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What Do You Know About High Blood Pressure?

I've always had high blood pressure... well, above 'normal' (which is 120/80)... The past few time's I've been to the doctor for various reasons, I've received letters: 'This is letting you know that you should schedule a follow up visit for your last BP reading'... I've always let it go, because usually, I'm stressed to the max when I go to the doc, so I've passed it off as that. Well when I went Monday, my BP was 150/100. SOOOO not good. I'm not obese, take relatively good care of myself, trying to quit smoking, eat pretty healthy,...

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Is It a Boy or Girl?

First off, I'm pregnant and due at the end of May. At my last appt. the baby's heartbeat was 166, and the doctor laughingly said that if we were counting at home, we could guess it was a girl, but medically it didn't really mean anything. I've heard tons of wives tales on how to guess if you're having a boy or girl. I'm just curious to hear from other mothers what crazy ways they determined what they were having. I'm still not sure that I want to know when I go for my ultrasound, but my hubby and I are having humorous debates over it. I...