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First Response Ovulation Tests
Asked by L.D. from Las Vegas
on August 9, 2008
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have any of you had luck using the first response ovulation tests? i used a friends fertililty monitor when i got pregnant w/my son, but we can't afford one of our ow...
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- I used an ovulation kit for a year with no luck. Finally, I told my husband we would have sex every other day for a month to see if that worked. Worked like a charm. A...
- I used the First Response kit and have a beautiful 6 month old boy to show for it. :) For us it was necessary because we were working opposite schedules; the every oth...
- mymonthlycycles.com! Helps with charting, you can enter basal temps, cervical fluid, etc. It will tell you what days you are fertile and likely to conceive. It even em...
Normal Pregnancy Symptoms/ 2Nd Version of First Response Early Pregnancy Test
Asked by S. from Minneapolis
on November 12, 2006
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I HAVE NEVER KNOWN POSSIBLE PREGNANCY THIS SOON/ MY FIRST CHILD I WAS LIKE 6-7 WEEKS ALREADY AND HAD NO SIGNS OTHER THAN NO PERIOD. I KNOW EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT BUT, H...
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- S., I have a 2 year old and am almost 4 months pregnant. With both pregnancies I felt like I was going to get my period for the first 3 months. Same as you descri...
- Yep it's totally normal to feel like your getting period and I felt that way too and I was preggers. Good luck. Bethers
- I had a lot of stress with my sons dad when I was pregnant, and was worried about that (we broke up when I was 8 weeks because he got violent), but he is a healthy 2 1...
Have You Ever Used a Child Nutritionist? How Did It Work for Your Child?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on January 27, 2012
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My almost 8-year-old daughter told me this morning that she feels bad because she thinks she's fat and she's feeling left out because none of her friends are. She IS ...
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- Ditto MrsLa below..and ditto again. I personally have not used a nutritionist, but I know many personally and professionally through my husband. Most nutritionis...
- I have not gone to one. If you can afford it, why not. It is a great idea to do that. They are experts and can be that extra bit of outside help you may need. Good luck!
- My niece is quite over weight and she spends a month with us every summer. One thing I noticed is that she is used to drinking sweet tea non-stop. I only serve her w...
Weaning from Bottle, Nutrition, and Nighttime Routine
Asked by I.O. from San Antonio
on November 12, 2008
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My son is 13 months old and I started weaning him from the bottle at 11 mos. During the day he will drink water and some milk from sippy cups and through the straw. Ni...
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- You have done the same things that I did and it does take about a week maybe a little more. In the meantime you get bald and teary over the crying but it does stop and...
- Regarding a bedtime routine, we found the advice in Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Ferber to be just wonderful. There is a little bit of crying, but it includes...
- It doesn't sound as if he's ready to be weaned off the bottle. A few tears are one thing, but it sounds as if he's beyond that. One of the most difficult mom lessons i...
Do Ovulation Kits Work?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on June 13, 2009
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Has anyone ever tried the "First Response One-Step Ovulation Predictor Test" or something similar? There is also the "Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor Test Sticks" but...
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- We tried for 2 years to get pregnant then tried ovulation kits. First time I used them it worked like a charm! I highly recommend them. My obgyn said they all work ...
- I used the sticks (all of two) and got pregnant the first time around. Definitely told the fertile days. Well worth the $28.
- My doctor told me not to bother with them. She said by the time you get a positive reading, it can be too late already.
Husband Who Travels for Work or Has Crazy Schedule?
Asked by J.F. from Chicago
on March 11, 2010
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I am wondering if there are any other stay at home moms out there who have husbands with CRAZY irregular work schedules, including traveling for work & your husband's ...
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- Hi there. Being a Mom sure is a hard job, isn't it! And obviously time goes by so fast, and that is true, but YOU also have to have a life too. Hopefully you could ...
- Hi, Jols, I can relate. My husband is a touring musician and has been for ten years. My husband's schedule is extremely erratic and very unpredicatable. He is gone ...
- You are not the only person out there. Time management is important. My hubby travels and is on the road a lot. We have no family around and really no one I can c...
Pregnancy Test
Asked by J.E. from Philadelphia
on December 25, 2009
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Okay so I'm not even late yet but I have 2 kids and know the feeling so I took 2 walmart tests and though faint they came back positive.i then took 2 First Response th...
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- I have gotten false postives with cheap pg tests. First response is one that is pretty reliable, at least for me. If it says negative, then I can pretty much assume ...
- Hi J., So I've got three girls and not one of the First Response tests that I ever used ever came up positive....and I used several over those pregnancies!! You shou...
- I'm with Shell W! Dollar Tree pregnancy tests work great - and they're only $1!!! Go stock up! They are made by a reputable pharm company in MD (I used to be a phar...
Pregnant?
Asked by J.D. from Columbus
on February 23, 2008
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Ok ladies...We did everything right this month in order for me to concieve. All the days line up and I was eager to test. I am not due to start my period until Monday....
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- Personally, I think you are trying too hard!! Be thankful you have your 3 children and give it time, it just may not be time yet. I had to take medicine to get pregn...
- I had that same test (First response), and mine did the same thing. The line was there, but it wasn't there. Then I also took an EPT the next day and it did the same t...
- J., What is your work at home job? I'm looking for part-time job ops to bring in some extra cash to help with bills. Thanks, K.
Going Back to Work??
Asked by J.W. from Pueblo
on July 15, 2009
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Hello Moms!
I have always been grateful to be able to stay home with my two little loves. Unfortunately, things are not going well on the work front with my hubby and...
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- do you have a friend in a similar situation who would swap babysitting with you for free? you watch her kids a few days a week and she watches yours a few days. i fi...
- J., What skills do you have? Can you find a venue to work from home? I am NOT in ANY way insinuating it is bad to go back to work!! We are all being hit by the ec...
- I understand your feelings as we are going through a similar situation here. Good thing is my husband and I will be working our schedules around each other. That is a ...
Ovulation Tests
Asked by H.J. from Lawton
on July 10, 2010
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My husband and I decided to start trying for another child. has anyone used first response ovulation tests?
I have been using them for the bast 2 weeks. ANd it has to...
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- I have used them...but mostly out of curiosity because I've always had pretty strong indicators of ovulation. There are A LOT of things that can interefere with thi...
- you probably need to go in for a check up. you need to be ovulating correctly to get pregnant and since you havent had a period...your cycle is off. i used the digital...
- Well I just used an ovulation kit this last month. It said it would show me the two days when I can get pregnant (ovulating) and it did. There were two days where it w...
