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Pregnancy Gift
Asked by T.P. from Boston
on June 30, 2009
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Hello ladies I need some ideas, we just found out that my brother and his wife are expecting. I'd like to put together a "pregnancy gift basket" as a surprise, any ide...
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- I love the idea of putting together a thoughtfull gift basket w/ belly creams, healthy snacks, journal to write in and a good read (loved the Jenny McCarthy book when ...
- some things i wished i would've gotten the first time i was preggo... not as classy, maybe, but well worth it: - tylonol (because its the only pain reliever you can t...
- T., You've gotten some great ideas in your responses but I'd also suggest surfing sites on the web for ideas. It works for me all the time when I'm stumped for gift b...
Expecting Twins and Have Preeclampsia/toxemia
Asked by J.K. from Pittsburgh
on May 8, 2009
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My husband and i just found out a week ago that we are expecting twins. I am almost 5 months pregnant. I have two other children and with the first pregnancy i had pre...
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- Hi J., Go to your local health food store and talk to a nutritionist and look up in some books on how to take care of yourself with these conditions. Good luck. D.
- Hi J., Congratulations on your pregnancy! How exciting! I would suggest that you interview a bunch of different OB's and tell them about your situation and see wh...
- I read a health book about woman who had preeclampsia in her own pregnancy and through her own research, she stopped it in it's tracks during the 2nd one by finding ou...
How to Tell Friend About Pregnancy
Asked by K.A. from Austin
on October 23, 2009
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My very near and dear friend recently had a miscarriage. She has been trying for a while to get pregnant, and was obviously devastated when this happened. My husband a...
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- I see no responses, yet, before me (how interesting). I have been there. I had two miscarriages before finding that I needed surgery. And now have three healthy boy...
- I have been on both sides of this. Almost 9 years ago my sister was pregnanct with her 4th and I had not been able to have one! So she was afraid to tell me and had ...
- First of all, congratulations on #3. Secondly, I have been where your friend is. I had 2 miscarriages and 6 failed IVF attempts. Even though it will be hard for her...
Pregnancy Announcements to DH & Family
Asked by J.T. from Minneapolis
on May 27, 2007
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How did you announce your pregnancy? We're not pregnant yet but I am trying to think of how I will announce to my husband and our families when the big day comes. I'd ...
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- Hello there, enjoy "trying" to conceive. For my family we decided to wait til we were home over Thanksgiving and went around the table to say what we were thankful fo...
- I bought my husband a congratulations card with baby footprints on the outside. Inside of it I wrote. Congrats! You're gonna be a Daddy! Then I gave him a book called...
- We invited my parents to our house(they live out of town) and I had bought a bouquet of flowers to sit on the table. On the card I wrote "Congratulations Grandma and ...
Looking for Creative & Fun Way to Tell My Hubby We're Expecting...
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on March 21, 2008
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I need a creative & fun way to tell me hubby we are expecting again. (For the 3rd time)
To tell him the 1st time I asked him to sit down and handed him a cute little ...
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- That was easy till I started reading towards the end. Either way you tell him give him time to swallow it and hopefully he will be as excited as you are. Maybe find ...
- I think perhaps the straightforward approach would be best in this instance, since it seems like somehow this happened without your husband's agreement...(not sure how...
- I would just do it the straightforward way. And tell him as soon as possible. You two are in this together. Good luck.
Pregnancy at 43
Asked by N.L. from Los Angeles
on February 25, 2013
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What was your experience like? Did you have complications with the pregnancy? How was the health of your baby?
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- My mom had my little sister at 44. Her Obgyn brought up the whole abortion issue, because of the supposed health risks. My mom was insulted and found another docto...
- I was just talking to a friend about the fact that before contraception was available women just always had kids into their 40s. That was normal, what else were they ...
- I was pregnant, first time, at 43. No complications and our son was and is now (at 4 years) very healthy. I was nervous because I heard too many people say I was t...
Exercise in Pregnancy
Asked by L.R. from Boston
on July 4, 2009
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Hi all:
I have a question for all of you active moms out there. Currently, I'm almost 16 weeks pregnant. This is my second pregnancy and most of the morning sickn...
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- Hey L., I agree with Carey S. You should speak with your doc first. I have to say, though, that what has been good for other moms, isn't necessarily what will be g...
- Hello and congrats! Before becoming pregnant I was VERY active, doing cardio every day and weights every other - I was very in shape. My doctor didn't have much to say...
- Hi L., if you have run marathons you know your body very well, but you are also able to shut its signals out (to survive the last 5 miles....). So use the first abi...
Announcing Pregnancy
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on August 30, 2008
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Hi fellow moms: I just found out that I'm pregnant with my second child from a home pregnancy test. I'm awaiting the results from the OBGYN office to confirm. Since it...
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- Congradulations S.! I think it would be ok to announce now, since this isn't your first child. Most people have gotten over the fears of a family memeber being a...
- Personally, I would wait until after the 12th week. If you just found out, you're probably about 6-8 weeks along. So much could happen then. Also, do you plan to get a...
- I would talk with my husband about wanting to share the joy with your in-laws now. If something does happen within the first trimester, they can grieve with you too. ...
Expecting a Girl & Slightly Disappointed
Asked by L.H. from Seattle
on December 24, 2008
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Ok, we found out yesterday that we are expecting a girl. We were hoping for another boy. I can't help but to feel slightly disappointed. I am happy she is healthy &...
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- Good Morning, I am so happy for your family and may your baby be full term and healthy. I am a mom of 4, 3 girls and a boy (#3). (I will also tell you that I had a...
- Come on now those thing should so small for you to worried about being high maintence. I have a girl 10yr, she is and was an easy baby compare to her now one year bro...
- Something to think about. Boys also go through puberty and are high maintenance also. Sports are very costly no matter the gender. Boys are pretty particular now days ...
Anxiety During Pregnancy
Asked by M.S. from Indianapolis
on May 17, 2010
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Are any pregnant moms out there getting very anxious and nervous about their pregnancy in the last couple months? I have been having all kinds of fears about everythi...
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- My suggestion is to talk to other moms who have been through it, and maybe more importantly, consider hiring a doula for the birth. A good doula can help talk through...
- It's sad that this is what our society has produced:( No one ever used to worry about pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, they just knew it was what you did when you...
- I was anxious during the last few months of my pregnancy. Not about how the birth would go, but about weird things like - "What if I get into a crash on my way to work...
