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Husband Seems Disconnected During Pregnancy
Asked by A.G. from Dover
on May 31, 2011
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Good morning, everyone! I didn't sleep well yesterday and I wanted to see if I could get some feedback from other Moms. I am 24.5 weeks pregnant with our second chil...
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- Open, honest communication is the key. My husband tells me all the job that dropping hints, or expecting him to "read between the lines" will not work. Men are differe...
- We just had our second not long ago and had the same situation. I told my husband he seemed much less excited and I didn't understand why. He said it was kinda like ...
- Maybe you could request another ultrasound to see if the placenta position has corrected? They mostly do by around 20 weeks, if I remember correctly. That would solve ...
How Can I Tell My Cousin Im Pregnant When She JUST Lost a Baby?
Asked by C.M. from Indianapolis
on January 25, 2007
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Ok first things first Thanks to everyone on here! Im new and love it already! Ok, so my request... My cousin is trying to have a baby and finaly got pregnant, but she ...
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- i would tell her gently, but then not rub it in. my sister in law had a hard time getting pregnant, and then i got pregnant with my oldest son. we told her and she cri...
- I had a miscarriage in 2004 and where I work there is always someone PG. I didnt want to be sheltered from their happy news. It made me feel odd and "out of the loop" ...
- I've been in your shoes before with a friend who had miscarried just before I got pregnant. It's very tough. Honesty is best. Meet her in person and just tell her s...
I'm Not Excited About My Pregnancy, Is This Normal?
Asked by S.S. from Springfield
on June 18, 2012
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I'm in a loving, stable marriage and I'm about 7 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. This wasn't really unplanned, I was off birth control b/c I was trying to decide whe...
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- Oh god no, there is nothing wrong with you! I HATED HATED HATED every single SECOND of being pregnant both times. Like, HATED it. Counted the days until it was over....
- TOTALLY NORMAL! I know you already have a lot of responses but I had to chime in! :) i had a very hard time getting pregnant the first time, so I wasn't really worried...
- No one can say 'how' you should feel in this situation. And hormones may have a lot to do with mood. Cut yourself some slack, mama. It's not easy to have such a hu...
Possible Pregnancy Nerves
Asked by S.A. from Fresno
on October 10, 2008
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I really just need to vent...I am scared! I am a first time mother to a baby boy I had in March. I started menstruating about 3 mos after I had the baby and although m...
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- Dear S., Not to make light, but pregnancies are not unexpected if you are having sex. That is what causes babies. I have heard wive's tales that you can't get pregn...
- First off HUGS to you! My girls are 13 months 1 day apart. It was very hard at first dealing with the thought of having another baby when my daughter was so young al...
- My kids are just short of 16 months apart. I cried (not happy tears) when I found out I was pregnant. It took awhile to come to grips that OMG I was prego's again! ...
Do You Have Family That Blows off Your Child?
Asked by M.. from Youngstown
on July 23, 2011
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Hi Moms, my daughter's 3rd birthday party was today. It was an awesome party and we had a blast. But for the second year in a row, my family did not come. We are no...
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- I have a really tight knit, large, extended family. But not all of them like kids in general, and lets face it, kid's bday parties are one of the world's best forms...
- My ex's family pretty much did this all thru their growing up! Only one that seemed to do anything was his sister when she came into town over T-giving weekends and s...
- My husband's baby sister is a self-absorbed snot-nosed brat....she hasn't sent my kids birthday or Christmas cards in 5 years... We don't do anything about it...it'...
Am I Expecting Too Much?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on December 15, 2010
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My 9-year old SD won't do anything unless someone is standing over her. For example, she gets in the shower and then doesn't do anything unless I'm standing there. She...
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- I don't think you're expecting too much. There's no medical reason why she can't work at a task independently. And I don't buy into the whole 'cut them some slac...
- Well, my Daughter is 8 years old.... and can do those things by herself. Whether I am right there or not. For your Daughter, punishments don't work. So stop. Tr...
- My 8yo son IS ADHD and can do those things by himself, completely on his own, even without me there. Being adhd doesn't mean incompetance or inability... it just means...
Husband VERY Angry About Pregnancy
Asked by M.K. from Appleton
on July 19, 2011
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Posted recently about pregnancy after deciding we were done trying. Stop trying, and guess what happens. Husband is VERY angry, does not want more kids and says he s...
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- yeah, he needs to stick by you, hes acting like a baby. I hope you let him read your responses here.
- M., I am so sorry for you!! Hopefully he is just in shock, and his anger will wear off and he will be apologetic for the hurtful things he has said to you. It takes ...
- Just remember that HIS anger is NOT YOUR fault. Encourage him with the counseling.
Extended Family Trip
Asked by A.E. from Minneapolis
on March 29, 2012
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Hi Mamas! Here's my dilemma. My husband and I have two kiddos 12 and 7. We don't do much without our kids and we are all happy with this situation. We go out to so...
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- Well, one way or the other, someone is going to have to bend, either the families with young kids or those without. You are all at different points in your lives. This...
- We celebrated my parents 50th in the Dominican Republic. There were 10 of us and kids were included. I can't imagine having that type of celebration without kids. T...
- what do your in-laws say? after all it's their anniversary...maybe ask them what they would like to do for THEIR celebration!!!
Looking for Family Friendly Neighborhoods
Asked by G.K. from Detroit
on August 4, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
My husband and I have been very fortunate and able to sell our small house in this economy. We are expecting baby #2 in February and we're moving! It'...
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- I have friends and family that live in the bloomfield hills area and don't like it because the kids in the neighborhood go to many different schools ie: religious, non...
- Try Rochester hills/Auburn Hills with Avondale schools - the SW portion of Rochester Hills. Avondale school district is much smaller than Rochester so you get to know ...
- We really like Franklin - just moved here from across town last September - walkable neighborhoods, concerts and movies in the park in the summer, cider mill, cute lit...
Pregnancy Afer a Miscarriage
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on October 20, 2012
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Hi Moms,
Need a little support here. Last year around this same exact time I found out I was pregnanat. There was some bleeding, the doc did some tests but everythi...
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- Just share your worries with your Husband. You are fearful... this happens after a miscarriage. I had a miscarriage once and the D&C. My Doc said to wait 3 months be...
- I have never experienced a miscarriage, but I do know that cramping during early pregnancy is normal. I had early cramping with all three of my pregnancies starting a...
- I went through a lot of the same feelings you are experiencing when I was pregnant with my 2nd following a miscarraige (at 12 weeks). My older dgtr was only 3 at the ...
