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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...
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...
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...
Breastfeeding/pumping to Go Back to Work
Asked by H.N. from Indianapolis
on January 17, 2007
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I have a three-week old daughter, and I will be returning to a full-time job in a few weeks. I am trying to prepare by beginning to pump breast milk. I am having tro...
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- The first response you got is right on. I also found that as my LO got older and ate less often, I could pump when he used to eat and get more that way (like at night...
- I would rent a hospital grade pump. Those are the best ones. Even then, you will have to take lots of breaks at work to pump. Hopefully you have times that you can ...
- How long are you pumping? Do you feel "let down" b/c if you don't you may not be pumping long enough. Heat or massage helps with let down, so you may try a heating p...
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.
Ex Sabbotages Daughter's Needs to Work Out Problems
Asked by K.W. from Sacramento
on December 29, 2007
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After a very lengthy and expensive custody battle, I was awarded permission to move with my two daughters about 1.5yrs ago. They are now 15 and 6. They both were ver...
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- Stick to your guns. From what you've described your daughter is headed to trouble if she stays there. Unfortunately, for you she's not old enough to see any of this ...
- I wonder is she close to her older siblings and might they be a wise voice of experience re: their father's craziness?
- I think you need outside help and family arbitration between you and your ex. A third party disinterested profesional caring social service person and/or lawyer. Thi...
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 ...
Thougths on Post Pregnancy Belly Bands - Do They Work???
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on August 16, 2011
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i am 9 months post partum and although I am down to my "pre preg weight" my stomach is not like it used to be. After my first without any dieting or excercise my stoma...
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- I am not positive, but I was under the impression that those bands are for immediately after delivering. I think you have waited too long for it to be beneficial. I ...
- Isn't it kind of cruel how with your first, everything goes back to normal, so you think it'll do the same with subsequent babies?!! :-) I know not all women are "no...
- The bands will not help the loose, saggy skin. Nor will they help your organs shift. They have been back to where they should be for awhile now. The bands CAN help ...
Child Has a Hard Time Paying Attention & Getting Work Done at School and Home.
Asked by R.S. from Wichita
on February 13, 2008
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My Child is in the 1st grade. He is a good kid for the most part. But this year we are having a really hard time with him paying attention and following directions an...
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- Hi R., Well I have a 1st grader also and he is going through the samething also. Not all the time but some or part. I'm not about to jump on the band wagon that it...
- My first response is what is he eating. If he is eating alot of sweets and very few protiens that can have an affect on his attention span. Also, he is a boy. I ha...
- I am a retired school teacher, having taught from preschoolers through 6th grade. If I were you I would have my child evaluated for attention deficit disorder (ADD). T...
