Working while Pregnant: Adult Child
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Pregnant with Twins!!!
Asked by P.A. from Raleigh
on March 18, 2008
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I am almost 3 months pregnant with twins. It is very exciting but im also very very nervous. This is my 3rd pregnancy - i have a 6 yr old son and a 3 1/2 yr old daug...
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- I was pregnant with twins when my son was only 12 months so i know how you feel. Please feel free to contact me any time and i will give you some helpful tips. ____@...
- Dear P.: Congratulations on your pregnancy with twins. It sounds as if you have been blessed with wonderful children. Now you are having twins. I worried so mu...
- Hi P.! Congratulations on your pregnancy. I am a 45 year old mother of boy/girl twins. I did not think that my body could handle twins, but it did. I was uncomfort...
Full-time Job = Full-time Guilt
Asked by J.R. from Chicago
on March 12, 2008
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I have a 9 month old at home and every morning when I leave for work I pray that "today" it won't be as hard to say good-bye. But it doesn't seem to get any easier. I...
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- Yup I can totally relate. I would love to stay home with my son but there are some things I like about working (not the work part). I like that he goes to a place wher...
- Wow, I'm shocked how many women on this site are telling you to stay at home. I don't think being a stay-at-home mom is right for every mother or every child. It would...
- You have to do what you feel is the best thing for you and your family. No matter what direction you go you will have a sence of guilt and always wonder if your doing...
Touchy Work Issue
Asked by A.H. from Tulsa
on November 1, 2011
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I have a touchy work situation going on and want to get some other opinions on this. Some background info: We had a woman in our company give birth to boy/girl twins. ...
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- I don't think you did anything intentionally to hurt your coworker. Do you get the OWN Oprah's network. I just saw a show where a couple had lost one of their twins a...
- Maybe you are being overly sensitive. I think maybe your supervisor was surprised that you weren't more thoughtful about your remark and felt like a "mom" or "dad" ...
- Perhaps she needs grief counseling or more counseling. I feel bad for the surviving child. To have his mom sad each time she looks at him because he reminds her of wha...
In 2011, Are There People That "Get Pregnant" & It's a Surprise to Them?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on May 4, 2011
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Another responder got me thinking...she already had several kids and forced herself to have sex w/husband every few days and then said she was "late" and was worried t...
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- I found out in January that I was pregnant. I was in complete shock. We were using condoms to prevent until I had my next cycle where I had the pills ready to start. W...
- I play roulette.....only i like the bullet, and welcome it. But now that ive had 2, and have recently decided to not add another im getting my husband fixed. We wer...
- With my oldest I got pregnant while on birth control, but I was also on constant antibiotics for acne. Back then we didn't know antibiotics could decrease bc efficacy...
Quiting My Job to Be a Stay at Home Mom
Asked by J.I. from New York
on February 24, 2008
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I went back to work when my daughter was 5 months old. I'm 39 years old and have always been employeed full time. It now been six months and all I want to do it be a...
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- Hi J. I am currently on maternity leave (had the baby in mid-January) and I can tell you I am already worried about how I will feel going back to work (which doesnt t...
- i quit my job after my first son was born and it can be very difficult at times...you can always find financial outlets to make ends meet, but noone prepares you how l...
- I am also 39 but became pregnant with my first child at the age of 31. We now have three kids. Prior to that I had a very good job and enjoyed working. However, onc...
Young Babysitter Pregnant, How Much Is Too Much Help?
Asked by N.W. from New York
on November 21, 2011
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My babysitter recently discovered that she is pregnant. She didn't know she still had to use protection for the first month after starting the pill. She's young, 22 an...
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- 22 isn't that young. I would say help her find the places for assistance like wic, medicaid, free clinic for doctors visits and all that fun stuff. I know there is a...
- If you can, reach out to her and help her. Set some ground rules, sounds like she could use the support. Don't get taken advantage of, but you could really impact he...
- I guess I don't see the harm at all in taking her under your wing (so to speak) and helping this girl out. You trust her with your own children, so you must know she i...
Mom of 1Yr Old Unexpectedly Pregnant Again, What to Do?
Asked by E.S. from New York
on April 4, 2008
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I'm in my 20's and have a beautiful one year old son. I went to to my gyno today and found out that I was pregnant. My husband and I are deeply in love with our son an...
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- I'm coming to you as someone who is 100% pro-life. I do not believe in terminating pregnancies. With that said... You have a beautiful son. And you and your husban...
- E., I am a strong believer of things happening for a reason. Financially, I sympathize with you at this time. I too am having finacial difficulty....I am not pregnant ...
- E., I only became a Mom through adoption so I am very biased:). I am so incredibly thankful to the woman who chose to give my daughter life I can never express how muc...
Tummy Fat - Almost Looks like I Am Pregnant!
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on October 4, 2011
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sigh ! My son is 17 months old and I still have tummy fat. My tummy is growing and growing without a baby inside. I even got asked if I am expecting another one.
My ...
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- Yea I have the same question so we will wait for an answer together. Good Luck!
- a) You might have a diastasis recti. Do some research on that and see if that applies to you. If that's the case, depending on the severity, typically only surgery can...
- The symptoms you are describing, accumulating belly fat, getting hungry and tired an hour after eating high-carb foods, and perhaps even a craving for carbohydrates, m...
Question for Parents That Both Work Full Time or Single Parents..
Asked by A.H. from Canton
on May 10, 2011
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How do you find time to get the house cleanded? We both work full time and want the house to be clean but there isn't any time. When we get off, we pick the kids up, m...
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- For one, ignore your MIL. Second, here's some things that helped me...buy one of those light vacumes and just zip them around the kitchen and entry hallway everyday. T...
- I am a clean freak...probably to the point of being a nut about it. I work 40 hours a week my husband works 50+ a week. Doesnt leave a whole lotta time to clean. Afte...
- do a bit every day...and the kids need to help. You aren't doing them a favor by pampering them.
Should I Be Worried? 29 Weeks Pregnant and I've Only Gained 2 Pounds...
Asked by S.L. from Brownsville
on September 25, 2010
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Hi there moms! I finally decided to ask you all out there if anyone else has had this issue as it is starting to worry me a little bit. Let me start by saying that I...
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- Have you made changes to your diet since you got pregnant? I lost weight with my little boy! I came out after birth much smaller than before I got pregnant. When I ...
- I gained 50 lbs with my first, lost 20 within months & then put it right back on. With #2 I gained 30 & lost 20 within a couple weeks, then got pg with #3 when #2 was ...
- You perfectly fine. I am also a plus size mommy. With my first I gained 2 pounds and the second i gained 7. Our bodies already have enough fat content etc to help with...
