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Playing Softball While Pregnant
Another thing to consider is that, like the elderly and the very young, ... I am trying to get my exercise but at the same time I don't need to be running ...
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- Play all you want. Anything that you do before pregnancy you can continue to do when you are as long as you are healthy. Have fun!!!
- I would sign up, but I would make sure there is a sub in place incase you get pregnant and your Dr says you should stop playing. You can't put your life on hold in ...
- I got pregnant at the end of July in 2006. I was playing co-ed softball from June until August of that year. I just made sure to be careful playing. I think it's re...
Inducing Labor
An elderly woman had told me months before I was due, to try this. ... And I'd insist on waiting to 42 weeks. Exercise and spicy food help too. Helpful? ...
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- Oww. That sounds painful. From what I know, episiotomies are not directly related to being induced. It is about your body, the doctor or midwife with you, the baby's...
- I agree with what most of the others are saying. You're not techincally "overdue" until 42 weeks. Unless there's a problem, there is no reason to induce you. After ...
- I am so sorry to hear everything you have been through. I am a firm believer the birth process was meant to offer empowerment to bring the mom up to a place to mother...
Need Help Regarding Chemical Imbalance Testing
In addition, if the depression is mild, regular aerobic exercise has been found to be just as .... I highly recommend it for you and your elderly parent. ...
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- Hello, Are you sure she has a depression problem? or is just an easy label for a doctor? Remember, 13 is the hormonal age and depression may be stemmed by not having f...
- While awaiting the planned time for therapeutic respnse, you need to document on daily basis her activities and reactions to life in general. Her blood will be drawn t...
- The "chemical imbalance" claim for depression and ADHD is an extrapolation combining actual chemical analyses of autopsied brains of people with major disorders such a...
Flu Shot
Sep 28, 2009 ... Since we now have a son (4) and an my husband's elderly mother living with us, ... We also eat pretty healthy and get plenty of exercise, ...
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- I used to work in a clinic setting and was required to get flu shots every year. If I did get the flu, it seemed I'd get a very light case and was feeling better much...
- Dear Kim: I've been very involved with the autism community in my city for years and organize monthly meetings; I'm also an advocate for many parents and their kids ...
- There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there about vaccines. Here's the thing. Getting a vaccine does improve your immune system in that you can NEVER get the s...
Postpartum Anxiety
Aug 17, 2009 ... it's normal to see the elderly on numerous pill just to stay alive. .... I walked everyday, being outside and getting the exercise was a ...
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- When I went to a doctor and later therapist for post-partum anxiety/depression, they immediately wanted to put me on anti-depressants. When I was referred to a psychi...
- I was a first time mom at 43 and had tremendous anxiety(at least compared to before I had my baby!). I also went to a shrink, but for other reasons...my hubby and I h...
- Have your thyroid and adrenal glands checked. I had very severe post-partum anxiety with my first son. I was about to go on Prozac when somebody told me to go to the e...
Problem with the Family Pet
The elderly have lots of love and attention to give a pet. 1 mom found this helpful ..... ALSO NO MATTER THE SIZE OF YOUR DOG ALL DOGS NEED DAILY EXERCISE. ...
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- You are not crazy. I have known kids seriously injured by the family pet.
- Get rid of the dog. You won't know if you've given the dog enough/too much time to adjust until your daughter needs 30 stitches. SO, get rid of the dog today.
- Please trust your instincts and find the dog a new home. We went through the same thing with our dog and finally decided to put her up for adoption to a home with...
Motther/ Daughter Losing Her mind....help
Oct 19, 2009 ... is difficult please exercise patience with your father sounds to me ... support group for elderly folks who have lost their spouse would ...
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- First, I'm sorry for your loss and hope you've had a chance to mourn yourself. As you know, your father isn't dealing well with his beloved wife's loss. He's still in ...
- Dear L. F., how long were your parents married? Please although the time is difficult please exercise patience with your father, sounds to me like he is still grievin...
- Everyone has given such wonderful advice. You father is still greiving. No other lady can fill the void left by the loss of your mother. Instead of trying to get him o...
I'd like Some Fun off Track Ideas for a 5Th Grade Girl
They could rake an elderly neighbors yard. .... Are there activities you can do together like sewing, scrapbooking or afterschool exercise like walking? ...
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- Take her to the zoo, living aquarium, museum of natural history or fine arts museum. These are all fun places where she may learn something and even find an area of in...
- I have found that setting electronics limits on my 4th and 5th grader help them come up with their own interesting things to do. My kids are limited to 1 hour of elec...
- Try seeing if you can get her and her friends involved in some volunteering somewhere, or making a quilt for a hospital nursery, or those loom hats for Humanitarian Ai...
5 Year Old Grinding Teeth at Night.......
No caffine after 5:00 and exercise the jaws before nite nite. Helpful? ... They have remedies for everything including babies on up to elderly people. ...
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- I am an adult that grinds my teeth in my sleep. My dentist suggested using a night guard....and actually perscribed a muscle relaxer for two weeks. Grinding teeth is...
- Get a dentist to fit your child's teeth with a mouthguard to wear at night. It will relax his jaw and after a couple of weeks the jaw will have new muscle memory and ...
- I feel your pain, or I guess I should say I feel your childs pain. Regardless of the reason (and I think it quite reasonable to get a thorough physical and dental che...
What to Tell My Boys About Our Cats
... he was just too big and needed to have a backyard where he could get exercise. .... You might see if a nursing home will take them the elderly neglected ...
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- Tell the truth! If someone told me my cat "did not come back" I would be horrified (is it hurt somewhere, or sad or lonely). I would be much more comforted to know my ...
- Would it be possible to keep one of the cats? Then you could just tell the kiddos that your new home is going to be smaller so "kitty one" is going to live in a new h...
- Straightforward is the answer, and involving them, especially the older one, would help in the long run. Explain that growing cats need a safe, open environment to roa...
