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DRANO As a Gender Prediction Method??
But also i read an article on a pregnancy website that said u/s BEFORE your 20th week ... This does not work, as most, if not all of the old wives tales. ...
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- Hi K., It really sounds like you are becoming obsessed about this baby being a boy. I know you say if it is a girl you would be just as happy, but you actions aren't ...
- I've read that the Drano test you are talking about is very dangerous because the amonia in urine can react with the chemicals in the Drano and cause a vapor that is V...
- This does not work, as most, if not all of the old wives tales. Most ultrasound techs will NOT tell you the sex of the baby if they are not 100% sure. Now that does ...
Severe Nausea During pregnancy...PLEASE HELP!!
I had bad nausea during my pregnancy and the doctor gave me a prescription to help...it .... Ginger is supposed to help (according to the old wives' tales), ...
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- I had terrible nausea throughout my pregnancy. I took a ginger pill every night (at my dr recommendation, they are available in the vitamin section at drug stores) whi...
- I would talk to your ob/gyn. My friend had to be put on a special medication for her severe sickness, but she said it made an extreme difference.
- I had horrible nausea all day long until around my 15th week of pregnancy. I found that eating something every hour helped. Also mints and candy were like lifesavers...
What Not to Eat When You Are Pregnant...
I have eaten it with all three pregnancies and have had no problems. ... I have heard not to use honey with babies because of an old wives tale to put honey ...
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- I've never heard that you can't eat honey while you're pregnant. I have heard not to use honey with babies because of an old wives tale to put honey on the pacifer......
- I have eaten it with all three pregnancies and have had no problems. Again, just not for children under age one.
- I have never heard anything that says not to.
My Daughter Gets Pneumonia Every Year!!
My son is 20 months old and he too has had pneumonia once a year, but he gets it in .... remedies for infant congestion · old wives tales during pregnancy ...
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- J., I believe that there are pneumonia shots that can be given at the places flu shots are given. I am not exactly sure of the exact ages etc... Google flu shots ...
- Boy, can I relate. I had the same sort of thing with my daughter. Here is what I learned: I needed to build her immune system stronger. I watched her sugar int...
- I am sorry to hear that. That has to be hard every year..Is she old enough to get the pneumonia shot yet?? I've heard of it, but I do not know the age they are allow...
I Have Really Bad Heartburn
I had bad heartburn with my first pregnancy (not as bad this go round! .... There is an old wives tale that says that if you have really bad heartburn, ...
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- I suffered horribly with my first pregnancy because I wanted to do everything natural. With the second one I asked for help from my ob, she said to start with Zantac....
- Ugh, I'm still dealing with this. I had terrible indigestion and heartburn during the first trimester and it came back hardcore during the third trimester. Tums/Pepcid...
- Congrats on you soon to be new addition. Try drinking a glass of milk..that really helped me in my first pregnancy...I had horrible heartburn. Also ask about Zantac.....
Is It a Boy or Girl?
Old wives tale, but true for me...my son was lower and up and down. ..... My last pregnancy was twins girls, and I noticed I had a much higher taste ...
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- The chinese calendar and the Draino pee test has worked for evryone I know. You have to use crystal Draino and dump urine on it and one color means a girl and a differ...
- Ihad this done to me while I was pregnate, and te funny thing was that both times I seen it done and on myself, it worked. But if you put your wedding rings on a strin...
- I have twin daughters, now nine years old. My husband and I decided not to find out the gender in advance... but we had fun guessing. Because Twin B had a heartrate ...
Bloating and Csection
Sep 21, 2009 ... I know it takes time to get rid of baby belly, but my pregnancy was ... Old Wives Tale About Wearing a Body Shapers After Child Birth ...
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- I had my third child a year and a half ago and for the first year every time I got my period my stomach would do the same thing. It takes a long time for your uterus ...
- Our bodies definitely change with each pregnancy physically and hormonally so what your probably experiencing I would guess is related to the hormone shift for your pe...
- Hi, P.. I didn't have a C-section, but I know that after pregnancy, it's much harder for women to lose weight. Also, you are not the same hormone-wise after pregnancy ...
Weird Dreams
Someone told me if your sex drive goes up during pregnancy then you're having a girl, if you have absolutely no sex drive it's a boy. Just an old wives tale ...
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- Are you having a boy? Graphic erotic dreams are perfectly normal. I was pregnant with a boy, that unfortunatly I lost, but I had very erotic dreams while I was pregn...
- Are you reading any pregnancy books? The same thing happened to me with my second pregnancy, CRAZY dreams and awesome sex drive. Any pregnancy book out there will men...
- Weird graphic dreams are perfectly normal. I had them nightly when I was pregnant. It's your hormones and it will go away when the baby is born. Then you will start ha...
Dying Hair or Highlights During Pregnancy?
Read all 22 responses: "What is better to do during pregnancy, dying the hair or ... and darker. whether it's a old wives tale or not, I still applied that ...
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- I only had highlights done in my 3rd trimester. My hair stylist was really carefully not to touch my roots! I was comfortable with that. Make sure the room or salon is...
- I was told that highlights are better because they don't touch your scalp. I'm sure nothing is the best way....but you have to do what you have to do.
- Do it! Both my hairdresser and DR assured me there were no risks. Plus, you want to feel good about yourself when you're pregnant, and that helps! =) Congrats on th...
Breastfeeding 9 Month Old and Just Got My Period
It is normal and it is one of the old wives tales that say you won't get your ... the pregnancy, but I was able to continue BF her until she was 13 months. ...
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- Consider yourself lucky to have had nine months without your period. I know many women (myself included) that got it back much sooner! It is totally normal so don't ...
- I got mine right away with my two oldest children and with my daughters I got it when they were 6 months. It did not effect my milk supply. The only issue I ever head ...
- Hi B., First of all, I think what's going on for you is totally normal -- but if it would make you feel more comfortable, by all means call your ob/gyn. "Norma...
