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Ovulation Date
In many cases a lot of time an old wives tale is if you're trying for a girl to actually do it that way because the girl swimmers, swim slower but last ...
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- Just do it lots for the 2-3 days around your dates...good luck
- As Alison mentioned the little swimmers can last 4-6 days. In many cases a lot of time an old wives tale is if you're trying for a girl to actually do it that way beca...
- If you are ahead of your ovulation date, you should be fine--better off, in fact, than hitting it right on. Sperm can live in the fallopian tubes for up to 4 days whi...
Any Luck with Natural Induction Methods?
It is mostly old wives tales. I tried it all and my son eventually came on ... work best given how developed your baby is and how your pregnancy is going, ...
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- Hi A.- I'm a 32 year-old mom with two little ones (a girl, 3, and a boy, 8 mos.). I was a week late with our daughter and was induced, and two days late with our s...
- Last Night was a big full moon. Maybe something will happen for you this weekend and you will have an Easter baby. Someone was saying this is the last early Easter f...
- Sex works! Semen contains prostaglandins which can gently induce labor. I had my daughter at 38 weeks this way. Also, acupuncture can induce labor.
Infant Facial Hair
Shaving hair does not make it grow back thicker - it's an old wives' tale - no truth to it. So go ahead & do what you want. I suspect the hair will fall out ...
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- I agree with a lot of the others that this is normal. Neither my husband or I are particularly hairy, but #2 son was! Actually quite humerous. His was really light,...
- I wouldn't trim it especially on his face, it will fall out eventually, it is just located in places where he doesn't rub it off naturally. Both my kids were born wit...
- The other posters are right about the hair growing back thicker if you trim it: total myth. The hair you're talking about may fall out or, as your son's head grows ...
Breach Pregnancy
There are all kinds of "old wives tales" and different homeopathic things to try and get the baby to turn but it's really all just hit and miss. ...
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- My 2nd baby was breech and I did the exercises, (lying on my back with pelvis elevated) and they worked. She flipped herself one night and wow, that was a strange sen...
- My sisters baby was also breech and because of other risk factors (she has a heart condition)they ended up doing a c-section, but they did talk to her about turning th...
- Here is a link to a site that deals with this issue: http://birthinternational.com/articles/andrea13.html I have two close friends who used the moxa sticks to turn...
Wanting to Wean 20 Month Old from Nighttime Feedings....
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- I have gone through this with my 2 year old son. We have found that a sippy cup of water does the trick. He gets the comfort of knowing someone is there meeting his ne...
- Your daughter is expecting to be nursed. If your husband is willing to help, he should go in, make sure she is ok and then say goodnight and leave. If you go, she an...
- I would see if you can have your husband go in and rock your daughter back to sleep, so that she learns not to nurse. Once she learns that, she probably will stop wak...
Four Month Old Has Stopped Sleeping Through the Night
Read all 13 responses: "my son is almost four months old infact he will be four ... It is simply a wives tale, sorry! Putting cereal in his bottle wont help ...
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- Hi, I am a stay at home mom of two little girls. Now ages 5 and 3. Both of my girls went through this and I think most babies do. The first thing that I would ask i...
- Babies go through growth spurts every few months, and they need to eat more often. Your baby is most likely hungry - give a bottle! Continue your normal bedtime rout...
- Babies go thru stages and sometimes a baby who used to sleep thru the night will change his habits and it is all normal. Feeding him solids wont make him sleep more at...
Can Strawberries Cause a Toddler to Get a Rash?
I think though that it's more of an old wives tale because both of my kids .... I think it's an old wive's tale that it's due to the amount of strawberries. ...
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- Hi. Yes, I have heard that strawberries can cause an allergic reaction. I think though that it's more of an old wives tale because both of my kids have successfully ea...
- Yes, I remember that my daughter was about 2 years old and loved strawberries. One time she ate about 1/4 of a flat and sure enough got hives. She is 14 now and stil...
- They are a very common allergy in children, this I do know. I've been told the same thing before. And honestly I've noticed my children do get a rash even now after ea...
Predicting Baby's Gender
It worked for me but not until earlier in the pregnancy. .... old wives tales sex of baby · chinese pregnancy calendar for gender ...
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- I used the Intelligender Test! Its so fun and would be a great for a party! YOu can buy it at www.intelligender.com. It has some sort of powder in it this cup and she...
- You need to get the book Expecting? (I think that is the name on the cover Boy or Girl is written and the book is purple and yellow) it has a bunch of fun things to d...
- A., I used the ring test on mine. I just put my wedding band on a necklace and held it very straight above my stomach. If the ring goes in circles, it's a girl and ...
7 Weeks Pregnant & No Morning Sickness
This pregnancy (I am pregnant now, 29 weeks) I started with morning sickness ... there is really no telling although there are many old wives tales that if ...
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- Congratulations on your pregnancy. This is a great time in your life so we'd like to connect you with other moms-to-be going through this special time at the same tim...
- I don't know if this helps you at all, but I never had any morning sickness when I was pregnant with my son. I do believe every pregnancy is VERY different. I wouldn...
- Thank god (or who ever you believe in) every morning...you are one of the lucky ones!!
Diarrhea in 4 Month Old
I have read where teething causes fever and stomach upset, but my son's doctor said it's old wives tales and there is not link between teeth and your tummy. ...
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- He could be teething. You may also want to lookat his diet. Have you added anything new? To help slow his diarrhea, try the BRAT diet...banannas, rice, applesauce and ...
- Probably teething. Is he on baby food yet? If so, try giving him bananna's and rice cereal. That should help bind him up.
- Could be a virus of some sort, could be teething or it could be an allergy. Chances are if you havent tried any new foods lately then its probably just a small virus ...
