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Twins
Asked by D.D. from Sacramento
on July 5, 2009
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Our youngest daughter and her hubby are expecting twins. They went to their first doctor's visit where the ultrasound showed the two babies and boy were they surprised...
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- D., I have four kids, One with epidural, one natural, and twins c-section. We "planned" a natural birth but due to complications (twins are rough on a body) they ...
- I delivered my twin girls vaginally Jan 2008 in SF -- and it was a great experience! We induced at 37 weeks, experience was wonderful and the recovery quick with minim...
- Hi D.! I'm really surprised to hear the doc talking about a c-section so soon. I had 2 kids and then got pg with twins (baby 3 turne in to 3 and 4) I have never had ...
Medication for ADHD
Asked by T.C. from Bakersfield
on September 30, 2008
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My husband and I have recently obtained gaurdianship of our three grandchildren. My oldest is 8 years old and the doctor has decided that he would benefit from medica...
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- First I'd like to say, please keep an open mind about all your options including medication. My son, now 20 and my daughter now 10 both have ADHD. One has ADHD inatte...
- I have spessial need child, call me I will connect with many parents whose children have suffered in the past and what they've done to free their children from many si...
- Adderall is the first medication my step son was started on when he was diagnosed with ADHD last year. It seemed to work really well. The only problem was they didn'...
Breast Feeding and Formula Feeding??
Asked by J.B. from San Francisco
on February 7, 2008
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Is it safe to both breast feed & formula feed a newborn baby??
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- Hi, I breastfeed almost exclusively for the first 4 months and then went to all formula at that time. I gave about 1 formula bottle a day after about 3-4 weeks and my...
- I had my first in 1962 and I had a very progressive pediatritian. He told me to substitute one feeding a day with formula from the first and to change which time of t...
- I would breast feed exclusively for the first three months and then SLOWLY add formula. My baby had trouble latching on initially and I didn't want to jeopardize nursi...
Communication with IEP Team
Asked by D.L. from Fresno
on May 28, 2010
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My daughter has an IEP with the school district she attends. I seek continual contact with the team that services her needs. I have provided a calendar for the teach...
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- Wrightslaw.com By far the best resource. There is also a yellowpages of advocates in your area that can support you in finding a balance in communication that will...
- I guess it depends on how your daughter is doing. If her current plan is working well then perhaps just let it work. All parents (IEP kid or not) have the opportunity ...
- D., Here is a website that you can check out. It's the law! Your school district is required by law to provide you any services that you ask for! It comes out of our...
Have You Ever Boycotted a Store, Brand, or Product?
Asked by S.G. from Norfolk
on May 12, 2011
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I don't shop at Wal-Mart. I worked there years ago and got treated so poorly that I swore, on the day I quit, that I would never again knowingly give that company any...
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- After reading Nickeled and Dimed...I successfully have boycotted Wal-Mart about 99% of the time...there are those odd emergencies when they are the only store open for...
- I buy only cruelty-free products. It's hard sometimes, but the animals the other companies test on have no choice, so I feel it's worth the effort (www.leaping-bunny....
- I agree no Walmart. I actively boycott Clinique. the reason I do is because I was in my late teens and asked the employee there if a shade of lipgloss looked good on...
How Do You PERSONALLY Define This?
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on November 21, 2011
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Living within your means?
We have our 2nd Occupy Federal Way meeting Saturday.
It was open to the public, and we had about 30 people or so show up.
One of wh...
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- BLAH. My answer was too long and rambling. And the more I thought about it, the more worked up I got. So.....just gonna delete. Short answer: do you have the means (...
- What does living within your means have to do with the occupy movement? Isn't it about financial equity? ADDED: But 99% includes people who can live comfortably w...
- I think anyone who lives paycheck to paycheck is NOT living within their means. So, if cable has to go, then so be it....or the 2nd car, or the vacation condo, or ...
JFF!!! Who Can Drive a Manual Transmission Car?
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on October 1, 2011
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I'm rolling off another question about a daddy's dream car....
I'm surprised people don't know how to drive a manual transmission! My dad wouldn't let me drive a ca...
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- I learned to drive on my mom's manual and got really frustrated trying to learn an automatic in drivers' ed (I kept insisting we were forgetting something, but the ins...
- Most of my cars have been manual transmission. My husband almost always has automatic (for good reason.) It REALLY helps in the snow! Most people that get in my car...
- My dad was a Drivers Ed teacher so OF COURSE I had to learn to drive a manual as well as change a tire and my oil like yourself. I haven't owned a manual car for just...
Fearful of Another Miscarriage
Asked by B.B. from San Francisco
on March 5, 2008
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i had a miscarriage last year in november at 9 weeks. it was the second miscarriage i had that year. the first one i couldn't have been more than 2 weeks pregnant, an...
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- Oh, B., I understand your anxiety. I had three miscarriages and a full~term stillbirth all in four years ~ during and after that time I did have a two healthy baby bo...
- Dear B., I understand your fears. I too had several misscarriges. First, it isn't your fault. It happens, God's way. For your first 3 months, try pampering yourself...
- Dear B., I pray that all is going well with your pregnancy. I hope you have been able to talk to your doctor to find out that your miscarriages were not your body's in...
Flying with 4 Year Old
Asked by J.N. from Philadelphia
on August 13, 2008
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just wondering if anyone has any advice. I am flying with my 4 year old to Texas, and it is his first flight. He also has questionable ears, and has always had problem...
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- I think the other people had some good advice, the only thing I would add is don't take too much. You will probably have to walk quite a bit in the airport and your c...
- Hi J., Here are some web sites: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060816074441AATG3CP http://ask.metafilter.com/27153/flying-with-kids-without-los...
- J., You and your son will have a fabulous time flying! Four is such a good age for him to go on his first flight because he is going to be SOOO excited if you put a...
2Nd Grade Standards and Kids Being "Left Behind"
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on January 14, 2009
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My son is halfway through 2nd grade. I suspect he had a bad 1st grade experience, because well, while he was "advanced" last year, he is "behind" this year. I'm told t...
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- Unfortunately, there can be HUGE differences in what different districts and even schools/grades within one district are teaching! It is very frustrating. I'm not ...
- I'm not a big fan of all the current testing of students and "no child left behind". Check out the web page greatschools.org Also, Parents Helping Parents in San ...
- i used to be a 2nd grade teacher in the public schools. i can tell you first hand that the curriculum is, for the most part, "breadth" instead of "depth." in other w...
