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C-section Stories
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on May 17, 2008
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Hello out there!
I am looking for stories on c-sections.
Some background: With our first daughter, my husband and I planned on a natural childbirth in a labor pool...
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- Hi, my name is B. and I have three daughters. All of my children were born by c-section. The first one was an emergency and the other two were planned. The nice t...
- My story... I have three children, all c-section babies. My first was an emergency c-section due to my son's heart rate dropping dangerously low any time I had a stron...
- Hi C.- I had a repeat c-section w/ my 2nd daughter in December and I was so happy with how well the planned c-section went. With my first daughter, I was 42 wks an...
Mom Just Moved to New York and Looking for a Osteopathic or Good Pediatrician
Asked by A.A. from New York
on May 18, 2007
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I would like to find a doctor in the New York area. Often times our children are misdiagnosed because the skill level in the medical profession has fallen by the waist...
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- Hi! We take our son to Brook Island Pediatrics. It's a group practice which is helpful if your doc is out! I've never had an issue there. I'm a first time mom and ...
- What area of Brooklyn are you in? What insurance do you have? I have what I consider a great pediatrician in Greenpoint. He listens, watches the kids in the play area ...
- have you tried suny downstate. There is a doctor dalan read. she is really good with my ten month old daughter. i hope this help.
Swim Lessons for My 6 Year Old Son
Asked by A.S. from New York
on May 3, 2009
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Having hard time finding a good swim class for my son who is 6 years old. He has been in a pool since he is 6 months old and loves the water. He now needs formal les...
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- www.dolphinswimming.com Check this organization out. Their swimming lessons are great and easy step-by-step for the children to learn. There is generally one instru...
- Hi, I'm not sure where you're located but a friend of mine recommended me to "swim jim" who give lessons at Bally's in Tuckahoe Road ###-###-####) their cost was le...
- My son has been taking lessons from Aquatots at Manhattanville College. I can't begin to tell you how impressed I've been by this group. Their website is www.aquatot...
Seeking Friends with Children in the Albany Area
Asked by N.N. from Albany
on April 30, 2007
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hey this N. im just wondering if there are any mothers out there who are looking for some kind of social something. im home all the time and i think im going to lose m...
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- I recommend getting him/her involved in local sports or dance activities. I'm in Albany and my son plays tee ball and goes to school (fulltime). Feel free to email me!
- I have a three year old and I have been trying to get a play group together or something for the moms to do. I work all week so I was looking for something maybe on a...
- Hello, I feel the same way. My daughter is 5 and we have no kids around us that she can play with. Please e-mail me if you would like to get together.
Child with Visual Processing Disorder
Asked by G.M. from New York
on April 8, 2008
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I have an 8 year old child who was diagnosed with visual processing disorder. This affects her writing, math skills and ability to retain information. She is receivin...
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- Hi G., Can't give you computer stuff, but can say: keep it low-key and low-stress. She will benefit very much from both strategies. The other key is: keep it FUN. Ma...
- G. -I have a friend with a nine year old with, I think, the same issue -do you want me to ask her to be in touch with you? She is not on these message boards -she has ...
- Hello, I suggest you contact SUNY College of Optometrics in Manhattan. I believe they are located right across from Bryant Park. They have a wonderful program for ...
Moving
Asked by A.D. from Houston
on August 28, 2006
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I would appreciate any advice on moving. I'm 38 and up until now a lifelong resident of Long Island, NY. My sister lives in Kingwood and after visiting w/ my family la...
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- Hi A.: I don't have a lot of advice on moving with kids as I have my first child now who is 4 1/2 months. BUT, I, too, am new to Kingwood. I lived in Humble, TX (ju...
- Hi, A. - I am also moving to Kingwood, so I can relate to some of your worries and also your excitement. I am from Virginia (Washington, DC area) and have lived in NYC...
- Well as a native Texan I guess we can make room for one more Yankee. Please know that moving is hard. But kids are resilient and they will survive. Kingwood is a gr...
Big Name Universities V. Lesser Known Schools and Hiring
Asked by T.L. from Detroit
on September 15, 2011
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In today's job market, do you think when it comes to hiring candidates for jobs, the school where the person graduated from still plays a bigger role in getting the jo...
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- I say - go to a school with a good reputation, but don't worry if it is a big name. Make sure it is a good fit, and don't feel you have to spend 40K to get the name on...
- I don't think that's necessarily true. I went to an itty bitty school in western PA. That degree - my BA - has gotten me more interviews and job offers than my MEd ...
- I absolutely think so... How hard the school is to get into supposedly reflects how well the person did in HS etc. And supposedly, top schools challenge their stude...
Health Insurance
Asked by E.G. from New York
on July 24, 2008
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My husband and I are both self employed. We need to change our health insurance as our cobra plan is running out. Does anyone have good/bad experiences they want to sh...
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- Insurance is always so expensive! My husband and I own our own business and through that we have insurance - I think a little over 1000/mo for me, him, and the baby. ...
- Trust me, I know everything is crazy expensive. My husband is self employed and I am currently working only 1 day a week. We pay for our health insurance out of pock...
- We also did the Child Health Plus/Healthy NY program. We didn't qualify as a family for Family Health Plus but did get the kids covered under Child Health Plus. They...
Seeking Advice on Gift
Asked by K.L. from Columbus
on July 16, 2008
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My daughter is turning three in August and I was wondering if anyone has any good suggestions on a birthday gift. Toys or whatever for this age group. Thank you.
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- I love the ideas of a play kitchen and dress up clothes that were suggested earlier - they are two of my dd's three favorites. The other one is a dollhouse - we got h...
- For a three year old girl I'd suggest dress up clothes! My daughter started playing dress up at about that age & hasn't stopped (she's 7). When our nieced turned thr...
- These replies are all very WONDERFUL ideas!!! You couldn't go wrong with any of them! I do want to point out that I like to use toysrus.com as an aide when buying any...
Seeking OB GYN
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on April 18, 2008
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Hi, I am new to Los Angeles and a mother of a 7-month old baby boy. I just found out that I am expecting my second baby, and I need to find a good OB GYN. I would pref...
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- Dr. William Growden is fantastic. His office number is###-###-####. He is affliated with UCLA, and his office is on 16th Street across from UCLA Santa Monica. I know...
- Dr. Naomi Suriel Dr. Suriel practices Obstetrics & Gynecology in Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California. Dr. Naomi Suriel, a female, graduated from the Sun...
- I just had a son in January and I saw the Midwives group at UCLA and loved them. They were all wonderful and I was especially happy with my delivery. The midwife RN ...
