Miscarriage: Puppets

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Meal Time Stress

I feel like I'm being a bad mom because I can't come up with meal plans for my 20 month old. She's getting tired of chicken nuggets, eggs, yogurt, etc. I know they say if they eat the same things over and over it's ok, but what do you do when those foods that have been working are starting to fade. The newest thing for her has been cheeseburgers, but I don't want to give her greasy food all the time. We also found out that we're expecting another baby after our miscarriage and this one is doing great. I guess the one thing I should be...

D&C

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Should I Have an Amniocentesis??

I am 37 years old and just went through my 2nd trimester screening. Although my numbers came back "negative" and I tested out 1 in 400 for my chance of Down Syndrome, my doctor is saying it might still be a good idea to get it done this week (I am now 19 weeks pregnant). I am completely freaking out at the thought of this test, as I've had 3 D&C's within the past 4 years due to pregnancy complications. I am fearful of risking anything as a result of the amnio, but at the same time, I am over 35 and not really sure what I would do if the...