fafsa………?

Okay, I’ve already started my fafsa application. But, I didn’t finish cause I had to wait for them to email me my pins. Now, I have my pin number but, everytime I go back to continue my fafsa application that page takes a super long time to load… (and this is before I enter my pin number)….Right now, I have the page loading and Its been like an hour or soo….

Is fafsa really that busy…or is my computer that slow?? And how am I going to finish my application if the page takes long to load???

Fafsa???????????????

Hi am i eligible for the fafsa If I’m a Canadian student in high school,with divorced parents, pretty poor, and planning to go to the university of Manitoba?

FAFSA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

HI, what should i do if i put in an email into the fafsa application for last year, that i dont currently have, will they send all of the renewal information to the wrong one? what is the best way to notify them as soon as possible, and have them send it to the right email adresss? i only have a few days till jan 1, and thats when i need to send it in.
thanks

I am filling out my FAFSA and was wondering how to calculate income tax?

When i get to the point in my FAFSA where it asks to enter the income tax, I entered the amount of income I made in 2007 but it says that that’s wrong. How do I calculate income tax without doing my taxes? I won’t receive my W2’s for another few weeks and I want to get my FAFSA done now. Help?

My mom is mad at me because I’m gay?

ever since we had an argument about homosexuality, she coming from a religious point of view and I from a scientific and biological one, I wanted her to understand that it’s a not mental disease and cannot be changed, she thinks that I got effected and consumed by the homosexual thoughts and too stubborn to let them go to be ‘normal’… I never mentioned that my mother is stupid but come on that is beyond idiocy. I presented my argument in facts and discoveries about sexuality, the difference in some of brain, diversity in sexuality in nature, genetics and hormones during pregnancy these all factors that state that sexual orientation in all its kinds is natural and normal, and I told her that what she thinks is natural is what society wants to her to think is natural, and the holy book she read to stop my argument did not hold any valid proof whatsoever. she got angry and told me that I’m mental and she will never accept me as I am… and I told her that she has to because it’s impossible for me to change, and she says that she rests her case and wants nothing to do with me and that I will suffer from my ‘mistakes’ if I ‘decide’ to carry on like I do… ehh
ever since then she’s been giving me the cold shoulder, and she never speaks to me or rather look at me. I’m not bothered by it because me and my mom had never been close, but I feel like she’s been acting quite childish about this all, what should I do in my position now?

anyone take childbirth classes or find any books useful for labor prep? please read! 10 pts B/A!?

i don’t want a book that devotes half of itself to pregnancy as my pregnancy is almost over, i’m just looking for good books to help prepare me and teach me relaxation/natural pain reduction techniques.

i really wish i would have taken an active childbirth class now that its getting closer, i’m 34 weeks, its too late, right?

i’m reading a hypnobirthing book but haven’t taken the classes, anyone with experience using this technique or someone they know using it?

After reading Breaking Dawn…are you a fan or what?

There’s a pretty thin line between being a fan of the writer and being a fan of the series, and so many people are crossing it. This is Stephenie Meyer’s world, and this is how she saw it ending.

*SPOILERS* dont worry, i have courtesy dots so you wont see them by accident haha.
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Okay, so this is what I’ve observed from others and myself.

1. yes, the birth of the baby was shockingly and unpleasantly disgusting. if you’ve seen Alien vs Predator, wow the whole breaking bones from within is familiar, yes?

2. the sex happened because it’s natural. stephenie knows she’s built up tons of sexual frustration over the course of these books. it’s what keeps you on your toes, and we all know it. why else are there Mature-rated fan fictions? some are totally gross by the way. what people don’t like is that it didn’t feel intimate, and that edward (though we KNOW he loved it) was shown to appreciate it in the bare minimum.

3. yeah, i know, i know. jacob’s imprint on bella’s baby. weird…yes. it made people angry because it’s beyond the fantasy of the series. it’s strange.

4. The plot seemed unstructured. Basically, it feels like half of the story is about Bella’s pregnancy. (I wouldn’t recommend this book to any guy, except my very unique, open-minded brother.) Then it jumps into a whole new perspective that wasn’t expected. Then nearing the end, you FINALLY hear something about the Volturi. Which bugged a lot of people to no end because that’s what we thought it should have been throughout the whole book, right?

and in conclusion, the general vibe is that there should have been that love story that’s run its current through the previous 3 books. you lose that intense edward/bella feeling to an evident degree. it’s now either bella/renesemee (ugh weird name haha), etc…

okay, so maybe i had a hard time liking it at first, too…haha.
which makes me a little more credible in those eyes for what I’m about to say next.

I felt closure. My eyes felt it for sure. This book had unexpected, often unwelcome twists and the characters
and their bonds were everywhere and nowhere at the same time. But that’s it, isn’t it? This is the end, and whether we liked it or not, she wrote well, and gave us something we all wanted in the end.

a firm opinion, and closure.

i respect her, she’s given us fans reasons to be reverent. her books are kindred to our hearts, and you shouldn’t let the diminishing of your ideal Twilight ending to make you say things like “I can never pick this book up again.”

Yeesh, talk about being loyal to the book but not the author.
😛

Also! Though it wasn’t as enjoyable because you feel heavy-hearted throughout all the stress and agony, ill give Meyer a totallyyy deserved ‘touche’ for making me feel the hurt.

Are their any parenting classes online? Im a pregnant teen, will they come investigate my house If I don’t..?

Take them ,at a place I have to pay for them ?
I read all kinds of books on pregnancy and Im always watching things about child birth ETC .I know that is not enough but my mother told me that the class is pretty much common sense stuff ,and That I shouldn’t be worried about taking it .

What do they exactly do at the parenting classes?
I am definitely planning on taking child birth classes though .

So I was wondering if their is anything online ETC? I am already on lined school and I take a life management class which covers many things about child care ETC .Ive been in health classes since the 5th grade ,and use to babysit quite often .I know it’s not the same as actually being a parent but it’s like im completely new to things like this .To me it also seems like common sense stuff.I’ve asked people who have taken them and they said that they were a waste of time and money . Money is a major issue right now.

The reason I ask why they might investigate is because a social worker has come to my house abut parenting classes and stuff like that because she got my Information because I signed for this thing in my county.She acted very strangely when she came to my house ,and my mom told her that we don’t need the classes where they come inside you house .(The reason why she said that is because my younger brother and sister act up pretty badly and its noisy at my house)
*I was going to take the classes but after hearing all that ,Im starting to reconsider .Also I don’t have a lot of money.

& before you say anything I think it pretty much comes”natural” when you are a mother .Back then they didn’t have classes like that or anything.I don’t think you can be “taught” how to be a parent. You are either a good one, or a bad one. If someone is going to be a bad parent, they are going to be a bad parent. Plain and simple. You can’t reverse them of their ways.
The ones that they offered me were not free and they are the only ones close enough to my house that I can go to .
You can’t be taigjt how to be a parent and in my life managment skills I was required to take CPR classes and luckily I got those for free .So I know what to do if someone chokes .

Don’t most people know how to change diapers and things like that?
Yes anyone with a brain would know how change a babies diaper seriously .Anyways FYI ive had sex ed Since the 5th grade .Your failed attempts to be funny are not working .I used a condom and they aren’t 100% effective .So guess what I got pregnant .
I don’t go to public school , I do my classes online 🙂 Thank you guys that are giving me helpful answers<3
I am not on Welfare an have never been in my whole life and im not going to be on welfare . Things people say , im amused.
"Im sorry I don't ever want to end up like you .SORRY ."

I didn't read any other part of your answer .SORRY

What do you think should be done about these gender inequalities?

VIOLENCE

*Violence against men minimalized or taken less seriously than violence against women otherwise completly ignored.
* Women are more violent than men in some research studies asking both men and women.
* Depiction of violence against men as humorous, in the media and elsewhere (see Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them!), when women are also violent.
* Assumption of female innocence or sympathy for women, which will always result in problems such as disproportionate penalties for men and women for similar crimes, lack of sympathy for male victims in domestic violence cases, and dismissal of female-on-male rape cases.
* Societal failure to address prison rape, including issues such as prevention (e.g., reducing prison crowding that requires sharing of cells), impunity for prison rapists, and even correctional staff punishing prisoners by confining them with known rapists. Prison rape is often used as a subject of humor in films such as Let’s Go to Prison.
* Only men are called up during a military draft.
* Circumcision (characterized as harmless tradition by some, and as male genital mutilation by others) being advocated while female genital mutilation is prohibited.
* In American popular culture, sex between a boy coerced by an older woman is generally considered not to be a big deal- Time has remarked that it is “viewed with a wink”- even though this form of child molestation can have serious repercussions for the male victim, including clinical mental illness.
* A 1992 study found that boys are subject to the stereotype that they need significantly less protection against sexual abuse compared to girls. It also found that this leads to less reporting of abuse and to discrimination in which victims receive less treatment and less support from others if they are male.
* Controversy exists that laws that criminalize rape of men when perpetrated by women are not properly enforced. Research has shown that when men are raped (by either women or other men), the rapists will use their bodys’ unconscious natural responses- erections, feelings of dizziness, ejaculation, et cetera- to make them think they “actually wanted it”. Psychologist Helen Smith has written, “Our society [in the U.S.] shames men who are abused by women just as it shamed and blamed women many years ago who were abused by men. Neither strategy is a good one for a society that purports to promote justice and fairness.”

PARENTING

* Discrimination with regard to child custody.
* Unfairness in the way the alimony and child support systems are structured.
* Related to both of the above, gynocentric divorce law.
* Pregnancies carried to term despite agreements ahead of time that they would not be, subjecting men to unwanted parental responsibilities and/or child support expectations. (see Dubay v. Wells)
* The opposite of the above, where a man who wants to have a child has no say in whether his partner aborts their child and is not even notified if the abortion takes place. (see paternal rights and abortion)
* Equality in adoption rights allowing either unmarried males or females to adopt.

DISCRIMINATION

* Legislation that addresses women’s needs without considering the corresponding need in men. (e.g., Women, Infants, and Children Act; Violence Against Women Act)
* Biases in the justice system against men, such as higher incarceration rates and longer sentences for men (compared to women) for the same crimes.
* Statutory rape laws enforced more vehemently in instances where the victim is female and/or the perpetrator is male.[17]
* Rape shield laws, which may prevent some men from adequately challenging their accuser.
* Cathy Young, who does not consider herself a “masculinist,” argues that in rape cases, “the dogma that ‘women never lie’ means that there is, for all intents and purposes, no presumption of innocence for the defendant”.[18]
* Women are allowed to marry at younger ages than men in several countries e.g., Argentina, Uruguay and some U.S. states.[19]
* Men pay higher premiums for auto,[20] life and disability insurance, though discrimination according to race or other criteria is prohibited.
* In some countries, men have to pay more income tax than their female counterparts. E.g. in India the income tax exemption limit for men is Rs 150,000 per annum while that for women is Rs 180,000 per annum.[21]

SOCIAL CONCERNS

* Increasing suicide rate among young men, four times higher than among young women.[22]
* Men have a lower average lifespan than women.
* Men constitute the majority of the prison population.
* It’s usually seen as socially acceptable for a female to try out or follow masculine social norms, whereas if a male does the same for feminine social norms they often attract unwanted attention and are
* victims of ridicule, insult, harassment, and threatening behavior. For example, stay-at-home dads, men who want to be nannies or babysitters, men who cry or express emotions can all be treated poorly.
* Similarly to the previous point, female homosexuality is more accepted than male homosexuality, the latter resulting in a higher degree of homophobia.
* Lack of advocacy for men’s rights; little domestic abuse support for men.
* Prostate cancer funding disproportionately lower than breast cancer funding.[1][23][24][25][26]
* Incarceration for not paying child support, particularly for unwanted children, in contrast to women’s right to abort. (see Male abortion)
* Special government agencies for women’s affairs with no corresponding agencies for men’s affairs.
* Lack of legal ramifications or enforcement for paternity fraud.

EDUCATION

* Some studies have indicated that because boys attract more teacher attention in classrooms compared to girls, boys al
boys also receive harsher forms of punishment as well as more frequent punishment than girls for the same offenses.[1]

EMPLOYMENT

* Harder physical entrance criteria for men in many occupations, such as the army, police and fire service. Requiring men to be physically stronger than women in these occupations leaves men responsible for a greater share of the physical work, for no more pay.[27]
* Legal inequality and protections of paternal vs. maternal leave in most countries.
* Data from 1994 in the U.S. reported that 94% of workplace fatalities occur to men. Masculist Warren Farrell has argued that men are often clustered in dirty, physically demanding and hazardous jobs in an unjustifiably disproportionate manner.[1]

Is being a midwife, a rewarding career?

I am a medical student. I have always planned on specializing in OB/GYN.

Lately though, I have really been considering midwifery, for a couple of reasons.
1. The more I study and learn, the more I love the idea of natural childbirth. By natural I mean, minimum medical intervention, so long as the pregnancy is healthy. Until I really started learning, I always thought that women who had natural childbirths were a little crazy. I see the error of my ways.

2. I love the idea of being able to be with a woman, and support her and encourage her, and help her find the best possible pregnancy plan for her and her bub.Then, to actually be there to sup[port her through labour. It feels much more relaxed, and comfortable. As opposed to an OB, who does those things, but generally, have a limited amount of time with each patient, and is only with her for the actual birth.
3. It gives my husband and I more time to start, and enjoy a family. I don’t want to have children until I am done with school, and I won’t be out of med school for a very long time. I feel like Midwifery is more flexible.

The only thing I worry about, is being 80 years old, and reflecting on my life, and wishing I had taken the time to go the whole way with my career. I don’t want to look back on my life, and feel like I let myself down.

I am really confused, lol

So, is being a Midwife the extremely rewarding career I think it will be?
If you’re a midwife, do you have any regrets?

BQ: If you have used an OB and a Midwife, which experience did you prefer?

Please and thank you to all who answer. 🙂
Sorry, I forgot to add, I will be a Registered Nurse-Midwife. Not just a certified Midwife. I would also likely go on to complete a Masters in Women’s health or midwifery later.

Being a Registered Nurse-Midwife, allows me to train and use more medical intervention, such as pain medication during the labour, and it pays considerably better.

I would also likely work in a hospital or birthing clinic, as opposed to doing home births, just in case an OB is needed for an emergency C-Section, or something similar.

period problems. any advice welcome, but please, no judgement!?

okay, here’s the rundown. i am 21 years old, sexually active, with irregular periods since i first started getting them in 2004.

back in feb of this year i accidentally got pregnant because me and my boyfriend didn’t use a condom. i had a medicine abortion on mar 10 and everything went as smoothly as possible. then on apr 3 of this year, me and my boyfriend had sex and the condom broke. with the bad luck we had just experienced a month prior, i decided to take the morning after pill the next day, and all was well again. we’ve definitely learned our lesson, and have not only been sure to use condoms every time, but my boyfriend pulls out each time as well.

and now, my current worry: i had my last period on jul 23. we’ve had sex a few times since then, and also switched condom brands. i’ve noticed a few times after my boyfriend finishes that it looks as though semen is leaking out of the base of the condom, though he seems to think it is well contained inside and swears that that liquid is from me. i have done my research, and it is true that a woman‘s natural lubrication can turn from clear to a whitish color during rigorous sex and look a lot like semen, so i tried to relax. the last time we did anything was aug 17. my period should have came sometime at the end of august, but has not. now i’m starting to really worry. i’ve taken 2 ept digital pregnancy tests, one on aug 27 and one on sept 2, both of which said “not pregnant.” i’ve had some symptoms of my period coming, but they are the same symptoms as pregnancy. however, last time i was pregnant, i was extremely tired and had severe nausea. not the case this time (at least so far).

like i said, i’ve done research. LOTS. i know that it is unlikely to get pregnant from semen just being deposited around the vagina. i know you have to be ovulating to get pregnant. and i also know that stress can cause a delayed period. almost all signs point to no for me, but i simply can’t stop thinking about it and wondering what if.

so i guess my questions would be, how likely does it seem that i could be pregnant? do you think that this irregularity could be from purely from stress (it’s been 45 days now)? could my cycle still be messing up from the back to back hormone changes with my abortion and morning after pill incident (nearly 5 months ago)? what are the chances that both those pregnancy tests have given me false negatives? should i take another test now or wait a little longer? what other possible reason could there be for my period being this late, with my health being normal? any suggestions on what to do or specific signs to look for? if i am pregnant, would a second abortion completely mess up my body? HELP PLEASE.

If God cares about free will, why has the majority of humanity never reached the age to use their free will?

Since humans appeared, the number of infants and older children who died before maturity probably exceeds 50 billion, or at least half the total born (Paul 2008).

Combining deceased, unborn, infants, and children, the estimated total prematurity loss of conceived humans is in the area of 350 billion. The number who have lived to maturity probably approaches only 50 billion.

A spontaneous abortion or miscarriage is where the life of an embryo or fetus of a human baby is terminated. 15% of all pregnancies end in a spontaneous abortion and many of these women do not even know they are pregnant. Sometimes the pregnancy will only last a few weeks and the women may think the spontaneous abortions is just her menses. 25% percent of all women will have a natural spontaneous abortion in their life.

http://gregspaul.webs.com/Philosophy&Theology.pdf
http://truth-saves.com/chapter1.php?section=2

I am being induced this Tuesday 9th and would like some answers?

I will be 9 days overdue on Tuesday and they are going to put me in to be induced.
First the gel. Then breaking waters and if all else fails…. the drip!
Has anyone got any experience with any of these methods?
Which ones?
How long ago?
Were they good or bad?
I am really starting to worry as my first baby will be 13 next month and he was a week early all natural, easy right….
This baby has not been, she is a little IVF miracle who doesnt want to come out and play… lol
But thankyou in advance for your help

Is it all about the greencard and the US citizenship?

My husband is an Arab and we have been married 1 year now. My husband had told me before marriage that he did not want any kids and that I became pregnant he would be very sad. I thought my foolish error that he was just scared. We married and about after 6 months I got baby fever and started asking to have a child. I was already 43 so I knew time was running out. He said yes we could try but he never has sex with me around ovulation. The we went in to talk to the doctor about IVF or Donor Eggs IVF. He then told me now if God wants us to have a child it will be natural. Well last night I got fed up and faced the fact that maybe it was all for the green card on his part because I am American. I loved my husband, but I refuse to love someone who uses me and does not love me back the same. Muslims always ask Christians to convert, why would we when my husband blames him not wanting a baby on his Islamic belief that IVF is Haram; is he just using God too.

Having my friends baby HELP!?

I have a close friend who has tried IVF 3 times unsuccessfully. I am a 25 year old female with no partner, she is 37 and married. I know how badly she wants a child as it is something she talks about a lot.

She could not afford to keep trying with IVF and it came up in conversation that i could have a baby for her. Skip forward i said yes, we tried through the “syringe” method and it did not work.

Eventually i agreed to do it the “natural” way with her husband. I fell pregnant and i am now expecting. Every thing was going fine until my friend started becoming obsessive and paranoid.

She keeps check of me, monitors what i eat, when i am out etc etc. I am getting sick of it all, i thought i was helping her but all she is doing is making my life a misery.

She does not think i should be working while i am pregnant, if i follow her instructions am i being rude to ask her to support me?

I do not want a “pay out” but this has been a very taxing situation where i feel i am under appreciated, as though i am an incubator. I have no desire to keep this child as it truly feels like hers, but it is my body and i don’t think she is being fair to me.

What is a fair? How much should they help me / control me?
I didn’t want to sleep with her husband it was actually her idea! When things were not happening the other way she suggested it. It wasn’t at ALL romantic, more clinical.

I don’t eat all junk food (i do like a bit of choccy! lol) but she wants me to eat all organic etc etc, driving me crazy in that regards.

I don’t want to be the mother, she is the mother and i am the person who helped her be a mother, not an incubator.

I have tried to talk to her about it but it does not seem to make much difference and she has never mentioned that she would help me out if i quit working at her request.

It’s just hard.

All the people against in vitro fertilization–are you saying I shouldn’t have had a right to live?

You’re obviously against how I came to exist. But, in your opinion, does that mean I SHOULDN’T exist?? I can see why you’re against in vitro (to an extent), because it isn’t natural. But does it’s unnaturalness mean I don’t have a right to life?

Don’t worry about hurting my feelings. I’m more interested in knowing what people believe about the IVF-conceived people. And also, I’m not trying to use this as an arguement to support IVF, just to understand people’s views a little better. 🙂

Should I let the dr induce me at 39 weeks? (second pregnancy)?

Both of my pregnancies have been ‘perfect’. no complications, right weight gain, healthy babies from ultrasounds. But my first delivery was terrible! i tore really really bad. my son weighed 7 lbs 14 oz. i have a small frame too. well this time around, my dr wants to induce me at 39 weeks to prevent our little girl from getting too big and risk me tearing horribly again this time around. should i let them induce me or just wait it out? i heard induction labor hurts worse than natural. i went all natural with my first, no pain meds! i’m hoping to do the same with this one.

pregnancy ? for my friend.need answers ASAP!?

ok so she is 40 wks and 2 days.she is freakin miserable! trust me if u saw her u would hurt for her. she has tried walking, NASTY castor oil, sex, and nipple stimulation.none of it has worked.:( we heard that blue and black cohosh will work but does it really work or is it like the other crap that doesn’t work and how soon did it work for u if it worked? and is it safe? any other things to help naturally induce labor too is welcome.oh and btw she is supposed to go to the doctor tomorrow and schedule an induction but she wants it to come natural and heard that induction can put stress on the baby and it hurts.so help please.

Is it a good idea to ask to go beyond your given induction date?

Hi, i’m 40 weeks (and 4 days overdue). The hospital have given me a day to be induced in 6 days time. I’ve been hoping for a natural labour and I hear many people do ask for induction to be put off in the hope that baby comes earlier. Have many of you chosen to do this? And did it work, or did you end up having to be induced anyway? I’ve had a good pregnancy so far with no complications but i’m worried that leaving the baby in the womb for too long could make it distressed. Congrats to all xx

First time pregnancy, how many of you were under 3 days past your due date?

I’m just wondering, because I have a lot of people flying in. (grandparents) I am going to use hynobirth and a monitrice to help me along (but am going to one of the best hospitals in my city to deliver).

My mom is worried I will be a week or more late, and she said she would want me to be induced. Of course, it’s my pregnancy and my choice-and the monitrice will teach in the class we are taking when induction is necessary and when it is not. I want to have a natural birth, and she strongly suggests not being induced if it is not for a medical reason (other than one being past the due date)…other wise your chances of having a natural birth goes down. (since the contractions are brought on stronger and sooner and with no breaks like a real labor)

So I’m just wondering-are there any women out there who have not gone 3 days past their due date on their first pregnancy? What should I do, when I have grandparents who want to be here for the birth?

Who knows, maybe I’ll end up going 2 or 3 weeks early…but I’ve had a very uncomplicated and easy pregnancy, so I doubt that.

Thanks!

What is wrong with this world?

9-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth in Brazil

People: 8 July 2006, Saturday.

A 9-year-old gave birth to a baby girl in the Amazon jungle after undergoing a Caesarean section earlier this week, authorities announced.
It is suspected that the pregnancy may have been the result of rape. An investigation has been launched.
The girl was found in the jungle in April by laborers working on a natural gas pipeline from the Coari oil fields to Manaus, a city of 1.5 million people 1,800 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro, a spokesman for the local healthcare administration said.
She was taken to Manaus, the capital of the Amazon state, and went into labor on Thursday.
The baby, weighing 2.2 kilograms, is said to be in good health.
The mother, of the Apurina tribe, has refused to speak, and the identity of the infant’s father was unknown.

y don’t i conceive after a miscarriage? all my medical reports r normal.?

i am 34 i have a 10yrs old kid,i had a natural miscarriage,due to torch infection.i lost a 2 months pregnancy in october 2010..i have my regular periods and i ovulate..and we are trying for the baby from november,during my fertile days,few months all days and few months alternate days of fertile days.i used letroz from day 3 to day 7 of my periods and duphaston after ovulation..i changed my doctor twice.PLEASE HELP ME and PRAY for me.what might be my problem..

Getting Induced Tomorrow!?

Should i really be a nervouse wreck im planning to still give Natural Birth as im strictly into that but i herd that the pain is worse but still im going to do my best i get induced tomorrow at 8:00AM so me and my partner got to be up and ready.. how do you think the induction will go for me..? okay my obgyn checked me and i was 1 and a half / 2 cm dilated and my cervix is softning so its not hard nor is it too soft.. and so she also Stripped my membranes so she can make me dilate more and this was just Yesterday! and she said i might not even make it to tomorrows appointment that i might even go into labor Today!! but all that happend was i got some period cramps and then used the washroom and this time really Lost my mucous plug cuz it had a good amount of brown blood in it it was ALOT LoL and so yeah what do you think is going to happen do you think my induction will go good im 19 years old and this is my first pregnancy and very nervouse my family and partner and his family are very supportive but im still scared i cried lastnight and my partner really had to calm me down I’m a Nervouse Wreck!!!
& I Live in Canada by the way not america and down here we actually make the choices they dont tell us what to do they actually Recommend Natural Childbirth down here but hey if you want the drugs they got it but im strictly on the Natural thing hopefully I do not give into it but woman are meant to do this that is true it is mind over matter!

What is the theological basis of the Catholic ban on condoms?

The Roman Catholic Church allows “natural family planning” (a form of the old “rhythm” method of avoiding pregnancy while still having sex) so what is the theological basis for banning the use of condoms?

Let it be stated for the record here that there is NO wasting of sperm or ova if there is no sex done as these are formed in the same amounts whether the sex act is committed or not.

Also, let us keep the discussion about married couples, so that we are not tackling the question of sex outside of wedlock.
Sorry I asked the question as I certainly recived a lot of BS answers. That Genesis reference was really off the wall.

Adios, amigos…

*How* exactly could a women still get pregnant after a full hysterectomy?

I know there must be someone with some medical expertise who can explain just how you can still get pregnant and carry a child without either a uterus or ovaries.I made an offhand remark about the “Octomom” after reading how she “hates her children and wishes she hadn’t had them”,I simply stated that she probably should have been sterilized(had a full hysterectomy,which would be about the most effective form of sterilization).The folks I was discussing this with were saying far worse things than that,but my one remark got me labeled a Nazi,and a couple of folks started ranting about how she could have still got pregnant with no uterus and no ovaries.I know all kinds of weird things can happen with the human body,but no ovaries means no eggs,so a natural pregnancy would pretty much seem impossible.And even with IVF,where exactly would the embryo develop?Are there any known cases where a child developed in some other part of the body when no uterus,ovaries,or fallopian tubes are present?Someone please enlighten me,if it’s possible for this to happen,then I stand corrected.

200,000 sperms only!!!!!!?

the doc said it’s too low,, even artificial insemenation is not possible.. may be IVF ..but i’m a fraid ,, i feel it’s not a natural way of conceiving..he asked my husband to do the count again ….i’m so depressed.!help!

hey i need help on this question please?

hey i wanna know if anyone can help me.im in a sam sex relationship with a girl who i married over two years ago,me and her are trying for a baby but she has problems and after 3 year of trying and going through endless tests she cant have babies natural(not becasue we are gay) so we are due to start ivf anyday now after it became legal for same sex couples on the nhs,i was just wondering because were married when the baby is born do i automatically have the same rights as my partner or do i still have to go through court and adopt the baby.thnks for anyones help and please dont leave smart comments im soft to judgement lol
she has blocked folopian tubes and pcos,im gonna try to have the baby but she wants it so bad

married no kids fo 10 yrs .Low sperm cnt.?

iam 34 yrs wife 30,trying for last 7 years to conceive.tried IVF without succes.my Testestorne level was good 6 yrs ago. but low count. recent blood test shwd My T level gone dwn(1.89). didnt check count recently.doc put me on Proviron and Vit E. i was on these prescription 5 yrs back too without count improving.
Does anyone knows that proviron improves the count. doesnt it only improves T.somone told me that artificial improvement of T is not good. since my natural ability to produce T will stop, After brain sensing artificial T in my body. And my importanat questin is that Does all this improves my sperm count and quality . Iam confused pls pls help anyone

From how many weeks pregnant can you use Clary Sage Oil?

I am 35 weeks pregnant and have been told about Clary Sage Oil being a natural way to get things started near your due date; however no one seems to be able to confirm from how many weeks I can use it. I am aware of all the precautions needed; any one else used it to induce natural labour? This is my third full term pregnancy and I was hospital induced with my other two; I want to avoid induction this time.

Thanks to anyone who offers their opinion.

Induction after previous C-Section?

I had a failed induction with my daughter at 36 weeks which lead to an emergency c-section. Apparently this pregnancy (I’m only 6 weeks now) will go much the same (birth needed at about 36 weeks).
I’ve heard a rumour that it is unlikely I will be allowed to have another induction due to my previous c-section… does anyone have any info or experience with this?
Will I likely have another c-section? (I doubt I’ll be able to go into natural labour)
Thanks!

so tommorow she is going 2 schedule me 4 an induction?

so will i get 2 pick the time or do they? and will it hopefully be next couple of days, or for next week? I am now 6 days overdue and will be exactly one week overdue tommorow. I go to kaiser permanente an hmo and they have a policy where they dont allow you with their consent to go more than a week and a half past due date evn with a healthy pregnancy. I actually dont care about going natural at this point bc I’m so uncomfy and done being pregnant.
and bc I’m not at all dialated and only 20 percent effaced and high up still will they first give me a gel for my cervix? will they likely do that at the clinic and have me go to the hospital later, or will they likely send me to the hospital for that too, as part of the whole induction?

I’m scheduled for an induction, but I don’t want one?

My doctor wants me to come in for an induction on monday night, I will be 39 weeks pregnant at that time…because he doesn’t want to risk me going into labor and being just under an hour from the hospital. I asked him his induction rate, he said for first time moms about 10 percent…and for second time moms 30-40 percent. He claims they are all for diabetes, big babies, pregnancy complications…distance…etc. I don’t believe him. And I have a feeling that even though it would be nice to have my baby, that I will regret it later, that I will feel like a failure for not letting my body do it on it’s own. He also breaks the water right away…so there is no turning back. I wanted to labor at home for as long as I could, and then go in and have a natural birth, with no meds. And I know that inductions are more painful, and I just don’t know if I’ll be strong enough to go through it. Please help me, I am just stumped, don’t know what to do. Any insight would be wonderful!
Oh, I do have gestational diabetes, but it is controlled with diet. The baby is about 7 pounds right now…so definetely not too large, as my daughter was 8 lbs 4.3 oz. I have been severely sick with both pregnancies, and have only gained 4 pounds because of constant nausea and vomiting. Who wouldn’t want to have the baby early? I just have a bad feeling about it. I don’t want to end up in a c-section because he broke my water and I end up not progressing in time. I’m clear of any other complications…no group b strep, no STD’s, no normal health problems…perfectly healthy… Please help!

Natural Miscarriage Stories?

I don’t want to hear.. GO HAVE A D&C because that is my final option and I am avoiding it at all costs.

I am 10 w pregnant and found out 3 days ago my peanut stopped developing at 6w 1d.

I was spotting light pink for 4 days, then yesterday it was a bit of watery brown, then last night some red and some obvious flecks of tissue.. and today is browny red with flecks of tissue, but it’s not enough to come out a lot only a little.

When can I expect this to really get going?

and what can I expect with a 6w old pregnancy? I know they say anything before 8 weeks is usually like a heavy period.
But I am 10 weeks but the pregnancy and fetus are only 6 so will it be lighter than a 10 week miscarriage?

Pregnancy back pain- sciatica? Help!!!?

I am having KILLER backpains the past week.
I am 23 weeks pregnant, with a retroverted uterus (my uterus is tilted towards my spine instead of outwards).
What the pai feels like is a pinched nerve in my lower back, only on the left side. Sometimes my whole leg goes numb. It flares up more and more with each passing day. Usually happens when I bend or twist my torso, which is REALLY hard to avoid doing (I have a 5 year old son, a dog, etc). It feels like a pinching, twingey pain that shoots up my back and down my legs. Pain is almost in my left bum cheek, if that makes sense. I have an appointment with a chiropractor in 4 days, thank goodness. My dr prescribed me some painkillers and anti inflammatories until then, but I want something natural and easy to stop the pain… It’s almost like I have to shuffle my feet because when I lift my left leg its excruciating pain… do you know exercises that would help me? I do pregnancy yoga most days but havent been able to because of the pain
I need someone to give me tips to tide me over till Tuesday- stretches, how to sit, etc… anyone who has experienced this, how did you get thru it??

Do any new mothers miss the way they looked before pregnancy?

I have a wonderful 11 week old daughter who is my angel.

Im ashamed to say that lately Ive been concentrating on missing my pre-pregnancy body/face, it was so much better in so many ways. I felt grossly unattractive throughout my pregnancy, put on 48lbs. Now I have b**bs down to my stomach and a stomach down to my knees. Ive also got tree trunk legs, leathery skin and dark circles aroubd my eyes, the list goes on. I look 10 years older.

Im dieting and trying to exercise but cannot help but miss the old me.

Do you judge me to be selfish? Or are these feelings natural? I wouldnt change things for the world as Im blessed with such a beautiful daughter but I feel so low when I think about it.

PS. My Husband tells me Im gorgeous but I know what I see.

Is there any hope for this pregnancy?

I wanted to see if anyone thought there was any hope for me. A little about my history: I am 30 years old and my husband is 32. I have been pregnant 6 times including this time. I had one natural early miscarriage in 2000 followed by three healthy beautiful babies (born in 2001, 2005, and 2006), followed by one missed miscarriage/blighted ovum in which I had a D&C in 2008. My LMP was approx. 5/14/09. The thought of another miscarriage didn’t cross my mind because I have had healthy babies and after having a blighted ovum last time I thought the chances were good this time to have a healthy baby. Well I never spotted in any of my other pregnancies so when I saw a little brownish discharge during a wipe this time around I scheduled an appointment with the doctor right away. I wasn’t too concerned though because I had read that spotting is normal in some pregnancies and that every pregnancy is different. So anyway, the doctor did an ultrasound and said that she could see a sac in the uterus but this was when I was about 5 weeks along and that it was still early and it was blurry so she ordered blood work to ease my mind. She also had me go in a few days later for an ultrasound with the tech who had better equipment and more experience reading sonograms. The tech told me that she could see only a gestational sac with no yolk or fetal pole and that it looked like I was only 4 weeks along. I got my first positive BFP on June 10. Well since this pregnancy I had seemed to have a lot more symptoms than the others, ie: nausea, bloating, gas, sore nipples, etc etc, I was sure the HCG would come back normal and that I was possibly not as far along as I thought. To my surprise my levels came out so low and hardly rising at all.

The first 6/22-HCG 747,
6/24-HCG 853,
6/26-HCG 903.

I had cried for two days and I have already resolved myself to the fact that I will miscarry. I have had no further spotting and I haven’t had any cramping except for the normal cramping that I felt during my other good pregnancies. The doctor called yesterday and wants to do another ultrasound Thursday, July 2nd. After reading the stories online I haven’t heard of many women with HCG levels like mine who had happy endings.

Do you ladies think there is any hope for this to turn out good?

Also, any ideas on what can cause recurrent pregnancy loss or blighted ovums AFTER having had healthy pregnancies? What kinds of tests can be done to find out why this is happening to me all of a sudden?

scar tissues after laprascopy?

My DIL underwent laprascopy for pcos and had scar tissues as an effect. She conceived by IVF and delivered a healthy boy in Jan 08. She is 32.
Is is possible for her to conceive again by normal method, or will the scar tissues still be a hindrance ? How much chances does she have to conceive in a natural way, she wants a sibling for her son.
savit

WILL ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE MEDICINE WORK?

We have been trying to conceive for a few months, we were told that I have one blocked tube and one good tube. I’ve had one miscarriage and no other positive preg since. We were told by the RE that IVF would be our best bet. We would really like to stay natural. Has anyone tried Acupuncture or Chinese Medicine. Also can anyone recommend a place that has work in the NJ, PA DE area…

Best scenario for TTC with low sperm count?

My husband and I are TTC for 17 months. We found out in May that he has very very very low sperm count. We both see a naturopath and are taking herbs, and he is also seeing an acupuncturist. If natural doesn’t work, we’ll be trying IVF as there isn’t anything wrong with me. We were told we wouldn’t see results for a couple of months, but can anyone tell me if they’ve had similar experiences with TTC with low sperm count and if you did anything different, e.g we can’t have sex every day if he’s got no sperm – do we go every second day instead?

we are trying to conceive, but how?

we are trying to conceive. were 2 yrs married. last august 2007, we undergo ivf. were almost bless but sad to say the baby is on fallopian tube. its an ectopic pregnancy. we we have no choice but to remove the baby.taht was september. and now, we want to do it in natural way. but the problem is, my wifes has an irregular menst. last time, she had 37 days and now she had 42 days before her mens. what can we do?how can we count her ovulation calendar. i think its not applicable to her?please help…..