Holistic Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childcare Resources?

I am looking for websites, books, movies, etc. on holistic pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare. So far, I have only found two websites and a handful of books. If anyone could lead me toward more resources on natural pregnancy and childbirth I would be so grateful. Things such as homeopathic remedies, alternative medicines, as well as unconventional pregnancy and child care.

Thanks!

Really bad pregnancy sickness help?

hey, my mum has been having really bad sickness from being pregnant all day every day, it’s really bad and she refuses to go to the doctors about it she says it will pass but she’s had it for about a month now, she’s just over 2 months gone i’m also worried as she previously had an eating disorder and it’s making me paranoid.. Anyone have any natural remedies ect help please!? Thanks x

pregnancy – nausea for a working lady?

hi.
i am a working laday and in my 7th week of pregnancy. i do not have vomitting but i do feel tired the whole day… i feel very very sleepy too. is there any natural remedy to get rid of this as i am unable to concentrate on my work at office.

what is natural remedy for morning sickness-what is ‘normal’ length/timing of sickness period?

19yr old @ 4 months – 1st pregnancy

Ideas to ease morning sickness?

I am almost 8 weeks pregnant. This is my second pregnancy and I have severe morning sickness. The first time around, I think I felt nauseated maybe 2 or 3 times. With this pregnancy, I feel sick all day, every day. I have tried those pregnancy pops, this natural “morning sickness” tea, and ginger ale. They seem to help temporarily but I am in desperate need of some relief. I have a 3 yr old and I feel terrible because I am moping around all day. I also haven’t made an actual real dinner in a week. The smell of food and just standing up for any period of time makes it too hard.

If anyone has had any luck with other remedies I would be very grateful.

Having an abortion due to severe morning sickness?

I’d like to start out with this is NOT me, and it’s no one I know close or personally, it’s about an interesting article I read a while ago, and I’m currently searching for the link (with no luck! But still searching).

A woman, in her late 20’s is married with a 2 year old son. With her first pregnancy (which was planned), she experience minimal morning sickness, throwing up a few times a week, but it was bearable .
She and her husband planned a second child, but with the second pregnancy, she experience morning sickness so bad she was throwing up up to 27 times a day, that’s more than once an hour.

She tried every conceivable medical and natural remedy, with absolutely nothing working. She was admitted to hospital every 2 days, due to dehydration and significant drop in weight. She had no family close, and so her 2 year old son would have to accompany her on her hospital visits. The husband works away, a 2 weeks working, 2 weeks home sort of deal, and was unable to take of time he needed, when he eventually did manage to take time off, he lost his job, and they were unable to afford their health insurance. They were able to apply for emergency insurance, but in that gap still managed to rack up a hospital bill of thousands.

Due to being so sick, and unable to care for her first child, she with doctors encouragement chose to have an abortion.

I’m not here saying I agree, or disagree with her choice, and I’m not necessarily asking people to say she was right or wrong, but what do you think you would do in the situation?
If I remember correctly the abortion was done at around 14 weeks, after the 12 week ‘cut off’ which made the story more controversial.
She tried waiting until 12 weeks with doctors saying the sickness may ease up, obviously to no avail.

And I am not here to thumbs up, or thumbs down anyone I agree or disagree with, I’m just interest to know opinions!

combination of B6 and unisom to fight Morning sickness?

has anyone used this remedy? I just got off the phone with my doctors office and this is what they are suggesting I take to help as a first step if it doesn’t work she will prescribe zofran in the morning… I’m a little worried about taking it.

FYI this is my 3rd pregnancy morning sickness with my first to made me loose 10 lbs the first time and 5lbs with my 2nd… no weight gain till almost 20weeks. I’m familar with all the old school natural remedys and have used all of them and nothing is working.

I am miserable with this pregnancy symptom! Please help?

I am 13 weeks pregnant and the gas/bloating is still terrible. Sometimes I’m so bloated and uncomfortable and ill feeling, that I cannot eat dinner at night and just go to bed with a belly full of air. I have tried:

1. Beano and Gas-X – no relief at all
2. Exercise to get things moving
3. Eating small meals throughout the day
4. Cutting out fried foods
5. Wearing loose clothes and staying upright after meals

Nothing is working. And please don’t tell me to avoid certain other foods b/c with my morning sickness my doctor just told me to eat what I can.

Does anyone have ANY other remedy I haven’t tried?? Other natural enzymes besides Beano that might work? I am in misery!

products during pregnany?

i decided thanks to all ur lovely feedback to use johnsons baby shampoo and baby soap (while im pregnant) my normal cleanser but no scrub or toner cos they both contain salacylic acid. instead decided to use cucumber juice as a toner and make my own natural scrub. and coco butter as a body lotion. NO DEODRANT can someone advise me on a conditioner that s safe and natural during pregnancy. has anyone heard of LUSH. they make alot of products. that are natural. they are probably safe?

Good organic products to use during pregnancy?

I’ve found some decent shampoo and conditioner (Giovanni) and some natural almond soap that I use instead of bodywash and facewash but does anyone know of any other organic products that are actually good and don’t smell terrible? I’m having a hard time finding things that don’t smell like patchoulli or leave my hair looking like a broomstick.
I have heard of Weleda products but never tried them.
Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried Jason’s products. I have also tried burt’s bees and like some of their products (lotions, lip balm) but their hair products and soaps are not very good, in my opinion.
Also, their belly butter has a lot of vitamin A, as does Weleda’s belly cream. Not sure why they didn’t leave this out, as it seems to be quite controversial.
dcsavak- thanks for the skinorganics suggestion. never heard of them but I will check it out.

Products of conception after natural miscarriage?

We got pregnant straight on our first month of ttc, started to spot on 5-6 week and finally was diagnosed with a missed miscarriage around 10th week of my pregnancy. I opted to take nature it course and finally miscarried on 31 jan 2011.I had to go to A&E coz of massive bleeding. They did u/s next day to say that womb is empty. But i am still showing + on HPT almost 10 days after miscarriage and very very nausea ed all the time long. no high temperature though. GP says I have no infection and sent me back with pack of antibiotics. I m still wondering if i do retain products of conception yet? If yes, what are the symptoms should I look for ?Since it is very hard to get line up again for u/s and see a doctor what should i do to confirm things?

How careful should you be with your beauty routine during pregnancy?

HI all! I am freaking out a little bit here and could use some advice! A friend of mine recommended Arbonne products to me for use during pregnancy because they are advertised as being made from “all natural products.” I have been using a couple of different face creams from Arbonne because I thought it was safe. However, it just came to my attention that these products both contain retinal acetate and retinal palmitate. What amount, I am not sure. There are a lot of ingredients listed on a web page I found while researching. Oh my gosh!! I am in a panic! I know retinoids are to be avoided and I thought I was doing that, but come to find out these ingredients fall under that category. Have I done harm to my baby? I am 10 weeks pregnant. I only used the creams on my face. I have only been using them for a couple of weeks, and I didn’t use them every day. I used them every other day. Obviously now, I have stopped using them altogether. Please advise!! Thanks so much!!

I used eucalyptus and peppermint in pregnancy?

My wife is 4 weeks pregnant. Yesterday she was having lower back pains and she asked me to massage her. We found online that massage with eucalyptus oil is good for back pain. We thought it’s natural so let’s do it. We have something called Olbas Oil at home. That’s a brand name. In it there’s 50% peppermint oil, 25% eucalyptus oil, and 25% cajeput oil. It can be used for colds and for massage. So I applied it to my wife on her lower back. She said it feels great. It causes a warmth. So I applied more and it ended up being quite a lot. After 10 minutes she said the burning sensation is too much and worried if this kind of heat is bad for pregnancy. She said the heat feeling was all over her torso. So we looked up eucalyptus oil and pregnancy. (Before we had only looked up back pain and eucalyptus oil.) We got scared to see that it is something to definitely stay away from in pregnancy. Ingesting, massaging, and inhaling are not recommended. From what I read, these “essential oils” can induce cramps, menstruation, and labour. Eucalyptus oil is also toxic. So there is concern that while the adult mother can handle the toxicity, the fetus can’t. We got really worried and my wife jumped into the shower and washed it all off. After the shower she felt much better.
She didn’t get any cramps, thank God. So we are not worried about the contraction-stimulating effects anymore, because it just didn’t happen and we will avoid the oil in the future. But we are worried about any effects that we can’t observe. What if there were some toxic side effects to the baby?

Why don’t more women do a natural child birth?

My girlfriend is entering her third trimester and we have been doing months of research into the best delivery methods and found that going 100% natural is the best way to deliver the baby for both mom and the baby. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, over 25% of all U.S. births have been accomplished by Caesarean section, and roughly 50% of those where unnecessary. As well as Episiotomies are done about 90% of the time, and they are only necessary less than 1% of the time. Why are women subjecting their bodies to this kind of mutilation?

Also, women are told encouraged to stay away from drugs throughout the coarse of the pregnancy, but once the contractions start, there aren’t enough drugs we can pump into them. Research shows that within seconds of the mother receiving these drugs, the baby has them as well. These drugs have shown to cause depression of fetal breathing and decreased responsiveness in newborns. The babies are less alert and less vigorous in nursing, and these drugs have been detected in babies weeks after birth. Also, the women I’ve spoken to, or read about, who had the drugs and C-sections and/or other “current medical assistance” with their birth said it was the most painful event in their lives, and moms that had natural childbirths describe their experiences as “beautiful”, “memorable”, “incredible”, or some kind of positive comment. Let’s say that at the time of delivery you are 175lbs, and your baby is born at roughly 7lbs. You are 25 times the size of your baby. Any drug that is given to you is dozed for your size and body mass. That dosage is 25 times larger to your infant unborn baby while it is still inside of you!
I know the dosage is much smaller once it does get to the baby, but it is still an overdose to the child. I am not suggesting in taking away a womens right to decide, that’s up to her, she is the one who has to go through this experience. I am not trying to offend anyone, I’m only asking why aren’t more women getting educated on all the options, and just falling back on their doctor to pump them full of drugs and cut them open like a turkey and pull out the baby? (Sorry for the analogy). For countless centuries women did births naturally, when we did we as humans decide that nature didn’t work anymore? I understand that complications happen and thank god for doctors. I’m only asking here ladies, I’m not preaching anything.

NATURAL INDUCING ?? – Im 38 weeks & 2 days pregnant . I went to the doctor today and im not dilated yet?

He says my cervix is barely thinning . Due to finding out this past weekend that i have developed PREGNANCY rash !! (* ughhhh !*) ….. OMG !- THE WORST FEELING EVER !) . .
HE SCHEDULED ME TO BE INDUCED ON MONDAY ! (in 6 days ) … Does anyone have any ADVICE AS TO HOW 2 THIN OUT MY CERVIX ?..
OR GET MYSELF TO NATURALLY START DILATING ??
HE SAYS THAT THERES A 50% chance that if after Inducing Labor that i can possibly end up having a C-SECTION ! (DUE TO NOT BEING RIPE)

I WANT 2 AVOID THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE … AND I WANT 2 DO ANYTHING I CAN 2 MAKE SURE I HAVE A SAFE AND NOT SO COMPLICATED DELIVERY…
I have Been looking up different methods but it’s all the same .
( PRIM ROSE OIL, CASTOR OIL, & SEX ) …

(Im kinda weirded out about trying that Castor oil… =/ I know that there can be a side effect of the baby possibly having a B.M. )
I DONT WANT 2 DO ANYTHING THAT CAN MAKE MINE OR MY BABYS SITUATION WORSE.
SO, ANYBODY HAVE ANY ANSWERS ??? =)
THANK YOU !!

TTC #1 with PCOS.. Any assurance?

My boyfriend and I have been together for four years, and we are trying to conceive our first. Last year around January I was told that I had PCOS, but I brushed it off thinking it was just a fancy name for whatever insignificant thing it was that has caused me to go 9 months without a period. I was prescribed provera for 10 days and then told to start Desogen, which was my birth control pill I had taken up until July 09. Ive had a period every month, not exactly like clockwork but they were anywhere from 28 days apart to the last which was 46 days. Last month I almost swore I was pregnant, I felt ill just thinking about food, my period was late, I felt bloated, dizzy and tired. Then I started experiencing what I thought was implantation bleeding as it was just brown discharge which isnt normal for me, so I scheduled an apt where I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. I had taken 2 prior to the apt with morning urine and of course they were negative so I was really hoping that it was just too soon. The brown discharge lasted for about 6 days with only very slight traces of actual blood. Ive been taking b6 b12 and folic acid. Ive spent rediculous amounts of money on ovulation tests , a bbt thermometer and pregnancy tests. I know that I need to slow down and calm myself, but ever since reading up on pcos, ive been frantic, afraid that I wont be able to concieve. I figured out that when you have pcos sometimes you do not ovulate, which is why I spent 50 bucks on a pack of o.p.k’s. Well, the morning after I purchased them, I tested my urine and it came back positive, well i was ECSTATIC! I nearly fainted. I did my research and according to my findings, women with pcos often get false positives from the opks! I was pissed for the lack of a better word.

I have an apt thursday with an ob/gyn and Im nervous. Ive been going to the same doc since I was 16. I dont know what to say or ask. I know that clomid and metformin are often prescribed for women who cannot ovulate. They told me on the phone that they would run some tests to see what the problem is. I informed them that the clinic i was using told me I had pcos. What kind of test will they run? Is it possible that they could prescribe me either of these medicines on my first visit? I dont want to spend most of my pregnancy in a doctors office is why I am asking. I am very interested in natural pregnancies but the chances of myself conceiving without a little help look a little slim. Does anyone have any info that will ease my spastic behavior? Thanks!

How is melatonin used as birth control?

I’ve read in several natural remedy books that melatonin can be used as an effective method of birth control. Is there anyone out there who can explain how melatonin should be taken to prevent pregnancy, and if it is indeed effective?

Pregnancy and Homeopathic Nasal Spray?

Does anyone know if taking Quercetin chalcone and Euphorbium while pregnant is safe? It’s supposed to be an all natural remedy for alergies and I was told by someone who has a degree in Biology it’s safe. I have been taking it for 2 days now but am getting worried. It’s supposed to be homeopathic. Please no pasting from the internet, thanks.

home remedy to get pregnancy ladies please help:(?

I was told by my doctor that i am not ovulating due to high male hormones and im just a little overweight not to big I only weight like 155 pound and there are other overweight girls who get pregnant very easily. In my case i have a 6 yr old daughter and my husband and i are thinking that it is time for another one but my doc insist that I NEED TO LOSE WEIGH AND PUT ME ON BIRTH CONTROL PILL i dont need it cause i want to get pregnant should he go the opposite way. This was first cause due to irregular periods and he diagnosed me with ovary syndrome.,.IS there A CURE FOR THIS maybe a home remedy I don’t want to have treatments to have a baby I want this to be natural way a suprise to everyone :help(()))))

Coughing during pregnancy?

im 33weeks in my pregnancy and i’ve been coughing for a week now. my last check up indicated that my lungs were clear. i think this has something to do with my throat coz my phegm is yellow/greenish. i’ve been coughing the whole day and it worstens in the evening. i dont want to take in medication coz im afraid this might affect my baby. can anyone suggest a natural remedy? does the coughing affect my baby and her hear rate? thanks

partner’s mother is being unfair about my pregnancy?

i am 21 and my boyfriend turns 18 in two weeks. it felt so natural for us to have a baby together. we have enough money and enough support. the only big problem is his mother. she’s pushing me over the edge. i have a diagnosis of aspergers syndrome and i feel like she discriminates me in a very sneaky way. i am at a college with my partner called ruskin mill and it supports people with special needs. i live independently and i have my own flat with minimal support. i pay for everything except rent which is housing benefit and i hardly ever see support workers. i have anxiety problems, but since i’ve been pregnant i feel focused on being a mum and i’m pretty happy with the idea but my partners mother is really hurting me. she said that ruskin mill is full of retards and she also said that it would be better for everyone if i had an abortion. i mentioned to her that she had a baby at my age but she then said that she didn’t have people looking after her. i said that it would be murder to kill my baby, she called it just a group of cells. i said something like ‘did you feel like that when you were pregnant?’ and she put the phone down on me. she says horrible things about me behind my back and when she’s on the phone to my partner she says nasty things about me and when i grab the phone to tell her to stop she claims that i am butting into the conversation. she says things to my boyfriend like ‘she can still miscarry’ like she wants it to happen. when i go round my partner’s mum’s house she never speaks to me and just gives me sour looks then she says to my partner that i am rude for not talking to her. she says things to him like ‘you look ill, have you been eating?’ and then looks at me as though i am making him miserable. me and my partner had an upsetting argument this morning about her. i said that i didn’t trust her enough to let her see the baby. i said the rest of his family are perfectly okay, but his mother told me bluntly that she didn’t care for or respect me. i said that she would have to take that back and apologies first. i’m worried about how her feelings towards me could effect the child if she sees the baby with the attitude she has now. not to mention how low she makes me feel. i called her a sour old prune and said that i wished that she would go into an old folks home, i also called her a bully. i said a few things i shouldn’t have. my partner yelled at me and said that he’d make me have an abortion and i slapped him around the face. 2 friends of ours were there and they told him he was being mean. he kept hugging me and apologizing to me and he said that the slap ‘turned him on’. i told him that right then i felt alone and like it’s just me and the baby. he said that wasn’t true. later on that day we forgot about it and had a nice time, but i’m still hurt. i’m pregnant and i’m very emotional right now and i just want my partner to look after me. he does in every other way and sorry if this sounds wrong but i hate it how he keeps on defending his mother. he doesn’t even have a good relationship with her and she’s treating everyone like shit. she’s getting away with murder.
i would’t call him a mummys boy. he left home cos of her and to be with me and he does tell her mildly to stop being mean, but he doesn’t treat it like a big deal.
he used to be a bit more firm with her before, but she started getting moody because of it and made family life hell.

mommy survey?

okay just a little survey for mommys. thought it would be fun!!

PREGNANCY:
age: 19

due date: jan 31,2007

morning sickness: yes ..more like all day sickness

how did you find out: took a HPT and got a positive

were you happy about it: yes we were very excited.

LABOR:
induced ,c -section or natural: induced at 41 weeks

how long was labor: 30+hrs

BABY:
boy or girl: boy

name: Kaden Michael

weight/hight: 8lbs 11oz 21 inches

how old is the child now: 17 mos

favorite thing about being a mommy: showing my son about the world and watching his eyes light up when he discovers something new.

Getting prenant while already having missed your period, for MONTHS!?

I have always gotten my period on a normal 28 day cycle.
I gave birth to my daughter, at the age of 20…normal pregnancy, full-term, no complications, natural birth, no drugs!!
When she was 7 months old I missed my period. I didnt get it from Oct.- June of the following yr. In Nov. I took a blood test, and a pregnancy test, and told I was preganant. The next time I went back, I was told I wasnt. I still wasnt getting my period though. Then, on Fathers Day(June) I awoke in the middle of the night with horrible cramps, I felt like I was going into labor. I felt like I had to urinate, so I went to the bathroom, and my urine came out like blood, and would’nt stop. It turns out I was having a miscarriage, and was told I was 12wks. along. I told the Dr. I had no idea, beacause I havent had my menstruation cycle since Oct. (6months before) How could I have been pregnant? Dont you need to have your period, in order to ovulate?

teens: regarding TD vs. TU on all the virginity questions?

So these questions on virginity (and pregnancy) get asked all… the… time… in adolescents section, I figured we can hash it out once and for all on your opinions on why younger ages for doing it the first time are flamed out but the virgins and the older ages get ‘approval’ as it were.

Here’s my reasons for why the younger ages make me a bit squeamish:

– Think back 5 years ago and what you loved madly and were obsessed about when you were 8 or 9 or 10, now imagine being 19 or 20 and thinking back on the relationships you had when you were 14 and 15. You’ll probably think you were an idiot or the people you were dating were idiots. Granted, there seem to be plenty of people in longterm loving relationships that began in your early teens but let’s be real, you guys are the minority.

– Physical Health. One of the main reasons it makes me iffy on the younger ages having sex is health. If you’re a girl, the younger you are when you start to have sex, the more prone you are to getting cervical cancer. A family friend of ours was trying to start a family in her early 40s and going through IVF. They discovered she had cervical cancer and she needed her entire system removed, no possibility of having natural children. She has always been my go-to for sex questions I don’t feel comfortable asking my mom and she told me she lost her virginity when she was 14. Whether or not that is a connection, she and her doctors don’t know, but there it is. And she’s always suggested I be more pragmatic than she was and wait until I was older.
I took it to heart.

– Decisions. Let’s face it, you make better decisions at 14 than you did when you were 8, so I assume the same goes for when you are in your twenties. Personally, I don’t want to have regrets so I’m waiting. Yes, I know we are all humans and we all make mistakes but part of being human is free will. I choose to use my free will to protect myself because I know I get really emotional in relationships and I want to build trust and love before diving off the deep end.

Those are some of my reasons and my question is: Why ALL the judging and how does it relate to you in how you rate answers?

Those who aren’t virgins get all defensive and those who are virgins get all defensive. State your reasons why and let’s get this out in the open once and for all….
jeez, sorry for asking people to read, how pretentious of me. I added all that crap b/c I wanted to start a dialog.

my bad, apparently.

what is the oldest age of woman that you know that has gotten pregnant naturally (without ivf, fertility drugs?

back in 1976 my mom was 37 and got preg with my younger brother and back then that was consider “old”, my friend’s mom got pregnant with him in 1962 when she was 40!! these were all natural……

do you know anyone say over 40-45 that got pregnant on their own?? thanks

Any folks ever been a grandma with a newborn?

I just gave birth in June to a new baby after 33 years! I am a 57 year old country gal, and was married in ’02 to a wonderful man. We wanted just one child together for some time, but gave the idea up as we have been getting older. Then the last 3 years we talked and decided to try and it came! I honestly was not expecting to conceive easily at my age (which I didn’t), and also never thought I’d have a baby in 2010! (I found out when I was already about 12-13weeks!)

My daughter is still completely shocked about her old momma, and we are definitely the talk of town (we live in a tiny town so most folks know each other pretty well. I was the long dark-gray haired pregnant woman). My baby will be an aunt to a 14 year old! Yow! Awkward at first, but she seems to be now getting used to the idea of being an “old niece”.lol My daughter had her daughter young (19 years old), and they both live with us. My husband has two children in their 20’s; no grandkiddies yet..

My belly got real huge and heavy for this pregnancy! And I had heartburn and a lot of backpain and bed rest. In the days up to delivery I had real bad back pain and could barely walk and I had to keep callin for my daughter or husband to bring me things. But my daughter, granddaughter and husband gave me o’ lot o’ back massages. Lol I had a very very natural birth in my home, which lasted about a day… My dear daughter was in the room with me the entire labor and birth (along with my husband), to hold my hands and my old legs back, coach me with breathing, feed me water and ice pieces, and listen to me and my literally old-grandma-voice all day doing low groans, loud grunts and strained pushin. It’s been easier for me to be in labor/birth by bein vocal. And my husband delivered. (Bless them).

It has always been just my daughter and me, and I was with her when she gave birth, and now she was with me. And I will be there again for her with any other births she might have. I would like to have another before I’m 60, but we’ll see. 😉 Maybe by IVF. It’s funny because in my town there aren’t really that many women my age giving birth. But in the town next over, there are a couple families like ours and I’d been chatting up with a couple of the older women in my situation (one of them at 52 had a c-section and the other at 55 did it natural at like me).

So I’m just wonderin if there are more folks out there. Or people with aunts/uncles younger than them. Thanks a lot!

Teens: What are your opinions on these controversial issues?

Okay I have a list of controversial issues and I’d love your opinion on them. This isn’t for school or anything just wondering your opinions.

1. Sex before marriage. What do you think of that and wearing purity rings too?

2. The invasion of Iraq/Afghanistan

3. Euthanasia

4. Abortion

5. Gay marriage

6. Should there be an age limit for having children not necessarily through natural conception ie having sex but through IVF?

My answers:

1. I think sex before marriage is okay. Marriage is just a ceremony and a certificate. If you love someone, have been with them a decent amount of time and respect each other and feel comfortable with one another it’s okay.

2. When it first happened I was too young to understand but now I don’t support it. When it was to get rid of Hussein I did but now that he’s gone all the troops need to get out, we’re causing damage (and by we I mean Aussie troops, American troops and any other country that is there). It’s sad but sometimes you’ve got to let it be, I’ve even heard on news stories Iraqi and Afghan civilians saying they want the troops to leave, they want to be left alone.

3. Euthanasia. I agree with but only in extreme circumstances. If they’re in a huge amount of pain and are going to die soon and there’s nothing you can do about either problem but assisted suicide shouldn’t be allowed. The person who assists has to live with it for the rest of their lives. But any other form in extreme circumstances should be okay. But the person who wants to die should prove they are in sound of mind to make that kind of decision, should have counseling before signing anything and be able to change their mind at any time/a time between signing and it happening.

4. Woman’s body, woman’s choice. But if there’s abortion then I think there should be counseling and a “cooling off” period people shouldn’t be able to walk in on a whim and just get an abortion because you may regret it after if you didn’t think it through properly. But I’m pro-choice either way.

5. I think gay marriage is okay. If two people whether they are of the same or opposite genders if they love each other that’s all that matters. By getting married or being together period they haven’t and have never hurt me or affected me at all. So why should I be upset by it?

6. Yes there should be. I was watching The View and they said something about a 70 year old Indian woman who went through IVF, she’s had the kid but now she’s going to die because she can’t recover from the treatment. So now that baby has to grow up without a mother and the chances of the kid ending up on the street is high because of all the poverty in India. It’s selfish on the mother’s part on any mother’s part getting IVF at 70 when chances are you won’t be able to care for the child through death or illness. Is that fair on the kid?
CR: I’m Australian too and heard about those deaths and all I can think is ‘what for?’

When should you be pregnant?

i’ve noticed how more and more women are putting off pregnancy and i personally believe that you shouldn’t wait as the female body is not really meant to be breeding at 30yrs+, but even though children were never really on my plan on things to do in life, I don’t want to end up being one of those women who try to get pregnant via science and it doesn’t work. (I believe in natural conception but that doesn’t mean i would try and sway someone from going down this route as i have actively persuaded older members of my family to try methods such as IVF)

Should I have my children soonish then? (i’m 20 by the way)

Can Rescue Remedy be used during the duration of pregnancy?

I have anxiety/panic disorder and am considering getting pregnant. I wonder which medicines/natural cures will work and not affect the baby.

natural cures for indegestion?

i am 18 weeks pregnant and am suffering with really bad indegestion. i would like any natural remedies because i dont l;ike taking anything medicated whilst i am pregnant. i have never suffered with it this bad throughout any of my pregnancies (3)
its getting so bad i cant sleep on a night with it

please answer lol

Pregnancy problems, need some advice.?

I have PCOS and it is difficulty and nearly impossible to get pregnant. What can I do to help make me more fertile. It is really stressing me out that I can not conceive and is depressing me. I feel so worthless. Anyone have any ideas? Herbal medications, natural remedies, ect.

Pregnancy and Antihistamines/Hay Fever?

Hi all – I understand that drugs such as anti-histamines have not been tested on pregnant women – but does anyone have any experience of them – nasal sprays, eye drops, pills – I don’t want to put my baby at any risk of course – but my eyes are itching and streaming – not happy… Any natural remedies?? Thanks all – KB.

Help with Acne in Pregnancy?

Are there any quick natural home remedy`s for acne in pregnancy? I seem to be breaking out, now that I am in my secound trimester?

How do I get rid of acne on my cheeks during pregnancy?

I am 30 weeks preggo and having the WORST acne mostly on my cheeks and forehead. What’s the best way to treat these pimples during this time? Any natural remedies?

I’m using Neutrogena Facial scrub and Oil of Olay moisturizer daily but it’s not helping.

dog skin problem after pregnancy?

my dog developed skin problem during and after her pregnancy. she get itchy all the time and her hair been falling near her butttt to her stomach. her skin looks normal except lately her skin has tiny red swells. when she scratched the tiny swells, as big as an acne, it bleeds. vet is far from my place and i wanna try if i can fix it by buying natural or artificial remedy that i can buy near my place… does anyone know what i can do to my dog? i’m worried of the puppies which might get the skin problem too if i wont be able to cure her skin problem.

11 Weeks pregnant…?

Does anyone know any home remedies good for acne while pregnant? I have been feeling like im 13 again with this acne. It’s not so horrible that I can’t cover it up without makeup but I would like the more natural look like I had before my pregnancy. Any help would be appreciated.
Please don’t suggest any medications.
Thanks, Shay!

Why do Burt’s Bees Belly butter and Weleda’s Pregnancy Body Oil have Vit A as an active ingredient?

Since it’s not known whether topical vitamin A can cause birth defects, does anyone find it disconcerting that these companies would put vitamin A in products targeted to pregnant women?

http://usa.weleda.com/our-products/shop/pregnancy-body-oil.aspx

Curiously, Burt’s bees no longer has the belly butter listed on their website, only listing the Vit A free pregnancy body oil but here is the cache
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:7znDed3yfEYJ:www.burtsbees.com/natural–products/baby-mom-mom/mama-bee-belly-butter.html+belly+butter&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
tootsieroll- I can see why you have 0% best answers.
Fnookleberry- I just wrote to Weleda and asked them about it. I’m very curious about Burt’s Bees reasoning, since they have at least 2 no-no ingredients.
Hi Sweetheart,
Actually, they are very sneaky about the Vitamin A content. In all of their other products, they list retinyl palmitate as being Vitamin A in brackets afterwards but on their pregnancy cream they don’t specify that it is actually vit A. I’m sure it’s not accident.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinyl_palmitate

Aloette products safe during pregnancy?

I am 18 weeks pregnant, and usually use their lotion when I have dry kin on my face and their face mask. Is this safe? I know their more natural

What cosmetics can be used during pregnancy?

I am not sure what face/body/hair products are considered safer to use during pregnancy. At the moment I am using Clinique and L’oreal, should I change to all natural options? If so, has anyone heard of Korres?

does any use jericho product from dead sea? do you think it is safe to use in pregnancy?

i had been introduced to use jericho cosmetic such as foaming facial srub, moisturizing cream and mineral serum, they said it’s a natural product. has anyone use this before. do you think it is safe to use while you are pregnant? As they told me that i can use but i just want to be safe for my unborn baby, Thanks