Had my baby girl on September 19, 2009?

Hi Everyone,

Just thought that I would post that I had my baby at 9:22pm on September 19. She was born at 36 weeks. I had a doctors appointment on September 17 and my blood pressure was 151/102 (as most of you know, I have been having bp issues throughout my pregnancy) so the doctor sent me right over to the hospital and it was decided that an induction needed to be done. They put in cervidil to get my cervix ready and I started having some pretty major cramping and such that night. Late on the 18 I was checked again and I was 4cm dilated so my doctor decided to break my water. I was hoping that once my water was broken, labour would kick in. Not my luck. For about 3 hours after my water was broken I was having cramping and contractions, but by 4am on the 19 they pretty much went away (and I was able to catch a few hours of sleep). At 9:30am on the 19th they started oxytocin, and oh man did labour start! The contractions started coming on pretty strong and hard and close together. I went from 4cm to 6cm in less than 2 hours. I was checked an hour later (as I was having a lot of pressure) and I was 7 1/2cm dilated.

My goal was to have a natural labour, but by the time I reached 8cm I could no longer handle the pain as I was only getting about a minute between contractions. I tried the gas at first but it made me feel groggy and did nothing for the pain. I had enough and said my code word to my support people which meant I needed the epidural. It was the right decision. An hour after the epidural was in I was 10cm dilated and started feeling the pressure to push (I made sure that I could still feel the pressure because I wanted to know when to push). I was pushing for 3 and a half hours when the doctor came in and said that my little girls head was pretty swollen so she would need help coming out. They tried the vaccume first but it poped off so it was decided that the forcepts were needed. At first I was against it’s use but the doctor said that she would not pull until she knew she had the right position. And she just did that. Finally at 9:22pm my little girl came into the world! I was very glad to have the epidural as I had torn during the birth and needed stiches, thank goodness as I am sure it would have been super painful. She had a lot of mucus in her lungs at birth so they took her to the NICU for the first night for observation. We were not released until 11:35 on the 20 but we were sent back to the hospital on the 21 due to her having a pretty high jaundice number (we were not sure why we were released in the first place). We spent the night in the hospital with her and late on the 22 we were sent home having to go for more blood work on the Thursday. 3 hours after her blood work, we were sent back to the hospital for another round of light therapy. We were released at 5:00pm on Friday and finally, we have been able to enjoy our home time with Chloe.

She is now 9 days old and because of the jaundice, we have a nice feeding schedule. She cues to eat every 3 hours so it’s nice knowing that I have a few hours inbetween. She is doing really well and already we notice a difference in her…they really do grow up fast so please enjoy them while they are little.

Now, I do have a question…how is everyone feeling these days? Who else is close to their due date and how are they feeling about labour?

I wish everyone the best and I hope to soon be back with the community answering and asking questions…for now Chloe and I are bonding.
She was 7lbs 4oz and 18 1/2 inch long
I don’t know who is giving you all thumbs down…but thank you everyone

Husband wants another baby?

My husband and I have a 3 1/2 year old son, who we love more than anything. When I delivered, I had to have and emergency c-section after labor induction and 9 hours of excruciating contractions (even with an epidural, it was horrible!). Healing from the c-section was the most painful thing I have ever experienced and I don’t particularly want to have another one. The problem is that we live a pretty small town in northern/central Arizona and since I had a c-section for my first child, they wil automatically schedule me for one to deliver a second child. We could go to a larger city like Phoenix where they would allow me to have a natural delivery, but I would have to be seeing a doctor there for the duration of my pregnancy since mine doesn’t work outside of this little town. I really like my doctor and he’s really the only person i would trust to deliver any future children. So, in order to avoid this whole c-section thing again, I’ve been avoiding having sex with my husband. I’d be on contraceptives, but I cannot afford them and my insurance won’t cover them. My husbabd’s been getting understandably “frustrated” if you catch my drift and he really wants another baby. I’m not opposed to a second child, but I really do NOT want to have another c-section and my husband doesn’t seem to understand that a c-section is surgery that requires time to heal from; he seems to think that it’s no big deal, even though he was in the room and saw my belly sliced open and the blood and everything, Any advice…?
Ok, f*ckheads, I don’t need the negativity- I have a question about ADVICE- if you’re going to be douchers, go f*ck yourselves.
Thanks for a decent answer Omar 🙂 Haha he already has a puppy and no, he’s never abusive in any way shape or form 🙂
Ah, I left out that my hubby isn’t completely neglected- there’s a lot of…oral play, which he really likes. He’s getting frustrated that I don’t want sex; he really, REALLY wants another child >_<

I am 5 days past my due date, hoping some moms were in my same boat…?

So, today makes me 5 days overdue. I am really not that worried since this is my first baby, and my cycles averaged 33 days so I probably am not actually late. However I have not dilated or effaced, I have NOT felt even ONE contraction, but baby has come down and my doctor can feel his head.

-I was just wondering how many of you moms went into labor on their own when you showed no signs of labor coming anytime soon, you know like me: not dilated, effaced, no contractions?

-Also, did you really do anything that you think helped bring labor on, you know like walking, castor oil, sex (although sex is hard for me, we haven’t had sex, save for twice, the entire pregnancy, I just can’t get into it)?

I am just looking for some encouragement, we are hoping for a 100% natural birth, and I just wanted to see if other moms who were in my same position went into labor on their own and did not need an induction.

Thanks ladies!

Did your doctor strip your membranes?

I’m 40 weeks today…YAY!!!!!!!! So, it’s finally here, but unfortunately baby’s not lol!! I have a doctor’s appointment today and I have a feeling the doc will try to schedule me for induction if I haven’t delivered by next week, especially since it’s so close to Christmas. I was induced with my first pregnancy (to fit the doctor’s schedule) and I REALLY don’t want to be induced this time. I know two or three people that had their membranes stripped and went in to labor the same day. I’ve been doing some research and it seems to be a more natural way to induce if your body is ready. At my appointment last week I was 1cm dilated and my cervix was soft but still thick and she could feel baby’s head. She didn’t give me percentages of effacement or a station or anything like that so sorry, I can’t give that info. It’s not a TON of progress, but it’s still something.

So, did your doctor strip your membranes? Were you dilated? Effaced?
Did it work for you?
If so, how long after they were striped did you go into labor?

A Baby Name Game For Bored People…21 questions?

1. if you had quads(4) what would you name them(2boys and 2 girls)?

2.which name do you like the best out of my favorites:
Briton
Nathaniel
Makailan
Callie
Harlow
Samantha
Levi
Elijah

3.How old do you want to be when you have your first kid or how old was you when you had your first kid?

4.would you rather have a boy or girl?

5. What do you think of teen Pregnancy

6.if you had 6 kids and the initials had to be B.M what would you name them (you pick gender)?

7.whats your top 5 set of twin names?

8.How many kids do you want?

9. Do you have any kids if so… whats there names?
how many? How old were you when you had them?

10.Whats your First and middle name?

11.what is your favorite name that starts with a J

12. Do you like nicknames?
If yes why?
if no Why?

13.whats your favorite unisex name?

14. if you had 14 kids what will there names be?
(you pick gender)

15.What kind of birth would you want?
Water
Natural
Home
or what else?

16.Favorite name that starts with a K

17. would you name your kid or kids after yourself or someone you know?

18. Favorite Flower Name?

19. do you like the spelling Ashley,Ashleigh,Ashlee,Ashlie better?

20.what do you think of the name Kendra Cheyenne?

21. Rate this Baby name game?

What are some names that suit the characters of the story i’m writing?

I’m writing a story about a typical teenage girl, she goes through all the complications in life you could think of! School problems, family trouble, break ups, teenage pregnancy, career problems, stalking and death. I know it seems a little much but it doesn’t all happen to her some happen to her family and friends but they all seem to link up somehow… So I sort of need your help to get some names for the characters.
Character 1:
15 year old girl.
Short blonde hair that reaches her shoulders, hazel eyes and a few freckles on her nose and cheeks. She’s quite tanned but a little shorter than average. She’s rather pretty and a typical girly girl. Scared of everything, obsessed with boys, makeup and gossip, very emotional and she cares about everyone and everything she’s quite popular and tries to get along with everyone and acts very sweet.
Character 2:
15 year old girl.
Best friends with character one. Curled blondish hair that looks as though it’s done by tongs but is completely natural. It hangs a few inches below her shoulders. She could be teased as a ginger by immature people but she’s very pretty so all the boys fancy her and she’s friends with all the girls so nobody taunts her about the colour of her hair. She has rather pale skin and deep blue eyes. She’s loud and funny everyone loves her.
Character 3:
18 year old boy.
Short brown hair, constantely spiked up. He has dark brown eyes and is one of the hottest guys in school. He’s known as a player and a bit of a bad act. He’s such a flirt and likes to mess with people’s heads.
They’re English by the way, i’m English too don’t try typical English names though as all apparently ‘typical English names’ are old fashioned 🙂

Do you think there is any link to prophesy and what’s happening in the world?

ATLANTA – Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.

Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated at their North Carolina hospital shortly after the recession began in December 2007 through July 2009, when signs of recovery emerged.

The trend weakened after they did a second analysis taking into account seasons of the year. Some research suggests heart attacks are more common in winter, meaning the initial finding could have been a statistical fluke.

However, leading scientists unconnected with the work said they found it plausible and worth further research in a nationwide study.

“I do think there’s merit to their first-round conclusion,” said Dr. James McClurken of Temple University in Philadelphia. He is chairman of the American College of Cardiology’s annual conference, where the study results were released Saturday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_stocks_heart_attacks

Seems to fit the prophesy:

Luke 21:26
Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Mom Throws Unwanted Newborn Into Lake PontchartrainPosted on February 11th, 2009 by Jan Barrett in Louisiana News, Society and CultureRead 971 times.What does one do when they have a one night stand with a guy and then nine months later gives birth to a baby girl that you definitely do not want? Well normally I would think one would just sign the baby over for adoption.

Unfortunately 21 year old Cara Craig of Metairie, Louisiana found herself in this position but she didn’t give the baby up for adoption. Instead she took the baby which by the way still had the umbilical cord attached to it, and tossed her into Lake Pontchartrain so she could hide her pregnancy from her parents. Craig has been charged with first degree murder even though the results of an autopsy report has not come in yet, according to Kenner Police Chief Steve Caraway.

“The girl admitted that it was her child,” said Caraway, “that she gave birth to the child; that the child was moving when she gave birth, the legs were moving, she felt a heartbeat. As she prepared to throw the child into the water or place the child in the water as she said, she had her hand on the baby’s chest and could feel the heart beating at that time. That’s why she’s been charged with first degree.”
http://www.bloggernews.net/119708

The above seems to fit the prophesy below. There is no natural affection. People are killing family members at a record rate and children seem to be victimized the most.

Romans 1:31
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, WITHOUT NATURAL AFFECTION, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans 1:30-32 (in Context) Romans 1 (Whole Chapter)
2 Timothy 3:3
Without natural affection, TRUCEBREAKERS, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

The verses below are like reading the newspapers:

Matthew 24:7
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Matthew 24:6-8 (in Context) Matthew 24 (Whole Chapter)
Mark 13:8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Mark 13:7-9 (in Context) Mark 13 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 21:11
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke 21:10-12 (in Context) Luke 21 (Whole Chapter)
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Everyone says that every generation thinks they’re the last, but we’ve never had the ability to completely annihilate ourselves before. We could go to war with each other, but not totally wipe the entire planet clean.

It’s like it’s hanging in the air. Like something is going to happen. People don’t want to accept that something catastrophic could actually happen. That’s also scriptural:

Matthew 24:36-40 (King James Version)

36But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Everyone is just going about their business, not thinking about where they may spend eternity.

I was just curious. Don’t blast me, I’m just thinking about it and decided to see what everyone else thought.
What natural law of the universe would that be?
Excuse me what fundamental law would that be?

Is Adoption the Answer?

Hello. I am a 36 year old christian female who has been unhappily married now for 1 1/2 years. Late last year I found out I was pregnant with my first child. My husband was/is thrilled about this baby, but it has been quite the opposite for me. I feel just as detached about this pregnancy as I have been about the marriage. I’ve been hoping things would change and that the natural bonding process would kick in, however I appear to be growing more distant and just want the pregnancy over with. I am also severely depressed and concerned that I may make the wrong decision for all of the wrong reasons. Baby is due in July and I don’t see things changing any time soon. Any advice would be most welcome.

Paranoid about pregnancy after D&C?

I had a natural miscarriage August 28, 11 then got pregnant again right away with no AF in between. Unfortunately it also ended in MC but I had a D&C on October 27, 11 since the MC did not seem to be happening naturally and the baby no longer had a heart beat. I started taking the pill exactly one week after the procedure and the spotting and all pregnancy symptoms had subsided at that time but then just the spotting started up again about my 3rd day on the pill and the spotting continued, stopped for 2 days last week and then continued again. I now have only 2 more days left of the active pill and my spotting has stopped again, but what really has me paranoid is that I now have sore nipples and breasts, nausea, dizziness, frequent urination, and abdominal discomfort which has gradually come on over the past few days (but no cramping or fullness). I have been pregnant a total of 7 times with 3 live births, 2 ectopic pregnancies, and then the two miscarriages in a row (in that order). My first ectopic was while on the Depo Shot so I know birth control is not 100%.

It has been 8 years since I have taken the pill and I am now taking tri sprintec which is the generic to orhto tri cyclen which i took about 16 years ago. I remember having what I thought were pregnancy symptoms but at the time I had never been pregnant so i did not know the intensity of the symptoms and I did not get them all.

I have been taking home pregnancy tests to monitor my hcg levels and they went down to only test faintly positive over a week ago but that last bit of hcg seems to be lingering because I still tested faintly positive yesterday.

I feel as if something is not right, whether it be another pregnancy, something left from the last pregnancy, or maybe it’s just because I’m paranoid. I really want another baby, but right now is way too soon after the two MC and the most recent was treated with D&C. That is why I am on the pill which I have taken religiously, and my husband and I have only had sex a few times but yes we had sex. I don’t even think I have ovulated but I just don’t know. I didn’t think I’d get pregnant so soon after the last MC especially since I only have one tube but I did.

I don’t know what to do. I don’t even know what to ask. I feel like an idiot for being so concerned about this. How can I ease my mind without going to the OB and embarrassing myself. Obviously I should get my period in a few days when I start my inactive pills, but this last stretch is driving me crazy and I am tempted to just skip the last few active pills to start my period now.

Is it normal to have this many intense pregnancy symptoms on the pill?

Sorry this question is so long and drawn out, and thanks for reading and answering.

Morning sickness. But very irregular periods, so slim chance of pregnancy?

Best to say now, I’ve been to my doctors about my very irregular periods. But he won’t prescribe me the pill or anything else until I get another period. I think I have ovarian cysts, as it runs in my family, but the tests won’t be carried out to see, as apparently it’s a waste of time. So please don’t tell me to see my doctor, because I have, and he obviously thinks it’s nothing to worry about.

And 6 months ago I came off the pill after an allergic reaction.
Been off the pill for that long and not had a natural period since. I’ve had spotting though.

Well, I took a pregnancy test 3 weeks ago and it was what I thought it would be; after having unprotected intercourse for 3 months prior nothing had happened.

This is where things get weird…

I have four symptoms; slightly sore breasts (they’ve improved though over the past month), larger breasts and nipples (but no change in colour) and morning sickness.

The morning sickness I’ve had for the past week. I thought it was having a tummy bug but if it is, it’s very odd. I was felt sick last Wednesday morning, threw up on Friday. And then was fine Friday Saturday Sunday & Monday. But I was sick again today as well.
It’s almost as soon as I’ve eaten breakfast or my first meal of the day, no matter what it is.

Any ideas what this could be?

Thanks x

HELP! HELP! about pregnancy.. i need fact. im going crazy.. HELP PLEASE.. Please.. im begging..?

Hello everyone, my name is not important, im a stupid little teenager who made a very very BAD decision. i have sex with my girlfriend its protected but then first i fit the condom its upside down so i flip it now so yes it fits already, im not in my mind in that moment so i did not think to get a new one but then before that i was trying to put my thing to her thing but my thing did not go trough yet so i ask her to get a condom, first. i don’t masturbate so when i get horny i ejaculate fast, but then i don’t feel that i ejaculate sperm, like a bit, im scared that i did.. but then no, but i don’t know…. im scared that i ejaculate kind of bit sperm when were trying or might the condom that i wear upside down got it.. like 2 months and half now.. i been searching so many facts about pregnancy.. i believe that once you got your period means you are NOT pregnant.. and then some people said that it happen rarely to some people, some said its common to some people etc.. sorry.. im now confuse.. after we have sex, God,Jesus gave me a good news i believe.. my girlfriend got her period 3 times now.. now shes having her period like its her 5th day today.. before like 2nd period after sex, same she told me that her vagina is like going to drop of because her period is so heavy (sorry for being kind of nasty)… like a week now.. i buy a pregnancy test at target and the brand is “first respond” (how accurate is this thing?) and i pray. and i let her used it. its negative .(not pregnant)..
after that. her 3rd period comes like next day after she test..
and now its been her 3rd period like what i said after we have sex.. but she only use the first pregnancy test there is 1 more left. but then she said that its not going to work if you have your period. and she sort of feelin some symptoms of pregnancy that make me go crazy like i knocked on every wood i pass. is it natural for some how to feel some kinda headache , breast ache, but no vomiting or trowing up.. (god.. help me) and things like that? she said that it happened to her before like we have sex. she also said that it happened or she feel it when her chest grows.. AND NOW I THINK IM TURNING INSANE.. I DID NOT MEAN ALL THIS!!.. im just curious.. Help me guys..

onemore question..
is masterbating is bad?
like its against to god.
cause now im doin it and im gettin
like thinking its bad because im imagining
some other girls. and i dont want that some other guys
think about my girl friend while they doing there thing.
its just.. messed up.
i really love her.
more than my life.
seriousely..

favor..
Please..
Pray for me. and for my girlfriend.
Thank You..
no..
she is not on any birth control..
were too young..
lets say teen..
yes im not in that educated in this things.. but
please continue clearing my bad thoughts about this..

im really dead insane now…
as in. T_T…
ill never do this thing again..
unless we are on the right age
and when i got permanent job..
please..
keep me and my girlfriend on you guys prayers..
i always pray at night, even though sometimes i fell a sleep early and did not pray at all.
but i believe i never FORGET to pray..

but i don’t know im turning insane..
i can’t even look into her dad’s father even to say hi or something..
and i don’t want to have long conversation to him because of this BAD DECISION, that will kill me like billion times than saying hi to him..
seriousely…
HELP me out…
Lord, Jesus Christ..
thank you for all these people reading my question.. they make me calm..
help them as always.. you know what they need.. Lord have mercy…
yes.. the pregnancy test came out negative or (not pregnant)
but how accurate is this thing?
there is still one left, but think my girlfriend is getting annoy to me.. SHE said before ONE is ENOUGH..
help T_T

PREGNANCY BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I DONT KNOW WHY?? HELP?

I really dont understand whats going on i just got off the “implanon” which is a form of birth control leading in a upper arm implantation. i started having problems with it like: cramps on and off period break though and lots of spotting so i had it removed in August of 2010 i had it in only for 4 months, resulting in 2 periods since then and i noticed they are 3 days shorter then before i started the birth control, im odviously TTC (trying to conceive) my first period was ok but my second one was 4 days long and i spotting 2 days afterwards and that lasted 3 days i tested for pregnancy a couple days afterwards (last week) but negative, so i think my body is just trying to get back to normal but i have been tracking my Ovulation days and period and just when i think im pergnant my period comes the test shades is one line for NEGATIVE.. i am aware that there are signs if the body is Ovulating….

1. Body Temp
2. CM (Cervical Mucus)changes
3. Soft-Lipped opened cervix
4. Lower right Stomach pain

and im pretty sure you know the rest so i looked online and examined my body and all the signs they all resulted positive but the Ovulation test and pregnancy test “blank-line-results-i-didnt-want-to-see” im healthy tell me why my body seem like there is no fertility life in it or has dead eggs or no eggs at all….lol… TTC but whats going on…UGH!!!
…. is there any medicine i can take that would make me more fertile (like affordable ones) or something thats more natural i could do i tried having sex every other day but still negative…..im kinda scared that i may not be able to have any kids, i dont have any now and i have only been trying for 2 months but how many month to go i just do know but its very stressful

P.S. Thanks for reading please Comment below … GOD BLESS

Ovulation after miscarriage?

I am currently going through my first miscarriage, and it’s all natural, no d&c. I was 71/2 weeks along of my second pregnancy. I am perfectly fine with what has happened as I know there is no rhyme nor reason and that it usually happens because of some type of chromosome defect etc…. It also helps that I have a very bright, bubbly and healthy 2 1/2 yr old to keep my mind occupied. Truth to be told I am anxious to start trying to conceive again and I am just interested in hearing some of your experiences on conceiving again after a m/c. The ironic part of this for me is that were I not pregnant to begin with my next expected period was due Mar 9th, so it’s just like I’m back on my schedule again. Looking forward to your comments 🙂

How to induce a miscarriage?

I am 17 years old and me and my boyfriend had sex three times, and i got worried about a pregnancy, so we stopped. and a few weeks later, my period skipped. i am maybe 2-3 weeks into it, and im trying to find a natural way to indice a miscarriage. i do not want some doctor doing a weird thing to me, and i know there are ways to induce miscarriages and abortions in the home. i have heard of using parsley and taking vitamin C supplements, but im not sure if those will work. Is there any way to induce an early miscarriage of under a month pregnant?

Ovulation after miscarriage?

I am currently going through my first miscarriage, and it’s all natural, no d&c. I was 71/2 weeks along of my second pregnancy. I am perfectly fine with what has happened as I know there is no rhyme nor reason and that it usually happens because of some type of chromosome defect etc…. It also helps that I have a very bright, bubbly and healthy 2 1/2 yr old to keep my mind occupied. Truth to be told I am anxious to start trying to conceive again and I am just interested in hearing some of your experiences on conceiving again after a m/c. The ironic part of this for me is that were I not pregnant to begin with my next expected period was due Mar 9th, so it’s just like I’m back on my schedule again. Looking forward to your comments 🙂

Yeast infections…How to get rid of them?

I know it seems a little gross, but I need some help. Ever since my second baby I have been extremely uncomfortable down there. I had 3 yeast infections with my second pregnancy & now I think they are kinda just gonna stick with me. He is only a month old and when I first came home from the hospital I had to use Monistat 7. It did get rid of it, but it is back.

I am not a “dirty” person at all. I have great hygiene and bathe daily, but how can I get rid of these yeast infections and keep them away? Is there a prescription medication out there I could consult my doctor about or is there anything natural that I could use (since it is a natural infection).

Thanks for your advice…

Mommies, did your doctor strip your membranes when you were pregnant?

I know this isn’t really in the correct section, but I asked in Pregnancy and only got two answers. I always get better answers here, hope you don’t mind. TIA!!

I’m 40 weeks today…YAY!!!!!!!! So, it’s finally here, but unfortunately baby’s not lol!! I have a doctor’s appointment today and I have a feeling the doc will try to schedule me for induction if I haven’t delivered by next week, especially since it’s so close to Christmas. I was induced with my first pregnancy (to fit the doctor’s schedule) and I REALLY don’t want to be induced this time. I know two or three people that had their membranes stripped and went in to labor the same day. I’ve been doing some research and it seems to be a more natural way to induce if your body is ready. At my appointment last week I was 1cm dilated and my cervix was soft but still thick and she could feel baby’s head. She didn’t give me percentages of effacement or a station or anything like that so sorry, I can’t give that info. It’s not a TON of progress, but it’s still something.

So, did your doctor strip your membranes? Were you dilated? Effaced?
Did it work for you?
If so, how long after they were striped did you go into labor?

Help!? I’m scared crazy!?

My due date was 11/11/11 (to bad it didn’t happen). Well I went in for an appointment that day and my doctor told me that she had already scheduled a day for me to be induced;in one week. This Friday at 7:00 am. First I was super excited, I’ve had an easy pregnancy besides the fact I’m carrying a baby in my tummy that is predicted to be well over 9 lbs. (that’s why i have to be educed). And my goal scene day one was to go all natural, no epidural and no pain killers what so ever. Also it’s really important that I’m not strapped down to the bed and have the freedom of movement and walking around. I go in at 7:00am tomorrow and really not sure of the procedure or what to expect. I know on the paper she gave me she said IV INDUCTION, so what is that? Am I going to be able to walk around? Will it be tolerable to have no epidural? I heard that getting induced is like 100 times more painful then going in naturally? Is the labor really going to go faster because of the induction?

Help me, I’m paranoid and freaked out;my stomach is curling! :/

Need to induce labor at 36 weeks 3 days, please what can I do?

Please don’t be negative I know my body and I have really done everything in my power to carry this baby up to now. Was in hospital at 34 weeks with chickenpox. I am very uncomfortable and in pain and I have a family as well as 9 little newborn puppies to look after. I am at the end of the rope! My first pregnancy I carried till 34 weeks, I was induced in hospital and had a painful natural birth but my baby was born healthy at 2869g. My gynie said that this baby has matured enough and he expects it any time from 36 weeks. What can I do, have tried sex, Castor oil and nipple stimulation. I get contractions but nothing further, don’t want another hospital induction and must go to gynie again tomorrow. Scared, and I know my baby is ready.

Need to induce labor at 36 weeks 3 days, please what can I do?

Please don’t be negative I know my body and I have really done everything in my power to carry this baby up to now. Was in hospital at 34 weeks with chickenpox. I am very uncomfortable and in pain and I have a family as well as 9 little newborn puppies to look after. I am at the end of the rope! My first pregnancy I carried till 34 weeks, I was induced in hospital and had a painful natural birth but my baby was born healthy at 2869g. My gynie said that this baby has matured enough and he expects it any time from 36 weeks. What can I do, have tried sex, Castor oil and nipple stimulation. I get contractions but nothing further, don’t want another hospital induction and must go to gynie again tomorrow. Scared, and I know my baby is ready.

My old friend flirts with my boyfriend… =/?

My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a day but been talking for weeks about dating. My friend and I were somewhat close until she found out she was pregnant and then she became distant. Every girl on campus dislikes her because all she wants to do is “steal” girls boyfriends. My boyfriend is a natural flirt though so he just thinks its fun and games but its not to me or the other girls that are being harmed by this. She even flirts and hugs and grabs on her best friends boyfriend. If we say anything to her she will most likely go off on us because of her pregnancy.

Want to try for another baby, but have friends who are struggling to conceive?

me and my man feel very ready to add another child, i have a 6 and 5 yr old girls from my previous marriage, im very fertile, the last 6 months been doing natural family planning, tracking cycle and avioding sex to prevent pregnancy, hes ready, im ready, but what i am struggling with is a few other couple friends feel we should wait until after they have a baby, one is currently single and goes through alot of bfs, she would be more understanding of us havign a baby, but another is 30 and has hypothyriodism making it very hard for her to have a 2nd child (shes married) and a 3rd set of friends have been trying over a year and no luck she has polycystic ovary syndrome and she really wants a child badly and thinks i should wait until she has her 1st child. ive been wanting to add another child for about 4 years, im turning 27 in a few weeks, and am ovulating in about 2 days. i feel i cant even tell some friends we are now going to start trying for another child because it would upset them that they are having trouble conceiving

How is My Dramatic/Horror Story Starting!? 10 Points!?

I know its long but I NEED feedback

The road driving up to Haroldsted House is long, twisting and turning through the harsh Tennessee mountains. The Jenkin family rides in silence, taking in the vast landscape. Arthur Jenkin smiled at his wife, Helen, as the silhouette of their new home came into view. He reached for her hand but she deliberately pulled away. “Not yet.” She murmured.
The twins, Anna and Margaret, sit quietly in the back. Anna is listening to a CD. The music is so loud Margaret can hear every word. She motions to Anna for her to turn down the volume, but of course she doesn’t listen. Margaret despises he sister and her father. She could still be living the good life in California if they hadn’t have screwed everything up.
The new house, or rather apartment, is the biggest house Helen has ever seen. The Haroldsted House was built in the late 1800’s and in the last couple years had been divided into three different apartment buildings. Great, close neighbors. Helen coveted her old life and regretted moving. But they had to leave. Arthur and Anna needed to leave California.
They pull into the roundabout and scramble out of the car. Arthur makes the first move as he makes his way to the front door. They had bought the center flat so they had access to the front door. The door opened to a nice but dusty parlor. A flight of ancient looking stairs led up to the second floor where the twins would stay. The house was old and was in desperate need of cleaning. The kitchen and the master bedroom were the two most modern rooms. The previous owners of the flat had redecorated but moved out for unknown reasons before the renovations were complete. They had even left all of their furniture which did not cost the Jenkins a penny. Helen loved to cook and she thought the kitchen was perfect. A nice up-to-date stove and oven sat against the far wall by the back door. Opposite that there was a nice circular breakfast table with a bay window in the corner.
Arthur loved his new study. The walls were painted a dark red mixed with a shade of brown. He could tell that it hadn’t been used in a while due to the cobwebs in the corners and the dust particles floating around. He was a journalist and had been offered a job for the Nashville newspaper. The best part was, he got to work straight from home, which made it easier for Helen to keep an eye on him.
Anna hated the house. She was the kind of girl who liked modern things. Not old and ancient houses that smelled of mildew. True, the house did seem very historical but Anna didn’t care. She missed her boyfriend, Steve. She could still be with him if it hadn’t had been for her pregnancy scare last month.
After the pregnancy scare with Anna and Arthur’s infidelity, Helen made it quite clear that they either move or she would get a divorce. Luckily around the same time Arthur had been offered the job in Nashville. Of course, Helen did miss her friends in Modesto, but it had to be done. And she had promised she would go back and have a girls weekend with her friends. Margaret on the other hand loved the new move. She loved antiques and natural things which seemed to only reside in Tennessee. She was an artist. Her specialty being her ability to draw beautiful landscapes.
Helen sat at the bar in the kitchen taking it all in when there came a knock on the back door. She turned to see a middle aged woman with long brown hair standing in the doorway. The woman smiled when Helen opened the door. “Hello. You must be the new tenants.” the woman said in a shrill voice. “I’m Harmony Francis. I live in the top flat.”
“Hi. I’m Helen Jenkin.” she shook the woman’s hand. “Won’t you please come in.”
The woman entered, smiling, while staring all around. “It’s finally nice to see that this beautiful place is being put to good use.”
“It is beautiful, isn’t it? I’m sorry about the mess. We didn’t know it was going to be kept like this.”
“It’s fine.” she reaches in her bag and pulls out a neatly wrapped gift. “A little house warming gift.”
“Oh you shouldn’t have, really. You’re too sweet.” Helen rips off the paper and stares, unsure of what it is.
“It’s holy water. I got it when I visited the Jordan River a couple years ago.”
“Oh well it’s very considerate of you.” Helen says, unsure of what to say.
“It’ll help get rid of some of the negative energy in this place.” she says with a frail look.
“What do you mean?”
“I’d be happy to clean this place for you.” she says, changing the subject. “I worked as a maid for fourteen years. I also clean the other two flats in this apartment. I’d be more than welcome to assist you Madame.”
“Oh it would be nice, but I think I can handle it.”
“Please Madame. I’m tight on money with the economy like it is. The other two tenants hardly pay me at all.”
“We’re kind of low on money also. A profession in journalism doesn’t pay as much
pay as much as it used to, but I’ll talk to my husband about it.”
“Oh thank you!” she said, rising from her seat. “I’ll ring tonight and start tomorrow!” she lets herself out of the house which strikes Helen as odd.
Anna lays on her new four poster bed, amazed and yet slightly creeped out about the new house. It’s weird sharing one huge house with three other people. She had heard her mother downstairs talking with the woman who lives upstairs. She seemed like a freak. She had also spotted another elder lady walking her mutt staring up at the house and smoking a cigarette. Anna had made a face and the woman looked away.
Margaret was in the attic looking at all the old storage from past owners. Mostly there were just boxes of vacation pictures and unwanted furniture. There was a box marked “Honeymoon” but Margaret decided she’d better not open those. For the most part Margaret liked the place. It was cool and vintage. She’d also seen a boy that caught her eye, blowing off

I’m the one with the ugly body/ugly scar/feeding/diapering/soothing, etc, why should he get her first word?

I need advice… or maybe just some coping strategies. Here’s my situation. I’m a 31 year old, first time, single mommy. My daughter’s father was an incredible JERK from the moment he found out I was pregnant (he’s 40 y/o btw). To make a long story short, he wanted me to have an abortion and I refused. I felt at 30 y/o I could handle the responsiility. I gave him the option to walk away – forever. He could sign paperwork to give up any and all rights to our child and would never ask him for anything… but he could never come back into our lives. ( I wanted my child to have some stability) His other option was to be a father – our relationship was over and by that time I had lost all respect for him as a person but I told him I would never stand between him and his relationship with his child or bad mouth him, etc. if he chose to be a part of her life. He made life very difficult throughout the pregnancy. He kept changing his mind about what he wanted and since in CT you can not sign away parental rights until 48 hours after the child’s birth, I had to just wait it out. When my daughter was born on April 9th he decided he wanted to be a part of her life then and has been ever since. A part of me believes he was waiting to see if she came out perfect before making a committment (this thought disgusts me, btw). So now he comes by about twice a week to visit with our daughter and pays child support – not much, but it’s something and it helps. The problem is, I still have so much resentment towards him for how he treated me and our unborn daughter.
Let me say this; I love my daughter more than anything in this world and I treasure every moment I am fortunate enough to have with her and I always will. But here’s the tough part. It was me who insisted on allowing her to live. It was me who dealt with the terrible pain and discomfort of detoxing off pain and other medications when I found out I was suddenly pregnant so my child would not be harmed by the substances. It was me who blew up like a beach ball and couldn’t sleep for the last 4 months of the pregnancy. I’m the one who sang and read stories to her in the womb and ate healthy foods to give her the best start possible. I’m the one who endured the spinal and having my abdomen sliced open because my back is too bad to withstand natural labor, and consequently it’s me who now has a terrible scar and pudgy belly and saggy boobs (from breastfeeding) left behind as a souveneir. Not to mention the 6 weeks I blead after the procedure. And now I’m the one who cares for Avary when she’s sick and sings her to sleep every night, reads stories, carts her around with me to every grocery store, doctors appointment, even voting! The truth is I love every minute of it but it just hurts me that her father sees her twice a week, if that, for about 2 hours at a clip, and he still gets to play daddy to all of his friends. He tells her to say Da Da Da when he visits and I so wanted her first word to be Momma! I know it’s natural for them to say Dadada first but now (she’s 7 months) she has just started wtih the Da da da da! All last night as I was trying to put her to bed she was saying it over and over and I know it shouldn’t bother me and I should just be happy and proud that she is developing so well and that she is saying anything at all… but it kills me! I started crying last night and couldn’t stop. Avary’s father and I are cordial to each other and even joke around sometimes but there is this underlying anger and resentment that I don’t know how to get past. Please, if anyone has any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it. I know (and want) him to be a good father to my little girl for all of her life, as she deserves that. I would never interfere with that relationship now that he has chosen it. I just need to get past all the horrible things he said and did and all the lies he’s told me over the past year and a half. Thanks in advance for any help!

My baby is measuring large and doctor is thinking about inducing and/or c-section?

To start off, I have PCOS and didn’t know when I had conceived, so early in pregnancy, at what I thought was 13 weeks (according to my LMP) I had an ultrasound to date the pregnancy. They had initially given me a due date of 12/1/08 but after the ultrasound decided that I was actually two weeks behind that and changed my due date to 12/12/08. This has been the date we’ve gone with throughout the pregnancy. but at my 20 week ultrasound, baby was measuring two weeks ahead (in accordance with 1st due date) and then at a week 34 ultrasound that my doctor requested due to my larger fundus size, baby was also measuring two weeks earlier.

So today I went in again for another ultrasound (doctors are kind of freaking out over how big baby is) and baby measured yet again, around two weeks ahead, so at around 41 weeks, but according to my 2nd due date I should be 38 weeks and 6 days. I am just so confused, and my doctor is now thinking that I have a huge baby and is talking about possibly skipping the whole induction thing and just doing a c-section to avoid any complications, but she wants to do it at 41 weeks according to their 2nd due date, which would put me 12/18/08.

My concern is, if baby is already big right now, why would they wait another 2 weeks to do a c-section, and not even try to induce me maybe this week or earlier to avoid having baby get any bigger??? The ultrasound today showed that he was doing great, he was breathing in the amniotic fluid and had great movement, they said his lungs looked fully developed and everything was peachy. Plus, why would the doctor not even consider inducing me to try for a natural birth instead of just jumping for a c-section. I feel weird contradicting what they say because in the end, what I care about is the health of my baby and nothing else, so if a c-section is the way to go I’m not going to argue, I just want to make sure it really is totally necessary and the only way to go.

Has anybody else had this happen to them? And if so, what’s your birth story?
Oh, and I forgot to mention that I’ve been dilated just 1 cm for the past month, and am 70% thinned, but have no steady contractions, just scattered BH contractions.

Doctor pushing induced labor when I don’t want it, and I agreed after all the pressure but I want to say no!?

My doctor pressured me into scheduling induced labor. He is going out of town and wants to deliver my baby before then, and I was asking to wait until he returns (so what if baby comes when he is gone? do his oncall doctors really make him feel bad about delivering his patients?!). There is no medical reason, because I am not at all late, and might even induce before my daughter has a chance to come on her own. I’m on medicaid and don’t really feel like I have the power to change my doctor at 40 weeks! He got my boyfriend very upset by acting as though baby would be too late next week….but she will only be one week late! It’s just ironic that he’s going out of town wednesday through sunday and suggests I delivery tuesday before he leaves. I agreed after all the pressure–20 minutes of salespitching–and because my boyfriend seemed concerned there would be a fatality next week. BS! How do I say no to my doctor? I’ve been crying for three days non stop because I feel jipped and lied to and that my right to try natural labor has been taken a away from me! I want a different doctor but it’s too late! I don’t know how to make my doctor realize he’s a jerk and taking advantage of my late stage of pregnancy! I’m on medicaid so it’s even harder for me to figure out what to do! I want a different doctor! I want a natural labor, there is no reason to think she won’t come wednesday, thurs, or friday, but he’s going to be out of town! I am appalled that he cares little about pushing the labor induction when it’s not medically necessary. I tried saying no several times but he kept pressuring us, and gave us all these reasons why if we wait until next week the conditions get worse. But he failed to mention that she might just come on her own when he’s out of town. The reason he didn’t tell us that part is because he cares only about himself, his partners in practice, and I don’t even know how to stop this guy from putting his selfish needs in front of my very first experience having a baby. I said, “Well if i haven’t even started dialating, I will have a c-section!” and he did not object at all. he grinned because I said I’d have the baby next Tuesday! Hello doctor! Could you tell my doctor that the risks behind a cesarean are much worse than having a baby one week “late”? (At 41 weeks, that’s not even late!) We’ve been healthy at every appointment, her heart rate, my blood pressure is low, everything is perfect. He’s taking advantage of our health and trying to manipulate us into doing something I don’t want to do! But my boyfriend cannot fathom a doctor trying to get us to do something on his schedule. And the doctor tried to sound so sinister when he said “What’s best for mommy might not be best for baby”. As if a natural delivery that might occur when he is out of town is worse for baby than an induced labor! I AM SO MAD, SO ANGRY, I WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO THE DOCTOR TO MAKE HIM STRAIGHTEN UP, BE ETHICAL, AND ALLOW US THE RIGHT WE DESERVE INSTEAD OF TREATING US LIKE WE DON’T DESERVE ANYTHING BECAUSE WE’RE NOT DOCTORS, WE’RE ON MEDICAID, we’re just another set of patients without our individual desires and expectations. Trust me, there’s nothing wrong with me waiting, except that my doctor will be unhappy and I’m scared to say no because he looks so pissed off that i feel like my body, my baby’s health, my dreams of having my first delivery, are all unimportant because we’re just another statistic, and based on those statistics he thinks we’ll be fine…so what if we’re fine!? What does fine mean? Walking, talking afterwards? What about my baby getting to experience her very first swim, and what about me giving a birth when she’s ready and not when doctor wants? I can’t believe I ended up with an unethical doctor, and here I am, scared to death to disappoint him when this moment is the most important of my life, and to him it’s just another baby coming at a time that he wishes he could change–oh wait, thanks science, he can! so he does it, not giving a sh about us! P.S. when we toured the hospital a nurse said to me, “Oh you’ve got Dr. S? If you feel uncomfortable at the end of your pregnancy he’ll let you go a week early!” And I remember saying nothing but of course thinking, “i will never induce early”. That nurse had three kids! For me, being my first, I don’t want to induce and get it over with! I want to experience the whole 9 yards! What do I do! How do I deal with pissing off a doctor who holds my baby’s life in his hands? I hate him! But I can’t change doctors this late, can I? WHAT DO I DO! Tuesday we go to the hospital to do something I feel is terribly wrong to do! HELP ME!

Sickness before labor…?

I’m 37/38 weeks pregnant. I am getting my induction next Wednesday (the 27th-due to severe diabetes). I have been EXTREMELY sick since last night. I’m having horrible, horrible heart burn, extreme nausea and stabbing pains in my stomach (especially when the baby kicks). I’m to the point of sheer exhaustion (I was 30 minutes late for work today because of it). My contractions aren’t picking up any, but are hurting more and more whenever they come. Do you think my body knows that I’ll be going into labor soon and is starting to jumpstart natural labor itself? I can’t think of any other reason why my stomach is so upset and I feel so crappy. I love this pregnancy, up until this past week. I’m just completely exhausted. (Thank god this is my last day at work!)
I just have absolutely no appetite and I feel like my body isn’t digesting anything either. It’s like it gets stuck in my stomach and won’t go down. Which is what is making me sick. But, the doctor says I have to eat because of the diabetes. BULL!!

has anyone had a d&e at 19 weeks?

hi, on jan 8th i went to a routine prenatal visit. I was supposed to be 22 weeks exactly. My OB was excited to tell me that my “20 week” scan looked great,(i had the scan done at 18 weeks) that my baby looked awesome and there was nothing of concern etc. When she tried to listen to the baby’s heartbeat, nothing, Then she tried an ultrasound and still nothing and my baby was lifeless. Anyway, she said that my baby was only measuring 18-19 weeks when i should’ve been measuring at 22 weeks etc. She gave me two options: d&e or induction. I had to think about it and agonized back n forth for about two days. My husband and I decided to do a d&e. I had the procedure done on the 12th. My body didn’t go into natural labor, i had no signs of anything wrong..my OB said my baby had passed away 2-3 weeks prior to my appt. (this was based on the measurements done) Anyway, i’m wondering has anyone else been in my situation and had a d&e? Did you go on to have normal healthy pregnancy‘s? Did you get answers as to why this happened to your baby?
I did everything in my power to have a healthy pregnancy.

p.s we are waiting for test results to come back, to check for chromosomal issues or any problems with my placenta.. this is so devastating. My OB said that sometimes there are no answers for why these things happen.
D&E: dilitation and evacuation.

possibly pregnant? ppl who have been on the pill cilest need your answers too!?

Okay now this is probably going to come out a bit confusing but i’ll try and make it as understandable as I can.

I started taking the pill cilest 3 months ago. After the first and 2nd pack I did not have the 7 day break as I didnt want a period so I continued each pack with another which is okay to do occasionally. Anyway, on the 3rd pack of pills I missed 1, then was over 12 hours late taking another one later in the pack and then weekend before last I was 13 hours late taking one. I have been having unprotected sex every weekend, I couldnt find the info leaflet for the pills and now I have it says to use another form of contraception which I didnt but it also doesnt say anything about if your late taking so many pills.

Anyway, a couple of days ago I started gettin slightly tender breasts, needing to wee alot more than normal, felt sick yesterday morning, dizziness, tired, and people have been asking if i’m pregnant coz my aparently my breasts have gotten bigger.

I took the last pill from the 3rd pack on Monday (2days ago) I have decided to have a 7 day break this month as i am worried I may be pregnant, so im on day 2 of the break and no period so far. I took a pregnancy test yesterday afternoon and it was negative, then another this morning which was negative too.

So, do you think I should just wait out the 7days and see if I start my period or not and then take a test again? Do you think I could be pregnant?
I already have a 4yr old and a 2yr old so I am aware of the symptoms of pregnancy and in all honesty I do feel slightly pregnant (sounds dumb I know lol). But I was thinking just testing every morning if I dont start my period because the 7days would make it 28 days which is when you would normally test with natural periods if that made anysense?

Has anyone ever had something similar while on cilest? anyone else fallen pregnant on cilest?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, thanks

Really worried about childbirth, help?

I’ve got 3 beautiful children, 14 year old James, 5 months old Dayton and Matilda, plus I’m 5 weeks pregnant.
I know it’s still a while away, but I’m really terrified of childbirth! For my other two pregnancies I had c-sections because the first time I was on drugs during some of the pregnancy, and the second time I was anorexic. All things go well in this pregnancy I’ll have a natural childbirth, but I’m freaked out about it!!
Does it hurt as much as people say it does? How long does it take? When will my area be back to normal? Will I be able to walk around straight away? Thanks for any help!! xx

I believe my hamster is pregnant?Help?

My grandparents gave me a syrian/teddy bear hamster the other day for christmas, but I’ve started to notice some things that make me believe she is pregnant.
1. She is 5-7 weeks old, my granparents purchased her from a small pet store where she shared a cage with other hamsters and were not seperated by gender.
2. I am told she has “doubled” in size, and they only owned her for 5 days.
3. She is nesting in her hamster wheel/tower. She is hording bedding and food, my granparents cleared it out when she did it but I have left it.
4. She is becoming increasingly agressive towards anyone who wishes to hold her, and is biting anyone who touches her belly.
5. Her teats are pinkish and engorged.
Is nesting just natural, or only something they do during pregnancy?
That is the key to my suspicions, thanks for your help!

12 weeks pregnant and paranoid..scared this is gonna happen to me & my baby?

firstly, i’m going to say that i have a GAD (Generalized anxiety disorder) so ive always been worried about something or other, but my biggest fear ever, is losing a baby.

Last february, i suffered a natural completed miscarriage at 5 weeks. i’m 19 yrs old if this helps and am healthy. this was my only other pregnancy.

i am now 12 weeks 1 day and saw my baby’s heartbeat, and the baby itself wriggling around on Tuesday at 11 weeks 6 days, and really fell in love.

i read somewhere that Kelly brook suffered a miscarriage after she’d found out the sex of her baby, and that Lily allen suffered one at 6 months.

i am so scared that the same thing will happen…and whenever i see another pregnant woman i think ‘i bet she’ll have her baby, and i’ll end up losing mine’.

i just wish i could stop worrying 🙁 but when i hear other people’s stories, i get so paranoid and scared.

I am taking natural progesterone, how can you tell side effects vs. being pregnant?

O.k. I have enlarged breasts and I felt nauseated for 2 days straight. I am really hungry as well. I am 12 DPO and I took a First Response pregnancy test–It was negative this AM. I still feel pregnant, and I was wondering if it was the progesterone, or maybe I tested too early. Has anyone else exprienced this? I have exprienced 2 early miscarriages and I am so anxious to get pregnant! Any help would be welcomed! Thank you!
By the way, my period is due Tuesday 11/7/06. So I took the HPT 4 days prior (the box said you can…)

am i pregnant test negative?

the last time i had my periods was 20th dec 2010, i have regular periods and this is the 1st time i have ever been late, i am now 9 days late, i took a pregnancy test today which came back negative, would it be too early to tell if i was pregnant,
we have never had unprotected sex, weve used condoms, and were pretty sure they have never split.
help please as i am worrying, to why i havnt come on my periods as of yet?
is ot natural in women to miss periods?

Natural Birth Control…..help?

I have been with my husband for 6 years now and have been on birth control since we met. We have decided to quit taking it. I have had problem after problem from it, nausea, tired all the time, low sex drive, mood swings etc. Though I want to stop taking it we aren’t completely set on having a baby yet. So, I have heard of natural birth control and I’m having a hard time understanding all of it….is there anyone that uses this? And how do we go about it. I tried using an on line calendar, but I couldn’t remember the exact day of my last period. Plus I’m still waiting on my period to start I’m about a two weeks late (which I took a pregnancy test a few days ago) so anyway, I guess I have to wait until I can track a few periods right?? Thanks…..

Has anyone experienced getting pregnant soon after a miscarriage and only experiencing a missed period?

I had a all natural miscarriage on July 15th at 4 weeks. My HCG level was 0 on July 25th. I was just wondering for people who have miscarried and who have gotten pregnant soon after miscarrying if you had any pregnancy symptoms other then no period. I know it is possible to become pregnant but did you have any symptoms if so what were they? My doctor said it was fine to try whenever I felt emotionally ready I haven’t gotten my period yet and no symptoms that it will be soon. Today hits the 4 week marker from my miscarriage and I am thinking of doing a pregnancy test but I was just wondering should I wait and see if my period comes in the next 2 weeks or take a test? Maybe I have to much high hopes but I would really appreciate your answers or any advice you can give me. Thank you

?Teenage mommys? what is it like for you?

I am a 17 year old mommy.I started having contractions at 5 months and had ALOT of complications throughout my whole pregnancy.I was in labor for almost 20 hours.They broke my water when i was at 5 and i had her natural.It was one of the hardest and definitely the most painful thing I have ever done.My Beautiful daughter was born on March 25,2009.Its been hard.She has had colic,multiple ear infections,lactose intolerant,e-coli, alot of allergies and much more….
~~~I just wanted to hear the stories of other teenage mommys….natural or epidural…complications or none…colic or not….alot of health problems after or not……

Post preganacy weight gain… how long to lose?

I was 170 when i was to deliver, after that i lost 20 pounds by the time i got home. now i’m stuck at 147 pounds.. pre pregnancy i was 130 so i have like 20 pds more to lose but i feel like it’s impossible. i eat normal for the most part, i don’ thave time to excersize but i do go for walks. i have two kids – i’m soley breastfeeding… Is here any hope of natural weight loss? or is this it??
btw my baby is now 3 months old.
tx.

Can anyone who is, was, or could of been a young mum please answer these questions?

What made you go to the doctors?
What was your reaction when you found out?
Did you keep it to yourself? if so for how long?
Did anyone go with you? if so who?
How did having a kid in school change your life?
Did you get stared at? Any good or bad comments? If so what?
Did you stay at school? if so for how long and why?, if not what did you do?
How did the school handle it? Did they try and make you leave?
Are you still in school? or planning to get any kind of degree?
Did you put any kids up for adoption? Did anyone make you?Why did or didn’t you?
Did you consider abortion? have it forced on you? or go through with it? What made you decide to do it or keep it?
Did you go through any abuse?
Did you loose the baby? if so how?
Did you want/have a natural birth? or use drugs? did anyone make you go one way or the other? or did you plan on drugs or natural then change your mind?
Did you have a lot of morning sickness?
What could/couldn’t you eat? any cravings normal or weird? if so what?
What does your religion feel towards unmarried sex? or teenage pregnancy? does it believe in abortion?
Did you have a lot of support?Any friends stick by you?
Is the dad still around? or apart of the babies life?
How old were you both when you found out and when you had her?
when was your baby born? gender?
How did you get pregnant? (bad condom, careless, rape)
Did you have to get stitches and why?
Did you have to get a cesarean? why?
Any other birth complications?
Any depression experienced before or after?
Did your parents help out?
How did you tell your parents? How did they react?
Once born, how did you support this baby financially?
Did you get married to the babies father? for love or forced? when?
If not together does the dad pay child support?
Any other kids? if so how far apart? how old were you when you had them?
Do you wish you had waited to have kids? when do you think a better time in life is to have kids?

Sorry for the millions of questions lol I am doing an assignment on teenage mums, including myself. I was hoping for genuine answers to start getting ahead. Everything is confidential, and any info would be useful. Who knows could make friends out of this ^^

How do I tell my friends to grow up?!?

My friends are like kindergarteners. We are in 5th grade. We were learning more about cells, organs, and pregnancy, and 2 of my friends got grossed out by the digestive system, and picture of a fetus! It was just a drawing, not real life! The fetus was a real life picture, and my friend couldn’t handle it! They are in 5th friggin grade and they are still saying, “I’m never gonna get married I’m just gonna live with my mom.” They believe in cooties. They don’t like working with girls, and one of them I’m pretty sure is gay. If we ever research something for human body science, or watching a film in science class and naked body comes up, they are grossed out and become nausious. GROW UP!!! It’s the human body!!! My friend doesn’t believe me that you have to have sex to have kids! He keeps thinking babies just form in a girls belly without sperm fertilizing the egg!!! He keeps saying he will never fall in love! Whenever I say a word like sex, they get grossed out. Grow up guys, its natural! They will never get women. I’m already interested in girls. My friend is the oldest 5th grader. I’m 11, he’s 11, and my other friend is 10. How do I get them to friggin grow up?!
Dont say get new friends cause they are my best friends