Have you ever been told you were directly responsible for endangering your child's life? I've heard it before more indirectly, about homebirth in general, but always from someone more distant - like an acquaintance, friend of a friend, etc. Well, my sister the MD, who has not really talked to...

DH has a job offer for the US, can anyone give us a quick run down on how your tax system works, it's nigh on impossible for us to work out if the offer is sensible or not without actually knowing what his take home pay would be and a million and one other things! Cheers Anne

He didn't want to have more kids. We tried to be careful. I was on the patch. We just found out yesterday that I am pregnant and he is very upset. Not with me. He keeps telling me he loves me, but he is very depressed. He has made it clear from day 1 that he did not want any more...

All, Well, we went to court today to finalize Addie's adoption. Everything went well, and it was a nice event. They do it first thing in the morning, before the regular court schedule, and they have it in the judges chambers. The judge and her various staff members were all female, so there was...

On a full moon, november 27, at 4:14 AM, our daughter Catherine was born. At birth she weighed 10 pounds 7 ounces, and was 21,5 inches tall. This birth story is still very painful to remember (emotionnaly, and frankly, physically), so forgive me if I sometimes seem not to be making much sense. ...

Briefly, everything is swell for me and the baby, but my chances of having the kind of birth I want are not looking great. Let's start with the good news: the L'il Critter is doing *so* well. She dropped last Sunday, head down. She has a strong heartbeat which speeds up appropriately when she...

At only 30 weeks pg :-( It keeps repeatedly being 150/85 today. This happened to me in both my other pgs, but not until 34 weeks. So, it's rest and bp meds for me, and hoping that I can keep this baby inside for at least another 7 weeks, and I imagine the pg is going to end with induction that...

I am expecting my first child in June and have enquired about what paternity payment I will get. It turns out that I get the statuatory 2 weeks at =A3100 and my employer will subsidise the first week to make it up to my normal pay. (ie I get one week off at full pay, if I want the other then I get...

Well....it all started at 11pm on Thursday night with little regular twinges in my back and tummy. By 12 they were quick regular and getting painful. I talked to my midwife and gave her the heads up. At 1am I phoned her back and asked her to come and hang out at my house as the contractions were...

Welcome back, Sophie! :) -- Amy~ Tre' (6/92) Keelyn (6/95) Peyton (10/00) Halli (8/15/03)

I'd really like to compare foodie stories. With a 3 yr old, I feed her the usual daily breakfast lunch and dinner plus a few snacky things thrown in for good measure. I'd be interested in knowing what and how much other children eat throughout the day. I know exactly what I should be feeding her,...

OK, this really bothered me so I will share it in hopes that I am just too used to the "modern" way. A woman at work is having hr first child, she's ~5months and has had no visits to an OB or Doctor. She is completely relying on a midwife. She will have a natural birth at home with the midwife...

I've been told by a few people not to buy some things because the hospital will send us home with some stuff. Here are some things mentioned: Bulb suction syringe Baby nail clippers Baby hairbrush/comb Plus, I was told that they also send you home with a baby hat and receiving blanket, a few...

Congratulations to any early birds who know they're pregnant already! Is it a shock, or a much-awaited blessing? How many pregnancy tests did you have to take before you believed it? :) Any symptoms yet? For our TTC members, how is the journey going? Need to vent, cry, yell a bit? Feeling...

Hi, I am 35 years old and mother to a beautiful 8 month old baby girl(my first). I had such a wonderful pregnancy with her. I had almost no morning sickness, and felt fantastic all the time except after 34 weeks when my pubic bone starts hurting. I had regular appointments with my doctor. The only...

Just curious... I think I started showing around 14-16 weeks with #1 but can't really remember... I know you typically show faster with second pregnancies... at 10 weeks I'm already a little "poochy". But I've been looking at maternity clothes lately and I'm not really sure what I'll...

Congratulations to any early birds who know they're pregnant already! Is it a shock, or a much-awaited blessing? How many pregnancy tests did you have to take before you believed it? :) Any symptoms yet? For our TTC members, how is the journey going? Need to vent, cry, yell a bit? Feeling...

I think trying to be the emotionally strong one for my family has taken its toll on me. I've suffered from depression before, and I've noticed the change in me - extreme tiredness, lack of appetite - not helpful when breastfeeding, anxiety, suspicious of everyone and their intent,...

Just wondering for those who are stay at home moms, ie, babies are not in daycare. What kinds of things do you put them in before actual school starts, and how many days a week/hours a day etc? It'll be awhile for us but my husband and I were discussing this-- we think kids who are not in any...

....in the front seat of my freind's Jeep Cherokee in front of the hospital! Yes, that's right. She was 8lbs. 3oz and born sometime around 7:00 on Friday 10/29. Let's just say that I'm living proof that a first babies experience has *nothing* to do with second babies. Matthew was a very...