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I'm 9 weeks pregnant. I still have about 10 weeks or 11 weeks until I can find out the sex of my baby. I'm doing some of the old wives tales for fun to see what I could be having. I'm just curious to find out what everybody craved and what the sex of the baby turned out to be. I've heard if you crave sweets you are having a girl and if you crave meats you are having a boy.

my girlfriend is almost 8 weeks pregnant and she is in pain and sick alot she don't liked to be tuched and i'm a tuchy kinda guy is this normal?? also she has lose all sexual feelings tord me is this also normal?? and if so does this last through the whole 9 months? AND if so do these feelings come back once the baby is born?

I babysit my friend's 6 year old boy and 9 year old girl. They are generally very well behaved children but the little boy has a tendency to throw fits. These range from extremely annoying whining over the littlest thing to violent outbursts which include throwing things, kicking people, and screeching/crying. I know his parents both raise them right and there is no kind of abuse in the home. I never yell at them or hit them but I know past baby sitters have done this. So far the only thing that will work with this little boy is to put him alone in the play room with the door closed and wait until the storm is passed. Once he's done with the fit, he can come back out and join others. The thing is, when he really gets going he'll kick, scream, and break things in the room. I am currently 24 weeks pregnant. I want to get this problem under control before my baby comes because I don't want him to hurt the baby during one of these rampages. (He has already kicked my cat once out of anger) His mother wants to find a new way to handle this as well because nothing so far has worked. Please give me any ideas or advice I can use as well as pass on to her. Thank you!

before my baby was born my fiancee was always on the computer or playing the playstation. we are 18 by the way. i was 9 months pregnant and still cleaning and getting him what he needed. i told him that when the baby was born i needed him to help me more and not be on the computer or playstation. he said ok. well he goes to school 8am-11am. im out of school. he still stays up till 2 or 3 am on computer. while im sleeping and baby wakes up, i still have to feed her. then when he gets home he will go to sleep till 4:30pm before he goes to work. so i get stuck feeding, burping and bathing and playing with baby all night and day. i get no sleep...and my mom will only babysit for 2-3 hours. thats not enough sleep for me. and advice?

Ive been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend this month. I am ALWAYS regular with my periods. Im usually on them within the week i expect to be. But now im 9 days late :S Ive been ill with the flu for the best part of a week and a half and i was wondering if this could be delaying them or if im pregnant. Please help!

I'm 9 weeks and I NEED to find a doctor that takes HMO health insurence.I try one of the popular cheap places today in my area,but I GOT DENIED because they don't take that type of insurence. I don't known where to start.last time I got checked for that reason was longgg time ago.I haven't had such good experience with docs,I even think that I'm a little bit uncomftrable to be around one,so if you have any advice for me,feel free to add a comment.Thank yoU!!

This is my second pregnancy. My daughter is now 9 and I had her at 15. I also had an ectopic 5 months ago and am going in for an ultrasound on friday to meke sure this is in the right place. I am sure it is because my stomach is way too big for 6 weeks and i had no stomach with my ectopic! Also when I was pregnant with my daughter I didnt start showing until about 5-6 months and that is about how big my stomach is now. Is there something wrong? And I know its not gas.

Last month, I started spotting 2 weeks before I would have usually gotten my period and my periods usually last 7 days and this only lasted 2 days. Also, I have had like random cramps in my uterus and I haven't ever really had cramps in my uterus before. I have been kinda nauseous but it goes on and off. I would be very happy to be pregnant but we have been trying for 9 months and haven't had any success so I don't want to get my hopes up. Any information and advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks

So, Im 9 weeks 3 days pregnant. I throw up ALL DAY. It really gets to me. I hate vomit. Anyway my dr said for me to drink 8 cups of water a day. I sometimes feel dehydrated, but every time I try to drink water I start throwing up. I cant' drink ginger ale that good either. The only thing that settles my stomach is pepsi. Any ideas on what can make my stomach feel better. I really like water, but since I been pregnant its hard.

My baby is 10 weeks old, and I think I've actually gained weight since giving birth. I am not breastfeeding, but I recently started exercising. I've had weight issues my whole life, but I was happy at 145 lbs prepregnancy. Currently I am 200 lbs, and my scale will not budge! How can I weigh the same amount I did when I was 9 months pregnant? Errrr! Anyway, what helped you take off your baby pounds? And how long did it take?

I am currently 9 months pregnant. My husband and I were planning a trip to Florida to visit his Mother shortly (8 weeks) after the baby is born (only for a day or two, the rest of the time we would actually have fun). The doctor said the trip was fine. My mother-in-law decided that this was a bad idea and said that we were "nuts" for making a trip to Florida so soon after the birth of the baby. My husband stood up for himself in a respectful manor and told her that she was abusive. My mother-in-law forwarded this email to the whole family, and I am now the vilan. My brother-in-law thinks that I wrote the email, or put my husband up to it, when I didn't. I just don't know what I should do. I want my little girl to have a family that loves her, but they don't. I am very pregnant and have high blood pressure. I can't take this stress. I just don't know what to do, because the last thing I want is strife in the family. I also don't want my brother-in-law or father-in-law visiting while I am in the hospital (they live locally). I just can't deal with the stress. Help! I live in NJ, and we were going to fly to Florida a 2 hour trip.

I am currently 9 months pregnant. My husband and I were planning a trip to Florida to visit his Mother shortly (8 weeks) after the baby is born. The doctor said the trip was fine. My mother-in-law decided that this was a bad idea and said that we were "nuts" for making a trip to Florida so soon after the birth of the baby. My husband stood up for himself in a respectful manor and told her that she was abusive. My brother-in-law thinks that I wrote the email, or put my husband up to it, when I didn't. I am very pregnant and have high blood pressure. I can't take this stress. I just don't know what to do, because the last thing I want is strife in the family. I also don't want my brother-in-law or father-in-law visiting while I am in the hospital. Help! My mother-in-law HATES me. She does not care at all about me and with is in my best interest. Besides the DOCTOR said that it was all right to travel.

I need more feedback, Please. After My fiance' and I got done having sex, I had really thick white discharge. I don't have anything I've been checked, and all the above. Soo could this mean I'm Pregnant? Here are some other symptoms: 1)For the past 4 nights I haven't been sleeping very well 2)Food cravings such as alot of mayonaise on my sandwiches (which I don't like that much until now) pickles and Chocolate milke 3)lower back pain 4)slight cramps 5)I haven't been peeing alot, but I did the other day, and last night before I got to the toilet I dripped a lil bit. 6)Pressure in lower abdominal area 7)My Fiance' has been turning his nose down to foods he likes because he says they make him sick, he don't vomit though. 8) I had bad headaches for almost a week, It has subsided for the past 3 days or so. 9) I was VERY emotional today. 10) eating alot. headaches are really unusal for me. No, I'm not asking for answers, I'm just asking for opinions, and experiences

So everything was going normal. I had my period on october 29th than on december 3rd i took a test and found out i was pregnant! my periods are very abnormal so i was unsure of when i concieved. they said i should be about 9 weeks but i think its more like 8. so i had an ultra sound and the sac was an abnormal shape they said it was oval instead of round. than there was an embryo but no heart beat. Also they saw what they thought was a start of a baby. and they said my sac was the size of about 6 weeks. They said their is a very good chance i will miscary and i am so scared. they drew blood so that they can watch my hormone levels to see if they go up or down. but my sister had this happen to her (but not seeing the baby at all) around the same time and now the baby is born, and 5 months old! So what im asking is has this happened to anyone and it turned out fine? is there hope?

isit normal to have a bump this early ? im not bloated and ive had a u/s its not twins

I am currently 7 weeks 2 days pregnant, I went in last week for ultrasound and saw babies precious heatbeat 146. I go back on January 19, and I will be 9 week 1 day. I was wondering if I will be able to hear baby's heartbeat at this ob appointment with dopplar. This is my 2nd baby and I can't remember how far along I was when I heard my sons heartbeat. Thanks in advance!

I found out that my mom is pregnant with another kid. My step dad and her got married 10 years ago. I don't trust him at all. he was ok when i was little but now hes abusive. not physically but verbally and mentally although he's threatened to hit me. ive been kicked out once. at first my mom defended me but after a while she gave up. we barley talk now. I asked her to tell me about but she said no. She finds ways to avoid me. Like ill ask her to talk and she'll have to call someone because she "forgot". I found out she was 6 months pregnant 2 weeks before christmas. She wore really baggy cloths and her stomach didn't get big until like last week. Now that i ask her about it she wont tell me anything. she'll say she doesn't know anything but ten minutes later i'll hear her on the phone talking to someone about how the dr told her stuff that she shouldn't be doing. and that's not normal for 6 months. But i find it strange that she wont tell me ANYTHING. She says when the baby comes i have to move down to the basement. It's not redone but apparently my step dad and his dad r going to redo it. I asked her when he's gonna start it and she said probably never. So i'm stuck without a room when the thing pops out. I plan on moving out when i turn 18 but i don't want the baby to grow up like my other 2 half-siblings. (my brother is 9 and my sister is 7) they ALWAYS get what they want when they want. and if their mommy and daddy get them something they call their grandparents. My brother got a dirt bike when he was 6, a tv, and has 2 electric guitars even though he has no clue how to play them. my sister has a tv, a crap load of dolls, too many cloths, and a ping pong table. I have nothing that good. the only thing i have is a tv but that's from my neighbor. my real dad gets me everything i need/want. (phone and ipod) I don't understand why my mom wont tell me anything anymore and i want to know why. She avoids me and ignores me. My step dads abusive and my real dad lives 380 miles away. I don't know why the thought of the baby bugs me either. when ever someone brings it up im almost in tears every time. I am 16 and my mom is 41. i have grown up...too fast. my mom stopped doing almost everything for me when i was 11 except shopping and cooking dinner but thats only because she cooks for the 3 other people living in my house. i clean and watch her kids for her when her husband "can't" or is "working"

i am very petite and small,but i have big babies at term,my babies were 8 and 9 pounds,12 and 10 years ago,i am currently pregnant at almost 31 weeks and had ultrasound today,i was worried about how big she will be,i have been miserable for 2 weeks now(groin pain from her head).........well,2 weeks ago they said,2lbs 10 ounces and today they guesstamated not quite 4 pounds!! ....how accurate are their estimates?

I am 9 1/2 weeks pregnant - have seen heartbeat on 8 week ultrasound, (YAY) But for the last day or so I have been getting period pains - no bleeding, just period cramps, should I be worried? (my last pregnancy ended in miscarriage so I am paranoid) Has anyone else had this and what happened?

So I had a sono at 9 weeks and implantation bleeding was found in the sono. I had another today and the bleeding was still there. I still have not spotted at all. The tech could n ot give me any info until read by a doctor. So I am racking my mind with all possibilities. I am in my 2nd trimester and am worried. Is this at an increase risk of miscarriage?

Ok ladies, listen to this. My husband and I are trying to get pregnant. We started in August. I was supposed to get my period December 1st and it didn't come until the 3rd. It only was here for like 1.5 days, maybe 2 at the most. So I thought, ok that's a little weird and took a test and it came out negative. So I didn't think much of it and then I figured my next period was coming the 30th. It cam on the 28th but for like a week and a half before that it was really lightly coming out. Sometimes it was pink and sometimes it was brown. That period lasted for about 4 days. Now today I just went to the bathroom and wiped and see that the toilet paper is pinkish. It as only been 9 days since my period. What is going on? I plan on calling the doctor as soon as i get off of work. Is there something wrong or could it be that I'm pregnant and just have no idea. Please help me because this is driving me crazy. I have never had any kind of weird things happen with my period until we started to try and get pregnant. Thanks in advanced.

So I found out I was pregnant when I went to change my birth control, I thought it was making me sick and I was already 9 weeks pregnant. I had a Sono the same week and they spotted implantation bleeding. However, I have not spotted at all. Today I went for another sono to check for the implantation bleeding. It is still there, I didn't;t get too much info, the pictures still have to be read by the doctor. I have still not spotted. The baby appears to be doing well, moving, heart rate. I am really scared for this did not happen with my daughter. Does this mean I am at an increased risk of miscarriage? Has anyone experienced this?

I got with my partner whan I was 18 and am now 27, throughout them 9 years lots happended like they do in relationships until I started training to become a counsellor and came to the realisation that my relationship was built upon control, mental abuse and constant upset. Lots happend throughout, we have two beautiful children together and I have an older daughter that he took on as his own, she is my world, more so because I felt so guilty her Father was not around her and choose not to have contact with her. Time passing, he had a number of affairs, treated me badly, made sure I had no friends and after losing our baby when I was pregnant he never let it go, he held that against me although I believed it was his way of grieving for or baby. Last year through my counselling studies, it changed me so much, I was confident atthis stage and started to not allow him to remain I contol that obviously knocked his confidence of loss of control, his behaviour became worse but only towards me, whilst this was happening I put hings in place (getting ready for the ending of the realtionship) because I had lost any love I once had for him and had already left him in my own mind but remained in the relationship with a sense that the could be a possibility we could work together and get through all the hurt but it was more clear during this that he seen no problem and choose to get more angry. It came to near christmas and he totally lost the plot to my oldest daughter, screaming he hated her (she had recently had contact with the man who was her bialogical father, although she was very excited she was also deeply upset because the truth was he was not intereted, yet I had to let her make her own mind up over him because she was often arguing with me over him).....I remained calm and asked him to think before he carried on screaming because my daughter was becoming very distressed by the way he was carrying on, very agressive!, I asked him to get his stuff and leave the house. The mental abuse throughout the years I was able to cope with but the past few weeks he had started on the children and I would not accept that at all. He went mental and smashed thehouse up, turned the gas cooker on and screamed the children where not eduacated to respect him (he's muslim and has firm beliefs)....I was able to get him out of the house and I packed and went to stay with my Mother with the children over Christmas. No way am I taking him back, my children come first thank you and plus the past few weeks have been so much better for me and the children, am working with the children now doing play therapy to help them talk about things becausethey witnessed his outburst and I fear that will have left an impact with them yt its very important they are able to express their emotions. Today I recieved a call from him, he demanded he see's his son but I had came to the conclusion that it would be best if he did see the children it should be done under supervision because I am fully aware of what he can do and will do (half the part why I never left him) but he has again gone mad and has threatend me. Am I right to do this?, I believe I am because he will not admit he needs help with his anger. Any opinions or help...feel free x

how is your expierence with your doctor while pregnant? do they do everything by book like you read or see in movies, do they spend lots of time w/ you in your room ect... do they listen to your concerns and try their best to prove everythings ok? im going to be interviewed next week for a dr at this hosptial my curretn ob/gyn doenst spend more than 5 mins in my room. she hasn't done a pap, checked for infections or anything. i am 10 weeks pregnant and i've been spotting since i was 5 weeks (bright red) she has only gotten me in 2 ultrasounds, she says their expensive, and 1 blood work test at 7 weeks that came back 32,000hcg level. im just not sure this is right? is there really a doctor out there like you see on a baby story? lol i know thats silly but i feel lost and hopeless in this. i have appointment today at 9:45 and she pushed it up to 11:45, and she schedules 3 women at the same time and makes you wait, im just annoyed. thanks

hiya... im 9 weeks pregnant and my facee is covered in spots, i appriciate this is due to the hormones, but just wondering if there is anything i can take or use that wont harm the baby thanks xx

woke up this morning with rele strong period like pains no bleeding, but concerned, an answers appriciated thanks

Hey there y'all!!!!! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and all the very best of everything for 2009.... My question is .....going by my last period etc I am 9 weeks pregnant today, but going by my ultrasound I am 8 weeks and 5 days.......which one do I go by?!?! I know there is only 4days in it...... Thanks all so much for your input! as this is our first, I am a little confused...... Also I just wanted to say.....for all the girls out there ttc, I will keep you all in my thoughts....for some of my contacts who have lost their babies, I know that your little angel is looking down on you and will keep you safe!!! and for those of you who are pregnant, I hope you are having an easy run of it! Good luck to all - whatever your situation!!! xxxxx

This is going to be extremely long. And I am sorry, but I know once I start typing I'll just put every single detail into here. And I am crying right now, so if there are a lot of spelling errors I'm sorry. Okay, to start my parents split when I was 9, and it's been 6 years. My mom got full custody of me, but I have never been close to her. My dad is like my best friend, but I barely ever get to see him. He works off shore and when he comes into town my mom is a b**** and always tries her best to keep him away from me as much as possible. Anyway, my mom got remarried last year, and I hate her husband. I always have. He treats my mom okay, but when it's just me and him he is a different guy. He always says things about my dad also. Things that I know aren't true. And for the last few months everytime my mom is drunk. 'which is often, and another reason we aren't close' he comes into my room and for a while it was just him staring at me and I would get scared. But then it got worst and he started raping me. He told me not to tell my dad or anyone else or he would hurt my mom. And I actually told my mom, because he didn't say her. And she didn't believe me. She was like 'Oh stop saying things about him just because you like your father' And for the last few weeks I always feel sick, and my boobs hurt really bad. And I just don't feel well. I know that those could be signs of pregnancy, but I'm begging it's not. I'm 15, and I don't want this. It's not fair to me at all. My ex step-mom 'Okay my dad never really married her, but they dated for a while and her daughter calls me her sister' has offered to let me live with her more than once. And only now am I actually considering it. I know my mom could care less who I'm with, as long as it isn't my dad. But then again I would hate to put her in the middle of all of this. She is always there for me, and I wouldn't want to make her feel weird or anything. Anyway, my question is. What do I do? I'm so confused and worried. And I don't want to tell my mom or step-dad. Because I don't know what he would do if I am pregnant. And I know I could call protective services. And I have got the number and everything. But I can't seem to do it. She's my mom no matter what and i can't seem to do it.

i am about 9 weeks pregnant and this has been going on all day.. Also very short of breath. I only take my vitiams so pills. No bleeding

So, I've heard that bf burns about 500 calories per day. I am 9 weeks postpartum and haven't lost any weight since my first week home. Before I got pregnant I weighed about 150 lbs. At my delivery I was 190. Now I am 170 and the scale isn't budging! My goal weight is 120 since I am only 5 feet tall. I know I need to exercise also but what kind of diet is good for a breastfeeding mom? I asked my doctor and he just said "eat when you're hungry" Is there a minimum number of calories I need while breastfeeding? I need something reasonable and easy to follow. Thanks! I didnt know you could do weight watchers while bf...thanks!!

I went through a month and a half miscarriage before my OB finally said I needed a D&C the following day (Christmas Eve). I was not expelling everything...just bits at a time (she was trying me on medication to contract the uterus because I didn't want a D&C) but she finally needed to get the remainder of the "product of conception" out. After the surgery I had a light, what I can describe as "watered down blood" for about a week. I don't think that counts as a period so I haven't had a period since 9/28/08. We had sex yesterday early afternoon and I had a lot of white milky discharge. Then we had sex again late last night- I think about the same type of discharge. Then again this morning; but not sure of the discharge "type". Each time he ejaculated inside. I think my chances of getting pregnant again are pretty slim but what do you think? While I was going through the miscarriage, at one transvaginal ultrasound the u/s tech said I was about to start a new cycle and ovulate! seems weird huh? I think then I was having a discharge of white but with a little old blood mixed in making it brownish. TIA for your help!

alright so i have a few questions if you could just please help me answer them. i am 20 weeks, 5 days pregnant with a baby girl, just so you know. :) question one: last night, i woke up in the middle of the night with really bad cramps, and i passed a bowel movement... well, 2 of them. then, i felt better. but here lately, its been hurting to even pass a bowel movement. like in my lower, lower tummy (just about where your hairline starts down there and a little upwards)... is this ok? question 2: sometimes i get some sharp pains in my stomach... but they go away... could it be braxton hicks already? or what? question 3: when i get up off the couch or bed or move a lot, my lower, lower stomach gets a sharp pain... is that normal? maybe im getting up too fast or too rough? question 4: my baby hasnt been moving a lot today? she normally moves a lot. is this something to be concerned about? i mean, i have felt her kick today, just not a lot and not for a long period of time. after i get offline, im gonna go lay in bed and rub this lotion stuff on my tummy. that usually makes her move. :) but yeah... should i be concerned? question 5: does the baby change posistions a lot? like... one day i feel her kick on the left side, then i feel a kick on the right side a few days later? does she "punch" with her hands too? and can her head be on the left side, then be on the right side the next day? i just wanted to know if she moves around a lot... question 6: i know this is weird... but sometimes i get these like "sensations!" in my vaginal area... around my clitrous. not so much a wonderful one... just one that makes it feel like im peeing myself so i quickly grab down there... is this normal? whats that all about? question 7: my belly isnt always completely hard... sometimes its still a little mushy. is that normal for how far along i am? and i feel like im not big enough... does it seem like your belly is smaller when you lay down? it does to me. and just sometimes i feel super super huge and other times i just dont. like today... i just dont feel that big. :( is that ok? question 8: i have gained 9 lbs. so far... is that ok? thanks. if you can just please answer these. please. this is also my first pregnancy. :) also, i get sharp pains in my lower back too... is that ok? usually when i have a cramp around front. but sometimes not.

well let me start by i went to the dr office wen i was 5 weeks thats when i realize i was pregnant and now im 7 weeks and 3 days pregnant and well im having to go to the bathroom alot to go pee is that normal i am a 1 time mommy, and im having like a watery pinkish spotting is that normal i dont feel bad i dont have any pain or anything that may want me to go to the doctor again my next oppt is not until im 9 weeks thats wat he told me the doc. did i leave out a detail that i was playing with my 3 years old nephew carring him his about 28 pounds i doubt that wud have anything to do with my watery pinkish spotting? but people would yall have any answers for me.. i am scared im a 1 time mommy

I have a great friend. She is unexpectedly, but happily, pregnant. She is about 9 weeks along. Her b-day is Jan. 27th but she is getting married Feb. 27th. She lives in another state, so I am unable to attend the baby shower when she does have one or the wedding. She is aware of this. I would like to give her a gift, but I do not have a lot of money. But she has so many things going on right now in her life: a birthday, expected baby and a wedding, that I don't know what to give her! I honestly can't do all 3 right now, not enough money. She also doesn't have a lot of money so it needs to be a good idea and light (cheaper shipping) I'm not big on gift cards, I want to wrap it up and make it look all cute. Thank You Can't afford jewelry. I'm thinking something under $40. Like i said, I'm broke right now also... thank you very much for the suggestion though.

I have a great friend. She is unexpectedly, but happily, pregnant. She is about 9 weeks along. Her b-day is Jan. 27th but she is getting married Feb. 27th. She lives in another state, so I am unable to attend the baby shower when she does have one or the wedding. She is aware of this. I would like to give her a gift, but I do not have a lot of money. But she has so many things going on right now in her life: a birthday, expected baby and a wedding, that I don't know what to give her! I honestly can't do all 3 right now, not enough money. She also doesn't have a lot of money so it needs to be a good idea and light (cheaper shipping) I'm not big on gift cards, I want to wrap it up and make it look all cute. Thank You Ooooh, stamps, didn't even think of that!!

Some of you kind of know my story. I've been on Y!A in the Newborn and Baby section for over a year now (lost track, LOL) and I've asked a lot of questions and become "sort-of" friends with a few of you... Anyway, for those who don't know me, I am a 31 y/o single mother to a beautiful almost 9 month old baby girl. She is the light of my life and I am truly passionate about her well being in every aspect. I make her baby foods at home from scratch, I have read every book there is on Immunizations or anything I can find that may affect her well being down the road. (Yes I have a lot of free time as I am a disabled veteran and can not work). My big problem is her father. Well, that's not fair, honestly, things could be a lot worse, but I still want what's best for her. He insisted I have an abortion when I found out I was pregnant (new relationship - our 2nd timd sleeping together - the condome broke). He got downright mean and threatening for a while and honestly scared me quite a bit. I, at 30 y/o was not about to have an abortion, and I already knew I loved her so much in my heart. He made my life extremely difficult for the entire 40 weeks I was pregnant. He didn't want anything to do with me or the baby. I told him that was fine but he needed to make a decision. He could sign his paternal rights away and never be heard from again, I would never ask him for a dime, and our child would be raised thinking she was conceived from a sprem bank or whatever I decided to tell her in the future. OR... he could be her father, visitation, child support, etc. Well, he was wishy washy the entire time. One week he told me he wanted to sign his rights away to her, the next he wasn't sure. Finally, a week before my scheduled C-section I called him to ask for his final decision (becasue in CT a father can not sign away paternal rights until at least 48 hours after the birth of the child) and he shocked me by saying now he thought he wanted to be a part of the baby's life. (99.9% of me still believes he was waiting to make sure she was born healthy before deciding - which makes me sick to my stomach just to think about!) Anyway, our daugther was born on April 9th, a beautiful, happy, healthy little girl I named Avary. He told me he wanted a paternity test (even though we knew the exact time and date of conception - he knew he was/is her father) so I did not put any name on her birth certificate as her father. Since her birth he has been visiting her about 2 times a week and paying some child support. By his own words, and by my experience and the words of his sister and mother, he is irresponsible, immature and unstable. He has never initiated a paternity test and still has not persued getting his name on the birth cert. He lies to me continuously about all kinds of random things... but I do believe he loves our Avary. Well, he has been doing apartment share/ house share situations for the past several years (mostly to avoid the IRS and other debt collectors). About 2 months ago he moved out of his last house share and for about a month was homeless - he bounced from firend's couch to friend's couch, then a few weeks ago he moved into the same home with his sister and mother (something he swore he would never do becasue "someone would end up dead"). He told me it was temporary but I had a feeling there was more to it becasue all his family relationships are strained... to say the least. Throughout the past 9 months of Avary's life I have heard countless stories from him and his sister - even his mother about how horribly they all get along and how everyone is always yelling at eachother, not to mention the fact that the other brother, who visit's occasionally, molested the sister who lives in the house. The sister and the mother are both on medication for bipolar disorder and Avary's father may soon be as well. Needless to say, it is not a stable, safe, secure environment for my daughter to spend any time in without me. (I do bring her down to visit them quite often, though). Well, today, Avary's father sprung it on me that he wants to start the process of overnight visitation. (I know this is also being prompted by his mother and sis who want overnight visitations too) I told him no, she is too young to understand that and we actually managed to have a civil conversation about the whole thing. I told him most of my concerns (I laid out most of them here in this question - I know it's long, sorry). I told him I had planned to start this Spring allowing him to take her for a couple hours to the park or something like that to give him some time alone with her but definitely no overnight visits yet. She has never spent one night away from me (we co-sleep) and I do Attachment Parenting and I feel it would be too traumatic for her to all of a sudden stay overnight with anyone besides me. Besides, he could not co-sleep with her becasue he has terrible sleep apnea and also does not and also

I am 40 weeks pregnant and my labor will be induced on Thursday. I am very nervous, as I have had 3 miscarriages and this is the first pregnancy I have had to go this far. The baby is healthy, but I have pre-hypertension that is getting worse, and she is moving less everyday. (Probably just because there is no room for her anymore!) The baby is actually quite large, 9 lbs already. I know though that the sonogram giving that weight could be off. I have just read a lot of negative things about inducing labor and am very worried. I dont think the Dr. would do anything to harm the baby, especially considering my past. But I really dont want anything to go wrong. Has anyone here had their baby induced? What was it like? Did your baby make it ok?

ok i had a miscarriage at 14 weeks on dec 9, i am usually 28 day cycle btw i am new to this so i dont know all the lingo yet lol.. ihave had a little cramping and over the last 3 days very little brownish spotting but today again i had a little more spotting with some ( i dont know if i would call it discharge, pieces that fell out while going pee, i know were all here for some answers and its t much tmi but have to five details sometimes hehe) and now at the end of the day nothing at all.. my breasts hurt a little and i have taken 3 tests and all positive but also could i have hcg still in my urine from being pregnant last month? i wipe nothing now but still crampy so any one have any answers ???

I am 9 weeks pregnancy, and last Monday (one week ago) I had VERY slight pink almost nude spotting (just when I wiped one time) I went in for an Ultra sound and everything was fine, baby had a very strong heart beat and Dr. said not to worry. Then tonight I just had a lot of Red bleeding with a few small clots. The bleeding is mostly gone now and is just slight pink spotting only when I use the bath room. I am VERY worried, and so scared that I will miscarry. Does anyone have any advice? Or had this happen? What does my bleeding mean? I also have very slight cramping, but mostly on my side of the abdomen, not the middle. And slight lower back pain, but I have been having that for a few weeks now. My question is, has this happen to anyone else? Should I worry? What are my likelihood's of having a miscarriage after having a perfectly healthy ultra sound at 8 weeks with very strong heart beat? Please, any advice is appreciated. Oh and I am scheduled for an Ultra Sound at 8AM tomorrow morning.

I found out Dec 31 that I was about 4 1/2 weeks pregnant. I had some blood work done a week before Dec 24, my progesterone levels came back at 10. She said it was kinda low so she gave me progesterone suppositories. 3 days after taking them I had some more blood work done to test progesterone and HcG. Today they came back with progest. at 23.9 and HcG 1000 something. The nurse said this was ok... what do you think? But what I am wondering is why she wants me to come in for a sono this week when they orignally had me set up for next week?? are my hcg levels low???

Some of you kind of know my story. I've been on Y!A in the Newborn and Baby section for over a year now (lost track, LOL) and I've asked a lot of questions and become "sort-of" friends with a few of you... Anyway, for those who don't know me, I am a 31 y/o single mother to a beautiful almost 9 month old baby girl. She is the light of my life and I am truly passionate about her well being in every aspect. I make her baby foods at home from scratch, I have read every book there is on Immunizations or anything I can find that may affect her well being down the road. (Yes I have a lot of free time as I am a disabled veteran and can not work). My big problem is her father. Well, that's not fair, honestly, things could be a lot worse, but I still want what's best for her. He insisted I have an abortion when I found out I was pregnant (new relationship - our 2nd timd sleeping together - the condome broke). He got downright mean and threatening for a while and honestly scared me quite a bit. I, at 30 y/o was not about to have an abortion, and I already knew I loved her so much in my heart. He made my life extremely difficult for the entire 40 weeks I was pregnant. He didn't want anything to do with me or the baby. I told him that was fine but he needed to make a decision. He could sign his paternal rights away and never be heard from again, I would never ask him for a dime, and our child would be raised thinking she was conceived from a sprem bank or whatever I decided to tell her in the future. OR... he could be her father, visitation, child support, etc. Well, he was wishy washy the entire time. One week he told me he wanted to sign his rights away to her, the next he wasn't sure. Finally, a week before my scheduled C-section I called him to ask for his final decision (becasue in CT a father can not sign away paternal rights until at least 48 hours after the birth of the child) and he shocked me by saying now he thought he wanted to be a part of the baby's life. (99.9% of me still believes he was waiting to make sure she was born healthy before deciding - which makes me sick to my stomach just to think about!) Anyway, our daugther was born on April 9th, a beautiful, happy, healthy little girl I named Avary. He told me he wanted a paternity test (even though we knew the exact time and date of conception - he knew he was/is her father) so I did not put any name on her birth certificate as her father. Since her birth he has been visiting her about 2 times a week and paying some child support. By his own words, and by my experience and the words of his sister and mother, he is irresponsible, immature and unstable. He has never initiated a paternity test and still has not persued getting his name on the birth cert. He lies to me continuously about all kinds of random things... but I do believe he loves our Avary. Well, he has been doing apartment share/ house share situations for the past several years (mostly to avoid the IRS and other debt collectors). About 2 months ago he moved out of his last house share and for about a month was homeless - he bounced from firend's couch to friend's couch, then a few weeks ago he moved into the same home with his sister and mother (something he swore he would never do becasue "someone would end up dead"). He told me it was temporary but I had a feeling there was more to it becasue all his family relationships are strained... to say the least. Throughout the past 9 months of Avary's life I have heard countless stories from him and his sister - even his mother about how horribly they all get along and how everyone is always yelling at eachother, not to mention the fact that the other brother, who visit's occasionally, molested the sister who lives in the house. The sister and the mother are both on medication for bipolar disorder and Avary's father may soon be as well. Needless to say, it is not a stable, safe, secure environment for my daughter to spend any time in without me. (I do bring her down to visit them quite often, though). Well, today, Avary's father sprung it on me that he wants to start the process of overnight visitation. (I know this is also being prompted by his mother and sis who want overnight visitations too) I told him no, she is too young to understand that and we actually managed to have a civil conversation about the whole thing. I told him most of my concerns (I laid out most of them here in this question - I know it's long, sorry). I told him I had planned to start this Spring allowing him to take her for a couple hours to the park or something like that to give him some time alone with her but definitely no overnight visits yet. She has never spent one night away from me (we co-sleep) and I do Attachment Parenting and I feel it would be too traumatic for her to all of a sudden stay overnight with anyone besides me. Besides, he could not co-sleep with her becasue he has terrible sleep apnea and also does not and also

ok i had a miscarriage at 14 weeks on dec 9, i am usually 28 day cycle btw i am new to this so i dont know all the lingo yet lol.. ihave had a little cramping and over the last 3 days very little brownish spotting but today again i had a little more spotting with some ( i dont know if i would call it discharge, pieces that fell out while going pee, i know were all here for some answers and its t much tmi but have to five details sometimes hehe) and now at the end of the day nothing at all.. my breasts hurt a little and i have taken 3 tests and all positive but also could i have hcg still in my urine from being pregnant last month? i wipe nothing now but still crampy so any one have any answers ???