Babies, babies, babies

Well yesterday I went for my usual checkup and everything is looking great. I'm still getting headaches and my gynologist reckons they shouldgo in the next few months by the time am 23 weeks so another 2 months - fingers cross.

I'm only 16 weeks but I asked my gynologist if she could tell the sex and she pointed outthe 3 lines so its a














GIRL !!! Yayayayaya I"m so happy!!!

Means I'll have too little girls Megan (my first) and this one who's going to be EMILIE DAWN !!!

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have been busy but theo turned 6 weeks yesterday and as soon as i can remember how to put piccys up i will

he has grown 3 cms and is now 4 and a half kilos so he is growing well - a little on the pudgy side he has been putting on about 250gms a week instead of the recommended 150-200 but that's ok he likes his food...

love him to death think he is just wonderful...very relaxed so long as it's not the afternoon that's his sooky time of day.

Okay, here's the deal. I have a month old baby (my little ANGEL) and she seems to be having problems ... with her stools. She only goes about once every 3 days and I already went to the doctor and they suggested suppositories, which I'm getting tonight. When she does go, her poo is normal, and there's PLENTY of it, so I know she seems to be getting it all out, we just need to get her regular. Right now she is on her third day not going, has anyone had this problem? Any at home remedies? Please help, I hate to see her like this. She's not in too much pain, and she's not crying all that much, but I know it has to be uncomfortable :(

x-posted out of first time mom fear :(

Co-sleeping? Yay or nay and why?

I personally prefer co-sleeping. I tried to put my little girl in her basinette the first week of her life and quickly found out that we were both much much more comfortable sleeping together.

Hi, I had my baby girl on Friday, and today we went to the doctor and figured out that she had jaundice.

We went and got the bloodwork done and her level was at a 16, apparantly if it was an 18 or more, she would have been immediately hospitalized.

What should I be watching for to make sure she's not in any danger?
What should I do to help her get past this?
Any other advice?

Hi Guys

I have a few questions hope you dont mind.

my daughter is 10 months old atm she'll be 18 months when this baby is born. now I have been racking my brains about what I should do - I know its still early days but do i buy another cot or will Megan be okay in a single bed if I have the bars all around it? I mean I know the first 6 months this baby will be in thebassinett but I dont know what to do after that - cos cots are so expensive. I know my nephews weren't 3 until they went into single beds.

I have this friend that thinks shes physic (tells the future) - last year justbefore Xmas she said she predicted I'd have a child end of 2006 or begining 2007 and that she'd predicted I'd have twins!! I wasn't planning on trying for another baby until mid 2006 - So when I found out I was preggars last week I was so shocked - and my Mum says am showing already I have put on 4 kgs so I am abit scared that it might be TWINS arrgghhhh. Can't find out until am 3 months dammit.

Hi I'm new to this community my name is Christine and I'm pregnant with my 3rd child and my due date is October 4th. Anyone out there know how to get rid of nausea??

Has anyone been diagnosed with SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction)? Concerns I have had that my doctor dismissed lead me to search tonight. I have had this strange clicking in my lower back the last 2 days. I found out about SPD in my search and it lists the strange symptoms that I have recently brought to the attention of my doctor which include pains in my thighs and lower back after sleeping, unable to walk when I first wake up due to pain, difficulty lifting one leg at a time, etc. My doctor told me this was just part of my pregnancy but then the clicking started and I found that everything that has been happening falls under SPD. Throughout this pregnancy, my baby has been in varying odd positons mostly breach and this is one of the causes of SPD. How bad can SPD get? I only have 3 weeks and 3 days until my section. I just want to make sure that I do not fall apart before then.

1. Mother's Name & Age? WENDY, 26
2. Father's Name & Age? JEREMY, 32
3. How long have you two been together? WE WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOLS BUT WE NEVER REALLY WERE FRIENDS UNTIL AFTER I LEFT HIGHSCHOOL. WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER SINCE 1998 BUT WE GOT MARRIED IN 2002.
4. Location? WESTERN AUSTRALIA
5. Hobbies? SCRAPBOOKING, READING, INTERNET, DVDS, WALKING, BEACH, BEEN WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
6. Do you have any other kids? YES ONE DAUGHTER SHES 10MONTHS OLD (PRESENT)(25TH MARCH 05)
7. Birth or Due Date? Due date 2ND OCTOBER 06 (DAY AFTER MY B'DAY)
8. Do you know the sex? DUNNO YET BUT I THINK ITS A GIRL
9. What names do you have picked out for the baby or thinking of? KATIE ANNE (GIRL) OR BENJAMIN JEREMY (BOY)
10. What do you like the most about being pregnant? BEEN CENTRE OF ATTENTION - THE FACT THAT THERES SOMETHING INSIDE ME GROWING THAT ITS MINE I MADE IT
11. What do you like the least about being pregnant? THE SICK FEELING THE TIRENESS AND THE BLOATING. NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO AS MUCH AS I WANT TOO NOT BEEN ABLE TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER (SHES SO HEAVY - LOL)

SO YEAH I'LL JUST GIVE THIS MY CHANCE TO SAY HELLO TO YOU ALL OUT THERE AND CONGRALUATIONS TO THOSE NEW EXPECTANT MUMS ESEPCIALLY FIRST TIMERS. ITS A BEAUTIFUL TIME. BE HAPPY!!!! LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ALL YOUR STORIES XXX