What name sounds tougher between Kirk and Mark?

Jack, Kurt, Paul, Josh, Rick, Mac, Buck, Cooper, Luke, John, Matt, Joel, Jim





those are tougher names but between them, Kirk is tougher. Sounds big and huge




To me, Kirk sounds a wee bit tougher they are both quite masculine names, go for irk it is more unique




Neither.

Opinions on these baby girl names!?

My husband & I were pretty set on naming this baby Alexis... but since making that decision I have been seeing/hearing the name everywhere and I am not big on popular names. I understand my child isnt the only one who will ever have their name, but I dont want to pick something super popular. Anyways, we narrowed it down to 4 names we like and I was wondering what you think is a cute name and would be good as a child and adult! Her big sisters names are Jazmyn & Tessa and her middle name will be Annise {Like Denise, but Ann instead of Den} Thank you so much!!





Corinne


Evelyn


Layla


Shari {Sha-ree}



I like Evelyn Annise. Actually LOVE Annise, very cute. First name can be shortened to Evy {Ev-ee}





I also like Shari...but if you want it pronounced correctly spell it differently or people will call her Sherry and she'll spend half her life correcting them.




I like your first choice Alexis, that is really cute name. Layla is cute too.




Evelyn - beautiful name!




Layla or Corinne.




Corinne might not be very popular, but a spin off that is with Corinna. I like Layla




Layla Corinne are my favess : )




I don't like popular names neighter. corinne is cute but I really like the nsme shri




I would still go with Alexis - Its a wonderful name! If it had to be out of the other 4 I would go with Layla. Good luck x




I like Layla.




i like Layla




i like layla :)




I like Sheree.spelled that way. I'm biased though b'cuz it's my nieces name!

What are some cute baby names?

I already have five other kids:


Austin Thomas


Megan Claire and Kallie ann (twins)


John Parker


Matthew Carter



Collin Andrew or Violet Josephine are the first names that came to mind.





I love the name Matthew Carter its awesome.





Others :


Lucas Connor


Levi Cooper


Elijah James


Nathaniel Elias or Silas


Madison Sophia


Nicole Grace


Juliana Kate




I like Alyssa Marie, Lauren Ann/Marie, Julie Rose, Juliana Rose or Julia Rose and Tegan Marie..those are really cute names. Hope I helped..take care!!




Nathan Timothy


Lucas Oliver


Logan James


Elias Jude


Jude Alexander


Alan Patrick


Nolan Alexander


Caleb Levi


Cole Isaiah


Zachary Cole




Some cute baby names are:Mikhail,Micah,Janeva,and Chanell.




Boys:


David Connor


Noah Isaac


Peter James





Girls:


Sophie Kate


Tara Alyse


Meagan Hannah




go to www.babynology.com

First name to go with Esther...?

I want to use Esther as a middle name but I can't think of a first name that sounds good with Esther...



amelia esther


kayleigh esther


darian esther


melanie esther


~or~





lillian esther!




Madelyn Esther, Carleigh Esther, Abigail Esther and Kaylianna Esther.


If you decide to use it as the first name, for whatever reason, here's


some really pretty choices. Esther Noelle, Esther Grace & Esther


Rebbecca. I really like Esther Noelle, that's why I suggested it as the


first name, but it's not my little girl it's yours. Anyway, I hope you find


a name you like. Good luck and best wishes!!!




Christine Esther


Gracelyn Esther


Emily Esther


Marie Esther




Macy Esther


Holly Esther


Kayla Esther


Sally Esther




Hannah Esther


Lilly Esther


Rachelle Esther


Carleigh Esther


Brynn Esther


Chloe Esther


Sasha Esther


Celine Esther




Marydeth Esther





Christie Esther





Mary-Beth Esther




Adrienne Esther


Annabelle Esther


Angelyn Esther




I would use something with an old fashioned flair so that it meshes well with Esther.


Victoria Esther


Cora Esther


Lauren Esther




Mary


Lilian


Marian


Karen


Christine


Evelyn





Basically you want to look for names that don't end in A. They're going to make a tongue-twister.




instead of Emily Esther(like the first person said) do Emilyn esther


flows more




Lillian Esther (lilly for short)




I don't know if that's for a girl or boy, but anyways...





Stephanie


Steven


Skyler


Samantha

Cool names for fish???????

I have 1 white big bellied molly and 1 orange and brown fan tail goldfish. Names?



Nemo


Harper


Peyton


Spirit


Parker


Corey


Carey


Kip


Skyler


Avery


Bo


Kaylen


Kale


Kayden


Effie


Eli




my fishes names are Bubbles, Sgt Pepper ( a black and white spotted molly) Jett ( a neon tetra) Phelps ( orange molly) Scooter ( albino catfish) Buddy ( really big bottom feeder) Mushu ( a catfish 0 named mushu b/c it has wiskers like the dragon off of Mulan) Spaz ( an upsidedown catfish) and minnie and mickey ( mickey mouse fish)




When my fiance' and I first started dating he had a big fish tank with about 10 fish...I named them all after liquor. haha





jager, tequila, jack (daniels), jose (cuervo), whiskey, moonshine.......




The orange and brown fan tail goldfish- Goldelocks


The white big bellied molly-Fishy or big belly OR fatty!!




Tangelo- for the orange one





Gella (means one with golden hair)- for the goldfish




Frodo





Shaniqua





Harold





David





Jessie




Treasure (for the goldfish)


and maybe Pearl for the mole thingy :L:S




Aqua!!!




White one------ Pearl


Goldfish...........Jasper (Brown & Orange Gemstone) I know they arent unisex...but thought it would be neat to find names of gems that matched their color.




something ironic like cat or turtle


charlie


faye


sammy




nosy


grumpy


frizzle




Nemo...Benji.....Goldy....i dunno what do you name a goldfish?? lol




why is this under baby names? i like the name srg. pepper someone listed above




Fin, Tank




Shark.





:D




mine were goldy and stary


lol




why...its not like they are going to come swimming when you call them...

What do you think of this middle name for Eden?

We love the name Eden and it IS NOT changing, so please do not give me other first name suggestions. However, I wanted to use Jane as a middle name because that's my mother's first name and my middle name. But I don't know if Eden Jane sounds okay together. What do you think? Suggestions for other middle names



Eden Jane is nice, but both names are so short, maybe try Eden Mary-Jane. Good Luck in your naming and with your little girl to be.




I love Eden Jane together and the more you say it the more you will like it. I wasn't certain I completely loved Rhett Isak, which is what we named our son and it grew on me. I have the same feelings about the middle names for the new baby. I think a family name is always a good way to go.




I like Eden too. Eden Jane is nice but I think Eden Janelle sounds even prettier. Since Jane is more old-fashioned(not saying that in a bad way) but Janelle could be a way to say Jane in a different way, one more common today but not overused either. Hope this helps! :)




I like it. I think it is adorable.





Other Suggestions:


Eden Phyllis


Eden Bonnie


Eden Theresa


Eden Christina


Eden Nicole


Eden Rose


Eden Ashley


Eden Alice


Eden Carol




Thats cute!! maybe you could do somthing that still uses "Jane" like Eden Janelle. my sons name is Jaylen Asher (my bfs name is James...Jay..Jaylen and my name is Ashlie...Ash..Asher) be creative! make one up! lol




I also love the names Eden and Jane... but I don't know if I like them together.... Maybe try His Moms name or middle name.




Eden Jane, EJ is wonderful!




I think they sound lovely together and really flows well, too.




eden jane is so so lovely .....or eden grace ,,,,




It's cute




I think that's lovely. My middle name is Jane.

What are some different ways to spell Kay?

My sister and her husband are having a baby (wooh!) and if it is a girl they want her to be named Kay. She wants me to think of some different ways to spell it so it will be a little more unique. Any suggestions?



Kae, Kaye, Kayye, Kaiy, Kaii, Kayh, Kaee, Kaie..thats what i can think of so far(:




I really love the spellings Kay and Kaye. They are unique, without having a ridiculous spelling (like Caiiyye).





I don't really recommend the following, but you asked, so...


Kae


Caye


Cay


Cae


Kai


Cai


K (just the letter)





Congrats to your family!




longer forms Kathrine kathleen Kayleen Kenett Kendra Any K name can be shortened to just K




Kai


Kae


Cae


Cai


Kei


Khae


Khey


Key


Khay


Kaie


Caie


Caye


Kaye


Kaey


Caey





Any of those work?




Caye




Kae




Kayy




I think Kai is very pretty :o)

What names can be shorten to Nikki?

I really love this nickname for a baby girl, but I'm clueless to find a full name for it. I WILL NOT name her just Nikki. She needs a full name.





Besides Nicole, Nicola, Nicolette and Nicoletta...can you think of any more?





Thanks!



Nicolina


Nika/Nica


Annika/Anika


Annique


Monique


Monika/Monica


Dominique


Dominica


Veronica


Danica/Dannica


Nikita/Nakita


Jennica/Jennika




My names that I would think of would be Nichole, Nicole, Nicolette and Nicolette. Sorry- since you already had those choices.




Niquita (can be spelt differently too)


Sorry I think of any others right now. But the nickname Nikki is really cute. Good luck.




hmm... my cousins name is nicolette and everyone wanted her to be nikki but honestly it never caught on. ive always called her by her full name. just to put that out there.




Nicolena


Enicah (on-ik-ah)


Nikeyah




Nikayla


Nikhel


Nichelle


Anika




Nicolina




Nicholina ... such a beautiful name!




I think you got them all sorry no help here




The only name I can think of is Anika.

Which name do u like more..kadin or kazim?

for a guy


their both arabic



Kadin




If you are not arabic I would suggest using neither. He would have to tell people how to spell and pronounce his name. It is horrible to have a name like that.





If you are arabic I like Kazim




Kadin! Kazim sounds like dorky magic words or something.




Kadin




Kadin




Kadin...




Kazim




kadin.




Kadin is cute.


i've never heard of it.


But i love it




kadin




kadin




kadin




kadin




kadin




kadin




kadin




kadin is better. kazim sounds too "genie from lamp-ish"




Kadin is nice.




kadin i like it spelled Caden though




kadin is nice




Kaden.. spelled like this though..


its cute & different.


My sons name is Jayden!

Is the name kadin better than kaden?

kadin in arabic means friend or companion


kaden is the westernized version



Actually, Kaden is an English version of the Gaelic, Caden (Pronounced: KAY-dn)





Kadin: The meaning of the name Kadin is Companion


The origin of the name Kadin is Arabic


Notes: Pronounced "Ka-DEEN"





So, which pronunciation do you prefer?





Personally, I'm sick to death of the "aden" clones. For the next 20 years people will mix up all the Aidens, Jaydons, Kadens, Braydons, etc. I wouldn't even dream of using the name.





Kadin will forever be pronounced as one of the "aden" gang.





Frankly, I don't like either so there's no way to choose "better".




The Arabic name Kadin is pronounced kah-DEEN while the American name Kaden is pronounced KAY-den, completely different pronunciations




They are both pronounced the same. I would write out his full name with his middle and last and see which one flows better. I like both ways but it depends on the middle name. Good luck.




I prefer Kaden.




I prefer Kaden

How do you learn to enjoy yourself while your kids are at their dad

I'm learning..but what would you suggest for a mom who needs to enjoy her down time while kids are with their dad for school breaks and weekends?





without feeling guilty?


I'm a mom of 15 years to date so being a mom is all I do everyday..They are starting to get older now and do things on their own with their dad, friends and so on.





So I am finding it interesting of some of my new free time. Its an adjustment period but I am handling it fine and going out but I am curious to what others have to say and what they would suggest for someone like in my place.



holds michael T down while JJ bitchslaps him . lmao





but as for you, how bout a part time job?




Have another one.




lol bill.





its called a sex toy, jj. ;)

CRAMPING IN LOWER ABDOMEN?

Ok here's my time line


Last Period:march 1 09


My Cycle:30 days


Ovulated:13-18


has sex:13-22


started cramping:8dpo


days till next period:6


Symptoms:cramping all over my abdomen


clear stretchy mucus


my breast's are sore


nausea





My Question : could i be pregnant


PS i cant take a test yet i am not due till the 31



None of us can tell you that. Wait until you take your test.





If you're having these symptoms because of pregnancy, you will get a positive test. The same hormone that causes nausea, sore breasts, and cramping because of the growth of the uterus is the same hormone that is detected by a pregnancy test.

How old was your baby when they could use their pointer finger and their thumb to pick up things?

My son is 8 months old and can't pick up stuff w/his pointer finger and thumb yet. I put Gerber puffs on his highchair tray and he just grabs fist fulls of them or tries to crush them by banging on the tray, OR I have noticed he is trying by poking it w/his pointer finger but can never grab it. So just wondering when your child learned this. I don't know if my son is behind or what. thx.



God, I can't completely remember but I am gonna say about 8 months he started because thats when he started getting good with eatting his finger foods.





Keep offering the finger foods, this is how my son figured out and began using the pincher grasp. Finger foods are the perfect way to help them learn and perfect the pincher grasp.





The puffs, IMO, can be kinda hard to learn to pick up as well. The are tiny. Try offering some pasta or larger chunks of banana. I found spiral or wagon wheels to be the easiest for a baby starting out learning to grasp food.




My daughter was 6 months, but the little boy in my daycare just got the hang of it at 9 months.




my bub is 8 months too and cant do this....they usually stick to his palms then he shoves his whole hand on his face....hes eating some right now...i eat them too.... the apple/cinn ones are soooooooo good




my son was about 9 months.

How to wean my daughter from breastmilk?

Okay so my daughter is 11 1/2 months old... And in order for her to sleep (naps and at night) I need to nurse her till she falls to sleep otherwise she will cry and cry and she will not take a sippy cup to comfer her to sleep. Yes she eats her meals perfectly and I give her juice in a sippy cup after dinner.. but she won't take a sippy cup to make her go to sleep. It's incredible to watch her come to me and start pulling my shirt up (telling me she wants milk!) to make her go to sleep. I want to stop this habit somehow especially since I'm going back home in two weeks and want her completely off the breastmilk to whole milk. Help please!



I would try nursing her until she's sleepy and then putting her down. If (ha! I mean when) she doesn't go to sleep I would send your husband in to settle her. If I go to my son in the night he wants to BF but if my husband goes in he just wants hisblanki and a little pat on the back. You really don't want her to switch from needing you to needing a sippie cup because then you're going to have another fight on your hands later. I wouldn't wean her now unless you have to. Going back to work is stressful for both of you and BF is a great way to bond when you get home. When I went back to work my son had no problem napping for the baby sitter (they're pretty smart and know when BF isn't going to happen) but as I said he only go BF until drowsy. As far as the pulling on your shirt it's really about manners not BF. If you're daughter was playing with her food you woudn't quit feeding her, you'd probably correct her and stop ttemporarilyif needed. My son knows that I don't BF in public and never even asks to know. All this being said if you're sure you want to wean try giving her milk with her meals to get her used to it (mix with cchocolateif you have to, the end justifies the means). I'm in the process of weaning my 18 month old son but we're going very slowly and just cutting out BF, down to 3 times per day, 2 when I'm working. Good luck!




well i'm afraid the only answer is the hardest one. If you want her to stop nursing, you have to stop nursing her. That means shortening feedings until you can't shorten them anymore, and then stopping altogether. It only takes about two days for things to become a routine for children this small, so if you are firm and stick to your guns it shouldn't take more then a couple of days to get her to go to bed without nursing. But you have to mean it. You can't say no and then give in in thirty min. If you are really ready to stick it out, Good Luck!




You can just shorten the feedings, gradually getting shorter and shorter. (But when you stop, put your shirt down and continue to hold and rock her. Read her a story or put on a lullabye cd. Offer her a lovey. Be consistent and try not to give in.





You might try disappearing for a night and let daddy put her to bed. (Do this on a weekend in case she has a wakeful night)





You could try a bottle instead of a sippy cup.




try this:





reduce the amount of time spent feeding





be sure to dedicate at least 2 weeks to this method





increase cuddling and reading and such together





don't set dead lines for yourself, just go by your best judgments





don't abruptly stop, but gradually move into the change





most important, keep your calm no matter how difficult it can be





the rest of the steps will come as naturally as developing the milk to give. you and your nursing child have a bond that supercedes any instructions the outside world can give, so just trust in that.




Gradually change her over to baby formula. Just make sure there are no soy beans in the ingredient mixture.




Read the "No Cry Sleep Solution" book. There is a 5 page chapter on this. it's very helpful




I laid next to mine at bedtime and if she started demanding to nurse I would put my back to her. I also created a new bedtime routine of kissing her forehead and patting her on the stomach, saying I love you, and read a very short book. Lucky for me with the lights off she went to sleep in less than 5 minutes on her own no sippy. We also slowed the feedings for at least a month then just picked a day and stopped. It helped reduce the amount of breastmilk I produced. I would offer the whole milk and spend that time holding her, so she doesn't loose the comfort she feels when nursing. It's been 3 months for me and mine told me just the other day she wanted to nurse. So it does take time and the memory is still there.

If a mother is AB- and a father is O .. would they have A babies?

I can't find this anywhere.. help please



They could..The mother has an equal change of giving the A or B allele to her offspring. All of her kids will receive an Rh- allele from her. The father will give the O allele no matter what. The father may be heterozygous ( /-) or homozygous ( / ) for Rh factor. If he is homozygous all of the children will be Rh . If he is hetero his children will all have a 50/50 chance of being Rh or Rh-





So the possible blood types for their offspring are:


A


A-


B


B-





Use a punnett square if you're confused.




They could, yes.





The mother has both the A and the B, both of which are dominant genes. The father only has 0, which is recessive.





The baby can only get A or B, not AB and not 0, since it will only get one gene of the mom and one of the dad.





About the positive and the negative: The baby can get both, since the parents offer both. Problem for the mom is, though, that when giving birth of a positive baby, there is the possibility that the babies blood will mix with the mother's blood and then the mother will produce anti-Rhesus, making it impossible to give birth of another positive baby. But then again, there are injections for that.




yes, they can have A or B babies.

When will the postpartum bleeding stop?

im 3 weeks postpartum and this bleeding doesnt seem to be coming to an end





on average, about how many weeks after baby does the bleeding stop?



4-6 weeks is expected, Are you breast feeding? that can help and usually causes you to bleed less. if you need to call your ob to see if they will reschedule your postpartum appt early so you can discuss some concerns.




Every woman is different when it comes to the bleeding.


I bled for about 6 weeks. Dont worry eventually you will be back to normal.




with my first I bled heavily for 7 weeks and it stopped completely at 8 weeks. With my second I bled heavily for 3 weeks and after 6 weeks it was over.




Mine lasted for about a 2 months staright. And very constintant, almost heavy flow. It will eventually go away.. although you have a few more weeks




i personally lasted 4 full weeks, one week was my heaviest, i stopped A WEEK then started my normal period. i still planned for 6 nasty weeks




I don't remember this detail...I dont' think it was more than 4 weeks.




it could last a while i had a c-section and my postpartum bleeding went on for 5wks.




i had a c-section and bled for 4 weeks. i think it varies with each person. if you are concerned, talk to your doctor

Question for mom of multiples:Did any of you use a Podee or Pacifeeder?

I think my friend has decided she's not going to give her children breast milk, and move straight to formula and bottles. Her husband is currently on deployment, and is not due to come home until sometime next spring (she's guesstimating). I saw a lady use a thing called a "Podee" and I thought it was a neat thing. I showed my friend the site online, but she doesn't want to buy something that she doesn't know anything about.





So moms with multiples: Did any of you use a Podee, Pacifeeder or a hands free feeding system with your multiples?



Nevermind my answer, that actually looks very cool. I've never seen a pacifeeder. I was thinking of a different product





When I had to feed both babies, I would lay them on a small boppy pillow. Strattle in front of them and hold a bottle in their mouth. I'd rest my arms on my knees. And watch t.v or something.




My older sis has twins and she used the Pacifeeder once in a while with them (basically only when both babies were hungry and she was the only one around).


She loved them for those times when she just couldn't feed both at the same time.


I would highly reccommend them, cuz i've babysat twins before and when they are both hungry adn the same time these would been great to have, instead of having to hear one of them screaming while ur trying to get the other one to eat quicker lol.


I think they are great for people with multiples who just can't phyiscally feed all the babies at once, or for other people with only 1 baby, who use it once in awhile when they can't feed the baby themselves at the exact moment that the baby is hungry.


I think as long as they aren't overused they can be a great thing, esp for people with multiples who don't have the help to feed all the babies at the same time.


Hope this helps and good luck to ur friend, :D.

My life is so unorganized and its really depressing me could you tell me what i should do?

WARNING: This could take a while to read.





I am a high school jr. Right now i attend a technical school as well as a university through an advanced credit program. I wanting to go to college and stuff. But then again i have a lot on my plate. I am 17 without any children. Senior year i have so many plans. I want to play volleyball, join the cheer squad, play softball, continue my part time job as well as my community service at the Zoo and at the Hospital. Freshmen and Sophomore year i really didn't make good grades. But this year i received a 3.7 for the first semester and my GPA now is a 3.5. My over all is a 2.4. I'm depressed because it was this internship that i really wanted to-do this summer working in the field of Pharmacy. My goal is to become a Doctor of Pharmacy. In the long run of my college career i want to Speak Spanish, and continue my overall Jazz, Tap and Acting courses. I was thinking about playing the piano but i think i have already to much on my resume. I am very unorganized on how i want to go about things. At the end of my senior year i forgot to mention that i am participating in a pageant. With me being involoved in all these activities, do you think that colleges will look at my bad GPA if its not a 3.0 by the end of senior year? Do you think i have a chance at getting into a really good school. P.S. I am studying now for the ACT. My goal is to score a 28 on it. I have bad math skills, and my reading isn't really that good. could you please give me some type of advice. Should i drop some of my activites or my job or community service. Please tell me your opinion on my busy life.



It sounds like the most important thing to you longterm is to get into college and the program that you want to do. Some activities are good for college entrance, but you don't want so many that you don't have time to study.





Do you need your parttime job for the money, or is it related to what you want to study? If not, I'd drop it.





My suggestions:


- drop the job


- continue one sport (volleyball, softball or cheer)


- continue one community service thing (zoo or hospital, maybe hospital because you want to do pharmacy)


- do one artsy thing, like the pageant or dance classes





That way you're still well rounded but you have time to study!





Good luck :-)




You have a lot of activities you want to get / stay involved in but you say you are depressed. Maybe you are overworking yourself. Is there an underlying issue that is causing you to want to be involved in so many things? Are you avoiding issues at home?





I say if you are stressing too much you should cut things down to your 4-5 favorites and pursue them will all your heart. If you spread yourself too thin you won't master any of your hobbies.

Big And Small On Cbeebies?

Is the voice of big done by Lenny Henry?? My partner thinks so...I'm not sure. Daft question I know, but this debate needs settling!



LOL my husband and i were talking about this the other day! Yes it is! If you go onto the IMDB website and do a search for Big And Small, it shows the characters and Lenny Henry is named as playing Big for 22 episodes.

Do you ever miss being pregnant?

Just curious if anyone else misses being pregnant? I was anxious for my youngest to come out, now he is almost 7 mths and every now and then I really miss my belly and feeling him move around in there, I went through this with my first as well, I love having them here, but still find myself wishing I could be pregnant with them again, anyone else feel this way or am I crazy? lol



Yes! I miss it....it was just so awe-inspiring to think about that there was a baby inside of me. Now that he's here it's wonderful, but in a different way. I met a lady the other day who said "every age is the best age." I think that's true...even when they're just 2 weeks gestation. None of these ages we'll ever have back! It does make me eager for #2 though so I can have the "pregnant" ages back though!




my son is 8 months old and constantly I miss being pregnant, which is strange cause I'm 5' 4" and had so much water weight that I gained 100 lbs and got up to 215 lbs and that was after I gave birth to him, anyways I miss my shelf and I find myself resting my hands on my stomach like I did when I was pregnant but there's nothing to rest on cause I'm back to my pre-preg weight. I miss feeling him in there and I hope that one day I will have another baby. I'm getting divorced so it won't be happening anytime soon :-(




I sure do.


I was more confident while I was pregnant than I ever have been before :)


I also miss feeling him move.


I think the thing I miss most is the attention. I know that sounds horrible! When I was pregnant everyone worried about me and now it's like they don't even care about me anymore.


Even when they're taking pictures! There are hardly any pictures of me holding my baby. They don't care.




The only time I miss it (my husband too) is at night. I'm used to having my hand on my tummy. My husband would rub his hand on my tummy too in the middle of the night. He wakes up now when he does that and realizes that the tummy isn't there anymore. I catch myself rubbing my tummy sometimes during the day too. Usually when I am w/ my baby girl.




Well i do i really enjoyed being pregnant and i think i started to miss being pregnant about a week after i had my son hes my first but i really really want to have another im only 2 and a half months postpartum and am waiting to see when i think ill be completely ready to have another pregnancy is a miracle!!!! So i dont think your crazy and if you are then i must be too>@




I miss being pregnant kinda. There are some things I miss like all the attention you get while you're pregnant. But I love having my kids here too. I'm kind of sad right now that almost every one of my close friends is pregnant this year and I just had my last baby in November. So, they all get to be pregnant together and I had to do it alone last year.




I hated being pregnant! Even though I had the best pregnancy ever, it really put a damper on everything that I wanted to do. Or so it seemed. However, I do get semi-jealous of women who are pregnant only because of the anticipation of meeting the new little person coming into this world. But, now that I think about it. I would rather be pregnant than to have to deal with my daughter's teething. Ugh.




YES & some of my friends think i'm crazy. i miss all of it, but i also wasn't vomiting for months. lol. i miss the feeling, growing, the movements, the heartbeat, the respect & extra attention...lol...hey, why not? :) i miss being pregnant a lot now that my little one is 2. <3




As much as I hated being pregnant, I do miss it now. Especially when I see a pregnant woman-I remember how exciting it was to have a little person inside of me, and the joy of meeting him and her for the first time.




Yes, I do! Ryan is almost 6 months old and I miss pregnancy and feeling his movements and kicks! Its such a special bond that only mother and baby can share.





However, I dont miss being exhausted the whole time!




All the time! I wasn't anxious for my pregnancy to be over (other than, obviously to meet my boy), I actually loved it. I can't wait to be pregnant again.




Nah your not crazy! We miss the first everything once the movements start in the belly..... Just like when they are born the first word the first everything :)




not crazy.. I feel it everyday!! I am already wanting to TTC #2 but it can't happen for another year or so. I miss my plate holder and the kicks and everything.. I even miss the puking!




Yes. I miss feeling him move around inside even after my hard delivery i would do it all over again in a heartbeat.




I really dont, I was so so sick from day 1 right up until he was born! I just so miserable all the time! I would much rather have my wee man with me! I would still do it again though!




NO i hated being pregnant!!!

Confusion on Ovulation?

If i use ovulation sticks that predict my ovulation within 24-36 hours.We made love straight after that prediction,if i ovulate 24 hours after how long does the egg stay in my body before it goes.



the egg will 'die' around 24 hours after being released from the ovary if it is not fertilised - the ovulation stick has detected a surge in the hormone which indicates you going to release an egg within the next 24-36 hours - sperm however can last for up to 5 days inside you which means if you have sex 24 hours before the egg is released, you should still have sperm waiting for that egg.





Hope this made sense lol





Good luck and don't be disheartened if you don't catch this time, we've been trying since Xmas and not got there yet.





xxx




An egg will last between 12-24 hours after it is released. Sometimes it is better to time yourselves with ovulation, having sex 4 and 2 days before then actually when the test tells you you have ovulated gives you the best possible chance of conception as the sperm will be in your tubes waiting for the egg! good luck




An egg, once released, has a life of 12-24 hours. If you had sex as soon as you detected your surge then there will have been semen waiting for it as soon as the egg popped, but make love again for the following 2-3 days after your surge to make sure you catch the egg.

15 months old, still not caught up?

My son is 15.5 months old, he was 3 months premature, and his pedi said he should be caught up by now.


Last time he had a doc app. she said she wants to see him walking before his next visit, which is in less than 2 weeks, and hes not walking. But when he saw help me grow they said to not be surprised if he doesn't walk until hes 18 or 19 months, even though hes doing fine. And that he may not be completely caught up until hes 2 years because he was so premature...


Which one should I listen to? Should I be worried?


Also as of 2 weeks ago he weighs 20 pounds 10 ounces, and over a month ago at his last doc visit, he was 21 pounds 5 ounces, why is he losing weight and not gaining?


hes on pediasure and I feel him what hell eat.



My son was born 2 months premature and is 13 months (11 months corrected) Our pedi told us that many preemies don't catch up until 2 years. Your son is still within the "normal" walking range even without taking his prematurity into account. He is really only 12.5 months old! And some term babies don't walk until after 15 months. Our son is only starting to walk right now and he still can only take 2 teetering steps. Our doctor ALWAYS said to follow his corrected age milestones. If he is able to do the things for his chronological age fine, but he was early! I would listen to the Help Me Grow advice. (Is this some sort of therapy he recieves or something?) I am not a doctor but I have researched prematurity due to our son and I think your son sounds fine, especially since he was so early. Maybe you should find another pedi who is more supportive.




I am not sure what to tell but that all kids are different and he will be fine mine is 15 months also he started walking when he turned one but not talking much. Does your talk yet? I have a neighbor that her child started walking when she turned two. Good luck to you. Mine says mama but I don't think he is calling me , he says dada, nono waives his had for no waives byebye when he wants to but doesn't say it. Sometimes I get worried too I know how you are feelling. Don't worrie about the weight he seams he is doing good and sometimes they make mistakes, mine never stays still sitting at the scale.

Do they tell the guy who went to a sperm bank that they are gonna be a daddy soon?

I have always wanted to know that



no, it is a completely confidential process




My cousin and his wife have a darling baby girl conceived through IVF using donor sperm because my cousin has damaged sperm. My cousin is her daddy. The man who donated the sperm has no connection to her other than sharing DNA. The identity of men who donate sperm are kept anonymous and they are not told when or if there sperm is used. After it's donated, it's not their's any more.




nop they dont tell him anything..once he donates the sperm he has no right to any information on anything




nope that is y it is a sperm bank so they can give it and go and not have to know who took it




No, they tell him nothing, not even if his sperm was used or not.




No, and if they do they shouldn't the whole point is to be anonymous




no.

He crys tears now..3 weeks?

diego is 3 weeks and he was crying in his bassinet


i went to go get him and saw he was crying tears..atleast i think they were tears?



Yea he probably was! I remember the first time I seen Caiden cry tears, it broke my heart and I ended up crying more than him! think before you think, ''oh he's screaming, he needs something'' and then when you see tears you think ''aw he's really sad''




Yeah, that's normal. At first, most babies will just make the noise. Around 2-4 weeks is when the actual tears start coming. Lucky you!





EDIT: LOL, Caiden's mom.

13 Month old getting sick only at night...?

*deleted previous..Yahoo acting up again I think, submitted question and after 15 mins. still didn't post*





for the past 3 nights, Sarah has been vomiting up a bit. Just at night, no other time. And she is her normal self otherwise. No fever, no runny nose. She does have a bit of the very soft pale colored poop as well. She is cutting a incisor tooth. But it seems like it is soured milk that she is throwing up. She gets 2 sippy cups a day of milk, has been since she was 11 months old now she is 13 months old, and this all started 3 days ago...She doesn't do this at all during the day, just right before bed......now here are my questions......


could it be from her tooth?


Could she have developed Reflux?


Could she have developed a allergy to milk( but why does the vomiting happen at night?)?


Or do you think its a Bug she might have caught?


Has anyone dealt with something like this before?


I'm leaning more towards her teething, because she was sorta like this with the other incisor tooth. And she is eating less then she usually does.





I am planning on taking her to the DR's if this doesn't clear up soon. But I just want to hear what other Mommies think and if the have dealt with this before..Thanks...No rude answers or Thumbs Down please. Thanks



Teething makes saliva acidic and of course more of it, so for some it causes stomach upset or diarrhea. So I would suspect its just that.





If it is a bug and she's not running a fever and only throwing up a couple of times a day there's no need for medication or medical evaluation -obviously she's coping with it just fine.





Teething and sickness have a tendency to be worse at night, the lying down, sleeping, etc.




Teething can do all kinds of strange things to lil ones. I would tho get it checked out because rather safe than sorry GL




The Internet Pediatrician is off on Wednesdays.


Please consult your own.








It is a BIG mistake to tell people how to and how not to answer a question.




What is she eating before bed time? it could be acid reflex if she has ad a lot of juice during the day. Hopefully you'll get answers at the docs but thats all i could imagine.




If it were a milk allergy her poop would be black. I would blame teething too.





Sorry I don't have any answers to the rest of your questions.