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Ok so i'm pregnant with my first child..and I am 35 weeks pregnant.
My due date is March 12th..as the days get closer I get a little more panicked about the whole thing.
I want to do it the natural way..no epidural..but I'm starting to really freak out about the pain and the unexpected.
I guess what I'm looking for is not really an answer but more like comfort and support from people who have experienced this.
I'm also worried that I won't know when I'm going into labor..i kno everyone says I'll know.
I'm just panicking about everything... (link)
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I had 5 children and I did take the natural way for each of them. If you have a high threshold to pain, then go for the natural way. I have to tell you it really hurts giving birth the natural way. If you have a low threshold to pain, then go for the epidural. Why suffer when you don't have to. Just make sure your doctor explains the risks of epidurals before you get injected. I have daughters-in-law that went with the needle, and everthing worked out well.
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How old about should a baby be when his/her parents stop having sex in front of him/her in your opinion? (link)
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You should NEVER have sex in front of child no matter how old that child is. You would not believe how much children notice things. They also can remember stuff from way back in their childhood and come out with it years later.
If you`re having sex in front of your child you need to stop right away.
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im having a party tomorrow.. im not sure if im pregnant lets say theres a good chance.. um if i was i would only be 1 week ha because i had sex last sunday and tomorrows sunday.. is it ok if i drink? i dont even no 100% if i am or not.. but if i was it would only be a week so could that harm it if i did (link)
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You should never drink when you`re pregnant. Remember everthing you eat and drink goes to the baby. You can cause serious damage to way the baby grows inside you if you drink. If you drink all the time while pregnant, your baby will be born with some serious withdrawal symptoms. So don`t take the chance, don`t drink until you are sure you`re not pregnant.
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Ok, so my hair stylist told me I shouldn't use baby shampoo on my kids. She claims that tear-free soaps and shampoos contain Novocaine or something similar.
Now, I'm no fool. I go home, first thing I do is read the ingredients listed on the bottle of shampoo. Nowhere do I find Novocaine, or any other "caine" type of ingredient.
So I tried looking it up online. Someone asked it on Yahoo Answers and said it also contains formaldehyde.
What the...? Come on! Give me a break, already, ok?
I'm not very internet savvy, so that's the best I could come up with. So please don't tell me to Google.
I don't need to have this concern about the soap that goes into the eyes, noses, ears, and sometimes mouths of my children!
Please! Somebody give me a FACT.
Solid Fact.
Links to reliable sources GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Don't worry that you may do looking for nothing- I do rate accordingly.
Thanks for your help...
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I don`t know anything about these ingredients your stylist was talking about. I have 5 grown children of my own and 5 grandchildren which I see on a regular basis.I have always used baby shampoo on my children and we are now using it on the grandchildren. None of them have ever become ill using this product.
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I'm fifteen years old and I had some questions about parenting.
Now before anybody jumps to conclusions:
1) No I am not pregnant
2) I am not thinking about getting pregnant any time soon
I was just wondering, how do you know when you are ready for a baby? Me, personally, I can't wait to get married and start my family...but how do you know?
Mothers out there, I'd really like to hear from you. Did you all of a sudden just know you wanted to have a baby with your husband (or boyfriend, depending)?
And a stupid question, does it hurt? Pregnancy, I mean. I know that you must feel so great after finally having the baby since now there's this person that you've created and it's special and wonderful.
Did you have any worries? Any worrying during like the 8th month that you're just not sure? I'm worried that when I do get pregnant (when I'm ready of course) that at the last minute I'll feel too scared and wonder if I really will be a good parent.
And I know I'm only fifteen, but I really just wanted to know, and to hear from some of you. I am not going to run out and get pregnant just because I want a baby because obviously at fifteen I am nowhere near emotionally/physically ready to bring a child into the world. Just had some hypothetical/theoretical questions that's all. =]
Thanks. (link)
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It`s a bit difficult to answer this question because it is different for every woman. I will tell you how I felt.
I was married for about 1year and a half when both my husband and I decided to start a family.We waited until we were set financially before even considering having a child.
I had been wanting children since I was like 12 years old. But if you want the best for your child, you have to forget about what you want and decide if you`re in a financial position to buy everything a child needs. You have to think ahead to the future to make sure you have enough money not only for food, an apartment, clothing and utilities. Also, I did not make the decision by myself when I got pregnant the first time. It was a mutual decision between my husband and myself. I am so glad I married this man. He was there to care for our children 24 hours a day seven days a week. So, that`s how WE decided to start a family.
I was pregnant 5 times and never had any pain from the pregnancy itself. I felt fine throughout the 9 months. But delivering the babies is a different story. I refused any kind of medication because I did not want my children to receive pain killers through my body.
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i work at a day care and there is a little girl who is five and is special needs and there are also problems at home she always comes to the day care stinking like her parents never give her a bath and she is a huge bully to the other kids she hits them pushes them kicks them throws things at them i just dont know how to handle it any ideas (link)
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This poor child needs help! She is acting out of frustration. The fact that she always shows up stinking makes me very nervous for this is a sign of neglect. You need to speak to your supervisor and have the parents attend a meeting with you and have your supervisor there for a witness.
When the parents do come in, ask them to bring the little girl. This way, you and your supervisor can observe how they treat her in front of you. After the meeting, you have to decide whether or not to call children's age.
Neglect is abuse and should be reported.
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this is my situation,
im 16 years old, 4 weeks pregnant i know i have options and i have been thinking about them a lot.
adoption is just out of the question if i did that then one of my family members would adopt my child and i wouldn't be able to deal with that. So im not putting my child up for adoption.
i have always told myself that i was against abortion not just because i think of it as killing a baby but because it can cause physical and emotional harm to you also.
if i kept the baby i know i would have sooo many people behind me my mom has 4 sisters and all of them including her had there first baby at 17 so i know they would understand i know they would all help me, but im sooo scared. Im a Jr this year and the baby wouldnt be born till late july early augest so thats summer i mean .. i want to go back to school after i have the baby i would do that.. but i dont know.. i mean im not sure the father will stick around my best friend is his sister i know she would help me but i dont know what to do... i really dont want to be someones mother right now and i know its my boyfriends and mine fault that this happened but .. HELP!
what would you do in my situation, tell me why and what you think I should do!... please help any advice will help me (link)
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O.K. so you decided to keep your baby. Did you know there are many websites you can visit to get free baby stuff like diapers, wipes, formula etc.? I just keyed in free baby stuff and it brought me to a webpage full of options. I was surprised at how many sites there are to get free stuff. So go ahead and register with as many as you can and start accumulating your diapers and wipes and other stuff before the birth. There are also websites to go to once you have your baby. Also, try visiting the pampers webpage. I know they also have free stuff. If you can think of any other brand names of baby stuff, visit their websites also. Good Hunting. Also if you type in free baby advice you will get many webpages that offer advice to new parents like you. Try it out.
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