How can I tell the difference between a braxton-hicks contraction and a real contraction. I am 39 weeks, have been feeling sharp quick pains every 20 minutes but they are not that long, maybe 10-15 seconds. It's only been an hour since this started so I know I have to wait it out. Just wondering....
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[-]How did you tell your families that you were expecting? My husband and I want to tell our families in person when we see them over the Christmas holidays, but we haven't come up with a great idea HOW to tell them yet. Both sets of parents assumed we were never going to have a child, so this will be a real surprise. Thanks for all suggestions.
18 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Decide you want a family picture while everyone is there. Once everyone is together, have your husband be the one taken the picture, say by the way (your name) is pregnant and capture everyone's reaction. This is the best way because you literally get a picture of that moment to keep forever.
[ Reply | Options ]My friends gave their parents a children's book with a card that said "for you to read to your granddaughter"
[ Reply | Options ]I gave my parents a picture of the sonogram and said guess who this is. It took them a few minutes and they didn't believe it until they saw my name printed on the sonogram.
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Ask everyone to get together for a group picture and instead of "cheese" say "1-2-3 we're having a baby" then you can capture the looks on their faces for your album.
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[-]Does the Valco Tri Mode Twin take two infant carseats and a toddler seat? (for newborn twins and toddler)?
3 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]i have the valco single and it takes either the toddler seat or the carseat but not both.
[ Reply | Options ]I dont think it would, have never tried though. Off topic, I would not recomend this stroller. It is so big and heavy I never use it, much easier to use a babycarrier and a single stroller with a toddler board or a lightweight twin stroller and a carrier. This is just my experience but I always use my bug with the toddlerboard and one baby in the babyhawk.
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[-]Morning sickness: I feel fine all day long but then at 5pm sharp I start to feel totally sick. WOHM and so sad that for most of the time I see my toddler, I feel just wretched and am waiting for him to go to sleep.
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[-]If you're going to have a separate 24 hour baby nurse for a newborn, when would you give your nanny--for an existing DC--her raise for the additional child? When the nurse is gone? When you go to work?
3 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Assuming the regular nanny won't have longer hours and her responsibilities stay the same, her raise should come after the baby nurse has finished her term and you go back to work (assuming that you'll care for baby or older DC when you're at home so that nanny's responsibilities don't increase).
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[-]Any recs for a downtown pre-natal exercise class? Not yoga - I'm looking to get my heart rate up but nervous about a "regular" work out class.
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[-]When did you...(1) wean from bottles, (2) wean from binkis, (3) wean from spoon feeding....
17 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ](1) 13 - 14 most, (2) dc refused them (though I first read this as "bikinis" which left me a bit confused) (3) not sure exactly what you mean - if when did I let them start feeding themselves - as soon as they started eating finger foods, but if you mean make them feed themselves with spoon, it was gradual - there are still times I'm shoving food in my 3 yo's mouth with a spoon b/c I just don't have the time to let her spend 35 minutes conversing with her food before she eats it.
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1) never. my babe refused the bottle around 8 mo. and only had breast until 17 months
[ Reply | Options ]oops! hit enter too soon 2) not yet. dd is 18 mo. and NEEDS the pacifier or she will suck on her finger/hands/thumbs and has severe eczema so the pacifier is a necessity. Of course I know the issues with them, but like any parent i decide to do what is right for my baby. SO sick of the looks. and 3) um...if it's messy I still spoon feed her, but if you mean purees, she decided she was done with them on her own, around 15 months, but we did other finger foods along with them all the while.
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1) the day before her first birthday (she didn't like it anyway) 2) weaned from day use at 18 months (when teething ended) but still uses at night 3.) also at 18 months but she wouldn't eat solid food b/c of the teething - moved from baby food straight to solids after all teeth were in.
[ Reply | Options ]#1: (1) for water/juice at 12 months, for milk at nearly 4yo (AM & bedtime only); (2) 4 months gave it up on his own; (3) sometime btwn 1 and 2yo but even at 5yo he still likes to be fed (we don't do it though!). #2: (1) still using bottle for milk at 1yo, but uses suppy for water; (2) still using paci; (3) except for cereal or soup, has not been spoon fed since 9 mo.
[ Reply | Options ]3 boys. First went to daycare and I pumped for him so he weaned from bottle at 12 months but took sippy at around 9 months. 2nd two never took bottles, just bf'd. Binkies - 1st gave up binkie on his own around a year old. 2nd two, much to my dismay, stopped taking binkies at 7 months. I honestly don't remember spoon feeding my first. Still spoon feeding 2nd two at 13 months. When will it end?!! Working on it!
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[-]36 weeks pregnant and SO TIRED. This is my second pregnancy and last time I had plenty of energy all the way up to the end. I used to think it was weird to not work up to your due date, but now I understand the appeal of stopping at least a week before (very late last time and expect to be late again, though know it's a crap shoot). Any advice? exercise is making me kind of light headed these days, though I do a 20-minute walk to and from work each day, walk and yoga on saturday and walk on sunday. Also, do you think thsi might meant eh baby's coming early?
10 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]hard for me to say what is attributable to being a second pregnancy or whether single vs twin pregnancy, but the second pregnancy was much harder for me too. With my first, I worked out (cardio/weights) right until a couple of weeks before delivery and stayed on the job until the day I delivered. With the twins, I got large so fast that working out became too difficult by 7 months. I stayed at work until two days before they induced me but I was uncomfortable and very tired every moment or every day. I sympathize with you both... my only advice is to really listen to your body and only do what you really have/want to do. When I was carrying 45% of my body weight in utero, I realized that walking to the post office was the limit of "exe...
[ Reply | Options ]Hey OP, you shouldn't be that tired. Have you had your iron levels tested? I think you should talk with OB or midwife about this. If you eat meat, maybe go eat a steak or something rich with iron. And no, doesn't mean baby's coming early. It seems like #2s come a few days early, or around the same time, as #1s. And also remember, if you're tired now, wait 'til you have a newborn plus your #1 to deal with!
[ Reply | Options ]At 37 weeks my office decided that it was time for me to work from home. It was the best decision for everyone involved - I was a mess.
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[-]for the last few days i've had this very tender spot at the top of my belly right under the bra line and between the breast bone. it literally feels like i burned myself. i paged the on-call doctor over the weekend and she said my diaphragm is probably pushed up against the nerves and that it is very common between weeks 25-30. i am 26 weeks. she told me to try ice and tylenol. that did not work so i called back two hours later and she prescribed lidocaine patches. i've used it twice (12 hours on, 12 hours off) but it has not really helped. i called again this morning and the nurse wants to send me to L&D. that kind of freaked me out so she told me to come in the office this afternoon first. the baby has been kicking fine and i have...
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[-]Does anyone know Dr. Janice Aubey? She shares call with DeMarco, Jasper, Drosinos and Randolph and I've never heard of her...
3 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Yes, Dr, Janice Aubey was my OB-GYN during my whole pregnancy. On the night I went into labor of course she wasn't available. Dr. Demarco delivered my daughter. Oct. 2008
[ Reply | Options ]I have used Dr. Aubey. She could not diagnose my condition but referred me to someone who could. However that is NOT the case with my adult daughter. She went to see Dr. Aubey with a problem. After consultation Dr. Aubey said she would call her in 24 hours to discuss the findings. It is now 8 days later and after many calls to Dr. Aubey there is no diagnosis, treatment or referral. We have not been able to get her on the phone at all. November 2009
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[-]Where can I buy or order "im going to be a big brother" shirts? Want our son to wear it for thanksgiving dinner so we can tell everyone were expecting. Corney I know but its us
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[-]What do you think? (long) Have a 2-yr-old DD & DS due in Dec. In Aug we stopped family-bed-sleeping & DD started sleeping in crib. The point of this was so that we could all sleep better & so DD would be used to her crib by the time DS is born. Tonight DD woke up at 3:00 & I was w/her on/off till 4:30 (this is atypical - she has a cold) & she was almost fully asleep when DH came in to "help" -- wood floors creak, DD starts crying, DH says he's going to take over so I can "get some sleep", then he says let's just bring her in bed w/us, I say not a good idea plus DD is happy in her crib just having a rough time falling asleep, I try to send DH back to bed but now DD cries for him, DH takes over, I go to bed & 3 mins later DH brings DD to ou...
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[-]What is the best baby monitor for twins? I have an audior monitor for my son but was thinking of getting a video monitor for the new babies. I will also still be using my son's monitor for him, so one that does not get a lot of interference is important. I have also seen video monitors that have 2 cameras, this may be good for when the babies are each in their own crib. HELP! TIA.
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[-]There will be almost 5 years between my two DCs. Can they still be close? Will they be able to play together?
12 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]i'm so tempted to be snarky. but i won't. yes, they can still be close. yes, they can play together. yes, they will love each other. good luck and enjoy!
[ Reply | Options ]Six years b/n my brother and I. It will be different, definitely a big kid/little kid dynamic, but I'm very close to my brother as an adult. (And equally close to my brother who is 10 years younger than me.) Try not to stress TOO MUCH that the older one has to be "the big sibling".
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