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Pregnancy Back Sleeping
What point in time, during pregnancy, should you not sleep on your back anymore?
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need help dealing with a friend
My wife is 8 weeks pregnant and we had our first prenatal visit last week. The OB/GYN we went was referred by our primary care physician and everything was fine until we told the n …
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When can you start feeling the unborn baby move in the uterus?
When can you feel the unborn baby feel move in the uterus?
If the entire pregnancy is 40 weeks, after how many weeks will I be able to feel the baby kick inside my wife's belly?
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3answers
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Pregnancy and being vegetarian
My sister is vegetarian and is thinking about having a baby. Before getting pregnant she wants to make sure that her vegetarian diet will meet the needs of a growing baby. She is p …
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Recovery time from childbirth
I have a very frank question:
After I have my baby in December, how long will my fiance and I need to wait to have sex again? Is there an average recovery time or is it totally d …
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Wearing a seatbelt when heavily pregnant
The bigger my wife gets (she's pregnant, I'm not just being mean) the more uncomfortable she is wearing a seatbelt in the car.
It's illegal to not wear one in the UK and we would …
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6answers
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Starting a Family-need Advice
Hi
I am 29 years old and want to start a family this year. I am already bit nervous since having child before the age of 30 is proclaimed to be the best practice. But I just disc …
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Eating spam during pregnancy
Is it safe to eat spam during pregnancy? I am 22 weeks pregnant and worried that it might not be safe to eat spam.
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What are the signs that you will give birth soon?
My first child is due in less than a week, and I'm not dilated at all yet. I've had some tightness across my belly and have heard that could be painless contractions or "silent la …
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14answers
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Heartburn means Baby will have hair at birth
There is an "Old Wive's Tale" that if a mom-to-be has a lot of heartburn during her pregnancy, then her child will be born with a head full of hair. So let's put it to the test.
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Classical Music, in the Womb…
Perhaps it's mere myth, but my wife and I have been playing complicated and beautiful classical music for our son (3 months until birth) every night. During this time, at times he …
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11answers
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First pregnancy in the 30s.. (age).. complications ?
It seems like a common understanding that you should have a kid before the age of 30 and the chances of pregnancy complications increase thereafter. Is that really true ? I am 28 ( …
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10answers
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Relief for nausea during pregnancy.
My wife is in early pregnancy stages, and is nauseous. I would say extraordinarily so, but I can't exactly compare. She is so while at work, and also from 6pm to after midnight. Th …
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Duplicating names
Do you think its ok to name your child the same as a friend has named theirs? Is it in bad taste? I like the name a friend of ours chose but she lives on the other side of the worl …
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Halloween costumes for pregnant women
Out of curiosity, what Halloween costumes have you used when pregnant?
I'm past seven months right now and just finished my "jack-o-lantern" costume. I kept it simple by just get …