Pregnancy: Snugli

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Double Stroller vs Snugli Type Carrier

I am due to have my 4th child on July 3rd and am trying to figure out what form of "transportation" I want to use for the mall or park or walks etc. My youngest is going to be 22 months when this baby is born. I would like to know everyones opinions on which is better - using a Graco front to back double stroller (it would need to accomodate my Graco Snug Ride car seat) or putting the baby in a front style carrier and putting "big" sister in the stroller. My concern with having my 22 mo old walk is that she has hit this phase of wanting...

Baby Names

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Front Baby Carriers

Are they bad for my baby's hip/leg development? I may have read somewhere that they are... I do currently put my 10 week old in a sling on occassion, but I'd like to try something new so she has a better view of the world and isn't laying down.

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Names for Are Baby!

*EDIT*So I am currently 3 months in and we need want baby names for a...

Baby Shower

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Creative Baby Shower Gift

Hi Moms, I am looking to put together a creative baby shower gift for a friend who is having her first child. Have you attended a recent shower and thought, "wow that was a creative way they put that gift together"!?? Let me know your ideas. As always, thank you Mom's for all your terrific input!!

Bringing Baby Home

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Giving Birth for the First Time

I have a neice that lives in N.Y. She is due any day now with her first baby. Sadly, I can not be there and her mother passed away a year ago. I know she can give birth on her own and I have already told her, her mother is there in spirit. But, I was thinking what would we tell her? I mean what would you wish you had known the first time you gave birth? I would have liked to know, labor would not last for weeks. And that it was normal for my thighs to shake uncontrollably. What things would you share with your daughter if she were...

In the Womb

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Wedding, Pregnant Sister?

Hello, I am new on here but I hear that this website is alot of help, with mutiple issues, from a friend. My problem is not mother-related. My problem is about my wedding. To begin, I am 21, the baby of the family (2 sisters), and the first to get married out of my sisters. I am getting married Oct. 8th of this year. My fiancee proposed to me around Thanksgiving. I have begin planning since then with 7 bridesmaids, 2 maid honors (my sisters), etc............. To make a long story short, I pick my date shortly after my fiancee...

Labor & Delivery

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Does Dr Push on Your Stomach After Delivery? What Do You Think of These Products

i remember with my two girls that the dr and nurses would push on my stomach after delivery. It is one of the most painful parts of the delivery. i know it is to help your uterus contract down. Does your dr. do this to you and is it painful for you? Also I am going to throw these questions in as well. Has anyone ever tried the following products: stick on washable breast feeding pads from motherhood, the little teepees for baby boys from motherhood, or the snugglies (I think this is the name) that you can carry your baby in? Do you like or...

Life & Relationships

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Need Lots of Advice! New Pregnancy

We just found out we are pregnant with #3!! A few things I'd like to ask for some advice on are, 1)What types of slings did any of you use that you loved? My 2nd baby and this one are going to be much closer in age, and I didn't find a sling that really worked for me last time! 2)I could also use advice in the nursing dept. I really struggled previously, and took for granted it would eventually just come naturally, it didn't! Websites, books etc? 3) How do I prepare my littlest for the new arrival? He will just be over 2 when the new baby...

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Do You Believe In...

Do you believe in 'God will never give you more than you can handle"? I...

Pregnancy Complications

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Advice on C-section for a Friend

I have a girlfriend who is about 10 weeks away from her delivery, on full bedrest due to excessive blood pressure, and who has recently been told to plan for a C-section as her baby is in a cradled breach position. She currently has a five year old son, who was a vaginal delivery. I believe she's a bit frightened and requested some information on details: ie, how long does the surgery itself take, how long is the hospital stay, how long does it take to heal to get back to "normal" (sitting for an hour or two at a soccer game, working...

Pregnancy Tests

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Do You Believe In...

Do you believe in 'God will never give you more than you can handle"? I just wonder how others cope or how they handle their outlook on life. I know myself that I've come to terms with that belief. Giving the fact that i feel I'm a strong woman and have the capablility to deal with a situations and try to look at it as thought it was 'meant to be' or if it 'wasn't meant to be'.. I'm going to be 30 yrs old in May. I have 3 beautiful healthy children, but I also had a miscarriage and 2 stillbirths at 25 weeks that my husband and I went thru...