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TTC ladies, mums and mums to be: What do you feel is the best baby friendly invention? This can be anything to do with maternity, children, babies, toddlers... Mine is the shampoo guard (seriously! without it my daughter would have eyes filled with bubbly johnsons baby shampoo she shakes her head so much). It is from Mothercare and costs about £5! So list what it is, why you love it, where you can get it and how much! Thanks and good luck to all trying to conceive or already pregnant!

When did you pack away the maternity clothes? How old was your baby? (Mine is 6 1/2 weeks old and I'm still wearing my maternity jeans.)

this girl had her baby and says its mine but it cant be? I had a 1 night stand with this girl i met online and she got knocked up, she had the baby a few weeks ago and wanted one of those maternity tests to see if it was mine and the test said it was but ders no way it mine. im hot n skinny, its fat and looks like the retard that works at walmart. i refuse 2 beleve its my kid but she says it is n she thinks shez takin me 2 court 2 make me pay child suppert. if i go 2 cort n tell them she cheated on me wit the walmart retard will they mak him pay child suppert insted? if its mine how do u make them skinnie? i dnt want ppl thinkin i hav a fat kid Michael- thank u. i hate them damn asians! zorro- i wasnt a virgin. ive had sex with way more girls then anyone on here

How did you keep busy while on maternity leave? Before the arrival of Mr or Miss Baby? I have started mine last week and I am already getting bored ... Everything is ready for the arrival of my daughter (september)

question about maternity test while pregnant? Even though I haven't slept wth anyone but my ex which was my fiance at the time.... i kno in my heart he got me pregnant on purpose then when he realized he wasnt getting a free ride, we started having problems & eventually i made him leave. Now he said "IF" the baby is mine! WTF. He knows good and well it is, as do I. He says he thinks it could be my ex. Ha, please.. if i thought it was someone elses I def would not pin it on his brokeas* . Ugh. anyway, is there a way of doing a maternity test while your pregnant just to get him to shutup or do I have to wait until after the baby is born. Like i sad, he knows its his.. he's just in denial because I wouldn't work my butt off to support him and my baby. Any info will help. thank you :)

Which maternity belly band to buy? I'm trying to decide between the Bella Band by Ingrid & Isabel and Baby Be Mine Belly Band. I want one that will hold up my pre-pregnancy pants, unbuttoned, and that can be worn through out pregnancy with maternity pants. Also which size should I get? I'm a size 5-7 normally. Anyone used these and have any tips for me?

My live in cleaner is pregnent (not mine) my ex wife is livid? I have a live in cleaner of 6 years who is now pregnant by one night stand with her foreign ex lover.He does not know about the baby due in 10 weeks time.My cleaner,Noelle,has no desire to move and will not be able to work or do much once the baby is born.She intends to live in my house once the baby is born,rent free,but my wife is livid as she understands fully that Noelle is entitled to maternity benefit but why is she still expecting free rent and food included for herself and baby. Now people are assuming the baby is mine and I am constantly telling them I am not the father.Noelle is having a boy and wants to call hin Leon (my name).My ex wife,who I have a son with,is very angry as her friends are assuming the baby is mine too. What will I do? I love my ex wife and my son and do not want to upset them both but I am getting fed up over all this.

Going on maternity leave three months before baby is born, what can I do? I am a contractor with a mining company and happen to finish the contract in late november 09, but I am not due till Feb 10. This will give me three months of nothing and with the current climate I cannot see anyone having a job avaiable for short contract for a preganant woman! What can I do in this three months to keep me busy? any suggestions?

Opinions of parents and soon to be parents please? First, I am asking in this section so that I can get opinions from the people who would be making the decision! I am starting a photography business and I am trying to decide on a name. I am focusing mostly on maternity, newborn, babies etc... I want the name to be cute (something that makes you smile) but also easy to remember. I also don't want to pick a name like Baby of MIne (even though I like it) so as I am not labeled in one area forever. Please be honest! I can take it ;) Sweet Dreams Photography Peek a Boo Photography Butterfly Kisses Photography xoxo Hugs and Kisses Photography What do you think of when you hear these?? Thanks!

Again then.. Parent and soon to be parent opinions? Opinions of parents and soon to be parents please? First, I am asking in this section so that I can get opinions from the people who would be making the decision! I am starting a photography business and I am trying to decide on a name. I am focusing mostly on maternity, newborn, babies etc... I want the name to be cute (something that makes you smile) but also easy to remember. I also don't want to pick a name like Baby of MIne (even though I like it) so as I am not labeled in one area forever. Please be honest! I can take it ;) Ok, I read comments and I also had an option to do EllaLukie Photography (my kids names together Ella and Lukie) or there is always TK Photography I don't want to use my full name! Is the first one too hard to read?

has anyone had an experience with private adoption in which the birthmother has 'taken back' the baby? A co-worker of mine is in the process of adopting, and her and her husband arranged a private adoption with a young birthmom (legally and through a lawyer), in which they paid all her medical expenses, maternity costs, etc, with the understanding that the baby would be placed with them at birth. They even paid for the birthmom to see a therapist to make sure she was ok with adoption, etc etc. My co-worker was supposed to start maternity leave next week, (the baby was born 8 days ago, and they've spent every minute they can at the hospital with him) and came into work today in tears because her and her husband received a phone call this morning from their lawyer telling them the deal is off. l just started working with this lady, so l don't know her that well, but l want to offer her some comfort. Has anyone else experienced this? Do you think it's unfair or wrong?

grandparent not allowed visits, husband will not accept mother is dangerous? My mother in law told me in the recovery maternity ward she had to put the baby (not mine) she was babysitting in her carseat before they got to a roadblock, after that i told my husband not to let my child go anywhere with her. I go to school full time and one day while i was gone she came to get my child and came back drunk. Since then i have refused to let her visit, and I don't have alot of free time because i am a full time nursing student, I can't trust her and I can't trust my husband while she is around. My husband and I argue frquently, I have tried to talk to both my husband and his mom but nothing seems to work

Can my boss force me to take maternity leave before I feel ready to? I'm due May 2nd and I've recently gone back to working part time - I was working full time until five weeks ago, my boss put me on part time as he was concerned about mine and my baby's safety after I had fallen down some stairs at home. My boss is now suggesting I actually got on maternity leave but I don't really want to, I know I have to at some point. I just like being at work more than I do at home alone. I like my job a lot and I don't really want to be sat at home all day. Can my boss force me to take my maternity leave before I feel ready to?

For those who's job does not offer maternity leave, what are you going to do when you have the baby? I am single, I make 8 dollars per hour, and my job does not offer any benefits. Not insurance, maternity leave, nothing. I have insurance through the state, and right now I get 10 dollars per month in food stamps, and I also recieve WIC. So many people on here have looked down there nose at me for getting help from the state, but I kind of have no choice. One lady even told me I should have gotten an abortion, then the very next day stated that she is prolife!! Anyways, I plan on working until my water breaks, and I am also attending school at night, and my roommate says everything will be fine, but I can't help but worry. So if there is anyone else out there in a situation like mine, what are you going to do? in other words, do you have any advise? Please don't tell me to put my baby up for adoption, or that I should have gotten an abortion, cause that is totally not the advise I am looking for. 29 weeks 5 days pregnant with # 1 29 years old there are only 2 employees. Everyone else are all family members of the owners. I am due December 7th, and I had 2 ultrasounds, but the baby wouldn't show me what it is. My insurance doesn't cover anymore U/S unless the doc says there might be a problem.

Any uninsured mothers out there used the Maternity Card? I am a working married woman making decent pay and neither mine or my husband's employers offer insurance. We make too much to qualify for any government help, but paying out-of-pocket to have a baby is astronomically high. I am NOT pregnant, but we are looking at our options to start a family. Has anyone used this program, and would you recommend it? OR if there is anything you DO recommend I would be very grateful. :)

Co-maternity Pregnancy? My partner and I have been discussing the fact that we would like to be parents. She wants to carry the baby and that is perfectly fine with me. I just have one issue/concern. If we do straight up artificial insemination the baby will not really be mine. We have briefly come across co-maternity pregnancies. This is where my eggs and a donors sperm would be mixed and then placed into my partners ovaries for her to carry the baby. Has anyone heard of this and know where to go? We are currently in a small town of Ohio and aren't sure where to go from here. We need your help.

Could someone please suggest activities to do with 1.5 year old baby boy? He is so active, and he seems not to be interested in his toys. A friend of mine said I should send him to daycare so he can play with other kids there, but my baby is having separation anxiety - very sticky to me. Also, I was laid off during my maternity leave, and I don't have extra money to send him to day care - which are quite expansive. Any ideas that I can entertain him without spend much money? thanks so much.

POLL: Can use some advice? So i guess i can label my ex girlfriend as crazy.. I hate to but i know she has some issues i mean damn i know a break up is not easy but shes going way overboard. But anyways we been broken up for a little while now because it was to many lies floating around our relationship so i ended it i told my ex that i cant do it anymore and rather be friends and she went off but someone had to put a end to a messed up relationship and obviously that had to be me. But i started talking with my daughter mother again and i guess you can say where falling back in love and lately things just went well for us ( friendship wise ) and we have talked about getting back together but things kind of shifted after she just had our second child we focused on the baby and not us.. and the whole story to the baby issue is we had a one night stand awhile ago and we went our separate ways and she was pregnant and i didn't even know it she said she didn't tell me because she was scared things would mess up between us two but i ended up finding out when i called her like a week ago and she was in the hospital her mother gave me the number and she was on the maternity floor and i ask some questions and she told me how she gave birth to our second daughter and i didn't know what to say but i was upset she didn't tell me and i wasnt there for it. But the baby is now home and i got to see her in the hospital and shes with me now along with my baby mother which i told my ex girlfriend because we always talk and now shes mad and not talking to me but she just dont understand its nothing between us and she just goes psycho and she doesn't know this baby is mine either i mean i didn't cheat or anything because we wasn't together but i didn't want to add more pain to the pain she already feeling from the break up. But i don't know what to do about a friendship with my ex im tired of her nasty attitude when things don't go her way and im not the type of guy that walks out on someone i care about but i mean shes nuts over me and its starting to get to me its not cute or funny what should i do? Nah my daughter mother not crazy its my ex girlfriend that has issues.

Parent and soon to be Parent Opinions please!!!? This is in this section because I want parent or soon to be parent opinions! I am going to start a photography business this summer. My main focus is going to be maternity, newborn and children. Of course, there will be some families etc... also. I may in addition do more of a fine art print that would be for children's rooms/nurseries. So, my question is what business name would draw your attention most and make you want to look at the online gallery? The names I have picked so far are: Tickled Pink Photography Ankle-Biters Photography Baby of Mine Photography EllaLukie Photography (pronounced Ella Lukie... my kids names together!) Which do you like best? I am very open to any suggestions! Thank you :) Does Tickled Pink sound too girly? I got comments that is sounded girly! Like it isn't a unisex name.

What did you do about "returning to work blues" after mat leave? I'm 3 weeks away from returning to work after a year of maternity leave. I know practically every mother must go through this, but as the higher income in my family, and the one with all the benefits as each day passes I find myself getting more and more depressed and angry that I need to return to work and can't stay home with my baby. It's not rational and I know it... I knew our situation all along, but it's like I'm suddenly blaming my husband for the fact that I have to go back (because he doesn't have a better job than I do.) I've found a great in-home daycare run by a friend of mine. I know my baby will be in good hands, but no hands are as good as mine. It kills me to think that I have to pay someone gobs of money to do something that I desperately wish I could be doing myself. I read somewhere that you actually have to mourn the loss of the dream of staying home with your baby and then get over it, but seriosuly how long does that take and how do you do it? If I'm like this now what will I be like in 3 weeks? My employer is also letting me go back compressed (working an extra 50 minutes a day to have 1 day off every 2 weeks.) I keep telling myself that this will be really great, that my daughter will be okay, thinking about how much we'lll enjoy these extra days together and telling myself that this is the best I could do. I wanna thank all the kind people who are telling me to stay home with my baby. I've had my whole life to try to figure that one out... I make over 2/3 of my family income, my husband has NO benefits at work & no savings because he’s (rightfully & willingly) been paying child support to a woman who makes 3 times his income & accepts NO input on the raising of their child for the past 14 years. Thanks for your input, but you're certainly NOT helping with your "your child will be devastated and stupid if you put them in daycare" webpages & your very noble "I picked my child over my career" attitudes. (I'm very glad you were able to do that, but it's not the question I asked.) The cynic in me is guessing some of you are the same parents in the chat rooms & bulletin boards saying how hard it is to be a stay at home parent. Guess what? It’s equally hard to be a bring-home-the-bacon-Mommy. Some Mom's HAVE to work whether they want to or not if they want a house to live in and food to eat I apologize for my frustration here. I genuinely DO appreciate the comments from those of you who HAVE been through this and managed (and survived) the struggle of going back to work and leaving your babies. I share every bit of your pain. Your advice and strategies for dealing with it and making it work are very much appreciated.

My manager fired me because I took maternity leave. I'm the 3rd in 18 months, is there anything i can do? After a long high risk (twin) pregnancy, I left on approved fmla because I was on bedrest. I then had my twins and the benefits woman called me and said (as its stated in our maternity policy) I had till mid october for maternity leave 8 weeks each baby so 16 weeks total. Before leaving I asked my manager on a few occasions what exactly I should do and what the process is for maternity leave and getting my twins added to my insurance policy once they came, each time she said I dont know and I dont want to get involved. when the babies were born i again called her a half dozen times to get my babies added with no call back, finally I talked to someone in HR (which is not located within our building so I called a manager of another dept. to get the info) and they told me it was to late for the babies to be added on to my policy (luckily masshealth covered them) but gave me maternity dates. After this I called my manager to let her know what I was told as far as dates to go back and she (finally answered her work phone) said "well I have a business to run here so I have to let you go!" This is all happening after 8 months of being called into her office over everything and anything she could try to find wrong with my work, and I am talking about rumors or here say made up by her "spy's" as she calls them. I went to her boss twice but he just looked at me and said she's been with us for a long time I'm sure it not like you say. I even left work spotting one dat because she had stressed me out so bad at the beginning of my pregnancy after she found out. I want to file for unemployment now that I'm home with two newborns but I know the company with dispute it as they do with everyone they let go. About 11 months ago a coworker went through the same exact thing (harrasment worse than mine, and fired on maternity leave) and the company denyed her unemployment and faught her saying she quit. and about 15 months ago yet another woman was forced to quit during her pregnancy because her doctor was worried that the stress caused by the harasement was going to harm her. She filed for unemployment stating all that happened and the company denied it. This is all I know about because I only worked there for 2 years and we were the only ones pregnant under this manager in this time frame. I have asked the manager for a letter stating I am terminated but she refused. I plan to file for unemployment (on my day to call in) and see what happens I figure I have nothing to loose, but is there anything else I can do or say that will get me approved or get the truth out about this manager? Ugh I am soooo Agrivated!!! Its not a story, its stated right in our policy. And this is a branch of a major hospital. Each child weather two children born in the same year or a multiple pregnancy or multiple adoption gets you eight weeks, and there has been a few multiple pregnancies within the building and I assure you that 8 weeks per baby is standard.

dad's forcing abortion but trying to make shure the baby has no problems? Im 17 and monday i told my dad i was pregnant and we went to the dr. to confirm it and to find out i am only 4 weeks according to ultrasound but from his calculation of my last period i should be 8 weeks...i take remicade every 10 weeks and that could cause major brain damage to the baby...why is my dad so determined to make me get an abortion buy yet he is changing all my insurance so i have maternity, and he is trying to make all these appointments trying to make shure that the baby is ok? According to what my Dr. told my dad i have to wait at least 2 more weeks before i can get the abortion..im hoping my dad calms down and changes his mind...when i asked my mom why my dad is making all these appointments she told me that if their is something wrong with the baby then it will effect my health greatly and i have been doing a lot of research on this and i cant find any information about the baby's health effecting mine... i understand gitting an abortin if the baby is mintaly unstable but not if the baby is healthy....i couldent live with myself if it was helathy...i would rather adopt but my mom says thats the worst felling in the world "to know that you were put up for adoption, and wanting to know why when you get older"...my mom dosent want me to be like her when she had my brother at 17...poor and working all the time, the only difference between us is she had her family for suport i dont.

Family not excited about baby at all...What should i do? Hi, I am 18 weeks pregnant, and my husband and I are totally baffled by this. Both sides of the family could give two craps about the baby I am carrying and its really hurting me. On my side, my grandmother keeps saying that the baby will die- and its really hurting me like crazy to hear such negativity...and nobody in my family seems excited about the baby at all, but my gram is thrilled about her sons wifes pregnancy, who is due in 2 months- she buys her stuff and helps her when we need stuff a lot more than she does...she is way more excited about her baby, but could care less about mine. I asked her tonight if she wanted me to send her a pic of the sonogram and she just paused and goes "Eh, yeah, you can send it", with no emotion, no excitement like its nothing. My mom and dad are very excited, and my dads new wife is very excited to. My gram on my dads side is very happy and has been sending baby stuff for weeks. She is the only one who has even cared enough to send anything, while everyone else just sits around and says nothing. My hubby and I are not well off at all, and we need all the help we can get until we get on our feet, and yet my family sees the need and totally writes it off. I even told her I need more maternity shirts, because they are so expensive and my stuff is getting small on me and i dont have many clothing options anymore, and she didnt even care. She just went into how dawn (Sons expectant wife) has to get maternity shirts to...she didnt even offer to help me. And yet gram raised me...she was like a mom to me...and im her only granddaughter and yet she could care less about anything with me or the baby... Then his family, they live RIGHT across the parking lot in the same apt complex as us. His mother has hated me since day one and is still treating me like crap and spreading nasty rumors about me around the complex. And she said already she has washed her hands of the baby, and wants nothing to do with it, and she says its young and could still die to (thats the wording, im not kidding). she wont buy a thing for the baby, or even ask how the baby or I is doing when she calls to talk to her son, like we dont exist. but she will ask her son how he feels about the baby, but could care less that im the one carrying the child till birth. then she says i will be a horrible mom, and i know i wont. I just dont know what to do anymore...nobody is happy for us, have you ever had to deal with it?? I dont know whether i should just cut them out of the babys life when he/she is born or what, because it doesnt even seem like they would blink an eye about it either way.... I would go out and buy stuff, but my husband has CP and we live off of less than $900 a month, and dont have a car and can only go to walmart which has no maternity clothes. so yes, i do expect them to help me, because they are helping my aunt who has a job and who already has a ll the baby stuff she needs from her 4 year old. I deserve the same treatment my aunt is getting- especially because shes only in the family by marriage and i am blood, and the only granddaughter.

Should I ask for a maternity test? My friend had a baby, and is claiming that it is mine. But the kid looks nothing like me! Should I ask for proof? I don't want to get took. I'm a woman! I don't want to be rude.

Does a woman's voice deepens after pregnancy? Because a teacher of mine had a baby, and when she came back from maternity leave her voice was noticeably deeper. deepen* Well, her voice isn't MANLY, it's just a little deeper than before. But her voice (pre-baby) was pretty squeaky and high-pitched, so even if it's just a tiny bit lower it'd be noticeable. And it still kind of is high-pitched, just not as much as before.

Does anyone else get really annoyed with "anti-baby" people? Perhaps I am just unfortunate enough to be around one of the few people who are like this, but I am interested to know if any other mommies come in contact with people who could be described as "anti-baby". A 30 year old female coworker of mine has actually called herself this on more than one occassion. When I became pregnant with my daughter she actually said, "I'm glad it's you and not me." Ummm, me too? LOL She's always making weird comments like that and I have no idea what to say to her. Another example: My other coworker and good friend just had her baby last week, and me and a bunch of other ladies at work have been all excited about it. We talk about it a lot and before my friend went on maternity leave, her and I would baby talk almost constantly. I've seen her rolling her eyes at us several times and earlier I was discussing my friend's c-section with someone else and she stood like 15 feet away from us, tapping her foot and giving me a really impatient look. I stopped and said, "Oh hi, ____ do you need something?" and she says "No, I'm not down with baby talk." and walked away. So, uh, WHY were you standing there eavesdropping then? I just don't get it...I don't know if it's an attention thing. I'm disinclined to believe that she just feels left out because she's childless because she's let it be known that she doesn't ever want kids. She's very absorbed in her personal life, which is fine. I don't begrudge her that, but I get the feeling that she condescends to me because I'm a young mother and have "no life" now. She's one of those people who gets annoyed when people's Facebooks are dedicated almost entirely to their kids, which mine is. I just thought of something, have you ever seen Dennis the Menace? Well you know that b*tchy lady at Dennis' mom's work who is always making snarky comments? That is almost EXACTLY how this woman is. LOL Anywho, sorry if I sound whiney and/or gossipy, but it just irks me. Anyone else know someone like this? K - We're both first time mothers, she got pregnant at the tail end of my own pregnancy. She's almost the same age as me. We have a lot in common and we sit right next to eachother, whereas the other woman sits all the way across the area, I doubt she can even hear us when we're gabbing... Why is it annoying for people to talk about one specific thing? If you don't like it, don't listen. I don't expect anyone to cater their conversations to me so I don't see why it would be expected of me to do that. If someone is talking about something that doesn't really interest me, I will be politely inquiring about it and then perhaps try to change the subject. I would never make rude remarks or throw little fits about the subject matter not being to my liking, that's ridiculous. Texan - I said what I said about her being absorbed in her own life because it's true. She could and probably has said the same thing about me being absorbed in my child. Both are ok, I don't know why it has to be about what this person has and this person hasn't. It's relevant because it explains the conflict. But I am more than happy with my life, I just wish I could converse with people at work about a mutual interest without her turning up her nose at me and my peers just because she doesn't share the interest herself. It's no different than if I were to rudely butt into a conversation she was having about her art, or her boyfriend or whatever else just to let everyone know that I found what she was talking about to be boring. I can't figure out why some people think this is "understandable" behavior...maybe for the socially inept.

Question for financial experts? A friend of mine has a baby on the way. Her mother recently asked her to buy a house, and then sell it back to her so she can sell it for profit. My roomate was planning on taking out a personal loan for herself just incase she wasn't able to claim maternity leave at her job. If she agreed to buy the house for her mother, how does this affect her in obtaining a loan for herself and are there any nuances that she should be concerned with. Thanks I know the situation sounds confusing, and I'm a little lost on it myself. But here's how I suspect it to be: Mom isn't able to buy house herself. She wants her daughter(my friend) to buy a house and then sell it to her. I guess mom will put work into the house to sell for profit. She will use this profit to pay off her own bills and maybe give her daughter a little of the money. My friend doesn't really stand to gain financially from this transaction. It is mainly her mother wanting to pay off bills.

Is it bad if your friend stains clothes you loaned to them? I have a neighbor who was badly in need of maternity clothes. Well, I have lots (and I'm not currently pregnant, I just had my baby), so I loaned her mine. So she's been wearing them. In fact, I almost never see her with anything but my clothes on. But then a few days ago, I noticed a huge (!) bleach stain on one of my shirts! And then, a day later, another ketchup (I think) stain on some white pants! AND, then today, yet another bleach stain! Now, I am not made of money in such a way that I can go buy myself a whole new maternity wardrobe when my next baby comes along! HOW can I tell her (without being too mean) that I need to get these things back ASAP before she RUINS anything else? And am I just being selfish, or is that rude to stain up clothing that someone loaned to you?

any advice on what to do about my baby? okay i am 18 and my husband to be is 25. we are going to have our baby soon ( my DD was dec 21). He hasn't told his parents that we are going to have a baby and I haven't told mine. I am very upset because I wanted to spend christmas with my family but not yet tell them about the baby ( i was hoping the baby would come this past weekend and I could leave it with my husband to be for a few hours while I went to see my parents). I hate to say I am so scared my parents will disown & not talk to me because I got pregnant they were already mad that I moved out, I also decided to leave my job because they wouldn't give me six weeks for maternity leave either. I am very sad. And every time my husband to be asks me what I want for christmas i start crying cause all i want is to see my family. Any advice on what to do? My mom's opinion on my husband to be is as long as he makes me happy thats all she cares about but my dad hates him with a passion ( dad hasnt even met him yet).

Returning to work with 4 week old baby..? Has anyone found themselves in a situation as dire as mine? I have just today learned that I will have to return to work when my baby is 4 weeks old. My maternity benefits were wrongly worked out and I have since applied for a mortgage based on the maternity entitlements I was first told about. This is now not the case and I cannot afford to stay at home beyond 4 weeks. I am absolutely gutted I could cry. I am going to breastfeed and suppose I'll just have to express beyond this time. I just cant imagine leaving a 4 week old baby while I work. Not to mention how sleep deprived and rough I will be feeling. I need some reassurance that everything will be okay!!!!!

I'll have THAT baby...just in case..? A Jamaican woman, a Welshwoman and an Englishwoman were in the maternity ward of a hospital waiting to collect their new-borns when a sister came and told them. "I'm sorry ladies, we seem to have mislaid the identity bracelets for these three babies. I'm sure your maternal instincts will tell you which is which." The Welshwoman went straight to the black baby and said.."This is mine." The Jamaican woman was taken aback and said....."Er are you sure? look at his skin, his hair ...doesn't that tell you anything?" "I can see what your saying", said the Welshwoman, but one of the other two is English, and I don't want to take the chance." Ehsan...absent the day the sense of humour was handed out were we?

Inappropriate or not??? (Teachers and Parents please read)? My daughter's 1st grade teacher went on maternity leave and she will have a sub til school ends. The sub told some of the kids that he won't be able to remember all their names, so he will call them baby doll, sugar plum, or honey pie. Is it just me, or is this totally inappropriate? I have a tendency to overreact to things, but I don't think that this is one of those cases. I called the principal and told her that I thought this was inappropriate, she seemed upset that I was accusing this man of any wrong doing and basically told me that this teacher is highly regarded with daughters of his own. But that she will let him know and it will stop. Ok, great, so let him call his own daughters honey pie and baby doll, not mine. Or am I wrong? Then my son tells me "Mr Z.? He's a cool teacher, he likes rock music, he's cool." Now I feel bad. But when it comes to my kids I'd rather overreact and hurt a teacher's feelings than under-react and have something bad happen. What do you think? I guess he also asked the kids that if a particular student was misbehaving, did the kids think it was fair for the student to go to recess, or stay in the classroom with the teacher. Now, my older son has lost enough recesses for me to know that the kids get "benched", they don't stay in the class with the teacher. Again, I might be overreacting, but you guys are right, in this day and age, you never know. Funny thing is, if there were male teachers calling the female teachers baby doll and honey pie, I'm pretty sure the principal would put the kibosh on it real quick. dapiek...therein lies the problem. He is there to teach my child, not become friends with, or to make my daughter think he's cool. Why would I want my child to vie for the cutest nickname??? I want my child to want to get 100 on her spelling test, or want to do good on her math test. Not want to get the cutest nickname from the new teacher. Thanks to everyone for your support and great answers. I wish I could pick more than one best answer. I'm glad to see that I wasn't the only one who felt this way. Thanks again! Pisa...thank you for your answer, like I said, I wish I could have picked you as well.

cheap, cute maternity clothing? i am young and about 5 months along with a little boy. my first. and the thing is me and my husband are broke, with trying to move in to a bigger place, getting baby stuff and all. but i need some maternity clothes, i can't keep stealing my husbands jeans! lol. i don't like buying things on-line, but i was wondering... are there any good stores for maternity clothes that don't cost an arm and a leg? i go to goodwill a lot and garage sales are coming up, but every now and then i want something that is totaly mine and new. you know? like does target usualy have a good selection of clothes or maybe even some other chain store? any tips would be a major help. thank you!

What are you asking/getting for Christmas? Or the holiday you celebrate? I love hearing what people are getting for Christmas, so be specific! Include how old you are too, and if it is something crazy tell me why! Also what are you getting for your family members? Thanks everyone, can't wait to hear what you are getting/wanting!!!! Happy holidays! What I am asking for is the Blackberry Storm2, I have the Storm and need an upgrade. I know my mom is getting me boots ( well I'm getting 2 pair because she got a pair for my brothers girlfriend but she just bought a new pair so I'm getting hers too.) I also asked for a wallet, mine is bright pink and has eyeliner all over it. I don't know what else to ask for, I'm pregnant and really need clothes but I won't know the size I am until I have the baby, and maternity clothes I will only wear for about 4 weeks after X-mas due in 5 weeks! I'm 17 btw.

Just moved-issues with landlord. Am I doing the right thing or is there a better way to handle this? To make a long story short. My husband and I have 5 children. 2 his 2 mine and 1 ours. We had to move to have more room after baby. I was laid off during maternity leave and we are a family of 7 on one income which is hard right now. I owed a half months rent when we moved and tried to clean the carpets myself but they did not clean good with a rented shampooer. I havent received support from the childrens father in months and so that is gone too. My old landlord is calling and telling me that he is going to track me down if I dont call him back for the money. I havent returned his calls because I just dont know what to say. I have never been in this situation before and trying to unpack boxes and deal with 5 kids and deal with this is about to drive me nuts, I dont know what to do. I want to pay him and I have just sat down and written him a letter explaining everything to a "T" in hopes that he would understand and except my offer to pay what I owe plus to have the carpets cleaned added to it in two installments. Its the only thing that I can think of and I want to do the right thing, he was very good to me and I lived there for almost 3 years. I just feel guilty because I havent called him and I cant do it all right now. I cant talk because I have kids under me all day and it would be hard to have a phone conversation with the children under me all day. I am looking for work but havent found anything yet. I am just at my wits end and have never been in this situation before. My family cant help, they dont have the funds and I feel its my problem and I need to deal with it. I am just now sure what he means about him trackingme down. I have never heard him sound that way before and I just dont know what to do. Any advice would be appreciated!! I have been praying for the answer but I just dont know.

How soon did you/or someone else you know, feel the baby move with 3rd pregnancies? I am pregnant with baby #3. And I have heard that the more kids you have, the sooner you show, sooner you feel the baby move, and the sooner you can find out what you are carrying. I am almost 11 weeks. Due September 17. I have a pretty nice size baby bump already, and im wearing maternity clothes, lol. So HOW soon can I feel this baby move? And how soon can I find out what im having? I just wanna hear from people & their PERSONAL experiences, I know everyone is different, but I just want to hear everyone's experiences, and I can compare to mine. Thanks everyone!!!

Do you think my doctor will put me on maternity leave early...? Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience that put them on maternity leave from work early...? My mother had a premature baby at 27 weeks pregnant and lost him, then she had my brother at 27 weeks and he survived after many weeks in the NICU. My OBGYN is concerned about her history with me since this I am pregnant with my first baby. He said her history isn't of "too much concern, but is of some concern." A couple of weeks ago I noticed some clear fluid and had some mild cramping and saw my doctor for an exam and ultrasound which he said were great. However he wanted me to go on light duty at work. My boss would not allow light duty and told me to take my maternity leave or don't. I didn't take leave at the time and called my doctor to be sure it would be safe for me to return to work not going back on light duty. The nurse I spoke to asked him and he said to go back but that he would probably end up taking me out January 11th when I saw him next (tomorrow). Has anyone else ever been put on maternity leave early because of any similar situations? Either like mine with my mother having 2 preemies, or having some clear fluid loss/mild cramps? I'm 29 weeks along and still have about 2.5 months left before the baby is due and I haven't had any other scares. Quite frankly I'd like to go on maternity leave early as I am concerned about the health and well-being of the baby. Just wondering what I may expect. Or why have you been put on bed rest or sent to take maternity leave early?

Joke....it's not mine? Did you hear about the stupid man who divorced his wife?" He was in the maternity unit waiting for her to deliver their baby when out came the midwife to tell him he had a beautiful set of twins. The man put his head in his hands in anguish. "Oh, no, I never thought she'd be unfaithful to me. Our marriage is over." "But why?" asked the midwife. "There's nothing wrong here." "Oh, but there is," he persisted. "We only did it once so the other one isn't mine."

has anyone been to a JBF event? Has anyone in the YA world ever attended a JBF Just Between Friends resale event? What was it like? They are franchise and have sales all over the country. Huge resale events with infant to teen clothing, maternity clothing, baby gear, toys etc... First time moms get in for free and can attend the presale shopping times. I am super excited to attend mine after I become preggers to find some great deals.

i am 8 months pregnant and will be delivering my baby in america. any insurance which can give me a cover.? i am an indian here in america with 8 months pregnancy. airlines are not allowing to travel back as that is against their international rules because of the same i am compelled to deliver my baby here on this foreign land where no one is mine , except my husband. we are on tourist visa and are in dilemma. what to do ??? delivering the baby here costs alot and we cannot afford the same. kindly help us with some alternate. the insurance cover which we got from india doesnot cover the maternity and pregnancy??????????help please??????????????any insurance plan which covers us???one more problem that if the baby is born here he will be an american citizen , which we dont want .....kindly help ...................help.................... help........

Freebie goodie bags in maternity wards? Ok so I gave birth in a private hospital and they gave me a bag of goodies/freebies/samples in that bag. I am trying to find out for a friend of mine who actually puts together this bag so she can add her organic baby care to those bags. Ive called the hospital but the staff dont know. i was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. Thanks:) hi there, sorry Im in australia

No maternity pay or Short Term Disability (live in US)? I am 16 weeks pregnant and just found out that my employer offers no pay during maternity leave, and that I'm not eligible for Short Term Disability, I believe because this is a "pre-existing condition," and also it takes a while to kick in. Does anyone have advice on what can be done so my partner (soon to be husband) and I can pay bills, and still allow for my maternity leave? It's really important to me to be able to breastfeed my baby, at least for a while, before I have to start pumping during the day. We're in our 30's, have average incomes - not much left over, but not broke. We're responsible, but with the cost of living, and things like student loans, medical bills, etc. (we don't buy anything "fun" or spend frivolously), we need his income and at least some of mine to make ends meet. So, I don't know if getting *nothing* on my end is feasible during the time I take off. Thanks so much for any advice you can provide.

Newborn, in-hospital photos? A good friend of mine had a baby today and she'd like me to come take pictures of the baby in the hospital tomorrow. I'm by no means a professional photographer but I know a little bit. I actually did a maternity shoot for her while she was still pregnant. Now obviously, studio lighting and lots of equipment are going to be a problem in an ultra-secure maternity ward, but I'd still like to get some nice artsy shots of the baby. Any advice on how to achieve this? I'm really concerned with the whole lighting situation. Her room only has one big picture window and the lights in the room are obviously fluorescent and unflattering, so how should I deal with this? Should I just up the ISO and worry about noise in post-processing or should I try to work with what little light there is? If so, how? Any posing ideas? I guess just any advice on the subject is much appreciated! Thanks! Thomas....I'd like to avoid a bright flash at all costs. Flash=crying baby, if you know what I mean. I suppose I should have emphasized that lol. Sam.....excellent ideas. Thank you!!

Any ideas for charity work that a new mum can do (UK)? A friend of mine has a 3 month old baby and is on maternity leave for another 9 months. She would like to spend some of her maternity leave giving back something to the community, so would like to do some charity work. However, she will have the baby with her so it would have to be something that she can do with the baby. She has already had a think through some options and her thoughts are: - She would like to work with people rather than something 'remote' such as editing a newsletter - Driving duties would probably be difficult because she would have to get the baby in and out of the car all the time - She's already contacted the NCT and is doing a few things for them. She lives in London, UK. Any ideas much appreciated!

I'm trying to get Hanover Hospitals Maternity Pictures from Monday,March 1, 2006. Can you halp me? Plaese? I'm looking for all the boys that were born on Monday, March 1, 2006 at Hanover Hospital. Can you halp me please? The baby's mother is a friend of mine. Thank You for your help.

Laws of Maternity Leave.??? anybody?!? I hate crooked People.? Im kind of confused on my situaton currently. I know I should already be thinking about sitting on a lil nest egg (financially) until baby Arrives But not quiet sure if its possible....Maybe some of you have been through this. The Situation - Back in September 09 I was put on a Sub-List for my job at the Gym where i worked for 3 years,I was told there was no longer work for me, and also was told to Wait for that phone call to come in one day.... i Never got it. later on in the months following I continued to get regular employee mailOuts that would be sent to my address. Never a notice of Termination,nothing was ever verified professionally, or throughly explained to me of my status.They never said the words but I basically define it as laid off (without any paperwork discussed). Since then I continued to go to school and enjoy the holidays. My concern now is Maternity leave. Without being Terminated - Banned - FIRED!, Wouldnt i still be able to recieve maternity leave benefits? I technically never was Fired, i was told to wait by the phone, and still continued to recieve employee mail.??? and if I am entitled to what is mine, does anybody know the laws and my rights to claim my benefits?I dont really know how to back myself up if somebody does try to pull a fast one over my eyes... Im going on month 7 and Looking for that Full time job now isnt a walk in the Park. Please any Help.. Somebody P.s. Im in the State of California if that makes a difference.

Laws of Maternity Leave?!? HELP!? Im kind of confused on my situaton currently. I know I should already be thinking about sitting on a lil nest egg (financially) until baby Arrives But not quiet sure if its possible....Maybe some of you have been through this. The Situation - Back in September 09 I was put on a Sub-List for my job at the Gym where i worked for 3 years,I was told there was no longer work for me, and also was told to Wait for that phone call to come in one day.... i Never got it. later on in the months following I continued to get regular employee mailOuts that would be sent to my address. Never a notice of Termination,nothing was ever verified professionally, or throughly explained to me of my status.They never said the words but I basically define it as laid off (without any paperwork discussed). Since then I continued to go to school and enjoy the holidays. My concern now is Maternity leave. Without being Terminated - Banned - FIRED!, Wouldnt i still be able to recieve maternity leave benefits? I technically never was Fired, i was told to wait by the phone, and still continued to recieve employee mail.??? and if I am entitled to what is mine, does anybody know the laws and my rights to claim my benefits?I dont really know how to back myself up if somebody does try to pull a fast one over my eyes... Im going on month 7 and Looking for that Full time job now isnt a walk in the Park. Please any Help.. Somebody P.s. Im in the State of California if that makes a difference.

Parents' opinions please? Mother-In-Law favouritism? Hi all, Just wondered if anyone could share some opinions/insights/advice on a little problem with my MIL. I normally get on very well with her, and all my in-laws. My husband's sister had a baby a few weeks before I had my second child, and I'm starting to worry that my MIL is favouritising our neice before our baby. Throughout the pregnancies, I felt even then that their baby would be more important to them - they were often going out to baby shows and shopping etc without inviting me. I know both of my husband's parents spent a fortune on maternity items and baby stuff for them and not for us. I'm a big girl, I can manage without it, but I thought it was very rude as not only do my SIL and her hubby make twice as much money as we do (and therefore don't need help the way we do), but I'm estranged from my own mum and live a long way away from the rest of my family. I dismissed it... I was nosying under the xmas tree at my in-law's house recently, and discovered that my SILs baby has twice as many presents as mine. My daughter is only 9 weeks old, it's not like she notices, and I did tell everyone not to bother about presents for that reason (and because most people are a little skint this year!) but she went ahead as I knew she would. It's not an issue now, but what if my daughter grows up believing Granny loves her cousin more than her? She offers them more help (even though I'm the one with another child to deal with too), buys them more things, and pays far more attention to their child. In fact, I have heard her call my daughter by her cousin's name on more than one occasion. Am I being a little hormonal about this? Has anyone else experienced something similar? Thanks in advance. lol, i'm not jealous. I'm concerned that my daughter will feel left out when she's older. Yes, it probably is because it's her daughter, perhaps she'll realise it herself when the kids are a bit older. My mum would absolutely not be helping me, but that's a whole other story!

My Friend Asked for My Baby Clothes and Stuff? I have a friend. She's a good friend of mine, but she's somewhat insane. She has a daughter who is like 18 months. My son is 2.5 months, and since I was pregnant with him my friend has had like 4 boyfriends. She is currently living with her father (her daughters grandfather) and has also moved her (married but divorcing) boyfriend into her father's two bedroom apartment as well, so her, her daughter, and the boyfriend are living in one room...oh, and boyfriend doesn't own a car so my friend drives him around. They've been dating about 3 weeks and she tells me about Riley climbing into bed with them (he's not Rileys dad...and like I said this is her 4th boyfriend in less than a year and she has taken her daughter around ALL of them). Now, she has talked about having more kids with 3 out of the 4 boyfriends this year. Her and the flavor of the week have decided they want to "make" a boy (she wants to get pregnant in october so she will get a decent maternity leave). She asked me to "save" my son's baby clothes and other misc for her since they are planning a boy. Now, I am all for hand-me-downs, but we were planning on keeping his stuff in case we have another sometime (in the distant future...and for the record we have been together for 3 years). Now, I would be fine with her "borrowing" his stuff and returning it to me when she's done, but I mean she's so unstable that I don't think I would get it back. I don't want her to think that I am just not giving her stuff because I don't condone her (disgusting) behavior with all these guys and her daughter being brought into the whole freak show, but I also don't want to give her my stuff and never see it again. We dress our son very nicely (most of his stuff is like gap, gymbo, and designer labels) and I would hate to have to re-buy everything if we end up having another boy. And quite frankly, I don't want to make it any easier for them to mess up another child's life by having a child out of craziness and on a whim. I feel so bad for Riley all the time, she's 18 months and has had countless men in her life, they never stay long, and her real dad is in jail. I worry about her because I don't know if these guys are creeps or normal (you never really know) and I am just sickened that her mom isn't more careful about bringing people into her life. I am not saying her mom needs to be married ( I am not married), but would it kill her to only have babies with people she's been with long term? Anyway, how do I handle this situation tactfully? I try not to voice my opinion on her life to her, but in this case she hasn't given me many options because she's asking for my stuff, which I may be able to use later, and I don't want to condone her behavior. Ebony's Mom- You're right, its not my problem. I just need to stop worrying about her. I didn't get any hand-me-downs from my friends (fine by me, we have more than enough stuff). But the same friend in question did tell me (I didn't ask) that we could have her jumperoo, then once I counted on receiving that (so didn't register for one) she sold it. So I can't feel bad about telling her no, I will just be up front with her.

is it time for a baby? Hi everyone, could i have some advice? I have been with my bf for 4 yrs, we live together and are getting married in may. I am 30 and have just started a great new job. I am on probation for 6 months. Trouble is we both desperately want a baby. My new job thing is the worry. I read somewhere that in th UK maternity law protects women from loosing there jobs if they get pregnant. However I ams till worried that this might happen if I was to get pregnant before the next 6months. I would also worry about what my new boss would think. I cant help how i feel, it is overwhelming and upsets me every time I see anything baby related! I am going mad! A friend of mine thinks that life is too short and that we should just try anyway as it will probably take a while for the pill to come out of my system. Another friend thinks I should wait till June and try then when my job is 100% secure and they cant get rid of me so easy. My job is with the NHS. My Bf is happy with what ever I decide...help!!

Are you self employed and having a baby? If so, how are you dealing with not having maternity benefits when you are not working? That is the position I am in. I am getting married in September and turning 34 on my honeymoon. I am sure that I want to have a child (or two) but I'm not sure how to get by financially. My hubby to be and I are both self-employed (he as a musician/music teacher and I as a musician/music teacher/photographer). I am still building up enough work to be financially secure. He is more secure than I but still doesn't make enough to support us completely. Our parents can help, but they don't want to be full time babysitters either. My fiancee's schedule is all over the map and so is mine, although I know that I would have to be more regimented with a baby. Anyway, I was just wondering if you are in a similar situation and how you handle it or are planning on handling it.

Is a "baby fund" a good idea? DH and I are TTC our first child and I was thinking that we should start a "baby fund". I was curious how many of you out there have a baby fund or are thinking about starting one and how much you plan on putting into it. I will have 6 or 8 weeks paid maternity leave depending on how I deliver and my company will pay 100% of the hospital expenses for delivery. In addition to the 6 or 8 weeks, I plan on taking at least another 8 weeks under FMLA which will be unpaid. Our child will be the first grandchild on both sides, as well as the first great grandchild for DH's grandparents (mine are all deceased) and I know our families will buy most of the bigger items we will need for the baby. As I mentioned earlier, I work for a baby clothes company so I have stockpiled a lot of neutral baby clothing, burp clothes, bibs, etc. although I know you can never have enough. Just wondering how much you guys think we should put away and what you have put away or are planning to put away. Baby dust to everyone!

Baby Shower planned now things have changed? My wife and I are adopting a child. The rights have been terminated and all we are waiting for is the paperwork done by the state. My sister is planning a baby shower for us and has been for about the last 6 weeks. She has put alot of effort into the process to make things work out. Now, it appears that we might not have our child by that day and my wife doesn't want to attend the shower but rather spend the day 4 hours away with our baby while she is in foster care and being taken care of very well. My wife starts maternity leave tomorrow and will be out till Christmas. So, she will have plenty of time to spend with the child after we get her. My sister has invited out of town guests to this shower and taking Friday off from work to prepare things. I understand my wife wanting to see our child. However, I think it would very rude and disrespectful for her not to attend the shower my sister is throwing for us. Many people in my family have spend alot of money on us for this child. I know her family is planning a shower in early December...do I say that I won't go to her family shower if she doesn't go to mine? I don't want to do this option but I don't think she is treating my family right if she doesn't go. OK...I agree my comment about skipping her family shower was said out of frustration. She now states that she will possibly attend the shower. The foster family won't attend because their is a 4 hour drive between our house and theirs each way. If she fails to attend the shower, I will likely attend it with the rest of my female family and friends. I do not think I can ask my sister and others to scrap all of their plans they have made many weeks in advance.

Caring for a friend's baby with my own? I have a friend (we're not really close, but we're a little bit better than just acquaintances), who has a 10 month old son. She is currently looking for childcare but isn't having the best of luck. She's looking for part-time care when she goes back to work next month, but all the daycares around the area are only accepting full-time spots. I myself have a nearly 5 month old daughter. Before my baby was born, my friend made the comment that because I wasn't going back to work after my maternity leave was up, that I should take kids into my home, namely, hers. I used to be a Nanny and worked for a time in a daycare, and I just sort of laughed and said my Nannying days were over, and I have my own to look after now. Anyway, today I got a phone call from her asking if I would consider her request again, to look after her son in my home. She says it's just until she accumulates enough hours so that she can get pregnant again and have full maternity benefits again. I'm really not sure what to do. I know she's having problems finding care for her son, and I want to do the nice thing and help her out, but obviously my own child would come first no matter how many other children I'd look after. She's known to be an overprotective, obsessive, Kate Gosselin-type mother, so I feel like I wouldn't be able to give my daughter the attention she needs and deserves from her own mother. I'm also afraid my friend's parenting style might clash with mine and wreck our friendship. Above all, it's been years since I've looked after two young babies at the same time and I'm not really sure what I'd be getting myself into with a 5 and 10 month old. Money isn't really a factor in this matter, I just think it would be nice to help out a friend and give my daughter a playmate outside of a playgroup. But I'm really not sure what I'd be getting myself into. What do you all think? If I look after her son in my home, do I have the right to keep my own rules and schedules, etc. as I see fit? I would conform to some things she'd like but for the most part I'd like to try to keep his schedule on my daughter's. And also, has anyone cared for a 5 and 10 month old at the same time, and how challenging was it? Do the pros outweigh the cons in my case? I'm very torn... Sorry, first answerer, your comment was too ignorant to read. Bitches Get Stitches - I'd never cause neglect in favour of my own baby. But obviously if both babies are crying and I can only pick one up at a time, I'm going to pick mine up first. Also I can only feed one at a time. I'd never just let a baby sit there and cry all day while I play with my daughter, but sometimes things happen and you have to deal with one over the other first. That's the name of the game.

Im making a slideshow for a friend of mines maternity pictures (baby girl)...any good song suggestions?!?

Maternity leave fair? I have been in my job a long time and a woman I work with has just announced her third pregnancy. I was there when she announced her first and her second. In this time I have found out I cant have children and it has been hard watching people all around me have children and see them growing up. Women like me who cant have children have to watch women have babies and want what they have but to work all the time when they are off. My company wont hire people for cover for them so for the time off they have before the baby and the 9 months after I have to cover the workload so it doubles mine and I struggle with no recognition. So for me to cover this again and again and again and only get 20 days a year seems unfair. I will never get maternity leave cos I wont have children, but I want children so its not through my choice. Does this seem fair to you? This person will have had the best part of 3 years off work on full pay.I know its a hard job having kids but Id do it if I could I know some have mentioned if I had time off it would make my work go to someone else but at least it would be equal then. We would share this is what Im getting at. I think I will look into the issue with my company not taking staff on to cover mat leave. As some have suugested adopting its not that easy, wanting a child with your husband is different to wanting a baby. i dont want someone elses, I want ours though i do like what the person said about being chosen by the child even if they arent mine.

when is the best time to start maternity leave? i know in the U.k we can go on maternity leave from 29 weeks but im so stuck ..not sure when to start mine ..i am worried if i go too early then i will have less time of sensible pay and will also have less time with my baby afterwards ..also what would i do at home all that time..im 29 weeks pregnant and was thinking of starting at 36 weeks but i dont know whats the normal time when most pple went on their maternity leave ...i am so confused..please help?....also how do you know when your baby's head has engaged?

i am 8 months pregnant and will be delivering my baby in america. any insurance which can give me a cover.? i am an indian here in america with 8 months pregnancy. airlines are not allowing to travel back as that is against their international rules because of the same i am compelled to deliver my baby here on this foreign land where no one is mine , except my husband. we are on tourist visa and are in dilemma. what to do ??? delivering the baby here costs alot and we cannot afford the same. kindly help us with some alternate. the insurance cover which we got from india doesnot cover the maternity and pregnancy??????????help please??????????????any insurance plan which covers us???one more problem that if the baby is born here he will be an american citizen , which we dont want .....kindly help ...................help.................... help........also i have heard about EMTALA .........any idea about the same ......is that apllicable on me also......what if i am not in emergency condition.........

a co worker of mine was pregnant...........? she was about 8 months pregnant when she went on maternity leave, and somhow she lost her baby. (her baby passed away) I dont want to invade her privacy and ask her what happened, how did she lose the baby etc.. but i really want to know. we were really close at work and now she is distant and sad looking all the time. I want to ask her but i just can't. what do you think could have happened to her? she was very healthy during her preganacy, she had absolutely no comlications, ( i even went with her on a few of her appointments) . i m trying to figure out a good approach, but give me some of your insights on what could have happened. have you ever seen anything like this happen? have you ever heard anything like this? please let me know . thanks i really appreciate your input, have a blessed day!

oregon maternity leave? A friend of mine is pregnant. She wanted to be put on light duty bacause of the work we do. Our job boss told her the only light duty we have is due to getting hurt. So she wants to take a time of absence for a few months and return after the baby is born. Is this possible? Or couldn't she just have her dr. write her a not stating he wants her on light duty. She also want to know how long you can take off work before, total time before and after the baby is born before the company fires you? she doesnt qualify for short term do to a pre existing claim...she was pregnant before they made it available!

Maternity Leave: Is starting Mat. Leave @ nearly 35 weeks too early? That's when i start mine. I dont think its too early, especially seeing as my work place have already told me that the hours i would like to work after baby is born, wont be available, so theres a slight chance i will either have to reduce my hours considerably or find another job... My SIL seems to think its early (mind u, she doesnt work or has done) If ur taking urs later, are ur job prospects guaranteed for u, work hours suitable for u etc?

Recommendations for good, youthful maternity wear, body lotions, accessories, etc? A friend of mine who is a diligent birth control user just found out she is pregnant (I guess that's why they say it is only 99% effective). Although it came as a shock, she is handling the news well and excitedly getting ready for her new arrival. Since this was so unexpected and I am sure she is terrified, I would like to do a little something extra to show my support for her (obviously she already knows she has it), by putting together a series of gift baskets with stuff to help her get through her pregnancy comfortably and in style. Of course I will be getting stuff for the baby too, but I want these baskets to be treats just for her. Does anyone have any recommendations for clothing boutiques (online or otherwise), lotions, specialty foods, etc. or anything else that they really enjoyed/helped them during their pregnancy? If it helps at all, my friend is smaller and in her early 20s. I would like to find clothing that is age appropriate and that she would be comfortable wearing. She is also very body conscious, so stretch mark lotions and pregnancy workout tape recommendations would be great as well.

spent money that wasnt mine? what should i do? i know i have to pay the money back and before you tell me im stupid for spending the money... i know! i got the money at the beginning of december and im about to have a baby. the money was put into my account (about £2500) by my employers accountant by acceident, he set up my maternity pay roll in his buisness account. two other transfers were put into my account also by acceident after the first one, but the account only thought it was two so i tranfered the 2 second ones back to their account. stupidly i spent the one that she didnt know about. but now she does and i havent got the money there to transfer it back over. what can i do? what will happen when i tell her i have spent the money? do i have the right to pay them back in installments seen as it was their mistake in the beginning? i feel so stupid for spending the money but it come at a god sent time, im 17 and my boyfriend is 18 we have just moved into a privately rented house, and expecting our first baby in 2 weeks. ??:S thank you my avatar..... thats very true!

i spent money that wasnt mine? what should i do? PLEASE ANSWER? i know i have to pay the money back and before you tell me im stupid for spending the money... i know! i got the money at the beginning of december and im about to have a baby. the money was put into my account (about £2500) by my employers accountant by acceident, he set up my maternity pay roll in his buisness account. two other transfers were put into my account also by acceident after the first one, but the account only thought it was two so i tranfered the 2 second ones back to their account. stupidly i spent the one that she didnt know about. but now she does and i havent got the money there to transfer it back over. what can i do? what will happen when i tell her i have spent the money? do i have the right to pay them back in installments seen as it was their mistake in the beginning? i feel so stupid for spending the money but it come at a god sent time, im 17 and my boyfriend is 18 we have just moved into a privately rented house, and expecting our first baby in 2 weeks. ??:S just spoke to the accountant and she is going to try and work her magic with the boss.

women who stay at home with baby? i'm not sure if anyone else has has this. but i've had it a few times now and its starting to get to me. i've asked a few questions and they have had answer from people automatically thinking i don't work. for instance i was ranting about public transport and i have been refused on the bus a few times as they have been full with elderly and kids and i got a few replys about or so you don't work and sly comments like that. why do people automatically think that. even on the streets and i'm shopping i get weird looks. i am a young mum but i can't help thinking that's what they are thinking too. even a friend of mine got stick from a old women on the bus saying ooh your one of these single mums on benefits when she's happily married and works for the police force. are we not allowed to be on maternity leave to spend quality time with our child. my daughter is 5 months but i have decided to have longer off as i suffered with post natal depression for the first 2 months when she was born and i feel like now is the time for me to bond with her. also with this money problems and rising prices, my husband and i sat down about me going back to work but we worked out that at the moment we would be losing money due to childcare expenses. i didn't earn that much and my money was manly used for home improvements or treats whereas my husband is the main bred winner. has anyone had this experience with being judged??

Why is it that if you get pregnant and have the baby you get full pell grant? I read about this crap all the time and the system is so ass backwards. I get a pell grant (no kids) but mine is cut back because i turned 25 (makes no sense)....but if I had a child i would get my full grant back PLUS get money at the end of the year....PLUS i could get SRS to help with the maternity care. How I see it....if this was to happen I could have more time at home to spend with the child while not having to pick up a bunch of hours to cover the hospital bill and post-hospital. I've been in school 5 years and currently working on my second degree. PLEASE DON'T take it wrong if you have children and get a full pell grant....i am really happy for you because it is great that the support is there...i'm just saying that the system is really off! Actually it cut back when I was 24...i'm 26 now.

Can I go to uni and be pregnant? I am trying to organise mine and my families future. I thought that if I could be better informed I could make better choices. I am a legal secretary and would like to study for a Bachelor of Social Work although I am 35 and would like a child. Do you know any one who went to uni and had a baby whilst doing so ? What was their experience ? Do they give you maternity leave and can catch up later ? This question is for Australian unis.

If you owe tax money in Canada? Can they do this? A) deduct from your employment insurance B) deduct from maternity leave A friend of mine is on e-i waiting for the birth of her baby. She got a call from the government and is worried they can mess with her leave. She only owes a little if at all. She and her Husband sent their T4 slips to their accountant and hadn't hears anything yet. Could they be calling about her late taxes? She is really upset and worried at time when she should not be stressed. Any help would be appreciated.

can i share extra beauty secrets for moms and have an answer in return?? i have tons of amazing tips for moms after birth but i need an answer ...well, answered; i had an outie belly button after the baby and now its four omnths later ad i stll have it, how long will it last?? tips: after taking a shower put baby oil on the body while you are still under the hot water. put it in your hair before you wash it for shine and moisture. brush your teeth with crest vivid white, its amazing stuff go bare faced for a while after the pregnancy so your skin can repair itself this one is for the baby, get bath wipes so you arent dipping our newborn baby in the tub of water with one hand to hold and one to wash, i have been using then untill he is able to sit on his own keep all your maternity pants and even buy regualr pants for after the baby, i am still wearing mine!! get a jogging stroller to help motivaate you to lost that extra weight and get the baby out of the house if anyone else has tips post them!!

Soreness of uterus during pregnancy? Hi ladies. Vey early in my pregnancy I experienced the "menstral" cramp feeling as my uterus began to stretch. But the feeling has changed now. 1 to 2 days a week I experience soreness in my uterus. It feels tender to the touch and kinda like after you pull a muscle or get a cramp in your leg. I'm not really worried as I saw my baby earlier this week jumping around with a strong heartbeat. I noticed this morning that my "baby bump" has grown a bit since Monday (my undies were a bit more snug than usual). I will be 11 weeks tomorrow and I have started buying some maternity clothes as mine are becomming increasingly more uncomfortable. I just want to know if anyone else feel a similar "pain"?

Could I get help from the Government? Does anyone know if I would be able to get any kind of financial help from the government for a new boiler. Mine has just broken and have been told I need a new one. I am with a housing association who I pay 75% rent to but they won't help because they say if you own 25% its your responsibility. I cant afford a new one as i've been quoted £550. I also have a 5 month old baby and I need hot water for her more than anything. PS. My husband works full time (not a good wage) and I have a full time job but I'm currently on maternity leave. In reference to Paul Anthony F I asked for advice, nowhere in my question did I ask for people to send money to me. Maybe you should read the questions properly.

Should I go on Maury Povich? I emailed the Maury show recently about the paternity and maternity (IVF baby) of my daughter. We wonder if she's really ours because she has blonde hair and blue eyes and both my husband and I have brown hair and brown eyes. My husband is even half Japanese. I carried my daughter for 9 months, so I don't really care if she's mine genetically or not. I think my husband and I would just like to be sure. I only emailed half-jokingly, though, and now don't know if I want to go on the show. There's such a negative connotation to these kind of shows. What do you think I should do?

Two Little Girls Meet in the Park? Willys cynical thought for the fugging day; We could all learn something from the weather. It doesn't give a damn if anybody criticizes or praises it; it just does its own freaking thing! Two little girls, pushing their doll buggies in the park, meet for the first time. Examining the other's doll buggy and baby, each exclaimed, "Oh what a pretty baby and baby buggy you have. Where did you get your baby and what did it cost?" "My Mommy got mine at a sale at a Super K Mart store for $32.95" "Oh that's great! She's so pretty." "Well, thank you. And where did you get your baby? She's such a beautiful little doll." "Mommy got mine at Wal Mart for $32.04, the last one they had." "Well she is certainly beautiful. You must be very proud of her." Just then a real mommy came by with her firstborn. Naturally the "Oh's" and "Ah's" started, and then ending with the same question, "Where did you get your baby and how much did he cost?" "Well, I got my baby at the Sutter Maternity Hospital and it cost about $5,000." The two little girls were stunned. The group broke up, the real mommy walked on. Finally one of the little girls turned to the other and said, "You know, I don't know what you think about that deal, but if you ask me, she REALLY got SCREWED!" http://www.total-knowledge.com/~willyblues/ From; Willys Jokes the phunniest jokes there is!

3rd pregnancy/ piercings/showing? When did all the mom's who have already had two babies start showing with their 3rd? I will be 8 weeks on Tuesday and other than the swelling I had from jump, I'm not showing yet, but expect it will be soon. Where I'm bloated at is around my belly button, I look pregnant there already, but that's it. Also any of you have belly button pierced? When did you have to change them out for a maternity ring? Mine is getting irritated as well as my ear piercings and was wondering how long I will be able to wait before taking out my belly button one for a maternity one! I have a barbell in not a ring but will change it for a maternity one if necessary.

Opinions on this I think its selfish but your imput is welcomed.? I know not every woman wants kids because of whatever reason but i was in the mall getting preggie pops for morning sickness that im still having at 15w and maternity shirts because mine are starting to ride up. And this woman looked at me and rolled her eyes and was like she is ruined she will never have her body or have a life with one of those brats.Now seeing as i was moody as i was i bit my tongue and just went into motherhood maternity to get my things. But when i came out she was like i am never gonna ruin my body by having a brat. First of all I don't think im ruining my life I think im doing a good thing by bringing another baby into the world. This is my first I have money to support my child and a family for support. And i dont think having a baby will ruin your life you just gotta work around the lil one i can go out to eat with my baby when he/she is in a good mood i can still go to the mall on good days so its not ruining my life its just working around one baby So my question is do you think its selfish when women dont wanna have kids just because they think its end of the world and there bodies?

I feel so betrade and lied to by my sister and her husband am i overreacting? Heres the story i live with my sister which who raised me after our mother died. I just had a baby last month, im 20 yrs old and my bf is 25. Back in Janurary i had a choice to move in with my bfs family or stay here with mine. I was going to go with my bf but my family convinced me to stay by saying " were not asking for rent" ,"someone will be here to help watch the baby if you need" "and you need to go back to dental school to make a career out of yourself". They also said my bf can move in so he can be with the baby. So im currently in maternity leave till Aug 16th. And last week they asked me and my bf for $290 for rent, which we dont mind paying but then they said "o by the way your gunna need to put Adam (my baby in a day care because we cant watch him. Then to top the story off here it goes while my bf is in the bathroom my brother in law say "im going to need $400 each month as well and we will put it in a savings account under your sons name with your name and mine! So he has the nerve to tell me to open an account with our sons name on it and without my bfs name. Now me my bf and my son are moving in with his parents because my family totally lied to us. Am i over reacting or did my family really f*** us over? Back in january when i was pregnant they said they wanted to help us get on our feet and have me go back to college , save for an apartment. Now they just sprung on us that they want all that money I would have went with my bf family but my family convinced me to stay by telling me my kid will be watched. I mean wouldnt you stay if someone would look after your kid yea i agree it was a bad idea my bf moving in. but they sat both of us down in jan and told us everything and they went back on there word for everything. Now they wanted $400 to be put in savings with my name, my sons name and my brother in laws name without my bfs name, even though my bf would be putting in $200 as well. Were both affrid hes going to take the money out of the account. But i would never open an account with anyone but my son and my bf

Another Welsh joke...I'm on a roll tonight...a Welshwoman this time..? A Jamaican woman, a Welshwoman and an Englishwoman were in the maternity ward of a hospital waiting to collect their new-borns when a sister came and told them. "I'm sorry ladies, we seem to have mislaid the identity bracelets for these three babies. I'm sure your maternal instincts will tell you which is which." The Welshwoman went straight to the black baby and said.."This is mine." The Jamaican woman was taken aback and said....."Er are you sure? look at his skin, his hair ...doesn't that tell you anything?" "I can see what your saying", said the Welshwoman, but one of the other two is English, and I don't want to take the chance." Library of Codex....FACT...in winter the sheep in Wales are happy and calm, in the Summer, when the English sex-tourists arrive in their droves, the sheep get nervous...(and the English have the nerve to blame us!)

I need serious advice.....I just dont know what to do anymore. Financially things are hard!! To make a long story short. My husband and I have 5 children. 2 his 2 mine and 1 ours. We had to move to have more room after baby. I was laid off during maternity leave and we are a family of 7 on one income which is hard right now. I owed a half months rent when we moved and tried to clean the carpets myself but they did not clean good with a rented shampooer. I havent received support from the childrens father in months and so that is gone too. My old landlord is calling and telling me that he is going to track me down if I dont call him back for the money. I havent returned his calls because I just dont know what to say. I have never been in this situation before and trying to unpack boxes and deal with 5 kids and deal with this is about to drive me nuts, I dont know what to do. I want to pay him and I have just sat down and written him a letter explaining everything to a "T" in hopes that he would understand and except my offer to pay what I owe plus to have the carpets cleaned added to it in two installments. Its the only thing that I can think of and I want to do the right thing, he was very good to me and I lived there for almost 3 years. I just feel guilty because I havent called him and I cant do it all right now. I cant talk because I have kids under me all day and it would be hard to have a phone conversation with the children under me all day. I am looking for work but havent found anything yet. I am just at my wits end and have never been in this situation before. My family cant help, they dont have the funds and I feel its my problem and I need to deal with it. I am just now sure what he means about him trackingme down. I have never heard him sound that way before and I just dont know what to do. Any advice would be appreciated!! I have been praying for the answer but I just dont know.

do you think this is an odd thing for someone to say? I popped into work the other day (I'm on Maternity Leave) a friend of mine said to me, "oh have a good birthday" and another colleague (who is covering my post and knows me well) said "Oh when's your Birthday - how old" I said I'll be 29 on Sunday. Her reply was "aaahhhhhhh just a baby" The thing I found odd about that statement is that she just turned 30 herself about 6 weeks ago, so does she think she is "just a baby" too? Normally only much older people say things like that (like 50yr old women!)

Adoptees: Have you found your natural parents? And if so, how? I found my natural mother on adoption.com. It was quite a surprise to find she was looking for me actually. Here's what she wrote: I gave birth to a baby girl on xxx sometime at xxx in xxx. At the moment of birth, I had a gas mask clamped over my face unexpectedly, and went unconscious. When I awoke, my baby was gone, and no one would give me any information. This was completely unexpected, as I had clearly communicated with my social worker that I wanted to see and hold my baby at birth, and during the time I stayed in the hospital. I was finally able to see my baby the next day. After seeing her beautiful face and holding her precious body to mine, I decided I could not give her up for adoption, even though my circumstances were poor. I was young, uneducated, and without financial resources. I did not want to raise my child in my abusive father's home, but at that moment I decided I would make it work. I called to my family home in xxxxxx to let my parents know I would be returning with my daughter. On a payphone in the hallway outside my maternity ward room I learned that my mother had just been diagnosed with terminal lymphoma. "Keeping that baby is the most selfish thing you could do! You are needed here to help your mother," I was told. I relinquished Baby Girl M with great guilt and remorse. The pain is still there. Please help me find her. I called her and I conifrmed with my adoption agency. Yes, She is the real deal. We have met on several occasions ansd are trying to forge a relationship. I was asking bcause I am curious to see how others have managed to find their natural parents. I called her and I confirmed with my adoption agency. Yes, She is the real deal. We have met on several occasions and are trying to forge a relationship. I was asking because I am curious to see how others have managed to find their natural parents.