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In awful pain... Help!

kmaskelly
  • By kmaskelly · Posted November 19, 2009
  • Discussion in Expecting · 2 replies
  • Not really sure where to post this, as I am pregnant 5weeks and 5days as of yesterday. However, I am having excruciating lower abdominal pain, it started off on Monday as feeling constipated and the that ...

New to this

kmaskelly
  • By kmaskelly · Posted November 17, 2009
  • Discussion in Expecting · 3 replies
  • This is my first time being pregnant after our first try at IVF. I am almost 6 weeks, going for my u/s on Friday. I have had awful and annoying gas pains for over 24hours now. I have tried Gas-X per my ...

avent bottle questions

becsma
  • By becsma · Posted October 31, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 9 replies
  • Hi, it's my first post since the babies were born. Our Avent bottles, which we never had a problem with are all leaking sometimes. Can you not mix and match "old" nipples and rings with "new" BPA-free ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 29 replies
  • Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...

MI Residents, We need you TODAY!

RESOLVEStaff
  • By RESOLVEStaff · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Discussion in Advocacy · 0 replies
  • RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association has learned of a series of bills -- Senate Bill Nos. 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, and 652 and House Bill Nos. 5131, 5132, 5133, 5134, 5130, and 5129 (the “Bills ...

CA H1N1 Vaccine and Thimerosal Exemption

stephca
  • By stephca · Posted October 20, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 1 reply
  • If you are in CA and interested: http://www.acphd.org/H1N1/documents/H1N1 _Thimerosal_Exemption_Interested_parties %20_3_.pdf October 15, 2009 TO: Interested Parties SUBJECT: H1N1 Vaccine and Thimerosal ...

turning 40 on friday, still greeving

lenagranny
  • By lenagranny · Posted October 8, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • i am getting better, i know she's in heaven, and with god. but i want to kiss her sweet face, and watch her mommy take care of her , she would have been such a great mommy., i feel so sorry for my daughter ...

the loss of my grand daughter

lenagranny
  • By lenagranny · Posted October 6, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • In Loving menory of Harley Jade Gonzales. my loving daughter lost her daughter to low amniotic fluid, that her doctor DID NOT MONITOR,she was 5 week away from meeting her baby girl, and i was looking ...

prom at week 24/delivery at week 40!!!

cecilia1975
  • By cecilia1975 · Posted September 26, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • dear ladies! just wanted to update! my baby girl was born 2 days before the delivery date, after prom at week 24th and more then 2 and a half months of bed rest!! so for all of u who have prom, please ...

baby bottles advice sought

becsma
  • By becsma · Posted September 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 12 replies
  • Hi, I was planning to get BPA-free Avent bottles but just saw the price-tag! Any other recommendations for less expensive, but of course non-toxic, bottles? That are easy to clean but also offer some ...

Early Intervention (more updates)

KimiC
  • By KimiC · Posted September 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 23 replies
  • And we thought IF coverage was bad. Did you know that in most states Autism screening and therapy IS NOT covered by insurance? Early Intervention provides some therapy, but not all - and they do not do ...

6 week old not napping

kellly
  • By kellly · Posted September 13, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 11 replies
  • Help, Our 6 week old baby boy does not sleep more than 5-15 minutes for about 3 naps and sreamy all day. We have tried swaddling, holding, laying down, tried vacuums and vibraters. By the end of the day ...

MEDIA REQUEST-MA

RESOLVEStaff
  • By RESOLVEStaff · Posted September 10, 2009
  • Discussion in Media alerts · 2 replies
  • MEDIA REQUEST – FROZEN EMBRYOS Boston Globe Magazine is seeking Massachusetts couples who are deciding what to do with their frozen embryos and how the recent policy change allowing for donation to science ...

difficulty breathing during c-section?

becsma
  • By becsma · Posted September 9, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 10 replies
  • Wondering if anyone else experienced difficulty breathing during their c-section. I'm trying to remember if it was part of the effects of the spinal (I think they may have said that) or just my anxiety ...

***strollers with good sun protection***

dawnorris
  • By dawnorris · Posted September 6, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 5 replies
  • HI ALL, Happy Labor day!!!! Does anyone have a stroller or accessory that offers great sun protection from a visor...now that Walker is in the stroller part of his graco travel system, and is facing forward ...

Things to know before tubalreversal!

CrystalRose
  • By CrystalRose · Posted September 6, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • www.crystalroseinfertility.blogspot.com I have a journal / blog about infertility if anyone is interested. Today's blog is info on tubalreversals! As I mentioned before I had my tubal reversal in June ...

best price for (disposable) diapers online?

becsma
  • By becsma · Posted September 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Expecting · 12 replies
  • has anyone already researched this? I'm ready to buy some newborn size. What kind of decisions have you made about brands/source? Thanks! Jessica, 30wks, b/b twins ...

Media Alert

RESOLVEStaff
  • By RESOLVEStaff · Posted September 2, 2009
  • Discussion in Media alerts · 0 replies
  • MEDIA REQUEST: Univision 41 WXTV in New York Univision 41 WXTV in New York is working on a 3-part series on infertility to air in November. It will be shot in early October. The reporter is interested ...

Any one have horrible periods after pregnancy?

muellert
  • By muellert · Posted August 28, 2009
  • Discussion in Parenting · 1 reply
  • Well last week was HORRIBLE! My periods seem to be getting worse since I had Faith. Not so much with the endometriosis (I used ot have the worst pelvic pain and could not move) but now I have all these ...

Media Request-Health Magazine

RESOLVEStaff
  • By RESOLVEStaff · Posted August 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Media alerts · 0 replies
  • MEDIA REQUEST – HEALTH MAGAZINE Health Magazine is interested in profiling a woman who has recently carried and delivered a baby at age 48 or beyond, and lives in either NJ or NYC for their December 2009 ...

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