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Pregnancy Vlog: 25 Weeks. Five Exercises To Help Prepare For Labor

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:44:38 +0000

The average first time labor lasts 17 hours – it’s a marathon! So it helps to train. Here are five simple exercises moms can do to prepare our bodies for the birthing event.
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Which Ba Products Will Help Bonding With Ba?

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:51:06 +0000

Article by Kira L Fischer

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can anyone with bipolar disorder please help me?

admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 14:48:57 +0000

Question by Alanarama: can anyone with bipolar disorder please help me?
hiya, i am 22 years old, i have suffered with “depression” on and off since i was 14 years old.
i had prenatal and postnatal depression when i was 17-18 aswell.
anyways recently i have been tnhinking maybe i do not have depression as such, but bipolar disorder. the reason i say this is, i am so up and down all the time!
like take last week, i was soooooooooo hyper my bf actually asked wots up with me coz im not usually like that. was acing very outgoing and over confident, i even got up and sang karaoke (ha), i cleaned the whole house top to bottom in a day, and still wanted to do more, i got told to “shut up” on more than one occasion as people cudnt get a word in ages and i had repeated the same thing numerous times. I was getting up an hour before i needed to,i was wanting sex 2-3 times oer day and felt on top of the world. then one day boom, i come crashing down, i just wanted to lay in bed all day n cry in a heap n not move, even possibly not wake up if i could help it. i had no sex drive at all, nothing could make me smile, i felt hollow and “not there” .
yesterday i woke up happy as larry in a right good mood, then around 3 oclock in the afternoon for no reason, i dissolved into tears and then would not speak for the rest of the afternoon coz i felt so “dull”.
now throughout my life when i was younger people always used to coment on how i was the life and soul of the party n really hyper and i did alot of thiings that sometimes got me into trouble, but at the same time i was being treated for depression coz i felt so low? i have in the past, spent money recklessly that i didnt have to spend…..£100′s on new clothes i dont need instead of food for the week or the rent….i can also get VERY angry VERY quickly for no apparent reason, be fine one minute,actually flip out on my other half or my son one minute, and the next have no idea why i am in such a mood and start crying coz i think im cracking up.
ive al;ways been up and down since my early teens, and im just worrying now how it might be affecting my son, its not fair on him. the possibility of bipolar has never been examined in me. i had years of treatment for depression (councilling and antidepressants) but i took myself off them as it wasnt making any difference what soever.
ive been to the doctors and explained how ive been feeling later, and they said “thats just what its like to be a woman” and when i persisted and got referred to a counciller, she made me fill in a questionaire about how depressed i had been in the past week, obviously i had been on a high that week and when i filled it in it showed now signs of depression so i have been discharged.
i KNOW that i am not right in myself, i shouldnt be feeling like this, like im cracking up…..so my question is do u think i am bipolar? and if so how do i go about gettin my doctor to investigate it further? and if not any other ideas what it could be? thankyou in advance i hope someone can give me a good answer xx
forgot to say, i have taken 3 different online bipolar screening tests and all of them came back with i have moderate/severe symptoms :/

Best answer:

Answer by Christian Minister
Hurting people hurt others. They just want the reaction so they can get high feel good from it. The words are not true. Abusers use tricky words. You have to look at the agenda and not just the words alone to see the abuse sometimes. Look for what’s right. Abuse is anything that’s not uplifting so forget what truth is being used right then. Abuse is just one thing that can bring the demonic which causes illness.

Demons are related to fallen angels, angels who rebelled against God. Demons are evil, deceptive, and destructive. According to 2 Corinthians 11:14-15, demons masquerade as “angels of light” and as “servants of righteousness.” Appearing as a “ghost” and impersonating a deceased human being definitely is a disguise that demons use. They also cause plain harassment and emotional torment such as so called Schizophrenia.- BP Depression and others.

Turns out psychiatry is not based on science. Its like a theory and a guess. There is no medical background to it at all. Psychiatrists do not draw blood to determine the presence of a biochemical imbalance in patients. They merely observe and announce the existence of imbalances. They just desire to believe without science. –Quackery

God helps anyone even if they dont know him.

1. Play Christian music.
2. Say get out in Jesus name in each room.
3. Throw away Ouija boards in case you own one.
4. Rid house of all unholy or sinful items books cd’s
5. For Abuse- Google “Emotional Abuse” Abuse brings demons.
6. Google “Sinners prayers”
7. Google “Deliverance and how to get one” or talk to me

Contact me on Y mesgr I have questions for you-Turn the other cheek is from a custom – does not mean to get abused.

http://www.heartless-bitches.com/rants/manipulator/emotional_abuse.shtml -Best link to explain verbal abuse.

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Prenatal vitamin swallowing issues- please help!?

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:53:28 +0000

First off- I have a huge fear of swallowing pills and I just can’t do it- mentally, that is. It causes me great anxiety to try to swallow a pill. And when you’re pregnant, anxiety does no good. I have looked and looked for the chewable prenatal vitamins, only sadly to find out you can only get them through prescription. My husband and I just got married, so I am still waiting to be put on his insurance, otherwise I would ask an OB or doctor instead.

So, right now I have the Spring Valley prenatal vitamins, they come in a green and yellow container. They are the swallowable kind, but no where on the container does it say I can’t crush them up or chew them.

My question is if I’m allowed to or would it hurt me or the baby to chew them? And if I can’t chew them, are the Flinstones gummies effective at all? I heard they don’t have enough Folic Acid, which is most important.

Stressed Out PLEASE HELP!!!?

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:52:55 +0000

I’ve had a pretty difficult past few yrs. I was in 2 year relationship and I found out I was pregnant. When I was 3 months pregnant I found out that my best friend took advantage of me when I was drunk. ( I should have been more responsible). His sister e-mailed me and told me that her brother told her that my baby might be his. I told boyfriend about it and he stood by myside. Then on Christmas eve he broke up with me. Minding you I just turned 9 months. He blew me off for the rest of the time but only went with me to my prenatal visits. 3days before my son was born he started dating this girl from work. And kept lying to me about he just needed to to himself. A couple days later we tooka paternity test and found out that he was not the father. I was devistated and went into a form of depression. I was so blinded by everything that he would tell me after that with all the ” I Love You’s” & the “I dont want to be with her” and messing with my head, he continued to have a whenever-he- felt-like-it- relationship with me. Then I became pregnant by him and he had me have an abortion because he didnt want it and I couldn’t take care of another child. But by the time i went to have the procedure done, i have an ectoptic pregnancy and had to have the procedure done regardless. Then few months later I met my husband. At first we didnt look at each other in any sexual kind of way since we both just came out of pretty bad relationships. The first week we talked non-stop, about anything and everything. He fell in love with my son from the day he met him. 2 months later we got married. Everything happened so fast. From the time we got married my husbands help went down hill. We got married in September. In september he found out he had kidney stones, October Pnemonia, November atrial fibulation (which is very rare in a 24yrs old.) December, upper respiratory infection that lasted 2weeks. January his Gerd and acid reflex was really bad. April he had another upper respiratory infection and found out he has asthma. This monday he just had surgery because he had an inguinal hernia. in December he got laid off from work. And we had to move back to my parents house in April, (due to financial problems.) July he decided to go back to school for his Bachlors’ in Business Management & got his job back working part-time. I just graduated from Medical Assisting and got my diploma last months. I can’t afford daycare so I can work or have anyone in my family that can watch him until I can find a daycare i can afford. Then being a first time mom while my sons going through his teribble two’s at one, and getting spoiled by my parents. I still havent found a job yet. Then my husband is also a rapper and put his dreams aside and decided that now is the time to start. He’d leave the house at 8′oclock and wont come back until 4 in the morning. I dont know what to do. My family tells me thats not good, and i trust & love him but have second thoughts. Can anyone give me advice on how to cope with stress?

My g/f has postnatal depression can you help?

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:45:06 +0000

Hi,
I’m using my g/f’s account on here because i need some advice. She has postnatal depression (as per the title) and the main thing thats concerning me is she won’t eat. Ok she will eat but feels horrible when she does, no shes not anerexic, she just hasnt eaten a decent meal for about a week now and im really concerned. All i’m asking is can someone give me some advice on what do and if possible do you know any supplements or tablets that can help build her immune system and body back up to a healthy level? Doesnt matter what you can offer me , money is no object in this case!

Thanks

Johnny – Sara’s B/F

P.S – Dont tell me about doctors, they havent helped once so i’m taking this into my own hands as i’ll get her better faster! But thanks for your concerns and answer regarding them.

Dad Needs Help What should I do?postnatal depression?

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:48:54 +0000

hope you can help.
I have 2 kids ages 8 months and 5 years. after my first child was born my partners got severe postnatal depression but never really accepted this until 2 and a half years later when she was fine.

Over the past few months I have started to pick up these signs again and it has now got to breaking point.

I work in a high pressured role but make sure that I have as much time as I can with the kids.

at the moment I feel like I am doing everything! my child doesn’t sleep through the night so 80% of the time I get up with him, get them both ready in the morning (feed and clothe them) as soon as I get back from work i liiterly walk through the door and take the baby and play with my 5 year old until bed time which again 80% of the time i do after they have gone to bed i generally do the cleaning of the house etc…

The reason i do this is because at the moment my partner just doesnt seem to have any interest in our children or me. she started to go a lot and either doesn’t come home until the early hours or has on one occastion not come home at all.

she is now regularly swearing infront of our 5 year old and threatening to smack him if hes naughty (we have always been against smacking our kids)

after we had a 3 day break from each other last weekend i had the the children with me, when we came home my 5 year old who had really missed his mum was playing up going to bed, my partner handled this by saying ” do you want me to go away again?” as if it was his fault(something which she would never do normally)

lastly me and her- I get the blame for everything from her missing a programme to her being late taking the kids to a party I can do no right! She constantly has a go at me infront of the kids and even has the nerve to tell me i do nothing and that im a “lazy bars$&!ed”! she refuses to pick up my calls or text me back when shes out with friends.

Recently she did an online postnatal depression test which she scored nearly double the amount of someone who has this! but i doubt she will do anything about it.

What should i do as my kids are picking up on it and its getting to the point where im starting to feel depressed. Please help

Help with dry mouth!!?

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:45:06 +0000

I am a 23 year old female. I am healthy and I eat a proper diet. I usually only drink water (4-6 glasses a day). I do have a sweet tooth though. Since Jan 10th of this year I have had dry mouth. It feels like it is more my tongue and the roof of my mouth. My saliva seems ok under my tongue and inside of lips at times. My tongue is white and my saliva gets frothy. I do experience dry eyes at times, but it is the winter and it is VERY dry where I live. I am not on any medications and I wasn’t at the time. The only thing I was taking was a prenatal vitamin because I am spacing out my pregnancies. I have tried 3 different meds for oral thrush (my doc said I had it) but the dry mouth feeling never went away. Since the beginning of 2009 I have been under alot of stress and anxiety and depression now because of my mouth. I know anxiety can cause dry mouth, but for almost 2 months?? I have been tested for diabetes, and I do not have it. I also do not have HIV. I had a virus right before I got my dry mouth. Also I have had alot of sinus problems since 2007. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!
p.s. I do have GERD.

I discovered my mum had postnatal depression, however she is still mentally ill today.Please help me.?

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:45:02 +0000

Basically I have always known that she was mentally ill (due to growing up with her behavior, but now I know that she was originally ‘normal’ before and only became mentally ill after suffering postnatal depression, it has now prompted me to investigate what is actually wrong with her.

She has expressed the following symptoms:
- Fatigue; she’s always tired, though she is also anaemic, though I don’t know whether she has always had this
- Paranoia; most of the time my mum is strangely happy and ditzy (sometimes in a child-like way) however sometimes some form of trigger (a random person usually: there is no links between the people who have set her off in the past), will walk past and her mood will instantly change, she will become paranoid and possesive, convinced the person is some how trying to hurt me or my sister. She will just stare at them, with a blank look across her face, sometimes she may approach them (which can be quite awkward) and prefers to be left alone by my family at this point; she has snapped at us in the past
- She also talks (mumbles) to herself quite frequently, especially about certain subjects, such as past boyfriends and referring to myself and my sister as “snow white princesses”

From talking to my dad, I found out she suffered from postnatal depression when I was born due to stress: I was born a month early and at the time she suffered from salmonella poisoning. She behaved strangely as well, she used to stay up during the middle of the night and stare outside the window, and at one point she accused my dad of trying to kill her and that she saw my dad’s dead father: when she was sectioned for a week (during to the postnatal depression), she claimed he was her nurse.

Her symptoms are nowhere near as bad as that today: she is actually getting a lot better, where by she mumbles less to herself and seems to be less paranoid now me and my sister are growing up and moving out, however I still want to try and get my head around what is wrong with her.

In the past I have done various research with her symptoms, but everytime I still seem to be coming to dead ends (all the websites and books I have looked through seem to have more extreme symptoms: for example, bipolar disorder and schizophernia)

Please can someone help me discover what is wrong with her
- Infinite amount of cookies.

Thank You.

Sparky.
Thanks Lila
I wish I could, but my mum unfortunately refuses to acknowledge she has a mental illness, so I don’t think she would ever see one.

Please help answer this question…?

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:47:20 +0000

I am 22 weeks pregnant. Prior to pregnancy, I smoked about 20 cigarettes a day, since I found out I was pregnant I smoke about 10 cigarretes a day. Yes, I receive prenatal care and take prenatal vitamins. My doctor is aware of the smoking and has me on a plan to decrease gradually. When I quit “cold” turkey, my BP went high and anxiety levels went up, so we are on a plan to decrease cigs. My baby appears healthy in the womb and there are no concerns that the dr has. Has anyone ever experienced this and could not quit?? I LOVE my son and only want the best for him and that is why we are decreasing slowly.

Just not feeling right, please help….?

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:57:31 +0000

I am a 31 year old woman. I have a 9 year old and a 4 month old. I had the baby blues 9 years ago when I had my first child. I then was put on depression meds. I have been on them since. I take Effexor XR 150mg daily. During my most recent pregnancy I took prenatal vitimans which are called Vinate II. My ob told me to finish up the bottle of those vitimans, I have been taking those daily for about 12 months. After I had my daughter I was having issues with my bladder not being strong so my ob had me start taking Oxybutynin, to help straighten the bladder muscles. I take 3, 5mg pills per day, and have been on them for about 3 months. A month ago I was Phentermine 37.5mg for weight loss. I have lost 11 lbs in a month. When it was given to me my blood pressure was slightly high. Doc told me that if I lose some weight hopefully it will go down. I have always had great pressure. I am a little over weight. As time has gone by since I had my most recent child I have had different things and feelings going on with my body. I will say, I know my depression is under control, as I know my body. Now I am experiencing headaches, tight and tense neck and shoulders, leg aches, tired in mid afternoon(even while I am on diet pill), and my mom mentioned that she can see yellowing of my skin below my eyes. NOT the whites of my eyes. I don’t see the yellowing. Any ideas on what could be the problem? I know going to the doctor would be a good idea but…I am a little nervous about that. When my recent child was 3 months old I went to him and asked for the diet pill and he said that he was concerned about giving it to me because of my depression. I felt that I want to get this baby weight off, as that is what would make me depressed! So I went to a weight loss clinic that gave me the meds. I have done a little research and haven’t found much about these meds haveing these types of side effects besides headaches. I am wondering maybe low iron? Maybe something happened when I had my daughter 4 months ago and it is finally catching up to me?? Any thoughts?? Thanks

If suffering from postnatal depression, does medication really help?

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:57:24 +0000

Hi, i have a small baby, she is 4 and a half months old. I think i could be suffering from postnatal depression. I was depressed for the majority of my pregnancy due to it being unplanned and pressure to abort (from her father) After she was born, i had the baby blues, i think it was because i was so overwhelmed with having a new baby etc, but i soon got into the swing of things, and i do love my daughter dearly. Lately things have taken a turn for the worse, and i find myself crying more often than not, i have suicidal thoughts, i hate myself and feel like a failure. If it wasn’t for my elder daughters (15 & 16) my baby would surely be in care, as days when i can not even bare to look at my baby, they take over for me. Which makes me feel even worse, that i have to subject them to this life. I don’t leave the house, unless i absolutely need to, and when i do, i feel self conscious and paranoid like everyone else can somehow sense that i am a failure. I find it hard to go to sleep, which in turn makes it harder for me to wake up at a decent hour. Everybody around me like my mothers, sisters seem to expect me to be ‘strong’, so sometimes i pretend that i am happy, to make them feel better, but inside i am dead. I just want to feel better again. I often wish i did have an abortion or i think about giving my baby up for adoption. I have even called social services to do so, but didn’t give them my real details, the next day i was happy that i did that. I am going to the docs on friday, and i plan to confess how i am really feeling. But i just want to hear from other mothers who maybe suffered from postnatal depression too and recovered. Honestly, did the medication work? and how long did it take to have effect? and how does it make you feel? groggy? more alert? what?
Thank you everyone 4 all your input and 4 sharing your experiences.I have a beautiful home with a large garden, and i recently purchased a 12ft trampoline which i use from time 2 time, so i think i get enough exercise and fresh air. I am just not enjoying mixing with people right now, so i spend alot of time at home. As I don’t want other pples sympathy. Also where i live i dont have any friends or fam, every1 lives far away.Lately i have been going out on Friday eves and drinking, listening to music ( which feels really good and makes me 4get about my life for a moment)…but it is only temporary. Every where i go, everyone seems to be happy. It hurts to see moms and dads with their babies, knowing i am raising mine alone. Her father hates me. He came to a few hospital appointments, was there when she was born and was around for a few weeks after, but due to an argument we had in June, he hasn’t seen her since and he wont talk to me. This doesn’t help, as i don’t know whats going on.

Please help! ASAP!!!?

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 14:54:19 +0000

this is going to sound really selfish and i feel horrible talking like this because i know in the end its worth it. I’m 38 weeks pregnant. i obviously know i have 2 weeks left. i find myself crying and having panic attacks every night. i have a new pain every day. i call the doctor almost every day with concerns. ive had massive heartburn problems since the beginning of my pregnancy. i have had extreme hip pains and problems since about the middle of my pregnancy. i haven’t really had morning sickness. thank goodness. i feel sick to my stomach almost every day now. ive thrown up two times in the last 3 weeks. ive have leg cramps, they feel like period cramps in my leg, i also get these feelings in my stomach. i have to pee and or poo every 10-20 minutes. no joke. ive been having a headaches every day that are almost impossible to get rid of. ive been checked for preclampyia, dont have it. ive been checked for gestational diabetes, dont have it. the baby and i are “perfectly fine” except a little low iron. i have a crazy lift in my appetite. I’m having more frequent hot flashes. I’m 1cm dilated, 75% effaced, and his head is extremely low. ive tried walking and having sex. I’m on medication for my heartburn and they aren’t working anymore. I’m on a prenatal. I’m on an iron supplement. I’m on anxiety medication. and i take tylenol with codeine which isn’t really working. i have contractions but not that often. and all everyone keeps telling me i just have to wait it out. im so sick of hearing that. i just want my body back. i want to feel normal again. not be sick every day! i dont want to have panic attacks anoymore. i want to be able to sleep at night. im sorry im venting but what pregnant woman doesnt need to. im here for more support and advise that anything. thanks you in advance.

Post natal horrors. Please help!!?

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:07:16 +0000

My baby boy is now 31/2 months and yesterday I looked in the mirror and for the first time I noticed my hairline is receding. I already look so awful after this second pregnancy and none of this happened with the first. Granted I was unable to take prenatal vitamins because it never stayed down but had I known about this hair loss horror I might have kept forcing them down everytime they came up. My hair thinned a lot with the first pregnancy three years prior but OMG this time I am balding at the front. What can I do to stop this??? My belly still looks awfully fat and jiggly to the point where sucking it in is hopeless and I am too exhausted even to exercise everyday because I am up at stupid hours all the time consumed with baby, preschooler, husband, house work and housewife duties (paying bills, grocery, dropping off and picking up monster toddler at school with baby in tow all the time). I have tyres all around my midsection and I feel so embarrassed by the way I look that I have become dowdy, dressing down in t-shirts to cover my flabby, overlapping belly in my jeans. My self esteem is waning and I feel so depressed (NOT POST NATAL DEPRESSION I might add). I used to be so fit and so skinny that at one time I considered taking weight gain suppliments. I was an avid hiker, gym enthusiast, swimmer, scuba diver and adventurer and at that time I was a carreer oriented woman. I have since given it up to be a full time mommy and wife which equals overwork and underpay. I used to be able to shake off things that could get me down but this weight gain has got me down down down. I know someone is going to tell me to go to councelling but really can anyone suggest anything else before this? My birthday recently passed making me 38 and I went all out, dressed up and looked (I thought) great!! Then I saw the pictures and felt so awful at how fat I looked but marvelled at how pretty I managed to look….especially my hair. It’s not just vanity working here either but I have always been happy with my looks. Now I’m tired though happy with my wonderful husband, toddler and my bundle but my 3 year old is telling me I am a fat mommy. Well now I am a fat, BALDING mommy and that does NOT feel good. I eat right, do the most exhausting work at home that makes me sweat more than the gym and drink plenty water. Whatelse can I do to stop this hair loss and lose this damned weight so I can feel normal again?

PLZ HELP I THINK I HAVE ANXIETY PROBLEMS…..?

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:19:07 +0000

Ok I’m a 17year old female since 2005 I’ve been preoccupied with illness, it all started when my sister got pregnant at 15 in 2005 none of my family knew she was pregnant until she was like 7 months , becuz she wasant really showing, ok and becuz of her lack of prenatal care the doctors didn’t pick up she had something in her blood that caused her blood pressure to shoot up REALLY high, the doctors got it down and sent her home with no medications for a week she was complaining about bad headaches but my mom didn’t think much of it becuz she suffered migraines all her life, and then 1 devastating Friday she had a stroke and if it wasant for my neice crying louder and louder and making my father coming out and finding my 15yr old sister spread out on the floor with her 1 week old baby on top of her, my dad took my sis 2 the couch and she started had seizures, she had like 7. We went 2 1 hospital and they told us she had a pool of blood in her head and that she wouldn’t live, but they transferred her to dekalb medical and slowly but surely she recovered I was so stressed and scared my sister was going 2 die, it was the worst thing I’ve ever seen, and after the stroke she was in and out of the hospital for a year, she’s fully recovered noe and is in college and working, but ever since then I’ve been so scarred of dying I though I had hiv and stds and I was a virgin, I’ve had multiple panic attacks , I thought I had a brain tumor and anuersym I was so sure I ran screamimg down stairs cuz I thought I was dying (but I had a cat scan that said everything was normal) I’ve thought I was having heart attacks and enlarged heart(but multiple test run to show I didn’t) I have had every cancer known to man, and none of this was like this until I watched my sister go through so much, it affected me more than I thought and it affects my work and I’m consitiently thinkin I might end up lying helplessley in a hospital like my sis, plz help! What could be wrong??? Plz no rude comments serious answer

anxiety or hypochondria???? HELP!!!!?

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:18:25 +0000

Why am I not hungry? Not eating, help please…?

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:23:51 +0000

For the past few days I have not had an appetite at all. I don’t eat much now…one meal a day, and some days nothing at all. I am drinking water and taking a prenatal vitamin because I am breastfeeding.
I have been dealing with postpartum depression and I am thinking that maybe this is the reason why I am not hungry?

However, today I have been extremely tired and dizzy and have a terrible headache…
What’s going on with me?

help. are all the meds on safe for TTC?

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:39:53 +0000

Blood presser – Labetalol 300mg, am & 300mg pm

Hormone – Medroxypr ac 10mg, am, 10 days out of the month to start my period

Herb, Dong Quai root 2 am, 2 afternoon, 2 pm

Herb, Chaste tree berry, 40 drops, am, afternoon, pm

Sleeping- Benadryl 2-3 pm

Depression – Sertraline – 50 mg, am

Melaleuca Prenatal, Multivitamin & mineral, 2 am, 1 pm

Natural ibuprofen – Counteract, when needed

Migraine Excedrin – 3 – 4 when needed

Rash cream- Clotrimazole

Acid- prilosec 2 pm

Help! my mom hates my second baby!?

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:52:13 +0000

I’m 6 weeks on the way now for my second baby. I had my first 4 years ago. My mom loved my son so much but i feel that she hates my second child. She said she dont want to have another one due to financial crisis now a days. My husband had a small business and it is doing well. I’m just bothered with my mom. I’m on my prenatal so I feel so much depression and sadness on my mom’s reaction. What to do? Please help!
yah! you’re all probably right. Thanks guys!!! At least now I feel more releaved.

can you help me to feel better? Alchoholic mom is ruining me…?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:04:19 +0000

I’m currently 40 weeks and 1 day pregnant, for those of you not too hip on the timing of gestation, that means i’m a day overdue, no biggie.

Anyways, my mother called me yesterday while i was at my prenatal appointment and left a drunken message about how she’s in detox and she’s sorry, and she’s not going to be there for my baby’s birth, or a while afterwards while she compleates the program.

I’m 22 years old, and this isn’t the first time she’s skipped out on me when i need her the most, when i was 12 she had me institutionalized, i stayed in a residential treatment center for 3 years. when i was “ready” to be released she opted to instead ask that they release me to a grouphome, all the while telling me she loves me and didn’t really want to but that she “just can’t handle me”.

I often feel like i wasn’t ever wanted around in the first place, actually i know i wasn’t. i’m the youngest of six, three from her first marrige and three from her second, i know that just being a sixth child doesn’t make me unwanted, that’s not the only reason i feel that way, but it might give you a clue when you consider how she’s cast me aside so many times before.

This time she was telling me how she would be there with me and my husband at the hospital, and that she would be helping me during the day for a few days after i got home. well that’s obviously not going to happen now…

the worst part is i’ve forgiven her every time. i’ve never told her that she’s fucking with me or that she’s making me feel like crap, because frankly, even though i’ve been to enough aa meetings to write a book of short stories, i don’t know how to “deal” with alcohalism, i don’t know if i should tell her or ifd i’ll just be making her worse.

so i guess my question is, what can you tell me to help me feel a little better?

becuase i’m starting my post-partum depression a bit early i think…. and my poor hubby doesn’t know what to say to me to help :/.
sara is a douche.. and a guy?
i might add, that my mother has been in and out of treatment and rehab for all of my life. she’s compleated 21 day programs numerous times, all court ordered.

in april she got out of prison, a four year sentance for multiple DUI’s and wreckless endangerment. instead of having the four felonies on her record, they booked her under her second married name, allowing her to go back to a teaching job (1st and 2nd grade kids) and qualify to move into a two bedroom condo in the area she works. she’s on parole this time (it was always just probation before) and i don’t yet know if she violated and is just trying to look good for the courts, but that’s usually what she does.

for those of you who have something to say about 40 weeks of pregnancy.. DUH!

http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-40-weeks_1129.bc?intcmp=timeline

I don’t recall asking: “Do you think i’m exagerrating?” but thanks for your answer… moron.

how to get help for pregnant girl with mental illness? where to start?

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:55:19 +0000

20 yr old pregnant 27 weeks, came to live with us 3 weeks ago. she has nothing. has never worked, never had id. we had to get her ID, birth certificate,social security card, medicaid, food stamps, etc. she is now getting prenatal care. she seems emotionally blank. (no happy, no sad, no upset.. no range) when midwife asked about depression/mental illness treatment she said no never had. I found out she was diagnosed bi polar, stayed in a hospital was medicated, was cutting herself, and had a mental age of 14. she is also hearing impaired and wears 2 hearing aids. I am worried about the baby and the pregnancy as she seems detached, and has nothing. (and she is not worried about anything) how do i go about getting her help and protecting her and the unborn baby? where to start. I worry that when her babies father gets out of jail she will leave and want to be with him (and he has nothing, he is just trouble) I am like an aunt to her, but not actually related.

Psychology help EAsy ?

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:55:13 +0000

The third and final stage of prenatal development is called_________.
a.Fetal
b.Germinal
c.Embryonic
d.Zygote
e.Spermal

If you are modifying existing cognitive structures in response to experience and new information, you are using _________ according to Piaget.
f.Object permanence
g.Conservation
h.Theory of mind
i.Accommodation
j.Crystallized intelligence

3. Compared to women, men are ________ likely to feel comfortable about having casual sex with different partners and ________ likely to feel jealous rage over a mate’s having sex with someone else.
a.less; more
b.more; less
c.less; less
d.more; more
e.equally; less

4. Adoptive parents are least likely to influence the ________ of their adopted children.
a. personality traits
b. religious beliefs
c. political attitudes
d. moral values
e. friend selection

5. Intense and reactive infants become unusually anxious and aroused when facing new or strange situations. This best illustrates the importance of:

a. the X chromosome.
b. temperament.
c. personal space.
d. individualism.
e.

Before entering preschool, Bobby no longer thought aloud. According to Piaget is entering what stage?

a.Motor
b.Preoperational
c.Conventional
d.Sensorimotor
e.Preconventional
7. Which of the following most clearly demonstrates the existence of emotional attachment?

a.separation anxiety
b.learning to walk
c.imprinting
d.language development
e.habituation

8. During the formal operations stage, children begin to

a.accurately use concepts of time, space, and number.
b.think primarily about concrete objects or situations.
c.develop the concept of object permanency.
d.think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities.
e. Form relationships.

9. Evolutionary psychologists believe that because of the different reproductive challenges experienced by men and women throughout the history of the human race:

men usually prefer older women and women usually prefer younger men.
women are usually attracted to dominant males, while men are usually attracted to females who appear young and healthy.
men have evolved to feel more jealousy when their mate is emotionally unfaithful, while women tend to feel more jealousy due to the sexual infidelity of their mate.
women have evolved to be more promiscuous because of their need to find many mates to ensure the security of their offspring.
Men prefer young women who are promiscuous

10. When a child responds to a stranger by kicking and screaming than they are exhibiting signs of _________.

a.Distress
b.Anxiousness
c.Illness
d.Basic Trust
e.Stranger Anxiety

11. Women tend to be less _______ and more ________ than men.

Friendly; Outgoing
Skeptical; Spiritual
Powerful; Loving
Generous; Sympathetic
Ambitious; Eager

12. Charles Darwin noticed that many species of animals had developed characteristics with no survival value. His theory that these characteristics had evolved to attract a mate is called:

a.evolution.
b.attraction theory.
c.natural selection.
d.sexual selection.
e.Sexual advantage

13. Menopause is caused by________

A decrease is estrogen
An increase in testosterone
Depression
Hot flashes
All of the above

14. The sexual abuse of a young child is so emotionally repulsive to most people that they immediately recognize it as shamefully immoral. This is best illustrates that moral judgement may reflect:

a.Habituation
b.Fluid intelligence
c.Gut level instinct
d.Concrete operational thought
e.Preconventional thought

15. A series of small stokes, brain tumors, or alcoholism can lead to

Fetal alcohol syndrome
b.Dementia
c.Alzheimer’s Disease
d.Autism
e.Retardation

16. Harlow’s finding that baby monkeys prefer a terrycloth surrogate mother to a wire mother demonstrates the importance of

a.imprinting or critical periods.
b.contact comfort.
c.acceptance.
d.good nutrition.

e. family

17. Which reflex probably helps prevent falling?

a.Moro reflex
b.grasping reflex
c.rooting reflex
d.sucking reflex

e. Babinski reflex

18. At a social gathering, Latin Americans may behave in a manner that North Americans consider intrusive and overly expressive. This best illustrates the importance of being sensitive to differing:

a. norms.
b. gene complexes.
c. gender identities.
d. heritability estimates
e.Schemas

19. A group of 5 year olds are studied every year. This is an example of what type of study?
a. Cross-sectional
b. Longitudinal
c. Sectional
Crystallized
Conventional

20. Fluid intelligence will_______ after a certain age.
a.Increase
b.Decrease
c.Remain the same
d.None of the above
e.Depends

21. When her mother leaves, Linda cries. When her mother returns, Linda craw
your right Red B, ill give it a try

PPD or regular depression – not wanting help, what to do?

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:18:31 +0000

With both my pregnancies I had prenatal and post partum depression. My youngest is 7 months old, and I had my tubes tied after him. I quit taking my medication because it was making it much worse, and I was in therapy, but I no longer want to seek it. It was always about my boyfriend and never addressed what I wanted to. I feel like a loser, and I hate my life. As much as I love my kids, I don’t think I want to be a mom anymore. I just want to be able to go and do the things other 22 year olds do. I feel stuck in my relationship, and even though I love him, I don’t know really where I want to go with it. I want a job, but its not easy to do. We are having such a hard time financially, and I just want to run away. I feel like taking meds and seeking treatment will eventually only lead to more meds and more therapy. Any advice?

How To Increase Your Chances Of Getting Pregnant- Simple Tips That Will Help You Get Pregnant

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:14:21 +0000

Most people agree, there is nothing more rewarding and fulfilling than being a parent. But if your busy lifestyle is preventing you from getting pregnant, maybe you’re becoming consumed with worry. Anxiety and worry about fertility won’t help you get pregnant; following some of these tips will.

So, here are some tips on how to increase your chances of getting pregnant. That way, you will be able to enjoy parenthood.

1. Watch what you eat. Load your diet with fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and dairy, limiting or avoiding fats and processed foods. And as much as possible, avoid consuming alcoholic beverages.

2. Augment your diet with vitamin supplements. Prenatal vitamins, in fact, can acutally help you get pregnant. And your partner can take those vitamins as well.

3. Keep track of your monthly menstrual cycle and invest in an ovulation prediction kit. Ovulation kits are available at drug stores and cost as little as $20.

4. Keep your room temperature cooler when you are having sex. Sperm can be damaged by excessive heat. You and your partner should avoid hot baths and showers as much as possible.

5. Have intercourse in positions that optimize sperm flow through the vaginal canal. Using pillows as support, lie on your back during sex to increase your chances of fertilization.

6. Don’t dwell on your fertility issues. Relax and enjoy the moment without becoming too preoccupied with becoming pregnant. Excessive worry can contribute to poor sexual performance and lessen the chances of becoming pregnant.

If you want to increase your chances of getting pregnant now, click here.

Aggression, anxiety, Asperger syndrome .. (please help, please help)?

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:02:54 +0000

Aggression, anxiety, Asperger syndrome, depression, attention-deficit disorder, and attachment disorder are all diagnoses which describe a(n):

A)
chromosomal deficiency.

B)
consequence of prenatal drug exposure.

C)
biological anomaly.

D)
consequence of a postnatal injury.

I think B but i’m not sure. Any help ?

Thank you!!!