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Hello, If you live in a place where the brown recluse spider is plentiful (as I do), you might want to know about a new treatment that prevents the gangrene and necrosis that is common with this bite. I was bitten in my bed by one of these spiders on Sunday. On Monday, my doctor instructed me...

Help! I am losing tons of hair. Doctor checked thyroid and iron, and everything is fine. He checked something else too--and that was fine as well. I learned that 3-4 months after giving birth, some women lose a lot of hair. My hair is typically very long and thick, so I have been shocked at...

Experienced Moms, What has worked for you? I tried everything and finally resorted to Tylenol. My little one does not take well to teething. He has his two front teeth (bottom at 4 months). Tylenol is the only thing that works so far in terms of relief, but seriously I don't want to keep...

Anyone practice attachment parenting successfully? Would love to speak with you privately. Please e-mail me through this site if you care to share your wisdom. Manmohini

Up to this point, I have eschewed feeding and sleeping schedules for my 3-month old. While I will continue to feed him on cue, I'm beginning to wonder how much sleep he should be getting each day and if there is a more ideal way to shape his day. I find that he gets overtired and cranky a lot...

My 3 month old is a great eater who wakes up every three hours in the night to dine at the breastaraunt. After he is done feeding in 5 or 8 minutes, he conks out solidly until the next feeding. At least he did so for the first three months anyhow. This past week, he has been so restless...

Ladies, I would appreciate informed opinions. When does one just throw in the towel and opt for foreclosure on a property that won't move? Details: I have had my home on the market for 2 years in a town I no longer live in, a town which is an hour away from where my husband and I both...

My son is 9 weeks, and although he is mellowing, he is still a fussy baby. Most of what I've read or heard says that by 3-4 months, the fussiness begins to diminish if the child isn't suffering from an undiagnosed food allergy. Is this true? Does it get easier? I swaddle my son a lot at...

Maybe some of you darker-skinned African American or East Indian ladies can help. My newborn is bi-racial (husband is African American; I am Irish American). Right now, he is almost five weeks old, but he is still as pinkish and light complected as I. Several African American women (including...

How do you know if you are engorged? I think that I might be producing too much milk. Is there something I should do about this. If my baby sleeps doesn't feed for three hours, my breasts become huge and swollen--I can see the veins in them. Milk starts to spontaneously drip from them...

Hello Ladies, My baby is growing, my due date is in a matter of days, but I still haven't even felt one Braxton-Hicks contraction. Nothing seems to be happening, tightening, moving. What could this mean? Does this mean labor might come on suddenl or will I go on like this forever? Has this...

I had a sono this morning. My doctor wanted to check to make sure that my low lying placenta (from my 4 month sono) had migrated. 90% of the time, it usually migrates. Well, mine is still low--not covering the cervix--but low enough for concern. Of course, I had my heart set on natural...

Ladies, Just something weird I have noticed and wondered about. I'm coming up on on the 36 week mark in a couple of days. My baby is active and the thrusts have grown strong, but most of his activity seems to be in one area--the right side of my body under the ribs. Often I feel him lower...

Hi all, I've decided I want to go with a Medela breast pump. I've evaluated my needs, and the Pump N Style is the best at satisfying these. Now my sister is pressuring me that I should rent a Medela Hospita Grade pump instead of buying the Pump n Style. I'm concerned it won't be portable...

I took the 1-hour glucola test last week, and my hemoglobin was also tested. Bear with me. I'm not the scientific type. I just learned from a mailed card that I passed the glucola test with a score of 88. I have no idea what this means. Is this passing with an A, B, C, or D? My...

I wonder if any of you ladies have experience with my latest annoyance. I am on the brink of the third trimester, and my circulation-challenged left calf, ankle, and foot is worse than ever. I developed a slight swelling in this calf and ankle about 4 years ago, so it is normally slightly...

Veterans of past labor, I need to decide quickly which classes to take this month and next. I am very confused over which of these two methods works better and will suit me best. If all goes well, I will be having natural vaginal birth, but in the hospital. Please share experiences. A few...

I am thinking of purchasing a new car on the American market, the 2007 Honda Fit. I never buy new cars, so this is a big deal for me. I would love to hear opinions from anyone who drives this car. Please tell me the good along with the bad. The car looks perfect to me, so I am concerned that...

Ladies, Help reassure me that I'm fine. I'm five months along, and today I tripped and went down while walking a city street with my husband. I didn't hurt anything on me (except a skinned knee), but I am worried about the baby. I landed on my side not my belly. Unfortunately, I am...

Hi Ladies, What are your thoughts? Next week, I go for a sono (18 weeks), at which point the gender of the child will be discernible. At first, I was deadset against knowing, as I wanted to be surprised and figured the surprise element could be a real incentive during labor. Now I'm not so...