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i know this is a really late reply, but i was sick 24-7 (mostly in the night and afternoon)during my first 2 trimesters. i was pretty much housebound b/c of it and couldn't even get in the car and go up the road without being sick. i tried absolutely everything (except for pills b/c they are not...

i suffered from panic attacks/anxiety after having my daughter last year. i didn't take enough medications b/c i had a dr that was paranoid b/c of my breastfeeding but i did find that what little meds i did take coupled with cognitive behaviour therapy worked for me. maybe you could find some...

I lose about 110 or so pounds about 8 yrs ago. It took me about 3 years to lose through 'diet' and exercise. I am currently about 30 pounds up on my low weight b/c I am working off the baby weight. During the first year I lost about 60 pounds. Every 10 pounds or so and also during plateaus, I...

oh - i just meant that a fear of a strong centralized govt goes back to the colonial pre-revolutionary war days:) i just like to poke fun at brit-american relations that's all.

I remember when I was 16 my mom found some letters I had written to a friend of mine overseas. I mostly was bragging about this bf I had and how far we had gone. Well, she flipped out - understandably. I told her I had made up stories in the letters (which was true) and I also recorded these...

every type of system i cited in the us is administered at the state and local level with some funding coming from the feds. i agree with you. i am not proposing that there be a centralized health system. (also, i think the brits are to blame for american's generalized fear of a stronger...

I agree with you cygnus1889. I am American (and a naturalized Brit) with a British husband. I find it baffling when americans oppose government's involvment in people's health situations. The government is already involved. Afterall, americans have sewers, water treatment facilities, clean...

have you tried talking to the urban planners that are responsible for your county/jurisdiction? it might be interesting to have a conversation with them (specifically the ones working in community development) to find out what they think...at least to find out if they have any plans for...

i don't know. i find that really hard to believe - that he actually eats 10,000 calories a day. i swam in college and was nationally ranked as an under 16 and went to 'zones'. i swam between 5:30-7am and 3pm-6pm including 30 min of weights 3 times a week. it was grueling, but your body becomes...

I'm an american who lives in England. After living here, I do not understand why the US doesn't have some type of national health service: the us has 'socialized' schools, roads, libraries, and parks to name a few. it's almost impossible to go bankrupt from health care bills here. I have a...

I got an amby sleeper and our daughter loved it! she had some problems with reflux and being in a still environment and this smaller bed really helped her transition to a crib later on. http://www.ambybaby.com/ i was lucky i had heard about it b/c most ppl who buy it are 2nd time moms and...

baby cereal my dd is 20 mos old and we started solids at 5.5 months old. when i say we started solids, we gave her 3 spoons of pureed apple. i was just too excited to hold back i think and wanted what i was eating. she didn't actually have a bowl full of anything until closer to 7-8 months. i...

question is this the ww check in? if so, i was wondering if soemone could help me figure something out? i am using the online ww points system in the uk. if i have the right check in, ill ask my question:) thanks!

I would check out whether there are any local post-baby fitness classes? I went to a 12 cardio/weights week class from 3 months postpartum twice a week. Now, this wasn't going to get me in fantastic shape, but I did have fun and the workouts were challenging - but all of the women brought...

dh and i suffered from infertility for years and that's such a hard issue to go through as a couple. we were going to begin ivf treatments, but as soon as i gave up on the idea of getting pregnant, i tested positive for pregnancy 2 weeks before my first ivf appt and now have a daughter. i...