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Quote:Originally Posted by kathymuggle We do have a Drive clean program.  Your car has to pass some sort of clean emission check if it is over 5 (IIRC) years old. Both municiple and well water is checked.  I think well water checks...

That's a good point about the lattice. I remember hearing that kids can get their heads stuck in them too. The thing that really worries me is that our house is 4 storeys. The first 3 floors are open so if he goes crawling up the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Lakeeffectsnow I did read the entire thread. Let me be more verbose. I find you use of the term 'welfare queen' without the slightest bit of irony to condescending. Furthermore, for someone who is claiming...

My 1 year old is a testament that hormonal IUDs fail lol Today it's funny and I'm glad it happened but at the time it was nice to know I had options and I wasn't being forced into parenthood. I can't imagine how men feel when they have...

Quote:Originally Posted by Imakcerka  condomsI wonder how it would go over if that's what adoption agencies said to women too.

LOL this is where I got roped into saying what someone interpreted as me saying women don't need the extra 8 weeks last time and then I got told I have a vagina of steel... so I'll try to make my reasoning for my comment a bit more...

I could be wrong, but isn't it better to have the strap below your belly even if you're not pregnant? Mine kind of sits on my hip bones and it's much more comfortable than up around my waist. 

Quote: Originally Posted by kitteh      To be quite honest, I'm rather surprised by the tone of hostility that comes across in these posts! I don't think women are asking for an unfair advantage...

How do these baby cage things work? lol... that sounds like about the only thing that would work. I've toyed with the idea of using a dog crate lol Unfortunately he easily pops out of any exersaucer or walker I've tried with him, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by kathymuggle  I tend to think a certain amount of leave should be medical leave - to recover from the birth of the baby. 6- 8 weeks should do it.  After that, a larger chuck of time...