Posts by MamaHippo

Quote: Originally Posted by amydidit Thanks. Unfortunately we're not going to be able to use her as we couldn't come up with the full deposit and she wasn't willing to work with us on an alternative plan. So my search...

Jessica was my midwife for my daughter born in Nov.2007. I was attempting an HBAC and she could not have been more supportive, encouraging, and caring. She gave me the best care I have ever recieved from any medical professional. My...

I was a hospice nurse's aide until my son was a year old. I was present at many deaths and had many experiences with families, both good and bad, and we had volunteers both good and bad. But i second the previous poster who said that its...

I got stopped by a woman in Whole Foods one day when i was 32 wks pg with DD. I am enormous when pg, but have tiny babies. Its just the way I am. Woman: Twins. Me: Excuse me? Woman: Twins. Youre having twins. I can tell imediately...

DD, DS and I all have the nasty bug thats going around, with the rattly cough, the nose stuffed up with the horrid sticky green stuff, and sore upper throats ( from the postnasal drip). We're all totally miserable and have been for a...

When my DS was born, I'd had a very traumatic birth and I wanted him baptized ASAP. Luckily, I worked at an inpatient hospice, and the chaplain there was a great friend, and he came to the hospital and baptized my son right there (...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shami a follow up question. My dd has it in her neck folds. Would you put zinc oxide diaper cream in there? I wash and dry every day, but it is still red and irritated. My DD...

Not sure if this belongs in Health or in the BReastfeeding forum - Mods please move if necessary. I've been diagnosed with biliary colic after sufering from several gallbladder attacks. Its likely I will need to have my gallbladder...

Quote: Originally Posted by boysmom2 : I wouldn't go to that doc again. And definitely see a neuro. Good luck! Problem is, we have Kaiser. She's my doc whether I like it or not. And I cant see a neuro...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gitti How were the blood results? Did she do a fasting blood sugar test? Middle ear infection? I would not simply take some medicine. You are not some test animal. It has to be...