Posts by LadyMarmalade

Really?! I was sure those things were just an abrasive sponge. I'm sure the packet says they're chemical free! I don't live in the US, so our brands are different, so maybe that's got something to do with it.

Yup, way too early. My own son turned at 34 weeks, but a friend's son turned at 40 weeks (all 10lbs of him). Some babies don't turn, and that's okay too . A breech vaginal birth is nothing to worry about if you're informed and educated.

Be sure to update us and tell us what you think of the book when you're finished!

The difference between ethics and morals can also be shown through the "is it wrong to steal a loaf of bread to feed your starving child" analogy. Morally you might personally be against stealing, but ethically you don't...

Euthanasia is another example. I probably wouldn't choose it for myself due to my beliefs. However, I don't feel it's my right to tell others how they should believe. It's their choice. My POV with these issues is directly...

I think I'd choose ethics. Personally, morals tend to focus on me. Ethics tend to focus on others. If I had to choose between one or the other, ethics have a greater chance of impacting on someone else, so that's what I'd have to...

I seriously picked up the DVD at the rental store the other day, because I loved the book and I've heard the movie is great ... but our 6 year old was beginning to show signs of an impending meltdown (long story, but all was well in the...

I had two kidney infections during my first pregnancy (one at 16 weeks, the other at 30 weeks). I would have been willing to put up with the agony, but I had large amounts of blood in my urine and I was having contractions, so I was...

I'm so glad that #2 has taken the lead, I voted for it because it clearly shows breastfeeding - the other two are ambiguous.

Sorry, I forgot something important even though it's not relevant here. Sometimes non-medical reasons can be valid too. Two people I know have had non-medically necessary inductions which I support. One was due to deliver on the first...