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thank you everyone!!! so far he's letting me sleep in 3 hour stretches and my mom is here helping so i am feeling well in the sleep department!! marsha: there are a lot of different ticker sites, but i got mine at http://www.tickerfactory.com and congrats!!

Isaac Ammon born Dec 28, 2004 via csection 7lb 2 oz 20.25 inches long healthy as an ox :) I had to have a csection due to my pelvic bones being too small and too close together. I'll never be able to have kids vaginally, and the result would have been the same if I had gone on my own, which I probably would not have anyways due to failing to react very well to the pitocin. I was in labor for almost 11 hours, 1 hour of pushing when we made the decision. I am feeling very well and baby boy is wonderful. :) Thought I'd share a few photos w/ you all :) Isaac looks exactly like the hubster did when he was a newborn... Me in all my post-labor&delivery glory, rosy cheeked thanks to MORPHINE!!!! Yes, he is as adorable as he can be...

i'm impressed that you gave your wife a christmas card...rofl!

jenda do you have scientific backing for that? i'm googling: I know in Stacey's case, she has high levels of HCG in her system...they did not test her for this w/ her first two because she was not actively trying to get pregnant...but this time she was tested early and her levels were so high they thought she was carrying twins or more..she only has one baby in there, but has the levels of someone pregnant with triplets... from http://www.hyperemesis.org/hyperemesis-gra...earch/index.php the most commonly thought cause listed on that site is high levels of HCG as well as high estrogen...which corrolates with the friends i've had who suffered from it...i've also been told by my friends that it gets worse w/ each pregnancy... but again...what does that have to do w/ tourette's syndrome? the "study" that disruptive pasted simply said 51 children had mothers who had bad m/s in the first trimester...who did this study? how many children were tested? how long ago was this study? and again.. WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH INDUCTION!?!? roflmao...

do you deduct for cuteness? i saw the "under the bed" pictures and i have to say...i think i could take off a month's rent for that alone!

ok i had to stop laughing first... disruptive, i like you..sort of...but you really, really, really don't know what the he** you are talking about...the day you get pregnant and give birth to a healthy child on your own, i will come to YOU for advice..meanwhile, let's dissect your "argument"... First off, "severe vomiting" in the FIRST TRIMESTER is normal. SEVERE VOMITING throughout an entire pregnancy is called hypermesis, which can be a very deadly disorder. My very good friend Stacey is on her 3rd pregnancy and she has suffered hypermesis with each child. Her first two she ended up in the hospital for dehydration and had to be on bed rest for weeks at a time. I KNOW WHAT SEVERE VOMITING IS. What YOU fail to explain is: what in the world does severe vomiting have ANYTHING to do with a GENETIC disorder? And what does it have to do with INDUCING? And how exactly does INDUCING cause children to have tourette's syndrome? Because it is my body, a body that is extremely large and uncomfortable at the moment. A body that has severe acid reflux and is having a horrible time sleeping. A body that's joints are SO loose that i'm popping my hips out of place everytime i get up. Therefore, my MEDICAL team and I feel that it is best for this pregnancy to end asap. How about YOU just sit around the house and wait for your water to break? Oh wait, you're a man and can't possibly understand, comprehend or even sympathize. Oh thanks for talking down to me, a woman...who is pregnant...who spent thousands of dollars to get pregnant...who went through 2 surgeries to get pregnant..who has read almost every pregnancy book on the market...thanks for "teaching" me how labor starts. I NEVER KNEW!!!!! Your argument is flat though. By what you are saying, a woman who goes into preterm labor at 28 weeks is doing so because her baby is yanking on the umbilical cord saying "i'm done mama, let me out!!" Not so my dear, not so. The truth of the matter is, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT TRIGGERS LABOR!! Medical science has not been able to figure out if it's a hormonal trigger given off by the baby, or a hormonal trigger given off by the body, or a little of both. It is ASSUMED that it is a little of both. And in case you don't know, which it sounds like you don't, labor begins when the BODY starts to change, when the cervix begins to dialate, when the uterus starts to contract...not when the baby presses a magic button and says "time's up!!" http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/3104.html http://www.parenting.com/parenting/pregnan...,647226,00.html Truth be told dearest, if the baby had its way he'd stay in for another 3 months. Read "Happiest Baby on the Block." It's a fascinating look into the theory that children are born 3 months too soon. But the reason they are not is because they would get STUCK, because it's weird..but kids..they keep GROWING AND GROWING and if a baby is too large because he has stayed in the womb too long (oh say, after a woman's been sitting around for weeks waiting for her water to break) the baby's head becomes too large, he gets stuck in the birth canal and a c-section is needed. That's kind of why NO DOCTOR in today's time will allow a woman to go 2 weeks past her due date. It's dangerous for both her and the baby. So an induction is performed. And guess what genius, this child that is SO smart that he knows when it's time to come out, is going to be robbing me of sleep for the next year!! If I kick him out before he gets one last deep snooze, oh well..he won't know the difference, but according to you he's pissed...it won't be the first time and it certainly won't be the last. That's part of being a parent, making decisions for your children, even when it's contrary to the child's will. Which leads us to the next part... *dies laughing* I think John Doe already summed this up. But I really, really had a good laugh over this one. The two are NOTHING alike as inducing brings a wonderful life into this world, into a family that is so incredibly anxious and happy to meet their son...abortion is the opposite..so they can NOT be "almost like" each other in any form, shape, or fashion... Just like....because you've NEVER HAD KIDS and DON'T WANT KIDS doesn't mean you are any authority to HAND OUT ADVICE to parents?? You ARE getting snipped? Right? I think we've covered this in the past...you are the LAST PERSON in the entire world I would go to for parenting advice. You don't slap a kid cuz they're crying, you NEVER EVER EVER EVER slap a child. As far as giving into your child's demands in a toy store, sometimes it's worth the $20, that does NOT make one a bad parent, it makes them a smart parent... Please, stop trying to give me advice because you are making me laugh way too hard, all the while you are making yourself look foolish. Grow a vagina and a uterus and we'll talk hon. Buh bye now. Spence: yes, JT has been rooting for him to come on the 2nd..alas, I have foiled her plans!! MWA HA HA HA!! And I thought every parent saved their receipts for graduation day?! lol!! Lindy: thank you very much :) I'm pretty aware of what to expect, just very ready for him to be here. :) John Doe: the tax credit is by no means the main reason I choose for an early induction, but it's a very nice bonus!!! thanks :)

and again..WHAT does that have ANYTHING to do w/ inducing? and i'm sorry...severe vomiting is VERY VERY common in the 1st trimester...

ah disruptive...perhaps you need to learn how to READ before trying to scare a very pregnant woman... induction does not prolong labour, an epidural does...i've taken medicine throughout my pregnancy..in the beginning i had to take an insulin controller, i take prenatals (when i can remember them), i've had to experiment with a variety of anti-heartburn medications..well golly gee..i had a huuuuuge fight with 2 of my closest friends right when i found out i was pregnant, as well as putting down my beloved Maddy...i would say those were large emotional stresses..not to mention the normal hormonal imbalances that have caused me to cry and shriek and yell at my husband..i'm sure those were pretty emotional times...but does that mean my child will have tourette's? no, none of that will make a child have tourette's..it's genetic...i can't prevent a genetic disorder... and you're kidding me right? "severe nausea and vomiting in the first trimester," so my friend who has hypermesis right now is increasing her chances of having a child w/ tourette's syndrome? well gee...i guess her first two babies should count themselves lucky, although if they start having tic's i'll let them know..oh wait..it's genetic, so the fact that a lot of women who gave birth to tourette's children HAPPENED to have severe vomiting (severe by whose standards?), that states nothing...perhaps the genetic marker of tourette's makes a woman more prone to bad morning sickness..not the other way around... or the MILLIONS of women who get pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes..51 kids out of how many? 1000, 5000? this "study" sounds a bit skewed...but according to your study, it's really the SEVERE VOMITING IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER that accounts for 1/2 of the findings... forceps delivery accounts for the majority of the other half...i have already informed my midwife i do not wish to use forceps or a vacuum during this delivery, that i'd much rather have a csection...but again, NEITHER of these have anything to do with a genetic disorder... "Now you might understand why I don't want to have children. Even if they are birthed perfectly, they are still genetically predisposed (it's a genetic disorder) to get what I have. " Really, thus far the only reasons you've given us for not having children is the ruin of a woman's figure and money coming out of your pocket...*rolls eyes* i'm sorry if you have tourette's..i did a paper on the syndrome in college and i can understand that it's a very, very frustrating disorder..however, in the future..PLEASE don't try and "scare" someone by saying that if they're induced they're going to give their child a horrible disorder...because the "facts" you presented do not support or even HINT at such a thing and it's really very irresponsible on your part to try and pass that off... you're right, tourette's is a GENETIC DISORDER....so really, what does induction have ANYTHING to do w/ a GENETIC DISORDER?

ROFL...you mean cerebal palsy? junk science...the only problems associated with induction is an increased chance of a c-section... the induction is kind of "last resort" as i'm making fast progress every day...i have severe GERD and am having a terrible time sleeping thanks to it...also we really need the tax deduction this year, so since i am making so much progress, the midwife doesn't feel bad about inducing me a few days early... and YIKES on the epi not working..yeeeesh...

oh..i'm getting an epi..lol...i've lived through gallstones, no way i could do labor naturally...but i really admire women who can!!!

Hidely hey folks!! I'm 2 1/2 weeks away from my due date, scheduled to be induced the 28th, however my midwife thinks i'll go way before then..so if you have nice things to say about me, couldya maybe offer up a few prayers to the Big Man Upstairs that everything goes smoothly for me? I'd appreciate it for the girls who know what this means: 1.5 cm/80%effaced/-1 station...wootie!

yeah PD..there's NO WAY to guess you're a lawyer...:)

rofl..you're quick cal..lol

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yes, but that "marriage" will not be recognized by the church which is what he was asking...

it's the light at the end of the tunnel...i can see my old self shining through the murkiness of pregnancy and misery ROFLMAO

chinese water torture?

maybe you could post this a few more times so that all the other posts are knocked off the front page..thanks!

i still haven't seen where using the declaration of ind. and the personal journals of g.washington and thomas payne constitute "promoting religion." course i skipped over all the posts that were longer than a paragraph...lol

and that he will get the snip-snip asap..

answer to your horrid hypothesis about a man taking custody away only to give the child up for adoption: no, that is not legally possible...a: good luck on getting full custody away from a woman in this country...to do so you have to prove her to be an unfit parent and other various sundry things...judges don't look at a support system, they look to see if that parent is abusive or not...b: in this situation you would have to have BOTH parents signatures on the adoption forms, having only 1 signature can legally be contested in court..that is how so many adoptions go wrong because the adoption agencies didn't get both signatures in the beginning...c: if you WERE to get full custody and you tried this stunt, be guaranteed that you will lose all custodial rights AND have to pay child support until that kid hits 18.. for the love of pete man, GET YOUR BOYS SNIPPED...please...if you are not willing to face the consequences of sex, either don't have it or become permanantly steralized...."in his right mind of course" MY LAWS MAN!!!