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[ - ] What does your 16mo boy like to play with? In need of some new toys! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.25.08, 04:38 PM Flag
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good age for a baby doll stroller and musical toys. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:46 PM Flag
[ - ] would you put your son in a pink shirt? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.25.08, 04:05 PM Flag
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no, pink has gay cooties, and he'll catch it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:07 PM Flag
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My ds went through a pink loving stage at 3 and early 4, and yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:09 PM Flag
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yes, his dad has one with a grey suit and it looks great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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Pink was my ds's favorite color for three years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:13 PM Flag
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yes, but I don't think I would buy a pink shirt. I don't like the color, if I can get another one. So until he buys his own shirts, I guess no pink. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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I would and I do. It's his favorite color. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:34 PM Flag
[ - ] Ds takes a school bus to camp. Should I give anything to the bus driver as a thank you? Not sure what the etiquette is. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 07.25.08, 04:03 PM Flag
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if I answer your question, will you tip me? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:05 PM Flag
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only if I like your answer. ;) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:48 PM Flag
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I did tip the bus driver. I'm sure it's welcome and it's an important job. I remember parents cheering and crying when the bus pulled up, safely, during the last blackout. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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Thank you! Your tip is in the mail. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:49 PM Flag
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At the holidays I usually give $50, although to one driver, we gave movie passes because he always talked about how he loved to take his grandkids to movies on the weekends. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:26 AM Flag
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^^oops! sorry, thought you meant school bus during the year. For camp, we gave the driver a $20 at the end of camp in a thank you card. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 06:27 AM Flag
[ - ] When did you start feeling quickening? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 07.25.08, 03:50 PM Flag
[ - ] Do they almost always give pitocin when you go into labor? 22 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 07.25.08, 03:49 PM Flag
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Who is they? Nobody gave me anything. Oh, actually my husband gave me a glass of wine, a bath, and a backrub. I got to the hospital and pushed my daughter out in 15 minutes. No need to medicalize the process unless there's some sort of problem!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:52 PM Flag
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You are making it sound like a night on the town. I agree that labor can be very overmedicalized but it sounds disingenuous to make it seem so breezy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:59 PM Flag
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My first was an emergency c, my second was like OR's. It's possible to have it be intimate and mostly at home, but hospitals don't want you to know that. -NP [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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I don't know about intimate but sure - home births are possible for some people - probably not first time moms. My point is that its probably not going to a spa-worthy experience. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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it wasn't a home birth, I just labored mostly at home. was great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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was this your first? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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were there candles on the bathtub? Because I really feel like you can't set the appropriate mood for an excruciating labor without lit candles. imo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:43 PM Flag
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My labor was not excruciating. It was hard work but not excruciating. No candles. Just tub [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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Only if your contractions aren't strong enough to push baby down the birth canal or maybe if the labor is just going on too long? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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no, only if your labor is not progressing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:03 PM Flag
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I don't know anyone who got to the hospital in early labor who wasn't given at least some pitocin to "help it along." Unless you get there very fully in labor, you're getting the pitocin, ime. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:12 PM Flag
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i was given an epidural which slowed my contractions and then given pitocin to move it along and eventually had a c-section. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:19 PM Flag
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this is a classic nyc scenario. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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wrong, I was in the hospital for many hours, progressing very slowly, and my doc did not suggest pitocin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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i guess i don't know you then :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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If labor is slow to progress and poses possible risks to mother or baby, pitocin is usually administered. It is true that the practices vary from practicioner and place; In some hospitals, it seems like a standard med, at times seemingly introduced to 'go quicker'. I've heard 'jokes about Sunday labors threatening to interfere w/an ob's tee-time and was present at my own- where the midwife completely understood and supported labor as a varying, natural process(within reasonable assessment of circumstances)and was patient. In many cases, midwives may not administer meds, so it would be necessary to transfer delivery to a doctor. Pitocin is also often administered post-placental delivery, to prompt the cervix to contract, as to prevent major bloodflow from the wound from placental detachment. I had a huge placenta, which bled profusely at the detachment site. Pitocin was suggested and I was given the right to refuse(which I did)and fortunately, all was well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:27 PM Flag
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major bleeding from the site of placental detachment. I had a huge placenta w/ my first, had heavy bleeding and Pitocin was suggested, yet I was lucky to be asked; I refused and fortunately all was soon well. Meds are a choice and you are right to be as informed as possible before you're in labor/delivery. Be sure to ask these questions of your practitioner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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not sure- I was induced with my first and got it; with second dc the epidural stalled my labor, and they gave me pitocin to get it going again. So for me, yes, each time I got it. I had a 2 hour labor with first db and a 3.5 hour labor with second, fwiw, so no difficulty with pitocin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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you can find a practitioner that won't if you don't want it. i found a midwife that didn't, however i needed it after over 50hrs in labor, for some it is not so breezy even when you do the wine/backrub natural thing, some babies won't come out like in my case [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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Thank You! My labor/delivery was a honeymoon in comparison to others I've witnessed/heard about. My mom had 8 kids; She claims not one pregnancy/labor/delivery was the same as another. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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Never had pitocin, even with my first labor, when I was induced. Got cytotec overnight and went into labor on my own. 8 hours from first contraction. #2 got no help and was 4 hours start to finish, probably 2 at hospital [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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No epidural. No pitocin, No c-section. Home swiftly with happy nursling [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 07:37 PM Flag
[ - ] I gave birth to DS last week. We have no family around so my neighbor came over and spent the night with our four year old girl. I'm wondering what would be an appropriate thank-you gift. Gift voucher from trader joe's, target or a food basket of some sort? She is a single mom with a teenager and a college-aged daughter. How much as well? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 07.25.08, 03:47 PM Flag
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awesome neighbor. $50 to $100 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:53 PM Flag
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thanks for responding, she took aload off my mind [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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Yes she is great but but I would not give cash. A gift voucher maybe but I would couple it with a small gift. You didn't hire her as a babysitter (which the cash makes it seem like), it is a thank you. Agree that wine would be nice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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yah, great neighbor to do that! wine is nice if she drinks wine, or gift voucher for dinner for her and her teen [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:42 PM Flag
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Do you live in Fresh Direct territory? It would be great to have a credit someplace she doesn't need to leave the house. That's a total single-parent luxury. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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and yes, no less than $100-if you can swing it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:21 PM Flag
[ - ] Ttc and ovulated today. Have a horrible cold. Anyone know if this could be a problem? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:46 PM Flag
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no, it won't be a problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:59 PM Flag
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you won't want to have sex? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:04 PM Flag
[ - ] What is the most you have ever spent on a single item of dc'c clothing? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 07.25.08, 03:43 PM Flag
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79 euro for a spring coat from paris for my 3 year old [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:44 PM Flag
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$35 for a winter coat on ebay [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:45 PM Flag
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$75 dress for her bat mitzvah [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:54 PM Flag
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are you guys serious? Where do you buy shoes that aren't $55? Maybe it's just b/c my dd has wide feet . . . Other than shoes, I think it's the rare item that we pay more than $40 for, and $25 is my usual threshold. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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np: also always spend $50 on shoes, for dc with wide feet [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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what brands do you get for dc? my dc has wide feet too and i'm always looking for comfy, cute shoes for her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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$70 winter coat; $65 shoes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:04 PM Flag
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$300 on a coat and $200 on an easter dress [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:37 PM Flag
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would have been winter coat- probably $60 or so [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:39 PM Flag
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$280 on a winter coat [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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not the most, but i recently bought my 3yo dd a burberry bikini for 80 bucks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:23 PM Flag
[ - ] any ttc moms on? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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TTC 07.25.08, 03:27 PM Flag
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me, should get my period or not next week [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:59 PM Flag
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magic 8 ball says not [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:07 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm a partner at a big firm and one of my partners (a good friend) has invited all the attorneys - including summer associates - to a shower/send-off for me. I feel weird about this, like I am grubbing for presents. This is my second dc - although the first was a girl 4.5 years ago and this one will be a boy, and we don't have that much stuff, but really . . . it's not like there's anything we need that I can't buy. What would you do? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:22 PM Flag
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definitely tell the summer associates that it is not mandatory to come and or give you a gift. I know first hand that we feel like we have to do everything. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:26 PM Flag
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will do - they would be the ones I feel the worst about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:30 PM Flag
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much appreciated! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:31 PM Flag
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I would try to politely ask the inviter (your friend) to spread the word that it is really a send off and not a shower and that no gifts are expected. Seems weird to have even regular associates bring you gifts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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I would tell the partner that you would much prefer an intimate gathering. If she is a good friend, hopefully she won't be offended. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 05:03 PM Flag
[ - ] 5 weeks pg and feel like i am about to get my period. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 07.25.08, 03:21 PM Flag
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normal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.27.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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