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[ - ] if you dated someone for 6 months and he dumped you, and then you found out you were pregnant and it was his would you tell him? even if you were going to terminate? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 07.22.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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no way! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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Yes. Personally I think it's your moral obligation to inform him (notice I didn't say "ask") of how you're going to proceed. He has a right to know, about his ability to impregnate a woman, and to be aware of the consequences of his actions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:17 PM Flag
[ - ] any chance that i could be pregnant if i am on the pill? has this happened to anyone else? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:08 PM Flag
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ya you could be that .1 percent [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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Uh, yeah. A 1% chance. 99% effectiveness rate means 1% failure rate. GL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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do you know anyone that it happened to? i kind of have that luck... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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a girlfriend back in high school her mom got preg. while on the pill. it depends on the frequency you have sex and the strength of the pill i would suppose. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:15 PM Flag
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Um, maybe you. I have one friend who was on the pill and got pregnant, yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:16 PM Flag
[ - ] i ovulated about 7 days ago and can barely keep my eyes open around 4 pm each afternoon. this was my first pg sign last time, also before i took the pg test. can i be pg again, or is this wishful thinking? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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You could be pregnant, of course, but no way would you have symptoms now. I don't think the embryo would even be attached at this point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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Wishful thinking. Not enough time for the little blastula or whatever it is to begin producing hormones in sufficient strength that you would feel it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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it could be that you are preg. just wait and see. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:14 PM Flag
[ - ] I need to rent a nice, big, 3 bedroom apartment downtown. Up to 6K per month. Is this an exercise in futility? Where should I look? tia 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 07.22.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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think you can get good deals around wall st and battery park. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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where downtown? i have a friend w/a beautiful place in e.village. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:09 PM Flag
[ - ] Want to get a 9 year old girl a gift card for birthday. Not family, but the granddaughter of a family friend, and the girl loves my DCs. Is $30 an OK amount? Is the Gap OK? She is not an nyc kid if that matters. thanks for suggestions 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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come on. no suggestions? please? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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i would give a check instead. giftcards a total rip off. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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It sounds like a very reasonable amount because she will be able to walk out of the store with something nice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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thanks - I appreciate it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:27 PM Flag
[ - ] Ugh. Put ds down because he was soooo sleepy. But his actual bedtime is not for another 30 minutes. I had hoped to give him another bottle before he went to bed but now what? Do I just let him sleep and hope he goes until 6 or 7 am, or wake him in 30 to feed again? Last bottle was 1 1/2 hours ago...wwyd? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 07.22.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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I would put the bottle in the crib next to his head. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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no wait. that's a bad idea. i would just see if he can make it till morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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How old? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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He's almost 5 mos. But to update, turned out waking him to eat one more time then putting down in crib was a good idea. He was hungry, and he fell back to sleep pretty easily. Yay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:28 PM Flag
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My dd is almost 7mos. If she passes out before her bedtime, I dream feed her so she'll sleep the night through. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:30 PM Flag
[ - ] The sad (or not sad) fact is that several hundred kids get 95+. Maybe not half of all kids who take it (which was 3000 last year or so) but I would not be shocked if a 1/3 of those kids got 95+. There are just so many high scoring kids that 95 doesn't make a dc competitive. 25 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 07.22.08, 04:39 PM Flag
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But, yet, many 95s are headed for TT this fall. It was 3100 who took the test. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:40 PM Flag
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but not all. too many of them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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Neither are all 99x3 and some lower than 95s are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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ERB scores are the least important part of an application. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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really? waht takes precedence? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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Child interview and the school report are the most important factors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:18 PM Flag
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^^^ The ability to relate well to strange adults is a big factor. I think people focus on their children's test scores because they are quantifiable and other things are more subjective. The author of the book The Overachievers sits in on a Trinity interview for K, if you want her perspective. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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There are plenty of kids with very high (98+) scores who have excellent school reports and relate well to strange adults. That's why the tts are full of them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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Trinity interview is the biggest farce ever. Not a real interview. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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ita. In polite terms it is a courtesy; in less favorable terms it is a charade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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I was glad they returned my check before I submitted my kids 99x3 erbs. Didn't have a chance as we're totally unconnected. At least they save me a few bucks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 07:01 AM Flag
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np; 99x3 kid and we were "interviewed" but not a single q'n asked. Dc was able to read whatever book they had, drew all the shapes, etc. Didn't do squat. Totally unconnected. Meanwhile, a sib with 91 got in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 07:05 AM Flag
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That sib score would be a tough sell at several of the other tts, that's for sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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Yep, any other school (though some are more sib friendly) but Trinity - you'd better believe it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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BS. Doubt my unconnected 99x3 dc, charming though she is, would have done so well without her high score [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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Not true. All the DOAs specifically mentioned high ERB score. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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ERB is for privates OLSAT is for public which are you referring to? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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OP mentions 3000 taking test--which indicates ERB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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ERB. but I am sure there are far more than several hundred kids who got 95+on olsat since more kids took olsat and it was more preppable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:22 PM Flag
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And your info is from where? We are a TT and we would love to see 300+ with 95++ be careful to believe what read here on UB the women have an agenda [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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np If there are that few 95s, the unprepped 98s and 99s are even more attractive. I only know ONE kid with a 99/99/99 who didn't get into tt. Wouldn't you say most of the kids with stellar scores get tt (if that's what they want)? Assuming well-behaved without nutty parents? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:45 PM Flag
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Well, missy, your dc is not the only one at TT. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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Her post is barely understandable. Seems to say royal "we" ARE a tt. Or maybe it's her dc AT a tt (in which case I don't know why they'd "love to see 300+ with 95+++"--my kid's at tt and I have no thoughts one way or another about the erb scores of kids applying in). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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Think of ERB scores like a college GPA: 4.0 (99) gets you a special look, but not the job; 3.5+ (90+), you get a look; less than 3.5 (80-90) you'd better have something special to set you apart; <80), you need a miracle or extenuating circumstances to get into the running. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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good analogy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 05:51 AM Flag
[ - ] How many months does my ds need to be before I can give him an animal and/or a blanket in his crib? He's 4 mos. now. He can't roll over easily yet. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 07.22.08, 04:38 PM Flag
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We waited until around 6mo and she was rolling around 5mo. I was a bit wary and my husband was downright fearful of putting anything in her crib even then. I would wait at least a month or two longer, and for sure wait until he can roll easily. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:50 PM Flag
[ - ] Are eyelash extensions the same thing as false eyelashes? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:35 PM Flag
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no, eyelash extensions are put on by professionals. They last longer than false eye lashes (kind of like hair extensions). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 08:20 PM Flag
[ - ] would you ever go out with someone who served time for white collar crime for wire fraud and embezzlement? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 07.22.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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depends on whether he got to keep the money. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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What do you think? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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no, not knowingly [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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No way. Why would anyone enter into a relationship with a man you know for a fact lacks integrity? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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do you think something like this can just be situation or circumstance? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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Not really. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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How much time? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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does it matter? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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Depends...how desperate are you for a man? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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I do white collar crime prosecution, and I can tell you that most likely, whatever they nailed him for is far less than what he actually did. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:09 PM Flag
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are most people that you see that are convicted of that psychopths of some kind? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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NO f$% ing way.....he's a liar, cheater with no morals. I'd stay clear even being his friend. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:26 PM Flag
[ - ] Has anyone here used a doula? I plan to breastfeed and can't decide between that and a baby nurse. Please help! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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Didn't have a Doula but a baby nurse could have been great [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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epidural + baby nurse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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General Topics 12.12.08, 01:23 PM Flag
[ - ] Ivf moms:how many tries before you said things weren't to be...just had one failed cycle today 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:29 PM Flag
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I had four failed cycles before my re finally said that I could get progesterone oil shots and I finally held the pregnancy. He is #3 and it was so worth it! gl [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:32 PM Flag
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op:thank you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:47 PM Flag
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My sister went through 3 failed inseminations, and 5 IVF cycles which included 2 miscarriages, however 5th one is the charm. The road was despairingly hard on everyone, especially them, but as OR said, so worth it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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1 failed cycle. But the odds were not in our favor--despite not being 35 I had high FSH. And we knew we were interested in adoption, so we moved straight to that. I think it's a good idea to have a line drawn somewhere that you both agree too. The doctors will encourage you to keep chasing the dream (at least that was my experience) and not mention other options. You have to know what you can handle (emotionally, financially) and be ready for it to work or not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 08:11 PM Flag
[ - ] My bike got stolen today! Had it locked up for one hour next to a bus stop while I was in yoga. So much for feeling good. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:15 PM Flag
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where are you from? who leaves a bike on the street? Sorry, but this is not mayberry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:35 PM Flag
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I love you lol I thought I was the only person to say that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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She locked it up! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:39 PM Flag
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so? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:41 PM Flag
[ - ] do you douche? i don't normally but good lord it smells like something crawled up in there and died. baby wipes are not helping! 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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you might have some sort of infection - should go to doctor maybe? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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op: i'll have to wait a few more days. it's at the very end of my period. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:58 PM Flag
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don't if you could have infection- it could make it much worse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:09 PM Flag
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hehe, at certain points in my cycle every month mine smells a bit like garlic. My hubby always teases me...isn't he great... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 08:32 PM Flag
[ - ] getting IUD removed tomorrow - anyone btdt: does it hurt? Do you bleed afterwards? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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I had a very old school iud and it hurt for a quick 2 seconds. I don't remember the bleeding but I was pg withing one month! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:35 PM Flag
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OP: thanks - I have a copper one (the 10 year one), and am hoping to be pg very soon afterwards. Fingers crossed! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:25 AM Flag
[ - ] contractions every 10 or so minutes for the last couple hours. When can I expect to have to go to hospital? (it's #2 but #1 was induced so I have no idea) 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:52 PM Flag
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Oh! How exciting. I've got no idea but I hope not too long. GL and I hope you have an easy time! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:54 PM Flag
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ty, nervous (and excited too, of course!) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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Do you know the sex of the baby? Do you have far to go to the hosp? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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its a boy. hospital not too far but could be half an hour if traffic (probably 10 minutes) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:58 PM Flag
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Well best of luck getting to the hosp and for the birth. Boys are great signed Mom to 2 boys. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:02 PM Flag
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it's anyone's guess... did u call ob yet? gl! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:08 PM Flag
[ - ] are you high maintenance? how so? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:50 PM Flag
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Not at all. Could probably do with taking a bit more care of myself! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:51 PM Flag
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not in body, but emotionally I need a lot from dh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:52 PM Flag
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me, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:54 PM Flag
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I spend a lot of time and energy (and money!) on grooming (hair, nails, waxing, etc.) and on clothes. I'm actually fairly laid-back (and am friendly and approachable). :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:53 PM Flag
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mmm, doubt it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:23 PM Flag
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No, really! I don't demand a lot of attention or recognition...but I do prioritize these (superficial) things. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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np: I am curious you say this but all the waxing and stuff isn't for your comfort - it has to be for attention not that there is anything wrong with it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:34 PM Flag
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I know myself and I do think that it's accurate to say that I'm laid-back. I like shopping and I like clothes and that's why I prioritize that -- it's enjoyable to me. As for the "upkeep" stuff, those are my standards -- maybe they are high, maybe it's a NY-thing, maybe it's my family (my mom is one of those perfectly groomed 60-y-o women). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:51 PM Flag
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So low maintenance its embarassing - physically, emotionally - I require very little. Sort of like a cactus human (I do nourish myself - but in other ways) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:24 PM Flag
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Over the years I've become more high maintenance. Nora Ephron wrote"About 4 hours of maintenance a week is the only thing that separates me from the homeless woman on the corner" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:39 PM Flag
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I think - at least in Ephrons case - 4 hours is a bit of an understatement [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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LOL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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