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Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

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Thanks so much,

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[ - ] Give me your best weight loss secret. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:08 PM Flag
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eat lots of sugar free jello and drink lots of fountain diet cokes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:09 PM Flag
[ - ] Name poll: Nigel. Dh suggested this name. I don't hate it but not in love with it. I do think of sexy Nigel Baker the ex model when I hear the name. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:05 PM Flag
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I like it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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only if you're english or an aussie [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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op: we aren't english but have an ethnic last name which sounds ok with the name Nigel [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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Looking for a playground beat down [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:06 PM Flag
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it's pretty cool and different. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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op: well that's the thing. We don't like traditional names but don't want something way to out there either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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I think of the father on the Wild Thornberries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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yuck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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I strongly dislike it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 06:24 PM Flag
[ - ] wow. I think cnet has killed ub. the board is sooooooooo slow 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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cnet is partially to blame, but the other website helps a lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:24 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone use a manual pump (isis) & work full time? tried out a friend's pump in style and it is so noisy and obnoxious... 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:02 PM Flag
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only if you have an extremely strong wrist. if you don't mind giving 20 minute handjobs 5 times a day, you should be fine... seriously... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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LOL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:04 PM Flag
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ha ha...dh will be happy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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They are all noisy. Just get the hands free bustier then close your eyes and think of England. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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that's good advice... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:04 PM Flag
[ - ] somewhat humorous conversation with teen dd: we were talking about sex, and I told her that the first time, it usually is pretty painful. And she responded, "Then why would you want to do it again?" I couldn't help but smile, and I said, "Well, you just do." 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:00 PM Flag
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Should have said, "You're right. Don't bother with it at all." JKING. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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that's when i would have told her that after that, i re-grew my hymen and saved myself for marriage... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:02 PM Flag
[ - ] bikram yoga or physique 57? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:57 PM Flag
[ - ] This is a long shot, but can anyone recommend a midwife in the Hudson Valley - Cold Spring/Peekskill/Beacon area? Newly pg and we are moving in a few weeks. Thanks. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 06.11.08, 04:56 PM Flag
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try joining the api-nyc yahoo group (attachment parenting international) and asking there, someone will have suggestions, I'm sure... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 08:07 PM Flag
[ - ] my body just can't take it anymore. i have been so busy that i am completely falling apart. i have to pack for camp and trips. plan this and that and organize tis and that. i am done. i need a break 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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Do you have a job? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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do you exercise? I find I have a much more productive day if I go for a short run in the morning (unfortunately, I don't get to do that much). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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Sounds like you need one! Plan a day for yourself. It's just as important. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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that's how i feel. sometimes, i just make one long list and do what i can -- it makes me feel in control and it also helps me know what must be done and what can wait... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:58 PM Flag
[ - ] Moved and now regret it. Moved 30 min from old town. love new house but don't like town, miss my old life :( 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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takes a while to get used to a new place -- give it time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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i'm sorry. i live in a gorgeous home in a not-so-great town but i'm trying to embrace it and make the best of it... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:58 PM Flag
[ - ] For as far back as I can remember, my cousin and I have always been about an inch diff in height. Is this usually the case? Our daughters are also same-aged and at 3yo, showing about a 1 in diff in height also. Do you think this will stay the same as the grow up? Is height predictable at some point? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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depends on the DHs, too... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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They're about the same height. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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A very rough estimate is that at 2 y/o they are about half of their adult height. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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2.0, 2.6? when at 2yo? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:09 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you figure out parenting stuff like sleep and potty training or do you read books about it? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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Books for sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:51 PM Flag
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And the internet and UB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:52 PM Flag
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ub and just figure it out. i did ahve what to expect in the first year that I used as a reference when i had specific issues [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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books, UB, an online parent group I'm in, and figure it out on my own. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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sort of figure it out myself, with the aid of online reading and asking other parents. i look into buying books, but never end up getting them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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books, talking to ped, talking to mommy friends and then trying different things out and seeing what works. often what works is a combination of different approaches, so i adapt what i've heard/learned for my kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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sister/friends, mom, books, online...a little bit from each. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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i like to read at least 2 books, one each from opposite schools of thought, then rsch online/ub, then decide what works best for me. (ex - read dr. sears' nighttime parenting, ferber and weissbluth for sleep) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:11 PM Flag
[ - ] What kind of breast pump would you recommend? Medela PIS or a hospital grade? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:48 PM Flag
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I had both - needed hospital pump when db was in the NICU and unable to eat, then switched to the PIS after he started nursing. TGhe PIS was great, extracted just as much milk as the hosp one, and was portable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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IMHO medela pis is great, don't need anything beyond that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:56 PM Flag
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Medela worked out great for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:56 PM Flag
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hospital grade. i had the advent electric one and it was horrible so i sold it and rented instead... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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Hospital Pump is too much to cart around. If you are pumping at work, I recommend the PIS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:02 PM Flag
[ - ] with the candy and potty training thing, you give them the m&m or whatever whenever they pee or poo in the potty? Do you tell them ahead of time you'll be giving that reward? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:47 PM Flag
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I did tell ahead, but I didn't use candy -- I used something dd really wanted (a camera). But she was really old when she trained. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:57 PM Flag
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np: how old? dd (just turned 3) just started training... we are doing chocolate chips, stickers and, if enough stickers, a present from a special box of treats... she was a little hard to motivate, you might say! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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yeah, we tried the sticker chart thing with a reward at the end, which ped suggested (when she turned 3). It worked, more or less, but after she got the reward at the end, she got bored of sticker charts and went back to using diapers. She was 3.6yo when she got the camera (and trained in about one day -- she knew only "big girls" get cameras, and that if she went back to diapers, she wouldn't be allowed to use the camera -- maybe harsh, but it worked). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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yeah, we're having some progress but i'm not convinced its here to stay. she is much more willing to wear underwear and pee for the babysitter. i work P/T and am home tomorrow so we'll see how it goes... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:12 PM Flag
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good luck. It was a battle I just wasn't willing to fight with dd -- and honestly, in NYC, it's almost easier if they're in a diaper, b/c otherwise you're constantly trying to find a decent bathroom for them to use (TG for Starbucks). But my dd#2 is just 18 mos, and I've been putting her on the toilet (a little) -- she sees dd#1, and I figure she might train earlier. But I'm not going to push it with her either, just give her the opportunity. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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my kid loves food, so the treat was definitely a great way to get her on the potty. we told her ahead of time and it worked really well. one day of focused training is all it took. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:58 PM Flag
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I would tell ahead as a way to encourage him to sit on the potty. The reward is also visible on the shelf from where he sits. Honestly, it worked to get him to sit, then he would get so excited and proud of himself that most times he forgot about the reward. A month later, the rewards were needed anymore. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:01 PM Flag
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^weren't [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:02 PM Flag
[ - ] Has anyone see Dr. Young Lee at Cornell in Kalish's group? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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TTC 06.11.08, 04:47 PM Flag
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this is a very delayed response, but in case you're watching it, I have seen her (one of her partners is my ob) and she was wonderful. was a bit of a potential emergency (turned out fine in the end) and she was very reassuring, very kind, and apparently very competent. gl [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:35 AM Flag
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She was the 3rd attending I saw (long, failed labor augmentation after SROM at home, ended in section) when I had my dc in October. I was pretty out of it by the time she rolled around, but from what i saw and experienced, I liked her. She was certainly not condescending like the first two who had been on call when I was there. Not much exposure to recommend her, but based on the little experience I had with her, she seemed good. And I healed well and quickly, which I guess is a testament to her surgical skills. It really depends on what you're looking for though. If you're interested in something like natural childbirth or VBAC, I wouldn't go with Weill Cornell. If it doesn't matter to you, then they're great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.12.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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