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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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[ - ] What is a good gift for a special cousin? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 10:01 PM Flag
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like special needs? or just a really special person? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 04:16 AM Flag
[ - ] I had an HSG today and my right tube is blocked. Been TTC for over 2 years. Had first preg last year and miscarried at 13 weeks...no luck since then. Been through 3 cycles of IUI and it seems my right ovary is my "dominant" one b/c my eggs seem to be coming from there each month. My left tube looks like it is open. Has anyone had blocked tube and still gotten preg? Wanting to know what my next steps are. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:21 PM Flag
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I've read that the HSG will often flush out blockages. Is this your first HSG? Seems common that people tend to conceive shortly after having one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.08.08, 01:56 AM Flag
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Sorry it has taken soooo long to reply!! This was my first HSG. I have heard about the HSG flushing things out, but I thought that would be during the procedure. My right tube is not all the way blocked....some of they dye was slowly leaking out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 01:52 PM Flag
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I went through a full pelvic ultrasound yesterday and they found a bleeding cyst on my right ovary, which may be causing the blockage, but who knows. My doctor is referring me to a RE but seems to be taking her time in doing so. They still want to try IUI this month...not sure if it's worth the money or not... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 01:53 PM Flag
[ - ] hello? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:17 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone here? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:16 PM Flag
[ - ] How do you handle toddler when s/he constantly turns away and says 'No!' to dh or grandparents when they try to talk or interact with them? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:00 PM Flag
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Try to have them back off her and let her come to them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 10:00 PM Flag
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not acceptable to say that to dh but tell other relatives to interest her with a toy, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 10:03 PM Flag
[ - ] OK clearly I need therapy, but I don't know how to go about finding/choosing a therapist (p.s. I've had lots of therapy before, but always just went with whoever was recommended to me). Help? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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call your insurance company and ask for someone who is accepting new patients and uses a type of therapy you are comfortable with. Then go check them out, if they suck, go to a different one. The intake (1st session) is usually free. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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op: thanks. so simple and logical. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:02 PM Flag
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easier for me to tell you b/c I'm not in the middle of whatever you are. I hope you'll be ok! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:03 PM Flag
[ - ] Some of the babies in my dd playgroup are speaking a lot, answering questions and making associations between things. The are 15 months. My dd is 14 mths and she says maybe 10 words. Is it your opinion that the kids even out eventually, or do the one's that start ahead, stay ahead. These babies seem really smart to me. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:55 PM Flag
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my 14mo didn't say much (much less then other kids) and now at 2 (24 mo) is talking up a storm and seems to be right in the mix of things. . even knows a bit more then some of the big talkers - some colors and letters whereas they are still in the parroting stage. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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okay that is interesting. I don't mean to be paying attention to all this, and I am trying to ignore it, but I guess I'm curious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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I tried not to be competitive, but I finally asked ped if dd was ok at 18mo checkup and she said she was normal, but on the slower side. Literally at 19 -20 months there was an explosion of words and it's been non-stop ever since. It's so amazing and very cool! I love it. Today she said "Mommy Elmo dances" as she was making him dance. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:01 PM Flag
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That is very cute! Okay, well I'll just be patient. . . thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:02 PM Flag
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that is your best bet. And from everything I have heard, kids who do things very early is no indication of how they end up. Apparently my dh was an early reader. . and he is smart, but hates reading now and cheated a lot in college! You just never know ;) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:04 PM Flag
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My 18mo ds has about 5 words, so I say your dd is doing just fine. Also, it does even out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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Thanks so much for your response. I do feel that she is doing fine, I don't mean to give off the impression that I don't, I am mostly curious if early talking is a sign of greater intelligence. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:01 PM Flag
[ - ] What can I say to 2yo when I put her in time out for throwing tantrums? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:50 PM Flag
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No, we do not act like that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:54 PM Flag
[ - ] can't find my post, what's up 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:35 PM Flag
[ - ] Middle School acceptance letter was in mailbox tonight. DS was accepted to 2nd choice, Clinton School for Writers and Artists, we are very pleased. Any Clinton parents out there? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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I'm not but on insideschools.org, Liz Willen has written a year-long blog about her younger son applying to middle school (called Middle School Muddle). Her older son goes to Clinton & so she has written about it. Here are the excerpts where she mentions the school: [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:26 PM Flag
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My son’s middle school, the Clinton School for Artists and Writers, does not have small classes, athletic fields or other amenities typical of private and suburban schools. But everyone from the school aides to the parent coordinator and the principal has a sense of humor and perspective, the ability to roll their eyes at the awkward stages, behavior and sheer height differences that seem to shift daily. At school events, I’ve noticed swarms of kids hanging around the 7th-grade language arts teacher and the social studies teacher, for example. They look really comfortable, laughing and chatting about everything from music and books to friendship. These are teachers who give plenty of homework and expect a lot. But they also look like they are really enjoying these kids. And I am so relieved that someone does. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:26 PM Flag
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My 7th grade son could have used one. He lugged a crammed backpack that may have weighed more than he does throughout his first year at Clinton School for Artists and Writers, which, like many Manhattan middle schools, requires a breathtaking climb because it occupies top floors of an elementary school. “You will break your back,’’ I insisted, watching him tote textbooks and notebooks for every class, even when there was no homework. Loose change, torn papers, dog-eared permission slips and old exams mingled with soccer gear. The thing smelled. “I don’t want to forget anything,’’ he replied. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:28 PM Flag
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My older son declared that “cruel stories about hours and hours of homework’’ turned him off from listing Lab as his first choice two years ago, even though I hoped he’d want to go there. He was probably right to trust his own instincts. He’s been delighted with his first choice, the Clinton School for Artists and Writers -- smaller, less selective and strong in two of his favorite subjects – writing and art. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:28 PM Flag
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I would happily trade the A at Clinton, where my oldest son attends middle school, for smaller class sizes, a music program, a soccer team and a well stocked, staffed and open after-hours library. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:29 PM Flag
[ - ] good lord god almighty i cannot believe how slow it is on here. so very very sad. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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people aren't even answering their own posts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:33 PM Flag
[ - ] 3 yo jumped out of crib. Now what??? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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pick him up! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:45 PM Flag
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get a bed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:55 PM Flag
[ - ] "Mommy, I need to use the potty!" Sweetest words I could ever hear... 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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I got "mommy potty please" 2X today and both used correctly! I guess I need to pottytrain now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:55 PM Flag
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oh! I'm still waiting for that. Still getting "Mommy, I wet my pants" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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lol, she did pee in the wading pool and as it was running down her legs looked at me and said I poo. But hey, she just turned 2 last week so I'm not expecting much!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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lol. i'm actually pretty excited about this whole potty training phase. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 09:01 PM Flag
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OP: Things were going really well for a while, and then he got sick and took a major back slide. Today, he used the potty 3 times, and actually told me that he needed to go! He will be 3 in September, so I am psyched that there might be a light at the end of this diaper tunnel! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.07.08, 08:26 PM Flag
[ - ] 3 yo jumped out of crib. WDYD? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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check to make sure she's okay [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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get toddler bed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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you can get a crib tent but at 3, it's time for a bed... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:25 PM Flag
[ - ] 2 yo dd sleeps only 10 hours a night and only 1 1/2 hour afternoon nap. how bad is this? what are the short and long term effects/consequences, if any? i've read (on ub) that 14 hours is "necessary". 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:16 PM Flag
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my DD is the same age and doesn't sleep nearly as much as DS did... dr said it's totally normal and diff kids need diff amounts of sleep [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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I just went to ped for 2yo appt and she said kids this age sleep less and may only need 12 hours per day total. Mine sleeps 12 at night but naps only every other day. She said try a later nap and a later bedtime, fwiw. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.06.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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