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Baby Hiccups: What They Don't Tell You In Books by Lian Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:09am Baby is now 2 weeks old and hiccups everyday. He even hiccuped when in the womb. Anyway, when I had my first child, my mom told me this: "When baby hiccups, it means the baby will poo-poo soon." I didn't believe her BUT you know what? She is right. Now that I'm on baby #3, this fact seems true 80% of the time. It is rather incredible that ... Read on »

What causes hiccups? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm Most of the time, doctors never find the cause of persistant hiccups. When a cause is found it is almost always something that irritates or presses on the nerves leading to the heart, lungs or diaphragm, such as a tumor, stomach ulcer, or irregular heart beats. Your windpipe, which carries air to your lungs, is located just in front of you ... Read on »

4D Scans Show Fetuses Yawn in the Womb by Medline Plus Posted Wed 21 Nov 2012 6:44pm Growing into a fully formed human being is a long process, and scientists have found that unborn babies not only hiccup, swallow and stretch in the womb, they yawn too. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Fetal Health and Development Read on »

Riding the Learning Curve by Kristen .. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:12pm I can't believe Nate will be four weeks old on Saturday. If my pregnancy seemed to fly by, parenthood travels at the speed of light. I already look at him with a glimmer of tears for how much he has grown and changed in the short number of days I've known him. He continues to amaze me and make me feel things and realize things I never recognized or ... Read on »

Bun's first official film strip by Sara G. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 2:07am Oh, the picture obsession has begun. Just take a look at Bun now - 4 lbs, 10 oz at 33 weeks. We are now into weekly appointments, and have started Non Stress Test Fetal monitoring. My tummy gets strapped to a couple of monitors and then we listen to Bun's heart beat away for 20-45 minutes. The goal is to establish a baseline heart rate, and ... Read on »

It's Always Something.. by Azaera Posted Mon 13 Dec 2010 12:00am I know I try to keep things light around here and I'm usually rather positive, but it's 4am I've been up with Skyler since 2, and I think he may have possibly gone back to sleep maybe (fingers crossed) and I'm feeling rather sleep deprived. What's on my mind is baby number two. I feel him moving around in there quite a lot now but over the last ... Read on »

Uteri or Uteruses - Either way, I've got two by Fertility Foibles Posted Mon 24 Aug 2009 12:36pm You know how when you have a work retreat, one of the first things a facilitator does is tell you to go around a table and say something unique about yourself? Mine is usually that I speak Japanese or that I've tried out to be on Jeopardy (but not smart enough to actually be on TV), but what I'd love to say is that I have two uteruses. Seriously, ... Read on »

Womb Energy: uterus and ovaries by Jennifer Boire Patient Expert

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Posted Wed 10 Jun 2009 12:20am I once read an article that had a great title: Motherhood takes Balls! That would be ovaries, on us darling. " Our ovarian wisdom represents our deepest creativity, that which can be born only through us," says Dr. Christiane Northrup, my favourite authority on women's bodies. Ovarian power - think of it - not just for creating babies, b ... Read on »

Hypnosis helps Hull woman stop hiccups by Sophie N. Health Maven

Posted Thu 06 Aug 2009 10:57pm Now here’s a heart-warming story. I have just been reading an article on thisishullandeastriding.co.uk about Amanda Weston, 41, who wrote to the Hull Daily Mail asking for help after ’suffering from six bouts of hiccups a day, with each one lasting for up to 20 minutes.’ According to the article, Amanda’s condition ’caused so much embarrass ... Read on »

Another hiccup with the Christmas Hamper by Cathy T. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 24 Dec 2008 10:33am have you noticed something? Every time for the last 12 days, that we try to do a giving project we run into hiccups! Coincidence? Hmmm. Anyhow, we put together a food hamper with gifts and everything. The girls and I made paper chains for decorating, and we had a ton of fun! We’ve been trying to deliver this pkg since Monday. The pro ... Read on »