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• More than 1 million baby slings recalled

  Wed Mar 24, 2010
  • Why did the CPSC wait 20 years and 14 deaths before they recall these slings??? I have only learned about the hazards after reading these. I have tried using one before and it just did not work for me and it seemed too unwieldy for a newborn and the when the baby was older, she didn't like it.

• How did you cope with miscarriage?

  Wed Sep 2, 2009
  • Stress is no good for anyone, my OBGyn would say. However, things are a lot better nowadays for pregnant women in the western world. People I think miscarry probably just as much before, and they just didn't talk about it.

• How did you cope with miscarriage?

  Wed Sep 2, 2009
  • You know, I heard the same thing about not raising your arms above your head. It is total bunk, probably came from the days before ultrasound when they couldn't really pinpoint how many weeks old the baby was before miscarrying.

• How did you cope with miscarriage?

  Wed Sep 2, 2009
  • 39 isn't that old nowadays. Try http://www.inciid.org/, they deal with infertility quite a bit. Very sorry for your loss. I have never heard of a miscarriage kit, it is probably better not to give tangible gifts other than a card. You are right about your friend just being well-meaning.

• Should a 13-year-old girl be allowed to sail solo around world?

  Tue Aug 25, 2009
  • Great thoughts, Stace-02. The line is like those amusement park signs that says, "You have to be This Tall to ride."

• Should a 13-year-old girl be allowed to sail solo around world?

  Tue Aug 25, 2009
  • Any solo trips at sea are particularly dangerous. A 13 year old typically does not have the judgement to make such a choice.

• How did you cope with miscarriage?

  Wed Sep 2, 2009
  • I am sorry for your loss, Laura. If you are thinking of trying again, just concentrate on rebuilding your mind, body and soul. Do things that delight you. If you don't have any children yet, take a trip, honestly, it will be hard after kids.

• How did you cope with miscarriage?

  Wed Sep 2, 2009
  • I know what you mean. Your doctor was right, it is a lot more common than we'd thought. We don't hear about it, until we tell someone and then you hear plenty from the women that you share it with.

• How did you cope with miscarriage?

  Wed Sep 2, 2009
  • sorry, double post.

• How did you cope with miscarriage?

  Wed Sep 2, 2009
  • I had 5 pregnancies and 2 live births.  The first pregnancy was twins, they had heatbeats at 51/2 weeks and then they were both gone a couple of weeks after that.   I was able to cope, my husband helped, but it was not enough just talking to a man or women who do not understand the …