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pre-2008 issues of LLL's New Beginnings or Leaven mags. There seems to be little movement in the Trading Post. PM me please if you have anything....thanks.....

My daughter was born on the third of July, so I have a special place in my heart for kids sporting red white and blue. With Memorial Day coming up, I thought it would be appropriate to browse and share some of the adorable photos of some of our BabyCenter babies in stars and stripes. These are some of the patriotic kids photo entries from the

I just wanted to share a website I came across today with interesting/graphic pictures and information about the cervix. http://www.beautifulcervix.com/

I just found out that I'm pregant this past Tuesday.  I did a home test just to prove hubby wrong, and to my shock, it was positive.  The next day I did a second one to confirm, and then got a blood test to be extra sure.  All were positive, which was a huge surprise to me.  I have PCOS, and was pretty much told I wasn't even ovulating. 
(In fact,

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I'm here in desperation, hence the title! Not necessarily looking for concrete answers or any diagnosis of course but more hunting for women who have been through what I've got going on with my body, or know someone who has this, etc. I just feel very alone in it all. I'm going to be very graphic and TMI in an effort to get as much out

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My son is becoming increasingly distressed by certain situations and I’m really struggling with how best to support him. He’s 3, has mild ASD, and is very verbal. He’ll be totally fine, and then someone talks to him or to me, or I talk to someone, and it’s almost a meltdown. I’m sure to most people it looks like he just wants my undivided attention

So for my own situation: My MIL wants to knit a baby blanket for when LO is born. I am 100% behind this but only if she will do so for subsequent children also.  My huband thinks I'm crazy that I think it's unfair to have Jaya receive a bunch of hand make or engraved things from relatives at the shower when the liklihood of others receiving the s

Members of the African American Mothers and Mothers to Be community group are talking about Will Smith’s latest quote on his style of parenting. Will Smith told Haute Living:

“My style of parenting is very similar to that of my parents, minus the concept of ownership. I think that, specifically in African American households, the idea coming out of