Pregnancy: Toddler, Simplicity

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Sciatica and Pregnancy

I am 28 weeks pregnant and have been suffering with sciatic pain for about the last 2 months. I have been doing physical therapy and recently started with a chiropractor, who is going to have me start wearing a tens machine. ( it didn't work!) My OB will not let me have anything for pain until we see how the tens machine works. (They finally prescribed darvocet which still isn't helping so there is really no point in taking it!) I feel like I am losing it! I have never been in this much chronic pain in my life! It is getting worse and...

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The Name Game

Ok, this has got to be the simplest question ever asked :) What did you...

Labor & Delivery

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Mother in Law Demanding to Be in Delivery Room During Baby's Birth

Hi fellow mommas! This is a 2 part question, so here it goes: I am expecting baby #3 right before Thanksgiving. My in laws have never really been involved in our kids' lives by their choice. They always make the excuses that they are too busy or can't afford to make the 350 mile trek. I recently called my mother in law and she casually told me that she has already requested the time off from work to be here for baby's birth, Thanksgiving, and 2 weeks afterwords. She also said that she was not going to miss the birth of this baby, and that...