MandiGUrl

@MandiGUrl (12)

United States • Age 38

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Your children's names

lisado @lisado (1227) • United States 22 Jan 07

How did you decide what to name your child(ren)? Are they named after someone? You just heard a name you liked and went with it? We wanted names that weren't already used by someone else in the family. With our first son, we...

baby names

parenting

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MandiGUrl I decided while in the delivery room we had a name the whole pregnancy Kaidence... but we decided two days before to change it because it was to much of a girls name and then i had him early i really thought i would have more time but that didnt happen anyways...

23 Jan 07

Pre-eclampsia

birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 26 Oct 06

Did you or someone you know have pre-eclampsia, toxemia, or high blood pressure during pregnancy?

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MandiGUrl i had my baby 2 months ago i was put on bed rest for high blood pressure at 33 weeks i had him at 37...mag sucks it feels like death i was on it the whole time i was in labor they only took me off because they figured i had enough in mysystem to be fine and...

23 Jan 07

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Could you ever think any of your kids were ugly?

carlaabt @carlaabt (3504) • United States 20 Jan 07

I just read this post on another website from a woman who says her 6 month old is the ugliest baby she's ever seen. Have you ever thought any of your babies were ugly? Do you think it's possible for you to think that? I only...

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MandiGUrl I honestly didn't think it was possible to think your own baby is not "cute" i mean i have heard of people later in life going ok my baby wasn't that cute when they look at old pictures but at the time they always thought there wasn't a cuter baby on the...

23 Jan 07

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Snakes and their hiding places

Judy Evans @JudyEv (340229) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Feb 22

In a recent post, Anna (@LadyDuck) commented about moving a bush with a stick to make sure there wasn’t a snake underneath. We once had a property in Western Australia’s south-west. It was a swampy area and a favourite haunt of...

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MandiGUrl In a recent post, Anna (@LadyDuck) commented about moving a bush with a stick to make sure there wasn’t a snake underneath. We once had a property in Western Australia’s south-west. It was a swampy area and a favourite haunt of tiger snakes. A bite from one of...

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Pregnancy and Cravings?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 22 Jan 07

WOMEN: When you were pregnant did you have any cravings? What about food aversions? When I was pregnant I never had any cravings, though at the beginning I did have some major food aversions. During the first trimester I...

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MandiGUrl I craved fruit smoothies during the middle of my pregnancy and actually i became more of a veggie eater i hated them all befor now i eat quit a few not that i now eat them all but i love them now! really weird i think my body craved it because i never used to...

23 Jan 07

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Awake or asleep during labor?

jessmtiu @jessmtiu (251) • Philippines 22 Jan 07

Would you like to be awake or asleep during labor? I personally wanted to be awake the whole time, but my anesthesiologist decided it would be too traumatic for me to hear the clanging of the metal instruments while they were...

asleep

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MandiGUrl i was awake for the whole thing stiching me up and all.. i had an emergancy c-section but still i dont think its right that they put you out because its to traumatic...it didn't affect me at all it took forever to get me closed up and at the end i started to...

23 Jan 07

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Childbirth... Natural vs. C-Section

miteemiget @miteemiget (31) • United States 22 Jan 07

I am absolutely scared to death to have a natural delivery. Although I do plan to have an epidural. I also plan to ask my Dr, if I have a choice, or if c-section is a last resort only.... I've been told that it's not childbirth...

childbirth

delivery

pregnancy

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MandiGUrl just so you know if you plan on having a big family a c-section is the last thing you want most doctors will not do more then 3 c-sections because it affects your body so badly...i had one not by choice but i was fine with it once you go into labor the whole...

23 Jan 07

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What Do You Do When You Are stuck In Traffic?

JohnnyMurder @JohnnyMurder (611) • United States 22 Jan 07

We 've all been there. stuck. stopped. in traffic. Alot of people get really pissed off. I remember one time, i was on the NJ turnpike and traffic was at a stand still. So I popped the trunk on my car, got out the grill, and...

cars

traffic

travel

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MandiGUrl I turn up my music and just relax i really enjoy the time in my car i get to listen to music and i calm's me i have actually never been stuck in such bad traffice i could BBQ but that sounds awesome maybe one day if i find myself in that situation i will have...

23 Jan 07

ive had enough of mylot!.

Mylot member @patrice7 (1191) • United States 23 Jan 07

well yesterday i was gonna post a lot more responses but then my brain was shouting "IVE HAD ENOUGH OF MYLOT".. for that day. i got to around 40-50 posts.. but still i pushed myself and found out that my brain isnt cooperating.. i...

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MandiGUrl I have only posted twice in a day lol i just started so im just barly getting the hang of this! i cant believe how well you all are doing im not sure if i can bring myself to post that much i dont feel like i have much to say!

23 Jan 07

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Depression. Do you ever feel the need to end your life?

pix_trix @pix_trix (447) • India 22 Jan 07

Life is a roller-coaster ride. we all experience the ups and downs. the ups are generally handled very sportingly, but when we face the downs-- thats where the problem starts. it starts off with being irritated with everything.....

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MandiGUrl i used to feel this way all the time now i have alittle boy and my attachment to this life means more then anything i cant imagin making him go threw life without me....i love him to much Amanda

22 Jan 07

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What is racism?

frank67 @frank67 (120) • Canada 5 Jan 07

I hear alot about racism but am unclear on what it is. If a person embrasses his/her culture is it racist if they are white? I see things like the young negro fund. I think it is great but what if we had a young cuacasion fund?...

culture

racism

understanding

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MandiGUrl racism is not always a hate because color of skin it comes in many forms...being of a different color is a main one also your sexuality can bring racism they way you dress the way you talk or even of what nationality you are...either way its not something that...

22 Jan 07

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