~*Quila's MOM*~

After i found out i was pregnant last year my husband and i haven't really had a sexual relationship. After i had my daughter *now 7 months old* i still cant get into the whole sexually part of the married life. I breastfed and every time he touches me i feel like eww that isn't right after i use those for baby. How can i get past all this and get back into the intimacy that we use to have before the baby?

My peditrician has suggested many times for me to get my daughter the flu vaccine and the h1n1 shots. I am worried about either because she has been healthy and not sick so i'm afraid of either. I have heard of infants that get the flu when the have the flu shot so i should naturally be worried about h1n1 but is it really as bad as what people are saying and should i get my daughter the shot when i dont feel like she needs it.

I woke up at 9 something this morning and have been having lower back pains off and on all day. They are extremely painful and last for about 30 seconds but they are coming about 5-10 minutes apart. This morning they were 5 minutes with little pain then they increased in time and now they are coming about 4 minutes with horrible pain. I am wondering where they are coing at different intervals if they are braxton hicks or actual contractions. During my whole pregnancy I have neither had either so I dont know if i'm experiencing the real thing or not. I am also 39 weeks and as of the other day i wasn't dilated or lost mucus plug. Also i just went to restroom and think i may have lost plug..is it suppose to be real gooey? I am just wondering if anyone could help.

What are red raspberry tea leaves and were do you get them. I have heard many people and read that they help induce labor but can someone help me on how to find them?

I am almost 39 weeks and haven't started dilating any at all the baby hasn't dropped either and i'm completely miserable all the time. I just want to kind of jump start this and I was wondering if anyone would have any ideas on how to do this. This is my first child and I would like to know if I can do anything?

I have a great deal of pain in the pelvic area and it hurts to turn over in bed much less get much sleep at night. I am also having a lot of lower back pain but anymore it is getting higher up about mid ways in back and goes all the way down. This is my first child and I don't know if it is normal or not. The higher back pain has just started today also. I am worried I will have contractions and never know it.

I have really bad constipation and besides taking laxatives right now..i have no way to get to store to get any..is there any other thing that can be used to help relieve the constipation right now and not having to change my diet or whatever over a few days...if anyone has any answers please help because i have been miserable for about 5 hours now and it's getting worse

I have not ever wanted to have an epidural when I have my child. I am going on 38 weeks and I am just wondering what other options there is. I have not had a chance to discuss this with the doctor yet and haven't really found much online. So if anyone has any other way let me know.

I am 7 1/2 months pregnant and I am a fulltime student in college. The way our campus and my classes is layed out I have to walk either up steps or a hill to get to class and there are never any parking spaces close. I have pain in hips, pelvis, among other areas. It hurts when laying down or trying to rol over or walking long distances. The question here is:

Should I hurt so much to walk around the campus, sleep, or just lay down? I am worried becasue this is my first child and I'm not really sure if all that I'm experienceing is ok or not? I can't arrive earlier at college than I do now **early class** and all parking spaces are away from building where I need to go. Should I be worried about the pain and walking around campus?

is it ok for my side to hurt it is a sharp pain in the right side near thigh area....and no it is not appendix...