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Subject: Re: i've decided

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Melanie

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Date Posted: 08/18/06 12:51pm
In reply to: shelby 's message, "i've decided" on 08/18/06 9:25am

Hi Shelby,

IT must be a relief to finally have made a decision. I am very glad to hear that you did seek medical care. You do still need to tell someone. It won't be easy, but it has to happen. It won't just "go away".

I would recommend that you consider following Heather's advice for telling your mom. Under the circumstances you might not want to do that alone.

As for the sickness, most of the time it starts to wane by about 14 weeks, not always, but usually. There are things you can do to help reduce it. First of all, do not let yourself get hungry. Eat small frequent meals rather than larger meals less often. If you experience sickness in the morning, you should keep something by your bedside and nibble a little before you even get up. Once you get hungry it's too late, so don't wait too long to eat. Sometimes ginger can help. If you are experiencing a lot of nausea, you can ask the doctor about a doxylamine succinate and vitamin B6 combo. Hopefully you will be through with that part of the pregnancy within a week or two.

From what I recall, the gender can be determined by about the 16th week or so if the baby is co-operative and in the right position to "be seen" so to speak. :)

--Melanie

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[> Subject: Re: i've decided

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Pat
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Date Posted: 08/18/06 7:07pm

Hi, Shelby,

I am glad you have made your decision, and I pray that God will protect and comfort you during this time. Please go to a crisis pregnancy agency so they can help you tell your mom. Your dad will have to deal with his abuse, but he should never have been doing it in the first place, and people wouldn't be doing him a favor to let him get away with it. Hopefully he'll seek some help. It is better to put a stop to it. Tell the Crisis Pregnancy personnel you don't want your family disrupted, if that is the way you feel (and I assume that is the case).

Melanie offered good advice about morning sickness. Yes, you should be close to the end of the problem.

I have had five children, so feel free to ask questions. We'll be here for you all the way.

Hugs,
Pat