860 Subj : Re: Question for Doc Sharon (and any other doctors out there) To : alt.tv.er From : DawnK Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 11:35:36 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.er "Sharon Three" wrote in message news:MvzVe.3068$GK2.1689@lakeread07... > > "DawnK" wrote in message > news:dQOUe.184$6Z3.134@fe06.lga... >> >> "Gabby" wrote in message >> news:11i73bgcuk1mib0@corp.supernews.com... >>> >>> "Sharon" wrote in message >>> news:11i72mp2bjbb151@corp.supernews.com... >>>> >I was astonished at posts on some ER boards about how irresponsible >>>> >Kem >>>>> was to be sliding down Carter's hallway and skating whilst pregnant; >>>>> I >>>>> think those posters must have watched the very shows to which you >>>>> refer. >>>> >>>> I remember that slew of misunderstandings too! And heaven forbid, he >>>> took her ice skating. >>> >>> They'd all have been horrified to see me biking to my prenatal >>> appointments. If I hadn't had to carry a suitcase I'd have biked to the >>> hospital to deliver. ;o) The receptionist used to have a cow each >>> time I came with my backpack on. "Mrs. M., you're going to fall off >>> that bike and hurt that baby!" "Hey, I don't know how to drive and I >>> don't feel like walking, so get off my back!" >>> >>> Gabby >>> >> >> I remember being warned about lifting my arms above my head, when I was >> pregnant, because that could cause the cord to wrap around the baby's >> neck. Now, how was I supposed to change IV bags, if I couldn't reach >> above my head? LOL! >> >> Now, Emily did have the cord around her neck, but I'm sure it's not >> because I was lifting my arms way up in the air! >> >> Dawn > That old wives' tale was pretty popular back when I was a resident. I > also talked to a lot of women who were told that if they always lay on one > side while sleeping that the baby would 'stick to their side' and they > would have a difficult labor. You can't make this stuff up. > > Doc Sharon > Oh honestly! LOL! Dawn . 0