MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'charge'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182365&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2F6qvlMx61zSo%2Flet-me-ride-on-the-wall-of-death-one-more-time.html We are all fine after Irene, and thank you for asking. The storm tore up the southern part of our state so badly it makes me cry to see the pictures, and nearby towns were inundated, made inaccessible by rising waters and washed-out roads, but my town suffered only flooded streets and basements. I expected worse, and I say that not in an eye-rolling-major-metro-jerkwaddy way, but dodged-a-bullet-grateful style. I grew up in south Louisiana, where we took these things seriously enough to tape our windows and fill our bathtubs, and damned if it didn't stick, because there I was bottling up water and charging the emergency lights as if driven by instinct alone. But it has to be nurture, not nature, nothing genetic about it, because on Saturday evening, after we'd stowed the lawn furni... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182365 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5182365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097158&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2Ft6p3wnk5pqE%2Fmothers-little-helper.html This morning at breakfast I referred to our kids as epsilons. Charlie, who can effectively tune out everything we say short of Charlie, the house is on fire and if you die Ben gets all your stuff, is by contrast exquisitely sensitive to anything he thinks he's not supposed to hear. So the code word piqued his interest. "What's an epsilon?" he asked. So I started to explain about noted 20th century mathematician Paul Erdös, whose substantial legacy includes more than a thousand published papers, the so-called Erdös problems, and the amusing notion that mathematicians might be assigned an Erdös number, denoting their collaborative proximity to the blah blah blah blah Charlie, the smoke is overcoming me! Saaave the iPod Touuuuch. He tuned out, of course, long before I got... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097158 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5097158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096209&cid=t_113800_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feven-with-insurance-childbirth-is-an-expensive-undertaking%2F2011.08.03 Childbirth hospital costs these days aren’t cheap. Some studies suggest the cost of raising a child exceeds $200,000, not including education expenses.   Most insurance companies charge women of childbearing age more for their insurance because the actuarial tables say so.  Mrs  Happy and I now have a 3 month old Zachary in our wings.  He is a cute little peanut.  His two brothers, Marty and Cooper adore him. Forty-two days after his April 21st, 2011 delivery, we still had not received our explanation of benefits from Blue Cross Blue Shield for the midwife charge.  I had previously received a statement from them saying the charge was under review.  Perhaps they believed that delivering Zachary was not medically necessary.  I can’t explain it. When I called to ask them w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096209 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5096209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057943&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FFyhzJAHzvXw%2Fit-seems-the-fish-were-biting-along-with-everything-else.html Hey, you know how I always talk about Tyler Place as if everyone there walked around in an unshakeable haze of smiles, relaxation, and goodwill? Well, this summer Ben proved me wrong: I wasn't there when this photo was taken. I was probably doing something like cooking a meal or scrubbing a toilet or — ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa just kidding; more like kayaking with my spouse or lingering over coffee with new friends or reading a book on a chaise longue in the cool of the morning shade. Whatever I was doing, I certainly wasn't impaling worms, keeping a boat full of preschoolers from hooking each other, or, worst of all, touching fish. But Ben, I am told, had a fantastic time, and indeed he said so later. I can only suppose that in the moment, when the photographer said some... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057943 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5057943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036279&cid=t_113800_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F15%2Fsport-psychology-and-its-history%2F My boyfriend, an avid golfer, always says that golf is mainly a game of the brain. That is, your mental state has a lot to do with your success on the course. And, not surprisingly, it’s like that with other sports. Psychology can give players an edge. As Ludy Benjamin and David Baker write in From Séance to Science: A History of the Profession of Psychology in America, “Indeed, in so many instances when physical talents seem evenly matched, it is the mental factors that will make the difference in winning or losing.” That’s where sport psychology — also sometimes referred to as sports psychology — comes in. So how did sport psychology start and evolve? Early Experiments In America, sport psychology’s roots date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when se... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036279 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:35:35 +0100 5036279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028743&cid=t_113800_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-medication%2Ftry-alternative-medicine-for-adhd-and-take-charge.php ADHD remains one of the most misunderstood psychiatric disorders in all of the mental health profession. Contributing to much of the confusion surrounding the condition is the very negative effects of the common psychiatric drugs prescribed for it. Since many are worried about the potentially disastrous side effects of these drugs, there is a great deal of fear surrounding seeking treatment. However, there is some positive news in regards to this. There have been many great strides in the realm of alternative medicine for ADHD. And, yes, ADHD alternative medicine can deliver positive results without many of the risks associated with the more traditional treatment methods. Natural Herbal Remedies Thankfully, there are a number of natural remedies for ADHD. Despite their relative low profile... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028743 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5028743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960352&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FaX0oQCySesI%2Fletters-in-the-mail.html A large envelope arrived in the mail, the first of two reports from Charlie's evaluation. Quickly: ADHD. This particular report runs to almost 20 pages and breaks my f.ing heart, not for the conclusion itself but for the details it contains. "Cannot work in a group." "Increasingly socially unengaged." "Did not attend or participate." "I hate all the work that I have to do; it's a bit too hard and I just don't want to do it." "Engages in a great deal of task refusal and expresses a disdain for school that is extraordinary for kindergarten students." "Verbally and physically aggressive." One classroom interaction in particular, as observed minutely by the evaluator, makes me cringe to consider. I'll just say th... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960352 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4960352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953158&cid=t_113800_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-books%2Ftaking-charge-of-adult-adhd.php Price 10.64 Listprice $16.95 Description For adults with ADHD, problems with attention, planning, problem solving, and controlling emotions can make daily life an uphill battle. Fortunately, effective help is out there. No one is a better guide to how to get the best care—and what sufferers can do for themselves—than renowned ADHD researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and reducing their harmful impact. Readers get hands-on self-assessment tools and skills-building exercises, plus clear answers to frequently asked questions about medications and other treatments. Specific techniques are presented for overcoming challenges in critical areas where people with the disorder often struggle—work, fi ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953158 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4953158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945265&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2F4lepZkt_KU0%2Fthe-great-thing.html The kids were riding their bikes in the driveway, a long, smooth stretch of asphalt that slopes down from the street. Charlie was riding down, and Ben was heading up. Charlie was coming down fast, but they were a safe distance apart, and it would have been fine if Ben hadn't suddenly leapt off his bike and started running directly toward Charlie, laughing. I was down at the bottom of the driveway watching. I could see Charlie's face as he rode, watched him notice his brother, frantically trying to figure out what to do as Ben headed straight into his path. I called to Charlie, I called to Ben, and I ran.  I saw his face, and I watched him decide. Next to a bank of overgrown rugosa rosebushes, Charlie ditched his bike instead of hitting Ben. The bushes broke his fall, a ... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945265 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4945265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921786&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FCf0ZBoKIxnY%2Ficumen-in.html My aunt had a helper named Nora. Nora came weekly to clean the house, organize whatever she hadn't already encapsulated in a succession of Ziploc bags, and take care of the laundry. Like Jack Aubrey's Preserved Killick, she was absolutely steadfast and, although hilarious, also a little bit terrifying. When I visited my aunt I'd invariably find these weird agglomerations of stuff, all organized after a fashion, but in arrays that made no sense: a plastic bag containing three rubber bands; several used fabric softener sheets, each folded with naval precision; a plastic bag containing another several plastic bags, nested matryoshka-style; a handful of foreign change; a shower cap from a hotel; and several tiny tubs of non-dairy creamer, like: what? And I'd ask my aunt what th... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921786 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4921786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872507&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FDSTX9h0Xy6k%2Fblame-canada.html A few weeks ago a note came home from school, coolly informing us that current kindergarteners would be out of school for two days in May, to allow the upcoming class to visit and familiarize themselves with the school. Nowhere on the official calendar did this interlude appear, so I was surprised, and I confess it: I get a little squirrelly when the school starts throwing around official-sounding phrases like, "Jesus, would it kill you to care for your own kid for a couple of days, lady?" Therefore I did the obvious thing and overreacted. I planned a trip to Montreal. A couple of years ago Charlie and I took a trip together, a quick flight over to Ohio to pick up some furniture from my parents' house and then a much longer slog home in a U-Haul. My time with Charlie was fant... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872507 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4872507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4720091&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FbJQE2cx8w58%2Fa-crowbar.html This week we signed the papers to initiate an evaluation.  "For autism," said the special educator, making an X near the signature line on one particular form.  As we signed I wondered how many parents hear that word so baldly stated and want to correct him.  No, no, I think you made a mistake.  You don't mean autism.  You mean Asperger's.  Or "something on the spectrum."  Or...I know what: quirky.  How about you just write quirky? And put in "delightfully" if there's room. This is not a new idea, that something's going on with Charlie more complex than "doesn't feel like listening" or "harmless goofballing" or "overindulgent parents, Jesus, did you hear them?" ev... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4720091 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4720091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684788&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2Fce1_y1hGRes%2Fan-update-as-quick-as-the-call-was.html I saw the principal again at pickup yesterday. From down the block he saw me coming and made that "telephone" hand gesture.  I shrugged extravagantly, palms up, in the universal signal for, "Dude. WHAT."  As I got nearer he nodded ruefully, the very picture of regret.  I widened my eyes all crazy-like, and may have bared a fang.  "I'll call you," he said, as I moved into earshot.  "Please," I said, and passed. And he called, beginning with a litany of reasons he hadn't called sooner.  I listened, hoping any of those reasons would seem relevant, pertaining directly to my child, or urgent, involving a hungry live tiger on the loose during school hours.  But no; I think he was trying to placate me. In fa... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684788 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4684788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684789&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FzZAH4qUXAJg%2Fthe-bus.html I've been perseverating on this for what feels like a week now but has only been two days, wearing away at it like the metal-gnawing rodents we discussed at breakfast this morning.  (Rodents came after monkeys; monkeys came after horses.  "I like to eat horses," Ben cheerfully said.  Hush and finish your Wilbur.) I've told everyone I normally talk to, and when I ran out of people I unloaded on the cat.  (He eyed the flecks of spittle in the corners of my mouth, judged my mood to a nicety, and backed away slowly from my crazy-eyed self.)  Having talked all my friends into catatonia, I still need to say it some more.  It's all I can think about so I'll post it here: Charlie's been banned from the school bus. About three ... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684789 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4684789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670231&cid=t_113800_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-books%2Ftaking-charge-of-adhd-the-complete-authoritative-guide-for-parents-revised-edition.php Price 8.9 Listprice $19.95 Description A treasured parent resource since its publication, Taking Charge of ADHD has now been revised and updated to incorporate the most current information on ADHD and its treatment. From internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, the book empowers parents by arming them with the up-to-date knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need to ensure that their child receives the best care possible. Features of the revised edition include: *A step-by-step plan for behavior management that has helped thousands of children with ADHD*Hard data that clear up current controversies about increased diagnosis and stimulant use*New strategies that give children greater chances of success at school and in social situations*Adva ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670231 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4670231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653619&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FdYAmxmHurlM%2Ftwo-minutes-self-indulgence.html Happens every time: I can take bad news with great aplomb, as long as no one is kind.  Tell me hard facts, and I sit up straighter, but use that tone and I crumple.  That was me on Thursday, sitting in a meeting about Charlie — not the hitting meeting, which was five minutes in the principal's office, only long enough for me to think, I wore my Confederate flag bikini for this? but another, an hour and a half, all about our boy and the trouble he's having in school. I was fine as long as we stuck to plans and procedures.  I nodded intelligently through percentiles and programs.  I remained detached during a recitation of Charlie's less amusing idiosyncrasies.  (I won't reduce him to a list of behaviors, so let's just say he has some.)&#01... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653619 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4653619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642595&cid=t_113800_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fverification-the-new-scam-in-town%2F2011.03.27 There’s a new scam in town. Company calls over and over again (claiming to be the phone company, actually) just wanting to “verify your address”. Over and over again they get told we aren’t interested, leave us alone, don’t call. Finally, my solitary staffer gets sick of fending them off and goes through their voice activated “address verification”, during which a mechanical voice asks questions, followed by a command to “Say Yes or No, then press the pound key.” So she goes through the innocuous questions, including her full name, the office address and phone number, plus several iterations of saying “Yes or No, then press pound.” The calls stop; everyone is happy. Until I get the phone bill six weeks later. Lo and behold, there is an extra $49.99 charge (plus tax) f... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642595 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:00:37 +0100 4642595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627036&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FvliP22iShOE%2Fwhat-not-to-wear.html ...to a meeting concerning your kindergarten son's hitting at school: Two words: Catholic schoolgirl. Two other words: Beer hat. (Via Twitter.) Arm in a sling, heavy eye makeup -- I favor Urban Decay eyeshadow in the Weeping Bruise palette -- and a few fake teeth to spit out casually during conversation. "The answer is nun. Nun more black." "I'm with Stupid --->" shirt, no matter how strategically you seat yourself in the principal's office. (What I did wear: a matronly sweater and a shellshocked look, because oh em effing gee.) (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627036 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4627036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4490002&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2Faub4H9e7sBA%2Fsecond-person-singular.html The thing is, you feel like an asshole.  Your kid has spent the last six years sliding bonelessly out of his chair at mealtimes, and while you're generally mild about it, you remind him at every meal, interrupting the conversation with an unremitting punctuation of murmurs: Slide your bottom back, kiddo.  You need to sit up. And If you don't get your shoulder back under your seat belt, I'll have to stop the car.  And If he doesn't get off the mud room floor I am going to run amok. No matter how mild you've managed to sound, you're annoyed every time.  Okay, not every time — but the fifth time you say it at dinner, the third time you say it in the crowded back hall, which has become a confusion of hats, coats, a toddler, and a six-year-old b... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4490002 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4490002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207521&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FF_nusLnWJqg%2Fsix.html   (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207521 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4207521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175995&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FKlatbVksNBo%2Fsticks.html I just want you to know that after reading the comments on my last post, I soaked my desk in diesel fuel, dropped a lighted match on my computer, and watched in grim satisfaction as the purifying fire consumed every trace of what you had written, and any larvae it might have harbored.  I'm not sorry.  I could not live in a world where a moth infestation follows people around.  From Jody, who still had moths after two household moves: "They traveled in the minivan. They'd been living on the disintegrated Cheerios in the little indentations under the benches."  I mean, my God, the call...is coming...from insiiiide the houuuuuse.  DD's story -- "Last time I had them, it took me several weeks (and 2 pantry cleanings) to realize the sourc... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175995 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4175995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152318&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2F99VyAbcWC7Q%2Fgrimoire.html When I was a kid we had this great set of books, square little paperbacks that retold the classics of modern literature.  One page of dumbed-down story alternated with one crude illustration for about 200 pages.  What the stories lost in complexity they gained in accessibility.  Mutiny on the Bounty is still a ripping good yarn even without quite so much sodomy, and if Little Women loses some of its bite without the bungled government raid that ultimately takes down gentle Beth in a deafening hail of bullets -- doubly tragic considering that it was actually Marmee who mailed all that anthrax -- well, it's a small price to pay for being able to say at age six, "Oh, I've already read Das Kapital."  Snottily. Goddamn, does the bourgeoisie piss me off... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152318 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4152318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082006&cid=t_113800_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fexnfl-star-junior-seau-drives-suv-cliff%2F Former San Diego Chargers football star Junior Seau was the driver in an SUV that drove off a cliff in southern California. He was reportedly released from detention on a domestic violence charge immediately prior to the motor vehicle accident. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082006 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:41:15 +0100 4082006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074477&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FmmZYu_0Kp8A%2Fgallimaufry.html Melody_NC and MamaChristy, check your e-mail!  You're both winners of a signed copy of Phoebe Potts' Good Eggs! One was kindly sent to me by HarperCollins, and the other I bought out of the back of Phoebe's car. (I would have bought it from the bookstore, but they had only two copies remaining.  Both of those were in the graphic novels section.  They were in excellent company there, but I felt at least one of them should be shelved in biography/memoir, so I carried one over and put it there.  Faced out.  Blocking Sarah Palin's book.  Oh, like you wouldn't have done the same.) But I'm getting ahead of myself.  I met Phoebe last week after an event she'd done at a bookstore not far from here.  I didn't make it to... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074477 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4074477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040816&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FOJ47ecY0RcM%2Floose-ends-ii-the-catchuppening.html Please enjoy this master class in subtle journalistic snark:A right-leaning health think tank has condemned the NHS for spending £700 a year on porn to assist male visitors to fertility clinics to produce samples.Apart from the deleterious effects on female staff, [think tank chief executive Julia] Manning says that "For the NHS to unnecessarily introduce addictive material ... to patients during their treatment beggars belief. And to do this at a time when men are feeling particularly vulnerable, already facing the emotional and physical pressures of possible infertility, is inexcusable."She also worries that donation by porn barons raises the prospect of it being manipulated by porn barons keen to capture a new market.Heh heh heh.  "Manipulated."...A while back... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040816 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040817&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FI9QU68BKWqo%2Floose-ends-and-other-matters-not-pertaining-to-my-gyn-exam.html There's just so much I want to tell you.  I sit down to write with fifty things I mean to say, and then realize I don't have the wit, the energy, or the sharpness of mind to say even one of them well.  It discourages me, so I let a day pass, and then another, and before long I feel like I can never keep up.But this is not some mopey lament about how over blogging I am.  Having a blog isn't getting me down; I am getting me down.  I miss my blog.  I miss here.  I miss you!  I miss keeping up.  So consider this a bit of a catch-up, today and tomorrow, to clear out some of the backlog.  I want to get back in the habit of communicating and connecting, instead of dicking around for days as I search for le goddamn poste juste....Th... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040817 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040818&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FMT72lM4pR0w%2Fa-little-knowledge.html (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040818 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040819&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FNjMljIOCZKw%2Fi-just-want-you-to-know-that-i-thought-twice-before-mentioning-the-larvae.html This morning at breakfast Charlie was telling us about going to the school library, and he offhandedly mentioned "getting into our quiet caterpillar."And I was nonplussed.  Because AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.Once I'd finished screaming and clawing at my thorax, all panicky and GET IT OUT!  GET IT OUUUUUUT!, I slowed down my hyperventilation long enough to ascertain that he was talking about lining up with his classmates and progressing silently through the halls, a many-legged file of docile locomotion.Oh.  That.And then he dove to the floor to illustrate what he meant by "criss-cross double applesauce," and contorted into a fractal.  Kindergarten is kind of awesome.Charlie's having fun.  He talks only about the minor things... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040819 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040820&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FpjPjAdTy_14%2Fwell-thats-all-sorted-then.html (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040820 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040821&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FOmRE3VSGFDQ%2Fflew-scare.html Oh, God, your stories!  If you haven't read the comments on my last post yet, do.  You will probably never travel again, but you'll laugh.  You'll cry.  You'll stand in awe at the resilience of the indomitable human spirit.  You'll want to kick an airline or two squarely in the nuts.  And you will probably never travel again. Did I say that twice?  Well, it bears repeating, with swears. There was sweetcoalminer's kid running off through security.  There was KCC's trip, so bad that "at one point, I think I would have licked someone with ebola to make it end."  Jen's stomach-turning crab cakes, reminded me of a trip my aunt took, which included an immediate neighbor unwrapping ... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040821 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040822&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Falittlepregnant%2F%7E3%2FbzMxA9kRwOY%2Fcome-fly-with-me.html I was standing in a convenience store in front of the racks of single-serving snacks, trying to decide between a cereal bar boasting 30% More Juicy Floor Sweepin's and a granola bar promising High Fructastic Flavorgasms in Every Bite.  The clerk noticed my indecision, I guess, because in a surprisingly courtly fashion he asked if he could help me find anything."No, thanks," I told him.  "I'm picking out snacks to take on an airplane with my kids.""In that case," he said, "may I recommend horse tranquilizers?"Tomorrow Charlie, Ben, and I are flying to Louisiana to visit my family.  I am terrified.  I flew with Charlie when he was this age, but by then he'd flown several times already, enough to be used to it. ... a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040822 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4040822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858440&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F08%2Fantipescatarianism.html God, it's just so funny, the way a two-year-old rages. There were three separate tantrums today, the most notable just after dinner. Ben had pronounced himself all finished, shoving his plate away resolutely, fish uneaten and asparagus ignored. The rest... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858440 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3858440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854784&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F08%2Fantipescatarianism.html God, it's just so funny, the way a two-year-old rages. There were three separate tantrums today, the most notable just after dinner. Ben had pronounced himself all finished, shoving his plate away resolutely, fish uneaten and asparagus ignored. The rest... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854784 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3854784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767345&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F07%2Ftheres-simply-no-way-this-could-possibly-go-wrong.html So, y'all, this morning at breakfast I made a gaffe. Not knowing that there's apparently this new housewide penis code in effect, I did as I always do when pouring drinks and gave Charlie the plastic cup was on the... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767345 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3767345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729812&cid=t_113800_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Firanian-boy-extensive-reconstructive-surgery-rebuild-missing-face%2F Iranian Mohammad Karimi, age 11, has received eighteen surgical operations over the last eight years to rebuild the missing right half of his face and head. His next planned surgery is to improve the appearance of his nose. All care has been provided by US hospitals and surgeons free of charge to his family. His surgical team is led by surgeon Dr. Mohammad Rad. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729812 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:34:30 +0100 3729812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679756&cid=t_113800_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwear-goodnighties-get-better-sleep%2F2010.06.20 We present for your consideration “Goodnighties” made from patented Ionx fabric. THE CLAIM (from goodnighties.com): All About Ionx® Some have called it a ‘miracle,’ but the benefits of Goodnighties® is really the result of nature meeting science in a process called ionization. Ionization under the patented brand name ‘Ionx’ is the process that saturates the fabric with negative ions –- more than 20 times found in nature. Wearing Goodnighties with Ionx close to the body has been proven to increase blood flow thus reducing inflammation, improving muscle function, speeding recovery and reducing muscle aches and pains. For years ionized fabric has been used by the medical community, professional athletes, Olympic teams, the military and astronauts because of th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679756 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:00:01 +0100 3679756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607853&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F05%2Fmuckraking.html I wanted to post last night but I just couldn't. We spent all day at the farm. And here I'm going to set a new record, hammering in a digression only two sentences into a post: Several summers ago, I... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607853 Thu, 27 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3607853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577671&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F05%2Fdespite-all-appearances-this-post-is-just-five-words-long.html This afternoon I was gathering up some table scraps for Charlie to take out to the compost barrel. Compost! Black gold! In the last three days I've gotten totally into compost, having spent a great deal of money to acquire... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577671 Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3577671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549601&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F05%2Fi-believe-they-call-itthe-sweet-science.html Hey, can I stop being all beatific for a second and spend a few pixels mocking my beloved elder son? Because I can't keep the hilarity to myself a single moment longer: Charlie plays tee-ball. He looks all serious and... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549601 Sun, 09 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3549601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538411&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F05%2Fsteps.html Okay, one more infertility thing and then I'll move on, at least until the next time I feel inclined to set the Wayback Machine for half-past Oh My God Things Just Keep Sucking. I don't think I mentioned here that... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538411 Tue, 04 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3538411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501730&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F04%2Fwow-thank-you-for-all-your-book-suggestions-i-absolutely-loved-reading-through-them-it-was-wonderful-to-be-reminded-of-boo.html Wow, thank you for all your book suggestions! I absolutely loved reading through them. It was wonderful to be reminded of books I'd forgotten I loved, and to see titles Charlie has already enjoyed alongside books that might be comparable.... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501730 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3501730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476109&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F04%2Fmass-general.html Happy Oh My God What Is That Thing That Tried to Kill Me? Day! Wait, you don't celebrate? I do. Today marks the passing, and I do mean the literal passing, of the embryo that implanted in my right Fallopian... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476109 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3476109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412623&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F03%2Fstrife-of-the-party.html If ever an event moves me to such extreme protest that I show up, sit my ass down, and set myself on fire, it's going to be some poor kid's birthday party. Friday afternoon preschool pickup found me listening to... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412623 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3412623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408684&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F03%2Ffrom-the-desk-of-charlie.html Happy birthday! ...I got you some diabetes! Mickey Mouse ...and Mickey Murderer. Aw. Sweet kid, right? Absolutely. "I'll take this out of my pocket and show it to my friends so they'll know how I feel!" And then, upon the... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408684 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3408684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374410&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F03%2Fkinder-bender.html Yesterday on Twitter I said about Charlie, "It's hard to take seriously the rages of a child whose underpants are on backwards." And so it is. Do you know how hard it is to keep a straight face when your... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374410 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3374410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350613&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F03%2Fpolyphonic-spree.html I have this friend. I've written about her before, I know. T. is many, many things I cherish in a friend: generous, dependable, clever, capable, responsive, and funny — my God, so funny. She had her kids at the same... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350613 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3350613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327334&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F03%2Fbreaking-news-local-mother-supplanted-by-cat-finds-parenting-challenging.html I don't get discouraged very often. Oh, I have my isolated hours of weary frustration, my moments of tooth-gritting, my fifteen-second flashes of What if I just kept driving? I note for the record that those last do not occur... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327334 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269896&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F02%2Fhappiest-place-on-earth.html Hey, thanks for the great Disney tips. Thanks to you I'm going to be all up in FastPass's business, and I have acquired the Unofficial Guide several of you recommended, but I'm sorry to say that some of your pointers,... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269896 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3269896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259311&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F02%2Fsometimes-the-followups-just-write-themselves.html A belated but sincere thank you. All your comments a few weeks ago on my post about Charlie's incipient spiritual awakening were really helpful. I read them with great interest, making note of the points I found most useful, and... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259311 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3259311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220758&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F01%2Fchopsticks-also-known-as-nimble-lads.html There's something I don't get about the Tim Tebow story, and maybe you can help me out. In case you're not familiar with it — in case you know even less about major professional sporting events than I do, which... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220758 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3220758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172232&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F01%2Fbeezus-wept.html A few nights ago right after Charlie's bedtime, I took to the sofa for a long evening of loafing. I'd gotten everything situated just so when I realized I didn't have a book. Charlie's copy of Ramona the Pest was... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172232 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3172232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142868&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2010%2F01%2Fchristmas-wrapup.html It was a great Christmas. I say this, of course, at the remove of several days, when no one is crabby from too many presents and too little sleep, too much rich food and not nearly enough strangers raising my... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142868 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3142868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089610&cid=t_113800_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FcnJYWh3hm34%2F Who’s in charge of your life? That might sound like a strange question. But bear with me here. How often have you said something like: I’d start my own business if only my partner was more supportive. It’s my uncle’s fault that I smoke. Well, I wouldn’t drink so much if it wasn’t for my friends. My boss really stresses me out. I can’t quit my job to travel the world … what would people think? I have to lose weight so that I can look more attractive. In each of these cases, there’s a “should” or a “can’t” that’s been dictated by someone other than you. Perhaps it’s a family member, your peer group, or society as a whole. And many of us are prone to ditching responsibility in this way. I know that I, for one, find it much easier to blame my problems on s... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089610 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:07:10 +0100 3089610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934976&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F10%2Fi-bet-theyd-come-if-i-made-the-frightening-meat-hand.html I'd been toying with the idea for a couple of weeks, to invite people over for a casual gathering before Saturday night trick-or-treating. I'd order pizza for the kids, put together a few amusing edibles for the adults — certainly... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934976 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2934976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912568&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F10%2Fyour-invitation-is-in-the-mail.html This morning's breakfast conversation: Charlie: When Ben and I are grown men, we'll still be brothers. But we won't live in the same house. Julie, thinking, I hope not, because that'll mean both of you are in prison: You could... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912568 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2912568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2872093&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F10%2Fcoal-goal-and-a-swab-in-the-hole.html It started with a high fever. Holding Ben was like clutching a sack of burning coal. An angry sack of coal, in fact, one that writhed and mewled and tried to escape from my arms. Okay, I'd say, and put... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2872093 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2872093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774937&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F09%2Fthe-secret-ingredient-is-pectin.html Last night before dinner I told Charlie I'd made an exxxxxtra-delicious dessert and said that if he cooperated until the end of the meal, he could have some. Iiii know. I know everyone says not to use food as a... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774937 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2774937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762177&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F09%2F2300-words-in-search-of-a-vibrator.html Hey, a lot's been going on since I last posted nine years ago. Last in, first out, okay? First up: the latest Duggar pregnancy, with child #19. Okay! People! We get it! Point taken! You're fecund! Duly noted! Beyond that,... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762177 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2762177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716283&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F08%2Fhelp-me-civilize-my-son-and-ill-let-you-ride-in-the-front.html Oh, you lovely Internets, you always pull me through. You always give me just what I need: sympathy, ideas, company, different points of view, the occasional decisive ass-kicking I'm sometimes just begging for. Thank you so much for your warm... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716283 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2716283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695669&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F08%2Fsuddenly-it-all-makes-sense.html Now I know why Charlie wanted to dig that hole on the playground. Of course! He was hoping to build a latrine. (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695669 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2695669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682151&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F08%2Fim-too-scared-to-ask-what-plan-c-is.html This morning before preschool — much to my relief, a recent grant received by his day care facility means I can call it that instead of Stalag 4½ — Charlie asked for paper and pencil. He wanted some drawing time,... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682151 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2682151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645599&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F07%2Fwont-you-sign-in-stranger.html And then it got even weirder: "Mama, I spelled another word! Want to see it?" Jesus, no, I do not. "It says dead because there is a poison tank under the floor," he explained, "and it's filled with poison. If... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645599 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2645599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630410&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F07%2Fwtfson.html This...this is...kind of freaky, right? (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630410 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2630410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424548&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F05%2Fhope-swings-eternal.html Well, really, what is there to say? (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424548 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2424548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399284&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F05%2Ffourboding.html As if Ben at nine months, with his irregular waking, monomaniacal crawling, and two dastardly teeth, weren't challenging enough, I've come to realize an alarming truth: Four years old is trying to kill us all. There is, of course, the... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399284 Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2399284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2342098&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F04%2Fmistakes-were-made.html Look, I'm not trying to run your life or anything. All I'm saying is that if you ever find yourself considering the question of whether to teach your preschooler to read, it couldn't hurt to keep the following sentence in... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2342098 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2342098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262789&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2009%2F03%2Ffriday-ramble.html When I picked Charlie up from day care a couple of days ago, the kids were out on the playground. He and two particular friends can usually be found raising a low-grade preschool kind of hell, and that day was... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262789 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2262789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258239&cid=t_113800_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FrItUo1qCGjQ%2F This weekend a man came to my unit and rang the doorbell a half an hour before visiting hours were to start. I opened the unit door and a large burly man wearing sunglass and a dark suit asked me if a certain patient was on my unit. Of course I told him that I couldn’t say who was on my unit because of HIPAA. Without smiling, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out his ID. He was from the CIA. Then he repeated himself and waited for my answer. I looked at the badge and the picture on his ID, and then I asked the man if he had official or personal business on my unit. His eyes dropped to the floor. He stammered and said that he came to the hospital because he wanted to visit his neighbor. I told him that was very nice, but that he was going to have to wait until it was time fo... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258239 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:05:22 +0100 2258239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077026&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F12%2Fdear-santa-clau.html Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a tape recorder. And maybe some other stuff. [Pause.] This note is to remind you. [Longer pause.] Now do what I say. — Charlie, dictating his 2008 letter to Santa (first draft)Christmas kicked my... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077026 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2077026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2063110&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F12%2Ftwo-hands-exten.html On the one hand:"Charlie is creative, inventive, and imaginative and openly shares these gifts with all the people around him. He is becoming a better communicator in his social interaction with others. He is able to express how he feels,... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2063110 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2063110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2022742&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F12%2Fin-medias-res.html Yesterday Yesterday was Charlie's birthday party. Five four-year-olds descended upon my house at the appointed hour, and, at the giddy instigation of my son, created a fracas. The children played with toys, shotgunned cunning little boxes of chocolate milk, and... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2022742 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2022742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985788&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F11%2Fi-am-an-excelle.html (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985788 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1985788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1970827&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F11%2Ftraveling-and-u.html Whoa, hey, that was kind of a long hiatus, huh? Sorry about that. I got a little sidetracked, what with holding the first-round auditions for performers, renting a fleet of chauffeur-driven bumper cars, and doing exhaustive background checks on ponies... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1970827 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1970827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1944348&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F11%2Fparty-animus.html I was supremely tickled by Lynn's comment the other day, when she mentioned a book called Your Four-Year-Old: Wild and Wonderful. See, I happen to have that book. It's part of a set, one that was given to me by... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1944348 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1944348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1931408&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F11%2Fenlightened-ele.html At dinner last night Charlie asked me, "Mama, have you ever votened before?" I assured him that I have votened whenever the opportunity has arisen. "In fact, your dad and I voted today," I said. (I did not mention the... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1931408 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1931408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1928163&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F11%2Ftgtm.html Hey, you know how on Friday afternoons, people get all excited about the coming weekend? Like, they resituate the pleats in their khaki Dockers, turn off whatever lite or kool or smuthe radio station they've been listening to in their... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1928163 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1928163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1925596&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F10%2Ftreat.html No, Charlie is not a wizard. Nor is he a warlock. Call him either and he will look at you blankly, then patiently correct you. He is a witch, and he'll thank you to remember it: "actually, a witch in... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1925596 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1925596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909347&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F10%2Fhow-the-weekend.html Scene: In the car, passing a restaurant we used to visit weekly. Charlie: Why did that restaurant close?Julie: Because not enough people went there for the owners to keep it open.Charlie: How many did the owners need?Julie: I don't know... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909347 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1909347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909350&cid=t_113800_177_f&fid=38135&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alittlepregnant.com%2Falittlepregnant%2F2008%2F09%2Fkill-your-telev.html This morning Charlie lost his mind. Now, I know I'm not supposed to let my three-year-old watch Wonder Pets until his eyeballs fall out of his head and roll around on the family room rug, causing them to become so... (Source: a little pregnant) a little pregnant blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909350 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1909350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658844&cid=t_113800_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F05%2Fcharges-dropped-against-mr-universe%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Events, SupportLast week Amy Tenderich, creator of Diabetes Mine and co-author of Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes, sent out an email asking us to speak out on behalf of Mr. Universe. I remembered the gist of the story when it first happened, back in April. What I didn't realize was the ensuing atrocities for Mr. Burns after the event. Back in April, Doug Burns was maced by police during a hypoglycemic event at a movie theater. During the episode, the police assumed he was intoxicated, despite a bystander's insistence that it might be a diabetes issue. He was handcuffed, thrown into a car, and driven to a nearby ER without proper treatment for his hypoglycemia. Officers arrested him for assault and resisting arrest. Prosecutors initially insisted Bu... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658844 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 658844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=588052&cid=t_113800_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1265 Roy Graham wrote in : The modeMD application provides rounds management and has been judged the most intuitive and effecient charge capture application on the market. I believe it should be included in your software links. Regards … Roy Hi Roy. Thanks for writing in and letting us know about modeMD. I think someone should do a round-up of the charge capture solutions available for handhelds. There must be quite a few. I am afraid my hospital isn’t quite 21st century yet as we have yet to use an electronic solution for charge capture. Yes we still use paper vouchers! I must get our IT manager to have a look and seriously consider implementing a charge capture solution for my hospital… sigh…. (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=588052 Fri, 04 May 2007 00:54:37 +0100 588052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556148&cid=t_113800_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1245 Nancy Ehrlich has written in to inform us of Silver Bill-It. This is a charge capture solution running on Windows and Mac and supports the major PDA platforms: Palm, Pocket PC and Symbian. Blackberries however are not currently supported. You may want to check out the company’s FAQ (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556148 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:06:41 +0100 556148