Any Websites or Charities to Help Pregnant Women? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21526495 United States 12/04/2012 03:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | May be too late, but: [link to www.mappingyourfuture.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28870983 United States 12/04/2012 03:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2119116 United States 12/04/2012 03:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28817028 United States 12/04/2012 03:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Congrats on your pregnancy. I wish I was pregnant. Instead, every time I get pregnant I miscarry. We have had three losses since December 2011. I don't know of any sites that offer assistance to pregnant woman but have you considered asking friends, family and coworkers for their baby items that they no longer need? Also, I'll bet you could find excellent deals on newborn clothing either on eBay or at thrift stores. Considering how fast newborns grow they don't wear their clothing long enough to wear it out. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28781997 United States 12/04/2012 03:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Freecycle has free items and is a yahoo based website. You say you need/want baby items, and you may or may not get a response. Some people also offer baby items so all you need to do is e-mail them. People normally want money on craigslist, but I'm sure that they may give stuff to you if you tell them your position. Craigslist also has a "free" section which sometimes has baby stuff. God Bless you and the baby, and congratulations as well |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 23182389 United States 12/04/2012 03:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Congrats on your pregnancy. I wish I was pregnant. Instead, every time I get pregnant I miscarry. We have had three losses since December 2011. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28817028 I don't know of any sites that offer assistance to pregnant woman but have you considered asking friends, family and coworkers for their baby items that they no longer need? Also, I'll bet you could find excellent deals on newborn clothing either on eBay or at thrift stores. Considering how fast newborns grow they don't wear their clothing long enough to wear it out. You probably are deficient in vitamin D that is responsible for miscarriage. Google it. I've seen a study that high dose vitamin D throughout pregnancy really cut down medical complications, i think 4000 or 5000 IU a day. If you're trying again, start taking 10,000 IU a day to fix deficiency after 3 months then cut back to 5000 IU a day for the rest of your life. Same for your hubby. [link to daction.org] |
Sigh User ID: 29083969 United States 12/04/2012 03:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21526495 United States 12/04/2012 03:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Congrats on your pregnancy. I wish I was pregnant. Instead, every time I get pregnant I miscarry. We have had three losses since December 2011. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28817028 I don't know of any sites that offer assistance to pregnant woman but have you considered asking friends, family and coworkers for their baby items that they no longer need? Also, I'll bet you could find excellent deals on newborn clothing either on eBay or at thrift stores. Considering how fast newborns grow they don't wear their clothing long enough to wear it out. You probably are deficient in vitamin D that is responsible for miscarriage. Google it. I've seen a study that high dose vitamin D throughout pregnancy really cut down medical complications, i think 4000 or 5000 IU a day. If you're trying again, start taking 10,000 IU a day to fix deficiency after 3 months then cut back to 5000 IU a day for the rest of your life. Same for your hubby. [link to daction.org] Or.. the husband could be RH+ and wife is RH-. The + gene is looked at by the RH- body as a foreign body that must be eliminated. (It's an "additional gene" that does not exist in the mother - therefore, unnatural.) No other species on this planet has this issue with their own species... ...except for Mules. Half horse, half donkey. Hmm... |
AlkaliDesert User ID: 14239828 United States 12/04/2012 04:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You'll probably have much better luck looking in your local area. Look for pro-life organizations and low-income clinics (if you qualify) - often they offer baby stuff in exchange for parenting classes, attending appointments, and so on, or may be able to point you at other resources. Check your local freecycle. Some are better than others. Get involved with parenting groups or groups that include lots of parents, and you'll likely get hand-me-down offers. Most importantly, re-examine what you *need*. Preparing for a baby does not have to be expensive. Trust me, I've done it twice while dead broke. You don't need half of what society and retailers say you do. Clothing (cheap at thrift stores and yard sales), somewhere safe to sleep (having the baby sleep in your bed is safe if you're not stupid about it), something to eat (breastfeeding is basically free, making baby food is easy, cheap, and healthy), diapers (cloth diapers can be cheap if you have your own washing machine, and if you have any sewing skills you can make them out of old t-shirts very easily), and a decent car seat. EVERYTHING else is all about convenience and marketing. Don't let the marketing make you think that you need more than you really do. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2119116 United States 12/04/2012 04:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | and to 'sigh', I am getting married in December, (just to make it legal, ceremony we will have somewhere private in the woods with small amount of friends) Fiance DOES work, is a supervisor for a screenprinting company. Still does not make nearly enough to support ALL of the needs of a child. Shouldn't have had a child then? We're not absolutely poor, just could use a boost of help. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21526495 United States 12/04/2012 04:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Another idea is to ride around in the "richest neighborhood" closest to you on any Friday or Saturday morning at 6am when the temperature is 60F+. Yard sales in rich neighborhoods can yield pretty good deals. Hardly used infant clothes for $0.25 - $0.50/ea. |
Texan Buckeye User ID: 1533753 United States 12/04/2012 04:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 10783814 United States 12/04/2012 04:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is probably a Pregnancy Center in your area. They help w/ maternity clothes, even free sonograms in some areas. They'll also help w/ baby clothes and possibly set you up with other agencies that can help when the baby is born. They are generally about trying to do anything to help to stop an abortion. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25672410 United States 12/04/2012 04:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29084852 Portugal 12/04/2012 04:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Rachael123 User ID: 837564 United States 12/04/2012 04:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2119116 United States 12/04/2012 04:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2119116 United States 12/04/2012 05:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13926736 United States 12/04/2012 05:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
farm girl User ID: 28753078 United States 12/04/2012 06:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29076318 United States 12/04/2012 06:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Rachael123 User ID: 837564 United States 12/04/2012 07:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 2119116 United States 12/04/2012 08:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Rachael this is my Facebook and if you don't have one to message me then I can send you an Email. [link to www.facebook.com (secure)] |
Rachael123 User ID: 837564 United States 12/04/2012 08:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Rachael this is my Facebook and if you don't have one to message me then I can send you an Email. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2119116 [link to www.facebook.com (secure)] Sent. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29111668 Netherlands 12/05/2012 12:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes...please visit this website and call hopeline: [link to www.piedmontwomenscenter.org] God bless you. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28817028 United States 12/05/2012 12:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Congrats on your pregnancy. I wish I was pregnant. Instead, every time I get pregnant I miscarry. We have had three losses since December 2011. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28817028 I don't know of any sites that offer assistance to pregnant woman but have you considered asking friends, family and coworkers for their baby items that they no longer need? Also, I'll bet you could find excellent deals on newborn clothing either on eBay or at thrift stores. Considering how fast newborns grow they don't wear their clothing long enough to wear it out. You probably are deficient in vitamin D that is responsible for miscarriage. Google it. I've seen a study that high dose vitamin D throughout pregnancy really cut down medical complications, i think 4000 or 5000 IU a day. If you're trying again, start taking 10,000 IU a day to fix deficiency after 3 months then cut back to 5000 IU a day for the rest of your life. Same for your hubby. [link to daction.org] Yes, my reproductive endocrinologist said I was Vit D deficient per blood test results. He has me on a high dose to bring up my level but even after taking that for several months it didn't stop me from miscarrying again last month. We have had every test possible and still no answers as to why I keep miscarrying. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28817028 United States 12/05/2012 12:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Congrats on your pregnancy. I wish I was pregnant. Instead, every time I get pregnant I miscarry. We have had three losses since December 2011. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28817028 I don't know of any sites that offer assistance to pregnant woman but have you considered asking friends, family and coworkers for their baby items that they no longer need? Also, I'll bet you could find excellent deals on newborn clothing either on eBay or at thrift stores. Considering how fast newborns grow they don't wear their clothing long enough to wear it out. You probably are deficient in vitamin D that is responsible for miscarriage. Google it. I've seen a study that high dose vitamin D throughout pregnancy really cut down medical complications, i think 4000 or 5000 IU a day. If you're trying again, start taking 10,000 IU a day to fix deficiency after 3 months then cut back to 5000 IU a day for the rest of your life. Same for your hubby. [link to daction.org] Or.. the husband could be RH+ and wife is RH-. The + gene is looked at by the RH- body as a foreign body that must be eliminated. (It's an "additional gene" that does not exist in the mother - therefore, unnatural.) No other species on this planet has this issue with their own species... ...except for Mules. Half horse, half donkey. Hmm... My husband is RH- and I'm RH+. My reproductive endocrinologist and OB/GYN have both said it would only be an issue if I was RH-. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28378701 Australia 12/05/2012 12:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 28378701 Australia 12/05/2012 12:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
samanthasunflower User ID: 14930415 United States 12/05/2012 12:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you use facebook, put on it that you are looking for people's unwanted baby items. Lots of people are more then happy to give away all the stuff from their last baby, if it's going to someone they know. You can put an ad on craigslist as well, but never meet with anyone alone!!! I repeat, never meet with anyone on craigslist alone if you are pregnant, and never give your home address for phone number. (You don't want to know.) Good luck. |