EmmaGee

I have 6 weeks left and the pain in my lower abdomen is being caused by stretched ligiments and muscles...in other words my body is struggling to support the weight of the uterus. My Dr said that I can get a support belt to help ease the pain when I walk, I just need to know where I can get one that is not so expensive.

My husband was going to get insurance at work but it would cost us $800 a month. That is enough to pay cash fo a baby. However we can't afford to do it all on my Dr.'s time scedule. I don't qualify for any insurance plan I can find and all I have found are places that work out a discount up to 60% for the Dr visits, but then I am paying them every month. I don't want to be on medicaid because I can pay something. Do they let you pay a little bit each month if you are on medicaid? Are nurse midwives a decent option and are they cheaper? (My Dr would cost $2900, plus all the test and the sonograms, and not counting the hospital bill) Please help.

My rug has been shedding and I have vacuumed it 100's of times and steam cleaned it. Is there anything I can do to stop the shedding? It is positively driving me CRAZY!! Any suggestions PLEASE

I am running out of ideas for foods to cook. I need some fast easy and inexpensive Ideas that don't include takeout. We are on a budget.

My friends birthday is on the 3rd and she would like to have a birthday party..she hasn't had one since she was 8 so it would be great to get all of her friends there...the problem is that most of them will be with their families on the 4th or on vacation. so what would be the best time to have it and what activities would be good to do and what type of food should be served (they don't drink and there will be kids there) ANY ideas PLEASE.