Not necessarily.  In any labor if the plan is to give birth naturally, it is hard to guarantee that will happen.  Here are some things that you should know and some to discuss with your doctor about wanting to try for a natural child birth.

• You have only one low, side-to-side scar from a previous C-section.
• You have had 2 cesareans before, but you have also had a vaginal delivery.
• The hospital has prepared to do a C-section just is case.
• You there is no reason to do C-section in this pregnancy, such as a placenta previa.

Vaginal birth would not be considered safe if any of the following are true:

• Two previous scars from C-section, and had never given birth vaginally before.
• If there is any scaring above the thinner, lower part of your uterus.
• More than three scars from previous C-sections.

I hope that this helps you, and good luck with your next birth.  I think you have as good as a chance as anyone else.

A schedule is not only helpful for you to know when your baby eats and takes their nap.  It is also good for your baby because there is less change of belly aces to too much gas if they don't go from eating 5 times a day one day to 9 times the next.  If you didn't start a schedule when you came home from the hospital then I highly recommend starting one now.  If you feel like it is too much to wait every four hours to feed your baby, do every three.  That is what I had Alex on.  He ate every three hours which turned out to be at 7, 10, 1, 4, and 7.   It helped greatly when we were developing a nap time and a bed time and getting him to sleep through the night.  It is also a good guide to changing diapers.  If you haven't changed a diaper in a while, just change it at least every time your baby eats.

Sometimes it can be hard for new parents to leave their baby. This can be especially hard for mommy's, but know that it is ok for you to have some adult time. Whether it be to have a date with your significant other, or just to have some time alone to read a good book. It is good for both the parents and the child. Find someone you know that you can trust and take them up on the offer to babysit. If you are not comfortable with an over night visit, just leave your baby for a few hours at a time.

he following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.Name of Product: ESI-R Screening Materials

Units: About 18,000

Importer: RR Donnelley, of Chicago, Ill.

Distributor: Pearson Learning Group, and Pearson Early Learning, of Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Hazard: Surface paint on the green wooden blocks contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The green wooden blocks are part of the ESI-R Screening Materials, educational materials used by schools to assess young children. The items include 10 green wooden blocks, a plastic yellow car, an 8-ft. white cloth ribbon, 10 black and white printed cards with shapes, a red rubber ball, and a blue plastic button.

Sold by: Pearson distributes to schools, examiners, and educators nationwide via sales representatives, catalogs, and the firm’s Web sites www.pearsonschool.com and www.pearsonlearning.com, from January 2003 through November 2007 for about $23. The materials are part of a larger ESI-R kit that sold for about $120.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Purchasers should immediately stop using the blocks in the ESI-R Screening Materials. RR Donnelley will provide free replacement materials and instructions for returning the recalled product. RR Donnelley is directly contacting purchasers and posting information on its Web site.

Consumer Contact: : For additional information, contact RR Donnelley toll-free at (888) 988-2940 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.rrdonnelley.com/ESI-R-Recall

Many children get trapped because they can sleep through fire alarms, so here are some tips to help prevent that.

~Make sure that you have fire extinguishers on every floor of the house, especially near the kitchen.  It is also important that parents and older kids in the house know how to work them.

~Get a special fire alarm to put next to the children's bed room.  It will actually talk to them and tell them to wake up.  Then put regular alarms in the rest of the house, and be sure to test them often.

~A Carbon Monoxide tester are great things to have in the house, some states require them

~ If you have a house that is a couple of stories, invest in a fire latter, then practice using it.

~Get your chimney cleaned every year, and keep all famables away from space heaters, and fire places.

~Cover outlets when you're not using them and check on the electrical cords often.

~Get a fire safety blanket to store in your child's room.

~Keep your grill at least 3 feet away from the side of the house.

~clean out the lint screen of your dryer every time you use it, and then turn the dryer off when you leave the house.

~Unplug countertop appliances after you are done using them.

~Make sure kitchen and bathroom outlets are protected with GFCIs (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters).

If you are having a hard time getting that painful stuff to go away first try to use the creams.  When  you use the cream change the diaper more often then you normally would and let your baby dry completely before putting a new diaper on, and apply the cream every time you change your baby.  If even this isn't helping, I have heard of using a warm damp towel with no soap or anything on it for just pee pee diapers and for poop diapers, using damp warm towel with Dove bar soap (the kind for sensitive skin).  After  you have done this, pat your baby's bottom dry and dab the Desitin and let it dry completely before putting the diaper back on.

If your toddler is showing signs of being ready then around 2 is a good age.  Keep in mind that this is not an overnight success.  How long it takes depends on the child and each child is different.  Some of the signs to look for are telling you if they have to pee or poop, another is if they are helping to dress themselves as far as pulling up and down their own pants.

Not everyone uses pull-ups, however I think that they are very helpful.  I think that it helps the toddler feel like a big kid and some even have cool alerts, which is something that gets cold when wet.  Others have symbols that fade when wet, all very helpful when a toddler is trying to learn to potty.  We have decided to use them with Alex and he is very excited to be out of diapers!

I think that too much TV for anyone isn't the greatest things because if your inside watching TV your not out doing other things, just as running around or even learning how to entertain yourself.  I let Alex watch some of his favorite shows, such as Sesame Street and Super Why, things that are educational.  What I have noticed that I do and I'm really trying to get out of the habit of, is having the TV on when we aren't watching it.  Then we just end up sitting in front of it even we don't want to be.   If this is the same thing that you are doing, try replacing it with music!  Get up and dance with your baby/toddler!  This is much more fun for any child, and gives more movement to everyone involved!

TV isn't a bad thing, but too much of it could be.  It is really important for children to be able to occupy themselves.  One of the best ways to help them learn this is less TV.  So if there is nothing that is worth watching turn it off and play play play!!

Reading to your baby is something that is so easy and you only need to do it about 15 minutes a day (more is great too), and it will really help them with many things.  It will help them with their vocabulary, it will help them with word association, and even help when it is time to go to school.  Something that I have noticed about Alex is in the beginning he couldn't sit through a page without wanting to get up, and now we read a page and then we talk about the pictures.  He likes to be involved and I think it helps him understand what we have just read.

If you feel like you just don't have time to sit and read, then try reading a story before bed!  Get excited to read to your baby and they will get excited too!  I just have to add yet another plus to reading to your baby and that is the bonding time, who else can make these stories come alive!

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Cranium Cadoo Board Games

Units: About 38,000

Importer: Cranium Inc., of Seattle, Wash.

Hazard: The surface paint on the die contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: Only the die found in Cranium Cadoo board games with lot numbers 2007195 through 2007244 are included in the recall. The Cranium Cadoo game is packaged in a square cardboard box with an orange background. The seven digit lot number is printed under the plastic tray on the bottom half of the box.

Sold at: Fred Meyer, Kmart, Shopko, Wal-Mart and specialty game stores nationwide between October 2007 through January 2008 for about $20.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately dispose of the die and contact Cranium Inc. to receive a free replacement die.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cranium Inc. at (877) 272- 6486 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.cranium.com