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[Theresa]

some day we'll find out that none of our family trees actually fork


ROFL

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by Theresa

some day we'll find out that none of our family trees actually fork


ROFL

Oh Boy!! I see that this is a joke but I am not getting it!

.....I am going to hide now......

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by QueenEsther

Oh Boy!! I see that this is a joke but I am not getting it!

.....I am going to hide now......

being from the south, I hear a lot about how my family tree doesnt "fork" meaning it has no "branches" as we are all apparently related.

It's just one straight tree

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Theresa

being from the south, I hear a lot about how my family tree doesnt "fork" meaning it has no "branches" as we are all apparently related.

It's just one straight tree

Being the genealogist in our family, I can tell you this - we're not as far apart as some folks think. It's amazing how few generations you have to go back before you start finding places where our ancestors connected. My guess would be that if we knew both your ancestry and mine, by the time we would get back to the late 1600's or early 1700's, we would find that we had family who either intermarried or lived in the same town, or fought in the same regiment or something.

[QueenEsther]

Here is a weird one - my husband and my sister's husband are cousins.

So, our kids can them "uncles" or "cousins" we go with uncle!!!

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by Margies3

Being the genealogist in our family, I can tell you this - we're not as far apart as some folks think. It's amazing how few generations you have to go back before you start finding places where our ancestors connected. My guess would be that if we knew both your ancestry and mine, by the time we would get back to the late 1600's or early 1700's, we would find that we had family who either intermarried or lived in the same town, or fought in the same regiment or something.

if you go far enough back, there's that whole Noah and his sons thing..and Adam and Eve

LOL

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by Theresa

being from the south, I hear a lot about how my family tree doesnt "fork" meaning it has no "branches" as we are all apparently related.

It's just one straight tree

I see!! I am beginning to think that about our family!!!! I visualize trees that are all connected!! I told my mom that we really need to find out who all our family is on her side so that there is not inter-marrying going on!! Lol!!

[Theresa]

I've never heard that having a perm after pregnancy, before or during was an issue. Why would it matter after the baby was born?

[Theresa]

Perming or Straightening Hair During Pregnancy
Perming or straightening your hair during pregnancy may carry a little more risk. Most hairdressers do not recommend perming or straightening hair during pregnancy. The problem here is not so much the chemicals as it is the hormones raging through your body during pregnancy. Pregnancy hormones can change the way your body reacts to the chemical agents used in perms or relaxers. So, instead of coming away with a head full of luscious curls, you could walk away from a perm with kinky frizz. The same can happen if you try to straighten your hair. Your best bet is to avoid perming or straightening while pregnant. Coloring is a much simpler method for changing your hair during pregnancy. You can even combine a great new color with a great new cut to keep you feeling fresh and new during pregnancy!

[Theresa]

According to theBREASTFEEDING ANSWER BOOK, published by La Leche League International, no evidence exists that the nursing mother's use of hair-care products, such as hair dyes and permanents, has any effect on her breastfeeding baby. When a mother uses hair-care products, some of the chemicals will be absorbed through her skin. If her scalp is healthy and intact, less will be absorbed than if the skin on her scalp is scratched or abraded.