Dynamic/Flowable Form Fields

I am working on a basic form called Performance Evaluation. It consist of 6 different tables. The original form was designed in Word 2003 and convert to PDF using LiveCycle Designer ES. My questions is, my form fields continue to "fall off the page" when the text fields are completed with data. I am also having a hard time combining the tables that have been "placed" on page 2 during the conversation of .doc to pdf. I can not seem to make all of the table work together much less flow together to complete the dynamic, interactive form I would love to have. I want everyone to be able to write as much as they want in the comments section and keep everything together and not create blank pages..
I have attached the form so everyone can take a look. ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated. . I can make text field flowable, and have them flow to a second page for simple forms/applications. It is when I add table that the Hierarchy becomes a problem.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Jenn

Thanks for the response. Yes, I have started a new form and not locating the flowable text fields into tables, but into their own individual cells.
I have made the subforms flow., and now they are continuing on the second page and not running off the page. However, I do have another question...(every solution sometimes creates another problem) Now that my text field-data is flowing to the second page, the text itself is moving from the right hand column to the left hand column on the next page. This really does not bother me that much, but I have a feeling it will confuse everyone using the interactive pdf. Any suggestions?
Thanks - Jenn

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