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Updated May 27, 2012

Q: Late Miscarriage And    —Three Rivers, MI

"About a month ago, my husband and I lost a little boy about half way through the pregnancy. It was the hardest thing..."

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I never had a late m/c only early ones but here's a site that you can find so many people who have went though all kinds of things. It helped me so much. www.misdiagno...

first of all, I'm so sorry for your loss. I loss a little boy also. It was about 8 years ago now and I was almost 20 weeks at the time. At the time I had no other c...

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Q: Constant Discomfort?    —Novato, CA

"Dear moms: I have had pretty much from the start of this pregnancy, funny pains that radiated only on the right sid..."

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I had two horrible pregnancies. Abdominal pains so severe that on multiple occasions caused trips to the ER and once caused a 6 week hospital stay. They were "unexpl...

HI M., during my 2nd pregnancy I was having abdominal pains on one side, then as I got bigger it was both sides. I was not uncomfrtable in my first pregnancy. It was ...

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Q: 9 Months Pregnant with Preschooler to Occupy    —Ashland, OR

"I am almost 36 weeks pregnant and am having some signs of early labor. My doctor has stopped short of putting me on b..."

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Great suggestions already. My almost 3 year old is really into pink, princesses, dress up. I know a trip to Goodwill can provide us with lots of fun dress up supplie...

1) pick a nice room to play in that you can sit on the floor and babygate the door to remind both of you that this is one-room playtime 2) sit on the floor (I recom...

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Q: 17 Weeks Preg. Is It Normal to Lose My Mind and Patience Right Now?    —Denver, CO

"Help!! I feel like I am going crazy. I am normally a very patience kind person, I usually care about other people, b..."

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ok take a deep breath. There are tons of hormones all in your body right now. It's normal to be emotional and all:)

With my last pregnancy I was pretty even keel...in fact my sister-in-law said that I was nicer. I think I had two really bad hormonal days. This pregnancy is so the o...

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Q: Weightloss in Last 2 Weeks of Pregnancy    —Batavia, OH

"I went to the doctor today. I have 10 days left til my due date. I lost 4 pounds. I am not dialated at all. The docto..."

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Unless it were a significant amount of weight, I'd not bother with it at all. Besides, anytime you get weighed you can always consider that your true weight could flu...

Yes, happened with all three of mine, losing weight at the end... yet all three were 2-3 weeks late, and induced... the weightloss was just a warning to me that the do...

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Q: Getting Period/fertility While Breastfeeding?    —Tucson, AZ

"When should I expect to get my period back while breastfeeding? My daughter is 7 months old and I have not gotten my..."

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My son is 10 months old and still breastfeeding, and I still don't have my period. My period didn't come back with my daughter until 3-4 months after I stopped breastf...

HI S., I started my period after eleven months while breastfeeding my first. It happended right after she slept through the night for a week straight. But, really I...

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Q: Round Ligament Pain Question    —Shallowater, TX

"I'm pregnant with my second baby (22 weeks along). I've had strong round ligament pain with this baby ... at least th..."

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A chiro who specializes in pregnant women can really help. I am not sure where you live but Lifetime Family in Hurst is great. Dr Cindy specializes in prenatal and ped...

I used one of those supports that basically holds up your belly. Available at Babies R Us, Motherhood etc. It's kind of cumbersome during the summer because it's hot...

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Q: Organic Hair Coloring    —Chicago, IL

"Hello all, Can anyone suggest a salon that carries all natural or organic hair dye? I believe there was a posting a..."

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find a salon that uses Aveda products. Michael Anthony is one. They are in Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, and a few more

Ditto on Aveda - their colors are over 99% natural. A friend of mine who is pregnant right now just got her hair done (with the blessing of her doc) at an Aveda salon...

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Q: Looking for Recomendations for a Good OB in Greenville, SC    —Greenville, SC

"I'm completely unfamiliar with the Doctors in the Greenville area, and am pregnant with my first!! I'd like some inp..."

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I just had my first 4 months ago...congrats! I moved back to Greenville 15 years ago and my mother has been a RN for Greenville Hosiptal System for 40 years. When I fi...

R., I go to the Highlands Center for Women, they are located attached to the Saint Francis Women's and children's hospital. I see Dr. Bradley, although it is a larg...

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Q: Picking up My Toddler    —Simi Valley, CA

"Hi moms.. I had my daughter with IVF. I am very fortunate and love her very much. She is about 21 pounds. I just had..."

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Good luck...my older dd (ivf cycle #7) was 4 when we did our 9th cycle. I wasn't able to take it easy, and still went to work f/t...law enforcement with a HEAVY gun b...

Check with your doctor before you do anything, but in a normal pregnancy lifting a toddler shouldn't be a problem. I had a 15 month old when I got pregnant with my se...

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