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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Pregnant.... Lack of Involvement by Father    —Whitethorn, CA

"Hello I am about 20wks and have been going through this alone. the father knows... but he is not actively expr..."

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The one thing that took me a long time to realize, I hope you get quickly, for your sanity, is that you are now on your own. even if you are not it is just better to ...

If you think that you will receive any help at all from your family, you should move back closer to them. You will need the support when s/he is young, and s/he will ...

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Q: Is It Possible?    —Denton, TX

"Is it possible to get pregnant after having your tubes tied? I had my tubes tied a year ago(they took out a section a..."

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I agree with Kaycee, I think you're safe. I have the weirdest dreams about being pregnant and actually having labor pains. Dreams about being pregnant are birth of a...

Anything is possible, but it sounds like you are having some anxiety about it and it's coming out in your dreams. I'm sure the chances of you becoming pregnant are ve...

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Q: Pregnancy over Age 40    —Bedford, TX

"Hi Mamas! I'm looking for some advice and encouragement on a possible pregnancy in my 40's. Scary statistics abound..."

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If you had yoru first daughter over 35, you should have been treated as a "high risk" pregnancy with all of the extra testing they do. They'll do the same this time a...

J., I had my first child at 40. A beautiful girl. My second at 42. A beautiful boy. They are now 18 and 20. Smart and fantastic. If you are in good shape go for it. ...

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Q: Postpartum Hair Loss    —Erie, PA

"I'm 5 months postpartum and have been losing a TON of hair in the past few weeks! I knew I would lose some but I can ..."

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In conversation with my hairdresser that hair loss can continue up to 18 months after birth. She informed me that the hair will grow back. As in all cases it never h...

I would go to the Doc. He will probably check your thyroid. I believe hyperthyroidism causes this.

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Q: Pregnancies Vs. Child Personalities    —New Prague, MN

"I am just curious. I have two boys with very different personalities. My easy-going son was a rougher pregnancy, an..."

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My first Michaela( or Lala 3 years old) the pregnancy was easy not too sick not many problems delivered 3 wks early 7 lbs 10 oz. Lala was a very demanding baby up ever...

i have had 4 children 24,21,7 & 4 yrs. all of my children are natural born leaders. usually the first born are the leaders, i dont know what happened...i had problems ...

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Q: Recommendation for Skin Care    —Grand Rapids, MI

"Hello everyone, I'm five months pregnant with my first (after a year and a half of trying) and we're thrilled! I h..."

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I would recommend anything Aveeno. I love their lotions and they are also pediatrician recommended once you have your baby to use the aveeno baby, but for yourself i w...

I use Burts Bee's Milk and Honey body butter - got it a meijer and LOVE IT!

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Q: Any Insight on the Following OBGYNS?    —Frisco, TX

"Any insight? Likes/dislikes; who these MDs are affiliated with... Joseph Leveno in Plano? John Parker in Plano? ..."

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I've been seeing Dr. David Fong since I moved to Texas in 2000 and he delivered my daughter in 2002. I love him!! He REALLY cares about his patients.

Don't know any of these, but my OBGYN is in Plano and i've been seeing him for 10 yrs. He delivered my 3 yo girl, my family doctor referred me to him and have been hap...

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Q: Pregnancy Timing    —Phoenix, AZ

"What's the best season/month to give birth?"

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My spring babies were the best because I got pregnant around the begining of summer so I had the first few sick months during a less stressful time of year when I didn...

First thing to note: even with are the planning, your baby can be born on a national holiday, whatever the season.i have 3 all around the calendar. November, March and...

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Q: Fertility Pills - Natural (Over the Counter)    —Chicago, IL

"This may seem like a silly question, but if I dont ask I would never know. Is there any sort of natural or over t..."

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Hi J., What a frustrating time this can be. Although I have never heard of any fertility pill over the counter... what you can do is prepair your body for getting p...

I recommend the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility. It has great information about your body that we are never taught in school. With the tools and information in th...

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Q: Weight Gain with Pregnancy #2    —Plano, TX

"Hi ladies, Im 18 weeks pregnant with #2 and am finally getting out of a difficult first trimester. Im being caref..."

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A.: In between my first and second pregnacy (12 years), my metabolism did slow down, as in every woman; I ate less in the second, and was gaining more weight, I al...

I too gained more weight with my 2nd pregnancy, according to all my 15 female co-workers it is normal and the weight CAN come off, but the effort is going to be 10 tim...

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