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Updated May 28, 2012

Q: Deciding on Pregnancy #2 After PPD with Pregnancy #1    —Downers Grove, IL

"Hi Moms. I have a 20-month-old son, and I suffered pretty severe PPD after his birth. Even though I found treatment w..."

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I don't have personal experience with this, but I have had hormonal issues and acupuncture was the only thing that worked and lasted. Have you thought about trying acu...

Hi D., I did not have PPD, but I did have severe anxiety disorder throughout my first pregnancy that I had to take anti-anxiety medication throughout the pregnacy. ...

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Q: Post D & C Feelings    —Whittier, CA

"Hello. I had a d & c last Wednesday and am still feeling dizzy and hav horrible headaches. I have had minimal bleed..."

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After a week, I would think that you would be feeling better. Hormonal changes can cause headaches though. After my D & C's I didn't have any symptoms except light ble...

I had the procedure done 3 times. Don't recall having dizziness or headaches. Mostly minor cramping. Have they given you any medications to take? Is it possible th...

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Q: Anyone Have Experience with Fibroid Tumors During Pregnancy?    —Arnold, MO

"My friend is 16 weeks pregnant and just found out she has a large, rapidly growing fibroid tumor. The tumor has grow..."

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Dear L.: Fibroids can be disolved. During pregnancy it is more difficult and best to wait but in some cases you can't. If the fibroids grow to big the C section i...

Just happened to be sitting here when your msg. came across...Fibroids are different (like pregnancies) for everyone. My experience was a good one - relatively speaki...

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Q: D&c    —Fresno, CA

"I had mine early yesterday, and Im still in A LOT of pain. Is this normal? My doctor told me by today i should be f..."

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Hi T., I'm so sorry for your loss. I've had two D&Cs, the first one being horribly painful after and it lasted quite a few days (I lost the baby at 12 weeks). I was...

Hi T., I'm so sorry about your loss. Yes, I remember that the first day or two is pretty uncomfortable. Depending on how far along you were, you may even have...

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Q: Recurrent Miscarriages    —Franklin, OH

"I mostly am writing to get help. I have just experienced my third early miscarriage. I had one miscarriage before my ..."

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I'm so sorry, and i have nothing to offer, but I've had to am 28 and have had two m/c in the past 4 months, one at 7.5 weeks and the other at almost 6. My thyroid is f...

A.....I am so sorry to hear that you are having these issues. I also had 3 miscarriages in a row after two normal pregnancies. It is hard to deal with and hopefully yo...

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Q: Fever    —Hallettsville, TX

"Well, I am only 8 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I am really excited but I keep running a low grade fever. Today my fever..."

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I am not a doctor and you should certainly speak with your OB on this, but I thought it was normal for a pregnant woman's body temperature to be slightly higher than n...

Since a normal body temperature is 97.6 - you really aren't running a fever (unless it reaches 100+) but rather your body is most likely preparing itself for the baby ...

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Q: Intrahepatic Cholestasis    —Clearwater, FL

"Did, or does anyone have this condition. Also known as "itchy moms", it's very serious, malfunction of the liver an..."

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Go Outside!!! Natural sunlight helps the liver work properly. Not sure about the condition, but both my babies had really bad jaundice, one was in the NICU with it, ...

Hi P., I also suffered from and was diagnosised after a 4 day hopital stay with the same condition. I was 34 weeks at that time - and was told the same thing. I am...

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Q: Abdominal Cramping in 1St Trimester - Miscarriage?    —Santa Rosa, CA

"My sister-in-law just got pregnant after years of trying. She's maybe 1 month to 6 weeks along. She has a dr. appt...."

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Dear P., I haven't P., but I will pray for your sister-in-law and brother that their baby will be fine. Keep us posted. Blessings....

It could be gas and cramping associated with constipation. That seems to be one of the fun side affects of being pregnant that I started to notice right off the bat.

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Q: Yeast Infection    —Ferndale, MI

"I am 10 weeks pregnant, and have a yeast infection. Is it safe to use Monostat (not sure on the spelling)?"

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When I was pregnant with my now 2yr old I was prone to yeast infections. I ate Dannon yogurt (it has natural yeast cultures in it). Doesn't matter what flavor the Dann...

I'd highly recommend you check with your health care professional (Dr., Midwife, family doc etc). They'll have the most up to date info on the safety of any med while ...

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Q: I'm So Sore    —Lumberton, MS

"ok here os the deal i'm feeling like the first time i ever had sex. the pain. if i walk or sit i have this sharp pa..."

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I'd go get a second opinion from a doctor at a different practice. Maybe a woman, who's been pregnant and can understand your concerns firsthand.

Hello B., your are not nuts...you are probably carrying low and well most likely not alot of room for hubby....I went through this after all of my kids were born and f...

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