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Updated May 28, 2012

Q: Finding an Ob in Sugar Land Area    —Sugar Land, TX

"I'm about 21 weeks pregnant. I haven't seen a doctor yet. I am scheduled to see one Sept. 7th. That is pretty far ..."

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Try my ob. She is really practical and has a great bedside manor. She has a small practice. She is at Methodist Sugar Land professional building right next to the h...

I have a great ob. She could not be kinder. She saw a neighbor of mine a couple of years ago, under the same condition as yours - she saw her the same day she called...

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Q: Prenatal Yoga Classes in Upper Manhattan    —New York, NY

"I am 14 weeks pregnant with my first child and am looking to start taking prenatal yoga classes. I have taken yoga i..."

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Hi Eilleen. There is a prenatal yoga class that the parents rave about here in Wash. Heights. It is held in Renaissance Village, 220 Cabrini Blvd. (entrance 186th St.)...

hi E., I live in Riverdale and work on the upper west side. I absolutely LOVED going to the Prenatal Yoga Center. Its on 72nd between Broadway and West end. they h...

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Q: Smoking During Pregnancy    —Petersburg, WV

"Have any of you smoked during pregnancy or quit while pregnant? If so, Did you find any problems arise due to this af..."

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when i first found out i was pregnant i was smoking an it was hard to stop. me i think that u should just cut back a lot dont smoke as much. but what smoking while pr...

Hi M., I know you want to do the right thing. My mother smoked while pregnant with my brother. He ended up with a hole in his heart, cord wrapped around his neck,...

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Q: How to Relieve Increased Swelling in Feet/ankles at 33 Weeks of Pregnancy    —Niles, MI

"I am 33 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing mild swelling in my feet/ankles for quite a while now. It has alwa..."

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Double check with your OB, but I would find a good pair of compression socks/hose. I hated the idea but I was more comfortable and I ended up needing them for a short...

Unfortunately, nothing helped me either. I ended up having to take heavy diuretics after birth to reduce the swelling. It sounds like you're doing all the right thin...

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Q: Ob/gyn    —Bedford, OH

"Hello all I live in the Bedford area and Im looking for a female OB/Gyn to have.I dont want another man.I dont like ..."

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At the office of Snelson Rezepka in Bedford hostipal there is a female who is also an OB and her name is Dr. Lauren. She is awesome I have seen her many of times and S...

Hi K.. My OB is great! She delivered my one and only child and I have been going to her since my first OB visit 20 years ago. We live in Aurora and Dr. P's office is ...

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Q: Anyone Have Experience with Getting a RH Shot During Pregnancy    —Green Bay, WI

"My blood type is o- and my husband's is o+. I have an appointment with my doctor next week for something called a RH ..."

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RH is very common and I too required the shot. It is extremely important. If the baby you are carryings blood type is opposite of yours it could cause problems. The...

I had the RH shot--no big deal! They just gave it to me at one of my appointments: a quick shot in the thigh. I think the area was a little sore for a day or so, but n...

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Q: Looking for a Good OB Doctor!    —Vancouver, WA

"I just found out that I am pregnant and I am new to this area. I am trying to find an OB doctor that is affliated wit..."

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Hi S., Congratulations! I highly recommend Dr. Sharon Wong. She is located at Portland Adventist Medical Center. I used her as my OB and was very impressed. She i...

I would highly recommend A. Midwifey in SE. Although they ar not a hospital, they are a birthing center with the best midwives I've met in Portland. They can take insu...

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Q: Hyperemesis Gravidarium - Morning Sickness Gone Wrong.    —Keller, TX

"With my first baby I suffered from Hyperemesis Gravidarium (morning sickness gone WRONG!) I was hospitalized 4 tim..."

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Well, I hate to tell you this, but I had Hyperemesis in 2 out of my 3 pregnancies. Different medications worked differently in each pregnancy, and one was worse than ...

Hi Trish, I hate to tell you this, but if you have hyperemesis with your first pregancy you will probably have it with your second and it will be worse. I am an ant...

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Q: Pregnancy Support Belt    —Waterbury, CT

"I am 23 weeks pregnant, with my 3rd child, and my lower back is complaining. I've been doing yoga and using microwave..."

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I used the one sold at motherhood maternity. It is really just thick elastic at the base of the belly, but it worked. It wasn't uncomfortable since it isn't really ela...

Hi C....just came to check out your answers here cause I'm also about the same...22 weeks pregnant with my 3rd and my lower back hurts are random times, but it like sp...

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Q: "Morning" Sickness - What to Eat?    —Aumsville, OR

"I'm not that far along (about 8 weeks I think) and am having the all day "morning" sickness. Saltines seem to help s..."

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I had extreme thirst during my first pregnancy. No problems (e.g., diabetes), I was just really, really (really!) thirsty. I had to ration the water I would drink in...

Oh, this is the worst part of pregnancy. If there is anything at all the sounds good, eat it. What you don't want is to get sicker because you are too malnourished. Bu...

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