Body Changes
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Second Pregnancy
Asked by B.D. from San Francisco
on March 26, 2008
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I am currently 9 1/2 weeks pregnant with my third child. This is my second pregnancy and I am extremely tired. I am in bed no later than 8pm every night and it takes...
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- you may feel this way for four months. Prepare your family with asking for as much help as possible from family and friends. If you can make two nights meals at a t...
- I had a DS 8 months ago. I am 54 so not dealing with any pregnancy issues but I do know that I had a long recovery. I was extremely tired for almost 3 months. I have a...
- I felt the same way early in my pregnancy. It passed after a few weeks without me changing anything, just trying to get as much rest as I could. I figured my body wa...
Working During Pregnancy
Asked by M.T. from Memphis
on June 19, 2009
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My dr. seems to have no problem with me continuing on my job for the duration of my pregnancy. I work in a warehouse with no air conditioning doing manual labor. Tod...
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- As an HR professional, I will tell you that my experience is that doctors want to stay out of work-related issues! My suggestion to you would be to listen to your bod...
- Hi M. Is "light duty" a possibility at your work? If so, you can ask your doctor to write you a note so that you can do light duty at your work. Can you do somethin...
- Hi M., I was 39 years old when I was pregnant with my daughter. I am a waitress in a steak house. I carried 3 gallon buckets of ice (2 at a time). Racks of glass...
Pregnancy Length
Asked by D.G. from Washington DC
on December 17, 2008
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I am 37 weeks with twin girls and everythings has gone fine with my pregnancy. My doctor is saying he won't let me go past 38 weeks because of an unexplained demise of...
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- I just had twin girls 10 weeks ago at 37 weeks. They are both healthy and weighed 5.6 and 5.9 lbs each. They were strong and are doing great. I had them through a c...
- I would discuss your concern with your OB/GYN, but not worry too much about it. You are already further along than a lot of moms having twins. I am a twin and my si...
- 38 weeks is not considered early. they're considered fully cooked if they come out then.
Overweight Pregnancy
Asked by K.Z. from Seattle
on November 7, 2008
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Are there any other moms out there that got pregnant when they were overweight? I am concerned. I get so many people telling me different things. I get just do it, an...
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- I was average weight when I got pregnant with my first and lost the weight easily. I was never overweight officially until after my second child. I never was able ...
- K., I was 100 lbs overweight when I got pregnant with my first at the age of 35 yrs old. If that is not a recipe for people thinking that it was high risk! I foun...
- K., I was pregnant and overweight with my second. My doc told me that instead of gaining the 20 lbs max like I would have if I was not overweight, I should aim for...
Pregnancy Discharge?
Asked by N.P. from Mobile
on September 3, 2011
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I am about 26 weeks pregnant. The whole time I have had some discharge. It has turned to a light brown color. I have been checked for the stds and just routine stuff w...
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- It sounds like you could have a mild infection. I would call your doctor and get an appt to be seen just in case you need to get on some antibiotics or anything. Good ...
- the brown could be light spotting of old blood. Have you talked with your doctor about it? Higher discharge is normal, but anything requiring thick pads is not.
- Well I can't believe your doctor never asked you about it at your visits. I am 14 weeks with my fourth and each pregnancy my doc has asked me at every visit if I had ...
Pregnancy and Depression.
Asked by C.S. from Killeen
on March 18, 2010
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Ladies,
When I had my first child I suffered from post partum depression. It went undiagnosed and unmedicated. Eventually I felt better and things balanced out an...
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- Could it also be Seasonal Adjustment Disorder? Sitting in the sun for only 15 minutes a day with as much skin exposed as you can (since it is still cold out sometimes...
- I feel terrible when I was pregnant and wish that I would have said something sooner. Apparently it's fairly common to feel depressed with the hormone fluctuations and...
- Yes, it's definitely possible to be depressed while pregnant. It has happened to me every single time I've had a child. Actually, once the baby is born, I go right b...
Pregnancy Headaches
Asked by S.L. from Spartanburg
on December 16, 2008
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I am 17 weeks pregnant and have recently, for about the last month, been having terrible headaches. My husband thinks I am not eating enough, but I eat all the time. I...
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- i could have written your request about 12 weeks ago! i am 30 weeks and had headaches from about 12-20. they did go away, my dr. did say they were normal, but i was ...
- I had terrible headaches with my last 2 pregnancies. The only natural thing to help them for me was chiropractic care and prenatal massages both of which were wonderfu...
- My first thought is you aren't drinking enough water. being dehydrated can cause headaches and I'd also like to 2nd the chiropracter , if it dosent' help it will at le...
Unplanned Pregnancy
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on March 8, 2010
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i'm pregnant with baby number 3.... why am i so unhappy about this pregnancy??? I can't seem to get excited about this and i am only 6.5 weeks. i'm pro-life and always...
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- I think I could have written this one. I felt the exact same way with my third pregnancy. Counseling would probably help. I felt that way for most of my pregnancy....b...
- I don't think anything is wrong with you. I think you are going through an adjustment. You didn't plan for this. I don't know how you usually respond to something w...
- I'm sure it is hormones also. Especially since you wanted more kids but just didn't want them timed this way. Not to say that it is "just hormones, get over it". Hor...
Migraines and Pregnancy....
Asked by M.T. from Kansas City
on May 24, 2010
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Hello all! I am currently 18 weeks pregnant and started suffering from HORRIBLE headaches one week ago. I ended up in the ER the first night they started and back in...
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- I have migraines when not pregnant, but they are hormone-related and their frequency increased during my first trimester through the middle of my second. By the third...
- I had two of those with my first pregnancy, and they coincided with me taking iron supplements due to mild anemia. My doctor did have me get an MRI just to rule out a...
- when i didn't have tylenol #3 (which i just got from my dr) i'd take 4 of the baby tylenol (dissolves so gets in the system faster) with caffeine. caffeine speeds it u...
Pregnancy Weight
Asked by D.F. from St. Louis
on September 20, 2006
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How long does it take to loose the pregnancy weight. I lost 33lbs of water weight the first week home from the hospital and since then nothing. I'm tired of looking ...
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- D., unfortunately there is no concrete answer to how your body will deal with pregnancy weight. Everyone can tell you their stories about how much they gained and lost...
- I have to start by saying what everyone else is going to tell you, it has only been two months. It took you 9 months to put the weight on it is going to take at leas...
- I'm right there with ya. But the reality of it is the only good way to get it off and keep it off is to excercise. My problem was I didn't stop eating like a pregnan...
