Fetal Development
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Choroid Plexus Cyst on 18Wk Fetus' Brain
Asked by S.E. from Albany
on April 29, 2009
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I am 30 years old and am 18 weeks pregnant with my second child. I had a routine ultrasound performed yesterday and they found a choroid plexus cyst on the baby's bra...
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- I had the same thing with both of my daughters. It was the case that both of their nucal translucency tests came out very well that there was something like a 1 in 10...
- I don't know anything about this - but wanted to let you know that I'm saying a prayer for you and your baby.
- Dear S., I am not familiar with this situation and have no experience. I am a mom and a grandmother, I will pray for you and your baby. Please let us know as I am sure...
H1N1 Vaccine During Pregnancy?
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on November 11, 2009
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I know this must be the most asked question these days but I would really like to know more before I make a decision.
I am 10 weeks pregnant now and my doctor recomme...
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- I would not take the risk. You can't take basically any other medications while you are pregnant so why would these vaccinations be safe???? As long as you use anti ba...
- It truly is a decision only you can make for yourself but I will tell you what I have chosen. I am in my 3rd trimester and will not be getting either flu shot. This is...
- H1N1 is *not* a new vaccine. It is the same flu vaccine that has been widely made and used for the past 40 years, and less widely used for 20 years before that - with ...
1 In 11 Odds of Having a Child with down Syndrome and Scared
Asked by M.J. from Los Angeles
on July 23, 2012
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I just got my 1st trimester screening results back and I have a 1 in 11 chance of having a child with Down Syndrome (DS). I will be 40 when I have the baby, so I'm sur...
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- I wish I could send you the picture I got from my niece today. She was posting pics of her little brother (he's 4) at the beach. He has DS. The youngest of 4 sibl...
- We had a small scare about possible DS - nothing compared to what you are going to and I was terrified. My baby did not turn out to have DS and I am thankful, but I wo...
- Your child has a 91% chance based on this first initial screening that she WILL NOT have DS. These screenings are notoriously inaccurate and more frequently than not ...
Wine? Is This B/s
Asked by S.E. from New York
on May 16, 2012
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so my fiance bought a book a few months ago about being a father .. its a pretty damn long book lol so he hasnt been reading it start to finish he'll pick it up and re...
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- Yes, "one glass won't hurt" is correct. I understand wanting to be safe, we all understand that. I understand that the way things used to be done has changed over th...
- It's red wine, and I wouldn't do it in public. Keep it to 4 ounces, nothing more. You can also have a dark ale. I was very late with my third pregnancy. I was 4 o...
- Why would you risk it?
33 Weeks Pregnant and Fell on My Front Side
Asked by L.B. from Odessa
on October 12, 2008
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Hello ladies! I was wondering if any of you-all experienced a fall during pregnancy. I'm 33 weeks and took a spill today face forward. My knees hurt pretty good but...
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- OH GOODNESS... i too suffered a fall at 25 weeks down 7 concrete stairs landing on my stomach. Lots of horrible scratches and cuts and hurt my ankle horribly but now,...
- Hi, I took a fall when I was about 4 months pregnant and the doctor assured me the baby was deep in my womb and unless I felt pain, there was really no cause for worr...
- I had a similiar experience dont freak out but make a doctors appt just to be on the safe side schedule an ultra sound just to be sure.
NT Screening
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on May 4, 2009
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I recently went to the doctor for my 1st trimester screening. They had much difficulty getting a measurement on baby because he/she was moving around SO much. When a...
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- Hi K., I really think that those screening tests are unnecessary and they just end up worrying moms for no reason. I had 3 level 2 ultrasounds and with each one they...
- K., Basically what the result means is that your baby is 5% below the average(normal) size at this gestational age. A first trimester ultrasound is not as accurate a...
- K.: I had something similiar w/ my second pregnancy at 35. Ask for a level two ultrasound. The other option was to have them take a sample of the amniomic (sp?) f...
Anyone Get Sick During Pregnancy?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on March 20, 2007
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Hi everyone! I just recently miscarried and my husband and I decided to try soon after the fact (obviously with our midwife's consent) and I was having some pregnancy...
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- I'm sure it's different because mine was not a virus....but I was hospitalized with food poisoning when I was 6 weeks pregnant. The doctors all told me that there was ...
- I have had the flu twice and a sinus infection one time during my current pregnancy. The first time I had the flu was in my first trimester and I was told there was v...
- The first couple of weeks of pregnancy are a "safe" time when there is no maternal-fetal circulation so things are less likely to affect the baby. A normal cold or fl...
Zolof and 38 Weeks Pregnant
Asked by D.T. from Los Angeles
on June 29, 2011
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Hi moms,
I go back and forth with this. I suffer from some depression, sometimes slight to pretty severe. And it's not consistant and have usually gone to therapy i...
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- I would listen to my doc. Its hard enough to get through those first couple of months if your not prone to depression. Im not necessarily prone to it and I was a blubb...
- Hey D., I had mild depression during my pregnancy and then severe PPD about a week after my son was born. I was able to manage until about 8 weeks and then started ...
- I would really wait until you deliver. It's only one more week. Could you get it filled and start taking it right after you deliver? Are you plannign to breastfeed, I'...
Light Spotting - Driving Me Crazy!
Asked by T.Q. from New York
on February 5, 2011
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Hey Ladies,
I am going to be about six weeks pregnant, and i have had spotting for the past week. The spotting is sometimes browinish and then other times pinkish....
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- I had bleeding at about that time with both my pregnancies. I think the doctor said it was the blood from the egg actually embedding in the uterine wall. I did have ...
- Let start by saying I have a son now. I bleed this way for the first 6 months. I have altrusound after altrusound. It came every 3 weeks just before I would get my per...
- I had this with both of my pregnancies. And to make matters worse the blood seemed to get brighter red and more of it as my pregnancies progressed. I was labeled "th...
Looking for Encouragement
Asked by S.W. from Raleigh
on June 5, 2012
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Hi Ladies. I am currently 7 weeks pregnant and went to my OB/GYN yesterday and discovered that there was no fetal heartbeat. This is my second miscarriage. This is alm...
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- Statistically MOST women having unprotected sex are pregnant 4-6 times per year. It's just that those who are TTC are the only ones who suffer through knowing how many...
- First, HUGS. I am so sorry you're going through this. But I agree with others. I've always heard not to panic about the heartbeat until 10 weeks -- 7 weeks may be ...
- I'm so sorry for your loss. Someone in my family miscarried her second baby (she already had one healthy baby already) at 6 weeks and got pregnant again within 6 mont...
