First Trimester
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I Am 16 Weeks Pregnant and Just Found Out! TOTALLY FREAKED OUT!
Asked by E.P. from Washington DC
on February 23, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone has been in this situation. I am already over my 1st trimester and just found out I am pregnant. I have been so distraught thinking of all I ...
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- E., I wouldn't worry about it too much. The same thing happened to me, only I was 5.5 months along with twin boys when I found out. I had gone drinking (but I had h...
- Hello I know exactly how you feel when I was pregnant with my daughter I didn't find out till I was about 16 weeks and now she is 5 years old and as healthy as can be....
- I also found out late also. I found out at 21 weeks. The baby is healthy so far and he is due in June. I am sure everything will be fine. Just take a deep breath and e...
Pregnant and Feeling Fat
Asked by L.C. from Salt Lake City
on May 30, 2008
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I'm almost 25 weeks pregnant with my first baby and have gained 18 lbs so far, 8 of that in the last month. I lost 4 lbs. in the first trimester and it's been a steady...
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- When you're pregnant isn't a good time to worry about fat. You have 15 weeks to go... if you gain a pound a week, you will be in the range that doctors want their pat...
- I totally know how you feel. I have a 6 week old and have just started working out to get rid of the belly. I don't think your doctor should be mad at you for any weig...
- With both of my pregnancies, I noticed that I gained a ton of weight some months and not as much weight the next month. The best thing that you can do is listen to yo...
Need Advice on Shampoo/conditioner and Body Cream Products
Asked by A.V. from Los Angeles
on July 13, 2010
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Hello,
I am pregnant in the first trimester. I had to quit all products that may harm the baby due to the fragrance and chemicals contained. Would you please recomm...
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- My favorites are the tom's natural products, they have evrything from mouthwash, to shampoo, toothpaste, lotion... and they are all great safe products. Ivory produ...
- Burt's Bees is all natural and works really well. It's the only thing we use in our household.
- I recommend products by Shaklee. They are the #1 natural nutrition company in the U.S. and have a trusted reputation for safety, quality, and effectiveness. They've be...
Any Info on the CVS Test in Early Pregnancy
Asked by E.S. from Omaha
on January 27, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has any info or experience with the CVS test done in the first trimester of pregnancy? What was it like, and do you think it was a good thin...
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- did you have the test with your other five girls ?i never had one done with any of my four preg but for me it was a neddle thing .my last daughter was almost born in t...
- I did a google on CVS test, and you may want to do that as well. My second son is now 5 1/2 months, but when I was pregnant, my Dr did a ultra sound to measure his ne...
- Hi I would not recommend getting the CVS test. I was 35 (advanced maternal age) and decided against it. There is a higher risk of miscarriage than an amnio. ...
How Long Did You Wait to Spill the Beans???
Asked by C.O. from Minneapolis
on August 11, 2008
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I'm just curious...how long do you wait before telling people you're pregnant? I've had a blighted ovum before (found out at 9 weeks, had a D&C at 12 weeks) and now I...
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- Let me start by saying, I have a big mouth... I waited until about 11 weeks to tell my real close friends (I wanted to wait until 14). :) I told my coworkers at 12 w...
- I also had a blighted ovum and D&C at 12 weeks. In my second pregancy, because of my prior miscarraige... I had an ultrasound at 8 weeks. I was so nervous I had it ear...
- We told our close friends after eight weeks and everyone else around 16 or so (with the exception of my mother in law). With our third I opted to save myself the tortu...
This Might Be a Gross Question... :(
Asked by C.D. from Detroit
on May 17, 2009
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I'm currently 14 wks pregnant with my second child and earlier this week I began experiencing yeast infection-like symptoms so my OB went ahead and prescribed me a vag...
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- Hi C., There are definitely natural ways to treat and cure a yeast infection. Garlic and yogurt applied internally are two extremely effective ways. This website ...
- My daughter, who is 4, was getting them frequently for a while and the peds. told me to give her yogurt every day to clear them up. I started this about 2 months ago ...
- I had that problem during my last pregnancy. It was the most horrible thing ever!!!! I had NEVER had that problem before...& it really does gross you out. I had not...
How to Help My Sister Who Miscarried
Asked by H.H. from Los Angeles
on August 23, 2008
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I am the last born of three sisters. We are all in our thirties and just now starting to have babies (two little ones and two pregnancies between the thee of us). My ...
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- Hi H.; It does seem that each woman's process is unique to her. I can share my story. I was pregnant for 10 weeks when we found out on Dec. 28 (a number of years ag...
- H., first of all, you are such a good sister to want to help in the best way possible. You are obviously very caring. I would tell her that you know that without goi...
- Hi H., What a caring sister you are. I miscarried in the first trimester. From my perspective, I think you should definitely keep in touch with her often, and ask ho...
Triple Screen Results Show Low PAPP-A....anyone Else Had This
Asked by S.J. from Tucson
on February 22, 2012
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So I just got my first trimester screen results and my risk of Downs syndrome is elevated to 1 in 69. After pressing the doctor he revealed that my nt measurement and ...
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- I had false positives with my first pregnancy that frightened me to bits. Chances listed as 1-12 for Downs. Rather than an amnio, I had a Level II diagnostic ultras...
- 2 of my 3 I got a high chance of Downs. With both we started with the Advanced Ultrasound first to see if they found any of the markers and any problems. They did find...
- I had the triple screen with the ultrasound.. to measure the nuchal -- the measurement was fine.. totally normal 2 of the 3 blood markers were normal .. one was abnorm...
Include Unborn Child on Christmas Card??
Asked by K.J. from Nashville
on October 19, 2010
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Hi moms. I am a little stuck on what to do. We recently found out that I am pregnant, but I am still in my first trimester. We were about to make our Christmas card...
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- I wouldn't do it. You can announce when you're further along!
- I think it depends on who/what population you are sending your Christmas card to. If you plan on sending your family Christmas card only to family and close friends, ...
- Go ahead and get the cards that you want. By the time you send them, you'll be more settled about the timing of an announcement. If the unthinkable happens, you will h...
Recent Ultrasound Showed 2 Vessels in Umbilical Cord Instead of 3
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on February 14, 2009
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I had my 20 week ultrasound this past week, and the technician found that there are 2 vessels in the umbilical cord instead of 3. Due to a reported elevated risk of D...
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- laying down on your left side increases blood flow to the baby
- At the 20 week ultrasound in my first pregnancy a two vessal cord was found. I was monitored to make sure he was growing with ultrasounds every few weeks. Everything w...
- My daughter, now 18 months, also had only 2 vessels in the umbilical cord and we were quite worried as well. I had extra level-2 ultrsounds and then weekly non-stress ...
