First Trimester
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Inhaling Paint While Pregnant
Asked by D.W. from Seattle
on August 4, 2010
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I was very early in my first trimester, maybe about 4-6 weeks along when I travelled to visit my mom and tell her the good news. She had just painted the room we were...
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- I highly doubt the paint had anything to do with it! My mother refinished a desk, including sanding, new varnish and paint w/ a paint sealant while pregnant with me, A...
- I agree with the other posters that one night of paint fumes would not link or cause food allergies. I helped paint the nursery and my daughter does not have any all...
- No D., it's not the paint. Your daughter just has allergies to certain foods but her immunity was not cut down becasue of the exposure to the paint. Let it go and mo...
Does Anyone Think This Is Odd?
Asked by B.B. from Washington DC
on December 3, 2011
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A coworker of mine is pregnant and she doesn't want anyone to know about it. She's married, in her early 30s, and it's her first. . She told our boss because she obvio...
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- We had someone do the exact same thing in our office and you're right, more people talked about the fact that she was obviously pregnant than they did when, later, she...
- Well, the fact that she wants it kept quiet hasn't stopped you (& probably others) from "knowing" so there goes the whole idea of people keeping something in confidenc...
- You are doing your friend a favor by not telling anyone else. For whatever reason, she wants to keep her pregnancy on the down-low, and good for you for respecting tha...
Anyone Have Experience with Dr. Rebecca Branaman OBGYN?
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on February 12, 2007
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I am in my first trimester and do not like how large and impersonal my obgyn office is. It is very hard to talk to a nurse, and the doctor is impossible to contact. I'...
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- H., I have not had any experience with this doctor. But, if you are looking for a doctor who is caring and concerned about her patients you should try Dr. Dawn Jenk...
- Hello! I am with Dr Nahm who is in the same practice. While I was recovering from my c-section in the hospital, Dr Nahm went on vacation and Dr Branaman took over my ...
- She was my obgyn for my now 17 month old. she is great and i like the office too, if she is out delivering then one of the nurse mid-wives will see you instead of tur...
NW OKC- Edmond area--Where Is the Best Place to Deliver?
Asked by E.B. from Oklahoma City
on May 4, 2009
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I'm still in my first trimester of pregnancy, but am trying to decide where to have my baby at. From looking on-line it looks like Mercy or Lakeside would be the nice...
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- Mercy Hospital is awesome. I delivered my son and daughter there. They were always friendly and helpful. As a matter of fact we drove all the way there from Moore s...
- Those would be the best two places in my oppinion. I would tour both and see what you think. Lakeside will be more quiet and have less of a hospital feel. I love th...
- I had my oldest at lakeside and i really was not that happy with anything that happened there. My son had breathing problems when he was born and no one told me that t...
Telling the Boss
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on June 28, 2008
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I hadn't planned on telling my bosses about my pregnancy until the end of the first trimester. Unfortunately, I have been training for a half ironman that is coming u...
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- My opinion is honesty is always the best policy. Lying always causes more trouble than it's worth. I understand about not wanting to say anything so early, maybe you...
- Don't fake an injury. They can subtract and they'll know later that you lied! How about "I have so much going on that I decided to wait until next year." Better yet, "...
- You could say you've decided not to do the race because your body is telling you that you need some extra rest right now. Then, later when you share the great news, th...
Question About Nausea
Asked by P.H. from Philadelphia
on January 21, 2009
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Anyone suffering from this stomach bug going around? I feel like I'm in the first trimester of pregnancy and totally suffering from morning sickness, but I haven't mi...
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- My sister just had it and is finally coming out of it, but doesn't feel great yet and it has been a week. My father who is a work-a-holic stayed in bed all day yester...
- Hi P. You are not alone! I have had the nausea for 3 days now, and a headache on/off. The kids both were throwing up over the weekend, I got diarrhea on Tuesday and f...
- I had it right before Christmas and everyone DID think I was pregnant! Couldn't even be near the kitchen as the sight and smell of food made me ill (I wasn't THAT bad...
How Do I Tell My 2Yo About New Arrival
Asked by T.O. from New York
on September 27, 2007
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i am in my first trimester and I want to adventually tell my son about the new arrival. I really dont know how to tell. Right know i can say that he is a mamas boy and...
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- Congrats on the new baby! My son was also 2 at the arrival of my second. I,too had the same fears. After allowing him to prep the baby's room, help buy things, reas...
- Start talking about it now. My son was 2 when I got pregnant w/ my daughter. We talked about "the baby" all the time. I think this is the reason we had no jealously...
- When I was pregnant with my second, my oldest was 2 and I would take him with me to all of my appointments. He was able to hear the heartbeat and the doctors were gre...
Post-baby Abs
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on May 19, 2009
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My second is 15 months old and my stomach is horrendous looking. I could pass for someone in their first trimester. :( NOT the look I am going for this summer. My ...
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- Rule #1 - You cannot 'spot reduce'. It simply isn't possible! Well, of course, unless you have a tummy tuck. I absolutely do not mean to be rude when I say this, ...
- sit-ups, oh, and no snickers!
- I highly recommend the book 'Lose your Mummy Tummy" (author is Tupler). This book is so excellent at showing you what happens to your muscles during pregnancy and giv...
Tips for Getting Through Second Pregnancy While Caring for My One Year Old
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on August 1, 2011
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With my first pregnancy I was only taking care of me, myself, and I (my DH is pretty self sufficient) and I was the biggest WHINER you've ever met. So now that I have...
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- 1) You get help whenever you can or need to. And you ask for it. From whomever you can rely on. Including your Husband. Your Husband, should be helping. 2) You rest...
- My biggest piece of advice: when you make food, serve what you need/want and immediately box up the rest for lunches/dinners. Freeze them or save them for when you ne...
- You can do it. It may not be pretty, but you will do it. My children are 20 months apart and my son is the oldest and VERY active. Even with a helpful husband, I wa...
Please Help Me, Help My Friend
Asked by O.S. from New York
on June 12, 2007
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I have a friend that just had a baby girl and has no motherly love for her at all. Before she got pg with this baby she had a miscarriage, therefore once she found ou...
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- Has she talked to her doctor about this ... it might be that she has a bad case of post-partum and she can get help for this. Did she want this baby? ~A.~
- This does sound very much like post partum. During the pregnancy she may have been feeling the anxiousness and sadness and disconnected feeling because of the previous...
- Sounds very much like postpartum depression. Try to go with her to her ob/gyn and/or pediatrician (whichever one she will see first) and talk to them. They should reco...
