First Trimester
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Need Some Meatless Meal ideas--HELP
Asked by T.S. from Minneapolis
on November 15, 2006
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I'm in my first trimester of my second pregnancy and unlike last pregnancy, meat just isn't appetizing to me. (Any Kind) I'm running out of meatless meal ideas and I d...
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- Hi I'm J.:). I was a strict vegetarian for many years and surprisingly enough Tofu can be really good if prepared right. You want to by it firm and you can create a ...
- I have TONS of easy meatless meals. Some healthier than others. <G> One of our favorites is Chili. 1 lb. of Morning Star Farms Ground Meatless (it's in the freezer ...
- If you go to the feezer section of the store, pick up some veggie crumbles and veggie burgers. They are really good and you can make all the same things you make with...
How Did You Counteract the Side Effects of Zofran?
Asked by I.X. from Los Angeles
on March 21, 2012
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and by that I mean constipation.
I've actually tried a number of things including, high fiber diet and water, stool softeners, glycerol suppository, dulcolax supposi...
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- metamucil with a meal. I'm assuming "high fiber diet" mean trying to eat fiber bars and such. I tried that too and then saw an ad for metamucil and their psylian (...
- Probiotics and yogurt. I took Zofran from beginning to end, and those did the trick for me.
- Constipation isn't just a side effect of Zofran... it's the side effect of pregnancy in general as well as prenatal vitamins, especially ones high in iron. I've tak...
I'm Gaining Too Much Weight.
Asked by P.K. from Seattle
on April 16, 2008
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I just got back from my dr. appt and found out that I gained 11 pounds in my first trimester. She didn't seem too concerned but mentioned that diabetes and hypertensio...
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- Look for foods that will fill you up better, more protein maybe? If you feel you have to eat all the time, get healthy stuff to munch on. Good luck to you and congra...
- I was 41 and 43 when I had each of my children, and gained a total of 24 and 22 lbs, respectively. I ate everything I wanted. However I also exercised moderately and...
- As long as you're eating healthy and not just fatty calories I would imagine you'd be ok. My ob told me of one of his early patients she was a tiny lady and gained 80 ...
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
Asked by D.M. from Lawrence
on October 19, 2008
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Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Polycystic ovary syndrome a little over a year ago. A couple of months ago they did some blood work and told me that I was not ovu...
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- I am 29 with a wonderful 6 year old little boy and I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16 and I have all the same symptoms that you do on a regular basis and my husba...
- Everyone has had these symptoms! :) I was diagnosed with PCOS a long time ago. We had to go to a reproductive endocrinologist who blew off the diagnosis. But, I have ...
- Why don't you take a pregnancy test. They aren't expensive, they even used to have them at the dollar store. It would ease your mind until you see the doctor. Good ...
Pains/cramps
Asked by S.E. from New York
on February 17, 2012
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i know i asked this question asfter i first found out i was pregnant and everyone said its normal in your first trimester.. but now im 16 weeks along and the occasiona...
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- Call him-he'll call you back-or one of his colleagues will-then you can describe what you're feeling and put your mind at ease! The first 20 weeks-the baby is sort of ...
- I had plenty of cramps...Just think what your uterus has to go through during pregnancy...all that stretching and all the things going on in there...I think some pain ...
- Be sure you are hydrated and not on your feet too much. Otherwise, it sounds normal.
Fainting
Asked by T.L. from Fresno
on September 26, 2009
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I am almost 9 weeks pregnant with my second child. Late last week I fainted while in the shower. I am nearing the end of my first trimester, so I know the fatigue th...
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- Dear T., I fainted with my pregnancies before I even knew I was pregnant. It's really scary. Check with your OB, get your blood levels checked, eat well, drink plenty...
- It sounds like you could have low blood pressure, anemia, or both. I get dizzy when I'm pregnant because of low blood pressure (100/50) but I've never fainted. They ...
- Ask for CAT scan. You never know. Not to scare you but it's always a good test to have. Good luck and be careful!
Help!
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on May 11, 2011
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So i'm in third pregnancy... and for some reason all I can do this time around is worry. My first trimester I was very emotional and felt so depressed. I'm not sure bu...
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- I was a total nervous wreck during my whole second pregnancy. The good news is that the undiagnosed post-partum depression that I had after my first did not return af...
- I've heard that it's common for parents of two healthy children to worry most during the third pregnancy. It's about feeling that they are tempting fate. I'd heard t...
- OMG!! I was a worry wart during my pregnancy. I cried a lot. If I wasn't crying, I was over thinking everything. I thought that my baby was going to come out mervous d...
Recurrent Yeast Infections??
Asked by A.B. from Spartanburg
on January 26, 2011
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This question may be TMI for some but I don't know who else to ask at this point. I have never had a problem with yeast infections and didn't get my first one until I ...
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- There are a lot of potential causes of frequent yeast if that is what is causing your problem. It could also be bacteria (the clue cells they were talking about). It...
- That sounds terrible! Maybe you need to see another Dr., they should be concerned about the frequency at which the infection is occurring. Perhaps the infection is nev...
- What I find most helpful is to make the host (my body) less hospitable to yeast (who love warm moist environments out of balance with good/bad bacteria). I do that ...
5 Weeks Pregnant and Bleeding After Yesterdays Pap Smear
Asked by M.D. from Fresno
on January 5, 2012
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So I'm stressing right now, I'm 21 years old and this is my second time being pregnant. The first time I was pregnant I miscarried at 6 weeks. The bleeding during my f...
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- M., I can't answer your questions, but it bothers me a lot that you had a pap smear while pregnant. I don't understand why your doctor did that. I also don't like ...
- Unfortunately, OBs routinely do paps at the first or second prenatal appointment. I declined this with my second pregnancy, and my home birth midwives never even menti...
- I have no answers for you, M., just wanted to send you some big hugs. I have several friends who have had multiple miscarriages and then have gone on to have beaut...
Miscarriage?? I Need Advice
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on March 18, 2008
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I am six weeks pregnant and have had vaginal bleeding for four days now. I don't have health insurance but am in the process of getting covered. I won't be able to s...
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- i would go to the emergency room. i have had a miscarriage about 9 yrs ago and had no pain at all. just bleeding with minor clotting. it may be nothing but it is be...
- 4 days of bleeding is to much. Today is friday so go to the health clinic.
- Hi I do hope i can help I have had 2 miscariages and those i started bleeding shortly after 6 weeks there was some cramping like menstral on one, body aches and pain, ...
