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Pregnancy Gift
Asked by T.P. from Boston
on June 30, 2009
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Hello ladies I need some ideas, we just found out that my brother and his wife are expecting. I'd like to put together a "pregnancy gift basket" as a surprise, any ide...
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- I love the idea of putting together a thoughtfull gift basket w/ belly creams, healthy snacks, journal to write in and a good read (loved the Jenny McCarthy book when ...
- some things i wished i would've gotten the first time i was preggo... not as classy, maybe, but well worth it: - tylonol (because its the only pain reliever you can t...
- T., You've gotten some great ideas in your responses but I'd also suggest surfing sites on the web for ideas. It works for me all the time when I'm stumped for gift b...
Nursing Through Pregnancy
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on August 2, 2008
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I have decided to nurse my 14 month old through my pregnancy and I am wondering if other mothers have done the same, and what their expierence was like? I also would ...
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- Dear A., I nursed through pregnancy and just when I thought my first born, then almost three, was about to wean, she continued and nursed through our newborn's firs...
- Wow, I didn't think you could get pregnant while breastfeeding! I would think you would want your unborn baby to get all or most the nutrition possible since your 14 m...
- you run the risk of being dehydrated. This will cause contractions.
Hair Loss After Pregnancy
Asked by S.L. from Phoenix
on November 18, 2007
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I had 3 babies back in august, and I am now losing my hair in clumps. I know during pregnancy your body holds on to everything it can, so I have heard of a lot of hai...
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- Hey Julia! Congratulations on the babies. Did you ever breastfeed? I know..silly question..having 3 to take care of. But I just wanted to let you know that it is ve...
- I had a similar experience after having only 1 child. I lost my hair once I stopped taking the prenatel vitamins. I assumed the extra vitamins were helping, so I wen...
- Are you taking vitamins? You need to - prenatal if you are nursing. Also, my thyroid recently crashed and hair loss is a big symptom of that. I would ask your doc...
Facial Hair During Pregnancy and What to Do
Asked by B.C. from New York
on November 13, 2010
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This is my 2nd pregnancy and I have noticed this time around I'm getting peach fuzz type hair on lower cheeks, chins, and upper part of my neck..it's fine blonde baby ...
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- Once one waxes, the hair grows in stronger and more stubbly so you have to keep it up. Since hair grows thicker in pregnancy, I'd be confident it will go away after th...
- I think that is caused by too much testosterone. Do not take zinc (zinc prevents testosterone from converting to estrogen)
- Hello B.: It's possible that your hormones were out of balance prior to pregnancy, so now with the pregnancy it has escalated. The hair will most likely be there po...
Percocet During Pregnancy
Asked by S.J. from Los Angeles
on March 17, 2008
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So I sprained my ankle on Friday and my doctor gave me Percocet to take (because I'm a big whimp when it comes to pain). They're the 7.5/500 kind. He said it's perfect...
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- I feel for you. I had terrible Sciatica during my third pregnancy beginning during the 6th month and had to take tylenol with codeine throughout the remainder of my p...
- Hey S., I did the same thing when I was pregnant. I was 6 months as well. They gave me vicodin. I talked to the doctor that prescribed it, the pharmacist and my OB...
- Hi S., Because of a previously existing medical condition I had to take oxycontin and percocet during my pregnancy. I am now the mother of a beautiful three month old...
Hair Loss After Pregnancy
Asked by J.S. from San Francisco
on May 14, 2008
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Ok mommies! I totally get that I'm supposed to lose hair after pregnancy. BUT HOW MUCH!?!?! At the rate I'm going I fear I will be bald in three months! I have baby fi...
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- Our hair has a normal cycle of growth, resting and falling out. During pregnancy your hair doesn't fall out. That part of the cycle stops. Once you deliver the fallin...
- Hi, My hair stylist highly recommends Nioxin. He has had several postpartum women and cancer patients use it. The women who had babies took it for up to eight months...
- Hi, For me, hair loss was worse around 3-4 months post-partum. It seems like the hair loss has significantly slowed down now that my baby is 5 1/2 months old. So i...
Hair Falling Out After Pregnancy
Asked by H.D. from Boston
on September 11, 2008
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I've read numerous articles explaining that hair will fall out after pregnancy due to changing of hormones & stopping your prenatal vitamins. However, 6 months later m...
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- Yes, I have had a similar experience. My hair started thinning when I was in high school so when I was pregnant with my daughter and saw that my hair was getting thick...
- I'm a little bit surprised that all the responders seem to think this is abnormal and needs to be treated. This is normal. Hair has three cycles: new growth, extensi...
- I had a lot of hair falling out starting at 3 months, like the books say. we went through SO much drano trying to get the shower drain back to normal! I am not at al...
Pregnancy Mask
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on May 6, 2008
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I developed the "pregnancy mask" darker pigmentation above my eyebrows and on my forhead after my son was born, he was about 6 or seven months old and it was very fain...
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- I too had the pregnancy mask under both eyes, and a mustache. I use microdermabrasion and alternate with the chemical peel every 3 days from my BeautiControl line. Und...
- I did & apparently it does take a while naturally especially if you breastfeed. I bought a microdermabrasion kit and scrubbed my face with it a few times a week for a...
- A word of warning- What ever you use, what ever you do, no matter how much better it seems to be getting... It will always come back with sun exposure. If you manage t...
Ectopic Pregnancy
Asked by H.H. from Kansas City
on October 13, 2008
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I had been having some strange bleeding since my last menstrual cycle and after speaking with my OB, we decided to do a D & C and a hysteroscopy to see what was going ...
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- I never had this happen to me so i'm trying to understand your situatiation.I'm sorry you are having to go through this.However you should be having a follow up appt. ...
- H., i've never experienced an ectopic pg, however I have experienced several m/c...i just wanted to say how sorry I am and send lots of healing hugz.
- My only experience has been with a D&C. However, you are in my thoughts.... None of this sounds like a pleasant thing to go through! As for getting pregnant, you...
Ectopic Pregnancy... Again
Asked by L.D. from San Francisco
on November 16, 2008
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I'm just curious if anyone has some words of advice or comfort for my current situation. I have a wonderful son who will be 4 in just a week. Before being blessed with...
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- My sister struggled for many years thru many rounds of IUI, invitro & God only knows how many miscarriages. The result via invitro, is my nephews who are now 8.5 yrs....
- I had 3 ectopic pregnancies after I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl. Obviously I can't have anymore children as I don't have either one of my tubes and I'...
- I think the doctor should do a test to see if you have a blockage in your tube that is causing the ectopics. I am sure it is both physically and emotionally draining o...
