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Info Needed About Bleeding During Pregnancy
Asked by K.K. from Albuquerque
on November 14, 2006
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I am 2 weeks pregnant with my second child. and I have been spotting a little bit for 2 days. and today It seems to be worse. Im not in any pain or anything. Im just ...
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- Sorry to hear about your concern. I have been there before and unfortunately I did have a miscarriage. However, my mom bleed through her entire 3rd pregnancy. Call you...
- K. Is the bleeding red or brown? If it is brown then it could be just simple implantaion bleeding. Its very common in early pregnancy. I had early bleeding in all 5 o...
- Hey K.! I really hope everything is ok and this is just some early pregnancy plantation bleeding . Unforunately,I've been through something like this as well . A few y...
Medications Safe During Pregnancy
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on May 4, 2010
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I am 31 weeks pregnant and have been suffering for 2 weeks! I am tired of having mucus in my throat, a dry cough, a sore throat, headache and stuffy nose. My Dr told m...
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- Mucinex is safe but only the red or orange label (I cannot remember the color of the label, but the only either make red or orange not both =). I am pregnant and to...
- Another vote for call your pharmacist. I actually double check all drugs with the pharmacist, even for breastfeeding questions too. In my experience they are more kn...
- I am in your boat, but am at 38.5 weeks and having a c-section in 3 days. I do NOT want this cough after a c-section!! I started with Zyrtec, then Claritin, and now ...
Tylenol P.M. During Pregnancy?
Asked by C.B. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2010
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I am 17 weeks pregnant with my fourth child. I am having terrible pain in my hips and back which of course makes it very difficult to sleep. I was wondering if anyone ...
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- Both Tylenol and Benadryl are Type B medications, meaning that minimal amounts of the drug pass on to the baby, and in animal studies they have been shown to be harmle...
- I prefer a natural approach and used skullcap tincture during my pregnancy. Don't let the name scare you. I dealt with the same pain and it helped me sleep a lot!! You...
- Hi C., I'm not a doc, but I can tell you that Tylenol PM is safe. It has the same exact ingredient in it as Benedryl, with the added ingredient of Tylenol for pain. ...
Anxiety During pregnancy..."Natural Help"
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on April 23, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I really need some help. I recently found out I'm pregnant and I'm excited, but overwhelmed all at once. I have been on a low-dose of prozac for awhile now...
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- Hi J., Oh how I remember those anxious and nervous feelings you have like I did when finding out about my pregnancies. No matter how much you were planning for the ...
- Hello J., Congratulations! I wish you a relaxed pregnancy! You can put a few drops of lavender oil on a tissue and keep it near you. Lavender oil is relaxing. You...
- I know you asked for natural help, but I would like to suggest that you ask your doctor about taking Effexor instead of Prozac. For me, the Effexor just makes me feel...
Pregnancy and Metal Detectors at the Airport
Asked by Y.A. from Chicago
on May 13, 2008
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Can anyone tell me if it's okay for a pregnant woman to go through the metal detectors at the airport? (you know, the ones where you have to walk through after you ch...
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- Yes, it's fine. You actually will get a much HIGHER radiation dose during your actual airplane flight than you will going through the detectors. And according to ACO...
- it is perfectly safe. i work at the airport and when i was pregnant went thru them all the time
- Yes it is safe. But just wear loose clothes, I had to strip during my second pregnancy, they wanted to make sure I was really pregnant.
Face Wash and Pregnancy
Asked by R.L. from Chicago
on April 12, 2010
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I was told that you can not use face wash or eye make-up remover while you are pregnant. Does anybody know if this is true?
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- Yes you can...if you couldn't it will have a label on it from the FDA saying you must use precaution when you are pregnant. You should be careful when you use any...
- Unless you are using a prescription product, I think it's okay to use face wash. My make up routine didn't change while I was pregnant and I washed my face twice a day.
- never heard of that. I washed my face just fine during both pregnancies. I use philosophy and have a perfect 10 month old
Lack of Health Insurance and Pregnancy
Asked by K.G. from Houston
on September 18, 2009
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Okay ladies - need some help...or rather my sister needs some help. My sis is 24 and pregnant. We work for a company that does not carry health insurance. Her husba...
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- In case you were considering it, I hate to dispute Cherie's advice, but UTMB no longer delivers "on the island". UTMB is a great place for medical care. If you live on...
- One option would be to pursue a birthing center/midwife route which is usually much less expensive (and from most people I've heard offers a WONDERFUL pregnancy care a...
- If she's up for the idea a home birth with a midwife is cheaper than the hospital birth. I had 2 of my kids at home costs around $3700 each... If she's interested I ca...
Hot Tubs and Pregnancy
Asked by L.L. from Benton Harbor
on March 7, 2008
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I am 8 months pregnant and so achy! We have a hot tub but I heard it's not good for someone pregnant to go in a hot tub. What if we turn the temperature down to 99 de...
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- The reason for not using a hot tub is number one, you don't want to raise your internal body temperature because everything inside gets to warm (including the amniotic...
- I would ask your doctor. I believe the reason to avoid hot tubs is because of the heat. If your body temperature reaches above a certain temp ( 102.2 F), it could h...
- The chemicals and bacteria in the water are not a problem unless your water has broken. And if that were to happen in the hot tub, you would probably have your baby s...
Deli Meats During Pregnancy
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on August 30, 2008
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So .... I am officially somewhere between 4 and 6 weeks pregnant. At my check in appt. with the nurses yesterday, they said I couldn't have cold deli meat. If I wante...
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- I wasn't allowed to eat Deli meat either. My doctor said that it was because a lot of the time Deli's don't keep the meat refrigerated well and bacteria can grow too ...
- All the best to you during your pregnancy. Be careful about what you eat, but remember, our speices survived thousands before we had all these lists about what to and ...
- the thing is that Deli meats can sometimes harbor food borne bacteria.... and they are often preserved with a lot of nitrates/nitrites (chemical preservatives which ca...
Needed Advice for First Pregnancy
Asked by L.S. from New York
on February 6, 2012
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My fiance and I became pregnant literally a month after he popped the question. We have been together almost 6 years and have known each other going on 11 years. After...
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- It is normal to feel this way. It is a big responsibility. BTW, at 5:15 in the morning, pregnant women should be in bed asleep. We are human beings and your b...
- First off, take a deep breath. You just found out you are pregnant, and are unprepared. This happens to so many people. It's a very unsettling feeling at first, and co...
- First off, I usually found out that I was pregnant because I would get super stressed out over everything. It is normal for your emotions and hormons to cloud everyth...
