High Risk Factors
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Need a High Risk Ob Gyn near Naperville / Edward Hospital.
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on March 3, 2010
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We are new to the area and I am looking for an ob gyn. We had my son, now 12 months, 9 weeks early due to an emergency c-section. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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- I also recommend the doctors at DuPage Medical Group. Dr. Maryann Phillippi delivered my first baby and Dr. Martin (out of the same group) delivered my second and bot...
- Another vote for Dr. Julie Jensen and her group. I do not know if they are specifically for high risk pregnancies, but they are infertility specialists, so I imagine ...
- I saw Dr Pirozhnik (in the same group with Dr Jensen) along with the other drs in the group. My entire pregnancy was high risk, which also resulted in my son being bo...
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...
Pregnancy over 35?
Asked by A.M. from Houston
on January 31, 2011
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Hi, my question is....I turned 35 this past October so I am 35 and 3 months. I have heard it becomes more difficult to get pregnant over 35. If it happens, this will b...
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- I got pregnant at 30, 34, 36, 38, and 40 LOL. I consider myself fertile Myrtle though. The first time, I got pregnant 1 month after stopping birth control pills. Sa...
- Everyone is different. I got pregnant last Jan after having an ovary removed in Nov. I was 37. I did not expect it to happen that quickly! But, I am thrilled it did!
- I agree everyone is different. My manager had a baby this past year after trying for a long time they finally did IVF. She's 37. I'm currently 36 and 7 mos along, a...
Working Out During Pregnancy
Asked by Y.D. from Chicago
on January 8, 2011
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Hello mamas,
I have a question about working out during pregnancy. I already have 3 kids and never worked out when I was pregnant before. I have been working out fo...
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- Weight training is fine as long as you don't overdo it. Most exercises that aren't high impact are good as long as you don't over do it. Talk with your doctor about ...
- I walked a lot when I was pregnant. I walked in from the parking lot and back in the evening and on break 3x a day, I walked around the parking lot. At 7 months it w...
- I am 21 weeks pregnant and still working out everyday. I do what I have done before. What I did change is when I do weight lifting is I elevate my bench so it is not...
Working During Pregnancy
Asked by M.T. from Memphis
on June 19, 2009
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My dr. seems to have no problem with me continuing on my job for the duration of my pregnancy. I work in a warehouse with no air conditioning doing manual labor. Tod...
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- As an HR professional, I will tell you that my experience is that doctors want to stay out of work-related issues! My suggestion to you would be to listen to your bod...
- Hi M. Is "light duty" a possibility at your work? If so, you can ask your doctor to write you a note so that you can do light duty at your work. Can you do somethin...
- Hi M., I was 39 years old when I was pregnant with my daughter. I am a waitress in a steak house. I carried 3 gallon buckets of ice (2 at a time). Racks of glass...
Zoloft & Pregnancy
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on September 11, 2010
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Hi Mamas,
I've been suffering from severe anxiety and depression throughout my entire pregnancy. I don't normally have depression but I think with my anxiety gettin...
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- I took Zoloft for the same thing during both my pregnancies, and everything was fine. My OB felt that the benefits outweighed the risks, and looking back, I have to a...
- Keep taking it. I took mine. I quit for a while when the boys were first born, because ONE person told me that tests regarding breastmilk hadn't been done on babies sm...
- Hi K., I have depression, and have been on a few different antidepressants over the last 12 years. While I was pregnant, my psychiatrist switched me from celexa to...
Hypothyrodism and Pregnancy
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on March 14, 2010
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I have hypothyroidsm and currently take medication to control it. My question is the ability to become pregnant and then to maintain a pregnancy with this condition. ...
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- Hi, I can completely understand your concerns. I too have hypothyroidism for which I take synthroid. I had been diagnosed about 24 years before I became pregnant. It ...
- I think everyone is different. I was diagnosed with hypothyrodism a few years ago (about 2 years after my first son was born) and have now have been TTC for nearly 9 m...
- If you notify your endocrinologist and your midwife or OB that you are trying to get pregnant, they will keep an eye on your levels and check your blood throughout the...
Question About Pregnancy
Asked by M.C. from Youngstown
on July 2, 2008
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Hello ladies, maybe you can help ease my mind. I am almost 37 weeks pregnant with my first child. Being that this is my first I don't know what is normal and what is...
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- I had to get an US done every other non-stress test (I had them 2x a week starting in January until I had Nick), because they couldn't detect a significant increase in...
- I had this same concern. I am now 39 weeks pregnant. The movements the baby makes for me are like the first little "flutter" movements. You almost have to concentrate ...
- I amsure that everything is okay but if i were you,if you ahve any doubts, go to the doc or hospital insurance covers every visit and I am all about getting the care y...
Pregnancy Do's and Don'ts
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on February 9, 2010
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So I'm sitting here drinking a delicious cup of coffee and I'm remembering when I was pregnant and that someone told me that you cannot drink coffee or eat chocolate w...
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- Many practitioners recommend limiting caffeine to about two servings a day. Some studies have shown a link between high caffeine consumption (6+ servings a day) and m...
- I do not think there is anything wrong with 1-2 cups of coffee/day , the same goes for the occasional glass of wine , you are right you cannot deprive yourself of ever...
- I write for a pregnancy health column and wrote about coffee and pregnancy: http://www.examiner.com/x-29454-Pregnancy-Health-Examiner~y2009m12d29-Pregnancy-Health-101...
Pregnancy After Stillborn...
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on May 30, 2010
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Hi all, I am almost 22wks pregnant and on bed rest for unexplained pains and pressure. 4 years ago I had a stillborn daughter at 21wks. That was my first pregnancy and...
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- J., I'm so sorry to read about your loss. I did not lose a child, but like you I had to stay in bed from 24 weeks on (pre-term labor). I realize that is nothing com...
- Losing a child is very hard. All of the hopes, dreams, and moments that won't be. Every mom that has lost a child has the same feelings. Every mom who has had a miscar...
- Hi J., I have not experienced having a stillborn, but I did have 3 miscarriages in a row and no pregnancy for 6 years after the last one. Then we were blessed with o...
