Home Birth: Steroids
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Asthma & Steroids
Asked by A.T. from Yuba City
on April 1, 2008
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Hello,
I am seeking advice from other Mom's that have experience with young Children with Asthma. My son who was born with Asthma has been on Allergy medicine and (a...
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- It seems like so many are going through the same situation. My daughter started with allergies and asthma as a baby as well. We had her on liquid steroids 2 times a da...
- Hi A., All three of our children including my husband and I suffer from allergies. Since we moved to East Contra Costa County, I can add allergy induce asthma to my l...
- Singulair was that magic pill for my son who is now 7. He has had asthma since he was very young. We started him on the Singulair a little over 2 years ago. It has ...
Steroids for Fetal Lung Development?
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on April 2, 2009
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The goods new is the baby is healthy and above average in weight, however, the drs. are quite certain I will have an early csection, due to complications/high risk and...
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- A. M, Please don't worry, there are no side effects. I had this steroid injection at about 30 weeks. I had a little bleeding and a swap test resulted in possible ea...
- I had ZERO side effects and my triplets made it to 35 weeks. They were breathing perfectly and had NO NICU time! Please do it!
- I too had steroids for my son.. The drs were scared that he was going to come out early, so they gave them to me as a precaution... The shot its self hurt, not the mos...
Pulmicort - Steroids for Asthma/Lung Issues
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on November 13, 2008
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Do any of you have children who have taken Pulmicort or another steroid for asthma/lung issues. My son was born 3 months premature and therefore had immature lungs. ...
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- D., My son has to use a steroid for his lungs during weather changes to. He has seasonal asthma and it is the only way we have found to not end up with pneumonia and...
- My daughter was born with double pneumonia and we experienced many breathing treatments with Albuterol and Pulmicort. I found that the Pulmicort cleared things up in r...
- Hi D., I would trust your doctor and give your son the Pulmicort. He obviously believes that the benefits outweigh the risks. If you don't trust him, you should fin...
Could Anyone Share Their Home Birth Experience?
Asked by E.H. from Phoenix
on April 17, 2008
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I just recently watched a documentary called "The Business of Being Born" and it seriously got me considering choosing a home birth for my next child. I had such a hor...
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- I did home birth 8 weeks ago and it was AMAZING! Both me and my husband both felt like it was the most special, amazing, beautiful experience we have ever been through...
- Hats off to all you women who can have a home birth! I'm not one of them for several reaons. But for any women reading this who plan to give birth in a hospital, I w...
- my mother's first birth was in a hospital. she hated it. she had her second at a birth center, third at home, and i was there for the last two in a hospital with a m...
Birth Control for Teenager
Asked by C.N. from Phoenix
on April 7, 2011
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I have a 16 yr. old teenager and I believe she had sex at 15. The way I found out was she had bad abdomal pains and had to take her to the ER. The doctor asked her alo...
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- Well she will have sex. She already has. Does she know, about sexually transmitted diseases? Have the Doctor tell this as well. Show her, pictures online, about ST...
- Im so sorry you are going thru this! As mothers we do sometimes feel that putting them on BC is like giving permission. Maybe talk to the gyn in private and ask how to...
- Put her on birth contol. She is already sexually active and until she can prove she can act responsibly, you need to protect her. And the shot is a good idea, unless ...
Birth Weight of Baby #2
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on December 10, 2011
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I know there is huge variation, but I'm just curious so I thought I'd take a poll. How big was your second baby compared to your first? Bigger or smaller and by how ...
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- My first. 37 weeks.... boy....8 11 No. 2. 36.5 weeks.... boy... 7 1 No. 3 36 weeks to the day.... boy..... 8 4 No. 4 isn't here yet, will be in July yay!!!!...
- My first was 7.7 lbs My second was 9.11 lbs They were both boys LoL Oh and my third was 9.8 lbs And also a boy. . .
- Twin 1: 8lbs, 7oz (38 weeks, boy) Twin 2: 7lbs, 13oz (38 weeks, boy) Baby 3: 10lbs, 7oz (39 weeks, girl) We didn't really use newborn clothes with any of our thre...
Unknown Source of Skin Condition After Giving Birth
Asked by A.D. from Philadelphia
on February 22, 2008
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i started developing redness in my face after 3 month postpartum. I never have had anything breakout on my face. Since then (6 months later) and many cortisteroid trea...
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- Ask your doctor to test you for lupus. I have discoid lupus which affects the skin. With predisone and a topical steroid cream I got it under control.....but it also...
- Extreme dry skin can also be a symptom of hypothyroidism, which is common after pregnancy. You might look up its other symptoms and consider having your thyroid teste...
- My daughter had an excema type rash on her cheeks only. It turned out to be a dairy allergy. After pregnancy you can also become sensitive to things that didnt use to ...
Holy Cross or Sibley for Birth?
Asked by B.D. from Washington DC
on July 7, 2008
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I am 22 weeks pregnant with my first child, and my group of ob's deliver only at Sibley. I'm beginning to wonder if Sibley is the best place for me.
I live three m...
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- B., I had an absolutly wonderful experience with Holy Cross. My husband has been to Sibley for emergency related care and didn't care for the staff. At holy cross y...
- My sister and I were both delivered at Holy Cross, granted that was quite awhile ago. I've heard nothing but good things about Holy Cross's maternity ward. It's also...
- Hi B., I am the mother of 5 chldren, all delivered at Holy Cross Hospital. I absolutely loved the Hospital. The staff was very helpful and friendly and if you needed...
Seeking Moms with Premature Infants Who Went Home on Oxygen.
Asked by L.F. from Sioux Falls
on May 15, 2007
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I am trying to find other moms who have had premature infants that have gone home on oxygen. We had our son in march and he spent 36 days in the NICU with pneumonia a...
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- I don't know about that, I'm sorry. I just wanted to say I'll pray for your little one to get better soon. Good Luck!!!!
- I have a 2 1/2 year old that was born at 27 weeks, spent 10 weeks on a ventilator and came home on oxygen and an NG tube. She was on oxygen full time for 18 months du...
- I had twins born at 31 weeks that went home on oxygen. They stayed on the oxygen for another 2 1/2 months. We were relieved when they went off! They just needed a l...
Relieving Itching with Eczema
Asked by S.S. from Killeen
on April 25, 2008
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My 28 month old son has had eczema since birth, I done tried all kinds of creams, steroids and liquids. He has severe itching, im wanting to know if there is any home ...
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- I've recently started using a product called Honey Guy on my 15 month old and it works great, better than anything I've used before, and it's all natural. The websit...
- It's true, eczema is an allergic reaction, but not just to a food. Sometimes even Dreft will irrirtate a baby's skin. If your baby has this as severly as you say, yo...
- try tea tree oil. hope it helps.
