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Pregnancy at 'Advanced Maternal Age'
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on March 11, 2010
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Hi mamas! Anyone else out there who found out they were pregnant at an 'advanced maternal age' (doctors term makes me feel so old - I'm 41). If yes, how was your pre...
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- They are going to put you through stress test no big deal. You will get alot of ultra sounds. If they want to test for downs they take amniotic fluid from you which ma...
- Congratulations L.!!! I had my first baby at 35 years old, and the second one at 41 like you. I had fantastic pregnancies, I felt so good in both pregnancies, the har...
- I had my 3rd at 38 and yes, got the big "AMA" label on my file,lol. I have to tell you , it was a great pregnancy and the Labor and Delivery was my easiest. I was so n...
Migraines in Early Pregnancy
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on December 26, 2008
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Hi Moms,
Does anyone have any natural remedies for migraines in early pregnancy? I have been getting them nearly daily for the last several weeks and it is driving m...
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- Are you normally a caffeine drinker (even in small amounts) but have cut it out completely due to the pregnancy? That could be causing your migraines. While I unders...
- Sorry to hear that...it's awful! My doctor also suggested what another poster said...drink 1 can of regular coke with a tylenol. It really did help me. Like others ...
- Try cutting out dairy products. I had a nurse suggest this when I was pregnant with my first daughter and it did help. You can always get plenty of calcuim from other ...
Flu Shot and Pregnancy
Asked by S.L. from Portland
on November 10, 2011
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Hi all, I'm doing a little informal research. Do you mind answering a few questions?
Did you get the flu shot in pregnancy?
How far along were you when you got the ...
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- I had flu shots with both. I was pretty far along with my second (probably 7 months). Don't remember with the first. No problems. No issues. Had first at 37 weeks ...
- I've had 3 babies, and I got the flu shot with every one. At 14 weeks, at 8 weeks, and hmm, I guess it was before I was pregnant with the last one. All delivered at ...
- Yep, got the flu shot with both pregnancies. The first time I was late in my pregnancy when I got the shot, maybe 32 weeks or so, and I had my son at 40 weeks 6 days....
Second Pregnancy Questions
Asked by P.C. from Fort Wayne
on August 21, 2007
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I'm pregnant with my second child, and I'm only 6 weeks along. I'm starting to get sick and fatigued. (I lost 8 pounds in my first pregnancy because of sickness). I st...
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- Just hang in there. I had the same dilema. I was always tired and hanging my head in the toilet. My daughter almost seemed tounderstand what was going on thought. S...
- oh my, I feel for you hon. It's been quite a long time for me but there's really no cure all for morning sickness. You just have to bear with it. Try eating a few c...
- The best advice is almost like when you first brought your daughter home, nap when she naps. I know what your going through I had stair steps, (they are now 16,17,18)....
False Negative Pregnancy Test
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on March 28, 2010
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My husband and I are trying to concieve. I should have gotten my period on March 16th, but I still have not, that makes me 12 days late. I have taken several pregnancy...
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- I know you are dying to know but, what would you do different? eat unhealthy and stop taking prenatal vitamins? Whether pregnant or not the best thing to do is to hav...
- The stress in trying to get pregnant is enough to cause you to be delayed and miss a period. Women get so focused on this that their brains turn a switch to mimic a pr...
- The 99.9% accuracy claim applies to positives. There's either a detectable amount of the pregnancy hormone in your urine or there isn't. So if the test is positive, yo...
Aching Hips During Pregnancy
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on May 18, 2010
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I wake up every morning with hips that ache so much it hurts to walk. As the day progresses, the aching does not get much better. I notice the aching is much worse o...
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- Hi. I also had bad hip pain during the night when I was pregnant (both times, but worse with the second one). Mine didn't stick around during the day, so it was a li...
- With my first pregnancy I had some hip pain toward the end and it would get out of joint as I walked. I was teaching at the time and I remember walking down the hall ...
- Hmmm...its hard to say...but its VERY common for your hips to hurt you during pregnancy. Especially the further you go along, but they can even start hurting from the...
Pregnancy Induced Carpal Tunnel ?
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on April 15, 2009
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I'm in my 32nd week of pregnancy and as soon as I entered my third trimester I started waking up in the middle night,every night for the last month,with a sharp, twist...
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- I had this!!! It sucks!!! I wish I had words of advice for you, but I just suffered through it... Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! D.
- Yes! I was very swollen with my first daughter and had carpal tunnel. After my doctor's standard answer "it will go away after delivery", she did suggest I try a wri...
- I had mild carpal tunnel but terrible trigger finger in both hands. I saw a chiropractor quite a lot during my pregnancy it helped a lot with everything moving and i...
Is It Possible My Pregnancy Is Hysterical?
Asked by K.A. from Spokane
on June 16, 2009
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I just found out a week ago that I'm pregnant. We are both young and had talked about trying to have kids but hadnt made a definite deicision either way, but we're bo...
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- You can't fool a blood test. If that one is positive, then you're definitely pregnant.
- It only takes once, K.. Just take deep breaths, relax and enjoy the ride.
- Well you don't have to "finish" in order to get pregnant and you only have to do it one time at the right time to get pregnant. So if you have taken a test and it was ...
Early Pregnancy "Spotting"
Asked by J.P. from Tampa
on September 3, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I really need your opinions today. I'm about 11 weeks along, and I'm waiting for my pregnancy medicaid to go through. So I haven't seen a Dr. yet. I had a c...
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- J., I am so so sorry to hear that you miscarried. Be very gentle with yourself and take it as easy as you can. Now is not the time to be alone, so if you have gfrien...
- I would go to the ER if it were me, just to be safe. They can't turn you away for no insurance and it would ease your mind tremendously. On the bright side, with on...
- Get checked out if possible. Some spotting after intercourse is not uncommon during pregnancy, but if it's *bright* red and you're still cramping, it might put your mi...
Gallbladder Pain During Pregnancy
Asked by K.R. from Houston
on July 30, 2008
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I am 12 weeks pregnant and I started having pain in my gallbladder last week. It started like someone was squeezing my side. Then the next few days it started like doi...
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- I had terrible pain also in my side. They too ran a test to find out if it was the gall bladder. Turns out it was okay. Got diagnosed with Phrenic(sp) nerve pain. ...
- I just had mine removed 2 weeks ago. Mine started acting up all of sudden. I was not for sure that it was my gallbladder as it felt like someone was stabbing me in my ...
- My gall bladder began dying on me all of a sudden and out of nowhere. I was not pregnant, but I did experience similar pains. The difference is that my pains were ex...
