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What Do You Wish You Would Have Done Before and During Pregnancy?
Asked by A.L. from Phoenix
on February 12, 2009
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I am planning to get pregnant in the Fall.
What would you tell a friend to make sure to do during pregnancy? Preconception? During delivery? Those early days?
I...
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- Make a belly mold of your beautiful body just before delivery! I know you wonder what you will do with this years down the road (my girlfriends uses it at parties s...
- What a great question but keep in mind no one can really prepare you for what's to come (the good or not so good). I wish I would have hired a cleaning service to cle...
- I wish I would have researched my care provider options and birthing options more thoroughly. I had an OB who did the standard things, and I ended up with an episiotom...
Pregnancy and Husband Reaction...
Asked by A.L. from Lincoln
on May 12, 2012
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Sort of JFF, just wondering how your Husbands/partners reacted when they found out about a new pregnancy? Did they do something nice for you or just kind of act like ...
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- OK I can hear all the judgements and condemnation now, yes I admit I am a sinner, BUT, when hubby and I found out about baby #1 we werent married or even living togeth...
- When I figured I was pregnant, I was the nervous one (hubby already has 2 and this was going to be my 1st). I woke up at around 4 A.m. and asked if he wanted me to ta...
- Well, my husband high-fived his buddies. I cried because the mere thought of giving birth makes me cry. We had been married 4 years so it shouldn't hae been such a sho...
Unplanned Pregnancy - How to Tell Husband
Asked by J.H. from Houston
on May 29, 2008
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I have two sons (2 1/2 years and 14 months), which is wonderful but also a lot of work as my husband and I both work full time. I think I may be pregnant again. I'm ...
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- once ya have 2 the noise level is the same for 12... I have 5 of my own, 10 adopted and 3 step children... and honey u diden't get pregnant by yourself... he was part ...
- Take the test first! You may be getting all worked up for nothing. But if you are going to have another baby please hear this, "Honey, you did not get pregnant by your...
- You will love having three! We had two girls already when we discovered we were pregnant again by surprise. Hubby and I were really upset and scared at first, but our ...
Period Changes After Pregnancy
Asked by K.B. from Philadelphia
on July 28, 2008
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just wondering if any of you have had changes in your period after pregnancy? I have a 5 yr old and after having him my periods did go back to normal. But I had twin...
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- I have a 13yo and an almost 3yo and I suffered with heavy, painful periods after my 2nd child that lasted for an avg. of 10 days and I was getting it every 21 days ins...
- K.- I posted pretty much the same question last month. I just got my period 3 months ago when my second son turned 8 months old. I think to can relate to how awfu...
- My first prego was twins and my periods where like that before i had them. After i had them it was a little better, but i also went onto birth control. They told me th...
Pregnancy Announcements to DH & Family
Asked by J.T. from Minneapolis
on May 27, 2007
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How did you announce your pregnancy? We're not pregnant yet but I am trying to think of how I will announce to my husband and our families when the big day comes. I'd ...
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- Hello there, enjoy "trying" to conceive. For my family we decided to wait til we were home over Thanksgiving and went around the table to say what we were thankful fo...
- I bought my husband a congratulations card with baby footprints on the outside. Inside of it I wrote. Congrats! You're gonna be a Daddy! Then I gave him a book called...
- We invited my parents to our house(they live out of town) and I had bought a bouquet of flowers to sit on the table. On the card I wrote "Congratulations Grandma and ...
Gag Reflex and Pregnancy
Asked by M.T. from Los Angeles
on September 16, 2010
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OK...this is my 4th baby and this has been the hardest pregnancy yet...perhaps because of the circumstances of my life right now....but I have a big problem going on a...
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- I'm so sorry. That really stinks, doesn't it?! The same thing happened when I was pregnant with #4. Unfortunately for me, it lasted the entire pregnancy and still r...
- Hum while you brush your teeth, your throat can't do two things at once...worked for me like a charm!
- I had the same problem. I couldn't even watch my son brush his teeth without puking. I can't really give you advice, but it didn't last the whole pregnancy. I think...
Second Pregnancy Worries
Asked by A.D. from Pittsburgh
on February 20, 2009
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When I was pregnant with my daughter I was not that worried about all the things that could go wrong. With this pregnancy I am so worried about all kinds of different ...
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- I too worried much more with my second pregnancy than I did with my first. The first pregnancy was perfect and the second one was also perfect other than the fact I h...
- I was like this gor all 3 of my pregnancies. I suffered thru it during the first b/c I never spoke up! During my 2nd I told my midwife about it and she suggested I s...
- I worried a lot more with my second pregnancy then with the first. I think I was more worried because I was aware of all the things that could go wrong, and was less n...
Are There Any Moms Who Have the Same Symptoms with Each Pregnancy?
Asked by J.C. from Nashville
on May 22, 2011
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I'm 6 wks pregnant and this is my second pregnancy. My first one was completely different. I feel nausea most of the day or super hungry all the time. I never got naus...
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- I had severe morning sickness 24 hours a day with my first pregnancy. I threw up multiple times every day for nearly the whole nine months and lost 10 pounds between ...
- I am pregnant with my third and have felt the same with every pregnancy. I don't get sick at all or nauseated, nor do I get all hormonal. Lucky me, or should I say, l...
- i felt lots of the same things and lots of different things too. like i had reflux with all 3, but each got worse than the last. i had nausea with all 3, very little t...
Pregnancy and Weight Gain
Asked by R.W. from Washington DC
on December 21, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am 14 weeks pregnant with baby #3, and I am dreading what I am afraid will be the inevitable weight gain that comes with my pregnancies. A little backgr...
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- one thing that may help is focusing on the kind of calories you are eating; for pregnancy, you want a lot more protein than you need for regular life (80-100g/day), an...
- Talk to you ob/gyn. He or she should have a healthy diet for you.
- Hi R., I could have written your letter! You sound exactly like me. (Except I stopped at #2!) I gained 50lbs in each pregnancy and had large babies. I ate sensib...
Seeking Mothers' Who Have Had Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on December 1, 2007
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I am wondering if there are moms out there who have gone to an acupuncturist throughout their pregnancy. I have been seeing an acupuncturist for 1 year and love it! ...
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- i had acupuncture through 2 pregnancies and loved it. i'd recommend it to everyone. it could help with all kinds of issues you might have throughout and is perfectly...
- I had acupuncture before, during, and after my pregnancy. It can ONLY help you!!! It can also turn a breach baby, help to get your labor started if you are late, and...
- Yes, I saw one when my daughter was late and used it to induce naturally (when the doctor insisted on inducing at 42 weeks). Then when I was pregnant again, I saw ...
