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Pregnancy After 35?
Asked by A.M. from Houston
on August 19, 2010
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Hello, I'm just curious about pregnancy after 35....I'll be 35 this year and we are considering expanding our family. I had a rough 1st pregnancy with multiple bouts o...
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- about the age; with my first I was 40 and my second I was 43. Both are healthy and happy fellows. We will celebrate the 1 birthday from the second on Tuesday. about...
- Pregnancies can be rough-or not-at any age. I had my kids at 35, 37, and 39, and they were all different. I had too much stress, no help, and tons of bed rest for my ...
- I won't succumb to passing judgement on you - because I don't know if YOU WANT to have a 2nd child or if you just think you might; but I would say that you should weig...
Weight Gain Change Post-pregnancy
Asked by H.B. from Atlanta
on March 29, 2008
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I was wondering if there are any other moms out there who have had a shift in the location of their weight gain. I had my fourth child a year ago February, and after ...
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- Hey Hillary, you are not alone girl! I never in my life had a problem with weight in my stomach and two children later the belly won't leave! I am smaller every where ...
- Well, I don't know if it is a fluke or reality, but I just had my first baby at 31 and am holding the weight at different places. I used to not hold the weight around ...
- I had a very similar experience. I had my first son when I was 33. Only gained about 20 lbs with the pregnancy and lost it all pretty easily, and the stomache went b...
Could This Be Post Partum?
Asked by J.R. from Sacramento
on January 18, 2007
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I have a 9 month old daughter and I'm not sure exactly about post partum or what it entails exactly. I hear it affects women differently. I'm not even sure how long ...
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- Hi Jaquelin, I have been married for 21 years and have 4 children. My youngest is 4. In my experience not wanting or thinking about sex was very normal. It may be p...
- Are you on any birth control pills, shots or patches? Or are you on any anti-depressants? That could do it. I had the same problem. Actually...I still have that pr...
- You sound very busy with your 9mo. old as well as your older step-children. Are you breast-feeding? I did and this really lowered my sex drive because I felt my brea...
Diet Coke During Pregnancy?
Asked by A.M. from Houston
on June 3, 2011
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Hi! I am just wondering what you Mom's think about drinking diet coke during pregnancy? Artificial sugar okay or not? My doctor says it is perfectly okay "in moderatio...
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- I'm in week 32 and while I "behaved" during the 1st tri - I've been practicing everything in moderation ever since. My guilty pleasure is actually Coke Zero - which I...
- To me, this is a "no brainer". It states right on the can that some or most of the ingredients may cause cancer in laboratory animals. At least it used to say it when...
- Wow. I'm surprised at the answers you've gotten. I'm in the "all things in moderation camp." Now, I wouldn't have a 2 liter bottle per day for 40 weeks, but I highl...
Unplanned Pregnancy -- Very Scared and Nervous
Asked by J.T. from Los Angeles
on December 12, 2008
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Hello,
I recently found out I was pregnant. I am on birth control as we had made the decision that we are content with two wonderful healthy children (with plans soo...
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- I'm going to mirror Teri C and say that although I haven't ever had an unplanned pregnancy, I have lost two very wanted babies.... you know what? It turned out that G...
- Hi J. T. What a tough thing for you to be dealing with. I just want to share my thoughts on this. I made "that" decision 20 years ago when I was 17. I know at ...
- Sometimes something happens for a reason, even if we can't "see" it now... I don't know... I know it's hard... I know it's not a time when you want to hear any "ju...
Second Pregnancy
Asked by L.P. from Chicago
on October 6, 2009
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Help!! I am 6 weeks pregnant and always so hungry. It is 9:30 and I have eaten 3 times. Is there any types of foods I should focus on eating as to not gain a lot of...
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- Hi there, I was also constantly ravenous during my first trimester. I will second what one of the other posters stated as far as the sugars in fruit. The only ...
- Protein and fiber will help you feel more full (plus it won't give you those weird blood sugar spikes). Try to get 5 - 8 grams of fiber in each meal (3 meals) and at ...
- Hi L. - I know what you mean about being hungry all the time - I was too. What I do now is eat as many fruits and vegetables as I can because those are so good for us...
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 ...
Why Can't I Get Excited About This Pregnancy??
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on August 6, 2010
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Hello Moms,
I am currently 29 weeks pregnant and I don't think theres been one day that's gone by with this pregnancy where I've been excited. I was not planning an...
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- Although I really can't help with any words of wisdom as to what to do I wanted to let you know you are SO not alone. With my last and 4th pregnancy I was miserable. ...
- A., Wow, of course, as a SAHM with 3 kids and another one on the way, you should feel tired. During pregnancy your body is sucked dry by the baby of omega-3's. Du...
- i don't know if you're a religious person or not but i know God does not give you somehthing you cannot handle. this is my third right now and for a while i was feeli...
Friend in 38Th Week of Pregnancy
Asked by K.K. from Saginaw
on August 2, 2011
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ok mommas...my youngest is 11 years old, so maybe things have changed, but...
My best friend is pregnant, she is 38 weeks. So I asked her after her appointment today...
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- I am pregnant with #3 and have never been checked. I asked during my first pregnancy and was told that they could if I really wanted them to, but that effacement and ...
- my doctor checked me every week once I hit 36 weeks. That is crazy that they never checked her.
- My Dr. never routinely checks for dilatation and effacement until 39 weeks. She was no lazy quack!! It's pretty routine not to now. (Unless their are complications, an...
Teen Pregnancy....
Asked by M.S. from Lafayette
on December 17, 2008
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I know a 15 year old that is pregnant by her 17 year old BF whom she has been with for about 7mo. I am not sure exactly what happened, according to her they used prot...
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- Hi M., I see there are already a bunch who have answered this and I am not going to read them just give you my view. The mother is a BAD mother to put such ideas in ...
- She should contact a local Planned Parenthood office or if they have sometimes like Heartbeat. I would think they would be able to recommend someone to help her and s...
- This is a tough situation. THe mother of the daugther does not seem supportive. This does not seem like a situation where anyone will win. The girl needs an advocate t...
