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How Do You Relax and Enjoy You Pregnancy After a Loss
Asked by G.K. from Chicago
on October 24, 2008
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Hi Mamas! I need your help again. I just found out that I am pregnant. It is VERY early in the pregnancy, a lot earlier than most people would find out since I am s...
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- G., Thank you for posting your response. I just miscarried in Septmeber, at 16weeks and had to deliver. Our doctor just cleared us to start trying again, and like y...
- So sorry for your loss. I had the same experience in May 07. I have also gone thru IUI, though my loss baby was not a result of IUI. I think the best advice I was g...
- I haven't been there and done that, but there is a terrific forum of women in your exact position at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=156 B...
Metallic Taste in Mouth During Pregnancy
Asked by J.K. from Washington DC
on July 21, 2008
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Has anyone experienced a strong metallic taste in their mouth during pregnancy? I am 3 1/2 months pregnant and for the past week I have a metallic taste in my mouth t...
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- It could also be your prenatal vitamins. But I have heard many moms experience this. It is normal. J. Z. Independent Shaklee Distributor www.shaklee.net/Z. Now...
- yes!! I had that with my second child. I looked on the internet everywhere trying to figure out what it was. I could never find a good answer. All I can tell you is it...
- I think that the other moms who responded about prenatal vitamins and iron levels could be right on target, but I thought I would mention one alternative experience th...
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 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 ...
Spotting in Early Pregnancy
Asked by N.K. from Albuquerque
on July 9, 2009
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I am about 6 weeks pregnant and had a tiny bit of spotting yesterday - dark brown when I wiped with a tissue. It happened in the morning - about 3-4 times going to th...
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- N., I didn't spot at all with my first pregnancy but did spot (pink actually, not brown and even further along - 11 weeks?)with my second. She came out healthy and...
- N., I spotted with all 3 of my kiddos. The worst being with my last who is a very healthy 5 mo old now. I spotted very early and throughout my pregnancy like a small ...
- now I did spot with my first and third. I would still inform the doctor even though some spotting can be normal but of course any blood kinda startles me when I am pre...
Children's Books to Help Prepare 3-Year-old for New Baby?
Asked by D.. from San Francisco
on October 5, 2011
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Hi ladies! I am absolutely thrilled to be 27 weeks pregnant with my second daughter. :) Can anyone recommend any children's books that might help prepare my daughter...
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- The New Baby by Mercer Mayer is simple and perfect.
- My kids are 4 years apart. My eldest, my daughter, was 3 when I was pregnant with her brother. For me I didn't use books. I simply talked with her and spent my enti...
- I used 2 books from a series: Waiting for Baby by Rachel Fuller My New Baby by Rachel Fuller The first deals with pregnancy -- great at this time because you ar...
Pregnancy over Age 40
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on September 8, 2008
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Hi Mamas! I'm looking for some advice and encouragement on a possible pregnancy in my 40's. Scary statistics abound if you look for them, but I know there are many h...
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- If you had yoru first daughter over 35, you should have been treated as a "high risk" pregnancy with all of the extra testing they do. They'll do the same this time a...
- J., I had my first child at 40. A beautiful girl. My second at 42. A beautiful boy. They are now 18 and 20. Smart and fantastic. If you are in good shape go for it. ...
- Who can really know with the statstics, but my mother-in-law had two children in her forties, and I had two aunts that did. They were all healthy.
HELP: Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Asked by A.W. from Atlanta
on November 29, 2008
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My sister has been experiencing severe itching of her hands and feet and the nurse told her she MAY have Cholestasis of Pregnancy. She needs to see the dr on Monday. I...
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- Don't read anything on the internet. She is going to be fine!!! You can drive yourself crazy with worry if you read the internet... but she is 37 weeks and will delive...
- I had this problem when I was pregnant with my twins. I feel so badly for your sister. I was miserable! I literally thought I was going crazy! NOTHING seemed to help. ...
- Hi A.! I totally feel for your sister...I had severe itching during my 1st pregnancy, but it was only on my legs. I could have scratched myself to the bone trying to s...
Sleeping on Your Side During Pregnancy
Asked by C.G. from Pittsburgh
on April 16, 2008
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This is my first pregnancy and I have read about how important it is to sleep on your side during your second trimester. I am at week 17 and some nights have a very d...
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- Hi C. just want to say congrats on your 1st pregnancy. I always heard that sleeping on your back in the last few months of pregnancy is hard on your organs. I have lea...
- Hi, C.~ Congrats on your pregnancy! Your body is waking you up at night because you are on your back. Don't stress about it -- just be sure to go back to sleep on...
- I slept on my back my entire pregnancy and had no problems. The general idea is that if there are problems, you will roll over in your sleep. Just sleep well and if yo...
Hair Dye During Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Houston
on October 1, 2008
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I am about 7 weeks pregnant and am interested if anyone dyed their hair during pregnancy. I have done a little research and it seems the information is fairly vague. ...
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- Retired Cosmetologist and the risks are very minimal. Some suggestions to help your conscience is to color in the foil, like a highlight in order to keep chemicals of...
- I did and it's fine! I asked my docotr over and over and she promised me that it is more than fine to dye your hair, it has zero effect on the baby! She said the onl...
- I highlighted my hair after I was 12 weeks since those seem to be the most critical. I have heard that highlights are better than actually dyeing your entire hair.
