Second Trimester
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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...
Second Pregnancy
Asked by A.M. from New York
on March 26, 2009
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Everything I read tells me I should be less anxious this time around. So why do I feel like a basket case? I'm 10 weeks along and a total mess - completely preoccupi...
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- Hi A. congrats on the lovely family!! Now I don't know what you have been reading or where you are getting it from but it is not from mom's in my opinion. Tell me w...
- I can totally relate with you. When I was pregnant with my second I was afraid I wouldn't have enough time for 2 children, and that my first would feel left out. Misca...
- Oh my goodness, you are SO not alone! I'm at 35 weeks with my second pregnancy, and am freking out. I feel so unprepared in every way--mentally, physically, nothing's ...
First Trimester Blues!!!!
Asked by S.C. from Detroit
on April 21, 2007
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well I'm seven weeks pregnant with my second child and once I hit my sixth week I got hit with a bad case of morning sickness. which happened to be completely unexpect...
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- Oh you poor thing! Hopefully your labor goes better for you! Have you told your doctor that you cannot afford the script? The reason I am asking, is b/c a lot of docto...
- Try vitamin B6, for some reason this helped me with my morning sickeness, it was recommended to me by my Dr.
- The medication that was prescribed may likely have been zophran. It can be a lifesaver for some, but it does come with side effects like headaches and constipation. Fa...
3Rd Trimester.. Snoring and Swelling!?
Asked by R.G. from Los Angeles
on December 16, 2010
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I have always snored A LITTLE BIT! Not anything like I am these days according to my husband.. no matter what I do , breath rights, nose spray and or ear plugs for hi...
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- YES, both are normal!!! I never had carpal tunnel, but with my first child, I had it so bad I was in severe pain. I couldn't even lift, bathe, clothe and barely fee...
- I'm pretty sure what has happened is you've gained some weight and you have some extra fat in your throat which is constricting your breathing when you finally relax a...
- If your snoring bothers your husband then have him sleep in the other room. You're almost there and there's not much you can do about your snoring. Your rest is more ...
Itchy Rash During 3Rd Trimester
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on February 12, 2009
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Maybe some of you moms have experienced this with your pregnancies. I usually get better answers from you than I do at the doctors office! I started out with a little ...
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- :( The same thing happened to me. I wasn't sure if it was just my skin stretching and leaving it dry/itchy, so after a bath, i'd put on tons of lotion to "seal" the mo...
- of course don't know if it is the same but i had a very similar thing when i was pregnant. I had been using cocoa butter cream to try to prevent stretch marks. The d...
- the thing that helped me more than anything (I know it sounds crazy)was AD diaper cream not the white kind but the clear kind.That helped relieve the itching and after...
Third Trimester Anxiety
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on November 1, 2010
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My original due date is 12/5 but due to the size of my baby I am measuring 38 weeks today. I am 5'1" and have a small body frame and over a week ago, a sonogram showe...
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- I was soooo ready to have my babies by the last month. I also am short and my son was large. The only advice I can say is hang in there,and let your baby cook as lon...
- I know exactly how you feel. I had anxiety towards the end of my second pregnancy. I was mostly okay during the day, but at night is when it kicked in, and I couldn'...
- Bless your heart, your feelings are completely normal. I prayed every night during the last month of my first pregnancy that I would wake up with labor pains. Please...
Brown Spotting in First Trimester
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on September 4, 2009
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I was on birth control until I recently realized I was pregnant. I'm already 9 weeks pregnant and have been spotting with a brown discharge for over a week. I've bee...
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- Brown discharge usually signifies old blood. I would be more concerned if the discharge had bright blood in it. That would indicate fresh bleeding. Trust your docto...
- Hi C., My first pregnancy didn't have this but my second did all the way up to about 15 weeks. Like Tammie said, mine was placenta previa made worse because I was c...
- Dont worry totally normal I had this with my second pregnancy.
3Rd Trimester Pain
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on July 18, 2010
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I am expecting #3 and I am about 37 weeks along. For the past few weeks I have been having vaginal pain. It's mainly when I try to get up from laying down and turning ...
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- I had the same pain and rolling over in bed was excruciating! It felt like my pelvis was trying to crack in half and the pain all radiated outwards from my vaginal ar...
- Not sure about all of the pain but when I was pregnant w/ my second one I had the large vericose vein in my vaginal area as well - which was very painful. It is quite...
- I had a little bit of that with #2 and I had a vericose vein too. It sucks, but it goes away, just a few more weeks! hang in there!
Third Trimester Pampering
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on November 30, 2010
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We have 9 weeks to go and with an achy back, nesting up a storm and a seriously short supply of patience with my wonderful husband and challenging (but delightful) 16 ...
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- Prenatal massage followed by a pedicure!
- I GOT A MASSAGE FROM MY DULA WHILE IN LABOR that's what i did for myself LOL daddy/hubby never really did ne thing like that for me, but hey we're divorced now lol ...
- go to a spa at a hotel and get the treatments and then a nice lunch and have hubby meet you that evening to stay over night. leave the 16 mo with the grandparents!
Third Trimester: Passing Out
Asked by A.T. from Detroit
on January 25, 2010
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I am 37 weeks pregnant and ever since about 23 weeks I would pass out randomly through out the day. It starts slow and only once or twice a day but no i am passing out...
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- I am kinda curious about the responses you get. Same thing happened to me w/both pregnancies starting around 6-7 months. The 1st thing they checked was blood sugar...T...
- YES! My doctors thought I was crazy too, but I noticed that the places I was passing out at were ones that had little air flow. I was passing out at church (mid way ...
- When I was pregnant with my son, I would "almost" pass out daily. I never actually passed out. I was always able to catch it in time and lay down and I would regain my...
