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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...
Tailbone Pain in Pregnancy
Asked by T.P. from Denver
on December 13, 2012
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I am in my 25th week of my first pregnancy and I have noticed recently that my tailbone is hurting when I lay on my back. Is it too early for this type of pain to be c...
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- Its definitely not too early. Sorry you are hurting! I used to put warm compresses on my lower back and then have my husband massage that area--you can strattle a chai...
- I'm 18 weeks & a couple weeks ago , my tailbone started hurting , not consistently but especially during Pilates. Like you , my weight shouldn't be the issue , I'm 10 ...
- Totally normal! Your uterus is putting extra weight and pressure on your tailbone when you are in this position. This is one of the reasons it is suggested to lay on ...
How Do You Relieve Hip Pain During Pregnancy?
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on October 13, 2008
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I am in my 24th week of my second pregnancy and have been having pain in my hips for several weeks. I did not experience this with my first pregnancy and am not sure ...
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- I had the same problem when I was pregnant with my twins and oh, do I feel your pain! During the day it felt like my hip was bruised and at night it was unbearable. ...
- Might be that your sacrum is out of place. I visited Coppell Chiropractor and Wellness center and they accepted my insurance. I got my sacrum adjusted and a pregnancy ...
- Depending on where you are in the metroplex, if you decide to pursue chiropractic care, you may want to check out Lifetime Family Wellness Center in Hurst. www.famiy-...
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...
Sciatic Nerve Problems During Pregnancy
Asked by C.G. from Sacramento
on April 1, 2008
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Hi, I am in my 7th month of pregnancy and having sciatic nerve pain on my left side that runs down my leg. Does anyone have any ideas on how to relieve the pain besid...
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- Sorry to hear it, I had that with my two pregnancies. Try laying on the opposite side to take the pressure off of the nerve. And I hate to say it, but a doughnut pil...
- You might want to see a chiropractor. My husband had this problem and MORPHINE didn't even help, so don't let it get too bad. A chiropractor can adjust the dis...
- Hi C., This is stricly a chiropractic problem. See one as soon as you possibly can. The chiropractor can put your body back in proper adjustment. It may take a f...
Early in Pregnancy and Having Trouble Sleeping
Asked by G.P. from Las Vegas
on January 6, 2009
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I'm on my first pregnancy, and before I got pregant I usally took some otc sleeping pills to help me sleep. But now that I'm pregnant, I can't take those anymore. Does...
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- Congratulations! Well, just being pregnant, you will get fatigued. As for falling asleep, I think you just have to tough it out... and do NOT take anything, herb...
- Ever since my first girl came, I've been able to sleep easily without meds (before I was super addicted). I'm now pregnant with #2 (we found out a day before you) and...
- G., I was very hesitant to take anything over the counter or otherwise during my pregnancy but my high-risk perinatologist offered a couple different prescriptions as...
Ectopic Pregnancy Question
Asked by M.S. from Grand Rapids
on March 5, 2010
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so, i went to the health department yesterday to get a pregnancy test and ask for my iud to be taken out. the test was negative. but, as in my previous posts, i feel p...
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- You need to have a blood test for pregnancy before you do anything drastic. If it is ectopic it could rupture and you could end up in emergency surgery like I did. I...
- If you were pregnant, it would have showed up on a test by now, even with an ectopic. I had one back in 2006, and the pain went from a cramp to unbearable pain (to the...
- you might want to go to a obgyn i know alot of women go to health centers but at an actual office for women they can further assit you and give u a referral to a speci...
Poll: How Did You Announce the Pregnancy to the Family?
Asked by S.B. from Denver
on March 12, 2008
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I'm a mom of 3 children, so needless to say I've done this before. This one I want to make special because its our last! I'd love to hear all about how you have told...
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- When I found out I was pregnant with my 2nd, my 1st was only about 8 months old. We took a onesie and wrote in marker on the front "I'm going to be..." and on the bac...
- Our daughter was the first grandchild on both sides so we did a "Happy Birthday Grandma" for my mother-in-law..it took her a while to get it! We did something similar...
- With my first, we just told our families right out and we waited until I was 12 weeks (because we'd already had a miscarriage). With my second, I told my family right ...
Making Last Pregnancy Special
Asked by R.A. from Indianapolis
on July 29, 2010
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I recently found out that I'm pregnant with our third child! My husband and I wanted to have a third baby but were planning to wait another year. Needless to say, th...
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- I agree with having pro shots done if you can afford it. Also doing a belly cast and having the other 2 kids put their hand prints in the shape of a heart over the bel...
- Take a Hypnobirthing class together - this is an awesome way to focus on you and your birth. You will learn how have a natural birth in a stress free environment as we...
- Get a huge sheet of art paper tape it to a wall, place a lamp on a table, go and stand between the lamplight and the paper, remember to mark the floor where you are st...
Motrin & Early Pregnancy
Asked by N.O. from Dallas
on August 26, 2007
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Is it really safe to take Motrin in early pregnacy? (5-6 weeks)
My OB told me it was safe in early pregnancy when I was pregnant with my first but I didn't know if th...
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- Any of the anti-inflammatory meds should not be used during pregnancy. That includes ibuprofin (Motrin), Alieve and asprin. Tylenol is really the only choice. Als...
- I was told that Motrin could cause miscarriage. I guess if your OB is saying it's ok then they would know. I'm not a doctor.
- I was also told to avoid Motrin (and any form Ibuprofen). Like the others have posted, Tylenol was the only recommendation from my doctors. Hope that helps!
