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Painful Constipation During Pregnancy
Asked by T.D. from Chicago
on September 18, 2009
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My best friend is pregnant with her second pregnancy. She has been experiencing painful constipation for about five days at a time. When she does go, it's not enough...
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- All advice given here is already great, so I will keep myself short. She should ask her doctor to change the prenatals which sure cause constipation. never forget that...
- Metamucil 2x per day and lots and lots of water! I can't tell you enough how well this stuff works! Much better than a drug because it is a natural thing.
- There is an all natural tea bag called "Smooth Move". Believe me, it works wonders! It has a licorace taste/smell... but if you can endure the smell & taste... it wo...
Hair Falling Out After Pregnancy
Asked by H.D. from Boston
on September 11, 2008
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I've read numerous articles explaining that hair will fall out after pregnancy due to changing of hormones & stopping your prenatal vitamins. However, 6 months later m...
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- Yes, I have had a similar experience. My hair started thinning when I was in high school so when I was pregnant with my daughter and saw that my hair was getting thick...
- I'm a little bit surprised that all the responders seem to think this is abnormal and needs to be treated. This is normal. Hair has three cycles: new growth, extensi...
- I had a lot of hair falling out starting at 3 months, like the books say. we went through SO much drano trying to get the shower drain back to normal! I am not at al...
Sushi and Sashimi During Pregnancy?
Asked by K.L. from Seattle
on February 14, 2007
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So, I'm 18 weeks pregnant and I LOVE Sushi, Sashimi and the like... I was told by one friend of mine that in pregnancy we are not supposed to consume raw fish because ...
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- It's really not a good idea to eat raw fish during pregnancy. The thing that's more of a worry than the toxicity...is parasites. Pregnant women are very very vulner...
- you need to ask what they eat in Japan while the Japanese ladies are pregnant. I think they will know the best. Especially the beautiful mothers that came here directl...
- Yes, I have always heard no raw fish during pregnancy. I have heard one argument against that, saying that mothers in Japan eat it and if you go to a restaurant that s...
How to Get My Husband to Tell His Mother About Our Pregnancy
Asked by L.F. from Denver
on May 16, 2011
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Hi,
A little background would be that my husband and I have been together for 9 years, and we are as much in love as we were the day we met. We had out first daughte...
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- All I can say is our history is very similar. First was young and in college, second child was planned but still had very, very inlaws and our third. Well to our surpr...
- Yikes! Sounds like my MIL. Nothing is ever good enough. Spoils the bad kids and cuts down the good one (my husband). Now I am never the one to be nasty, or cut people ...
- Wow. Is your husband controlled in other ways by his mom? This just seems really odd to me.
How Long Did It Take You to Show with Each Pregnancy
Asked by L.H. from Phoenix
on May 21, 2010
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Hi Mamas!
My husband and I are TTC our 3rd baby. With our girls I got pregnant the first month trying. I showed at 9 weeks with baby #1 and 6 weeks with baby #2. ...
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- I started showing at 3 months with my daughter (that's how I knew I was pregnant! Lol!). With my son I started getting a bump at only four weeks!!! I had to have an ul...
- My first pregnancy I didn't start showing until about 3/4 months but with my second I started showing right away! Like right away!
- i did not show until my 6th month she was breach pretty much standing up so she really did not want anyone to know. lol when i finally started to really show she decid...
When Did You Start Showing with Your 3Rd Pregnancy?
Asked by A.G. from Pocatello
on August 23, 2010
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I know questions like this have been asked in the past but I couldn't find any of the old ones. And I am usually the one writing that with my first and second pregnanc...
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- With just my 2nd I showed right away. I too am small (112) and with my first didn't show until 5 months or so, BUT with #2 wow I showed right away. Now my first was on...
- For my third pregnancy I gained a ton of weight right away and showed by month 2. I am always in great shape and have a flat tummy so I was a bit alarmed when I actual...
- I am 15 weeks along and think I'm going to wear my first maternity item tonight. Things are starting to get a little snug around the waist with the third. I did star...
How Can I Tell My Cousin Im Pregnant When She JUST Lost a Baby?
Asked by C.M. from Indianapolis
on January 25, 2007
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Ok first things first Thanks to everyone on here! Im new and love it already! Ok, so my request... My cousin is trying to have a baby and finaly got pregnant, but she ...
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- i would tell her gently, but then not rub it in. my sister in law had a hard time getting pregnant, and then i got pregnant with my oldest son. we told her and she cri...
- I had a miscarriage in 2004 and where I work there is always someone PG. I didnt want to be sheltered from their happy news. It made me feel odd and "out of the loop" ...
- I've been in your shoes before with a friend who had miscarried just before I got pregnant. It's very tough. Honesty is best. Meet her in person and just tell her s...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Asked by A.D. from San Antonio
on December 21, 2007
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Hello all. I am a new soon-to-be mom at 21 weeks along. I have gained approximately 13 pounds with the goal of gaining no more than 30 throughout the pregnancy. I feel...
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- Stop obsessing! The average pregnancy gain is one week per week of pregnancy (40 lbs total). It is basically 9 months up and 9 months down if you work on it. I'm 6 mon...
- Yes, your hips will actually widen during pregnancy as the cartilage loosens to ease the delivery. If you think about it, it makes alot of sense. It took me several y...
- Your weight gain is great! And yes, your behind and thighs and everything else will get larger during pregnancy. Mostly because of extra fluids and blood flow. I ju...
Pregnancy and Mental Health
Asked by S.M. from Portland
on March 15, 2007
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I know that pregnancy is not a time for you to feel at an even keel with your emotions, however I am curious to know if I am the only one feeling like I am on a roller...
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- Hi S.! **Hugs** I know how you are feeling. I have stuggled with depression off and on since I was in middle school. My last pregnancy I was under a lot of stress ...
- I just wanted to let you know, I'm 37 and a half weeks, and I've been getting depressed on and off too. I also feel like I'm a total nag around my boyfriend, who, bles...
- There's no reason to think that you will end up with PPD because you are depressed now. I always got depressed toward the end of my pregnancies. Instead of a therapi...
Keeping up Milk Supply During Pregnancy
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on August 23, 2006
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I am currently about 7 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child & am still nursing my first who is 17 months old. I've noticed that my milk supply seems to have diminished al...
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- Hello and congratulations for so many things... for your pregnancy, for breastfeeding and for acknowledging your son's iumportant need to continue nursing. You have ...
- My advise is a little different, but certainly not to discount anyone, just something to keep in mind. I became pregnant with my second while my first was 10 months...
- Hi J., Congratulations on wanting to continue to breastfeed. So many moms would look at pregnancy as an excuse to stop. If you have a personal e-mail you woul...
