Third Trimester
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3Rd Trimester Blues and Surprise Girl
Asked by L.M. from Tucson
on July 16, 2008
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I've been feeling great 2nd trimestesr, but my first trimester I had a hard time dealing with the hormones and getting the blues and anxiety. Now i'm a week away from...
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- I did have anxiety, mostly after I birthed...I think it was because I didn't have a supportive husband, I was recovering from a C-section and I had a two year old. Hi...
- You have to remember, your body is going through a major change that it's not used to. And some of us have the luxury of an easy pregnancy, while some of us, have horr...
- Girls are amazing!!!!! I have 3 and there's nothing like having a little sweetie copy mommy putting on make up or cooking in the kitchen! Don't get me wrong...my oldes...
Fainting in 3Rd Trimester
Asked by K.L. from San Diego
on April 27, 2009
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What questions should I be asking my OB about fainting, passing out during my 3rd Trimester.
This last weekend I had an episdoe that was scary and confusing. I had j...
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- Like the other poster, my first reaction was "MSG." These are symptoms of MSG sensitivity, and when pregnant, sensitivities increases. It could have been somethi...
- Although feeling dizzy is bothersome to most people, it is very common during pregnancy. Dizziness, feeling lightheaded and actually fainting can happen at any point o...
- My mom fainted regularly when she was pregnant with me. On the sidewalk walking down the street etc. She was anemic. Check your iron. Also you could have been ...
Nausea from Brushing Teeth in the 3Rd Trimester
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on June 25, 2008
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Hi, I have just started the 3rd trimester and have noticed after I brush my teeth in the morning before work and before I go to bed I get nauseas for about 2 hours aft...
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- I had the same problem and someone suggested using kids' toothpaste that has a milder taste like bubble gum. I never tried it but I thought I would pass on the info. ...
- I'd consider changing tooth pastes. Find a natural one and a dentist would pass out reading this, but I would do one without fluoride. It really is a toxin and your ...
- I thought it was just me! I experienced this with my first pregnancy. I realized it was mint flavors that really got me. I hated Cinnamon but I used it to keep from...
Travel to Mexico 3Rd Trimester?
Asked by L.D. from Washington DC
on March 16, 2011
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Am I crazy for going? My brother is getting married in Riviera Maya and I plan on going barring any complications. I will be 33 weeks at the time - any other mamas t...
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- I didn't read ALL the responses, but this is my take. My daughter is now two months old. At the start of my third trimester I went to England for a month with my f...
- I wouldn't do it. There's no way on earth I would want to deliver my child in a mexican (or really any other foreign country) hospital. I have had a few friends wh...
- Nope. I wouldn't put myself or baby at risk. Maybe they can do a webcam service so you can be included in the wedding too. Ask-- its a win-win! Best wishes, M
Flying in Third Trimester
Asked by R.R. from Detroit
on March 18, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has an experience with flying in the third trimester. My sister died yesterday and I can't imagine not going to her funeral to be with my fam...
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- I am very sorry about your sister, it must be very difficult for you. I personally would not fly. You could go into labor early, many have with their second, even...
- I flew when I was 34 weeks pregnant...one thing my DR. told me was to get up and walk around to get my blood flowing, to prevent blood clots (something to do with the ...
- So sorry about your sister. You should talk to your doctor. A girlfriend of mine flew while 36 weeks with her second son and delivered him in florida while visiting ...
3Rd Trimester U/s for Poor Maternal Weight Gain?
Asked by T.L. from Fresno
on June 13, 2010
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I am 30w3d pregnant. My last doctors appointment was last friday, and in the past month, i didnt gain any weight. the doctor ordered an ultrasound asap due to poor m...
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- Oh they are just checking to make sure the baby is gaining. I had this too. It's no big thing..plus more awesome fetal photo ops:)
- Ah, this is familiar to me. I had trouble gaining weight during pregnancy, particularly during the last half of my third trimester (when most people gain the most). ...
- They're looking for proper growth of the baby. I myself am in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy and have fluctuated between the same three pounds for weeks now. My bloo...
Pregnancy Third Trimester Questions
Asked by L.G. from Denver
on March 1, 2013
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I am well into my third trimester and for the past few weeks I've had trouble sleeping through the night, being able to barely sleep 5-6 hrs/night whcih is not like me...
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- I experienced some of the same symptoms in my second pregnancy for the last 4 months of it and then 6 months after I had the baby. I kept the house at 72 for the famil...
- I vote your room is way too warm. I heat my house during the day to 72 in the winter only. At night I drop it to 60-62 degrees. But we all have down comforters. Then t...
- Try a fan blowing on you at night. I use a regular old box fan. I like the noise and the breeze. I have it pointed at an angle from kind of by my head, so it blows o...
No Patience in 3Rd Trimester..
Asked by K.F. from Cleveland
on August 16, 2010
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Is it common to be a little crazy in the last trimester?! I am 31 weeks pregnant with my second and I don't remember feeling like this at all with my first and it seem...
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- I'm glad you asked this questiong because I was just thinking about this. I spent the better part of dinner with family and friends last night annoyed and irritated wi...
- OMG ME TOO!!! As of today I am 37 wks & 5days hehe SOOO CLOSE. This is my 2nd child too. MY first, i didn't have the emotional outbreaks that I do with this one. ...
- yep I am 30 weeks with my 3rd........same thing here.......the crazy thing I have no idea where it comes from, there are times when kids do not even give me a reason,...
Sciatica in 3Rd Trimester
Asked by J.W. from Salinas
on July 3, 2009
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Anyone get this annoying pain on one or the other side of their tail bone? It pinches when I walk and is so painful. Any remedies? I have 6 wks to go and cant handl...
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- J., In addition to what everyone else has said, don't cross your legs, and try to stretch at least twice to three times a day. That is what I have to do now, otherwis...
- Hi J., I had sciatica along with a few other troubling back issues throughout most of my pregnancy. I went to a chiropractor who specialized in pregnant women and i...
- Congrats on your baby boy! I'm a massage therapy student specializing in prenatal massage. The simplist way ( and the quickest) to help relieve your pain if home remed...
Not Gaining Any Weight During My 3Rd Trimester
Asked by A.H. from Canton
on July 1, 2008
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Hello, I am 32 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I went to the doctor yesterday (I am now going every 2wks) and I have been at the same weight for my last 3 appointmen...
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- A., Don't worry too much. It is normal to not gain weight at the end or during. With my first baby I lost weight in the first trimester and never gained it back. ...
- I gained all of my weight with my son in the first 5 months and then just basically stayed within 4 pounds of that weight. He was fine.
- I haven't read the responses, so I may be repeating, but I think the baby consumes more calories at the end than any other time and it's normal to not gain or even los...
