Vitamins & Supplements
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Pregnancy
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on April 15, 2010
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I'm in my second trimester and still have no engery! I take my daily vitamin and i guess i eat ok. I have two little ones, i always feel tired and im about to go crazy...
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- I'd recommend mentioning it to your OB/GYN at your next appointment and seeing if there's a medical reason contributing (such as the low iron levels mentioned by KL - ...
- could you be anemic?
- I don't know how old your little ones are but I hope you're teaching them to help you and to do their own share of chores, like picking up toys and things like that. ...
? On Pregnancy Care W/o Insurance..
Asked by J.B. from Tampa
on September 22, 2008
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I am around 13 weeks pregnant with #2. My job "let me go" a week after I told her I found out. There for no more health insurance. I applied for medicaid and its be...
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- J., Have you tried getting Health Insurance through, COBRA? You would have the same health insurance you had with your employer, but you pay your share & the emplo...
- Ditto on the COBRA comment. If it's been less than 60 days since you were let go you will still be able to elect coverage. You can find out more here http://www.dol....
- I agree.. give them everything thy ask for and anything else that you think will help. I had to apply for the medically needy share of cost program and even the hospi...
Early Pregnancy Please Help
Asked by T.M. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2010
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Ladies I really need your advice. I just found out that I am pregnant with a dollar tree pregnancy test. First question, the test was a faint positive is this reliable...
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- Breathe! LOL Many, many people don't even realize they are pregnant until later along than you are, so while you can certainly take a multi-vitamin, nothing bad will ...
- Holy smokes take a breather!!! I suggest that before you stress anymore, go out and buy another brand of pregnancy test (or 2 or 3 if it will make you feel better), an...
- Yes, you need to be taking prenatals. With iron will be helpful. Any woman of child-bearing age should be taking a multi-vitamin everyday anyway. This helps ensure y...
Preparing for Pregnancy
Asked by R.F. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2008
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what are the best foods and vitamin pills or prenatal pills to take in preparation to get pregnant?
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- I took a prescribed multivitamin with DHA and Omega 3 once I knew I was pregnant....I took the over the counters from Longs while I was trying. I have a 2 year old tha...
- I rally liked the Trader Joe's brand prenatals. I still take them even though I am not pregnant. It was hard for me to find one that didn't leave a bad taste in my m...
- I have some great advice for you on this one, as I had many complications with pregnancy, and what to take, and what my body did not want me taking! Everyone will give...
Info on Prenatal Care Appreciated!
Asked by S.B. from Iowa City
on June 4, 2008
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Hello, I have recently become pregnant for the first time! At age 38, I am very worried about the potential for problems with this baby. I want to know as much as I ...
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- The best thing you can do is stop worrying! The more calm and assured you are, the better for you and your baby. If you chose to be tested for anything, remember tha...
- Hi S.! Congratulations for starts! How exciting for you!!! Are you at high risk? why do you need all the tests? Both my sister's had babyies at ages 38 thru 4...
- I think lowering your stress level should be first on your list of priorities. Only 38--you are still young! Make an appointment with a doctor or prenatal nurse so y...
Which Ensure Formula for Pregnancy?
Asked by R.S. from Seattle
on January 20, 2012
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I've read that there's supposed to be an Ensure formula made for pregnant women, but I can't find it on their website. Which Ensure would be best for this? I'm pregn...
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- get the kids vitamins, but take 3, my ob told me to do that because i couldnt take prenatels
- I consider Ensure a kind of poison. When my husband had cancer and nutrition was the key a nurse showed me how to make homemade organic drinks out of organic ice cre...
- get prenatal gummy vitamins! Mine are by Vitafusion (find on amazon). The second pregnancy they were the only ones I could keep down, and you wont have to spend tons o...
Early Pregnancy Questions
Asked by F.A. from Spartanburg
on February 9, 2011
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If I estimate correctly, I am appx 4wks pregnant with baby #2. I would have started my period yesterday or today. However, I have been having mild cramping(no bleeding...
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- I remember at the beginning of mt pregnancy that was very planned, I was calculating the days and looking ahead on the calendar to see when I should be able to get a p...
- Get a digital no faint in them at all. It was worth the extra bucks to me at least. And faint positive is positive
- You seemed to have all the signs of being pregnant, especially the cramping and the feeling that you could be getting your period. Buy a digital pregnancy test. Clea...
Mother's Who Had an Eptopic Pregnancy
Asked by L.T. from Philadelphia
on October 13, 2010
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my wife has just had an eptopic pregnancy how long should we wait to try again.
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- I had an ectopic in February 2008 that required surgery. We were told to wait 6 months at least. However, as most other responders have noted, it is far more importa...
- Your and your wife should wait 2-3 menstrual cycles before trying again. Let the body heal. My doctor told me to wait three months. I got pregnant five months later an...
- Of course I would ask the doctor when her body will be ready. We are going through a situation where will lose our baby after birth and that was one of the questions i...
Managing Weight Durning Pregnancy
Asked by T.C. from Atlanta
on July 2, 2008
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This is my first pregnancy, and I'm only 5 wks, however, I already weigh 175 and don't want to blow up as I get further along. Does anyone have any suggestions as to ...
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- Congratulations!I am now 35 weeks along and was the same weight as you starting out. This is my 3rd baby. I am now 218. It seems like every pregnancy is so differant. ...
- I started at 171 pounds for this pregnancy, my 3rd. I am 5'7" tall. I am now 30 weeks and and up 14 pounds. My goal for the pregnancy is about 20 pounds, but if I make...
- Hi T., First I want to say Congratulations! Second - I really think that all you can do is continue your walking for as long as you can, and just eat really health...
False Positive Pregnancy Test
Asked by S.R. from Lexington
on December 10, 2008
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I had what I thought was a miscarriage last fall and then the exact same thing seemed to happen this fall. I was late so I took a pregnancy test and it came up positi...
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- I have been there...oh...SO MANY TIMES...and I can say my heart goes out to you. My son was born in 1990. LOTS of troubles while pregnant but he's here and healthy (fo...
- These probably weren't "false positives" but were instead very early miscarriages, called "chemical pregnancies." You can read more about it here: http://miscarriag...
- Sounds to me like you are having chemical pregnancy. It's much more commom than people think. A chemical pregnacy is a term used for a very early miscarriage. Many of ...
