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Twin Pregnancy
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on October 4, 2008
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I am 9 weeks along and just found out yesterday that we are expecting twins, completely out of the blue, twins. Ok, well my doctors ultrasound machine is from the ice...
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- Double congrats to you. I have 11 month old B/G twins and we too were completely shocked and they are a definitely a handful, but it’s wonderful. They are so close...
- Yes, this is normal. Also, something different that you will not be used to is all the ultrasounds. I had and U/S every single month since I have been pregnant It has ...
- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT TWO PLACENTA TWINS. I had twins 28 years ago and when diagnosed with carrying twins at 4 1/2 months, I was also told that they were fraternal...
Preconception & Pregnancy
Asked by M.O. from Atlanta
on March 23, 2008
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How important is it really in having a Midwife or Midwives present during preconceptual healthcare? How important is having a Mothers Keeper during conceptual healthca...
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- When I was pregnant with both my children I wanted to do a water birth but all my doctors told me it was a bad idea and my husband has lways been terrified of having a...
- I don't think it is important at all. If you are educated, you should be able to take care of yourself at home.... and I don't believe in midwives at all. 2 of my bes...
- I WISH this was available to me. I really do not like how medicalized birth has become. I hated when I was giving birth to my son that because my water broke I was for...
Pregnancy Cholestasis
Asked by D.P. from Boston
on January 9, 2009
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Hello,
I am 31 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child and was recently diagnosed with cholestasis. I actually had it early in pregancy which I was told very rarely/almos...
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- Hi D. - first of all - congrats on your pregnancy! I had cholestasis during my second pregnancy and I feel your pain or should I say itch '-) I used oatmeal baths ...
- I have a close friends who went through this. You are lucky in some ways to have gotten the symptoms early & that your doctor was aware of the condition. From my under...
- I'm sure this is incredibly stressful and uncomfortable for you, plus you are worried about the baby! A great product for cleansing out toxins from the liver and othe...
Unexpected Pregnancy
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on December 23, 2009
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i'v been wth my boyfriend for only 2 months.. wr expecting and he's
telling me that we have to have an abortion..what should i do
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- God makes no mistakes but we do. If God placed the baby in your womb allow it to stay there until he determines what will happen next. Do not make the mistake of usi...
- Lose the guy. Obviously he only wants sex and no responsibility. As a single mom, you can choose to give the best gift ever. The most amazing sacrifice you can mak...
- Hi M., There are other options available to you. No baby is an unwanted baby. There are adoption services that will help you should you be unable to support the b...
Pregnancy Advice
Asked by N.S. from Portland
on November 18, 2009
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Hello, I have used mamasource and gotten good responses before, so I am hoping to get some good advice for this next question.
Do ovulation kits really work? My hu...
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- Hi Nancysue, I used these ovulation test strips with my second. I got pregnant much easier than with my first. I actually had so many strips left over, I was able...
- i used ovulation tests for my pregnancies. i just ordered the cheap ones off of ebay. they work! :) i tried the temperature tracking etc, but for me, that was a jo...
- the ones at target are not that expensive, but they also have them at the dollar store. they definitely worked for me and my days of ovulation were different than tho...
Pimples After Pregnancy
Asked by S.A. from Tyler
on May 18, 2009
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A few months after giving birth to my beautiful baby girl, I started having some random breakouts on my face. I knew my hormones were "out-of-whack" so I didn't think...
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- Dear S., Have you been able to find a product that gives you the results you were looking for? I would like to let you try some samples of a skin care line that I hav...
- Dear S.: Go to a doctor. You have a skin infection. You wouldn't let your husband or baby suffer as long as you have! Your problem may be deeper more complicated th...
- Hi S., I've been there, done that too. Proactive worked for a while but then seemed to stop. I went to a dermatologist to get it under control and she had me on l...
Dont of Pregnancy???
Asked by E.M. from San Francisco
on February 13, 2009
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I just came home from the doctors and they gave me a list of Do's and Don'ts. I can not believe it but.....it says DO NOT CLEAN FISH TANKS while pregnant and I just d...
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- We all know about litter boxes but fish tanks? That's news to me! Here's what I found from a Google Search: "Medical Research on the Internet - Cleaning Aquariums w...
- I swear I hate that list of do's and don'ts. It's like they are trying to throw every pregnant woman into a panic. The concern is Bacteria. If you wash your hands...
- I don't know why, some bacteria probably, but don't worry about it. Get someone else to clean it from now on but I'm sure your baby is fine after this morning's tank ...
Pregnancy Soon?
Asked by S.T. from Albany
on December 4, 2008
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I have asked couple of questions in the past and you ladies have been of a great help to me. I have couple of questions this time. First question, I read one of the ...
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- Hi S.~ You have a lot of good advice as I scanned over what was here so I'll try not to get redundant. All 3 of my children were complete surprises and each a b...
- I totally feel your pain! I want more kids too, and so does my husband, but my first 2 pregnancies were AWFUL! I had insulin-dependent gestational diabetes, severe ast...
- Fertility Friend.com is a great resource and very informative. I followed all of the information and tid bits it offered and conceived my son within a two months. Go...
Breach Pregnancy
Asked by D.D. from Seattle
on July 1, 2008
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My sister has a baby who's breach (she's 37.5 weeks). Dr.s are scared it will be born behind first. Do any of you have experience with this? Are there exercises? Dr....
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- My 2nd baby was breech and I did the exercises, (lying on my back with pelvis elevated) and they worked. She flipped herself one night and wow, that was a strange sen...
- My sisters baby was also breech and because of other risk factors (she has a heart condition)they ended up doing a c-section, but they did talk to her about turning th...
- Here is a link to a site that deals with this issue: http://birthinternational.com/articles/andrea13.html I have two close friends who used the moxa sticks to turn...
Is It Safe to Take Fish Oil During Pregnancy?
Asked by Y.D. from Chicago
on January 7, 2011
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I'm going to see my doctor next week but was wondering if anyone here could answer. Is fish oil safe to take during pregnancy and how much? I'm currently taking Natur...
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- I'm not familiar with the Nature's Made brand but I do know that Nordic Natural's Omega 3-6-9 capsules are made from fish that are free of mercury. Another option, if...
- Yes, just take normal adult dosage. And make sure it is a high quality fish oil. Some of the cheaper brands are not as pure and there could be a possibility of mercu...
- Not only is it safe but it's great for you and baby! Love that you are taking a good amount as well! (1 a day like most bottles say just isn't enough). It is safe...
