While Pregnant
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Pregnancy Envy- Will It Ever End?
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on June 10, 2012
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Hi all. Hoping for feedback from those who can relate (if such people exist!). I have one beautiful little girl who is 12. We lost 3 before her, and had major complica...
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- My friends are not done having kids. They all either have 2 or 3 now (some have 2 and others have 3) and they are not done having kids either. We are done with just th...
- I think you are greiving. Greif comes in many forms. It is not unusal for a woman to greive when she can not have any more children. Some women go through early men...
- K., First, you are NOT petty, you are NOT stupid and you are NOT selfish. The fact that you think of yourself this way proves you are NOT! Second, you are grievi...
Heart Palpitations and Nausea During Pregnancy Questions
Asked by N.C. from Atlanta
on November 13, 2009
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Hello all! I'm new here to the site and also newly pregnant. Any advice would be appreciated. I'm currently 4 weeks along. Also I should say I've been diagnosed with a...
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- Hi, I know that what you are feeling is very scary, because I have been there. I was diagnosed with Mitro Valve Prolapse twenty years ago after a miscarriage. The feel...
- I TOTALLY understand where you are coming from. I have had premature ventricular contrations periodically since I was a teen. At the time I described it as if my hea...
- A few suggestions: 1. If you haven't been re-checked since you became pregnant, and are worried, it may help with your anxiety to be re-evaluated. If you have a good ...
Advice, Encouragement, or Experience for Pregnant Sis
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on May 17, 2011
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What are the things you wish you had known but didn't while you were pregnant, giving birth, or a new mom? My younger sis is about 5 months along, and she's always bee...
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- That really truly the doctors have seen it all...vomitting, pooping on the table, passing gas during delivery, legs that haven't seen a razor in months. I was so worr...
- I wish someone had told me that I would have a head of cotton wool for weeks after giving birth. Due to Low Blood Pressure I felt like I was tipsy all the time. Still ...
- I wish someone had told me, when I was in labor with my first, DON'T FIGHT THE CONTRACTIONS. The feeling of "real" contractions was so shockingly painful and unfamili...
Heavy Periods After Tubal Pregnancy
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on October 24, 2008
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I had a tubal pregnancy in August. I had surgery on August 22, and they removed my left fallopian tube and I found out the baby had attached itself to the outside of ...
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- I had a tubal in April 2006 and my periods have never been the same since. They are extraordinarily heavy. The first year I would have to wake up in the middle of the ...
- L. , I had a tubal in April and my periods are pretty much the same but I never really took birth control but I will tell you what my dr told me I was very nervou...
- I had an ectopic pregnancy in 1978. I don't recall that my periods were any heavier afterward. I had two full term pregnancies afterward and I remember that the post p...
Did You Ever Get Depressed Really Easy in the 5-6 Month of Pregnancy?
Asked by P.H. from Jacksonville
on May 22, 2007
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The littlest things bother me and make me cry, they didn't used to. For example, my husband hanging out late with his friends in stead of being with me. Him not asking...
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- I went thru, and am going thru the same exact thing. And it seems to me that my fiance goes out more when I "can't" go. I say can't b/c he goes to play pool on a leagu...
- EVERYTHING made me cry when I was pregnant! Don't worry - this too shall pass. It will probably happen again after the baby is born, known as "The Baby Blues." I go...
- i know when i reached 5-6 mo with my first i felt this way part of it was i was super skinny before i got pregnant and when he would go to things and not invite me at ...
Unexpected Pregnancy - Found Out on the Day of Hubby's Vasectomy
Asked by M.T. from Kalamazoo
on November 8, 2008
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Oh boy. Our kids are 8, 9, and 10. I got a positive PG test on the day of my husband's vasectomy (so clearly we weren't planning on any more - quite the opposite!). Th...
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- M., My DH and I both married just before our 40th birthdays. We both wanted children and planned on having one biological and adopting one or two additional childre...
- Hi M.. I'm a newlywed, with one baby. My situation is completely different, but the unplanned pregnancy situation is similar. My husband & I got pregnant on our honeym...
- M., Congratulations! I just wanted to say that I have a couple family members who have a decade between their last child, and the moms actually ended up being happy t...
Advice on Mania Episode During Pregnancy
Asked by C.B. from Milwaukee
on March 21, 2008
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I have a history of bi-polar in my family but thought I was past the age threshold of having any traces of it (30 years I think, they say). A lot of extra stress in m...
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- Although I am not bi polar, I do suffer from depression. Its great that you have stepped forward like this and shared your story. I hope other people out there will ...
- We ALL have things about ourselves we would like to change and don't know why they are the way the are, we are human, not perfect. This I know is true. you were creat...
- Since you are obviously qualified for the marketing position, is there any way you could have the same type of job, yet maybe fewer hours or do some work from home or ...
11 Weeks Pregnant with Terrible Headaches
Asked by D.C. from Birmingham
on October 21, 2007
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I am 11 weeks preg and I have had a headache for almost an entire week. Twice I have had blurred vision. I have never had headaches before now. I went to the doctor fr...
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- D.: First I would like to say congratulations. But if you keep the headache all the time, have you had your blood pressure really checked? Keep a log of your blood ...
- Hi D.. When I was pregnant with my last child (my son Bronsyn) I was having horrible headaches. Because I was worried about what medications I should and shouldn't ...
- Hi D.! I just went through the same thing. I stressed to my OB that i was miserable and he offered safe medicines during my pregnancy. He offered Ezol and Midrin. Th...
Trying to Get Pregnant - Thinking of Clomid
Asked by L.W. from Seattle
on October 11, 2007
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My husband and I are trying to conceive our first baby but I am not ovulating and haven't since I went off the pill in January. I have seen my doctor and have had ple...
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- I used clomid to conceive my daughter. The first time we conceived was the second month I took it, that pregnancy ended with a miscarriage at 10 weeks. The second ti...
- Hey L., I took Clomid to conceive my second child. The side effects I felt are similiar to first trimester pregnancy--nauseated, tired, etc. I believe there is a sl...
- We did Clomid to get pregnant with my son (he'll be 3 in December). After 18 cycles...we finally got pregnant. It worked well for me...I usually produced about 5-6 g...
Kaiser Vs. Others for Pregnancy and Delivery in San Diego
Asked by J.B. from San Diego
on September 3, 2009
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We're about to start trying to have a baby, and I am unsure if I should stick with Kaiser or go with another insurance company in San Diego. Can you give me advice fo...
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- I am currently pregnant (due September 19th). I started out with Scripps Mercy in Hillcrest and ended up switiching to Sharp. The reason being is that I really wanted ...
- I just gave birth with kaiser, and the experience was fine...really great actually. I saw a midwife for all my prenatal care...Betty Cox in San Marcos. A couple of t...
- Hi There ... well this is an exciting time and you are doing the bes thing right now by consciously planning. My suggestion would be to change insurance so that you c...
