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First Trimester Screening
Should I skip the first trimester screening because it will cause .... First Trimester Screening for down Syndrome ... first medical · second trimester ...
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- Hi D., I second what Jenn said - it all depends on how you would use the information. If you would choose to terminate the pregnancy if there was something wrong, th...
- Hi D., I had false positives in prescreening with both my girls and immediately had the amnios to make sure everything was ok. Both girls were both genetically "no...
- Hey D., Congrats! I am 40 and pregnant with my 4th. I have ALWAYS refused 1st tri screening, too much worry, too much stress and undoubtedly a false positive. My f...
Advice for First Trimester Insomnia
I am in my 2nd trimester and in my first trimester I experienced the same thing you did. I think one of the problems is that we have so much on our minds ...
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- I had awful insomnia with both of my pregnancies and spoke to my doctor about it. She suggested Unisom an over the counter sleep aid. I took 1/2 pill instead of one ...
- Hi C.. I'm 18 weeks along and I have the same issue. I have two other kids as well (5 1/2 and 3 1/2) and stay at home as well. The insomnia hasn't gotten any better...
- What time do you take your vitamin? If you are taking it with dinner it could be kicking in in the middle of the night, and keeping you awake. If that's the case, tryi...
2Nd Pregnancy "Morning Sickness"
It generally does go away once you hit 2nd trimester. DO you drink gaterade? When I was sick in my pregnancy I ended up going to the ER cause I couldnt keep ...
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- Of COURSE you are exhausted, C.--- you have a 4 year old - a school responsibility- AND you're pregnant - our culture pretends you can do it all-- but let me tell you-...
- C., This was the same with my second pregnancy. My nausea and vomiting went on all day and night unless I was sleeping. Our oldest was a very active 2-1/2 yr old at t...
- You should definitely talk to your doctor. You don't want to become dehydrated and have to be hospitalized and on an IV. There are medications that are safe during p...
34 Weeks Pregnant and Always Thirsty
I remember being very thirsty my last trimesters with both pregnancies with my second I chose Gatorade over water because I felt a better thirst quench with ...
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- I was sooooooooothirsty during the end of both of my pregnancys. I pretty much got up every 45 minutes at night to pee and then guzzle more water. After my first birth...
- I remember being very thirsty my last trimesters with both pregnancies with my second I chose Gatorade over water because I felt a better thirst quench with that. ...
- Sounds like you know your body and you should do what you feel. I like to be prepared just in case. Good luck-
Discharge During Pregnancy
I worn pantiliners from my second trimester until the day I gave birth. The range of normal varies. Double-check with your midwife or doctor if concerned ...
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- I'm not really sure what normal is, but I can tell you that I have been experiencing the same thing for pretty much my whole pregnancy. I'm 8 mos along now, and I sho...
- boy, do you sound like myself! I remember wondering exactly that and my OB said that it was normal. If you are still concerned, give your OB a call. When you are pregn...
- I worn pantiliners from my second trimester until the day I gave birth. The range of normal varies. Double-check with your midwife or doctor if concerned but I would...
Dizziness and 1St Trimester
I am in the first trimester of my second pregnancy. So far it is absolutely nothing like the first. I am so incredibly dizzy it is hard for me to..."
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- I experienced dizziness throughout my 3rd trimester. It felt like I was rocking on a boat. The source of my dizziness was low blood pressure - mid 40's over mid 60's...
- I was dizzy in the 1st trimester with all five of my normal pregnancies (not with my miscarraige, oddly enough). It was part of the "morning" sickness nausea, I think...
- It sounds like a iner ear inbalance . When we are pregnant we like to think and so do doctors that every thing has to do with the baby but your iner ear controls your ...
Multiple Ultrasounds in First Trimester--Normal?
They did this well into the second trimester, but it was just a standard procedure for the hospital I was at when someone tested positive for a possible ...
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- Hello Laury, I have 4 children (3 are still in preschool) and that many ultrasounds early on sounds suspect to me. Is she in the high risk category for some reason?...
- I had many ultrasounds during my pregnancy, and many of them were during the first trimester. This was because my blood tests came back positive for spina bifida, and ...
- every dr. is different. but i personally never heard of that many so early on. could there be something they are not telling you? hopefully it is the dr.s being p...
In First Trimester and Cannot Sleep at Night
Read all 12 responses: "I'm in my first trimester of pregnancy and since about a ... I am expecting my 2nd in October. I am also having problems sleeping. ...
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- Hi S., Congrats! I am expecting my 2nd in October. I am also having problems sleeping. I have maybe 1 decent night of sleep per week. I noticed some people hav...
- Hi S., congrats on your expanding family. My daughter is 15 mths. old and we're trying for our 2nd now, so your family is my future. Anyway, try calling your OB/GYN of...
- I dont know if you get nausia at night but the only thing i could do to get to sleep is i always had to have a bed time snack.. crackers or peanut butter toast and som...
Telling the Boss
I just wanted to wait until the second trimester because that seems like what one does. I think I have a great relationship with my bosses and they seem to ...
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- My opinion is honesty is always the best policy. Lying always causes more trouble than it's worth. I understand about not wanting to say anything so early, maybe you...
- Don't fake an injury. They can subtract and they'll know later that you lied! How about "I have so much going on that I decided to wait until next year." Better yet, "...
- You could say you've decided not to do the race because your body is telling you that you need some extra rest right now. Then, later when you share the great news, th...
Rapid Weight Gain During First Trimester
Once I hit my 2nd trimester, I slowed down and stopped gaining weight so rapidly . In total I gained 26 pounds. I think you should just eat the bread and ...
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- that happened to me too. I am very slight-5"4 & 110 lbs. And I gained about 13 lbs my first trimester!!! There was nothing i can do about it, and I say the same thing ...
- Arbonne has a figure8 shakes,etc that are safe for pregnancy. You can view the products at www.J..myarbonne.com clcik shop online figure8 When I was pregnant I also...
- don't worry, you are aware and have the ability to keep your weight under control. if you gain ten pounds, or even a bit more, for each trimester you'll be right on tr...
