38th week of pregnancy
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Friend in 38Th Week of Pregnancy
Asked by K.K. from Saginaw
on August 2, 2011
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ok mommas...my youngest is 11 years old, so maybe things have changed, but...
My best friend is pregnant, she is 38 weeks. So I asked her after her appointment today...
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- I am pregnant with #3 and have never been checked. I asked during my first pregnancy and was told that they could if I really wanted them to, but that effacement and ...
- my doctor checked me every week once I hit 36 weeks. That is crazy that they never checked her.
- My Dr. never routinely checks for dilatation and effacement until 39 weeks. She was no lazy quack!! It's pretty routine not to now. (Unless their are complications, an...
2Nd Pregnancy Preeclampsia?
Asked by A.M. from Houston
on December 15, 2010
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Hi Moms! I've asked this in the past but thought there might be some new responses out there....I'm wondering if any of you Mom's developed Preeclampsia in your 1st pr...
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- I had preeclampsia with my first. It was so bad that I did have to have her 3 weeks early. No problems at all with my second pregnancy.
- Developed it with 1st but with 2nd didn't show signs of it until the very end so just delivery worked for us at that point. With the 1st I was on bed rest for a month....
- I developed eclampsia during delivery of my first...I don't know if that counts. No issues with my second.
Pedicure During Pregnancy?
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on January 24, 2008
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Can anyone recommend someplace to get a pedicure during pregancy? I am due next month, and can't reach my toes! I know it doesn't really matter, but I feel better wh...
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- I know that Princess Nails in Legacy Park in Plano will do it. Get their spa pedicure. They do a good job too! I am also due in February and have a 2 1/2 year ol...
- When I was pregnant last year I got a pedicure at Cloud 9 Spa in Lewisville/Flower Mound (off Justin/407). I would just make sure the person doing the pedicure knows ...
- Elizabeth Arden said NO???!!?? Unbelievable. I got mine there when I was pregnant. I got the pedicure right after I had my maternity massage. I went to the spa ...
Nearing End of Pregnancy? Midwives Plz Answer?
Asked by M.M. from Tampa
on July 4, 2011
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I don't know what normal labor feels like since my first was induced with pitocin and ended as a 'emergency cesarean'.
If I go with my 1st ultrasound (at 9 weeks g...
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- AFTER READING YOUR SO WHAT HAPPENED: I don't know why you asked your question in the first place. Also, 9 pounds IS a big baby. If your last delivery was a C - se...
- Pamela, I understand your strong feelings about hospital birth but this is a VBAC. VBAC'ing a large baby without an attendant does not sound smart to me. Your risks a...
- Im not a midwife but I feel your pain. I have felt like this with all 3 babies and never went a second early. I was literally miserable. I always measured big, and ...
Worried About Second Pregnancy.......
Asked by A.O. from Macon
on February 27, 2011
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Okay....i had my daughter about five years ago and at my second to last doctor's visit i was rushed to the hospital and told my blood pressure was too high. I eventual...
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- I had a horrible first delivery. Vaginal followed quickly by a huge rush of blood and lost half the blood in my body. My second delivery resulted in an emergency c s...
- The first thing I have to say is that every pregnancy is different. I would only be concerned if your doctor said this is likely to happen again. I had surgery on my...
- I just think that sometimes having a Vbirth after a C section can be dangreous in its-self. I would be safe and just do the C section planned. I have had two. One em...
High Risk Pregnancy
Asked by M.G. from Detroit
on August 9, 2008
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I recently found out that I'm almost 10 weeks pregnant. When I went to the doctor he advised that normally 35 years and older are considered to be high risk. I know o...
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- Over 35 is considered "high-risk" automatically, whether you have any risk factors or not, which is ridiculous. I had my ds at 35 and my last dd at 39 and both could ...
- The label of "high risk" is merely the beginning of a greater maternity scare tactic to get you to agree to a litany of invasive and expensive testing - not to mention...
- The best thing you can do for you and your baby is not to worry. In my opinion doctors these days are quick to put alot of people on "high risk",and for being 35,I tho...
Words of Wisdom--1st Pregnancy
Asked by R.L. from Roanoke
on March 23, 2011
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Well, I'm officially joining the ranks with the rest of you--I'm pregnant!!! My husband and I are excited, we've been trying for a few months, and this is our first. ...
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- Thanks for brining back that wonder of realizing that you ARE going to be a mommy. The baby part just won't feel real until it comes. So its okay to just focus on th...
- Oh, Congratulations!! So happy for you. Yes, it is overwhelming the first time you find out you are pregnant! So much to learn, so much to experience. But, once you he...
- Ha, I was 30 when I got pregnant and felt just like a clueless 15 year old who had just fallen off the turnip truck. I had no experience with growing babies. What ...
1St Trimester Symptoms Returning in 3Rd
Asked by N.O. from Phoenix
on November 11, 2009
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I feel like I am going crazy lately because a lot of the symptoms/discomforts I had in my 1st trimester seem to have returned on top of the 3rd trimester fun. I was j...
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- I am a midwife and routinely see this in my late 3rd trimester clients. It's caused by a shift in hormones and usually means your getting really close to going into la...
- I would go to the doctor and ask them to test your blood sugar and possibly your liver enzymes. Especially if you are really thirsty. I won't scare you with my story...
- I had Hyperemisis Gravidarium during my pregnancy. The first 20 weeks were horrible in and out of the hospital. Then it got a little better until 33 weeks and then I...
Swelling and Ring Removal
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on August 8, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I've just spent the past 3 hours trying to take my wedding rings off. I'm entering my 38th week of pregnancy and am swollen. This didn't happen with my t...
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- The only advice I have is soak your finger in very cold ice water in hopes of shrinking it a bit. Otherwise, you may have to have it cut off. (I would use a doctor to...
- AFater you've cut out the salt for a couple days, put a glove in the freezer, let it get nice and cold, put it on for about 5 minutes and try again with something slic...
- Keep your hand elevated and as cool as possible this should take some of the swelling down and the more you try to get it off the more your finger will swell. Just kee...
Dilated and Waiting
Asked by L.G. from Albuquerque
on December 14, 2007
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I am a mother of 2 who is in my 38th week of pregnancy and at my last ob appointment my doctor said I was dialated to 2 amd 60 pecent efaced she stripped my membranes ...
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- Have sex! There's something in semen that can induce labor this late in the game. It probably won't feel very good but that's not the end goal anyway.
- I was in the same boat two weeks ago. I used a breast pump for 15 minutes every hour for four hours, went to bed and woke up in labor at 1am. I had already had my mem...
- Stripping doesn't always work but it can help. With my first I had more contractions afterwards and maybe dilated another cm. With my second it sent me into labor imme...
