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Pregnancy After 40
I had a child at 40 1/2 and another six weeks before my 42nd birthday. Starting at age 38, my husband and I went through IUI, IVF and a couple rounds of ...
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- Hello I....I had my first child when I was 40 & I am now 45. I never wanted kids until I met my husband. NOW, please take my experience in stride. There is a name for ...
- I had my first child at almost 41 years-old. I am a single, working mom, and I am so glad that I had him. I had no problems during the pregnancy, a long labor - but no...
- Had my first son at 35, second at 37 and third at 40. All healthy babies and great pregnancies. I say, go for it!
Question Regarding Trimesters and Months Pregnant...
4 weeks a month, you carry for 40 weeks (suppose to anyways, rarely turns out to be exactly 40). 40/4=10 (giving you that due date on the first day of the ...
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- Congrats on the new baby. If you technically want to know the persice month, here is how it works with other things. There are exactly 4.3 weeks in a month according...
- I'm with you the weeks and trimester had me very confused. but you are 7 months. i always looked at it that if a new month came i became another month. so in aug you w...
- I can help there!!! You are in your 8th month The first week to be exact!! And yes you are in you third Trimester..
Accuracy of Conception Date
With both of my pregnancies, the actual due date was determined to be 40 weeks from the first day of my last period so I guess that gives a pretty close ...
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- The gestational period for pregnancy isn't exactly 9 months, it's actually 40 weeks. It's really a math thing. My doctor set my due date at 9-11 using his little wheel...
- Hi K., The whole conception and due date thing is quite confusing. In short answer, I'd say no, it is not likely. Possible? maybe, but you would be much further alo...
- That's a whole months difference. Sono's are known for being wrong about many things. But if you had a sono at 5 weeks that would be your most accurate. The earlier...
Baby Size
My OB told me the same thing when I was 36 weeks along and my son was weighed 8lbs 15oz at birth (I went to full term 40 weeks). Babies really grow a lot in ...
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- Hi Cristine, I am 37 weeks pregnant and when they checked the baby last two weeks, he was 5Ibs and 11 ounces. The doctor said that it is normal. In the last few week...
- Once you reach 36 weeks, it is normal for a baby to gain approximately 1/2 pound a week, so if your baby is 5 1/2 pounds at 36 weeks, at 40 weeks, he'd be around 7 1/2...
- The last few weeks the baby can gain one pound a week.
Pregnancy Length
The amniotic environment actually reaches maturity sooner than with singletons ( 40 weeks). Twins lungs develop faster than singletons, too. ...
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- I just had twin girls 10 weeks ago at 37 weeks. They are both healthy and weighed 5.6 and 5.9 lbs each. They were strong and are doing great. I had them through a c...
- I would discuss your concern with your OB/GYN, but not worry too much about it. You are already further along than a lot of moms having twins. I am a twin and my si...
- 38 weeks is not considered early. they're considered fully cooked if they come out then.
Placenta Previa
Oct 3, 2009 ... Read all 10 responses: "i went to my 20 week appt and they said that it ... than 40 weeks but all should be fine with both you and baby ...
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- With my 1st baby I had a low lying placenta. It cleared up on its own by the time I was 7 months pregnant. I never had to change anything and there were no complicat...
- As many already mentioned, you should confirm this with your doctor to know exactly what you have. My ultrasound indicated I had a partial pp around that same period s...
- Hi J.... My pregnany was fine until about 28 weeks when I began bleeding and was diagnosed with a placenta previa. When I went back in at 36 weeks to have it looke...
Pitocin or Not?
There is a new study out that suggests that one should avoid induction prior to 40 weeks unless there is a medical reason for it as the authors found more ...
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- I would avoid an induction unless there is a compelling reason. Induction is a risky procedure. The risks are increased from a spontaneous labor and include: inf...
- Every one has a different reaction to any kind of medication. My first pregnancy was induced. I had no problem. My second started naturally--a week late. However, ...
- J.! I am on here, too! I got your email about this this morning. I had petocin all 3 times. Two to get the labor moving after my water broke, and one to induce l...
Baby Going from Head down to Breech After 36 Weeks
Sep 30, 2009 ... He was in position at around 32 weeks then moved to breech and then moved back around 37 weeks. Then at 40 weeks he went breech again. ...
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- J., is he larger than your others? It's possible (with your internal build) that he is more comfortable breech. Both of my babies were breach from about 32 weeks on....
- Babies turn for many reasons this late. Sometimes it is a short cord, or the ligaments of the uterus aren't aligned properly. A Chiropractor trained in the Webster t...
- This happened to my daughter with her 2nd pregnancy. I took her to a well seasoned and knowledgeable acupuncturist who turned the baby successfully...with accupuncture...
Placenta Previa Diagnosed 20 Weeks
Just remember - it is a very short time of your life until the pregnancy is over and you can do everything again after those 40 weeks. Good luck. ...
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- M., I had the same thing happen and while one of the doctors in my group was worried and had my husband and I a total wreck, my regular ob/gyn told me he was just goi...
- Unfortunatley, it is a big deal. I was lucky in that the placenta moved aside so I could deliver my daughter. Complications of placenta previa are hemorrhaging and...
- Be cautious - this is NO JOKE. I had the same thing and was told pelvic restrictions, take it easy, etc. I was not too concerned about it because I was told in 90% o...
How Much Should My 5 Week Old Preemie Be Sleeping?
Sep 29, 2009 ... Congrats on your little one 7 lbs and that early sounds like a good size kid he would have been 13 lbs if he made it to 40 weeks :) ...
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- I had 2 preemies. One was 6weeks and one was 7weeks early. They both came home and did NOTHING but sleep and were very boring sleeping babies. They also hardly cried t...
- I expect his increased sleep (since he is waking to eat) is almost exclusively because he's catching up on growth. Even much older kids will sleep a huge amount aft...
- It sounds about right to me. Enjoy it while it lasts! My 6-month-old is down to 1 or 2 naps/day.
