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37 Weeks Pregnant with a Bad Case of Diarrhea
I am a certified practitioner of the method...studied it along with a friend who is an R.N. who used the method to help overcome a birth defect in her son. ...
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- Hi, I think that can be true that you can have diarrhea before going into labor. Either way, you should drink tons of water because you don't want to have a baby now o...
- Hi Tiffani, maybe this will help you! One thing you don't need at this point is diarrhea!! I do a type of energetic work called the Yuen Method (my instructor's web...
- Hi Tiffany, usually the 'diarrhea' of labor is not on going and is not usually watery, just loose plus most often in conjunction with contractions. I think this is pr...
Any Advice on Diaphragmatic Hernia Diagnosed on Unborn Child?
My brother and his girlfriend are having their first child that has been diagnosed with this birth defect. The baby will be taken away immediately after ...
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- Hi M., My heart goes out to your family. I have not heard of this before, but why I am writing is to let you know that I teach a very gentle method of childbirth, c...
- I don't have any experiance with DH but my Nephew did spend the 1st 3 months of his life living at the NICU at U of M hospital. Some of the things that were helpful f...
- Our cousin's daughter was born with this condition, diagnosed a few weeks before her birth. They lived in Texas and spent the better part of several months at the hosp...
Molar Pregnancy (Any Good News Will Help)
My own daughter died from a birth defect at 5 months old and her last two months were full of painful surgeries and procedures. ...
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- Oh Linda I don't envy you. I have an 8 yr old and have suffered through a tubal pregnancy that ruptured and a miscarriage at 9 1/2 weeks. I support your decision to at...
- My thoughts and prayers are there for you. It's such a scary feeling when something like that happens. I almost thought about terminating my pregnancy when I found out...
- Hello there, Im sorry to say that I to dont really know much about the Molar Pregnancy, so I dont really have any advice. But I did just want to say like so many oth...
Opinions on Amnio
I just needed to know one-way or the other if my baby had a birth defect, and most of that info comes from all the blood work they do. I can't remember when ...
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- I had two amnios done at Sacramento Maternal Fetal and had great experiences each time. No problems what so ever. I had my first at age 39 and the second at age 40. ...
- Hi E., I'm not sure what kind of opinion you're looking for, but I had an amnio with my older boy, and it was fine-- didn't hurt, if the tech (over at Stanford) ha...
- I was 39 when I got pregnant with my first child, and 40 when I delivered. I was considered "high risk" from Day 1. My OB didn't really ask if I wanted an amnio, he ...
How to Treat Acne for Good- or Almost
You are almost guranteed to have a child with a birth defect. I'd wait until you were done having kids and look into it. It changed my life. :). Helpful? ...
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- My son has had relief with a product called Zap It. A natural solution from a company called Melaleuca. I would love to tell you more about it! C. M ###-###-####
- I know of a nutritional product that helps with acne and most skin problems--it is safe with no warning lables-contact me at ____@____.com or ###-###-#### S. M.
- Have yourself tested for food allergies and intolerances. The skin is one of our biggest organs, and most people forget that it also does a fair amount of detoxing. If...
Morning Sickness, Will Phenergan Hurt My Baby?
It is actually pretty common as 'birth defects' go, although we don't .... I took Phenergan during my first trimester with no problems (birth defects). ...
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- I am so glad you are feeling better!! I also suffered from morning sickness much more so with my first than second. They had me on zofran and phenergan also. My doctor...
- R., I wouldn't risk it! I took Zofran and that was only what my Dr. would agree to. I ate lots of Ginger snaps and cheez-its. Good Luck! R.
- An herbal tea remedy taken from Dr. Hulda Clark's "The Cure For All Diseases" : 2 tb cinnamon in 2 1/2 c boiling water. Steep 10 minutes. Strain and add honey. Dri...
Fertility Issues
CoQ10 supplements and acupuncture are also helpful, but you still may not want to risk it if your odds of having a baby with a birth defect are extremely ...
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- Make an appointment with an infertility specialist. Find out more about Fragile X because it can cause an inherited mental retardation.
- Don't know what your personal insurance situation is but I went to IVF of NJ for fertility issues. They were fantastic. I would at least consult with them.
- Try to find a fertility specialist that has experience with Fragile X carriers and chromosomal abnormality carriers. At the very least a good fertility specialist can ...
Family & Exhaustion
Because your son was born with a birth defect and your husband has a disability, you may be eligible for respite care from your local DSS (department of ...
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- You know what J....sometimes the laundry just has to wait. You can not be in 3 places at once. Write lists, even a hunny do list for the week. At some point during the...
- i know how you feel i have been marrried for 20yrs my husband has ADHD and so does my oldest (son) fortunately neither of my girls have it i feel the same way though i...
- J., I just want to say that my heart goes out to you. To be raising a family in such difficult circumstances, AND going to college, AND working, I'm sure...You have so...
My 18 Month Old Has a Lazy Eye, Any Tips or Suggestions Would Be Helpful.
... dr. to make sure it's a lazy eye, my brother looks like he has a lazy eye but it's just a birth defect he was born without a brow bone over that eye. ...
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- may sound silly, but toddlers like silly stuff: find some cartoons like Dora or backyardigans that have pirates in them. this may make it more of a game than a bothe...
- Hi M., I have a 8 year old that has had glasses since he was 18 months with his lazy eye. It runs in my family. Unfortuately the doc I saw when he was younger told ...
- When I was a little girl, I also had a lazy eye. I remember my mom taking me to this Doctor who made me do little exercises that helped my eyes learn to work together....
Opinions Regarding Older Pregnancy
My child was born with a birth defect that would not show up on an amnio or an ultrasound. Even if that didn't matter to you (which it sounds from your post ...
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- Physically, you are probably the best person in the world to have a later pregnancy. It sounds like you take great care of your body, which is an important part of cr...
- I would like to commend you first on being so independently strong! Your daughter sounds like she is raised in a healthy loving enviroment!You deciding not to marry is...
- More power to you, E. :) I, too, am an older new mother. At 43, I had my only child. She is 2 1/2 yrs. I had a wonderful pregnancy, much in part to having an incre...
