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How Do You Relax and Enjoy You Pregnancy After a Loss
Asked by G.K. from Chicago
on October 24, 2008
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Hi Mamas! I need your help again. I just found out that I am pregnant. It is VERY early in the pregnancy, a lot earlier than most people would find out since I am s...
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- G., Thank you for posting your response. I just miscarried in Septmeber, at 16weeks and had to deliver. Our doctor just cleared us to start trying again, and like y...
- So sorry for your loss. I had the same experience in May 07. I have also gone thru IUI, though my loss baby was not a result of IUI. I think the best advice I was g...
- I haven't been there and done that, but there is a terrific forum of women in your exact position at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?f=156 B...
Placenta Previa
Asked by S.V. from St. Louis
on July 6, 2008
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Hi ladies,
My friend and I are both due in december, 1 day apart. Unfortunately she had some bad news. She has placenta previa, where her placenta landed itself o...
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- S., If the placenta previa does not migrate up into the uterus, your friend will have to have a c-setion. I know that is scary, but by not having it, she puts her lif...
- I have an 8 month old daughter (born in November 2007) and I was also diagnosed with this early on in my pregnancy even in the 2nd trimester. My Dr did not seem conce...
- Do NOT deliver the baby at home! I am an OB delivery nurse so I have some first hand experience with this condition. As much as your friend may be terrified of a c-sec...
Spotting 1St Tri. - HCG Levels Rising - No Baby on Ultrasound?!?!?
Asked by A.H. from Minneapolis
on May 10, 2008
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Hello,
I found out a couple of weeks ago that we are pregnant w/our 3rd baby! We weren't expecting it, but now that we are over the initial shock, we are VERY exci...
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- Hi A., I too know someone who had symptoms very similar to yours, but her doctor wasn't comfortable doing a D&C until they could confirm a miscarriage via u/s.... 7...
- For my second child, I actually thought I was getting my period, cramping, bleeding, but was actually pregnant, and it was an implantation bleed. For my third, I to...
- A., Since you already have 2 kids your case is probably not like mine but I wanted to share my story anyways so you can "cover" your bases. I have a 4 year old daught...
Anyone Use 17 OH Progesterone Caproate Weekly Injections to Stop Preterm Labor?
Asked by T.L. from Stockton
on July 4, 2007
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Hi,
I'm 15 weeks along and was just advise by my OB that she would like me to start weekly injections of 17 OH progesterone caproate to stop preterm labor. I deliver...
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- Please do your research so you have all the information and can make a good choice for yourself and your child. You are probably too young to know about DES and Thali...
- Sweetie, I personally, would get a second opinion. I would like to hear thoughts about it from another doctor before taking the injections. I do know that if you're...
- Hi, After 4 miscarriages because of very low progesterone (the keep the uterus lining strong), I was put on progesterone pills. I had to take them 3 times a day for...
Contractions/ Braxton Hicks
Asked by L.H. from Salt Lake City
on October 24, 2008
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Ok this is my first post, but maybe you all can help. I am 33 weeks pregnant for my first time and I am so confused about what contractions feel. A week or so ago I ha...
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- Congratulations! You've had a lot of good responses. I think you're having contractions but you'll KNOW when you're in labor. At least I did. With my first I had BH co...
- FYI, that test is not a for sure either way. I had very close contractions, at 32 weeks however, they were not intense and didn't get painful. I was told that I was ...
- Well I am no expert, but with my baby, I felt something weird with the first contraction. It didn't hurt, it was just oh, wow that felt different. When I went to the b...
Am I Pregnant?
Asked by P.J. from Columbus
on January 9, 2007
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ok I am a week and a half late. I have relized that I am alway hungrey when I maybe ate 1 meal a day. I am tired all the time. So I finally took a test well it was ...
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- With a test, if you get a second line with color, no matter how faint it is, you are pregnant. If you get a line with no color, it's an evap line. There is no such thi...
- Usually the first morning urine is the best for taking a pregnancy test. But like previously mentioned go and buy the one that reads pregnant or not pregnant. As wei...
- I think you need to contact your gynecologist. It may be too early for a home test to detect if you are indeed pregnant. Maybe an HCG Quant level, a blood test is the ...
I Had a Miscarriage..
Asked by A.M. from Seattle
on May 31, 2008
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Hi I was looking foward to get pregnant with my second child and we did it, and 2 days ago I started with pain 2 days ago and last ninght I start getting brown stuff a...
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- I went through this before I had gotten pregnant with my son. It was devastating for me. I was 3 1/2 mo pregnant. My world was upside down. But, life did turn arou...
- A., I'm sorry for your loss. Though it was an early pregnancy, since you were anticipating and readying yourself for a baby it is very important for you to give yours...
- I'm an OB-GYN and I agree with everything Theresa, the midwife, told you. Follow that advice and I don't think you necessarily need to go to a doctor. All I would ...
To Induce or Not?
Asked by M.E. from St. Louis
on May 23, 2008
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I am 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant with my first baby. I'm 35 yrs. old. Yesterday, I went to OB for Pre-delivery tests, Ultrasound says that baby's head is low in my p...
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- I would say not to be pressured into something you don't want/is not medically necessary. The size of the baby is a total guess anyway! I was told my first was going...
- I know you're nervous, but if the doctor is recommending to induce then you should do it. Even his nurse is saying that he doesn't do this often. I do not believe in...
- Article for you: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/65090.php Maternity Care Analysis Finds Danger Of Routine Birth Interventions Main Category: Women's Heal...
Interested in Hearing from Some Mamas About Their Birth Experiences!
Asked by B.E. from Dallas
on October 21, 2007
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I am a childbirth educator and I am calling for some feedback on your births. More specifically about your relationship with your MD and or Midwife regarding such thi...
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- I have given birth to two babies and expecting my 3rd in March. My first was a vaginal delivery induced at 40 weeks due to high blood pressure. I wish more than anyt...
- I have a 16 month old, and am currently 38 weeks pregnant. With my first, we found out at 36 weeks that the baby was breech. My doctor clearly gave me the option of ha...
- I had 2 natural child births. I had them at a birthing center with a midwife. It was spontaneous labor. The first one was 1 hour and the second one was 3 hours. They w...
