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Seeking Stories from Those of You Who Delivered at 36 Wks, Planned or Unplanned
Babies are meant to stay in the womb for further growth if possible, but if she/ he tries to come into the world ..... Steroids for Fetal Lung Development? ...
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- Hi, P.! I am right there with you on the complications of a pregnancy!! :) Both my boys tried to come early...the 1st one was due May 5, and I went into labor the 1...
- Hi, I delivered my triplets at 36 wks 2 days and all are happy healthy 3 year olds!! I had the lung test done (which was weird but not really painful at all) and...
- PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR PREEMIE'S :) Hi P., I just joined Mamasource so this is a late response to your request... I had a c-section at 35 weeks due to high-risk pregnanc...
Possible Miscarriage
If the baby shows no signs of growth from.the previous ultrasound, then unfortunately you are indeed ..... 6 week miscarriage · fetal growth week by week ...
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- Honestly, yes it does mean impending miscarriage. I'm so sorry:-( Levels only drop when the baby is no longer developing and the body knows it no longer needs to suppo...
- I would not schedule the D&C until you are sure that you are having a miscarriage!! Doctors aren't perfect and labs do goof!! My girlfriend has cancer and is pregnant,...
- J., I'm so sorry for your trouble. I lost my 3rd baby at 11 weeks after never having one bit of trouble with my first two. But, I think you should wait until you know...
8Wks Pregnant and No Fetal Heart Beat...
... and baby didnt grow at all i was about 9-10wk and baby was still at 6wk growth. So doc came to conclusion of FETAL DEMISE( fetal death). ...
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- I had a 2 1/2 year old son when I was pregnant again and then at 11 weeks I miscarried, I was so devestated because I had had such a succesful pregnancy with the first...
- Aw, I'm sorry to hear that. I had 2 miscarriages shortly before I became pregnant with my son (who was born in December). It sure is hard to hear that there is no he...
- H.: Don't give up. I was not able to hear a heart beat until I was 16 weeks+. I saw a response to get a second opinion. I suggest you do that as well. With 3 ki...
Pregnancy Cholestasis
... effects on the baby I am now going for weekly non stress tests and will have another ultrasound to check fetal growthdevelopment in a couple of weeks ...
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- Hi D. - first of all - congrats on your pregnancy! I had cholestasis during my second pregnancy and I feel your pain or should I say itch '-) I used oatmeal baths ...
- I have a close friends who went through this. You are lucky in some ways to have gotten the symptoms early & that your doctor was aware of the condition. From my under...
- I'm sure this is incredibly stressful and uncomfortable for you, plus you are worried about the baby! A great product for cleansing out toxins from the liver and othe...
Looking for Sites on Fetal Development of Twins.
Looking for Sites on Fetal Development of Twins. ... We did an ultrasound every month to check on growth so I think that helped with any worries that I had. ...
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- Congratulations! I have 10 month old twin girls. I didn't do a ton of online research when I was pregnant, but I did like the Baby Center website. I got the book, "...
- The only book to get and the absolute best is Having Twins by Elizabeth Noble. As soon as you can go buy this book and read the chapter on nutrition. When you are pr...
- hi C., just wantedt o say congratulations!!! Best of luck with the twins.
5 Week Old Wanting to Eat Every Two Hours
She's probably going through the 5 week old growth spurt. Both my boys would suddenly want feeding every .... It is also possible she is going through a growth spurt. ... nursing courses · iron tablets · the missing link · fetal growth ...
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- Hi C.! I have a six week old baby boy - and he was on formula from day one. With my first we used Similac Advance with Iron - after a few months because he was bre...
- She's probably going through the 5 week old growth spurt. Both my boys would suddenly want feeding every 1-2 hours during each growth spurt until about 6 months! As ...
- I wouldn't add cereal just yet. Introducing solid foods before 6 months of age greatly increases the chances of allergies. If the formula is giving her gas and not fil...
Infant's Bones Crack - Normal?
bones popping · fetal growth week by week · 9 week old infant · 12 week old infant · normal 7 year old · 6 week infant ...
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- My daughter's left arm does that. It has cracked since she was born and all I could figure is that it was the rough trip down the birth canal. :) But she is fine.......
- This happened to my son as well. I noticed it most in his ankles. His doc also confirmed that this is normal. Apparently what we're hearing is tendons & ligaments s...
- Yes. We've had three children that this happened to. It still happens to our 23 lb 12 month old. For us it always happened when picking the baby up out of the highchai...
Low Fetal Heart Rate?
Low Fetal Heart Rate? I went for my first visit this week at 8 weeks and the .... be very helpful as far as showing growth of the fetus, heart rate, etc. ...
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- I know exactly how you feel. I was in the same boat about 2 months ago. I went in at 8 weeks or so, my baby's heart rate was low. They told me that it continues to ...
- I'm not a doctor, and I've not gone through this, but I am on a site that has a group of women over 40 trying to conceive. We have miscarriages, for many different re...
- S., I know exactly how you feel! When I was expecting my first the doctors told me the same thing. I was so scared, not having been through a pregnancy before and...
Steroids for Fetal Lung Development?
Hi A. - I was given 2 shots of steroids for fetal lung development as I had ... They must have worked, because my baby had full lung capacity and growth at ...
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- A. M, Please don't worry, there are no side effects. I had this steroid injection at about 30 weeks. I had a little bleeding and a swap test resulted in possible ea...
- I had ZERO side effects and my triplets made it to 35 weeks. They were breathing perfectly and had NO NICU time! Please do it!
- I too had steroids for my son.. The drs were scared that he was going to come out early, so they gave them to me as a precaution... The shot its self hurt, not the mos...
Breasfeeding and Pregnant?
Unless you have a high risk pregnancy (i.e. preterm labor, slow fetal growth), there's no reason not to nurse until your milk dries or the taste changes so ...
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- You certainly can. It is called tandem nursing. There is alot of info on it, try www.kellymom.com and www.lalecheleague.org I highly recommend finding your local la le...
- Hi T., Yes, you absolutely can breastfeed through a pregnancy. Here is great link that will probably answer most if not all of your questions. http://www.kellymom....
- I did it without problem. I have 2 children 17 months apart. They are now 2 and 7 months. It works just remember breastfeeding is exhausting and so is pregnancy so ...
