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Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
Asked by C.G. from Los Angeles
on February 28, 2008
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hi everyone!
i just received blood test results from the doctor that was taken from my 11 yr old son. everything is normal except AST. it is slightly high. norma...
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- AST and ALT are both liver enzymes, a slight elevation like that in an otherwise healthy and growing 11 year old boy is nothing to worry about. The causes you list are...
- What did his doctor say?
- Your son's result was elevated ever so slightly. Having worked in a lab I can tell you that had they run the same sample over again, they might have gotten a lower num...
Should My OB Have Caught This?
Asked by M.M. from Tucson
on July 24, 2011
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My baby was born with a different blood type than me and when he was born was sick. I googled it and came up with rhogam shots for that while you are preganant. What ...
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- If you are a NEGATIVE and your husband is POSITIVE - it's an issue.... IF you have had the same OB for all of your pregnancies, this is something they should have a...
- Are you O negative? I'm O negative and my hubby and kids are all positive. I get the rhogam shot. Your first kid would be okay the others after that would probably ...
- sry you are dealing with this...yes basically your body was treating your son as a parasite and fighting him and his blood. Now if you doctor at any point in time was ...
Newborn Fighting off Red Blood Cells
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on May 10, 2008
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I'm asking for a friend. Her baby is 3 wks old and her body is fighting off her red blood cells as if they are a foreign object. Has anyone ever heard of this before a...
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- Hi there A.: So sympathic re the newborn's blood cell problem. Sixteen years ago my grand daughter was a preemie. Her schoolmates are celebrating her 16th birthday....
- Was the mother RH-? And did she get a rhogam shot during her pregnancy?
- A. B- I don't have any advice for your friend, but I'm so sorry to see your friends trouble w/ her little one. I just wanted to post and let you know she is in our pr...
Natural Flea Solution for Dogs
Asked by A.D. from San Francisco
on December 21, 2010
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Hello mamas! We got an early Christmas present for the family - a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She's 10 months old and very sweet! But her skin seems itchy and sh...
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- If you just got her there is a pretty good chance she could have fleas. If you don't want to treat her unless she really has fleas I would get her checked out by a vet...
- Hi, This article and website might be helpful to you: http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/11/30/harmful-chemicals-in-flea-collars-and-s...
- There is nothing natural that actually works against fleas, My sheltie was on Comfortis with no side effects and it worked the best. It works the best. You should be ...
Keeshond Puppy Question...
Asked by J.D. from Sioux City
on October 11, 2010
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Hello! For those of you who have had a Keeshond puppy, I was wondering how it does with your small children? How hard is it/was it to potty train the dog? Overall w...
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- I agree with Bobbi that an older pup (several months old) would be better for your family - young enough to be your children's friend, but old enough to take care of i...
- My own personal "rule" is that all human babies have to be potty trained before we get a puppy, which will be almost as hard as having another baby at first. I woul...
- This breed is prone to blindness. We purchased one from a pet store, decided to skip having the vet check so many days after purchase, and when we took him in a few mo...
Natural Flea Remedies for Dogs??
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on July 6, 2010
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Hi I was wondering if there is a product out there that you could put on dogs that is natural/ safe to get rid & prevent fleas?? I was puting the advantage & frontline...
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- Brewers yeast is suppose to make your dogs less susceptible to fleas, I give my dogs the chewable tablets when I remember and they like the taste of them. Not sure ho...
- You can try Brewers Yeast or adding garlic and onions to the dogs food (not safe for cats though!). I give my dog two tablets of Brewers Yeast each day as a 'treat', a...
- You can read articles on anything. Talk to your vet. Advantage is a miracle. Fleas spread all sorts of bad things. I m on my second flea free dog she is now 11 a...
RH - Blood Type
Asked by A.W. from Savannah
on April 5, 2010
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Hey Ladies,
I am RH negative, and am 29 weeks pregnant.
With my first baby, they gave me RhoGam (sp?) during and after the pregnancy.
I'm pretty sure I've m...
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- A., You are still with in the window to get the shot. I would call you doc and make sure they know you need it. It is given around 28 weeks,. they try to give it b...
- I also had the shots. I would call and see what the doctor says and schedule it if they say you need it.
- If you MUST get the shot during your pregnancy you should insist on a mercury free shot. This is a vaccine iwith mercury and can be harmful to your baby. It is to ...
Vitamin D Supplement for Breastfed Baby?
Asked by S.G. from Philadelphia
on June 15, 2010
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The pediatrician is recommending a vitamin D supplement for my exclusively breastfed baby boy, who is now 5 weeks old. This is all new to me. My daughter was born 3 ...
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- We started my exclusively breastfed daughter on generic Polyvisol (Target!) very early and it never hurt her. With all the sunscreen these days, plus I'm not the outd...
- There was an article today on www.kellymom.com that said the liquid form is best but to be sure they aren't getting more than 400iu a day, or they can get sick. I got ...
- It's hard to say really. I'm an RN, but not L&D or maternity. However, I did also breastfeed. These would be questions to ask your lactation consultant that is avai...
Mom's with Negative Blood and Dad's with Positive blood-Rhogam
Asked by T.T. from Colorado Springs
on March 21, 2008
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I am at 28 weeks with our first child and I am facing the decision of whether to take Rhogam now even though mixing of baby and my blood probably hasn't occurred (no t...
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- Having worked in health care for 26 years, let me highly suggest that you not put your next pregnancy at risk. Although I work in family practice and not OB/GYN, I do ...
- Hi T., I am also RH Negative. I am very glad that I had the shot both at 28 weeks and also at the end of pregnancy. Without the shot having a second child may have ...
- I too am a negative blood and husband's positive. I haven't heard of any problems with the Rhogam and I have had it four or five times. 3 times for my 3 full term preg...
