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Gestational Diabetes
I had to call these numbers in to the high risk OB that monitored the levels. I also had a level 3 ultra sound once to check for the amniotic fluid level. ...
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- I had GD with my son and I was referred to a nutritionist and an endocrinologist to help me get it under control. The nutritionist was so helpful and it even helped me...
- I went to a diabetes class at the hospital where I learned what and how to eat. You learn that you only get a certain number of carbs per meal. 3 meals a day and 3 sna...
- my situation was very similar to mary's. its no walk in the park, but better safe than sorry and givign birth to 12lb baby. in addition, i had to check my urine mayb...
Pitocin or Not?
... to see the size of the baby and the level of amniotic fluid left in the sac. ... Epidurals slow down your labor...anyway he ended up with high levels of ...
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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...
Blood Test for down Syndrome
Sep 10, 2009 ... If the test comes back normal, there's a very high chance everything is normal. .... blood lab tests · what does amniotic fluid look like ...
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- Hi Lili, Just want to let you know that here in Boston they perform two blood tests in order to determine the chance of DS. They follow up the first blood test with...
- I have three children and I've never had the test done. I was told by all three doctors that often the first test has a false positive. If the one you just had done ...
- this happens all the time, the blood test shows that it is possible but the amnio is the real deal. I would not worry too much if the first result is normal. The 2n...
Induction
low amniotic fluid in 2 answers "... know what EDD is but i was induced with ... that i was barely 1cent and only 40%effaced and baby was still really high. ...
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- My sister was induced with her first baby and was scheduled to be induced for her second because she was 14 days past due. The day of her scheduled induction, she wen...
- Hi N., I was induced 1 month before my due date because my water broke just as I was getting ready to go to sleep for the night. When I got to the hospital, the nu...
- Hey there! I was induced with my first pregnancy. Its actually funny cause i was put on strict bed rest at 24weeks for pre-term labor (i was 3cent dilated and 100% ef...
I'm Pregnant & Having Shortness of Breath....
I had my first three children at sea level, and now am pregnant the fourth time at ... from shortness of breath and it ended up I had high amniotic fluid. ...
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- hello well i had the same problem.....i even had it when i was about 5 months. i would just eat small meals more often. and i was a server so i had it bad because i ...
- I hate to tell you this but... the dr. doesn't think it is a big deal because there is just nothing he can do about it. I have been there and know it is a big deal. It...
- I had the problem with my second child as he was really big and I had a lot of fluid in with him. I carried him all out front and people were asking me if I were havin...
Are High Chairs a Necessity?
I used the high chair that my younger brother used when he was a baby with ...... Also, the amniotic fluid level can vary at anytime (so drink good fluids ...
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- best 20 bucks I ever spent on baby stuff was a fisher price booster seat that attaches to your kitchen chair. It has a removable tray so you can bring it to restauran...
- My daughter was breastfed until she was 16 mon. but when she was about 7 months old I bought her a high chair I purchased a $55 graco highchair from walmart and when s...
- High Chairs are indespensible. BUT, you will not need one until your baby is at least 6 months so you have some time to find a good one at a good price.
Should I Try Another Pregnancy After HELLP Syndrome?
*Amniotic Fluid monitoring *Ultrasound to measure growth and fluid levels * Frequent visits to your OB before during and after the time HELLP manifested ...
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- I have not had HELLP Syndrome issues, but different medical issues that affected me and one of my babaies before they were born. I feel the most important thing is to...
- i found this site for you hopefully with this and with the wonderful advice from the women here it will help! http://members.tripod.com/~AnderPander/hellpf.html ...
- Hi K.: I did not have HELLP syndrome with my pregnancy, but since then have been diagnosed with a medical condition that would make a pregnancy possibly very risky fo...
Triple Screen Test
We had the high-level us and it showed everything was fine. ... The only issue I had was too much amniotic fluid, but that resolved itself. ...
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- E., I sure wish I'd had a friend like you when I had a false positive on my triple screen. No matter how many times you hear about false positives, it is so *scary*...
- Instead of being tortured wondering until the baby is born and if her insurance will pay for it, I would highly recommend having an amnio done. I know they aren't typ...
- Hey there, Sounds familiar. My sister had 2 previous pregnancies and is now pregnant with her 3rd. Both of the first two came back abnormal. Also, both of the gir...
31 Weeks Pregnant W/ Toxemia
Headaches are part of the high blood pressure. Let the dr. know. ... If your think your leaking you could be leaking amniotic fluid and should also get that ...
BPA In Baby Bottles
In fact, BPA has been detected in the sera and placentas of pregnant women as well as in amniotic fluid. High concentrations of BPA (30 µg/ml; ...
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- Hi A., You've gotten a lot of good advice so I won't repeat what was said but I want to make two points. First, nipples on bottles may have BPA also. If you can'...
- Hi A., I went through the same stage (researching BPA) and ended up only using Nuby brand (no BPA) and not feeding Grace anything out of plastic (we only use glass...
- sorry to those who say you are putting too much into it, but, I would guess they are probably not the researchers who have discovered the link between many plastics an...
