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3 Or 4?
... 4 I had a miscarriage this month Wasnt planned and we were very surprised ... be like yours You can not predict the risks statistics mean nothing only ...
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- How exciting! I can't tell you first hand what it's like to have more than one (yet), but I know of a midwife who delivers for women who are already in their 40's and...
- I am just about to turn 41 and am pregnant. Medically this baby is very well watched. I haven't noticed that this baby is that much harder to carry than the others. ...
- I cannot tell you how beyond elated I would be if my husband would say that to me. He is happily "done" with the two we have. I love my kids dearly and have resolved m...
Pregnancy & Genetic Testing
I'd also ask for statistics on his personal "complication" stats. ... I investigated the actual miscarriage rate where I had my CVS performed and it turned ...
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- For me, myself, I wouldn't have it done because it wouldn't make a difference in my decision in carrying through with the pregnancy or not. I would choose to have the ...
- I am 38 and just had my first baby 2 months ago. My doctor suggested genetic testing too. My husband and I talked about it a lot...the pros and cons. Those tests aren'...
- I think your decision migtht be easier if you know what you will do if you get "bad news" if you plan on keeping the baby no matter what why bother with the testing? i...
Pregnancy and Cat Litter
Cats carry a disease that causes miscarriages. It is in their stools, .... Statistics show that of the 4 million babies born in the United States each year , ...
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- Hi M.- I am a single mom and have cleaned the cat litter thru both of my pregnancies. I just used rubber gloves throughout the process and then washed my hands at th...
- Hi M., I know this isn't answering your question, but when my cousin was married to her X, he refused to change the litter box (he was a real jerk), so she had to do ...
- No worries! Actually if you've had cats for awhile you have probably already had the infection toxoplasmosis. And once you've had it you can't get it again. For most n...
Accupunture
[PDF] National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 52, No. .... She had one or two more after that never having to go thru a miscarriage again. ...
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- I don't know anything about accupuncture and conception, however, as someone who had a TERRIBLE time conceiving...I never lost my weight after my first baby and decide...
- I have a cousin who was told by a fertility specialist that she couldn't have a baby (biologic issue with her, not her husband). She also had irregular periods. She t...
- I didn't have accupuncture to conceive but I did have it while pregnant and it worked wonders on all sorts of issues. I would think that it could help conceive also. T...
Pregnant Again at 35 (Almost 36) a Bit Nervous
The statistics will freak you out at the amnio visit, but ultimately no one is .... And I just had a miscarriage two weeks ago. Yes, it does have to do with ...
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- Haven't you heard that 35 is the new 25? You have nothing to worry about. I had my first child at 34 and my second at 36. My second pregnancy actually went a lot ea...
- Oh C. congrats!!! About 2 weeks ago I read a very extensive study on downs syndrome and older moms. The y found that it is NOT true that the older you are, the more ...
- C., Don't stress. I was 38 when I had my daughter (now 2 1/2)- I was supose to be 39 but she came 16 days before my birthday & 12 day before christmas. I did do...
Any 40 Something New Moms?
I had a miscarriage at age 40 (actually on my 40th birthday), so I thought .... no big deal and my baby was 6lbs 6oz at birth although statistics said that ...
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- Hi Annemarie, I had my 1st child at the age of 35 and my second at the age of 41. I can tell you that your risk of chromesomal (sp?) defects definately goes up as ...
- After years and years of being told I would never conceive, I got pregnant with my first at 39 and delivered her at 40. I was put on bed rest at 33 weeks due to extre...
- Well, I conceived my son when I was 39 and had him right before I turned 40. I had a great pregnancy and I really, really enjoyed it. Last time I was pregnant before t...
39 Years Old Mom Wanting to Have Another Baby
For me, it meant a healthy baby girl & not another miscarriage. ... Yes it can be hard for some women to get pregnant, but the statistics I read say that a ...
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- I was lucky enough to get PG easily at 38 and nearly 40, but before my husband and I started trying, I warned him that if we had troubles one of the first steps would ...
- The other responses you have so far are great! I would add to get your progesterone levels checked if you haven't already. Women over 30 (that's me, too!) often have...
- Have you ever read the book "Take Charge of Your Fertility"? I cannot remember the author but if you google it you will find it. I read that book before trying to co...
Low Fetal Heart Rate?
Everything I've read points to miscarriage, so has anyone experienced this .... really knowing all the statistics and what the heart rate should be, 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...
Smoking Advice
*statistics provided by ... That is why baby's of smoking mothers tend to have low birth weight, premature birth or even miscarriage or still birth. ...
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- L., I am a professional in the maternity field. They have implicated that nicotine is the leading cause of learning disabilities. It also raises the risk of SIDS ...
- Hi L., My name is S. Hein. I am a certified Family Herbalist in Wilmington, NC! There are a few products you can try that will be safe while your pregnant. Lobelia...
- Wow. I am in the exact same situation. I quit as soon as I found out I was preggers with my first, smoked off and on (one here and there, nothing regular) with my se...
Amniocentesis Test
risk of miscarriage in 5 answers "That was also the risk of miscarriage ...... a marker in an ultra sound and then presented me with horrible statistics. ...
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- I did the amnio because I did not want to have a down syndrome- the test is easy...drink lots of fluids the day and morning before, no caffeine- bring someone with you...
- Two things: My girlfriend had the AFP screening that came back Downs. She worried and prepared for a Downs baby the entire pregnancy, but baby was born perfectly hea...
- Hi M..I usually do not respond to these but felt the need to share with you. I have three children and have had (2) Amniocentesis tests (the last two children). I kn...
