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Nursing Through Pregnancy
I did attend a La Leche League meeting and learned that as long as I have no history of preterm labor, its fine to nurse through your pregnancy. ...
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- Dear A., I nursed through pregnancy and just when I thought my first born, then almost three, was about to wean, she continued and nursed through our newborn's firs...
- Wow, I didn't think you could get pregnant while breastfeeding! I would think you would want your unborn baby to get all or most the nutrition possible since your 14 m...
- you run the risk of being dehydrated. This will cause contractions.
Information on Pre-term Labor the Second Time Around
Read all 19 responses: "We are in the process of thinking about having another child. With my son I went into pre-term labor at 28 weeks.
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- I am currently pregnant with my second. after finding out I was pregnant the first thing I did was voice my concern about having pre term labor a second time. I went...
- Hi L., I had an amniotic fluid leak at 34 weeks with my son. I was admitted into Perinatal and went into labor 2 days later. My son was a preemie, in the NICU for...
- I had surgery while pregnant with my first child, and had to be medicated throughout the pregnancy to prevent pre-term labor. Absolutely no problem with baby #2--not ...
Myocardio Dysfunction?
I just feel that the amnio not is worth the risk of preterm labor which I am already on 1 shot a week ... The stress could also send you into preterm labor. ...
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- J., Yes, this can be a sign on Down Syndrome, but it is NOT a definitive marker. With the 4D scan, the specialist will be able to see all sorts of details which will ...
- Hi J.! I don't know specifically about myocardial dysfunction, but I do know it sound like a GENERAL term for something affecting the baby's heart. Don't get too ups...
- Hi J., I'm sorry to hear that your US didn't show something more positive! I'm sure it difficult to stay calm with the information you were given. You can drive you...
Embarrassing Question About Sex
I've known many cases about preterm labors and many preterm infants in the NICU after "rough" sex. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- This is so common with most husbands... not only are they afraid of hurting the baby, just the thought their child is right there and they don't want to, excuse my fre...
- This is a very common thing! I'm actually the one who's more concerned than my hubby, though. I've found that certain positions are a little uncomfortable when I'm p...
- Have him come to a checkup with you, and ask the doctor to confirm that it's all fine...trying not to embarass him.
What Should I Do?
I have had 3 preterm deliveries1 35.5 weeks and 2 36.5 weeks With my last one my blood pressure started to rise When I delivered him my bp was 240 over ...
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- I am not sure what kind of a financial situation you are in, but have you considered bed rest? And does your dr know your past history? I would think that if you had...
- Hi A., Congratulations on your little one coming soon! My last couple of weeks, I made a point to RELAX as much as possible. Many little naps, warm baths, trashy n...
- Is this the same doctor that delivered your other two? Try to keep your stress level down, keep your feet up, and eat lots of green grapes! The are almost all water,...
Advice Needed on How to Handle Bed Rest While Raising a 1 Year Old Son
Advice on Preterm Labor · 25 · Pre-term Labor and Bedrest · 16 · Pre Term Contractions · 16. More Questions About. 1 month old · 2 months old · 3 months old ...
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- I am 8 weeks pregnant and have an almost 8 month old. I will be in exactly your position. A one year old and about 35 weeks pregnant. I am a bit scared for what is ...
- You get help. Hire a kid on summer break to come in and help with the one-year old. Put him in daycare if you can. Accept any help friends and family offer. Have gr...
- My doctor put me on bed rest at 16 weeks when my son was only 7 months old. With a lot of planning, help from family and friends, and a shifting of priorities, the exp...
Early Pregnancy Symptoms
If they thing you are at high risk for delivering early they might want to put you in the hospital for the remainder of the pregnancy to prevent preterm ...
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- Yes, but it's better not to. Lungs have not matured and they will need to pump you up with steroids. I was in a car accident at 26 weeks with my first. They pumped ...
- I got adjusted by a pediatric chiropractor who specializes in pregnancy. My contractions started 3 weeks early and I got 1 adustment and then 3 weeks later, by water ...
- 26 weekers are born all the time. My water broke at 24 weeks and my daughter was born 2 weeks later at 26 weeks. She was on a ventilator for 4 weeks, oxygen for 8 we...
Ok to Nurse While Pregnant?
The nurse told me over the phone that I would need to stop nursing my 7-month- old because it would be too demanding and could cause preterm labor. ...
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- N.: Yes, it is ok. to nurse while pregnant. It is done by a number of mammal species... of which we are one. Can this nurse show you the research to substanti...
- your nurse / doctor is totally unimformed. Switch to someone who knows something. She is crazy. Has she ever heard of the benefits and advantages of tandem nursing?...
- I don't really know much about this except that there are people who do it and continue to tandem nurse after the baby is born. Here's something I found looking aro...
Ladies Who Have Experienced a Cerclage
At week 25 I was hospitalized for 3 days with bleeding and preterm labor. ... Because I also had pre-term labor, I stayed in the hospital for 3 months (yes, ...
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- I was pregnant with triplets and had a cerclage at 26 weeks. I was on hospitalized bedrest...all was successful. I delivered completely healthy triplets with no prob...
- A good friend of mine just experienced this. One doctor said that bed rest was unnecessary, and the other said it was necessary. What she ended up doing was laying dow...
- Hey A., I too had a cerclage put in with my twins at 20 weeks due to an incompetent cervix. I went to immediate and complete bed rest that only allowed me to get u...
Progesterone
In addition to two studies that have found that progesterone is effective in reducing the risk of preterm delivery in a select group of women with a history ...
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- I took it with my first beacuse my levels were low at 4 weeks and I was spotting. I had a beautiful healthy baby boy. I took one pill a day and it made me feel like ...
- Hi, it's perfectly safe. I took it with my son, all it does it help keep the uterine lining in place during the 1st 12 weeks of pregnancy so help prevent a miscarriage.
- I did have to take progesterone with 3 of my 6 pregnancies. The first time, we discovered my levels were low with my initial bloodwork. My OB gave me suppositories to ...
