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Pregnancy Question
Asked by J. from Chicago
on December 22, 2009
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I am 34 weeks pregnant with my third baby. This one of course has been the hardest on me and my body. I have the usual swelling in my feet and ankles. Recently my o...
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- Yep same thing with my 3rd. Compression socks work GREAT! I wore them almost my whole pregnancy with my 3rd. Also drink as much water as you can stand!!!!
- I am 35 weeks pregnant right now and currently going through the same thing. I have really bad edema all over, my hands and feet are the worse. When I get out of bed i...
- Here are some tips on coping with edema: * Lying on your side helps reduce fluid retention by allowing gravity to pull fluid from your tissues back into your bl...
Post Strep GN
Asked by S.P. from Indianapolis
on March 9, 2009
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We took my eight year old son to the pediatrician last Friday due to the fact that we noticed bright red blood in his urine. The pediatrician immediately ordered bloo...
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- Post-streptococcal GN http://www.walgreens.com/library/contents.jsp?docid=000503&doctype=1 Kidney anatomy Definition Post-streptococcal GN is a disorder of t...
- Wow, I want to thank you S. for asking this question and Debbiesue for such a complete explanation. My 17 yr old daughter had this very condition last fall and not ON...
- S., I don't want to scare you, but a family from our church lost a daughter around that same age to what I believe was that several years ago. What I definitely re...
Pre-eclampsia
Asked by T.N. from Boston
on March 25, 2011
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I had pre-eclampsia with my first baby starting at 32 weeks and ended up as an induction at 37 weeks. Vaginal delivery with no complications.
Diagnosed with it ag...
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- I had SEVERE Pre-e with my ds (started 2 month in, delivered at 27 weeks). We are going to ttc in August, and my ob said that there is a med that has had great result...
- I had severe pre-e with my first @ 38 weeks, stroke high BPs, possible pulmonary edema, and narrowly avoided an emergency c-section. Still got pre-e with my second,...
- You may be able to have more. Talk to your doctor. If he advises against it, and you want to grow your family, you could consider adoption. I wish you the best :)
Don't Know What to Do....
Asked by R.H. from Chicago
on November 23, 2011
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Ok...I am going to try to make this quick as possible. I have been pregnant 5 times in the last few years. The first three ended in miscarriage. I started seeing a R...
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- If you can afford it, hire a surrogate to carry your baby. Maybe the RE can point you to an agency. Otherwise, go on the web. I went through 10 transfers without su...
- I am sorry that you have had such a terrible time with your miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies. Yes, IVF presents many bioethical issues, so you might want to Googl...
- Sorry you had to go through all that. When you have a frozen transfer , you don't have all those drugs to stimulate you. I would try the frozen transfer . They should ...
Can Blood Pressure Medications Cause Fainting/collapse
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on October 27, 2008
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Hello,
My MIL has had two fainting spells. She has felt off balanced and on one occurance that I know of Extremely tired. She fainted once at the bank. And before ...
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- I was on a medication that also worked for Blood Pressure. I did notice it made me more apt for 'dizzy spells' (if I rose too quickly.) However, there could be mor...
- Yes it can, and I believe it says so in the patient leaflet. I was on it for migraines, but my blood pressure is perfect and it lowered mine too much, so I quit takin...
- I know you got a lot of answers and I didn't read them all, but I just read something that said the fainting and exhaustion is caused by the diuretic she probably take...
Seeking Advice About Safety in the Sun
Asked by S.H. from New York
on November 28, 2007
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I am taking my son to Florida in January at which time he will be 5 months old. How can I protect him from the sun? Does anyone have any experience putting their bab...
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- Skip the sunscreen and go to www.sunprecautions.com. There you can buy great sun block clothing. I think they have stuff for babies... not sure but check it out. Cloth...
- Sun? just keep re applying sunscreen...no matter how water proof...My daughter is dark skinned, but as a baby the skin is more sensitive to the sun unless they've been...
- Unfortunatel;y, at that age, you have to avoid the sun and oceans/pools. We used to live in South FL, and our pedi said no sun and no sunscreen. The water at that time...
Mainly for Mothers Who Have Been on Bedrest
Asked by P.R. from Cleveland
on November 15, 2010
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I'm wondering if I need to be yelled at. A long time friend couldn't decide whether to have children or not for years. She's been married for 8 years and with her hu...
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- i wouldn't be mad at her, whether she appreciated your visit or not, you were there and that's what counts right? as far as the baby shower...heck yeah give her a b...
- Whoa...I hope you were just having an "off" day because you sounded really nasty! The nerve of you implying she didn't deserve a baby shower! There are people on this...
- Well I don't know that you need to be 'yelled' at, but I think it may help if you look at this from another perspective. Whether or not someone else is doing somethin...
Sad ,Lost, Loney
Asked by D.D. from Portland
on September 30, 2008
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It has been two years since my son passed away Sept 28th. I still feel just as lost today as i did when i looked at his little body liying there. I have two littles gi...
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- Hi D., I see you've had many responses, but I wanted to encourage you to continue to seek what you need to grieve and move through this terrible, heart-wrenching pr...
- I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot even imagine losing one of my children. I would suggest you find a grief support group. I think it would help you immensely to...
- Hi D.! I am glad you spoke up, it's hard to admit we are sad and lonely. I wanted to invite you to a mom's group I am helping with at my church. We begin this morni...
For All the Moms Who Are Good with Animals
Asked by S.A. from Los Angeles
on March 1, 2009
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The middle of last year, our family got a new dog from a rescue. She had obviously been living on the streets and was possibly abused as well. It took a long time to...
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- Bless you S. for rescuing this dog. The thing about rescued dogs are that you don't know their past, and thus what is triggering her bad attitude. I would recommend a ...
- Hi S., Growly and snappy behavior are dominant, self protective behaviors. Dogs are pack animals, you are part of that pack. If you and your children were also dogs...
- Wow S., so many things could be going on. First I agree with everyone who said you should take the dog to a vet and have a check-up including blood work done. I just h...
Tonsils and Adenoids
Asked by C.G. from Detroit
on September 24, 2008
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My daughter will be 3 in October, and she is very, very small (still only weighs 24lbs), but proportionate, active and healthy. However, ever since I can remember, sh...
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- This sounds exactly like my son. He had snored since he was an infant, and by the time he was a toddler he had sleep apnea. He had fallen right off the bottom of the...
- Hi C.; My daughter had hers removed when she was 8 years old, and like your daughter her snoring was outragious! The reason though that our doctor decided to remove...
- Hi, My daughter was also 3 when we had hers removed for the very same reason. It worked wonders, she is 10 now and still snores every once in awhile but the loud ...
