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Diarrhea in Late Pregnancy (Maybe TMI)
10 Oct 2009 ... Go to your doctor's office for anything other than water breaking (you definitely want to go to the hospital if your water breaks). ...
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- Hi C., I went through pre-term labor too, from 24 weeks, on brethine and bedrest. I didn't have diarrhea, but I have heard of it being part of labor, so you are sm...
- With my first I had helpp syndrome so I was induced at 37 weeks, but with my second one I had diarrhea the whole day before my water broke, it was basically just my bo...
- Hi C., It's not TMI! That's what we ladies are here for! How long have you been on the Procardia? Make sure you read the product insert and know exactly what you...
Is It Possible to Leak Amniotic Fluid Started at 30 Weeks?
I do know that if your water breaks you have so many hours to deliver the baby before you have a dry birth. My crew and I ended up delivering a baby (dry ...
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- L., I would get checked by the OB. Because from what I understand, once the sac ruptures you should deliver within 24 hours for risk of infection. Yes it is possible...
- Hi... I am a stay at home mom of 3 girls too lol and preggo with my 4th! I think if it is a constant wetness even if it is a little at a time....I think it could be y...
- yes it is possible to leak amniotic fluid and it is something to seek medical advice on. to the question about peeing on yourself that could be true too. i know with w...
Water Birth Vs. Epidural REVISED
Some hospitals (at least in my experience) would offer tubs until your water breaks and then it was time to get out. My first child was born in a hospital ...
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- Get the epidural. Enough said.
- Hey S. - I have had both a water birth and a fully medical epidurl birth. I preferred my waterbirth so much. It was so much more intimate and I felt I really had ath...
- I had both of my children in a hospital but without drugs - I felt it was the best compromise to be in a medical facility just in case, but still have drug free labor....
Mucous Plug
If they send you home and your water breaks go to the hospital immediately. If everything is fine they'll send you home and you'll have peace of mind and ...
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- I have no idea about mucous plugs but I went into preterm labor at 25 weeks. DO NOT PANIC, but as they say here, go to the hospital. It could be nothing, it could brin...
- I also lost my mucus plug at around the same time as you. I think I was 26 weeks. Did you have a lot of bleeding. I went to the ER and had to stay in the hospital. ...
- Hi K., I don't want to belittle anyone else's experience, but please don't stress out about it. As mentioned previously, you can make and lose several mucous plug...
**Leaking Fluid**
There are ways your Dr/midwife can check to see what the fluid is, and if your water did break this early there are some treatments they need to start right ...
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- The same thing happend to me. It turned out to be urine. The baby was pushing on my bladder for months and it caused me to constantly leak. In the end, I was so used...
- You should definitely call your OB/midwife and tell them this. MOST of the time, it's nothing and it's just an increase in fluids...or in some cases a little rip in...
- If you are leaking fluid you need to see your doctor. If it does not smell like urine, then it probably is not...could be amniotic fluid. You'd have to see your doct...
Increasing Milk Supply
I do not get breaks to pump and this has slowed my milk production. ... Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle (not milk thistle), along with drinking LOTS of water. ...
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- Ditto to everyone else! You definitely should get breaks to pump and Blessed Thistle (which can be found at www.vitaminshoppe.com) fenugreek, and More Milk by Motherlo...
- Blessed Thistle is great for your milk supply. I took Fenugreek, but it kept me going and it is inexpensive. But the Blessed Thistle sounds like what you need. Also...
- This may not be how you want your nights to happen but night-feeding your child absolutely keeps up your milk supply. A lot of mom's opt not to do night feedings a...
My 13 Month Old Still Doesn't Sleep Through the Night.
Read all 5 responses: "I am trying to break my 13 month old from sleeping with a milk bottle. ... water break delivery · can i break my own water ...
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- Have you tried giving him the bottle with water in it?
- Have you ever tried CIO (cry it out)? It isn't for everyone, but it worked for us. My 16 month old was up 4 times a night until I started giving her bottles of water O...
- I don't know what kind of sippy cups you have tried, but they make some that have a long "spout" that is really soft and pliable. Avent makes some tops like that that ...
"Stripping the Membranes" to Start Labor
2 of my friends had their water break and they didn't not go into labor on their own, so I don't think it is an uncommon thing. ...
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- I had my membranes stripped with my first son, but I was 2 weeks late. Even with sex and other things I tried to get labor started, it never did. I had to be induced w...
- Usually stripping membranes doesn't induce labor because it isn't the natural order of things. Naturally the baby would release a hormone that begins contractions and...
- I had it done with both of my kids. It put me into labor with my second but not with my first. And my water didn't break they had to break it for me. I think no mat...
Trouble Adding Rice Cereal to formula...consistancy issues...please Help!
27 Aug 2009 ... water breaks · what does it feel like when your water breaks · generic baby formula · epidemics · formula for area · rice cereal bottle ...
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- Just try adding less cereal until you get it right. The whole idea is to just thicken the milk so that it stays down. Good luck we dealt with acid reflux for the fir...
- Hi C., Just make the cereal in a bowl and feed it to her with a spoon and she can have her bottle on the side with the rest of her formula. My son started rice cerea...
- My son had severe reflux problems and our pediatrician recommended Enfamil AR (the AR stands for added rice)It's basically a formula with added rice starches that thic...
My Son Is Scared of His "Poopy" and the Bath Water (Suddenly)
He also is exhibiting fear of his bath water. This is sudden and new. He does occasionally have ..... what does it look like when your water breaks ...
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- I think this is common. I don't know how to help, other than sitting down and discussing it with him and trying to find out why he's scared. I think my son went thro...
- I had the exact same problem, and her favorite treat, m & m's, seemed to miraculously vanquish the fear. I said if she poops in the potty, she can have a handful. It...
- Some kids have sudden fears of the toilet flushing, they view their poop as a part of their body and then it's being flushed away. I wouldn't say you're threatening hi...
