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Sex During Pregnancy?
Who had intercourse during pregnancy? We have not been intimate since conception in October. ... D.R. answers from New York on February 17, 2008 .... But just last week we made an agreement to have at least a few moments of intimacy ...
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- Stefanie, this might seem a little strange, advice coming from a guy, but as a father of seven I do have a little bit of experience in this, not to include that I am a...
- OH MY GOD!!! How is your head not popping off?? and how is HIS staying on???? I was like a teenage boy with both pregs!! If we weren't having sex, I was thinking about...
- Stephanie, While I was pregnant, I had sex up until 3 weeks before I was due! Theres no problem to having sex throughout your pregnancy as long as your up for it. ...
When Did You Start Showing?
I heard you show earlier with subsequent pregnancies. So when did you start showing, preferably on #2? .... 17 week pregnancy · pregnancy and week 17 ...
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- I started showing around 10-12 weeks with my 2nd, a LOT earlier than with my 1st. I am now 21 weeks with my 2nd and strangely enough smaller than I was at 21 weeks wit...
- Hi there! I showed at 16 weeks with #1, 8 weeks with #2 and 17 weeks with #3. I did get really bloated with #3 around 5 weeks and thought I was starting to show alrea...
- Definitely showed earlier (2 or 3 months)but luckily didn't get as big!
Hyperemesis During Pregnancy
H.O. answers from Boston on May 17, 2008. During my first pregnancy I had severe morning ... My last five pregnancies were fine after the sixth week. ...
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- Hi D., I've been where you are. I threw up from about 5 weeks until I delivered with my first. I was also working full time. When I knew I wanted a second child, I...
- I had it with all 3 of mine. I managed to cope pretty well but it wasn't easy. I had it for all 9 months with all of them. Just try to have meals prepared ahead of ...
- Have you thought of acupuncture? It is really effective for morning sickness. I used it throughout my pregnancy and it was wonderful. I'm not sure where you are loc...
Sleeping on Your Side During Pregnancy
This is my first pregnancy and I have read about how important it is to sleep on your side during your second trimester. I am at week 17 and some nights ...
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- Hi C. just want to say congrats on your 1st pregnancy. I always heard that sleeping on your back in the last few months of pregnancy is hard on your organs. I have lea...
- Hi, C.~ Congrats on your pregnancy! Your body is waking you up at night because you are on your back. Don't stress about it -- just be sure to go back to sleep on...
- I slept on my back my entire pregnancy and had no problems. The general idea is that if there are problems, you will roll over in your sleep. Just sleep well and if yo...
Abnormal Pap Smear and Pregnancy
Read all 16 responses: "Today I took a home pregnancy test and it came out positive. ... K.B. answers from Washington DC on February 17, 2007 ... After my second, the dr did my annual pap at my 6 week check up and it did in fact show ...
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- Congrats on the baby! But don't worry about the pap I had one with my first daughter. They did a biopsy of it in my 2nd trimester and everything was fine and nothing h...
- Don't get too worried just yet. I had an abnormal pap when I was pregnant & they did the colposcopy scope & didn't see enough abnormal cells to want to do a biopsy. No...
- I had an abnormal pap that in hind sight (have to love when a dr. uses that after a biopsy) was due to yeast. Why not ask to have the pap repeated? If it is still ab...
Smoking and Pregnancy
C.G. answers from New Orleans on September 17, 2007. just quit. i smoked for ten years before my pregnancy and went cold turkey as soon as i found out i was ...
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- my aim was to quit cold turkey, though it didn't always quite go that way. the first time i quit easily cos it made me naeusous. she needs to start off by quitting buy...
- just quit. i smoked for ten years before my pregnancy and went cold turkey as soon as i found out i was pregnant. if she tries to say she can't it's just excuses.
- She definatly needs to quit for both her sake and the baby's. I am saying this as a former smoker so hear me out . . . I suggest that she quits a quickly as possible, ...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Enjoy your pregnancy and celebrate it for what it is...a miracle growing inside you! ..... lose pregnancy weight · week 17 of pregnancy · safe weight gain ...
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- Stop obsessing! The average pregnancy gain is one week per week of pregnancy (40 lbs total). It is basically 9 months up and 9 months down if you work on it. I'm 6 mon...
- Yes, your hips will actually widen during pregnancy as the cartilage loosens to ease the delivery. If you think about it, it makes alot of sense. It took me several y...
- Your weight gain is great! And yes, your behind and thighs and everything else will get larger during pregnancy. Mostly because of extra fluids and blood flow. I ju...
Upset Stomache During Pregnancy
At week 17 I finally cleared from the constant nausea. .... They say you can eat saltines but during pregnancy you don't want to stack up on the salt intake ...
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- Preggie pops...they are magical. They are lollipops, or you can get them in hard candy form (no stick). You can purchase them at Babies R Us or Mother hood maternity...
- oh yes. Morning sickness can really be all day sickness. I don't know who named it only 'morning sickness'. It should get better as the months progress. At week 17...
- Dear M., According to some of the health articles I've read, the nausea is nature's way of getting you to eat very bland food, which is a way of protecting your baby ...
Managing Weight Durning Pregnancy
Read all 28 responses: "This is my first pregnancy, and I'm only 5 wks, however, I already ... pregnancy week 17 weight gain · healthy pregnancy weight ...
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- Congratulations!I am now 35 weeks along and was the same weight as you starting out. This is my 3rd baby. I am now 218. It seems like every pregnancy is so differant. ...
- I started at 171 pounds for this pregnancy, my 3rd. I am 5'7" tall. I am now 30 weeks and and up 14 pounds. My goal for the pregnancy is about 20 pounds, but if I make...
- Hi T., First I want to say Congratulations! Second - I really think that all you can do is continue your walking for as long as you can, and just eat really health...
Pregnancy and Crying
This is my third pregnancy and I feel like I am falling apart. ... I have hyperthyroidism and am 17 weeks. My thyroid doctor just got back from a conference and said that vitamin D .... Yes, I have experienced that just the other week. ...
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- Yes, I have experienced that just the other week. I too have hypothyroidism and I am 33 years old and 17 weeks pregnant. I had my thyroid checked and it was very eli...
- Hi D., I understand completely! Honestly, I know more now than I did when I was pregnant. Additional nutrition will help a lot because you are losing pretty much al...
- I know how you feel too. The only thing that I can suggest is taking as much B-12 or folic acid as is allowed. It is a natural mood booster and I've heard a deficiency...
