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Placenta Previa
Asked by S.V. from St. Louis
on July 6, 2008
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Hi ladies,
My friend and I are both due in december, 1 day apart. Unfortunately she had some bad news. She has placenta previa, where her placenta landed itself o...
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- S., If the placenta previa does not migrate up into the uterus, your friend will have to have a c-setion. I know that is scary, but by not having it, she puts her lif...
- I have an 8 month old daughter (born in November 2007) and I was also diagnosed with this early on in my pregnancy even in the 2nd trimester. My Dr did not seem conce...
- Do NOT deliver the baby at home! I am an OB delivery nurse so I have some first hand experience with this condition. As much as your friend may be terrified of a c-sec...
Contractions/ Braxton Hicks
Asked by L.H. from Salt Lake City
on October 24, 2008
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Ok this is my first post, but maybe you all can help. I am 33 weeks pregnant for my first time and I am so confused about what contractions feel. A week or so ago I ha...
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- Congratulations! You've had a lot of good responses. I think you're having contractions but you'll KNOW when you're in labor. At least I did. With my first I had BH co...
- FYI, that test is not a for sure either way. I had very close contractions, at 32 weeks however, they were not intense and didn't get painful. I was told that I was ...
- Well I am no expert, but with my baby, I felt something weird with the first contraction. It didn't hurt, it was just oh, wow that felt different. When I went to the b...
Help
Asked by B.M. from Charlotte
on July 30, 2007
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i am 38 and a half weeks pregnant and am miserable. it is so hot and i have trouble sleeping either because i cant get comfortable or feel like i have to pee constantl...
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- Baby will come when it's ready.taking Castor oil is very dangerous as it can cause the baby to have a bowel movement(meconium) in utero Have you tried intercourse an...
- Hi, B.. Wow..you have your hands (and belly) full! I am currently 30 wks. preggers (with a 42 week belly). I do whatever I can to get to a pool whenever possible. Not ...
- I have heard that castor oil does nothing more than produce terrible intestinal cramps that make you want to curl up in a ball and cry and nothing else. Try raspberry...
Dilated and Waiting
Asked by L.G. from Albuquerque
on December 14, 2007
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I am a mother of 2 who is in my 38th week of pregnancy and at my last ob appointment my doctor said I was dialated to 2 amd 60 pecent efaced she stripped my membranes ...
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- Have sex! There's something in semen that can induce labor this late in the game. It probably won't feel very good but that's not the end goal anyway.
- I was in the same boat two weeks ago. I used a breast pump for 15 minutes every hour for four hours, went to bed and woke up in labor at 1am. I had already had my mem...
- Stripping doesn't always work but it can help. With my first I had more contractions afterwards and maybe dilated another cm. With my second it sent me into labor imme...
Seeking Advice on a Procedure
Asked by G.E. from San Antonio
on May 31, 2008
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My name is Gaby,6 months ago I has a leep procedure done. I had cervical cancer stage 3. Since then I haven't been myself. I have strong headaches,dizziness,miss perio...
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- Hello, I would like to suggest an alternate health solution for your continued problems. See the attached url for a testimonial on the benefits of chiropractic care. ...
- I had this procedure done 12 yrs ago at the same stage as you and I do remembered missing my periods for a little while but then came back normal. Probably what you a...
- It also strikes me weird that he only did a leep procedure, although i know there could be different levels of leep. I got one done but only for pre cancerous lesions...
How Soon Can I Really Get Pregnant??!!!!
Asked by K.E. from Spokane
on November 5, 2007
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Hello ladies,
In the beginning of October this year I gave birth to twin boys, however they were born only at 19 weeks, and did not survive. My doctor advised me t...
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- Sweet K. don't be so hard on yourself! You have just been through a traumatic experience of losing not one but two babies. Your body, heart and psyche need to hea...
- Hi K., First, I would like to tell you how sorry I am for your loss. What a heartbreaking thing to go through.. I wish you the best for your physical and emotional...
- There are more reasons than just your physical health to wait. If you had those babies to term.. you would wait longer to get pregnant again... and you carried these b...
How Soon Is Too Soon
Asked by A.H. from Los Angeles
on May 27, 2008
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I am 32 years old and just gave birth to a stillborn baby girl on April 20th. I was 7 months along and had problems of early labor throughout my pregnancy. I would lik...
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- A., please accept my condolences on the loss of your baby daughter. Sounds like you are on the right path by pursuing grief counseling. I would strongly urge you to ...
- Sorry for your loss. Maybe get married first, and finish raising your daughter. Perhaps if she is the love of your life she deserves the attention without a new baby ...
- Dear A., Losing a baby is heartbreaking. I said a prayer for you. I got pregnant 14 times and have 4 beautiful children. My problem was I allowed myself to get preg...
Just a Little Worried If Anybody Can Help
Asked by A.S. from Philadelphia
on February 22, 2007
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ok i'm am 31 weeks and i experencing some pain i'm curious about. ok no. 1 is there is so much pressure down there is that normal. also when i sit down and get back u...
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- I had the same problem with my 1st. I was told it was just because his head was so far down there... They told me not to fear the baby wouldn't just fall out!! I was...
- I would go see a doctor just to be safe. Something may be going on that you need to be on bedrest for the remainder of your pregnancy.
- A., Are you sure your dates are correct for your due date? Also, I don't know how many children you have but I am pregnant with number 6 and with my last couple I ...
Seeking Advice
Asked by L.S. from Seattle
on March 30, 2008
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I have just had an ultrasound. At this point they were looking to see if there was any fluid build up behind the neck which is a general indicator of a chrosomal abnor...
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- My prayers are with you and your baby! My daughter went through a similar situation. Though the doctors prepared us for the worst we continued to have hope where the...
- I carried a baby with anencephaly (when I was 28) and decided to terminate the pregnancy, which was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do. Several year...
- My heart goes out to you. Just over two years ago we lost our son. We were at 21 weeks at our 2nd ultrasound when we learned that he had Trisomy-13 + alobar holopr...
Elective Cesarean
Asked by M.E. from Chicago
on March 8, 2008
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Has anyone had an elective cesarean? What I mean is a cesarean by your choice, not medically necessary? If so, who was your doctor and did your insurance pay?
I'm j...
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- Hi, I had an "elective" c-section. I had previous had a c-section with my twins and I had no desire to have my last baby by VBAC. My doctor was fine with my decision...
- My first child I had planned to have a natural birth and it didn't work out. I was overdue, induced for 36 hours when he no longer tolerated it and then had to have a...
- Wow - you sure did get interesting responses to this question! Boy are we passionate moms :) I delivered by c-section. They found that my baby was probably over 9...
