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Phantom Kicks???
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on August 24, 2006
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Okay, this has been going on for some time now, freaky! I keep getting phantom kicks, like I am pregnant again, it has been going on for months and my daughter is 8 m...
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- Yep, just gas and being a first time mom, it happens probably to all of us. And FYI- It only takes two years for your body to fully recover from pregnancy... :)
- Yes my daughter is 4 months old and every once in a while I will get that flutter feeling like when I was pregnant. My husband thinks that is is my body healing from h...
- Oh, my gosh! I am so surprised to see the number of people that have these. My son is 4 mo. old and I am having them. I thought it was all in my head. It was worrying ...
First Period After Having Baby
Asked by S.M. from Raleigh
on February 19, 2007
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I had my son last July and breast fed him up until this past January. I was just wondering how soon after I stop breast feeding, should I get my first period? Please...
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- S., Well, enjoy not having one while you don't! :) HA! You are lucky in a way, I didn't stop bleeding for five months after I gave birth and finally had to have ...
- Hi S., Like the others said, everyone's body is different. I had my period even though I was breastfeeding. I got my first one 4 weeks after the post-partum bleed...
- If it has been more than a month with no breastfeeding what so ever then you need to be concerned. If you have had sex since you gave birth, get a pregnancy test. Br...
A Backpain After Situps
Asked by M.A. from Hartford
on October 5, 2008
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Hi moms
i hurt my lower back doing situps.It was my first exercise after delivery my third baby. I know, i did something wrong, i forced myself very quickly and got t...
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- Chiropractor. Your back will be better in know time. Jen...
- Def. go see a doctor!!!! You might have done something and then made it worse by picking up the baby. ICE because it's prob swollen and ib profin is a muscle relaxer a...
- Hi Elen, So sorry you hurt your back. I had similiar issue with the upper back. I received Physical Therapy which helped. You should try to take ibuprofin and use ...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by A.H. from Los Angeles
on January 15, 2009
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Hello Everyone...Little Tyler is now 14 months old and extremely healthy. We have bottle fed from day one as I went back to my Carreer part time 2 weeks after delivery...
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- Sounds like your son and my son could be twins :-) I'm constantly getting the, "How old is he? Wow! He's only 15 months? I thought he was at least 2," from other peop...
- My pediatrician said at this age they should be drinking no less than 16 oz and no more than 24.
- Hello! His primary source of nutrition should now come from foods - the milk is a drink now. I don't think you can give him too much - if he likes it. My daughter d...
Possible Pregnancy Nerves
Asked by S.A. from Fresno
on October 10, 2008
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I really just need to vent...I am scared! I am a first time mother to a baby boy I had in March. I started menstruating about 3 mos after I had the baby and although m...
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- Dear S., Not to make light, but pregnancies are not unexpected if you are having sex. That is what causes babies. I have heard wive's tales that you can't get pregn...
- First off HUGS to you! My girls are 13 months 1 day apart. It was very hard at first dealing with the thought of having another baby when my daughter was so young al...
- My kids are just short of 16 months apart. I cried (not happy tears) when I found out I was pregnant. It took awhile to come to grips that OMG I was prego's again! ...
Hormones Causing Headaches
Asked by L.L. from Cleveland
on May 15, 2009
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I just had my second son a month ago and have had severe headaches, backaches, and flu-like symptoms since the day after delivery. Ibuprofin works well, but I am takin...
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- Ok I am no dr and it does sound like good advise from these ladies about infection but I had a friend that had the same sort of stuff going on. She got on a natural pr...
- Did you have an epidural or spinal with your delivery? My first delivery (nearly 17 yrs. ago) was rough and I had an epidural. Immediately following, I had a migrain...
- Do you have any fever? The headache, backache,and flu symptoms more sound like infection. Night-sweats and weepiness are definitely totally hormones. It takes months t...
Normal Cycle After Delivery?
Asked by K.B. from New Orleans
on October 22, 2008
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hi, i delivered in june and had my 1st period in the middle of last month - it seemed normal as compared to pre-pregnancy. this month i have not had it- is this typi...
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- yes it will be a while before it comes. my first one stayed for almost 2 months, but your mightnot be like mines.
- Hi K. I had my daughter in June also and Period was crazy until I got on birth control But from everything I've heard it is normal. Congrats
- Everybody is different. My period has been like clockwork my whole life. Even when breastfeeding, I usually started my period with all three children at about 6 - 7 ...
Stomach Wrapping/binding After Delivery, Is This Safe?
Asked by I.L. from Bakersfield
on December 15, 2008
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I was watching a baby story type of show the other day. Something that stuck out to me was this woman who had just delivered her daughter had her stomach wrap/bound by...
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- After I delivered via c-section, they gave me a band with velcro at the hospital to help my abdomen and belly muscles that get stretched out when you are pregnant. Wor...
- Hello I., I am the mother of four grown children; well they think so anyway ;-). My reasons were purely vain but after each birth I wrapped my stomach for two to t...
- I'm not sure why it went out of favor or what it could hurt. My husband's grandmother said that many doctors used to wrap the belly after the pregnancy to get it all ...
Hair Falling Out After Pregnancy
Asked by H.D. from Boston
on September 11, 2008
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I've read numerous articles explaining that hair will fall out after pregnancy due to changing of hormones & stopping your prenatal vitamins. However, 6 months later m...
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- Yes, I have had a similar experience. My hair started thinning when I was in high school so when I was pregnant with my daughter and saw that my hair was getting thick...
- I'm a little bit surprised that all the responders seem to think this is abnormal and needs to be treated. This is normal. Hair has three cycles: new growth, extensi...
- I had a lot of hair falling out starting at 3 months, like the books say. we went through SO much drano trying to get the shower drain back to normal! I am not at al...
Getting My Tubes Tied
Asked by T.M. from Panama City
on October 14, 2008
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Hey moms, I'm a little confused about when is the best time to have my tubes tied. I am 40 yrs. old and due with my second child any day now and use midwives for deliv...
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- If you are really wanting to wait, I have a suggestion. Look in or ask you ob/gym about essure. It is an alternative to having your tubes tied. Cores are placed in ...
- I saw at least one other mom who had the same thought as I did. Have you and your husband discussed a vasectomy? It is a very simple and quick in office procedure to ...
- Hi T.! I had my tubes tied the day after my 4th child was born, and I definitely recommend to go ahead and do it while you're still in the hospital with the newborn. ...
