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My Son Just Turned 1 & I'm Pregnant, Help!
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on September 5, 2009
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My husband and I just started talking about trying for another baby, since my son turned 1 on Monday. We had to get fertility treatment and insemenation last time to g...
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- Congratulations! My daughters were born 18 months apart. In the beginning it was exhausting to say the least. However, they shared so much in their lives together...
- congrats! A baby is such a blessing. I know it's close for you but you will be fine, I'm sure. Best of luck
- JB, CONGRATULATIONS!! You're blessed, you have 9 months to get ready, make a list and relax. Being stressed won't help your baby develop so take a deep breath and coun...
Ate Sushi but Didn't Know I Was Pregnant!
Asked by L.J. from Dallas
on August 26, 2009
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I just found out I'm pregnant but haven't seen the doctor yet. Last weekend when I didn't know, I ate sushi! It was raw tuna but only a couple pieces. I can't be anymo...
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- You are fine... Since you just found out and you are at 4 weeks, the baby was probably not implanted or being fed directly from what you ate yet. Relax.
- I think you and the Baby should be fine as long as you make better choice from now on. Just like if you were drinking a lot before you found out you were pregnant then...
- Hey there! The previous poster is right, it is about eating it in moderation. It should all be okay Mama! I also just wanted to send my CONGRATULATIONS!!!! K. Help...
Twins...maybe???
Asked by J.D. from Los Angeles
on August 15, 2009
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I am 9 weeks pregnant and went in for my fist U/S yesterday. We saw a healthy looking baby, the sac, and then another structure. The midwife was having a hard time s...
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- My second spot ended up being a subchorionic hematoma. I had a major bloody show at week 8 that I felt 100% certain was a miscarriage. We were halfway up to a mountain...
- At 9 weeks most if not all ultrasound machines or techs should be able to tell you if there are 2. And the heartbeat is clearly visible way earlier than that, if she w...
- A friend of a friend was told after her ultrasound that she was having a little boy. Turned out to be twin girls. Ultrasounds are great but even the best machines ...
Could I Be Pregnant?
Asked by M.H. from Pittsburgh
on July 23, 2009
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I am breastfeeding my 4 month old daughter, not supplementing with any formula, but have been giving her solids for a month at our pediatrician's suggestion. I have b...
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- Hi M., Let the health care professional tell you the important stuff (previous post), but let the former Pharm. Rep. tell you to buy the Dollar Store brand pregnanc...
- Advice from a med. prof. (yours truly): 1) DO NOT double up on the pill when you forget and remember, but do keep to the instructions in the insert that should have ...
- It happened to me! I was on the mini-pill & we started solids at five months, that same month I was pregnant.
Pregancy
Asked by L.J. from Detroit
on April 30, 2009
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I'm 9 weeks and can't stop spitting or vomitting. I can't swallow my saliva it feels as if it's 1000 degrees( sorry if I just grossed out the entire mamasource commun...
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- Hi L.---I really feel for you. I had 3 pregnancies and with all 3 I had morning sickness. Hated to brush my teeth because it made me gag, and then... I am taking ...
- Hi L., Congratulations on your new little one! Join the club of those of us with severe morning sickness. I'm with you on this one. I'm 5 months along now--sick f...
- I agree with trying Preggie pops (or drops). They are all natural, and they really helped me with the nausea. I have seen them at Motherhood Maternity, but most recent...
Leaking Fluids
Asked by S.W. from Phoenix
on June 29, 2009
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hi ladies im 37 weeks n today me n my partner had sex. afterwards i went pee n n cleaned my self n all that. then i started walking to the kitchen n fluids started lea...
Need Advice
Asked by R.R. from Raleigh
on September 30, 2008
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Ok at the risk of sounding crazy or not too bright here goes. I have an 11 month old almost a year and he breastfeeds but not as much as he used to. I had my period ...
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- 1. I would wait a few days or a week, and if you still haven't gotten your period, do another home test, or call your ob. 2. You can become pregnant while nursing s...
- Hmmm.....when did you take the home test? I'd take another and try to do it first thing in the morning. If it still comes back negative, then I'd call your OB and see ...
- When my daughter was that age I thought I was pregnant too, and I had a lot of what I thought were pregnancy symptoms, but it turns out that it was just the symptoms o...
Need Help Getting Pregnant
Asked by A.L. from Boston
on October 8, 2008
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Mommies,
Here is my problem. It took me 10 months to get pregnant with my daughter and I thought it would be easier this time around…wrong! We started trying in Ma...
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- Hi A. - I remember feeling like everyone else except me was pregnant right before I got pregnant with my oldest daughter. I am a teacher, and it is VERY female-domina...
- There are a lot of issues with secondary infertility. If you are concerned obtain a referral from your PCP and make an appointment with a fertility specialist. You w...
- Hi A., When my husband and I decided to try for our second, it took us 5 months of active trying. I, like you, began getting frustrated in my 4th month, and was jus...
Should I Take Another Test?
Asked by M.S. from Wichita
on November 8, 2008
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In October I was late for my period by about 8 days. I felt like I was crampy and about to start, and just didn't. (It is how I felt my first pregnancy). Took a pre...
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- Hi M., Any drastic changes can have adverse reactions to your body. The changes you've made recently (back to full time, daycare for your DD, etc.), along with the ...
- You could take another pregnancy test, or you could have your OB do a blood test. I'd probably start with doing another home test because I wouldn't be able to wait to...
- Hi M., If I were you I would do a pregnancy test again just to make sure. A few weeks ago I was having cramping and I thought that I was going to start my period and n...
Trying to Get Pregnant
Asked by K.O. from San Francisco
on August 19, 2008
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Ok moms, so maybe I am overthinking this, but I am trying to get pregnant (Yeah!) and it is now my third month trying. I am devestated everytime I get my period (even...
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- It looks like you've got a lot of responses... I don't have time to read them so hope this isn't too redundant... I would give it a total of 6 months... then MAYBE ask...
- Stay positive K.. It took me 6 months with both my pregnancies. I would recommend using ovulation kits to confirm your ovulation day and then start trying 4-5 days b...
- RElax and the time will come.. and before you know it you'll have 4 like me.
