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Pregnant??
Asked by M.W. from Dallas
on August 25, 2009
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I too am an almost 38 year old and my husband I decided early this month to try for baby #4. I am usually pretty regular and have not been on BC for about 3 years. We ...
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- M., I only read a few responses, but I had this same experience and had to respond as soon as I read a foolish premature congratulations. Modern technology lets us fi...
- No false positives in a pregnancy test!!!! Congratulations!!!
- CONGRATS!!! sounds like you are prego! everytime time i was preg(3xs), the line was so faint you could barely see it!
What Is a Amnio like When Your Pregnant?
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on September 25, 2008
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Ok my doctor wants to do a Amnio test on me in roughly 2 weeks to see if Babies lungs are mature so we can deliver baby. I am highrisk and they would like to do the c-...
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- My experience wasn't too pleasant. I didn't think about the needle length too much. I'd try not to think about it at all really. The baby moved right up next to the ne...
- I had one with my first son and really it was nothing. It was a poke and then a little bit of pinching and that was it. Try to concentrate on the ultrasound screen and...
- I also had an amnio with my last one, at 36 weeks to test the lungs. It really is only as scary as you make it to be- it's a professional trained specially for the job...
Inspiration Needed
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on January 25, 2008
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HELP...I need some words of inspiration. My husaband and I have been trying for #2 for over a year, with the exception of a few months. My beautiful son was totally ...
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- It took us almost 4 years to conceive our first child. I went through the same thing - thinking I was pregnant for 2 weeks and then not. It is absolutely gut wrenchi...
- Hi M.! It's heartbreaking to "try" so hard every month...We tried for a year with our 2nd. My best friend had this happen, too (she tried for 2 yrs.). Apparantley...
- I'm with you hun, I'm TTC #2 since the end of 2006, I was 34 when I started, I'm 35 (almost 36) now and its emotionally hard, I think especially for us women, I feel l...
Am 29 Weeks Pregnant and Getting Alot of Braxton Hicks Contractions
Asked by M.M. from Cleveland
on January 3, 2008
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Ok lately ladies I have been real sore lately. My abdomen and my back are real crampy. It is not a continuous thing but feels a bit like you would feel with your perio...
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- Call your doctor TODAY and let them know, otherwise you'll be worried all weekend. They may want you to come in and just hook you up to the fetal monitor. In the mea...
- I agree that you should definantly let your doctor know what is going on. I had a lot of what I thought were braxton hicks contractions off and on during my last preg...
- Make sure to keep very hydrated. I got a lot more Braxton Hicks when I didn't make a concerted effort to keep drinking water.
Breathing Problems Early on in Pregnancy
Asked by J.S. from New York
on May 12, 2009
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Hi Mommies,
I am 5 weeks pregnant (hooray!). All was going fine until a few days ago when I began to have trouble breathing. Not gasping for air per say, but a feel...
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- Hi J., Your description sounds exactly like what I experienced when I was pregnant, though I didn't start having it happen until I was further along, maybe around 1...
- Sounds like it could be asthma. I was diagnosed with asthma in my 2nd pregnancy. After I gave birth I was fine. Then, when I was pregnant with my third, I was havin...
- my heart has been doing crazy things since i found out i was pregnant. i races a lot, pounds really hard at times and even when i am resting i can feel it pounding. ...
Petite Women Carrying Multiples
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on April 9, 2008
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After much deliberation, my husband and I have finally decided to attempt conception through IVF. However, he has concerns about my health and the health of our unbor...
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- M., I have to tell you that I'm often confused why doctors think that a woman's size is an issue. There has been some publicity lately with the over-use of C-secti...
- First of all, good luck, it can be quite a rollercoaster ride doing IVF. I did IVF a few times & now have g/b twins as a result! They are awesome. They are 5 now....
- My sister-in-law is a bit taller than you at 5 ft and maybe an inch or two. She weighed about 105 and wore a size 5 when she had IVF. They implanted three embryos and...
Don't Know What to Do
Asked by B.R. from New York
on July 21, 2008
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I just found out that i am pregnant with my 4th child. This would be a wonderful time but its not. I was taking the shot but because it was putting more weight on me...
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- Dear B., Please don't jump off the building. All will be well. I too, was in that same situation, more than once. I finally decided to get my tubes tied. I have 5 a...
- Did it scare the hell out of you when you found out you were having your third???? I know it scared the hell out of me, but then he was born I knew that I wouldn't hav...
- All things happen for a reason. This 4th child will be a blessing too and after a short time you won't remember a day (or want a day) without baby #4. Thank God for yo...
Carpel Tunnel
Asked by N.O. from Dallas
on March 8, 2008
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I'm in my 37th week of pregnancy and for the past week have started getting carpel tunnel. I'm waking up every morning and my right hand is completely numb and it take...
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- I'm not sure if carpel tunnel has a relation to pregnancy. I haven't read up on it. You sound like you are in quite a bit of discomfort to say the least! However, I...
- Hi N., I had carpel tunnel syndrome with both pregnancies 10 & 11 years ago. Unfortunately, it did not get any better, only worse until my OB sent me for a steroid s...
- This is not as unusual as you might think. Talk to your doctor and get a wrist splint to wear at night. There are also some exercises that you can do that will help....
When Is the Time Right?
Asked by L.R. from Dallas
on May 15, 2007
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So husband and I have been married for almost two years, and we have two kids, a 3 1/2 year old and an 18 month old. I have been having SEVERE baby fever since we brou...
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- Girl!! Do you love chaos or what???!!! you want 3 kids all under 3 and a new puppy!!??? and I'm guessing the puppy's not potty-trained either, huh? yikes! Please e...
- L., You are soooooooooo lucky your husband will agree to have another one. I have a 2 1/2yr old and an 11 mos old and am dying to have another one. I loved being preg...
- No one has a storybook life. It may look like some people do, but that is such a rare case. You have to go with your heart. Even the best laid plans for conception ...
