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Surgery in the Morning...
Asked by K.L. from Los Angeles
on August 24, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
My son is three now and he is having surgery on his eyes in the morning. He has many problems when it comes to his eyes. Crossing in both one far worse...
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- Hi K., I had this surgery done to my left eye when I was 7 years old. They told my parents I would need to have another surgey in the next 15-20 years to re-tighte...
- Hi K., I hope your little guy's surgery has gone well. I had two strabismus surgeries- one when I was four and another when I was 20. If they can fix the crossed ey...
- Hi K., my husband had the same surgery done when he was 3 years old. He had many other issues with his eyes. He had one surgery at 6 months and another at 3. he is now...
Kidney Reflux
Asked by C.C. from Norfolk
on April 18, 2007
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My 3 year old daughter has Kidney Reflux. We took her again today for her 2nd VCUG. She had a grade 2 in her left kidney last year. Today they said that she had grad...
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- My 2 and 1/2 yr old was diagnosed with kidney reflux (grade 2, left kidney) this past March. The dr's wanted me to put her on Septra until it gotta better--a period o...
- Hi there. I went through reflux with my daughter (who is now four and a half), although not to the same degree. You didn't really say what treatments she has been on...
- I was born with kidney reflux and my daughter was at risk for it as well. When I had it, they had to operate to fix the problem. My understanding is that now they can ...
After Breastfeeding.....
Asked by H.M. from Savannah
on July 21, 2008
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My son, 1 year old, has just stopped breastfeeding. It has been about 5 days. Around the 3rd day I became bloated and having premenstrual type symptoms. I have only...
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- Hi H., I breastfed my second child for 2 years, and my period started when he was 12 months old. When it started, I was regular immediately, having a period every mon...
- Wow, three 4 years without a period! How nice! Anyway, I didn't have a period or a migraine the entire time i was pregnant or nursing. As soon as i stopped nursing, i ...
- My daughter breastfed until just around her 2nd birthday. With her, my periods returned right at 10 months and were regular. I conceived my son when she was 22 month...
5 Month Old Having Operation.
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on October 20, 2008
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I was curious if anyone could share their experience of their baby having surgery. My 5 month old was born with extra digits on his hands and feet (we call him 24!) an...
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- Use music - start now and play something he likes when you are holding him and it is warm and safe - then use it after the surgery. It will help "remind" him of warm ...
- Hi B., My daughter was born with an ovarian cyst that continued to grow and not shrink, so when she was 2 months old (or "zero" since she was an 8 week preemie), s...
- My daughter has had 3 surgeries. One at birth to remove a cyst from her chest she was expected to be in the hospital weeks we left after a few days. At the age of 3 sh...
Info on Endometrial Ablation
Asked by J.F. from Cleveland
on August 10, 2009
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Hi! I am scheduled to have an endometrial ablation done next week due to very heavy periods. I have read the info and obviously talked with my doctor, but wanted to ...
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- I have had one done two years ago and have not had a single period since!! I love it!! I too was having the heaving bleeding. Where are you getting it done? Who is...
- I had the same procedure done a little over 2 years ago for exactly the same reason. Whoever "discovered" this procedure is a genius! Other than a little cramping a ...
- I had it done about 3-1/2 years ago. It was done outpatient, and I had very little trouble. I haven't had a period since. I used to have severe cramping, and don't an...
C-section
Asked by L.H. from Fayetteville
on March 18, 2007
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I am currently pregnant and am having a c-section March 22nd due to my ultrasound showing that my baby was big and the doctor did not want to wait until I went into la...
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- first of all how big is ur baby.. im 4foot 10inches and i had a normal healthy 9lb 5oz baby .. and i had him normal and no drugs
- I had my daughter (16 months old) by C-section. It was an emergency C-section which made it rough b/c I was under general anesthesia. If you have the option of sched...
- L., Both of my 2 children were born by c-section. the first one was not planned but the 2nd one was...The quicker you get up and moving around the better. Also don'...
Nighttime Potty Training--How and When?
Asked by A.N. from Cleveland
on December 19, 2007
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Hello,
My daughter turned three in August and has been potty trained during the day since May. She's doing great. She has been wearing pull-ups at nap time and duri...
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- I have a boy who has been potty trained for a year now during days. We still have pull ups on at night b/c he won't wake up to go for anything. I have tried to wake hi...
- My youngest was about 4 before he consistently went throught the night without an accident. He was the same way- sometimes it was wet sometimes he'd have a dry night. ...
- With our two children who are potty trained, a girl 6 and a boy 4, we first of all bought a plastic sheet for the mattress and put that on. Then we put them to bed wit...
Diagnostic Evaluation for Autism/Developmental Disorders - What to Expect
Asked by M.L. from Chicago
on August 7, 2009
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My son is in the EI program and will age out in November. He has been seeing a speech therapist, developmental therapist, and OT. With his improvement we have all be...
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- The evaluation will give you a good idea of where he is and whether he needs any of his services to be continued through a different program. I'd see if you could see...
- Hi M., My son is in EI as well, he had the evaluation in April. He sees a S/T, D/T and O/T he has a speech delay and some sensory issues. So I made sure we went for a...
- it took quite a few hours when we did it. I recommend it so ensure you still get services through the school system. It may be outgrown at a later date but the more ...
Seeking All Doctor Wives/husbands
Asked by A.K. from Portland
on February 18, 2008
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My husband is currently in medical school. He is planning on specializing in ENT (ears, nose, throat) which is apparently a very competitive residency. I've already to...
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- I don't know anything about it, but I wish you the best of luck. Isn't the ENT office only open certain house? It's not like the ER or surgery where it's open 24/7.
- Hello, My husband isn't a doctor, but he's a lawyer with long hours and works six days a week. We have two children, 1 and 3. It's tough for many reasons. All I ...
- A., I think when my brother in law was done with his residency and had a couple years of experience he had more options about where he wanted to work and the hours,...
**Weird Pains and Rashes**
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on December 3, 2007
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Sometimes when I sneeze I get this really sharp pain in the bottom of my stomach.and sometimes I get these pains when Im sitting down.I have also experienced a rash wh...
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- I would schedule another appt with your doc. Sharp pains are not uncommon in pregnancy. It could be that when you cough, you're pushing the baby around...or something ...
- Don't know much about the rash but the pains in your lower abdomen/groin area are due to your muscles and ligaments growing with pregnancy. When you sneeze or even ge...
- The pains do sound like round ligament, I have the same thing when I sneeze really hard and I am 6 months along. The rash could be a reaction to the antibiotics, or...
