Health & Safety: First Response

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Looking for a Pro-natural Ob Who's Not Extreme "organic"--First Pregnancy, Help!

We just found out we're pregnant--Surprise!!! But we're excited, even if clueless. I was raised by a chiropractor so I'm pro-natural foods and things, but I'm definitely not an organic nut--I don't do extremes. I'm hoping someone can give me recommendations on Provo/Orem (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) ob's that are, well, gently natural, I guess. I don't know my call on natural birth yet, but I don't want someone who's first response to everything is going to be invasive. If there's an herb that'll do the trick, I'd rather take that than a...

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Explain a Doula

I had an extremely easy pregnancy the first time around. Now as I plan for...

Body Changes

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Light Reading on Pregnancy Test!!

Hello Ladies, I recently took a Pregnancy test...I am late on my period and I ended up getting sick with a cold or something like that. I mean I had a sore Throat, fever...all that good stuff. So i decided to take a test to be on the safe side before I took some medicine. Well the Test i took was First Response...well I took it at night and I saw that it had a very light line showing positive. So I took another one in the morning and it was a tad bit darker then the first one. This all happen on Monday....so I have been sick with...

Diet & Exercise

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How Accurate Are Home Pregnancy Tests?

I'm a week late (now 8 days) for my period. But the First Response home test (not the digital but the one with the lines) clearly says I'm not pregnant. My husband and I have been "trying" for about 4 months. I'm turning 39 at the end of this month. I had a copper IUD in previously. The month after that came out I had a 30 or 31 day cycle. Then the 3 months after that I had a 24 day cycle (exactly the same each time). Now it's been 32 days and I'm still not having a period. I know that I should just "relax" and wait another 3 days or a week...

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Breastfeed or Not?

I have lots of questions about breast feeding...I am 17 weeks pregnant and...

Precautions

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First Response Ovulation Tests

have any of you had luck using the first response ovulation tests? i used a friends fertililty monitor when i got pregnant w/my son, but we can't afford one of our own, so i was just wondering about any experiences w/the first response ovulation tests. thanks!!! (i also am charting my cycle and doing basal body temp in the morning)

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Pregnancy at 43

What was your experience like? Did you have complications with the pregnancy...