Second Trimester: Infant

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Vomitting in the Second Trimester

I can't hold anything in my stomach since the last 3 days. MY first pregnancy i wasn't even nauseating, with this i was a little in the first trimester but never vomit. Now i'm hungry but scare to eat because i can't hold anything in. My question is shouldn't this be happening in the first trimester not the second? Is this normal? Did anyone experience this? I'm worried.

Birthing Classes

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Childbirth Preparation Dvd's

Hi, The childbirth class my hospital offers is charging $300 for the class! I'd like a cheaper alternative and was looking into whether a DVD would be a good replacement. We'd be able to do this on our own time. Does anyone have an opinion about a DVD vs a class? Any DVD's you would recommend out there? A ton come up when I google it. Thanks!

Fetal Development

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First Trimester Screening

Mamas, I need some advice. I was 38 years old when I had my first baby. I avoided all prenatal testing except the level II ultrasound and preferred to keep my head in the sand just hoping that I would have a healthy baby, and thankfully I did. Now I will be 40 at my due date for baby #2 and I'm tossing around the idea of the first trimester screening... partly because it is non-invasive -- just and ultrasound and a finger prick. Here's my dilemma... I am not scheduled for the test until my 13th week, which means if further testing is...