Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2003

Since I don't go to the doctor for 2 more weeks, is it okay to keep taking
my regular multi-vitamin?
Should buy a buy a bottle of OTC ones or, call my doc to see if I can get a
Rx now?

I started spotting on monday(even as I was posting a response to Ilse's
post). It was red in the beginning and later by tuesday turned brown. I
called the doc on tuesday and he brought me in right away. The clinician
picked up the heart beat even with a Doppler! I cannot explain ...

I didn't get very much chance to participate here but hope you will have
some information about Parlodel, or the generic drug bromocriptine.
I lost my twins last Friday, at the end of my 20th week. We are heartbroken,
but also confused about the aftermath. My doctor prescribed ...

I know we have been talking about it on another thread, but I'm concerned.
I'm at 17 or so weeks along and still don't have much of a 'bump'.
I'm 5' 2 1/4" and am started the pregnancy a bit overweight.  I've now
gained 7 or 8 lbs.

Forgive my ignorance.....how do I do a search for a previous subject written
about within this newsgroup? (what to pack in your hospital bag)
Thanks,
Lisa

Hello, My wife has a rash on her hands.  She just got it last night and
still has not gone way.  It is bumpy and red and itches a lot.  Its only on
the top of her hands and no ware else. Any ideas?
Mark

None of the manuals, books or poeple I have spoke to have said
anything about the fact it seems apparently easy to tell if a woman is
pregnant as early as 6 weeks just by looking at her or by sensing it.
I had intended on keeping my pregnancy a secret until the end of the

I haven't seen any updates from Elly today! Think she had her baby?
Here's my vote:
Girl
9:35 a.m.

Here's my next set of anxious-first-time-mother questions which you always
answer so well :-)
I think I remember people talking about making up a cot(UK)/crib(US) with
something - e.g. prefolds? - under the bottom sheet to avoid leakages

When WILL this go away. I used to be just queasy all the time. Now I am
actually throwing up a lot. I am managing to keep a good amount of liquids
down but my weight is back down too.
I have been able to eat vegetable soup every day for the past week. Today I

We had our 18 week ultrasound today.  It looks like we are actually
about 2 weeks ahead of that.  The doctor said she is probably around
20w5d.  Moved our date up to 2-29(from 3-14).  I kind of liked 3-14,
but I guess a leap baby has it's own mystique.

I'm an avid reader of this newsgroup but don'tpost very often.
My wife is 16 wks 2 days and her bump seems to be hard (most of the time)
but after things like eating it will go soft for about 20 minutes and back
again! I thought it would be one or the other.

How long is it safe for me to sleep on my stomach? I try to sleep on my side
but sometimes find that I wake up on my stomach (I am 9 weeks). I know it
won't happen when I start to show, but I am wondering if it is ok to be
sleeping on my stomach now?

Did any of you feel the need to stop driving towards the end of your
pregnancies? I'm 32 weeks now and feeling fine. My husband *hates*
driving but does not want to pressure me into doing all the driving
(no long distance necessary, all local driving) - I'm telling him that

I'm 10 weeks pregnant and today after using the restroom  have noticed
a brown thin mucus.  Should i be concerned?  Is this normal?  Should I
go to the hospital now?  I don't want to go if this is most likely
nothing.  If it persists throughout today and tomorrow I will go but I