Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / November 2003

Any thoughts or experiences anyone has had would be greatly
appreciated.  I am scheduled on Mon. and have had two previous
epidurals, and was wondering more about the spinal.  (This will be my
first scheduled c, my first two were a vaginal and an unscheduled c).

I am 38 weeks!!! and started having contractions but still very irregular
ones, 20- 25 min apart.
What I want to know from your experience is that how to tell if you are
dilating or not. I had my weekly check-up yesterday but she didn't check me

I am so glad I have found this group. I admit it is the first time I use
newsgroup but I am so curious about all that's going on in my belly (I'm in
my 17th week) that I look everywhere.
If you have sites to suggest me. I am so happy about all this ;)

Until I start showing and have concerns about my stomach getting in the way,
is it ok to work out to exercise videos that are not for pregnant women? I
am going to ask my doctor but they usually err on the side of "it's better
not to take a chance"- what kind of exercises should I ...

Background: I'm 18 weeks pregnant, had a ravenous appetite
until 10 weeks, and have consistently lost weight since then.
I was generally sore and miserable, but that's pregnancy after
all. I wasn't too worried about the weight loss since I started

Ok, so it took me over a year to write this story.  But, I finally
did.  I always enjoy reading birth stories, so I was determined to
post my own.  Sit back with a cup of your favorite beverage and enjoy!
Joanne M.

Can too much sugary intake in my diet make me more likely to suffer from
gestational diabetes? I have posted before about how prone to sickness
(nausea, vomiting) I am  and how it caused me to lose 15 pounds in my 2nd
month..I still have not gained the weight back which I am not ...

I go in for my final fetal echocardiagram today.. Everything was fine in the 18 week check up but
some things like coarctation are hard to see that early to I am having another fetal echocardiagram
today.  Since I have one child with a heart defect the chances of this child having ...

I haven't seen her post anything for  a while.  Last thing I remember is
that she was having some problems with DH.  Anyone heard anything???

Anyone here with PLMD or RLS have spinal anesthesia that made it worse?  To my horror I just read
that Spinal anesthesia can give someone PLMD that does not go away for months.  I've always known
that spinal trauma can set off or worsen PLMD.  I want to have an epidural this time ...

Well I just got back from my first AFI .... Intersting experience to say the
least My levels are all perfect so the only reason I am measuring 6 weeks
bigger than I should is cause this kid IS freaking Huge... Maybe now the DR
will have some pity on me and induce early!!!! I don't ...

I had my amniocentesis done 2 weeks ago. I thought some people in this
website might be interested to know my experience.
My amniocentesis went quite well. I was terribly nervous, what if the
baby is normal and because of the amnio procedure, I loose my baby.

I am dying of worry and heartbreak.  I just can't seem to stop thinking
about it.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER TAKE THE TRI SCREEN TEST!!!
ARGH!

Well, I'm back. I posted  to this group when I just found out I was pregnant
and we went through a few scares. Now, I'm 15 weeks, and everything is going
great. I can't believe how worried and stressed out I was, so I decided to
take a break from the newsgroup, until I found out ...

Say "Hello" to:
Joel Herman born September 6, 2003 to proud mama Tiina
Eva Louise born September 7, 2003 to proud mama Linda
DS born September 7, 2003 to proud mama Lissie