Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / August 2004

Well, at the beginning when they start asking your obstetric history,
it says "If you have been pregnant several times, please fill in the
subsequent questions according to your last pregnancy that resulted in
the birth of (a) live infant(s)." That is the "pregnancy in question."

I can hardly believe it has been almost a month since Harry was born
but the calendar says that's so ;-)  I sort of feel like he should be
starting to spend some time in a prone (or is it supine - I can never
remember which is which. You know, 'on his tummy') position, to see

Hi my last period started last month around july 23rd,
yesterday(aug11th) i started getting spotting with mild cramp. should
i be concern with this? i'm currently sexually active and i haven't
taken the pregnancy test yet.... TIA

Studies on the psychological effects of a m/c on the mother have shown
that the impact is usually comparable to witnessing a major disaster like
a train crash or serious traffic accident. The mother has a chance of
developing post-traumatic stress disorder, and most women develop ...

It seems DH is rather uninterested in this pregnancy. He has only felt
the baby move once and that's only because I asked him to. He put his
hand there and felt her kick once and said "Oh" in a bored tone of
voice. He doesn't talk about the baby or bring anything up regarding her

Well I'm knee deep in boxes getting ready to move to BC at the end of the
month and still haven't found a doctor there.  I will be due for my first
bi-weekly visit the first week I'm there too!  How does one go about finding
a doctor to do prenatal care and the delivery?  I've ...

I just heard a report this morning about a study just published
in JAMA that hyperthyroidism can be just as bad for a fetus as
hypothyroidism.
Apparently it is common for doctors to recommend that women who

Finally I got the positive line on cd27! Today (cd31) the blood test
confirmed the pregnancy. EDD is around end Apr. Background: I wasnt
ovulating regularly and hence my periods very completely irregular. I
went on Clomid for 5 days for cd5 to cd10 this cycle. Thats it.

I am really concerned that my 2 month old will simply not take a bottle. He
struggles for ages and gets so frustrated, is like he just cant latch on or
something. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,

A friend who is due 10 days after me went in for her 'routine' 20 week scan
yesterday, and came back with this diagnosis.  Oh boy - basically no kidneys
or bladder can be seen, and the chances of survival for the baby are nil.
She seemed so strong on the phone this morning - I had ...

I just got home from my 39 wk appt.  I'm kind of discouraged though.
First off, my bp and the baby are doing great... that's the most important!
But, last week I was 2 cm dilated & 90% effaced.  Now she says I'm barely 1
cm dilated!  How does that happen!?  I've had TONS of ...

How are you feeling this month, three-monthers?  You're almost out of
the first trimester
(depending on how you count) -- still feeling sick or tired, or are you
starting to pick up?  Do you look pregnant?  Heard the heartbeat yet, or

Still here and waiting ... which seems strange to me as I was geared up for
action when the head engaged a couple of weeks ago ... but it popped back up
and while it is low in the pelvis, its not actually engaged again yet.
BP was fine (125/70) and weight keeps bouncing up and down ...

i suffer from severe migrianes and luckily they went away during pregnancy
but now they are back. i nurse my two month old and they only thing that
touches the headaches is excedrin migraine but i have to take 4 at a time.
that's 1000mg of asprin and 1000 mg of tylenol and around ...

I think I mentioned elsewhere the decision has been made in favour of the
progesterone supplements over Clomid. It was made for me, as the biopsy
came back normal, so Clomid wouldn't do much for me. The nurse told me to
ask for progesterone suppositories, and if they weren't ...