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I am really sick and tired plzz help me
- By Fozia · New reply yesterday at 10:36 am
- 12 replies
- Hi everyone I need your help for the sake of my daughter and off course me too. I am so tired to handle her. she is now 5 months and 7 days actual (8 weeks adjusted). The problem is either she sleep or ...
fibroids during pregnancy
- By Anna5 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 19 replies
- I just had some bleeding(i am 9 weeks pregnant) and went to ER to get it checked out.They did an ultrasound and a pelvic exam and seem to think its a fibroid thats causing it.Did anyone had this happened ...
need advice...22 weeks pregnant with cervix incompetent
- By tlawrence · New reply October 29, 2009
- 21 replies
- hello everyone. i am new to this. i am in need of some insight. i am 22 weeks pregnant. i went to the doctor yesterday for cramping and found out that my cervix measures at 1.5cm. i was sent to the hospital ...
how can you tell?
- By mommyinneed · New reply October 29, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi all, My son Daniel was just diagnosed with mild CP and is currently in therapy. As some of you might know children with CP are at a significant risk for seizures (50%) and I was wondering if anyone ...
Anyone had subchorionic hematoma?
- By Anna5 · New reply October 22, 2009
- 9 replies
- I am 15 weeks pregnant and have been bleeding since 9 weeks.When I went to the ER doctors thought I had a fibroid,later they discovered a subchorionic hematoma.I had SCH last time which ended up in abruption ...
spastic diplegia
- By mommyinneed · Posted October 20, 2009
- 0 replies
- Does anyone have a child with spastic diplegia and arm involvement. I'm a little confused on this subject because I have read that spastic diplegia can affect your arms, it just affects your legs more ...
not feeding properly
- By Fozia · New reply October 7, 2009
- 5 replies
- My daughter sarah is six months and a week actual (8 weeks early) is not eating properly from yesterday. Otherwise she looks normal. Also she hasnt pooped today. she was taking 4 oz of milk 5-6 times ...
RSV season and cleaning/Hygine
- By Fozia · New reply October 6, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi everyone I am planing to stay at home for the entire RSV season. I know staying at home only is not enough. I have to be more careful specially when my DH is health worker ( his work is to go to hosp ...
cerebral palsy
- By mommyinneed · New reply October 4, 2009
- 6 replies
- So my son was diagnosed with CP just a few days ago. I still have not come to terms with it. The guilt and the hurt I feel are completly overwhelming. I've been taking sedative medications everday just ...
My mind is racing but my heart has stopped
- By mommyinneed · New reply October 2, 2009
- 13 replies
- Okay, I'm going to try and get through this without sobbing. Today my son (former 30 weeker) saw a neurologist and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. I'm terrified how this will affect his life. The neurologist ...
Mothers Health 10 months postpartum
- By Hopesmom08 · New reply September 28, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi i had a very strange pregnancy and for about 4 months nowi have been bleeding profusely , my OB said its normal and now wont return my phone calls. Its not my period and i feel no pain and it is an ...
Retained Placenta
- By Hopesmom08 · Posted September 25, 2009
- 0 replies
- I am nervous and afraid that i may have this. But i don't know if i do or not because if i did i would most likely have an infection now. I had my daughter via c-section 10 months ago. I have seen two ...
is there any remedy?
- By Fozia · New reply September 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- sarah has cough and cold and no fever from yesterday. I asked my ped he told me to put nasal drops and warm shower nothing else. I am using humidifier next to her. Is there anything else i can do? she ...
Anyone starting milk at 12 month actual
- By danisue76 · New reply September 18, 2009
- 8 replies
- Our pediatrician gave the go ahead to start whole milk at one year actual (my twins are 9 1/2 month corrected). I told him I would like to continue formula two more months. Has anyone else started at ...
Amniotic Fluid
- By Fozia · Posted September 16, 2009
- 0 replies
- one of my friend is in her 37th week and her fluid is very low and baby's weight is less than 5.5 pounds. She is taking almost 10 liters a day. is there anything to increase the fluid otherwise she has ...
Glucose pregnancy test
- By Anna5 · New reply September 2, 2009
- 11 replies
- I had one hour glucose test done(I am about 7 weeks pregnant) and results came back elevated.They want me to do 3 hour test.Did anybody have normal results after the first one was high?I have never had ...
need some info (urgent)
- By Fozia · New reply August 31, 2009
- 6 replies
- I have schedule app of my daughter tomorrow to the ped. And i have to call taxi (As i am calling first time) do i need car seat with base or just car seat can fix without base. (I have chicco cortina ...
Early Intervention Questions
- By nOObieMom · New reply August 20, 2009
- 4 replies
- The nurse from my state's early intervention program is coming to see my son for the first time on Friday. I would love to have a list of questions to ask her. Can anyone who has been through this please ...
I need to change my Ped.
- By Fozia · New reply August 18, 2009
- 3 replies
- I am in need to change my ped he never took me seriously whenever i ask any que to him. I feel like fired to him:( I live in NJ budd lake. looking for any good ped with or without preemie exp ...
how do I say this..
- By mommyinneed · New reply August 13, 2009
- 26 replies
- I've been so happy to see my son learn new things and do new things, however; today my spirits are crushed. His PT came to my house once again (which I know he needs) and worked with him. She has asked ...
