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baby at hospital

pobjoy
  • By pobjoy · New reply November 6, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Emma was born on the 11 9 09. She was born with a condition named gastroschisis. Her first op was only two hours after a natural birth to open up the hole in which her intestine was protruding out of ...

Im pregnant...now what??

GummieBear
  • By GummieBear · New reply November 5, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • Well, I found out I was pregnant Sept 21, 2009. I thought I had food posining because of all the nausea I was feeling. I went to the hospital and they did a UA and said "Your Pregnant!". I was in shock ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 4, 2009
  • 29 replies
  • Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...

It's Not the Shake!

trainer_valerie4life
  • By trainer_valerie4life · New reply November 4, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • I have a lot of friends in the health industry. I've been approached by SO many folks on the latest "breakthrough" in something I write for awhile. Nonetheless, I have a friend who swears by a nutritional ...

The Journey of a 440lb Pregnant Lady - Nov 2 - Dr's Visit

tea_and_dreams
  • By tea_and_dreams · Posted November 4, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • So, On monday I had another visit at Univ MD, and everything went well. My blood pressure and vitals were all great. AND - my stress level was non existent because I went in ALONE!!!!!! I have not gained ...

HELP HELP HELP

JASMIEN09
  • By JASMIEN09 · New reply November 3, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I NEEDA A NSWER I WONDERING KINDA SCARED I STARTED MY BIRTHCONTROL PILLS ON DA 18TH OF MY PERIOD N I STOPP TAKEN THEM ON THE 21ST AND I HAD UNPROTECTED SEX THE NEXT DAY I GOT OFF MY PERIOD N SINCE THEN ...

the crud

purple57chevy
  • By purple57chevy · New reply November 3, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • hi all yup you read correctly, i have the crud!!!!!!!!! I've had it since Thursday. My chest is heavy, when I cough it hurts like he**, the staticy noise echoes rattles through the back of my nose even ...

trying to conceive

mrstata
  • By mrstata · New reply November 2, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • hi everyone i have PCOS and just found out i had it on aug.31 2009 and they gave me a shot to come on my period and put me on metformin i came on my period and been taking the metformin ever since.do ...

Premie at 33 1/2 weeks

arandis
  • By arandis · New reply November 1, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • Hello, my son was born at 33 1/2 weeks, spent two weeks in NICU. He is now, nearly 3 years old and seems to be adjusting pretty well. He gets his colds as often as the other kids, and, though, he is a ...

pprom: 28week update!

MissPixter
  • By MissPixter · New reply October 31, 2009
  • 14 replies
  • Cannot believe I'm 28 weeks! Considering my baby was written off at 18weeks when my waters went, we've come so far. Not much change really, other than I get much more positive vibes off my consultant ...

It was a true miracle...

sophiesmama
  • By sophiesmama · New reply October 29, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Getting pregnant was the single best thing that has happened to me. Being pregnant however was a different story. I always heard stories about how pregnancy was amazing and wonderful and how good you ...

The Journey of a 440lb Pregnant Lady

tea_and_dreams
  • By tea_and_dreams · New reply October 29, 2009
  • 16 replies
  • Hi, sooo...my name is Nicole, i'm 26 yrs old, newly divorced after being married at the age of 18, I weigh 440lbs (extreme morbid obesity), and I am currently pregnant with my first baby (God's blessing ...

11.5 Wks

Nicklesmom
  • By Nicklesmom · New reply October 29, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • So Today, I went for my 1st prenatal visit at 11.5 wks. I'd seen this Dr. before for early bleeding in the pregnancy. So He came in, talked real fast and then said he would try to find the heart beat ...

A BIG + POSITIVE

sofileo
  • By sofileo · New reply October 29, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • HELLO EVERYONE JUST WANT TO SHARE MY HAPPINESS WITH ALL OF YOU. I HAD A TUBS TIDE AND AFTER 8YRS I WE WANT ANOTHER BABY SO I SEARCH FOR DOCTORS FOR TUBAL REVERSAL SURGERY IN USA BUT IT SEEN TO BE EXPENSIVE ...

am i having twins?

jlcjess
  • By jlcjess · Posted October 29, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • just went to the doctor today and they did a ultrasound and found 2 sacs but 1 baby the doctor said that it might end up twins. will the other sac end up having something in it? has this happened to anyone ...

The Journey of a 440lb Pregnant Lady - Oct 25 - Private Time

tea_and_dreams
  • By tea_and_dreams · New reply October 28, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Well, I spend a great deal last night deciding, if I truly wanted to be bluntly open with this area of my pregnant life, because it is indeed adult in nature. However, when I really thought about it ...

Hi I am still alive I just had many ups and downs

happymom26
  • By happymom26 · New reply October 28, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • Hi everyone remeber me It's Nicole. It's been at least 4 months since I have been able to communicate with everyone here. I am no longer living in Odessa Tx. I am now living in Garland,Tx about 10 min ...

My Girls

lptiggergirl
  • By lptiggergirl · New reply October 26, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Shyanne is standing up and walking around more and more by the day infact she is standing next to me with out holding on to any thing as i write this.... she is loving the toys she got for her birthday ...

25 Weeks and 6 Days -- 9 Weeks since diagnosed with PPROM

Newbaby2010
  • By Newbaby2010 · New reply October 26, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Last week was pretty eventful. Had a scare and ended up in labor and delivery on Wednesday and Thursday. I received steroids on both days. Baby is doing wonderful with a healthy heartbeat. I also started ...

The Journey of a 440lb Pregnant Lady - Oct 21st - Hello My Darling

tea_and_dreams
  • By tea_and_dreams · New reply October 26, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • OOOK, So. I am going to try and repost this since my original post didn't show up...forgive me if this one is short. On the 20th that evening, I received a call telling me that I had to come up on the ...

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