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Anyone over 35 trying to get pregnant?

zanalee
  • By zanalee · Posted yesterday at 8:19 pm
  • Discussion in Trying to Conceive · 1 reply
  • We just got married this year but I've known my hubby for 8 yrs. Anyway, we do want to have kids but I feel more pressure now because I'm 38 and also the questions keep coming about when its going to ...

baby at hospital

pobjoy
  • By pobjoy · Posted November 5, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

bitconcerned

bitconcerned
  • By bitconcerned · Posted November 5, 2009
  • Discussion in Caring for Infants · 0 replies
  • hi i have a son who not long ago turned one, when i have gone to change his nappy late at night twice i have noticed 3 pea sized spots of blood on his nappy and the blood sittin on the eye of his penis ...

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

tea_and_dreams
  • By tea_and_dreams · Posted November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Maybe pregnant with IUD

TinkaBella
  • By TinkaBella · Posted November 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Real World Advice from the Girlfriends · 2 replies
  • I have a growing concern, well belief that I may pregnant. Its too early to tell (I think I am around 3 weeks) but I still scheduled a doctors appointment this Wednesday with the Health Center on campus ...

to the husbands

eflandkhgirl
  • By eflandkhgirl · Posted November 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Trying to Conceive · 0 replies
  • is there any men out there that can tell me anything to help my husband, in helping me concieve?any advice is greatly needed.thanks ...

milk coming out of only one hole

lilwhtchocomama
  • By lilwhtchocomama · Posted November 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Caring for Infants · 1 reply
  • So here recently I have noticed something odd with my breast while pumping milk. It appears that my breast is only expressing milk out of one hole. Now I am not having any tenderness in my breast so I ...

Young mother fears..?

TerribleTwos
  • By TerribleTwos · Posted November 2, 2009
  • Discussion in Community Help Desk · 14 replies
  • Hello; I just have a few fears that I would like to ask about... I am 17 and pregnant. I am around 8 months. But I am TERRIFIED of having my baby. Every time I think about it a get scared, does this mean ...

B/C PILLS

JASMIEN09
  • By JASMIEN09 · Posted November 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Real World Advice from the Girlfriends · 2 replies
  • CAN U GET PREGNANT ONLY TAKEN 3 B/C PILLS N BY U JUST STARTING THEM I HAVENT BEEN ON B/C PILLS FOR A WEEK I ONLY TOOK 3 AND STOPPED N HAD UNPROTECTED SEX ...

HELP HELP HELP

JASMIEN09
  • By JASMIEN09 · Posted November 1, 2009
  • Journal · 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 · Posted November 1, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

In-law

ManchKins
  • By ManchKins · Posted October 30, 2009
  • Discussion in Dealing with Emotions · 2 replies
  • ive been married for almost 2 years and i still dont get along with my inlaws! my question is why do they like to make someone elses life difficult ...

Maybe Baby?

areddin
  • By areddin · Posted October 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Preparing for Baby · 0 replies
  • I am 25 years old & a mommy of 3 (under 4). So, after having my third baby this past June, I went on BC, but stopped after a month because I was having chest pains and a lot of shortness of breath. My ...

It's Not the Shake!

trainer_valerie4life
  • By trainer_valerie4life · Posted October 29, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

Marriage Problems

michille-maria
  • By michille-maria · Posted October 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Real World Advice from the Girlfriends · 4 replies
  • My husband and I are having marriage problems and I don't know what to do. We just got married a few months ago and he wants to have a baby. But the problem is, my sister is having a baby soon and we ...

am i having twins?

jlcjess
  • By jlcjess · Posted October 29, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

No period for 7 months, negative hpt and blood test

mek703
  • By mek703 · Posted October 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Trying to Conceive · 1 reply
  • I am going through the same thing as some of you ladies my last period was in April and have took several hpt in which was negative. I have had no symptoms at one time I was sleeping alot and feeling ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

A BIG + POSITIVE

sofileo
  • By sofileo · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

11.5 Wks

Nicklesmom
  • By Nicklesmom · Posted October 28, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

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