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Things that I can do to go into labor prior to due date

arandis
  • By arandis · New reply 6:45 pm
  • Discussion in Healthy and Fit Pregnancy · 10 replies
  • Hello, I'm now 37 weeks. Would really love to deliver before the due date! Any tips as to what I can do to get this process started? I would prefer to go into labor naturally. I had my son early (33 1/2 ...

Young mother fears..?

TerribleTwos
  • By TerribleTwos · New reply 6:28 pm
  • Discussion in Community Help Desk · 16 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 ...

TTC

J_Dunn
  • By J_Dunn · New reply 6:07 pm
  • Discussion in Trying to Conceive · 6 replies
  • Well my husband and I have been trying to have a baby on and off for 6 years now well we finally did it in april of 2009 but lost it at 6 weeks it was awfulI I have been so dpressed sorry cant spell all ...

Instead Softcups for TTC!

keketa
  • By keketa · New reply 1:53 pm
  • Discussion in Trying to Conceive · 2 replies
  • Has anyone been using instead softcups for TTC? They are typically used for AF, but many women have been successfully using them and getting BFP's as early as 1-2months! DH and I are trying them this ...

Is each pregnancy different?

angelgrayson
  • By angelgrayson · New reply 12:56 pm
  • Discussion in Trying to Conceive · 1 reply
  • I was pregnant a year ago and ended up loosing the baby a few months after I delivered early. I am now TTC again. Since my last delivery, I've been having my periods every 6 weeks (instead of the 4 it ...

milk coming out of only one hole

lilwhtchocomama
  • By lilwhtchocomama · New reply 11:31 am
  • Discussion in Caring for Infants · 2 replies
  • 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 ...

baby at hospital

pobjoy
  • By pobjoy · New reply 8:14 am
  • Journal · 3 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 ...

Anyone over 35 trying to get pregnant?

zanalee
  • By zanalee · New reply yesterday at 6:39 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 ...

We Need Help Naming Our Triplets!!!

quadmama80
  • By quadmama80 · New reply November 6, 2009
  • Discussion in Multiples · 20 replies
  • Any suggestions as to what to name 2 boys and a girl? We are looking at possibly delivering at Christmas and we have no idea what to name our little ones! Probably don't want "Christmas-y" themed names ...

anyone else dealing with their unborn baby having gastroschisis?

browneyedgurl16
  • By browneyedgurl16 · New reply November 5, 2009
  • Discussion in Community Help Desk · 4 replies
  • i am 19 years old and experiencing my very first pregnancy. the baby should be born on march 31, 2010. it is going to be born with a birth defect known as gastroshesis, in which its intestines are on ...

Maybe pregnant with IUD

TinkaBella
  • By TinkaBella · New reply November 5, 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 ...

Im pregnant...now what??

GummieBear
  • By GummieBear · New reply November 5, 2009
  • Journal · 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 ...

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 ...

Inspire members featured

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 4, 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 ...

It's Not the Shake!

trainer_valerie4life
  • By trainer_valerie4life · New reply November 4, 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 ...

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 ...

HELP HELP HELP

JASMIEN09
  • By JASMIEN09 · New reply November 3, 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 · New reply November 3, 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 ...

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 ...

B/C PILLS

JASMIEN09
  • By JASMIEN09 · New reply November 2, 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 ...

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