I have a history of pre eclampsia. My first baby was induced at 40 wks because although my blood pressure was high I didn't show protein in my urine until the last stages. I nearly died during the labour so I was classed as high risk and put under consultant care for my second pregnancy. That time I was induced at 38 wks as my blood pressure was classed as border line and didn't lower over a period of 3 days. Because I was caught early the labour went like a dream. Because of my history, t

i could let it all out but i cant lol my stomach and bowels keep makin these gurglin sounds but the wind wont seem to come out is there anything i can take to help release it thats safe during pregnancy, without makin my waters break at the same time, tho im 40 wks and due baby 2moro, its ok if i end up in labour, but it wud be nice to release the wind FIRST lol any sugestions? tnx xx

I am not too disappointing with the amount of wait I have gained during this pregnancy. I am 23 wks pregnant and started out having the measurements 36C 26 and 37 inch hips. Now, my breasts are HUGE and my hips have expanded. My hip measurements are like 40 inches now and I have never had a butt like this. The odd thing is that men hit on me more now that I have gained this is extra weight. I am just wondering does this go away or will I always have the booty and hips. Another thing that surp

I go to the doctor on Monday for a ultrasound, blood work... I plan on talking to my doctor about this... The doctor told me that she doesnt think that this baby will go the 40 wks.... This is what she told me at my last visit. I am 6 months pg!!!!! This will b my 3rd baby.... I understand that Braxton Hicks an d pressure is normal for this time..., but this is different than with my other pregnancies!!!! This pressure feels like I am going to pee on my self if I walk and the new thing that

Here's the deal. I started working at the University on May 09 for social sciences and about 2 wks ago I was told that June 18th would be my last day as I was no longer on payroll. I was getting paid through the University. Well my employer came to me and said there was a summer program that would pay only 2 months so it would extend my time at the workplace. So I am currently working at the same place but receiving a check through a grant. The thing is that now that I am on this program my b

Here's the deal. I started working at the University on May 09 for social sciences and about 2 wks ago I was told that June 18th would be my last day as I was no longer on payroll. I was getting paid through the University. Well my employer came to me and said there was a summer program that would pay only 2 months so it would extend my time at the workplace. So I am currently working at the same place but receiving a check through a grant. The thing is that now that I am on this program my b

This is my second pregnancy. I'm using the same doctor (whom I fully trust) that I used during my first pregnancy--18 months ago. I am currently 30 weeks 4 days pregnant with my second daughter. From the point of conception I have lost a total of 25 pounds. I began my pregnancy at 265 (give or take a few ounces) and am currently 241.8. I must admit that this has concerned me a bit, but my doctors doesn't seem to take much notice. Thursday (yesterday) I had an ultrasound to "weigh" baby

I had an internal exam yesterday and I was 0cm dialated, VERY slightly effaced, but the Dr. said she could feel the very top of the baby's head. She said I might have some spotting and increased discharge after the exam. Well, I did yesterday-very little, and then it went away. II had 2 clots of discharge as well-maybe my mucous plug??? Woke this AM to mucousy brownish, pink discharge which as increased throughout the day now causing me to wear a thin pad. I called and spoke to the nurse

I have felt normal & energetic this whole pregnancy til now, just wondering if from personal experience this is a sign labor is coming.

So far im 40 weeks pregnant tomorrow. Baby seems to be extremely comfortable where he is at and if he is not here by June 9th, he will be taken the 10th. What kind of drugs do they use to induce labor? I also heard that there is a drug that starts with a C that is sometimes used to induce labor but is also a drug used to abort pregnancies and that its risky when used does anyone know which drug this is so i can stay away from it?

I just don't see how some women make it all the way till 30+ weeks to stop working w/ twins. I've read a few comments here and there on different websites that a lot of times your physician will put you on "light duty" or bedrest around 20-24 wks, but it doesn't seem like I can make it that far! I am 10.5 weeks, I'm 20 years old (never really been a physically active person) & pregnant with twins. I work 40 hours a week, I sit at a desk & work admitting for a hospital. I mean it gets stressful

Im 17 & 7 wks and couple days pregnant and knowing that your pregnant is so much different then actually seeing the little guy or angle. I t brought tears to my eyes when i seen its heartbeat flicker so fast 142 the doc said, my due date is november so 40 wks from november i guess i conceived on march 3rd. When i first got my ultrasound yesterday they tried on top of my belly but only found it once : then tried inside me and found the baby so quickly <3 its amazing . But im just scared because

Hi, I am 40 weeks pregnant with my 6th child (41 yrs old), I went to the doc today and I am now 4 cm dilated (was 3 cm dilated for about 2 weeks), 50% effaced and she said something about -2 Station. Today the doc said that she was scheduling me to have a c-section next 04/14/10 because she's worried about my uterus rupturing while in labor if she induce me. I had a c-section on 05/28/86 (23 rs ago), a c-section 02/01/91 (19 yrs ago), a VBAC 01/09/10 (12 yrs ago), a VBAC 12/14/05 (4 yrs ago),

OK so 5 months ago I had a baby, I was 140 lbs before I got pregnant I gained 40 w my pregnancy and lost 25 lbs in 3 weeks postpartum im stuck 155 lbs, my belly looks gross, my face looks fat, and my body is just so different. I am breastfeeding he eats alot to and my milk production is normal, he is at a healthy weight so I know im taking care of him, but what about me?? why can i lose any weight? with my 1st pregnancy I lost weight quick I was back at my prepregnancy weight within 6 wks and

I am 36 wks with my 2nd baby i have a few strech marks around my belly button i was wondering if anyone had any ideas of any ingredients in strech mark cream that is not safe to use during pregnancy, i had purchased ANEW CLINICAL Professional Stretch Mark Smoother from avon and was going to use it , just wanted to see if anyone knew any unsafe ingredients. the ingredients in this are: WATER/EAU ISOPROPYL PALMITATE GLYCERIN PROPYLENE GLYCOL BEHENYL ALCOHOL AMMONIUM GLYCOLATE GLYCOLIC ACID

There is a 5% (apparently) chance of delivering on your due date. while a pregnancy lasts an estimate of 40 wks, full-term is considered anytime between 38-42 wks. The due date is calculated to 40 weeks 0 days for pregnancy. If the doctor gives you a due date, of say, the 14th June, you can safely assume if your pregnancy is healthy you will give birth between the 1st June and the 31st June. Me personally, I had: Baby #1: Natural, spontaneous 17 hr labour, no drugs @ 40wks 0days :boy Baby

ok so she is 40 wks and 2 days.she is freakin miserable! trust me if u saw her u would hurt for her. she has tried walking, NASTY castor oil, sex, and nipple stimulation.none of it has worked.:( we heard that blue and black cohosh will work but does it really work or is it like the other crap that doesn't work and how soon did it work for u if it worked? and is it safe? any other things to help naturally induce labor too is welcome.oh and btw she is supposed to go to the doctor tomorrow and sc

I had a DNC just over 8 months ago because basically everything developed but the actual fetus and i began bleeding at 8 wks, had a ultrasound to show nothing was there my partner and i were both very disappointed as we had been trying for our second child, no not its been 8 months down the track and i am yet to even have a regular cycle or a period that lasts for less than 10 days my periods are always 40 days + apart and usually just alot of spotting for that 10 days there has only been two

hi all well im 35 wekes pregnant 4th pregnancy ,lastnight i had been gettin braxton hick like contractions for 2 hours they were 4 minutes apart at first lasting 40-50secs apart then they quickly went to 3 minutes apart lastin a minute each time, theres no pain just uncomfterble and really tight,i went to sleep to try and ignore it, i woke uptoday and its still there but i havent been timin them until the last half hour which their coming again at every 4 minutes again nooo pain, except when i

okay so i worry alot. but.... i wasnt the smallest person before i got pregnant.. about a 11 or 13 size jeans.. well now i barely fit in one pair of my jeans and my eating habits have not changed much if at all..i have no doubt gained more weight than necessary for being 10 wks and 5 days. my breasts have grown and are very sore, my stomach has had random cramps and stretching and itching, the nausea is the worst at night (i feel like absolute **** right now) havent really vomited though, blee

I'm 40 wks pregnant, 2 cm dilated, and have lost my mucus plug almost a week ago. This is my first pregnancy so I'm totally not in the loop on things and google doesnt help a whole lot. I have been experiencing back pains and I have noticed that my baby has dropped, and my stomach will sometimes tighten more than normal for a while. I just want to know if I have to wait too much longer or whatever.

ok so im past my due date and im schedule for induction on monday the 16.. but yesterday i had a strong contraction around five..and today since 11:30 i been having strong menstrual like craps around every 6-7 min. they don't last long and they arent super strong but i can feel the pain this is my first pregnancy by the way...is this a sign of early labor?? what can i do to make them stonger so i can go to the hospital? thanks for every answer!

well im 40 wks +2 and i really want ideas on how to induce labor naturally..im getting induce next monday if i don't go in labor by then but i really don't want to get induce monday because i've heard that it hurts more... this is my first pregnancy...i been having light on and off contractions for the past 2 and 1/2 wks right now my back hurts nd im tired plz give me any ideas of there is to induce labor naturally that wont harm the baby or me. thanx in advance!!

I have somewhat irregular periods that are usually 30-40 days apart. I have taken many pregnancy tests all come back negative within the last week and a half. I could be anywhere from 4 weeks 1 day to 5 weeks if i was pregnant. How long should I wait before taking another test? I had a little bleeding yesterday(4 weeks?) but only when i wiped..so light that it eventually just didn't show up anymore. I don't have any cramping...somewhat sore and tender breasts, nausiated, hungry like 24/7 and g

I have a friend (I'll call her Samantha) who recently found out that she is 7-8 wks pregnant with her 3rd child at the age of 40. Sam is in great health, is married, financially stable and loves children. Her other 2 children are 3 and 1 1/2 half years old. She also has two step-children ages 8 and 13. Sam says that she's depressed because she doesn't have the energy like she did in her 20s, is tired "all the time", not sleeping well, has "to do everything" herself and is married to an (em

I had my first child when i was 16 turned 17 3 weeks after having her-anyway my pregnancy was great i had no sickness or nothing until it come to the time to be measured to be plotted on a graph. I didnt have a bump till 25 weeks and then you couldnt tell. So i had to go to the hospital 2 time a week have a growth scan, be monitored and have a doppler scan all this took about 3 hours a time, i had this right up until a week before my due date then i only measured 32cm i was told i could only g

1st Month = Weeks 1,2,3,4 2nd Month = Weeks 5,6,7,8 3rd Month = Weeks 9,10,11,12,13 Your Second Trimester: 4th Month = Wks 14,15,16,17 5th Month = Wks 18,19,20,21 6th Month = Wks 22,23,24,25,26 Your Third Trimester: 7th Month = Wks 27,28,29,30 8th Month = Wks 31,32,33,34,35 9th Month = Wks 36,37,38,39,40 here's where i got it from, it's a little OFF from what I had always thought too http://www.baby2see.com/pregnancylength.html

Hey girlies :-) I had my routine fortnightly doctor appointment last week at spot on 36 weeks, and my doctor said my unborn daughter is still high up in my pelvis. He previously said (2 wks before that) that she'd probably make an appearance at 39 weeks (1 wk early) but now he said i might even go a few days over 40!! This is my first pregnancy, just wondering how long it takes/took for your baby to descend and drop down? I have a midwife appointment in 2 days at my 37 week check up. I've

when i went in i had my pressure checked it was unusually higher than normal during my entire pregnancy ive heard 120/60 sumthin or 70 sumthin... worried about that i figured he would have sent me straight to L&D to be induced but instead he checked me and stipped my membranes it was very uncomfortable... i was told this would speed up the process upon leaving he told me that he would call me back with my induction date... like 10 min after leaving office nurse was calling to tell me to come i

Can I go in to labor as of the 9th month of pregnancy? Do you normally go in to labor as of 36 wks which is 9 months or 40 wks which is 10 months? I know there is no accurate way of telling when you will go in to labor but, I would like some insight on anyone who has given birth before if they went in 9 months or 10 months.

is this correct??? Your First Trimester: 1st Month = Weeks 1,2,3,4 2nd Month = Weeks 5,6,7,8 3rd Month = Weeks 9,10,11,12,13 (you have to add a week when starting a new trimester) Your Second Trimester: 4th Month = Wks 14,15,16,17 5th Month = Wks 18,19,20,21 6th Month = Wks 22,23,24,25,26 (you have to add a week when starting a new trimester) Your Third Trimester: 7th Month = Wks 27,28,29,30 8th Month = Wks 31,32,33,34,35 9th Month = Wks 36,37,38,39,40 (you have to add a week when

Your First Trimester: 1st Month = Weeks 1,2,3,4 2nd Month = Weeks 5,6,7,8 3rd Month = Weeks 9,10,11,12,13 (you have to add a week when starting a new trimester) Your Second Trimester: 4th Month = Wks 14,15,16,17 5th Month = Wks 18,19,20,21 6th Month = Wks 22,23,24,25,26 (you have to add a week when starting a new trimester) Your Third Trimester: 7th Month = Wks 27,28,29,30 8th Month = Wks 31,32,33,34,35 9th Month = Wks 36,37,38,39,40 (you have to add a week when starting a new trimeste

i am 32 wks pregnant and i lost 15 pounds in the beginning. my sonograms have been at 12 wks and 20 wks had a 3d at 27 wks. i am much bigger than my first pregnancy. my first was a girl and i gained 20lbs. i don't know how much i gained from this pregnancy because i was overweight when i got pregnant and i lost 15 pounds and have not put it back on. i also tried on a pair of jeans that i wore b4 my first pregnancy with my daughter and they fit except i couldn't button them of course but had i

this seems so silly cause this is my third pregnancy but this time it is sooo different so i figured i would ask. I am 34wks and 3days she has been head down for about 4 wks or so now i could feel it and the doctor confirmed it. I have noticed that i have been having constant bh for almost 2 wks now since my last visit, all day almost everyday but i cant get a pattern so that how i know what they are sometime 5 mins, 10 mins they just vary. But the intense pelvis pressure and lower back pain w

Hello, I am due now and I really do Not want to be induced again (have been 2 times before- contractions were worse and labor was worse). I am trying to figure out ways I can give labor a push! I am 40 weeks, 3-4 centimeters dilated, 80% thinned, very soft cervix, and baby' head is at station 3+. I am trying to find a way to help push or jump start labor. I am always stressed and I am starting to think that is the reason I have not started labor yet. I have tried nipple stimulation, but I am n

I am 39 wks, my DR says that if I have not gone into labor by 40 wks then she will schedule an induction for a couple days later. We live 2 hours away so would it be wrong to ask her to induce me on my 40 wk appt which will be on Fri. This is my fifth pregnancy and have been at 2cm and 70% effaced for 2 wks now.

I have a couple of questions... how can you tell what a contraction is, weather it is braxton hicks or the real ones... how do you know if you fully lost your mucus plug, i've been getting a lot of white mucus like in my underwear, and clear-ish stringy stuff with the mucusey stuff... (sorry about the million questions, i dont have anyone to ask, female wise, my mother isn't in the picture) so im pretty clueless.. and this is my first pregnancy and dont know what to expect :( i'm 36 weeks...40

i have heard some people say that alot of 3rd pregnancies could be linked to women going crazy on their husbands,similar to my situation. is their any medical fact connections to this---or many instances to it? she turned on me during the 3rd trimester--daily rages,physical,verbal,emotional abuse toward me only---not to relavitives,friends or coworkers. wouldnt let me bond w/baby after birth or let me freely do things as a father w/our other 2 kids,3&6 at the time,or with the new baby(

Im 35 wks and noticed lately that i had a little yellowish dishcharge a little like every other day. Am i losing my plug? Also how wud i know if id have a short pregnancy(between 37 and 38 wks) or a long one 40 or 41 wks. I think hes down and hes alot heavier to carry. I feel him weighing down even wen sitting. My first baby. Thanks!

fh and i have been together almost five years. we have a one year old and another child that passed away almost 4 years ago. his mother makes it clear that she prefers fsil(who is fh's younger brothers wife). now that fsil is preggers and i am getting married, she goes out of her way for fsil and completely ignores anything i need or want, and if i ask her for help with something with the wedding, she refuses to help(unless she can just throw money at it and not have to actually DO anything).

I just went to the doctors yesterday. I'm 31 wks and my doctor says my son is measuring large. I was 7lbs and 24" long. My husband was 7 and some change and 15". Neither side has a history of large babies. Out of 8 children my mother only had one go over. The rest were all early and average weight. Could that be the reason they all came early? They would have been to big for 5' even body to handle? I'm only 5'5", I haven't gained a lot of weight through out the pregnancy.Only a total of 12 lbs

The reason I ask is b/c I had to see a high risk pregnancy dr who went over everything I would have to go through with labor ect ect. I see a new OB that will deliver the baby and I may or may not have a high risk dr deliver the baby also. I have a bleeding disorder and the high risk doctor said it is very dangerous for me to go over my due date b/c the placenta weakens and has a harder time clotting. I want my baby to be as healthy as can be so should I inform my OB what the high risk dr said

I will be 36 wks on Monday. Had an appt yesterday to check on the little Miss. BP and all that was good, but I gained 6 whole lbs in the last two weeks! (They said water weight.) YIKES! She's really getting big now! When the MD checked her heartrate with the doppler, it was at 170, which she said was high. SO, just to make sure everything was ok, they did an NST (non stress test) to see how much her heartrate fluctuated and how much moving around she was doing and an US to make sure

A few questions... don't expect anyone to be able (or bothered) to answer al of them but please help if you can. Thank you x When during pregnancy does the midwife or Dr start to check for how dialated you are and how effaced and engaged etc?, just wondering as alot of people seem to know this about themselves after a certain point in their pregnancy... How can I ensure that my midwife doesn't let me go past 40 wks? I've heard lots of scary stories about over due babies having problems.

I weighed about 110 lbs before I was pregnant. I'm 22 and I've always had a very fast metabolism. Ever since I've been pregnant it has slowed down a great deal; I've gained a little over 50 lbs. I've always had a very thin build, wearing size 14 in kids jeans, shopping at Abercrombie Kids for years. As vain and pathetic as it may sound, I'm scared that I won't be able to get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight being that I love food so much and have always been able to get away with eat

first..I know this isn't really a Newborn & baby question. But as many of you do I like this section! Long story short. My BC i was on in 07 made me have 3 periods in the month of august 07 and the last week I didn't have a period. I stopped BC by sept 3rd( but I know if the egg was already fertilized and implanted BC wouldn't matter anyways). For the whole month of sept, 07 I did not have a period. By oct 11th 2007. I took 2 pregnancy tests which obviously came out positive and I confirmed

Today I am 40 wks + 2 days. This is my first pregnancy. I have been having so much false labour it's been excruciating. I went to the hospital yesterday with pains and got checked out and the doctor said I was think, closed and posterior. Has anyone heard of this before? I read so many stories about women being 37 weeks and 3 cm dilated it's frustrating. Also, when we were given the due date it was based on the ultrasound because I could not pin point my LMP date. When I tried to re-estimat

So I am almost 9 weeks pregnant! I can't believe how fast it is going! But neways I feel like i am abnormally big. My dr said that it was fine bc the way my uterus is positioned and how small my frame was. This is my first pregnancy so I don't know how big your supposed to be. Most girls I know don't start to show a little until like at least 12 weeks. I know that all of this isn't the baby since the baby is about 1/2 an inch. I try to suck in and nothing! I know I am not farther along that I

Long story short. My BC i was on in 07 made me have 3 periods in the month of august 07 and the last week I didn't have a period. I stopped BC by sept 3rd( but I know if the egg was already fertilized and implanted BC wouldn't matter anyways). For the whole month of sept, 07 I did not have a period. By oct 11th 2007. I took 2 pregnancy tests which obviously came out positive and I confirmed pregnancy by oct 18, 07. My due date was supposed to be June 2nd, 08 but they moved it to May 28th 2008.

I'm 40 wks and 2 days pregnant and I'm having a cramping/tightening along my panty line, could these be contractions or are they generally higher up?? **My first pregnancy** The cramping is coming and going but is not regular, I've been having them on and off for about two hours