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uterus rupture

Two weeks ago I lost my baby girl due to my uterus rupturing. My son is 2 years five months and I had to have a...

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I relate

So i also have two uterus's and two cervix's i had a transverse vaginal septum which was removed when i was...

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Rsd pains while pregnant

I was wondering if anyone is or has had extremely bad back pain during their pregnancy. I have been having some...

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Congenital Hypothyroidism

Hello. My name is Sarah and I am 10 and a half weeks pregnant. I was born with out a thyroid and I have...

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pregnancy

my blood group is B- had 1 sucessful births i am worred about my next ppregnancy

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pregnant and methotrexate

I just found out I am pregnant with my first child and have an appointment March 20th. I am 33 and was taking...

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Lovenox and Autism

I too was on Lovenox with both of my pregnancies. I had a copy of Factor V. My daughter is now 6 and my son...

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Low Thyroid

I have low thyroid that has gone untreated until 9 weeks. I had it prior and my doctor put me on a watchful...

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Cysts on fetus kidney

My sister just found out shes pregant at 28 week along and both kidneys have cysts on them! Shes so...

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Getting Pregnant wih blocked tubes

Hello all, I was hoping to get some advice on the best ways to conceive with my situation. I have a blocked...

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father on methadone

I recently found out that i am pregnant. The father is currently undergoing methadone treatment. I was...

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At risk to miscarry...stressed out

Hi, this is my first post ever anywhere. I just need to vent my story. I have an 18 month old son and my...

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Talking baby after having a preemie

My little girl was born 4 yrs ago today, 16 weeks premature. I had some bladder infections and it caused me...

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Whether to treat certain diseases in pregnancy

My husband is a biochemical engineering Ph.D. and knows the harm of man-made chemicals, but I am a...

Posted by An_243320

My husband is a biochemical engineering Ph.D. and knows the harm of man-made chemicals, but I am a pharmacist, so coming from my perspective, if benefits outweigh risks, medications should be taken to treat an illness.

That being said, with me now into my 16 weeks of pregnancy and I consider myself a high-risk pregnant woman since I was previously diagnosed with depression and must stop taking all antidepressants because my husband advised me so, I may have more problems in line. I need to make an appointment with a perinatologist to discuss my issues and whether illnesses should be treated during pregnancy. Although he is a Ph.D., my husband is certainly never trained in the medical field as I was, so despite my repeated persuasion concerning the necessity of taking medications if necessary, he is strongly against it. My opinions often coincide with those of the doctors since we are all trained in the medical field, and since I know about pregnancy categories of drugs, when I am ill, I can actually find a drug that's in pregnancy category B (it's hard to find one in pregnancy category A; usually only vitamins and minerals belong to this safest category) to treat my illness. Yes, both my husband and I agree on certain things, such as no alcohol, no smoking (both I don't do anyways), no raw or uncooked meat or even hotpot because uncooked/raw meat can carry parasitic ova, and find fish that's low in mercury content. But it's hard to persuade a Ph.D. when he firmly believes something because he thinks he knows everything. With him believing the harm of all man-made chemicals, it's hard to persuade him that medications have been given 3 phases of clinical trials before they have been submitted for NDA, and passed the FDA safety and effectiveness checks before they can be marketed for sale, and there are post-marketing surveillance to monitor drugs on the FDA website. We can have such vehement arguments regarding taking medications during pregnancy yet with him being so persistent in accompanying and interfering with the doctors' decisions, that I would rather individually visit the doctors' office.

If anyone here is in the medical field, I would like to ask to confirm or disprove my knowledge: what if a woman has severe depression, parasitic infection, or bacterial infection during pregnancy? Should she be treated with medicine? I have a lot of knowledge of medications since I am a pharmacist and when given an illness, I can give you all the options to treat the illness and check up their pregnancy categories in a minute. I don't understand why I am stuck with such an ignorant yet stubborn husband. I am kind of fed up with his stupidity yet stubbornness along with a bad temper when he insists in his ways that I am ready to call it a quit! If a pregnant woman is not kept alive and well (benefits), how can she properly nourish a baby in her (risks)? And since I can quickly choose a medication that can treat an illness in the pregnancy category B, for example, Z-pak for a bacterial (cold) infection or Biltricide for a tapeworm infection which just requires a short duration of a one-time dose, I don't understand why I need to keep on listening to a layman who insists all medications being bad and all illnesses being caused by medications (I can't believe his stupidity when he said that the other day). Honestly, I am visiting the doctors myself without him. Another question is, what if a pregnant woman is discovered to have cancer during pregnancy? Should she be treated? I would like to get some expert opinions on these issues. Another thing with him is, I got yelled at for half an hour for getting an ultrasound at 9 weeks since he believes ultrasound can harm the baby. He was threatening to sue the doctor if anything happens to the baby. I seriously almost want to leave him at that time! Anyhow, thank you for your opinions.View Thread

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Previous Lead Exposure and Pregnancy

Hello, I am 26 and have just started trying to get pregnant. I recently found out that I have had previous...

Posted by An_243293

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I am 25 weeks pregnant, my ultrasound tech found c...

My unborn son has a bright spot in his left ventricle, indicating too calcium. I am going to a...

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I have type 1 diabetes and am 8 weeks pregnant

I am very happy about this, but my blood sugar levels were not well-controlled beforehand; my A1C was...

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Leak in placenta or clot

The doctor told me yesterday that i may have a leak in the placenta or a clot, i just had a cerclage...

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In need of some opinions....please..

So i am expecting my 2nd child. my son came out great and healthy when i had him. And with my 2nd, there...

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Incompetent Cervix - Emergency Cerclage (SUCCESS S...

Just wanted to share some encouragement for other women who may be going through this ordeal... We went to...

Posted by mlynn927

Just wanted to share some encouragement for other women who may be going through this ordeal...

We went to our scheduled sono appt at 21wks to find out what we are having. The sono tech took a look at the baby, did all the measurements, etc. It's a little girl, and she's perfect! Then she noticed something on the sono that looked odd to her, and decided to do a trans-vaginal sono to get a better look. Next thing I know, we are being rushed to the labor & delivery wing of the hospital -- apparently, I have something called an "incompetent cervix" and my baby is in danger! It was amazing how quickly such a wonderful day could turn terrifying.

So they got me into a room & I laid in bed at a slight incline overnight before they performed an emergency cerclage the following morning. I was a little over 3cm dialated, and my amniotic sac had begun to bulge into the open cervix. They had to carefully push the sac back up into place inside my uterus before stitching the cervix back shut. By the grace of God, everything went perfectly! I stayed in the hospital for a couple more days & was sent home on strict bedrest -- no work, no sitting, nothing except laying down & getting up to go to the restroom.

My doctor was very careful not to give us any false sense of hope as to what the outcome might be. Not only was there the chance that the stitches might not hold, there was an increased risk of infection and the possibility my weakened amniotic sac would rupture. We prayed to make it to 24 weeks so our little girl might at least have a fighting chance.

I'm now 35 1/2 weeks, and finally able to get excited when I think about my daughter coming, rather than dreading it happening too soon! We never thought we would make it this far, and my doctor's excitement every time we make it in for the next appt lets us know that he didn't either. Our girl is growing absolutely perfectly, and other than the obvious, it's really been a fairly easy pregnancy.

I know that being on bedrest leaves plenty of free time to scavenge the internet for any and all information one can find on what is happening to us and our little ones. There is definitely hope! God has truly carried our baby every step of the way, even prior to discovering my weak cervix. Bedrest has been boring & frustrating, but it has also been a blessing in that I have learned so much more about His love & grace than I ever knew before. Hang in there!View Thread

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umbilical vein varix

was diagnosed with umbilical vein varix at 31 weeks the dialation measured 16mm-20mm or 1.6cm- 2.cm it is...

Posted by peyton318

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High risk pregnancy

After i had my daughter in Feb 2011 I had precancerous cells removed from my cervix. I was told that if i got...

Posted by mwhite80

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Waiting In Faith

Thank you to all of the wonderful, STRONG women that have posted to this site. Your stories make me feel...

Posted by fowlerhome112

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Factor 5 leiden and prothromin gene mutation

Ok so i got stuck with both of these mutations and have been trying so hard to have a child. I have...

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Ovary removal during early pregnany?

So, I just found out I am a few weeks pregnant (going to get a blood test today to find out exactly how long)...

Posted by soXamor

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Is there a link between Lovenox & autism?

see this disturbing link: http://www.reference.md/files/LO/LOVENOX.html Someone, please provide additional...

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RH negative

I am RH negative, not pregnant yet, never have been, but am planning on getting pregnant in the next...

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any info on these syndromes C.A.O.S and PPROM

does any one have any info on these syndromes??? C.A.O.S (chronic abruption oligohydramnios syndrome) or PPROM...

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What are the complications to the infant born betw...

My daughter is 21 weeks pregnant. Scans show the infant is developing normally. Her cervix is opening and...

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Placenta abruption

Hello, I had a Placenta abruption at 34 weeks in my first pregnancy, no signs other then the sudden...

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