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Marjorie Greenfield, M.D.


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Marjorie Greenfield, M.D.
Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology

QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY DR. GREENFIELD
Adolescence
10-Year-Old with Only One Budding Breast - 02/08/02

Onset of Puberty in Girls - 02/08/02

Back and Body Symptoms in Pregnancy
Sleeping on Your Side - 04/11/03

Not Showing at 4 Months - 04/11/03

Braxton-Hicks Contractions at 18 Weeks - 03/22/02

Showing at Week Eight - 02/20/02

Severe Breast Tenderness during Pregnancy - 01/24/02

Getting Back in Shape after Four Babies - 12/04/01

Pubic Bone Pain in Pregnancy - 11/01/01

Severe Swelling at 38 Weeks - 10/18/01

Sleeping on Your Stomach Later in Pregnancy - 09/27/01

Not Showing at 18 Weeks - 06/21/01

Leg Cramps in Pregnancy - 06/21/01

Showing Really Early - 05/23/01

Waiting to See If You're Pregnant - 03/13/01

A Tipped Uterus - 03/13/01

Diarrhea during Pregnancy - 01/29/01

Cramping While Pregnant - 11/25/00

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Pregnancy - 11/24/00

Swollen Hands during Pregnancy - 11/19/00

Denying a Pregnancy - 10/31/00

Still Not Showing Yet - 10/13/00

Treating colds during pregnancy - 09/28/00

Hand and foot swelling - 09/28/00

Vitamins causing nausea - 09/28/00

Allergies during pregnancy - 09/28/00

Bigger babies with each pregnancy - 09/28/00

Beauty and Self Care in Pregnancy
Sleeping on Your Side - 04/11/03

Showing at Week Eight - 02/20/02

Wearing Tight Clothes during Pregnancy - 02/20/02

Head Massage during Pregnancy - 11/13/01

Taking Retin-A in Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Topical Use of Retin-A While Pregnant - 07/18/01

Wearing a Belly Button Ring during Pregnancy - 06/12/01

Risks of Hair Dye during Pregnancy - 05/18/01

Tattoos during Pregnancy - 05/09/01

Whirlpool Baths in Pregnancy - 04/25/01

Hair dye during pregnancy - 09/28/00

Taking a Jacuzzi When Pregnant - 09/28/00

Birth Control
Getting Pregnant after Depo-Provera - 07/16/02

Using the Pill to Have Fewer Periods - 03/22/02

Getting Pregnant after Menopause - 03/22/02

Abnormal Bleeding When Trying to Conceive - 02/25/02

Getting Pregnant after Hodgkin's Disease and Taking Depo-Provera - 02/25/02

Still Pregnant after an Abortion - 01/24/02

Extra Periods While on the Birth Control Pill - 01/17/02

Getting Pregnant at 39 - 01/11/02

Questions after Hysterectomy - 12/19/01

Teen with Unwanted Pregnancy - 12/04/01

Regretting Tubal Ligation - 10/19/01

Pregnancy Conceived While Using an IUD - 10/11/01

Pregnant during Tubal Ligation - 09/17/01

Getting Pregnant without Having Sex - 08/17/01

Getting Pregnant after Just Starting the Pill - 08/17/01

Getting Pregnant While Using Norplant - 07/18/01

Morning After Pill Failure - 06/21/01

Pregnancy after Tubal Ligation - 06/12/01

Daughter Got Pregnant while Taking Depo-Provera - 05/25/01

Lack of Periods after Getting Off Depo-Provera - 05/23/01

Conceiving after Taking the Pill - 03/13/01

Birth Procedures
Difficulty Giving Birth Vaginally - 10/03/01

Birth Options When Second Twin Is Transverse - 09/27/01

Questions about Home Birth - 08/17/01

Water Births - 04/02/01

Breastfeeding: General
Breastfeeding with Breast Implants - 04/11/02

Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Breast Milk Affected by What Mother Eats - 02/20/02

Pregnant While Breastfeeding - 02/08/02

Decreased Milk Supply after Pumping - 12/04/01

Starting to Breastfeed When Infant's Three Months Old - 11/13/01

Resuming Breastfeeding after Stopping for a Week - 11/07/01

Wondering about Wet-Nursing - 11/06/01

Breastfeeding after Drinking Alcohol - 11/01/01

Breastfeeding and Pregnant Again - 11/01/01

Breastfeeding: Getting Started
Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Starting to Breastfeed When Infant's Three Months Old - 11/13/01

Breastfeeding: Problems
Galactorrhea: Production of Breast Milk without Pregnancy - 04/19/02

Breast Milk Affected by What Mother Eats - 02/20/02

Decreased Milk Supply after Pumping - 12/04/01

Severe Nipple Soreness - 11/01/01

Breastfeeding: Weaning
Pumping while Weaning - 04/11/02

Pregnant While Breastfeeding - 02/08/02

Medicine to Help Weaning - 01/29/02

Resuming Breastfeeding after Stopping for a Week - 11/07/01

Breech Babies
Worried about Large Fundal Height Measurements - 05/23/01

Breech Position at 27th Week - 04/25/01

Cesarean
VBAC or Repeat Cesarean? Can't Decide - 07/16/02

Mother's Size and Likelihood of Cesarean - 04/19/02

C-section with General Anesthesia - 02/28/02

Scheduling a C-section - 02/28/02

Numbness around C-section Scar - 02/20/02

Repeat Bladder Injury during Cesarean - 12/04/01

When to Resume Sexual Relations after Cesarean - 11/07/01

Cerclage for Incompetent Cervix - 10/11/01

Difficulty Giving Birth Vaginally - 10/03/01

Closely Spaced Pregnancies - 10/03/01

Birth Options When Second Twin Is Transverse - 09/27/01

Cesarean after Bladder Injury - 08/17/01

Chances of a repeat c-section - 09/28/00

Child Abuse and Neglect
Physical Abuse in Pregnancy - 02/25/02

Childbirth Preparation
Questions about Home Birth - 08/17/01

Learning about Lamaze - 05/09/01

Water Births - 04/02/01

Preparing for the Pain of Childbirth - 11/01/00

The Pros and Cons of Doulas - 10/27/00

Planning Ahead for Pregnancy - 10/10/00

Chores & Jobs
Interested in Delivering Babies - 01/29/02

Dad's Involvement in Pregnancy
Chewable Prenatal Vitamins - 08/17/01

Dad's Sex and Relationships
Low Sex Drive after Giving Birth - 10/19/01

Using Condoms during Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Heard Oral Sex Can Be Fatal in Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Making Love While Pregnant - 12/04/00

Depression
Antidepressants in Pregnancy - 09/17/01

Diabetes and Pregnancy
Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes - 02/28/02

Sugar in One's Urine during Pregnancy - 02/06/02

Taking Insulin Shots in the Belly during Pregnancy - 01/24/02

Diabetes and Pregnancy - 01/11/02

Diabetic's Concerns about Sugar-Free Foods - 11/27/01

Treatment for Gestational Diabetes - 10/11/01

Diabetes in Pregnancy - 10/04/01

Due Date Issues
Due Date Moved Back a Month - 02/28/02

Showing at Week Eight - 02/20/02

Perplexing Pregnancy Story - 10/19/01

Due Date Confusion Due to Baby's Size - 10/11/01

Different Due Dates Based on Baby's Size - 08/17/01

Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnant with High Risk of Complications - 02/28/02

Struggles with Tubal Pregnancies - 11/27/01

Worried about Ectopic Pregnancy or Miscarriage - 11/01/01

Pregnancy Conceived While Using an IUD - 10/11/01

Normal Pregnancy after Ectopic Pregnancy - 09/17/01

Heterotopic Pregnancy - 09/11/01

When an Ultrasound Does Not Show the Fetus - 05/25/01

Emotions During Pregnancy
Physical Abuse in Pregnancy - 02/25/02

Little Interest in Third Pregnancy Worries Mom - 11/27/01

Coming off Postpartum Depression Medication - 11/06/01

Pregnancy after Suicide Attempt - 10/19/01

Treating Depression during Pregnancy - 10/11/01

Depression in Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Preparing for the Pain of Childbirth - 11/01/00

Epidural
Epidural Risk with Scoliosis - 03/13/01

Episiotomy
Pain and Bleeding after Episiotomy - 06/21/01

Events of Birth
A Broken Umbilical Cord - 04/11/02

Heard that 80 Percent of Babies Are Born on Tuesdays - 11/13/01

Difficulty Giving Birth Vaginally - 10/03/01

Short Labor with First Baby - 10/03/01

Birth Options When Second Twin Is Transverse - 09/27/01

Four Explanations for Pain during Birth - 09/12/01

Worried about a Second Difficult Delivery - 05/25/01

Preparing for the Pain of Childbirth - 11/01/00

Events of Labor
Preventing Preterm Labor - 04/29/03

What Contractions Feel Like - 04/11/03

Short Labor with First Baby - 10/03/01

Four Explanations for Pain during Birth - 09/12/01

How to Tell If Leaking Amniotic Fluid - 08/17/01

Effacement & Dilation: What Do They Mean? - 06/12/01

Precipitous Labor - 05/23/01

Fetal Assessment
Feeling Baby's Heartbeat - 01/17/02

Confusing Amniocentesis Results - 12/19/01

Variation in Fetal Movement - 09/17/01

Evaluating cervical dilation - 09/28/00

Fetal Development
Feeling the Baby Move - 04/11/03

Baby's First Breath - 11/20/01

Wondering if Baby Will Have Hair - 10/12/01

Due Date Confusion Due to Baby's Size - 10/11/01

Worried Baby Is Very Small - 09/27/01

Variation in Fetal Movement - 09/17/01

Sleeping On Your Back - 03/13/01

Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy - 02/28/01

Getting a Kick Out of Pregnancy - 02/28/01

Reassuring Signs while Pregnant - 02/20/01

Denying a Pregnancy - 10/31/00

Flu Shots If You're Planning to Get Pregnant - 10/25/00

Still Not Showing Yet - 10/13/00

Alcohol and pregnancy - 10/08/00

GI Symptoms in Pregnancy
Spitting Constantly in Early Pregnancy - 09/27/01

Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Getting Pregnant - 05/09/01

Worried about Lack of First Trimester Symptoms - 04/25/01

Taking Antacids when Pregnant - 04/10/01

Feeling Pregnancy Symptoms a Few Days after Conception - 04/02/01

Constipation from Prenatal Vitamins - 09/28/00

Morning sickness the second time around - 09/28/00

Genetic Testing in Pregnancy
Neck Thickness Seen on Ultrasound & Fear of Down Syndrome - 03/12/02

High Risk Triple Check Results - 01/24/02

Confusing Amniocentesis Results - 12/19/01

Confused about Results of Triple Check Test - 10/31/01

Fears of Fetal Deformities - 07/18/01

Increased Risk for Down's Syndrome - 06/12/01

Triple Check Controversy for Older Women - 04/25/01

Why do I need a triple check? - 09/28/00

Risks of amniocentesis - 09/28/00

Meaning of the triple check - 09/28/00

Genital Issues
Three-Month-Old with a Cyst on Her Ovary - 04/25/01

Getting Pregnant
Swimming after Intercourse When Trying to Conceive - 07/16/02

Getting Pregnant after Depo-Provera - 07/16/02

Getting Pregnant While Menstruating - 07/16/02

Getting Pregnant after an X-Ray - 07/16/02

Getting Pregnant after Chlamydia - 07/16/02

Pregnancy Test Results When Breastfeeding - 07/16/02

Getting Pregnant Again before Periods Resume - 04/19/02

Hot Tub Use Prior to Conception - 04/19/02

Accuracy of Very Early Pregnancy Testing - 04/11/02

Getting Pregnant Accidentally at Older Ages - 04/11/02

Getting Pregnant after Menopause - 03/22/02

Trouble with Lubrication While Trying to Conceive - 03/22/02

Only One Open Fallopian Tube - 03/22/02

Getting Pregnant While Already Pregnant - 02/28/02

Getting Pregnant after Hodgkin's Disease and Taking Depo-Provera - 02/25/02

Cervicitis and its Effect on Fertility - 02/20/02

Getting Pregnant When Husband Smokes Marijuana Daily - 02/08/02

Oral Sex Followed by Home Insemination - 01/29/02

Getting Pregnant While Having a Yeast Infection - 01/29/02

Two Children with Fertility Drugs, Now Pregnant Without - 01/24/02

Hyperthyroidism and a False Pregnancy Test - 01/24/02

Still Pregnant after an Abortion - 01/24/02

Getting Pregnant after Cervical Cancer - 01/11/02

Over Three Years without a Period - 12/19/01

Pregnant Soon after Being an Egg Donor - 12/19/01

Being Overweight and Getting Pregnant - 12/04/01

Teen with Unwanted Pregnancy - 12/04/01

Using Fertility Drugs to have Twins - 12/04/01

Determining Pregnancy by Physical Exam - 11/27/01

Accuracy of Blood HCG Tests - 11/20/01

Controlling the Sex of Next Baby - 11/20/01

Breastfeeding and Pregnant Again - 11/01/01

Perplexing Pregnancy Story - 10/19/01

Regretting Tubal Ligation - 10/19/01

Effect of Antidepressants on Home Pregnancy Tests - 10/19/01

Anxious about Getting Pregnant after Stillbirth - 10/19/01

Home Pregnancy Test Accuracy after In Vitro Fertilization - 10/18/01

Double Uterus Detected When Trying for Third Child - 10/18/01

Getting Pregnant at 51 - 10/11/01

Pregnancy Symptoms Immediately after Conception - 09/27/01

Small Cervix and Pregnancy - 09/13/01

Chemical Pregnancy - 09/11/01

Pregnancy without Male Orgasm - 09/11/01

Getting Pregnant without Having Sex - 08/17/01

Implications of Irregular Periods on Getting Pregnant - 08/17/01

Getting Pregnant after Just Starting the Pill - 08/17/01

Taking Fertility Drugs to Have Twins - 08/17/01

Signs of Pregnancy after In Vitro - 07/18/01

Getting Pregnant While Using Norplant - 07/18/01

Not Pregnant after Three Years - 07/18/01

Morning After Pill Failure - 06/21/01

Late Period and Not Pregnant - 06/21/01

Getting Pregnant with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - 06/21/01

Signs of Pregnancy - 06/12/01

Pregnancy after Tubal Ligation - 06/12/01

Getting Pregnant when Husband is Being Treated for Hepatitis - 05/25/01

Preparing for a Healthy Future Pregnancy - 05/25/01

Daughter Got Pregnant while Taking Depo-Provera - 05/25/01

Accuracy of Pregnancy Tests When One Has a Kidney Disease - 05/23/01

Irregular Periods - 05/23/01

In Vitro Fertilization - 05/09/01

Getting Pregnant Soon after a Miscarriage - 05/09/01

Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Getting Pregnant - 05/09/01

Afraid to Test - 05/09/01

HCG Levels in Early Pregnancy - 05/09/01

Conceiving with Irregular Periods - 04/25/01

Feeling Pregnancy Symptoms a Few Days after Conception - 04/02/01

When to Stop Taking Clomiphene - 04/02/01

Irregular Menstrual Cycles and Getting Pregnant at Older Ages - 03/13/01

Conceiving after Taking the Pill - 03/13/01

Getting Pregnant Takes Patience - 03/13/01

Teenager Worried about Pregnancy - 03/05/01

Right Time of Month to Get Pregnant - 02/20/01

Abortion Pill a Threat to Future Pregnancies? - 10/10/00

Folate Before Conceiving - 09/28/00

The need for prenatal vitamins - 09/28/00

Gynecology
Bleeding between Periods - 02/20/02

Over Three Years without a Period - 12/19/01

Missed Period but Not Pregnant - 08/17/01

Late Period and Not Pregnant - 06/21/01

Irregular Periods - 05/23/01

Healthy Eating during Pregnancy
Consuming Splenda during Pregnancy - 07/16/02

Drinking Too Much Water during Pregnancy - 02/06/02

Concerned about Eating Feta Cheese - 01/11/02

Diabetic's Concerns about Sugar-Free Foods - 11/27/01

Chewable Prenatal Vitamins - 08/17/01

Prenatal Vitamins and Weight Gain - 08/17/01

Eating Shellfish during Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Unable to Tolerate Iron - 02/28/01

Prenatal Vitamins - 11/06/00

Constipation from Prenatal Vitamins - 09/28/00

Folate Before Conceiving - 09/28/00

The need for prenatal vitamins - 09/28/00

Vegetarian diet in pregnancy - 09/28/00

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Preparing for Pregnancy after Severe Pre-eclampsia - 03/22/02

Recurrent Pre-eclampsia in Second Pregnancy - 01/29/02

Concerned about Pre-eclampsia in Future Pregnancies - 10/19/01

Long-Term Effects of Eclampsia during Pregnancy - 09/17/01

Can't Stand Being Pregnant Any Longer - 08/17/01

High Altitude and Pregnancy - 06/12/01

Illness in Pregnancy
Allergy Shots during Pregnancy - 03/22/02

Pregnancy and Mitral Valve Prolapse - 02/25/02

Seizure Disorder and Pregnancy - 02/25/02

Hyperthyroidism and a False Pregnancy Test - 01/24/02

Head Massage during Pregnancy - 11/13/01

Taking Cough Syrup When Pregnant - 09/27/01

Von Willebrand Disease in Pregnancy - 09/27/01

Induction of Labor
Short Labor with First Baby - 10/03/01

Infections in Pregnancy
Group B Strep & Birth Options - 07/16/02

Genital Warts during Pregnancy - 04/11/02

Severe Breast Tenderness during Pregnancy - 01/24/02

Treatment for Group B Strep during Labor - 12/04/01

Infertility
Only One Open Fallopian Tube - 03/22/02

The Cost of In Vitro Fertilization - 02/28/02

Oral Sex Followed by Home Insemination - 01/29/02

Two Children with Fertility Drugs, Now Pregnant Without - 01/24/02

Getting Pregnant at 39 - 01/11/02

Pregnant Soon after Being an Egg Donor - 12/19/01

Looking for Answers after Two Miscarriages - 12/04/01

Getting Pregnant with HIV-Positive Husband - 12/04/01

Using Fertility Drugs to have Twins - 12/04/01

Struggles with Tubal Pregnancies - 11/27/01

Conceiving with a Tipped Uterus - 11/20/01

Inadequate Luteal Phase - 11/20/01

Regretting Tubal Ligation - 10/19/01

Home Pregnancy Test Accuracy after In Vitro Fertilization - 10/18/01

Double Uterus Detected When Trying for Third Child - 10/18/01

Getting Pregnant at 51 - 10/11/01

Not Pregnant after Three Years - 07/18/01

Conceiving with Irregular Periods - 04/25/01

Medications in Pregnancy
Worried about Taking Medicines for Sarcoidosis in Pregnancy - 04/11/02

Allergy Shots during Pregnancy - 03/22/02

Treating Chlamydia during Pregnancy - 02/28/02

Seizure Disorder and Pregnancy - 02/25/02

Father Taking Hydrocodone during Conception - 01/24/02

Treatment for Group B Strep during Labor - 12/04/01

Coming off Postpartum Depression Medication - 11/06/01

Pregnant Soon after Hepatitis B Vaccination - 11/06/01

Pregnancy after Suicide Attempt - 10/19/01

Effect of Antidepressants on Home Pregnancy Tests - 10/19/01

Concerned about Pre-eclampsia in Future Pregnancies - 10/19/01

Treating Depression during Pregnancy - 10/11/01

TB Skin Test during Pregnancy - 10/01/01

Taking Cough Syrup When Pregnant - 09/27/01

Antidepressants in Pregnancy - 09/17/01

Taking Prozac While Pregnant - 09/11/01

When to Give Rhogam - 07/18/01

Taking Retin-A in Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Taking Water Pills in Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Taking Penicillin While Trying to Conceive - 07/18/01

More on Birth Defects Linked to Coumadin - 07/18/01

Topical Use of Retin-A While Pregnant - 07/18/01

Taking Synthroid during Pregnancy - 06/21/01

Father Taking Meds when Mother Conceived - 06/12/01

Taking Allergy Medicine when Pregnant - 06/12/01

Birth Defects Linked to Coumadin - 05/23/01

Sigmoidoscopy while Pregnant - 04/25/01

Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy - 02/28/01

Menstrual Issues
Getting Pregnant While Menstruating - 07/16/02

Confused about Relationship between Ovulation and Menstruation - 04/11/02

Abnormal Bleeding When Trying to Conceive - 02/25/02

Bleeding between Periods - 02/20/02

Extra Periods While on the Birth Control Pill - 01/17/02

Getting Pregnant at 39 - 01/11/02

Over Three Years without a Period - 12/19/01

Questions after Hysterectomy - 12/19/01

Tipped Uterus and Menstrual Cramps - 11/06/01

Bleeding Between Periods - 08/17/01

Missed Period but Not Pregnant - 08/17/01

Late Period and Not Pregnant - 06/21/01

Irregular Periods - 05/23/01

Absence of Menstrual Periods - 03/13/01

Menstruation
Confused about Relationship between Ovulation and Menstruation - 04/11/02

Daughter Had Her First Period and Then Nothing - 02/28/02

10-Year-Old with Only One Budding Breast - 02/08/02

Onset of Puberty in Girls - 02/08/02

Extra Periods While on the Birth Control Pill - 01/17/02

Miscarriage
Midwives and High Risk Pregnancy - 02/28/02

Pregnant with High Risk of Complications - 02/28/02

Looking for Answers after Two Miscarriages - 12/04/01

Effectiveness of Rhogam if Given Early in Miscarriage - 12/04/01

Curious about Miscarriage at 4½ Months - 11/06/01

Loss of Sexual Desire after Miscarriage - 11/06/01

Unsure if Miscarried or Still Pregnant - 11/01/01

Worried about Ectopic Pregnancy or Miscarriage - 11/01/01

Pregnancy Conceived While Using an IUD - 10/11/01

Father's Contribution to Miscarriage Risk - 09/27/01

When Your hCG Level Drops - 09/27/01

Subchorionic Hematoma in Early Pregnancy - 09/17/01

Chemical Pregnancy - 09/11/01

The Loss of One Twin Early in Pregnancy - 08/17/01

Losing a Full-Term Baby - 08/17/01

Excessive Fear of Miscarriage - 06/12/01

Did Not See Fetus in Early Ultrasound - 05/25/01

Two Consecutive Miscarriages - 05/23/01

Getting Pregnant Soon after a Miscarriage - 05/09/01

Afraid of Another Miscarriage - 04/25/01

Telling Your Child about a Miscarriage - 10/19/00

Waiting to conceive after miscarriage - 09/28/00

Moms-to-Be Testing
Neck Thickness Seen on Ultrasound & Fear of Down Syndrome - 03/12/02

Sugar in One's Urine during Pregnancy - 02/06/02

Paternity Testing Early in Pregnancy - 01/29/02

High Risk Triple Check Results - 01/24/02

Feeling Baby's Heartbeat - 01/17/02

Confusing Amniocentesis Results - 12/19/01

Cervical Exams after LEEP Procedure - 12/04/01

Determining Pregnancy by Physical Exam - 11/27/01

Accuracy of Blood HCG Tests - 11/20/01

High Ketone Levels during Pregnancy - 11/13/01

Confused about Results of Triple Check Test - 10/31/01

TB Skin Test during Pregnancy - 10/01/01

Fears of Fetal Deformities - 07/18/01

Glucose testing-when to drink the glucose - 09/28/00

Multiple Pregnancy
Twins with Different Fathers - 01/17/02

Using Fertility Drugs to have Twins - 12/04/01

Gestational Sac Visible on Ultrasound - 11/20/01

Feeling Big and the Likelihood of Twins - 10/12/01

Birth Options When Second Twin Is Transverse - 09/27/01

The Loss of One Twin Early in Pregnancy - 08/17/01

Taking Fertility Drugs to Have Twins - 08/17/01

Worried about Large Fundal Height Measurements - 05/23/01

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Pregnancy - 11/24/00

Newborn Tests and Procedures
Paternity Testing Early in Pregnancy - 01/29/02

Average Hospital Stay for a Preemie - 12/04/01

Newborns: Problems
Ruptured Membrane & Baby Born with Pneumonia - 04/11/02

Older Moms-to-Be
Getting Pregnant Accidentally at Older Ages - 04/11/02

Getting Pregnant after Menopause - 03/22/02

High Risk Triple Check Results - 01/24/02

Getting Pregnant at 39 - 01/11/02

Inadequate Luteal Phase - 11/20/01

Getting Pregnant at 51 - 10/11/01

Triple Check Controversy for Older Women - 04/25/01

Deciding to Have a Child at Older Ages - 03/13/01

Irregular Menstrual Cycles and Getting Pregnant at Older Ages - 03/13/01

Other Pregnancy Complications
Surgery for a Hernia during Pregnancy - 02/28/02

Treating Chlamydia during Pregnancy - 02/28/02

Kidney Stones and Pregnancy - 02/06/02

Getting Pregnant after Dysplasia - 01/17/02

Cervical Exams after LEEP Procedure - 12/04/01

Anxious about Getting Pregnant after Stillbirth - 10/19/01

Double Uterus Detected When Trying for Third Child - 10/18/01

Future Pregnancy Complications Due to Multiple Abortions - 10/11/01

Cerclage for Incompetent Cervix - 10/11/01

Subchorionic Hematoma in Early Pregnancy - 09/17/01

Small Cervix and Pregnancy - 09/13/01

Having a Short Cervix - 08/17/01

Losing a Full-Term Baby - 08/17/01

Can't Stand Being Pregnant Any Longer - 08/17/01

Uterus Didelphys and Pregnancy - 07/18/01

When to Give Rhogam - 07/18/01

Pregnancy after Uterine Rupture - 07/18/01

Getting Overheated When Pregnant - 07/18/01

Fears of Fetal Deformities - 07/18/01

Fibroids during Pregnancy - 06/12/01

Drug Use and Tubal Blockage - 05/16/01

HCG Levels in Early Pregnancy - 05/09/01

Worried about Pregnant Daughter's Exposure to Chickenpox - 04/25/01

Sigmoidoscopy while Pregnant - 04/25/01

Prenatal Effects of Heroin Addiction - 04/03/01

Severe Shaking Two Days after Giving Birth - 04/02/01

Cramping While Pregnant - 11/25/00

Possible Causes for a Ruptured Uterus - 10/10/00

Overview: Mom's General Pregnancy Experiences
What Contractions Feel Like - 04/11/03

Feeling the Baby Move - 04/11/03

Sleeping on Your Side - 04/11/03

Not Showing at 4 Months - 04/11/03

Working during Pregnancy - 12/19/01

Pregnancy Symptoms Immediately after Conception - 09/27/01

The Range of First Trimester Symptoms - 08/17/01

Signs of Pregnancy - 06/12/01

Placenta, Cord and Amniotic Fluid
Outie Belly Buttons - 07/16/02

Ruptured Membrane & Baby Born with Pneumonia - 04/11/02

A Broken Umbilical Cord - 04/11/02

Cord Complications - 10/11/01

Worried about Large Fundal Height Measurements - 05/23/01

Sexual Activity and Placenta Previa - 04/02/01

A Knot in the Umbilical Cord - 03/13/01

Pregnancy Care
Having a Soft Uterus in Pregnancy - 04/11/02

Midwives and High Risk Pregnancy - 02/28/02

Interested in Delivering Babies - 01/29/02

Getting Back in Shape after Four Babies - 12/04/01

Cervical Exams after LEEP Procedure - 12/04/01

Determining Pregnancy by Physical Exam - 11/27/01

Closely Spaced Pregnancies - 10/03/01

When to Schedule the First Prenatal Checkup - 08/17/01

The Cost of Having a Baby - 07/18/01

The first prenatal visit - 09/28/00

Pregnancy-Related Bleeding
Effectiveness of Rhogam if Given Early in Miscarriage - 12/04/01

Subchorionic Hematoma in Early Pregnancy - 09/17/01

The Loss of One Twin Early in Pregnancy - 08/17/01

Bleeding in the First Trimester - 05/23/01

Preterm Labor
Preventing Preterm Labor - 04/29/03

What Contractions Feel Like - 04/11/03

Braxton-Hicks Contractions at 18 Weeks - 03/22/02

Average Hospital Stay for a Preemie - 12/04/01

Pubic Bone Pain in Pregnancy - 11/01/01

Subchorionic Hematoma in Early Pregnancy - 09/17/01

Having a Short Cervix - 08/17/01

Opening of the Cervix in the Seventh Month - 04/02/01

Sex & Sexuality
10-Year-Old with Only One Budding Breast - 02/08/02

Onset of Puberty in Girls - 02/08/02

Teen with Unwanted Pregnancy - 12/04/01

Teenager Worried about Pregnancy - 03/05/01

Sex and Pregnancy: Mom's Perspective
Anal Sex during Pregnancy - 11/13/01

When to Resume Sexual Relations after Cesarean - 11/07/01

Loss of Sexual Desire after Miscarriage - 11/06/01

Low Sex Drive after Giving Birth - 10/19/01

Using Condoms during Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Heard Oral Sex Can Be Fatal in Pregnancy - 07/18/01

Using a Vibrator When Pregnant - 05/23/01

Sexual Activity and Placenta Previa - 04/02/01

Making Love While Pregnant - 12/04/00

Sexuality
10-Year-Old with Only One Budding Breast - 02/08/02

Onset of Puberty in Girls - 02/08/02

Teen with Unwanted Pregnancy - 12/04/01

Teenager Worried about Pregnancy - 03/05/01

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Getting Pregnant after Chlamydia - 07/16/02

Genital Warts during Pregnancy - 04/11/02

Treating Chlamydia during Pregnancy - 02/28/02

Cervicitis and its Effect on Fertility - 02/20/02

Getting Pregnant with HIV-Positive Husband - 12/04/01

Skin and Hair Changes During Pregnancy
Getting Rid of Stretch Marks - 03/22/02

Itchy Bumps on Mom-to-Be's Belly - 01/29/01

Hair dye during pregnancy - 09/28/00

Sports and Exercise during Pregnancy
Not Showing at 4 Months - 04/11/03

Getting Back in Shape after Four Babies - 12/04/01

Riding on Roller Coasters during Pregnancy - 11/01/01

Getting Overheated When Pregnant - 07/18/01

Safe Lake Activities When Pregnant - 07/18/01

Whirlpool Baths in Pregnancy - 04/25/01

Do sit-ups help? - 09/28/00

Painting while pregnant - 09/28/00

Taking a Jacuzzi When Pregnant - 09/28/00

Lifting and Carrying during Pregnancy - 09/28/00

Substance Use in Pregnancy
Getting Pregnant When Husband Smokes Marijuana Daily - 02/08/02

Taking Methadone during Pregnancy - 01/17/02

Husband Drinking at Time of Conception - 12/04/01

Using a Nicotine Patch While Pregnant - 09/11/01

A Glass of Wine When Pregnant - 07/18/01

Results of Smoking While Pregnant - 06/12/01

Quitting Smoking Cold Turkey when Pregnant - 05/25/01

Limited Smoking during Pregnancy - 04/02/01

Travel in Pregnancy
Riding on Roller Coasters during Pregnancy - 11/01/01

Safe Lake Activities When Pregnant - 07/18/01

High Altitude and Pregnancy - 06/12/01

Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Having an Ultrasound Every Month - 04/19/02

Neck Thickness Seen on Ultrasound & Fear of Down Syndrome - 03/12/02

Due Date Moved Back a Month - 02/28/02

Meaning of Ultrasound Measurements - 12/04/01

Baby's Spine Hard to See on Ultrasound - 11/27/01

Gestational Sac Visible on Ultrasound - 11/20/01

Wondering if Baby Will Have Hair - 10/12/01

Information from Early Ultrasound - 10/03/01

Different Due Dates Based on Baby's Size - 08/17/01

Ultrasound Not Conclusive about Baby's Sex - 07/18/01

Fears of Fetal Deformities - 07/18/01

Did Not See Fetus in Early Ultrasound - 05/25/01

When an Ultrasound Does Not Show the Fetus - 05/25/01

Showing Really Early - 05/23/01

Getting the Most Out of an Ultrasound - 05/23/01

Eighty Percent Sure It's a Girl - 04/02/01

Urinary and Vaginal Symptoms During Pregnancy
Kidney Stones and Pregnancy - 02/06/02

Painful Vulvar Varicosities during Pregnancy - 12/19/01

Repeat Bladder Injury during Cesarean - 12/04/01

Douching when Pregnant - 10/03/01

How to Tell If Leaking Amniotic Fluid - 08/17/01

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)
VBAC or Repeat Cesarean? Can't Decide - 07/16/02

Closely Spaced Pregnancies - 10/03/01

Vaginitis
Getting Pregnant While Having a Yeast Infection - 01/29/02

Douching when Pregnant - 10/03/01

Vaginal Discharge While Breastfeeding - 09/17/01

Violence
Physical Abuse in Pregnancy - 02/25/02



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