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  • Second Trimester Muscle Pain

    QUESTION

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  • Pregnancy - His Third Trimester Concerns

    Trimester 3 and we are into the playoffs! It's business time! As you start to burst at the seams, he may be finally coming out of denial. The pregnancy is pretty real now and his worries will start to turn toward you and the baby. What are his concerns as the birth draws near?

  • Pregnancy - His Second Trimester Worries

    The second trimester brings a bump and a few other telling signs that you are carrying a real person. It's starting to hit home with your guy that he really is going to be a dad. Is he mature enough to be a parent? How will your relationship hold up? Will he ever have sex again? This is what he may be worried about for the coming months.

  • Can a Dream Foretell Down Syndrome?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    What do you make of dreams that something is wrong with your baby? I am 17 weeks pregnant now, but when I first found out I was pregnant I had a dream that my baby had Down Syndrome.

  • Is Cramping at Four Weeks Normal?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I am four weeks today and for the past three days I have been experiencing mild cramps. I don't have them constantly only in the mornings and towards bedtime. Is this normal? This is my first pregnancy and I am really worried.

  • Lower Abdominal Pain: Should I Worry?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I'm 39 years old and 9 weeks pregnant. I keep getting a cramp-like pain in my lower abdomen as if I'm about to start a monthly cycle.

    I'm just wondering if this is normal at my age or if I need to visit my doctor.

  • Top Ten List for a Smooth Pregnancy

    Small changes can make a big difference in how you feel and how your baby does during pregnancy. Here's 10 tips for a healthy pregnancy.

  • Diagnosis of ICP

    Because itching is considered a normal part of pregnancy, testing for ICP is often overlooked. Any complaint of itching during pregnancy should be taken seriously and be evaluated.

  • Treatment of ICP (Intrahepatic Cholestasis)

    Get help for ICP. Try the Mouse Care Plan: Medicate, Observer, Understand, Self-help, Early delivery

  • Diagnosis of ICP

    Because itching is considered a normal part of pregnancy, testing for ICP is often overlooked. Any complaint of itching during pregnancy should be taken seriously and be evaluated.

  • Is Cramping at Four Weeks Normal?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I am four weeks today and for the past three days I have been experiencing mild cramps. I don't have them constantly only in the mornings and towards bedtime. Is this normal? This is my first pregnancy and I am really worried.

  • Treatment of ICP (Intrahepatic Cholestasis)

    Get help for ICP. Try the Mouse Care Plan: Medicate, Observer, Understand, Self-help, Early delivery

  • Lower Abdominal Pain: Should I Worry?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I'm 39 years old and 9 weeks pregnant. I keep getting a cramp-like pain in my lower abdomen as if I'm about to start a monthly cycle.

    I'm just wondering if this is normal at my age or if I need to visit my doctor.

  • Top Ten List for a Smooth Pregnancy

    Small changes can make a big difference in how you feel and how your baby does during pregnancy. Here's 10 tips for a healthy pregnancy.

  • Staying Comfortable and Safe the Last Trimester

    During the final phase of pregnancy, your changing size and shape may make everyday living activities more difficult. In addition, the changes that have occurred in your body as a result of hormones place you at higher risk of injury.

  • Can a Dream Foretell Down Syndrome?

    QUESTION

    Dear Ms Ultrasound,
    What do you make of dreams that something is wrong with your baby? I am 17 weeks pregnant now, but when I first found out I was pregnant I had a dream that my baby had Down Syndrome.

  • Pregnancy - His Second Trimester Worries

    The second trimester brings a bump and a few other telling signs that you are carrying a real person. It's starting to hit home with your guy that he really is going to be a dad. Is he mature enough to be a parent? How will your relationship hold up? Will he ever have sex again? This is what he may be worried about for the coming months.

  • Pregnancy - His Third Trimester Concerns

    Trimester 3 and we are into the playoffs! It's business time! As you start to burst at the seams, he may be finally coming out of denial. The pregnancy is pretty real now and his worries will start to turn toward you and the baby. What are his concerns as the birth draws near?

  • Second Trimester Muscle Pain

    QUESTION

    Hi there,