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Q&A: Progesterone Shots
Question from Angela: I am starting my 17th week and will be starting the progesterone shots in two weeks. I am a little nervous because this is my first time with trying them. Did you have any side effects from the shots? Answer: I was pretty nervous about the progesterone shots because every doctor who [...]
What’s With Cervical Lengths?
At my first doctor appointment with my third pregnancy (my first two resulting in preemies) the doctor started talking about cervical length. He said that we would want to check my cervical length every 2 weeks during my pregnancy so that we always knew what was going on with my body and if there was [...]
Surviving Bedrest: Things to Do
As you can see I’ve been thinking a lot about bedrest lately. It was only five months ago that I was on bedrest, and I now have a friend that I’m helping who is facing a couple of months of bedrest because of preeclampsia. I hope that I never forget what it was like so [...]
Bedrest and the Live-In Mother
Mothers are wonderful. If you have to rely on someone to take care of you and your family while on bedrest won’t you choose your mother? I was delighted when my mother told me she would move in to help and greatly anticipated her arrival. She sacrificed so much to leave her own home and [...]
The Trial of Bedrest
Pregnancy bedrest is something that many women have to face, though with different limitations and time commitments. Bedrest during pregnancy can be a huge struggle and inconvenience for women who face 3-4 months of strict bedrest. Other women may face a few weeks of bedrest with only minor physical limitations. However, each woman who goes [...]
Preeclampsia
The following is some important information about preeclampsia in pregnancy. I have never experienced preeclampsia myself but I have a number of friends who have and I, myself, want to understand this dangerous complication a little better. The preeclampsia definition is: a medical condition where hypertension arises in pregnancy in association with significant amounts of [...]
You’re Pregnant – Read All About It!
Okay, this is not just a shout out, but a plea to all of you women who are pregnant, maybe for the first time, to read books about pregnancy and educate yourself on what’s happening to your body and your growing baby. Why? Because if you don’t understand what’s happening to your body then you [...]
