Cathy Collins-Fulea MSN, CNM, FACNM is the Section Head, Midwifery and Medical Director, In-Patient Obstetrics for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit MI. Ms Collins-Fulea's initial nursing and midwif ery education were complete in England before returning to complete a refresher program at Booth Maternity Center in Philadelphia. She then completed her Master's in Nursing Administration at Oakland University in Mic higan. read more

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Question Hello my name is helen i am 36 and have two boys 13 and 14 and now expecting my third I think i can feel thye baby move and i am only about 9 weeks they are going by my last bleed and that was on may 15 and it was only 3 days and very light I have read up and it says that i shouldn't feel the baby yet and i am also showing already do you think i could be farther along and how can i tell My hubby is scared we are having twins lol because his sister had them but anyway i know i felt the baby moving because a week and a half ago i felt the fluttering can you give me any insight Answer Mommy2be72 1 267 7/24/08 9:38 pm   Ovulation Question Can you ovulate as early as cycle day 8 or 9 Also can you ovulate twice in a cycle I asked because on cd 9 or 10 I had fertile cervical mucus and on cd 15 I had the same thing Thanks Answer Hopeful88 1 250 7/24/08 3:03 pm   pain Question hi im 9 months pregnant 39 weeks n 2 days well i just started getting pain on back n tail bone also i been getting a lot of abdominal pain they last for like 45 60 seconds but they dont come as afton Answer mimi319 1 240 7/28/08 10:45 pm   midwife or Dr? Question Hello My one major question i have for you is if i am thinking of using a midwife is it an automatic that i have to have natural childbirth I am currently 16 wks pregnant and not loving my OB however he has a midwife in his practice that i like a lot I want to try her but I know for sure I want an epidural and wonder if that's against her beliefs What is your advice Answer julz75 1 308 7/23/08 3:10 pm   What is going on? Question I'm 32  weeks 5 days weeks pregnant with my first child   I've had 3 ultrasounds and have been told all three time the baby is big   They have upped my due date twice   At  31 weeks 5 days I went to E R because I had been having terrible back pain watery discharge and my stomach was real sore   Turns out I was having regular mild contractions 5 minutes apart that I didn't even feel too   All test ran came back good so the hospital put me on I V first to stop them it didn't work   They gave me a shot of tributilin and that stopped them   I was sent home on bed rest   Next morning everything was back again   The next day after that I'm back at the E R per my doctors request   The same nurse stated that she could tell I've dropped some This time I got 2 shots of tributilin It didn't work at all   Since I had not effaced or dilated I was sent home on bed rest and should only return if conditions worsen   Now I'm feeling very mild pelvic pressure and some nausea here and there along with all the above stuff but other than that I feel okay   I have to go to the doctor tomorrow Does this mean I will most likely have my baby before my mid September due date   What are the chances he'll be okay if he comes this early   Also the doctor said they did a 8 point exam on me and the baby and I scored an 8 which he said is perfect   What is that Thank you     Answer TNapior 1 323 7/22/08 6:07 pm   Ovulating Question Thanks for your previous response I have another question for you this is my last week taking the pill before I start my period my husband and I want to try and get pregnant Do I start ovulating once I am not on the pill or how does that work Answer Ggirl 1 279 7/22/08 1:50 pm   back pain Question hello i am 5 months and once in awile i will have some cramping on my lower back at the same time i have cramping in my lower belly is that normal Answer jkeenan05 1 316 7/21/08 2:18 pm   Should I have Cesarean? Question My Doctor loves to give c section and I am really wanting to have my baby as natural as possible   I am 32 weeks and this is my second baby   My first baby was 9lb 14 oz   and had shoulder distersa (did not spell that right but shen the shlers get stuck)   I also had a lot of damage he said He told me I should have a schedualed c section because of those reason   He also said that my baby would have 25 change of getting stuck again and that some of those babies loose movement of their arm We do not know how big this baby is yet we have another ultrasound next week   I have been reading up on natraul labor and I really want to go with out an epidual this time and no pitosin   I beleive if I could be out of bed and laboring in different possitions  that I would not have this problems but I feel I get weighted information from all the "natural' people adn then the other side from the doctors that usually prefer to cut   Do I really need a c section   If my baby was smaller would it be safe to deleiver naturally Help please Answer Edra 1 274 7/18/08 9:39 pm   cervix Question I am 391/2 weeks pregnant Last week at dr visit she said that my cervix was not softening this week a dr visit saw a different dr in the same office she said that she could not feel my cervix  stated that i have to have a fetal stress and ultrasound the end of this week and if I dont go into labor by monday they will induce whats going on is this serious Answer bonbon 1 275 7/21/08 10:41 pm   why the pain? Question I am 39 weeks pregnant due date is July 24th I am already 80 thinned and dialated 4cm I am experiencing sharp pains in my groin area while walking  and sometimes when baby is moving and even when riding in the car WHY   Answer bemdel31 1 302 7/17/08 10:00 pm   Induction Question I am 39 weeks and my OB GYN wants to induce me i had a perfect pregnancy so far and i don't really want to be induce   I've been 3 cm and 50 effaced for 2 weeks and the baby is 1 should i be induced or should i wait a little longer inf so when should i be induced if the birth does not come by itself Answer marcelabest 1 283 7/17/08 7:32 pm   I in pain Question Hi I believe I am ovulating right now because I feel a lot of pain in my ovaries My last mesntrual period was on 7/02/08 and I am taking the pill But I started feeling this pain since Monday night and it has not stopped since only once in a while when I take Midol or drink Chamomile Tea I hadn't had this pain in a long time but when I did have it it use to only last a day or two the most but today is my 4th day and its worrying me Is this normal or do I need to make an appointment with my gynocologists Answer Ggirl 1 296 7/17/08 5:45 pm   Also forgot to mention in previous question... Question I had eaten a full meal and had a coke both of the twins were moving a LOT (they could hear just couldn't feel) and full of caffeine and sugar when I went in and they listened to them   so they weren't sleeping   Also my regular Dr said 120 that is what Baby B was but he ranged from 109 129 when I looked at the machine So what heart rates are not normal   When is it really a concern Answer gebbeth 1 239 7/16/08 10:22 pm   Forgot to mention in previous question.... Question They had me drink a coke and I had eaten a full meal before coming in to be checked with the doppler for their fetal heart rates   I heard this was supposed to increase it and while looking at the monitor baby B's heartrate often dropped to 110 112 Answer gebbeth 1 246 7/16/08 3:15 pm   Worried about fetal heart rates in mono/di idential twin boys.... Question Sorry for another question   I am 20 weeks pg with idential mono/di boys I am worried I went to L&D because hadn't feel them move for over a day and they are still moving but baby A's heart rate was 140 BPM and Baby Bs heart rate was 120 BPM they told me 'anything between 110 and 160 was normal' but I was worried about the large difference between the two and I thought their heart rates should be higher based on what I remember reading more like 150 160   Is what they said true about 110 160 being normal (this is Kaiser so no confidence there) If baby B's heartrate is low what might that mmean for him Thanks Answer gebbeth 1 251 7/16/08 3:02 pm   I HAVE A SIS Question ON MY UTERIS AND IT HURTS WHEN I TRY TO HAVE SEX Answer alvera 1 244 7/15/08 4:39 am   want to get pregnant again Question Hi Cathy I am still breastfeeding my 7 month old son how soon I will have my period back when I stop breastfeeding I am now 39 years  old and will turn 40 in the coming Oct is it too old to have a second one   or is it too early to stop breastfeeding my son Thanks   Answer SuperStar 1 262 7/15/08 2:22 am   blood pregnancy test Question can the qualative blood pregnancy show negative even though u could be pregnant and is the beta one better to detect it sooner Answer mom2be 1 309 7/14/08 1:53 am   i like to sniff rubbing alcohol Question is it hurting me and my baby Answer alvera 1 305 7/14/08 9:03 pm   Misscarriage Question Why do dr reccomend you wait 3 months after a miscarriage Answer Janway 1 311 7/10/08 11:20 pm   belly rash Question I am concerned about a rash I am continually getting around and in my belly button it has little bubbles like poison ivy   I have tried to find the name of a rash I read about that can cause miscarriages but is treatable  this will be my fifth try for a baby and I would hate to loose another one I know the name had the word herpes in it but was not related to the oral or genital type Answer neoshyne 1 289 7/9/08 12:59 am   Is this my period? Question So I had a d&c on June 11 and spotted pink/reddish for a few days it stopped for two days and then I spotted brown for a few more days   The I started having lots of cervial mucus and then about 11 days later I started spotting really dark brown for about 4 days ( had to wear a pad for two of those days) (This was exactly 25 days after the d&c)   I saw my OBGYN yesterday and she told me that the bleeding was my period   She also did an ultrasound and said that my uterus looked clean and the lining measured about 1cm or so and the cervix was closed )   She also told me to wait to see wha the next period will be like   One other thing she said it's comom to have a very light/strange period after a d&c My question is if this this my period how come I didn't have any red bleeding that I used to have   Thanks for your time Answer Hopeful88 1 287 7/9/08 2:22 pm   Late period after HSG Question Due to the fact that I've had a missed miscarriage and a chemical pregnancy and have been trying a little over 2 years to get pregnant I started seeing an RE   He did a fertility work up and all was great   I had an HSG done on June 12 results came back great   Around cd 24 lining was an 11 progestrone was 12 8   Husband had an SA completed and all was normal as well   I ovulate regularly (I temp and use OPK) and my cycles are from 26 30 days never later than that/ Today is July 5 (cd 32) and my cycle has not started   I have absolutely no signs or symptoms of pregnancy nor any that come with my cycle   Is it possible the HSG has delayed my period   Also I noticed when I got a copy of medical records from my OB that my glycoprotein Beta 2 IgM was on the high end 26 (normal range 0 20) RE didn't seem concerned and shrugged it off   Currently I am taking B6 B12 Folic and my prenatal   Is this good enough to sustain a pregnancy Answer Beth 1 282 7/5/08 4:27 pm   1.5cm dilated, bulging water bag Question Hello I had an appointment the other day at 38 weeks 3 days and my midwife said I was 1 5cm dilated and that my water bag was bulging   I was wondering what a bulging water bag is and what it means in relation to when labor will begin   I have been crampy all day with a bit of a back ache could this be the beginning   Is there anything I can do to speed up the process   I am 39 weeks today Answer erink508 1 322 7/7/08 10:23 pm Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108

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