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 Hi my question is 2 weeks ago I had an ultrasound the babys hearthbeat was 189 and they said there was little water in with the baby so they wanted to do do another one to make sure everything was ok I went back yesterday which was 10 days later they said the baby grew like they wanted it to and the water looked good but this time no heartbeat they said I could schedule a D&;C or let nature take its course now my question is can they be wrong about the heartbeat Should I get a second opion I am not having no cramping nor bleeding I just dont understand They only did the scan for a minute I dont see how they can be sure Thank You Answer puresugar 1 430 7/2/08 2:17 pm   trying to determione how far along i really am Question    I cannot remember the last period i had I really can't even remember the month The doctor thinks i am 7 months pregant The baby is due in sept I beleve the baby will come a bit sooner than that Just two days agoI noticed I was leaking fluid from my breast Is that an indicatoor for  the month that i an in Answer osmg1jasmine 1 443 7/1/08 5:40 am   gas and discharge Question Is it normal to have ALOT of gas here and there Also is it normal to have discharge at 12 weeks Answer XBELL.LBELL 1 340 6/30/08 10:49 pm   NO SYMPTOMS Question hello i kno that i'm preg i took a test but i have NO symptoms whatsoever so i wanted to kno is that perfectly normal cuz i have 10 mth old daught n i only experienced tender breast n sum dull backaches could the embyro be dead the reason why i dont feel preg i have not had any type of cramping or anything m/c like Answer mommy6 1 287 6/30/08 5:57 pm   ultrasounds Question My first visit to my OB doctor the ultrasound tech did an ultrasound and the doctor came back into the room and after looking at the picture of the ultrasound she said that she was concerned that there may be too much fluid in my baby's head   Is this normal What does this mean   Will it go away   Could it be a mistake Answer Annie 1 280 6/30/08 6:32 am   about Question Hi this morning a baby came in and my mom has a daycare his mom informed us that he has roella and my mom nor i have ever heard of it Im just about 8 months pregnant and was wondering if it can harm myself and the child while im pregnant if so what should I do Answer soon2bmomma 1 253 6/27/08 2:01 pm   postpartum Question my boss wants me back for work after 3 wks after delivery what are my risk will my body be ready for work at that short span of time   also i want to breastfeed my baby it's so odd to leave my baby with a sitter for just 3 wks with being with me i talked to my boss if i could extend it but to no avail any advise Answer CALIX 1 254 6/27/08 3:45 am   no symptoms Question i jus was wondering is it perfectly normal to not have ANY pregnancy symptoms i am 5wks and i have NO sypmtoms whatsoever and my preg test came up pos i have a 10mth old daught and w/her i ONLY felt sore breast Answer mommy6 1 256 6/30/08 1:00 am   cramping in stomach and pelvic area Question hi i am 6 weeks pregnant and am having bad cramping pains in my stomach and pelvic area off and on could this be a bad sign or something i should be wooried about i am not having any bleeding or discharge with the pain Answer vincenthouse 1 383 6/26/08 1:46 am   contractions and head ache Question My contractions have been coming for about a week every 10 to 20 minutes They get stronger about every 2 hours and extreme back pain This is my forth delivery (third in 3 years) These past few days I've had a headache right at my eyes that I can't get rid of Last week I was at one cent and the doctor did not check me this week She said we'll check next week Should I be concerned The head ache and now leg cramping worry me because I've never experienced them before Thank you Answer kooter 1 289 6/25/08 8:46 pm   First period after d&c procedure Question Hi I was wondering if you can get you period as early at three weeks after a d&c procedure   It's because I had a d&c about three weeks ago I initially bled reddish pink for about three days follow by three days of brown spotting and then nothing   About 8 days after my d&c I started to have what I thought was fertile mucus follow by a four days of the thick mucus   P S   I peed on  pregnancy test ( the really sensitive one that test levels starting at 20 hgc) 6 days after my procedure and it was stark white Thanks for your time Also do you it's a good idea for us to start trying again before we see our R&E we will be meeting him for the first time in three weeks (I've had one early loss at 5 weeks follow by two losses at 10 weeks both latter times required a d&c) Answer Hopeful88 1 297 6/25/08 4:11 pm   hcg levels Question at 5weeks and 6 days my leves were high 9000 is that normal Answer dola3184 1 293 6/22/08 4:02 am   hgc levels Question at 6 weeks th did blood work my levels were in the high 9000 is that normal Answer dola3184 1 274 6/21/08 8:49 pm   Baby measures bigger than sac Question Hi I just had my first ultra sound today and the baby is measuring 1week and 4 days bigger than the sac is this a sign something is going wrong The baby's heartrate was 189 and they also mentioned a sign of not alot of fluid Is this a sign that I will miscarry I am having no bleeding but the usual cramping now and then Answer puresugar 1 296 6/20/08 2:30 am   when is the earliest to have a planned c-section Question I actually want to know when is a baby full term like how many weeks    And when is the earliest to have a c section   Can you have it earlier than 39 weeks or is it safer to wait   Thank you   Answer blainemommy 1 301 6/20/08 1:10 am   Medicine during breastfeeding Question HI Cathy I breastfeed my 6 month son and these 2 days I have severe cough and cold just want to check with you can I take the Robitussin Cough & Cold the main ingredients are Chlorpheniramine Maleate USP 2 mg and Dextromethorphan HBr USP 15 mg   What is your opinion   will these ingredients pass to my son thr milk   If I take the medicine and breastfeed for example 6 hours apart is that OK safe to baby THanks     Answer SuperStar 1 263 6/18/08 8:38 pm   hi im 12 weeks pregant and have been experiancing bad pains in my stomach almost like really bad period pains i have a history of m Question hi im 12 weeks pregant and have been experiancing really pains in my stomach almost like bad period pains i have a history of early miscarrige at 6 weeks i wandering is this any thing to worry about Answer michaela22 1 272 6/18/08 12:22 pm   Is it possible I am pregnant? Question Hello I was wondering if I could be pregnant My last cycle was June 27th 08 My cycle before that was May 20 23 I cant really remember the date I have cycles come several days late almost every month So I know it is hard to tell when I ovulate My symptoms include extremely tired cramping on and off very hungrey I get car sick I never get car sick And after I go to bed at night I wake up in the moring and the first thing I want to do (after I pee) is eat There are certain things that sound good to me Other things make me sick to my stomach I also have noticed I have to urinate alot more than normal Also I have had 4 miscarriages in the past year They only seem to survive til same week my period is due or a week after On those 4 miscarriages I have never had it show up on a home pregnany test I also notice my uterus feels more swollen   And I am bloated Most of these symptoms I have noticed every time Any ideas If its not pregnancy do you have an idea on what it coudl be I have been studying this for awhile I think I need alittle help Thank you for your time   Answer Want2beamom 1 260 6/16/08 9:31 pm   Back Pain Question I just hit 20weeks and the Mid Back pain is almost unbearable Is this normal I already have a 10yr old and didn't experience it when pregnant with him Answer Ihearya97 1 273 6/16/08 8:04 pm   Ultrasounds Question Can too many ultrasounds in early pregnancy cause a miscarriage   I recently suffered my third miscarriage and am hurting so bad I will be undergoing testing in two weeks I really hope to start trying again after my one or two cycles Answer Hopeful88 1 274 6/16/08 6:22 pm   pre natal care Question Is it odd that i am 33 weeks pregnant some difficulties   that i have not yet had a pelvic exam Two weeks ago they did an internal ultra sound but nothing this week Answer kristinabanken 1 245 6/19/08 9:51 pm   Update on pregnancy! Question Hi Cathy as a reminder I am the one who had early hypertension issues in my pregnancy and then none thereafter I have been debating on whether to be induced at 39/40 weeks as my OBGYN and midwives reccommend Well the update is that when I went in for my appt (2 days shy of 40 weeks) I had an NST that was not ideal I was also having pretty regular contractions and was dilated to 3 but still 50 effaced I was sent to the hospital to be monitored further and my NST and BP was great The midwife asked me to consider staying and getting a VERY low dose of pitocin just to see if it helps me to move further along as the concern was still the same about my blood pressure So we agreed I would receive a VERY LOW pitocin drip at 2 only   We started this at about midnight My midwife left and said she would come back around 6 a m and we would re evaluate then At 12:45 a m my water broke I then got MAJOR contractions and progressed QUICKLY  My daughter was born at 1:41 a m wiithout pain meds (Thanks to the hypnobirthing techniques) It all happened so fast the midwife made it JUST in time I had a GREAT experience and I have a healhty beautiful baby girl The midwife said the placenta showed no signs of calcification or other damage and my blood pressures since then have been great And my daugther is beautiful it was all worth it So all is well that ends well and it certainly is funny how things work out    Thanks again Cathy  for all of your help and best of luck to you expecting mommies out there   Rizzo Answer Rizzo19 1 291 6/13/08 6:23 pm   worried I hurt my twins during bump to belly? Already emailed my doctor, but.... Question Sorry for another question   I am probably being silly but I wanted to check just in case   It will take my doctor a while to get back to me   I was carrying a hard wooden stool through the house it was kind of dark and I didn't see a peice of furniture in front of me and hit the vacuum which jammed the hard wooden stool into my belly   This was just over my pubic bone I am worried I might have harmed the babies I am 15 weeks pregnant with twins I was hoping you could let me know what you think Answer gebbeth 1 311 6/12/08 4:43 am   pains Question i have alot  pains in the bottom of my stomach is this normal im 25 weeks Answer katrina 1 284 6/10/08 3:17 am   How much does bacterial vaginosis raise your risk for premature labor and PRROM? Question Not the end of the world but if I wasn't worried enough about preterm labor   I am already worried due to my history of LEEP and repeated cervical stenosis which required manual dilation 3 X I've had a large amount of discharge (mostly clear odorless)   since 9 weeks off and on consistant since last Wednesday so much I've been having to wear a mid heavy flow pad otherwise my underwear would be soaked Last thursday went in a Dr (not my regular) said there were no bacteria and it wasn't amniotic fluid but I was worried because I continued to have large amounts of clear watery sometimes yellow discharge and he didn't tell me what caused it so I went to Dr again today (again not regular but regular Dr office) And this time the Dr found some bacteria she said not a lot but she diagnosed me with bacterial vaginosis How much does having bacterial vagninosis up the odds for preterm labor and PRROM   BTW I am 15 weeks pregant with monochorionic twins Thanks Answer gebbeth 1 294 6/10/08 1:15 am   falling Question I am 32 weeks along and just fell while also carring my 35 pound 18 month old Any suggustions on what I can due to relive the stiffness Answer jenise 1 290 6/8/08 10:09 pm   contractions Question hi i was just wondering i've been having contractions for about 24 hours now and lately it has been getting worse this is my first baby and i'm at 38 weeks so is it normal or is it almost time and should i go to the hospital yet Answer SoSw3eT 1 299 6/9/08 12:22 pm   Ben Gay Question Is the use of Ben gay or such products safe during pregnany for neck and back pain Answer 1 286 6/7/08 6:21 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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