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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do have all the symptoms of getting my period or being pg like lots of cramps sore breast but my nipples are very tender I am fussy and moody do you know what it could be Thanks Answer Ggirl 1 222 3/13/09 3:38 pm   breast tenderness and miscarriage Question hello I had a miscarriage about a month ago My breast are still tender and they hurt a little bit Is this normal or is there a problem Also how long after a miscarriage can you get pregnant I also had an abortion a month before my misscariage Answer france 1 231 3/7/09 9:22 pm   Spotting and pregnancy Question I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one in this world with this horrible problem scary as it is to me    I am 7 weeks pregnant and when my hubby and I have sex I have spotting immediately following     This isn't the only time though If I over do it such as cleaning the house or bathing the dog I have spotting as well a short while later Is this something I should be concerned with     Or is it o k   Is it safe to continue having sex or should we not   Being in my first trimester i seem to want to all the time but can't    Please help Answer barbie6788 1 264 3/4/09 6:27 pm   tightening,feaverish,naushua Question Hello My name is Kathy and Im 37yrs Im expecting my second child my first is 13yrs Im 28 wks & 4 days My concern is that the day/night before last I was experiencing a lot of tightening in my abdomen and feaverish thru out with some naushua As the night went on the tightening was often About every half hour I was still feeling a little sick to my stomach I relaxed the next day and lastnight i felt some tightening but not as often not feaverish and the symtoms  did not go on all night (at least I don't think it did I did not get woken up) Today Im feeling pretty good Im relaxing with my feet up wondering what my little one is up to today   Could I be ready for Braxton Hicks Or could this be a concern for the Dr in reference to the deep LEEP I had 4 years ago Last but not least could it be an issue of having to sleep alone because the baby's father was out working all night and we missed him    :( Answer kathymarvel317 1 237 3/4/09 12:30 pm   growth Question Hi Rose here I would like to know at which week is the baby's lunges fully develope or mature because im 38 weeks and I'll be 39wk on thursday but on that day im also suppose to have a c section the lunges should be good by now right Answer Rosegraham21 1 224 3/4/09 2:46 am   leaking fluid Question i am 38 weeks pregnant and i have been leaking clear/white fluid i thought that my water had broke but when i went in to the hospital they told me that my water had not broken i am wandering what this is and it has been leaking all day long so far and every time it happens it is enough to s trough mypanties and get my pants wet when i went in to the hospital i was 3cm and 75 effaced and the doc said that she could feel my bag im wandering what this all means could i be goin into labor within the next few days or soon i have lost my mucus plug that happend about 4 to 5 days ago i have been having some back pains and pain in my lower abdomen that feels like period pains is that called pre term labor im not really understanding what is goin on im only 17 and this is the first time that i have been pregnant i called the hospital and asked them about me leaking the fluid and they said that they dont know what it is and to lay down with a pad and wait twenty mins or so and stand up and see if i leak fluid and to call them bac if the fluid stays on the pad or something i am so ready to have this baby and i think that shes gonna come soon but the doctors dont explain things to me well enough when i ask questions so im not sure whats going on well i think thats all i have to ask thanks Answer lilpooka1 1 199 3/2/09 8:15 pm   wondering Question well im 38 weeks pregnant and this morning i started leaking clear fluid only a little at a time i went in to the hospital and they checked to see if my water had broke and they said that it hadnt so i dont know what this fluid is it is clearish white i have pains but it feels like a menstral period yesterday i was getting pain in my back but im not having regular contractions when they checked my cervix they said that i was 3cm and 75  thinned and they could feel my bag so does that mean that my water could break at any time and why am i leaking this fluid and do you have any idea what this fluid could be because i know that im not peeing on myself Answer lilpooka1 1 182 3/2/09 6:19 pm   Is ovulation always within 2 weeks of cycle? Question Just wanted to know if it is possible to ovulate outside of the 2 week time frame that expert information states Answer dawnbaby74 1 235 2/23/09 6:29 pm   i have a funneling cervix?? Question i am 23 weeks i am considered a high risk patient they are monitering my cervix every 2 weeks i also am having pressure and contractions do you think i should be monitored weekly and do you think i should be on bed rest and is it normal for woman to have a funneling cervix Answer lizz 1 218 2/28/09 5:39 am   help!! Question I'm 26 weeks pregnant and I had diarrha all day thursday its finally gone but i have not been able to eat hardly anything and my whole stomach cramps up really bad The last meal i had was wednesday night Im not throwing up or anything just when i start eating i get a sick feeling and i cant eat anymore Please help me i dont want to hurt my baby boy he's my first child O i have been taking my vitamins Answer nicolemims 1 219 2/28/09 12:48 am   noise Question Hi my name is Rose and sometimes  I hear a noise like that of a knuckle cracking inside my belly  I would like to know is that normal Im 38 weeks pregnant Could it be that im dilating I really would like to know so if you can please answer my Q i would be very delighted thank you Answer Rosegraham21 1 180 2/27/09 2:52 pm   Thanks! Question Hello Cathy   Finally it's over   I gave birth to a healthy baby boy last Friday   As you know I had a c/s   I stayed three days and left last Monday   My right leg was swollen when I left I discussed this to my doctor and she said maybe because of the hospital stays   Well I think you might be able to answer my questions; since my doctor can't   Now both of my legs & foot are swollen doesn't hurt  but looks red   Is it because of my c/s   What would you recommend for medication   Please help I don't know if you remember I had this redness problem while I was pregnant   I went to a radiologist to have it check if there was a blood clot but glad it wasn't JUST FOR YOUR INFO  God Bless you always Yvette Answer yvette 1 182 2/27/09 1:11 am   Another low lying placenta question Question Hi Thank you for looking at my question   This is my second pregnancy and the first was textbook   I am 33 in excellent health and eat well   I am due April 14   I had a major bleed at 12 weeks and another less major bleed at 14 weeks   Was diagnosed with complete anterior placenta previa   Doc put me on modified bed rest and complete pelvic rest   At 26 weeks an in house abdominal ultrasound by my doc showed the previa was still complete but the majority of the placenta was up my abdomen   He was not hopeful for migration   Apparently I beat the odds because at 33 weeks and 3 days the Trans vag ultrasound showed the placental edge to be one centimeter away from the cervix  My questions follow:  every doc seems to follow a different protocol for low lying delivery if I have no further migration beyond the one centimeter what risks can vag delivery with my history pose to baby and myself   Is there likely to be further migration with uterine expansion       Thank you again for sharing your knowledge A Answer adlibby 1 177 2/26/09 8:07 pm   milk production Question what do i do to increase milk production my baby is only three weeks old thanks Answer habi 1 178 2/26/09 1:51 am   cervical mucus Question Cathy I heard that a kind of juice can increase the cervical mucus do you know what exactly it is And also the cough medicine "R" can help as well please advise Thanks Answer Jennifer 1 172 2/26/09 12:41 am   Effacment and dialation Question I am 36 weeks and I have gone into preterm 3 times now   They have me taking a calcium blocker to stop contractions Anyway I went in yesterday again and my contractions were the worst yet   My midwife checked my cervix and I am not dialated (which we knew that already because I dont dialate not with my first born due to scar tissue and LEEP done) but I am also not effaced at all   Does this mean that I am not going into labor The contractions didnt even stop when she gave me the meds again   They are still coming but have subsided a little after taking the med now since 2 pm yesterday and staying in bed   Also next Tuesday I will be 37 weeks   IF this continues how long is it REALLY safe to take the meds to delay labor Cant I just let it happen as it should instead of keep taking the med after 37 weeks If he is ready to come how long can I and should I delay it Thanks for your help I am not feeling comfortable at this time with asking my midwife Answer tmarie 1 167 2/25/09 3:25 pm   Confused! Question This is my first pregnancy and I'm confused on how many weeks I am    The first day of my last period was 12/16/2008 figuring by this my due date would be Sept 22 I believe putting me at 10 wks today   I went to the doctor 2/19/2009 at which I thought I was 9 wks the baby being 7 wks   Well the doctor told me the baby was smaller then he thought and that would put my due date at 10/6/2009   Does that change what week I am in   my ultrasound said 9 wks 2days at the top and at the bottom next to my due date it said 7 wks 2 days   Please help Mistycooler7 Answer mistycooler7 1 172 2/24/09 9:08 pm   Car Seat? Question My grandson just turned 1   When can he ride in a front facing car seat Answer grits277 1 166 2/23/09 7:06 pm   teethig Question At what age do children start teething My nephew is almost 3 months old and is showing signs of teething Do you think it is too soon Answer flea29 1 169 2/22/09 1:19 am   mucus plug Question Does ur mucus plug have to have blood traces in it when it pass I am 39wks and a thick slimmy white discharge came out when I used the bathroom but no traces of blood was there Answer marrat 1 307 2/21/09 4:09 am   sharp pain. Question Hello I'm 33 weeks pregnant and this is my 6th pregnancy I have had a molar pregnancy and then a year later I had my son and then I had 3 miscarriages and then now i'm pregnant with my little girl I woke up this morning and i have been having sharp shooting pains in my vaginal area and my lower back and when that happens I feel the top of my stomach and it gets hard so does the lower part I have no bleeding but a little discharge and I'm still feeling the pain off and on I was wondering if you could help me figure out what it might be I also have been drinking as much water as possible and I have been going to the bath room like crazy Answer juliebean28 1 241 2/20/09 7:32 pm   Sono dating Question I am wondering what it means when the sonogram gives an age like 6 wks or 8 wks Is that real age or including the two weeks before conception Because my due date and my sono don't line up very well and its very important I know when conception was Answer startingoveragain 1 215 2/19/09 1:53 am   Prenatal vitamins Question Hi I am a mother of a seven year old and pregnant with my second baby I feel a little rusty and I am feeling a little silly for asking this question I was taking the vitamins during my first trimester I just realized today that i haven't taken them in like a month Is it okay for me start taking them again Also was it bad that it was so long since i took them   Answer punamai 1 176 2/19/09 12:15 am   labor inducing Question ill be 40 weeks sunday the 22 and my babys head is up high still my dr said it could take me 2 more weeks to deliver but he is giving me the option to induce she i get induced the day after my due date or let my baby come on her owne Answer AaliyahsMommy50 1 253 2/17/09 2:53 am   Childbirth Classes Question Do you really think taking a childbirth class is necessary   Honestly we really can't afford the 225 that they are asking for it   That is really alot of money for us to part with right now 10 weeks before the baby is due what is your opinion   Thank you so much Answer cdsweetie 1 227 2/16/09 2:03 am   Sign Question Hello Cathy My baby still on transverse position   I'm schedule next week for c/s   I'm having a back pain a lot could this be a sign of labor   Is it possible for transverse pregnancy to go in labor   Or break my water bag   I'm worried about my baby Im praying there is no birth defect since his been on sideways since 33 weeks Thank you & God bless you and yours Yvette Answer yvette 1 211 2/15/09 6:43 pm   Thanks Question Hello Cathy I'm schedule on the 20th of this month for my c/s but actually my due date is on the 25th   As you know my baby is transverese   Today my stomach is very hard/tight   feet  are sweating  and cold and my hands are tingling Is this means I'm started on labor   My doctor said my water bag won't break because the baby is transverese   Is this true   Or should I call her tomorrow concerning all of these Thank you and may God Bless you & yours always Yvette Answer yvette 1 192 2/12/09 1:42 am   what can i do?? Question Hi there im due on april the 9th and  lately ive been getting sore in my lower back and also my lower stomach feels like im going to get my period or something also feeling abit of pressure doesnt feel comfortable at all what can i do Answer cant wait... 1 198 2/11/09 5:55 pm   how long should i wait Question hello i had my son 2 1/2 months ago and i still have not had a pirod ibleed one time 2 weeks ago it was verry light and it lasted a half a day is this a bad thing how long should i wait to worrie Answer jkeenan05 1 181 2/11/09 3:32 pm   Horrid Diarrhea Question I have been pregnant for about a month and I have had this problem for about  3/4 of this month I have the worst diarhhea ever   Explosive half the time it's very watery and usually by about 7 pm I'll have "Pooped myself out" as I like to call it which means there's physically nothing left to come out   I thought most pregnant women got constipated This is becoming a problem for me I actually called the 24 hour help nurse at our local hospital and she sent me to the hospital BIG help they took my vitals took a urine specimen took a poo specimen which was very hard to do considering by that time I had already "Pooped myself out" for the night And they never got back to me Now I have been drinking a lot of  H2O and all that so I don't get dehydrated and all that I just want to know is this normal or what the heck is going on Answer nicbrun77 1 172 2/9/09 2:36 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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