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 want to know how big they are and about how much they wiegh Answer tweety75789 1 348 2/19/08 2:36 pm   acid reflux Question I was wondering can newborns and small children get acid reflux Answer dreammaker 96 1 321 2/19/08 2:58 am   Spotting Question Hi I just found out that I was pregnant last week I've been spoting for a while I've have been told that it is normal to spot some women spot during the pregnancy Why is this and is it because I did something wrong   Anitalajoy Answer anitalajoy 1 331 2/19/08 6:39 pm   Thank you Question Hi Cathy Just wanted to thank you for all your help in answering all my questions after having had a miscarriage back in January of 07 I just gave birth to a healthy baby boy little Nicolas on 1 29 08 Thank you for all your help again Gemma Answer Gemma 1 319 2/18/08 8:14 pm   16th week Question Hi Cathy New to this forum and new to this land US Just arrived here been a couple of days I am in my 16th week and need a OB's appointment First thing is I want to know if you have any idea what to do as my health insurance is not yet started Is there any group or goverment policy that gives some benefits to pregnant women who don't have a health  insurance for the time being Then when I go to the OB what are the normal tests that I have to get through in this week Last time I had my last routine check up in my home country when at 12th week Everything was normal I still don't feel any problems Is there any obligatory tests that I am oblige to get through or is it upto my choice ( like I have heard of AFP) What's this triple test Is it very important How much does it all cost  ( sorry to ask as we have to pay everything by our pocket   Hope you wont mind replying to these even they seem a bit bothering to you   Thanks in advance Answer vocaleyes 1 321 2/18/08 6:30 pm   Preterm Labor Question I am 28 weeks pregant with my second and last baby I started having preterm labor with my first child at 25 weeks and delivered at 34 5 weeks My baby that i am pregant with now is already into position and im have a larger amount of pressure but am not dialating just yet I have been on weekly shots for preterm labir since i was 16 weeks this time What are the chances of me having my second baby as early as i had my first or will she come sooner Answer motherof2 1 344 2/18/08 5:08 pm   Losing weight Question I had my daughter 12 weeks ago and I started working out about 7 weeks ago   I seemed to of dropped some weight rather quick but now it is as if my body wants to hold on to the last 12 15lbs   I make sure I get plenty of fruits veggies and protein during the day but I also count the calories   I am breastfeeding doing cardio 4 6 times a week and lifting   I would think that I am burning more calories then i am taking in so why is the weight not coming off    Will it eventually drop off Answer rowaway 1 343 2/18/08 4:21 pm   Advantages/Disadvantages of Midwifery Question I have just learned from my son that his girlfriend has decided to forego delivery of their baby at a hospital or birthing center in favor of having the baby delivered at home by a midwife   She has a fear of hospitals   I had 4 kids delivered in a hospital b/c now as then I have concerns about problems arising with the Mother or baby outside of a hospital setting   Is this a valid concern when the baby is being delivered at home   My son's girlfriend still has regular visits with her ob/gyn   Is this necessary if a midwife will deliver the baby   The health insurance will not pay for delivery by a midwife   Is there currently any federal legislation to make this mandatory especially when the midwife is licensed and certified   And speaking of licensed should my son & his girlfriend be looking only to certified and licensed nurse midwives   And how can they verify this information   Is there anything on your site or other recommended sites that will quell my fears about midwifery   Are their sites that will explain the disadvantages over the disadvantages of midwifery   Is an special equipment needed for at home delivery   Do nurse midwives get involved with the care of the baby or will they only recommend the use of a pediatrician   Thank you for your time and I will pass this site on to my son and his girlfriend Answer joyce 1 322 2/16/08 5:56 pm   weight gain/loss Question Right now I am currently 17 weeks pregnant My whole pregnancy so far as been crappy (especially the morning sickness) I had lost 25 lbs fast since I got pregnant I kept going to see my doctor for small problems like headaches and sleep troubles and they would weigh me each time Once I had lost 6 lbs in one week   This was at 14 weeks I had my ob/ and ultrasound appt at 15 weeks and they told me that I had gained 15 lbs in one week Now of course My diet has not changed and they weighed me in my boots and uniform (Im in the military) that time so that added about five more pounds than what it probably was To me my belly is huge for only being four months but all my friends continue to tell me that I still look like I'm losing weight My diet has not changed and I eat fairly healthy (I haven't been craving too many sweets except icecream every once in a while) I was wondering if I should be concerned I was told that some females lose weight at first and then gain weight but I'm pretty sure that I'm still dropping weight My ultrsound came up great I was able to see and hear the heartbeat and I definitely feel the kicks but should I be concerned about any problems from this constant weight loss Answer mandy 1 409 2/15/08 6:29 pm   Past Preterm Labor Question I had preterm labor in my second pregnancy (no problems in my first)   My cervix was thinning at 28 or 29 weeks   (The doctors found this because I asked them about the pressure I was feeling low in my abdomen )  I was put on terbutaline and sent home on bedrest for a few days then put in the hospital on magnesium sulfate   After a long weekend in the hospital I was sent home on terbutaline home monitoring and bedrest   I had no contractions but my cervix was between 1 5 and 9cm   There was no mention of any dilation   I was taken off everything at 37 weeks and had contractions for a few days after coming off the terbutaline but then they subsided   I walked 2 miles a day after the bedrest was over   On my due date I had a doctor’s appt   He found I was dilated 8cm and I had my healthy baby that day after they broke my water in the hospital     I’m now 6wks pregnant with baby #3   All the complications seemed like they happened so fast in the last pregnancy it seemed like the decisions needed to be made so quickly and I of course wanted to have a healthy baby so I did everything my doctors recommended   I’d rather not expose my baby and myself to all that medication though if it’s not necessary   While on bedrest I read a lot of books about preterm labor and premature babies and I searched online   I found very little information about my situation:  The incompetent cervix information was about earlier in the pregnancy and preterm labor information was about women having contractions or their water breaking not just a thinning cervix   I’d like to make more informed decisions during this pregnancy and as I choose a provider   Are there other options of treatment   Would a midwife or an OB with more of a “natural” rather than “medical” view of childbirth have different treatment approaches   Could my cervix thin early but still go full term and that’s just how my body works   Is there anything I can do to lessen my chance of preterm labor this time   Are there any books websites etc you would recommend to help me learn more about this   Thank you for any information or knowledge you can give me Answer Jenna 1 400 2/15/08 5:39 am   pain medication Question I am just starting my 29th week today and had to have two teeth extracted today   I was prescribed Darvocet for the pain but have not yet taken any as I try to be so very careful about any medicines that I put into my body   Is it safe to take this   I just don't know how well I'll sleep tonight with this pain Thank you   Answer Hevvenly1 1 355 2/14/08 11:06 pm   Gestational Diabetes Question I am 36 years old and just starting my 29th week   I have gestational diabetes diet controlled as I had with my other two children   Can you please tell me what the possible side effects are to the baby if the gd isn't well managed   Thank you Answer Hevvenly1 1 344 2/14/08 11:00 pm   brown discharge Question Hi I'm in my week 6 and I'm having a brown discharge with cramps is that normal I had a miscarriage before when I was in my 10 week what do you think Answer jenjenfies 1 400 2/17/08 7:29 pm   water retention Question hi cathy i'm just wondering if you have any remedies to reduce water retention i am currently 33 weeks and i'm starting to retain some water in my ankles its not terrrible yet and i would like it to stay that way b/c w/ my first preg it was in july and i retained so much water which was soooo painful    i know they say to drink alot of water which i do so is there anything else thanks for your help Answer mare 1 346 2/14/08 6:35 am   ultrasound wondering Question Hello to you I'm on my 22nd week and from 119lb i went up to 131lb so far is it normal I went on an ultra sound on my 17th week and the lady wasn't able to see the gender of my baby since the legs were crossed i'm going again within this week to see if I can have an answer to my baby's gender is it dangerouse to do ultrasound within a months later can it be possibe not to get an answer this time too what can I do to find out Thank you Answer gigi 1 379 2/12/08 10:11 pm   how long should i wait Question my husband and i are trying to have our third child i am supost to start my priod in 4 days how long do i have to wait to take a test Answer jkeenan05 1 401 2/12/08 11:44 am   Baby kicks Question Hi Again Thanks in advance for your information   I am now 23 weeks along I have been feeling my baby kick since New Year's eve and have felt flutters since early/mid December   I feel her kick all the time pretty consistently   When can I expect for my husband to be able to feel her kick when he places his hand on my stomach   Rizzo Answer Rizzo19 1 432 2/12/08 12:33 am   BBT Question My doctor wants me to keep precise recordings of my BBT for this cylce for an upcoming IVF   However I tend to wake up during the night sometimes to use the bathroom   Will this affect my temp   I am in the medical profession and have to work different shifts it's very hard for me to take my temperature at the same time each day   Sometimes I would wake up before I am suppose to and cannot fall back asleep  I feel my body temp starting to rise once I am awake   Not sure how to take my BBT properly please help Answer minna 1 332 2/11/08 10:30 pm   Cold and breastfeeding Question Hi Cathy I have just caught a cold and have taken medication contains Acetaminophen  Pheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine   How many hours should I wait for breastfeeding I was advised that I should not take any medication when breastfeeding and so can I still breastfeed my baby while having a cold will the breastmilk transmitted the cold to the baby Thanks       Answer Jennifer 1 369 2/11/08 6:37 pm   Thank you...it's a healthy baby boy!!!!! Question Hi there   I just wanted to say thank you for all your help   I've had three miscarriages in the last year and a half and I just finally gave birth to a healthy baby boy a few weeks ago   Your help and information made it possible for me to not lose my mind when I was concerned about something   Thank you so much Answer Keegansmomma05 1 348 2/10/08 9:55 pm   Do I have much longer? Question I know every pregnancy is different and that there is no way to predict when I will actually go into labor   But right now I am 37 weeks with my second child   According to my doctor my son has been in my birth canal for over a week and my cervix has rippend   I am trying to get everything in order in case I go any day but all my doctor tells me is that the baby will come between now and my due date Feb 29th   With this being my second child I didn't think that he would drop or my cervix would rippend until the onset of labor   Guess I was wrong still do you think it will be sooner rather than later and is there any harm with my son resting in the birth canal for so long Thanks Anxious and Waiting Answer lil mseay 1 429 2/8/08 7:57 pm   bad labor Question I was scheduled for an induction on my due date which was January 23 I went in labor at 12am that morning and went to the hospital by 1 My cervix was fully thinned out andI was dilated 2 cm By 4am they gave me the infatrigual shot in the back i was dilated to 6 by 7am i was fully dilated to 10 but my shot never wore off I had tno relief in between contractions but I couldnt feel them I couldn't even feel to  push At about 2:30 that afternoon they decided to give me an IV to reverse the infatrigual shot and I started pushing then ended up with a c section Shouldn't they have done something sooner My baby was born at 5pm Also a week later I ended up with my incision being infected What causes that Answer tabrown0225 1 374 2/8/08 7:19 pm   gestational diabetes Question hi cathy i am currently 33 weeks preg and have gest diabetes i am taking insulin w/ every meal and at bedtime but i have a question about testing my blood i see an endocrinologist along w/ my reg obgyn and a perinatal specialist (b/c of my past miscarriages then endocrinologist has me testing my blood sugar 1 hr after i finish my meals and the perinatal dr and obgyn say it should be 2 hour for pregnant patients what do you think Answer mare 1 351 2/7/08 10:34 pm   indigestion Question I am about 7 weeks pregnant with my second child and for the last 2 weeks I have been feeling misearble Everytime I eat something I feel so uncomfortable like my stomach is filled with rocks  And the feeling will stay with me for hours making it hard to do anything Laying down seems to make it worse but it's not heartburn  I am also finding I am pretty woozy when I stand up or move to quickly The wooziness I had in my first preganacy but not this stomach upset Is this something that is normal for a pregancy ( I find I am so nervous with this pregancy because I had a miscarrige last year so I am worried about everything )   Answer Samantha250 1 363 2/6/08 8:02 pm   Funny smelling discharge Question Hi Im about 7 weeks now and it my first baby I have this funny smelling discharge not alot but its there is this normal as i want o conult my doctor about it Answer Mich 1 411 2/6/08 10:39 am   Funny smelling discharge Question Hi Im about 7 weeks now and it my first baby I have this funny smelling discharge not alot but its there is this normal as i want o conult my doctor about it Answer Mich 1 382 2/6/08 10:39 am 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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