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 I am in my 19th week   My son is one and a half   He likes it if my husband or I get in the tub with him when he gets his bath I have been reluctant to do so for fear it might not be healthy for my unborn child   I am not as concerned about the temperature of the water I know I do not make it too hot I am more concerned about the possibility of my son urinating in the tub and whether that could create a problem What about the soap that sits in the water in the tub Thanks for your input Answer Rizzo19 1 394 1/13/08 12:12 am   pregnant? Question my sister just found out she was pregnant   she took a test 2 weeksago and it was neg then she went to the dr and they said she is pregnant   they thought she was 2 mo   they did an ultrsound and they couldn't find the baby   they saw 2 spots  that might be twins and they thought maybe she isnt as far along   she goes back in a week for another ultrasound   3 years ago she had stillborn twins at 21 weeks   could there be a chance she is not pregnant and got a false positive   or is she not as far along   or could  there be something wrong   they did tell her last time she would have to have her cervix sewn the next time she got pregnant cuz her cervix is too weak Answer baby2 1 405 1/11/08 7:13 pm   should i test again? Question Hi I am the mother of 2 boys ages 3yrs and 10 months and have pretty much always had a regular cycle I did not get my period yet this month which is strange I did take a HPT but it was one from the dollar store The results were negative Do you think I should try again using a better brand test or could my missed period be because of something else   These are the dates of when I had my periods Sept 1 Oct 4 Nov 3 and Dec 4 none for Jan yet THANK YOU     Answer taramc83 3 419 1/8/08 9:09 pm   Size Question Hi Yesterday I had my ultrasound done to check the posision of the baby It is head down (I am 37 weeks pregnant) and I have a question about the size of baby It waight 6 pounds 6 oz the head size is 39 weeks and 3 days but the rest whatever the doctor was messuring is about 35 weeks 36 weeks Isn't that too much of a diffrence I asked him if everything was ok and he said not to worry But he looked confused and I am worry Isn't the baby head too big And during labor will it be able to "go throu me" since I have 3 more weeks to go and I am not thining and diliting yet (doctor check) Oh and when I should start having contractions I have verry little BH if they are that because they last only few sec and don't hurt at all And during whole pregnency I had maybe 10 15 of them The doctor asked me if I am having any contractions and I told hi no and he was like "ok" Is everything seems fine to you Because I don't trust y doctor He didn't even told e the results for bacteria in my vagina when I asked He didn't even remaber that I was supouse to have ultrasound done because "he thought I alredy had it" y partner had to remind him Answer Tweety 1 435 1/10/08 12:08 pm   Sleeping postions/Fetal movement Question Hi thank you again for all your advice and information   Today's question is two part   The first relates to sleeping positions while pregnant   Is it true that I am not supposed to sleep on my back If so starting when And why   What about not sleeping on my right side   Is that true Again if so when and why   The second part of my question is that I am 19th week and on New Year's Eve I felt my baby give me a good strong one two kick or punch   The next couple days I felt small wave like movements Since then I feel nothing I am starting to worry Is this normal or should i be concerned   (This is my second baby) Thanks again Rizzo Answer Rizzo19 1 454 1/8/08 5:12 pm   Labor vs Braxton Hicks Question How will I know the difference between the braxton hicks (sp ) I have been having for the past 2 months and real labor   Stacy Answer Stacy 1 437 1/6/08 1:49 pm   cervical mucus Question I have cervical mucus on day 9 and 10 It is plentiful and stretchy but none of my ovulation kits show positive They only show positive on day 15 and by then I do not have the type of mucus that I am having on day 10 What in the world is happening with me It's like I have the mucus that I need but not on the day that I need it on I have done 3 different kits and they all show positive on day 15 but my great mucus is on day 10  Any thoughts Answer aadi 1 380 1/4/08 7:07 pm   Hormones Question Hi my question is about hormones I am 18 weeks pregnant   Now my face is breaking out for the first time since the beginning of my pregnancy I am also very emotional particuarly when watchng television shows or movies about children being mistreated   I realize that why I am getting upset in seeing children mistreated is because I would be bothered by this anyway but it is magnified   Are hormones that seem so strong and now causing acne breakouts normal at this stage in pregnancy Will it always be this way with hormones or do they fluctuate Thanks for your help Answer Rizzo19 1 344 1/4/08 12:52 am   Cervical mucus Question I have cervical mucus on day 9 and 10 It is plentiful and stretchy but none of my ovulation kits show positive They only show positive on day 15 and by then I do not have the type of mucus that I am having on day 10 What in the world is happening with me It's like I have the mucus that I need but not on the day that I need it on I have done 3 different kits and they all show positive on day 15 but my great mucus is on day 10  Any thoughts Answer aadi 1 414 1/4/08 12:29 am   finally Question This is baby 2   I finally had my baby   She was born Dec 10 I went into labor on my own after all   It happened the day before my appointment to talk about inducing   I am very happy All went well   I am just ehausted from the lack of sleep and then still having to take care of a 5 year old who is on Christmas vacation from school   I am up every two hours most nights   But lately I am have been up every hour   She just wants to eat I guess she is going through a growth spurt   She has gained 2 pounds in the last 3 weeks since we left the hospital   The doctor said to be careful with her becoming overweight   I don't see how that is possible since I only do breastmilk and only every two hours He said to slow it down and only feed everry 3 to 4 hours   I don't know how to do this I just feed her when she is hungry   Answer baby2 1 424 1/3/08 7:31 pm   finally Question This is baby   I finally had my baby   She was born Dec 10 I went into labor on my own after all   It happened the day before my appointment to talk about inducing   I am very happy All went well   I am just ehausted from the lack of sleep and then still having to take care of a 5 year old who is on Christmas vacation from school   I am up every two hours most nights   But lately I am have been up every hour   She just wants to eat I guess she is going through a growth spurt   She has gained 2 pounds in the last 3 weeks since we left the hospital   The doctor said to be careful with her becoming overweight   I don't see how that is possible since I only do breastmilk and only every two hours He said to slow it down and only feed everry 3 to 4 hours   I don't know how to do this I just feed her when she is hungry   Answer baby2 1 397 1/3/08 7:31 pm   when to test........ Question Hello thank you for taking the time to answer my question I had a MC Feb 14 07   I have been TTC since April 07 After the MC my cycle didn 't start for several months I had to be given Provera to jump start my cycle I was refered to a fertility specialist by my obgyn I had many types of blood test done   Everything came back fine He did put me on Metformin due to my insulin levels being slightly high My cycles have been: Sept 16th;  October 13th; November 19th    I have missed my December cycle I had intercourse every other day the first 2 weeks of December   I now have flu like symptoms body ache sore breast slightly elevated temp  queasiness and frequent urination   could all of these be signs of ealry pregnancy When do you recommend taking a HPT   I have taken one ANSWER HPT and it was neg on  1/2/08   Answer heartmybaby 1 387 1/3/08 11:32 am   Group Streep B?? Question I have 3 children and am pregnant again   I was never postive for streep b and now I am   What is steep B how does one get it  and is it bad Answer dawnm 1 546 12/10/07 12:56 am   Worried and 36 weeks along Question Hi Cathy I am now 36 weeks pregnant and I am a little worried This is my first child and I don't know what to expect Right now I am feeling strange feeling in my vagina and inside upper tights Is it dileting And how should I tell my doctor to take better care of me My visits with him last 4 5 min each And at my last visit I told him that I have swollen legs ancles face and hands and he just said that I have a little left so we won't be doing nothing with it And then I didn't have Ultrasound since 22nd week and I am worried I am affraid  that baby is big (it was almost 2 weeks bigger in 22 week) and that I might have c section and I don't know that And I feel bad overall I feel terible presure on y stomach and loungs and then on y bladder and vagina too Does it mean that the baby is so long that its presuring up and down I am sorry for stupid question but I have nobady else to ask Today I have my visit and I hope that the doctor will give me USG in two weeks (my visit are 2 weeks apart and I had to wait 2 weeks for last USG) Answer Tweety 1 498 1/2/08 11:37 am   induced labor Question well Im 36 weeks untill tomorrow then i will be 37 weeks well my baby has been in postion for two months now but im not opening down there at all so my doctor said she's going to have a talk with me on inducing my labor im kinda scared Answer ashley24sleepy 1 420 1/2/08 10:57 pm   babys weight Question i was just wandering i am 32 weeks pregnate and i had an ultrasound about three days ago and my baby weighs 4pounds and 11 oz is this a normal weight Answer missy 2 449 12/30/07 9:10 pm   Everything..! Question I've actually just experenced my first child so please bare with me on this one I have a consern about how often a child should be fed brestfeeding  obviously when there hungry but how long should this process be taken I made a sugestion to my wife that there should be a break if needed in evey feeding & try too keep the child a little proactive while doing so Weather it be 15 min or 1hour  Is that right Also shes' been changing the diaper quiet often during feedings' how long should she wait before changing the diaper> It just seams too be too often for me i mean you can give them atleast an hour before changeing right Answer Level Minded 1 1 413 12/30/07 4:48 am   Monthly Cycle... Question Hi I was wondering if I spotted brown on December 23 and on December 24 I bleed bright red unitl December 27 which day do I count as my cycle day one Do I count the 23rd (the day I spotted brown) or the 24th (the first full day of red) Thank you   Answer Hopeful88 1 406 12/28/07 6:15 pm   Testing & RE Question Do you recommend testing (seeing a RE) if I have had two miscarriages in a row   We do not have any children and we are trying to have our first   My first mc was a chemcial pregnancy and lost the baby at 5 5 weeks and with the second one we had a d&c since I was 11 weeks along   Also the pathology of the baby (with my second mc) showed that it was due to chromosones and my doctor said it had nothing to be with me or the father of the baby   She said it was just bad luck (which I hated to hear) My doctor said if I like I can start with some blood tests and she will recommend me to a RE  but we rather not at the moment WHAT DO YOU THINK Thank you for taking your time to answer my question   Much appreciated   Answer Hopeful88 1 382 12/28/07 12:48 pm   Medication question Question I have had a cold for 13 days   I went to my OBGYN today who feels it is nothing other than a cold   He gave me a sample (2 pills) of Norel EX   I have taken one and it has helped tremendously with all of the congestion I have had   I am 29 weeks tomorrow   Is this drug safe to continue to take   The doctor said if it helped he would call in a prescription Thanks Cathy Answer hopeful mommy 1 375 12/27/07 11:39 pm   Discharge or Blood Spotting? I don't know!! Question Hi I have been trying to cinceive about 1 year after I had my first baby but all my trials didn't work Last month I discovered that I was pregnant normally without any IVF or insimination or anything Now I'm 10 weeks 4 days pregnant now 4 days ago I did some extra effort that night I found some pink spots I rested the following day (all of it) Again without doing any effort I found the same pink spots I don't know if it is discharge or blood spooting but it looks like the spotting after I finish my period I really want this baby sooooooooo badly Could this be something serious like a threteaned abortion or whatsoever or could it just be normal discharge as I read that during the first trimester there could be something like this happening Please help Answer lolita1007 1 475 12/24/07 8:14 am   Spotting again! Question First I would like to say how grateful I am for your website Thank you I am now 31 weeks pregnant and started spotting again First time this happened was in my 6th month and the dr couldn't figure out why I was spotting I did my own research on the internet and it said it could be an untreated UTI or yeast infection I just finished antibiotics about 2 weeks ago to treat an UTI Could I have another one What is your opinion on this Answer Urs 1 487 12/27/07 2:16 pm   gender Question is it true that if if you get pregnant right on your ovulating day or the day before or after you will conceive a son or is that a old wives tale Answer mom2be 1 676 12/22/07 3:59 am   Ovarian Cancer Question I know that this is not your expertise but I was hoping you could help me out My cousin who is 46 yrs old was just diagosed with ovarian cancer They did a full hystorectamy and and removed some fatty tissue as well She had large masses on both ovaries I don't know what the exact size was from what I know it had not spread to any other organs just the fatty tissue they removed She starts chemo next week they want her to complete six rounds   Everything I have found on the internet her chances for survial past 5 years seems very fleeting Is her prognosis really this grim Answer soinlove 1 518 12/21/07 4:00 pm   Mini-pill Spotting Question My OB prescribed the mini pill after the birth of my daughter three months ago   I was breastfeeding at the time but have since stopped because I wasn't making enough milk for her due to her prematurity my pre eclampsia etc   I was still bleeding at my 6 week appointment it then got heavier for about another two weeks and stopped   The OB thought that the surge in bleeding could have been my first period just coming so soon after the stopping of the locchia but he really couldn't be sure   So I may or may not have gotten a period   I have taken the min pill for 7 weeks now bleeding fo rht first week and a half and breastfeeding for the first two weeks   I have not had a period since starting   I thought it started yesterday when I had significant spotting but when I removed the tampon there was nothing and it hasn't resumed   Periods can't really be that short right   Is this normal for mini pill   When should I expect a period   I have been very good about taking it at the same time everyday; therefore the likelihood of me being pregnant again is slim right   The doctor said I really need to wait another year to have another baby because she was only 4 lbs 4 0z at birth Answer pookbu 3 595 11/30/07 2:17 pm   BODY ACHES! Question I am 32 weeks preg but my last sono a month ago said she was measuring 2 weeks bigger This past week I have been having crampy achy feeling in my lower abdomen sharp shooting pains starting in my lower pelvis and going down through my vagina and awful lower and upper back pains   I also believe that I have been hacing some braxton hicks and some of them are a little painful  I am not overweight for my pregnancy my doc says and he also says all of this is normal IS it to early to be experiencing these symptoms   Since she is measuring bigger that normal does that mean she might come early   Answer anxiouslywaiting 1 486 12/21/07 2:55 pm   twin to twin tranfusion Question I am 19 weeks pregnant with twins   How common is ttts   What are the symptoms and when is it detected   I know that it can only hapen in identical twins which is what my doctor said my husband and I are having   I was almost positive that they were fraternal because frateranl run in my family but she said because the dividing sac is thin that we are probably having identical   Any help would be appreciated   Thank you Answer Faith 3 438 12/18/07 5:19 pm   Bloody looking plug thing Question I was at my doctors today and after the exam she pulled out this bloody looking thing I dont know what it is so when i went to the bathroom after i left the doctors office there was another clot of it Is that something to be worried about or is it normal Answer akin2008 1 469 12/20/07 10:07 pm   is it normal? Question Dear Dr Collins I'm 5 weeks and 3 days pregnant and this is my first pregnancy 1 week after I missed my period I had very  stronger  pregnancy symptoms then I have it now I had sore breasts and now they aren't that much sore Still heavy and fulled but not that much sore At first I had uncomfortable shooting pains in my lower abdomen and my doctor was afraid of spontaneous abortion and gave me Dabroston tabletes to stop eventualy abortion 3 days after therapy with Dabroston pains stopped Now I'm worried why they stopped its stopped because that is normal or stopped because something is wrong Except period like crampings I have no other discomfort in the lower abdomen and even all pregnany symptoms are very mild Mild nausea mild sore breast mild dizziness but very tired very hungry I'm going to bathroom very very often and headaches becomes very usual thing last 4 5 days Please is normal to have this changings in my symptoms   Answer mina m 1 444 12/17/07 11:40 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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