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 I am 7 weeks 1 day I went last week for an ultrasound to see the heartbeat The doctor said there was no sign of fetal pole heartbeat and not really a yolk sac I have to go back this week for an ultrasound and if we don't see anything then he wants to do a D&C Should I be worried or could I just not be as far along as we think Answer khad11 1 180 2/9/09 11:47 am   premature labor Question I'm 29 weeks pregnant I just got an email from this site saying my bay is coming any day now My OBGYN just told me I have 9 12 weeks left to go and also if the baby would come now he wouldn't survive because it's too early Who do I believe Answer Eirenieve 1 170 2/9/09 1:03 am   Wanting your opinion Question Hi there Every part of my body is telling me I am pregnant   I have most symptoms I have heard other women speak of   I have tested negative with both urine and blood testing I have always had hormonal imbalances   My mother in law had similar and had 5 negative blood tests with my husband when she really was pregnant   With my own calculation from last period I would guess I would be around 32 weeks pregnant   I feel a lot of movement   And have experienced several things I had not ever experienced prior to my "feeling" pregnant   It's very frusterating and makes me feel like I am crazy I know an ultra sound would be a great way to go to know for sure what is going on in there the problem is I dont have health insurance   And I dont have much money and wondered if you had any idea's or anything I could say to a hospital or whoever to get them to help me with an ultrasound Thanks for your time   Answer MrsO2008 1 245 2/8/09 2:55 am   Needing Some Answers Please Question Hello Cathy I have a question I'm not sure if you could help me or not I am currently on birth control (the pill) And I have been feeling like I'm pregnant (nipples are sore my body doesn't feel normal) and I just got off my period a wk ago I feel like I'm pregnant (b/c I have 2 other children) My question is can I get pregnant while taking taking birth control And what happens if I keep taking it Because I don't wanna hurt my baby if I'm pregnant Please help if you can thank you so much Answer RebeccaLaw 1 236 2/6/09 2:26 am   gestational diabetes Question Dr called & said my surgar ws up & sending me to specialist how harmful is this to me & baby Answer firstimemom 1 262 2/3/09 1:54 pm   Pressure Question Hello My name is Linda and I am eight months pregant  with no contractions but I have alot of pressure in my pubic bone for a good twenty to thirty mins throughout the day   I do light house work but not all the time I just want to know is everything okay Am I suppose to feel this pressure at eight months Thank you in advance   Sincerely Linda Answer dsexylin 1 277 2/2/09 11:04 am   Contractions and discharge Question I am 4 days away from my due date and experience a lot of vaginal discharge on 6am sat   I assumed I was loosing my mucus plug it was clearich yellow and a tinge pink an came out when I was urinating   I then started to have irregular contractions stronger than I have experience yet   I went to the hospital to make sure my water did not break   They did a test and got both a positive and a negative   Did a ultrasound and tested me again and told me it was negative my water did not break   They told me I might have a pink discharge from the exams and only to worry if it had clots andbright red discharge   My contractions worsened when I got home   Sat night to Sunday I primarily experienced contractions when I moved stood up sta down and changed positions sleeing  is this normal (feels like I got kicked in the gut) I have nt experienced this before   I am still leaking a mucuause fluid when I use the bathroom and sometimes when I walk around   It is mucously but thinning out sometimes clear and sometimes pink   Is this normal   Don't feel the by moving much but she was fine when they monitored her in he hospital Answer Marietay 1 268 2/1/09 10:30 pm   Post C-setion complications Question I had a c/s almost 8 weeks ago First off I had some trouble b/c my baby was taken to another hospital so I had to leave early and spend 4 days in a waiting room until he was discharged (and doing great now by the way ) Sooooo I overdid it and ended up with a hematoma on the left side of my incision That has since healed I am  having some more complications though I delivered on Dec 3rd and on Dec 24th was getting into the back of my SUV and felt something 'pull' and then immediate pain on the right side deep into my abdomin Ever since then I have had periodic severe pain in that area The incision has healed though still numb I went for my last post op appt and my doc said it may be a cyst but to come back if still hurts in a month Well it is almost a month now and more symptoms have come and more pain After my C/S I had the 'normal' discharge with a particular odor to it the discharge and odor went away about 2 weeks ago but has since returned with a watery very dark color and odor again Also I have the WORST EVER case of hemmeroids (sp ) inside and out that are bleeding and not getting better along with gas and occasional constipation and sometimes diarehea (I have IBS so this isn't usually normal for me)  My stomach and skin are still VERY tender to the touch and still having pain in my abdomin with mostly at night when I am laying down I also am having sharp pains shooting down through my vagina at times as well as dizziness like vertigo and sometimes extreme for a few minutes I do plan on calling my doctor but do not have insurance and still have MANY hospital bills from the delivery etc so I am scared of being put through a bunch of unecessary tests He also wasn't too sure what it could be last time I was there so just wondering if you have any advice for me Thank you Mandi Answer Mandi 1 245 1/26/09 1:40 pm   Can't Wait Question Hello Cathy I have 20 more days to go I'm exited to see our 2nd child   But my worried right now is my legs are swelling especially my right leg it's red  but both of my feet looks normal though   Do you think because of what I ate or because I'm almost on my due date   I can't remember if I had this same problem with my first child it's been a while   Other thing last week I had an ultrasound cuz my doctor wants to make sure that my fibroid is still in the same area and the same size   By the way I had a C section on my first child   First plan was she's going to cut me on my previous surgery   But now we have a 2nd plan it's going to be a vertical because the baby is transverse/sideways   My questions are:  1) Is my baby okay or I mean any side effects  2) Is it true that my doctor can't take my fibroid out on the same day of my surgery because it's going to bleed to death   3) What is a good medicine or is there any medicine for my swell legs   4) Is it safe to massage my legs and back only    Thank you for your time   And may God Bless you and yours Yvette     Answer yvette 1 239 2/1/09 9:05 am   labor Question when the  water breaks does it have an oder to it   Answer nicoleof3 1 240 1/30/09 9:47 pm   Day 3 TEst Question Hi Cathy My first son was born on 12/2007 thr IUI at that time day 3 test was very good I can't remember the figure Now we want a second one thr IUI so I have just had the day 3 test My RE today called me saying that the figure is 12 5 I was born in 1968 so he said the figure is even worse than those 42  or 43 years old women   This is the only reason why she suggested me to go ahead for IVF The RE urged me to do the IVF immediately because I don not have good quality eggs I just want to have your opinion on 1) why there is a dramatic change in the figure from very good to 12 5 is it because of nutrients or mood because after my first baby was born my paretns passed away within a year you can imagie my situation not saying that I don't eat well for so many times I forgot to eat and so is my mood goes up and down So is it the nutrients problem If so can the figure be improved if I eat well again or any medication to help 2) if the egg quality is poor 12 5 how poor it is what is the percentage of successful rate thr iui or ivf 3) the poor quality is talking about the pregancy successful rate not the quality of the baby if it is successful 4) do you think that I can still try IUI first because of financial issue and many other issues 5) do you think that I should do the day 3 blood test again in the next cycle thanks   Answer FirstTimeMom 1 209 1/29/09 7:31 pm   Cervical Dialation Question My Doctor says I'm already about 1cm dialated and this is my 35th week of pregnancy   My first son came at 36 weeks   Does this mean that the my son I'm pregnant with now my come within the next week or are many women who dialate 1cm able to make it further along in thier pregnancy Answer katrinams.ultimate 1 220 1/28/09 10:01 pm   vulvar varicose veins Question I got a vulvar varicose vein with my 3rd baby it went away on delivery I am now 32 weeks pregnant with my 4th and can't stand for more than a few minutes because of the swelling is there anything to be done for this Answer pondlady 1 186 1/28/09 1:51 pm   preterm labor Question i have been having cramps in my stomach and my lower abdomen has been tensing up where the baby lays are those contractions Answer keenolivia 1 188 1/26/09 6:39 pm   weight loss Question hi i'm a mother of 2 boys and my youngest is 7mos old now i used to have a great body but during my 2nd pregnancy i really gain a lot of weight i thought it will come off after giving birth just like my 1st but i was really so dissapointed that i have trouble losing it now i already lose more than 20lbs but it's not enough coz i really don't feel good about myself because i'm so fat though i'm 5'8 but i am 180lbs can u help me with this problem thank you Answer mav 1 251 1/25/09 12:41 am   weight loss Question hi i'm a mother of 2 boys and my youngest is 7mos old now i used to have a great body but during my 2nd pregnancy i really gain a lot of weight i thought it will come off after giving birth just like my 1st but i was really so dissapointed that i have trouble losing it now i already lose more than 20lbs but it's not enough coz i really don't feel good about myself because i'm so fat though i'm 5'8 but i am 180lbs can u help me with this problem thank you Answer mav 1 229 1/25/09 12:41 am   labor Question I have been dialated to a 4since december 28 i went to doctor three days ago and baby is in position He said it could be anytime I have beeen having contractions every ten minutes for two days now what can i do to help this along im miserable Answer greenbaby 1 263 1/24/09 3:21 pm   measuring 36 weeks and i am only 26 weeks Question What can cause me to measure 36 weeks when I am only 26 weeks   The doctor said it could just be how the baby is laying but I know that my belly has gotten a lot bigger since I was at the doctor's office 4 weeks ago   But when i became pregnant I weighed 235 and I still weigh the same   He said that even if it is a big baby he is not concerned because I am having a c section   They did the hemoglobin and sugar test and said they were fine yesterday   But it still concerns me about the size Answer jjhcrt 1 273 1/23/09 7:54 pm   Diet Soda Question Hello Cathy I have four more weeks left I can't wait to see our second baby boy   Lately I have been craving for a diet soda [ yes I did drink some]   Is it safe to drink a diet soda during pregnancy   A friend of mine said diet or any kind of soda is one of the cause for autism is it TRUE   Please help me God Bless you always Yvette Answer yvette 1 257 1/20/09 11:07 pm   recurrent miscarriage at 6 weeks Question Hi I was wondering if there were any underlying issues indicated by recurrent miscarriage at 6 6 5 week LMP   I have been testing positive for the Lupus anticoagulant (1 26 for 1 20level) and slightly elevated Anticadiolipins    I was wondering what you thought of Heparin/Lovinox/Clexane   Would blood thinners ( low dose aspirin) help with such early losses if taken upon positive preg test     History:  HSG normal sperm count normal 10 12 luteal phase 3cm fibroid 1st m/c fetal analysis:  normal 2nd m/c fetal analysis:  Tripoidy on chromosome 15 3rd m/c fetal anayisis:  still pending Answer Kachic 2 297 1/14/09 5:15 pm   Back Pain Question I am currently 5 weks pregnant with our second child   Is it normal to have slight lower back pain   Nothing unbareable just like a dull ache   Also is it typical to have a crampy type feeling like you are going to get your period Answer rowaway 1 233 1/19/09 4:18 pm   Back Pain Question I am about 5 weeks pregnant with our second child   I quickly forgot the aches and pains of pregnancy so can you remind me if it is normal to have lower back pain at varying times of the day   Aalso is it normal to have slight pain in front that feels like your period is coming Answer rowaway 1 175 1/19/09 2:42 pm   Membrane Stripping Question I'm 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby At my last doctors appt the doctor stated that she would begin stripping my membranes at the next doctors visit I've heard this procedure can accidently cause the waters to break I want to avoid a c section and worry that any intervention might lead to rushing things and ultimately a c section What are your thoughts about stripping the membranes Answer kylee 1 272 1/15/09 12:34 am   Upper back pain and upper stomach Question Last night I experience strong sharp pain it wouldn't let me sleep or breath and I had to be moving around also it was hard for me to move and get off the bed I'm 37weeks far pregnat and my first child On my upper back I had sharp pain and when I took a deep breath it would hurt below my sternum on my stomach as well on my back What could be the cause of this pain or is the baby Answer happily19851981 1 254 1/16/09 9:20 pm   can amniotic fluid leak too early? Question i m about 8 wks pregnant i had done my usg at 6wks it was completely normal but i am having watery clear and odourless discharge since last few days can it be amniotic fluid   Answer Nimar 1 237 1/15/09 6:16 am   Pityriasis Question I am 14 weeks pregnant and have seen a gp who has diagnosed my rash as pityriasis What are the effects on the pregnancy Answer New Mum 1 202 1/14/09 9:22 pm   just wondering Question I was wondering if i ovulated late in the month would it set my babys development back by 3 wks My cyclestarted12/05 which would have put me at 5wks but dr tells me the sac measures 4wk since my last visit Should i be worried Answer veke 1 200 1/14/09 6:40 pm   Brown Discharge Question Hi my name is Rebecca and I have a question I am 8wks pregnant and about 2wks I was discharging a brown color like old blood I didn't know if I needed to be worried about it or not I had a miscarriage about 2yrs ago My spotting only lasted about 5 days It was just a little like a regular discharge but brown I just didn't know whether or not to be worried So if you could let me know what it could be Answer Rebecca 1 323 1/13/09 7:38 pm   Hormone levels and miscarriage? Question hi there have just had my second misscarriage and am wordering if it could have been caused by a hormone problem I have one little girl who is nearly 2 years old who i breast fed for 4 months ever since then I have been able to produce small dropletts of milk if my niples are massaged is this normal after al this time and could this be the reson for my two miscarriages Both were silent misscarriages at 8 weeks the second was a blighted ovum of twins Answer Mama SC 1 293 1/13/09 5:51 pm   Amniotic fluid check Question I just learned that pregnant women should have their amniotic fluid levels checked during their doctor visits My wife is 7 months pregnant and hasn't had that done Is it too late to have that procedure done and would there be any adverse effects due to the fact that no tests were performed yet Answer Mama SC 1 275 1/13/09 5:50 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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