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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Sign In to Ask a Question 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   midwife   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   hurt Question when i move a lot my stomic starts to hurt is that normal Answer aideth 1 426 9/22/07 4:09 am   months Question I am 30 weeks pergnet can you tell me how many months im i because a pregnacy has ten months but i get confuse Answer aideth 1 426 9/22/07 4:06 am   scar tissue Question i am now 21 but when i was 11 was raped and was pregnant and had to have a abortion now i am 38 weeks pregnant and have not dialated at all and i was wondering is it a possibility for me to have scar tissue on my cervix since my cervix was not big enough at 11 and they had to insert i dont know what it was in my cervix until the next day then perform the abortion i know im not 40 weeks yet but is that a possibility Answer NAY NAY 1 395 9/22/07 1:21 am   worried Question Hi Cathy                I m/c'd in jan and again July 16th 2007  I have a question I got my LMP 8/18 It's now 9/22 and nothing I took a HPT on the 19th and it was negative I'm alittle worried why I would be late and not be pregant  Do you have any reasons why I wouldnt have started Please help I have had two m/c already this year and are eager to start trying again   Answer susie 1 381 9/21/07 8:50 pm   what is the cause of pain and pressure? Question Hi Cathy I am almost 28 weeks I am carrying a boy and from the very beginning my belly is pointed out and carry very very LOW   People always think that this month is my due month Since from week 26 I started to have lower abdomen pain and feel the pressure around the genital area I talked to my doctor last Sat 9/15 during regular visit he said through the ultrasound the baby was doing good and was over 2 pounds for the addomen pain and pressure he just warned me to rest more to avoid pre term labour and that is These few days besides the pain and the pressure the left larger lips of the valva is also painful too especially when I am walking the pain reduced when sitting or sleeping can you tell me the possible cause of all these I am thinking it might be due to the uterus is pointing out (not pointing upward) to press the bladder and that creates the pressure and pain around the abdomen and genital area Any opinions Should I concern or should talk to my doctor again I gained 8 pounds only in total is that normal Thanks     Answer SuperStar 1 465 9/21/07 6:25 pm   40 weeks Question I will be 40 weeks next Tuesday   I had a 8lb 14 oz baby girl in October 2002   I still haven't dialted yet    My water broke with our first one 1 day shy of 40 weeks   I am seeing my Dr next Monday   If I haven't had the baby yet I would like to be induced at 41 weeks    I know the procedures about inducement because I had to be induced due to my water had broken   I just don't want to have another big baby   Can it be my choice if I want to be induced 41 weeks   Can the Dr say "no" to me   Its my body   Thanks Answer Lisa 1 418 9/21/07 4:42 pm   Need clarification - Which is the better way? Question Hi it  has been a little while since I have posted but here is my recent question   My husband and I are trying to get pregnant   As a re cap I have one son from a healthy pregnancy and delivery and  then I had a miscarriage at 7 weeks in Jan 07   Both times we used the counting method (my cycles are usually 28/29 days long so we started having sex on day 10 and had sex every other day through day 20)   My sister recently gave me a bunch of ovulation test strips that she ordered on line and I used one today Today is day 16 for me and the ovulation test strip came back as postive The directions stated I should have intercourse no sooner than 24 hours from that time and no later than 48 hours and that the closest to 36 hours is preferrable That would mean my husband and I would not have intercourse tonight as we had planned based on our usual method of TTC   So I am confused which method is best   Do these test strips really work How does the test know what time of day I took the test how can it tell me to the hour when I should have intercourse Am I best off using my usual method since it worked twice for me before   Any input/information you have to share would be appreciated Thank you Rachel Answer Rizzo19 1 460 9/21/07 2:42 am   39 1/2 nweeks and not dialating Question I am 39 1/2 weeks and there are no signs of dialating yet I had a procedure done 10 years ago where I had to have my cervix "frozen" to remove some pre cancerous cells My doctor told me that this is probably why I have not progressed yet I was wondering if there is anything safe and affectinve that I can do or take to help things along I REALLY want to have a natural childbirth without any drugs   I am not looking forward to even having to have some help with induction because I have read that it may cause my labor pains to be that much harder to deal with without some other medical intevention I beleive in the use of herbal remedies but I am just not sure what may work and especially what is safe  I would appreciate any advice you may have Answer gratefulkelli 1 506 9/21/07 2:17 pm   heatbeat Question   Hi Iam eight months pregnant with twins I went for check and my Doctor used virginal U/S and he said he cant detect the heatbeat of the other child he said i must come in two weeks time so he can check thouroghly as to what is the problem Is it possible for one child to survive or he didnt want to scare me by telling me that the other one is dead Answer dumela 1 462 9/21/07 8:29 am   coffie Question is it ok if you drink coffie during pregnecy Answer aideth 1 442 9/21/07 7:23 am   poision ivy while pregnant Question i'm 8 and ahalf weeks along and my fiance came home with poision ivy and gave it to me so i was wondering is that harmful to the baby and am i allowed to use calamine lotion Answer melyssa00 1 415 9/20/07 9:52 pm   Cramps (6 weeks pregnant) Question Hi I'm approximately six weeks pregnant and last night I was woken up with a jolted cramp in my lower ab and could also be felt in my lower back (which lasted around two mintues than nothing)   I felt totally fine after that   I also ran to the bathroom to see if there's blood since I had a miscarriage back in March at around 6 weeks and nothing just lots of creamy vaginal discharge (which I still have this morning) I guess my concerns is whether this is normal   I'm just so scared of another miscarriage  I read on the Web that cramps indicate that your uterus is stretching for the growing baby is that true Thank you for your time     Answer Hopeful88 1 479 9/20/07 1:20 pm   when are most babies delivered? Question I was looking for stats on delivery and could not find anything   When are most babies born   Before their date after on it etc   What about second and third babies   Are you staitstically more likely to have your baby after your dues date   TIA Answer jlgalvin 1 500 9/20/07 12:05 pm   glucose test Question Hi Cathy My doctor called me today saying that I failed in the first glucose test and they want me to go back for 3 hours glucose test Please advise me what food to eat and what to avoid Can you give me some comments on the following this is exactly what I am having every day: Breakfast  at 7:30am : 2 pcs of raisin bread 1 pcs of cheese and 1 cup of prune juice Lunch at 1:00pm : 1 bowel of rice 1 bowel of meat and 1 bowel of vegetable Snack at 5:00pm: 2 eggs and some walnut and almond 1 cup of fat free milk Dinner at 8:30pm: 1 bowel of vegetable 1 bowel of meat and 1 apple It seems that I eat a lot but I gain only 8 pounds at 27 weeks and 3 days and have 115 pounds I am 5 feet 1 inch high Please give me some advice to control the glucose and to have a healthy baby Thanks               Answer Jennifer 1 475 9/19/07 11:28 pm   Peanut butter Question Is it okay to eat it during pregnancy   What if the baby has an allergy to it How would I know No one that I know of has a peanut allergy on either side Answer Lisa777 2 499 9/19/07 3:39 pm   vaginal bleeding Question I had a laparoscopy done last Thursday on 9/13 and I was having some spotting after the procedure   The spotting seemed to have subsided by the next day   But then on Saturday night it started again and became heavier   The vaginal beeding is not really heavy but just a constant light flow that does not seem to subside   I was wondering maybe the procedure has triggered my period to come earlier   I am supposed to have my period start later this week on the 24th   I called the doctor's office on Monday and the secretary assured me that the bleeding is normal   But now it's been a week already and I am still bleeding   Should I be concerned or is this really normal   Answer minna 1 441 9/20/07 1:25 am   wondering Question Is it possible for a woman to still be pregnant if she tested an at home test at only 6 days late from her expected period and got a negative result Answer jjca05 1 412 9/19/07 10:50 pm   Restless legs and arms... help!! I'm 22 week PG Question I am 22 weeks pregnant Over the last 3 days I have been having RLS like arms and legs day and night but more in arms at the moment I was wondering if this is normal Is the baby on a nerve Is there any safe relief Thank You Answer uptowncowgirlnw 1 409 9/19/07 10:29 pm   low amniotic fluid Question I went in today due to not feeling the baby kick 10 times in a 2 hour period I had a NST and they wanted some more movement so I had an ultrasound   She said that the amniotic fluid is low but not in the danger zone   So I may have to have it induced next week   I have another NST Friday morning to see how the movement is   Why would I have to have it induced next week if they decide that   Please give me some advice   Thanks Answer Lisa 1 435 9/19/07 7:40 pm   implant bleeding/spotting Question Hi its me again thanks so much for answering my last I have a new one for you We are ttc LMP 08/17/2007 I know I ovulated 09012007 09032007 the cm was unbelievable on 09012007( so I either ovulated on that day or the 2nd or 3rd) My is I have a reg 31 32 day cycle I should have started on the 17th I started to lightly spot on thew 18th only when I wiped did I see anything it stopped last night I saw it again whem I wiped today Could this be implantation   I have loewr back pain/ache freq urination breast tenderness on and off I was going to give it a few days and test Saturday how long does it normally last if it goes more than 2 days only seeing it when I clean myself should I count it as a cycle Answer worshipper 1 417 9/19/07 7:03 pm   feeding my baby Question I've been through this four times and I thought after three that it would be easy to take care of my baby girl but I'm not sure if my three month old is eating to much or what so if you could please just remind how much thier suppose to eat I really would apperiate it                                                                                                                       Thank You                                                                                                                     Concerned Mom Answer missnicegirl1980 1 446 9/19/07 3:03 am   Pregnant? Question     Below is my original question and your response My impatience is getting the best of me and I have another question I have been very tired lately more than normal It's similiar to the way I was the last time I was pregnant (miscarriage D&C 4/13) You said it would be unlikely that we conceived based on the days of intercourse and ovulation but with how I've been feeling and my wishful thinking and again impatience I took an EPT pregnancy test Mind you my period is due in 3/4 days The result was a faint pink line (along with the control line)   Does this my it is more on the Likely side now I will definately retest after the 4th day but again my impatience :) Thank you for your kindness   Trying to figure out timing My husband and I have been trying to track and time out my ovulation schedule for several months It was my understanding that we should have intercourse a few days before expected ovulation First is this true Second if so if my husband and I had intercourse on the 2nd & 3rd of September & I ovulated on the 7th could there be a slim chance for pregnancy Or should we have had intercourse closer to the 7th  Would I still have the discharge/ovulation seeing as though it was so close Cathy Collins Fulea 9/9/200739 pm  Re: Trying to figure out timing In a normal cycle you will ovulate 14 days before your period   If there is a fluctuation in your cycles it is the time BEFORE ovulation that changes   If you have a 28 day cycle you will ovulate on day 14   If you have a 30 day cycle you will ovulate on day 16   Sperm are thought to retain fertilizing capability for up to 48 hours once they have entered the female genital tract but it's possible their lifespan is even longer The egg on the other hand has a life span of only about twenty four hours from the time it bursts from the ovary So fertilization can occur anytime live sperm meet up with a live egg which can happen even if the sperm are deposited up to several days in advance of ovulation   The usual rule of thumb is to assume you are fertile 2 3 days before the expected ovulation day and one day after   If you have irregular cycles you need to calculate the ovulation date of your shortest previous cycle and your longest previous cycle and then start having intercourse 2 3 days before that     Optimal semen specimens occur with ejaculation every two or three days so do not have intercourse more often then every 2 days       If ovulation occurred on the 7th and you had intercourse on the 2 3 the chances are extremely low that you conceived unless you ovulated early   Answer olly 1 448 9/19/07 2:45 am   Rh Negative Question If I am Rh negative will that interfere with me ttc   What steps are taken when you are Rh negative   Thanks Answer happygolucky 1 439 9/18/07 11:05 pm   Stripping the membranes Question What is your opinion about the process of stripping the membranes Answer ginger13 86 1 451 9/18/07 7:41 pm   Water Question How much water should a pregnant woman drink Answer Lisa777 1 400 9/18/07 5:53 pm   blood test for thalacemia Question hi i'm currently 12 1/2 weeks pregnant and everything is good so far now today i went to my ob for a monthly check up and b/c my husband and i are both from italian backround she is doing a blood test to check if i am a carrier for thalacemia (not sure if i spelled that right i have a six yr old son and i cant remember if i took the blood test then but if it is positive what does it mean for my baby thanks for your help mare Answer mare 1 379 9/18/07 5:33 pm   baby hiccups Question I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and my baby seems to be getting the hiccups more and more is this normal and is there something that I can do to relieve them what causes them in utero and is a repititious movement always a hiccup or could it be something else Answer 2 549 9/14/07 4:41 pm   mucous plug Question i think i lost my mucous plug this morning it was like a huge glob of snot on the tissue paper when i wiped but it didnt have any tinge of blood in it so do you think it was my plug im 37 weeks and 1 day i went to the doc a fews days ago and he said i was dilated to a 2 and was 40   so  do you think im getting close to d day thanks for your help Answer 1 486 9/16/07 5:35 pm   pregnant again after miscarriage - panicking Question avoiding miscarriage hi there me and wife lost a baby last  year and fortunately we are pregnant again she is quite calm but im panicking about best things to do or not to do to give baby best chance   ant top tips please     Answer fraginstein 1 509 9/17/07 5:31 am   update Question I am going to be 39 weeks Tuesday and I went to the Dr today   I'm still 80 effaced    I have been that way for 3 weeks now   I see her again next Thursday which I will be a little over 40 weeks   She said that they will induce it in 41 weeks if I haven't had the baby by October   That's fine with me because my first one was 8lbs 14oz   I don't want another baby that big DO you think that would be ok IF I didn't have the baby by then   To have it Induced THanks Answer Lisa 1 453 9/17/07 8:04 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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