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 HAVE 3 KIDS AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE MINUTE I KNEW I WAS PREGNANT BUT NOW I'M 13 WEEKS IN MY 2ND SEMESTER WITH MY 4TH BABY  BEFORE I GOT PREGNANT MY OB DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAD CHLAMIDIA HE GAVE ME TREAMENT BUT I DRINK 2 PILLS BUT THE 3RD I MISSED IT SINCE THEN I HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE DOCTOR IT BEEN 5 MONTHS SINCE IS THERE ANY OTHER TREAMENT FOR CHLAMIDIA Answer My4thbaby 1 444 9/16/07 11:58 pm   period after miscarriage Question Hello   I had a miscarriage about 5 weeks ago Exactly  4 weeks from the miscarriage I began my period I bled for 5 days then it stopped for about 3 days I thought I was preparing to ovulate (ovulation kit was positive and had CM) However my bleeding began again and this time it seemed to have small pieces of tissue Is this just a period or could I possibly have miscarried again We did have unproteted sex 2 weeks afer the miscarriage Thank you Answer Sam 2 453 9/14/07 4:23 pm   Swelling Question I'm 22w pregnant  and I have a problem with swelling of my ankles It started when I was 18 weeks I was given support tights to wear and told to rest my feet up as much as possible But lately the swelling is getting worse I can only wear sleepers I went for a check up but the midwife says its all normal the urine and blood pressure Could it be some underlying infection or my diet or is it normal Answer peter rabbit 1 411 9/16/07 6:17 pm   2nd trimester bleeding Question Hi there At 16 weeks I had a large bleed to which I thought and the doctors thought I had had a miscarraige To my surprise and theres when an ultrasound was done bub was fine They found that I had a sub clorionic heamatoma I recently had my 20 week ultrasound and the bleed is still present It is no where near the palcenta (thank god) and bub is growing and doing well My question is what affects does this have on the bub and myself and is the bub safe will this baby be ok Answer beck2930 1 439 9/14/07 11:54 pm   ultrasound Question At 15 weeks will an ultrasound determine what sex my baby is Answer wldcat75 1 387 9/16/07 4:47 pm   cold Question I am going to be 39 weeks on Tuesday and I have another bad cold   What can I do   If I have the baby soon I don't want the baby to get it from me when she's born   Can I still brestfeed   Can I take vitamin C's   I guess I'll have to be real careful and try not to breathe on the baby What do you suggest   Thanks Answer Lisa 1 417 9/16/07 10:27 am   When? Question Hi Cathy I am now 27 weeks and 5 days Today I had doctor visit and was told the baby's head is still upward the doctor expected to have his head facing down So  during which week the baby's head should turn any problem with my situation Thanks Answer Jennifer 1 416 9/15/07 8:58 pm   sticky substance at 35 wks and baby head sinking Question Hi I am 35 weeks pregnant with my second bubby for some reason my first one is a blur and I can't remember much I went to the doctors two days ago and the babys head is starting to sink she said it was between 4 5 and 3 5 she told me how this works even though I don't know how to write it should I be a little worried at this point and I also awoke this morning with a sticky substance between my legs and I am still leaking it it has no colour the doctor doesn't want to see me for another two weeks could you please help me out Nicole Answer nicky2 2 521 9/13/07 9:13 pm   Pain with pressure in the bottom of tummy and pelvis area Question Thankyou for replying to my last question just one more Is it the babys head giving me pain and pressure in the bottom of my abdomen and pelvis area its a total different pain close to the feeling of contractions I would be sure it was them if I didn't know how they felt but its a very similar feeling I feel I have to hold myself when they come and go they have been happening for over a week I know braxton hicks are not meant to hurt so I haven't been putting it down to that even though I get a lot of them to what do you think just a big baby head LOL Answer nicky2 1 462 9/15/07 7:31 am   baby is small Question I went to the doctor at 33 and I was told she only weighed 4 lbs 5 oz and was small so they are sending me to the perinatal center for weekly tests   My question is I am a small person (normally 100 lbs and only 5 ft) what would be the right size of my child   I have gained about 35 lbs and they say the fluid and such is good   Oh yeah my 7 year old was only 6 lbs 5 oz at full term   Should I really be concerned or are they just being cautious   Thanks   Answer curious 1 382 9/14/07 5:05 pm   pain Question I have been having pain between my legs for over a month now   I went to my doctor he said he thinks it is the bones seperating   I also went to the emergency room because I could not walk and I could not sit   I can only lay down and lay really still in order for it to quit hurting   But if I lay too long then I cannot get out of bed by myself because it hurts so bad   I can't lift my legs to put my pants on   I can't get dressed by myself   And it just seems like nobody will listen to me   They keep telling me this is normal   I don't know of anyone that has had this much pain   Everybody else I have talked to said that this is not normal   But the doctors will not listen to me   They just keep telling me that it is normal   What can I do   Soaking in a bath does not help   It just makes it worse because I can't get out of the bath tub   Ice does not help   I can also feel the baby kicking down there   Could it be that the baby is just really low   If it is what can I do to relieve the pain   Tylenol does nothing for me   I am 28 weeks right now   Thank you     Answer jjhcrt 6 590 9/9/07 12:23 pm   ovulation and period Question Is it correct to say that even if a woman has a 28 or 30day  cycle that whenever her cycle does start she can count 14 before that date and that is when she actually ovulated or am I misunderstanding the calculation   I  am ttc  LMP was Aug 17 2007 We had intercourse on  aug22 26 28 30 and again on sept 1 (this is the day I am positive I ovulated the cm was unbelievable so we took advantage:) then we made love on sept 2( be he did not ejaculate) and again on sept 3 then again on the 5 Now I have a 31 32 day cycle and would be due to miss my period on 09172007 If I indeed ovualted on the 1st of Sept then 14 days later would be the 15 would I be due to  not start then (my cycle) I hope this makes sense Answer worshipper 1 417 9/13/07 8:58 pm   does it hurt the baby? Question Hi Cathy I am now at 27 weeks and 3 days And upto now I am still having morning sickness legs cramp and I always feel very tired And I have also sleeping problem My baby moves very vigourously during midnight Last midnight I was very tired and awoken by his movement I was so tired and did not know what had happened   But I could remember that I was lying on my back and I used my hands and figures to pushed my tummy very hard and asked him to stop moving I remember that his head his legs and his arms were just under the tummy I am worry about my pressure that I put on my tummy hurt the baby because he was moving upward vigourouls and I was pushing downward hardly Please let me know what possible damages I might have done to him     Thanks     Answer SuperStar 1 488 9/14/07 6:02 pm   pain and numbness in arms Question I am 33 weeks pregnant and at night when i try to sleep my arms are going numb and when the feeling does return there is alot of pain   I am not sleeping on this arm and cannotfigure out why it is giving me so many problems In the last few days this particular arm has been doing the same thing all throughout the day   It is very painful and the midwife just tells me to take tylenol during the day and tylenol pm at night this is not helping at all   I cannot sleep any more and am still working full time during the day please help Answer 1 423 9/14/07 6:26 pm   will it hurt the baby? Question Hi Cathy I am at 27 weeks and 3 days I am still having the morning sickness legs cramps and such and such so I am very tired all the day My baby moves a lot during midmight Last midnight I was awoke by his vigorous movement I was very tired at that time and lying on my back And it was so tired my mind was not clear I think I can only remember I used by hands to press my tummy very hard and told him to stop and then I fell asleep again Now I am so worry would the pressure I put on the tummy hurt him I can clearly remmber I could feel his head and legs and arms and I pushed his head his legs and arms very hard Please let me know what possible damage to him Thanks   Answer SuperStar 1 430 9/14/07 2:12 pm   is it normal Question im 36 weeks pregnant this is my 4th normally my baby is head down by now hes sideways instead is this normal or should I be concerned It is scaring me cause my other 3 were normal delivery   Answer misty1016 1 440 9/14/07 12:21 am   suggestion Question Hi Cathy First of all I would like to say that I am very glad forums like this exist; and i applaud and thank you for the energy you give everyday for something that you may or may not be paid for I understand that the breadth of women who ask questions here is very wide and your answers need to accomodate many different types and levels of education and socio economic background However I do have one suggestion which I also would say to most medcial professionals in this field We as pregnant or infertile or TTC women are seeking the truth about our situations Even if the truth is something we may or may not want to hear You (medical professionals) are the experts and we want nay need your medical opinions of our situations outside of the dry medical information The value of your educated opinion has the power to calm fears but also bring to realization the potential negative outcomes which in turn aid in the healing processes should our worst fears happen We are not the ones who have spent years studying anatomy chemistry and all entailed in becoming a medical professional This is why we come to you You have gut insticts backed by years of studying My experience with the professionals in this field during my last pregnancy made me fully realize that many many hedge what they say in an effort to not frighten women and lessen liability I think many times this is a great disservice to the very women they are trying to help During my last pregnancy I had a Threatened Miscarriage around 6w3d The sight of blood scared the hell out of me and I first turned to my Ob and then to any information I could find on the internet This is how I came across your site My symptoms included bleeding a closed cervix an unusual shapped gestation sac and a HB of 119 Desperately trying to find information about what exactly a HB of 119 meant in regards to my chances I repeatedly was given the answer This is within normal range including from this website However after I miscarried at 9w2d and had my D&C my OB said that she wasn't surprised I miscarried since a HB at that gestational age was fairly low Which I wished I had heard from somebody anybody at the time of the threatened miscarriage All I wanted was the truth and I got hedged answers It may have prepared me and alleviated the shock I had at my 2nd u/s believing that 119 was truly normal when it really was at the low end Next time I will be more blunt with my OB's and not accept non opinion sterile information Again do not mistake this for not appreciating all you do for us I am so thankful we have a place to go to ask questions when our OB (understandably) do not have time for our 1 000s of questions Thanks for listening Answer Kachic 1 397 9/13/07 7:27 pm   wax while pregnant Question Hi   I'm 5 weeks pregnant and I haven't visited my gyno yet I was wondering if it 's okay to have brazilian waxing done at the ealy stage of pregnancy   I had a miscarriage earlier this year and am afraid to do things that might cause it again   Would you recommend to stay out of it for safety reasons   Please advise thank you Answer 1 440 9/13/07 6:45 pm   Conception after Birth Control Question Hi My husband and I are ready to try conceiving our first child I have been taking birth control pills for the last 3 years It is a 28 day pill called Levlen   For the first 2 years I took the pills for 3 months at a time which facilitated my bleeding cycle to occur 4 times per year For the last several months in an effort to get my body clock back on schedule I have been taking the pills to facilitate a bleeding cycle every 28 days How long should I wait after termintating the pills to try to conceive   Are there any potential risks in getting pregnant the first month after stopping the pill   Is there anything else I should know about stopping the pills and trying to conceive Thanks Answer Carrie 1 457 9/13/07 6:42 am   mucous plug Question hi i'm 33 weeks an it seems like every time i go to the bathroom (since last week) when i wipe there is this clear stuff on the toilet paper that looks like snot is it possible to be loosing this mucous plug as i'm urinating through out the day an should i be concerned that i might go into early labor this is my 3rd child an with my other two children i've always lost this plug about a week before they arrived should i call my doctor an get an appointment please answer thank you jtcwj Answer jtcwjotoole 1 489 9/13/07 1:38 am   Gestational Diabetes Question this is my thrid pregenancy an i'm 33 weeks today one week ago i had my 28 week blood work done an my doctor office called today to let me know that my levels were slightly elevated it was 144 they want me to go in for a three hour test i'm worried that my baby might be rather large my mother told me when she was pregenant with my older sister she had gestational diabetes an my sister was a nine pound baby i've heard that when you have G D you are carrying a baby over nine pounds is it possible to deliver a child that large VBAC i had a c section in the beginning of 05" with my first child i'm also concerned on how to handle having G D no one i know other than my momma has ever had it an i am at a lose for how to control it an is there anything other than shots i can take for insulin if it comes down to that i pass out at the sight of neddles thank you for your time jtcwj Answer jtcwjotoole 1 456 9/13/07 1:20 am   re: overbearing "friends" Question I am currently pregnant and unwed   My boyfriend and I are trying to work out issues   I got pregnant the first time we were together and was not sure what I should do given my current situation as I do not have the best job   Well my best friend was hooping that I would give the baby to her but I decided that I would raise her on my own   Now my friend is overbearing and thinks that this is still 'her" baby   I need to move but can't as I am now 6 months pregnant and the closer I get to delivery the worse she gets   I want either the baby's father or my sister in the operating room ( c section to occur) and if not them then no one as they are the only people I want to hold her before me   The situation is complicated but bottom line is I am scared that she will try something to get my baby   Maybe I am overreacting but that is how I feel and it is not like I can say anything to her as she does not get it   Recently i was looking at warm overclothes in case we go to the mountains or see my sister she makes comment "oh no the only place you are taking my baby is to your house or mine "  I am renting from her and can't afford to move   HELP Answer andrea 1 447 9/12/07 7:39 pm   pg or menopause?? Question Back on Dec 28 I lost twins at 5 months   Jan 5th I had a dne   It didn't go smoothly I lost huge amounts of blood but did recover well   I waited the recommended 3 months and then tried to conceive again   I am 36 1/2 years old   My periods are a REGULAR 26 day cycle   My last period (first day of my period) was July 20th   I have had dizzines neasua bloating tiredness breast tenderness hot flashes and I'm an emotional rollercoaster (that may be due to my desperate want to be pregnant)   I have tested on a hpt 2 times both negative   I have called the dr but they don't see a need to get me in for another week   Could you please give me some insight    Thank you Hez Answer Hez 1 434 9/12/07 11:30 pm   confused Question i have givin birth a wk n half ago i was due sept 17th but i'm having doubts about my boyfriend being the father on nov 14th 18th "06" i had my mestrual and on dec 10th 14th i had my menstrual as well but i cheated on him wit my ex husband on dec 15th and on either dec 19th/20th my boyfriend always pulled himself out but my ex husband didnt so i wanted to know who is more likely to be the father based on these dates and oh my cycle comes about every 26/27 days and last for 5 days Answer mommy6 1 441 9/12/07 2:13 pm   re: twins??? Question I had emailed you when my doc found two corpus luteums and one sac during a 6 week ultrasound and have since had another ultrasound at 10 weeks   This was a different doc performing the ultrasound and it was abdominal not vaginal   He didn't move the probe around too much (as I thought he would do because I told him there was a possibility of two) and he quickly said there was just one   Would you say this is pretty reliable at this point that there is indeed one baby in utero Answer kim 1 488 9/12/07 1:43 am   Re: fetal movement at 12 weeks Question I am 12 weeks pregnant with my second child and feel some fluttering right above my pubic line and over to the right   I am 5'5 and 122 lbs right now and was wondering if I am feeling a true fetal movement this early because I am a small person   Is this normal especially during a second pregnancy   Answer kim 1 500 9/12/07 1:40 am   Spitting Question  I am so very frustrated and embarrased by this new problem i am having I CONSTANTLY have to spit I have read that this is normal but when will it stop This has been going on more than 3 wks now Peppermints were working for a while but then they started making me sick This spitting also triggers m/s and random vomitting It also leaves a bad taste in my mouth and when i try to brush my tongue it also triggers the vomitting Is there anything i can do about this spitting Im 14 wks now Plz help Answer Shala 1 427 9/11/07 9:20 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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