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   overdue Question I am overdue   How can i speed things along Answer wendyeaton 1 412 9/11/07 5:32 pm   mucous plug Question Hello    I am 37 wks and 3 days I am 1 2cm and very thinned out and I ting i lost my mucous plug today can I go in to labor today or does it take more time I have been feeling some contraction But also I do have a hard time feeling them some times too    Thank you Answer hazel83bb 1 464 9/11/07 5:30 pm   mold Question They just found mold in my house   I am 27 and a half weeks pregnant   Is it okay that I have been exposed to it for about a month and didn't even know it   I am living elsewhere until the house is treated   Will it be okay after that    Advice please Answer baby2 1 409 9/11/07 5:25 pm   mold Question They recently found mold in my house   We had to move out   I am 27 and a half weeks    Is it bad that I have been exposed to mold for about the past month and didn't even know it   I am staying elsewhere until the house is treated   Will it be okay after that to move back in   I am ust worried about the baby   Advice Answer baby2 1 425 9/11/07 5:21 pm   first time pregnancy Question i was wondering that if i took a pregnancy test 5 days before my menstral cycle is suppose to start it said i was pregnant and the day before i was supose to start my menstrual cycle it came can i still be pregnant even if i am going thru my menstral cycle   please give me some advise this would be my first time getting pregnant Answer taz 1 447 9/11/07 3:07 pm   questions Question I have a dumb question   Can wearing jeans that are too tight cause any type of tears or bleeds in the uterus Answer colodreamin 1 444 9/11/07 1:11 pm   too much amniotic fluid Question Hi   I had an ultrasound today b/c I was measuring a little big 2 1/2 cm   The baby measured right on today but I had extra fluid   I think she said 25cm and she said around 18cm was the normal high   I am 25 weeks today I researched on the internet and now I am totally freaked out about there being something wrong with the baby like a birth defect   The sonographer said it was fine and that it just might make me more uncomfortable    I'm  not uncomfortable now  She checked everything else on the baby and he seemed fine    My dr will look over the report and call if there is need to follow up   I have not been checked for diabetes but will at my next appointment  I was just wondering what your thoughts were and what you would do with these numbers     What are the chance of my baby having a birth defect Thanks for you help Answer lyndon7034 1 466 9/10/07 9:38 pm   HCG levels Question Is it possible to have a Quant HCG level of 1 and be a very early pregnancy Answer TinaD 1 438 9/10/07 7:51 pm   Hepatitis Question Hi Cathy I am now at 26 weeks If just say if I am infected with hepatitis will the virus pass through the placenta and infect the baby or it will infect the baby only during delivery Thanks   Answer Jennifer 1 435 9/10/07 6:38 pm   Question Question I have a really stupid question to ask however my clinic is really busy and I hate to bug them   Can wearing jeans that are too tight cause tears or problems with the uterus   I am only a little over 8 weeks   Answer colodreamin 1 422 9/10/07 6:37 pm   Dr. App. 38 weeks Question I will be 38 weeks tomorrow and the Dr said I am 80 effaced   He said that the head is REAL LOW   He said for the 2nd time babies he has never felt a head that far down before Does that mean that when i go into labor would this be a fast labor   Like having the baby quick    Thanks Answer Lisa 1 514 9/10/07 4:53 pm   Expected menstrual cycle after D&C Question Hi I was just wondering if this sounded normal Friday Sept 7th was exactly 6 weeks from my D&C I went to the bathroom and saw a medium amount of red blood on my pantyliner so I assumed my cycle returned not it is 3 days later and I haven't had any blood from the one time I saw it on Friday is this a cycle My dr told me to call him as soon as my cycle returns b/c he wants to run some blood work such as HSG and FSH tests But now I don't know if this is considered a cycle I haven't had anything since so it was just one day and one moment that  I saw blood I believe it was my cycle b/c exactly 2 weeks ago I used an ovulation detecter digital one and it detected the LH surge and sure enough 2 weeks later my so called period was here Any ideas and suggestions as to what is going on   Thank you Answer ericah137 1 431 9/10/07 3:45 pm   Need clarification on ovulation Question Cathy I was reading a reply you sent to Olly and I'm a bit confused   I'm hoping you can help me understand   You sated "If there is a fluctuation in your cycles it is the time BEFORE ovulation that changes "  What does that mean   My cycles do fluctuate and I'm having trouble figuring out when I ovulate   I was trying to average that past six months of cycles but I don't think that is going to help   My March cycle was 27 days my April cycle was 29 days My May and June cycle were 27 days my July cycle was 31 days and August was 26 days   How do I figure out when I ovulate if every month it is different   Do I look at just the last month or do I average   Also I don't produce much if any at all eggwhite cervical mucus   Is there anything that can help me   I know that I can get pregnant as I have had two failed pregnancies before   It just seems like this time it is taking forever and I don't know what I'm doing to cause it to take so long   Any help would be much appreciated     Answer Beth 1 433 9/9/07 10:28 pm   mucous plug??? Question Hi i am 35 weeks pregnant and the other day i woke up to something wet i felt something wet on the bed and i was laying on my back and i felt my private area and it was wet all the way to my butt i didnt have on any underwear but anyway there was a kind of thick line on my mattress i guess from my vagina to my butt and i pushed down on the mattress it was kind of like a pus or sticky but it wasnt urine i know that and it was sticky from my vagina to my the top of my butt so i went to the bathroom and wiped myself with tissue and it was a very light light pinkish color so i called and talked to the nurse and she said it was most likely my mucous plug but i dont know i wanna know how do i know if it was my bag leaking or really my mucous plug i doubt if it was discharge because i really dont have a discharge and that doesnt seem right for it to be a that much discharge so could you please help me i dont see my doctor for another 5 more days Answer NAY NAY 1 508 9/6/07 4:56 am   Trying to figure out timing Question My husband and I have been trying to track my ovulation schedule for a few months From what I understand it is best to have intercourse a few days before expected ovulation Is this true If so my next question is if we had intercourse on September 2nd and 4th and I ovulated on the 7th is there any possibility Would I still have discharge/ovulate normally even if I was pregnant seeing as though it was so close Please fill me in on the correct time to attempt to conceive I think I'm over thinking it Thanks Sorry if this is a double posting I didn't see my 1st attempt appear :) Answer olly 1 453 9/9/07 8:14 pm   Trying to figure out timing Question 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 Answer olly 1 432 9/9/07 7:58 pm   labor Question How long after you lose your mucous plug does labor usually begin Does labor usually begin any earlier with second pregnancies At 35weeks I was 2cm dialated do you think I will go full term Answer enunn 1 415 9/9/07 4:36 pm   oders Question OK this is kinda a embarrassing subject but i am 28wks Pregnant and i have started to notice vaginal oder and i dont remember having this issue with my other pregnancies is this normal Answer my6pack03 1 440 9/9/07 2:18 pm   I am high risk. Question I have Lupus Anticoagulants   Antiphospholipid Antibodies   How great is the chance of delivering early Answer Corky 1 465 9/7/07 11:39 pm   going in labor Question I am 37 wk and 2 3 cm and  how can I go in to labor soon with can I do  Answer hazel83bb 1 468 9/9/07 12:37 pm   Nausea Question Hello I have been feeling great until my 12th week of pregnancy (I'm 39 and pregnant with my 2nd child I'm very fit and workout 3 5 times a week )This week I've started having bad nausea (no vomiting) and feeling extremely tired I thought these symptoms lessened by 3 months of pregnancy not started Is this normal Thank you kindly Ann Answer ann 1 455 9/9/07 2:03 am   frustrated Question My husband and I have one amazing 2 1/2 year old son already We have been trying to have another baby for almost a year now and nothing yet Could there be something wrong Answer jjca05 1 427 9/9/07 4:49 am   could it be?? Question Hi I am 29 years old and 15 weeks pregnant This will be our 4th child My question is this: Could I be carrying twins We don't have a family history of twins that I know of I just feel like my uterus is bigger and higher than it should be at this point So out of curiosity I measured my fundus I'm measuring about 19 20 at 15 weeks Is that wierd I also began feeling wiggly movement at about 13 weeks pretty early I know this is the fourth time around and that things will stretch quicker and I may also feel the baby move sooner But I checked my records from my last pregnancy (#3) and my measurements were right on every week from the very get go and didn't feel the baby move until 16 weeks I am trying not to make this out to be more than it is but I just can't help but wonder Thanks for your thoughts Answer Cassie1234 2 973 1/17/07 3:08 pm   baby kicks Question Hi   I'm now 30 weeks pregnant and lately I've been noticing these series of really fast movements like quivering in my stomach   They are too fast to be hiccups or are they   Should I be concerned and go to my doctor to check it out Thanks   Answer cdhoward 1 494 9/9/07 1:18 am   Should I be worried? Question Hi Cathy I found out three days ago that I was pregant (with HPT's)   My question is the soreness in my boobs have sort of subsided a little bit SHOULD I BE WORRIED   Other than that I'm still nausea to certain food peeing alot minor cramps that comes and goes (it's associated with gas because as soon as I am to pass it then I feel fine) I had a mc back in March and am scared to death Your advice re this is greatly appreciated     Answer Hopeful88 1 449 9/8/07 4:58 pm   breastfeeding Question im going to be breast feeding can i still drink acoholic drinks Answer prince jacear maurcie 1 484 9/8/07 4:29 pm   hey! i had a question about hcg levels Question ok so i wrote you a little while back ago a nd told you i was cramping and all that but everything is fine now no problems docs says the pregnancy is going good thank god but i had my hcg levels tested and i was only 5 weeks at the time and they was 17 000 and the doc said that was pretty high is that good or bad what does that mean i'm very confused now thanks Answer melyssa00 1 473 9/7/07 10:57 pm   waiting Question I am 37 5 weeks and I am due Sept 25th   I just want to stay home and clean alot   Someone told me that its called nesting to where you can have the baby REAL SOON   Is this true or is it a myth   Answer Lisa 1 469 9/7/07 2:05 pm   mowing Question I am 37 5 weeks   I mowed yesturday   WIll mowing hurt the baby in any way   MY mom thinks it would   The yard is a litttle bumpy   Thanks Answer Lisa 1 463 9/7/07 1:39 pm   I can't believe it... Question Hi Cathy I just wanted to let you know that I found out yesterday at 12dpo that I'm pregnant   This Saturday would make it four weeks Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your advices it really helps I have one other question for you   For the last three days I have been having slight stomach cramps and then loose stool almost like diarrhea   Is this normal I had a mc back in March and am scared to death   I hope and pray that this one will stick Thanks again Answer Hopeful88 1 442 9/7/07 1:35 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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