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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NITRA 1 455 9/7/07 3:00 am   Anxioulsy Waiting Dialation Question Hello I am 38 weeks pregnant yesterday and as of  today my doctor said that I have not dialated yet   What are the odds of me not  dialating   Also if I have not dialated by my due date my doctor wants to induce me howeve r I feel that waiting an additional  week may be better   What is your opionion on inducing Answer L. Bennett 1 453 9/7/07 12:14 am   Hungry??? Question Is an increased appetite an early sign of pregnancy   Answer Lindsey 1 407 9/6/07 6:37 pm   measuring big again Question Also I had and I guess still have some excess fat around my stomach   Could that make me measure big Answer lyndon7034 1 401 9/5/07 9:42 pm   Experiencing pain... Question Hi cathy i'm emailing you to find out what is it that I can do about this tooth ache of mines that is banging like crazy it keeps me up all day and night and i'm trying to figure out will a denists pull my tooth while i'm pregnant or what can i do about this pain cause anbesol does not work at all for it cause the tooth is chipped off inside of my gum it is the tooth in front of my wisdom teeth please give me advice on this Answer mommyc 1 490 9/5/07 8:31 pm   measuring a little big Question Hi I am a little over 24 weeks and at my drs visit today I measured 27cm   My dr said it was a little big and scheduled me for an ultrasound   She said that it could be the position of the baby too much fluid etc He is very active and I feel great   I always worried if he was big enough but I didn't expect this Should I be worried   Thanks Answer lyndon7034 1 484 9/5/07 9:35 pm   tooth ache Question I also forgot to tell you that i'm 33 wks pregnant with this horrible tooth ache Answer mommyc 1 446 9/5/07 8:33 pm   First period after Methergine Question I had a  natural miscarriage on 08/08 at 6 weeks (I'm 39 years old) On 08/08 hcg were 400 and on 08/10 were 211 After blleding for 3 days I just had brown spotting almost every day until 08/29 when the dr gave me Methergine 2 hours after the first pill I started bleeding like a period for 4 days On 08/29 my hcg levels were not back to 0 because I have to repeat the test on 09/07 I was told I should wait for 2 periods before trying to conceive again My question is :could this heavy bleeding after methergine be my first period or was the bleeding I had still left over the miscarriage   Does your HCG levels being 0 determine when you are going to start your first period I really appreciate your help Answer ilovefendi 1 422 9/5/07 6:22 pm   WORRIED AND SCARED Question i found out i was pregnant at 20 weeks   prior to that i did a significant amount of cocaine and crack   i went to the dr had an u/s and all was ok they said he looked great had all limbs h/b was strong measurements of head and chest and all organs were great and he weighed 1lb 1/2 my question is could something beside behavioral stil be wrong   i know what i was doing is wrong thats why i have stopped   ive been eating properly and i take prenatal vitamins even when im not pregnant so ive been taking my vitamins tghe whole time any advice would greatly be appreciated   thanks again for your time and advice Answer RENEE0316 1 503 9/5/07 12:54 pm   waiting to deliver Question I am 37 weeks along the due date is sept 25 and my doctor said today i was between 1 and 2 cm and 60 thinned already in your opinion how much longer do you think it will be before the baby is born Answer ginger13 86 1 479 9/5/07 1:36 am   can intercourse everyday decrease your chances of becoming pregnant Question Hey I pray all is well with you I have a couple of s My last LMP was 08 17 2007 4 days long (cycles are 31 32 days long) we had sex on Aug 22 26 28 and Aug 30th Again on Sept 01 02 but did not release(ejaculate) and again on sept03 My question to you is can having sex everyday decrease your chances of getting pregnant I know we didn't I just read that somewhere and was curious Answer worshipper 1 473 9/4/07 9:28 pm   Progesterone levels Question Hi Cathy My OBGYN took me off Prometrium about 4 weeks ago they tested my progesterone at the time they asked me to stop and it was 49 3 weeks later at 18 weeks I went to my regular Dr for routine blood work (just a physical) and they also tested my progesterone and I just got my results today and they told me it was 40 I called my OBGYN to inform them of my progesterone results and asked if the drop was anything to worry about the nurse informed me that each lab measures those levels differently and that I am still with in normal range I am currently 19 weeks   I wanted your opinion regarding my levels do you think the drop is something that needs attention any concens   I appreciate your time and advise Gemma   Answer Gemma 1 420 9/4/07 2:41 pm   4 weeks and lower back pain Question In May of this year I had a m/c and I found out now that I am 4 weeks pregnant but I have lower back pain my breast are not really tender only slightly and I am starting to experience some nausea I have my first doctors appt today only to do blood work to check my levels   Should I be worried about the back pain Thank You Answer Faith 1 447 9/4/07 1:47 pm   Can anyone tell me about .... Question what implantation feels like   I've had an achy dullness not sharp pains about 3 4 inches below my belly button and to the left side I would say it is AF arriving but she isn't due for another week and I don't normally have the cramps this early before her arrival   any help would be great Answer Beth 1 529 9/4/07 9:42 am   numbness Question Every night I wake up with my hand and arm numb This has been happening for about a month now   I am almost 37 weeks along   Sometimes its hard for me to cut things   Its usually both of my hands   Is ti because how the baby is lying and its pinching a nerve   What do you think Thanks Answer Lisa 2 522 9/3/07 10:48 am   over due Question my due date was sept 1 and i have tried everything including castor oil and all that did was make me sick i ask the doctor to induce my labor but they keep telling me i have to wait til my doctor return what should i do Answer terikarucker 2 429 9/4/07 4:05 am   STILL barely showing Question I am 22 weeks and hardly showing I see women who are not as far along as me and they are huge seriously I just look like I gained weight I feel the baby move all the time so know she is okay but why am I not showing its freaking me out Answer Lisa777 1 521 9/3/07 7:51 pm   trying to conceive Question My husband and I have been trying to conceive for four months   I have been off the pill for over a year and am already taking folic acid   Someone mentioned to my husband that using a jacuzzi drastically reduces sperm count for a three to four month period   We have a jacuzzi and he uses it two to three times a week My question is what are some things to avoid (for both the male and female) when trying to conceive Answer lee 1 448 9/2/07 1:28 pm   How long? Question About how long do you get Braxton Hicks contractions or is there no telling   IM 36 weeks pregnant Answer 1 454 9/1/07 11:21 pm   spotting in the morning Question Cathy  I've noticed that my spotting occurs each morning and it really scares me Yesterday I woke up and was spotting pretty badly I went in for an ultrasound only to find that my little peanut was doing just fine with a heartbeat and everthing Why am I spotting every morning The OBGYN put me on 200mg of Prometrium for six weeks once per day to help stop the spotting I took one pill last night but I woke up spotting again this morning When do you think this will end and what is causing it It really scares me due to the fact that I already had two prior early miscarriages this year Thanks Suzanne Answer suzanne32 1 461 9/1/07 12:30 pm   Using Chantix before trying Question I am working to stop smoking again before we try again (I lost the first pregnancy at 10 weeks on June 29th ((stopped growing at 6 weeks))  No DNC needed   I was in the middle of cutting back right before we knew I was prego then I quit within 2 weeks of a positive test   I am 35 and in good health and never had a child (the miscarriage was my first pregnancy ) I told my family doctor that I started smoking again after the miscarriage and that I found myself very distracted and stressed over trying to quit BEFORE I get pregnant again all this while running my own business So now I am actually started smoking more then ever before   So she prescribed Chantix I did some researching and no studies available for use during pregnancy   I am finding that the Chantix info states that it takes at least 12 weeks of use to fully quit  So where can I find information about using Chantix prior to conception I want to know if it will hurt our chances of a normal pregnancy Dangerous or not while trying to conceive Thanks Newbie Answer Newbie 1 443 9/1/07 2:25 am   me Question ok then if it was 1 14 07 then how long did i stay on my period Answer prince jacear maurcie 1 434 8/31/07 7:11 pm   5 weeks pregnant and spotting Question hi cathy hope you doing well i i just found out that im pregnany 5 weeks  and yeserday i started some spotting very light pink but today was i spotted a couple of times and it was little red is that normal or should i be worry please i need your help on this matter thank you so much for your time Answer chula437 1 530 8/31/07 12:44 am   What should I do? Question   Hi Cathy I am now at 25 weeks and 2 days and aged 38 Last week I asked you a question and got your answer already Thanks a lot In short last week  and now also I feel extremely tired nausea and dizzness all around me and somtimes I feel very cold and sometimes I feel very hot and also with stiff neck and shoulder Last week my OB doctor was on vacation and so I went to see my primary care doctor During the visit an EKG was done which you said was fine to the baby and today I got the blood test result AST 54  (reference range 10 30 U/L) ALT 106 (reference range 6 40 U/L) The primary care doctor strongly advised me to have ultrasound on liver IMMEDIATELY and other blood test as she suspected a problem And she also added I would be responsible for the outcome if I don't go   I gave the whole blood test report to my OB doctor and he said the figures are completely NORMAL during pregnancy and he strongly advised NOT to go for any test or ultrasound He said my condition is OK no need to take extra test Cathy what is your advice   the AST and ALT figures are normal in my stage do I need to get a third opinion or I should listen to my OB doctor I am confused Just for you to have a complete picture the other out of ranges are : 1) CO2 19 (Ref range 21 33 mmol/L) 2) BUN/Creatinine Ratio 26 ((Ref Range 6 22) 3) Albumin 3 5 (Ref range 3 6 5 1 g/dL) 4) RBC 3 50 (3 8 5 1 Mill/mcl) 5) Hematocrit 34 1  (Ref Range 35 45 ) 6) MCH 34 4 (Ref Range 27 33 pg) 7) ESR Westergren 66 (Ref Range 0 22 mm/hr) 8) HSV 1 IGG Herpeselect AB 3 13  (Ref Range 0 00 0 89 index) THanks     Answer SuperStar 1 510 8/30/07 2:26 am   question Question I was wondering is it normal to be 22wks almost 23wks and not feel the baby move very much   Also is it ok to sleep on either your right side or left side because I was reading something and it said you should not sleep on your right side will it harm the baby at all   thanks   Answer jennybear 1 469 8/31/07 9:53 am   Nails Question I like to get my nails manicured but I haven't had this done since I became pregnant 3 months ago in fear of the chemicals you smell when you walk into these types of shops Can the chemicals in the air harm my baby and if I have nails put on can they be harmful Answer shopgirl 1 470 8/27/07 6:09 pm   vasectomy or tubes tied? Question I am 36 weeks and this will be our 2nd girl   We don't want anymore children after this one What is the pregnancy rate if my husband got a vasectomy And what about tubes tied   I know it is easier on a guy to get fixed form which i heard   We are going to wait 6 months after the baby is born before we do anything just to make sure that the baby will be fine   One of my parents friends got a vasectomy but his wife got pregnant again   They are in their 40's SO if my husband got fixed what is the rate of me getting pregnant   Thanks I hope it doesn't sound confusing Answer Lisa 1 560 8/31/07 12:27 am   falling Question I had slipped and fell on the grass today   I called my Dr and i went to the hosptial   They monitored me for 3 hours and drew my blood to make sure nothing would go wrong with the baby and to see if it was inujred Luckily everything was fien and i was sent home   I am still worried about if something would happen to the baby in a couple of days   Would something happen to the baby from the fall later   Thanks I'm 36 weeks Answer Lisa 1 495 8/30/07 10:10 pm   I dont no? Question Hello I dont know if i'm pregnant or not i havent had the time to get tested yet I go to college full time and i'm busy alot an i had a few questions if you can help me I get a feeling like i have to throw up sometimes in class but i cant when i eat a really big meal i get sick feeling i dont know why though i stared getting little biger but my boyfriend said that if might be eating less then eatin a big meal after a couple of days but i dont think he knows what he's talking about Could u please help me Answer Brock/Taveapont 1 472 8/30/07 8:03 pm   Weight gain Question Thank You for all your help about my miscairage question I'm 1 1/2 months  pregnant now and I'm getting big very fast Is this normal I'm usually 140lb now after 1 month I'm 150 Let me know what the norm is:) Answer ms.jordan 1 491 8/30/07 7:09 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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