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   Nauseus Question Hi I'm 3 months pregnant and dealing with terrible nausea I can't even drink water because it makes me so sick Crackers don't work I try to eat small portions of food during the day I even changed taking my prenatal vitamin from morning to night I've tried lemon and sour patches (candy) but NOTHING is working Meanwhile I still have to work full time and take care of my 7 year old who has been an angel while I'm moaning due to the nausea all the time Please help Thank you Answer Urs 1 470 8/6/07 6:17 pm   Just had my 2nd m/c and 2nd D&C Question Hi How are you So here is my history in a nutshell I had a pregnany loss 3 years ago at 16 weeks no one really explained to me why but on the pathology reports the baby was fine but it did say I had an acute chorioamnioitis which is basically there was an infection now I read that that can be either caused due to an Incompetent cervix or it can be the reason why I went into preterm labor not really sure but I do think I had a UTI with that pregnancy the night I went into to labor is the same night I thought I had a UTI but it was too late for testing so I don't think they knew if I had one I had a D&C to get the placenta out Now I just had my 2nd miscarriage at 8 weeks and the same night I miscarried I went into the ER b/c I thought I had a UTI no burning or anything just the need to have to urinate more and not much coming out they confirmed that I had a UTI and sure enough I miscarried hours later I had another D&C and it's been almost a week now my doctor said he is going to send everything to be examined Of course after feeling disappointed I do feel like my husband and I are fine genetically my doctor wants to run some tests but whatever the outcome its not going to hinder me I think we are fine in that area I just have a feeling that I'm getting UTI's when pregnant and never being diagnosed and by then its too late Can UTI's be a cause I wanna try right away I'll try waiting for one cycle but I wanna be pregnant asap I feel ready to do this I'm open to any and all suggestions pertaining to my history Thank you Answer ericah137 2 561 8/2/07 3:17 pm could i of conceived Question my last mp was 4/10 and we had intercoure on the 26th and the doctor is saying i am due by the altersound on the 1/17/08 can that be true Answer jammer 7 939 7/20/07 12:49 am   excercise Question My doctor told me it was okay to walk to get excercise but I work at night and thats all I do is walk   i walk about 45 50 minutes every hour   That leaves about 10 minutes to sit eat drink or go to the restroom   Sometimes my sides hurt so bad i can't stand sit or walk   He told me to get a stomach support but that doesn't help either   Sometimes I walk so much when I do get to sit down both legs go numb after sitting a few minutes Like their asleep   Should i be concerned Answer sunshine 1 432 8/6/07 9:16 pm   gestational diabetes test Question I am a patient 5 years post op from Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery   As a result I do not process sugar well   In fact it makes me violently ill   Do you know of a way that I can take the gestational diabetes test in a way that I won't get sick Thank you for your help Meredith Answer Scribbler1997 1 498 8/6/07 10:32 pm   variety of pains Question Since my last doctors appiontment I learned that the baby has dropped Within the past 4 days I have been experiencing bad back pain At times it gets really intense and at others its just a dull ache I have had some cramping in my lower stomache kind of similar to those I use to get when starting my menstral cycle I have also been getting pains in my uterus sharp stinging pains that come and go but I don't experience all the time and when I'm going to sit or stand the pain come as well Should I be concerned What does this mean Answer soon2bmom 1 505 8/7/07 1:28 am   Tripple Screen Question My doctor had a tripple screen test ran and everything came back in the normal range except for my estrodial which was 6 he said this could mean a chromosomal disorder or could mean nothing   I will have a sono next week and he said that will tell us more and whether an amnio should be done   My question is how accurate are these tripple screen tests and what exactly could be wrong with the baby if estrodial is low   I am very worried about this Answer Candy 1 487 8/7/07 3:26 pm   Is he OK? Question Hi Cathy I had a very detailed ultrasound on 8/3/07 They told me that the baby was measured at 21 weeks and 6 days This is slightly different when I counted it from LMP Can you tell me why Hence he was 8 inches long and weight 15 ounes both my husband and I are Asian the figures looked fine In the past 5 months every day I ate 2 eggs 1 cup of milk and 1 pic of cheese Now do you think that I should reduce to 1 egg daily I am afraid of high cholesterol My blood pressure before pregnancy was 110/90 and now is 99/66 do you think that I am OK Thanks for your help         Answer FirstTimeMom 1 493 8/7/07 6:43 pm   Feeding Question   Ok i know breast feeding is the best way to feed your newborn but what if you are so busy and want to do both Is that safe or not i have read so many different things and just dont know the right thing to do I really want the benifits of breastfeeding and the just can't see myself always being able to do that i'm so confused Answer x1mandy24 1 458 8/7/07 8:20 pm   1 more question Question So how far along do you think I am Answer susie 1 467 8/7/07 10:47 pm   kicking Question Hi Cathy I am at 22 weeks my baby started kicking at around 17 weeks Last night he kicked vigorously and after that I felt pain on the center of my belly And this morning he kicked again and I felt the same level of pain I am concerned about 1) does he hurt himself by doing this 2) any harmful effect on the placenta or myself 3) Am I normal at 22 weeks and are the other babies doing the same 4) do you think that my baby is under stress or hyperactive And also what do you mean by fetal distress Thanks       Answer Jennifer 1 518 8/8/07 1:45 pm   Amnio Question I 'm 17 weeks pregnant and just been told my Down syndrome test has come up as high risk 1:190  I have been offered Amnio test but Iam really worried about miscarriage I am 38years old and this is my second pregnancy as I had a miscarriage 4years ago at 9 weeks What is your advice Answer peter rabbit 1 530 8/8/07 5:11 pm   confused Question MY DOCTOR SAYS I AM 16 WEEKS THAT'S LIKE 3 MONTHS AND SOME WEEKS BUT I AM STILL CONFUSED WHEN DO I START SHOWING i CAN NOT REALLY TELL IF I AM GETTING BIGGER Answer golden girl 1 520 8/8/07 7:13 pm   pregnant Question Hi cathy as I've told you I m/c on 7/16 I took a HPT about a week and a half later the test came out negative We had TTC on 7/23 7/25 7/28 7/30 7/31 and 8/2 I took a HPT this early this morning (6:00am) and it came out positive Is it possible to be pregnant again Do you think I should take another test to see if it comes out positive as well Thank You for all your help   Very excited and confused Answer susie 6 664 8/7/07 3:12 pm   breastfeeding.... Question Hello There was a post a few days ago regarding breast feeding You recommended waiting at least 2 weeks to get baby latched on etc My question is I am going back to work after 8 weeks I would like to continue to breast feed (pump) Can you recommend a bottle type that breast fed infants seem to like There are so many out there and I am so confused A lot of them say "most like the breast" but they all look so different its my first child so it is kinda the luck of the draw at this point Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated   thanks Sarah Answer jakesmom 1 510 8/3/07 6:49 pm   tripple test Question My dactor said that the first tripple test I took was positive But the next one a few weeks later was negative Should I be worried about this at all Answer edkline 3 566 8/8/07 11:33 pm   34 weeks Question I am at 34 week and dilated to 1cm I am not feeling very well I am very tired and not hungry ( this is not normal for me) The baby is moving but not as much or as strong I am a little scared because my stomach feels hard and my vagina is swollen Should I go the hospital or not worry I have a appointment on the 15th Thank you Answer Jenn404 1 523 8/9/07 12:13 pm   VBAC after 1 year. Question Dear Cathy I was wondering about your experience with VBAC   I had my first son 10 years ago vaginal delivery with no problems   My other son is 14 months old and i had placenta previa which required a c section I am due in October which means about 15 16months since my c section   This has been my healthiest pregnancy i work out  30minutes a day on the treadmill and take a couple of walks outside   I have gained 25lbs so far but that's because i wasn't very active in the beginning   Both of my boys i gained 55 and 64 pounds   Anyway i want to have a vaginal delivery this time but my doctor said it was my choice but he doesn't recommend it   He said he'll let me try but any problems during the delivery and i'll have to go for the c section   I was just wondering if you have heard about there being more problems with VBAC if it was too soon after the c section   I would appreciate any advice suggestions or knowledge you could share Thank you Jennifer Answer jenkoz1021 2 505 8/9/07 8:11 pm   INDUCED LABOR Question I STILL HAVE 2 WEEKS UNTIL MY DUE DATE BUT I AM GAINING A LOT WEIGHT AND CAN HARDLY WALK mY DOCTOR CAN'T JUST INDUCE MY LABOR BEFORE THE DUE DATE Answer LISALEO82 1 611 8/9/07 9:15 pm   Morning Sickness Question Is it normal for morning sickness to come and go   I'm almost 8 wks pregnant now and some days the nausea is terrible and it lasts all day   Other days it's not so bad or almost non existant   Is this anything to be worried about   I recently had a miscarriage on June 10th so I'm just a little worried   Thanks in advance Answer mustangsalli 1 500 8/10/07 1:29 pm   not ovulating Question WOW I can't believe I was lucky enough to find this site I hope you can help me I was on birth control for 8 years (OCP 6 yrs and the patch for 2 yrs) I stopped using the patch in May because we want to concieve However I noticed I am not ovulating at all I called and spoke to my doctor's nurse but she said I need to wait it out what the heck does that mean Is my body going to start ovulating on it's own again Is it possible I haven't ovulated for years now Thank you for your help   Answer Allison 7 509 8/20/07 4:53 pm   Great news Question I am 36 and decided to take the tests do rule out any chromosomal abnormality The test came back 1 in 21 for downs syndrome with an echogenic intracardiac foci on the heart which might be a soft marker for ds as well turns out I am having a healthy baby girl I am so releived however I had an episode yesterday for about 20 minutes where I was totally freaked out and upset shaking and everything I even ran about a half a block to get to where I needed to go my heart was racing I am pretty sure I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions and I had them for about 2 hours after this happened I havent felt the baby move today I normally feel her quite a bit I am almost 19 weeks pregnant could I have done something to hurt her with all that stress and anxiety Answer Lisa777 1 520 8/10/07 4:09 pm   38 weeks Question i had my checkup today and the doctor says that I have dialated to 2 cent and my cervex is still firm This is my second pregnancy I lost my mucas plug one week ago Because this is my second pregnancy is it true that it will go faster   The doctor says that it could be next week or 3 weeks from now   The baby is head down and I feel a lot of pelvic pressure Contractions seem to be more painful (but tolerable) then they have been in the past two weeks   I guess I would like to now HOW MUCH LONGER   Thanks for your help I enjoy reading Q & A it has been helpful Answer MMB 1 570 8/10/07 3:46 pm   help pls !!! Question Can dental problems cause a m/c Answer arc 1 505 8/10/07 10:25 pm   pregnancy after miscarriage Question how  easy is it to get pregnant after a miscarriage Answer rachel627 1 537 8/11/07 12:21 am   how long should i wait to get pregnant again after a miscarriage? Question hello i had my son on my on May 30 i was 5 months pregnant wasn't due till october i wanna try again for another child but i didnt have my first period till the end of june & first of july i my doctor told me to wait for 3 months but i dont know what should i do please help   always paula     Answer jasonsmommy 1 534 8/11/07 2:19 am   twins? Question Hello I  had a d&c  may 16 now i am pregnant i had an us 2 days ago I am approx 4 wks they saw two ring like features in my uterus and  some blood Do you think these are sacs or blood clots I am just very concerned and just want a normalpregnancy Thanks Answer carrie 1 476 8/11/07 2:40 pm   I think something is wrong Question I am 17 weeks pregnant after a miscarriage in January at 4 5 weeks   I have had problems with this pregnancy (bleeding at 12 weeks; no explanation) and a high pulse but not high blood pressure   That has been evaluated as well with no results   Over the past several days I just feel "different" like something has happened to the baby   Earlier ultrasounds (last at 13 weeks) showed nothing out of the ordinary   I go to the doctor on Tuesday but don't know if I should call sooner   I thought I had felt earlier movements (I have 5 kids at home) but nothing now Answer lisaw70 1 531 8/11/07 5:26 pm   induce ovulation Question I go to a fertility specialist at the end of this month I had to take provera to my start my cycle   which i started on 8/11   The obgyn I went to a couple of weeks ago said that I will be put on a medication to induce ovulation Do you know what this medication might be I had a MC Feb 14 06 and have been TTC since April when I got the OK from my MD   My OBGYN said that my body isn't producing enough progesterone   Is it likely that each time i want to concenive that I will have to take a medicaion or is my body just out of wack from the MC Thank you for an y information Answer heartmybaby 1 465 8/12/07 3:28 pm   26 weeks and anemia Question Dear Cathy last week i started felling some pain in my hips and waists my doctor said that because of the anemia i'm having and maybe some physical effort i have done i was through a Threat of immature childbirth my belly hurted a lot with every movement the baby did and my back pain was becoming worst   The doctor prescribed me Berifen and Berotec and some iron I would like to know how can this affect my baby which are the consequences of the anemia in my stage and what can I do to get well as sooner as possible Answer Nenny 1 461 8/13/07 7:31 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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