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 hi kathy         so you said I wan't pregnant so what's all these symptoms I am feeling now got line from my belly botton to pubic bone breast leaking a bit and etc it's not menopausal symptoms and one thing else what does it means when a uterus is swollen does it mean pregnancy Answer golden beauty 1 203 1/12/09 8:25 pm   can I still be pregnant naturally Question hi thanks    for making it clear for me but I am so sad knowing i am not still going for second ultra sound cause I am getting big on my belly streching too much at my stage can i still get pregnant naturally I am taking pregnancy vitamins does it help so whats those spotting and not having a period for 4 months is that a sign of menopause please help Answer golden beauty 1 185 1/12/09 2:31 pm   pregnancy test Question I done a clear blue test today it looks positive but the line going down the test window is abit to the left and the line is still there please reply thankyou   Answer helen23 1 154 1/11/09 5:45 pm   discharge Question I am still experiencing watery discharge Is this likely to stop Answer Cristie 2 277 1/9/09 1:57 am   i feel the baby moving, but test say no Question i am 20 weeks pregnant i feel the baby moving i am big and everyone around me has heard a heartbeat and everytime i go to get help the test come back neg what do i do Answer panamaangel 1 282 1/10/09 10:42 am   COULD IT BE A FAULTY ULTRA SOUND MACHINE Question HI  I am 51 years old still having a regular period got married last may my last cycle was sept 6 so should be 17 weeks now got all the symptoms of pregnancy except morning sickness at the moment I am suffering from constipation bloatness tiredness always veins coming out from my breast and areolas darker gums bleeding got visible line from my belly botto to pubic bone my question is went for ultra sounds last monday doctor said got swollen uterus and also I am spotting pink/brown ultra sounds couldnt find my baby all shw said was maybe I am not 17 weeks yet pls need reassuring that I am pregnant we were so upset and didnt talk all the way back home hp was positive but blood test negative> so confused pls help Answer golden beauty 1 295 1/8/09 5:55 pm   Is there anything you can do in order to go into labor? Question I am 39 weeks and the doctor says my little man is not even down in the pelvic area yet Is there anything I acn do in order to help him come down and get ready for labor   I have been walking about a mile and a half everyday already What eles can I do By the way this is my second child   Answer alh182004 1 246 1/8/09 1:17 am   **H.P.V?** Question HI I'M 32 WKS PREGNANT TODAY WITH MY FIRST CHILD NOW I WAS DIAGNOSED A WHILE BACK WITH H P V BUT I WAS NEVER GIVEN ANYTHING TO TREAT IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT  I NEVER HAD ANY GENITAL WORTS BUT THE I'VE GOT 3 NOW AND THEY ARE GETTING MORE IRRATATING THE FURTHER ALONG I GET NOW I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS CREAM THAT I COULD BE PUTTING ON THEM OR MY OB COULD RECCOMEND ME TO A DERMATOLOGIST BUT I GUESS MY QUESTION IS : IS HPV HARMFUL TO MY BABY IS IT GOING TO BE SAFE TO HAVE A VAGINAL DELIVERY IS THERE ANYWAY THAT SHE WILL CONTRACT THE HPV IM JUST VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THE WHOLE SITUATION AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW I'VE GOT ONE OPINION BUT TWO HAS ALWAYS BEEN BETTER THEN ONE FOR ME THANKS Answer kuntrygirl 22 1 245 1/7/09 12:16 am   Trouble sleeping Question Hello I am in my 18th week and I am having trouble sleeping with vivid nightmares to being constantly uncomfortable (tossing and turning) waking up in the middle of the night and early morning to urinate and I have a humidifier next to the bed to prevent dryness and coughing but I still swallow phlem in my sleep and wake up gagging or throwing it up in the morning   I'm barely getting 6 hours of sleep if that and just exhausted all day Stress may be a factor with the dreams but just recently they are occurring every night for the past week and there has been no major change in lifestyle   I put a puffy cushion under me to try to get more comfortable but I still toss and turn so much that the cushion falls off the bed   Do you know any remedies to help me sleep better   I'm trying not to rely on drugs or tylenol pm to sleep everynight   Also when I have a full bladder there is slight cramping pain emptying   Is that normal Answer AmethystM 1 237 1/6/09 11:36 pm   Danger of miscarriage? Question i am 11 weeks pregnant   when will I be out of danger for a miscarriage   Thanks Britani Majors Answer Mama SC 1 223 1/6/09 4:07 pm   Will my baby be premature? Question i was 27 weeks pregnant and my cervix measured 1 8   I went back for a sono (transvaginal) and it measured 1 73 I haven't been back for another one yet but ive been on bedrest 4 almost a month do u think i will have the baby early because of this I'm now 31 weeks today   CJ Answer Mama SC 1 176 1/6/09 4:01 pm   1st time pregnancy Question im 39 wks and my due date is jan 12th Im 1 1/2 cm dilated and im 50 effacced what does this mean Will my water break on is own Am i close to delievering my baby Will my mucos plug be next Answer ridindirty386 1 214 1/6/09 3:44 am   D&E and Pregnancy Question Hi I have 3 kids and 2 miscarriages My resent miscarriage was in may of 2008 i had to have a D&E done (not a D&C) My doctor told me to wait 3 months before i tried again well i waited tell the end of July to start and it is now January of 2009 and i still am not pregnant all my other pregnancies only took me about a month so now i am freaking out I hope there is nothing wrong friends tell me maybe my period is not regulated but it is normal and on time every month I realy want to get pregnant but now i am not sure if i can Is there something that could have happened that is causing this my D&E went  well i had no pain and no bleeding from it at all Answer sevillemom 1 188 1/4/09 3:02 am   leaky bladder Question hi I am 2 weeks away from my due date and I recently started noticing that my bladder is not just weak but     leaking I have 2 other kids 12 and 15 and I never had this before Is it normal Please let me know Answer tanya75 1 194 1/4/09 1:00 am   Pregnant Question Dear Dr Collins: I hope you can answer this for me I was having pains in my stomach and was pregnant Anyways I was 7weeks and had an ultrasound done the doctor told me that I had miscarried but I had some flutters in my stomach I have my own doppler at home and put it on my stomach and heard a heartbeat Should I have another ultrasound done also I didn't get to see the pictures of them doing the ultrasound I even had the one up in my vagina The doctor told me to get a D&C done but I still feel that they are making a mistake Please help me with this and do you think I should try for another baby I had 2 twins to pass in 2007 Answer momma6 1 186 1/3/09 8:18 pm   want a get pregnant again Question Hi Cathy My husband and I want to have our 2nd baby however I am taking Sucralfate TAb 1Gm twice per day for the stomach pain for 2 months and he is taking Allopurinol 300mg for his uric acid(on going taking to control the uric acid) We concern about it is safe to get pregnant now or we should wait unitl we finished the medication If so how long we should wait after finishing all the medication Hence our family doctor urge both of us to take flu shots is that safe for pregnancy Thanks   Answer Jennifer 1 184 1/2/09 6:52 pm   Pregnancy and Chronic Hypertension Question Thank you so much for answering my previous questions; you definitely have put my mind to ease I had another question about pregnancy and having hypertension Why does my blood pressure flucuate so much when I am at the Dr 's Usually they have to take my Blood Pressure Reading 2 3x's b/c it is usually high the first time 150/90 then it normally comes down for the 2nd and 3rd reading 130/78 and then 122/80 How can Blood Pressure change that much in a matter of minutes Answer junebug1980 1 176 1/2/09 11:52 am   1st time being pregnant Question Hi this is my first pregnancy and I am having a couple concerns My first concern is that I weighed about 112 pounds just before I became pregnant and once the morning sickness kicked in I dropped down to 92 pounds and I am now currently 17 weeks pregnant and still only weigh between 94 to 96 pounds depending on wether I just ate or not should I be concerned cause i've only seen my doc twice since I have become pregnant and my next appt isnt for a while My next concern is sleeping I can hardly sleep and if i do its during the day I am also having very bad back pain Any advice Thank you for your time Answer Jitterbugz69 1 257 1/2/09 4:01 am   HPV Question I currently am 37 weeks preg and have a few genital warts present on the outside of my vagina I have been treated for the warts before but they are recurring I have NOT been treated during the pregnancy I am worried about passing them onto the baby duirng a vaginal birth I have read so many different opinions about genital warts and pregnancy I don't know what to believe  So my questions are can genital warts be passed onto the baby duirng a vaginal birth ; is it recommended to have a c section ; has the baby already been exposed to the virus   Answer junebug1980 1 274 1/1/09 10:16 pm   HPV Question I currently am 37 weeks preg and have a few genital warts present on the outside of my vagina I have been treated for the warts before but they are recurring I have NOT been treated during the pregnancy I am worried about passing them onto the baby duirng a vaginal birth I have read so many different opinions about genital warts and pregnancy I don't know what to believe  So my questions are can genital warts be passed onto the baby duirng a vaginal birth ; is it recommended to have a c section ; has the baby already been exposed to the virus   Answer junebug1980 1 239 1/1/09 10:16 pm   breastfeeding Question Will being diagnosed with HPV and genital warts affect the abilty to breastfeed I am planning on breastfeeding but worry that the virus will be passed onto the baby Answer junebug1980 1 192 1/1/09 10:08 pm   belly size Question Hi I am Mary and am expecting my first child in April I miscarried in dec 2007 so have been anxious as is expected i 'm sure Anyways My belly button hasn 't popped out yet is that normal I haven 't gained much weight but my doctor says that is ok I am a larger person so  that has been a good thing anyways my uterus is 24 long and my 20 week ultrasound my baby was doing flips so should I be worried Thanks mary Answer polishedgem 1 209 12/31/08 8:27 pm   how long !!!!!! Question im 37 weeks and im am 2 cm it feels like ive been waiting on my son to come for ever now how long do you think it could take for me to go in to real labor and every morning when i wake up my feet hands and sometimes face are swollen is there something wrong with that Answer babyrudie 1 212 12/29/08 6:01 pm   Question About Midwifery Question So I'm not actually a mom or planning on becoming one in the immediate future but I am interested in becoming a CNM and I couldn't find any easily accessible "ask an expert" boards anywhere else )  I know that OB/GYNs can manage/supervise CNMs but I was wondering if Family Practice physicians who included obstetrics in their normal scope of care (for instance as would be the case in rural practices) are also able to supervise CNMs and include them in their practices   It seems to me that collaboration between family practice physicians and midwives would be natural though I didn't know if this was in fact "against the rules" or if there were laws defining the type of physician allowed to supervise CNMs   Thank you so much for any help you can give me or if you can just point me in the right direction Answer suzyq21790 1 230 12/29/08 6:10 am   MY BABY HEART BEAT Question I am 18weeks pregnant and my doctor still cant hear my baby heart beat what could be wrong(if anythings wrong) Could something be wrong with me Answer lil bit 1 244 12/28/08 12:46 am   Two questions Question Two questions please We recently got a puppy that was diagnosed with scabies after we got her I came out in a rash and started itching before we knew what she had   I went to my Dr who told me it was just a reaction to something and to take Benadryl I still itch a week later and I am now worried about the scabies Going back to the Drs in the morning I am 12 weeks The other question is this is baby number 5 and I am very concious about how much weight I have put on already I never showed this early with my 4 boys is it possible I am showing early due to the amount of babies I have carried before Answer angel73 1 242 12/29/08 1:19 am   first pregnancy Question hi i am four months pregnant and i feel like i am not showing as much as i should be i have gained about maybe 10 pounds through out my preganancy but my stomach still feels small Answer VHernandez08 1 221 12/24/08 1:03 am   will my child come early Question i had my check up today i'm almost 36 weeks my doctor said i'm 2cm dialated and my cervix is very soft i already have 2 children how quick will i go into labor i have a scheduled c section please help i'm confused Answer manu 1 227 12/24/08 12:54 am   Hernia Question Hello I have been experiencing a lot of pain the farther along I get in my pregnancy   I was just advised that I have a inguinal hernia   The pain is really bad most of the time   How do I handle work and how will this affect my delivery Answer sharee 1 208 12/23/08 3:33 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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