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 m 19yrs old this is my  first pregnancy n i am now 37weeks n some fluids start flowing from my virgina(not much) does this mean my waterbottle is broken i dnt have any pain bt the baby stoped moving like he does normaly is there something wrong or is that my labor sign m freacked out help plz Answer anisa 1 455 8/25/07 6:22 pm   Labor Question My daughter in law is 95 effaced and 2cm's dilated Her due date is September 4 but her doctor says she wont make it to her next office visit in one week She has had mild contractions for months now and was hospitalized at 27 weeks to stop contractions She is coming up Tuesday on 39 weeks Baby's head is engaged so they cant even get a spectrum up very well Im wondering if you think the doctor is right or could she go on for another week and a half at this stage She is a first time mom thanks Answer cessie 1 442 8/25/07 7:55 pm   Whats going on? Question Im having cramping like feelings in my abdomen is that just my body having contractions or should i worry   How do i know when its time to go to the hospital Answer 1 488 8/26/07 3:26 am   Am I crazy, can an expert help me?! Question I have been posting everywhere but im hoping this site will help I am 34 weeks pregnant with my first baby I feel like I cant trust my own judgment on things and need an expert to tell me if what I am expierencing is what I think it is I have been having what I believe to be frequent BH contractions I have severe tightening all around my stomach but mostly at the top followed by minor pelvic pain The lower part of my abdomen is the only part that doesnt get ROCK hard and when i press on my sides it hurts I try to move him thinking maybe he's just wedged himself high but he doesnt budge He doesnt move during these supposed BHc and after he usually moves a lot I have also been expierencing a lot of pelvic pressure and sometimes it feels as tho he is turning and grinding his head on my cervix I also believe I might have dopped because like i said the lower part of my tummy is kind of flabbier the everywhere else Like it was stretched and when i dropped it turned into flab If my BHc are real then I have been having them frequently like a good 6 or more a day Especially when I sit at the comp for a while Ive also suffered a little nausea and fatigue I have seen spots a few times but even when im sitting and completely relaxed I keep myself pretty well hydrated and in an AC house I just want to know if I am expierencing all of these things all of a sudden (the BH frequently for about 2 weeks but a lot more frequent this past week and the rest came on just this past week) What does all this mean Are these all signs of early labor Dr said on aug 16th that i was on track for my due date but i didnt believe it because i am so huge I dont think i can get much bigger and i have a feeling he will be early I have another Dr appt this coming thur but am wondering if i should call and get an earlier one Im out of town and without my hubby so Im wondering is all this stuff happening enough reason to head home early Answer BabyDsmom 1 492 8/26/07 4:40 am   HCG levels are rising Question Cathy  I just wanted to let you know that my HCG levels have been rising steadily all week I started at 1800 on Monday rose to 2885 Wed and now I was at 6500 Friday I"m so thrilled They did an early ultrasound and saw the sac but that's about all you can see right now It just looked like a little bubble to me The doctor told me not to worry about the spotting I've been having He says that's normal PHEW I was soo worried I've been spotting since the ultrasound just a little but I'm not so concerned anymore I've decided to try not to worry so much anymore Any suggestions to calm me down at this point I go in for my next ultrasound on the 7th of Sept and then my first actual prenatal visit is the 17th I'll keep you updated Thanks for all your help and support Suzanne Answer suzanne32 1 463 8/25/07 7:59 pm   getting cough during pregnancy Question hi cathy iam 25 weeks pregnant i am getting too much cough  so as per my ob gyn advice i am taking Robutussin syrup since monday imean for the last 1 week can i use that medicine this much long period(almost 1week) some of my friends told me that should not take that medicine  for long periond i will harmful for baby   what can i do i have already taken please advice me Answer lakku 1 398 8/25/07 6:45 pm   loosin the mucus plug Question i will be 37wks on sat 25th but i wanted to know is it really a necessity to loose ur mucus plug in order 4 labor to start and if i do notice it will it absolutly be tingled with blood and also i was seen in the l/d when i was 34wks 4 pre term labor and at that time my midwife told me i was 1cm but it seems like every other day i have cont that are completly painful so is it a great poss that i have dilated more since then also why is it that throughout the night the cont are the absolute worst Answer mommy6 1 469 8/25/07 2:02 am   16 weeks with pinkish discharge Question I am 16w 4d pregnant   This morning after using the bathroom the toilet paper had some pinkish discharge on it   It's been about 6 hours since that happened and I've had nothing else   This happened once when I was pregnant with my son   However I've had 3 miscarriages in the last year so I'm a little overly cautious   I'm wondering if you can tell me what could cause this and if I need to call my dr or just wait since I'm having NO cramping and no further discharge of this color   Thank you very much Answer Keegansmomma05 1 445 8/24/07 10:31 pm   Fertile Mucus/Ejaculate Question I'm sorry if this post is a tmi one I was wondering how does someone tell the difference between ejaculate and fertile mucus   I believe my ovulation days could have been anywhere from cd 11 13 ( I do not temp) and today is cd 14 and I found a huge glob of what looks like fertile mucus but am not sure if it was from my husband's since we did the deed last night on cd 13 Any insight on this would really help   Thanks P S   My period ranges from 26 29 days   Thanks again   Answer Hopeful88 1 449 8/24/07 5:23 pm   cleaning bathroom Question Would it be ok if i washed the shower/tub   I would be using "Lysol bathroom cleaner"   My husband could do it but i was wondering if i can I am 35 weeks WOuld it be bad to breathe it in   THanks Answer Lisa 1 581 8/24/07 11:01 am   prescription reglan Question i am 33 5 weeks preganant and in the first trimester i was very sick and the doctor prescribed me phenergan and they just made me more nauseated and then they gave me reglan and i took reglan to about the middle of my second trimester i was wondering is reglan safe to take while pregnant Answer NAY NAY 1 402 8/24/07 2:51 am   Flying in Pregnancy Question Hi Cathy Would love your opinion on flying in first trimester of pregnancy   Husband and I are trying to conceive out first baby and have a pretty full on overseas 6 week holiday booked for October (heading over to the US from Aus actually)   Am not sure if I should be postponing trying to conceive untill the holiday or if i do happen to fall pregnant before we go do you think it would still be ok to travel   We've got quite a bit of flying to do across 3 different continents   I've read conflicting reports and hav various opinions but would like a professional opinion from someone like yourself who has so much experience What do you think Thanks     Answer Timtam 1 427 8/23/07 10:17 pm   intercourse Question Hi Will it affect pregnancy chances if all of semen comes out after intercourse   Answer arc 1 399 8/23/07 6:57 pm   gestational trophoblastic disease Question is gestational trophoblastic disease in the cervical cancer family Answer hazeleyes 0064 1 423 8/24/07 3:44 pm   Is tylenol PM safe to take Question Hi Cathy I have a really bad cold cough sore throat pains and was wondering if it would be safe to take Tylenol PM that contians Acetaminophen 500 mg in each gelcap Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg in each gelcap I have hardly slept any the last 3 days due to being uncomfortable I'm 17 weeks pregnant Please let me know Thank you Gemma   Answer Gemma 1 444 8/23/07 12:39 pm   i think i got it Question hi i wrote you earlier this week about me cramping and i was flipping out but i figured out why i was cramping its because of gas but now my question is that normal as well Answer melyssa00 1 435 8/23/07 11:57 am   Bleeding Question Im almost 32 weeks pregnant and i went to my doctor today however my doctor wasnt there it was a different doctor well she did a papsmear and told me i might spot a lil bit so she gave me a panty liner and then walked out when i got up there was a puddle of blood underneath me i wiped and wiped and wiped and there was lots more blood within 2 hours the panty liner was completely full I was at the doctor about 330 today and its now 9pm and im still bleeding not as bad as i was but still bleeding is this normal Answer wayxchick06 1 416 8/23/07 12:00 am   labor Question DO you suggest any safe ways to induce labor Answer smc525 1 410 8/24/07 3:20 pm   question Question I went to the hospital yesturday and was haveing contractions but they said that I was not dialated and my cervix is not thin But I did have a small bladder infection but the pains have not stopped and I'm still having contractions  I'm 33 weeks will I be going into labor sooner Or will this pains stop   Answer danny 1 419 8/24/07 2:44 pm   Pregnancy symptoms Question I will be 7 wks pregnant on 7/15   I am concerned because I have been basically symptom free   No sore breast no nausea not tiredness    This pregnancy is a result of IVF so I have had a lot of monitoring   My hcg has been as follows: Transfer was on 7/13 7/20  HCG 61 7/27            1300 8/02            11 286 8/09            39 868     Also on 8/09 I had a transvaginal ultra sound and heard the heart beat   I was told it is 126 beats per minute My question is should I be worried about the absence of symptoms at this point   Do the hcg levels and heartbeat all sound normal Answer Sara 1 502 8/14/07 12:59 pm   Nipple Question Hi Cathy I am at 23 weeks and 37 years old and I want to breatfeed my baby when he is born But several years ago I found my right nipple is "abnormal" it is very "rough" on the surface and have something warts like grows I can discribe it as "friboid grows on the exterior wall of the nipple" Do I need to concern I know it contains blood nerve inside as when I touch the nipple the stone/warts like rough surface will pop up also I have common warts on my feet and so I am afraid that these are warts on the nipple and my baby will be infected if breatfeed Please advise what should I do should I go to see a skin disease doctor or just consult my OB doctor Thanks     Answer SuperStar 1 533 8/15/07 1:06 am   couple questions....help Question i went in at 12 weeks for my checkup and there was no heartbeat and it looked like the baby stopped developing at about 8 wks so i dicided not to do the d/c unless needed i waited a week and decided to help nature along and use the pills and i miscarried on july 21st my questions are how long should it take before i have my first cycle and also i have noticed alot of hair falling out is this normal and if it is when should it stop i know after a birth it is common   Answer bblondie84 1 484 8/15/07 10:22 am   Labor Question Hi I'm 36 weeks 3 days and went to my doctors appt today and she said I am 2 cm dialated and 80 effaced How long until I give birth do you think This is my 3rd pregnancy Answer mduffy23 1 484 8/15/07 11:26 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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