Pregnancy Spotting

A young woman who developed stretch marks during pregnancy seeks help to reduce the effects. This series explores the conditions and ailments that leave many of us a little red-faced and aims to de-stigmatise common complaints. … health wellbeing illness doctor gp surgery complaint

I am 20 week and showing quite a bit , but i do not have any
stretch marks yet. My sister never had any with my nephew so i am hoping i wont either. For those of you who do have them when did you start seeing them?

I go next week to get my group B strep test, does anyone know if it is okay to have sex the evening before getting that test or will it affect something with it. My fiance will be getting home the night before my appointment and he has been gone for 6 weeks so I would like for me and him to be able to have sex but I was unsure of whether I could since I am getting this test done. Does anybody know?

I just asked a Q about refusing blood tests, i’m not scared of getting it done, i just faint and feel/be sick afterwards, i really don’t know why! It’s something to do with veins i suppose but i’ve allowed it to be done before. So how many blood tests will you need during pregnancy? I’ve heard you need about 4-8 but you can get only 3 if you’re petrified, although i’m not petrified i’m just not into fainting whilst being pregnant.

Also why do u get a IV drip when you’re in labor?

Sorry i’m clueless

I’ve just started the seventh month and I see no sign of stretch marks yet. Is that common? I know the major weight gain is yet to come, but do people often start getting stretch marks before the third trimester?

retarded sister (not drooling and shit, but where she cant make good simple decisions) and a slightly retarded brother (also caused by brain damage but nowhere near as much). My sister was born with major brain damage due to her mom drinking during pregnancy. Because of this she has a very hard time doing even simple things, she becomes very violent at times and she is easily moved by things such as violence and sex in music and movies. She is in the care of the state now but ever since she …

I used cocoa butter with my first pregnancy and it did NOT help at all. Do you know of any other creams that did work pretty well for stretch marks? I know they say creams don’t really help, but why not try it anyways.

I am about 5 weeks pregnant and I have cramps that usually come at night time, but it is only like one cramp. Is this normal?

As part of investigating what they do in the hospitals for pregnancy clients. Bearing in mind that this is not a disease, this is a normal, natural life experience. NOTE comments had been disabled for 1 1/2 years. Now enabled! youtube.enterbetglobal.com

hi guys,

last night i had pretty moderate (about a 4 to 5 out of 10) period like cramping. i’ve had this before but only like a 2 or so out of 10 intensity.

no bleeding.

are menstrual like cramps (the ones that you’d take a midol for if you were to get your period) normal during pregnancy? they came and go, they weren’t constant. that’s how it is for me also before and at the begining of my period.

are they brakston hicks?

i’m 16 weeks and 5 days, though, are brackston hicks normal so early?

or is it that the uterus is stretching? i always thought that the pain from the uterus stretching is round ligament pain.

help i’m so worried!!