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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Transviginal Ultrasound | 9/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: THOUGH IM SCARED YOUR RESPONSE IS HELPFUL. SO IF MY HCG KEEPS DOUBLING, WHEN YOU SAY THERE IS A ... A: If there continues to be doubling every 48 hours of HCG, that usually indicates a viable ... | ||
| Transviginal Ultrasound | 9/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I went to the emergency room since I saw a pink spot on my undies, this is my first pregnancy (I'm ... A: If your last period started on July 26, you should now be 7 weeks 4 days pregnant (from the fist day ... | ||
| Should I have an elective cerclage? | 9/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 34, live in the UK and in April this year (2005) gave birth to my daughter at 25 +6 weeks ... A: Any cervix that measures less than 3cm increases the risk of preterm labor. With your history and a ... | ||
| morning after pill | 9/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Last wednesday afternoon (sep 14th) i took the morning after pill, and the second one that night (my ... A: If your last period started on September 6, you would not have ovulated before September 19 and ... | ||
| Episiotomy problem | 9/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: 29 yrs old, 2 children (10 yr old and 8 week old baby) Vag delivery on 07/28/05 - Episiotomy with 7 ... A: It sounds like you may need a "second opinion" by a different obstetrician. If it appears like you ... | ||
| Implantation bleeding? | 9/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: To begin I'm 27, have 0 children and my lmp was 8/17/05. I've had 2 days of light bleeding and ... A: The spotting may be implantation bleeding, the signs of a misscarriage, the signs of an ectopic, or ... | ||
| Higher than normal temps | 9/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Age: 32 Kids: 0 LMP: 08/29/05 I am 9 dpo (typical luteal is 12 dpo)and my temps are higher than ... A: If you have a "biphasic" basal body temperature chart, where the temperature rose and stayed ... | ||
| Pregnancy | 9/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Age: 25 # of children:0 Menstrual cycle: Sept. 11, 2005 I had unprotected intercourse with my ... A: If your last period started on September 11, you will ovulate on September 24 and can ONLY become ... | ||
| Social drinking | 9/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I have got 2 questions : 1.I just found out that I was pregnant . My period was due on September 13, ... A: What was the first day of your last period? Your next period was due four weeks after your last ... | ||
| HCG | 9/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I took a HPT on Monday Sept 12 and it came up a very faint positive. I called my RE who sent me for ... A: If your last period started on August 16, and you did become pregnant, you are now only 4 weeks 5 ... | ||
| Leep procedure and pregnancy | 9/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I had a leep procedure when I was pregnant and did not know. I still got my period in my first month ... A: A LEEP procedure merely snips off the outer edge of the cervix (where it meets the vagina). It will ... | ||
| Pregnancy and bloody discharge | 9/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 5 weeks pregnant according to my Dr. . Here is the history. LMP was 8-11, had intercourse on ... A: As long as you are not having HEAVY vaginal bleeding along with cramping, you are probably fine. It ... | ||
| IUD and Pregnancy | 9/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I have the mirena IUD and I have a 8 month old child. I am 20 and married I haven't had a period ... A: If you have the IUD in place, it is highly unlikely that you could become pregnant, especially if ... | ||
| slow fetal heartbeat | 9/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 33, no children and first day of last period was july 11. On july 28 in the evening had a ... A: On September 15, you were 9 weeks 3 days pregnant (from the first day of your last period). Usually, ... | ||
| Late Period/No Period | 9/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 26 years old. I have been on the pill since I was 20. I took my last pink pill this past sat so ... A: When you are taking birth control pills, you really don't get an actual "period" but rather a ... | ||
| Early pregnancy heart rate | 9/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Dr, thank you so much for so kindly answering our questions. I started spotting at about 5.5 weeks. ... A: A sonogram at 6-10 weeks is very inccurate. The best time to take a sonogram (and you probably will ... | ||
| Neg blood test yet stong pregnancy signs | 9/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 30 yrs old, no children and had part of my cycle that ended on 8/21/2005. It was for two-three ... A: If a blood test showed a result of less than 5, you are definitely NOT pregnant. If your last ... | ||
| Need for Cesarean due to fibroid | 9/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 33 years old and 20 wks pregnant with my 4th child (in 4 years) EDD Feb.1, 2006 (LMP 4/27/05). ... A: Whether you have a cesarean section or not due to the fibroid depends on the location of the ... | ||
| Recently Lost Child to Premature Birth | 9/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 28 years old. I have had 3 miscarriages over the last 10 years, all early in pregnancy and I ... A: It is becoming evident that you probably do have an incompetent cervical os and would benefit from ... | ||
| Gyn problems | 9/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 36 years old with two children. My last menstrual period was a year and a half ago because I ... A: Some women are prone to yeast infections. Candida albicans, the organism that causes yeast ... | ||
| Pre-ejaculatory fluids and sperm count | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Rappaport. I am a 34 year old woman with a son who is going to be 3 shortly. My LMP was Aug ... A: If your last period started on August 26, and you have a normal 28 day cycle, you would have ... | ||
| Recently Lost Child to Premature Birth | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 28 years old. I have had 3 miscarriages over the last 10 years, all early in pregnancy and I ... A: I don't know if any investigation was done as to the cause of your bleeding at 20 weeks or the ... | ||
| Could I be pregnant? | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 18 years old. The first day of my last period (I was on the pill at the time), was August 23. I ... A: If your last period started on August 23, the earliest that you could have ovulated (if you were not ... | ||
| Measuring 5 weeks ahead. | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 35 and have two children. The first date of my last period is 2/1/05. I always have a feeling ... A: Was your last period January 2 or February 1? I was not sure from your question. If your last ... | ||
| toxoplasmosis | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: At this point I am not pregnant, but trying.My cat has always been an indoor cat. He is 11. He is ... A: If the cat does not go outside AT ALL, he cannot get the spores for Toxoplasmosis. This is usually ... | ||
| ivf pregnancy | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: i'm 29 no children. i'm having an embryo transfer on september 19 2005. i was just wondering what is ... A: We usually count a pregnancy as being 40 weeks from the first day of your last period, or 38 weeks ... | ||
| early ovulation | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 28 years old and my husband and I have been TTC #1 for 3 years now. It has taken almost a year ... A: If you have a normal 28 day cycle (from the first day of your period until the first day of your ... | ||
| pregnancy problems | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: my wife is 19 years old and claims her last menstrual period was 26 march 2005 and this is her first ... A: If her last period started on March 26, then she would have ovulated (and conceived) around April 8 ... | ||
| Empty Gestational Sac | 9/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 27yo and I have 4 kids my last menstrual period was July 8,2005 I am currently 6 1/2wks pregnet ... A: If your last period started on July 8 (and you are sure), then you shold now be 9 weeks 2 days (not ... | ||
| Vaginal Pain in Pregnancy | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 28 weeks pregnant and 23 years old. For the past 3 weeks i have been having i guess you can ... A: The round ligamtents are the ligaments that anchor the uterus to the sidewalls of the pelvis. They ... | ||
| Clomid | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 33, I have no children and my first cycle day was 9/9/05. I have been on Clomid now for 8 ... A: I really do not believe that Clomid starts to work until we raise the dose to 100mg (or even 150mg). ... | ||
| Pregnancy Signs | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Its been 50 days since I last had my period, and I've taken two pregnancy tests that both came back ... A: If you have not ha a period for over 50 days, and two pregnancy tests havd been negative, you ... | ||
| female troubles | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am a 25 year old female. I have had one child via c-section. After that, I had my tubes tied. ... A: What type of birth cohntrol pills did you start? If you are bleeding so much, you probably have to ... | ||
| Miscarriage - U/S of retroverted uterus | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I suffered a miscarriage in May 2005. At that time, my LMP was Feb. 5, 2005 and I believe I ovulated ... A: A retroverted uterus will not interfere wth an obstetrical sonogram. It does not matter if your ... | ||
| Pregnancy concerns | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Rappaport, I am 30 yrs old, G1P1, LMP 8/13/05 with a menstrual cycle of 31 days. We are trying to ... A: If you are late for your period, there is always a chance of pregnancy. If the pregnancy tests have ... | ||
| Vitex/Menstruation Length | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Age: 28 Children: 1 1st day of last period: September 3rd Ever since I was in my teens, I've had ... A: You should not have a period that lasts for more than 14 days at a time. If your period is regular, ... | ||
| Bleeding at 19+ weeks | 9/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 31yrs old, I have one child who was delivered by c-section, and the date of my last menstrual ... A: As long as you are not having cramping and heavy bleeding, you probably are not having a ... | ||
| Cervical change stalled | 9/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 33yrs old, this is my first pregnancy and I am 39 weeks 4 days along. I went to my check up ... A: Usually, for the first pregnancy, you will not go into active labor until you reach 40 weeks ... | ||
| cmv | 9/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I never had heard of cmv till mid second trimester. i have a son in preschool he is 3 and 4 months. ... A: You certainly should continue to hold your son and kiss him. You do not have to be that compulsive. ... | ||
| Pregnancy after c-section | 9/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 32 years old. I have one child, a seven-month old daughter for whom I had a c-section as she ... A: The American College of ObGyn recommends that, if you reach term less than 18 months after a ... | ||
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