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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| csection and rapid heartbeat | 10/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: age 33 2 children lmp july 21 I am currently pregnant with my 3rd child. Every time I have my ... A: If you have an episode of tachycardia immediately following the administration of a spinal ... | ||
| Implantation Bleeding? | 10/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: my last period was on 30th august i have irregular periods, last week on the 2nd october i started ... A: If you have not had a period since August 30, you should take a pregnancy test to see if you are ... | ||
| Spotting after intercourse | 10/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 11 weeks and 3 days pregnant. After intercourse a few nights ago, I had two tiny little pinkish ... A: It is very normal and common to have occasional spotting during pregnancy, especially just after ... | ||
| Pregnancy | 10/12/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: i'm 20 years old female with one two years old son. My periods are very regular (every 28 days) but ... A: If you recently stopped the patch in June, you may merely have some hormonal imbalance. If all the ... | ||
| Exercise in pregnancy | 10/12/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am a 27 years old. My weight is 156lbs. This is my first pregnancy.My first day of last menstrual ... A: You can continue exercising regularly while you are pregnant. Avoid heavy aerobics as it shunts ... | ||
| Another pregnancy after C-section | 10/12/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Seven weeks ago I lost my baby to vasa previa. I was 34 weeks pregnant. Sienna was born by emergency ... A: Usually, your body will be back to normal by your six week post-op checkup. You should start getting ... | ||
| Pregnant on the Pill? | 10/12/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 25, no children, and first day of last period was 9/20/05. I am currently taking Ovcon 35 and ... A: If you became pregnant while taking the pill (less than 0.1%) you would miss your period and the ... | ||
| High Heart Rate While Exercising | 10/12/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Dr. Rappaport, Thank you once again for your prompt reply to my last question. I have another ... A: Your heartrate is not higher while exercising during pregnancy than it is while exercising when not ... | ||
| early labour signs? | 10/12/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Rappaport, I am currently 29wks +3days pregnant, edd Dec 24th. This is my second pregnancy (1st one ... A: You will normally have occasional contractions throughout the pregnancy. These contractions may be ... | ||
| measuing 3 weeks ahead | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Dr. Rappaport, I am 27 and 17w2d pregnant with my first child. I am positive I ovulated on June ... A: According to the first day of your last period, you are now 17 weeks pregnaant. Since the sonogram ... | ||
| What is my body doing? | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Today is the 11th of Oct.05 and my period has not showed up at all. There was two blood test ... A: If two blood tests for pregnancy (Beta HCG) are negative (less than 5) you are definitely not ... | ||
| Progesterone Level | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 27 and have one 8 year old daughter. I found out I was pregnant on Sept 19th and my last ... A: If your last period stgarted on August 15, on October 6 you should have been 7 weeks 2 days. If the ... | ||
| Pregnancy | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: My age is 22. No children yet. Can't remember for sure but the ending of last month was my last ... A: Whether or not you have PCOS, ovulation usually occurs around 14 days after the first day of your ... | ||
| PREGNANCY | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I AM 26 I HAVE A 4 1/2 MONTH OLD AND THE 1ST DAY OF MY LAST PERIOD WAS SEPT. 6. 2005. I DID NOT GET ... A: If your last period started on September 6, and you normally have a 28 day cycle (from the first day ... | ||
| Incompetent cervix | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am really confused. Today I went to the gynae and she told me I have a small cervix and my cervix ... A: Nowadays, we only use the McDonald cervical cerclage (the type that you had placed). In the past (20 ... | ||
| Questions | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: In a nutshell...I've been trying to get pregnant for six months. I started BBT charting. I started ... A: From your description, it appears that you have a normal 30 day cycle (from the first day of your ... | ||
| Confused about Symptoms | 10/11/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 25 years old I have one child, one pregnancy terminated at 9 weeks, Me and my husband have been ... A: Pregnancy symptoms (brest tenderness, fatigue, nausea) can occur immediately when you conceive. ... | ||
| Implantation Bleeding | 10/10/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I have never had any children before and my last period that I know of for sure is on september 4, ... A: If your last period started on September 4, then the earliest you could have ovulated would have ... | ||
| High Heart Rate While Exercising | 10/10/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Dr. Rappaport, Thank you once again for your prompt reply to my last question. I have another ... A: It is not wise to allow your heartrate to get so high. If you start running and your heartrate goes ... | ||
| negative pregnancy test, but no period | 10/10/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: i am 27 years old. the first day of my last menstrual period was september 2, 2005. i was due to ... A: If two urine pregnancy tests as well as a blood test for pregnancy showed negative results a week ... | ||
| measuing 3 weeks ahead | 10/10/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Dr. Rappaport, I am 27 and 17w2d pregnant with my first child. I am positive I ovulated on June ... A: If you ovulated on June 25, then your last period probably started on June 12 Therefore, you are now ... | ||
| Bleeding? | 10/10/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Im 21 years old i have a child already a little girl who is 11months, my last proper period was on ... A: If you did get your period on October 2 (even if it was light) you probably are not pregnant. If you ... | ||
| Sulfa &BCP,pregnancy possability? | 10/10/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am a 22y/o mostly healthy female.I have been taking othro-tri-cyclen-lo as prescribed for a couple ... A: It is unlikely that you would become pregnant if you had not stopped the pills. Bactrim does not ... | ||
| Brownish-Red vaginal discharge | 10/10/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 20yrs old. I have no children and the first day of my last period was 13 days ago. Two days ago ... A: A reddish-brown discharge is often seen at mid cycle and is called "mittelshmerz". This occurs ... | ||
| labour | 10/9/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 40 weeks. 2 days ago I though I was in labour but after spending 7hrs at the hospital they ... A: It is sometimes difficult to know when you are in true labor. Usually, when you start to have ... | ||
| Sonogram picture? | 10/9/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I had a sonogram picture at 12 weeks... and got to see the baby and the heartbeat ect.. My question ... A: At 12 weeks gestation (and for most of the pregnancy) the baby's head is much, much larger than the ... | ||
| perineum discomfort | 10/9/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Well I have a cut on my perineum and this happened the other night while having intercoarse. That ... A: You may have a slight cut on your peerineum or it may be a fissure. YOu should let your gynecologist ... | ||
| pregant after ovalution? | 10/9/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: i had sex three times and my hubby came inside. i am due for my period in 6 days couldi be pregant?i ... A: When was the first day of your last period? If you normally have a 28 day cycle (from the first day ... | ||
| pregnant or not? | 10/9/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: im 19 years old and i expected to have me period start on sept.28th at least my july and august ... A: When was the date of the first day of your last period? (not when you expected your period to ... | ||
| Spotting w/ SCH | 10/9/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Rappaport: I am a 27-year-old mother of an 18 month old. I am currently somewhere between 8 & 9 ... A: It is common to have a subchorionic hematoma that develops within the folds of the developing ... | ||
| Pregnant w/ pill | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Im a 24 years old and have been with my boyfriend for 4 years. I am on the pill. My last perios was ... A: If your last period started on August 31, and you started your pills 10 days late, you probably ... | ||
| locia after birth | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: This question is for my daughter. She is 22, having had her first child Sept.1,2005. She tore ... A: Usually, a woman will continue to bleed up to 6 weeks after delivery of the baby. The color and ... | ||
| Bleeding while pregnant | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 22 years old and I am pregnant with my first child. My last normal menstrual period was in the ... A: Unless you are bleeding very, very heavily, with cramps, you do not have to go to the ER. It is ... | ||
| surprise mom at 44, beta questions? | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: i am 44 y/o (went through 2 failed ivf, ended up pregnant on my own) with a beautiful,healthy ... A: If your last period started on September 2, the best time to take a pregnancy test is seven days ... | ||
| not receiving rhogam after an abortion | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am turning 27 next week. The begining of this year 2005 i found out i was pregnant unexpectedly, ... A: When a woman has Rh Negative blood, it means that she does not have the Rh factor in her blood. This ... | ||
| pregnancy worries | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: im 20, with no children and the first day of my last proper period was 12/8/05 - which lasted an ... A: I can't tell when your last period started based on what you say. I would suggest that you get two ... | ||
| Yeast Infection | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Is it safe to use Monistat 3 or any other kind of over-the-counter yeast infection medication when I ... A: If you are close to term, I would avoid Monistat 3 or Monistat 7. Just perform sitz baths for now. ... | ||
| Pelvic Pain & Irregular Menstrual Bleeding | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 19 yrs old.I dont have any kids but have been pregnant once before. The 1st day of my last ... A: You period sounds completely normal. It is very common to have heavy bleeding for three days and ... | ||
| Spotting and PCOS | 10/8/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: My gyn suspects that I have PCOS (although I have no cysts), because I normally get my period around ... A: You obviously have some hormonal imbalance. I don't know if you have any symptoms of PCOS but, since ... | ||
| late period negative testing | 10/7/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: The sonogram was on October 5 and the only thing the Sonogram tech person said is that I had a ... A: If the sonogram at five weeks showed nothing but fluid behind the uterus, it sounds like you are not ... | ||
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