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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| I would like to know how to tell when you are ovaulating and how many days after the beginning of your period | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: 31. I have one child. My period started on Oct 12, 2005. We would like to have another baby. Thank ... A: If you normally have a 28 day cycle (from the first day of your period until the first day of your ... | ||
| follow up ? about US after low hcg | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Previous question below. Dr was concerned about possible ectopic with low rising HCG had another ... A: If the sonogram showed a fetus and a fetal heartbeat, and the HCG value did, indeed, rise (although ... | ||
| bumps on the labia minora | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Today i noticed a bump on my labia minora. This is the second time this has happened. I have had a ... A: The bump may merely be a hair follicle cyst, which can be due to an inflamed hair flooicle. It ... | ||
| Gallbladder Surgery | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I recently had to have gallbladder surgery (lap.) and have been suffering from diarrhea and ... A: Usually, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy will disappear at around 15 weeks gestation. However, ... | ||
| Incompetent cervix | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I thought Shirodkar and Mcdonald are stitching only. TAC is also a stitich but need to be done by an ... A: You are correct. Both cerclages are performed through the vagina. The TAC is performed through an ... | ||
| second pregnany | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: It is so good to find a site like this one :) A bit about me... I am 22 (almost 23) have one son ... A: Your vagina has become imflamed and I believe tht is what you are noticing "coming out". Just try ... | ||
| successful at conceiving with yellowish discharge | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 29years old. I have one daughter who is 4 yrs. old. The date of the first day of my last ... A: A discharge (even if it caused by an infection) will not interfere with conception. It may be a ... | ||
| too much amniotic fluid | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 33 wks pregnant but measuring 38 (1cm dilated/ 20% effaced), so my doc ordered an ultrasound. ... A: In addition to diabetes, excess amniotic fluid can be caused by problems with the stomach or ... | ||
| Another Question | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: 20, no kids, august 31 2005 Hello it is me again about 3 postive home pregnancy tests and a neg. ... A: A pregnancy test should show a positive result within 14-21 days after conception. The best time to ... | ||
| 3 Positive urine but negative blood test | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: 20 years old, no kids and first date of last period Aug. 31, 2005: Hello, about 2 weeks ago I though ... A: There is no reason to go to the ER unless you have severe pain on one side of your abdomen or the ... | ||
| taking motrin | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 31 years old, with one child (22 month old daughter). My LMP was Sep 18, just took an HPT and ... A: We do not recommend using Ibpuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Ponstal, Anaprox, Aspirin) during pregnancy. It ... | ||
| will I ever go into labor??? | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 32, and this is my first pregnancy. 1st day of last cycle was 12/29/04. I passed my due date 5 ... A: Usually, for the first pregnancy, you may not go into labor until up to two weeks past your due ... | ||
| No Sexual Desire | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm a 34 year old mother of two, both born by C-Section. My kids are 8 and 2. I've had a ... A: If you had a tubal ligation and it was done correctly, there is no way, at all, to become pregnant. ... | ||
| vacation | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I just turned 30 years old and I have one other child. My LMP was 4-10-05. I will be going on ... A: You are now 27 weeks pregnant and can safely go on your vacation. Whyen flying, keep well hydrated ... | ||
| Affects of Minocin in early pregnancy | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 25, no children, and I'm not even sure if I'm pregnant. LMP- Oct 2,2005. My concern is that I ... A: Tetracycline id contraindicated during pregnandcy. Tetracycline can cause adverse effects on fetal ... | ||
| Cramping and No Period | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 26 and my husband is 28 and we have decided to start trying to have a baby. I stopped the pill ... A: The cramping is probably merely a prodrome to your period. YOu are now 9 days late for your period ... | ||
| Incompetent cervix | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: What about the Transabdominal cerclage (TAC)? I heard that's an operation right? Shirodkar is not an ... A: They are all operations. However, the TAC is done with an abdominal incision as well as a procedure ... | ||
| v-bac | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am a 28 year old mother of 3, all who were delivered by c-section. My incisions on uterus and ... A: The risk of rupture of the uterus during labor is 1%, due to weakness of the area of the previous ... | ||
| Sympathy Period Pains | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am in a lesbian relationship. My girlfriend and I have been together for nearly three years. We ... A: It has been noticed (in college sororieties, women's clubs, army platoons) that women who live ... | ||
| ovulation | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 32 years old and trying to conceive. I have been using the ovulation kits from the store but ... A: There is no guarante of ovulation just because your cervical mucus appears in the egg-white ... | ||
| Pregnancy during period?? | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: 23 no children 13th of october I had unprotected sex on the second day of my period, the bleeding ... A: You cannot become pregnant if you have sex on the second day of your period. If you have a 28 day ... | ||
| Incompetent cervix | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: You had answered my questions which I never know all these while. I am very thankful for that. Since ... A: The Shirodkar procedure is, indeed, a cerclage as is the McDonald Cerclage. They have the same ... | ||
| pregnancy | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 25 I have 2 children. My partner and are trying to have a baby. I was ovulating on or around the ... A: If your last period started on September 13 and you have a normal 28 day cycle, you were due for ... | ||
| Question about ovulation and menses | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: In one of your responses to someone, you stated that you always ovulate 14 days before your next ... A: The time from ovulation to the start of the next cycle is 14 days in a healthy woman with no defect ... | ||
| our chances? | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: My grilfriend(age 20) and I(age 25) were infact incredably stupid! i penetrated her on the 5th day ... A: If she has a normal 28 day cycle (from the first day of her period until the first day of her next ... | ||
| Hello,I'm 40 weeks and I'm... | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 40 weeks and I'm worry about my pregnamcy because I have some contractions but there are not ... A: If you are 40 weeks, you will soon start to have regular contractions. We usually allow you to ... | ||
| iud removal/bleeding/ fertility | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: so can i begin "trying to get pregnant" as soon as i stop bleeding? will i most likely ovulate this ... A: We will not know when you ovulate until you have a normal period. The bleeding you had was due to ... | ||
| Ultrasound and HCG levels | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I had an ultrasound at 16 days past ovulation (I know when I ovulated due to the charting of bbt and ... A: Until 5 weeks gestation, we rarely see anything on sonogram. Between 5-6 weeks, we can see an empty ... | ||
| temperature charting | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Age: 34, one son, 2 m/c on 6/05 and 9/05. LMP: 9/28. I am TTC and charting (following a M/C last ... A: You cannot tell what is going on by looking at a few temperatures. YOu must plot the full month (and ... | ||
| medicine while breastfeeding | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: my question is pretty simple. My wife is breastfeeding our 6 month old son and this month she is ... A: There are two types of Midol: one contains acetominofen (Tylenol) plus caffeine, and one contains ... | ||
| Incompetent cervix | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: You just mention that you had done a Mcdonald cerclage on people with cervix less than 1 cm right? ... A: The success rate of cerclages are not that high, but they are worth the chance. I have had patients ... | ||
| iud removal/bleeding/ fertility | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: My name is Keri I have 2 children, ages 4 and 2. after my 2 year old i had the mirena IUD, on ... A: If your doctor gave you Premarin to stop the heavy bleeding, wait until the bleeding stops. Then ... | ||
| MRR vacinne duing Pregnancy | 10/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: Lawrence Jay Rappaport: I have saw your post on site: http://experts.about.com/q/1007/3589860.htm ... A: Even though we suggest that you do not become pregnant after taking an MMR shot, there have been no ... | ||
| Incompetent cervix | 10/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: So even if my cervix is small and I measured 2.6 cm I can still do the McDonald cerclage instead of ... A: I have used the McDonald cerclage in cervices that were very short (less than 1cm). HOwever, I did ... | ||
| pregnancy and d&c | 10/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 20 years old and have had a miscarraige.my last period was july 6th 05. I had to have a D&C the ... A: If you miscarried and had a D&C on July 6, the earliest you could have ovulated again would have ... | ||
| Hi, what do you think the... | 10/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: what do you think the chances are in getting pregnant with using spermicide and the withdraw method ... A: Spermicidals are 90% effective in preventing pregnancy. That means that 10 women out of 100 will get ... | ||
| induction | 10/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I am 24, have two kids and one due on October 30. For the last two weeks I have had to have an ... A: You are now 37 weeks 4 days pragnant. If you have a low amniotic fluid index, it is dangerous for ... | ||
| is it labor pains | 10/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: i was in the hospital 2 days ago for contractions and was 3-4 70 -1 and i am still having little ... A: If this is your first pregnancy, you should go to the hospital when you start having contractions at ... | ||
| Brown spotting before period | 10/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: I'm 30 years old and TTC. For the last months I've been spotting brown for about 3 days beginning my ... A: It is very common to have some spotting a few days prior to starting a normal menstrual blood flow. ... | ||
| hcg levels after miscarriage | 10/13/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
| Q: i am 26 years old and have 1 child. lmp - 5/7/05 i miscarried nearly a month ago and my doctor has ... A: Usually, after a miscarriage (or pregnancy), HCG values will halve every 48 hours. We usually ... | ||
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