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| cesarean | 11/6/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: i have a 5 month old son and the first day of my last period was october 2, 2005. my question is ...
A: After any abdominal surgery, you tend to develop adhesions between ligaments and muscles and organs. ...
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| Maxolon during pregnancy | 11/6/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I checked my medicine's formulary (am in a health profession) and see that this drug might be called ...
A: Reglan is safe for use as an antiemetic during pregnancy. I like to use Zofran because it seems to ...
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| weird pregnancy happenings | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 29, have three children 12, 8, 5. The first day of my last menstrual period was June 21st, ...
A: If your last period started on June 21, you did, indeed, ovulate on July 3 or 4 and must have ...
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| Pregnancy testing before Hysterectomy | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 35, I have 2 children and my last period was approx the first week of August. I had a ...
A: How did your doctor find out that you had a miscarriage without performing a pregnancy test? There ...
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| unexplained bleeding | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: 19, no children, first day of last period - around the 25th of this month. First, thank you ...
A: Often, after having intercourse for the first time, you can have some bleeding right away or even a ...
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| how can I get pregnent? | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I've been trying to get pregnent for 6 months and no kind of luck. I've been to doctors after ...
A: You did not give me much of a history. If you have a 28 day cycle (from the first day of your period ...
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| age: 24 1 child and 10/7/2005... | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: age: 24 1 child and 10/7/2005 LMP. I started birth control on 10/7/05 day of LMP normal cycle length ...
A: If you started birth control pills on October 7, and then stopped 6 days later, you would have ...
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| unexplained bleeding | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: 19, no children, first day of last period - around the 25th of this month. First, thank you ...
A: Since you just finished your period, you could not be pregnant. In addition, you did not fool around ...
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| Breast swollen | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: im currently 9 weeks pregnant, and my breats have been full and swollen and hard feeling since I ...
A: During pregnancy, the earliest symptoms are breast tenderness, fatigue, and nausea. You do not have ...
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| subchorionic hematoma | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm 34 years old - at 6half weeks had bright red heavy bleed-had ultrasound everything fine with ...
A: A subchorionic hematoma is a sequestration of blood within the folds of the developing placenta. It ...
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| Maxolon during pregnancy | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Currently 13 weeks pregnant and was recently hospitalised for severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and ...
A: Maxilon is actually "Dextroamphetamine" and I'm nor sure of its effects during pregnancy. Usually, ...
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| 12w5d, heavy bleeding, baby A-OK?! | 11/5/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm 31, 6th pregnancy, 2 children. LMP was miscarriage on 7 Aug 2005. At 11w, I had an u/s that ...
A: If you are bleeding, and the fetus has a good fetal heartbeat and there is no evidence of placenta ...
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| epidural | 11/4/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 24 years old I have 3 children and I have never had menstrual period as far as i know my wife ...
A: Your wife, obviously, had "failure to progress on pitocin" and due to the fact that her cervix never ...
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| Re: date of programmed cesarian birth | 11/4/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Out of curiosity: why are these programmed cesarians scheduled earlier than the due date? Not to ...
A: Ther risk of VBAC is due to the risk of rupture of the uterus at the site of the previous incision. ...
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| pregnancy | 11/4/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: im 33 1 child and my period started nov 3 2005 and has been coming every 2 wks am i pg
A: If you got your period, you are not pregnant. If you have any doubts, take a pregnancy test and you ...
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| date of programmed cesarian birth | 11/4/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: My wife (33 years old, with one child born 24 months before the current pregnancy due-date by ...
A: A pregnancy is 40 weeks in lenght. We usually perfrom a repeat cesarean section at 38 weeks ...
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| possible ectopic pregnancy | 11/4/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: ihave had eratic periods for years , despite this i have 2 children . i am 30years old and ...
A: If there is any doubt as to whether you are pregnant. Take two blood tests for pregnancy (Beta HCG) ...
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| Early symptons of pregnancy | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I was wondering how soon after conceiving do you can you have symptons of being pregnant, such as ...
A: Once you conceive, you can start feeling the early symptoms of pregnancy almost immediately. Thess ...
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| TRAVELING | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I AM 26YRS OLD, I HAVE 4 CHILDREN, I AM UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE FIRST DAY OF MY LAST PERIOD. MY QUESTION ...
A: I do not allow my patients to travel away from the area where they will deliver after 36 weeks ...
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| periods after miscarriage | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: i'm 26yrs old, have 1 child 2 yrs old. lmp 5 july 2005. how long after having a miscarriage should ...
A: Usually, after a miscarriage (or a pregnancy of any type) you will restart your normal periods ...
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| Tubal Ligation, Pregnant? | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 31 years old. I have three children. The date of my last period was 9/28/05. I had a tubal ...
A: If the pregnancy tests are negative, you are not pregnant, either in the tube or the uterus. A ...
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| what happens when the epidural is done and the injection pops the blood vessel? should i have another epidural? if yes what kind? | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: im 33 yrs old, i have one child(a boy).im 32 weeks pregant and i had complications with my first ...
A: If you need a cesarean section, an epidural or spinal anesthesia is better than general anesthesia ...
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| Oxygen levels during birth | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Correction: the baby's bicarbonate level was negative 15. Is that still within the normal range? ...
A: A negative bicarbonate level may be normal or abnormal. I can't comment oon potential for ...
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| depression during pregnancy | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Is it possible to get ppd while you're still pregnant? I've got a history of depression...though ...
A: Talk to your obstetrician IMMEDIATELY. In some cases, certain medication is permitted if the need ...
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| unable to identify intrauterine pregnancy | 11/3/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am normally a 28-day cycle. I had a normal period on August 30. I suddenly then had a heavier, ...
A: If you have a positive pregnancy test, but nothing is in the uterus (on two sonograms), you must ...
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| inducing labor naturally | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I know there are a lot of "old wives tales" out there about helping labor along...some of which can ...
A: You mentioned all the methods of stimulating labor. The safest are walking and sex. The most ...
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| Pregnant? | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I got off the pill in the middle of my cycle, right before I would of ovulated. I then, a day later, ...
A: If you stopped the pill just before the time of ovulation, you probably did not ovulate because you ...
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| Nubane and Birth | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I was given Nubane right before I gave birth and they kept telling me they did not want to do that ...
A: No congenital defects have been reported in humans following the use of Nubane in pregnancy. Nubane ...
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| Conception/Paternity | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 24 years old, 0 children, Last period Sept.25, 2005. On Nov. 1st 2005 I was confirmed pregnant ...
A: If you have a normal 28 day cycle (from the first day of your period until the first day of your ...
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| Oxygen levels during birth | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: My sister just completed a very difficult birth and I'm trying to figure things out without ...
A: A bicarbonate level of 15 is within normal limits. It is also common for the baby to be born ...
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| human body | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I have a question about fetus development.I read or was told some time back that the reason why a ...
A: In embryonic development, if the tissue is destined to become a male, a penis is formed with a ...
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| Low HCg, Low Progesterone | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 31 years old. This is my first pregnancy and the first day of LMP was 9/9. I will be 8 wks ...
A: I don't see why you believe anything is wrong with the baby. It is quite common to have occasional ...
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| pregnancy symptom? | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Just wondering if abdominal soreness (like what you would feel after exercising the abdominal ...
A: The earliest symptoms of pregnancy are breast tenderness, fatigue, and nausea. Abdominal soreness is ...
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| Chances of Natural Delivery | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I have just found out that I am pregnant and have some concerns about my delivery. In 1995, I ...
A: Even with vertebral fractures, we have enough methods of anesthesia that may allow you to deliver ...
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| Pregnancy Tests | 11/2/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Are the generic store bought pregnancy tests as accurate as the name brand ones?
A: All pregnancy tests are standardized, whether generic or brand. However, with Brand name tests, they ...
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| Placenta Abruption | 11/1/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 26 years old and have 3 children. Baby #4 is on its way, my LMP was July 19, 2005. I was ...
A: At 15 weeks gestation, it is doubtful that the "spots" are due to placental abruption. It is more ...
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| c-section w/ bleeding disorder | 11/1/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 38 years old, and 29 weeks pregnant with twins (my first successful pregnancy). I have mild ...
A: Even with Von Willebrand's, as long as your platelet count is within normal limits, you may be ...
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| Pregnancy | 11/1/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I have another concern... I am two days late. I spotted brown on the 25th & 26th, tested negative on ...
A: Implantation bleeding usually occurs 8 days after conception, so I doubt that the brownish spotting ...
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| prometrium | 11/1/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: 34 yrs old, 16 mo old son, LMP=8-29-05 I have been reading up on taking prometrium supplements to ...
A: When my patients have a low progesterone level, causing them to have a luteal phase defect and a ...
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| Complications after Miscarriage | 11/1/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 30 years old, no kids, and LMP was 7/13. I had a miscarriage (natural - no D&C) on 10/2. ...
A: The bleeding sounds like your first normal period since the miscarriage of October 2. It is the ...
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