Mary asks…
pregnancy and hair dye?
Okay so I’m 37 weeks, and I was wanting to get my hair dyed back to my natural color. I tried looking into my book of dos and donts that my doctors office gave me and they never once mentioned hair dye. But last time I was pregnant (the same doctors office) told me I can dye my hair once in third trimester…
Can you dye your hair in pregnancy? If so when is a good time?
Michelle answers:
You can dye your hair ANYTIME during your pregnancy. It is perfectly safe for you and baby.
Dr.’s used to recommend waiting until after the third tri-mester only because the smell might make you natiuous.. But other than that it is totally safe
Donald asks…
PREGNANCY QUESTIONS…. PLEASE HELP?
I have just done a test and its positive. my husband is so happy but im very unhappy and scared. is this normal. i cant help feeling like this.
Now some questions, if you could please help answer that would be great…
1. its been 6 weeks since my last period, when do i book into the doctor and what am i booking in for?
2. how do the doctors tell your pregnant? what tests do they do? i dont do needles so how else do they tell?
3. i am so tired in the last week i can hardly walk anywhere in the house with out completely losing my breath, who do i fix this? do i drink lots of coffee or energy drinks?
4. i am in the last week been sick to, when does this usually stop.?? after a few weeks? i cant stand being sick already.
5. once i have been to the doctor do i then change to a baby doctor for the rest of the pregnancy or just go to a normal doctor?
6. at what stage do i organise an epidural with my doctor, as i wont be giving birth without one, so this needs to be taken care of early so i know it wont be so bad. i refuse to go natural without any kind of drugs.
7. is it normal to be crying uuncontrollably since i found out the test was positive?? i cant help it.
i really want to have a baby but i am far to scared about giving birth i cant even talk to anybody about this.
im 28 and married and still am scared to death im even to petrified to talk to the doctor as im scared i will burst out crying in his office. im just really really scared and dont want to go though this. is there any way to ease this feeling??
please help
Michelle answers:
1 you call the doctor as soon as you know your pregnant so you can be put on Pre natal vitamins. They will set an appointment to do a sonogram so if you need Medicaid apply now it takes awhile to get it sometimes.
2 your going to have to do blood work if your pregnant so my suggestion is to just get ready. Blood work is very important for pregnant women to make sure everything is okay with both the baby and the mother. The sonogram will show that you are pregnant, maybe a urine sample as well.
3 the last thing you want to do is drink coffee or energy drinks, they are very bad for the baby. Caffeine is okay to have in your diet but only small amounts. Drink 64 ounces of water a day, get plenty of rest, and eat healthy. It’s normal for pregnant women to feel fatigued.
4 it all depends on your pregnancy, everyone experiences it differently. For me I was so sick I couldn’t drink water without vomiting from week 6 to 16, but not all women have as severe nausea. Typically it ends at about 13 weeks or so.
5 you will see the same obgyn until you have the baby and then you will see a baby doctor for the baby and a obgyn for yourself. So schedule your first appointment with the obgyn that you will want to deliver your baby. It’s okay to switch if you would be more comfortable with someone else but you defiantly need to see someone who is specialized in pregnancy.
6 in the second or third trimester you should make a birth plan and give a copy of it to your doctor. Now during labor you can not have an epidural right away you have to be a certain amount of centimeters dilated before you can have the procedure done.
7 it probably is if your scared, also keep in mind your going through a lot of hormone changes right now.
I know everyone says that labor hurts really bad but the truth is that the pain is manageable. It’s only one day of labor and a lifetime of joy. It’s well worth it trust me. You can’t go into labor thinking it’s going to be horrible then that’s the type of experience your going to have. I suggest you go to like a half priced book store and get some books about pregnancy and birth. There are a lot of things you can’t do when pregnant and books will help to ease the transition. Good luck. I wish you well!!
Sandra asks…
Hypothyroidism and pregnancy/post pregnancy?
I just wanted to ask if anyone else out there who is pregnant has hypothyroidism and how much weight they have gained? I’ll be 24 weeks on Thursday, and thus far I have only gained 6 lbs. I wasn’t really overweight to begin with. I have done pretty good, eating good and exercising, but I’m scared that within the next 16 weeks or so of my pregnancy I’m gonna blow up like a whale and never be able to get the weight off since I have this condition.
Has anyone else with this condition had a really hard time taking off the pregnancy weight they put on? If so, how long did it take you to get it off? I plan on hitting the gym hopefully within 4 weeks of giving birth (assuming that I will be able to have a natural delivery). I know it’s like nearly impossible to lose weight with this stupid thyroid problem but I’m really hoping that with strict proper dieting and exercise I will be able to. Not to mention my boyfriend has a perfect physique, which makes me put more pressure on myself to be his equal! Lol
Thanks guys, sorry for the book I wrote.
Michelle answers:
Make sure you’re consulting a doctor who knows about your condition and what amount of thyroid hormone you’re on, they may alter it if your body is acting weird
John asks…
Second pregnancy, nightmare first birth. Not sure what to do?
I am 3 months pregnant with second child. I and my little girl nearly died in labour 2 years ago, hospital was totally responsible (was induced and went a bit wrong). Now i have to decide whether to have planned c-section or try and go natural. I was under general anastetic for first birth, missed out and had massive depression after. I want to ensure i see my second arrive but not sure i should be having unneccessary surgery? If i opt for natural birth at wonderful local midwife unit and things start going wrong they will rush me to the hospital i had first baby in. (Their care is so bad i’d be better off in a shed). Every mum wants to give birth naturally but it could all go wrong again and i dont want to risk the nightmare of the last time. Should i just book in for the c-section or try and go naturally? (Sorry, i know it’s a bit of a hard one) xx
Michelle answers:
I had a terrible miscarriage last year and had to have a blood transfusion. I got pregnant last Feb. With twins and delivered them after 24 hours of non productive labour by section and another two blood transfusions because I bled out. No one can predict what will happen during labour and delivery. I am sorry you had to go through that. If I were you I would opt for the section. You will see the birth and not have to go through that bloody process of pain but you will have extreme pain for the next six weeks. I couldn’t cough or even go pee by my self. You have a hard time holding your babe but it is worth seeing the birth. You have a choice. Some women don’t ..Go for it. GOOD LUCK!!!! 🙂
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