William asks…
Im so scared now, i duno wats goin on with me?
First off a had a baby 4 months ago, natural birth, but had an episiotomy and vac extraction. The past month ive felt really sick and run down, i think its because i dont eat and sleep properlya nd hardly drink any water.
Anyway, i started getting chets pains, went to the hospital, all my bloods were clear and ecg was fine. Since then ive had the same tests tested agian and also had a chest xray.
I went to physio and was told my back is in bad shape from the pregnancy and this good very well cause my whole body to ache. Sine all of this i had a pelvic exam and pap test and ever since ive urinated blood. I hav no infections and have had an upper and lower abdominal aultrasound all is clear and also a ct scan on my kidneys and bladder which came clear (( also pap test is clear) I also had a pelvic ultrasound which came back clear.
I dont understand all these pains. All tonight my top lip has been numb, im going to the dentist in the morning cos i do hav some decayed teeth.
But now here on yahoo i read about Hypocalcemia and im shitting myself 🙁 I do have a vit d defiency which i got while i was pregnant but the last 2 weeks ive been taking ostelin (vit d supp) and also a multi vitamin.
If i had Hypocalcemia woul dthat have shown in my blood test or anywhere else?? Im so scared.
Also since all my pains i also suffer with anxiety.
Im 18 yrs old, recently quit smoking and drinking coffee, do not breastfeed.
Michelle answers:
Hi dannii_ashton08
It’s possible that all your symptoms are related to your Vitamin D deficiency, including your calcium status. Give it time to come back up. Try not to worry. Vitamin D deficiency is quite common in the United States and UK.
Ostelin is also known as ergocalciferol, one of the forms of Vitamin D. D3 or cholecalciferol is considered a better form, if you can get it. It’s very inexpensive and readily available in the U.S. Not sure what the availability is where you are.
Once your levels are brought up, a daily dose of 2000-4000 IU of D3 (or maybe more if you’re taking D2) is what many researchers would suggest. Optimal serum levels of 25(OH)D are thought to be 50–80 ng/mL (or 125–200 nM/L).
You might also consider Vitamin D supplements for your baby.
Feel free to contact me if you have further questions. I’m wondering what dose your doc is giving you of the ostelin.
Here are some links that might help:
Robert asks…
I think i’m pregnant, advise required for those who have suffered a miscarriage in the past!?
Hello,
I am 22 yeards old and After months of trying my partner and i finally conceived our 1st baby in June 07 though at 7 weeks i had a miscarriage! Since the miscarriage i have had 1 natural period which was 20.09.07 since then my partner and i have been trying again,
I am getting all of the same symptoms as i did in the past and feel pregnant. I want to test to confirm the pregnancy but i no i will only be about 3 weeks Pregnant and i dont want to build my hopes up in case the worst happens and i misscarry again!
I have been taking folic acid and eating healthily, If i do test now is it early enough to get a positive response?
Also people who have miscarrid in the past and managed to conceive afterwards please tell me ur stories so i no i have got hope and am not alone as i am worrying my self sick it may happen again Thanks x
Michelle answers:
I posted this to your lasted question, but when I tried to edit it I accidently deleted it:
First, I would give it at least a week before you test. You don’t want to test too early and get a false result.
Second, I am so sorry for your loss. I lost a baby in August last year. I was devastated and, once I was given the green light to try again, I was rather terrified that it would happen again. In January I found out I was pregnant again. I was nervous. I tried not to let myself get attached to the baby right away because I didn’t want to hurt so much if I lost this pregnancy too.
When I was 9 weeks along, I had an ultrasound and was able to not only see the baby, but my husband, daughter and I were able to hear the baby’s heartbeat. I was tremendously relieved, but still tried not to get too attached. By the time the baby started kicking, I couldn’t wait to hold my little one in my arms.
After the miscarriage last year, I had a very healthy 8 lb 12 oz baby boy 5 weeks ago. He is absolutely wonderful and I am blessed and so grateful that he is here.
While it could happen again, what I found out after my miscarriage was that the chances are that it won’t.
(On a personal note… I believe that the baby boy I hold in my arms today is the baby that I lost last year. We believe that for some reason God decided that the baby we lost in August needed to be with Him for a little while longer, but that our newborn son holds the heart and soul of the baby we lost. Believing this helped me get through a very dark time after my miscarriage.)
Good luck!
And the edit: If you do find out that you are pregnant this time around, get in touch with an OB as soon as possible. Request that they test your progesterone levels. Early in my pregnancy with my son, I had my levels checked and found to be a bit low. I was put on supplemental progesterone, which is a hormone that helps to nourish the baby until the placenta takes over. It’s only a pill that I took three times a day (no hassle at all!), but I believe that it helped me to eventually hold this baby in my arms.
Good luck!
Maria asks…
why are there so many prudes here? the second someone mentions sex 50 people chime in with “wait till marriage
Why? Are you loser thats just jealous no one would consider taking you to bed so you feel compelled to make everyone else feel as unloved as you?
Sex is a natural and awesome thing that shouldn’t be cast in such a negative light. It’s nothing to be scared of and the older users should stop trying to terrify anyone asking questions about sex. It’s sad to watch.
Ofcoure you should always use protection and be safe, but dont avoid sex out of fear of pregnancy or disease. You will be missing out on something very special.
Michelle answers:
I couldn’t agree more. I mentioned this once in a question and got blasted by the puritan section of Yahoo Answers and it looks like you’re getting the same. I want to know what gives them the right to tell me when I should or shouldn’t have sex? I don’t go telling them they should go have sex so they shouldn’t be telling me not to. I started having sex when I was 13. You don’t like it? Tough. I know when (and if) I get married I’ll have enough sexual experience to know what I’m looking for in a partner. I won’t be playing blind man’s bluff and hope I find someone I’m sexually compatible with. Sex is meant to be experienced and enjoyed, not restricted. No sex before marriage originated during a time when men paid a girl’s family in livestock for her hand in marriage. Is that what you people want to see return?
Carol asks…
Previous hard/induced birth.. What are the chances this time?
I was induced with my last pregnancy at 42+15 as baby was showing no signs whatsoever of coming on her own. My membrane sweep didn;t work as my cervix was high and posterior and was hard to reach. So all my labour was artificial. It started with the gel inserted.
I started a few hours later and dilated really quick to 10cm in about 4 hours, so thought ‘I can do this!’.
But the baby was back to back and was stuck fast. I was left at 10cm in excruciating pain for 4 hours before being given an epidural. Then I was left a couple of more hours with no sign of baby. I was being monitored and the babys heartrate kept dropping.
Eventually they handed me the form for a c-section, and took me down to theatre.
Before the section they gave forceps a go, and on the second push out came the baby.
But I lost 3 pints of blood, and had retained placenta which was manually removed.
It put me off having anymore babies but when I found out I was pregnant this time, I opted for an elective section and the consultants agreed.
But I changed my mind a couple of weeks ago and have decided to go natural as I know if I have a section I am going to regret giving it another go, as I feel I didn’t actually give birth last time as everything was helped along.
I’m 38 weeks pregnant now. What are the chances of this birth being similar? Am I more likely to be induced again with being induced first time? I’ve never experienced spontaneous labour.
Will my body make it easier this time with being through the whole dilation etc before, or will it happen like a first labour because I was induced so it doesn’t count?
It’s been just over 2 years since I gave birth.
I’m trying to get baby into a good position this time (i must admit being very lazy last time), but I’ve been on my birth ball and i’m constantly running around after my 2 year old so im hoping being more active will have kept this baby in a good position. I’ve also been drinking 4 cups of raspberry leaf tea each day since 36 weeks, in hope that the second stage of pushing will be more effective as my body just didn’t want to push the baby out last time.
Anybody any experiences?
Is there a chance Icould start labour on my own or is there a rule, “once induced, always induced”?
Thank you very much and sorry it’s so long
Thanks very much 🙂 Just after reassurance. I felt like my body failed me last time
Michelle answers:
There is no rule. I’ve been induced twice but I opted for it… If I was pregnant again would love to go into labour naturally too.
What a horrific labour you’ve had… But as you said, you can ‘try’ it and if you don’t like it… Ask for pain relief….
I think you’re a trooper. Good on you and congratulations… I hope it all goes well.
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