all pregnancy symptoms with pink discharge Posted: 01-23-08 07:26am
I know that I am pregnant becase I have
all the signs and symptoms and its just
like when I was pregs with my 6 and a half
year old daughter now.
I was late on my period as I was with her
then experienced really light pale pink
bleeding. This happened over a couple of
days and symtoms were still the same ,
morning sickness with throwing up ,
headakes, tierdness, moodeness, elarged
tummy, bigger breast, highten sence of
smell, food cravings, you name it I have
it!!
Then the slight pinkish stuff stop for a
couple of days but today started again and
a bit heavier but has again now stopped.
Im not sure what is going on this time I
have had a few miscarrages before but this
is different and not like a period?
Has this happened to anyone eles?
Im not sure if Im still pregs as it takes
my test a while to show up, my daughter
didnt show up on a test till 8 weeks!!
Can you please help and give me some
advice.
Has anyone eles had this happen and were
still pregs.
Thankyou
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mominashoe
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Posted: 01-31-08 15:11pm
You could have had implantation bleeding.
Also, sometimes pregnant women spot when
they normally would have a period and this
is normal also and although alarming,
doesn't mean the baby is in danger.
If it has all stopped right now, the only
thing that you can do is just wait....I
know that's hard, but I can't tell you
more, except that if you are pregnant, it
doesn't really sound to me as if you have
had a miscarriage.
Best of luck to you.
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reema13
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chicken pox during pregnancy. Posted: 04-13-08 01:17am
i am 20 weeks pregnant .i have developed
chicken pox . what precautions do i take .
is all ok . pl suggest something to reduce
itching and irritation .
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-13-08 10:00am
Oh wow! That's got to be terrible! CALL
YOUR DOCTOR NOW OR GO TO THE ER
Ok, here's the really hard part...it MAY
affect the baby and cause some problems,
so YOU NEED TO CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY! Even though you've only had
the symptoms of chicken pox right now, it
has taken 4 weeks to develop inside you.
Here's the link where I found out that
there might be complications for the baby
and the information is copied here:
Serious complications from chickenpox are
uncommon in children, but 11 percent of
infected adults, including pregnant women,
develop a dangerous form of pneumonia. And
babies of infected pregnant women face a
small risk (2 percent or less) of
congenital varicella syndrome, a group of
birth defects that can include scars,
muscle and bone abnormalities, paralyzed
limbs, a small head, blindness, seizures,
and even mental retardation.
Another risk of chickenpox during
pregnancy is that the infant may contract
it. If the mother develops her chickenpox
rash between 6 and 21 days before
delivery, her baby's case is likely to be
mild and require no treatment. But if the
mother's rash develops later — from 5
days before to 2 days after delivery —
and no steps are taken to shield her
fetus, the newborn has a 25 percent chance
of getting chickenpox between 5 and 10
days after birth. It might be severe: Up
to 30 percent of infected babies die if
not treated. Fortunately, dangerous
newborn infections usually can be
prevented, or their severity lessened, if
the baby is treated right after birth with
an injection of antibodies called VZIG
(varicella-zoster immune globulin). If the
baby develops symptoms in spite of
treatment, new antiviral drugs can help
reduce the infection's severity.
Some studies also suggest that chickenpox
in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy
increases the risk for preterm labor. If
you haven't had chickenpox or aren't sure,
take steps to protect yourself and your
baby
Preventing Chickenpox During Pregnancy
If you're not yet pregnant, ask your
doctor about getting the chickenpox
vaccine, which has been available since
1995. Your provider will first test you to
see if you're immune to chickenpox; about
85 percent of women who have no history of
it turn out to be immune. In the event
that you do need the vaccine, you should
wait at least three months after receiving
it before attempting to conceive.
If you're pregnant and have no history of
chickenpox, your doctor will probably
recommend a blood test during a prenatal
visit. If the test shows that you're not
immune, you should avoid anyone with
chickenpox and any susceptible individual
who's been in contact with an infected
person. If your susceptible child was
exposed, call your doctor for advice about
what to do.
If you're susceptible to chickenpox and
have been closely exposed to someone who
has it, contact your doctor right away.
He'll probably recommend treatment with
VZIG (which is safe for you and baby) as a
preventive measure. It's not yet known
whether giving VZIG to a pregnant woman
helps protect her fetus from infection.
Mostly children get chickenpox, so this is
for kids, but here's an excerpt from a
page to help you out with the itchiness.
You can also talk to your doctor about
anything else he might recommend.
To help ease the symptoms of an
uncomplicated case of chickenpox, follow
these simple self-care measures:
* Don't scratch. Scratching can cause
scarring, slow down the healing process
and increase the risk that the sores will
become infected. If your child can't seem
to stop scratching, put gloves on his or
her hands, especially at night. And trim
his or her fingernails to lessen the
amount of damage that can be done. If
itching is particularly severe or
irritating, talk to your doctor about
prescribing an antihistamine for relief.
* Take to the tub. Comfortably cool
baths can help relieve itching and provide
a playful diversion for a young child. For
added relief, sprinkle the bath water with
baking soda, uncooked oatmeal or colloidal
oatmeal — a finely ground oatmeal that
is made for the tub, not the stove.
* Apply lotion. Dabbing the spots with
calamine lotion may help relieve the
itching.
* Try bed and a bland diet. Getting
plenty of rest can help beat any
infection. Soft, bland foods can also be
helpful if chickenpox sores develop in the
mouth. Spicy, acidic or hard and crunchy
foods can be irritating to mouth sores.
* Treat a fever. Acetaminophen
(Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil,
Motrin, others) won't cure chickenpox, but
either medication can lower a mild fever.
Don't give aspirin to anyone with
chickenpox because it can lead to a
serious condition called Reye's syndrome.
And don't try to treat a high fever
without consulting your doctor.
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trieuho
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Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3
Re: all pregnancy symptoms with pink discharge Posted: 04-22-08 22:09pm
littlesskitty
wrote:
I know that I am pregnant
becase I have all the signs and symptoms
and its just like when I was pregs with my
6 and a half year old daughter now.
I was late on my period as I was with her
then experienced really light pale pink
bleeding. This happened over a couple of
days and symtoms were still the same ,
morning sickness with throwing up ,
headakes, tierdness, moodeness, elarged
tummy, bigger breast, highten sence of
smell, food cravings, you name it I have
it!!
Then the slight pinkish stuff stop for a
couple of days but today started again and
a bit heavier but has again now stopped.
Im not sure what is going on this time I
have had a few miscarrages before but this
is different and not like a period?
Has this happened to anyone eles?
Im not sure if Im still pregs as it takes
my test a while to show up, my daughter
didnt show up on a test till 8 weeks!!
Can you please help and give me some
advice.
Has anyone eles had this happen and were
still pregs.
Thankyou
|
trieuho
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3
Re: all pregnancy symptoms with pink discharge Posted: 04-22-08 22:10pm
littlesskitty
wrote:
I know that I am pregnant
becase I have all the signs and symptoms
and its just like when I was pregs with my
6 and a half year old daughter now.
I was late on my period as I was with her
then experienced really light pale pink
bleeding. This happened over a couple of
days and symtoms were still the same ,
morning sickness with throwing up ,
headakes, tierdness, moodeness, elarged
tummy, bigger breast, highten sence of
smell, food cravings, you name it I have
it!!
Then the slight pinkish stuff stop for a
couple of days but today started again and
a bit heavier but has again now stopped.
Im not sure what is going on this time I
have had a few miscarrages before but this
is different and not like a period?
Has this happened to anyone eles?
Im not sure if Im still pregs as it takes
my test a while to show up, my daughter
didnt show up on a test till 8 weeks!!
Can you please help and give me some
advice.
Has anyone eles had this happen and were
still pregs.
Thankyou
|
trieuho
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3
Re: all pregnancy symptoms with pink discharge Posted: 04-22-08 22:10pm
littlesskitty
wrote:
I know that I am pregnant
becase I have all the signs and symptoms
and its just like when I was pregs with my
6 and a half year old daughter now.
I was late on my period as I was with her
then experienced really light pale pink
bleeding. This happened over a couple of
days and symtoms were still the same ,
morning sickness with throwing up ,
headakes, tierdness, moodeness, elarged
tummy, bigger breast, highten sence of
smell, food cravings, you name it I have
it!!
Then the slight pinkish stuff stop for a
couple of days but today started again and
a bit heavier but has again now stopped.
Im not sure what is going on this time I
have had a few miscarrages before but this
is different and not like a period?
Has this happened to anyone eles?
Im not sure if Im still pregs as it takes
my test a while to show up, my daughter
didnt show up on a test till 8 weeks!!
Can you please help and give me some
advice.
Has anyone eles had this happen and were
still pregs.
Thankyou
