Questions tagged [pregnancy]
Regarding issues that arise during pregnancy (medical, legal, planning). See also the tag [maternity] for specifics regarding maternity-wear.
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Onset of aggression towards mother
I am a mother with 4.5 year old daughter. I am also expecting a second child and am in the second trimester.
Ever since we shared the news with the daughter, she became much more needy. We talk a lot ...
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At 70.7mm at 13w3d, the CRL size is smaller than the median. What does that mean?
First time parent. The size is still between 5th and 95th percentile, but I am wondering what this CRL figure entails? What can this affect for the baby when he/she's born?
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Why do babies prefer the vertex fetal presentation
What predisposes fetuses to orient themselves in the vertex presentation?
My doctor explained it with gravity but I am not convinced.
The head is the heaviest, fair enough.
The gravitational pull ...
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how to prepare 11 month old for birth of sibling?
Our daughter is almost 11 months old. I am pregnant with our second child, who'll be born by the time our first is year and seven months.
Is there a way to prepare a child so young for a sibling or to ...
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Discrepancies between ultrasound and calculated due date
How could a 4-week discrepancy in due date be explained between calculated due date and the due date a doctor calculates after the first ultrasound?
For example, if we received the 12. of November as ...
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Daughter is deciding to have a child with near-total stranger
I have a daughter who has made many, many bad choices in her life. At 26, she has already been in several failed relationships, got addicted to heroin, recovered (6 years now), moved in with a guy ...
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My partner's pregnant with her second child (my first) and shows no emotions. How can I help bring that excitement out of her?
I'm a 32-year-old man expecting my first child in September. I imagined having my first would come with all the joys of that experience.
My partner already has a son of 2, who I've taken as my own ...
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What to do if you are poor, have no house, no parents and pregnant?
I do not know where else to ask for the advise. I need someone to point me what to do.
My situation:
I am pregnant, ~ 3 months. I did not know about this pregnancy because I was taking ...
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Partner's son embarrassed about mother being pregnant
My partner and I decided to have a child; she is four months pregnant. We live in a small town of 3000 people. Her fourteen year old son, who usually stays at his grandparents' house, says he is ...
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12-year-old hits pregnant mother in the stomach [duplicate]
My partner is pregnant with my child. We were doing homework on the couch with her twelve year old daughter. All was going well when she started hitting her mother and then hit her mildly in the ...
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Will marijuana affect my baby? [closed]
I'm about 3 weeks pregnant and I only just found out. During the week I had 2 draws of a joint but I didn't know I was pregnant. Will this harm my baby? I'm very nervous.
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Study while pregnant
If a pregnant women reads or studies suppose English or Mathematics or Science books during her trimesters, then does it really helps in brain development of the child ? If yes, is there any specific ...
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Research request on marriage for out-of-wedlock pregnancy
I read this statement and wanted to know more.
... studies show that pregnant teens who marry before giving birth
generally have more stable marriages, do better financially, and have
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3 days ago, my doctor pressed my belly really hard and I haven't felt movement from my baby since then. Should I be worried? [closed]
The doctor pressed my stomach really hard to find where the baby's head was at, since then I haven't felt a movement from my baby and I'm really scared. Should I be worried? Should I go to the ...
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How to keep myself safe (during pregnancy) from abusive ex-boyfriend [closed]
I am now 20 weeks pregnant and I don't know what to do to keep this baby safe from an abusive ex that thinks I lost it.
He is extremely mentally unstable and has threatened both of our lives if I ...
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