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Third Trimester
Sub Categories:
| Daily Life (5) | Illnesses Conditions and Discomforts (12) |
| Weight Gain and Loss (7) | Worries (4) |
Questions:
- We have two boys and are expecting another baby in April. What is the best way to share the news with them?
- How can a father stay connected with his wife during pregnancy?
- What is implantation spotting? How much blood is there in this spotting? For how long would implantation spotting go on?
- How soon after giving birth can I start exercising?
- I am still leaking urine sometimes when I exercise, six weeks after delivery. Is that normal?
- I gave birth a few months ago and would like an eating plan to shed postpartum pounds. Any ideas?
- What are some foods typically served at a baby shower?
- Is it common to spot a little bit of dark brown and have severe back pains in the first trimester when having twins?
- What would be a good menu for a lacto-ovo vegetarian?
Please advise if it is possible to tell if the twin pregnancy will be preterm by measuring the belly size and water bag being big by ultrasound finding. Also if this is OK, then what kind of precautions should we take and what are the chances for survival?
- How are medical emergencies treated differently in the second half of pregnancy?
- Should I be concerned if I start bleeding during the last trimester?
- What can cause bleeding in the last trimester?
- I was in a car accident and have been experiencing some pain and bleeding. What could it be?
- I'm finding that with a new baby, it is really difficult to find the time to exercise. What do you suggest for a new routine?
- Before I was pregnant, I regularly attended a vigorous exercise class. When can I return to class?
- I have heard that if my abdominal muscles are separated, I should avoid sit-ups. How can I tell if they are separated? What exercises can I do instead?
- How long will it take to lose the extra weight that I gained during pregnancy?
- Which postpartum exercises can I do first?
- When is it safe to begin exercising after having a baby?
- What is the treatment for postpartum depression?
- I am breastfeeding and do not want to take medication for depression. Are there alternative therapies that can help?
- What can I do to reduce the chances that I will have postpartum depression?
- I have been depressed in the past. Does this mean that I am at risk for postpartum depression?
- Are there risk factors that make women more likely to experience postpartum depression?
- What is the difference between "baby blues" and postpartum depression?
- What are the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression?
- What is postpartum depression PPD?


