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• December 3, 2012 12:20 p.m.

  I'm sorry it has taken me so long to answer your posts. Chin, the only medicine you need to take is a folic acid supplement. Most women's vitamins have the recommended amount. Anum, there are 2 kinds of tests for Toxoplasmosis. One tells you if you have had it in the past and the other shows if you currently have the virus. I would follow the plan recommended by your doctor.

  - Mary @ Mayo

• November 26, 2012 1:58 a.m.

  I had a mis carriage last 2006 when i was 23, then i started to take pills after that because i wasnt finished my college. Then i stop taking is last year DEC 2011. Now that im ready to have a baby is there any medication that i should take? I thought i would be pregnant after stopping the pill. Please give me advise what to do. Thanks

  - CHIN

• November 10, 2012 10:02 p.m.

  i am pregnant after 10 year of mirage is my first trimester now it is my first trimester and my Toxoplasmosis test is positive .mt doctor says take azythromycine and i am worried about it as i cant afford any risk help pls.

  - anum

• October 29, 2012 1:56 p.m.

  I know this one is old but it is the only one labeled some what appropriate for this question. I am 6 weeks along with my 4th child and went to the ER because I was bleeding they ran a blood type screen and told me I was A negative. I have always been A positive is it possible to change blood typeswhile preganant? They ran 2 tests and they both came back A negative but they have on record from previous visits I am A positive. I called the blood bank where i donated last year they said A positive as well. I am a little freaked out by this and to top it off they gave me the Rhophylac shot and which is for Rh negative pregnant women not positive. Please help me understand is there anyway on earth a womens blood type can be misread during pregnancy or change period? Thanks

  - Rachelle

• June 23, 2012 10:20 p.m.

  Im currently trying to get pregnant. Im taking fertility blend. But I dont have any issues with releasing my own eggs.is there a chance I could have opened myself up to having more than one baby if we did get pregnant this month.I've been taking these pills while I was ovulating.help me out here

  - cricket

• January 10, 2012 2:46 p.m.

  Kawther, I think all should be fine with the baby. You might not have even been pregnant when you took the medication. When you see your health care provider for your prenatal visit be sure to let them know about the medication so they can reassure you also.

  - Mary@Mayo

• January 7, 2012 6:59 p.m.

  hello i am preganant in week 4. and i just knew that this week when i have missed period. i was receiving ciprofolxacin antibiotic for treating the UTI that i had before getting preganant. im scared that this will affect my baby????!! do i have to do something? i stopped this medication before two weeks(nearly).

  - kawther

• October 12, 2011 1:39 p.m.

  i had sex 8 days ago and the condom broke. i started having headaches, and nausea all day. by back is hurting. Could i be pregnant. i have polycystic ovary syndrome.. But before i had sex i just got over my period like 5 days before. Could i be pregnat i am really scared. and my breast fill sore sometimes when you touch them but not alwasys.

  - barbara

• August 9, 2011 7:52 p.m.

  Is it safe to practice yoga during all stages of pregnancy?

  - Stacy

• June 7, 2011 2:23 p.m.

  My period just stoped on the 29th of may and starting last night i started having light pink a little brown spotting. Could it be implantation or just another period?

  - Amanda

• May 8, 2011 6:22 p.m.

  I am 7 week pregnant. I will be having my checkup in two weeks. i read that in pregnancy the body temperature generally rises but for me it is staying in between 97.6-98.7. Is it something that I should be worried?

  - Sonia

• March 25, 2011 11:13 a.m.

  My daughter is 36 weeks pregnant. She's had a pretty healthy pregnancy so far. She delivered 2 other healthy babies. One thing we've noticed the past few weeks - When we touch her 'baby bump' the baby shys away from the touch. In my former pregnancies and hers, that baby likes to 'push back, or move when touched'. Is it normal the baby shys away?

  - Karen

• February 4, 2011 7:50 a.m.

  my 31 yr old daughter is being treated by a fertility spec. She is very thin & works 12 hr days with no diagnosed fertility issues. she was put on synthroid and clomid for months & now is on follistim injections still with synthroid medication. she is disgusted with no results. suggestions? Webmd says no synthroid with follistim injections as a warning? Comments?

  - mom

• December 6, 2010 3:29 p.m.

  I would recommend that you do a pregnancy test. The urine tests are very accurate. If you have a negative I would repeat it in two weeks if your period has not started. You can also do a blood pregnancy test. You do seem to have some of the symptoms of pregnancy though.

  - Mary @ Mayo

• November 29, 2010 8:52 p.m.

  For the past couple of weeks i have been questioning if i may possibly be pregnant. My period is 2 weeks late, however i do believe that i have been implantation bleeding. It was very light and almost a brownish color?!? My breasts have been swollen and really sore for about 2 weeks now, im needing more sleep then usual, i have had food cravings, but no food diversions yet, headaches, mood swings.... And a couple weeks ago i became constipated for about a week and then it passed. Thats what originally started my curiosity on what was going on. Does anyone have any answers for me??

  - Katye

• November 3, 2010 10:12 a.m.

  To answer Twila's question, It all depends on timing. Sperm live about 5 days in your body. The egg lives 12-24 hours after it is released from the ovary. So you can get pregnant with intercourse 5 days before you ovulate and 1-2 days after you ovulate.

  - Mary@mayo

• October 29, 2010 3:50 p.m.

  how soon after having intercourse can a women become pregnant?

  - twila

• August 5, 2010 1:44 p.m.

  I have type 1 diabetes and thyroid and im 42 and pregnant mt doctor said i should be 5 weeks but the blood work said 4 weeks is this as bad as the doctor makes it seem

  - jessica

• June 29, 2010 8:51 p.m.

  I had my first ultrasound yesterday, which should be 6w6d from my LMP. The doctor said there was no fetal pole and the sac measurements indicated 5w4d. Does this mean I will miscarry? The history here is that I got off the pill in order to begin fertility testing to freeze embryos since I'm 31 and no where near a family yet. My LMP was 11May, and I tested positive for pregnancy on 23Jun. I was having a pain in what seemed my right ovary and swelling of the nearby gland, so they brought me in for an ultrasound. Turns out the pain and swelling is unrelated and likely some infection, possibly herpes. Because I was not trying to get pregnant, I have been drinking and smoking over the past month due to back to back celebrations. I just want to know if I have anything to worry about based on the ultrasound. I'm due for another ultrasound on 07Jul.

  - Lucy

• February 9, 2010 12:20 a.m.

  I have ADD. I know that if a person is not ADD and takes medicine for it then it is like they are taking speed. If I take medicine for this while pregnant then I will be puting speed into the baby's system because whatever i take the baby takes too. If I take the medicine then the baby will be born having with drawls and may turn to drugs later in life. What can I do about this becaue I need the medicine to attend med school but I do not want the baby to take medicine they don't need.

  - Amy

• November 20, 2009 9:38 p.m.

  im wondering why Magnesium Sulfate is often used to treat eclamptic seizures instead of other anticonvulsants such as Phenytoin, Diazepam etc. ..

  - winzy

• November 7, 2009 9:03 p.m.

  Re: No name given and mother issues As a mental health clinician, the decision to have a child belongs to you and your husband. Your mother can dispense her advice but you have the knowledge and power to make a personal choice. In respect to being an individual living with mental illness, you are still a person first and foremost. I would encourage you to do more introspection with a therapist and your Gyno to explore this decision with you. Best of luck!

  - Basil

• October 7, 2009 9:47 a.m.

  Hi all, Just a word about flu vaccination when planning pregnancy. The nasal vaccine is a live-attenuated vaccine and has a theoretical risk in pregnancy, though no ill effects have been shown. It makes some sense to avoid pregnancy for 4 weeks after having the nasal vaccine. The injectable vaccine is a killed virus; it is safe for all stages of pregnancy and should be considered safe when planning conception as well. I believe recommendations suggesting a wait before conception are carry overs from when we avoided all vaccines in the first trimester. Get your injectable seasonal influenza vaccination and H1N1 when it is available if you are planning pregnancy or are pregnant this season.

  - Dr. Roger Harms, MayoClinic.com

• October 1, 2009 3:54 p.m.

  I was just reading an article from Dr. Harms about the flu vaccine and pregnant women. In one section it states that the regular flu vaccine is safe for those in any stage of pregnancy, though if you are trying to conceive then you should wait about 4 wks before trying to conceive after you receive the vaccine. anybody know why? -LR

  - Linda R

• June 30, 2009 8:23 p.m.

  I was just wondering is it possible to be pregnant and not no that you are? What are the chances of a healthy baby if this possible?

  - Terri