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• February 29, 2008 10:01 a.m.

  iam 23 year old i used to take contraceptive pill i.e famillon tab, i stopped taking since 1 month i want to concive.but i want to know till when i have to wait for conciving and is there any danger if i concive now.

  - riya

• February 28, 2008 3:49 p.m.

  Bonnie - has your doctor put you on progesterone? with your history, you may have miscarried because your body wasn't producing enough for you and the baby. this is sometimes not accurately diagnosed by blood draw (saliva testing is better) but I would not take any chances. Your body has to produce ofr you both until the 2nd trimester when the placenta begins to produce for the baby.

  - angie

• February 28, 2008 2:44 p.m.

  To Becky in Kansas - My daughter-in-law was also diagnosed with placenta previa and went to the hospital with bleeding. Her doctor ordered bedrest and scheduled a c-section for the 35th week. She went back to get admitted to the hospital for the C-section and the Dr. told her that her previa was gone and she could go home and wait to go into labor. She is fine and we are still waiting. The rest really worked and she didn't actually have to stay in bed just off her feet. She worked from home on a laptop computer. Good luck and God bless.

  - Lorinda

• February 28, 2008 11:53 a.m.

  Glad to see a blog like this from Mayo! My co-blogger Kay Krhin and I write a new parents' blog www.startribune.com/cribsheet at the Star Tribune and are always looking for discussions like this to link to. Good luck! May

  - Chen May Yee

• February 28, 2008 10:19 a.m.

  Ohh, Ms. Mary you are so great! I promise she is the best midwife! I happen to be one of her patients! Thanks to Mary we had a healthy little girl...Mary is very knowledgeable! You Go Mary! Great first Blog.

  - A. Hansen

• February 28, 2008 8:48 a.m.

  I am 29 and my husband and I are trying to start a family. For the past year I have suffered from Chronic Tension Headaches (stable). It has caused both depression and anxiety which I am currently be treated for by my doctor. I am a little nervous as I will have to be taken off some of my medication. I am just curious if others have experienced the condition I have and becoming a new parent.

  - B. Stanford

• February 28, 2008 3:19 a.m.

  I am going to have third baby.I am 41 and my wife is 36. She is 32 week now. She feel he body is extremely heating/hot compare to the prevoius one. Is this normal.

  - D.Mariadass

• February 28, 2008 12:21 a.m.

  My wife is also pregnant with second baby and has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. She is in her 35th week and has fasting sugar level up to 140 mg/dl and RBS above 180 mg/dl. She was hospitalized last night for observation. So far the baby is fine, but what, if anything, can be done to reduce these occurrances? As far as I know, her doctor has advised her to control sugar by by taking sugar free diet told her to avoid wheat flour take diet bread. Previously, she delivered a baby of complete term of 40 weeks. Due to long labour of six hours, the feotal heart distress and baby inhalled mechonium, the doctor decided C-section. Due to this my last baby developed respiratory problem and kept in ventilator for 24 days. The condition of my wife is same, as was for previous pregnancy. It is serious?Please help.

  - Muhammad

• February 27, 2008 9:44 p.m.

  Grandma: The same thing happen to my sister, she had 2 kids, was done with having children (they youngest was 4) so she was just getting to the easier stage of children when she found out she was pregnant. She was not happy, as this was the least she expected, she felt guilty for not being happy, but in time she became attached in the pregnancy and is very close to all three children. She will feel the joy, just going to take some time, best advice is to listen... and be there.

  - Holly

• February 27, 2008 8:47 p.m.

  I am nearly 39 and I am expecting my 5 baby. It will also be my 5th c-section. I wonder if anyone else has had this many c-sections.

  - Julie B

• February 27, 2008 8:46 p.m.

  I read some previous posters assuming that late 30's is too old. It's not!! I'm glad to say that I had my first baby at 40 and now a second pregnancy (8 wks) at 43. I also have two friends (40 and 42) that are currently pregnant also...and all the pregnancies are natural.

  - Kate

• February 27, 2008 6:55 p.m.

  my nearly 39 year old daughter and 40 year old son in law are 3 mo. pregnant with an unplanned child. They have a 3 year old that took a long time to conceive. They are not handling this pregancy very well and my daughter says she doesn't feel the joy she felt the first time and feels "disconntected." I am excited to be having a new grandchild, but heartbroken that they are so upset. How do I deal with all of this?

  - grandma

• February 27, 2008 2:49 p.m.

  Patricia, as i said in an earlier post that I am nearly 39 and trying for the first time. My dr did warn me that I am running out of time, but because I am healthly otherwise and have taken care of my self that I could safely have children through age 43ish. Then I may be getting into some trouble, but there are many women out there who are having children later in life. There was a post from a woman in her second marriage who is 48. Where did her blog go?

  - Paula - NNY

• February 27, 2008 1:51 p.m.

  It's been fun reading your posts! I'm excited to read encourging words from many of you. I'm 37 and feel like it's too late for me to have a baby. I'm scared of having an unhealthy baby. Am I being selfish?? Wish I wasn't so worried about every little thing. Anyone on the same page with me? Does anyone have advice they'd like to share?

  - Patricia

• February 27, 2008 1:50 p.m.

  Has anyone had to take progesterone during their pregnancy? My daughter had one miscarriage and now is pregnant again. They put her on progesterone and now her levels are fluctuating. The doctor says she is out of danger of another miscarriage but she still worries...

  - Sue

• February 27, 2008 1:45 p.m.

  Bonnie - if your having abdominal pain, you probably should check with your doctor. It could just be muscle pain. Your abdomen muscles will be stretching a lot in pregnacy or you might have over done it yesterday. Take it easy and if your in doubt or worried, I suggest contacting your doctor. There are some great pregnacy books out there to buy and keep on hand, they have come in handy a lot for me. I like the Mayo guide to pregnancy the best. I am 35 weeks along, and this is my first, I am 29. I had all sorts of anxiety over different things through out my pregnancy, but found comfort in finding good sources of information, such as, reading pregnancy books, talking to my doctor, asking my friends and family lots of questions, signing up for weekly pregnacy email updates and using good websites, such as this one, and the apa website: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/ I also got a pregnancy journal and organizer to help me be prepared for the baby and the changes in my life.

  - Kerri

• February 27, 2008 11:29 a.m.

  Hello all! I'm 25 and am 14 weeks into my second pregnancy, it's fun and exciting as I have a 5 year old who's very interested in becoming a new big brother. And it's about time he realized he's not the center of the universe! :D As long as I eat well, get active and stay rested, I'm happy! I'm working with my midwife whom I've known all my life, (truly! she was my mother's midwife when I was born! :D)and I'm planing a home birth. I'm very excited for that! Anyone else thought about it?! * Note to Barbara about the pubic pain--> I am a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist, the stretching of the pubic symphysis can be a bit uncomfortable during pregnancy, other factors may include the individual's weight and any posture conditions. Seeing a massage therapist AND a chiropractor would be a great help in preventing this condition and also it's treatment. Pregnancy massage is great no matter what! I need mine! :D Keep on Keepin' up!

  - Shawn Marie ~ NY

• February 27, 2008 10:46 a.m.

  I am 48, in my 2nd marriage with a younger man, & am currently awaiting a preg. test in a week to see if our invitro worked. I'd like to hear other mothers of "advanced maternal age" share their stories of pregnancy, birth, .... What types of comments did you receive?

  - Donna in Virginia

• February 27, 2008 9:40 a.m.

  I am 5weeks and 4 days pregnant. This is our third pregnancy. I miscarried the first two. I am feeling excited and very nervous. I did some crouching down alot yesterday and I was in pain all last night. I am just always afraid to do anything. I am really trying to relax but it is so hard. Any advice?

  - Bonnie-Little Rock, Ar

• February 27, 2008 9:04 a.m.

  My daughter-in-law is also pregnant and has been diagnosed with marginal placenta previa. She is in her 31st week and has had three bouts with bleeding. She was hospitalized last night for observation. So far the baby is fine, but what, if anything, can be done to reduce these occurrances? As far as I know, her doctor has not told her what to avoid or if she needs bedrest. Is this a serious condition? Please help.

  - Becky - Southeast Kansas

• February 27, 2008 8:58 a.m.

  I'm very excited to finally be pregnant! I'm 31 and this is our first baby. I'm 8 wks along. I feel anxious sometimes and then I remind myself of the millions of women with no or a sliver of the information at their fingertips to protect themselves and their baby who managed healthy pregnancies. I do feel anxious about other things like: my career and my body's changes. I'm not vain, but I really enjoy working out and staying in shape, and I work hard at it, and I do get nervous that once I'm unable to do all my activities (like tennis) that I will become cranky and lazy. Do others have these feelings? If so, what do you tell yourself to make yourself feel like this is not the end of the world as you know it? I know once I have the baby, there will be little else on my mind but him/her, but for now, these are my anxieties. BTW Becca: The gender of the baby is usually determinable at 18 to 26 wks using an ultrasound.

  - Roslynn

• February 27, 2008 7:54 a.m.

  my daughter found out about this condition on her 4th pregnancy: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/physicalhealth/pelvicpain/ Introduction One problem that many pregnant women complain about is pubic pain. Yet doctors and midwives often dismiss this pain as either 'inconsequential', 'unfixable', or 'just one of those pregnancy discomforts that have to be endured'. Occasionally, some uninformed doctors have even erroneously told women that such pubic pain means that they would need an elective cesarean section in order not to permanently damage that area during birth, or as a result of prior damage to the area. Yet none of this is true. Pubic pain in pregnancy is certainly not 'inconsequential'; Kmom knows from experience that it can be very difficult to deal with. Although many doctors and midwives do not know what causes it or how to fix it, many women are able to get improvement or relief with chiropractic treatment or osteopathic manipulation. It is not s

  - Barbara Gordon

• February 27, 2008 7:35 a.m.

  I am very excited about this blog. Thanks to everybody for taking the time to make their comments and especially to Ms Murry for creating it! I am shortly going to be 39 and my husband and I are trying for the first time to have a little one. I have never before been pregnant. He had his vasectomy reversed in November '07 after ~8 years. No luck yet, but its only been 3 1/2 months. (No pressure, honey) Does anybody have any experience with this type of situation?

  - Paula - NNY

• February 27, 2008 6:41 a.m.

  I have a 20 year old and a 3year old what a difference in not only the thing to buy but the ways to take care of a new baby.

  - DeeAnna Forbes

• February 27, 2008 12:50 a.m.

  Mary, this blog is so timely for me. I am at about 7 weeks into my second pregnancy and I have been wondering the same things. How do we have so many healthy people in this world when our moms, in their ignorance 30 years ago, drank, smoked and took diet pills during their pregnancies? I can't imagine what it will be like for our daughters!

  - JB