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What do you know about "Incompetence cervix"? Anyone knows the solution?

dodyast3 @dodyast3 (1514) • Indonesia 30 Oct 09

I have a friend who was pregnant for 5 months and suddenly, she was having a contraction. We brought her to hospital but it was too late. The water was broke before the doctor can stitch her. So he lost her baby. Now she is...

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Baby is coming WAY early!!!! HELP!

BellasmamaTiff @BellasmamaTiff (2544) • United States 20 Dec 08

Does anyone know any websites that offer financial assistance with basic needs? We are getting our baby EARLY and have NO way to get the preemie clothing and such. We haven't even been able to get the crib and other items either...

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I feel so bad for my ex husband but really bad for my son.

avonrep1 @avonrep1 (1862) • United States 1 Jul 08

Last week my ex husband's new wife had his baby. She went into premature labor at 32 weeks. My ex-husband said, they said our son wasn't allow to see him.(Though I know this to be in fact a lie, because my sister had twins at 32...

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High Risk

kezabelle @kezabelle (2974) 6 Apr 08

Has anyone knowingly gone into a high risk pregnancy how was it? My first daughter everything was fine until 32 weeks when I developed pre eclampsia, she was induced on her due date before things got worse. My second daughter I...

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Inspiration for women battling infertility. (Sorry a bit long)

angel575 @angel575 (66) • United States 18 Apr 07

Hello everyone I am new to mylot and I myself am still having infertility issues even after giving birth. I just hope that the story that I am about to tell you all can provide you with encouragement and a bit of an uplift to your...

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Premature birth

suspendedindusk03 @suspendedindusk03 (319) • United States 4 Apr 07

My son was born six weeks premature. He weighed just 4lbs, 10oz. He spent the first 4 weeks of life in the NICU, then came home on an apnea machine. He stayed on that until he was a little over three months old. However, he is...

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Please help me support the March of Dimes

wholelottascents @wholelottascents (30) • United States 5 Mar 07

I have a premie, she was born 6 weeks early. Now I know that's not drastic in today's standards, when we hear about poor mothers having their babies 3 + months early. But, I do know what its like to have a baby and not be able to...

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Should Premature Babies of Less Than 23 Weeks be Resustated?

Aurone @Aurone (4755) • United States 19 Feb 07

I just read an article about the youngest premature baby to be born and survive, Amillia, was less than 23 weeks old and only as long as a ball point pen (weighing 10 oz) when she was born. She has spent 4 months in the intensive...

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Premie babies...anyone have a story??

chaygylmommy @chaygylmommy (2469) • United States 23 Jan 07

My daughter was born 8 weeks premature and because I developed gestational diabetes and had to take insulin shots, her little lungs didn't develop some hormone that makes them not stick together so she was flown out to Cook's...

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Toxemia of Pregnancy

birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 25 Oct 06

Toxemia of pregnancy, eclampsia, preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced-hypertension--these are complications of pregnancy associated with premature birth. Did you or someone you know have any of these pregnancy related conditions?

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birthlady @birthlady (5609) • United States 25 Oct 06

Premature birth is on the rise in the USA. No matter where you live, did you or someone you know give birth to a premature baby? What week preemie was baby? How much did baby weigh? Why was baby born early?

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