smilejenn

@smilejenn (8)

United States • Age 44

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Preeclampsia

Melissa528 @Melissa528 (744) • United States 10 May 07

Have you ever had preeclampsia during a pregnancy? Did you have to give birth early because of it? What were your symptoms? I developed PE during the end of my pregnancy. I gained 9lbs in one week during my 37th week and I had...

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smilejenn I had severe preeclampsia with my son and was induced at 36 weeks. I really didn't have any physical symptoms...my ankles and feet were badly swollen (from a size 8.5 shoe to size 11! lol), but that's no longer considered a diagnostic symptom of pre-e since...

7 Aug 07

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Pregnancy and weight gain

mflower2053 @mflower2053 (3223) • United States 26 Jul 07

How much weight did you gain when you were pregnant? Did you lost any of it? How did you lost it? whats the secret to getting your belly somewhat back to normal?

gaining weight during pregnancy

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smilejenn I gained 18lbs, which honestly disappeared within a few days after giving birth. I was really sick those 9 months with morning sickness and pre-eclampsia, so that prevented the normal weight gain. I'm sure if I had a healthy, normal pregnancy next time, I'd...

5 Aug 07

Do you have long hair or short hair when you are pregnant?

youless @youless (112100) • Guangzhou, China 1 Aug 07

I wonder whether your hair style will have a change since you are pregnant. I had a medium long hair before. I had a very short hair when I was pregnant. As I thought at that time I especially sweat a lot because of pregnancy. And...

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smilejenn I had medium long hair like you before I got pregnant. I kept it the same length during and after my pregnancy, mainly because I don't like the way I look with short hair. I remember the stylist I had during my college years telling me that all of her...

5 Aug 07

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Epidural's during labor

ravinskye @ravinskye (8237) • United States 19 May 07

For my first pregnancy I had one and everything went fine. So for my second pregnancy I wasn't worried about getting it a second time. Well, I ended up with a spinal headache and couldn't stand up for almost 2 weeks because it...

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smilejenn I had an epidural when I gave birth to my son and I have to say that I was terrified of getting one. The needle stick, side effects, spinal headaches... I must have been one of the lucky ones because I didn't have any side effects and I couldn't even feel the...

3 Aug 07

Water breaking when going into labor

ravinskye @ravinskye (8237) • United States 4 Jul 07

Did your water break on its own when you went into labor? They say like only 1 in 4 breaks on its own, so I thought we'd see what results we come up with. My first 2 children the doctor had to break my water. How about you? Did...

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smilejenn I was induced a month early due to severe pre-eclampsia. They started me on Cervadil the night before I was scheduled to go on Pitocin, and not only did I go into labor before they started Pit but my water broke on it's own. Secretly I was so happy that I...

3 Aug 07

Do you ever think you could afford to go to Hawaii?

eachen2002 @eachen2002 (889) • United States 10 Jun 07

I would love of course to go to Hawaii like alot of people I can't afford it.I hope I can save the money up one to go.

do you ever think you could afford to hawaii

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smilejenn Hawaii is an expensive trip, but there are ways to save money. I have a credit card through United and I earn frequent flyer miles for every $1 spent. I had a free ticket for my last trip to Hawaii that I earned that way. Of course never pay rack rate for a...

2 Aug 07

Las Vegas or Hawaii?

kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 24 Jul 07

Its not so much a topic for discussion, but I'm so excited that I have to announce it even here. I'm getting married!!!! So now we have to decide whether to elope to Las Vegas or Hawaii? Which do you think is better?

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smilejenn I cast my vote for Hawaii!! I can't imagine a more beautiful or romantic place to get married. It seems like you are drawn to both exotic and exciting/busy locations, so why not get the best of both worlds on Oahu, specifically the Waikiki Beach area. I've...

2 Aug 07