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Questions and Answer

Pregnancy Tests & Symptoms

I had a miscarriage and now I think I may be pregnant again. Or is it just my hormones?
Can you tell you're pregnant before you miss your period?
How soon can you take a pregnancy test?
Can I have a pap smear while pregnant?
I took a pregnancy test and it was negative, still no period?
Am I pregnant? Four tests, different results...

Nutrition

What do I do if my prenatal vitamins are making me sick?
Can you eat spicy foods while pregnant?
I have nutrition questions about caffiene, peppermint tea and breastfeeding...

Gender

How soon can the baby's gender be determined by ultrasound?
What are the theories on choosing your baby's gender?
Is the "ring test" ever wrong?

Pregnancy Complaints

My doctor says I have low amniotic fluid, what can I do?
Is there something "natural" I can do for a yeast infection?
Is cramping normal after sex?
I'm very itchy, is this normal?
I'm spotting at 6 weeks, what could it be?
What is an irritable uterus?
I'm sleeping on my stomach at 7 months, what harm will it do?
What can I do about insomnia?
What can I do about Hemmoroids?
I'm having pains in my legs, what causes this?

Pregnancy After Cesarean

How soon can you be pregnant after a cesarean?

Tests & Technology

Our baby has kidney cysts, what now?

Medical Conditions/Medications

If I have herpes, do I have to have a cesarean?
Can I take Adderall® while pregnant?

Chemical & Drug Exposure

Around conception I was taking legal and illegal drugs, did I hurt the baby?

Group B Strep

I had a horrible experience with my first birth because of GBS, will it happen again?

Ollie Anne Hamilton, CPM, Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM and Vickii Gervais, CPM answer your pregnancy and birth questions.