Posts by japonica

Thanks for that article. I am uneasy about ultrasounds too but unfortuantely I'm in a position where they are required for monitoring any of my pgs...I have Rh antibodies, so one of the means they use to determine whether the fetus is...

I recall reading somewhere recently (probably my local midwifery mag) that hospitals sell placentas collected from moms to various companies... The part that sticks in my mind was that they were collected and sold. Nothing like making...

When I was pg, I started researching by reading a few books and looking at the recommended schedule. I thought, "tetanus at 2 months? The kid's not walking, can't play outside (and it's -20 anyway so there's no dirt that's not...

Carmen, it is completely different for every mom and baby...and each pg is different as well. Some moms get sensitized but their titers stay relatively low and the baby does not seem to be affected much. Some moms gradually develop high...

Becky, welcome to Canuckland... Back when I was considering delayed vaxing, I asked my DD's ped about separate vaxes for the MMR and he told me that they were not available here and would have to be special ordered from the...

I just wanted to add my 2 cents with one of those anecdotal stories. Rhogam does have a failure rate, even when administered "correctly." I did have the prenatal shots (3) by so-called competent docs and nurses and I was...

In Canada we have APTN (Aboriginal Peoples television) and there's a few Maori soaps on there...trying to recall the names...they're in Maori with subtitles. I try to catch them when I can but that channel has such bad reception...I need...

Hi again, What a great friend you are to seek out some support for her. Kudos. There are probably lots of med type web pages I could post but like you said, she's probably read enough of those and needs to hear from other moms who...

I don't see why you couldn't get a titer done even if TTCing. I just saw my OB last month and asked him for a titer to see what my levels are now (I ended my last pg at 1:8, want to see how much they went up after delivery...but aside...

If you do not get it, you may be sensitized, but it is not the end of the world like many docs make it out to be. Having come through a sensitized pg with a healthy baby, it can turn out OK, even though the pg adds a higher degree of...