what is my risk of being pregnant and having Atrial Fribillation?
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Difficult question to answer.  Coumadin (warfarin) is known to cause birth defects in pregnancy.  However, you can use heparin in pregnancy, but this includes shots one to two times daily.  These drugs are used to prevent clots from developing in the atrium.  If clots were to develop, they could go to your lungs, brain, heart, or any other part of your body, including uterus and placenta.  This could cause harm to the developing fetus.  Also, some of the drugs used to control the rate of A Fib can cause birth defects.  It is best to tell your primary care doctor ASAP if you find out you are pregnant.  Also, if you are trying to get pregnant, you should consult with your OB/GYN, cardiologist, and primary care doctors regarding what drug changes need to be made.  \n\nHope this was helpful.  Intended to be informative, but not offer medical opinions or care.
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There is no risk at all for your children...I am B- and my husband is B+ as well.  We are pregnant with our third baby, and everything is fine.\nNowadays they have a shot called Rhogam that they give women at around 23 weeks of pregnancy and then again after birth if the baby is RH+.  The shot falls under ALL insurances and is no big deal at all. They give it to you in the doctors office just like a flu shot.\n\nIn the olden days they didn't have this shot and women did have problems with subsequent pregnancies.  But that problem no longer exists for women who have prenatal care.\n\nReally, the Rh factor is no big deal.  Don't worry about it.\n\nGood luck to you!
797429
It's difficult to understand what you mean, but I guess you are talking about the results of an ultrasound?  If this is the case, there are not many things to consider.  \n\n1) If there is any chance of you being pregnant it could be an ectopic pregnancy (although this is inside the tubes, but will show as a swelling of the tubes).  \n\n2) A pelvic infection is another consideration, this is usually associated with pain in your belly, fever and vaginal discharge.  \n\n3) An ovarian tumor is also a possibility, most of them being benign and not cancer.  I cannot thing of anything else for the moment.\n\nIf the swelling was picked through a physical exam or pelvic exam, it is very non specific, and would definitely require an ultrasound or a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis.  The possibilities are the ones listed above.\n\nHope it helps, any further question just mail me.
555451
Yes- this is very normal.  What I would do though is to see your doctor for a blood pregnancy test, to confirm that you are indeed pregnant.
342394
If in doubt - do without!! Especially in your first trimester...you may want to ask your Dr. to be sure.
71829
Oh please. It doesn't necessarily mean you're pregnant. You could be just having panic attacks. Are there any stressful events going on in your life, lately? It could also be low blood pressure, or low blood sugar... And make sure you take a multivitamin. This happened to me when I was on the South Beach Diet, and wasn't eating normally...
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The more you stress about "wanting to get pregnant", the less likely it is to happen.  Bleeding after intercourse can indicate a bacterial infection, or endometriosis, both of which can affect your fertility.  Please see your doctor and tell him about the bleeding.\n\nAlternatively, some feng shui cures:  Don't sweep under or around the bed, don't vaccum around the bed while you are trying to conceive.  Place spiritual or religous objects in  the bedroom that can be seen from the bed.  Buy things for a new baby, while strongly visualizing using them on your new baby.  Affirm your desire, and don't feed into negativity.  Stop saying, "This is hopeless, I'll never get pregnant."  Say instead, "My seemingly impossible wish now comes to pass, thank you for the gift of creating this new life within."  DON'T hammer nails into your house or do any major renovations while trying to conceive.  Partly fill a bowl with clean water.  Take it outside at night and place it in the moonlight for at least three hours.  Bring it in and place it under the bed in the vicinity of your abdomen.  Do this for 9 days.
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You might be pregnant
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Basically it should be ok, but it depends to an extent on how pregnant. In the first timester (3 months), there is a risk of miscarriage or damage to the foetus from the anaesthetic. This is not a problem and easily avoided if you ensure you tell the anaesthetist (I am an anaesthetist incidentally!). In the last trimester, the risk of premature labour is a possibility, but again unlikely. A gall bladder which is giving problems with recurrent colic or cholecystitis is a greater risk to the foetus's wellbeing than is the operation.
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I definitely would not, regardless of what doctors say.  There are so many unpredictables in pregnancy -- and so many unpredictables in river rafting.  Combining the two just seems reckless, and for no reason, right?  It's not like your last shot at the Olympics or anything!  Why take a chance -- cheer your friends along while rubbing your belly like a genie lamp (hee hee).\n\nSeriously, enjoy your pregnancy, but I advise not doing something that could have a terrble negative -- and unfixable -- consequence!
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DID U KNOW THAT U CAN STILL HAVE A PERIOD WHILE UR PREGNANT  AND U WOULDN'T KNOW IT TILL U GO TO THE DOCTORS.I THINK U SHOULD GO TO THE DOCTORS CAUSE THAT IS VERY ABNORMAL TO HAVE 3 PERIODS IN A MONTH AND THAT'S HOW U CAN LOOSE ALOT OF BLOOD AND BE VERY SICK...I KNOW CAUSE I HAD 2 PERIODS IN A MONTH AND I WOULD STAY IN FOR AT LEAST A WEEK AND A HALF B4 I WEN OFF AND CUM BACK ON THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD A OVARIAN SIS ON MY OVARIES AND THAT'S WAT MIGHT B HAVE ME BLEED SO MUCH ...BUT TO B ON THE SAFE SIDE GO TO THE DOCTORS BEFORE ITS A LITTLE TOO LATE...AND ALSO EAT A LOT OF RED MEAT SO UR IRON LEVEL WONT GET SO LOW FROM U LOOSING SO MUCH BLOOD....WISH U THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Go to a Doctor's office, I'm sure they give you some pamplets to read or a website to research.  Good luck to you!  It's a lot of health risk involved for women (and the baby) getting pregnant over the age of 35.
1103335
With any medical procedure there can be risks. But as long as she is under the care of a specialist that deals with invetro fertilization she should be ok. Talk to her doctor yourself and ask questions. It cant hurt to ask and be informed. Maybe you can get pamplets and literature about the fertilization. Good luck.
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There may be nothing wrong, but have you had any other symptoms?  You may have an infection, or if you are having unprotected sex, it may be a good idea to get checked out just in case (could u be pregnant?)  Not trying to scare you, but you can never be too careful.  Stress may also be a factor.  But sometimes our cycles just fluctuate.
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First of all:  congratulations!  Yes, honey, you ARE pregnant.  and, it does take some time to be able to hear the heartbeat. remember, this "baby" is very tiny right now, probably the size of a peanut!  Crazy, right?\nSo, enjoy, rejoice!  You are pregnant.. if your doc says so and you're had tests to confirm it!
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nobody can tell if your doctor was right or wrong unless we have access to your complete medical record (and maybe not even then). \n\nwith a complicated pregnancy (as yours was) doctors have to weigh risks of delivery or c-section versus benefits. the fact that you had swelling even before the delivery meant that you were having problems BEFORE the delivery, not just during. it may have been that your doctor thought the potential complications of a c-section, given your heart condition, were more risky than simply inducing your delivery. \n\nCHF during prenancy is a horrible and unavoidable pregnancy complication. it just happens sometimes, and they are working on finding out why. it is nothing your doctor did, and based on what you have provided, I don't see any reason to think your doctor did the wrong thing. \n\nwhat I think you had is also called "peripartum cardiomyopathy" (translates to "during pregnancy, something wrong with the heart muscle")\n\nhere is a link for more info.
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As long as you still get your period you can have a child, just know that women over 35 are considered to be HIGH RISK PREGNANCY, meaning you can more liekly to have complications.