1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Feb 08, 2007, 6:43 am PST

I nearly 46 yrs old and 9 days from my baby's due date. My husband and I chose to have amniocentesis (for different reasons). Two things were not said to us before the procedure (which may seem obvious to you now, but weren't to us at the time) which I feel should have. 1. Do not drink anything caffeine or sugary. Luckily, our baby did not move much during the procedure but perhaps he might have. 2. Make sure your not sick during that time. I was sick with allergies which made me cough, cough, cough. The amnio, itself, went "picture perfect" as the Doctor said. And as it turns out, the results were positive for a healthy baby. But between those 2 days we had a serious situation. The 2nd day after the procedure (after I had spent 2 nights coughing, coughing, coughing from post nasal drip) I started leaking amniotic fluid. The Doctor feels that the persistent coughing didn't allow the puncture site to heal and probably caused it to tear. He ordered complete bed rest and prepared me for the possible worst. Those were 5 very serious and tense days for me and my husband until the leaking stopped. While it was happening my husband was beside himself with grief. I had to remind him that we had the amnio for very valid reasons and I felt that even if a miscarriage occurred those reasons were still sound and we should never forget that. I also reminded him that we signed a consent form saying that we understand the risks involved. We were saying we understood those risks involved no matter what the outcome. You have to take a stance for what you believe in and stick to your own decision and not blame anyone or anything if things don't turn out the way you want. I believe- to know ahead of time whether my child has a birth defect gives me the best advantage for immediate medical care at the time of his birth. Again, lucky for us, this is a healthy baby.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Feb 13, 2007, 4:56 am PST

Need help. Pls send treatment for CMV for my pregnent wife.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 10:36 am PST

Initially, I urge all readers to review my comment on Dr. Margolis' Down syndrome, Part I article. As I discuss in that posting, while current medicine allows the treatment of many problems in utero, NOTHING can be done about Down syndrome. As a result, a diagnosis of DS can only be aimed at encouraging people to reject "imperfect" children as unworthy of life. With this in mind, I disapprove of Dr. Margolis' statement that the new ACOG screening guidelines "can help to limit the birth of [babies with Down syndrome]". The goal should not be to "help" eliminate an entire category of people simply because they are not perfect. Thankfully, that attitude is not all-encompassing -- hundreds of American families are currently seeking to adopt a child with DS. I encourage everyone to read George F. Will's article on this topic in the January 29, 2007 edition of NEWSWEEK. Like me, Mr. Will has a son with DS and understands the significance of medical practices and policies aimed at weeding out children seen as less than perfect.

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Mar 29, 2008, 7:06 pm PDT

I love my DS son, I can not imagine my life without him.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Dec 01, 2008, 11:46 pm PST

I have a 30 yr old daughter with Down Syndrome. She is quite the girl. The doctors wanted us to institutionalize her. She has made liars out of all of them. She still lives at home with me. I have found that their requirement for Vitamin A is much greater than yours or mine. Beta Carotene is water soluable, the body converts to vitamin A. I started out with 50,000 Beta Carotene, no more pneumonia or runny nose. As she grew, she needed more. I knew this because the runny nose came back. To date, she is taking 125,000 and doing quite well. She very seldom gets sick. Just a little information and encouragement from a mom.

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 04, 2009, 4:39 am PDT

pls doctoc,how do i calculate my menstal period date to know when am free.

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