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Dear Archie,

How are you doing?How is advait?I hope you have come back from India.How was your journey and everything.

Well,i had an appn with my Gynec 2 weeks before.We showed all my results to her,She said everything looks normal and asked us to not to worry too much.And i told her i lost my fluid around my 18 th week.She said that seems to be abnormal and asked me to go through \";HYSTEROSAL PINGOGRAM\";......I belive this test is to find out any abnormalities with Utreus and Fallopian tubes.

I read abt this procedure and really got scared.I was discussing abt this with one of my friend....She told me this test will be done on all women after their delivery.I don't know whether she is right or wrong.....IS what she said is right?IS this test is normal?It is like out Patient procedure and mentioned i may get stomach cramps and may feel nausea after this procedure.I just want clear idea abt this procedure before going for it.

Nowadays i am getting pain on my right side stomach...especially when i sleep....i don;t know whether it is bcoz of my sleeping position or y is this happening.....I have put on lots of weight in that pregnancy...How do i reduce it?I am thinking of joining in Gym from next month...Will that help me to reduce weight?


I have started having folic acid from this month.I am really worried.....I hope i can get pregnant again and have a healthy baby.I was reading some message in this forum .....some girl was saying ,after she had a 1 st abortion, she could not conceive at all till now.I am really worried after reading that message.I am thinking abt all kinds of non-sense...Sometime i think abt fibroids too and i press my tummy to make sure that everything is normal with me.I have become very weak mentally....i don't know how to come out of it.PL help.

-Suba archie replied. Dear Suba,
I am happy to see your message and updates.

Do not worry too much about weight gain, that is definitely due to stress and pregnancy, both. Unfortunately stress in some people is known to add weight than loosing although by and large people loose weight while stressed. Choosing an option on exercise is a good one. YOu could go to gym and continue exercise till you think you are in limit and then go ahead ttc. Remember to check your present weight with your Gynec as to if this is in normal range. The normal or abnormal is calculated from weight and height so s/he will know if you need to shed some weight if not necessary then just forget of gym idea.

Yes, the Prenatal or at least folic acid is a good idea to continue with. Especially after 18 weeks foetus loss you need to repleinish your nutrients and the folate is most important in first 45 days.

Your understanding on HSG is correct and your friend is incorrect. No need to do HSG after each delivery. I don't really see a strong reason on performing HSG on you but having done does not hurt at all so I would say go ahead and get it done.

Can HSG be painful?
yes it can be a little painful while in the beginning of process and may you get nauseous. But that's all after a few hours to one day bed rest all should set normal. No need to worry on that too much. Remember no gynecological examination (internal) is painless so why to worry.
I think your Dr. wants to see if there is something around cervix to fallopian that may results in between gestation into hypoxia and for this reason let her do what she wants to do, please bear with some pain for a few hours, I am sure you are strong enough for that. Girls on this board have done this test and you can check with them. Painful or not is mainly depends on gynec and your comfort with the same Dr.

Please try not to think too much on what happened to you in past that is going to be a big cause for any mishaps in future. The more you stressed/tensed more are the chances for bad things to happen. The more you take it easy the things will lead to success, trust me this is fact.

Archie

Asud replied. Hi Suba,

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your baby, I also had a 2nd trimester loss in which I loss my precious babies as well.

The test your doctor has mentioned is also called a HSG in which they will run a dye through your fallopian tubes to ensure that they are still open for the egg to travel. The test can be quite uncomfortable, I would ask your Gyn if she would allow you to take tylenol before hand to ease the pressure on your cervix.

I know and understand your fears, and it is hard not to worry about conceiving again as I am in the same boat as you. Be strong and have faith that all will be well for you.

Taking folic acid is a good step and if you can tolerate it I would take a prenatal vitamin as well.

Take care of yourself, Suba.

A Priya replied. Suba!!
I am sooo happy that you are back! Dont worry everything will turn out good this time! Dont compare yourself to others situations everyone is different :)
Priya July 2005