I had that postpartum from lack of sleep, but dizziness and lightheadedness is not something to take easy. You should see a doctor to try to evaluate it.

<r>Hi Pattie,<br/> <br/> Congrats on your pregnancy! I do not have problems with thyroid or know about it, but I remembered that there was a recent answer from our experts that I wanted you to see<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.preeclampsia.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18419">http://www.preeclampsia.o...

<t>Yes, absolutely... <br/> <br/> However you need to know before you get there that NO notching is a very positive sign, but notching at this stage is not necessarily a bad indicator. It is too early to say. The notching though should disappear by 24w.<br/> <br/> In my first pregnancy with bad IUGR...

<r>Where you taking the blood pressure in her left arm or right arm? The correct way to take the blood pressure is with her sitting. The BP cuff should be at the heart level.<br/> <br/> If you took the blood pressure on the left arm (below the heart), then it is normal to get higher blood pressure: ...

You need to see a high risk ob (called MFM). Did they do 24h protein or just dip sticks? Are you checking your BP at home?

I see that you are in NJ. I will send you an email.

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Congratulations, Stacey! [:D] That's great news! I hope your pregnancy goes well and your nausea subsides quickly... [xx(]

Let me know if I can help in any way. I have tons of pregnancy books, and stuff and no plans to get pregnant again!

I sent it to you in an email.

I'd like to start doing this as well...

One of us should contact Carol and get a Starter kit and coordinate the distribution in the state.... Stacey, do you have time to do this?

<t>Hi E,<br/> <br/> Congrats on the new baby! And sorry about the preeclampsia.<br/> <br/> My baby was born at 36 W and weighed 5 lbs 13 oz. He went down to 5lbs 2oz and then didn't start really gaining weight before 2 weeks. At 9days, he had a checkup and his ped was worried, he had me breastfeed h...

<t>I have, I have. It fortunately lasted only a month or two... as soon as we started ttc-ing my dh became a basketcase. Also the first pregnancy month was quite tense.<br/> <br/> Part of the solution as always was communication: first I tried to understand why he was so frightened , then I communic...