I am wondering what similarities there might be in the pregnancies with ASD kiddos (Autism Speaks just funded this type of study). (My answers are here)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (high)
Did you have morning sickness? (yes!)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (no)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (yes)
Number of ultrasounds (four, maybe)
What was your fetal movement like? (all them time!!!)
DId you go full term? (yes)
C-section or vaginal? (c-section)
Any problems during birth? (no)
Just wondering if there are any similarities.
Don't know HCG
No morning sickness
Premature rupture of membranes at 31 weeks. Stopped contractions and went on bed rest
No
four
Not much movement
37 weeks
vaginal
no problems except he moaned a little after he was delivered. He had a major conehead and a bit of brusing on his head.
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (not sure)
Did you have morning sickness? (yes!, bad!)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (P.U.P.P.P.S. Rash - http://dermatology.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/puppp.htm)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (yes)
Number of ultrasounds (one, I was really poor and I had to pay for them so I didnt get any extra at the time!)
What was your fetal movement like? (all them time!!!)
DId you go full term? (yes)
C-section or vaginal? (c-section)
Any problems during birth? (YES - very long two day induction that ended up with his heart decellerating and an emergency C-section. I mean running me to the OR emergency! They had to knock me out as there wasn't even time for an epidural. Gage wasn't breathing and it was a very close call, the doctor told my parents later that he almost lost him! But he was getting oxygen through a tube and everything but he is definitely a miracle baby)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (No clue)
Did you have morning sickness? (NONE)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (NONE, best PG of all three)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (NONE)
Number of ultrasounds (ONE)
What was your fetal movement like? (NOT VERY ACTIVE)
DId you go full term? (I THINK A COUPLE WEEKS EARLY)
C-section or vaginal? (PLANNED C-SEC, BUT HE TURNED OUT TO BE BREECH ANYWAY)
Any problems during birth? (BEST OF ALL THREE)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? WHAT?, I have no ideaDid you have high/low/normal HCG's? (No clue)
Did you have morning sickness? (6--10 weeks)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (NONE)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (NONE)
Number of ultrasounds (2-3)
What was your fetal movement like? (always moving)
DId you go full term? (39 weeks)
C-section or vaginal? (vaginal)
Any problems during birth? (none)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (No clue)
Did you have morning sickness? (8-13 weeks vomited every morning, then felt fine.)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (Group B strep, mild pre-eclampsia at 39 weeks)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (none)
Number of ultrasounds (2)
What was your fetal movement like? (always moving)
DId you go full term? (39 weeks)
C-section or vaginal? (c-section at 39 weeks due to pre-eclampsia)
Any problems during birth? (none)
Tiffany
Baby #1 (diagnosed at 3 yrs with autism)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (I assume normal since I was pregnant and doc never mentioned anything about it)
Did you have morning sickness? (yes)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (no)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (yes)
Number of ultrasounds (2)
What was your fetal movement like? (she was very very active)
Did you go full term? (yes)
C-section or vaginal? (vaginal)
Any problems during birth? (no)
Baby #2 (diagnosed at 3yrs with autism)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (I assume normal)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (no)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (no)
Number of ultrasounds (2)
What was your fetal movement like? (not very much)
DId you go full term? (yes)
C-section or vaginal? (vaginal)
Any problems during birth? (he ingested merconium)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? what is this?
Did you have morning sickness? no
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? no
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? no
Number of ultrasounds none
What was your fetal movement like? hardly any
DId you go full term? yes
C-section or vaginal? 100 % natural, not even an aspirin
Any problems during birth? yes
sorry, forgot to expound on birth issues. preganancy AWESOME!! i felt sooooo good except worried baby hardly moved, however birth was 60 hours of labor, stuck at 8-9 cn for 12 HOURS, meconium in water, 1 on apgar, both baby and i near death at delivery, the delivery as awful as the pregnancy wonderful, too 6 MONTHS for me to recover, baby was fine in one day.
never had a yeast infection in my LIFE, but after baby born, I have them ALL THE TIME NOW! weird!
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (high)
Did you have morning sickness? (NO)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (YES, open cervix, premature labour but not delivery, breech)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (no)
Number of ultrasounds (10 or more)
What was your fetal movement like? (all the time strong)
DId you go full term? (yes, 38)
C-section or vaginal? (c-section)
Any problems during birth? (no)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (?)
Did you have morning sickness? (yes)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (none)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (no)
Number of ultrasounds (3)
What was your fetal movement like? (the usual)
DId you go full term? (yes, 39 weeks)
C-section or vaginal? (vaginal, no drugs - Alex had a peaceful, happy, safe waterbirth in the hospital. Here we are, on the right: http://www.waterbirthtech.com/ShowPage.asp?id=115 )
Any problems during birth? (none at all, Apgar score = 10)
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? Not sure
Did you have morning sickness? Nausea more than vomiting
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? Group B Strep infection, high gluclose levels
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? A couple
Number of ultrasounds? 2
What was your fetal movement like? I had a football game going on!
DId you go full term? Yes, actually went over by a couple of weeks and was induced.
C-section or vaginal? C-section
Any problems during birth? Had a three day labor, never dilated past 2cm, wasn't completely numb during C-section. When he was born he had to be recusitated, cord was wrapped around his neck.
Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? (unsure)
Did you have morning sickness? (never-not once)
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? (no)
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? (none)
Number of ultrasounds (five-one very extended one)
What was your fetal movement like? (He was a swimmer, lots of arm movement and then he got "stuck" in a position and has positional plagieo.)
DId you go full term? (yes)
C-section or vaginal? (V)
Any problems during birth? (not in correct position, vacuum, "stuck" in canal, did not cry immediately,"sore spot" on head which was x-rayed and later CT-scan with no issues)
My mom smoked 3 packs a day and used Aspartame in her coffee. She even smoked in the emergency room!Did you have high/low/normal HCG's? HIGH
Did you have morning sickness? YES- 5 1/2 MONTHS
Did you have any unusual problems during pregnancy? ASTHMA, P.U.P.S. rash, EARLY (at 4 months pregnant ->) & HEAVY LEAKING OF BREAST MILK
Did you have a high number of yeast infections? NO
Number of ultrasounds TWO
What was your fetal movement like? A LOT OF MOVEMENT IN GENERAL< BUT MOSTLY FROM 1AM-6AM)
DId you go full term? 5 DAYS LATE
C-section or vaginal? VAGINAL
Any problems during birth? YES, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH HEART RATE, ASTHMA - NEEDED POTASSIUM, ALBUTEROL, PREDNISONE