( cut in case it's tmi for some people... )

Im 8 weeks pregnant and Im a nurse so Im always on my feet and am looking for some really good support hose. I am finding all these brands and some are ranging up to $120!! I cant even believe I would have to pay that much to get some good support! I already have some spider veins and really want to keep any new ones to a minimum so I need some ( Read more... )

I have developed a tiny hemorrhoid (luckily I'm almost done with the pregnancy!). It is not too painful yet, just uncomfortable and a little itchy. Has anyone tried using witch hazel, and if so, does it work?

Okay, I've had questions floating around in my mind for the past week or so and just haven't taken the time to actually post ( Read more... )

I had what I thought was a bruise on my leg that hadn't gone away, and still has been there for at least 5-6 weeks. My doctor looked at it, shined a light on it, and she told me it was varicose veins/spider veins. But I looked at pictures online, and it doesn't look anything like those. They are not lines or anything like that. It's just a round, ( Read more... )

Hey ladies ( Read more... )

Things are going along all right. I can't complain too much, I'm still having a relatively uneventful pregnancy. I've been having some trouble with more severe heartburn lately, but the doc just told me to take Ranitidine (Zantac or the generic equivalent... which I am). It worked last night, so let's see how that goes. I also have a varicose vein ( Read more... )

I'm probably a hypercondriact (sp?), but that's just me and it always has been ( Read more... )

I'm putting this under a cut because it might get long...

So like many of you I have stretch marks. Or what I think are stretch marks. They cover my sides,inner thighs and the back of my knees. Theyre purple but not deep, I can barely feel them. While they are ugly and scary looking since I'm so pale these days, I've come to accept them and welcome ( Read more... )

As stated in my intro I am preg with my third child. I am getting a little upset about the stuff that the kids are doing to my body and need to rant for a second ( Read more... )