Doctor vs. UNHINGED Pregnancy Quiz

[@ruthannjones5873]

Okay using the term pregnant people is the mirror action of calling a tranwoman a person who can get pregnant. It's all based on a psychological condition. In other words hysterical.

[@MamaDoctorJones]

Ummm. No lmao Pregnant people would include pregnancies in any human. Lay off the propaganda my friend

[@ruthannjones5873]

@@MamaDoctorJones "Pregnant People" is a political term. There are no biological males capable of pregnancy. Lay off the political correctness that would only apply to about 5% of people who happen to have a mental condition. The other 5% are transmen who as biological women can, based on their sex, get pregnant.

[@MamaDoctorJones]

Lmfao Neither pregnant nor people is political. And that term absolutely doesn’t include only trans women you obtuse ornament. If you think pregnant (women/children/trans men/enbys) aren’t people and want to hang out where their identities are ignored, have fun. That won’t happen here no matter how many little baby tantrums you throw with your daily wire talking point as a script.

[@ruthannjones5873]

@@MamaDoctorJones Well then I guess the social use of abortion means miscarriage. BTW, I don't think miscarriage equals abortion in social language. I do think pregnant people is political. 🙄

[@MamaDoctorJones]

Thanks for sharing that very valuable thought you had.

[@hebe6405]

No one can get 80% because they quit before getting to the end. That was a really long quiz for the internet!

[@crazymusicchick]

Yea that would be the reason I get 80% lol giving up after that amount of time

[@nwolinsP]

My postdoc was unimpressed when a paper review asked what was the gender the mice use in the study.

[@prochey69]

Now I want to see Mama Doctor Jones try playing a pregnant sim in Sims 4, and see all the stuff that is apparently not possible to do while pregnant

[@LeafyK]

Great idea

[@sammansfield21]

Haha 😄

[@AnnaReed42]

#1. Die #2. Age

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

You can even perform at the Super Bowl pregant. Which happened for the first time ever yesterday.

[@Takiruki95]

Absolutely! Yes!

[@RiunaTwoflower]

The "when can you see a babys gender" question was interesting to me. Here in Germany it is illegal to tell the sex of the fetus before week 14 even though it's obviously possible to tell before that. The reason for this law is to try to prevent abortions due to the fetus having the "unwanted" sex. I can't wrap my head around the fact that this law was necessary to introduce but knowing people I'm sadly sure it's a valid concern.

[@unknown..66..99]

same in India

[@jennyh4025]

This law was the reason, why I got my blood test results (I was extremely afraid of Trisomy 13 and 18) only in speech at first - it was before the cut off date and I have said I wanted to know the sex. So I only got it in writing a few days later. I’m also disgusted, that such a law is necessary. I would love to live somewhere, where a law like this is not necessary, because all children are appreciated the same.

[@catinabox3048]

Same in China, from what I've heard. China is very open to abortions and people get it and talk about it without stigma. However, because a lot of (especially rural and poor) families still prefer boys, they will not tell you the sex of the baby because they don't want to lead to an imbalance.

[@ava_lavender]

@@catinabox3048 Not only that, but China had a one-child policy for a while, so people would get abortions to ensure that their one child was a boy. The openness around abortions probably also has to do with that bc people would get an abortion if they couldn't afford to violate the policy.

[@sandyruitenberg2928]

In the Netherlands I think you can get a paid ultrasound before 14 weeks to determine the baby's gender. But you do not get the gender from the blood test, because of the same reason. They apparently really noticed more abortions because of it. I know in Belgium if you want to know they do inform what the gender is based on the blood test.

[@vickyallan1940]

Got told by a GP once that they thought I had a "hysterical pregnancy". I turned round to him and said"how can that be the case when I don't think I'm pregnant?" Turns out I was right and that i was actually having symptoms of having PCOS which I was later diagnosed with.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Missed opportunity... "Well, Doctor Smart-ass, if I don't think I'm pregnant, then who's getting hysterical about it?" ;o)

[@westzed23]

I wonder if PCOS symptoms became "hysterical" pregnancies in the past. Queen Mary I of England had a few such pregnancies, but it was later put down to problems in her ovaries and then possible cancer.

[@jigglypuff52]

It really sucks that you went through that. 😓

[@Miss_Camel]

For fucks sake….tbh, with women’s care being what it is, you’re lucky they didn’t diagnose you with “Hysteria” or “Wandering womb syndrome”. 😤 btw, I’m a PCOS sister too. How are YOU loving the hair removal routine and random hot flashes? I’m just not into it, personally.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

To be fair, the term “hysterical pregnancy” doesn’t equate to psychosis or loss of touch with reality. The way your particular doctor tried to use it was way off the mark, for sure. And I think it’s so ridiculous how doctors still in this day and age overlook PCOS and endometriosis in particular because they’re so prevalent and yet rarely tested for even when people present the common symptoms. Overall, healthcare needs to do better about listening to women and validating their pain (not to mention women are more likely to underrate their pain while STILL being considered to be overreacting, which is asinine). But for people who think it’s a way to keep women down, no, it’s just the medical terminology. Like “spontaneous abortion”. The words hysterical pregnancy aren’t meant to insinuate anything about you or the state of your mental health, only that your body manifested symptoms of pregnancy when you weren’t pregnant. It’s just what it’s called.

[@helenfreeman4188]

The allergy thing is why I’m an only child. My mom’s pregnancy triggered so many latent allergies that she had to go on an elimination diet while pregnant and weighed less the day I was born than when she first got pregnant. By some miracle I was still 7+lbs and full term (thanks Dr Sadie!). My parents decided it wasn’t worth putting her through that again. Gluten turned out to be the main culprit, and remember in 1980 people weren’t as obsessed with it as they are now. It took years for her system to completely reset.

[@livelongandprospermary8796]

I am gluten, lactose, and soy intolerant. I already have seasonal allergies. Good to know it all might get worse if I get pregnant. Is your mom still gluten free?

[@hannahk1306]

So... if someone is in labour for say 2 days, they're supposed to give birth (a process which famously requires a lot of effort and energy) without having eaten ANYTHING!? I'm definitely with you on this one - maybe don't tuck into a 3 course meal when the baby's crowning, but a few snacks early on actually seem like a good idea.

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

I mean if it’s more than twelve hours and you haven’t progressed much I’d say get the C-section anyway Might as well since you’re already prepped

[@maricamp1833]

@@tahraethestoryteller6079I’m not sure if that is always an option. The hospital I gave birth C-section could not be elective. The dr had to make a decision that it was medically necessary to do so. I was in labor for 24hrs and could not eat anything.

[@saschamayer4050]

They could also do an enema in the hospital. 🤷‍♂️

[@KatkaFojcikova]

In my country there are some hospitals that do not allow to drink during labor! It's crazy.

[@KatkaFojcikova]

@@tahraethestoryteller6079 if mom and baby are fine then the labour can take much longer than 12hours.

[@CumulusSkies]

Confession time: When I got pregnant I told my hubby I couldn’t clean the litter box anymore (score!🎉). That was 23 yrs ago and I haven’t cleaned it since. Whoopsie.🤣🤣🤣

[@XanderHarris1023]

It appears my wife got a new KZbin account.

[@CumulusSkies]

@@XanderHarris1023 lol :)

[@rd6203]

Much loves for all the partners who pick up and keep up litter duty! 💗

[@xiabelle]

Same lol. Even though I've had cats my whole life and probably was exposed to toxoplasmosis well before that.

[@NoThankYou-hl1cx]

Hilariously fake, wow

[@Midlife_Manical_Mayhem]

my daughter just delivered her first child 6 weeks ago and had such TERRIBLE nasal stuffiness through out the whole pregnancy and for a couple of weeks after. she was miserable. thanks for making it understandable as to why.

[@Bandgazebo]

I had terrible pregnancies, so it's saying something when I say the stuffiness was one of my worst symptoms. It made it hard to sleep because I would snore, then I would get a sore throat so bad that my uvula was swollen, and I just never had a break from it! I also got cavities each pregnancy and breathing through my mouth probably caused that too!

[@feliciabuchanan9803]

Congratulations

[@sarahgoldberg6614]

Me too! And the minute the babies were born I could breath normally.

[@KitKat10281]

With my first pregnancy, I had the worst nasal congestion I've ever experienced! It was part of the reason I was so afraid to have another child! Lol! I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with #2 and THANK GOD it hasn't come back! ❤

[@NalaaMaru]

There is one test that is 100% accurate - asking my pup “who is a good boi?” And him wagging his tail in affirmative. So testing if he’s a good boi is absolutely 100% accurate

[@JustSketchdA]

A funny thing I didn't expect to learn from this: My wife is trans and has been taking estrogen for the past 7 months now. After an increased dose, her nose is always stuffy and she seems to have allergy symptoms. When you got to the question about pregnancy increasing allergy symptoms and started explaining it is an effect of estrogen I ran to show that part of the clip to her. I love all of your videos so much, even as someone who never plans to become pregnant, because I am always learning so much!

[@bigcheese1061]

Yeah I’m 16 months on estrogen and I’m dreading the coming allergy season because last year was rough, and I’m on a higher dose now. Make sure to stock up on tissues and cuddle her

[@katfoster845]

If you have a cat and need to change the litter whilst pregnant, you can minimise the risk by using a surgical mask and disposable gloves whilst being your cat's slave.

[@lorrie2878]

Partners can scoop cat boxes, too. Mine never has, but theoretically they can.

[@ilsecole9793]

@bajonista I've been around cats all my life, and found out at the end of last year that I've never been infected with toxoplasmosis before. I had the same thought pattern you do, but it's not always the case that the cats around you carry the parasite.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@lorrie2878 I've never been pregnant but my husband refuses to let me handle the cat litter :)

[@briannamercedes4016]

it's also mostly found in outdoor or indoor-outdoor cats, and cats who are fed raw meat, so the risk if pretty low if you have a indoor only cat that doesn't eat raw food.

[@lorrie2878]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 you are truly blessed. We have 13 cats and 3 dogs. I have many cat boxes and I am the only one capable of scooping.

[@katherinegouwens5769]

You’ve thought about all of this 100x more than the quiz writers 😅

[@kylarnkfv994]

As a long time trans viewer, I just want to say I've always appreciated your use of inclusive language in your videos, and in this one in particular you taking the time to clarify that gender and sex are not the same thing. Your consideration towards the trans community is greatly appreciated

[@westzed23]

Well said. 🌈💜

[@TheNerdbeere]

Although I agree, your wording makes it feel like you should have ended with.. "you will be spared when the uprising comes"

[@kylarnkfv994]

@@TheNerdbeere How?? All I did was thank Mama Dr Jones for using inclusive language. She works in a field of medicine where it's incredibly important to do so and where historically people Do Not. I just wanted her to know her consideration towards the trans community means a lot to me personally as a trans man who has to regularly deal with very awkward visits to a gynecologist

[@TheNerdbeere]

@@kylarnkfv994 It was a joke.. thought that'd be clear.

[@kylarnkfv994]

@@TheNerdbeere okay sorry for misunderstanding your tone. There's just been so much "trans agenda" and "the trans are coming to indoctrinate your children" nonsense going around recently that it's hard not to get a little defensive with jokes like that

[@beckyhankins7134]

“What do some women lose after giving birth? Free time.” I cannot BREATHE 🤣💀

[@mlou7749]

I feel more seen by MDJ than I have by some physicians actually treating me. Thank you for expressing empathy and ally-ship while providing educational content.

[@m0r614]

The trampoline question is one I never considered thinking about, but I'm glad it was mentioned. I teach gymnastics and use a trampoline often at work. I just found out recently that I am about 10 weeks pregnant and will probably stop demonstrating during class now... thank you, Mama Dr. Jones!

[@Luthien_0]

I looooove that you said that not eating during labor is an outdated practice! It's time to let the hungry pregnant people eat!! ❤️ I wasn't allowed to eat during my 20 hour labor and it sucked and I was God damn exhausted and starving afterwards. My second birth was too fast for me to be hungry and I was still starving right after. Luckily it was breakfast time at the hospital and they brought me food 😅

[@lapislazarus8899]

I guess they do that in case you need general anesthesia. They would not want to complicate things further by having you aspirate vomit into your lungs. That's why they starve you in the ER too.

[@Luthien_0]

@@lapislazarus8899 that is correct, but as mama doctor Jones pointed out, the chance of you needing general anesthesia and then aspirating is low. They only use general anesthesia in the case of emergency c-sections and often times it's not a true emergency (meaning they have time to administer a spinal block or epidural). I personally believe informed choice is extremely important, so one could present the risks and benefits of eating during labor to the pregnant person and allow them to make the choice for themselves.

[@OnsceneDC]

Because I had all sorts of complications including severe preeclampsia they did not let me eat for over 24 hours, and I hadn't eaten for about 16 hours since. Even after I gave birth to my daughter naturally, I was not able to eat anything even though I had nothing for over 40 hours. Furthermore it was late at night, I was alone they would not let me leave the bed because I was on a magnesium drip. They said I would get nauseous and I could throw up. I had been on this drip about 20 hours and never had a problem. I was so starving I couldn't take it and there were no food services and they would not let me order Uber Eats or anything and I didn't have anybody there with me so I made a huge fuss and somebody presented me with a Lean Cuisine. I got 220 calories for several days in labor.

[@OnsceneDC]

@@lapislazarus8899 yes of course. But this is one of the few situations where you as the patient have to work really really hard and calories are required to sustain this effort. Withholding food and drink only creates more stress on the mother and I just don't think is in her or the baby's benefit because it just makes the whole process a hell of a lot harder. But somebody should calculate how many calories you need to labor and give birth. Your body is also going through a lot of changes and has to also repair itself so it is requiring many thousands of calories per day. And in my case I was deprived of food for almost 2 days. That is just not acceptable

[@Luthien_0]

@@OnsceneDC ugh that's awful! I'm so sorry!! That's why so many parents sneak food in. I definitely agree that it is one of the most physically taxing things most people do in their lives! It's hard work and you need energy ❤️

[@alliyahanderson3243]

I took Lamaze. I would have failed the final exam. My ex tried to tell me how to breathe. I’m fairly certain I turned into a demon as I ground out, “Don’t you DARE tell me how to breathe”. I did get a great piece of advice, a couple actually. 1) there’s no trophy for giving birth without pain meds 2) don’t feel like a failure if you have to have a c-section. That is not your fault, it is for your safety and the safety of your child. (I didn’t have one but I wanted to note it.) and 3) after you have the child, when the child goes through a bad day where they scream uncontrollably and you can’t figure out why, it’s ok to put the baby into their crib or a playpen where they are safe and walk away for a few minutes. It helps prevent shaken baby syndrome. I only had to do it once, but it did help.

[@KxNOxUTA]

I saw a video today specifically from foster mother who gave tips on how to care for babies born with drug addiction. And they mentioned earphones. Aka to be able to attend to the frequently crying babies without driving yourself nuts and suffer sensory overwhelm. I found that a genius idea! It's important to attend to the child, but there's really no need to hear the crying while you're there and can confirm their state visually and through touch! Never getting kids myself, but it's fun information to have to hand out to any peers who struggle or in case I end up helping out in some emergency case by chance! (Just for the sake of 0 misunderstanding for whoever reads this: the advice is NOT to drown out the crying and be negligent and away from child, but to be able to attend and reduce the negative impact on the parent while doing so! Like safety gear for construction workers. Parents have a human under construction! :D)

[@stephsaguudefan1753]

My parents went to a lamaze class. They made the men put clips on their ears for 90 seconds to try to help them sympathize with contractions (like that's comparable). My dad was the only one who left them on the whole time. He said all the other men in there were wimps.

[@jcam5064]

I didn't take lamaze, but I absorbed as much information through my life as I could. When I went into labor I bounced on a ball while breathing evenly and took hot showers. I went way too deep into myself though, because next thing I knew I was like uhoh this isn't okay and I can't breath anymore. When my baby turned one I did the math and realized I was in labor for about 68 hours and then had an emergency C-section. I saw my sil literally run and bounce about after a fast unmedicated birth, and I realized it's all dependent on individual bodies ND individual experience.

[@cocobutter3175]

​@@stephsaguudefan1753 It would have been more comparable to contractions if they made them put the clips on their nuts.

[@haveaballcrafting8686]

In antenatal classes in Australia, we were told we *should* eat during labour, since it might be pretty long and tiring. And I definitely call my baby who wouldn’t wait til we got to the hospital “impulsive” (and “impatient”). :-D

[@sabaducia]

Did you do antenatal classes with your hospital? Despite being a public patient, our hospital charges money for antenatal classes so we're looking for alternatives.

[@TheCrummyArtist]

I’m so glad the eating rule changed! With my first son (2008) I went to the hospital in the afternoon, did not have him til the next evening, and then did not get anything to eat until the middle of that night because I begged for food and was given a premade sandwich. So I went through all stages of labor (I was induced) and did not eat from lunch on a Thursday until the AM hours on a Sat. With my daughter (2017) I was also induced (pre-e) but they surprised me when they let me order a meal during the induction! She ended up being posterior and I needed a ton of energy to push her out- so I was grateful for the calories!

[@lapislazarus8899]

Those sandwiches are the best after you've been waiting in triage for 13 hours! I didn't even care that I was brought OJ instead of apple and that it was warm!

[@rachel_sj]

I’m a AFAB woman who never wants kids, but I found out about the No Eating During Labor Rule in a Sociology class in college. It was part of our curriculum or a case in exploring the excessive over-medicalization of more natural procedures in examining why our healthcare in the West/United States is designed and implemented the way that it is (or has been historically). Those early sociology and anthropology classes I took were fun and they make me happy that I majored in the latter (even though I work in tech and apply my anthropology skills there instead)!

[@maricamp1833]

I had no idea it was changed. I had My daughter 2 years ago and could not eat at all. Labor was 24hrs and I couldn’t even have water. I’ll be asking my dr if that’s changed now.

[@TheCrummyArtist]

@@lapislazarus8899 I still tell my husband it was the best turkey sandwich ever- I'm sure it was very ordinary but when you are that hungry- it tastes like the best!

[@JessMurgatroyd]

My sister was allowed food in 2010 I believe it was..I was in 2018 and shocked when I see posts abouts making sure they eat because you eat in labour.. I arrived at 6:30pm. Daughter was born at 10.45pm. Didn't get hungry tol early next morning and managed some snacks from my hospital bag ten toast came a few hours later

[@itssteph263]

With questions of "Men can sometimes experience pregnancy symptoms," I have heard of them experiencing pregnancy-like symptoms. Both my dad and apparently grandfather both experienced morning sickness while their wives were pregnant. Also, I misheard the "How many EXTRA calories should pregnant women eat in a day?" as "How many calories should pregnant women eat in a day?" so I nearly hurt my neck turning around when you said "300" lol

[@kw7378a1]

I just assumed they were asking about trans men who of course could get pregnant.

[@nessie7306]

@@kw7378a1 No I don't think they'd say that, in this context where they only refer to pregnancy as a woman's thing I think this test wasn't referring to that

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

It's because some husbands can get sympathy pains and sickness when their wives/girlfriends are pregnant. :)

[@lexihopes]

Yeah, I'm sure that's what the question was getting at. MDJ just meant, linguistically and technically speaking, they aren't pregnancy symptoms if they aren't pregnant.

[@itssteph263]

@@lexihopes Which is why I included pregnancy-like symptoms instead of actual pregnancy symptoms just to create that distinction.

[@rinabobina9905]

Don’t worry about the lipstick, we will happily watch anyway, get that content, Doc 😂

[@paulhudson8725]

Even after pointing it out I still don't notice

[@Darbster]

@@paulhudson8725 same lol

[@lorrie2878]

I didn't see it...

[@janhankins911]

Frankly, I wouldn't have noticed the lipstick had MDJ not pointed it out to me...

[@grutarg2938]

I intentionally tried to see the lipstick and could not find it.

[@Bandgazebo]

I took Lamaze through my hospital 8 years ago and I think they still offer it!...and promptly forgot every single minute of that class when I woke up to my water breaking and contractions barreling in 30 seconds apart like a freight train. Nurse at L&D took one look at me as I literally crawled through the door and immediately called the anesthesiologist. I was definitely not doing paced breathing, I was lucky to be breathing at all.

[@lindamarshall3485]

I took something Lamaze adjacent more than 30 years ago when my kids were born and it worked pretty good for me. My kids were born fast but not ridiculously fast (five hours for the first one and three for the second) so it's not like I had to use the techniques for a day and a half.

[@Nilen96]

When my brother was born, my mom was in labour for a really long time and afterwards she got the most stingy of hospital meals, so when she started her contractions with me, she refused to go the hospital before my dad went and got her some breakfast from a bakery. I was almost born in an ambulance cause my mom wanted to eat first, so the eating question made me giggle a bit 🤣

[@cairrean2412]

How do people know these things about their own birth. It took me needing info for a psychological evaluation for autism before my mom even told me that I was born 10 days late.

[@jenniferfreese6816]

Can I request that you do a whole video on genetic testing? Cause genetics was the part of biology that always just fascinated me the most, I would love to see what the modern technology screens for and how. Not sure if that's too niche or not 🙂

[@sarahc6357]

I know your comment is a couple weeks old but I wanted to say something anyways. I find it interesting and want to share. Did you know that generic testing can be done as early as a 5 day old embryo? This can be done when in vitro fertilization is used to assist with pregnancy. It's more commonly used to determine the chromosomes in the embryo and see if it is normal, abnormal, mosaic, etc. The testing is called PGTA. It costs a lot of money (in my country, Canada) to get it done but when determining if an embryo should be transferred to a patient it can be beneficial. It is also really helpful if either of the partners have abnormal chromosomes themselves or in their family. They do not tell you the sex of the embryo at that stage and you have to wait until after you are pregnant and at the appropriate amount of weeks. It's illegal here to specify the sex at that stage! Thought you might like this info since you seemed interested. :)

[@amandajofisk85]

Don’t worry, I literally cannot see any lipstick on teeth by watching this on my tiny phone screen.

[@courtneytatefigueroa1172]

This!! Same!!

[@lauraelliott6909]

Me, neither!

[@Catinthecloud]

Same.

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

In today's episode: Danielle falls for a clickbaity title. Many wonderful facial expressions ensue.

[@galamander_1327]

As a kid I remember folks using the term "hysterical pregnancy" LOL. When I was 4 years old, I thought it meant someone who was distraught, angry, and inconsolable about being pregnant.

[@Kait2478]

Important to note: in a subset of pregnant women with hyperemesis, or severe nausea and/or vomiting with pregnancy, B6 supplementing makes it SO much WORSE. I am one of those people. The days I took B6 either by itself or in the prescription drug Diclegis were some of my worst days and would push my nausea into throwing up days. I'm on an HG support group and while B6 can be very helpful for a lot of expectant mothers, it can make others a lot worse. Because HG wasn't complicated enough to treat...

[@westzed23]

I did not know that. Thanks.

[@victoriaphillips9296]

I'm 28 weeks and still vomiting, I have never felt so ill in my life. I can barely keep any medication down, just concentrate on omeprazole as I have chronic acid reflux and gaviscon. Anything else just comes up without fail

[@sallys.4838]

I was very ill so my midwife told me to take tinture of wild yam , 2 drops under my tongue before getting up in the morning. I never had morning sickness since then. I never found out why it worked ust very happy it did. She also said it could be used as birth control but as I had my tubes tied I never tried it. Maybe a naturalpath could answer the why questions.

[@jenniferwintz2514]

I slowed the video to .5 speed for the lightning rounds so I could follow the questions, and MDJ speaking at that speed before and after was hilarious, I highly recommend 😂

[@courtneychaos]

I love you and your videos! Just came here to talk about the genetic testing and how much I appreciated my OB for getting my permission before doing any testing. I opted for genetic testing to ease my own anxiety and was very thankful that she asked me before just doing it. 😊

[@jennyh4025]

I did the same, I was really afraid of trisomy 13 and 18 (I think I remember the correct numbers) and I just took the sex as an add on. In Germany doctor’s aren’t allowed to tell you the sex before it’s too late to get a „choice“ abortion (12 weeks I think), but they are allowed to give information about possible abnormalities earlier. When I had an appointment before the „allowed to tell the sex“-time and when my results were already in, I just got an „there is nearly no chance for the trisomies you fear“, but no paperwork or information on the sex. A week later I got the paperwork and the information on the sex.

[@betteryourlife865]

I think they always ask though? They asked me and I said no.

[@courtneychaos]

@@jennyh4025 oh wow! That’s what I was the most afraid of as well and thankfully my baby didn’t have any genetic abnormalities. That’s odd they can’t tell you the sex before 12 weeks especially if you ask. I don’t really understand that, but I guess every country and doctor/hospital are all different. I wouldn’t have been able to wait that long. I got the testing and sex at 10 weeks with a blood test and then they confirmed the sex at the 14 week appointment I believe. I could be wrong since it’s been almost 2 years since I had my baby lol

[@courtneychaos]

@@betteryourlife865 I believe they’re suppose to ask, but I don’t think they all do unfortunately. I’m thankful we were able to get considerate doctors that asked us what we wanted, and I’m happy you were able to have the same ❤️

[@jennyh4025]

@@courtneychaos Germany has a rather high immigration rate from countries, where boys are „worth more“ than girls. So there used to be a higher number of abortions just because the parents to be didn’t want a girl. If you have a time limit on „choice abortions“ (is there a better term for „I just don’t want this child, no medical reasons“-abortions in English?) and doctors are not allowed to tell the sex before said limit, abortions because of the sex are out of question (I think the thought behind that was less on the prevent abortions, but on the „equality of sexes“ side, preventing abortions was just an added bonus). Then you only have the „I am not in the right place to have a child“- and medically necessary abortions.

[@lizzylambardo8103]

My hospital literally won't let me have water during labor. I can have ice chips, but not water. I can't eat. My fiancée brings things for "only him" to eat/drink, and then sneaks some to me when there's not any nurses/Dr's in the room 🤣 we literally have MREs packed in our hospital bag for when I go into labor in the next few weeks (I'm 37 weeks now with my second) and he gives me the protein bars, trail mix, and things like that from the MREs 🤣

[@marty0063]

I’m glad my labor was really short because I don’t know if I would’ve been allowed anything. I totally agree with being able to eat while in labor especially if it’s really long.

[@saschamayer4050]

Errr... 🤔 You should definitely drink lots of fluid before and after birth. Especially if it takes more than a few hours. You should stay hydrated.

[@lizzylambardo8103]

@saschamayer4050 that's why we also sneak in a water bottle 😉

[@Estarile]

It's so weird. Like I understand not wanting to risk the whole vomit thing, but at that point it's like your actively stacking the deck to cause a C-section. And surely doctors have to do surgery on people who've just eaten for numerous reasons. Wouldn't it be better to tell people in labor to keep the snacking on the light side?

[@tinkeramma]

My only advice is to be honest with the anesthesiologist if a C-section is needed. There's some aspiration risk but that's manageable. Even easier to manage if they know.

[@colonelchaos9266]

I ended up having a seizure because I was placed on my back in an mri at 35 weeks pregnant. She got really wriggly and I felt awful. Next thing I know I had a newborn. Sooooo. Dont lay on your back. (Side note: I have epilepsy so the seizure wasn’t a HUGE surprise just an indication something was wrong)

[@Nikki-2007]

Honestly I didn't see lipstick in the last video and I even looked for it after you popped in and said it was there 😅 this video you said it was worse and I still don't see it 🤷🏼‍♀️ either way your content is great 💜 A little lipstick on the teeth wouldn't keep me away 😊 thank you for all the great free content. I'm sure you're busy between your kids and being a doctor so I just appreciate the time you give us and the great information you spread ❤️ I honestly wish I had you as a OBGYN for my three pregnancies 😩🙂

[@jasminlynch22]

I absolutely love how natural you make using inclusive terms 🥰 I see so much arguing on tiktok about inclusive terms but here it's always so natural. Also I tried to tell my ex I was not meant to clean the litter box but I still had to do it because he wouldn't. He would let it get so smelly. I would tell him it needs cleaning because the smell of pee was so strong but his nose is so messed up he could never smell it so he thought it "still clean"

[@strawberrypink.]

As a nonbinary person, I really appreciate you making the distinction between gender and sex. I took what was basically a parenting class that covered pregnancy, and although I love the teacher, she did always refer to the sex of the baby as gender, and it made me a little sad.

[@thepandaone]

It made me a little sad when I saw the website of the diagnostic company she works for have "Birch Gender Test". That goes against what she was just talking about.

[@shivika1000]

How are your nails and hair always on point?! Thank you for staying on here to keep educating all of us. I got vaccinated for HPV because of your content!

[@samm.6625]

I'm highly sleep deprived on top of not being in a great mental state and the little gender vs sex segment was enough to make me tear up with happiness. Thank you sm for being so inclusive, it means the world

[@thebadpoet]

Hey. I hope you’re better rested today. Sending some love.

[@aavakainen]

We Finnish moms in our saunas laugh at the idea of being afraid of the heat of a hot tub 😄 But we are used to the heat and know what it should feel like. If you aren't, it might indeed be better to play it safe. BTW it is common to take babies into the sauna as well, just keep them on the lower benches where it's not as warm and don't have them stay for too long. A quick Google search claims Finnish babies' first time in the sauna is on average at 4,5 months old.

[@justlauratryingherbest8797]

I would love if you reacted to the distractable (podcast with Markiplier, Bob, and Wade) episode called "Bob's Baby" where bob tells mandy's birth story or even interview/talk with mandy herself!!! They had a really scary and rough experience and would love to hear your take as a professional

[@meggycrystal99]

I was thinking the same thing when I heard that episode! I think speaking to Mandy (or even to bob with Mandy’s permission if Mandy herself doesn’t want to appear) in a similar way to how she has spoken to other couples in the past would be great!

[@Inamichan]

YES! Omg! That would be a great idea!

[@Miss_Camel]

Jfc…just when I thought I couldn’t possibly love her more…thank you, mama doctor jones. I’d love to see a video on you opinions on controversial subjects such as gender assignment surgery for intersex babies, circumcision, and (I realise this isn’t medical) the piercing of infants ears! Very curious to hear your take!

[@OnsceneDC]

Can you speak to how the baby was born to a deceased mother in the earthquake in Turkey? Random question, but all the news reporting indicates she was dead, and somehow this live baby was naturally born. Maybe it's possible. But it's strange to me.

[@scriptorpaulina]

Weirdly, there’s an askamortician video on this. The answer is basically that delivery was ante- or peri-mortem, not post. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5acnWCuqaeLZtk

[@shannahaerle1307]

I second this question!

[@neonekota]

Body dead or brain dead? 🤔

[@Farimira]

The news article I read said that she was likely concious during delivery then died before the baby was rescued

[@laartje24]

Not a doctor, but a biologist. But this does actually happen in animals, most reported in road kills. If the body is in severe conditions of nearly dieing, it will push out the baby in a very last attempt to save the carrying animal and unborn baby(ies). So the might be born just before the animal dies. Also if the animal is already death the babies in the belly can still survive for a short amount of time, so an emergency C-section can save the babies if they are old enough, even if the carrier is dead. This is often done in endangered species but also in pets.

[@manuelajasminweniger4702]

I would love a video with your kids (or one or two of them) answering this quiz!!

[@katherinew6104]

I worked at a cat shelter for a long time, and a lot of people think they need to give up their cats when they are pregnant. I wish more health care professionals would clarify that this is not necessary. Cleaning the litter box frequently and wearing gloves and washing your hands/arms really well are ways of avoiding toxoplasmosis. Additionally, I would hazard a guess that this is not really an issue for people who keep their cats indoors.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

The doctors are basically just telling you if it has an innie or an outie. It's a GENITAL reveal party 🥳

[@gimygaming8655]

Sounds more like an orgy... I still think gender reveal is fine. They are that gender until they say otherwise.

[@KxNOxUTA]

Actually they're just saying if they see an outie, no? Cause some have both. Some have none. So even that is rather wonky. Frankly, I never understood that nonsense. I mean I logically understand that it comes from societal pressures and later from things like "making name anf room decoration decisions" (aka "marketing"). But overall, the obsession of people over sex/gender in people is beyond me. We really need an upgrade where people are people and it doesn't matter much anymore, unless you're obsessed with "wanting to procreate with your & partner's genes only". Other than this and medical field, it really doesn't have to matter at all 👀 It turns out that a manure-ton of problems are based in people caring too much about it and clinging to those superficial boxes. I'd like to fast forward to the point in history where people are just people n most do a good job at balancing internal & external relations.

[@ellim1585]

I saw the best story a while ago about a grandma asking her grandkid what to bring to a sex party, cuz she’d never been to one. The grandkid eventually figured out she had meant gender reveal party, but like, grandma was 100% correct, lol

[@NotAFanOfHandles]

I call it "an anatomy announcement."

[@NoThankYou-hl1cx]

@@KxNOxUTA What? I am incredibly confused. How does a baby have both? (Unless it’s some very very very rare case)

[@kristinecollier9155]

I was the coach for my best friend 24 years ago to my God daughter, all my other friends have children. I never was able to have my own, but, I love your channel!!! I love your personality and the information about our female bodies you give us!

[@winstonchaychel]

I had TERRIBLE allergies, like my eczema worsened with the reg seasonal allergies, when I was pregnant both times but unfortunately the second round it stayed 😅. One of my docs tried to tell me it was ok to change the litter box if I wore gloves and NOW I KNOW THATS NOT RIGHT LMAO! I learned something today, thank you MDJ!

[@tailwindkennel]

Love your videos. Thank you for the blurb about not doing NiPt just to find out the gender. This happened to me and we had the worst case scenario with inconclusive results for trisomy 13. Many many weeks and specialist visits later when I was 8 months pregnant it was finally determined my baby did not have this condition or anything wrong. It was a saga that I went through despite having a 100% normal pregnancy. Thanks again!

[@Lerrae1908]

"They didn't cite their sources, so..." PREACH lmao

[@preppy2466]

I love how excited you are to answer these questions. The joy you get in sharing about health and your life’s passion is contagious. I really enjoy watching you.

[@cpcoultertweedles7216]

One of my gender fluid friends, if they hear someone at work ask about the gender or sex of a baby, will then loudly respond, "Yeah, does it have a penis or vagina?" It's their form of protest against what is admittedly a weird question (though a lot of societal stuff makes no sense when you think about it).

[@smurfetteSar]

I found this entertaining and informative! I would love to hear more from you on things like morning sickness. I had terrible pregnancies (and births 😂), and suffered severe hyperemesis I was told. I kept almost nothing down and spent a lot of my pregnancies in hospital. My last was born 10 years ago, it would be interesting to hear how it is dealt with now. Hopefully at least pregnant people are more believed when they present that unwell now! Love your work ❤️

[@tinkeramma]

"Morning" sickness is one of the reasons I'm skeptical about another pregnancy even though my husband really wants another. Three babies, three times puking my brains out for between 13 and 16 weeks bad enough to lose a pound a week for the whole trimester. It's a lot to plan again!

[@smurfetteSar]

@@tinkeramma took me 5 years to build up the courage to go back for number 2....that's where it stopped for me! This body just doesn't do babies 😂!! It's so much to plan for and around and deal with isn't it? Like being pregnant and giving birth isn't enough!

[@tinkeramma]

@SmurfetteSar My youngest turns 7 next month... but my oldest turns 15! My last pregnancy gave me SI joint pain from 18 weeks on that would randomly drop me to my knees. Apparently, a nerve in that area had moved into the joint as things loosened for my first two births. I also had a placental abruption at 16 weeks. It left me with scar tissue that caused a partially retained placenta. Thanks to the epidural, they were able to clean that out immediately after delivery, but it left me feeling like I'd been hit by a train more than the other births. The scar tissue is still there. As much as I'd love to welcome another little soul into our family, it's so much to go through again.

[@smurfetteSar]

@@tinkeramma Oh my gosh, you went through so much! I can't even imagine. Our stories are so different and both show how much our bodies can be put through being pregnant and giving birth.

[@eph2vv89only1way]

I remember about 6 or 7 months after I had my oldest and I started losing a lot of hair. I got worried and talked to a friend who was a hairdresser. She chuckled a bit and used the same line about me not going bald. She also gave the same explanation as Mama Dr Jones does here. She also told me that it may have taken a couple of months longer for me to start losing the hair after giving birth due to exclusive breast feeding

[@EchoRoss]

i just really want to thank you for going out of your way to be inclusive and accurate when it comes to terms that have been gendered/socialized forever. it means so much that i, a trans man, have even 1 advocate out there in the scientific and medical field (even though i know there’s so so many more). you care so much and i really appreciate it. thank you :]

[@Nevertoleave]

My allergies went away during both my pregnancies. Before my first I was so allergic to my pets that I constantly sounded sick. By the second trimester it stopped and didn’t come back until after she stopped nursing

[@emo7636]

That little 'uh, ok' from the little boy was so cute. That just about did me in lol. Adorable little nugget.

[@BenchWench]

Always appreciate your educational content! Would you ever consider doing a video about preeclampsia? I had it and felt like the medical team I had at the time didn't adequately explain what it was or why they had to induce me because of it.

[@tinkeramma]

I didn't know how bad eclampsia was until watching Call The Midwife. It makes sense now why pre-eclampsia is cause for induction near term and the warning signs for pre-eclampsia are taken VERY seriously.

[@waroftheworlds2008]

That second lightning round!! 🤣🤣🤣 I had to stop to make sure i didn't mishear "what is an ultrasound?"

[@eastdakota6954]

as a transmasc enby, i super appreciate how inclusive you are in your language. I can only hope i can find a trans-friendly Gyn in my area so I don't have to deal with too much misgendering and other BS

[@erinbanana22]

I really would love you to do a longer talk about the Juno testing stuff, that seems like such an awesome option for less invasive anything for pregnancy related testing. Also I always call preterm babies "impatient" or "to excited" because it helps make light of a moment that's typically stressful, obviously only with people that use the humor to help the cope and not everyone.

[@suzanneruege4364]

I was so much happier with my second delivery because they brought me breakfast. Granted, it was broth, coffee, tea, juice, Italian ice, etc. Clear liquid type stuff. But I felt like I was eating like a queen!!

[@FrootLoopKicker]

"What do some women lose after giving birth? Free time." I diiiiiiiied. 🤣💀

[@scherre]

It would be fun to see your kids ace one of these "impossibly challenging" health quizzes - if they were up for it, of course. I hate the idea some people have that providing children with information will be damaging and make them suddenly go and do everything they have learned about.

[@d.leighannbatemon3192]

I had HG with both my pregnancies. My second one I discovered seaweed. I swear it helped me!! A friend of mine confirmed that the crisp seaweed I had eaten my whole pregnancy has beneficial vitamins and minerals in it. It really, really helped me! Lost 45 pounds my first pregnancy and only 15 pounds my second.

[@missnaomi613]

*Yeah, I agree that the questions were... questionable. Very silly and badly worded. *Thank you so much for your consistent use of inclusive language! AND the mini-rant about gender and sex not being the same thing! *I said this a few years ago when I found this channel: You were recommended to me by my trans, enby kiddo. Our family loves and appreciates you so much! *Blessed day/night to all who see this! 🙏❤🏳‍🌈🏳‍⚧

[@alisonmartin3856]

MDJ, you are a very well educated individual and have a lot of knowledge to share! One thing that I would like to share with you is that these "quizzes" are always clickbait. Everyone gets over 80% and then they feel superior to everyone else.

[@MarieAnne.]

Yeah, I went and checked out that quiz. Got 93.3% (missed a couple of the answers with numbers, and also the one about eating, because that one's just wrong). At the end, it shows: Average Score: 87%

[@clairer342]

I want to see a diagram of what organs are where right after giving birth, couple days later, and so on. The internet has so much about pregnancy and babies but not a lot about the recovery of the pregnant person. The human body is crazy 😂

[@RubyRocket26]

I hate taking questionnaires and surveys when the questions are super vague and I end up questioning the questions just like this!

[@kellyhanson140]

i'm of advanced maternal age and i'm obese and i wish i would have been warned ahead of time that the NIPT test can't always tell you the sex of the baby when you're a bigger woman before i had it done. It was nice to know the genetic stuff especially with my age but aggravating that i wasn't told until after the results came back as not enough fetal DNA that they told me why that could happen.

[@gail242]

I am of advanced maternal age as well and I got the NIPT testing done at 6 weeks. I was not aware of this until you said it. Interesting

[@kellyhanson140]

@@gail242 I had it done at 10 and 14 weeks and both times it couldn't tell me gender which sucked but I have my anatomy ultrasound in two weeks now so we'll find out then!

[@christinaatola3089]

Kinda sorta related to the hot tub question, I find the foreign take on hot tubs and saunas during pregnancy weird. In Finland, the official medical advice for that sort of thing is basically "unless you're having a very complicated pregnancy, go with your gut (and maybe don't go in an extremely hot sauna, like 100+ C). If you start feeling lightheaded or otherwise strange, get out and cool off." Even a few generations ago, Finnish kids were actually *born* in the sauna.

[@CatVetNele]

Loved this video, yes I had more than 80% and I would have gotten it even if I wasn’t medically educated. My offer to do a collab about Toxoplasmosis still stands. We can look at the topic from both the human and cat perspective 😊

[@cherylnelson7498]

I started contractions on a Wednesday, after having been at a FABULOUS buffet late in the afternoon. Baby didn’t arrive till Friday morning. I’m so glad I had that feast to labor on. US OBs can learn a LOT from you!

[@jamiemichelle30]

I recently saw Jameela Jamil in a video where she briefly mentioned that there are risks associated with EDS in pregnancy. Would you be able to make a video talking generally about pregnancy and connective tissue disorders?

[@Melissa-mm6hw]

So, I never planned on getting pregnant, and you've now added another reason. I'm literally allergic to every type of tree, grass, and weed that grows around the midwest, along with some other things. I'm not talking a cute stuffy nose and itchy eyes, I'm talking asthma and feeling like my face is going to explode. So you're telling me if I fell pregnant, that would get worse? No thank you.

[@marinam.2293]

Honestly, the lipstick on your teeth is only visible to you! 💋 Pregnant with my first baby in 1986, I had HORRIBLE morning sickness. "Morning" my ash, it was 24/7, never stopped, nothing helped, no relief, no sleep... I lost 22 lbs 7 months into it and had serious concerns about my baby's development. I reported it to my doctor every single visit, but he just waved it off... "Some girls just have a harder time" was his usual response. Then, all of a sudden, he seemed to have noticed how much weight I'd lost and asked if I was still feeling any nausea. I sat on the exam table, stunned and speechless - excuse me, doc, weren't you paying attention all these months?? He casually suggested I try a vitamin B-6 supplement; the drugstore was my first stop on the way home. With the first tab, my nausea was COMPLETELY GONE. As delighted as I was, the fury at my doctor also kicked in; he delivered that baby since I was so close by then, but I never went back to him again.

[@joycejia5245]

As a grad student majoring in veterinary parasitology here to add something (and yes we do study zoonotic parasites in humans)! Toxoplasma gondii is mainly the protozoan (parasite) that we are talking about (in terms of species, Toxoplasma is the genre), and it's everywhere as long as domestic cats are everywhere. Toxoplasma is a beast in terms of jargon and trying to explain the super complex yet not-fully-studied life cycle. In terms of human infection, especially infection of infants in utero, mothers only transmit the infection to the developing fetus if infected for the very first time while they are pregnant. If the mon has IgG antibody during her 2nd pregnancy (and beyond), the infant is usually protected from the parasite. If infection occurs during the 1st trimester, the signs are usually the worst and can lead to abortion and hydrocephalus (accumulation of fluid in the brain) of the fetus. If infection occurs during the 2nd trimester, infections tend to cause mental deficits, neuromuscular signs, and blindness (abortion can still occur). If infection occurs during the 3rd trimester, signs are not apparent until the child is older or an adolescent, which may affect mental development and the child may develop blindness later in life (Dr. Jones please correct me if anything was incorrect above). In conclusion, if you have cats, you are pregnant, and you have a husband or boyfriend, ask the man to do the litter box for you (that's one of the smallest things a man can do for you when you are spending all your time and energy and everything to be pregnant and willing to give him a child. It's hard!).

[@dibamoca9885]

Oh my gosh! This was both hilarious and so frustrating, at the same time!!😅

[@tamaralikecamera]

I think the challenge of this insane quiz is to actually finish it. There's a million questions, so many, such as myself, would just blow it off out of time it takes to complete and the stupidity of many of the questions. Congrats on finishing!!🎉🎉

[@RoRoMajor-Win]

This video was great! 😂 so funny having you answer these

[@sontia55]

you 100% got clickbaited by that quiz but im also 100% here for it. thanks for the great content!!

[@michelinahoulihan8065]

I was eating but it was more small snacks. They did let me have bigger meals earlier in but after a while it was just snacks. I was in labor for 56 hours so they didn’t love the idea of me not eating.

[@realmadridfan9416]

Paused the video, did the quiz and got %73(😒😬😔😟🙁☹️😮😯😲😳😭😱) , ironically I got right answers in almost all medical questions and made mistakes in kinda general questions related to pregnancy even though I've never been been pregnant and I'm not in medical field!😁 @mama doctor Jones you ARE an excellent teacher 👏👏👍👍

[@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061]

Some men can get pregnant, but I guess the quiz is cishetnormative... which I appreciate you pointing out. I also heard that how pregnancy is counted is weird? It's from the time of ovulation, not fertilization? I was wondering why that was... might be a good subject of a video. Who came up with this system and why? It sounds crazy to me that one doesn't estimate pregnancy from fertilization...

[@MomtoaFullHouse]

Pregnancy is counted from the first day of the last period because that is an obvious and mostly consistent point in time. Most people would have a hard time pinpointing ovulation and it is impossible to pinpoint exactly when fertilization happened.

[@dianagreene4257]

Fertilization happens within 24 hours of ovulation. Pregnancy is counted from 14 days before fertilization when "normal" cycles are starting a period. (I have never had a 28 day cycle in my life, and refused to give the date of my last period when I went in for my first pregnancy appointment)

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Biologically those are still women.

[@kimyoonmisurnamefirst7061]

@@MomtoaFullHouse Except it's really inconsistent... I read up and saw that it wasn't devised by a woman, so having a video on the history isn't a bad request.

[@samh9528]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 being biologically female and being a woman are not the same thing. You can't be biologically a woman.

[@nobirthday]

Great video as always, I love your sense of humor too!! Tbh I didn't even notice the lipstick until you pointed it out! I listen mostly while I'm cleaning and my quality is always around 360p where I'm at, and I'm sure the same is the case for many busy people 😂 you're awesome, keep it up 🖤🖤

[@connorsebastianbarker9515]

I just love that you are so inclusive. I’m a trans man and you make me a little less scared to start going

[@magicalwatermelon5147]

Hi this comment made me happy. I hope you are doing well!

[@carlairving]

I hadn't noticed the lipstick on either video before you mentioned it. And I drastically increased video quality after you did, just to be able to see it and enjoy it. You are awesome, with or without lipstick on your teeth!

[@lizgross563]

I was induced with my second and at the hospital for 15 hours before she was born. The kept me on a liquid diet and I was sooooo hungry. I had an unmedicated birth and felt so weak from being hungry. I should have had my husband smuggle snacks 😒

[@deannalcloud650]

My neice, who was a national gymnastics competitor when she was a teen, did a handstand on the beam when she was 8 months pregnant. Holy cow, it was the craziest thing to see. She held a nice pose with her legs and she held the handstand for more than 30 seconds.

[@WarmFuzzyVibes]

I didn't notice the lipstick on your teeth! I love your comments and explanation of what a surrogate is vs the person who carries the person(s) genetic baby to term (see? I already forgot what that term is?!). But thanks anyway even for me who has to see info several times before remembering the terms! Okay! I watched video again and the term is "gestational carrier" is current term for a woman who carries a baby for a couple and it is their genetic child, not hers. Got it. What if....the surrogate uses her egg and the sperm donation from one of couple to get pregnant? Is she a surrogate or a gestational carrier in that case?

[@MamaDoctorJones]

If there’s any genetic relation to the person who is pregnant and the pregnancy was conceived intentionally for someone else to parent, then surrogate is the term 👍🏼

[@laartje24]

Think about it like this: It doesn't really matter to the genetic relationship between the carrier and baby if the sperm is from her partner or another man. They will still be 50% genetically related to the baby.

[@tinkeramma]

​@laartje24 I suspect the biggest concern (legally) is that the surrogate is more biologically related to the baby than the intended parent(s), leaving open potential family rights issues. If the surrogate is one of the intended parents' sibling, they're still biologically related to the baby, but not more so than the intended parents. This becomes additionally concerning if delivery occurs (planned or not) in a place that does not have legal surrogacy.

[@tinkeramma]

​@Mama Doctor Jones Is this still true when the surrogate is a sibling of an intended parent when the egg and sperm came from the intended parent? I.E. if my sister carried an embryo conceived with my egg and my husband's sperm. She'd be biologically related, but not as related as I am.

[@starrywizdom]

That "you can't eat during labour" trope made me have to go over 24 hours with nothing to eat or drink but a few ice chips. DAMN but I was hungry & thirsty!

[@minecraftmeli512]

I actually thought allergies decrease during pregnancy. The sister of a friend is normally allergic to dogs but wasn’t during both her pregnancies, so I thought it’s normal because an allergy is just a hyperactive immune system that gets toned down so that moms body doesn’t attack the „half foreign“ baby cells.

[@marty0063]

I had an allergic reaction to our hypoallergenic laundry soap we had switched to a few months before delivery. I think we’d used for a month before I had the reaction. I got itchy splotches all over and had really swollen eyes. Kinda looked like a raccoon, but it was pink. That was the weirdest feeling ever, and it was itchy. As soon as we switched laundry detergent, it was gone. Pre pregnancy, I knew I’d had a reaction to some laundry soap before. I wish I knew what exact ingredient it is that I’m allergic to, but I don’t. It’s only happened a couple of times so far in my life though, and I’ve tried several common different detergents and have had no trouble.

[@tinkeramma]

My cousin stopped being allergic to gluten during her first pregnancy. It's amazing how much our bodies change to adapt to the needs of growing a tiny new person.

[@melissafields3376]

Just to clarify; I'm now 58 years old. So everything I'm telling is decades old . lol .. I've given birth 3 times. 1st son, was born before my diagnosis of Sarcoidosis (aggressive). He was born very premature. Nurses said " your Just Having a miscarriage " . Labor was 6 hours. He lived for 4 hours. 2nd birth, I got very lucky that I had a doctor that knew what Sarcoidosis was. My daughter had difficulties throughout her gestation. Ended up being hospitalized several times and again during the last 30 days. She actually died during the 2nd inducement but came back on her own.2 weeks later( before the 3rd was scheduled) she was born. My doctor had clear instructions on my chart and they were ignored! I ended up without him and the on call doctor had me in labor for 21 hours; pushing for 10 hours!! Then finally did an episiotomy that took nearly 30 minutes to sew me up. But she lived!!❤ 3rd birth; different doctor, different place. (Military hospitals). My 2nd son was born , premature and took a breath then died. The doctor had already written him off as miscarriage. I didn't even get a death certificate.

[@cynthiaevery2801]

Your son is adorable

[@Pravdacz-tp8zu]

Mama Dr. Jones: I probably delivered 800-1000 babies. captions: I probably delivered 800.000 babies.

[@max410bery]

I always suggest your channel to people I know 🖤 I love your videos!

[@BestThingEver4Ever]

Does anyone just watch her eyes most of the time ? The best dr on KZbin, thank you for being you.

[@_lil_lil]

Ok, have to ask about the estrogen = allergies one: can the opposite happen where an allergy gets more manageable or goes away? I've never been pregnant but I started taking estrogen in 2017 because I have a really dumb hypothalamus that doesn't do its damn job (

[@cyn8396]

You should make a quizz! It would be so cool to distribute to schools or share publicly in the media for people to get in touch with reality, or their personal knowledge on pregnancies. :D

[@Kait2478]

I'm going to have a planned C-section with this pregnancy which means I know I won't get to eat before and I get even more nauseous when I don't eat 😭We had better be able to schedule it for first thing in the morning!!

[@tinkeramma]

Congrats on your little one. My advice from experience as a patient who medically struggles with fasting is to be upfront with your OB and ask when the absolute cutoffs pre-surgery are for solids, liquids, and clear liquids. When I had a procedure most recently (non-OB), I was told to ignore the "midnight" standard and given the number of hours from my scheduled procedure for each thing. If birth becomes an urgent or emergent C-section, just make sure to be clear with the anesthesiologist about what and when you most recently ate. They prefer to avoid aspiration risk but because urgent and emergent procedures cannot be scheduled in advanced, they are prepared to manage the risk.

[@Kait2478]

Thank you for the advice! :)