All pregnant Mommies

[Brettanne 1]

Hello Brettanne. Naku makakarelate ako sa pagpapangalan ng baby. Kasi may pangalan na kami even though we don't know yet if it's a girl or a boy but we are having a baby girl. Isinunod ni hubby yung name ng baby namin sa pangalan ko. Ewan ko ba,kaya di nalang din mi pumalag..Hehehehe..Natutuwa kasi ako kapag nakikita ko ang asawa ko na super excited pra sa baby.hehehehehe..May kakaibang feeling ba..lol..Kaya ayun, within the family pa rin yung name ni baby. Kais yung name ko kinuha din sa name ng lola ko..Hehehehehe..

Good Luck sayo..

Namiss ko kayong lahat, tagal din akong hini nakapagpost.

Ah talaga! Naku pag kinwento ko to sa asawa ko lalo syang magpupursigeng ibigay ang name ko sa babay namin kapag girl. Kakatuwa naman, pwede ba talaga yun? Baka kasi pag lumaki si baby magalit sa amin kung bakit parehas kami ng name. By monday malalaman ko na kung boy o girl tsaka nalang ako mag dedecide.

Matagal din akong di nakapag post dito kaya nahuhuli na ako sa update ng ibang mommies.

Thanks frostysoftyeaton

[Brettanne 1]

May tanung pala ako sa lahat. Nasa 7th month of my pregnancy na isa isa ng nagsisilabasan yung mga sakit sa katawan :help: . Isa na dito yung walang katapusang back pain..Nakakaloka, lalo na kapag nakahiga ako at angswitch to a different postiton, anak ng pating ang sakit,parang bang mababali yung likod ko..Hay..Buhay buntis..Tsaka yung ihi ng ihi..Oh my kulang nalang sa banyo ako magstay pra hindi na ako pabalik balik..lol..Di pa nmn ako nahihirapang bumangon kasi nmn hindi talaga ganun kalakihan yung tiyan ko,,super liit,nakakatulog pa nga akong nakadapa at mas komportable pa ako kesa sa nakatihaya..ang weird.. :rofl: .

Mga mommies nararanasan niya ba minsang sumasakit yung puson niyo kasi ako minsan nararanasan ko yun at nawawala din nmn, yun ba yung "braxton Hicks" pagpasensyahan niyo na po ang inosente sa mga bagay na ito :rofl: ..Minsan nmn eh yung sakit eh paikot ba, magmula sa puson papuntang likod ko prang bang naghuhulahop ka,paikot yung sakit pero very mild to dull nmn yung pain, di ko alam kung anu yun, pero share nmn kayo mga mommies kung nararanasan niyo ang mga ito on this stage of your pregnancy..

Tsaka may isa pa, may instinct din ba kayo na hindi talaga tugma yung binigay nilang due date..Hay ewan kasi ako feeling ko talaga hindi ako manganganak sa due date na binigay, ang feeling ko eh mas maaga, ganun nga talaga cgruo or baka sobrang excited lang ako?

:help: :help:

About naman sa question mo sa mga sakit na nararamdaman mo, isa lang ang sa mga yan ang nararamdaman ko yung back pain pero hindi kung nakahiga ako. Kapag matagal akong nakatayo dun sumasakit so ang ginagawa ko eh i lay on my side and i feel better. Sa pag ihi naman normal lang talaga yun pero ako mahina ako sa tubig kaya di cguro ganun kadalas tulad ng sayo ako pag umihi. Sabi sa book na binabasa ko bawasan mo na ang pag inom 3 hours before you go to bed para hindi ka mahirapan sa paggising para umihi. Ang problema ko lang sa ngayon eh nahihirapan akong matulog, minsan nga nahihiga ako ng 12am pero 2am gising pa ko. I even try drinking warm milk o kumain ng saging bago matulog pero hirap parin ako. Di naman sumasakit ang puson ko, thank God. You better ask your OB about it.

Yung due date natin eh estimated lang talaga. Me nanga2nak ng mas maaga o late sa due date. Due date ko is March 25 I'm praying and talking to my baby na lumabas nalang sya sa bday ng daddy nya which is on the 26th. Excited ka nga lang siguro tulad ng lahat ng mga mommies. God Bless!

[bquillera30 0]

man im pregnant would of love to kjoined this forumbut i see its only for philipinos

cant any read whatur saying

[sweet_wifey22 0]

man im pregnant would of love to kjoined this forumbut i see its only for philipinos

cant any read whatur saying

Hey! you are always welcome here. we will try to talk in english.

Congratulations! and Good luck on your pregnancy. I hope everything goes well with you and your baby.

sweet_wifey/mommy

[sweet_wifey22 0]

Sheree - Laki ng baby mo ha, mas malaki pa sa amin and to think nasa tummy mo pa siya I can relate sa sinabi mo na sana manganak ka na. Ganyan din ako no'ng malapit na due date ko dahil hirap na sa pag-galaw at marami ng napi-feel ng kung ano2x. Most probably lalaki pa baby mo. Kelan due date mo? Sorry di ako naka-pag back read, tinatamad

Gracey - Nalimutan ko kung kelan schedule ng CS mo. Will surely pray for you and the baby.

bmtrrbt - Natatawa naman ako sa kwento mo about sa underwear Kalog ka talaga.

Marjo - Good luck sa ultrasound! That's exciting. I also understand your fears. Ganon din ako non Everything will be good!

Evelyn - Ang laki na ni Jacob! At may teddy bear pa Kino-combine mo ba breastfeeding at formula?

Hi Riza,

sinabi mo pa....ang laki talaga ni baby, nung pinanganak ako I was not even 7lbs, tapos si hubby was 8.10lbs so bka mana sa kanya...sana naman wag na sya lumaki..due date ko is bukas pero parang di pa lalabas si baby so by friday baka ma induce na ako..hopefully kaya ko syang i-ere...ayaw ko tlga pa CS sana pero kung wlang ibang choice then CS bgsak ko nito.

Gracey,

is this ur second child?

bmtrrbt,

sabi ko nga kay hubby uwi sya earlier everyday pra may mag susuot ng underwear ko....hahahhaha.....sabi nya wag ka na lang magsuot underwear para wla kang lalabhan ( nagrereklamo kasi ako sa discharges tapos feel ko tlga i handwash lagi kasi feeling ko mas malinis pag handwash).

Evelyn,

ang cute naman ng baby mo.....kaybilis nya lumaki no?

wow, mommy sheree!! manganganak kana pala. I am so excited and a little bit nervous for u. I just been in your c-section 3 weeks ago and im getting better. hope everythin will be fine. I will pray for you mommy sheree!!

[ryandgracey 2]

May tanung pala ako sa lahat. Nasa 7th month of my pregnancy na isa isa ng nagsisilabasan yung mga sakit sa katawan :help: . Isa na dito yung walang katapusang back pain..Nakakaloka, lalo na kapag nakahiga ako at angswitch to a different postiton, anak ng pating ang sakit,parang bang mababali yung likod ko..Hay..Buhay buntis..Tsaka yung ihi ng ihi..Oh my kulang nalang sa banyo ako magstay pra hindi na ako pabalik balik..lol..Di pa nmn ako nahihirapang bumangon kasi nmn hindi talaga ganun kalakihan yung tiyan ko,,super liit,nakakatulog pa nga akong nakadapa at mas komportable pa ako kesa sa nakatihaya..ang weird.. :rofl: .

Mga mommies nararanasan niya ba minsang sumasakit yung puson niyo kasi ako minsan nararanasan ko yun at nawawala din nmn, yun ba yung "braxton Hicks" pagpasensyahan niyo na po ang inosente sa mga bagay na ito :rofl: ..Minsan nmn eh yung sakit eh paikot ba, magmula sa puson papuntang likod ko prang bang naghuhulahop ka,paikot yung sakit pero very mild to dull nmn yung pain, di ko alam kung anu yun, pero share nmn kayo mga mommies kung nararanasan niyo ang mga ito on this stage of your pregnancy..

Tsaka may isa pa, may instinct din ba kayo na hindi talaga tugma yung binigay nilang due date..Hay ewan kasi ako feeling ko talaga hindi ako manganganak sa due date na binigay, ang feeling ko eh mas maaga, ganun nga talaga cgruo or baka sobrang excited lang ako?

:help: :help:

With regards to your due date, a rough estimate would be to subtract 3 months from the day of your last menstrual period then add seven days. That would be a rough estimate of your due date, plus and minus two weeks

I am nearing my 34th week and my back pains have gotten worse; so much so that i really cannot avoid taking some acetaminophen for it. I find it hard to stay sitting for a long time or standing for a long time. Even sitting on the toilet...i need to sit straight with legs splayed...lol. Bathing becomes a chore when it comes to soaping my legs and feet; heck, i can't even reach my toenails to trim them. Getting tired easily, having some difficulty sleeping. Sleep isn't interrupted by having to go the bathroom (I lessen liquids after supper), but rather because I need to turn sides and my back pain acts up when i do. Then the Braxton-Hicks that alarm me when they come within 5 mins of each other, only to stop after getting me on alert for an hour. Hubby tells me I only have about 5 weeks more to wait and bear all these. Thing is, baby is still growing and the symptoms i feel now will intensify till she is born. But, such is motherhood. Hopefully our kids will appreciate what we go thru to bring them into this world

[sweet_wifey22 0]

bmtrrbt - ilang weeks ka na ba? have you packed your bags yet?

sheree - naku, unahan ka pa ni bmtrrbt... 8.9 lbs by ultrasound is quite big...and the ultrasound is pretty accurate kaya pag-isipan nyong maige and possible CS. Then again, there have been babies this size and bigger born naturally. Within the week dapat manganak ka na. The longer the baby stays in, the more risk there is (baby may poop inside and inhale it, amniotic fluid may not be adequate anymore). Hopefully, you deliver na

im 36 weeks na ngayon...yup nag pack na ako for the baby last week kasi baka mapaanak ako bigla then di naman alam ng hubby ko anong dadalhin kaya nag pack na ako. pero for me not yet kasi di ko pa feel mag pack for me.

Congratulations bmtrrbt....i hope u wont mind me asking why your doctor s inducing you early? I mean I know you will be full term already, akala ko kasi they only induce kung malaki/overdue si baby or the placenta is not healthy to keep the baby.

wag mo muna ako icongratulate uy kasi di pa naman ako nanganganak...hehehehehe

i asked my ob about it one time but i didnt really get an exact answer... sa naalala ko mas maalagaan kung nasa labas ang baby kaysa nasa loob.

maliit din kasi ako then yung fundal height ko maliit din...5 weeks ago i had my ultrasound my baby weigh 3 pounds something so next week another ultrasound ulit ako...but im not worried about everything kasi my baby is normal naman then kung iinduce man agad ako mas okay din yun para makita ko na sya.

hello bmtrrt, ano nga pala pangalan mo. mag katextmate pa tayo sa pinas diba? you are from davao? and im from cdo

Oo nga pala nanganak din ako on my 36 weeks but that time na break na yung water ko while waiting for my prenatal check up. I had c-section. maliit din ako gurl kaya nga i had an early contraction and been diated for 4 cm on my 36 weeks. Sabi ng OB ko nag oopen daw yung cervix ko kasi nga maliit ako so while the baby is gaining weight palapit ng palapit yung contraction. Good Luck sayo and God Bless you and your baby.

Mommy Van

[frostysoftyeaton 6]

May tanung pala ako sa lahat. Nasa 7th month of my pregnancy na isa isa ng nagsisilabasan yung mga sakit sa katawan :help: . Isa na dito yung walang katapusang back pain..Nakakaloka, lalo na kapag nakahiga ako at angswitch to a different postiton, anak ng pating ang sakit,parang bang mababali yung likod ko..Hay..Buhay buntis..Tsaka yung ihi ng ihi..Oh my kulang nalang sa banyo ako magstay pra hindi na ako pabalik balik..lol..Di pa nmn ako nahihirapang bumangon kasi nmn hindi talaga ganun kalakihan yung tiyan ko,,super liit,nakakatulog pa nga akong nakadapa at mas komportable pa ako kesa sa nakatihaya..ang weird.. :rofl: .

Mga mommies nararanasan niya ba minsang sumasakit yung puson niyo kasi ako minsan nararanasan ko yun at nawawala din nmn, yun ba yung "braxton Hicks" pagpasensyahan niyo na po ang inosente sa mga bagay na ito :rofl: ..Minsan nmn eh yung sakit eh paikot ba, magmula sa puson papuntang likod ko prang bang naghuhulahop ka,paikot yung sakit pero very mild to dull nmn yung pain, di ko alam kung anu yun, pero share nmn kayo mga mommies kung nararanasan niyo ang mga ito on this stage of your pregnancy..

Tsaka may isa pa, may instinct din ba kayo na hindi talaga tugma yung binigay nilang due date..Hay ewan kasi ako feeling ko talaga hindi ako manganganak sa due date na binigay, ang feeling ko eh mas maaga, ganun nga talaga cgruo or baka sobrang excited lang ako?

:help: :help:

With regards to your due date, a rough estimate would be to subtract 3 months from the day of your last menstrual period then add seven days. That would be a rough estimate of your due date, plus and minus two weeks

I am nearing my 34th week and my back pains have gotten worse; so much so that i really cannot avoid taking some acetaminophen for it. I find it hard to stay sitting for a long time or standing for a long time. Even sitting on the toilet...i need to sit straight with legs splayed...lol. Bathing becomes a chore when it comes to soaping my legs and feet; heck, i can't even reach my toenails to trim them. Getting tired easily, having some difficulty sleeping. Sleep isn't interrupted by having to go the bathroom (I lessen liquids after supper), but rather because I need to turn sides and my back pain acts up when i do. Then the Braxton-Hicks that alarm me when they come within 5 mins of each other, only to stop after getting me on alert for an hour. Hubby tells me I only have about 5 weeks more to wait and bear all these. Thing is, baby is still growing and the symptoms i feel now will intensify till she is born. But, such is motherhood. Hopefully our kids will appreciate what we go thru to bring them into this world

Hello doc gracey, thank you sa response. Minsan nalilito din akong e compute kasi I had my last menstruation around last week of March, then I missed April, tapos mga around First week of May spotting lang, nagtaka nga ako kasi 2 days lang yun or less. Normal days ng menstruation ko eh 3-4 days talaga at 4-5 times akong magpalit ng pads pero nung may maswerte na kung makadalawa ako, pro di ko lang pinansin..I was also experiencing menstrual cramps the following month (June). Typical symptoms ba na parating yung period ko pro prang nagdududa na talaga ako at I had the feeling na buntis ako,pati yung asawa ko eh nakapapansin niya na rin kasi palagi akong pagod at aga ko talaga matulog, unusual pra sa kanya yun..So what I did, early morning ng June 8 a month after nung nagspotting ako (May), eh nag HPT ako at ayun nga positive na. Ang tanung ko eh considered ba yung spotting ko na last mentrual period ko oh part ng conception na yun?

[Loolie 56]

bmtrrbt - ilang weeks ka na ba? have you packed your bags yet?

sheree - naku, unahan ka pa ni bmtrrbt... 8.9 lbs by ultrasound is quite big...and the ultrasound is pretty accurate kaya pag-isipan nyong maige and possible CS. Then again, there have been babies this size and bigger born naturally. Within the week dapat manganak ka na. The longer the baby stays in, the more risk there is (baby may poop inside and inhale it, amniotic fluid may not be adequate anymore). Hopefully, you deliver na

im 36 weeks na ngayon...yup nag pack na ako for the baby last week kasi baka mapaanak ako bigla then di naman alam ng hubby ko anong dadalhin kaya nag pack na ako. pero for me not yet kasi di ko pa feel mag pack for me.

Congratulations bmtrrbt....i hope u wont mind me asking why your doctor s inducing you early? I mean I know you will be full term already, akala ko kasi they only induce kung malaki/overdue si baby or the placenta is not healthy to keep the baby.

wag mo muna ako icongratulate uy kasi di pa naman ako nanganganak...hehehehehe

i asked my ob about it one time but i didnt really get an exact answer... sa naalala ko mas maalagaan kung nasa labas ang baby kaysa nasa loob.

maliit din kasi ako then yung fundal height ko maliit din...5 weeks ago i had my ultrasound my baby weigh 3 pounds something so next week another ultrasound ulit ako...but im not worried about everything kasi my baby is normal naman then kung iinduce man agad ako mas okay din yun para makita ko na sya.

hello bmtrrt, ano nga pala pangalan mo. mag katextmate pa tayo sa pinas diba? you are from davao? and im from cdo

Oo nga pala nanganak din ako on my 36 weeks but that time na break na yung water ko while waiting for my prenatal check up. I had c-section. maliit din ako gurl kaya nga i had an early contraction and been diated for 4 cm on my 36 weeks. Sabi ng OB ko nag oopen daw yung cervix ko kasi nga maliit ako so while the baby is gaining weight palapit ng palapit yung contraction. Good Luck sayo and God Bless you and your baby.

Mommy Van

hello sa lahat,

rr name ko...yup textmate nga tayo before hehehehe...im 36 weeks na pero 1cm pa naman ako...ilang pounds ba baby mo? in my case my baby is growing slow pero normal lahat about sa baby thats why next week sa ultrasound ko pag maliit pa rin ang baby il deliver it early...but im not worried about it kasi i know my baby will be okay mas okay nga yun lumabas ng maaga hehehehe...

this morning i saw in deliver me show same like my case she also had a small baby but normal...at 36 weeks her baby was only 4 pounds something but she wasnt a small girl typical size na kana so they decided to deliver the baby thru cs but i didnt know why cs sya kasi dumating na hubby ko galing work kaya di ako masyadong nakaconcentrate sa panonood...but before sya nag cs they test her baby's lung maturity thru Amniocentesis so after nun her baby lungs is mature enough so nag undergo na sya for cs...and the baby came out fine pero they sent it to nicu for some check up. its better kasi kung i mouth fed ang baby kung mahina ang paglaki sa loob kasi it can cause some risk to your baby kung nasa loob till the due date.

about sa laging pag ihi...i just need to pee pag lumalabas kami ng hubby ko kasi nagbabaon talaga ako ng tubig so saan man kami pumunta kailangan kung mag shishi. pero at night i like drinking cold water and eating ice so ang ginagawa ko before ako matulog i stayed like 15 to 20 minutes sa toilet para ishishi lang ang kahit kunting pee hanggang sa maubos para when matutulog na ako straight ang tulog ko. like ms gracey i sit up straight din kasi sumasakit din likod ko sa kakapush ng kunting pee...

and what funny is, dahil sa kakapanood ko ng mga preggy show...everytime i poo i always make sure na poo ang lumabas kasi baka baby na. hehehehe

God bless sa lahat.

[JoBri 545]

I'm not the pregnant mommy, but the daddy, and technically I cant post here. But my wife wont, and I dont know where else to turn.

My wife has been here from the Philippines since May 3. She has her permanant resident card now, and social security card and drivers license, and she is working at a part time job. She is 16 days pregnant as of today.

I lost my job one week ago. We have no insurance. I went to the health department and to social services here in my town, trying to get assistance. We live in a very small town in rural southwest Virginia. I learned that my wife is not elligible for medicaid until she has been here for 5 years. She is entitled to emergency medicaid only, which only covers labor, delivery and about 96 hours after delivery.

Right after we got married, she became pregnant, and had a miscarriage, February 2008. So I am concerned and want her to have prenatal care. But we just dont have the money for it. I dont know where to turn for help for her. It isnt a good time for her to be pregnant, and it was a surprise and a shock for both of us, but I am also happy she is pregnant. She is depressed, afraid, because of me not having a job. Prenatal care of some kind would help her fears significantly I think. I am doing all I can to find a new job now. She is working all the hours she can too.

Anyways... I just am hoping someone will know first hand where to turn for some kind of prenatal help... some way that it can be made affordable. Thanks.

Brian and Josephine in Bristol Virginia

[tallcoolone 102]

I'm not the pregnant mommy, but the daddy, and technically I cant post here. But my wife wont, and I dont know where else to turn.

My wife has been here from the Philippines since May 3. She has her permanant resident card now, and social security card and drivers license, and she is working at a part time job. She is 16 days pregnant as of today.

I lost my job one week ago. We have no insurance. I went to the health department and to social services here in my town, trying to get assistance. We live in a very small town in rural southwest Virginia. I learned that my wife is not elligible for medicaid until she has been here for 5 years. She is entitled to emergency medicaid only, which only covers labor, delivery and about 96 hours after delivery.

Right after we got married, she became pregnant, and had a miscarriage, February 2008. So I am concerned and want her to have prenatal care. But we just dont have the money for it. I dont know where to turn for help for her. It isnt a good time for her to be pregnant, and it was a surprise and a shock for both of us, but I am also happy she is pregnant. She is depressed, afraid, because of me not having a job. Prenatal care of some kind would help her fears significantly I think. I am doing all I can to find a new job now. She is working all the hours she can too.

Anyways... I just am hoping someone will know first hand where to turn for some kind of prenatal help... some way that it can be made affordable. Thanks.

Brian and Josephine in Bristol Virginia

It's Official

[JoBri 545]

I'm not the pregnant mommy, but the daddy, and technically I cant post here. But my wife wont, and I dont know where else to turn.

My wife has been here from the Philippines since May 3. She has her permanant resident card now, and social security card and drivers license, and she is working at a part time job. She is 16 days pregnant as of today.

I lost my job one week ago. We have no insurance. I went to the health department and to social services here in my town, trying to get assistance. We live in a very small town in rural southwest Virginia. I learned that my wife is not elligible for medicaid until she has been here for 5 years. She is entitled to emergency medicaid only, which only covers labor, delivery and about 96 hours after delivery.

Right after we got married, she became pregnant, and had a miscarriage, February 2008. So I am concerned and want her to have prenatal care. But we just dont have the money for it. I dont know where to turn for help for her. It isnt a good time for her to be pregnant, and it was a surprise and a shock for both of us, but I am also happy she is pregnant. She is depressed, afraid, because of me not having a job. Prenatal care of some kind would help her fears significantly I think. I am doing all I can to find a new job now. She is working all the hours she can too.

Anyways... I just am hoping someone will know first hand where to turn for some kind of prenatal help... some way that it can be made affordable. Thanks.

Brian and Josephine in Bristol Virginia

It's Official

No fears... I already proved my manhood in war, now am proving my manhood in marriage and pregnancy. I'm not macho, I am just me

[ryandgracey 2]

I'm not the pregnant mommy, but the daddy, and technically I cant post here. But my wife wont, and I dont know where else to turn.

My wife has been here from the Philippines since May 3. She has her permanant resident card now, and social security card and drivers license, and she is working at a part time job. She is 16 days pregnant as of today.

I lost my job one week ago. We have no insurance. I went to the health department and to social services here in my town, trying to get assistance. We live in a very small town in rural southwest Virginia. I learned that my wife is not elligible for medicaid until she has been here for 5 years. She is entitled to emergency medicaid only, which only covers labor, delivery and about 96 hours after delivery.

Right after we got married, she became pregnant, and had a miscarriage, February 2008. So I am concerned and want her to have prenatal care. But we just dont have the money for it. I dont know where to turn for help for her. It isnt a good time for her to be pregnant, and it was a surprise and a shock for both of us, but I am also happy she is pregnant. She is depressed, afraid, because of me not having a job. Prenatal care of some kind would help her fears significantly I think. I am doing all I can to find a new job now. She is working all the hours she can too.

Anyways... I just am hoping someone will know first hand where to turn for some kind of prenatal help... some way that it can be made affordable. Thanks.

Brian and Josephine in Bristol Virginia

I have been here since April of this year and have had no problems when it came to my permanent resident status. Is there a Department of Job and Family services there? If so, both of you should be eligible for medicaid (especially if she is now a green card holder with a SSN). She should also be eligible for the Women, Infants and Children program which would later on provide some support for both herself and your baby.

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/faq_me...tml#application

Hope this helps.

[JoBri 545]

I'm not the pregnant mommy, but the daddy, and technically I cant post here. But my wife wont, and I dont know where else to turn.

My wife has been here from the Philippines since May 3. She has her permanant resident card now, and social security card and drivers license, and she is working at a part time job. She is 16 days pregnant as of today.

I lost my job one week ago. We have no insurance. I went to the health department and to social services here in my town, trying to get assistance. We live in a very small town in rural southwest Virginia. I learned that my wife is not elligible for medicaid until she has been here for 5 years. She is entitled to emergency medicaid only, which only covers labor, delivery and about 96 hours after delivery.

Right after we got married, she became pregnant, and had a miscarriage, February 2008. So I am concerned and want her to have prenatal care. But we just dont have the money for it. I dont know where to turn for help for her. It isnt a good time for her to be pregnant, and it was a surprise and a shock for both of us, but I am also happy she is pregnant. She is depressed, afraid, because of me not having a job. Prenatal care of some kind would help her fears significantly I think. I am doing all I can to find a new job now. She is working all the hours she can too.

Anyways... I just am hoping someone will know first hand where to turn for some kind of prenatal help... some way that it can be made affordable. Thanks.

Brian and Josephine in Bristol Virginia

It's Official

No fears... I already proved my manhood in war, now am proving my manhood in marriage and pregnancy. I'm not macho, I am just me

[JoBri 545]

I'm not the pregnant mommy, but the daddy, and technically I cant post here. But my wife wont, and I dont know where else to turn.

My wife has been here from the Philippines since May 3. She has her permanant resident card now, and social security card and drivers license, and she is working at a part time job. She is 16 days pregnant as of today.

I lost my job one week ago. We have no insurance. I went to the health department and to social services here in my town, trying to get assistance. We live in a very small town in rural southwest Virginia. I learned that my wife is not elligible for medicaid until she has been here for 5 years. She is entitled to emergency medicaid only, which only covers labor, delivery and about 96 hours after delivery.

Right after we got married, she became pregnant, and had a miscarriage, February 2008. So I am concerned and want her to have prenatal care. But we just dont have the money for it. I dont know where to turn for help for her. It isnt a good time for her to be pregnant, and it was a surprise and a shock for both of us, but I am also happy she is pregnant. She is depressed, afraid, because of me not having a job. Prenatal care of some kind would help her fears significantly I think. I am doing all I can to find a new job now. She is working all the hours she can too.

Anyways... I just am hoping someone will know first hand where to turn for some kind of prenatal help... some way that it can be made affordable. Thanks.

Brian and Josephine in Bristol Virginia

I have been here since April of this year and have had no problems when it came to my permanent resident status. Is there a Department of Job and Family services there? If so, both of you should be eligible for medicaid (especially if she is now a green card holder with a SSN). She should also be eligible for the Women, Infants and Children program which would later on provide some support for both herself and your baby.

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/faq_me...tml#application

Hope this helps.

We have had no problem with Permanent Resident Card, and we found out about WIC yesterday. But that gives no help for prenatal exams. As far as Medicaid is concerned, what they told us at Social Services, after I already found the same info online, a permanent resident even if pregnant in Virginia is not eligible for medicaid until after 5 years here. Social Services said they had no suggestion where to go for help. They told us that my wife does not even qualify for food stamps, only me. They said she only will qualify for Emergency Mdedicaid once she goes into labor and 96 hours after. At that point only the infant will get medicaid, since he/she will be a US Citizen.