Martin Said:

Will I get a fee if I cancel a doctor appointment the same day that it's scheduled?

We Answered:

Every doctor's office is different. However, since it's your mom's appt, you can just play dumb and say you had no idea she had an appt., and she had to go out of town abruptly.

Hopefully they're heavily booked tomorrow, as they probably always are, so it shouldn't be a problem at all. I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Good luck and pleasant dreams! ;) ~_~

Marvin Said:

Can you get birth control the same day you visit your doctor?

We Answered:

As long as you take it to your pharmacy you can get it that day. How long it takes depends on your body. It could be weeks. It usually takes up to 3 months to actually start to regulate your period.

Dwayne Said:

Can you get induced the same day the doctor pronounced that you have a stillborn?

We Answered:

What Is Involved In An Extensive Evaluation Of The Baby? Following delivery of a stillborn, parents may be asked to provide consent for extensive evaluation of their baby. This evaluation involves many different studies, including an internal post-mortem examination (autopsy), a physical examination, photographs of the baby’s face, body, and any unusual features, X-rays, and genetic testing of some of the baby’s tissues. If permission is given, evaluations are started soon after the baby’s delivery. Detailed results are usually available and communicated to parents in a few weeks to a few months.
These studies can be helpful for many reasons. They may provide answers or insight to some of your questions including the frequently asked, "Why did it happen?" and "Will it happen again?", as well as those about management and care in future pregnancies. Even if some questions remain unanswered, there may be comfort in knowing that as much as possible was learned about the baby and that important information may be added to medical knowledge which could help other babies in the future. The baby is treated respectfully at all times. Agreeing to a comprehensive evaluation does not prevent a family from spending time with their baby or choosing to have a funeral, memorial service, cremation, or burial.

Such evaluation is valuable to most parents as they try to deal with the full impact of their loss. In fact, very few parents express regret for having the suggested evaluations done. Nevertheless, some may think that such assessment violates their baby and intrudes upon their grief. Parents must choose what is best for them. Whatever the decision, it is respected.

What About Future Pregnancies? Will Stillbirth Happen Again? Generally one stillbirth does not predict another. On average, there is approximately a 3% chance for stillbirth to happen again in the next pregnancy—or approximately a 97% chance that a future pregnancy would not end in stillbirth. Extensive evaluation of the baby may provide information that allows a geneticist, genetics counselor, or your doctor to determine more accurately what the chances are that stillbirth could happen again. Finding a specific cause may imply a much higher or lower risk than this average one. Specific causes, when discovered, more often result in a decrease in the estimated risk that stillbirth may happen again and less often in an increase in that estimated risk. In almost all circumstances, subsequent healthy pregnancies are possible.

Making Sense Of What Happened In the natural course of life events, babies are least of all expected to die. The loss of a baby through stillbirth can be overwhelming and devastating. Although surprising to some, the stillbirth of a baby is a great loss, as great as that of an older child or any loved one.
When stillbirth occurs, parents who were anxiously awaiting a baby suddenly are not. It is natural for you to grieve deeply for your baby who has died and for the hopes, dreams, and wishes that will never be; hopes, dreams, and wishes that, for you, were real long before the anticipated birth of your baby. You may feel a strong sense of sadness, anger, or maybe bitterness at the unfairness of this tragedy. You may experience feelings of loneliness and longing, helplessness, or, because of the intensity of your emotions, confusion. Many parents also feel guilt. They often wonder if they did something to cause their baby’s death; this is rarely true.

These intense emotions are real and a normal part of grieving. Grieving is a process of making meaning out of your loss and of life without your baby. Grieving is not easy. It is long, unpredictable, and requires a lot of energy. But you need time to grieve since grieving is necessary to work through pain toward healing.

Coping With Your Loss Dealing with the death of your baby may be one of the most painful experiences in your life. Everyone copes and mourns differently. Perhaps a few of the following suggestions can help you survive some of the difficult times.
• Take care of yourself. Eat well. Get plenty of rest. Stay well physically so that you can continue to heal emotionally.

• Express yourself. Talk about your baby, your feelings, your fears, your grief. Or keep a diary, write a journal, create, start a flower garden. This may help you to see things more clearly.

• Read written resources. There are many books, articles, poems, and videos that can provide information, guidance, and support.

• Find a support network. Such a network may be your family, your friends, or your faith community. You may want to contact a support group for parents who have experienced the death of a baby, to share your story and feelings and to learn from others who have also "been there".

Above all, give yourself time. Be patient. You will never forget your baby, but you will heal. Healing is an ongoing process; it does not happen overnight. But it will happen.

Ian Said:

How will doctor perform sigmoidoscopy and barium enema on same day?

We Answered:

Sure. She'll already be clean from the prep; but, why they would need to do both is beyond me as a colonoscopy would provide a more accurate viewing of the entire colon and could remove any polyps found during the process. If the barium enema reveals anything they will most likely have to do the colonoscopy anyway.

Terri Said:

Hello Any Doctor: Can I take homeopathy and ayurvedic medicines on the same day.?

We Answered:

Yes you can and they'll both have no effect at all. (0+0=0)

Homeopathy and ayurveda have no effect on the human body so feel free to take as much as you want. The only in-combination effect you'll feel is on your wallet (1+1=2)