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HI Moms: I'm 6 months pregnant with baby #2, and although cocoa butter seemed to make my belly happy for pregnancy #1, it doesn't seem to be doing the job anymore. My skin is literally peeling off and getting scaly in patches! Happily, no stretch marks on the belly, but is this the precursor? I've heard that coconut oil is supposed to be even better from my friends who are devotees of Whole Foods, but would love any advice on how not to become a molting snake!

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I am 30 weeks pregnant and have a yeast infection. It is driving me crazy. I eat lots of yogurt and to no help. Can my husband be a carrier, if so there is no end to this until I deliver? Any alternative ways of treating it besides the OTC Monostat. K.

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TMI Alert: Serious Postpartum Constipation!

I'm just fed up with this situation after having tried almost everything I can think of, so I had to come here and kvetch/ask for advice. I'm six weeks postpartum and I've had constipation ever since my first post-birth poop! Now, I have a history of constipation, which has caused me to have quite a problem with a small tear in my ... you know, area. It's horrible! It's embarrassing, scary, gory, and revolting, but the worst part is, I can't seem to figure out what's causing the problem. Obviously, it's dietary related, but I'm doing...

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