Age & Fertility
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38 Year Old Preparing to Have a Family
Asked by K.I. from Boston
on February 11, 2009
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My boyfriend and I are planning to get married and have a family within the next couple of years. So, I hope to be pregnant by the time I am 40, sooner would be better...
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- I was 37 when I had my son. My husband and I were married in June of 2002 and by Oct/Nov of 2003 I still wasn't pregnant.I went to visit my sister for a week (ended u...
- i got pregnant at 40, and aside from prenatal vitamins and other things my doc had me take once the ball was rolling (fish oil etc), I think you're on the right track....
- If you know you are getting married, why wait? I am still sad we waited so long to get married and then only had one child. I got pregnant at 39, then it went to a hig...
Need Advice About How to Proceed with Infertility
Asked by R.B. from Austin
on August 25, 2009
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My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a year and a half with no luck. It's frustrating but I know others have tried much longer so we're staying hopef...
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- Hello R., I borrowed some of this response from another post I had responded to before about a woman interested in fertility drugs. I had long cycles and was diagno...
- Hi there. Just to throw this out there--I have a friend who tried for a year to get pregnant and was finally successful the month she saw a chiropractor. I've since ...
- I am a firm believer of accupuncture. It helped me with a lot of issues, including ovary problems that formal medicine couldn't help me with. I am sure that it can...
Trying to Conceive..2 Months Later-still No Luck
Asked by S.A. from Seattle
on December 5, 2012
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I admit I'm starting to feel discouraged. I got my IUD out on 8/31/12 and we used condoms for a month to give my body a little time to adjust. We officially ditched th...
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- There is a book called 'taking charge of your fertility' that is an excellent source of knowledge. Also, I have read that low progesterone can be a cause of not being ...
- You've already got a lot of replies! When I was 37 and trying to get pregnant for the first time it took 9 months! I felt really depressed each month when I got my ...
- Why not enjoy each other and not try. I know that stress makes it worse for many trying. I know someone who tried, tried, and had testing, etc. and then adopted and...
Coming off Birth Control and Having Issues
Asked by S.L. from Provo
on October 21, 2008
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I went off birth control in July after only being on it for six months. I'd never had anything irregular in my cycle before, and was hoping to get pregnant soon after...
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- I am also a jr. high teacher :) I agree with pp that mentioned the book, Taking Charge of you Fertility. So many of us rely on pills to help us prevent pregnancy and t...
- I would recommend reading "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It will help you understand your cycle, as well as teach you how to chart to find out if ...
- You've received some very good advice. I just thought I'd add one more thing. My hubby and I have been using natural family planning for a year and it works amazing....
Personal Experiences with Clomid?
Asked by Z.T. from San Francisco
on January 5, 2008
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After two miscarriages in one year, I decided to seek help from a fertility specialist. I have undergone just about every blood test out there, as well as an HSG. My...
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- first off, my heart goes out to you. i also lost 2 babies at an early stage. trying again can be so scary. after the 2nd miscarriage before 12 weeks i got pregnant ...
- I had 3 miscarriages, so good luck in the future and keep praying, it will happen. I took Clomid and got pregnant the first time using it; however, lost the baby at 9...
- Hi Z. T, I started Clomid at about 40 but I feel like I wasted time. I did it for one year. I would try it for 6 months then move on. I think if I would have start...
Hi Everybody
Asked by Y.M. from Cleveland
on February 20, 2008
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I am trying to get pregnant for the 3rd time. Baby one took 3 years of trying, baby two took two months and I have been trying for four years after baby two and nothin...
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- Hi Y., Without knowing what exactly is causing your problem, I can recommend a website to you that has an excellent discussion about healthy pregnancy and infertility...
- Hello there. I know your frustration. I tried for baby #2 for 3 years and am finally 18 weeks pregnant now. I also refused to go through fertility treatments. Depen...
- I agree with the ovulation signs.... have you tried an 'Ovulation Predictor Kit'? I'm assuming you probably have if you've been trying for so long, but it worked like ...
Question on Ovulation
Asked by L.F. from New York
on October 30, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
I have a question regarding ovulation. My husband and I are ready to try for baby #3, so I have begun charting myself the past 3 cycles. I have noticed that...
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- I have never ever seen this so called cervical mucous (and since it is supposed to look like egg whites, I guess I'm kind of glad!) - anyway, I have 4 healthy, gorgeou...
- I tried charting my temp and cervical mucus for three months before we tried to get pregnant. I was never quite sure on the mucus (it was different all the time!), an...
- My friend had just what you describe. She had a (4?) year long struggle getting her first to arrive (she was in her early 30's), and then more trouble getting that sec...
Conceiving at 38
Asked by D.B. from Madison
on July 3, 2012
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Ok....we are talking about #4 (my husbands #2). The baby is 8 months .... I'm not ready to actively try but I know time is against me right now. I'm breastfeeding an...
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- There does come a time when our body or some other force bigger than we are decides we don't need more children. It might take a little more convincing to your uterus...
- Breastfeeding can act somewhat as birthcontrol so that makes it harder to get pregnant along with your age(maybe) i know woman in their 30s who didnt have a hard time ...
- It can be more difficult to become pregnant as we age. I conceived (quite easily) and gave birth at age 37.. However, thereafter, when trying for a second, I wasn't qu...
Is Having Children Possible After Chemo Treatments?
Asked by T.M. from New York
on December 8, 2010
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Hello,
I was wondering if there are any of you who have ever gone through Chemo treatments, who were able to have children after treatment. A friend of mine had no...
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- Hello T.! I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in December of 1996 at 21 years of age. I was treat until March of 1998 with a combination of Chemo, stem cell rep...
- Hi T. :-) Your question does no have enough information in it. Is your friend the one asking, or you? I'm wondering because your friend is post chemo 12 years, an...
- My SIL has to have regular chemo treatments for something other than cancer. She was able to conceive during treatments and even continued her treatments during her pr...
Getting Pregnant (Again)
Asked by A.B. from Sacramento
on November 15, 2010
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Hi! I have 2 little kids, and my husband and I have always thought of having 3. So, we starting trying after my daughter (the 2nd child) was about 6mos since I am al...
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- Some people just need to wait till they are done breastfeeding, their bodies aren't ready. I'm sure that your doc won't see you because the only intervention he could...
- Dear A., I'm also 35 and we're trying for number 2 ...with no luck so far. I got pregnant so easily with our first. I'm nursing my baby about three to five times in...
- Breastfeeding is important, so I think you should wait. Diet, anxiety and age play a factor. Intercourse should be every other day for maximum potency. Relax. The body...
