Conception while Breastfeeding: Clear Blue
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Concerned: 43, Am I Going Through Early Stages of Menopause? Can I Conceive?
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on May 18, 2010
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A friend of mine said that I may be going through early stages of menopause and I am very sad as i want another child. We have a beautiful 18 month old. I am 43, bfeed...
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- Of course you can!!! There are so many people out there that have what is called menopause babies. Remember it only takes one egg so if you're still getting a period...
- After three years of hot flashes, mood swings, irregular periods and down to three or four periods a year, guess what? Pregnancy tests came up negative, so I didn't w...
- My hero as well, I'm 43, have 3 teenagers, am now in a MUCH better situtation than I was when I had my youngest, now 13, and had my tubes tied. I have hot flashes, ir...
Ovulating???
Asked by S.D. from Boston
on March 4, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
I have bought several ovulation kits and done the "online calendars." I just cannot seem to find the day I am ovulating. I get my period every mo...
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- Hi S., I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the book, 'Taking Charge of your Fertility'!!! It helped me know when I was ovulating and helped me to know when I was pregnant wit...
- If you are getting your period, you likely are ovulating, but you may not be emitting enough hormones to sustain a pregnancy. You might want to check out the book, "Ta...
- I'm going to second Melissa's suggestion - the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler (sp?) is a must-have! I learned so much from it that helped me un...
Clomid
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on April 13, 2010
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Does anyone have experience taking clomid for fertility? My sister was just handed the news that she will most likely not be able to get pregnant on her own and has j...
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- My cousin conceived her middle child on it and she is fine - no developmental issues or any other issues either...I also know a few other people who conceived on it an...
- Good luck to your sister. I too was told to go on Clomid and it worked! Twice! I experienced nausea 8 out of the 9 months of pregnancy the first time. Second pregnancy...
- do not smoke or drink thats all
To Wean or Not to Wean (To Get Pregnant)
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on February 19, 2009
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I will be 41 in a couple of weeks and am planning on trying to get pregnant again in May/June. I am still nursing my 19 month old daughter. I've always said I would ...
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- I was still (and am still once a day) nursing my 2 year old when we got pregnant, finally, with #2. I had the same things happening - ovulating much later, and it felt...
- Hmmm...maybe you should look into going to another doctor. Maybe the midwives could recommend a doc who wouldn't make you wean. My friend had a hard time getting pregn...
- M.: your child's nursing is not a factor in getting pregnant. P., RLC, IBCLC Breastfeeding and Parenting Solutions
Pregnancy Advice
Asked by N.S. from Portland
on November 18, 2009
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Hello, I have used mamasource and gotten good responses before, so I am hoping to get some good advice for this next question.
Do ovulation kits really work? My hu...
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- Hi Nancysue, I used these ovulation test strips with my second. I got pregnant much easier than with my first. I actually had so many strips left over, I was able...
- i used ovulation tests for my pregnancies. i just ordered the cheap ones off of ebay. they work! :) i tried the temperature tracking etc, but for me, that was a jo...
- the ones at target are not that expensive, but they also have them at the dollar store. they definitely worked for me and my days of ovulation were different than tho...
Trying to Get Pregnant
Asked by K.O. from San Francisco
on August 19, 2008
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Ok moms, so maybe I am overthinking this, but I am trying to get pregnant (Yeah!) and it is now my third month trying. I am devestated everytime I get my period (even...
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- It looks like you've got a lot of responses... I don't have time to read them so hope this isn't too redundant... I would give it a total of 6 months... then MAYBE ask...
- Stay positive K.. It took me 6 months with both my pregnancies. I would recommend using ovulation kits to confirm your ovulation day and then start trying 4-5 days b...
- RElax and the time will come.. and before you know it you'll have 4 like me.
Advice on Birth Control Methods
Asked by L.H. from Albuquerque
on April 7, 2007
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Hi. I am needing advice about the best birth control method! I am having my second son in early june and need to find something that allows me to breast feed safely. ...
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- I don't trust any hormonal birth control with breastfeeding, so that leaves condoms, cervical cap, spermicide, diaphragm, and Paraguard the non-hormonal IUD. I have go...
- I had the Mirena IUD. I wanted it removed after two years to try to have my third child. It was embedded in my uterine wall, and it took another year and surgery to ...
- I was reading that birth control can mess with the thyroid. I too have taken birth control pills and now am having problems with my thyroid. It's hard, I am pro-life, ...
Pregnant or Not?
Asked by D.K. from Cleveland
on July 16, 2008
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Okay Ladies, I need some mommy advice! My husband and I are trying to have another baby. I should have gotten my period last week (LMP 6/10/08) I have not gotten it ...
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- Don't get your hopes up during this time. You will get pregnant when your body is ready to support a little life. If your tests came back negative, then you are not ...
- I've never had a false negative, but like the other post says the tests measure the hcg hormone once it reaches a certain level. There are other reasons for a period ...
- I did get a false negative b/c I did not wait long enough. My doc suggests waiting until you are 2 weeks late to take a test. I got more accurate results with the Firs...
Ovulation Problems?
Asked by L.J. from Tampa
on March 31, 2008
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I want to apologize in advance for the long post. I breastfed my daughter for 19 months and my period did not return until she was 17 months. The first month, my cyc...
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- My cycle never really got regular again. I am pregnant with my second, but it took some real monitering. One month I would be 26 days, the next, 30. Get a basal the...
- L., many women have problems with regulating there cycles because of hormone fluctuations. One of the products I carry is a bio-identical, natural progesterone cream t...
- Hi L., I could be wrong, but even when you don't ovulate, you will still get a period. I had to do in vitro for my first child because I also had ovulation and peri...
