Ectopic Pregnancy
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IUD Questions
Asked by B.F. from San Francisco
on June 7, 2011
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Hi mamas,
I'm considering getting an IUD, mainly to try to reduce my hormone intake (currently on the Pill). I have some questions -- answer any/all that you can :...
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- Hello B.! I had the same concern as you (too many hormones) and got the Mirena IUD. I didn't get mine through Planned Parenthood, though I'm sure if you call, they'l...
- I got mine from Planned Parenthood and they paid for the entire thing (just requested a donation). Worked well. I wasn't on the pill right before I got it. I us...
- I like my mirena. It took my body a while to adjust to it (about 4 months). During that time I had irregular spotting - never like a period, just annoying. Now, I g...
Is Something Wrong with Me?!?!?!? After Losing Pregnancies...
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on February 27, 2011
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Last year I lost two pregnancies. The first one was in February 2010 and it was a spontaneous abortion at 4 1/2 to 5 weeks. I didn't exactly know I was pregnant unti...
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- It's ok to feel this way. You are a momma and you are protecting not only yourself, but the little person inside of you. I always loved having my baby inside me becaus...
- Hi, I would think because you suffered such great loss you are scared of loss again. It is OK. If I was you I would wait until you were showing to the point peopl...
- It is what it is. You are pregnant and you might as well tell people. At least that way you have a bunch of people praying for you and your baby. That would be a go...
Need All the Encouragement, I Can Get. Unplanned Pregnancy.
Asked by A.K. from Bloomington
on September 1, 2012
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Sorry, if this becomes long. I feel when I ask things, I try to keep it short & don't give enough details. Also, on phone & can't space details appropriately.
Took a ...
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- The last thing in the world you need to focus on right now is what other people may think. Don't worry about 'them,' worry about you. If you have a loving, support...
- One of my friends has 4 children. They had to do fertility treatments to conceive the first one, the rest came "naturally". She had a C-section each time. Of the 4...
- You can do it. Let your husband celebrate this miracle with you. You two will get through this one day at a time together, he might surprise you. Also for all those...
My Last Ovary Dilemma
Asked by L.C. from Orlando
on July 20, 2011
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So I am having a tough time with my last ovary. I had two ectopics while both of my tubes were tied (YEAH....I KNOW...IMPOSSIBLE RIGHT?) so one ovary and tube removed ...
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- I have cysts as well. My ob finally said that I could go On a constant dose of birth control. I have a period every 6 to 7 months! It's the best thing ever. I have not...
- I agree totally with Christy J. You need to decide with your husband if another child is what you both want. Then proceed from there. So sorry you are in so much pain ...
- I know you want it out because it is causing you pain, but your doctor is right. You have no idea what it is going to be like for you to go through sudden menopause. ...
What Should I Expect with a D&C?
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on September 8, 2008
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I posted before about being pregnant but only seeing an empty gestational sac. Well, I had my last ultrasound today, which still showed an empty gestational sac that w...
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- Dear KZ I had a miscarriage (over 3 months into the pregnancy) many years ago and needed an emergency D&C. It is true, that the recovery is pretty quick. At the tim...
- It is really okay-- I was pregnant about a year and a half ago and they found after several weeks that the baby didnt have a heart beat, I choose to have a D & C and I...
- They've been doing D&C's for a very long time. My mother got one when she miscarried 30 years ago. She's fine. If I'm not mistaken, she had one with a previous misc...
Slow Rising Hcg Levels...
Asked by M.E. from New York
on August 7, 2012
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I'm 6 wks pregnant but after 3 blood tests, it seems my hcg levels are slow rising (not doubling the way they typically do). My obgyn is concerned it may be a tubal. I...
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- Mine was very slow, it never, ever doubled like it should, they thought I was going to miscarry, they thought it was a blighted ovum. Well, I have a healthy child, I h...
- M., I know this is a very scary time for you but try to relax. My HCG levels NEVER doubled with my girls. They rose very slowly with both. My girls are very heal...
- I had so low hcg levels that both my pregnancy test and blood test were negative and they told me i wasn't pregnant! They wanted to give me a shot to bring my period,...
Cross Your Fingers for Us??
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on October 2, 2011
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Hubby and I decided to start trying for baby #3 last month. My period is a day late! If we're pregnant, this will be our 6th pregnancy and we have 2 kids. I have a har...
Clomid Alone or Clomid with IUI
Asked by K.S. from New York
on July 2, 2009
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My husband and I have been trying to conceive since June 2008 after having an ectopic pregnancy in March 2008. We have had no luck even with 3 cycles of accupuncture. ...
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- if there are no medical issues try OV watch. ovwatch.com. it worked for me on the 2nd try and i am 42.
- Well...I used Clomid alone and it worked. I had to take two courses, though -- the first dosage wasn't enough to get me to ovulate, but the second round worked when I...
- Hi K.! My husband and I were trying to conceive for about 1.5 years before my doc recommended Clomid. I did one month of clomid alone and then two months of clomid/...
Tubal Ligation "Tubes Tied"
Asked by K.S. from Washington DC
on August 21, 2009
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Hello moms, I am having my 3 rd child soon and it will be a C-section delivery. Since it is the 3rd C-section and we don't want anymore kids, I have been thinking of g...
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- Hi K.! When I had my second c-section, my husband and I knew we didn't want more children, so I had my tubes tied at the same time. Actually they tied, clipped, and ...
- I had my tubes tied after my 3rd child and I was only 23 at the time. The only side-affect, if you will, is that I get really bad PMS now. I feel bad for my husband ...
- Hi K. I too had a tubal ligation during my c-section and I must say that for me it was a no brainer!! You are already open, it just takes a minute to take out the ...
Cramping
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on August 7, 2009
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This week, near the beginning of the week, I was sitting at work and started getting cramps below my abdomen (like period cramps). Then the cramping would move to my l...
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- BC pills suppress ovulation. Your ovaries haven't released an egg in a while and you might have felt it. Sometimes there are ovarian cysts which cause pain. (One of m...
- All it takes is one missed pill. I would have it checked out. Sounds serious to me.
- Yes it could be an etopic pregnancy. It could also be an ovarian cyst or a number of other things however if you started having pain on monday your tube would have ru...
