Increasing Fertility
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Baby Asprin= Fertility??
Asked by S.Y. from Tampa
on October 8, 2011
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Hi all! My husband and I have been trying for a baby a few months now..no sucess...it took 2 years to have my first son. I heard that taking a baby asprin once a day c...
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- Baby aspirin doesn't increase fertility per se, it increases blood flow and prevents clotting, so the idea behind its connection to fertility is assisting with implant...
- Baby aspirin helps with blood flow - it's usually prescribed for people with heart conditions. I found this article online - http://www.parentingweekly.com/preconcepti...
- I believe it's a 1/2 every other day. It worked for my friend who had 9 miscarriages and they finally figured out she is a Lupus carrier but does not have the disease....
Wild Yam to Help Fertility??
Asked by L.R. from Los Angeles
on March 28, 2010
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Hey wonderful moms!!!!
I was told to use wild yam to regulate my cycle but I am wondering will it act as birth control and make it so I don't get pregnant?
I want my...
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- Wild yam is a phyto-estrogen type supplement that can help with your balance if you have an imbalance of estrogen/estrodial levels. If you are interested in learning ...
- There are other environmental factors associated with fertility...one lesser recognized is light. Sleeping in darkness with exposure to only moonlight might be of hel...
- I would recommend that you research natural bioidentical progesterone cream. It is a safe natural alternative and has more documented benefits than wild yam cream. I p...
Mom Seeking Advice About Fertility Drugs ........................
Asked by A.K. from Pittsburgh
on November 15, 2008
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Hey moms I have been trying to get pregnant for about a year now. My obgyn had put me on clomiphene citrate 100 mg I was wonder if anyone has taken this before and has...
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- Don't know anything about fertility drugs....but i wanted to wish you luck and best wishes :-)
- hI, I went through several years of fertility treatments, Clomid, injectibles, even the beginning of IVF. Luckily, I got pregnant completely on my own during a break...
- Taken it and hated it! It had the worst side effects of any fertility drug I took. I got it from my OB, not a specialist. Finally, on my 3rd month I had my appt. wi...
Can C-sections Affect Fertility?
Asked by M.C. from Tulsa
on May 9, 2008
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I am so confused and heartbroken. My hubby and I have been trying off and on for the last 6 months to conceive and it just isn't happening. We have 2 beautiful childre...
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- M., I've not had any c-sections, but I do have 3 girls. All of them planned, the first two we got pregnant the first month. NO Problems, they are 6 years apart. On #3,...
- Be encouraged, dear. I have two teenagers, both were born naturally. I know NOTHING about C-sections, but guess what? I know GOD! And He can do ANYTHING--with Him NOTH...
- There can be any number of reasons but after 6 months of trying I wouldnt jump the gun about blaming anything yet. You should know that healthy couples with no known i...
Moms Who Have Used Fertility Drugs to Conceive
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on June 1, 2009
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I am being prescribed Menopur 75 units to conceive with I.U.I Has anyone used this drug before and if so, how long did it take you to conceive and what were the side ...
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- From my experience, there were two distinct parts to the IUI process: (1) Taking a drug to stimulate more than one follicle, to help increase the chances that there i...
- I don't remember what I took to conceive my twins, but it was an injectible medication that I took for a number of days and then took one injection that made me ovulat...
- First of all, good luck to you and your husband going through this process. Going through any kind of infertility treatment is difficult and anxiety ridden so I hope ...
Fertility and Frozen Embryo Transfer
Asked by C.N. from Denver
on March 19, 2010
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We are doing a FET (frozen embryo transfer) next week with embryos created using donor eggs, we have adopted these embryos. We tried IVF several months ago with a doct...
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- My husband and I did a fresh transfer and an FET, both unsuccessful and I did bed rest. Here's the deal - what's going to make you feel better about things? What's g...
- I have done IVF twice - one fresh cycle and one frozen. The first was 7 years ago and the other about 5. It is such an evolving field because in scientific terms it ...
- Bed Rest after Embryo Transfer. At least 2-3 days. My RE always did a minimum of 2, but if you could swing it he preferred longer. If you can do it, just rest for a...
Metformin (Glucophage) and Tubal Pregnancy
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on March 31, 2010
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Has anyone heard that taking metformin increases the risk for a tubal pregnancy? I keep reading that fertility inducing drugs increase the risk.
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- Risks and Side Effects of Metformin / Glucophage In about 25% of women metformin causes side effects which may include abdominal discomfort, cramping, diarrhea and ...
- I have read some articles that say there is a very slight increase in chance of ectopic with clomid. Some say no and some say very slight. So, who knows. I have not...
- This isn't related to pregnancy. I've been doing some research on Vitamin b-12 deficiency because a friend has been told that she is deficient. During this I learned...
Anyone Know of Any Herbs/remedies That Are Supposed to Help in Getting Pregnant?
Asked by K.Y. from Providence
on December 8, 2006
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Hi!! My husband and I have been trying to have another baby for about 18 months now. We had a miscarriage early on. Neither of us are stressed or tense about this b...
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- Have your tried ovulation predictor kits? Using one of those, I finally got pregnant after almost a year of trying. Also - this might sound crude - certain "positions"...
- I don't have any experience with acupuncture & fertility, but do swear by it for other health issues, so I agree with the previous post that it is worth a shot. A...
- Hi K. - People swear by acupuncture to help with these issues and lots of others. I haven't done it personally, but I was about to when planning for our second and it...
Trying to Conceive While Breastfeeding
Asked by J.P. from Greensboro
on October 4, 2010
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I am currently breastfeeding my two month old and have not started my cycles yet. I would love to conceive again soon but I do not want to quit breastfeeding. Any sugg...
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- While breastfeeding does delay the return of fertility, it doesn't stop it. I nursed each of my 7 kids for 3 yrs, and had them approx. 2 yrs apart. This is a naturally...
- My cycles came back fairly quickly even though I was nursing exclusively but do know that if you get pregnant the taste of your milk may change and baby could reject t...
- My suggestion is "Don't." Your body is wonderfully designed with a built-in feature that keeps you from being over-taxed by growing children (either inside you with pr...
Wanting to Get pregnant...still Breastfeeding
Asked by C.P. from Topeka
on November 10, 2006
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Okay, this may seem silly, but I am currently breastfeeding my 6 month old, and I want to get pregnant! I want to have many kids, and I know having kids too close tog...
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- I've read about this, and I would definitely check in with your doctor, because research says that pregnancies that happen with less than 18 months of recovery time fr...
- Take birth control for a month. Also, just because you don't think you're fertile doesn't mean you're not.
- I don't have any helpful advice. My best friend got pregnant when her son was only 3 months old. Now that son does not get the attention and needs he deserves, seems ...
