Increasing Fertility
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Concieving
Asked by S.L. from Salt Lake City
on April 15, 2008
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I need advice on getting pregnant, i have one baby but we tried for over three years and ended up having A/I done i really just want to get pregnant at home or anywher...
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- Dr. Yomi Meeks, Acu. Moyo Nguvu Cultural Arts Center, Inc. 1660 Gilpin Street, #300 Denver, CO 80218 ###-###-#### Western medicine tends to treat the sympto...
- One of my friends had been trying with his wife for several years, and had done everything except in vitro when she threw her back out doing some chore. She went to th...
- Check out "Natural way to better babies" by Franciska Naish. It is from Australia so you have to order it online but it goes through all sorts of foods and vitamins th...
Trying to Get Pregnant After 5 Years
Asked by J.H. from Tallahassee
on November 10, 2008
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Hello all, I am wondering if anyone else has gone through this. I was told when I was 16 that I would probably never be able to have children. Well needless to say I...
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- You should see your ob/gyn or a fertility doc to find out what is going on first and then here about your options re: treatment, if one is even needed. Depending on t...
- I would get to a specialist! This doctor has rave reviews in my 'crowd' http://www.infertilitybroward.com/profile.htm
- Get the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". It is a great source! R.
Any Moms Out There Who Conceived a Baby in Their "MID" 40S..???
Asked by J.V. from San Francisco
on May 23, 2008
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Hello
I am 43 soon to be 44 and have been trying to conceive another child for about a year now. Are there any moms whom at 43 or older have had any luck WITHOUT usin...
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- Make an appt with Jennifer at www.acupuncturefertility.org. She specializes in acupuncture for women who have hormone/fertility issues. It's a wonderful "natural" way ...
- P. S. I have a friend who, after trying many traditional fertility methods, saw an acupuncturist. 1-2 months later, they conceived. Miles is a healthy little one. He...
- Dear J., I didn't happen to me. I'm 45 and can't have more children. But I know plenty of other moms who had "luck" conceiving in their 40's. But they were more like,...
How to Tell Friend I'm Pregnant
Asked by L.S. from Madison
on December 18, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I'm 11 weeks pregnant, and I've been putting off telling one of my friends. She has had fertility issues and has not been able to conceive. This is my 3rd ...
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- As yet another person with fertility issues, I ditto what both Jill F and Kate H had to say.
- Start by saying that you want to share some news with her, but are afraid to do so because of her fertility issues. Let the conversation flow from her reponse. Let h...
- I've been on your friend's end... my husband and I tried for 4 years before resorting to IVF. I had MANY friends that got pregant for their first and second times bef...
Having Trouble Concieving
Asked by B.B. from Philadelphia
on December 24, 2006
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My husband and I have been trying for 4 months to get pregnant, and no luck! Every month when I get my period, I feel so frustrated. Does anyone have any suggestions o...
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- Hi B., Have you been taking any birth control before you started trying? I was on the depo and it took me 9 months to get pregnant. ( I have heard that a year mini...
- Hi B., We struggled with fertility for 5 years before conceiving, and did wind-up turning to treatments, but in the meantime, the book "Taking Charge of your Ferti...
- It took almost 12 months to conceive my son. While we haven't been trying as hard as we could for the past 12 months for our third, we haven't been preventing it eith...
Over the Counter Ovulation Predictors
Asked by K.P. from St. Louis
on October 1, 2007
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Hi Ladies-
I am curious if anyone has had success with over the counter ovulation predictors. I used one last month and it showed I never ovulated?? I assume I used...
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- I used a saliva ovulation predictor. You basically lick a little slide and then look at the slide to see the patterns in the saliva. It worked for me.
- I had the complete opposite issue with the over-the-counter ovulation predictors...it told me I was ovulating every day, which I knew wasn't the case. With my first c...
- I'd advise getting the one they sell behind the pharmacy counter called Clearblue easy. Works like a charm! It's pricey, so I always bought one on ebay and then reso...
Clomid
Asked by D.W. from Providence
on June 19, 2011
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Hi Moms. I have gone through all the preliminary testing for fertility problems, and everything has turned up fine - blood tests, ultrasound (for fibroids), and the i...
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- I'm a really normal even keeled person, and Clomid made me lose my mind. I only took it for the "clomid challenge" to see how my body responded, and it was awful. I ...
- Have you tried acupuncture? It can be very complimentary alongside other treatments...
- I took clomid and it gave me cysts on my ovaries. Make sure if you do it for more than one month they do an ultrasound in between each cycle to check for cysts. I we...
Acupuncture for Infertility
Asked by A.C. from Sacramento
on February 12, 2009
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Hello,
My husband and I have a beautiful son who we conceived after our third IVF procedure. Our fertility issue was diagnosed as male factor. Our son is 4 years ...
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- I have no idea about acupuncture nor do I know what your specific fertility issue is, but I'm studying Holistic Nutrition and have read that selenium helps the men wit...
- Hi A.: It's funny that you mentioned this method. I've heard about this method..and I heard it works...but...I know I was seeing an acupuncturist for migraines and ...
- I used acupuncture to get pregnant with my daughter who is almost 18 months. We tried for a year and a half, with one miscarriage. My husband had male issues with hi...
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....
Trying for #2
Asked by W.P. from New York
on July 8, 2008
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I am 38 y.o. and have been trying for baby #2 for almost a year. I got pregnant with my son who will be 3 this fall right away. My husband and I have both tested neg...
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- Hi W., I am now 43 and had my son at 42 (got pregnant at 41). We tested negative for fertility problems also. We tried on our own, then with clomid and IUI then ...
- check out the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility -- emphasizes how to work with your body's cycle, non-interventionist, straightforward. All the best to you and you...
- i had trouble at first and tests also proved negatove yet medical professionals, fertility experst had many ideas for me to try...lots of medications including Clomid ...
