Nutrition & Excercise
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Ovarian Cyst
Asked by M.D. from Terre Haute
on July 19, 2008
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I have found out that I have ovarian cysts on my ovaries. Several on my right and a large one on my left that I have to have surgically removed. I have found this to b...
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- I have been dealing with no/irregular cycles since the birth of my first child and may have ovarian cysts as well. I have been doing a lot of reading and there are so...
- Hi M., I have something called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I've had laparoscopies to have cysts lasered and have gone through 2 (successful) ART (Assisted Reprodu...
- I had also had ovarian cysts which are excruciating! I had gone back in for a check up to see how they were doing and they were gone. The next week I ended up getting ...
Natural Child Birth?
Asked by C.S. from Redding
on May 27, 2011
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SO, my question to you all is this: Do you believe that any form of Child birth is natural or only vaginal? With meds/without? In a hospital or not?
The background ...
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- My cousin went into labor three weeks early and had an emergency Csection due to placential abruption. Ten days later I had my baby, vaginal delivery with no drugs. ...
- I have no idea why the hell this is such a contentious issue in the first place. I had two vaginal births with epidurals. I got the drugs and liked them! At no time...
- Some women think their "natural" childbirth is a badge of honor and is the best way to go. I say, good for you, but whatever method brings your baby safely in the wor...
Natural Family Planning?
Asked by M.L. from Portland
on February 23, 2011
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hi ladies. ive pretty muchh had it with hormonal birth control and iuds, all they do is cause me problems. my husband and i were considering trying the natural family ...
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- The rhythm method does not work because it isn't based on biology - it's based on counting. The book "Taking Charge of your fertility" deals specifically with this and...
- I am currently using the Creighton Method which is a form of NFP. It is working so far. But you must be viligant and consistent. It is absolutely scientifically based!...
- We are Catholic and took a class on NFP during our pre-marriage retreat (required to get married in Catholic Church). The couple who taught the class only used the NF...
Natural Family Planning
Asked by H.O. from Columbus
on May 6, 2008
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hello moms, i just want to know if natural family planning is really effective... i read somewhere that during your 1st-7th day of your natural cycle you are infertile...
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- True NFP is not quite that simple. If you are interested, you should probably take a class about it for it to be effective. Otherwise, I would look at other options....
- I would not recommend this method of birth control. After my second son was born we decided to use this form of birth control, along with condoms and breastfeeding. ...
- I have one friend that got pregnant using this method and know others that it worked perfectly for...not getting pregnant until they wanted to. However, I believe t...
Natural Family Planning
Asked by N.P. from Minneapolis
on November 1, 2006
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Hello MamaSource Mamas!
I am trying to find info on Natural Family Planning. My husband and I were kind of following it (by that I mean we had unprotected sex righ...
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- I am a member of ivillage.com message boards. They have a Natural Family Planning board that I go to every day. It is an amazing resource! My husband and I used it as ...
- You need the book, "Taking Charge of your Fertility." Natural Family Planning is a very tricky subject. YOu cannot count on the fact that your cycle is 28 days and a...
- Hey N., I'm not sure where you live but St. Pauls in Ham Lake have an Excellent class on NFP. If you want you can email me at ____@____.com and I can also help you ou...
Natural Minded OB/GYN? Midwife?
Asked by J.H. from New York
on May 21, 2008
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I know it's kind of a contradiction in terms but is there a natural minded ob/gyn around here? (We found a pediatrician who's an MD but also does homeopathy and chine...
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- I think, ultimately, what you're looking for is a midwife. However, if you like your pediatrician you can ask him/her for a recommendation. Also, if you contact Doulas...
- I don't have a doctor rec for you, but based on what you posted, you are definitely looking for a midwife. The only thing a midwife can't do it a C-section. I know you...
- Hi J., I started off with a midwife and ended up with Dr. Reiss at Greenwich Hospital because of complications. Dr Reiss was the back up Dr for my midwife and also s...
Calling All Natural Family Planners...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on September 9, 2010
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I am considering discontinuing my oral bc pills due to unwanted side effects, namely decreased libido. I have been on them for over a year, and ever since I started t...
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- We have used FAM method for years now with awesome use. also works great for the other way around..lol anyhow read "taking charge of your fertility" Follow ALL the rul...
- Ok, so I don't totally qualify as a "natural family planner" but I CAN relate! BC pills do the same thing to me. When I went off of them to try for our 2nd child, I ...
- While not a direct answer to your question, perhaps its something to consider... I use the non hormonal IUD called ParaGard. The reason I chose this route was becaus...
Nursing and Natural Family Planning
Asked by C.F. from Detroit
on March 22, 2010
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OK ladies. I just had a baby and I am currently nursing. I gave up on hormonal birth control a few years ago for various reasons. I used the calender method for abo...
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- Are you opposed to using condoms? I didn't want to use any type of hormonal bc while I was nursing my daughter. Condoms, when used properly, are an effective form of...
- I would recommend asking your OB/GYN to see what non-hormonal options are available. Most products (including popular IUDs) use a hormonal basis, so if that is your r...
- Do some research on hubby getting a vasectomy. There are fewer complications for men doing this than women tying tubes. My hubby did it 25 years ago and he has not h...
Natural Family Planning as Birth Control
Asked by L.H. from Los Angeles
on September 4, 2009
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Hi Mamas! I just had my second baby and eventually want a third. I have decided to go the natural family planning route for birth control this time because most form...
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- All the friends I have had using this method have large families now. It is a better getting pregnant method than not getting pregnant method. Of course, it's up...
- NFP can be very effective, but is hard to do if you are nursing and not having a cycle. I got pregnant after my second period when my baby was 7 months old and nursing...
- L., My daughter-in-law got pregnant 4 months after having her first, while breast feeding. They now have two kids 13 months apart.(That was not the original plan.) ...
Getting Pregnant at 45
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on April 4, 2008
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Anyone out there have any positive stories about getting pregnant older? I had a beautiful pregnancy/birth/child at 42 and would like to have another now at (gulp) 45...
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- I tried getting pg w/Dr. Kazer at N'Western, but found him completely incompetent w/women over 40. Needless to say, I wasn't successful w/Kazer. Moved on to U of C, ...
- the location with the best results is northwestern. i go to dr kazar. The other option is embryo donation with dr randy morris. he is north. Or egg donation is als...
- I loved Dr.Reinhart. He was very caring (and so was his staff). I did not feel like just a number. I know have 4 year old twins!! Good luck!
