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Fertility & Ovulation
Asked by L.S. from Omaha
on July 1, 2009
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After being off the pill for 4 years, with no luck of conceiving, my husband and I finally got pregnant and now have an almost 20 month old boy. I went through the te...
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- After going through infertility & miscarriages & low progesterone, I found so many answers at a clinic in White Bear Lake: AALFA Family Practice. They not only test pr...
- Hi L. Are you sure you don't have PCOS? One of the symptoms is that your horomone levels are off. I have it, and it makes you not ovulate for many reasons. I'd...
- I am pretty sure that the answer that Kate gave you is called the "Creighton Fertility Model" It is highly successful. It was put together by Dr. Hilgers out of the Po...
Fertility Help
Asked by B.C. from Philadelphia
on March 13, 2008
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Hi there.My husband and I have been trying to conceive since Oct. I was able to get pregnant in August, but had a miscarriage in early Sept. Since then we have not had...
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- It sounds as though your fertility issues are related to the endometriosis. Clomid is generally used to stimulate ovulation. Do you have a regular cycle? We conceiv...
- I've heard tons of good things about acupuncture and acupressure in relation to fertility. You really have nothing to lose. At minimal, you'll get some personal care y...
- B., Unfortunately from what I know about fertility drugs and endometriosis is that it can worsen the endometriosis. My suggestion is get another opinion from anot...
Fertility Issues
Asked by A.W. from Lincoln
on December 16, 2008
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I read another posted message on here about the time frame to wait until trying to get pregnant after a miscarriage....
Well, I have 4 children (13, 12, 11, and 2). M...
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- I'm not sure how this might play out with cysts, but Clomid might work very well for you. It's pretty cheap, too - I think I paid about $25 per month with no insuranc...
- There are natural ways that, in my opinion are better than any man made drugs. Our planet Earth is full of natural substances, like herbs, minerals, stones, rocks tha...
- You didn't say anything about your general health, and I know from personal experience that it played a huge part in my fertility. There is a ten year age gap between...
Acupuncture and Fertility
Asked by J.R. from Denver
on May 17, 2009
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Hi! My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 8 months now without success. I have had an unbalanced cycle since I was 18, but have never been diagnosed with a...
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- While I didn't have accupuncture for fertility reasons, I did for treatment of neuropathy from cancer treatment and it was excellent! My friend's daughter also had it ...
- I had a horrible time getting pregnant with my first two kids, and a crazy second pregnancy. I vowed to get my health in order and went to an accupuncturist when my 2...
- Acupuncture can work. Also some herbs that can balance your hormones and therefore your cycle. Vitex, also known as chaste tree berry, is very good for balancing all...
Endometriosis and Fertility
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on July 4, 2009
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My question is does anybody out there have endometriosis, and what has trying to get pregnant been like for you? We have not really tried, but we do not use protection...
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- I have one friend that never got prenant and one that had surgery to scrape out the scar tissue that now has three sons so I would ck into that. Her gynocgologist was ...
- Hi J., I would talk to a fertility doctor. There are several factors that will come into play: of course, the endometriosis, but also, for how long have you been tr...
- I too had endometriosis. I too found Mr. Right a little later at 38. We tried for 6 months before we got pregnant. Delivered a healthy baby in 2007. Generally mo...
Fertility Issues
Asked by K.L. from Boston
on January 8, 2008
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Hi. I am so lost. I have a 3 year old son born c-section and have been trying to get pregnant since he was 1. I have had 2 miscarriages. One at 9 weeks and another a...
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- Hi K., My name is C. & I wanted to say first to you, I am soo sad for what you are going thru. I am 6 months pregnant & just attended my first childbirth class Tuesd...
- K., I also had the HSG test done & did various series of treatments with clomid & IUIs with no success. I tried for five years to get pregnant and had a couple mi...
- Hi K., I haven't experienced what you are going through, but I know of many women who have had a tilted uterus that has caused health and fertility problems. Have y...
Fertility
Asked by M.O. from Seattle
on July 18, 2010
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I am 39 years old. I want another baby. Because of career changes and other circumstances in our lives, my husband and I waited to have a second child. Now we are h...
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- I highly recommend the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. It explains in depth everything about your fertility and how to make it work for you in...
- The older we are, the harder it is to get pregnant, maybe we don't ovulate every month, we've got a lot on our plates and the stress we internalize can impact fertiliz...
- Keep doing what you're doing (and try not to stress out). I really, really liked a book called "Inconceivable" by Julia Indichova. It's her personal story about second...
Fertility
Asked by T.R. from Denver
on January 18, 2008
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Hello! My boyfriend and I have been trying to get pregnant with #2 and it is just not working. First, I stopped having periods... tests kept saying no... I was SURE I ...
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- Hey, I totally get what you're saying about the worry. It's hard not to. When we went to the dr, she said that the #1 cause of infertility is stress. Do either of y...
- T., i am a 32 year old female who did not have a cycle for 5 years back in my 20's because i was taking supplements and working out tons. I did fitness competitions an...
- Ditto on Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Check it out from the library. Get a quick read thermometer and take your temp every morning, it takes less than 30secs. C...
Fertility
Asked by E.A. from Atlanta
on March 5, 2008
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Not so much a request more of a vent.. Went through 3 cycles of clomid..nothing. Ob/gyn sending me to a infertility Dr.. Kinda bummed..feel like my ob/gyn is giving u...
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- In addition to what Jill wrote you may want to consider trying to use a natural progesterone cream to try to get pregnant. I have worked with several women using this ...
- I got pregnant with my first daughter super easy. We decided to try and I was pregnant within one month of stoping BC. SO I naturally figured I would have no problem g...
- E., I myself went through fertility treatments, w/ several rounds of clomid, clomid w/ steriods, and finally the shots. While on the shots, I went into hyperstimulat...
Fertility
Asked by B.E. from Washington DC
on January 21, 2009
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i need advice from moms tha had problems getting pregnant and that they found help out there tha i would like to be help because i want to have a baby
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- Hi B., Get yourself a copy of 'Taking Charge Of Your Fertility' by Toni Weschler. It is THE book on how to get prego. I used her methods and got pg 2 times on the...
- Are you charting your temperature in the mornings? Using OPK's to determine when you ovulate? Have you read the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility? If you have tried...
- I would definitely recommend seeing a reproductive endocrinologist; they will work up all the possible causes of you having trouble getting pregnant, including having ...
