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More Fertility Questions
Asked by A.J. from Seattle
on August 16, 2011
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So I have posted quite a few questions about PCOS, Infertility, and such. I am at a complete loss and I know that my Doctor went to school and is trained to advise me ...
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- I encourage you to find a Dr who can really address your PCOS. I also have PCOS and am a Nurse Midwife so I have educated myself on the subject so I could become a Mo...
- Change doctors!!! Now!! If your doctor wont listen to you and only wants to go one route with treatment and not take what you are saying into account then it is well p...
- Aw honey, okay first of all you need to cut your self some slack. Every person's body is so different. I went to fertility doctors and took clomid, the next step w...
Looking to Buy a Good General Book on fertility...Suggestions??
Asked by J.B. from Minneapolis
on January 27, 2010
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We've been TTC since August and no luck yet. I am currently successfully tracking my ovulation days and we're hitting them. Would a fertility book still be helpful? I ...
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- Try to relax and not TRY to get pregnant. Eat really healthy. Best of luck.
- the ONLY book you need is "taking charge of your fertility" by toni weschler. good luck!
- Hello, Im not too sure about an actual 'medical' type book as far as this goes. However, I would recommend ANYONE read a book by Jackie Mize called Supernatural Ch...
Conception Calendar
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on March 3, 2009
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Has anybody used any kind of callendar with a reliable result to concieve a child of specific gender? Or any other tool that helps to predict gender.
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- I'm not sure of the accuracy of it but www.mymonthlycycles.com has so many tracking options from ovulation to tracking a menstral cycle. I use it to predict my next cy...
- Hi M., As a nurse midwife, I highly recommend the book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler. It will give you all the information you need. It works ...
- I have yet to find an accurate one. Every one I have seen, said all 3 of my boys should have been girls, and said this baby should have been a boy, but we are having a...
Tracking Basal Temp for Ovulation and Thermometer Recommendations?
Asked by K.H. from Washington DC
on October 16, 2008
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I've just started trying to track my basal temperature to get a feel for my cycle (I was on the pill for 8 years until last month). I thought using a regular digital ...
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- HI, K.. I used basal body temp. to get pregnanat with my little guy. Your temps.. Your stress level, as well as the fact that you just got off the pill may both be...
- K., back in the days when I was doing the basal temperature thing, it was before the day of digital thermometers, so I can't help you there. But I do remember that th...
- Hi K.! I know how exciting it is to be on the track to getting pregnant, but if I can just recommend that for the next two or three months try to not worry too much a...
Does Those Otc Fertility Tests Work?
Asked by B.S. from Los Angeles
on August 20, 2007
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or can you just relax and have fun during the five days of your ovulation period? i dont want to get ocd about getting pregnant... i think i will be fine especially if...
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- I used the clear blue easy ovulation kit. It did work on the first month!
- I got OCD about getting pregnant the second time around- I had unexplained secondary infertility. Anyway, I tried to get pregnant for 3 years using ovulation predictor...
- I've used those and it does work, in my case... also, you might want to note down when you ovulate and watch for the symptoms of oncoming ovulation...cramping, dischar...
Ovulation
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on August 11, 2009
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We are working on baby #2 and I have a question or two. I have been off of the pill since April and for some reason in March and April did not get my period and then ...
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- Save yourself the hassle and just go with the every other day method the whole month. You don't need to know when you're ovulating down to the day...ou just need to g...
- we went through the same thing trying for #2 for over a year - i finally did basil body temperatures to find out when i ovulated, and the month that i got pregnant i o...
- I've been using the Clearblue ovulation predictor kits and they're really easy to use. We've been trying for #2 for 8 months now and started artificial insemination l...
Need Help Tracking Irregular Periods...
Asked by L.D. from Spartanburg
on August 16, 2011
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I'm trying to keep track of my "monthlies" and not sure how to do it. I've always had very irregular periods, as far as the length goes. But this month I thought I sta...
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- I read taking charge of fertility and track my periods that way...it seems like a lot of work to chart but really it takes me probably less then 10 minutes total the ...
- My daughter has a similar issue and her doc wants them tracked, not just when but also how long they last, so to make it easy for her I have a calendar in the bathroo...
- I feel for you! I have had irregular periods my whole life, and it's a pain. But alas, I found an iPhone app that I can track my periods with. I've been using it fo...
Pcos
Asked by D. from Minneapolis
on November 22, 2006
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Has anyone ever been diagnosed with PCOS and if so....did you get pregnant on fertility drugs or know of someone who has with this condition.
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- Hi D., I also have PCOS and was able to get pregnant without the use of fertility treatments. If I want to get pregnant again the doctor has said she would recomme...
- I too used injectable fertility drugs due to PCOS and concieved on the first cycle with insemination. Delivered a healthy now three year old. Don't loose hope.
- Hello D., I'm 27 and just had my first child September 2006. I was diagnosed with PCOS 2 years ago. I went on rounds of Clomid, with no luck. My doctor suggested t...
Seeking Advice for First Time Trying to Get Pregnant
Asked by K.S. from Augusta
on September 25, 2006
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I am 29 going on 30 in a couple of months. I have finally married the man of my dreams and I am ready to get pregnant. We have been trying since our honeymoon, August ...
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- I had trouble getting pregnant with my first son and had to take medication. I am now pregnant with my 2nd child and was worried that it would take a long time. I we...
- Have you been tested for PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome? It sounds like you may have some of the symtoms. I was diagnosed in 2002, but had had it longer than that. Whe...
- I am going to be 31 on October 14th. We tried for a year before getting pregnant. While we were trying I went to the doctor and they said that they like people to wai...
Ovulating???
Asked by S.D. from Boston
on March 4, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
I have bought several ovulation kits and done the "online calendars." I just cannot seem to find the day I am ovulating. I get my period every mo...
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- Hi S., I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the book, 'Taking Charge of your Fertility'!!! It helped me know when I was ovulating and helped me to know when I was pregnant wit...
- If you are getting your period, you likely are ovulating, but you may not be emitting enough hormones to sustain a pregnancy. You might want to check out the book, "Ta...
- I'm going to second Melissa's suggestion - the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler (sp?) is a must-have! I learned so much from it that helped me un...
