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Trying to Get Pregnant
Asked by E.F. from Portland
on September 8, 2009
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Hi, my husband and I just got married and we have only been trying to get pregnant for 1 month....I'm already getting worried about conceiving? I have been dating the ...
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- The "average" time it takes most normally fertile couples to conceive is 3-6 months. Doctors don't usually even begin to get concerned about infertility until after a...
- Hi E.- I am a Parent Coach and a Certified Professional Nanny. I’ve worked with new Mom’s and want to be Mom’s quite often. In fact, my best friend had the ...
- First of all, here's a piece of unsolicited advice: I see you're starting a master's program this fall. Why not wait to conceive until that's done? Lot's of women thin...
Ovulation Kit Advice?
Asked by D.M. from Boston
on November 16, 2009
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I just turned 42 and we have been trying for baby two for 6 months so far. To move things forward sooner rather than later, my OB recommended seeing a fertility speci...
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- Hi - I used the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor, it worked great, but if you continue to have problems, you should see a fertility specialist. L.
- My periods were so unpredictable that my OBGYN told me to take a test to see if I was ovualting. I though they were kind of a gimmic so I bought a cheap Shaws superma...
- I had my kids at 39 and 42 and used the Clear Blue Fertility Monitor both times with great results!
Disappointment
Asked by M.D. from Sioux City
on December 7, 2006
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My husband and I aren't even trying yet to have baby number 2, but each time we have had a pregnancy scare, we get so disappointed that it ends up being negative. Thi...
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- My son is 7 months old and we've had one pregnancy scare since he was born. We too were disappointed that it was negative even though to don't plan on trying for #2 un...
- It took me about 6 years to get pregnant with my second child. We werent using any protection because we wanted a child. My second child wasnt born until the first one...
- I use the FAM for birth control. I have used this since my daughter was born 2 1/2 years ago. It only took one time on this method to concieve our son when we decided ...
Questions About Missed Periods, PCOS, Withdrawl Bleeds
Asked by T.T. from Indianapolis
on April 2, 2008
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I was diagnosed with PCOS many years ago. We are TTC #2. Our son was conceived “easily” with no medical intervention except knowledge. We have been TTC since Dec o...
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- I have PCOS also. Oncologists know everything there is to know about PCOS. I was prescribed glucophage, but I am not TTC. Also, I was told the best remedy for PCOS ...
- Your story sounds exactly the same as mine. I also had no problem conceiving with my first son (1st month) but then started having weird cycles after having him (when...
- You don't have to have a period in order to ovulate. My daughter came home from Boot Camp and Tech School in August of 06 and got pregnant the very weekend she came h...
Anwsers About IVF
Asked by E.B. from Columbus
on February 26, 2007
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I have just had my first visit with a fertility Dr. She was great but gave us some much information at once. Can any one help?? I had a tubal Ligation Done about 4 yea...
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- Ok now I also have a question~! I had my tubes cut, tied and burned..so is there a reversal to this as well? Or just a cut or tie can be reversed??
- Hi E.. I did IVF in 2003 and had twin boys in 2004. However, I did this while still living in CA so my knowledge in the greater Cincinnati area is limited. A great ...
- I completely understand how confusing and overwhelming fertility treatments can be. Unfortunatly last I knew Paramount insurance was the only one who paid anything fo...
Supporting a Friend Having Trouble Getting Pregnant
Asked by T.B. from Bloomington
on June 30, 2011
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My best friend and her husband have been trying to get pregnant for the past year and a half. This spring, she found out she has hyperactive thyroid. She and her Dr....
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- I couldn't have children with my (second husband). Sometimes things just don't work out. I would be there for her, remind her of other ways to have children and that a...
- Conitnue to be supportive and just listen more than anything. I have a friend in the same boat. She should not be watching TLC. Also, encourage her that regardless...
- Once her thyroid is fixed, she should able to get pregnant, I'm sure. It can't that long to fix a thyroid, can it? Okay, I just googled "hyperactive thyroid," and it...
Trying to Have a Baby Girl!
Asked by K.G. from Seattle
on January 25, 2008
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I have two boys, ages soon to be 6 and 4. I am thinking to have a third child and I would love for that to be a girl. I am checking out different websites based on t...
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- Hello K. - The relationship between the phase of the menstrual cycle and the likelihood of conceiving a child of a particular gender is associated with the acidity ...
- I completely understand (and it seems so do a LOT of others). I have 3 daughters from a previous marraige and desperately want a boy. My sister has 2 boys and desper...
- Try to get a book called Taking Charge of your Fertility, the definitive guide to natural birth control and pregnancy achievment by Toni Weschler, MPH. It is very har...
Trying to Get Pregnant
Asked by T.S. from Philadelphia
on October 2, 2009
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I didn't want to ask, but I feel I need some input from other moms and you are all so helpful. Ever since May when I stopped breastfeeding my son and my period returne...
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- Read Toni Weschler's book- photocopy her chart and start charting exactly as she teaches RIGHT NOW. I didn't want to get pregnant for the first 9 years of marriage (...
- go get a ovilation theramonter (didn't work for me i had to take shots0 and now ahve 3 kids and the last one at the age of 42. Wal mart sells them for about $15.00. g...
- I'm not too experienced with this as we have been pretty lucky, but I know they have an ovulation thing that's with the pregnancy tests at the stores...you pee on it a...
Choosing the Sex of Your Baby?
Asked by B.W. from Minneapolis
on February 20, 2008
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Anyone read this book (by Landrum B Shettles) and use this method to conceive a child of desired sex?
We have two boys, and we toss around all the time what to do. ...
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- I work for a fertility clinic and our embryologist always gets this question. He doesn't believe there is much you can do to influence the sex of your baby, it simply...
- We tried for a girl for baby #4, and ended up with fraternal twin boys. We wouldn't trade them for anything! After that we adopted a "girl" (dog), and our family is ...
- Yes, we used Dr. Shettles. I was quite surprised to learn about the book from a couples retreat put on through a Catholic church. Regardless, we wanted a boy & viola...
Irregular Cycles
Asked by L.S. from Los Angeles
on June 3, 2008
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Hi, I have an irregular cycle and take 1400mg of metformin daily. Does any know of a good website to use or any recommendations to keep track of cycles and ovulation?...
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- Have you been diagnosed with PCOS? How irregular is you cycle? If you are much greater then 30 days there is a high chance you are not ovulating at all and most of t...
- Hi L.! My mother-in-law is a certified instructor in Natural Family Planning (the Billings Method). It's the only thing I've ever used, and it's the only thing she eve...
- Just another thought for you - you might try acupuncture. We were trying to have a baby for a year when I decided to try acupuncture since one of my friends had gotten...
