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Is Pregnancy Possible After a D&C?
Asked by A.H. from Rockford
on January 5, 2009
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Has anyone had trouble conceiving after having a D&C ? I had one back in August. I had two miscarriagesthis past summer. My husband and I waited three months to st...
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- Talk to your doctor about getting a referral to a reproductive endocrinologist (unless you are already seeing one). I am also 36 and have had several miscarriages as ...
- Fertility doctors usually do a D&C after exploratory surgery(to see if there is a problem). I was told you are MORE fertile after a D&C because the embryo can attach t...
- I know several women who have conceived after a miscarriage/D&C. What does your doctor say? Is it possible to tell if there is any scar tissue causing problems? It...
Fluid Leaking from Breasts-not Pregnant?
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on July 20, 2011
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Moms, about a week ago I posted because we are TTC and I thought I was pregnant. I had a whole host of symptoms, but one of the symptoms that really made me think I wa...
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- I think a lot of times after having children our hormones get terribly messed up. I know after my middle son I still gave liquid for three years. After I had my last...
- Ok, very glad you said that you weaned a relatively short period of time ago. It is very, very common for you to still have milk in your breasts at this stage. I rem...
- You could go to your ob/gyn and ask to test your prolactin levels. If it's too high (hence lactation when you're not pregnant) you would have to take bromocriptine to ...
Still Leaking After Four Months
Asked by L.A. from Denver
on May 4, 2009
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I had my son in October 2008 and I breastfed and pumped for two months but had to stop because of possible food allergies. It has now been four months since I stopped...
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- Cabbage. Seriously. You put the cabbage leaves inside your bra right on your breasts. I don't know why it works, but it does. Sage will also dry you up. Sage he...
- WishGarden Herbs makes a sage based tincture for drying up milk. You can order online, or I think I have seen it at Vitamin Cottage.
- If you really want it to go away, they have a prescription that might help, bromocriptine. It lowers your prolactin hormone level, which is responsible for the produc...
Prolactin Levels High After Childbirth? Worried...
Asked by S.G. from Los Angeles
on December 14, 2010
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So my thyroid has already been being treated since having my son in July '09, but I still am not having a cycle and having hot flashes ALL the time. I am only 30. Migr...
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- I have increased levels of prolactin as well. My GYN wasn't terribly worried though. We did talk about the possibility of a tumor, but the levels were decreased with m...
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolactinoma Here is a web site that might be helpful. It says that the first treatment is usually with drugs. I'm not sure why you're ...
- I had that exact problem - a prolactin-producing tumor on my pituitary gland. It was very small, and I took bromocriptine for it (not long). It went away on its own ...
Sisters Hormones Saying Shes Breast Feeding When She Never Had a Baby
Asked by J.D. from Detroit
on April 9, 2009
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My sister is 22 years old and for the past three years she has had hot flashes, weight loss, crazy periods and mood swings. She just now went to her first ob appointm...
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- My mom had a similar issue - she had a benign tumor on growing on her patuitary gland. It was not cancerous and these days can be removed via lazer or meds. Although...
- Have her ask for a MRI. I currently have a tumor on my pituitary gland and one of the clues is high prolactin high is the lactation hormone. NO CANCER. No threats, ...
- Prolactinomia. I have it after I lost a baby. My hormones just never went back to normal. I have had it for at least 10 years. I take medicine daily to decrease th...
Injectable Fertility Meds
Asked by D. from Minneapolis
on February 20, 2007
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I am looking for words of encouragement as I don't have alot of people to talk to about this. I have finished my 2nd round of folistim (slightly hyperstimulated) with...
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- D., Although I didn't use the fertility drug you did, I did 3 rounds of IVF with injectable meds, and 2 of the 3 times worked! I have a 6 yo girl, and 4 yo triplet...
- I don't have experience...but do have PCOS. There is a great website www.pcosmommies.com , the women on there are so helpful and I am sure they will be able to answer ...
- Hi D. - Just wanted to wish you luck. I've been dealing with fertility issues for practically six years now and understand what a roller coaster ride it can be. W...
Fenugreek
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on August 4, 2006
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The bottle says to take 1-2 pills up to twice a day, but I was reading some of you take more than that. What is safe and how many do most of you take each day? I have ...
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- I remember it being 3-4 pills, three times a day when I had to take it for my first baby. I also took Blessed Thistle. Check with Florida Hospital Lactation Department...
- I did whatever the max showed on the bottle, and honestly I noticed no difference (other than smelling like syrup!).
- I was taking 3 Fenugreek & 3 Blessed Thistle three times a day which was recommended by a lactation consultant to help increase my milk supply. Hopefully this helps you.
Natural Ways to Increase Fertility
Asked by A.C. from Colorado Springs
on August 28, 2008
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I am the happy mother of two beautiful kids. I had trouble gettting pregnant with my daughter (now 5) and had no trouble with my son (who is now 2.5, we charted, but I...
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- We reviewed the book "Fully Fertile" at http://allthumbsreviews.blogspot.com/2008/08/fully-fertile-not-me-book.html. There is a free giveaway going on through today...
- A.- I can totally understand. I have a 2-year-old and we've been trying for a year...unsuccessfully. I have tried Metformin and will start Chlomid next month. La...
- Hi A., I had the same problem: no ovulation. I know you're looking for a natural way, but I think this might interest you as well. I was referred to an endocriolog...
