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Post-Delivery Irregular Cycle???
I have heard it can take up to a year for your body to go "normal" again. ... But apparently I had elevated prolactin levels - which was keeping me from ...
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- A missing period can also be a sign of an underactive thyroid, which is not uncommon after being pregnant. If it's not treated this same condition can also cause prob...
- J., Best wishes to you. Maybe you body isn't just quite ready to carry another child. Give it a few months, and things will get back to normal. A.
- Dear J., You need to let your body heal for awhile and enjoy your baby. You have plenty of time, so relax while your body heals and let there be more time betwen your...
I'm Losing My Milk Supply!! Help!!
you don't get the same release of prolactin w a pump so you won't get same increase ...... build milk supply · normal prolactin level · nursing accessories ...
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- Hi Jenille, I want to salute you for your desire to breastfeed your child. You are truly a great mom! I suggest you eat lots of green leafy vegetables and seaweeds (...
- Yogi makes an organic tea for nursing mothers. You can get it at Whole Foods. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water - I also understand that eating lots of wh...
- Hi J., It would be helpful if you got the book 'The Breastfeeding Book' by Dr's Sears and Sears. But for a quickie jump start get yourself from either Trader Joes,...
Luteal Phase Defect Pregnancy
A Luteal Phase Defect because a "normal" luteal phase is supposed to be 14 days from what I understand. .... High Prolactin Levels = Pregnancy? ...
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- We are dealing with infertility issues right now as well. I would suggest reading the book Taking Charge of your Fertility. It has a wealth of information including ...
- Hi Colleen, I second the suggestion to read Taking Charge of Your Fertility (I wish I had read this when I was a teenager!) it really helped me understand my repro...
- Hi Colleen...I couldn't tell from your post whether you are charting temps and/or testing for ovulation? I agree with the other poster(s) who suggested charting. The...
Sex
Heh, it turns out, that Prolactin - the hormone responsible for allowing milk production - is actually a sex drive decreaser (on the physiological level! ...
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- I have never given birth, so I can't talk about how that effects your body (we adopted); but, I can help you with libedo if you are interested. My company has a dieta...
- I tend to lose it once in a while if we don't have it for a week or so, but once we do it again, then I want it more often. Maybe you should just try it once and see ...
- I have a 10 month old and I am just starting to get my sex drive back. Talk to your husband and let him know how you feel. I found that if there was a little more fo...
Seeking Advice on Possible Lupus Diagnosis :(
Sep 17, 2009 ... My stress level as SEVERLY DECREASED and like I said I .... This was so dibilitating that I could not function as a normal person .... Prolactin, the hormone involved in lactation, is also a potent immune system enhancer ...
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- V., I know you said you don't have insurance but you do need to see a good doctor and, if necessary, get referrals to specialists to get a real diagnosis. You may want...
- V., Here is the link to the Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington: http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/gwashington_home.aspx N.
- I'm sorry you haven't been feeling the love here. I don't know how much help I can be as I don't have Lupus, but I can tell you that you can rule out fibromyalgia and ...
Having Trouble Pumping, Looking for Guidance....
Nighttime is especially good as the prolactin levels are higher during this time . 2) Lots of water, lots of rest. 3) Be comfortable when pumping, ...
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- I returned to work when my daughter was 8 weeks. I began pumping at about 5 weeks to build up a supply too. My mom passed when my daughter was 5 weeks old and then m...
- When I was having trouble with my milk supply a nurse told me about breast compression. Unfortunatley I lost the address to the website she recommended, but its worth...
- I breastfed/pumped for 3 months and pumped exclusively for the following 7 months--so I have learned a few things along the way. There are probably two reasons that y...
19 Year Old Niece with Chronic Period
Now I'm pretty normal. I don't have a lot of cramping or anything. ..... -helped to calm me which had an effect on teh length of the period and pain level. ...
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- Hi T., Have you been going to the doctor's with her? I imagine they have suggested endometriosis by now. If not, I would think that might be a possiblity. If it...
- I feel for your niece. I remember when I couldn't even stand up, the bleeding was so bad. Two things--I hope she's taking some iron--she doesn't want to become anemi...
- She needs to be evaluated for endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian tumors, PCOS (Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome)and STD's including pelvic inflammatory disease. Seek a second...
Natural Ways to Increase Fertility
I treated with a naturopath after having almost a zero level of estrogen and ..... really healthy and exercise and it helps their bodies resume to normal. ...
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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...
Breastfeeding - Shortage of Milk, Supplementing with Formula
It is totally normal to have less milk in the afternoons and evenings. ..... It can take up to a month or more to get your milk supply to a mature level. ...
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- I had the same problem with my first son. It didn't seem to matter how much I drank or pumped (which usually was only about an ounce after 30 minutes of pumping) I did...
- I think you're doing great. Your making every effort. My advice is not to switch entirely to formula. It's a sacrifice to breastfeed, but needless to say how beneficia...
- well D. Im going to tell you please don't give up my advise to you is to keep going with it. My name is M. and i'm the mother of a two year old whom I breastfeed for 1...
Help! I Need More breastmilk...fast
I think the way it works is it stumulates prolactin, which is the ... I would do the normal things to increase milk supply...it's all about supply and .... a side effect of raising the level of the hormone that increases milk supply. ...
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- have you tried pumping after you feed your child? and i am not sure that the breast milk you are producing now has enough nutrients for a newborn but i am not certain ...
- I've never been in this situation, but do know lots of ways to help increase milk supply. 1. frequent nursing. It is supply and demand. Put the baby and your ch...
- Oh, how sweet of you to be helping this girl out. I used to watch my sisters daughter for her and we had infants the same age so we would just breastfeed each others ...
