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Am I Pregnant???
It can be totally normal or it can mean that your prolactin levels are still high. If you think you might be pregnant, take a home test right away. ...
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- Many women can still lactate long after their babies are weaned - years, in fact. The fact that your little girl is 15 months old means you have even more possibility...
- Hi N., it is normal to still have milk for a while after weaning. Some women's milk stops producing slower than other's. Do a preganancy test to be sure. HTH, C.
- I weaned my son at same age and still got breast milk for the next five years. Also got it three years after weaning my next child - you have healthy milk supply - don...
Cyst on Overies
Have the Doc check your prolactin levels and see where they are at. My levels were very high (pregnant high) and should not have been at the time before we ...
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- Hi I am also hypothyroid and on thyroid medication. Hypothyroidism can cause infertility. I was unable to conceive until my TSH was below 2 and my free thyroid hormo...
- L. - I know exactly where you are at. It's hard, it's frustrating & it's an emotional roller-coaster. Hang in there. The cysts can make things more difficult, but not...
- Well the first thing I want to say is you have to take your fertility into your own hands. You and your husband must be very proactive. If you aren't getting the respo...
Milk Supply Decline
The best times to pump are in the middle of the night and early in the morning, since the prolactin levels are highest at these times. ...
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- I agree with the other responses so far..continue to eat and drink more. I used to worry about the same thing but your body will adjust to what she needs, which is no...
- she drank so much milk because milk is soothing to her, and daycare isnt what she is used too.. and formula isnt bad. theres nothing wrong with it.
- Hi there - I worked full-time and breastfed my son exlusively on breastmilk till be was 15 months (he did get solids at 5.5 months). I actually just weaned his last n...
Problems Getting Pregnant
It turned out that I have abnormally high prolactin levels. In short, my body already thought it was pregnant. After this discovery through a blood test ...
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- Hey T.: Have you had a complete physical? The reason I ask this is I had the hardest time trying to get pregnant and found a great doctor who found out the reason ...
- Hi T., I had a similar problem. My kids are 10 years and 6 days apart and we tried for several years to have another baby. It turned out that I have abnormally hi...
- Hi T.! I agree with a lot of the great responses you have gotten! The book - Taking Charge of your Fertility is a great book - see if you can find it at the library...
Question About Breastfeeding and Breast Augmentation
If so you can respond to the hormones and make milk and even have some engorgement due to the placenta separation and increased prolactin levels. ...
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- I personally don't have any knowledge on this subject, however a friend of mine had a breast reduction and had to have her nipples moved and also made to be smaller. S...
- I don't know about breast feeding after surgery, either. But, everyone is different with signs of lactation. Mine even differed between pregnancies. With my first, ...
- The answer to your question depends largely on wether or not your areolas were completely redone then reattached. If so you can respond to the hormones and make milk a...
Low Milk Supply - Pumping for Day Care
Oct 6, 2009 ... Prolactin levels are highest in the morning, so it's the best time to pump. This website http://www.workandpump.com/boosters.htm has some ...
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- I had this problem too.. I took fenugreek... alot of fenugreek... you need more than 1 capsule per day.. try to get him on the breast when you are at home. after t...
- Have you tried looking at a picture of your baby or smelling (yes I know it's weird) something of his as you pump? Also are you comfortable in the environment that you...
- Relax, relax, relax~ that helps with 'letdown'. Easier said than done as I was there, too. Check out other ways to de-stress your body. I have found that massage ...
Dr. Karande
... with my twins while using clomid shortly after adjusting the thyroid and prolactin levels. I went on to have a third daughter pretty much on my own. ...
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- Hello C., I have been working with Dr. Karande, with donor eggs, and became pregnant on the first transfer. His associate did the transfer (Dr. Klipstein) since he was...
- I went to him several years ago. I didn't really like him, nor his partner at the time, Dr. Jobanputra (sp). None of the first three doctors I saw were interested at...
- Hi C., I have a friend who went to Dr. Klipstein (at Karande's office)and delivered twins. She had a horrible experience with Karande and would never recommend him ...
Uninsured Pregnancy
Sep 28, 2009 ... (probably just with a bunch of blood tests) because she has high prolactin levels which resulted in two miscarriages in the past year. ...
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- Well, If she plans to get any insurance, make sure she has it for 90 days before getting pregnant. Any less and the insurance will not pay for any of the maternity cos...
- I agree with other moms about needing insurance if this is a high-risk pregnancy. She may not be able to see specialists in a timely fashion without insurance, and my ...
- i recommend Aflac pregnancy... too many things can go wrong, and you never want to be in the position where you may decide not to seek medical treatment during pregnan...
Age 42, Missed/irregular Periods, Neg Preg Test
Oct 29, 2009 ... You could still have elevated levels of prolactin, a hormone that triggers the secretion of milk and suppresses your period. ...
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- Hmmm I am much older and my "baby" is 20 years old I do have Graves Desease tho (over active thyroid) I do know your thyroid affects every part of your body one of th...
- Did you breastfeed at all? If so, how long ago did you stop? You could still have elevated levels of prolactin, a hormone that triggers the secretion of milk and sup...
- go get a blood test and find out for sure. if you're not preggers then you can focus on the other issue at hand
Early Fetal Movement and Colostrum Production!
I would go to the doctor and ask for an HCG level (that's the pregnancy hormone) and a prolactin level. If you feel 'quickening' which is the term for ...
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- When I was first pregnant, the pregnancy test didn't come back positive until I was a week late, so it's possible that you really are pregnant, even if the test was ne...
- When my son was 2 as well, I had the same symptoms! Colostrum and tenderness... I thought I had to be pregnant. I wasn't. I would use a pregnancy test once a month ...
- Being able to squeeze fluid out of your nipple does not in itself mean your pregnant. My best friend could do this in college (particularly close to her period), long ...
