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Preconception
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on March 1, 2008
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Hi there,
My husband and I are trying to conceive and are have a hard time. My doctor prescribed clomid, but its not working. My progetrogen levels are really low? ...
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- my friend was trying desperately to conceive with the same problem. i told her about a south american herb called maca that works wonders to strengthen the female repr...
- I had to take clomid to conceive my second son. I was later diagnosied with PCO, if you try everything naturally and still have trouble, contact me and I will give yo...
- To be honest I dont know how to increase your progesteron levels. But two vitamins that are great for you to take while you are trying to conceve are Vitamin B and E...
PCOS Metformin
Asked by L.F. from Chicago
on June 23, 2010
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I have PCOS. I have had 10+ misscarriages thus far trying to conceive our first child. My NEW doctor suggested that I start Metformin. There are claims that metform...
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- Metformin is usually the first line treatment for PCOS. It's made the news quite a bit lately both positive and negative, but mostly related to Diabetes (since that's...
- There is a TON of research out on the web in regards to IR PCOS & Metformin in regards to conceiving a child. I highly suggest you look it up. But to answer your...
- I went 6 years inbetween my first two not being able to get pregnant because of PCOS. I started on the metformin, started exercising everyday, did a very strict low c...
Questions About OB Recommendations for Getting Pregnant
Asked by S.K. from St. Louis
on May 25, 2007
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I am almost 26 years old and my husband and I have decided that it is about time to start a family. I went to my OB last week and talked with her about getting pregnan...
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- I just had my third child 10 weeks ago and my ob is dr. Rettig. She is located at soga. She is very amazing.. I had a male for my first to childeren. I would recomm...
- I don't know anything about Nuvo Ring, but I was on the pill when I got pregnant the first two times, and that did not cause any problems. As a matter of fact my doct...
- I'm not sure how to help, or who your OB is. If you want a 2nd opinion, try Tina Gingrich, she's in Maryville, IL at the Maryville Women's center. SHE'S FANTASTIC!!!...
When Did You Know You Were Pregnant?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on February 19, 2013
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Besides taking a home pregnancy test, did any of you ladies experience symptoms beforehand? Did some of you just "know" you were pregnant? My body is doing some weir...
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- With my first I had an appointment at a fertility clinic because it had taken so long to concieve after my first miscarriage. I got to the appointment and mentioned m...
- With my first i had a idea i was pregnant. I was soo hungry. Sure enough a few days later came back postive. The second and third i was late and came back postive. The...
- I never knew until I took the test. I've had 6 pregnancies. There were a few times i suspected (which is why I took the test). However in most all cases, I had the ...
Question About Prometrium
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on October 15, 2008
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Why does the Prometrium label say that it is contraindicated for pregnancy and why is it labeled Pregnancy Category B when it is actually prescribed to achieve pregnan...
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- I had multiple miscarriages until I started taking prometrium from the time of conception. I now have a beautiful healthy 7 month old baby boy. I am fairly positive ...
- Hi I too had a short luteal phase and a hard time maintaining my pregnancies. I took progesterone (which made me sick) and one baby aspirin a day and I have a beautif...
- Hi D.! I also had a luteal phase defect and tried to conceive for 14 months. I got pregnant unexpectantly three months after I had surgery to remove and endometrioma...
Any 40 Something New Moms?
Asked by A.W. from Cleveland
on March 21, 2008
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Hello,
My husband and I are considering having another child. I recently had a few fibroids removed and my doctor told me to wait for about 6 months before trying t...
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- Hi Annemarie, I had my 1st child at the age of 35 and my second at the age of 41. I can tell you that your risk of chromesomal (sp?) defects definately goes up as ...
- After years and years of being told I would never conceive, I got pregnant with my first at 39 and delivered her at 40. I was put on bed rest at 33 weeks due to extre...
- Well, I conceived my son when I was 39 and had him right before I turned 40. I had a great pregnancy and I really, really enjoyed it. Last time I was pregnant before t...
Pregnancy After 35 Tips?
Asked by A.M. from Houston
on April 21, 2011
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Hello!
I am 35 1/2 and have been trying to conceive for about 5 months now. I had my first child at age 32. We are trying for a 2nd. My doctor said sometimes it is a...
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- I went through fertility for my first at 32... that process started approx a year after we had tried on our own. The general rule of thumb is after 6 months of trying...
- It took me over 6 months to conceive my first, at 28, 3 months for my second at 31 and 1 month for my third at 36. I think that the first time can be hard no matter w...
- I got pregnant with my first child and 2nd child, when I was over 35. My Doc says, IF it takes longer than 6 months to conceive, then tell him. I got pregnant na...
Are You Still Taking Your Prenatals?
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on January 26, 2010
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Hi,
I gave birth 6 months ago but am still taking my prenatals...I figured they're loaded with all sorts of good stuff and when we try to conceive again, I can be a...
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- I am still taking them cause I am still nursing my son maybe once a day. He is 22 months.
- Yes! I've been on mine for years because my oldest was born with a cleft palette! I need extra folic acid and since we don't use BC I am always prepared. :) D.
- My doc recommended I stay on them after my first was born as I was breastfeeding, and when I stopped that, we were trying to have another - so I was on the prenatals f...
Med and Pregnancy
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on June 7, 2009
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Hi, I know i will have to discuss this with my doctors, but just wondered if any of you have went through/are going through this. I had our first child almost 3 month...
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- Congratulations on the birth of your baby! I am sorry you have had such an ordeal. As another person had indicated, giving your body time to heal after a cesarean...
- First of all, please talk to your OB before starting to try for baby #2. I think pretty much all OBs will tell you to wait for at least 1 year to 18 months before try...
- My friend had a large blood clot in her leg during her pregnancy and had to be on Lovenox injections while pregnant and then was switched to heparin injections as her ...
Progesterone Cream and Infertility
Asked by J.B. from Minneapolis
on June 27, 2010
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Has anyone used progesterone cream to aid in getting pregnant? The folks on my infertility forum rave about it, but when I bought a jar it's says not to use if you're ...
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- I used the progesterone suppositories when I found out I was pregnant with my first. The doctor gave them to me and said they help thicken the lining of the uterus to...
- I've had big trouble conceiving. I was just trying about two years ago for the son I now have that is 7 months old. Anyways I was in a support group. As the months...
- I would try acupuncture first. I have used progesterone injections and suppositories to maintain pregnancy. The creams are not as potent. My doctor gave me progeste...
