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Dear Fitness Expert,
My husband and I have been trying for 1 1/2; years to conceive and are now under the care of a reproductive endocrinologist. I have been an avid runner and do some moderate weight lifting for about 6 years now. We had the Intrauterine Insemination a little over a week ago and I am dying to work out, but many people have said to just hang tight for a couple of weeks.

Is this necessary? Will running or lifting some weights have any affect on conception? Please advise...

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Dear Midwife,
I have just been diagnosed with insulin resistance and have begun my treatment. How long before I would become pregnant

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Dear Midwife,
I would like to know if you could tell me some tips on how to prevent miscarriages.

I was talking with some of the women in my family and found out miscarriages run in the family. Every woman in my family has had at least 3 miscarriages before there first full term healthy baby. I on the other hand have had 5 miscarriages in the past 2 years.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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Dear Midwife,
My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a few years now. I have found out I have severe endometriosis, possible pcos, and a tilted uterus. My husband has a low sperm count.

Since my surgery in June this past year I have found my periods to be almost clockwork. This month my period was early and short. I have been sick this past weekend and have real bad diarrhea for the past week. Saturday I was having a lot of pelvic pain, back pain and vaginal pressure. Is there a chance I am pregnant or that I miscarried?

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Dear Midwife,
This past September, I had a tubal pregnancy and I really want to have a child. Is there any way that I can still have a child and have a full term pregnancy?

I have been trying to conceive for 6 months with no luck yet. I have read about checking cervical mucus to determine ovulation and have been trying this for the last 3 months but I have never seen this egg white discharge that I have read should occur at ovulation.

Intercourse, falling, and exercise does not typically cause a miscarriage. The fetus is well protected by the mother's bones and muscle as well as by the amniotic fluid. There is also no evidence that conceiving while taking birth control pills increases the risk of miscarriage.

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Dear Midwife,