Trying to Conceive
Supercharge Your Fertility: TTC Tips and Products to Help You Along the Way
Essential preconception tips often correspond with specific fertility products...
Why Is Exercise Important During Preconception?
QUESTION
Dear Fitness Expert,
We are planning to conceive. Please tell me if it is safe to do brisk walking? What about dance as I'm fond of dancing? Can do some exercise to keep in shape? What other things we should keep in mind so that I may conceive well in time.With regards,
PoojaIs This Spotting Implantation?
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Dear Midwife,
I am on the pill and had my period as normal from November 26th until December 2nd. On the 5th of December I had sex. Then on the 8th of December I started to notice brown spotting. I only needed to wear a panty liner as it wasn't heavy. I stopped this spotting on 9th. I am due my next period on December 24th. Could the brown spotting be an implantation bleed? Can you get pregnant that soon after having a period? I thought it had to be when I ovulate?Would You Suggest Artificial Insemination?
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Dear Midwife,
I've been through your detailed, informative and interesting list of your preconception and ovulation tips and given my situation I'm confused. I'm deeply in love with a man who lives in Kenya and I'm in South Africa. We have discussed the idea of having a baby but the distance poses a big problem for us and he is forever busy traveling but we've tried the natural way.Negative Tests. Symptoms All in My Head?
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Dear Midwife,
I am currently on my 38th day of my cycle -- no period. I usually have one at the 28th-30th day. I am having trouble with heartburn, urinating a lot more then usual, and I sometimes am dizzy with nausea. Am I pregnant or is it something else?I've taken four home tests and all come out negative. When can I get tested by the doctor and is it all in my head or am I truly pregnant?
What Exactly is a "Balanced Diet"?
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Dear Nutritionist,
My husband and I are trying to conceive. Could you possibly give me an example of a day with a well balanced diet?. I know you need your vitamins, fruits and vegetables. However, I am very petite and never needed to watch my weight. In fact, I am always trying to put on a few pounds. Please help me to understand exactly what a well balanced diet contains. I know I need to be patient. I just want to make sure I am doing this right.Are These Supplements Safe While TTC?
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Dear Nutritionist,
Is it ok to be taking a multi-vitamin, vitamin C, B complex, and zinc while trying to get pregnant?Thanks,
KatyInsulin Resistance
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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 pregnantTTC after Mirena
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Dear Midwife,
Now my question is what day should I consider my cycle day 1 (period)? I had my period November 19, 2008 and on December 1 I went to my gyn. to have my Mirena IUD removed. I began to spot on December 3 and the bleeding got progressively heavy until December 5th.Was this to be considered my period? My cycles are normal 26 - 28 days and have always been. I began to bleed this morning as scheduled, day 26... Is this my period and the bleeding that occurred on the 3rd, 4th and 5th was just from my IUD being removed?
Supercharge Your Fertility: TTC Tips and Products to Help You Along the Way
Essential preconception tips often correspond with specific fertility products...
Amanda's Journey -- Week 5
Boy have I missed writing in here for over a week. Our vacation was nice. It was so much fun to see all the kids together. Boy was the noise level in that house LOUD! Three 2-year-olds and a 7-year-old in one room can give anybody a headache.
Amanda's Journey In the beginning...
It all started with Emilee getting sick mid September. Long story short, she ended up being hospitalized on September 28th. After all the stress that night, I found I was getting my period. It was kind of the straw that broke the camels back. I just lost it.
TTC #1 - "We are each of us angels with only one wing..."
"...And can fly only by embracing each other."
I'm Lindsay. I'm 25. My DH, Jeremy, is 26, almost 27. I'm at the end of my 10th cycle. It's depressing, and I'm pretty sure AF will show up soon. I'm hoping for a longer LP since my signs for PMS showed so early. Who knows. Maybe I'll get lucky and end up pregnant, but I doubt it. My chart isn't looking good. I wouldn't know what pregnancy feels like because I've never been pregnant. I can only compare what I feel to PMS by saying that it's similar. But isn't is similar EVERY month? Basically, the answer to this is simply yes.
Amanda's Journey -- Week 3
I know I didn't write much last week. We were busy with … well, I don't know what! My Aunt and cousin were down this weekend. My cousin has had a lot of problems this past year. It was good to see him yet I was a little uncomfortable.
Am I Fertile?
I have a history of irregular menstrual cycles. Over the past year I have only had three cycles. I have visisted with my doctor several times this past year and have been given medication that would cause my cylce to begin, but once off the medication, my cycles tend to stop coming.
How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
All pregnancy tests look for a special hormone in the urine or blood that is only present when a woman is pregnant. This hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), is also called the pregnancy hormone.
What's This Yellowish Discharge?
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
I stayed at my boyfriend's house all weekend Friday the 15-16th and we had unprotected sex. My boyfriend ejaculated. I normally take the pill but completly forgot to take it on the 15th. I had a bit to drink.Could Exercise be Affecting My Period?
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Dear Fitness Expert,
I have recently increased my exercise regime, and have noticed that my periods -- previously very regular -- have become more irregular (and just at the time when I would like to be able to predict ovulation!) I didn't think I was exercising excessively, but now wonder if there may be a link.Marijuana During Pregnancy?
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Dear Midwife,
I am a nurse and my friend asked me a couple questions the other day that I am not sure of the answers. She said that her husband and her just started trying for the first baby and he has never ejaculated inside of her. Since he started doing this, she has had a clear discharge that comes out quite frequently. It is not stringy or does it have an odor. What is this? Is it the remains of ejaculation escaping at a later time? Could it mean she is pregnant?
