QUESTION

Dear Midwife,
I am 25 years old and trying for a second child. It took my husband and I almost 6 years for our first child. We had testing done and I was fine but he had a low sperm count. The doctor said that it was very unlikely that we would conceive without in-vitro or artificial insemination. However, 8 months after the testing, we were successful in getting pregnant on our own.

I was just wondering if it was likely that it would take us a such a long time this time.

Thanks.

QUESTION

Dear Fitness Expert,
I would like to know if jogging can affect implantation of the fertilized egg? I understand that after the egg is fertilized, it will travel down the fallopian tube to implant itself in the lining of the uterus.

If you happen to jog during this time, will this cause the egg to fall out or drop down from the uterus?

Thanks.

QUESTION

Dear Midwife,
My name is Ashley (22) and DH is Josh (24). I went through IVF in January and it resulted in my first pregnancy. We are so happy but I find myself sooooo scared! I have the "what ifs" you know "what if we don't see a hb?"

I had my ER 1/24 and the ET 1/29. 2/6 my first blood test was 144 and my second 2/9 was 655. No one really has explained what these numbers mean .

Tomorrow is a 3rd blood test and I just hope everything is where it should be. I have been told that we are going to do the first u/s at 7wks. Why so far away.

QUESTION

Dear Midwife,
History: I am 28 years old. My husband and I went through infertility treatments to get pregnant, including one failed IVF and ending in a successful IVF. This is our first child and my first pregnancy.

QUESTION

Dear Midwife,

QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
My husband and I are pregnant after our 2nd round of IVF. I have had two successful pregnancies on my own, but due to my husband's vasectomy, we agreed on IVF. I just had an ultrasound to be sure there was a sac and it was not an ectopic pregnancy. I am scheduled for another ultrasound in 4 days to check for a heartbeat.

QUESTION

Dear Midwife,
First-timer here, and incredibly nervous! My husband and I have tried to conceive for two years now. The past year have been spent at an infertility clinic and we were just about to undergo IVF when I found out I was pregnant. My LMP was 8/18, which makes me 5 weeks pregnant by typical calendars, but my periods have always been 30-32 days long. I'm sure that has an effect on my true age of pregnancy.

Medications are a regular and normal part of infertility treatments and the IVF procedure. These medications are used to prepare the body for treatment and to increase the probability that more healthy eggs are released from the ovaries.