Has anyone tried natural family planning for pregnancy prevention?

What do you think of it? I’ve been on birth control for a long time and considering getting off of it. I just don’t want all those hormones going into my body. Both my husband and I don’t like condoms, so that’s out of the question. I did just a little bit of research about natural family planning. If anyone is doing it, which one are you doing and is it easy to follow?

Are there any natural ways to prevent pregnancy after intercourse?

Anything that you can do or eat or something to prevent pregnancy after having sex? (besides the morning after pill)

What sorts of natural things help with pregnancy depression?

I got depressed in my last pregnancy too. I think it’s the constant fatigue and morning sickness in the 1st trimester. I remember in my first pregnancy it went away sometime in the first trimester, but right now it’s kicking my butt and I have 1 year old twins to take care of. They’re waking up from their nap, playing in their cribs together, and I’m dreading getting them up! How awful is that? They’re happy right now and I’m on my way in… sigh. But does anyone have any advice? I don’t want to take pills.

Thanks!

Natural Ways to Help Constipation During Pregnancy?

I would like natural ways to help cure my constipation during pregnancy. Any ideas?
Thank-you everyone! I am getting some great answers! Keep answering! 🙂 Any more ideas?

Is pregnancy something to be afraid of?

My husband and I just started trying to conceive but I have heard so much bad stuff about pregnancy such as women die during delivery, infections happening, stuff going wrong with the baby and I am terrified of needles so the idea of a fat needle going in my spinal cord scares me.We are very excited and we are ready after 4 yrs of marriage. My family is VERY fertile but I have irregular periods – They were regular on birth control – (I stopped birth control April 1st 2011). We have only been trying since May 5th 2011, so It may be too soon to tell if I am pregnant or not but I don’t have “pregnancy” symptoms such as sore breast, cramping, etc.. Should I just relax and wait to see what happens? It’s driving me crazy. i never knew that planning for a baby would make me so anxious. We are just doing the natural and waiting. We are not really trying we are just doing because trying can be too stressful. I am 29 years old (the same age that my mom was when she had me) We don’t have any diseases that run in the family but my mom did have a miscarriage once due to abuse. (Does miscarriage run in the family???) Just curious.

confused and scared positive pregnancy test help?

Hello first i should tell you why im scared i have a beautiful 3year old daughter and i have 3miscarriages under my belt after having my daughter my last one was the beginning of the year

Ive had one natural miscarriage at 15.5 weeks i lost twins the 2nd was at 9weeks and the most recent was at 7weeks the last two was d&c and i was told that i had low progesterone and if if got a positive test to start taking these pills again so i took one this morning after i got a positive ….i was NOT trying to get pregnant im scared it will end in heartbreak again and i don’t think i can mentally handle another miscarriage so soon the part that i am mostly scared of is i had a Xray on my wrist this last friday and i couldn’t remember when my period was and they didn’t test me for pregnancy so yeah im worried about that and i smoke i started smoking again after my last miscarriage. and i do heavy lifting at work…im so scared that this pregnancy has no chance because of the xray the lifting and the smoking.

I have had some light cramping i know this is normal during the first stage of pregnancy i took 2 test the first one was early this morning and it was very light so i waited a couple of hours and tested again..and it was slightly darker…very noticeable and showed up within seconds…..

What do i do? How do i tell my husband. we both didn’t want to try again because of the last heartbreak im happy but im scared all i could do was cry when i saw the positive because i want a baby so badly but i don’t want to get attached to a baby and then have a miscarriage again

**** 2 weeks late – Still neg pregnancy tests? please advise ****?

Hello,

I am 22 years old and my husband and i are ttc with our 1st.

I had a miscarriage @ 6 weeks in July and the doctor adv to have 1 natural period and to try again.

I had my last period 22nd September (6 weeks a go)

I am having all of the same pregnancy symptoms as before – Swollen tummy, Period-Like pains (2-3 weeks now) urinating more often and feeling sick though i did a Pregnancy test yesterday and still got a neg response.

I have been to the docs and he was very unhelpful and said to re test next week!

Please help peeps :o) Thank you!!! x x x x

Ps; When i was pregnant in July my test showed positive @ 5 weeks!!!

tilted uterus in pregnancy??

hi all, 3 months ago i had a natural m/c at 5 wks, going from my dates im 7wks 5days preg again, i had an early scan today and was quite clear and seen the lil heartbeat fluttering away and all looked okay so far. i have a dating scan in 4weeks time. is there a high chance i may have a successful pregnancy this time????
also today the m/w said that i have a tilted uterus, does that have any complications???
any advise would be grateful, very anxious 20 yr old xxx

is it possible for me to have a natural pregnancy?

so it turns out that my left ovary is the dominant one. i didn’t have a problem with this before, but a month ago i had this thing happened and the doctors had to remove my left ovary. i’m 22 now, and although i have no plan to have a baby in the next 5 years, i feel worried about my chance to have one. the doctor said that i could always have IVF, but he said my chance to have a natural one is pretty slim. i just want to know your opinion about this, do you think i still have a chance to have a natural pregnancy?
so far i’ve seen 2 doctors, and both of them are great! my mom asked me to see another one, u know, just to make sure, but i just couldn’t bear another same explanation. being told this kind of thing is bad enough, let alone having it repeated again and again. nevertheless, thank u guys! :))

Is IVF and other forms of “doctor assisted” pregnancy an abomination?

OK whether you believe in God or in evolution, wouldn’t IVF and other forms of medically assisted pregnancies go against your belief?
For those who believe in God, wouldn’t it be up to Him if you conceive?
And for those who believe in evolution, wouldn’t natural selection dictate whether you conceive as well?
Not trying to be offensive just curious which belief you have and how you feel about medical fertilization.
*** Tracy, why are you so abusive? I never said one way or the other about what I believe. I simply wanted to know how others feel about IVF when they put their personal belief system into play. Get over yourself, I can’t believe your account has lasted as long as it has!***

With a 21 day cycle when should I start Clomid?

I am 40 and have a 1 year old son that was conceived via IVF. We were hoping for a natural pregnancy, nothing so far. My OB said she would give me 3 rounds of Clomid before going the IVF route again. I am getting an Rx and the instructions are to take cycle days 5-9…but I have 21 day cycle…does that seem right??? TIA!!!

RE: IVF, If a fertilized embryo is frozen for 5 years then inseminated, surely the baby would have problems?

Does anyone else think IVF is just not natural?

I mean, sperm and egg weren’t meant to last outside of the Human Body for too long…yet scientists are now playing God by mixing sperm+egg in a Petri Dish, then freezing them for 5+ years…and then the couple decides years down the track to insert the embryo into the woman?

Surely there must be some long-term effects on the baby? Would a baby grow up “normal” if it had actually been frozen for 5 years before?! It just doesn’t seem right/natural and is not the way God intended couples to conceive!

Having children is NOT a right! If you are barren…then tough. That is your lot in life.

Would you disclose to Authority IF your son raped you?

And as a result, you are Pregnant!

As Philosopher Immanuel Kant said of Morality:

“There are 2 things in life which filled me with awe (of its multi-facets): the numbers of stars above me & the Morals within me.”
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A dilemma of Choices for you:

1/ -If you agree:
– Then you are ingratitude to whom had given your incest born kid’s life (& perhaps Child supports).

-If you are a Liberal, would that be contradict to your conviction that there is no such thing as Inherited IQ or Genetic Superiority? That every one have the same Potentials, that they only need to strive hard to get success?

-You don’t love your son.

– You may be imprisoned for “Statutory” Rape if your son is under 18 (e.g. by exposing your butt to him)! LOL!

2/ -If you disagree: then you can be classified as “Pro-rape” by moral prudishs.
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The fact is Homosapiens are JUST mammal of highest intelligence. And there is no such thing as rape in Mother Nature. She is amoral.

The fact is Rape has been Homosapien sexual practices ever since 250 000
years ago…Many of us are the Descendents of Rapists.

In fact, for most Human Civilization, Rape is not defined in Heterosexual Marriage.

From a Neo-Darwinist view, if Rape is such a bad Practice, then its descendents would be wiped out long time ago, and women would not be capable of pregnancy by rape.

From a classical Patriarchy Tradition, rape is the illegal stealing of another man’s property. Having said that, I must say Patriarchy view Men as beast of burden for women. So both genders get a fair share of “bad” deal to get along in such harsh existent past.

From an Archeologist View, if Homosapiens was born from a pair of Homo Erectus, or even a tiny group of them, should we conclude that Homosapien are the Result of Incests/Rape & Natural Genetic Culling?

From a Old Testament Bible view, we are descendants of Adam & Eva, then we would end up being Products of Incests?

Your though, please.

Do “abortion is murder” people think the mothers should be executed/imprisoned for life?

Since you guys believe abortion is murder, are you for being consistent and sentencing these women to the same jail sentences as murderers? I’m talking 20 to life and the death penalty here.

Also, would you consider some miscarraiges manslaughter? Or, maybe it’s negligence? Since a life is lost, shouldn’t the mother be treated the same?

For example, if you have a child and you don’t take care of it properly and it dies, you can be charged for involuntary manslaughter sometimes, or something like that. So, if a pregnant woman drinks or does something else that leads to a natural miscarraige, shouldn’t she be arrested for it?

Also, since a large percentage of pregnancies get terminated naturally, and since everything natural is the result of God..isn’t he the biggest abortion doctor in history? Why does he abort so many pregnancies if all those weeks-old fetuses are life?

Poll: For Women Who Have Naturally Gone Into Labor With at Least 2 Kids?

I’ve heard that you’re more likely to go into natural labor (not being induced) earlier with each pregnancy. For example: With your first pregnancy, you went into labor 4 days early. With your second pregnancy, you’re more likely to go into labor before you’d get to 4 days early…you’d be even earlier than that. Just wanted to take a little poll to see how many women experienced going into labor earlier with their second pregnancy over their first pregnancy and also see for how many women it was the opposite way. This is just for fun…not for anything else. Just curious. Also, has anyone else heard this? Is it an old wives tale type thing or is there actually some medical proof behind it.

Liquid Sandpaper and Stain?

So, I”ve read and read and read about this. I cannot find an answer that applies specifically to my situation.

I have a Jenny Lind crib (very detailed railings, for those not familiar). I would love to sand and stain this a new richer darker color, but I hate sanding. Hate it.

That being said, I’ve been advised to use liquid sandpaper.

My parents originally applied a polyurethane to the bare wood without stain – to get a natural finish.

I would like to apply liquid sandpaper and then apply either a stain and a sealant or else a combo such as Miniwax carries.

I’ve read that liquid sandpaper will not remove an old stain – not an issue for me.
But I’ve wondered if it will take that polyurethane off of the wood to allow re-staining or if it would at least get most of the job done for me. It wouldn’t kill me to sand a little…

Has anyone any experience with this specific situation? Like I said, there’s no stain to remove.
I don’t want to paint the crib if I can possibly avoid this.
I just want to get a good stain on it without killing my back as I approach my 6th month of pregnancy.

And for all who just FREAKED out about a pregnant woman using harsh chemicals, trust me – if I won’t clean the litter boxes, I’m not going to throw caution to the wind with chemicals. I will wear all the appropriate gear and respirators required to keep baby safe. :o) As an interior designer by trade, I know how to do my job and still be safe. Take a look at Jennifer from Design Star…pregnant and painting with a huge mask on. That’ll be me – beautiful mama looking like something out of an ET film.

How to release more than one egg?

I know it’s a long shot, but I was wondering if there is a way to get your ovaries to release more than one egg. Preferably, I’m looking for natural ways to get the ovaries to release 2 eggs, as I know you can have IVF, take certain drugs that will liken your chances of 2 eggs releasing, etc.

Does anyone know of any proven ways? Thanks, even if the answer is no!

Cant cope with wife…IVF HELL! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!?

I am a male and Im unable to conceive the natural way. (due to a health condition)
I had to have a testiciclur biospsy in order for us to get sperm. I have sperm stored at the hospital (frozen)
In order to proceed with IVF (ICSI) we had to attend a seminar which was to educate us of the process. About 100 people attended the seminar.
I felt very uncomfortable, and so did my wife. As we entered the room where the seminar was being held my wife kicked off (stampinghher feet, hufffing, tutting) I tried to calm her down but she made it obvious to EVERYONE she didnt want to be there.
During the seminar she put cotton wool in her ears and started reading a book! Thought the whole seminar she was muttering things. My wife made the whole experience 100 times worse.
When I confronted her after the seminar, she stated that she felt very uncomfortable in the room. I explained that everyone was in the same boat and nobody was singled out. I also informed her that I was the one who had
the medical complaint, so if anyodoy should feel uncomfortable it should have been ME!
my wife cant see that she was in the wrong. Going through IVF is stressful and Im not sure she will be able to cope.
I tried talking to her about it and she has twisted things round and made me look the bad one (for being in a mood with her!)
I said to her last night that I dont think she is in the right right frame of mind to go ahead with IVF. Her reply was “go and find another women who will go through this for you!”
After some deep thought, I said maybe we should hold back on the IVF for a few years, She agreed and phoned me today to tell me she was called the hospital to cancel all treatment! She informs me she has put this in writing to them aswell.
Now shes blaming me!

RE: IVF, If a fertilized embryo is frozen for 5 years then inseminated, surely the baby would have problems?

Does anyone else think IVF is just not natural?

I mean, sperm and egg weren’t meant to last outside of the Human Body for too long…yet scientists are now playing God by mixing sperm+egg in a Petri Dish, then freezing them for 5+ years…and then the couple decides years down the track to insert the embryo into the woman?

Surely there must be some long-term effects on the baby? Would a baby grow up “normal” if it had actually been frozen for 5 years before?! It just doesn’t seem right/natural and is not the way God intended couples to conceive!

Having children is NOT a right! If you are barren…then tough. That is your lot in life.

Best IVF Doctor in UAE?

After a lot of consultations, I have realized that natural way ( even IUI) is never going to work for me. Can you suggest a good IVF doctor in UAE. Whom did you visit and how was the experience? I am considering Dr Ashraf of Al Taif/Craft. Has anyone been to Craft? How was experience there? I want to avoid unnecessary frustrations (TTC is frustrating enough) . I would like to deal with humane doctors. Please sahre your experiences with IVF

Questions about pregnancy?

I am not sure that I am pregnant, bf and I have been having sex and he has cum in me a lot, but if I am now or for future reference…

1. Is it safe to go into a hottub at all during preganancy? If yes, when?
2. My boyfriend lifts weights a ton and takes a few things that are all natural so not worried about that, but he wants to take methyl 1-D and I was wondering if that is safe and or good and could it affect chances of me getting pregnant and could it harm him a ton?
3. Also do you know if someone cums in you or if they make it up and say they did?
4. Also is it safe to go swimming during pregnancy?
5. Are there any good books you would recommend to answer more questions about all of this stuff?
What about getting a foil done while pregnant? What if you dont know you are pregnant and it happens or u go into the hot tub

Pregnancy questions….?

I recently posted a question about a negative test and what I should do since I hadn’t had my period for the month of August and do not show any signs of having my period at all.

I am a smoker and want to know how to quit smoking effectively. I heard that if you quit suddenly it could be bad. Any websites or books would be helpful.

Food intake: what books are good for finding out the best foods to eat. Extra note: I do not like to eat meat! Also I do not drink milk. I prefer soymilk. What should I eat or drink to replace these? What is the best soy milk to drink while pregnant?

I have over the counter prenatal vitamins are those okay to take now until I find out for sure and a doctor prescribes me some?

Any other books or information about a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby will be great.

Also if I am pregnant I want to have a natural child birth. Only for the fact that I hate medication and I hate the feeling of being medicated. I seriously would rather die than to be medicated. I was medicated for surgery a few months ago because I was having bad headaches (didn’t have surgery they just did it because if my CAT scan showed something I was going in for surgery immediately). Is there anything to help me have a better child birth?

Any exercises better to do? I know yoga is really good and I am going to sign up for the next class.

Wondering about labour from the moms out their!?

I know I have a long ways to go but I was just wondering * and yes ill ask my doctor) but I was just wondering when would you say to go to the hospital to give birth? I want to have an epidural and I know you can’t have it if your so many cm dilated, so would you maybe go earlier then someone who wanted an all natural birth?

And I think Ive been feeling my baby (quickening my pregnancy book calls it) But when i went to my doctors a week and a bit ago, She said I wouldn’t feel any movement for another 2-3 weeks. MY book even says from 16-20 weeks but by what she was trying to tell me not until Im 19-20 wks. This is my first pregnancy,
It feels like like taps but in my stomach under my belly button. And I know it wasnt gas, because I didnt have any…..(sorry tmi) And sometimes almost describe it as little flutters like when you get a butterfly but very faint…. Would this be the baby, And why would my doctor say YOU for sure wont feel anything until almost or 5 months pregnant.
Im 18 wks today! The first time I felt it, I think I was a little over 15 wks (however It was only for a quick second and only one time) its mostly been other then once again at 17 wks) been recently and I notice it when im sitting, at the cmp or laying down.
And sorry forgot too add, Do you remember how many weeks you were around before your partner or other people could feel your baby kick or punch ?

C-section vs natural with twins.?

Hiya everyone

Ok i am 35 weeks pregnant with non id twin boys and just found out today that twin 2 is flexed breech and is very unlikely he will turn into position , twin 1 is head down ready for action!! All the way through my pregnancy we have planned for a natural birth, i already have a 5 year old son and had a natural birth no problems. The thing is i have heard so many horror stories about delivering breech babies and am starting to think i want to have a c section now just to avoid any problems that could happen during labour. I have another scan booked for next monday and am having a sweep and also getting an induction date for possible next week or the week after (36/37 weeks). My consultant has basically said its my choice what to do but i’m not sure, i do want to deliver naturally but not a breech baby but then i feel i’ll be cheating having a section.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Lets go mets – Get a life you sad little loser, hope you can never have kids!!

Im pregnant and in my 2nd trimester. Is there a natural SAFE herbal medicine out there that can give me….?

alittle energy!!!! I can’t sleep at night not only b/c of the pregnancy (my body is trying to keep me up in preparation for those soon to be late night feedings) AND i have a 9m old and a 2 yr old to look after! HELP!!

High risk pregnancy due to herpes….?

I got herpes when I was 15 years old and very irresponsible, am now 21 and 38 weeks pregnant. When I first found out I started to take Valtrex and noticed it only made thing much much more worse for me it made the outbreak longer, more often and just seemed to do nothing for me. I myself just stop taking them altogether and over the years have noticed I only get two outbreaks a year and its only for around three days, its more of an inconvience instead of a painful process. Now since I am pregnant my doctor put me on these which I haven taken since I was 15, and am now getting a small outbreak (havent had any this whole pregnancy) and I’m wondering if anyone out there is the same? I think this valtrex cause it to be worse before better and it dosent work. Also has anyone ever had an outbreak this close to delivery and still have it vaginally? I will not put my child at risk, but also wish I could have it natural if possible.
thanks cookie monster have not heard of any other type of medication. I’m following the doctors orders as planned but still wonder if I have a small outbreak now and it goes away within the next 2-3 days if I could give birth vaginaly as early as a week or two, as long as there are no signs of an outbreak?

Epidural or Natural for some one with weak hips/lower back?

This is my first pregnancy and I am 6 months a long and I have had back & hip problems from years ago (I’m 27 yrs old) when I would travel and lug around heavy luggage at the airport etc. it would go out. I noticed unfortunately that it goes out when my uterus is stretching or when I am experiencing braxton hicks. I have a midwife and I am considering natural birth for sure but beings how my lower back and hip are very weak (I’m petite as well) would that even be a wise decision? Would l be feeling a lot of pain? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

How soon after a miscarriage can i have sex and try again?

I began my miscarriage on sunday 7/17/11. My fiance and i are very upset about the loss and would like to try again asap. I am 23 years old and the miscarriage was natural without d&c. I feel like the best way to feel better about losing my child is to be pregnant again. If you have been in this situation, please let me know when you were able to have a successful pregnancy after your miscarriage.

Has anyone with endometriosis had sucess getting pregnant after they tried accupuncture?

I have been ttc off and on for about 6 years now with no sucess. I dont have 20 grand just hanging out to pay for IVF so I wanted to try some natural solutions first. I heard some people have sucess after trying accupuncture so I was just curious about if anyone had any sucess on their own?

What are the chances of normal conception if BOTH tubes are blocked?

Hi,

I had a HSG done and found that both my tubes are blocked, the doc suggested canulisation (?) or IVF. Can anyone tell me what are the chances of natural conception with blocked tubes, or any other answer is welcome.

Also, does anyone know any alternative medicine for blocked tubes?

Thanks

TTC…IUI?…IVF?…Clomid only?…Prometrium only?…?

I recently had surgery to remove endometriosis. My doctor is now recommending I have more IUIs (I had one prior to surgery) or ultimately IVF. Should we try naturally for awhile? Should we try natural IUI (without stimulation from gonaditropins)? Is IVF the next step instead of wasting money on smaller proceedures first? Please let me know what you are doing/did or any stories you know of. We would have to take money out of our retirement money to do IVF (plus penalties) because we don’t have enough saved. BTW, I just turned 34 and am back in college until August 09, studing to be a surgical technologist (job and clinical apps involve lots of standing). Thanks in advance.

Do you find it interesting that feminists deny the relationship?

Feminists seems to ignore that fact that women’s current economic freedom is primarily due to their reproductive freedom.

But to understand the truth you must examine what is natural, women’s reproductive freedom is artificially constructed. Birth control, abortion and IVF are all artificial, they are unnatural. They are obviously necessary for women’s “reproductive rights” as feminists like to all them, but they are ARTIFICIAL.

This means that the so called “super woman” image feminists have been selling to the word is fake. Women’s natural biology conspires against feminists aims, if you remove the artificial variables from the situation (no birth control pill, abortion, IVF, Govt subsidizing single motherhood)
women’s lib would have little to know influence.

With the removal of all artificial variables, in the natural world women would be unable to compete against men, unless they planned on staying a virgin until they are ready to have kids. I can’t imagine a single woman who would stay a virgin that long.

That means under natural circumstances women would get pregnant in their late teens or early twenties without birth control and contraceptives, women are at a natural disadvantage, nature made it that way.

Feminists seem to get around this by saying “gender is a social construct” because they know women’s own biology under natural circumstances conspires against them and women as a group define their primary value in life by being a mother.

Feminists hate this the most because you can’t be at two places at once, you either choose to be a good mother or a good business person, you can’t have both.
How many women would put of sex, could they wait till their late twenties like they do know to have kids. I doubt it, they would get pregnant young and never get a chance at a career.
Natural means the removal of artificial variables.
Daycare is not a natural variable.
Yakuza Lady, if a woamns only goal in life is to be a mother then it’s not a disadvantage, if the want’s to be a business person and a mother at the same time. It IS as disadvantage.
womans not woamns
Spanx your statement does not disprove my point.

Did natural inductions work for you?

I was just wondering if anyone used methods to induce themselves (sex, nipple stimulation, walking etc.) how long you did it for, what week in pregnancy you were and if it worked!?

My doctor pretty much told me I had to have the baby out or they were going to induce me, and while I can refuse, I was told that if I put it off longer than they were willing to do that I would have to find another doctor to deliver the baby – and at this point it’s kind of hard to find a doctor.

Thanks!
There is no medical reason, all they said was “we don’t like women to go over their due date at all.” and when I said that it was perfectly fine to wait a week or two after the due date they told me that their policy was to induce before the due date and if I didn’t agree to it, they wouldn’t agree to be there during the labor.
and at this point it’s pretty difficult to go out and find a doctor, so either I would show up at the ER and have some random doctor deliver the baby or go with the people I have been seeing for the last 9 months
being medically induced IS much different. The chemicals in the drugs block out the natural coping mechanisms in the woman’s body, the contractions last longer and stronger than normal contractions, and if ineffective a c-section is necessary due to the stress they then put on the baby.

am 41 weeks pregnant am going to be induce on thursday november 18 this is my second pregnancy i had natural?

labour with my first, am hearing some bad things about induction and its really getting me scared i dont know what to really look forward to because i have never been induce before so i need to know if inducing labour is more painful than natural birth? or does inducing labour comes with a c- section? am also not feeling any pain in my tummy or my back the only pain am feeling every now and again is in my groin and sometimes it makes my vagina hurt so its hard for me to walk or even stand up.am so anxious can some one pls tell me all you know about inducing labour and if it is something bad i should worry about.

More likely to have C-Section with induction?

I am being induced Friday 13th with Cervidil. This is my second pregnancy, the first was natural no induction no pain meds and no c-section. I was wondering if its more likely to have a c-section with an induction…. i am so scared to be induced and even more scared to have a c-section. So anyone with real info please help!
btw i am also 1-2 cms dilated but my cervix is sitting so high above babys head that its very difficult for them to check for dilation… will this pose a problem as well?

Natural labour and induction?

In your experiences if you went into labour naturally the first time did you go into labour naturally the 2nd time, likewise if you had to be induced the first time where you induced the second time, I know all pregnancies are different so please don’t give me that, this is purely out of interest

Hi! A few questions for everyone. Answer all you can! :)?

Just a few random questions in random order! Answer as many or as few as you like. Thanks!

1) If you were on birth control before you TTC, how long were you on it?
2) How many months after stopping your birth control, did it take for you to conceive?
3) How old were you when you had your first child?
4) Did you have a boy or a girl?
5) Was your sonogram officially right?
6) Did you have a natural labor, vaginal with epidural, or a cesarean?
7) How much weight did you gain during pregnancy?
8) Did you end up getting stretch marks?
9) What were your first pregnancy signs?
10) What did you name your baby?
11) How many children do you have?
12) Did you experience sickness during your pregnancy or did you get lucky?
13) Has anyone correctly used a Chinese Gender Chart and had it be right?
(by correctly I mean calculating your chinese age first, and then using the chart)
14) Did you have anyone else besides your boyfriend/fiance/husband in the delivery room with you?
15) Did you experience implantation bleeding?
16) Did you have an episiotomy?
17) Where were you when your water broke?
18) How long did your labor last?
19) How much did your baby weigh?
17) Lastly, when you delivered and if you look back, do you think you could’ve done it drug free? And would you have done anything differently during your pregnancy? (different diet/exercise/kegals/or no kegals/took classes, anything!)

I’m just curious, I hope to hear from all mommies or mommies to be! I’m TTC#1! Thanks for answering, and baby dust to all who need it 🙂

Homebirth? Anyone who has been through it?

Well, let me start simple. I am 17 years old and almost 31 weeks pregnant. Yes, I know I am young, and i’m sure many of you will tell me how terrible it is, and yes it was an accident, but I believe it is truly what God wanted for me. We used protection, the protection broke, and I absolutely refused for an abortion. The father and I are still together. We are not engaged, because we do not see why we should jump into marriage at our young age because of the baby. He will be there as the father and I will be as the mother for his entire life, and if all goes well, we will get married. And that is what we plan on, but why so soon, right? Anyways, during my whole pregnancy I have not had any problems whatsoever. I am gaining the perfect amount of weight, I am not having any problems at all, his ultrasounds seem perfectly fine, my bloodwork is wonderful, I am not anemic, nor dehydrated, nor under or overweight, I am 30 weeks with very few stretch marks on my sides, I would say that this pregnancy has gone almost to the T. I had like 4 bouts of morning sickness, that’s all, and my biggest complaint is that I can’t run anymore, that my hips hurt, and that I have to pee every 4 hours. I know I can’t have a home birth for this pregnancy, i’ve already had my OBGYN for a while, and honestly she is fantastic, but I can’t help but want a completely natural undrugged up waterbirth at home for my next (which will be far down the line). It just seems so much less scary than at the hospital. So, I was wondering, is there anyone who has had birth in the hospital then decided on a homebirth who can tell me which was the better experience for them, and which you would recommend for a low-risk pregnancy?

My husband wants a vasectomy, but I don’t want him to have one?(long)?

My husband and I have been together for almost 6 years total. Our first was a definitely unplanned pregnancy, however, we weren’t unhappy. She unexpectedly passed away at 2.5 mos. of age from SIDS, and we were devestated. We didn’t want another child for awhile(and at that point we didn’t know if we would ever want another one), so I was on the Pill. After about a year on the Pill, my body started behaving very strangely(periods were really weird, I was getting horrible mood swings, etc.) until I would hit the sugar pills in my pack. I had had a lot of problems w/ most of the other BC pills when I was younger (as well as allergic reactions on both my and my husbands part to spermicide), so my OB suggested I go off the Pill for awhile and use condoms for birth control. About 4 mos. later, my husband and I didn’t use a condom once, and I found out I was pregnant about 3 weeks later. I ended up losing this baby, and had to have a D & C, after which my OB gave me a prescription for Yaz, the so called “new and improved” version of Yasmin which is what I had been on previously. I quit this b/c I bled fairly heavily continuously until I stopped taking it(I also got no help from the doctors that were supposed to be helping me either- they all kept blowing me off, along w/ when I told the doctor what was going on, he said ” Oh well, if you are still bleeding next week, give me a call”- after I told him that the next week was when my period was scheduled to restart-needless to say I also got a new OB/GYN after this).

We had sex w/ no BC for a year before I got pregnant(we were actually trying at this point-I had bought ovulation test kits to make sure I was ovulating, the works). I was very cautious through my whole pregnancy, and even after I had my son, between the losses I felt I couldn’t not be.

I was on BC(the mini pill) from the time my son was 6 weeks old. I ran out of my BC in the middle of a move and couldn’t find another pack for several weeks. My periods were still fairly irregular as I was still nursing my son. I bought several packs of condoms and told my husband that we would have to use condoms until I found and could start taking my pills again unless he was ready to have another baby soon(my son was about 18 mos. at this point, we had just started discussing maybe having another child in about another 1-2 years, so this was meant more as a “you better wear the condom” measure than anything). However, after about a month and still not finding the pills, I went and got another Rx and waited for my period to start so I could start taking them. My husband had grown tired of the condoms, and said that if I got pregnant, I got pregnant. I decided to throw caution to the wind, and figured I probably wouldn’t get pregnant. I took a pregnancy test about a month later, and it was positive. So much for throwing caution to the wind…..lol. I didn’t mind- it was a bit sooner than we had planned, but eh…

However, my husband has been acting progressively more dodgy since about a month after I found out I was pregnant. Going off to friends and staying gone(w/o contact of any kind) for 7 or in most cases more hours, suddenly having to make trips to a random friends house(the other night he left and went to a friend of his house at 10:30pm after getting a call from his friend supposedly saying that he wanted his gift basket-this friend had also just gotten back from a trip supposedly), going out of the apt. for long periods after I go into the bedroom, etc.

He has recently started up w/ saying “Right after this one is born, I’m getting a vasectomy” with conviction. I however am not so keen on this, as given the losses we have gone through, I am really not comfortable w/ the option of not being able to have more children the natural way if we would like to in the future. I have told him this, and he pretty much doesn’t seem to care that this is a concern for me from what I can tell. I also am not entirely comfortable w/ the idea as I am still fairly young and I would like to still have that option available once I have fully established my career.

I am also not ok with the suddenness off this. I think he has other reasons for it that he is keeping from me.

Thoughts?
sorry unschool that last comment was directed at Serene, not you.
unschool,
I had sex for a full year & didnt get pregnant when I was trying to get pregnant w/ my son. I even mentioned that in my question, as well as the fact that I realised I was taking a risk when we didn’t use condom this go round.
Also, after this one, I plan on being on some effective method BC for a long while(like at least 4 years) before we think about having another one, after which I will have a better paying job, more money, etc.

I think another problem that I have with this is I consider it an invasive and extremely unnatural means of BC. My husband also is against IVF, and is hardcore Catholic as far as reproductive issues are concerned, so I know even if he froze his sperm, there would be no point. Given his beliefs, I don’t understand his sudden vasectomy interest.

I am really starting to think it would make it easier for him to cheat as he wouldn’t have to worry about knocking anyone up, & that is the reason behind this sudden interest, as I have noticed several inconsistencies and lies that he has told over the last few months as well.
We lost our first to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 2005, and lost another at 6 weeks gestation in late 2006. It has been awhile, and we have had another child who is now almost 2 since then. So I don’t think that that is what is causing his dodgy-ness as he didn’t act like this when I was pregnant w/ our almost 2 year old.

I’m not saying that our losses don’t matter, not by a long shot. I’m just saying that we have grown and healed as much as you can w/ those kinds of things, and I don’t believe it is the reason behind his dodgy behavior. We went thru couples counseling after our daughter’s passing and during and after our second loss, and dealt w/ the emotions and feelings we had w/ both losses then.

Negative blood test and urine test & I have 30-32 day clockwork cycles I am at Cycle day 60 could I be pregnan?

I am going to give a quick rundown because I have no Idea on what to do. I have NORMAL clockwork cycles everysince the age of 18 my cycles have been a constant 30-32 days…Today I am at cycle day 60 and still have not had a period.

Last period: December 28th …but then I unusually started spotting at cycle day 9 and it lasted for 30 days. There was no cramping at all with this bleeding but since it was going on I got frustrated. so I went to the ER on January9th. They found a “small cyst” so they say on my right ovary. Then sent me home because they said it would go away on its own. So from January 9th – February 8th I was spotting off and on, especially after sex. Never needed a pad, just a pantyliner.

I still did not have a period since December 28th. On February 11, I purchased and started using 100% natural progesterone cream because I read somewhere that It could help with abnormal bleeding, and I dont know if it helped but the bleeding has stopped since February 10th. Even through sex I am no longer bleeding. But the wierd thing is that I never had any cramping or complications during the “cyst” I so called had.

Well now today is february 25th and still no period! I discontinued the cream yesterday February 24th. because on the directions it stated that menstruating women should only use the cream for 14 days straight. I dont know where I am in my cycle, but when I went to the Emergency room on 2/20 to see what is going on with me, they just insisted to do a urine and blood pregnancy test and both came out negative. I had also been doing pregnancy tests at home a week prior and they were all negative. My body is acting extremely wierd right now and I am hoping that its the baby that Ive always wanted. I am 25years old with no kids and Ive been in a relationship/and now engaged for 7years, and never got pregnant before in my life. I also have had some test done last year (hormones, HSG) and everything came back normal. for those that dont know what an HSG is, its when they push a dye through your tubes and xRay them to see if you have any blockages and I did not. I am so lost!! Please someone help! Its hard for me to find a doctor that can thoroughly check me because of the conflict of my insurance at this time. I am pretty upset that they did not do an ultrasound its almost like they are not taking me serious. The only ultrasound that I had was on January 9th and thats when they said I had a “very small cyst” thinking back, it wouldve been wayy too early to detect a pregnancy then because my perid was just days before that ultrasound.(12/28/10) so I am wondering was that “small cyst” they saw was a concieved egg????