POC after Natural Miscarriage?

We got pregnant straight on our first month of ttc, started to spot on 5-6 week and finally was diagnosed with a missed miscarriage around 10th week of my pregnancy. I opted to take nature it course and finally miscarried on 31 jan 2011.I had to go to A&E coz of massive bleeding. They did u/s next day to say that womb is empty. But i am still showing + on HPT almost 10 days after miscarriage and very very nausea ed all the time long. no high temperature though. GP says I have no infection and sent me back with pack of antibiotics. I m still wondering if i do retain products of conception yet? If yes, what are the symptoms should I look for ?Since it is very hard to get line up again for u/s and see a doctor what should i do to confirm things?

Ladies while you were pregnant did u stop using any certain products or did u stop any certain beauty rituals?

I mean like any type of makeup or perfumes?? I was taking a shower and just thinking hmm wonder if any other pregnant women out there use facewash or body wash or if they change to something more earth friendly or more natural?? Or like hairspary or mousse smells bother you? Or did any of your makeup look bad on you that looked good before you got pregnant.. I have heard of the pregnancy GLOw lol that is suppose to take care of that wearing so much makeup.. Anyway just wondering

Is this ok to use during pregnancy. its organic, read more..?

http://www.danielfield.com/template/catalog/product_info.php/daniel-field-natural-colours-brown-oak-p-86

Need to get rid of this pregnancy acne! :(?

I’m going to the store tonight to buy some products to see if I can try and clear up some of this mess on my face! I’m 18 weeks pregnant. To be honest, even though I know its bad, before I got pregnant, I rarely even washed my face with a facewash. I have never been prone to breakouts. Now, its so bad I can’t take it anymore. And with the acne, came more makeup than I’ve ever used before trying to control the nasty look of the zits and redness. So I think I’m clogging my face even more. I have started a routine. I wash my face with Aveeno naturals every morning and night and like to use a light moisturizer morning and night as well. I just found out my moisturizer has salycilic acid in it so I’ve quit using it. Does anyone have a good routine with products that aren’t going to break me?

Anyone try for longer than a YEAR and then get pregnant naturally?

Fertility drugs, IUI, IVF, etc. are not “natural“. I’m asking if any one of you tried for longer than 12 months without success and still got pregnant the “old fashioned way”.

I’m only asking b/c the fertility testing alone is thousands of dollars. Treatments & drugs are even more money. My health insurance won’t cover any of it. Just looking for hope, I guess.
My husband had a semen analysis done already. We eat organically & have for several months since someone suggested that may be part of the problem. Why wait 3 more years???

Implantation bleeding and testing . .?

Hey Ladies,
Hope you are all well?
I know implantation bleeding is pretty rare, but i know it happens too….and was wondering, those of you who experienced it, can tyou share info with me pls?
Reason I am asking is i have TTC for well over 2 and a half years now, and had 2 IUI’d and endless rounds of CLomid too, I had a twin pregnancy which was a result of 2nd IUI which eneded in Miscarriage of 1st baby and 2nd being ectopic and causing me to loose my right tube as well. I habe had Endometriosis too which has been removed and left minor scarring . . i have been told, that whilst ‘you never know’ based on info, history etc to not expect a natural prgnancy, and my bext IUI only carries a 7% success and to anticipate the need for IVF – harsh words but we asked them to be blunt with as which has been best thing we done.
We have taken a few mths off, and I have even applied for new job and have a second interview tomorrow and we were putting trying on hold for 2 or 3yrs and were excited about my new job prospect/possiblility . . and then yesterday, approx 9-10dpo (not 100%), after sex, i went to ‘clean my-self up’ and in with the semen (sorry of tmi), it was very light red/pink…..I never bleed after sex unless its tail end of cycle….?
I know it looked like more due to sperm being there to obviously, but I have had nothing since, so rest of last night, during the night or this morning….if i spot before period, its brown the day, max maybe 2 before it comes, not 4 or 5…
Sorry to waffle…how long after implantation spotting (if it were that) did you get BFP…I know i can test from 10dpo but would rather give a little longer, just wanted some info.
Thanks for listening to me ramble!
Kerry xxxx
(pls escuse typos – im at work trying to be quick!!)

Pcos and agnus castus!?

At the age of 21 I was diagnosed with pcos now me and my partner have been ttc fr well over a year, now I have tried all sorts, evening primrose, dong quai and done my research as My periods were all over the place, I came across agnus castus I have been taking 125mg a day and 400mg of folic acid a day watching my weight and given up smoking, i have already had a ‘normal’ period after nearly 1 month of taking agnus and folic.
Now is there anything else I could try are there any success stories any general advice really as we a desperate for a child, and want to try natural before going down the road of ivf, infertility drugs etc…. still trying to get to grips working out when i would be ovulating as when i thnk i could be i do a lh test and get neg but surely for me to bleed im ovulating ??
hope someone can help thanks xx

Improving a low sperm count?

Any tips?

My husband has a sperm count of 9 million per ml and we’ve been told we need IVF/ICSI but as we already have one child we aren’t eligible for NHS treatment and can’t afford to pay privately.

We desperately want another child but I don’t think we have much chance of success with such a low count (even though we did manage a natural pregnancy with our son) because I’m nearly 37.

Any tips on how we could improve our chances? I’ve already got hubby on vitamins – he doesn’t drink, use drugs or smoke.

What everyday foods are good for pregnancy heartburn?

Well folks, I am hitting that third trimester, and the baby is high enough and pushing everything up enough to give me good old heartburn at night.
I just wanted to see what natural suggestions people had for getting rid of the heartburn. This is my second time around and I don’t remember what all I did with my first, besides Tums.

I’m looking for more along the lines of what I should put in dinner to help.

Polite way to deal with unsolicited pregnancy/parenting advice & awkward questions?

I’m 24 wks along with my 1st. Advice from friends, family, and complete strangers has already started rolling in, along with awkward questions from total strangers. How to deal? I’d rather not be rude. For example:

When I tell people we’re only planning on having one child, some of them act like it’s a form of child abuse not to provide my kid with a sibling.

When strangers ask me about my breastfeeding plans. Yes, I plan on breastfeeding, but is it really everyone else’s business??

People who try to talk me into or out of things like epidurals, cervical blocks, and natural, drug-free childbirth…and then there’s the whole stay-at-home mom vs. working mom issue…all personal decisions…

I’ve even had little old ladies ask me about my bowel movements?!?

Just wondered how the rest of you dealt or are dealing with all that… Maybe the pregnancy hormones are making me extra annoyed…thanks 🙂

Will sex be the same after pregnancy?

I am 37 years old and 32 weeks pregnant with our first baby. I want a natural birth and because I am birthing at home, I am not likely to get an episiotomy.
I am concerned now I will be too loose “down there” to please my husband. Sex has been great (altough less often) during pregnancy. I read keggels are good to recover tone, but will I ever be the same or will I be too loose? Some men actually ‘force’ they wifes to a c-section so they don’t change down there. Any experiences out there?

A new pregnancy or lingering symptoms?

Sorry I’m asking so much about this. I have another question. I had a miscarriage at 5 1/2 weeks starting on June 30th 2009 and it completed naturally on July 2nd and continued bleeding till July 9th. Went for a check up July 6th and doctor confirmed everything looked fine and hcg level had dropped to 7 from the original 490. Also, she said hubby and I could start TTC right away since I wasn’t far along and it was natural. We started TTC July 7th like two days before the bleeding completely stopped just cuz it was such a small amount by then. It’s July 17th now. I’m continuing to have lots of creamy white CM and like 4 days ago started experiencing some dizziness/headaches and dull cramping… oh and last night after one half glass of red wine I got sick and starting to break out more on face which I usually don’t at all??do you think its just ovulation symtoms or lingering miscarriage/old pregnancy symptoms…could this be a new pregnancy beginning….I don’t even know what to think. Thanks. I really would like to hear lots of answers and personal experiences. Seems I get once answer usually when I post.
haha again wow suprise suprise only one answer…..screw this $hit….I answer soo many peoples questions and when I go to post I get 1 answer….

well to the person who answered…thank you very much..you’re getting best answer 🙂 lol

anyone gone through egg-retrieval process? (IVF/SURROGACY etc)?

I have tokophobia (inherent fear of pregnancy/birth etc) and after much deliveration with my supportive spouse, we’ve agreed to pursue surrogacy. Has anyone gone through the egg-retrieval process (for IVF/Surrogacy etc)?? Further more, has anyone gone through a natural/self pregnancy AND surrocy (i’m aware this is an unlikely combination, but am wondering if people had problems conceiving/carrying to term a second child and could comment on the comparason between the two birthing experiences).
Thank you!

Is IUI a possibility?

My wife and I found out last year that I had a bilateral epididymal bloackage. I had surgery in January 2010 and we just found out that after all this time my sperm has begun to flow again!! Woohoo! There wasn’t very many, only 600 approximately, but the doctor says that this is very encouraging news.

In our consultations with him he had told us that IUI wasn’t an option for us. This was because when there is a blockage, the sperm do not have the opportunity to mature enough to be viable for IUI. I’m wondering now if they will be able to mature since apparently the blockage has been removed. We really don’t want to have to go with IVF and if natural pregnancy isn’t possible we’re hoping IUI will now be back on the table for us. Before we got this good news we had already made an appointment for next week to see the reproductive endocrinologist that my infertility doctor recommended. So I’m sure I’ll get a more difinitive answer from him, but we’re very anxious to get a few glimmers of hope (seeing as this has been extremely emotional for my wife as of late). In the mean time we’re trying to find out how we can increase my sperm count so…if anyone knows that as well please let me know. And no “old wive’s tales” either…just the facts please.

Surely this doesn’t mean im infertile, or does it?

I have just suffered my 3rd m/c. 1st was a blighted ovumn at 5wks, natural m/c, i got pregnant again straight away without having a period after m/c, everything was going well, had an early scan at 6wks 5days, saw the fetal pole, yolk sac, saw and heard the heartbeat, went for my next scan at 12wks only to be told it was only measuring 8wks and no longer a heartbeat, devastated, i had no m/c symptons at all, d&c required. I then got pregnant for a 3rd time having had periods in between, had just found out and 5 days later bleeding again, turns out it was a chemical pregnancy.

I had bloods done over 1week ago and so far have only got one back for bloodclotting which was normal, the other 6 will take a bit longer, should hopefully have them towards the end of the week.

I had posted a Q on before about the chances of having a successful pregnancy after 3 m/c and people started replying to me telling me to look at adoption and IVF etc, but surely having the 3 m/c doesn’t mean i am infertile as i can infact get pregnant, i am just having a bit of trouble holding onto them.

will she get pregnant again?

my wife had just one cycle of iui. and she got pregnant after one month.but it was an ectopic pregnancy. we have no choice but to take out the baby to her body. she is 32 yr old and were 2 yrs married. the baby was more than a month. it has a heartbeat actually. my heart was broken that time. but at least my wife is ok now and that is the most important. my question is, is it easy for her to get pregnant after that operation? in a natural way? we dont want to undergo iui or ivf. oh my, it was a nightmare.

What could be causing this?

Im nearly 5 months pregnant and for the past four days Ive been getting migraines in the early hours of the morning, then after I wake up Ive got a really sensitive head for the rest of the day.

Ive been to the nurse but my blood pressure is perfect and Ive cut out chocolate, cheese and switch to decaff tea.

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this or is this all natural? I suffered extremely bad migraines with my daughter but they were later on in the pregnancy and related to BP. I have been taking paracetemol but im not comfortable taking them so any home remedies would be greatly appreciated thanks!

HOW MUCH Chamomile tea will help induce labor?

I read that chamomile tea (in large amounts) is not good to drink during pregnancy, until the end, because it can cause contractions. I am TRYING to cause contractions, and i have read several peoples stories saying it really helps you go into labor. I just need to know HOW MUCH do i drink everyday?

I’m 37 weeks and 3 days, I want to have a natural labor but my doctor has scheduled me for a c section at 40 weeks because I have gestational diabetes and that is what my health care providers policy is. I had an ultrasound yesterday and my baby is average size and measuring at 37 weeks, so i’m NOT going to have a BIG baby, and thats the only reason they make women have the c section. doesnt really make sense in every case.

Please don’t tell me that it doesn’t work or about other remedies, I know them ALL, and I am just trying to avaoid a c sections. ONLY ANSWER IF YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SHOULD BE DRINKING PLEASE!!
I DONT WANT SMART ASS REPLIES>>>THANKS!

Advice please!? Temps still elevated but BFN!?

Okay, here comes a lot of info: DH and I have been TTC #1 for 5 months. I recently learned my luteal phase was too short (8-9 days) and so began self-treating with vit B6 and natural progesterone cream. This month I ovulated a day later than expected but still BD’d plenty within the necessary time frame. I am now 12 DPO (home remedies work!!) and my basal temps are still elevated but my first morning urine test this a.m. was negative. My FertilityFriend.com chart shows what looks to be an implantation dip at 7 DPO and then a possible triphasic elevation after that. I will keep testing periodically until AF makes her way to me but has anyone else experienced anything like this? If my period was due yesterday and I used a sensitive HPT, wouldn’t pregnancy be detected? Or is it still too early? Thanks in advance!
How do I post my FertilityFriend.com chart? I would love to put it up here but don’t know how!!
Sorry, forgot to mention the progesterone cream. It’s called Natural Progesterone Cream and the company is Source Naturals. It’s paraben free and I got it from my local health-food/organic market. It’s in a 4 ounce jar with a burgundy colored lid. It and the B6 seem to be doing something!!
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc/index.php?interface=0

Any “home remedy” ideas for increasing libido in women?

I am in my late twenties and very happily married. My husband and I are still newlyweds and fall more in love with each other everyday. He is ALWAYS in the mood and telling me how incredibly attracted he is to me. When we first started dating, I couldn’t keep my hands off of him. Over the last couple of months though, I seem to have lost my sex drive. I have just (this week) finished my last cycle of birth control and have decided to go natural. I have been on some form of birth control for over 10 years in order to regulate my cycle. My husband and I cannot have children, so there is no fear of pregnancy. I need help figuring out why my libido has fallen and any ideas to improve it. Thank you.

16 weeks pregnant w/ a sinus infection…what can I do?

I’m 16 weeks pregnant with my first! 😀 But unfortunately I’ve managed to get a sinus infection. Even before I got pregnant I would get sinus infections 2-3 times a year and this sinus infection seems to be intensified with the pregnancy. My head is so full of pressure, my nose is both stuffy and runny(I can hardly breathe), and due to all the heavy mucas and drainage my throat hurts and its making me nausceous and I keep gagging. I use a saline sinus rinse and that helps but is there anything else? The OB nurse said I could take sudafed but I just don’t really wanna take any chances with medication(and sudafed is a Class B so that makes me a little leary)…Any home remedies/natural remedies anyone’s got that won’t harm my growing baby? Please help, I’m miserable.

What type of infection caused your membrane bag to rupture early?

I was having a pretty normal pregnancy. but my water broke early feb one night laying bed. broke with a gush and 25 hours later i delivered my first baby, a boy. I was only 17w 3d preg. He was alive until contractions, he couldn’t make it through delivery, too small. They tested the placenta/amnio sac and found an infection to be the cause but didn’t do a culture to find out what type of infection. a week later my midwife did a vag swab culture and i was positive for Group B Strep. Since it was such a high colonization we can only assume that was the infection. I never had any signs of infection and nothing else came back on the culture. Im worried i might lose another baby early on because of this. The hospital drs at my follow up said that GBS wasn’t the cause, it only happens later during delivery. But thats not what i have found out from all my online research. Has anyone else gone through this? Lost a baby to an infection, and not positive on what kind of infection especially since never had a fever or other signs of infection. Then went on to have a healthy full term baby? any treatments? I am on a few different natural remedies to help balance out the GBS since I know i cant completely get rid of it, since it is a natural bacteria in the body.

Does St Johns Wart help anxiety?

I have had problems with anxiety for the past 10 years. I was on medications for that entire time until last July when I found out I was pregnant. As soon as I found out I was pregnant I started to slowly go off of Cymbalta and Klonopin. I was actually fine through the pregnancy and never took a Klonopin or anything. I had my twins in February and since then my anxiety has been progressively getting worse and worse. I really don’t want to go back on anything because I always felt like a zombie even though I only took the Klonopin when needed and not every night. I hate being on medication and would like to try natural remedies. I know that St. Johns Wart can help depression, but can it also help anxiety? Are there any other natural things that can be takin? What about different kinds of foods that can help relax a person. I have read that blueberries, peaches and almonds can help. I have also tried to start limiting my caffeine intake since I love Pepsi. Has anyone tried any of these things at all? I have also noticed that my anxiety is much worse at night, I do really well during the day…but as soon as night hits my anxiety gets worse. Any info. or advice would be great! Thanks!!!

How did you find out you had PCOS?

I have heard that PCOS is very common.
I’m kind of getting scared I might have it, even though I don’t have those symptoms:
Hirsutism, thin hair, irregular periods…NONE.
My period started at the age of 11, but it’s normal for them to be irregular at the time( Or I never even payed attention to them). From 14 and on my periods have always been regular(Every 28 days).
I have gotten pregnant twice in less than a year. My first pregnancy took me 3 months to get pregnant but miscarried at 12 weeks(Baby died at 6w) it was a missed miscarriage in February 09. Then I started TTC again and got pregnant 4 months later with my baby boy. The whole pregnancy was risky..I had spotting and bleeding all the time having to rush to the ER. The doctor discovered I had placenta previa(Complete previa). At 19 weeks I had placental abruption and ended up giving birth at 23 weeks due to that. My baby boy died after birth, they couldnt save him 🙁 This happened in January this year. After those two events I went to another doctor and he told me that I must have had infection (Which I did test positive for infection UTI). I really keep thinking that it was my other doctor’s fault because I had a lot of back pain and he never prescribed me any medication..He wanted all natural remedies. The thing is I want to know why I havent conceived? I have been TTC since march with no luck. Could that mean PCOS or that has nothing to do with it? My new doctor did check my uterus and said it looked just fine and he did some testing and said that I’m very healthy, but the thought of PCOS runs in my mind.

Any feedback? Opinions?

Thanks 🙂

Have you got any natural remedies for acne in pregnancy?

I have asked this weeks ago but didn’t get many answers so I would love some extra help if possible!

I normally have acne but I can’t take the medication for it while pregnant. That means that including my pregnancy hormones have created acne on my face, arms, chest and back and I would LOVE to get rid of it – or lessen it – as it is really getting me down!

On advice of somebody here I am trying tea-tree wash but my skin has gotten worse this last week for whatever reasons – so do you guys have any more ideas of what I can use and what is SAFE to use while pregnant?

Thank you!

any natural remedy to avoid pregnancy?

i just had sex and he took it out fast but i think some sperm got inside. i think i’m not in my fertile days yet but i need to know if someone knows any home or natural remedies i can use… i mean no pill or anything something i can do at home to avoid getting pregnant….somebody? please!?

Is there a natural way to have your body release a pregnancy?

I am 3 months along, and found out that the fetus does not have a heartbeat. I do not want to have a procedure done at the hospital, but if my body does not pass this pregnancy by itself in the next few days, I do not have a choice. I am looking for natural remedies.

Natural remedies for headaches during pregnancy?

There might be no such thing but I’m suffering a bad sinus infection which I am having medication to get rid of (going on 3 days now) and it is my mother’s 50th birthday tomorrow and I would REALLY like to enjoy it without all this constant headache pain.

Now, the medication might finally kick in by then and finally get rid of the headaches, but if not – what can I do???

Is there anything? Just got over Swine Flu – yep! – and I’m 19 Weeks 3 Days pregnant. I guess you can say I have had enough already! X

By the way, I drink TONNES of water to stay hydrated!

Thanks for your help if there is any!

Natural child birth and water breaking prematurely?

With my last pregnancy, my water broke at 39 weeks, but I was only about 2cm dilated and barely effaced. Because I wasn’t having regular contractions, my doctor put me on a pitocin drip to induce contractions and speed up dilation and effacement. I know this is a safety issue because it ensured that I delivered as soon as possible after my water broke, and I wasn’t planning on having a natural child birth anyway.

Would a natural birth be an option if I were in the same situation again? If I weren’t having normal and regular contractions yet my water broke, could I safely have a natural birth with out pitocin/similar product?

I need some advice on eco-friendly parenting?

This is our first pregnancy and we are trying to be a “green” household. I’ve found some baby bottle companies that I would love to purchase from (Green to Grow, thinkbaby, and BornFree) but I live in a somewhat rural area so I don’t have access to a lot retailers. I’ve considered ordering online but we are on a tight budget so I don’t want to have to pay extra for shipping in handling. Do you know of any brands that are reasonably priced and are available at stores like Target, Wal-Mart, or Babies R Us? I know some bigger brands like Huggies and Johnsons offer a Naturals line but just how “natural” are they? Since I’m new at this I’m not really sure what to look for other than BPA free bottles. I’m looking for bottles, baby wipes, shampoos, lotions, really any natural baby product. Any suggestions, insight, or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Also, I know there’s a good chance that I will receive many products that are not natural as gifts at my baby shower. I will be extremely grateful for any and all gifts that I receive but is there any way that I can go about requesting only natural products without seeming ungrateful or snobby? I know natural baby products can be a bit costlier and I don’t want to be inconsiderate of guests’ limited budgets. And since we live in a more rural area I’m concerned that some extended family will view my requests as “better than thou” since a lot of them probably didn’t grow up in eco-friendly households. Please help! Thank you!

Should Homeopathic treatments always be used by pregnant women?

I’m not sure what a homeopathic treatment is but I looked it up and it seems to mean its some sort of natural therapy method, such as using natural products and herbs, to help cure oneself.
Am i correct in understanding this information?

Also can you please answer below whether this statement is true or not:
—-> Homeopathic treatments should always be used by pregnant women because they are natural and will cause less harm to the developing embryo/fetus

Honestly I don’t think it is 100% true but from what I read online it seems that pregnant women should use homeopathic treatment.The reason I’m not sure is because I’ve heard(from a teacher I once had) that pregnant women should avoid or consume less of specific herbs, since some are shown to show side effects to the developing embryo/fetus health. Also, there was a list of which ones are bad for pregnancy, like rosemary for example.
…However, I really don’t remember too much though since it was awhile ago since I took the class.

Please let me know whether I’m correct with this. And please explain whether homeopathic treatment should or shouldn’t be used with pregnancy. Does this include herbs? b/c if not then im probably wrong…Please explain .

What is the best treatment for eczema during pregnancy?

I’m 20 weeks pregnant and have suffered from discoid/nummular eczema for the past few years. Since I have been pregnant it has become progressively worse. I was using a pretty strong corticosteroid cream before pregnancy, but since it is a category C, I am no longer using it. I would also go to the tanning bed regularly, which helped tremendously, but of course I can’t do that anymore either. I’m currently using Aquaphor, which helps a little, but I was wondering if anyone has had luck using other products that are not harmful to the baby. I’ve seen a cream in the drugstore called Baby Eczema cream by Gente Naturals, and I’m wondering if it’s safe to use b/c it’s made for infants. It’s almost unbearable! I’m willing to try anything!! Any help is greatly appreciated!

forever 21?

I am looking for a site that sells clothes similar to Forever 21 in style and price.

Forever 21………..?

There is a store called Forever 21 aimed at women. Why do you think they chose the name “Forever 21“? how come it’s not “forever 23″? Are they trying to imply that 21 is the best year of your life and it should last forever if it could?

FOREVER 21 ! ?

1.I am buying 5 items from the Forever 21 online store. I live in Canada and want to have them shipped here. How much will that cost in Canadian?
2.My total is $57.70 US what would that be in Canadian $’s?

Forever 21?

ok so i just love love love forever 21!!! for those who dont know what it is its a fashion store, ok so i want to know if anyone knows where i could find a large forever 21 around where i live, which is in la??

Do you believe that IVF goes against the natural will of God?

I was recently thinking about IVF and Artificial Insemination and I personally believe that it goes against God’s will to conceive in natural child birth. I always believed that when married your pain is your spouse’s pain and vice versa.

Also knowing that we are not supposed to know our future. So if we use these methods then we are playing God and not trusting our faith or trusting that he has a greater purpose for us like maybe adoption? Just want some thoughts on how other people feel about it.

hcg betas in natural verses ivf?

i have to ask.. i have read in a blog somwhere on net that ivf conceptions are lower then natural..is that true? i dont see how if hcg doesnt occur untill after implantation anyways?
what are your thoughts? experiences?

thanks!

Chances of natural pregnancy after ivf?

I went through IVF, never got pregnant, stopped treatment and got pregnant one month afterwards. Now I am wondering if I try to conceive again what are my chances of it happening naturally

does anyone know the chances of a natural pregnancy following ivf?