[-]I am using ovulation prediction kit for ttc. I should be ovulating during 11/19-11/22 period. Yesterday (11/19) 4pm it has a faint line, but today at 7pm it has nothing at all. Is this normal? I thought the line should get darker and thicker, until it ovulates? I definitely have not ovulated as my temp is still low. Many thanks!
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[-]Women who have had high risk pregnancies, please recommend a GREAT maternal-fetal medicine dr. in the city. This will be my 2nd preg., I wasn't crazy about my first MFM doctor.
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Thank you very much. Let me also add that I am high risk for two reasons- #1 I'll be 36 when I TTC and #2 I have epilepsy and take anti-epileptic drugs. Everything worked out great the first time, but I'm looking for a kinder, more attentive practice as I'm a few years older now. If anyone has epilepsy + over 35, I would appriciate feedback! TIA
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Dr. Hutson, privileges at Cornell. Only one other doctor in the practice, Dr. Kessler. Edersheim was my OB for #1, and then retried from this practice last summer. But I really like Hutson, who was actually the one who delivered ds. I am trying for a VBAC and they've been supportive. Good Luck!
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[-]I have rheumatoid arthritis. Do I need a high risk OB? Any suggestions for specialists in autoimmune disorders and pregnancy.
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He doesn't think it's a foregone conclusion. My regular OB/GYN gave me a referral for an MFM specialist, though she's at Beth Israel and a friend had a really bad experience there. I'm looking elsewhere, and wondering if anyone out there has a subspecialty in autoimmune diseases. Anyone else out there w/ RA...what did you do?
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I have RA- had two pregnancies- luckily in both I was great with no meds but fish oil. Went to high risk after reading study that suggested RA patients had higher rates of preeclampsia (though not that much higher) and pretty significantly higher rates of IUGR. Had more monitoring at the end because of the increased IUGR risk and also was not allowed, by my high risk doctor, to go more than 41 weeks because she said there was risk of placenta detrioration beyond the normal amount when you go past the due date. My rheum said high risk wasn't necessary, but another rheum I saw during pregnancy (that had privileges at the hospital I was delivering at) thought it was a wise move. Lupus pg's are obviously more high risk and I think anyone wi...
[ Reply | Options ]That's great you were in remission. I'm new here - what's IUGR? Are you in NYC? If so, do you recommend your high risk OB? Also, were you on any TNF meds prior to conception? How before trying did you go off? This is one thing that I can't seem to find anything resembling consensus on...For MTX it's 3 months, but that is a LONG time to go w/o anything...Thanks.
[ Reply | Options ]OR here- I was on Kineret, a biological but not a TNF inhibitor. I dropepd to only Kineret and fish oil, stopped NSAIDs and plaquenil and sulfaslazine. My rheum said the Kineret left my system so quickly that he said I coudl take up until a positive home pregnancy test. SO I always tested super early. Ended up needing IVF, so I actually stopepd the Kineret two days before egg retrieval.
[ Reply | Options ]With pg number 2, got pregnant naturally first month trying, tested super early and got the faintest positive about 9-10 days after ovulation, and stopped kineret then. My RE, OB, and Rheum never had a probalem with just staying on Kineret and stopping it super early in the pregnancy.
[ Reply | Options ]on my second pg, it happened naturally, I was on Kineret while trying and stopped it at 9-10 DPO when I got the faintest positive on a pg test. RE< OB< and rheum never had issues with me being on Kineret while trying.
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I have RA, and intentionally went off Remacaid to get pregnant. Tried a # of times earlier, but couldn't last off meds for 3 mos. Over 40, severe RA, did not need a high risk OB (even though I hit that category in 2 areas; age and disease). Textbook pregnancy, pain free for 9 months, and back needing meds nearly a week after I gave birth. She's beautiful, smart and worth every bit!!! GL!
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[-]Is Clomid 50mg usually the first thing doctors give you after you try for a few months? I am 39 and have been trying only for 2 months but doc said to try Clomid this cycle, given my age. WWYD?
8 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]After having taken Clomid for six cycles I read that more and more literature suggestst that Clomid fixes certain things -- e.g., if you are not ovulating or if have pcos -- but doesn't do much for unexplained infertility. Yet it has become standard 'first line of defense'. If I was you (and I was) I would waste no time, find out what the underlying problem is (if you can) and use the most direct means to address it.
[ Reply | Options ]Agreeing with the post above, though I'm not BTDT, it seems that more and more ob/gyns are leaping to try it before doing a real assessment of the fertility issues. Via friends who have gone that route, I'd encourage you to really read up on it because while it can fix certain specific problems it can also create other obstacles (lessen cervical fluid, etc.). I'm almost 39, so I know the sense of urgency, but two months of trying also really isn't that long. Are you doing all the "cycle tracking" you can (temp, OPKs, cervical fluid, etc.)?
[ Reply | Options ]I hope you are seeing a fertility doctor and not a regular ob/gyn. If you are seeing a RE (fertility) clomid and IUI would be the first step. If that doesn't work, they could introduce injectables to help you produce more eggs (with iui). If that doesn't work, given your age, I would go straight to IVF and not waste time. Good luck.
[ Reply | Options ]BTDT - also 39 when we started trying, after 6 mos, OB then RE tried us on 3 rounds of 100mg Clomid/IUI without success. First IVF cycle = 1 DC, 2nd IVF cycle = 2 DCs. I would agree with previous posters that I wouldn't waste a lot of time on Clomid, particularily if your infertility is unexplained but after only 2 mos, you probably don't even know if an issue exists. Glad you are going to an RE for a full work-up so you'll know how best to proceed. In the meantime tho, I don't see the harm in doing Clomid. Good luck!
[ Reply | Options ]After having unexplained infertility for FOUR years, I determined on my own that I had a short luteal phase. I had no idea Clomid would be helpful for this (because I was ovulating each month like clockwork), but after doing my own research on medical websites, I discovered that Clomid was known to help with this. I went to my OB, took 1 round of Clomid, and got pregnant. I have another friend who got pregnant after her second round, and then lots of others for whom Clomid was the "gateway drug" to IUI, IVF, etc. So you never know.
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[-]TTC with very irregular period. Been doing acupuncture and taking Metformin. Had a light light light red "period" on October 13 for four days or so (like no other period I have ever had, it was so light and a pad almost negligible). Had a red smear on October 30 and that's it. Test keeps coming back negative. No other symptoms. Could I be pregnant? Anyone else done acupuncture and taken medication and seen similar? TIA.
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[-]what is the earliest that a blood test would show up positive?
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[-]Had miscarriage 3 weeks ago and now got my period. HCGs are not down to zero yet. How is this possible? I am so confused with what's going on with my body.
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[-]my dd is singing some HSM song but I can't seem to locate. It goes, (according to her): High School step the best..something..step into the future", Anyone know what song this is?
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[-]Help -- We're TTC and I am 4 days past the day I normally get my period. I was very hopeful going into the pregnancy test, but it was negative. Now, I'm wondering: a) if I'm pregnant even if the test is negative; b) if I'm not pregnant, and I've missed my period, that I have to wait until I get it before I am ovulating again. I've also had pregnancy symptoms (like food cravings, increased hunger, and, an extra sensitivity to smells). TIA!
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[-]I've been TTC #2 for a year and have gotten a faint positive every day for four days now. Am four or five days late. Going out of my mind waiting for blood test results. I had a miscarriage (chemical or blighted ovum) a year ago and fear I'm about to go through it all again. So sad.
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[-]if i get positive on my ovulation prediction test, in what time frame should i bd? totally confused, some say immediately, some say after 24 hours...
2 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]after 24 hours is too late. you want the sperm to be in the fallopian tube when you ovulate, because fertilization happens in the tube, not your uterus. if you bd after you've ovulated, it's too late. seeing an lh surve on the ovulation predictor kit let's you know you will be ovulating withing 6-36 hours.
[ Reply | Options ]prime time for sex is right before you ovulate. The surge generally lasts a couple of days, although it depends on the woman. So, have sex as soon as you see the positive indicator. Note how many days from the first day of your period the surge began, then next month, start having sex every other day a few days before you think you are going to ovulate, plus during your ovulation period.
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[-]Can anyone recommend a RE in Manhattan? Not NYU since they don't take my insurance. TIA.
18 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Sandler was great but not sure what insurance RMA takes anymore. they took ours (oxford) at the time.
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I would specifically recommend that you stay far away from Columbia! But if you go there, it really does not matter who your doctor is, because chances are that you will never see that person. When we went there, our doctor was Sauer, but after the initial consult we never saw him again.
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We loved Daniel Stein who is affiliated with SLR. You will almost always see him at your appts. We have him to thank for our two beautiful kids. Not as flashy as NYC etc, but he gets the the job done
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