FertilityTies posts tagged with natural

Did I "O" on cycle day 7??

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:16:03 -0600

Please look at the Pics and tell me

Today is Cycle Day 8 for me...

I have been having Light OPKs since Day 2 and I was waiting for the super Dark one to appear. Apparently the brand (CVS Brand) I bought must be equivalent to the Online Cheapies. Because when I did the OPK this morning the line was lighter not darker than Day 7 so I am guessing my O happened yesterday...

Here are the OPK pics from cycle Day 6-8:

Good thing we BD'd on :

Cycle Day 5 8AM

Cycle Day 6 1030pm (Used EW)

Cycle Day 8 740am (Used EW)

So I am hoping if I did O between Day 6-8 we are covered since we went Au Natural this cycle except for the Metformin, B6, B12, Baby ASA, Prenatal Vits, Tao of Wellness, fertilaid Tea & the Egg whites.

I guess I should add that this is my first cycle without meds since July. I had a canceled cycles of Injectables then 3 cycles of Clomid/IUI that all failed so we are taking a break this cycle and see the RE to discuss options the day we get back from Hawaii (Dec 8th).

I dont know if I should go out and spend $20 on another OPK and keep testing or not what do you think??

MakingBabyAnderson

ici

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:15:24 -0600

hi there

I am 26 been married for 5 years ttc for 4 husband has azospermia so we went down the donor route .. I am 5 dpo and had ici ( inter cervical insemination) on 5 days ago I have normal ( 34 day cycles and had a follicle of 16 mm what are the chances of sucess on your first treatment and when would i start to feel symptoms if i was pregnant it seams every little pain or bubble in my tummy i think it hasnt worked

thanks

lilly

lillylilly

Natural labor vs. medicated labor??

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:03:26 -0600

Ok, so my #1 baby was a little shocker, coming at 35 wks...and I totally didn't want an epidural, neither do I now. But after 50 hrs of laboring with him, I opted for 'something little' and I got Nubane. So that made me extrememly sleepy, could hardly keep my eyes open.

My question is...is there anything lower level than Nubane that won't make me sleepy? I'm hoping all natural but you see how that went last time :)

Thanks!

Kelli

Too soon for IUI?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:24:14 -0600

Dr. Q-

my husband and and I have been trying for a year-I"ve been on 50 of Clomid for 3 months. We did a Semen analysis and motility was slightly slow but GYN said nothing too worry about. She wants to start IUI.

Shouldn't she exam me first to rule out anything going on with me? Example maybe tubes blockes etc? or is it normal to start IUI soon after clomid- the thing is I don't know if I'm ovulating or not because she says OPKS are a waste of time. I did use them in one cycle and one line was dark and the othe was faint so maybe I need to try 100 clomid before doing IUI? I just thought it was too soon to do IUI and she should do more tests but I'm not sure what other tests are out there that she can do on me. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks

Rachel

Rachel S

TTC

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:12:32 -0600

HI,

So what can i do to have a better chance at getting pregnant? well i use at home insimination, so i think thats going to be much harder than it would if i were doing it the regular way. please give me any advice on this, that u can i really need your advice. Tuesday will start a new ovulation cycle for me!

Shante23

Natural IVF Pros and Cons

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:12:34 -0600

Dear doctor:

What's your opinion of Natural-IVF? I've spoken with two doctors: One encourages it for a specific group of women, and one discourages it because it has "extremely low success rates."

Many thanks.

Christine

Christine

Question for any doctor

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:23:21 -0600

Christine

Increase Hormones Naturally?

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:38:51 -0500

i have extremely low progestrone levels, like 1.1... Which means of course, I don't have periods or ovulate.. I was told by a friend to start taking Wild yam or Dioscorea.. that it would increase and balance my levels.. Which would help my mood swings, help me to have periods and ovulate again.. Well, I'm starting a diet Monday. I was wondering if the Wild Yam really works and also, if i diet will it increase my chances to start ovualting and having periods again.. To help me concieve.. Thank you so much for your time.. I really appreciate it a whole lot!!

Sabrina85

natural progesterone cream

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:03:25 -0500

I'm currently TTC. I've been tracking my cycles for over 5 months, and typically my cycles are approximately 25-26 days, with my luteal phase being 11-12 days. Last cycle my luteal phase was only 10 days longs, which made me wonder if I might have a luteal phase defect?

To be honest... I'm not a huge fan of western medicine. This cycle I've started taking vitamin B-6 and red raspberry to attempt to lengthen my luteal phase in a natural way.

So... finally... my question... I've been reading a lot about natural progesterone cream and contemplating trying it. I know there is a lot of mixed feelings as to whether it really helps. With that said would it be a bad idea to try it without having my progesterone levels checked first? Is there a chance I could end up with too much progesterone in my system (or is there such a thing?) What's worse case scenario on this?

Thank you in advance for your help!

JenBean33

Medicated or Unmedicated IUI ????

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:22:52 -0500

I am considering another IUI.. I was not successful (chem.) with the one in July . I did 3 rounds of clomid-resulting in a very thin lining 4.5mm on IUI day- I Ovulate on my own and considering an unmedicated IUI..trying to give my body a recovery period from meds after a failed IVF in Sept.

Any thoughts :) Thanks

Caryn

Natural IUI

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:21:17 -0500

I wanted to know if anyone has had an natural IUI? Also did it work? If you ovulated did you still need the ovidrel shot? I was going to have one done but I couldnt get the shot of ovidrel in time. If we have the money we will be doing the natural IUI next month or in a few months.

storm1975

naturally concivieng with low sperm counts

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:07:43 -0500

hi dr. q i was wondering if you can give a % rate of couples who are experiencing low sperm counts etc... what is the % rate for them to be able to concieve naturally on they're own??

thanks,jennifer

jenn032

Anyone have unmedicated IUI that worked????????

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:04:01 -0500

I'm going in for my first IUI next week and wondered if anyone had an unmedicated IUI that worked. I would love to hear successful stories with any type of IUI as well!! Thanks ladies! :)

Jules

should I get and iui after on and off clomid for 15 mo?

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:34:36 -0500

My OB said I wasn't ovulating so I started on 50mg of clomid and now at 100mg the last 3mo. I've been on and off it for 15mo with no success. He said I could try an IUI this mo. (in about 1 week or so I'll ovulate). My tubes are clear, my ovaries look good as well as my husbands sperm count. And I'm ovulating. My husband leaves overseas in Dec so we only have this month and the next to try. Should I be taking additional fertility shot to better my chances with the IUI? My OB disagrees because of the risks and complications that may occur. Please help!!

goin'bananas

Af after m/c

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:34:22 -0500

Is there anything natural I can take to help induce my period?

Chrissy

help for my best gurllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:58:17 -0500

my bfff is tring to concieve. her and her boy have been tring naturally but sperm would fall out. they then tried putting sperm in a suringe and inserting. could this be effective ?

sassy

Natural Progesterone Cream

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:59:24 -0500

If I decide to use over the counter Natural Progesterone Cream without first having my hormones checked could it be harmful? I have signs of low progesterone like a short luteal phase and spotting. I just ovulated and I want to start using it tonight, but I keep researching and I find conflicting information. Some people say it can't hurt but it could help me get and stay pregnant. But others don't recomend using it. Should I just try it and see what happens?

Holli

Question about natural progesterone cream.

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:20:51 -0500

Hello,

I recently submitted a question inquiring about my short luteal phase. My husband and I have been trying to conceive since September 2007. I became pregnant in February 2008, but miscarried in March at 6 weeks. Since that time I have been charting and have noticed that I have a short luteal phase. Out of the four complete cycles since the miscarriage, I have had luteal phases of 11, 9, 14 and 10 days. I am worried that I have a luteal phase defect and that it is keeping me from conceiving.

That brings me to my question. I am currently 4 days past ovulation and I am wondering if it would be safe to start using a natural progesterone cream. My husband and I tried extra hard to get pregnant this month, and I am worried that I will not be able to get pregnant if I have a luteal phase defect. From what I have read, you should start using the cream immediately after ovulation. I am basically wondering if starting the cream 5 days past ovulation (b/c I would start tomorrow) would still be helpful. And if so, are there any over-the-counter brands that you can recommmend?

I have an appointment to see my OBGYN on 9/19/08, but I was wondering if there was something I could do now to help my chances of getting pregnant between now and then.

Thanks so much for any guidance that you can provide!!

Best,

Christina

sheppler

The Natural Cycle IVF and Minimal Stimulation IVF

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:54:10 -0500

I was reading about the The Natural Cycle IVF and Minimal Stimulation IVF. They seem to be less drug involved treatments. I'm not sure whether they are commonly practiced. Doctors, ladies do you have any inside?

Maria32

Natural way to get period

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:29:47 -0500

I had misscarrage in May.I was on provera and clomid and also took HCG shot to ovulate and from the first time got pregnant hovever my HCG hormone level wasent going up and i ended up having misscarage. I dont even remember any more when i had periods on my own iam so irregular.After misscarage i still didnt get my period and i was wandering is there any other way to get periods and ovulate naturally or i have to take provera.

plrace advice Thank you.

emmi