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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #60 on: March 21, 2007, 02:41:39 PM » by earthymomof2

After praying and talking with my hubby and reading a lot about hysteroscope, we've decided to go with an alternative test instead. It's called a hysterosonogram and it's a regular sonogram but enhanced by instilling a little saline into the uterus. This really helps show any polyps or irregularities inside the uterus. Maybe not quite as good as the hysteroscope, but I'm just not willing to go under anesthesia when there's a big chance I may have nothing of interest in there.

I'm really relieved. The doctor is very flexible, so this is not a problem with them. Also, I won't have to travel 1.5 hours and have to get all the pre-op testing. I can just do this locally and be relatively assured that they can see what they need to see this way.

If anyone read this, thanks for the thoughts and prayers.

Sarah

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #61 on: March 21, 2007, 06:08:42 PM » by merryheart

Just wanted to share my experience with this subject... I had similar mid-month bleeding, and was diagnosed with having a polyp. We were seeing a RE for infertility and he recommended a laparoscopy to rule out endometriosis and to check my tubes. A pre-op ultrasound showed a large polyp in my uterus. It was removed via hysteroscopy, and the mid-month bleeding stopped. The RE said that was probably what was causing our infertility, since it appeared that my hormones were okay (evidenced from temp charting), and no other real problems were discovered during the laparoscopy. We're still not pregnant yet, so I'm not totally convinced that there aren't other underlying problems, but at least it did fix the irregular bleeding. And my cramps during my cycle have not been as severe. A nice side-effect!
Hope all goes well with your ultrasound.

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« Reply #62 on: March 22, 2007, 12:13:28 PM » by earthymomof2

Wow, thanks for sharing your experience.

In a way I'm hoping that we find out if this is what I have. I would love to put and end to this spotting. It's not only annoying, but painful (get lots of cramping and backache) and discouraging.

I hope you can conceive soon!

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #63 on: September 09, 2007, 02:50:00 PM » by SagorFamily1611

My DH and I have been trying to get preggo for about 5 or 6 months, and no luck, I was wondering if anyone has any tips and advice, herbs etc that they noticed helped them get pregnant?

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« Reply #64 on: September 09, 2007, 04:16:22 PM » by stebs7

Quote from: His Heirloom Rose on September 09, 2007, 02:50:00 PM

My DH and I have been trying to get preggo for about 5 or 6 months, and no luck, I was wondering if anyone has any tips and advice, herbs etc that they noticed helped them get pregnant?

I have shared this website and info with many a couple - hope this is helpful. Blessings, Nancy in Poland

If you want to conceive, try having the man take megadoses of vitamin C for a few weeks prior. At least 6,000 milligrams a day, and as much as 20,000 mg/day guarantees very high sperm production. Divide the dose throughout the day for maximum effect. And that effect is what, exactly? More sperm, stronger sperm, and better swimming sperm all occurred, at even lower daily C doses, in a University of Texas study. Take more C and you'll make vast quantities of super sperm. You think this won't work? Have I shown you my baby pictures?

Here’s more: zinc and plenty of it helps the prostate and increases seminal fluid production. There is a scientific literature a mile long about zinc and male fertility. About five to ten times the RDA will do it. That is approximately 50 to 100 mg of zinc daily. For best absorption and best results, divide the dose into two, or better yet, four doses. Zinc gluconate is well absorbed, and zinc monomethionine better still. These are available at any health food store without a prescription.

A lot of wussy nutritionists will tell you that such levels of zinc are harmful. Truth is, most men don't even get the puny RDA of zinc, set laughingly at 10 or 12 milligrams. Zinc lozenges for the common cold are many times higher than this. Up to 550 mg of zinc has been safely given daily for a few weeks.

Continued high doses of zinc can produce a copper deficiency, and sometimes a copper deficiency anemia. This is very easy to compensate for. To begin with, most Americans have copper water pipes in their homes. Drink a glass or two of cold water first out of the tap every morning and you'll get copper. Secondly, eat more raisins and other copper-high foods. Third, take a multiple vitamin (as you should be doing anyway) with copper in it.

This is from www.doctoryourself.com

http://doctoryourself.com/fertility.html

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« Reply #65 on: September 09, 2007, 04:38:37 PM » by cecac

www.familyplanning.net is where the book Love & Fertility may be ordered. You may order the charting supplies for six months along with the book. Mercedes Arzu Wilson gives instructions for achieving pregnancy as it relates to charting cervical mucus. It might also be helpful to chart basal body temperature on the chart, so that you can see what that is doing as well.

That might be a good place to start, IMO, and then, if you cannot conceive still, you would have six months of charting and temps to take with you if the need arises to go to your doctor or midwife and talk about your fertility.

HTH,
Cara

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #66 on: September 09, 2007, 04:59:14 PM » by Wing

My midwife says that taking a lot of Vitamin E is a surefire way to get pregnant (along with the obvious Wink

). She said she had many clients who could not get pregnant for years, and began the vitamin E. Within a month they would be pregnant. I believe it was many times the "recommended" dose like 4X or 5X.

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« Reply #67 on: September 09, 2007, 05:10:57 PM » by Mrs. B

Quote from: Wing on September 09, 2007, 04:59:14 PM

My midwife says that taking a lot of Vitamin E is a surefire way to get pregnant (along with the obvious Wink

Way back when we first started trying I had experienced a couple of miscarriages and started seeing a chiropractor regularly and taking 1 dropperful of Vitamin E everyday... My kids are now 9 and 5.....
Now, I don't know if these things were truly a help, but they are the only things that I did differently pre and post conception.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #68 on: September 10, 2007, 06:18:41 AM » by WithLoveAndJoy

Quote from: Wing on September 09, 2007, 04:59:14 PM

My midwife says that taking a lot of Vitamin E is a surefire way to get pregnant (along with the obvious Wink

Would softgels be ok for that? or is there some particular way of getting the vitamin E?

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #69 on: September 10, 2007, 07:55:43 AM » by Roehrmomma

Capsules should work fine but on your salads make a cold pressed olive oil based dressing.Very high in vitamin E.I just might have to up my intake and see what happens... Roll Eyes

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #70 on: September 10, 2007, 08:25:08 AM » by Roehrmomma

Quote from: just jane on September 10, 2007, 08:08:12 AM

This is a little crazy! I heard you are to put a pillow under your hips and stay in that positions for 10 min after the seed has been planted!!!!

Hey keep it fun--don't get stressed!! Best Wishes!

Not really crazy if you think of it.You are just letting gravity do its work ya know?? Wink

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #71 on: September 10, 2007, 09:00:10 AM » by JeffAngie

When we decided to have our first child it took me 2.5 to 3 years to get pregnant I remember feeling so frusterated I tryed so many things.
The things that worked the best for us was I did the pillow under hips thing and I think it worked also my dh took Zink daily. I have read that this helps to increase the sperm count or somthing like that. I truely believe that is what did it for us. When we decided to havve #2 my dh starte4d taking Zink right away I think I was pregnant in 2 months or so. With this one we are pregnant with #3 we didn't do anything at all.
We are so much healthier now though then either of the other 2 I think as well as other things that taking Juice Plus is what has changed so much for us.
Hope this helps.
Angie

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #72 on: September 10, 2007, 09:16:16 AM » by MamaSong

Quote from: just jane on September 10, 2007, 08:08:12 AM

This is a little crazy! I heard you are to put a pillow under your hips and stay in that positions for 10 min after the seed has been planted!!!!

Not crazy at all! This is supposed to be particularly helpful if you have a tipped uterus.

Also, if he wears briefs, see if he will switch to boxers. That will help with his sperm count.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #73 on: September 17, 2007, 05:17:31 PM » by Chels

Just wanted to let everyone know about a friend of mine who never got pregnant within two years.. She had thyroid problems and was on thyroid medications.. She weaned her self off the meds. then went on the Master Cleanse. After the cleanse she never had anymore thyroid problems and she got pregnant!! So YAY for the Master Cleanse!!

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #74 on: September 17, 2007, 05:29:56 PM » by SagorFamily1611

Thats really neat! I have a book on the master cleanse. perhaps I should dig it out! Or talk to Dh and see if he thinks the cleanse I am doing now will have the same effect.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #75 on: April 21, 2008, 02:32:53 PM » by DHW

Here is a suggestion from Jonathan V. Wright. It sounds like it is worth a try. I would add that the causes for infertiity today are probably more complex than in the 1940s when this remedy was first used, though.

Q: My son and daughter-in-law have been trying to start a family for the past three years with no success. Their insurance won't cover fertility treatments and they can't afford them on their own. Is there any natural method that might be able to help?

Dr. Wright: Unfortunately, your son and daughter-in-law aren't alone: Infertility is on the rise -- and has been for decades. Many couples are spending tens of thousands of dollars a year on specialized testing and procedures in their quests to have babies. Ironically, there's been a safe treatment available in local natural food stores since the 1940s that costs less than $20 a bottle was found effective in one trial in up to 75 percent of women who tried it!

This safe, frequently effective remedy is para-aminobenzoic acid, or PABA, often classified as a member of the B-vitamin complex. In the 1940s, Dr. Benjamin Sieve published results from research involving 16 women, all of whom had been unable to achieve pregnancy for over five years. All 16 women took 100 milligrams of PABA four times daily for three to seven months. Twelve of the 16 became pregnant. And since I began recommending this treatment in the 1970s, I've observed PABA to be effective for over 50 percent of the women who've tried it.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #76 on: April 22, 2008, 10:20:07 AM » by MQM

Quote from: DHW on April 21, 2008, 02:32:53 PM

Here is a suggestion from Jonathan V. Wright...

This safe, frequently effective remedy is para-aminobenzoic acid, or PABA, often classified as a member of the B-vitamin complex. In the 1940s, Dr. Benjamin Sieve published results from research involving 16 women, all of whom had been unable to achieve pregnancy for over five years. All 16 women took 100 milligrams of PABA four times daily for three to seven months. Twelve of the 16 became pregnant. And since I began recommending this treatment in the 1970s, I've observed PABA to be effective for over 50 percent of the women who've tried it. [/i]

Interesting. Thanks DHW. Anyone know of anyone who has had success with this?

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #77 on: May 27, 2008, 10:45:13 AM » by sprobasco

Hello! I am writing for my dear friend, who only has one period every year. (So she only ovulates once a year) She and her husband tried to conceive about two years ago, she went on a drug (not sure what it was called) and did not conceive. She did have a miscarriage and the only good news about that was they were not sure she could conceive at all. They have just adopted a beautiful baby boy and have completely content in their situation...but our families spent the weekend together last weekend and i can't help but think this just isn't healthy. also, if she could conceive naturally without drugs she would be open to it. She is open to natural things so i thought i would see what you ladies had to say about this...if anyone has had a similar problem and had children etc. Thanks for your help!

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #78 on: May 27, 2008, 10:49:34 AM » by healthybratt

Quote from: sprobasco on May 27, 2008, 10:45:13 AM

For starters I would read this thread from the first page. Then I'm sure you'll find some other links throughout leading you to other threads that are related and might offer other suggestions.

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« Reply #79 on: May 27, 2008, 01:53:52 PM » by prairiechild

sprobasco,

if she ovulates once a year and knows when that is, she could probably become pregnant. a website like fertilityfriend.com would teach her how know when she is ovulating.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #80 on: May 28, 2008, 01:17:05 AM » by MQM

Quote from: prairiechild on May 27, 2008, 01:53:52 PM

sprobasco,

if she ovulates once a year and knows when that is, she could probably become pregnant. a website like fertilityfriend.com would teach her how know when she is ovulating.

Yeah... in theory. But finding the root cause to such an odd cycle sounds more imperative to me, as well. Not that I know what I'm talking about Undecided

, but in my mind, it's a legitimate concern.

(On another note, I know when I ovulate--having quite regular cycles--and yet we haven't conceived for 3 years. So I guess I'll state the obvious. . . the Lord opens and closes the womb.)

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #81 on: June 06, 2008, 12:37:04 AM » by MQM

A thought struck me this evening as I lurked about WTM...

Since DH and I had no problems conceiving DS and DD, who are now 6 and 4-1/2, I find myself pondering over what has changed in the last 5 years. I often think about what foods were in my diet then that aren't in my diet now. Usually when I go down this road I come up with all the good stuff I eat now (more natural foods) vs. the processed stuff I used to eat. But tonight it occurred to me that I have cut out dairy almost entirely from my diet, aside from a little cheddar cheese or sour cream (less than .5 oz, if any) on salad or tortillas a couple times a week.

Since I have not been able to find raw milk for some time, as of last year, I have eliminated milk from my diet almost completely. This came about gradually over the last 2-3 years after reading Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and PDD, and then finding out how pasteurized milk affects our bodies. Because consumption of milk exacerbated my yearly hayfever during March something awful, it wasn't hard for me to realize that my body didn't like it.

But now I 'm wondering, is there something in milk that my body needs to increase fertility. Huh

A quick search gave me the following articles.

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTYyNjE1MjkxMA==

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/14/healthscience/snvital.php

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:Q9-4rKy04kUJ:www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm%3Fstoryid%3D15605+milk+fertility&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=19&gl=us&client=safari

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:G73KJWvvMy0J:pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Drinking_Milk_to_Increase_Fertility+milk+fertility&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=safari

The latter one interested me with this, "As you consider the intake of whole-fat dairy products to increase your chances of getting pregnant, be aware that the studies which claim that more fat improves fertility are referring to one type of infertility called anovulatory infertility. This means a woman has a menstrual cycle in which ovation does not occur."

My body appears to ovulate regularly, but is it possible that I could have anovulatory cycles or does this type of cycle tend to be more sporadic? Hmmmm....

When I did consume milk with processed cereals so long ago, I'm pretty sure I leaned towards the whole milk then finally the 2% milk.

Another piece to the puzzle? Any thoughts or personal testimonies with correlation to whole milk?

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #82 on: June 06, 2008, 07:36:28 AM » by KristenA

How thin are you? Has cutting out diary caused you to loose a lot of weight?

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #83 on: June 06, 2008, 09:20:21 AM » by MQM

Quote from: KristenA on June 06, 2008, 07:36:28 AM

How thin are you? Has cutting out diary caused you to loose a lot of weight?

I never was a milk "drinker", so it wasn't a huge sacrifice. Wink

I only used it for cereal or with desserts/doughnuts, and I also never hesitated to eat block cheese for snacks. But in recent years, I've cut even that out. Now I should clarify, I do use butter for cooking.

In answer to your question... though I like to eat, I have always been thin. Cutting out dairy, for me, was so gradual, not a drastic change, that I didn't notice any weight falling off.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #84 on: June 06, 2008, 10:07:14 AM » by KristenA

Quote from: MQM on June 06, 2008, 09:20:21 AM

Quote from: KristenA on June 06, 2008, 07:36:28 AM

How thin are you? Has cutting out diary caused you to loose a lot of weight?

I never was a milk "drinker", so it wasn't a huge sacrifice. Wink

Just thinking that you could of lost extra fat, which made you less fertile. Women need some fat on their bones to be healthy and baby bearing. That doesn't mean any of us need to be overweight or look bad or anything Cheesy

...... just that being super skinny does not help fertility (neither does being over weight).

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« Reply #85 on: June 06, 2008, 10:21:49 AM » by Roehrmomma

Quote from: KristenA on June 06, 2008, 10:07:14 AM

Quote from: MQM on June 06, 2008, 09:20:21 AM

Quote from: KristenA on June 06, 2008, 07:36:28 AM

How thin are you? Has cutting out diary caused you to loose a lot of weight?

I never was a milk "drinker", so it wasn't a huge sacrifice. Wink

...... just that being super skinny does not help fertility (neither does being over weight).

I think that is a good thought and I would start taking some good oils like cod liver oil.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #86 on: June 06, 2008, 10:50:26 AM » by MQM

Quote from: Roehrmomma on June 06, 2008, 10:21:49 AM

Quote from: KristenA on June 06, 2008, 10:07:14 AM

Quote from: MQM on June 06, 2008, 09:20:21 AM

In answer to your question... though I like to eat, I have always been thin. Cutting out dairy, for me, was so gradual, not a drastic change, that I didn't notice any weight falling off.

...... just that being super skinny does not help fertility (neither does being over weight).

I think that is a good thought and I would start taking some good oils like cod liver oil.

Thanks for helping me think through this ladies. It's so nice to not have to muddle through all this alone.

I see what you mean. I agree that "super skinny" is not ideal, especially for baby-making. I was going to mention in my previous post (just because I am usually too thorough) that I am not perfectly, "model" slender with perfectly flat belly, and that I do have my problem areas with larger pockets of ummm... skin than I care for--gotta' have love handles--but I didn't want to incite comments about skinny people who think they are fat!!! So maybe I should have just said, I'm not overweight and never have been. LOL! Now that we've got that cleared up... Wink

So Kristen and Roehrmomma, do you think that eating plenty of meat is enough to compensate for the loss of milk?

R, are you recommending the oil for the fat content? Can you explain?

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #87 on: June 06, 2008, 11:00:48 AM » by Roehrmomma

Quote from: MQM on June 06, 2008, 10:50:26 AM

So Kristen and Roehrmomma, do you think that eating plenty of meat is enough to compensate for the loss of milk?

R, are you recommending the oil for the fat content? Can you explain?

I would say since you can not get raw milk then I would continue going without. But would eat lots of greens for calcium. If you want milk I would go to only butter (I think you are using butter... And skim milk as it at least is not homogenized.)

For Healthy fats my reason is it is high in vitamins A and D and omegas. Also it is good for your heart and brain and more. (and it would be good for a baby when a pregnancy does occur)
I am pretty sure there is a cod liver oil thread that may give you more ideas. Also oils like flax and olive are really good for you.

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Re: Can't Get Pregnant: Female Fertility/Infertility
« Reply #88 on: June 06, 2008, 11:14:45 AM » by prairiechild

I am sure the studies that were done showing the positive effects of milk on fertility were done with pasteurized milk. I think it would be worth a try for a few months at least. You could also buy some stonyfield yogurt, their cream top one is not homogenized.

The studies I read showed skim milk having a negative impact on fertility. I'm trying to remember where I read them. I think they were in a book about fertility and diet.

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« Reply #89 on: June 06, 2008, 11:19:11 AM » by Roehrmomma

Quote from: prairiechild on June 06, 2008, 11:14:45 AM

Good point on the yogurt. And I never heard that about skim milk (I think it is bad tasting but was thinking of not homogenized milk) I would like to see thoughts on it. I think one reason it would be harder is due to no fats and milk fat is a good fat.

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