Comments on: Dear Rookie Moms, Advice on Getting Pregnant?

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:04:59 +0000

Okay first of all I just found your website and so far wow it is amazing!

Okay enough with the gushing

I am 12 weeks pregnant now after 3 miscarriages. I was diagnosed with PCOS (Poly cystic Ovarian Syndrome) And told I would probably never make it past 4-5 weeks of pregnancy let alone have a kid. This was devastating when I found out. I was however determined that I would have that baby!

I read about some people that had several miscarriages that took birth control at the advice of their docs for 3 months missing a dose here and there every week. And than quitting it and most of them got pregnant within their next cycle! So I decided what the heck I have given everything else a try why not try this…

So try I did…My husband and I concieved 4 months later! Now I am a whopping 12 weeks along and my doctor said that is most likely what helped me get pregnant because it gave my ovaries a rest!

I also found out I have IAP which causes me to clot so 1 aspirin a day for the rest of my pregnancy… But it is worth it just to be able to see my baby next year!

By: A

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:16:44 +0000

Just catching up on google reader — this is me! I had my twins a few weeks ago and it’s such a joy. I’m exhausted, in a good way.

I’d advise listening to you body. I knew something was wrong but ignored it. I waited on seeing a fertility specialist who finally diagnosed me with a medical problem. Thankfully, I got very lucky.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:34:46 +0000

Stirrup-Queens, one of the amazing keynote speakers at BlogHer, created and maintains a blogroll of over 1900 blogs in 51 different categories of "the land of if" including adoption/loss/infertility (ALI). Its an amazing reference for support and camaraderie, laughs and tears.

By: Mary-Marshall

Mary-Marshall — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:29:37 +0000

I recommend using fertilityfriend.com. It’s a great website that walks you through all the signs of ovulating & tracking your fertility & helps you chart your signs to see patterns in your cycles. This is how I got pregnant! I also found out (whilst trying to get preg) that if you use lubricant, it can actually hinder your ability to get pregnant. I found a lube called Pre-Seed sold at select drugstores or online (google it) that is sperm-safe. Best wishes to those trying to conceive!

By: Jodi B

Jodi B — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:23:10 +0000

I recommend the book “Fertility, Cycles, & Nutrition” for anyone with problems with their menstrual cycles. Whether that be irregular periods, painful cramping, severe PMS, or infertility and miscarriage.

It works on actually correcting the problems (through nutrition) that Doctors tend to cover up by prescribing the Pill or giving fertility drugs or recommending expensive procedures like IUI or IVF.

By: moosh in indy.

moosh in indy. — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:33:59 +0000

Bah.

I don’t know what to say to this.

But it makes me very uncomfortable.

sorry.

And sorry for the most vague comment ever.

I just had to say something.

(crawling back into my hole.)