Forum: Tips & Advice

Buy progesterone in ethyl oleate...NOT in sesame, cottonseed, or olive oils. The latter are too thick and require a 22 gauge needle that will leave a hole in your butt/hip. PIO in ethyl oleate can be used with a 25 gauge needle. Your butt will thank you for it. Better yet. There's a lab in...

I hope this is an unusual situation...We caught word that a local 12 year old girl in our town is pregnant. My mother in law knows someone in the little girl's family. Mother to the 12 yo says they are not keeping the baby, but the 12 yo says she is keeping the baby...our name has been thrown out...

Ok so i am 19 years old and i have been ttc for a little over 2 years. But for some reason whenever i squeeze my right nipple there is whiteish fluid that just comes out! i am sorry if tmi but i have been worried about this for quite some time. Has this happened to anyone else? Do you think it...

Has anyone here had experience with them? We will be eligible to begin the process in August, and I am wondering how long, on average, it takes.

My boyfriend and I are trying to conceive. I recently got off birth control about sixth months ago. We live two hours away from each other, so we do not get to see each other that often and we are working on moving in together. Well years ago before I was with this guy and he was just my friend, I...

Hey all. I think it would be great for us who have been trying IVF for years and have been unsuccessful to get advise from those of you who have been successful. What did you do, if anything, leading up to your successful IVF or FET cycle? Did you eat well? Did you cut out meat? Did you exercise...

Hello from Michigan. I just received news that my husband and I may have some difficulties conceiving naturally...both female and male factors. I have just begun to consider our options and want to know from those of you that have completed IVF in Michigan: 1. Where do you recommend going? 2....

One of my VERY good friends has been going through infertility since fall of 2005. They are now beginning the adoption process. What are some Key things to NOT say to her, TO say to her? In regards to everything. Fertility/infertility/Adoption. I recently watched "Tears and Hope", an awareness...

I just found an awesome video about how to painlessly self-inject PIO shots. I've heard several people swear by it. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4M8iCq8zDU Hope this helps!! :D

Hello, I found something great to share with you. This weekend I was googling some infertility links (as usual). I found a kit online at conceptionkit.com. It features a new concept for conceiving using a cervical cap. The basics are, you and DH have intercourse with semen collection...

Here's something I wish I knew--if you're doing the long protocol and you're beginning with a period that seems a little unusual, you may wish to have a blood test to confirm it's actually a period (before you invest a month taking birth control pills). My failed IVF threw off my cycle. During...

Hello everybody, My periods are 39 days apart and I like to know what might be good for me to try and predict my Ovulation. I have heard about the OV-watch, clearblue easy fertility monitor, and checking my cervical mucus. I have been trying the Basal Thermometer along with the Ovulation pee...

I dont know if it has anything to do with it but the last month and 1/2 I have been taking an extra b-6 and an extra b-complex in addition to my prenatal because I read that it could help with lining/implantation problems. After a year of trying and every treatment under the sun it worked this...

Always helps to hear others stores so heres the info on when to test and my story: Every woman's body is different. But pregnancy CAN occur several days after conception. In some cases, it can be as much as a week after conception before the fertilized egg actually implants in the uterus, and...

I have cycled so many times...but do have one important lesson that I need to share : Shop the different pharmacies. Freedom Drug has a contract with Serono (makers of Gonal-F) so they charge MORE for FOLLISTIM -- they never told me this -- I literally paid over $2,000 more than I should have for...

Does anyone know of any sites that offer discounts on injectables?

There's a book called The Empty Picture Frame that is intended not only for infertiles, but for friends and family of infertiles to help them learn about cycles, meds, choices, etc. It was written by a veteran of infertililty and could provide some much needed advice for family and friends who...

My husbad and I are just getting started but already have been told we will need to clomid to get me ovulating. My doc suggested the standard OPKs to pinpoint ovulation- my question is this-- has anyone had any expereinces with the OV watch good or bad? I thought I might use it in...

Hi I am currently waiting to do a natural FET cycle, this would be my 1st time. I was wondering if anyone out there can give me some information about it...Thanks Jen

Hi Everyone, I've just unsuccessfully completed my second IVF cycle. I've been through quite a bit. Unfortunately, I had some major errors happen and I'm hoping that I might at least be able to help some other women out there prevent them from happening to them. I believe these errors could...

Hello all, I haven't been on in ages, but this was my 2nd home when I was going through infertility. I now have 3 children, but it was a long journey involving many medical treatments, 2 IVF's, a frozen cycle, and a surgery for my husband. The road was well worth it and I would do it all again in a...

Lets Create Change!!! Hi everyone, USA Residents!!!! Resolve has a link (incase you are not aware of it) where you can fill out your name & address & it will automatically send a letter to your states HOUSE OF REP. asking them to please co-sponsor a bill (HR 735 The Family Building Act - Rep....

I thought I'd post this here --I found the multidose vial a little confusing even though we went to the class, depite my medical background, dh --the rocket scientist had to explain to me what was going on.Turns out although the vial says "450" IU's, there are about 600 IU's in there. It says it is...

* keep your sense of humor * be careful about who you share things with * don't neglect your regularly scheduled life * enjoy all the beauty in the world & believe that someday (soon) your baby (or babies) will enjoy it with you. Rachel...

I just learned today that taking Clomid could affect the results of an OPK. Has anyone else ever heard this before? I'd like to know more. =M=