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I’m having a pity party if anyone wants to join? I’m on blood thinners for low PAPP-A, have got Gestational Diabetes and am on tablets for that plus blood tests 4 times a day (where I bruise like a peach because of the blood thinners) and the worst sciatica so am currently clinging to my tens machine. I can’t rest a...
My partner and I are trying for our second baby and I was wondering if anyone had a girl when they conceived on their ovulation day? We have a little boy but I really want a girl as we have decided we would only like 2 children. I would be still very happy and grateful if we have another boy but I’ve always dreamt o...
In shock! Not supposed to get my period For 2 more days. Took a test bc my boobs have been sore and I have been feeling out of breath the last 2 days. VERY faint line - will test with clear blue later. Had a missed miscarriage end of February - praying this sticks !!!
My husband just got his sperm analysis and it was all at the very very bottom of “normal.” Technically only the motile count is “below normal values” but they are all at the extremely low end of normal… how worried should we be about this? Is ICSI likely? What can we do to fix this? Our doctor won’t be available to...
So I keep getting positives on morning when I’m testing on night it’s negative is that normal early pregnancy so confused ?
So I’m pregnant with my third child and I’ve been very anxious to share the news with my close relatives. I casually told my mum the other day, and she panicked. She exclaimed how difficult it’ll be for me to raise three children under 5. She called my husband and asked if we plan on buying a bigger home (we current...
So I’ve been TTC for three months this now. I’m new to this, my other pregnancies were like BOOM pregnant. So I am new to ovulation tracking but this whole time I’ve been making sure to baby dance when LH is the highest but I recently learned that you ovulate 24 hours after that. So now I feel like I might have been...
My period was June 9th and we didn’t have sex at all that month. But we had sex July 3rd and I wasn’t ovulating then I took a test 5 or 7 days later I was ovulating and missed my period. I have irregular periods from my second. But I know we definitely didn’t have sex in June. Then when I take the test the line is r...
hi guys do you think this is a positive or evap lines , it was looked at in the time frame recomened
Has anybody used maca root for fertility? If so, can you provide info on the type and right way to use it. Are there any concerns to look for? Please suggest some good brands. TIA