Nicholas Wilson2 said:Required reading is such a joke. Seriously. If someone actually wants to pick up a book, they’ll do it, and if they don't? Let them be. Why force it?
Well, I find myself unable to agree with that sentiment... I mean, if someone tells you your nose is growing like Quincy's in a few years, you might just stare at them blankly—unless, of course, you've heard every cliché under the sun already. Every book teaches you something, I suppose... even if it's subtle.
I have been taking Siofor—which is essentially just metformin—for quite some time now. I noticed there is already an extensive amount of information regarding metformin in the PCOS thread, probably because it seems to be the go-to medication for most women dealing with PCOS...
lonefalcon28 said:I am actually quite happy with Mirta Kadivnik—I honestly have no idea why the rest of you aren't... goodness, now I'm starting to get a little nervous myself... but I have a bit of an issue here. I can't seem to figure out how to reach her; I don't have a phone number to book an appointment, and none of the numbers I've tried seem to work—nobody picks up... if anyone could help me out... THANKS
317-555-016
I haven't met her personally... though I was planning on switching over to her practice based on a friend's experience... which, frankly, suggests things might not be all that great...
Don't tell me you're actually going to break down in tears after just one month of trying? 😲😲😲
Any conception that happens within a year is perfectly normal—it varies from person to person; some people conceive in their second or third month, while others might need much longer...
Nathan Kelly said:The general rule is you want to feel ten kicks or rolls within an hour—basically, just making sure you actually feel them—though I recall reading somewhere else that the benchmark is over a two-hour window.🤔 Honestly, I have no clue which week they expect you to start counting, but the whole thing sounds a bit surreal to me. Babies aren't programmed like Swiss watches; they have quiet days just like anyone else. They don't just tap you on the shoulder at the exact same time every single day.🤷
I'm honestly more stressed out than anyone else right now.🙂
I’ve got my doctor's appointment in an hour, so I’ll just lay it all out there and get some real answers.
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I read somewhere that it was ten movements per day... not per hour.
When I'm just lying there, I can feel them a hundred times, but when I'm moving around and the baby settles down, it's perfectly normal not to feel anything at all.
And yesterday afternoon, I found myself spiraling, wondering if the baby was even moving... and then, of course, by evening, things go absolutely crazy.
Brenda Ramos33 said:when dealing with infertility or low sperm motility, there are dietary supplement therapies that have been vetted—and if they work, successful conception usually happens within a six-month to one-year window.
There’s plenty of stuff out there... though I suppose it's all hit or miss—it might fix one person's results while making someone else's even worse. Based on what people share in various forums, you can actually see sperm counts drop after taking things like Biostan, for instance.🤷
If you're experiencing that kind of persistent itching... then we're likely looking at a yeast infection... and honestly, you can pick those up even if you've never been sexually active before.
Sophia Reed67 said:After my gynecological checkup at a private clinic, they told me I need to get a full blood panel done—so I was thinking about heading to a private lab, maybe Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp. I need a CBC, CMP, liver function test, lipid panel, coagulation profile, and beta-HCG. Does anyone happen to know what the rates are like, or how much this is all going to cost me in the end?
Well, here is the price list from one medical center so you can do the math yourself...🤷
..and in most instances, the male factor is actually the culprit... regardless... whether he’s older or younger, if his sperm count or quality is off... I suspect age isn't even the primary driver here, since even the younger guys—what you might call the "pampered generation"—are running into issues. My uncle, for instance, had his third child at 49...
..just have him get a semen analysis first; that way you'll actually know where to start if there's an issue... besides, your OB-GYN can't exactly see what's going on with your fallopian tubes just through an ultrasound... they could be blocked... and that's something you specifically need to check via an HHS
..The thread A New Arrival! was created specifically for this purpose, yet it sits there completely untouched—it’s obvious to everyone here—while the congratulations sections have been shut down... just like they used to be...
There is simply nowhere left to share news about a birth or offer any kind of congratulations..
We all realize you moved everything over to the Congratulations section... but please, just look at what this thread has devolved into... it's become a place for mockery.. and frankly, after that whole mess, people have stopped even trying to start threads in the Congratulations area altogether...
..if it's not possible for every individual to have their own dedicated thread when they have a baby... then we are asking that births be allowed to be posted within this "A New Arrival!" thread, and that people actually be permitted to congratulate them there!!!!!
..I certainly hope you will give this some serious thought...
..it’s possible you’re dealing with a yeast infection....for that, you can just head over to a CVS or Walgreens and pick up some Canesten vaginal suppositories or cream...