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| Help | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I am 37 weeks 2 days pregnant today, I was told that i have fibroid when i went for Ultra Sound in ...
A: Generally the presence of a fibroid during pregnancy is not a problem. It is normal for the fibroid ...
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| PCOS Syndrome | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Ok i have PCOS. Now i want to have a baby, so i am taking bromocriptine the doctor said it would ...
A: I am not familiar with the use of bromocriptine in the treatment of PCOS. Bromocriptine (or ...
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| Pregnancy symptoms for triplets | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I had a question I was hoping you could help me with. Would being pregnant with triplets cause you ...
A: Having multiples certainly can account for earlier and stronger pregnancy symptoms. However, some ...
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| triplets nap time | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I have triplets that just turned 2 and am having a hard time with their sleep schedule. They have ...
A: My first suggestion would be, unless there is a scheduled activity that requires them to get up ...
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| Chlomid | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I took 3 cycles of chlomid due to pcos to get pregnant and ended up with twins. Im wondering what ...
A: I was told the increased chances of having twins on Clomid was 15%. Your odds should be pretty much ...
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| Wife pregnant with twins - one low fetal heart rate | 4/27/2009 |
Q: My wife went in for her fist u/s last week, we were calculating that she is 8 weeks along. Imagine ...
A: Although extremely rare, it is possible that your twins were conceived at slightly different times, ...
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| Sleep trouble with 11 month old triplets | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I have triplets, and have a few questions. One of my girls is constantly having problems burping. ...
A: We had a particular position that we found worked really well to get our triplets to burp. Set her ...
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| Cesarean before twins | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I have had two cesareans in the last two years. In January when my daughter was three months old, I ...
A: Many doctors believe that a cesarean incision is as healed as it is going to be after 3 months. You ...
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| pcos | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I have pcos and have been trying for a baby for 2 years now. Clomed is not seeming to help. What do ...
A: Sleepiness is an unusual side effect, but a valid one for metformin. If you are not already, ...
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| Is one of my twins alright? | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I have 14 months old non-identical twin boys. They both can walk holding onto the furniture, however ...
A: It is very, very normal for twins to have different personalities and rates of development. Even in ...
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| My different iris color | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I have a twin sister who did not make it. I have two different iris colors, and I recently heard ...
A: Don't believe what you see in the movies. Two different types of pigmentation in the same person is ...
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| Clomid twin reoccurance | 10/5/2008 |
Q: We conceived our first set of twins on clomid 25 mg days 3-7. They are now 2 1/2 and we are trying ...
A: Having had a set of twins does generally increase your chance of having another set. I can't give ...
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| PCOS and Clomid. | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I don't get my period without being on bcps. If I were to take clomid, would I have to have my ...
A: First, I would make sure you have explored the option of taking metformin (Glucophage), and that you ...
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| PCOS & getting pregnant | 8/21/2008 |
Q: About 6 months after my son was born 5 years ago, my husband and I started "trying again" for ...
A: First, Yaz (or any other hormonal birth control) is not going to cure your PCOS. All it is going to ...
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| Possibility of Twins | 8/11/2008 |
Q: My grandmother had fraternal twins, which was my dad. My husband, however is an identical twin. ...
A: The incidence of twins, identical or fraternal, in the general population is approximately 1 in 80. ...
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| Triplets | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I'm Brianna. I have triplets for younger sisters. I babysit twins. It's becoming a handful. My ...
A: Honestly, at age 12, I would say that you are too young to be placed in a position of responsibility ...
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| New twins | 3/4/2008 |
Q: We will be welcoming new grandbaby twins soon. I am not sure how to handle buying the gifts. Can ...
A: Well, again, it's up to the family's preference. Some parents insist that their multiples always ...
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| New twins | 2/27/2008 |
Q: We will be welcoming new grandbaby twins soon. I am not sure how to handle buying the gifts. Can ...
A: Outside of buying items from the babies' registry, I highly recommend buying gift certificates. ...
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| Multiple Births after 35 | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I conceived my first set of fraternal twins while taking the lowest dose of Clomid just one time. ...
A: If you do not use Clomid next time, your chances of twins would be increased only slightly by the ...
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| bedtime | 1/16/2008 |
Q: I have 36 month old b/g twins and a 5 year old girl. We put out twins in toddler beds almost 3 ...
A: With our triplets, we had to stand guard at the doorway until they were about 3 years old. There ...
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| getting pregnat with more than one | 1/11/2008 |
Q: My husband is the youngest of 6 and the last one still trying to have kids. It has been his dream ...
A: There is no sure-fire way to increase your chances of having multiples, although some say eating ...
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| A big dream | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 30 years old woman, I have been married for about 4 months now, and i am still beleiving God ...
A: Some say that eating large amounts of yams can increase your chances of multiples. Also, waiting ...
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| PCOS and pregnant | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome when I was nineteen, I am now 25. My husband and I ...
A: Metformin during pregnancy is definitely beneficial for women with PCOS. It can reduce the ...
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| twins | 10/19/2007 |
Q: when i knew i was pregnant and even after i had 2 ultrasounds they told me i am pregnant with a ...
A: It is possible. Surprises do still happen in the delivery room these days, and with higher-order ...
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| Triplets and sleeping arrangments.. | 10/17/2007 |
Q: my sister in law is expecting triplets in April. We are planning the nursery and wanted to know if ...
A: Multiples usually sleep better in a shared crib, especially in the early months. They have already ...
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| belly after having triplets | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I was surprised right after my 39th birthday with the news of natural triplets. I had GGB at 32 ...
A: Multiple pregnancy, especially when you carried triplets for as long as you did (way to go!), can ...
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| Glucophage | 8/28/2007 |
Q: if you don't mind answering them. I have never been told specifically that I have PCOS but I have ...
A: Glucophage will not increase your risk of multiples; it will simply restore your natural fertility ...
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| triplets | 8/2/2007 |
Q: what are the likely signs to note when one is having a triplets for the 1st time
A: Possible signs of multiples include very rapid belly growth and early detection of movement by the ...
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| triplets | 7/8/2007 |
Q: my mom was taking a birth control pill, but missed three days, and we found out she was pregnant ...
A: Triplets don't need much space for the first months. Our own triplets came home to an extremely ...
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| polar | 7/5/2007 |
Q: What exactly is the polar twin theory.I read on the web that you can have neither identical nor ...
A: In the polar twin theory, the egg splits before it is then fertilized by two different sperm. So ...
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| multiple bump belly preg | 6/22/2007 |
Q: How big is the uterus at 2nd week after conception for twin pregnancy? My conception day was on ...
A: Two weeks after conception is really too early for the uterus to start expanding much, even for a ...
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| clomid | 6/19/2007 |
Q: is it possible to get pregnant with twins for the first time using clomid (50mg)? if not please tell ...
A: It is possible to get pregnant with multiples on any dose of Clomid. The risks are generally ...
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| Clomid with ovulation | 5/23/2007 |
Q: hey there, I am 23 and my husband and I have been trying for our second child for about 9 months. ...
A: You would still be running the same risk of about 10%. Because you will be taking the clomid to ...
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| Twin sleeping problems | 4/23/2007 |
Q: I am writing in complete desperation after yet another night of no sleep! Our identical little ...
A: You may want to try separating them, at least until you get them sleeping better again. Put their ...
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| twins | 4/6/2007 |
Q: Whenever I ask someone how you get twins. Everytime they explain I'm confused at every word.How ...
A: There are two types of twins, fraternal and identical. Fraternal twins occur when a woman releases ...
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| pcos, clomid & twins | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I have been on metformin since last June and started my first round of clomid march 6th.my questions ...
A: If you are already on metformin, you should certainly have an excellent chance of conceiving while ...
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| Pcos and pregnancy. | 2/16/2007 |
Q: Hey again I had one more question. I am taking metformin 500mg 2x a day and spironalactone. My ...
A: Testosterone and insulin are two of the three blood markers for PCOS, the third being triglycerides ...
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| Pcos and pregnancy. | 2/15/2007 |
Q: I have a few questions for you. I have PCOS I was diagnosed this past Dec. I am 22 yrs old and ...
A: Clomid is relatively safe. It is the first, lowest-level of ovulation inducing drugs, but it still ...
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| clomid | 2/8/2007 |
Q: Me and my wife are in good health and we do not require any treatment, We only want to have TWINS . ...
A: You may not be able to find a doctor willing to prescribe clomid to an otherwise healthy woman, ...
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| multiples | 1/2/2007 |
Q: What are the chances of having multiples after already having a set of twins?
A: First, it depends on what kind of twins you had. If you had monozygotic, or identical, twins, your ...
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| infant twins/baby einstein | 12/5/2006 |
Q: I have 7 mnth old twins that were born at 30 weeks and spent two months in the NICU. Over the past ...
A: First, please make sure you have it fixed in your mind that your twins are not 7 months old. They ...
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| Twin Sleep Patterns | 11/15/2006 |
Q: It sounds like some great bonding time with them...the only trouble is I also have a 4 year old and ...
A: Doing this with your 4-year-old, too, will actually make it easier for your twins to settle down, ...
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| Twin Sleep Patterns | 11/13/2006 |
Q: My husband and I have 19 mos. old boy/girl twins. They were sleeping from 730-730 until the time ...
A: Unfortunately, once multiples get into this kind of pattern, they tend to reinforce each other's ...
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| becoming pregnat with twins | 10/17/2006 |
Q: i am just wondering if there is anyway to increase your chances of haveing twins? i really badly ...
A: Be careful what you wish for! I often say that having multiples has been the most amazing ...
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| Twins/Triplets | 9/23/2006 |
Q: My doctor recently told me that she wanted me to get a level II ultrasound, but i did some research ...
A: The only difference between a Level I ultrasound and a Level II ultrasound is the time spent on the ...
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| hi, | 9/15/2006 |
Q: i m rose,my doctor asked me to try on with clomid,can u plz tell me,will there be any side effects ...
A: Here is one website you can start with for more information about Clomid: ...
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| clomid | 8/23/2006 |
Q: I am on clomid and glucophage for the second time and this time around i feel grouchy and sick ...
A: You say second time around, but not whether or not this is for the second child. If it is, some of ...
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| Clomid Multiples | 4/20/2006 |
Q: I never expected thsi answer... can u elaborate?Hello, I have a problem that could risk my marraige! ...
A: Multiples are an incredible stress on a marriage. I don't remember the exact numbers, but I believe ...
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| breastfeeding | 4/7/2006 |
Q: When my baby was in the NICU, I was pumping every 3 hours and getting about 6 ounces per session. ...
A: First off, please remember that your baby is a more efficient milk-extractor than any pump could ...
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| online purchase of johnson's book of pregnancy and childcare | 5/22/2004 |
Q: online purchase of johnson's book of pregnancy and childcare i am interested in buying the book ...
A: I am not familiar with this specific book. In general, however, I would not recommend spending too ...
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| Triplets with personality differences | 3/18/2004 |
Q: I have 3 year old triplets, 2 boys and a girl 1 boy is the oldest the other is the youngest. All 3 ...
A: It's very normal for triplets to vary in their development schedules. Remember, no two people are ...
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| clomid | 3/13/2004 |
Q: i am starting clomid this cycle. i ovulate only some of the time, which is why, after 16 cycles, i ...
A: I seem to recall being told the chance of conceiving in any cycle was 20%. I don't know any ...
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| clomid | 7/9/2003 |
Q: I have heard so many complaints about using clomid to help achieve pregnancy. I am on my second ...
A: Not necessarily. Clomid is the only drug I know about of its level, or strength, for stimulating ...
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