Ask the Expert format change (or, Where'd my comment go?)

No, your questions have not all disappeared! We've simply changed our Ask the Expert format. You can now e-mail all questions to experts@thenestbaby.com. And don't worry, we've saved all questions that were previously posted as comments. (Please see the above disclaimer about Dr. Hill's ability to respond.)

Posted by Paula K    Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:47 PM

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Hi Doctor, When does my cycle offically begin?  I often spot very lightly for a day or so (sometimes a day apart) and then my flow begins.  Does my cycle begin with spotting or flow?  

I do not have regular cycles so I can get very frustrated waited for my cycle to begin each month.  

Posted by kmsbride    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:27 AM

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I am 24 and have never been pregnant, my husband has 3 children from a previous marriage. How likely is it to be able to get pregnant if my 35 year old husband reverses his vasectomy?

Posted by selyannc    Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:27 PM

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I recently got married in September. I'm going to be 40 years old in December and never been pregnant. I had chemo therapy in 2005 for Hodgkins Lyphoma. I still have regular periods. My husband (40 years old) and I would like to have a child. In his previous marriage (childless), he was told as having sperm that do not swim straight although that was not necessarily the cause of their infertility.

Besides the obvious, what steps should we take to ensure that we are capable of having children together?

Posted by Mrs. Patton    Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:28 PM

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how expensive is artificial insemination

Posted by The Collazo's    Tuesday, October 23, 2007 8:27 PM

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Is it harmful to tan in a tanning bed when your trying to concieve. I'm trying to concieve but have been tanning, can me tanning mess with my eggs??? I know that you can't tan after you are pregnant but what about if your not pregnant yet??? please help!!!!!

Posted by Wantingababy    Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:43 PM

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Is it harmful to tan in a tanning bed when your trying to concieve. I'm trying to concieve but have been tanning, can me tanning mess with my eggs??? I know that you can't tan after you are pregnant but what about if your not pregnant yet??? please help!!!!!

Posted by Wantingababy    Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:47 PM

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I went to the doctor and she gave me a  diagnoses of possible oligomenorrhea and she wants be to see a specialsit. I ahve a vague idea as to what oligomenorrhea is, however, what can I expect when I see the specialist.thanks

Posted by didi1078    Saturday, November 10, 2007 5:33 PM

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I went to the doctor and she gave me a  diagnoses of possible oligomenorrhea and she wants be to see a specialsit. I ahve a vague idea as to what oligomenorrhea is, however, what can I expect when I see the specialist.thanks

Posted by didi1078    Saturday, November 10, 2007 5:33 PM

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I have irregular periods...  how do I know when I'm ovulating?  

Posted by futureMrs.Siverio    Friday, November 16, 2007 1:27 PM

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I was on birth control for 3 years. The first two on the pill and then a year with the patch. I had a normal period right after I stopped. But this month I didn't have one at all. No symtoms at all either. I took a blood test to see if I was pregnant but it came out negative. What might have caused this? please help.

Posted by MAJackson88    Thursday, December 20, 2007 2:08 PM

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Hi doctor, My Fiance and I have been tring to have a baby for 8 months now and nothing has happened. And we have now started to give up. I am really worried that I won't be able to have a baby ever. What is wrong with me? Or what can I do in the future?

Posted by Ashley&Ethan    Friday, February 15, 2008 2:05 PM

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how often are you suppose to have sex during your ovulation time? everyday or every other day?

Posted by ttehrani    Friday, February 15, 2008 2:15 PM

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Does my cycle begin with spotting or flow?  

Posted by RachelD33    Wednesday, March 05, 2008 1:46 PM

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I've read up on all i need to do to get ready to conceive, but what about my husband? Should he be taking any supplements? I've heard zinc increases sperm count, is this true?

Posted by alexandrastrout    Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:17 AM

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This question is in reference to using ovulation calculators.  I often spot a few days before actually starting my period.  Which date would be considered my "first date of the cycle" when trying to use a ovulation calc?

Posted by kkerce    Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:06 AM

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I just wanted to say thanks and I think it is great that there are resources like this! Thank God for technology!

Posted by Wendyworld    Friday, April 25, 2008 8:15 AM

Q: Pregnancy tests and the pill?

Q: Can the pill alter pregnancy test results? Dr. Joseph Hill : No, the birth control pill does not alter

Posted by Trying to Conceive Q & A    Friday, April 25, 2008 3:04 PM

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I'm 2 days late on my period, I took a pregnancy test yesterday, it said negative. Is is still possible that I am pregnant but it's too soon to show?

Posted by mrs_allred    Friday, May 09, 2008 11:00 AM

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Thank you for this great resource.  It's comforting to know that there are others experiencing the same situations that I am with trying to get pregnant.  

Do we both have to have an orgasm during intercourse to get pregnant?

Posted by His1andonly    Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:55 AM

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I was on the deposhot for 2 years and I did not get my period the whole time i was on the shot. Now I am off the shot, my last was Dec 2 2007. I still have not gotten my period back. My question is do I ovulate even though I do not get my period?

Posted by beaudrygirl    Friday, June 13, 2008 10:28 PM

Q: Tracking Irregular Periods when TTC and Can they be a sign of infertility or Reproductive Issues?

I have an issue. I sometimes have irregular periods my husband and I have not been using any form of birth control since December 07. He has a child from a previous marriage. I have never been pregnant and have been off birth control for several years now. We are in the "if it happens, it happens" state of mind and we would be happy if it does. My concern is that my periods are almost impossible to track, most of the time they come within a weeks time frame from the date of my last period but recently it has disapeared for almost 2 months now. I have taken 2 tests at the Doctor's office a month ago and 2 different home pregnancy tests all with the same result... NEGATIVE. So I'm not sure what my options are... My body does not feel any different, and I have been a little stressed from work but not so much that I would miss my period for 2 months. So my questions are...

1. How can I keep track of my period when we start actively trying to have a baby?

2. Could it be a reproductive issue with my periods, if so do you think it may alter my abilities to get pregnant in the future?

Any imput you may have would be very much appreciated.

Posted by Mrs. Komenko    Friday, June 20, 2008 11:56 PM

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I have been using the Nuva Ring for about a year now.  I placed what was thought to had been my "new" Nuva Ring in on the correct day however I placed the one in that had not been refrigerated and I re-started my period 6 days later.  Now we've decided to start trying to conceive.  When do I count my lmp? My first cycle on 6/10 or the accidental cycle on 6/21?

Posted by BRANDLES0478@AOL.COM    Wednesday, July 02, 2008 11:26 PM

Pregnancy and Cancer

My husband has just been diagnosed with kidney cancer.  At this stage, he has a very small tumor (about 2.5 cm).  At it's size the doctors don't think it is likely that it has spread (but it is very unlikely that someone at his age, 28, would have this type of cancer at all).  The doctors say that chemo doesn't work with this kind of cancer, so, they are going to insert a needle and burn the tumor as well as surrounding areas.  Will this have any affect on his ability to concieve?

Posted by araujo    Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:44 AM

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I have acid reflux and have to take Prilosec every day.  What will I be able to take or do during my pregnancy?

Posted by marriotgirl    Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:52 PM

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I had pregnancy-like symptoms all this month. My Breasts have been very tender, I am really tired and felt really drained through out the month. during the month, I had slight cramping... nothing huge, but I was uncomfortable around my pelvic area... I took a pregnancy test and it was negative on the 12th.  Now I believe my period has started today (although lighter than usual). I am concerned as I have had similar symptoms this year in June. Only I had more nausea and less tiredness. Do you know what could be wrong?

Posted by dejanaze    Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:39 PM

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Hi. I have been on the pill for a few months and this past months I was late taking the pill twice. I have not gotten my period yet and I am suppose to have it. Could I be preganant? I took two pregnancy tests and they both were negative but I still have not gotten my period. Any thoughts?

Posted by Mwhitty    Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:10 PM

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We have been trying for almost 9 months now and still not pregnant. My husband will have to start chemo this month. Will this prevent us from conceiving? Is it too late to start banking?

Posted by Mrs. TRL    Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:56 PM

Having Turner's Syndrome vs not having Turner's Syndrome

Hi. I have question... I have been told by my endocrinologist that I have Turner's syndrome and then when I received the lab work in the mail it doesn't say that. It actually lists 3 different possible diagnisis'. I am so confused and frustrated about this and I am not sure what htis means or what to do! I have an appointment with an RE next week. Any advice?  

Posted by laurie0211    Friday, October 10, 2008 10:00 AM

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I'm in my early thirties and have never been pregnant.  In the past I've worked with radioactive material, and I have a family history of mental illness.  Would you recommend genetic testing, fertility testing, or both? I'm nervous that I might not have "normal children."

Posted by JenHS    Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:13 PM

re: Dr. Joseph Hill BTT and Night shift

I started working night shift  in Oct. and I am wondering when the best time is to chart.  I've read that you should chart after the longest sleep, but the times are so erratic that I chose instead to chart after 5 hours of sleep no matter what time I go to bed.  Is this wrong?  

I haven't Ovulated since Sept. after coming off the pill.  Should I change my charting method?

With erratic temps and temp times would charting still show if I really am ovulating?

Here is a link to my chart

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/231c37

Thanks!

Kristin

Posted by swetlittlekitten    Tuesday, January 20, 2009 10:49 PM

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I'm 23 yrs. old and just recently married. My husband and myself have been trying for about 1 1/2 yrs. to conceive with no success. I do have a 5 yr old daughter and have had 2 abortions about 2 yrs ago (before i met my husband). Is the abortions the reason why i'm having trouble conceiving now? My paps have been fine. What can i do to increase my chances?

Posted by lilkitten022185    Friday, February 06, 2009 7:54 PM

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I just send an e-mail to the e-mail address "experts@thenestbaby.com" to ask for help from Dr. Hill and got  this response:

"Mail Delivery Subsystem to me

This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

   experts@thenestbaby.com

Technical details of permanent failure:

Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 5.1.1 User Unknown (state 15)."

My question is: Is this e-mail address active and can people from all around the world post questions, exp. Am I eligible to get informations from mentioned e-mail?

Thank you in advance for your replay.

LinaG  

Posted by LinaG    Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:18 PM

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Hi Doctor, When does my cycle offically begin?  I often spot very lightly for a day or so (sometimes a day apart) and then my flow begins.  Does my cycle begin with spotting or flow?  

I do not have regular cycles so I can get very frustrated waited for my cycle to begin each month.  

Posted by bubbleslz    Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:17 PM