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Hard Topic, but wanting advice

Firstly, this post is about abortion. If that offends you, please stop reading and click to a different topic, thank you. A good friend of mine has been with his girlfriend for 3 years. They are not...

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Q. about LAM & condoms+oil-based lubricant

I had my first baby 3 months ago and still haven't got around to resuming intimacy as of yet. However I feel like we will probably resume soon. So here's the deal: We have zero experience with birth...

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Wanting But Waiting 2016 !!

Hi all, I cannot believe there isn't a WBW thread 2016 yet!! I am back here, wanting to be pregnant again. This will be my 5th child. I cannot believe it myself, but DH and I have talked and talked and...

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Early ovulation? Likelihood of pregnancy??

I can get so obsessive when I think we've "oopsed". We're TTA but have been discussing a 3rd very figuratively. Trying to decide if I should be chewing my nails this next 2 weeks or convince myself to...

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Used Lady Comp Fertility Monitor, Natural Birth Control

<div class="post_inner"> <div id="user_body0">Is anyone looking for a used Lady Comp? I have one I purchased from RAXmedical and used less than a year. It worked great, and prevented...

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Donor Egg - Different Ethnicity

We have now been through many failed attempts to get pregnant through IUI, IVF etc etc. We are now turning to donor eggs after I finally accepted I am unable to get pregnant with my own eggs. My DH and...

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IUD Pain during after sex increasingly worse

<p>Hey there, I got my Mirena IUD in about a month ago, since then everytime we have sex it hurts a little depending upon the amount of penetration. I went for my check up and the strings were...

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Paragrad IUD Dropped

Hi there, I got the paragard IUD put in a month and a half ago. I went in for a two week follow up and it was too low. When I felt for it, I could feel the plastic. A few weeks later I went in again to...

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How much spermicide do I need?

When using spermicide alone (or contragel in my case)- does anyone know how much is necessary for it to be effective?

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When you're done having babies...

I haven't been here in a few years...and I notice there are not as many people here as there used to be so I don't know if I'll get a response...and I don't know if this is the right sub forum for this...

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Copper IUD pregnancy? and false negative

Hi all,<br><br> I really need some advice here. My period is 3 days late, it usually comes every 17 days but today is day 19 and no sign of period. I have had the usual backaches and...

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Am I absolutely crazy?

I have 4 children who are 5, 4, 2, and 1 year old. My 3 oldest children have birthdays in the next 3 months, so they will be 6, 5, and 3 by early January, and my youngest will be 2 come June. I thought...

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Need understanding. I'm very worried!

Hi. Newb here! Really need advice and any insight anyone may have to offer right now! I'm afraid I may have conceived... While on birth control. I know it sounds really crazy, even to me but something...

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What do you suggest?

Hi there. I am a mother to a 1 year old. I also work from home. It gets hectic at times, but is still manageable. DH has been suggesting a second baby recently. However, I am not so sure yet. I think...

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Infertility and mental health

My name is Elia Villalobos. I am a clinical psychology doctoral student working on my dissertation on emotional reactions in women who have difficulty getting pregnant. Please click on the link below...

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Am not fine

Hi guys, How are you all. I am not fine. I am really not fine. I don't know what should I do. Since the day I found out that I am not able to conceive child I am mentally sick. I took the impact of...

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Close child spacing risks?

I am currently on-demand breastfeeding my 6 month old son. We conceived him when my first son was 2 years old. I am afraid of having sex because I fear getting pregnant before an "appropriate" gap. I...

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mid cycle bleeding possible tmi

I normally have 35 day cycles (they have finally regulated after I had/stopped nursing my 1.5 yo). I have never in my life had a short cycle. In fact, sometimes they have been 60 days. Starting on CD...

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Wanting a large family.

<p>Lately, I've been having this urge of fulfilling my life with a large family. I'm thinking like 5 or more, we have one right now. I feel that more people in our home would bring so much joy....

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Waited Long Enough

Hello all! I’ve been lurking around these boards for many years. I’ve approached and backed away from parenthood for a long time - sometimes I had the wrong partner, sometimes we were in a different...

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Best condom

Awhile back someone suggested <a href="http://www.justrubbers.com" target="_blank">www.justrubbers.com</a> to pick individual condoms. Love it! I finally found the ONE we prefer... it was...

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First Terrified of Accidental Pregnancy, Now Grieving?

I'm not entirely sure what's happening with me emotionally right now. I have two sons, a 5-year-old and a 14-month-old. My husband and I are very much in the thick of parenting young kids. I still...

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Likelihood?

Ok so just wondering and any help is appreciated. SO and I had sex a 3 days in a row starting 5 days before ovulation, he pulled out first 2 days (5 days and 4 days before ovulation). The next day (3...

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Tips on finding a partner who wants children?

I'm in my late 30's and would like to meet a woman who wants to start a family. I guess I was looking for advice on finding someone. Has anyone here met their partner online? I've been using match.com...

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I hope this is the right place

Hello everyone. Could you please give me a piece of advice. I am incredibly insecure and all I want is to please my hubby. He’s just booked an appointment at a fertility center. And we are heading...

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Quick Survey

I am a homebirth midwife writing books for growing families. Can you help me by taking this quick survey? I'd love to know what topics would best serve...

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How many years should I wait?

Hi everyone! I have a 2 years old boy and Im planning to have another baby soon, but I dont know how soon haha.. I want to keep enjoying my kid before another baby arrives home. How many time between...

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How many types of birth control have you tried in your life?

I was thinking the other day, I've tried damn near every kind of non-permanent birth control out there. I think a lot of women go through a similar journey searching for "the one". And of course, "the...

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Mirena and low sex drive?

<p>I just wanted to know if anyone else has used Mirena and had problems with a low or non-existent sex drive. I already have an appointment to get mine taken out because I'm having all kinds of...

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Taking out an IUD at home...really stupid or cost effective?

What do you incredibly intelligent ladies think? I dont want to spend any more money on this IUD at it has already cost me $243 to have it put in. Come May 2011 i will be TTC officially and at that...

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A mixed bag of emotions

Hello everyone, new poster but long time lurker here :smile: My life is in a bit of a mess right now and I am looking for some honest advice to help me see an objective side of things. Background...

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Doula training

Hi there!! I'm Lydia and I'm new here! Hope everyone is feeling great! I have a question and I thought I could find some good suggestions here 😊 I'm thinking of starting a doula training and in my...

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RECRUITING MOTHERS: Parenting in a Pandemic Research Study

Hi There! My name is Emily Wood and I am conducting research for the psychology honors program at Chico State. Our study, Parenting in a Pandemic: Mothers’ Perception of Family Sense of Coherence,...

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Nuvaring, questions!

I didn't really know where else to go. I started nuvaring in January (around the 8th of the month). I left it in for the 3 weeks, took it out for a week, had no period, and then put it back in on day 7...

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Baby Meal Planner

Hey Everyone I am a mother of two and I really love to write about my experiences because I think it would be helpful for others so here's my article related to baby meal planner hope it will help many...

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