Victoria Koos L.Ac. MTOM is an acupuncturist and herbalist practicing at Yin and Tonic Acupuncture in New York City. The main focus of her healing practice is women's health and fertility.read more

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fertility expert   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   ovulation bleeding Question Can you bleed while you are ovulating  or could  it be something else Answer angeleyes 1 371 8/6/07 2:26 am   recurrent mc Question Hi I lost a baby at 7 wk in feb then I lost another june 9 at approx 8 9 wks I concieved again june 16 Starting today I noticed that when I wipe the tissue has a pinkish discharge It started this morning then stopped then this evening started again I am scared senseless that I am miscarrying again I have light cramping but it feels more like gas than anything I have 3 children who were all 8 pounders and term This is my 7 th pregnancy total I am really fertile I don't know what I should do Is there any other key factors or anything I can do to prevent a mc Thankyou Answer sweetbaby7 1 371 8/6/07 1:58 am   Pregnancy after miscarriage Question I have been pregnant four times   1st pregnancy resulted in miscarriage at 5 weeks   Second pregnancy resulted in 34 week baby boy due to preeclampsia   He is 5 today   Third pregnancy resulted in full term healthy baby girl who is 3 years old now A few days ago I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks   Saw heartbeat at 7 weeks but fetus had no heartbeat at 8 weeks   I had a D&S How long before I can try get pregnant again   My husband and I are anxious to start trying again   I have heard two to three cycles due to emotional reasons   I am not concerned about emotional reasons but want to know what is best for physical reasons   It has been suggested that one should wait until the uterine lining is not thin anymore   However surely the body would not allow a pregnancy to attach to the uterine lining if it is too thin so miscarriage would not be an issue Thank you for your advice Answer Glyn 1 439 8/5/07 8:41 pm   getting pregan after a dc Question hi my name is anna & i had a miscarrisge in may of this year & i had to have a dc when is the best time to try to get pregant again my husband & i have been trying for 3 years now Answer asnniebell 1 382 8/5/07 4:20 pm   Pregnancy after D&E Question I had an D&E on July 11th My husband and I had unprotected sex only once on July 25th It has been 4 weeks since the D&E and I haven't started my period yet I was wondering if I could be pregnant or if this is normal Lindsey 0 279 8/7/07 5:11 pm   friend concerned Question My friend has not had her period since June 13 so she went to the doctor and they did a blood test and it's positive So she made an appointment to see a OB /GYN and they said she had to be 6 weeks and sent her to the hospital to have an vaginal ultrasound so she did they did see anything at all and told her it might be to early they will look again in a week Wouldn't you see something   Answer Bunnybabi 1 432 7/25/07 11:48 pm   ovulation induction Question I was wondering if using Clomid at certain doses could cause multiple eggs to be released in one cycle What medicines are typically used to stimulate "super ovulation " I seem to ovulate regularly and get pregnant rather easy but we have had 6 early m/c and only 1 healthy daughter I have a chromosome problem that causes multiple abnormal eggs I was hoping to find a doctor who could prescribe something that would cause multiple eggs to be released each month to boost our chances of fertilizing a normal or balanced egg Are you familiar with any procedures like this Are there any natural herbs that increase ovulation Answer Susan 1 517 8/3/07 10:36 pm   cm mucus Question We have actively started trying to conceive again and I wanted to as a couple of s 1st My cycles are around 31 33 days about 4 days long I calculate ovulation around day 16 18 would this correct 2 What does it me when you are extremey ( forgive the terminology) wet in your vagina area we have been baby danced on july 27 29 30 and aug 2 3 are we in the right area    I have also been drinking  1 cup of green tea every day would that help or hinder our efforts thanks for your time Answer worshipper 1 463 8/3/07 3:38 pm I'm finally Pregnant Question I 'm finally going to be a mommy I 'm 10weeks and5days I love been pregnant and thank you for all the advice and support I will keep you update with the pregnancy:dancing: Answer heart broken 1 841 5/26/07 9:28 pm   Pregnancy after miscarriage Question I had a miscarriage the begining of July Starting the 3 and coninued bleeding through the 10th The doctor said I should have a period 4 to 6 weeks from then I know I still have some time left I have been going to the bathroom like crazy I took a pregnancy test today and it was negative I am not sure what to think because I haven't had a period Answer Ladybug 1 773 8/3/07 7:19 pm   Accuracy of conception date Question I am 28 weeks pregnant I had an us at 10 weeks and 18 weeks both stating I am due on October 30th meaning I concieved around Feb 6th I miscarried around Jan 8th What are the chances that both of my us are wrong and I concieved around Jan 13th Answer 1 388 8/3/07 6:05 pm   HCG present if not pregnant? Question I was at the Dr only 6 7 dpo for something unrelated and took a blood test for pregnancy I knew I was early but my husband and I have been ttc They said that I was negative for pregnancy with an HCG level of 2 I realize that anything below 5 is negative for pregnancy but is there still a chance Is HCG present in the blood even with no chance of pregnancy or could this be a not pregnant YET situation Anxious MissGina Answer MissGina 1 459 8/3/07 5:35 pm   Cervical Mucus Question WE have started trying to conceive again and I wanted have a few s 1 my cycles are aorund 30 33 days long I am correct to say I would ovulate around  day 16 18 2 what does it mean when you are extremely ( forgive the terminolgy) wet I have been drinking 1 cup of green tea every day will this help or hinder our efforts and we have baby danced july 27 29 agian on the 31 and aug 2 3 are we in the right timing zone   Thanks for your time   Answer worshipper 1 493 8/3/07 4:06 pm   possible m/c Question hello i need some answers my boyfriend and i tried to get pregnant so i calculated 10 to 14 days after my period my last period was on 15 may and on june 18th i took  4 pregnacy tests and all of them came up positive i am in the military and about a week or 2 before the 18th they gave me a anthrax shot   i notified my command that i was pregnant around the 27th june they gave me a test and it came up positive the next day i went to medical for a blood test and hcg count and the results came back positive with hgc count of 8 000   i started to lightly bleed on 28 of july so i went to the er  on the 30 july and they did a ultrasound they said that they did not see a fetus they took more blood from me for hgc count and said that it was at 5 000 i wanted another ultrasound so they sent me to get one and they said that they see a fetus but no heart beat they said i had a failed pregnacy on august 1st i went to a obgyn  appt and i told them what happened they did another ultrasound and they said they see a fetus and a heart beat the only thing was the day i told them of my last period on the 15th may it put me at 11weeks 1 day but on the screen the measurements of the fetus it only measured to 6 weeks 4 day my question is is it possible to have miscarried from the antrax shot and get pregnant again and be only 6 weeks 4 days now or couldi have just miscarried when i was 6weeks 4days along and not find out for about a month if you have a failed pregnacy how long does it take for you to find out and would it take almost a month for me to start bleeding please help i am so confused Answer mina 1 450 8/2/07 11:00 pm   Supplements to regulate periods & aid in conceiving Question I have a history of PCOS (though this past May my latest check up w/ultrasound from OBGYN said there were no cysts on my ovaries) endometriosis & have had 1 still born then it took 6yrs to finally conceive again only to miscarry around 10wks due to low progesterone Anyway since my m/c over 2 ½ yrs ago my periods never went back to normal they are erratic & extremely unpredictable We've been TTC are charting body temp as well as using a digital fertility monitor but it makes it extremely difficult to predict ovulation w/periods that seem to come & go whenever & for as long as they please My OBGYN has ran many tests thyroid is fine pituitary gland is fine but my hormones are very very very very unbalanced & he said that the chances of me conceiving were very unlikely ever I have tried multiple birth control pills in the past to try & regulate my periods however they never worked & plus it kinda defeats the purpose of TTC LOL However I am still hopeful :) We conceived over 2yrs ago out of the blue (the m/c) I am hoping that fate will smile upon us again & have another little miracle pop up out of the blue & hopefully not m/c again What I am wondering is if there are any herbal supplements or anything I can try to help better balance out my hormones to help give us a chance at conceiving again Thanks Answer Aspinfire 1 513 7/31/07 3:14 am   progesterone Question can you bleed while on progesterone Answer arc 1 405 8/3/07 11:53 am   pregnancy after miscarriage Question Me and my husband have been together for 4 years I didn't get pregant until our 2nd year and I had a miscarriage at 6 weeks I then got pregnant on our honey moon which was 3 months after the 1st miscarriage I then had lost that baby after almost reaching my 4th month I soon got on birth control pills the next month and stayed on it for 4 months The doctor told me to wait atleast 6 months before getting pregnant It has been 7 months since i stopped the birthcontrol pill and i still didn't get pregnant I have a normal period and the doctor said i was fine I think there is something wrong and no fertility doctor will see me because I'm only 22 Do you have any advice Answer toots 1 619 8/2/07 10:48 pm   recurrent chemical pregancys Question Hi Victioria I have had 4 chemical pregancys since Feb I have had my progesterone levels checked and my even my fasting homosistine levels were normal( i have 1 copy of methal folate reductose) I have one child and she is 2 delivered by c/section Im going to see my Obgyn in 2 weeks time to discuss further testing Im at a loss right now and if you have any more information for me I would be greatful Im already taking extra vitime b Look ofrward to your reply Kind regards mary Answer Krinkle 3 451 8/2/07 2:18 am   implantation bleeding? Question Hi Victoria I was courious what implantation bleeding was can you further explain it to me have read a few posts that mention it so I wanted to know exaxtly what it was Thank you isis Answer isis 1 420 8/3/07 1:02 am   Trying to Concieve 2nd child Question Hello my husband and I have been trying to conceive (what would be) our second child for 6 months now     Every month that goes by with another negative test brings down my spirit   Our son was concieved 4 years ago on the first try   I have heard that it can take a healthy couple a year to concieve but it is growing harder every month   I suffer from bad migraines and can not use my meds while TTC so it makes the passing time increasingly difficult   Is this really that normal or could there be another problem on why we can't conceive for the second time Answer Canseeu 1 426 8/1/07 2:37 am   getting pregnant again Question i had a miscarriage at 19 weeks  in Decemberand have been trying ever since   my period comes later and later each month   Can this be the reason I'm not conceiving   Pleas help Answer ketta17 1 677 7/30/07 4:27 pm   Just had my 2nd D&C Question Hi How are you So here is my history in a nutshell I had a pregnany loss 3 years ago at 16 weeks no one really explained to me why but on the pathology reports the baby was fine but it did say I had an acute chorioamnioitis which is basically there was an infection now I read that that can be either caused due to an Incompetent cervix or it can be the reason why I went into preterm labor not really sure but I do think I had a UTI with that pregnancy the night I went into to labor is the same night I thought I had a UTI but it was too late for testing so I don't think they knew if I had one I had a D&C to get the placenta out Now I just had my 2nd miscarriage at 8 weeks and the same night I miscarried I went into the ER b/c I thought I had a UTI no burning or anything just the need to have to urinate more and not much coming out they confirmed that I had a UTI and sure enough I miscarried hours later I had another D&C and it's been almost a week now my doctor said he is going to send everything to be examined Of course after feeling disappointed I do feel like my husband and I are fine genetically my doctor wants to run some tests but whatever the outcome its not going to hinder me I think we are fine in that area I just have a feeling that I'm getting UTI's when pregnant and never being diagnosed and by then its too late Can UTI's be a cause I wanna try right away I'll try waiting for one cycle but I wanna be pregnant asap I feel ready to do this I found an acupuncturist in Long Island and am going to see her tomorrow I hear that it can reduce the risk of miscarriage I'm open to any and all suggestions pertaining to my history Thank you Answer ericah137 1 401 8/1/07 3:52 pm   miscarriage and sex Question I have been told that you can get pregnant really fast after doing a dnc Is that true If so how long can it take Answer nickih 1 579 8/1/07 4:55 pm   first miscarriage Question hi i am 17 years old and just had my first miscarriage i was 6 weeks and 3 days pregnant when it happend i was not to have sex afterwards and slipped up and did could that hurt me in anyway and how long will it take until i can get pregnant again they told me that the baby didnt have a heartbeat and there was no reason why it should of happen so does that mean i wont beable to get pregnant again and carry full term thx  Answer tt0369 1 567 8/1/07 3:05 pm   question Question Should I worry about getting a positive on the HPT 9 days past ovulation Do you think that is too early I had some bright red spotting 8 days past ovulation and took a HPT expecting a negative It was a surprise positive Can I get a positive HPT 1 day after implantation Answer arc 1 378 8/1/07 12:25 pm   discharge Question How long can implantation bleeding last I started spotting bright red on Sunday I was on Cycle day 19 I ovulated on Cycle day 12 On Monday it turned dark brown I have been spotting/bleeding dark brown blood sinec then Can implantation bleeding last this long Answer arc 1 418 8/1/07 12:16 pm   35 days negative read no period Question it's been 35 days since my last period (last period occured on june 27) i took a pregnancy test today and it came out negative i haven't even started to show signs i'm going to start (normally i have some pink discharge the day or so before i start) last month i was a week late which was also a rare occurance so it's even more rare that i would be a week late the following month (generally i start the day i'm supposed to very very rare i don't maybe once a year if that) i used one of those very cheap tests (a friend said it worked for her) i only paid 1 for the test i do have an IUD which to my knowlege is still in place all though i have had the IUD for 5 years now and is supposed to be good for 10 i'm not even 30 yet and just wondering if there is a possiblility of pregnancy despite the negative result a friend of mine told me she's known several women who have gotten pregnant even with IUD which i thought was a rare occurance but apparantly happens more often than i thought any info would be appreciated thanks Answer sferg7 1 379 8/1/07 3:00 am   M/C & Progesterone Levels Question Hi I just had a m/c I started spotting on Friday July 27th and have had heavier bleeding/clotting since   My Dr confirmed it since my hcg levels on Friday were 36 and dropped to 24 on Monday   I was 7 weeks pregnant but she thinks it occured around week 4 since the sak measured so small   It was my second pregnancy (I have a daughter that is 2) and I had a totally normal first one   I have always had normal 28 day cycles and conceived the first try on both occasions   I am very worried this will screw my cycle up as it took me almost 8 months to get it back after having my daughter   My progesterone levels were low on the Friday HCG test   Could this be the reason why I mis carried   Should I take a progesterone suppliment when we try to conceive the next time to ensure this doesn't happen   What can I do to ensure my cycle comes back normal and when can we start trying   Is it safe to try in a couple of weeks after the bleeding goes away Thanks Ashley Answer akechter 1 393 8/1/07 1:03 am   bleeding Question what would be the colour of implantation bleeding can it be bright red one day and dark brown the next day Answer arc 1 441 7/30/07 10:21 pm   diet pills Question Should you stop taking diet pills if you are trying to concieve or can you wait until you concieve Answer Christiana 1 355 8/2/07 11:00 am

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