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   miscarried twice at 18 weeks Question hello i wanted to know how likely is it to miscarry again after two miscarrages both at 18 weeks membranes ruptures and then i miscarry why do i miscarry during my second trimester :reading: what tests should i request before trying again or will this likely happen again isis Answer isis1gar 2 465 6/25/07 2:40 am   still no period Question My last cycle was 33 days Started on april 9th Next cycle started 5/12 I am still awaiting my next cycle today is 46 days I've taken multiple hpt and all are NEGATIVE what do you recommend do i wait it out or should i go see my obgyn my husband and I are currently ttc after a MC in Feb It makes it really frustrating not knowing when my cycle is going to make its apperance What kind of medication would the Dr put me on to induce cycle/ovulation Thanks for any advice I am unable to do BBT due to the fact that I work night shift and my sleeping habbits are never the same also have just purchased the fertility book that you often mention Answer heartmybaby 2 450 6/26/07 4:44 pm just woundering Question I had a stillborn may 11th I had night sickness with her Now im doing the same thing could i be pregnant this soon is it possible to be ovulating this soon after :patpat: Answer gayle1183 1 628 6/22/07 3:37 am   Herbs Question Hello Victoria It's been great going through acupuncture I had 4 visits so far When do I start taking the herbs I know I should be on a special diet plan and exercise But the thing is I'm not over weight I'm average Any advise :treadmill: Answer tararob26 1 390 6/25/07 8:14 pm   Bad Nausea, Please help Question Hi Victoria I will be 9 week this Friday and have been experiencing constant Nausea especially after any meal Have tried to limit my meals and break them up through out the day but I get such bad nausea it even keeps me up some nights with only 4 5 hours of sleep Is that normal I have also noticed I do best sleeping on my back for some reason sleeping on either side doesn t help or ease the stomach sickness I have I have also been having bad headaches more so between my 7th to my 8th week which comes and goes for periods of hours I don t feel constipated nor do I have diarrhea Some days I can feel a bitter taste in my mouth like acid reflux/ indigestion Is this normal or should I be concerned I have a 9 week ultrasound on Friday and was going to wait to bring it up then Please help Thank you Gemma Answer Gemma 1 402 6/25/07 3:40 pm Flying Restrictions Question Could you please tell me when an expecting women should stop flying I can't find this information anywhere Thank You Answer RED 1 583 6/24/07 8:15 pm   Bad lucked myself i do believe...... Question Your not going to believe this i had my appt yesterday but had to go in early started spotting which was very light but husband thought we should go in early to be safe So i did and it was time for our ultrasound we figured it would be hard to see anything at 5wks but anyway we seen alittle sac in the uterus with blood flow test still positive BUT the dr said looks like we could be 5dys pregnant or miss Ho w could this be my pd was 05/14 and ovula 6/01 sex that day Is this right 5dys And i took 4 or 5 hpt all positive last week which in there eyes would have show no prg Answer veke 1 449 6/22/07 2:08 am   Ovulation Test Question I was wondering about the ovulation test Today is Sunday June 25 and I took a ovulation test and it said pos I also took one yesterday and it was pos will it stay pos every day until I'm done ovulating or is it pos because I haven't ovulated yet Also how many day's do you ovulate Is it true that you ovulate 14 days before your period So does that mean I should start my MP in 14 days from yesterday Thank You so much Answer Bunnybabi 1 476 6/24/07 8:04 pm   Am I Pregnant? Question Hey there I am suppose to get my period tomorrow but a few weeks ago me and my boyfriend had sex and I think I may be pregnant My last m/p was on the 28th of May and we had sex on the 8th of june which leaves 12 days in between Since sperm can live up to 5 7 days and the time in which you can get pregnant is 14 days after the first day of your last period I was concerned I have had some mild cramps and my breast are really tender so can I really be pregnant :question: Answer ~BabyQuestions~ 1 447 6/23/07 4:05 pm   progesterone Question Does taking progesterone supplements before ovulation affect ovulation I have been prescribed progesterone from day 16 25 I am on day 17 today and I am not sure if I ovulated this month BBTs are erratic possibly due to changes in room temperature Answer arc 1 414 6/22/07 3:11 pm   Endometriosis and Hcg Levels Question I have taken two home tests One negative and one positive Two urine tests at the Doctor have also came back negative I have been dealing with endometriosos for nearly 18 years now and was wondering if it can cause levels of Hcg as my blood test from yesterday read a 43 which I was told woudl make me around 5 days I have been having much cramping over the past 10 days and am now even more confused as is the doctor Answer seggan 1 434 6/21/07 4:21 pm   hormones and maintaining a pregnancy Question Thanks for all of my questions that you've answered in the past I found out that I'm not pregnant this month because now I've started my second cycle in a week My question is could hormones be causing me to have miscarriages And why am I bleeding twice in one month I go to see my OBGYN on the 16th and I'm hoping that he will have my levels tested In the meantime what if I were to become pregnant before having my levels tested Thanks again Suzanne Answer suzanne32 1 450 6/22/07 12:43 am   HCG level Question Hi Victoria I having been undergoing fertility txs for two yrs: 3 IUIs/ 2IVFs and 2FETs The last IVF induced OHSS On June 7th had 3 blastocytes implanted Took a pregnancy test the 20th (yesterday) My HCG level was 32 I am going back in for another on Friday (tomorrow) RE said they would like it to have been 80 They are waiting to see if it doubles on Friday WHat do you think are the chances of this continuing on to a normal pregnancy Thanks for the advise Answer minsa01 1 426 6/21/07 12:29 pm   fertile? Question I finally got my period today but my question is this I had a d&c on 1/03/07 then I got my first cycle on 2/08/07 then my 2nd cycle I started spotting on 3/08 then on 3/09/07 regular flow Then I thought at that time it looked like I was on a 29 or 30 day cycle but then in April I didn't get my period 'till 4/12/07 that was 35 days later in May I got it on 5/16/07 34 days later and now in June I got it today 6/21/07 making it 36 days later Finally my question is when do you think I am most fertile with this off calculations going from a 29/30 day cycle to 34/36 day cicle We are trying to conceive and I am going crazy trying to figure out my fertile days please advise :tissue: Answer Ggirl 1 429 6/21/07 2:42 pm   Fertility Blend Question Hi Victoria I am now seeing a Acupuncturist as you suggest I was speaking to someone about fertility blend Do you think it would be good to use that natural medicine with acupuncture Answer tararob26 1 448 6/21/07 1:16 pm   Will check out the person you referred me to, but turns out estrogen isn't my problem....a few questions Question Thank you for the reference I will try calling her However it turns out estrogen isn't my problem and I'm confused have a few questions for you because because they are specific and you might have an idea as you are so knowledgeable and helpful (thanks again SO much for answering all of my and other peoples questions ) So turns out my Dr did labs on my blood 6 months ago and all of my hormone levels are OK I got an email back from my Dr today: "I heard back from the REI specialist She thinks all the labs look good She is unsure why you did not bleed with the provera Her thought was that maybe the long term oral contraceptive use might have thinned out the endometrium and now your endometrium is not used to 'working for itself' This should not pose a problem for conception though she thinks you might need a little boost with ovulation induction agents once you are ready to start trying Let me know how you wish to proceed" This doesn't make any sense to me my questions about this are 1) would I be getting ovarian cysts if I'm NOT ovulating 2) wouldn't not having a/having a thin endometrial lining effect conception because there is nothing for well a fetus to live off of 3)Don't fertility drugs like Clono(whatever) THIN the endometrial lining thus making the problem worse I am so confused :question: Answer gebbeth 2 429 6/19/07 2:29 pm   Conception date? Question My the first due date they gave me was Sept 7th but after the first ultrasound she said it was Sept 4th What would my conception date be I will be a single mom and the father wants a DNA test to be 100 sure it is his I don't have a problem with that it's just that he doesn't believe me when I tell him that I am 100 sure it is his Would it have been in December Answer mcastille 1 475 6/19/07 10:19 pm   Chances of a miscarriage after seeing a heart beat Question What are the chances of a misscarriage after seeing a heartbeat at 7 weeks of 170 are my chances any less now It's been hard to stop worrying after having gone through one in February at 8 weeks I never had an ultra sound done during my last pregnancy so we do not know what happened if maybe first baby had a weak heartbeat at 6 weeks But are there studies that show after seeing a healthy heartbeat that rate of misscarriage drops Thank you Gemma Answer Gemma 1 652 6/20/07 11:21 am   BBT drop WHILE pregnanct Question Hi there I have confirmed pregnancy with my doctor and am 5 weeks LMP It have been taking my BBT and it has been at about 98 6 or 98 7 Today it dropped all of a sudden to 97 9 What does this mean Please help should I be concerned of a miscarriage Answer beebs08 1 457 6/20/07 12:52 pm   Blood Test? Question Hi I just got my BFP the other day (6/19) and called my Ob/Gyn to setup a blood test but the appt nurse said they don't need to do that since I got a positive on a HPT I scheduled my first prenatal for 7/27 but thought it was kinda weird that they didn't want to see me before that Am I just too overconcerned Thanks Answer Kachic 1 397 6/20/07 7:19 pm   Preganancy chance after miscarriage Question Hi I had a miscarriage 5/27/07 and my progesterone level on 5/29 was 5 and my HCG level that day was 8 7 Do you know when this would have gone back to 0 Today is 25 days since the miscarriage My cycles have been 25 days after my first miscarriage in January I don't have many signs of pregnancy at this point I do have a strange feeling in my lower abdomen It doesn't feel like cramps but a dull ache maybe I have been extremely hungry and craving different things than normal for me I know periods can take 4 6 weeks to resume but I don't know when I should test for pregnancy Thanks for your help Answer nfan 1 501 6/21/07 1:33 am   HCG level at 4 weeks Question My husband and I have been trying for 2 years and we have been told we had a 1 chance of conceiving on our own and what do you know we wound up pregnant 2 months before we were to start IVF My doctor went ahead and did an HCG test at 4 weeks since he knew my history of infertility My level was 280 and he wants me to come back Sunday to see if it had risen Is 280 good for this early He said on Sunday it should be aroudn 600 Answer anxiouslywaiting 2 640 6/15/07 11:05 am   period Question Hi Victoria I am on a 34 day cycle and my last m/p was on 5/16/07 and I was suppose to get my period on 6/18/07 or 6/19/07 but I have not gotten it yet I took a home prg test on 6/16/07 but it was neg I have not even gotten cramps which I always do since I can remember but my breast are tender I did change my eating habbits to try to loose weight on 6/11/07 and have gone swimming every other day since then I have lost 10 lbs Could this be the reason that I have not gotten my period Answer Ggirl 1 396 6/19/07 6:22 pm Herbs Question Hi My DH and I have been TTC for 18 months For the last 3 months we have both been taking Fertility Blend [url http://www link com]http://www fertilityblend com/[/url] which we both have felt helped us I just got my first BFP this morning We are going to test again tomorrow morning and then contact my DR to get a blood test My question is: I am concerned that if I stop taking the Fertility Blend my hormones will not support this pregnancy on their own Advice Thanks Kachic :hug: Answer Kachic 1 679 6/19/07 5:40 pm   i'm trying again. Question i had a misscarage 5 months ago and now i want to try again but i was just wondering if it is safe for me will i have another misscarage or will i be able to carry this one full term how long should i wait to try again Answer JScheibler 1 434 6/18/07 3:09 pm   Prometrium in early pregnancy Question Hi I am 7 weeks and 3 days we got to see the baby's heartbeat last Friday it was 170 and the Dr said everything looked good I had been put on Prometrium about 2 weeks ago for mild brownish spotting I hardly spot anymore just notice more clear discharge Can you please tell me if there are any side affects of taking prometrium during early pregnancy When they tested my progesterone level it was at 40 around week 3 4 so it does not appear that i am low on progesterone Any idea what may have caused this spotting Thank you for all your help Gemma Answer Gemma 1 505 6/18/07 4:05 pm after a misscarriage Question The last time I had a miscarriage (6 years ago) I got pregnant about 2 3 weeks later and carried to term I recently had another loss and I was wondering what the chances are of that happening again Is it better to wait one cycle or just to wait until you ovulate Answer crazymomma 1 626 6/18/07 1:21 am   i think something may be wrong Question Now i keep reading about this implantation now i will be 5wks tomorow last pd was 5/14 normal 6 dys and i believe most fertile time was 5/27 Sex that day and took hpt 5dys early which was on 6/9 or 6/10 but pst test my quest is should i be having that implantion bleeding now this would be around the time of my pd Help me understand because i've lost to many babies and if there's something i can do to hold this baby i wil try THANKS AMILLION Answer veke 3 500 6/17/07 11:49 pm Endometriosis Question Hi there I was wondering if Sugar Free Energy drinks are good for you when you are trying to conceive or when you are pregnant Also my cousin has endometriosis and she has been trying to conceive for about 5 years now can you please let me know a good Acupuntorist here in El Paso Texas Thanks for all your advise I think my question did not go through last time Answer Ggirl 3 583 6/13/07 6:22 pm i am trying to get pregnant Question i have been trying to get pregnant the for the last two months i have had 1 miscarriage but that was a year ago should i wait a few more months to question why or get check at my last doctors appt the doc said everything lookedd down there so im i overreacting or should i be calm hmmmmm joanna:reading: Answer joanna esquivel 1 598 6/18/07 4:55 am

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