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   Questions re TTC cycle.. Question Hello My LMP was 03/31/07 and I usually have a 26 28 cycle I bd'd on 5 7 9 11 13 15 and 19 Was my timing right this month Also when can I start to perform a pregnancy test Thank you for your time Answer Hopeful88 1 541 4/23/07 8:20 pm   Can the twins have different development rate? Question Hi VictoriaMy LMP was 3/5/07 When I did the IUI on 3/17/07 and 3/18/08 I had 2 eggs ready The transvaginal ultrasound I took on 4/20/07 showed one fetus with heartbeat 121BPM 6W4D We heard the heart beat very clearly However for the second one we only saw a very light shadown and the doctor was not sure it was a fetal pole or not and i was told to come back for the 2nd ultrasound He also said that it may too early to see the pole for the second one My question is I assumed that if the 2 eggs were fertilized on the same day they should have the same growth rate and so I doubt why one had the heartbeat while the other showed nothing Can I assume that the second is a fail pregnancy or there is still a chance that it grows a little bit slower and a fetal pole may be developed a little bit later than the first one Thanks Answer Jennifer 1 517 4/24/07 2:58 pm   Found an herbalist (NC) Question Hi Victoria I am the one who was going to an acupuncture doctor in NC who was not licensed to give herbs I quit going to him I found an herbalist in my area but she does not do acupuncture Can't win for loosing )She gave me:Natures Sunshine Products (You can get this at the health food stores)I am supposed to take all of this all the time Berry Healthy Powder for my fruitsPH GreenZone Powder for my vegetablesVitamin E complete with seleniumAll Cell Detox for intestinal cleanseYeast/Fungal Detox I forgot whyI am also taking Ovulex this is my first month trying this This lady told me that all this "stuff" would help my cycles and that I should see a difference I have just turned 41 got preg naturally in Dec miscarried in January I spot 5 to 6 days prior to starting my cycle which also drags out for another 5 to 6 days 10 to 12 days total Please give me your honest advise I found a Chinese herbalist who does acupuncture about an hour from my home Should I give this doc a try or should I take all of this "stuff" that I just purchased and give it a try My time is running out and I need to do what will help me the most Thanks so much Answer aadi 1 513 4/21/07 9:40 pm   Low HCG Question I had 3 embryo transfered On day 14th I went for a blood test and the level for HCG was 86 3 I went back for another blood test 2 days later and it went to 93 2 The doc told me to go back for another blood test 4 days later to determine whether I should stop all other medication of estrogen and progesterone I am so worried that there is an empending miscarriage please advice Can a late implantation cause low HCG is there still a chance that all will be well Answer Mrs.Cormz 1 613 4/21/07 9:30 pm Short Luteal Phase Question In February I miscarried at 9 weeks Had a D&C and have had one full cycle everything normal I ovulated 7 days ago had all the signs like OPK CM and temp rise 7 DPO I got my period What should I do now Doesn't this seem short for a LP Thanks for any responses Answer Wylie1972 1 726 4/20/07 7:35 pm   Ovulation/ Period after late D&C Question I miscarried on 1/29 after 9 weeks of pregnancy I did not have a D&C I got a regular period on 2/27 and my HCG levels were below 5 Then on 3/23 I got another period and it was extremely heavy So they did an ultrasound and decided to do a D&C on 3/30 Turns out I had some left over placenta hanging on in there So my question is when will I get my period and begin ovulating And is it possible to get pregnant before my first post D&C period My husband and I had unprotected sex about 2 weeks after the D&C Thanks Answer vnap 1 555 4/20/07 7:31 pm   Trying to get pregnant after miscarriage Question Im 34 years old with 3 healthy kids ranging from 6 to 15 years old I had a miscarriage in November which my obgyn could only explain as a chromosomal problem My fiance and I have been trying since January to get pregnant again due to my age might there be any other problems or can you give me any advice while trying to get pregnant Answer indiewhere 1 561 4/25/07 2:07 pm   insrance Question I lost both tubes be sides ivf (its so costly) what can i do i want my own baby Answer sisandle 1 514 4/25/07 2:43 pm   3 miscariage in a row Question hi i am 39yrs and have got 3 children my youngest is 5 yrs and would like 1 more child to complete my family i had my marina coil removed in august o6 and fell preg straight away i went 9 days over my period and had a missed miscariage i fell again in jan 07 went 5 days over and lost it again then i fell in feb 07 the next month and lost it at 5wks it came away naturally i had blood tests done and all came back ok so my question is is it my age will i have any good eggs left am i likely to miscarry again i seem to have no problem concieving but cant seem to sustain one please help :tissue: Answer whitdove 3 632 4/18/07 5:49 pm Confused and Worried Question About a month ago I started to get very sick I then started to vomit And then I saw blood in it It went on for two weeks and I went to the doctor They thought that I had a stomach ulsers they done an Upper GI and X Rays and ultrasounds for two weeks At the doctors office they always ask you when was the first day of your last period My answer was March 2nd And then it was even a week and a half late so I didn't have a period in Feb So now I and almost two and a half weeks late on my period and the doctors have done about four tests and they have all came back negitive I asked about a blood test but they said that my insurance will not cover those and hey are almost 200 dollars They really don't know why I am throwing up spots of blood and why I stay sick half the time I am just looking for some advice Have any :tissue: Answer coleybug23 3 755 4/19/07 4:01 pm   i'm very worried Question well i had a drs appt yesterday 4 17 07 urine test came back pelvic exam dr said my uterus is a little hard but hard to tell becuase i'v been pregnant 5 times but only 2 live births is that true blood hcg level is at a 2 if im not pregnant shouldn't it be at a 0 my breast still ache the same off and on help im desperate what else should i do what can this mean lmp 3 4 07 :stars: Answer queenbee1 3 653 4/18/07 10:40 pm   Any 40+ ladies? Question I hope it is ok to ask this question on this board I am not a member of any other boards and I love this one Are there any 40 year plus ladies on this question board that would like to talk through e mail about what you have tried or maybe what you are going through to conceive a baby If so please e mail me at atc3 nc rr com Please put in the subject SAVVYMOMS so that I wont delete you Thanks for having this board Victoria aadi 0 546 4/23/07 12:44 am   multiple partners in one ovulation cycle Question if a women had intercouse 5 or six days prior to ovulation with one partener and then again the day after ovulation and became pregnant is one more likely to be the father than the other Answer glamrus1 1 581 4/20/07 7:53 pm Something is going on Question Pls forgive all these s I have but something is going on with me I have one on here already but let me give you a brief history I had my tubes rev in Feb 2006 I had a reg cycle on Oct 21 06 and exactly two weeks later I started bleeding again which my ob told me was some type of ovulation bleeding but to me it was like a reg period any way during that time or some time in Oct or early nov I became pregnant I m/c and had a D&C on Jan 5 2007 Everything went well had reg cycle on Feb 9 13 and baby danced every other day after that Cycle came again on March 12 15 we baby danced on march 18 19 21 22 24 26 27 29 and the 31 again on April 2 8 started spotting on 9 with nausea and I had what I thought was a cycle wasn't normalfor me but it stopped on April 13 we baby danced on the 16 and 18 started spotting april 20 What is going on I have no idea when I ovulated in March I have not taking any hpts I started fertility blend for women on /march 17 no problem at all I also started drinking 1 2 cups of green tea every day on april 12 Why am I spotting again I would thinks its too early to ovulate Now during this entire time I have had freq urination very tired on and off breast tenderness nauseated only threw up once and now I am always gagging when I brush my teeth I know this is long but I wanted to tell you everything to see if it would better assist you in answering my s Thanks for you time :translation: Answer worshipper 2 817 4/20/07 12:35 pm   medical abortion Question I just had a medical abortion ( ru 486) 9 days ago I went to my follow up appointment and my ultrasound showed everything was gone and my doctor told me I could return to having sexual intercourse if I was not bleeding anymore and that same day I also took two birth control pills ( as i was instructed to do) and have been on them for the past 5 days Well last night my partner and I had unprotected sex and he came inside of me So today I went and got the morning after pill and am wondering how likely is it that I could become pregnant again so soon after the abortion especially while on the birth control Thank You Answer nyckiss 2 534 4/20/07 12:57 am   opk Question I had my period on 4/10 4/13 Tonight I had somewhat of a dull ache in my right pubic region I had bought an OPK and decided to use one It did show one very faint red line and one really dark red line I'm not really sure how these kits work Should I keep testing for a couple of more days until line gets darker My husband and I did baby dance tonight SORRY TMI What's my chances of becoming pregnant When do you recomend we TTC Thank you for any info Answer heartmybaby 1 515 4/20/07 4:07 am   Information Please Question I i wrote to you a time ago Since writiing to you i have been having problems My periods were really irregular after coming off the contraceptive injection i had anything from 5 8weeks in between cycles my last period was 5 days long and since then i have been just coming off and on could i have a problem i am a little worried about it my medical insurance doesnt kick in until may so i just wanted some advise I know weight can have something to do with it thanks Answer joeykareen2126 1 515 4/19/07 6:05 pm   progesterone Question What are normal progesterone levels for 5 dpo Answer rhawkins14 1 523 4/19/07 5:54 pm   progesterone test question. Question Hello I was diagnosed with PCOS in November since then we have been ttcing with clomid The first month I took it it ended up in a chemical pregnancy the second and third time I Took clomid I did not get pregnant I decided to take a break for a month I still had sex but I did not even buy OPK's or anything I had a vaginal u/s and a progesterone test done yesterday cd22 and the results were 9 40 which my doc says I did indeed ovulated I just don't know when it happened I had a lot of ewcm on cd 16 My question is is that level of progesterone good enough should I get more tests done or should I Just take it easy Also my OB said that if I do not get pregnant this cycle she will do an HSG and semen analysis and depenidn on that she wants me to move to clomid and insemination do you think that is too fast I told her that I would like to try clomid again just in case this month I dont get pregnant Answer hope 1 539 4/19/07 5:36 pm   Thanks Victoria =) Question Hi Victoria I just wanted to thank you for all the info you've given me That was in fact implantation spotting I had a while ago cause I got a positive test this morning Thank goodness for orgasms LOL I'm thinking it's just coincidence though really Answer K L 1 517 4/19/07 4:08 pm I MUST have help-can any1 offer some light of past xperiences Question I got what I think/thought was my cycle on 04102007 and it was about 3 1/2 4 days long I was nauseated on monday when I started spotting I have had freq urination throughout that cycle on and off breast tenderness and tired and still sick to my stomach I am wondering if I could still be pregnant I decided not to take an hpt because like I said I assumed that was my monthly cycle I have notived excessive cervical mucus what could be going on this would be my 4th child Answer worshipper 1 697 4/19/07 3:53 pm I think I could be pregnant... Question :cheerleader:My husband and I are trying to conceive Well the past week or so I have had a little more discharge than usual It is pretty thick but no odor or weird color I also had some spotting on the 11th of this month that lasted not even a whole day Could this have been "implantation bleeding" or could it have been that I was ovulating around that day and it was from that My lmp was 3/27 What does thick odorless discharge mean I was pregnant in Feb of this year and had a "blited ovum" at 5 weeks In Feb I conceived on the 4th and had "implantation bleeding" on the 11th Hope you can help Thanks Answer SThompson 1 764 4/19/07 3:38 pm Help in Houston Question I live in Houston Tx and I would like to know if you can help me find a reputable person such as yourself who can help me with my fertility issues using acupuncture and/or herbal remedies Answer aziza70 3 727 4/15/07 9:34 pm   ovulation test Question I have been using ovulations kits for months and I do get the 2 lines usually around the 12th of my cycle My husband and I have been ttc desperately w/o success If the ovulation test come back positive is it a given that I will ovualate in the next 2 days :hellokitty: Answer minna 1 564 4/19/07 12:35 am ovulation Question when you dont have that thick white discharge does that mean you dont ovulate i only notice it once now it has been a year and 6 months age could that mean i dont ovulate it is hard for me to take ovulation test because i have irregular periods Answer hopeful 1 722 4/18/07 11:26 pm   i took one came back ------------ Question i took a hpt sun april 15 in the morning came back is it still to early lmp 3 4 07:tissue: Answer queenbee1 2 618 4/16/07 4:34 am   Spotting after Ovulation Question I began spotting 2dpo and am still spotting at 6dpo My last progesterone check was 12 7 2 months ago and lst month my LP was only 8 days Is it possible my prog levels fluctuate each month We are TTC and am worried all of this spotting could mean something is wrong Answer rhawkins14 2 587 4/18/07 5:23 pm   Can I get pregnant? Question I am almost 42 years old and had a laparoscopic tubal in 2/2005 There were some minor complications but nothing serious My husband and I would love to add to our family and deeply regret the choices made Is there any way I can get pregnant without a reversal or invetro Thanks Answer KWILLIA 1 521 4/18/07 3:13 pm   Possible pregnancy? Question I had a "blited ovum" in February of this month I was 5 weeks along when this happened That month I conceived on the 4th and had implantation bleeding on the 11th Well my doctor told me that my husband and I could start trying right away again and that everything should be normal This month (April) I had not even a whole day of spotting in the morning of the 11th and I haven't started my period yet I am wondering if that was implantation bleeding My period is not due for a few days though Also I never spot during or before a period except for February when I found out I was pregnant When should I take a pregnancy test Is it too early to take one now if I had possible "implantation bleeding" on the 11th Thanks Answer SThompson 1 529 4/18/07 3:18 pm desparately in need of help Question on april 10 2007 I got what I think to be my cycle which ended on Sat 04152007 Is it normal to still have breast tenderness throughout and still freq urination(we baby danced on april 8 and I started spottin on the 9th it became a little heavier on the 10 and i continued to spot it was dark pink and brown) today I am on cd8 and noticed ewcm on cd7 is this normal and what does the ewcm represent Answer worshipper 2 712 4/17/07 5:37 pm

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