Deborah Johnson (co...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA) writes:
> Hi  Everyone:  Well, finally had appt. with my new reproductive
> endocrinologist.  since his office is associated with a teaching hospital
> in Ottawa, a resident is who I saw the most of!  He took down all the info
> and basically just reviewed it with a few clarifications from me to Dr.
> Garner who then said he'd like me have blook taken for hormone tests and
> for me to forward my BBT charts to him (which I forgot to take). He
> doesn't think he'll have to repeat any of the tests already performed
> (HSG, EB, PCT, Lap).  This is a relief and finally I feel like I'm moving
> forward with a chance to get pg.   Not much but at least a glimmer of hope.
> He also said if hormone levels look like I'm not ov. then it's Clomid
> time (only 10% of people taking Clomid have trouble is what he said).
> If that doesn't work then Pergonal and IUI and if that doesn't work
> then IVF.  So that's it in a nutshell.  He seems quite nice and smart.
> Office staff is on the ball too.  Better than my last doc's!

> Good Luck to all in the rest of 96

> Deb
> --
> Deborah Johnson    co...@freenet.carleton.ca
> Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
> Nothing in life is to be feared.  It is only to be understood - Marie Curie

l...@lava.net (Mama Lani) wrote:
>Denise mentioned making sure not to use anything *but* ink with VEGETABLE
>dyes. Denise--what sort of ink is that? As far as I know, most modern
>inks are based on metals, not vegetables. What I *would* recommend you
>stay away from, are acrylics. Ask the tattoo artist, and make sure they
>only use the metal-based inks on you. The acrylics are plastic-based and
>yeeeeewwwww....who wants THAT under your skin?

>On Wed, 31 Jul 1996, Ambient BodyArt wrote:
>> Things to consider:
>> 1.  sterilization
>> 2.  Materials used &n location
>> 3.  Stress
>> 4.  Stressing your immune system
>> 5.  Aftercare & Healing
>Thanks, Denise. :)

>> >Q: should you wait for a year to get pregnant after getting a tattoo?

>> >I doubt it, but I can guess what this is about. My guess is that it
is a
>> >combination of two ideas: that getting a tattoo puts you at some risk
for
>> >exposure to AIDS, hepatitis, and other diseases, and that AIDS will
not
>> >show up immediately after exposure. ( I suppose it's remotely
possible that
>> >the inks are mildly harmful, but I doubt it.)

>> I think part of the concern is that the pregnancy hormones cause
>> the ink in the tattoo to fade.  But this might not be as much of
>> a concern with the most modern inks.  Since this concern is for
>> the tattoo rather than the baby, ask your tattoo artist.

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Mama Lani <l...@lava.net> wrote:
>I think waiting a year is NOT A BAD IDEA, but for the following reasons:
>1. If you are breast-feeding, I suggest you wait until your baby is
>   weaned. Best not to introduce any new thing into your system.
>2. Depending on where on your body you want the tattoo, you may want to
>   wait until you are back to your pre-pregnancy weight/shape. For

> >Help!  I can't stop crying!  Mornings are the worst but sometimes it can
> >last all day.  It's awful since I work and everyone always wants to know
> >if I'm all right.  I'm 14 wks. and on Reglan (usually only once a day
> >now) for morning sickness (that lasts all day).  I have had morn. sick

> the first trimester was really bad for me too in that regard...i felt so
> blooody miserable ALL the time.  All was normal and i felt really great
> after week 20 or so.  I wasn't taking any sort of medication tho...do you
> think that may have something to do w/ your problem?
> Just an update. . . I have gone off of the Reglan (they think intolerance