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Six Months to Conception
A Practical 5-Step Conception Plan for Getting Pregnant
By Lisa Marie Metzler
At this time you should also discuss any prescription medications you are taking. "Most doctors will recommend that a woman stop smoking, drinking, taking drugs and birth control pills for at least three months prior to conception," says Steelman. Medications for emotional disorders, blood thinners or drugs taken for heart disorders may need to be stopped or changed. "Many prescription medicines are necessary and won't necessarily interfere with conception," Steelman adds. Do not stop taking any prescriptions without talking to your doctor first.
Other important medical factors that you should consider now can be revealed by simple blood tests. For instance, you can confirm your immunity to rubella and chicken pox, so you won't have to worry if you're exposed during your pregnancy. You should also be tested for HIV at this time so you can prevent your baby from contracting the disease after delivery. If you don't know the father's blood type or your own, now is the time to find out. RH disease, the result of being incompatible, can be easily treated during the pregnancy.
If you are underweight now, see your doctor about healthy weight gain. Being underweight while pregnant can result in your baby not growing properly or bed rest for you during pregnancy.
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Re: Six Months to Conception by anonymous on 10/14/2009 08:47AM
Lisa Marie Metzler, Please have try all ways to get pregnant but I don't count my date well or what happen? when I use the easy calculation I used it good but always the result is neg. please try to help me, I go through your book but nothing happen like this month my LPM is on 28/09/2009, makes me to play with my husband always one per every day, even make him not happy with me because we had been one year, my acual day is 28 days, please i need your help on this case and I know that you can, I conduct medical doctor they give me some treatment last month I took it after MP two day I have started with but may be thing will be oright.awaiting for your help