Re: unofficial fertility questions

[Guest guest]

I didn't take anything to get pregnant but was on terbutaline

very early and for a long time and was also on bed rest for 4.5 months

while pregnant. I'd love to know if that caused Shel's problems.

Hi all! I was reading an article in

" O " today and it kinda struck me

weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It

just

ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

Thanks,

Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

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questions.

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[Guest guest]

I didn't take anything to get pregnant but was on terbutaline

very early and for a long time and was also on bed rest for 4.5 months

while pregnant. I'd love to know if that caused Shel's problems.

Hi all! I was reading an article in

" O " today and it kinda struck me

weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It

just

ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

Thanks,

Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

Please contact mito-owner with any problems or

questions.

Yahoo!

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[Guest guest]

I didn't take anything to get pregnant but was on terbutaline

very early and for a long time and was also on bed rest for 4.5 months

while pregnant. I'd love to know if that caused Shel's problems.

Hi all! I was reading an article in

" O " today and it kinda struck me

weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It

just

ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

Thanks,

Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

Please contact mito-owner with any problems or

questions.

Yahoo!

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[Guest guest]

Sharon,

I took fertility meds to have my twins. Actually 4 attempts at In vitro did the trick. Surprise 3 1/2 years later I had Lucas without intervention. My twins are not suspected mito but have ADHD.

Loriann

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

I took fertility meds to have my twins. Actually 4 attempts at In vitro did the trick. Surprise 3 1/2 years later I had Lucas without intervention. My twins are not suspected mito but have ADHD.

Loriann

[Guest guest]

I took two rounds of Clomid to concieve with Becca. I've always

thought that might have something to do with her problems. Of

course, when I mention it to any MD, they always " poo-poo " it and

say, " It's a maternally inherited disease " Ok, I can see that, but

maternally, I took something to bring the pregnancy on, maybe that

had a factor in it??!? Just like the old argument about

immunizations, some people say it causes dev delays and autism and

other say that it's just a coincidence that the " milestones " are't

met soon after those shots- mmr at 15mo and decrease in child being

verbal. It's very frustrating! Hope my input about the Clomid

helps you in someway. eileen phelps

> Hi all! I was reading an article in " O " today and it kinda struck

me

> weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

> cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

> children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

> concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It

just

> ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

> Thanks,

> Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

[Guest guest]

I took two rounds of Clomid to concieve with Becca. I've always

thought that might have something to do with her problems. Of

course, when I mention it to any MD, they always " poo-poo " it and

say, " It's a maternally inherited disease " Ok, I can see that, but

maternally, I took something to bring the pregnancy on, maybe that

had a factor in it??!? Just like the old argument about

immunizations, some people say it causes dev delays and autism and

other say that it's just a coincidence that the " milestones " are't

met soon after those shots- mmr at 15mo and decrease in child being

verbal. It's very frustrating! Hope my input about the Clomid

helps you in someway. eileen phelps

> Hi all! I was reading an article in " O " today and it kinda struck

me

> weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

> cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

> children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

> concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It

just

> ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

> Thanks,

> Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

I took Clomid for the twins, one of which has mito. I was also on terbutiline, mag sulfate, and other meds to stop contractions. Joni

unofficial fertility questions

Hi all! I was reading an article in "O" today and it kinda struck me weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs) to concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It just ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be. Thanks,Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected MitoPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

As a scientist, I cannot imagine any possible interaction between

hyperstimulating drugs (clomid, etc.) and the occurance of

mitochondrial disorders. The genetic makeup of each egg is

determined during oocyte formation, while we are still in-utero. We

are born with all the oocytes that will ever develop into eggs.

Hyperstimulating drugs will induce oocyte maturation and release

(ovulation), but have no impact on the genetics of the egg.

In looking at the prescribing information for clomid, the incidence

of birth defects is no greater in women taking clomid than in the

general population.

However, having said all that...it seems possible that eggs carrying

mitochondrial mutations are less likely to mature or be fertilized,

or may even abort spontaneously shortly after fertilization due to

inadequate mitochondrial function. Perhaps the infertility is

secondary to the mitochondrial defects in the eggs.

I took clomid for six months to conceive my first daughter. I was 23

at the time, and had not yet been diagnosed. It wasn't until after

my daughter died at four months old from primary carnitine deficiency

that we were both diagnosed (through muscle biopsy).

Theresa

> Hi all! I was reading an article in " O " today and it kinda struck

me

> weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

> cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

> children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

> concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It just

> ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

> Thanks,

> Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

As a scientist, I cannot imagine any possible interaction between

hyperstimulating drugs (clomid, etc.) and the occurance of

mitochondrial disorders. The genetic makeup of each egg is

determined during oocyte formation, while we are still in-utero. We

are born with all the oocytes that will ever develop into eggs.

Hyperstimulating drugs will induce oocyte maturation and release

(ovulation), but have no impact on the genetics of the egg.

In looking at the prescribing information for clomid, the incidence

of birth defects is no greater in women taking clomid than in the

general population.

However, having said all that...it seems possible that eggs carrying

mitochondrial mutations are less likely to mature or be fertilized,

or may even abort spontaneously shortly after fertilization due to

inadequate mitochondrial function. Perhaps the infertility is

secondary to the mitochondrial defects in the eggs.

I took clomid for six months to conceive my first daughter. I was 23

at the time, and had not yet been diagnosed. It wasn't until after

my daughter died at four months old from primary carnitine deficiency

that we were both diagnosed (through muscle biopsy).

Theresa

> Hi all! I was reading an article in " O " today and it kinda struck

me

> weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

> cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

> children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

> concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It just

> ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

> Thanks,

> Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

As a scientist, I cannot imagine any possible interaction between

hyperstimulating drugs (clomid, etc.) and the occurance of

mitochondrial disorders. The genetic makeup of each egg is

determined during oocyte formation, while we are still in-utero. We

are born with all the oocytes that will ever develop into eggs.

Hyperstimulating drugs will induce oocyte maturation and release

(ovulation), but have no impact on the genetics of the egg.

In looking at the prescribing information for clomid, the incidence

of birth defects is no greater in women taking clomid than in the

general population.

However, having said all that...it seems possible that eggs carrying

mitochondrial mutations are less likely to mature or be fertilized,

or may even abort spontaneously shortly after fertilization due to

inadequate mitochondrial function. Perhaps the infertility is

secondary to the mitochondrial defects in the eggs.

I took clomid for six months to conceive my first daughter. I was 23

at the time, and had not yet been diagnosed. It wasn't until after

my daughter died at four months old from primary carnitine deficiency

that we were both diagnosed (through muscle biopsy).

Theresa

> Hi all! I was reading an article in " O " today and it kinda struck

me

> weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

> cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

> children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs)

to

> concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It just

> ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

> Thanks,

> Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

[Guest guest]

I didn't take any fertility drugs to concieve- however, something

that has been stuck in the back of my mind recently is that I did

take some anti-nausea drugs during my first trimester. I can't even

remember what it was- and had forgotten about it totally until I was

reading the journal I kept during my pg. I don't think it caused her

problems, but I often wonder if it made things worse....

le and Lea, complex 1

> > Hi all! I was reading an article in " O " today and it kinda

struck

> me

> > weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

> > cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

> > children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating

drugs)

> to

> > concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It

just

> > ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

> > Thanks,

> > Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

[Guest guest]

I took clomid for both my daughters and trabutaline to stop the contractions

for the last 12 weeks of my pregnancy. Interesting!

, Mom to Nikki 9 Mito/CVS/GERD

Stacey Fleming wrote:

Re: unofficial fertility questions

I didn't take anything to get pregnant but was on terbutaline very

early and for a long time and was also on bed rest for 4.5 months while pregnant.

I'd love to know if that caused Shel's problems.

Hi all! I was reading an article in "O" today and it kinda struck me

weird. It was about fertility drugs and the increase in ovarian

cancer. My question to you all, is how many with confirmed Mito

children took Clomid or Perganol (or other hyperstimulating drugs) to

concieve? I took four rounds of Clomid to concieve Hailey!! It just

ran across my mind to see what the outcome would be.

Thanks,

Sharon, mom to Hailey (2 1/2), suspected Mito

Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.