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mammogram isn't just squishy... (child mentioned)

MelissaMisoMelissaMiso member
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...but it will delay the attempts at baby making. I had my annual appt with the gyno this past week. I haven't had a mammogram in many years bc I was pregnant with my daughter when my last one was due and I am extended breastfeeding. The NP suggests that next time I get my period (knowing I'm not pregnant) to go get the mammo done because another pregnancy and (hopefully) at least a year or two of nursing will make me extremely overdue for this test. She also suggested delaying TTC for that month. Ugh, frustrating! More things for us "vintage" ladies to deal with!

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Re: mammogram isn't just squishy... (child mentioned)

  • CML11CML11 member
    Oh no! "Delay TTC" is not what you want to hear!
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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
    That stinks I'm sorry :( My mamm put me behind 6 months because I had to retake... I was furious!! Hoping for the month to pass quickly!!

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • Pintobean39Pintobean39 member
    Oh let's please change the name to "vintage ladies". I laugh every time I visit an antique store and there is something there for sale marked as "vintage" and I have or had one.

    How often are we suppose to get mammograms? I had my baseline at 35 and since I've had so many pregnancies and miscarriages in the past year I'm not even thinking about asking my ob when do I need to go again.
    Fucking bump!!!!
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  • MelissaMisoMelissaMiso member
    @pintobean39 I, too, had a baseline at 35 because my grandmother had cancer at 40 and my mother had a few scares. Wasn't supposed to get one again until 40. Had to do one when my NP thought she felt something abnormal when I was 37. (Thankfully it was nothing.)

    I'm not sure how frequently we should get them bc the recommendations keep changing. I also think family history plays a big factor. I struggle with trying to find balance between getting screened and the radiation of the test as a risk factor. Personally, once all this baby making stuff is in the past, I am going to probably stretch the time between my mammos to slightly longer then what is recommended to minimize radiation exposure. I must confess, I really need to get more disciplined with my monthly self exams.

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