they have unexplained infertility.help others in the same situation, they created infertility announcements on their blogs. they parody the pregnancy post you see on social media. the couple have adopted two children. >>> anian woman and her husband gave birth to their first child after undergoing years of fertility treatment. they are in the their 70. fertility experts raise questions about the future of a child born to elderly parents swells health issues to the mother. the doctors said tests showed she was ready to carry the baby through pregnancy. >>> wow. still ahead on "action news," police say going fishing at a south jersey store sent this man to jail, we'll explain what he stole. >>> a woman refused to eat a balanced meal in protests over how a new jersey university streets disabled students. "action news" will be right back. ♪ this afternoon, refresh yourself on the outside and inside with a medium sweet tea, sweet tea lemonade, or original iced tea from dunkin'. sip one for 99 cents from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. am

. >> sure does and one woman's pregnancy announcement struggl struggling on infertility. parts of the country including new mexico getting blasted with tornadoes. here near boise city oklahoma. the area was hit with hail. you can hear it hitting that car. no injuries happened. >> from tornado to snow? no, eyes are not dereceiving you. this was the scene yesterday in maine where mother nature clearly didn't get the memo it's spring. some areas saw making it biggest snowfall. but this late in the season there. >> our good friend sarah frazier will join us. her mom lives in maine. see if she got snow. >> isn't that crazy. >> i guess not what we look at the weather and what is capable of happening. you would have to bet on maine. >> caribou maine over 4" thats with a record there as well. extraordinary. for us rain showers. this is familiar pattern. after nice one yesterday clouds move back in and showers on door step and just off west here and already getting rain showers and rain us with throughout the day today as we're looking at yet another frontal system hanging out in

. >> a couple spread their moornlg of in-- message of infertility with others. >>> good morning, everyone, it is 5:00 a.m., thursday, may 12. here's what's happening. >>> a car hit and killed a pedestrian on a montgomery county root overnight. we have the details. >>> amtrak derailment mystery surrounds what went wrong while the city of philadelphia perhaps to remember the victims. >>> a brand new report that breaks down how much states are spending on preschoolers. the different amounts in the area may surprise you. >>> it's a great day, the best we've seen in seven or 8

ashton, on infertile. sandy is tweeting us, you talked about female infertility, so what about men?how you what i mean. this is slide of some sperm. first of all, we're looking at number, then we're looking at shape or what's call called morphology, and then we're looking at how they move or how they swim. all three of those factors are very important. >> our last question was sent in by ariana. she's involved with holistic approaches, any that we know that work versus those that don't? >> i'm interested in it, too. the fact of the matter is, the data is a little bit all over the place. it's kind of inconclusive on yoga, diet, acupuncture. there's information about a test that is available basically over the counter or online in this product pregprep. there's a male version, also, and the data has shown it can thin those secretions. makes it easier for the sperm to reach the egg. >> okay, i like that better than doctors telling you to relax. dr. ashton, thank you. >> you bet. >> lara, over to you. >> it's so true. that's such a phenomenon. relax. no! >>> all right, nobody's relaxing

and always be my baby singer mariah carey opened up with her struggles about infertility. >> did youfertility treatments to try to get pregnant? >> the main thing i did was tough, and that was to go on progesterone every month. and then when i was pregnant i had to stay with the progesterone for ten weeks. it minimizes the chance of miscarriage by 50%. >> reporter: she eventually gave birth to healthy twins at age 4 the. and then there's celine who talked about her miscarriage and her ivf atechlts. >> for me to share this, it's about bonding with other women going through the same thing. >> reporter: ivf is costly. it costs an average of about $13,000, not including the medication which can cost up to $5,000 more. a hefty price tag for most american women. >> in the united states, most of the assistive services like ivf, donor egg, are not covered by insurance. >> reporter: janet jackson has yet to comment on the reports of pregnancy and if so, how. we may never know. >> there's really not a lot that i or anyone else really knows. she likes to keep a low profile. >> women who are cel

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. >> there are a number of special interest groups, and there is one for postpartum depression, infertility, and a single mom group. once a month there is a meeting where all of the moms meet and talk to their fist together, and gg mg will pay for the childcare during the meeting, and it is nice to get together with other mothers that are in the same situation and discuss the challenges and what is happening and life. >> and you get support from one another. and here's a community within a community, and it is a large community. what is the membership? >> 4300 members, and of the community of momsent. live about 180 volunteers to keep the organization running because we are completely volunteers.>> that is what is impressive, no staff, ran for moms i moms. and certainly it was my experience a member 12 years ago. why are moms joining the gg mg?>> i think the initial reason is probably similar to how i joined and others join because you are having a new child, and a lot of times you don't feel like you are no we -- that you know what you are doing. it is nice that other mothers that have som

return, the fight for invs, to help them start r families after enduring injuries that made them infertile. >> a u.s. senator who is working on their behalf. >>reporter: wounded warriors say they feel betrayed and forgotten. many believe having children will make them feel whole again. >> we are fighting so hard to be able to have a child. >>reporter: kevin and lauren jay have finally won that botth battle. lauren is 26 weeks pregnant now, but om after the haguers town couple shelled out their own money to pay for ifs is. >> that is thing, you cover everything else. why not this? >> if you haven't been through this process, you really have no idea how much love and courage and strength that it takes to create life. and it hurts to be not supported by your country. >>reporter: the jays are not alone. thousands of servicemen and women have sustained injuries that make having children difficult. >> i felt betrayed and maybe forgotten. >> they've given enough. thqney have all sacrificed so much. >> i feel like at this point that i'm begging my country to provide a service to me that i lost fig

. >> she said that the tests are no grant of a person's fertility or infertility. >> the men college of obstetricians recommended for testing for those over 35 with trouble conceiving. >> here is something to think about before you decide to have kids, bay area is one of the most expensive places in the country to raise them. in fact, san francisco is the 9th most expensive city in the country to resolution two kids. that is according to the economic policy institute. the only surprise here is that it is not high on the other hand the list. washington, dc, was actually number one followed by the big apple. >> i feel like it is number one here. that is my perception. >> a mystery surrounding a musician sinead o'connor. where is show? >> a roller coaster temperatures this week, in 90 in some area and back into the 50s and 60s and the transition offers a hint of rain. that is in the seven-day forecast. >> you better believe beyonce is headed back to the bay area, with aen >> los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> a warning for beyonce fans for the show

and those with symptoms including unexplained fatigue, weight loss, weak bones, depression and infertility. then a blood test and endoscopies. you have to keep eating gluten. the only cure is getting rid of gluten completely. these days, not so hard. it tastes like -- better, honestly. morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up next, the music legend hitting a major many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture every day. [ guitar playing ] ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try new alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they work fast and don't taste chalky. mmmm. incredible. looks tasty. you don't have heartburn. new alka-seltzer h

. >> embolization does not have to cause infertility -- >> i said menopausal -- >> you still keep youruterus, which is a good thing. >> they're telling me to wrap. so much i want to talk to you about. seriously, i have to stop. >> it's a great treatment, is the point he's making. >> i have them and they keep coming back. we have to go. >> you don't have to suffer. there's a lot of treatment out there. talk to a doctor. >>> is your commute killing you? coming up, we'll be talking to you about how that long drive back and forth to work every day may actually impact your health and if there's anything you can do about it. stick around. your business hours are the same as your insurance company's. now claim calls are eating into work. and you don't know if you'll get an insurance check or a severance check. the liberty mutual mobile app makes filing and tracking claims fast and easy. liberty mutual insurance. this is your daughter. and she just got this. ooh boy. but, you've got hum. so you can set this. and if she drives like this, you can tell her to drive more like this. because you'll

. >> reporter: still the doctor notes the tests are not guarantee of a person's fertility or infertilityi think you have to be very careful. >> reporter: annie won't share the results of her tests. she glad she's took it. >> the information i got from the tests definitely helped me. >> and here with me now abc news chief ashton. we heard that young woman, i don't know why you wouldn't try it. >> my cardinal rule in medicine is don't do a test unless you have an idea of what you'll do with the results of that test. as we heard it's no guarantee what will happen in three months or three years. you have to take wit a grain of salt. >> all right, that's very good. >>> sandy is tweeting us, you talked about female inforget ti -- infertility what about men? >> it starts with a basic seemen analysis. we're looking at number, then shape, and then we're looking at how they move or how they swim. all three of very important. >> our last question, involved with holdistic approaches, any that we know that work versus those that don't. >> of course the fact of the matter is, the data is a little bit

. >> so one in five couples who are over 40 will have infertility. >> reporter: and for those who doant... >> a woman whose 40 has a 1 in 50 chance, a 1 in 40 chance that the fetus may have an issue, and that increases by a lot. then medical complications are higher, as well, so developing high bloop pressure, developing diabetes, premature birth, stillbirth is higher. >> reporter: but with medical advances, the odds of limiting those risks have gotten better. so have the odds of actually conceiving. >> if you can kind of rattle off the ways one can get pregnant these days. >> there's still the good old-fashioned way of getting pregnant. >> reporter: sex. >> sex, right. probably the most fun way of getting pregnant. there's seeking fertility treatments or using your own eggs that may be getting a little help with some oral medication or injections and insimilar nation, or there's in vitro fertilization, which can involve your own eggs. it could involve frozen eggs or frozen embryos from a earlier time period, or there is also the option for donor eggs. >> reporter: the use of assiste

. >> so one in five couples who infertility. >> reporter: for those who do get pregnant. >> the woman 40, may have a one in 50 chance that the fetus may have chromosomal abnormality. medical combinations are higher as well. developing high blood pressure. developing diabetes during pregnancy. premature birth. stillbirth is higher. >> reporter: with medical advances the odds of limiting those risks have gotten better. so have the odds of actually conceiving. if you can kind of rattle off the ways one can get pregnant these days? >> so, there still its the old-fashioned, good old way of getting pregnant. >> sex. >> sex, right. probably the most fun way of getting pregnant. there is seeking fertility treatment. so using your own eggs, but maybe getting a little help with either some oral medication or injections and insemination. or there is in vitro fertilization can involve your own eggs, could involve frozen, frozen eggs or embryos from an earlier time period or there is also the option for donor eggs. >> reporter: the use of assisted reproductive technology has more than tripled in t

business i'm neal cap outta >> hot on the web tonight one ohio couple is sharing their struggle of infertility in hopes of bringing help to others facing that fight. >> jim posted this picture do you have a minute? i've got a long story. dan went on to write a long and personal post about the strulings he and his wife lea have been dealing with this story has a happy ending after countless doctors appointments and procedures the couple is expecting a little girl. times. hundreds of people thanked the couple for sharing their story and let being them know they are not alone. a lot of people do feel 'loan. >> and earlier in the show about feedback of top stories. a montgomery county uber driver jonathan hemming was arrested after he allegedly tried to shoot two police officers with a homemade weapon. and hemming faces 1st and second degree attempted murder charges and he is wanted by police on drug related charges and under police surveillance while driving uber and while in other ride share programs. >> so we asked you do you feel safe taking uber when people like hemming passed uber background

and those with symptoms including unexplained fatigue, weight loss, weak bones, depression and infertility. then a blood test and endoscopies. for accurate results, you have to keep eating gluten. the only cure is getting rid of gluten completely. these days, not so hard. it tastes like -- better, honestly. morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up next, we're back with more right after this. >>> we're following some breaking news right now. >> reporter: we're following reports of several tornado touch downs across the great plains. the images coming in are dramatic, at least six twisters spotted near dodge city and scott city, kansas where we know one building has been destroyed, and cars even semis have been tossed and flipped over. tornado warnings have been issued in the area around dodge city and will continue late into the evening. lester, back to you. >> thank you. >>> a growing number of millennials aren't leaving the nest, a new pugh study found that millennials are more likely to live with their parents than anyone else. slightly fewer of them live with a spouse or partne

you don't have to have problems with infertility.ome people like to optimize their chances and there are really some clever gadgets women can use at home to check on their ovulation. there are ovulation digital predictor kits. we have one sitting here in front of us, first response ovulation test which is easy to do and you can see, okay, this is the time, let's g for it. so that's easy to do. >> let's talk about vitamins, folic acid for example. how -- should a woman take this before pregnancy? and how much? >> absolutely. indeed even if a woman isn't planning for pregnancy but let's say she's not using birth control, not a bad idea to be on a vitamin with folic acid in case it does happen. there are plenty of pregnancies that happen when you're not thin a least 400 micrograms a day which is the amount in many vitamins out there, we have some right here that indeed 400 micrograms a day will basically help really reduce the risk of having a baby with a birth defect such as neural tube defect in a lot of others as well. >> important d

and those with symptoms including unexplained fatigue, weight loss, weak bones, depression and infertilitythen a blood test and endoscopy, for accurate results you have to keep eating gluten. the only cure is getting rid of gluten completely. these days not so hard. >> and it tastes like the same if not better honestly. news, brooklyn, new york. >> certainly hearing more about people diagnosed with this. doctors are finding it seems. >> making a change in the diet is important, yeah. >>> dangers to avoid at your holiday cookout. >> and severe weather from tornadoes to flooding, the dangerous conditions parts of ahnsas and okl doing a little cleaning i see. sparkle paper towels are great for wiping up fingerprints without wiping out your savings. just right for cleaning up...jelly... ...water... ...refrigerator doors... ...and look at this... security camera lenses. oh, why don't you tell the homeowners how great sparkle works? sparkle. 'cause it's a messy world out there. >>> right now the nation's the storms spawned several tornadoes in western kansas on tuesday. one

women who have suffered baby loss, heartbreaking infertility, they've cried thousands of tears and atlost hope. but then their miracles came to them through birth through adoption through surrogacy. lea adopted her little three-year-old beauty josie, there she is right there after a long and emotional struggle with her own fertility so that's what inspired her to put this have had yo' together. she posted it on her facebook page and people are sharing it like crazy. the alaska mom calls it motherhood doesn't always come easy and says it is for any mom fighting for the right for that title and for those who are still fighting. this one's very close to my heart. every time i watch it i'm just a puddle. i think you will be, too, but a happy puddle. >> yeah, absolutely. >> happy mother's day. >> hopeful. >> great weekend and great day to celebrate that most extraordinary person in our lives. alicia thanks very much. >>> time for another check on the roads tonight. >> all right, matt pelman standing by with the update. hi, matt. >> i've got some puddles and we're not so happy about them th

. >> reporter: the diagnosis solving her struggle with infertility as well. >> i was able to get pregnant a surprise. we wouldn't have these two precious boys if it weren't for that. >>> >> what an incredible story. >>> dr. jennifer ashton joins us now with more. we saw that diagnosis did for debbie. how common is this disorder? >> we call this the most common but least understood condition. 5% to 25% of women have the te teenage years. often times, blood hormone levels will point in this direction. some doctors will get a son gram. the key is making a diagnosis can it be properly managed. >> there are other conditions out there as well. >> three the most important for people to know about, sleep apnea, this is often missed. low thyroid or hyperthyroid and definitely depression. >> there are medications that medications if they're thinking they're having a weight problem, because this doesn't affect every patient and every single one of these medications. we're talking about antidepressants, anti-seizure medications. some diabetes medications and antihistamines. it's not about stopping th

you know you have had cameras follow you for this entire journey even with your struggles with infertilityetty good. i mean, we -- we had them with us from the very beginning and we got used to it pretty quick. the camera crew, almost became like family members. blayke was calling our producer uncle brad. so, she, we took right to it. it hasn't too bad. >> i think all of america is getting a sense of how difficult it is and how fun it is to struggle with quints. they're looking for those cheerios. >> they're supermobile right now as you can see. >> danielle how hard was it when adam had to go back to work. >> mom, stop feeding riley. >> i had to deal with all day. no, it was definitely really hard when he had to leave and you know i did have some help there's nothing like having your spouse or husband there to, you know, take on charge with you. >> yeah, those kids look like such a delight. congratulations. thank you for introducing all of them to us. thank you for joining us this morning. >> thanks for having us. >> bye. >> outdaughtered premieres tonig tomorrow on tlc. >>> coming . >>> w

harmful pesticides can cause infertility, cancer, birth defects and long -- life-long developmental delays. this bill guts the oversight compliance that give doctors, like me, the tools they need to track and identify the cluster of symptoms caused by harmful pesticides. madam speaker, the pesticide trojan horse bill is a farce, a disguise that can only actually leave our communities, our farm workers and our drinking water at risk of contamination from harmful pesticides. if passed, this legislation could harm the public's health. it will expose already-vulnerable populations to greater risk without providing a single dime in funding or scrap of authority that doctors and scientists actually need to combat the spread of zika. the pesticide trojan horse bill is just another instance of political gamesmanship in congress that could have a disastrous impact on public health. instead of actually working to control the spread of one public health crisis, this bill could make another public health problem even worse. rather than spending our time on this bill that does nothing to strengthen zik

. >> reporter: the diagnosis solving her struggle with infertility as well. >> i was able to get pregnantins. that was a surprise. we wouldn't have these two precious boys if it weren't for that. >> reporter: for "good morning america," mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> what an incredible story. >>> and dr. jennifer ashton joins us now with more. we saw that diagnosis did for debbie. how common is this disorder? >> well, we call this the most common but least well-understood hormonal condition. affecting 5% to 25% of women. in terms of making a diagnosis it can be made as early as the teenage years. it's not just one definitive test. oftentimes, blood hormone levels will point in this direction. some doctors will get a sonogram. the key is making a diagnosis so it can be properly managed. >> there are other conditions out there as well. >> very long list. three the most important for people to know about, sleep apnea, this is often missed. low thyroid or hypothyroidism and definitely depression. >> and there are medications that you could be taking that could also contribute to be

including preventive care and infertility treatments. we have seen increasing attacks on women's health in congress so it's important more than ever that we ensure women's access to contraception and their constitutionally protected right to choose. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on may 11, 2016, at 9:12 a.m., that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 4923, that the senate passed senate 1352, that the senate passed with amendments h.r. 4336. with best wishes, i am, signed sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's appointment to h.r. 4335-a of the following member on the part of the house to the board of visitors to the united states military academy to fil

we pledge to care for our wounded warriors but when those are struggling with infertility, and they are forced to adopt because they cannot have their own children, we do not give them the same. ting opportunities as birth parents. i worry about the children of these wounded warriors. we should not discriminate against these families. my amendment takes a final step and offers a parent policy truly worthy of a 21st century force. i know many of my colleagues on this panel can speak to the same or greater sacrifice. we expect our troops to be at the right place at the right time in the right uniform at all times. we expect them to defend our nation here and abroad. we expect them to do all of this in a way that honors them and the american people. so we don't have to. wanting a stable family life with military service is a difficult task. operational and training requirements will office -- will often take president. parental leave is one mechanism that can restore balance to that relationship. modernizing military current elite policies would strengthen the department's ability compete

>> well we did have infertility issues and so we did the iui procedure.s. you are at the year stage right now with them. you have already gone through like i'm sure some sleepless nights or were all five of them sleeping through the night. >> at the very beginning it was just -- it was crazy. days and nights totally ran together. feeding babies every three hours and it took about an hour and a half to feed the baby, change them and stuff. so by the time you were finished. you had about a 45 minute break before you are preparing bottles and make waking the babies up again. non stop. >> so you got through the sleepless nights phase. are you entering the teething phase now which is fantastic? oh yes. oh it's my favorite by far. we've got some molars coming in. one year molar already. so it is even the worst of the teething. >> molars are pain free. do you think you will ever go out to see a morph the two of you at any point? >> we actually have, yeah. >> so when the baby sitters comes over for the first time and they open the door, what do they do? >> weller