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6A FEATURES TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE Wife asks for fertility advice Dear Annie: My husband and have trouble conceiving. I have had some difficulty get- As for next steps, I know that ting pregnant. I am 32 and feel the to-do lists tend to be a mile long clock ticking as each day without after big moves, but near the top of my having a fertility doctor passes. the list should be getting set up with This entire process is completely a physician. You and your husband embarrassing. I am ashamed I even can ask neighbors, co-workers and have to go through this. I new friends for sugges- DEAR tions. Once you’ve found feel as though I am less of a physician you like, he a woman. ANNIE We recently moved or she can refer you to to a new city, and I don’t an obstetrician/gynecolo- gist. As a bare minimum even have an obstetrician. requirement, any doctor I want my husband to get you see should be certified his sperm tested but don’t by the American Board even know where to send of Obstetrics and Gyne- him. I have to get my fallo- Lane cology. You can check pian tubes tested but don’t Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. whether a doctor is certi- even know whom to call. fied at http://www.certifi- I do not feel comfort- able asking my friends for refer- cationmatters.org. rals. Is there a secret list of all the I’d also recommend reading good fertility doctors? What are my Heather Huhman’s article titled options? — Baby Wanter “The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Dear Baby Wanter: I’m sorry a Fertility Clinic ... and Knowing you’re going through this. I know When to Get a Second Opinion,” it’s incredibly stressful, but you which is available online. Huhman have absolutely no reason to feel is an outspoken infertility advo- ashamed. If you and your husband cate and host of the weekly podcast are unable to achieve pregnancy “Beat Infertility,” which you might through traditional means, it does enjoy listening to while unpacking not signal any sort of “failure” — boxes. I wish you and your hus- biologically, morally or otherwise. band all the best. Dear Annie: “Planning Ahead” And you are by no means alone. In the United States, 1 in 8 couples wrote to you about planning for her and her husband’s senior years. She was wondering whether they should move in with an adult child. I just wanted to share my experience. My husband and I live in a “life-care” community. We are cur- rently in the independent section. One meal a day is included. We get housekeeping service weekly. And there’s a 24-hour EMT or nurse on duty in the event of a medical emergency. Transportation is pro- vided if necessary. We are totally independent and don’t take advan- tage of the transportation, but it is nice not having to deal with house- hold problems, etc. When the time comes for assisted living, skilled nursing or memory care, these facilities are on the same campus. We don’t have to ask friends or family to help us with any type of problem, as the facility will assist us whenever necessary. — Living Stress-Free and Loving It Dear Living Stress-Free and Loving It: Thanks for sharing this success story. I’m always keeping an ear out for voices of experience. By that token, I would love to hear from readers who have gone the other route that “Planning Ahead” was considering: moving in with an adult child. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). The default settings are the most often used not because they are preferred but because it takes effort to change them. Do the work upfront to make the defaults awesome and awesomeness will be your default. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The fantastic val- ue deals abound today, and you’re a magnet for them. Your luck is such that you’ll get more than you pay for regardless of how much you put in — even if you put in a whole lot. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Commit fully to what’s going on now, even though you can see where it’s all headed. This will soon be the old way of doing things, but until that time, it’s the right way of doing things. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Do not underestimate the unpredictable power of an unexciting environment. People in a static situation are likely to make choices that they would never make any other place. These are choices made out of sheer boredom. toward independence will bring good fortune. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you love something enough then you don’t mind dealing with all the tedious, irritating, difficult, boring, painful stuff that goes along with it. Tal- ent may very well boil down to a simple matter of loving something enough. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Taking care of yourself is essential to the success of the group. The progress you make today will only be possible because you’ve done so. When you win, your people win, too. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Everyone has an accent; it’s just not called that by others who speak the same way. You’ll be lucky today when you go where your contribution will be considered novel. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People say that there are no bad questions. But there are so many excellent questions, why waste time with useless ones that can only lead you down an unsatisfying and unproductive path? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Hints are for those who don’t know each other very well. When it comes to your loved ones, hinting will be a waste of time. You know and trust each other, and no one is going to get offended if you just say what you want. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re a pro among amateurs today. With so much to teach, it will be difficult to hold back. And yet if anyone is to learn from you, it will be because they had the curiosity and will to drag the information out of you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You don’t have control over what people are reminded of when they deal with you. Their memories are their own and so are the triggers that bring them up. What you can do is gain influence by learning about the associations. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (May 17). Do not worry about succeeding in any terms laid out for you by others. This kind of so-called success is false and unobtainable. It’s like an escalator that keeps producing new steps in front of you. Instead, answer the questions of your soul this year and you will be fulfilled in love, ideas and resources. You will have all you need. Libra and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 40, 39, 13 and 47. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Pare down your need of others. If you rely on someone too much and/or too regularly it will interfere with your usual state of self-sufficiency. Steps FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE
