Acupuncture anyone?

[holls147]

Jocr-I bet your body was getting rid of something! Yay! Out with bad, move on to the new and healthy!! Did you find out about herbs? You'll have to let me know how the lap goes. I might have to get one soon. I like your avatar pic

Lady k- how was your appt?

My practitioner told me that I must have had some cold in my uterus that left after I told her about my period. Also I'm never hungry and I'm never in the mood to eat anything, unless it's my period time. I can go a whole day without eating and it wont phase me. The last two weeks I've been so hungry all the time and my stomach actually growls! I've never had this in my life. My practitioner told me that my spleen is now responding and it's getting active again! Spleen makes the blood that flows through our reproductive organs TCM is so interesting!!

Not much cm though, maybe it will pick up soon... :-/

 

[Jen1802]

I know I'm obsessed with it too!!! Its so interesting how everything seems to be related! Aw Jocr good luck with the lap, I've heard loads of people get their bfps after having that done. Hopefully you'll get your bfp before then tho!!! How are you finding the Randine Lewis book?
Ladyk how is everything?
Holls when is your next appt? I've a feeling you'll get your bfp soon. My period was like that the cycle I got my bfp...here's hoping your the same!
Still no sign of the witch, caved in and did another test and still bfn so I don't think I'm going to get a bfp this month, but my lp has increased...if I ovulated on cd20 or 21 then af will show up on Friday or Saturday!
XO

 

[LadyK]

Hello girls sorry been AWOL for a couple of days LOL! Well AF arrived shortly before my acupuncture appointment on Wednesday eve. Obviously not good that it came, but at least it came before my appointment tomorrow morning, so I can now go, and hopefully get the all clear to start Clomid! I am being scanned because Clomid can have negative effects on TTC, eg makes your lining too thin. So for the first cycle I use it my clinic just want to check I'm clear of any cysts etc so I'm starting a fresh cycle with no problems, then they will scan be again on Day 10 (I think) to see how many follicles are developing, and how my lining is looking. If everything seems OK the first time then that means I won't have to go back for future cycles, but if things look a bit dodgy, well actually not sure what they'll do, but guess they can at least do something! There is no point me taking Clomid if in fact it makes things worse! Anyway I'll keep you posted!

 

[Jocr]

Lady K - I didnt know that clomid makes the lining thin, why dont these bloody dr's tell me things grrrr Good luck with the clomid hope you get a bfp soon.

Holls - She doesnt do herbs - in a way quite glad as I remember how awful they can taste (I had some about 10 years ago).
Thanks the photo was in our nearby woods in Autumn I think, love that place.
Yes must have been some toxins that needed to get out of me, all gone now.

Jen - Love the book, infact I have brought it into work today to read it on the sly Lets hope AF stays away for you, how you feeling and signs?

Lovely weather here today, but would rather be at home then in work. Still nearly the weekend xxxx

 

[Jen1802]

Still no sign of af for me but I've been getting crampy pains today so I think she'll be here by morning. Crap! Oh well, I must have ovulated on cd21 and that will make a 14 day lp! Woohoo!! That is at least brilliant news! Will just need to time bd a bit better this cycle! The herbs do taste really rough!! I'm tempted to just do the acupuncture this month as its so flipping expensive whereas the acupuncture is only £40 per go. xo

 

[LadyK]

Lady K - I didnt know that clomid makes the lining thin, why dont these bloody dr's tell me things grrrr Good luck with the clomid hope you get a bfp soon.

Holls - She doesnt do herbs - in a way quite glad as I remember how awful they can taste (I had some about 10 years ago).
Thanks the photo was in our nearby woods in Autumn I think, love that place.
Yes must have been some toxins that needed to get out of me, all gone now.

Jen - Love the book, infact I have brought it into work today to read it on the sly Lets hope AF stays away for you, how you feeling and signs?

Lovely weather here today, but would rather be at home then in work. Still nearly the weekend xxxx

I don't think it necessarily makes the lining thin, it just can be a side affect. But everyone experiences different things. But that's why they are checking on me this first cycle, to check it doesn't give me a thin lining, and that too many follicles don't develop (doubt it on 50mg). Had my scan this morning and was told everything was fine so took my first pill this morning! Fingers crossed!

The thing is it can be different each cycle too. My sister took Clomid for IUI, and on her third attempt was told her lining was too thin by the nurse who scanned her. But one of the consultants at her clinic is some super duper lining expert (involved in research to do with how thick/thin the lining should be or something like that), anyway he scanned her too and said she was fine and to go ahead. Well it worked on that attempt and she now has a healthy 10 month old baby girl! So any other person would have not let her go ahead that month, but because she was seen by this other guy, she did, and hey presto baby!

I think that is what I find so frustrating about the whole TTC thing, or particularly advice from "specialists", they all tell you different things, and there is no consistency! So how the h*ll are you supposed to know what the right thing is to do! Grrrrrr!

 

[Jen1802]

I think its annoying having to rely on someone else and being totally at their mercy as to whether you get your bfp or not! Sooo frustrating! Well there is still no sign of my af and I'm either 16 or 17 dpo. Keeping thinking she's just around the corner given how crampy and bloated I felt yesterday! I did two tests yesterday and still bfn! I'll maybe do another test tomorrow morning but if she still hasn't arrived but I honestly thought if I were pregnant it would have shown up by now. I don't have a clue what my practitioner is going to do at the appointment on Wednesday now...soo confused! xo

 

[holls147]

Jen what day did you ovulate? I can't believe it hasn't shown up yet and still no bfp!? Annoying!! You must be going nuts. I had a cycle like that once too. Maybe your practioner will check your pulse and have some info for you. I'm sure there are lots of treatments they can still give you

Lady K- Totally agree about dr's telling you different things. My ob told me my progesterone was low and my estrogen was low. I went to the top specialist in my state and she all of my test results were fine. But maybe she was just trying to stroke me so I will come back and spend a bunch $$ at her clinic. blah!

I'm entering my fertile phase. Hoped it would come sooner this month but I guess not. I got some progesterone cream to start using after I've confirmed ovulation. Finally will be getting my HSG next cycle. I hope it clears the cob webs out of my tubes!

 

[Jen1802]

Sooo did another test this afternoon and I'm pretty sure I seen a hint of pink line...got dh to check it too and he thought he seen a line as well but can't be 100% sure...I'm trying not to get my hopes up as I'll be totally crushed if its a bfn. Have loads more tests lying round the house so will pee on some more sticks over the next couple of days and see what happens!
Holls hopefully the progesterone cream combined with the herbs and acu will do the job this cycle. How long is your cycle again and what day do you think you'll ovulate?

How is everyone else getting on? xo

 

[Jocr]

Hi Jen - How exciting!!!! Come on pink line get stronger & stongers. Im waiting with baited breath for your next test. Loads of luck and fingers crossed.

LadyK - How you feeling so far with the Clomid? I was also on 50mg. You are lucky as I nver got any scans. It does worry me sometimes that we can be in the same boat and different DR's give each of us completely different treatment. Its horrible being at their mercy etc. Thank goodness your sister had a specialist around that day.
I think this is why I get so obsessed with reading everything and trying to be clued up in the hope that if the DR misses something I can pipe up and say hey what about this or that. Which they dont like of coarse but hey ho.

Holls I had a HSG a few months ago, hope it clears you out and its all good. Have fun in your fertile period.

I am CD9 and feeling a bit stroppy the past few days https://s1.bbstatic.com/images/smilies/hissy.gif _ I think the clomid is slowley making its way out of my body. I suppose it will take a while for my hormones to settle down again. My acupuncture lady says that my pulse is that if a preggers lady as that is what happens when on clomid. - hopefully she can get me all leveled out. https://s1.bbstatic.com/images/smilies/loopey.gif next week.
Jo xx

 

[holls147]

Woo hoo Jen! So pumped for you! Maybe the soy did help?

I don't think I've ovulated yet.. I can't temp because my sleep has been messed up from sleeping in, waking up to pee, ect. So I don't know. Hopefully I can check tomorrow. I haven't had a lot of cm yet, but maybe it's still going to come? Jen you said you had loads so now I am bummed.

Jocr, yeah it will probably take a cycle or two. Or not. Every body is so different, and every woman's fertility cocktail is so different too. We'll just have to keep mixing up different cocktails until we get our bfp!

 

[Jen1802]

I'm not sure if it is the soy or not...the one common denominator in both bfp's was the herbs and acupuncture though...oh and epo too! Either way I can't believe it happened as soon as I went back to the herbs and acu! I've another appointment on Wednesday and will let her know then! All I can say is thank god as I'm skint! I've gone on to less maternity pay this month and truthfully I could really only afford another couple of sessions of both acu and herbs! My gut instinct overall though is the acupuncture was def what swung it! I think the herbs just speed up what the acupuncture does overall! I hardly had any ewcm this cycle either Holls, I acutally ended up buying some conceive plus this cycle! So I'm not sure if that helped as well. Who knows! Either way I'm 100% pregnant! Woohoo, not just for the rest of you's to get your bfp's this month! I need bump buddies!! xoxo

 

[Jocr]

Im sooo thrilled for you - gives us all some hope.
How long were you on the acu for this time?
xx

 

[Jen1802]

Jocr I've only been 3 times. Tomorrow will be session no 4! But I reckon with taking the herbs that speeds everything up! xox

 

[Jocr]

Love the baby ticker Jen - looking forward to when I can get one too x
You found a bump buddy quickly.

 

[Jen1802]

I was messing around with my siggy's there and it kept saying there wasn't enough space for any more so I had deleted that as I want to put in one of the pregnancy tickers too. I'll delete it all though to make room for you, holls and lady k! I know the acupuncture works, I just hope this cycle is the one so we can be bump buddies together! xoxo

 

[LadyK]

Hello girls! First of all congrats to you Jen 1802! How exciting! Hey I've just noticed the 1802! Guess that's your birthday? Mine is 1602 and hubbie's is 1802!

I took my last Clomid 50mg yesterday. Have had no side effects at all (which is good I suppose!), but I can't help feeling that the low does is going to do diddly squat! But I do have some questions for Clomid girls! On Monday (CD6) I have loads of EWCM, that's way too early for O, I'm assuming it's a side effect of Clomid? Also my acupuncturist said Clomid can make you O early, she knew someone who O'd on CD8! Paranoid I'm going to miss it this month! Will see what they say at the clinic following my scan on Friday. I've also read that Clomid can make AF lighter, is that true? Just so I'm not shocked or questionning anything!

Well still enjoying my acupuncture sessions, we've brought next week's forward to Monday as that will be CD13 so around O time! God I have my hopes up this month I hope not to be disappointed, especially as AF is due whilst I'm on holiday with some friends, one of who is, yes you've guessed it, pregnant! So not like I can get away from it at all with a bump being paraded around in a swimsuit!

 

[LadyK]

Oh just though I'd do a quick survey as to what age you girls are if you don't mind? I know my biggest hurdle is my age - I am 41!

 

[MrsEvans]

Congrats Jen xxx

LadyK im 30 turning 31 in June
x

 

[Jen1802]

I'm 28. TBH I don't put as much emphasis on age, I rather go by the chinese medicine view that you are never too old! If you are looking for some inspiring reading get Randine Lewis's the infertility cure. It's a great read! Yup you're right Ladyk the date is my birthday. Woohoo for aquarians!!! lol. xo