All I Want For Christmas Is A Baby...

[Pinkie3]

Acupuncture is certainly not cheap, I done it throughout my IVF and found it really relaxing. I will have to juggle things around in the New Year to afford it but we'll see.

One of the lovely ladies I meet on here recommended the castor oil packs, there is a lot of information on the internet and videos on YouTube on how to use them. Apparently they help aid inflammatory, pain and increase circulation, for fertility helps relaxation and support ovarian, egg, uterine and fallopian health. I have only tired it once but did find it really relaxing, its not expensive and I suppose anything is worth a try.

It seems so unfair that it should cost us so much money to try and become parents when others fall pregnant so easily, this is one of the things that I struggle with sometimes. Good luck with the IUI, I pray you start the New Year with some great news. And have a fab weekend away with hubby, try relax and enjoy yourselves.

 

[CareBear]

This is my 7th Christmas since we've been ttcing. We have been actively ttcing again since May when I went back on medication for high prolactin and have had a chemical pregnancy and a six week loss in this time. This year feels harder again but I have given myself Christmas off so I can drink what I want and try and put on some weight and I have exams in January so I can spend my time of revising and concentrating on something else. It helps.

 

[Dini]

It seems so unfair that it should cost us so much money to try and become parents when others fall pregnant so easily, this is one of the things that I struggle with sometimes. Good luck with the IUI, I pray you start the New Year with some great news. And have a fab weekend away with hubby, try relax and enjoy yourselves.

Couldn't have said it better myself! I feel like it's awful that people have to go in debt to get pregnant when others get pregnant by accident, and then don't even take care of their children. I also struggle with that quite a bit myself! I really think we will take next month off or just do clomid and relax if this doesn't work, between the heartache and the financial strain a month off sounds good lol.

 

[Pinkie3]

This is my 7th Christmas since we've been ttcing. We have been actively ttcing again since May when I went back on medication for high prolactin and have had a chemical pregnancy and a six week loss in this time. This year feels harder again but I have given myself Christmas off so I can drink what I want and try and put on some weight and I have exams in January so I can spend my time of revising and concentrating on something else. It helps.

I am sorry to hear you have struggled with this for so long, I do ask myself on many occasions how long I can continue to do this.

I totally agree that spending time on other things help, I've had to start making an effort in getting my life back and concentrate on something else.

Enjoy your drinks at Christmas, you clearly deserve it and good luck to you.

 

[Myshelsong]

I am doing Acupuncture and loving it completely. My lady is so supportive and wonderful and it completely relaxes me. I am not sure if it is going to help me fertility wise but I am much more relaxed than I was before.

It is frustrating about the cost that it takes some to get pregnant. I don't know if I can say things are fair or not fair because I don't think like that anymore. I am sad for where I am and I would love to conceive like last week and have my own baby but I an no longer at that place where I think fair vrs not fair with this. It could be the couple of glasses of wine tonight and I am in a good place this minute.

 

[Galaxy Girl]

I'm with you all on this one. AF is due Christmas Day!! I'm really really struggling to remain positive!!
We Finally had our first FS on the 16th so the ball is now rolling but I feel I am going to be stuck in this ball for quite some time yet!!

Good Luck ladies, seding you all lots of baby dust

 

[Pineapple0302]

Someone I know who is pregnant with her third without even trying. just announced today that they are having a girl on Facebook, made no personal phone calls. It makes me so sad, hubby said to me "I can't think of anything I want more than to be able to call everyone I know and tell them I am having a baby and we had to find out about theirs on Facebook!" I was heartbroken this is harder than I ever dreamed and if one more person says "it will happen when it's meant to" I might strangle them

 

[slg76]

Hi ladies,
I completely understand not wanting material things for Christmas. I want to feel a little baby kicking me in the tummy and that is all! I am so very blessed and lucky to have a 3 yo dd. We desperately want to give her a sibling. We have been trying for almost 2 years. My fertility is pretty much shot due to chemotherapy treatment that I had after being pregnant with dd. My RE said you never know, miracles happen. I did get a miracle bfp two months ago, shortly followed by a miscarriage. I got an extra kick in the gut two days ago when my RE called and told me that my FSH was at 100 and that I can't do any more fertility treatments unless and until it comes down. For perspective, most IVF clinics won't give you treatment once your FSH gets to 15. I feel a little selfish saying this given that I have a beautiful child, but my family and my life feel incomplete. I hate that cancer took away my choice of having another child. Needless to say I'm not feeling very Chirstmasy this year. I'm trying but it's so hard.

My cycle had stopped completely after pregnancy/chemotherapy. I didn't have a period for 2 years. I did acupuncture for a couple weeks and then got a period! I couldn't believe it. If my FSH isn't any lower in a month I will be calling my acupuncturist to get started on another round of treatments with her.

 

[Dini]

Someone I know who is pregnant with her third without even trying. just announced today that they are having a girl on Facebook, made no personal phone calls. It makes me so sad, hubby said to me "I can't think of anything I want more than to be able to call everyone I know and tell them I am having a baby and we had to find out about theirs on Facebook!" I was heartbroken this is harder than I ever dreamed and if one more person says "it will happen when it's meant to" I might strangle them

I am so right there with you Pineapple! DH actually unfriended someone because all they talk about is where their pregnancy is and ask for everyones opinion on names, nursery colors and on and on. Lol he just got tired of seeing it. I myself have completely stopped even looking at FB, I feel if one of my friends has something going on that they feel I should know about they will tell me, if they don't, well then maybe I didn't need to know...

And on the "it will happen when it's meant to" I would think I'd be used to it by now, and lots of people that say that really are trying to be helpful but have no idea how much it hurts. Wanting a child is not like wanting a new car...but I will stay off my soap box today lol.

slg - My heart goes out to you. You are blessed to have dd, but having your fertility taken away because of cancer is terrible and you are a strong woman to even keep going with treatments because so many would give up, and your RE is right, there are miracles, I hear about them all the time, and who knows maybe the little one you lost will help you from up above to send you an angel baby.

 

[Myshelsong]

If one more person tells me "If it is meant to be it will be" I will punch them in the face! it is the most unsensitive thing anyone can say to anyone.

I Wish everyone a very merry Christmas and Holiday season this year. May we be all blessed with the joy of life in the upcoming new year and know that it was Meant to Be, not because someone let us have it, but because we fought tooth and nail until we made it happen.

Babydust to all and to all a good night