Any SMEPers!!!! 43 Testers! 22 BFP!!!!

[BamBamsMaMa]

Oh Amy!! I hope you are right but I am going insane. Nervous and scared! I don't want to see another bfn and I sooooo want it to be a BFP! I was so crazy I even told DH to come to the bathroom so he can tell me if he saw blood on the toilet paper.

 

[Jessica28]

haha... so it isnt just me watching May's chart and eying how great it looks!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Jess, thanks for the chart stalk. I woke this morning and started feeling not so confident. Must be my body playing tricks on me again.

 

[snowflakes120]

Ohhh sounds like it could be IB! I cant wait for Sunday now! Chart sure is looking awesome!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Lisa, I hope I am not setting myself up for disappointment.

 

[krystinab]

May your chart looks great! I suggest you try and relax and wait til Sunday to test

I swear the SMEP pregnancies are lightning fast, Lisa how are you 14 weeks already? Jamie & Amy are about to POP any minute (well not any minute but you know what i mean)

AFM, nothing really going on I figure Im like 3dpo...whomp whomp, nothing really going on!

 

[mammaspath]

May your chart looks great! I suggest you try and relax and wait til Sunday to test

I swear the SMEP pregnancies are lightning fast, Lisa how are you 14 weeks already? Jamie & Amy are about to POP any minute (well not any minute but you know what i mean)

AFM, nothing really going on I figure Im like 3dpo...whomp whomp, nothing really going on!

bout 8 or less weeks! i go early so bout 6ish

 

[Bride2b]

Krystina Royal Jelly helps with production of EWCM - you can get it in capsule form as well as in its natural state (its made by bees).
I didnt find it helped much.

In terms of getting thinner cm I used robitussin a few days before I expected O. I used it the last time I got a bfp - not sure if it helped, I have tried it the last 2 months and nothing - but I dont think I took as much. I have some ready and waiting for this month.

I am also going to use conceive plus - I have read really good stuff about it. It has iron and things that mimic seamen which helps the sperm travel easier etc. I have friends who have used it an have fallen pregnant. Has anyone here used it?

Lisa I didnt realise you did acupuncture (or might have forgotten) where did they put the needles?

 

[Bride2b]

And May...good luck hun xxx

 

[snowflakes120]

Gemma - I started going at the end of July/beginning of August and I got my BFP middle of Sept. I went once a week. Except when I had the IUI done - I had Acu the day before and the day after.

She would put them below my knees, on the tops of my feet, the sides of my feet, in my wrists, in the fatty part that connects your thumb and 1st finger, 1 in my right ear, 1 on my head, if it was before OV she would do 3 in my stomach around my belly button. She would also put a heat lamp on my belly prior to OV too.

I def recommend it!

 

[Bride2b]

Did it hurt?

I so want to try it. Its just very expensive - so will need to wait until after Christmas now anyway. I would rather spend the money and get a bfp than keep waiting for my turn!!!

 

[krystinab]

Did it hurt?

I so want to try it. Its just very expensive - so will need to wait until after Christmas now anyway. I would rather spend the money and get a bfp than keep waiting for my turn!!!

I did it for two months, didn't get a BFP but did get manageable periods....shorter, lighter and a lot less cramps....I hear a lot of success but make sure your acupuncturist knows about fertility...it feels like a bunch of mosquito bites or bee stings but it goes away as soon as its in...

 

[snowflakes120]

Nope, doesn't hurt. I found it relaxing. You lay with the needles in for about a half hour. I found it to be a great time to think my positive thoughts and positive mental images and just plain relax. It does add up at $75 a session. But since we were spending buko bucks on the RE/FS treatments anyways and there are studies that prove that combining Acupuncture with IUI up your chances to be successful dramatically. I figured it wouldn't hurt to try.

She also had me cut out all refined sugars and dairy products. The dairy was the hardest (as we have ice cream everynight) but I did it.

Like Krystina said, I had a girl that specialized specifically in Fertility Acupuncture.

 

[Tasha S.]

Hey Ladies!!!

I caved and tested this morning. BFN. I had my crying fit and now I'm over it and ready to gear up for this coming cycle!

May, all the best to you!!! I smiled when I read that you got your DH to come and check if there was blood on the toilet paper, I swear I did the same thing yesterday! I had a light pinky discharge yesterday, nothing yet today (it's still the morning), but I don't feel pregnant. My boobs are killing me, but that's normal for me. I'm pretty confident about the accuracy of the test, it was an early detector ClearBlue.

Alright girls! So I'm trying to think of a plan for this coming month. I'm thinking of doing BBT and making a chart like some of you girls--I've never done that! Any tips?? And can I safely replace the OPK with charting? I'm trying to save money! Any advice?

Lisa, I've done acupuncture before...probably about 3 years ago. There was talk of potential endometriosis, so it was supposed to help for that. I LOVED it! I felt great after! I have a question: did they put needles on the inside of your knee?? I know that's a pressure point that links with the reproductive system, and my inner knees were aching after the m/c and they're aching now again. I'm half-considering going back! (Only, it's expensive, lol!)

Best of luck to all the ladies waiting to test and to those in the TWW!!

Blessings!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Tasha - I am so sorry about the bfn but perhaps it's still early since you don't know when you O'ed? So I have been having this spotting since 8 dpo. At first I thought it was IB but now that I have been getting it for 3 days straight, I am thinking its more like my body gearing up for AF. I am no longer feeling that confident. I have also had sore nipples since last week. So frustrated! I am going to test tomorrow but I also don't feel preggo even though there's lots of cramping and pressure going on down there.

I use Fertility Friend for my chart. It's free unless you want to upgrade to their VIP feature. It's pretty helpful! I bought my thermometer at early-pregnancy-tests.com. Been using it for about 10 months now and it works well.

Good luck!

 

[Tasha S.]

Thanks May! Do you only start temping after AF???

 

[Tasha S.]

May- I checked out the site, there's a mercury-free thermometer that's 19$ and another one for 9$...what should I go for??

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

I went for the $9 one. I temp all throughout my cycle and sometimes I skip the days when AF is here.

 

[Sunny skies]

Tasha, sorry about the BFN. I've been looking into thermometers and was thinking about ordering one from that site, that's where I get my OPK.

May, I really hope AF stays away, we need some BFP's this month, I still think your in.

 

[Tasha S.]

Hey ladies!! So with my impending period hanging over my head, I've been doing some research, here's my latest find:

https://www.fairhavenhealth.com/fertilitea.html

Check out the reviews!! Women who have been trying for 7 years have gotten preggers with this tea on their first month!! It's pretty intense. It's all natural, just herbs that are good for regulating female hormones! And it's super affordable: 15$ for a month's supply, free shipping in US and Canada. I ordered some, just wanted to share!