Hi ladies!
Hopeful, hang in there - I know it's so disappointing when that witch arrives. You've just got to stay optimistic and hopeful (!) and keep trying.
Creative! Miss you girl, so good to see your sunshine-y face on here. How are you feeling? I believe the statistic is that in any given month, there is a 15-20% of conceiving, and that over 1 year, 80-90% of couples will conceive. Birth control pills and IUDs however can delay the return to fertility, so it can take longer than 1 year for us. Boo. But I think ultimately, it's the same fertility rate of 80-90% within 18 months or something like that. I did read one article Creative, not to upset you, that the IUD has a longer delay of returning to fertility than the pill. The good news though is that it does come back, so keep trying and keep hope alive, and don't panic if it takes a while. I know, easier said than done.
Jchic, I'm telling you, those are promising signs! I've actually never been to veggie heaven. There's a relatively new restaurant in upper MTC on Valley called Upstairs - so yummy. We most definitely will have to do play dates - I can't wait!! I have like no local NJ friends. All my husbands friends are older, in their 40s, and all their kids are older too. There is one couple more my age who I really like, and they have 3 girls, the youngest is less than 1 year. I have one friend from college here, but I hardly ever see her. I'm a little anxious about being home in NJ with baby, and no friends! But I'm getting WAY ahead of myself here!
Happy, sorry you are feeling sick, but at least you can rest assured that the pregnancy is progressing! What is the next step for you? For the nausea I'd recommend trying to eat small, frequent meals - the more empty your stomach, the worse the nausea. Usually salty snacks can help - saltines, pretzels, etc. Also, B6 is supposed to help. Finally, if none of that works, there are meds that help (zofran) that are safe during pregnancy.
Mrs. Dutch, I'll definitely let you know what I find out about the acupuncture points.
AFM, AF is gone now, just a tiny bit of tinged CM. Very excited about the acupuncture, my first appointment is a week from Friday - yay! Can't wait. I'm feeling really good about this. Here is my current plan, which may change after talking to the RE next week: (1) hope the HSG and acupuncture help get me pregnant in the next couple months, (2) focus on lifestyle changes (losing weight and exercising and doing more yoga) and if no BFP in the next 2 cycles, I might take advantage of that last month of improved fertility from the HSG to try meds and/or IUI.
Creative, I'm reading a book right now that you suggested, can't remember the title, but it's written by a RE, and it offers a whole "plan" (3-4 month plan) for fertility, that encourages organic and unprocessed foods, less sugar, less animal protein, moderate exercise that includes aerobic, strength training and flexibility, achievement of 5-10% weight loss if over weight (as per BMI) or weight gain if underweight, and stress management through meditation, yoga, therapy etc. These changes are all common sense and what I need to do to be healthier anyway, so why not. Also of interest, he says that if you know when you are going to ovulate (but how can you EVER really KNOW??), to abstain for 2 days before your fertile period - the fertile period being the two days before ovulation (and ovulation day itself). Then go for it - do it every day for those 2-3 days, and more than once a day if you like. It would just make me nervous to abstain for 2 days because what if I miss it??? I guess that's unlikely though with all the monitoring I do. I guess I might try to abstain on CD 11 and 12, assuming I'll ovulate on CD 15 again...? If no OPK on CD 13, we can abstain that day too perhaps. Just an idea!
How many months have you been ttc? Anyone know what is considered normal on average for getting pregnant...a year? Ugh I hope we don't hit that mark, though I know some of us already have 
is doing well!!!
