Chinese Accupuncture

[Blythe]

BBbliss - congratulations on your wonderful news

 

[Briss]

BBbliss, most wonderful news! so happy for you!!

afm, I had a chat with an endocrinologist about my raised TSH but he did not see anything wrong with me. He said it's possible that it's a very beginning of underactive thyroid but too early to say for sure because TSh can go down and my T3 and T4 have robust levels (he would be concerned if they were on lower side of normal) and negative antibodies is also a good sign. he also examined my neck and did not find anything wrong. I told him that I am hoping to have IVF and that TSH of over 2 might be an issue but he said it should not be. easy for him to say! he would not recommend that I start taking synthetic hormone just yet. he also said not to overdo it with iodine. basically the dose that is in a multivitamin is OK but no other iodine supps or see weed supps. unfortunately, even if I am beginning to develop underactive thyroid, there is nothing I can do to stop/delay it. if it happens I just have to go on synthetic hormone and there is nothing in between that can help. He also did not think my spotting related to thyroid. when thyroid goes seriously wrong it can affect menstrual cycle but my current levels are normal.

 

[kits]

Yay Bliss!!!! Awesome news

Twins?????

 

[BBbliss]

Thank you girls!

Kits, I hope so, oh boy

 

[alison29]

Congrats BBLISS! I bet you have permagrin

I love mad men just finished the series this weekend well up til last seasn.Something about Don . Need to find a different series now. Somehow dexter is not measuring up

 

[alison29]

Who will be our next IVF er Briss or Blythe?

 

[Jazzbird]

Congrats BBbliss!

I'm very excited to hear another success for this thread. Come on kits, Alison, Blythe, Briss! We are all cheering you on.

Xxx

 

[Briss]

alison, I am so struggling without Mad Men definitely something about Don, and I know exactly what it is about him but this is not the right place let me know if you find something that measures up. I am quite desperate. I know they are releasing season 7 but it will probably be a year before it's available on netflix.

 

[kits]

I love Don't Draper. He is such a sexy man. Not my type at all (I love the cute geeky type) but I bet that man can make a gal tingle in ways she's never been tingled before!

 

[gingmg]

Ahhhh!!! Congrats bbliss!!!! Will continue to pray for a healthy sticky bean ( or two)!

 

[Briss]

kits, well put I want to be tingled! I suppose I should be happy DH's medication works really well in that department but he is no Don Draper… sorry for all this "loose" talk, that's all I can think about these days – it's my approaching ovulation talking, not me ...

Jazzbird, do you think there is any way herbs can affect CBFM reading? I usually take herbs in the evening just before I go to bed so they come out with my FMU which I use for CBFM. I am still puzzled why CBFM did not give me any highs last cycle and this cycle it was similar, only I forgot to take the herbs last night and this morning I got a high. coincidence?

afm, I have not put any more weight in a month! I still have about 3.5 kg that I would like to lose but egg quality is far more important so I gave up on that. My sugar free diet is not going that well. I went back to eating little bit of choc now and again and plenty on weekends but overall I eat far less sugar than before so I take some comfort in that.

I spoke to a few ladies and one said she had pre AF spotting for 5 years until she was put on thyroid hormone and suddenly her spotting stopped!! Dealing with endocrinologists are so frustrating. Not that I want to go on the hormone but he could have at least acknowledged that these two things could be linked. her TSH was 3.4 so even slightly lower than mine. I have a feeling that endocrinologists completely ignore the fertility side of thyroid. I do not know else who I can talk to about this stuff. maybe I should see Zita West?

 

[Jazzbird]

Briss - I don't know if herbs can affect cbfm. But if you are getting the peak that's really all that counts. I always felt cbfm was really just telling you the same thing as all the other ov tests but the highs were never that consistent. Perhaps the herbs are cooling the heat causing the hormonal triggers to happen later and more rapidly ... But this is pure guesswork. Perhaps loads of high days is not necessarily a good thing? Your body is in a heightened state for too long? Just a thought. What does dr e say about cbfm?

I would not go to any other therapists until you conclude with dr E. You'll get conflicting theories, advice and treatments which may interfere with one another.

 

[alison29]

Briss: too funny with your loose talk..Dont feel bad i am sure our dhs are way "looser" when it comes to "hot" young women. I have that problem around ovulation too way too many men look appealing (its the older ones i question myself over). I think you should talk to Zita or someone else who will take the thyroid number seriously.

The sugar free diet well I went off the wagon a lot because nuts and nut butters started upsetting my stomach bad. Then i thought maybe I should give up the cheese as dairy is inflammatory ugh..So now i am trying to do gluten free whole grains (not low carb but slower carb) fruit and veg and meat. I made gluten free cupcakes they were really good!

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Girls!

I tested and got a faint line!

Oh my God! I'm so happy!

Thank you thank you thank you for praying with me. I feel like this was the hardest part, now I can move on to the next stage of waiting... And keep praying

Yay!!!! I am so so happy for you


Wow ladies...this group is in a roll.
..whos next?

 

[Briss]

BBbliss, how are you feeling? have you had your beta yet?

Jazzbird, I agree having lots of HIGH days is confusing but I used to get 3-4 which was very helpful and let me get my O dates right. I could also plan things ahead a bit better. Got my second HIGH this morning.

alison, gluten free cupcakes sounds good! I cant imagine my DH talking loose about women. he's just not the type but I'd find it strangely uplifting if I heard him saying anything loose. Oh boy, here I go again… but actually I do enjoy these horny pre O days, this is one thing that takes my mind off TTC (well, at least its negative side)

Blythe, how are you doing? I am so hoping intensive acu/herbs will do the trick and you wont need any IVF

 

[Jazzbird]

Briss - what about CM? I found that if I had EWCM I knew ov kits would test peak the next day or the day after. I think (for me) EWCM is the best indicator, since it has the function of making the environment sperm friendly - but I only ever got it for one day. I brought this up with my act and he said that was fine.

 

[Briss]

Jazzbird, sorry TMi but always found it really hard to check my CM, I have a lot usually and I just see what comes out but around O I am constantly aroused (as you no doubt can see from my silly posts&#8230 so it's wet + we often BD (so there is some semen that comes out) and I just get confused between all these different kinds of wetness. Sometime I get tonnes of EWCM which is kinda hard to miss cos it can stretch for miles (well, maybe not miles but quite a bit) but other times it's just watery type. I also notice that I have less and less of EWCM, it used to be 2-3 days and now I get 1 day if I am lucky (provided I get it right in the first place cos it might just be the arousal liquid) . I once was very impressed with the amount of EWCM until I realised that it was gel coming out hours after I had my scan… so basically CBFM has been my best friend so far + temping really helps

I think my DH's treatment is wearing off, when I told him that my CBFM did not give me PEAk yet he was upset and said something like so we had sex for nothing then??? how can sex be for nothing, I mean honestly!

 

[Blythe]

Hi briss. I'm ok just tired of it all.....usual stuff. My temps have been ok but I'm not pregnant.

Ewcm is a difficult one as I nearly always get it a few days before ovulation and by time I get strong positive opk it's all gone

Hope you are ok and that this cycle will be the magic one for you

 

[BBbliss]

Briss, I think the difference between EWCM and semen is that CM will stay slippery on your fingers until you wipe it of and semen will dry of. I'd say listen to your body first and BD when you feel aroused, that's nature working in your favor. Any urine test can still fluctuate greatly depending on concentration, last time you peed and how much you've had to drink hours before. I remember how stressed they always made me feel.

Afm, I tested again and got stronger lines and that first night I got my bfp I had stabing cramps all night and part of the next morning but now they are gone and don't feel anything anymore, no cramps of any kind for now. My beta is tomorrow

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Briss...i used the following toilet paper test for EWCM vs Semen. put it in toilet paper...and fold the TP over it...semen will absorb into the TP like water...EWCM will not...it keeps it's consistency.
Hahaha..the things we do.

Bliss...excited for your beta