Chinese Accupuncture

[Briss]

she brought the baby right into my office luckily I am still coughing so she got scared and only stayed for about a minute. cute baby... actually it was easier this month cos I started taking these antibiotics and they turned out to be super strong and not compatible with pregnancy. I obviously tested before I started taking them but I was not 100% sure until AF showed up and I did not have my usual AF symptoms so it did not feel like it was coming and I was going out of my mind. I mean I know I had zero chances with no BD and day 8 ovulation but knowing my luck this could have easily happen this month. I was so happy to see AF

nobump, I am sure you have a chance for a baby regardless of what the clinic says. it's just a question of whether they can help you or not.

I think about donor sperm all the time. I am so worried I will be punished for sticking with DH's sperm...

Gennet's sister clinic in London may actually turn out to be the cheapest scan/blood place. They can do scans for 90 and bloods for 40. I will be saving about 30-60 pounds a month. does not seem a lot but it all adds up

 

[Blythe]

no bump - i was reading a section in my current TTC book about uterine fibroids - not sure if any of this is of interest but thought i would post:

according to a well known medical intuitive Carolyn Myss, fibroid tumours represent creativity that has never been given an outlet or 'birthed', including fantasy images of the self that have never been expressed, as well as creative secrets of other selves. she sees fibroids as resulting when life energy is poured into dead ends - such as jobs or relationships which have been outgrown. Not sure if this rings any bells but there is more if you are interested....

extreme high doses of vit a - initially dose of 90, 000 iu followed by maintenance of 30, 000 iu every day. Apparently in trials cut bleeding in half....she recommends the following book on the subject:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healing-Fibroids-Doctors-Guide-Natural/dp/0743418247

I know vit A is a bit dodgy when TTC so maybe this is just until they have gone....

supplements:

proteolytic enzymes
vit a/beta carotenes
b vits
vit c and bioflavonoids
vit e and selenium
EFAs
Ginseng
glutathione
indole-3-carbinol (I3C)
magnesium
methione, choline and inosistol
spirunlina
zinc


all the above is from this book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Fertility-Diet-Sarah-Dobbyn/dp/1847372007

i can scan the relevant pages if you want to read more

 

[Briss]

I managed to do 2 fasting days! so pleased and I think I am going back to my pre illness weight so quite happy with that.

Just got one of old J Fonda dvds that i ordered a while ago and actually it works on my machine despite being US. She is so young and slim! i do not think I ever saw her like this, the first time I noticed her workouts she was in her 50s I think (but looking amazing). There are two workouts for beginners and advanced. the second one looks a bit too intense for me tbh I guess it's for younger people... loving their outfits though

 

[Blythe]

Well done Briss Its so good that you have stuck to it when it has been so cold too!

Whats the plan this month? Have you still got to go overseas for work?

I did a fitbit challenge this week and so ended up walking to work twice [a good few miles] in order to get my step count up - i felt so much better for it. I have just had a kale salad too so not feeling to guilty about eating the cadbury mini eggs earlier!

 

[nobump]

Blythe that is interesting. I take some ginseng from my acu guy. I am away this weekend visiting family but will have a look online when I am home.

Briss that's fab re your weight.

Think I have lost a little eating porriage for breakfast and avoiding the sweetie desk at work. Waiting for lighter nights then I'll start going for walks in evening.

 

[Briss]

I did not lose any weight last week but most annoyingly I put back everything I lost over the weekend even though I only indulged in cookies once on Sunday (just could not help myself). am trying to do two more fasting days today and tomorrow but hating everything at the moment. what's the point you fast you lose weight you eat you gain it all back! I really need to watch my calories carefully on non-fasting days. I think I will set my limit at 1,200 for weekend but 1,000 for weekday. I've been on this diet for a month now and I only lost 1 kg

Gennet, London just told me I will have to pay some additional fees for doing blood test. 15 pounds is not a lot but that's exactly what I was saving on going to them as opposed to Path labs. so what's the point considering path labs give you results in 2 hours.

My business trip and Munich trip is up in the air, looks like I will know what's happening in the last moment and will have to make decisions there and then. how stressful

 

[nobump]

Briss, good luck, sounds like a sensible plan with you calorie limits. That is so frustrating about the lab costs.

Blythe, the book looks to have good reviews, I may look to order it, just need to remember my Amazon password!


Has anyone had bruising after acu? I have a large bruise from a needle in my belly, it is looking much larger today and I noticed that I had needle marks on my legs, this was Sunday night... from ACU on Saturday morning...

 

[Briss]

nobump, I often had bruises after acu, sometimes even bleeding. it's annoying but nothing to worry about

 

[Briss]

had my scan but I think day 7 is just too early, they could see 3 follicles and 2 closer to 10 mm so potentially one of those can grow to become dominant but at this stage I do not think you can tell they are still rather small. lining is not great really, just 5.4 mm but I am still spotting so hopefully it's just too early. I'd prefer to do day 9 scan cos it's cheaper (as you only need one scan) and it's less confusing. I am now worried that my lining is not good enough and anyway we will most likely have to do another scan later this week.

I went back to check my weight progress and actually I was wrong I lost closer to 2 kg in total in a month which is not totally pathetic. still, my weight has not changed much in the last 2 weeks which is disappointing. am doing my second fasting day – what a pain! somehow I am now more comfortable going through the day without food except maybe a cappuccino or miso soup and then have some food when I come home in the evening. I stick to 500-550 calories on fasting days.

I am still coughing a lot so really not sure if I can go through EC like this. no temperature though so hopefully this should be OK.

 

[nobump]

That's good news about your weight loss.

raspberry leaf tea is supposed to help with lining. Chocolate and O helps..

Was at docs this morn. Back ob iron tablets. Hemoglobin and ferritin levels are decreasing.

 

[Briss]

nobump, what does low levels of ferritin mean?

afm, am back on antibiotics. my coughing is so much worse, like bronchitis type of coughing and also temp is elevated. I am so scared they wont do EC if I am not well. I really want to try this month. although CBFM is still on low so I might be ovulating later which is good I have a bit more time for antibiotics to kick in

 

[Vonn]

Hi everyone, I took a little break. My sister and I went to Florida for a few days to visit our parents. It was wonderful to get away from the cold.

I wore a two-piece swim suit with a longer top and right between where the top ended and the bottom began I had an acu bruise. Boo. One other time, I left the office and saw in a mirror in the building hallway that I had blood running down my neck. I was bleeding a little bit out of a needle spot in my ear. It looked so scary! And then I started laughing.

Briss--I hope you feel better soon so this cycle is possible. Good job with the diet! Keep it up!

Nobump--Do you have energy problems when your ferritin/iron is low?

 

[nobump]

Briss hopefully the antibiotics will work, are you having to take more time off work? Could this be the excuse not to travel to work meetings?

Vonn, you don't think to check for bruises, that is funny about your ear bleeding down your neck, what must people have thought! I have seen a small bruise on my breast bone but this one is just between my navel and pubic bone, so hidden by clothes thankfully.

I was first diagnosed with low ferritin last Apriil when I went to the docs exhausted, and ask to be check to see if I was anemic because I was bleeding really heavy. My level was 8, side affects, low energy, brittle nails and best or all irratability (I have a short temper anyway so this just makes it worse!). Also think it has an impact on fertility and response to IVF, so started taking iron tablets, 3 a day and had to have my levels rejected before I went through my cycle in August, my levels in September where improved. But didn't want to be on iron tablets forever... but my levels went from 30 something to 20 something after one month of not taking them, back on a tablet a day.

 

[Blythe]

Hi ladies

Briss - how are you feeling today? Please report back on scan. I so hope you are able to proceed this cycle. Thinking of you.

 

[Briss]

thank you, ladies. Things are not great, I am quite ill with temperature and the usual cold symptoms. apparently it's a virus so antibiotics are not helping. feeling quite rotten. my follicle is still quite small 13 mm so I am hoping I will ovulate later and can recover in time for EC but the chances are pretty slim. GP said they can theoretically proceed with EC even with cold but probably best not to have general anaesthetic or sedation but it depends on the clinic. I have not told the Munich yet about my condition. I may need to do another scan on weekend but no idea where to do bloods, nothing works on saturday.

 

[Vonn]

Briss--I hope you are starting to feel better & things work out this cycle!

Blythe--Do you have anything planned for anytime soon? Are you seriously considering IUI or IVF in the near future?

AFM--Sitting at 8DPO with a big temp spike, which is totally unusual for me. I did have a restless night sleeping, but that doesn't normally create such a dramatic temp change. Trying not to read too much into it, but we all know how tough that can be. The next few days will tell the story!

 

[Briss]

Vonn, that temp spike looks promising but wait for a few days hopefully it will stay up.

I am still feeling quite awful, temp is around 38 and it just won't go down no matter how much paracetamol I take I was so hoping I will be better by now. Munich wants me to trigger but I could not find their medicine here, it's all going so wrong. they also said they could proceed with EC if I am well and I have two days to recover. I am not booking anything until the very last minute cos I just do not what's going to happen with my temp.

 

[Blythe]

Vonn I will be watching your chart like a hawk. Hope to see the temp stay high. That would be an amazing start to the year!

I'm all other the place switching from one plan to the next most of the time. My DH intends going out tonight and that will mean booze. It really makes me so angry!! Last night I felt like leaving him and opting for dinar sleep and iui. But I'm not sure I could afford to live without him. Romantic huh?!?

Briss. How horrid to be feeling so bad. I hope so much that you awake this morning feeling a bit better. When do Munich want you to trigger? Don't they want to see another scan result? I will check your chart later to see if you have your peak yet. What meds do they use to trigger?

 

[Blythe]

Ha I meant donor sperm not diner sleep. Fat fingers!!!

 

[nobump]

Just catching up vonn your temp looks good fx for you.

Blythe my therapist asked me if I would be staying with my OH if we finally reach the end in the TTC stage and look to go on meds to help control my bleeding. I immediately said yes. I love my OH not sure i can put all the blame for things not working at hia door given my poor response to stims. Maybe some things are not meant to be.

Would your OH stay with you if you opted for donner sperm? Is this something you have discussed?

Briss did you not say you were looking to get a scan and bloods today? Why can't you get the drugs? Are they out of stock or not available in UK?

Going for acu today but still have massive bruise on my tummy from last week. Last week was busy in work looking forward to going on holiday at end of the month. Feel I need a week of chilling out.