Chinese Accupuncture

[Blythe]

Very interesting article with some nice case studies which have made me feel positive. I wish i knew how to stop stressing and thinking constantly about TTC. I try hard not to get stressed at work but its difficult. I have only stayed in my current role as the maternity package is good but I really don't like being there anymore. I feel like I'm just holding my breath and putting everything on hold until I conceive.

I'm excited about your appt next week

 

[shiseru]

Wow you ladies are so active during weekends too?

MalaMae, i think you have done well! Hopefully the trip, discard all the bbt, opk and whatnot you feel more relax and it may happen, *YKWIM?

Briss, I have weird af after the hcg too, but i was told to skip ttc that month I did the hcg on m O day. Nevertheless it helps clear the co-web so the chances are higher 3 months following the procedure. GL! It's hard to find time to relax, the acu session gives me a great chance to, so I just lie down and focus on my breathing.

Blythe, your bbt shows a nice rise after O! You may be right about the med more important than the acu, my TCM told me the same. This amount £800 it would only allow 2 months for me (med and acu). Nevermind the cost, if we can bring home a healthy baby, it's all worth it! I still take ginseng and that gives me energy but now i stop, I will only take it after pregnant together with cordyceps.

Alison wow that is adventurous! We had bd during my first day of af before but that was during dating many years ago. I can't do it now haha! sorry about your af better chance next cycle!

AFM, i had my appt last sat, DH semen result is out, except morph at 1% everything is perfect. So doctor agree we try a femara with IUI next cycle! My friend said do not take the result too seriously because her DH was tested and everything came back below avg but he got her pregnant 5X!

*YKWIM - you know what i mean

 

[MalaMae]

Thanks Shiseru!
But what is YKWIM?

 

[Blythe]

Shiseru - it was me rather than briss that had the hsg....although briss has had one done but a good few months ago i think. Im 5dpo at mo and just bobbing along trying my hardest not to obsess!

Do you take the same pills every week? Is it only tablets you take or powder also?

 

[Briss]

spent the whole day at the office, so annoying - happy easter to me, feel totally exhausted. on top got something with my neck, cant move my head - agonising pain. supposed to be O on thursday, no BD yet am so stressed all the time do not think i'll get quality eggs this cycle

 

[shiseru]

Blythe, opps got confused who had the hsg hehe!You are right, it's hard not to obsess! I am 11DPO today and I am having af cramps since 9dpo. This cycle is a bust!

Briss you are stuck at the office and not celebrating Easter? that really sucks! I think your neck pain is due to you being a little too tense, hope you find something to relax be it mani or pedi, massage all these helps! I have these once a month, seeing my pretty toe nails makes me happy

 

[Blythe]

spent the whole day at the office, so annoying - happy easter to me, feel totally exhausted. on top got something with my neck, cant move my head - agonising pain. supposed to be O on thursday, no BD yet am so stressed all the time do not think i'll get quality eggs this cycle

 

[Briss]

blythe, your temp is so steady!

 

[Blythe]

Briss - i hope you are feeling a little better and the work lets up a bit this week.....is the end in sight yet? cant believe my temps - i was not going to temp but am totally intrigued to see if they will remain like this. If they do im tempted to sign up for some new herbs.

Shiseru - i can usually tell if my cycle is bust by 10 dpo as i get such strong noticeably cramping sometimes before this...I know my body so well now that AF has not surprised me at all in the last 2.5 years. I do so hope you are wrong but if you are not keep on soldiering on.

TTC is so relentless....my friend at work is about to leave for her maternity leave and i remember telling her about best way of detecting ovulation etc - even then i had been trying for bloody ages. My heart ached today when i realised she is off in only 2 weeks. happy for her just very sad for me Then i have tried to cheer myself up by pretending I'm a soldier and I'm marching and i just have to keep going and i will get there etc etc and it seems to have worked as im not so sad now

 

[Blythe]

Briss - forgot to ask what is going on with your neck??? can you get out one lunchtime this week and go to one of those chinese places and have a good rub down and get rid of some of that tension and hopefully ease your neck pain.

 

[shiseru]

Blythe, the feeling is awful! I remembered when I was pregnant with my first, the other colleague was pregnant as well so we were buddies. However, I lost my child at 20 weeks and when one of my colleague announced she gave birth, I cried uncontrollably in the office in front of my colleagues for a long long time. My heart was broken, tore when I heard the news. Everyone contributed some gifts or cash for her new born. I did not, what a sore loser I was...

I usually don't have cramps before af but recently I got PMS. And my feelings tell me this cycle is a bust and I was right. I was so happy to see my temp raised today (DPO12) so i caved and tested but... BFN! :'(

 

[Blythe]

Shiseru - sorry for your BFN but there is still time for this to change....your temps look great. I think you are amazing to have gone through what you did and come out the other side fighting...life can be very cruel sometimes

i had a nose at your blog - your daughter is very beautiful

Malamae - wow...temps look very promising FX

Briss - have you caught up on your sleep yet? i see you have an extra HIGH this cycle

AFM - very spotty which is odd this time in my cycle but i always get them a day or two before AF. no symptoms whatsoever....i usually get my pre-AF cramping during the next couple of days in my usual cycles so will see if that happens or not. Feeling ok about it now...thinking i will try about 4 more natural cycles then have an appt with private fertility clinic to discuss options. If i don't get pregnant this cycle then i will be 41+ when i get pregnant...i don't feel it but there it is.

 

[Briss]

Blythe, sorry about spotting but maybe it's a good sign? fingers crossed for implantation bleeding and getting a BFP before 41. I can so relate to colleagues going on maternity leave – very painful and may I add unnecessary reminder of how long we have been TTC…

Shiseru – I agree with Blythe your temp looks really promising, fingers crossed (it takes a few days for the pregnancy hormone to get through to urine)

MalaMae, your temp looks amazing, keep us posted

I was so exhausted from work, stress and lack of sleep (cant sleep I have nightmares that something goes wrong with the deal… why do I even care? it's all subconsciously) and upset with hubby last night cos he did not want to BD and I was sure I will get a peak today and O tomorrow (as was the case for many months), in the end I sort of "raped" him only to find out this morning I got another HIGH. I mean I am thrilled I might be O later and have a longer cycle, just cant face another BD session… it's probably the stress that is delaying my O. also unusually for me I have almost no sex drive (even used preseed last night). Will do OPK when I get home just to be sure CBFM is not playing up

My neck is not getting any better, I actually think it's nerves not muscles, will get to GP tomorrow cos I cant move my head and am in constant pain (I do not take painkillers cos against TTC rules)

 

[Blythe]

Thanks briss x I've had no spotting yet but am very spotty....acne type spotting on forehead with boil style spots on chin.....NICE!

Poor you that neck is not good... fitting the bd in at the right time is stressful enough! Hope that work eases up a bit soon.

 

[MalaMae]

Thanks girls. Did a pregnancy test- negative, but I hope it's false negative
I'm scared to hope. For the past 2 days I have some pinching sensation (like mild cramp, feels more like pinch) on the right side, 2 fingers left from ovary. Is that uterus area? I can't tell if af is coming or I can actually hope.

Blythe ans Shiseru- nice temps!! Blythe hopefully today temp is just a hiccup
Shiseru- fingers crossed it's false negative

Briss- chiropractor is amazing for the neck. Proved by me- couldn't even get up from bed by myself. Neck and shoulders- everything was stiffed for 2 months. I was like Robocop

 

[shiseru]

Blythe, I spent lots of $ to conceive my girl, but she is here and healthy so worth every penny spent! 7DPO is way too soon to tell by just looking at the temp. Cross fingers your temp goes back up tomorrow and a big BFP before 41!

Briss, glad you got one BD in yesterday, it's okay to skip today and you can have another one tomorrow. It's certainly not fun, having to bd because of ttc and not bd because of love! I feel tired sometimes... I have bad neck pain sometimes, often occurred when I couldn't sleep well and/or in the wrong sleeping posture and tired/stress. Get well soon!

MalaMae, great temp and hey 10 dpo is too early to tell! Give it another 3 days and test again!

My temp took a nose dive this morning so am expecting the ugly witch to come in the next 2 days. I can then start the femara and call the hospital to arrange a scan on day 7 then proceed for my IUI. Here's hoping...

 

[Briss]

Blythe sorry I must have read your post too quickly, no spotting is great isn't it? I hate acne I am also getting all spotty, should not be happening at my age, although spots do cover up some of my wrinkles… gross! I do not understand what your temp is doing, this is very unusual for your post O temp but hopefully a good sign (thinking implantation dip).

MalaMae, I so hope it's just a false negative.

Shiseru, hopefully your temp will go back up tomorrow, sometimes even most depressing looking charts leads to BFP. let's wait a couple of days.

CD11 and still HIGH!!! I did an OPK just to make sure my CBFM is not playing up and it was negative, it's either the stress or these old Chinese herbs I've been taking this cycle

Was stuck in a lift this morning with two huge bumps discussing their due dates etc… I thought I was going to scream. Finally launched that bloody deal last night, there was so much drama going on, I cant really understand people getting seriously upset over these things, who cares, how can this be more important then getting me pregnant!

 

[shiseru]

Was stuck in a lift this morning with two huge bumps discussing their due dates etc… I thought I was going to scream. Finally launched that bloody deal last night, there was so much drama going on, I cant really understand people getting seriously upset over these things, who cares, how can this be more important then getting me pregnant!

Oh that sucks!!!! Having to stuck in a small lift with 2 bumps! I had that awful experience once and I felt like someone strangled me I was like a fish out of the water I couldn't breathe!

Well looks like the witch is going to rear her ugly head tomorrow! So crampy this cycle wonder if it's cysts or whatnot. Tummy is a little upset, either the royal jelly or the bee pollen or the coq10 are causing it.

Do you ladies have any problems with these supplements?

 

[Briss]

Shiseru, sorry about the witch but your temp is still on your post O levels, maybe all not lost yet? I've been taking royal jelly, bee pollen and coq10 for a while and did not notice any effect to be honest. I stopped royal jelly and bee pollen and will be replacing it with natural honey that contains fresh royal jelly, bee pollen (this is what Blythe is taking) rather than in pill form.

Blythe, your temp does not usually go below the cover line mid LH so hoping it's implantation and it will start to rise in a day or two.

Got my PEAK! finally and CD12, nice! I was actually getting concerned last night that my CBFM may be missing it (it's done it before) and I was getting my sex drive back last night and plenty of EWCM so jumped my hubby once more (he was so grumpy this morning) just in case. If I could squeeze one more BD out of hubby tomorrow I would be content that we've done out part.

 

[Blythe]

Briss - excellent news re ovulation this cycle. I wonder if it was those other herbs you were finishing off or just the extra stress this last week or two. In any case it's great and hopefully will result in something amazing for you

Shiseru - for AF. Are you going to do a medicated iui round or unmediated this cycle? I have been looking into this as an option.

Afm - I have the same old pre AF feelings I get this time in my cycle. I'm always prepared for AF as I get so much warning! So to get round the sadness I feel at this time in my cycle I like to spend a bucketload of cash on supplements for new cycle. I'm going to up dosage of dhea to 50mg per day. I realise I was taking a very low dose black cohosh this cycle so upping that too and will take cd 1-12. I also will up coq10 dosage. I will not take any Chinese herbs (other than bc) cos I just want a break from it but will continue with the acu. I am going to fertility yoga tonight so that will be good. Of course I'm always in with a chance until the witch shows do not completely over it I've had no spotting which is fab