Chinese Accupuncture

[gingmg]

Kits huge congrats!!!!

 

[Blythe]

Kits - congratulations

 

[kits]

Thank you so much ladies

Today was a busy & long day at work, have a huge launch on Sunday so I only just got a chance to retest. I have a couple of more extremely faint not sure if to bother posting as the camera on my phone isn't the best so it's not really catching them.

Briss, I thought that too.. Clear blue isn't sensitive at all! I only had the internet cheapies because I knew I'd be going through a few! Is there any way to check my betas at home? I didn't realize those are the numbers to look for, but I know in my first mc my progesterone levels were a little bit low. They really struggled to date the pregnancy & when I had blood tests done over the space of 2 days the numbers hadn't doubled. They almost did but not exactly.

So happy though, i do have reservations because of my past but I'm going to do everything in my power to stay positive. Might even drink a bit of glue to make sure it sticks & stays put! I am sooo holding on to this one!

Any suggestions? Should I continue with the acupuncture even if my next session is in a few weeks?

Lots of love!

 

[Briss]

kits, I am not sure where you are in the UK? I know a lab in london near Bond st called path lab where you can just turn up for a blood test without app or referral and they will email you the results in 2 hours. I did my progesterone there. you can get your beta the same day. Incidentally, they also provided advice on fertility clinics in Greece

 

[Briss]

Briss - just a quick one. See Barbara story on p. 186 of randine Lewis.

wonderful story! I always suspected I had spleen Qi deficiency but no one seems to care. I read on her website about spotting and she does say that it's a problem, there can be different reasons but the bottom line it's not good.

My spotting is changing from beige to brown

 

[Blythe]

Briss

I was trying to find a website for that blood place. I want yo check his much they charge. I had no idea there was a place like that in London.

 

[Briss]

Blythe, they charge quite reasonable I paid 30 pounds for progesterone.

Lab, bond st: https://www.thepathlab.co.uk/services.html

you can download their price list from their website. I remember we talked about how wonderful it would be to have a place like that a couple of days ago a girl from UCH thread shares this info so I immediately jumped at it.

afm, BFN this morning I do not know what I was hoping for... I guess when my temp jumped off the chart when I started spotting it got me thinking and hoping... so stupid! it went as far as my DH and I were discussing if he wants to cut the cord... I am so tired of all of this, no matter what I do it's just getting worse

 

[Blythe]

to you briss

This is the problem with temping - each day brings a new blast of different emotions depending on whether its high or low. I know the hope that comes with a temp rise and all i can say is please hang on in there, keep doing what you are doing and it will happen for you.

thank you for the details of their site. i was wondering if they did DHEA but could not see when looking at the list. I will have another look now.

 

[Briss]

I am sure they do all tests, you can just call them on 02079356650 and ask. I found them very responsive and helpful. I wish I knew about this place before I'd monitor my FSH monthly since my failed IVF.

I am sure I'll recover in a few days but at the moment I just do not have it in me to be hopeful. I am way beyond tired, there isn't even a word for it

 

[Blythe]

I know. It's bullshit

 

[Briss]

Cant believe this! am watching an episode of Mad Men where a doc tells a woman that there is a good reason why she has been spotting for a while and that's because she is going to have a baby that's when I am almost ready to start believing that there is smb up there watching us to make sure our life is miserable. it cant be a coincidence. this is f.... nonsense! why did my temp went up, I mean really high up, when I started spotting?? was something trying to happen or was it just nothing? I did not feel feverish or anything, no cold, nothing. I thought it would be the other way around - spotting means lower progesterone so temp goes down?

 

[melly2]

Kits: A huge congratulations! Those look like positive tests to me. Keep us posted!

Bbliss: Almost there!

Briss: I used to spot occasionally, which meant, for me, that it was low progesterone. That is odd how your temp is high though.

Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[Jazzbird]

Kits - congrats to you! Absolutely wonderful news. Up to you re acu but they can support the pregnancy. So hoping this luck touches all of the ladies on this thread.

Briss - I'm sorry you've had another disappointment - I know charting can be stressful - in fact I gave it up for that reason. However, this is your first month with dr E and I still think he's a good bet for a few more months. I don't know how to help you have faith because God knows you have been through the mill these last years but I am sending you all the faith in the world.

Hang in there a few more months and lets hope for some fsh changes and other indications that things are moving in the right direction. What does dr E say?

Keeping my fingers crossed for your transfer BBbliss.

Xxx

 

[Briss]

I have really bad PMS (liver qi stagnation) this cycle, have not had anything like that in a long while: really bad headache, so bad I did not get any sleep and feel awful today and the headache is still there; also feel hungry and sick at the same time, tried eating but feel like vomiting; my spotting increased and looks like light AF except its brown, just waiting for it to turn red before I can call it CD1. it may even happen today so I may get a super short 24 day cycle

I do trust dr E and will start herbs on CD1 and will see him for acu on tuesday but at the moment it does not look like it's getting better.

temping can be stressful but it does give you a wealth of information so i do not mind doing it. I do not think i can explain spotting with progesterone judging by my temp and bloods, there must be a different reason for my spotting. egg quality?

 

[Blythe]

Briss - having been following your cycles now for quite some time, i must confess it is strange that you have had these two cycles with spotting. i know your cycle had almost gone back to normal post IVF so it can't be meds still playing around with your system. You may recall i had a few off months last year [or was it the year before!!] when spotting was huge concern for me but everything levelled out. Having said that i spotted for many days last cycle. Im not too fussed bout it as having obsessed over pregnancy charts for so long now i see that many others get pregnant with short cycles with spotting. So long as you ovulate if it is meant to be it will be.

Maybe it is just a couple of odd ones and nothing for you to concern yourself with. Have you introduced any new supplements [other than the herbs]?

My newest chinese doc said i would have a baby by next month…..happy days

 

[Blythe]

Briss. So sorry AF got you. Hope you are ok

 

[kits]

Sorry got you too Briss, really hope it's over & done with pretty smoothly. It sounds like you've had some extreme symptoms I think I give up on my temping.. New thermometer is totally whack, I know having the information is great but seeing rises & dips just confuse me to bits.

Blythe, I love that your new Chinese doc told you that. I think you're mature enough to appreciate everything you've been going through TTC but someone else's positivity can make such a difference.

Good luck, I'm still with you ladies!

Just had a bit of a hellish weekend. We had a big product launch on Sunday that didn't run so smoothly at my day job & our pub had our busiest day EVER which ran me absolutely ragged. So yesterday when relaxing I started to feel some pressure type pains I absolutely panicked. Just rested all day. My hpt lines aren't getting any stronger so they're still faint and that's got me panicked too as I think my levels aren't rising.

Didn't go to work today, finally going to see a doc this afternoon because the pain comes & goes. My family aren't helping. They think everything should be like the health care in the US & don't think midwives are good enough. I really regret telling them, they also think my faint positives mean I'm not pregnant. Never mind!

I know the pain is normal with implantation & uterus beginning to grow but it's my hpt's still being faint that's got me worked up the most. I want my bean to stay put! And I think low levels make that more difficult.

Feel like ringing my ACU for an emergency session. Staying in bed all day & hoping for the best!

 

[Briss]

I am going mad thinking about my FSH and our chances for IVf, I cant sleep (but unfortunately I can still eat so swallowed 4 pasties and 3 bags of crisps last night&#8230 I just cant let it go because if my FSH is high we wont get it, it's as simple as that, and my 6 months of waiting is just waste of time. I decided to do a private FSH/E2 tomorrow and see what the numbers are, luckily they promise to send the results in 2 hours so hopefully by the time I am done with acu I will know and if they are anything above 15 I will just skip one cycle and try again next month. DH does not seem to mind waiting one more month. I wont put it off for longer than one cycle if my FSH is still high next month then this is it and acu is not helping so we will have to think of other ways to get me pregnant. but if it's below 15 I can still try to repeat the bloods at UCH before the day is out. unfortunately it all makes me terribly stressed cos there is so much going on at work on top of this FSH nightmare. I just cannot go blindly for this blood test and then agonisingly wait for weeks for the result

 

[BBbliss]

I hope all of you pregnant girls had a beautiful first Mother's Day yesterday and it felt amazing to be responsible for creating a new life and knowing you will never be the some person you once were before this journey.


Kits, I've read some people are very slow HCG risers and a positive is a positive, have you also tried to change brands? Maybe the ones you have are just a week batch? I hope you get some relief from your stress. Stay positive!

Blythe, I like your new ACU too. It's good to have that kind of support system, people who believe in you and believe in a successful outcome.

Briss, good luck on your blood test tomorrow, I love the convenience of that clinic. I'm praying you have better results this time and you efforts have not been in vain.

Afm, my FET is tomorrow afternoon and I have booked a massage and ACU for the morning so I can be as relaxed and blissful as possible for the transfer. Also planning on getting as much bed rest as possible for the rest of the week. Meditate and finish reading my Dream Birth book.

Say a prayer for me girls, I believe in prayer

 

[Jazzbird]

Saying a prayer for you now BBbliss. So hoping this is it for you! Xxx

Saying a prayer for your results too Briss Xxx