Does anybody know how to encourage AF?

[Tanzibar83]

The title says it all.

I'm on cd85 and I am waiting some blood test results to find out if\what is going on with my lower body. Does anyone have any aids to encouraging AF like any special teas, vitamins, exercises, etc. I'm so impatient and frustrated it's unbelievable. I'm trying to see how proactive I can be but I'm pretty clueless at the minute.

Tanzibar83

 

[Wildflower]

It sounds like you've been to your doctor about this already, so I won't suggest that again I don't know of anything special to encourage AF to show up - sorry! Did your doctor mention anything about Provera? That is often used to make AF start.

Do you know if you O'd yet? If you O'd just recently, then AF should be showing up soon. Hopefully you get it soon so that you can move on to your next cycle!

 

[Tanzibar83]

Wildflower,

Thanks, all I've done so far is spoke with the nurse, I'll be speaking to the doctor on Thursday for further advice. I think I will ask about Provera. I'm 90% sure I O'd on or around 23rd August (I got a few symptoms like really sore boobs, cramping down below, cm, the usual for me!) - I am expected to see AF today, but she hasnt turned up yet. I really hope she makes an appearance before going to this appointment on thursday, the last thing I want is for her to turn up late!

I've just been for a lovely warm bath and am waiting for my hubby to make me a hot chocolate. I feel like she will turn up this month but with wanting to start a family it's just typical for my body to stop co-operating.

*sighs as AF still hasn't shown up and I don't know how to get back to normal*

 

[Wildflower]

Now because you have an appt on Thrusday, I bet AF will show up then. Isn't that how it always goes?

 

[Tanzibar83]

Oh yeah, I'm pretty convinced she's been planinng this ever since my last period. My husband has wanted to start a family ever since we got married last year and I've been saying to wait and enjoy married life for a bit before doing so. When I finally decide to, AF has been on holiday for 2 months and still hasn't come home yet!

Fingers crossed for her cameo on Thursday, I don't think I've ever wanted to see her this much...ever! It would be absolutely amazing if this blood test discovers I'm pregnant after all (I think I forgot to mention that we started ttc on what I suspected to be my O day - which has given me even more confusion as to what's happening down below).

Nothing is ever straight forward is it?

 

[Tanzibar83]

Well thursday is here and still no sign of AF. I went to book my doctors appointment only to be told my blood test results haven't come back yet and that they take several more days, so I'm not in the greatest of moods. I feel like she's either meant to be here, or she'll turn up in the night - my body just feels drained. I've been sleeping with a hot water bottle at my crotch cause it has been a bit funny down there.

cd87

 

[PrayerfulHope]

Parsley tea...

just buy some parsley, boil it, and drink the water.. It tastes like pee (to me..) so I loaded it up with honey. But it's supposed to help. could take several days, even a week sometimes to bring on AF.

Raspberry leaf tea is also supposed to help with cycles. It regulated mine to come on like clockwork after being irregular for years!

 

[PrayerfulHope]

Oh yeah and parsley tea will not affect a baby. most other things will.

 

[Kitten]

Raspberry leaf tea seems to have brought mine back after not having it since giving birth 14months ago cos I'm still breastfeeding. The witch arrived today after about 2 weeks on the tea. Interestingly, this morning I'd run out of tea and 5 hours after when I normally have my cup, the witch arrived with no cramping or anything, it was crazy.

 

[Starstryder]

If you don't suspect pregnancy I suggest Vitamin C, I have induced AF this way very successfully. I start taking 1500mg x 3 and two days later it will show up no fail. I do warn you it is very crampy when it starts but what a relief when it does start. A stupid long cycle when you know you aren't pregnant is very unpleasant.

 

[PrayerfulHope]

Raspberry leaf tea seems to have brought mine back after not having it since giving birth 14months ago cos I'm still breastfeeding. The witch arrived today after about 2 weeks on the tea. Interestingly, this morning I'd run out of tea and 5 hours after when I normally have my cup, the witch arrived with no cramping or anything, it was crazy.

Raspberry leaf tea DOES help with menstrual cramps as well as regularity! Just be careful, if you aren't on birth control while you are breast feeding you can STILL get pregnant!!!

 

[Tanzibar83]

Wow thanks girls for all the suggestions, I've been for the weekly big shop today but I'll go back tomorrow and pick up the tea and vitamin C. As an update I have noticed that after 2 weeks of it's absence cm is back but not as moist (sorry if that's tmi). Does this mean AF is due?

cd 87 and now currently feeling :S

 

[Veryv]

Oh this is a good question.. I just came off a 55.day cycle-not fun! I know this is probably tmi but if I'm wondering where the heck af is and want to encourage her arrival I wear the crotchless panties I accidentally bought (thought they were regular!) Or white shorts ON the serious note try the natural cycle regulator vitex. Good Luck!

 

[Tanzibar83]

UPDATE: AF IS FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure if it was nature, or the hot water bottle I've been placing at my crotch for 3 nights or if it was the parsley tea I had last night (Yeah I tried that and found it quite weird) Either way I'm so chuffed, I wanted to announce it to the whole of the office today but had to refrain myself. I still havent got my blood test results back but at least for now I don't need to refer to medication to have a cycle. Thanks girls for all your support and suggestions. Hopefully the next topic I post will actually be pregnancy related D: D

10TH SEPTEMBER 2010 - A GOOD DAY!

 

[Starstryder]

Yay!

 

[MommyWishes4]

I've always had regular cycles, but if I'm even one day late (when not TTCing), I start trying to make it come. I generally try having fun , exercise and red raspberry tea, which is supposed to be good for concieving, periods, cramps, pregnancy, etc. It usually comes on pretty quickly after doing these things.

Or, if I just really am looking forward to going swimming or celebrating something with my hubby...that's ALWAYS when AF decides to visit...

 

[PrayerfulHope]

YAY! Congratulations that's fantastic! S

Start drinking raspberry leaf tea, it will probably help regulate your cycles. Or agnus Castus (vitex) helped me, though i think the raspberry leaf tea worked better because I stopped vitex and went to raspberry tea and all of a sudden I could actually "expect" my period to come at a certain time.

 

[Tanzibar83]

It's been a crazy couple of days, my hubby has switched into "get pregnant" mode since AF arrived. We went shopping and bought this recipe book which tells you all the best foods and drinks to take to aid in conception - so we went and bought about 90% of the books ingredients.

My problem is now I'm so bummed out cause he's not letting me have any of the normal delicious stuff like Chocolate, tea, coffee, fizzy drinks, anything with articial flavous or colourings - I've been drinking this detox tea and lemon and green tea, I hope mission "get a positive hpt this month" works swimmingly (pardon the pun )