Early 30's TTC #1

[Crumbs]

mrsmax, fx for you!

BTW, I was the one that mentioned about the honey. I was sick with the cold and flu (on and off since Dec) and looked up to see if it was TTC friendly and read about its benefits so I continued taking it (mainly because I got sick again, so it wasn't intended at first).

This past cycle, I had 5 whole days of EWCM - the most I've ever had since ages ago. I did nothing different with my diet (and took no meds) except for drinking at least a cup of warm water (or warm milk) and honey at least 5 times a week for 2-months. So basically half of Dec & all of Jan (because I was sick on and off) and half of Feb when I wanted to reduce my caffeine intake during 2WW by switching my tea or coffee with just a cup of warm honey water (or honey milk ... yummy, BTW)!

I haven't read about it specifically giving you EWCM but it has a bunch of other noted benefits, if you look up "milk and honey" there's a bunch of sites with info.

Here's just one excerpt about both garlic & honey:
"Both garlic and honey are two fertility items that are often overlooked. Garlic has selenium in it, a mineral that may help to reduce the chances of miscarriage in women and that is said to enhance male fertility. It also contains vitamin B6 which regulates hormones and builds your immune system. Perhaps tasting slightly better, honey has been used for centuries to boost fertility. It is rich in minerals and amino acids that are good for the reproductive system and that help with the function of the ovaries. Source

 

[Crumbs]

Here's an interesting article (though it's a pretty long) about how diet affects fertility if anyone's interested. It's worth the read!

How Diet Affects Fertility "In a groundbreaking new book, Harvard researchers look at the role of diet, exercise and weight control in fertility. Guarantee: you will be surprised."
https://www.newsweek.com/2007/12/01/fat-carbs-and-the-science-of-conception.html

 

[rosababy]

Rosa, I think I said this already, but doctors don't seem to care about morphology. I was also devastated when I got my dh results because his morphology was sooo low! but then when I went to see my doctor she told me that the most important thing is the motile sperm (count x motility) which needs to be above 20 millions.
I also thought my dh will have perfect sperm, as he is so healthy, but then I learned that there is no such thing as "good" morphology... at the moment he has 96 motile sperm! that is all it matters, if I would multiply it by his morphology (6%) he will only have 5M! and that is what I did before I went to see my doc and was soo down!
Your hubby has about 24 motile sperm, so above the limit!! don't worry at all! And ask him to keep taking the maca, my dh improved his count big time after just 2 months of maca!

oh! and don't try to find reasons why you are not falling pg.... I have learned that there doesn't have to be something wrong as the reason why there is no pregnancy.... I know so many couples who I thought they would have trouble conceiving (very unhealthy lifestyles, way older than us, etc) and they conceived the first month!!!.... I think it's just luck, or as you told me a while back, god knows when will be the right time for us...

Tomorrow is my hsg!! I am excited but nervous at the same time!!! This will be the last fert test I need to do, and I wish it will happen soon after that... they say that you are 3 times more likely to conceive in the next 3 cycles after the hsg, and 2 times more likely the next 3 cycles... so I really hope it happens within the next 6 months so that I dont have to do the IUI which is what my doc told me that the next step will be

hugs to all

thank you, Soleil. That makes me feel a lot better. Good luck with your hsg!!! I'll be thinking of you!

Rosa - i will google the website and then post it. It will make you feel so much better. I honestly believe your results are good.

Did a HPT this morning and convinced myself that I saw the faintest of faint lines. Began to get excited, but now I think it is my mind playing tricks on me. Still, was a really exciting 5 minutes!!

Thanks. I'd love to read that website. Ummm, !!!!!!!! And post the pic! FX that this is it for you!!!

mrsmax, fx for you!

BTW, I was the one that mentioned about the honey. I was sick with the cold and flu (on and off since Dec) and looked up to see if it was TTC friendly and read about its benefits so I continued taking it (mainly because I got sick again, so it wasn't intended at first).

This past cycle, I had 5 whole days of EWCM - the most I've ever had since ages ago. I did nothing different with my diet (and took no meds) except for drinking at least a cup of warm water (or warm milk) and honey at least 5 times a week for 2-months. So basically half of Dec & all of Jan (because I was sick on and off) and half of Feb when I wanted to reduce my caffeine intake during 2WW by switching my tea or coffee with just a cup of warm honey water (or honey milk ... yummy, BTW)!

I haven't read about it specifically giving you EWCM but it has a bunch of other noted benefits, if you look up "milk and honey" there's a bunch of sites with info.

Here's just one excerpt about both garlic & honey:
"Both garlic and honey are two fertility items that are often overlooked. Garlic has selenium in it, a mineral that may help to reduce the chances of miscarriage in women and that is said to enhance male fertility. It also contains vitamin B6 which regulates hormones and builds your immune system. Perhaps tasting slightly better, honey has been used for centuries to boost fertility. It is rich in minerals and amino acids that are good for the reproductive system and that help with the function of the ovaries. Source

Thanks for the info on the honey! Out of curiosity, how much honey do you put in your warm milk? I put it in my green tea last night. Tasted pretty good. Probably better for me than white sugar. I'll definitely do that every night, especially if it's good for you! And, from now on, all of our meals have garlic in it!

 

[SMFirst]

(Rosa I think you meant Arianne!)

Arianne- good luck with your testing. You are right - it's pointless to stress about why some people get pregnant easily, why some pregnancies fail and why seemingly healthy people struggle.. But it's hard not to...

I've found it helpful to distract myself by thinking of and doing things in my life that I've enjoyed prior to even thinking about pregnancy and babies, and I kind of have to pretend all those pregnant friends don't exist at the moment!!

Mrsmax- well here's hoping for you that the faint line was real and will darken soon! (I hate faint lines - I want all or none!!)

crumbs - thanks for the info about garlic and honey - I love both so I will find ways to work them in more often (honey on toast - yum!!)

AFM - I was right about AF coming - CD1 for me today. I hope this cycle gets back to normal. We will try for real this cycle..

 

[arianne]

I am getting sooo nervous about the hsg!! I dont know why :S I wonder if it is safe to take ibufrofen while ttc? I am getting scared that it's going to hurt me

 

[SMFirst]

try to keep relaxed Arianne - let us know how it goes..

Not sure about the ibuprofin..


Well, I just realized that with my CD1 today, I wont be having a baby in 2011.
That's ok.

But, here's hoping for 2012!

 

[rosababy]

Arianne, I'm sure ibprofen is fine if you're just ttc. It's the 2ww that I try not to take anything, which of course sucks when AF cramps start coming. Is it AF or bfp, can I take advil or something stronger??

SM, yay for cd 1 and starting again! I've also realized I won't have a 2011 baby. Oh well. January babies are good, too. It does seem like a long ways away, doesn't it?

 

[SMFirst]

You know, 2012 does seem like a long way from now but I plan to enjoy 2011 as much as possible.

Also- I have a preference for even numbers (not like crazy or anything but still) so 2012 works better for me

My favorite date so far is Feb 4, 2012 (2-4-12!)

That would require a LMP of May 1, 2011 we'll see..

 

[arianne]

Hi! Thank you girls! I just left the hospital. It felt like minor menstrual cramps. I started crying while they were doing the procedure, I couldnt help it, I was so emotional, thinking about where I ended up and what I have to go through to get pg the doctor thought I was in pain hehe
The good news is that everything is normal and my tubes are open I have to abstain from bding for about 36 hrs. So hopefully on sunday ill get my +opk to start bding
They started telling me how women get pregnant after this is done to cheer me up and give me hope. Even though I know there are more chances, I dont expect anything, and whatever is meant to be will be meant to be

 

[SMFirst]

great news Arianne! Best of luck next week!!

 

[rosababy]

Arianne, great news!!! I'm so glad your tubes are open and it wasn't too painful! I've heard a lot of good stories about bfps the few months after this procedure, too. Hopefully you're one of the lucky ones!

 

[mrsmax]

Rosa - this is the website https://www.drmalpani.com/semen-analysis.htm. Made me feel better about the low morp and mort.

Arianne - great news about HSG. I'm not so worried about mine now.

And, I did retest (twice!) this time with Frist Response an got BFN The faint line was on a Clearblue - my dh could see the line too. But I have reseearched it a bit and it seems the tests with blue dyes are less accurate so will stick to FR from now on. I feel surprisingly ok about it.

I do have a dilemma though - I got headhunted this week for an amazing job. I have been putting off moving jobs since ttc, but now it may take longer I am not sure how long to keep on waiting....this job has more money too, which would be useful if we have to have IUI or IVF. But, what happens if I get the job and then get pregnant - they will be mad at me...also, what about added strees of new jobs whilst ttc? Any ideas?

 

[rosababy]

Rosa - this is the website https://www.drmalpani.com/semen-analysis.htm. Made me feel better about the low morp and mort.

Arianne - great news about HSG. I'm not so worried about mine now.

And, I did retest (twice!) this time with Frist Response an got BFN The faint line was on a Clearblue - my dh could see the line too. But I have reseearched it a bit and it seems the tests with blue dyes are less accurate so will stick to FR from now on. I feel surprisingly ok about it.

I do have a dilemma though - I got headhunted this week for an amazing job. I have been putting off moving jobs since ttc, but now it may take longer I am not sure how long to keep on waiting....this job has more money too, which would be useful if we have to have IUI or IVF. But, what happens if I get the job and then get pregnant - they will be mad at me...also, what about added strees of new jobs whilst ttc? Any ideas?

Those blue dye tests suck. Sorry about your bfn. I say take the job! You can always say you weren't planning a baby. I'm sure it happens more than you think. ESPECIALLY if it has better fertility insurance! Take it! Must be nice to be headhunted!!

Thanks for the website. I'll go check it out.

 

[mrsmax]

Thanks Rosa - I haven't been offered it yet - I still have to have an interview - but yes, they have really good healthcare and maternity pay!!! However, that was just waht I needed to hear - I'll go for it Thanks

 

[Crumbs]

Hi! Thank you girls! I just left the hospital. It felt like minor menstrual cramps. I started crying while they were doing the procedure, I couldnt help it, I was so emotional, thinking about where I ended up and what I have to go through to get pg the doctor thought I was in pain hehe
The good news is that everything is normal and my tubes are open I have to abstain from bding for about 36 hrs. So hopefully on sunday ill get my +opk to start bding
They started telling me how women get pregnant after this is done to cheer me up and give me hope. Even though I know there are more chances, I dont expect anything, and whatever is meant to be will be meant to be

I'm Fxing for you, hun! Never give up hope! My good friend who has been trying for the last 6.5 years (she tried insem, meds, Chinese herbs, seen specialists) and they ended up getting pregnant on their own! They were just about to try IVF and even traveled specifically for it and ended up pregnant before the treatment! There's hope

 

[MsJMouse]

Arianne - glad to hear that everything is normal and your tubes are open. Hopefully now that everything has been flushed out it won't take long for your BFP.

Good luck with the interview and potential new job MrsMax. My DH has just taken a new job which is great cause now I definately feel we are back in the TTC game. Was stressing a bit about getting a BFP as his job was so rocky - since Feb I have been waiting for him to come home minus the job but now he has been able to tell them where to go which is a huge relief. He starts in two weeks - they can't go quickly enough. Life is not fun when your partner is depressed over their job

Currently CD15 so hoping to o in the next day or so (33-34day cycles pre MMC so fx'd they are the same post!!)

 

[Regalpeas]

Fx for all those testing soon.

@Mrsmax's comment about new job ttc: I totally understand your apprehension. I'm in a similar boat. I am in a new position so I first felt uncomfortable taking on new responsibilities then possibly going out under a year for maternity leave. But dh and I had already took a ttc break. So it really wasn't an option to wait some more by choice. I believe it will all work out as it always does if I remain faithful to my goals. But it definately is a valid concern because despite policies that support starting a family many job still have old guard views and frown upon such things. But if you feel it is good for you go for it. Things always seem to fall into place. Good luck!

 

[mrsmax]

Arianne - glad to hear that everything is normal and your tubes are open. Hopefully now that everything has been flushed out it won't take long for your BFP.

Good luck with the interview and potential new job MrsMax. My DH has just taken a new job which is great cause now I definately feel we are back in the TTC game. Was stressing a bit about getting a BFP as his job was so rocky - since Feb I have been waiting for him to come home minus the job but now he has been able to tell them where to go which is a huge relief. He starts in two weeks - they can't go quickly enough. Life is not fun when your partner is depressed over their job

Currently CD15 so hoping to o in the next day or so (33-34day cycles pre MMC so fx'd they are the same post!!)

Thanks - it is horrible when one of you doesn't like your job. My dh doesn't like his much either. Really glad your dh got a new one - I know what he means about telling them where to go - that is how I feel! Fxd!! And, if I get my BFP, then what will be will be. We have pretty good employment laws here so they couldn't really get rid of me.

Good luck with this cycle. AF due tomorrow - but feel okay about it this month. I have my fertility clinic appt tomorrow - so that is keeping me happy!

 

[FngrsCrossed]

Hi ladies,

I am 32 and TTC #4 after having Mirena removed 3-14-11 (beginning of cycle). I am hoping that I can find a cycle buddy. I have no idea how to go about finding a match to myself; but here are some stats.

I have 28 day cycles 5-6 days long (Af started 3-14 ended 3-19) forcasted Ovulation according to calendar was 3-28-11. I am now 6 dpo and in 2ww period. next Af due on 4-11. I recently bought a OPK for if AF shows her ugly face this month. I am not charting and actually know the bare minimum about it. I am the mom of 2 boys and 1 girl. Would love some insight and tips on BB charting as well as a cycle buddy. I will be testing on 4-6. SSBD to all those trying to conceive, and thanks in advance...

 

[mrsmax]

Hi ladies

Well, went to the fertility clinic and the said to relax!! They said my results are amazing and I should relax about nearly being 35, as my test results dont show any age issues. They said dh results great and that we should try for another year before worrying!!

In some ways that freaked me out - I dont want to wait another year. They also said there is only one more test and that is a HSG - I can have mine in 4 months. I thought there were lots of tests they could do??? Must be UK healthcare at the moment.

In other ways, I do feel a bit better and maybe I am overeacting. So, have agreed with hubby that between now and my nxt appointmnet in Sept, that I will "relax" (grr - hate that word). We are marking on a calender days to bd (the FC said every other from 9th day to 19th day!).

So, this means maybe I should give up B&B for a while too...not sure I am ready for that yet though!

What tests do you guys get? I thought there was one were they scan you after bd to see if sperm reachges egg and I thought they cheked your CM...?