IUI + Femara Buddies!!

[Redbean]

Redbean- I've tried acupuncture for 2 months, but I wasn't on any meds. It was great with helping cramps af time and it shortened my cycle by a few days. I stopped because I just felt it wasn't helping with my fertility issues! I may look into it again if my lining doesn't improve next cycle!

I noticed while searching for a practitioner that some of them specialize in certain areas, like pain, disease, infertility, etc. Did yours claim "infertility" as a specialty? Maybe go to a different one? I found a woman who treats mostly infertility that I'd like to try. It's interested that it actually affected the length of your cycle. That's physical evidence of its doing something, at least. Interesting.

And there's always massage to try to relax! I love me a good massage. And yoga. There's a gentle yoga (for "older" ppl) at my gym that I might go to instead of pushing myself too hard or getting too hot.

The worst is that I take scalding hot baths to relax, and having that taken away from me already makes me feel tense. Such a bummer.

 

[wildchic]

Redbean- I've tried acupuncture for 2 months, but I wasn't on any meds. It was great with helping cramps af time and it shortened my cycle by a few days. I stopped because I just felt it wasn't helping with my fertility issues! I may look into it again if my lining doesn't improve next cycle!

I noticed while searching for a practitioner that some of them specialize in certain areas, like pain, disease, infertility, etc. Did yours claim "infertility" as a specialty? Maybe go to a different one? I found a woman who treats mostly infertility that I'd like to try. It's interested that it actually affected the length of your cycle. That's physical evidence of its doing something, at least. Interesting.

And there's always massage to try to relax! I love me a good massage. And yoga. There's a gentle yoga (for "older" ppl) at my gym that I might go to instead of pushing myself too hard or getting too hot.

The worst is that I take scalding hot baths to relax, and having that taken away from me already makes me feel tense. Such a bummer.

The acupuncturist I went to dealt with different points, not only fertility. But she is highly trained and does get results when it comes to fertility. She told me that its kinda pointless if I was doing the acupuncture and the problem lies with dh! But my dh was/is totally against the needle thing, he hates it! I've tried self fertility massages for 2 cycles, but I don't think I was doing it right,lol. Its crazy all the things we do for a bfp! I've tried virtually everything, from massages to soft-cups and pre-seed and nothing seems to have worked! Hoping iui + Femara is the answer!

 

[cupcakestoy]

I get a relaxation massage every Friday! Not sure it helps with TTC, but it does help me clear my mind & release tension in my body. Other than that I quit temping, just because I DESPISE waking up on weekends just to do it & then obsessing over it til AF. I do still use Opks tho, like seeing a + on some kind of stick! lol

 

[katiecakes]

I wish I could get a massage every week!! That's amazing. I agree with the yoga being relaxing. My plan was to start acupuncture next month if this cycle didn't work, so we will see!!

A few girls asked when my iui/trigger were. I am 12 dpt/10dpiui.

Tested again tonight. Still a line but lighter. Trying not to freak. =(

 

[froggyfrog]

Wild have you looked into any kind of supplements for your dh! They sell a fertility blend at gnc. And my dh just started taking horny goat weed and it has done more in 2 months than clomid did for him in 6 months

 

[katiecakes]

horny goat weed??

LOL!!!!!

 

[froggyfrog]

Lol yeah its a pretty crazy name! It originated in asia. I read that a farmer noticed his goats were eating this plant and having lots of babies. ...I also read that in the Mediterranean its a custom to give it to newlyweds to increase chances of conception.

 

[katiecakes]

wow thats crazy! if this isnt a bfp im gonna get me some horny goat weed!! lol

 

[froggyfrog]

Lol. I started getting sharp pains on my right side and going down to my vagina. Im really hoping that its a good sign!!!

 

[katiecakes]

i am having them too!!! they are scaring me. i used to love those pains hoping they would be signs of a bfp to come, but now that i got the bfp, they are terrifying!!! ARGH.

Going to bed so I can test again in the morning. Today's lighter test was unsettling.

Goodnight!! xo

 

[froggyfrog]

Good luck and post pics in the am!!

 

[wildchic]

Wild have you looked into any kind of supplements for your dh! They sell a fertility blend at gnc. And my dh just started taking horny goat weed and it has done more in 2 months than clomid did for him in 6 months

My dh is on a supplement called Sperm-I-prove. It was recommended by my fs. Its suppose to help with morphology, but I've read that there's nothing that really helps morph! But my dh is taking it religiously(and he hates taking pills!) So I won't try to introduce anything else.

 

[katiecakes]

..... Holy S%#^*

Ahh!!

 

[wildchic]

OMG Katie!!! CONGRATS 3rd times a charm! H&H pregnancy! You must be soooo excited?

 

[katiecakes]

I am so excited!!!
DH doesn't want me to get too excited until confirmed with bw.
I have you girls to thank for keeping me sane during the 2ww. I really wish you all the best and I am sure you will all be getting yours, too!!

 

[Redbean]

Congrats, Katie!!

Question for rest of you: does anyone get bad night sweats? I got them last month too, so I'm assuming it's the Clomid. It starts about 2 dpo and continues until AF.

 

[wildchic]

I get night sweats, it wakes me up at 2 in the morning! But I'm on femara, so I'm not sure. I've read that Clomid can cause that, but when I was on Clomid, I got the sweats all the time, but only the for the few days I was on them.

 

[katiecakes]

I got them with clomid. It's normal to have hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms because clomid suppresses estrogen

 

[wildchic]

Katie- I see you changed your sigi a christmas bundle of joy! That's so cool!!!

 

[cupcakestoy]

Congrats!!!!!!