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[Traskey]

Hope~ hope your sniffs today got easier. I found it a bit fiddly at first, especially with my left hand. Were you told to hold your other nostril closed? Makes the sniffing easier. I was also told to tilt my head back after i'd sniffed and to aim the spray to the side of the nose.

Thanks for today's visualisation

AQ~ glad you got some sleep tonight but sorry you are still tired.

Princess~ love the belly bar. What bloat? I'd LOVE to have a belly that flat!

Lou~ a fab idea! Lovely necklace to bring you luck

Hpyns~ 2 lovely 8 celled embryos. What wonderful news Get lots of bed rest, if the doc has ordered it you should be good Hope your bloat and pain settles down soon. I'm beginning to get rather uncomfortable too.

ST~ how are things with you?

Sending hugs to Doodar, Zowiey, Wifey, Chris. Did I miss anyone?

AFM, 2 more sleeps until our 8am scan. Grow little eggies!

 

[Tinks85]

Hope for the first sniff. You will soon know if its working when you start opening windows when everyone else is turning their heating on I am sure you are doing it correctly

AQ - sorry you are still feeling so tired at least you are well into week 2 of DR now

Princess - nice belly bar fx its brings you your luck and I also can not see any bloating

Looylew - hope you pendant brings you luck also, are elephants meant to be lucky with fertility?

Hypns4life - congrats on being PUPO

ST - GL with injection No3

Hi Traskey and doodar and the rest of the gang

AFM - I had a much better nights sleep last night but I very busy day today, only just got in and got a million things that need doing Might put as much of until tomorrow as poss hehe.

 

[Tinks85]

Traskey - we posted together. Just 2 more???? thats come around quick

 

[Traskey]

Tinks! How could I have missed you!



I blame hormone brain

 

[Traskey]

I say put the stuff off until tomorrow. Sounds like you need a rest!

 

[schoolteacher]

Tinks-yeah elephants (especially ones with raised trunks) are meant to symbolize fertility. It links to buddhism and Buddha entered his mothers womb as a white elephant! I have ordered a fertility bracelet from etsy with rose quartz, moonstone and an elephant chaqrm on it. I have also ordered a turtle charm to go on it as they are also a symbol of fertility as giant sea turtle lay up tp 50 eggs in one go!x

 

[schoolteacher]

So I have a question for everyone!
What things are you trying to eat/trying not to eat during ivf?

I'm trying to eat lots of protein such as chicken but also from beans, lentils and quiona(for B1-deficiency in B1 has been linked to failed implanatation, and iron-adeqaute iron guards against mc), fruit and veg such as brocoli and spinach(for iron). Studies have shown that insufficient protein can result in a reduced number of eggs
Eggs, fish and seeds for B1
green leafy veg (for B6-for the proper functioning of oestrogen and progesterone).
Pineapples, grapes and oranges for vit c (aids absorption of folic acid) and helps body heal quickly after ER)

is this true-In my zita west book it says to avoid too many dairy products as milk contains artificial hormones? Im trying soya milk just in case!x

 

[Chris77]

Hi ladies,

I'm on day 3 of injections (follistim and menopur) and go for my first u/s tomorrow. I'm so nervous!

 

[Traskey]

ST, don't know about the dairy but i've been really wanting it so i've had loads I've also upped the protein and the veg. Changed my bread/pasta/rice to wholemal. That's about it. Should probably have done more tbh.

Chris, welcome back Good luck with your scan tomorrow, are they checking your egg count and size?

 

[Traskey]

Hypns4life - congrats on being PUPO
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Oh yes, PUPO with twins

 

[Chris77]

Yes, checking follie number and size...also b/w.

sorry I've been MIA...been super busy.

 

[Tinks85]

Dont worry about not mentioning me, I wont let you gorget me

I have sat down now so I think quite a bit will be left for tomorrow. Remind me its my own fault when I moan tomorrow night

ST - that explaines why a lot of girls I ahve elephant stuff, thought it was a bit a coinsidence If I started getting things like that DH would moan, he thinks its a load of rubbish. I was told to keep topaz close by a psychic so have some near my bed

Chris - GL tomorrow

I really dont know what to eat. I asked the clinic and the nurse said to treat myself as if I am pregnant so no drinking, runny eggs. She said to just have a normal healthy diet and that it is ok to have a couple of cups of coffee a day bt dont go mad. I want to give ourselves the best chance but the more I read the more confused I get so I think I am going to try to eat planty of fruit and veg and drink plently of water and try to eat as mush protein as possible.

I have heard that the pineapple including the core is great after ET to help implantation

 

[schoolteacher]

Hi Chris!

Trask don't worry too much my dh doesn't believe it is true about the milk! it is in a zita west book though... What does anyone else think?x

 

[Tinks85]

I have also read in the Zita west book about dairy but I know some clinics ask you to drink a paint of milk a day for the protein. Loads of thing contradics each other

 

[schoolteacher]

Tinks that sound like a good plan-to be just be healthy! it is confusing otherwise.

Is anyone avoiding sugar/chocolate etc? again I have read this in my stupid book (need to stop reading it!) it just says 'they stress the immune system' Its so hard though because as soon as I can't have chocolate or a biscuit or cake, I want one!!!x

am I going overboard with all this do ya think??x

 

[Chris77]

I wish I was avoiding sugar. I'm avoiding caffeine and I'm a 2 latte a day kinda gal.... so I guess that's something.

 

[Traskey]

I switched to decaf coffee as I need my lattes

However, I have not remotely managed the no chocolate thing. I have the Zita West book too and a lot of it's fab. I just failed on the choccy

Oh and you can set your watch by my hot flushes. 9 pm every night and through the night!

 

[schoolteacher]

it is hard to stop something you really like so welldone Chris!x

 

[schoolteacher]

I switched to decaf coffee as I need my lattes

However, I have not remotely managed the no chocolate thing. I have the Zita West book too and a lot of it's fab. I just failed on the choccy

Oh and you can set your watch by my hot flushes. 9 pm every night and through the night!

Well I only started on this healthy marlarkey on monday
we will see how long it lasts!x

 

[princess_1991]

If I started getting things like that DH would moan, he thinks its a load of rubbish. I was told to keep topaz close by a psychic so have some near my bed

my DH is like that, thats why i ''forgot'' to mention about me ordering the belly bar he only found out today when i was gettin into my comfies, he goes where the bloody hell have ya had that from

thanks for the compliments girls but i still feel a bit flabby
af is still a no show

i know todays the day im actually due on but normally i have cramps then the next day i come on but ive been having the cramps for the last 5 days

i think its because ive been stressing about everything tho

hope everyones ok