MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[ClandestineTX]

Sorry everyone for my prolonged absence...

@Hopeful: I don't have any words, ma'am. Massive, massive hugs.

@Pathos: I am so glad to have popped back in just in time to see your BFP. H&H 9 months to you!

AFM... I am still half-NTNP, but on Femara. My cycles kept getting longer - like last one ovulation was on CD FIFTY. So I asked my doc for Femara and she gave me six months of it. Failing a BFP by the time I run out - I will go get checked out by a FS/ RE. Please don't get excited by my chart... first Femara cycle and I think I got a GI bug right before ovulation, which I think was actually CD 20 and no CD 12 as my chart is showing at the moment.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@ClandestineTX I'm glad you're back. Yay for an earlier ovulation. I hope the Femara is just what you need. It definitely seems to be getting things moving in the right direction. Fingers crossed for a quick BFP.

 

[nikkilucky77]

Hopeful: I love the declarations! What a good idea and it is needed for me right now...my assistant teacher is prego..I am so happy for her but broken inside. When she told me, I thought I was going to faint...I got so hot and could feel tears on the edge. Anyways I told my hubby and he was so supportive and pointed out the positives of not having a baby at this moment. (All of our remodeling and such). Sorry this is so long but LOVING DECLARATIONS IDEA

Clandestine: Miss you! Hope everything is going good and getting on track

Curvysunshine: Welcome! I don't know what I would do without these ladies to talk to! It is wonderful knowing I can say anything and I do mean ANYTHING

 

[River54]

Hey ladies - sorry I've been mia...been reading through though

Not much is happening with me - still on the DHEA, and CoQ10, and vit D the doc told me to do, and now have this natural cycle left before we hopefully start another IVF cycle. Still bfns as always after every cycle, not much has changed there.

At the start of another year on this thread - GOOD LUCK to ALL!!!!

 

[momwithbabies]

Thank you for the wonderful idea, Hopeful.

Wishing you ladies the best. I admire the women of this thread who continue this journey, even though it can be quite painful. My heart goes out to those of you who have suffered a loss or losses.

AFM...is it Friday yet??? Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday or I might lose my sanity My period is on her way out...yippee! My energy is still blah, and since I'm back on a diet, all I want to do is eat because I'm tired. It's a viscious cycle. And of course, all I want is soda, bread, or candy (not exactly on my summer slim down plan). No plans this cycle...still NTNP with monitoring CM and O pain. We timed intercourse fairly well last cycle, but no BFP. I'm hoping it either happens or God gives me the strength to let it go.

 

[Lazydaisys]

Mom with babies I'm hoping for the same. A bfp or at least the strength to be happy as I am - childless without being totally miserable. Xxx

 

[ProfWife]

My fellow teachers, rejoice...it's FRIDAY!

I'm down under the teens of school days left...12 to be exact. SCARY!

Working on the school's lit mag tonight while hubby is hosting guy's night. It's nice to hear so many husbands and father's howling with laughter outside our bedroom door. I made the food and hid in the bedroom. I'll emerge when pizza arrives ;-)

I am starting to enjoy the gluten free/dairy free diet...I've managed several days in a row again. Unless doc thinks I'm allergic, I'll probably maintain this. I'm down about 6 pounds from where I was this time last month. I'm trying to get back into the 130s before my summer officially begins at the end of the month.

I'm 9dpo. I broke and tested yesterday...negative - of course. I'm holding out some hope, but trying my hardest not to do any symptom spotting.

 

[Lazydaisys]

And it's bank holiday in the Uk, so no school until Tuesday.
Just been for acupuncture. Had loads of pins in my ears and she put some weird plasters in my ears over the points to support anything that could be going on in the 2 week wait:-/ I'm just going along with whatever. Been munching pineapple core also.

Chilling and keeping up with the kardashians, hope everybody is doing well? Xx

 

[ProfWife]

I hope all the UK teachers enjoy the extra day off!

I've been looking into doing acupuncture. Did you find that it actually did anything for you stress-wise? What did it feel like?

 

[Lazydaisys]

I had it a few moths ago and I saw some woman that didn't specialise in fertility(she seemed a bit wacky.) I had a few pins to relax me but it didn't really work and she advised I only go once a month before ovulation. I left it a few months and now I'm going weekly to a lovely Chinese lady who specialises in, treating people going through iui and ivf and general infertility. This time I feel like it's helping me. I haven't cried in the four weeks that I had it and I feel calmer. I think it's because I go for session that's about 45min and then go home and relax for a few hours. I can text her and she can be flexible with appointments so I go straight after my iui or even before work as she's a very early bird. After the first session I slept for 12 hours! My lady has a medical background and has a good knowledge of the process and she is treating me depending on where I am in my cycle, we talk about ovulation, cervical mucus ha ha and she believes that she can balance my hormones and thicken my lining. Her belief is giving me hope. I can't afford to carry on forever but I'm going to keep it going as long as I can and if I get pregnant I will keep it going as long as it is recommended, she told me most people keep it up until 12 weeks.

Yep I think it's great, but it's only as good as the acupuncturist doing it.



Oh yeah forgot to say my clear blue fertility monitor died. Rip little monitor. It's obviously wasn't cut out for prolonged use!

 

[ProfWife]

I'd write the company and ask if they have a policy of replacing when the monitor has been used properly and maintained. You never know what they might do!

Thanks for the info!

 

[Lazydaisys]

I added up how much I'd spent on that machine and it was scary the sticks are over 20 pound per box. I will send it back to them. They have a lovely new monitor out that is tiny and it tracks your cycles like fertility friend and you can test for ovulation and pregnancy. I'm not even getting into that.

Now I just use the simple opk tests one as that what the hospital do. I say 'just use' obviously I use about a million trying to pinpoint the right time. I have little bin in my bathroom and the other day I realised it was just full to the top of tests. I have a short surge and I'm always scared I'll miss it. We Dtd anyway so I'm not really sure why I'm so obsessed.

X

 

[Hopeful2014]

@nikkilucky77 Thanks. The declarations do help. Of course I have days when I can't imagine how I will accomplish them, but we have to try! I really do feel like I need to take control back. I need to believe I can cause the change I need in my life. I'm sure most of us do. We all need to know that we will have healthy babies. It sucks getting there, but we will make it happen. You know why? Because we want it and deserve it and we are strong women who will find a way! There has to be hope.

@River54 Good luck with the natural cycle. I hope it's the one. If not, I have great hopes for the IVF cycle. Good luck!

@momwithbabies Yay for af leaving! I'm joining you on a summer slim down plan. Maybe we can encourage each other. I'm still sending lots of luck and hope your way.

@ProfWife I know all teachers must be glad that summer is coming. Do you work on the school's lit mag? That's cool. Are you cutting all gluten and dairy? Perhaps we should all share ideas and encourage each other. I'm considering getting a Fitbit exercise band to monitor my walking. I hope your BFP is coming soon. Good luck.

@Lazydaisys Enjoy your Monday off! I hope the acupuncture helps. It sounds quite relaxing. I bet it does help to have someone who specializes in fertility. It definitely makes me happy to know that you have felt calmer and are not getting as upset. That makes it worth it. I hope her techniques help get your BFP.

 

[Lazydaisys]

Thanks hopeful hope you are getting by ok, I'm so sorry for what you have been through you are a such lovely lady xx

 

[ProfWife]

I'm trying, but it's a LOT harder than it sounds! Hardly any options.

 

[Lazydaisys]

Good luck with the gluten free and dairy diet

I have a child in my class on that diet, in England you get given a prescription to receive the appropriate flour, it's free for children. We make everything with that, pizza base, cakes etc. I struggle with the no diary aspect at snack time when it's a treat day, I didn't quite realise that diary is in so much. In England most supermarkets have a 'free from' aisle although the gluten free stuff is expensive. My friend has coeliac disease so I buy treats for her from there.
Hope it becomes easier for you xx

 

[ProfWife]

The hardest thing is the lack of dairy. I like almond milk, always have. But I LOVE pizza, oooey-gooey lasagna, cheese dips, creamy dressings. Gluten does not seem to have as negative an effect on me as dairy does. I can eat a little bread without too much trouble. The bowl of cream and Swiss cheese dip I made for hubby's gathering....THAT made me sick as a dog.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@Lazydaisys Thank you.

@ProfWife It seems like it would be hard. I've never been good at looking at ingredients and measuring calories. It has been hard for me to keep it up in the past. I'm sure it takes a lot of work to find good options. I think it would be hard to find other substitutes for dairy. I don't like milk much, but I love cheese.

 

[pathos]

For years I kind of follow Montignac diet. At least 6 days a week it is basically low GI diet favoring Medittereanean cuisine.

I have high respect for people consuming no dairy product. I cannot survive a day without white cheese or Balkanian yogurt.

 

[Lazydaisys]

By diary obviously I mean dairy!!!!! I always o sound so stupid on here because my spelling is horrendous using my phone as it guesses what I want to write and I often don't notice to change it.

Been gardening all day wish all Mondays were off work. X