Resisting the title Wonky Cycles R Us....boarding the Maca Train to BFP Central!

[SBB]

That does sound like Endo, to a "T" and if your doctors don't take that seriously they need a boot up the ass. I hope they get it taken care of hun.

This is our 10th cycle.. and last month I was having severe pains like the ones you described.. in my pelvis! It started mainly in the right side so I was really worried the pain might be appendicitis (it got that bad!). Enough to make you stop what you're doing and double over! But just like you said, they only last a moment. I had them for about 3 weeks, 6 or 7 different times a day.. some more painful than others. And on top of that I had irregular bleeding last cycle which wasn't normal.. I bled for 13 days BETWEEN periods.. but it wasn't "red" it was brown and black. So I was concerned. It's all subsided now besides the occasional dull ache. So I think it may be a Cyst that has shrunk down enough to where it isn't causing as much pain! But won't know until monday when I go back for a Pap, .. they just checked my hormonal levels and such on tuesday. hope everything works out though, for the both of us! I have faith that it will.

Hi Bella!

I'm just catching up cos I didn't reply over the weekend...

Yeh the 'ovary pains' ads I call them are harsh! I find it's often if I laugh, or stand up stretch or something, then I double over... It's not that bad and I could live with it, but if it's something that could affect TTC I want to know!!

I also get like shooting and stabbing pains, in my lower abdomen and what feels like inside my vagina

My spotting is also always brown - black.

I hope given that you don't have these symptoms all the time that it's just a one off thing like a cyst as you say, and not endo. Hope your visit to the docs has been ok today, let us know how you got on x x

 

[SBB]

Hi
Im new to this site and not sure what to write ... Iv been TTC for 14 months now and had no luck
My other half and I just started taking maca pills on friday 5th march and I was just wondering how long it took any of you to feel the difference of maca and to conceive ... Any answers would be great and any more suggestions on how to get pregnant fast would be much help

Thank you x

Hi BabiesPlease! I replied to the other thread you were asking about Maca on and told you to check this one out then looked and realised you already had !!

Me and OH started Maca just a week or so ago, maybe more.. Haven't noticed any real effects so far, think I may up our dose to 6/day. We have the same ones as WelshRose.

I don't think Maca is going to get you that BFP super quickly, but it might just help you along. What else have you tried?

Softcups have got pretty good success stories - if you haven't heard of them let me know & I'll fill you in!

 

[WelshRose]

Thank-you so much SBB...it's nice to hear that someone actually agrees with my suspicions and that I'm not

As for testing....I'm certainly fulfilling my poas addiction

They don't know why I mc hun they say that even 2mc are very common so weren't bothered by them Infact even with all the cycle rubbish going on my gyne said back last september..."the best test for fertility is to get pregnant of which you have been...so we really don't need to do any tests!"...kinda took the wind out of sails as it was only 4mths after losing the twins....evil woman!

Do you take agnus castus hun? I'm seriously considering it at the moment but feeling a little unsure as you hear so many mixed reports.

Glad you had a fab weekend with your DH....I must admit I tend to do all of our diy....to preserve the marriage

Speak soon babe xxx

 

[BabiesPlease]

Hey SBB
Currently Im taking 4 x 500mg a day .. 2 in the morning and 2 at lunch. I heard the more you take the better chances you have or conceiving.

Never heard of softcups :S what are they?

Iv been drinking lots of green tea as I read that helps and also been taking folic acid daily. My OH has been on zinc and also cut out caffine as much as possible.

my OH and I want a baby so much as he is due to go to Afghanistan and we are scared for obvious reasons and we dont want him to leave without concieving. . .

Thanks x

 

[kelster823]

Do you take agnus castus hun? I'm seriously considering it at the moment but feeling a little unsure as you hear so many mixed reports.

hey ladies.... WelshRose I take it... it's in the Femaprin I take each morning. I was taken Vitex but switched over about 3 weeks ago... it takes a while to get into your system

Vitex takes time to work... it is a slow acting herb,You need to give Femaprin a minimum of 3 months to work, and up to 6 months to see the full effects, so dont give up after a few weeks, let it do its thing.This is a very important key if Femaprin will work for you, you have to give it enough time......

long weekend here, the move was quick thank goodness BUT I am sore...LOL then went to a local pub yesterday to watch the Nascar race with some friends and have some food and drinks

have a WONDERUL DAY!!!!!

 

[SBB]

Never heard of softcups :S what are they?

Iv been drinking lots of green tea as I read that helps and also been taking folic acid daily. My OH has been on zinc and also cut out caffine as much as possible.

my OH and I want a baby so much as he is due to go to Afghanistan and we are scared for obvious reasons and we dont want him to leave without concieving. . .

Thanks x

Ahhh hun you're in a difficult situation, there's a few ladies on here with OHs in the forces and I know it must be sooo hard for lots of reasons.

I think you should try softcups! It's basically an alternative to a tampon for your AF, but it's a plastic flexible cup you put up your V and it sits under the cervix to catch the blood.
But lots of people have started using it as an aid to conceive - basically, straight after you BD, you pop the cup in - it sits over the cervix and stops the sperm from 'falling out' and keeps it close to the cervix. You then leave it in for 12 hours and remove it. Website is this https://www.softcup.com/ and I got mine from https://www.expresschemist.co.uk/instead_softcups_menstrual_cups_x6.html but there was a thread where someone got them really cheap so maybe worth shopping around.

Also check out this thread about orgasming when/after your OH has, the cervix kind of sucks up the sperm! A few ladies have said that helps too! https://www.babyandbump.com/trying-...-orgasm-can-help-ttc-warning-graphic-lol.html

Conceive+ is a lubricant that is formulated to help the sperm swim, it does what EWCM does basically - but if you don't get much of that it might be worth a try... They sell it at Boots.

It sounds like I sell all these things but I don't - just trying to help!!
x x

 

[SBB]

They don't know why I mc hun they say that even 2mc are very common so weren't bothered by them Infact even with all the cycle rubbish going on my gyne said back last september..."the best test for fertility is to get pregnant of which you have been...so we really don't need to do any tests!"...kinda took the wind out of sails as it was only 4mths after losing the twins....evil woman!

Do you take agnus castus hun? I'm seriously considering it at the moment but feeling a little unsure as you hear so many mixed reports.

I hate when docs are so insensitive - they get paid a fortune and they can't even be bothered to adjust their tone or think about what they say to make people feel a bit better! I know MCs are common, but that doesn't make it any easier for someone who's just had one

I'm not taking agnus castus, I've read too many bad things about it for me to take it at the moment... I don't want my cycles messed up any more than they already are!! Let me know if you decide to take them and how you get on...
x x

 

[SBB]

hey ladies.... WelshRose I take it... it's in the Femaprin I take each morning. I was taken Vitex but switched over about 3 weeks ago... it takes a while to get into your system

long weekend here, the move was quick thank goodness BUT I am sore...LOL then went to a local pub yesterday to watch the Nascar race with some friends and have some food and drinks

have a WONDERUL DAY!!!!!

Hi Kell

I'm going to check out Femaprin, I really want doc to give me Clomid though so I might see how I get on with my next appt before I order up anything else..

Hope you aren't feeling too sore!! Have a lovely day!

 

[WelshRose]

Thanks Kel

I think you may have just hit the nail on the head!....Give it time to work...it's going to be my mantra from now on I think I will get some tomorrow and hopefully it will help sort out the wonkiness that is my cycles these days!

Why did you switch from vitex to femaprin?

Glad the move went ok hun
Has the ol hag left you yet?....Hope so...let the countdown to O comence

 

[WelshRose]

Thanks SBB...you are a sweetie...honestly I think we could all be perfect fertility specialists...they should listen to us and they may learn something

I completely hear what you say about AC but mine are so messed up at the moment I figure it's worth a 3-6mth shot...I definately will keep you updated thou.

 

[SBB]

Yeh I think just go for it, I'm just not patient enough to wait 6 months for something to work! x x

 

[SBB]

Also Welsh, was going to ask if you've tried TCM Acupuncture? x x

 

[BabiesPlease]

Ohh I see thats smart!

Yes having him in the forces is really hard and I think us being apart sometimes for weeks at a time obv isnt helping us get pregnant but we are still trying very hard.

I always think people who dont want babies get them and people who try like all of us dont get it for ages.

I really hope maca and all other treatments works for everyone .. xx

 

[kelster823]

WelchRose

why did I switch? because the Femaprin has B6 in it as well and the Vitex just has Vitex.... Also another board I belong too, has a lot of gals switching over to Femaprin from regular Vitex. I started taken the regular Vitex Dec 19th 2009, so I have been taken it almost 3 months.... some ladies do quickly with it, some take longer

I am taken it to regulate myself since my miscarriage... and since I have only gotten two AF's since October, I was willing to try anything because BC was out of the question...

Vitex: Vitex does not actually contain hormones. It appears to increase progesterone by stimulating the release of a hormone called luteinizing hormone from the pituitary gland. Vitex is also thought to normalize excessive prolactin levels and promote fertility.

Female infertility

PMS, especially breast tenderness, cramping, and headaches

Acne, especially if it is related to the menstrual cycle

Fibrocystic breast disease

Heavy menstruation

Menopausal symptoms

Femaprin: Nature’s Way Femaprin is a vitex product. It is produced by Nature’s Way partner Madaus AG of Germany. Quote.." In the late 1950s, researchers began investigating how this herb helps women who have menstrual disorders

but what I have read and been told it also helps with O'ing and fertility

I also pick my Femaprin up thru Iherb.com but I am not sure how it would work living in the UK.... I guess you can google it but it's Natures Way Femaprin

I am not a doctor nor a pharamatist or anything... All this stuff is new to me as well and I just gotta figure out what is going to benefit me and be my right mixture....

Like i said I am not sure if it was the Femaprin or the Natural Progestrone Cream or the Maca I took but when she showed I was thrilled.,,,



I guess we can just inform each other what has worked and what hasn't.... I don't want to tell people it worked for me and then it not work for you

All the threads I read at the other board are ...MACA got me pregnant, Vitex got me pregnant, ect ect. I took femaprin and got my period 4 days later, so I got so excited and tried them all................

I guess with these herbs, you really JUST have to have patience and hope for them to work.... I have also read numerous threads that nothing has worked

 

[BellaBlu]

Doc. appointment went well today. Other than finding out I have a sinus/ear infection! Lol. But as far as "reproductive" everything looks okay. Waiting on the results from all the scary stuff right now but I'm pretty confident that I don't have anything like that wrong (or I sure hope not!)

As far as it being the last month TTC, I've been thinking it may be. If this month isn't it then I'll be moving on to my 11th cycle. That's too close to LTTTC than I can handle right now (kudos to the strong women who have to!) .. So I've been wondering if I should just chill out for awhile. That way when I decide to "try" again, *hopefully I won't have to!* .. I can start over at "Cycle 1" ... Sounds silly. But I think it might help my mentality quite a bit. I don't know though honestly. Trying to STOP TTC might be harder than TTC. So I'm just taking it one day at a time!

Ladies, hope you're all having a great evening.

 

[WelshRose]

Kel...You speak an awful lot of sense hun I'm glad that it all seems to be working for you at the moment....although I hope you've just seen your last for at least
9mths

SBB...I have tried TCM herbs Hun and when the TCM Dr said that I should see improvement but it wasn't happening I decided to stop it all as it was getting really expensive...she did give me one acu session as well but decided against giving me anymore because of all the bleeding. I have to be honest I think my western medicine training is too ingrained to be able to fully understand the eastern way of thinking...it's hard to fully believe in something that you don't have complete understanding in

Hope you have a great evening Ladies xxx

 

[kelster823]

Kel...You speak an awful lot of sense hun I'm glad that it all seems to be working for you at the moment....although I hope you've just seen your last for at least 9mths

good glad you feell that way because like i said I don't want people to think I am telling them to use this stuff and it will be their miracle herb. I am just putting my two cents in to say "hey I'm using it and this is what it is doing for me" and HOPE it works for you too.... :wink:

LOL last that would be nice but oh boy that would make another birthday in December... we have SO MANY ALREADY and it is family so gifts need to be bought along with Christmas that month... LOL

BellBlue glad the doc office vist went well.... still hoping for the BFP for you soon.. I gotta wait til the end of the month..

 

[WelshRose]

Morning Girls

Bella...I'm so glad that everything in the reproductive area went ok yesterday at the docs....hope that ear infection clears up really soon
I've gotta be honest I don't think I've even ventured into LTTTC section on here...even thou we're 5mths short of two years...Just stay where you're comfortable sweets but hope you hang around
EDIT: Sorry Babe...I just looked at your chart after typing....I mean to say...hope you find 1st tri section very welcoming but don't forget about us....Chart looks fab....roll on test day!

How's everyone else doing? Any maca effects to report?

Well I'm off to buy some AC this morning from Holland & Barrett before doing some food shopping and joining my local gym...with Callum in school now and me only working
2 days a week...I don't really have the no time for exercise excuse anymore
Then I'm going to take Callum swimming after I pick him up from school later.

How about everyone else what have you got planned?

SBB...if you're chart stalking hun...it went up again today I didn't test thou
The spotting became a light flow last night so just waiting to see how the next coulple of days pan out...I'm actally hoping for the at this point as strange as it sounds...all that spotting/bleeding can't be good if it turned out ...I'd end up worrying myself to death

Big and Love xxx

 

[BellaBlu]

Welsh! You make me smile.. glad my chart looks good, I thought it looked a little confused! But you know more about it than I do. Don't worry, if I find myself in the 1st tri. section.. I'll visit often.
As for the bleeding-Some women have their period for a few months into their pregnancy and the baby ends up perfectly healthy! So if you DO get a BFP, don't worry yourself too much

 

[kelster823]

wow were we quiet today.. i was just plugging away with work

Bella I see in the PTest forum the photo you put up.... girl that looks way better then what you posted yesterday, I HOEP that is the start of a BFP!!!!!

welp I hate to write and run but getting ready to hit the gym, I wish hubby would rather take the dogs for a walk it is BEAUTIFUL here today ... 63 degrees... ahhhh SPRING is in the air