Testers,TTC&After Conception-Clomid,IUI,IVF,Femara -EVERYONE!!

[Allika]

We did our first 5 am work out today and made it through our first week if crossfit! I feel great! Not stressed, not emotional, just really good! Also I've been avoiding carbohydrates as a lot of times PCOS goes hand in hand with insulin resistance. While I am not insulin resistance I did have some other symptoms of PCOS so skipping on the glucose is probably a good idea. The metformin helps with sensitivity towards glucose as well and I noticed it because since I am taking it I am constipated and I was able to pass on bread. I love bread and pasta and cake and cookies and when I see it usually can't walk by it....

 

[anmlz86]

Ugh, right there with ya Allika! I'm such a carb-whore it's terrible not eating as much as I normally would. But it does get easier as time progresses. Finding new options to cook with was somewhat difficult for me. Good luck with the adjustment!

 

[ajd36]

Allika: awesome job on finishing up
week 1 and feeling great! Happy they put you on metformin, could be just the thing. Do you take while TTC or during pregnancy too?

Hopin: when I read your symptoms I immediately was thinking implantation pains and the timing fit too! If so, it won't give a BFP for another day or so (3-5days after implantation)

Jenna: so excited he's onto cereal now! Hope he enjoys it again today

Everyone else, keep smiling and enjoy your day

 

[Jenna_KA]

His poop was pretty much the same yesterday he only had 1 tbs with 5 tbs of breastmilk. Today I'm going to thicken it up a little bit but I'll be taking a nap after since I worked today. I'll ask OH how his poopie looks

 

[Hopin4ABump]

Way to go Allika!! So so proud of you! That's awesome, get your workout on girl!

So, when I wiped earlier there was a little bit of brown. I guess AF is showing up early (CD24?) and those were probaly reallllllly severe AF cramps?! Should be full flow by tomorrow.

 

[lilrojo]

Hopefully not Hopin.. hopeful for implantation spotting if not another cycle closer

 

[Hopin4ABump]

I hadn't thought of that, but I'll hope for that too! I'm having a couple of beers either way this weekend. The chances of me getting a bfp on a non-medicated cycle are slim to none (as the last 15 or 16 months have proven) so I'm just going to not think about it and have fun camping this weekend.
If AF isn't here full flow by Sunday, when we come home, I'll test!

 

[Jenna_KA]

Even with a BFP you're fine to drink that early

 

[ajd36]

I spotted around that time with my first and thought it was my period... I'm still hopeful for you dear!!

And please enjoy yourself this weekend!!

 

[Hopin4ABump]

Still no AF. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thinking about it nonstop lol. Just bc of the timing of the spotting is odd. But I'm sure that mean old will be here soon!!

 

[Hopin4ABump]

Well, wishful thinking. I don't know why I let myself do that. AF is not here but she's on her way, I can feel it. Annoying!!

 

[Jenna_KA]

I had a dream last night that all of us met up and went out for a girls night together. It was a lot of fun If only it were real!

Hopin, if she's not actually here yet you're not out. I had AF cramps on my BFP cycle. I was SO sure she was coming that I didn't even want to test. Did it anyways of course

 

[Hopin4ABump]

Jenna that would be fab!!

Lei I guess no response from Ms. Lake's camp??

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Hi ladies!

So I'm CD12 today for my non-medicated natural cycle...

AND I am having major O cramps (like I do on meds) as well as EWCM today.

This is the first time I've had this without meds...although I do O on my own its very weak so I'm really happy about that.

The only thing I'm doing this cycle is acupuncture and Chinese medicine. When I told my Chinese dr that this was a non med cycle...she said ok let's get you strong O with the acu and herbal teas....well it FEELS like it worked....I feel exactly like I do I clomid/femera.

So I'm happy....DH is napping....as soon as he's up I'm going to jump him

 

[Jenna_KA]

Woohoo Breaking!

 

[ajd36]

Jenna, that would be wonderful! I am looking forward to next year or whenever we really get to meet and have a girl's night for real

Hopin: first time I was preggers I had told the few friends who know what I was doing that the IUI didn't work and my period was starting! I had spotted and had cramping and just knew my period was coming. I was SHOCKED five days later when my digi read Pregnant! I'm keeping my fingers crossed girl!

Breaking: Super exciting to hear that alternative medicine is helping you with what is appearing to be a great O for you. May this be just what you needed

Everyone else: hope you are all enjoying your long weekend and wonderful family time!

 

[lune_miel]

Breakin- what kind of herbs did they give you?

 

[lilrojo]

Hey ladies..

Hope everyone is having a great weekend..

 

[Hopin4ABump]

Yay breaking I'm so glad to hear this news!!

No AF yet, spotting stopped. I almost took that other frer today but decided I didn't want to waste it. I'm such a Pre-AF spotter that I can't view it as anything but that. Thanks to you ladies though for keeping the hope for me! Lord knows I'd love to get that bfp!

DH and I were sitting at the campfire chatting about a lot of things that we have going on right now, and TTC came up. It's the first time we've talked about this process in a while. We are going to do this last round of Clomid and if that doesn't work, we will go see a FS and see what they suggest. I guess we're just really hoping that this last round works, we aren't interested in IVF, so IUI would be our only other option. This process is so draining, isn't it?!?! So glad to have you ladies.

 

[Breaking Dawn]

Thanks everyone...I am super excited that the acu and Chinese meds are working.

Lune...my TCM Dr (traditional Chinese medicine) is a fertility specialist and has studies western fertility as well. She said there are herbs that can be taken at each phase of my cycle typically per O, post O.

Here is the list of herbs that I took from CD8 - CD12 its about 8 of them in powder form at a specific dose and I take it as a tea.

***will edit this post and add the herbs, thought I had it with me***