The LTTTC thread for everyone.

[H0pefulagain]

Hi Cali and Blythe!

Crystal, thank you! Your words came when I needed them most last night.

Peace, I don't think there's a one of us here who is not thoroughly excited for you! I know you've given me so much hope and encouragement. Thank you for that!

Milty, I missed you! Glad you're back!

Has anyone heard from Jenn?

Thank you, ladies. It's a definite loss. Doc said he would classify as a chemical pregnancy which we already knew.

We're adding bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly. We have our own hives so we figure this can't hurt since these are things we already harvest and use.

Here is what I'm currently taking. Keep in mind, most of this has been added in the last month or two. Is there something obvious we're missing?

Fish Oil - 3600 mg / day
Vitamin C - 2000 mg / day
Vitamin B6 - 600 mg / day
CoQ-10 - 800 mg / day
Zinc - 50 mg / day
DHEA - 50 mg / day (until positive HPT)
Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal
FertilAid (includes Red Clover Blossom extract, PABA, Siberian Ginseng Root Extract, Vitex, Ginkgo Biloba Extract)
Fertile CM
Aspirin - 81 mg / day
Natural Progesterone Cream / 2 x daily on inner thighs
Bromelain - 1 with each meal
Red Raspberry Leaf

 

[crystal443]

Morning girls

H0peful- I'm so so sorry lovely Chemicals are so sad and frustrating because there's happiness for such a short time before its ripped away. Take care of yourself for the next little while, the only bright spot with a chemical is that you'll be extra fertile this cycle and yeah I know not much compensation for what you've lost Peace is the best one to look at your list of vitamins I take most of what you take, the only thing I would say is that DHEA is supposed to be taken at 75 mgs and this is up to you but FS has me on DHEA until there is a confirmed heartbeat, so I will continue taking it after a BFP

Peace-That lady does sound a bit off,thankfully you didn't meet up. I think anytime I hear that a woman gets pregnant to keep a man makes me cringe, firstly to be able to plan a pregnancy and it actually happen and secondly to keep a man?? Scary for sure

Liz- Good morning Hope your having a great time

Milty- Its nice to see you back after your holiday I guess we're cycle buddies again, at some point this has to bring us good luck!!

Bmom- good morning lovely

Ready- Nice to hear your doing well, I agree twins would be alot to handle but I could do it if I had to I think

Cali- Hi, its a great group of women on this thread I do hope your stay is short and you get your BFP quickly

Blythe- Hi, welcome and I hope your stay is short as well We've had a few BFP's on this thread so hopefully it brings you some luck

 

[CaliDreaming]

Blythe, I take my supplements all through my cycle. I'm waiting for some test results on my thyroid and if there's a problem I'll probably cut out a lot of them because I think that would be a problem that's beyond nutritional supplements.

ready4more, as bad as I want a sibling for my dd, when it comes down to it I can't imagine twins either. It seems like it would be hard to bond with two at the same time and I'd be worried about not being able to spend as much time as I'd like with dd. It's something I used to dream about but now that I have one child I don't dream about it anymore.

Hopefulagain,

On supplements, I also hear wheatgrass is good. Also, I was taking Fertilaid when I conceived dd. When it didn't work right away I kind of wrote it off and quit taking it, but I got pregnant the cycle when I had ran out of it. I'm not taking it now because I am a little burned out on supplements at this point, lol.

Thanks crystal.

Peacebaby, I can't imagine someone not being sorry for you with all you've gone through. That is crazy! You would think that your journey would have been inspirational for her. I do admit that I have a hard time with being happy for women who can get pregnant really easily and have never had to worry about something going wrong, but even with them I would never go off on someone like that poster did. I pretend as best I can and then I go off and sulk and then I'm usually able to be happy.

Hello to everyone else I missed! Can't wait to chat with everyone!

 

[crystal443]

Cali- I've heard wheatgrass is really good as well, I've never tried it but I've heard good things

Blythe- I take all my supplements for my entire cycle even through AF, I really don't know if you can stop things over your AF but I would think you'd want to keep a steady amount in your system As soon as AF arrives, your body is preparing the egg for the next cycle so I guess if you look at it like that

AFM- I wasn't going to do an OPK today and was going to start testing tomorrow because cd 11 is early for me but I had alot of EWCM yesterday and this morning so decided I'd take do a test just in case and I got my smiley face already so I'm really glad I tested I'm not sure how this will impact an IVF cycle next month because my FS appointment is Nov 15th which will be too late in my next cycle to start things unless he does a natural IVF cycle. I'm not going to stress if we don't have IVF next month then we will in December

 

[H0pefulagain]

Blythe, I take my supplements all through my cycle except for the progesterone cream. I was told to only take it from day of Ovulation until spotting started.

Cali, I'll have to look up wheat grass. Thank you.

I'm about as achey as I can ever remember being. This has sapped everything out of me, energy and emotionally. Lots of sleep today. I actually stayed home other than the doctor visit this morning. The ladies at work kept calling to ask if I was okay. They sent home casseroles so that I'd not have to cook. This of course brought on the tears. We have absolutely wonderful employees that are such a privilege to work with. Everyone has been tip toeing around me like broken china but honestly I'm ready to feel decent again so we can start the process over and see if we get further this time. Oddly enough, I'm encouraged and excited to see what this next cycle will bring.

Thank you ladies for being such wonderful supports and having such huge hearts.

 

[H0pefulagain]

Morning Everyone! :wave:

Crystal, so glad you got your smiley face! Thank goodness you checked early! Hoping you don't need IVF next month!

 

[CaliDreaming]

Crystal, good thing you tested! Hopefully you can cancel it all out due to a bfp. If not, December is right around the corner, even though I know you are anxious to get things rolling. I was kind of in a similar boat when I had my FS appt. I was right in the middle of my cycle, so I'm having to wait for the HSG and diagnostic labs. It seems like everything is getting dragged out.


Hopeful, your coworkers sound so lovely. That was so thoughtful of them to cook for you because I know that is the last thing I'd want to be doing. Take care of yourself.

AFM: I have been feeling tired, tired, tired for the past three days. I used to chalk this up to hormone fluctuations and progesterone, but now I wonder if it's not a symptom of thyroid disorder. I have off days every now and then it seems for no reason, interspersed with days where I feel like I've drunk three cups of coffee.

 

[Bravemom]

Hi Cali and Blythe Welcome ,So my opk was positive yesterday and hubby been really busy and fell asleep last night We tried this morning before he went to work but it wasn't successful as hubby was too stressed ,am pretty gutted as we only really dtd last Friday night and Sunday night ,I suppose there's nothing I can do ,hopeful ,hope you are ok lovely ,crystal ,it's sexy time Liz ,hope you are having a ball Milty PB ready and everyone else

 

[readyformore]

Yay for the +opk Crystal. Good thing you tested.

Hi lovely Bmom.

Cali, do you have a thyroid problem? I've had hypothyroidism for about a dozen years. Honestly, I try to blame everything for it, but it's not always the case. It might be thyroid, but maybe you're just tired too. I've slept a LOT for the past week, my thyroid is stable, I'm just PMSing.

I'm wondering when I will stop mentally counting how my cycles of ttc I am on. I took it off my siggy, but it's still stuck in my head.

 

[peacebaby]

I love you girls

Blythe and Cali, i'm sorry that you both find yourselves here but it is a good home and I have no doubt you will both fit right in with the lovely ladies here.

Cali, tiredness can definitely be thyroid related. The good thing about thyroid issues is that really it is the easiest fertility issue to fix. It was on of my issues early on and i'm still on homeopathic thyroid meds for it. I hope your results show something to can be fixed, the tired, lethargic feeling followed by spurts of energy makes it hard to keep a schedule.

Blythe, most supps are good all cycle long, except if something is oestrogenic like RRL tea then you want to stop at OV. After Ov anything that helps increase progesterone is great. Vit E and foods that contain it like walnuts are said to help with implantation. Likewise bromelain.

Ready, i'm with you on the twins. I just couldn't do it as much as I would like more than one child. You definitely sound the busy mom. Are the boys involved in lots more activities this year? That must mean you're shuttling them around and have more organising to do.

Crystal, yay for catching the smiley Happy bd'ing!

Hopeful, I am so shattered for you and yet like you very hopeful for the next cycle. Biochemical pregnancies are surreal, its like "did that just happen?" and at the same time you do need to give yourself time to heal both physically and emotionally. How great that you have the ladies bringing you home made food, that is the best support network you could ask for.

That is a mega-killer list of supplements You're fortunate to have your own bee-products. Fresh royal jelly is a potent egg quality supplement. Oh and a libido booster of sorts With your history and especially after this chemical the only thing I would either leave out or stop at OV is the Red Raspberry leaf tea. It is good to help thicken the lining but it also contracts the uterus so a bit iffy especially if you have a history of mc's. I drank it for about 10mnths then swapped to nettle leaf tea, its packed with vitamins and has the added benefit of being anti-inflammatory. Takes time but it works!

I am embarrassed to say that there is very little I didn't try out - I think soy and clomid are the only two! I researched like a mad woman and then bought it all, you should see the "supplement" cupboard
Wheatgrass juice is recommended by Dr Randine Lewis and I drank it when I remembered to for at least 2 cycles before this. DH is still on his full programme, after 2yrs poor thing is so used to drinking it all that he can't stop himself

everyone

 

[peacebaby]

Oh Bmom sorry that your DH is having to work so hard and is too tired. Maybe its all meant for your clomid cycle?

 

[Bravemom]

Oh Bmom sorry that your DH is having to work so hard and is too tired. Maybe its all meant for your clomid cycle?

I hope so I need to get round to telling hubby about that too I really need him onboard wen I take the clomid otherwise there's no point in taking it ,how are you lovely ?

 

[CaliDreaming]

Bravemom, sorry you didn't get to bd last night, but maybe you still have a shot tonight if you don't O until a little later. I really hate when things happen around O time so you can't bd. I prefer the mornings when I'm more energetic because I have a tendency to fall asleep at night. But of course as luck would have it dh doesn't usually wake up as early as I do and by the time he wakes up, dd has woken up and nothing happens!


readyfomore, I just got my TSH and antibody test a couple of weeks ago and I'm waiting for the results. I have a lot of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism, and my mother had a goiter removed when she was a little older than me. I'm actually hoping that the tests show I am hyperthryoid, as weird as that sounds! I've had a feeling for a long time that things weren't exactly "right" with me and if that's not it then I don't have a clue.

 

[Bravemom]

Thanks Cali Yea the mornings here are hectic ,and I'm too exhausted at nighttimes and hubby likes to stay up late watching tv What are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism ?just curious ,

 

[readyformore]

I'm actually hoping that the tests show I am hyperthryoid, as weird as that sounds!

Nope not weird at all. I'm actually hoping for a blocked tube for myself. I get what you are saying.

Hope the results come back with info that you want.

 

[readyformore]

Good luck with the clomid Bmom. Low libido isn't much of an issue in your house. I'm sure hubby will be up to the challenge when you do your clomid cycle.

Peace, my kids keep me busy that's for sure. Their birthdays are all next month and they will be 10, 8, and 4. My oldest is in soccer, which meets twice a week. He is also in cubscouts. My second oldest is in karate, which meets as often as I like. We usually make it once a week. He's also in scouts but a different den than his brother. For a few months in the winter, all three ski weekly through the school ski club. My dd is in day time activities that don't interfere with nightly activities. My husband is the cubmaster for a pack of 50 boys, which takes a lot of his time in eveing meetings and organizing, (we had a 1 hour chat about the boys' merit badges they would earn during the year. Then I tried to discuss our personal finances and he completely lost interest. ). Then, once or twice a week I work until 8pm which only adds to the issue of how to get everyone where they need to be, with only 1 driver. The big issue isn't the individual activities, it's all of them combined. It takes up nearly every night of the week. Then, I work every third weekend, so we have to smoosh all of our weekend activities to the ones I have off.
I'm not complaining, and I hope it doesn't sound that way. My life is busy and I could scale things back if I needed to. I have been told that I thrive in chaos and I think that's pretty accurate. I like it this way........but boy. I have never seen time fly faster than it has now. It's exhausting to be running, running all the time.

How are you feeling? Sick at all? I always had horrible morning sickness. How many weeks are you now?

 

[Bravemom]

Ready your life ounds like mine Mad and that's the way I love it my four kids have two clubs each a week then Sunday school and church on Sundays and extra tuition classes on Saturday plus I do voluntary work twice a week and mind my neice once a week and my chums boys once a week ,and hubby works most days and nights too ,I also see my friend once a week and have slimming class once a week and power walk with friends three times a week ,that and running a house keeps me busy

 

[readyformore]

Ready your life ounds like mine Mad and that's the way I love it my four kids have two clubs each a week then Sunday school and church on Sundays and extra tuition classes on Saturday plus I do voluntary work twice a week and mind my neice once a week and my chums boys once a week ,and hubby works most days and nights too ,I also see my friend once a week and have slimming class once a week and power walk with friends three times a week ,that and running a house keeps me busy

Yep, it's a crazy life and I love it.
If it weren't for the housework, I'd probably have it made. How much laundry do you do a week? Just from a few things I've seen, I'm guessing your washing machine is smaller than mine. You must do wash constantly. ......speaking of which, I'm off to switch loads.

 

[Bravemom]

Ready your life ounds like mine Mad and that's the way I love it my four kids have two clubs each a week then Sunday school and church on Sundays and extra tuition classes on Saturday plus I do voluntary work twice a week and mind my neice once a week and my chums boys once a week ,and hubby works most days and nights too ,I also see my friend once a week and have slimming class once a week and power walk with friends three times a week ,that and running a house keeps me busy

Yep, it's a crazy life and I love it.
If it weren't for the housework, I'd probably have it made. How much laundry do you do a week? Just from a few things I've seen, I'm guessing your washing machine is smaller than mine. You must do wash constantly. ......speaking of which, I'm off to switch loads.

Usually three a day five at weekends and wen I change beds six lol It's mainly towels that bulk up the machine as we shower most days

 

[readyformore]

Ready your life ounds like mine Mad and that's the way I love it my four kids have two clubs each a week then Sunday school and church on Sundays and extra tuition classes on Saturday plus I do voluntary work twice a week and mind my neice once a week and my chums boys once a week ,and hubby works most days and nights too ,I also see my friend once a week and have slimming class once a week and power walk with friends three times a week ,that and running a house keeps me busy

Yep, it's a crazy life and I love it.
If it weren't for the housework, I'd probably have it made. How much laundry do you do a week? Just from a few things I've seen, I'm guessing your washing machine is smaller than mine. You must do wash constantly. ......speaking of which, I'm off to switch loads.

Usually three a day five at weekends and wen I change beds six lol It's mainly towels that bulk up the machine as we shower most days

yep, your machine is smaller than mine.
That reminds me I need to wash the kids sheets. It's been ..... I don't know how long.