Ttc #1 Completely Naturally(Herbs)- Independent ladies requested :)

[MrsRose168]

Sorry for the late reply, but I have not taken another test or the af herbs yet. So I am now on cd50- my normal cycle being 30 days. Yesterday and today feels like my high cervix or possible uterus is being pinched whenever I get up, sit down or yawn. My cervix is high and very soft and puffy. I plan on testing again Friday. Finances have been tight so haven't made any trips to the store lately. Will be shopping on Thursday so will test Friday morning with a first response test, might test Thursday with a cheapie though.
If I end up getting a positive I don't know if I would be pregnant from this cycle or the last as my last af was very light and lasted only two days with no clots- so dunno one way or another. I have no plans on getting an ultrasound unless absolutely necessary so prolly will not know either lol.
Well couple more days and I should know.
-Kimmie

Sorry you don't have a definitive answer yet. If you are pregnant, I would think it'd be from this cycle b/c you'd probably have a blaring BFP by now if it was from the last cycle. Good luck and keep me posted!

 

[Cppeace]

Is logical to be this cycle but 1 in 450 women do not test positive until beyond 12 weeks so I simply do not know. In either case I am not having very strong symptoms. I'm more emotional and moody than normal by far and a bit more gassy and stuffy but otherwise nothing, but my mom often bragged about how she never got morning sickness or hardly any symptoms.
Will be testing today with saved fmu so fingers crossed for about 4 hours from now.
-Kimmie

 

[Cppeace]

So I took two hpts yesterday, one first response with fmu and the other a cheap one with diluted urine and both say negative. So I started taking ginger and honey in tea and it made me slightly nauseous and this morning I have sulfuric burps. I have read before that using ginger to bring on a late period if it causes nausea it can be a sign of pregnancy. I will continue the ginger for 4 more days. My cervix has firmed up some and dropped some. So hopefully it just means I'm sensitive to ginger and my af will be coming in the next few days.
-Kimmie

 

[Cppeace]

Okay so after having a steady stream of low temperatures Inhad a spike today. I would say red clover just made me too estrogen dominant. So my system basically reset itself after I stopped taking it because I will have ovulated on day 20 after having stopped taking the red clover where I was ovulating on cycle day 21 before so that's fairly close. All of the home pregnancy tests did say negative that one that was a very very very light possible I believe was just a indent on the pregnancy test. Have not had sex any time recently so this ovulation is a waste but hopefully af will come in about 10 to 14 days and next cycle will be way better.
-Kimmie

 

[Cppeace]

Well I'm not sure if I ovulated or not as my temp isnt as high as normal but the app marked it so heres hoping

 

[Cppeace]

So nope, cervix still pretty high and soft and temp lowest of cycle so here's hoping ovulation is finally coming but who knows
-Kimmie

 

[Cppeace]

To update this, incase anyone was reading this at any point and wanted an update. I did end up being pregnant during this limbo. Unsure of when conception happened. Miscarriage happened on May 4th and it was supposedly around 7-8 weeks gestation which doesn't add up with lack of sex from then. So it's very mysterious whether gestation was just slower or exactly what happened during this cycle.
I am back to naturally ttc and still totally natural(well except using at home insemination since full sex is much too rare around here). If it happens it happens but I will not being getting fertility treatments and such.

 

[Ele3085]

Hi there! I'll be 34 later this month and TTC #1. I'm a big proponent of natural things too! My cycles have varied from 25-39 days but they average about 32. I take maca, bee pollen, whole food prenatal vitamin, raspberry leaf tea, Ubiquinol (CoQ10) and some other things I'm forgetting. Oh, and I started Vitanica Pregnancy Prep a couple weeks ago, which has Vitex in it. My dr said she may want to try me on Clomid to help regulate my cycles and have stronger ovulation, but I'm not ready for that just yet. I'd like to see how this Pregnancy Prep works before going down that path.

CD10 and think I should ovulate within the next 7-10 days. At a boring part of the cycle right now!

I have recently started raspberry leaf tea(a few days ago) , should I limit how much I drink , or can I have several cups a day? I saw a pregnancy prep combination at cvs , do you think it is worth trying , or should I just stick to prenatals and tea , I heard about maca root , but don't remember what is was for , does it help with trying to conceive?

 

[Cppeace]

Red raspberry leaf tea is over ll good for you and helps to tone the uterus and help with implantation. I would stick with 20 oz or less with the tea just cause some women are sensitive to it and it can cause a cramping sensation. Maca is a nutrient dense root that is great for you and men for fertility. It is highly recommended. If going to be taking a prenatal go with a natural prenatal that natural folate and not artificial folic acid.

 

[Ele3085]

Good to know . I use the rainbow light brand of prenantals .

 

[Cppeace]

I don't know any brands off hand I always recommend all natural when possible.