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WTT - August 2015

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Hi ladies, it's been a while!

I did write a long post a few days ago and lost it...grrrrrr....

Glad that everyone seems to be doing well. I've been really busy with work and classes - so eager for summer vacation now, and so eager to finish up my coursework!!

In the meantime I've also been thrown a bit of a curved ball. I went on a diving trip over easter, one of my 'pre-TTC bucket list' items. Turns out that aggravated some back pain I thought had gone for good, but now it's been worse and I've found out I have a herniated disc. A bit of a bummer. I may or may not have enough time to heal up properly before TTC in August, we'll have to see how things go...and another of my 'pre-TTC bucket list' items is to dance in a carnival this summer, and even if I'm doing better by then, I might not want to risk throwing things off again and setting back TTC. It's really been bothering me, but I think I'm coming to terms with it now. Will have to follow doctor's orders as best as I can, and hope that things go well!
 
Sakura, i just responded to you on another thread, but I wanted to add some pain management advice. I am riddled with inflammatory arthritis from lupus, plus fibromyalgia, so I'm familiar with back pain and know you must be going through hell. I am not a big believer in herbal "medicines", however I wanted to recommend Arnica Ointment. It's all natural, made from flowers and herbs and stuff, and truly it's the only herbal therapy I've tried that actually worked. I use it instead of medicated treatments such as voltaren, because it doesn't interfere with my other meds, and find it very soothing. I swear I'm not on the payroll :haha:
 
I can second the recommendation for arnica cream! I have used it as well, and nothing has ever healed things up well or so fast. The cream I used to have was all herbs - arnica, (which is also known as leopard's bane), marigold, belladonna, witch hazel, st. John's wort, rue and comfrey - and it did not have any weird or herbally smell to it at all. Hope you have a quick recovery!
 
Si after 3 cycles on the pill with no period, I stopped taking the pill a month and a half ago n no period still. I missed my last apointment for a smear test. I'm booked in for one tomorrow and surprise surprise! AF decided to make an appeareance TODAY! :dohh:
 
Molly~ isn't that the way it goes? :nope: I'm sorry.

How is everyone else doing?
 
I feel for you Molly, it seems like that for me too everytime i book an appointment!

2 months, 1 week! August is right around the corner :) I getting so incredibly excited! Like I can't wait for the time to go by but in a good way. Haven't had a bad/sad day in a while because I know the waiting is going to be over quite soon :)
 
It was fin y beca use I was all excites about having a period after os long, then I realised about the appointment hahaha. Time is flying!!!
 
Flossie_Aus said:
Sakura, i just responded to you on another thread, but I wanted to add some pain management advice. I am riddled with inflammatory arthritis from lupus, plus fibromyalgia, so I'm familiar with back pain and know you must be going through hell. I am not a big believer in herbal "medicines", however I wanted to recommend Arnica Ointment. It's all natural, made from flowers and herbs and stuff, and truly it's the only herbal therapy I've tried that actually worked. I use it instead of medicated treatments such as voltaren, because it doesn't interfere with my other meds, and find it very soothing. I swear I'm not on the payroll :haha:
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Thank you for recommending this! I have inflammation of the sacroiliac joints and I was in so much pain during my pregnancy. I was pretty much house bound from 20 weeks. Going to stock up on this!

MollyMalone said:
Si after 3 cycles on the pill with no period, I stopped taking the pill a month and a half ago n no period still. I missed my last apointment for a smear test. I'm booked in for one tomorrow and surprise surprise! AF decided to make an appeareance TODAY! :dohh:
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Well i'm booking an appointment then! (well i'm not, because I don't qualify yet). Whenever I've stopped bc in the past I've had a period within a week, but its coming up 3 weeks now without any bleeding at all!
 
Lola, maybe just mentioning on this thread will bring AF about. That is what happened to me. LOL
 
ok, I can't believe i'm actually writing this.... AF arrived this evening!! I totally think it's thanks to this thread!!
 
Hi ladies! :wave: :flower:

I wanted to start trying next cycle (will be Oing in late June) after our wedding on June 6th but from the way DF is talking it seems like August is the most likely month that we will start trying, but it could be anytime between June and October (my birthday is in October and I'd like to think that DF would want to at least start trying then as a birthday present). DF really wants a summer baby though so that he can stay home with us since he has summers off (he's a high school teacher). We're also gender swaying :pink: so I informed him that it will likely take us at least 3 months to actually get pregnant if we managed to sway properly so I would like to think that we'll be trying sooner rather than later.

It's nice to meet you all! :D
 
Welcome KalonKiki

Admittedly I know nothing about gender swaying, but wish you good luck!
 
Hi KalonKiki, welcome! :) i have to say this thread has made waiting a lot easier for me, so hopefully it will for you too. Fingers crossed you get to start soon though :) also congrats on getting married so soon! You must be so excited
 
Busytulip, there's several schools of thought on how to go about gender swaying, and hilariously they all seem to contradict each other! And, they all seem to have the same 50% chance as not trying to sway. The method I've heard the most about is based on the idea that male sperm swim faster, but die off sooner. So if you try a couple of days before O, it's more likely to produce a girl (swim slower, but live longer). I think it's totally fascinating! It can definitely be worth a try! I would love to start off with a girl myself, too.
 
Ha!
I've heard that male swimmers are faster and girls are viable longer, but I didn't realize there were 'methods' out there to take advantage of that. :haha:

How is everyone doing on hitting their goals before TTC?
I've been doing much better about remembering to take my vitamins. Currently I've been taking folic acid, vitamin C, and B-complex. I haven't been able to find any vegan friendly prenatals (I have allergies) so my PCP said it was fine to take those, but if any of you ladies are aware of one out there I'd appreciate it.
 
Welcome to the group kalonkiki

Busytulip I was gonna answer saying I was doing great until you mentioned vitamins!!!I keep forgetting about buyin them! I need folic acid at least!:dohh:
Other than that I started exercising this week, so far so good but let's see if I can stick with it.
 
Justmeinlove~Thank you, they do-unfortunately I live in the US and they don't deliver. :(
 
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