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[DMickey28]

Are you guys finding the raspberry leaf tea in regular grocery stores? I haven't looked for it-- I just assumed I'd need to go to an herbal store or something to get it.

I have tried Mucinex and also Evening Primrose Oil, both of which are supposed to help with CM. Haven't gone beyond that, though, as far as supplements and diet.

My RE told me the two things that will most prohibit fertility are: caffeine (I always heard caffeine was bad but she said it's worse than alcohol for some complicated reason I can't remember) and Advil, of all things. (Again, can't remember. But she said Tylenol is much better.)

I haven't been all that great about reducing caffeine consumption but I'm going to try for real now. Nice to know she wasn't too concerned about alcohol, since I have a glass of wine daily!

I bought the Red Raspberry Leaf Tea at Whole Foods but I do see the same brand, Traditional Medicine (or something similar) at some regular grocery stores in the Organic section. I can't remember why it's suppose to be good but I used it!!

Advil is very bad during the 2WW. It can inhibit implantation. One of those things where it may not make a difference by why chance it.

One thing I did a lot of research on and ended up taking was Soy Isoflavones. It's supposed to be an herbal stepsister to Clomid. I suspected my ovulation, while predictible wasn't that strong and my eggs where not that great. I also used the Instead cups and Pre-Seed with BD. Figured why not help those guys stay up close to where they needed to go!!

Mrs. C,I hope things went well today. Keeping you in my thoughts.

 

[KiKi Mouse]

The red raspberry tea is supposed to "tone" your uterus. You can drink it in pregnancy too.
As for evening primrose...I took that in the first half of my cycle and then Vit B6 for the second half.
Didn't know about Mucinex but I did chug Robitussin cough syrup, just the expectorant one.

Oh the things we do.

 

[TandT]

Mrs C how did your U/s go?

Today I went for my u/s and bloodwork, and it turns out that my follicles STILL aren't ready. I have to go back Monday for another ultrasound and bloodwork, and just HOPING I'm about to ovulate on my own Monday so I can just have the IUI that day. If not then I'll have the trigger Monday and IUI on Tuesday.

The doc thinks the cold snap we had here probably put some stress on my body and caused my follicles to develop slowly this time.

It sucks but I'm dealing. My boss wasn't thrilled with me going in late next Monday, but obviously I gotta do what I gotta do.

Hi Cherbear!! I hope those follies keep growing!!! Its crazy how everything has to be timed all of the time..LOL.... AFM...I'm feeling sooooo bloated....YUCK!! I never recieved a phone call today from the RE about my progesterone being low, so THAT is definitly good news. They always tell me NO news is good news!! Apparantly if your progesterone is low... the little eggie has a hard time sticking around Anyway... I just HOPE this is our month, I dont think hubby wants to do a 3rd cycle....if we do, we will have to do a IUI. He is sooo impatient...

Well, good luck to you!! I hope you get those follies to grow so you can get your trigger and IUI!!

 

[cherbear]

I had no idea advil was bad in the 2ww. I am definitely staying away from it from now on, at least during the 2ww (although I tend to take mostly tylenol extra strength rapid release)

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Hey girls Just wanted to let ya know that my u/s went well, we have a heartbeat! I can finally relax a little. A little. LOL.

OH-- I just wanted to say that the cycle I conceived, I did NO coffee (still had a lil sweet tea tho), no advil, no soy, and cut down on carbs (nothing formal, just no "extras" or pasta, etc). I had never stopped coffee like that before... Maybe there's something to it? I"m still dying for a Starbucks Mocha, but I'm not taking any risks.. lol. I know. I'm cuckoo.

Cherbear, Good luck on your IUI!!

TandT, no news is good news! LOL, I admire your partience, I'd have called and pestered them by now to know for sure.

Kiki Mouse-- I hate when they do "segments" on infertility. It drives me batty because it's all crap I already knew, and they spend a whole 30 seconds on it. I remember a few months back Tyra did a whole show on infertility-- what a waste of time!!

 

[KiKi Mouse]

Re: "segments" on infertility.

Of course the couple was nice and smiling and they will be getting IVF for free.

Didn't seem "real" to me. I think there should have been a "segment" on the monthly tears, testing, anxiety, crazy things we do to try to get pregnant, hormonal rollercoaster, husbands ripping their hair out, mortgaging the house for treatments, fighting with insurance companies, and on and on. Nevermind all the hormonal hell of IVF. Somebody write TLC and do a reality show...ugh.

The only good thing I got out of it is the man had MFI which I think helps other mean see that they are not alone.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Re: "segments" on infertility.

Of course the couple was nice and smiling and they will be getting IVF for free.

Didn't seem "real" to me. I think there should have been a "segment" on the monthly tears, testing, anxiety, crazy things we do to try to get pregnant, hormonal rollercoaster, husbands ripping their hair out, mortgaging the house for treatments, fighting with insurance companies, and on and on. Nevermind all the hormonal hell of IVF. Somebody write TLC and do a reality show...ugh.

The only good thing I got out of it is the man had MFI which I think helps other mean see that they are not alone.

I agree, those segments don't seem real, either. They suck because I've been (and other women are, I'm sure) sitting home with a broken heart looking for some little glimmer of hope, some sort of information that would have made our journeys just that much shorter.... only to be let down by the end of the show.

TLC really needs to do an infertility show... it'll probably show up as heartbreaking as Intervention, but at least it'll show people the monster we are or have been struggling with.

 

[esbrick]

Mrs. C ~ So glad you posted and you heard the heart beat! SOOOO Excited!

OK so NN said I needed to limit coffee, one cup a day, but now ya'll got me thinkin so for the next 2 weeks I'm going caffiene free. Fingers crossed I won't hurt anyone. Had weird cramping last night after dinner and for some reason today my ****s feel like they had an over night growth spurt. These are my usual AF symptoms so I'm a little confused. I mean it was only the other day I was ovulating, weird.

Is it time to go home yet? I know it's 5 oclock somewheres

 

[soontobewed07]

Hi Girls well I am glad to see all of our expecting Mommies are doing well.

It's seems like everyone is in good spirits I am so glad.


So The RE called me today and told me I am stalled again. No ovulation nothing. So she told me I CANNOT take a break we have to keep trudging on.... She also said she wants to skip the 100mg dose and go straight to 150mg and if it doesn't work then we will go with the IUI.

So DH and I talked it thru and decided to ask to skip the next Clomid cycle and go straight to the IUI. We leave for Disney in less than 45 days and there would be 1 cycle before that. I am not really sure what to do. I don't want to be giving myself all of those injectables while we are there, but I do want to move along to the next step for goodness sake it's been 2 YEARS

 

[cherbear]

Mrs. C I am so glad you got to hear the heartbeat! I can't wait for that day...gotta get pregnant first though. hehe

 

[cherbear]

STBW, I am sorry you are stalled. So you are gonna wait til after Disney or try to get an IUI done before Disney? Isn't it great to know you have a Disney trip to look forward to, no matter what?

 

[soontobewed07]

STBW, I am sorry you are stalled. So you are gonna wait til after Disney or try to get an IUI done before Disney? Isn't it great to know you have a Disney trip to look forward to, no matter what?

We decided on one more Clomid cycle a SHG and then if all fails we will do the IUI they are already getting things together for the IUI so we will see what happens. I have to have the sonohyst while on the clomid.

 

[esbrick]

Well we've got alot of our Christmas decorations down today adn I cleaned out the laundry room yesterday. I think that there were dust bunnies in there from the 70s! All was good until around 3 PM when I felt the urge to puke. So I did, 3 or 4 times! Not sure what happened but stomach settled down round 7 or so and we had Chinese food. I swear it is the cure alll for all ills! So doing some more cleaning / sorting today and will finish up next weekend.

Hope all of you are doing well!

E

 

[TandT]

We decided on one more Clomid cycle a SHG and then if all fails we will do the IUI they are already getting things together for the IUI so we will see what happens. I have to have the sonohyst while on the clomid.

whats a SHG?

 

[soontobewed07]

A sonohystogram they put saline thru your tubes to make sure there is not blockage this time they are using a dye along with the saline.

AF is coming fierce and I have to be on bedrest during days 2 and 3 of my cycle it's becoming bad.

 

[D&DDisney]

So upset today!!!! Just found out sis is pregnant - AGAIN!!!! Good God!!! Do I look like I want to hear this?????? All her husband has to do is throw his pants on the bed - instant pregnancy.

This is never going to happen is it????

 

[TandT]

A sonohystogram they put saline thru your tubes to make sure there is not blockage this time they are using a dye along with the saline.

AF is coming fierce and I have to be on bedrest during days 2 and 3 of my cycle it's becoming bad.

Thanks soontobewed07!! I'm really bad with abbreviations.....lol...

 

[TandT]

So upset today!!!! Just found out sis is pregnant - AGAIN!!!! Good God!!! Do I look like I want to hear this?????? All her husband has to do is throw his pants on the bed - instant pregnancy.

This is never going to happen is it????

I'm sorry D&DDisney I share your pain....my brother has had 4 kids by 4 different women and I cannot have ONE child to save my life It's soooo freakin frustrating!!! He is 5 years younger than me..... and the women were all in their teens when they got pregnant.....grrrrrrrrrr Just thought I would share your vent with you

 

[D&DDisney]

I'm sorry D&DDisney I share your pain....my brother has had 4 kids by 4 different women and I cannot have ONE child to save my life It's soooo freakin frustrating!!! He is 5 years younger than me..... and the women were all in their teens when they got pregnant.....grrrrrrrrrr Just thought I would share your vent with you

Thanks TandT!!
Just feeling so bad lately. Feel like I've (we've) been waiting in line for this for YEARS and everyone keeps skipping. The only pregancy I did have I had to just about sell my soul to the devil to get. Then others have it come so easily. God...its just not fair!!!!!!!!!

 

[TandT]

Thanks TandT!!
Just feeling so bad lately. Feel like I've (we've) been waiting in line for this for YEARS and everyone keeps skipping. The only pregancy I did have I had to just about sell my soul to the devil to get. Then others have it come so easily. God...its just not fair!!!!!!!!!

I hear you!! We have gone back and forth with adopting a child because it seems like it is soooo unrealistic seeing myself getting pregnant and having our own child. Honestly I believe that some women take their fertillty for granted. I have not wanted ANYTHING more than to be a Mother. It just seems soooo far from my reach sometimes It's good to have this thread to vent with eachother Nobody could ever understand the pain that we go through. All that we have is HOPE.....

Hope you feel better