Trying to Conceive after Miscarriage or Loss #2 April '08

[jen805]

AJC--Hope you aren't having any Babel inspired dreams tonight! I'm praying that you get your BFP before you have to give IVF a try! You seem very relaxed and positive about it, my fingers are crossed for you!

Emmy-Lou--Thanks so much for thinking of me and for caring! It just makes the daily struggle of the unknown so much easier to deal with! And it's definitely humbling to see how everyone supports everyone else, as we're all on this difficult journey together! I honestly don't know how I would get through this without every one of you!! you catch the egg! Cute new ticker, btw!

pbstar-- GL with the big O! Gotta love that EWCM--take advantage of it!

issy--Hope this is your month! Happy and hope you catch the eggie!

AFM--Still no sign of AF. I'm not going to test again--well, ok, if I haven't started by next Fri. I'll POAS again, but until then I think I'll just wait it out. It's too hard to see that BFN! I'm sure she'll show when I least expect it! For all my Aussie mates, hope you had a great ANZAC day! For all my state-side gals, (smilanatu, tempus, mmteacher, and anthonysmom) why the h*ll couldn't we have a long weekend??? It's finally Friday! :woot:

Hi to all our pregger friends: JMG, nickster, Trac, Magda, Katiegirl, ll80,--Natty(?), Tutmae(?) (Argghh! Can't remember did Natty and Tutmae get BFP's???) Hope you're all

everyone else gets their BFP's: treelo, plc, mollycat, bettyboop, mary m., tina, Jodsan, Mel, Canary, chalalan, seenabeena, maybe baby, Angel Babies, Abbey, Jenushka, Gii Gii, and last but definitely not least, Ciera's mummy! Lets get busy, ladies, we need some more BFP's around here! Hope you're all enjoying your long weekend! for everyone!

[AJC]

Ok, of course I found the usual boxer shorts, no hot baths, no alcohol, 1 - 2 cups coffee max per day, balanced diet with lots of fresh fruit & veg in particular green leafy veg.

Sperm friendly foods: oats, rye, wheat, egg yolks, fish oysters, sardines, shrimp, anchovies, haddock, tuna, bananas, bilberry, ginger, parsley, butter beans, green peas, black beans, liver, chicken, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, fennel, garlic, turnip, potato, carrots & most kinds of nuts (cashew, pecan, walnut etc).

Supplements - Jodsan pretty much covered this one well. I've bought DH zinc & vit c as well as a multi. I think now he may have the motivation to take them EVERY day.

Also said that intercourse every 2 - 3 days (regardless of what stage of cycle) maintains high volume.

Well - hope you all are having a wonderful weekend. It FINALLY stopped raining here today so I've caught up with my washing and even got some gardening done. Hoping for more sunshine tomorrow, surely it can't rain again??!!??!!

[mollycat]

AJC - Certainly was much better with no rain today - i've definately had enough, trying to work out how to put floaties on my lawnmower, the yard just squishes underfoot!
Looks like your dh is going to undertake a change of diet. just wanting to wish you all the best hoping this is your month.

Love these long weekends it's great to spend that extra time with family. Just hope the weather holds out for the rest.

for all of our friends.

[AJC]

Mollycat - aww thanks. lol at floaties on the lawnmower.

How are you doing, weren't you going to try a new treatment? Hope all is going well for you.

[mollycat]

yes, clomid wasn't working for me (i was o'ing, but doing that by myself anyway, getting great levels with clomid but nothing happening), on first cycle of tamoxifen, AF due 1/5 so we'll see how that goes.

[jen805]

AJC--Wow, you really did your homework! Can you really get your DH to eat the fish oysters, sardines, and anchovies? Ew, and the liver? There's no way I could ever get DF to agree to eat any of those, but luckily for him, I don't think he has any problems with his !

Glad the rain stopped for you! I've heard that our seasons are different--is that true? Heard mention of Spring Break the other day, so was thinking it must be Spring there as well. My kids had their break in March around Easter. Our weather has been fluctuating like a bad yo-yo diet! The beginning of the week was cold, gray and super windy. Yesterday was in the 80's. Today's supposed to be even hotter, which means DH will probably be in a terrible mood all day--he's not a fan of the heat. I'll take the heat over the cold any day!

mollycat--I'm lol at the floaties on the lawn mower, too! Could be an ingenious invention! that the Tamoxifen works for you!

nickster--Hey mama! Good to hear from you, I had hoped you were lurking around here somewhere! Can't believe you're 14 weeks already--that alone must be such a relief! Thanks for the glimmer of hope! Still no AF... Just still not sure that it'll work out that way for me. Haven't BD'd since the 14th, which I know doesn't put me out just yet, but I can't possibly be that lucky! Trying to stay positive, but also realistic as to what is the "norm" for me. The way it works for me is that if it can go wrong, it will--I'm just blessed with bad luck, my mom even says so!

megsmum-- back! Sounds like your cycle is finally getting back to normal! You've definitely come to the right place for support and understanding! We're all here for you! Good luck for this month, sounds like you're on the right track to a BFP!

smilanatu--Haven't heard from you for a while! Hope things are well with you and that you've kicked AF to the curb! Still no AF for me... she really screwed us up didn't she, we used to be cycle and BD buddies! She really is an intolerable witch! Hope you're having a great weekend!

[jen805]

Hey ladies, I found a new site that I found interesting. It's giving me that urge to test again, but still think I'll wait it out for a few days.

[mmteacher]

Hello Everyone!

I am so glad for the weekend-I have been fighting a cold all week and really needed to get sleep!!!

Jen~There's still hope girl...I have been on that site before too-it is a good one...helps occupy me during the TWW! Still for you!

AFM~I am little concerned....Even though my ticker says O should be here today or tomorrow, I haven't started Bd'ing yet because I didn't O last time with the Clomid until day 17...However, this morning I had a lot of EWCM so now I am thinking I will O today...The OPK still says no but that happened to me the month I conceived and I realized that night I felt O and Bd'd anyways...So I think we are going to try this afternoon and again in the morning and hope that we don't miss it! UGH...I hate all of this confusion!

Has anyone had EWCM but not O that day?

MMTeacher