Trying to Conceive after Miscarriage or Loss ~ September 08 #3

Angel - GOOD LUCK ! ! !
:crossfingers::bluedust::pink-babydust:

Hi All,

Just wanted to pop in and say hi to you all.

Ab - have everything crossed for you darlin.... :pray::crossfingers::SAAF:

Cant wait to log in tomorrow and hear your results

AB, KL, Jen - great chatting with you all the other night :hug: PLC bugger I missed you - next time

AFM, had a massive dip Sat morning although woke up cold that morning so I shouldn't read anything into it I suppose, sure is confusing :confused: - 1 more week before AF is due although I have done voodoo on her ass and she wont be arriving:noaf:

Anyway, going to lay around like a couch potato today and wait for :dh: to arrive home

See ya !!

Jen - I'm ok. But DH is not. He had an accident (will be ok), but had to go under a general anaesthetic for the second time in two weeks. This is one of the reasons I have been so slack in posting. On top of worrying about him, I am really worried about what this will mean for our Egg p/u in less than two weeks time when he has to give sample... He is currently on the anti-inflammatory Celebrex and painkiller Panadeine Forte. He also has the option of taking a strong painkiller called Tramadol. That aside the IVF itself is going ok so far. Things got held up a bit because the Provera (pill) which they put you on for 7 days to make AF come actually made her LATE! Tonight I will take my 3rd FSH injection. I do a BT on Tues and if the numbers are doing what they are supposed to do my first US on Fri...

Angelbabies - I wish you all the best for your blood test tomorrow :crossfingers:

MegsMum - I have been thinking of you. Hope everything is ok, hon :hug:

BB - to say I am praying, wishing and hoping for you is an understatement. Big big big hugs, my friend :hug:
Nickster - so fantastic to hear from you - and so excited for you that you will be meeting your bubba soon - whether it be "joy" or boy :dance:
Jen - *mwah* (at the moment, don't think of BB, just of BD!!!:whip:)
WTH - so so sorry to hear about your DH. I really hope things go your way over the next weeks :goodluck:
Easha - yep next time hun, would love to chat with you, big hugs - & hope the voodoo works ;)
Milla - :welcome: hun, hope you receive all the answers and comfort you seek here, sweet

Hello and hugs to Krystie, jenushka, AJC, Mannie, Mollycat, Megsmum, Rachel B, Toccara, Ruthie, Tam, Joey, smilanatu (lunar age buddy), and the other lovelies that I am absolutely positive I have forgotten to name.

Hi I am hoping I can join here, am not TTC yet but hoping to int he next few months. I had a m/c in sept and hubby wants to wait until my body gets back to normal before then. Dunno what he thinks normal is tho rofl.

Jensshka - What does the coverline signify? I am tracking on FF but am unsure of the coverline.

A few newbie questions - Should I take conception tablets even if I am not TTC yet? I am hoping to in December/January.
What is the deal with Fridays?

Can someone please remind me the next time the boys go away that I should be using that time to have a rest. :doh: I am so tired. I've been cleaning the DS's room, re-arranged it so many times and i'm pretty sure someone is going to be cranky at me when they get home. They both have a nice little pile to go through when they get home. It looks really good though.

I've also got to clean up the rest of the house cause I have to work tomorrow :hide: Supposed to be a public holiday but one of my "mums" is working tomorrow (she's a single mum) so I'm so lucky I get to work too.

I've had my mum over helping me (or at least keeping me company). She's done a few things, not that she can do a lot, but it really has helped.

Angel - Just wanted to say :goodluck: for your test tomorrow.

Nickster - Hello to you. Not long now. Maybe your next post will be a birth announcement. All the best. Hoping it goes easy for you.

WTH - Word of advice about Tramadol - My DH was on that a couple of years ago (actually he still has it occasionally if the pain is bad enough). He found that if he took more then one at a time the room would spin on him. I know everyone re-acts differently but nice to know possible side effects.

Jen: :hug: What a lovely temp spike on Sat. YAY!! :crossfingers: for ya darlin!! (I've turned into a terrible chart stalker, sheesh)

Angel: Crossing everything I can for you, hon! Signs all look so good. How long will it take to get the bt results?

WTH: :crossfingers: everything goes perfectly, hon. My knowledge of IVF is very limited, but I'm so happy it's all going to plan so far. I hope DH is ok!!

mumstheword: Welcome! Sorry that you had to join us (if you know what I mean), but you'll find everyone here so helpful and supportive and lovely!! I hope your stay with us is a short one!! To answer your questions (or some of them at least), I'd start taking the conception tablets now (do you mean like Elevit?). The more prepared your body is the better!! And Fridays are just a great day!! The start of the weekend!

Easha: I'll voodoo away AF too, if you like! :crossfingers: that was an implantation dip!

AFM: Have a rent inspection on Wednesday, and after the horror of the last one DH and I are taking no chances. Luckily I've also been attacked by the cleaning fairy so it's not too bad. My house is now reflective!! Aside from that it's same ol same ol. DH doesn't have any gigs coming up for a while with his other band and our band is taking a break until Button arrives, so we may actually get to spend some quality time together soon. YAY!!

BIG love to all of you ladies!!

:bluedust::pink-babydust::stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy:

Hi ladies,

Sorry it has been awhile since my last post I have been lurking though. I Dont have the Internet at work and just finished my block of night shifts so haven't had time to post just been going to work and coming home and sleeping.

JEN Hope you got lots of :bd: done whilst I was away and those little :sperm: fertilized your :egg: Now the dreaded 2WW.
:noaf:

Tutmae Goodluck with your inspection sounds like you have it all under control.

Mannie Have fun getting your freak on ;)

EASHA :pray: that you get your BFP. Sending lots of anti AF vibes.

AFM
I dont know what is going on. I guess the 2 months of acupuncture has done nothing to regulate my cycle I'm guessing that it is still 37 days long. So that means I am day 32. I couldn't help it and POAS today and got another BFN. My back is sore around my kidneys which is normal around the time AF is due so I am taking that as a sign that it wasn't our month :rolleyes:

Ok well this is the post I didnt want to make. For those of you who have read my blog you will know that I was going to the ER this afternoon because I was concerned about ectopic. I have pretty much been in bed for the last 2 days because of the pain.

It turns out that not only was it not an ectopic pregnancy, it is not a pregnancy at all. I have to say the thought of it being ectopic was more than I could deal with this afternoon..... I just had going over and over and over again in my head..... not another one... not another one.

As it turns out I am not pg I do however have the pleasure of having cysts form which are now seeping toxins into my system. To add to that I was dehydrated and had to have fluids put through me and the odd injection to curb the pain.

As for where to go from here...... well i just dont know.... I will take a few days to deal with it all and try and sort it all out in my head but right now..... from where I am now...... I think I knew this was my last attempt.

Thank You to EVERYONE for there well wishes I really did appreciate it... and if all those prays behind me still didnt work... then maybe its just not meant to.

Angel babies are you still on? I seen that you just posted a few minutes ago. If you would like to chat I can meet you in there?

BB - I'm in chat too hun, if you need it

Angel Babies I am so sorry sweetheart :comfort: But please dont give up. I dont believe it should be your last attempt, it's so hard I know but you just have to remember about all the miricale babies out there to remind your self it is possible :hug:

When is your next appointment with your FS? Can you call your FS to find out what happens now?

I'm :pray: hope the pain stops soon :(

Thank You BB and Tam...... Sometimes you just have to be with your own thoughts for a while so you can work out exactly what it is and how to deal with it.
Hugs to you both.

Angel: There's nothing I can say, hon, but I just want you to know that I'm thinking of you and I know it will all work out! :hug:

BB :hug: i'm here if/when you need me

Angel babies I understand. I'm not going anywhere I will be right here waiting for you when you are ready to talk :hug:

Jen- thank you so much for helping me out with my signature:hug:

Ladies, is anyone of you doing a TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) treatment right now? I wanted to bring the subject up to see if we can exchange our experiences with TCM.

I am seeing a wonderful doctor of TCM in London, and I feel that the treatment makes a huge difference. My BBT charts have improved tremendously (I used to have very erratic temperatures in the first half, and my temperatures took 3 days to go up after O and often crashed). Now my charts look like they come right out of a textbook on biology. It's totally amazing...

I started to see her after my first m/c in May. She checked my pulse, looked at my tongue and asked all kinds of questions about my lifestyle, my health etc. Then she gave me herbs to boil and drink twice a day, as well as acupuncture. The herbs tasted horrible:sick::sick: but they were very efficient, because I got a :bfp: that very first cycle, only 6 weeks after my first m/c. Unfortunately I m/c again, but there is no doubt in my mind that her treatment makes a real difference and enhances my chances. I continue the treatment with her (she adapts it every 2 weeks, according to my recent symptoms and my BBT chart); going to see her is also very comforting and relaxing (I love the acupuncture), because she is not alarming like some of the Western doctors I've seen. Most of her patients are older than 37, and I think her oldest patient was 47, which makes me feel like a young chick;)

I've also read an excellent book on the subject by a woman called Randine Lewis ("The Fertility Cure"). She explains how TCM works, and there is a dedicated chapter on recurrent miscarriages. It has become my bible - everytime I feel down or desperate, I grab the book and I read the uplifting success stories. Feels so good
!

What TCM does for me is that it gives me a sense of control, the idea that I can positively influence my chances of becoming (and staying) pregnant by drinking this awful tea, doing acupuncture and revising my diet (I've given up alcohol and coffee ...which was not easy. I used to drink wine for dinner everyday..I LOVE a good bottle of wine).

I'm sorry, this was a really long post! I'd love to hear from you all

Angel Babies - I am so so sorry for what happened to you :comfort: