Fearsy
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April TTC
Apr 8, 2020 17:20:42 GMT -6
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Post by Fearsy on Apr 8, 2020 17:20:42 GMT -6
I’m so sorry, @zweber
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April TTC
Apr 9, 2020 19:47:30 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 9, 2020 19:47:30 GMT -6
Oh @zweber, I’m so sorry
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April TTC
Apr 9, 2020 19:57:44 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 9, 2020 19:57:44 GMT -6
You guys, I’m such an idiot.
I bought a new brand of OPKs (Easy@Home instead of Wondfos) When I was TTC before, I ovulated like clockwork on day 18. So I tested on day 16 and was like, “ok, baseline is decent. Should get darker tomorrow”. Day 17 looked... less dark. Day 18 and it’s barely a line. Sonofabitch. Soooo this month is probably out 😢 Guess it’s good I started testing now, though, and didn’t go by what my body did before. Next month I’ll start testing at day 14.
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onyx
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April TTC
Apr 9, 2020 21:46:57 GMT -6
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Post by onyx on Apr 9, 2020 21:46:57 GMT -6
You guys, I’m such an idiot. I bought a new brand of OPKs (Easy@Home instead of Wondfos) When I was TTC before, I ovulated like clockwork on day 18. So I tested on day 16 and was like, “ok, baseline is decent. Should get darker tomorrow”. Day 17 looked... less dark. Day 18 and it’s barely a line. Sonofabitch. Soooo this month is probably out 😢 Guess it’s good I started testing now, though, and didn’t go by what my body did before. Next month I’ll start testing at day 14. Ugh fingers crossed next month is better. I’m still getting the hang of OPKs. I always temped before, but it just doesn’t work for me now.
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April TTC
Apr 10, 2020 5:03:50 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 10, 2020 5:03:50 GMT -6
You guys, I’m such an idiot. I bought a new brand of OPKs (Easy@Home instead of Wondfos) When I was TTC before, I ovulated like clockwork on day 18. So I tested on day 16 and was like, “ok, baseline is decent. Should get darker tomorrow”. Day 17 looked... less dark. Day 18 and it’s barely a line. Sonofabitch. Soooo this month is probably out 😢 Guess it’s good I started testing now, though, and didn’t go by what my body did before. Next month I’ll start testing at day 14. Ugh fingers crossed next month is better. I’m still getting the hang of OPKs. I always temped before, but it just doesn’t work for me now. Temping always stressed me out bc inevitably Id wake up with my dog plastered to me, and I’d be like, whelp, that’s going to add a couple of degrees. Didn’t stop me from temping while also OPKing for about 7 months tho 😂. I have found that the simple OPKs and charting on the FF app work better for me. The clearblue digital OPKs gave me one month of NINE almost peak results in a row and it sent me into a tailspin.
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April TTC
Apr 11, 2020 4:31:03 GMT -6
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Post by robotsvswrestlers on Apr 11, 2020 4:31:03 GMT -6
Negative tests for me so I stopped my progesterone. Expecting AF tomorrow. And of course this morning my 5 yo daughter randomly startled asking about when she would get another little baby sibling. I want this for her so badly. And I’m not sure if it will happen. This sucks.
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onyx
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April TTC
Apr 11, 2020 16:29:26 GMT -6
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Post by onyx on Apr 11, 2020 16:29:26 GMT -6
Ugh fingers crossed next month is better. I’m still getting the hang of OPKs. I always temped before, but it just doesn’t work for me now. Temping always stressed me out bc inevitably Id wake up with my dog plastered to me, and I’d be like, whelp, that’s going to add a couple of degrees. Didn’t stop me from temping while also OPKing for about 7 months tho 😂. I have found that the simple OPKs and charting on the FF app work better for me. The clearblue digital OPKs gave me one month of NINE almost peak results in a row and it sent me into a tailspin. I just bought the pregmate brand of OPKs. I was buying the dollar tree ones because I had no idea when I was ovulating and using a ton of them. So fingers crossed I can get the hang of it this month.
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onyx
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April TTC
Apr 11, 2020 16:31:14 GMT -6
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Post by onyx on Apr 11, 2020 16:31:14 GMT -6
Negative tests for me so I stopped my progesterone. Expecting AF tomorrow. And of course this morning my 5 yo daughter randomly startled asking about when she would get another little baby sibling. I want this for her so badly. And I’m not sure if it will happen. This sucks. Hugs. My ex H and his new wife just posted they’re expecting. So it’s all my kids are talking about and they keep asking when I’ll have a baby. It’s so hard because we can’t explain it to them or explain to them all our feelings and how badly we’d love to just give them a sibling.
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April TTC
Apr 11, 2020 17:51:35 GMT -6
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Post by robotsvswrestlers on Apr 11, 2020 17:51:35 GMT -6
Negative tests for me so I stopped my progesterone. Expecting AF tomorrow. And of course this morning my 5 yo daughter randomly startled asking about when she would get another little baby sibling. I want this for her so badly. And I’m not sure if it will happen. This sucks. Hugs. My ex H and his new wife just posted they’re expecting. So it’s all my kids are talking about and they keep asking when I’ll have a baby. It’s so hard because we can’t explain it to them or explain to them all our feelings and how badly we’d love to just give them a sibling. My SIL is expecting so my daughter is super excited. It’s the first baby that she really understands is coming and she is so cute. I try to be honest with her and said even thought I might want a baby, it’s not easy to get one in your belly. I’m really hoping it happens soon. This month will be cycle #6 and with my RE office not doing appointments, not sure how it will go....
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Post by donnameagle on Apr 13, 2020 7:44:47 GMT -6
my HCG was 13.2. i had a textbook “chemical pregnancy” which makes me cringe. you never think it’s gonna be you. i’ve been reading this forum for 6 years and i never thought it would be me. until covid is over it’s just unexplained RPL. If you ever want to talk let me know, send a message. I had something similar and my RE got to the root of it (I had two separate issues actually) and once my surgery is over we have a very good chance at having a baby. But I was just like you, loss after loss and while you may not find an answer, I am happy to share what my answers have been and highly encourage you to see an RE.
I had two successful pregnancies before, and could not figure out why I had three more losses after. Until we did.
Huge hugs.
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April TTC
Apr 13, 2020 9:47:25 GMT -6
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Post by shellsncheese on Apr 13, 2020 9:47:25 GMT -6
I'm just catching up. I'm sorry for your losses onyx and @zweber
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April TTC
Apr 13, 2020 9:52:51 GMT -6
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Post by shellsncheese on Apr 13, 2020 9:52:51 GMT -6
Month/Cycle: 12, though we took a break last month. So I guess 11
Timing: N/A
CD/DPO: 2
Symptoms: all the cramps
RRCS: We took a break last month for my mental health and I really needed it. It was nice to not obsess about everything. My SIL had her daughter today and I'm trying hard not to be jealous, but it's hard.
GTKY: What are you most looking forward to once all the “stay at home orders” are over? Taking my kid to the playground, hanging out with my parents and siblings again, eating at a restaurant.
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April TTC
Apr 13, 2020 10:56:11 GMT -6
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Post by robotsvswrestlers on Apr 13, 2020 10:56:11 GMT -6
CD1 here. Got the go ahead from my doctor this morning to take unmonitored lextrozole this cycle, so that’s good. Lowering my dose from 7.5 to 5mg for safety purposes. At least I feel like this month won’t be a waste. And I’m hoping next month the office opens back up.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 11:10:20 GMT -6
my HCG was 13.2. i had a textbook “chemical pregnancy” which makes me cringe. you never think it’s gonna be you. i’ve been reading this forum for 6 years and i never thought it would be me. until covid is over it’s just unexplained RPL. If you ever want to talk let me know, send a message. I had something similar and my RE got to the root of it (I had two separate issues actually) and once my surgery is over we have a very good chance at having a baby. But I was just like you, loss after loss and while you may not find an answer, I am happy to share what my answers have been and highly encourage you to see an RE.
I had two successful pregnancies before, and could not figure out why I had three more losses after. Until we did.
Huge hugs.
your story gives me so much hope. i was following in real time and i just admire you both. i have been messaging my PCM back and forth about an RE. he has to submit the referral and is happy to do so, but can’t right now because of covid. I have to check in again on may 1 to see if they’re accepting specialty clinic referrals yet. if they aren’t then they’ll give me a different check in date. my medical providers and insurance is complicated to explain, but the doctor following my pregnancies sucks. it’s not my PCM. she’s a GYN since they don’t have OBs at the practice i’m assigned to. once you get pregnant they have to assign you elsewhere (if you make it to 8 weeks anyway). it’s a mess. anyway, she told me i needed to get on birth control right now because my body will not carry to term. but she doesn’t fucking know that! she’s never done a single test and even when i begged for progesterone tests with my betas (that a nurse went above her head to order!) she said no. those studies are outdated. then she patted herself on the back and said that’s one less tube of blood they’ll have to take. like i should thank her? this is the same doctor who last time when my HCG was 19 and then 20 two days later said over and over “I don’t know what that was but it wasn’t a pregnancy” like, what? then she sent me a portal message saying she sent me condoms until i pick a birth control. i’m not going on fucking birth control. even my therapist started crying when i told her we were going through another loss. she hates that doctor too. but the plus side is i found an AMAZING THERAPIST YOU GUYS!!!!
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April TTC
Apr 13, 2020 11:57:44 GMT -6
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Post by donnameagle on Apr 13, 2020 11:57:44 GMT -6
If you ever want to talk let me know, send a message. I had something similar and my RE got to the root of it (I had two separate issues actually) and once my surgery is over we have a very good chance at having a baby. But I was just like you, loss after loss and while you may not find an answer, I am happy to share what my answers have been and highly encourage you to see an RE.
I had two successful pregnancies before, and could not figure out why I had three more losses after. Until we did.
Huge hugs.
your story gives me so much hope. i was following in real time and i just admire you both. i have been messaging my PCM back and forth about an RE. he has to submit the referral and is happy to do so, but can’t right now because of covid. I have to check in again on may 1 to see if they’re accepting specialty clinic referrals yet. if they aren’t then they’ll give me a different check in date. my medical providers and insurance is complicated to explain, but the doctor following my pregnancies sucks. it’s not my PCM. she’s a GYN since they don’t have OBs at the practice i’m assigned to. once you get pregnant they have to assign you elsewhere (if you make it to 8 weeks anyway). it’s a mess. anyway, she told me i needed to get on birth control right now because my body will not carry to term. but she doesn’t fucking know that! she’s never done a single test and even when i begged for progesterone tests with my betas (that a nurse went above her head to order!) she said no. those studies are outdated. then she patted herself on the back and said that’s one less tube of blood they’ll have to take. like i should thank her? this is the same doctor who last time when my HCG was 19 and then 20 two days later said over and over “I don’t know what that was but it wasn’t a pregnancy” like, what? then she sent me a portal message saying she sent me condoms until i pick a birth control. i’m not going on fucking birth control. even my therapist started crying when i told her we were going through another loss. she hates that doctor too. but the plus side is i found an AMAZING THERAPIST YOU GUYS!!!! I’m so glad you have a great therapist. Your doctor is an ass. Like seriously fuckkkkk that person. I’ve found that even with good OB’s, they DO NOT DO FERTILITY. so you have to push and like with yours, mine said no to betas and no to progesterone. Because they just don’t get it and don’t prescribe what isn’t in their realm. But mine was happy for me to go to a RE, because she explained that she would never get to the bottom of my losses. It’s just not in her medical wheelhouse. I do agree you should wait a cycle before trying again. And maybe even then you’ll be with your RE! Your body has been through so much. We found out at our RE that we could have gotten pregnant until we were blue in the face (and like you, we get pregnant easily, it doesn’t stick) and we would have NEVER carried a baby to term. The farthest we got was 22 weeks as a couple (my kids are from my previous marriage) and because of my issues, our son was stillborn. I know how disheartening all of this is. I just picked up another round of birth control called in by my RE (I have to pause ovulation for my surgery) and it’s crazy that while trying to have a baby, I’m actively preventing pregnancy LOL. Hang in there, I’m here if you need to talk.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2020 12:52:31 GMT -6
your story gives me so much hope. i was following in real time and i just admire you both. i have been messaging my PCM back and forth about an RE. he has to submit the referral and is happy to do so, but can’t right now because of covid. I have to check in again on may 1 to see if they’re accepting specialty clinic referrals yet. if they aren’t then they’ll give me a different check in date. my medical providers and insurance is complicated to explain, but the doctor following my pregnancies sucks. it’s not my PCM. she’s a GYN since they don’t have OBs at the practice i’m assigned to. once you get pregnant they have to assign you elsewhere (if you make it to 8 weeks anyway). it’s a mess. anyway, she told me i needed to get on birth control right now because my body will not carry to term. but she doesn’t fucking know that! she’s never done a single test and even when i begged for progesterone tests with my betas (that a nurse went above her head to order!) she said no. those studies are outdated. then she patted herself on the back and said that’s one less tube of blood they’ll have to take. like i should thank her? this is the same doctor who last time when my HCG was 19 and then 20 two days later said over and over “I don’t know what that was but it wasn’t a pregnancy” like, what? then she sent me a portal message saying she sent me condoms until i pick a birth control. i’m not going on fucking birth control. even my therapist started crying when i told her we were going through another loss. she hates that doctor too. but the plus side is i found an AMAZING THERAPIST YOU GUYS!!!! I’m so glad you have a great therapist. Your doctor is an ass. Like seriously fuckkkkk that person. I’ve found that even with good OB’s, they DO NOT DO FERTILITY. so you have to push and like with yours, mine said no to betas and no to progesterone. Because they just don’t get it and don’t prescribe what isn’t in their realm. But mine was happy for me to go to a RE, because she explained that she would never get to the bottom of my losses. It’s just not in her medical wheelhouse. I do agree you should wait a cycle before trying again. And maybe even then you’ll be with your RE! Your body has been through so much. We found out at our RE that we could have gotten pregnant until we were blue in the face (and like you, we get pregnant easily, it doesn’t stick) and we would have NEVER carried a baby to term. The farthest we got was 22 weeks as a couple (my kids are from my previous marriage) and because of my issues, our son was stillborn. I know how disheartening all of this is. I just picked up another round of birth control called in by my RE (I have to pause ovulation for my surgery) and it’s crazy that while trying to have a baby, I’m actively preventing pregnancy LOL. Hang in there, I’m here if you need to talk. thank you for being so open about your story. i appreciate it so much and i’m so sorry for all you’ve been through. i am SO thrilled you got a concrete answer though. that’s incredible. my current H and I have no living children together either. my kids are from a previous marriage as well but he’s raised them since they were babies. i just want his little face running around so badly. he does too. taking a break from actively TTC until we get into an RE hurts my soul. but we do get pregnant so easily. and we’ve BEEN pregnant until we’re blue in the face. luckily i have my new therapist to help me through this part of it. we also have couples therapy next week to deal with all of our losses and my hormones in a healthy way as a team.
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April TTC
Apr 13, 2020 13:54:08 GMT -6
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Post by donnameagle on Apr 13, 2020 13:54:08 GMT -6
I’m so glad you have a great therapist. Your doctor is an ass. Like seriously fuckkkkk that person. I’ve found that even with good OB’s, they DO NOT DO FERTILITY. so you have to push and like with yours, mine said no to betas and no to progesterone. Because they just don’t get it and don’t prescribe what isn’t in their realm. But mine was happy for me to go to a RE, because she explained that she would never get to the bottom of my losses. It’s just not in her medical wheelhouse. I do agree you should wait a cycle before trying again. And maybe even then you’ll be with your RE! Your body has been through so much. We found out at our RE that we could have gotten pregnant until we were blue in the face (and like you, we get pregnant easily, it doesn’t stick) and we would have NEVER carried a baby to term. The farthest we got was 22 weeks as a couple (my kids are from my previous marriage) and because of my issues, our son was stillborn. I know how disheartening all of this is. I just picked up another round of birth control called in by my RE (I have to pause ovulation for my surgery) and it’s crazy that while trying to have a baby, I’m actively preventing pregnancy LOL. Hang in there, I’m here if you need to talk. thank you for being so open about your story. i appreciate it so much and i’m so sorry for all you’ve been through. i am SO thrilled you got a concrete answer though. that’s incredible. my current H and I have no living children together either. my kids are from a previous marriage as well but he’s raised them since they were babies. i just want his little face running around so badly. he does too. taking a break from actively TTC until we get into an RE hurts my soul. but we do get pregnant so easily. and we’ve BEEN pregnant until we’re blue in the face. luckily i have my new therapist to help me through this part of it. we also have couples therapy next week to deal with all of our losses and my hormones in a healthy way as a team. We did therapy every two weeks the entire year following our late term loss. It helps so much. We only ended because of covid and we honestly feel prepared. LOL. You’ll get some answers too. Sorry we are in this together.
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onyx
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April TTC
Apr 13, 2020 20:14:41 GMT -6
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Post by onyx on Apr 13, 2020 20:14:41 GMT -6
@zweber I’m so glad you found a good therapist. And holy shit, f your doctor. I definitely agree that doctors who don’t do fertility/have experience with don’t get it at all. They expect all the easy textbook answers.
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April TTC
Apr 13, 2020 20:16:27 GMT -6
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Post by onyx on Apr 13, 2020 20:16:27 GMT -6
I’m on CD 11 and just got a positive OPK. I’m excited and nervous. Excited to be trying again, but nervous to potentially face a loss again. *sigh*
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April TTC
Apr 15, 2020 4:33:45 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 15, 2020 4:33:45 GMT -6
Holy shit, @zweber, fuck that doctor. How insensitive and rude. I’d be noping out of there just for the “don't know what that was” comment and reporting that to someone as to why I was out.
Good luck at the new therapist! 💙
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April TTC
Apr 15, 2020 4:34:55 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 15, 2020 4:34:55 GMT -6
I’m on CD 11 and just got a positive OPK. I’m excited and nervous. Excited to be trying again, but nervous to potentially face a loss again. *sigh* Good luck!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 13:11:40 GMT -6
you guys still hanging in there?
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April TTC
Apr 19, 2020 7:33:16 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 19, 2020 7:33:16 GMT -6
CD 1. Whomp whomp.
I knew it was coming, but blah.
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April TTC
Apr 19, 2020 8:29:17 GMT -6
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Post by robotsvswrestlers on Apr 19, 2020 8:29:17 GMT -6
I’m sorry lemondrop. Last day of meds here. Headaches are a common side effect and this week has been the worst I’ve ever had them. Mild headache every day that Tylenol doesn’t touch. I start peeing on OPKs this week and hope for the best that I get a positive!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 9:02:50 GMT -6
doesn’t make it any easier lemondrop i’m sorry
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 9:07:13 GMT -6
I’m sorry lemondrop. Last day of meds here. Headaches are a common side effect and this week has been the worst I’ve ever had them. Mild headache every day that Tylenol doesn’t touch. I start peeing on OPKs this week and hope for the best that I get a positive! i’m peeing on OPKs right along with you! i am supposed to ovulate tomorrow or the next day and so far my OPKs have been stark white so i suppose not.
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April TTC
Apr 19, 2020 9:27:42 GMT -6
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Post by robotsvswrestlers on Apr 19, 2020 9:27:42 GMT -6
Good luck @zweber!
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April TTC
Apr 19, 2020 17:36:11 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 19, 2020 17:36:11 GMT -6
I’m sorry lemondrop. Last day of meds here. Headaches are a common side effect and this week has been the worst I’ve ever had them. Mild headache every day that Tylenol doesn’t touch. I start peeing on OPKs this week and hope for the best that I get a positive! Good luck to you and @zweber!!
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April TTC
Apr 19, 2020 17:43:59 GMT -6
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 19, 2020 17:43:59 GMT -6
Are y’all doing anything special with your regiment?
Backstory: when I got pregnant with my son in July 2018, it was kind of a shock because my husbands morph is like, abysmal (seriously .05%). I was on folate, baby aspirin, berberine, coq10, a conception pill, a prenatal, fish oil, etc. My husband was on a men’s one a day, FertilAid, coq10, and fish oil. I was eating strict keto and working out 6 days a week. Still took more than a year and I was 32 when I got pregnant.
Now I’m 34, and in quarantine, LOL not eating keto or working out regularly besides daily walks after dinner with the dogs and the stroller. I’ve been taking a prenatal, but I’m going to get new bottles of everything else.
Have you guys found anything else to be helpful? Or any specific diets?
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April TTC
Apr 19, 2020 20:42:50 GMT -6
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Post by beenthere on Apr 19, 2020 20:42:50 GMT -6
Are y’all doing anything special with your regiment? Backstory: when I got pregnant with my son in July 2018, it was kind of a shock because my husbands morph is like, abysmal (seriously .05%). I was on folate, baby aspirin, berberine, coq10, a conception pill, a prenatal, fish oil, etc. My husband was on a men’s one a day, FertilAid, coq10, and fish oil. I was eating strict keto and working out 6 days a week. Still took more than a year and I was 32 when I got pregnant. Now I’m 34, and in quarantine, LOL not eating keto or working out regularly besides daily walks after dinner with the dogs and the stroller. I’ve been taking a prenatal, but I’m going to get new bottles of everything else. Have you guys found anything else to be helpful? Or any specific diets? *Grad warning* I added myo-inositol this time TTC after reading really good reviews on Amazon.
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