Been taking the birth control now for 8 days. Been doing massage and castor oil. I have also been drinking the red clover and red raspberry teas. I have not been sleeping well lately, probably stress, but none-the-less....lack of sleep is no fun.
Got great news today from a friend of mine. When "E" had her tubes untied last year, she learned that the damage was so bad from the TL that she had only one tube put back together. At 8 weeks post TR, she was told that pregnancy would probably not happen for her without IVF. Three RE's had told her IVF was her next step. Well, today she got her BFP at 11 DPO. SO much hope is given from this one little test. If it can happen for her with one blocked tube....I can definately unblock these tubes!!
She was taking an enzyme called Serrapeptase. I asked her all about it and got right online to order some. It should be here pretty quick so I will share more about it when it gets here and I start it.
So excited!!! This is gonna work!!! I know it!!!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Reading.......
I can't believe I did it! I got a psychic reading to determine if and when I might have a pregnancy. Crazy, I know, but I needed a little more to jump start my efforts. I've known tons of people that have had readings, but I have always been to scared to hear what they had to say. From about a month or so after my TR surgery, I have had a feeling deep in my gut that I wouldn't have another baby, then sure as shoot...both tubes are blocked. Well, with all the efforts I've been putting into this, and that I'm about to hit one year since surgery, I decided to jump on it and see what she had to say.
So...here is what she came up with.
"When I spoke with your child to come I was told hes a precious boy. That you will FIND OUT WITH A POSITIVE TEST JULY OF 2012 OR CONCEIVE JULY OF 2012 OR GIVE BIRTH JULY OF 2013.
When I spoke with your next child to come I was told shes a precious girl. That you will FIND OUT WITH A POSITIVE TEST OCT OF 2015 OR CONCEIVE OCT OF 2015 OR GIVE BIRTH AND OR HAVE AN EDD OF OCT OF 2016."
So while I really only did this for a little hope and some fun, there were a couple things that stood out to me that made this reading really special. My DH wants a baby boy more than anything, and he wants him to be born around his birthday, which is in July. That would make her first prediction just perfect! The second one, made me smile so much! I want one of each....a boy and a girl. This would give me my little girl. The other thing really awesome about that part, is the October part. My mother passed away in October. To have a baby in October would make October a little less of a downer for me, if we were blessed with an October baby.
Now again...this was all in good fun. And what makes it good for me...is that I was planning on two or three months on BCP and then a couple trying before another hsg. That would put us around June for the hsg. If...that came back as being blocked still, I was planning on giving up in June. But...now, I'm just curious. I plan to still do the few months of BCP but I think I will TTC a little longer and do the hsg in October now, which if I'm cleared up...that by November, if I'm pregnant, it'll be a July baby! So....heres to NOVEMBER!!!!
So...here is what she came up with.
"When I spoke with your child to come I was told hes a precious boy. That you will FIND OUT WITH A POSITIVE TEST JULY OF 2012 OR CONCEIVE JULY OF 2012 OR GIVE BIRTH JULY OF 2013.
When I spoke with your next child to come I was told shes a precious girl. That you will FIND OUT WITH A POSITIVE TEST OCT OF 2015 OR CONCEIVE OCT OF 2015 OR GIVE BIRTH AND OR HAVE AN EDD OF OCT OF 2016."
So while I really only did this for a little hope and some fun, there were a couple things that stood out to me that made this reading really special. My DH wants a baby boy more than anything, and he wants him to be born around his birthday, which is in July. That would make her first prediction just perfect! The second one, made me smile so much! I want one of each....a boy and a girl. This would give me my little girl. The other thing really awesome about that part, is the October part. My mother passed away in October. To have a baby in October would make October a little less of a downer for me, if we were blessed with an October baby.
Now again...this was all in good fun. And what makes it good for me...is that I was planning on two or three months on BCP and then a couple trying before another hsg. That would put us around June for the hsg. If...that came back as being blocked still, I was planning on giving up in June. But...now, I'm just curious. I plan to still do the few months of BCP but I think I will TTC a little longer and do the hsg in October now, which if I'm cleared up...that by November, if I'm pregnant, it'll be a July baby! So....heres to NOVEMBER!!!!
Starting the BCP :(
Merry Christmas! Its been a fun day with the family. We said goodbye to our Scout Elf, Gumpy, as he made his trip back to the North Pole. 
It has been so nice and relaxing...not having to work or worry about getting things done for customers. Back to the grind tomorrow though as I have two photo sessions still to edit. Plan on getting some reading done too! As much relaxing as possible to maximize the de-stress efforts!
I started the birth control pills 3 days ago. It was the most devistating thing ever! To take something to stop my chances of getting pregnant when the whole goal is a pregnancy is just heart breaking!
Didn't temp today since the kids pretty much gave me a sleepless night and we got up at the butt-crack of dawn. Today is CD8 so nothing exciting to report, but my temps are normal pre-O temps. I have been drinking the Red Clover tea and will be doing a Castor Oil pack tonight too. If there is time, I will also do a massage.
The decision to stop TTC and start the BCP was a hard one, I am confident that with these next couple months of dedicated treatments...we'll see results! Game on!
It has been so nice and relaxing...not having to work or worry about getting things done for customers. Back to the grind tomorrow though as I have two photo sessions still to edit. Plan on getting some reading done too! As much relaxing as possible to maximize the de-stress efforts!
I started the birth control pills 3 days ago. It was the most devistating thing ever! To take something to stop my chances of getting pregnant when the whole goal is a pregnancy is just heart breaking!
Didn't temp today since the kids pretty much gave me a sleepless night and we got up at the butt-crack of dawn. Today is CD8 so nothing exciting to report, but my temps are normal pre-O temps. I have been drinking the Red Clover tea and will be doing a Castor Oil pack tonight too. If there is time, I will also do a massage.
The decision to stop TTC and start the BCP was a hard one, I am confident that with these next couple months of dedicated treatments...we'll see results! Game on!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Let the fun begin!
Today is CD 1 and today starts the battle on the scar tissue! I have just finished the worst LONG cycle of my life! I thought I O'd early in the month of November so I stopped treatments. I didn't really O til much later in the month, so I lost about 6 weeks! AHHHH!!! But BC starts in a few days and I'll continue that for a couple months at least. If I can get myself Oing in two months I might stop at that. If not...I will decide then if I want to continue. But I will be seeing a specialist during this time too and going full force on the treatments. Making up a schedule this week and then sticking to it! I'm excited! Praying it works!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Really Late Ovulation
Okay....I think it actually happened this month! I think I really did Ovulate! My charting program isn't registering it as ovulation but I have missed quite a few temps because of travelling and not temping. I also haven't been tracking CM or CP so there isn't much to go off of. Here is my very long and slightly confusing chart!
So if I ovulated when the temps started to rise...I'm guessing the 30th of Nov, then I would be 15DPO today! I have no signs of AF coming. Last weekend and earlier this week my BBs were really sensitive and swollen but nothing now. I have been peeing like a race horse, which isn't normal for me, but I have felt really dehydrated lately so I have been drinking more than normal, so I'm sure that is why.
I decided to do some research on late ovulation and egg quality.
Found this information from a Doctor on MedicineNet.com...
Dr. Amos: "Let's first talk about a "late" ovulation. Ovulation normally happens from CD 10 to CD 21. Ovulation that happens regularly after CD 21 is not considered normal. That does not mean you cannot get pregnant with late ovulation. Women get pregnant all the time even when they ovulate late. But your chances of getting pregnant are decreased significantly when you ovulate late. This is for several reasons:
1. The lining of the uterus is too old for implantation.
2. The egg is considered not as good as when ovulation happens earlier.
3. When ovulation happens late you ovulate less often over time, further decreasing your chances of conceiving."
I've also read many comments from ladies who have ovulated late and it is pretty much cut down the middle when it comes to their personal experiences. Some are saying what the doc above says, but then others are saying that they ovulated on cd 38 or above and have still gotten pregnant. Guess I won't lose all hope yet.
I don't plan on testing at all until Christmas morning if for some reason AF remains gone for that long. I am currently on cd 56 and think I O'd on cd 41. If I hold out til Christmas, I will be on cd 66 and I will be 25DPO. If pregnant, I should definately get a positve reading by then. So for now, its a wait and see kinda thing. AF....AF....stay away!!!!
So if I ovulated when the temps started to rise...I'm guessing the 30th of Nov, then I would be 15DPO today! I have no signs of AF coming. Last weekend and earlier this week my BBs were really sensitive and swollen but nothing now. I have been peeing like a race horse, which isn't normal for me, but I have felt really dehydrated lately so I have been drinking more than normal, so I'm sure that is why.
I decided to do some research on late ovulation and egg quality.
Found this information from a Doctor on MedicineNet.com...
Dr. Amos: "Let's first talk about a "late" ovulation. Ovulation normally happens from CD 10 to CD 21. Ovulation that happens regularly after CD 21 is not considered normal. That does not mean you cannot get pregnant with late ovulation. Women get pregnant all the time even when they ovulate late. But your chances of getting pregnant are decreased significantly when you ovulate late. This is for several reasons:
1. The lining of the uterus is too old for implantation.
2. The egg is considered not as good as when ovulation happens earlier.
3. When ovulation happens late you ovulate less often over time, further decreasing your chances of conceiving."
I've also read many comments from ladies who have ovulated late and it is pretty much cut down the middle when it comes to their personal experiences. Some are saying what the doc above says, but then others are saying that they ovulated on cd 38 or above and have still gotten pregnant. Guess I won't lose all hope yet.
I don't plan on testing at all until Christmas morning if for some reason AF remains gone for that long. I am currently on cd 56 and think I O'd on cd 41. If I hold out til Christmas, I will be on cd 66 and I will be 25DPO. If pregnant, I should definately get a positve reading by then. So for now, its a wait and see kinda thing. AF....AF....stay away!!!!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Never Ending Cycle!
I'm falling apart tonight. I am on cd 52 and nothing at all yet. I have been traveling so much in the last 2 months that I haven't been temping properly but I am sure this has been an annovulatory cycle, but the last 12 days or so have been higher temps. This morning was almost 98 which is definately a post O temp for me. So...I'm hoping things are going to start moving around in there. I have been waiting a whole MONTH to restart treatments, just in case. I am beyond ready to get them moving again!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The next step...
Met with my PCP yesterday and asked him to put me on birth control for a couple of months so that I can focus on treatments. I will wait til AF starts to begin taking them, but for now...I'm at a stand still. Plan is to take the BCP for 2 months then really use that time to focus on massage, herbs and yoga. After the two months, we will TTC for a couple more months and if nothing happens by April or May, then I'm having another HSG to check if anything is opening up. We'll see!
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