Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - July/August 09

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[tantee]

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Can I ask... can anyone recommend something natural to help 'move things along'?

(Gee what a classy way to begin this thread... lol)

I have had terrible constipation (sorry TMI) for the last week (despite drinking 2-3 litres water/day). The nurse said that the stim medication can have this effect.

Have tried Metamucil, eating copious amounts of lettuce with no success. Any suggestions would be welcome.

[Persephone1]

Tantee, I hear you. I was blocked up for a week after my stim cycle. I tried herbalax, a natural laxative which you can buy from the supermarket. It's got licorice in it tho, which is contra-indicated for pregnancy.

Personally, I only found All Bran to help. It'll take a few days tho.
GL!
Seph

[juniper76]

Mitf, sorry to hear about your pop. I did a synarel dose 3 hours late and when I told my FS he seriously could not have cared less! He literally waved it away. I'm still fairly religious about it (I have alarms set half an hour before as well as at the time I'm meant to take it), but I don't stress over it if its late.

Daisie, my SIL got pg with a belly button ring. She had to remove it during the pregnancy because it became infected, but it certainly didn't impair her ability to conceive.

Tantee, I asked about this during my last IVF and was told to try prunes, dried apricots or pear juice. Or possibly all of them?

Afm, looks like IVF#4 may be a little later than planned. I've been constantly sick with one cold/virus after another since last cycle and the GP thinks I've just pushed too hard with the back-to-back IVF. So, at this stage I'm thinking I need to give myself a chance to recover. After 18 months of almost constant AC I guess it might be time for a small break?

[Vira]

Hi Tantee,
Try Bran Flakes/all bran cereal.

[tantee]

Thanks ladies, I have already started on the Apricots today and will be off to get some Allbran first thing in the morning

[jasminstar]

Hi Tantee,

I suffer at the best of times so dreading starting the stims on Thursday by the sounds of the stories from you guys. But I have found the Senekot helps - you can get it at any pharmacy and it's completely natural. Take a tablet before bed and it usualy helps by next day; if not take another. GL

[Baby2Bee]

The only time I suffered was after my EPU..........and prunes worked a treat!!! Plus i love eating them as a snack!!

[juniper76]

Jasminstar, I only got constipation after my first EPU. I was fine the other two cycles.

Call me super paranoid (because I am), but I'd still check with my FS about the senekot if it were me. Mostly because I was really surprised when the nurse told me not to use metamucil (I never got around to asking the FS about it though). It's probably fine, but I don't take anything for granted now.

[Emerald Star]

Hi girls

Justed popped in to say hi......

GL to everyone



_________________________
Me 40
right tube removed
DH 42
Good count low motility
TTC #1 for 2 years

1x natural ectopic 2007
IUI #1 18 April 2009
IUI #2 19 May 2009
IVF #1 7 July 2009

[Krikkit]

so.. it was a

back to the start....

speaking of which, where do you start.. do you take "a month off" I was told to call in on CD1 and book an ultrasound for CD21 to start my protocol again, cause we only got one little frozen embie..

[Miss K]

Mitf - Soo sorry to hear about your Pop! I hope your doing ok xxoo

Tantee - You poor thing there is nothing worse!

Juniper - If you feel a break is needed go for it better!! Have you tried Olive Leaf Extract I find it works in a day but get the peppermint flavour as natural is yukky :P And Olive leaf is all natural too!!

Emerald Star - How you doing???

Krikkit - I am soo sorry about BFN big hugs your way.. Not sure where you go from here sorry xx

Hello all my TTC buddies hope you're all doing well!

AFM - Well AF has left the building and due to the cyst situation I am on monitoring this month no meds or anything so CD12 I have my BT which is next tuesday then we'll see where we are on this rollercoaster..

[tantee]

3 Cheers for Allbran

DH bought some for me on his way home last night. Thanks ladies

[tantee]

Krikkit - I'm sorry that you had such a dissappointing result. Thinking of you and sending you hugs.....

FS nurse told me that you do need to take a month off after all the stims (even for a FET I think?)

[juniper76]

Krikkit, I'm sorry to hear about the bfn. I just did back-to-back fresh cycles because we had no embies frozen from IVF#2. I was told to come back at 7DPO of the cycle after IVF#2 to confirm I had O'd and then could start the synarel again that day. 7DPO ended up being something like CD33 because the IVF in the previous cycle delayed O by a week (happened again this cycle after IVF#3).

[JBM]

just letting you know i am still alive. still not well. and it is so annoying. arggg.
had acu on thur and was good i love my acu lady she is so lovely.
but we think prob oct now, was my suggestion as i kinow my body is just not right to do this yet.

hi to all will do personals later . xo

[Loops12]

Mitf - So sorry about your pop - deepest sympathies xo I too have been a little late with the Synarel -not by much. I got AF but it has been very light.

Springvalley - A big CONGRATULATIONS! All the best for a H&H pregnancy.
Thanks for your wishes for my EPU and ET

Emerald Star - thanks for your thoughts. Mitf and I are on very similar cycles yes.
GL with yours - very exciting!!

Vira - GL with your injections etc and I hope you're feeling better. Its great we are at the same stage and can go through this together.

Tantee - GL for the 29th - its coming up fast. Thanks I hope i will be fine to go as I have friends coming to this ball and have paid for my ticket. Its our families charity ball in honour of my late sis- very special every year.

Krikkit - So sorry about your BFN. Thinking of you x. Hope you can get back to trying again very soon.

Miss K - hi and all the best into the future.

Hi to anyone ive missed. to all!

[Emerald Star]

Krikkit - sorry to hear BFN. The next one might be the one....hang in there.

Tantee - glad to hear the motor is finally working!

Miss K - I'm doing well......so far..

AFM - I had started Gonal F injections Tuesday 7th and still going...i then started the Orgalutran on the 11th..tomorrow I have BT and U/S....I'm hoping there are a few beauties...i suppose i will also find out when my EPU and ET will be....i hope its soon..starting to get abit anxious now...I'll keep you posted tomorrow.

GL everyone!

_________________________
Me 40
right tube removed
DH 42
Good count low motility
TTC #1 for 2 years

1x natural ectopic 2007
IUI #1 18 April 2009
IUI #2 19 May 2009
IVF #1 7 July 2009