I got a BFP! How the hell did that happen? I wasn't on ivf meds, didn't have egg collection, no transfer... you mean I got pregnant by having sex?? Bloody hell, who would have thunk it!!
We were in our 2nd last cycle before going back to ivf. Saw my lovely naturopath around 7DPO and we knew we had one more shot at it before ivf. So, waiting, waiting for AF to arrive so we can get started and she never shows! I waited until 18DPO before testing and there it was...a big dark pink test line staring back at me. By that stage I knew deep down I was pregnant. I had spotting at 9dpo (implantation I'm guessing) and by 13DPO (I have a 11 day luteal phase) was experience nausea which was keeping me awake at night. It took me a while to work up to doing the test. I've been to my GP and had a dating scan. The scan didn't show much, just a small black thing in my uterus. I'm only just over 5 weeks so I guess I can't expect to see much at this point.
The worrying has already started. The nausea has calmed down and I just get a bit of cramping every now and then.
I'm going to need a straight jacket very soon.
Showing posts with label Naturopath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Naturopath. Show all posts
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Herbs
As I mentioned in my last post, I have been seeing a naturopath for a couple of months.
She has had me make a few dietary changes. Nothing major, just more regular snacking, more protein, more substantial breakfast and some vitamins. Well she has given me something new.
I had an appointment with her on Saturday and she has prescribed me some liquid herbs. My charting that I have been doing for her shows that I dont ovulate until at least day 19. She's not happy with this and thinks it's too late and wants to bring it forward a bit. This is where the herbs come in - they're supposed to help in that area.
She told me they taste like boiled up car tyres. Well, she was wrong!! They taste so much worse. I only have to have 75ml which sounds like nothing. I follow it with a chaser of pineapple juice but it still takes half an hour to get rid of the taste. It's disgusting.
Today I am on CD 33 and 13DPO. I only know this because I am charting for my naturopath. I charted for the first 2 years we were TTC and my luteal phase was 10-11 days. I'm excited to be at 13DPO. Either what the naturopath has me doing is actually helping things, or I'm pregnant!! HA! I don't even have pee sticks in the house as I refuse to waste my money anymore. For someone who has always been concerned about luteal phase length, it's exciting to get to 13DPO!
She has had me make a few dietary changes. Nothing major, just more regular snacking, more protein, more substantial breakfast and some vitamins. Well she has given me something new.
I had an appointment with her on Saturday and she has prescribed me some liquid herbs. My charting that I have been doing for her shows that I dont ovulate until at least day 19. She's not happy with this and thinks it's too late and wants to bring it forward a bit. This is where the herbs come in - they're supposed to help in that area.
She told me they taste like boiled up car tyres. Well, she was wrong!! They taste so much worse. I only have to have 75ml which sounds like nothing. I follow it with a chaser of pineapple juice but it still takes half an hour to get rid of the taste. It's disgusting.
Today I am on CD 33 and 13DPO. I only know this because I am charting for my naturopath. I charted for the first 2 years we were TTC and my luteal phase was 10-11 days. I'm excited to be at 13DPO. Either what the naturopath has me doing is actually helping things, or I'm pregnant!! HA! I don't even have pee sticks in the house as I refuse to waste my money anymore. For someone who has always been concerned about luteal phase length, it's exciting to get to 13DPO!
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