Cycle Day What?

CD 29
10 or 11 DPO 

Since 3-DPO or so I have experienced  heavy boobs, fire burning nipples, slightly elevated temperatures, embarrassingly loud growling/gurgling over the damn top stomach noises, gassy, insomnia, crazy twinges, cramps, feeling my ovaries, and of course extreme hunger. None of these can be attributed to pregnancy because I have them as well before AF ( Aunt Flow) sometimes so who knows.

This morning I woke up out of the oddest dream, I was in the doctors office with DH and we were told I was 13w1 day pregnant. I did not see an ultrasound, blood test or have a bump in the dream. The nurse was telling me the details, gave me a paper to sign  & me smiling ear to ear obviously crazy happy.

Could this be what will become soon? Am I just completing consumed with getting pregnant it is my subconscious?  Well folks only time will tell. I will be testing only if I get to  CD 33 & no AF. She was clockwork every 30 days give or take and now it's longer which sucks so who knows.

I found the below and may look into this if this cycle does not...................... well you know. I have been out of Serra for a week and will refill.

Anyway more ways to unblock your tube PLUS a poster from the babycenter group used a few items like the citric acid and bicarbonate of soda and is now 6 weeks. This is after confirming Hydrosalphinx 3 years ago and no surgery. She mentioned doing the treatments starting in July, wow God is good. I am so happy for her, another sister fought her way out with prayers and natural remedies. I have some researching to do with my cocktail, plus found another called sodium ascorbate.

Source-http://www.earthclinic.com/cures/fallopian_tubes.html

Natural Cures for Blocked Fallopian Tubes

While a blocked fallopian tube is best treated by identifying the underlying cause, several home remedies work to correct a number of issues. Generally speaking some of the most effective treatment options include the use of an antiseptic douche, the application of anti-inflammatory oil and the induction of toxin flushing by way of baking soda and citric acid. Additional methods include supplementing with zinc and magnesium to reduce inflammation and bacteria as well as Chinese herbs including cinnamon, poria and free flow. Likewise, vitamin C and aspirin taken at the same time reduces fibrous formation that may be causing a blockage while apple cider vinegar helps with irritation.

Beautiful Peaks, Let's Catch that Egg

Just when I thought something was wrong with my CBEFM  after 8 days of only Highs I peaked!! Holy Crap I peaked.

The only problem is ......I skipped a day so who knows where I am.

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TTC is one heck of a journey, even more so when you know you have some other underlying issues that may affect the outcome. This is all so exhausting but I am hopeful none the less. Currently I have no idea what my body is doing, I am just trusting that the hormones are balanced or balancing.

Technically speaking I suppose we should have been baby dancing as soon as I got my high every other day but quite frankly who has the time? 

Let's see...we did manage to baby dance  in the midst of the highs once but am sure those boys died off a while ago..he has good sperm as far as we know, but they would have to be super men to continue on for 6 long days.  I cannot say that I have noticed any EWCM and also since I don't tempt I cannot tell for sure if the test is accurate.

My strategy is that I want us to concentrate our energies on the most fertile days without us becoming too... well....mechanical & predictable with sex and of course leave the rest up to God. 

He is in control no matter what we do after all.

• CD 17  (10/17/15)  I forgot to pee on the stupid stick to check if I surged, I wasn't feeling well and was running my errands when it dawned on me around noon. I didn't panic I politely went about my day and said oh well....no point now.

• CD 18  (10/18/15) First morning urine and I get 2 bold beautiful lines & a peak. Woo Hoo....I woke up DH and said "we have to baby dance," he kind of half way heard and went back to sleep.....bummer anyway a few hours later, like closer to 5 pm we finally did the dance. I am praying that we caught the egg or his boys are waiting.
• Today CD 19 I got this and I will hopefully baby dance again today or first thing in the morning, It definitely takes the romance out of things when you are scheduling couple time. I may try instead cups to take the pressure off DH. Poor guy..., the pressure on us both sucks.

I stopped some supplements as of CD 15 such as the Dong Quai Tincture,  Xia Xian & Yi Mu Herb & no evening primrose oil. All of these items can cause uterine contractions and a miscarriage.

I did get Pom juice ( I will tell you why in another post) which I started drinking yesterday CD 18 and will continue as well as I will try to get bromelain and natural progesterone cream. I could use the suppositories but naw...not sure I want to go there. Here's to hoping for success this cycle.

Time to get in shape.....yeah maybe!

Confession time..

Ahem..... ( clears throat)

My name is Genesis & I am 20 pounds over weight.............OK I lied I am more like 35 pounds overweight because I gained 15 pounds over the summer which is completely counterproductive while TTC.

I am embarrassed at myself for letting things go but hell here we are. I stopped walking, stopped eating right & basically just stop giving a crap and letting TTC consume my day, including work day. Hence why I am here right now blogging but have reports to complete........*sigh* one day at a time folks, I will get back in the swing of it one day at a time. Clearly I did not have a summer body so a winter body it is. I cut out so much Dairy, no fast food for lunch even if I did not bring something healthier I still get real food. Better to do this than the processed stuff in my book.

What's real food? Yummy deliciousness from Whole Foods grilled sweet potatoes, coucous, tofu, spicy chicken tenders or ordering Thai food, etc. 

You got the picture am sure. No quickie drive through type of thing for me. And I am staying away from fried as much as possible. It is hurting my wallet to order out for lunch but in turn it will force me to prepare my lunch which I am getting some what better at it but alas... baby steps.

Whole Foods Food Galore

The good news is I am trying my hardest to fix it, at first I said ok I will walk twice a day as I did before but I have little to no motivation. I did 1 mile on Monday though so I am proud of that.  I went from 4-5 miles twice per day all week ( last year), then twice per week ( earlier this year), then absolutely nothing the last 5 or so months. There are diet pills and I am tempted to take them but I also know this is not the time to do that....................or is it. Honestly I am so embarrassed I won't even go to my Primary care physcian, who needs the lecture right?

I think I have had IBS for some time just didn't have a name for it, unlike my husband that practically dates the bathroom, I hardly have....( TMI) bowel movements until Serrapeptase, and even more recent now that I am taking Dong qaui. With this new found...ahem activity I decided to do some research and voila, my hormones being unbalanced play a key role in the slow to no weight loss or rapid weight gain. I will be ordering this bike from Walmart soon Operation kill the blubber is underway.

Marcy Upright Exercise Bike: ME-708

 It has decent reviews and only $95.00 free shipping @ walmart, but what made me seal the deal, the reviews say it's quiet.

Information Overload

Are you like me where you read so many conflicting information on what to try with TTC ( trying to conceive) that you are now utterly freaking confused?

It's so much that my brain is just about fried. Quite honestly, I am at the point of shutting "off the noise" so to speak.  So no forums, no google search,  no blogs, no Instagram, just complete information detox for a few days. I have some studying to do and some working out to do

perhaps I will try to stay focus on those things for a few days. 

Thank goodness for Hethir and this lovely post though, it is quite informative if you plan on taking herbs & confused about which supplements to take please check it out.

http://natural-fertility-info.com/fertility-herbs-fertility-supplements.html

All my faith, trust and hope are in God's timing for me to conceive. I prayerfully take these supplements hoping to assist my body to regulate hormones, as well as clear any blockage naturally.

For now, I will use the next few days and take my mind off TTC completely, this is consuming me.

Do you feel the same?

CD 1- Stupid Aunt Flow

Today is CD 1 and Aunt Flow is in the building. So it took 37 days this month not sure why but hey she is here and that's all that matters. I wish she wasn't though and I was happily pregnant but in God's time. It's hard to wait, believe me I know...I have been waiting for 10 years and my miscarriage still bothers me. I keep thinking about all the could haves but alas....I must move on, life goes on.

There's some slight pulling, twinges, etc going on in me all the time. For the most part since starting Serrapeptase I  basically have no cramps at all really. I have been faithfully taking my Serra daily and I am still at 4 or sometimes 5 pills in the AM,  but I think I will change my strategy soon. Perhaps 6 per day  ( 2 taken 3 times daily) Spread it out a little. Or even 3 in the morning and then 3 at night not sure but I am not giving up for sure. I was on Youtube and found a lady that took it 3 months and BAM pregnant with many of the supplements I also plan to take....she is 37 and it gave me some more hope. I posted her Youtube below..

For this cycle I plan to do the following

• Serra daily as normal 4-6 pills per day
• Regular Vitamins (Prenatal, Extra Folic, Vitamin C, Ubiquinol)
• Wheatgrass Shots-I ordered it should be here soon
• Continue to keep out dairy from diet (lactose intolerant anyway)
• Clearblue Easy OPK
• Keep warm-drink at least 2 cups of tea per day
• Xi Xian Cao & Yi Mu Cao-After Menses & Before O
• Dong Qaui Tincture- After Menses & Before O
• Castor Oil Pack After Menses and Before O
• Cut out Sugar recently substituting with Coconut Sugar
• Cut back on white rice substituting with Quinoa
• Walk at least 3 times per week
• Contact Radiant Wonder -they seem to have a few herbs I want to try such as clear flow
• Cinnamon Poria ordered-use after menses before O

My current Mood