4 Yr Old's Are Interesting

Infertility is hard. If you found my page because of my journey, then I completely understand what you are dealing with and hope you have success.

4 Yr. Old's Are Interesting.

Let see where did I leave off? Ahhh yes telling COVID to go to hell. What did happen is that it found its way into my home, trekked in by my 4-year-old from Daycare January 2022. Arrggggghhh. Anyway, that is now behind us. 

Thankfully she had very mild symptoms and so did I. Fever spike, a cough and then it was gone as soon as it came. We are incredibly lucky that we didn't get really sick, and my heart goes out to the families that lost a loved one due to this awful virus. 

We ditched dance soon after my last post and the kid was traumatized from swimming lessons, so I had to ditch that too. Parents, please heed my advice, start them Early. 

Her fear of swimming is due to the unknown mostly. Currently we live in a condo, and I haven't been to the (3) pools on the property for years.  Admittedly, while we live in Sunny Florida, beach trips are still kind of far and in between. As a parent I feel horrible and just feel so overwhelmed and that I have no time ever but I am working on that. The last beach trip (summer 2022) I did not force her, and she went to the water and giggled, played and ran right in.... this is progress and whose kid is this? It was full ear shattering screams when we went before so this was a major WOW for me and Dad. I plan to start her again soon, fingers crossed I won't be the parent with the wailing toddler again, who am I kidding I will be. 

Note- I started writing this 4/2022 and here we are 11/7/2022. (Rolls eyes, I know I know) 

So much has happened such as the kid has been asking me almost daily lately can we go back to both dance and swim lessons. YAY....I am so happy. I can either sign up for lessons which has 3-4 kids per instructor, or I am considering private lessons for 2 months and then back to normal classes. 

As for dance, I called the instructor and plan to get her in perhaps in December or January. I have a big surprise coming up in 2 weeks for the kiddo. I will write about it in the next post.

Consultation & Supplements before starting

This might be a little long

It didn't take long to get a phone call from CNY but I think the tone of the caller had me a little well uneasy, and quite frankly nothing bad was said. I think it's in my head, I initially wanted to cycle at Syracuse but I think I will change my mind to Albany "IF" I decide to cycle with them. Thus far there are LOTS of mixed reviews about this clinic which isn't making my unease any better but we shall see. Honestly we do not have cash lying around to test the waters, age is also no longer on my side.

 

Our  phone consultation will be on 11/21... YAY. I guess I am anxious and wanted sooner but heck such is life :-) . I think I am being a total nut especially since I planned on cycling closer to February. I know I will need to do another HSG, insurance sucks so I am pretty sure I DO NOT want to do another laparoscopy so Chinese Herbs it is to get any gunk in my broken tubes out.

Me waiting for the consult

 

In the meantime I am getting ready to order a few supplements to help egg quality. A few I used for the cycle in 2013 so perhaps posted before.

Side-Note
I have sleeping issues. Sometimes I am fine and can get 6-7 hours, but lately I am lucky if I can get 4 uninterrupted. It's not the bed ( we tried changing the mattress a few months ago which I love), I have been suffering with insomnia for a few years now. It is so bad that when my friend had her infant and was up doing late feedings, she would text me to pass the time because she "knew" I would be up.
 Lovely right?

Anyway saying all of that to say this.....1 of the supplements on the list is Melatonin so I did a test drive last night and got 6 1/2 hours and so score...

The CCRM's supplement list is below, if you decide to take any of them I suggest you do your research. For myself I don't plan on taking all of them, especially DHEA.

• Myo Inositol, 2 grams, twice daily ( Probably won't take this either)
• Melatonin, 3 mg, bedtime -
• Co-Enzyme Q10, 200 mg, three times daily -
• L-Arginine, 1000 mg, twice daily -
• Poor responders addition: DHEA, 25 mg, three times a day from compounding pharmacy
• Pycogenol-100 mg. 1 x/day
• Royal Jelly - Not from CCRM
• Chinese Herbs( stop at start of stims)-Not from CCRM
• Wheat grass juice -Not from CCRM 
• Fish oil or Omega 3 500 mg
• Vitamin C – 200 mg, 1x/day (in the morning)
• Vitamin E – 200 IU, 1 x/day
• Vitamin D

Supplements with great documented results for treatment of various problems associated with infertility in MEN

• CoQ10 - at least 300 mg
• L-Argnine
• PYCONOGENOL

I am not a pill popper which I have mentioned somewhere along the lines before, but IVF isn't cheap so why not try to up the already low odds.

Thankfully I have been eating fairly clean, ok perhaps 75% clean for 3 months I still have a long way to go. Ultimately none of this is up to me, it's on God's timing.