Good morning, Girls! Anyone have any exciting plans this weekend? I am making cupcakes for a bake sale and attending a surprise birthday party for my sister-in-law. Not exactly life in the fast lane, but nice.
Queenie77--Glad to hear that AF finally arrived...Good luck on your u/s and bloodwork. You are on your way!
LoveBug--I was sorry to hear about your terrible experience with OHSS. Hopefully, they will be able to control the process better this time. An FSH score of under 10 is considered good. So with a 5.6, you are in fine shape.
KYW--Happy Birthday! Perfect timing for a wish! I hope you have a fantastic time celebrating. Blow out those candles!
SueQiwi--Welcome! This is my first IVF cycle, too! We have some veterans on the thread who are very knowledgeable and helpful. Faith has taught us all to imagine ourselves as chemists (rather than cry-babies) while we are stirring up and administering shots!
IndieBlue and cwrj00--I have told my mother, sister and best buddy at work that we are trying IVF. They have all been incredibly supportive, kind and low key in this very early stage, but it occurs to me that as the process ratchets up, I will need to provide progress reports. I am wondering how I will feel about this later and if it was a mistake to tell. Thanks for your thoughts on this. I really like the "No one needs to be in your bedroom" statement.
SDTrying--Triggering Monday! Fantastic. My fingers and toes will be crossed for you this week.
AdsGirl--You visited Oradell! I can relate to the strange feeling of rattling around in an old house meant for children. The people who owned our home before us had 6 kids. Now it's just me, dh and two chubby, snoring cats.
Hopinginpa--Welcome to the thread. I am so sorry to hear of your m/cs. Having experienced one myself, I know how devastating they are. My thoughts are with you.
Rinnie--You've got me thinking...my RE said NO CAFFEINE AT ALL...but she did say decaf is fine...now I think I better cut that out too.
INFO FOR ALL--I read a book titled, Eat to Boost Fertility: Power Foods That Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant and Help You Overcome PCOS and Other Health Concerns. I don't have PCOS but thought it was worth a shot. The authors cite many nutritional studies and recommend: apples, apricots, artichokes, asparagus, avocados, barley, beans, blueberries, broccoli, buckwheat, canola oil, cantaloupes, carrots, cherries, cranberries, eggplants, garlic, ginger, grapefruit, lemons, lentils, mangoes, nuts, oats, olive oil, onions, oranges, peaches, peppers, pomegranates, pumpkin, raspberries, rice, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes (though not before anesthesia, cwrj00
), and wheat.
Sorry for the LONG post. Enjoy your weekend!
I've been really good with the sugar, but damn...sometimes! Thanks for the food list...I'm staying on track.