Fit For Future Families - April 2011

Ivy - I think, if they've already checked the tubes, you're probably still good. They tend to close after either a traumatic experience or an STD (unless they were always that way), either of which would have been noted by your doc and you'd already be getting re-tested. It could be lots of things - knowing all the things that can go wrong with an embryo makes me wonder sometimes about the ability of humans to reproduce in general. Only about 1 in about 2 fertilized eggs even get past that stage into embryo - sometimes they "arrest". They aren't sure why.....sometimes it could be genetics, sometimes it could be environment, sometimes it could be stress.....there are lots of possibles and no definites. As for the weight loss, definitely try more small meals through the day and I've found upping the protein helps a lot (just don't up the sugar and fat like I did this last week as well!!! LOL) Things will fall into place when they are meant to....I know that's horrible to hear - I'm sure you've been told a million times, but.....it's the only reason I can think that we've been waiting so long.......I know it'll happen for you!!! With PCOS, avoid soy in anything....soy is a xenoestrogen that can throw your hormones out of whack - so try and opt for other choices While doing my HSG, the doctor felt that since I was "classic" PCOS that it was time to bring in all the interns and the U/S staff and show everyone what PCOS looked like.....LOL but no one has ever told me whether or not it's been a long time since I've ovulated....so that's still confusing to me....I thought cysts interfered, not completely blocked ovulation (especially if you temp and all the hormones act normally - they don't tend to do that if you don't ovulate)...heh....learn something new every day

HMKan - 4 months is really not that long - if we ovulated every night, that would be a long time, but you've only had 4 shots at it That's still learning in my books - there is also so much to learn about it that I'd be surprised if you knew it all :flowerforyou: I have a few charts up on fertility friend (ignore my current cycle....LOL It's horrible) http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/165835 Hopefully that will help with whether you're doing it right or not - are there any specific questions? I definitely know that devastated feeling The only thing I can say to help is try and find something else to focus on right now, besides the charting and the rest of it.....at this point, you've done all you can this cycle so it's time to try and relax (which if there is a fertilized eggie, is the best thing to try and help it stick)......if you enjoy photography or crafting or reading or anything, now's the time to really engage in it....PS. you were never the annoying kid.....LOL

Crabin - Good points on the Clomid!! Notes on the Robitussen - make sure not to get the kind that helps clear a runny nose....LOL that will have the opposite effect on the CM (dry it up, like it does for nasal mucous). I've heard good and bad things about baby aspirin, so definitely check with the doctor before trying it again. They also recommend it to people with cardiovascular disease to help thin the blood - it has a similar effect on the uterine lining (or so I've read). If you want to try herbal remedies, definitely do your research, but vitex is supposed to be stellar as far as regulating cycles goes. Personally, I'm trying to remove the sugars from my diet (completely unsuccessfully it would seem). I know sugars mess with insulin levels and since I'm insulin resistant (my body overreacts to sugars being input into the body by over producing insulin) with PCOS, the insulin levels then mess with the levels of the reproductive hormones all of which leads to irregular cycles........hence the prescription for most PCOSers trying to conceive of Metformin (an insulin stabilizing drug).

AFM: Phew, that was a major brain dump......LOL now all I have left is sympathy and encouragement :laugh: I watched Jamie Oliver Food Revolution last night and I kind of wish I hadn't......"sigh" The pink slime that is chicken nuggets is apparently allowed in most ground beef, up to 15%. I stopped eating McNuggets after seeing the slime and now...ground beef (especially the finely minced stuff) is off my list....so much for the rest of the lasagna in the fridge......From now on, I'm going to watch my butcher grind up fresh steaks......my pocket book will hate me, but I absolutely can't do it......This clean eating stuff is really tough........BTW, I re-added the old ticker.......thanks for the suggestion Jalara