Okay, I'm just curious how many people here "act pregnant" on the 2ww in case you actually are pregnant.
I realize that many of you do treatment cycles and that might be a different can of worms...
I guess I don't want to give everything up for 2 weeks on the slim chance that I am KU.
This month I really just want to make it business as usual. (Obviously no alcohol).
But I really just want to take Advil when I want it and drink coffee.
Anyone on here exercise?
Hoping that if I don't obsess over the swordfish I ate (or insert bad pregnancy no-no here) that it will "relax" me more?
thoughts?
Me: 27 DH: 33
Married 6 years
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
Re: 2WW dos and don'ts?
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
The one thing I've tried to avoid is taking my migraine medicine. But if the migraine was unbearable, I took it because I literally was unable to function.
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues
I'm 1 DPO so no where near testing. I don't think exercise hurts your chances. I feel like it helps it if anything (light exercise).
I guess my weakness is the caffeine. If I were to drop it completely I would go through withdrawals. It is by far my biggest and only vice.
I will be mindful of the Advil but I agree. It doesn't touch my headaches (when I get one)
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues
June 2010- MFI. BS. IVF! Ectopic. BS.
November 2010- FAILED FET! BS!
January 2011- BFP FET! TWINS! February 2011- lost twin. BS.
SEPTEMBER 2011- DD Born! Most awesome girl in the world!
November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
FROZEN CYCLE JUNE! BFP
BABY BOY VINCENT!
We can't wait to meet you!
Conception: Potato Love!
I love fragrance. Perfume, body spray, laundry detergent, shampoo, lotion, you name it.
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
"Avoiding synthetic estrogens and hormone mimics in personal care products may also be good for cultivating ovarian health. Buying organic shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, lotions and cosmetics while avoiding synthetic perfumes and products containing ‘fragrance’ can help to keep synthetic estrogen-like chemicals out of your body."
This article from bump gives you lots of things to avoid (detergent for laundry at bottom)
https://m.thebump.com/getting-pregnant/fertility-ovulation/articles/10-ways-home-making-you-infertil
Ad here is some information that while days for pregnancy- goes for trying to conceive too- this closest to what I remember doctor and nurses explaining to me:
6. Heavy Fragrances
Many fragrances contain phthalates as carriers. There are a wide range of phthalates, some of which are less harmful than others. But these ingredients are rarely disclosed on labels, hiding behind the general descriptor fragrance. If you are not certain the product is free of phthalates with potential for reproductive toxicity, it is better to avoid it during pregnancy. Phthalates can imitate natural hormones in the body responsible for the proper growth and development of a fetus. Because growth is very sensitive to small concentrations of these hormones, it is considered dangerous to have even low levels of exposure during pregnancy.
Fragrance-free: While you are minimizing perfumed beauty products, do away with air fresheners and any other product intended to release scent.
From : https://parentables.howstuffworks.com/health-wellness/top-10-beauty-products-avoid-during-pregnancy.html
So I use aveeno fragrance free lotions and soaps (hopefully they are paraban free.. I keep forgetting to check, but I think I did before when bought them) and use Tom's fragrance free deodorant. Also, fragrance and paraban shampoo and conditioner. Anyway- I have had people tell me I am nuts before- those crazy teens getting pregnant using alm sorts of crap right? I figure we have enough going against us that if this gives an Embie any extra help, who is it hurting? No one and it is helping me too right? So please no one knocking me on this- just trying to share what doctors nurses told me and what I do! once in a while I use an organic lotion w lavendar essential oils, was told they are fine, but I still limit them. Oh and hair care aside from shampoo conditioner- I use some coconut oil to maintain frizzies and just let my hair curl naturally, never been a blow dry kind if girl (all though straighten sometimes with a curling iron!)
June 2010- MFI. BS. IVF! Ectopic. BS.
November 2010- FAILED FET! BS!
January 2011- BFP FET! TWINS! February 2011- lost twin. BS.
SEPTEMBER 2011- DD Born! Most awesome girl in the world!
November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
FROZEN CYCLE JUNE! BFP
BABY BOY VINCENT!
We can't wait to meet you!
Conception: Potato Love!
First off, I would never knock anyone for saying anything on here. Second of all, I assure you, I have tried crazier and more desperate measures in the name of ttc than going-fragrance free.
With that said, I will try nearly anything almost once.
I find this information very interesting. I'm tempted to go to the store right now and make the switch!
But...I love fragrance. I am so weird I even like the chemical smell of hairspray (I know that's crazy)
Are there any scents that are okay? Like essiential oils or something? (Oh wait, I just read that you said they are okay. I LOVE the smell of lavendar!)
I do believe in organic and I buy most of meat and produce organic or from our farmer's market, which is awesome.
You let your hair curl naturally?! I am naturlly curly and I hate it. I fight the humidity here and straight iron the crap out of my hair with a CHI! I know I will go to hair-care hell for that. BUT on the bright-side all the prenatal vitamins I am taking are making my hair and nails look great!
Anyway, feel free to PM me and we just chat!
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues
Yes! I didn't even think of that!
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
KC, didn't think you'd call me nuts, but I have had people give me cuckoo eyes before!!! Lol. Yeah, I love the scents too, my fav one is a fabric softener, love my sheets after that but it will be awhile till I do that again! Miss Bath and Body works... Love their Christmas sparkle sprays... Sigh... Lol.
MJC, you have got to be on to something!!! I had the really bad Morning sickness w dd- and that was when hubby has just started using axe shower stuff, after a month or so he ran out and I got better. I always joked him I should have chucked the bottle when he wasn't home, but maybe I should have!!!
June 2010- MFI. BS. IVF! Ectopic. BS.
November 2010- FAILED FET! BS!
January 2011- BFP FET! TWINS! February 2011- lost twin. BS.
SEPTEMBER 2011- DD Born! Most awesome girl in the world!
November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
FROZEN CYCLE JUNE! BFP
BABY BOY VINCENT!
We can't wait to meet you!
Conception: Potato Love!
June 2010- MFI. BS. IVF! Ectopic. BS.
November 2010- FAILED FET! BS!
January 2011- BFP FET! TWINS! February 2011- lost twin. BS.
SEPTEMBER 2011- DD Born! Most awesome girl in the world!
November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
FROZEN CYCLE JUNE! BFP
BABY BOY VINCENT!
We can't wait to meet you!
Conception: Potato Love!
What a nice way to look at it! Funny thing is- DH loves my hair curly and I hate it. I could not stick to the curly girl method but I do like the "plopping" technique.
I just bought huge stock of laundry detergent and softener so I won't be switching that out any time soon. I feel compelled to finish it. I might switch my body wash and stuff out.
Maybe just cut back on fragrance instead of giving it up completely...
Which brings me to my next question: what do you ladies like to clean with?
I love the Mrs Meyers products and I also use vinegar.
But I confess I do soak my sons toys in a small amount of bleach mixed with HOT water after each bout of sickness.
And I wash his soft toys in the washing machine and I boil his pacifiers.
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
MJC1116 What kind of meds do you take for migraines? I am a long time sufferer of migraines and cluster headaches. I have been told to stay off mine. (I take maxalt, it dulls it but never makes them go away) I had a migraine all day yesterday and suffered through it.
And for everyone on this scent business... I have NEVER thought about it. Guess I got some reading to do. I have to straighten my hair everyday.
I wish I had the option for curly, I just get wavy poofs that look rough.
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues
BFP #1 ended in MMC. Discovered Oct 2005 @10w5d, baby stopped growing around 6w. D&C.
BFP#2 Nov 2005. Baby's heart stopped @ 8w3d. D&C Jan 2006. Trisomy 18
BFP#3 Nov 2006. My "miracle baby" DD born 7/25/07
BFP #4 11/6/12. EDD 7/16/13~my birthday! No sac found @ 5w1d, betas not increasing. Natural m/c started 11/20/12.
BFP#5 11/9/13. EDD 7/21/14 Our beautiful rainbow born on his due date!!
Would you care to share your recipe? Or is it secret?
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
Since I am still TTC naturally, I don't change much during my TWW. I still drink coffee (once a day), take meds, exercise and drink. However, if I am 11dpo I will test first. I also take daily medication that I have to quit immediately upon a BFP but I can't stop taking it every time I have a 2ww or I would just be totally effed up. In short, I don't change much. If I was spending $ on fertility treatments, that would be a different story.
BFP #1 ended in MMC. Discovered Oct 2005 @10w5d, baby stopped growing around 6w. D&C.
BFP#2 Nov 2005. Baby's heart stopped @ 8w3d. D&C Jan 2006. Trisomy 18
BFP#3 Nov 2006. My "miracle baby" DD born 7/25/07
BFP #4 11/6/12. EDD 7/16/13~my birthday! No sac found @ 5w1d, betas not increasing. Natural m/c started 11/20/12.
BFP#5 11/9/13. EDD 7/21/14 Our beautiful rainbow born on his due date!!
BFP #1 ended in MMC. Discovered Oct 2005 @10w5d, baby stopped growing around 6w. D&C.
BFP#2 Nov 2005. Baby's heart stopped @ 8w3d. D&C Jan 2006. Trisomy 18
BFP#3 Nov 2006. My "miracle baby" DD born 7/25/07
BFP #4 11/6/12. EDD 7/16/13~my birthday! No sac found @ 5w1d, betas not increasing. Natural m/c started 11/20/12.
BFP#5 11/9/13. EDD 7/21/14 Our beautiful rainbow born on his due date!!
I couldn't for the life of me figure out why I was so tired so I drank energy drinks at work.
Needless to say I was absolutely beside myself.
Me: 27 DH: 33
Conceived DS after 4 years of MFI
TTC # 2 (not trying,not preventing ever)
May 2013 - August 2013 Timed Intercourse = BFN
September 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs=BFN
October 2013 Timed Intercourse, Weekly Acupuncture, Herbs, and "warming foods" = BFP
Beta #1 19, Beta #2 18 Progesterone 4.6 Miscarried 11/9/13
November 2013 - Benched, waiting for first post-loss AF.
No longer benched per New RE/OB!
Jan. 15 2014 - BFP. HCG 3900 - Ectopic
Jan. 16 2014 Left tube removed and D&C
March 2, 2014 First AF
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Me - no issues DH - diagnosed with stage 2 testicular cancer in March 2013
Married 2009 TTC#2 since July 2013
July 2013 IUI#1 - Femara+Menopur+Ovidrel = BFN
August 2013 IUI#2 - Femara+Menopur+Ovidrel = BFN
December 2013 IVF - Gonal-F, Novarel trigger
ER: 12/19 9R 8M 6F with ICSI
ET: 12/24 transferred 1 grade 5AA blast; 2 frozen
DS born Jan 2010
TTC#2 since Nov 2010 with breaks for DH cancer tx (remission!)
Tube with hydro removed Feb 2013
BFP 11/11/13 IUI#2 clomid+trigger+prometrium
Beta #1 14dpIUI=106; Beta #2 16dpIUI=287; Beta #3 20dpIUI=1158
5w6d 1 hb 109 and 2nd smaller sac; 7w0d 1 hb 125 and confirmed vanishing twin
CP BFP 1/6/2013-EDD 9/19/2013-CP 1/9/2013
Baby #3 BFP 7/8/2018-EDD 3/17/2019-Team Green!
TTC #1 4/2009 - DD 2/5/10
TTC #2 since October 2011
2IF issues
Sorry, didn't see this til just now. I basically just look at them all til I find ones that say fragrance and paraban free, currently using Alba Botanica and does really well. Found the shampoo and conditioner as set at target on sale full size for less than one desperate so just kind of lucked out on that.
June 2010- MFI. BS. IVF! Ectopic. BS.
November 2010- FAILED FET! BS!
January 2011- BFP FET! TWINS! February 2011- lost twin. BS.
SEPTEMBER 2011- DD Born! Most awesome girl in the world!
November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
FROZEN CYCLE JUNE! BFP
BABY BOY VINCENT!
We can't wait to meet you!
Conception: Potato Love!
Thanks!
BFP #1 ended in MMC. Discovered Oct 2005 @10w5d, baby stopped growing around 6w. D&C.
BFP#2 Nov 2005. Baby's heart stopped @ 8w3d. D&C Jan 2006. Trisomy 18
BFP#3 Nov 2006. My "miracle baby" DD born 7/25/07
BFP #4 11/6/12. EDD 7/16/13~my birthday! No sac found @ 5w1d, betas not increasing. Natural m/c started 11/20/12.
BFP#5 11/9/13. EDD 7/21/14 Our beautiful rainbow born on his due date!!