My acupuncturist said I had to quit coffee (not even decaf!) because it creates too much heat! (You must realize that from a western medicine standpoint it's fine) but, I'm taking a very natural approach right now.
She found my weakness. I LOVE coffee
But, I'm paying her too much money to not take her advice!
Boo.
Have you ladies given up bad habits you love for TTC?
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
I quit caffeine a couple of months ago too. I feel more draggy, to be honest. It takes me longer to get moving in my day, but I know it's actually healthier for me. Like you said, you're paying her a lot - might as well listen to her.
"To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and undoubtedly inhabited" - Anne Buchanan
How are you going to get through the season without pumpkin spice lattes?
I actually started smoking again after DD, and had to quit AGAIN (back in Jan), how stupid, right? This time it was for good, I am so glad to be done with that awful habit. When I bought a Keurig I went down to one cup of coffee per day (I will never give it up)
I really need to get rid of all the diet soda! I've been drinking tons of diet coke lately.
Spontaneous pregnancy #1 DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
732973 Clomid Cycles
2 IUIs
3 Fresh IVFs= 1 Ectopic treated with MTX 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!!!
How are you going to get through the season without pumpkin spice lattes?
I actually started smoking again after DD, and had to quit AGAIN (back in Jan), how stupid, right? This time it was for good, I am so glad to be done with that awful habit. When I bought a Keurig I went down to one cup of coffee per day (I will never give it up)
I really need to get rid of all the diet soda! I've been drinking tons of diet coke lately.
I don't know!!! I'm a Starbucks addict!!! (
Maybe I will treat myself with one once a month if AF comes.
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
What? ughhhh. No coffee? I am also trying to be more "natural". Spent $40 on a Chinese medicine fertility yoga CD (which I haven't gotten to use in 2 weeks due to DD having lice) and have slowly started phasing out all skin/hair care products that are not paraben-free and natural. Also phasing out all the chemical cleaners. Try not to eat fast food any more, and buy all my meats from a store that sells from local farms so everything is hormone free. Beef is grass-fed, and chicken is free range. Other than that, I have probably cut down a bit on drinking. So yeah, I guess I have moved to a "greener, natural" lifestyle. But I have a serious issue with giving up coffee.
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!!
What? ughhhh. No coffee? I am also trying to be more "natural". Spent $40 on a Chinese medicine fertility yoga CD (which I haven't gotten to use in 2 weeks due to DD having lice) and have slowly started phasing out all skin/hair care products that are not paraben-free and natural. Also phasing out all the chemical cleaners. Try not to eat fast food any more, and buy all my meats from a store that sells from local farms so everything is hormone free. Beef is grass-fed, and chicken is free range. Other than that, I have probably cut down a bit on drinking. So yeah, I guess I have moved to a "greener, natural" lifestyle. But I have a serious issue with giving up coffee.
Yes! I "saw" you on the Eco-friendly board. Same here, I'm slowly phasing things out.
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
Had a late night last night at Monday Night Football, and I REALLY, REALLY want Starbucks right now. It's also cold in my office. Need ~O) ... Want ~O)
I too am pretty green and have switched most of my personal care and cleaning products to less chemical options but giving up coffee is just too much. I try to stick with 3 times a week at most, so I feel pretty good about that. I do have elevated temps during my follicular stage though, so perhaps I should give the "less heat" approach a try. Perhaps I should look into hypnosis to convince myself that I don't like coffee...
November 2010 - 10.5 week loss October2011 - DS (7) July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks) August 2015- DD (3) April 2018 - 5 week loss
Re: A small vent (ish)
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!!!
Maybe I will treat myself with one once a month if AF comes.
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
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!!
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
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss