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jmhansen11
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intro/good luck charms :-)
jmhansen11
member
in Infertility
hey gals,
Can I sit here too? I'm on week 2 of bcp, starting lupron next week with an estimated retrieval date of April 19. This is my second go round with IVF.
I thought for fun, maybe some of you would like to share what you do for "good luck" whether based in any science or not. the thing I've come to realize during my last round is there is so little (to nothing) we can control during an IVF cycle, so it makes me feel good when I can DO something.
Here's what I've been up to to gear up and am planning to do post transfer-
3mo before: Royal jelly, CoQ10, Maca, prenatals
Now that I'm on bcp, I'm stopping the maca (because the whole point of maca is to balance hormones)
Current: limiting alcohol, trying to up my veggie/whole foods intake; limit processed foods (just trying to be healthier, ya know?
During stims: no alocohol, continue healthy eating, walking, lots of water
After transfer: pineapple core for 7 days. I also just heard some ladies eat McDonalds french fries (something about the salt??) but whatever, I'm doing it! Also hoping to have my acupuncturist come to transfer.
I've also read that some wear green (color of life) on their transfer day; keep the feet warm. I'll probably try those too...
Wishing everyone sticky beans and easy cycles. :-)
Can I sit here too? I'm on week 2 of bcp, starting lupron next week with an estimated retrieval date of April 19. This is my second go round with IVF.
I thought for fun, maybe some of you would like to share what you do for "good luck" whether based in any science or not. the thing I've come to realize during my last round is there is so little (to nothing) we can control during an IVF cycle, so it makes me feel good when I can DO something.
Here's what I've been up to to gear up and am planning to do post transfer-
3mo before: Royal jelly, CoQ10, Maca, prenatals
Now that I'm on bcp, I'm stopping the maca (because the whole point of maca is to balance hormones)
Current: limiting alcohol, trying to up my veggie/whole foods intake; limit processed foods (just trying to be healthier, ya know?
During stims: no alocohol, continue healthy eating, walking, lots of water
After transfer: pineapple core for 7 days. I also just heard some ladies eat McDonalds french fries (something about the salt??) but whatever, I'm doing it! Also hoping to have my acupuncturist come to transfer.
I've also read that some wear green (color of life) on their transfer day; keep the feet warm. I'll probably try those too...
Wishing everyone sticky beans and easy cycles. :-)
Re: intro/good luck charms :-)
Married Jan. 2014
Me:36 DH: 39
TTC since August 2014, Mild PCOS + uterine fibroids
Myomectomy June 2015- 18 fibroids removed
IVF #1, May 2016 = 32 eggs retrieved, 12 fertilized, 7 frozen, 3 PGS normal
FET#2, July 2016 = one embryo transferred
TRIGGER
BFP! Beta = 617
Due date = 4/9/17
Delivery date = 3/20/17
Your acupuncturist might come to your transfer?? Cool!!
Me: 34, DH: 38 ~ TTC since 2014
IUI #1-3 (Nov 2015, Feb 2016, May 2016) = BFNs
IVF ER (July 2016) = 7 PGS normal embryos
FET #1 (Sept 2016) = BFP! DD born 5/30/17
FET #2 (April 2019) = BFN
FET #3 (July 2019) = BFP! DS born 3/27/20
I used Royal jelly with my 2nd FET too.
Acupuncture before and after FET and kept my feet warm. (Warm water bottle when being home or asleep).
I avoided pineapple as my Asian friends mother told me I should avoid pineapple and walnuts. So I did.
Keeping my fx on 19th April!
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1/7/2015 Twins born @ 34 weeks
This time, I've been taking coQ10, avoiding carbs, and eating whole foods only. And I'm avoiding sugar as much as possible. I'll have to find a good luck charm to take with me. It sounds like a good idea!
DX - MFI Antibodies, High DNA fragmentation
IUI #1 November 2015 - 0% Motility
IVF #2 May 2016 - (FAIL/25 eggs, 1 5BB xx, PGS abnormal)
a while ago i saw (either on here or on some blog somewhere) that a girl wore Wonder Woman knee high socks for her ER and transfer...and i loved that idea. So i just ordered a pair of Supergirl knee highs, and they even have little red capes on them!