*Herbs for Her is a proprietary blend of herbs that increase fertility!
If it doesn't say Momma Kath, it's not Herbs for Her!
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*Herbs for Her is a proprietary blend of herbs that increase fertility! If it doesn't say Momma Kath, it's not Herbs for Her! |
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TTC SUCCESS STORIES..Book #74
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My periods were never regular when I was young. I went on B/C when I was 18. I went OFF B/C in November 2002. I had about 1 period between November and January 2003. Went in to visit my OB/Gyn January. She put me on provera to induce a period. I did get my periods but didn't ovulate. I charted without any patterns which showed that I was also anovulatory. I went to the RE for the fist time in April He put me on Clomid. I took it from May-July...I ovulated at 50 mg but did not get pregnant. I decided to go onto injectables in August and do a minmal stim program. That meant taking Clomid and injections but decided to wait to do IUI. No luck. Then in September I did straight injections because my lining was thin from the clomid. I also did IUI in September. NO LUCK.... THEN, I was told to take a month off because of a cycst that I had developed. I decided to chart my BBT, CM & CP and did OPK's. I OVULATED on my VERY OWN!! We BD'ed at the right time and BAM I'm pg!! I took an OPK on the night of 10DPO and it was very dark. I had heard that it is possible to use OPK's for an early pregnancy test so I gave it a whirl.. .I didn't tell DH that night. I didn't get much sleep either :) 11 DPO I took one of Momma Kath's eHPT's and it was EVER so faint but there was a line!!! I was SO amazed!! I've taken a million HPT's and NEVER saw a line...it was SO great!!! Here are my temps: I STILL can't believe that I am pregnant!! I have a little human being growing inside of me!! I just want you to know that it WILL happen... sometimes when you LEAST expect it to!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!! Gretchen P.S. Gretchen (I'm sure in her excitement) forgot to mention she used
No. 2 Herbs for Her for Clomid Users and Calcium/Magnesium for that successful cycle.
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DH and I wanted to start ttc 6 months after our wedding. I ended up getting cytomegalovirus and had it for 14 months. (DH worked at a childrens hospital and that is where I got it) You can absolutely not get pg when you have this. It cause birth defects and deafness. So when I finally got a clean bill of health we still waited until I built my strength up. Then we started ttc nothing technical. When it was not working I went to a fertilty clinic. I have had 2 laps for endo and cysts in the past. I was living in the Netherlands so it was very difficult to do but we did 3 rounds clomid and IUI. I did the temping, the charting, the preseed . . . It did not work. So over the summer I took a break - we still tried but no clomid or Drs. When I returned to the States I went back to my old RE. He put me back on clomid with pregnisone and aspirin. Because I had a virus that affected my immune system so greatly he felt I was rejecting anything foreign. I did that for 3 months. The last month I skipped the u/s and shot because I was in the middle of another move but stayed on the clomid, used preseed and opk tests. I made sure I was there to bd (planned my move around my O day) and I guess it worked!!!!! I was already to have another lap next week. I have no idea how many follies I had but I am on a small amount of clomid. So I want to thank everyone. I think before I found this board I was getting very depressed. I have never had anyone to talk to about this - especially living in a foreign country. So thank you for your friendship and support. I am sending everyone lots of baby dust, prayers and +++++++++++++thoughts!!! Pam I want to encourage anyone who is going through the long ordeal of trying to have a baby to not give up. My DH, 33, and I, 33, have been ttc since August 2000. We tried for a year before we decided to go to the dr. After every test in the world, all he could determine was that I have a slightly lowered progesterone level. The specialist gave us clomid, clomid with 3 IUS, and finally IUI's with gonadotropins. In August of 2002, I was pregnant for about 3 days and then miscarried. I can only describe how I felt after that as despair. We decided to take the rest of the year off. In February of 2003, I decided I felt like trying again,but this time we only wanted to try in vitro fertilization. Finally, in July the dr. retrieved only 7 eggs. (My left side only produced.) I was again devastated and convinced that that was too few. Then only 3 fertilized. I despaired again. After the longest 2 weeks of my life, we got a ++ pregnancy test. This past weekend, I passed the 12 week mark, and ultrasound tells us we are expecting 1 baby in April of 2004. It can only be described as a miracle. If you find yourself on this journey, I can only advise you to take it easy on yourself, lean on God because He will be faithful, and never give up. I will be praying for everyone going through this. Susan M. in Dallas |
Hello my name is Kathy and I am 7 weeks pregnant. I am very proud of this fact because of how long it took me. 3 years ago my husband and me started to try for our second child. Our first was a simple pregnancy with no complications. We didn’t even have to try to get pregnant, it was a totally surprise. The second time around it was not so rosy. After a year of trying I was still not getting a positive test result at the doctors. Finally we went to a fertility specialist where they ran every test in the world. There was nothing wrong with either of us. We just couldn’t figure it out. During all this time I was packing on the pounds. Mostly I was depressed, but part of me felt pregnant all the time because we were trying so hard. Every month I was sure it was the month. Finally my husband and I decided we were going to just have to be happy with the one child we were blessed with already. I was now 320 pounds and knew it was not a good idea for me to be pregnant at that weight. Then it happened. It hit us out of nowhere. The second we stopped trying, we conceived. I rushed to my doctors with the test in my hand. The people in the waiting room must have thought I was crazy. Maybe there was some thing phycological about conceiving. You know like when you lose something and cant find it until you stop looking? So far my weight has giving me some complications. At 7 weeks in I have high blood pressure, and the doctor says I have a good chance of developing pregnancy type diabetes. But I am just so happy right now, I can’t think of anything going wrong. I heard the heart beat 4 days ago at my exact 7-week date. It was the most wonderful thing ever. Kat Trying To Conceive No 1 Discussion Board Oh my... Do I have news!!! Posted By: Clair,27, ttc#1 for Earth 32 mos., Natural for now, IVF in January Saturday, 8 November 2003, at 12:02 PM I know it's the weekend and no one is probably here, but I had to come here first... I took a HPT this morning. Kevin is working and I wasn't going to. I laid in bed, bladder full, debating it for so long. And I finally just did it convinced it would be a BFN and that I could just go on with my day and forget all of this pregnancy worry. But, uh, I don't know how... It was a BFP!!!!! I can hardly believe it. We are literally 6 weeks shy of jumping into IVF. We've been ttc for almost 3 years. And now, suddenly, my prayers and dreams answered. When I realized it was a BFP I started crying and laughing at the same time... I'm pregnant. I don't understand it and I hardly believe it. But I am beyond happy. I am greatful and humbled by all of this and positively elated. And I will always be in debt to you wonderful ladies. You have been the best friends, cheerleaders and shoulders to cry on. When I couldn't believe in myself, you guys helped me find hope. And here I am. I'm actually a little scared so I hope it's OK if I hang out here for a while... At least until I see my doctor. If anyone is uncomfortable with that, let me know. And, please ladies, pray everything goes OK. I want this baby so very much... THANK YOU!!!!!!! DH and I have been TTC for almost 1 year, and were told the only way we can get pg was by doing IUI with clomid due to DH thick viscosity. Well, in October, my Dr. upped my clomid dosage to 150mgs, and we also used egg whites the day before "O" and the day of "O" and I got my BFP on Nov 1st !!! I truely believe the clomid and egg whites worked !!! No infection either. Tracy EDD 7/14/04 Hello My Name Is Bridgette, I am 28 years old and I have been TTC for over 10 Years now since the Miscarriage I had on 93 when I was only 18 Years old. and sense I have had the most alful time I have PCOS and I was in and out of the Hospital due to Chronic Bleeding, and I have had many D&C's , and this past year it got worse and I thought sure I would have to have a Hysterectomey for sure if the bleeding wouldnt stop, but I found a good OBGYN, and he put me on Glucophage he done a HSG found My tubes were totally blocked, I went on a very strict diet and lost over 50 pounds , and In october I started ovulating and having a regular period i took Vitex twice a day, and just 3 days ago I found out I'm having a baby I'm 4 weeks and I am due July 13. But I must say That with God all this was possible I have prayed for over 7 years to have a child, and in his time he has saw fit for me to have a Baby I belive the meds and weight loss helps, But I belive bigger In prayer and Faith that God can move In your prayers, dont ever give up he moves in his time and faith can move mountains, TTC has helped me so much I learned so much from this site and was encouraged by the succsess stories. You all are In my prayers may God bless you all. after all he is the ALmighty Bridgette I wanted to start off by thanking you for this site. I have been brought to tears here may times over the past year and though I have never contributed, I feel like you are all part of my family. I wanted to share my story with you in the hopes of helping others. I am the mother of 2 and am expecting my third. Our first son was unplanned--but a wonderful surprise. After a year and a half I said to my husband, "I think I'm ovulating today, let's have another" and that's just what we did. Imagine my surprise when after trying for 9 months, including blood tests on me and OPK's we did not conceive. Let me say that after the birth of our 2nd child, my husband was diagnose with high blood pressure and was put on, among other medications, a calcium channel blocker. When we went for sperm analysis, the doctor asked for my husband's medical history. He mentioned that we might want to look into getting off the CCB if medically possible. My husband's doctor dismissed this. I went on-line and though there were not many, there were several articles about CCB's causing male infertility, even to the point that some doctors considered using them as male birth control. I printed the articles and my husband brought them to his doctor who finally put him on an ace inhibitor. I had been taking clomid for 2 cycles when I conceived almost three months to the day after my husband went off the medication. I am now 3 months pregnant. (The articles stated that when no other problems were present, 50% of couples conceived within 3 months off of the medication). I just want to get the word out that Calcium Channel Blockers could definitely impact male fertility-- I don't see this information on may fertility websites. Thank you for all you do-- my thoughts and prayers are with you and all of the couples on this site. Thank God for this awesome site! Momma Kath, 2 years ago my DH and I began serious treatment for "unexplained infertility." We were poked and prodded in every way imaginable. After all was said and done it was determined that he was the one with the problem. Needless to say this upset him greatly. He never let on until the very end, but that is just the way with my dear hubby. The problem was motility and morphology. He went through 4 different SA's and Trial Washes to absolutely confirm that those symptoms were the cause of our infertility. When he was comfortable with the idea of an IUI we tried in January of 2003. Our doctor at the time (a so-called fertility specialist) started me on Clomid one month prior to the IUI. 2 weeks before the IUI it was found that my progesterone level was below normal, so she started me on progesterone suppositories once a day. It was my pharmacist that brought to my attention that taking a hormone like progesterone only once a day is not beneficial to someone trying to maintain a certain level. In other words, I was supposed to be taking it twice a day to keep my progesterone level up so I could conceive. And the doctor knew it!! We went through with the IUI hoping for a success. It failed and the doctor told us that she wanted to go right to IVF. Matt and I were leery about this quick jump, not to mention the amount of money needed to go through with it. We waited two cycles while I was gathering information about Clomid and how it is best used to achieve a pregnancy. I went to her with my new concerns and questions and her response was "When you have an M.D. after your name you can question my expertise." I was floored. I walked out of the office and never returned. A month later I finally got up the courage to call the insurance company and request a peer review. That's when a patient's records are reviewed and other doctors check to see if a diagnosis and following treatment that the doctor prescribed met with the normal protocol to treat the problem. It was found that when she started me on the Clomid and the progesterone she did it with the intention of a failed IUI and an immediate rush to IVF to satisfy some inside quota. To make a long story short, she was found negligent in 12 of her other cases over the last year alone. Her license was removed and she was deported back to India. After I recieved the report from the insurance company and the check for all the monies I paid out I felt lost and hopeless. I was afraid to go to another "specialist" for fear of being "taken for a ride" again and wasting another 2 years or more. It was Matt that convinced me to try just going to an OB/GYN and start over from the very beginning. I made the appointment and was pleasantly surprised to find that my new doc truly had my hopes and dreams as his top priority. "Let's get you pregnant." This was July 2003 Dr. Heimberger started me on the Clomid and explained that the only reason I was on was to produce the very best follicle possible. Then when he was satisfied with that he would begin giving me the shot to induce ovulation and Matt and I would baby dance. For the next three months I had textbook perfect periods. In other words I started on time, ovulated on day 14 or 15 and kept a very normal luteal phase. I was not monitored during that time because my doc was waiting for my records from the other doctor's office. Well, because of circumstances beyond everyone's control my records did not arrive until October so he didn't want to follow up until he saw the records to see if he was going in the right direction. In October I went online to find some kind of support and found your wonderful site. Your advice and other's caring and kindness helped me through a very difficult time. After finding out about the records I demanded them and started monitoring with my doc. I went in for my first u/s and he saw 2 follicles on CD 15. I got the shot and two weeks later I am pregnant with my first child due in July of 2004. I'm still shaking. To all of those that read this, believe that there is always hope. Don't stop following your dreams because there is a roadblock. Figure out another way or find someone who can. It took us 4 years and when we finally had support and someone who actually made us a top priority it was just a matter of time. Have faith in the Father and always look for the door that opens when the one in front of you closes. MissAnne We're Pregnant! EDD-7/20/04 Hi Momma Kath, I would like to thank you for having such a wonderful site, which I visited almost daily. I am a 36 year old mother of two boys, a 17 year-old and a 14 year-old. In January, 2003, I hade my left tube and ovary removed due to a damaged tube suffered in my C-Section 14 years ago. DH and I have no children together and have tried for many years off and on to conceive. After the surgery, we began trying to conceive and conceived right away on February 6, 2003. A few months later in April, 2003 we has a missed AB. DH was devastated. I on the other hand was convinced that Jesus was in control and had our baby's best interest at heart. I was also very happy that we had conceived at all. Needless to say, we have been TTC every since then. I tried the BBT method, OPK's, read lot's of books but nothing seemed to work. I spoke with my primary physician who ran the normal fertility blood tests and everything came back normal. A copy was sent to my OBGYN, and with a routine pelvic exam they both agreed I should relax and keep trying. The doctors agreed to perform more tests in December if I ha d not conceived by then. Finally, I decided to put all my faith and trust in My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and not try to do this on my own. I didn't read any other books except for my bible, especially Psalm 113;9. I prayed a lot and asked others close to me to pray as well. I prayed to the Lord and trusted him for another miracle. I had faith in the Lord that he would bless us again. And he did, On October 28, 2003 we conceived. The only other things we did differently this month was use Momma Kath's egg white instructions and use Baby Aspirin (81mg daily) from ovulation to now. Usually I have 4-5 days of EWCM but for some reason this month I only had 1 day of EWCM. A few days before AF was to arrive, I had all the classic AF symptoms. On the day AF was to arrive, I awoke and all AF symptoms were gone. I felt a peace come over me and I knew I was PG. I got a +PG test on cycle day 31, 15 DPO. May God Bless each and everyone of you who are TTC. Remember to put all your faith and trust in the Lord. Liz Hi my name is Beth and I have been coming to this site for almost 2 years now. I have a ds who is 2 and he was conceived with Clomid, so when I was ready to start ttc'ing #2... I found this site and hung around. We had a hard time conceiving ds and I knew that this time was not going to be a piece of cake. We started right away on Clomid and tried and tried again...16 months of trying. I am 39 and I knew that I didn't have a lot of time to play around. My OB finally suggested that I see an RE and after meeting with him with set a plan in motion and we deceided on Clomid 100mg, Repronex 2 vials a day, Metformin, 2 trigger shots and back to back IUIs. We had our 1st IUI on Halloween (I should have known that this would be a good omen) and the Re was looking for at least 20 million sperm count after wash...dh had 130 million! The 2nd IUI was the next day and the count was 39 million after wash. I only produced 3 follies on my left side and none from the right... thank God dh is a good producer. After each IUI, I stayed as still as possible and prayed to God so hard that I thought that I was going to pass out. [I even went home and did bedrest after each IUI...I know that you don't have to do so.. .I was willing to do anything. I went back for my follow up u/s and it showed that I o'ed all 3 follies..... the waiting game had begun. I then went back a few days later for my 2nd trigger and I started to watch my temps like a hawk. I tested at 10dpiui to see if the HCG had left my system and it had, the test was neg. My temps had fallen the day before and dropped even more the morning at 10dpiui. I continued to wait and temp and they rose again on 11dpiui... little did i know that this was a classic implantation dip. I finally got up the nerve to test again at 14dpiui..... and I was so devestated to see that it was a BFN. I lost it.... I was mad at God, myself and anyone else that dared come in my line of fire. We had just sold one of our cars to pay for this and it was all for nothing. I decided to continue to temp to see how long my Lp was going to be since this was my 1st time using Metformin. My temps continued to stay high and I was starting to feel nauseous, tired and had smell issues. I posted to Momma Kath on the main board and asked her what was going on. She encouraged me to retest and I decided that I would do it the following morning...18/19 dpiui. I woke up the next morning at 5 a.m. to get ds a bottle and took the plunge. I was so scared sitting there just waiting... after 3 minutes I took a deep breath and grabbed that evil pee stick and I couldn't believe it...there were 2 lines.. .both as dark as they could be. I started screaming for dh while sitting on the john waving the stick in the air, dh ran into the bathroom thinking that something was wrong and found me sitting there like an idiot.... he didn't have his glasses on and couldn't see what I waving around. He finally figured it out and started screaming as loud as me. My betas continue to be good and we get to see the baby this Tuesday.... I guess that all I can say is..never give up hope as you never know what will happen. Best wishes to all. Liz |
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