Hi! So I've been away for about a month. I will tell you that it was due to a combination of things. I normally right during my commute. The problem is, it started to get really really cold here so I've been decked out in full winter gear. I just didn't feel like lugging my laptop among other things.
Secondly, after my AF arrived 4 days earlier when I was so SURE that I had most of the pregnancy symptoms, my heart just dropped. I felt like, you know what, I should just skip December and enjoy the holidays. So that's exactly what I did, I enjoyed hosting several parties at the house, had a few drinks, even squeezed in a dentist appointment. So since we weren't really trying this month, I felt perhaps, there wasn't much to report.
I also stopped going to the acupuncturist since the first week of December. It was with a different person this time and for some reason, it kind of ruined it for me. He had about 10 needles at most, most hurt like heck when he was putting them in and to be honest, he made me feel like I was wasting my money with the other acupuncturist as he wasn't as knowledgeable with helping clients get pregnant as he was. So it turned me off the whole thing. However, just on a side note, I think my period was earlier last cycle due to the acupuncture and the herbs I've been taking. I do remember my period being shorter before I got pregnant and gained all the weight. Perhaps it really helped me out balance my hormones.
So here I am. First day of the new year. I have a feeling this would be a very interesting year. My son had just spent a good time with his cousins this holiday season and it's clear that he wants a playmate. He cried so hard when we had to leave their house.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Thursday, November 26, 2009
November 26, 2009
Hello! Today was a great day! My temp this morning was 37.7 Celsius so it's up! I think yesterday
was just a blip. I am hoping anyway.
Last night, hubby and I did the BD with Preseed. I think it was a good one - I even lifted my hips u with a
pillow for safety measures. This BD was two days after my supposed ovulation time so I really do think we
did everything we possibly can under our own personal circumstance.
Here are what we did differently this month:
1) consistent weekly acupuncture
2) herbs including the pill version and the tea
3) Fertilaid For Men
4) green tea for me
5) ginseng tea for hubby
6) aloe vera
7) stopped breastfeeding
8) good timing on fertile period as hubby was on days off.
9) used the infamous Pre-Seed.
So currently, I have no symptoms aside from very light cramping. There is CM but I think it
was mostly from our BD last night. That's pretty much it. I am forever stalking www.twoweekwait.com!
Oh yeah, before I forget, yesterday, I was so famished and my thirst hasn't been quenched since.
I also continued to take the herbs after a two day skip.
That's all for now. Keeping my fingers crossed!
was just a blip. I am hoping anyway.
Last night, hubby and I did the BD with Preseed. I think it was a good one - I even lifted my hips u with a
pillow for safety measures. This BD was two days after my supposed ovulation time so I really do think we
did everything we possibly can under our own personal circumstance.
Here are what we did differently this month:
1) consistent weekly acupuncture
2) herbs including the pill version and the tea
3) Fertilaid For Men
4) green tea for me
5) ginseng tea for hubby
6) aloe vera
7) stopped breastfeeding
8) good timing on fertile period as hubby was on days off.
9) used the infamous Pre-Seed.
So currently, I have no symptoms aside from very light cramping. There is CM but I think it
was mostly from our BD last night. That's pretty much it. I am forever stalking www.twoweekwait.com!
Oh yeah, before I forget, yesterday, I was so famished and my thirst hasn't been quenched since.
I also continued to take the herbs after a two day skip.
That's all for now. Keeping my fingers crossed!
November 25, 2009
Hi! I am sorry that I’ve been MIA the last couple of days. Normally, I would write this during my train ride but recently, I’ve been preoccupied with something else. I apologize!
Okay, so as you may know, I should have ovulated on the 23rd. So we did the BD from the 19th until the 23rd. We tried again yesterday for safe measure but unfortunately, things didn’t work out. My OPKs were positive on the 20th and 21st. Negative from there on in. My past cycles also indicate that I should be ovulating that day. The problem? Well, I took my BBT on Monday and it was 36.6 Celsius (though I tried several times – it hovered between 35.5 to .6. I then took my temperature several times and it was back down to 36.4 Celsius. What does that really mean? I didn’t ovulate? Mind you, there was a humidifier that was making the whole room cold but it has always been there the many times I have taken a temperature and saw a rise. Sigh, I don’t know what to think! Has anyone out there received a failed BBT and still got a BFP? Help!
I stopped taking my herbs since I ovulated. I would still like to play it safer this time around. I asked my practitioner and she mentioned that I had a spleen-qi blood deficiency constitution. Whatever that means. I don’t know.
I had pineapples yesterday as I had read somewhere that they help with implantation. While I was eating it, I further read on that I shouldn’t eat it while trying to conceive because it may cause uterine contractions. Arrgh! Who do I believe? By the way, those pineapples were yummy!
We shall try again tonight. After this, I would be in my two week wait. I really hoped I ovulated. After reading all the Pre-Seed successes out there, I am so jealous!
Okay, I guess that’s all there is for now. I will try to take photos so I can make this site a little bit more interesting.
I will see you in a bit!
Okay, so it has been 8 hours since I have written above. I just wanted to mention that my sister in law gave birth today – pushing for only half an hour – to a 6.75 lbs baby girl! Having found out while I was at work was tough – I wanted to see baby right away! Then the sinking feeling started to take over – I was so incredibly happy for them but at the same time so painfully jealous! Especially when there’s an indication that I may not have ovulated this month when I thought would have been a perfect execution of many baby-making actions! AAAHHH! I wish, I just wish.
Okay, so as you may know, I should have ovulated on the 23rd. So we did the BD from the 19th until the 23rd. We tried again yesterday for safe measure but unfortunately, things didn’t work out. My OPKs were positive on the 20th and 21st. Negative from there on in. My past cycles also indicate that I should be ovulating that day. The problem? Well, I took my BBT on Monday and it was 36.6 Celsius (though I tried several times – it hovered between 35.5 to .6. I then took my temperature several times and it was back down to 36.4 Celsius. What does that really mean? I didn’t ovulate? Mind you, there was a humidifier that was making the whole room cold but it has always been there the many times I have taken a temperature and saw a rise. Sigh, I don’t know what to think! Has anyone out there received a failed BBT and still got a BFP? Help!
I stopped taking my herbs since I ovulated. I would still like to play it safer this time around. I asked my practitioner and she mentioned that I had a spleen-qi blood deficiency constitution. Whatever that means. I don’t know.
I had pineapples yesterday as I had read somewhere that they help with implantation. While I was eating it, I further read on that I shouldn’t eat it while trying to conceive because it may cause uterine contractions. Arrgh! Who do I believe? By the way, those pineapples were yummy!
We shall try again tonight. After this, I would be in my two week wait. I really hoped I ovulated. After reading all the Pre-Seed successes out there, I am so jealous!
Okay, I guess that’s all there is for now. I will try to take photos so I can make this site a little bit more interesting.
I will see you in a bit!
Okay, so it has been 8 hours since I have written above. I just wanted to mention that my sister in law gave birth today – pushing for only half an hour – to a 6.75 lbs baby girl! Having found out while I was at work was tough – I wanted to see baby right away! Then the sinking feeling started to take over – I was so incredibly happy for them but at the same time so painfully jealous! Especially when there’s an indication that I may not have ovulated this month when I thought would have been a perfect execution of many baby-making actions! AAAHHH! I wish, I just wish.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
November 21, 2009
Hello! Today's Saturday. Sorry I missed yesterday, I got really busy and I didn't want to do this haphazardly.
So yesterday was CD18. Hubby and I did the BD early in the morning with Pre-seed again. I inserted it high up that I actually felt dry in some areas. I hope that was okay! I did lie down for 20 minutes then went to work.
Today was CD 19. Hubby and I did the BD early in the morning again with PS. I am still not getting any CM though the OPK is showing a very close positive. As per websites, I should be ovulating tomorrow or Monday. Still no EWCM - no CM for that matter. What is going on?
I am continuing the herbs and aloe vera. I still haven't started taking my basal temperature. It may be too late this cycle.
4 more days of BD then will give it a rest for this cycle.
See you all tomorrow!
So yesterday was CD18. Hubby and I did the BD early in the morning with Pre-seed again. I inserted it high up that I actually felt dry in some areas. I hope that was okay! I did lie down for 20 minutes then went to work.
Today was CD 19. Hubby and I did the BD early in the morning again with PS. I am still not getting any CM though the OPK is showing a very close positive. As per websites, I should be ovulating tomorrow or Monday. Still no EWCM - no CM for that matter. What is going on?
I am continuing the herbs and aloe vera. I still haven't started taking my basal temperature. It may be too late this cycle.
4 more days of BD then will give it a rest for this cycle.
See you all tomorrow!
November 19, 2009
November 19, 2009
Hubby and I did the BD last night. I tried Pre-seed with this one. It was a strange feeling as
it didn't feel natural to be that moisturized! Oddly as well that hubby didn't notice!
Took an OPK - second line is getting darker but still not as dark as the control line. Some website
show that I will ovulate on the 20th, 21st and the 22nd. Who really knows? All I know is that
we will try to do the BD every day (against my acupuncturist's recommendation), I just can't NOT do anything knowing\
that there's a chance that I could be ovulating each of those days.
I am continuing to take the herbs, skipped the aloe vera (felt like I drank too much
yesterday). Oh I forgot to mention - way before all this, I've been taking prenatal vitamins.
I had posted this URL to a couple of online ads - just wanted to share my story to whoever would like
to listen - to whoever could relate, whoever want to set me straight! So if you're reading this due to my ads,
thank you. I would like to hear your story - or any comments you may have.
Happy Thursday!
See you tomorrow!
Hubby and I did the BD last night. I tried Pre-seed with this one. It was a strange feeling as
it didn't feel natural to be that moisturized! Oddly as well that hubby didn't notice!
Took an OPK - second line is getting darker but still not as dark as the control line. Some website
show that I will ovulate on the 20th, 21st and the 22nd. Who really knows? All I know is that
we will try to do the BD every day (against my acupuncturist's recommendation), I just can't NOT do anything knowing\
that there's a chance that I could be ovulating each of those days.
I am continuing to take the herbs, skipped the aloe vera (felt like I drank too much
yesterday). Oh I forgot to mention - way before all this, I've been taking prenatal vitamins.
I had posted this URL to a couple of online ads - just wanted to share my story to whoever would like
to listen - to whoever could relate, whoever want to set me straight! So if you're reading this due to my ads,
thank you. I would like to hear your story - or any comments you may have.
Happy Thursday!
See you tomorrow!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
November 19, 2009
November 19, 2009
Hubby and I did the BD last night. I tried Pre-seed with this one. It was a strange feeling as
it didn't feel natural to be that moisturized! Oddly as well that hubby didn't notice!
Took an OPK - second line is getting darker but still not as dark as the control line. Some website
show that I will ovulate on the 20th, 21st and the 22nd. Who really knows? All I know is that
we will try to do the BD every day (against my acupuncturist's recommendation), I just can't NOT do anything knowing\
that there's a chance that I could be ovulating each of those days.
I am continuing to take the herbs, skipped the aloe vera (felt like I drank too much
yesterday). Oh I forgot to mention - way before all this, I've been taking prenatal vitamins.
I had posted this URL to a couple of online ads - just wanted to share my story to whoever would like
to listen - to whoever could relate, whoever want to set me straight! So if you're reading this due to my ads,
thank you. I would like to hear your story - or any comments you may have.
Happy Thursday!
See you tomorrow!
Hubby and I did the BD last night. I tried Pre-seed with this one. It was a strange feeling as
it didn't feel natural to be that moisturized! Oddly as well that hubby didn't notice!
Took an OPK - second line is getting darker but still not as dark as the control line. Some website
show that I will ovulate on the 20th, 21st and the 22nd. Who really knows? All I know is that
we will try to do the BD every day (against my acupuncturist's recommendation), I just can't NOT do anything knowing\
that there's a chance that I could be ovulating each of those days.
I am continuing to take the herbs, skipped the aloe vera (felt like I drank too much
yesterday). Oh I forgot to mention - way before all this, I've been taking prenatal vitamins.
I had posted this URL to a couple of online ads - just wanted to share my story to whoever would like
to listen - to whoever could relate, whoever want to set me straight! So if you're reading this due to my ads,
thank you. I would like to hear your story - or any comments you may have.
Happy Thursday!
See you tomorrow!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
November 18, 2009
November 18, 2009
I was telling a coworker that I will skip acupuncture this week. I felt like I have spent tons of
money already with this that perhaps I could save at least $50 this week. However, that friend
convinced me otherwise. She reminded me that I should be doing it regularly so the process
would be building momentum. She added that if I stopped now, then the effect of the last
three session would subside considerably.
So I went. I went back to Dr. W - the one who inadvertently left a needle in me. There was something
about him that inspite of what had happened, he had gained my trust.
He took my pulse as usual and mentioned that I am doing a lot better than last time. My pulse was good however,
there's some sort of healing needed in my large intestine. He said that after my first pregnancy, my
large intestine hasn't completely recovered yet. He did some palpitations and then went to work.
He and this other lady put needles - a lot - all over my front. Did I mention a lot?
oddly, each needle relaxed me. There was a bit of pulling on my right tummy though.
Oh and something new happened today - he put some table salt, some other sandy thing and this
cottony grey brown thing on my belly button. Then he lit some sort of insence. I mean, I couldn't see
but there was definitely smoke coming out of my belly! He said that it was to warm my feet.
It was odd but I went along with it. By this time, I was completely relaxed.
Okay so, I don't think I should go to Dr. Y anymore. First of all, it's too far! Last Monday, I was there for my
refills and it took two hours to get home. Secondly, I just found out that Dr. W has an
herbalist on residence every Friday - and the best part - it's free! Yehay! So that saves me about
$100 each month from Dr. Y.
I would also like to mention that i am producing a lot more saliva than normal. I pointed it out to Dr. W, and he was joyous! He said that my kidney is definitely
getting better. Another thing, he mentioned that I should start back on taking my basal temperature so I can pinpoint
when ovulation had taken place. He suggested that hubby and I should do the BD two days before O, during, and two days
after. He added that this would give hubby's 'men' to get stronger! Lastly, he addressed that he's helping me along to lose some belly
fat. Who would object? Not me!
So today is CD 17 - the O day is coming fast! I am continuing my herbal regimen as well as the aloe vera.
See you all tomorrow!
I was telling a coworker that I will skip acupuncture this week. I felt like I have spent tons of
money already with this that perhaps I could save at least $50 this week. However, that friend
convinced me otherwise. She reminded me that I should be doing it regularly so the process
would be building momentum. She added that if I stopped now, then the effect of the last
three session would subside considerably.
So I went. I went back to Dr. W - the one who inadvertently left a needle in me. There was something
about him that inspite of what had happened, he had gained my trust.
He took my pulse as usual and mentioned that I am doing a lot better than last time. My pulse was good however,
there's some sort of healing needed in my large intestine. He said that after my first pregnancy, my
large intestine hasn't completely recovered yet. He did some palpitations and then went to work.
He and this other lady put needles - a lot - all over my front. Did I mention a lot?
oddly, each needle relaxed me. There was a bit of pulling on my right tummy though.
Oh and something new happened today - he put some table salt, some other sandy thing and this
cottony grey brown thing on my belly button. Then he lit some sort of insence. I mean, I couldn't see
but there was definitely smoke coming out of my belly! He said that it was to warm my feet.
It was odd but I went along with it. By this time, I was completely relaxed.
Okay so, I don't think I should go to Dr. Y anymore. First of all, it's too far! Last Monday, I was there for my
refills and it took two hours to get home. Secondly, I just found out that Dr. W has an
herbalist on residence every Friday - and the best part - it's free! Yehay! So that saves me about
$100 each month from Dr. Y.
I would also like to mention that i am producing a lot more saliva than normal. I pointed it out to Dr. W, and he was joyous! He said that my kidney is definitely
getting better. Another thing, he mentioned that I should start back on taking my basal temperature so I can pinpoint
when ovulation had taken place. He suggested that hubby and I should do the BD two days before O, during, and two days
after. He added that this would give hubby's 'men' to get stronger! Lastly, he addressed that he's helping me along to lose some belly
fat. Who would object? Not me!
So today is CD 17 - the O day is coming fast! I am continuing my herbal regimen as well as the aloe vera.
See you all tomorrow!
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