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Thursday, September 21, 2006

Hi ladies,

I just wanted to let you all know that I started my own TTC journal... it's www.xanga.com/RememberMeLord

Our 6th anniversary of TTC is coming up in the next few months and I thought it was about time...  I have a lot of reasons for this which I describe there and I'm keeping it kind of low profile so please if you comment there dont' mention it on my regular site...

My prayers go up for each and everyone of you daily and I daily thank the Lord for blessing me with you.
Courtney

a.k.a. Fallensparrow

a.k.a. RememberMeLord


Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Question

So here's a question for all you TTCers: What do you count as the first day of your cycle? The first day you see any blood including spotting? Or the day when AF really comes full force? My regular OBGYN and my fertility clinic have told me two different things (I'm currently going with the latter which is what the fertility clinic says).

-Jen


Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Jen here... My first round of Clomid + IUI was sadly not successful. Check out my blog for more info. I talked with the clinic today and the nurse said I should do one or two more rounds of the same, but then they will probably switch to Letrozole (normally a breast cancer drug) if I'm still not pregnant. So fellow TTCers, have any of you ever been on that drug for fertility purposes? Major problems? Successes?

-Jen


Sunday, June 18, 2006

Father's Day...

IssyMae here... So often we think of infertility as a woman's issue. As we all know, our husbands are going through this with us. We need to keep the communication open.
 
I asked my hubby to write a few thoughts about infertility from a man's perspective. I hope you find his thoughts helpful in supporting your husband in his journey...
 
 
 
Fathers' Day and Mothers' Day can be the two most difficult days of the year for a couple struggling with infertility. As much as we try to be happy for those who are celebrating these days and fathers and mothers - the days can be frustrating and discouraging. Here are a few pointers on how you can encourage your husband on Fathers' Day:
 
(1) Remind him that a failure to conceive does not make him any less of a man.
 
(2) Remind him that you love him and are 100% satisfied with him as a husband even while the two of you are unable to conceive.
 
(3) Tell him what a great father you think he will be when you are finally able to conceive.
 
(4) Perhaps encourage your husband by initiating the baby-making "process" on Fathers' Day.
 
Doing these things can make Fathers' Day a day of celebration, instead of a day of sadness or frustration.
 
Here also are some general pointers on helping a man who is struggling with infertility:
 
(1) Never, under any circumstances, tell ANYONE that your husband is the cause of the infertility unless you have his explicit permission. This is something that should come from his mouth, not yours.
 
(2) Never refer to your husband's "man-part" as defective in any sense.
 
(3) Always express frustration at the infertility situation in general, not at your husband's part in the problem.


Thursday, June 15, 2006

"You've gotta try this..."

I hope people find this humorous. In no way is this supposed to make anyone upset, so if it does, I apologize. Here is a list of "advice" we've been given in our 7 1/2 years of trying to conceive a child. All of these tips were given from heartfelt people who were just trying to help. I totally understand that and never make people feel uncomfortable when they give the "sure-fire" way of getting pregnant. "My aunt tried this and it worked..." "Oh... you know what you need to do. This always works..." Some of them are pretty funny, so I thought I would share them with you...
 
  • Get a dog.
  • Definitely don't get a dog, get a cat.
  • Stand on your head after sex.
  • Adopt. (Note: A LOT of people  say this. Statistically, it isn't true, but a lot of people stand by it.)
  • No, don't actually adopt. Just start adoption paperwork.
  • Drink Robitussin cough syrup on the first day of ovulation.
  • Take Shaklee vitamins.
  • Don't mop your floor or clean your toilets. (I like this one!)
  • Men should wear boxers.
  • Men should wear briefs.
  • Men should wear boxer briefs.
  • Don't drink Mt. Dew.
  • Drink more caffeine.
  • Drink less caffeine.
  • Have sex only one day during ovulation.
  • Have sex every day during ovulation
  • Never sit in a hot tub (This is true for men.)
  • Go on vacation.
  • Rub the belly of someone who is pregnant.
  • Don't put your cell phone in your pocket.
  • Visit a chiropractor regularly prior to ovulation.
  • Use olive oil for lubricant.
  • Remove the wireless network from your home.
  • Just relax.
  • Just stop trying and it will happen. (We've all heard that one...)
  • My all-time favorite... "You know what you need to do to get pregnant, right? You have to have sex!" I always want to say, "Well no wonder we haven't been successful! How'd we miss that vital piece of information?"

Feel free to share your additions to our list. We always get a laugh when we have a new one to add!

IssyMae



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