FertilityTies posts tagged with good

What is a good CD 21 progesterone level?

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:17:34 -0600

Can anyone tell me what a good cd 21 progesterone level is?

I am still having issues w/ my only remaining ovary, and have had alot of lab work, etc. Trying to get it all figured out.

Thanks!!

Stephanie Beckner

WANTED: Carnation Good Start Formula Coupons

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:04:04 -0600

Hi ladies!

I am just wondering if any of the new mommies or soon to be mommies have any Carnation Good Start formula coupons they are not using. I have some enfamil coupons if interested in trading or whatever.

Lisa E

does a strangulated hernia damage the testes thus killing the sperm ?

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:44:00 -0600

hi ladies ,my hubby goes in for surgery tommorrow to have a strangulated hernia fixed i was wondering if this could be a problem in us not getting preggo as i am on clomid and have ovulated for the past 6 months and still no bfp our doc didnt tell us much as he said the hospital would do all the hard work and also we never asked about if it could affect his sperm count his last sperm count was 2 years ago and it was 129 mil then please any advice would be great as we have a doc app in 8 days to start the injections for our last and i need to know if we are wasting our time and money in goin if his sperm is

affected and cant be fixed thank u for ur time xxx

lesley pope

WHat could be the reason of not getting pregnant when follicles were of good size?

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:13:00 -0600

HI,

i was on injections first time 75IU 4 follicles were made on each ovary total of 8.but my right tube is blocked.i wasnt given trigger shot though dr told me 2 naturally bd for 10 days after she monitored my follicles and they were of gud size.i always get AF on time this time i got them 3 days earlier i never get AF earlier.cud it be spotting??

if its AF what cud be the reason i didnt get preg?is it that im ovluating on wrong side i.e the tube which is blocked (right one)??

the dr said she will continue this injections for 3months is it possible in 3 months that the ovary will alter change sides???

my ovaries r fine,uterus and all normal im 23yrz old and ttc from 6months please help me im v stressed

TTC # 1

msg consumption in pregnancy, "2 min noodles"

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:40:13 -0600

im 20 weeks along am am addicted to "2 minute noodles" and "mi goreng noodles" i know they both contain lots of msg in there flavouring packets, especially the 'mi goreng' ones as they have lots of different sachets to add to cooked noodles.

im just worried this will harm my pregnancy? i eat them every second day or so. other than this have a very balanced diet.

thankyou for your help!

jules

when is it ok to start sharing the good news?

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:50:22 -0600

megan1976

what is the best digital HPT .. opinions anyone?

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:20:58 -0600

Ok, im just curious what digital tests you ladies think are better than others? I have used ept before and they were ok, but I bought internet tests and not sure if they work or not.... so im asking all you smart ft women, what digital tests you think are better? anyone help me? thanks and goodluck ladies!

BobbiJ

What constitutes as a good ovulation?

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:39:17 -0600

I have been researching to find out what constitutes as a "good ovulation". I have heard my RE's office say this several times to me and I want to know what this means. How can you have a good or not good ovulation. I suppose this is why I am having annovulatory periods.

Becky Wright

OFF TOPIC Had to tell somone

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:34:19 -0600

Hey Ladies,

Sorry had to share the good new to my FT family. There is a HUD owned home that my husband and I saw last week. We love to rehab homes. We have only done 2 but we loved it. Anyways, we saw this one and we are renting right now. But we wanting something we could just payoff and not have a house payment. Well we got a 4bedroom house 1900 sqft for 6000!!!! I LOVE THIS HOUSE. It will take us a year to get up to par. But it is beautiful. It has the old natural hard wood trim floors. Shocking enough it is only going to cost about 10000 to do all the repair work. I feel so blessed and so happy... Sorry I had to tell someone. And its to early to call my family LOL

Be Blessed

Marie30

working on good house keeping

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:18:49 -0600

I am ashamed of how our house looks right now so i am doing something about it.

these pictures are the before pictures I just took I am going to clean house as soon as this posts

That is the living room

Now to the dining room

Now to the kitchen

I will post after pictures when i am done

I don't care if it take me all day i am cleaning the house cause this is not the way i want us to live our lives and I refuse for our house to be messy.

C&D_TTC_1st_baby

Today I feel like a good mom and wife

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:16:12 -0600

I’ve been so sick I haven’t been able to do much, it’s been a struggle just to keep the house liveable. Well, my doctor started me on a medication that is helping tremendously! Since Friday, I’ve cleaned my whole house, kept it up, and made dinner every night. This weekend I made my husband breakfast both days, washed the sheets, and did a TON of laundry. I also made him a lunch today to take to work. Last night, I even had time for him to teach me how to use my sewing machine, and start on a blanket for the baby…. its not too bad… it took us both some time to learn the machine, but it was good time together. We went to church yesterday… and we have been doing our best to pray at mealtime and at bedtime and other important times as a family, and read scripture together as a family. We’ve been eating meals at the table together whenever the baby is awake, so that he views it as normal…. I even got some new recipes to try so I don’t get bored cooking, and he doesn’t get bored with my cooking. I even got a recipe from his Mom for home made bread. We set up a crib in the babies room, and I have goals to organize the closet…… we had a discussion about finances and are on the same page now…

I just feel that he goes to work and busts his butt to make money for our household, so I should be taking care of him and the house for him…. and its been so hard with all the sicknes.. but now that I’m feeling better, even a little better,and I’m able to do this, I feel so much better about myself…. and about my ability to be a good mom and wife. That does wonders for my mood and energy level… and motivation to get things done!

Sorry.. I’m sure most of you couldn’t care less… but, it made me feel good to get that off my chest!

Meghan, Mommy of 2

good luck to everone

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:15:08 -0600

shariese herrig

Good news post

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:08:24 -0600

Since a lot of us have had bad news with the TTC'ing or m/c's i figured we could post something good that has happened lately to kinda take our minds off the bad stuff.....

whatcha thinK?

I am having "family fun night" with my DH and kids 2nite cuz its the 1st weekend night that my DH doesnt work and kids are with us and not their dad.... i'm so silly with excitment, lol, the small things are what i look forward to i guess!

your turn.....

chelsharmony

update on Bobbi, and need prayers please - surgery tomorrow :(

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:11:55 -0500

OK ladies, some of you have already heard this update, but I wanted to update everyone and ask for prayers please. As most of you know, I have been in extreme pain for the past week, and in and out of the hospital for gallstones and kidney stones. At first I asked for them to not do surgery ( because I didnt want to risk anything with the baby) and I would hope it would get better on its own, or atleast be bearable...However, this has proved to NOT be possible. I have had good input, that was reassuring especially from Dr. Q and my ob/gyn, saying that the surgery should be safe as long as they don't touch my uterus. Its a laparoscopy, so just small incisions and should be ok. Well I went to my ob/gyn today and had another ultrasound done, the little baby looks good, I finally saw a sac on the ultrasound and calculated in at 6 weeks today! YAY!!! then I went to the general surgeon and she wanted to admitt me today and start IV fluids and meds, but after talking it over agreed that I could wait to be admitted until tomorrow, so that I can spend tonight with my kiddos, I so don't want to leave them!!! So, if i get worse I have to go to the hospital tonight. If I don't then, I check in at 11 tomorrow and have surgery at 2PM tomorrow. They said they would most likely keep me for observation through saturday. So that is my update. I am scared to death that something is gonna go wrong, or something bad happen. I have tried to not be upset, or stress too much, but its sooo hard!!! I just want to get the surgery over with, the pain gone and know that everything is gonna be ok! So, if you ladies could please please keep me in your thoughts and prayers, I would appreciate it!!! thanks and goodluck to all of you ladies!!!

BobbiJ

Blood test this morning~

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:01:40 -0500

Please send loads of baby dust & prayers!!!!! Thank you!!!!

Mommy of angel

Being pusehed away from f/t

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:33:03 -0500

Some how some were along the way People stopped beliving in me and thinking I am making things up. I thought everyone missed me when i was gone but I gusse some of you have not missed or liked me. So I am now leaving feritily freinds for awhile. If any of you don't like me please speak up now and if i did anything wrong I need ot know so i can get it worked out with who ever that may be I really like this site but when i am being pushed away or doubted then it is time to take a break from the website.

C&D_TTC_1st_baby

TIPS WITH TRYING TO CONCIEVE!!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:52:00 -0500

Did either take any particular vitamins or minerals (e.g., extra zinc; extra vitamin C; l_arginine)? In what dosages? [certain vitamins and minerals apparently can help enhance fertility in both men and women]

Did either avoid, or cut down on, alcohol? tobacco? other drugs? [recommended to enhance fertility]

Did either avoid, or cut down on, caffeine? [recommended by some sources to enhance fertility]

Did either follow any particular fertility-related dietary guidelines? If so, what? [too many to summarize here!]

Did either make use of any fertility-related herbs or herbal treatments, internally or externally? What were they? [too many to summarize here!]

Did either exercise moderately? Strenuously?

What exercise? [moderate exercise is good; strenuous exercise may cause decreased fertility in women; little data on fertility in men, except for heat-effect on testicles as noted below]

Did either or both have a normal body-fat ratio (around 20-28 percent?) [too-low or too-high body fat may cause decreased fertility in women; unknown effects on men]

Has either ever had any STDs (sexually-transmitted diseases)? How long ago, and what STD? Are you aware of any lingering effects (e.g., scar tissue)? [certain STDs are known to decrease or even eliminate fertility]

Did she have an abortion(s) prior to attempting to conceive? [there is little evidence to suggest this reduces fertility, under ordinary circumstances]

Was undue stress an element in her life? [some evidence exists that unusually-high stress may interfere with or delay ovulation; effects less clear for male fertility; NEVER say "just relax" to anyone trying to conceive!]

Did she try taking Robitussin (guaifenesin) cough syrup? [believed to help by thinning the cervical fluid]

Did she use any douches at or near the times of (attempted) conception? What was used as a douche? [can alter pH or other chemical environment in the vagina and/or uterus; generally not recommended]

Does she have a retrodisplaced or "tipped" uterus? [may possibly make conception more difficult; intercourse in rear-entry position may help]

What kind of underwear did he usually wear? (boxers / briefs / bikinis / none) Did he switch to a different type before conception?

How long before? [sperm count and quality is known to be inhibited by high temperatures in testicles, associated with wearing tight underwear; the single most-common fertility recommendation for men is "wear boxers, not briefs"]

Did he often wear other tight clothing around the genitals (e.g., Levis, compression shorts for exercise)? [as with tight underwear, this is known to inhibit sperm count and quality]

Did he often take hot baths / hot tubs / saunas? [advice for men is to avoid, or limit duration to a few minutes, in order to maintain sperm count and quality; effects on women's fertility are uncertain, but probably less than effects on men]

Does his occupation require him to sit in one position for long periods? [can also cause higher-than-normal testicle heat]

Did he avoid excessive heat at night (e.g., sleep naked, avoid electric blankets)? [can also cause higher-than-normal testicle heat]

Did he often take lengthy bicycle rides? [thought to decrease fertility, by heat on testicles and pressure in genital area from bike seat]

Did he try "artificially" cooling his testicles? How long? [might help to counteract effects of heat on sperm count and quality, but only over a 70-80 day period; cooling the testicles with an icepack is probably a little extreme]

Did he often eat non-organically-grown bananas? [suspected by some of bearing pesticides that could reduce male fertility]

tina1_wants-a-BFP!!!

Let's all send some love out to Caryn

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:20:46 -0500

Caryn is going thru a VERY hard time right now and I think we should all send her some hugs,love and prayers....

Caryn, ur the best and have helped us all sooo much! WE love u girl :)

twin momma TTC a boy! (Chrissy)

Good ovulation?

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:24:30 -0500

Hi there,

Just a question that im curious about, until recently i always thought that u either ovulated or you didnt. After reading several posts i've realised that ovulations can be classed as a 'bad' or 'good'.

Please enlighten me! I thought that if you ovulated you ovulated ..end of.

After having my 21 progesterone taken last month the figure came back at 37.8

The nurse assured me that i had ovulated but now im wondering was it a good ovulation or bad?!

Thanks for listening.

natasha

Good news and yuck news.....

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:51:24 -0500

So good news is that i ovulated EXACTLY when i thought i did and the yuck news is that AF showed 2day so no baby......

I ovulate each month but this month with clomid i had some hopes that we could make it happen, esp after the last IVF cycle and m/c. Well... no such luck. Im alright about it sicne i have known for days that i am not preggo even w/out AF. I have never been wrong as far as if i was preggo or not, i am very sensitive to the HCG, even in very little amounts i can tell its there.

Just a little bummed and gonna call the doc and see if they will give me 100 instead of the 50 this time on clomid. Looking forward to the Oct appt with a new fertility doc for some more ideas.

Thx for hearing me vent! lol!

Rubi - whats up with you, my cycle buddy.... any BFP's? and Lauri too, whats up with your cycle now???