I had my annual gyn appt yesterday - it was two hours (most of it waiting) but it went pretty well. The Dr. was not impressed with my ovusoft charts, though. He said bbt's are too unreliable - I just said that I had to disagree and left it at that. He was supportive of my use of NPC but was skeptical that it would help me to ovulate on my own. I am just going to keep fingers crossed and think positively!
Today my cervix is again soft, high and open and I had a big temp dip down to 96.44 today! Praying that I actually O on my own so I can supplement with the NPC soon.
I am continuing to increase my daily fruit/veggie intake and lower my refined sugars/carbs. I am eating only healthy carbs such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc... and only one serving per day. I am losing my tummy, which is great! I'm really trying to be healthy and I hope that the NPC will be a good supplement in the lp for me.

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This is the last day/the last post before tomorrow's beta. I still have not POAS (I don't know how I've managed that...but I did)...technically I could now...since enough time has passed...but I wont because I'm going to stick to my plan.

The 2ww went by fairly smoothly and quickly - I'm not sure I want it to end though. I think I prefer living in ignorant bliss, not knowing if it worked or not. I have no idea if it did or didn't work. I started cramping last Monday, which made me think AF was going to come...but its been 7 days of on again / off again cramping and no sign of AF...not even any spotting or coloured discharge. The cramping seems to be worse in the evenings and during the night...some times strong enough to wake me up. More then once I've thought AF had reared her ugliness and I've run to the bathroom to check, but nothing!

Of course I've googled every thing to do with cramping during the 2ww and have read countless stories of women who experienced similar cramping only to end up pregnant. Yet I've also read probably as many stories where women cramped and didn't end up pregnant. So, I guess the only real truth can be known tomorrow...I'm dreading it! I feel doomed to failure, but at the same time I keep thinking my luck has to change some time...since we've already had so much crap news...maybe good news is on the horizon. I don't know...I think until I have a baby in my arms I will only know failure and not be able to except the possibility of success (in regards to my fertility...or lack there of it)!

As of now I plan on sticking with my original plan. Go first thing tomorrow morning for the beta, come home, POAS and face reality - whatever it may be this cycle. I don't think I can be too upset if it didn't work, but I know I'll be ecstatic if it did work. So here's to hoping for a positive pee-stick and beta, one more evening of ignorant bliss, hopefully a good nights sleep and the strength to get through the next few days.

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Oh.my.goodness.

I finally finished my 10 days of Provera on Saturday. Usually I start my period the day after...at the most the following day...Well, of course it didn't work out that way. I started today. Wednesday. I have to go in for my 3-day ultrasound on SATURDAY!!!! Does the office realize I'm supposed to be leaving town at noon on Friday for a camping trip?!?!!? I asked about coming in Friday morning - but they're booked - of course. I'm so mad I want to scream!!! Of course I talked to the frickin' moron woman. I decided I'm calling back in the morning, asking to speak with Jeri, the competent one and begging her to squeeze me in. If that doesn't work I'm going to ask if I can go to another office to have the ultrasound done and have the results sent in. If that doesn't work, what choice do I have? I'll have to totally screw up my plans.

I realize they have to do this ultrasound before prescribing the Femara, but really? Bad timing. I'm supposed to be an hour and a half away camping starting Friday at noon and coming back Monday afternoon.

Now, instead of riding down with friends I'll have to drive myself. Now, instead of riding with friends and driving myself, I'll also have to pay $10 a day (times three days) to park my "extra" car at the campsite. Now that I have to drive myself and pay extra, I'll miss at least a whole day of camping and exploring. Not to mention there'd be no point in leaving work early on Friday, which really really sucks.

Is it worth it? Do I pay $80 for an ultrasound, $30 to park my dang car, probably at least $20 for gas, plus food and whatever activities we decide to do? I guess I'll have to see what they can do for me tomorrow morning. Right now I'm thinking of bagging the whole trip. Damn.

Since I'm ranting...I just got back from a work event in Spokane. It is about a 5 hour drive from Olympia. On our way back we stopped at a resort we are using in September to check it out. We had lunch at the resort. I ordered Lobster Mac Cheese. They bring out the meal and there is a big ol' black hair in it. I complained right away. They bring me a new one and I'm almost finished with it when I crunch down on on a lobster shell - I about broke a tooth. Needless to say we didn't pay for our meal and we got dessert.

After that is when I talked to the doctor's office (I'll add here that I was driving this whole time - which is exhausting). After talking with them and getting really pissed about the whole situation we hit 5 o'clock traffic. AAAAAHHHHH!!!! Wham! I get slammed with a headache.

We finally get to the office and unload our stuff, I get in my car and come home. I walk in the house and it is a disaster. Granted it was not that clean when I left, but it is worse now. While I was gone one of our dogs got poop stuck in his paws, so Hubby threw him in the tub to clean him off. I walk into the bathroom and the shower curtain is not closed (HUGE pet peeve!), my WHITE towel I use when I get out of the shower is wadded up on the floor. The toilet paper is sitting on the side of the tub (instead of the obvious roller). He didn't even frickin' work on Monday ! I don't expect the house to be spotless when I get home, but at least not worse. There were also lights left on and blinds closed with I got home - also pet peeves! Lastly, my favorite oven mit was sitting on top of a plate that was covered in syrup. AAAHHH!!!

Okay, I'm done bitching. I wish I could say I feel better, but I really don't. Maybe I should take some Advil and walk the dogs or something.

Two good things though...someone told me on Friday that she was pregnant and I didn't get all jealous and depressed so that is totally awesome. And since we worked so hard at this event this week my boss said I could come in at 10am tomorrow - yay!

On that note, I'm signing off.

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The RE told me today that the reason I have been in so much pain is because I have a twisted ovary, but it has apparently righted itself on its own. Ovulation this weekend is going to really suck if it has hurt this much just with the little follies growing. Today (June 9th) I had two good follies, one was 16mm and one was 14mm, one in each ovary. Which is AMAZING because until now, through all 6 of my past Clomid cycles, my right ovary has been silent! I mean no little follies or anything. Completely unresponsive. And now I have a 14mm follie in it!!! Seriously! So that alone is pretty amazing. It is a step forward, which is something I haven't had in a very very long time. It feels good to at least be moving in the right direction and feel like we are getting closer to getting pregnant. It may be 2 inches in a journey that is miles long, but it is 2 inches I didn't have before. Sooner or later, all those inches are going to add up.
My doc had me move my June 11th appointment to Saturday, June 13th. He doesn't think my follies will be ready by the 11th. Which, I'm okay with, but I could technically get the HCG shot today because the follies are big enough. Whatever, the bigger the better! Maybe by Saturday I will have two crazy huge follies and then I can get the IUI the next day. That would be awesome. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping my ovaries and tubes stay uncrossed! From what I read online, twisted ovaries can end very badly. A good majority of the causes end in the woman losing her ovary! So I got lucky. I'm so thankful I'm okay that I almost feel greedy to ask for a baby this month on top of it. But who knows, maybe I've earned it this month (so to speak). If I have to deal with this pain to get pregnant, then so be it. I would walk through fire at this point if it meant I could have a baby. And it feels like I do sometimes with these crazy Clomid hot flashes! I know every other infertile woman TTC feels the exact same way though. I've never seen more devoted people. The strength I see is absolutely amazing. I wish I could be as patient and tough as my cysters out there. I find myself having a breakdown everytime AF shows. I wonder what the secret is to staying so strong. I guess you just become numb to the pain after a while.

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I had my annual gyn appt yesterday - it was two hours (most of it waiting) but it went pretty well. The Dr. was not impressed with my ovusoft charts, though. He said bbt's are too unreliable - I just said that I had to disagree and left it at that. He was supportive of my use of NPC but was skeptical that it would help me to ovulate on my own. I am just going to keep fingers crossed and think positively!
Today my cervix is again soft, high and open and I had a big temp dip down to 96.44 today! Praying that I actually O on my own so I can supplement with the NPC soon.
I am continuing to increase my daily fruit/veggie intake and lower my refined sugars/carbs. I am eating only healthy carbs such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc... and only one serving per day. I am losing my tummy, which is great! I'm really trying to be healthy and I hope that the NPC will be a good supplement in the lp for me.

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I had my annual gyn appt yesterday - it was two hours (most of it waiting) but it went pretty well. The Dr. was not impressed with my ovusoft charts, though. He said bbt's are too unreliable - I just said that I had to disagree and left it at that. He was supportive of my use of NPC but was skeptical that it would help me to ovulate on my own. I am just going to keep fingers crossed and think positively!
Today my cervix is again soft, high and open and I had a big temp dip down to 96.44 today! Praying that I actually O on my own so I can supplement with the NPC soon.
I am continuing to increase my daily fruit/veggie intake and lower my refined sugars/carbs. I am eating only healthy carbs such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc... and only one serving per day. I am losing my tummy, which is great! I'm really trying to be healthy and I hope that the NPC will be a good supplement in the lp for me.

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I had my annual gyn appt yesterday - it was two hours (most of it waiting) but it went pretty well. The Dr. was not impressed with my ovusoft charts, though. He said bbt's are too unreliable - I just said that I had to disagree and left it at that. He was supportive of my use of NPC but was skeptical that it would help me to ovulate on my own. I am just going to keep fingers crossed and think positively!
Today my cervix is again soft, high and open and I had a big temp dip down to 96.44 today! Praying that I actually O on my own so I can supplement with the NPC soon.
I am continuing to increase my daily fruit/veggie intake and lower my refined sugars/carbs. I am eating only healthy carbs such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc... and only one serving per day. I am losing my tummy, which is great! I'm really trying to be healthy and I hope that the NPC will be a good supplement in the lp for me.

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I had my annual gyn appt yesterday - it was two hours (most of it waiting) but it went pretty well. The Dr. was not impressed with my ovusoft charts, though. He said bbt's are too unreliable - I just said that I had to disagree and left it at that. He was supportive of my use of NPC but was skeptical that it would help me to ovulate on my own. I am just going to keep fingers crossed and think positively!
Today my cervix is again soft, high and open and I had a big temp dip down to 96.44 today! Praying that I actually O on my own so I can supplement with the NPC soon.
I am continuing to increase my daily fruit/veggie intake and lower my refined sugars/carbs. I am eating only healthy carbs such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc... and only one serving per day. I am losing my tummy, which is great! I'm really trying to be healthy and I hope that the NPC will be a good supplement in the lp for me.

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Thank you all so much for your support and prayers. It means a lot to me.

The past few days have been pretty trying. After the initial shock wore off, I sat down with Matt and asked several questions about his dad. First of all, the "big" doctor's appointment was back on February 20th. We spent the 22nd at my in-laws' home visiting, but everything seemed normal. My father-in-law goofed around just like always. The following Thursday (the 26th), Matt's mother Ann called him at work to share the news. Matt's older sister Beth still lives with her parents, but she, too received a phone call at work on Thursday. She had no idea until that time. I have some major issues with this whole situation. First off, I realize that possibly tragic news takes some time to digest. It makes since that Ann and Tony would hold onto that information until they had come to terms with it first. I get that. They needed to be at a point of peace and strength before sharing the news with their children. HOWEVER, Matt's mom has a tendency to overreact and leave out details. I wonder if Tony even knows about the phone calls, or at least about the contents. Why in the hell did Ann call the kids at work? My guess is that that was her first chance in nearly a week to make calls when Tony was out of the house or asleep. Ann likes gossip and lives for drama so I'm taking her calls with a grain of salt. For now, Ann has asked that we keep the information to ourselves (just Chris, me and Beth) to prevent the excitement and annoyance that will come once the extended family finds out. That's a respectable expectation, however, Beth actually works at the same company as her cousin. Beth feeds off of attention. Everything in the world centers around her. (Example: In 2007, Matt was in a horrible car accident. He spent over a week in the trauma center of the local hospital. I slept at the hospital every night in a chair and showered in the guest bathrooms on a different floor. Beth visited twice during that week. Lo and behold, she told everyone what a toll her brother's accident had taken on her. She missed two days of work, though she didn't stay at the hospital more than an hour. When Matt and I had to temporarily move in with his parents after the hospital discharge, Beth told everyone that it was SO hard taking care of her brother. I WAS THE ONE CHANGING BANDAGES, BATHING HIM, GIVING HIM MEDICATIONS INCLUDING SHOTS, TRANSPORTING HIM TO FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENTS, ETC. SHE DID NOTHING! Sorry, that one's still a sore spot! :) ) Anyway, when Beth got the call from her mom, she became hysterical. She started screaming and crying and had to leave work early. Due to her behavior, she had to explain the situation to two of her coworkers. It's only a matter of time before the whole world knows.

My own father passed away eight years ago. When I met Matt in 2004, I immediately adopted his dad. When we lived there following the accident, Tony and I spent hours sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee and sharing stories. He's an incredible man. He served in the Airforce during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He came back to the states to marry and work as a firefighter. This man has given so much for his country, for his family. Tony has shared many a story with me from his Vietnam days, a time period that Matt swears he's never talked about. But I've sat with him while he described gruesome air rescue missions and sights no human eyes should ever have to see. Matt has told me numerous times that his father's attitude changed after we began our chats. Matt says that it's like a burden was lifted. I'm honored to have held such a significant role in Tony's life.

This afternoon, Matt and I are going to visit his parents. We need to get the story straight. If the prognosis isn't good, we'll face that one step at a time. I'm a firm believer in the idea that you should live life without regrets. Regardless of where this road leads, the Tony that I know will always be the fiesty old man who tells great stories and horrible dirty jokes...The man who would give the world for the happiness and safety of his family and never hesitate to put us in our places when we needed to be knocked down a notch or two.

I've already warned Matt that it will be World War 3 if Beth starts her drama today. I can imagine her making comments like "What will I do when Daddy's gone" or "Who's going to take care of me when he's not able to" or even "What will I get when Daddy's gone". I'm not in a mood to deal with any of those questions, especially since the man's in the same health that he was in a week ago. I refuse to listen to that garbage when the man is sitting in the next room. Today, I may be the one to knock someone down a few notches. Beth is 35. She needs to move out and find a life of her own. She needs to learn how to take care of herself.

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I had my annual gyn appt yesterday - it was two hours (most of it waiting) but it went pretty well. The Dr. was not impressed with my ovusoft charts, though. He said bbt's are too unreliable - I just said that I had to disagree and left it at that. He was supportive of my use of NPC but was skeptical that it would help me to ovulate on my own. I am just going to keep fingers crossed and think positively!
Today my cervix is again soft, high and open and I had a big temp dip down to 96.44 today! Praying that I actually O on my own so I can supplement with the NPC soon.
I am continuing to increase my daily fruit/veggie intake and lower my refined sugars/carbs. I am eating only healthy carbs such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc... and only one serving per day. I am losing my tummy, which is great! I'm really trying to be healthy and I hope that the NPC will be a good supplement in the lp for me.

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Today we are headed south to visit my Grandma (hence the flowers, you're better off if you bring her something)... and then we're stopping by my brother's on the way back to see the baby. I figure best to see the baby now than in a few days when I may not be able to look at one without crying. And then later, I'm planning on going to Adoration. I did it last week and enjoyed it, so I think I should continue to go.

But for my post today, another little story.

So I'm intrigued by my acupuncturist. He's a relatively good looking mid-30-something. He's mentioned his kids before, but never his wife. He's a cool guy. He immediately recognized my Sigg bottle and complemented me on it, and he used to be a vegetarian, and I'm pretty sure he's as much a liberal hippie as me. We have some pretty good conversations while he's poking me up.

While I'm waiting on him I usually talk to his receptionist, if she's there (she's not there on the weekend). I usually talk with her about my IF (since that's what I'm there for). She mentioned being interested in charting and such. So I asked her if she had kids: No. Ok. So I mention "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" of course.

So, talking with her again the other day and we talked about IF again and her wanting to chart and I asked her, "Are you married?" "Oh yeah, I'm married to S (the acupuncturist)." Oh, ok, had no idea. Not something one should assume IMO.

And a few side notes about the receptionist, she is gorgeous. I envy her hair. She's a redhead and has long wavy, non frizzy hair... "Celtic Maiden Hair" if you will. I'm a partial redhead with frizzy hair that only gets worse the longer it gets. Totally jealous. Plus, she's really sweet and seems genuinely interested in my problems. You know, a good human being. If only I could be like that, but I digress....

Ok, I've been semi giving her advice on how to get pregnant while her husband tries to get me pregnant. (Ha! I've been dying to type that, it sounds hilarious to me, yes I'm quite juvenile at times). Since I know he has a couple of kids (I'm guessing from a previous marriage) and I'm telling his wife how to chart... whoops, I'm meddling in someone's marriage all of a sudden! That's got to be bad karma.

I seriously meant no harm, but I've already promised to bring her my copy of Taking Charge. I find this kinda funny, but now I'm seriously worried that I've put baby yearnings into a marriage where they may not be wanted. Amanda, learn to keep your mouth shut!

This guy puts needles in me, yikes!

My next appointment is Monday... I guess I will still take my book, but I feel like I need to apologize or something now... I probably wouldn't have offered if I had known.

But also, I seriously like these people... it's too bad that we don't live closer and could hang out or something. We don't have any nearby couple friends and I'm totally smitten by both of them. Ugg, I'm kinda pathetic.

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Today we are headed south to visit my Grandma (hence the flowers, you're better off if you bring her something)... and then we're stopping by my brother's on the way back to see the baby. I figure best to see the baby now than in a few days when I may not be able to look at one without crying. And then later, I'm planning on going to Adoration. I did it last week and enjoyed it, so I think I should continue to go.

But for my post today, another little story.

So I'm intrigued by my acupuncturist. He's a relatively good looking mid-30-something. He's mentioned his kids before, but never his wife. He's a cool guy. He immediately recognized my Sigg bottle and complemented me on it, and he used to be a vegetarian, and I'm pretty sure he's as much a liberal hippie as me. We have some pretty good conversations while he's poking me up.

While I'm waiting on him I usually talk to his receptionist, if she's there (she's not there on the weekend). I usually talk with her about my IF (since that's what I'm there for). She mentioned being interested in charting and such. So I asked her if she had kids: No. Ok. So I mention "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" of course.

So, talking with her again the other day and we talked about IF again and her wanting to chart and I asked her, "Are you married?" "Oh yeah, I'm married to S (the acupuncturist)." Oh, ok, had no idea. Not something one should assume IMO.

And a few side notes about the receptionist, she is gorgeous. I envy her hair. She's a redhead and has long wavy, non frizzy hair... "Celtic Maiden Hair" if you will. I'm a partial redhead with frizzy hair that only gets worse the longer it gets. Totally jealous. Plus, she's really sweet and seems genuinely interested in my problems. You know, a good human being. If only I could be like that, but I digress....

Ok, I've been semi giving her advice on how to get pregnant while her husband tries to get me pregnant. (Ha! I've been dying to type that, it sounds hilarious to me, yes I'm quite juvenile at times). Since I know he has a couple of kids (I'm guessing from a previous marriage) and I'm telling his wife how to chart... whoops, I'm meddling in someone's marriage all of a sudden! That's got to be bad karma.

I seriously meant no harm, but I've already promised to bring her my copy of Taking Charge. I find this kinda funny, but now I'm seriously worried that I've put baby yearnings into a marriage where they may not be wanted. Amanda, learn to keep your mouth shut!

This guy puts needles in me, yikes!

My next appointment is Monday... I guess I will still take my book, but I feel like I need to apologize or something now... I probably wouldn't have offered if I had known.

But also, I seriously like these people... it's too bad that we don't live closer and could hang out or something. We don't have any nearby couple friends and I'm totally smitten by both of them. Ugg, I'm kinda pathetic.

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Well, here we are December 7. I can hardly believe it. It does not feel like Christmastime. I've been baking cookies, buying gifts, listening to holiday music and decorating the house, and yet, I still am not in the mood.

Christmas is very weird this year. The weather been mild and mostly sunny. My brother is heading off to Alaska for 3 months on the 19th. So for my side of the family, our Christmas will happen next week. My mom is also heading out of town for a few days right before Christmas, so our extended family Christmas party will be happening early this year (next weekend). Then since my husbands parents are divorced we get to celebrate with both of them separately. They were already separated when I met my husband, so I'm used to them not being together, but even after all these years, I think my husband still finds it odd during the holidays. It makes me sad, because he says he never even saw them fight while he was growing up, so their separation and divorce was kind of a shocker.

Me on the other hand grew up with my parents fighting constantly, and many times they separated and threatened divorce. Now, not only are they still together, but they are stronger than ever. Strange how life works.

Anyway, back to my point. The reason I brought it up is because every year around the holidays there is always all this drama between the two of us on our schedule of who we visit when. It is no fun.

So, with all of that on top of this IF crap, I'm not feeling very Christmassy. This last week has been especially bad for me. I don't know if it is PMS, or what. On Thursday night I had a breakdown. I got home from work and I was instantly pissed off...for no particular reason. I was really snippy and finally at 9pm I decided to call it quits and go to bed. I was miserable and I was making A. miserable. I went to bed and just started sobbing.

I've always known that God is in control of my life, and when I need direction or help or whatever that I need to send it up and ask for guidance. I also know that I need to be thankful for things I have and even trials that I go through. The trials part is hard for me. So during my sobs I was praying to God that I was sorry I can't be thankful for all this IF stuff. I am trying and it's not working. So I asked for patients, and I asked that He be patient with me while I try to get my mind straight.

I have no spiritual support from my family or husband. For about three years I was really consistently going to church and I even attended a 1 year bible school. That was a good time in my life. I feel like now that things are seemingly falling about for me, I need to go back to church. I can't support myself alone. I need to surround myself with good Christian people. That is not to say that my family are not Christians or not good people. I just need to go to a place where I can talk freely and openly about God and have people understand or relate. I can't do that at home.

On top of all my frustration with IF, I am really really not happy with my job. I keep going through these phases. I have topped out at my office, there is not where for me to go. I can't see myself in the same position forever. I feel like all I do is get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, get up, go to work...and around and around I go. I have no hobbies, or activities that I do. My husband is gone all week long at work. I don't see him for any amount of time generally until the weekend.

I also feel like a failure. I am having a really really hard time getting started on my exercise routine. I have no excuse. I have a ton of work out equipment set up in the garage. I have exercise videos. I have three dogs that would love to go on walks, AND we have a park four houses away. Then I get pissed because if I would lose some weight I could probably improve my fertility. Ugh.

So, that is why I sobbed. It was a pity party. I ended up getting out of bed and asking my hubby to come and lay down so I could cuddle with him. We talked and he has the same frustrations with work and IF, but he is just not as emotional about it.

There are a few other things that I could rant about, but I'll save that for another time. Dinner is almost ready.

I hope you all have a great week. Two more work weeks until my two week vacation!!! Yahoo.

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I had my annual gyn appt yesterday - it was two hours (most of it waiting) but it went pretty well. The Dr. was not impressed with my ovusoft charts, though. He said bbt's are too unreliable - I just said that I had to disagree and left it at that. He was supportive of my use of NPC but was skeptical that it would help me to ovulate on my own. I am just going to keep fingers crossed and think positively!
Today my cervix is again soft, high and open and I had a big temp dip down to 96.44 today! Praying that I actually O on my own so I can supplement with the NPC soon.
I am continuing to increase my daily fruit/veggie intake and lower my refined sugars/carbs. I am eating only healthy carbs such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc... and only one serving per day. I am losing my tummy, which is great! I'm really trying to be healthy and I hope that the NPC will be a good supplement in the lp for me.

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Because there is no cure for PCOS, it needs to be managed to prevent problems. Treatment goals are based on your symptoms, whether or not you want to become pregnant, and lowering your chances of getting heart disease and diabetes. Many women will need a combination of treatments to meet these goals. Some treatments for PCOS include:

Birth control pills. For women who dont want to become pregnant, birth control pills can control menstrual cycles, reduce male hormone levels, and help to clear acne. However, the menstrual cycle will become abnormal again if the pill is stopped. Women may also think about taking a pill that only has progesterone, like Provera®, to control the menstrual cycle and reduce the risk of endometrial cancer. (See Does polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) put women at risk for other health problems?) But progesterone alone does not help reduce acne and hair growth.
Diabetes medications. The medicine metformin (Glucophage®) is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It also has been found to help with PCOS symptoms, although it is not FDA-approved for this use. Metformin affects the way insulin controls blood glucose (sugar) and lowers testosterone production. Abnormal hair growth will slow down, and ovulation may return after a few months of use. Recent research has shown metformin to have other positive effects, such as decreased body mass and improved cholesterol levels. Metformin will not cause a person to become diabetic.
Fertility medications. Lack of ovulation is usually the reason for fertility problems in women with PCOS. Several medications that stimulate ovulation can help women with PCOS become pregnant. Even so, other reasons for infertility in both the woman and man should be ruled out before fertility medications are used. Also, there is an increased risk for multiple births (twins, triplets) with fertility medications. For most patients, clomiphene citrate (Clomid®, Serophene®) is the first choice therapy to stimulate ovulation. If this fails, metformin taken with clomiphene is usually tried. When metformin is taken along with fertility medications, it may help women with PCOS ovulate on lower doses of medication. Gonadotropins (goe-NAD-oh-troe-pins) also can be used to stimulate ovulation. These are given as shots. But gonadotropins are more expensive and there are greater chances of multiple births compared to clomiphene. Another option is in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF offers the best chance of becoming pregnant in any one cycle and gives doctors better control over the chance of multiple births. But, IVF is very costly.

Medicine for increased hair growth or extra male hormones. Medicines called anti-androgens may reduce hair growth and clear acne. Spironolactone (speer-on-oh-lak-tone) (Aldactone®), first used to treat high blood pressure, has been shown to reduce the impact of male hormones on hair growth in women. Finasteride (Propecia®), a medicine taken by men for hair loss, has the same effect. Anti-androgens often are combined with oral contraceptives.
Before taking Aldactone®, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Do not breastfeed while taking this medicine. Women who may become pregnant should not handle Propecia®.
Vaniqa® cream also reduces facial hair in some women. Other treatments such as laser hair removal or electrolysis work well at getting rid of hair in some women. A woman with PCOS can also take hormonal treatment to keep new hair from growing.
Surgery. Ovarian drilling is a surgery that brings on ovulation. It is sometimes used when a woman does not respond to fertility medicines. The doctor makes a very small cut above or below the navel and inserts a small tool that acts like a telescope into the abdomen. This is called laparoscopy. The doctor then punctures the ovary with a small needle carrying an electric current to destroy a small portion of the ovary. This procedure carries a risk of developing scar tissue on the ovary. This surgery can lower male hormone levels and help with ovulation. But these effects may only last a few months. This treatment doesnt help with loss of scalp hair and increased hair growth on other parts of the body.
Lifestyle modification. Keeping a healthy weight by eating healthy foods and exercising is another way women can help manage PCOS. Many women with PCOS are overweight or obese. Eat fewer processed foods and foods with added sugars and more whole-grain products, fruits, vegetables, and lean meats to help lower blood sugar (glucose) levels, improve the bodys use of insulin, and normalize hormone levels in your body. Even a 10 percent loss in body weight can restore a normal period and make a womans cycle more regular.

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Im 18, 108 pounds, 54, and male and in college. Ever since the 9th grade I have not grown outward/upward anywhere. My face has stayed the samehence I still look like Im 13-14 MAX. Clothes still fit (dont wear them anymore, just wanted to know). All the males on both sides of my family are at least 510 and hefty. Ill admit I dont like my height but that doesnt bug me as much as how young I look. Im sick of it. I really dont think Ill ever look older. I mean I havent changed A BIT since the 9th grade. I cant emphasize that anymore. Ive never really had a appetite.
It cant be normal to look this young. I mean my pastor tried to high five me the other dayWhen I tell people my age half of people act so surprised they just stare at me with their mouth hanging open.
I have pubic hair/a little facial hair. So I dont think I am a late bloomer. Unless hair can come anywayI want to go see an endocrinologist but you have to get your doctor to recommend one I believe. I dont think he will because he did blood tests and said everything was normalBut he didnt even check for hgh deficiency.
Anyways, whoever made it through the wall of text, any opinions.

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Category: Pregnancy after TTC Country: United States General Context: Have sought medical help || Have had fertility-related tests and/or treatments || Have been diagnosed with fertility related condition(s) || TTC Your First Child Keywords: trying to conceive, infertility, conceived naturally My husband (33) and I (37) both have fertility problems. He has low (9%) morphology and I have thin pcos. We have been trying for 17 months with no luck. I have never been pregnant and my husband has never fathered a child before.

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As any parent knows waiting at the Doctors office, in traffic or running around town with kids is definetly not fun. With an autistic child it can be a nightmare since patience isn't usually one of their virtues. At least in the case of my son Jamie it isn't.
He has very little tolerance for non preferred activities and none of those are a preferred activity for him. I try to avoid errands and doing things that require waiting with him whenever possible but sometimes I have no choice. When this occurs he becomes agressive, pinches, scratches yells and runs off. At 12 years old he is a big boy so you can imagine how hard this can be to control. He doesn't speak so its not like we can sit and have a converstion to make the time fly.
One thing that he does enjoy and keeps him calm is watching Barney and Mickey Mouse Cartoons. At home he watches them on VHS because DVD players are very frustrating to use for him. A portable DVD player would help him to be calm in situations that require him to wait. We've never gotten him one before because the usual ones are very frustrating for him to work and not that durable as he is rough on his belongings. I came across a DVD player by Fisher Price that is designed for little kids and can be dropped and treated roughly and not affect the player.
I would really like to be able to get it for him for Christmas. The cost however is 150.00, more than I can spend on a Christmas gift this year.
GoN has been very supportive in helping me get some of the items I needed for Jamie in the past and I appreciate everyones help in getting his Go Talk and paying for a portion of his bike. I know that having won wishes in the past I really shouldn't be asking for help for him once again but this is something that I really feel he would enjoy ( he enjoys very little) and that I can't get without help.
Jamie never asks for anything like other kids do and never plays with toys so getting something for him is always a challenge. What do you buy someone whose two favorite activities are watching old Barney, Disney videos and looking at the phonebook?
I'm not telling you all of this for pity or as a sympathy ploy just so you will understand why I'd really like to get this for him.

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I've had acne since I hit puberty. I always assumed it would get better. I never thought it was related to a fertility disorder.

When I was in high school my acne was bad. I tried just about everything; expensive creams, medicines, even birth control pills. Nothing worked. The doctors told my parents that it would get better with age. It didn't. I continue my struggle with acne today.

In December 2006 my boyfriend and I became engaged. Just over a year later, after graduating college and starting my new career as a public accountant, we were married on January 6, 2007. A few months before we were wed, I went to the doctor to find out what the sharp cramping pains were that I was having nearly every month. The doctor ordered an ultrasound and discovered a small follicular cyst and prescribed birth control pills to shrink it. I didn't think much of it thought the cyst would just go away. Then in April 2007 my husband I decided it was time we followed Catholic teaching and begin using Natural Family Planning (NFP) as a form of birth "control". So, I ordered the books and began charting.

The first few months after being off birth control my cycles seemed normal. I was ovulating regularly and the cycle length was within "normal" limits. Then, after about four months, my cycles began to get progressively longer. By Cycle 7 of charting (December 2007) I knew something was wrong. I had nine days of mid-cycle spotting so I began asking questions. Thanks to all the wonderful women on the Ovusoft message boards I got some answers. I discovered that my mid-cycle cramping wasn't normal. Nor was the week of light spotting or severe acne. Finally, I went to the doctor. My doctor ordered Labs, and we discovered that many of my hormone levels were out of balance and I had "slight" insulin resistance. When the doctor told me I had PCOS, I knew it already. I had done my research on my symptoms before the follow up appointment. Of course, as many PCOS women experience, the doctor told me to return when I wanted to have a baby and they'd prescribe Clomid to induce ovulation. Other than that it would be birth control pills to help with symptoms as there is no cure for the syndrome. I refused the birth control pills, determined to find a way to control the symptoms with only the help of Metformin and other natural remedies and let God decide when it was time for me to start the family I have always dreamed of.

It has been nearly three months since I started Metformin and I have not seen much of an affect yet. However, I am on the minimum dosage (250 mg). I hope that through exercise and diet control I will soon be able to have a true "normal" cycle and possibly become pregnant along the way.

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