Thursday, January 7, 2010
Checking in... happy new year everyone. We are still in our "just relaxing" phase, probably won't do another IUI until at least February. I am continuing with the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). I saw my TCM lady last night and we looked at my charts for the last 5 cycles (since I started TCM). You can definitely see a shift in my temperatures, especially during the luteal phase. They have gone up into the mid-98's and my luteal phase has gotten a little bit longer. She once again says that she really thinks I can conceive naturally, as long as we have intercourse at least 3x during the fertile window. We'll see if she's right. I'm also weaning myself off Zoloft, which I have been taking for about 3 months after a pretty severe bout of depression. I've been feeling much better and am hoping that the TCM will help my moods as well.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Elisabeth, and I am an infertility / repeated pregnancy loss "veteran". You can read a little bit about me and my experiences in my blog: drhousewife.blogspot.com . I am completing a PhD in Counseling Psychology, and my dissertation is focused upon the impact of infertility on marriage. I believe strongly that there is a need for better support services for men and women who are undergoing IF diagnosis and treatment, and my hope is that this study will aid in the development of such services.
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Good to hear from you. Enjoy your relaxing phase and the TCM. Hoping you conceive naturally but if not, will be cheering on the next IUI. :-)
ReplyDeleteI just started TCM, so I am looking forward to this next phase of TTC. I'm gonna hang out on your blog for a bit to see what your experiences have been like.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Breaks are a wonderful thing! It is so nice not to have a schedule and to worry about nothing. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteHi there, I have been meaning to contact you for a while. We were on an IUI buddies group on FF. Our experiences thus far are somewhat parallel. I have had two failed IUIs and am taking a break and seeing a acupuncturists/TCM practioner. I am thinking of doing another IUI in a month or two. If you would like some connection/support I would love it. Drop me an email!
ReplyDeleteHey Gurlee - thanks for the comment. I'll send you a PM through FF.
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