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Category Archives: PCOS
Two Week Wait Number 24 – 7dpo
Here we are again. Seven days post ovulation in the dreaded two week wait. I haven’t been posting much, so my apologies for that. We have been without internet in the new house for little under two weeks now, which … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, 2ww, bbt, bfn, bfp, charting, charts, Clomid, cramps, donation, Donations, donor, donor sperm, donors, fertility, fertility friend, insemination, luteal phase, opk, ovulation, ovusense, PCOS
Tagged BBT charting, fertility friend, high temps, ovusense, two week wait
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REVIEW – Ovusense Fertility Monitor (Part One)
I have recently been trialling the Ovusense Fertility Monitor by Fertility Focus. Having been trying for twenty two cycles now, I am open to trying new things, and I was very excited to see that this product was recommended for women … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, fertility monitor, ovusense, PCOS, Review, tried and tested
Tagged 2015, fertility monitor, ovusense, pcos, review, tried and tested
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Is Spearmint Tea the Answer?
As many of you know, myself and a couple of friends have been carrying out a bit of an experiment with spearmint tea. Apparently, spearmint tea can help lower testosterone when consumed in quantities of as little as two cups … Continue reading
Posted in herbal, PCOS, spearmint tea, treatment
Tagged charting, clomid, femara, hyperthyroidism, ovulation, pcos, spearmint tea, temperatures, two week wait
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Cd11 – Dr visit and ZOINKS!
This morning was my visit to the Dr. I came prepared having printed off the clinical guidelines for infertility referral and I came straight out and asked him to refer me to the hospital for tests.
Posted in 2015, doctor, Donations, donor, donor sperm, donors, dr, fertility, infertility, let down, opk, PCOS, positive
Tagged dr, early ovulatiom, let down, opk, positive
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8DPO – Christmas and Going Insane
Merry Christmas to all my lovely readers and fellow bloggers! I hope today sees you filled with food and spending time with family. We had a quiet Christmas Day yesterday. Just Amy, me and the dogs. We didn’t have gifts … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, 2ww, artificial insemination, babies, baby, bfn, bfp, cervical mucus, cervix, charting, charts, clinics, Clomid, cramps, cycle days, Dogs, donor, donor sperm, donors, fertility, infertility, insemination, luteal phase, nausea, NHS, opk, PCOS, symptom, symptom spotting, symptoms, ttc, two week wait
Tagged christmas, symptom spotting, two week wait
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Ain’t That Some Surprise…
Last night (cd18) I got a very dark OPK, leaving me wondering if it would go positive this morning. I texted Superhero Donor to make him aware that we might need him today and he said he could (thankfully) donate … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, 2ww, artificial insemination, donor, donor sperm, eggs, fertility, insemination, luteal phase, opk, PCOS, positive, positive test, sperm, Sperm donor, Superhero Donor, two week wait
Tagged insemination, ovulation, two week wait
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Spearmint Helps PCOS? Sign me up!
Today a friend on a forum posted some interesting research about the effects of spearmint tea on testosterone levels and therefore symptoms of PCOS. I don’t suffer too badly with PCOS symptoms – I would say most of them are … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, diet, fair trade, health, healthy, healthy snacks, herbal, organic, PCOS, spearmint, Tea, weightloss
Tagged pcos, spearmint, tea
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National Fertility Awareness Week 2014 – Our Story
This week is National Fertility Awareness Week. As someone who has dealt with infertility (as many have), I think it is so important that people think about and understand infertility a little bit. Understand how upsetting it can be. Stop … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Anxiety, babies, baby, bfn, bfp, child, couple, cycle days, depression, difficulty, doctor, Dogs, Donations, donor, donor sperm, dr, fail, family, fear, fertility, fertility friend, gay, healthy, infertility, insemination, lesbian, lesbians, let down, lgbt, London, loss, Miscarriage, missed cycles, mothers, mum, mummies, mummy, natural insemination, opk, ovaries, parenting, parents, partner, PCOS, periods, pregnancy, pregnant, relationship, Scan, sperm, Sperm donor, Squishy, stress, Superhero Donor, support, symptom, symptom spotting, symptoms, ttc, two week wait, women
Tagged #NFAWUK, our infertility Story
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The Clomid Chronicles
I’m going to start this entry by saying that I am incredibly grateful for the NHS in this country. Just the testing I have had since infertility happened would have set me back a hell of a lot in many … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Clomid, cycle days, difficulty, doctor, fertility, infertility, NHS, PCOS, periods
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Papa, Eden & Me 