A little concerned...

my65roses4me · Jun 11, 2011

I havent read thru all the replies so sorry if this is a repeat. But evening primrose oil can delay your ovulation. It has estrogenic properties and if you dont have probs with your cycles and your hormones are at normal levels it can def delay you ovulation. Just thought I would let you know that.
 I took it a few years back and it delayed my ovulation by 10 days.

my65roses4me · Jun 11, 2011

Oh and the website fertilityfriend.com will help you chart and you can visit the forums there and they are chalked full of information. I read that book Taking Charge Of Your Fertility and i learned so much about my body from it. I highly reccomend it to you. Its worth the money in my opinion <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

my65roses4me · Jun 11, 2011

Oh and the website fertilityfriend.com will help you chart and you can visit the forums there and they are chalked full of information. I read that book Taking Charge Of Your Fertility and i learned so much about my body from it. I highly reccomend it to you. Its worth the money in my opinion <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

my65roses4me · Jun 11, 2011

Oh and the website fertilityfriend.com will help you chart and you can visit the forums there and they are chalked full of information. I read that book Taking Charge Of Your Fertility and i learned so much about my body from it. I highly reccomend it to you. Its worth the money in my opinion <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Shine · Jun 12, 2011

Hi Khristina,

Thanks will check out the website <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Ok you have sold me on this book, will get it from amazon.com! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Quick question... hmmm interesting about the evening primrose oil.

Where did you read that evening primrose oil affects ovulation? Do you have a link that you could post on this thread about it?

Shine · Jun 12, 2011

Hi Khristina,

Thanks will check out the website <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Ok you have sold me on this book, will get it from amazon.com! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Quick question... hmmm interesting about the evening primrose oil.

Where did you read that evening primrose oil affects ovulation? Do you have a link that you could post on this thread about it?

Shine · Jun 12, 2011

Hi Khristina,
 
 Thanks will check out the website <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Ok you have sold me on this book, will get it from amazon.com! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 Quick question... hmmm interesting about the evening primrose oil.
 
 Where did you read that evening primrose oil affects ovulation? Do you have a link that you could post on this thread about it?

Shine · Jun 12, 2011

also thanks again everyone for your replies they are much appreciated! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Shine · Jun 12, 2011

also thanks again everyone for your replies they are much appreciated! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Shine · Jun 12, 2011

also thanks again everyone for your replies they are much appreciated! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

cindylou · Jun 14, 2011

I DEFINITELY recommend Taking Charge of Your Fertility! I got it from my library and it was very helpful. Also, for me at least, a positive OPK was NOT just any second line. I almost always got a second line of some degree, and around the time of ovulation/when my body was trying to ovulate, it was often pretty dark. The only times they were actually positive was when the test line was equally dark as the control line. Like I said... I would definitely read TCOYF and do your BBT. I don't trust OPKs anymore!

cindylou · Jun 14, 2011

I DEFINITELY recommend Taking Charge of Your Fertility! I got it from my library and it was very helpful. Also, for me at least, a positive OPK was NOT just any second line. I almost always got a second line of some degree, and around the time of ovulation/when my body was trying to ovulate, it was often pretty dark. The only times they were actually positive was when the test line was equally dark as the control line. Like I said... I would definitely read TCOYF and do your BBT. I don't trust OPKs anymore!

cindylou · Jun 14, 2011

I DEFINITELY recommend Taking Charge of Your Fertility! I got it from my library and it was very helpful. Also, for me at least, a positive OPK was NOT just any second line. I almost always got a second line of some degree, and around the time of ovulation/when my body was trying to ovulate, it was often pretty dark. The only times they were actually positive was when the test line was equally dark as the control line. Like I said... I would definitely read TCOYF and do your BBT. I don't trust OPKs anymore!

mamaScarlett · Jun 15, 2011

Hi, I also read TCOYF and recommend it. I have tracked my cycles for years with mymonthlycycles.com. I probably have about 6 years of charts now. My pattern with conceiving my first was very different from my 2nd. The 2nd time it took a year to get pregnant. The first, we got it on the 2nd month of trying. With this 2nd pregnancy, it was extremely difficult ttcing. Discouraging, like you said. Plus after so much work to be healthy cf wise, its alot. My cycles were all over the place. I never ovulated on day 14 either and opks just seemed to confuse me more. I did temperatures for a long time, but found them frustrating also. I know many women swear by that method and I agree it works. But I guess I just felt like it was all becoming too much of a science to me, plus I had lots of other issues in my life at the time. (which probably were contributing to me not getting pregnant more than anything else!) Opks said I was ovulating between day 19-23 and then I'd go up to 33, 34 day cycles. (sometimes as long as 36) Eventually with the help of my obgyn who did several tests to rule out other things, I figured out I was delaying ttc too late, going by the opk, but actually missing my ovulation. I was ovulating around 16/17 even though the opk said later. So the last month off ttc I decided to just skip opks all together and only go by cervical fluid. We got pregnant that month. I also RELAXED about the whole issue and let it go. Which is half the battle in my opinion.

mamaScarlett · Jun 15, 2011

Hi, I also read TCOYF and recommend it. I have tracked my cycles for years with mymonthlycycles.com. I probably have about 6 years of charts now. My pattern with conceiving my first was very different from my 2nd. The 2nd time it took a year to get pregnant. The first, we got it on the 2nd month of trying. With this 2nd pregnancy, it was extremely difficult ttcing. Discouraging, like you said. Plus after so much work to be healthy cf wise, its alot. My cycles were all over the place. I never ovulated on day 14 either and opks just seemed to confuse me more. I did temperatures for a long time, but found them frustrating also. I know many women swear by that method and I agree it works. But I guess I just felt like it was all becoming too much of a science to me, plus I had lots of other issues in my life at the time. (which probably were contributing to me not getting pregnant more than anything else!) Opks said I was ovulating between day 19-23 and then I'd go up to 33, 34 day cycles. (sometimes as long as 36) Eventually with the help of my obgyn who did several tests to rule out other things, I figured out I was delaying ttc too late, going by the opk, but actually missing my ovulation. I was ovulating around 16/17 even though the opk said later. So the last month off ttc I decided to just skip opks all together and only go by cervical fluid. We got pregnant that month. I also RELAXED about the whole issue and let it go. Which is half the battle in my opinion.

mamaScarlett · Jun 15, 2011

Hi, I also read TCOYF and recommend it. I have tracked my cycles for years with mymonthlycycles.com. I probably have about 6 years of charts now. My pattern with conceiving my first was very different from my 2nd. The 2nd time it took a year to get pregnant. The first, we got it on the 2nd month of trying. With this 2nd pregnancy, it was extremely difficult ttcing. Discouraging, like you said. Plus after so much work to be healthy cf wise, its alot. My cycles were all over the place. I never ovulated on day 14 either and opks just seemed to confuse me more. I did temperatures for a long time, but found them frustrating also. I know many women swear by that method and I agree it works. But I guess I just felt like it was all becoming too much of a science to me, plus I had lots of other issues in my life at the time. (which probably were contributing to me not getting pregnant more than anything else!) Opks said I was ovulating between day 19-23 and then I'd go up to 33, 34 day cycles. (sometimes as long as 36) Eventually with the help of my obgyn who did several tests to rule out other things, I figured out I was delaying ttc too late, going by the opk, but actually missing my ovulation. I was ovulating around 16/17 even though the opk said later. So the last month off ttc I decided to just skip opks all together and only go by cervical fluid. We got pregnant that month. I also RELAXED about the whole issue and let it go. Which is half the battle in my opinion.

Shine · Jun 16, 2011

Hi MamaScarlett,

Thanks so much for sharing that with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I feel so privileged to get all these replies! They are all very much appreciated!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Very interesting about what you said with the OPK's...thanks for the heads up on this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> If I'm not pregnant by this month I will just try before my ovulation kicks in and then there after. As my cycle has always been the same...I get a period every 28 days- menses last for 3 days and end with tail end of flow on 4th day. They are not heavy...but use to be when I was in my teens. So I think i am ovulating...just a matter of what time it is...I think I may ovulate around day 13 - 14 of my cycle...and something I have never been on before is Robitussin while ttc! haha! I know what your all gonna say...Sarah then why didn't you try this ages ago! lol Well let me explain a little...

about 5 years ago my husband and I were ttc for like the first 2 years of our marriage. Then...when we weren;t getting any results...we sort out a fertility specialist...who then did the necessary tests- including that test where they shoot dye up through your tubes- which btw was all good, as the nurses doing these tests said I have no blocking what so ever!? And so we were encouraged by my c.f doc to start trying as as we could, but a year turned into 2 and then 3! Finally me and my husband just realised...that we should really seek out- go through the IUI...and lets face it...I'm NOT getting any younger now am I...? Anyway fast forward to this month...using OPK's and I'm testing every day to see if there is any change (ovulation) in my cycle starting from Day 4. So far...there seems to be a pattern where the line just under the test line seems to get a lot darker also as dark as the test line. So i have come to the conclusion that I maybe ovulating on day 13 -14 of my cycle. Well that's what it looks like anyway! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

So the plan is keep using OPK's for another month or so and see if the line becomes darker at the exact time, next month <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Hope then...I will be able to see a pattern in my cycle system <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Just a quick update to everyone on this thread:

Next week my husband and I will be going to c.f clinic, thus Tuesday to discuss these issues with my c.f doc & hopefully get answer's as to why he said what he said...hopefully we WILL get an answer from him and this should clear up any misconstrued or misleading answers as to why! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I really need answers about this..as he has been really good up until now. And you see I could understand if I wasn't doing so well with lung function (FEV1) and weight etc...but my stats show improvemenst on my weight gain & my lung function results...so really what my doc said to me in that consultation room, was just really mean and very uncalled for. Just to re-jog everyone's memory...

MY C.F DOC'S WORDS: "I don't think you should get pregnant! As you can't handle the aftermath of a pregnancy!"

Also FYI...I had brought my mum along that day at clinic as a support person instead of hubby. as I didn't want to hubby to have to take time off work, as we are on the one income b/c well...oh come on people it's a recession so there are fewer jobs in N.Z at the mo...need I say more! lol

Anyway getting back onto my story...so my mum came...and was there for most of the clinic time...but here's the sting of it all...she got called away by another member of the c.f team...and and pretty much missed my entire consultation with my doc!! And THAT was why she had come to support me after all...as I had asked her to, b/c I had felt, very vulnerable at the time & stressed out from the little sleep I had- dues to the SUCKY weather...which then set off my asthma at night & made Asthma WAAAY WORST <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> So...as you see...my emotions- I was on tender hooks!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

And to make matters worst...mum missed the entire thing all b.c she caught off guard with one of the c.f team members!! So yeah just really needed that support aye...but sadly did not receive it...! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

Anyway moving on...so IUI will be happening this next month coming up and will be undedicated for 3 -4 cycles, then if that doesn't work...3-4 medicated. Fingers crossed it works people! lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

But at the end of the day if nothing comes this pregnancy...I we have decided to get a cute little puppy...cos lets face it!..They are SOOOO MUCH EASIER TO FEED/BATH/PLAY WITH!!! Hahaha! Ok...well that's my 2 cents in there or was that 3...? Hmmm I forget...!! lol

Also...@ MamaScarlett...I agree with you completely! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Stress definately doesn't helpthe situation at all!! And the more you the less chance your body has to conceive! Especially as our bodies are coping with c.f and the daily stress we face every day of our lives! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Though...I will say, however...that Robitussin has been a God send!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> And has even made me feel awesome in my lungs as well...so yeah, there are a lot of pluses to having Robitussin for us c.f women, whether getting pregnant or not! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Will keep you posted...<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Praying all of you who are in the same boat as me and for others here that are just so overwhelmed with c.f in general...like I know I am some days...if not most days! Haha!

Also thanks for sharing your truly awesome stories of undefeated share will strength to wanna get pregnant on here!
You have no idea JUST how much they have inspired me to keep me hanging in there... and keep me going, when I felt I had nothing left! In so many many, ways you guys rock! You are truly an awesome testimony to the things others may take for granted...but let me encourage you all by saying...for what it is worth...hold on...something good will come your way even though it seems all is lost...just remember: "The shadow improves the sunshine!" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> This line is from one of my fav bands of all time...SWITCHFOOT! Man do they know how to rock!!! ;D

Remember...keep on Shinning! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Ok people/girlys gotta love & leave ya! But it's been fun chatting...as only us girly can!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Please keep me posted on all of your updates as well! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Until I post again...

*Teddy hugs* & <3 you all!!!

Shine aka...Sarah247 <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Shine · Jun 16, 2011

Hi MamaScarlett,

Thanks so much for sharing that with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I feel so privileged to get all these replies! They are all very much appreciated!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Very interesting about what you said with the OPK's...thanks for the heads up on this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> If I'm not pregnant by this month I will just try before my ovulation kicks in and then there after. As my cycle has always been the same...I get a period every 28 days- menses last for 3 days and end with tail end of flow on 4th day. They are not heavy...but use to be when I was in my teens. So I think i am ovulating...just a matter of what time it is...I think I may ovulate around day 13 - 14 of my cycle...and something I have never been on before is Robitussin while ttc! haha! I know what your all gonna say...Sarah then why didn't you try this ages ago! lol Well let me explain a little...

about 5 years ago my husband and I were ttc for like the first 2 years of our marriage. Then...when we weren;t getting any results...we sort out a fertility specialist...who then did the necessary tests- including that test where they shoot dye up through your tubes- which btw was all good, as the nurses doing these tests said I have no blocking what so ever!? And so we were encouraged by my c.f doc to start trying as as we could, but a year turned into 2 and then 3! Finally me and my husband just realised...that we should really seek out- go through the IUI...and lets face it...I'm NOT getting any younger now am I...? Anyway fast forward to this month...using OPK's and I'm testing every day to see if there is any change (ovulation) in my cycle starting from Day 4. So far...there seems to be a pattern where the line just under the test line seems to get a lot darker also as dark as the test line. So i have come to the conclusion that I maybe ovulating on day 13 -14 of my cycle. Well that's what it looks like anyway! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

So the plan is keep using OPK's for another month or so and see if the line becomes darker at the exact time, next month <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Hope then...I will be able to see a pattern in my cycle system <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Just a quick update to everyone on this thread:

Next week my husband and I will be going to c.f clinic, thus Tuesday to discuss these issues with my c.f doc & hopefully get answer's as to why he said what he said...hopefully we WILL get an answer from him and this should clear up any misconstrued or misleading answers as to why! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I really need answers about this..as he has been really good up until now. And you see I could understand if I wasn't doing so well with lung function (FEV1) and weight etc...but my stats show improvemenst on my weight gain & my lung function results...so really what my doc said to me in that consultation room, was just really mean and very uncalled for. Just to re-jog everyone's memory...

MY C.F DOC'S WORDS: "I don't think you should get pregnant! As you can't handle the aftermath of a pregnancy!"

Also FYI...I had brought my mum along that day at clinic as a support person instead of hubby. as I didn't want to hubby to have to take time off work, as we are on the one income b/c well...oh come on people it's a recession so there are fewer jobs in N.Z at the mo...need I say more! lol

Anyway getting back onto my story...so my mum came...and was there for most of the clinic time...but here's the sting of it all...she got called away by another member of the c.f team...and and pretty much missed my entire consultation with my doc!! And THAT was why she had come to support me after all...as I had asked her to, b/c I had felt, very vulnerable at the time & stressed out from the little sleep I had- dues to the SUCKY weather...which then set off my asthma at night & made Asthma WAAAY WORST <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> So...as you see...my emotions- I was on tender hooks!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

And to make matters worst...mum missed the entire thing all b.c she caught off guard with one of the c.f team members!! So yeah just really needed that support aye...but sadly did not receive it...! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

Anyway moving on...so IUI will be happening this next month coming up and will be undedicated for 3 -4 cycles, then if that doesn't work...3-4 medicated. Fingers crossed it works people! lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

But at the end of the day if nothing comes this pregnancy...I we have decided to get a cute little puppy...cos lets face it!..They are SOOOO MUCH EASIER TO FEED/BATH/PLAY WITH!!! Hahaha! Ok...well that's my 2 cents in there or was that 3...? Hmmm I forget...!! lol

Also...@ MamaScarlett...I agree with you completely! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Stress definately doesn't helpthe situation at all!! And the more you the less chance your body has to conceive! Especially as our bodies are coping with c.f and the daily stress we face every day of our lives! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Though...I will say, however...that Robitussin has been a God send!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> And has even made me feel awesome in my lungs as well...so yeah, there are a lot of pluses to having Robitussin for us c.f women, whether getting pregnant or not! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Will keep you posted...<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Praying all of you who are in the same boat as me and for others here that are just so overwhelmed with c.f in general...like I know I am some days...if not most days! Haha!

Also thanks for sharing your truly awesome stories of undefeated share will strength to wanna get pregnant on here!
You have no idea JUST how much they have inspired me to keep me hanging in there... and keep me going, when I felt I had nothing left! In so many many, ways you guys rock! You are truly an awesome testimony to the things others may take for granted...but let me encourage you all by saying...for what it is worth...hold on...something good will come your way even though it seems all is lost...just remember: "The shadow improves the sunshine!" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> This line is from one of my fav bands of all time...SWITCHFOOT! Man do they know how to rock!!! ;D

Remember...keep on Shinning! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Ok people/girlys gotta love & leave ya! But it's been fun chatting...as only us girly can!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Please keep me posted on all of your updates as well! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Until I post again...

*Teddy hugs* & <3 you all!!!

Shine aka...Sarah247 <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Shine · Jun 16, 2011

Hi MamaScarlett,
 
 Thanks so much for sharing that with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> I feel so privileged to get all these replies! They are all very much appreciated!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
 Very interesting about what you said with the OPK's...thanks for the heads up on this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> If I'm not pregnant by this month I will just try before my ovulation kicks in and then there after. As my cycle has always been the same...I get a period every 28 days- menses last for 3 days and end with tail end of flow on 4th day. They are not heavy...but use to be when I was in my teens. So I think i am ovulating...just a matter of what time it is...I think I may ovulate around day 13 - 14 of my cycle...and something I have never been on before is Robitussin while ttc! haha! I know what your all gonna say...Sarah then why didn't you try this ages ago! lol Well let me explain a little...
 
 about 5 years ago my husband and I were ttc for like the first 2 years of our marriage. Then...when we weren;t getting any results...we sort out a fertility specialist...who then did the necessary tests- including that test where they shoot dye up through your tubes- which btw was all good, as the nurses doing these tests said I have no blocking what so ever!? And so we were encouraged by my c.f doc to start trying as as we could, but a year turned into 2 and then 3! Finally me and my husband just realised...that we should really seek out- go through the IUI...and lets face it...I'm NOT getting any younger now am I...? Anyway fast forward to this month...using OPK's and I'm testing every day to see if there is any change (ovulation) in my cycle starting from Day 4. So far...there seems to be a pattern where the line just under the test line seems to get a lot darker also as dark as the test line. So i have come to the conclusion that I maybe ovulating on day 13 -14 of my cycle. Well that's what it looks like anyway! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
 So the plan is keep using OPK's for another month or so and see if the line becomes darker at the exact time, next month <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Hope then...I will be able to see a pattern in my cycle system <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
 Just a quick update to everyone on this thread:
 
 Next week my husband and I will be going to c.f clinic, thus Tuesday to discuss these issues with my c.f doc & hopefully get answer's as to why he said what he said...hopefully we WILL get an answer from him and this should clear up any misconstrued or misleading answers as to why! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> I really need answers about this..as he has been really good up until now. And you see I could understand if I wasn't doing so well with lung function (FEV1) and weight etc...but my stats show improvemenst on my weight gain & my lung function results...so really what my doc said to me in that consultation room, was just really mean and very uncalled for. Just to re-jog everyone's memory...
 
 MY C.F DOC'S WORDS: "I don't think you should get pregnant! As you can't handle the aftermath of a pregnancy!"
 
 Also FYI...I had brought my mum along that day at clinic as a support person instead of hubby. as I didn't want to hubby to have to take time off work, as we are on the one income b/c well...oh come on people it's a recession so there are fewer jobs in N.Z at the mo...need I say more! lol
 
 Anyway getting back onto my story...so my mum came...and was there for most of the clinic time...but here's the sting of it all...she got called away by another member of the c.f team...and and pretty much missed my entire consultation with my doc!! And THAT was why she had come to support me after all...as I had asked her to, b/c I had felt, very vulnerable at the time & stressed out from the little sleep I had- dues to the SUCKY weather...which then set off my asthma at night & made Asthma WAAAY WORST <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> So...as you see...my emotions- I was on tender hooks!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
 And to make matters worst...mum missed the entire thing all b.c she caught off guard with one of the c.f team members!! So yeah just really needed that support aye...but sadly did not receive it...! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
 
 Anyway moving on...so IUI will be happening this next month coming up and will be undedicated for 3 -4 cycles, then if that doesn't work...3-4 medicated. Fingers crossed it works people! lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
 But at the end of the day if nothing comes this pregnancy...I we have decided to get a cute little puppy...cos lets face it!..They are SOOOO MUCH EASIER TO FEED/BATH/PLAY WITH!!! Hahaha! Ok...well that's my 2 cents in there or was that 3...? Hmmm I forget...!! lol
 
 Also...@ MamaScarlett...I agree with you completely! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Stress definately doesn't helpthe situation at all!! And the more you the less chance your body has to conceive! Especially as our bodies are coping with c.f and the daily stress we face every day of our lives! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Though...I will say, however...that Robitussin has been a God send!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> And has even made me feel awesome in my lungs as well...so yeah, there are a lot of pluses to having Robitussin for us c.f women, whether getting pregnant or not! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
 Will keep you posted...<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> Praying all of you who are in the same boat as me and for others here that are just so overwhelmed with c.f in general...like I know I am some days...if not most days! Haha!
 
 Also thanks for sharing your truly awesome stories of undefeated share will strength to wanna get pregnant on here!
 You have no idea JUST how much they have inspired me to keep me hanging in there... and keep me going, when I felt I had nothing left! In so many many, ways you guys rock! You are truly an awesome testimony to the things others may take for granted...but let me encourage you all by saying...for what it is worth...hold on...something good will come your way even though it seems all is lost...just remember: "The shadow improves the sunshine!" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> This line is from one of my fav bands of all time...SWITCHFOOT! Man do they know how to rock!!! ;D
 
 Remember...keep on Shinning! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
 Ok people/girlys gotta love & leave ya! But it's been fun chatting...as only us girly can!!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">
 
 Please keep me posted on all of your updates as well! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
 Until I post again...
 
 *Teddy hugs* & <3 you all!!!
 
 Shine aka...Sarah247 <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

semnle34 · Jun 21, 2011

Hello ladies!!! My name is Kristen and I am a 28 years woman living with Cystic Fibrosis. I currently live in a city right outside of Ft. Lauderdale Florida. I am a Deputy Sheriff with the local Sheriffs office. I also have a double mutation of DeltaF508. I decided a few years ago that I wanted to try and have a baby. Didn't realize how the word Pregnancy and CF scares the living day lights out of everyone. My husband and I tried for one year with ZERO luck. After speaking to a fertility specialist we decided to try IUI. Once all doctors were on board, I started taking Clomid. After the doctor was happy with the number, ovulation was induced. It was a pain less procedure all in all. I was very fortunate to get pregnant on my first cycle. I was extremely shocked, I was expecting the BFnegative to appear. The doctor said bypassing the mucus was the trick. IUI is def cheaper than the IVF. I was prepared to pay whatever it cost to at least try. Regardless of what method is necessary, its worth giving it a try. I know how discouraging it is seeing that negative result month after month on the HPT's. I am blessed with a soon to be 3 yr old daughter who keeps me very busy. I would love to have another but now Im weighing the risks of chancing another one. It is a difficult decision to make. For all of you still trying, don't loose faith. It is possible. I remember hearing that I would never have a career, never have children, never make it past my 18th birthday.......well that was a bunch of BS, so anything is possible. My pregnancy was relatively smoothe until I got a nasty lung infection around 32 weeks. Luckily I was able to get the IV meds right away and nip the infection before she was born. Pregnancy is very straining on regular women, let alone on CF women. I tried to work out 4-5 days a week just doing cardio. I think it helped with expanding my lungs. My diabetes went a little whacky around 25 weeks but got under control within a few weeks. Good luck to all. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.

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