Faith,
Like Gan suggested, do start taking brazil nuts say about 3 a day (during suppression) and increase it to 5 a day as your progress future into the program and 2WW. Accu definitely helps. Accu twice a week from now, and everyday after egg collection (that day no need, rest) to Egg transer. Drink Ensure that also has selenium (in brazil nuts) to build lining. Eat other protein rich food like red beans (not liang but warming food. Great food for woman, not heaty too) and iron rich food like spinach. Use heat pad on pelvic area to keep womb warm say while you sleep or for a few hours a day and wear slippers at home. No cold food/drinks of course.
A better way to know if you are yin or yang deficient will be to ask your TCM dr when you go for your acu because low BBT actually signals yang deficiency at face value but yang deficiency can actually be caused by yin deficiency especially before ovulation. Another clue is to peep at your E2 (estradiol level) during your day 3 test. If is lower than normal range or hovers around the low normal limit, it could mean yin deficiency. So when you visit the TCM for acu, try to ask casually after you think the sinseh has a good feel of your condition by pulse taking, and looking at tongue.
Meow,
Enjoy the putting on weight now k Meow, think of now as one of the only rare chance that you can eat all the necessary and nutritional food with a full license to eat. Weight can always be lost anytime you deem fit later.
Yes, I know its very hard, the once bitten by snake feeling. But every cycle will be different and they will be bad ones, they will be good ones when the timing is right. Correct Meow, with every one negative thought, have another two positive thoughts and distract yourself. One good way is to talk to us
(I very thick-skinned right
) Hope your little meow will stick to you
Gan,
Heeee..paiseh lah, I am still learning everyday and want to remain humble and learn till I pass on in future…heeee... Hey, do you know that hunger is the best symptom while tender breasts are the first symptom but not a good indication of how healthy preg is progressing but instead, hunger is. It means that fetus is growing and has calorie needs which makes you hunger. Rest assured that you have the best symptom ever
Lyn,
I will sms you soon about the books as there is another one that I find is helpful to read and I have it too. With mild hyperthyroid, you try to avoid eat shellfish k, they have the highest level of iodine in them (esp shrimp, crap, lobster, clams, oyster, seaweed, kelp and cod). Smaller fishes like those we found at mixed rice stores are ok as you cannot totally don't eat fish also as you also need omega 3. Remember, shellfish have the highest content. Also avoid egg yolk, egg white is ok. Don’t eat processed meat or a lot of canned food too. And also cut down on caffine, sugar and food with artificial sweeteners.
On the other hand, eat more cauliflower, cabbage, peas, kale (the purplish vege in western salads, this vege has one of the highest antioxident in the universe. When you eat buffet, you will find a lot of them), radishes (its liang but ok to eat occassionally), greens including mustard greens and spinach (a power house food). I know you don't work at home but sometimes, can buy kale, or spinach (can steam them) and make them into salad, add diced tomato, rasins, avocado (use your own imagination) and dressing wise, mix vinegar with olive oil. Easy and light cooking can be very destressing and a good form of recreation. A lot of these ingredients, you can buy in small amounts or by weight nowadays. Can even ask hubby to help to do cutting to add to fun on sunday. Easy to make and very very healthy. Will ensure you have a good and healthy heart even at 70
When these vege are not overcooked, they offer the best solution for hyperthyroid. Lyn, I was a cooking idiot years ago but its after I have more time as a DINK (I wanted to distract myself from total ttcing) that I explored home cooking and never looked back since and will value that skill forever. You may not like cooking but with positive mindset and the determination to pamper yourself like now, I am very confident you will find new things/talents you never even know about yourself and will have your life back.
Earlier, I told you that blue green algae will help in lower FSH but given hyperthyroid, you must avoid them. Of course you found your solution that is wheatgrass, so stay optimist that this universe is so big that even if you have to avoid one food, there is always a substitute for it.
Another trigger for hyperthyroid is also high stress level which I know you are trying to reduce going forward, jia you sister
Thanks for your tip on vitamin B6 for pukeiness sister
, yes, I just bought a lot of avocado that will give me a quick boost of vitamin B6. And yes, I will take care of myself no matter what de…heeeeheee..yes, I will definitely lift out the releveant info on FSH for your first.
Sister, I am proud of you that I can really feel the strong spirit in you to get back a happier life. Same as you, I am very grateful for knowing this forum and it is here that I see for myself firsthand: determination, wisdom, courage, kindness, friendship in you girls. If you think that trying naturally fits your other goals in life better and is ultimately a happier choice, I fully support you. Yes, you are right, let take many things in life as a bonus and not a given. Same as you, I find that after I take that mentality, I am happier and more peaceful.
Like Tigi said, your hubby is your best bonus in life and with such a hubby who has taken a marriage vow with you, you have every reason to celebrate just being alive. Of course I also think you must have been a deserving wife to earn his love. Remember, your hubby did not marry you for kids, he married you for his love for u. With no love, what is the use of kids. But sadly, there are marriages like that that happen even to very good people. And its clear that we would rather have that love ahead of all things. There will be bad days as we are not robots that can snap out of something at the click of a button. Just don't be afraid to face the bad days, cry, vent, talk to us here. I am all ears k. Sometimes, the same sad feeling will keep coming back even if you feel better after a while already and when that happens, just vent here again. When I have any anger/sadness that takes time to resolve, I will vent the same feelings to my hubby again and again and he would think I have sorted it out especially. And my answer is: we are not robots, feelings and expectations don't dissolve overnight.
Rostrum
No problem at all. Yes, you can eat shellfish if you have done the jab and also don't suspect hyperthyroid k..I am kicking , heeeheee…thanks, just trying to slow down pace of life from 100Hz to 50Hz.
Like Gan suggested, you may want to explore tingkat just for lunch and your hubby can buy dinner. Yes, Mom's cooking is good, so slightly more exp. I ate with them before and can tell they do go that extra mile to use better ingredients than other tingkat caterers.
You cannot be more right on that there are people who face infertility for many years but somehow did not dare or have the chance to explore further. My friend is one such soul and I feel very "angry" every time I think of her hubby. She has done all the fertility workup and no problem but her hubby refused to go for the seek of face. To him, sending sperm for testing is like a big dent for the male ego. Really crazy one. Everytime I see her hubby, I feel very angry inside and feel like scolding him but yet cannot scold. So we are lucky in that at least we can try and have tried and live with no regrets.
Sunflower,
Don't mention it at all. I understand your fear, it’s the most nerve wrecking feeling one can ever experience. You can do it given the courage you have displayed.
Tigi,
Yes you are very right to the message for ttcing sisters, hands up and legs up to what you said!
