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Worriedbev - sounds like you and I doing similar things then, just trying to be as healthy as possible.
Its just so frustrating because if someone could see into my future and tell me that I will have children then I could relax but as every month goes by with disappointment then the fear just sets in that it will never happen!
Sorry not being the voice of doom....just sharing how I feel!

Hi Bella
My DH does eat a lot of fruit and veg anyway and we are both trying to eat healthier. I will get him a good multivitamin I think and make sure that the vit c and vit e the specialist said about are in there in the high quantities he said.
I even bought some organic milk for the first time yesterday and we are going to try to eat as much organic stuff as we can now.
He is cutting down smoking and going to the doctors to try to quit totally, making an appointment one evening this week so hope things do get better for us.
Here's hoping we get our BFPs real soon.

Harrizeb
Thank you for your reply also. My DH says he is anti tablets as he thinks you can get enough of what you require through food. But he said he would take vit a and c as the specialist recommended it. He has stopped taking the zinc as the specialist said it would do no good. So taking nothing right at this minute. Need to go and get him some vits and might do so on the way back from work today.
Bev

Bev, does you DH just not like taking tablets, cause you could always crush them and mix them in with food for him and then he doesn't have to think about 'taking' any thing.

Just a thought and I have no information if it helps or not but what about acupuncture or reflexology for you both maybe? I have read on other threads around MN that they have both been used - Expatinscotland I think was considering it. I think it's Rosies who is a practitioner in reflexology, so she might be able to tell you if it would be helpful for DH as well.

Take care.

H x

Thanks George

Bella,
I bought my thermometer from here
If you order one, you are bound to get a BFP before you need to use it!!

WorriedBev - hang in there honey. I know its so hard isn't it!
I reckon the best way to get the vitamins in your DH is to keep making sure he eats lots of fresh fruit and veggies. Its boring I know but together with a suplement in tablet form then its going to be the best way. I am trying to make sure me and DH eat really healthy.

I know its hard and I too feel very dispondant at times but just keep going!

Good morning everyone
Congratulations CP, you lucky thing you, wish it was me. I am becoming so despondent now. The spotting has stopped but monitor still showing high although temps are past ovulation temps and have been for about a week now so just dont understand it.
I am still sure we wont be able to conceive naturally with DH's sperm motility only being 25% although doctor said it was a normal count, but specialist said it was on the low side. It is getting to me more and more. DH is going to go to doctors to try and give up smoking, he smokes about 10 a day but has cut down to about 5 in the last week. Specialist recommended vits c and e, and said zinc wouldnt do any good. What do you ladies think, he doesnt like taking tablets and just wondered should I buy the two vit c and e for him and stick to that or what.
We both drink decaffeinated now will this help. Any tips you can give me to increase motility would be great.
Bev

By the way thanks guys for the support. Am not crumbling this month just yet - just a minor setback and I even did the deed with my bum on a pillow last night as per Munz's advice!

Its the only thing I haven't tried so may as well have a go with temping next month.
Do you just get a kit from Boots?

Hi Bella,
Have you thought about temping at all? I know it is a pain with the getting up at the same time every morning but at least then you have a clear picture of when you do ovulate as your temperature goes up. I know sticks are great but it's nice to have something in the background confirming everything. Plus you can spend hours studying your FF chart and it really makes you feel like you are doing something

Ahh bella {{hugs}} you never know until the ole witch arrives, as you say you have covered all bases so just on wards and up wards.

H x

thanks ladies but im not getting my self happy untill i get another BFP - knowing my luck its a false positive!

Well done - ye ha !

Well am a little disappointed myself as was hoping for the O symbol on persona and then to really go for it over those 2 days.
So no bloody "O" on persona and have used all my sticks! mmmmm.....am on CD15. I then went and splashed out on some digital OV tests and they are saying NO! So either I didn't O this month or persona just didn't pick it up.
I have bd every day for the past few days so think I have covered every base but yet again don't think it will be my month again this month!
Will Bd for the next 2 days just to be sure.
Lord this TTC is soooooo hard!

Fan-blooming-tastic Yippee congratulations CP that is so cool

H x

CP, sounds like a BFP to me.
Huge congratulations to you

Yay CP congratulations!

Debbsy - good luck for tests tomorrow.

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(still checking in on you guys most days, even though I don't post v often!)

oh ooh that's key, the both the line's appeared as it was filling up? - YAY that's definatly a BFP!!!

I did it first thing yesterday morning, i dipped it, the waitied for it to fill up pink - as it was filling the lines appeared and they havent gone yet.

what time did u first do it? (just in case it's an eva line that's all)

I dont know about the time frame - i am really impatient and and just wait for it to fill up then sod off if its not the reaction i want, but i saw it when i first did it and its still there now! i have orderd some more today, so can do another tomorrow, im not getting hy hopes up untill i have a strong positive though

exactly a line's a line congratulations! BFP I recon!

CP - a line is a line !!
Have you done another one this morning?

OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH YAAYYYYYYY was it within the set time frame? if it is suggest u test again tomorrow but YAY!!!!!!! YAY!!!!! you'll be in march with me !!!!!! (ok calm munz calm will check emails now)!

Well thank you for asking, im confused.

I did a pg test yesterday it one where you need 1 line for a BPN and 2 lines for a BFP, i got 2 lines but one was fait it was deffo there i got DP to check in case i was seeing things, im not sure if its counts as a BPF or a BFN?

Ahh debbsy {{{hugs to you }}} fingers crossed that the salp news is positive for you and hope that you don't feel too bad afterwards.

CP how you doing hun?

MM - I work on an computer support desk, but do project stuff rather than front line support, there are about 50 of us in one office all on phones and a big open plan office. I used to be on the phones but couldn't do it again now - everyone just rings up to moan .

Morning everyone else, Bella, Munz (if you're still lurking) ,Handbag, Hulababy, Jen, Keysha, Worriedbev, Jag, eldestgirl. Hope I haven't missed anyone off - if I have - Helllooo.

H x