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[12dpo] Not a whole lot to report. AF is due Sunday so we'll see what happens. I finally started symptom spotting a little with the main symptom being...bacne. I have been breaking out all over my shoulders and lower back and it's driving me crazy. My shoulders are painful and it even hurts to lay down. I usually break out before AF, but only ever on my face. fingers crossed

Also, I decided on a thermometer and got this one from Amazon. It should be delivered today but knowing my luck AF will arrive before I get a chance to use it.

Yesterday The In-Laws came over for supper. I think the three or four glasses of wine I drank made it pretty clear that I'm still not pregnant. It was fun to just eat and hang out, just the four of us. Husband has three siblings, we're all married, and everyone else has two kids; so family gatherings get pretty big!

Today Husband and I took the puppy to the dog park after lunch and decided to play in the lake. Last year, Joker liked to play in the water, but he wouldn't go in too deep. This year he totally swam! I'm so proud!

I used easy@home: https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Home-Ovulation-Strips-Pregnancy/dp/B00DOJG6RA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

You can find wondfos on Amazon too.

I gave my leftovers away to a friend when she visited/hosted Max's baby shower. At 36 weeks I thought I was in the clear and would never need them again.

Wow do I have so much baggage.

That's an awesome number!! If it doubles well (or even a bit slower than every 48 hours) you'll be above the magic 300 hcg at 16 dpo level that indicated 100% pregnancy success in that study! Oooooh.

Have you seen this site? http://hubpages.com/health/16dpo

Assuming your pregnancy is not molar, having high hCG at 16 DPO is actually a really good indication of this going on to be a healthy pregnancy.

Thorne makes a good one that my Doc suggested, it's what I take: Mythyl Guard

I haven't read this so I can't personally endorse it, but it has really good reviews on Amazon and the Kindle version is free right now (in the US). "The Two Week Wait Challenge: A Sassy Girl's Guide to Surviving the TWW" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HN91Y5U/

The author has suffered domestic violence and infertility, so I expect it to be appropriate for us and not just a TFAB newbie type crowd.

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 20th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Heal

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062326031/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_iBDtwHW3zoTQr

This book is amazing and helped me achieve pregnancy both times on our first try.

Sending you lots of love

I’m not sure if I can chime in about what that looks like, I just knew mine didn’t work because I barely bled and I didn’t pass any clots. And since you were able to get combo medications, the rate of the pills working is much higher than misopritol by itself.

I would just order some tests from amazon like this . There’s about 50 strips for the cost of one FRER.

Oh, I also read a few books about people surving the deaths of their loved ones. One of my favorites was actually written by someone with a terminal cancer diagnosis, before he died. It's called When Breath Becomes Air. Trigger warnings are that, 1) well, he died, and 2) He did have a daughter before he died and he talks about that a bit, but it didn't bother me.

I've been doing mindful meditation for a few years (check out any of Jon Kabat-Zinn's stuff - that's where I started). One of his chapters is titled, "You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf." It's in reference to quieting your mind but boy do I apply that to all the shitty things that happen to me. My mantra is "Keep on surfing."

Another book that really touched my heart is When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. Pick up a box of tissues with this book bc it will make you cry. I finished reading it on a plane and I couldn't help but sob. It's very moving and I think you would identify with it.

And the third thing I would recommend is taking time each day to list all the things you're grateful for. I do this in the shower in between thoughts on how to improve code. It keeps me grounded and focused on all the things going right in my life and a reminder of how far I've come.

I've been dealt a pretty shitty hand in this game of life but I would say I'm doing fantastic despite that. I catch myself being jaded by this and I can struggle with empathy at times (it's the whole if I can live through that and be successful so can you). But I've grown and learned everyone is different. And some people are fortunate in life to not have to deal with adversarial situations until they're adults. I guess I got a head start in that arena and learned how to cope at an early age. Therapy is a great place to deal with these thoughts. Also if you ever want to talk one on one, I'm here.

I got these two:

http://www.amazon.com/Expecting-You-Keepsake-Pregnancy-Journal/dp/1938298349

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/welcome-baby-dan-zadra/1114078455

Not sure if I'll just keep one or both. :) Will let you know what I think once they arrive, the baby book should be coming tomorrow!

I'm so sorry this happened. You're getting tons of good advice here but I want to add the PSA to know the signs of mastitis and act to alleviate clogs before they get out of control. Sports bras can be too constricting and cause clogs, so just keep an eye on things. Mastitis sucks and you shouldn't have to deal with it on top of everything else. I hope you dry up soon.

Yeah the whole "60% of miscarriages are due to chromosomal abnormalities" (or whatever that stat is) pisses me off since none were shown in our baby and I have NO "reason".

We actually got our genomes sequenced by 23andme and she said she'd look at some of the data to see if anything stands out to her.

There are some more invasive things we could do, I think. But we're back at "try again", basically. Which scares the crap out of me.

Being nice to husband

There was a small spat with my husband yesterday (over kid stuff - I'm noticing it mostly happens like that) but I didn't push my point, I tried to diffuse the difference in opinion instead and no fight! WHAT. THIS NEVER HAPPENS (We are both pretty stubborn and tend toward more conflict instead of less. It always escalates because we both push our points...it's very adult of us.)

Phone Addiction

3h57 minutes yesterday - woo. I was on my laptop a lot "working," though. (I work for myself and am still staying at my parents so it was more like half-work, half-researching treadmills and scheduling my Peapod delivery.

Another great app for breaking phone addiction, btw, is Forest. You 'plant trees' for 10-120 minutes and it forces you off your phone for that time. You can even trade in points to buy real trees to plant in India. Pretty cool.

Guys, if you have a desk job and haven't gotten a lumbar support for your chair yet, DO IT NOW. I can't believe I waited so long to buy one. Sweet, sweet relief for my back pain!

Here's the one I bought ($30 on Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Love-Home-Ventilative-Support-Cushion/dp/B00D5J7SL2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1470670558&sr=8-5&keywords=lumbar+support

I am in the middle of reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi and he talks about exactly that in his residency training to become a neurosurgeon. The other side and as a medical professional, remembering to have that compassion/care. He was guilty of it too, but certain things changed his perception (a situation WHERE something negatively happened because of a decision he made).

This is one of my big issues right now because I had such a bad experience with my previous OB. I have switched to a new dr but I am still SO ANGRY at the other one. I get that the medical field is so insane with patient case loads, etc but I absolutely understand what you mean.

I have taken vitex for PMDD for about six months now. It has lengthened my cycle by a couple of days (used to be 24 days, now 26), but hasn’t delayed my ovulation any (day 12-13). My favorite I’ve found so far is this brand. It’s a little pricy, but it has vitex plus a lot of the other recommended supplements for ttc.

I think it’s effects and benefits (or lack thereof) truly varies from person to person though. So if your curious, it doesn’t hurt to try it for a month or two 🤷🏻‍♀️

I use this one!

iproven bbt thermometer

No backlight, I use my phone flashlight to read it. But it reads within a minute, and I just pop the temperature in fertility friend. Honestly, my charts with this have looked better than my wearable (Ava) for the one full cycle I was able to use it.

Hey. It’s called tempdrop and it’s a device that you put on your arm when you’re going to sleep and it automatically tracks your temps 😊 no more stressing about waking up at the same time.

I purchased mine from Amazon. Here’s a link: link

It’s 20% off on Amazon and also on the tempdrop website right now. (Not sure how often they do deals, but I jumped on it).

Ugh I have this going on, I think from residual pregnancy hormones. It's real fucking fun. I like a witch hazel toner with salicylic acid in it and acne patches for particularly bad ones. These 3m ones work for me and are much cheaper than some other brands https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00BRGUNV2/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_VJ5YN6H3YYGJ422KK1H0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I didn’t have a kit but I used ovulation strips that I bought from Amazon + tracking period/ovulation with Flo app

Flo never predicted the correct day that my ovulation was, but I always ovulated within a handful of days it was predicted, so I knew to start taking the strips starting a week before the predicted ovulation date in the app. Flo also allows you to write notes on days in the app so once my ovulation started (confirmed by the strips) I would make notes on those days just to have it down somewhere.

Here are the strips I used

Pregmate 50 Ovulation Test Strips Predictor Kit (50 Count) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G5WEE9Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_NHFPQHRP8T7FZDPET8DJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Not who you are asking, but she could be referring to fertility friend or a number of other apps used to track your cycle. I don't know if all charts use crosshairs, but cross hairs are what fertility friend uses to mark the day you ovulated as well as giving you your cover line (the line the dilineates between your pre-ovulation temps and your post-ovulation temps if you choose to track your basal body temperature.

Fertility friend offers a lot of educational resources about your cycle and how to track it. It's free, but you can also choose to pay for the VIP Membership (it's fairly inexpensive, I think $25 for a year? and I think there is a free trial period as well) which I would highly recommend if it is within your budget. Unfortunately I do not think you can use an FSA or HSA to pay for it. If charting like this is something you want to seriously consider getting into, I would also highly recommend getting "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler which is very informative about how your cycle works and how to track it.

Mostly I buy from a local health food store or pharmacy but they best deal I've seen for coq10 is on Amazon. The 'store' is from the brand so I trust it, versus buying something else from a random store.

I hope you feel better soon!! These are the ones I was talking about

I'm sorry, I hear you, let me see what I've got...

How do you feel about snarky Jane Austen fanfic? Insightful Harry Potter?

I’m not sure if you’re looking for options or want to find one on your own. 😬 So - apologies if this is not what you’re seeking! I use this and it’s my favorite, although I’m seeing the cost is like double what it used to be. There’s a similar one called Legend or something.

Law of Attraction Planner - Undated Deluxe Weekly, Monthly Planner, a 12 Month Journey to Increase Productivity & Happiness - Life Organizer, Gratitude Journal, and Stickers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MBTKSTT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0HDCTY9BNFAKDGP1M2K7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I use this and it’s my favorite, although I’m seeing the cost is like double what it used to be. There’s a similar one called Legend or something.

Law of Attraction Planner - Undated Deluxe Weekly, Monthly Planner, a 12 Month Journey to Increase Productivity & Happiness - Life Organizer, Gratitude Journal, and Stickers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MBTKSTT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0HDCTY9BNFAKDGP1M2K7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I empathise. And can relate deeply to everything you’re saying. And that’s all I can say about that without repeating your words back to you.

I’ve recommended this book twice on Reddit now because it really helped me - I’m not a self-help book kind of person but this one just turned out to be so empathetic that the catharsis was worth the purchase of £10. I read it in a single 2-hour sitting. Maybe it helps you too.

The Miscarriage Map - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1082191353/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_YY4405KZ75GR95PKCHN5

so I am feeling much much better. I dont know if its a coincidence but my friend gave me these probiotic enzymes she takes and I immediately started feeling better. I've taken them for 3 days and Im almost back to my old self and can fit into my clothes again. Maybe it was a coincidence but I started feeling better the day I started these. Might be worth a try

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F8YC7C2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_1F0F2TA6WDYK60YGVJK3

So, I can't recommend the snoogle because I've not yet tried it, but since others are recommending it I wanted to point out this one I found on Amazon the other day for $10:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000635WI/

It's clearly coming from Asia given the shipping time...I really don't know what I'm going to get...but it says it's a Leachco brand Snoogle Total Body Pillow, and for $10 I'm willing to take a gamble :)

I’ve struggled with insomnia but I’m not trying to get pregnant right bc I just started anti-depressants. Now I’m having trouble waking up in the morning. I’m thinking getting pregnant will distract you and help you feel better to some degree. Like others said, I wouldn’t wait to try. However, the stress and not sleeping will probably not help with ttc. My insomnia was pretty bad in my second trimester of pregnancy so I only could utilize natural remedies.

Here are some things that I found helpful- I had a strict bedtime routine. Every night I would shower using a lavender bath soap, make chamomile tea, read a chapter of a book, and then do a mediation. No phone use once I got into bed, except to put my mediation on. I use an app called insight timer and on days where I wasn’t in the mood to actually meditate I would just listen to “deep sleep” melodies. I got a sleep mask from amazon with blue tooth speakers and that really helped. Also, I recently started taking a magnesium supplement. I’ve heard it really helps with sleep. I started it at the same time as the anti-depressant so I can’t differentiate what helped more.

Here the link to the headphones:

https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Headphone-Voerou-Adjustable-Microphone/dp/B07D7T7B2G/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=2QEBPS0DC8DW6&keywords=sleep+mask+with+bluetooth+headphones&qid=1552830439&s=gateway&sprefix=sleep+mask+with+&sr=8-2...

Best of luck!

Amazon has them for extremely cheap. They are just little dippers without the plastic case and usually have pregnancy tests in the same box. I used these: Easy@Home 50 Ovulation Test Strips and 20 Pregnancy Test Strips Combo Kit, (50 LH + 20 HCG) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DOJG6RA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.YoPDbZBRXCR6

OPK is just an indication that your body is trying to ovulate, not that you actually did. The only way to confirm ovulation is with a temp rise by temping with a basal body thermometer (something simple like this is all you need). If you haven’t already read it, Taking Charge of Your Fertility is extremely informative and made me understand temping, OPKS, and my cycle overall SO much better!

Gotcha! I typically get my positive OPKs on CD10 and 11 and then have my temp shift around CD 13 or 14, so it’s very possible you ovulated already. If you don’t already temp, it’s totally worth investing in a cheapie BBT to be able to confirm ovulation.

This is a good one and only $10.

Yes def check progesterone at CD21 and then again once you get a positive hpt

Check your thyroid panel for sure, and check it again once at 5weeks / 6Weeks

I read “it starts with the egg” and “is your body baby friendly?” Both helped me a lot.

I also got a RPL panel. And be sure to biopsy your baby. I hope some of this provides some answers for you.

Is Your Body Baby Friendly?: How "Unexplained" Infertility, Miscarriage and IVF Failure Can Be Explained and Treated with Immunotherapy https://www.amazon.com/dp/0978507851/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4MO9Eb1E24Q4M

LIST OF TESTS FOR RPL PANEL - Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT); - anti-thrombin III activity - beta 2 glycoprotein1 IgA, IgG, IgM; - dRVVT - Factor II - Factor V Leiden - Factor VIII - MTFHR Mutation - Natural Killer Cells - Protein C activity - Protein S (total) - Protein S antigen (free) - Protime (prothrombin) - Partial Thomboplastin Time

Hormonal - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Immune - Antiphospholipid Antibodies: anti-phosphatidylserine (IGG/M/A) - Antiphospholipid Antibodies: anti-cardiolipin (IGG/M/A) - Antiphospholipid Antibodies: Lupus anticoagulant - Rh blood type - Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) activity;

If your Dr won’t order the tests, find one who will. If not then order them yourself using ultalabtests.com

I hope you find something that works for you, being irregular can be so frustrating, I often felt very defeated ttc w irregular cycles. If this doesn’t work for you, I really hope you find something that does, but I’d give it a couple months. I take them at night like an hour before I go to bed and I don’t have any issues with them. amazon pink stork fertility pills

pink stork website fertility pills

I’m at the office now, but when I get home I’ll reply w the coupon code I have on my fridge 😊💖

I started with these:

PREGMATE 50 Ovulation Test Strips LH Surge Predictor Kit (50 LH)

https://www.amazon.com/PREGMATE-Ovulation-Strips-Predictor-Pregnancy/dp/B01G5WGNVQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?keywords=ovulation+test+strips&qid=1576462541&sprefix=ovul&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A13GFC3C7JW419&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhb...

I enjoyed "Magical Beginnings" by Deepak Chopra. It helped me get in a headspace of preparing for another baby and helped me feel a little in control. https://www.amazon.com/Magical-Beginnings-Enchanted-Deepak-Chopra/dp/0517702207/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

I didn't wait. Everything said 3 months, but my RE said as long as I supplement folic acid, there wasn't a risk after my first period. She had me take 5000 mcg of Methyl Folate(specifically this one: High Potency Optimized Folate) for 3 months.

I have been reading this book in the wake of my latest lost (TFMR) and it is a LIFESAVER. It normalizes every weird, crazy, off-the-wall feeling I've been having and validates my experience of grief -- particularly as you describe it, the two steps forward 10 steps back kind of feeling. I can't recommend the book enough for pregnancy loss. I hope it helps you too.

Good luck to you <3

I’m so happy for you!!!! I wish you the best on this journey as I hope to be on it in 6 months or so. I want to recommend some things to help with your pregnancy and your mind as I understand having a stillborn is so hard on the heart and the mind.

MegaFood - Baby and me organic prenatal vitamin I know it’s an expensive vitamin but it’s worth it !

And there’s a book I’m reading that will help you observe and control your thoughts and enjoy your present life.

The power of now [life changing book] my doula told me to get it when I lost my son. Which was very recent. June 13th. It’s helped me a lot. (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808?gclid=CjwKCAjw1tDaBRAMEiwA0rYbSMsuIO7amfzTbZVgVr7XsZywnVXkA5OM2AgODpMfQmMsYcr7rneilBoCjH4QAvD_BwE&amp;hvadid=219992799557&amp;hvdev=m&amp;hvlocphy=9009993&amp;hvnetw=g&am...)

I wish you peace, love, and a baby that you cherish and turns into an adult best friend for life

Much love ��������

I totally feel you on those 'what if' feelings and wanting to change how I live just in case... if you haven't yet read this book, you might find some comfort/answers in 'Expecting Better' by Emily Oster. I'm about halfway through the book, and it's really eye-opening to what poses a real risk versus what is misinformation and poorly conducted studies. Not trying to sway you one way or another on drinking alcohol/coffee and such, that's totally your decision, but for me, it's a huge relief to learn the real data about these risks and make my own decisions.

I hope you feel better soon.

I read the book "When bad things happen to good people" a while ago when I was doing a brief Palliative Care rotation, and it might be good for me to pick it up again. I also used to get a lot of comfort/inspiration from Man's Search for Meaning, which was written by a psychiatrist who was in a concentration camp during World War II.

This was my bible. I carried this thing around the house with me. I read it every single day. It gave me hope during the 100 Days of Darkness. My husband read it to our daughter when she wouldn't sleep (so boring that she would just zonk to it). And still using it 3 years later. I'm fully on board the "if everyone is sleeping, everyone is happy" train, so sleeping is my hill to die on.

And, not necessarily a book, but the Wonder Weeks is fascinating. It's an app, or a book, or a website.

I recommend this: https://www.amazon.com/Spatone-Apple-taste-vitamin-sachets/dp/B004S1Q0V0

It's awesome! You need to take 2 sachets daily and it basically tastes like apple juice (well... a very sour apple juice). I found it at a local health store. I'm vegetarian ~~too~~ and found myself having dizzy/faint spells in the first trimester and felt it was due to iron deficiency (I had anemia in the past so knew how it felt). I couldn't find any iron supplements that wouldn't make be gag/ throw up until I found this. Totally recommend it (unless you don't like apple juice haha). Also, apparently it's gentle on stomach and because it has added vitamin C it absorbs really well!

edit. at week 12 (after I've been taking this supplement for a bit) I had my first blood test and it showed good iron levels!

This is what I have on: Lilyette by Bali Women's Plunge Into Comfort Keyhole Minimizer Bra, Pearl, 38DDD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LL2XLU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_6UThzbWWGHE99

I like this cut best, some of the others show straps or bra cup depending on the cut of my top, but this has been great. Also wear it every damn day and no sign of wear

I was in therapy during my loss (just happened to already be in therapy at the time) and that was definitely helpful. This book is a pretty good self-therapy option/ therapy additive, and I came across this list of books about pregnancy loss yesterday.

Participating in this community obviously has been a big help, and there are often in person support groups that you can look for.

Once the edges of the grief softened, throwing myself into other aspects of my life turned out to be a good thing. It's taking me a long time to get back to a place where I can start trying again, and it's comforting to look back at the past year and realize that even though I haven't been able to even get pregnant yet, I've had some good vacations and deepened some friendships and made some progress at work. I keep having the thought that I've wasted the first year of my 30s just grieving over my loss, and I like having concrete proof that's not actually true (not that primarily grieving for a year would be a waste anyway though, because if that's what someone needs to do, that's what they need to do).

I lost my son at 21 weeks gestation. It is so, so hard and so unfair.

It's been nearly a year, and in my experience, it does get better. The grief and longing and missing don't go away. What does get easier is just making it through. I remember thinking, "Okay, I didn't cry today, that's a start." Or laughing hard at something and thinking "Okay, I'm still able to laugh." Some of the things that used to make me crawl up in a ball and sob, like seeing a baby commercial on TV or seeing a friend announce a pregnancy, still make me feel sad, but now I'm able to have my sad moment and move on. The little pangs haven't gone away, but they no longer pull me into crippling grief.

I suggest checking out a book on grief, even if it's just to skim--I read 100 Practical Ideas After Your Child Dies and even though some of the sections didn't apply to me, it was helpful to read about just how unpredictable NORMAL the grief process is and helped me let go of some of the expectations that I "should" be feeling a certain way by now. I went through a really dark period a few months after losing my son, around the time when we'd started TTC again, even though before that I had been feeling a little more normal. No one can tell you when it's the right time to TTC again, but I will say from my own experience, even though I wanted to get pregnant again SO BADLY after losing Isaac, in hindsight I'm glad we didn't conceive until seven months later because it gave us some time to heal, learn how to be a happy couple again, make sure things were stable medically (I had some health issues diagnosed after my stillbirth) and be ready to treat the next pregnancy as a blank slate.

We're here for you. <3

As a lizard person under normal circumstances, I recommend getting an exfoliating mitt off Amazon and doing some scrubbing during a warm bath. It's really gross, and oddly satisfying, to see so much dead skin come rubbing off. Follow it up with plenty of lotion while your skin is still a little damp and your skin will look totally normal again! Make sure to moisturize immediately after every shower to help maintain this, and repeat the exfoliation process whenever you feel like it's time to molt again. I do it about once a week or so.

(Mitt: I use this one right now, but there's no shortage of identical products out there with different brand names stamped on them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076YIPZU/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_aCbDybF0V08WS Lotion: Aveeno daily moisturizing lotion)

It's called &quot;It's Okay to Laugh: (Crying Is Cool Too)&quot;.

She also has an old tumblr documenting the time leading up to her husband's death.

I don't think you will be. :) I highly recommend this book, as well as Tiny, Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed. They've helped me hold on to a flicker of compassion. https://www.amazon.com/Coping-Infertility-Miscarriage-Neonatal-Loss/dp/143381692X

First step is to get some basic testing done for you and your husband. My husband had a couple of bad sperm analyses (specifically morphology and to a lesser degree count) and after adjusting his vitamins (methylated folate due to MTHFR, more balanced B vitamin mix, adding in antioxidants like Vitamin C and E, and CoQ10) he had a dramatically better result and we started getting pregnant! I also added in Co Q10, C, E, D, and B6. I take methylated folate again due to MTHFR variant, as well as baby aspirin for the same reason.

If you'd like to get a better grasp on what each vitamin does and if you should supplement, I'd suggest getting some basic tests done if possible, and reading up on it. Two great books for this are Making Babies (which incorporates both Western and Eastern medicine, and has an exhaustive review of vitamins and supplements, including how much you should be taking) and It Starts With the Egg which has a lot more specific information on supplements to improve egg quality.

Good Luck!!

When I start to feel worried that the worst is inevitable, I go look at baby shoes and organic onesies on Amazon. I can't see this and stay sad. There's a baby in there! And God willing, there will be a baby out here in March, wearing tiny handmade socks and elephant shoes, nuzzling into my elbow.

Agh! I'm sorry, love!

If it helps I can share what has been helping me, but of course we're all different. I take a lot of B6, and chew Gin-Gins. I also try to never get too hungry because that's when the nausea gets me. Well, that and swallowing vitamins. I don't know if any of this will be helpful — one of my friends had hyperemesis gravidarum and she'd have laughed at this advice. I'm sorry this is so awful!

So basically I have these ClearBlue ones, where each is ~$1.70.

But I also have these wondfos where each test (including pregnancy tests) comes out to <$0.30 a piece. I use the cheapos til its dark, then go looking for a smiley. So I maybe spend <$4 a month on the ClearBlues, max. Usually I only use 1.

I bought these jeans and then a pair of khaki capri pants (why so hard to find capris!?) from Motherhood Maternity. I can't seem to find them again... I wear capris as my summer work uniform so I bought another pair. The jeans are a little baggy right now and I don't love bootcut but they are comfortable. And I like being comfortable. I picked up some graphic tees and tunics from Uniqlo and I think those will be good to tide me over.

haha That's basically the exact one I was looking at, except it's "different" and sold in the US. Yay!

I think it was less after the bathroom, but still there.

I lived in Georgia/Louisiana until I was 25. I broke two gift cards in two days my first winter in Utah before I broke down and got an ice scraper. Indiana is just as bad.

I was laughing this morning as I was getting dressed. I wanted to send my sister in Georgia a video. First I get dressed for work: tank top, sweater, dress pants, wool socks, boots. Next is a hoodie. Then I put on this incredibly warm hat and pull the hood of the hoodie over the hat. I then wrap a 6 foot scarf around the neck opening so I can pull it over my moth and nose if necessary and put on a thick knee length coat and a good pair of gloves. I stay warm dry enough to wipe snow off my car door so I can open it and get the snow brush/ice scraper out without soaking everything inside. But it sure is a process just to leave the house.

I personally like these they dont roll toomuch on me some people love them some people hate them. you could also try some button extenders!

I stocked up when I was waiting for my hCG levels to go down after my miscarriage. Ironic that the first half of that package, I was desperate to see one line, and for the second half, I'm desperate to see two.

One of the suggestions in this book (http://www.amazon.ca/Essential-Homebirth-Guide-Families-Considering/dp/1451668627/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1441331957&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Essential+homebirth+guide) is to chop up a clove of raw garlic, mix it with some honey & swallow it down. Repeat once a day for 1-2 weeks prior to GBS swab.

&nbsp; Dunno if I'd be able to do such a thing in my pregnant state (when many things make me gag), but maybe? Likely one of those "won't hurt, might help" type things.

Did some searching - maybe this one?

http://www.amazon.com/EUDEMON-Digital-Thermometer-Control-Fahrenheit/dp/B00IRUUFAU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1421180507&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=basal+thermometer

Honestly, measurement to the 1/10 of a degree works just fine for me and has for over a year. I totally just ordered another Nexcare thermometer because I'm frustrated with the CVS one ;)

Yes, I keep thinking of this time as "wasted." I was angry the other day and told my DH I wished I never got pregnant because it wasted three+ months when we could have been getting pregnant with a sticky baby. That seems like an awful thing to say I know.

Here is the link to the coloring book I bought on Amazon. If you look at the related products you'll see there are quite a few to choose from depending on your interests/style. I have really enjoyed it so far :)