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Vannie - Sorry the arrived for you this month.

So I thought I would give you all an update on the fertility massage I had last week...

After my super long cycle the was here on the day of my appointment. For the fertility massage I had signed up for it should be performed after AF but before ovulation. This meant I couldn't get the whole massage but I did, however, get a modified version which didn't have so much work around my stomach. It involved emotional speech therapy, light therapy, reiki, acupuncture and fertility massage and all I can say is it definitely did something. I arrived at the appointment with AF cramps, lower back pain and a bit emotional. We sat and talked about my concerns and worries for my IVF treatment and I ended up breaking down and blurting out a whole load of stuff about my Mum who passed away suddenly in 2014. I then lay on a bed for 60mins and she did her thing and when I left I had no cramps, back pain and felt very VERY content about everything. My period was then super heavy for 3 days (which is very unusual) and then spotting for 3 days (which is also very unusual). She gave me some home massage techniques to do and some yoga moves as she thinks my hips are very tight and may be the cause of my painful ovulation.

Overall, I would recommend the massage and am going to continue with them throughout my treatment. I'm also going to focus my yoga practise on opening my hips more and take an active approach into handling my stress levels.

hi girls, just checking in.. hope you are all doing great :)

Hej again :)

This fertility massage sounds amazing. I should try one. Dont know if they have it around where I live though.

I am still on my april/may cycle-- I think i need to do a checkup or something. I last had periods april 17th :/
I wonder though that my hormones might still just be settling down, both after the pill that I stopped in jan/feb and the CP I had last cycle. Its at least all very confusing to me.
If I am not pregnant Why can I not just have my periods so I can start trying again. I think its so unfair and now I even started to wonder if I actually have Pcos or something similar.

Today and yesterday I have been having cramping and my left breast has been sore. I took a pregnancy test two days ago that was negative.

Note to that: I have absolutely NO idea when or IF i ovulated this month. So I cannot even be sure if i am not just having ovulating pain now, But my gut feeling tells me that maybe I just ovulated around the 19th of may....

Its all driving me a little nuts but I am trying to keep calm and keep my anxiety down since I have severe anxiety problems too. So thats also why I have been avoiding staying on this page too much, trying not to think about it.

How is it going for you ladies? Were there any BFPs coming up? and where do you stand now?

Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with a triphasic chart, and if so, what were your results?

I know I shouldn't, but my hopes are up!! 5 days left on my tww and my test day is our anniversary.. it would be the best present ever. Praying every day that this is my cycle

Hi Girls,

Just checking in :-)

I'm not tracking this month as I've decided that I need to chill out in the weeks before I start IVF. I usually go a bit crazy (especially in during ovulation and my 2ww) so we decided not to try this month and focus on health and stress levels. I've continued with my fertility massage too and have noticed quite a different in my cervical mucus (loads more EWCM during possible ovulation) so I'm hopeful that it is doing something good :-)

My treatment starts on the 28 June so I have 27 days to meditate, exercise, eat healthy and sleep. I'm not going to have any alcohol or caffeine and I'm focusing my yoga practise on opening my hips (apparently I am very tight around my hip area and this may be the cause of my ovulation pain). The steps I'm taking may all be nonsense but, as I can't take many supplements now, I feel like I need to do something. Focusing my energy on relaxation and health is about all I can do.

It's funny as for the last year my DH and I have been planning a big remodel of our house. It was meant to be done and dusted by now but, for different reasons, we have only just got the go ahead from the planning department. However, I feel the timing of the start of the work is too close to the start of our IVF treatment so we are putting it on hold for a few years now. In some ways I wonder if I'm doing the right thing as it would take my mind off of IVF/TTC but in others I am scared of the stress involved with a remodel. Especially as my DH and I both work from home. Do you think I'm doing the right thing?

A xx

KungFupanda - Thats a super long cycle. Have you had any cycles this long in the past? My cycles were a bit messed up for a few months after my CP too so it does happen. However, if you're worried about it I would maybe go for a check-up?

A xx

Primadonna - How are you getting on this month?

Ajmc17 - I don't have any experience with charting but a BFP on your anniversary sounds like a lovely gift so good luck!

Thanks cocoa!
In case this helps anyone.. Hubby got impatient yesterday so we got an early present. got a bfp at 11 dpo on frer and later, Bc I didn't believe it, on a dollar store which was a nicer result than the wondfo. Besides the triphasic chart some symptoms I had were sore nipples, nausea, heart burn, and a bad migraine, which were all out of the norm for me. The nausea is really strange to me since its so early on, but I happily accept it!
Praying for a sticky bean and some 2017 babies for us