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Well, I tried Pre-seed for the first time this week. For those of you who are not aware of what it is, it is a fertility friendly lubricant that can be used during BDing. It is reported that KY and other lubs can kill sperm and should not be used while TTC.

It comes it a tube with several applicators and is found at Walgreens, CVS, Target, and online (Amazon). It will run you a little over $20 at each location.

So the ...

Tags: lubricant, natural cycle, preseed

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Relationships , Inspirational Thoughts

Good Morning,

Well this is my first time writing a blog so hopefully everyone wont be to harsh . First, I guess I will start with information about me and why I am here. My name is Ashley and I am from the Northern Virginia area I am 23 years old and an only child. I was recently engaged on Feb 16 to an amazing man that completes me to the fullest. We love all the same things like eating, movies, oldies music, and especially football !

Now to what brings me here, ...

Tags: birth control, infertility, living without kids, miscarriage, support

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Everyday Life , Relationships , Death Mentioned , Venting , Health

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Hello!
This is my first blog I just wanted some advice hope y'all can help me a bit I want to see what other people have to say.... I know my friends and family take me side but idk if its because they love me or I'm actually right. So here I go...

I have a 3 year old,
I've been separated for two years...
The dad has been in the picture and takes care of our son as well. We've had him 50/50 .... we've always had our issues.

The dad had ...

Welcome to the Laughing IS Conceivable Valentine's Day Mini Humor Marathon: Post 3:
"Right Guy, Wrong Restaurant"

If you've arrived here without the benefit of posts 1 and 2, don't you worry. I'll give you the links to them at the end. If you've read my blogs before, you'll know that the order couldn't possibly make any difference. This mini marathon is to force a little extra humor into all of our lives during this sometimes difficult non-holiday.

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Tags: humor, infertility, laugh, valentines day

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Everyday Life , Relationships , Venting , Health

Hello everyone,
im new at the blogging thing but i feel alone and don't know who to talk to! Im 21 years old i have been married for 2 years and 4 months now. i was told i had pcos and was put on medformin over a year and a half ago. my husband is in the army at fort bragg we are going to a doc here for IF. i have done a hsg 2 times, and a saline sono. when i the HSG the first time in GA she told me that i had a dip. then i came to fort bragg and one doc did it again and said yes you do, ...

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There are times when you're trying to conceive--especially if you're going through fertility treatments-- when you really don't want to share any info with anybody. It's just too depressing, too complicated, too stressful, and just, well, too exhausting. Why can't we do like the President of the United States does? Why can't we give as much information as our public needs to know on our terms. (Truth be told, our public needs ...

Tags: de-stress, humor, iui, ivf, laugh

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Relationships , Venting , Health

Hello Everyone
First time user on this site, or any fertility site for that matter so please excuse any mistakes. I am in utter shock right now. A little background: Me:34 DOR Endo. School Administrator DH: Perfect, Screenwriter. 4 yrs TTC no treatments to date because the two clinics I have gone to have said Donor Eggs are only option and we have been struggling to A)afford it 2)come to terms with it. I have asked my identical twin sister to donate. She has said "yes" but is making ...

'Twas the night before the holidays--Family starts to arrive...They'll ask personal questions. I don't intend to survive.

Aunt Helen starts right in "Still no kids?" as she pats my pouch.
She looks around the room like I'd hid them under the couch.

She waves her finger and starts her usual chant:
"So why do you refuse to make me a great aunt?"

"Are you doing those drugs? Does hubby's sperm swim slow? Are you ovulating ...

Tags: de-stress, humor, infertility, ivf, laugh

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Everyday Life , Relationships , Venting , Health

Wow. 5 years ago would I have ever dreamed that I'd be doing my second round of IVF after 13 IUIs and laparascopic removal of endo, choosing to pay for meds and treatment instead of fixing a leaky basement and aging roof, with my mood/sleeping in shambles but my marriage somehow strangely stronger than it ever was before...

Positive thinking: the endo removal could be the miracle cure that we needed for this to finally work. We are DUE for our miracle. God knows we've done our ...

Tags: endometriosis, icsi, ivf, trying after failure, trying again

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Everyday Life , Relationships , Health , Inspirational Thoughts

PREGNANCY MENTIONED

So I was married when I was 20 and got diagnosed with PCOS. Luckily enough after 1 round of Clomid and an HSG I got pregnant. My son is now 6 and I love him to death. The marriage however dissolved. I got remarried a yr and a half ago. We have been trying since then and with the help of doctors since September 2011. Me - 29 almost 30 PCOS unable to ovulate without stimulation. DH- 40 perfect.
We have been through 6 rounds of clomid, 3 rounds of femera, and ...