life is questionable - Infertility Message Board

NCRSH · 02-27-2003, 04:28 PM

My husband and I couldn't afford the expensive fertility drugs or even the doctors vists so he tried herbal remdies for 2 and a half years. Finally on january 4th of this year I found out i was pregnant. I was so excited. We went to our first docors app. and the doctor said everyhting looked great. Well about 10 weeks into my pregnancy I started spotting, went to the doctor and I had a missed misscarriage. I finally had a d and c on february 13th. Now my husband and I are back to were we started. I keep hearing about the basal body temerature could someone explain. Good Luck to all out there! I know how depressing this can be.

Emster69 · 02-27-2003, 04:34 PM

The BBT is so that you can learn to "read" your body's cycle, and when you ovulate during the month. When I started taking my temps, I thought I was doing it wrong, because it never "spiked" like I was told it would. In reality, I just don't ovulate that often, even though I have very regular periods. Anyway, if you take your temps every am first thing and chart on a BBT chart you should start to see a pattern after a few months, and you can time your intercourse to suit your personal cycle. Sorry about the first pregnancy ending but best of luck this time!!!
em

Blastoff9600 · 02-27-2003, 05:49 PM

You have to take the temp same time every morning before getting out of bed and just as you wake up.
Read the book Taking CHarge Of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. It explains charting and just about everything else you will ever need to know about your cycle.

tazink · 02-27-2003, 06:00 PM

I am so sorry for you loss, I have had to m/c's and one successful birth. I have heard a lot of good things about herbal stuff but you really should consult a doctor to see if there is something chemically imbalanced etc. A lot of women who m/c have low progesterone levels but there are millions of reasons why they happen.

I wish you the best. I never could remember in the mornings to do a bbt so I've never really done it for a whole cycle.

Amy

JodyC · 02-27-2003, 07:24 PM

I am so sorry for your loss, that must have been so hard for you and your dh. Good luck with everything that you are trying now, I hope things work out for you.