TTC 2012 Group Year of the ball, Year of the bump

Thank Claire, did you use it? How did it change your cycle? I hope mine can get a bit shorter and more regular. This is my 2nd month taking it

TaNasha - vitex will change your cycle a bit.. and when you fall preggies (which you will ) and confirm it stop taking the vitex. it does work though

Thanks Andy, its abit expensive though as I'd have to have it shipped from the states for $40 excluding shipping costs! Think i might give pre seed a go next cycle

Interesting about the iron, I am taking Vitex (Agnus Castus) and Vitamin B6 as the lady in the health shop this is supposed to aid fertility and increase progesterone levels, will see what it does for me.

Who is testing next who we can start to presure to POAS? I think Tracy?

Hey Andy - I agree with you and Marinda not telling too many ppl, you never know their personal feelings / problems and it is unnecessary pressure. Hows CT?, hectic when they say no hey? how is month end treating you?

Vix - very interesting on iron... how your boys doing? (all 3)

Hayley - I am doing good.. really nothing to say (moving in 5 weeks and still going to reflexologist)

Hahaha Tanz, ek wens ook gewoonlik so en ek twyfel of ek weer so iets in my leeftyd sal beleef. Mar shame, hy was al gisteroggend 3-uur op vir werk en ons het gisteraand seker eers 23:00 in die bed gekom so ek kan my nogal indink. Maar soos ek sê... Teen 3 uur vanoggend toe is hy al weer fully recovered

Not sure where Ilse is today. She's not on Skype either...

TaNasha, Fertile XX is a herbal/natural supplement. You can look for it here www.feelgoodhealth.co.za I'm sure I saw that they ship internationally.

Marinda, that's exactly why only a limited number of people know we're TTC. I don't want the added pressure of everyone always asking if I'm pregnant yet.

morning ladies,

did anyone ever try taking iron supplements for TTC?

I don't know if you remember but i had a theory that i concieved both times only when my iron was high enough to give blood which is normally not the case. I remember Carmen then tried to give blood and they told her she couldn't but her iron levels were nice and high and BAM she got her BFP after something like 20m of TTC.

Now talking to another mommy in my Jan thread she said she TTC'd for 4 years and her gynae said she had to be on iron supplements for 6m before he would try anything else and she had a LG and is now pregnant with her second.

I was wondering if anyone else had tried it? Maybe it's worth a shot? Autrin is R120 for a months supply so it's not too bad if you wanted to try it for 2 or so months.

Hi Ladies!

Love the weather getting warmer!

Guess what - AF arrived today on time as always.
Not very surprised-my stomach has been paining for 2 days.

But the difference is that neither hubby or I are too depro about it.
So we enter our 9month of TTC'ing - wow I never thought it would take this long. I've got a new trick now - when people/family ask when we're gonna try for a LO I say 'next year' . And they've stopped asking and there's less pressure.


Ok, so where do we get this Fertile XX stuff??

Andy lately my hubby is also too tired because he's started jogging (and given up smoking) so I understand. Quite frankly I'm also tired lately so it suits me. Suppose we'll have to make a more concerted effort next time round O.

Hayley...eish...can't you drink something to bring AF on?