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ADAMUdaCOWBOY:
Please I need help, my wife just had a third consecutive miscarriage, it is crushing us, can someone please help. It always happens at week 5.

Really sorry to hear about that. Have you seen a doctor? What did they say? They have to run some tests to know the cause for sure. But one thing I know helps is Progesterone. They give either injection, tablets or the ones to insert vaginally/anal. Pls visit a good doctor immediately.

@Beetle, Congratulations!!!! God be praised! Wow! You family is blessed. Your DD will grow up strong in wisdom and Grace...Amen!!!

MummyEsther:
@Cholk8: and For those that have used the Artic Sea and Vit. E, pls what's the dosage you took?

For Vitamin E. It's one a day. That's if U r taking the 100mg.

For Arctic Sea, I took twice a day. One in the morning, one in the evening.

Thanks Mommas! I'm so glad I could share this testimony today. I am very positive it will help someone. God is wonderful.

Sometimes people tell you it will happen when U relax. To an extent, I agree with that but sometimes we relax in ignorance. After the wicked doc told me it was only IVF that could help me, I was devastated. I did not do anything further until I woke up one day and decided to go back to the hospital. Thank God I met another doctor who almost laughed when she heard that. She kept asking me why the doc would say that... as if I am supposed to know! Lol. So pls pls pls, while 'relaxing' make sure you have everything covered.

One thing that kept me going is this: As long as I am a woman and I have a womb, I will carry and give birth to my children! No matter what report I hear, Am I a woman? Is there God? Do I have a womb? Even if I don't have a womb, I must have my kids!

I also have Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie M. If you need it, pls drop ur email address if you're comfortable with it. Awesome Book!

sallylove:
@chokl8y pls is ur cycle irregular?

No Sally, my cycles are not irregular persay but they were not always 28days. Sometimes 25,26,27.

@All my fellow Mommas. Thank you so much. We will all rejoice. A big Amen to your prayers. God has done it for us this month. *group hug*

Hello Ladies,

(My story is long o. God bless you as you read)

I used to be on this thread a while back (2013). I took a break cos the TTC journey was sucking my soul. I can't explain it but I know what every woman here is going through. I know how many times I have wondered 'Why me? What did I do that is so terrible?!' I know the highs and lows and the downright disheartening. I've been on this journey for 3 years and 5 month. I remember in the beginning when I felt like the next month was my month. Hahaha! There's nothing I didn't do. Have faith, confess, pray, sow seed, fear, doubt, rejoice, forget about it, think about it all day...what did I not do?

Anyway, I used to come back to the thread once in a while to read and rejoice with the BFPs. I told myself that once I get mine, I would come and testify. This thread has been a blessing to me, so it would be unfair for me not to come back and say what God has done for me.

I got my BFP last month after a miscarriage in March. It was a blighted ovum and I dint miscarry on my own so I was induced. WORST WEEK OF MY LIFE! No one should ever ever go through that.

In May, I got ready for another BFP. I told myself and God that that cycle was mine! So here is a list of things I did differently. Btw, I had undiagnosed infertility. One time I was put on clomid and the doctor discovered cysts. The wicked man immediately told me I had PCOS and the only way for me was IVF. He immediately gave me the number of an IVF clinic. Devil sha knows how to plant his people in places where they can steal our joy. This doctor was there to relieve my main doctor. I left and waited for my doctor to be back. When I went back, I heard my doctor had been moved. I was so devastated and decided to take another break. This was in 2013.

In 2014, November, I went back to the hospital and met another doctor. A lovely white lady. I told her my story and she was surprised that a doctor would diagnose me of PCOS and then suggest IVF straight without trying any other treatment.

She asked me if I wanted to go thru the tests again for her to know if I really had PCOS. I said I dunno cos those tests are not funny either esp hsg. She then said, well, why don't we just dive into the treatment straight (elimination method... Lol) as it wouldn't cause any harm either way. She prescribed metformin and clomid for me. I started the metformin but that cycle, I wasn't sure my husband would be around, so I did not take the clomid. Well, he came back just in time, but the time for clomid had passed. I dint expect to get pregnant and in January, I got my first BFP ever!!! I was so overjoyed. But sadly that ended badly. After the evacuation, my doctor prescribed metformin for me and told me to come back in two months or whenever I am ready but to wait till after two months to start trying. I dint wait o. Wait fire! Dem dey wait for TTC of over 3 years? Mbanu. I did not use any protection like she told me. But I didn't get pregnant either.

So in May, which was two months after the MC, I decided not to go back but to take matters into my hands. These are the things I did.

1. Meformin 500 mg 2x a day: I bought more metformin (I was already on it from immediately after the MC. But it was almost finished

2. Folic acid 5mg a day. I took it religiously. Did not miss a day.

3. Evening Primrose Oil 500mg. I took this 2x a day with the metformin.

4. Clomid 50mg once a day from CD 2-6. I decided to take 50 mg since I had gotten pregnant before without it. (Is it 50 or 500mg? I can't remember but the lowest dose sha)

5. Clear Blue Digital OPK. I bought it when I traveled out in March just after the MC. Omo! The thing is not cheap o. But I closed my eyes and bought it. I used it from CD 11, so I ovulated on CD 15 according to the test.

6. Forever living Arctic Sea. It's oil capsules. Looks like EPO. I started taking this long before I bought EPO. I took EPO from CD 1-14 then switched to the Arctic Sea because I read that EPO can cause uterine contractions so it's obviously not good after ovulation in case you conceive. If you can't find Arctic sea, any omega 3 or fish oil is good.

6. And most importantly! Prayers! Faith! Positive Confession! Meditation and Seeing my children. I started googling a lot on pregnancy and child birth and nursery and best practices on how to take care of children.

At 5dpo I started having symptoms. It was so strange. Increased CM. It had dried up with clomid. Later, I had dizziness (thought I was going to faint at the mall one day), muscle cramps in my bum and legs, side boob pain (this was my sure indicator cos I had never had them before just sore nippls), ocassional slight nausea (very slight o), increased hunger, abdominal cramps, tiredness, increased temperature (I would hold my hub at night to cool myself down while he complained of my body being so hot! Lol)

All these symptoms would come and disappear. At some point I thought I imagined them. By 10dpo, I went and bought a HPT. 11dpo I got a faint positive. Omo!!! If you see the way I took the test and checked under different lights at different angles. It was so faint, I thought I imagined it. Same thing at 12 dpo, 13dpo and then AF did not show. At 16 dpo, I took the the test in the afternoon. I did not hold my pee before then and I had drank enuff water that day. It came out a clear positive!

Went to the hospital, did blood test, yep! Positive. So I have an appointment tomoro for an ultrasound. I'll be 6w2days tomoro.

Please help me celebrate GOD o. He is awesome! Sorry for my long story. I just want to share what God has done for me. After 3 years and a painful miscarriage. It hasn't been easy but God has been faithful. And He will do it for every one of us. Just believe. Have faith. Also do not envy. That is one thing I have noticed about my TTC journey. I never envied my friends for one day. I have just one friend who is also TTC. The rest just sneeze and get pregnant. Before I finish thanking God for their lives 9months has passed. And they are doing dedication! Hahah.

One thing I know is, I was always happy for them. When I carry their babies, I forget that I am also TTC. I just rejoice with them and I'm happy. I dunno how it works. But that's what happens. There are times when I remember I want kids and feel sad but it never makes me envy them cos I knew that their having kids and my struggle were totally different things. You obky envy what you don't have. And I know we all have our kids. When people ask me, 'do U have kids'. My answer is always 'yes, 2 lovely kids, a boy and a girl.' If the person probes further, for their understanding, I say 'they are in heaven chilling and will be here soon'. I stopped saying 'no' or 'not yet'.

One of my friends who gave birth exactly 9months after she got married, did not even tell me until I saw her bump and baby pictures on Facebook! She stopped communicating with me after her marriage. When I saw the pictures I just knew why. I had to reconnect with her and went to visit her and the baby. I did not take offence and carry face. Cos I understand how awkward some of them feel telling you when U don't have urs. So don't be angry with them. Rejoice with them. One of my friends used to tell me how she did not want kids yet. Every month she would rejoice when her period comes (True story oooo). 5 months after her marriage, she got pregnant and also started complaining about morning sickness and this and that. I was always there to comfort her. However, in my mind I was like 'look at this babe o! Complaining of morning sickness, try TTC for a year, U will gladly be sick for 9 months if that's what it takes!'

Well, let me stop here. I can type for Africa sha. Chaii! God bless you all my sisters. Happy Sunday!!!.

Hello Fruitful mamas...Thank God for all our BFPs... He alone is worthy.

I have not been here for a long time cos I just got tired with TTC and decided to give myself a break. I have been doing that but it os not easy at all...

A quick testimony... I went to visit my parents last week for three days. This morning my dad called and was asking me that did I feel pains in my tommy that started from the right side and ended on my left lower abdomen...I told him I always have tommy aches...so I dnt even know it's progress.

Anyway, he now told me that in a dream, he saw a woman about to hug me but I dodged the hug. Later in d dream I told him about the pain from left to right then I had a kind of discharge from my private part. He said in the discharge, there was a small human like doll (d type used for voodoo) that had a name plastered on the forehead, midsection and leg...but before he cud see the name written on it, I had removed the names. So in that dream, he got a revelation that the names were the names of the person who had done something to me and the thing was fading so they had to renew the thing with a hug but I dodged. So because I dodged that hug, the thing planted in my body had to come out.

I give God the praise. My Dad hardly dreams talk less of a dream like that. So I know it was a revelation from God and I am free from whateva enchantment against me. My BFP is one the way...tho I wnt be seeing my husband for a few months...but wheneva he comes, I will testify again in Jesus' Name. PRAAAAISE THEEEE LOOOORD!!!!

Arlly, na wa o. may God help us. What u think is helpin yu may just be disturbing u.

@ Pink. Thanks dear. it is very possible that d clomid caused d wrobg diagnoses.

@Mummy F...yeah. Thanks. I think I will go for a second opinion. these docs can be funny esp. when they think you are hooked on every word they say.

@ Favored gal, my tubes are open n dh's sperm r very solid. I dis the ovulation induction n all ..it was when I went for the day 14 scan dat the doc started tellibg me stories.

Thanks ladies. You have been so helpful. God bless you all.

@ Wonyi, pls is it safe to say that it's the Clomid that made the doc see multiple cysts and then call it PCOS?

@ Wonyi, Thanks. I have taken a very deep breathe.. :-) I did a hormone profile few months back and they said all the results were ok. I also did HSG. That's y I was surprised bout the PCOS.
@ Dream, thanks dear. It's rilly bin a while. I just read silently cos I dnt really have much to add. I will really work on my weight.

@ Arli, I know that about Clomid that was why I was so sad this cycle failed. Pls what did U take for the thinning walls?

sorry for the multiple posts o. Once did I click the botton, thrice has it posted

CD1. First failed Clomid cycle. Did a TVS on CD 14, doc said I had cysts. I asked if its PCOS, he said YES. I was confused cos I dnt have any of the normal PCOS symptoms except that I am slightly overweight which I feel is caused by unhealthy eating habit and sedentry lifestyle...not hormonal imbalance. I was also on Clomid so I felt maybe it influenced the diagnoses. He said No.

Doc advised me to go for IVF and save myself the stress and time. I was shocked. Been TTC for 1yr and 8 mths. Hubby is fine. I was certified fine until he came with the PCOS gist. So y will I go for IVF now? He gave me the contact of the doc that does it and said it will cost me about 850k. (biko, na so e cost reach?)

With hot tears in my eyes and anger in my heart, I left the clinic and cried silently home (I dint drive that day so imagine how messed up I was that day. ppl just dey look me. I come dey pretend say sand dey eye...lol) I dint go back to d clinic since cos I was sure I wud break down there and cry and yell...

So, now that Af showed today, I want to go back to d clinic tomao and ask for the way foward. IVF is not an option now. I also want to detox and get my weight in order.

Hello Ladies. Pls I need ur advice before I go back 2mao. The clinic is owned by my hub's office and it's free. Right now, no cash for a second opinion, not to talk of IVF.

sorry for my long gist. I am just so sad right now. Just like most of us, I had never in my life thought that I wud go thru this stress. Pls help.

CD1. First failed Clomid cycle. Did a TVS on CD 14, doc said I had cysts. I asked if its PCOS, he said YES. I was confused cos I dnt have any of the normal PCOS symptoms except that I am slightly overweight which I feel is caused by unhealthy eating habit and sedentry lifestyle...not hormonal imbalance. I was also on Clomid so I felt maybe it influenced the diagnoses. He said No.

Doc advised me to go for IVF and save myself the stress and time. I was shocked. Been TTC for 1yr and 8 mths. Hubby is fine. I was certified fine until he came with the PCOS gist. So y will I go for IVF now? He gave me the contact of the doc that does it and said it will cost me about 850k. (biko, na so e cost reach?)

With hot tears in my eyes and anger in my heart, I left the clinic and cried silently home (I dint drive that day so imagine how messed up I was that day. ppl just dey look me. I come dey pretend say sand dey eye...lol) I dint go back to d clinic since cos I was sure I wud break down there and cry and yell...

So, now that Af showed today, I want to go back to d clinic tomao and ask for the way foward. IVF is not an option now. I also want to detox and get my weight in order.

Hello Ladies. Pls I need ur advice before I go back 2mao. The clinic is owned by my hub's office and it's free. Right now, no cash for a second opinion, not to talk of IVF.

sorry for my long gist. I am just so sad right now. Just like most of us, I had never in my life thought that I wud go thru this stress. Pls help.

CD1. First failed Clomid cycle. Did a TVS on CD 14, doc said I had cysts. I asked if its PCOS, he said YES. I was confused cos I dnt have any of the normal PCOS symptoms except that I am slightly overweight which I feel is caused by unhealthy eating habit and sedentry lifestyle...not hormonal imbalance. I was also on Clomid so I felt maybe it influenced the diagnoses. He said No.

Doc advised me to go for IVF and save myself the stress and time. I was shocked. Been TTC for 1yr and 8 mths. Hubby is fine. I was certified fine until he came with the PCOS gist. So y will I go for IVF now? He gave me the contact of the doc that does it and said it will cost me about 850k. (biko, na so e cost reach?)

With hot tears in my eyes and anger in my heart, I left the clinic and cried silently home (I dint drive that day so imagine how messed up I was that day. ppl just dey look me. I come dey pretend say sand dey eye...lol) I dint go back to d clinic since cos I was sure I wud break down there and cry and yell...

So, now that Af showed today, I want to go back to d clinic tomao and ask for the way foward. IVF is not an option now. I also want to detox and get my weight in order.

Hello Ladies. Pls I need ur advice before I go back 2mao. The clinic is owned by my hub's office and it's free. Right now, no cash for a second opinion, not to talk of IVF.

sorry for my long gist. I am just so sad right now. Just like most of us, I had never in my life thought that I wud go thru this stress. Pls help.

Ok. Thanks Udoka. I checked online and they said it is ok...dat Pregnacare is just a supplement but I think I better stop. Maybe I'll take just folic acid to be on the safe side.

Pls what is EPO? I just saw Pink's msg.

udoka2: @choky
As Pinky said vit c helps. Vitc also helps wt cm but too much can be counter productive. In my time i took 200mg wt d clomid and 100mg afterward, stoped immediately i Oed. All d best!

Thanks Mummy Udoka. You have been of tremendous help to me. I have some Vit C tablets I have been taking. They are actually 500mg for each tablet and I take one a day. Is it too much ? cos I also take pregnacare conception. Although I heard that the limit is 1000mg.

I rili dnt know how to temp, actually I know but always forget. Are OPKs really reliable? Those things dey tire me sometimes. I might go for follicular tracking. Pls how much does it cost normally?

I recently got tired of trying. In fact this clomiod, I dint want to take again, but my hubby practically forced me to take it cos he said if did not Take I was being disobedient. I don't want the devil to use that one as an excuse. So.... Lemme stop here. It is well in Jesus' name.

Congratualtions MUMMYF!!!!!! So your child's name is Favour! You'll have a safe and healthy delivery! In Jesus Name! Amen! You are so blessed!

Hello mums . Pls I need a clomid buddy. ..lol... Starting this evening. Doc prescribed day 50mg 2-6. Pls how do I optimize the use of clomid? Any tips?

Baba God, this is my set time....I will surely testify...

Thanks Mamatriplets. I'll do another test. I will come and collect the Bobo before I go so that I will not cry....

Atonementchild, I read that if an infection is ruled out then it can be caused by
1. Shaving
2. Heat and moisture in the area.
3. Hormonal change (increased progesterone aound time for Af)
4. Certain foods.

But for those of us who have it during Af, I think it is hormonal. It got to a time, I started using it to know that I am not Preggers. It usually shortened my 2ww to 1 week. God forbid bad thing. Ontop Af, person go dey get annoying swellings to remind you say e never enter.

Anyway, my testimony is very loaded that's why.

What!

Pls what is HVS? I did a swab test some months ago and everything came out fine. Is there a special test I need to do?
And also, it's not inside my Vjay. It's on the area just below my lower abdomen. Abeg o... Right now, this is the last thing I want to hear but if it is the same, I have to hear it.

PLS LADIES I NEED YOUR HELP. I have decided to stop taking things I see in my body for granted. Around when Af is due, I usually have one or two swellings like boil on my down below. It feels like ingrown hair. It's a little painful especially when touched, it's a bit hard and goes away some days after Af only to return when next Af is due sometimes in a different position but around the same region.

Pls does anyone else experience this? I googled it and saw that some women experience something similar but not rili like mine. I also read that it occurs because our immunity is reduced when Af is due.

Wud rili love to get answers. Thank you.

Macayo: Abuja peeps dat go early for d ED ish 2mao should inform us wat it entails! Dis PH people r just too stingy nd up tight wit information! To tell us wetin una do wit ED all of una no talk! Too bad!!!!!

This Macayo, take a chill pill abeg. You're just too aggressive. Na so you wan take work for Heritage? Calm down. Did anybody tell the Ph peeps what they were to expect? If Abj was done first, wat wud you have done? First thank God you were even called, then relax.

Donnal: Call the HR 018428589 and explain.

Thanks. I've gotten the full text now. It's 10 am, tomoro. God bless you. Congrats everyone!

I just got a text saying it's wednesday 19th. Apparently the first one was an error. But I did not get the first text. Pls what time is it?

purposefulzion: If u v bn interviewd,den xpect to b contacted in not more dan a month to know ur status as per the job... sourced from HBNG HR

So what of those who did in PH since? Still wait for another month? Pls reply. Thanks.

udoka2: @alwaystrue, my sis I dey kempe. Thx 4 checking on me.

@choky
Pls don't mind ur doc. Personally I Oed on cd19 on most of my clomid cycles and no follicle has ever been sighted on cd12 on me before, so usually don't bother myself checking until cd15or16 if I wish to do follicle tracking. Pls don't gv up,m check again on cd16, I know they hv asked u to check back on cd14, even if they see it wl still be small and u wl be asked to come back again on cd16, if u don't mind spending d nmoney no problm shaa.

Thanks you dear. Money is not an ish because it's my hub's company clinic. The doc did not tell me to come back again. He said, I shud come back after taking clomid in my next cyce. My dear, I just tire when I heard that. But no wahala, God knws wats best for me cos I did all the tests and they all said I was fine. I also got preg last mnth but had an early mc So I dnt see y I need clomid now.

@ Dreaminbc, my cycle is normally 27/28 days like clock work but last mnth it was 35days cos of the issues I had. Why do u ask?

Hello ladies... *sigh* so my doctor finally prescribed clomid for me. I went for follicular tracking and today is day 9. He said he did not see any egg so HE is not hopeful for this cycle (cos me I am always hopeful cos against hope, I believe in hope!)

Anyway, pls any extra advice on how to use clomid for the best result? I heard that it dries CM. Any other one? And also, pls how much does Preseed go for? I saw it at 3800, na im I shout!

Ladies o....how r U all doing?

Pls, how many of you usually dream of having ur period and then it starts the morning after? For the past 5-6 cycles, I have had this dream...and now, I just want to know if it's hormone induced, or just plain evil? Dis is CD4 for me and I dnt want any loose ends... The m/c has taught me a lesson.

muma: @chokyl8y, pregnacare conception i̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ better dan wellwoman cos it contains folic acid, so use pregnacare comception. I used it with sandoz cac and extra folic acid

Thanks Muma... Pls how much does it go for? And how many is in a pack?

mummyf: @chokl8y, its well with u.just continue with ur vitamins and mayb include 75mg aspirin for blood flow.
@omonikiba, yes! mayb mercy is all we need when we place so much trust in drugs and docs instead of GOD.

Thanks. But which vitamins shud I take? Wellwoman or pregnacare?

Ladies, how una dey?

Hmm...TTC no easy o... Since I know myself, I have always had a 27/28 days cycle. This cycle was 35 days. I had some bleeding for three days 2 weeks ago. Bright red with cramps. Never happened to me before. Apparently, I had a miscarriage even before I got my bfp. Hmm...*sighs* I no fit shout.

I did not want to post it here before cos I am all about positive news. I just did so that you ladies can advice me on what I shud do this cycle. Today is CD1. I am thinking of taking WellWoman or Pregnacare. Pls which one shud I take?

All my tests came out fine including HSg and hubs SA so it's not a fertility issue per say. I will also do follicular tracking and pineapple core. Any extra advice?

On the contrary I see my situation as a testimony cos at least I know my prayer worked. I am pregnant. I refuse to look at AF or bleeding or whatever. I am pregnant. I just want to do what's best for my babies. Pls help.

Wow, congrats Sparkle...God bless you and yours....

Mama T, I don join this thread o...Ready to pray away all our troubles...

mummyf: My God! I was counting d no of people on ttc list, he fear me oh! We are over 60 . My God, our testimony is now! We want to fulfil your word that says we should be fruitful and multiply! Let it be done to us IJN.amen
Power must change hands tomorrow!
@udoka, it is well with you oh.congratulations in advance!

I counted about 84! Choi! God na ur handwedey o....

Pinky, Thank you o, God bless you.