Adenike2020:
Thank you...was going to buy from them but their price for ivf c changed from 6820 to 8500 overnight... so looking for alternatives

You can hardly ever get it elsewhere and even if you do it will be more expensive. This has been the price since the begining of this year.

Good day Fruitful Mothers and Fathers of nations.
I am here to testify of God’s goodness to me. I
just got my BFP after about a year of #TTC2 and I am so grateful to God for leading me to this group, as the wealth of info that I gleaned from here helped to make my TTC journey shorter.

I actively started trying to conceive few months after my baby turned 1 last year, but my period became very irregular and although I reached out to the gynae that delivered me, he reassured me that it would regularize within 6 months. Yet my period remained irregular even after the 6 month timeline had elapsed, and what got me worried was the fact that I was spotting in between periods, with erratic cycles ranging from 22 to 45 days. I started searching Google for help and I was almost convinced that I had PCOS, especially as I always had breakouts on my chin every cycle which is typical with PCOS patients. My digestive system was also messed up as I couldn’t sleep well at night even if my last meal was by 4pm but ironically, I was not even losing weight at all. From my research I realized that once your body metabolism is out of order, hormonal imbalance is also inevitable.
Fast forward to Dec 2019 when my family doctor offhandedly suggested that I do TVS to be sure that I was even ovulating, and also do a hormonal assay as I had visited the hospital for an unrelated medical issue not related to TTC. Imagine my shock when the follicular tracking that I did that cycle revealed that I did not ovulate at all, but had follicular cysts perpendicularly arranged on both ovaries, even though I had seen EWCM that month. At this point, I knew I had to make a drastic change in my diet and lifestyle. In one month, I lost about 6kg through diet and light exercise mostly brisk walking. I also started taking apple cider vinegar, yoyo bitters, ate mostly fruits and salads, etc. The tracking for January 2020 revealed that I ovulated but the right ovary was still polycystic, however, progesterone test done 7 days after ovulation was just 6ng/ml. So I had to visit a gynecologist for professional medical assistance in February 2020.
He confirmed that I had PCOS and placed me on Letrozole 5mg from cd2-6, metformin 500mg cd 1-14, folic acid, vit C. and some antibiotics to treat infection. Hubby was also treated of infection and opted to do SFA just to be sure of his fertility status. Although his parameters were well above average, he started taking Vit E 1000mg, Vit . C 1000mg and Zinc 100mg just to boost our chances. On CD 12, I had only 1 mature follicle measuring 19mm from my left ovary while the right remained polycystic. I was given trigger shot same day and felt strong ovulation pain for like 3 days. I also took vit B6 50mg after ovulation as I had learnt from here. However, my period came in March and I was so glad that at least I had a regulated 28 day cycle and another opportunity to try again. This time around, I took charge of my fertility the best way I knew how by doing extensive research and deepening my fellowship with God.

WIDD

· I drank ji mmiri oku a.k.a. yam pepper soup (uda, utazi, uziza & nchawu combo) on CD1 to cleanse my system.
· Evergreen folic acid, CD1 till date
· Nature’s field 1000mg Vitamin E, CD 1 - CD16
· Letrozole 5mg, was led in my spirit to take it from CD4 – CD 8.
· Chewed Alligator pepper and ginger together from CD1 – CD4 as some mamas here testified that it worked for them in clearing cysts. I didn’t even use up to a pod of N100 alligator pepper and about 1ginger root. This combo is veryyy hot and not for the faint hearted but I didn’t care. Lo and behold, the sonographer at my day 14 transvaginal scan at the diagnostic center that I had been using since December 2019 was surprised to see that the cycts had all disappeared and I had 2 mature follicles from both ovaries! Even my right ovary which was a stubborn PCOS party member had to realign itself o. lol.
· I bought and used Bragg’s Apple cider vinegar from CD2-5 or so, as the one I had used in previous cycles was another brand that did not have the “mother”. This may have also contributed in clearing PCOS from my body although I did not take it more than 5 times.
· I stopped taking vit E on cd 16 and switched to vit B6 instead on CD 17. However, I upped my dosage of vit.b6 to 100mg as 50mg did not give me BFP in my last cycle as I clearly had progesterone issues given my last progesterone result for the previous cycle. Bought the N1 counting type and I think it’s DN meyer brand of Vit B6.
· I did Baking Soda Finger from CD 12-15 to balance the pH of the vagina, as I had read some testimonies from Google on its efficacy.
· I made & drank gorontula syrup (snot apple/silky kola) from CD 12-15. I stumbled on this while I was buying ginger in the market and the seller was telling another customer about how good it is for libido and fertility. I got just a few as I had heard of it on a TTC group that I belong to. It really does increase libido although the effect was not immediate.
· I did not get a trigger shot as I was certain that all I had done so far had given my body the cue to get it right this time. Being PCOS free this cycle really encouraged me and besides, I did not need immature eggs incase trigger shot is administered prematurely.
· Took baby aspirin/Vasoprin 75mg (Low dose aspirin) once a day from CD 21 till date. I took this because my endometrium measured 6mm on day 14 and although the sonographer said it was ok, I learnt from here and several TTC/pregnancy boards that it was necessary especially if you’ve had a history of miscarriage and I have had one MC.
· Daily Basal body temperature (BBT) charting from CD 19 after I got a digital thermometer, as the manual type was just too annoying to use daily. I noticed that my temperature remained consistently elevated between 36.8°C and 37°C and this also gave me a boost, as it showed that my progesterone levels were in a good range to support pregnancy.
· Did progesterone test on CD 22 as I guessed from changes in my CM that I had ovulated on CD15 and I had also felt a very slight twitch on my right ovary on CD15. I was amazed to see that it was 21.448ng/ml. Wow!
· I started taking 1000mg of Vitamin C from CD 23 although it wasn’t for TTC reasons.
· Hubby continued taking the supplements mentioned earlier.

In all, I return the glory to God for enabling my body to carry a child again. I pray that the same God that did this for me would guide our paths to exactly what would work for each of us, as our bodies work differently.

Sprinkling loads of sticky baby dust to us all in Jesus name, Amen!

Congratulations mama
You shall carry to terms and deliver safely in Jesus name Amen

Florissante:
Good day Fruitful Mothers and Fathers of nations.
I am here to testify of God’s goodness to me. I
just got my BFP after about a year of #TTC2 and I am so grateful to God for leading me to this group, as the wealth of info that I gleaned from here helped to make my TTC journey shorter.

I actively started trying to conceive few months after my baby turned 1 last year, but my period became very irregular and although I reached out to the gynae that delivered me, he reassured me that it would regularize in 6 months. Yet my period remained irregular even after the 6 month timeline and what worried me was the fact that I was spotting in between periods with erratic cycles ranging from 22 to 45 days. I started searching Google for help and I was almost convinced that I had PCOS, especially as I always had breakouts on my chin every cycle which is typical with PCOS patients. My digestive system was also messed up as I couldn’t sleep well at night even if my last meal was by 4pm but ironically, I was not even losing weight at all. From my research I realized that once your body metabolism is out of order, hormonal imbalance is also inevitable.
Fast forward to Dec 2019 when my family doctor offhandedly suggested that I do TVS to be sure that I was even ovulating, and also do a hormonal assay as I had visited the hospital for an unrelated medical issue not related to TTC. Imagine my shock when the follicular tracking that I did that cycle revealed that I did not ovulate at all, but had follicular cysts perpendicularly arranged on both ovaries, even though I had seen EWCM that month. At this point, I knew I had to make a drastic change in my diet and lifestyle. In one month, I lost about 6kg through diet and light exercise mostly brisk walking. I also started taking apple cider vinegar, yoyo bitters, ate mostly fruits and salads, etc. The tracking for January 2020 revealed that I ovulated but the right ovary was still polycystic, however, progesterone test done 7 days after ovulation was just 6ng/ml. So I had to visit a gynecologist for professional medical assistance in February 2020.
He confirmed that I had PCOS and placed me on Letrozole 5mg from cd2-6, metformin 500mg cd 1-14, folic acid, vit C. and some antibiotics to treat infection. Hubby was also treated of infection and opted to do SFA just to be sure of his fertility status. Although his parameters were well above average, he started taking Vit E 1000mg, Vit . C 1000mg and Zinc 100mg just to boost our chances. On CD 12, I had only 1 mature follicle measuring 19mm from my left ovary while the right remained polycystic. I was given trigger shot same day and felt strong ovulation pain for like 3 days. I also took vit B6 50mg after ovulation as I had learnt from here. However, my period came in March and I was so glad that at least I had a regulated 28 day cycle and another opportunity to try again. This time around, I took charge of my fertility the best way I knew how by doing extensive research and deepening my fellowship with God.

WIDD

· I drank ji mmiri oku a.k.a. yam pepper soup (uda, utazi, uziza & nchawu combo) on CD1 to cleanse my system.
· Evergreen folic acid, CD1 till date
· Nature’s field 1000mg Vitamin E, CD 1 - CD16
· Letrozole 5mg, was led in my spirit to take it from CD4 – CD 8.
· Chewed Alligator pepper and ginger together from CD1 – CD4 as some mamas here testified that it worked for them in clearing cysts. I didn’t even use up to a pod of N100 alligator pepper and about 1ginger root. This combo is veryyy hot and not for the faint hearted I but I didn’t care. Lo and behold, my day 14 transvaginal scan at the diagnostic center that I had been using since December 2019 was surprised to see that the cycts had all disappeared and I had 2 mature follicles from both ovaries! Even my right ovary which was a stubborn PCOS party member had to realign itself o. lol.
· I bought and used Bragg’s Apple cider vinegar from CD2-5 or so, as the one I had used in previous cycles was another brand that did not have the “mother”. This may have also contributed in clearing PCOS from my body although I did not take it more than 5 times.
· I stopped taking vit E on cd 16 and switched to vit B6 instead on CD 17. However, I upped my dosage of vit.b6 to 100mg as 50mg did not give me BFP in my last cycle as I clearly had progesterone issues given my last progesterone result for the previous cycle. Bought the N1 counting type and I think it’s DN meyer brand of Vit B6.
· I did Baking Soda Finger from CD 12-15 to balance the pH of the vagina, as I had read some testimonies from Google on its efficacy.
· I drank gorontula syrup (snot apple) from CD 12-15. I stumbled on this while I was buying ginger in the market and the seller was telling another customer about how good it is for libido and fertility. I got just a few as I had heard of it on a TTC group that I belong to. It really does increase libido although the effect was not immediate.
· I did not get a trigger shot as I was certain that all I had done so far had given my body the cue to get it right this time. Being PCOS free this cycle really encouraged me and besides, I did not need immature eggs incase trigger shot is administered prematurely.
· Took baby aspirin/Vasoprin 75mg (Low dose aspirin) once a day from CD 21 till date. I took this because my endometrium measured 6mm on day 14 and although the sonographer said it was ok, I learnt from here and several TTC/pregnancy boards that it was necessary especially if you’ve had a history of miscarriage and I have had one MC.
· Daily Basal body temperature (BBT) charting from CD 19 after I got a digital thermometer, as the manual type was just too annoying to use daily. I noticed that my temperature remained consistently elevated between 36.8°C and 37°C and this also gave me a boost, as it showed that my progesterone levels were in a good range to support pregnancy.
· Did progesterone test on CD 22 as I guessed from changes in my CM that I had ovulated on CD15 and I had also felt a very slight twitch on my right ovary on CD15. I was amazed to see that it was 21.448ng/ml. Wow!
· I started taking 1000mg of Vitamin C from CD 23 although it wasn’t for TTC reasons.
· Hubby continued taking the supplements mentioned earlier.

In all, I return the glory to God for enabling my body to carry a child again. I pray that the same God that did this for me would guide our paths to exactly what would work for each of us, as our bodies work differently.

Sprinkling loads of sticky baby dust to us all in Jesus name, Amen!

Congratulations florissante

Congratulations Mama's....... Wishing you safe delivery

My testimony is near

Florissante:
Good day Fruitful Mothers and Fathers of nations.
I am here to testify of God’s goodness to me. I
just got my BFP after about a year of #TTC2 and I am so grateful to God for leading me to this group, as the wealth of info that I gleaned from here helped to make my TTC journey shorter.

I actively started trying to conceive few months after my baby turned 1 last year, but my period became very irregular and although I reached out to the gynae that delivered me, he reassured me that it would regularize in 6 months. Yet my period remained irregular even after the 6 month timeline and what worried me was the fact that I was spotting in between periods with erratic cycles ranging from 22 to 45 days. I started searching Google for help and I was almost convinced that I had PCOS, especially as I always had breakouts on my chin every cycle which is typical with PCOS patients. My digestive system was also messed up as I couldn’t sleep well at night even if my last meal was by 4pm but ironically, I was not even losing weight at all. From my research I realized that once your body metabolism is out of order, hormonal imbalance is also inevitable.
Fast forward to Dec 2019 when my family doctor offhandedly suggested that I do TVS to be sure that I was even ovulating, and also do a hormonal assay as I had visited the hospital for an unrelated medical issue not related to TTC. Imagine my shock when the follicular tracking that I did that cycle revealed that I did not ovulate at all, but had follicular cysts perpendicularly arranged on both ovaries, even though I had seen EWCM that month. At this point, I knew I had to make a drastic change in my diet and lifestyle. In one month, I lost about 6kg through diet and light exercise mostly brisk walking. I also started taking apple cider vinegar, yoyo bitters, ate mostly fruits and salads, etc. The tracking for January 2020 revealed that I ovulated but the right ovary was still polycystic, however, progesterone test done 7 days after ovulation was just 6ng/ml. So I had to visit a gynecologist for professional medical assistance in February 2020.
He confirmed that I had PCOS and placed me on Letrozole 5mg from cd2-6, metformin 500mg cd 1-14, folic acid, vit C. and some antibiotics to treat infection. Hubby was also treated of infection and opted to do SFA just to be sure of his fertility status. Although his parameters were well above average, he started taking Vit E 1000mg, Vit . C 1000mg and Zinc 100mg just to boost our chances. On CD 12, I had only 1 mature follicle measuring 19mm from my left ovary while the right remained polycystic. I was given trigger shot same day and felt strong ovulation pain for like 3 days. I also took vit B6 50mg after ovulation as I had learnt from here. However, my period came in March and I was so glad that at least I had a regulated 28 day cycle and another opportunity to try again. This time around, I took charge of my fertility the best way I knew how by doing extensive research and deepening my fellowship with God.

WIDD

· I drank ji mmiri oku a.k.a. yam pepper soup (uda, utazi, uziza & nchawu combo) on CD1 to cleanse my system.
· Evergreen folic acid, CD1 till date
· Nature’s field 1000mg Vitamin E, CD 1 - CD16
· Letrozole 5mg, was led in my spirit to take it from CD4 – CD 8.
· Chewed Alligator pepper and ginger together from CD1 – CD4 as some mamas here testified that it worked for them in clearing cysts. I didn’t even use up to a pod of N100 alligator pepper and about 1ginger root. This combo is veryyy hot and not for the faint hearted I but I didn’t care. Lo and behold, my day 14 transvaginal scan at the diagnostic center that I had been using since December 2019 was surprised to see that the cycts had all disappeared and I had 2 mature follicles from both ovaries! Even my right ovary which was a stubborn PCOS party member had to realign itself o. lol.
· I bought and used Bragg’s Apple cider vinegar from CD2-5 or so, as the one I had used in previous cycles was another brand that did not have the “mother”. This may have also contributed in clearing PCOS from my body although I did not take it more than 5 times.
· I stopped taking vit E on cd 16 and switched to vit B6 instead on CD 17. However, I upped my dosage of vit.b6 to 100mg as 50mg did not give me BFP in my last cycle as I clearly had progesterone issues given my last progesterone result for the previous cycle. Bought the N1 counting type and I think it’s DN meyer brand of Vit B6.
· I did Baking Soda Finger from CD 12-15 to balance the pH of the vagina, as I had read some testimonies from Google on its efficacy.
· I drank gorontula syrup (snot apple) from CD 12-15. I stumbled on this while I was buying ginger in the market and the seller was telling another customer about how good it is for libido and fertility. I got just a few as I had heard of it on a TTC group that I belong to. It really does increase libido although the effect was not immediate.
· I did not get a trigger shot as I was certain that all I had done so far had given my body the cue to get it right this time. Being PCOS free this cycle really encouraged me and besides, I did not need immature eggs incase trigger shot is administered prematurely.
· Took baby aspirin/Vasoprin 75mg (Low dose aspirin) once a day from CD 21 till date. I took this because my endometrium measured 6mm on day 14 and although the sonographer said it was ok, I learnt from here and several TTC/pregnancy boards that it was necessary especially if you’ve had a history of miscarriage and I have had one MC.
· Daily Basal body temperature (BBT) charting from CD 19 after I got a digital thermometer, as the manual type was just too annoying to use daily. I noticed that my temperature remained consistently elevated between 36.8°C and 37°C and this also gave me a boost, as it showed that my progesterone levels were in a good range to support pregnancy.
· Did progesterone test on CD 22 as I guessed from changes in my CM that I had ovulated on CD15 and I had also felt a very slight twitch on my right ovary on CD15. I was amazed to see that it was 21.448ng/ml. Wow!
· I started taking 1000mg of Vitamin C from CD 23 although it wasn’t for TTC reasons.
· Hubby continued taking the supplements mentioned earlier.

In all, I return the glory to God for enabling my body to carry a child again. I pray that the same God that did this for me would guide our paths to exactly what would work for each of us, as our bodies work differently.

Sprinkling loads of sticky baby dust to us all in Jesus name, Amen!

congratulations �� I can’t wait to testify soon

pls house, someone should help explain this test result...

WIDD

My Doctor place me on primolut n and some drugs for one month on 14th of January I saw AF on February 21 there was no period in March I too home test 30th of march it was negative. 2nd of April I prepared ginger and garlic combo(my first time taking combo) I took it for a week still no period. on the 17th of April I went to the hospital to complain about my period not coming my Dr asked me to run a pregnancy blood test I refused he was so sure I was pregnant. I told him I wasn't period as I wasn't having any pregnancy symptoms, so he gave me primolut n again this time he's going to give me clomid and injection once AF comes.. that was how I left the hospital and started taking the tablets. 2 days later i had a fever my lower lip was swollen and itchy then on Monday being 20th of April at about 1 am the fever came out it was so bad dh had to rush me to a nearby hospital I explained to Dr so they gave me injection and ask me to go home and come back in the morning when their lab would be opened for test . I couldn't go in the morning cos I was so tired I went in the afternoon did Typhoid test it came out I had Typhoid. On our way home I stopped by at a pharmacy got some test trips ..got home did test lo and behold it came back positive.

How far? Your last reply said you were waiting. What's the news...

Baby dust ooo

Flourishing19:

Funny enough, I am also expecting AF on Sunday too although, I have a long cycle of 45 days. I haven't tested at all. Waiting to see what happens on Sunday first before taking the next step.

Congratulations to the mamas that got their BFPs. God bless and you and grant you all a swift delivery. I'm next in line..

@florissante I'm more than happy for you. You are well informed and your body had no choice than to respond to you positively with all these you did. Pls can you say hi to my email let me add you up on my WhatsApp. I'm really hoping I get a testimony like you but I think that I'm not doing enough. I need you to guide me. I already did the garlic and ginger combo, bought vitamins E and C, folic acid. My email Ogukagloria@gmail.com

happymummy:





Congratulations mama
You shall carry to terms and deliver safely in Jesus name Amen

Florissante:
Good day Fruitful Mothers and Fathers of nations.
I am here to testify of God’s goodness to me. I
just got my BFP after about a year of #TTC2 and I am so grateful to God for leading me to this group, as the wealth of info that I gleaned from here helped to make my TTC journey shorter.

In all, I return the glory to God for enabling my body to carry a child again. I pray that the same God that did this for me would guide our paths to exactly what would work for each of us, as our bodies work differently.

Sprinkling loads of sticky baby dust to us all in Jesus name, Amen!

Mama,so happy for u.I wish u a stress-free pregnancy.

Zino89:
WIDD

My Doctor place me on primolut n and some drugs for one month on 14th of January I saw AF on February 21 there was no period in March I too home test 30th of march it was negative. 2nd of April I prepared ginger and garlic combo(my first time taking combo) I took it for a week still no period. on the 17th of April I went to the hospital to complain about my period not coming my Dr asked me to run a pregnancy blood test I refused he was so sure I was pregnant. I told him I wasn't period as I wasn't having any pregnancy symptoms, so he gave me primolut n again this time he's going to give me clomid and injection once AF comes.. that was how I left the hospital and started taking the tablets. 2 days later i had a fever my lower lip was swollen and itchy then on Monday being 20th of April at about 1 am the fever came out it was so bad dh had to rush me to a nearby hospital I explained to Dr so they gave me injection and ask me to go home and come back in the morning when their lab would be opened for test . I couldn't go in the morning cos I was so tired I went in the afternoon did Typhoid test it came out I had Typhoid. On our way home I stopped by at a pharmacy got some test trips ..got home did test lo and behold it came back positive.

Congrats Mama

Your values are very okay.....
actively motile cells should be greater than or equal to 50 ( of which yours is 60%)
Total count should be greater than or equal to 20 million ( of which yours is 25 million)
The Normal morphology(shape) of your sperm cells is very good- 95 % !!!!
Any other question?

Jazboi:
pls house, someone should help explain this test result...

Good evening blessed Mamas.
Please, I started castor oil massage in the middle of this month....
But, the issue now is that the affected part of my tummy (Areas where i have fibroids) is turning ugly day by day...
#I NOR SEND UGLY tho# in as much as it yields +ve result.
But the marks r giving us concern.
And Dh is even suggesting I stop it.
Cc
miraclebaby
beauty4ashes
& other mamas that had the therapy, please say sth.
Should I discontinue or its normal?.
Thanks.

Jazboi:
pls house, someone should help explain this test result...

All parameters are OK and meet up with WHO criteria. However, the viscosity is watery as indicated. So work on the watery nature

My Doctor place me on primolut n and some drugs for one month on 14th of January I saw AF on February 21 there was no period in March I too home test 30th of march it was negative. 2nd of April I prepared ginger and garlic combo(my first time taking combo) I took it for a week still no period. on the 17th of April I went to the hospital to complain about my period not coming my Dr asked me to run a pregnancy blood test I refused he was so sure I was pregnant. I told him I wasn't period as I wasn't having any pregnancy symptoms, so he gave me primolut n again this time he's going to give me clomid and injection once AF comes.. that was how I left the hospital and started taking the tablets. 2 days later i had a fever my lower lip was swollen and itchy then on Monday being 20th of April at about 1 am the fever came out it was so bad dh had to rush me to a nearby hospital I explained to Dr so they gave me injection and ask me to go home and come back in the morning when their lab would be opened for test . I couldn't go in the morning cos I was so tired I went in the afternoon did Typhoid test it came out I had Typhoid. On our way home I stopped by at a pharmacy got some test trips ..got home did test lo and behold it came back positive.


congratulations may you carry to term and deliver safely

@Florissante Congratulations on ur BFP

cyntybabe:
Good evening ma,
i saw my period 16/2 lasted for 4days & 16/3 saw it which lasted for 4days too, when am i likely to ovulate and what's my cycle as i am likely going to see if 15or16 of this month

I've been sexual active from 27/3-6/4, had been feeling sick, dizzy, very weak, feels like vomiting, headache & stomach ache i thought i was pregnant but ran test 4 both pregnancy & typhoid, the pregnancy came out -ive while the typhoid +ive which I'm treating now.

Please when should i start trying again?
Does typhoid stops one from conceiving?
With the above description, when will i likely ovulate this month as I'm expecting my period on Monday or Tuesday?

I will advise you get ovulation strip and use it to monitor your ovulation. Some people ovulate while on their period, what if you're one of those

Howyeh:
Good evening blessed Mamas.
Please, I started castor oil massage in the middle of this month....
But, the issue now is that the affected part of my tummy (Areas where i have fibroids) is turning ugly day by day...
#I NOR SEND UGLY tho# in as much as it yields +ve result.
But the marks r giving us concern.
And Dh is even suggesting I stop it.
Cc
miraclebaby
beauty4ashes
& other mamas that had the therapy, please say sth.
Should I discontinue or its normal?.
Thanks.

Hope you’re not burning your skin? The flannel is supposed to reduce the heat but this looks like you’re overheating. Are you using heating pad or hot water bottle? I didn’t experience any skin coloration when I did mine other than sleeping off sometimes as the thing makes me more relaxed. Please confirm you’re doing the right thing

Jazboi:
pls house, someone should help explain this test result...

Result look OK but the viscosity is watery and ph<(7.2 - 8.0) so u may need to consider lifestyle and dietary improvements.

Florissante:
Good day Fruitful Mothers and Fathers of nations.
I am here to testify of God’s goodness to me. I
just got my BFP after about a year of #TTC2 and I am so grateful to God for leading me to this group, as the wealth of info that I gleaned from here helped to make my TTC journey shorter.

I actively started trying to conceive few months after my baby turned 1 last year, but my period became very irregular and although I reached out to the gynae that delivered me, he reassured me that it would regularize in 6 months. Yet my period remained irregular even after the 6 month timeline and what worried me was the fact that I was spotting in between periods with erratic cycles ranging from 22 to 45 days. I started searching Google for help and I was almost convinced that I had PCOS, especially as I always had breakouts on my chin every cycle which is typical with PCOS patients. My digestive system was also messed up as I couldn’t sleep well at night even if my last meal was by 4pm but ironically, I was not even losing weight at all. From my research I realized that once your body metabolism is out of order, hormonal imbalance is also inevitable.
Fast forward to Dec 2019 when my family doctor offhandedly suggested that I do TVS to be sure that I was even ovulating, and also do a hormonal assay as I had visited the hospital for an unrelated medical issue not related to TTC. Imagine my shock when the follicular tracking that I did that cycle revealed that I did not ovulate at all, but had follicular cysts perpendicularly arranged on both ovaries, even though I had seen EWCM that month. At this point, I knew I had to make a drastic change in my diet and lifestyle. In one month, I lost about 6kg through diet and light exercise mostly brisk walking. I also started taking apple cider vinegar, yoyo bitters, ate mostly fruits and salads, etc. The tracking for January 2020 revealed that I ovulated but the right ovary was still polycystic, however, progesterone test done 7 days after ovulation was just 6ng/ml. So I had to visit a gynecologist for professional medical assistance in February 2020.
He confirmed that I had PCOS and placed me on Letrozole 5mg from cd2-6, metformin 500mg cd 1-14, folic acid, vit C. and some antibiotics to treat infection. Hubby was also treated of infection and opted to do SFA just to be sure of his fertility status. Although his parameters were well above average, he started taking Vit E 1000mg, Vit . C 1000mg and Zinc 100mg just to boost our chances. On CD 12, I had only 1 mature follicle measuring 19mm from my left ovary while the right remained polycystic. I was given trigger shot same day and felt strong ovulation pain for like 3 days. I also took vit B6 50mg after ovulation as I had learnt from here. However, my period came in March and I was so glad that at least I had a regulated 28 day cycle and another opportunity to try again. This time around, I took charge of my fertility the best way I knew how by doing extensive research and deepening my fellowship with God.

WIDD

· I drank ji mmiri oku a.k.a. yam pepper soup (uda, utazi, uziza & nchawu combo) on CD1 to cleanse my system.
· Evergreen folic acid, CD1 till date
· Nature’s field 1000mg Vitamin E, CD 1 - CD16
· Letrozole 5mg, was led in my spirit to take it from CD4 – CD 8.
· Chewed Alligator pepper and ginger together from CD1 – CD4 as some mamas here testified that it worked for them in clearing cysts. I didn’t even use up to a pod of N100 alligator pepper and about 1ginger root. This combo is veryyy hot and not for the faint hearted I but I didn’t care. Lo and behold, my day 14 transvaginal scan at the diagnostic center that I had been using since December 2019 was surprised to see that the cycts had all disappeared and I had 2 mature follicles from both ovaries! Even my right ovary which was a stubborn PCOS party member had to realign itself o. lol.
· I bought and used Bragg’s Apple cider vinegar from CD2-5 or so, as the one I had used in previous cycles was another brand that did not have the “mother”. This may have also contributed in clearing PCOS from my body although I did not take it more than 5 times.
· I stopped taking vit E on cd 16 and switched to vit B6 instead on CD 17. However, I upped my dosage of vit.b6 to 100mg as 50mg did not give me BFP in my last cycle as I clearly had progesterone issues given my last progesterone result for the previous cycle. Bought the N1 counting type and I think it’s DN meyer brand of Vit B6.
· I did Baking Soda Finger from CD 12-15 to balance the pH of the vagina, as I had read some testimonies from Google on its efficacy.
· I drank gorontula syrup (snot apple) from CD 12-15. I stumbled on this while I was buying ginger in the market and the seller was telling another customer about how good it is for libido and fertility. I got just a few as I had heard of it on a TTC group that I belong to. It really does increase libido although the effect was not immediate.
· I did not get a trigger shot as I was certain that all I had done so far had given my body the cue to get it right this time. Being PCOS free this cycle really encouraged me and besides, I did not need immature eggs incase trigger shot is administered prematurely.
· Took baby aspirin/Vasoprin 75mg (Low dose aspirin) once a day from CD 21 till date. I took this because my endometrium measured 6mm on day 14 and although the sonographer said it was ok, I learnt from here and several TTC/pregnancy boards that it was necessary especially if you’ve had a history of miscarriage and I have had one MC.
· Daily Basal body temperature (BBT) charting from CD 19 after I got a digital thermometer, as the manual type was just too annoying to use daily. I noticed that my temperature remained consistently elevated between 36.8°C and 37°C and this also gave me a boost, as it showed that my progesterone levels were in a good range to support pregnancy.
· Did progesterone test on CD 22 as I guessed from changes in my CM that I had ovulated on CD15 and I had also felt a very slight twitch on my right ovary on CD15. I was amazed to see that it was 21.448ng/ml. Wow!
· I started taking 1000mg of Vitamin C from CD 23 although it wasn’t for TTC reasons.
· Hubby continued taking the supplements mentioned earlier.

In all, I return the glory to God for enabling my body to carry a child again. I pray that the same God that did this for me would guide our paths to exactly what would work for each of us, as our bodies work differently.

Sprinkling loads of sticky baby dust to us all in Jesus name, Amen!

I like ur testimony but more of ur tenacity. It was important u understood ur body and that made it easier for you to take control of your Fertility.

But more importantly, we give all to God.

Thanks for sharing, I learnt a lot from ur account.

Mirian91:
How far? Your last reply said you were waiting. What's the news...

Baby dust ooo

I haven't tested since then and AF has not arrived, so I will hold on till next Monday to test again. I am anxious.
Thanks for checking up on me.
Baby dust to us all.

Jazboi:
pls house, someone should help explain this test result...

You are okay.

Ahhhh, if it's me anxiety would have made me test it since. . I wish you a BFP. AF will not arrive in Jesus name. I'm keeping fingers crossed and praying for you. You will share your good news.

Flourishing19:


I haven't tested since then and AF has not arrived, so I will hold on till next Monday to test again. I am anxious.
Thanks for checking up on me.
Baby dust to us all.

Howyeh:
Good evening blessed Mamas.
Please, I started castor oil massage in the middle of this month....
But, the issue now is that the affected part of my tummy (Areas where i have fibroids) is turning ugly day by day...
#I NOR SEND UGLY tho# in as much as it yields +ve result.
But the marks r giving us concern.
And Dh is even suggesting I stop it.
Cc
miraclebaby
beauty4ashes
& other mamas that had the therapy, please say sth.
Should I discontinue or its normal?.
Thanks.

Are you using hot water bottle?
How do you use it?
It seems the water is too hot.
I have done it for months with hot water bottle and never experienced this
Please try use a less hotter water next time.

infogenius:


Result look OK but the viscosity is watery and ph<(7.2 - 8.0) so u may need to consider lifestyle and dietary improvements.

pls how then do I improve the ph to be within the range of 7.2-8.0 ?

miraclebaby:
Hope you’re not burning your skin? The flannel is supposed to reduce the heat but this looks like you’re overheating. Are you using heating pad or hot water bottle? I didn’t experience any skin coloration when I did mine other than sleeping off sometimes as the thing makes me more relaxed. Please confirm you’re doing the right thing

Okay, thanks.
I guess d fault is mine...
I am using hot water bottle, & i usually use boiling water (as in 100°c), sometimes even pressing d bottle harder so I' have a hotter feeling..(not unbearable tho)
Believing, d hotter d better / d faster d healing process..
It is well!
I' sure check it...!
Thanks mama.

Memunah:


Are you using hot water bottle?
How do you use it?
It seems the water is too hot.
I have done it for months with hot water bottle and never experienced this
Please try use a less hotter water next time.

Thanks mama.
Yes I do use a hot water bottle.
As you have rightly said, the water is always too hot, but I feel in as much as the pain isn't unbearable, am good.
I' sure take it cool now.
It is well!
Thanks mama.

Congratulations to our mama s that just got their BFP. You shall carry to term IJN. Amen

mumjosh:
Congratulations to our mama s that just got their BFP. You shall carry to term IJN. Amen

Please I don't und3rstand what is happening again. Been having severe nip tenderness,and enlarged with a lil bit of fullness for a week now. AF was suppose to come yesterday,but didn't. I tested this morning it show negative. Am having on n off cramp too. Pls my beautiful Mama's who has experience this before? Am anxious and hoping for the best

Wait a few more days and test again.
Keep taking your folic acid.
Baby dust****

Fruit4me:
pls ma, I need ur help. I hv had multiple evacuation after miscarriage last month. And I’m scared of adhesion. Can I use castor oil massage for prevention?

Hi, if you feel you have adhension, you have to go for a diagnostic hystreoscopy, which is use to check out for adhension, i did mine for 30k, the doctor saw little scarring and adviced i undergo adhensiolysis, a mini surgery to remove the scar, which i did, it cost 150k..

Howyeh:


Okay, thanks.
I guess d fault is mine...
I am using hot water bottle, & i usually use boiling water (as in 100°c), sometimes even pressing d bottle harder so I' have a hotter feeling..(not unbearable tho)
Believing, d hotter d better / d faster d healing process..
It is well!
I' sure check it...!
Thanks mama.

Ok. You need to reduce the heat. I also used boiled water but when the heat is much add more dry flannel or towel to reduce heat. Major thing is the warm effect to the oil which in turn is absorbed to clear your system. Please don’t over heat again. You’ll only be burning your skin for nothing. If you want to increase the effect, you can do abdominal massage too with the castor oil. Fertility blessings to you dear