Feeling a little discouraged

On the 31^st. of this Month I will be 27 years old. I prayed so much to be blessed with a BFP this week, but instead I got my period yesterday.  This cycle’s been so painful. It first started with spotting on CD11. Then I had cramps every other day, nothing major, but noticeable. From yesterday I feel like my whole abdomen is very sensitive. Everything hurts. The cramps are awful. I lost count of how many Ibuprofen, Aspirin, Fish oil and Red Raspberry capsules I took already. Nothing seems to work. Today I don’t have so much pain but I feel very uncomfortable, my back hurts and I am passing lots of clots.

I really don’t understand. I thought that with changes in my diet, all the supplements I am taking, exercising regularly and acupuncture, my body would be healing faster. Today I feel like giving up on all of this. What is the point?

Fertility recipe from eastern europe countryside

I have a very dear friend and God know how I value her patience as I am always complaining to her about my fertility issues. As a good friend that understands what I am going through (she also had fertility issues for almost 2 years before her dear daughter was born) she is always passing along information that might help with infertility. 

This time someone told her that if you are having fertility issues you should take 2 aspirins around and apply a bandage in your lower back with crushed mustard seeds after intercourse when ovulating. According to my friend, the aspirin would “open” the blood vessels increasing blood flow. Applying the mustard seeds in your lower back would help to increase the temperature in this area, helping to increase the blood flow, now in your ovaries and tubes.

When I told my husband about this recipe he wasn’t really convinced but I was intrigued and decided to look up for some information or search someone else that had tried it. I couldn’t find anything in the forums and Google search, but from what I read this recipe might make sense.
The mustard seeds are known for penetrating deep into your skin and having a warm effect in the area you apply it. 

The aspirin don’t really open the blood vessels but if taken in a long term basis it might increase blood flow to the uterus (helping implantation and even releasing more than one egg per cycle) and prevent blood clotting that might block the flow of things. From what I’ve read many doctors prescribe a daily dose of baby aspirin when patients need help with fertility.

So, based on the facts I would change the recipe for taking one Baby aspirin every day (which is a lower doses of aspirin, it contains about 81 mg or less of aspirin) and apply the mustard seeds to the lower back after intercourse during fertile week. You can crush the mustard seed and mix with a little flour and olive oil to make it sticky, so it stays where it is supposed to.

However, aspirin has its adverse effects. The most common I’ve read it is the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. As always, you get a medicine to help one thing and it damages another.

If this cycle doesn’t work I think I might start taking baby aspirin for a while as well. My bed side is getting crowded with medicine bottles…

Evening Primrose Oil

Last week I consulted a RE back in Europe and he mentioned that he recommends for patients with Endometriosis Evening Primrose Oil. He said it would be ideal for me start taking it for 60 days before we start the induction. 

Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a plant with yellow flowers that bloom in the evening. The mature seeds of this plant contain vitamin E and approximately 7-10% gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is a fatty acid and it is mostly used as a dietary supplement for treating problems with inflammation and auto-immune diseases. GLA is also used in the body to produce prostaglandins. 

Prostaglandin prevents inflammation, stops cells from multiplying and prevents blood clots (all problems that we need to treat when diagnosed with endometriosis). It also, lowers cholesterol, reduces blood pressure, fixes defective T-lymphocyte immune cells (important for cancer, allergies, and infections), and maintains salt and water balance, nerve conduction, and gastrointestinal function.

Evening Primrose Oil has been called the most sensational preventive discovery since vitamin C. It is currently being studied all over the world as a treatment for aging problems, alcoholism, acne, heart disease, hyperactivity in children, symptoms of menopause, multiple sclerosis, weight control, obesity, PMS and schizophrenia. It has so many preventive and therapeutic qualities that it has become a standard part of recommendations of many herbalists for maintaining youth and preventing disease.

Evening Primrose oil and fertility

Evening primrose oil may increase the quality of cervical mucus, making it a more fertile medium for sperm. Fertile cervical fluid helps sperm remain alive and mobile for several five days inside the uterus and fallopian tube, enabling conception to take place, even if ovulation occurs days after intercourse. The lubricant Pre-Seed also offers a sperm-friendly transport medium that mimics natural body secretions and cervical fluids.

How to use

It should only be taken from menstruation to ovulation. The dosage taken should be 1500mg to 3000mg per day.

Side Effects

The reported side effects that occur with evening primrose oil use include:

• nausea, headache, indigestion, stomach pain, soft stools, stomach discomfort and loose stools may be indications that the dosage is too high. If any of the side effects persist or worsen, contact your health care provider immediately.

I started taking it from Sunday. I am not sure if I should keep taking Fish oil as well. I just hope I don’t get extra Lb with all this oil I am taking. From the beginning of this year I already gained 4 pounds. I am very skinny though, and both doctor and acupuncturist expressed concern about it.