Temps during cycle?

[belleboi]

Thank you so much for your insight! My temps have seemed to even out a bit (other than the other night where I had a couple beers late, and went to sleep much later than usual, so I discarded that one) I even had a bit of EWCM last night which was random. I'm still taking my twice daily OPKs and they've been negative. Here's to hoping this isn't an anovulatory cycle.

[atomic sagebrush]

Hmmm...looking at your chart I see a big temp dip today - I wonder if AF is coming.

[belleboi]

yep, I noticed that too. Also having some dull cramping (Cycle 1 was 35 days long too). To be honest, I'll be a bit relieved if AF does come. At least I'll know where I stand and I can start prepping for the next O day. So I'm not taking Royal Jelly or L arginine, can I still take wheatgrass from AF-O (that is, if this cycle really is over...).

[atomic sagebrush]

wheatgrass should be ok - may want to avoid green tea

[belleboi]

I am sincerely beginning to hate my chart, LOL. Oh, I got something called perfect green food. Anything to help fertility, right? I read over the ingredients and nothing is sticking out to be "pink"...so I think I'm ok.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Scoop (Approx 2 Tablespoons)
Servings per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 30
Calories from Fat 5
Total Fat 1 g 2%
Total Carbohydrate 4 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1 g 4%
Sugars 1 g *
Protein 3 g 6%
Vitamin A (as beta-carotene) 8000 IU 160%
Vitamin C 60 mg 100%
Calcium 100 mg 10%
Iron 3 mg 17%
Sodium 55 mg 2%
Potassium 350 mg *
Perfect Green Juice Blend
Barley Grass Juice, Alfalfa Grass Juice, Wheat Grass Juice, Oat Grass Juice 5000 mg *
Perfect Protein-Mineral Blend
Spirulina, Rice Bran Solubles, Chlorella, Calcified Red Algae, Kelp 3300 mg *
Poten-Zyme® Whole Food Matrix
Barley Grass, Oat Grass, Alfalfa Grass, Amaranth Sprout, Quinoa Sprout, Buckwheat Sprout, Garbanzo Bean Sprout, Lentil Sprout, Adzuki Bean Sprout, Flax Seed Sprout, Sunflower Seed Sprout, Pumpkin Seed Sprout, Chia Seed Sprout, Sesame Seed Sprout 1200 mg *
Acerola Cherry Extract (Fruit) 300 mg *
Perfect Veggie Juice Blend
Alfalfa (Sprout), Beet (Root), Carrot (Root), Broccoli (Flower & Stem), Tomato (Fruit), Cucumber (Gourd), Kale (Leaf), Spinach (Leaf), Parsley (Leaf), Green Cabbage (Leaf), Celery (Stalk), Cauliflower (Flower & Stem), Bell Pepper (Fruit), Asparagus (Flower & Stem), Brussels Sprout (Leaf), Onion (Bulb), Garlic (Bulb), Ginger (Root) 200 mg *
Probiotic Blend (1 Billion CFU)
Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium longum, bifidobacterium lactis, bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium breve, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus salvarius, Lactobacillus acidophilus 7 mg *
*Daily value not established.
Other Ingredients: Stevia, rice maltodextrin (carrier for probiotics), magnesium stearate (vegetable source).

[atomic sagebrush]

Well, that's not necessarily true (anything to help fertility). Some things are said to help and are actually harmful, and others we really just don't know.

I know some people have used stuff like this in their boy sways, some had success and some didn't.

I am not a huge fan of alfalfa or the seaweeds when TTC. May not be safe. And that is also A LOT of Vit. A, which has been linked conclusively to birth defects when taken at high doses. Allegedly beta carotene is not supposed to cause that, but I am not a fan of taking chances esp. since you're prob. also getting some via your prenatal.

[belleboi]

I fell into the blackhole of the internet last night and did some research of alfalfa and the estrogenic activity it has, so I just decided to make DH take the super green perfect food and I'll stick to regular wheatgrass

[atomic sagebrush]

would not give to DH either - phytoestrogens may sway pink for him!

Save and he can use it after your sway is over, or give away.

Look up the seaweeds and connection to ALS - not worth any level of risk!!!

[belleboi]

I gave it to my brother and SIL, they love that kind of stuff.

I'm on CD 40 now with no sign of O. I can't even begin to explain how frustrated I am

[atomic sagebrush]

Can you run into the doctor and see if s/he'll give you something to bring on AF?