I told a friend of mine we were moving ahead with IVF after 4 failed IUI's. She said " oh no, you should try some Robitussin cough syrup right when you are about to ovulate. It will thin the vaginal mucus". She was dead serious ! and meant well, I am sure.
I wanted to scream "HONEY I AM WAAAAY PAST COUGH SYRUP AT THIS POINT !!", but I did not.
Then she went on to tell me about a friend of hers who decided to mill her own wheat to make a special bread that was good for fertility. I am not sure if the bread is good or not, but when someone says they have been told IVF is the only way, then just say something supportive.
Looking back now, I just laugh at how hilarious it all was. There she was pregnant with her 3rd baby in 4 years, and giving me advice about cough syrup and bread !! LOL !!
38 yrs- #1 conceived naturally 9/06, son born 6/07. #2 conceived naturally 12/08, miscarriage 2/09 at 7 weeks with heartbeat.
Began ART 1/10, 3 failed IUI, 5/10 D&C to remove "products of conception" from 4th IUI. 1/30/11 began IVF, 2/18 retrieval :19 e
LOL!! that is too funny.
----"Never give up on something that you can't stop thinking about every second of every day."----
ChrisÂ
Haha! Bless her sweat heart.
About me: A pixie in the city, 41, TTC#1 since May 2010, married 18 years.
Diagnosed with/surgically removed endometrioma Aug 2010. Sept IUI #1=BFN. Nov IUI #2=BFN. Uterine polyp removed Jan. 2011. Jan 2011 IVF cancelled. No response. 2nd
I told a friend of mine we were moving ahead with IVF after 4 failed IUI's. She said " oh no, you should try some Robitussin cough syrup right when you are about to ovulate. It will thin the vaginal mucus". She was dead serious ! and meant well, I am sure.
I wanted to scream "HONEY I AM WAAAAY PAST COUGH SYRUP AT THIS POINT !!", but I did not.
Then she went on to tell me about a friend of hers who decided to mill her own wheat to make a special bread that was good for fertility. I am not sure if the bread is good or not, but when someone says they have been told IVF is the only way, then just say something supportive.
Looking back now, I just laugh at how hilarious it all was. There she was pregnant with her 3rd baby in 4 years, and giving me advice about cough syrup and bread !! LOL !!