IVF Journey 2: Negative....again. :(

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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    eMMI wrote:
    desismileys_1340.gif Stick, stick, stick! desismileys_1340.gif

    I love your smilies! :lol:



    Thanks everyone!! Guaranteed to get such great vibes when I read this thread. :mrgreen:
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  • Stick blastocysts, stick!! Excellent news Ziggy!! Still keeping those positive (and sticky? ;) ) thoughts coming your way!!!
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  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Okay blastocysts, hold on tight!! Continued positive vibes sent your way. Congratulations!
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  • mikalinamikalina Posts: 7,206
    Thats so amazing - thanks for sharing the beginning stages of life.... now lets stick !!!!! :D
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  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    congrats again Zig!

    Sending happy sticky vibes to you!

    (no! not in *that* dirty way either! :lol: )
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  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    Awww Zig......so very happy for you.


    GOOD THOUGHTS TO YOU AND YOUR ZIGGLETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    those embryos better stick the landing!! :thumbup: 8-)
  • EnkiduEnkidu Posts: 2,996
    Love the photos, wow, they're incredible. Yay for the ziglets.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    That's so exciting with the photos!! Sending sticking vibes over!
  • curlygirly9curlygirly9 Posts: 1,872
    NICE!!!!!! :D And yes, they are adorable :lol:
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  • E.KE.K Posts: 7,709
    Sus you didn't mention any theme music, so I've found a song for you. And look, the song was released the year you were born!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deFb7nhISQI

    :)
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    any update? hope things are happening in ya.
    81 is now off the air

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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Hi there!! :D

    I have to wait 2 weeks until Monday, 6th when I have a pregnancy blood test. Nearly half way...

    No symptoms yet. It'd be hard for me to tell anyway because I still take hormones twice a day (vaginally....yay!! :lol: ) and they mimic pregnancy symptoms.

    I'm currently sitting on the couch eating chicken salt out of the jar. :mrgreen: Major salt cravings again. Damn hormones.

    That's about it....just waiting....and waiting....and waiting.
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Oh forgot to mention that the third embryo which was still going strong with the other two the day prior to transfer died the day after transfer. So fragile. Zero embryos frozen again. Hopefully won't need to worry about that anyway. Come on!!!
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    I'm currently sitting on the couch eating chicken salt out of the jar.

    :sick: chicken salt?? :?


    still sending knocked up thoughts :D
  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    norm wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    I'm currently sitting on the couch eating chicken salt out of the jar.

    :sick: chicken salt?? :?

    :lol: I was wondering about that too when I read it! What is chicken salt? But if you enjoy it and it helps the blastos to stick - go ahead!! More good vibes sent, I hope you're feeling good :wave:

    Edit: I just googled it... Are you eating that with a spoon? :lol: I never was pregnant, but I love the stories about the cravings! My best friend couldn't stand the taste of my toothpaste when she visited me while being pregnant. She said: "Don't ask, I just can't use it." :lol: Another friend went from being a lifelong vegetarian to eating ghoulash every day. She hated herself for doing so, but she couldn't help it! And my mom said she craved sour stuff like crazy. She would go to the veggie store, have bottles filled with the juice of sauerkraut and took the first sip right there :fp: :lol:
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    :lol::lol:

    You guys don't have chicken salt?! Missing out!! Haha It's just a flavoured salt. Sooo yummy.

    No not with a spoon. I was sticking my finger in and licking it but then sprinkled a heap on a plate and ate it on my wet finger. :lol: I need to stop. It's not good for the bloating. I'd be better off drinking a sports drink full of electrolytes. I'm loving vinegar again too.

    I don't think I've ever had sauerkraut. Actually I'm not really sure what it even is now that I think of it.

    I hope I don't get the desire to eat dirt when I'm pregnant. That's quite common. Ewww!
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 37,871
    edited July 2012
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    :lol::lol:

    You guys don't have chicken salt?! Missing out!! Haha It's just a flavoured salt. Sooo yummy.

    No not with a spoon. I was sticking my finger in and licking it but then sprinkled a heap on a plate and ate it on my wet finger. :lol: I need to stop. It's not good for the bloating. I'd be better off drinking a sports drink full of electrolytes. I'm loving vinegar again too.

    I don't think I've ever had sauerkraut. Actually I'm not really sure what it even is now that I think of it.

    I hope I don't get the desire to eat dirt when I'm pregnant. That's quite common. Ewww!
    sauerkraut is pickled cabbage. very good imo. has a nice tartness to it.

    If you want a nice introduction to it, try it on a Rueben sandwich. Which is thinly shaved corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese with either russian dressing or 1000 island dressing on rye. Its built then grilled. Awesome stuff.
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  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    :lol::lol:

    You guys don't have chicken salt?! Missing out!! Haha It's just a flavoured salt. Sooo yummy.

    No not with a spoon. I was sticking my finger in and licking it but then sprinkled a heap on a plate and ate it on my wet finger. :lol: I need to stop. It's not good for the bloating. I'd be better off drinking a sports drink full of electrolytes. I'm loving vinegar again too.

    I don't think I've ever had sauerkraut. Actually I'm not really sure what it even is now that I think of it.

    I hope I don't get the desire to eat dirt when I'm pregnant. That's quite common. Ewww!

    Well, if you love vinegar, you would totally love sauerkraut, too! But it has rocket-fast effects on your digestion :P :lol: Dirt - hmmm... Healing earth pills could be the equivalent in the more civilised world :lol: Go and have whatever your cravings tell you - I believe that in this state, your body tells you what it needs and you should follow it. And again, good vibes!
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    What do you normally eat it with? Do people put it on hotdogs?
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    :lol::lol:

    You guys don't have chicken salt?! Missing out!! Haha It's just a flavoured salt. Sooo yummy.

    No not with a spoon. I was sticking my finger in and licking it but then sprinkled a heap on a plate and ate it on my wet finger. :lol: I need to stop. It's not good for the bloating. I'd be better off drinking a sports drink full of electrolytes. I'm loving vinegar again too.

    I don't think I've ever had sauerkraut. Actually I'm not really sure what it even is now that I think of it.

    I hope I don't get the desire to eat dirt when I'm pregnant. That's quite common. Ewww!

    eating salt huh? i'm sure your heart is loving that! :P

    oh and sauerkraut is nasty :sick:
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 37,871
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    What do you normally eat it with? Do people put it on hotdogs?
    some do. works better with a german suasage like a brat or something like that.
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328

    Well, if you love vinegar, you would totally love sauerkraut, too! But it has rocket-fast effects on your digestion :P :lol: Dirt - hmmm... Healing earth pills could be the equivalent in the more civilised world :lol: Go and have whatever your cravings tell you - I believe that in this state, your body tells you what it needs and you should follow it. And again, good vibes!

    Mmmmm vinegar....I need to find me some of this sauerkraut.

    Yeah the dirt thing is weird!!! It's called 'pica'. I've read some crazy pica stories on forums.

    Pica is the term used to describe the intense craving for – and eating of – non-food items, such as soil, clay, laundry starch, ice, ashes, plaster, paint chips, and coffee grounds. Pica (which comes from the Latin word for magpie, a bird known for eating almost anything) is a worldwide phenomenon and seems to be more common during pregnancy.

    No one knows what causes these unusual cravings, but a combination of biochemical, psychological, and cultural factors may be at work. In some studies, pica has been linked to iron deficiency ­– even though none of the craved items contain a significant amount of iron. There is some research suggesting that iron-deficiency anemia is associated with a craving for ice, and that treating the anemia can lessen ice consumption.
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    mickeyrat wrote:
    some do. works better with a german suasage like a brat or something like that.

    Knowing me right now, I'll be eating it off a spoon. :lol: I'm full on salivating right now just thinking of it....and I've never tasted it. :lol: I had the urge to take a quick swig of my balsamic vinegar bottle yesterday but I refrained. Lol.
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  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    What do you normally eat it with? Do people put it on hotdogs?

    Well, normally you eat it with potatoes and mustard and a good piece of smoked pork chop, like this, minus the mashed potatos: BadischesSchaufele-01.jpg You can put it on a hot dog as well. I love it in pickled-fish sandwiches, and also put it into potato soup.

    I like it best cold and raw right out of the paper package at the market. It is full of vitamin c and even just the smell makes at least me drool, well, and it's a really good remedy if you suffer from constipation ...

    I'm craving sauerkraut now! For the taste, not the effects :lol:
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    norm wrote:
    eating salt huh? i'm sure your heart is loving that! :P

    oh and sauerkraut is nasty :sick:

    I know it's bad....but the cravings stopped last time once I stopped the hormones twice a day. I'm a little scared though now of potential pregnancy cravings. Haha. These hormone cravings are intense!!

    Bad for heart and makes me retain fluid which isn't good when already bloated. Had my final injection on Friday and Saturday morning I was really puffed up in the belly....probably half a dress size bigger. The 6 teaspoons of chicken salt right before bed probably didn't help. :lol:
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Well, normally you eat it with potatoes and mustard and a good piece of smoked pork chop, like this, minus the mashed potatos: BadischesSchaufele-01.jpg You can put it on a hot dog as well. I love it in pickled-fish sandwiches, and also put it into potato soup.

    I like it best cold and raw right out of the paper package at the market. It is full of vitamin c and even just the smell makes at least me drool, well, and it's a really good remedy if you suffer from constipation ...

    I'm craving sauerkraut now! For the taste, not the effects :lol:

    Mmmmm....I want some. Do most people buy it fresh or in a jar? I just looked up a photo, saw a jar of homemade stuff with heaps of liquid in it and had an urge to lift the jar and drink the vinegary juice.

    This is fucked up!! :lol:
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  • Leezestarr313Leezestarr313 Posts: 14,352
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    Well, normally you eat it with potatoes and mustard and a good piece of smoked pork chop, like this, minus the mashed potatos: BadischesSchaufele-01.jpg You can put it on a hot dog as well. I love it in pickled-fish sandwiches, and also put it into potato soup.

    I like it best cold and raw right out of the paper package at the market. It is full of vitamin c and even just the smell makes at least me drool, well, and it's a really good remedy if you suffer from constipation ...

    I'm craving sauerkraut now! For the taste, not the effects :lol:

    Mmmmm....I want some. Do most people buy it fresh or in a jar? I just looked up a photo, saw a jar of homemade stuff with heaps of liquid in it and had an urge to lift the jar and drink the vinegary juice.

    This is fucked up!! :lol:
    It is never really "fresh". It is white cabbage that is shreddered and layered in a big jar with layers of salt. The salt starts the fermentation process that makes it more soft and also sour. You can get it freshly made at the market, or in jars or also in cans. It is great cold and fresh, but most yummy also when it's hot and a little sweetened ... I'm majorly salivating here right now, and I don't have any in the house :lol: There is also an Asian version, it's called Kimchi. I never had it, but I want to try it badly.
  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    It's so amazing to see the photos!

    Hope all is well and they're hanging on in there x
  • Nothing but positive thoughts/ vibes being sent your way!!!




    Let the countdown to the 6th begin!!
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