I know most of us are concerned with what we should and shouldn't be eating, and this is a great article about foods to avoid. What struck me is how many of these things are linked to infertility...
Most of these I was following already, thankfully, but the microwave popcorn was a GIANT shocker. Matt loves micro popcorn and eats it way too much. Guess whose microwave popcorn just went out with the trash for tonight?
Hope your headaches are easing up for you. Another sacrifice we make to achieve our dreams, huh?
Yeah, same with me, most I already do (and I don't eat microwave popcorn like ever, not that I don't like it, I just never buy it) was most surprised by the canned tomatoes- we use those all the time for pasta and chilli. YIKES!
Amber
TTC #1 since March 2007
3 failed IUI's w/injectables
IVF #1- embryos didn't develop well, BFN 10/6/08
Lap on 10/16 showed moderate endo
IUI #4 BFN on 12/1/08
IVF #2 poor embie development again, BFN 1/21/09
Finally doing our first DE cycle! Started Lupron 11/10, ER estimated for 12/2, ET 12/5-12/7, Please, oh please!
Interesting article, thanks for posting it, Amber!
I was shocked by the microwave popcorn as well. I'm not a big fan of popcorn in general, so I rarely eat it, except maybe a nibble of DH's at the movie theater. We do sometimes have microwave popcorn at home that occassionally DH will eat or if friends come over to watch movies. Looks like we'll be changing that one. The canned tomatoes surprised me too, Amber.
Me (29), DH (30) since March '06. 4/07 & 5/07 & 6/07: Clomid 50mg - All BFN 8/07 & 9/07: IUI #1 & #2 with Femara - Both BFN 10/07: IUI #3 with Femara - BFP!, m/c :( 3/08: IUI #4 with Femara & Follistim - BFN 4/08: IUI #5 with Follistim, converted to IVF #1,10 eggs,7 fertilized ICSI, 2 transferred - BFN 6/08: IUI #5 with Femara & Follistim - BFN 7/08 to 9/08: IVF #2,10 eggs, 5 fertilized ICSI, 3 fertilized std, 2 transferred - BFN 10/08: IUI #6 with Femara & Follistim - BFP!, loss :( 11/08: IUI #7 with Femara & Follistim - BFN 2/09 to 3/09: IVF #3,14 eggs, 8 of 10 eggs fertilized ICSI, day 5 ET of 2 blasts - BFP!, loss :( DH's chromosome testing abnormal, moving forward with DS 8/09 to 9/09: IVF #4, canceled due to drop in estrogen after 10 days of stims
Where we are now: 4th attempt at IVF #4: 10 eggs retrieved, 5 mature, 1 fertilized ICSI with DS. Day 2 transfer on 11/14 of a grade 1+ 2-cell embie with no fragmentation. Happy to make it to the 2ww and praying for our miracle.
Wow, that is shocking. I have heard some news lately on BPA's found in canned goods. Canned tomatoes are one of the few canned goods I use regularly, but will have to change that. I also eat a lot of salmon that is more than likely farm-raised. Sounds like I need to start going to Whole Foods and paying more attention to organic veggies, grass-fed meats and wild caught fish. It is so much more expensive though.
Kelly
I'm 37, DH is 41 and we are TTC #1. We've had 2 unexplained miscarriages and a bout with Asherman's Syndrome but we're determined.
IUI #1 = BFN
IUI #2 (Aug 09) = BFN
On to IVF - stims start Sept 14th!
IVF Canceled:( converted to IUI...
BFP!!!
13dpo - 65
15dpo - 128
19dpo - 495
23dpo - 1987
...another miscarriage
Sad and trying to decide what steps to take next.
