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As always, thanks for the encouragement, Michele! I am very hopeful that my ovaries are working this month, even if I don't get pregnant. But that would be even better  I sure feel like things are happening. I feel mild pain, cramps and CM seems to be good. I haven't needed the preseed so far. After today only one more long day of work to get through. I'll post on Thurs. morning when I get back from my next u/s.
Are you counting down the days until you can try again? I pray that you get a child of your own some day. I know how it feels to want a child badly. I hope you're feeling ok.
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
 
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Thanks Mary, the baby making is on hold until we can get my pain under control. I call the pain clinic every other day looking for cancellations but right now the earliest I can get in is March 28!! 
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...it's safe all during pregnancy, and that it's only recommended during the 2nd and 3rd trimester. Hmmm...what to think?
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You can also rule out black and blue cohosh (which apparently can cause bleeding anyway), Evening Primrose, sex, and Accupressure as natural things that will induce labor. Not a single one of them did anything for me.
At any rate, I've heard the Raspberry Tea just strengthens the muscles of the uterus and makes labor easier, not that it starts it. It doesn't taste bad, so you don't lose anything by trying.
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I have to chime in here...
I'm 38w3d pg and ready to POP!!
The jury is out on most herbal teas during pregnany because they haven't been tested enough. But, many midwives recommend the red raspberry leaf tea (2-3 cups/day) after 36 weeks to tone your uterus for labor. I've been drinking it since 36 weeks. "They" say it could cause miscarriage, so that's the theory behind staying away until the baby is full-term.
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That sucks! I hate it when you have to wait forever for a Dr. appt...especially when you're in pain. I know waiting is not easy. Hope you can keep yourself busy enough that next month flies by! Right now just waiting until tomorrow seems like forever to me. I wish we could spend more of our lives 'doing' instead of waiting. I'll be praying for you.
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Teas??
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Mary_V
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Does anyone know what herbal teas are bad for pregnancy? I drink a lot of tea...I can only handle so much plain water. But I don't want to be drinking anything risky. Is peppermint ok? Is chamomile ok? Those are the two that I've heard to be questionable...but I do drink the right now. What have you been told?
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I was told to stay away from jasmine and the cohoshs until you're full term, but that was it.
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I was told to stay away from peppermint tea in the early parts of pregnancy because it could relax the uterine walls and cause an early miscarriage.
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