tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post3341592189419804172..comments2023-10-25T11:03:04.680-05:00Comments on A Story Of Two Moms: Passing Time In The TWWRobbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183920527833605206noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-53676663228071679362009-01-30T21:03:00.000-06:002009-01-30T21:03:00.000-06:00This is a great idea! Maybe you will let me steal ...This is a great idea! Maybe you will let me steal it on one of my twws? <BR/><BR/>Sadly I have abandoned rituals that I started when we first began ttc. Nothing seemed to pay off you know? I used to take 16 herb and supplement pills each day as prescribed by the acupuncturist but I can't keep it up. I rarely go for acupuncture anymore either. <BR/><BR/>I don't really have anything else I do other than try to be calm, positive and visualize a successful pregnancy. I take my prenatals and try to keep my sanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-55746186821288416592009-01-29T21:32:00.000-06:002009-01-29T21:32:00.000-06:00Good luck ladies! We don't have any rituals, real...Good luck ladies! <BR/>We don't have any rituals, really. We do some visualizations to relax us and try to invite our babe into our lives. I also wear my wife's underwear on insemination days. I know, tmi =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-63136465273529215702009-01-29T15:34:00.000-06:002009-01-29T15:34:00.000-06:00We did at-home IUIs and I would lay down for a 1/2...We did at-home IUIs and I would lay down for a 1/2 hour or so afterwards thinking intently about sperm meeting egg while my partner rubbed my stomach and said encouraging words (i.e. "swim, little guys, swim!).<BR/><BR/>I don't know if this one counts since I only did it once, but the month I conceived I ate brazil nuts and pineapple halfway through the TWW.<BR/><BR/>Fingers crossed for you!KraftyKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275548996899473536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-90659958018717915212009-01-29T10:45:00.000-06:002009-01-29T10:45:00.000-06:00We didn't do anything special. Just did it and on ...We didn't do anything special. Just did it and on weekends, treated ourselves to a nice breakfast out afterwards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-27646444429388333392009-01-29T10:04:00.000-06:002009-01-29T10:04:00.000-06:00I've got my fingers crossed for you. And us. We ...I've got my fingers crossed for you. And us. We have lately been trying to not think about it too much and just BE. I think part of it is that we can't keep getting so stressed and we are trying to "let it happen" as closely as it can be done when we have to plan so hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-32415908345863663222009-01-29T07:13:00.000-06:002009-01-29T07:13:00.000-06:00i've given up on rituals. we used to have lots of ...i've given up on rituals. we used to have lots of them, but as the months have passed, we've slowly abandoned them...<BR/><BR/>i love your necklace, its beautiful. i bought a necklace after my miscarriage too (a pearl, since i was due in june). i wear it every single day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-3022751787802495302009-01-29T06:54:00.000-06:002009-01-29T06:54:00.000-06:00Great idea and I hope your TWW goes by quickly!I t...Great idea and I hope your TWW goes by quickly!<BR/><BR/>I totally understand the lack of control during the tww. You prepare, temp, drink fertilty tea, and then stand on your head for 45 minutes - then you wait. With no control of the wait or what's happening... the only thing you can do is eat pineapple and sunflower seeds in hopes that fertilized egg will stick. <BR/><BR/>We really don't have any rituals. We just do the dirty deed and hope for the best. lol Not very exciting... I know.2momswithaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326030767018081902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-77738138069612207132009-01-29T03:58:00.000-06:002009-01-29T03:58:00.000-06:00As we can't do a IUI at a doctor here in Germany (...As we can't do a IUI at a doctor here in Germany (it's against the law) we do it "by ourselves" at home with a known donor. For that I am wearing a "Superman"-T-Shirt :) You know - the "S"-Symbol Superman wears on his chest...well...we say the "S" stands for "Sperm-Shirt" *lol*. It's to support the "Swimmers" or the "Sperm". It's abolutely silly but we have fun everytime I put it on. We don't want to be too "stiff" about this whole process. We are trying to have a baby - that's a wonderful thing. And a little bit fun can't hurt :)welcome2ourworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557355732802065372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482200508819139560.post-16803389627995521052009-01-28T23:48:00.000-06:002009-01-28T23:48:00.000-06:00I like this idea very much :)We have been through ...I like this idea very much :)<BR/><BR/>We have been through MANY rituals, most just out of fun but some with a bit more serious intent I guess. Our first 2 IUIs K kept a piece of amethyst close to her for a day or two prior, then I held it during the IUI. This was from her sister who is very into feng shui and believes it helps with fertility. Since then we've done the pineapple, egg mcmuffin, fish oil tablets - man I'm sure I'm missing some things! I guess it's partly about trying to get some sense of control. I feel like we're kind of over that now, but who knows what we'll do next time :)<BR/><BR/>Also wanted to tell you that you wearing your necklace under your shirt is quite similar to a NZ Maori custom. It's quite common for Maori (and other kiwis now) to wear a bone or pounamu (greenstone) carving around their neck. Most people wear it under their shirt and close to their skin as it is a Taonga (treasure) and the wearing of it is something meaningful to the wearer - not necessarily a fashion accessory. Nor is it to be taken off for any reason - it's considered very bad luck and if it does come off for any reason, it is meant to stay off for good. It's interesting that you seem to have the same instinct!tuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121987746243762600noreply@blogger.com