Things you might need.

Not every link on my blog is for something I get paid for, some are just things I came across that I thought were good deals or even just fun. Don’t get me wrong, if I could make a dime or dollar and help someone out then so much the better, but I’m not going to overlook something just because it doesn’t earn me any funds.

One thing that many of us go through in bulk is Ovulation Predictor Kits or OPK’s as they are fondly known. As a matter of fact a post I saw on the Resolve bulletin board inspired me to write this section. Frankly the things are very expensive, especially when you take into account that you may need them everyday for a week or more. I know a few really obsessive (you know who you are) people who even test twice a day. This would really suck if your cycle was messed up and you used more then the standard weeks worth of tests. So I did a little search for cheap kits and came up with this site. As far as I could find these had the cheapest tests, if you have a better one please let me know.

Save On Tests

They also have a digital basal thermometer, pregnancy tests and several other types of non IF related tests.

Accurate Pregnancy Tests

They also have an ovulation microscope, digital basal thermometer, and of course pregnancy tests.

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Like many men, my DH (Dear Husband) cannot produce a sample without some form of lubrication without getting a blister after about 3 minutes. Ouch! Not to mention that I hear that a little drag is a real drag, and things don’t always come easily when it’s time to provide those all important sperm. Of course the first thing they tell you is not to use any of the lubricants that are widely available, so what’s a fellow to do? You won’t spend long in the IF community without hearing about Pre-Seed. As far as I know it’s the only lubricant that claims to be safe for ttc. It comes packaged two ways, one that’s just for him and the other for when you’re doing the all important “baby dance.” As soon as I heard about it I signed up. We bought some for DH and he claimed that it worked very well.

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It doesn’t matter if you’re newly diagnosed or if you’ve been at it for years, you’re going to need someone to talk to. Someone who can tell you what’s normal and what’s not. What to expect each step of the way. And sometimes you just need to vent about how unfair infertility is with others who understand, and won’t make you feel more out of sync with the rest of the world then you already do. My favorite boards are the one RESOLVE and one that is for woman who are TTC OVER 40. But there are hundreds of bulletin boards set up especially for those trying to join the ranks of the fertile world, and you can easily find them by doing a Google search

Of course once you get on the boards you will soon realize that they use a lot of acronyms. Almost every site I’ve visited posts a link for them, but just in case you can’t find it here is one; Resolve Acronyms that has most of what you will need.