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We (35f, 32m) relatively healthy, have been trying for a while now. This was cycle 8. His SA was normal, I got all tests done too and was taking VitD and Iron supplements and Folic tablets. My thyroid levels were slightly different from optimal so having lowest dose of thyroid meds too and since past 2-3 months my thyroid level is in optimal range for conceiving, AMH level - very good, utrine usg - perfectly normal, did the tubal test - everything was good. Scheduled in Oct for laparoscopy to check endo.

This cycle was monitored and on CD13 usg was done - all good, had mature follicle. We were told specific dates to BD, and blood test was done and based on the result I was told to take the ovulation injection (although i naturally ovulate) on CD15. Had high hopes from this cycle and got AF yesterday, this is just so devastating. I haven’t stopped crying! To make things worse my best friend just told me she is pregnant. We haven’t told anyone we are trying. All my friends by now have kids or are pregnant. I know comparison makes things worse BUT it kills me to know that most of them had health issues like MS, PCOS etc and yet conceived quickly and naturally. I just don’t know why this is happening to us, what are we doing wrong, i know there is just 20-30% chance - but look at earth’s population, people are reproducing easily! Why not us!!!

I know i am being pathetic but i just don’t know how to live with this pain in my heart anymore. I know we would be great parents, my husband would be such an amazing father! These constant negatives are affecting us mentally, our sex lives are pathetic since cycle 3, i dread having sex because back of my head says here we go again! whats the point, not like you are getting any results, my husband too is devastated and the whole focus during the BDs for him is to ensure this cycle does not go waste and that he successfully ejaculates inside of me. Ttc has ruined sex for us.

During my tubal test when my dr said everything is perfect, i cried because i wanted it to be bad so i finally had a reason, i am tired of hearing everything perfect, all good! I am just angry and hurt and crying and i just desperately want to see those two lines! What are we missing!

Edit: what also frustrates me is that my husband did SA almost a year ago and hormonal blood test 3 months ago and thats it, nothing else that he had to get done. He is an amazingly supportive partner and he is the only reason I am able to survive this hardship. But it all feels so unfair that i am being made the lab rat, injections and usgs and laparascopy - how on earth am I not supposed to feel that I am the problem although everything is fine for both of us? Dr isn’t even recommending a DNA fragmentation for him! It all seems so unfair, Gosh! This whole ordeal has made me a bitter (but also heart-broken) person.

We just adopted a 3 month old male kitten few days ago. We are trying to set a routine so he gets in the rhythm. So far what I have observed is that when i play before giving him a meal, he plays for a bit but not too energetically, I play with mouse toy - he does chase it and hunt it for a few minutes and then goes to his food bowl and after eating small portion of his food, he gets super energetic, tail wagging side to side, running, jumping on walls, jumping on us. So I do play with him again (with the little mouse toy itself). He doesn’t seem to have the typical chase-hunt-kill-eat-groom-sleep rhythm. Before we adopted him he used to eat the McDonald’s of cat food so we made him eat the same brand for few days to avoid too many changes upon adoption and he had a similar pattern and we thought maybe its because of the food. We switched to a better quality food recently but he still has the same pattern. What can I do to better implement a routine and how can I get him into the typical rhythm?

Another thing I observed last night is that when he was sleepy and we tried to leave the room or even if we tried standing up, he opened his eyes and then again a new burst of energy hits him and he is running around like he was never sleepy. Any tips on what one can do here?

Please Note: this is my first time being a pet parent so I am not truly aware of the kitten habits, any advice on how to drain their energy or how many times to have an intense play session (wand) through the day or how to ensure he doesn’t keep jumping on me and biting me, would really be helpful.

We just adopted a 3 month old male kitten few days ago. We are trying to set a routine so he gets in the rhythm. So far what I have observed is that when i play before giving him a meal, he plays for a bit but not too energetically, I play with mouse toy - he does chase it and hunt it for a few minutes and then goes to his food bowl and after eating small portion of his food, he gets super energetic, tail wagging side to side, running, jumping on walls, jumping on us. So I do play with him again (with the little mouse toy itself). He doesn’t seem to have the typical chase-hunt-kill-eat-groom-sleep rhythm. Before we adopted him he used to eat the McDonald’s of cat food and had a similar pattern and we thought maybe its because of the food. We switched to a better quality food but he still has the same pattern. What can I do to better implement a routine and how can I get him into the typical rhythm?

Another thing I observed last night is that when he was sleepy and we tried to leave the room or even if we tried standing up, he opened his eyes and then again a new burst of energy hits him and he is running around like he was never sleepy. Any tips on what one can do here?

TLDR: need tips for cat proofing bathroom, open kitchen and other areas around house

I am 30F, my partner and I are finally getting our 4 month old male kitten home next week, country: Germany. This is the first time we are having a pet. The kitten is not neutered and neither vaccinated. Has been dewormed multiple times.

My question is mainly about cat proofing, I have been reading a lot and seeing a lot of videos and I am getting nervous about cat proofing. For example: I don’t have a closed cabinet in bathroom, I have a shelf where i keep my toothbrush, oilpulling cup, face wash, a small container with qtips etc. a small open box with trimmer and chargers. A shelf behind my washing machine with jute storage boxes (no lid on these boxes). I am reading about how toothpaste is harmful etc and now I am getting worried. I have no idea how can i ensure bathroom is safe for kitten. We plan to keep litter box in bathroom hence the door will always be open and he will be using it by himself (he is litter trained).

Any tips on this and overall tips on cat proofing house?

I see eye makeup where its not your regular eyeshadow palettes, no double shade etc- just plain shimmer, eyes are completely only glittery. Is there any product like some stick to use - i have seen people do it in green, purple or goldish glow.

I purchased L50 Ultra Pro and within a week I noticed that when I unplug the device after its completely charged, it drains even though its not being used at all. Eg: If I charge it to 100% late evening and unplug the charger before going to sleep at night, by the time I wake up the next morning the charge is close to 0%. I do not have any night schedule running, I noticed same during say as well. I raised a complaint as I faced 3-4 additional issues in first week of purchase, I got a new replacement device from Dreame just yesterday and I charged the battery fully so I can map my house again and same thing - battery draining when its idle. Is this a normal behavior of Dreame products?? I don’t want to keep it plugged in 24/7. Has anyone else faced this? Is this the norm?

I have been a user of Cera Ve and Cetaphil facewash and moisturizer for years. But recently saw articles online saying that 6 products of CeraVe have been labeled Carcinogen causing due to a certain ingredient in them, obviously this scares me. Please recommend a good face wash and moisturizer that is perfume free and safe. I am living in Germany.

Purchased L50s Ultra Pro less than a week ago and day before I charged it to 100% and did not use it since then but today I got a notification that battery low 4% - I charged it to 100% again and now its been about 10-11ish hours and charge has dropped to 60% and all this while I have not used it at all.

Is there something I should be doing with settings to ensure battery does not drain out so much despite not being in use. Please advise.

My TSH levels have been fluctuating since last 5-6 months, lastest result was 4.9 TSH, since we are ttc, my doctor prescribed me thyroid medication. In addition to this my Iron is also low - its within the lab range BUT still on the lower side so my dr recommended iron medication since we are ttc. All other tests, results, analysis are good. But we have not been getting a BFP. This is our 6th cycle and I am just trying to understand what is possibly going wrong. Could my TSH be a reason we are not conceiving? Anyone else faced a similar issue? Did having TSH medication help with ttc?