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Post by obscureference on Jan 10, 2018 11:19:29 GMT -6
sunshiney I’m sorry about the bad wondfos. I hope you throw them all out! I am laughing that your H peed on a test. I can totally see my H doing the same if I asked lol. That’s cute. 🙂
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Post by obscureference on Jan 10, 2018 13:19:33 GMT -6
Well I got a positive opk today on CD12 which is super early for me. I’m trying to decide if I’m going to trust it or keep testing. I’ve been able to move O earlier in the past with diet and exercise so I’m thinking that plus the meds are making me O early this month. I’m super excited lol. I’ve gotten pregnant in the past with a super early O and even if it doesn’t work this month at least I’ll have a short cycle! Although we didn’t have sex last night because today is the first day the RE told us to. Oh well.
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Post by sunshiney on Jan 10, 2018 14:17:43 GMT -6
obscureference That's exciting!! I hope tonight ends up being O and the timing is perfect.
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Post by charliefox on Jan 10, 2018 14:31:48 GMT -6
sunshiney, big hugs. So sorry those evaps were messing with you! I know how reassuring a plan can feel so I'm glad you have that.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 10, 2018 16:25:28 GMT -6
So sorry about the bad batch of Wondfos sunshiney. They're a little more expensive than Wondfos, but I like the Walmart cheapies for HPT. I also love that your H POAS! Yay for a + OPK obscureference! I would keep testing since it's earlier than you normally O. Have all the sex though just in case it's real!
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Post by obscureference on Jan 11, 2018 13:30:11 GMT -6
Another positive today and now my cm seems to be agreeing so I think I will O tomorrow. Today’s positive was even more convincing than yesterday’s. I’m pumped but trying to reign it in. Which is basically the story of my life 😂
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Post by sunshiney on Jan 12, 2018 9:11:44 GMT -6
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 12, 2018 22:09:22 GMT -6
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Post by obscureference on Jan 16, 2018 13:24:16 GMT -6
Hey ladies, any updates?
I am still peeing on OPKs but getting nothing but negatives. I did miss a couple days though. Supposedly I am 5 dpo but I am still skeptical. I think I O’d but my O pains werent quite what they normally are. Two more days in our required TI window and I meet with my RE on Thursday to see how he wants to proceed. I think I want to just continue on the way we are especially if this early O is a trend.
Thinking of you guys! Hope everyone is doing well!
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Post by librariangirl on Jan 16, 2018 18:34:25 GMT -6
I started my period. 😭😭😭
I just bit the bullet and bought the Ava bracelet. I’m hoping it will help me figure out what’s going on, as well as making temping easier. I’m tired of waking up at the same time to temp.
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Post by obscureference on Jan 17, 2018 7:23:00 GMT -6
librariangirl Sorry about AF ☹️ I’ll be interested in how you like the Ava bracelet! You’ll have to give us a report after you’ve used it for a bit!
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Post by librariangirl on Jan 17, 2018 9:29:48 GMT -6
Definitely obscureference! I should get it by the end of the week! I’m excited to try it.
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Post by ap21ril on Jan 17, 2018 15:03:33 GMT -6
sunshiney sorry for the bad batch, so frustrating! obscureference hopefully you already O'd! librariangirl so sorry for CD1. I can't wait to hear your feedback on the Ava bracelet though!! As for me, I finally got a positive OPK yesterday on CD23! I normally don't O on my own until after CD15, and it wasn't as long as it could have been, but it felt like it was just going on and on. Glad it's done.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 17, 2018 15:11:46 GMT -6
I hope the negative OPKs means that you did O obscureference! I'm so sorry for CD1 librariangirl! I'm curious to know what you think of the Ava bracelet! Yay for a + OPK ap21ril! AFM... I'm planning on starting Provera tomorrow. I'm going to take a HPT before I though just to be safe even though I highly doubt that I even O'd anytime since my surgery. I'm nervous about my first period post surgery since things are different now. I'm excited to get back to treatments though. Very excited and terrified at the thought of getting pregnant again.
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Post by obscureference on Jan 18, 2018 9:03:09 GMT -6
Yay for a positive OPK ap21ril! orangehibiscus I understand why you’d be nervous. I hope the next time everything goes perfectly! I’m glad you get to start treatments again soon!
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 18, 2018 9:58:02 GMT -6
Thank you obscureference! I had a BFN this morning as expected, so I took my first Provera. 9 more days of that, and then I should start my period a few days after that!
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Post by obscureference on Jan 18, 2018 10:40:16 GMT -6
Yay for some progress in the right direction orangehibiscus! I just finished with my RE. He wants to increase my femara to 10 mg which surprised me because I seem to be having some success on the current dose but I trust him. Three more cycles at 10 mg and then we’ll meet again. My progesterone is ok for now. For pregnancy they like to see above 10 and mine was 9 so I’ll probably have to supplement but it’s not like an emergency to right after I O. So yay? At least I don’t have to drive all the way to the doctor to get a blood draw now.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 18, 2018 12:40:42 GMT -6
Thanks obscureference! I'm glad you had a good appointment with your RE. Did he say why he thought 10mg would be better if you're having success with a lower dose? My RE said 10mg wouldn't help me respond better than 7.5mg of Femara, so I'm just curious. I do know someone that was on 10mg of Femara though.
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Post by sunshiney on Jan 18, 2018 13:57:45 GMT -6
orangehibiscus Yes, getting back to normal! obscureference The RE would have to have a good reason to get me to take additional headache instigator Letrozole. Lol I am curious too, maybe because a "stronger ovulation" (whatever the heck that exactly means) can cause better progesterone levels? That's what I heard from my RE, I had lots of LP spotting and being on Letrozole helped that. ap21ril Yayy! So exciting. Anything over 20 has definitely always felt sooo long. Have fuuun!
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Post by obscureference on Jan 18, 2018 14:23:07 GMT -6
sunshiney and orangehibiscus You know I didn’t even ask why. I really should have. I will ask the nurse when I go in for my next baseline. Maybe it does have to do with my progesterone. The femara did seem to lengthen my LP last cycle. My RE seems hopeful that all I need is meds because all of my numbers are normal except for the AMH. I sure hope he’s right! ETA: I haven’t had many side effects from the meds yet. Super mild headaches in the afternoon and kind of sleepy, but I’ve been ok so far.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 19, 2018 15:25:18 GMT -6
Femara gives me headaches too obscureference! Let me know what the nurse says!
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Post by obscureference on Jan 22, 2018 17:17:26 GMT -6
I’ve been symptom spotting like a crazy person as usual. You’d think after all of this time I would stop doing that, but here I am. I’m debating testing tomorrow (12 dpo). I usually don’t test because my LP has mostly been 12 days and it seems stupid to test when I’ll get my period the next day. But the femara lengthened my cycle last time and I don’t know if I can do the mind fuck of the TWW for an extra 3 days again. I am starting to feel a bit like AF is coming. I am trying to focus on the good: early O and longer LP, but it’s hard.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 22, 2018 18:41:35 GMT -6
You can't help but symptom spot obscureference! What did you decide about testing tomorrow? I have everything crossed for you!
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Post by obscureference on Jan 23, 2018 7:41:19 GMT -6
BFN this morning. Now I’m hoping that AF holds off for a little bit because we’re going out of town the weekend after next and timing sex will be tricky.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 23, 2018 8:27:37 GMT -6
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Post by sunshiney on Jan 23, 2018 11:16:08 GMT -6
obscureference I'm sorry for the BFN. I hope timing ends up working out well for your upcomintravel.
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Post by sunshiney on Jan 23, 2018 11:26:13 GMT -6
We have had some news and I am struggling about a few things.
DH's SA results came back, and everything came back perfect! Thank you Lord.
Knowing that he has healthy swimmers made me think about last cycle (after years trying with my ex who had MFI, I never imagine sex actually leads to pregnancy), and how my LP was 2 days longer than it's ever been, and how I had no cramping/spotting before AF like I always do, and how the Wondfo showed up a clear positive at the 5 min read time, although it later faded to look like an evap line at the most. I am pretty certain (intellectually) that we had a CP last cycle, although that thought has not hit me emotionally as real whatsoever.
***TMI WARNING***
Then, I was feeling sore down there for a few days - thought it was just being active on the daily - but woke up this morning with a little round bump on my inner labia that bled when I wiped. DH and I both have oral cold sores occasionally, and we have oral sex on the regular, though we are careful not to when we have a cold sore. So I have a check-up tomorrow morning to test the bump but I am freaking out that I now have herpes on my lady bits. I know it's very manageable if that's the case, but it would be a disappointment to have to deal with it, and more than that, I get extremely sick (tummy and headache) when I take antivirals for cold sores on my face, so I'm afraid I wouldn't tolerate treatment well if I need it. Plus I'm already immunocompromised because of taking steroids for Crohn's.
So I feel like I'm all up in the air, don't really know what's going on (if he's fine, will I have a baby or will it be all "my fault"? did I have a CP? if I did, is that a good sign that sperm met egg, or is it just one more sign that my body is where babies go to die? do I have herpes down there? if so, will it make our sex life miserable at regular intervals or will it barely affect us?)
I'm not usually a worrier but I am struggling to stay calm and patient and just accept things as they come. Thanks for listening.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 24, 2018 8:36:03 GMT -6
I'm so glad that your H's SA came back great sunshiney! I'm sorry for the possible CP. Big hugs! What did your RE say about that? What did they say about the bump? I hope you don't have genital herpes, but if you do, like you said, it's manageable. It's normal to wonder and worry about how things will be different this time with your current H. Even some couples with MFI can conceive without intervention or IVF. It's important to try not to blame yourself. It's not his fault or your fault! You are a couple who is TTC. If you don't get pregnant on your own and you end up needing fertility treatments, then you go through that as a couple. TW Loss I've had 2 MC now. On one hand, I do take it as a good sign that the sperm met the egg twice. Neither time resulted in a baby for us, but it gives me some hope that I can get pregnant! How many MC have you had? Sorry, I'm mobile so I can't see your siggy. I definitely wouldn't go as far as to say your body is where babies go to die. That's a bit much, especially if you've only had 1 possible CP. I don't mean to be harsh or anything like that. This process of such a rollercoaster of emotions, but it's important not to blame yourself. I've been there too, but I didn't do anything wrong. My babies just didn't make it. The first one I never saw on US, and they could never figure out where I was pregnant. The second one was ectopic. Sometimes these unfortunate things just happen. End TW I have no advice for how much or little herpes will impact your sex life. I would ask your doctor for a recommendation on that.
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Post by sunshiney on Jan 24, 2018 9:00:50 GMT -6
orangehibiscus Thank you so much for your kind encouragement! It means so much to me. You're totally right that it's no one's fault, and it's what I've said for years...but suddenly knowing that any issues there may be would be on my end, it feels different and it's hard to make my heart meet my head. Thank you Lord, the GYN said it is just a clogged pore/zit and it'll go away in a couple days. I think I was in a bad head space and just borrowing anxiety. ***Loss Warning*** After 5+ years without success trying naturally, and then 5 failed IUIs with various meds, I did IVF and transferred 5 embryos in three separate transfers, all ended in loss (CP, miscarriage, ectopic). So I am a bit paranoid that even if everything else is accounted for, my body just isn't a safe place for a baby to stick and grow. All RPL testing came back negative, but there is a lot unknown about immune factors (which I have with Crohn's and related arthritis) so I'm just nervous. Of course, even if there is some huge problem and I can't carry bio kids, it's not my choice or my fault, but it's hard not to take it personally and feel inadequate as a woman/wife. IF really targets right at our sorest places emotionally.
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Post by librariangirl on Jan 24, 2018 9:50:04 GMT -6
sunshiney I’m so glad your H’s SA came back good! That’s great! TW Loss I’ve had 3 MC, and many CPs. We found out when pregnant with my son, that I have multiple blood clotting factors that can cause problems only in pregnancy. I was put on blood thinners, and was able carry him to term! Have you had genetic screening done for clotting factors? End TW I have RA, and understand the feeling of your body just not working like it should so you can keep a pregnancy to term.
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