Hi ladies and gents!
For over 2 years, DH and I have been TTC. He's a healthy guy and I have hypothyroidism. I charted like mad. We used preseed, soft cups, BD daily, BD every other day, BD after + OPK's, BD before, during and after + OPK's, etc.
Every stinking month AF came like clockwork. I hadn't even had a "pregnancy scare". And oh gosh was I depressed. I used to be on the boards and quite active but I left. I couldn't handle seeing another TTC'er getting another BFP. Or another post about an accidental BFP.
When I turned 35, my OB sent me to a fertility specialist.
We went through all of the tests. Check hormone levels, sperm tests, HSG (ouch!!). Everything was normal except she wanted my thyroid level to be on the lower end of the spectrum. It was still in the normal range, just she "preferred" to have it lower. She suggested IUI and meds. She told me to stop charting, that I proved I was ovulating and so I did. Can't tell you how much control I felt like I was giving up for it. But she said she could time ovulation.
Well, we had to save up some money so, back to o'naturale. I was upset because I wanted to move foward! I mean, c'mon! Two years of charting and timely AF's. Gah I was so mad!
After the HSG, we BD'd like crazy too because there's evidence that you're more fertile for 3 months afterwards.
Well, nothing.
I can't tell you how tired of it all I was.
Now four months after the fertility testing, we had the money and I'd just need call them when AF came. I told DH, a car nut, that this was his last chance to get me knocked up before funds come from his car allowance and go into the babymaking allowance.
I honestly didn't really want to try but did we did anyway. The days slid by as I waited for AF, waiting until I could call and get things going again.
CD 28, which by my estimates was 11-12 DPO (I wasn't charting), I had bright red blood after wiping. A few days before that I'd had some mild cramping so I knew AF was coming.
But then it was just that one episode. Just a few drops. The next day, nothing. I was like, "Just start already!!" But my boobs were sore, I kept having little twinges so I decided to check my temp in the morning. I remembered what my usual post-O temps were and it was still in that range. The next day, more mild cramping and my temp was higher. The next day, same deal and my temp went up .2 degrees. But my cycles range from 27-32 days so I figured I was on the longer cycle. But then I got impatient.
So I took a test today and got my BFP.
Things I did differently:
TMI most likely but I O'd after he O'd instead of before when BD'ing (apparently the contractions help move spermies up).
I also went all grass fed meats and carefully selected cooking oils with higher omega 3's. I switched from regular milk to organic milk.
I started a new workout regimen, low impact that's a yoga and pilates blend (which helps blood flow to your pelvic region).
Threatened to take away DH fun money lol!
Anyway, I hope this gives hope to someone who needs it. And I hope this little peanut sticks.
