33yr ttc#2 - buddies needed!!!

[curiousowl]

Cupcake, I've really had no side effects from the progesterone. I would lean towards those because you know exactly how much you're getting so you can keep the dose consistent, which is important, particularly I would think if you're trying to maintain hormone levels for mood. But I don't think there's any harm in trying the cream, just you don't have it in hand.

 

[curiousowl]

Weird temp dip this morning but I think it's a corpus luteum dip. I'll start progesterone tonight. I know I O'd.

 

[happycupcake]

How is it when you stop using it? Do you notice anything then? This is one thing that concerns me, having a huge drop in progesterone and it triggering anxiety more so

 

[curiousowl]

How is it when you stop using it? Do you notice anything then? This is one thing that concerns me, having a huge drop in progesterone and it triggering anxiety more so

I normally experience some minor anxiety with AF but nothing more than usual.

 

[happycupcake]

See I'm hoping it will help my anxiety as well. It increases during my lp, which is why my GP prescribed it in the first place, for mood swings and that. I'm hoping that stopping it when af is due means it won't be any different to when af would be due anyway, since naturally it's meant to lower then

 

[curiousowl]

See I'm hoping it will help my anxiety as well. It increases during my lp, which is why my GP prescribed it in the first place, for mood swings and that. I'm hoping that stopping it when af is due means it won't be any different to when af would be due anyway, since naturally it's meant to lower then

Worth a shot to try? If it doesn't help then you can always try something different next time?

 

[SadakoS]

Worth a go Cupcake, if it's no good maybe just don't do it the next time.

I got my first flashing smiley on my clear blue advance ovulation monitor. I'm so excited
Has anyone used it before? It says to test in the morning, but I got a blank this morning. Tested again this evening because I had some ewcm and it's flashing. So now I don't know when best to test. The things are too expensive to test twice a day!

 

[happycupcake]

Yeah it is, especially if it actually helps!

I haven't used those OPKs before so I don't know about them but I don't understand why they would be better to use in the AM when the others are best used in the PM most of the time? Does it explain why?

 

[SadakoS]

Nope. Tbh it's part of a trial which I'm not sure if I'm allowed to talk about so I'm trying to do what it tells me to but the am instruction just seems so odd. I'll test in the morning and see if it's still smiley.

 

[happycupcake]

Oh ok. I don't know. I find it bizarre that they specifically say AM, but they detect more than LH don't they? So perhaps that's why? It may be that by tomorrow AM you see a smiley?

 

[SadakoS]

Yeah they detect oestrogen too. We'll see tomorrow I guess. Dtd anyway and will continue to. Hope I don't have 2 weeks of flashing smilies

 

[curiousowl]

Sadako, I haven't used them but I have friends who have and they took them in the mornings. I'd follow the instructions.

 

[SadakoS]

Got a flashy smiley this morning too so will continue to test am and do opk in the afternoon.
Hows the temp today Curious?

 

[ricschick]

So does that mean you have ovulated now sadakos? X

I think I may have ovulated was tender and felt sick backache yesterday but my stupid opks are weird as they don't have to get as dark as the control line! There cassanovum ones so there confusing to say the least! I'm off out in a bit to get Ines from the pound shop. X

 

[SadakoS]

No Rics, this means it's detected an oestrogen surge which comes before the LH surge so it's sort of a heads up you'll ovulate soon. But apparently I could have days of flashy smileys. It should go solid smiley just before I O like a normal opk which is the LH surge.

 

[curiousowl]

Got a flashy smiley this morning too so will continue to test am and do opk in the afternoon.
Hows the temp today Curious?

Back up as expected! I think I'll take one more then it's just wait.

 

[SadakoS]

How's the opks now Rics? Lighter?

I forgot to temp this morning, what an idiot!
3rd day of flashy smiley. Hope I get a peak soon!

 

[ricschick]

Yeah opk was lighter today so I'm just going with Wednesday as ovulation and il take an opk for a few more days just to be sure. I felt tender and sick and had backache so I'm hoping that was it. X

 

[Sander]

Rics I also am going off of other signs for O this month. Had really sensitive bb's from O onward, and had a backache as well. Should be 4dpo today

I've been feeling odd this month, like part of me insists this is the month, but another part of me says yeah right. But honestly after O I'm on relax mode haha. Will start testing in 1 week.

 

[happycupcake]

I went to bed at 1am, half sat up because I always play a game on my phone first to switch off, woke up at about 4am still sat up, so went back to sleep and woke at 6am automatically took temp without thinking (I would usually do this between 7-7:30am), then fell asleep and did the same thing without thinking at 8am. Then thought hang on, I did this already... which do I keep? They could both be accurate at this point so I don't know?