33yr ttc#2 - buddies needed!!!

[SadakoS]

Sander I can definitely see something! Fx for tomorrow!

 

[ricschick]

Sander definitely see that!! Eek!!!

 

[happycupcake]

Sander I see it too. I altered it a little to see if it was clearer, don't know but I definitely see it

 

[Alligator]

Hi Alligator - don't think we've talked before, welcome to the thread
9dpo today, and yes this was smu. If it still looks like this tomorrow with fmu I'll buy an FRER. I'm just so excited because I'm person it's a lot easier to see, and I've never had faint lines this dark before - it's always ended up my imagination but this one is legitimately visible!

Hi Sander - thank you, nice to chat with you...FX you get a darker line tomorrow with FMU. YAY!

 

[happycupcake]

I have a question: this cream I'm using recommends using one pump daily (it's 20mg progesterone per pump), but everywhere else I have read use two pumps daily because progesterone starts to drop after 12 ish hours and you want to keep the levels up. That seems to make sense, but I don't know why this particular bottle suggests one daily since it isn't any different. So, what do you reckon? One or two? I'm thinking since it isn't as high as what a doctor would prescribe in pessaries two can't hurt?

 

[Sander]

Thanks guys, am hoping it will darken up
And thanks for the tweak cupcake! You're always so good at that haha. As for your cream I have no idea, maybe ask you doc? I mean I can't see that more progesterone would hurt but I don't know

 

[SadakoS]

O confirmed wahoo! Testing will commence on Sunday at 7dpo

What day does everyone else start testing on?

Curious are you 9dpo now? Tested yet?

 

[ladders]

Cupcake I think i would go twice daily to mantain a constant level and since the cream is a much lower strength than the pesseries I can't see it would hurt

Sander I can see that line 2fx for today's test!

Alligator welcome to the thread. I think you replied to one of my posts in the ttc after a loss, just wanted to say sorry for your loss I certainly know how you feel. Do you know where abouts you are in your cycle?

Still negative ovulation this morning but not worried as we didn't bd last night. Planning on tonight so hoping will get a pos tonight or tomorrow. Starting to get pretty anxious though it's not coming

 

[happycupcake]

Sander, I hope you don't mind. If you do, please let me know! Have you used anymore today?
My GP doesn't seem to be available which is frustrating as I haven't a single doubt in my mind that locum I saw would completely write it off.

Sadako I usually start at about 5dpo-7dpo. Earlier because I get paranoid about ectopic pregnancy and I have seen some see super early positives turn into that so I sometimes do 5dpo to rule anything obvious out, if that makes sense? Which really, probably doesn't make any sense. I just think a positive at 5dpo would be highly unusual and something to keep a close eye on. But 7dpo whilst is early, doesn't seem unreasonably early. I have had quite a few faint positives at 7dpo before so I don't think it's all that unusual.

Ladders, I really am inclined to agree with you. Everything I have read says use it twice daily except for one website which says 20-30mg daily, and the instructions on the bottle which say once daily. However, if progesterone starts to decrease after 12 ish hours then it makes sense to apply it twice twelve hours apart to keep the levels balanced. I think I will start this today. I already applied the first lot which was probably a pump and a half because it was like air was in the way and it wouldn't come out.
Apparently it can also be applied to the face, and those who have used it say it's anti-ageing and people have asked them if they have had a facelift! I wonder, because I noticed that shortly after our daughter arrived my skin seemed to age more and more rather quickly. There's a world of diffence in my face when she was newborn and today.
Don't worry, I thought the same with my OPKs this time. I wasn't going to bother with them but decided to because I wasn't sure if I would ovulate the same time as usual given that loss seemed to be different to the other chemicals I have had. So I kept using the OPKs and they would get darker, then lighter, and by CD13 I was worried everything was messed up and I wouldn't ovulate but then CD14 out of nowhere my OPK was positive so don't worry and don't lose hope, our bodies can take a little time to adjust

 

[ricschick]

Sadakos I've started today at 7 dpo I've started a thread in the gallery.

Cupcake I agree I don't see why it would hurt as the docs prescribed a higher dose anyway. How many dpo are you now?

Ladders I feel like that every month but it does eventually happen. Xx

 

[curiousowl]

O confirmed wahoo! Testing will commence on Sunday at 7dpo

What day does everyone else start testing on?

Curious are you 9dpo now? Tested yet?

10dpo now! I haven't tested. I'm waiting until 14dpo. I broke my rule about no early testing last cycle and the days of faint positives did my heart in. I have one FRER so I'm taking it Sunday, the day we leave for the beach, to know if I can drink and if I should stop the progesterone.

 

[happycupcake]

Rics, yes the pessaries are a huge dose. 400mg compared to 20-40mg. I'm going to whack some on this evening as well. I'm 5dpo today. I wish I was further into my lp as our anniversary is this coming Saturday and if we are successful this time it would be such a good present. I'm stuck with what to get my husband this year

 

[SadakoS]

You're so restrained Curious! I've got everything crossed for you though!

Cupcake that would be such a good present. It's our first anniversary on 5th September, but if I got a bfp I don't think I could keep my mouth shut that long to give it as a present!

 

[happycupcake]

Oh gosh I don't think I could keep quiet that long lol! It could be an early present though? Perhaps you could keep it quiet as long as you could then pee on another stick and wrap it up. I think this is what I will do but for a belated present, if things are successful of course.

Curious I do so admire your restraint. I think I would attempt this myself if I wasn't on medication. I'm taking Valium at the moment for anxiety, however I have lowered the dose today (first time in ages I've felt able to), so hopefully this cream will help me stop using them! I would rather find out sooner than later because of this, as it becomes even more important to lower them/come off them completely. Low doses are generally regarded as safe until close to your due date, but because they can't actually trial this since it would be completely unethical to do so on pregnant women, there isn't enough evidence for me to feel completely safe in taking the dose I'm currently taking. I would rather they were there as back up, if I really needed them, than regularly taking them to take the edge off anxiety. I'm going on sorry!

 

[curiousowl]

Totally understand cupcake! Makes perfect sense to me.

And honestly, early testing is fun! If I didn't have this history of CPs I'd be taking alll the tests

 

[ladders]

Cupcake your not going on! That's what we are hear for. I completely understand wanting to lower your dose but remember it's a rough time ttc and you don't want to lower it to where it's not helping you through. Don't forget most important thing is you in this process

Still waiting for positive opk! Cervix feels open and loads of ewcm but where's my freaking lh!

 

[Alligator]

Hi ladders! Nice to meet you. I have no idea where I am in my cycle. Still in the first cycle since d&c (had that Aug 2, exactly 2 weeks ago). I did feel some cramping over the last 2-3 days so wondering if that's ovulation or my body returning to normal? I've had no bleeding since the d&c so who knows! I am cautiously hoping I get AF at the end of the month/early Sept so we can start TTC again in September. I'll be honest, we aren't being super careful the rest of this month (I've missed my DH!!!). FX!! Hoping you O soon!!

 

[ricschick]

Cupcake we normally stick to the traditional gifts per year, how many years will it be? X

 

[happycupcake]

Totally understand cupcake! Makes perfect sense to me.

And honestly, early testing is fun! If I didn't have this history of CPs I'd be taking alll the tests

Yeah I don't like the fact that I seem to have had quite a few of those, it's heartbreaking even if you don't get your hopes up. I'm sorry you have experienced these

Cupcake your not going on! That's what we are hear for. I completely understand wanting to lower your dose but remember it's a rough time ttc and you don't want to lower it to where it's not helping you through. Don't forget most important thing is you in this process

Still waiting for positive opk! Cervix feels open and loads of ewcm but where's my freaking lh!

Thanks. I lowered it today because I felt fine with it, which is good. It's so addictive that I don't want to keep taking it to prevent anxiety or take the edge off if I can find a better way so hopefully this is what I need.
It's difficult to deal with it alongside this as there isn't any easy way around it.

Mine was like that, I had a hso cervix and ewcm when I would usually ovulate, but negative OPKs still! Then when it turned positive days later cp was still high and relatively soft but felt less open and I didn't have any fertile cm except sort of watery at best so we used Preseed. Weirdest ovulation lol I hope it happens soon for you, I'm sure it will

 

[happycupcake]

Cupcake we normally stick to the traditional gifts per year, how many years will it be? X

Six years so sugar or iron. I'm totally lost this year! I was going to buy him a telescope but today he surprised me with my present early and guess what it was? A telescope lol I laughed so much, fabulous present though I have wanted one for ages but I knew he'd love one too.
So now I'm super stuck. Ideally I'd love to get him a thermal imaging camera but they are so expensive and I just paid a huge bill today so can't afford it. I have been looking for something along traditional lines as well today but I don't see anything that grabs me x