46 BFPS and Counting -TTC Lucky Support Thread - newbies welcome!

[beemeck]

Ugh, I hate this whole tww process. Still have 9 days until my next af is supposed to show, which is also my test date...IF I can resist the urge to poas before then haha. How many dpo do you all normally start testing? It's so hard to be patient when it comes to this!

I end up starting at 9 DPO every month even though I tell myself I won't. I always stalk to FF chart gallery during my TWW and then I see so many post HPTs reported on 9 DPO so I cave. If it weren't for the IC's I would wait, but when you have a bulk pack in your drawer, it's too hard!

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Right, the OPK mistress is back

This is positive right? *gears up to attack OH when he gets home*

 

[southernbound]

I really think it is

 

[NavyLadybug]

Im trying really hard not to go take an OPK at the moment and failing miserably lol

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Haha, I am paranoid. I keep thinking "say if it's just a dark negative". Oh lord, help me. TTC madness has set in.

 

[Bb10]

Bee- haha I stalked FF gallery last night. I'm only 5dpo though so I know it's still way too early. I just ordered some hpt and I may give in and test when they get here! I'll only be 9pdo when they arrive but I don't know if I'll be able to resist my poas addiction!

 

[JLM73]

Woohoo for +opks , wel timed , and Temp rises!!
FX for you ladies and

 

[Trr]

Cd 11 for me. Started poas OPK testing day 9 as well as bd'ing. Told my husband that we are Bd'ing every day for a week. He didn't object. We will see if he gets lazy. Noticing some progression on my OPK so I'll be testing twice a day (because I have a whole box and I won't need them after this month because I'll get my BFP this month, right?)
Optimism!
Hoping for lots of BFPs from you ladies in your tww.

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Trr, I have forty tests and already planning on giving them away because who will need them come October right? We must be positive! It works

Great news on the BD! Everyday means you cover all bases!

Welp today at 7pm I got a positive (even darker than the one I posted) so we BD. We've BD everyday since CD8 so we are completely covered. I am hoping to get an extra one in tomorrow to be safe, as tomorrow is probably the "o" day itself (considering they say you o 12-36 hours after your first pos) but we have bloody visitors staying all weekend! I'm sure I can grab 15 minutes of us time tomorrow at some point!

Am going to start counting 1dpo on Saturday I think. Then it's 2ww time!

 

[ajr1990]

ugh only 3dpo.. I hate the 2ww.. must fight urge to pee on a stick...

 

[JLM73]

<--- progesterone guinea pig
I will let you all know how it goes for me. Since I had 2 suspected losses back to back ( very faint lines then nothing then double long heavy AF) July and Aug. I started Nat Progest cream 3dpo. I wasn't impressed with my post O temps either.
But I looked at bfp with my son 5 yrs ago, and for most the first 8 wks I was 97.4 avg My bbt is actually higher this time after progest attempt last month, so maybe it kicked something in gear! I was in 96's all the time until I tried progest, so hoping it is the win. Plan is if I get a bfp, I run to the doc to get on Rx dose until 10-12 wks when placenta takes over. It's doable.
The progest I have is a measured pump, at 20mg a pump, so I am pumping it into one of those medication syringes they have in kids section of pharmacy to give syrups. It comes to about 1 1/2 cc(ml), so I pump 1 whole dose in the syringe for the day, then apply half in am, other half 12 hrs later (10mg per application).
I have seen some ladies get progest checked in first tri and it's 40's and 50's! So it shouldn't hurt at low dose, but you def gotta continue it or switch to Rx pill for the first tri.
Here's the link and quote as to why it helps :
The corpus luteum manufactures this progesterone over a very limited time. If no pregnancy develops, the corpus luteum ceases to produce progesterone by ten to fourteen days after ovulation, and subsequently disappears.With this cessation of progesterone production by the ovary, the soft lining that was built up in the womb to prepare for the nourishment of the fertilized egg is shed and the woman menstruates. -Dr Sherman Silber- Infertility specialist.
Thus No bueno for late implant, and low progest causes mc due to allowing AF to start, and if too low the Lining stays too dense for proper implant
My doc refused to check my levs ugh- so I am doing low dose this cycle
https://www.infertile.com/get-pregnant-ch-1-natural-pregnancy/
Keep in mind I am 41 lol, I wouldn't worry so much if I was still in my 30's- sigh.

 

[JLM73]

ajrNo no no! Too early! lol...but I understand...only a day ahead of you-sigh

Navy Why doth thou ducketh the opk?

 

[ajr1990]

ajrNo no no! Too early! lol...but I understand...only a day ahead of you-sigh

Navy Why doth thou ducketh the opk?

Oh I know, I'm not. I kept busy.. and drink WAY to much water so I'm not even tempted to pee in a cup

 

[ajr1990]

<--- progesterone guinea pig
I will let you all know how it goes for me. Since I had 2 suspected losses back to back ( very faint lines then nothing then double long heavy AF) July and Aug. I started Nat Progest cream 3dpo. I wasn't impressed with my post O temps either.
But I looked at bfp with my son 5 yrs ago, and for most the first 8 wks I was 97.4 avg My bbt is actually higher this time after progest attempt last month, so maybe it kicked something in gear! I was in 96's all the time until I tried progest, so hoping it is the win. Plan is if I get a bfp, I run to the doc to get on Rx dose until 10-12 wks when placenta takes over. It's doable.
The progest I have is a measured pump, at 20mg a pump, so I am pumping it into one of those medication syringes they have in kids section of pharmacy to give syrups. It comes to about 1 1/2 cc(ml), so I pump 1 whole dose in the syringe for the day, then apply half in am, other half 12 hrs later (10mg per application).
I have seen some ladies get progest checked in first tri and it's 40's and 50's! So it shouldn't hurt at low dose, but you def gotta continue it or switch to Rx pill for the first tri.
Here's the link and quote as to why it helps :
The corpus luteum manufactures this progesterone over a very limited time. If no pregnancy develops, the corpus luteum ceases to produce progesterone by ten to fourteen days after ovulation, and subsequently disappears.With this cessation of progesterone production by the ovary, the soft lining that was built up in the womb to prepare for the nourishment of the fertilized egg is shed and the woman menstruates. -Dr Sherman Silber- Infertility specialist.
Thus No bueno for late implant, and low progest causes mc due to allowing AF to start, and if too low the Lining stays too dense for proper implant
My doc refused to check my levs ugh- so I am doing low dose this cycle
https://www.infertile.com/get-pregnant-ch-1-natural-pregnancy/
Keep in mind I am 41 lol, I wouldn't worry so much if I was still in my 30's- sigh.

I was by the store that sold this... being 3dpo I was SUPER tempted to walk in and buy.. I had to talk myself out of it. I hope it does good things for you!

 

[JLM73]

Thx ajr
I am only opting to try it since I had back to back chems Jul/Aug.
My temps are always hectic too.
I came off depo last year, and had to use BCP to restart cycles...but I think it made my progest screwy

 

[squirrel.]

Hi ladies,

Can I join please? Still waiting for AF to arrive, but with a BFN at 12dpo and AF due today, I'm not holding out much hope! I ovulate super later and at irregular intervals, but due to ovulate around he 17th of October if I follow the pattern I've had the last few cycles, so will be testing around the 29th. Wow that feels a long way away!

Good luck ladies, I hope this is a good month for all of us!!

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

ajrNo no no! Too early! lol...but I understand...only a day ahead of you-sigh

Navy Why doth thou ducketh the opk?

Oh I know, I'm not. I kept busy.. and drink WAY to much water so I'm not even tempted to pee in a cup

Haha, you know you're addicted when you read this and think "good idea!" When I have a nice strong concentrated wee I think "I am not wasting this without POAS!" The struggle is real!

Well, today's OPK (taken half an hour ago) is positive. Not quite as dark as last night's, but still dark and pos. We BD last night, but not sure if we will manage to tonight Am going to try! We have people staying and OH isn't home until late tonight. Still unsure when to start counting 1dpo, as if it's still positive, does that mean the egg still hasn't been released yet? Or could it have been released?
When do you guys start counting DPO?

 

[mommyxofxone]

wanna my opk looked just like that day before it went positive!!! fx'd hun.


still waiting on my ch. wanting to stop temping but i don't feel confident enough til i get them

 

[Smille24]

ajrNo no no! Too early! lol...but I understand...only a day ahead of you-sigh

Navy Why doth thou ducketh the opk?

Oh I know, I'm not. I kept busy.. and drink WAY to much water so I'm not even tempted to pee in a cup

Haha, you know you're addicted when you read this and think "good idea!" When I have a nice strong concentrated wee I think "I am not wasting this without POAS!" The struggle is real!

Well, today's OPK (taken half an hour ago) is positive. Not quite as dark as last night's, but still dark and pos. We BD last night, but not sure if we will manage to tonight Am going to try! We have people staying and OH isn't home until late tonight. Still unsure when to start counting 1dpo, as if it's still positive, does that mean the egg still hasn't been released yet? Or could it have been released?
When do you guys start counting DPO?

It will get really dark quick. Dont give up. Maybe try temping next cycle to confirm. Either way you have it covered.

 

[Smille24]

Last night I got really sharp pinching pains on my right side and my back on that side was hurting pretty bad. My nips have been sensitive since O which is weird for me. I'm only 5dpo so it's early. Idk if I should have any hope after receiving my dh's SA results. He has low motility and is 6 mil below normal count. She said we should be able to conceive but it will be harder. We are going to make an appt to see an RE in Nov but he wants to try vitamins first.