Anyone struggling to get baby number 2??

[babyjan]

I would like to know that too Mrs W, I got a really dark OPK on Sunday just gone and even darker by Monday

 

[Mrs W 11]

I guess it means you've had a strong lh surge but I don't know if that means ovultion is stronger or a bigger egg or what?! I might ask google!

 

[Button#]

I suppose seeing as the LH is what releases the egg it's probably just your body trying really hard to ovulate. Not sure if that has any bearing on the quality of the egg released. I'm guessing though!

When are you testing BabyJan?

 

[babyjan]

I should be due 7th but because I got positive OPK on cd16 then I'm guessing AF should arrive 9th or 10th, I'm gonna try hold out till 7th where I'm 11/12dpo x

 

[slg76]

I don't think it has anything to do with egg quality or ovulation quality. You probably just caught the peak of the surge. If lh is really high it means your body has a hard time "seeing" the lh so you overproduce it. This usually leads to an obvious second OPK line all cycle long.

 

[slg76]

Oh, and the amount of lh needed to cause O varies from woman to woman. The OPK is made to turn positive to indicate the level an average woman needs. That's why the pattern from day to day means more than one positive test. Make sense?

 

[Mrs W 11]

Ok thanks slg, that's kind of what I thought. So in terms of pattern do you mean if it builds up to positive and then fades over a period of days that you have likely peaked and will ov? That's how I understood it. X

 

[slg76]

MrsW, Yes! If you have a build up or one that is suddenly much darker than the others you are probably about to O (12-36 hours later).

 

[Button#]

Mine seem to be really faint for ages then a bit darker one day then super dark the next.

 

[Mrs W 11]

Just having a glass of rosé and about to watch britains got talent after a BBQ!

Had my acupuncture this morning. I'm starting to get disillusioned with it. I've done 3 full cycles on it and my cycles haven't improved it might be helping me have more energy and feel positive but given that I've been ill so often and haven't got pregnant, it isn't doing much for my fertility I don't think and that why I'm going. Hmmmm.

 

[Mrs W 11]

Slg have you ovulated? X

 

[Button#]

Maybe speak to your acupuncturist mrs W. They might have something else they can try.

Slg we need an update!

 

[slg76]

Hi ladies. I had an ultrasound thursday morning and had a nice, big 20 mm follicle. I told my doctor I thought I was ovulating that day and she confirmed that with blood work (high LH). Based on CM and some bad O pains I'm 90% sure I O'd later on Thursday. I'm sure by now I have. We DTD thursday afternoon and friday afternoon. Now fingers are crossed and we wait and see. Thanks for asking!

W, I would talk to your acupuncturist. I would expect to be seeing a change by now in your cycle.

Weather has been really nice so Emily has been playing in the yard a lot. Been a nice break for me. She likes to pour water in buckets and wash rocks

 

[tootyfruity]

Good luck slg, sounds promising!
Just reading what you said about strong opks.... well I normally get a few days of really dark opks! This month was almost 3 days, I do worry that it's a problem, who knows!
I was due af 2 days ago but think I o'd late, all bfn tests so just want af to arrive so it's over in a weeks time for our holiday.

 

[slg76]

Tooty, a few days of dark OPK is normal . I wouldn't worry about it. I hope that AF is NOT on her way.

 

[Mrs W 11]

That's great news that you've def oved slg, lets hope you caught the egg. 3 dpo today right!

Yeh I did talk to my acu yesterday. He said the only things in Chinese medicine that cause short cycles are heat which I don't have or generally being low so he's being doing lots of nourishing and chi lifting but clearly it isn't working. Ill give it this cycle and next and then stop I think. It's a shame as I really had faith it would help but I can't afford to carry on, especially if its not working. Sigh.

X

 

[Button#]

Have you tried progesterone cream mrs W, can't remember if you've already mentioned it or not?

 

[Mrs W 11]

Hi button, no not tried it. Do you think I should? X

 

[Button#]

I think Leinzlove used it with good results. Maybe worth looking into.

 

[brunettebimbo]

I've got a TTC account on Instagram and one of the girls started using progesterone cream this cycle and got her BFP today. She conceived her son whilst using it too.