Anyone who is ttc having trouble with their cycles due to previous bc use?

[Rachel789]

I have heard bf can be very challenging. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am going to do my best but try not to be hard on myself if it doesn't work out for whatever reason.

 

[Lovetoteach86]

Sorry I haven't been on in very long, I am still on a break from ttc, which is frustrating. I have my tests scheduled for monday though. They are going to do a transvaginal ultra sound, and then an hsg dye test to see if my tubes are open or not. Hopefully all is good and they start me on femara this next cycle. I really really hope I don't have to waste yet another cycle just waiting. I think I am going to be in disbelief when I finally see a positive pregnancy test. I am probably not going to process it fully until I start to see a belly.

Oh yeah, my ticker is wrong, I am now on CD 5, so I am starting yet another cycle without medication. I guess the dh and I are getting plenty rest from all the ttc stress though.

 

[ImSoTired]

Michelle, I hope your tests go well and they find a simple solution to your fertility issues. Good luck on Monday! And although I know it is frustrating to have to wait, You and your DH probably really needed to have a break. Soon you can get back to actively TTC and I'm sure you'll get that BFP in no time!

Everything is well here except that we are getting a big snowstorm tonight. Tomorrow evening we are going out for DH's birthday (also our 10th anniversary of being together) and leaving Caitlyn with my mom! It's the first time I'll actually be leaving her. I've left her in the car with my MIL while I ran into the store or left her in the waiting room with her at the doctor's office but that is all. I'm a little nervous about it, I'm not going to lie.

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Rachel789]

Michelle- good luck with the tests! I hope you finally get the answers you deserve and that the femara is what you need to get your bfp. Keep us posted once you know more.

Steph- I hope you do ok with the storm. We are flying into Philly tonight for the shower I don't think it is supposed to be too bad there so far flight is on time but I suspect we may see delays enjoy your dinner and first time out!

I am sooooo upset right now...i took the glucose test and found out I failed it. I read most people do a one hour test then if they fail they do a 3 hour. My dr had me do a 2 hour and normal is 140 and under and I got 148 so he is having me do the 3 hour and if I fail that I have gd I am stressing about this so much and so confused as to why I am at risk for this. I had this same exact test done right before I got pregnant when the RE was checking all kinds of things in my bloodwork and I passed with a 90 and now somehow I fail with a 148!?! I eat healthy...whole grains, fruits, veggies,ect. Obviously I splurge but I really don't think I go overboard when I do, it is in moderation. No one in my family has diabetes or had gd, i was thin pre pregnancy and so far i have only gained 14 lbs. I just don't get it and I am so nervous now..this really sucks

 

[ImSoTired]

Rachel I know a few thin women without any family history who have gotten gd during pregnancy. I don't know why it happened to them but their doctors took good care of them and after pregnancy they had no further problems. Perhaps you will pass your 3 hour and it was just some fluke. Anyway I hope everything is ok. Try not to stress about it as it won't do you or baby any good.

I don't know if Philly is supposed to get much snow, probably a few inches at least. It's nearly 1030pm here and I think we have around 4'' so far so you may be delayed at some point. I hope you don't have any traveling issues and I hope you have a great shower. I'm sure you'll get plenty of fun things

SO nervous about tomorrow and feeling a bit under the weather. Hope I;m not coming down with something and most of all I hope Caitlyn doesn't get it!

 

[Mii]

Before I went on BC I would get a period twice a month, when I stopped my BC I started to get it every month again like normal but I started dating someone so I started taking it again. When we broke up (3 years later) I stopped taking it and thats when the irregular cycles started. Now I only ovulate every other month.

 

[ImSoTired]

Before I went on BC I would get a period twice a month, when I stopped my BC I started to get it every month again like normal but I started dating someone so I started taking it again. When we broke up (3 years later) I stopped taking it and thats when the irregular cycles started. Now I only ovulate every other month.

BC can really screw you up. I'm sure you can get back to ovulating regularly soon. Have you been to a doctor about it?

 

[Rachel789]

Thanks steph, I talked to the nurse and she said I wasn't over by a lot and they have patients that fail the 2 hour then pass the 3 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

We ended up getting in 20 mins early I couldn't believe we didn't get delayed! We got about a few inches here over night. How much did you end up getting? I hope all is well there and you feel better and have a nice night out

 

[Mii]

Before I went on BC I would get a period twice a month, when I stopped my BC I started to get it every month again like normal but I started dating someone so I started taking it again. When we broke up (3 years later) I stopped taking it and thats when the irregular cycles started. Now I only ovulate every other month.

BC can really screw you up. I'm sure you can get back to ovulating regularly soon. Have you been to a doctor about it?

Well its been like this for the last few years (it was like this before I got pregnant with my first son) So I know Im not infertile and no I haven't. I mean, besides having more trouble conceiving it hasn't caused me any issues. Maybe my body will eventually go back to ovulating every month, maybe not.
I will go visit a doctor though if I miss two months in a row with no BFP.

 

[ImSoTired]

Before I went on BC I would get a period twice a month, when I stopped my BC I started to get it every month again like normal but I started dating someone so I started taking it again. When we broke up (3 years later) I stopped taking it and thats when the irregular cycles started. Now I only ovulate every other month.

BC can really screw you up. I'm sure you can get back to ovulating regularly soon. Have you been to a doctor about it?

Well its been like this for the last few years (it was like this before I got pregnant with my first son) So I know Im not infertile and no I haven't. I mean, besides having more trouble conceiving it hasn't caused me any issues. Maybe my body will eventually go back to ovulating every month, maybe not.
I will go visit a doctor though if I miss two months in a row with no BFP.

You probably won't have any fertility issues then. Good luck to you trying to ttc!

 

[ImSoTired]

Thanks steph, I talked to the nurse and she said I wasn't over by a lot and they have patients that fail the 2 hour then pass the 3 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

We ended up getting in 20 mins early I couldn't believe we didn't get delayed! We got about a few inches here over night. How much did you end up getting? I hope all is well there and you feel better and have a nice night out

We got about 5 or 6 inches I think. Not nearly as bad as they have it further north, I'm sure. I'm feeling better today. I keep feeling like I'm getting sick and then not really getting sick, which is great because then I can't give it to Cait. We went to eat and then went grocery shopping (exciting, I know)we were away from Caitlyn for about 3 1/2 hours and I felt soooo strange, like I was missing something. And I was a bit nervous but everything was fine of course

Hope you have a great shower!

 

[Rachel789]

I am glad everything went well and your feeling better!

The shower was great, lots of fun seeing family and friends. I have one more shower here at home on march 3rd.

 

[Lovetoteach86]

I'm glad the shower went good, I bet you got a lot of cute stuff. I am so glad for my brother's twins because they are putting away a lot of hand me downs I can't wait to put to use.

Steph I bet it was hard to be away from her, but it's good that you got out

I just got back from the testing place. I have no idea what they found or didn't find on my transvaginal ultra sound, there were lots of pictures and notes, so I can't wait for results. As for the HSG though, it went well and the dye went all the way through both tubes and flowed out the ends. My uterus however isn't a perfect triangle, it's slightly heart shaped, but they said it doesn't prevent me from becoming pregnant. It will be interesting to see what my fertlity specialist has to say about the ultrasound and my odd shaped uterus. The only painful part of the test was when they put the metal clamps in there to open me up, but that hurts me during the yearly pap smear, so that wasn't a suprise.

 

[Rachel789]

I am glad everything went well and it wasn't too painful. I am looking forward to hearing the results from your scan. When do you think you will find out?

 

[Lovetoteach86]

I don't know when I will find out. I called the fertility specialist and they said they will call me once the doctor reviews the results so they can set up an appointment for me to come in and talk about the results.

 

[ImSoTired]

I hope you get good news from your specialist Michelle. Good luck!

I hope you're all doing well.

 

[Rachel789]

Just waiting the results from the gtt I should know by the end of the day today. I'm nervous

 

[ImSoTired]

I hope you pass the gtt, Rachel! And if you do not everything will be fine. Don't you worry!

Happy valetine's day everyone. Here is my valentine!

 

[Rachel789]

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Omg she is the cutest!

I have great news it looks like I passed the test! they take 4 blood draws. A fasting draw, one hour, two hour, three hour. From what I read they only diagnose you if you fail 2 or more and I only failed the two hour. I will see the dr on Monday and discuss in more detail but I think I am good, what a relief!

 

[Lovetoteach86]

Yay for passing! I won't know my results until the 25th of this month when I go back to the fertility specialist. The nurse was reading my file though and she was mumbling something about retaking some of the blood tests. Why would they retake expensive blood tests as if they are going to magically say something different. I hate the fact tha they are making me do all this really expensive stuff when they know that my insurance doesn't cover fertility.My fertility specialist says she purposfully doesn't know any of the financial and insurance part of things so it doesn't get in the way of her doing or reccomending what she thinks needs to be done. I wish I could go do all the blood tests back at my regular doctor, I wonder if that is even possible to do those tests at the doctor so they can file it under trying to regulate my non existant cycles. I don't know what to think, I guess I will just have to see what the doctor says.