April 2018 Testers - *UPDATE* 17 BFPs and Counting! Easter Bunny Please Bring Us BFPs

[mrsmummy2]

Pretty + opk tonight.. darker than this mornings. Temp dropped so hoping for a rise tomorrow and the next few days to confirm O. *TMI* I have had the most ridiculous amount of EWCM for the past few days (including today) so hoping that's a good sign praying for crosshairs early this week so I can stop all the BDing for a while

 

[FTale]

Sorry for the bfns ladies. Praying your BFPS are right around the corner

cofoster: I can see the lines on both. FRER is weird in how it shows faint ones. FX you can get it to sing soon!!

 

[co_fostermom]

LO that sounds VERY promising!!!!

 

[co_fostermom]

I know the feeling, Ashley, and I'm so sorry! It'll happen for you soon. We just went through the same thing. I finally got pregnant on cycle #8, but we had a 9th "bonus" cycle (I ovulated and had my IUD removed the day prior to that) that I don't really count, but that I still was hopeful and tested daily for.

Ladies, I feel you on the constant testing after getting that first positive. I have an entirely paper plate full of tests from yesterday, and I plan on testing again today even though I had a nice positive this morning. I'll probably keep testing until my AF due date comes and goes!

Dill, the only reason I haven't tested like a maniac today is because DH is home and he's in disbelief about today's test which was discouraging but it is what it is. He wants me to wait two whole days before testing again lol. I'm like...yeah, that ain't happening!

 

[co_fostermom]

mrsmummy that's exciting!!!!

 

[Dill]

Ha! Any time I sneak in tests early, I have to be sure DH is working so that he doesn't catch me, and I carefully hide the evidence under everything else in the trash.

DH never believes cheapies, either. Until he sees a nice strong line on a FRER, he's doubtful. Men!!! Last time, it wasn't "real" to him until I showed him a digital that CLEARLY said in plain text, "PREGNANT!"

 

[ashley2pink]

Thanks, ladies. I am seriously wondering if I am going to need IVF to get pregnant this time. if I am ovulating each month, then would any other fertility treatments even work? Maybe IUI? I have no idea.

Trimeka, good luck and good news about your DH

 

[Dill]

Thanks, ladies. I am seriously wondering if I am going to need IVF to get pregnant this time. if I am ovulating each month, then would any other fertility treatments even work? Maybe IUI? I have no idea.

Trimeka, good luck and good news about your DH

I was wondering how long it would take me, too. I was ovulating every month and had a textbook cycle - ovulation around CD14 and AF around 14dpo, with a 28-day cycle.

It may just be coincidence, but this cycle is the first that I drank a hormone balancing tea daily. It definitely seemed to help with my post-ovulation symptoms and my anxiety. Maybe it helped with getting pregnant!

 

[co_fostermom]

Ashley it’s worth talking to a specialist about. If you haven’t had trouble before, IVF is a bit intense. They would probably recommend IUI first, and then go from there. IUI is also about $10k cheaper.

 

[ashley2pink]

Thanks, ladies. I am seriously wondering if I am going to need IVF to get pregnant this time. if I am ovulating each month, then would any other fertility treatments even work? Maybe IUI? I have no idea.

Trimeka, good luck and good news about your DH

I was wondering how long it would take me, too. I was ovulating every month and had a textbook cycle - ovulation around CD14 and AF around 14dpo, with a 28-day cycle.

It may just be coincidence, but this cycle is the first that I drank a hormone balancing tea daily. It definitely seemed to help with my post-ovulation symptoms and my anxiety. Maybe it helped with getting pregnant!

Which tea? I won't be able to try again until December, but when I do start up again I may try it.

 

[ashley2pink]

Ashley it’s worth talking to a specialist about. If you haven’t had trouble before, IVF is a bit intense. They would probably recommend IUI first, and then go from there. IUI is also about $10k cheaper.

yes, I really don't want to do IVF, but I worry it will end up that route.
I have gone to an RE. he suggested I do femara and timed intercourse using a trigger shot.

 

[Dill]

Thanks, ladies. I am seriously wondering if I am going to need IVF to get pregnant this time. if I am ovulating each month, then would any other fertility treatments even work? Maybe IUI? I have no idea.

Trimeka, good luck and good news about your DH

I was wondering how long it would take me, too. I was ovulating every month and had a textbook cycle - ovulation around CD14 and AF around 14dpo, with a 28-day cycle.

It may just be coincidence, but this cycle is the first that I drank a hormone balancing tea daily. It definitely seemed to help with my post-ovulation symptoms and my anxiety. Maybe it helped with getting pregnant!

Which tea? I won't be able to try again until December, but when I do start up again I may try it.

This is the tea I was drinking. Instead of focusing on one specific hormone, the herbal blend actually helps balance all the major ones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone). The taste isn't bad, and I really liked how much it helped with my anxiety, which I know was at least influenced by my hormones because it would get really bad during certain parts of my cycle each month. I figured it couldn't hurt to try, and it's not particularly expensive. I was going to wait a few more cycles before going in to see my midwife about getting some testing done and discussing my options. I'm generally pretty non-intervention and rarely ever see a doctor, but I was becoming frustrated, and at my age, I really felt like we were racing the clock.

I'm really not sure if it aided with conception, but it did increase my CM and other fertility signs, and like I said, helped with my anxiety. So I won't discount the possibility that it was a contributing factor!

 

[ashley2pink]

Thanks, ladies. I am seriously wondering if I am going to need IVF to get pregnant this time. if I am ovulating each month, then would any other fertility treatments even work? Maybe IUI? I have no idea.

Trimeka, good luck and good news about your DH

I was wondering how long it would take me, too. I was ovulating every month and had a textbook cycle - ovulation around CD14 and AF around 14dpo, with a 28-day cycle.

It may just be coincidence, but this cycle is the first that I drank a hormone balancing tea daily. It definitely seemed to help with my post-ovulation symptoms and my anxiety. Maybe it helped with getting pregnant!

Which tea? I won't be able to try again until December, but when I do start up again I may try it.

This is the tea I was drinking. Instead of focusing on one specific hormone, the herbal blend actually helps balance all the major ones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone). The taste isn't bad, and I really liked how much it helped with my anxiety, which I know was at least influenced by my hormones because it would get really bad during certain parts of my cycle each month. I figured it couldn't hurt to try, and it's not particularly expensive. I was going to wait a few more cycles before going in to see my midwife about getting some testing done and discussing my options. I'm generally pretty non-intervention and rarely ever see a doctor, but I was becoming frustrated, and at my age, I really felt like we were racing the clock.

I'm really not sure if it aided with conception, but it did increase my CM and other fertility signs, and like I said, helped with my anxiety. So I won't discount the possibility that it was a contributing factor!

I could definitely use some help for my anxiety. I have been drinking lavender tea to help with it. I have had it bad since about 4 months ago. I wonder if I can use during my break? Or maybe I will just wait until a little before we start TTC again

 

[Dill]

You can totally use it when not TTC, as long as you're not relying on hormonal birth control methods at the same time, since it can counteract them. I have a friend who's drinking it now to help with her anxiety and she's definitely not TTC. The bag itself even says it's great just to help with PMS symptoms and bad periods.

 

[Loves2Design]

Well I am feeling a little more hopeful for this month.... on this day in my last cycle I had already started to heavy spotting and my doc. Wanted me to call that CD 1 so it looked like I had a 10 day luteal phase. Very hopeful and praying that this my month... I don't know how much more of this i can go through. I get so depressed when comes. Also this easter was extremely hard when I see baby younger than what I would had or around the same age at church. It was nice to see people I had not seen in months but I was sad all Sunday afternoon

 

[Dill]

 

[co_fostermom]

Design. I hear you about Easter Sunday. There were babies everywhere. I'm so glad you're feeling better about this month so far!

 

[Loves2Design]

Design. I hear you about Easter Sunday. There were babies everywhere. I'm so glad you're feeling better about this month so far!

I am hoping that I will still get a BFP this month. Our women body are big mystery... especially us with PCOS

 

[Flueky88]

Wow congrats to all the bfps so far. Hope many more are to come

Co, I see a hint of a line but I know this site can kill pic quality. Oh and I thought I updated but maybe not. AF got me early on 28th

I'm thinking I'll test again on the 25th as I'm going on vacation and will drink if bfn.


I think I remember reading on here yesterday mentioning no hormonal headaches when pregnant. I get headaches before AF. However, it got worse for me when I was pregnant because hormones are really going crazy. Plus you can only take tylenol. I wouldn't trade my girl for anything but just saying those headaches sucked!! Thankfully my last was right before 19 weeks

If I misunderstood, I'm very sorry. I just wanted to let you know a not as talked about pregnancy "side effect".

 

[Dill]

Yes, I would get the most terrible migraines around the end of each trimester when I was pregnant with DS! They were awful.