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[DaisyQ]

Hi ladies. One of the original posters here...

Just wanted to update that despite needing ivf for baby #1, I conceived in January using the CBFM and opks. It's very, very early, so I don't know yet if everything is ok, but just wanted to give a bfp success story to anyone struggling.

Chicky, I'm so sorry to hear about your MC .

 

[Lynny77]

How wonderful Daisy! Love hearing success stories! Congrats and a h&h 9 months!

Pinkee welcome!

dpo 8 for me today. Cramping on and off and tender bbs today but that's nothing new the week before af. Who knows! Last month I had no symptoms and my bbs didn't get sore until dpo 9 but last month was a terrible month for bd'ing. Trying not to symptom spot- lol- and get my hopes up.

 

[Pixie2982]

dam chicky am so sorry, really thought this was a sticky bean

 

[slg76]

Hope you ladies don't mind if I pop in and ask a question. I'm new to using a CBFM. My fertility doctor expects that I will ovulate around CD6 this cycle. Super early! Will the monitor think that such an early ovulation is possible?

Also, OPKs don't work for me; they are always positive. I'm hoping that the monitor will work since it measures estrogen too. Does this sound reasonable?

Thanks in advance for your advise

 

[Pixie2982]

welcome slg

b/c its your first time using CBFM it will ask you for a stick on CD6 anyway but don't be too worried if you do not get a peak as its quite common not to in the first cycle using monitor, but will just have to see what it says hopefully it will peak it up for you

also, after your first month stop feeding it sticks after your first peak as its set on automode once its picks up first peak it will go high, peak, peak, high then low

have i got that right girls? its something like that anyway lol

 

[pinkribbon]

Back to CD1 on the monitor, AF started last night so started the new cycle with it today.

SLG last cycle was my first cycle with the monitor, it did show peaks for me but I know for some people it doesn't show any peaks on the first cycle as it's still getting to know you. It asked for my first stick on CD6 though so I'm not sure if it would know a peak that early? Good luck!

 

[garfie]

Ok I will attempt to catch up

Chicky - So sorry hun BIG life is just so unfair at times

Lolly - So sorry to hear of your loss as well

Pixie - So did you manage to sort anything out - has AF come yet sorry for the confusion how annoying - how are you feeling

Briss - Hi hope you are okay hun - hope hubby is behaving

Slg - Welcome hun - I used to use the CBFM - but my cycles were so short it didn't really help me but there are plenty of others it did - so feel free to ask questions and remember nothing is TMI here

Daisy - Hi remember me - yep I'm still trying maybe this month eh

Lynny - We are the same DPO - have you tested yet or do you wait

Pink/Pinkee - Good luck this cycle hunnies

Sorry if I missed anyone - it's my age you know



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[slg76]

thanks ladies. I got my monitor reset and then set up for me (I'm borrowing it from a friend). I see now why it probably won't pick up a super early peak (since it doesn't start testing until day six). I'm doing OPKs too so I'll keep an eye on those for the next few days. I thought about telling the monitor I was further into my cycle than I actually am but then I thought I should probably play by the rules for a few cycles

 

[Pixie2982]

wow this thread really has come alive again

Garfie,

FXed for this month for you, temps still up i see

Lynny, Have you tested yet?

welcome pinkee,

afm, this cycle is really frustrating me and i didn't even try this month lol
still no signs of AF whatsoever and according to my chart I am 14dpo but i still think i ov'd on CD16 so that would make my calculations 17 dpo

if i have not seen AF by monday i am going to go and beg doctors to send me for scan even though negative blood test, even just to find out if something is wrong!

 

[Lynny77]

Pixie- sorry to hear your cycle is wonky. Hopefully af comes and resets your cycle. Any word on a new donor?

Pink sorry af got you

Garfie, yay cycle buddies! Any good symptoms? I was super bloated today. Uncomfortably so but it's easing and that's about it. No cramping or anything.

In my past 2 months of getting peaks I started af exactly 2 weeks after the first peak day and then the second month I started af exactly 2 weeks after the second peak day so I'm not sure. FF says I'm dpo 8 today but if I went on the first peak then I'd be dpo 9.

 

[slg76]

I was waiting for lab test results last night to confirm that what the Dr. say on my ovaries were large follicles and not small cysts. After finally getting someone of the phone this afternoon they apologized and said they had screwed up the lab requisition form so only one test was run, not the five that were supposed to be done. This is the third time in a row that this Dr. office has screwed up my lab order. Ridiculous!

It's my first month with the monitor so I know I can't rely too much on that. I guess it's hubby's lucky month cuz we need to cover all bases

 

[garfie]

Lynny - Have you tested yet - I have and its BFN and now with the temp drop - not feeling very hopeful





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[Lynny77]

Sig good luck this month!

Garfie- sorry for the bfn Though you're not out till the witch comes! I'm 10/11 dpo today. I'm not a tester. I usually spot a few days before af so I know it's coming. I'm not feeling too good about this month. Oh well!

 

[Pixie2982]

i feel ugh today,

I woke up in soo much pain, think this is the worst AF for me ever, it felt so much pain i almost fainted, i stood up and went all dizzy was seeing stars and everything, in fact was quite scary, so took some pills n am feeling ok atm

 

[ttc_lolly]

Thank you for the hugs ladies I had a couple of days moping and crying and just decided to get back on the horse and try again xx

Daisy, wow welcome back and huge congrats!! I've often thought about you and wondered how you were getting on Charlie is beautiful x

Lynny, I'll hold some hope for you if you don't feel too good for this cycle. You're not out yet x

Pixie & pinkribbon, sorry AF got you both

Siggy, the Cbfm will ask for it's first stick on cd6 so if you do ovulate then it'll tell you. Good luck!

Garfie, you're definitely not out yet holding some hope for you too

Cd11 for me today and got my first high reading yesterday morning. Went to test this morning but I'd stupidly forgotten that I'd also stupidly reset the monitor at 4am the morning I began to miscarry and so my testing window is now in between 1am & 7am what a fool! It auto gave me a second high today and my OPK was almost positive so will see what happens tomorrow. I've set my alarm so I don't miss the window again

 

[Pixie2982]

Lolly I wasn't trying this month so was just waiting for AF but I think it will be the same for this month as still haven't found a new donor!
So frustrating!

 

[Lynny77]

Pixie- that sucks about your bad af! Hopefully the witch doesn't stay too long. Any leads on a new donor? Maybe you'll find one and still be in this cycle!

Lolly- ahhh your testing window!!! It's really too bad you can't modify that. And thx for your well wishes!

dpo 11/12 today. Heart in my throat everytime I go to the washroom thinking the witch will come. She always comes early. The waiting game continues!

 

[Pixie2982]

no leads on new donor as of yet but tbh i couldnt really afford the hotel and travel for feb so quite relived on that matter otherwise it would have been a payday loan which really cant afford to do atm as we are saving for a deposit on somewhere to live as we currently live apart after the fire as just cant afford to do both,
TTCing or deposit doing both is proving to be very hard so i think its gonna go like this, try one month, save one month and so on, but hopefully we could do both sometimes.

 

[Pixie2982]

Well girls see doc today,and she was much more helpful then that bloody nurse
Got my bit of paper to go for blood test when needed on either cd21 or cd23 as my cycles vary, for progesterone level check then if it comes back normal/good then she said to speak to another doc that specialises in fertility and to have a chat with her.

And they should help us hopefully, she said the next step would be after that would be scans n stuff so we will see, and hopefully my fertility is fine FXed anyways

Garfie, damn that

Lynny, tested yet?

 

[Briss]

Pixie, is there any chance you can find a younger donor? tbh, i think you are perfectly fine but you just did not get a chance with a good sperm sample. Older (over 40) sperm donors may not have the right quality to get you pregnant quickly. that's why it's taking longer.

afm, got my PEAk this morning after 5 highs, the last IVf cycle just screwed it a bit, I used to get 3-4 highs and now it seems more like 5 highs. I also get tail end spotting after AF. still, looking at the bright side I ovulate a little later which is really good, more time for my egg to mature and for the lining to grow.