Considering at-home insemination with donor sperm...?

[c.30]

Wow Leah, that's great that the midwife's so helpful!!! Keeping fingers tightly crossed for you both!

 

[firechild30]

I am feeling majorly discouraged today. I know its early but I just have this feeling that we somehow missed it. I have no real symptoms though I still keep trying to make some up in my head. even if I have real symptoms, it could be side effects of clomid

 

[Juniperjules]

I am feeling majorly discouraged today. I know its early but I just have this feeling that we somehow missed it. I have no real symptoms though I still keep trying to make some up in my head. even if I have real symptoms, it could be side effects of clomid[/

Hang in there hon.. I know it's so hard. How many DPO are you??

I'm in a strange place mentally right now.. Not necessarily a bad one. .. Just strange.. On one hand I'm planning my life like I don't expect a BFP, am applying to go back to Uni next year (just decided yesterday), & I also booked a ski trip for DP & I in about a week from now.. Makes me feel positive, like I'm not sitting around 'waiting' to get pregnant.

At the same time I've got a particular symptom that is stumping me! I am VERY VERY bloated in the tummy area, I can't hold my belly in like I usually can & am getting a constant aching back. I've used a heat pack for the last two nites in bed bcos its so achy.. Today at work all day long I can feel this constant ache still. It's really pretty uncomfortable to be honest. I've been drinking peppermint tea bcos I'm assuming it's from (TMI) gas trapped in my bowels.. That wot it feels like anyway. I am sensitive to some foods & this is how I feel when I eat those things. Except I HAVEN'T eaten those things. So it has me wondering.... have also got tender BB's but that's mostly normal pre-AF for me so I'm not willing to read into that.

I'm 11dpo right now, I won't be testing... Will only test if AF is late.. Sooooooo confused right now. The other option is that if these are simply pre-AF symptoms then AF is gonna be a whopper this month! Yikes!

Anyone else nearing the end of TWW?? Symptoms??

 

[Juniperjules]

** update.. Have just used the bathroom & there was pinky tinged CM on the toilet paper... Looks like the start of AF Id say... How ironic that I'd JUST written my last post!! And 3 days early too!!! Not happy! Never comes this early!

 

[Mummylou23]

no im cd 9 now and dtd early hrs no ov tests at the moment either didnt get paid yet

 

[firechild30]

C.30- when are you testing?

 

[c.30]

C.30- when are you testing?

Hi firechild, not testing this month unless AF doesn't show up on monday, just couldn't see another BFN, not after June. I didn't sleep all that well last night but, my temp has took a dip which is about right for 13dpo if AF was coming. I'm "ok" with it (bloody "used to it" now ), I will keep trying until I get my BFP and it sticks

How are you feeling at the mo and are you testing this cycle?

Jules, are you sure it's AF? My first thought was implantation bleeding. Has it developed into AF? BIG if so.

Leah, hope things are still good with your and your OH.

and to everyone else

 

[firechild30]

I am 6dpo, I am also not testing unless AF doesn't show (she's due the 2nd or 3rd of Sept.). I have no symptoms. I had my progesterone levels drawn today and will prob get those results Tues or Wed, pretty sure I had a good o by the way my temps looks. I want to be hopeful but at the same time not so hopeful that I am devastated if we didn't get it this month. it just makes me nuts that it seems like every woman around us has gotten pregnant without even trying! We are keeping it very quiet that we are trying so that we don't get a lot of outside pressure, but it also means we don't have many people to talk to for support. I am SOO thankful for all of you and feel that this forum is a blessing! its nice to have others who can relate to the journey and the successes bring a lot of hope!

 

[firechild30]

Anyone heard from leah? The anticipation is killing me

 

[KelleyNJen]

Anyone heard from leah? The anticipation is killing me

Thier midwife appt isnt until Tuesday so she wont have any real answers until then. the anticipation is killing me too!

 

[iBeach]

hiii girls...

AF due in 3 days, and I m goin craaaaaaaaaaazy.

 

[KelleyNJen]

hiii girls...

AF due in 3 days, and I m goin craaaaaaaaaaazy.

i am sending you babydust!

 

[Mummylou23]

i just looked at leahs chart and it looks like her temp as dropped what does that mean for them sorry if sound thick

 

[Juniperjules]

C.30- when are you testing?

Hi firechild, not testing this month unless AF doesn't show up on monday, just couldn't see another BFN, not after June. I didn't sleep all that well last night but, my temp has took a dip which is about right for 13dpo if AF was coming. I'm "ok" with it (bloody "used to it" now ), I will keep trying until I get my BFP and it sticks

How are you feeling at the mo and are you testing this cycle?

Jules, are you sure it's AF? My first thought was implantation bleeding. Has it developed into AF? BIG if so.

Leah, hope things are still good with your and your OH.

and to everyone else

If only it was implantation! But alas... No, definitely AF for me. Spotting one day as mentioned in my last post, followed the next day by full on AF. And 2 days early to add insult to injury. Very annoying actually bcos I NEVER get pre-AF spotting like I had on Friday- never before have I had that. Plus AF 2 days early!!! Which may have happened here & there over the years, but not recently.

So, I surprised myself by NOT being broken hearted & miserable when AF hit. But it's mostly bcos I promised myself I would try my hardest not to be overly negative or fatalistic/pessimistic. I've had a difficult year so far & had some issues that were causing depression & anxiety in me. In the last few weeks I've been feeling pretty good & I'm determined that I want it to stay that way. So I don't want TTC to make me fall in a heap. I want to do this by being strong & positive & believing it IS possible.. Instead of being the opposite (which would naturally be very easy for me, especially this year!) I work in mental health so I'm trying to practice what I preach by living in the moment & thinking positively.

Anyway, I'm fully armed for this month..I'm taking elevit, DP menevit, he has almost totally quit smoking too, I've got cheaply OPKS & also the Persona monitor which monitors oestrogen & LH, I'm temping for the first time ever, drinking grapefruit juice, cut all caffeine, & most excitingly I've got an appointment this week with a Chinese medicine woman who specialises in women's fertility & pregnancy support!!! My friend fell pregnant after seeing this woman & swore by her- after 5 yrs of TTC she now has 2 kids.

So I'm going in all guns blazing this month.. And the next... And the next.. Until I see that BFP!! ; )

C.30, I hope u get some good news this week. My AF 'was' due Monday, so I hope you've gotten all my baby-dust & get ur BFP..... If not, then we'll head into the next month together!

 

[firechild30]

The further into this cycle I get, the more bummed I am feeling

 

[faithbabies]

Af arrived last night...sucks. i assume we are going onto the next round. blah this is getting old.

fingers crossed and baby dust to the rest of you ladies

 

[LeahMSta]

CD1 with AF in full force. We are heartbroken. DP was positive we were in and our midwife's encouragement had us so certain. I guess I should get everyone ready for another month of SMEP and hopefully this will be our cycle.

 

[c.30]

BIG Leah!!!

Faith, it does suck but keeping going girl, one of these months just has to be your month

Firechild, some for you too.

Jules, that's the attitude to try to have, it isn't easy, every month that AF arrives can be a real kick in the teeth. But, all we can do is keep trying.

Cycle buddies sounds real good I might be suprised tomorrow, with no AF, but I really doubt it. Although I haven't slept well the last 2 nights, my temp is right down which is normal for me before AF arrives. Got some quite strong cramps and bbs are less sore than they were. So yeah, I reckon I'll wake up to it tomorrow. If I do, that means I get to try for a June baby, I love June and we'd have the same birthday month

 

[Mummylou23]

so sorry leah really thought it was ur month i thought it must of started as saw your chart earlier xx

 

[eli5rose]

So here is our INSANE update: Temp increase again this morning and still got a BFN. Emailed our midwife our chart and started chatting about DPs medications. She only takes supplements except for 1 med that the doc told us was ok to take while TTC. *tmi alert* DP has IBS with chronic poopies. She takes this med to bulk up her poo and slow her stools. So....turns out the med has a binding agent in it that basicly sucks up some hormones and vitamis. Midwife suggested a call to the pharmacy that I made and it turns out that the BFNs are most likely due to that. Pharmacist confirmed that the med can create a false negative. After revieving the chart and signs/symptoms Midwife said that with 90% certainty we are expecting. We go Tuesday for betas and if they are negative (which apparently is ALSO possible) Then we will have a scan by the end of the week as our Midwife does her own scans!!! So we have an ALMOST BFP. LOL!! I am climbing the walls here!

OMG, Leah, a medication binding agent messing things up with testing - what a pain in the *ss. I'm not just crossing, but i'm squeezing my fingers for you and sending you my baby dust and hoping it's all good now. Positive thoughts your waaaay