Cycle Buddy Central!

[sweetpea417]

Hi all just popping in to say hi. LO has been sicky since yesterday and my 17 yr old bro-in-law has been staying here for the last 3 days... Boy am I ready for my house back!

 

[rmsh1]

what's up with the doc and blood test and stuff. it's the end of june! when's the appointment. <--whoah! pushy much!?

Blood test is this morning, then doc appointment is next Wednesday. I am slightly concerned about something my doc said to me. So the first one I spoke to was not my regular doctor, but just the one that was free to call me back about my blood results. He said one m ore blood test, then if prolactin is still high, I get referred to an endo. The second one I spoke to is the one I liked when I went to discuss thyroid and irregular cycles. He said he was not too concerned about elevated prolactin levels and didn't really think it was anything! I want to be helped, not told high levels are nothingt o worry about But still, my cycles have not returned to regular, so there is still something wrong and maybe he will refer for to an FS at the least, if not an endo. So one more week before I can discuss this all again. I have not ovulated since April!

Bex I hope you at least o this time, I am sure you will I bet you won't have two anov cycles.

I was hoping to catch the egg this cycle but I am spotting today so AF will be here probably late tonight or early tomorrow

Awwww I hope she stays away Rachel! Your chart was looking so good too!!!

 

[sweetpea417]

Hi ladies! I am boring this week. CD 5 for me and just waiting to O. It has been a stressful week for me.This thread is quiet lately. I know haus is in Europe (jealous) but what is going on with the rest of you ladies?

Rachel- did af show?

rmsh1- how's it going?

horsey- I miss you!

Everyone else- hi!

 

[Rachel789]

Hi sweetpea, it is too quiet in here I agree, lets get this going again!

Yes unfortunately but not surprisingly AF showed yesterday in full force so CD 2 for me. I am doing another clomid cycle (this is my 3rd) I am taking it on CD 3-7 this time to switch it up and see if that changes anything. I made an appt with an RE for July 12th, DH and I will go in for an initial consultation to discuss a plan of attack. It will be one year soon since we started TTC

How is everyone else?

 

[rmsh1]

Nothing new from me, CD23 and nothing going on - as usual

I go to the doc next week though, so hopefully they will start to actually do something now!

 

[horseypants]

rmsh - i am glad to hear he thinks it's nothing though cause i've been concerned for ya. -if you are not happy with your docs though, SWITCH. i did and im glad!

rachel, i am super bummed cause i thought you were pregnant and i bet all my money on it, the loan sharks are going to come after me. i am still super hopeful for you though. i want us all to be pregnant or in europe or both very very soon.

sweetpea, xoxoxoxox

i just finished af, now waiting for o and unsure when/if it will happen. i might take a "yoga for fertility" class even though i find the prospect cheesy. the thing is that even if im thinking cheesy things, its better than this negetive rut im stuck in. i'm getting that new used car this weekend. it is a jewel! but my best friend said, "it's the perfect family car" and i had been trying to stay in denial about that. i am scared to be driving a car that was clearly meant for a baby... unless i have one, it will be depressing to look the car? : ( my little sister's friend had her baby and their new little family is so perfect. the mean neighbor is taunting me with her morning sickness and bitchy looks and the nice neighbor is going to deliver around my due date. i gotta snap out of this, but the jealousy has really got me! i think my hormones are all over the place and i dont feel like

i'm in for a round of early shifts at work, so my temps will be all off and my body will be stessed, but i'm going to do opks... i bought a ton more online.

 

[rmsh1]

Horsey, even with sadness and jealousy running through you, you always sound so "chipper"! I wish I could be chipper all the time, but I have to be chipper in every day life, so on here, I think my frustrations get a let out. I cant vent in my every day life, so it all gets blurted out on here.

I will see what the doc says at least, and if he wont do anything I might book an appointment with someone else. I really need someone to do something for me

I hope you do ovulate soon Horsey, so you can get back to TTC

 

[horseypants]

rmsh1, appreciate you calling me chipper. ive gotten some good flattery lately. yesterday oh called me a spiffy dresser! vent away! i am here for you and always wondering what is up. keep the doc updates coming. i thought he'd arrange for a scan and then maybe pills. is that what youre thinking? maybe he's playing it conservative cause the scans themselves can be risky if it turns out it was not necessary?

 

[rmsh1]

Well I was supposed to have another doc appointment after all my bloods were done, but there was the delay due to me not ovulating. I still have not been tested for post-o progesterone, but I got the day 3 bloods done, and the repeat prolactin, so time to sit with the doc and see what is next. I do want scans and pills if needed. I just want regular cycles and to know what is wrong. If he is worried about the prolactin, he will refer me to an endocrinologist. If he is not, I hope I at least get an FS referral, as I think I have waited and tried long enough to get some help now.

If you want to see some pics from our trip, I put some up in my journal

 

[horseypants]

i am there xo

 

[rmsh1]

Just realised i have Girly Sanctuary access! Guess I can spend even MORE time on here now

 

[Rachel789]

ohhhhhhh I have to go see if I finally got access!!

I just got done spending 30 minutes filling out a REALLY detailed set of paperwork that was mailed to me for my upcoming RE appt on July 12th. I am really looking forward to it and hope they can actually tell me why I am having long irregular cycles because my gyno really did not do much research and just said everything is fine. Obv it isnt if my cycles are 2+ months long

 

[rmsh1]

ohhhhhhh I have to go see if I finally got access!!

I just got done spending 30 minutes filling out a REALLY detailed set of paperwork that was mailed to me for my upcoming RE appt on July 12th. I am really looking forward to it and hope they can actually tell me why I am having long irregular cycles because my gyno really did not do much research and just said everything is fine. Obv it isnt if my cycles are 2+ months long

I want to know what is up with mine too! It drives me crazy. Wednesday cannot come soon enough, as I am sure July 12th cant for you!

 

[horseypants]

i went to rmsh's ttc journal and it is such a happenin place
rachel, do yu have a journal? i had a prego journal there briefly, but bex has inpsired a ttc one. i wish i had been brave enough to keep one from the start, but i guess this is as good a time as any really

 

[Rachel789]

Yes I am excited to go but at the same time sad that is has come to this and worried about the cost since my insurance doesnt cover infertility I am just at the point now where I want answers and I want to get pregnant. I am just so sick of TTC and if it doesn't happen within 6 months of getting help from a specialist I will probably just take it as a sign I am not meant to have children and just move on with my life.

 

[rmsh1]

i went to rmsh's ttc journal and it is such a happenin place
rachel, do yu have a journal? i had a prego journal there briefly, but bex has inpsired a ttc one. i wish i had been brave enough to keep one from the start, but i guess this is as good a time as any really

Thanks for joining my journal Horsey, it isn't that happening a place, but I cna rant as much as I like in there and not worry about boring other people hehe
You should definitely start one, I will stalk! I spend most of my time on this thread, the long cycles one, and in journals now. Not really on any other forums

Yes I am excited to go but at the same time sad that is has come to this and worried about the cost since my insurance doesnt cover infertility I am just at the point now where I want answers and I want to get pregnant. I am just so sick of TTC and if it doesn't happen within 6 months of getting help from a specialist I will probably just take it as a sign I am not meant to have children and just move on with my life.

I have no idea how costing works here or in NZ. I know here they will pay for basic examinations to see what is up, like scans, HSGs etc. But if IVF had to come into play, it is a lottery if I would get help. Same in NZ I think. We can go private, but we pay for that, so if we do things through the public system, we just have to put up with waiting lists.

I will be looking into private costs though, if I feel I am not getting the help I need through the pulic system, but I will wait for NZ for that, no point getting an expensive doctor here now

 

[rmsh1]

I finally have some watery cm!

I thought my cm was thinning yesterday, today it is for sure. My first fertile cm since April

 

[Rachel789]

Bex that is soooo exciting! Yay!!!!!! Get BDing

 

[rmsh1]

I already told OH last night he was in for it tonight, now he is doubly in for it! LOL Still just going to stick to every other day at the moment though, and perhaps soft cups

 

[sweetpea417]

Yay Bex!!! Hooray! I am excited for you darlin! Now go and catch that egg!