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[msilverbow]

Hi ladies, sorry I've been absent.

Are you feeling any better today, tristansmommy?

Fefe, it does look like you O'd on day 13! That's exciting. Do you remember what days you had sex?

I just finished up my period, so now it's a waiting game. I hate waiting to O even more than I hate the TWW. At least with the TWW I know I've done everything I can do at that point and it's out of my hands.

I don't have the results from my cycle day 3 blood work yet, so I might call my doc and ask about it. My husband did his Semen Analysis yesterday. We're close to the lab, so he got to do it at home, which was nice. He was too embarrassed to take the sample to the lab, though, so I took it for him. I felt so ridiculous trying to get to the hospital as fast as I could with a cup of semen down my shirt (to keep it warm)! LOL

His doc called and gave him the results today, but of course hubby didn't ask any questions! All he knows is "it's low. he said 19." But I don't know if that's 19million total, or 19million per ml. And he didn't get any numbers for motility or morphology or anything. But they're going to mail us a copy of the results, so I'll be able to google at my leisure next week.

 

[tristansmommy]

Hey glad.to.hear from you and glad you got.all your test done so you can know that things are working as they should. I am feeling ok,today was the first time I had to hug the toilet and try not to throw up, I didn't so I made it through. I just wish I could. Sleep but I just can't get comfortable,I've tried.pillows and nothing works. Can't wait to go see doc on Thursday to see if she has any suggestions. I hope you both get everything worked out with.your.ovulating

 

[Fizzyfefe]

I hope the results are good, Msilverbow. And I know what you mean about waiting to ovulate. The waiting is terrible. Like you said, at least if you know that you've already ovulated, then there's nothing more you can do. But if you're waiting to ovulate, then it's a constant worry over temperatures and OPKs and cervical mucus.. blegh! Did you call your doctor about your blood results?

Tristansmommy, have you noticed a difference since you increased your thyroid medication? What did your doctor say? Sorry about the morning sickness, and hope you feel better soon.

So I had spotting for a total of five days. I marked it as a light flow on my chart for a few of those days, because it was dark red blood and had some clots (even though it only showed when I wiped). I definitely did not ovulate on the 13th, sadly. I woke up this morning without any spotting, thank God, but we'll see what happens as the day progresses.

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Girls, I woke up this morning and decided that I couldn't handle these fertility problems anymore without a doctor's opinion. So, I made an appointment and will be seen this Thursday. I asked the receptionist to schedule me with enough time to talk about ALL my issues, since I haven't been seen by a doctor for a physical in about four years.

I am so scared. I've never been worried about going to a doctor before, but now I'm just incredibly terrified that there's going to be something so wrong that they can't help.

 

[tristansmommy]

Hey fefe I think that was the best thing you could do for yourself. More than likely nothing major is wrong but I do want you to find out about what you have the spotting. I will be very anxious to.hear your.results.and.their.opinion. I am doing really well this past week,I think the meds have made me have a little more energy. I go to the baby doctor on.thursday to so we will have lots.to.discuss on here Thursday

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Well, I hope nothing is seriously wrong, but there is obviously something abnormal. I have a feeling that my estrogen and progesterone levels are off, which is causing the fluctuation in cycle lengths, the spotting, and the fact that I have not ovulated every cycle.

Glad you have more energy! Like I mentioned before, the thyroid meds take a while to regulate in your system, but it's amazing how much of a difference they make. Your thyroid conrtols your metabolism and energy, so when you aren't taking enough, then all your body just becomes slumpy.

What will they be doing on Thursday for you?

 

[tristansmommy]

They will measure my uterus and listen to the heartbeat. I may have to have a pap smear or either they may just take.some.kind.of.samples they said. I am just anxious to hear that heatbeating. Maybe you just need to be on some.meds to balance out your.levels

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Did you ever find your fetal doppler?

 

[tristansmommy]

I did it was a really old one I couldn't find anything with it

 

[tristansmommy]

Yah the babys heartrate was 169 they almost didn't find it but on the last try she heard it. It was such a beautiful sound. Everything seems great so far now maybe I can relax

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Awesome to hear, Tristansmommy. Next time, you should take a recording with you cell phone. I'd love to hear it!

My doctor appointment is in 2 hours. I'm nervous!

 

[tristansmommy]

Hey please let me know what you find out asap

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Okay! So I had a pap smear andflu shot, and she said she wanted to have my hormone levels checked ASAP. She said 10 months is too long to be TTC. She said to go in to the lab tomorrow morning at 0700 for a fasting blood test. She will will be checking FSH, LH, prolactin, and then thyroid, hemoglobin A1C, cholesterol, and one more thing that I can't read on the sheet.

Whew!!

 

[tristansmommy]

That's great I hope that it's something they can easily fix with meds. I am so happy that you decided to get it checked out. Let us know.when you should get the rusults

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Thank you, Tristansmommy. I really appreciate your support. Went for the lab draw this morning. Had to wait over an hour, it was so busy! They took six vials of blood. I almost fainted when she got to the fourth tube.

Results will be discussed at next Thursday's appointment. It's scheduled for the 25th. It can't come soon enough! I'm anxious for the results.

Msilverbow, haven't heard from you in a bit, hope everything is well with you! I see you got your positive OPK today.

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Msilverbow and Tristansmommy, how are you both doing?

I have my appointment tomorrow, thank God. I've been bleeding almost non-stop for the past three weeks. My temperatures are all over the place, and still haven't gotten a positive OPK. I think the hormones in my body are so off that it's making my uterus do crazy things, hence the 3-week bleed. Can't wait for the appointment tomorrow.

 

[tristansmommy]

Hey I am doing good beside me and Tristan have colds. All my nausea has gone away and I am finally sleeping more now. I heard from.my doctor today and my labs they did at my last appointment,everything was good besides she said I tested positive for syphilis,I know I don't have that, she said alot of pregnant women get a false positive. It makes me freak and I want to jump my husband,but they are retesting me next week to make sure. Other than that I am good,I can't wait to see what your doctor says,please.let me know as soon as you find out

 

[tristansmommy]

What did you find out?

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Hi Tristansmommy, I'm just going to copy and paste what I put in my journal. I was really upset about it yesterday, and still kind of upset about it today, too.

Unfortunately, I do not have answers as to why my cycles are completely irregular, and I am not happy about it. EVERY SINGLE ONE of my blood results came back normal. I am devastated- not that my results are normal, but because I don't have a damn answer. I went in thinking that she was going to say that the reason I wasn't ovulating properly was because some hormone level was off.

Nope. Instead, it turned into a lecture about me being overweight.

HOW did I KNOW that was going to happen? I said it before my first appointment, that I was scared that she was only going to focus on me being heavy, and I was right.

Damn it.

I kept pressing the issue. I kept asking her, what other reason could cause my irregularity? SOMETHING is wrong! Finally, after I asked her three times if she was sure, she ordered a pelvic ultrasound. She said there's a possibility that I could have a fibroid or something else that causing the bleeding. But, if I hadn't pressed the issue, she would've just left it alone. She said the only other thing she could do was put me back on birth control to control the bleeding, or cauterize my uterine lining. WTF?

So anyway, here are my results. I'm still fuming, and I have homework due in a few hours, so I can't sit here and analyze them. She said they were completely normal. But if someone else wants to overanalyze for me, feel free. I had the blood taken on Thursday the 19th. According to FF, that was CD24, so would that make me follicular or midcycle?

FSH: 7.5 mIU/mL
Reference ranges-
Follicular: 3.5 - 12.5
Midcycle: 4.7 - 21.5
Luteal: 1.7 - 7.7
LH: 10.1 mIU/mL
Reference ranges-
Follicular: 2.4 - 12.6
Midcycle: 14.0 - 95.6
Luteal: 1.0 - 11.4
Testosterone: 49 ng/dL
Reference range- 6 - 82
Prolactin: 11.0 ng/mL
Reference range- 3.3 - 26.7
Dhea sulfate: 172 ug/dL
Reference range- 65 - 380

Thyroid, lipid panel, hA1c, and fasting glucose were all in normal ranges as well.

 

[Fizzyfefe]

I'm sorry you and Tristan are sick. Hope you are feeling better. Any word about the false positive test?