Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

I was using 1/2 tsp two times a day. I found that 1/4 teaspoon twice a day wasn't as effective. I was never told my progesterone was low, but it did seem to help.

Yup, I did get some BD in today! Used pre-seed and soft cups. My opks were negative but better to be safe than sorry. The opks did have a second line though. I have a fade in pattern so I definitely expect to see them get darker in the next few days. Time will tell.

Off to watch The Tudors now. It is a great show.

Darn it! I thought Iwas taking the same amount as you. I guess I got confused. It looks like I've been rubbing cancer causing cream on me for nothing.

Thanks for all of the PMA girls but I know AF is arriving. The spotting is still brown but increasing and the cramping is getting worse. I feel just like I do before AF, only early. I'm angry about it today. Disappointed in my body.

Lucy, glad you're still doing well.

Megg, sending you positive thoughts for your betas today.

:hugs:
 
oh Allie, I so hope you are wrong sweetie! What day is the bitch actually due? Can I also remind you when Sassy was insisting to us that she wasn't pregnant, and now she is already 15 weeks pregnant?? (I still love that whole store :haha:) let's hope you have a Sassy story :hugs:
 
Allie, I did start with 1/4 teaspoon like the directions said. I wasn't getting the results I wanted so I upped it. On my bottle it says to take 1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon. I figured it was safe.

I hear your anger. It is so frustrating not to know what is going on with your body. It is so maddening when it doesn't cooperate and do what it is supposed to. I wish I had some words of wisdom. All I can do is send hugs. :hugs:
 
Hi everyone:flower:

Megg- I'm so excited to hear your results:happydance: How have you not broken down and POAS?:haha:

So I am on cd 33 and 16 dpo (normally my cycles are 28-30 days)... although I can't be certain of o date because I did not chart or use opks. I just went based off of my cervix, cm and ov cramps. At the end of last week I was so sure I was preggo because I have been queasy, dizzy, super tired and have sore bbs but now I am thinking my cycle is out of whack because I've just been getting BFN:nope: Last week I was getting awful af cramps but I have not had any in days... I wish af would just hurry up so I can complete my hormone test!
 
Nope, no POAS'ing for me. I'm terrified... And, I still have 2 days to wait! :(
 
Amber, how strange! Maybe you are pregnant but just off a few days. Definitely test again in a few days if AF doesn't show. Sorry your body is giving you mixed signals.

Megg how are you doing today?
 
Oh girls I'm having a wobble really scared about my blood results tomorrow feel really emotional and made a stupid mistake by looking up hormonal levels on google read somwhere that hcg levels under 200 where considered low and could be bad news and now I am so scared. Just want my baby to be alright and wish steve was here because of the fucking snow he may not get home for christmas :cry: I've felt so positive up untill now just wish I could have the innocense back and be happy about being pregnant not worry about whether I get to keep this baby.
 
:hi: Girls! I've been out sick for a few days! I am still so tired, but I am at work pretending to be working, and trying to catch up... Sadly, that is not going to happen. I am still far too tired, so all of my love and support to you all!

Oh Lucy, :hug: Keep in mind that Vicky had low levels too...
 
I'm sorry you're so scared, Lucy! I understand! :hugs:

AFM... My temp dropped so much this morning that I don't even want to put it on my chart. I started getting something more akin to AF cramps. My mother told me to stop being nervous, which spurred me sort of exploding at her and asking her how the hell she would propose I "stop being nervous"... like there's a bloody switch that I can flip! And, then she said that if I don't stop making everyone miserable that we can just call off Christmas. Cute... really. Now I'm making everyone miserable "because I yelled at her"! Well, stop trying to give me advice about things you don't f*cking understand! Then, she tries to tell me that being nervous will just make it less likely to work! I never wanted to hit someone so hard in my whole life.
 
Megg- 2 days can feel like forever but the reward will be so worth it! I'm sure you are preggo and can't wait to find out how many you have in there!

Jaymes- I hope you are feeling better:flower:

Lucy:hugs: I am praying so hard that you get your xmas miracle and that your hubby makes it home for xmas.

heart tree- it is strange but it is only my 2nd cycle after my mc. I feel preggo but now I am doubting it. This weekend I was super nauseas and actually threw up on Friday. Saturday I was positive I had a UTI but when I woke up on Sunday I was back to normal:shrug: The past 2 weeks I have been dragging because I have been exhausted! If af doesnt arrive by Wednesday I will test with a FRER (I've been using $ tests).... I just remembered I had some light spotting on saturday and nothing since.
 
I'm hoping for you, hoping. :hugs: I know what you mean exactly about your body giving you mixed signals and stressing away the whole 2ww. That's what I've done the past few cycles, and it is exhausting, and for what? BFNs. Grrr. Still, I hope it turns BFP for you!!!

Lucy, your feelings are understandable. I would be a nervous wreck if I were you, even though I know that's counter productive. There's nothing you can do now but have faith and hope for the best....and with your symptoms, there's no reason not to feel hopeful. I really, really hope Steve makes if for Christmas. :hugs:

Megg, can we see your chart? Remember, one temp doesn't mean anything, it's a pattern that matters. So many things could have caused this one temp to be down! :hugs:

Hearty, thanks again for the info. I guess next month I will use double if I ever ovulate (which will probably be late since I'm not taking soy).

I hope everyone's having an okay Monday. At least it's a short week for most of us, right? :)
 
Lucy - So sorry hon...I wish we could all have the blissful innocence we first had :( BIG HUGS! Remember that "normal" HCG level pattern I showed you from the hospital...there are ranges for a reason...oh please don't worry. I hope your OH can make it through the snow hon.

Meg - You need big hugs too :hugs: What can I say....:shrug: people (even our own families) sometimes just don't get it...there's no way to stop being sad or worried or whatever but all we need sometimes is just a Hug and a kind word like, "I'm there for you no matter what happens, hon"....If others just knew it was actually simple for them to support us. I've seen pregnancy charts with drops (is it below the coverline???) :hugs:
 
Lucy - your levels are good for where you are at, so don't stress yourself out. The important thing is that they are rising. It's if they are declining, then we know what is happening. So get some rest and try to relax. When do you get those results back? :hugs:
 
TTC makes us all wacko to a certain extent, I think. For instance I really have to pee but I haven't gone to the bathroom in a few hours because I'm afraid to see if AF has arrived!

Not that I'm calling any of you wacko, I'm just saying we are all forgiven for feeling up and down, sad and angry, hopeful and crushed, etc.
 
There is just something about Mondays. I’m convinced of it. Lots of emotions with everyone today. Wish we could all get together in person and have a group hug. I know, I’m kind of a hippie, being here in San Francisco!

Lucy, I’m with the other girls. You are bound to be nervous. And you need to remember that those numbers mean very little. What is important is how they are rising. Even then, I’ve seen women go on to have perfect pregnancies even though their numbers weren’t doubling perfectly. How many dpo are you? Don’t forget Vicky’s low numbers. Truly, you are in the range of normal with your numbers. What will be will be and as Allie said, at this point all you can do is hope for the best.

Megg, your mother is probably having a hard time seeing you so anxious and upset. Some people can’t tolerate their loved ones being in a bad place. Instead of just listening and understanding, she got snippy with you. It’s probably her way of coping with the anxiety she’s having about this. Ok that’s my therapist take. My non-therapist take is that it just sucks when you need someone to be supportive and they say all the wrong things. Of all the people, your mom should be the one who is helping you get through this. How crappy that she said that to you!

Allie, what’s the next step with your doctor? Is there any way of looking into a Clomid/Femara option? If you are Ov’ing late, your LP could be affected in the first part of your cycle, not the LP part. Maybe soy isn’t strong enough to be making a difference. I don’t know. I just want you to get your cycle sorted.

I know what you mean about doing things that are slightly “wacko” as you say. It comes with the territory. We all decided we were on the crazy train months ago. It is certainly an interesting ride. Not sure it’s one I would ever pay a ticket to get on!

Speaking of crazy train, my OPK is almost positive this morning. Definitely darker than yesterday. I’m getting nervous I’m going to get my peak tomorrow. I can’t believe I’m now hoping to Ov later! I’m only on CD11. I’m not ready to OV yet! My cervix is softer and more open today too. We will skip tonight for sure in case I get the peak tomorrow. If I get the peak tomorrow, I’m going to jump on my man. Luckily he’s working from home on Wednesday because we’re getting our new dryer installed. That will hopefully take some of the work week pressure off of him because he can sleep in on Wednesday. FX’d

Liz, I’ve had numerous tense moments with Tim about TTC. I’ve gotten to a point where I just don’t talk about it with him until after I’ve Ov’d. We’ve made a pact that we will BD every other day once AF is over until I say we can stop. That helps keep the pressure off of him and it is something he’s agreed to ahead of time. So, every other day, I ask him if I can pour us a glass of wine. Wine = business time! For some reason, if we start it with a glass of wine and no reminders that we are ttc, he performs like a champ! Sexy lingerie doesn’t hurt either. I’m heading to Victoria’s Secret today to get some new stuff for Christmas!

Wow, I just wrote a novella.
 
Thanks Hearty - I LOVED your novella full of positivity! I will try to think of a business time LOL signal that will work for us and not get him involved in my nitty gritty TTC world...that's what you wonderful girls are for :winkwink:
 
I loved your novella, Hearty. How funny you are hoping to ov later! LOL. I think seducing Tim with wine is really cute.

Well, I eventually caved and went to the bathroom and the spotting is worse. AF will be here tomorrow, on schedule, but with 3 days of spotting ahead of her. Hearty, you asked what the next step with my doc was...nothing, since all of my tests were normal (except the progesterone). He said to come back if my cycles get long again. Well, since this will be soy free, I think it will be long, and then I will head back to him. He wanted to do metformin but then changed his mind when nothing pointed to me needing it.
 
Have any of you ever seen the show Flight of the Conchords? It is hilarious! They have a song called Business Time that Tim and I laugh at all the time.

For a little Monday laugh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhN93rFZuJs
 

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