Early 30's TTC #1

[mrsmax]

I love this thread - makes me laugh out loud : https://www.babyandbump.com/problems-trying-conceive/768520-you-know-youve-been-ttc-too-long.html

 

[readyORnot]

Mrsmax, as the banks would say "past performance is not an indicator of future performance" so I'm glad you sound like you have a great PMA for this cycle and I really hope you get your BFP soon! A spoonful of honey sprinkled with a bit of cinnamon seems to have produced 3 or 4 BFPs this month alone so you could maybe give that a go? Nothing to lose!

MrsPTTC, I refused to symptom-spot this month but the BFP certainly explains a few things! I believe I'm about 16DPO, and my symptoms have been:
serious bloating for the last 4 days (and also bloating about 2 weeks ago which lasted a few days); nausea (which strangely I have had non-stop for 3 months, but has gotten MUCH worse in the last 4-5 days); my left boob is really painful on the side, around the armpit. Very sensitive nipples; Since Friday I've had what I thought was pre-AF cramps but I guess it was something else! Indigestion (last 3 days), and not wanting to be anywhere near my husband! I've had headaches but then again I've been getting these frequently over the last 3 months. I'm actually having a slight fluttering feeling in my abdomen as I type. Also, I had a bit of backache for the last 2 days.
Can't think of anything else for now!

I hope it's okay for me to continue stalking this thread: I'm really rooting for all of you!

 

[Crumbs]

readyORnot, congratulations! Wishing you a smooth pregnancy and a healthy and beautiful baby!!!

mrsmax, on the days when I don't feel pregnant, I make sure to look-up cute babies. I don't know what it is but it's like I want to remind my body! It's oddly comforting and maybe because I started doing right before but I'm hooked!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Sorry mrsmax didn't notice your post before I posted. So pleased he is ok hun. It wasn't that huge pile up on Friday night was it??

Readyornot, I love it 'I refused to symptom spot but here are my long list of symptoms!' Thanks for sharing hun & wishing you a h&h 9 months.

AFM, 3 days of temps higher than usual in my LP, & this morning was my highest temp EVER! The circles are open as I've not been sleeping well but bad sleep is common for me & doesn't seem to make that much difference to my temps. Had dull cramps at the weekend & last night some sharp pains, also had creamy cm. However, my usual spotting may be starting this evening so I'm well pee'd off but we'll see if it stays or goes. I'm not very hopeful anymore. DH says tomorrow 10 dpo but I just don't see the point. But its so hard not too!

Sending you all baby x

 

[readyORnot]

Sorry mrsmax didn't notice your post before I posted. So pleased he is ok hun. It wasn't that huge pile up on Friday night was it??

Readyornot, I love it 'I refused to symptom spot but here are my long list of symptoms!' Thanks for sharing hun & wishing you a h&h 9 months.

AFM, 3 days of temps higher than usual in my LP, & this morning was my highest temp EVER! The circles are open as I've not been sleeping well but bad sleep is common for me & doesn't seem to make that much difference to my temps. Had dull cramps at the weekend & last night some sharp pains, also had creamy cm. However, my usual spotting may be starting this evening so I'm well pee'd off but we'll see if it stays or goes. I'm not very hopeful anymore. DH says tomorrow 10 dpo but I just don't see the point. But its so hard not too!

Sending you all baby x

some good signs here, I hope this is it for you!

 

[mrsmax]

Mrs - yes it was. He missed it by minutes but had no reception so couldnt text to say he was ok. I was terrified. . Yay for high temps - but I kinda hate temping now after last month's false hope. I really hope this is it for you.....I cant believe your DH tells you to test - I hide almost all my testing from DH in case he thinks I'm a freak!!

Crumbs - looking at the baby pictures does make me feel broody!! Could be a good sign.

 

[MrsPTTC]

I had a feeling that's what it was, no wonder you were worried sick, it was awful looking at the footage, all those poor people .

I'm really not hopeful despite the high temps. I stopped temping last week but woke up at usual temping time Sunday morning so grabbed my thermometer out of interest & cos it was high thought I'd carry on for a few days, I think tomorrow will be my last one, AF due Fri or sat based on my 11 or 12 day LP. I just had the urge to POAS even though I know its ridiculously early & I had some cheapies I bought the other day. Obviously BFN, I am so stupid x

 

[mrsmax]

I can never resist testing early. You know it is early though.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thanks, but temp drop today & spotting back x

 

[MsJMouse]

Hi everyone. Sorry a bit brain drained today so I have forgotten most of the replies I was going to make. Hope everyone is well.

Congrats ReadyOrNot. Happy 9 months to you.

MrsMax - glad to hear your DH is okay and missed that accident - it was big enough that it made the news here in Australia and it looked horrible.

For some reason FF thinks I o'd on cd8 which I highly doubt but my plan this month was to stop temping after O is confirmed but as I don't agree with FF I keep picking up that thermometer each morning.

DH's SA (which he finally went and did) came back fine though the quantity was a bit on the low side so the GP isn't concerned. My thyroid function came back better this month so the GP is going to keep monitoring it and my mum is going to organise an appt with a natural therapist who specialises in thyroid function to see if we can improve it further without heading down the road of medications.

Good luck to the ladies who are due to test. We are due to some more BFPs on this thread. and

 

[pink80]

Congrats ReadyorNot - H&H 9 Months xx

Mrs - yes it was. He missed it by minutes but had no reception so couldnt text to say he was ok. I was terrified. .

I thought it might be that - I'm sooo glad that he's ok - I'm not surprised you were upset, I would have been a mess

Thanks, but temp drop today & spotting back x

Sorry

For some reason FF thinks I o'd on cd8 which I highly doubt but my plan this month was to stop temping after O is confirmed but as I don't agree with FF I keep picking up that thermometer each morning.

DH's SA (which he finally went and did) came back fine though the quantity was a bit on the low side so the GP isn't concerned. My thyroid function came back better this month so the GP is going to keep monitoring it and my mum is going to organise an appt with a natural therapist who specialises in thyroid function to see if we can improve it further without heading down the road of medications.

Good luck to the ladies who are due to test. We are due to some more BFPs on this thread. and

Why don't you agree with FF ??? Good news about Hubby's SA Hope the therapist helps

AFM - I have no idea I'm a mess....... It's all in my journal as some of you know, so I'm not going to dump it all on you guys. Just wanted to let you know I'm still here for you all

 

[hopefulmama2b]

ReadyOrNot- Congratulations! Wishing you a happy healthy nine months!

MRSPTTC- ARG!!! Sorry to hear about the temp drop and spotting. Dang witch Is the doc wanting you to try clomid alone for a few cycles and then switch to clomid plus IUI? Good luck, hun! I'm rooting for you!!

MsJ- I was looking at your chart wondernig what the heck the deal was?! Maybe it's just one of those super cycle months that some people have! You said you wanted shorter cycles At least you dtd that day just in case!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Thank you hopeful! I'm feeling very emotional tonight, completely fed up & stressed out, & sooo tired with not sleeping properly for 5 nights in a row! Spotting is just off coloured creamy CM, but its not normal I know that. May as well continue temping until the weekend now, but I bloody hate it, gives you false hope. I'm just staying on the clomid for 5 more months, but unmonitored which I'm a bit gutted about as I know I ovulated this cycle but have heard of clomid working 1 cycle but not the next. I'm sure everything will be fine though, I need to have some PMA! I think IUI would be on the cards if the next 5 months doesn't work out x

 

[rosababy]

Hi, ladies. Insurance is covering my meds! Just confirmed it today. What a relief!

Acupuncture was great. I loved it, and I'm hoping it will help. I have another ultrasound tomorrow to track my ovulation, but doc said my ovaries looked excellent on Monday. He said already they look MUCH better than last cycle. I'm excited!

Retrieval is one month from today. BRING IN ON!!

I'm ready for all of us to be bump buddies. I feel like some of us have been on this thread for wayyyyyyyyy too long! I'm ready to move to some pregnancy threads!

 

[readyORnot]

Hi, ladies. Insurance is covering my meds! Just confirmed it today. What a relief!

Acupuncture was great. I loved it, and I'm hoping it will help. I have another ultrasound tomorrow to track my ovulation, but doc said my ovaries looked excellent on Monday. He said already they look MUCH better than last cycle. I'm excited!

Retrieval is one month from today. BRING IN ON!!

I'm ready for all of us to be bump buddies. I feel like some of us have been on this thread for wayyyyyyyyy too long! I'm ready to move to some pregnancy threads!

good luck! Hopefully this is it for you!

 

[Regalpeas]

Hi Ladies,

Congrats! ReadyorNot omg this is so exciting! H&H all the way through.

MsJ (I think I got it right this time ;>) Glad dh's SA was good. Also I think it's good you are trying other options to help your thyroid.


MrsPTTC hang in there. I hope things get better.

Rosa I can feel your positivity. I am so happy things look better this time around. Only one month to go. Praying this is it for you hun. You deserve it it!


Afm,

I went for a PK- post coital test last week and it was negative. The nurse saw no sperm. She wanted to try again 2-3 days after but I OV so it was a no go. I have to go in next week for progesterone level testing. Sigh... I am already worn out from this process and it hasnt even started yet. lol smh. Shame on me. I'm just a bit down. I had a moment this past week as someone who mentioned to me a few months back that she and her husband would be trying for a baby soon revealed that she was in early stages of pregnancy. I am very happy for her but in that very moment I felt abnormal...like duh of course she would get pregnant. It doesnt take normal people forever to conceive. (I hope I did not offend anyone. This is not an attack on anyone, but really how down I was feeling on myself that day). Later on I got over it because I knew I was being a brat and really I don't know what came over me. Then the other day I was craving pickles as I have bad cravings during 2ww...go frickin figure. So anyhow a lady at the store asked me if I was pregnant because she heard me mention I was craving and I said not but then I got really really sad. Wth??? I honestly don't want to get all emo over this. I've come this far with surgeries (1 year of no pregnancy then WTT) then trying for over another a year. So many people have gone through so much more. I can tough this out. So that's where I am right now.

Here's to hoping you all are feeling much better than I.

And cheering on preggie mommies to be!

 

[mrsmax]

Regal I am sure most of us ladies have experienced all those feelings. I often feel like a freak and alone and the only one whose body doesnt work etc etc. Keep up the PMA. What is a PK test?

MrsPTTC - to you too.

Rosa - yay for the insurance. That's great news.

 

[mrsmax]

Just done some calculations and this AF is due on DH's birthday and the next one on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day. How crappy will that be (unless it is BFP in which case - best present ever...). Sigh.

I keep staring at those baby pictures. Hope the visualistion is working!!

 

[Regalpeas]

Post coital is when they take a sample of your CM 2-8hrs after you have sex to see how the sperm are doing in the CM. If count is low or if there are anti sperm antibodies you'll get a negative which means they saw either no sperm at all or the sperm they see are all dead.

 

[Regalpeas]

PS thanks MrsMax. I too need to start looking at baby pictures. There's tons on FB. lol Maybe I'll start there. Hoping for your birthday(dh)/holiday BFP!!!! Woohoo!!!!!! & PMA