Early 30's TTC #1

[hopefulmama2b]

oh no, just read on another thread that pink 80 recently miscarried

Miscarriages are so damn cruel!!! Argh!!

 

[pink80]

Thanks hopeful sorry for your loss xx

For some reason my subscription to this thread got deleted and I couldn't find it - I was looking in the groups section

Hope you ladies are well

xxx

 

[rosababy]

Pink, I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I must have joined after you got your bfp...how far along were you? When can you start trying again?

 

[Regalpeas]

Sorry for your loss Pink80. Wishing the best for you as you heal.

Please add me. I am CD26 cycle #7 ttc#1

 

[pink80]

Pink, I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I must have joined after you got your bfp...how far along were you? When can you start trying again?

Thanks

We found out at our 12 week scan that the baby hadn't developed properly - they said it was either a blighted ovum or the baby had died early and been reabsorbed. It was such a shock as I hadn't had any bleeding or cramping, and I had really bad morning sickness right up until a week before the scan

I had a medically managed MC on the 14th March, I'm still bleeding although it's easing up now. I have to go for a repeat scan on the 29th to check I've passed everything. My GP told me I had to wait a month, but I'm not sue I want to wait - I might just see how I feel once the bleeding has stopped

xxxx

 

[rosababy]

Pink, that's terrible. How strange that you didn't have any cramping or bleeding. I hope it passes soon for you.

Afm, I caved and tested early. Bfn, of course. I'm starting to think I'll never see that 2nd line.

 

[hopefulmama2b]

Pink, that's terrible. How strange that you didn't have any cramping or bleeding. I hope it passes soon for you.

Afm, I caved and tested early. Bfn, of course. I'm starting to think I'll never see that 2nd line.

Aww, rosa. So sorry to hear this! Remember how happy you were last week though to know that your body is doing what it's supposed to now! You just may have to give it more than this first month- as frustrating as that is!!

 

[Soleil Breeze]

So I'm 7dpo and pretty much preparing myself for AF next week. I don't think I'm pregnant. I don't know why, but I always think if I see CM then it means I'm pregnant! Crazy, eh? So needless to say, but I'm gonna say it anyway, I have no CM.

Ladies, what do you know or what has your OB/GYN told you about travel? How long does it take them to get to the fallopian tubes? Half an hour? a day?

hopefulmama and rosa - I am so with you on the zit action; what's up with that?! When I went off the BCP in May of 2009 my skin was great. My skin stayed pretty good until that October and it's been a struggle to keep it okay enough for make-up to cover. It's really frustrating. I get it on the top of my shoulders, little ones on my chest and sometimes along my jaw line. I have to admit though, that now they're pretty tame. It was an awful problem - I mean AWFUL - for about a year.

Rosa I'm sorry that you got a BFN, but remember, I think it was finallyready who got a BFN and whose period didn't come and she ended up being pregnant! So like I've said before, it ain't over until the red lady sings!

Oh and hopeful, you can update my stats to say that I'm in cycle 19...although maybe you should wait a week and see whether I'm in cycle 20. Argh.

Crumbs - good luck with the language exam and I loved your reasons why a Thanksgiving baby would be great!

Pink80, I am terribly sorry for your loss and hope that you never have to go through that again.

MsJMouse - concerning the hypothyroidism, were you tested more that once? The fertility doctor had been do it twice because my levels were elevated the first time, but normal the second. Go figure.

Oh, and rosa, yes, I put some pre-seed on the outside of the applicator. Now it's just a matter of waiting to see if the ol' boys and girls took a swim in it or not! Strangely enough, and this is where I will end today (and forgive me if I said this in an earlier posting), but I was dry as a bone the day before and two days before O! My CM obviously wasn't well-timed with my O. I need to keep an eye on that. I told DH that the universe must want us to have a girl because CD 15 and 16 I had lots of stuff when we BDed! (Girl sperm are supposed to hang out upstairs in the tubes longer right?).

Ok; I'm off!

 

[hopefulmama2b]

As far as travel- I can't remember exactly what I read a few months back when I was researching, but I'm pretty sure it's something like an inch every half hour. And I think the average uterus is 3-4 inches? and then tubes are however long. I think 6-8ish hours to make the trek from vagina through cervix up through uterus and then up into tubes? I'd have to look it up again to confirm. I think they're through your cervix within a few minutes though?

 

[rosababy]

Aww, rosa. So sorry to hear this! Remember how happy you were last week though to know that your body is doing what it's supposed to now! You just may have to give it more than this first month- as frustrating as that is!!

Thanks. You're right...I was so happy and I even said that I didn't care if I wasn't preggo this cycle, just to know that the clomid was working was enough! HA! That's a laugh. Who was I kidding? But you're right, sometimes it takes a few cycles to get it going, so hopefully in a cycle or two it'll happen for us.

Soleil,
Yes, girls are supposed to stay in longer, and boys move faster. I had NO cm this cycle (thank you very much, clomid) but I've heard that women get preggo with no cm, so I think we're okay. In the past, I've had ewcm a few days before O, and then it's dry for O. I have no idea how long it takes the to get there, but I'm guessing not very long. Everyone says to lie with your feet up for 30 minutes...but I've read they basically get to where they need to be in a matter of a few minutes. Not sure though. Google it!

My skin was TERRIBLE (well for me, anyway) for several months after the pill. It was perfect while I was on the pill, so it's totally annoying now. It seems to be calming down now, so that's good. Hopefully my hormones are balancing out. I was also very sweaty in the arm pit area. Gross! I had to switch deoderants...nothing worked! I'm fine now. THAT was also annoying!

I know women get bfns before their bfps...I'm 15 dpo, though! Just waiting for Af, and there is absolutely no sign of her. No cramps or anything, so I might be waiting for a while. Perfect.

 

[hopefulmama2b]

I was looking at wedding pictures from just one year ago and my face was so freaking clear and wonderful now it seriously looks like I'm a teenager. I think it's (maybe) getting a little better. I've been on meds for 4 weeks now. I know they take a while to work and since I still have hcg in my system I know that's not helping. I'm hoping in a couple more weeks when hopefully my levels are down it will be clear again. FX!!!

 

[Babyluv1]

Hi everyone! I am working on baby number 1 (the first for both DH and myself) right now. Being 32 I felt like I needed extra help so I am renting OvaCue and have been using the OTC LH testing sticks. I have only had one month of trying, this is month number 2 and I started Ovacue late so dont think it will help this month.
Just wanted to post something about myself to say "hi" to everyone.

I am a Nurse Practitioner, so being in the medical field makes me even more neurotic that I would've been otherwise. My hubby is clueless (at this point anyway) and my sisters and mom are all fertile myrtles and never had troubles getting preggers so I felt I needed more support than my family and DH can provide. You all seem to be a great group of girls for someone in this situation....

Jessica

 

[rosababy]

Hi everyone! I am working on baby number 1 (the first for both DH and myself) right now. Being 32 I felt like I needed extra help so I am renting OvaCue and have been using the OTC LH testing sticks. I have only had one month of trying, this is month number 2 and I started Ovacue late so dont think it will help this month.
Just wanted to post something about myself to say "hi" to everyone.

I am a Nurse Practitioner, so being in the medical field makes me even more neurotic that I would've been otherwise. My hubby is clueless (at this point anyway) and my sisters and mom are all fertile myrtles and never had troubles getting preggers so I felt I needed more support than my family and DH can provide. You all seem to be a great group of girls for someone in this situation....

Jessica

Is jessica your name, then? Hi, Jessica! Welcome! Where are you from? This is a great thread. I just turned 32, also, and have been trying for 10 months now. (About ready to start cycle #11) What is Ovacue? Never heard of it. Why do you think you'll have trouble getting pregnant if your family had no problem? Just curious. Glad you're here!

 

[pink80]

Jessica - welcome x

 

[pink80]

Hi ladies, hope you are well.

Got a call from the doctors - my blood count is 8 which she tells me is severely anemic!! Got to go get my prescription for iron tablets - does anyone know if it is ok to TTC I'm anemic??

Xxx

 

[Babyluv1]

Hi everyone! I am working on baby number 1 (the first for both DH and myself) right now. Being 32 I felt like I needed extra help so I am renting OvaCue and have been using the OTC LH testing sticks. I have only had one month of trying, this is month number 2 and I started Ovacue late so dont think it will help this month.
Just wanted to post something about myself to say "hi" to everyone.

I am a Nurse Practitioner, so being in the medical field makes me even more neurotic that I would've been otherwise. My hubby is clueless (at this point anyway) and my sisters and mom are all fertile myrtles and never had troubles getting preggers so I felt I needed more support than my family and DH can provide. You all seem to be a great group of girls for someone in this situation....

Jessica

Is jessica your name, then? Hi, Jessica! Welcome! Where are you from? This is a great thread. I just turned 32, also, and have been trying for 10 months now. (About ready to start cycle #11) What is Ovacue? Never heard of it. Why do you think you'll have trouble getting pregnant if your family had no problem? Just curious. Glad you're here!

Rosababy,
I live in Indiana, good old corn-ville USA.
I am just feeling paranoid that maybe I will be "the One" in the family who has problems. I know I shouldnt worry before I have reason to...
I also have an autoimmune disease and have been on immun-suppressants for 2 years which can hinder conception. Thankfully I was given the OK to stop them but until I either get preggo or go back on them I will be in pain so that stinks.
OvaCue is an at home fertility monitor. I rent mine for $33 a month from babybeats.
It saves me $17 over the clearblue LH sticks. No more peeing on those every day!
If you google it there is a ton of info on it, it is supposed to be really accurate and predict Ovulation 7 days out and can confirm ovulation has occured. it uses an oral probe and a vaginal probe so you get two reading it maps for you.
I am hoping I dont need it for long and that it does what it says it will!
Thanks so much for the welcome!!
Jess

 

[rosababy]

Hi ladies, hope you are well.

Got a call from the doctors - my blood count is 8 which she tells me is severely anemic!! Got to go get my prescription for iron tablets - does anyone know if it is ok to TTC I'm anemic??

Xxx

Oh geez! I'm not sure what all that means, but it doesn't sound good. I have no idea if it's okay to take iron...call the doc back!

Rosababy,
I live in Indiana, good old corn-ville USA.
I am just feeling paranoid that maybe I will be "the One" in the family who has problems. I know I shouldnt worry before I have reason to...
I also have an autoimmune disease and have been on immun-suppressants for 2 years which can hinder conception. Thankfully I was given the OK to stop them but until I either get preggo or go back on them I will be in pain so that stinks.
OvaCue is an at home fertility monitor. I rent mine for $33 a month from babybeats.
It saves me $17 over the clearblue LH sticks. No more peeing on those every day!
If you google it there is a ton of info on it, it is supposed to be really accurate and predict Ovulation 7 days out and can confirm ovulation has occured. it uses an oral probe and a vaginal probe so you get two reading it maps for you.
I am hoping I dont need it for long and that it does what it says it will!
Thanks so much for the welcome!!
Jess

Oh cool! I'm originally from Illinois, neighbor! I live in Northern Virginia now. I've never heard of this monitor! I wish I would have known! I think I'm done with temping and using opks of any kind...just bd every other day and let clomid do its job. 10 months of hard core temping and agonizing over when I o'ed is over. It's too stressful for me.

 

[rosababy]

I just watched a video on the Ovacue monitor. MAN! I wish I would have known about that! It's expensive...but I would have loved it! It looks so easy!

 

[Babyluv1]

Thats why I rented mine, I just didnt want to shell out $350 in case it happens quickly. If it happens to take 11 months then I will own it so its all good and after that I may not keep track anyway, just do the BD every other day like you said you were thinking of doing...
Its def a neat thing for sure!

 

[MsJMouse]

Pink80 - so sorry to hear about your loss - it is definately something that I would never wish for anyone else to have to go thru as it is just horrible.

So I'm 7dpo and pretty much preparing myself for AF next week. I don't think I'm pregnant. I don't know why, but I always think if I see CM then it means I'm pregnant! Crazy, eh? So needless to say, but I'm gonna say it anyway, I have no CM.

Ladies, what do you know or what has your OB/GYN told you about travel? How long does it take them to get to the fallopian tubes? Half an hour? a day?

MsJMouse - concerning the hypothyroidism, were you tested more that once? The fertility doctor had been do it twice because my levels were elevated the first time, but normal the second. Go figure.

Soleil - the month I fell pregnant was the month I thought for sure that I was not pregnant, so you never know till AF arrives - Good luck.

I have been tested many times in the last year or so. I don't have hypothyroidism as yet - thyroid function is fine. Just the pesky antibodies and they haven't disappeared from any of the tests I have had done. The level of them just fluctuates but I haven't really been doing that much about it till recently.

Rosababy - I know what you mean about sweatiness - I also had to change deodourant - its horrible.

Hopeful - I am finding since my mmc that I have a few more pimples but the main thing that is driving me nuts the last month or so is my hair - it is so greasy but dry on the ends. In the end I cut it all off cause it just looked so limp and horrible. I hope your meds kick in soon and your face clears up. Nothing worse than feeling like you don't look your best to drag your mood down further if you aren't feeling too positive.