February 2013 Testers + clomid/ Femara

[typeA TTC]

Glad to see everyone is doing good and feeling better. AFM...I'm still waiting for AF. I have a drs appt at 8am on monday so I'll see what he has to say then.

My specialist appt is on nov 1 so I'm not sure if I'm going to start over with the provera and do another round with the OB. or delay the provera a week or so to time it where I'll be about to start my period right after seeing the RE. I hope that makes sense? I have to take 10 days of provera and wait (normally) 4-5 days to start my period. What would you guys do....one more round with injections with the OB or just head to the specialist and do injections there?

Part of me says to just go to the specialist so that they will monitor and increase and decrease injections as necessary. But I don't know.

I did talk to the insurance lady today to get enrolled in the infertility program. I feel like I have officially told everyone about my ovaries except the local newspaper.

We have only done one cycle with the OB but they don't seem to want to monitor and adjust meds as much as I would like. I'm hoping the FS will do that with the injections but I'm not sure.

 

[babyhopesinmi]

This is my 2nd month on clomid and neither one of them were monitored. I had to ask for the 7DPO projesterone check as I am not sure my OB knew what to do. I made an appointment with a specialist for October 31 so if it doesn't happen this month, I am on to the specialist.

I just think that the specialist has more experience to base decisions on. When I made my appointment I was asked several questions and told to bring my BBT charts and my tubal reversal operation report as they had most everything else on their system...made me think they were reviewing my case before I even get there.

 

[Beautifullei2]

Bio - I can't wait to see pictures. When I had dd everyone at my obgyn knew her as the leap baby lol. I had had a leap procedure done & wasn't aware that I was pregnant & apparently it could have killed her but she survived so.they were all amazed lol.

Typea I know nothing about provera but I would def just stick to the specialist since that's there main field. My ob wasn't much help other than referring me to a FS.

 

[babyhopesinmi]

Lei - You were right, my temp went right back up this morning.

Do any of you girls know if mouth breathing can affect your BBT?

 

[Biotechick829]

Do any of you girls know if mouth breathing can affect your BBT?

It definitely can. My temps were always lower if I slept with my mouth open. I actually made it a point that if my alarm went off and I had slept with my mouth open that I'd hit the snooze and make sure my mouth stayed closed for 10 min before temping Seemed to help

 

[babyhopesinmi]

I hope I didn't mess up my chart by not doing this all along but this morning I took my temp right away just as always and it was 97.9. I had waken up before the alarm so I was lying there waiting to get up so I didn't wake my hubby and had my mouth closed. I took my temp when the alarm went off and it was 98.4 so I am not sure which temp to record????? Took it a third time and it was 98.4 again.

 

[Beautifullei2]

Lei - You were right, my temp went right back up this morning.

Do any of you girls know if mouth breathing can affect your BBT?

Told ya

& yes it can. I never take mine that way because I fear its not as accurate as vaginal temping

 

[Biotechick829]

I hope I didn't mess up my chart by not doing this all along but this morning I took my temp right away just as always and it was 97.9. I had waken up before the alarm so I was lying there waiting to get up so I didn't wake my hubby and had my mouth closed. I took my temp when the alarm went off and it was 98.4 so I am not sure which temp to record????? Took it a third time and it was 98.4 again.

Don't worry, you can record either. Sleeping with your mouth open might affect your crosshairs if your a slow post-o climber. Since your O date is pretty clear, all that "not as accurate" temps are going to do is not make your chart as pretty You should be fine recording either, just as long as they're still above the coverline

 

[Jenna_KA]

Sometimes if I had 2 very different temps for 1 morning I'd go for whatever number was in between (I can't remember the mathematical term for it). Or just go with the first one. As long as its only one day you're fine. You've already caught your O so its not quite as important.
I think I slept with my eyes open last night for a little while lol! I woke up and my eyes were super dry and they felt really tired like I hadn't closed them. So weird hahaha.

How are you feeling now Lei, any better? No fever still right? Your chart is looking gorgeous.

 

[Beautifullei2]

I feel a lot better... DH had his surgery today so I'm laying around the house with him he's still partially sedated so he's not asking for much!! (Thank goodness) bahahaha!!!!

 

[Jenna_KA]

Awhh poor guy! You must be glad its done and over now though. Except now the hard part begins once his good drugs wear off. I hope and pray (for the both of you) that he has a fast and painless recovery!

 

[Beautifullei2]

Thanks hun!!! Yeah I'm not looking forward to him waking up in pain. I'm about to wake him so.he can overlap his meds. Eeeek 2 more days until testing.

 

[Jenna_KA]

Holy MOLY I can't wait for you to test!!!!!!! So clooooose!
I'm at the Dr right now waiting to get my blood drawn. They'll be calling me back in about 5 minutes then I'm outta here for lunch with my boo The orange drink really wasn't bad at all lol. Tasted exactly like hi-c. Also they gave me my flu shot and t-dap vaccine. Draven is getting so big. She found the HB right away and he even kicked her when she had the doppler on my tummy.

 

[Beautifullei2]

Awwwww Jenna I can't wait for you to have him. this time has really flown by.

Omg so let me tell you about these random thoughts in my head lol. So I'm telling DH how some women say they notice their nips get bigger or bigger breasts. Well I'm aware I have two boobs but never paid much attention to them to actually notice a change so I told DH next cycle when I enter the TWW I am going to get a permanent marker & draw a circle around my nips so I notice it lmao!!!!!!!!

Also the past two days I have been on a major cleaning spurge. Usually DH does the laundry & puts it away but I.actually did it & put all my clothes away he was so proud of me lol (yes I know it sounds funny but I really hate putting laundry away) today I actually noticed how bad it was when I kept smelling my puppy around the house so I went and rented a rug cleaning machine
& shampoo'd alllllllll my house. DH was giving me crazy looks lol

 

[Beautifullei2]

Ladies can you all send me your testing dates so I can add them to the first page

 

[Jenna_KA]

I never knew your nips change during ovulation! I know mine have during pregnancy... but I didn't know for ovulation. Veeery interesting! You'll have to let me know if you notice it lol.
I am the SAME EXACT WAY with laundry! I haaate putting it away! I'll load the machines all day long, but once it comes to putting the clothes away it's all OH's job. The other day I also finally put a few loads away and OH said the same thing lol. He gave me a hug and said "I'm so proud of you!" lmao!
You sound like you're nesting haha. Maybe that's your first pregnancy symptom. I have my crazy nesting days and OH just sits and stares terrified to interrupt. During my last one I emptied out both of the drawers in our coffee table (and let me tell you, these things were PACKED with junk!!) and organized everything neatly into one drawer and used the other one to put 2 diapers and 2 wipes (samples from a gift bag) and a changing blanket in. I told OH they're staying there until Draven is born. Now I take out the diaper every now and then and hand it to OH and tell him it's Draven and that he needs to be changed
Feel free to come shampoo my carpets! We could use it before we move out so we don't get charged for them being dirty. I'll write you an IOU

 

[Beautifullei2]

lol Silly I meant how women say there nips change when they become pregnant not ovulating!! hehehe!! I do see how I confused you though lol. I was half asleep when I wrote it! Im serious its been baddddd these past few days.. Even when it comes to the fridge Ive been getting mad cause I will have ketchup in there & one in the pantry for when we run out but instead of looking for the open one in the fridgee they just open the new one. I basically have about 2 or 3 mayo's, mustard & ketchup in my fridge & it drives me crazy lmao!!!!

on another note my closests friends are throwing me a little shin-dig tonight. They are all coming to my place to hand out & watch movies

Also I had another temp dip today =/

 

[babyhopesinmi]

Another dip may be implantation........FX'd for you

I am off to get my blood draw for progesterone and an ultrasound to find the cause of this cramping.

 

[Beautifullei2]

the cramping is probably just from the meds. I used to get that up until AF showed up while taking clomid.

 

[Jenna_KA]

Oh, hahaha! yes, they do change during pregnancy! Mine haven't a whole lot, but I have noticed they're a little bit bigger. My friends got huge! Lol! Dip is fine Lei you worry about every month and I always reassure you and it always goes back up It could be implantation. Could be just your body being silly, maybe you slept better than you did the night before. But as ling as you're over the cover line you're fiiiine.

Cramping can be normal too babyhopes. I had it from 7dpo up until my BFP. (And it continued a couple weeks after too). It can be AF or what I call "phantom AF" when you have PMS but you're actually pregnant.

My arms are sooo sore from my flu shot and tdap lol! I feel like I got punched in each arm...
But anywho, my Dr called back with my glucose results. Said the test was a little elevated so I have to come back in Monday to do a 3 hour test (same thing as before. I fast, drink the thing, then just wait 3 hours instead of 1) She said usually after the 3 hour test they find its normal especially when mine wasn't too high, but of course they just have to make sure.