Felt like giving up, Got new hope!!

[xanzaba]

Leetie- that is so sweet. I'm thankful to have such a sweet group of ladies to share this journey with too.

TTC- any news either way?

Hi Ladies- beta came back <1, so I guess those were evaps. I took a little time from TTC or thinking of TTC- no temping even!

Today I'm seeing a regular doctor and I'll see if I can get a referral.

 

[Leetie13]

Xan - I hope you can get the referral and get in to see someone soon

 

[TTC n Hopeful]

Hi ladies!
Xan - I'm sorry to hear that. Evaps are very cruel hopefully you have better results with a regular dr.
Leetie how are you doing?

AFM - the visitor found me Friday. I was bummed but I immediately ordered fertilaid for men and women in hopes that it helps us. I wonder what the difference is in that and the fertility blend that you take Xan but I read a lot of positive reviews for the fertilaid. Fertility blend isn't as popular. The pills for both was $70 even with rush shipping so not so bad. My best friend in GA told me Saturday that her 15 year old daughter is pregnant. I was already emotional I didn't even know what to say, I held it together tho. Everything in life happens for a reason. She goes to the dr today and they are gonna go from there. Not sure if she will keep it or not. Time will tell. But I am excited to try the fertilaid and I'm praying it's helpful to us.

 

[Leetie13]

Ttc - news like that is really hard. Sorry AF found you. I hope the fertilaid helps.


Afm - FF gave me dotted crosshairs for cd 18 but I'm pretty positive I ovulated on cd 16. I don't know how to manually change it. But I did my progesterone test Monday and it was 26.20. Sunday will probably be test day. I have my follow up appointment with the doctor Monday so if I'm not pregnant we can figure out where to go from here.

 

[TTC n Hopeful]

Leetie - Fx that is a grea number! I know it's not an indication of pregnancy but I would get excited every time mine was high like that lol. Hopefully u don't need to see what comes next. How long have u been trying? Sorry I have the worst memory!
Xan - did u space out taking the vitamins? We didn't get them until evening and we just took 3 each all at once.

AFM I a definitely reminded I am an emotional eater and sadly all this stuff has caused me to throw the diet down the drain. Trying to get motivated to start again. Yesterday was the first day of fertilaid.

 

[Leetie13]

We have been trying for a little over 5 years.

I hope you get motivated again. I suck at dieting I always feel starved so I just try to limit certain things and at least stay where I am and not gain anymore.

 

[xanzaba]

TTC- I just take 2 at night- with the thyroid meds I'm not supposed to take any iron for 4 hours after, so it just gets too complicated.

Leetie, those are great numbers. Fx'ed that your temps stay high and that everything comes together.

 

[xanzaba]

Leetie, keeping fingers and toes crossed for testing tomorrow!

AFM- hurt my back, but still managed to DTD. OPKs getting darker, so here's to hoping. AF is due around Christmas day- what a present that would be

 

[TTC n Hopeful]

Leetie - oh wow. I cant imagine, thats such a long time. I hope it is coming to an end now. Fx for you!! It's just been recently like within this year that you have begun the fertility meds?

Xan - I hope your back is better soon. That would be an awesome present to get a bfp! Are you on anything this cycle? I'm sorry my memory is horrible. I know u were going to an regular dr but I don't remember the outcome. I meant to ask you before, (I may have but again the memory is horrible) did u have side effects? I'm having the worst hot flashes I don't know if I'm getting sick or if it's the vitamins. But it's only been 5 days since I started the meds so who knows.

AFM - I bought a ton of opks. I'm on day 5 of fertilaid and cd 10. I have no idea when to expect O. I was always irregular before the meds so this cycle is really scary for me. Hopefully the fertilaid helps me O sooner than I did before clomid. My longest cycle was like 63 days. So I have my fingers crossed that the fertilaid just picks up where the clomid left off. But with starting 5 days after my cycle began. I'm not sure what to expect. If I O like I do on clomid then we will be testing buddies Xan! Fx for a Christmas miracle for all of us.

 

[Leetie13]

It was negative

I'm ok though. Doctors tomorrow morning.


Xan - ouch , sorry about your back. Fx you O soon!

Ttc - I've been on meds since August last year I beleive. Did 6 rounds of clomid now 6 of femara.

Praying the fertilaid helps you O sooner.

 

[xanzaba]

Oh, Leetie. I'm sorry. When I saw your temps this morning I was hopeful.

I am feeling a mess. I have the pre-O bloating and my back is still sore. Sometimes it's hard to figure out what pain is coming from what. Not feeling very sexy right now, but fortunately DH doesn't seem to notice

 

[Leetie13]

Thanks Xan.

Haha gotta love men. Have you thought about going to a chiropractor? My husband has a bad back and it seems to help.

 

[TTC n Hopeful]

Leetie I still have my fx for you!! Hopefully u get good news tomorrow.
Xan I'm sorry your back is still hurting. When do u O on the fertility blend? I think around say 14-16 u had said.

AFM I am on cd 11. Day 6 of fertilaid and my opks are already getting slightly darker. But my goodness these hot flashes are unpleasant!!

 

[xanzaba]

TTC- I had hot flashes last month, thought it was a pregnancy symptom. But actually I get cold when pregnant. I usually O around 13-16, usually more like 13 or 14, but pretty much like normal.

 

[Leetie13]

Ttc - hopefully those hot flashes are a good sign O is coming!



Had my appointment yesterday, it was basically what I figured. There's nothing more a regular gyno can do so he gave me some specialist he refers people to. He did offer me more femara if I wanted to do more cycles but we all agreed I should take a little break since I've been on the meds for a year.

I called one of the specialist which is in pittsburgh an hour away, a group of women doctors. My appointment isn't until February 2nd. They don't take my insurance at all so I have to pay for the initial consult which is between 125 and 250 depending on how long it is.

So we will just wait and see what they say. I hope we like them and they don't push for us to do repeat tests because I would have to pay for each of them. If we don't like what they say we will just find a different one. I'm trying my best just to relax and not dream up every worst case scenario in my head lol.

AF is here. We will continue to keep trying in the meantime. I was going to take a break from temping but I don't think I can. I'm staying on the metformin and I want to see if it by itself will make me O. I don't know if I will do many opks. I guess if I have symptoms of O I will.

Sorry for the long post, just wanted to update you all

 

[xanzaba]

Hi Leetie I think it's not very cheery at the moment, but you will be on a good path. At least the meds helped you O, so you know to do Femara instead of Clomid in the future. You're building up to that BFP, and when it comes it will be that much sweeter. It does not seem fair that it just happens so easily for some people and we have all struggled so much. But we do each have blessings- supporting DHs, good family around, and one another to complain to when TTC is too much.

Maybe you can do the tests that you haven't already done?

My appointment isn't until January 20th, and that is just a regular OBGYN. I'm not sure what the plan will be, but who knows, maybe it won't be necessary. I just got my smiley this morning and I usually O the same day. So, fx'ed.

 

[Leetie13]

Thanks Xan, you ladies truly are a blessing. And if I didn't have such an amazing husband and family I would have given up a long time ago. God gives me the strength I need to keep pushing forward even when I feel like I can't move.

Praying you won't need that appointment!

 

[TTC n Hopeful]

Leetie -I'm sorry, I wish there was a guaranteed way all of us will cross the finish line to our bfp but one thing is for sure, when it finally happens we will be so thankful and appreciative that we will enjoy every minute. I see women complaining and I just wish they could see how lucky they are!

Xan - Fx! I'm not sure when I will O so I have bought tons of opks so I make sure I don't miss it lol. We're u ovulating that early before the fertility blend? Or were u irregular and it helped u become regular?

AFM - I'm just coasting along. I'm having anxiety of the unknown because with clomid I had a general idea of when O would happen and now I'm clueless. Fx for all of us!!

 

[xanzaba]

TTC- I usually ovulated pretty much on the same day, now I feel it when I O with the Fertility Blend. Maybe I was a bit less regular before. How're you doing, no smiley yet?

 

[TTC n Hopeful]

Xan - not yet. Im on cd14 (a day behind what I thought lol) and day 10 of Fertilaid.