hey all--
My name is Dana, and my husband and I are just beginning to actively TTC as we just got married in July. I am 40, he is 42. Before the wedding, I ruptured a disk in my back and was in the most pain. At this time, I also decided to go do some tests to see if my parts were all working okay LOL so I have never been pregnant before. Everything came back fine, except for my FSH which was 9 one month and then a 13. I freaked but my doctor told me FSH varies as we all know, and with the stress of my back, wedding, and a work hiatus I was on (I work in TV), he was not too concerned about it since everything else was fine. He suggested I not think or worry about it or TTC until after the wedding, but he did recommend an OPK, and he said if/when I got a smiley face, to try the old fashioned way! Well, I put it out off my mind for the wedding and my back healed, but deep down, the FSH thing was a concern for me as I am a worrier, I admit. I sorta convinced myself I wasn't ovulating anymore, hence the FSH issue. I know, I know but the idle mind is a terrible thing LOL.
Anyway, SO sorry for this long intro/story but this morning I got a big ol' smiley face on my OPK! Woo-hoo! I am SO excited! And I can't really share this with my friends and family for various reasons, but I had to share, so here I am. Hope that's okay.
Obviously I know we now need to do a lot of baby dancing LOL. And we have the Pre-Seed and the Instead Soft Cup but if anyone has any other tips or advice I'd great appreciate hearing from y'all! Thanks so much reading and good luck to us all!!!
My name is Dana, and my husband and I are just beginning to actively TTC as we just got married in July. I am 40, he is 42. Before the wedding, I ruptured a disk in my back and was in the most pain. At this time, I also decided to go do some tests to see if my parts were all working okay LOL so I have never been pregnant before. Everything came back fine, except for my FSH which was 9 one month and then a 13. I freaked but my doctor told me FSH varies as we all know, and with the stress of my back, wedding, and a work hiatus I was on (I work in TV), he was not too concerned about it since everything else was fine. He suggested I not think or worry about it or TTC until after the wedding, but he did recommend an OPK, and he said if/when I got a smiley face, to try the old fashioned way! Well, I put it out off my mind for the wedding and my back healed, but deep down, the FSH thing was a concern for me as I am a worrier, I admit. I sorta convinced myself I wasn't ovulating anymore, hence the FSH issue. I know, I know but the idle mind is a terrible thing LOL.
Anyway, SO sorry for this long intro/story but this morning I got a big ol' smiley face on my OPK! Woo-hoo! I am SO excited! And I can't really share this with my friends and family for various reasons, but I had to share, so here I am. Hope that's okay.
Obviously I know we now need to do a lot of baby dancing LOL. And we have the Pre-Seed and the Instead Soft Cup but if anyone has any other tips or advice I'd great appreciate hearing from y'all! Thanks so much reading and good luck to us all!!!
I am just so appreciative of you all. I also have a mild case of Cerebral Palsy, which only limits my balance a little and walking distances but the doc says it will not affect the baby or getting pregnant. Still, my mom worries and sees me still as her baby, so I am not sure she'd love the idea of my trying to get pregnant, so I do feel alone at times. That is why I am so glad I found you all! Thank you!
