July testers - Over 35

[Wendyk07]

I changed my avatar to a wedding theme too....who knows...maybe it will bring good luck??

Beautiful pics ladies! I just thought I'd post one too as per Wendy and Jodie Hopefully this will indeed bring us luck!

All the pics are stunning. I put that one up when i joined back in 2009 and never thought to change it tbh.

 

[Junebug_CJ]

Wendy The side effects were non-existent, although I do admit the injections (1 in each butt cheek) were NOT pleasant! I think they are being extremely conservative by telling you no heavy lifting for 2 weeks, but better safe than sorry... So sorry you are going through this hun

 

[dachsundmom]

Thank you Wendy!

I think saving your tube is the most important thing at this point; do whatever you have to do to make that happen.

My doc is now a member of the GFY club!

 

[Wendyk07]

I hope you girls dont mind but i have been looking at your charts and am thinking about temping. I dont think there is any point until after the expected bleed with this drug but as soon as i have a normal AF afterwards it will be all systems go. I believe we should be good to go after we have one complete ov cycle and had a HCG of 0 before hand. I expect this to be either September(hoping) or October.

Can someone point me to an idiots guide?

 

[Junebug_CJ]

Fertility Friend has a good temping course Wendy, and you don't have to buy the membership to get it! I would even start as soon as your bleed starts with the MTX, that way you'll be able to pinpoint your first O and get comfortable with things

 

[dachsundmom]

I hope you girls dont mind but i have been looking at your charts and am thinking about temping. I dont think there is any point until after the expected bleed with this drug but as soon as i have a normal AF afterwards it will be all systems go. I believe we should be good to go after we have one complete ov cycle and had a HCG of 0 before hand. I expect this to be either September(hoping) or October.

Can someone point me to an idiots guide?

Fertilityfriend.com is what most of us use; they have a free 25 minute online course.

 

[Butterfly67]

Yep, Wendy, let's hope we both get our BFP in September - I'm still hoping you don't have to go through with the injections if AF shows before Weds but it is good that Junebug has that experience to share and can hopefully allay a few of your fears.

NS, I didn't think I would do this without the BF before but I think now I am into it and we all know it is hard to stop once you want it so I think sperm donation will be an option if he is not able to help out any longer. He wants to be a full on Dad so that would be best but who knows what will happen.

 

[Butterfly67]

Oh and Wendy - yes for sure start temping - I am really finding it is taking some of the uncertainty out of what is going on

 

[Jennjenn]

Wendy - I recommend BBT as well. I did it for 5 months straight and then stopped for several months b/c I got too depressed seeing that temp dropping first thing in the morning. My chart looks like the Rocky Mountains, and I read online that temps don't really fluctuate. So then I thought maybe I was doing it wrong, but I was able to pinpoint OV date so I must be doing it right. Then I thought maybe I have some kind of hormonal issue if I'm having all these up/down temps. Long story short I am starting BBT again, but just until I confirm ovulation. When I would compare my chart to other FF users not many had +HPT with the same post OV fluctuations like me...

FF gives you a free VIP membership for a month or so, so don't sign-up for it until you start your next cycle. You will have to buy a special BBT thermometer.

Anyone who is a chart specialist, pls feel free to check mine out - Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb...any comments are greatly appreciated.

 

[Junebug_CJ]

Just an FYI, I used a regular digital thermometer, with only one digit after the dot and successfully track my cycles (and conceived already once!) without a fancy "fertility" thermometer! I sent DH out to buy one while we were out of town and he accidentally got the fancy one so now I'm using that, but it's really not necessary.

 

[Jennjenn]

Wendy - just an FYI Quisty and Starsign are now on the August thread for testing...

 

[Jennjenn]

Just an FYI, I use a regular digital thermometer, with only one digit after the dot and successfully track my cycles (and conceived already once!) without a fancy "fertility" thermometer!

GTK - I stopped recording the second digit b/c I was analyzing every freaking .01 to .09 and I don't round either 97.79 is 97.7...my chart so far is more level.

 

[dachsundmom]

Jenn- do you normally carry a few days with the same temp?

 

[Jennjenn]

Never! Very weird for me!

 

[dachsundmom]

Never! Very weird for me!

Check your thermometer battery.

 

[Jennjenn]

Thx - I'll have my DH try it too to see if he gets a different reading and I'll try tonight too just to see what it reads.

 

[Junebug_CJ]

Well spotting starting now, today may even be CD1 by tonight...

Yup Jenn, you'll be OK with a $10 regular digital thermometer

 

[Wendyk07]

Will look on amazon just now for a thermometer.

Would i count the day of the bleeding from the Met as day 1 or can i just not record a Cd1 at all? Have just had a quick look on FF but will study it more tomorrow.

 

[Jennjenn]

Yes - cd1 is what ever day you start bleeding even if from Met...just keep in mind it might be a long cycle for you.

Sorry Junebug you are starting to spot! It doesn't seem like we've had very many BFPs for July

 

[Junebug_CJ]

First day of red blood is CD1, not when you're only spotting. So yes, I'd count the first day of real bleeding as your CD1 after the methotrexate (or before, if AF starts before Thursday!).