Jumping the gun... CALLING ALL JANUARY TESTERS!

[kdmalk]

We pretty much did SMEP this month, and that clearly worked out. lol. My best advice would be to get on amazon and buy some wondfo opks. Knowing for sure when you ovulate will give you the best control over conceiving. Let me know if you have any questions!

 

[aidensxmomma]

The got me too! Onto next month!

Good luck to those still left!

And congrats again to all those who get to move on!

 

[alikat27]

My cycle has been a little longer this month, so I'm going to change up my testing date. I've got a tentative LH surge on the OPK (not quite a positive, but nearly--hoping the full positive comes today!) so at any rate I don't think I'll be testing until at least the 26th, probably later.

I'm just happy my body seems to be gearing up to O... I was worried this cycle would be anovulatory!

Fx for all the girls moving on to Feb testing

 

[alikat27]

Oh, help. I'm feeling strong ovulation pains today... in my right ovary, which was the side my ectopic was on back in September. I had the methotrexate shot, not surgery, so I still have the tube but I don't know if it's damaged/scarred. If anyone wants to send prayers for any potential pregnancy to avoid implanting in my possibly damaged tube, that would be fantastic! I'm hoping that implantation won't be a problem. But still.. so scary!

 

[drjo718]

Oh, help. I'm feeling strong ovulation pains today... in my right ovary, which was the side my ectopic was on back in September. I had the methotrexate shot, not surgery, so I still have the tube but I don't know if it's damaged/scarred. If anyone wants to send prayers for any potential pregnancy to avoid implanting in my possibly damaged tube, that would be fantastic! I'm hoping that implantation won't be a problem. But still.. so scary!

Ali, this sounds weird but it's actually possible for either tube to pick up an egg from either ovary. So even if you ovulate from the right, maybe your left tube will take it? If you're concerned about scarring, you could probably ask for an hsg to check. Good luck!

 

[alikat27]

Oh, help. I'm feeling strong ovulation pains today... in my right ovary, which was the side my ectopic was on back in September. I had the methotrexate shot, not surgery, so I still have the tube but I don't know if it's damaged/scarred. If anyone wants to send prayers for any potential pregnancy to avoid implanting in my possibly damaged tube, that would be fantastic! I'm hoping that implantation won't be a problem. But still.. so scary!

Ali, this sounds weird but it's actually possible for either tube to pick up an egg from either ovary. So even if you ovulate from the right, maybe your left tube will take it? If you're concerned about scarring, you could probably ask for an hsg to check. Good luck!

Dear goodness. Seriously? Our bodies are SO weird. Hahaha. But thank you! Fx for healthy ovulation AND healthy conception AND being picked up by the healthy tube AND successful implantation! (It's kind of a miracle anyone ever gets pregnant, really!)

 

[MrsSmith54]

My calander says two more days for ovulation I'm already getting symptoms I can't wait till it's my turn to test I'm worried but so excited.....

 

[kdmalk]

Sorry to be MIA. Good luck to those who are about to O or test.

I had a teeny spot of bleeding a few days ago and my tests are still super faint. I'm 100% convinced I am going to lose this baby as well. i was SUPPOSED to hear back on my beta today but the office never called. I called at 4 to check and apparently they close at noon on Fridays. Thanks for the heads-up when you told me you would give me the results on Friday. Didn't know I needed to call before noon if I hadn't heard. This has all put me in a terrible mood. I'll probably disappear over the weekend. Hope someone has some exciting news to share while I am gone. Could really use a distraction when I come back to the world of the Internet on Monday.

 

[alikat27]

MrsSmith, that's so exciting! Best of luck for you for this cycle!

Kylee... my heart is breaking for you. Fx there's a chance your bub is hanging in there. It's so hard after seeing that BFP. Will be praying for you!

AFM, I had my second high temp today (2dpo) so I'm hoping for crosshairs tomorrow! Then trying to avoid symptom spotting. I was so convinced last cycle that I was preggers, I'm just not even going to bother this time. Plus we didn't get to BD as much as I would have liked before O due to hubby's work schedule, so I'm not toooo confident this cycle. We'll see

Fingers crossed for the rest of you ladies!

 

[aidensxmomma]

Alikat - Sending you lots of positive thoughts that everything goes smoothly

MrsSmith - How exciting! Hopefully you got lots of BD in and caught that eggy!

Kylee - I'm sorry to hear that you're having a rough time. I'm keeping everything crossed for you that this baby is sticky and hanging in there.

AFM - I was wrong about getting AF. I had some light bleeding on January 11, which stopped by the 12th and then some spotting on January 14 with nothing since then. I took tests on January 14 and January 16 with BFNs both times. I'm not sure what's going on, but I plan on testing again tomorrow and if it's still a BFN, I'll be making a doctor appointment to get a blood test and to see if she can figure out what's going on. I've got my hopes up that it was implantation bleeding, but I can't be sure...could just be my cycles being weird. I'm currently on cd48...

 

[drjo718]

Looks like I won't have a chance to test this month. I'm on CD16 and had an ultrasound today. I'm not expected to ovulate til wednesday at the earliest. I have a 14 day LP so that puts me testing in February.

 

[kdmalk]

Drjo- I know the wait seems like forever, but at least you are going to ovulate! Stay positive!!!!!

Aidensxmomma- really hope it was IB! I know it can take like 5 days after to get a bfp! Don't lose hope!

AFM, officially started bleeding today. Cramping was awful. Hopefully our next little bub is a sticky one! My depressed self is sitting around watching one born every minute and thinking of the day when I will get to bring my own little one home. Hopefully by the end of 2015!!!

 

[drjo718]

Kylee, so sorry about your mc. it's such a hard thing to go through. I still have hard days, and my would-be due date is coming up on Feb 9 which makes things worse. I was hoping I'd be pregnant by then to lessen the blow. Plus one of my coworkers is due Feb 5 so whenever I see her I get a pang of sadness.

I'm hoping I end up ovulating this week. My ultrasound yesterday showed 3 follicles, one on the right at 14mm, two on the left at 13.5mm and 12mm. I'm not sure if they expect them all to ovulate since they're greater than 10mm, or if only one or two will. Anyone know?

 

[MrsSmith54]

Ugh I tracked my ovulation like a hawk ovulated Saturday tested tonight and nothing I know its early but I wish there was something there but no nothing sometimes I think I want it to badly so it won't happen

 

[MrsSmith54]

Kylee I'm so sorry. Talk to your doctor because after three loses you can see a specialist.

 

[aidensxmomma]

Kylee - I'm so sorry for your loss

MrsSmith - Sometimes I feel the same way; like just because I want to get pregnant and have my rainbow so badly, it's never going to happen. I'm trying to stay positive but it's difficult sometimes.

AFM - This cycle has been completely messed up and I don't think I even ovulated until January 18, so now I'm in the TWW all over again pretty much and it's a little disheartening. I haven't had a cycle this long in over a year so I don't understand why it's got to suddenly happen my first cycle TTC. I still don't know what the bleeding was that I had, but my doctor doesn't seem all that concerned about it, so I guess I'm just going to wait it out and see what happens. If needed, I have a prescription for a medication to start my period, so at least one way or another there will eventually be an end to this cycle.

 

[alikat27]

Hi ladies,

So sorry this has turned out to be a depressing cycle for most of us! Baby dust for those of you still in the TWW and those of us now trying for Feb.

AFM, I ovulated later than expected but was happy in my TWW until it ended with spotting at 7dpo and AF at 8dpo. I'm very very very concerned about that. Last cycle I was taking red raspberry leaf every morning along with my vitamins (because I prefer regulating hormones than adding anything), but this cycle I'm adding in Vitex and Vit B complex. Fingers crossed my luteal phase can lengthen to at least 10 days on its own!

I've also made an appointment with the docs to do bloodwork for the first time. They can't get me in until Feb 10 so I'm not sure how much good it will do this cycle? Does anyone know when the best time to do blood tests is? And are there any tests I should definitely be pushing my doctors to do? My luteal phase is just so weird right now that I don't even know what to think. This past cycle I had spotting at 7dpo, then light AF for dpo8-11 (like SUPER light... it would barely fill half of a medium tampon all day), plus my temps were still super high (98.4/3 with coverline of 98.0). So I'm wondering if my luteal phase is really more like 11 days but maybe my uterine lining is unstable and starts shedding itself even while there's still progesterone around? I just have no idea! Help!

 

[MrsSmith54]

Tested yesterday and nothing I have a feeling the witch is coming since I have back pain and some cramping....... She due in four more days.

 

[kdmalk]

Ali- if you are having a short LP, definitely get progesterone tested.

Sorry I haven't been around much. Basically just needed some time to sit around and feel sorry for myself. Feeling much better now.

Hope someone can report some good news. I need it.

 

[drjo718]

My good news is my progesterone was 29 at 7dpo, so I definitely ovulated with femara! I'll be testing soon...