long cycles support thread :) the yelping vaginas club! (closed group)

[Rachel789]

Caroline-Your temps are nice and high, I really hope/think this could be it for you!

Bethany- I started taking mine right after O only because that was when I had my dr appt and he told me to start it. He wanted me to take it daily even before O. He said it will help with blood flow to the uterus and I guess it can prevent miscarriage if it were due to a clotting issue. I called the dr. yesterday and they told me to stay on it still, I am not sure how long he will keep me on it, maybe through the first trimester

 

[Lisa92881]

Huge congratulations Rachel! So happy for all you girls getting BFP's!

Lisa I can't believe you only have 60 days to go - where has the time gone!?

Caroline, your chart looks amazing, I'm sending you lots of luck and hopefully you get your BFP

No kidding!! I hadn't even noticed that on my ticker...I knew I had 2 months left, which is obviously 60 days, but when I think of it like that it makes me want to freak out a little!! It feels like it's so close, yet so far away at the same time!

Caroline - Great looking chart, hoping and praying this is it for you!

to everyone else. Hope you're all doing well!

 

[seabean]

I feel like ovulation might happen soon...having the same cramps and temp dip as last cycle. I only have two more opks, so I am trying to ration them out todays was like 80% of the way there, so maybe in a couple more days I could o??

Ps, Does aspirin help with ovulation at all or is it just for clots?
Also what do they say is the best pattern to BD? We just BDd a lot last cycle without paying attention to any kind of pattern, but I think maybe his supply was low by the time o actuallu came around?

 

[Lisa92881]

I feel like ovulation might happen soon...having the same cramps and temp dip as last cycle. I only have two more opks, so I am trying to ration them out todays was like 80% of the way there, so maybe in a couple more days I could o??

Ps, Does aspirin help with ovulation at all or is it just for clots?
Also what do they say is the best pattern to BD? We just BDd a lot last cycle without paying attention to any kind of pattern, but I think maybe his supply was low by the time o actuallu came around?

I think different sources (people, books, doctors, etc) vary on their opinion about the best BD pattern. If the guy has low count I think it's typically every other day. Otherwise I think every day. We did the day before, of, and after ov. Keep in mind my hubby's SA did show that his count (or maybe morphology? Something) was a little low, but we weren't convinced, so we didn't do the whole "save it up" thing. We BD'd at night each time, so there was about 24 hours for his supply to replenish haha, which I think is sufficient. Good luck.

 

[Rachel789]

Lisa-I can't believe you have less than 2 months to go, that went by quick!!

Dee-My dr told me the baby aspirin helps increase blood flow to the uterus. Check out this article, it explains the benefits well: https://www.babyhopes.com/articles/reasons-to-use-baby-aspirin-if-you-are-trying-to-conceive.html

It does look like you will O soon, yayyy! I can't wait to stalk your chart in the TWW.

As for BD'ing I have heard every day or every other. I think if the sperm count is fine then daily should be ok. This time we BD'ed 3 days before, the night before and the morning after O. So we didn't even BD on O day. DH has good sperm count and if I knew I was o'ing I would have BD'ed on O day as well, i just didn't expect it!

 

[rmsh1]

Caroline, your chart looks great! It would be awesome if you and Rachel both got your BFPs this month

Rachel and Bex, did you girls take the baby aspirin just up until O. or all the way through your cycle?

I took it in my TWW and up til 8 weeks, when I freaked out about taking aspirin, and weaned myself off it. Everything I read says aspirin is really bad when pregnant, but baby aspirin is a very low dose and I think safe, I just freaked out cos no doc ever told me to take it, I just took it out of desperation for a bfp. Nothing bad has happened since I stopped, but from what i have read, it is recommended to take it for the first trimester

Dee-My dr told me the baby aspirin helps increase blood flow to the uterus. Check out this article, it explains the benefits well: https://www.babyhopes.com/articles/reasons-to-use-baby-aspirin-if-you-are-trying-to-conceive.html

^WSS re baby aspirin

 

[cmwilson]

So Rachel, have any symptoms yet? Any sore ? Cramps? Nausea? Anything? YAY for the new tickers!

Did you get your beta results yet?

 

[mrsc81]

Cant wait for you to test caroline!

 

[cmwilson]

Cant wait for you to test caroline!

Thanks Louise. You have no idea how much I want this to be it but I'm just not confident that it is.

 

[mrsc81]

Ive just got this feeling it is! And i sooo hope im right

 

[Rachel789]

Caroline-I was not confident it was it for me either. I have a good feeling about this cycle for you!

I still am not noticing much. I feel a little cramp here and there but boobs are still perfectly normal and no sickness yet. My stomach is really bloated though, I feel like I need bands already to expand my jeans because it is so uncomfortable

Bex-I didn't know you stayed on the baby aspirin until 8 weeks. I want to ween off it too. I havent talked to my dr yet but I asked the nurse if I should stop it and she said he would tell me to stay on it. So I think I will at least stay on it until my first scan which should be within a couple weeks. I am actually thinking about taking half a baby aspirin instead so it is even a lower dose. Not sure what I will do yet.

 

[Rachel789]

Oh yea and I did get my bloodwork back today.

HCG was 206 which she said was good. I go in tomorrow for another test and they want to see that level double at least. Because of the holiday weekend I won't get that result until Tuesday. I am so nervous to hear that number. I read if it doesnt double there is a good chance the pregnancy isnt viable, I really hope it is ok!

My progesterone was 18.6 which I was very happy with! The nurse said it was ok but the dr. still may put me on a supplement, but that he was out of town until Tuesday so she will talk with him then. Not sure why I would need a supplement, from what I read that is a normal number but maybe because he is a FS he may just be extra cautious

 

[Rin731]

Congrats, Rachel!

 

[Rin731]

So...this is sort of strange? I had cycles that are 100+ days long, and started drinking a tea, "Female Toner Tea", and got a period the next day. It lasted about a week or so. But I seem to be having 2 periods this month?

TMI AHEAD! If you want, read on.

Spoiler

-Let me say, mt bleeding is usually 1-2 days of such intense pain & flow, I am basically under house arrest, then 2-3 days of medium-to-light flow til I am done.


-This period had little to no cramps (mostly), and weird flow.


CD 1: Brown, CD 2 had a small clot in the morning.

CD 3-6: Light brown...

CD 7: I had another small clot in the morning.

CD 8: Spotting? (Wrote it in my calendar, didn't write what kind of spotting. )

CD 9: with DH. THE WORST CRAMPS EVER. These were like the ones I described above, that I usually had with my periods. Rushed to bathroom after to find bright red blood.

CD 10: again. No pain, but some spotting.

CD 12-23: Nothing. No spotting, a few pains here and there, but nothing major at all. (Although from about CD 17-21, a week ago, my nipples itched ALL THE TIME!)

CD 24: Pains on my left side, so ovary?

CD 25: Pains continue. I had some *cough* me time in the morning , went to the bathroom after.
-While there, I passed a small clot (probably smaller than a US quarter), and continued to wipe pink the whole morning. Went away for most of the day. with DH in the pm, red wiping continues before bed, enough to stain the sheet.

CD 26 (Today): Had some light red spotting in the morning, and a small clot, ~half the size of my pinky fingernail. Also passed some dark brown stringy stuff?
-Just went to the bathroom, and NOTHING.


So, what do you think, am I on CD 26 of the last cycle, or am I CD 2 of the next one? Am I on a new period, or spotting?

-And is it the tea I'm taking, just adjusting my body? I started the tea the day before I got my 'first' period almost 4 weeks ago.

 

[cmwilson]

Oh yea and I did get my bloodwork back today.

HCG was 206 which she said was good. I go in tomorrow for another test and they want to see that level double at least. Because of the holiday weekend I won't get that result until Tuesday. I am so nervous to hear that number. I read if it doesnt double there is a good chance the pregnancy isnt viable, I really hope it is ok!

My progesterone was 18.6 which I was very happy with! The nurse said it was ok but the dr. still may put me on a supplement, but that he was out of town until Tuesday so she will talk with him then. Not sure why I would need a supplement, from what I read that is a normal number but maybe because he is a FS he may just be extra cautious

Rachel - When I had my progesterone test at 5 dpo my level was 15.3 and they said that it was a little low and upped me to 4 suppositories a day. I think maybe they like above 20? Your HCG level sounds great! I have no doubt your levels will double.

 

[bnporter81]

Rin, I think since your cycles were so long that maybe your body is just working extra hard to clear out everything that had accumulated over your 100+ day cycle. I wouldn't worry...it might just take a while to get regulated. But I would say the tea is definitely helping you out.

 

[rmsh1]

Rachel, yeah I kept taking it people on here said their doctors told them too, and I thought maybe the aspirin had really helped me and might be bad to stop. My blood was a lot thinner as I bled a lot after my blood was taken.

All this progesterone talk really gets me wondering. Here in the UK, they do not even test it! I only had mine done as part of my fertility testing work up. I never had any blood test to confirm I was pregnant, or to check my progesterone, they just do not do it here. I guess they might if you are under FS care, but I wouldn't have a clue what my levels are like

 

[Rachel789]

That's interesting how different areas do things different. I would think at this point you are just fine with your levels, I wouldnt worry

I noticed I bled a lot after getting my blood drawn too, I figured it was due to the aspirin. I am thinking I will just keep doing what I am doing until I see the dr. If my HCG levels double as they should every couple days I should be in for my first scan in less than 2 weeks, I will probably be around 6 weeks so I will discuss it with him and see what he suggests. I guess I should try to trust my dr, he probably knows what he is doing

 

[seabean]

More cute pics Caroline! Your temps are climbing! It could be partially due to the progesterone, but the fact that it just keeps going up must be a great sign! Any symptoms of anything??

Rmsh - it does seem strange that they never tested your hcg levels? But obviously there is no doubt you are preggers and it definitely stuck, so it's not like you even need it!

How is everyone else doing? Bethany, are you thinking you didn't ovulate? What's your next step?

 

[Rachel789]

Caroline your chart is looking better every day!!! How does it look in comparison to the last chart you o'ed on? I am so excited for you