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

[raventtc]

That's pants Raven. Do your drs do late afternoon appointments? I honestly have no idea how long IB can last as I never got any. Is the bleeding as much as when you had the polyp? Is it possible that sex has irritated your cervix and so a bit of bleeding? Hope it sorts itself out and you get your bfp. I think your lp is quite long? 16 days or am I wrong? When will you be testing?

Bethany, how long is your lp? How are you feeling this cycle? Any symptoms? Xxx

I don't know if the sex irritated it, and I have no idea how long IB can happen for - goggle has many different answers and I am staying away from them all but yes my LP is long 16 days sometimes its shorter but not by much. I can tell you this month I have had the worst backaches and off and on cramps then ever..but I am not trying to symptom spot at all -- if I test it wouldn't be til af should have came...so next weekend

Nat- that would be fun to stay team yellow. I just didn't have the patience to wait. Can't believe you are almost 12 weeks, wow that went fast! So exciting that you found the heartbeat

Bethany- I am so happy for you that you finally o'ed and got some bd'ing in I will be stalking your chart and hope you get the best bday present and dh gets the best Father's Day present!

Raven-sorry to hear about the confusing spotting again, I hope it's because of a bfp and not a polyp.

It's been a crazy day here. Dh went away for a couple days for work so it's my first time alone with Shaelyn. We have a tropical storm and its been producing tons of tornadoes! I had one at 3:30 am and one at 1:00 pm near me so I had to grab the cat and Shaelyn and sit in the closet. Would have been nice to have dh around but luckily nothing happened and we are ok

Thanks! stay safe in all these storms we are having..but smart thinking on your part to take shelter -- glad you all are ok

Raven - Hope you get the spotting sorted out if its not a bfp!
I had IB and it lasted a couple of days I believe a very small amount when I wiped.

Rachel - glad your ok! That sounds really scarey!

I guess I forgot you had IB and yes mine is very small amount and when I wipe too...it started off as more of brown in the beginning now its dark dark red at times - just getting tired of the random spotting

 

[Rachel789]

Wow that's sounds scary Rachel! Have you had bad tornados before??

We get tropical storms and hurricanes here which can bring tornadoes. But the tornadoes we get here aren't serious ones that take out towns or anything. As long as you stay away from windows you should be ok, still scary though!

 

[Rachel789]

Bex I will try to get some new pics of Shaelyn up this weekend

 

[Diddums]

How's everyone doing?

I managed to pull my back muscles by lifting something too heavy and stretching too high so Saturday was in a lot of pain bit better today but still painful and stiff. Not going to work today as it really hurts to sit in a chair or stand for too long. Much better after I lie flat for a bit. Still in pain and feel really stiff so don't think I'll be working tomorrow either. At least my blood pressure is good 122/78

 

[raventtc]

oh no....take it easy, rest and always remember no more heavy lifting!

afm- i am thinkin flow is here...so depressing but it is what it is....

 

[Diddums]

Awww Raven I'm sorry I can't remember whether you've been to the drs or not? And whether you've had any testing done? Xx

 

[mrsc81]

Take it easy Katya, no more lifting! Hope your back gets better ASAP.

Raven - sorry this wasn't your cycle

 

[seabean]

Feel better Katya! I agree, no more heavy lifting! And I am not sure if you heard yet, but you are not supposed to lay/sleep on your back after ~20 weeks or so. You have some time still of course, but just wanted to throw out that piece of advice

 

[seabean]

oh no....take it easy, rest and always remember no more heavy lifting!

afm- i am thinkin flow is here...so depressing but it is what it is....

Sorry about that Raven Was the spotting still going on this whole time too?

 

[Rachel789]

Sorry to hear that raven

Hope you feel better soon Katya and take it easy!

 

[rmsh1]

Take it easy Katya!!! Your bones/ligaments are not the same as when not pregnant

Sorry Raven

 

[Diddums]

Thanks ladies. I kept thinking that seeing as I wasn't hat far along I could carry on as normal. Lesson learnt. Now hubby is going to be even more protective. It's really sweet really.

Off to bed, sleep well xx

 

[raventtc]

well ladies it def is AF for sure.... and yes i have been to the doctors, and everything seems normal the only thing was that i had a polyp but got it removed, and they didn't think i needed anything for ovulation since my charts clearly show a rise and my blood work came back to prove it all too....and yes this time the spotting happened the whole time - i just stopped putting it on the chart cause it was depressing enough. I think i have come to the realization that its not happening for hubby and i.

 

[Diddums]

Raven how long have you been trying? Some drs will prescribe clomid for a stronger ovulation and better egg quality. It's been known to help women who are having trouble xx

 

[seabean]

Raven, I definitely think it will happen for you! You ovulate at least, so it's really just a matter of time and for one reason or another it may just be taking longer for everything to line up right.

 

[raventtc]

we were npnt starting 2/2010 then we started to try for-real 2/2011 and i started charting and using opk in oct.2011 but still nothing, i just feel like now time is running out for us. I will be 33 this year, and chances of help or anything after that is getting slim too... so I am going to stop all the maddness with charting and all that and just live. I have felt like it was gonna happen for us so many times, and i hate having to keep going to the doctors and getting tests done and all of that, i just want to relax and be - at least for now.

 

[Diddums]

Have you spoken to drs about getting help or clomid, rather than just the blood tests etc? Have you ever tried taking soy? Maybe trying that days 5-9 might give you a better egg for the spermie. Has your OH been tested? Xx

 

[raventtc]

i haven't taken soy....what kind/brand did you try and how did you take it....and yes hubby was tested too and everything seemed as normal as ever

 

[Diddums]

I used Tesco soy isoflavones (can't remember whether you're UK or not?). They were in a yellow lidded bottle down the vitamin aisle. 40mg per tablet and I took 120mg, 120mg, 160mg, 160mg,200mg on days 5-9 of my cycle. It could just have been coincidence but I think the soy helped my have a stronger ovulation with better egg quality and I got my bfp. They're harmless as far as I can tell and can't harm to try them for a couple cycles. I took them just before bed as some people get headaches xx

 

[seabean]

I never tried soy or anything, but I did use preseed (the "fertility safe" lube) the 1 month we got pregnant. At the very least it definitely helped with the pleasure side of it since we were kind of frustrated and not having as much sex for fun at that point. I sympathize with you Raven. It's been a long road so far and taking a break might not be the worst idea for your own happiness. You are still young though and have plenty of fertile years ahead of you