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[kmpreston]

Either I ovulated a day later than I thought or AF is late. Either way I tested this afternoon after a two hour hold and it was BFN. At either 13 or 14dpo id say that is a pretty conclusive nope. I'm devastated. Since my MC both failed cycles have felt almost like I've miscarried again

I totally understand how you feel. I have felt the same way. Each one making me feel worse than the last.

It's ridiculous isn't it. How can a period feel as bad as a miscarriage:..?! I think it's because every period I'm like "well this shouldn't even be happening because my baby should be 8/12 weeks by now"

Anyway AF got me with an absolute vengeance this mornings. I'm in so much pain!

 

[Aayla]

Yeah my 5 months was back in December. We were going to do this great Christmas gender reveal. I would be 29 weeks now. Into the 3rd trimester.
It does get easier and as you go on you sometimes forget. I had to look at a calendar just now to figure it out. You never fully forget though. I am changed because of it for sure.
Not sure how long this break will last. Hubby thinks I will last this one cycle.
My mind wants to stop and take care of me but my heart says keep going and that I can do both if I set my mind right.

 

[kmpreston]

Yeah my 5 months was back in December. We were going to do this great Christmas gender reveal. I would be 29 weeks now. Into the 3rd trimester.
It does get easier and as you go on you sometimes forget. I had to look at a calendar just now to figure it out. You never fully forget though. I am changed because of it for sure.
Not sure how long this break will last. Hubby thinks I will last this one cycle.
My mind wants to stop and take care of me but my heart says keep going and that I can do both if I set my mind right.

Not trying this month is already breaking my heart. I have nothing else to focus on or distract me. Nothing else needs sorting or doing. The only thing keeping me going is the thought of my holiday to Florida but that's 8 long school weeks away (I'm a teacher, this is the toughest term)

 

[Aayla]

I feel the same way. I'm dying here. it just doesn't feel right to not try. I'm going to time BD for around my normal O time and do a progesterone test to see if I may ovulate on my own. it isn't likely but weirder things have happened. But I just don't think I am going to last 4 months.

 

[mrs.green2015]

Hugs to you both ladies! We took a month off and it was torture. I wish I hadn't because it turns out I haven't even been ovulating. So I feel like I'm a month behind now. It's been 4 months now, no ovulation. And my doctor is FINALLY going to see me.
But I know how hard and wrong it feels if you don't try.

 

[kmpreston]

Hugs to you both ladies! We took a month off and it was torture. I wish I hadn't because it turns out I haven't even been ovulating. So I feel like I'm a month behind now. It's been 4 months now, no ovulation. And my doctor is FINALLY going to see me.
But I know how hard and wrong it feels if you don't try.

You look like you're ovulating this month, has the doctors said you're not?

We have decided that we aren't using any of my clomid this month and I'm not using any kind of tests as it really wouldn't be good timing but we will still have sex whenever so really we are ntnp this month. Which is a bit better. I doubt I'll ovulate on my own nevermind get pregnant but at least I'm not actively stopping it from happening

 

[kmpreston]

Hugs to you both ladies! We took a month off and it was torture. I wish I hadn't because it turns out I haven't even been ovulating. So I feel like I'm a month behind now. It's been 4 months now, no ovulation. And my doctor is FINALLY going to see me.
But I know how hard and wrong it feels if you don't try.

You look like you're ovulating this month, has the doctors said you're not?

We have decided that we aren't using any of my clomid this month and I'm not using any kind of tests as it really wouldn't be good timing but we will still have sex whenever so really we are ntnp this month. Which is a bit better. I doubt I'll ovulate on my own nevermind get pregnant but at least I'm not actively stopping it from happening

 

[kmpreston]

In my "not trying to conceive" misery I've just bought a new car! Oops! Anything to cheer myself up eh!? Suppose if I'm not Saving up for a baby yet I may as well have a nice car!

 

[mrs.green2015]

You deserve a new car!! And yes ntnp us better. Maybe not high chances but anything is possible.


My temps did this last month then I started my period that plus no positive opk. Mostly have been stark white.

 

[mrs.green2015]

You deserve a new car!! And yes ntnp us better. Maybe not high chances but anything is possible.


My temps did this last month then I started my period that plus no positive opk. Mostly have been stark white.

 

[kmpreston]

You deserve a new car!! And yes ntnp us better. Maybe not high chances but anything is possible.


My temps did this last month then I started my period that plus no positive opk. Mostly have been stark white.

Ah that's no good at least the doctor is seeing you

You tried soya isoflavones? They really worked well for me (though clomid workss better)

 

[mrs.green2015]

I haven't. I did do black cohosh, which I thought was similar to soy.

How are you feeling?

 

[kmpreston]

I haven't. I did do black cohosh, which I thought was similar to soy.

How are you feeling?

Not heard of that one! Well if the doctor can't help you straight away I'd recommend trying soya

Still feeling pretty crap. Just too much going on in my head I think

Not helped by having a 20 week pregnant friend who whinges about every single part of her pregnancy and currently has no interest in anyone but herself

 

[mrs.green2015]

I know exactly what you mean. It's like when people have an "accident" and get pregnant!

 

[kmpreston]

I know exactly what you mean. It's like when people have an "accident" and get pregnant!

Oh she was at least trying. Just hadn't thought trying through and definitely wasn't ready

 

[mrs.green2015]

That's so frustrating to watch when we want it so bad. It's like when people get pregnant after 1-2 months and act like it took them forever n

 

[kmpreston]

That's so frustrating to watch when we want it so bad. It's like when people get pregnant after 1-2 months and act like it took them forever n

Same person just after I miscarried

"It was really early on though, you were only 5 days late. I had a period that was 5 days late a few months ago that I'm sure was an early miscarriage. It's really common"

This was before she was trying. And Ye she was one of those pregnant first time trying "we just made sure we had sex on the five days around me ovulating"

 

[star_e]

hi ladies,

i am new to this thread.

i am 34, have pcos (usually have a period 2-4 times a year, have no idea if i have ovulated before b/c i am new to TTC in general) and was put on clomid this cycle (50mg cd5-9) because of my history with pcos. i had no side effects from the clomid and thought i ovulated b/c i used opks to test. however, i had +opks for over a week. and i got my bloods tested on cd22 and my P levels showed no ovd.

i thought the clomid had worked b/c on cd16 when i got my first + i was very bloated and have never felt that bloated before. i am now realizing that must have been a side effect from clomid (i thought i wasn't affected by it, but maybe this bloating was a side effect) because i did not ovd. after receiving news that i did not ovd, the next day i started feeling pinching sensations which i also have never felt before. so i tested and of course it was still +. i have read that pcos has the effect of making LH high and thus triggering a + but not neccessarily leading to ovd.

i have decided to move from seeing an obgyn to seeing a FS given the 2 periods a year problem i have.

for those of you with pcos, do you find that you get +opks for this long? did 50mg of clomid lead to ovd?

do you all see obgyns or FS? i have heard that a cycle with an FS is much better than with an obgyn. i am hoping that i will be able to have more information with the FS. i sort of felt on my own with the obgyn. she just gave me the clomid and that's it.

 

[Aayla]

hi ladies,

i am new to this thread.

i am 34, have pcos (usually have a period 2-4 times a year, have no idea if i have ovulated before b/c i am new to TTC in general) and was put on clomid this cycle (50mg cd5-9) because of my history with pcos. i had no side effects from the clomid and thought i ovulated b/c i used opks to test. however, i had +opks for over a week. and i got my bloods tested on cd22 and my P levels showed no ovd.

i thought the clomid had worked b/c on cd16 when i got my first + i was very bloated and have never felt that bloated before. i am now realizing that must have been a side effect from clomid (i thought i wasn't affected by it, but maybe this bloating was a side effect) because i did not ovd. after receiving news that i did not ovd, the next day i started feeling pinching sensations which i also have never felt before. so i tested and of course it was still +. i have read that pcos has the effect of making LH high and thus triggering a + but not neccessarily leading to ovd.

i have decided to move from seeing an obgyn to seeing a FS given the 2 periods a year problem i have.

for those of you with pcos, do you find that you get +opks for this long? did 50mg of clomid lead to ovd?

do you all see obgyns or FS? i have heard that a cycle with an FS is much better than with an obgyn. i am hoping that i will be able to have more information with the FS. i sort of felt on my own with the obgyn. she just gave me the clomid and that's it.

i have PCOS. I never got positive opk's in cycles where I didn't ovulate but it does happen. yes you can get them because even though the body is surging to make it happen, it doesn't.

When we decided to go to the doc, I had already known that I had fertility issues but never did anything because I wasn't ready. I went to my OBgyn first. he found other issues and we dealt with those. Finally I got fed up and went to my regular doc and asked for clomid. He then referred me to a fertility specialist who I have been with for the last 3 years.

I did 2 months of clomid and I didn't ovulate. It made me gain so much weight that they took me off of it. I'm already obese I didn't need more weight. So I took some time, about a year to try and lose it. It was hard. in the end they started me on Letrozole last May.

First cycle I didn't ovulate so they upped the dose. Second cycle I ovulated. Third cycle I got a bfp but that ended in early mc. I did 3 more cycles after the mc but now I am taking a break for 3-4 cycles. I have gained weight again and this time it is my choice to take a break. The pills work better with less extra weight.

 

[Uni tsi]

Welcome star_e! This was my lucky thread and I hope it is lucky for you too

Aalya, have your doctors ever mentioned metformin? It helps with pcos and has a side effect of losing a few pounds. And it helps keep the bean sticky after the BFP. I'm on it for diabetes, but it really sounds like it is potentially amazing for pcos. Might be worth researching up on and seeing what you think. I'd be curious to know your opinion on it if you give it a try or not.