March...Hoping for some Irish luck to bring us little Charms

[beaglemom]

I am feeling quite bitchy today. It could be PMS or just a typical day...I am hoping it is hormones. Today is 2 weeks post IUI. I think I will wait until at least Saturday to test again. Although it is seriously killing me not to test. I still have some cramping...same with brown spotting...there when I wipe but not much shows on the liner. I would love to get a positive this weekend because I will have all day to plan on how to tell my husband since he is working both days.

If anyone has any positive thoughts, please keep me in them. I am just hoping so much this is it for me. I am just so lost & confused on how I want to proceed if this cycle is a bust.

Allison -- curious what dpo you got your positive test...also did you have any symptoms, spotting, cramping???

 

[beaglemom]

Hello everyone, I am new to this site but went online hoping to find some help from other women... I am 31, my husband is 45 and we have been ttc for about a year now. I feel like I am obsessed with it constantly and like I am constantly being let down. I switched obgyn two months ago because of a horrible experience with my last. Luckily this obgyn is wanting us to be very proactive and had me do blood work and ultrasounds immediately. I was able to determine that I produce too many male androgens and that I was not ovulating. The ultrasound did show that my ovaries were normal size and had no masses or cysts which was good. He decided to treat with clomid 50mg. I am on my first round and got a positive on ovulation prediction kit 3/17/14. I really hope that this works out, he is wanting my husband to have a semen analysis done. He has two children from a previous marriage but that was many years ago and now he has diabetes (type 2 non insulin dependent) and high blood pressure. Has anyone been through this situation. Was there a happy ending? I really need some positive words from someone, I feel like I am losing my mind!!!!

I am on clomid, but to give my eggs a boost. I O on my own. But I hear great stories about it working. Also keep in mind the drug femera. Lots of women use that when clomid fails to work. The semen analysis is def a good idea. You never know what can happen to the count over the years. Also his partner could have been super fertile...so many factors involved. If you end up with an issue I strongly suggest him taking ferility blend from gnc. My husband's count quadrupled! It went from 12 million to 40 million. Still not super high, but takes him out of the low category. You & I are the same age. I totally get what you are going through. We have actually been off BC for 10 years, but only back to actively trying since August. My other suggestion is do not put anything off. If you are ready to move forward, DO IT! Don't let the dr stop you...if they refuse, switch dr. But only move as fast as you are comfortable with. We are not old by any means, but every month we get closer.

Good luck to you! This is a lot of support to get from this thread...glad you are joining us. I have been quite down lately, but I hope to turn that around soon.

 

[floridasian]

Nothing new to report here really. My hCG this Monday was 1.92 which my doctor now considered negative but he still wanted me back again on Monday. I think he wants to see how low it can go to establish my baseline so I'll probably be going back every Monday until it either plateaus or reaches 0. I just went ahead and ordered a 100 pack Wondfo ovulation tests to get ready for the next cycle.

GNC is having a 2 for $18 sale today and I ordered more royal jelly too. This is not a GNC brand item so it's not normally included in their sales. Regular price is $17.99 each so this is like half off! Royal jelly is supposed to improve egg quality so I've been taking it for my old eggs! LOL!

Beaglemom - I know you didn't ask me but I got my BFP at 13 DPO. I did not test before that though because I don't handle BFN's well so I usually wait 'til at least 13 DPO.

Savvy - was the "blob" clear & stretchy or was it opaque and not stretchy? I find EWCM to be clear & stretchy and semen more opaque and does not stretch. I'm glad your tests arrived just in time for your o!

squatchmom - welcome and good luck! There is a lot of good information and helpful ladies here!

 

[beaglemom]

Nothing new to report here really. My hCG this Monday was 1.92 which my doctor now considered negative but he still wanted me back again on Monday. I think he wants to see how low it can go to establish my baseline so I'll probably be going back every Monday until it either plateaus or reaches 0. I just went ahead and ordered a 100 pack Wondfo ovulation tests to get ready for the next cycle.

GNC is having a 2 for $18 sale today and I ordered more royal jelly too. This is not a GNC brand item so it's not normally included in their sales. Regular price is $17.99 each so this is like half off! Royal jelly is supposed to improve egg quality so I've been taking it for my old eggs! LOL!

Beaglemom - I know you didn't ask me but I got my BFP at 13 DPO. I did not test before that though because I don't handle BFN's well so I usually wait 'til at least 13 DPO.

Savvy - was the "blob" clear & stretchy or was it opaque and not stretchy? I find EWCM to be clear & stretchy and semen more opaque and does not stretch. I'm glad your tests arrived just in time for your o!

squatchmom - welcome and good luck! There is a lot of good information and helpful ladies here!

Good to know about the dpo...I know I should wait, but I never do...then I get bummed & stop testing.

I will have to do some research on royal jelly. I try to be careful of what I use while on clomid.

 

[savvysaver]

Savvy - was the "blob" clear & stretchy or was it opaque and not stretchy? I find EWCM to be clear & stretchy and semen more opaque and does not stretch. I'm glad your tests arrived just in time for your o!

floridasian, The blob was not clear, more like whitish but it was stretchy maybe like an inch or so. I was in a rush so I didn't get to examine it too closely and I didn't get any more. Probably not cm but it still made me hopeful!!

I got the 100 pack of wondfos too! Love those!

 

[savvysaver]

Hi Savvy and BeagleMom,

Savvy it looks like you are getting very close to ovulation. I hope that you will get that sticky bean soon. Maybe you can cheer us all up with a bfp and give us all hope again. I feel like our chats are dying down.

BeagleMom How long are your cycles usually. I am really hoping iui works for you. its great to see your husbands sperm count improving. that has to boost his ego a little.

afm- we aren't trying or preventing this month. i will continue with cbfm and i haven't decided on opks. i want to continent cfbm and temping for sure bc my cycles have been irregular and if i have to go to the obgyn this summer for infertility i want to give her solid information. we won't be scheduling bding. if the mood strikes then it happens otherwise not. no softcups this months. if we got pregnant this month my due date would be the week before Christmas so just trying to avoid that time of year with all the germs and family gatherings. i know i am wierd. i will welcome any pregnancy but would love a march baby.

It is quiet here, it seems like we are all at that waiting point in our cycles. I am sure hoping we have lots of bfps pop up around here soon!!

I agree - December is not my ideal month to have a baby but right now all I want it to be pregnant! A little lame but I thought 12/13/14 would be a cool birthday/due date.

 

[savvysaver]

I am feeling quite bitchy today. It could be PMS or just a typical day...I am hoping it is hormones. Today is 2 weeks post IUI. I think I will wait until at least Saturday to test again. Although it is seriously killing me not to test. I still have some cramping...same with brown spotting...there when I wipe but not much shows on the liner. I would love to get a positive this weekend because I will have all day to plan on how to tell my husband since he is working both days.

If anyone has any positive thoughts, please keep me in them. I am just hoping so much this is it for me. I am just so lost & confused on how I want to proceed if this cycle is a bust.

Allison -- curious what dpo you got your positive test...also did you have any symptoms, spotting, cramping???

Sending positive thoughts to you beaglemom!

I am trying to involve myself in other things than just ttc, seems like it has helped the last two weeks pass. I am not good at being patient. It is a yucky day here, rainy and dark. Makes me want to take a nap. I am super hungry too. Just waiting for another hour or so to test opk again!

 

[beaglemom]

Hi Savvy and BeagleMom,

Savvy it looks like you are getting very close to ovulation. I hope that you will get that sticky bean soon. Maybe you can cheer us all up with a bfp and give us all hope again. I feel like our chats are dying down.

BeagleMom How long are your cycles usually. I am really hoping iui works for you. its great to see your husbands sperm count improving. that has to boost his ego a little.

afm- we aren't trying or preventing this month. i will continue with cbfm and i haven't decided on opks. i want to continent cfbm and temping for sure bc my cycles have been irregular and if i have to go to the obgyn this summer for infertility i want to give her solid information. we won't be scheduling bding. if the mood strikes then it happens otherwise not. no softcups this months. if we got pregnant this month my due date would be the week before Christmas so just trying to avoid that time of year with all the germs and family gatherings. i know i am wierd. i will welcome any pregnancy but would love a march baby.

It is quiet here, it seems like we are all at that waiting point in our cycles. I am sure hoping we have lots of bfps pop up around here soon!!

I agree - December is not my ideal month to have a baby but right now all I want it to be pregnant! A little lame but I thought 12/13/14 would be a cool birthday/due date.

That would be a cool date. I am not too concerned about delivery near holidays. I was actually hoping for an Oct/Nov due date because that is the busiest time at work. If I can, I plan to take a full 12 week leave. I am actually looking at maternity leave as a sort of vacation for me...but I obviously know I will be super busy with other things.

I wish I could stop with all the TTC thoughts...but I just can't. I am constantly updating on here, googling, or looking for books. I just feel so restless about it all. However, I hate to jinx it, but I am starting to feel slightly hopefuly since the brown spotting seems lighter than in the past few months. But only time will tell.

 

[misaacs117]

Beaglemom the spotting getting lighter is a great sign! Hope you get a SURPRISE BFP!!

AFM- I think this cycle is a bust! I got no + opk. I started on cd10 and went until cd20. All - My temp also never went up to indicate O. Except this morning it went from 97.34 to 98.1 Still not .5 higher. So guess I did not O this cycle Just trying to look forward to my surgery. If it happens....
My RE doesn't want to do it if I am on my period. But the way this cycle is I really have no clue when I will start. I am supposed to start on the 29th, cd30, but this cycle is so weird that I just don't know! The surgery is schedule for April 3rd Which means if I start on cd32 or later I will be on my period day of surgery. Which will mean no surgery until probably end of May! I could take 2 days off of work but I really don't want to have to do that! But I guess I have to do what I have to do to get a BFP. So if I use 2 of my sick days then I use them.

I HATE THIS CYCLE

 

[floridasian]

misaacs117: 98.1 - 97.34 = 0.76! Your temp went up 0.76° today so I'd say you o'ed yesterday! Good luck!

 

[misaacs117]

I typed that wrong... I think! I think it was 97.81 I Will have to check when I get home to see what temperature it was

 

[moni77]

Beaglemom - FXed for you. I gave in and tested last night - barely had to go to the bathroom and still a few days early - so of course it was negative. I will probably just wait until Saturday now as well - which should be 14 dpo.

 

[beaglemom]

Beaglemom - FXed for you. I gave in and tested last night - barely had to go to the bathroom and still a few days early - so of course it was negative. I will probably just wait until Saturday now as well - which should be 14 dpo.

Well that is def not a good determination for an accurate test. I have convinced myself to test tomorrow. It's the magic number of 14 dpo if I am doing the math right. I am just so back & forth.

 

[beaglemom]

I typed that wrong... I think! I think it was 97.81 I Will have to check when I get home to see what temperature it was

I hope you are wrong & your temp did actually do a spike. Just remember opks are not fool proof or 100% accurate.

 

[savvysaver]

That would be a cool date. I am not too concerned about delivery near holidays. I was actually hoping for an Oct/Nov due date because that is the busiest time at work. If I can, I plan to take a full 12 week leave. I am actually looking at maternity leave as a sort of vacation for me...but I obviously know I will be super busy with other things.

I wish I could stop with all the TTC thoughts...but I just can't. I am constantly updating on here, googling, or looking for books. I just feel so restless about it all. However, I hate to jinx it, but I am starting to feel slightly hopefuly since the brown spotting seems lighter than in the past few months. But only time will tell.

I never thought of it before but my hubby usually gets almost two weeks off during the holidays, that would be a big help to have him home without using up too many of his vacation days. Though last time he checked he has like 31 days. He gets a crazy amount of days off each year.

It is hard to stop the ttc thoughts, I found myself always thinking about the next test. I gave myself a break during AF but now that I am getting closer to the + opk, I find myself online a bit more 'researching'.

Oh and I have no clue what is going on...I just got another smaller blob of yellow something when I wiped. It was just a tiny bit stretchy, looked more like yellow snot.

I am very hopeful for you beaglemom, your dh's semen numbers are going higher and you had an well timed IUI. Fx'd!

 

[savvysaver]

Beaglemom the spotting getting lighter is a great sign! Hope you get a SURPRISE BFP!!

AFM- I think this cycle is a bust! I got no + opk. I started on cd10 and went until cd20. All - My temp also never went up to indicate O. Except this morning it went from 97.34 to 98.1 Still not .5 higher. So guess I did not O this cycle Just trying to look forward to my surgery. If it happens....
My RE doesn't want to do it if I am on my period. But the way this cycle is I really have no clue when I will start. I am supposed to start on the 29th, cd30, but this cycle is so weird that I just don't know! The surgery is schedule for April 3rd Which means if I start on cd32 or later I will be on my period day of surgery. Which will mean no surgery until probably end of May! I could take 2 days off of work but I really don't want to have to do that! But I guess I have to do what I have to do to get a BFP. So if I use 2 of my sick days then I use them.

I HATE THIS CYCLE

It looks to me like you possibly O'd yesterday, if your temps continue to stay up you should get your CH's. Maybe you had a short surge or the opks didn't pick it up? Lets all keep our Fx'd that your temps continue to rise. Keep us posted!

 

[floridasian]

I've been doing some due date calculations too and if I get pregnant next cycle on my regular o date of CD13, my due date will be 1/1/15! If I o a few days late like I did this cycle it'll be a few days into the new year. But as we all know anywhere between 37-42 weeks is considered full term. We live 4 hours away from DH's family where we spend Christmas at so I don't know if I'll be able to travel for Christmas if I do get pregnant next cycle. DH has never missed a Christmas at home his entire life.

I was watching a preview for Dr. Oz show yesterday and they showed this woman who claimed she was addicted to food and the first thing she thought about when she woke up in the morning was food. And I was like, the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning is what my temp will be like and how to get that BFP (that sticks!) and what coupons to get at various stores (I'm a crazy coupon lady!)

 

[savvysaver]

I've been doing some due date calculations too and if I get pregnant next cycle on my regular o date of CD13, my due date will be 1/1/15! If I o a few days late like I did this cycle it'll be a few days into the new year. But as we all know anywhere between 37-42 weeks is considered full term. We live 4 hours away from DH's family where we spend Christmas at so I don't know if I'll be able to travel for Christmas if I do get pregnant next cycle. DH has never missed a Christmas at home his entire life.

I was watching a preview for Dr. Oz show yesterday and they showed this woman who claimed she was addicted to food and the first thing she thought about when she woke up in the morning was food. And I was like, the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning is what my temp will be like and how to get that BFP (that sticks!) and what coupons to get at various stores (I'm a crazy coupon lady!)

Are you serious? I am a crazy coupon lady too! Hence the name: savvysaver!

My first thought in the morning is... 'it is way to early to get up', followed by 'how can I grab that thermometer without falling out of bed or opening my eyes'

1/1/15 would be a cool due date!

 

[beaglemom]

My first thought is Did I take a shower last night? If so, I have 30 more min to sleep. If not, when was the last time I washed my hair...cuz not blow drying my hair is an extra 15 minutes of sleep.

 

[floridasian]

Are you serious? I am a crazy coupon lady too! Hence the name: savvysaver!

My first thought in the morning is... 'it is way to early to get up', followed by 'how can I grab that thermometer without falling out of bed or opening my eyes'

1/1/15 would be a cool due date!

Yep - I have a whole cabinet full of coupons. I dumpster dive, I have a basement full of stockpiles (yes I already have a shelf full of diapers), two refrigerators and one extra chest freezer. Between couponing and ttc I don't know how I'd have time for anything else!

Which brings me to: do any of you ever feel like ttc is a full time job? For me the cycle goes like this:

CD1 - CD7: temp in the morning. Eat Royal Jelly (has to be on an empty stomach). Take morning vitamins. Exercise. Drink raspberry leaf tea. Take baby aspirin. Take afternoon vitamins. Eat Royal Jelly again. Drink raspberry leaf tea. Take evening vitamins. Do castor oil pack. Do self fertility massage. Do femoral message.

CD7-CD13 or so: all of the above plus testing for OPK. FMU until it gets dark then it's 2-3 times until O. Add decaf green tea in the afternoon. Add mucinex in the evening. Follow SMEP and make sure DH complies.

CD14 - CD27: Take all the vitamins three times. Obsess over temps and struggle whether or not to test early. Edited to add: and symptoms spot then google the symptoms I spot. Spend hours comparing my chart to BFP charts on FF.

Sometimes I feel like I need to quit on job to focus on this full time!