May BFP - roll up roll up!!

[rachelbubble]

Ha!! I think ive occupied myself since miscarrying with buying tests!! I have 4 clearblue digi's, 2 FRERs and about 10 one step cheapies!! (and lets not start on the OPKs!!!)

Ive a feeling the reason i miscarried last time was because of low progesterone (always spot 4-5 days before period starts, very irregular periods and i spotted right from before i knew i was pregnant until i miscarried at 8 weeks) What do you take for it???

x x

 

[rachelbubble]

Your chart looks very good BTW - I hope todays dip is implantation x x

 

[LittleBird]

Ha!! I think ive occupied myself since miscarrying with buying tests!! I have 4 clearblue digi's, 2 FRERs and about 10 one step cheapies!! (and lets not start on the OPKs!!!)

Ive a feeling the reason i miscarried last time was because of low progesterone (always spot 4-5 days before period starts, very irregular periods and i spotted right from before i knew i was pregnant until i miscarried at 8 weeks) What do you take for it???

x x

Mine are the ICs, so I will definitely buy a FRER and test on that at some point, too. I love those!

I had a feeling that my last miscarriage, and possibly the one before that, happened because my hormones were out of whack. My 1st miscarriage they suspected it was ectopic, but said that it might not be. The bleeding for both happened around the same time, with the difference being that in the 2nd miscarriage I had what I thought was a normal period and then got my BFP about a week later, shortly followed by spotting/bleeding. In that case, it seemed like my body continued right on to AF even though it should have been holding onto the uterine lining.

They do say that spotting before AF can be a sign of Progesterone deficiency. I usually have one day of spotting before it starts. It sounds like something you might want to be tested for. They do a day 21 blood test (or 7DPO) for progesterone levels but I haven't had that test. Just got the prescription from my FS. I have been taking progesterone tablets, and the FS recommended I take them vaginally rather than orally to reduce the side effects. It hasn't been too bad so far, but I've only had two doses.

 

[sthorp1179]

Rachel- if loving chocolate is a pregnancy symptom then I might still be in...2 days into an AF visit...or implantation bleeding!!!!!!

 

[rachelbubble]

Rachel- if loving chocolate is a pregnancy symptom then I might still be in...2 days into an AF visit...or implantation bleeding!!!!!!

Ha!! Would be fantastic if it was...we'd be able to send our OHs out to get some and they'd happily go thinking its a pregnancy sign!!!

Just had 4 rounds of toast for tea so thats probably a pregnancy symptom as well!!!

x x

 

[LittleBird]

Your chart looks very good BTW - I hope todays dip is implantation x x

Thank you. I "cheated" a little, ignoring the temp on the 8th. But it just seemed weird to me that the other temps were very close but the two nights I went to sleep late jumped like that. If I leave that temp in, it moves my ovulation forward two days, but that seems quite unlikely given my CM. My cycle back in March, I did OPKs but didn't temp. The OPKs were positive for 3 days, and I ovulated the day after the 1st positive. So I have seen that pattern in one cycle so far. I have tried all sorts of options to get FF to analyze the data differently and either way, it says ovulation happened on CD17 or CD19.

 

[rachelbubble]

Littlebird - I think i may and get myself checked out! If i go in tomorrow they might be able to arrange an appointment for me at 7dpo (Thursday) to test!! If i dont and start spotting before BFP ill have a massive panic on which cant be good!
Is there anything natural i can do in the meantime or is that not a good idea??

x x x

 

[rachelbubble]

Your chart looks very good BTW - I hope todays dip is implantation x x

Thank you. I "cheated" a little, ignoring the temp on the 8th. But it just seemed weird to me that the other temps were very close but the two nights I went to sleep late jumped like that. If I leave that temp in, it moves my ovulation forward two days, but that seems quite unlikely given my CM. My cycle back in March, I did OPKs but didn't temp. The OPKs were positive for 3 days, and I ovulated the day after the 1st positive. So I have seen that pattern in one cycle so far. I have tried all sorts of options to get FF to analyze the data differently and either way, it says ovulation happened on CD17 or CD19.

I put my crosshairs in as i KNOW i ovulated on Thursday due to the +OPK and horrendous ovulation pains i get for a few hours each cycle!! Temps starting to increase now to the high post ov levels but im a rubbish sleeper so i doubt FF and temps will ever be competely accurate. Think i know my own body better than a formula on a website!!!

I only have a couple of cycles on mine but i dont think i ovulated last cycle so dont really have any accurate info on LP etc

x x

 

[LittleBird]

I am not aware of natural supplements to take instead of a Progesterone prescription. I know people take soy in place of Clomid, but I haven't heard of a corresponding replacement for Progesterone.

I think you should definitely have the test done. If the numbers are low, they should give you a prescription. Some people get tested again after their BFP and take progesterone if the levels are low, but I wonder if that isn't waiting too long... If you can talk them into giving you the prescription for your peace of mind, then even better!

The thing is, it depends on the doctor. Some think that this kind of progesterone treatment doesn't prevent miscarriages, so they may hesitate. I hope you can get in for the test and figure out if it's the right treatment for you!

 

[rachelbubble]

I can only go in and see what they say!! I seems silly if they dont take me serious! Really dont want to go through another MC before they start testing to see whats wrong when it could be something as simple (????) as low progesterone!!

Thanks for your help hun......

Heres hoping a temperature spike for you tomorrow....then we can really start with the pregnancy symptoms!!! x x

 

[LittleBird]

I can only go in and see what they say!! I seems silly if they dont take me serious! Really dont want to go through another MC before they start testing to see whats wrong when it could be something as simple (????) as low progesterone!!

Thanks for your help hun......

Heres hoping a temperature spike for you tomorrow....then we can really start with the pregnancy symptoms!!! x x

I agree completely! It is hard to pick up and try again after a miscarriage and I think the only thing that keeps me going is knowing that there's a game plan for next time if we're not successful this time. The way I see it, if there's a way to prevent another miscarriage, even if it's a long shot, we owe it to the little bean to try!

You're welcome! And thank you for chatting about all this stuff and checking out my chart. It's good to hear that someone else sees the same things as me and I'm not just making it all up in my head!

Sprinkling on this thread! Let it stick!

 

[CRC25]

Well, Im cd14 today. I did my trigger shot this morning at 10:00 am so im suppose to O 24-36hours after the shot. so now I wait. Starting bding last night according to the fs. suppose to bd tonight, tom before 4:00pm b/c shot will peak around 30 hours!! im getting excited! hoping this is the month!! got my dh SA results today and all she said was to tell my dh he was a rockstar!!! so high five to my amazing husband for taking his vitamins everyday! so now we bd while we can..... do you think I should bd tonight? since we bd'd today? or take tonight off and bd early tom. afternoon??? I need some input.... Im thinking I dont want to miss any chance that I can get.... sunday-bd, monday-bd and tuesday afternoon-bd(around 30 hours) do you guys think thats enough??? help! lol.

 

[LittleBird]

What time did you DTD today? I thought I heard somewhere that once per day was a good amount. Maybe if it was really early this morning and you guys BD before bed.

Hehe. Your DH is a rockstar!

 

[rachelbubble]

I can only go in and see what they say!! I seems silly if they dont take me serious! Really dont want to go through another MC before they start testing to see whats wrong when it could be something as simple (????) as low progesterone!!

Thanks for your help hun......

Heres hoping a temperature spike for you tomorrow....then we can really start with the pregnancy symptoms!!! x x

I agree completely! It is hard to pick up and try again after a miscarriage and I think the only thing that keeps me going is knowing that there's a game plan for next time if we're not successful this time. The way I see it, if there's a way to prevent another miscarriage, even if it's a long shot, we owe it to the little bean to try!

You're welcome! And thank you for chatting about all this stuff and checking out my chart. It's good to hear that someone else sees the same things as me and I'm not just making it all up in my head!

Sprinkling on this thread! Let it stick!

Ha!! No worries hun.... I totally get the game plan for the next cycle!! Hence the multi-packs of ovulation tests!! ha!! I think when youve lost once its almost all about self protection. I try not to build each cycle up too much so i dont get as hurt when it doesnt happen if you know what i mean!

Glad ive got someone to share the 2WW with!! Think it gets harder the nearer to testing it gets!

Sprinkling even more sticky on this thread!!

x x x

 

[rachelbubble]

CRC25 - I think i would be BDing tonight as well!! At every opportunity. I think i read somewhere that once a day is enough as more than once can actually have a detrimental effect (less sperm count).

Good Luck hun and welcome to the 2WW x x x

 

[Cornish]

Hi ladies, Im feeling less crazy now. Im just going to lurk around for a while and wish you all the best of luck. Think my cycles are going to be funny and just waiting for af to show so I can start again and join a thread knowing where I am!

Good luck to you all.xxxxx

 

[sthorp1179]

Hi all,

Well I am fed up of Call of Duty already after DH has been off work for one day (9 more to go ) I do wish he would grow up one day...I know fat chance

Hope I feel better tomorrow because these cramps are not nice, might give GP a call and ask for some good painkillers to take the edge off.

Hope you're doing ok Cornish, I hate it when hpts do nasty evaps and get your hopes up, the ones I were using didn't do that, they were white as snow...boo! I will send you a link if you ever want to renew your stash, I think they cost me £3 for 15 and they do opks for the same price.

CRC good luck with the BD, hope the gets where it needs to go and you get your sticky bean this month.

Little Bird and Rachel - doing great in the 2ww, don't know where you get your patience from but I'm going to have to take a leaf out of your book this month in my "chilled out" approach

 

[LittleBird]

Heh. I definitely wouldn't describe myself as chilled out, I just know that it's too early for me to trust any symptoms. And because of the Progesterone I can't trust any symptoms that happen in the next week. Just gotta keep hope alive until it's time to take a HPT. But man! I'd be so happy if it was a BFP this month. And even happier if I make it past the timeframe in which the other pregnancies ended! Believe me, if it doesn't happen this cycle, I'm going to throw a fit.

I will then be taking a page out of your book on "PMA during AF"!

 

[sthorp1179]

Little bird - the chocolate definitely helps with the pma!

Its great that you get so much help over there in the US, because I know over here I wouldn't get much after already having 3 children. Still I don't have fertility problems as such but that doesn't mean I'm not going to worry until I see that wriggling baby on the ultrasound.

 

[Erinnae]

Im still in too! I am 9dpo today and I am trying to wait to test until after AF is due so I dont waste money! I'm pretty sure your luck has worn off on me ive been pg 7 times and miscarried 4 of them...but I've just got a good feeling So I will test Monday May 23 @16dpo!