Mid-August Testers

[NotNic]

CH - I think I have a lazy body. I think it likes not having to produce it's own hormones which is probably why I'm 5 cycles in to TTC! Funnily enough I think my friend was in the same boat. She had 5 months of no AF's before she got her BFP!

I also don't think I could blame bad moods on BCP. I am, shall we say *ahem* 'expressive with my feelings'? I always wear my mood on my face, and even when I put a smile on, I can't quite hide what I really think. My eyes give me away! (I am a dreadful poker player!) I have noticed absolutely no improvement on that front coming off BCP. Though OH reckons I cry less now but I think that's more because I hate work less when everyone is on hols and not bugging me!

CH - Good luck with the OPKS

 

[InHisHands]

Oh sorry about AF Inhishands. I am personally a very impatient person so I know that I would def call the dr. I am sending you hugs. We are almost the same cycle so we can go through next cycle together. And have our May babies!!

Snowflake, i would love to go through this with someone. Thank you!!

I think this next month my plan is to take a more relaxed approach. I can't ignore knowing when my ovulation week is, but i can ignore using opks.
I'm thinking about buying some preseed, and using it during that week whenever hubby and i baby dance.

And then im gonna try to relax and not symptom spot, but maybe try to encourage other people on here during that time.

This last month was a real emotional hit for me, and i need a month of not FRETTING... and the best way for me to do that, is to put in my mind that May isn't gonna happen, so just help others and enjoy life.

I've been praying and thinking about it.. and as of today, i still don't feel like the doctor is the right choice for me just yet. For personal reasons mostly, but my health care system is slightly different. - Military. They go by strict rules, assgin you to a doctor, your "doctor" isn't someone you would ever CHOOSE to get healthcare from. It's free, but they don't do proceedures, just because of rank or money. It's all this red tape. I call my doctor Spaz, due to the fact that she spazes out on me each time i go to see her. Lecturing how people overdose and die on overcounter drugs, crying about her dead bird in the middle of an exam, and one time tried to convince me i had a tubal even though i was on my last stretch of AF. - Bloodwork confirmed no tubal.

I'm getting more positive about just having a relaxing month.

 

[snowflakes120]

Hey Girlies!

Omg Inhishands - your Dr. sure does sound like a nutcase! I think your plans sound really good! I used preseed last month and we liked it.

Notnic - I think my body is better without the BCP. I had been on it for like 12 years or so. I didn't realize but my sex drive is way up now and my face has totally cleared as well. Weight has stayed the same.

CH - Yeahhh for OPK's!!

Bex - Glad you are feeling better.

AFM, just waiting around. I think we are going to continue using the preseed and try to follow the SMEP this month. I need to get some OPK's though. A May baby would so be perfect for us. I am really hoping that this is our month.

I can't believe that the summer is almost gone - hubby starts school next week already. Hoping the temps start to go down - so sick of this hot weather! But excited bc my parents come to visit in like 2 weeks, it will be nice to see them and spend some time with them as well.

 

[CHDickey]

Snowflake- don't remind me.lol! I start my classes next week too! Luckily only 2 more semesters here!!! How much longer does your DH have?

Well, I need some advice. This AF has stuck around way too long two days of spotting to start off and now 7 days of flow?!?! Do y'all think it could be the vitamins and proestrogen cream? AF hasn't been painful or too heavy just lingering?!?

Enough about me, how is everyone doing this morning?? I am pooped and according to the SMEP I am to start working on my little may baby today!!! Wish me luck and hope it sticks!! Good luck and :babydust: to all of y'all working on may babies!!

 

[Srbjbex]

CH - it could possibly be all the vitamins etc.? I think we treat our bodies so differently when we are TTC its bound to have some effect. I am finding I am needed to pee loads more this month so it must be down to the AC or the EPO. I am actually well known (!) for not needing to pee very often so I know that something has definitely changed this month. I hope it goes away for you soon though because a long AF is never fun and you need to be concentrating on making your may baby!!!!

SNowflakes - I feeling like you, just waiting around, nothing particularly exciting happening, waiting to ov, and BDing every other day.

InHisHands it sounds like your doctor is causing you to be more stressed!! I hope you have a really relaxing month, spend some nice times with your DH, and just enjoy yourself for a bit.


As this is my first month of temping / charting, I thought I'd share with you lovely ladies. It's not actually very exciting yet, but I am enjoying my new toy.
https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/36d5e1

 

[snowflakes120]

Gals, I need some advice too. But mine is opposite of CH's. My AF is too light. I had 2 days of a good flow but yesterday was barely anything and today I am fairly certain will be the same. I don't think I have enough down there for anything to even stick and my LP is good at 13 days so it should be thick enough. I don't know. Did someone say the blueberries will help thicken...

CH - Good luck today starting SMEP!

Bex - Hooray for temping! I love it!

 

[InHisHands]

snowflake.. not sure how much help this might be... but i tend to have every other AF be lite. For my body, it's a normal process. Sometimes the difference between the two is so great, i wonder if im pregnant because it just shouldn't be that light. But i have been reassured by Spazie (wait what am i saying ROTFL) ... that its just a normal process, and nothing to be alarmed about. If you would feel better by eating blueberries though... by all means do it

 

[MrsBea23]

Afternoon all,

CH - Is proestrogen cream just a progesterone cream? because if so then I would say that could be it because one of the things it does is help thicken the lining so maybe yours was very thick, although weird you had spotting if that is the case.

Snowflake - my last AF was super light like medium tampons for 1.5 days then light tampons for 2 days and that was it and it used to be quite heavy, I got my BFP the next cycle so I wouldn't worry about it.

Bex - Temping is great huh I think it gives a definite feeling of control. Looking at your chart though your temp's are quite low you might want to ask your doc to test you for an under active thyroid. I have a sub clinical so doesn't show up on the tests but have some of the symptoms like low temps, cold all the time, tired allot so I just take natural kelp to help it but it can have quite an affect on ttc if you have a proper underactive thyroid and it is so easily fixed.

to everyone else

 

[CHDickey]

Yeah Bea it is strictly a proestrogen cream! I am still spotting! Ugh!! This is bizarre. The whole cycle. We are just gonna baby make anyways new will see! Fingers crossed!

 

[Srbjbex]

Hi all,

Thanks for the advice mrsbea, I didn't even know my temps were on the low side! I've done some reading and I don't think I have any other symptoms of under active thyroid..... But it's good to know to watch out for it, will def keep it on my list of things to talk to doc about when / if I end up there. Thanks for looking out for me. It means a lot!!

How is everyone.... Good weekends all round?? I went to see the inbetweeners movie, loved it and so did oh? Did you go also notnic?

 

[CHDickey]

Hey ladies!! How is everyone? CD 10 here and waiting on O!!

 

[Srbjbex]

I'm so BORED of waiting to O!!!!!!

Hurry up egg!!!!

 

[snowflakes120]

OMG! Me too! Hurry up time - move faster!! I am so sick of waiting on OV!! I am only CD7!! I went and bought the big mammer jammer of 20 1st response OV tests yesterday!! I am ready and rearing to go! I think I am going to start testing on CD11 as I haven't OV earlier than CD13 ever! FX!

CH - Have a good 1st day of school this week. My hubby still has 2 years (4 semesters) left! I wish it was only 2 semesters like you!! That is why this month = a May baby would be perfect! It would be between semesters and he would be done with classes & exams by the time I would be due! And a whole summer off!!

Hey y'all to everyone else!!

 

[NotNic]

Either I have missed my +ve day, or it is still to come. Most odd. Fingers crossed those +ve opks are around the corner for us. xx

 

[Srbjbex]

Ah nic I'm sure it's not far away! Would you have normally expected it by now?

Come on little eggys, we are all waiting for you!! I wonder who will be the first to ov this month out of us....

 

[NotNic]

I'm definitely the latest so far, so fingers crossed it'll be me! This is only my second month with the opks, so based on last time I was guessing CD14. However that turned out to be only a 22 day cycle. My average is 26 days. Based on that and a shorter LH I thought it would have happened today. Perhaps this will be a longer cycle? Who knows though?

 

[NotNic]

Actually Bex, I've just seen your signature thing. I didn't realise that you had a longer cycle than me. x

 

[CHDickey]

Snowflake, thanks!! I am super positive!! May babies here we come!! I actually got a positive opk on CD11 but FF didn't read ovulation until CD 14 for me last month! Tested today at 5:30 and a negative! Cervix is H and F with watery cervical mucus, so fingers crossed that O is coming soon!! Fingers crossed and baby dust everyone!!!

 

[Srbjbex]

Ahhh super positive, thats what we like!!

I'm starting to have a few cramps today so feeling hopeful that I will get my +ve opk soon! Plus been doing a lot of BDing the last few days so timing would be good!

 

[CHDickey]

Bex- I am with you, the ol DH and I are just BDing ad much as physically possible, hopefully we both nail the timing! What have you been doing differently?

NotNic- where are you at on this cycle?

Bea- how are you feeling? I am thinking about you!!