New to BNB and curious about the buddy system!

[Scorpio23]

R&R will do you good. Hope you have a great time.

 

[keewee77]

Hey. I haven't been on in about a month. I've been too discouraged lately and have given up. Today is cd 56 for me.
How have you ladies been?

 

[Scorpio23]

Hey keewee77,

Fill me in on whats going on? I didn't get my first AF until 60 days after D&C. This only came after I went to see an Acupuncturist/Herbalist (three days after initial treatment).
I finally OV on CD27 and I'm now in the 2WW. It feels like such a long time since March 12th.

What can I do to help???

 

[wishnandhopin]

I have been MIA with the whole graduating trying to find a job thing.. Still no BFP, but I am less focused on trying and just trying to have fun with BDing I am CD 10, and go to the doctor tomorrow to check on my cysts. I am hopeful, but not trying to put a lot of pressure on me and DH. How are you ladies?

 

[Scorpio23]

Hey wishing,

Im doing well. I just finished AF & very hopeful for Cycle 2.
I started BBT charting last cycle so I actually know my cycle length, luteal phase etc yay.
I got a +OPK two days before OV and know how to check for CM.

Im on CD 6, not far behind u. Hopefully we can be bump buddies soon

 

[keewee77]

Well, i had a miscarriage a few months ago, but i was surprisingly regular up until this point. Cd1 was april 25 and havent had a period since. I did slip up and do opks until i got a positive one but that ended up being on may 26, 2 days before af was due... So i as of now im not sure what to do. All i know is my progesterone levels are very low and i dont want to do hormone injections yet. Just not so sure how to boost my levels.

 

[Scorpio23]

keewee77

From the bottom of heart, I'm truly sorry or your loss.
How did you know that CD1 was April 25, if you don't mind me asking?

I had a D&C 12 March 2012 as I had a blighted ovum. I didn't get AF until 60 days after 12 May 2012). Please take a look at my chart if you have the time.
AF was brought on with the help of acupuncture and chinese herbs.
I have just had my first cycle and am now on Cycle #2 since MC.

Have you been charting at all? Last cycle was my first time charting and it has given me alot of insight. I find that OPK's alone aren't 100% acurate.

If you're interested in acupuncture let me know. My next appointment is on July 11th. I will ask my doctor about progesterone levels. I've read that you can take Vitamin B6 to help BUT I'd rather ask my doctor about it before hand.

Also I've been told that Evening Primrose Oil helps with CM. I'm going to get some tonight

The body can take sometime to get back on track. But don't give up. I'm here if you need help to get on top of your cycle. Charting is not as bad as I once thought.

 

[Scorpio23]

I learned alot last cycle. I got really strong O pains and EWCM at time of OV. OPK was positive a few days before hand and I had a temp surge I morning after the strong O pains.

I'm eating and drinking healthy now. Three meals a day and plenty of tea/water. I'm trying my best to get 7-8 hours of sleep.

I'm really prepared for BD in my next fertile window (they say its about 6 days). My doctor thinks that my health issues are due to stress. So when it's time to OV I'm gonna stay home if it's a week day.

How is everyone else doing on their TTC journey?

 

[keewee77]

I had regular periods til this point. April 25 was when i started my lastvperiod, making it cd 1.
I have talked to my ob and she recomended prenatal vitimins as well as folic acid alone to start getting about 1200 mcg folic acid alone. Ive been taking that as well as evenong primerose oil, and black cohosh for about 2 weeks and they recomended me start b 6 too, so that just started today.

The accupincture is something that caught my eye just a few hours ago but im not sure what they do and if its too expensive or not right now. Let me know what you accupunturist says about the prgesterone and ill start checking for local specialists.

 

[Scorpio23]

I started a thread in the TTCAL forum. Four ladies have their BFP so far.

I had a full blood count in Sept 2011. Started taking Bayer Elevit and Vitamin D. Fell pregnant in Dec 2011 which resulted in D&C Mar 2012. Started acu/herbs May 2012.
The acupuncturist I'm seeing is quite expensive but I'm going there as my SIL got her BFP after 3 treatments (she MC in Oct 2011). She started acu/herbs after her 3rd cycle.

I'm considering finding a local and cheaper acupuncturist if I don't get my BFP this cycle.
The person I'm currently seeing is in the city. Too far and too expensive.

 

[ReadytoMum]

Hello again Scorpio and Keewee!

I'm glad to see that you've both been keeping in touch with each other still. I'm home from my trip which was wonderful, and just trying to get caught up with all the things that need to be done. Busy with school work and cleaning, laundry etc. I start my summer job at a daycare on Tuesday, so I'm looking forward to that.

I'm on cycle #5, CD5 and DH and I are planning to start trying again this cycle after having to avoid last cycle. I've got high hopes that after four full cycles of being off BCP that my body will have got itself back to normal, and that this cycle will the lucky one!

 

[Scorpio23]

Hey Ready,
Baby dust to you for Cycle 5. Lets make sure we both catch eggy this time
I already plan on taking a sick day from work if I know Im OV.
Which will give me the opportunity to BD more.

Anyone have any new tactics for this cycle?

Im going to buy Evening Primrose Oil aswell.

 

[ReadytoMum]

Hey Ready,
Baby dust to you for Cycle 5. Lets make sure we both catch eggy this time
I already plan on taking a sick day from work if I know Im OV.
Which will give me the opportunity to BD more.

Anyone have any new tactics for this cycle?

Im going to buy Evening Primrose Oil aswell.

I think for this cycle I'm planning on following the relaxed approach again. It was interrupted last time because DH got sick right around OV, so we weren't able to BD, but I think it's a good plan for us. I was way less stressed, and I wasn't freaking out during the TWW as much because I didn't know how many DPO I was. So I'm not planning to chart or use OPK's. I know I ovulate around CD15 or CD16, so we'll BD every day for a few days before and a few days after as well.

We will be using Pre-Seed this cycle though when we BD, because I don't have much EWCM. So hopefully Pre-Seed combined with the stress-free method will do the trick!

Baby dust to you both and maybe we'll all get to be bump buddies!!

 

[Scorpio23]

Thats great to hear. I plan not to chart once I have a clear pattern & can establish that OV happens around the same time. Im hoping I can catch eggy by Cycle 6.
Thankful Ive established LP length.
I will go to see a fertility specialist if Im not PG by 2013.
I really hope it doesnt come to that. I dont think DH or I have any issues.
MC was hopefully a one off freak of nature.

 

[keewee77]

What kind of herbs, just a quick question.
I hate using my phone, its not fond of this website appearantly lol

 

[Scorpio23]

Traditional chinese medicine / herbs. My doctor makes it up when i go to see her.

 

[keewee77]

Oh i see. I decided to randomly do some opks because the way my fluid has been the last day or so, theres an abundant amount of eggwhite mucous, qnd the opk came up a very very dominate positive, darker line than what ive ever had before. But with it being cd66 or so im not aure what to think.

 

[wishnandhopin]

Hey wishing,

Hopefully we can be bump buddies soon

I hope so too!!

 

[wishnandhopin]

Oh i see. I decided to randomly do some opks because the way my fluid has been the last day or so, theres an abundant amount of eggwhite mucous, qnd the opk came up a very very dominate positive, darker line than what ive ever had before. But with it being cd66 or so im not aure what to think.

Sounds like you could be OV. I would try the BD.

 

[ReadytoMum]

Hey wishing,

Hopefully we can be bump buddies soon

I hope so too!!

Hiya Wishn!

I think I'm the only Canuck in this thread... but Happy Canada Day to everyone anyway! I'm off to the beach today to relax. I'm on CD8 today, so I think tonight might start the every other day BDing.