October Sticky Beans!

[Angel5000]

Oh, that's very possible that it's the agnus castus. Were your cycles irregular or long when you started taking it? I've read that if you have fairly regular cycles it can mess things up instead of fixing them. If you stopped last week hopefully it'll sort itself out soon!

How long have you been taking it?

 

[krissie328]

Hello guys I've been a bit absent from this thread.
I still haven't ovulated and I suspect this cycle is going to end up being anovulatory as well.. I started spotting today so I expect to start bleeding tomorrow or the day after..

Getting really fed up with these anovulatory cycles. I stopped taking anything except my multivitamin so that when I go see my doctor around march my body is basically free of anything that could change its natural way of working. But basically this is really difficult as I'm not even getting a chance at conceiving without an egg and I don't know why I have anovulatory cycles all of a sudden.

That is very frustrating that you keep having anovulatory cycles. I hope that they sort themselves soon, or at the least the doctor can shed some light on them.

No, i'm not, i'm actually a lot more relaxed than i thought i would be. Work, family life, everything's going good so it's not that.

It's so weird, i haven't ovulated since my october cycle that ended in a chemical.. i don't think it could still be from the chemical. I think it's the agnus castus actually, i have a bad feeling that i did this myself by trying to self medicate something that's not actually broken.. i hope they go back to normal on their own, but if nothing's happening i'll definitely call my doctor for an appointment in march, unfortunately i'm just so busy over the next couple weeks i just can't fit it in any earlier. But i guess it's best to give my body time to readjust, i've stopped the Agnus Castus about a week ago

You might be right and it is the vitex causing the problem. Hopefully now that you have stopped it will sort itself out.

Afm, I was pretty sure I was having an annovulatory cycle so I started progesterone six days ago. Well yesterday and today I am having crazy pain in my left ovary area. I don't know if I am trying to ovulate or what. I am getting negative opks. And I thought the progesterone is suppose to stop o from happening. So now I am confused. And on top of that I had a slight temp spike this morning.

 

[cupcake.]

Angel, my cycles used to be on the longer side and not like on the dot regular, but looking back they were fairly regular. Usually between 32-36 days with the odd long or super short cycle maybe like twice a year. I now know i definitely O'd during those cycles, since my usual pre AF symptoms are heavy breasts and backache, which i haven't had in any of the anovulatory ones.
So looling back my cycles may not have been ideal textbook cycles but i still think the vitex made them go weird like that. I was on it pretty much since august with the exception of maybe one month that i was off it.

That is quite weird and quite the temp spike. Maybe you are trying to O naturally or have already?

 

[mrscletus]

I don't know what is going on with my body this month... is it possible I am going to have an anovulatory cycle? There hasn't been a noticeable temp raise yet, well not like my previous cycles. Im so confused.

Cupcake, I am sorry you are going through this too.... why oh why are our bodies so complex?

 

[lvksa]

Hi ladies,

I'm back in KSA and back to work after my short trip home.

Today started CD 1 for me. My chart looked pretty good this past cycle. It was probably the most "clear" chart that I've had so far. However, traveling always makes things a bit more complicated.

I got a positive OPK with clearblue on CD 15 (after a negative CD 13 and a flashing CD 14). BD'd CD 14 + 15 (didn't on CD 16 because of travel) + 17. I'm thinking that the BD on CD 17 was probably late and I feel like the travel back to the states makes my charting a bit off because of basically repeating hours from change in time zones.

I didn't notice any EWCM this cycle either.

I'm supposed to go back to the doctor's and have full blood work done CD 3. We're traveling this weekend to go to my husband's family, so I'm not sure how that's going to work, but maybe I can find a clinic there and just go anyways.

 

[mrscletus]

Welcome back Ivska.. Sorry that timing and whatnot really didn't work with the travel. It's so hard to get it right.

AFM- Well with this screwing cycle I finally got my CH. hoping it all pays off. Officially in the TWW

 

[Blackrain90]

Your timing looks great MrsCletus!

 

[Angel5000]

Welcome back ivksa! Hopefully you can get your blood work done!

Cletus - yay for ch!!

AFM - 8dpo. AF is due Friday. Today my cm is a mix of creamy but sometimes some ew consistency. The coloring though is kinda odd - it's more of a tan/brownish color than the usual white. :/ not sure what to make of it but thinking AF might be on her way

On the other hand today I woke up and my left boob (only left) is really sore and tender and I've been having dizzy spells today - which is very odd for me. I thought it was because I didn't eat a lot for breakfast but after lunch it continues. :/ I would like to think this could be good but I doubt there's any relation may only 8dpo. Gonna try to make it through the day and then head to bed early. Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow after some sleep. I've had a nasty headache for 2 days straight and I am hoping I can knock it out with a good nights sleep.

 

[krissie328]

Fx it is ib and not af Angel.

Welcome back ivksa!

mrscletus- glad you got your crosshairs!!

 

[lvksa]

@mrscletus -- unfortunately, travel difficulties are not easily avoided for us. Glad you got your crosshairs. The last couple of cycles I felt like my chart was playing tricks when my predicted O date would change and change as my cycle went along -_-.

@angel5000 -- hopefully this weekend. If not, next month I'll try. I hope that you feel better .

@krissie328 -- thank you

 

[Angel5000]

cervix today is low, firm, and CM is dried up. Whn I check cervix I do get a little red/pink still so I'm pretty sure it's AF on her way, not IB. I figure will be here by Saturday (prob start spotting tomorrow). Blah.

I guess at least my TWW is only 10 days.... slightly less torture

 

[krissie328]

How's it going Angel? Your temp is staying high, that seems like a good sign.

Afm, the has arrived. Well I am spotting but I know she will be here today in full force.

Debating whether or not to start clomid. DH who said he was fine with an October due date awhile back now seems not so sure. Due date would be October 14th, induction would be the 7th. We his birthday is the 4th and he doesn't want to share his birthday since he always had to with his brother growing up. So I am frustrated, seems like a crap excuse.

 

[todmommy4568]

Krissie I agree kind of a crap excuse but at the same time he knows how it feels so might have a point

Angel- your temps still look really good

Cupcake- hopefully your cycles will even out now, how frustrating!

Afm got my period I feel like I keep pushing our back to trying time back I think originally we were going to start trying again in February, now I am thinking March or Easter, pretty much the same depending on where my cycle is maybe in February I will stick to NTNP and stop trying to be careful. We haven't had a pregnancy in our thread for a while now! I am hoping it is just because a few of us are on break!

 

[krissie328]

I talked more with him and he says it's okay to you ahead. So I think we will. It's like I told him August was unsuccessful and it's likely it may take a couple rounds. I doubt we will get as lucky as we did with ds.

 

[Angel5000]

My temps are strangely high for 10DPO. I did an overlay with FF and aside from the months with a CP I should have some sort of drop by now. Cervix today isn't as low. More like medium and soft (or medium depending on when I check) and I am only getting the very faintest color on my fingers when I check cervix (sorry if this is tmi. Lol). Cm is still dried up though.

I have THE WORST headache. Today and yesterday. Just won't go away. Plus the kids are being off the wall today. There must be something in the water.

It's still early though. I expect spotting by this afternoon. Usually pops up around lunch. Trying not to get m hopes up but my temps make me a little hopeful. If no spotting today then I'll prob test tonight or tomorrow morning even though I said I was waiting for 14DPO. Lol.

 

[krissie328]

Well fx that the witch stays away!! And that headache goes away!! Do you get them before af? I always get one the day before that is a killer.

 

[Angel5000]

I don't usually get them before AF. This one had been 2 days long. Getting worse each day. Borderline migraine. But not quite t the light sensitivity yet.

Still no sign of AF. no spotting. No blood when checking cervix. I should be spotting by now. So nervous that I'm getting my hopes up for nothing. :/

 

[Blackrain90]

Angel, if AF doesn't show when do you think you will test?

 

[Angel5000]

Well, I used a Wondfo this afternoon when I came from work (4 hour hold, no bathroom and no liquids). It was BFN but I'm only 10DPO.

I want to say I'm going to hold out until I'm a week late, but that's never going to happen. so I'll probably test Sunday (if temps stay high and no AF signs), that'll be 12DPO. If that's still a BFN then I'll wait a couple days before doing it again. Maybe. LoL.

 

[Blackrain90]

Haha yeah suuuuuure you'll wait

But your longest normal LP looks like 11 days so I'm sure 12DPO would bring a BFP. My everything is crossed for you!