OPK positive 5 days in a row?

Thanks for your input. I might try IC next month.

No i have been opk for about 6 months now and this is the first time. Plus i usually O on CD11 so this cycle i believe is eff'd up. Unless its my lucky cycle and the man upstairs is doing this so i don't poas pg testing :haha:

I just wanted it bad this month because my doc wants to do the hsc test, kinda nervous.
 
Well I will keep everything crossed that it is your lucky month! I don't know anything about the hsc test....but hopefully you won't need it anyway ;) x
 
Well here's something different... I've had positive OPKs for the past two mornings (with FMU) but no other positives the rest of the day. No positive with FMU this morning, though. Maybe it's finally going back down enough to try to surge again?
 
Well I will keep everything crossed that it is your lucky month! I don't know anything about the hsc test....but hopefully you won't need it anyway ;) x

Thank you!!

Its a procedure where they stick a catheter like thing up and release dye into your uterus and then xray/ultra sound and see if the dye goes through. It checks for blockages and or scar tissue. Sometimes a balloon device is used.
 
Flipping heck Sarah you've really been through the mill!! That's a crazy amount of stuff to deal with. Thank goodness you came through all of that and you now have your 2 gorgeous boys :) I just keep thinking that if/when we do get baby number 2, all the struggles n stress will become a distant memory. as with all the stuff we dealt with before Isaac xx

And it totally will I promise. I know it must be really hard with it taking more time etc but that baby will come and you are going to have so much love and pride for it too. And seeing Isaac with his sibling too....OMG THE CUTENESS METER IS IN OVERDRIVE!!!! x
 
Ladies....I feel like the craziest stalker woman right now, but I just wanted to pop in and say thank you for sharing your journey's in such a public way. I love seeing women being supportive of each other.

You guys have saved me from going crazy during a ridiculously long and boring conference call today!

Oh bless!!!! Hi there!!! :flower:

Maybe you will stick around and be a part of us? :) x

I would love to stick around! You girls are fabulous!

Sara- Sounds like you have been put through the ringer, Darlin! Bless your heart. Here's hoping things settle down for you soon.

Michelle - My sister is in a similar situation. Her dr. did blood work and some ultrasounds, but didn't make her go through any more than that before giving her the progesterone script. We aren't sure if it's helping yet, but they didn't make her go through months of testing before giving it to her. I think it may vary from dr. to dr. on what they're comfortable doing early on.

Carly - bless you, girl! I'm having a hard enough time dealing with BFN's I can't even imagine being in your situation! It's really interesting how it all works though! I am so excited to see how it all works out for you.

YAY youre never allowed to leave thats it now lol.

Thats what I love so much about this site. Get to meet so many wonderful ladies from all different backgrounds and situations and find strength together! x
 
Ah thanks hunny :) Those bfns are just grrrrr!! Lol Have you been trying long? And I guess the process is the same, just loadsss more pressure at positive opk time. Especially the cycles we can only have 1 donation - mega pully hair out times sometimes lol. Also my body changes when it wants to ovulate, and the cycles I have had 6 or 10 +opks in a row have been terrible. Organising donations is an art all in itself haha. I wish you tons of luck this cycle too! Where are you in your cycle? Do you chart/ do opks?

Michelle, how did the appt go? Any answers or plans of action? :wohoo: woohoo for 3 dpo!! :D

Sarah, how are things? When is the testing n stuff gonna start? xx

I have such mad respect for you. I think about all the times I got frustrated worrying about whether I was doing enough and then you realise that I was so selfish in that view. My donation is here and readily available when I need. To have to plan everything and have it all hinge on someone else must be such an emotional burden foryou and wifey :( x
 
This is only cycle 4 for us. I have a 17 year old daughter that I adopted, a 13 year old boy and a 10 year old daughter from a previous marriage and both of my other pregnancies were total surprises. This TTC thing is totally new. I am keeping track of my AF start dates and checking CM regularly. Last cycle I tried the OPK's, but never got a positive. I'm almost certain I am ovulating, but just don't have time to POAS every 5 minutes. I had intended on doing OPK's again this cycle, but things got busy and I forgot to start on time so I just said we'd BD every other day for a while and see what happens. Today is CD13 for me so I should be Oing this week sometime. My CM has been EW since CD9 so I'm hoping by BDing EOD until the end of next week will seal the deal. If not I'm going to start temping and doing OPK's next cycle.

I know it's still early in the game and I feel guilty for being so frustrated already, but patience is not my strongest trait.

TTC is a difficult and stressful journey for a woman. I dont think it matters if youre going for 2 cycles or 20...that ache is there all the same! x
 
Ooh the cycle I conceived Isaac I didn't get a true positive opk either - That's the one and only cycle I didn't lol.

Aw I think your plan of action is fab - you should deffo hit your fertile days :) You'll both be worn out! Haha :D Mega good luck and hopefully you won't need the temping and what not next cycle then x

Neither did I :p Infact, the cycle i was pregnant with Alex the fertility hospital flat out told me I didnt ovulate :p You sure?! :D x
 
So my appointment went well! :) I talked to her about everything from my cycles to my mc to opks everything. I put all the little details in my journal. I did get a script for progesterone! I take my first suppository tonight. :) I get day 21 blood work on Friday (even though I'll only be 6dpo) and I will get the results on Monday.

Carly I really liked my new doctor thank goodness! It looks like you are getting closer to your fertile window how exciting!

Sarah Oh my I had no idea you went through all of that! I am so sorry you had to go through that I cannot imagine how hard it was. You are one tough mother that is for sure.

Sweetscarlet, Faith, & Mommy2Rosie if you don't mind I'd like to share what has helped me with opk testing. This is all what worked for me and of course different things can work for different people. Since a lot of women probably read this thread for the topic of opks, in hopes of possibly helping someone else I thought I would put my two cents in. So first a little background about me to give a fuller picture: I have pcos and I do ovulate but it is very irregular and then my luteal phase has varied in length. I have had false positive opks before which is common for women suffering with pcos or otherwise ovulate irregularly. I found a method of testing that has caught my O every time since starting even though I've ovulated between cd 24-44 and even though my cm has not been reliable. I tried the Clearblue Digital Advanced in the beginning, I had high hopes they would work well for me. At $2 a test it was a bit pricey but I was willing to use them if they were truly helpful. After using the tests for over a period of about 3 months I realized they weren't for me. I had SEVERAL days of high results, nearly two weeks, I started testing only every other day or two because of these results. And to be honest I didn't want to end up spending over $30 a month on a test that weren't helping. My first cycle sticking to these tests I totally missed my O. The only way I knew I had ovulated was by confirmation of 3 high temps on my bbt chart. And obviously I already was out of my fertile window. Being the research junky that I am I got ahold of all the information I could on the CBDA ovulation tests. For someone who has high estrogen or estrogen dominance several high results are likely to happen. Since a high level of estrogen is common in women with pcos that is why I had so many high results long before my ovulation. Also for anyone who has irregular ovulation unless you test everyday with this system from your earliest O date there is a likelihood you could miss your O. Now if you are willing to use these tests everyday, are not bothered by possibly having multiple high results, or you aren't worried about the price then by all means you should not have any issues with the system. I see the appeal of the digital result because there is no interpretation involved and in the beginning that is what really drew me to them because I was afraid the non-digital tests would stress me out.
What I have done the past three cycles that has drastically helped me has also been much nicer to my pocketbook. I started by buying a 50 count of Clinical Guard opks from amazon, although I eventually switched to Wondfo because the strip is a bit thicker. I believe it cost me less then $10 for each set of tests. Starting at the earliest I thought I could ovulate I would take a test each morning with first morning urine. If I even questioned that it was darker then the morning before I would try to wait about 4 hours (trying not to drink any fluids) and I would test again with second morning urine. If I was in a point of my cycle that I normally ovulate or I had signs that I would ovulate soon, I would automatically test again with smu. When I received positives I would test up to three times a day and keep track of the dark progression of the tests until I received my first negative. Thanks to this method I have been able to catch the O each time and have been able to plan baby dancing at appropriate times. When I have gotten false positives it didn't affect our timing overall because we still BD after getting positives and we make sure to act like I'm fertile until O is absolutely confirmed. Only then do we take a break from our every other day ritual ;)
Sorry this is so long to everyone else lol!

Thanks so much for sharing hun!! xxx
 
Thanks for your input. I might try IC next month.

No i have been opk for about 6 months now and this is the first time. Plus i usually O on CD11 so this cycle i believe is eff'd up. Unless its my lucky cycle and the man upstairs is doing this so i don't poas pg testing :haha:

I just wanted it bad this month because my doc wants to do the hsc test, kinda nervous.

Do you mean HSG hun?

I had that I can offer some input if you want :) xx
 
Well I will keep everything crossed that it is your lucky month! I don't know anything about the hsc test....but hopefully you won't need it anyway ;) x

Thank you!!

Its a procedure where they stick a catheter like thing up and release dye into your uterus and then xray/ultra sound and see if the dye goes through. It checks for blockages and or scar tissue. Sometimes a balloon device is used.

Ahh yes!

You know...I had this done and still to this day I credit this with the reason Alex is with me today! If you need to have it and want a genuine and honest account I can give you one chick x
 
Well I will keep everything crossed that it is your lucky month! I don't know anything about the hsc test....but hopefully you won't need it anyway ;) x

Thank you!!

Its a procedure where they stick a catheter like thing up and release dye into your uterus and then xray/ultra sound and see if the dye goes through. It checks for blockages and or scar tissue. Sometimes a balloon device is used.

Ahh yes!

You know...I had this done and still to this day I credit this with the reason Alex is with me today! If you need to have it and want a genuine and honest account I can give you one chick x

:dohh: oops yes that's what I meant!! So I have been reading about it for a little and I have been reading success stories the next month TTC because it's kinda like a "roto rooter" :haha: It's so funny to say that.

But anything you might have to share I am all ears!!!:hugs:
 
Wow I had a lot to read up on. That's what I get for sleeping in! The progesterone made me feel a bit crampy and definitely tired.I allowed myself to go back to sleep after my temp alarm but dang I didn't think I would sleep until noon!

Mommy2Rosie I'm glad I could help! :) I went through the same struggle of wanting those pretty tests to work. I guess I was trying to be fancy and such lol

Faith I'm sorry your cycle is being wacky. I have got FX you won't need the HSG next cycle. I have heard of a lot of women having success after the procedure so that could be something to hold on to. When I get nervous about an upcoming procedure (not just in the ttc world) I educate myself about it and then just take it day by day. Because you never know what could happen before the appt or they could even decide not to do it or to try something else first.

Carly Darnit I must have misread your chart thumbnail. It is pretty small on my phone. I think the AC gets a little more hype than it deserves after taking it myself. The only thing it seemed to do for me is make my cystic acne 10x worse. Plus after stopping it I've had my best cycle yet :)

Sarah you have been through so much I bet you have a lot of experience to help us all with. You truly are a helpful BnBer :hugs:
 
Wow I had a lot to read up on. That's what I get for sleeping in! The progesterone made me feel a bit crampy and definitely tired.I allowed myself to go back to sleep after my temp alarm but dang I didn't think I would sleep until noon!

Mommy2Rosie I'm glad I could help! :) I went through the same struggle of wanting those pretty tests to work. I guess I was trying to be fancy and such lol

Faith I'm sorry your cycle is being wacky. I have got FX you won't need the HSG next cycle. I have heard of a lot of women having success after the procedure so that could be something to hold on to. When I get nervous about an upcoming procedure (not just in the ttc world) I educate myself about it and then just take it day by day. Because you never know what could happen before the appt or they could even decide not to do it or to try something else first.

Carly Darnit I must have misread your chart thumbnail. It is pretty small on my phone. I think the AC gets a little more hype than it deserves after taking it myself. The only thing it seemed to do for me is make my cystic acne 10x worse. Plus after stopping it I've had my best cycle yet :)

Sarah you have been through so much I bet you have a lot of experience to help us all with. You truly are a helpful BnBer :hugs:

Aren't you so sweet!! They were going to do it this cycle and I told them no, and next cycle I wanted to take a break but now my doctor is telling me no because she wants to do this procedure, just nerves because I want to enjoy my vaca with my DH in CALI next month :happydance:

But one day at a time is right. My doctor actually called me a little bit ago and she is having me come in tomorrow to do some blood work to see if and fact if I O'd or not, and talk about other options, if she is going to increase my mg of clomid or try another drug or toss in the trigger. Who knows lol so One day at a time is the best thing any one could say
 
Well I will keep everything crossed that it is your lucky month! I don't know anything about the hsc test....but hopefully you won't need it anyway ;) x

Thank you!!

Its a procedure where they stick a catheter like thing up and release dye into your uterus and then xray/ultra sound and see if the dye goes through. It checks for blockages and or scar tissue. Sometimes a balloon device is used.

Ahh yes!

You know...I had this done and still to this day I credit this with the reason Alex is with me today! If you need to have it and want a genuine and honest account I can give you one chick x

:dohh: oops yes that's what I meant!! So I have been reading about it for a little and I have been reading success stories the next month TTC because it's kinda like a "roto rooter" :haha: It's so funny to say that.

But anything you might have to share I am all ears!!!:hugs:

It brought me my Alex!!! And ive just been following a lady on here too who had it last month and shes now pregnant. It defo helps. Infact the specialist told me that it helps for around 3 cycles!

For me it was such a relief of a situation. It helps answer those unanswered questions in your mind about if anything is going on internally. I always worried about my tube after the treatment and it was down to this I found out I had scarring etc. I felt empowered knowing. Because knowing is finding ways forward!

The actual procedure doesnt last massively long. For me the whole thing was about 15 mins but there were some issues getting the dye through my tube. Its not the most comfortable of procedures, and they recommend a painkiller before hand which I do recommend (I didnt take it wish I had lol).

They pop you up on a table and get your legs up which feels very dignified! They then pass a catheter into the cervix with the tube inside the womb. For me, this was the part that was the hardest. My cervix is far back and they struggled to get the catheter in which was a bit painful. But from others I know that had it they didnt have this and said it was just a bit uncomfy nothing too bad.

They then pass dye through the catheter and watch the flow on the screen. This is a bit uncomfortable but I wouldnt say OMG IM IN SO MUCH PAIN uncomfortable. For me, it felt like a strong period cramp stretching up the abdomen. It was weird because I could feel it proper spreading as the dye spread. I found it was that initial pump of the dye that was the most uncomfortable of that section of the test. Then we just watched the screen till they were happy.

For me I did have some pain afterwards but for the most it was my bruised cervix which you mostly wont have. I had some light bleeding through the day but nothing major. And I had some light to medium period cramping through the day but was totally gone the next.

All in all, Id say that what you get out of it is far worth the experience.

Youll always read horror stories on the net but I found it overall not as bad as I expected. Weeks later I got my bfp!

xxx
 
Wow I had a lot to read up on. That's what I get for sleeping in! The progesterone made me feel a bit crampy and definitely tired.I allowed myself to go back to sleep after my temp alarm but dang I didn't think I would sleep until noon!

Mommy2Rosie I'm glad I could help! :) I went through the same struggle of wanting those pretty tests to work. I guess I was trying to be fancy and such lol

Faith I'm sorry your cycle is being wacky. I have got FX you won't need the HSG next cycle. I have heard of a lot of women having success after the procedure so that could be something to hold on to. When I get nervous about an upcoming procedure (not just in the ttc world) I educate myself about it and then just take it day by day. Because you never know what could happen before the appt or they could even decide not to do it or to try something else first.

Carly Darnit I must have misread your chart thumbnail. It is pretty small on my phone. I think the AC gets a little more hype than it deserves after taking it myself. The only thing it seemed to do for me is make my cystic acne 10x worse. Plus after stopping it I've had my best cycle yet :)

Sarah you have been through so much I bet you have a lot of experience to help us all with. You truly are a helpful BnBer :hugs:

Bless you!! There were a couple of ladies I met on here in my first bnb days who helped me and educated me a LOT! If Ive learned something I can pass on to help another damn nothing will stop me!! x
 
Well I will keep everything crossed that it is your lucky month! I don't know anything about the hsc test....but hopefully you won't need it anyway ;) x

Thank you!!

Its a procedure where they stick a catheter like thing up and release dye into your uterus and then xray/ultra sound and see if the dye goes through. It checks for blockages and or scar tissue. Sometimes a balloon device is used.

Ahh yes!

You know...I had this done and still to this day I credit this with the reason Alex is with me today! If you need to have it and want a genuine and honest account I can give you one chick x

:dohh: oops yes that's what I meant!! So I have been reading about it for a little and I have been reading success stories the next month TTC because it's kinda like a "roto rooter" :haha: It's so funny to say that.

But anything you might have to share I am all ears!!!:hugs:

It brought me my Alex!!! And ive just been following a lady on here too who had it last month and shes now pregnant. It defo helps. Infact the specialist told me that it helps for around 3 cycles!

For me it was such a relief of a situation. It helps answer those unanswered questions in your mind about if anything is going on internally. I always worried about my tube after the treatment and it was down to this I found out I had scarring etc. I felt empowered knowing. Because knowing is finding ways forward!

The actual procedure doesnt last massively long. For me the whole thing was about 15 mins but there were some issues getting the dye through my tube. Its not the most comfortable of procedures, and they recommend a painkiller before hand which I do recommend (I didnt take it wish I had lol).

They pop you up on a table and get your legs up which feels very dignified! They then pass a catheter into the cervix with the tube inside the womb. For me, this was the part that was the hardest. My cervix is far back and they struggled to get the catheter in which was a bit painful. But from others I know that had it they didnt have this and said it was just a bit uncomfy nothing too bad.

They then pass dye through the catheter and watch the flow on the screen. This is a bit uncomfortable but I wouldnt say OMG IM IN SO MUCH PAIN uncomfortable. For me, it felt like a strong period cramp stretching up the abdomen. It was weird because I could feel it proper spreading as the dye spread. I found it was that initial pump of the dye that was the most uncomfortable of that section of the test. Then we just watched the screen till they were happy.

For me I did have some pain afterwards but for the most it was my bruised cervix which you mostly wont have. I had some light bleeding through the day but nothing major. And I had some light to medium period cramping through the day but was totally gone the next.

All in all, Id say that what you get out of it is far worth the experience.

Youll always read horror stories on the net but I found it overall not as bad as I expected. Weeks later I got my bfp!

xxx

Doesn't sound too bad. I just remember i tried getting a mirena iud after dd was born and my cervix wouldn't allow my old OB to put it in.

But i did make an appointment with my doc for today so maybe ill set it up! Did your insurance cover it? How much does it run $
 
Now that I cant help with sweetie, Im over in the UK so its covered in our national health service which is free.

How did you get on with the Dr? x
 
Now that I cant help with sweetie, Im over in the UK so its covered in our national health service which is free.

How did you get on with the Dr? x

Since my OB labeled me as secondary infertility, we have to pay 100% out of pocket. Which is fine, because some testing she is able to label it as irregular periods and then my insurance will cover it. She is able to do the dye test (not sure yet if my insurance will cover this or what she is able to label it as.), but this is my last shot with her and then she is going to refer me to a specialist, at that point then I will have to pay 100% out of pocket. My insurance is great, when and if I ever get pregnant, my DH and I will only have to pay $500, my insurance will cover the rest (that included prenatal care visits also) But my insurance covers 0% of infertility
 

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