PCOS Buddies (10 BFP)

[sarah2211]

Betty Rubble- are you temping orally? They say taking it vaginally is meant to be give you a more consistent reading.

I've still just had a really light AF, only one day I've consider more than spotting. DH thinks it's not a real AF and that I'm pregnant. I think because my temp's low that it's just a light AF. Because I started spotting a few days before my heavier day, I'm not sure what day CD1 is and what my cycle is going to do this time. I'm managing to take the full dose of Metformin most days now but still feeling a little nauseous.

 

[Atuck2]

Ok so I'm on CD17 and have been taking OPKs since CD10 since I ovulated on CD12 last cycle. I haven't had anything but a faint test line. Well yesterday I started cramping and today I've had one sided pelvic pain. I haven't been temping this cycle because I just got the thermometer a few days ago. My CM is sticky and clear, but there isn't a lot of it. This cycle has me so confused.... Is it possible that I ovulated even with a negative OPK?

 

[sarah2211]

My OPKs never went positive. PCOS can cause no positive OPKs or multiple throughout one cycle. They work for some with PCOS and not others. Temping is a good way to confirm if you've ovulated or not.

 

[GoldenRatio]

Ok so I'm on CD17 and have been taking OPKs since CD10 since I ovulated on CD12 last cycle. I haven't had anything but a faint test line. Well yesterday I started cramping and today I've had one sided pelvic pain. I haven't been temping this cycle because I just got the thermometer a few days ago. My CM is sticky and clear, but there isn't a lot of it. This cycle has me so confused.... Is it possible that I ovulated even with a negative OPK?

You may ovulate little later, up to cd22 there is still a good chance to produce healthy egg. Also start temping Tom, I hav looked at so many charts and I hav a good idea of avg after ovulation temp. We might be able to predict if you ovulated or not.

Also what time do you use opks? How many times a day? Sometimes surge can be short, like couple hours so u may have missed it.

 

[Betty.Rubble]

Sarah - Yeah I'm temping orally. If I don't see a clear pattern over the next cycle or so then I might consider temping vaginally. Thanks Only one day? That's very light. I spotted for almost 2 weeks and AF stayed light for 5/6 days. I'm putting it down to an ovulatory bleed. Did you ov last cycle?

 

[sarah2211]

I seem to get a good rise orally and not too rocky, but I've heard temping vaginally can help.
Yes only 1 day of a light AF and that was in the middle of about a week of spotting. Not sure what's going on. I did ovulate last cycle but it was a slow rise and I started Metformin just before AF was due. Not sure if either things are related to this odd AF.

 

[klabro]

Anyone else have a Fitbit? I know your resting heart rate can go up due to pregnancy, but I'm not trying so that's not possible and my heart rate is up. Does it go up after ovulation if you're not pregnant? I'll have to do some research once I'm functional and out of bed. After a week or so of sleeping past 5:30 DD decided 5 is still her favorite wake up time.

Kylasbaby-I have a Fitbit HR. My resting heart rate goes up when I get an LH surge or what should be ovulation time and then it also starts going up again when I'm about to get AF, but it goes down between OV and AF.

 

[wouldluvabub]

CROSSHAIRS! So excited!! 3DPO and feeling good about this TWW. Unfortunately my bloody cold has come back to annoy me though.. Going to go to the chemist for some probiotics today. Get this immune system back up and working well.

 

[Betty.Rubble]

Fx'd wouldluvabub!

 

[GoldenRatio]

Yay for the ch wouldluvbub! Your chart looks great


Tmi! I wanna see if this is common after clomid. I hav lots of creamy me n last night during BD, I wasn't turned on or anything but as soon as he entered in, he was covered in creamy cm he was like eyw what is this lol never happened before. 5dpo today n got no symptoms so hopefully creamy think cm is a good sign

 

[KylasBaby]

Any of you take NAC/has it helped at all?

 

[krissie328]

What is NAC?

 

[KylasBaby]

N-Acetyl Cysteine. Supposed to be another supplement really great for PCOS.

 

[krissie328]

I have obviously never used it. Fx it works for you hun!

 

[KylasBaby]

I'm not taking it. It was recommended on a Facebook group I'm in so I was just seeing if anyone here has taken it.

 

[krissie328]

I'm not taking it. It was recommended on a Facebook group I'm in so I was just seeing if anyone here has taken it.

Sorry, once I replied I realized that but I had to do something so I forgot to fix it.

 

[May55]

creamy thick cm is something I had in every single pregnancy.Good luck!

 

[GoldenRatio]

Thanks May, im thinking this is a failed clomid cycle because i got no symptoms whatsoever

 

[PrincessTaz]

Betty I wouldn't give up temping just yet either, it's always good evidence of you cycles and will help you learn about any patterns you may have, fx ovulation is just around the corner.

KylasBaby I did see a thread in 1st tri about someone who knew they were pregnant before bfp because of their hb on fitbit. Also never heard of NAC

Goldenratio my temps post O have seemed lower since starting metformin too, it's frustrating. Could just be a one off thing though. Has anything changed in terms of your sleeping/temping times? Or even weather? I also get tons of creamy cm after O and when I was pregnant with my son it was ridiculous the amount I had. I remember constantly thinking I was bleeding.

Sarah I still struggle with taking the full metformin dose, mainly because I never remember so my body never gets fully used to taking it. I do well for a few days and then forget for a week.

Atuck2 unfortunately that's one of the shit things about opks and pcos. Some cycles they work great but others I've had over a week of strong positives or cycles with no positive at all but deffo ovulated. That's why I chart and monitor cm too so I have a better idea.


Wouldluvabub Yay for crosshairs, sending loads of baby dust. Hope your cole goes away fast.

AFM - nothing much to report, my temps are all wonky so far cause of the clomid and this stupid cold that won't seem to go. Touch wood it has actually been better today.
Started opks yesterday and faint so far although todays was a little darker. Really need to start BD but I've just had no energy. OH keeps trying it and making out like he's concerned about O but I'm not sure about his true intentions lol. Gonna try stay away tonight though so we can, I never O earlier than CD15 but don't wanna risk it just because you never know.
I also joined slimming world on Thursday and have mainly managed to stick to it, lost 2lbs already. I've really been enjoying the food so far so hoping I can stick to it. I am missing my wine and chocolate though, not gonna lie. Thank god for those 15 syns your allowed or I'd be rattling like a drug addict!

 

[May55]

dont rely on that though.. I am now 6 weeks 1 day, hcg rising fine..and I have not one single symptom..nada..Fx for you!