PCOS Buddies (10 BFP)

[krissie328]

Golden- I don't eat a lot dairy as I don't like it. When I was concerned with DS my doctor said to eat a tums or two.

 

[May55]

My body drives me crazy.. its been almost 2 years since I have had a "regular" cycle..shortest one yet was 34 days and that was wonderful...but generally its 37-46.. Finally see the fertility clinic and waiting for testing and what happens. A 28 DAY CYCLE!!!I started spotting today...CD 28.. havent had a 28 day cycle since I stopped taking BC. :/

 

[krissie328]

May- that seems like typical timing. I hope it means your hormones are going to balance themselves.

 

[StarGazerRose]

I honestly don't know how long my cycles are ... maybe that's why i'm in driving myself crazy!
But all my symptoms have been based off a normal 28 day cycle. I had crazy TWW crap... and now nothing ... I have a headache, some bubbly tummy stuff, a little cramp here and there, arms hurt a bit, but honestly these are nothing compared to the hell my body put me through last week!
Now that AF is late (according to when i SHOULD be here) I don't know what is going on. I've taken nearly every one of my tests and they are all negative.

I'm trying to stay positive that i'm still in the game, but I don't know what to think.
Testing Wednesday, probably Friday and Sunday... Provided AF doesn't show...

 

[Shocklee16]

Hi everyone! I am a surrogate and egg donor and now I am trying for my second "keeper" baby haha. I just recently got informed that I have PCOS. I am 25 years old and have never once been told I had PCOS. Anyways, they started me on clomid. The first cycle I ovulated but I didn't get pregnant. I am just now starting my 2nd cycle and am hoping this will be the time it works. Any tips on increasing pregnancy while on clomid? I am nervous and so ready for this to happen! Eeeek.

 

[Betty.Rubble]

No tips Shocklee as I haven't had clomid but welcome and good luck!

I truly admire you for surrogacy!

 

[krissie328]

Shock- I don't have to much advice. I have ovulated every time on Clomid but I believe I was becoming resistant and it was thinning my lining. I have now been put on femara and it has been much better.

I would suggest myo-inositol though for PCOS. Some of the girls on here have had great success. I am currently taking it and spearmint and really have noticed a difference.

 

[KylasBaby]

Love inositol! And spearmint!

Anyway, cd6/7 something like that. Even with being better with my diet my period was super light again. One medium/heavy day and the rest super light. It's got me worried my lining is really thin.....

 

[StarGazerRose]

Well ladies, I haven't posted here in a while. You all are talking about stuff I have no clue about...I'm reading and learning what you are saying.

So after 4 negatives tests last week, I'm not testing today. AF is still awol and no signs she's coming. Normally I spot a few brown days, but i got nothing... My app says that my cm is leaning towards AF, but she's not here...
I'm thinking that my LH phase is longer than what I thought.
A lot of the symptoms i've had are gone and I'm mainly experiencing headaches and allergies. Still tired, but I think I always am. Some cramping, but that means nothing right now...

If AF still doesn't show i'm testing in the a.m. and then I still have plans for the rest of the week to keep testing. All depending on a spot of red.

 

[krissie328]

Sorry af is still missing Star.

I was so relieved my period was finally longer and heavier. I really think the clomid was thinning my lining. This is the first one I felt like it was semi normal. I am definitely really happy with the femara.

 

[StarGazerRose]

Glad that it's helping you

I'm just having a rough day... I'm sure when things actually give me a yes or no I'll have a much better day/week...

 

[krissie328]

Yes, I can understand. I find ttc to be a really difficult thing especially with testing and the unknown. I think my LP has gone from 11 to 12 days and that really messed me up the first cycle it happened. I totally expected my bfp. It happened last cycle as well, except I knew I wasn't pregnant then.

 

[StarGazerRose]

Well... with the constant feeling my uterus is being ripped out and my legs killing me, I'm pretty sure AF is gonna show by this afternoon/evening, probably be starting tomorrow.

So the "i'm pissed at the world" mood actually has a reason now!

 

[krissie328]

So sorry Star. That sucks so much.

What are your plans for this coming cycle?

 

[StarGazerRose]

Well i'm gonna force DH to get his little men checked... and laugh at him ridiculously as i know what he has to do to get a sample
Cause now that we found the pill the might be the right one, I don't wanna miss any other cycles due to the unknown!!!

I think my fertile week is now a week before vacation ... so that is going to be interesting. I really hope that I don't end up with my crappy acid reflux my whole week out of town though... that would suck something major!

But i'm thinking that I might try to get up a little earlier and perhaps work out before starting my day. A quick little thing like I found on Pinterest. I'm also trying super hard to keep up with a journal planner... so far i'm failing cause it's something else to keep up with, but I really wanna do it, i just have to put my own foot down.

 

[krissie328]

Thats a good idea Star. We had DH tested and found out he had low motility. That allowed us to change our plan when we were ttc DS.

 

[StarGazerRose]

I really hope that he's fine, cause I don't know how he could handle any changes they might suggest. He already wears boxers, he drinks a ton of milk. He's too picky to change his diet, and he doesn't like taking pills... maybe a lotion? idk ...
But i'm praying he's fine and that it's just me who needs to take pills --- i can handle it cause i'm already there!

i've been wanting to start working out anyways, it's just more of an excuse to really get into it.

 

[Betty.Rubble]

I'm now late for AF going by my last 3 cycles average of 38 days... Not testing as I am guessing I might be 6dpo. If no AF in a week will test.

Sorry you think AF is coming Star x

 

[krissie328]

Star- to be honest my DH didn't like pills and it was a struggle. But he was drinking a ton of monsters at the time and I think that helped. They have a lot of the stuff recommended for motility. But he stopped that quite awhile ago and we have got pregnant twice. I think it is more that I don't ovulate than anything else at this point.

Betty- fx for you hun!

Afm, trying to get sick. My throat and ear really hurt and that is always my first indicator. I started taking some zinc so hoping that kicks it fast. I really wish I would have kept up with the inositol in the past. I am now a week on it taking 1.5 teaspoons a day and I feel so much better. I don't have the sluggish feel I normally have all day. Tomorrow is my last femara pill so then the lovely wait to o will start.

I am thinking of starting some yoga or meditation in the morning before starting my day. I am alone in the morning and DS is sleeping so something like that could be doable.

 

[StarGazerRose]

The only thing DH drinks a ton of is milk, but he's also outside all day long, so he is replenishing his vitamin D that way... when i say he drinks a ton, at least 4 glasses of 44oz plus what ever he drinks from the carton.

I really think he's fine... but I'd like to know for sure!