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[MariaF]

Firefox - I'd say a pea sized dollop isn't big enough. I had suppositories whcih wereout nh lon took them twice a day. So if I were you I'd increase the amount of cream, have it mornings and evenings and do as little movement as possible.

Best of luck!

To post pics - if you click on Reply, at the very bottom there will be a section to attach files.

 

[MariaF]

Stupid internet! Grrr! Was meant to say the suppositories were an inch long and I had them twice a day

 

[Courtney1020]

Firefox, try not to stress hun. Spotting and light bleeding is normal at the beginning. Imagine this and it will all make sense....the little bugger is burrowing it's way into your uterus to make a nice little cozy home for itself. Your uterus is thick with blood, so naturally, you could have bleeding from it. The further it burrows, the more spotting and light bleeding you may have.

Not all women will have this, I myself did not, but many women do.

As for the progesterone, I am on one vaginal suppository of Crinone 8% every day. It delivers 1.125g of progesterone gel. How much does your cream say it delivers? Maybe you could come up with an equivalent? Also, is your Dr's office open on Saturdays? If it is, you could just ask for some progesterone supplements. I know that Prometrium is safe during pregnancy and it is a pill that you can take 2 times a day and it is much cheaper than the Crinone 8%.

Congratulations on your BFP! I pray that all goes well and you have a happy and healthy 9 months

 

[HoneyWright]

Courtney how did you get to 10 weeks already, how is it going?

Foxy, how are things this morning?

 

[sunnysun]

Maria- hope you manage to see your granny soon and hope she manage to get a bit better!

Firefox- BRILLIANT news!!! have u done anymore test since yesterday?

Progesterone cream- is it normal that is says" don't use it if you are TTC"?
I thought that 100mg to 200 mg would have been enough!! is there any negative effects if you use up to 400mg??

 

[MariaF]

sunny - the reason it says don't use if ttc is because it is a hormone and can mess up your own hormones. But we - tenured ttc'ers - know all about progesterone Like that you are not supposed to use before ovulation because it can prevent you from ovulating. But it's fine to use after ovulation or as soon as you get a BFP.

So it's absolutely fine to use it if you know how. I always though that 400mg a day was the standard. But I suppose it does depend on how concentrated it is

Firefox - any news????

 

[Firefox]

Thank you girls, Courntey you've put my mind at rest alot. Im just hoping I dont see any more of it as its very unnerving esp as I do have suspected low progesterone. Ive not had any spotting (touch wood) since a tiny bit this morning. Ive got no chance of seeing a doc today so will make an appointment on Mon to see if I can get blood tests and prescribed progesterone. I will have to keep using the cream that I bought online until I get something prescribed. Ive also been taking baby aspirin so think I will stick with that too and see what the docs say, im not holding my breath about being prescribed progesterone tho as my docs are useless!

Ive just uploaded the pics for my tests in my journal if anyone wants to look, they arent the best pics in the world but hopefully you can see the lines.

Ive bought aload more tests too and plan to keep doing them till I see a line as dark as the contol line, thats right isn't it? The frer I did today was darker than yest but not as dark as control line.

Hope everyone else is doing well?

Pleeeeease no more spotting/af type activity!!! The damn cramps and dull feeling dont help me get it out of my head!! xx

 

[sunnysun]

thanks Maria!

 

[HoneyWright]

Yeah foxy, great news re no more spotting, looks like the drilling did its job

 

[McMummy]

Hi All,

I've avoided B&B for a while coz logging on every day wasn't doing me any good....Congratulations to everyone that has had BFP in my absence!!

I've had 3 cycles on 50mg Clomid which have all resulted in AF ... today is cd2 of cycle 4 and I've just taken my 1st dose of 100mg. I have 3 months on 100mg, then it's back to see the specialist and ovarian drilling is my next step.

Found the last few months really hard, had 6 friends announce their BFPs in Christmas week, that was pretty tough going. Trying not to put too much pressure on myself & OH but knowing that we have just three attempts left to get it right before things become more serious and invasive is weighing heavy on my mind.

to all xxxxxx

 

[sma1588]

well ladies we had the funeral and celebration of life today. the funeral was hard but i think my mind is at ease now. my bestfriend/his girlfriend told me and OH she wishes he would of known about me being preg. i said im sure he knows now and i can count on him to not say 1 word about it

 

[Firefox]

Glad you are feeling a bit better about things sma, its an awful thing to have to go through xx

 

[Firefox]

Ive done another frer this morning...way darker than yest (pic in my journal if you want to see)

Soo happy but also soo scared as still have brown spotting type activity, prob a bit worse last night/ this morning as there was black tissue like stuff in it. Its only there when I wipe & a few spots in my knickers but its def enough to be scary. Sorry if tmi.

Im going to make a docs appointment tomorrow to see if I can get some support with progesterone hope more than anything that this little bean sticks.

Good luck to all you girls im routing for us all xx

McMummy I am convinced that the OD and clomid combo was the only thing that got me to ovulate properly...hang in there!!! OD is absolutely the best thing that Ive had done, I would not have stood anychance of getting a bfp without it. I thought I was out this cycle too as my progesterone blood test was borderline and had no postitive opks. Before drilling my LP was 6-10days at best! Im now what I think is 18dpo/ poss 15dpo xx

 

[MariaF]

Firefox - glad the tests are getting darker!

I can't wait for my OD now! I'm seeing FS on thursday to confirm everything and book the date. Then we are off to Spain for 8 days and hopefully I can have my op soon after we are back.

Sma - glad the funeral went well and its now over. Take care of yourself.

 

[hopedance]

haven't been on in a few days, HUUUGE congrats Firefox!! i bled alot during in my first pregnancy, and he was fine, so keep your hopes up! yay!

 

[Firefox]

Thanks hopedance! Its just horrible when you see it isnt it and you dont know what is going on!?

 

[Courtney1020]

Firefox- Congrats again hun I can't believe how dark your tests are! I didn't get lines that dark, but I only tested at 11 and 12dpo But either way, those are awesome

I'm just curious, why are you taking baby aspirin? I have heard things about taking it during pregnancy and I am curious why you would be taking it.

Honey- I don't know how I've made it to 10weeks either! All I know is that it has been one heck of a long 6 weeks since finding out I've had 2 ultrasounds and both have shown the baby is doing great, but of course, I still worry I can't wait for the next 2 weeks to creap by. Then I will be 12 weeks and I will feel tremendously more relaxed. I was supposed to stop my Crinone 8% on Friday since I was 10 weeks then, but I am afraid that I will then miscarry because the placenta is not fully developed until 12 weeks.

Do you ladies think I should stop my Crinone 8% now or should I just keep going until 12 weeks? And if I do stop, should I go cold turkey or should I taper off?

 

[sma1588]

wow there are so many of us on BNB that have been trying so long and have actually got prego in this last month and month before its so cool

 

[Firefox]

Hey Courtney, thanks Im hoping that means its a sticky one!!! The only reason im taking the baby aspirin is because I had read about it helping with implantation and that women when under going IVF get told to take it up to 12 weeks, im not really sure what it does?? Hopefully i'll be able to see a doc tomorrow who will say its not going to harm things if i stop taking it, im hoping they'll do the blood tests like you suggested so that I will know about my progesterone & when I need suppositries or to continue with the cream. Really wish I could just take a prenatal vit & that be it!! Are you taking anything?

Wow cant believe you are 10 weeks!! congrats!! the time has flown by, does it feel like that for you? were you really worried the whole time or did you start chilling out a bit? xx

 

[HoneyWright]

its lovely to see sma, but some of us longtimers are still waiting as well, ive been waiting over 4 years