September Testers...Who's With Me?

[cscbeth8421]

Hello there! Another nurse here! I work in outpatient specialties clinic. SO just me and about 8 specialists MD's who rotate in and out all week long.

I am currently CD23 and 7dpo. Will start seriously testing 10DPO...(ok fine i tested today knowings it's like IMPOSSIBLE......but i could have O'd earlier right lol)
So Thursday 9/3 will be my test date.
Finger's crossed for everyone! I'm feeling confident!

 

[dancingnurse2]

I am a home health/hospice nurse. I love being a nurse. Today is cycle day 1, ugh. I am staying positive as there is always something else to try for my BFP. Hope everyone has had a good Monday!

 

[Sweetmama26]

Count me in I'm cycle day 6 and I'm positive this is my cycle, I'm doing SMEP and I'm feeling really hopeful about it, this is my 4th day with soy so tomorrow I'm done with that, I've been taking it since CD3. Let's hope that helps. Plus I'm going to take Maca and Vitex after for that extra ompf to make sure I have a super sticky bean. So we'll see how that works.

 

[Buckeyegirl86]

I asked my doc just this week if my 2 miscarriages could be related to me me being rh neg and he said no....would really appreciate some info on this. Do you have other kids? I have 2 but they're neg like me....I hope you have good luck this month x

Yes they can be.. Sadly with being rh negative if your baby is rh positive which I do believe the percentage is 85% of the population is rh positive.. Since your negative and if the baby is positive your body will treat it like it is an anti body, unless your baby is rh negative then it will not treat your baby like it is an anti body.. I do not have any kids yet.. My Dr has been having me take a baby aspirin daily to thin my blood to see if that will help and the moment I get a positive pregnancy test I am to start progesterone.Thank you for your kind wishes. I wish you good luck too! If you want to talk about this some more let me know. I am here to help out as much as I can.

 

[NurseMommyTTC]

Welcome cscbeth and sweetmama! I hope you both get a this month! And I hope everyone's Monday was good. I may not get a chance to be online a whole lot as I work Tuesday and Wednesday and am away from home for 15 hours a day. The life of a nurse! DD and I spent some time with our new kitten that we adopted yesterday. I swear this little kitty has made me feel so happy that af wasn't even bumming me out! He will be a good distraction during all this ttc waiting

 

[Angel5000]

Hello Ladies!

I'm 6DPO and am going to be testing September 5th (11DPO). my LP is typically 8-9 days but I made it to 11 day LP last cycle on Vitex and B6, so I'm repeating the same thing this cycle.

 

[mippie1976]

I am 39 and trying for a little one. We have a 24 DD and a 10 DS, I have a ADS that would be 10. We recenlty decided that we wanted to start trying again. I had Gastric bypass back in 02/2014 and lost 150+ lbs.

We have been doing the OPK test and watching the CM. So here is my story and hope that yall can help with any information possible. I got positive OPK from 8/17-8/20 and we BD the whole time. I have noticed little signs but because of the surgery and same with AF it is hard to determine. I took a test on 8/29 which would have been 11 DPO and it was a BFN. So should I throw in the towel for this cycle and start working on the next or should I keep hope up. AF due on 9/1.
I also take Vitex and Prenatal to help out.

Any information, insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Angel5000]

I am 39 and trying for a little one. We have a 24 DD and a 10 DS, I have a ADS that would be 10. We recenlty decided that we wanted to start trying again. I had Gastric bypass back in 02/2014 and lost 150+ lbs.

We have been doing the OPK test and watching the CM. So here is my story and hope that yall can help with any information possible. I got positive OPK from 8/17-8/20 and we BD the whole time. I have noticed little signs but because of the surgery and same with AF it is hard to determine. I took a test on 8/29 which would have been 11 DPO and it was a BFN. So should I throw in the towel for this cycle and start working on the next or should I keep hope up. AF due on 9/1.
I also take Vitex and Prenatal to help out.

Any information, insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Mippie - You had 4 days of +OPKS?

Are you temping? It's the best way to determine exactly when O occurred. Are you also watching your CM ?

Also, you aren't out until AF shows.

 

[mippie1976]

I appreciate the help and the good vibes. Yeah, I thought that it was strange too with the + OPK's for that many days but that is what it was not sure why so long, is that a bad thing? Yes I am watching my EWCM and with that I O'd on the 18th cuz that was when it was the clear egg whitish and long stretchy stuff (sorrry way TMI). I havent started doing the temp thing, not sure how well that will work due to me always being cold and never normal. I am going to go get a basal temp tomorrow so that I can try the temp thing this month if AF shows.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that my AF has been normal every 28/29 days for over a year now, can set a clock by it and that is a good thing too right?

 

[Angel5000]

I appreciate the help and the good vibes. Yeah, I thought that it was strange too with the + OPK's for that many days but that is what it was not sure why so long, is that a bad thing? Yes I am watching my EWCM and with that I O'd on the 18th cuz that was when it was the clear egg whitish and long stretchy stuff (sorrry way TMI). I havent started doing the temp thing, not sure how well that will work due to me always being cold and never normal. I am going to go get a basal temp tomorrow so that I can try the temp thing this month if AF shows.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that my AF has been normal every 28/29 days for over a year now, can set a clock by it and that is a good thing too right?

Are you sure that those OPKs are 100% positive or just close to positive? Sometimes an OPK will be close to positive but not 100% positive. I've heard of people having 2 days of +OPKs but not 4. It's a little long for the LH surge to last that long.

Your CM can become eggwhite/stretchy anywhere from several days before O to a day or two after. You need the EW or watery CM in order to let the sperm get through, so the more days of it, the more days you are fertile.

Even if you are always cold, the temps will work. I'm ALWAYS cold. My morning BBT temps are in the 96s and low 97s. My daily temp (middle of the day with me moving around and doing stuff) will be in the 97s, around 97.5. Rarely any higher. BUT each person has their own "normal". What happens is before O you have lower temps and then when you O your temps shift. It doesn't matter WHAT the temp actually is, it's the pattern of your own temps that you are looking for. Every woman will see changes (elevation) in their temps after Ovulation, it really comes down to comparing what your base temps are before O and what they are after O.

The main thing that stops women from being able to use temps is the people who have young children who keep them up all night, or that kind of thing. Because you do need close to 3 hours of solid sleep before temping.

 

[mippie1976]

Ok I am going to start tempng this month and see where it goes. According to the directions that was in the box, it was a + but maybe it was like you said close to positive. I know that I get the EWCM that was very watery and lots of it around the morning of the 18th it was egg white clear and lots of it. Thanks for tthe info and will let you know what happens., I know that I tested on 11dpo and it was a negative.
I know that I have some weird signs such as sore nips and being very irratable, tired and just not feeling quite right. That is why I thought that it might have taken this month but will just have to wait and see.

 

[mippie1976]

I think that I will test nxt week if AF does not show up.

 

[SecondNote]

I'm in! Testing September 16th. I am on CD 12 of cycle 5. Good luck to everyone testing in September.

 

[sdc010905]

I asked my doc just this week if my 2 miscarriages could be related to me

Yes they can be.. Sadly with being rh negative if your baby is rh positive which I do believe the percentage is 85% of the population is rh positive.. Since your negative and if the baby is positive your body will treat it like it is an anti body, unless your baby is rh negative then it will not treat your baby like it is an anti body.. I do not have any kids yet.. My Dr has been having me take a baby aspirin daily to thin my blood to see if that will help and the moment I get a positive pregnancy test I am to start progesterone.Thank you for your kind wishes. I wish you good luck too! If you want to talk about this some more let me know. I am here to help out as much as I can.

I was fairly sure your body obly attacked the rh pos baby if you had made the antibodies in the past...for example if you gave birth/miscarried after 12 weeks an rh pos baby and never got anti-d/rhogam shot. You cant have the antibodies/be rh sensitized as they call it unless your blood supply has come in contact with rh pos blood already.well this us what my doc and all the info i can find says anyway....as both my kids are neg and iv never miscarried later than 6 wks i dont see that this could b my problem....is this your first pregnancy? Rh factor only causes problems from 2nd preg onwards. Im concerned about low progesterone tho- i wonder are they linked?

 

[MiraclesHappn]

I'm kind of jealous! So many of you are so close to testing already! But I did just have a nice surprise, totally thought I was cd4 but when I checked I'm actually cd5 which is when I typically start taking things and temping, doing something more than just sitting around finally! I like feeling like I have something to do and focus on even if it isn't much or very important

Really though I'm just super excited to start seeing some tests come through here! Fx'd for lots of bfps from you ladies!!

 

[todmommy4568]

I asked my doc just this week if my 2 miscarriages could be related to me

Yes they can be.. Sadly with being rh negative if your baby is rh positive which I do believe the percentage is 85% of the population is rh positive.. Since your negative and if the baby is positive your body will treat it like it is an anti body, unless your baby is rh negative then it will not treat your baby like it is an anti body.. I do not have any kids yet.. My Dr has been having me take a baby aspirin daily to thin my blood to see if that will help and the moment I get a positive pregnancy test I am to start progesterone.Thank you for your kind wishes. I wish you good luck too! If you want to talk about this some more let me know. I am here to help out as much as I can.

I was fairly sure your body obly attacked the rh pos baby if you had made the antibodies in the past...for example if you gave birth/miscarried after 12 weeks an rh pos baby and never got anti-d/rhogam shot. You cant have the antibodies/be rh sensitized as they call it unless your blood supply has come in contact with rh pos blood already.well this us what my doc and all the info i can find says anyway....as both my kids are neg and iv never miscarried later than 6 wks i dont see that this could b my problem....is this your first pregnancy? Rh factor only causes problems from 2nd preg onwards. Im concerned about low progesterone tho- i wonder are they linked?

All the information I have ever gotten was the same. That it only causes problems in second pregnancy on. I never got my antiD so that has me a little worried but I know it is irrational worry haha as me and DS's father were both the same neg blood type so we knew what type DS would be.

If your doctor is concerned about progesterone I would think he is worried about lowP and not antibodies.

 

[Angel5000]

Ok I am going to start tempng this month and see where it goes. According to the directions that was in the box, it was a + but maybe it was like you said close to positive. I know that I get the EWCM that was very watery and lots of it around the morning of the 18th it was egg white clear and lots of it. Thanks for tthe info and will let you know what happens., I know that I tested on 11dpo and it was a negative.
I know that I have some weird signs such as sore nips and being very irratable, tired and just not feeling quite right. That is why I thought that it might have taken this month but will just have to wait and see.

FX for you! Hoping that it took this month!

 

[MustangGTgirl]

Mind if I join ladies? This is my first month TTC #4 Im only on CD2 but I am an early tester so Ill start testing on the 22nd.

 

[Teeny Weeny]

Can I join in please ladies? I recognise some of you from previous months!
No testing date as yet, still waiting to ovulate. Once confirmed I will update. Xx

 

[sbeegleLPN]

Will start to test 8 dpo on Sept. 4th!