Spotting week before AF every month - anyone else?

[dreaminghopin]

Hi ladies,

Just reading last few pages and have enjoyed finding out more about everyone. Glad our mummies-to-be are doing well and hope some of us will be joining you soon. Please please stick around as it gives all us TTC'ers hope.

Almosthere (oh to be young again, I'm 31 btw) is your DH having another sperm sample tested? Just asking because we were told that we had to wait at least a month between samples. Fingers crossed all goes well with the neurologist.

AFM CD 22. I have not had my usual spotting from ovualtion this cycle but I did start taking my progesterone earlier (think I was about 4dpo). I am hoping that I did ovulate as my temps rose but i don't have any breast pain. My boobs are always sore from ov. Do you think I should be concerned?

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
xxx

 

[almosthere]

they wanted him to go asap which I found odd...but I think I would rather we waited a month as well!! Have yet to schedule it

 

[lizc123]

Hi Ladies

I've enjoyed the decriptions too, I also had Mrs P down as brunette really dark hair

I'm 28!

Almosthere think we are pretty much in sync this month! Not sure if I have O'd yet got a near +OPK on Tues and they have faded down since then and got a big temp shift this am but not sure how accurate as sleep was quite disturbed last night.
Gonna keep BDing & OPKing until at least next Tues as cycles seem to be either 27 days O'ing on day 14 or 32 days O'ing on day 20!! straaange!! Wanna crack open my prog cream but I'm the same as you dreaminghopin usually get sore nips straight away and nothing as yet so a bit wary. Hope you did O and the spotting stays away.

Almosthere my hubby would freak out! Hope you can get an appointment for when you want. Is anything else happening for you at the moment or are you having a bit of a break from being the guinea pig while DH is being investigated? xx

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, I've got a spa day tomorrow with a massage and facial cant wait, hopefully I'll be so relaxed the egg will pop if it hasn't already!!! xxxx

 

[almosthere]

Hi Ladies

I've enjoyed the decriptions too, I also had Mrs P down as brunette really dark hair

I'm 28!

Almosthere think we are pretty much in sync this month! Not sure if I have O'd yet got a near +OPK on Tues and they have faded down since then and got a big temp shift this am but not sure how accurate as sleep was quite disturbed last night.
Gonna keep BDing & OPKing until at least next Tues as cycles seem to be either 27 days O'ing on day 14 or 32 days O'ing on day 20!! straaange!! Wanna crack open my prog cream but I'm the same as you dreaminghopin usually get sore nips straight away and nothing as yet so a bit wary. Hope you did O and the spotting stays away.

Almosthere my hubby would freak out! Hope you can get an appointment for when you want. Is anything else happening for you at the moment or are you having a bit of a break from being the guinea pig while DH is being investigated? xx

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, I've got a spa day tomorrow with a massage and facial cant wait, hopefully I'll be so relaxed the egg will pop if it hasn't already!!! xxxx

I need a spa day too liz! haha...enjoy!

And I know I won't be Oing tonight, but hope I will get that pos opk to let me know it will be happening soon. DH totally freaked at me today after the urologist-about how we are spending too much money and getting tests done way too soon-I think the two doctors he saw today set him off, b.c they both asked why we are testing as it is so early, and that we abstained from sex too long to get accurate S.A. results. So now I am all pissed off, because my OBGYN told us 2-5 days so we abstained for 4 days, and then the urologist is saying no, that was too long, we should only abstain for 3 days max...ugh!!! So anyways, stressing and starting to wonder if seeing a F.S. after only one sperm analysis and 10.5 monthns of ttc is too early. But then again, if something is wrong, I would hate finding that out at a year and having to go through waiting even longer due to needing tests. At this point, I just want to cancel the FS and just see if the second S.A. will come back normal and put things on pause....

sorry for the long rant, so much going on in my little head!!!

and no tests for me-I am on break thank goodness!! just opks at home...

 

[lizc123]

Thanks Almostthere =0)

Aww sorry you have got so much to consider, its deffo not easy all this is it?!
And soooooo much info to take in and get your head around
V annoying the Dr's gave conflicting info, certainly doesn't help a stressful situation. Ggggrrrrr!

It is hard to know what to do for the best, I also feel a bit like maybe it is a little early,but do want to try and get in the system and on a waiting list for the next step as it may take a few months to schedule things in, I guess thats where the NHS is good, must be more difficult if you are having to shell out alot of money for tests?
I am inclined to follow my heart over my head as deep down feel there are some issues!
Would say maybe try and have a weekend off blooming TTC but if you are anything like me you are probably BDing all the time at the mo to try and catch the eggy! Doh!! No escape! xxxxx

 

[MrsPTTC]

Ahh almosthere, how it would feel to be 23 again! We got engaged & got our first cat when I was 23. Those were the days...Hey it was a good guess then! Almosthere am I right in thinking your DH's first results were bad? If so then that is why he's getting further tests done 'so early' And it's a bloody good job, you need to know these things. Yes I guess it's still early days for you & your clock isn't ticking yet, but I've read a man should get checked out after 6 months anyway. My DH got checked after 8 or 9 months. Oh & we were told 2-5 days too, I'm sure of it...

Hi dreaminghopin, I wouldnt worry too much about not having the breast pain, our body does strange things! I'd started being almost doubled over with ovulation pain the past few months but last cycle when I got my BFP I had nothing! So, back to the guesses, are you a redhead??

Liz, enjoy your spa day Hun, I'm going with the MIL next week, it was supposed to be a hot stone massage & facial but I rang them up & as I suspected they can't use the stones. I'll not be able to go in the sauna or steam room either! And only dip my feet in the Jacuzzi ha ha. I'd better take a good book so I've got something to do!

So ladies I used my last digi today, was expecting to get 2-3 weeks buts it's gone straight to 3+!!

x

 

[dreaminghopin]

Hi ladies, I really don't think there is any harm in getting in the system if you feel that's the right thing.

Thanks mrs pttc, i am loving the fact that I don't have sore boobs as they are usually really painful but they sure look good lol.

Hee hee.. Are u saying red because i'm Scottish lol! I'm 5ft 4in, slim with dark brown hair. Live not too far from Glasgow city centre (total city girl

Congrats on 3+ digi

Liz

 

[MrsPTTC]

Ha no I didn't know you were Scottish! I have Scottish routes too, on both sides !

Ok so the tickers are UP!!!

Here's my tests, 1st photo is last Friday, 2nd on Sunday, 3rd Tuesday (FRER is blurry - strange!) 4th Thurs, 5th shows FRER progression. Think I've got a bit pee happy?!

x

 

[MrsPTTC]

And finally todays digi!

 

[Jellycat]

Congrats on the 3+ digi !

No spotting yesterday so havent a clue what is going on

 

[Jellycat]

mrsPTTC - when I found out I was pregnant because I couldnt believe it I was testing every couple of days for almost 3 weeks - I spent a fortune!

 

[MrsPTTC]

Oh Jellycat, how annoying, can you not ask the Dr for something to bring AF on? As CD43 is just ridiculous! Glad I'm not the only crazy tester! I have a couple of IC's, a FRER & a Superdrug early test left, MUST RESIST! x

 

[daydream]

Yay MrsP! Already a Appleseed!

Almost here- they say 2-5 days for most tests, which can turn out normal for most men. For those with abnormal sperm issues, they say to go 2-3 days. For us we had abnormal sperm but no issues with count so when trying wo the IUIs we were to dtd every day instead of every other in order to get fresh ones. As for going to the dr, you can go to get the initial tests done, but they aren't going to force you to start any treatments. Depending on how much you have to spend OOP for the FS, I would still go. It's good to have that info. Esp if DH is coming up with less than stellar SA results.

Hope everyone else is well this weekend! I'm back from an out of state work trip and am taking it easy. LO seems to have had quite the growth spurt over the past few days. DH was shocked at how big my bump grew while I was gone!

 

[Jellycat]

Mrspttc - doctor told me that they will give me something to bring on AF if I don't have a period for 4 months so 120 days, it's because of my PCOS. My longest cycle since JJ has been 92 days. Annoying thing is my cycles have been really good recently should of known it wouldn't last.

 

[MrsPTTC]

120 days?? how crap chick! Hope flies in soon so you can get baby dancing! X

 

[Jellycat]

I'm quite excited as if AF arrives soon then I'm going to try soya next cycle as I've heard that's helped alot if people to start ovulating.

 

[MrsPTTC]

GL on the soy Hun. Vitex also helps but I 'suspect' that made my spotting worse, though it definitely helped me ovulate earlier. Has the doc not mentioned clomid to try & regulate you? I've heard of it being prescribed for long irregular cycles x

 

[Jellycat]

I tried vistex but it made me feel dreadful so I had to stop taking it. I've been told I need to lose weight before clomid will be prescribed as I have a high bmi, hence I'm trying to lose weight.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Ah yes I know someone in the same situation, what a bummer x

 

[almosthere]

Srry about the af situation Jellycat!

And laides-thank you so much for chatting with me after my long rant! I feel so much better and confident about going to see the FS this Tuesday...And yes, shelling out LOTS of money.....like almost 200 for ONE of my US...eek....although there was a mistake in the bill...plus I got two bills...so not paying the second one til things get sorted and until I call my insurance. I guess my insurance only covers 80% of my infertility tests and such plus whatever my copay is...usually 30 for specialists....so DH is very stressed out over this, as he will have to pay for two ultra sounds, a FS visit, 2 sperm analysis', bloodwork visit, male ultrasound, and the list may continue....

and mrspttc-your test lines are beaming! your little bean must be a very sticky one!