Spotting week before AF every month - anyone else?

[MrsPTTC]

LOL @ MrsHY, enjoy your SWI!! Do you use OPK's? Can't remember!

Jellycat, you'll be fine hun . Just to warn you, the U/S's are usually internal. When I went for my follicle tracking I got a shock when she brought out a probe with a condom on!! But it's fine, it doesn't hurt one bit. It's actually pretty interesting seeing your insides FX'd they find a reason for the spotting, but maybe it's just annovulatory like Soili's? I think they'll put you on clomid ASAP if they agree you're not ovulating .

x

 

[TTC SPOTTING]

TTC SPOTTING that's great news! Congratulations!! How many cycles did it take in the end?
MrsP - I like the sound of your experiment - some months I could really do without all the sex! Lol. My SWI starts today - noticed a teeny bit of EWCM last night - barely anything but it's there. So tonight we will BD the traditional way, then tomorrow I might give myself and DH a break and use the AI method!
Dreaminghopin, I hope you do manage to relax. It's much easier said than done though - I wish sometimes I had a 'relax button' to help things along!

MrsHy- Ive been trying since last Feb-- but I took the summer off timing sex and whatnot since it was getting tiresome. My first thoughts when I saw the spotting this month were that I was out again... I really believe that a lot of you here will find that WHEN you get your BFPs you will spot. I am still really worried because I found out on Friday night do I still need to go to a doctor but I've taken like 4 Hpts all very positive sooo... I will just pray & hope.

 

[expatttc]

TTC Spotting - congrats on the bfps!!! I'll send you loads of positive thoughts; please let us know how everything is going. Did you do anything different this cycle?

 

[TTC SPOTTING]

TTC Spotting - congrats on the bfps!!! I'll send you loads of positive thoughts; please let us know how everything is going. Did you do anything different this cycle?

Hi expatttc- Ty so much! Went to the doc today & he upset me by saying he did not see a gestational sac. They took blood & my HCG levels confirmed the pregnancy. I'll go back in a week. I'm worried, because I'm still spotting brown. Oh well once a spotter always a spotter

To answer your question, I had a lot of sex before my OPKs became positive. I thought I was out because I ovulated late. We had sex every other day and then both days of positive OPKs. We used preseed, not a lot but a bit & made love missionary style. I hope this helps some & I will update you once I know for sure a little baby is nesting happily in there. Thx for your positive energy

 

[daydream]

Hi expatttc- Ty so much! Went to the doc today & he upset me by saying he did not see a gestational sac. They took blood & my HCG levels confirmed the pregnancy. I'll go back in a week. I'm worried, because I'm still spotting brown. Oh well once a spotter always a spotter

I'll be thinking of you! When are you supposed to find out the results?

 

[TTC SPOTTING]

I'll be thinking of you! When are you supposed to find out the results?

He said to come back in a frigging week. Ugh. A week is so long for me but there is not much to do it's still so early. Let me tell you staring at my empty uterus on a sonogram did not sit well with me today

 

[daydream]

He said to come back in a frigging week. Ugh. A week is so long for me but there is not much to do it's still so early. Let me tell you staring at my empty uterus on a sonogram did not sit well with me today

Really? They're not going to call you with the results? Maybe you can just call in a few days and ask if they got them in.

Have you tried POAS again to see the lines get darker? Maybe that can give you some comfort until you get the results.

 

[MrsPTTC]

TTCSPOTTING, so sorry you couldn't see anything on your scan, but its still very early days, I hope next week you see your little bean x

 

[TTC SPOTTING]

He said to come back in a frigging week. Ugh. A week is so long for me but there is not much to do it's still so early. Let me tell you staring at my empty uterus on a sonogram did not sit well with me today

Really? They're not going to call you with the results? Maybe you can just call in a few days and ask if they got them in.

Have you tried POAS again to see the lines get darker? Maybe that can give you some comfort until you get the results.

Hi daydream... No they have to do a scan again and see if that see the little sac. So it's just the waiting game. My HCG levels were 1464 and progesterone 14 so Im definitely pregnant. He said it may be not be a clinical pregnancy.whatever that means. I guess theres nothing to do but wait. Thanks for all your support. Im rooting for all of the spotters on here. I really am.

 

[_Nell]

TTC spotting - congratulations I hope it's just a little early for your viability scan and next weeks shows a clear sack and fetal pole. Your HCG numbers are good!

Hi to all
I had to share this as only you ladies could understand....my witch and spotting are basically indestructable. I down-regged this last cycle, which means i took some drugs to completely shut down my ovaries. They then gave me artificial estrogen via pills (but my lining didn't really respond) the cycle was cancelled and i've been given provera to take as progesterone. I googled and most people get AF 3-7 days AFTER the provera pills.......not me, my spotting can break through anything. I haven't even had a proper cycle and still my spotting arrives bang on time at 4dpo equivalent. Grrrr!

 

[Soili]

_Nell, I don't know much about IVF cycles, but just wondering how come they wouldn't simply wait a bit longer for your lining to get thicker?

As far as Provera. I took it twice early last year and got my AF 3 days later both times. But when I took it third time in August, I was also on Metformin for a month and my AF never arrived. I freaked out, thought I had a cyst and ended up going on BCP finally. However, I'm now inclined to think that Provera didn't work back then because I might have been about to ovulate. Having ovulated in the last two cycles, I'm starting to notice some similarities in my pre-O times now and what I had last August. Could it be that for you too? I know that Provera also might not work if there's just not enough lining to shed.

Hun, I really hope you catch a break soon in this TTC business! When I saw you posted, I thought you came to share some good news and I thought, well, it's about time!!

 

[_Nell]

Soili - we should all catch a break with this TTC journey.
With IVF they can't wait for your lining, they have to go when the follicles are the right size. For 99.9% of people when their follicles are ready their lining is good.....but not me.
For my frozen cycle there are no follicles, we tried high dose estrogen, patches and pills for 3 and a half weeks......no growth whatsoever in the last 2 weeks. At that point you have to cancel as the lining is deemed old, even if you can magically get it to grow nothings likely to implant.

Not sure how or why i'm spotting while on provera but I can't see AF waiting until i'm off it 3 days....although with a lining of only 5mm maybe you're right and there'll be nothing to shed and all i'll get is spotting this cycle.

In other news.....feel free to laugh at me and how bonkers i've likely gone , but i am now trying vaginal viagra, acupuncture (which i don't really believe in, tried before and saw no benefit) chinese herbs (aka a pile of sticks and dried berries made into tea) and today i have been looking at DIY electro-acupuncture gadgets on amazon LOL
I remember TTC and BFN's used to really get me down but now it kinda all just feels routine and normal!

 

[dreaminghopin]

Hi everyone,

Really trying to keep myself busy during 2 week wait but failing miserably. Spent 4 hours at work today on two week wait website (I have no self control whatsoever). Only 6 DPO and long way to go.

_Nell so sorry to hear about last cycle. I don't have much knowledge of what you’re going through but certainly know what it feels like to have spotting and BFPs every month. Have the docs suggested anything else?

Mrs PTTC can't wait to find out results of your experiment. Not long till testing day for you!!

TTC spotting - any news? Hope spotting has stopped and fingers and toes crossed.

On a positive note, I got my appointment through to see gynaecologist on 9th feb. Had previously been told by lady on the telephone that there was a five month wait and likely to be May. Good thing is appointment is round about time that I will be spotting (two days before AF). Not sure if I will be examined or anything but up for anything.

Positive thoughts to everyone x

 

[expatttc]

Hi dreaminghopin, I'm also a spotter, and also in the 2ww- I'm now at only 3dpo, so if you want support, I'm here! Trying not to do any symptom spotting, but not even fooling myself on that one

 

[dreaminghopin]

Hi dreaminghopin, I'm also a spotter, and also in the 2ww- I'm now at only 3dpo, so if you want support, I'm here! Trying not to do any symptom spotting, but not even fooling myself on that one

Thank you that would be great. I ovulate pretty early (smiley face on opks day 10 and day 11 am). Have had one bfp that ended in a chemical pregnancy. Didn't get bfp till 13 dpo so going to try hold off testing for as long as possible. When are you planning on testing?

Do you have any symptoms? I have very little apart from sore boobs. This is not unusual although I don't remember them being as tender this early but this might purely be down to fact that I am pressing them all the time (oh how I wish I could stop obsessing).

Fingers crossed for you x

 

[Chloe597]

dreaming, that two week wait is so miserable! I am currently waiting to O, and that wait is almost as bad. So much waiting!

I'm 3 days past my last Clomid dose now, hoping I O in the next week like a normal person on clomid. I have never had O pains tho, and I keep reading about so many people who have them, makes me jealous.

I'd like to hear about your experiences with evening primrose oil. I am wondering if that or Robitussin/mucinex would be better for my CM. I only had 1 day of EWCM last cycle, and I didn't take advantage of it. I will not make that mistake this time!

 

[Jellycat]

Nell - hope things work out for you soon.

Dreaminhopin - good luck and try not to symptom spot I know it's easier said than done.

I'm off to my ultrasound in 15 minutes but a colleague at work yesterday said in unlikely to be told what they find if anything today..... So more waiting

 

[dreaminghopin]

Chloe597 hope you ovulate real soon and catch that egg. I have never experienced ovulation pains either. * haven't used primrose oil as ewcm seems to come at the right time but a lot of people recommend it.*

Thanks jellycat good luck today and let us know how you get on.

Woke up this morning and no sore boobs *

 

[Soili]

Jellycat, I find it that doctors normally won't even tell you a diagnosis, just what to do to try to sort things out. No one still told me straight that I have PCOS! I've seen 3 different doctors and I heard "ovaries look polycystic", "this hormones is above the range" more in the mumble to themselves kind of way, but no - "Girl, you have PCOS." It would appear that in gynecology everyone's just afraid to diagnose anyone with anything!

Another thing, if you wanna know something, you gotta ASK. They likely won't tell you anything, unless you ask. Like when they do u/s, you gotta ask, what do they see, how's everything looking, can they tell you're ovulating or any reason for spotting and so on.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Nell - so sorry about your lining and spotting hun

Dreaminhoping - I tend to stay away from the TWW forum now. It gets on my nerves, people think they're pg at just the smallest thing, and it's very repetitive. I don't even go on the TTC forum much, it just frustrates me when people get there BFP's so early on. Jealous? Much!

Chloe - I upped my dosage of EPO half way through last cycle and this cycle I had quite a bit of EWCM compared to none the month before.

Ladies I am sooooooo fed up . Yesterday the beige CM started, only 6-8 DPO!! I haven't had it this bad on the clomid before, at least I don't think. And last month was great, only 2 days of pre AF spotting at 10-11DPO (though 11 day LP, not great!) I came downstairs and told DH I was going to consider myself out, he asked why, I told him, then he said he wished I hadn't told him!! He "doesn't like" to hear about things like that - he's a wimp, he won't let me talk about AF either - and said he'd rather have kept on thinking we were in with a chance! . Anyway it didn't last long so I was hoping IB (can't believe I still fall for that one) but this morning it looks like AF is coming!! If she does arrive I'm gonna email the FS as it'll be the 2nd 26 day cycle in a row and an LP of only 7-9 days! Now I think she's coming I just want it over with and on to the next cycle!

x