Sticking Together Crew

[truthbtold]

Happy 36 weeks Cranberry!

 

[babydustcass]

blah! no news from me lol! my mw has moved my app to friday instead on thurs, so i am not very happy ha, its only one extra day
Rach, in the UK they offer sweeps from 40 weeks so make sure you ASK for one if she doesnt offer one, ill be 40+4 when i get mine.

We have had a super lazy day today after a busy one yesterday. Lost lots more plug today but its still clearish and getting braxton hicks every 10-15 mins, quite strong BH but they arent increasing in intensity really.

 

[FloridaGirl21]

I'm just going to paste here, what I put in my journal:

My doctor called me and told me that my Progesterone level was wayyyy below what they consider normal for post O.. She said she normal sees levels around 15.. My progesterone level was at 6.5.

She said I either a) never Ovulated, or b) had a very very weak ovulation..

She said that the blood test is more reliable than the OPK's, so even though I got a positive OPK, it doesn't really mean anything.. She said that I have to go 2 more months w/ Clomid at 50mg & if nothing then, then they will consider bumping me up to 100mg.

I'm so sad to think that I haven't even ovulated, or that it was too weak

 

[sspencer99]

Aww yAsa chin up Hun
I know it hard I'm not in your position
Ur drs are doing stuff to help you it's A good thing
xx

 

[cranberry987]

Were you definitely 7dpo? Also some fs are happy with a much lower lvl. My progesterone was 12 the cycle I got Preg, which I think is 4 in us units. Means a weaker ov but still an ovulation. Cycles vary as to how you respond so you might be much higher next cycle

Hugs tho

 

[FloridaGirl21]

Least I could have been was 6DPO, but I'm pretty sure it was 7DPO.. That makes me feel a little better.. But I can't stop crying cause I feel like my body is just failing itself & DH can't relate at all.. He's more laid back about the whole thing

 

[QueenVic]

Aww Ysa that sucks... I have my fingers firmly crossed for the next month though

Try and stay positive, men just don't really get the whole thing, we end up knowing everything inside out because we're so focused on it xx

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Well... if you're not ovulating, at least that would be something in the way of explanation and a place to start as far as fixing it...
When I had my blood test and my progesterone was normal and indicated that I was ovulating, on the one hand I was happy, but on the other hand, I was like, okay, then what's wrong with me that I'm not getting pregnant?
Idk, though, because you've ovulated at least sporadically or you never would've gotten pregnant.
I'm puzzled.

And just generally bummed out. Thinking I'll spend the next three days in my pj's. I hate rain.

 

[FloridaGirl21]

You know what Jen, what you just said about Ovulating sporadically, proof is the fact that I've gotten pregnant twice before.. So now I'm willing to bet that I've always had weak ovulations and I miscarry cause my progesterone is just to low to continue a pregnancy..

What do you think?

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Yeah, that's sort of what I was thinking, too, although I admit I know embarrassingly little about how all that works...
So maybe you have weak ovulations, for whatever reason (the PCOS maybe?), and then your progesterone is too low to hold on to the baby... You weren't using the progesterone cream yet when you had the bloods done, were you?
Maybe if not this cycle, then next cycle with a combination of the clomid and the progesterone cream from ovulation on, you could get that sticky bean?

 

[FloridaGirl21]

Yeah, the bloods were done on 7DPO and I started the cream at 4DPO.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Did the dr know you were using the cream? Could the levels be attributed to just the cream and maybe you didn't o yet?

 

[FloridaGirl21]

Hmmm, no she didn't & I'm not sure....?? If I haven't O'd yet, then I doubt I will at all.. I'm still testing with my OPKs and they are stark white now.. Usually, if I dont O by CD21, I don't O at all..

 

[lilrojo]

Aw Ysa.. so sorry to hear all the crap your going through right now.. big hugs.. and hoping you just had a weak ovulation... and not not ovulated.. hoping your still in it.. and if not then next month for sure.. and it is true about get a pos but not ovulating it does happen.. far to often.. or your body tries but fails and then goes again..

Hope your having an okay day besides that.. my progesterone when tested at drs. was 35 after i got my bfp..

 

[Sun_Flower]

*hugs* Ysa - I don't know a lot about the whole hormone situation when it comes to pregnancy either, but what Jen said seems to make sense? Really hope they can get something sorted - at least they're looking in to a lot of things in detail? xx

 

[AmaryllisRed]

So... no babies yet?
Eden!! Macie!! Come on out!! We have cute bunnies!!

 

[babydustcass]

I think Macie is on her way yippee!

Contractions all through the night, and fairly intense contractions today, around 5-10mins apart at the minute with deep intense backache. Lost a ton of mucus plug yesterday and today its browny pink wooo

 

[cranberry987]

Ooh exciting

 

[truthbtold]

Yay!!!! Let the show begin lol

 

[AmaryllisRed]

WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!
When are you going to the hospital (that's where you plan to have her, right)?
Macie, we're waiting!!!