The 'OFFICIAL' Ex Mirena Thread

[Calasen]

The wedding was incredible!! Just paying for it now as I have trouble with travelling, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world

 

[gabbyskyy]

Haha! I'm sure it was well worth it. I don't do too great with travel either. I get seasick on boats(not cruises...never been on one so I can't say I know for sure) and planes give me panic attacks. I have to have a zanex when I get on a plane, but that was years ago, so maybe I could pull some strength outa my ars to get on one these days. I don't know though.

 

[SLCMommy]

gabbyyskyy - LOL our economy is so bad

Calasen - Special baby dust to you! In you default/avatar picture..is that a mouse and is it yours?

 

[gabbyskyy]

I've always wanted to ask if that was a rat or what!?! LMAO! It looks like it has a ton to say, and it wants to say it now! That's so funny!

 

[Calasen]

LOL its a rat Was my little Kaylea as a baby, we lost her last month , shes actually yawning and its part of a much bigger picture where it looks like shes about to take a huge bite out of Basils (a much older ratty) tail
https://squee.icanhascheezburger.com/2010/03/26/cute-baby-animal-got-your-tail/

She even got on the Daily Squee!

 

[gabbyskyy]

Oh my sweet goodness!!! That picture is so cute! and I normally wouldn't say that about rats, but I love it!

Anyone testing today????

 

[lucyoz34]

Hey girls, Sorry Iv been awol for a while. Just needed a break and to not feel stressed about this process! Nice to see lots of newbies on here! How are you all doing?
AFM, Im coming up on Ov in a couple of days , so we'll see what happens. OH and I have had some fertility testing done, so got an appointment next week for the results. Eeek! Poor OH is a bag of nerves bless him! Men are so proud x Im sure its me though, low progesterone, just have to wait an see!
Anyway... lots of luck and dust to you all x

 

[Calasen]

Hey girls, Sorry Iv been awol for a while. Just needed a break and to not feel stressed about this process! Nice to see lots of newbies on here! How are you all doing?
AFM, Im coming up on Ov in a couple of days , so we'll see what happens. OH and I have had some fertility testing done, so got an appointment next week for the results. Eeek! Poor OH is a bag of nerves bless him! Men are so proud x Im sure its me though, low progesterone, just have to wait an see!
Anyway... lots of luck and dust to you all x

Good to see you honey XXX

Hope the test don't show nothing too bad to deal with

 

[gardenofedens]

Hey girls, Sorry Iv been awol for a while. Just needed a break and to not feel stressed about this process! Nice to see lots of newbies on here! How are you all doing?
AFM, Im coming up on Ov in a couple of days , so we'll see what happens. OH and I have had some fertility testing done, so got an appointment next week for the results. Eeek! Poor OH is a bag of nerves bless him! Men are so proud x Im sure its me though, low progesterone, just have to wait an see!
Anyway... lots of luck and dust to you all x

Hi there Lucy - Good to see you back! I hope all of your test results come back normal and they can figure something out for your low progesterone. Btw, I sent you a friend request on FertilityFriend so I could chartstalk - hope that's alright.

Calasen - love your mousie. She's adorable.

Gabby - how are you doing? I just found out our training was moved from LB to Stockton so I won't be heading down your way for the time being but probably in Spring of next year.

SLC - where are you at in your ttc journey? Is your ticker right? If so, good luck testing soon!

Afm - OH and I have our first appt with an infertility specialist in late November. I've already done the blood tests on my end and everything came back within range so he's going to have a semen analysis done and we'll likely be prescribed Clomid. Hopefully we'll get pregnant before then. I'm not sure if I'm just *really* wanting it this cycle or if it's a premonition but I really feel like this is the cycle for us. I hate that my hopes are so high because I don't want to be devastated come November but it is what it is! I'm due to ovulate on Saturday so OH and I are BDing every other day and have been since af left. I'm also taking Mucinex daily which is an expectorant and will increase cm. I've read a lot about taking it (same as Robitussin) and more than half of the posts I've read online say they got their bfp the first cycle taking it so I'm really hoping! My cm increased the very next day after I started taking it and has stayed heavy so as I get closer to ov, I'm sure it will become even moreso. That's the hope anyway!

 

[SLCMommy]

Hey girls, Sorry Iv been awol for a while. Just needed a break and to not feel stressed about this process! Nice to see lots of newbies on here! How are you all doing?
AFM, Im coming up on Ov in a couple of days , so we'll see what happens. OH and I have had some fertility testing done, so got an appointment next week for the results. Eeek! Poor OH is a bag of nerves bless him! Men are so proud x Im sure its me though, low progesterone, just have to wait an see!
Anyway... lots of luck and dust to you all x

Lucy - thank you for the welcome! I appreciate it! I hope the tests come back okay, but than again...wouldn't it be nice to know exactly what's going on? And, haha.. I understand that men are too proud. Couldn't possibly be anything to do with their little guys now, could it? They almost act that having issues with their reproductive areas makes them less of a man or something!. Thank you for the baby dust! I hope it works!! FX for you and in your TTC journey!!

 

[SLCMommy]

GardenofEd- Your screen name is SUPER adorable!! It's such a cute last name, too. As far as my TTC journey, I have three children but they are from my past loves. I am now married to a wonderful man and we are trying to conceive our first biologically together, but it would be #4 overall. I got an IUD in Nov 2008 & got it taken out Sept 2011. We TTC last month, but nothing happened so we have our FX that this month did the trick. I'm a little nervous because some woman have a hard time getting pregnant after an IUD, especially if they had the IUD for awhile. Also, I had my children very young and now i'm a little older...not that it makes a HUGE difference, but when your 17 most are super fertile. Thank you for your good luck wishes - I really appreciate it.

 

[lucyoz34]

Thnks for the well wishes girls x I'm sure things will be fine, and if not there's lots that can be done! Though I'm sure I wont be so chilled about it next week!!!
Has anyone tested yet??
Feel free to stalk my ff chart garden, Im only doing temps and cm at the mo, though there's not much else going on besides that to be honest!!
SLCmommy I think age does have a say in things, as well as the mirena, though I obviously cant prove it! I caught with my son when I was 19 and taking the pill!! I was three months pg and still taking the pill before I realised! Now, after nearly 15 years and 6 years with the mirena, we're doing everything right and not getting very far!!!

 

[gabbyskyy]

Hey girls, Sorry Iv been awol for a while. Just needed a break and to not feel stressed about this process! Nice to see lots of newbies on here! How are you all doing?
AFM, Im coming up on Ov in a couple of days , so we'll see what happens. OH and I have had some fertility testing done, so got an appointment next week for the results. Eeek! Poor OH is a bag of nerves bless him! Men are so proud x Im sure its me though, low progesterone, just have to wait an see!
Anyway... lots of luck and dust to you all x

Hi there Lucy - Good to see you back! I hope all of your test results come back normal and they can figure something out for your low progesterone. Btw, I sent you a friend request on FertilityFriend so I could chartstalk - hope that's alright.

Calasen - love your mousie. She's adorable.

Gabby - how are you doing? I just found out our training was moved from LB to Stockton so I won't be heading down your way for the time being but probably in Spring of next year.

SLC - where are you at in your ttc journey? Is your ticker right? If so, good luck testing soon!

Afm - OH and I have our first appt with an infertility specialist in late November. I've already done the blood tests on my end and everything came back within range so he's going to have a semen analysis done and we'll likely be prescribed Clomid. Hopefully we'll get pregnant before then. I'm not sure if I'm just *really* wanting it this cycle or if it's a premonition but I really feel like this is the cycle for us. I hate that my hopes are so high because I don't want to be devastated come November but it is what it is! I'm due to ovulate on Saturday so OH and I are BDing every other day and have been since af left. I'm also taking Mucinex daily which is an expectorant and will increase cm. I've read a lot about taking it (same as Robitussin) and more than half of the posts I've read online say they got their bfp the first cycle taking it so I'm really hoping! My cm increased the very next day after I started taking it and has stayed heavy so as I get closer to ov, I'm sure it will become even moreso. That's the hope anyway!

Wow, mucinex sounds amazing! It's just like a cough syrup right? I'm gonna go get some today!!! Good luck this cycle! Maybe you won't be needing to see that infertility specialist after all! I'm gonna go google mucines. Heehee!

 

[gabbyskyy]

SLC- Are you waiting 3 more days to test?

Lucy- I had mirena for 7 years so I'm praying for both of us that mirena doesn't cause infertility the longer it's in!

 

[SLCMommy]

Gabbyskyy - Yeah, I'm testing on Sunday. It'll be early, but FX for an early BFP

 

[gardenofedens]

Wow, mucinex sounds amazing! It's just like a cough syrup right? I'm gonna go get some today!!! Good luck this cycle! Maybe you won't be needing to see that infertility specialist after all! I'm gonna go google mucines. Heehee!

Yea, it's been great so far. Just waiting for a positive OPK or temp dip!! We're BDing every other day to cover our bases. Dr. thinks we're BDing too much for a bfp so we're limiting to every other day....well, trying to anyway. The mood got away from us last night so we dtd two days in a row but oh well.

You have to make sure to get one that has only one active ingredient of guaifenesin. Robitussin was recommended but I could only find one with guaifenesin and it also had something else which is said to reduce cm. I found the Mucinex on Amazon. The recommended dosage is 200mg three times per day for the five days before you ovulate. I usually ovulate around CD15/16 so I started on CD10. The Mucinex is 600mg extended release tablets so I'm taking one pill each morning. The dosage on the back of the box is 1-2 tablets every 12 hours so I'm debating on taking one pill twice per day but I don't want to overdo it either.

 

[Calasen]

Well I was due on today - so far nothing - but we know that means nothing for me so will wait and see

to everyone testing this week

 

[gabbyskyy]

I was reading up on the mucinex and guaifenesin and I was wondering that also(one or two tabs a day) If it says oned every 12 hours, I'm sure it's fine to tke 2. So you've noticed a change in your cm? I wanted to go get some today but my daughter is home sick. It's ironic because she needs mucinex as well! Maybe I'll just take hers when she's over the cold. LOL! I was reading on the mucinex site it's 200mg for a teaspoon, so I guess I can take that 3 times a day. Poblem is I don't know my previous 5 o days as they fluctuate.

 

[gardenofedens]

Yes, there's been a change in my cm - more than usual and thinner than ever before. I bought mine on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000083JX0/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details). My cycles fluctuate too so I just averaged my ovulation. It usually occurs between 13 and 24 with the most common being 15/16 so I started on CD10 and will take through my positive opk and temp dip/rise until I know for sure I've ovulated.

calasen - it's nice to see you have such a positive outlook this cycle around. fingers crossed for you hun!

 

[SLCMommy]

TMI ALERT:

When I was in my fertile week and BDing, my CM was watery now it's white, somewhat thick, & crumbles rather easy if touched. It's not slippery/very gooey. I am 4 dpo...does this sound normal? There is no itch or any other sign of infection, and no horrible oder, so I know it's just regular CM. Has anyone ever had/heard of CM being like this at 4 dpo?