TTC #1 Hopeful and Obsessed! lol

[greenarcher]

Cd 15 is pretty late for you though, isn't it?

It's easy to let comments slide off if you convince yourself it's all encouragement. But no one can do that! It's always a little bit advice, tips, andignorance. I hope you get preggers this month lady!

 

[BelleNuit]

CD 15 is a little late for me. But I O'd once on CD 15 back in December so it can happen. I'm just not sure anymore! Now worried we didn't BD enough!! Lol

Ill probably still plan to test Tuesday. Then if AF shows on Thursday I won't be left wondering if it was a chemical.

Your right Green, those comments are ignorant. But SO MANY people are ignorant when it comes to TTC for a long time. I think she means well, she just sucks at it

 

[greenarcher]

Yes, a lot of people don't realize how hard it can be. And it sucks. Just try to let it roll off you.

 

[BelleNuit]

Thanks Green, I'll try

 

[greenarcher]

Ugh dammit. I regret not temping this month. I'm going to a very intimate destination wedding in 2 weeks, and I have no idea whether I'll be drinking or not! I was going to test each night on the trip, but now I don't know if I'll be 10 DPO or 12 DPO! It's my best friends wedding, so I really don't want to be the only one not drinking. I'll feel like a party pooper :/

 

[BelleNuit]

Green that's disappointing. If it makes you feel any better even temping doesn't solidly pinpoint O sometimes. I also don't know if I'm 10 dpo or 12 dpo. The more I think about it, the more I think I'm 10 dpo

If you are testing every day I don't think there is harm in having a couple drinks! I say enjoy.

 

[BelleNuit]

Well I fiddled with my temps from 3-5 dpo as those temps are missing/potentially inaccurate on my chart (not ideal I know), and FF still puts CD 13 as my O date. I'm going to trust that for now. I will test on Tuesday, but if it's a BFN and no AF situation, then I'll wait till Thursday and will know I just O'd a couple days later

EDIT: On FAM settings, it will sometimes switch O to CD 16 depending on how I adjust the temps... I just don't think CD 16 is accurate (I have NEVER O'd that late in my entire life).

I think CD 13 might be accurate for O.... but I just don't want to get my hopes up and be disappointed!

UPDATE Potentially 13 DPO, and I just had one of the highest temp readings that I have ever had (There is 1 temp that was higher.... when I was sick). Still no spotting... but it's morning.

I'll probably make some frequent updates today just to keep myself from going completely insane. Will test tomorrow if no spotting today!!

 

[greenarcher]

Yay for still no spotting!! Definitely keep us posted!!

 

[BelleNuit]

Did another spotting check. Cm is ever so slightly tinged brown. Very very faint. It's enough to make me think I'm out though. I'll check again in a few hours. I think maybe I O'd a little later after all and my body is trolling me again.

And of course it shows up right after I buy a HPT. Won't test tomorrow if spotting picks up.

 

[Brittanijo9]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this TCC group. My DH and I TCC'd for 6 months and took a break after an emotional and disappointing chemical pregnancy at the beginning of the year. I'm reaching out for your stories regarding the TWW and symptoms. I am on CD63 and have always had irregular cycles but on the range of 32-45 days. This is the longest I've gone between cycles. I've tested multiple times over the past three weeks (all negative and the last was faint but I think it was evap). I had a quantitive HCG blood draw on Saturday (still waiting on results, driving me crazy!). I've had several symptoms but most could be chalked up to PMS. About a week after I should have had AF (6-21-16) I had three days of spotting when I wiped, the first two days (TMI alert) was dark drown stretchy CM and the third was dark pink/red. This followed with mild cramps but no real flow. Since then I've experienced extremely sore breasts (10 days now), fatuige (taking a nap around 6pm everyday and I never nap) and recently I have a faint Linea Nigra from my belly button to my pelvic bone. I'm so confused because based on the dates I could have conceived I'd be 5-6 weeks pregnant, but all HPT's are negative. This is so frustrating for us and we don't want to get excited but a lot of what I've been through this cycle hints to a possible pregnancy. Now I guess I wait for my blood test. Have any of you been here before?

 

[BelleNuit]

Spotting is heavier. CM is now red tinged Pretty sure this means I'm out. I don't know how to keep doing this anymore.

Welcome Brittani. I will respond more fully to your message a little later. Still at work and just posting a brief update

 

[greenarcher]

NO!!!! Belle I REALLY hope this isn't AF! Please keep us posted

Brit - It sounds like you might have had either a very light period, or an anovulatory cycle. How very confusing! When do you get your blood draw results back?

 

[puma1986]

Hi Brit! Welcome! I'm really anxious to see the results of your blood test. I hope it comes back positive! I haven't personally had that, but I agree with Green. It does sound like one of the two above!

Belle: Awe hun! NO!!! Go away jerk AF. I hope it doesn't come full-cycle, lady. Your temps were looking super promising!!!!

 

[puma1986]

Ugh dammit. I regret not temping this month. I'm going to a very intimate destination wedding in 2 weeks, and I have no idea whether I'll be drinking or not! I was going to test each night on the trip, but now I don't know if I'll be 10 DPO or 12 DPO! It's my best friends wedding, so I really don't want to be the only one not drinking. I'll feel like a party pooper :/

I got pregnant and had a super healthy kid when I was smashed for days on end (I don't drink anymore) so I'm sure you'll be just fine, madear! You could always just get virgin drinks so you still feel like you're participating!

(Obviously I don't condone smoking OR drinking while pregnant but many many many women drink until they get their BFP and the baby is super healthy)

 

[BelleNuit]

I went to get my results from the walk-in clinic, so I can take them with me to my appointment on Wednesday. Unfortunately they forgot to print off one page I had CD 2 blood work completed in June and CD 3 blood work in July. They gave me the bloodwork from June. Would have been nice to have both.

Results
Ovaries are good, no signs of cysts
Hormones seem to be within the normal limits.
Estrogen seems to be on the low side of normal (but still within normal range).
Progesterone was at a very happy and healthy level
LH and FSH ratio are good. FSH is slightly high in FP (7.5, should be under 7) but was normal in FP. LH was normal.

My lining right around the time of ovulation was 5mm.... I think this is a borderline range, it's a little on the thin side. Less than 5 could = problems implanting. Maybe this is the problem? Now I need to research how to improve lining.

And my spotting stopped!!!! Still having cramping though so not feeling too confident. TMI warning------My spotting was only a very very little amount of brown tinge to the cm... you only noticed it upon drying off on TP. Will be testing tomorrow, DH will watch the test with me.

 

[BelleNuit]

Brittani, I'm sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy earlier this year. I've never had a chemical and have never been pregnant, but I can imagine how frustrating it would be.... especially after trying for awhile!!

I hate to say it, but it almost sounds like your cycle is anovulatory. Are you temping to confirm a thermal shift? Anovulatory cycles can either be super short or super long. I ended up having a very short anovulatory cycle in February. It was only 17 days long and I spotted almost the whole way through. I was also temping at the time and my temps were crazy. Depending on the results of your HCG, your doc may be able to give you something to bring your AF on. If you end up having another really long cycle like that I'd ask for hormone testing!

I'm sorry... that's probably not what you wanted to hear! I hope I'm wrong and you have a sneaky bean hidden away in there!

 

[Brittanijo9]

Hey everyone, I appreciate your kind words and positive outlooks but my blood test was negative. I need to call tomorrow and ask what the HCG levels were, I got off the phone as soon as they said negative. I should have asked but I was shocked and upset, I'm sure I'm not pg but would like to know the level just in case it could be an impending mc. Due to the negative test I've drank a few nights since we weren't activity TCC'ing due to our "break". I temped for the first 6 months but was so off and on with patterns I felt it caused more stress than what it was worth. I do know that for the last 2 weeks my temp has been in the 99.2-99.8 range which was much higher than my previous range when I was temping, I've had crazy hot flashes.

Good luck to everyone and baby dust to all!! Thank you all for your feedback!

 

[Brittanijo9]

Ok, what is an anovulatory cycle? Haven't heard that term yet.

 

[greenarcher]

It means you didn't ovulate this cycle, so you didn't have a normal period.

You're testing today belle?! Yay so excited!!! I heard that lining needs to be at least 9mm for implantation to occur, so I really hope I've been misinformed.

Puma, thanks for the comforting news it's good to hear stories of things going right

 

[BelleNuit]

Green my lining was 5mm at CD 15 and it continues to grow during LP.... But I think my linings are only getting to a borderline range, especially the cycles where I O earlier (then it's likely too thin). I've known I have poor circulation, but didn't realize this could be the outcome. My AF only lasts about 3 days which also is suggestive of a thinner lining. This could be our problem. I'll talk to the RE about it. Sometimes taking an estrogen supplement can help.

Test today was negative. I'm pretty convinced I actually O'd 2 days later than FF said. We should have kept BDing DH very kindly watched the test with me, and I found it less devastating this time. I think because I already knew it would be negative. I suspect I'm 12 dpo and AF will show on Thursday.

Update Test is showing an evap line 10 minutes later (which I know means nothing, lol). I've never had an evap before, now I understand why they make people crazy. Funny thing is I thought I saw a very very faint line showing within the time limit and I thought maybe I had just over-saturated the stick so I tossed it angrily LOL. I'll test again in 2 days. Won't be holding my breath.

But still no spotting, and temps are still up in 37C range, so take that for what it's worth.