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[Illa]

Star, Good luck with the packing and move.

Belle, Sorry to hear about your spotting. It sounds like you have a great plan worked out.

Mnelson, Is there any chance it can be ib? I know you can get ib in that timeframe... is there a reason you think it's not that.

Afm: entered the fertile window according to the app, so trying to BD everyother day to catch the egg..

 

[mnelson815]

I spot before every single AF, so I never believe its Implantation bleeding. IB is actually quite rare, even though these types of forums make it seem like it happens more often. Spotting at all is more highly correlated with a non pregnancy cycle than an actual pregnancy one.
It is just so frustrating. I have had my progesterone checked twice at 7dpo and it has been really high... 24. So they dont think it is that that causes it, so they think its just fine. Which is super annoying. I want answers.

 

[Illa]

I spot before every single AF, so I never believe its Implantation bleeding. IB is actually quite rare, even though these types of forums make it seem like it happens more often. Spotting at all is more highly correlated with a non pregnancy cycle than an actual pregnancy one.
It is just so frustrating. I have had my progesterone checked twice at 7dpo and it has been really high... 24. So they dont think it is that that causes it, so they think its just fine. Which is super annoying. I want answers.

That's too bad Mnelson. I thought IB was rare as well, till I was on the forum where it seems a lot more common than I thought..
It's frustrating when you know something is wrong and you just want them to look into it and give you answers, but they don't even take it seriously

 

[greenarcher]

Mnelson, I understand your frustration with the spotting, however, I'm really happy to hear you have had progesterone testing done and had great results. I thought this was your first month on Femara? Remind me why are you taking it, especially if your cycles were improving.

Belle - I'm assuming you had your 21 day progesterone test done as well, and that was all normal? Did you just have one test done, or more than one? Have you tried a progesterone cream? What is that even supposed to do? I have no fucking idea about any of this. I hope you're wrong about AF arriving tonight.

Illa - hell yea fertile window fun times!

AFM - Fuck Mondays. 6-8 DPO, no symptoms. Husband has a job interview in New York in two weeks. I don't want to move to New York. Cost of living in Texas is so cheap comparatively. I have no idea what I want or what to think. With our luck, we will get pregnant next cycle, I will be laid off, and he will get a low offer we'll have to take because I don't have a job anymore. This is our luck

I'm so sick of being an adult.

 

[mnelson815]

Oh green - I am sick of being an adult as well! I miss those days of non-nonchalance when jobs and babies and stress were all a thing of the future that would easily come to you.

I was taking Femara as most of my testing has come back normal (FSH, LH, Estrogen, Progesterone, AMH, etc.) plus my HSG showed clear tubes, so they were giving me Femara to hopefully boost the number of eggs I produced per cycle to kind of give me more "targets" to possibly hit. We still have some final testing to do before we get a treatment plan from our RE. I have an SHG ultrasound to do, and DH just did his repeat SA. We meet back with them in December (hopefully sooner as I keep calling looking for cancellations like a crazy person) to discuss if we are going to do a surgery or just go straight to IVF.

So thats where I sit... waiting. As per usual.

 

[BelleNuit]

Hey Green, I had my progesterone checked it was well within the normal range, in the 40s (don't recall the units) so its definitely not a progesterone deficiency thing. The docs don't know why I spot and don't really seem to care or think it's a problem.

My goodness Green I couldn't imagine making a move like that! Im not sure if I should hope that he doesn't get it or what! I know that whatever does happen that you will figure it out though.

Adulting totally blows

 

[BelleNuit]

Mnelson sorry to hear about all the waiting! Man would IVF be helpful if you didn't have the surgery though??

 

[greenarcher]

Mnelson, if you don't mind me asking, why have you already had all this testing done? It looks like you're still early in the process of TTC.

 

[greenarcher]

Hey Green, I had my progesterone checked it was well within the normal range, in the 40s (don't recall the units) so its definitely not a progesterone deficiency thing. The docs don't know why I spot and don't really seem to care or think it's a problem.

My goodness Green I couldn't imagine making a move like that! Im not sure if I should hope that he doesn't get it or what! I know that whatever does happen that you will figure it out though.

Adulting totally blows

It sucks when we can't figure out why the hell our bodies do what they do.

 

[mnelson815]

Belle - So it all depends. There is a difference of opinion among doctors of if I have a septate uterus or a bicornuate uterus. If it is septate, then a surgery would definitely need to happen, otherwise implanation on the septum would lead to a 90% chance of loss. If it is bicornuate, then it has adequate blood flow to support a pregnancy, so they would then be fine with leaving it rather than going in there and messing anything up further.
Also - if I have the endo they suspect - there isn't must data that supports a surgery helps with IVF success rates. It can help with natural conception, but if we are already bypassing that step, the success rates are similar for with/without surgery, and surgery itself can just lead to more scaring and endo, so they prefer to not do it anymore.

Green - maybe the above answers it for you. I have a uterine "septum" found on a routine pelvic ultrasound a few years ago and an MRI to confirm it. Plus with my history of painful periods (I had to go on continuous birth control for last 2 years of it because they were just that bad), they suspect endo. So therefore, with all the preceeding problems, we were eligible for testing early since natural conception is less likely for us.
Yay for stupid reproductive organs....

Somewhere on days 6-12 of my next cycle I should be getting the SHG done with 3D imagining so they can hopefully put to rest the septum vs bicornuate issue.

 

[greenarcher]

Ah okay. I understand. The nerd in me thinks its really neat to learn all that stuff, but I'm sorry you're having to deal with it. Also, where do you live where pelvic ultrasounds are routine? I've never had one (just manual exams).

Is the reason they suspect endo just your painful periods? Or are there other reasons too?

I'm sorry, I'm being nosy. Feel free to tell me you'd rather not discuss it.

Also, I see you're 9 DPO, are you planning on testing early?

 

[mnelson815]

I'm an open book, I really don't mind sharing anything - so always feel free to ask questions! I am a BIG researcher and such as well so I know your feeling for information!

I live in Canada so all our diagnostics are free. Due to the pain and twinges I get I've been sent for quite a few since they always think it's cysts or something instead... Which is never is. I've probably had like 5 in my life time?

They suspect endo due to the painful periods mostly. But also the spotting is pretty symptomatic of it as well as little twinges here and there that I get. My aunt also had it and it can run in families so that's another reason. And sometimes during a pelvic ultrasound when they are looking for the left ovary I get like a strong buring pain and they usually say "oh yeah that might be the endo, it's usually worse on the left". I've heard that a few times.. Didn't know that was a thing haha.

No I don't plan to test at all now since I have spotting so early. I am having a really hard time with how early it's started again when I was moving in the right direction for so long. Mostly just sitting here feeling sorry for myself until AF actually starts. I don't think I'll waste a test again unless spotting doesn't happen or if it does and then stops without af. Those would be my signals to test.

Would really love the chance to be a regular lady who doesn't know a bunch of days in advance that it's already over for them ��

 

[greenarcher]

I hope they're wrong about the endo. I can't imagine spotting for as long as you do. I'm usually a day, maybe two of spotting. It must suck for you and Belle dealing with days and days of it every month. I didn't realize spotting was a sign of endo, but that makes sense.

Totally feel you and Belle with not testing. However, I'll be testing Friday (10 dpo) so I can get a little drunk this weekend. I am ALREADY looking forward to the weekend, and Monday's not even over yet.

 

[greenarcher]

Welcome to November, ladies. Wow, where did 2016 go?

Hope you all had a happy halloween (if you celebrate)!

Still keeping my fingers crossed that AF didn't show, Belle.

 

[Illa]

Welcome to November, ladies. Wow, where did 2016 go?

Hope you all had a happy halloween (if you celebrate)!

Still keeping my fingers crossed that AF didn't show, Belle.

I was just thinking that myself. It feels like I was just celebrating the holidays few weeks ago...
Hoping for a lot of luck this month with a lot of BFPs!!!

 

[greenarcher]

Agree! Have you ovulated yet, Illa, or are you still in your fertile window?

 

[BelleNuit]

Thanks Green, still no AF although I expect I O'd on CD 13 so AF should show tomorrow. The spotting is getting heavier so I fully expect it'll show.

Hope you have better luck on Friday when you test!!!

 

[Illa]

I don't know, having a freak out atm. I am waiting for my ovulation strips so only temping this cycle. My App says I ovulate on CD18, I am CD16 today and my temp is lower than it ever was. I feel bumbed out because we didn't BD last night. I guess I will have to wait a couple of days to know if I really did ovulate today.

How are you doing Green?

 

[greenarcher]

Damn, sorry to hear Belle.

If your temp is still low, Illa, you might not have ovulated yet. Still time to BD.

I think Im around 7 dpo, and other than being an emotional wreck yesterday, no signs here. Work is stressing me out.

Yesterday a whole family of adults (like 6-7 adults) went around trick or treating with a little girl who had obviously just started walking. It was so friggen cute! I am looking forward to that

 

[mnelson815]

I don't know, having a freak out atm. I am waiting for my ovulation strips so only temping this cycle. My App says I ovulate on CD18, I am CD16 today and my temp is lower than it ever was. I feel bumbed out because we didn't BD last night. I guess I will have to wait a couple of days to know if I really did ovulate today.

How are you doing Green?

I would say you still have some days left then! My temp is always really low a day or two before I ovulate, so that means that you probably still have some time to catch an egg this cycle! Could you BD tonight? Do you track CM?