TTC #1- Looking for buddies!

[SunnyBe]

Sounds good jmack! I think that you'll get your blazing positive OPK soon

I'm not doing anything really different this cycle, except that I'll be very preoccupied during the TWW with family that'll be staying with us during those two weeks. Hopefully that'll take my mind off it lol. Going to the beach, showing them a good time, just having fun!

What about you? I think I might try Preseed next cycle if I don't get clear signs of EWCM this cycle though. Are you still using it?

 

[jmack54]

So I just got home and took another OPK and it looks freaking positive. So confused but I think based on the circumstances I'll count this one as positive. The control line is darker. I'm expecting my temp to drop tomorrow which would make sense. Thoughts??

 

[SunnyBe]

Yeah I would mark that as positive! It'll be interesting to see if you have a temp drop tomorrow and O then, or if there's going to be another spike and you're ovulating today. I'm also leaning more towards a drop tomorrow.

Go get some BD in today and tomorrow

 

[jmack54]

Thanks so much Sunny! Can't tell you how much your support and extra pair of eyes means!

 

[babylights]

omg I've never been to this part of the forum, hiii! 😊

This is our fifth month ttc, I'm 11dpo today but am most likely out this month. Looking forward to chatting and seeing bfp's!

 

[SunnyBe]

Hi Babylights, welcome to the cool kids part of the forum Your chart looks great, why do you feel you're out? Have you tested yet? When is AF due? Sorry for all these questions lol.

Annddd a temp drop for jmack! Looks like O-day!

 

[jmack54]

Yay hi babylights! Haha you should chat w me on this forum so we can talk to sunnybe too!!

Yes! Temp drop today! And I can feel some cramping like I always get on O day! Woohoo so glad I didn't miss it! I think today is def O day!

That annoying temp jump and super faint confusing OPK were just trying to keep me on my toes

How are you doing today babylights? Any sign of AF??

Sunny- I did use pressed one month. I didn't like it and it obviously didn't do the trick for me so I'm not using it anymore. But some people I know swear by it! I think it's worth a shot!

 

[babylights]

Hi sunny thanks for the welcome!! 😊 In a nutshell, my dr. basically had me using hormones in a way that we're pretty sure has kept me from ovulating - so stupid and annoying. This next cycle my new dr. is having me stop everything to see what my body does on its own. I'm foolishly hopeful that it will do what it's supposed to do, and I'm just gonna go with it for now ha! How are you doing today? Looks like your estrogen is starting to ramp up!

jmack!!!! Your temp drop your temp drop yay!!! Still willing your bfp, it's coming! I had a temp drop too, def not the good kind tho lol. I'm just looking forward to getting on the right course, and hopefully I'll O sooner and everything will go perfectly - totally doable right?? *sob* hehe

 

[SunnyBe]

Can't wait to see your temp spike tomorrow jmack! I love seeing that as it sort of allows us an "under the hood" view of our bodies lol. I'll read up on Preseed to see if it's something I want to try. You wouldn't really need it if you already have fertile CM, so it makes sense that you stopped if you didn't like it.

Babylights, what hormones were you on and why? If it's too personal, just tell me lol. Sounds like a good thing that you switched doctors!! I really want to get my OB's opinion on my cycle and stuff but I'm not due for my annual until September and I don't know if they'll see me before if I don't have a valid reason. How did you go about it?

 

[babylights]

Def not too personal sunny! I was on both estradiol and progesterone before I was ttc bc my estrogen levels were almost nil, and then progesterone to balance out the estradiol cream so I didn't end up being estrogen dominant. It was great in terms of balancing my hormones (I had insomnia, hot flashes etc from the low estrogen), but my dr. failed to adjust after I started ttc, even though I had an appointment right before I started. I don't know if she just forgot when I asked or what...? I was able to get in to see a dr. about fertility bc I'm past advanced maternal age (yay. not) and we're coming up on our sixth month of trying. Was there anything specifically you wanted to ask your dr?

About Preseed, I'm sure you've read this already, but if you decide to try it use about 1/3 of the amount they tell you to! If you go with their suggestion it's totally counterproductive and um too too...lubricated down there!

 

[SunnyBe]

So this next cycle will be the first one without any interference of exogenous hormones? I can imagine you were pretty pissed off about wasting all these months where you probably never really had a good shot. So I'd see this as a positive; you're not really TTC for almost 6 months without any luck... you're about to get ready for your first cycle TTC!

I have short LP's (all <10 days) so I'd want to know what the Dr thinks about that. After reading more about it I doubt there is anything that they can do about it as progesterone supplements aren't effective in natural cycles, and it's not even clear if having a short LP influences fertility that much.

Lol, thanks about the Preseed dose recommendation I'll keep that in mind!

 

[babylights]

Yup exactly! I was pretty incensed when I found out, but like with all things ttc I had to let it go because there's nothing I could do about it - ugh! I'm def looking forward to seeing what my body does on its own, I've read about this dr. who deliberately suppresses ovulation for 2-4 months in women 35+ and then when they next ovulate there's a super strong egg and increased pregnancy success rate, so we shall see. Silver lining right?? ha!

That's so interesting about the literal phase length, when you say progesterone supps aren't effective in natural cycles, do you mean as opposed to using them for ivf or medicated iui?

 

[SunnyBe]

Oh yeah I heard about that! Maybe that's what your other doctor had in mind when she suppressed your ovulation all these months Can't wait to hear what will happen next cycle Babylights (except, you're not out just YET, you may still get that BFP this cycle)!

About progesterone; so what happens during a regular cycle is that after ovulation, the corpus luteum (the leftover parts of the follicle that held the ovum) starts producing progesterone. That's why we have that temp spike after ovulation, all due to the corpus luteum producing progesterone. But when they hyper-stimulate the ovaries in IVF cycles for egg retrieval, the corpus luteum can't function on full power so to speak, and because of that, it can't produce as much progesterone as it should. That's why it really benefits women undergoing IVF treatment and doesn't really do much for those with natural cycles.

 

[babylights]

Aww thank you for your kind words! I had a pretty big temp drop this morning though, so between weaning myself off the progesterone, being close to af, temperature changes inside our room...idk what to think!

Interesting, makes total sense! Although, after I started using progesterone cream, my (former) dr. was surprised how much my levels went up and explained that the cream acted as a kickstarter and my body responded on its own. But then again this is the *former* dr. so don't know how much weight to give that haha!

jmack where you at lady?? Have you had O pains?

 

[jmack54]

So much interesting info to catch up on ladies!!

I def felt O pains early this morning. Got another BD in tonight just for good measure hehe i feel like my cycles have been pretty consistent so I'm expecting a temp spike in the morning!!

Babylights I am crossing my fingers for your shocker BFP this cycle!! Keep us posted!

Sunny- it will be nice to be preoccupied during the TWW!! Going to the beach sounds amazing I'm sure your fam will love it. Living in CO I can't tell you how much I miss the beach! I used to live in San Diego a trashy magazine and some vitamin D sounds like the best way I can think of to spend the TWW!

 

[SunnyBe]

There's your temp spike Jmack Always nice to see! Go buy some trashy magazines and enjoy that TWW lol. You still get to do that even when you're not at the beach right?! I hear you though. We're 10 minutes from the beach and we go there a lot just for a nice evening stroll, watching the sunset etc. I'd so miss that if we ever moved.

Babylights wake up! I want to see your updated chart lol.

 

[babylights]

woah hello beautiful temp spike! yay jmack!!

sunny I'm up I'm up! lol that sounds so amazing, when I think back to all the times I lived close to the water but never ever went... That's great that you take advantage of it!!

afm the witch is coming for me for sure Totally expected but a little deflating nonetheless. At least I can drink this weekend with our friends who are coming to visit, so there's that.

 

[SunnyBe]

Ahhw sorry babylights Do you just feel AF's on her way? Your temps didn't nosedive but that may be normal for you. It really sucks! So let's think about the positives of not conceiving this cycle:

- You get to go drink with friends
- You have a chance to see what your body does without medication --> leading to a BFP next cycle --> December due date --> Start a family tradition of buying a Christmas tree on little one's birthday etc.

 

[babylights]

aww sunny you're the sweetest, thanks so much! Starting those traditions in December would be especially fun, I hope we all have December babies!! I think I had such low hopes for this month only something like a humongous temp spike would make me feel a smidge optimistic. It's okay though, on to the next!

How are you doing today? Sometimes I feel like the time waiting for O is worse than the tww, there's not even any weird twinges or phantom symptoms to Google lol

jmack that is some fantastic bd coverage!! I'm so jealous you guys are both having nice weather, we're still pretty gloomy and rainy for the most part. Yesterday and today have been sunny but still pretty cold. Enjoy the sun for me you two!!

 

[SunnyBe]

I really hope we'll all get our BFP's this upcoming cycle Would be great to have all medical costs related to both the pregnancy and giving birth in one year lol.

Yes, the "other TWW" sucks as well! I'd rather complain about morning sickness and stuff like that Hopefully soon. Dh and I are doing a lot of projects around the house that we want to finish before our guests arrive so that helps keep my mind off things

Sending some sunshine your way babylights! It'll be spring in no time