TTC #1- Looking for buddies!

[steph1607]

Jmack, seriously, I swear people with strange behaviours are just drawn to me!

Welcome Lulu, as Jmack said, it's still early days, but you're welcome to vent at is any time if it helps! How long did it take to conceive number 1?

 

[LULU80]

It took 2 years for my son but I'd been on depo for 4 years before that. I had a copper iud out in feb so no hormones messing me around this time

Hope you all have a great day!

 

[steph1607]

Well fingers crossed it will be a lot quicker for you this time Lulu! If I'm not mistaken we have a couple of people in the TWW at the moment so hopefully we'll all be able to celebrate someone's BFP soon!

 

[jmack54]

Onto 4 DPO... it is snowing here!! Craziness!!

My best friend is coming to stay with us this weekend so I am super excited and will easily ignore the TWW this weekend then I just have to try to make it through next week!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

 

[steph1607]

Snow?! It's actually stopped raining here and the sun is out 😊

When will test day be Jmack?

 

[babylights]

Lulu welcome!

steph how goes it Clomid buddy??

jmack yay for a fun weekend!!!

afm CD9 today and having so much ewcm I'm so confused! I got green tea bc I'd read that Clomid dries you up but I don't think I need it 😂 We're trying smep this month, unless my dr. gives me a different bd schedule at my follicle check on Monday.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

 

[jmack54]

Babylights that is great that Clomid hasn't dried you up!! I'm so excited for you this cycle I can't stand it!!

I can't believe it is snowing, so annoying the weekend my friend is in town!! but it is supposed to be sunny and warmer this weekend so it'll be ok!

I think my test date will be next Sunday the 28th if AF hasn't shown up yet! So just a little over a week!

 

[steph1607]

Babylights, I'm not going to lie, I am very jealous! CD13 for me and still nothing, no EWCM, no ovary pains, cervix is low and hard (although I'm definitely no expert at cervical checks).

Well next weekend is another 3 day one over here, so hopefully I'll be celebrating for you Jmack!

 

[jmack54]

Crossing my fingers for you to O soon Steph!! O vibes coming atcha!!!

Yay we have a 3 day weekend here for once too That will ease the blow of AF is she shows or be a great BFP celebration weekend!

 

[AmberR]

Jmack look at your temp spike!
Babylights lots of EWCM is so good! I think I've only had it once since TTC!
Steph hoping clomid does the trick for you this cycle!

I had my appt with my new midwife this morning and it went really well. She wanted to check some labs like my blood count, iron, thyroid etc. She recommended I try OPKs and really track my cycles for 6 months. If it looks like I am ovulating then after about 6 months she would refer me to a specialist and they would start with a sperm analysis for DH. She also said she would do a progesterone blood test on CD 20? to determine if I have ovulated, if I want. Still not sure if I want to do that or not. Think I will try OPKs for a few months first.

 

[steph1607]

Glad things are happening for you Amber. I can't use OPKs because they're unreliable for people with PCOS, and I have to have the CD21 blood tests with Clomid, but if you can track just with OPKs then why not!

 

[AmberR]

My bloodwork all came back normal so I am relieved about that!

Will be getting OPKs in the mail tomorrow so will start those this month. What CD do you usually start using OPKs on? Maybe will try temping too??

The only bad thing was that I was positive for bacterial vagnosis so need to treat that but according to my midwife if has not been shown to affect fertility.

 

[steph1607]

Amber I think you should generally start using OPKs a few days before expected O. It probably would be good to try temping too. I'm also considering that.

What's the treatment for BV? Just antibiotics?

 

[AmberR]

Thanks Steph! BV is commonly treated with antibiotics but I am going to try probiotics and some natural tips midwife gave me. Being on antibiotics for it in the past has given me horrible yeast infections!

 

[jmack54]

Hey girls!

Steph any idea if you've O'd yet?

Sorry about the BV Amber!! That is no fun. Glad you are trying to treat it naturally! The OPKs you order should help you identify when you start using them based on your typical cycle length. Maybe just start early the first cycle you use them to make sure you don't miss your O!

Sunny- how is your TWW treating you? So funny that we are the same DPO this cycle!

Babylights- How are the Clomid side effects? Are you going to O soon?

afm, had a great weekend with my friend in town but had a few drinks and got in the hot tub more than once so my expectations for this cycle are pretty low. Just got about another 5 days max before testing!!

 

[steph1607]

Hey Jmack! Ah five days is not long at all!

Unfortunately I'm convinced I didn't O. Did seem to have some pain in my left hand side on Saturday but it was pretty short lived and had no other signs. Feeling so bummed.

 

[tbfromlv]

Hi Ladies.. you all seem to be a close knit group here... would you mind if I join you as well? I don't want to intrude! I'm just looking for buddies!

 

[jmack54]

oh no Steph! Are you seeing a doctor or anything where you could have them test to see if you are O'ing or not?? Sending you lots of love! xo

I'm hanging out at 9 DPO today just trying to stay sane!!

Welcome tbfromlv, of course you can join! Whats your situation?

 

[steph1607]

Jmack I have my day 21 blood tests on Friday which should say whether or not I have. If not it'll be back to the fertility consultant to see if I have to up my Clomid again.

How are you feeling?

Hi tbfromlv! Welcome 😊😊😊

 

[jmack54]

oh that's right I remember that now. Well that's good that you are getting that test done and making progress! i've got my fingers and toes crossed that you O'd this cycle

I'm feeling pretty normal for the TWW. Breasts a little tender, felt kinda nauseous last night but better today. Nothing too crazy though or that I haven't felt before in the TWW ya know? But I am 9 DPO and I have short LPs so something is going to happen soon either way!