TTC & overweight

[emma.faye]

Hi guys, my husband and I have been ttc for almost a year. I have irregular periods and pee sticks tell me I dont ovuulate. I am rather over weight and been trying to lose weight before going to the dr as I am sure thats all they will tell me to do anyway. However every month my period comes which make me upset so then go off track with my diet. I have still lost 31lb though. So every cloud

I have made an appointment to see my gp to see what they say as they may suprise me and help???

Are any of you lovely ladies in the same kind of position?

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Hey hun - are you temping to confirm that you don't ovulate? Or are you assuming because you've never gotten a positive OPK that you don't?

 

[fuschia]

Hey im ttc and overweight. I keep going off and on track with weight loss. Atm im off track!

You def need to temp as this is where the answers will lie if you ovulate xx

 

[xMissxZoiex]

It al depends where your BMI is at the doctor may send you for the tests (bloods and scan) but probably won't treat you until your BMI is lower.

Good luck x

 

[sethsmummy]

me! Im very overweight! (joining a weight management thing soon.. yey!) Although i think its also implannon thats messed up my cycles not just my weight. I have a journal below your welcome to come join hun xx

 

[amariee]

I was extremely overweight and it made ttc very difficult. I was so overweight that eventually my periods stopped overall and I went a while without one. You need to focus on losing the weight to regain a normal period and then hopefully losing the weight will get your body to ovulate. Have you ever been tested for PCOS? I would bring that up with your GP when you go as well.

 

[emma.faye]

I have done ovulation sticks and they come back nwgative I have done them everyday of my cycle and they yave never shown anything. Im hoping the dr will confirm or deny this. I have also done the ovulation microscope which also comes back saying I haven't had ovulated.

 

[emma.faye]

I was extremely overweight and it made ttc very difficult. I was so overweight that eventually my periods stopped overall and I went a while without one. You need to focus on losing the weight to regain a normal period and then hopefully losing the weight will get your body to ovulate. Have you ever been tested for PCOS? I would bring that up with your GP when you go as well.

I got tested for PCOS a few years ago cause of my irregular periods. The dr said That my ovaries were all fine but I do have higher levels of testosterone. So I don't know if this has anything to do with trouble ttc.

I have been slimmer and larger and my periods have always been irregular. I did go quite regular for a few months. Then last period I was 8 days late and allowed myself to get excited. Just to get disappointed

 

[amariee]

I would defiantly go to see a specialist, they will know more than just a GP. Irregular periods can be caused by anything. You could always start temping by using a basal thermometer, they can be used vaginally or orally. I use mine vaginally. You take your temp every morning at the same time before doing anything. It will defiantly let you know if you have ovulated. As far as OPKs not picking up a surge, it could be you're not actually catching the surge itself. I have to start off using 2 a day and then when I know I should be in my most fertile time, I use 3 a day just to catch my surge. You can buy internet cheapie OPKs and they work great.

 

[emma.faye]

Hey hun - are you temping to confirm that you don't ovulate? Or are you assuming because you've never gotten a positive OPK that you don't?

I haven't done temp checks as I was told you need to do it 1st thing at same time?? However I work shifts so quite impossible to do same time every morning. .

Is this the case with temp?

 

[xMissxZoiex]

I found it almost impossible to temp properly when working shifts.

As well as your OPKs try monitoring CM.

Good luck with your doctors appointment. x

 

[emma.faye]

Without sounding stupid how do you monitor your cm?

 

[xMissxZoiex]

Just be more aware of it, when you go to the bathroom just have a little feel before you use the loo.

My CM is very different for a few days while i'm ovulating, its the first indicator that ovulation is coming for me it comes about 48hours before my OPK is totally positive.

Also have your tried taking your OPKs at different times of the day?.

 

[emma.faye]

Hi i tend to do the opk with my first wee of the day cause id presume it would pick up something and give me a faint line at least? But they never did. Im gonna order some more and try again now ive lost 2 and a bit stone maybe it will show different? I have just finished so might make sense too?

 

[sethsmummy]

Hi i tend to do the opk with my first wee of the day cause id presume it would pick up something and give me a faint line at least? But they never did. Im gonna order some more and try again now ive lost 2 and a bit stone maybe it will show different? I have just finished so might make sense too?

if your only doing one a day then try doing it in the afternoon after a 4 hour hold hun. in most women LH doesnt start building till the morning which means FMU is useless to catch a surge (although not in all women).

Well done on your weight loss hun! xx

 

[fuschia]

If you are using the greem internet cheapies then you are not meant to use first morning urine.

Like a previous poster has said... you should do it more than once per day as your surge can be shorter than 24 hours i believe.

This last month was the 1st time I didnt pick up a true positive opk... I was a bit worried like you but then beacuase I temp, I could see that despite this I did ovulate.

Opks results can be not 100% accurate because of wrong timing or dilute urine so although they are generally helpful... stand alone they are a right pain if they dont work perfectly .... you need temping or cm to back it up xxxxx

 

[emma.faye]

Ive ordered some more stucks and will try twice a day. I didnt realise you shouldn't use your 1st wee!! I hope you his is where ive been going wrong and hope I do actually ovulate

Thank you seths mommy its been hard going and I keep having hiccups along the way but its got to be better for me and my babba (when not if I get pregnant. .. positive thinking )

 

[sethsmummy]

i bet it has hun It can get pricey when you dont know quite when to test but after a few mnths youll know your pattern (unless your like me )

any weight loss is fantastic so you are absolutely amazing. I need to get my finger out and loose weight.. desperatelyxxx.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Definitely test in the afternoon. I frequently get negative OPKs in the morning and positive in the evening. And I know for some women, the positive doesn't stick around for long. Are your OPKs completely blank, or do you have a faint line that just isn't positive yet? I'd be concerned if they stayed totally blank.

I hope your doctor can help figure out what's happening. Good job on the weight loss so far! My cycles are pretty regular, but the weight is still a constant struggle...

 

[emma.faye]

The sticks were totally blank, i would of been happy with a feint line as then id know something was happening. But totally nothing. But im gonna see what dr says which will probably be lose more weight lol. But im gonnna continue with opks and do them twice a day.

Ill let u all know what the dr says