TTCAL 2015 Rainbows! (7 Rainbows & 2 Angels)

[slowloris]

Hello.
im still waiting for af to finish. Hurry up! So not alot to report at the moment.

 

[KylasBaby]

Buttrfly - I don't have any personal experience as I am using a donor. However, I have heard about this problem quite a bit on here. One solution I remember working for that couple was the husband went off into a separate room or part of the house and "did his thing" into a cup and then it was inseminations right after. I'm not sure if he inseminated or the wife, but by doing it that way it was less pressure on him. I don't really understand why as they are both producing the same result, but just in different ways. I guess it was less stress as he could be by himself and not focusing on it so much maybe? I'm not sure exactly. I'm sorry I don't have more of an answer for you.

slowloris - hurry up and finish!

AFM, I lost 3lbs this week! It's not a lot I know, but with PCOS every lb lost is 5x harder to lose for us than for someone without PCOS. Doesn't seem like much, but I'm very excited. I'd love to keep up with 3lbs. a week minimum that would be 12lbs a month. I'd love to lose more, but it's small changes that bring long term success. If I do many thing too drastic it isn't likely to stick long term and I'd end up gaining it all back. So yay!
On my 3rd day of provera to bring on AF. Should be on track for it to start May 10!

 

[slowloris]

IM trying to loose weight too. Find it easy to gain but hard to lose!! IM doing 30 day shred to boost it. Day one today and already aching all over!

 

[aknqtpie]

Hi! I am TTC #1. I had a Blighted Ovum in October of 2012, which resulted in a D&C in January 2013. My DH and I really didn't have a chance to try again before he passed away in early 2013. I have since met a wonderful man, and we are now NTNP. This will be cycle 1 for us NTNP. I will be testing May 16-18ish.

 

[brunettebimbo]

Hi! I am TTC #1. I had a Blighted Ovum in October of 2012, which resulted in a D&C in January 2013. My DH and I really didn't have a chance to try again before he passed away in early 2013. I have since met a wonderful man, and we are now NTNP. This will be cycle 1 for us NTNP. I will be testing May 16-18ish.

Omgosh I'm so sorry to hear that Good Luck!

AFM - Nothing to report really. I'm just plodding along in the TWW. How is everyone?

 

[Bushmumma]

Hi to all the new ladies, so sorry you found yourselves here, although this could very well be the lucky BFP rainbow thread.
Slow darlin don't ya wish ya could turn the tap off!! Lol

I'm really not sure what's going on with my body ATM but just gonna BD ny way through haha can't hurt, if nothing gained there will be nothing lost by practising ...

As Kyla stated can't speak for everyone but I am also here if you want a rant, cry, chat, laugh what ever you need .
FXD for all of us that we see a BFP and that LO is STICKY!

A little more about me- mum to 3 beautiful children DS-11, DS-10 & DD-8 DH has 2 children to previous they are DSS-12 & DSD-7.

Live on a cotton farm as my dad has a cotton contract farming business, so I drive tractors and do all the farming things . Own 5 horses and 4 dogs . Love to go riding and piggin and I do home school with my 3 babies.... I love my family and can't wait to add another to our life!
Will be a spoilt little munchkin when they get here lol

 

[Fairydust22]

Hi ladies how is everyone I'm still waiting to ovulate I'm getting very impatient this month my opks are still not picking anything up yet I hope it shows up tomorrow I think I'm getting more stressed out with it this month xx

 

[ladders]

Hello ladies I was hoping I could join you guys this thread. I'm 30 soon to be 31 and dh is soon to be 34. We started ttc #1 as soon as we got married last August and April 13th I got my first bfp at 15dpo and was ecstatic. Unfortunately last week I started bleeding and by the time I had my scan yesterday everything had gone, I miscarried naturally at seven weeks. The bleeding has stopped and I was told that we could start ttc again in a few months but I don't want to wait that long I'm now more desperate than ever to have a child. I would have been due 23Rd December. The nine months ttc felt like the longest ever and I was really worried it would never happen because dh has slightly imperfect sperm results so this pregnancy felt like a bit of a miracle and I want that again more than ever.
I have no idea if or when I will ovulate this cycle but as soon as hpts are negative I'm going to go back to my opks and get back on it so I'm guessing I will be testing in may but not entirely sure.

 

[Bushmumma]

Welcome ladders!!

Fairy- I'm just learning about opks and taking notice of ovulation, what I have learnt from a few lovely ladies and personal experience is that the first cycle after a loss can be a bit wayward... Mine was/is I'm not even sure if I've had af yet or not as I spotted for 5 days last week... Soo, what ever goes on with my body I'm just going to BD my way through this next 4 weeks and test at the end of it on the 26 .. There's a few ladies on here that have been so very helpful they are Soanxious, slowloris ( slow is on this thread), Yo_Yo, cutieq, louby (have to find full name lol) there's more I think of there full names oh Mrs W.. Anyway they would be able to help with just about anything!
I will help with what I can and always up for a chat ..

I'm so sorry for your loss, I pray you get a BFP again really soon and it's A sticky one

 

[Bushmumma]

Sorry ladders, I got carried away , I'm sorry for your loss darlin. Like it said to Fairy those ladies and many more are amazing and can help put your mind at ease with just about anything! Such great women, strong and wonderful!

I hope you get a BFP soon!!!

 

[slowloris]

Bush thanks for the mention there!

fairy are u testing with the opks throughout the day as the surge can be short and not always at the same time of day. Also are you checking cm or anything aswell? X

ladder, i had a mmc last month at 11 weeks and was told by doc i could try again straight away. My cycle also was just as normal after mc. But i know for some it can take a while to straighten out. With my first mc it took a little longer to sort out. Massive hugs xxxxx

 

[Bushmumma]

Anytime slow! gotta make sure that if I can't help that I send them to someone who I think might be able to. ..

How are things anyway Slow?

Nothing much to say here about my cycle coz as you know I don't even really know where I'm at haha... But always up for a chat xo

 

[slowloris]

Bush its tough isn't it when you font know what's going on!
im good tho ta. Just waiting to get round to bding again!!

guess ill share a bit more about myself too, me and oh have been together 1yr and a half,.lived together for a 1yr now. We have a lovely little fur baby cat and two little ratties. I call them my fur baby and mini fur babies he he. We live just off the moors and i work part time in a country pub. We both love gardening and are vegetarien. We also live the life of make do and mend. And are the only people in our group of friends not to own a tv!

 

[Fairydust22]

Bush thanks for the mention there!

fairy are u testing with the opks throughout the day as the surge can be short and not always at the same time of day. Also are you checking cm or anything aswell? X

ladder, i had a mmc last month at 11 weeks and was told by doc i could try again straight away. My cycle also was just as normal after mc. But i know for some it can take a while to straighten out. With my first mc it took a little longer to sort out. Massive hugs xxxxx

I only usually test with my first morning urine I am using a clearblue fertility monitor also the clearblue digital one I have ran out of the digital sticks so I am going to buy some more today and test throughout the next few days I want to see the smiley face ha ha xx



Thank you bush xx

 

[KylasBaby]

Welcome newbies! Sorry you had to join our rainbow group. But hopefully we can all support each other through our losses and TTCAL! I've joined you both to the front page. Let me know if I need to change anything

Bushmumma - I agree! FX and :dust this is our lucky sticky BFP thread!

Fairy - I might be a little opk crazy, but for best results I test twice a day. Once in the am and once pm. I feel that gives me the best idea of when I'll ovulate.

Ladders - I didn't ovulate my current cycle (first after my MMC) unfortunately. I took my femara to make me ovulate too and no such luck. I think it's just because our bodies go through so much after a loss and it can take some time to get back on track.

slow - You have RATTIES! I have three boys Biscotti, Truscuit and Benji! They all have the same daddy but different Mamas haha. They're all around 4-5 months. I got them from a breeder friend of mine who is mentoring me in breeding. Gotta get some girls, but I got pregnant so rat breeding took a back seat. I love them

AFM, nothing new to report. Still waiting for AF to show up on Saturday.

 

[Buttrflyl553]

Kylasbaby thank you so much for the response. I wish I could find someone with similar experience and advice but haven't found it. I think it's not the most comfortable think to talk about. Because the doc recommended IUI that may be the route to go for all the problems going on but time will tell. If no BFP we go to specialist on the 23rd.
Congrats on the weight loss! My friend has pcos so tells me about her struggles with losing weight. Send some motivation my way I like food and being lazy too much!

Slow loris what is 30 day shred? Hope AF stops for you soon!

Aknqtpie so very sorry for both your losses. We will be testing around the same time

Bushmumma I know my AF was wacky after d and c. Mine waited 6 weeks to come and my afs have been kind of crazy and annoying since then. I have been more irregular but not sure if I can say that is because of d and c.
Sounds like you have a great home and family life!

Hi fairy hope you catch that surge soon! How do you like the digital OPKs? I have wanted to try, they are just so expensive.

Hi ladders I'm sorry for your loss and understand your impatience. We found out my DH has sperm issues also recently ( much further after the loss) and he is taking vitamins for this, a fertility blend. I'm not sure if it's helpful yet but here's hoping. So frustrating not to be able to control any of this. Will you see a specialist?

Brunette where are you in your cycle?

Hard to keep up here.. Hope I didn't miss anyone and hope everyone is doing well! Im in TWW now so just waiting.

 

[KylasBaby]

Kylasbaby thank you so much for the response. I wish I could find someone with similar experience and advice but haven't found it. I think it's not the most comfortable think to talk about. Because the doc recommended IUI that may be the route to go for all the problems going on but time will tell. If no BFP we go to specialist on the 23rd.
Congrats on the weight loss! My friend has pcos so tells me about her struggles with losing weight. Send some motivation my way I like food and being lazy too much!

I'm sure if you posted a thread about it you would get responses. I definitely know I've heard women talking about it on here so there is some experience with the issue on here. I hope they can help!

I'm really not motivated. And it's really hard, but I've gains a LOT (and by a lot I mean like 60lbs in 3 years due to being on antidepressants) so I'm off them again (hopefully for good this time) and trying to lose the weight now. It's very difficult.

 

[ladders]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. It's really hard to be here but great to have support from people that understand.
Just seen my father in law who has just said that he understands I'm a bit disappointed but I'll get there again. A bit disappointed!!!! Iv had a misscarriage not put the washing out and it starts raining! That's being a bit disappointed not loosing a desperately wanted child!!!!
I had to walk away and can't vent at dh because he's really upset but he's been so amazing and supportive I don't want to upset him more.

 

[KylasBaby]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. It's really hard to be here but great to have support from people that understand.
Just seen my father in law who has just said that he understands I'm a bit disappointed but I'll get there again. A bit disappointed!!!! Iv had a misscarriage not put the washing out and it starts raining! That's being a bit disappointed not loosing a desperately wanted child!!!!
I had to walk away and can't vent at dh because he's really upset but he's been so amazing and supportive I don't want to upset him more.

People who haven't been there don't know what it's like. They don't get that there was a child you were carrying that died. Unfortunately it's only something who has been there will know. Everyone expects me to be over it and move on and mine was 7 weeks ago. I just don't discuss it with them and instead come here where people know what it's like. I'm sorry you had that happen.

 

[ladders]

Just makes me so mad! that was their future grandchild that I lost, I expected a little bit of compassion.

Buttrfly my dh has had two sperm analysis and both had issues but not replicated in the other. First had too many abnormal forms and the second had low motility and high viscosity. But I'm taking solace in the fact that we did get pregnant and so can't be too bad and so won't be having anymore tests for a while. Was there issues with your dh results if you don't mind me asking?