What should I ask at Dr's appt. on Thursday?

[SilverFair]

It's been 14 weeks since my natural miscarriage and I haven't really had a period yet. What should I ask the doctor at my appointment on Thursday? Are there any specific tests I should ask to have done? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Gem09]

Silverfair, i'd ask for tablets to help bring AF on, i had Norethisterone and came on within a day of finishing them!

Still cant believe your waiting for it 14 weeks on, if i never got them tablets i could still be waiting to.

Let me know how you get on hun xxx

 

[SilverFair]

Thanks, Gem. I thought I had a period 5 weeks ago, but it was so light. I thought I'd wait another month and maybe I'd get a more normal period, but last week all I got was a couple episodes of spotting and then nothing again. I got hopeful and thought maybe it could be implantation bleeding, but I took a test on Saturday (2 days ago) and it was negative. I'm assuming there's no way I'm ovulating since my body hasn't had a proper period. It just makes me so sad.

How is Norethisterone supposed to work? I think I remember someone saying it tricks your body and makes you bleed, but is it actually supposed to help you start ovulating?

 

[Gem09]

Awww silverfair, i know it must be hard waiting!

After the Norethisterone (it is meant to trick your body into having a period, its also used to delay a period (strange)) i bled for 5 days, and i ovulated exactly the same as i did when i had my 28 day cycle before pregnancy, i was using opk's to check mind.

How long did your cycle use to be and around when did you ovulate?

xxx

 

[SilverFair]

Honestly, I'm not really sure. I was on the pill for 6 years before trying to get pregnant. Before the pill, I remember my periods coming every month, give or take a week. That's really broad, but I have a terrible memory. I always thought there was nothing wrong with me, but when I hear so many women say their periods come like clockwork give or take a day maybe two, that makes me second guess myself. After I got off the pill last May, I had cycles all over the place. They were roughly 34, 26, 36, 20, 31 days and then I got pregnant. I've never tried OPKs or temping or anything. Even if I wanted to now, I wouldn't even know where to start since I haven't had a real period. I just have such a terrible feeling that something's wrong with me. I'm trying to remain positive and just be grateful that I'm going to the doctor on Thursday when I can hopefully get some help! I'm guessing my next path will be taking something to bring on a period and then possibly clomid to help with ovulation. I'll have to figure out how to pay for a bunch of OPKs too. I just did some research and thought that norethisterone doesn't make you ovulate, it just causes a bleed and then clomid has to be taken to help you ovulate. Did you take any clomid or did you just ovulate on your own?

 

[Gem09]

Just keep thinking positive hun! Our bodies do crazy things and im sure everything is and will be fine!

When i went to the Doctor he wasnt worried that i hadnt had a period, he actually said for me to make an appointment for a months time if still no sign but i told him i wanted somet to help bring it on while i wasnt working as didnt want to be taking time off if i got af really bad, which thankfully it wasnt, only one day of heavy bleeding and cramps!

I ovulated on my own, using cheap opk's i got off ebay! I think if i hadnt ovulated i would of used clomid!

xxx

 

[SilverFair]

Thanks for sharing. It helps me feel better to hear your experience. I hope your body is back to normal now!

 

[Gem09]

No problem Silverfair, let me know how you get on!

I think my bodies back to as normal as it can be!

Good Luck xxx