The Official TTC Thread!

[Jen_91909]

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Hey everyone,
Me here again. I'm pretty upset. I got the results from DH's SA yesterday and they were pretty worrisome. The volume, concentration and motility were all acceptable, but morphology was seriously low at 1%.
Next step is to do a repeat SA in the next 1 to 2 weeks to confirm the results weren't a fluke. Assuming the results are the same my OBGYN said we would then head straight for "technological intervention."
Not that the internet is the best way to do your research, but everything I read seems to be saying that our only hope with 1% morphology would be IVF with ICSI.
Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty depressed and DH is kind of in this anger phase. I cried some yesterday and am feeling a bit numb today. I know I should be staying positive but it's really difficult at the moment.

 

[Jen_91909]

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Hey everyone,
Me here again. I'm pretty upset. I got the results from DH's SA yesterday and they were pretty worrisome. The volume, concentration and motility were all acceptable, but morphology was seriously low at 1%.
Next step is to do a repeat SA in the next 1 to 2 weeks to confirm the results weren't a fluke. Assuming the results are the same my OBGYN said we would then head straight for "technological intervention."
Not that the internet is the best way to do your research, but everything I read seems to be saying that our only hope with 1% morphology would be IVF with ICSI.
Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty depressed and DH is kind of in this anger phase. I cried some yesterday and am feeling a bit numb today. I know I should be staying positive but it's really difficult at the moment.

 

[indecisive]

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Jen- I am so sorry about the SA results. I really hope it was a fluke and the results are better next time!! We have not done any infertility testing because our insurance doesn't cover much and doesn't cover any IVF but I worry about what we would/could do if it comes to that. I will be thinking good thoughts for you.

BS- I hope you tolerate the met better this time. The only nausea I want for all of us is morning sickness!

amc- I hope you have a great wedding/cruise! It would be exciting to have a little sticky bean to bring home from it.

Prana- I hope you have a easy, successful TWW! It is so hard to be patient!

MP- I think it is such great timing that you are ovulating on the side that got cleared out. It is like they ran interference for this egg!

AFM, BFN on Thanksgiving but I had a good day anyway. I guess this just wasn't our baby. My temp has been dropping(def below coverline) but no AF and no spotting or signs it is coming so I don't know what that means. DH thinks temping is messing with my sleep so he wants us to BD EOD and to continue supplements but not chart next cycle. I am thinking about doing that but it is hard to step back. Everyone was making comments at TG about our family growing and oh indecisive isn't drinking and things like that which was a little hard. I hope we have another spree of BFPs here soon!

 

[lizzyann]

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Jen, sorry the SA results did not come back well. I will tell you that if you end up going IVF/ICSI, I just went thru IVF and as much as it seemed overwhelming in the beginning, the whole thing from start to finish was actually not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The RE nurses are so organized and are there to answer any and all questions and it made things a lot easier. I was most worried about the retrieval and the anxiety was the worse part but the recovery went very smoothly. Any questions, please let me know.

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Jen, ughh, so sorry to hear about your DH's results. I can only imagine how frustrated you and DH must be. You mentioned something about a medication he was taking, is he still on that? Could that be contributing to the low number? It seem to me that morphology would be something that could vary from sample to sample and be affected by lifestyle, so I'm hoping that your doctor can make some suggestions. Did, the doctor mention artificial insemination as a possibility? Really hoping your situation is not as dire as it seems right now and that the next sample shows improvement. Hugs.

Indecisive, sorry about the BFN and dropping temps. But glad you had a nice Thanksgiving nonetheless. My insurance doesn't cover fertility testing or treatment either. Most of it is not as expensive as I feared, but it does all add up. Actually, my CD3 testing was the most expensive thing we've done so far. Hopefully it won't even come to that for you though.

Bright, glad the metformin seems to be agreeing with you better now.

Hope everyone else is doing well and having a nice holiday weekend.

AFM, I think the darker OPK on Wednesday was a fluke, because the OPKs are still negative for now. I guess that's not really all that surprising because it is only CD12 today, but after Wednesday I thought it would be coming sooner and this all feels a little anticlimatic. I would love for this to be our month, but I have a sneaking suspicion that we are going to need a little extra help, so I'm excited we will be stepping things up next month. In other news, I found out that I finally have another job interview in the works. The job is in another city, which is about a 50 minute drive away from our house (compared to my 30 minute drive now), so I'm not sure how I feel about that. I honestly didn't think I would be asked to interview for this one because I didn't think I had the right qualifications, so it was a nice surprise. I've had to work all weekend (even for a few hours on Thanksgiving), so moving on to another job is sounding awfully tempting right now.

 

[gongjoo143]

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Hi Jen,

I'm sorry your husband's SA didn't turn out well. I wanted to let you know that my husband's numbers were similar (although also borderline count, low motility, and 1% morph), and we were fast tracked to IVF/ICSI. I decided to try an injectable IUI first after he was on vitamins and pycnogenol for a couple months. We got pregnant with our son with an IUI. Good luck and I hope it happens for you soon!

 

[JGator]

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Bright, we shopped Friday and Saturday for cars in Alexandria and Fairfax, but we haven't purchased one yet. We are looking for a midsize sedan - we looked at Honda, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Mazda, and Subaru. We could have gotten a great deal on a Nissan, but decided to hold out and see if any of the other manufacturers have sales/deals in December. It was very tiring - we did get quite a few relaxed sales people who were not too high pressure which was quite refreshing. How is the TWW going? Any symptoms? How is the metformin treating you? Hope your trip home was not as long as the one down to DC for the weekend.

Prana, your chart looks great. I just looked at the updated one for today. Crossing fingers and toes!

AMC, hope you are having a great time on your cruise, married lady.

Jenn, very sorry to hear the SA results did not look good. Hopefully, an RE can do some magic and help you out with IVF or hopefully, the results are just a fluke and will turn out fine next time. Hugs to you.

Indecisive, sorry about your BFN and that you had to endure the teasing at Thanksgiving. I think you should be in great shape next cycle if you are able to BD EOD.

MP, sorry you had to work over the weekend. Good luck with your interview. Even if you don't end up taking the job due to the commute, interviewing is good experience.

AFM, I am 9 DPO if I ovulated this cycle - no FF cross hairs and a close to dark OPK which I recorded as positive - my temp is up so hopefully it will stay that way. And, I have no symptoms whatsoever. We had a nice weekend with no work for 4 days, and DH was not travelling for work this entire week. Car shopping was tiring. We are also shopping for a new mattress - we'll likely order one online this week before the inlaws show up for their visit.

 

[Prana]

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Jen- sorry to hear about your DH's results. I've heard that many times the second SA comes back with better results, so hopefully the first one was just a fluke. Hang in there-and stay away from google.

Thanks Indecisive! Almost halfway through the TWW!

MP- sorry about the confusing OPK. I've decided for myself that I'm done with OPK's. I just feel like they're so finicky. But I hope you O soon!! Good luck with the new job interview!

JGator- Thanks! Good luck in your TWW!

AFM, I'm about 6 dpo today. pretty uneventful so far.
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/37bf0c

 

[monkeyprincess]

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JGator, crossing my fingers for you! Sounds like you just missed the surge if your temps are up. I would love for you to get another BFP. Did you have early symptoms last time? Good luck with your car shopping. DH and I both going to be in the market for new cars in the next couple of year because our cars are getting up there in years (although they're still both look pretty good and drive pretty well).

Prana, ooh, your chart is looking good! That's too bad the OPKs aren't very reliable for you, but hopefully you won't need them anymore! I'm fortunate in that OPKs are pretty reliable for me, and I have been able to get a clear positive for a day or two each cycle we've been trying, but it sounds like a lot of people are not as lucky.

Lizzy, just wanted to stay I'm still thinking of you and sending sticky dust your way!

AFM, I had a positive OPK yesterday, so I guess my complaining on Saturday was premature. I think I'm ovulating today because I felt a few twinges in my side this morning, which is unusual for me. But I've heard clomid can make ovulation more pronounced. Crossing my fingers the HSG and clomid give us our lucky break! In other good news, I found out that I can go self-pay on all of my fertility testing and treatments, and the clinic will give us a 30% discount, which will also apply retroactively to our previous testing. Can't complain about that!

 

[tammy77]

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Good morning ladies!

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving! I'm back at work today feeling quite fat after the break while my cube mate and other coworker argue about which one needs to eat more because they weigh 110 and 112 lbs respectively. I may just go nuts. I know it's just because I'm tired (got 4 hrs of sleep) and I haven't ovulated yet (thought I would based on apparently a fake out). Meh!

Okay I'm done complaining. Hope everyone that's in the TWW is on the way to a BFP - Prana your chart looks GOOD! For those of us still waiting on that egg to drop, good luck to you too.

 

[Prana]

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MP- yay for (possible?) O!!! I'm glad that you could actually feel those twinges. Maybe that's a good sign!! Fingers X for you!

Tammy, I hope you ovulate soon!

Thanks for peeking at my chart, ladies!

 

[BrightSpot]

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Indecisive, ditto on morning sickness being the only kind of nausea to hope for! I'm sorry family was teasing you over thanksgiving. I'm sure they meant well, but it stings when it winds up being harder than you thought to get ku.  Fingers crossed its not much longer!

Lizzy, excited for you & can't wait until your ultrasound results come in!

Gong, congrats on your pg! My dh has low counts & I have pcos. We're doing clomid/iui next month & hope we have your luck!!

Jen, I'm so sorry about your dh's SA results. My dh had low volume & concentration & 5% morphology.  I think the baseline is 4% so maybe 1% isn't that bad? His doc said it wasn't good & put him on clomid for low testosterone. My RE said the report wasn't too bad. 
Is your dh's doc giving him anything to improve the situation? Is iui an option? I know this is so hard. Hugs to you. 

Jgator, sounds like we're in exactly the same spot cycle-wise including the nearly positive (recorded as +) OPK. Car shopping is stressful, isn't it? We wound up buying one over thanksgiving to replace our 15 year old van. Fortunately just about anything would be an upgrade! Now to find bumper protectors for on street parking. Are you looking to buy before year end? 
Fortunately we came back to ny on sat (Xmas tree in tow!) & the traffic was much better. 
Good luck readying your place for the in law visit & I hope you have good news to report soon!

Prana, good luck in the 2ww!

Mp, that's awesome that you have a nice, strong o! When is your clomid o (cycle day) vs unmedicated? I have such a good feeling for you & hope this is your lucky month! Good luck with the job interview too. That's good news about the discount at the clinic. 
How many times did you go for monitoring on clomid?

Tammy, I hope you o soon! Definitely annoying talk at work. 

Afm, I've been tolerating the once daily 500mg of metformin better this time so I increased to twice daily. Wish me luck! My end dose is supposed to be 3x a day. 
I'm 9dpo & not really feeling anything. DH has a follow up with his doc & I have an annual exam with my OBGYN tomorrow. I'm hoping af doesn't show & nix the appointment & also hope she can be of help with the pcos issues or maybe recommend a different RE. I'm trying to stay positive but have had some pretty bad days lately. At least thanksgiving was a break & distraction. 

Hi to anyone I missed!

 

[Prana]

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Bright-glad you're tolerating the metformin better. Not feeling anything might be a good thing!! I usually have every symptom in the book, so I'm convinced that when my time comes, I won't have any symptoms lol. You're a few days ahead of me in the TWW, so we are in it together! Good luck to you as well!

 

[lizzyann]

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Hi ladies, thanks for all the continued positive vibes! Monday seems so far away for the u/s but I am pretty calm and relaxed. I just wanted to jump in regarding symptoms...the first two signs for me are being VERY thirsty all the time and VERY sleepy! Good luck to the 2ww'ers!

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Mp, that's awesome that you have a nice, strong o! When is your clomid o (cycle day) vs unmedicated? I have such a good feeling for you & hope this is your lucky month! Good luck with the job interview too. That's good news about the discount at the clinic. 
How many times did you go for monitoring on clomid?

Thanks Bright, I'm hoping I had a strong O. The side twinges were pretty fleeting, so I'm not entirely sure, but *TMI* my nipples were also a little sore this morning, so I'm pretty sure I did O. To answer your questions, today, is CD14, so it was actually a little earlier than it has been the past few cycles. Lately, I've been O'ing around day 16 or 17. It used to be earlier around CD 13-14. Also, I only went in for monitoring that one time on CD9. In hindsight, I would have waited until Friday when my original appointment was scheduled. DH is paranoid that we're somehow going to end up with multiples due to the clomid, so in order to get him to sleep with me this weekend, I had to repeatedly remind him that she said there was only one dominant follicle, and without an IUI, our chances of fertilizing more than one egg (and fertilizing even one egg for that matter) is only slightly higher. Even though I should be feeling more positive, I've been feeling a little down about things lately too. I think the holidays are just hard. But I really hope good things will happen for both of us soon, and I'm glad to hear the metformin is agreeing with you so far.

 

[JGator]

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Prana, thanks for the luck. Happy TWW to you. I am not feeling overly confident this cycle. But, if AF shows, I will call my RE and start the Clomid Challenge and/or HSG test. So, at least I have a plan in place. I have a few days of travel for work coming up so I am hoping if AF does show, she holds out till next week.

MP, my temp fell a few 10ths today so not promising. We'll see what tomorrow brings. On my previous pregnancy, my early symptoms were a few large pimples on my chin and I had more gas than usual. A week or so after my BFP I developed a bunch of tiny acne on my back which is just now finally clearing up. So, no symptoms yet - I was tired today though. My car is very old, but it has very low mileage - we only have one car and will keep the old one until it dies and then DH will get a new car.

Prana, happy TWW to you.

Tammy, sorry about your annoying co-workers.

Bright, yes, we would like to buy before year end as the 2 of us are sharing my car. My car is pretty old, but runs fine - except for the check engine light that won't go off even after being serviced. I would like to get something that has better pick up and is more comfortable in the DC traffic jams. Glad your commute back wasn't too bad and that you got a van and a tree. Are you going to test before AF is expected or just wait it out? I think I am going to wait it out.

Lizzy, sending more good luck and sticky dust to you and the bean. One week till your next apppointment. Can't wait for more good news!

AFM, I went to an Endocrinologist (non RE) today to get my Thyroid checked as I had Graves Disease that was in remission, and this year it seems to be trending towards Hypothyroid so I wanted to get a specialist's opinion since the OB and RE think my numbers are within the normal range even though Dr. Google says they are not ideal for pregnancy. The doctor took some blood and may have me take Levoxyl after we get the results back. She said since I am likely borderline Hypothyroid now that the medicine would be needed to help the baby more than me as I would need to produce extra thyroid hormones for a baby when I do get pregnant.

 

[LtlFirecracker]

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Hi everyone, sorry I have been MIA, we were traveling over the long weekend.

AMC - I hope you had a wonderful wedding and you should be on your cruise now. I hope you are having a blast.

MP - Wishing you success this cycle. From what I remember clomid has a low risk of twinning. I think the risk is higher with some of the treatments they use if clomid does not work.

Prana - Wishing you luck while you are on your TWW. I took some more yoga classes this weekend and did a handstand and forearm balance with a teacher spotting me. It was fun, and has motivated me to spend some times doing more preps (that is until I get my BFP).

Lizzy - So excited for your good news . Hoping your received more good news.

JGator - I hope your thyroid levels are figured out. It is pretty common to go from one extreme to the other. From a pediatrician's prospective, it is very important to try and keep your levels normal as not only can thyroid levels impair your fertility (I check thyroid levels on all my patients who are having abnormal periods) but very important for a healthy pregnancy. I am glad you are getting the opinion of an endocrinologist and getting this figured out.

BrightSpot - I am glad you are tolerating the clomid, and hope all goes well at your annual.

Tammy - I think we are all feeling like we ate too much! I got 4 hours of sleep to, so I know how you are feeling. Hoping that you O soon!

Jen - I am so sorry about your DH's SA. Is he still on that medication that could affect his counts? I really hope the next one is normal and this is all a bunch of nothing.

AFM - I am on CD 11. No sign of O yet. I am doing the OPKs this month. So far nothing but fait lines. I am due to 0 in 3-4 days. Hopefully by the end of the week I will be in my TWW.

 

[Jen_91909]

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Thank you all so much for your very kind words... it's nice to read! I'm definitely trying to feel more optomistic... I am grateful that technology exists today that can help us out if it definitely comes down to that. We are doing a second SA probably on Friday, so will most likely hear about that mid to late next week. In the meantime, we are BDing as usual since I got positive OPKs yesterday and there is still a chance, however small, that we could conceive naturally.
Several of you asked about the medication- none of the few doctors we spoke to can say for sure if it is in fact causing the morphology issue. If the second analysis remains the same we will need to visit the pros and cons of DH remaining on the medicine.

indecisive - thank you for your thoughts. Our insurance hasn't covered the testing either and we haven't inquired about other fertility treatments yet, but of course that is a huge concern. ugh...! I'm very sorry to hear about your BFN. I'm glad you were able to enjoy your Thanksgiving anyway.

lizzy - thank you- I've been following your journey and are so excited for you right now, and it's been nice to read how you've had a good experience with the IVF. I suppose we won't know for a little while what exactly our options are, but I certainly will reach out to you with specifics if we do end up going that route. Can't wait to hear more news from you after monday! Continuing to send positive thoughts your way.

MP - thank you for your thoughts. The doctor didn't mention insemination, but he didn't go into much of that at all with me. He wants DH to repeat the test before we start discussing specific next steps. Of course, I want to know as much as possible as soon as possible but he doesn't really work that way. Anyways, I am really hoping this is your month! Also, great news on the new job opportunity. Even though the commute would be longer, I know the feeling of working bad hours and just wanting out, so it's great to have an option to look into.

gongjoo - thank you so much for sharing your story with me... it definitely gives me some hope! It's nice to read other people's positive experiences who have been in similar situations. So did the office/clinic you went to try to dissuade you from doing the IUI first?

JGator - thanks for the hugs. Ha to your line about Dr. Google... he can really be a tricky one, can't he? It's good you are getting your thyroid levels checked out now. Are you 10 DPO now? When do you plan to test?

Prana - thanks for your thoughts. I hope the second one is better. And you're right, google can be the scariest place. I've since stopped doing tons of searches. Being back at work helps too... a long weekend with that news was dangerous. Good luck to you this TWW!

Bright - Thanks for your kind words. We'll see what the second SA brings... until then there is really no other talk or plans being made. So it's a little frustrating because we got the news, but we're in a holding period from moving forward until the news is reconfirmed.
Glad to see you were able to increase your dosage already, that's really great! I hope your appt tomorrow goes well and can deliver you some peace of mind. I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling bummed out lately... all of this stuff can really just be a LOT. Big virtual hugs to you.

Ltl - Thank you for your thoughts. DH is still on the medication and we can't get a straight answer on if there could be any correlation. The dr prescribing the medicine said there has never been a correlation in studies. (DH called her today)... so I don't know. We will revisit that after his next SA. Is this your first month using OPKs? I hope you O soon!

 

[megumic]

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Hey ladies, sorry I have been MIA, just wanted to pop in for a quickie post!

Jen, so sorry to hear about your husband's SA. Ugh. Perhaps it was a fluke, and if not, at least you've gotten straight to the source of the issue and can handle it and move forward accordingly. I know that doesn't make it any less emotional or easier, but hopefully you can find some peace in having knowledge versus not knowing anything.

Lizzy, I am thinking about you! Less than a week til your US. Stick baby, stick lil bean!

amc, hope you're having a great time! Congrats and enjoy your cruise! Post pics when you get back ok?

Prana, chart looks good! FX for you! When can you test? Any symptoms for analysis?

JGator, I have Graves too. How did you get into remission? I am currently taking PTU...100mg/day and a little hyper right now. Did you do RAI? Babycenter has a great thyroid group that has lots of info regarding optimal numbers for pregnancy and thyroid. I think TSH btw 1-2 and Free T's in the upper third of the range for the lab are the ideal numbers for TTC. Check it out over there -- lots of info and Amie answers everyone's posts so if you have questions she is a great resource!

Heyyooo to everyone else!

AFM, I'm on CD14 and I think I O'ed early this month on CD12. Waiting for crosshairs, but of course I woke up 2 hours early today and so my temps are all off. Urg. I'm pretty sure I already O'ed, based on my constant wanting to BD all weekend long (at the in-laws no less!) and CM. I'm 99% sure I'm making this all up, but I have been peeing constantly the past two days w/o any extra fluid intake. FWIW, maybe it's a sign, and maybe I'm being a nut job. Is it possible to have such a symptom like a day after conceiving? (Honestly, if I am preg I am like 5 hours pregnant. I mean...come on. I need to get a life. LOL.) Also, it seems we have plenty of TWW'ers and O'ers around here...

In other news, Ryan Gosling is a dreamboat.

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Meg, um, not to burst your bubble, but I do think it would be just a bit early to be feeling symptoms of any sort . . . but that doesn’t mean you’re not pregnant! Just give it about 5 days or so before you start reading into your symptoms too much or you'll drive yourself crazy! Hopefully you’ve got a little embryo in there taking a ride down your fallopian tube : ) I’m about a day behind you I think. Love Ryan Gosling. I was think of him as being just like his character in the Notebook though, which probably isn’t the case : )

Jen, I have hope for you that you will have some better news soon. It sounds like there are still a lot of avenues for you to explore before you worry about worst case scenario. I’m glad you’re BD’ing as usual, because you just never know!

Firecracker, hope the OPKs work well for you. They are a lifesaver for me because I don’t get many other clear signs that O is about to happen. I totally agree with you on the possibility of twins thing. But I think the mistake I made was watching a show about Quints when DH was in the next room, and it sent him into a panic about using any fertility drugs.

JGator, glad to hear you are getting your thyroid concerns addressed and that you will be taking the necessary precautions when you get your next BFP. It is a little frustrating when everyone is telling you your numbers are normal, but you know otherwise. Sorry to hear your temp is dropping a bit, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Tammy, I forgot to say hi to you the other day. Sorry your ovulation was a fake-out. Hopefully you will still ovulate soon and have good timing. I ate too much over the weekend too, but I just surrender to the fact that it is that time of the year, and it is going to happen : ) I just need to make sure to work out a little extra (which I have not been good about since it got cooler outside and it is hard for me to move indoors to the treadmill).

Lizzy, glad to hear things are going well and your spirits are up! Looking forward to continued good news from you next week!

AFM, nothing too exciting to report. I took my temp this morning for the heck of it. It won't give me much info because I haven't done it in months, and don't have a pre-O baseline to work with, but I was encouraged that it was in my post-O range from when I used to temp. Of course I was all bundled up in the comforter and it took me awhile to fumble through the drawer and find it : )

 

[tammy77]

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Good Morning Ladies!

Welp, it seems like all it takes is for me to post on PS and the opposite happens! This morning I woke up to a nice high temp with no real reason other than ovulation. I know I can't count it until I have two more, but I *think* that I ovulated sometime in the last 48 hrs.

Is it normal to get a strong + OPK and fertile CM on say, CD 15 in the morning but not see a temp shift until CD 18? I suppose so if it's 12-48 hrs for O from the + OPK then another 24ish to see a temp shift. I am a little worried that I have a delayed temp shift. I've read a LOT, too much I suppose!

Such a confusing process! At this point it's not a TTC thing in terms of wanting to make sure we timed it right since we're still "NTNP" (I know, I know...). I just want to figure out my body and see if I'm "normal". I truly am enjoying the ability to just go with the flow in terms of not worrying about when we BD but still temp to get an idea of what's happening with my body. In just the last two months I've gone from being totally clueless to having a pretty good sense of my fertility signs (at least in terms of ovulation, I know there are many unknowns beyond knowing if/when I'm ovulating). It's good!

We also watched the Great Sperm Race the other night (ironic timing, but it was DH's suggestion!). It's amazing that we're all here today, yikes!

Hope everyone's having a good week so far. There are definitely quite a few in the TWW or close to it. Good luck ladies!!

 

[Prana]

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Ltlfirecracker way to go on the forearm balances!!! Hope you get a + OPK SOON!!!

megumicThanks for looking at my chart! I'm about 7 dpo today, and my temps are up still. I try not to put too much stock into symptoms because I've have every pg symptom in the book and had it turn out to be PMS .But...I do have some very mild lower back pain, only when I arch my back, feels like a little strain. Sometimes it's there, sometimes not. Could be from lugging boxes out of the basement over the weekend, but I didn't lift anything awkwardly, or that heavy. This started on sunday at 5 dpo. Boobs are sore, less so than usual, and they feel harder than usual. Weird full sort of feeling down there...no cramping yet which I usually get around now. I do have a twinge every now and then, but it just feels...full...I don't know how to exlain it. Yesterday I was very optimistic, really thinking that this could have been our month. Today, still optimistic, but telling myself that it could be nada. I think it's too early for me to be feeling anything at all, though, so I'm not really getting excited about any of this stuff. Creamy CM, a lot yesterday and the day before, not as much today, but I read that CM and cervical position have nothing to do with pregnancy this early.
Good luck to you in your TWW! I hope that you O'd! And it's so hard not to turn every little thing into a symptom. Trust me, I know


Here's my chart, in case anyone's interested! http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/37bf0c

Have a lovely day ladies! Good luck to everyone in the TWW!!!

 

[tammy77]

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Wow Prana that looks really promising! I'm sorry if I missed it, but is this your first month of charting? I am wondering if those elevating temps are normal for you or a sign of something very promising! Regardless, good luck!

 

[Prana]

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Thanks Tammy! I do tend to go up with my temps, although not in this particular pattern. Here's my last 4 months of charts for comparison if you're interested. http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/37bf0c
I started temping/charting in August, so this is month 4.

 

[tammy77]

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Oh interesting, it seems quite different this month. I'm very interested in seeing what happens for you next week, fingers crossed!

 

[Prana]

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Thanks Tammy

 

[Prana]

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Good Morning Ladies!

Welp, it seems like all it takes is for me to post on PS and the opposite happens! This morning I woke up to a nice high temp with no real reason other than ovulation. I know I can't count it until I have two more, but I *think* that I ovulated sometime in the last 48 hrs.

Is it normal to get a strong + OPK and fertile CM on say, CD 15 in the morning but not see a temp shift until CD 18? I suppose so if it's 12-48 hrs for O from the + OPK then another 24ish to see a temp shift. I am a little worried that I have a delayed temp shift. I've read a LOT, too much I suppose!

Such a confusing process! At this point it's not a TTC thing in terms of wanting to make sure we timed it right since we're still "NTNP" (I know, I know...). I just want to figure out my body and see if I'm "normal". I truly am enjoying the ability to just go with the flow in terms of not worrying about when we BD but still temp to get an idea of what's happening with my body. In just the last two months I've gone from being totally clueless to having a pretty good sense of my fertility signs (at least in terms of ovulation, I know there are many unknowns beyond knowing if/when I'm ovulating). It's good!

We also watched the Great Sperm Race the other night (ironic timing, but it was DH's suggestion!). It's amazing that we're all here today, yikes!

Hope everyone's having a good week so far. There are definitely quite a few in the TWW or close to it. Good luck ladies!!

I never saw this post for some reason. I would say that you might have caught the very beginning of your surge? Did you continue to use the OPK's after you got a +? How long have you been using OPK's? How long have you been temping? The first 2 months I charted, I O'd on CD 16, so I figured I would consistently O on that day. WRONG! I O'd earlier than that last month (I think, it was never really verified by FF), and on CD 13 this month! So yes, very confusing. But, I'm learning so much about myself, and you seem to be as well, which is pretty cool

 

[tammy77]

Re: The Official TTC Thread!

Technically, I'm not really supposed to be using them. I couldn't help myself though and figured there's no harm because we're EoD ppl regardless of what a little POAS action does or doesn't confirm, right?

Anyhow, I think I caught the first of the surge, but I'm honestly not sure. I had a possible + in the morning, a STRONG + in the late afternoon, and think a strong + that evening, but I can't remember. By the next morning it had started to fade and was definitely a - by then.

This is my second month of OPKs. I'm not sure if I'll keep doing them after next month if my CM keeps consistently matching up with my + results. It tends to just make me anxious when my temp doesn't immediately go up and our BD'ing is consistent enough to make it a moot point (I think?). We shall see!

ETA: Speaking of FF I only have the basic membership and they have that awesome FB deal going right now. I'm SO tempted to sign up for the "VIP" membership, but that just blows my OCD right out of the water!

 

[Prana]

Re: The Official TTC Thread!

Tammy- It's good that you are getting the 'learning' process out of the way before you are 'really' TTC. As for FF, I had the trial VIP membership when I first started, then lost it and had the basic for a month, hated it so I caved and bought the 3 month VIP for like $16 or something. I like all those extra features

 

[Prana]

Re: The Official TTC Thread!

I have some very exciting news to report!! (NOT FOR ME THOUGH)

I just wanted to tell everyone that my SIL, who has been trying for 6 years to get pregnant with only one ectopic and no known infertility issues to show for it, had an egg retrieval today and they took 16 viable eggs!! I believe she goes in this weekend to have them put in, but I might have that timeline wrong.

I'm just so excited for her and my brother. It is very painful to watch someone you love go through the heartbreak of not being able to get pregnant, especially when all she ever wanted to be is a mother.

I feel so optimimistic for her, and I can't wait for her to be pregnant and have kids!!

Thanks for listening!