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Hey Pm, So happy that your temps dropped and you're getting better. Now, maybe you can actually see when you o. Mine went even higher this am- 98.5. It's official for sure. Of course, my hopes are high as the sky and i can't help but analyze every little "symptom". I'm trying not to let on to my dh too much because i don't want to let him down w/the usual -hpt. I've made that mistake a couple of times in the past and it makes it doubly disappointing. I have been having some pretty weird things going on though. I'll just try to stay +. Good luck w/the follicle scan tomorrow. I hope you get news of an upcoming hatch and asap!
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Ella, I think I read somewhere that 3 days of high temps pretty much seals the deal that you O'ed! albeit late, at least you did! Let me know what tomorrow brings for you...
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Hi, Ladies… Ellabella, wow it’s so great to hear that your temps are staying up!! I so know what you mean about reading into every little symptom, I do that myself. Obsessing over every little thing only plays with my emotions more. The waiting process can also be hard. For two weeks I play with my own head. Enough of that… So, over the weekend I had a few surprises! Friday night cd12 my dh and had a baby making night;) (not sure of the abbreviation), on Sat. I woke up and I had some light pink and brown spotting and this continued until Sunday. I’m not sure what to think about this mid cycle bleeding. Is it ovulation bleeding (I have never had that), could it be from intercourse, or from the mc. I’m not sure what the cause was. On a good note my temp today is 98.7. Good Luck ladies!!!!
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Hey ladies! Fall, it sounds like you have had some pretty interesting things going on. I've never had o bleeding either, but it sounds like maybe it was that? 98.7 is a really high temp- are yours always that high before o? Or, did you just have a temp rise? Do you ever check cp? That has helped me the last few mos immensely! It helped me to know that i wasn't getting af when she was due and it clued me in to my 2nd o coming again. Be sure to temp tomorrow and let us know the results. Pm- will they tell you the results tomorrow of your f.s.? BTW, i've been dreaming every night- crazy dreams, sometimes nightmares. And, i've been waking up early to pee, but having trouble falling back to sleep. You see, i can't help but have my hopes up. Every little thing! Oh, and i've had a lot more cm than usual in the 2ww and my nips/bbs are sore and full. Aaahh-somebody stop me!!
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hello ladies - how is everyone? DH has been out of town and i have been swamped and away from the forum.
so much interesting stuff going on with you guys -- ELLA - so great to hear temps are up - i must say i know absolutely nothing about temping - so forgive my ignorance...please. i have read temps going up is good though so good for you! this could be your month! i'll keep my fingers crossed for you! should i be temping too? any special thermometer? or anything i should know (that clearly i don't!)? so is there a chance i didn't O?
i have never felt so uninformed about anything in my life - and this is my own body and my own fertility! i am also trying to convert to DPO - i am on CD 24 and converting to DPO - i am 8 DPO if i o'd --- it seems like SO MUCH LONGER ago. since i don't have a "regular cycle" when do i take the HPT? anyone?
PM - sorry you aren't feeling well - take good care of yourself - you are getting close to mid cycle - ish? i know your cycles are long too - but i am hoping you feel well soon. hoping for a +opk for you too! please let us know how your scan goes - (should i be asking for one of those too?) how did your antibody testing go? have you completed that?
hi FALL - i just learned too - BD is baby dance - and it is the baby making process - if that helps. not sure about your mid cycle bleeding - but i hope it brings something good for you! please keep us posted - i am learning so much from everyone on here.
well i quit my job this weekend - it's been pretty stressful of late - and DH thinks that might be contributing to our difficulties - we will see about that. i have worked since i was 15 y/o.
it seems we are all in a wait and see phase - but different stages. can't wait to read the updates.
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Hi Ella and Julie! Ella how are you temps this morning? I still can't use mine this month. It was elevated again this morning b/c of my darn cold. I just got back from my follicle scan and everything is moving along. Right now I have 1 nice 18mm follicle with many smaller ones and I also have a healthy, plump endometrium of 11 (I have no idea what that means!) I'm going to take a HCG shot on Saturday morning, bd Sat nite and as much as we can on Sunday and then I'll be sitting in the 2ww. JULIE, If you ever question about your Oing? Yes, you should request a mid-cycle follicle scan to see if any follicles are forming and then have a progesterone level test taken around day 21 to see if you did in fact O. You can do these things w/ your regular OB. You don' t need to go to a RE for this. FALL, I've never had mid-cycle spotting either. Sounds like you and DH had a good time ;) Maybe it was from that!
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Hey ladies! So nice to have you back Julie! Great news about your f.s. Pm! Guess it's go time starting Sat for you and dh! Make sure he warms you up if you know what i mean:) Julie, temping has helped me so much in this journey of ttc. It's why i knew that i didn't o even after a +opk a couple of weeks ago. Women have 2 ranges of temps- pre o and post o. The temps rise slightly after o and then drop around when af is due. I just use a cheap digital bbt thermometer i bought at cvs. I wouldn't worry about not ovulating if i were you. You got a +opk and that's really good. I think i was a special case. I also think it's because i was taking too much vit. e believe it or not. I found a website that said too much can lower progesterone levels which interferes w/o. I stopped o'ing the same month i started taking vit.e and started soon after i stopped it. Too coincidental- i'm thinking of posting my findings on a thread in case someone's in the same boat. But, anyway, we're just a day apart in the 2ww. I'm at 7dpo today. I think i may take an hpt on day 10 because it's my dd's b-day and how cool would that be? But, i may chicken out becuase i had a -hpt at 10dpo when i was pg w/her. So, enjoy your "early retirement" and throw yourself a little party. It might help to get your mind off things! BTW, my temps went up .2 again today to 98.7! Yes, i'm psyched. I also had more crazy dreams last night. Seriously, non stop dreams that feel so realy. I had a dream that my dh cheated on me and i told him we were getting divorced. I felt really crappy when i woke up becuase it felt so real. Weird, i know. OK, so keep us all in the loop girls and good luck. And, to anyone else out there ttc this month, feel free to join us!
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hi ladies ~
ok so after a little internet research (what did people do for info without the internet -?? i'd be out of my mind!) - it seems the BBT stuff might be a bit more than i am up for at this point - it says it has to be at the exact time each day before you get out of bed? i don't have that luxury - my dd is still up at odd hours of the day - for instance woke yesterday at 555am - and today at 845.
so for the time being i am going to try to just stick with my clearblue easy monitor. PM - i have to research follicle stuff - i know almost nothing about this subject (again - i was a newbie here on jan 4th) - but i called my OB/GYN today and asked if i needed to have some tests set up - and they said no -- so i pushed it a little further and said "my friend pam" is going thru similar stuff and has had progesterone checks and a follicle scan - and they said - no. but DH and i are scheduled to do the infertility clinic's class and get an RE in 2 weeks if we aren't pg. i was just so hoping i wouldn't need to do that. our insurance is kaiser permanente - i am not sure they are great for infertility!!! but it sounds like you are well on your way - have a fun weekend doing the BD! fingers will be crossed for you!
ella - thank you for the info! i feel so uneducated! i am excited we are so close in cycles - so do you think you are going to test on 10DPO?will your dd be 3 or she is 3 now and turning 4?
10DPO would be tomorrow for me -- i am so not wanting to see another BFN! i have not had good luck trying early. i might wait till the 14DPO - or atleast see if i can. maybe i will check back in here and see how you did and i might try? i thought i might be PG just for a moment yesterday - i had a heightened sense of smell for the past 24+ hrs or so - infact i knew the neighbor's were cooking bacon in the house next door to ours - but today i seem normal. ODD! where are all you guys - i am just assuming in the US - ? and i shouldn't assume. i am in cali - and it's COLD here. so i have time to be inside and on the internet - so off to find out more about ovulation and follicles and stuff. should i order some pre-seed? it seems that is the only lubricant that is usable - safely? just to make things easier? i heard an old wives tale - to try egg whites - but i can't imagine that - i'd think they were too thick? anyone heard that? i'll check back soon! and if there are any more TTC newbies reading this - please jump on in! we'd love to chat.
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Oh Ella! I remember having those terrible nightmares! Mine are usually only for 3 days in a row. by the 4th night I guess that I'm so exhausted I just sleep on through it! I would typically have the nightmares in my follicle stage (pre O). That's awesome that you and Julie are on the same schedule and JULIE, I can't believe that your OB won't assist you in those simple tests. It's such a waste to start going to an RE unless you truly are having O and hormonal issues, but it doesn't seem to be the case w/ you. Ella and I are the ones w/ the wacked out cycles! Well, it may be just as well. If your OB won't even give you a simple progesterone test then imagine how hard it would be when you do get pregnant. I'd find a new doctor all together! just my 2 cents. I was going to an RE (infertility specialist) and my insurance for infertility was running out so I switched back to my OB. Insurance won't run out there ;) Make certain to do your homework on what your insurance will cover, etc b/c infertility stuff can get quite expensive. Hmmm... I'm still kinda steamed that your OB isn't going to do more for you. ELLA, let us know when you test! It would be wonderful for you to get a + on your dd's b-day! perfect timing. JULIE - you too! let us know and if you have any questions about any of this stuff please feel free to ask me or just post it out there. There's alot of really smart ladies on this forum.
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Hi there! Can i just start off by saying- i love having you guys to talk with!! It's so relieving just to get this stuff out to someone who actually cares. Well, Julie, i'm w/Pm, i don't understand why they can't just run some tests. We're not getting any younger. How can they be so positive in saying no to you. The worst would be if you were right and they decided to do something in a few more months. That's where temping comes in very handy though. I know you're not ready for it, but it tells you if you are having any problems w/o. I don't wake up at the same time everyday, but it's still pretty reliable from my experience. Maybe think about it next cycle. Then again, hopefully there won't be a next cycle:) I live in Az and it's been pretty cold here too. Hey, that's funny, i also have an increased sense of smell that comes and goes. What's up w/that? Some days i "feel" pg and others, like today, i don't. If i feel pg at 10dpo, then maybe i'll test. Bak, Bak. That was a chicken clucking. As far as Preseed, it's great. Feels so nice and even dh loves it. It hasn't worked because i used it on anov. cycles. I wouldn't use eggwhites although i have heard of people doing so. I read somehwere that salmonella poisoning is a risk w/it. Makes sense- it is raw. BTW, my dd's turning 3 on the 20th. And i wanted a 2 year gap- Ha! I guess some things are worth waiting for:) "Til tomorrow ladies...
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Hi Ella and Julie! Ella what were your temps this morning? You're in Az so I guess you're still snoozing. I"m in NC Yee haw! I guess you're 11dpo. Are you going to test? I would hold out for a few more days. I can' t stand testing early and checking and checking and checking to see if there's a hint of a line. I drive my dh crazy looking. I've even had my 12yr. dd try to determine if it's + or not! anyway, if you do test, please let me know. I'm excited for you and Julie both. I'm doing good. Getting psyched for my Saturday shot. I'm wondering what my bbt will do during this time. They say the older you are the less time the egg lives, so we've got to time it just right. I'm looking at probably a 6 hour window from O to making it happen. argh.. at least it will be the weekend.
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Hi Pm, my temps dropped by .4 today. That's a big dip and i don't know if i should feel excited (imp. dip?) or let down. I looked up when imp. dips happen and they say it's usually 7-8dpo. I'm only at 8dpo today. Sorry for confusing you somewhere. Well, keep thinking happy thought for Sat- it can happen. Like you said, yeeehawwww!
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Oh no I found out where I got messed up! You had said "if i feel pg at 10dpo..." I misread that all together! I missed the "IF". sorry about that. and I had an implantation dip during one pregnancy. I've just recently started bbt but the first month I did it I got pg and my dip was around 10-13dpo. I know that doesn't help, but a dip is okay! Mine dropped 98.3 to 97.8 and then the next day went right back up. I think the key is that you don't drop below your coverline for 3 days in a row. What's your coverline this cycle??
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good afternoon ladies. i am so glad to hear about the drop ella - i hope it is imp drop! i am learning so much from you 2!
and pm are you feeling better now? over your cold? i hope so - we don't want anything getting in the way for you this weekend. how exciting.
i had weird dreams when i was pg with DD - some really weird ones -- ella are you still having them? my co-worker called today to say she missed me at work and last night had a dream i was pg with nick lachey's baby -- my DH wouldn't like the nick lachey part - but i liked her dream otherwise. ha ha....
so i am 10DPO - but don't feel the slightest bit prego - so i am not going to waste my time, hopes or a test today - i will wait till the 22nd i think -- i think that is what my chart says. did you ever feel too much knowledge is a bad thing? i am now doubting my cycles - i was referred to a site called mymonthlycycles.com and it seems to lead me to believe that i could be fertile today and tomorrow based on the dates of my last 2 periods. i was hoping to be PG by today ---- since DH is out of town till tomorrow night. maybe it's just cuz my cycles are so irregular? anyway - i was having a tough day today - missing work, and hoping for a BFP soon - and missing my DH, so i called the OB/gyn - on a fertility testing note - i got him to get me some testing - he said on day 3 of my cycle next month they will do a blood test for me - not sure what for - but i felt a little better feeling like i accomplished something in this while fertility thing. and my dh's doc sent him for a sperm sample yesterday - not sur how long results will be - but i guess it would be good to know about that. i assume you guys have all already done that? now we wait some more. ella are you going to test tomorrow? keep us posted.
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ella - i forgot to ask - where did you get pre-seed? do i ask my doc? is it by perscription? or CVS? i saw it on the internet - it seems very expensive. thanks for you help.
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Hi! Pm, you don't have to apologize. We all get messed up at times. We're allowed to. My coverline is 97.9 so i'm good so far. Thanks for mentioning your previous experience with a dip. I never charted when i became pg w/dd. It was the 1st time we tried. Like yours did, i hope my temps go right back up tomorrow! Julie, sorry that you're having a crappy day, but don't let the website fool with your head too much. Just in case, pay attention to your cm and if it becomes that perfect ewcm, then fly dh home asap:) Or give Nick a call:) I hate being home alone when dh is away. I'm like a little kid and can't sleep w/out him. Speaking of dh's, mine didn't want to go anywhere near a dixie cup or doctor's office. He said he was happy w/just 1 child if it had to come to that!! Baby. I heard of an at home test dhs can do and i plan on buying it if af shows. My friend told me about it and it's wicked easy. I think she bought it at Walmart. BTW, i got my preseed on babyhopes.com. It was a package of 6 applications (6 different bd's) and 2 pg tests for like $17.50 including shipping. My doctor has never heard of it so i don't think you can get it anywhere in person. It's an excellent deal for such a great product- i think. OK, well i'll talk to you soon.
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