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[amc80]

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Just checking in to clarify that AF has indeed arrived, at 28 days like clock-work. It's good to know that I definitely ovulated. After reading all these posts about anovulatory cycles I just assumed that cycles (defined by AF) can occur without ovulation.

That's great news or having just come off the pill. I'm on CD5, so if you don't get preggo in October we might be cycle buddies in November

Except if you get preggo in October

Unfortunately, not going to happen. My DF is much stronger than I am. If I had my way we would just go for it...but I know he's right. I want to be able to enjoy the wedding and cruise without worrying about morning sickness, not being able to drink, etc. One more month. I can do it.

 

[BrightSpot]

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amc, you can do it! Can you imagine how difficult it would be to have ms on a boat?

Mayerling, sorry AF is here, but that's good that your cycle seems to be rebounding from going off bcp nicely. I think I've had a couple of anovulatory cycles coming off the pill, but my periods were much shorter & lighter than usual for those cycles. If your period is close to what you remember pre-bcp, you should be in good shape!

MP, hugs. It's still early this cycle. I'm hoping this is the one for you, but if it's not, at least you're on track to get more info to help you get your much deserved bfp. When does your dh go in for his sa? How are you feeling?
I hear you about the peace of mind on the tests. Are you going in tomorrow for the progesterone test? Keep us posted.

PPM, wow, your chart looks great...and very promising! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

tammy, it sounds like you guys have a good plan! How sweet that your DH told his friends you're trying in Feb. Maybe you'll wind up with a little holiday romance if this backsliding continues.

Congrats on the saving too. I definitely agree that it would be depressing to sit & look at an empty room & wait for baby. That's why I'm a little hesitant to move until I'm definitely preggo too.

Lizzy, any news on whether you O'd over the weekend? Fingers crossed you did & can move on with IVF. Thinking of you...

AFM, enjoying one more day of nice weather before the rain sets in. CD 15 & all negative OPK's so far. I'm not expecting O until around the weekend. My temp is back down & my faux crosshairs disappeared. I told ya so, FF! We've still not been able to talk to DH's doc about the specifics of his SA results. It's been over a week. Ugh. Hopefully he'll call back soon.

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Bright, that's so frustrating that you haven't been able to get any feedback from your DH's doctor in a week. I would be so annoyed! I'm glad FF finally knows what's up for you, and hopefully you will ovulate soon. Thanks for the encouragement. I know it's still early, but I just don't feel like I'm pregnant. Again. And it is so frustrating. My DH doesn't have an SA scheduled yet. My doctor said that we could move on to the next step at the end of the year, which I assume means an HSG for me and SA for him. I think we're going to stop the hard core TTCing these next two months and just go with the flow until we take that next step. What we're doing obviously isn't doing the trick, so we might as well take a bit of a break from all the timing, etc.

 

[MuffDog]

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Hi everyone - happy Tuesday Hope you are all doing well. Had Thanksgiving here in Canada so am stuffed with turkey and stuffing!

Had a thought as I was sitting down to family dinner - how do the early preggos deal with the wine thing?! My family would know FOR SURE as soon as I didn't have a glass of wine. I'm not a big drinker by any stretch of the imagination, but if I didn't have the one glass with dinner, they'd be on to me!

My thougth ws that I would have to just be too busy for a little while. haha

I've been charting my temperatures recently on FF and they are WHACK. FF tells me that I may have ovulated between CD16 and CD24. Thanks, FF. That is helpful. haha

Anyways - I just saw a preggo wife of a friend who looked gorgeous and glowing (two things I will probably not have when the time comes!) and for the first time I kind of felt...envy. Weird.

Anyhoo. Have a good day!!

 

[amc80]

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Had a thought as I was sitting down to family dinner - how do the early preggos deal with the wine thing?! My family would know FOR SURE as soon as I didn't have a glass of wine. I'm not a big drinker by any stretch of the imagination, but if I didn't have the one glass with dinner, they'd be on to me!

Have a sip and then "forget" about it, and have DH finish it off when nobody is paying attention. Or say you are on antibiotics for (fill in the blank) and can't drink.

 

[Prana]

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Hello everyone! I'm coming to join the TTC party. My DH and I have been TTC for3 months now, although technically I guess it's only 2 since we completely missed the mark in July (I've started temping and using OPK's since then ). The last two cycles My charts have been lovely and biphasic, with ovulation on day 16 and perfect BD timing and secondary signs. However, I'm concerned that I might have a problem with my cycles as I have always spotted before AF starts, anywhere from 2-4 days. It is always a brown/pink spotting, and then AF comes full force. I never thought that this could indicate a problem, and many websites say that it is somewhat common and normal, however this spotting starts anywhere from 9-13 dpo, and I'm worried it's caused by low progesterone (could this be preventing implantation?) I have an appt scheduled with my Dr. in two weeks (right around ovulation, actually) to discuss this and see what is happening that we aren't having success. I know my journey is short compared to some, but it feels like an eternity.

But I hope to learn a lot from you ladies, and be able to join in all the support and discussions. I hope all of our stays are short and we all get our beautiful BFP's!! and Sticky beans!!

 

[ChinaCat]

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PPM- I know nothing about charts, but even I think that looks like a great one! Fingers crossed!

Mayerling- Sorry AF showed her fat face, but yes, it's a great thing that your cycle seems to be on track. Onwards & upwards!

AMC- You do NOT want morning sickness on a boat. I repeat. You do NOT want morning sickness on a boat. You're so close, you can wait one more month!

Bright- What's up with your man's doctor? He's a man, he should know how proud and sensitive a man is about his swimmers and call him back! What are your next steps?

MP- Hope this is it for you, but if not, it can't be a bad thing to take a more laid-back approach for a month or two, let you and your DH kind of connect again naturally. I'm waiting for good news from you!

Lizzy- Thinking of you.

MuffDog- I am also one not to ever turn down wine. What I did last time was get a glass and pretend to sip on it. When no one was looking, I'd switch glasses with DH. Luckily I was the designated driver as that meant that DH always ended up drunk. He finally told me he couldn't drink for two anymore. This go round I've just nursed a glass of wine, pretended to drink. Either no one has noticed or they are too polite to say anything.

Welcome Prana!

 

[amc80]

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AMC- You do NOT want morning sickness on a boat. I repeat. You do NOT want morning sickness on a boat. You're so close, you can wait one more month!

I know, I know. Puking in a public toilet for 7 days? No thanks. I don't really have a choice in the matter, anyway, since DF is sticking to his guns.

 

[MuffDog]

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Thanks for the replies!

AMC and China - that probably wouldnt' work - I have a small family and am the last to get KU so they have hawkeyes right now But I do think the antibiotics thing could work...except both of my parents are in the healthcare field and would start peppering me with questions.

Prana - welcome!! I hope that the spotting is not an issue and that your stay here is short and sweet

 

[mayerling]

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Welcome, Prana!

Everyone else, keep up the good work!

 

[amc80]

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AMC and China - that probably wouldnt' work - I have a small family and am the last to get KU so they have hawkeyes right now But I do think the antibiotics thing could work...except both of my parents are in the healthcare field and would start peppering me with questions.

Say you have a UTI and are on amoxicillin. That should shut them up.

 

[tammy77]

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I'm so glad you guys don't mind those of us that are WTT are not so silently lurking! hehe

Bright, thank you! I do find it very heartwarming that DH has taken an active approach to all of this with me. He's come a looooooong LONG way in a very short period of time, so who knows! Maybe we can have a little holiday fun! I certainly hope to at least know what's going on with my cycles by then!

Tomorrow is my big pre-conception appointment! I'm excited and strangely very nervous at the same time. I've probably already shared my "battle plan" but I'll do it again, just in case.

I've been on Yaz for about 3 yrs, and haven't had a proper bleed (spotting some months at best, usually nothing) for the past YEAR. So scared is an understatement re: first full blown no pill AF! Anyhow, I'm going to get fitted for a diaphragm tomorrow. My pills start tonight for what is to be my last pack. I just realized that I forgot to pick them up though....can't I just ditch them NOW?!

Where was I? Oh, yes. My DH would like us to practice using the other bc method for a bit before I stop the Yaz. I'm hoping this lasts all of a week before he's okay with me stopping it. I have some questions about this though, if anyone wants to chime in! First, is it better to just finish out the pack vs stopping mid cycle? Second, how soon can I start temping once I ditch the pills? Argh I need to put together a list for the appt tomorrow. I shall visit Amc's post from hers, if I remember right it was great! Hehe.

So that's my plan. I already have a BBT and simply cannot wait to start charting so I know what the heck my body is doing! I'm hoping (not so secretly) that DH will agree to pull the goalie sooner rather than later, but for now at least we have a plan!

 

[Prana]

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Thanks for the welcomes ladies!

 

[amc80]

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I have some questions about this though, if anyone wants to chime in! First, is it better to just finish out the pack vs stopping mid cycle? Second, how soon can I start temping once I ditch the pills? Argh I need to put together a list for the appt tomorrow. I shall visit Amc's post from hers, if I remember right it was great! Hehe.

You are supposed to take the whole pack, from what I've heard. Apparently stopping mid cycle can really screw things up.

Start temping right away! Well, maybe when AF is gone. A friend of mine went off the pill 27 days ago, and AF came today.This is her first month charting as well. At the very least, it will be good practice to get into the temping habit.

I'm not gonna lie, my list was awesome

Speaking of, I don't think I ever updated you guys. DF and I both got the TDap shot last week. And I got the flu shot on Sunday. My insurance ended up no covering the preservative free one, but I tink $29 is totally worth it. The pharmacist did tell me I could lie and say I was pregnant, and then they would cover it. I guess I'm too honest.

 

[tammy77]

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Oh! Thank you btw for the flu shot info. I made sure that I got the preservative free one today, just in case!

 

[jstarfireb]

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Had a thought as I was sitting down to family dinner - how do the early preggos deal with the wine thing?! My family would know FOR SURE as soon as I didn't have a glass of wine. I'm not a big drinker by any stretch of the imagination, but if I didn't have the one glass with dinner, they'd be on to me!

Have a sip and then "forget" about it, and have DH finish it off when nobody is paying attention. Or say you are on antibiotics for (fill in the blank) and can't drink.

Lurker with medical knowledge stepping in to +1 this. There's an antibiotic called Flagyl (pronounced "FLA-jill," generic name metronidazole) that a woman might take for bacterial vaginosis, which is not an STI but a bacterial overgrowth problem, like the bacterial version of a yeast infection, or a trichomonas infection, which is an STI. It has a strong reaction with alcohol, so people are cautioned not to drink while taking it. Basically it has the same action as Antabuse (disulfiram), a drug that alcoholics sometimes take to prevent drinking because it makes you violently ill if you drink while on it. Anyway, if you say you can't drink because you're on antibiotics, and snooping family members insist on asking what you're on and why, tell them you're on Flagyl for "an infection" or "female problems" or something like that.

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Lurker with medical knowledge stepping in to +1 this. There's an antibiotic called Flagyl (pronounced "FLA-jill," generic name metronidazole) that a woman might take for bacterial vaginosis, which is not an STI but a bacterial overgrowth problem, like the bacterial version of a yeast infection, or a trichomonas infection, which is an STI. It has a strong reaction with alcohol, so people are cautioned not to drink while taking it. Basically it has the same action as Antabuse (disulfiram), a drug that alcoholics sometimes take to prevent drinking because it makes you violently ill if you drink while on it. Anyway, if you say you can't drink because you're on antibiotics, and snooping family members insist on asking what you're on and why, tell them you're on Flagyl for "an infection" or "female problems" or something like that.

Muffdog, maybe it's just me, but I would personally much rather have people know I was TTC/pregnant than to have them imagine me having nasty things happening in my nether regions. Maybe you could just try the "I have a migraine" excuse or "wine has been giving me headaches." Fortunately for me, I'm a pretty sporadic drinker, so nobody thinks anything of me drinking or not drinking.

Tammy, yes, I would definitely complete a full pack of pills, otherwise, you may experience spotting, etc. And for what it's worth, my first AF after yaz was a piece of cake. I noticed random things like sore nipples and it was the only month I felt ovulation pains, but other than that, it was no big deal. Hopefully, it will be the same for you.

Amc, the countdown is on! I'm excited for you. If your future child is anything like you, I'm sure you'll get pregnant right on schedule Mine is a procrastinator like its daddy I guess!

China, thanks for the good wishes. Looking forward to updates on your little bean!

Welcome Prana, I know how it feels when you don't fall pregnant immediately. You are still statistically very normal, and plenty of ladies on here seem to have gotten pregnant on their 3rd or 4th try. Hopefully the spotting is not an issue, but definitely something to bring up with your doctor.

Lizzy, thinking of you! Hoping you hear good news about your cycle soon!

 

[lizzyann]

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Hi ladies, I promise I will write to each of you individually tomorrow. It has been a busy day today and I am heading to sleep!

I just wanted to give an update that my blood work came back with good news today. My progesterone # showed that I O'd over the weekend, so I gave myself my first Lupron injection tonight. I never thought I'd be so happy to give myself an injection! I'm just excited to get this ball rolling...

 

[MuffDog]

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Haha you girls are hilarious. I love that I"m getting the proper names for drugs for my fake ailment

Though - I do agree that I don't really want my family thinking that I have some kind of issue with my lady bits.

Migraine sounds like a good one as I am a sufferer

(of course, this makes me sound like a huge booze hound but I'm not! I swear!)

Lizzyann - that is fantastic news!

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Lizzy, that's excellent news! So do you have to give yourself daily injections now, or how does it work? I bet it feels better just knowing you're doing something. Thinking nothing but good thoughts for you this cycle!

AFM, I had my blood taken this morning for the progesterone test. I'm so curious to find out the result, but apparently not curious enough to remember to ask when to expect results. Oops. If I don't hear by noon tomorrow, let the harrassing calls begin Not sure if I'd rather hear the results are normal or low. I would just really like to pinpoint what the problem might be. Still feeling nothing at 7dpo. Oh well.

Hi to everyone else and all the newbies!

 

[tammy77]

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Pulling for you MP! I'm sure loads and loads (more than not even) of KU women didn't feel any different at 7 dpo!

AFM - While I'm still on yaz, so it's not really going to tell me anything, I am now officially temping! I signed up for FF yesterday and I'm happy to report that DH is pretty involved so far! He even did the little "tutorial" thing and offered to enter my temp for me this morning. I took that as a positive sign and made sure to thank him. So my first official temp was entered by my DH! All things considered, it's a good day! I cannot wait for my appt this afternoon...list, gotta go make that list!

Hope everyone is doing well and that nobody minds me crashing the TTC party since I'm still waiting for a while.

 

[Octavia]

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Muffdog, maybe it's just me, but I would personally much rather have people know I was TTC/pregnant than to have them imagine me having nasty things happening in my nether regions. Maybe you could just try the "I have a migraine" excuse or "wine has been giving me headaches." Fortunately for me, I'm a pretty sporadic drinker, so nobody thinks anything of me drinking or not drinking.

Monkey, I so agree with you..the thought of telling anyone I was having female problems makes me go . My plan, when we get to that point, is to say I've been having a lot of headaches lately and my doctor told me to eliminate some foods from my diet, including alcohol, to see what the problem might be. This has actually happened to me in the past (well, she said if they kept up, we'd do an elimination diet, but they ended up going away on their own before I actually had to do it), so I think it's plausible. I am a huge craft beer fan and I like wine too (I usually just have one, though!) so our friends here would totally notice if I wasn't drinking. I knew one of our friends was preggers months before she announced it because she suddenly started drinking club soda instead of dry martinis... It remains to be seen if it will matter after I move, though, as I don't have any friends there yet!

Steph, congrats! I haven't been here in awhile so I'm sorry to anyone I've missed. I'll have to go back ten pages and catch up at some point.

Anyway, still not TTC, but my body is really screwing with me lately. My cycles were completely regular for months after I stopped HBC, and then went haywire this summer. I had a 56-day cycle in July/August, and am now on CD 42 unless AF arrives today. I've been spotting and cramping so I think it's likely. But the REALLY weird thing is that my LP seems to have gone from 10 days during my "normal" cycles to 13 this cycle. Last cycle, no idea -- I was on vacation and "forgot" my BBT because at that point, I already knew things were way off, but I started again when I got home and my temps were above my usual coverline for 14 days after that. I'm planning on finding a doctor ASAP after move at the end of this month, but I hate having my first visit to a new doctor be a problem visit rather than a routine one. And I also don't know any good docs in my new city, or anyone who can give recommendations. Ggaaarrrhhh! And it's not really a subject I want to talk to people about IRL!

 

[tammy77]

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Octavia, maybe you can find a good OB through Yelp, etc.? I know it's weird but I'd refer to online references if I were new to a city.

As a side note, I've apparently said that I haven't had an AF w/proper bleeding one too many times because it's here in full force - an hour before my appt. W T H?! Ugh.

 

[NewEnglandLady]

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Octavia, just jumping in to say I had the same issue: had textbook cycles the first couple of months off of BC, then my cycles got longer and longer. I was still able to pinpoint ovulation, so I was glad they weren't anovulatory, but when you're trying to TTC, those 50 day cycles are no fun. LC had the same issue and tried acupuncture, which did shorten her cycles. I was going to go the same route, but got my BFP first.

If you're in the process of finding a new ob, it's a nice perk to be able to tell her about the long cycles. Because when you do get pregnant, they are going to want to stick you in the 28-day-cycle boat and think you're a month ahead in your pregnancy. If the OB knows the long cycles up front, it will help you down the road.

 

[Octavia]

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Yeah, NEL, that was one of the reasons I wanted to be off HBC for awhile before TTC anyway. I always had long cycles when I wasn't on HBC, and they were pretty much the same when I went off this time (until now). 33 days, and once I started charting, I could see that I O'd on CD 23 +/- a day with a 10-day LP. So I knew I would have to let the doctor know that info...but I just wasn't expecting this wrinkle. It's so weird that you also experienced regular cycles followed by wonky ones, but comforting that it didn't turn out to be a problem for you! I almost feel like my body is turning on me -- it could be turned into a bad thriller, The Case of the Treasonous Ovaries. I have been telling myself it's stress-related, since I was pretty much coordinating our cross-country move by myself, but I feel like I should get it checked out just in case it's more than that. I might try acupuncture, too, though my husband is very against it because we know someone who had a bad experience and it badly messed up some of her nerves. So we'll see.

 

[JGator]

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Octavia, check out vitals.com for doctor searches in your new city. I have used it extensively. They give you info on the med schools and hospital affiliations as well as written reviews and ratings from patients.

 

[Octavia]

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Thanks, JGator! First, I have to figure out what the precise name of our new health plan is, though, since I went to the website and there are about a gazillion choices and I can't look up which doctors take our insurance until I know which plan we have. Then, after I have a list of providers who take our insurance, I can narrow it down. The thing is, I really want to find a doctor (or nurse-midwife) who supports natural childbirth, low intervention rates, etc. If I wasn't moving, I still would have switched away from the practice I'm currently enrolled with because they are great for regular OB stuff, but totally not what I'd want if I were pregnant. Since i'm starting fresh, I would rather just find a practice I like from the start. So some research is definitely in order!

 

[lliang_chi]

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Octavia, there's some associations that you can check out for acupuncture: www.nccaom.org and www.aaaomonline.org.. These are all licensed acupuncturists, and it makes me feel a little better knowing there's an association behind them. As NEL said, I did acupuncture because my cycles were getting longer and longer. Right after HBC I was 31 days, next cycle was 45, next cycle was 52 days, next cycle was 60+ days. With acupuncture I was able to get my cycle down to 30 days, and I got pregnant. I wouldn't feel comfortable saying acupuncture made me get pregnant but I definitely think acupuncture helped shorten my cycles. I would say I just got lucky and got pregnant that same cycle.

~LC

 

[amc80]

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Random temp question-
My temp has been right around 97.20 the past three mornings. For "fun," I took my temperature at night before I went to sleep...after laying in bed (watching tv) for 15 minutes or so. My temp was 96.80 one night and pretty close to that the night before. Those lower temps are generally what my BBT is at this stage in my cycle (I'm on CD7). Is it weird that my morning, resting temp is higher than my end of day temp?

 

[monkeyprincess]

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amc, that is funny you mention that because I took my temperature the other day to see if I had a fever (I've been sickly), and my temp was only 98.2, which was about the same as my post-O BBT temps when I was temping. Since I'm post-O right now, I would have thought it would have been higher at night. So, I don't have any answers for you. But I do think it is very dependent on the conditions under which you take your temperature because I realized I was kind of cold the other day when I took my temp and not laying in bed with blankets on, like I was when I was temping in the mornings.