A new kid on the block :)

[Nats]

I've been reading here for a couple of weeks and thought it's time to write.

My partner and I are from Melbourne and we've been together for just under 8 years now, and been talking about having a little one for a while. We got a great friend who donated his sperm, sign the contract, took HIV and sperm analysis tests and all - and yesterday finally our first ever two weeks wait has started!!!!

It was quite an amazing experience - I could actually feel the little swimmers do their thing and swim!

Anyhow... It's nice to find a forum full of people going through the same thing etc. - now I'm just going to cross my fingers for a couple of weeks

Cheers,
Nat

[leather & lace]

hey nat,
hope it's a for the two of you.

[mrsmac]

Good luck, I hope you get your bub!

[Je$$_84]

Hi and welcome to BB,

WIsh you all the best and GL.

[Indadhanu]

welcome to BB and good luck

[Nats]

Thanks!!! Till today I was really relaxed and didn't really mind the wait - now I can't wait!!!

[Nats]

Oh and I forgot to say - to add to the weirdness - a few days after ovulation my temp went up to 37.0 for 8 days (never happened before, it's usually 36.7-36.8). It dropped yesterday (the day I started spotting) to 36.8, and today went up to 37.1.

Ahhhhhh! I'm going crazy.

[Indadhanu]

It could be so many things hun xxx I had an expreience like that on my first, even a very faint BFP test... I did have the HCG shot (went through clinic) so I just wasn't sure. My FS said it could be an early loss, or my body reacting to the stress of TTC... or a while range of things in between.

I don't really know what else to say but only time will tell. Good luck and I'll be watching to see how it all goes xxx

[kitty_kat_48]

Hmmm well like Leasha said, it could be heaps of different things. I did have the "period pain" for about 4 or 5 days before I had my early miscarriage, but then I never had the spotting, it was just really extra heavy bleeding straight away (sorry if tmi!).
Let us know how it goes. I've got my fingers crossed for you!

[Nats]

Thanks girls. We don't know if it was an early miscarriage or just my period... my partner is sure it was an early miscarriage because it's so odd and I'm usually so regular.

The blood got all heavy, and today my temp dropped from 37.1 to 36.6, and it's a weird period.

I'm a bit down and disappointed... and I feel silly because it was just our first ever month trying but it just all felt so different...

[leather & lace]

Hey Nats,

I'm sorry to hear that this cycle wasn't the one, wishing you lots of luck for next week.

[Nats]

Second cycle wasn't successful either. Had similar pains on the left but more persistent and they didn't stop even after getting my period Doc can't see anything so I'm going to see an acupuncturist - hopefully that will be helpful. Hopefully 3rd time (next week) lucky!!

I just can't stand that pain... it's been over 3 weeks of being in pain now. If I were pregnant it'd be ok, coz at least there's a good reason. But being in pain for 3 weeks for no apparent reason just drives me nuts!

[Meo]

it's been over 3 weeks of being in pain now.

You might want to go and see a doctor about ectopic pregnancy - I don't know what the symptoms are besides abdominal pain (never had one) but doesn't sound good to me.

Also, sorry to hear about your first month's effort. I had an early miscarriage/weird period similar soon after we started trying, but nothing since. Hope it works out for you soonest!

[Nats]

Thanks. I went to a "conventional" doctor and she says everything just looks normal.

I went to that acupuncturist/chinese doctor yesterday and he said my liver is over-working and sabotaging my efforts to get pregnant - and that my body's too hot and it's a problem (pre-ovulation my temp is usually about 36.5 and after it's about 37 till 3 days AFTER I get my period). So he stuck some needles in me and gave me chinese herb pill - hopefully it'll help. He said it's also stress related - which would make sense because I want to get pregnant so much, and our donor is getting married in just a few months. To be honest it scares me that he'll just get sick of donating or that I won't get pregnant fast enough - and once him and his fiance will start trying we can forget about it. I know I just really need to relax but it's not easy.