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saffy: bleeding isn't heavy at all but i am having heaps of pain so im sure it is af. how are you going ?
matthewsmum: when are you testing ? fingers crossed for you when you do
so it appears i have a problem with my luteal phase, any suggestions in fixing it ? i have been doing some reading about vitex, anyone had experience with it ?
minniemouse-do you mean your luteal phase is too short? I can't help really cos mines long, girls on here have used vitex in the past with good results I think, its worth a try- there are probably olds threads about it somewhere try a search. I hope you are just cramping from implantation not af hun.
I'm fine, boobs still sore, but I think I'm 10DPO now, I keep having dreams I am pregnant- wishful thinking lol!
babydust to everyone xx
thanks saffy, i found some info on vitex last night and thought i would try it then i found a thread on BB that said you can't take vitex and clomid together as they basically cancel each other out so now im not sure what to do
fingers crossed for you, are you an early tester ?
minniemouse- I normally don't test much at all ( although everyone on here testing away makes it hard to resist lol) but funny you should ask cos yesterday morning I got home from night shift and thought- bugger it I'm just going to test- BFN of course as I was only 9DPO *embarrassing*.
So now I don't have any tests left and unless I drag myself out in the pouring rain (not going to happen) and buy some more I will just have to wait! SO serves me right haha!
i would think that you would have a greater statistical chance of pregnancy on clomid than vitex, what dose you on??
I'm off to the physio to try and fix my back which I hurt before xmas, it wa getting better but one of my kittys brought a live mouse into the lounge room last night and I hurt it again running from the room screaming :ROFL:
saffy: i know what its like, i say i won't test but as i get closer i can't help myself ! i wouldn't worry about a bfn now at 9 dpo, especially doing it after a night shift where you were probably eating and drinking so the urine probably wasn't too concentrated. fingers crossed when you test again !
hope your back is feeling better, hehe at your helpful kitty cat !
im on 50 mg of clomid, im ovulating on that dose but wondering if a higher dose would make any difference to my progesterone levels throughout the cycle
loops: has af turned up or have you tested again ? hows DH ?
hi to everyone
HI girls-
minniemouse- I was on 50mg fopr 3 months- no joy, I wish now I had increased it to 100mg, but oh well. Were your progesterone levels low?? Have you asked your Dr about it? The reason I tested after nightduty was cos I knew I was dehydrated- had a busy night 2 births, last one at 0645 so had no break!!
AFM- spotting Wednesday night and got my hopes up but of course it has continued and now am waiting for AF to arrive, I hope she hurries up, at least I know I am doing the FET now so can get my head around it. I wish it would stop raining. Feeling depressed cos I just realised it is 2 years since I got preg and miscarried, and still have no baby after all this time- boo hoo!!! How can bl**dy posh spice get pregnant when she weighs about 20kg????? GRRRR!
Saffy - Posh Spice grrrrrrrrr!. I can't stand hearing about pregnant celebrities now! I used to read the entertainment news on the net but I avoid it now as it just makes me depressed to see photos of them with their lovely big tummies.
This week I would have had the last baby that I lost. The due date was Jan 21st but as I required a CS the OB said he would deliver at 39 weeks. It really seems to be hitting me hard at the moment. I just feel so flat and detached and the slightest inconvenience makes me grumpy and abrupt. NO idea what is going on with my cycle. I think we are still around day 19 but I am having terrible back cramps as though AF is imminent. And I HATE TTC sex. Last night we were supposed to do the deed but DH (who was hot and tired) was so irritable I said don't bother we'll wait until tomorrow. I wish I could get excited about the trip to Bali in March but nothing seems to interest me at the moment.
I looked up "Victoria Beckham pregnant" out of curiosity and I found some article that tells you how to conceive a girl. They tell you to wait 3 or more days AFTER ovulation. Interesting, because as far as I know the egg only lives 24 hours, so if you wait 3 or more days you conceive nothing. Have I been doing it wrong all the time??? Sloppy journalism.
India's Mum - trip to Bali you say? I am jelaus. C'mon, you have to get at least a bit excited, it sounds like such a lovely vacation. Maybe you need a tiny break from TTC, you and your DH. I know it is almost impossible not to TTC when you want a baby so much, but sounds like you really had enough.
And another thing about celebrities - can I please, please go to the supermarket without them having women's magazines at eyeline showing celebs just glowing after 2 hours of makeup and a good dose of photoshopping, proudly displaying their tiny babies on the cover.
Hi india'smum- yes that is annoying! Don't worry I'm sure their lives aren't perfect at all, its all so fake! Hope you are going ok hun, hugs for your due date and I'm sure once you get to Bali you will feel relaxed and enjoy it. xx
Luna-hi how are you?
miniemouse- are you doing another clomid round this cycle?
afm- got Af over the weekend, so waiting for the FS nurse to call me and arrange my FET, I predict it will be around the 2nd Feb- not too far away at all!
hi to everyone reading xx
hi everyone, india'smum-hugs...luna-they say you can't believe everything in the media...minniemouse-thanks but af has come,no surprise really.Where are you up to?..saffy-sorry af came but all the best with fet...afm-i've started the process to do a fet this cycle ,going to try a natural one this time ,so hope my levels behave themselves,1st blood test to track 'o' is on the 27th.Got to try to get more positivity about it from somewhere,i think i'm just scared of it not working again...
matthewsmum- good luck to you too. I'm working on the theory the fet won't work and I will do a stim straight after, so I won't be upset when it happens, hugs to you mate
saffy & matthewsmum: sorry to hear af arrived for you, im sending you both positive thoughts for your fet's, it must be time for some good news in here
afm: im on day 5 of clomid today, feeling very ho hum about it all really, this being my 4th month on it, anyway i made an appointment with my specialist for early feb to discuss where we go from here, i also made an appointment with another specialist connected with a big ivf clinic for another opinion, im 37 now so don't want to wait much longer if i am going to think about ivf
Minniemouse: I hope this is your month ; )
Saffy: Sorry AF turned up. Good on you for thinking ahead. I'll be crossing everything for you that FET works.
Mathewsmum: I hope this cycle goes well. I can understand why it's scary for you. So hoping for some good news for you.
India's mum: Still trying to get over that stick figure Posh is so fertile! IKWYM about celebrities and their babies.
Luna: How are you going with not TTC this month?
Still popping in to see how you are all doing and sending baby dust to all.
Hi all
So sorry I have not been on for a while but having a great time showing my mum around Perth and the south west she loves it here and knows now why I moved here !
On the TTC front I am day 27 so 3 or so more days till AF arrives or a BFP but not been thinking about it as I have been so busy and for once it has not ruled my life and how nice it has been to not know what day of my cycle I was on so FX we got a good egg this month but realistically I very much doubt it !!!
Anyhow FX for some BFPs soon and all of you keep going and think positive !!!
Be back soon she goes back on the 6th of feb so please forgive me for not being on here too much !
crafty: good to hear you have been having a fun time with your mum, here's hoping you have good news after a relaxed cycle :-)
possum magic: nice to see you popping in, hope all is going well with you ?
im wishing time away, this is what i hate so much about ttc, the waiting for ovulation, 2ww, waiting for drs appointments etc.
i got my order of cheapie ovulation and pregnancy tests today, also got some vitex, from the reading i have done you start it the day after ovualtion to give your progesterone a boost, can't do any harm (i hope) so i'll give it a go this cycle
craftymummy-nice that you mum will be here for australia day...minniemouse-good luck with the vitex...possummagic & saffy-thanks...big hello to everyone
Saffy, Matthews Mom - good luck with your fet cycles.
craftymummy - glad that you got to do something fun that took your mind of TTC for a while
minniemouse - I know what you mean about waiting, I am making myself little calendars where I scratch days off each day. Makes me feel like I am making some progress, crazy, I know.
AFM - had my hsg today, everything looks good, so I will be actively TTC this month.
hi all, luna-Thanks, glad hsg looked good...
Luna: good news for you about your hsg, good luck getting back into ttc this cycle ! i might have to take up a hobby to pass the time !
hi girls.
minniemouse- it does seem like all we do is wait, and meanwhile we are getting older, how annoying! hope the vitex does the trick! Good idea to start getting appts etc, I first went to an FS December before last, still not pregnant, so much mucking around and in retrospect I wish I hadn't spent 3 months trying clomid and just gone ahead w ivf straight away but oh well
luna- yay, glad all i well, GL for this month
matthewsmum- fingers crossed for both of us for this fet
hi crafty- nice to see you glad you are having fun with your mum, make hte most of it before she goes home
possummagic- hope everything going really well for you
afm- off to the shops to buy OPKs , will start on sunday or monday, expecting to O next wed or thurs. Af was weird this month, really heavy one day then nothing much else for the rest of the time, shes gone now at least.
Time for a bfp around here!!
Hi Ladies
Sorry I have been MIA - been looking after DH after his work accident. He fractured C1 in his neck and T4, 5, 6 in his upper back - by being crushed by cattle. The poor bugger will be in a brace and house bound for another 2.5 months. He is home from the hospital and recovering well :-) It's been pretty tiring though. In between all of this I got yet another BFN, coming up to 5 yrs of TTC now :( Still waiting on AF too so my body is still misbehaving after our last IVF.
Hope you are all well. Catch up with persies very soon
Goodluck and :stickyvibesgirl::bluedust: to you all.
Hi to everyone
Loops sorry about your DH shame hope your giving him lots of TLC and being very patient with him and then he will be very patient with you later on when you get your BFP !
saffy and matthews mum FX for a good successfull transf later on this month we need some BFPs in here ( hope I get one too )
afm well AF due today and had light spotting last night so I guess she is nearing my building oh well no suprise there then !
Taking horney goat weed as suposed to increase desire and boy do I need that as well as regulate cycles and even out any hormone inbalance so FX is works for me been taking 1 tab a day last month and nothing so have increased to 2 tabs a day now ( but at my age may take a bucket full to get me in the mood ) LOL
Loops - Really sorry to hear about DH but thank God he will be alright.
Saffy - My AF has been different since the last D&C 6 months ago. A flood the first day then hardly anything and then gone by end of day 3.
Crafty - Know what you mean about having to get in the mood. I used to be all for it any day of the week and now I dread it and sadly so does DH which isn't really good for us.
AFM - I think the looming 45th birthday is really beginning to hit me. It feels like its all over, thanks for playing. I really don't see us ever able to have another child. I don't think I will even get pregnant again. I'm kicking myself for not getting more expert help after the first miscarriage because I was still only 43 then. DH is not keen but I want to talk to the FS about the possibility of having IVF where they test for chromosomal abnormality. The OB told me it was immensely expensive last year so I didn't enquire further but does anyone know just how expensive that it?
INDIAS mum
Thanks for your input glad I am not the only one going off the bdancing idea but it has to be done and its all a mind game I think if we relaxed more and didnt think of it too much then maybe it would be better but its so hard not to know what day of your cycle your on and how old you are getting,
I know ivf is so expensive and I went down the road of inquiry last year and was basically told at my age 45 I would be wasting my money as my eggs are 45 yrs old and thats why women our age mc so much more ! you can't make your eggs young again ! its so hard to be told that but 8 mnths down the line I do apreciate being told that as I could have wasted thousands and thousands and not really improved my chances any more than trying naturally ,
so my dear I will be here and I will be 46 in April and I am not giving up hope and neither should you keep thinking positive girl we can do it :D
Hmmmm, had a very interesting 24 hours. I don't have a regular cycle so AF can arrive any time from 27 days to 32 days. Yesterday was Day 29 so I wasn't really surprised when I had a show of blood last night. I thought it was all over again for this month but today the flow didn't really get any heavier. Just a bit of spotting but lots of AF cramps, particularly in my back. And so I decided to test when I got home and there is a very, very faint second line (but definite enough for DH to confirm he can see it too). I suspect that this is a chemical pregnancy and AF will be slow to start but definitely arrive. In the meantime, I may be pregnant for the 6th time (that really blows my mind!)
India'smum!!!!!!!
How interesting!!!!, if you just had spotting it might still take a while to get a stronger line, don't rule yourself out yet hun, I will be watching to see what happens-:goodluck::crossfingers: I HOPE so much for you it is a sticky one :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl:
Crafty-we've been off BDing for ages, sometimes we only BD around O time * the shame* its very depressing, I hope you find your mojo and become the next BFP ( after india'smum)
Loops- Poor Dh and poor you, sounds like he will be out of action for a while, FX your Af starts soon and puts you out of your misery (or gives you a bfp instead) hugs hun x
Hi sunbeam, minniemouse, luna, hope everyone is well
afm- doing OPKs at the moment, waiting to O and should be set for an FET next week
ooohhh india's mum i'll be keeping my fingers crossed that line gets darker and you have implantation happening !
craftymummy: im also feeling the same way, even though its a clomid cycle im struggling to find the motivation to babydance, today is day 14 and we only started last night, im annoyed at myself but still can't be bothered
saffy: i hope those opt's turn positive soon, do you have scans too to see where you are at ?
matthewsmum: how soon is your fet ?
afm: as i said i haven't found my mojo yet, hope it arrives soon ! opt's still negative so hopefully will happen in the next week
hi all,india's mum-hope the line keeps getting darker,sounds very promising...minniemouse- blood tests to track 'o' start on thurs...saffy-do you to have any blood test for 'o' ?...loops12-glad dh is home,sorry about bfn...afm-had acupuncture on sat to try and help hormone levels.if i get to transfer,she wants me to have a session with her just before transfer ,then again just after transfer.
India's mum - how are you doing? Do you have any pregnancy symptoms? I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is just an unexplained harmless bleed. I had this with my daughter at 6 weeks, whooosh of painless bleeding and then nothing and everything was fine. It may be the same for you, maybe baby is burrowing in and destroyed some blood vessel.
I see there is a few of us in the same point of the cycle, waiting for O. It will be very interesting here in about 2 weeks. I think I am hatching an egg too in about 3-4 days, so I will be right there with you girls.
Well I tested again this morning and it's still the faintest the line can be while still being visible. There was more blood this morning and it was a lot darker and had tiny clots in it (sorry TMI). So I still think this is going to be a failed pregnancy. It's made me a tiny bit optimistic though because I can obviously still get pregnant and that was my big fear, that it was never going to happen again.
Hi all
Indias mum wow now I am hanging on to see how this turns out for you and obviously my fingers toes and everything is crossed and praying for a darker BFP line but as they say a line is a line !
Saffy and matthews mum very exciting to see your both nearing your trans dates ! FX for you too !
Luna hi there hope mojo turns up for you ! ha ha the shame of it all we women can't be ars*d anymore with this TTC lark do you think its we have already written the cycle off before we even started ! like a protection kind of thing ? anyhow we all have to try our hardest to bring back the spark easier said than done I know !
Well afm cycle day 30 was friday and got up to light spotting very light, thought ok this is it AF arriving ! wore a pad the next 3 days and only got sorry TMI ! dark brown almost black loss well not really a loss was just when I wiped didn't need the pad on at all, now tues is here no nothing not a dribble of anything ! so now with indiasmums story I am wondering whats going on but have no hpt in the house !
india's mum-sorry the line wasn't any darker...luna-good luck catching that egg...how is everyone else this morning?
craftymummy-everything crossed for you too
Well- for people who can't be bothered BDing there is a lot of action obviously still happening in here!! :ROFL:
Crafty- that does sound interesting, keep us posted and truck loads of :stickyvibesboy:
India'smum- sorry the line wasn't darker, I am famliar with the feeling associated with that, it is very disappointing, I will still send some :stickyvibesboy: for you and just remember stranger things have happened :goodluck:
Matthewsmum- I am doing OPKs until it becomes positive and then I go in for blood tests, luckily I O early in the piece, so am already testing as I have EWCM and am CD10 I think. My acupuncturist will want to do the same but I have to go to Melbourne for this transfer 1-2 hrs drive so don't know how 'do-able' that will be. Good luck to you, I really hope you make it to transfer, and that we get BFPs together xx
minniemouse-No i think we just do blood tests ( I think my clinic is on the slack side compared to others but its the only one where i live) I'm relying on acupuncture to get my lining up to scratch.
luna- great that you are back in the game, we'll have each other during the tww!
Loops- how is DH? Is he driving you mad yet? Mine would be lol
hi anyone else
AFM- getting back into exercise now my back feels better so went for a beautiful walk around the waterfront, its such a nice morning here. Have a nice day everyone xx
Hi Lovely Ladies
Thanks for all your messages re: DH, he is doing pretty well considering. Not driving to me too nuts Saffy LOL
Crafty, India'smum and Matthewsmum ~ FX'd for you all for BFP news very soon!
Goodluck to everyone else and hope you are all well :grouphug:
AFM ~ well you can probably see by my status that AF has still not reared her ugly head. Bloomin body, wish she'd hurry up already - I want my cycles back to normal
ooooohh crafty are you going to go get some tests, fingers crossed for you !
luna: fingers crossed we are 2 ww buddies, im hoping something will happen here in a few days, opt's still negative though
india's mum: i hope that bleeding settles and your positive line darkens
saffy and matthews mum: hopefully you guys will be cycle buddies too
loops: good to hear your hubby is improving, why is af missing do you think ? do you know when you ovulated ?
Crafty - that sounds remarkably similar to what I am experiencing. Will you buy some tests and find out?
Hello to everyone else. Sorry I am currently so self obsessed.
So, still bleeding but it's weird. Sorry in advance for TMI. This is definitely not like a period but it doesn't sound like implantation spotting either. I am only bleeding a small amount but it's very dark red in colour, thick and full of stringy bits and tiny clots. I have had none on my pad because, lets face it girls, I am not the sort to wait patiently and find out, every hour I am in the bathroom with my finger up the wazoo checking to see if I am still bleeding. There is a small amount each time I check but it's still there. It doesn't seem to be getting better or worse. I don't have any serious cramping but a slight ache. I am having a few minor pregnacy symptoms, I feel a bit queasy (very mild) and everything I eat tastes slightly off. I didn't finish lunch or dinner as they had a bitter aftertaste. And when I think about coffee my body says "NO WAY"!!!
I rang my GP to ask her and told her what was going on and also mentioned about the mid cycle bleeding I experienced this month. She thinks that might have been an implantation bleed and this is now a miscarriage. She wants me to have a blood test Thursday morning to see what is going on.
I sent DH down to get another brand of tests to see if it made a difference and it doesn't, still the faintest of lines. I just wish I knew what was going on. I hate this tiny bit of hope I have to cling too. The last pregnancy was the same. For 12 weeks we had bad news, good news, bad news, good news until the ultimate bad news. Why can't this all be a bit easier.
india's mum-hope thursday brings good news... saffy-i have to travel for my transfer as well,so acupuncturist has organised one of her collegues who has a clinic near by the hospital to do the 2 sessions on the day.Maybe your acupuncturist could recommend someone closer to where you have to have transfer...minniemouse-hope those opk's start showing 2 lines soon...loops-dh is lucky to have you to look after him...night all
India's mum - oh gosh, this must be driving you bananas. It's good that you are getting a blood test, at least it will give you a more definite answer. Fingers crossed for a good one.
Craftymummy - your body is driving you mad too I see. Did you get some HPTs?
minniemouse - hope this line darkens for you soon, so we can be TWW buddies. My test was pretty dark this morning, although I cannot quite tell if it is as dark as the control line or still lighter. But anyway, the doctor prescribed some bbding tonight, as I have a blood test and ultrasound tomorrow to check for ovulation.
Saffy and Matthew's Mum - I think you will be my TWW buddies too, do you know already when the transfer is? Sorry if it is a stupid question, I do not know much about the procedure so I do not know if you can schedule the day or have to wait for your body to sort of "schedule it" for you.
Loops - sorry to hear about your husband, but glad that he is such a good sport. I know some people that would be a total PITA in this situation...
I just realized, that for those of us that get lucky this month, the BFP could be a nice valentine's gift *hint hint*. I always thougth of Valentines day as rather contrived holiday, but if I get my BFP for it, then hey, it is going to be the holiest day of the year.