Any other DISers trying to concieve? Reread OP for the QOTD!

[AllyandJack]

Hi, all! I wanted to pop in and remind everyone that this week in National Infertility Awareness Week. I posted on the Moms to Be thread, too since so many over there have babies after IF and so many here are still waiting for their miracle.

So, this is a week to educate people on IF. The emotional toll it takes on a person and a marriage. The financial burden people face because employers are ignorant and don't opt into coverage for their employees - at a cost of about $3./month per employee. If not for DH's employer offering us such generous coverage for IF, Kate wouldn't exist. And the world would have missed out on this face!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

So sorry your office is not being helpful

All I can say is just BD like crazy and hope for the best. I was dry on some cycles and I used Pre-Seed to help with that. Your OPK looks positive to me and I know how frusterating the lines can be. When I was going in for my IUI I started testing 3 times a day to make sure the timing was right. To be honest I didn't think I ever got a clear positive. The lines just never looked right (or like all my cycles before). But I must have ovulated becasue I got my BFP. I think that is why I was so shocked. I had resigned myself to starting all over with an RE because I just KNEW I didn't catch my surge. Just goes to show that you never know

Sending TONS of Baby Dust to you!!!!

I just don't understand my body lately... lol
My temps have been low 97.2-97.5 but yesterday they were 97.8 and today 97.9.. but I just got a POSITIVE SURGE yesterday! i don't get it!! Did I O before the surge? Are the temps not right? I hate this! I hate worrying about how to get pregnant, this is jsut rediculous! Why can't it be easier!!! I got my positive surge at about 2pm yesterday, which means I would O 12-36 hours later. But according to my temps, I possibly O'd on Saturday, but my LH OPK's were negative that day. I NEED HELP, I really do... This is just rediculous!!
I'm just so frusterated, because a woman should not have to go through all this worry to have a baby!!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Can I e-mail someone my chart? I just need some advice on it. It's in a word document, if anyone would like to help.. thanks

 

[tink2020]

Beta = 630!

 

[skuttle]

Dzny...you have got to be kidding?!!?! I would be super mad as well! As for the your temps and the OPK's...I'm not much help. I used OPK's for the first time last cycle and had a pretty clear positive that actually matched my temps. I don't mind looking at your chart. Just PM me.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

Beta = 630!

Excellent!

 

[mickeyboat]

Beta = 630!

Woohoo!

Denae

 

[DznyLvr2005]

So today my temp has gone back down to 97.5. I just don't understand. I got a positive OPK on Sunday, but today my temp is 97.5!!! I AM SO ANGRY/MAD/UPSET/DEPRESSED

Last night I had one of the worst hot flashes ever, then a minute later I was freezing!
So I don't even know if I O'd.
I guess I'll still get the Porgesterone test in a few days.
I don't know if it's a serious problem that after you get a positive LH surge, but then don't ovulate, I don't know, do you think I should call back the stupid doctor's office???

Skuttle, I will get a chart together with today's temp and then PM you... thanks!

 

[helenabear]

Beta = 630!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jen_in_NH]

So today my temp has gone back down to 97.5. I just don't understand. I got a positive OPK on Sunday, but today my temp is 97.5!!! I AM SO ANGRY/MAD/UPSET/DEPRESSED

Last night I had one of the worst hot flashes ever, then a minute later I was freezing!
So I don't even know if I O'd.
I guess I'll still get the Porgesterone test in a few days.
I don't know if it's a serious problem that after you get a positive LH surge, but then don't ovulate, I don't know, do you think I should call back the stupid doctor's office???

Skuttle, I will get a chart together with today's temp and then PM you... thanks!

I haven't the first idea why the temps and OPKs are all over the place. Have you been sick, because that can make the temps go off.

As for the docs office, I'd let them know just how annoyed you are.

Jen

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Beta = 630!

Woo hoo! Congrats!!

 

[Savanah'sMom]

Hi everyone!! I haven't posted here in a while but I have been reading everyday. I have a question if anyone can answer me. I went off my BC at the end of Aug., I was on them for about 3 1/2 to 4 yrs. Obviously it has been a while since my body has had to do any of the normal hormonal thing on it's own. Well, last month (1st month off) I had some pain in my lower left abdominal area, it wasn't too bad and it lasted for about 4 or 5 days. Well, this past sunday it started again, I was 9 days into this cycle. Then I woke up this morning in a good amount of pain, I ended up calling my Gyn. b/c I couldn't do anything w/o it hurting. They scheduled my for an ultrasound tomorrow and called me in some pain meds. Now, I don't have any pain.

I guess I'm just worried and a bit confused. I'm pretty sure that I didn't ovulate last month and yesterday my CM was eggwhite so I thought the pain was just ovulatory pain. This morning made me 2nd guess that. I guess I'm what I'm asking is, can it get that painfull just to ovulate? I've never had any pain in that spot before so it kinda threw me off a bit.

Sorry, I'm rambling now. Any advice about what this could be?

Thanks

 

[DznyLvr2005]

Hi everyone!! I haven't posted here in a while but I have been reading everyday. I have a question if anyone can answer me. I went off my BC at the end of Aug., I was on them for about 3 1/2 to 4 yrs. Obviously it has been a while since my body has had to do any of the normal hormonal thing on it's own. Well, last month (1st month off) I had some pain in my lower left abdominal area, it wasn't too bad and it lasted for about 4 or 5 days. Well, this past sunday it started again, I was 9 days into this cycle. Then I woke up this morning in a good amount of pain, I ended up calling my Gyn. b/c I couldn't do anything w/o it hurting. They scheduled my for an ultrasound tomorrow and called me in some pain meds. Now, I don't have any pain.

I guess I'm just worried and a bit confused. I'm pretty sure that I didn't ovulate last month and yesterday my CM was eggwhite so I thought the pain was just ovulatory pain. This morning made me 2nd guess that. I guess I'm what I'm asking is, can it get that painfull just to ovulate? I've never had any pain in that spot before so it kinda threw me off a bit.

Sorry, I'm rambling now. Any advice about what this could be?

Thanks

Hi!
Remember,... You haven't had any movement in your ovaries for 3-4 years, so I'm sure it's totally normal. They are just awakening I know with me, my ovaries can hurt any time in my cycle. Maybe it's a cyst (totally normal too)
Hope you figure it out...
I'm sure an ultrasound will ease your mind.

 

[GypsySue]

Hi everyone!! I haven't posted here in a while but I have been reading everyday. I have a question if anyone can answer me. I went off my BC at the end of Aug., I was on them for about 3 1/2 to 4 yrs. Obviously it has been a while since my body has had to do any of the normal hormonal thing on it's own. Well, last month (1st month off) I had some pain in my lower left abdominal area, it wasn't too bad and it lasted for about 4 or 5 days. Well, this past sunday it started again, I was 9 days into this cycle. Then I woke up this morning in a good amount of pain, I ended up calling my Gyn. b/c I couldn't do anything w/o it hurting. They scheduled my for an ultrasound tomorrow and called me in some pain meds. Now, I don't have any pain.

I guess I'm just worried and a bit confused. I'm pretty sure that I didn't ovulate last month and yesterday my CM was eggwhite so I thought the pain was just ovulatory pain. This morning made me 2nd guess that. I guess I'm what I'm asking is, can it get that painfull just to ovulate? I've never had any pain in that spot before so it kinda threw me off a bit.

Sorry, I'm rambling now. Any advice about what this could be?

Thanks

Sounds like a cyst to me. They can be quite uncomfortable and then when they rupture it can hurt like heck!!! I actually went to the ER once because I thought it was appendicitis--nope just a cyst rupturing.

 

[mla2177]

Hi everyone! I was just checking in to see how everyone was. I haven't been on in a while. Congrats Tasha, I'm due June 8th!

 

[mickeyboat]

Hi, guys!

I haven't been around much, since we just moved our office. I like my new space but I need something for my walls.

Savannah's Mom - hopefully the u/s will help figure out what is causing your pain, but I am guessing either ovulation pain or a cyst. I remember when I was in high school one time lying on the bed in a fetal position for hours one night because of one or the other. Thank goodness it went away.

Dznylvr - When I was TTC, it was a relief when 1) the doctor told me that based on my charts, I was not ovulating; and 2) they put me on Clomid with u/s monitoring so they could see the eggs, and I didn't have to chart anymore. Charting stinks, and I hope you get some resolution, soon.

T&S - how are you feeling?

Denae

 

[ChrizJen]

Hi there ladies! I was here a while back when DPartner and I first started TTC.
Just a bit of background:
We tried AI at home for 3 months with no success, so we went to a well known Nurse Practitioner in our area who began doing IUI's. We continued this for 7 more cycles with no success. At this point, we had to give up because it was getting expensive (having to buy the specimen @ $500 a shot, then having to pay for the IUI every month). And the other kicker was that the Nurse we were going to was not willing to look into any type of fertility treatment. It was frustrating to say the least. Pretty much an entire year and almost $12,000.00 with no success!!

So we took some time off, looked into foster/adoption, and realized that we need to have "our own" baby.

So now we're back, and we have found a WONDERFUL fertility clinic where we were introduced to the joys of Clomid, U/S, HCG injections, and Progesterone!

Here's where we are:
Sept. 18 I had a Hysteroscopy w/Laparoscopy to remove a bit of Endometriosis and to check my uterus. (HOORAY for my new OB/GYN for having the foresight to do this BEFORE we started TTC again! Have I mentioned that I LOVE my new fertility team?!?!) Anyway, everything went fine with those procedures, and we were told that we could start TTC this cycle!!

So (and please pardon my abbreviations...I've read TTC boards before, but still a little new to posting on them):

CD1 was 10/14.
had u/s on morning of 10/29 which showed two VERY good follicles!!
HCG injection on evening of 10/29.
IUI on morning of 10/31, and had midpain later that day.
Temp raised 11/1.
Had Progesterone test on 11/5, and was at an "8" (still not sure what that means, but i know it's low..LOL)
Began taking Progesterone supplement last night.

Still no "symptoms", but I had cramping on Sunday, Monday, and yesterday (4-6dpo)
Cramps have eased today
So I'm 7dpo today, and waiting patiently for HPT day!!

I don't want to be a downer, but I'm not really holding out too much hope for this cycle. It's the first cycle TTC with fertility treatments, and I've had all of this cramping. It really feels like AF is just waiting around the corner to rear her ugly head.

But whatever happens this cycle, we feel like we have actually begun to take more control over this whole proccess!! And that feels good!

(it also feels good that after a year with a NP who didn't believe in fertility treatment, we did the research and found out that my health insurance covers 90% of fertility treatments!! (not the cost of the specimens or the cost of the actual IUI's, but all of the rest is covered!!))

So anyhow, I'll keep you all posted on our progress as we begin the exciting (and frustrating) journey all over again!

Thanks for reading! Sorry so long!
-Christal (& Jen, the loving partner )

 

[Savanah'sMom]

Hi, all. yeah I was thinking it is ovulatory pain and then my mom mentioned that it might be a cyst. Would something show up today? I haven't had any pain since about 1pm yesterday. I'll, hopefully, find out today @ 3pm. Thanks for the info.

Good luck ChrizJen, hope everything happens quickly for you!!

 

[mickeyboat]

Good luck Christal! Sounds like you are in the right hands, now! Sending lots and lots of good thoughts your way.

Savannah's Mom - I am pretty sure an u/s would detect a cyst, but I have also heard of them shrinking, so maybe not. Ask the tech (and your doctor) if you have polycyctic ovaries (lots of old cysts on them). It is an indication that you might have PCOS, which may be a barrier to conception.

Good luck!

Denae

 

[CheshireVal]

Savannah's Mom-- I had that same kind of pain intermittently when I stopped taking the pill. It would happen for a few days each month for about five months. I haven't felt it in a month or two though.

I ignored mine because it wasn't TOO bad, though I was a little concerned about it.

Hopefully yours will go away too!