April 2WW

[Grace]

Maiden- sorry to read this. Take care of yourself xxx

I've decided to take your advice and BD every three days this cycle, after trying for several months with no luck (other than one mc). My cm has decreased so much, seems impossible for any swimmers to survive in there more than a day or two. I think I o'd last night or today, and we BD yesterday. We'll wait and see how it goes.
Good luck everyone !

[maidentomother]

Thanks Taytum. I really hope you O soon. I will be on TTC break until next December. Hopefully I can find a new donor by then.

XX, I don't think my issues with DF are inhibiting conception. First of all it's not THAT bad (and nothing compared to my pain issues, being bed bound etc) and secondly I don't believe fertility is that sensitive to stress. If it were, we'd never have survived as a species. The first time I conceived, at age 20, I was in a really bad place mentally, in a friends with benefits relationship but the guy wanted/thought we were a real couple...he was a nice guy and fun but I was just using him for sex. I definitely didn't want to have his baby! Then I kept getting pregnant with my late DH despite an overfull coarseload (I switched from English to Chem & Bio double majors in my junior year!), and always during my SAD time of year (March), during finals week, while both of us were often using drugs and we lived loan check to loan check. Yeah I was young and we did have a very stable relationship but if I could conceive repeatedly, on birth control, despite all that...I really think the problem is DF's sperm. He has severe hypothyroidism which goes for months untreated bc he's too anxious to go get more meds and he binge drinks.

Grace, I think going to every 3 days is a great idea. I hope it does the trick for you.

[TaytumJ]

I agree, Maiden. It's not you - it's him. I feel like your timing has been great and things look so promising. Which, then is a good thing that things aren't connecting. Someone is looking out for you, I firmly believe that.

If you don't mind me asking, why such a long break until December? I knew you were taking a break, just didn't know it would be for so long! (You may have said all of this and I missed it on my hiatus). Will you keep temping, regardless, or give yourself a break?

[smarston3]

Grace-hope you caught the egg
Maiden-I hope whatever outcome you are hoping for happens!

Just got my scan/BW from today..I have two decent follicles. Based on my labs, I started to ovulate last night. Estrogen at 500 and LH at 50. Go back on Friday to see how many I ovulated...let's hope DH's swimmers are hanging out in there waiting.


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[Junie]

Smarston3- Yay for ovulating!!!

Maiden- Ugh. I'm so sad to see your chart this morning but agree that the issues seems to be his sperm. This type of stuff sucks especially after EVERYTHING you have done- amazing really on the LE diet,etc. Hopefully someone enters your life very soon who just fits and all this work and stress becomes a bad memory. Big hugs to you. I know there is still a little girl coming into your life, she is just taking a bit longer then originally planned.

Taytum- Your timing is great, if your temps keep going up then I would be really happy! You don't need big temp jumps for a good BFP! I've included my chart from DS1 (green)Comparison.jpg I've got everything crossed for you this cycle.

Grace- I think every three days is a great idea! I've also gone from having loads of CM to never having any and that must effect how long the sperm survives. Hopefully every three days is just what you need and you get a BFP this cycle!!

I think I might have had severe O pains, perhaps due to the progesterone? The pains are almost gone now and the only thing I think they could be are "mittelschmerz". It isn't something I normally get but it could fit. I've read up as much as I can and basically the drugs I'm on can do really crazy things to your cycle and pushing O back would fit. I guess I'll know based on my temps in the coming days. It could be that I can't O until I'm off the drugs but that won't be until Friday. So I'm in a strange limbo now but not as stressed as I was a few days ago.

[XXforhubby]

FX and GL ladies! I'll be stalking this thread for updates [emoji8]!


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[XXforhubby]

Maiden- I stumbled upon this and thought of you! The article is a few years old, but I found it interesting!


http://m.spiegel.de/international/eu...ww.google.com/

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[seabeewife]

I've been crying all morning. I woke up today to a 97.9 temp and my usual spotting 4 days before AF shows. I just ordered progesterone cream because I'm about positive I have a progesterone deficiency. I've never had issues with fertility so this is just crushing me.

[XXforhubby]

Oh honey! I'm so, so sorry [emoji20]. I would try and talk to your doctor first, before ordering anything online. I think going that route and getting an actual script would be the best way to go. Sometimes those creams online are not regulated, and I would hate to see you have more problems come from this.

Hang in there sweetie! Have a cheat day (yes a whole cheat day!) and be kind to yourself. Hugs [emoji8]!


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[tarasue]

It's technically April where I am so here goes! I'm 3, almost 4DPO my 9th cycle TTC and over a year swaying pink. If I'm not pregnant I will be taking a break ftom swaying & TTC, likely until December, though I may try one cycle in June/July if the timing works out. I've gone off the LE diet though I will refrain from snacking until 12DPO.

I was planning on not testing early, just waiting for AF, as I find the latter much less disappointing than days of stark white BFNs cycle after cycle. BUT I just got a bunch of FRERs and 10miu Sure Predict HPTs that a friend brought me from the US, so now I'm tempted to test early! I tested starting 6-8DPO for my first 6 cycles TTC but only once did I test with a FRER, all other times I tested with crappy insensitive tests. I also don't get early BFPs, basically all types of urine tests don't work well for me. So should I use some tests? I have 8 FRERs and 20 SPs. I was supposed to get OSOMs, too but they didn't come in time.

I got my Bfp at 8-9 dpo with the sure predict tests. Fx that this is your month maiden!!!


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