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yes, well, we were making up for lost time. I have vestibulodynia, and have spent much of the past ten years being shuttled from one consultant to another, being given anaesthetic gels, antidepressants to suppress the neervous system so I wouldn't feel pain, biopsies and goodness knows what else. We'd only bd'ed four times in the past decade before last month, when I was getting desperate!

At one point, we were told that if we wanted to conceive naturally, I'd have to have a local anaesthetic late afternoon to 'knock the bits out' and then try that night. DH didn't really like that idea, and I wasn't too keen either.

Finding out about my cycle, and charting, has really helped - seems everything's much less painful during the fertile time, though I wouldn't say it's pleasurable yet, plus we used pre-seed for the first time this month and that's made a massive difference to what I can tolerate. DH has been making the most of it!

This is a bit TMI, and it's not something I'm used to talking about :oops:, but I really hope that if someone else puts 'vestibulodynia' in the search engine, they'll get some hope from this - I couldn't find anything positive anywhere. If - WHEN! - I get my BFP, I'll do a full post somewhere to raise awareness and say what helps me. I know there must be others out there wondering if they can ever have kids because they can't even BD, and you feel like such a failure. I spent our wedding night crying because I couldn't work out why DH had married me.

So - that's why I don't want to get too excited, it would be a bloomin' miracle if we managed to conceive this cycle, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed, and hope this helps someone else to be optimistic if they find it! (and they're very welcome to PM me).

Kitty
 
Kitty how brave of you to post that - I am sure that if anyone else is worrying they will be really comforted by it - you definately deserve that BFP - I'm keeping everything crossed for you, I think all your symptoms sound great.

Thanks again for being so open and honest, thats what makes this place such a fantastic place to be part of x x x x x
 
Rom post #1 - thanks :oops: !

post #2 - I was late putting in the info, so that may have been yesterday's rise - temp dropped today :( My ideal temping time is 6 - I woke up just before 2, then just before 4, decided that on less than 2 hrs sleep there was no point testing at 4, it would be the same prob at 6 anyway, rolled over, and woke again at... 5. Knowing I was too awake to get an hour in before the alarm went, I tested at 5 and got 36.54 deg C. Around 5:45, I drifted off again, woke up at 6:20, and temped at 36.64. I've gone with the earlier temp, as it was a longer and more solid block of sleep - but the later temp would have looked better!

I don't know, I'm feeling really miserable today (prob due to lack of sleep), and all my temps are open circles anyway so they don't mean very much. I got a work email at 8:30 this morning which really upset me, even though in itself it's positive (asking for advice on something I researched that I was recently heavily criticised for - this guy thinks it's good, but for some reason that just frustrated me). Now I'm feeling really sick, and know it's because I got myself worked up about the email. No pg symptoms at all, not that I'd expect them this early anyway, and now I'm wondering if AF is planning a really early visit (came off BCP over a year ago, most of my recent cycles have been 33 days, some of the ones before that were around 56 days).

I'm planning a swim at lunchtime - that should calm me down a bit! Think I might try to keep off the pg forums for a couple of days too. Yeah right! :lol:


Flick - rom's right, your temp rise does look fantastic! :hug: :pray:

rom - how are you doing? I don't really know enough to comment on your chart, but :hug: and :pray: !
 
Kitty your temps still look good - work can be so upsetting sometimes - I am self employed and spent far too much time on these forums ........

My chart is a bit confusing this month had a + opk on Saturday but didnt enter it as I thought it was a fluke far too early in the month for me usually but perhaps it was right :wall: :wall:

Anyway still bedding like mad - husband is now getting suspicious - actually asked me today if I thought I was ovulating???? Should have known taking him to the doctors was a bad thing..... think the fact I took DS to college and then jumped back into bed may have given me away!!!
Got some aches and pains - usually do when I am about to ovulate so I will just wait and see what happens over the next couple of days. At this rate DH will be exhausted ....... Dont think it will happen this month to be honest - think my body is getting back to normal after my loss but I am sure that wont stop me poas - I've got 25 internet cheapie tests hidden in a drawer!!

I really hope your temp will go back up tomorrow - its still way above your coverline so you are certainly not out yet!!

Flick do you have any symptoms?????
 
And I thought DHs never noticed anything! :lol:

though maybe doing the school run and then jumping him was a little less than subtle! :rotfl:

Maybe your body does need a little time to recover. Then again... What's happening with the docs now? Have you got an appt with the fertility clinic yet?

(as you can see, I couldn't stay away for very long! But definitely off to the pool now!)
 
Hey Girls, I'm having a little stalking fix, hope you don't mind. Flick and Kittykins you are both looking good.

ROM, looks like you might be ov'ng today or very soon. I hope you get your lines very soon, your history is 4 days of fertile cm then ov and you are on day 4 today so fingers crossed.

Take care for now, from a dedicated chart stalker.

B xxxxxxx
 
Ha ha ha - I was halfway through writting a job ad and I still pop back on here - godness I need this BFP or my business will crumble!!!

We are just waiting for an appointment - doctor has given me the forms for CD21 bloods - although he did say it should be done 7 days after OV so its an open appointment for the right day. Two days after that we have to go back and he will let us know about the results of that test. On day 2 of my next cycle he wants me to have bloods done to check FSH levels - the appointment may take a couple of months to come through but he is starting the tests so it cuts down the time when we do get seen. I know it sounds daft but now something is happening I feel much better....

Once the appointment comes through I think thats when they start testing DH - that will be a giggle - not really sure how he will cope with it.......

Hope you had a great swim - I really should do some exercise - working from home is so bad for you - I tend only to walk up and down stairs to fetch a coffee.......
 
Gosh Becs you are good at this!! I hadnt even noticed I have fertile cm for 4 days :rotfl: :rotfl:

Hopefully will OV any day - I have just been saying all this bedding is really confusing my DH!!
 
becs, don't go! Stay on this thread, please - we need you!
:D


I 'work' from home most of the time too (trying to finish a PhD) - which is why I get to go swimming and running at odd times of the day. I go into the library a couple of days a week so that it still feels like I'm going to the office (returned to academia rather late after realising there was more to life than 80-hr weeks )... I'm usually quite disciplined and I do think of it as work, even though it's obviously unpaid, but this week is screwing my head up. :oops:

So reallyoldmum, did you confess all to your DH, or did you act innocent?!
Sounds like your doc's appt will be next week then, and you should have those results by the end of the week - which means the next results should be with you within a fortnight from then. :dance: Hurrah, sounds like it could all be solved by Christmas and you could make a new year baby! unless it solves itself before then :pray:

My DH asked rather wistfully last night 'when are you next ovulating?'! :rotfl: Poor sweetie!

well, I'm feeling a bit better now. Still got this really odd queasiness, but it's fading, and I bought myself a doughnut after my swim (very naughty, but it was sitting in the bakery window, waving at me. I swear they'd written my name in icing sugar on the top...). I've been saving it, and I reckon it's about time for afternoon tea!
 
Good luck to everyone on this thread :D

I'm currently 6 DPO and the only symptoms I seem to be having is the fact that I have felt :puke: for the past couple of days
 
Flick, your temps are looking good! I'll check back later to see what's happening today. Though I'm sorry you're feeling :puke: in a selfish way I'm quite glad - if other people feel :puke: so early on, I'm really not imagining it, especially with reallyoldmum's early symptoms last month. I've been telling myself that it's all psychological, or a tummy upset, and to snap out of it.

I feel lots happier today - I was absolutely shattered yesterday. Had a quick snooze whilst the dinner was in the oven, and then went to bed at 8:45. Usually I lie awake for an hour or so, but last night I was out like a light. Still woke up at 2:20 (really hot, had to kick all the covers off), 4:15 (really cold... :doh: ) and finally at 6:00, but what a difference a bit of sleep makes!

Still a bit bored of the tww, but the further into it you go, the easier it gets. Almost time to POAS! :D I'm now on 9 dpo, and feel that symptom-spotting now is semi-legit. Only problem is that apart from the mild nausea, there aren't any to spot!

well, I'm wittering to myself here and I have nothing left to witter about. Will pop in later when the charts are updated. :wave:
 
yep, really need to get out of the house and off this forum :x :oops:

The worst thing is, I discovered the twoweekwait website yesterday and spent probably an hour going through other people's symptoms! :rotfl: Still don't have any of my own though, so all I achieved was a big waste of time! :rotfl: :rotfl:

DH said I should be grateful for one thing at a time, and that managing to BD was enough to celebrate in one month, hoping for a BFP too was just plain greedy... he is lovely and sensible, but does have a tendency to p*** on every bonfire going! :roll: Anyway, he's put a bottle of champagne in the fridge for when AF turns up, so I guess that's worth looking forward to :D
 
Men are a bit like that - I just dont discuss it with mine anymore unless I have too - although he was sweet last month and said he could just tell I was pregnant that time!!

There seems to be a rush of BFP's at the moment so hopefully you and Flick should be next Kitty - will continue to keep everything crossed for you both x x x x

Now must do some work........... :fib: as she runs off to search tww.com
 
Thanks for the vote of confidence (I am really hoping and praying for kitty, she really deserves a BFP after everything she and her DH have gone through ..... :pray: ) As for myself,well, I feel ...... wierd ..... but thats probably just AF coming on :shakehead:
 
Wierds good!! I think - I know last month I felt strange from the day I ovulated thats why I dont hold much hope this month......
 
Kittykins, nice thermal shift. Good luck!

Flick, there aint no way that AF is on her way at just 7 days past ov, what ever this wierdness is you are feeling I promise it aint that.

ROM, still watching for those lines xx
 
Just boinging this. Got ppl coming for w/e so having to dash. Will do some stalking as and when I can.

Flick - if you're testing today - GOOD LUCK!


I got two more BFNs this morning, pretty much resigned myself to being out this cycle, still feel :puke: and tired, but think it must all be in my head. probably stress!

have a good weekend all
 
Flick where are you???? How are your temps today? Have you tested?

Kitty - temps still up there - its not over till AF arrives you know - average day to get + test is 13.5 .........
 

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