TTC with irregular cycles

[Misslarue]

Hey ladies
Hows everyone doing?

Great tip Cosmopolitan, I will give the Evening Primrose capsules ago
Wonderful news rhian, so glad you have seen bubbas lil heart fluttering away! Its so exciting!

Sorry I haven't been around much recently, tbh I've been really disheartned with my last AF I haven't even changed my ticker as I have no idea what to change it too.
I sort of put it all to the back of my mind. On the off chance I did an OV last wednesday and got a very faint line. Tested again the next day and nothing. I guess I missed the window, but we BD just in case!
So just waiting now to see when she turns up. Could be 2 weeks, could be 4. Who knows!

 

[rusks]

misslarue its so frustrating when you don't know whats happening and yes it is disheartning. i am on day 24 i think and i don't feel any signs of OV yet but last month i think i OV on day 30 so i guess there is a few days, i have put ttc a little aside as we are having an extension built and a new kitchen but i can't lie i still think about it everyday just maybe a little bit less than i did last month!

hi rhian great of you to pop in hun, great news on the scan i bet it was so reassuring and amazing seeing that flutter

hows everyone else ejjie where are you, haven't spoke for a while xx

 

[rhian85]

rusks glad r doing ok hun still waitin for uto jon me in 1st tri..one of u has to i need company yeah the scan was really reassuring next one booked for 19th nov

ejjie yeah i have noticed ur not on much at the mo..where are youuuuuuuuuuuuu ?

 

[Misslarue]

Hey ladies

Hows everyone doing?
Rusks do you know if you OV yet hun, hopefully it came soon after day 24

Got my BFP yesterday. Still in shock tbh as I was expecting my cycle to be all over the place and I was sure we had missed OV.

Saw the Dr this morning who thinks there is a chance I am further along because of my 67 day cycle. I'm not convinced, I am certain I'm only 4-5 weeks. She's sending me for an early scan, so we shall see!

I will still pop back and see how everyone is doing if thats ok

Jox

 

[A&J]

CONGRATULATIONS again Misslarue

I am fine myself! AF is on her way and I am only on cd 21 I am sure that it is because of my hsg last week....although my cb fertility monitor peaked cd 9/10 so maybe it is a short cycle

Hope everyone is ok?

 

[rusks]

Hey ladies

Hows everyone doing?
Rusks do you know if you OV yet hun, hopefully it came soon after day 24

Got my BFP yesterday. Still in shock tbh as I was expecting my cycle to be all over the place and I was sure we had missed OV.

Saw the Dr this morning who thinks there is a chance I am further along because of my 67 day cycle. I'm not convinced, I am certain I'm only 4-5 weeks. She's sending me for an early scan, so we shall see!

I will still pop back and see how everyone is doing if thats ok

Jox

OMG well done and a huge congratulations from me misslarue i am so happy for you and hope you have a great pregnancy xx

i really hope i be joining you soon, not ovulated yet

 

[ejjie]

Hi everybody

I've not been on very much just lately... I feel a bit like I haven't got much to post if that makes sense!?!? This cycle has been very disheartening - I've geared up for OV about 3 times now, had all the CM and +ve OPKs but then for some reason not actually ovulated and temps have stayed low. I'm on day 34 now and my temps have just gone up so unless it's a blip I think I may have finally ovulated...will see in the morning what my temp is

The docs have sent the forms through so I can go for day 21 blood tests again when I'm a week past OV so I will go down and get them done next week (if my temps stay up)

Can't wait to go to my gynae appointment in November, I want to speak to somebody who knows what they are talking about with fertility. My doc has been nice but I don't think GPs know very much about fertility so I'm glad to be referred

I need to get my head straight soon it can be quite depressing all this TTC

Anyway how's everybody getting on? This thread is proving quite lucky - we've got 2 BFPs already congratulations Rhian and MissLarue

Hopefully it'll be empty by the end of 2008!!!!

Thanks for all of your support and for you missing me you're all so sweet xxx

 

[rusks]

hi ejjie lovely to hear from you, never think you don't have enough to contribute you so have and its lovely to hear from you always.

i imagine you are keen to see gynae and i hope they can give you some idea of how to move forward from this and get that BFP.

hope you have ovulated finally i'm a bit like you not sure whats going on not sure whats happening with my CM etc not ovulated yet either on day 31 hoping i'll be joining you in the 2ww wait soon x

 

[ejjie]

hi ejjie lovely to hear from you, never think you don't have enough to contribute you so have and its lovely to hear from you always.

i imagine you are keen to see gynae and i hope they can give you some idea of how to move forward from this and get that BFP.

hope you have ovulated finally i'm a bit like you not sure whats going on not sure whats happening with my CM etc not ovulated yet either on day 31 hoping i'll be joining you in the 2ww wait soon x

Sometimes it's easy to feel isolated isn't it? I know that's what this forum is for but I hate moaning all the time!!! CD31 eh? It's so CRAP hopefully it will be really soon for you xxx

 

[mrs_metal]

Congratulations again Miss Larue, I'm so pleased for you

A & J , think I might have said it in your other thread but really hoping your cycles are getting shorter

Ejjie, I think you've ov'd as well and looks like you timed bd right, fingers crossed. Really glad your doctor is doing another day 21 test, hopefully this cycle doesn't look annovulatory and not long now til your fertility specialist appointment

Rusks, I really hope your OV is soon

Af came today, I've been using the progesterone cream and it has worked holding off AF but instead I was spotting for nearly a week and that's not normal for me. Today was 14dpo so I did a pg test and got a BFN this morning, stopped using the cream and AF came a couple of hours later so that gave me a 13 day LP but it hasn't felt right using the cream, there's a reason my lp has become too short and the progesterone cream is just papering over the cracks and not solving the problem so may not use it next month, depends what blood tests I'll be having. Anyway I've got to have a blood test between cd 2 and 5, tomorrow is cd2 and I won't have time so it'll have to be monday, NOT looking forward to waiting a few hours at mayday hospital first thing on monday but hopefully the results will show something.

Really really hoping this thread is empty by New Year and we're all in first tri.

 

[mrs_metal]

Forgot to say (maybe a bit gross) I had my third acupuncture session today and there's some chinese herbs she thinks will help my cycles but my digestion problems need to be sorted out first (I get reflux and some awful chest pains from indegestion which often trigger a panic attact but no panic attack's the last two times I've had the bad pain )

Anyway for my indegestion she's put a really fine accupuncture needle in high up on my tummy, or on the bottom of my chest (can't decide which describes it best ) and it's staying in there for the week! Hubby's a bit grossed out by it (no BD'ing for me then ) but she says if I get the indegestion I can press it and it will help, I've pressed it a few times out of curiositly and it just makes me head go funny

But once the digestions sorted I'll let you know which herbs she thinks I should take.

 

[rusks]

Forgot to say (maybe a bit gross) I had my third acupuncture session today and there's some chinese herbs she thinks will help my cycles but my digestion problems need to be sorted out first (I get reflux and some awful chest pains from indegestion which often trigger a panic attact but no panic attack's the last two times I've had the bad pain )

Anyway for my indegestion she's put a really fine accupuncture needle in high up on my tummy, or on the bottom of my chest (can't decide which describes it best ) and it's staying in there for the week! Hubby's a bit grossed out by it (no BD'ing for me then ) but she says if I get the indegestion I can press it and it will help, I've pressed it a few times out of curiositly and it just makes me head go funny

But once the digestions sorted I'll let you know which herbs she thinks I should take.

wow that sounds really odd having a need le in your chest you can just prod!!

sorry AF got you hun. like you say the cream does seem to be doing the job but doesn't explain why you are having short LP. good luck with those blood tests hope they can give you some answers x

 

[A&J]

Thanks mrs_metal

Sorry the witch got you mrs_metal Good Luck with your bloods and I hope that you get some answers soon The needle sounds interesting! I hope it sorts out your indigestion

 

[rhian85]

hello my lovelys......

well i did say id always be around this thread so here goes

Mrs_metal - im sorry the witch got you - baby dust for next month

Ejjie - hun im sorry ur having a bit of a bad time with OV..praying that it all gets sorted for you and that u get some joy with ur gaeni appointment.

Rusks - i hope OV comes soon for you hun i really do

A&J - im so pleased to have just read ur "short cycle" thread good on u girl lets hope this is now ur regular cycle

and finaly an update from me. well im in week 8 now seems to be going fairly fast only i can stop worrying this time round, i was so laid back when preggo with christopher lol but this time im on tender hooks god knows why got midwife again tuesday so looking forward to that then 12 week scan 19th nov (not to long to wait now)

baby dust to all

 

[lirael17]

hi i was reading some of the earlier posts about Agnus Castus and Evening Primrose oil, do they actually help with regulating periods, i have PCOS and my periods can be all over the place at times which as you all no doubt know makes it hard when TTC, if they do help then i was thinking about trying one and seeing how it goes, any advice would be very much appreciated.

 

[mrs_metal]

hi i was reading some of the earlier posts about Agnus Castus and Evening Primrose oil, do they actually help with regulating periods, i have PCOS and my periods can be all over the place at times which as you all no doubt know makes it hard when TTC, if they do help then i was thinking about trying one and seeing how it goes, any advice would be very much appreciated.

I haven't tried evening primrose oil but have taken agnus castus for a couple of months but I don't think it's really for me as my problem is more in the after ovulation phase then before so sorry not much help but I didn't want to read and run.

Good luck hope you find something that helps

 

[ejjie]

hi i was reading some of the earlier posts about Agnus Castus and Evening Primrose oil, do they actually help with regulating periods, i have PCOS and my periods can be all over the place at times which as you all no doubt know makes it hard when TTC, if they do help then i was thinking about trying one and seeing how it goes, any advice would be very much appreciated.

Hi lirael,

I've also been taking andus cactus for a couple of months now and haven't seen much effect. I'm not sure how quickly you should begin to see results though and as it's relatively cheap I'm going to keep taking it for a while longer....good luck

 

[rusks]

i think i ovulated so happy to be in the 2ww!! two consecutive high temps now but i do have a stinking cold so hope its not that!! so think i ovulated on day 33 which would make this cycle around 47 days (i hope its no later!)

2dpo today though and having AF like cramps but maybe its cos i'm achey cos i'm poorly, CM is a bit clumpy definitely not slippery or EWCM so heres hoping that ov has definitely occurred cos i'm feeling too poorly to BD anymore anyway!!

 

[A&J]

Sorry that you feel unwell rusks hope you feel better soon

Really hope that you have ov and that you get your BFP in about 14 days

 

[rusks]

Sorry that you feel unwell rusks hope you feel better soon

Really hope that you have ov and that you get your BFP in about 14 days

thank you hun, good luck with your shorter cycles