Itās great that you now have some solid idea of ovulation days.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] seeing your positive attitude too and hopefully [name_f]May[/name_f] will be your month @eleanorfrigsby I actually think that the biggish age gap sounds really lovely. Especially as your older children will/may like helping out with a new baby around. Thatās sweet that your daughter wants to be a big sister.
@mill1020 [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] is in our top 5 of girl combos we love hah! So yep, lovely.
@Leah129 thatās a good link. I had a little read thanks.
Well I have got to go for an ultrasound and a blood test as I have been on a two week period now! With no sign of it letting up either. Iāve been told by my gp to take ibropufen this weekend, 3 times a day to lessen the flow.
Iām sure itās just everything trying to regulate but I really donāt want to be on my period much longer. Itās making me miserable.
AF came yesterday, but I didnāt have any of my usual PMS symptoms. Very strange, but the same thing happened to my cycle last spring, a few of them were just really long.
Do you mind me asking how long? 2 weeks seems to be quite long to me. Did you ever have 2 week periods? Coming off the coil is all new to me so itās hard to ascertain whatās normal from abnormal. Before I had one fitted my periods were regular but heavy.
I just did my tarot cards and it talks about patience lmao. But no one likes being on a period for any more time then they have to lmao
@Elle1 Yeah I know itās not IUI, thatās why I put it in quotes, I didnāt realize there was an official term (ICI) for what it does! Thatās interesting that itās just a different shape that a normal syringe. I wonder too how you even know that itās at the cervix when itās inserted?? Thatās awesome youāll be visiting your donor soon! Gosh I canāt imagine having to deal with the variability of a cycle and buying plane tickets. Sounds stressful but you seem to be taking it in stride!
@eleanorfrigsby Iāve heard a lot about modern fertility (I hear it advertised on all of my podcasts lol). Itās definitely something I would do if I were far off from getting a work up done by a doctor but since Iāll be able to get one in a few months (if we are still trying at that point!) itās probably less helpful. [name_f]Glad[/name_f] everything came back normal for you, thatās definitely reassuring. Thatās so scary about the ultrasound with your last pregnancy, glad to hear it all turned out ok!
@mill1020 Oh wow, thatās awesome that you guys went from being totally done to having 3 (4) more!
@anon25197097 Oh dang, sorry your periodās been so wonky. Thatās nice that you are getting a work up though.
2 DPO here. We ended up BDing 1 day before O, O day, and 1 DPO (plus 4, 5, 6 days before O) so I think we hopefully still have a shot this month. [name_f]Do[/name_f] I have any 2WW buddies?
Thatās interesting. So are your periods mostly irregular? It makes it a bit harder to determine the fertile window doesnāt it.
As I am neurotic sometimes I start feeling a bit freaked out when members of my family start throwing around terms like PCOS. But Iāve had two children who were easily concieved so I find that hard to digest. I need to do some reading. I had my blood test for hormones done this morning and will know results tomorrow. [name_f]My[/name_f] period has mostly tapered off though ( typical)! So thatās a good sign.
[name_f]My[/name_f] fertile window is now in [name_f]May[/name_f] and I literally donāt really have a clue when Iāll ovulate. I know I could do OPKs but as itās our first proper month in trying I donāt want to do them just yetm plus I feel like it takes some of the anticipation/joy away. ( Thatās just my opinion though) so Iām going to give it 3 months with just being super vigilant to ovulation signs. If no luck Iāll be doing OPKs.
I seen my doctor today regarding my blood work.
So basically she was a bit vague but I think I kind of got the gist of everything.
[name_f]My[/name_f] FSH and LH hormones are fine for where I am at in my cycle. ( Which is the follicula stage) as I am now off my period. And Iāve stopped bleeding yay!
Progesterone is a little low? But she said was normal I guess progesterone only kinda matters most at mid cycle and after ovulation ( Luteal stage?) Iām literally just going off what I read online. If anyone is well read on this please help lol.
Obviously if an egg gets fertilised then progesterone starts to increase drastically in order to sustain the pregnancy and make womb conditions viable for Implantation?
Iām really happy about the fact that my FSH and LH hormones are all normal and no major red flags there. That indicates to me that nothing is off in terms of my fertility. I have some concerns about my progesterone. So Iām now going to heavily supplement with omega 3 as that is meant to help with naturally increasing progesterone. Iām on a prenatal but j donāt think extra omega 3 will hurt.
I have also been sent for a scan to get a better idea of whatās going on too. I have to book that up next week.
I guess repeat bloods in a week would have been good but I doubt my GP will do investigative blood work like that just yet as Iāve not long had my coil removed.
She said realistically I need to allow my body perhaps two more cycles in order to get back in some kind of pattern. Makes sense. However, Iām still having unprotected sex lol. I think [name_f]May[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u] we will try regardless but Iām just going to be realistic.
Thank you. I canāt get a scan until 13th [name_f]May[/name_f]! But as itās not urgent Iām ok with waiting that long. And I guess theyāll be able to tell if I ovulated or not too.
They have been pretty irregular. Over this past winter, it was the most regular Iāve seen in over a year. Averaging 34-36 day cycles but this [name_f]April[/name_f], I started teaching in person again so my stress skyrocketed and I started eating the school lunch which is filled with gluten, and before that I had been gluten free for a year, and my cycle went to day 50, the longest itās ever been.
Hoping that this cycle is better. Iām back to my strict gluten free diet and even though school is still stressful itās better than it was april 5
Looks like Iām out this month! Estimated 13dpo with my period due tomorrow. Feeling like I usually do be AF, but still took a test because I couldnāt stop thinking about it. Negative.
If we got pregnant next month, baby would be due around our 2 year wedding anniversary (12 years together) which would be super cool. Wonāt get my hopes up for that, though!
@Jesabel Awww Iām sorry. An anniversary baby would be nice though! Iām hanging in there, just trying to eat my pineapple and wear fuzzy socks lol. 7 dpo today. I think Iām going to test on [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] (9 dpo) which of course is super early but we are taking a little weekend trip to the mountains and it would be fun to get a BFP up there. And we are meeting up with a friend that night so I want to know if I can drink a little lol. If thatās a negative Iāll wait until next [name_m]Thursday[/name_m] (13 dpo) to test again.
This week, 2 girls I went to college with announced their pregnancies. Both are younger than me. Both are married. Both are due when I wanted to be due.
Iām flying to my donor tomorrow. Trying to think positively. Weāre going at this attempt with better factors than last time. I just hope itās enough to make it work
We didnāt rally track ovulation this cycle but estimation is about 9dpo. Could be earlier or later, though!
for you this month!
I guess progesterone only kinda matters most at mid cycle and after ovulation ( Luteal stage?) Iām literally just going off what I read online. If anyone is well read on this please help lol.
Itās so hard when it seems like literally everyone else is having babies around you. Youāre not alone in your feelings. Xx
I understand how hard that is. I hope it works out for you next time.