General::Trying to conceive

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Planning a family can be an enjoyable, exciting and often frustrating occasion. For some couples, conception occurs quickly and effortlessly. For many others, it takes longer to become pregnant. No matter what your situation is, there are many other couples that are experiencing the same thing. In this section, you are encourage to talk about anything related to becoming pregnant. Share your stories, your successes, your hopes and dreams with other women who are trying to coenceive as well.

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excitedmummy - 3 min. ago.
nikki put the pics up of them.best of luck

nikki121lottie - 24 min. ago.
both the BFPs were there within 30-60 seconds ones the initial pink had changed to a whitish the medium light one came up straight away!

Diane-taketwo - 27 min. ago.
Wow - what a trial you are going through with tests Nikki!! When you say 'medium BFP' was it there in the time limit? I say you need to get a First Response again and try in the morning!! Good luck, but it sounds more and more like positive. Each test has different sensitivity, so don't be surprised if you get a BFP on one and a BFN on the other. In a couple of days you will have your clear answer for sure!

nikki121lottie - 55 min. ago.
ARGH CONFUSED! lol my mother is worse than me, shes just come over with 3 HPTS bcos the last time i spoke to her was 2 days ago when i got the blemish on the stick. she bought two of the same i got a BFN with this morning and a different (cheaper) one. So she was like 'gooo on test' So i pee'd on one...and there is a medium faint BFP line...so i got excited used the cheaper make...then squeezed another pee in to a container but that was BFN! so i used the SAME pee for with the original make i use and it had a REALLY REALLY faint BFP...what do you think???? 12DPO BTW!!! OMG IVE JUST GOT EXCITED AGAIN BUT SCARED ABOUT THE BFN?!?!?!?!?!?!? FYI I when i got the blemish with that make a few days ago i took a First Resp and for a BFN.... argggggggg

ArcticArlz - 2 hours ago.
as for your cervix, it will change as the day progresses, you should be checking it at the same time each day. I actually quit checking mine a 2 cycles before I got my BFP because it was just causing me confusion.

ArcticArlz - 2 hours ago.
reno - for the progesterone cream, the problem is that the creams don't specify how much progesterone you're getting. i have googled this myself, some women do try it, but it's not always safe. If you do choose a cream make sure you have thoroughly researched it and know how much progesterone you are putting in your body

ArcticArlz - 2 hours ago.
reno - your luteal phase is from ovulation until AF and usually is 12-14 days long. your follicular stage is from AF to ovulation and it can vary a lot from anywhere really, some women ovulate early at 8 or 9 days, some women don't ovulate for 30 or more days. Your luteal phase should always remain somewhat consistent.

reno15003 - 2 hours ago.
how short of a luteal phase is 'too short'?? if I ovulate tomorrow, my luteal phase will only be like 9 or 10 days.. is that too short for ttc?

reno15003 - 2 hours ago.
oh, also... my CD1 was oct 22. CD5 was my last day of AF, but then on CD 9 I had some spotting. It was actually more than spotting... but not enough to be considered a light period. Could this random spotting have pushed back my O??? Normally I ovulate around CD 15. Not this month. Nothing to suggest I did. CD 16 (yest) I took a opk and it was positive. so maybe I'll ovulate today or tomorrow? I don't know. it seems my cervix is changing back to the 'non-fertile' texture and stuff.. but I haven't had a thermal shift or anything. maybe I didn't O this month. But then what would explain the + opk??? I'm so confused. I didn't have to go through ANY of this with my first 2 kids. you can reply in private message to my page. I don't check this forum tooo often. thanks

vodka82 - 3 hours ago.
nikki - i noticed that my bbs starting hurt in my 1st month of tcc , im in month 3 now , an all i can think of is that wen i was on the pill its surpressed all these normal bodie feelings, my bbs hurt just before im due on , but also my bbs hurt wen i was last pregnant lol xx

reno15003 - 3 hours ago.
diane, (or anyone else who can answer this question) do you know if it would potentially be dangerous to use the progesterone cream/suppositories if you don't know for sure if your levels are low? thing is, i had NO PROBLEMS getting pregnant with baby #1 or #2. Now, ttc #3 has been difficult. BFN every month when just a few days before AF is due, I can SWEAR I'm prego. I will have every symptom (nearly) and then they slowly start going away before I get AF.. I don't get it.. I think what stopped me from getting pregnant last month was swine flu though. I had it and so did my kids. we got it when I was probably about 10 DPO so idk what happened there. maybe my immune system was too weak (if that affects getting pregnant at all..) AF came 2 days early last month (when I had swine flu) and NEVER has come early since I started menstruating when I was 14. anyways, my question is.. is it safe to use the progesterone if you don't know what your levels are? I don't know if I'm low or not.. I just can't figure out why its so hard to get pregnant this time.

nikki121lottie - 3 hours ago.
Im trying to stop testing now i thik its best until atleast AF should b due. So monday at earliesrt Tomorrow will be tough...But Ive got to dicipline myself and saY NO! My bbs hurt early hours this morning and tingly to touch but now theyve calmed down kinda....is that normal? like sumtimes more sensitive than others? or am i a weirdo? lol...

tracylouella - 4 hours ago.
Well.. here I am again.... officially trying to concieve. Let's keep fingers crossed! Good luck to EVERYONE!

eeyore~is~ttc - 4 hours ago.
Well from my understanding im beyond borderline low and if af doesnt come soon there is added thoughts that I may not even be ovulating which would just blow me away.

Diane-taketwo - 4 hours ago.
Eeyore - I can't get it in Canada OTC unfortunately, and my doctor just prescribes the suppositories for me if my progesterone looks low in a given month. For anyone with borderline low progesterone after ovulation, it could not hurt to add it as an implantation aid!

eeyore~is~ttc - 4 hours ago.
Has anyone used natural progesterone (USP) cream?

Diane-taketwo - 5 hours ago.
Woo hoo! Well done on planning the big party mama!! Hubby will be thrilled! Have fun!!

mamagris - 5 hours ago.
Good Morning Ladies! I just wanted to share my excitement for the day! NO not a BFP..sorry BUT..I am throwing a huge SURPRISE Birthday Party for my husband today and I am just out of my mind excited! He has no idea haha! It was his 30th on Thursday and he was sad because we didn't really do anything but little does he know I have been planning this huge celebration for 2 months and he is gonna freak when we get there tonight. Anyway, thanks for letting me share. Hope all is going well for each of you with this journey of TTC...Mine has been LONG but I am really hopeful for a BFP early next year (maybe sooner) Acupuncture is going great and I start my herbs today - Maybe I could get a BFP on my birthday...probably not but it would be cool. Have a great day and try to stay positive. ~~~~BABY DUST~~~~~

tk2 - 6 hours ago.
Morning ladies. CD30 and another BFN. I think Im done testing. Just wait for Af cause Im tired of seeing BFN. But also down about going into another month.

Diane-taketwo - 6 hours ago.
Hi WendySue - I sure hope you don't have that heartache with baby # 2! Good luck on getting a healthy BFP soon! Did they ever find the source of all your losses? Sorry if that is a personal and painful question... I've had multiple miscarriages as well, and thyroid/progesterone issues seem to be at least partly responsible...

WendySue - 7 hours ago.
Well I am back TTC. Rachel is now almost 6 months and we want to have more children right away. It took us 6 miscarriages before we got pregnant with Rachel. I hope we don't have to go through all that for the next one.

Diane-taketwo - 7 hours ago.
Nikki - sorry about the BFNs hun, but try to hold off testing if seeing them hurts so much - better to just wait until AF is officially late. I'd rather see AF over a BFN as odd as that sounds!

Diane-taketwo - 7 hours ago.
Alicia - My hands and feet used to itch like crazy when I was pregnant!

Diane-taketwo - 7 hours ago.
Singinghide, have you ever had your progesterone levels checked after ovulation? Lots of women ovulate, but their progesterone is too low, and the egg just does not implant. On the other hand, it could just be a case of the sperm having a hard time getting to the egg! (Make sure your partner is doing the basic stuff to help his sperm supply, like wearing boxers, take men's multi-vitamins, etc) Some doctors will start looking into reasons pregnancy is not happening at the 6 month mark... others prefer to wait a year... I started looking for answers very early on, and I find if you are willing to push for answers, your doctor is usually happy to oblige and at least offer blood work. Good luck!

AliciaTTCBaby2 - 7 hours ago.
Has anyone while there pregnant, like the palms of there hands are red and almost like blotchy? Mine are like that I noticed just before I had the same thing when I was pregnant with dd , df remembers what it looked like at he rekons its the same thing.