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 encouraged to talk about anything related to becoming pregnant. Share your stories, your successes, your hopes and dreams with other women who are trying to conceive as well.

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CaniacMom - 2 days ago.
Kzorn, waiting is so hard to do. Keeping you in my thoughts and I hope you get good news. DH at work and DS dropped off at my in-law's house as I work in the morning. Did some cooking and cleaned the kitchen, now I'm dying to sit down and enjoy a glass of wine. Instead, drinking a glass of water and eating an apple. Trying to do everything to maximize my chances, which means I'm eating healthier, cutting back to one coffee a day, and cutting out alcohol except for special occasions. I know it seems drastic, but I figure now that I've turned to fertility drugs, I need to do everything I can to make them work. Plus I'm only a short time away from stepping it up to IVF, which will cost us upwards of $10,000 for the first try. I figure it's worth the sacrifice to hopefully avoid having to go down that road. CD13 today, which is only 4 days since my last clomid pill. Ovulation is supposed to be 5-10 days after it. Figured I would start testing today just to be safe. Took a test then wandered away to do some housework with the intention of checking back 10 minutes later. Well, fast forward two hours instead, so the test has dried up and isn't as easy to interpret. The lines look about equal, so I may be getting my LH surge earlier than I expected. I would be ok with it, except like I said, hubby is working tonight and I work tomorrow morning, so our earliest opportunity would be tomorrow to BD. I'm seriously considering calling in sick to BD in the morning.

kzorn - 2 days ago.
I am so stressed out ladies... I had started bleeding a couple days ago so figured my faint positives were a fluke but I took more hpts today and they were all positive with darker lines than before... I called my drs office and they are sending me for bloodwork tomorrow morning to check my levels... so I just have to wait and see what's going on...

seeg - 2 days ago.
hey guys I just took a digital and it says pregnant. been having crazy bad cramps for the past few days but no bleeding. Going to try and go for bloodwork tomorrow. My pregnancy tests are darker then the other day so I am hopeful and I am exhausted and nauseous. With my daughter I had a lot of cramps too.

alohamom3 - 2 days ago.
lil.pigz no my Dr isn't an OBGYN she is an Family with OB and she doesn't do infertility. I now have to wait til DH is home tonight and he will go into his work office and see if he can get me on his INC. mine sucks. CD16 for me and I should have had my Estrogen peak already and today I should have had my LH surge but I have had my LH surge on CD18 and not sure on the estrogen surge because I was using a different test then. But this will be the First ever that I miss my LH surge. I'm thinking that the miscarry changed things. I have been doing research on taking DHEA and I will buy that and start on it on a low dose until I can get into see a Fertility Dr.

terriann20 - 2 days ago.
Can't believe I e been trying for bby no.3 for 13 months now taking such a long time especially as I'm not use to it both my girls were really quick my oldest was tried for and caught straight away n my youngest was a happy accident (oral pill + alcohol= birth control doesn't work lol) would be so much easier and less heartbreaking if all us ladies didn't have to try to have a baby and just got BFP straight away (wishful thinking) anyway all our times will come hopefully sooner rather than later xxxxxxx

lil.pigz - 2 days ago.
Congrats to seeg and Taralynnnn!! Best wishes for a healthy,happy and uneventful stress free 9 months♥...Amanda42986- I always heard we are most fertile after ANY pg, wether loss or full term;) Awesome your body didnt skip a beat getting right back into it!...alohamom3- (((HUGS))) Im so sorry you got some bad news, but you did get an explanation and one that is actually quite common with a relatively simple fix! ...momfromcanada - Ive gotten those same horrible comments people think will make us feel better too when it comes to pregnancy and even loss. Dont ever apologize for how you feel though, not to us or anyone. That is what we are all here for, for each other♥... cd13 for me. It looks like a LOT of us are cycle buddies this month:) Hopefully we can have a huge poas party soon,lol. Im due for AF, or not, on the 31st, which is also my soon to be 15yo daughters birthday:) So YAY, I got my positive OPK this morning! (mine never show up in the afternoon) Hoping it is not going to be another 3 day positive ordeal though and not O until the weekend. That would suck since my hubby is leaving tomorrow morning for the weekend. Im hoping to O tomorrow at the latest. Totally took advantage of the BD every chance possible until then though,lol.

momfromcanada - 2 days ago.
Thanks everyone for your kindness and understanding :) It really helps. Caniac, those are all my thoughts. I had hoped to have my kids close like I and my brothers are but it's not looking like thats gonna happen :( Between the ache for another baby and the disappointment of another dream I'd had being changed, it's just hard. To top it off, almost everyone I know has NO trouble getting preg at any time. Anyways... I'm really happy for all the BFP around here! It is SO good to have such great news in here. I look forward to hearing your confirmed good news Tara

alohamom3 - 3 days ago.
momfromcanada no need to ever say sorry here we are all here to give you support and for you too see you are not alone. I have been tearful for the last 24hrs and working hard to just stay calm and remind my self that I'm doing everything I can to have our little one. I send you LOT of HUGS

treadonfoot - 3 days ago.
Alohamom- My sister was diagnosed with low progesterones and there are medicines out there that gives you progesterones...pills and shots. On the bright side though, This will actually increases your chances of being pregnant!

alohamom3 - 3 days ago.
caniacmom yeah I have been trying not to cry and my dh was so cute and sweet when I told him. He said it will be ok and we will do what we can so we can have our little one so relax. Then he said I'm not only coming home for just baby making but to see you first. then he laugh and said we can still bd like we were making baby can't we. LOL My Dr hasn't did a refer. yet but I think my Honey and I are putting me on his inc. now I hope this doesn't ruin me getting me covered.

CaniacMom - 3 days ago.
Amanda, happy to hear you ovulated so soon after your miscarriage! Hoping you caught the egg. Taralynnn, congrats on your BFP! If you had spotting at the same time as the test, it wouldn't be implantation spotting. Hopefully it disappears and in a few weeks you'll be able to relax and enjoy the pregnancy. It is not uncommon, so do your best not to panic (I know, easier said than done!) MomFromCanada, ((HUGS)). After 2 years of trying, I've heard so many irritating remarks from people with good intentions. Nothing angers me more than people saying I need to 'Relax and stop thinking about it and it will happen'. It makes me feel like people think it is all in my head. It is a medical issue, just like any other. And I don't know about you, but I'm aching more because I want so badly to give my son a sibling to play with and to grow up together. The fact that this is taking so long is bad enough, but now if does happen, they'll be way farther apart in age than I envisioned. Alohamom, sorry that your blood tests did not come back as you hoped, especially since your DH is flying home to see you. Hoping they can get you in to see the fertility doctor quickly. It's been almost 2 months since my doctor sent in my referral, and I haven't had so much as a phone call back yet. Grr.

MOMIIB - 3 days ago.
Anyone have a low AMH? Mine is 0.9 ;( and I am only 24. Tried clomid for 3 mo and though it was effective I did not get pg. We are currently saving up for an IUI in august , hopefully. I am also on bc to help save what little eggs that I have left. Anyone going through something similar???????????????????

terriann20 - 3 days ago.
Cd10 about 8 days til ovulation xxx

hopeful 4 2 - 3 days ago.
Taralynnnn...Congrats! Momfromcanada...I totally, lying understand how you feel. My son turned 3 in January and I had a mc last December and it is so frustrating every month when af shows up. It doesn't mean we don't appreciate what we have ...we just want another child!!!

taralynnnn - 3 days ago.
Momfromcanada - for 7 months people have told me the SAME thing(only we don't have any children yet) and it never did make me feel any better either. Fact of the matter is, is that unless thy can sync up to your emotions they will never know how you are feeling, therefore cannot tell you how to feel. A week ago I had my friend start telling me how she was going to TTC soon and that she 'knew' how I felt because she had two month so bfn...I couldn't believe it. I thought, here u are wih a kid trying to tell me you know how I feel when I have been TTC for 7 months with a lost pregnancy under my belt? I couldn't believe it. So I know where u are coming from. You are entitled to feel how you are feeling whether u have a child or not. Don't let anyone try and tell you different. Rant and vent away! That's why we are here!! And thank you for the congrats...still sticking around here until all is confirmed tho. Don't wanna get my hopes up!

momfromcanada - 3 days ago.
Looks promising Tara :) Congrats on your BFP! To you as well Seeg :) So awesome for you both. Sounds like you'll be joining this group in a couple weeks Amanda :) Yahhhhh! I had a rough day today. Just felt SO hopeless and sad. I don't want to tell anyone bc they often just tell me reasons or to be thankful/enjoy my little girl./ All those things are true and I love/enjoy my daughter completely but that doesn't make the pain, sadness and disappointment any less. Anyways, sorry for the sadness. I hope it's ok to vent that stuff here

loraclacey - 3 days ago.
Amanda: I'm so glad you're back! I actually was thinking about you yesterday and hoping you hadn't dropped off the map altogether. I'm glad everything looks good and I hope your body is just getting prepared for a H&H 9 months soon to come! TaraLynnnn: Yay!! That's wonderful news! Alohamom: I'm so sorry. It's terribly disappointing when our bodies don't act like we expect them to, especially when timing is so crucial!

alohamom3 - 3 days ago.
blood work back and good and bad news I'm think more bad then goo. But my LH & FSH levels were normal but my estrogen and progestrone levels were low for this time in my cycle. Has anyone have the same ting and what did your Dr do. I have to wait for a ref. to see a fertility Dr. I have never had the problem and maybe it is because of the miss carraige and my body isn't back to normal. Grr trying to stop crying so when my dh calls I don't sound sooooo sad.

TaraLynnnn - 3 days ago.
I **THINK** I may have gotten my BFP! Took a test a half hour ago(3pm) due to just feeling way off. Normally I get tired before AF but the last 48hrs have been - to say the least - excruciatingly exhausting. I barely got through work today, and I slept through my alarm. Had to take a nap yesterday at about 5-7, and was in bed K-Oed by 11:30. After I took the test and wiped there was light pink when I wiped which makes me a bit nervous since I'm 12dpo and I would THINK IB wouldn't be happening this late. Had a chemical in December so I'm frightened it will happen again. I will upload my pic! =) It looks good, and my tests with the chemical weren't as dark or didn't show up as fast, but the possibility is still there...and very much on my mind. So UNTIL I get my blood work confirmed, I will be sticking around here with you ladies. But definitely waiting until I *hopefully* miss AF in a few days before I call the doc!

tnalakes - 3 days ago.
@terrian I usually ovulate a tad early but who knows lol

Amanda42986 - 3 days ago.
Hi ladies!! Missed you all! Just wanted to tell everyone that I had my follow up appointment from my miscarriage a couple of weeks ago. Quick recap, my HCG levels were low and very slowly rising. Confirmed with ultrasound at 6 weeks (on my birthday) that the pregnancy was nonviable. The next day I started bleeding heavily, and the day after that I had to take Cytotec to be sure everything 'came out' okay. Today they did an ultrasound and everything looks great. My uterine lining is nice and thick... and, the kicker, I ovulated within the past 12 hours! 14ish days after the start of my miscarriage. My doctor told me today that physically it would be okay to start trying again from the results of my ultrasound..which is a good thing because hubby and I BD'd Sunday and last night and we have NOT at all been careful. There was a nice big follicle on the screen in my right ovary, and she knew that the egg had already been released due to fluid that she could see surrounding the area (which is completely normal after an egg is released). So here's to our first TWW, back in the TTC group! Have I missed any BFP's besides Seeg?! Congrats SEEG!!!!!!!

alohamom3 - 3 days ago.
@terri thanks for answering. I hope I'm not out but things don't look good. I still haven't tested positve on both of my opk and the clearblue monitor still hasn't shown a peak either. GRRR If I don't this month it will be hard to tell dh but I will enjoy our time together anyways.

babybrown2010 - 3 days ago.
Hi ladies! I dont know if I missed any BFP but congrats! We have been discussing how long we are going to try for. With my son I got pregnant in June so we are thinking about skipping June and try again July. Just because mine and my ds birthday is in march. We are thinking about being done trying in December. So that gives us a few months of trying. Hope all is well with everyone.

terriann20 - 3 days ago.
Alohamom it's possible to see a quick drop just before ovulation fingers crossed xxx

alohamom3 - 4 days ago.
I still haven't seen my estrogen peak on my clearblue monitor and today was when I thought I would see my LH surge and nothing. I'm so trying not to worry that I'm not for the first time going to and My honey spent so much money to come home in time for us to try and conceive. grrr;( I saw the Dr and shee check my cervix and c/m and she thought it looked like I was getting close to being fertile. grr I hope. This is the first month doing my temp and for the last 3 days my temp has been low (lower from the first 13 days) not sure if that is normal for your body to drop like that. Does anyone know?