Beginning of the cycle 10/6

[seeyalater52]

Oct 15, 2017 21:43:59 GMT -5 RITS said:

Positive OPKs last night and this morning. Starting to get crampy but will give it one last try tonight. Tomorrow too if I can stand it. 😂

Exciting!! Good luck!

[compassrose]

Courtesy of travel (although this time together but in someone else's house), we timed it with my actual EWCM (the beginning of my fertile period) instead of my temp rise. I'm hoping that article Jalapeñomel posted about was right, and our timing was off before because I am ovulating earlier now.

[Jalapeñomel]

Hmmmm, maybe I should take this precaution as well. It’s as good excuse as any to lower my calories by booze anyway!

[seeyalater52]

I hope your timing worked out compassrose.

I am so frustrated. I just got off the phone with my nurse and unless I can get a first thing in the morning appointment at the clinic further from our house our protocol options this cycle are pretty constrained. I am so pissed at work and at myself and at the stupid situation. They are pretty adamant that doing a trigger shot and a monitored cycle is a waste without adding clomid. And I can only do that if I can go in tomorrow before my flight leaves. I am stressed.

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Oct 16, 2017 9:13:52 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

I hope your timing worked out compassrose .

I am so frustrated. I just got off the phone with my nurse and unless I can get a first thing in the morning appointment at the clinic further from our house our protocol options this cycle are pretty constrained. I am so pissed at work and at myself and at the stupid situation. They are pretty adamant that doing a trigger shot and a monitored cycle is a waste without adding clomid. And I can only do that if I can go in tomorrow before my flight leaves. I am stressed.

I'm so sorry you're dealing with so much stress right now. 

[katespade]

Oct 16, 2017 9:13:52 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

I hope your timing worked out compassrose .

I am so frustrated. I just got off the phone with my nurse and unless I can get a first thing in the morning appointment at the clinic further from our house our protocol options this cycle are pretty constrained. I am so pissed at work and at myself and at the stupid situation. They are pretty adamant that doing a trigger shot and a monitored cycle is a waste without adding clomid. And I can only do that if I can go in tomorrow before my flight leaves. I am stressed.

UGH. I'm sorry there's so much stress with the timing of this cycle for you.

[seeyalater52]

Thanks, guys. It looks like we might be able to make tomorrow am work for monitoring and only a small chance I'll miss my flight so I think we're going to go for it! I don't know why this is stressing me out so much, I think it's just a tough place to be in having to make all of these choices and trying to weigh the pros and cons, plus these annoying external factors. But assuming the RE agrees with the nurse we're on for this cycle with clomid, monitoring, and trigger, plus progesterone support post IUI. So while I'm freaking out a little at the total I'm feeling better that we are adding some interventions in that make it not feel completely hopeless.

[seeyalater52]

Update! I'm on the books for first thing tomorrow, but they switched me to Letrozole instead of Clomid. I am nervous! I have to have my prescription called into the pharmacy near where I'm staying for my conference. What a rollercoaster today was getting this all figured out.

[katespade]

seeyalater52 - I'm so glad you were able to make the timing work out! Still sounds like a stressful situation, but at least you don't have to skip a cycle. Good luck with everything tomorrow!

[Jalapeñomel]

Good news seeyalater52!

[compassrose]

Being home means I finally slept 7+ hours straight, so it looks like a giant temp leap on CD16 but I’m sure I ovulated days ago. The limitations of temping. I think I’m going to add in OPKs for the first time ever next month.

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Started temping again (I took a few days off after the negative pregnancy test, because I didn't see the point). Out of curiosity, does anyone else keep a relatively high temp (although, lower than the peak) during AF? I noticed that last cycle for me too...my temp didn't really fully stay under cover until the last day or so of my period.

[compassrose]

@writererin, mine goes down slowly throughout my period, too.

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compassrose, good to know I'm not alone in that, then! lol

[RITS]

Yup, same.

[katespade]

@writererin - My temp stays up during AF, too. Not as high as the TWW, but definitely higher than the rest of the pre-TWW portion of my cycle.

[tacom]

Oct 18, 2017 6:51:55 GMT -5 compassrose said:

Being home means I finally slept 7+ hours straight, so it looks like a giant temp leap on CD16 but I’m sure I ovulated days ago. The limitations of temping. I think I’m going to add in OPKs for the first time ever next month.

Do it!

I have a sleep disorder so I’m on CD 24 with only 8 closed circles, lol. OPK and checking CM gave me a lot of peace of mind that my temp shift wasn’t just a relic of poor sleep.

[compassrose]

Oct 19, 2017 5:46:38 GMT -5 tacom said:

Oct 18, 2017 6:51:55 GMT -5 compassrose said:

Being home means I finally slept 7+ hours straight, so it looks like a giant temp leap on CD16 but I’m sure I ovulated days ago. The limitations of temping. I think I’m going to add in OPKs for the first time ever next month.

Do it!

I have a sleep disorder so I’m on CD 24 with only 8 closed circles, lol. OPK and checking CM gave me a lot of peace of mind that my temp shift wasn’t just a relic of poor sleep.

Yeah, when you see my chart from this cycle, you’ll agree even more. I am currently frustrated with temping for sure.

[seeyalater52]

Oct 19, 2017 6:36:02 GMT -5 compassrose said:

Oct 19, 2017 5:46:38 GMT -5 tacom said:

Do it!

I have a sleep disorder so I’m on CD 24 with only 8 closed circles, lol. OPK and checking CM gave me a lot of peace of mind that my temp shift wasn’t just a relic of poor sleep.

Yeah, when you see my chart from this cycle, you’ll agree even more. I am currently frustrated with temping for sure.

I decided not to temp this cycle because we're doing the monitoring and trigger... it just feels like too much stress. Plus it fluctuates SO MUCH based on the temp in my room at night and this is a tough time of year for consistency. I hope the OPKs help give you peace of mind. 

[katespade]

Ugh. CD7 and AF is still hanging around.

[seeyalater52]

After 4+ hours of being on the phone with the pharmacy and my insurance company somehow my progesterone meds are now covered with a $50 co-pay - I saved like $350!! It feels like a big win.

[seeyalater52]

Oct 19, 2017 9:41:44 GMT -5 katespade said:

Ugh. CD7 and AF is still hanging around.

Boo! That really sucks.

[gigem]

Well not sure if I am at the beginning or end of my cycle... cd38 and I asked for a bloodtest this morning since we are going on vacation and it was neg of course (i took a hpt this morning also it was neg too so not surprised). But now i am flustered because I got my IUD out in early July and had 2x 30 day cycles everything seemed so nice and repetitive and now.....? I hated during ttc1 having 45-60 days cycles ending in tiny spotting, it made me crazy. I don’t mind the bfn but I just want my period. Sorry for venting!

[tacom]

Oct 20, 2017 5:00:15 GMT -5 gigem said:

Well not sure if I am at the beginning or end of my cycle... cd38 and I asked for a bloodtest this morning since we are going on vacation and it was neg of course (i took a hpt this morning also it was neg too so not surprised). But now i am flustered because I got my IUD out in early July and had 2x 30 day cycles everything seemed so nice and repetitive and now.....? I hated during ttc1 having 45-60 days cycles ending in tiny spotting, it made me crazy. I don’t mind the bfn but I just want my period. Sorry for venting!

Don’t feel sorry for venting. Irregularity can be frustrating and confusing. I always had normal cycles and then ended up with a 40 day cycle after weaning from Zoloft (but didn’t make the connection until later as it had been several weeks). It was not fun!

Have you considered using OPKs or temping? Knowing O date helps you anticipate when your period is due (and know when it’s actually late) as there is less variance in the luteal phase

[gigem]

Oct 20, 2017 5:58:28 GMT -5 tacom said:

Oct 20, 2017 5:00:15 GMT -5 gigem said:

Well not sure if I am at the beginning or end of my cycle... cd38 and I asked for a bloodtest this morning since we are going on vacation and it was neg of course (i took a hpt this morning also it was neg too so not surprised). But now i am flustered because I got my IUD out in early July and had 2x 30 day cycles everything seemed so nice and repetitive and now.....? I hated during ttc1 having 45-60 days cycles ending in tiny spotting, it made me crazy. I don’t mind the bfn but I just want my period. Sorry for venting!

Don’t feel sorry for venting. Irregularity can be frustrating and confusing. I always had normal cycles and then ended up with a 40 day cycle after weaning from Zoloft (but didn’t make the connection until later as it had been several weeks). It was not fun!

Have you considered using OPKs or temping? Knowing O date helps you anticipate when your period is due (and know when it’s actually late) as there is less variance in the luteal phase

Thx for listening. I do use opk i had a very dark one on mon oct 2 and a negative one by the night of the 4th. of course i guess the lh surge doesn’t mean i ovulated and if timing was off of course tons of reasons for bfn but i just want my period. I guess the cd 38 is from my last period and if i only ovulated maybe around the 3rd im barely off my other cycles. I cannot temp it gave me anxiety during ttc1 and my kids don’t sleep well now so I don’t think my broken sleep would b good for temping? So much rambling.

[tacom]

Oct 20, 2017 6:31:22 GMT -5 gigem said:

Oct 20, 2017 5:58:28 GMT -5 tacom said:

Don’t feel sorry for venting. Irregularity can be frustrating and confusing. I always had normal cycles and then ended up with a 40 day cycle after weaning from Zoloft (but didn’t make the connection until later as it had been several weeks). It was not fun!

Have you considered using OPKs or temping? Knowing O date helps you anticipate when your period is due (and know when it’s actually late) as there is less variance in the luteal phase

Thx for listening. I do use opk i had a very dark one on mon oct 2 and a negative one by the night of the 4th. of course i guess the lh surge doesn’t mean i ovulated and if timing was off of course tons of reasons for bfn but i just want my period. I guess the cd 38 is from my last period and if i only ovulated maybe around the 3rd im barely off my other cycles. I cannot temp it gave me anxiety during ttc1 and my kids don’t sleep well now so I don’t think my broken sleep would b good for temping? So much rambling.

Ugh that’s frustrating - I’m so sorry. I agree that if you ovulated on or shortly after 10/2 you should have AF or a BFP by now. I wonder if you’re getting multiple surges? I hope AF comes soon.

[gigem]

Af finally....couldn’t have come yesterday evening to avoid spending 1.5hrs at the doc office this morning!? Well just glad I got it before my trip.

[compassrose]

I'm sorry gigem.

[katespade]

I'm sorry, gigem.

[katespade]

I'm trying to decide if I should pick a day to start OPKs, or if I should just wait until I see signs of ovulation. I don't want to waste a bunch of tests, but I also don't want to miss it if the signs aren't as clear as last time.

I'm thinking maybe I'll start on CD14, if I don't see any signs before then.