Nursing Mamas TTC August - Page 15

[carmen358]

Originally Posted by zoe77 

carmen - I would wait until at least 10 DPO.  Any earlier and you will probably get a negative even if you are pregnant.  Unless you don't mind spending money on pregnancy tests and won't be discouraged with negatives, then go ahead and test away :)  I know, this waiting part is the HARDEST.  Fingers crossed for you!!

Thanks :) And I was totally kidding about testing now But I will likely test around 10 or 11 DPO. I agree that time drags on and on and on during the tww....
 

[zoe77]

Oh good!!  There was no smiley so I couldn't tell ;)

[Geigerin]

Stupid compulsive POAS and evap line. I think I'm only 7 DPO & tested this am because those dollar store tests are addictive. Negatory, of course. And just now, my daughter pulled a test out of the garbage and *poof!* a second line! I think it's an evap line but totally toying with my emotions. ;P

[SKJ2011]

So, I managed to seduce DH last night   My temp was the same this AM, but it appears that my CF is drying up, I hope.  Looks like tomorrow will be the telling day.  Ugh.  I hate this waiting, which leads to even more waiting.  I was feeling so optimistic this cycle, but now, not so much.  I am starting to relate to the temping = stress.  Hope the rest of you are feeling better than me 

[Carlin]

Goodl luck with your timing SKJ! I agree that temping can equal stress, but I find that not temping can be just as stressful. Honestly, I think TTC is stressful no matter what we do!

 Geigerin, that's one of the reasons I'm so not an early tester! I can't handle the ambiguity! Hopefully you'll get a real line in a couple more days!

Carmen, yay for o-ing! Don't you wish there was a magic wand that could tell you if you were pregnant or not immediately. Having to wait 2 weeks to find out is just cruel!

AFM: I figure I'll know one way or another by Friday at the latest. I'm starting to get *possible* pregnancy symptoms but they could just as easily mean AF is on her way. OTH, my temps are completely contradictory and if they are right, it might mean I haven't even actually ovulated yet.

[zoe77]

I got a very nice temp spike today so I am officially in the 2WW now. 

[Ava's Mama]

Hi ladies -

Yes, still not temping here.  I admit I miss the little "pregnancy monitor" on FF, but I am much more relaxed this cycle for sure.  Alot of stressful stuff is going on besides TTC, so I think eliminating one stressful thing was a good thing. 

I am on CD 23, so about 9 DPO I am guessing.  No major symptoms, its hard to feel much aside from my back pain!  I have been sleeping awful too and so has DD.  Anyone dealing with toddler night mares?  Poor DD wakes up screaming in the middle of the night!

[sraplayas]

Looks like there's quite a few of us in the 2WW with possible BPFs next week!

Congrats on O, Zoe. :)

Ava's Mama--Looks like our LO's are close in age.  DS has woken once to twice with nightmares.  He also has a cough he's waking up with.  I really hope your back starts to feel better soon.

AFM: I'm not in the 2WW yet.  Just got back to temping (I agree, it is stress-inducing!) and I'll need a day or two more to see where I'm at. 

[lbreed]

Checking in ladies! I haven't been on here in a while but I am in the 2ww and AF was due today. I'm getting faint faint pink spotting for the past two days, not every time I go to the bathroom though. Here's my chart. Maybe my LP is going to be longer than 13 days? Who knows since this is the m/c cycle. Its been 13 since DS was born. I've been feeling so sick and tired and thirsty with awful headaches.....so bad I've been contemplating not TTC for a while because I know these are only previews of morning sickness. Keep getting BFN tests on $ tests. I really thought since my temps went down a little AF was a coming......but nope. Here's my chart if you don't already have it: [url=http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2767fc/]My Ovulation Chart[/url]

DS is 10.5 months old, almost exclusively nursing still by his choice. We've been TTC since the beginning of April. I conceived in June but m/c in early July.

ETA: I have no cramps or bloating at all, which is so odd. I hope this doesn't turn into one of those "what in the world is going on!?" super long cycles.

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Edited by lbreed - 8/31/11 at 11:54am

[SKJ2011]

Updated to here

zoe - yay!  Glad you got a temp shift.  I'm still waiting for mine.  I hope to be one day behind you!

lbreed - my first pregnancy symptom was EXTREME thirst.  It happened at around 7 DPO, and I had 6 days of spotting/light flow.  9 uneventful months later, I had DD.  Fingers crossed for you!

AFM - same old same old.  Waiting to O.  My CF is less abundant today.  I think I'll be skipping DTD tonight.  If still no temp rise tomorrow, I'll go back to seduction 

[texasfarmom]

Please move me to the TWW. I think I finally Oed yesterday (CD30) which would be GREAT b/c we DTD yesterday morning!  We unexpectedly left town on Sunday and I didn't take my OPKs with me b/c it is too much trouble and DH isn't interested in discussing TTC all.the.time. My last OPK before we left was FINALLY getting darker though, but not + yet. So I'm going to assume I might have had a + OPK Monday and O on Tuesday. The OPK I took when we got home a few hours ago was very negative. I hope my LP is long enough. I've been taking B6 and maybe I should get NPC sooner rather than later.

[texasfarmom]

I'm so confused about what kind of natural progesterone cream I should get! Has anyone heard anything about or had experience with Progestelle? It has only two ingredients: coconut oil and USP natural progesterone. All the other kinds seem to have a laundry list of extra ingredients, when it's just the progesterone I'm wanting, right?

[Batia]

Can I join this thread? I am nursing two until about 10-11pm. And then again at 5-6am and thruout the day. I have questions right away..Hope that's ok?? TIA!

This last cycle which was my 2nd cycle using the cream at 5 dpo I had a little bit of brown blood followed by little bit of pink but then it went away within the same day. Then on 9 dpo I had a tiny bit of pink but it went away. On 10 dpo my cycle started in the evening full force. 

My question is could the progesterone cream just be messing my cycle up more and causing breakthrough bleeding? I think what may have happened is my body was trying to start on 5 dpo but the cream did what it was supposed to and delayed it until day 10. Which is good but I dont have any bleeding until my cycle starts and if I do I don't conceive because it's from a drop in hormones or an imbalance. 

I am 15 1/2 mo. pp and my cycles returned at 11 1/2 mo. pp. I have had 4 cycles but the first one was anovulatory and the following 3 I did ovulate. My luteal phases have been only 5 days, 8 days (this one I started using the cream), and this past one is the one I was speaking of above which was 10 days but with the brown and pink bits of blood. Also the cycle lengths themselves are not regulated either yet. The cycles with ovulation have been 26, 32, & 28 days. 

Will time just regulate my cycle and my luteal phase lengthen itself out? I am wanting to conceive again and trying to figure out if I should just give my cycles a chance to normalize on their own or if the cream is really helping or messing things up?

What have your experiences been? Thank you all for being patient with my cycle and luteal phase/progesterone questions!! 

[Batia]

Originally Posted by texasfarmom 

I'm so confused about what kind of natural progesterone cream I should get! Has anyone heard anything about or had experience with Progestelle? It has only two ingredients: coconut oil and USP natural progesterone. All the other kinds seem to have a laundry list of extra ingredients, when it's just the progesterone I'm wanting, right?

Hi!! :):) :) I use Happy PMS Cream. It is a natural progesterone cream with all natural ingredients. I have used it before and even while pg with my dd in which I had low levels and was bleeding often. She is almost 6 now! :)

You can order it here for a good price!    http://www.organicblessings.com/page/page/6767413.htm

Hope this helps you!!

[sraplayas]

Batia,  welcome to the thread :)  I'm on my 6th PP cycle and the link is on page 1 of this thread.  I've been using NOW Progesterone cream for the last few months (from O to AF) and it seems that my LP finally lengthened last month.  HTH!

[sosurreal09]

Hey wondering if you guys can help me out quick. Went to the MW today and she said I should be due June 7th. IDK how to calculate it. I O'ed the 16th of August. Thanks

[northwoods]

For those of you waiting for the first PP egg, does it feel like you are forever in the 2WW?

[Ava's Mama]

I had some EWCM today and yesterday...on 9 dpo?  What does that mean?  Sometimes I wish I wasn't so observant!  DD is hardly nursing now and when she does it is only for a minute or two.  I think that it is because my milk has dried up and it is much less comfortable for me!

[zoe77]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09 

Hey wondering if you guys can help me out quick. Went to the MW today and she said I should be due June 7th. IDK how to calculate it. I O'ed the 16th of August. Thanks

This doesn't seem possible.  I ovulated yesterday and if I am pregnant my due date would be May 22nd.  She must have meant May 7th.

 

[Carlin]

Originally Posted by sosurreal09 

Hey wondering if you guys can help me out quick. Went to the MW today and she said I should be due June 7th. IDK how to calculate it. I O'ed the 16th of August. Thanks

Your midwife must have meant May 7th. A June 7th baby won't be conceived until around Sept. 14. A rough way to calculate it is to take your conception date, add 9 months, then subtract 7 days. That will get you pretty close. My favourite due date calculator is this one: http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/duedate/ because it actually gives you the option of calculating by last menstrual period or conception date.