STOP! Yammer time. 🍠

@jaggy I would ditch it!! My SIL keeps passing pregnancy stuff on to me that's she's done with and I hate having it around.

Hey @Bumblebee25 - sorry about your bombshell. Same happened to me about 6wks ago! I'm the same - regular cycles, peaks on opks when expected, not overweight, but ultrasound showed my ovaries are a mess!! I always spot between OV and FP too. I've done A LOT of reading in last few weeks are there are defo different types of pcos. People like us might have pco, but not full-blown pcos? I'm trying a low gi & dairy free diet to see if it helps (lots online about this) - so far my skin cleared up, sleeping better, and my usual awful FP cramps were barely there last week. Could be coincidence, and whether it helps get me upduffed or not - who knows! But I feel good looking after myself. There are a few other pcos yammers - you're in good company!

Had a bookshelf clear out today. I had a pregnancy book stuffed down the back of it in the hope that I would need it soon. Bought it over 9 months ago (aka a fertile fuckers entire pregnancy ago). Every time I see it it's like a kick to the tumblewomb. Time to get rid of it?

Checking in to the new thread from my work trip. Hope you’re all doing well!

Rang for my ultrasound results yesterday and receptionist said ‘characteristics of PCOS’ and full hormone profile needed and completely freaked out. I know PCOS is very common and many can still conceive but I have regular cycles, always get a peak on CB ovulation test and am not overweight and can loose weight fairly easy. So I’m now wondering if the eggs I release are only half ready?! Don’t even know if this is possible. Convinced I have an issue with progesterone too as often get spotting like I did yesterday at DPO 8 and it def feels/looks like FP is on her way than IB. Stupidly packed couple of ICs but of course I won’t need them. Can’t wait to get home next week and see my GP to see what on Earth my body is up to. My gloomy state of mind is not helped that I’m in a super-fertile European country where every other lady I’ve seen today is pushing a pram and has a bump.

Ah pink welcome to my world. I have zero sign of period and due at latest tomorrow.
I refuse to take a test. I KNOW I'm not pg and al the symptom spitting is just crazy. Why do we do it to ourselves eh?

Have read but will respond properly when I get a moment. Sorry, work has been instantly busy after the hols and tonight I have class with my pregnant friend (the one due a week after I'd have been due). Fp due Sunday. xx

Correction...

My boobs are probably feeling heavy because I need a new bra... more than likely!

freaking out.. Whoever told me that I could be pregnant and still have periods.. I wish you hadnt! lol

Ive been feeling sick today.. been running to the loo all day.. now i feel horny.. and now my boobs feel really heavy like they normally do before my period.. yet ive just HAD FP!

in reality..

Im probably feeling sick because my IBS is flaring up again (due to stress at work or ive eaten stuff I shouldnt have.)
Ive been running to the loo because of said IBS and ive been drinking a lot more water than normal coz of the heat.
Im horny because I havent had sex in about a week.
And my boobs feel heavy because.... because... crap I dunno why they feel so heavy. Normally i would say that Its because Ive put on weight.. but ive been losing it (slowly but its going.)

They dont hurt.. just heavy...

WTF.. I told myself I wouldn't be worrying about these things this month! LOL!

Hopefully my acupuncturist can talk some sense into me!

@Aph413. Woohoo! :-) I'm on cd21 with ewcm only two more weeks until FP :-/ lol

Hold the front door! Cycle day 37 and my first ewcm ever! Excuse me whilst I go jump dh

Where did you get them nimble? I’ve heard lots of things about them but because it’s not like a science-y medical thing, I’m a bit skeptical but I suppose they couldn’t make anything worse like you say

Bubble - I've done castor oil packs! Couldn't tell you if they helped, but they felt nice and definitely didn't make things worse

paranormal I didn’t have a hysteroscopy but I did have the SIS/HyCoSy with a 3D US instead of a regular one. The same thing that the AS specialist in London uses as a diagnosis (apparently 2D US rarely pics up adhesions because it’s not detailed enough but a 3D one is pretty accurate).

It was awful, the infection or whatever it was I had. I’ve never seen so much stuff come out, I was terrified and the pain, my god. It’s like insult to injury isn’t it, like a d&c isn’t bad enough. Well fingers crossed they don’t find anything but if they do, hopefully it’ll be easier to remove. I know a lot of ladies who have had Asherman’s, even 100% scarring, who have gone on to have healthy full term pregnancies after treatment :)

@Bubblegum89 it’s both- have a look, remove any dense adhesions and treat cervix. Oestrogen builds up lining, a sudden drop in progesterone at the end of luteal phase causes bleeding. The only way to formally diagnose ashermans is with hysteroscopy. Have you had one? In my case adhesions could be seen on ultrasound but there is a small chance d+c might have broken some. Had bad infection with the latest miscarriage too, it’s the most awful feeling isn’t it.

Ah I see paranormal is it diagnostic or treatment? I had a bad infection after my d&c. I thought I was dying, honestly. I was passing so much tissue and the pains were worse than labour. I personally think it was retained tissue as it had all but stopped by the time I was seen at a&e. I worry about them because of my Asherman’s “scare” that I can’t seem to shake off. When I say I’m having no period today I mean I’m not wearing anything, no mooncup, no nothing because there’s nowt ahem, coming out. I can’t help but wonder if that’s normal.

It’s estrogen isn’t it that makes you have a period? I’m probably grasping but could I have low estrogen or something? It’s not something I’ve had tested, I don’t think they do test it. My periods used to be heavy and long before I went on the pill to help them. They’ve always been lighter since having my DD but not less than 24 hours, I feel like that’s borderline pathetic lol

It’s fairly to take a test isn’t it. I mean we’ve all taken around a million of them!

Thread number 4 zillion billion. This is a very nice group of ladies and i hope by the end of this thread we have a few more bfp. On that note this week someone asked me how to do a pregnancy test and what the results would look like if they were pregnant. I was like 'oooh I wouldnt know... check the fucking packet'.

I think people worry about periods a lot and it’s very hard to know what’s normal. What worried me was that when my periods returned after my EMCS they were totally different to before. I had a difficult CS and bad infection afterwards which left me with scar tissue and short cervix.

Was using condoms as due surgery in May- hysteroscopy and cervical stitch procedure. I’d love to be pregnant but would realistically just be waiting on another miscarriage and delaying my surgery, so am keen to do it first.

Paranormal but is it normal to only have one day of red flow and then nothing else? I’ve had nothing since about 6pm yesterday. I’m starting to worry (probably unnecessarily)

That does sound very odd. Especially if you have all the signs that fp is on its way. And I don’t know, stranger things have happened! Remind me again why you were using condoms this cycle? My brain is a fog lol

Bubblegum lots of people only have one day of red flow, what’s normal for everyone Is different. I think it’s still sounding fairly positive.

My first period after miscarriage was very soon after it finally ended. I ovulated literally the day I finally had a negative test, which was 2 weeks after ERPC, and I was still bleeding. Period came exactly 2 weeks later as I usually have a standard 14 day luteal phase. I think as my hcg levels dropped very fast (they were still over 40000 before erpc) it acted a bit like a trigger shot and triggered ovulation. I’ve had the same with previous earlier losses- short cycle straight after and then back to normal.

So this is odd. Otherwise I feel fine- slightly tender nipples but always have that coming up to FP, lots of CM (ditto) and bowels active (again pre FP always). I think I’ll do a test tomorrow if still hasn’t shown although it would be very strange if sex well before ovulation and again after, using condoms properly could result in a BFP!

Paranormal well I did think the HyCoSy did something but fp stared yesterday, looked like it was healthier with redder bleeding and then since last night it’s vanished. I could honestly cry, I really thought it was getting better. The flow itself is a little “nicer” looking but the length of time is surely not normal? Less than a day? After being so late and then having bits of spotting here and there, for it to only last less than 24 hours then completely stop again has really annoyed me. I guess the HyCoSy didn’t do anything after all.

The late period is odd since you weren’t ttc this month, have your cycles been a bit off since your mc? I’ve heard that’s fairly common. I hope it comes soon!

@Onthewrongsideof30 Welcome to the mad house! And welcome to any other new comers who I have accidentally missed. (sorry struggling to keep up with this thread at times! lol)

So.. I feel nauseous, dizzy and have terrible bowel issues. For a moment i was like.. .didnt someone say that I could have a period and actually be pregnant? lol

In reality.. I think my IBS has come back.. Work has been SO stressy recently so im sure it has something to do with that. Either that or my omega 3, 6 and 9 pills is a lot stronger then I was expecting and my body doesnt like it? Whatever it is.. Im not having much fun!!

Can I join ? Been trying for 2 years off the implant for 3 years. Spent the morning before work crying in bed because I got my period. Cried all the way to work. Got into the office to hear the boys marvelling about how one of their kids finally did a shit in the potty! (I work with all men, who all have kids and who talk about them non stop) Was tempted to just about turn and walk out! But managed to compose myself, stuck on a full face of make up and send lots of emotional texts to my sister, which resulted in her spamming me with lots of 'useful' advice. Tempted to get drunk tomorrow at a work function to avoid the question from the boys in the office .... 'I mean, why have you never wanted to have kids?!' - would I get sacked for telling a director to fuck off ? (Rant over) I now have to pick my husband up from the airport who has requested me in heels, happy and not full of rage .... wish me luck! (I'm not normally this angry)

Wow you’ve all been busy! Have to catch up, spent most of yesterday travelling and will be travelling again tonight. Dreading work tomorrow!

Just picked up on a few posts. Star good luck with jobs, I’m also on a search!
Apple I’m in the middle of investigations after 3 consecutive miscarriages. It’s so shit, BFP brings me no joy anymore, I think I need to see a scan. Bubblegum I wouldn’t assume your Hycosy hasn’t helped- if your FP is more normal now maybe your chances are more normal now- remember it’s around 20-25% chance per cycle even when all is perfect.

Still no FP here. And since I’m away haven’t checked temp but there was a dip yesterday- not to coverline but a dip so assuming it will be today. CD35 if you count the light bleeding that preceded my last FP, 33 if you only count the full flow. It’s hard to know as it was the most bleeding I’ve had during FP since DD was born (like Bubble I’m hoping my intervention (ERPC) helped my lining).

Has anyone ever used castor oil packs? After fp coming yesterday all lovely and whatnot, it’s gone today. I’ve read castor oil packs can help with circulation and give you a better period flow but I’m skeptical...