TTC after MC - July/August 2020 (Thread 8)

@VP91x yes that’s right about the tubes, I saw it on a YouTube video about the conception process, the tube has ‘finger’ like structures at the end that sweep against the ovary and collect the egg out I think 💭

@VP91x we ordered off AO a slimline integrated one for £189 by Electra. No idea if it’s good but reviews look good and as longs it fits in my cupboard and saves me a never ending task I am happy lol. Hate cooking dinner and then wondering who’s going to give in first and wash the pots 😂

I have a retractable washing line too 😂 a grey minky one to match the garden lol.

@MrsK21 good thinking on trying to just wait and see what consultant says. Hopefully you will get somewhere now. Wondering if it’s interfering with your cycles which is why it’s so long this time?

@Northernsoul90 I think my minds playing games with me cause I’ve felt little things too. Too early for me though I think. Also I had a little EWCM a couple of mornings back that was thicker and cloudy like you say. I just thought it might left over stuff with sperm trapped in it lol 😆

@MichT4 thank you, I can't believe that isn't a peak 🤦🏼‍♀️ surely it can't go any darker 🤣🤣 xx

@VP91x Thank you, I think I'll start testing tomorrow about 3 as I have lunch around 12 and always have a drink then too, that way I can go at least 2 hours with no drink, she says that on a day that's going to be bloody boiling 🥵 xx

@MrsK21 what sort of training do you like to do? xx

@MrsK21 Ahh right okay, thanks I really don't much about these things our reproductive system is soooo much more complex than I ever thought. I think that's the best attitude to have just take it a step at a time xxx

@VP91x Thank you, I have got some OPKs yes I haven't been holding though and I've drank quite a lot do you think I should still do one? Me too I hope they are good signs and not my body playing tricks 🙏🏼

@Rainbowhope11 Im glad AF showed up for you finally 😊

@VP91x the sonographer wasn't entirely clear on that but having consulted Dr Google, an endometrioma can sometimes disrupt ovulation or decrease that ovary's ability to produce a good quality egg.
I reckon it is an endometrioma because the miscarriage consultant at the time also said there is something on/near the left ovary. Whatever the case is, we'll have to weigh up pros and cons of surgery and if it's a must.
Also the thought of going back to my useless GP with all this info is filling me with dread!!!

@MichT4 I wish I had the motivation to do some exercise, really need to get myself out of this rut!

@VP91x I just can't see that test getting any darker. Maybe I'll eat my words one day soon ?she hopes) when it's super dark.
I never hung my washing outside, our last house had a courtyard garden, and I was always anti-washing lines. Now I'm waiting for the washing to end so I can hang it. Oh god, what's happened to me 😭😂

How was Milos check? Have you decided whether to replace Coco?

@Rainbowhope11 ooh progress! Good old Provera telling you off! I saw Proov online actually and considered it but it was quite expensive and I'm not sure what postage would have been to the U.K. interested to hear your experience though. Sounds like you'll have all the knowledge for your appointment

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@VP91x yay! I'm glad it arrived and I hope that it helps. I've heard amazing reviews from ladies with PCOS. How are you feeling?

I'm so so sorry to hear about coco 😢 I hope that Bella is okay. It's always so awful to lose a fur baby.

I'm doing okay. I've been so busy I haven't even had a chance to give you ladies an update on what happened since the disastrous Provera attempt. So a couple days later, my AF showed, normal as can be haha! I feel like my body was rejecting the Provera because it was telling me to try and trust in my body a little more. This month, I'm trying the grapefruit juice as well and it looks like it's helped! I'm currently on CD10 and I'm doing SMEP. I've also bought Proov strips, they are tests that you use after ovulation to confirm ovulation (it tests for progesterone). Not sure if it's available in the UK. They are a little pricey but I figured I'd try it so that I can be fully equipped with information before my appointment with the fertility doc.

@Hayleylou89 looooooove your scan pics!!! Please keep them coming! DH and I always love seeing everyone's rainbow babies❤️ it gives me so much hope. All the best for Friday lovely, I'll be thinking of you!

How is everyone doing?

@VP91x yeah fine thanks. Just got home and was excited to OPK (loser), thought ooh a peak and premom dared to tell me 0.71. Furious 😂😂

I need to train later which means I have to shave my legs because it's too hot for leggings. So instead I've just laid on the bed and not sure I'll move for a while. Need to put a wash on as OH put up the new washing line, after his monumental fail at breaking the last one. Fool!

How's your day? xx

@VP91x of course. It's been a while since you've POAS, you needed a release.
What did it show? Say hi to my old friend femometer OPK! xx

@Lollol86 I'm no expert, but I'd possibly start with 1 a day at about 2 until they get darker, then start an additional one a little later, maybe 6ish? Or could to and 2 between 12-8 really, try to leave 4 ish hours and don't drink too much (hellish!). When they are really dark you could do 3, just so not to miss your peak.
I'm just going on my experience of trying to do 3 and it's hard to not wee or drink for that long. So I have brought it down to where I feel comfortable. Today I've just done 1 and it's unlikely I'll get another one in. Mine are generally dark, though not registering as peak, so I will DTD as much as possible anyway as I think it could be any day really.

Here's the one I just did, these are a new brand of sticks for me. How this isn't peak is beyond me....hence DTD anyway!

@MrsK21 fingers crossed it's just a cyst. At least you finally will have the answers though and you need to see that as a positive. Having answers means they are likely to be able to treat the issue xx

@Northernsoul90 thank you hun, hope it's just a normal one too.
She said normal ones form when a follicle containing an egg matures but doesn't rupture (quite likely for me as I didn't get a peak on my OPKs so the LH surge never happened to trigger the release of the egg).
The "chocolate cyst" is another word for an endometrioma so when endometriosis occurs on or in the ovary. Those ones can hinder that ovary from properly releasing eggs.
Ovulation is still possible but could be disrupted / not happen every cycle, a bit like PCOS I suppose. It's a lot to take in but hopefully whatever the outcome, I think it's manageable either via surgery if needed or maybe inducing ovulation with medication. Until I get the complete picture from the consultant though including my hormone levels from bloods etc, I'm going to try and stop myself from speculating too much. I really can't influence or change what's happening down there so as annoying as it is to not know what's happening cycle wise, I'm just going to try and take each day as it comes for now x

Yes thank you @MichT4 I think that's what I'll do!!

@MrsK21 I know it must feel never ending but I second what @MichT4 says at least you have some answers now. Really hope it's just a normal cyst for you 🙏🏼 but even if it isn't things will be fine once it's removed your cycle should return to normal. Hope you're feeling okay 💖 did they say why the cysts have formed? Is ovulation still possible with cysts (sorry I dont know much about them) Xxx

Also to mention my cb has been a blank circle so far. No idea on cycle length as it was irregular pre mc xx

So these are my tests for the last few days, I know they aren't at consistent times but I'm going to start that tomorrow. I'm on cd13 today. I also do cb with fmu. How many a day would you suggest doing? Also the one from this morning was at high, that was my 2nd wee of the day but hadn't really drank much. I done one an hour a go and it was back at 0 but I had been drinking a lot so it was diluted. Would you say the one this morning is right or does that look too high compared to the ones yesterday?
Sorry for all the questions I'm new to using this ones xx

@MichT4 you're absolutely right. Even if it is a chocolate cyst (endometrioma) it can be removed and that'll hopefully improve my fertility.
On the plus side she said she can also see lots of follicles on my ovaries which shows they're healthy.
I'm inclined to think it is an endometrioma and needs removal because rewinding back to my mc in May, I had 3 tv ultrasound and on the last one performed by a consultant, they mentioned there was a "mass" near my ovary. If it was a normal cyst it likely would've collapsed by now 2 months later (sonographer said they take about 6 weeks to collapse).
As you mentioned I'm glad I'm getting answers and hopefully there's not too much of a wait for an MRI which she's recommended as a next step to establish type of cyst. In the meantime I'm going to take a very relaxed approach to TTC and just DTD when we feel like it as I don't think I'm in danger of missing fertile week anytime soon!

@MrsK21 I know it probably feels endless, but the good news is you are getting answers and hopefully some good steps towards solutions too, if you need any.
Try and stay positive - hopefully it is just a normal cyst, but if removing it helps get things back to rhythm, then that's positive too.
I know it's frustrating, and I would feel the same as you, but if you didn't know this you would just be waiting. So now you know you have a week to wait, so treat yourself, don't worry about anything (def easier said than done, so I want to punch myself for saying that) and I hope the week goes quick and with good news at the end.

Also, wahoooo to a healthy lining! xx