Clearblue Fertility Monitor Support Group Buddies Vol 4!!

[boba82]

Time for us to move home again ladies!

Here are today's stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD120
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD77
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD44
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 42
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD39
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 38
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD33
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD31
Row 78 TTC#2, Cycle 3, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 29, CD30
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD24
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD24
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD21
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 CD21
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD18
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD12
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD9
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 9
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD9
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD3

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10

Hey all, thanks to everyone for your well wishes. Still feeling really low but off on holiday Tuesday so looking forward to getting away from everything.

essence sorry to hear you're having a month out but hopefully you'll come back soon & get your BFP hun. How was your brother's wedding?

vnewmummy I really hope everything is ok with your little bean hun?

storm Sorry AF got you Good luck at your first session today. Let us know how it goes.

keziah get plenty rest for DH's return and your SWI

row did you get another BFP? FX for you x

Lychees hope you're not too knackered?!

Hi to the newbies and to everyone else I've missed.

headbanger, I had highs when I thought I should be peaking, but the peaks came 2 days later than I would have predicted. So keep faith.

I meant to test today with a digi test but what I thought was a digi test in the cupboard wasn't, so I'll wait until tomorrow. I did do a test yesterday with a sperdrug test and the line was still very faint....however no sign off AF so I'm taking that as good news

God row you have some patience I'd be right out to Boots!!

Hello All!

Row, good luck.

Storm, hope the counselling session goes well today.

vnewmummy, how are you doing, hun?

Boba, have you been able to talk to consultant and find out when you can have your HSG? Glad you have a holiday planned to take your mind off it all.

We had a break from the BD'ing last night so feel rested. I hate that it feels like we're just going through the motions for the end product, tho.

Catch you soon.

No lychees no word from him yet. I know what you mean about the BDing too, hard to keep the romance going with CBFM, temping, preseed and legs in the air isn't it?!

Hi Ladies,

I hope you don't mind me joining this thread? I'm brand new to MN so finding it all a bit daunting!

So, as an introduction, here are my stats:

MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD7

Arrrrrrgh LOL histerically.....I just posted on the old thread!!!!!!!

What a div - that'll teach me to read throught the posts properly.

Updated stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD120
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD77
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD44
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 42
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD39
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 38
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD33
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD31
Row 78 TTC#2, Cycle 3, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 29, CD30
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD24
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD24
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD21
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 CD21
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD18
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD12
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD9
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 9
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD9
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD7
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD3

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10

Welcome MrsS, that's your stats added.

What was your post storm?

boba has convinced me to wee, it says pregnant alright. :0

WOW congrats row

Updated stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD120
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD77
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD44
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 42
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD39
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 38
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD33
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD31
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD24
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD24
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD21
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 CD21
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD18
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD12
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD9
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 9
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD9
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD7
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD3

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Congrats Row!!!

Great another one! Well done Row, so pleased for you. :) keep them coming girls x

I have been following the old thread and have just caught on to this one! Thought it had gone quiet. Doh!

Boba and Lychees I am still not sure what is going on. I have my scan tomorrow morning. I have just brown blood now so FX things might still be ok. The EPU said best to wait until tomorrow as the should be able to see a bit more as I am only 6.5 weeks on. I am still worried sick and cant relax at all but have convinced myself whatever happens it is for a reason....

Will let you know tomorrow xx Thanks again for your thoughts

Ps. Forgot to say I was told by my accupuncurist to lay flat on your back and not move after sex rather than your legs in the air. It seemed to work!

WOW congrats row

Updated stats:

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD120
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD77
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD44
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 42
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD39
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 38
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD33
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #5, CBFM Cycle #1, age 32, UCL 28 CD31
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD24
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD24
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD21
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD20
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD18
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD12
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD9
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 9
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD9
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD7
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD3

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Hi WRT to position after sex Boba and vnewmummy could both be right.

There was a study published in the British Medical Journal at the end of last year which looked at mobilisation vs immobilisation after IUI. Women kept immobile in a supine position for 15 minutes were found to be more likely to conceive. However, the trendelenberg position was also used - this is when the operating table is tilted so the patient's head is lower than her feet.

Sadly the same results haven't been found after normal BD - but that could be because of lack of good data or maybe because sperm not deposited in same place

BUT that said I still think anything's worth a go to increase chances so I guess tonight I'll be lying still on my back, pillow under backside with legs in the air

Hi everyone.

Congratulations to Row.

Please can you reset mine to Day 1. AF turned up late yesterday so I've reset the CBFM this morning.

I'm afraid to say that I got slightly "emotional" on Saturday evening when I discovered that a friend has just found out she's pregnant. I was pleased for her but felt very sorry for myself. To make matters worse she was going to come round to cut my hair but had to cancel and go to the doctors. So not only was I feeling sorry for myself but I now also look like a shaggy dog . It was quite funny in hindsight though as DH was genuinely bemused by the hysterics. Bless him.

What a lovely new home we have here

Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS ROW!! What fantastic news (it makes me so happy when someone on our thread gets a BFP - it's made my evening!!!). Hope everything from hereon goes smoothly. Do keep us posted.

Tango - so sorry AF got you - I've updated the stats for you. On the positive side of things you're only now onto cycle 2 of the CBFM so am sure you will get your BFP soon.

Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 15, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD120
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD77
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD44
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 42
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD39
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 38
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD33
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD24
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD24
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD21
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD20
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD18
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD12
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD9
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 9
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD9
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD7
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD3
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD1

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Welcome to MrsS.

vnewmummy - all the best for your scan tomorrow. FX for you - do let us know how you get on.

Hi to everyone else!

Today's stats:

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD78
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD45
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 43
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD40
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 39
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD34
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD25
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD25
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD22
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD21
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD19
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD13
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD10
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 10
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD10
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD8
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD4
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD2
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD2
GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

At last I am at bottom of list!!! Though it is not a 'real' period I am mega relieved. I hope this holiday and the R&R will produce ovulation for me, FX.

Hi starlet

Sorry AF got you tango and I can totally empathise with the rollercoaster of emotions you go through when confronted with pregnancy announcements in RL.

Best of luck for today vnewmummy x

Hi Boba I am so pleased for you that AF finally showed up. Good time before your holiday next week. Where you off to hon? Boba there is a PCOS book by Collette Harris which is a good advice book if your interested. Just thought I would mention it. x

Well good news from me. I had my scan this morning and all is ok, baby in right place with heartbeat,feel so relieved. They can still see the bleed and it might go on for a few days more. They want me to go back in 2 weeks for another scan to check everything is still ok.

Thanks Starlet for your good luck wishes too. x

Thanks vnewmummy I will look into that. Sooo pleased everything is ok with you and baby Hope you can relax and enjoy now. x

vnewmummy - great news re your scan - hopefully you can relax a bit more now. Good news that they're keeping a close watch and that you get another scan in two weeks.

Boba - v happy that you got AF and really hope you have a great holiday; get lots of rest and that you ovulate this cycle

I just found out that one of my close friends has had a miscarriage. She had a scan but there was no heartbeat. It's heartbreaking

Hope everyone else is okay?

boba Good news about AF. At last! and vnewmumy I'm so glad your scan gave you positive news.

EVERYONE I'm just back from my fertility appointment, and we've started the ball rolling for IVF, but hoping still to get PG in months before then. I asked a lot of questions, including some I think he probably didn;t hear a lot. I thought others might be interested to hear some of this:

PRE-SEED: Consultant said he hasn't any way - either for or against this. Didn't seem to have heard of pre-seed. So I am really not sure about this

HIPS IN AIR AFTER SWI: Not necessary to do this at all.

LYING STILL IN BED FOR A WHILE AFTER SWI: For a short while, but probably not as long as one might think. Ejaculate apparently first comes out 'coagulated' and then 'liquifies'. By the time it liquifies he said most of the active sperm will have headed off in the right direction anyway. He said the legnth of time it takes to liquify varies for men, and you can figure out your length of time by getting your guy to test a sample and time how long before it gets runny. (Basically, if you start 'leaking', its OK to get up then).

HOW OFTEN TO BD: He said research had shown that the first few sperm that come out of ejaculate are often the good ones. So, provided count is healthy, doing it often will send more of the good sperms up because more sperm that get to 'front of queue' can also 'leave the building' (my words, not his). But doing it often might reduce volume so still maybe not best for men with low count.

EWCM: He said its a very inconclusive area - so much so that they don't run a bunch of tests in relation to it anymore at ERI. He said they found that women who apparently had totally the wrong CM still managed to conceive, and women who the right CM, sometimes not. i.e. a lot of uncertainty around what is the 'right' and 'wrong' CM. More important than this, he said, was having sex at the right time regardless of CM.

STRESS: The only impact stress has on conception is through changing hormones and preventing ovulation. I consider myself seriously worried and stressed about TTC, but I know I am ovulating, so I am obviously not as stressed as I think. And there is very little evidence it has any impact on MCs at all.

SPOTTING BEFORE AF: Most spotting takes place between the neck of the cervix and where the womb lining, which is thicker, meets it. i.e. not at the 'business end'. i.e. its not automatically a luteal phase defect or a sign of progesterone dropping. He said it is very rare for spotting to be coming from the 'business end' (but I am going to be checked anyway because I have a fibroid and that could be it).

CHARTING: I took along all my charts. He confirmed that charting conclusively indicates whether a person has ovulated or not in a cycle. I thought ladies who weren't sure if they were ovulating might like to know this (i.e charting does the same thing a Day 21 progesterone test does then).

Very interesting choccie esp about the charting, god you are so thorough! Glad it went well for you, sorry I would've wished you luck beforehand but I forgot it was today. Who did you see?

Hello all! great news Vnewmummy! so glad all is ok.

choccie sounds like you had a good chat, and thanks for posting all the info!.

Hope everybody is ok?...nothing to report here, so bored on the 2ww...boobs are MASSIVE! tho?? was getting all excited! but then thought maybe it's a hormonal thing as had chemical preg last cycle?, hope not..who knows? just a waiting game...Again!!! x

boba It was the lovely Dr Duncan. DH and I spent yesterday evening writing questions and we had an A4 page worth (spaced) when we went in. So often we go for these appointments and come out feeling unresolved or still confused. I nearly had to drag DH out who was determined to leave no question unasked . Those are the more general ones (I torture myself every month with the 'details' and not knowing if we are helping or hindering, so I thought others might too). I was going to come on yesterday and tell people it was tomorrow, but was too sick with nerves to spend much time on MN. Exhausted today - all the build-up. The thing is we are now hoping like crazy we conceive before IVF time comes up. (I didn't realise that IVF knocks out three months of naturally TTC). So hard to know what to do.