Clearblue Fertility Monitor Support Group Buddies Vol 3!!

[boba82]

Jump over ladies, it appears we filled the last one!

Today's stats:

Eggsovereasy TTC#1, Cycle 14, CBFM cycle 6, age 36, UCL 27-29, CD47
Willow1218 TTC#1, Cycle ? CBFM cycle 1, age 24, UCL 30, CD 45
Taytotayto TTC#2, cycle 1, cd 35
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, ucl 31-38, CD 33
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 8, CBFM cycle 2, age 33, UCL 32, CD28
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD25
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 7, CBFM cycle 2, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD23
Shaggy TTC#1, cycle 3, CBFM cycle 3, age 38, UCL29, CD19
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 25, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 32+, CD18
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 3, age 41, UCL 26 -28days. CD 7
Nanny01 TTC#5 cycle 6 UCL 28 age 37 CD 7
Keziah TTC#1, cycle21, CBFM cycle 9, age 34, ucl 28-31, cd 2
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD1
LorLa TTC#2, Cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 29, ucl 26-28, CD?

Graduates:

Cyncan BFP 09/05/10
Cupc4kes BFP 08/05/10
Angelgirl BFP 08/04/10
Salander
Vikks

Afternoon Everyone.

I got my first peak today but I bd'd last night. Should we save bd'ing again until tomorrow? I was thinking that we should as bd'ing every day just means less sperm each time? Am I right or should we just go for it ?

Sorry about all the highs and no peak, BabyHoping. I can't remember but have you had any blood tests? Would it worth going to see GP with the findings from your CBFM?

My blood test last cycle showed that I had not ov'd despite peaks on CBFM so who knows what's going on? I have to go for a second lot this cycle on CD25 to check again.

Speak soon.

Morning...

Lychees, we were advised to only bd every 2nd day. Although I must admit when the peaks on on monitor it is a hard choice. See how you feel tonight maybe!

Baby - that happened to me last month - 19 days of highs. I know I still ovulated so we kept bd'ing every 2nd or 3rd day. Its bloody exhausting!

Shaggy - look forward to all your tips. Hee need as many as possible! How you doing?

Well one of my best friends came around to tell me she is 3 months pregnant yesterday. I was so green eyed monster. I think what made it worse is that I had shared with her that we were TTC and when I asked her she said they were not. However, she told me yesterday they had tried for 9 months. Of course I am happy for her but I
was bit shocked at my reaction inside.

Hope everyone else is doing ok too xx

Today's stats:

Eggsovereasy TTC#1, Cycle 15, CBFM cycle 7, age 36, UCL 27-29, CD 48
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD29
Ses TTC#2 cycle 1, CBFM cycle 1, age 37, UCL 28-31, CD 28
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 3, age 33, UCL 32, CD26
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 4, age 32, ucl 31-38, CD 23
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle 13, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD23
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL ??, CD20
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 8, CBFM cycle 4, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD18
Shaggy TTC#1, cycle 4, CBFM cycle 4, age 39, UCL29, CD14
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 4, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD7
Keziah TTC#1, cycle22, CBFM cycle 10, age 34, ucl 28-31, cd 4

Graduates:

Cyncan BFP 09/05/10
Cupc4kes BFP 08/05/10
Angelgirl BFP 08/04/10
Salander
Vikks

I know that feeling well vnewmummy! x x

I think we all know that feeling. I hate myself for being envious as I've never been an envious person and it's not a nice trait but I can't help it.

I've been comfort eating just lately which is not good .

We gave bd'ing a miss last night but I had my second peak today so will prob bd tonight and tomorrow. Going for my second bloods next Tuesday but need to think of a new excuse for being late to work.

Lychees I think ever second day is perfectly OK because sperm lives a while. It used to be thought bd'ing every day was bad for sperm (i.e. reducing count) but the opposite is thought now; they think it can improve it. However, I believe that this is only ok for men with a healthy sperm count - so unless you know your DHs count, every second day plays it safe too.

vnewmummy Well .... I'll rattle off a few top of my head ones, you can ask me for more info if there's anything you haven't heard of : Guaifenesin, pillow under bum, don't move for at least 15mins min after bd'ing (preferably a bit longer), upsuck theory, preseed, softcups, grapefruit juice, CBFM .... and recently read a warm hot water on the tum after bd'ing, but I don't know why? There you go (anything I missed that you can share with me). Very good luck!

My took a weird turn recently when at my GPs. I saw a woman with a brand newborn and was dying to ask her if I could hold it ... which is just a bit too freakishly weird even for me (I am capable of immense weirdness). I told DH who was with me, and he said he knew I'd be feeling that because he did a bit too!

I'm now on the 2ww. Sigh.

justshaggy - your list made me smile - have done all of your list, apart from hot water bottle - and what is Guaifenesin? All best in two week wait.

Lychees - you may well have ovulated, just took your blood test too early - hence a later test. Worth getting 2 later tests also to compare date I found. Was it your progesterone level that was low on 1st test? Mine was 26 on first test, then 24 on 2nd test. My consultant said to bd every 2nd day - and actually dh can't produce much sperm if everynight, so it is better for us every 2 nights as his SA showed just below normal.

Nervous now - see consultant for 2nd time on Thursday.

Hi,

Keziah - hope all goes well tomorrow at least you will find out somemore info. x

Shaggy - I LOL at your list! What is softcups?!

A little bit of info, my fertility consultant called me yesterday to discuss increase in dose of clomid. I explained that last month I had no peaks but 19 days of high. I said maybe I didnt ovulate. Well she said because my cycle length had not changed I would have ovulated. Therefore maybe the CFM doesnt pick it up all the time? Its only if my cycle had been much longer that then it was likely I had not...

Well off to work now.

Boba - you ok hon?

xx

Today's stats:

Eggsovereasy TTC#1, Cycle 15, CBFM cycle 7, age 36, UCL 27-29, CD 49
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD30
Ses TTC#2 cycle 1, CBFM cycle 1, age 37, UCL 28-31, CD 29
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 3, age 33, UCL 32, CD27
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 4, age 32, ucl 31-38, CD 24
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle 13, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD24
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL ??, CD21
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 8, CBFM cycle 4, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD19
Shaggy TTC#1, cycle 4, CBFM cycle 4, age 39, UCL29, CD15
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 4, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD8
Keziah TTC#1, cycle22, CBFM cycle 10, age 34, ucl 28-31, cd 5

Graduates:

Cyncan BFP 09/05/10
Cupc4kes BFP 08/05/10
Angelgirl BFP 08/04/10
Salander
Vikks

Morning all keziah best of luck for tomorrow.

vnewmummy yeah I'm fine thanks just had no news to post. Booked a holiday yesterday for September. We've been hanging off booking for 9 months or so as keep thinking "oh might be pregnant by then" but am totally fed up of putting life on hold when nothing happening and really need some sun and a break so really looking forward to it

I sometimes wonder about the CBFMs accuracy also. If AF doesn't arrive by CD32 then I am going to reset to see if it picks up a peak this time as last time AF arrived CD64.

I've always wondered why it makes you POAS first thing when other OPKs say in the pm?

So far it's been right about me not ovulating but I agree if AF arrived then surely you must have OV?

Afternoon All,

Hope tomorrow goes well, Keziah. I agree that perhaps when I last got my bloods done they were done at the wrong time. At least that is what I'm hoping.

Boba, I know what you mean about putting things off. I've done the same but have now vowed to get on with things.

Just a quick post to say hi and wish Keziah all the best for tomorrow!

Still lurking around and will update you on my situation when I have some news...

Thinking of you all!

Best wishes Keziah. thoughts with you.

Today's stats:

Eggsovereasy TTC#1, Cycle 15, CBFM cycle 7, age 36, UCL 27-29, CD 49
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD31
Ses TTC#2 cycle 1, CBFM cycle 1, age 37, UCL 28-31, CD 30
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 3, age 33, UCL 32, CD27
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 4, age 32, ucl 31-38, CD 25
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle 13, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD25
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL ??, CD22
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 8, CBFM cycle 4, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD20
Shaggy TTC#1, cycle 4, CBFM cycle 4, age 39, UCL29, CD16
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 4, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD9
Keziah TTC#1, cycle22, CBFM cycle 10, age 34, ucl 28-31, cd 6

Graduates:

Cyncan BFP 09/05/10
Cupc4kes BFP 08/05/10
Angelgirl BFP 08/04/10
Salander
Vikks

Thank you so much for your best wishes x

Still on high... Trying to Bding every two days but its harder to keep focus when you do not know if you are ovulating or have ovulating...

vnewmummy how do you know you have ovulated on the mont you only had highs? I ovulate everymonth but this one can be an exceptions, who knows...

Baby, although I dont know what days I ovulated my consultant said because my cycle was same length I must of. Maybe my clomid is making CBFM go a bit mad as on day 8 I did 1st POAS and it was high. That cant be right?!

Boba you are so right about booking that holiday, its lovely to have something to look forward to.

Keziah hope all went well hon x

it was even worse than I thought ... another junior dr, quick appointment - not told result of trans vaginal scan but I ended up with a print out that I read later. I don't have PCOS, small fibroid and a cyst.

But low progesterone again - now booked in for a HSG. But husband's mild problems have now developed to diagnosis with 2nd SA of low sperm count and asthenospermia (sperm not motile, so not reaching an egg). Told will need assistance, I am guessing not clomid then! Another wait, 2mths this time (which is good as HSG has to be timed with my cycle.)

But - had 2 other pieces of devastating news and now I find it is highly unlikely I can have a child without medical assistance - and then maybe not even then. My PCT only funds one cycle of IVT.

I´m so sorry keziah...
I know its hard, But I would encourage you try to try and keep positive. I´ve heard several stories of diagnostics of low sperm count and asthenospermia which improved with vitamins and a good life style and which ended up in pregnancy. Its harder and chances are smaller but can happen... Also, if by any chance your doctor might think your low progesterone is interfering with the ability of getting pregnant, they can give you progesterone to be taken on the second half of the cycle.
Sending baby dust to you...

Today's stats:

Eggsovereasy TTC#1, Cycle 15, CBFM cycle 7, age 36, UCL 27-29, CD 50
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD32
Ses TTC#2 cycle 1, CBFM cycle 1, age 37, UCL 28-31, CD 31
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 3, age 33, UCL 32, CD28
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 4, age 32, ucl 31-38, CD 26
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle 13, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD26
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL ??, CD23
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 8, CBFM cycle 4, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD21
Shaggy TTC#1, cycle 4, CBFM cycle 4, age 39, UCL29, CD17
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 4, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD10
Keziah TTC#1, cycle22, CBFM cycle 10, age 34, ucl 28-31, cd 7

Graduates:

Cyncan BFP 09/05/10
Cupc4kes BFP 08/05/10
Angelgirl BFP 08/04/10
Salander
Vikks

Keziah I'm really sorry you've had disappointing news hun . I know it's easier said than done but I agree with baby try and keep positive. x x x

Morning Everyone,

Sorry about your news, Keziah. Please don't start thinking that it won't happen for you.

I know of a lady who had four fibroids and manage to have two children naturally. Also, a colleague of mine had a baby naturally conceived even though her DH had had a testicle removed and chemo for testicular cancer years before. Also, my SIL/BIL had ICSI, they had to remove BIL sperm from his testicles as his sperm count was practically nil due to a genetic disorder and she is also on immuno-suppresants for a lifelong illness. They got pregnant first attempt and now have a happy and healthy DS.

So these things can happen. There is always hope.

I'm on CD20 and 2ww. Will be going for second [25 day] bloods next Tues. I am manically busy at work and home and approaching burn out. I need a holiday but can't afford it at the moment.

Ooh I will keep FX for you Lychees. Hopefully it'll be nice weather this wend & you can relax in the sun with a vino!

All the best Lychees. Hope you can rest in nice weather where you are, on time off.

Babyhoping - we already both doing vitamins etc, and dh has one of healthiest ways of life that I can think of - no alcohol, no smoking, BMI 20, exercise, no stress, good nutrition, etc. He had an undescended testicle until 12, etc.

Found out only 1 cycleof IVF or ICSI in my county I stopped contraception 6yrs ago, but we were relaxed for first 4yrs, then 2yrs of serious ttc - feeling so bad we left it so long, hoping against hope before going to dr's. That is why have so little hope. Yes, some people are fortunate first time, but many aren't. And we don't have resources to keep funding own treatment. HSG next to see if further probs for me.

Today's stats:

Eggsovereasy TTC#1, Cycle 15, CBFM cycle 7, age 36, UCL 27-29, CD 51
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD33
Ses TTC#2 cycle 1, CBFM cycle 1, age 37, UCL 28-31, CD 32
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 3, age 33, UCL 32, CD29
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 4, age 32, ucl 31-38, CD 27
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle 13, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD27
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL ??, CD24
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 8, CBFM cycle 4, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD22
Shaggy TTC#1, cycle 4, CBFM cycle 4, age 39, UCL29, CD18
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 4, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD11
Keziah TTC#1, cycle22, CBFM cycle 10, age 34, ucl 28-31, cd 8

Graduates:

Cyncan BFP 09/05/10
Cupc4kes BFP 08/05/10
Angelgirl BFP 08/04/10
Salander
Vikks

Keziah, I have to honestly say that having not been in your position, I can only try to imagine how disappointed and sad you're feeling. I know I am only at the beginning of the ttc journey and don't want to be patronising in any way. All I can say is that I am thinking of you and that [if the ladies here don't mind me speaking for all of us], we are here if you need us. Sending you hugs.

Today's stats:
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 13, CBFM cycle 2, age 28, UCL 35, CD34
Ses TTC#2 cycle 1, CBFM cycle 1, age 37, UCL 28-31, CD 33
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 9, CBFM cycle 3, age 33, UCL 32, CD30
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBFM cycle 4, age 32, ucl 31-38, CD 28
Pamsie ttc#1, cycle 13, CBFM cycle 3, age 32, UCL 28-32 CD28
FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL ??, CD25
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 8, CBFM cycle 4, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD23
Shaggy TTC#1, cycle 4, CBFM cycle 4, age 39, UCL29, CD19
vnewmummy TTC#2, CBFM cycle 4, age 41, UCL 26 -28days, CD12
Keziah TTC#1, cycle22, CBFM cycle 10, age 34, ucl 28-31, cd 9

Graduates:

Cyncan BFP 09/05/10
Cupc4kes BFP 08/05/10
Angelgirl BFP 08/04/10
Salander
Vikks

Morning - Keziah, sorry about your news hon. Reading the other girls messages, I can only add that I am thinking of you. xx

Well, no peak for me this month...

The monitor this morning went back to low after 2 weeks of highs. Not shure what happened...

Baby - honestly hon that doesnt mean you did not ovulate. That happened to me last month and apparently I did. ;-)FC x