Baby making continued.
#304884 - 04/13/07 05:40 PM
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hohoyumyum
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Anyone new out there TTC?
Starting round 4. I'm not posting much though to keep my mind mostly off of it so as not to get all antsy.
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I'm still knocked up over here  , but I'm wishing you lots of luck this cycle!
Are you going to use OPKs or anything or just let things happen naturally?
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Hi - I was in round 9 of trying for a baby and we finally managed to get one past the goalie. I took a pregnancy test on Thurs when I was one day late and it was positive. Ended up getting a blood test to be sure. We're very excited. We've been married about 4 1/2 years, finally bought our first house.
We were very nervous since it seemed to be taking a while. I am 33 which isn't "old" but isn't exactly 23 either. We are waiting another 8 weeks before we tell anyone. Anyway I was reading a lot online with the fertility threads here and they were very helpful and encouraging.
I feel very weird. And I'm a little bummed I can't take a hot bath - I'm not a shower person at all. Seems kind of silly to even complain about it. But I'm in Ohio and it's still snowing here and a hot bath would be great right about now! Anyway good luck to everyone TTC.
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Yup - using OPKs. According to the tests, I didn't ovulate last month. If that happens again this month, I'm scheduling an appointment with my OB/GYN. I'm hoping it's just residual BC symptoms.
If it weren't for this stupid IBS, I wouldn't mind the wait. I've managed to almost entirely re-stabilize after my body wigged out going off the pill. But I still have to be very careful and not eat some of things I was able to before. Hormones seem to have balanced out again, which is nice. And I've been throwing myself in to other projects to keep my mind occupied.
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Melissa,
I wish you lots of luck!
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A warm bath is ok, just don't make it overly steamy!! 
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Melissa...How long were you on BC? I didn't know that OPKs let you know if you didn't ovulate...I thought they just indicated when you were fertile.
We are TTC, and I went off BC in November. We haven't become too serious about it until recently. I was trying to lose a few pounds to be at my optimum health. Everyone I know is pg right now! I am 32, and my family has a history of late pregnancy (my paternal gma had her first at 31 (in 1945) and my paternal aunt started at 36 and eventually had 3! Are you worried about age? (I don't know your age)
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I'm 27. I was on BC for a few years. Always different ones. Seemed my system didn't like them. They helped my IBS but there were so many other extreme side effects that lasted well beyond the 3 months they should have that docs switched them or I went and tried something new. The last BC I tried was a pretty good one. I went off of it in January.
The OPKs are supposed to predict your 2 most fertile days. They're supposed to indicate "your LH surge prior to ovulation." They don't tell you that you didn't ovulate, only when you are producing a higher amount of a hormone that increases 24-36 hours-ish before you ovulate.
I think I got that right. Any "pros" out there, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Last month there was never any variation of the color of that little test line. This month, though, there has been. I don't know what that means, but I hope it's a good thing. My cycles have been so unpredictable I can't get a good average to find out when I should start testing. So I just started at the end of this last period and I'm hopin' for the best.
I have a family history of getting pg if you look at a man sideways. Just about %100 of my family started young, like 14 to 18 years old. I'm almost old enough to be a grandmother by the precedent set by them. It's kinda sad, really. But they seem to be okay with it. And they're mostly good people, just weren't smart about BC.
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Re: Melissa?
#305183 - 04/17/07 07:37 AM
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michele
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Your info about the opks is correct. A few words of wisdom, test at the same time everyday, the best time is mid afternoon and try to limit the amount of fluid you intake so as not to dilute your urine. I always had good luck with the opks but some woman just don't, for whatever reason.
I was on bc pills for 16 years and ovulated the first month I was off them! Got pg the second month but most of you know the story from there.....
The best advice, get busy with hubby every other day starting about cd 10!
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#305218 - 04/17/07 01:22 PM
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I have a question for you if you don't mind. Were you on your birth control pills for 16 years straight. I am having some medical problems right now and am thinking about going off the pill because of it. I am under 30 but I have been on the pill for almost 12 years straight. I am worried about what will happen when I do.
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A few words of wisdom, test at the same time everyday, the best time is mid afternoon and try to limit the amount of fluid you intake so as not to dilute your urine.
I've been testing the same time every day but in the morning. Why are afternoons better? I went with mornings becuase that's typically the only time I haven't poured a tin of water in my system.
We're still BD-ing around when we think we ought to anyway regardless of what the tests read, just in case. And in retrospect, we've been right on with timing.
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The hormone that the tests measure (luteinizing hormone) does not making into the urine until the afternoon--something to that effect.
And I think it's crucial that you're still engaging regularly regardless of what the OPK says. I'm one of those who rarely (if ever) got postitive OPKs, but my temps told me I was ovulating regularly.
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#305269 - 04/17/07 09:36 PM
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hohoyumyum
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Interesting. I'll switch to afternoons.
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Re: Michelle
#305367 - 04/18/07 06:22 PM
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Hi - just wanted to comment on the birth control question. I was on for 10 years straight. I came off and had much heavier periods but was very regular which surprised me. My doctor said it could of taken a year to start to ovulate. So I was worried because I'm also almost 34. It took about 9 mos of trying and I was really shocked it didn't take longer. It's just weird not having my period.
So far stomach is good, but I hate to jinx it.
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Re: Michelle
#305412 - 04/19/07 09:37 AM
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michele
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I started the pill just before I turned 16 and took it continuously until I was 33. When I stopped it, I was worried as well but it was a piece of cake. I got my next period exactly 28 days later. I had more cramping than usual but nothing to crazy. It was a little heavier than usual but again, no huge deal. I ovulated right away without any problems. In between miscarriages, I was very regular.
All the doctors insist that me taking the pill for as long as I did, did not cause my miscarriages or any of my healthy issues now. In fact, this last fall, I went back on the pill because I started getting migraines and they were worse with my period so I skip my periods now. I am also on very toxic drugs so pregnancy must be avoided at the moment.
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I'm sure I've probably said this before, but I had problems coming off the pill after 9.5 years of taking it. I did not ovulate for about three months, and then when I did start to ovulate, I would spot for about a week before my period. In addition, I started to have anxiety attacks, which I had never experienced in my life. (I'm actually not sure if "anxiety attack" is the right term, but my body would feel physically anxious--tense, shallow breathing, etc.--even if I was not worried about a thing.)
I don't blame the pill for my problems. I just think it masked whatever hormonal problems I did have going on while I was taking it.
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Melissa,
I know you don't like to post a lot so you don't get too obsessed, but I was just wondering how you're doing? Has your body started to get regular? Have you talked to your Dr.? Any luck with the opks?
My body is so out of whack this month after taking a break from all the fertility drugs. I have been lighthly spotting on and off for the last week, even though I wouldn't expect AF until tomorrow. On the bright side, seeing anything w/o being on meds is a huge improvement for me. Even if it's just a tiny bit. I see my RE on Tuesday for bloodwork - progesterone level test. We'll see what that shows. I should be starting bc soon. Hopefully that will at least balance out my hormones a bit. Thurs. we have our full IVF consult. I'm anxious to get all of the details. About 6 weeks to go until I start stimulation for IVF. For now I'm just waiting and enjoying my drug-free (well, fertility drug-free anyway) life. I've applied for 9 jobs. I'm waiting to hear back about interviews. Hopefully that will happen soon.
Good luck to you!
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Hey Mary,
No luck yet here. My cycles seems to be more regular but still not all the way there. I was supposed to start my period today but haven't as of yet. Of course, I couldn't resist testing - negative. But I don't feel like I am going to start my period any time soon. I have an appt with my OBGYN the beginning of July. I'll go over things with her then.
Keep me posted on how things go at your appointments. 
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Firstly, I'm calling my OB/GYN by the end of this week to make an appt. either way.
This is just driving me nuts and so I am seeking your opinions.
Totally exhausted, b**bs have clearly gotten bigger (w/ some occasional leaky stuff - sorry), are very sensitve and they go back and forth between hurting and not, I have to pee all the time, my appetite has seriously increased (I wake up "starving" every morning and get hungry much faster throughout the day), I am way moody (I was starting to feel pretty normal again last month after the initial out-of-whack-ness my body went through going off the pill), I can't shake any weight & gained back all I lost (I was losing some with regular exercise the last few months), and my period is now 9 days late.
I tested last weekend - negative.
Hubby and mom both think that the tests are wrong or that I'm just not producing enough hormone at this point to show a positive. But every test? I've tested a couple times.
OPKs never indicated ovualtion. One of their theories is "Well, the OPKs didn't show anything so...," so maybe I fit into the 1% inaccuracy range? Somehow I have trouble with that. Though Lord knows Ive lost count of how many times I've fallen in to that itty bitty percentage of "That's never happened before" or "You're too young."
I typically have a full week of clear menstrual symptoms before my period and those are still nowhere in sight.
In 15 years of periods, I've been this late exactly once. And I was still in my teens and that's perfectly normal for a few years after menses starts.
I think I'm a little young for menopause. LOL.
Anyway, your thoughts? 
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Hi,
Well, you never know, so I won't say "no way" on the pregnancy possibility, but as you know it's unlikely. Did you use a highly sensitive (like an "early response") type of test?
My guess is that your body is just having some trouble adjusting to coming off the pill. As I've said before, it took me about 100 days to ovulate after I went off the pill. I did have two brown "periods" during that time (sorry for the TMI), but that was just old blood.
Definitely go to the doctor to find out for sure what's going on, but that's my guess. Once again, I do recommend taking your basal temperature and reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility if you want to get a clear picture of what's going on, but it will take the mystery/romance out of it all.
Good luck! Keep us posted!
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I know how it feels to have "symptoms" but still doubt you're pg. It's very frustrating. It's hard to constantly be thinking, what if...and then thinking, there's no way. A lot of highs and lows. I feel for you. I would definitely make an appt. with your Dr. Maybe he/she can do some testing to see what's going on. At my first appt. with my RE I had bloodwork and an u/s. My Dr. knew immediately that I wasn't ovulating and by the next day he knew where all of my hormone levels were at. Maybe your hormones are not where they should be. They can cause pg symptoms. Last week I thought I might be pg b/c I had so many symptoms. Then Tuesday I had bloodwork...and I found out I didn't even ovulate. Getting more info will at least put your mind at ease and you can stop wondering. And maybe your dr. can give you some kind of treatment.
That being said...there is always the chance that you are pg! For some people it takes a while for home pg tests to work. Your Dr. can do a much more sensitive test and you will know for sure.
Either way, talk to your Dr. And good luck!
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Hopefully this will be encouraging....with my 2nd pregnancy I knew before the tests showed I was. I had 2 blood tests a week apart and both showed up negative. It wasn't until I was 3 weeks late that I finally showed positive with a store bought test. Keep in mind though, the body can mess with you as well. Stress will cause you to be late when you are trying. Good luck to you, I hope you get good news soon.
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Have you found anything out yet? Have you taken another test? Do you have an appat. with your OB? How are you feeling?
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