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@SweetCaroline: That is SPECTACULAR news!
I am keeping EVERYTHING crossed π€ that you hit jackpot 
this month!
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Page 13 update:
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12/31: YouBoots -
1/2: Blythe
1/3: Sam's Mom
1/12: Chereshae
1/15: Yellowbeach
1/21: Honey786
1/24: Paranundrum
1/25: Sam's Mom
1/28: Kaohinani
1/29: SweetCaroline
1/30: Annem1990
TBD: mrskansas
Drop in BFP: Jessiemuller88 - Good luck, ladies!
β’ JessieMuller88
β’ Lazb
β’ Mamabear87 -
Forgot to share some of my lab work results drawn on Thursday...
Prolactin 16.5 (normal 5.2-26.5)
TSH 1.00 (normal 0.35-4.94)
Coagulation Studies
-PTT-LA 33.7 s (normal 0.0-51.9s)
-dRWT 36.2 s (normal 0.0-51.9s)
- Lupus anticoag negative
Immunology
- Card IgG negative
- Card IgM negative
- Cardiolipin IgG Ab <1.6 (normal <=19.9)
- Cardiolipin IgM Ab 3.3 (normal <=19.9)So essentially everything they looked at is normal. Good news, but doesn't help provide answers to what we could do differently.
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@Kaohinani: Unfortunately this seems to be the case. 9 dpo spotting is a bit early, but not unheard of. The earliest has been 8 dpo I think. 10 dpo is quite normal. I'm still spotting today and I'm sure my temp will plummet tomorrow.
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@yellowbeach: Wow, the epitome of "normality" as far as results go. . . That is wonderful! I am glad that all your tests came back normal (
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@paranundrum: Argh!
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Boo! Count me out for January. AF arrived in full force yesterday on CD25. Good luck to everyone else! Hope the group gets some BFPs!!
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@Sams Mom: Would you be able to start a February 2019 POAS board and we can co-manage it? We have a lot of ladies from this month (already) who will be POAS early-to-mid Feb, if I look at the current POAS list correctly. I have a little difficulty running 2-3 boards at once, but I would be happy to share the responsibility, if you could start it. I even set up a template to make life super-easy (and so maaay-be you may agree)
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- by Sam's Mom & KaohinaniPlease, respond as follows for the board:
β’ Cycle Day:
β’ TTC Cycle:
β’ Ovulation Date:
β’ POAS Date:
β’ Baby #:
-- FUN OPTIONAL QUESTIONS:
1.) Do you have any "sweet" Valentine's Day plans this year?
2.) If not Valentine's Day, what is your FAVORITE holiday and why? Best of luck to all the ladies this month! -
@Kaohinani: I guess
Next month is our birthday month, so we better get some babies!
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@honey786: Oh, no!
is your lucky month. π€ -
@Sams Mom: Thank you! You are "THE BESTEST."
You are right - the February ladies better get the February babies (err, technically Oct/Nov babies ... but you get me! π€£P.S. You are up next to POAS this month.
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@Kaohinani: I'm not happy about it as well...
I know why it happened though. My chart looked so nice I thought that maybe if I didn't start spotting before today and my temp stayed up, I would test early this cycle...shouldn't have even thought about that I guess.I had thorough testing done a few years back and progesterone wasn't an issue. I'm planning on going back in the next few months. I have to make an appointment.
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@paranundrum: I would bet everything is fine ... I was just curious. I have high progesterone and the lower-normal end of estrogen which gives me a very short AF with a couple days of spotting post AF. It also takes a bit longer for my endometrial lining to build. Having A LOT of progesterone gives me a long luteal phase which is torture when I know I'm not pregnant. I would surmise it is just as bad as having a short luteal which is just as torturous.
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11 dpo - Nothing exciting cycle-wise. My chart is triphasic (again) but that doesn't seem to mean anything for me and my ability to procreate π€·ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈ.
I will be going to my RE this afternoon to learn how to properly give myself my Follistim and Ovidrel injections next cycle (aka "the injectables class"). 5/6 more days until AF and then I can get this follicle-growing "party" started.
@Sams Mom: Was your OV verified this morning?
@sweetCaroline: @annem1990: How are you ladies holding up during the TWW?
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@Kaohinani: Well it's not fun, but I doubt it's any more annoying than any other fertility issue. They're all equally infuriating.
Anyway, here's my chart as promised. Temp is still not under the cover line, but it's on it's way and I'm spotting more than yesterday and the day before. It's a sloooow demise this cycle.
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@Kaohinani: ovulation was confirmed, although I'm concerned because the fact that my FP temps have been higher than usual the last 2 cycles. I used to get clearer shifts, and now π€·ββοΈ
Also, the rest of my lab results came back normal, I know that's good, but why can't there be a clear indicator of "X lab work is way off, so if we fix it, you'll get pregnant" π€¬
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LH Follicular Phase range: 2.4-12.6
Labs drawn Jan 11: 12.2Testosterone free: 0.51
Testosterone total: 27
FSH: 8.0 with a Follicular Phase range: 3.5-12.5
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@Sams Mom: What a lovely rise! You may have had clearer shifts before fertility meds AND then while ON the meds they because of what the medications were doing for your body. Your system has now been purged of the meds and you are reaching a new homeostasis. If you compare your hormone levels (tests from months back), you will see this shift. All results are "normal," but they are within different ranges of normalcy. Probably of no comfort, but at least it gives physicians a new route to go. Next up, HSGs and structural scans ...
I know, infertility is so d*mn frustrating as, much of the time, there may not be one succinct cause and one perfect cure. It is a game of tests and hit-or-miss (trial and error) "diagnosis and cure." It.just.sucks!@Paranundrum: That is so frustrating! Your chart still looks awesome even if it is on a decline. One could even argue that, were you NOT spotting, it would look like you could have a small chance for a rise tomorrow since today's temps barely moved. π€·ββοΈ (Maybe that is the optimist in me?) I do agree - slow bbt falls to AF are pretty hard to watch.
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@Kaohinani: I agree, I would still be super hopeful if it weren't for the spotting. Or even with the spotting, but with high temps. One or the other, but with both I'm out.
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Long time stalker here. I donβt usually sign up for the POAS date. Anyway, we are trying for #2 and had my IUD removed in February.
I am DPO 10 or 11 and this is my FRER. I know the answer is βtest again tomorrowβ, but what do you ladies think? Can you squint and see it? -
@MsHangry: I see what you're talking about, is there any pink to it in real life? I can't tell if it's pink or grey on my phone
And yes, fingers crossed it's pink pink in a couple days
Welcome to crazy train
ETA: I can do ALL the filters if you so desire
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@MsHangry: Yes, I can see it! No squinting necessary!
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@Sams Mom: I *think* there was pink...
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@MsHangry: I can get it to pull yellow but not red on one of the filters.
I know the wait and test sucks, but I'm not 100% sure if there is pink. I *think* there is pink though.
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@MsHangry: I see something... but don't get me started on FRERs! Hoping it darkens up for you.
AFM, AF still hasn't come yet after stopping meds. Only have last cycle to compare to, but she came on Day 4 w/o PIO. DOn't worry, took a Wondfo just to torture myself and it's stark white.
I also emailed my infertility/birth trauma/loss therapist and set up and appointment to see her tomorrow. It's nice just to have someone to talk to about this stuff. I feel like my mom, close friends and sister are all long exhausted from all of this and "talked out." We have our pre-op/sit down appointment with our RE tomorrow at 1:30, then I meet with her at 4. She's nice in that she let's me pop in and out for sessions as needed when I'm struggling or just need some extra support.
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@yellowbeach: I'm glad you have such a good relationship with/such a flexible therapist. I kind of know how you feel about the talked out loved ones. Either they've never been remotely where I am and don't get it, have been there but don't get it, or whatever the situation.
Hopefully AF gets here just to get things moving. Does your HSG have to be done during a certain point in your cycle?
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@Sams Mom: You know not sure when hysteroscopy has to happened - that question will get answered tomorrow. Hoping to get it done Thursday if possible because I'd like to go to Greece with the procedure behind us. We shall see.
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@yellowbeach: oops, HSG is not the same as a hysteroscopy π€¦ββοΈ none the less, hopefully it's done before Greece!
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Just got home from my RE appt. Everything is a GO for injectables next month!
Soooooooo excited for next cycle.... perhaps a bit too much so! π€£ -
@Kaohinani: of course you got to take the accelerated injections class because you're a smarty pants.
Glad to hear everything went well though, and still hoping you don't need next cycle.
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@Sams Mom: I wasn't trying to gloat or look like a smarty pants. I'm just exuding an abundance of childlike enthusiasm and, in my excitement, I may be oversharing. π
Anyway, thank you! The nurse ended it with, "... Remember, call on the first day of your period so we can schedule an ultrasound on CD3. Also, call if you get a positive pregnancy test. You wouldn't believe how many ladies have purchased their medication and prepared for an intercourse or IUI cycle only to end up pregnant! You could be one!"
For a second, I got excited ... then, I thought, nahh, I'd KNOW if I were right now.
I wish they had studies on HOW MANY women that happens to out of, say 100.P.S. I wrote you on your RE board.
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@Kaohinani: I don't think you're bragging, just giving you a hard time
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So it was just a very faint line! Now there is pink
Included both sticks for fun.
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@MsHangry: Looking good, congratulations!
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@MsHangry: Yay! Beautiful progression in 24 hours ... CONGRATULATIONS!
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I wanted to share my chart, the temp fall this morning was magnificent. It's officially cd 1 again.
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12/31: YouBoots -
(September 2019 Mama)
1/2: Blythe
1/3: Sam's Mom
1/12: Chereshae
1/15: Yellowbeach
1/21: Honey786
1/24: Paranundrum
1/25: Sam's Mom
1/28: Kaohinani
1/29: SweetCaroline
1/30: Annem1990
TBD: mrskansas
Drop-in BFP: Jessiemuller88 -
Drop-in BFP: MsHangry - (Sept/Oct 2019 Mama) Good luck, ladies!
β’ JessieMuller88
β’ Lazb
β’ Mamabear87For those ladies interested and ready to roll over to the February POAS board:
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/february-2019-poas#post-2867695 -
@paranundrum: Oomph! That is one dramatic drop!
As for me, I had such a terrible night's sleep last night (tossing and turning, pulling off sheets, dealing with leg cramps, and getting up to take care of the dogs) that my TD has my temps far lower than usual for 12 dpo and my oral temps spiked. I discarded them both. Hopefully, my sleep tonight will be more restful and I can get an accurate BBT reading.
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@MsHangry: congrats!!
I am keeping EVERYTHING crossed π€ that you hit jackpot 
this month!
I know the wait and test sucks, but I'm not 100% sure if there is pink. I *think* there is pink though.
Included both sticks for fun.
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