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@alivoo01: He could tag along but not say anything, but I'd be so annoyed that he knew and I didn't.

Update: my blood work from my OB's office just came back. Thyroid is fine, however, the test indicates that I'm not pregnant. I just want to break down and cry y'all. I was really hoping this month would be my month... Is it possible that the blood work taken was too early to detect pregnancy? I was 6DPO when blood was drawn... I'm holding onto any possible hope....

@alayaya: Thanks girl! I'm going to pretend I didn't hear the "you're NOT pregnant" part and keep my fingers crossed I refute that statement later this week.

@jetsa: Will you be getting a sonogram done also? I had it done to make sure my cervix and ovaries looked okay (no blockage, etc.). I'm going back to the doctor on CD3 if I'm not pregnant this cycle for another round of blood work. Then a couple weeks after that, I have to fast for another round of blood work to determine next steps for me.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you don't have a thyroid issue even though it runs in your family. You could have lucked out! Keep us posted!

@jetsa: good luck with your bw! I just got mine done and it came back that my TSH is high (hypothyroid) so I'm going to an endocrinologist in a couple weeks.

@jetsa: my CNM told me that your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) should be between 1-2 if you're TTC, and that since mine was 3.8 it was probably contributing to my short LP (9-ish days). We're on cycle 8 and I'm definitely ovulating (based on BBT and + OPKs) so between lowering my TSH and putting me on prometrium she thinks that will help.

@jetsa: When do you get your results?

I seem to have lost my favorite PMS symptom. This is the second month in a row that my breasts have not gotten bigger and sore after ovulation. I would trade cramps for giant sore breasts any day.

@alayaya: Sore breasts are like a permanent symptom for me the entire TWW. I would kill not to have that symptom...unless for some reason it meant a baby. Then bring it on! HAHA

@marionberry & @Grace: I don't mind the soreness because I have pretty small breasts so any increase in size always makes me feel awesome. Last month they didn't get sore and I was convinced that meant I was pregnant (I also had some spotting at 9dpo) but my period came one day late. This month they are also not sore so I don't know what to think...

@jetsa: Good luck! I hope you find some way to keep your mind off it until then. If it was me I would be making myself crazy wondering about the results

@marionberry: Oh man I know!! I'm trying to cut back on the symptom spotting but I just can't help it. I'm trying to keep a little log of all my monthly symptoms so I can come back and compare, that way I know what is normal for me. It doesn't help when I have new symptoms or when symptoms go away though

What does everyone do when people say its your turn or hopefully your next? I just do not feel like telling the world we are having issues but I also do not like saying we aren't trying either. I've just been saying hopefully soon to everyone who asks.

@alayaya: its horrible! I still do not have my results back, I called yesterday and the dr has them but hasn't had time to look at them and her nurse did not know when she would have time. =(

i want to know too what are some good responses to ppl's questions. so far the best response i was able to give was when a church person that i'm not close with asked me (and not the first time..or second or third..) when i am having kids, i just said, "in God's timing." if you believe in God, you can't really respond back to that. but i have no response to give to non church people. anyone have any good responses?

Hey everyone! I guess it's about time I join this group. A quick history. I stopped BC at the beginning of the year. We started TTC in Feb of 2012, got pregnant in May, M/C in June, and here we are still trying. I think the most frustrating part is that it came so easy the first time. Even with just stopping BC, it only took 3 cycles. Now we're on cycle #5 post-m/c. Sorry for the vent. AF started today, and I'm a bit emotional

@alayaya: Still nothing. I'm going crazy over here, like seriously you can't just look at it and call me. It makes me really doubt my dr. she's had the results in hand since monday!

@futuremama: Welcome! I am so sorry about your loss and that you are here but I hope we will all get our BFP soon!

@jetsa: Ugh!! That is so frustrating. Thank you for the advice. We're going to wait for the year mark. I'm not interested in starting any tests or anything like that until I have fully given up hope. I must say I'm close though...

I got my AF last night, so on to cycle #11. That one year mark is getting closer and closer. I haven't even seen the hint of a second line in more than 9 months ttc.

@Mrs.Someone: @alayaya: The doctors nurse just got back to me. I am not ovulating so clomid it is. I've been using CBEFM for months and have wondered if it was accurate, this month it was not it said I ovulated (or at least had a surge of LSH) and I did not.

@Alivoo01: Thank you!

@Shutterbug: I was surprised about the monitor, I mean it only measures the LH surge so I guess I could have had that but not ovulated. I do have a family history of thyroid problems, and it came back low but not low enough to warrant any concern. We are going to recheck it when I go back for my end of cycle bloodwork.

@marionberry: thanks, that is all I can assume on the monitor. Yea I'm hoping my thyroid stays down, I go again in just over 2 weeks to get it tested again.

@alayaya: You had said in a prior post that you were planning to do that so I figured thats what happened. I agree its so hard to not try even when you are NTNP. We used CBEFM from July-April and were supposed to be NTNP but when you know ovulation you are just kind of kidding yourself. I really hope you get your BFP this month