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@Sams Mom: ah what a relief! Do you have a feeling big or girl?! I always knew
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Page 3 Update:
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26 July - CatchAFallingStar
31 July - Paranundrum
7 Aug - Yellowbeach
11 Aug - JennyPenny
12 Aug - JennyLayneAZ
14 Aug - SweetCaroline
" - BreakOutTheIceCream
22 Aug - Mrs.ChickpeaTBD - Kaohinani,
No POAS -
Drop-In BFP -π€ΈββοΈ οΏΌ
- Lazb
- Sam's Mom
- CrazyDogLady
- PachaMama
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@Sams Mom: @Kaohinani: Yay! So glad for good news for both of you
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@JennyPenny: Thank you! Sam's Mom's news is far more exciting than mine; however, I am still excited at the very prospect that DH "may" arrive before Tuesday evening.
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@Lazb: I believe I remember that you use(d) DHEA. My question for you (or any other bee who'd like to respond) is, "What effect, if any, did it have for you?" I was, originally, placed on CO-Q10 last year as my hormone levels were well-balanced but my RE said CO-Q10 may help aid in egg quality. He told me I did not need DHEA. Now, as I may be approaching an IUI and then IVF, I was instructed to begin a 25-mg DHEA supplement regimen for the same purpose as the CO-Q10. (I do not take them together and have not been on anticonvulsants.) Last year, the CO-Q10 made me very fatigued
The RE wanted me on them for at minimum 60 days before my IUI. When I called, his nurse said that as long as my blood pressure is stable (which it is) and I am not having vertigo-like feelings or perfuse sweating, I "should" be fine as DHEA is naturally manufactured by the body (* which I already knew). Anyway, I was wondering if you were similarly symptomatic on DHEA.
Thank you in advance.
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Saw this posted in one of my Fb groups and had to share here π€£
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@yellowbeach: Hahahahahaha!
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@Kaohinani: letβs try this again, Iβve tried responding to you 3 times! Iβm sorry youβre having those side effects, that sounds not great. I didnβt have any noticeable side effects from dhea or CoQ10
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@yellowbeach: so true
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@LAZB: Thank you for responding.
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@Kaohinani: I never had any issues with coq10 either π€·ββοΈ except that itβs expensive!!
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CD 8 .. You've got to be f@cking kidding me -
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@fuzzypeaches: I won't find out until he boards the plane. Nothing is definitive until then. Plans can (and usually do) change last minute.
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@Kaohinani: damn. Iβll cross my fingers for you! I find opk progression so variable honestly
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@fuzzypeaches: I'm hoping it is a false start and I surge but dont OV until later. I'll be checking my temps. I have NO CM so there is that.
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yes I hope so too. I didnβt see the pic before I posted the last one - but if it is true hopefully it allows for a quicker start next cycle
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I hope so as well, unfortunately, I have such a freakishly long LP (*16 - 18 days) that I doubt it will feel any shorter.
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@Kaohinani: hoping this is a slow rise on LH and that your peak wonβt come for another day or two at least and the. Line up with your temps.
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@yellowbeach: Yes, ma'am. I am, indeed, temping this cycle so I'm looking out for the rise and praying it doesn't happen until later in my cycle. An ovulation THIS early (without fertility meds) is no bueno anyway. Since DHEA is an androgen and can increase both testosterone and estrogen, do you think that could affect my ovulation? I mean when E2 gets to be a certain level LH surges, correct? So, hypothetically, the DHEA could have increased my E2 and signaled for a premature surge in LH.
Oh, also, have you received an update yet on how many eggies have been fertilized? If so, how many do you think you will implant this cycle?
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@Kaohinani: updated on the IvF board too but of the 15, 10 fertilized and are still growing. Thatβs actually a really good report as weβve been losing 2/3 at that stage in past cycles this year.
My RE and I havenβt discussed that yet. I think we wanted to wait and not kinky anything and have me come up empty. Since these will be untested, I honestly have no idea how many he will recommend.
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@yellowbeach: That is fantastic news.
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@Kaohinani: oh definitely- I think the common ground for the board is infertility anyway, and many on the board will have IUI experience to lend.
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@yellowbeach: Thank you so much!
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I am so confused. LH surge but no Mittelschmerz, no EWCM or WCM, and no "frisky"
Has anyone else had this before?
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@yellowbeach: wow, thatβs fantastic news! Iβm keeping everything crossed they continue to grow normally!
@Kaohinani: not sure, but Iβm in the opposite boat. My ovaries feel very unsubtle and Iβve got plenty of fertile CM but negative OPK. Maybe itβs a good sign because Iβve been having 3 days of positive OPKs before O since the D&C so maybe Iβll be back to just 1?
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@JennyPenny: Thanks for responding.
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UPDATE:
Day 2 of Positive OPKs - CD 9.
- 2 [brands of]
OPKs, 1 "High" CBEAD
- No real CF with exception of 1 bout of pink-tinged mucous on TP.
- Not feeling overly "randy" atm
- BBT is slightly lower than yesterday
- very minor cramping... does not feel like normal Mittelschmerz (light cramping on 1 side)REALLY hoping this is a long surge and will be OV-ing on the 31st.
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@Kaohinani: this one doesnβt quite look totally
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@yellowbeach: It is a freckle darker than yesterday's but not by much.
I took a Smilereader, an Easy@Home, (both at 1230) and CBEAD this morning (at 0500).
I had taken an HPT on 15 DPO (negative) when I began to spot and on CD2 of this cycle because I was having crazy huge clots ... it was also negative. If it were a MC, I would have had atleast a faint BFP, so I believe it was residual tissue from surgery on June 20th.
I am hoping it is an extended surge. If it is, it could mean my E2 is higher than usual and affecting my LH (which could also mean that multiple follicles are gearing up to ovulate naturally). In any case, I am hoping DH arrives home in time to catch the surge and OV. -
Still going ....
Smilereader is a bit lighter while Easy@Home became darker ... Weird.
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@Kaohinani: Iβve got my fingers crossed for you that this is just a slow rise and not a sign of anything else, but how annoying that different brands are saying different things!!
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@JennyPenny:
I did a bit of research and I believe Smilereader OPK tests are 25 MIU and Easy@Home are 20 MIU which would explain the difference between the 2 OPKs. The extended surge, however, confuses me. It could be:
(1) A long surge.
(2) I caught the start of the surge and the tail end before it begins it's decline. π€
(3) Since I do not have PCOS or Hashimoto's, my increased LH could be due to DOR (which would explain the steep decrease in my AMH over the last 6 mos).
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(4) My DHEA is increasing both my T4 and E2 levels which is affecting my LH levels and synthesis.
(5) I will be ovulating more than 2 ova. π₯π₯+
OR
(6) My body is plain old screwed up. π€·ββοΈπ€¦ββοΈThank you, I can use as many fingers and toes crossed as humanly possible.
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You guys DH got home from work tonight, sat me down and gave a 3 min lead in about how proud he is about the commitment and sacrifices Iβve made in trying to grow our family. All the shots, appointments, ultrasounds, waiting... and then he gave me this.
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@yellowbeach: awwww
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@yellowbeach: That's incredibly sweet!
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@yellowbeach: oh that is the sweetest thing I have ever seen
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Hi everyone!
I don't know if anyone remembers me, I used to post here frequently in about 2013-2014 after having my first... Then life got in the way. Baby grew up and I went to nursing school. I knew I wanted another baby very badly, but it took time for everything to come together and feeling ready to ttc again.
The only issue is I just turned 40 so there's a lot of anxiety about getting pregnant and being able to carry a baby this time around (I was 34 when my DS was born). I also work nights and DH has been traveling a lot this summer so finding a time to try had been a challenge! I have a good feeling about August though, so I'll join in her if that's OK!
β’ Cycle Day: 16
β’ TTC Cycle (or months TTC): 5
β’ Ovulation Date: just got a positive opk today so July 29? 30?
β’ POAS Date: 8/12? (my cycle lengths haven't been 100% consistent since going off the pill in January)
β’ Baby #: 2BONUS, For Fun:
(1) Is there anything exciting you'd like to share? Just finished my first year as a nurse - crazy.(2) Do you have any exciting plans for the last month of summer: DH finishes camp in 2 weeks, then off to Superior for a week to meet family (il have to take my pregnancy tests with me! Eek!) and 15th wedding anniversary in September.
(3) Are you trying anything "different" this TTC cycle?
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@yellowbeach: That is so unbelievably sweet.
Side note - That is a pretty pin. It does remind me of the badge clips I purchased for the people (2 Drs. & 14 staff) at the fertility clinic, although the badge clips are more "cute" and your pin is beautiful. -
@MoonMoon: Welcome back, MoonMoon!
It is great to have you. I had my DS when I was 34 as well (and I will be 40 in February) so I do understand your concerns. A number of us on the board are of AMA. I will add you to our POAS roster. Good luck 
this cycle.
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26 July - CatchAFallingStar -
31 July - Paranundrum
7 Aug - Yellowbeach
11 Aug - JennyPenny
12 Aug - JennyLayneAZ
12 Aug - MoonMoon
14 Aug - SweetCaroline
14 Aug - BreakOutTheIceCream
22 Aug - Mrs.ChickpeaTBD - Kaohinani,
No POAS -
Drop-In BFP -π€ΈββοΈ οΏΌ
- Lazb
- Sam's Mom
- CrazyDogLady
- PachaMama
- BHBee
- MrsJBEEG
The RE wanted me on them for at minimum 60 days before my IUI. When I called, his nurse said that as long as my blood pressure is stable (which it is) and I am not having vertigo-like feelings or perfuse sweating, I "should" be fine as DHEA is naturally manufactured by the body (* which I already knew). Anyway, I was wondering if you were similarly symptomatic on DHEA.
OPKs, 1 "High" CBEAD
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It is great to have you. I had my DS when I was 34 as well (and I will be 40 in February) so I do understand your concerns. A number of us on the board are of AMA. I will add you to our POAS roster. Good luck 
this cycle.
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