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Trouble TTC
OnTheLanai
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This is NOT a "am I pregnant post" I promise ;) *long*
OnTheLanai
member
in Trouble TTC
TMI AHEAD********
So the past few months have been tough ones. We tried to start
follistim and iui cycles three months in a row. Last attempt in
November. I had cysts alternating ovaries even on birth control. The
last U/S in Nov I had three(on both ovaries).
I got on the birth control pill and the plan was to be on it through the holidays. But 10 days in, I was AWFULLY depressed and the bc was seriously screwing with me. I wouldn't get out of bed, that is how bad it was. Hubs and I made the decision together to stop the birth control and try natural alternatives for the cysts. I did 1 day of castor oil packs and then got af. It was short, but I wasn't too surprised considering it was a withdrawal bleed.
Then right around cd 13(my birthday weeked!) I started spotting, spotted for 3 days. I was so confused, but I finally determined it was breakthrough bleeding. I was super confused because even though I have annov cycles, I will normally get a "patch of ewcm" right around the time that a normal person ovulates. Instead I got spotting.
The next weekend I started having ALOT of ewcm. So much more than normal. Like wiping 7+ times just to get "clean". Now I'm grateful I have good ewcm, but honestly, sometimes its annoying because in over 5 years I haven't ever ovulated on my own. Probably even longer than that. I even made a facebook status about it on my "ttc facebook".
I got on the birth control pill and the plan was to be on it through the holidays. But 10 days in, I was AWFULLY depressed and the bc was seriously screwing with me. I wouldn't get out of bed, that is how bad it was. Hubs and I made the decision together to stop the birth control and try natural alternatives for the cysts. I did 1 day of castor oil packs and then got af. It was short, but I wasn't too surprised considering it was a withdrawal bleed.
Then right around cd 13(my birthday weeked!) I started spotting, spotted for 3 days. I was so confused, but I finally determined it was breakthrough bleeding. I was super confused because even though I have annov cycles, I will normally get a "patch of ewcm" right around the time that a normal person ovulates. Instead I got spotting.
The next weekend I started having ALOT of ewcm. So much more than normal. Like wiping 7+ times just to get "clean". Now I'm grateful I have good ewcm, but honestly, sometimes its annoying because in over 5 years I haven't ever ovulated on my own. Probably even longer than that. I even made a facebook status about it on my "ttc facebook".
And I quote, "I wish having ALOT of beautiful stretchy EWCM meant anything to me LOL".
I started getting it Sat night, and I hadn't been temping ALL month...I
was taking a relaxing approach and since its the holidays and we weren't
on any herbs or meds, I pretty much was like "I have no hope this month
so don't bother". Well that night, I got this OVERWHELMING gut feeling to
take the next mornings temp. And it was pre-O...which is not abnormal
for me. So I just kind of blew it off. But then the EWCM just kept
coming to the point where I casually mentioned it to DH. Of course his
reaction was "well I guess we should have sex then..JUST IN CASE". 
I decided to take my next day's temp, but it wasn't at the right time. But I recorded it, and it was elevated..but I didn't take it seriously because of the different time. We went to Colorado that day, and changed time zones. I didn't temp the rest of the week until Friday. I didn't know what I should do regarding the temp change. So I just marked it with the temp from the original time zone..so its an open circle because it was an hour late. Anyways, the next days temp was "on time" and even higher. Same thing happened on Sunday that happened on Friday.
Since we have been home I've set my alarm at temped at my normal time in my normal time zone. You can see my chart here!
It honestly DOES look like I ovulated last weekend. Which would put AF being due ON Christmas. Which to me is nuts. I honestly couldn't have timed it better myself. I did have twinges in my left ovary that weekend..but Im the person who will have every sign of O but no O.
Ever since my boobs have been SO SORE. But in a different kind of way. More like a burning/tingling sensation, but every day its getting more and more sore. They are REALLY sensitive. Ive had tons of creamy cm, and my emotions are honestly driving me nuts. The mood swings are RIDICULOUS! So even if I didn't O, SOMETHING is going on...and I don't like it lol!
I promised DH I would wait until Christmas to test, because that would make it WAY better if it was positive. But with my temp spike Im dying LOL..I haven't ovulated naturally in years. Probably over 5 years, maybe longer. Im wondering if the pill actually helped me ovulate. Even though it was a late O(Cd 23) thats better than ANYTHING.
Le sigh.
I decided to take my next day's temp, but it wasn't at the right time. But I recorded it, and it was elevated..but I didn't take it seriously because of the different time. We went to Colorado that day, and changed time zones. I didn't temp the rest of the week until Friday. I didn't know what I should do regarding the temp change. So I just marked it with the temp from the original time zone..so its an open circle because it was an hour late. Anyways, the next days temp was "on time" and even higher. Same thing happened on Sunday that happened on Friday.
Since we have been home I've set my alarm at temped at my normal time in my normal time zone. You can see my chart here!
It honestly DOES look like I ovulated last weekend. Which would put AF being due ON Christmas. Which to me is nuts. I honestly couldn't have timed it better myself. I did have twinges in my left ovary that weekend..but Im the person who will have every sign of O but no O.
Ever since my boobs have been SO SORE. But in a different kind of way. More like a burning/tingling sensation, but every day its getting more and more sore. They are REALLY sensitive. Ive had tons of creamy cm, and my emotions are honestly driving me nuts. The mood swings are RIDICULOUS! So even if I didn't O, SOMETHING is going on...and I don't like it lol!
I promised DH I would wait until Christmas to test, because that would make it WAY better if it was positive. But with my temp spike Im dying LOL..I haven't ovulated naturally in years. Probably over 5 years, maybe longer. Im wondering if the pill actually helped me ovulate. Even though it was a late O(Cd 23) thats better than ANYTHING.
Le sigh.
Im obsessing and I dont even know if I Od for sure! LOL...oh
what a supposedly surprise O does to a person. Especially during the
holidays! I still have my maternity shirt from last year (we miscarried
on Thanksgiving) that says "Tis the season to be pregnant" and I REALLY
wanted to be able to have a reason to wear it this year. Granted we are
NOT going to announce that soon, but for me and DH it would be really
special.
Ok daydreaming vent over about how amazing it would be to get a Christmas miracle 
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Re: This is NOT a "am I pregnant post" I promise ;) *long*
Of course I'm hopeful for you, but a single temp (or a week's worth) isn't going to show O. You have no idea what the temps look liked before that to know if there was an actual shift or CD 23 was a dip from a much higher temp or what. You need a pattern to see ovulation (which I'm sure you know, rationally)
Like I said, I do hope that you get your surprise. Even a natural O would be a wonderful thing for you. I'm not trying to be a downer. Just honest
Good luck 
P/SAIF Welcome
Invisible Finish Line
3T's Traveling Ovary Blog
7DPO Progesterone: low. CD3 BW: normal, HSG: clear
DX: severe MFI (low all 3) and low T. Undergoing replacement therapy.
Oh I definitely know that.
Its hard to be rational sometimes! LOL but I do know from 2.5 years of charting what pre-O and post-O temps look like for me. And since my temps are so high and staying high, that is a pretty good indicator(for me) that it did happen.
and your right, I know that a every few days teh week before before that temp that I took on Sunday I had pre-O temps, but since they were low and I wasn't having any O signs, I didnt even bother to record them. I wish I had.
Gotcha
I hope you O'd. A P4 test was a good suggestion 
P/SAIF Welcome
Invisible Finish Line
3T's Traveling Ovary Blog
7DPO Progesterone: low. CD3 BW: normal, HSG: clear
DX: severe MFI (low all 3) and low T. Undergoing replacement therapy.
Dx: PCOS and MFI
3 IUIs, 4 IVFs = BFFN
3rd RE: IVF #5/FET = BFP
14dp5dt=1170 16dp5dt=2573
1st u/s=TWINS!
It's a Boy and a Girl!
Born at 34w3d!
Yep! Sure do