Hi Ladies,
I don't know the best board to post this question on. DH and I have been TTC our second for a year, but I just started cycling again a month ago, so I guess we really haven't had any "skin in the game" until now. I tried posting on IF Veterans board and was told to post somewhere else, so I guess I'll try on this board. I really hope I'm not offending anyone. I realize there is a difference between impatience and IF, but my background puts me on high alert for cycle and fertility issues.
Background: I was diagnosed with unexplained IF 4 years ago. I never regained my period after I discontinued BC, and Dr's weren't able to get it medically going again for 2 years. Once they finally got me cycling again (provera, clomid, ovidrel, TI and IUI, progesterone supps), DH was diagnosed with testicular cancer, so I stopped treatments. DH had a testicle removed, they found the cancer to be very rare, and it wouldn't respond to chemo or radiation (blessing in disguise because we didn't have to worry about him losing his ability to produce healthy sperm), so he had to have a high-risk lymph-node dissection. He came through with flying colors, and I started taking herbal tincture, began following a grain/dairy/legume free diet, and doing acupuncture, and 9 months later, we got pregnant naturally. DS is now a year old.
I got my period back the first week in January. I had what I thought may have been mid-cycle spotting about 30 days before my period started, but when I looked back at my cervical position and mucus, I believe it may actually have been my "warning period." Meaning I had 2-3 days of spotting, 16 days later I had EWCM and a positive OPK (no sex in our house at the time because all 3 of us were suffering from the world's worst cold=not sexy), and 13 days after that I started my period. Well, I'm on CD 16 now, and I had 2 days of spotting on CD 13-14. I'm not showing any fertile signs yet. I'm wondering if anyone else who's regained their cycle had mid-cycle spotting? I never had it before I had DS, and I know it can be totally normal (i.e. drop in estrogen before ovulation or follicles bursting), but it's just something new, and I'm wondering if anyone else dealt with this post-partum.
Thanks for your input.
Re: Intro and mid-cycle spotting question
Rainbow Surprise Baby due 05/26/2017
October 2011 - DS (7)
July 2014 - Stillborn DD (24 weeks)
August 2015 - DD (3)
April 2018 - 5 week loss
June 2010- MFI. BS. IVF! Ectopic. BS.
November 2010- FAILED FET! BS!
January 2011- BFP FET! TWINS! February 2011- lost twin. BS.
SEPTEMBER 2011- DD Born! Most awesome girl in the world!
November 2013- FAILED FET! BS! (screw you November FETs)
April Fresh Cycle, FAILED. Frozen embryos frozen for future FETs.
FROZEN CYCLE JUNE! BFP
BABY BOY VINCENT!
We can't wait to meet you!
Conception: Potato Love!