I'm a little sad to be here, but excited for what the future holds! My DH and I just lost our first pregnancy a few days ago at 7 wks. Devastating to say the least, but I am trying to stay positive. I just came over here after checking out the Loss board, and I feel like this is a better environment for me. We can't wait to start trying again! My OB wants us to wait 1 cycle, so until then I am technically TTA. For once I am super excited for the arrival of AF! After that we will be home free! I am looking into charting because my cycle is about as irregular as it gets. Any tips or helpful info about charting when you are irregular would be appreciated! I am SO overwhelmed already.
I'm so sorry for your loss. We lost our first pregnancy as well. I just use OPK's because my schedule is too irregular to temp so I can't offer too much in the way of that. I hope your stay is short and sweet! Welcome
I'm very sorry for your loss. Charting takes time and practice. For most women the best time to temp is the first time you wake up since that's usually when you've gotten the longest sleep. For me, if I can get back to sleep for even a couple hours, temping at my regular time is most accurate. You just have to try it out and see what your charts show after a couple months. I put my thermometer on my alarm clock so I'm reminded to do it as soon as I look at the clock. Good luck with it.
TTC #3 since 8/2012 DX Endometriosis 2/2002 (lost left tube due to a cyst), PCOS 6/2010 BFP - 10/18/2012, EDD - 6/26/2013, Baby Girl lost at 22 weeks (T21), D&E 2/15/2013 BFP - 4/23/2014, EDD - 1/2/2015 Twin Boys lost at 12 weeks, M/C 6/25/2014 My charthereAll ALers welcome!
IVF #1, Stimmed for 12 days, ER 8/22/14, 9 retrieved, 7M, 7F!! Freeze all due to fluid in uterus.
FET end of October 2014 cancelled due to fluid in uterus due to possible c-scar defect
Surgery scheduled 12/12/14 to fix possible isthmocele
3/26/15 transferred one 8 cell grade 4 embryo and one 6 cell grade 3 embryo = slow rising betas for 2+ weeks = ectopic MTX shot 4/29/15
Repeat c-scar surgery June 2015
2nd and last IVF cycle August 2015, stimmed for 12 days, 2 egg retrieved, both mature and both fertilized. Transferred both 8-cell embryos on Day 3, beta 9/5/15 = BFFN
I'm so sorry for your loss. I don't chart at this point, as I am traveling all the time and my schedule is crazy. I hope your stay here is a short one - welcome! (((Hugs)))
TTC: Since July 2013 BFP #1: EDD 05/27/2014 (D&C 10/17/2014)
Began trying for a baby January 2012 BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013 BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013 BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
So sorry for your losses. Welcome. If you are interested in charting you might want to check to see if your local library has the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Wescher. It's very comprehensive. I've been charting for over 3 years if you have any questions.
I'm sorry for your loss; welcome to the board. I agree with @kate6214 that Taking Charge of Your Fertility is an extremely great book and is filled with everything you'd ever want to know. Fertility Friend is a website/app a lot of the ladies use to chart their temps, and other symptoms throughout their cycles. FF also has lots of lovely tutorials to help you get started. Best of luck!
Married the love of my life June 18, 2011 -- Me (28) DH (29)
I'm sorry for your loss. It's good that you are going to chart, it can help you figure out your cycle and can give you an idea if there's something going on that is making your cycle irregular. Good luck and welcome to the board.
Married 9/3/11, together since 2005 MC1: Jan 2012, MMC2: Oct. 2012 (D&C), MC3: Feb. 2013 4 IUI cycles all BFN Next step, IVF after break.
Re: Intro!
My Chart
BFP #1 - 6-2009 - edd 1-23-10 - mmc - discovered by u/s @ 13wks 2days - D&C
BFP #2 - 10-15-2010 - Baby boy born 6-11-11
BFP#3 - 6-2013 - edd 2-21-14 -mmc discovered by u/s @ 9 wks - D&C
BFP #4 - 3-10-14 - edd 11-19-14 - natural miscarriage 4-10-14
BFP #5 - 8-24-14 - edd 5-5-15 - Please be our RAINBOW!!!
U/S 9-30 - baby measuring right on track, heart rate of 155bpm
U/S 10-8 & 10-14 - baby is growing perfectly!
10-20 - 151 bpm 10-31 153 bpm
11-13 IT'S A BOY!!!!!
DX Endometriosis 2/2002 (lost left tube due to a cyst), PCOS 6/2010
BFP - 10/18/2012, EDD - 6/26/2013, Baby Girl lost at 22 weeks (T21), D&E 2/15/2013
BFP - 4/23/2014, EDD - 1/2/2015 Twin Boys lost at 12 weeks, M/C 6/25/2014
My chart here All ALers welcome!
4 Losses (2003, 2008, Apr 2012, & Oct 2012)
All RPL and IF testing with multiple REs = normal
5 IUIs = BFN
All AL are welcome
TTC #3 since June 2013
BFP #1 7/21/2013--EDD 3/30/14--D&C 9/24/13
BFP #2 1/28/14--MC 2/7/14
IUI #1 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #2 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
IUI #3 5mg Femara + trigger = BFN
BFP #2: EDD 9/3/13~~Slow HB at 1st U/S~~MMC -Loss on 2/13/13
BFP 9/24/13 EDD 6/8/14 no HB at 1st U/S Stopped growing at 7 weeks D&C 11/01/13
BFP #1: EDD 05/27/2014 (D&C 10/17/2014)
Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
MC1: Jan 2012, MMC2: Oct. 2012 (D&C), MC3: Feb. 2013
4 IUI cycles all BFN
Next step, IVF after break.