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TWW Wednesday 4/24

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  • m6aguam6agua member
    Month/Cycle: 1/1

    CD/DPO: 27/12

    Timing: +1

    Typical LP length: 13

    Testing: Nope, I'm expecting AF in the next 2 days. I've been a little more moody the last couple days which is my usual pre-AF symptom. It's really the only sign I have of AF coming. Ever since I started with my functional practitioner to heal my thyroid/sex hormone deficiencies and did pelvic floor physical therapy, my cycle has been on point (no spotting, immediate fresh blood, no cramping, and way less PMS). I didn't think it could get more regular than it already was, but it did.

    R/R: I'm just ready for the weekend. Our city is doing spring clean up (brush, branches, grass clippings) until May 5 and my yard needs some serious work. When we bought the house in 2015 we thought the landscaping looked nice. Now living here and getting a closer look we realized everything was basically dead on the interior and way overgrown from not being regularly pruned.

    CS/Q: Nothing to see
    _______________________________________________
    TTC#1 July 2015 
    • BFP: 9/16/15 — MC: 11/8/15 Blighted Ovum
    • BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
    TTC#2 April 2019 
    • BFP: 9/12/19 — EDD 5/15/20

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  • spacemountaineerspacemountaineer member
    @emeraldduchess - I hope you get some some sunshine soon.
    @misshelen86 - enjoy your time off.
    @m6agua - good luck with the yard work.

    Month/Cycle: 4
     CD/DPO: 27/12
     Timing: O, +1
     Typical LP length: 12-14 days
     Testing: BFN. Not surprised and not overly disappointed either. I had major cramping this morning (different over what I felt the past few days) and a major dip in temp. With all this I still tested. 
    R/R: traveling down for my brother's wedding today. I'm excited to see extended family this weekend!
    CS/Q: nope
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  • whitealbum29whitealbum29 member
    edited April 2019
    @misshelen86 -- ooh have a fun week off! That's nice to look forward to!
    @m6agua -- Oh interesting about your functional MD, I have a friend who recommended doing that. It must be interesting to see all the things they address that regular doctors just don't have time/interest to explore. Sorry for the AF signs!
    @emeraldduchess - your chart is looking good! Fingers crossed for you!
    @spacemountaineer - sorry about the BFN. Have fun at the wedding!
    @chichiphin - ugh sorry about the limbo, I read in TTCAL and that sounds so frustrating. That's good that you have a couple things going on to distract you, I hope it goes fast!
    Month/Cycle: 9/8

    CD/DPO: 33/14

    Timing: -5, -2, -1

    Typical LP length: 14

    Testing: WFAF

    R/R: Still here. Hopefully AF won't show up tomorrow and I'll test Friday morning but I'm preparing myself to see it tomorrow. I think my aversion to testing is just wanting to prolong the hopeful feeling...

    CS/Q: nope
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  • omg1108omg1108 member
    Month/Cycle: 11/ 6 cycles/ 2 AL(2)

    CD/DPO: 26/ 12

    Timing: -4, O, +1

    Typical LP length: 11-12

    Testing:  BFN today

    R/R: Temp dropped below coverline this morning--even with the progesterone. So, I think I am going to stop taking it for a day or two & hope AF comes so I can get on with this cycle. I know I tested a bit early, but I have been having shorter cycles & *****TW previous pregnancies got faint line by 11DPO & just "knew" by symptoms.*** The progesterone is making me a bit crazy & a lot of mood swings. 

    CS/Q:

    @emeraldduchess Love the deer! I am right in the city, so none in my neighborhood. FX for you!

    @m6agua I am dreading the idea of cleaning the yard. It is such a mess this year. We have to do a complete overhaul (cheaply) so that we can get the house ready to sell. 

    @chichiphin I am so frustrated for you! I don't know if it is just the progesterone, pms, or what, but I am so super emotional. This whole journey is exhausting. I really wish I was ten years younger and didn't have to feel pressure to fight through this. In your opinion, is it dumb of me to stop a few days early on the progesterone? 

    @spacemountaineer Looks like you are pretty close to my cycle buddy. We seem to be on the same wave length as well. :( 
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  • c1kc1kpol1cn1kc1kc1kpol1cn1k member
    Month/Cycle: 11/1al

    CD/DPO: 31/13 

    Timing: -2 / +1

    Typical LP length: 11ish but nothing seems typical after **** a MC**** 

    Testing: ok this morning was a fail since I got up to go to the bathroom really early then missed testing. I'm aiming for tomorrow

    R/R:  Temp looks like its going down so... Also last cycle after a loss it went on till CD44 so who even know's what will happen this time. 

    CS/Q: nope

    @emeraldduchess we have deer all the time too, I love seeing it. DH always tries to leave food out for them…

    @misshelen86 enjoy your upcoming week off!

    @m6agua I did not know pelvic floor therapy helped with regulating cycle. Awesome that you are so regular now

    @chichiphin sorry you are in limbo

    @spacemountaineer sorry for the BFN

    @whitealbum29 I totally get the aversion testing, I keep pushing back a day to just enjoy hope..

    @omg1108 sorry for the BFN

    @ruby696 your chart is so pretty! Enjoy the lunch today 😊


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  • chichiphinchichiphin member
    @spacemountaineer I'm sorry for the bfn - but enjoy the wedding this weekend 
    @whitealbum29 I have no idea how you hold out like that! fx for you
    @omg1108 I dunno, it's up to you. if you only have two more days of it, I'd stop it on day 14. I'm sorry for the bfn
    @ruby696 such a lovely chart! enjoy lunch & the shorter work day!
    @c1kc1kpol1cn1k I'm sorry the temps are going down :( 

    **tw**


    married 11.1.14

    ttc #1 since 5.18

    bfp 12.22.18 letrozole + progesterone

    d&e due to trisomy 13/hydrops at 15wks

    bfp 7.21.19 letrozole + IUI 

    little girl A born 3.26.20

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  • puppylove8910puppylove8910 member
    I'm sorry for the BFN ladies! @spacemountaineer @omg1108

    I caved and tested a moment ago and I, too, will climb aboard the BFN train. I will test one more time tomorrow at 10 DPO and if BFN then I'll just WFAF. 

    **TW** Prior Pregnancy

    I got a positive on a Wondfo at 10 DPO with my DS. So that's sort of my gauge for future testing.
    Me: 37 | H: 44
    **TW**
    TTC #1: May 2015
    IF DX January 2016- Me: Right sided hydrosalpinx 
    Right tube removed: February 2016
    Acupuncture + TCM: March 2016
    BFP: July 4, 2016 | DS: March 2017 (39w 2d)
    TTC #2: April 2019
    BFP #2: April 2019 | CP: April 30, 2019 (4w 2d)
    BFP #3: July 15, 2019
    EDD: March 23, 2020



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  • puppylove8910puppylove8910 member
    Month/Cycle: 1/1

    CD/DPO: 25/9

    Timing: -3, -2, O

    Typical LP length: 12-14

    Testing: I caved and tested today. BFN. I'll test one more time tomorrow at 10 DPO and if BFN then I will just WFAF. 

    R/R: It such a beautiful day today! Rant: POLLEN EXPLOSION I am so itchy and Sneezy now! It basically happened overnight.

    CS/Q:
    Me: 37 | H: 44
    **TW**
    TTC #1: May 2015
    IF DX January 2016- Me: Right sided hydrosalpinx 
    Right tube removed: February 2016
    Acupuncture + TCM: March 2016
    BFP: July 4, 2016 | DS: March 2017 (39w 2d)
    TTC #2: April 2019
    BFP #2: April 2019 | CP: April 30, 2019 (4w 2d)
    BFP #3: July 15, 2019
    EDD: March 23, 2020



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  • m6aguam6agua member
    @emeraldduchess Your yard sounds so peaceful.

    @misshelen86 It is always nice to not be at work, even if you aren't doing anything in particularly fun.

    @chichiphin I'm sorry you are in limbo, I hope you have answers soon. *TW mc/betas*
    I still had HCG in my system when I ovulated after my mc. Counting CD1 as the day of my mc, my beta was 324 at CD5, CD12 it was 20, I ovulated CD15, then CD18 it was 4. My cycles were normal after that.

    @spacemountaineer Have fun at the wedding!

    @omg1108 sorry for the BFN.

    @puppylove8910 hopefully it was just too early.

    @c1kc1kpol1cn1k I didn't either, but it was a combination of my other treatment with the PT. I went in for problems with my hip, bladder leaking, and constipation and she helped me with all of it along with talking about my cycle. In the first several appointments she would move my uterus, ovaries, bladder, and the tissue surrounding those because things were sitting incorrectly. She also adjusted the tip of my tailbone (that was uncomfortable).

    @whitealbum29 They really do explore more, but it is more so that they look at you as a whole. Instead of just looking at each symptom. Basically they look for the root cause rather than slapping a bandaid on each issue. FX AF stays away!

    @ruby696 I hope your lunch was amazing and you enjoy your time off! As for the FM stuff, I'm going with a spoiler since it got long. Sorry, it is probably more detail than you want. Like I responded to c1kc above, I think the regulation of my cycle was from this treatment (getting my body to homeostasis) and the PT stuff took it that little it further for that area of my body.
    I had a lot of symptoms going on (depression, anxiety, hair loss, cold hands & feet, weight gain, slow reflexes, memory issues, chronic fatigue, constipation, and on and on). I did some research and thought it may be a thyroid problem. Had some tests with my PCP and she said it was "normal". I did some more research into my numbers and found they were not "optimal", which is a phrase used by a lot of people in functional medicine. FM looks at you as a whole and tries to get to the root cause. So I found someone in my area that does this sort of work, she is a nurse practitioner. There are a bunch of people who do this sort of thing virtually as well (MD, DO, DC, NP, RD, and people with other credentials), I've also found a group of DCs (chiropractors) in my area that have a similar sort of practice treating you as a whole. It is all out of network/out of pocket and they give you the codes on the receipts to submit for insurance if you can (this is common across the board for most FM practices). I started with my practitioner a year ago next month.

    So basically before my first appointment I needed to do their standard hormone test CD21 (7dpo). Cortisol, DHEA, Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone. I added vitamin D. This was a saliva and blood spot test I did at home and mailed via UPS. The results came in and I went to my first appointment which was a few hours long. We went over my medical/family medical history at length, my current symptoms, what my goals were, etc. She explained that I had very low Vitamin D, Progesterone, and Testosterone. My Estrogen was low as well, but not terribly. However the ratio of E/P wasn't great. My cortisol/DHEA wasn't great either which pointed to high stress response/adrenal fatigue. She went through a huge list of recommendations for prescriptions, supplements, and lifestyle changes. We discussed it together and decided which things I would start with. I went on compounded bio-identical testosterone and progesterone cream (skipped some of the other prescriptions that were recommended for my vaginal dryness/low sex drive) and chose to start several of the supplements but not all of them. I did Vitamin D3 w/ K2, thyroid support, 2 types of adrenal support, daily multivitamin, omega 3, probiotic, b12, and magnesium.  I then had a full thyroid panel done along with folate, ferritin and b12. My thyroid hormones were low and my antibodies were trending towards Hashimoto's, but not quite. I decided to start on a Natural Desiccated Thyroid hormone. I also did some of the lifestyle changes which was reducing stress (new job, rehomed our dog), focused on better sleep, breathing techniques, cleaner diet, 100% gluten free, and more.

    My hormone panel was retested every 6 months and my thyroid was retested every 30-60 days until I got on the right dose. So it was several appointments and tests throughout the last year. Over that year I went off some of the supplements and I just went off the testosterone since it isn't TTC friendly. My sex hormones are starting to look much better now. I still need to get the ratio of E/P down so I am still on progesterone cream (I'm on it all cycle at different doses, except for 2 days before my expected period). My vitamin D made huge improvements and I think for me, that is the key to all of the other things going on in my body. All of the money I have spent with them has been 100% worth it. My body is starting to function again, a lot of my symptoms have gone away or improved greatly. I look back to a year ago and I have no idea how I was even functioning.

    _______________________________________________
    TTC#1 July 2015 
    • BFP: 9/16/15 — MC: 11/8/15 Blighted Ovum
    • BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
    TTC#2 April 2019 
    • BFP: 9/12/19 — EDD 5/15/20

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  • bows22bows22 member
    lurking from wto

    Ugh @puppylove8910 hopefully it was just too early!
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  • ruby696ruby696 member
    @m6agua Thanks for the info! I'm going to check out who's in my area. 
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  • emeraldduchessemeraldduchess member
    @misshelen86 hooray for a week off! Hope your last shift goes by fast!

    @spacemountaineer have a great time at the wedding and visiting with family! 

    @chichiphin ugh, I am so sorry you are in limbo. That blows. :(  I am still crossing my fingers that you have that magical unicorn cycle! 💚🦄

    @puppylove8910 it's still early, I am crossing my fingers for you!

    @m6agua my yard is more "overgrown" than peaceful at the moment. One the school year is over (and the pollen isn't so bad!), DH and I can hopefully neaten things up. The deer don't mind it the way it is, though! Hope AF stays far away!

    @omg1108 I am so sorry for the bfn and the temp drop. 

    @whitealbum29 I hope AF doesn't show her ugly face. FX for you!

    @ruby696 the sun came out this afternoon, thank goodness! Aren't dress-down days the best? I have one on Friday and I can't wait! Enjoy your long weekend!

    @c1kc1kpol1cn1k good luck testing tomorrow! 
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  • spacemountaineerspacemountaineer member
    @puppylove8910- bfn & allergies? That sounds like a rough day. I'm sorry!

    @c1kc1kpol1cn1k- fx for you tomorrow!

    @omg1108- sorry about your BFN
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