[ChilliDog]

Katie & FB that does sound promising...fx for you it is EWCM and you're about to O!! I have trouble telling what my CM is like as regular BDing changes the substance and its hard to tell the difference. I dont rely on that to know when O is coming myself.

Katie thanks for the list...can you please change me to waiting to O? Thanks.

Fingers Crossed feeling so horrible could very well be an EPS. Lots of women report getting a cold/headaches/feeling generally tired and sick in early pg. Fx for you it's a sign!!!! Not sure if i should say hope you feel better soon or not...if it's not EPS then i do hope you feel better really soon!!

Hi everyone else

AFM...did an OPK last night then again this morning. Last nights was still quite light but this mornings (not fmu) was quite a bit darker. Am thinking i might get a positive either tonight or tomorrow morning. Was hoping it would hold out another day or 2 so we could get some good BDing in on the weekend. Oh well...what will be will be. Guess even if it's positive tonight i might still be in with a chance if we BD on friday night when i get home as it takes another 12-48hrs to actually O after a +. The only strange thing is i havent had any O pain yet which i normall do so fx it might still be a day or so away.

Question for you all on OPKs...would you normally get a + at a certain time of the day?? As in does the hormone peak at specific times or is it more an individual thing? Or is it random cycle to cycle/person to person? Just curious is all.

[Katie and Future...]

Thanks Fingers Crossed and ChilliDog...I'm mainly relying on OPK's but haven't even had a faint line yet, so I'm also checking CM as well. I just checked again when I went to the bathroom and it's gone back to the watery stage I give up haha

Fingers Crossed There's a fair few viruses going round at the moment so hopefully it's EPS and not that!

[Fingers Crossed...]

Watery CM is still fertile CM so keep BDing just in case!! and some peoples OPKs go from nothing to positive overnight so O still might not be too far away - am keeping my fingers crossed for you

My sensible head knows its wayyy too early for EPS so am just hoping I feel better soon - not going to the gym today because little lightheaded still and headachey so am going to listen to my body and chill out today

[Allie_D]

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Thanks Fingers Crossed and ChilliDog...I'm mainly relying on OPK's but haven't even had a faint line yet, so I'm also checking CM as well.

I agree with Fingers Crossed!! I would keep checking. I get little to no line on an OPK and then in the space of a day they will darken up I'll get a + then the next day go straight down again. Don't give up just yet
AFM- Did an OPK earlier and I think I got a positive to excessive caffeine!!! Didn't need that extra latte!!
Anyways, even with watered down pee (or should i say caffeined down!) test line is getting dark now so I expect a + either tonight or tomorrow
ETA- Should you have a temp drop just before O? Cause I had a big one this morning!

This post has been edited by Allie_D: 22/03/2012, 01:08 PM

[Katie and Future...]

Thanks for the kind words Allie_D & Fingers Crossed

Good luck with your + Allie

FC - good call on not going gym. Hope you feel better

This post has been edited by Katie and Future Bump: 22/03/2012, 03:23 PM

[babyinabackpack]

Hi ladies!

How are you all today?

So with next month signalling our 2year anniversary of TTC, we big the bullet today and decided to go to the doctors and talk about getting some tests done. I didn't think we would actually end up getting tests done today though!!

So after waiting with all the visibly pregnant people for about 15mins I saw the Dr, and after telling him about our 2 years of TTC and showing him my temps and charts, he sent me across the hall for an ultrasound of my ovaries. All clear! YAY!

He then decided that it was time to get serious with the tests and ordered:
*A full on sperm test for Mr Man to test pretty much everything you can from sperm;
*A blood test from me to check my hormone levels and also my ovarian reserve (I didn't know you could do this by blood test but sure!)
*An HSG from me... I was a little reluctant to get an HSG, I have been trying to avoid as many invasive tests as possible and, well, I guess I was hoping it would never come to this.
But, sadly, it has. Also, I remembered that, I think it was meg said that her doctor mentioned that an HSG could actually improve your chance of conception!?! I did some googling (free wifi at the hospital!) and it seems pretty risk free so I have decided to get it done. The only problem is that I will have to take more time off work (after just taking 2 weeks off which I had to literally fight for!) so wish me luck with that..

Anyway, he didn't give much away as to what the next testing steps would be if all of these came back clear but wants to see me in 3 weeks for the results. We are still determined to not go down the AC path. At this point we are just trying to get some answers and, I guess, cross some possible reasons off...

And the best and most amazing part (and I am by no means trying to rub this in, but for all of the tests and consultation and pre-HSG drugs, the total cost was about $80 Australian.. Seriously, the medical care in this country is amazing.. It really makes me question why things cost so much in Australia and why they make people wait so long for tests..

Anyway, so that was my day! I am feeling pretty confident now we have finally started getting some tests done (and also pretty happy that I got AF today after a normal 26day 11LP cycle finally!). I'm just super nervous about asking for more time off work. Mr Man and pretty much everyone I know wants me to quit this job anyway, so I guess I shouldn't worry as much as I am.. But still...

I hope everyone else is well!!

A question to those who have had an HSG before - do they hurt as much as I've hurt? Also, all the information I was given is in Chinese.. Is there anything from memory that I can/can't do before it!?!

Thanks ladies! Have a wonderful wednesday!! Sorry for the me post - just needed to get it all out of my head.

[Iliketoflounce]

Coming back to write now yesterday i was out with my close friend and her 2 LO's anyway she tells she may have cervical cancer she gets AF every 10 days and it lasts 7 days she has had so many tests and gets the results very soon. I am so sad at the news we have been there for each other she was the first friend to find out that im TTC she has 3 boys and 1 girl (who was born at 30+5 weeks and told she would not have after so many MCs) I can't bear seeing them with out her. anyway enough about me.

babyinabackpack YAY!!! for test hope they come out good and you can get that BFP

And I have now forgotten what i was going to say lol

Hi everyone else

This post has been edited by njs4dks: 22/03/2012, 08:48 PM

[Cotchi]

Hi ladies!

How are you all today?

So with next month signalling our 2year anniversary of TTC, we big the bullet today and decided to go to the doctors and talk about getting some tests done. I didn't think we would actually end up getting tests done today though!!

So after waiting with all the visibly pregnant people for about 15mins I saw the Dr, and after telling him about our 2 years of TTC and showing him my temps and charts, he sent me across the hall for an ultrasound of my ovaries. All clear! YAY!

He then decided that it was time to get serious with the tests and ordered:
*A full on sperm test for Mr Man to test pretty much everything you can from sperm;
*A blood test from me to check my hormone levels and also my ovarian reserve (I didn't know you could do this by blood test but sure!)
*An HSG from me... I was a little reluctant to get an HSG, I have been trying to avoid as many invasive tests as possible and, well, I guess I was hoping it would never come to this.
But, sadly, it has. Also, I remembered that, I think it was meg said that her doctor mentioned that an HSG could actually improve your chance of conception!?! I did some googling (free wifi at the hospital!) and it seems pretty risk free so I have decided to get it done. The only problem is that I will have to take more time off work (after just taking 2 weeks off which I had to literally fight for!) so wish me luck with that..

Anyway, he didn't give much away as to what the next testing steps would be if all of these came back clear but wants to see me in 3 weeks for the results. We are still determined to not go down the AC path. At this point we are just trying to get some answers and, I guess, cross some possible reasons off...

And the best and most amazing part (and I am by no means trying to rub this in, but for all of the tests and consultation and pre-HSG drugs, the total cost was about $80 Australian.. Seriously, the medical care in this country is amazing.. It really makes me question why things cost so much in Australia and why they make people wait so long for tests..

Anyway, so that was my day! I am feeling pretty confident now we have finally started getting some tests done (and also pretty happy that I got AF today after a normal 26day 11LP cycle finally!). I'm just super nervous about asking for more time off work. Mr Man and pretty much everyone I know wants me to quit this job anyway, so I guess I shouldn't worry as much as I am.. But still...

I hope everyone else is well!!

A question to those who have had an HSG before - do they hurt as much as I've hurt? Also, all the information I was given is in Chinese.. Is there anything from memory that I can/can't do before it!?!

Thanks ladies! Have a wonderful wednesday!! Sorry for the me post - just needed to get it all out of my head.

HI! I'm getting my HSG tom. Megg said it didn't hurt and we were both told it can increase your chances too, a bit like "a clean out" with saline is what my doctor said.. I dont think the HSG is that invasive, more like a papsmear. I prob wouldn't BD before the test but they didn't tell me that I needed to anything before the test or not to do.

I was due to go back to work tom after three weeks off, and had to take tom off because of the HSG, hopefully your work is as understanding as mine. You can get a certificate anyway and work really shouldn't ask you what is for anyway.

Good luck with all yours tests! XXX

[babyinabackpack]

Just a quick update. So I called my boss and told her I had been to the hospital and they had "ordered urgent tests for next week". I was surprised but she didn't ask any further questions just as to how long I would need off (I'm a teacher so will need to find a substitute) and to hope that I was okay.
So phew!
Good luck with your HSG tomorrow cotchi!! Is yours with saline?? Mine is with dye apparently!? I'd love to hear how it goes!! All the best and I hope it is a positive outcome!!

[Meg88]

BIABP: that's so great that they are getting your tests done so quickly. I've gone through the public health system so far (despite having private health cover) and I havnt had to pay for anything yay! But $80 is still awesome compared to what some ppl have paid on medical stuff.

As for the HSG I had mine on CD10 (after AF finished but b4 O) and was told no unprotected sex between AF & the HSG, and also to take a pad to the hosp on the day for after the procedure. I took 2 panadol before I went in but really don't think I would of needed it. I really felt no pain just a little discomfort like a papsmear but for a little longer. And yes, they call it a dye because it shows up on the Xray but it Is a clear sticky liquid that gets administered through a catheter, through ur cervix & into your uterus. Only other things I was asked b4 the procedure was if I was allergic to iodine or shellfish/seafood.

Goodluck & let me know if I can help any further