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Post by ouchy on Jul 13, 2006 18:53:27 GMT -5
Wow! I've been tracking my ovulation for a while now. After the chemical pregnancy I had (another thread), it appeared from my chart that I was going to get my period--but I wound up ovulating again the same month, about a week after the miscarriage, and then I got my period. Well, apparently I ovulated on day 12 this month (last month was day 11 the first ovulation).... Having a miscarriage sure did throw my hormones off like mad!!! The funny part is that for this month it made me closer to having a "normal" pattern, though! Before all this mess and the 1 birth control pill that caused me to ovulate on day 11 last month and subsequently get pregant (also thanks to my husband ), I would typically ovulate somewhere between day 24-28. Now I have had 2 early ovulations--even for "normal" women! How weirdddd. Guess I'll find out in a couple days if I've had another "surprise!"
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Post by sameera on Jul 14, 2006 6:30:20 GMT -5
ooo really that's good i hope you get ur surprise!!
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Post by lauren on Sept 6, 2006 3:51:36 GMT -5
Hey there Ouchy,
as you know I had a blighted ovum...I hate that term...last month and my period came a week late. This month everything has seemed normal. I must admit I have not tracked my temp or used my opk...(my husband ended up in hospital and needed major surgery- so just a little distracted, terrified, but he is home now and doing well) Anyways I therefore have no idea when I ovulated or if I did...but I had the tingling nipples which is normally quite a sure fire sign. I should have had my period start on friday or saturday...I'm thinking it is stress...obvioulsy due to hubby landing in hospital for two weeks...I'm having all the usual premenstral pains...but not the cramping as much as the sharp shooting pains on the sides. I was just wondering what you think. Do you have any ideas on how to bring one's period down - I geuss I just need to wait it out. Just needed to get it out there.
Thanks everyone for always being there.
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Post by ouchy on Sept 6, 2006 8:59:49 GMT -5
Hi, lauren! Sorry about hubby. Seems like everything that can go wrong will go wrong! Glad he's back home now!
Before you try to induce your period, you should take a pregnancy test. I can bring on a period w/ black cohosh or soy (but I think that might work only because it induces ovulation first, but you said you think you probably already ovulated). It's not as common to have a long luteal phase (2nd half of the cycle), although one of the ladies on endo-resolved has had extremely long luteal phases. Most of the time, though, the luteal phase is about 14 days from ovulation until you get your period. If it has been longer than that, you might try a home pregnancy test with first morning urine (as it is the most concentrated). I only say that, bc if you are pregnant, black cohosh has been used before to induce labor/miscarriage, and that wouldn't be good. I'm not too sure how soy affects an embryo. Good luck w/ everything. Sorry about the term you hate. It does make it sound so impersonal! Hugs~ Ouchy
P.S. ...sorry if this is rambling...i just woke up!
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Post by sassyharls on Sept 6, 2006 19:43:29 GMT -5
Hi Lauren, Definatley do a pregnancy test. I am 5 weeks pregnant and have been getting some of my normal period pains, so you could be pregnant even though you are getting some cramps. Sarah
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Post by lauren on Sept 7, 2006 12:02:47 GMT -5
I took your advice, bought three tests, took one now tonight (couldn't wait).
It was positive. still having cramps - or pulling, my legs are sore and my lower back...feeling really wierd. Its just not a road I want to go down again. I will do another test in the morning...I'm just so afraid of it turning negative and in a few days the same thing happening all over again...this would be the fourth miscarriage...very difficult. Heard that you can get a sipository (no idea how to spell that) and/or a drug to help prevent miscarriage...so then I should go to a gyne...if it stays positive. But how early in a pregnancy can you take drugs like that?
I realise it sounds horrible to say bring my period down...i just really didn't think it was possible this month. I've been so stressed and worried, and hubby was on the second floor of the hospital which meant for two weeks directly after ov i ran up and down 47 steps every day, at least twice!
Thank you for all being out there.
Please pray Lauren
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Post by ouchy on Sept 7, 2006 14:27:24 GMT -5
Hi, lauren! Congratulations! I totally understand how you are nervous given what has happened to you in the past. They do have suppositories and pills made out of progesterone that can help prevent miscarriage if you are low on progesterone and that is what has been causing the miscarriages.
Anyway, make an appointment w/ your doc. as soon as possible so 1) he can confirm that you are pregnant 2) do all the appropriate tests and 3) you can ask him about the progesterone suppositories, etc.
Good luck! Fingers crossed for you!!!! Best wishes! ~Ouchy
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Post by lauren on Sept 8, 2006 10:34:49 GMT -5
Hellooo there....doc asked me if I was sitting down and then told me that I am definitely positive and the the blood test show that I am between 3-5 weeks. She said HCG levels look normal for now and that I should not panick. My hubby says that if everything looks normal so far maybe I shouldn't take any other hormones ect. We are moving next week and she says a guyni would want to do a scan and next week is too early...
I'm a little confused, I did ask the doc when I went about the drugs ect...and they were going to tell me when they phoned but she said that everything will be fine and wonderful.
I so want to believe her. But I think only time will tell...what do you think I should do? Thank you for always posting. I can't believe I am...not bouncing of the walls though, actually more caustiously excited. Not going to dash off and tell anyone, not until 12 weeks.
will keep you posted. Thank you once again.
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Post by ouchy on Sept 8, 2006 15:57:54 GMT -5
I'm really happy for you. I hope everything works out. I can understand your guardedness, though. I actually had a big dip in my chart about 6 days past ovulation, and my temp went back up and then higher. I'm too scared to test! I'm scared to see a positive and then go to negative again. I'm not going to test until my period is late. I know exactly how cautious you are being. I don't think I'll tell my father or anything until I am a couple months along, too--when/if it happens again. I think you're doing all the right things! If your doctor says that you are okay w/out added hormones, it's probably true. If not, then they'll know what to do next time. (Fingers crossed for you, though!!!!!) Oh!!! and you get 2 weeks for free!!!! The day of conception, they count as 2 weeks... because women ovulate "typically" 14 days/2 weeks after the first day of their period... so at day 14 of your cycle...they already consider you 2 weeks pregnant! weird, isn't it!!~!
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Post by lauren on Sept 10, 2006 2:37:47 GMT -5
WOW - That is so so so exciting ouchy! I am really crossing fingers for you. Like I've said so many times before, I am no expert on any of this but I would definitely advise that you wait till after your period is late. I've have been so desperately disappointed before because of testing before I'm late, and then later the test turning neg. Like you know it is so terrible to deal with when hope is blossoming in your heart and then you do another test and the hormone levels are dropping - there really are no words to describe it. Cautious is def the way to go. They say you should wait 12 weeks before telling anyone, but I also got some good advice saying that you should tell the people who you would tell if you lost the pregnancy. Ouchy I am gonna pray for you I really hope everything works out. It is true that you need to give up for it to happen... I gave everyone this fat lecture that we might not be able to have children and that everyone needs to accept that and then realize that adoption is an option or that we will just lead another kind of life. I realize that that is still possible. But today I am feeling hopeful...think slowly it is starting to sink in that for now...I am pregnant! The two weeks for free is beautiful! It makes it sound so much further along!! I know 12 weeks is when everything is generally safe, but I'm going to go find out if there is a time before that when at least it gets a little safer...I suppose every day is a small victory in itself!! Well I'm going to go look around the board and do some catching up on the other topics. Thanks for all the advice and support.
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Post by may on Sept 29, 2006 1:42:43 GMT -5
Lauren, update please!
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Post by ouchy on Sept 30, 2006 12:03:24 GMT -5
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