AMANDA_JK's SparkPeople Blog

Got Clomid, waiting for SHG and DH against IUI

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:19:05 EST

Well I got a prescription for clomid and I'm waiting for an SHG to tell me more about the potential polyp I have that needs to be removed (I'm experiencing two week periods and dr doesn't think I'm ovulating on my own). DH has low morphology (3% and should be 5%) and dr thinks that we wont be able to get pregnant with just clomid without IUI. DH is ok with trying clomid but doesn't want to try IUI until we have tried on our own with clomid.

Has anyone has issues with polyps and D...

Waiting is the most frustrating part

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:11:17 EST

Well, I have a Dr. appointment with my fertility specialist on Sept. 26 and then I have to schedule an SHG before I can even get on the waiting list for my polyp removal procedure. I'm just so tired of waiting to be pregnant. 8 months of TTC have gone by and I just want to be pregnant. I hope that I can at least get my prescription for clomid when I see my doctor so that I don't have to wait yet again for another follow-up appointment after my SHG and polyp removal. I have heard it can take a...

HSG revealed a polyp

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:23:24 EST

Well I just got an HSG done this morning. It was very uncomfortable and the pressure made me cry during the procedure. My period hadn't fully stopped so I was very nervous that they weren't even going to do the procedure and I would have to come back. Since my periods are anywhere from 5 to 15 days its really hard to schedule an HSG for after your period and before you ovulate.
Anyways, they were able to see that I have a uterine polyp. I know I should be received to know why my periods...

HSG Appointment in 5 days

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:35:47 EST

I finally got to see a fertility specialist and I'm scheduled to have an HSG to see if I have any blockages in my tubes, check out my ovaries and flush out any mucus build up. I need this test before my doctor will give me clomid to help stop the spotting and help me get pregnant. You have to have the test 6-10 days after your cycle starts and I'm worried that my AF won't stop in time for the test. They will still do the test if I'm spotting but I just hope I don't have another 2 week period....

The TTC Journey Continues

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:49:19 EST

Well I finally saw a fertility specialist last week. My DH and I have now been TTC for 7 months unsuccessfully. I know it doesn't seem like a long time but I have been off the patch for 9 months and I have also been having either a long period or period and spotting for anywhere for 2-3 weeks every month! So with all the bleeding and spotting its been really hard to TTC and I think that has a lot to do with why I'm not getting pregnant.
I asked my GP for chlomid as I did my research and...

waiting to ttc for the 7th month

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:12:14 EST

Well im about to embark on month 7 of ttc our first baby. Im losing faith every month that goes by that i dont get pregnant. I know it can take up to a year or longer but waiting sucks. Its so hard when everyone around me is pregnant or has a baby. Ugh! Come on body let's get pregnant already!

Tired.....

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:50:11 EST

Well I finally stopped spotting this month which is good news. It only took 7 months for my cycles to regulate jeez! I thought I timed BDing as well as I could this month (according to when FF tells me my fertile time is). But I've had some weird symptoms. On Tuesday I had bright yellow stretchy cervical mucus - just like EWCM but bright yellow. It was weird! I read that this could be fertile CM so I BD'd that night. Then the next day I had clear stretchy CM , followed by more bright yellow s...

Think I may be out this month

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 00:27:16 EST

Well I think I ovulated on July 4. I bd'd June 23, 25, 27, 29 and July 1, 2. (CD 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 18). I had to work out of town from July 3-6 so I may have missed my optimal BD days :(But I will be continuing to bd everyday until my period just in case. I did use pre-seed each time, elevated my hips afterwards and didnt get out of bed for 30 minutes or until the morning. I really hope I have done enough to potentially get a BFP this month but I am doubtful. One weird thing is that I h...

This weight is weighing me down

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:13:43 EST

Well I got down to my goal weight for my beautiful wedding and wedding dress last year. Fast forward a year and I have gained almost 15 pounds - yikes! It may not seem like a lot bit it feels like a lot - especially because I'm only 5'2. My clothes are tight - some I can't even get in to. And I just feel gross! I have been trying to work out but being back in my home City, being busy with work and going out with friends and family has helped me pack on the pounds and not be able to fit in my ...

Well this f'n sucks!!!

Sat, 9 Jun 2012 00:08:54 EST

So my best friend spotting has come back again for the fifth month in a row. I started charting my BBT this month and thought I timed the BDing pretty well but insteaf of getting a BFP I get a BFN and have been spotting for two days. My AF is due in about 5 days so I'm looking forward to having a week of spotting before I get my period for another week (sarcasm). I'm so beyond dissapointed and frustrated I can barely even type this blog entry. All this spotting eveny month is NOT normal!!! I'...

Charted BBT for the first month and keeping fingers crossed

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 10:57:58 EST

Well I charted my BBT for the first month. I received my ovulation temp spike today (06/2)of 0.3 higher that the previous days so I have ovulated. I 'd on 05/24, 05/27, 05/28, 05/30 and 05/31 and I'm planning to BD today (just in case). So I hope we BD'd close enough to ovulation to get a positive result. I know its only been 4 months of TTC but I really want this to work.
My best friend is due to have her baby in 12 days. I'm so excited for her but this make my TTC journey even harder....

About to enter the dreaded TWW?

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:43:20 EST

Well, my period was really weird this month. I was spotting all the way up to my period so I'm not sure exactly what date my period actually started as it started to gradually and could be easily confused by spotting.
I started temping but have not noticed a noticable rise or dip in my temperature so I think I am current ovulating and am just about to enter the dreaded two week wait.
I have to say that I really dislike the waiting, confusion and dissapoinments that this whole TTC ...

TTC and so much on my mind

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:57:24 EST

I have really been making an effort to relax, de-stress and not obsess about everything to do with TTC but its been hard.

All I keep thinking about is....why havent I gotten pregnant yet, why do other people who dont even try get pregnant so easily. I should have lost more weight, saved more money, had more done around the house , made more money, eaten better, slept more, etc . I just can't stop from pushing these thoughts out of my mind. ARG!!!

I'm going to try and ke...

TTC Take 4. Month 4 that is.

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:49:57 EST

Well I think my AF started on Friday. Its pretty light with mostly dark brown blood so who knows. I have taken several HPTs and all came back BFN.

So even though I'm really frustrated with my body and the TTC process I'm ready to start back at square one this coming month. I bought a basal thermometer and am going to try temping so I can figure out approximately when I'm ovulating as the OPKs are so expensive. I have been taking more time for myself and reading, drinking tea, list...

So depressed and emotional

Sat, 5 May 2012 19:27:36 EST

Well, this is the third month of TTC au naturale with no charting or OPKs. I think we BD'd while I was ovulation but I'm not 100%. I spotted for one day during the middle of my cycle so I'm guessing that's when I ovulated. I worked out this morning only to find out afterwards that I had started spotting. Its approximately 9 days after I ovulated - is this more weird cycle symptoms or implantation bleeding?? Who knows...
We had our friends and their 8 month old baby over last night for a...

Imagining Symptoms?

Wed, 2 May 2012 20:47:05 EST

Well I'm 6 dpo and I am bloated, tired, crampy and I had the weirdest metal taste in my mouth this morning. I also had really vivid dreams a few days after ovulation. I had a pap smear today and there was bright red blood in my cervix (which hasn't made it all the way out yet) so is af is coming early or what is going on? My af is due on May 11. I really want to be pregnant too but I keep telling myself that I'm over analyzing things and that I'm probably not pregnant so I'm not disappointed ...

Feeling down in the dumps...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:12:47 EST

Well I have been feeling pretty down in the dumps all weekend. I feel fat, bloated and lazy. This two week waiting period really sucks and is getting me down. I know its too soon to have any symptoms as I just ovulated but I have a feeling in my gut that I'm not pregnant...which is really making me sad. I have always been pretty in tune with my body so I always thought I would know immediately as soon as I became pregnant. its really frustrating that everyone I know got pregnant really fast a...

The two week wait begins...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:43:05 EST

Well I think I ovulated on April 26 (we are not charting we are just going by the calendar and body signs to make it more relaxed). We BD'd a lot before and the day I ovulated so I hope we have done enough to make the third time the charm. I had a tiny bit of spotting on the day I ovulated but nothing since which is kind of weird as I have been experiencing mid cycle spotting for the last four months since I have been off the patch.
I just found out on Thursday that my mom has cancer (l...

Card Reading

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:57:24 EST

Well I was at a bridal shower/stagette last night and with the manicure and pedicure I was able to get my cards read by a psychic. Of the many things that she told me (which were eerily accurate of my current life) I was told that I will have a son and then a daughter soon and that they will be healthy. My mom had a still born son before I was born and the psychic told me that my brother would be reincarnated as my own son. Weird! I'm not too sure what to think of all of this but it did make ...

Hopefully the third month of TTC is the charm

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:10:31 EST

Well I'm getting excited again. My period is winding down and my DH and I will be TTC again in a few days for the third time. I really hope this time is the charm. Its been four months off the patch now. My cycle is still a bit irregular but after blood work and a ultrasound to let me know my hormones are normal and there is nothing structurally wrong with my uterus and ovaries my doc told me I can get pregnant at any time. I know it can take up to 6 months for most couples to get pregnant an...

Well the plus side is that I got my period....

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:24:23 EST

After all the spotting I finally got my period today. 31 days since the first day of my last period so al least thats on track. Now only if the period and spotting stops long enough to TTC :)

OK well its not a hormone imbalance

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 20:30:50 EST

Well I got the results from my blood tests ... and it turns out that I don't have a hormone imbalance and that all my hormone levels are fine. So all the irregular periods and spotting is just my body's way of getting back to neutral after coming off the patch in December. Apparently if I keep taking my prenatal vitamin that may help things get back to normal and that I can conceive at any time. But its still pretty frustrating to deal with all the spotting and it makes it pretty hard to TTC ...

Hormone Imbalance

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 21:06:52 EST

Well with all my spotting and irregular periods I went to the doctor today. I had a urine and blood test and ultrasound to check things out. Nothing besides knowing that I'm not pregnant came out of the urine test and the ultrasound was positive - no structural issues so that's great news. I wont get the results from the blood test for a few days but my doctor thinks I have a hormone imbalance which I also agree with. I hope that whatever the results are that there is a solution (medication, ...

Why can't this be easier?

Sun, 1 Apr 2012 11:24:26 EST

Well my DH and I are TTC our first baby this month. I experienced moderate cramps for three days during the time when I was supposed to be ovulating and then yesterday I was experiencing a pulling feeling in my lower abdomen and today I'm experiencing PMS like symptoms. I'm not expecting my period until around April 10 so I'm almost a week away from being able to test. I'm so confused about what's going on my body. I hope they are pregnancy signs but I'm starting to feel like they are somethi...

Spotting....?

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:13:54 EST

Well my cycle is all over the place and I'm not to sure how long my cycle is supposed to be as its lasted for differnt amount of times since I have been off the patch (December). I think I'm supposed to be ovulating but I just started spotting today. I have had spotting between periods before so I'm not sure if its just normal mid-cycle spotting or if it could be implantation bleeding. I really hope its implantation bleeding but I don't want to get my hopes up either. Since I feel like I hav...

Well...here we go...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:07:34 EST

Its a few days before I ovulate and I am so excited about the prospect of possibly becoming pregnant within the next few weeks. Its beein such a long time coming that its so surreal and exciting. Its so hard to focus on work and things in my every day life with the excitement of TTC.

Things are finally looking up

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:02:48 EST

Well things are finally looking up for my husband and I. After almost 7 months of job hunting he has finally got a great job in his field. Its so surreal since its been so long and we have been getting so negative, frustrated and annoyed about the whole process. We can finally start TTC next week. I'm so happy and I can't believe this time has finally come.

When will it finally be my time??? Sometimes it feels like that my time will never come.

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:19:09 EST

Well I thought my husband was ready to start trying to have a baby this week. I was hoping he was truly serious when he said we should maybe start trying to have a baby. But like the as usual for the last few months he says something to lead me to believe he may be ready, I get excited, then he changes his mind (or says he was just thinking out Loud) and then I get depressed and sad all over again. Its such a sad and depressing time in my life. Every day is a struggle to not just crawl into a...

Waiting to TTC is excruciating

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:01:40 EST

Well its been a little over a week since my DH and I agreed to postpone TTC and its been excruciatingly emotionally painful. All I have ever wanted was to be married and have children. Not TTC is so hard and depressing to go through every day. I love my husband and I know that postponing having children is the right thing to do from a financial sense but I just can't let the thought of waiting go. I don't know how much waiting I can take. I'm trying to do the right thing by not telling my hus...

Spoke to soon! TTC is officially on hold

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:02:38 EST

Well my husband and I have officially posponed baby making. I'm a little sad but its the best financial choice. After 5 months of job hunting with no job we have decided to postpone TTC until my husband is working rather than getting pregnant and just hoping he will find something before we have a baby.

Now what....

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:24:29 EST

Well my husband didn't get one of the jobs he interviewed for and is totally depressed and now thinks that he won't get the other job either. Needless to say that this has totally halted our TTC journey and I am trying to be as positive and supportive as possible but its really hard. I just don't know what to do and feel that any positive and supportive thing I do say is just not the right thing to say. I love my husband. He is great at the type of work he does and has just had really bad luc...

Finally ready to TTC

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:39:06 EST

Well the time has finally come for me and my husband to start TTC our first baby. It took my husband a while to get to the place where he is ready (even though I dont think most men are ever ready). I'm so excited that the time has finally come. So many of my friends and co workers have had a baby last year or are pregnant so I hope it doesnt take too long to get pregnant. It took my body almost a month to get somewhat back to normal after being on birth control (pill then the patch) for 14 y...