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November Update: (Ended
in miscarriage) What I did different this month: March 2002 Update: Unfortunately I lost the baby at 12 weeks. 2 days before Christmas. I am just now starting to try to conceive again. It was very hard. There were no chromosomal abnormalities. MY OB told me that chances of a miscarriage are 1 in 4. I have three healthy children and odds were against me that I would eventually experience a miscarriage. I am afraid it will happen again, however she told me my chances were 75% that I would carry to term.
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For those who are faithful Catholics, I found a beautiful website dedicated to St. Gerard, the patron saint of motherhood. StGerard.com
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Menstruation is caused by the shedding of the endometrium (uterine lining). When the egg from the last cycle is not fertilized, estrogen and progesterone levels drop and menses begins. I ovulated late in my cycle due to stress prior to when ovulation was supposed to occur. Your Menstrual Cycle
Day 1: Well Aunt Flo came to visit around 10:45pm. Flow is very light and somewhat clotty and mucusy. Mild cramping and diarrhea. I feel a little blue I had a Chemical Pregnancy. This is a very early miscarriage that occurs around the time the menstrual cycle is due or a few days after. What happens is the egg is fertilized and starts to implant and release hCG hormone which will give you a positive on a very sensitive home pregnancy test. Unfortunately implantation does not complete. Almost every woman will experience one or many of these in their fertile years. It is said to happen 40%--50% of the time. Many times you think your period just came late, but you were actually briefly pregnant. The causes range from chromosomal problems or due to a luteal phase defect because of low progesterone or inadequate uterine lining. Here is a great article on Chemical Pregnancies from Conception-Tips.com In my case, on 10dpo I got a light positive using Confirm Pregnancy Test which reads 25mIU of hCG, on 12 dpo I used a test I bought from LowCostPregnancyTest.com and got a very light positive, on 14dpo, I got another light positive, and 15dpo I got a light positive using Clear Blue Easy. The fact that at 15dpo I did not have a dark positive concerned me, but only 30 minutes after I got the last positive AF came. Did you know that stress or illness can delay ovulation, which in turn will delay the onset of menstruation? That is a very important fact that I recently learned. Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-Complex.
Day 2: Clots
and mucusy in the toilet, feeling tired. Very little blood on the pad. I also have mild nausea.
End of the day, flow was very very light. Clots are a normal part of your menstrual cycle.
Day 3: Very
little dark brown spotting.
Day 4: Bright
red spotting off and on.
Day 5: light
brown spotting off and on.
Day 6: light
brown spotting off and on. Purchased the ClearPlan Fertility Monitor, will start using tomorrow.
Day 7: cervical
mucus dry ClearPlan Fertility Monitor is fairly easy to use, it tells you when you are producing higher amounts of Estrogen and when your LH peaks. CPFM: Low Fertility My
chart
Day 8: cervical mucus is sticky and stretchy and has a yellowing tinge. Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6, 3 cups of green tea a day Started taking 2tsp. Robitussin 3x and Evening Primrose Oil 1x a day My
chart CPFM: Low Fertility
Day 9: sticky
cm, clear I had a OB/GYN appointment today. Doctor said not to worry about the chemical pregnancy affecting my fertility, that it happens in 50% of all early pregnancies. Women can have this several times when trying to conceive. Since my lining measured just right that he did not think it was a problem with my lining but with chromosomal abnormalities from the embryo not completely dividing and that it happens so often. Many women think they are late for their periods and are actually briefly pregnant. He did a transvaginal ultra sound and didn't seem to think we need to do any further testing for a while. I asked if my age of 35 was a problem and he said no. He said that 2tsp. Robitussin 3x and Evening Primrose Oil 1x a day is good for better quality CM and to continue to take a prenatal vitamin and B-6. I am also doing am and pm yoga to improve circulation. Slight ovarian pains. Doctor saw cyst on my ovaries, I said is that bad, he said no, you always get cysts right before and after ovulation. I wish I had my own little ultra-sound machine, LOL My
chart CPFM: Low Fertility
Day 10:
sticky cm, clear 2 teaspoons of Robitussin 3x a day My
chart CPFM: Low Fertility
Day 11:
sticky cm, clear 2 teaspoons of Robitussin 3x a day My
chart CPFM: Low Fertility
Day 12: Egg white
Cervical Mucus Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6, EPO 3x day, 3 cups of green tea a day 2 teaspoons of Robitussin 3x a day My
chart CPFM: HIGH FERTILITY! My pituitary gland is secreting follicle-stimulating hormone, this stimulates the development of the ovum. It has not surged yet. When it does surge, there will be an indication that ovulation will take place within 24 hours. Currently there is a rise in Estrogen secretion. The increase of the estrogen level causes my body to build up the uterine lining in preparation for the implantation by a fertilized ovum. The increase of estrogen levels are also responsible for the secretion of mucus from the cervix. I am at the beginning of my fertile period because I have egg white consistency which for me lasts several days. In some women, however, you many only have one day of EWCM. On that day, you should have intercourse. In this type of cervical mucus sperm can live in for up to 5 days, but most likely 3 days. It is important to track your temperatures and cm to see when you are truly fertile. I have to say the ClearPlan Fertility Monitor is worth it's weight in gold.
Day 13: EWCM, low back pain, mild nausea. Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins
and B-6, EPO 3x, 3 cups of green tea a day. OJ 2 teaspoons of Robitussin a day My
chart CPFM: HIGH FERTILITY
Day 14: EWCM Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins
and B-6, 3 cups of green tea a day. OJ My
chart CPFM: Still in HIGH FERTILITY Took an Ovulation Predictor test at 1am before bed and got a positive reading, indicating that I would ovulate within 24-48 hours.
Day 15: EWCM Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins
and B-6, 3 cups of green tea a day. OJ My
chart (Will BD at 7pm tonight and again at 7am in the morning) 10am OPK test read Positive 3:42pm: crampy 6pm, sharp back pains on the right
Day 16: EWCM Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins
and B-6, 3 cups of green tea a day. OJ I have a horrible headache and nausea, I think I have a migraine coming on. My
chart CPFM: Continued peak fertility since the egg can live up to 24hours past release, but typically only 6-12 hours. BD'd at 7am, will BD again at 6pm and again at 1am 10am OPK test read Positive 8pm I took 800ml of Motrin, I had massive migraine and was vomiting. Tylenol wouldn't touch my migraine. I hope this doesn't hurt my chances of conception.
I am now in Phase 4, the Luteal
Phase. The luteal phase starts the day after ovulation and will
end when my cycle is over. During the luteal phase the Corpus Luteum*
is producing progesterone increasing my temperature. The Luteal phase
usually lasts about the same length of time every month. The average Luteal
phase in women is 12-14 day. If your Luteal Phase lasts less than 10 days, you
should consult your doctor. This may be considered a Luteal Phase Defect. Luteal Phase: The stage of the menstrual cycle between the formation of a yellow mass of tissue ( corpus luteum* ) after the release of an ovum and the start of the next period. *corpus luteum : a yellow mass of tissue that forms in part of the ovary after ovulation and secretes the hormone progesterone. If no pregnancy is established, the corpus luteum degenerates, whereas it continues to secrete the hormone if pregnancy occurs Day 17: Sticky CM to dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins
and B-6, 3 cups of green tea a day. OJ I feel really nauseas, not sure if O has anything to do with it, I have not been feeling well lately, allergy season and I can't take anything because it will dry up my cervical mucus. 12pm sharp ovarian pains on left side. Achy. Very nauseas By 6pm, I was very crampy. I went shopping and my uterine area felt very achy. My
chart
DPO:2 Day 18: Sticky CM to dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6 Drop in my basal temp down to my
coverline. This is odd because this is not typical for me, although my temp
spike was not very high and it typically drops the day after the spike. I
reviewed a few other charts that had the same thing. So I don't think it is
abnormal. All signs indicate that I have already ovulated, but I have a
strange feeling that I am not certain. I have had considerable stress the
last week due to it being the end of summer, kid's very antsy an school
shopping, argh.
Day 19: CM dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6 Hooray, temps back up! I have a
lot of energy today.
Day 20: CM dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6
My
chart
Day 21: CM dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6
My
chart p.m. cramping I had a glass of water before bed. I had to get up to pee every three hours! Aggravating, made it difficult to sleep.
Day 22: CM dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6, starting back at the gym, kids are in school. Light Work Out
My
chart a.m. cramping and nausea,
nipples are starting to get sore, achy lower back. Interesting Study on Implanting found on BabyMed.com Q: When does the
fertilized egg implant into the uterus?
DPO: 7 Will do first HPT in 3 more days, then another, two days later. Day 23: CM dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6
My
chart Nipples are a bit sore, areola is larger and breast are fuller. This is a common post ovulation occurrence. Once again, I had to get up several times during the night to go to the bathroom.
DPO: 8 Will do first HPT in 2 more days Day 24: CM dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6
My
chart Areola
is larger and breast are fuller. This is a common post ovulation occurrence
for me. Once again, I had to get up several times during the night to go to the bathroom.
Missed day 9, sorry. temp: 99.1 Day 26: CM dry Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6 Areola is larger and breast are fuller. Every so often I get a tingling feeling in my nipples. Areola has little protruding nodules and I have veins protruding. This is odd, I have never had this before, that I have noticed. This morning, I had mild nausea. Later in the afternoon when I shopping with my sister, I felt very very queasy. I had some crackers and it helped a lot. For the last few days I have had increase vaginal moisture. Well, I have a faint line on a pregnancy test using Confirm, but please don't send congratulations because I had a chemical pregnancy last month and I could have another this month. I won't test again until after I am actually late. I am encouraged by my temps. I think the B-6 is keeping my progesterone production high. If you view past charts, you will see, that I don't typically go that high with my temperatures. It looks like I had a implantation dip as well, do you think?
My
chart
Day 27: CM moist Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6 200ml day, 100 in the am and 100 in the pm
My
chart I feel very nauseas all day today. Three more days until AF is due, let's pray she stays away! I have been unusually irritable the last few days. Especially with DH, poor DH.
Day 28: CM moist Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6 200ml day, 100 in the am and 100 in the pm
My
chart
Day 28: CM moist. At 9:38am this morning, I had a light red spot the size of a pea on my panyliners this morning. I am making this notation at 1:29pm. So far there has been no other spotting. My temps have been holding steady. I took an HPT this morning I bought at our local Supermarket, King Soopers. It had a light pink line, but not dark, which frightens me. I called the consumer affairs to inquire about the detection of mIU and they are registered to read 100mIU but have been know to read as little as 20mIU, so I don't know if I am miscarrying or if the test just isn't extremely sensitive. I have a feeling I am going to have yet another chemical pregnancy. I will have to bring this to the attention of my physician. Diet and Nutrition: Took Prenatal Vitamins and B-6 200ml day, 100 in the am and 100 in the pm
My
chart
DPO: 14 Day 29: AF showed her face at 2:54pm :-( It looks like I had yet another chemical pregnancy. Did you know that every month, if you have intercourse during your fertile time that you have a 50% chance of a chemical pregnancy and 25% of conception and successful implantation?
My
chart
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October 22, 2002 Update:
This month I have taken Clomid (Clomiphene Citrate) to promote Super Ovulation,
meaning releasing more than one egg. I took five 50mg
tablets. One a day for five days on cycle days 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Yesterday I had
the worst migraine ever. Today I feel very nauseous and my head hurts and
twinges of pain in my lower abdomen. (similar to how I normally feel around the
time of ovulation, but a bit more intense). My Clear Plan Fertility Monitor
reads high fertility however I don't have much cervical fluids. I called my
physician and requested Guaifenesin tablets to thin cervical mucus. Two cycles ago, I conceived but miscarried at 5
1/2 weeks. It was a failed implant. My husband took plain Robitussin which will
improve sperm mobility.
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Clomid Cycle
cd10: high fertility 97.3 cd12: high fertility 97.1, good EWCM, hubby taking Robitussin for better motility. cd13: high fertility 97.2, good EWCM, hubby taking
Robitussin for better motility. Ovulatory pain. cd14 still high fertility, however ovulating kit says positive in the pm cd 15 hi fert. Morning Kit, bottom line darker than top lne. Evening Ovulatory pain. cd 16 fertility monitor reads 2 Week Wait cd 17 very gassy, nipple pain. Still Crampy. Slight EW in the AM cd 18 creamy to No Cervical Fluids. No symtoms. Sore Nipples. apparently from research, the sore nipples are a side effect from Clomid. CD 19: Totally dry cm. Nipples still totally sore. TCOF chart tells me that I am 4 dpo due to the thermal shift, but I am not certain. I kind of think My fertility monitor gave me a wrong reading on CD 15. I looked at the stick and it looked to me like it should have said Peak Fertility. I used a regular O detection stick on CD 14 and it was definitely positive with a darker test line than the control line. Well we will know for sure in about 6 days when I can test. I think since the nipple soreness started on CD 16, then I am going to take a guess and say I probably O'd on CD 15 since it is a post O symptom. CD20: Temps are starting to rise nicely I feel terribly nauseous this morning. My oldest daughter dropped a quart of milk (the kind that is delivered in a glass container) and I had to clean it up or she would be late for school. Starting the day cleaning up spills is not the best way to start the day especially when my progesterone levels are rising and I am already moody from taking the Clomid this month. No use crying over spilled milk, LOL. I hate the 2WW!!!! CD21 Temps going up up up! Progesterone must be working my temp up (I hope). Sore BBs, but all in all, just any normal day. 4pm. Crampy CD27 Temps dropped significantly :-(. Aunt
Flo should be knocking on my door in a couple of days. I have a bit of cramping
off and on, I've had 3 negative pg tests, so I don't think this is the
month. Plus I am as grumpy as all get out, LOL Download A 15 day Free Trial of Ovusoft CD28 Another big dip in my temps, very moody and obvious estrogen surge verified by EWCM, a clear indication for me that AF is on her way. I wish she would just show so I can start my next cycle. |
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I am
36 years old with three daughters. My husband had a vasectomy reversal
December 16, 2000. Dear hubby's Semen
Analysis revealed a normal count, slightly below normal motility and good
morphology. My OB/GYN said I am healthy and my lining looks good, tubes
look clear via transvaginal ultrasound.
The first phase of the menstrual cycle is the
follicular stage. This is the time when the egg is ripening for ovulation. The
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a hormone that regulates the growth
and development of eggs in women. FSH is required for ripening of the
follicle, and estrogen production. 
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low back pain, ovarian activity
