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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/13/2009 2:58:42 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Also, I'm going to purchase the thingy that determines when you are ovulating. Is it true that there is only a three hour window when you are ovulating? I know you can get preggers anytime though.
You have about a 48 hour fertile period, an Ovulation predictor gives you a 24 hour window. You are fertile for about 5 days a month, so you definitely can't get pregnant anytime, lol.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/13/2009 3:33:27 PM
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Most doctors will recommend intercourse every other day starting on day 10 if you are TTC. You should continue with every other day until after the CM dries up.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/13/2009 3:59:34 PM
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Also, I'm going to purchase the thingy that determines when you are ovulating. Is it true that there is only a three hour window when you are ovulating? I know you can get preggers anytime though.
There is about a 24 hour window when you are officially ovulating (possibly 48 with a second ov); however, a woman is considered 'fertile' and when she has physical symptoms conducive to supporting sperm -- fertile quality cervical fluid. Sperm can live up to 5 days in favorable conditions -- although a pregnancy is more likely to occur within 48 hours of ovulation. Outside of a woman's fertile time, she cannot get pregnant.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/13/2009 4:37:55 PM
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Not Erin or Kim, but I did conceive on Metformin. In fact I was on it in order to conceive my first. I had irregular cycles and was diagnosed with PCOS. I was on 2000 mg/day (1000 morning and night) for 2 cycles (full one and the next I got pregnant) and stayed on it until around 13 weeks. The RE said I should stay on it for 12 weeks and my reg OB (hand off at 8 weeks/confirmed heartbeat) concurred. According to her it is better to stop taking it then because it can cross the placenta. That is also why they generally give women with uncontrolled GD insulin rather than Met.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/13/2009 5:02:55 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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Kris, I didn't realize you had taken Metformin to conceive. That's good information to know (about the 12 weeks and crossing the placenta, etc.). My dosage is 500 mg, 3 times per day. I've been on it now for 7/8 cycles.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/13/2009 5:09:56 PM
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That's ok. Little guy is now 2 and I don't post a lot in here. He was a looong time in coming but my current pregnancy was a total surprise. We didn't think I could conceive without Met.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 4:54:34 AM
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daughter_of_faith
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That's ok. Little guy is now 2 and I don't post a lot in here. He was a looong time in coming but my current pregnancy was a total surprise. We didn't think I could conceive without Met.
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I've been here just under 2 years, so I wouldn't have been around when DS was conceived. That's cool about the surprise pregnancy for #2. We're still praying for one of those.
Kim, during those 18 months of waiting to conceive, were you ever struck with thinking it was taking forever (or various other thoughts that go with that)???
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 8:55:43 AM
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So, I'm on CD9, and my temps FINALLY went back down this morning. If the last pattern holds, I ovulated on CD12, so we'll see. 
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 9:06:15 AM
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Praying it works out well for you this month. ((hugs))
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 4:27:24 PM
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I understand the "obsession" with having a child. It is easy to get there when you desire to have a child, but are unable to do so.
I've never had the 40 day plus cycles or the extra long bleeding (a friend of mine does & I don't know how she does it). My friend recently started taking the Metformin so I am hoping it will work for her to regulate her cycles. Every woman with PCOS is so different.
Well, I've been thinking all day that it feels like AF is on her way. She's a bit early if that is the case. We'll see what happens in the next few days though.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 4:33:13 PM
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I had cycles like that when I was a teen, it's the reason that I originally went on birth control pills. Really sucks when you are an active teen. I've never been off them or not pregnant for long enough to know if they will go back to being that way. I would guess that they probably would, but who knows.
I really think that PCOS treatment is very different for every woman. I can't tolerate Metformin but have found that daily exercise and a pretty low carb diet keep my symptoms in check.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 9:42:23 PM
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Aww, sorry Trish. Go ahead and ask!
How've you been?
Pretty good. We just came back from our vacation and started trying while on it. lol
Ok, I'll ask. It has to do with the kind of ejaculation and sperm count. I assume that the kind of ejaculation corresponds to sperm count? Just like CF? CF can vary in consistency and color and from what I understand, certain consistencies and color make for more fertile times?
Also, I'm going to purchase the thingy that determines when you are ovulating. Is it true that there is only a three hour window when you are ovulating? I know you can get preggers anytime though.
Congrats on starting TTC! Yeah, there are only a few days per cycle where conditions are right for conception to occur: your "fertile window", as mentioned, is only about 5 days. OPKs help determine when you're about to ovulate, but charting your basal body temperature and keeping track of your CF is the best indication of your fertile time - and cheapest too! :-)
I wasn't sure about the relationship between semen consistency and male fertilty, so I did a quick google search. From what I read, it seems the consistency can change a lot based on environmental and outside physical factors like excess heat, diet, medicines, exercise, etc and isn't a good indicator of fertility. It's best to have your DH take a multi-vitamin and just stay in good health. Our CF, though, is less sensitive to those factors as it changes in relation to the hormones we're producing. Obviously, the best quality is thin, clear, and stretchy... it's more about the quality of CF that makes a couple fertile rather than the amount or consistency of semen. Hope that helps!
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 11:13:57 PM
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Listening to all of you ladies talk about PCOS make me wonder if maybe I have it. My cycles have been irregular since I was in my late teens. I have been on and off birthcontrol for years. When I go off BC I am usually fairly regular for a while and then I go back to being weird. My cycles tend to be long and then I can bleed for over 2 weeks. It is never painful or really heavy....mine just tend to be light and LONG.
I went off BC back in May so we could TTC. I had 2 normal cycles that were around 30 days with normal ovulation and then on our 3rd cycle we got pg.
I wound up having to have a D&C. After that my cycles have been wacky....just like they used to be years ago.
But the thing is......I don't have a lot of the other PCOS symptoms. I am pretty thin, no skin tags or dark skin and I have always had low blood pressure and cholesterol. Just wondering what you all may think since it seems like all you ladies who have it have really varing symptoms.
Thanks! FLY
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/14/2009 11:46:41 PM
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Listening to all of you ladies talk about PCOS make me wonder if maybe I have it. My cycles have been irregular since I was in my late teens. I have been on and off birthcontrol for years. When I go off BC I am usually fairly regular for a while and then I go back to being weird. My cycles tend to be long and then I can bleed for over 2 weeks. It is never painful or really heavy....mine just tend to be light and LONG.
I went off BC back in May so we could TTC. I had 2 normal cycles that were around 30 days with normal ovulation and then on our 3rd cycle we got pg.
I wound up having to have a D&C. After that my cycles have been wacky....just like they used to be years ago.
But the thing is......I don't have a lot of the other PCOS symptoms. I am pretty thin, no skin tags or dark skin and I have always had low blood pressure and cholesterol. Just wondering what you all may think since it seems like all you ladies who have it have really varing symptoms.
Thanks! FLY
I don't think any 2 people with PCOS are exactly the same. There are lots of skinny women with PCOS (though unfortunately I didn't get to be in that group  ). Additionally, I don't have skin tags and my blood pressure has always been normal, as well as cholesterol. I have always had irregular cycles, but have almost never had any cramping, and have always been on the extremely light side of things. If I were you, I'd talk to an Endocronologist about your symptoms. It wasn't until I saw an Endo that I started getting answers, and I had been dealing with symptoms for 10 years. When I was in middle school, I suddenly started throwing up every time I ate for no reason. It didn't matter what food I ate, everything made me throw up. Before that point in time, I was super skinny, could eat absolutely anything and not gain an ounce. But after that period of time where I was throwing up all the time, I started gaining. I was eating less, eating way less junk food, and gained every day. In a year, I gained 100 pounds. Another year later I gained another 50, and the year after that I gained another 50. So, in a matter of 3 years I went from being extremly underweight to being morbidly obese. I was on diet after diet, eating healthier than I'd ever eaten, and I was still gaining weight, and primary care doctors all thought I must be cheating, eating junk and lying about it.  Seeing an endo was the first time I got answers, and wasn't accused of lying or being lazy. (Apparently playing varsity softball, basketball, soccer, and track make one lazy )
Ok, I got off on another tangent. I would encourage you to see a doctor who knows about PCOS, because in my experience, alot don't. That was the turning point for me in dealing with the symptoms was getting answers and having a plan that worked. I hope that you find out if it is PCOS or if it is something else that is causing your cycles to be whacky. (((((fly)))))
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/15/2009 10:07:47 AM
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But the thing is......I don't have a lot of the other PCOS symptoms. I am pretty thin, no skin tags or dark skin and I have always had low blood pressure and cholesterol. Just wondering what you all may think since it seems like all you ladies who have it have really varing symptoms.
I do not fit the physical symptoms of PCOS, except that I get some pesky chin hairs.
I agree with this totally-
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Ok, I got off on another tangent. I would encourage you to see a doctor who knows about PCOS, because in my experience, alot don't. That was the turning point for me in dealing with the symptoms was getting answers and having a plan that worked. I hope that you find out if it is PCOS or if it is something else that is causing your cycles to be whacky. (((((fly)))))
I was told by more then one endo that I couldn't possibly have PCOS because I was thin(118lbs and 5'7 at the time). It took one GOOD doctor to run the right blood work and then I got my diagnosis. I have an Ob/GYN now who is well known in our area for her knowledge of PCOS(she has it herself) and I trust her totally. I haven't seen an Endo in years but we also didn't have any real problem TTC.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/15/2009 9:23:48 PM
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Day one of your cycle is the day your period starts.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/15/2009 10:52:19 PM
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Thanks for all the info ladies. I am really thinking this might be what I have. It might explain my irregular/long period and you know what Ryanne.....I get pesky chin hairs too! Crazy.....I didn't know that was a symptom.
I also noticed I have gained a few pounds after going off the BC......nothing big.....but I have noticed that I tend to lose weight when I am on BC instead of gain like other people. But over all I am still pretty thin.
Now about TTC.....Ryanne, I thought I read in another thread that you went on BC before TTC and then went off? I am wondering if that is what I need to do again. That is how we concieved our dear little bun. The third cycle off BC we got pg. What did your Doctor think of you doing that? I have an appointment but it isn't till next month.
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RE: Trying to Concieve (TTC) Round 3 - 10/16/2009 9:30:17 PM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Now about TTC.....Ryanne, I thought I read in another thread that you went on BC before TTC and then went off? I am wondering if that is what I need to do again. That is how we concieved our dear little bun. The third cycle off BC we got pg. What did your Doctor think of you doing that? I have an appointment but it isn't till next month.
My doctor is big on doing whatever works for your body, and since I've been on birth control pills long enough to know that my body responds well when I go off she was supportive. I have about 6 good months of ovulation before things go down hill(although the longest I have been off is 9 months, so maybe it would get better?). We got pregnant on month #6 with DD and month #1 this time(which was totally against the odds).
My "formula" that works for my body is low-carbing(basically the GD diet), exercise(4-5 days a week, cardio, weights, yoga), cinnamon(2000mg per day), and then the "prior to conceiving birth control". So far it's worked just fine, but every one is different.
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