Cycle 42 - 10

I had a positive opk on January 14th. I went back and looked at my last few charts and AF started between 15 to 17 days after my positive opks. So AF is due between today and the 31st. We actually had really good timing this cycle in spite of not actively trying. 

This TWW has been strange, I had pain near my pubic bone near the middle of the tww to the point were I could not fall asleep and I have been having so much cm everyday that I have had to wear panty liners. I ended up testing 2 days ago but it was negative. I checked my cervix today but couldn't really tell anything, no pink yet and it is about medium high.

My husband and I have both been feeling sick the last few days. The strange thing is that we have different symptoms. I have been having digestive upset with nausea, stomach aches, and constipation and he has been feeling congested and having headaches. We both feel run down and tired. I hope we both get better soon. I haven't been having a fever so I don't know if I am technically sick but have been feeling terrible anyway.

Cycle 41 - 9th since last Miscarriage

I haven't posted in quite a while. I was busy with school and we haven't been actively trying so I didn't have much to post about. Today is 14 or 15 DPO so I am just waiting on AF to get here. 


I also did some more research on the genes related to PCOS. I have many of those as well. For some of those N-Acetyl Cysteine is recommended so I started taking that again. I don't remember how much I was taking before but I don't think it was a high enough dose. So hopefully I will see better results this time. 

DCI aka D-Chiro-Inositol

I finally made the switch to DCI from Myo-Inositol. I had been feeling like my PCOS was getting worse and I had given the Myo-Inositol plenty of time to work if it was going to. 

This handy little chart explains why myo-inositol may not have been working for me. Some women have a hard time converting myo-inositol into d-chiro-inositol. Which would explain why I only had a little improvement, even though I was taking 5.5 grams per day when other women have a drastic improvement in symptoms of PCOS on just 2 grams per day.

 

 I started taking 600mg DCI per day and 5000IU of Vitamin D per day on September 15th. At first I was a little disappointed since it didn't seem like it was doing anything for me but I ended up ovulating on CD17. On average I had been ovulating on  CD 20 since my last miscarriage, so that is a 3 day improvement. Hopefully that is not a fluke. 

The brand I am taking is Chiral Balance and I am taking 1 pill per day about an hour before I eat with plenty of water.

CD1 of Cycle 39

AF arrived this morning when I woke up. I tested yesterday FMU and it was negative. I used one of the clinical guard tests I ordered. According to the manufacturer the sensitivity is 25miU which is the same as the Walmart 88cent test.

I did the qtip test later that day and saw brown cm. I also had some spotting in the afternoon and thought it would start yesterday evening. This cycle was crazy and I am so glad it is finally over. 

I have done another complete supplement overhaul so hopefully this will be the cycle we will get our Rainbow Baby. 

Another Negative 11DPO

I ended up testing again yesterday afternoon. I did a 6 hour hold and tested with the 88 cent tests from Walmart. It was totally negative. A few hours later I felt a sharp stabbing sensation in my uterus area. I am still really tired and seem to be constantly hungry. 

I ordered some more tests from Amazon, since I used all my pregnancy & OPK tests this cycle. They should be getting here today. I bought the Clinical Guard brand, the pregnancy tests are listed as 25mIU. Hopefully they are ok.

Tested Yesterday 10 DPO

I tested yesterday morning with FMU, which ended up being negative. 

I was feeling really bad yesterday too. I was so nauseous all day and nearly threw up after I first woke up. I was having to burp like crazy and just felt awful. I felt exactly like I did when I was pregnant, which was exciting thinking I might actually be pregnant. I am not nauseous at all today :( so my hope is pretty low. I have been really tired today and the last 3 days but I think I always feel that way the second half of the TWW. I am temped to do an afternoon hold and test again today, since some women test better in the afternoon, but I might just wait until 12 or 13 DPO.

Still on cycle 38

This has been a really crazy cycle.I am already on CD55 and its not even over yet. I am hoping it is just from stress. I ended up getting a nearly positive OPK with my last one! the morning of CD 49 so I went and marked CD 48 as positive. I had 3 high temps after that so hopefully I actually ovulated.

I have been really tired mentally and physically the last few days. My breasts have also been sore but my nipples actually really hurt. I should be 6 or 7 dpo today.