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Hey girls, I remember I used ovulation tests at one point and was told to test twice a day if you really want to catch a good surge (the test line should be as darker or darker than control line). I did mid morning and late afternoon. They did cause more stress I think so I stoppe dusing them. We just started having sex like every day (morning is best!) starting at cd10 until about cd21. I know. TIRING.

I do believe the tests do make you stressed out. I was pretty calm until the tests started doing funny things. I am supposed to start on Monday so I am getting really nervous.

Hope you guys are having a great week!

They definitely do make you a little stressed...if it doesn't work this month....next month I'm going to try without it to see if it makes a difference. Well good luck girls....maybe one of us (or all of us!)will have some news in a couple wks!

Hi Everyone, I just wanted to post my experience with MTHFR and Factor V Leiden. I had both but both were not a big deal, that's what my doctor said. I found out about them after having 2 m/cs,both at about 4 weeks. My doctor and husband who is a doctor too, thinks that they were chemical pregnancies. I still wanted to take folic acid, baby aspirin, lovenox, and prenatal vitamins. I had my 2nd m/c in Jan 06, started taking prenatal, folic acid, and baby aspirin in april, got pregnant in May06 and started taking lovenox in June. Had a healthy pregnancy and delivered a full-term boy. Again got pregnant 7 mths after my 1st son and didn't take anything other than folic acid and prenatal and delivered a full-term healthy boy. So, i'm not sure if my m/cs were caused by mthfr or not but regardless i had peace of mind while on lovenox and other meds. Good luck to you all and I hope all of you have healthy pregnancies.

Hey guys,

Kalindi thanks for sharing your story.

Well I started spotting today but I'm not supposed to start until Monday. I spotted with my last 2 miscarriages so I am scared to death. I have also had really light cramping, which I have had a week before my period since my last D&C. I read on the internet that it could be implantation bleeding. So I called my RE today and the nurse told me to take a pregnancy test in the morning. I don't think it will show this early, it never has in the past.
Does anyone have any advice?

Hi everyone....Thanks for your story kalindi...since you weren't on lovenox for your 2nd son, I wonder if it is not always necessary. I am not on it, only the prenatal, folic acid 3mg and baby asprin. The dr said that is all I need for a heterozygous mthr c677. He said if I had another miscarriage he would maybe put me on lovenox...who the heck knows! At least that gives me hope that you had 2 healthy pregnancys!

Cassidy...it is really early for you to get your period..aren't you supposed to get it around next week? For the pregnancy that I lost I had a light period 1.5 wks before it was due....and I am assuming that was an implantation bleed...which they say is completely normal. So you never know!!! Just dont get too excited until you take a test b/c you know how disappointing those stupid negatives are! The thing is...if it is an implantation bleed, you won't start producing enough hormone to trigger a positive for a few days, so if you get a neg, wait 3 or 4 days at least, before taking another test. For my period last week, that happened where I spotted for a few days and it went away completely and the week after thats when I had those 2 faint positive tests followed by my period. Our bodys are so weird so try not to overthink anything and drive yourself crazy.

oops I meant to say my period last "MONTH" not last week!

I completely freaked out last night because I thought I was miscarrying again. I called my doctor this morning and they did a blood test and it was negative. The doctor said I am probably trying to start my period early..I am supposed to start Monday. The funny thing is, I had this exact conversation with him in January when I miscarried. When I got home this afternoon the blood was more red than it had been (sorry if thats too much information)!
I'm gratful if it is just my period and not a miscarriage but it makes me so sad that I did not get pregnant this month. I told my husband that I want to just go somewhere that pregnancy is not thrown in my face everyday. I can't even watch tv without hearing about it. I live in a very small town and still very good friends with my girlfriends from high school and no joking they are all pregnant and I starting trying before all of them. It just gets old. Sorry to vent AGAIN.

When are you guys supposed to start?

Hi Cassidy...it's definitely ok to vent...that's what we're here for! I have been feeling like that a lot lately....I wish I could take a month off of work and just go to an island somewhere and disappear! At work I see about 15 - 20 pregnant women a day and have to see if they are gaining adequate wt and so on..and I am always getting women who had the same exact due date as me...and now we are aproaching that month and we are setting them up after they deliver their baby. I wish I could get another job for a while and then come back when Im ready...but of course thats not possible! It is so weird also since I am buying all the baby clothes and gifts for my friend who is having her baby...it just really breaks you down. It is weird how you say that about watching the tv and hearing about it all the tine b/c it's soooo true! I feel so bad that you have so many friends who are preg....I have 1 and my husbands coworker who we are close to. I couldnt imagine having all of my friends being pregnant :( I guess we just have to try to remember that it's not a race (even though it feels like it).
Anyway....since the blood test was negative, I definitely wouldnt worry, because if you were miscarrying it would most likely be elevated a little. It does stink though either way :( I am supposed to get my period between the 12th - 17th. Im not sure exactly when bc I don't have a set # of days between periods....sometimes it is 29 days and sometimes 33 so I dont know. Anyway....I definitely did a lot of rambling haha. The only thing I can think of that makes me feel better is to do things that are fun that you cant do when you're pregnant like go out with your husband and friends (who arent preg) have some drinks go dancing and have a blast. At least for those few hours you will be happy! (that at least helps me)

I think that I am in the exact same boat as Idig. According to the calendars, I am supposed to be starting my period between the 12th and the 17th. But my last cycle was very short (23 days) when it is usually 28. Also, our one year anniversary is coming up on the 14th. So there is a lot of tension right now.
Cassboyd, what you were saying about still being friends with the girls from high school really made me want to vent. I was really close with my girlfriends from high school. However, after I told them about the first miscarriage (had to b/c the found out I was pregnant through the grapevine of a small town), they just completly shut down. No more calls or emails. I know that their lives are no where near settling down and having a family, but come on. I thought friends were supposed to support you, not leave when you need them the most. I know that most of the time I am not fun to be around, but friends are supposed to be there no matter what. I recently received an email from one of the girls (she is getting married this summer) telling me that I am no longer a bridesmaid in her wedding. She "didn't want me to have to do that". Sorry for venting, I am just sooooooo frustrated about it!!!!!!!
Idig....good luck in the coming weeks. Fingers-crossed and a lot of praying that one of us will have good news soon.

Hey girls,

Any news yet? My husband and I are actually starting to think about adoption. After what I went through last week, thinking it was a miscarriage. We realized that maybe trying to have a child is not in the cards for us.

Hi all. Not good news for me this month. I took a pt on 6/9 and it was negative. I started my period today. :( I was really hoping that this would be the month. However, I am calmed by the fact that I did not get pregnant the first month that we could try after my 1st miscarriage. We will just keep trying.
Cassboyd, I work in a program that provides free therapy to adopted families in Illinois. My advice for you and your husband would be to do as much research and reading into adoption and adopted children as possible. I know that it is a difficult descision to make for a couple. Good luck. If you need anything, just let me know.
Idig...how are you??? I hope that you have good news this month.

Hi Guys....I'm sorry for everyone's bad news...I think I'm in the same boat too. I think I am getting my period any day now. I started lightly bleeding monday which is what usually happens before my period. I was hoping it was implantation but of course its not. I took a test Thursday and neg. This really stinks....its driving me nuts! Kris, I know what you mean about feeling good about not getting preg right after the miscarriage, this way at least you know that your body will be fully healed. Cassidy, I wish you all the luck with whatever you decide. Keep us posted on what you are doing. They say that a lot of couples end up getting pregnant after you adopt, so you never know whats in store. Its hard because everything in life you pretty much have some control over, but this is completely out of our hands. Alright girls, well hang in there...wish me luck tomorrow...its my friends baby shower tomorrow (the first one of two...her other one is in 2 wks). Hopefully I can make it through without crying! (that would be embarrasing)

Idig, how did the shower go? I hope that it went okay for you? I had my yearly exam with my doctor and I told him that I did not ovulate last month and he told me to call my RE immediately. Anyway, long story short...if I don't get pregnant this month they are putting me on Clomid. So we will see. I have a peace now since we are looking into adoption. I just feel that something is leading us to adoption, no matter if we have a biological child someday. Hope you guys are doing well.

Hi cassboyd....thanks for asking about the shower...it was hard, as I expected...I was hoping it would be easier than I thought but that wasn't the case. My husband was there (jack & jill shower) so that helped. There was one point where I was about to cry but took a deep breath and talked myself out of it so that was good. I was a wreck the next day at work though...had to leave early. I have her other shower on the 28th still. I just cant wait for this all to be over already....just want to be myself again. Anyway....I'm glad you feel good about the adoption that is a wonderful thing to do to help out children in need. My neighbor just adopted a little boy she got him at 3 days old right from the hospital and they are very happy...he is always smiling. So, how do you know you didn't ovulate? I was thinking about that....how do you know if you actually release an egg? I mean even though you have the hormone surge which gives you a positive ovulation test, how do you know that the egg actually released? I am actually going to accupuncture on tuesday...a few people have recommended it to me for relaxation and also to increase fertility. My husband goes for other problems from lymes dis. and he loves it and it helps him, so I thought I would give it a try. It increases blood flow to the uterus and that area to increase fertility...pretty interesting. Its covered by insurance so we'll see! Now how long does it take to actually adopt a child? I don't know much about it.....well good luck with everything! talk to you soon.

Idig, I did acupuncture and I seriously feel that it helped. I had a miscarriage the first month I was doing it and the fertility acupuncturist told me that she usually works on someone 3 months or so before being successful. Then we continued treatments and bam, 3 months later I got pregnant with my daughter and continued the treatments through my pregnancy. I also took chinese herbs on top of the Mthfr stuff. My doc didn't like it but I kept taking them b/c I trusted the acupuncturist. She has been successful for many years with pregnant women. I'd get with someone who specializes in the fertility stuff. Good luck!