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Username: karin_kiwi
Email: jkcurran@ihug.co.nz
Date: 4/3/00
We've been TTC for 2 years and in looking for ways to deal with it, I bought TCOYF, read it several times, and began to chart 6 weeks ago. Last week I finished the first cycle (41 days).
My CM began on CD5 and was VERY scant throughout the cycle. Most of the time I had to go to the cervix to get any. It ranged from looking like nonfat milk to lotion, with two non-consecutive days of a possible stretch.
My temps were all over the place and didn't show any kind of trend. I'm assuming that AF was withdrawal bleeding and that I didn't ovulate?
The third thing that's really confusing me is CP. If I understand it right, it's supposed to start off firm and low, rising and becoming softer as fertility increases, peaking at or just after ovulation and then returning to normal position.
My cervix is softer at the beginning of the cycle! It got progressively firmer as the cycle progressed, I got what I presume was a Nabothian cyst, and could begin to detect the opening. I've never heard anything about the cervix getting firmer. Position was also weird, although I'm going to see for another month because I wasn't monitoring it all last cycle.
Can anybody help or refer me to something that can help? I thought I understood what to do from the book!
thanks in advance Karin
Username: Susan
Email: scredle@ac.net
Date: 5/31/99
I'm glad to see the webwomb is back up - I recently started posting at parentsplace, and have gotten some good advice there, too.
I'll make my update short, although I could go on and on and on. My last cycle was 60 days long and sent me running to my ob/gyn. We talked and he looked at my charts (he was very impressed with the thoroughness which is normal to us here). I'm obviously experiencing delay o's, so I'm now on clomid. We also had an SA and post-coital done (sa showed slightly low motility, but the swimmers looked great at the p-c). I'm now 8dpo and if not pg this cycle, will repeat SA and have HSG done. Did you have my pain with the HSG? How long did the whole thing take?
Last night I noticed that my cm has changed from dry to watery/thin. I usually see this right before AF, but this is way too early for her. What do you think? I wonder if it could be due to the clomid.
I'm glad to see you are hanging in there. I'm sure I'd be having a real pity party if I'd been through all you have. It's good to hear that your left tube is clear. I'm also pleased about the "after-hsg increased fertility thing".
+++ thoughts!!
Susan, ttc#1, c8