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Finally Started AF today after five days of spotting. This was the month I decided to forgo the progesterone cream to see if I needed it, but I'm not gonna do that again. That spotting crap was awful!

This cycle I'll go back to
- BBT charting,
- B6, selenium, DHA prenatal vits,
- evening primrose oil in the first half,
- progesterone cream in the second.
- Might use softcups too - I've used them on and off depending on the month.

CD1 and I go on a business trip for a week away from DH so that's probably a good thing. I'll come back right before O time and he'll miss me...hopefully several times :) Absence makes the heart grow fonder and the sperm count higher! lol.

Question, about the progesterone cream, how do you use it and how often? Where do you buy it?

WishingforViolet!

I'm on my way to the fertile week mid of next week. I'm hoping to O early because we have people visiting from out of the country and it'll throw our schedule out.

I get it online (Amazon is da bomb), only get the yam based, not soy based, and I smooth about a fingerful on my stomach area in the morning and at night, but only a few days after I'm sure I ovulated. It's for the second half of your luteal phase only. Some drs say it's not enough to work through the skin, but I disagree because without it, my period starts a week early. With it, I'm like clockwork 28 days. Of course, if you do end up pregnant, you have to keep using it for the first 13 wks to help keep that level of progesterone in your body. Read up on it. I did. I tried it and I liked it. I took a break from it (because it can get tedious and expensive) but I'm going back to it. Made my cycles much more regular.

I like the "Now Foods" brand personally.

Now Foods
Natural Progesterone Liposomal Skin Cream Calming Lavender 3 oz

Hi Ladies!

I'm waiting to O I think but not sure if I would O though (sigh). I'm on CD 9 today. My OPKs showed high yesterday and today morning. Will wait and see if it graduates to peak in the coming days. I've had cycles when it was high for several days and never got a peak. So will have to wait and see how this cycle goes.

Do you guys know if there is a way to make yourself ovulate? Any home remedies, may be?

Thank you,
DP

Hello, beautiful ladies! I'm back after a short hiatus.

DH and I saw a fertility specialist last week and found out that DH has severe oligospermia and I have borderline low ovarian reserve. We are doing more testing but I had a normal hysterosalpingogram last week so at least structurally things are ok. I also got some genetic screening done and turns out I am a carrier for cystic fibrosis... Meaning DH gets the screen now. We have a few other appointments and then will meet back with the fertility doc to go over our options.

I am not temping or using Softcups this cycle. Just using OPKs, both Wondfo and CB digital. I think I O'd today and we did the dance this morning... DH was "saving up" because of the super low counts. Lol. We are trying to stay positive but this has just been so hard... I will also be seeing a counselor to help deal with the stress and depression this journey has brought me.

Any helpful words or thoughts are greatly appreciated. <3

Anyway, how are you all doing? Any exciting or promising symptoms? Anyone close to O?

Yay lets hope to see a lot of this month. I am on CD 12, I have been feeling kind of warm for the past 2 days but did not have my thermometer. But other than watery and a very tiny EWCM , the CM has not changed much. Also my Opk are still showing negative. I hope not to miss my ov.

Hello ladies!! I am back for a December baby! TTC #1 cycle 24.. almost 2 years of trying. Today cd14, 1dpo. This cycle I had a strong positive opk on cd12, first time so strong positive without pregnyl!I tried castor oil packs for first time ..let's see.. to all of you!

I'm bumping up my post on ovulation.

I'm still waiting to O. I'm on CD 10 today. My OPKs showed high for the past 3 days. I've had cycles when it was high for several days and never got a peak. So will have to wait and see how this cycle goes.

Q1: Do any of you experience this? Do you guys know if there is a way to make yourself ovulate? Any home remedies, may be?

@Thalassa: what is castor oil packs and how do you use it?

Thanks a ton for your support, ladies!

Best,
DP

Hello everyone, cd 14 still have not ov but I felt some pulling and twitching on Wednesday and Thursday but my OPKs are not dark enough.

Aqua I took clomid this cycle prescribed from my OB and I have heard of soy isoflavones . But I would love to hear more about castor oil as well.