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@photomama. Thank you! Today wasn't too bad of a day. Managed to get some me time in and went shopping. I just need to realize that not all pregnancies are going to be the same. My first one was a breeze with nothing but braxton hicks 3 months before she was born. Spent a week in the hospital getting pills in butt to stop contractions (not fun) let me tell you and let's not forget the needles in the butt. She managed to be a week late and was supposed to get induced. Didn't like the idea and decided to want out 6 hours earlier. So, I was just wishing it was going to be the same minus being in the hospital. I'm hoping this is your month and you get your BFP.

Hey ladies I had a question for the ones who have experienced a loss. I know I’m probably stressing and need to relax as a friend told me the same thing lol. But I have been have fertile cm since CD8 took opk all negative around CD16 it’s watery cm now still negative opk. I am now on CD 19 and still negative opk even bought the clear blue digital “blank ?circle?” I have read that most women ovulate 2weeks after there miscarriage but I’m going on 3weeks now on Monday? We have been BDing every other day. Can someone give me some relief?

@Beaut1ful38. I saw the discussion and I hope you get the answers you are looking for. I have heard people gettig pregnant right away after a loss. I really hope that is the case for you.

Dragonfly- can you tell me more about the progesterone cream you take and if I order today cd19 and start taking it could it work?

@Beaut1ful38. I bought the Emerita cream. It is best to take it after you ovulate because if you take it before, it will delay ovulation. I put one dime size on in the morning and before bed. You can put the cream on the inside of your arms, neck, chest, behind the knees or even the soles of feet (no calices of course). They also sell single serve (48) but that only lasts 24 days. I'm still on the same tube since I started taking it so it's up to you which one yoh want to buy. Lavender has a strong smell but does help to sleep better and then they have the original. In my opinion and it's up to you if you accept it or not. I'd say order it but start taking it next cycle as I think it might be too late to start now. I started taking mine the day after I ovulated and still taking it even though doctors says I can stop but so worried that my levels will drop. If you decide to take it now by all means go for it. But stop taking it once AF shows. I hope this helps but if you have more questions, please feel free to ask.

Dragonfly -thank you I will order some and see as I have not ovulated this cycle yet since.amd ask dr

Hi Ladies!

@Beaut1ful38: I think that it's a very personal thing. Some get pregnant right away. For me, it took a few months, but I WAS under a lot of stress (post miscarriage stress and trying to get pregnant fast and also a lot of other things in life including a lot of traveling). I think the Clear Blue digital is great. That's what I was using for OPKs and it helped me to pinpoint the fertile days.

Yeah - Blank circle on Clear Blue digital means not fertile so you want to see a smiley face (very fertile) and then flashing smiley face (peak). But the most important thing is not to stress out. Things need to normalize in your body: all the hormones, etc.

When I lost my baby (at 7+ weeks) in March 2017, I had to have it medically managed as the baby was gone, but my body did not recognize it and there was no spotting, no signs at all. So I had the pills on April 1st (yeah - the joke was on me...). I did not have DC. Then they rechecked to see if all was clear in my uterus, but there was some more tissue. So I got the same pills again. Then they checked again and all was clear and I got an OK from the doctor to start TTC again since I was emotionally ready. So I guess you're already there (all clear and ready) which is great! :) I got my period back on April 25th and started TTC (BD-ing on May 12 - because of my traveling I could not do it earlier which was stressing me out! ;)). And it took me a few months to get pregnant : in November 2017. It just takes how long it needs to take and I know that in the first few months I was "on a mission to get pregnant" and I think it might have stressed me out. Then I just sort of took a more laid-back approach, relaxed and that's when I got pregnant. :)
I was also temping and that helped me (temping + OPKs). I did not do cervix check ups, at all.

So I'd just give it one cycle so things can normalize. I was also taking some natural supplements and did things that I think helped me with conceiving. I started taking prenatal vitamins at that time. Also maca, vitex, fertile aid, fertile CM, cassava root with folic acid. I was also using pre-seed before BD in the last few months before conception and I think it might have helped, too. I stopped caffeine and alcohol completely. I'm trying to think what else I was taking...

I was hoping for a boy (but most importantly just for a healthy baby - I'd be happy with a girl, too!), so I was reading about what can possibly have some impact. Well - I'm having a boy so maybe I did something right. :) I'm 41, too, so I had added stress of "now or never", but I realize that I cannot speed things up in my body and when I let it go and relaxed, the miracle happened! :) I'm wishing you the same and for you to have your rainbow baby soon! :) Stay positive and it will happen. :)

I got a “flashing smiley face” just now!! Oh so happy to see that! Thank you ladies for all your input and advise and I do concerned it all. Let see what my next few days bring. I know that this might not be my cycle but I’m just happy to see that I’m still in the TTC period. And I’m in a healthy happy joy stage after a loss.

@Beaut1ful38. I would definately start the cream once you get it in the mail now that you got your flashing smiley face. Good luck and I hope you get your rainbow baby.

@beaut1ful yay! Get baby dancing! To correct hoping4rainbow, flashing means high fertility solid is peak fertility so keep bd and testing until peak fertility
Today I’m about 10/11/12 dpo and Just tested was bfn at first but then a very light line after about 10 mins. Probably just some risidual hcg from the trigger but it’s been 2 weeks since the very low dose trigger so I dunno