Cycle Symptoms & Progesterone Level Results

Hey ladies!

So as of today, I will list down my cycle symptoms so that for my record as well as IF i were to conceived this Cycle, it's a memorable one.. LOL!! **MUST RELAX DON'T STRESS UP TOO MUCH!!** 

CD1: Menses starts. Taken medroxyprogesterone x 1 tab which was taken 3 days ago and had the menses then.

CD2-CD6: Took my clomid at night to avoid the side effects. But sadly, i was having bad hot flushes and sweating in an aircon room. Slight nightmare one of the night? 

CD7: My menses ends today. Still feeling hot flushes and slight dizziness..

CD8: BD at night with slight cramps felt lower abdomen section. mostly on my right pelvic region. Started taking in L-Arginine and continue with my Folic Acid.

CD10: Felt different because the cramps and aching starts to get full blown. Felt that my body temp increase but no other feverish symptoms.. Just warmer than usual. We BD tonight.

CD11 (1DPO): Did OPKS and saw the darkest 2nd line ever in my life! It was almost as dark as the control lines. (So should i decide to put today as 1dpo or tomorrow? I dunno.. Just put today je la..)

CD12: BD again tonight.. Still feeling warmer today and aching with pinches felt at lower abdomen. OPK was still dark today! But yesterday was darker ever!

CD13: Still feeling warmer, and dry down there.. Feeling frustrated and somehow easily irritated to every small things.. OPK was slowly going less darker than previous days.

CD14: BD tonight, I was extra wet tonight.. really like slippery ewcm kinda feeling. Still cramping still.. And lower backache.. Felt dizzy at times.. neck cramps on my right side down to my shoulder.

CD15: OPKs lines basically almost invisible.. So i assumed that I've ovulated earlier with Clomid. My nipples starts aching.. still feeling some pinches and aching on my right pelvic region/ovary.

CD17 (7DPO): Went for my Ultrasound scans and my uterus lining was 7mm!!! I was amazed! And also they mentioned that my left ovary & womb is unremarkable which is good.. But I was still happy to know that my uterus lining is above 6mm for now and hoping it will continue to grow thicker! My nipples are extremely sensitive, tender and sore! I cant even rub onto it gently without feeling pain and discomfort. Mostly on my right side.. And constantly aching sensation. Feeling warmer and some metallic taste in my mouth.. No URTI symptoms yet except some throat pain which disappear after drinking some warm water.. Still feeling dry down there. Been super super super tired and sleepy.. had a bad headache today.. and notice some pimples on my scalps.. feeling heaty? 

CD18: My boobs felt slightly tender, but my nipple continues to feel sore and sensitive.. like its basically erected all of a sudden. And yes, my body is still warm than my usual.. feeling joint aches, still cramping sensation on my lower abdomen. its only 12noon now and I feel like sleeping again. lower backache again.. I somehow felt wet down there.. but when i wipe there is nothing and no stains on my pantyliner except for some yellowish stain which is super little.. just need the urge to POAS and as expected its BFN so i wll wait till the end of this month to do the test.. Also, I realised that my skins are itching.. Especially on my upper arm and face.. I have no idea why... hormones???

CD19: Was constipated last night.. Spent like a good 15mins in the bathroom for that. Then this morning I had diarrhoea?! HORMONES? And also starting to have some yellowish milky discharges upon wiping.. Not alot.. just stains and dry.. Not lotiony or watery discharges.. I'm starting to have some mild sore throat with no fever but warm temps I could say.. Pain upon swallowing some water.. Still feeling nipple soreness.. And I'm currently having some abdominal cramping like across my abdomen like as if AF is approaching? But I am not due yet for at least 13 days? Joint aches especially my thigh area and shoulder and lower dull backaches.. Urgh.. I am struggling to stay awake right now at work. Felt so sleepy.. 

CD20 (DPO10): I'm still having cramp.. More like below my belly button. Aching and dull poking kinda sensation. My nipples are still aching and feeling full? Sore Throat with phlegm, no fever.. Still feeling warmer, notice some small amount of yellowish sticky stains upon wiping.. Not lotiony or wet.. Did HCG test on a IC, (results posted in page 2). Not keen to accept the results as I manage to see it after 5mins but less than 10 minutes reading. For what I know that IC has no history of evap in my previous cycles that I've tested with. Once its dry, it doesn't even show any evap lines. Will test again on DPO13 (Sunday) Ans also, we BD tonight.. Feeling much LOVED.. LOL!!

Was constipated in the morning, diarrhoea at night..

CD21: So today (23/02/18), manage to get my Progesterone Blood done by my department Dr as my veins are pretty hard to obtain as its deep in, and also, since I've been poked, might as well did a Beta HCG for fun.. Not sure if its too early but since it's free, why not? LOL!! So today I realised that I had some yellowish discharges.. dry and sticky? Not much just about a droplet or two stains on the panty liner. I have no idea why but yeah..My nipples are still sore since 5DPO and i realised that around my aerola outer ring has like pore like holes? Not a bump on it.. like opened pores around it.. Never seen that before.. At times its itchy but mostly nipple sore and side boobs once awhile will aches.. sleepy and feeling heavy headed... Just wanna lazed around the house.. Constipated again at work while diarrhoea at home.. Hormones..

CD22 (24/02/18): Im currently at work, feeling that my nipples are crinkling in my bra as its erected as if i've submerge them into ice water. Feeling aches at my underarms (side boobs area) And feeling just heavy & sleepy. Slept like a LOG last night and woke up twice just to pee with urgent urge.. Feelings lower abodmen cramps still below my belly button area & some bubbling feelings which I don't know if its from my active bowel movements or my uterus.. mostly on the right side. And at 10.52am my cramps felt like dull AF period. Also felt a pinch or poking feelings at about 12.04pm while typing this in.. I dunno.. With yellowish stains still upon wiping.. 

***MY PROGESTERONE REPORTS ARE IN!!!!***

MY PROGESTERONE LEVEL ON CD21

42.4 nmol/l - (13.33ng/dl) 

Which I was told that any readings above 30nmol/L means that you've ovulated on the cycle.. And if I were to ovulate earlier by 3 days (let's say laa) I should have tested on CD18-CD19 which I assume would show a higher reading! Because CD21 Progesterone is based for those who has a 28 Days cycle menses. While mine are all over the town.. LOL!

So I dunno what to expect yet for now, as I assume and pretty sure that I've ovulated on CD11.. So usually the eggs should be released after 24-36hours later which could make it as CD13 as 2DPO? And implantation take places around 6DPO to 12DPO (CD17-CD23 perhaps) So currently I'm in CD22.. And the test can be done 4-9 days after that.. Will just wait then..

..Two Weeks Wait.. 8DPO/CD17..

HEY LADIES!!!!

OMG!!! WE ARE FINALLY HERE!! THESE ANTICIPATING NERVE WRECKING TWO WEEKS WAIT!!!

So as of today, I am on cycle day 17 (CD17) and also, 8 Days Post Ovulation (8DPO)...

So let's discuss some sign and symptoms that I've encounter these past few days.. I will try my best to have the days included..

CD10-11: Having a constant cramps and aching at my lower pelvic region. mostly on my left side.. it felt like I'm about to have my menses. Also I've notice that my body temperature increase slightly and feeling warmer than usual. Not much discharges. Realized that I'm pretty semi-dry down there. Confirmed by ovulation prediction kit: a strong second line seen. Established Ovulation Day today..

CD12-13: Slight cramps.. Still feeling warmer at times.. Also some dizziness/headache. My mood are pretty much "Aggressive"kinda emotions.. I get irritated easily , frustrated at every small little things.. Like I wanna slap the devil for no reason if i could. And yes, still feeling dry down there..

CD14-CD16: I swear my nipples are feeling super sore! Like the slightest touch of it caused pain. Not much on the boob sore.. Just my nipples are sensitive to touch. Especially when I've accidentally rubbed it against my shirt, bolster when I was hugging at night, or lying face down on the bed when I was sleeping,  I could feel the discomfort on my boobs that I need to change position. *as i'm typing out this, I can feel the aching and pulsating sensation on my nipples.* I was wet down there for CD14 and we did the deeds to cover some based. Also i notice that every day that I woke up, I have that metallic-irony-bloody taste in my mouth..

CD17 (19/2/18): So I've went down to the hospital to have my routine ultrasound pelvis for my PCOS symptoms and also taking the opportunity to know the lining of my uterus after the few weeks of taking in L-Arginine. Which I will discuss later in the post as we progress down.. Also, I've notice that I have some pinching sensations and cramps still.. I did a HCG urine test (8DPO) and will share below. I still have the metallic taste early this morning after I did the ultrasound and was waiting for the doctor's consultations. I felt super sleepy and tired.. I had some dizziness too.. I also realized that I'm having that UTI kinda sensation down there. Like the urge to pee at times and also slight burning feeling that goes off after few pee sessions.. Neck aches too down on my right side.. And my NIPPLES ARE SUPER SORE AND SENSITIVE STILL LAAAA!!!!! I accidentally hit my right boob slightly on the door while opening it, it hurts guyss... It freaking hurts! I'm still slightly moody.. Appetite, not so much yet.. Will update soon!!

VISIT TO THE GYNAE
So today I was scheduled to have my pelvis ultrasound done after the last one that I've done in 2016. So as usual, registration takes about 15 minutes before my turn and I'm able to have the scans paid by Medisave for $55. So proceed to the waiting area and sitting in front of Room 15.. less than 5 minutes, i was called in! That's fast! So first they did the abdominal scan first before they proceed with the Trans-vaginal scans.. So once its all done, I had a quick breakfast while waiting for the consultation appointment in about 1 1/2 hrs time.

So its 11.30am and I was called in for the consultation. Was seen by Dr Poo,  a very nice lady! And she asked all about the details that I've shared in this blog on my fertility progressions and clomid.

So then she showed me my ultrasound results... My uterus lining is 7mm!!!! I was aiming it to be more than 6mm, but 7mm is good enough and still progressing to getting thicker.. Why am i so concern on this? Because I was told that to have the conception to take place, you need a slightly thicker womb lining as the base for the embryo. And I am pleased with the results! I must say, no harm taking in the L-Arginine along the way.. But my left ovary and my uterus are unremarkable. Which is fine. LOL!! Masyallah!! I felt better with the results. Also, there is no new polycystic seen. So today's consultation is $30.90! 

So my next appointment will be on CD21 for a progesterone serum test. in a few days time..

Below is my pregnancy test after half a day in the toilet.. more than 8 hours.. LOL!!! Still early to test.. But yes, I will keep testing.. Hahaha!!

So that's it for this post ladies.. I will update soon on the Progesterone Serum test day alright!!

Good night!!

...Ovulation Gallery Cd11 onwards...*daily updates*

Heyyy Ladies!

So for this post, i would like to collate all my ovulations test results that I took for this cycle.

Because it's a lil special one for me as I'm on Clomid cycle 1, timing and tracking is a must.. and alil of force is needed too.. lol!!

So here you can see the post from my own OPK results..

I'm pretty sure that I might ovulated earlier this cycle.. Maybe the surge starts on CD11 as showed below... I took this at 12midnight after holding my bladder for 4 hours.. lol!

This is CD11 within 5mins of reading (above).. Gets darker soon after (below)

Also, my CD12 test was taken from my FMU (First Morning Urine) which was not recommended as ovulation is best to trace from 2pm to 8pm daily.. Which I will gladly update later tonight once I've taken the test..

**UPDATE ON 19th FEB 2018**

Hey ladies! Here is another update on  my ovulation kit.. I have a strong feeling that I've ovulated on CD10-CD11 because as you can see from the progression kit that I've attached below, it seems that  the lines fading..

Hmm... I am just having this afraid feeling that I might missed it..

But then, I recalled we manage to cover the days as we did the deed alternate days during the period.

So as you can see, from CD13, it has faded.. Not sure why but yes.. So i thought that I might have drank too many water. so the test was diluted. So I tried checking it again for the next few days until i was so sure that the O'day has passed.

So as CD16  approaches, you can see that really.. There is no longer a strong bold test results..

So I can confirmed that I've ovulated on the CD10-11 with a strong abdominal cramps and some pelvic pain on going for 3 days.. Could it be that my eggs are maturing?? As explained by my Gynae & RE, most couple might need to take at least 2-3 cycles of clomid to have a successful conception.Let's pray we are the lucky ones.. Insyallah!!

Only way to find out is, 28th Feb 2018..

Waiting game starts now....

...Cycle Day 11 Updates...

Hi ladies...

So it has been a good week for me...

I'm recovering well from my Gastroenteritis symptoms very well and also doing well with the minimal side effects of Clomid 50mg (Round 1)

So today, I'm on CD11 (13th Feb)  and so far we have started doing the deeds since CD8 as per advice.Also it was recommended that I need to have it done every other day to ensure that I will not miss the O day.. Some say that when you are on clomid, you will ovulate later than earlier BUT some of us whose eggs are already large, it could help to trigger it to mature.. I really hope mine will too!! And I really hope with the first cycle I'm able to conceived. Insyallah!

What surprise me was, on CD10, I was having a mild headache which started around 5pm in the evening and it drags till 1am.. I was also feeling nauseous that felt better after I had an episode of vomiting. Manage to go back to bed after that..

As for today on CD11, my symptoms are feeling warmth.. Especially behind my neck and my back.. And I realised too that I'm having mild cramps more on my left side of pelvis with discharges..

Not sure if its the semen or its my cervical mucus.. as it's stretchy and sticky at the same time.. I didn't manage to do any Ovulation Prediction Kit for today as I was busy working but what I know is that I will be doing the deeds till CD17 as advice..

Feeling dehydrated as well at times, sleepy almost.. And my appetite isn't like my usual. Well i do crave for food but the quantitiy decrease that I need to share with Mountain Bear on it.

Ohhh but I love eating Baby Kailan Stir Fried with Garlic & Hao Chi Seasoning.. It's amazing... Veggies are like, YUMMMMM to me now... Lol!!

And also, I just started drinking about 120mls of milk today.. whole fat milk.. hehe.. and also my Folic Acid & L-Arginine as well..

Not sure when I will stop taking L-Arginine just yet... Maybe on CD21 when I have my Progesterone Serum tested.

I also felt "not myself" lately? I mean, there was once I had this feeling like "Who the hell am i???" at one point that I tried slept it out.. Like something was missing from me.. Maybe it could be the hormones that's playing it out.. And really, I am feeling introvert lately.. Less talkative and less jovial.. Maybe because I'm still recovering? Or maybe I'm just feeling tired from the Clomid symptoms..

So on the 19th Feb 2018, I will be heading down to the Dr's office to have a pelvic ultrasound done. Basically to check my PCOS and also I would like to request to have my uterus lining check as well and if possible the size of my eggs.. Hehehe..

Alright ladies! That's all for today..

I will definitely update you guys on the next CD symptoms if I have!

And I really hope this would help you ladies out at some point..

Don't have that feeling of giving up. For I'm very sure, God is the best planner and he will ensure that you will know that He is thinking of a plan for you too, sooner or later..

Have faith!

..Aunt Flo Arrived on the 3rd Feb 2018 + Clomid Starts..

Hey Ladies,

I'm recovering well and guess who decided to show up?

You guessed it.. Aunt Flo is here to brighten up my pants with her deadly splashes..

I was convinced that even with 1 dose of Medroxyprogresterone, I could induce my menses in the next coming 3 days... I'm like, was I feeling sick because I took 1 dose of Medroxyprogesterone???

I mean, could that worst & hideous symptoms that I had was caused by 1 tablet???

Nahh.... I was really sick then and taking it isn't going to cause those side effects that I had.. I might have taken something else that made me sick.. And I knew that I didn't take anything new in that period of time..

BUT SOMEHOW I WAS HAPPY!!!!!

BECAUSE I CAN FINALLY START ON MY CLOMID SESSION!!! 

Masyallah!! I was sooo sooooo happy that I somehow forget I was sad for awhile back then...
I really really thought that I had the early signs of pregnancy but it turns out NOT..

***(do take note that sometimes, I'm posting my blog; 1 week later than the actual incident post.. So I'm trying my best to recall the feelings and stuffs that happened)***

And after doing much reading, I decided to have my clomid taken at night.. Because the symptoms could be pretty harsh... And indeed I was having hot flushes and weird feelings in which I felt, if i were to be taking it in the morning, I couldn't continue working and concentrating well with all the side effects..

So I was told to take it for a course of 5 days from CD2-CD6...

And when I took my first dose, I felt emotional.. I was imagining that I really hope we can have our mini bear in me this cycle.. And before I swallow the first dose, I really pray hard to Allah to grant our wish to have a child this year.. And was witness by Mountain Bear as I swallow that tablet with some cold ice water..

IT HAS BEGUN......

So the next few hours, I wasn't feeling anything much or any different.. So i decide to sleep in...hoping to pass by the "side-effect" feelings and period...

Few hours after I was deep in my dreamland... I started feeling hot and a certain degree of uneasiness... The Aircon was at 23 degrees celcius and it was already cold enough to freeze my bladder.. LOL!!!

But instead, I felt hot, warm and discomfort generally.. I kept turning left and right, hugging and de-hugging mountain bear, changing every possible positions I could fit in on the bed...

Pretty much that's all that I had for the next few days till the course was over!!! Hot Flushes.. Constipated..Dizziness... That's all!

And today, it is CD8 today and we are suppose to do the deeds today!! Currently I am at work and will ensure that I follow the schedules to ensure my chances for this cycle..

Also, I heard about taking in some supplements to help with the conception periods..

One of them was L-Arginine...

I read a post from a lady who was going through the same infertility issues that she was also on Clomid and had included this to help with the uterus lining for a healthy conception and the lining act as a nutrient bed for the future child.. With thin linings, it's making the implantation abit more harder to stick onto.. So they advice to eat food that is high with L-Arginine and also Vitamin E & Folic Acid to somehow act as a supporting act for this blessing deeds.

So I just started my first tablet yesterday night after my dinner.
I will continue to take it till my CD28..

And also, I will continue taking my Folic Acids regularly and ensuring the time is not wasted.

Masyallah.. I was looking forward to this day with anxiety and excitement..

And keep imagining if i were to really conceived this cycle, Allahuakbar!!

Definitely I will update you guys on this..

And also on the 21st day of the cycle, I need to head down to the Doctor Office to perform a blood test.. If i could recall, it was for Progesterone Level..

So that's all for this post dearies..

Baby dust to all!!