Re: Weird Question---->Tracey

[Guest guest]

Hi Tracey,

For totally different reasons, I have had really messed up periods

most of my adult life (pcos). I didn't ovulate, even with clomid a

few yrs ago. After having my WLS, I got a period every month...But,

still couldn't tell when I was ovulating because they were anywhere

from 20-40 days in length. I was given permission to start trying at

9 mos post op (Feb 2004) and blessedly, unexpectedly, miraculously

conceive the first try.

What helped me understand my body rhythms more than anything else

was a book called the " Fertility Awareness Method " ...It not only

looks at temp changes, but cervical shape changes and mucous changes

throughout your cycle. It really helped me become aware of what my

body was doing and when, and was a greater indicator of where I was

in the cycle. I didn't even try an ovulation kit knowing how funny

my body is...I highly recommend this excellent resource book..

Best of luck in ttc!

RN

WLS May 2003

-104lb (til got prego at 9 mos post op)

EDC Nov 10/04 23 weeks + 2 days

-- In OSSG-pregnant , " traceynshep " <ctshepherd@m...>

wrote:

> Hi everyone. I have a really weird question and I apologize if

this

> might be a little too graphic...but I'm new to this trying to get

> pregnant thing and I'm a little concerned.

>

> I had my VBG 16 months ago and have hit my goal weight. I stopped

> taking the pill in January (after having taken it for about 10

years

> or so). I'm going to be 35 in September and have never been

pregnant.

> My cycles have never been totally regular. I figure I'm in the 30

day

> range. Even on the pill they would fluctuate every few months.

Since

> I've been off of the pill my periods have been really weird. They

> start out with about 3-4 days of just light spotting and then I'll

> have 2 days of really heavy bleeding and then they are basically

over.

>

> This is the first month that my husband and I have tried to become

> pregnant. I bought some ovulation predicters to help me determine

> where I was in my cycle since I can't tell if I'm supposed to

start

> counting days from the spotting or from the actual bleeding.

>

> Anyway, I used the predicters and my husband & I did our thing

this

> wekeend, but then yesterday I was spotting and having blood/mucous

in

> my urine. There was still some this morning as well. I'm not

> scheduled to begin my period until around the 26th...so what's up

> with that?

>

> I don't know what to think about all of this. I don't know if

being

> on the pill for so long may be causing an infertility issue or if

I'm

> just being paranoid. We really want to get pregnant and I'd prefer

> not to have to go the fertility drug route, but if I have to, then

I

> guess that's what we'll do...

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Thanks!

> Tracey

> VBG 3/11/03

> 245/146.5