Like many of you, I have stalked this site for a long time now and never thought I would ever be posting myself. We have been trying for over 2 years and I have low AMH so the prognosis was not good and we were told to try IVF. However, we weren’t ready to go down that route so a year ago I started seeing an acupuncturist/TCM and also started taking DHEA last August but still nothing. On the positive side, my AMH improved from 2.6 to 4 over the last year.
As we had a holiday booked to Cuba and Mexico for late July/August I decided to take a break from serious charting (OPK’s etc) and not really try until after the holiday and was looking at booking in for IVF upon our return. Therefore I don’t have a decent breakdown as I would every other month, but completely unexpected on holiday is when I got my first ever BFP! However, I will try and detail what I can:
CD1-CD3 AF but much lighter and shorter than normal
CD9 watery CM (BD)
CD10 watery CM
CD11 watery CM and strong O pains (BD – this is the time I think – also was in a different position to normal; him on side with me on back with legs draped over his, sorry if TMI)
CD12 This is when I think I O’d but as hadn’t been religious about temping I am not sure but let’s call it O day
6DPO Creamy CM which is unusual for me in the 2WW
9DPO Boobs feeling heavy
17DPO Creamy CM when I would normally be pre-AF spotting. Boobs in extreme pain from the shower pressure. Take test with late afternoon urine – faint BFP
18DPO Late afternoon urine – faint BFP
20DPO FMU – strong BFP
In my 2WW I didn’t really notice any symptoms other than the creamy CM. Every other month I have lots of IPS but this month nothing. Since the first BFP the only symptoms I have had are extreme fatigue but have also been traveling which probably doesn’t help. I have had two very slight twinges of nausea only lasting a few seconds each. My boobs feel back to normal now. The other giveaway has been the creamy CM which has become more and more over the past few days. I am currently 7 weeks and have a scan booked for next week. Am being cautious and realistic but just hoping this little bean decides to stick around.
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to share with those especially who have low AMH to show there is some hope. I honestly never thought this would ever happen to me. Oh, and I have also been taking CoQ10, DHEA, royal jelly, pre-conception vitamins, various TCM herbs, superfood powder drink for the past year or so. I truly believe they have helped.