TTC Questions

hey jules!

Do you know if its ok to have stretchy cm (similar to ovulation cm) im 6 weeks today and been havibg LOADS of clear cm but today is milky and stretchy.

if i wasnt pregnat i would be 100% sure that i was ovulating lol.

Okay here goes

Prolactin:

High levels are normal during pregnancy and lactation, but high levels when not pregnant or lactating indicate Pcos which causes infertility. High levels are also seen with annorexia and we know that low weight does hinder fertility.

More information:
www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/ana.../prolactin/test.html

Progesterone

This is usually tested 7 days after ovulation. Raised levels indicate that ovulation has taken place.


Follicle scan


The first is done on CD 3 to see how many early follicles there are and to make sure that there are no cysts before you start treatment. The follicle contains the egg. There should be about 10 small follies on day 3. If there are very few then it may indicate a diminished reserve.

Another scan is done on day 10 to see if any of your little follies have matured and to see if the medication has helped. Usually one will mature for ovulation. If you are on medication you may have more than one mature increasing the risk of multiples.

Beta levels

This is the beta HCG level which indicates pregnancy. These levels should double every 48 hours initially.

Ok Julz, here is your first question.

Being very clueless as to mostly what all these tests and things are that FS's and Gynie do, please can you explain the following to me?

When and why do you have the following things tested.

Prolactin
Progesteron
Scans for Follicles
BETA levels?? (don't know if that is right)

Maybe you can shed some light for me?

Oh I see...

lol jems. No just can't find my old thread to add to this category.

Bored?

Hi feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them. I am not a medical practitioner, but am a google queen. xxx