TTC GIRL- MAY 2012

[suregena]

Looking back on one of my old cycles where I used an OPK and pinned ovulation (but was not TTC)... it was an overall 26 day cycle, positive OPK was CD14 (which is what I'm on today, yikes!)

Presently, my last cycle was 30 days long, the cycle before that was 36, the cycle before that (when my period was missing when I had last TTC and lost too much weight too quickly) was 55 days long.

So maybe I will get a + OPK in a couple days? Argh. I was having some fertile signs the past two days. I guess it doesn't matter if I was because we did BD, but I guess I'm mainly stressed about him being gone from tomorrow until Sunday night.

*shrugs* I didn't want a maddening cycle of whirlwind confusion again!

[Lassie1982]

http://http://www.lunarium.co.uk/calendar/universal.jsp?location=Sydney&ltt=-33.52&lgt=151.13&tz=Australia/Sydney&dformat=UK&geoFormat=degMin

Here is the calendar for my location can someone who knows what they are looking at let me know if I am primed for a girl this month? We have dtd the last 4 days including today.

Suregena try not to let it stress you hun, that's why I decided not yo cycle watch this month, it was causing me too much stress trying to pin point ovulation. So I gave up the temping and charting and vm and cervix checking and am doing opk to get an idea of when to dtd. I'm hoping the relaxed approach will help.
Good luck hun!

[amari]

hope, didn't you have an apt this week?? Did I miss it? How are you doing? Fill me in when you get a chance! xoxo

[Kiesse]

hmmmm well i try really hard not to test but am still testing every day, i took a test yesterday arvo and it looked like a 2nd line (very faint) which i read at 5 mins but it looked more like an evap line, it was barely there! the more i looked i kept thinking evap. i also took another brand which is a pink dye test (so one blue and one pink) the blue ones are the ones that are giving me the 2nd line so not really trusting them, the pink dye was a def neg yesterday, i have had these ones before and they have never even given me an evap line so pretty good. thismorning when i tested with the pink dye one i had a very faint 2nd line but again it was that faint that i couldnt tell if it had colour and that was read at 8 mins so not sure if its given me a evap line or not, trying not to get my hopes up.
Still feeling queasy and today my boobs ache which i havnt had since i was preg last time and also feel like i have a sore lower back but in saying that i have had a full on day today so that could be the reason! it is ds2 4th birthday today so had a party etc so sttanding in the kitchen and rushin round is prob the cause of feeling achy. but how cool would it be if that pink dye was my first sign of a positive! on ds2 birthday! will try get a photo so you can judge, will upload it tomorrow (its evening here) and will take another test in morning to compare with.
Also have not told anyone that i may be pregnant, dp doesnt even know i have taken a test, he doesnt suspect i have gotten pregnant this cycle as i havnt been letting on. so you guys are the only ones that know!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Kiesse, this is what an evap looks like:

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Was your line thin like that? It's like an indentation line of where the dye would go.
If it was thicker and faint it is prob what I call a ghostline.. what you see right before a BFP!

[Kiesse]

Ok couldn't wait til tomorrow. Here are some photos the pink dye test photos are the one test just different angles as its really really hard to get the 2nd line on a photo as it that faint. Its a barely there line. Can you see it? 26902691268826892692

[Kiesse]

arrgghh the line isnt showing up on the photos! the photos are taken from my phone. bugger! will try and take a photo in daylight of tomorrow mornings test as i think the light in the bathroom affecting photo, its there but its not showing in damn photo! arrggghh!
No its not a thin line its like a full width line same width as the test line but just very very faint! will take a photo of tomorrows test.

[Butterfly Spirit]

I was hoping you would do that! LOL

wOw, It's like I see a thick smear but like you said it's VERY faint!
You might just have a ghostline on your hands!
I CAN'T WAIT for your test in the am!

[Butterfly Spirit]

arrgghh the line isnt showing up on the photos! the photos are taken from my phone. bugger! will try and take a photo in daylight of tomorrow mornings test as i think the light in the bathroom affecting photo, its there but its not showing in damn photo! arrggghh!
No its not a thin line its like a full width line same width as the test line but just very very faint! will take a photo of tomorrows test.

It's like a pink shadow of a line, I even cleaned my screen LOL but I can see it!
A tip, when you are looking at your test turn it slowly downward towards yourself and slowly back up again. If you can have a friend take it or video it it's easier while you turn the test. Also turn it away from yourself and back again.. if there's a line you will see it when you do that.

[Kiesse]

I just inverted the photo and ya can see it ill upload it a few min (gotta take photo with phone and upload it via ph so will take a few min)

[Kiesse]

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[Kiesse]

arrgghh ive taken a photo off my computer from my photo and it not worked out, you could always try and play around and see if you can invert it and adjust it, i cant upload photos from my computer damn it! this is driving me crazy, i just want someone to see what i see

[Butterfly Spirit]

Okay, if it's a thick smear of a line like the control that's barely barely BARELY there (even not pink yet) then it's most likely a BFP!

You could try turning it until you see the line and take a pic with your phone?

I'm VERY excited for you to test in the am! YaY! :)

When I step a couple to a few feet back from my screen I can see the in color ones better! LOL No doubt, that line is THERE!

Everyone else see it?? Is everyone asleep? HAHAHA

:holysheep: Kiesse, I believe this is your BFP.. the further from the screen I get the better I can see it.. that is NO evap AND IT's PINK!!!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

HEY EVERYONE WAKE UP.....DO YOU SEE Kiesse's FAINT BFP? ;)

Step away about 3-4 feet if you can't see it!!!!!!!

YOU ARE PREGNANT GIRL!!!!!! :pregnant:

[Kiesse]

lol, i really hope your right! THIS PAGE IS THE FIRST PEOPLE I HAVE SHOWN! No one and i mean no one else has laid their eyes on this test so you all know before anyone else, Still not getting hopes up until i see a better and more convincing line. will test again in about 12 hours time, its 7.30pm here now so when i wake up i will test, take a pic and upload it, i pray it is slightly darker

[Butterfly Spirit]

lol, i really hope your right! THIS PAGE IS THE FIRST PEOPLE I HAVE SHOWN! No one and i mean no one else has laid their eyes on this test so you all know before anyone else, Still not getting hopes up until i see a better and more convincing line. will test again in about 12 hours time, its 7.30pm here now so when i wake up i will test, take a pic and upload it, i pray it is slightly darker

OH, It will be!!!!
You can't step away from your screen a few feet, esp on the smaller pics and tell me you don't see a line right? Try it!
I'm that sure, I'm freaking out!!! LOL

[Kiesse]

lol, i can see it, i can also see it on the actual test but still not sure if i believe it

[Butterfly Spirit]

lol, i can see it, i can also see it on the actual test but still not sure if i believe it

I don't blame you sweetie! But for now, it's there! :)
Where the hell is everyone else to share in this
EXCITEMENT!? LOL

[Kiesse]

Haha, im pleased you are excited!better not crack open that bottle of wine that is in my fridge! everyone will see this when im in bed sleeping! i will wake up in the morning and missed out on it all. i still trying not to get hopes up but your making that too damn hard! your getting me all excited!

[pinkin2011]

I See the line Kiesse

[Butterfly Spirit]

I See the line Kiesse

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pinkin is AWAKE!!!! ;)

[Butterfly Spirit]

Haha, im pleased you are excited!better not crack open that bottle of wine that is in my fridge! everyone will see this when im in bed sleeping! i will wake up in the morning and missed out on it all. i still trying not to get hopes up but your making that too damn hard! your getting me all excited!

It's a thick FAinT line! :p
LOL
It's okay, it will be FUN to wake up to... and I'll leave you with this

Atomic told me "I have heard that a line is a line.. Congratulations!" LOL
and I didn't even post the test.
No really, that's EXACTLY what she said to me about my ghostline.. and it ended up being my BFP!

[PeonyPrincess]

I haven't chatted to you ladies for ages! We have just moved house so things have been a bit of a blur for a while and I haven't been online as much as usual.
Lassie, it is a Taurus moon from 8.03pm on the 18th May until 9.05am on the 21st May (where you live). So according to the moon theory, it is a girl month for you if you O/conceive during this time frame.
Hope this is a great month for everyone. Looking very promising Kiesse...GL in the morning!

[PeonyPrincess]

You make me laugh Butterfly...I am pretty sure you never sleep!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

I haven't chatted to you ladies for ages! We have just moved house so things have been a bit of a blur for a while and I haven't been online as much as usual.
Lassie, it is a Taurus moon from 8.03pm on the 18th May until 9.05am on the 21st May (where you live). So according to the moon theory, it is a girl month for you if you O/conceive during this time frame.
Hope this is a great month for everyone. Looking very promising Kiesse...GL in the morning!

You moved to another house? That's super exciting! You didn't have to help much though right? ;)
Glad to see you back! Gosh, you are almost 15 weeks!

[Butterfly Spirit]

You make me laugh Butterfly...I am pretty sure you never sleep!!

LMAO.. I do, I swear! ;)

However I need to probably cut down my time being on here because it makes DH
Sooooo nervous!!!! He's about to look up online.. about M/C and how soon you can get prego afterwards, I'm trying to AVOID that!!!

[Kiesse]

ohhh what is my moon sign, im in nz and ovulation was either last mon or tues 7th or 8th

[Kiesse]

i mean what sign was the moon thingy, you know what i mean lol, arrgghhh hurry up morning!!!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

ohhh what is my moon sign, im in nz and ovulation was either last mon or tues 7th or 8th

Which moon phase?

[Kiesse]

yeah thats the one!!

[Kiesse]

im sooo bummed to know im gonna miss all the excitement and peoples opinions on the test coz ill be sleeping....

[Butterfly Spirit]

im sooo bummed to know im gonna miss all the excitement and peoples opinions on the test coz ill be sleeping....

Get thyself to bed LADY! :)
I am excited myself right now.. I was bursting to pee and wiped a HUGE glob of EWCM!!!!!
And I'm feeling crampy activity down there!

[Kiesse]

ohh fingers crossed for you chicken.
its only 8pm so wont go to bed for a couple of hours but am gonna go offline and watch a movie soon... birthday boy still up playing on his new leap pad, he usually in bed at 7pm and after a huge day i thought he would of been out to it by now, oldest boy is staying at mums tonight, so will go put him to bed and relax, now i really want a wine but better not... why is it you always want something when you cant have it?!

does anyone know what moon phase i was in at ovulation? i have no idea how to work it out

[Butterfly Spirit]

ohh fingers crossed for you chicken.
its only 8pm so wont go to bed for a couple of hours but am gonna go offline and watch a movie soon... birthday boy still up playing on his new leap pad, he usually in bed at 7pm and after a huge day i thought he would of been out to it by now, oldest boy is staying at mums tonight, so will go put him to bed and relax, now i really want a wine but better not... why is it you always want something when you cant have it?!


does anyone know what moon phase i was in at ovulation? i have no idea how to work it out

Oooh LOL I have no idea the time over there! I'm glad you had a fun day of party excitement!


And yes, it's so true.. when we want something we aren't supposed to have it. You have the BEST excuse in the world right now not to drink YAY!!!!

I don't wanna tell you what moon phase.. It doesn't matter hon!! ;)
Really, it doesn't. I'm not even gonna look at mine.

[Kiesse]

i guessing thats a boy moon phase from what you just said! lol, all good as im sure it was wrong with one of my boys. All good everything else lines up, my bio chart, chinese month etc so 1 out of the rest is all good, i was just curious... what about the moon sign? like star sign? was that boy or girl?

[Kiesse]

It doesnt matter what it is as i wouldnt change anything and wont stress, i will be happy whether i have a boy or a girl, a girl would be nice but in the end i will still be happy either way, there is always next time! (this will be our first child togther) THAT IS IF IT IS A BFP still not getting hopes up

[Butterfly Spirit]

i guessing thats a boy moon phase from what you just said! lol, all good as im sure it was wrong with one of my boys. All good everything else lines up, my bio chart, chinese month etc so 1 out of the rest is all good, i was just curious... what about the moon sign? like star sign? was that boy or girl?

:) Mine was boy phase when I conceived the last little one and I know with every fiber of my being that she was a girl and DH's dream confirmed it.

Let's not take stock in old wives tales, I know I'm not really going to do it anymore. Just for fun is all.
When it comes to Chinese Gender though.. I look at it.

I have no idea on the other stuff.

[Kiesse]

well after a very long and eventful day, i am signing off for the night! I wil be back on in the morning to see everyones opinions and to give an update...hopefully a positive update with a better and darker line in my photo!
Off to watch a movie since ds2 is now in bed. so nite nite :) :)

[Butterfly Spirit]

well after a very long and eventful day, i am signing off for the night! I wil be back on in the morning to see everyones opinions and to give an update...hopefully a positive update with a better and darker line in my photo!
Off to watch a movie since ds2 is now in bed. so nite nite :) :)

Enjoy your movie!!! ;)

And Goodnight!

[Lassie1982]

Kiesse that is definitely a BFP!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheer:
Go and enjoy your movie :)

Thanks a million peony :) Thats great news - IF i conceive this month it will definitely be between those dates.
We moved house aswell about 6 weeks ago :) Still only just finished unpacking the last boxes and settling 100% in.

So far we have 4 attempts, with any luck another one tonight.
I had ANOTHER +opk - thats 3 days in a row they have been positive.
If we do manage another attempt tonight it will be our last, poor DH!

[Butterfly Spirit]

It doesnt matter what it is as i wouldnt change anything and wont stress, i will be happy whether i have a boy or a girl, a girl would be nice but in the end i will still be happy either way, there is always next time! (this will be our first child togther) THAT IS IF IT IS A BFP still not getting hopes up

AWWW your first child together! I would think he'd be EXCITED!!! :)
I'm excited for your retest to be darker so you'll BELIEVE IT!!!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

So far we have 4 attempts, with any luck another one tonight.
I had ANOTHER +opk - thats 3 days in a row they have been positive.
If we do manage another attempt tonight it will be our last, poor DH!

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Lassie!!! :)

[suregena]

Kiesse that is definitely a BFP!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheer:
Go and enjoy your movie :)

Thanks a million peony :) Thats great news - IF i conceive this month it will definitely be between those dates.
We moved house aswell about 6 weeks ago :) Still only just finished unpacking the last boxes and settling 100% in.

So far we have 4 attempts, with any luck another one tonight.
I had ANOTHER +opk - thats 3 days in a row they have been positive.
If we do manage another attempt tonight it will be our last, poor DH!

We're got 4 attempts in (but still no + OPK... so, what those attempts matter, probably not much!) but now won't see hubby until tomorrow night.

I hope I get a + OPK soooooooooonnnnnnnnn. Argh!

[Babyy Love]

:fingers: everyone for Kiesses but it is definitely a positive :)

[amari]

kiesse- I def see something there! FX this is it!!!!

[Ribbons]

I see it too, Kiesse :) I had a feeling you were pg!! Can't wait to see your darker line :)

[KraizyDaizy]

I see it Kiesse! Congrats!! May the Lord watch over your sweet little pink bean AMEN!!

[KraizyDaizy]

Congrats to all the BFPs unfortunately May was just not my month. Thanks so much for helping me through another grueling BFN cycle. Hugs to you all.

[Ribbons]

Congrats to all the BFPs unfortunately May was just not my month. Thanks so much for helping me through another grueling BFN cycle. Hugs to you all.

I'm so sorry Kraizy :( fx for June for you!!! :hugs:

[ILindGurl]

Hugs, Kraizy....I'm sorry May wasn't our month (AF arrived today, so I'm right there with you).
Congrats to everyone who got BFPs...may you have strong sticky beans!!

[mydream]

Kraizy and ILindGurl....
I am so sorry May wasn't it for you, BUT June is right around the corner...all +++ thoughts coming your way! (((HUGS)))

[suregena]

An online friend (whom I've never met in person... and no one knows we are currently trying for a baby) messaged me on facebook and said:

"I dreamed I visited with you and Ned. Not only was it a lovely chance to meet you both in person, but you had a little baby girl as well. Otis was really happy with her. My subconscious gave me a great little time seeing you!"


Hey, that's a nice little boost! We'll see if there's anything to her dream! Heeh.

[HopeandDreamG]

Kiesse- congrats!!! I totally see the line :) So much happened last night while I was asleep on the other side of the world!!!

Kraisy & ilundgirl - sorry about may not working out :(

Amari- hi! You didn't miss anything. I have a follie check on monday morning. Will keep u posted. Thanks for asking.

Peony- I miss you! Good luck with the house :)

[suregena]

Ooohhhh! The lines are slightly darker tonight! They were either a sliver line or not even there before... but I used the same urine for an internet cheapie, a regular clearblue, and the digital. The first two have about the same 'darkness' (it's still negative test but things are obviously fading in slowly) and are definitely different looking from all the rest of the previous ones... and the digital is obviously negative, but the test itself within it is also the same level of fade in. Good sign, right?!

So maybe I could have a surge tomorrow? My husband is back tomorrow night around 10pm, so hopefully everything times itself out nicely and we can continue to get more attempts in! *fingers crossed*

[HappyMedium]

Kiesse your PREGNANT!!! YEA CONGRATS!!!!!!

Hello ladies!!!! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Well....I am eitehr 3 or 4 dpo depending on when I O'd....I had a dark IC the day before the one I tested with an Answer and think I may have had two day of surge...UGH...so...we went out to eat and I had cheesy bread...no protein other than the cheese on the bread and no sauce...I'm sure it was high fat...but I still cheated. I have to be extra careful Monday through Friday in case of implantation!!! I HOPE! I cannot eat like this much longer LOL.

[Babyy Love]

May is almost over :(
Sorry to those who didn't stick this May thread and congrats to those who did :)
I guess I'll see you in the June thread Ill be gone for a few days :hugs:

[suregena]

I wish I had been drinking peppermint tea more often this TTC cycle... because I haven't. Funny thing... I ordered a nice box of peppermint tea to use this month and when I went to make some, it was BLACK tea! Like, they literally packaged the wrong tea into the box. Crazy. I have another box and have been drinking double bag cups the odd day but not nearly enough to have an effect on testosterone. *grrr* Oh well.

My husband forgot his licorice root tonight... silly boy! It's all still here at home by his bedside. He assures me he's released today, though while we're apart tonight.

[Kiesse]

Morning girls! I have taken another test and it has the same kind of line still really faint. Hard to see as ya have to look real close.. Still not going to believe it til line gets darker

[dramabird]

Hi ladies -- It's been about a week and a half since I've left any entries on this site at all and many days I haven't even had a chance to browse through the forums. My kiddos have me busy, as does my job. Plus DH and I have been trying our darndest on this month's sway and reading sway stuff online was just gonna be one thing too many!

Big congratulations those who have gotten their BFPs -- mydream, Ribbons and it's sure looking like Kiesse!

Krazy and others -- I'm right there with you, girls. On month 4 and feelin' grumpy. *hugs* Suregena -- you're often in my thoughts, as I remember what you were dealing with back in January. Bodiez iz weird. :)

I think that I'm 2dpo (I'm on CD18 and think I O'd on CD16), although Fertility Friend looks like it's going to thoroughly disagree, which I'm finding discouraging.

On CD15 -- "peak" signal on my Clearblue Easy fertility monitor and a +opk.
On CD16 -- another +opk in the a.m.; rather fierce Mittelschmerz pains from around 4:30-6:30 p.m. and then suddently felt much better; an opk taken later than evening was faded just enough to now be negative.

Even though I haven't done antihistamines this month, I haven't had much fertile CM to speak of; especially not around the days I was having the LH surge and the pains. My temps were low on CD15 and 16 (below 97.3) and they have risen the past two days (almost 97.5 and almost 97.6 respectively). But when I put in a few dummy temps in the coming days, FF wants to put my ovulation at today! Grr. I'm guessing that's because of the lack of much CM to report and because my temps prior to CD15 were pretty warmish. Here's the link to my chart: 8c5b8 Ovulation charts on FertilityFriend.com (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/8c5b8)

Anyhow, it's discouraging because you feel like you try so hard and then to have all these "clues" not agreeing with each other. Frustrating! We did get quite a few attempts in, but it was really quite hard on DH (he's psyching himself out because of the need to perform "on command") and in order to make sure things worked all the way to the end, I had to get him started off orally (so saliva was present, but no other lube) and I ended up being on top for four of our six attempts (once a day, CD11-16).

We dropped a lot of things this month -- no Vitex, no Sylk, no antihistamines and DH quit taking LR and drinking Crystal Light maybe around CD13 or so. I'm keeping my weight fairly steady -- around 95.5 lbs. -- but both DH and my mom are starting to give me a hard time about it. I'm afraid that if this month doesn't work, we may drop everything (LR and tighty-whiteys for DH, RepHresh for me) except for me on the diet and perhaps anything that doesn't suppress fertility (for example, I don't know if Saw Palmetto can hamper conception?).

And on top of all that, our DVR isn't working and we have tons of our shows recorded on there and I don't know how we'll get caught up if the device is dead. Dagnabit.

I hate the 2ww. But I adore you lovely ladies. Thanks for listening to grumptastic over here. :p

[Kiesse]

Ok i managed to get a photo of today test compared to yesterday test.
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[Kiesse]

Today test is the top one and yesterday test the bottom one. Not due for af until Tuesday

[pinkin2011]

I can see those lines bottom one looks darker with more of a pink colour to it... If I sit back from computer can see it

[Ribbons]

I see a darker line... Kiesse, that's what my internet cheapies looked like at 9 and 10DPO... I got an FRER at 10DPO and it was still faint, but definitely "pinker" than the cheapie. On 11DPO there was no denying the line on the FRER. (The cheapies actually didn't come in with a good solid line for me until 13DPO!)

[Lassie1982]

surgena - sounds like your body is gearing up for ov! GO get them pink spermies chick!

happy medium - i don't think that counts as a cheat! YOu need to treat yourself sometimes :) Im struggling with the diet swell, close to 5 moths now. I HAVE to get my BFP!!

kiesse - YES i see the lines :) How many dpi are you again? Wooo Hoooo!!!!

Kraizy and ilindgurl - big hugs - so sorry it wasn't your month. Stay strong, don't lose hope, believe that there is a reason for may not being your month, and know that you will get your little pink bundle xo

Drama - sound like we are pretty similar - I'm also on attempt 4 this month, I'm either on o today or 1dpo - not sure. I know its so frustrating! If i don't get a BFP this month we are dropping EVERYTHING except the my diet. This month we cut back on refresh, cut out silk, i cut out temping, charting and cm/cervix checking (too stressful) had 2 days less of LR for DH, and no both baths for dh.
We managed 5 attempts in 4 days. I have had positive opts the last 3 days, so I'm hoping I've caught the egg with a pink spermie!
Best of luck drama - will you be in the 2ww thread??

[Kiesse]

I think i may be 12 or 13dpo. Due for period on Tuesday or Wednesday

[Butterfly Spirit]

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Kiesse, you are pregnant :running: There's your BFP. Faint, but still there!

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I know it will be darker tomorrow, but for now, there are definitely TWO LINES!!!
:pregnant: Just enjoy that feeling. AF isn't going to come, I just know it!
I'm sorry I konked out earlier, but I was here 12 hrs later ;)
How are your symptoms, how are you feeling?

[Kiesse]

Lol. That's ok. Still queasy been like that for a week. Very tired and feeling bloated that's the only symptoms i have at the mo

[Butterfly Spirit]

Lol. That's ok. Still queasy been like that for a week. Very tired and feeling bloated that's the only symptoms i have at the mo

YAY FOR EARLY SYMPTOMS!!! See you are Prego! :)

I updated my Vitex Journey thread! ;)

[suregena]

Another day, another negative, and my CM is creamy!!! :hair:

[amari]

Kiesse-Can you get an FRER? It would def show up by now if those are faint bfp's! GET one!!

KD-Sorry hun. Are you going to skip the clomid or use it again, I know you were debating about this.

drama-GL with this cycle!!

HOpe-Glad I didn't miss it, can't wait to hear! Sending pink pg vibes your way!

[pinkin2011]

Amari How are you feeling?

Have you started to pop out yet seeing as tho you are having twins??

[HopeandDreamG]

Thanks amari. I am excited for tomorrow morning to see how many follies I have. Been really relaxed this cycle. Didn't bother temping bc of the clomid and I will know when I O anyway so no need for opks etc. I will check once to see the trigger took. It's cd 10 and dh has released daily. It's been stress free so hoping this is it! Or I'm gonna be grilling veggie burgers at the beach :(

[Babyy Love]

Another day, another negative, and my CM is creamy!!! :hair:

NO NO NO surgena don't stress it's bad for you! Just try to relax everything will be OK!

[suregena]

NO NO NO surgena don't stress it's bad for you! Just try to relax everything will be OK!

I just watched One Born Every Minute, which has gotten me all emotional now, whilst sipping peppermint tea.

Maybe I should stop the vitex tonight? If it hasn't already happened (ovulation) maybe stopping it will help bring it on, or no? Because I've been taking it should it still have an affect positively on my sway or do I still need to be on it until just after confirmed ovulation?

I'm going to have another cup of peppermint tea. Hubby is home tonight. I figure, if anything, we'll just keep BDing until my AF shows up (or doesn't)... *shrugs*

[Butterfly Spirit]

I just watched One Born Every Minute, which has gotten me all emotional now, whilst sipping peppermint tea.

Maybe I should stop the vitex tonight? If it hasn't already happened (ovulation) maybe stopping it will help bring it on, or no? Because I've been taking it should it still have an affect positively on my sway or do I still need to be on it until just after confirmed ovulation?

I'm going to have another cup of peppermint tea. Hubby is home tonight. I figure, if anything, we'll just keep BDing until my AF shows up (or doesn't)... *shrugs*

Atomic taught me that some women need to stop Vitex before the +OPK incase it's holding it back. I stopped mine on Tuesday..I believe I finally Oed this morning!

[Ribbons]

Atomic taught me that some women need to stop Vitex before the +OPK incase it's holding it back. I stopped mine on Tuesday..I believe I finally Oed this morning!

AH yes, Suregena, I didn't realize you were still taking Vitex. I stopped mine on CD14 every month (I usually O on CD18-19). I've heard the same thing - it can delay O for some people. Stop it now and see what happens! :)

[suregena]

IT WILL BE STOPPED! :P

Thanks, girls. I just don't know what I'm doing, heeh.

[suregena]

Man, I hope my hubby can keep on doing the business! He's a good sport. I CAN tell he's starting to need *extra* work to get him to finish... but for the most part he's been all right. Hopefully, if needs be, he can keep going for a week. :x

[suregena]

Do you think maybe my body was getting ready (i.e. fertile conditions) but then changed because of the vitex?

I hope that is what's been holding me back!

[suregena]

(my cervix is still high and seems open, but CM is now creamy...)

[HopeandDreamG]

Hopefully O will be here soon. Def stop the vitex, and Dh starting to have a harder time is what you want ;)

[suregena]

Hopefully O will be here soon. Def stop the vitex, and Dh starting to have a harder time is what you want ;)

Haha! I hope I O soon!

[Babyy Love]

You and I both but yes no more Vitex if u see AF next cycle remember to take it AF-O like a day or 2 before u expect to O and easy on the peppermint tea as well I believe atomic told me u need to take peppermint AF-O as well

[suregena]

See, I didn't know that vitex tidbit. :( Sometimes there is just so much information you can forget or miss little details like that!

[Kiesse]

I took the vitex and stopped about 2-3 days before O. Cant wait for you ladies to O!!!

Well I took another test this morning, the only problem i find with the Pink dye tests is that you need to wait for the window to clear with the dye before you see a line! the 2nd line doesnt come up right away, it fades in and i see it around the 8-10min mark, is it still a positive? thats the only reason i do not want to get me hopes up, BUT.............. the second line was slightly darker today and you do not have to tip it on different angles to see it! its still faint but clear as day!

[suregena]

What about cetirizine that I'm talking? Should I just stop it for now until I see a fade in or something?

I've only been taking 1 400mcg of folic acid, should I take more? I guess because I saw an old article about how taking more may actually create birth defects rather than prevent, so I was being cautious!

[HopeandDreamG]

Kiesse- your pregnant hun, the deal is sealed! If u like take a frer and they'll b no question for u!

[Ribbons]

I took the vitex and stopped about 2-3 days before O. Cant wait for you ladies to O!!!

Well I took another test this morning, the only problem i find with the Pink dye tests is that you need to wait for the window to clear with the dye before you see a line! the 2nd line doesnt come up right away, it fades in and i see it around the 8-10min mark, is it still a positive? thats the only reason i do not want to get me hopes up, BUT.............. the second line was slightly darker today and you do not have to tip it on different angles to see it! its still faint but clear as day!

Yep, you're preggers :)

[Kiesse]

Just a quick update from me as I am at work so cant get busted being online! lol

Just went and got bloods done 45mins ago, lady missed my vein first time and then tried to move the needle round, man it stung, ended up being able to get the other vein in other arm, so will have results back in about 24 hours.

I just hope that if it is a bfp everything is ok as it feels as if i have done 100 situps, my tummy feels sore like i have done them and also have a little back pain in my lower back,not sure if this is a sign as ive NEVER had this feeling in any 4 of my previous pregnancies..... Oh and i forgot how painful the boobs get.....ouch. feeling quite excited now, think its pretty safe to say i am.....

[HappyMedium]

Hey guys....so...I have a load of tests staring at me and my friends bet I would only last until today before I started testing...placing bets....really?? Well....they won..and here is my test

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4390/weightloss005.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/684/weightloss005.jpg/)

IT came up right away....do you guys know if these are bad tests??? I took a clearblue easy but it is a blue line test and the line came up right away there too, but I did not take a pic yet...Dh already thinks I am nuts...Be honest...do you see it!?? I am afraid of another chemical this month...my left tube must be shorter than my right because I get an earlier + from the left about 3 days sooner than the right. WTF!??

[Kiesse]

I can def see a faint 2nd line!! eeekkk, Congratulations!

[Lassie1982]

I SEE THE LINE - very very faint, but a line is a line!!
Congrats - and OMG another May BFP! I swear there has been more BFP's this month then previous months!

[suregena]

Man, I am feeling REALLY hungry today. :( I snuck a bite of my son's oatmeal, sigh! THE SHAME!

Like... leg-wobbley hungry this morning. Weird.

[suregena]

My temps have seemed pretty low now for a few days, too. What does that mean?

[KraizyDaizy]

Congrats Happymedium!!! I see the line!!! May the Lord bless and keep you and your little bean throughout your pregnancy and delivery!!!

[Lassie1982]

Surgena, I always get a significant temperature drop right before I ovulate, so perhaps it's just round the corner :)


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[suregena]

Yaayee! *fingers crossed*

Neg test today... last night's was slightly darker again compared to earlier in the day... so maybe my body is just try-try-trying.

Vitex isn't being taken anymore, so, hopefully soon. BD'd last night once hubby got home from being away for work (BD #5) and will BD again twice today... hopefully.

I hope all these crazy BD amounts doesn't make me more boy friendly, but oh well... I want to be pregnant this month! Pleasepleaseplease!

[_Lala_]

So some good news...I had my ultrasound today to check for an ectopic because of all the pain I've been having on my right side, but all is fine, turns out it was just a corpus luteum causing me the pain. Soo lovely to see my little blob! Didn't look much like a baby of course but could see the head, heart beating and umbilical cord. So it's all good! Dr said it's measuring 7weeks6 days but I'm positive I'm 7weeks 4days, so a bit concerning if bub is already measuring big, it may be a monster! Hopefully not. Just really happy to know that my little bean is having a good time in there and I can see him/her again in about 5 weeks! Such a relief!:cheer:

Kraizy...my heart aches for you! :heart: Please don't give up hope just yet. X
good luck to everyone testing soon and in the 2ww, and for all those still battling their way through the diet and dtd. There have been so many bfps in may! I hope there are many more to come! Thinking of you all.

[HappyMedium]

Thanks guys...will post a pic in a couple days for doubling if I am in fact pregnant and these tests are not a bust. Not going to worry about it...otherwise I 'll obsess!!!

[HopeandDreamG]

Suregena- sounds like you are about to O. I bet that's what the hunger is all about!

Congrats -happy medium!!!

Lala- that sounds great. So happy for you :)


Kraisy- I've heard of many women getting preg the month after stopping clomid. It will still be in your system but your cm will be more receptive to sperm and u won't have to worry about lining issues that clomid could cause. Try in June and see what happens. I know your insurance won't pay for an RE. Will your doc consult with one and order the blood tests ?

[KraizyDaizy]

Hope,
I never thought about seeing if my OB would consult and order the tests. I will check on that. I have heard about other's who were successful the month after stopping Clomid, so I am not sure what my plan is yet. Just in a fog and trying not to cry about it. I really thought for sure May had to be my month, but no it wasn't so just got to go on....

[HopeandDreamG]

Yeah def check with your doc. I've been thinking about that for a few days and wanted to give u the idea.
I have time this am waiting at the OB for my follie check. Looooooong wait to be seen today. So I have time to mess around on the site!

[mydream]

Kraizy- I do know of a couple of people who got preg the month after they stopped clomid.
I would def. ask your OB about running the tests for sure.
I am praying for you hun and I will be here to give you big congrats when you get that BFP!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Kraizy- I do know of a couple of people who got preg the month after they stopped clomid.
I would def. ask your OB about running the tests for sure.
I am praying for you hun and I will be here to give you big congrats when you get that BFP!!!

I do too Kraisy. Clomid can stay in your system for a while after stopping it, so it may keep working for you even the month after you stop it and perhaps with less side effects as well.

[ILindGurl]

Ok, I have a call into my OB and waiting to hear back. I've decided to be very aggressive -- what tests should I insist they do? I had a 7dpo progesterone test already and it came back at good levels? (I think it was 24). That is the only test they have done....bec they seem to think it's just advance maternal age. I've had 2 chemicals...ovulate regularly. She did say we could do an ultrasound of the follicles to see how they are developing...she said to do it right before ovulation, but then I read online better to do it earlier? So with the tests you suggest can you also suggest the day/timeframe in the cycle that is best to do those tests. THANK YOU!!!

[suregena]

Suregena- sounds like you are about to O. I bet that's what the hunger is all about!


Seriously hungry today. I am REALLY pushing myself to wait longer for dinner because I ate a little extra jelly beans at lunch then I had planned and I ate earlier than planned. :/

I also feel almost like AF-y feeling... and have had a headache all day; maybe O is soon, like you said! I'm going to test with another OPK soon.

[suregena]

Well, OPK still negative... but the pattern the past few days in the evening has been a faint second line... rather than none at all, and my CM is back to egg white (yay!) and still high/soft/open... *fingers crossed*

[HopeandDreamG]

Ilindgirl- my doc office does follicle check between cd 10-12. They can see how many and the sizes and help tell when you will O.
Also you can ask for

[ILindGurl]

Thank you,Hope & Dream. I had the follicle check/ultrasound scheduled for D10, but then when we spoke again she suggested we move it to D13 because I usually ovulate somewhere between D12-D17 at the very latest. I guess the closer you can get to O the better...is that correct? I don't know why but I'm so hesitant to trust at this point since she still is convinced that I have nothing wrong with me, just need to wait "hopefully" for a good egg to come along because I am older mom....she keeps saying you had 2 easy healthy pregnancies...hello? it's been 4 years since I was pregnant! Am I crazy?? She also gave me the name of an infertility specialist/R.E. but honestly our insurance doesn't cover that so trying to get as much as I can from the reg OB done.

[HopeandDreamG]

Sorry my message got cut off. U can also ask her for immune testing. It's all blood work she can easily order. I found out I had a clotting issue. The doc i see when preg used to talk about thousands of women who have countless miscarriages chemicals needlessly and could all be prevented by a simple blood thinner. He goes on a rampage every time i am there. He was one of the lead researchers in the world on these issues and gets really angry when he hears about doctors that miss simple fix stuff. At the least tell her u want a blood panel of any possible clotting issues. Kraisy's insurance doesn't cover RE either so I would have them consult with a collegue if yet don't know what tests to order.

[HopeandDreamG]

Another thought. My doc tested LH level today and repeat Friday. I guess he wants to watch when I surge.

[suregena]

Soooo hungry today, argh! Binged on crap so my calories are 1500-odd which is 300 too many for my sway... even though my fat/protein stayed the same since it was a jelly meerkat binge and meringue binge! :(

Guess it could be worse... just didn't want to do that so near possible O. Once I started, I couldn't stop! Hopefully it doesn't add any weight on me. Not the time to stress, I know!

[HopeandDreamG]

It won't suregena. I think sometimes it helps you loss when you stagger cals. 1200, 1500, 1200, 1250 etc. some weeks I ate under 1000 lost nothing other weeks ate more and lost. All good :) most on here do 1500-1800. I do less bc I'd never lose at that level

[amari]

Hope-How was the apt today??

[HopeandDreamG]

Thanks for asking amari! It was great I'm still smiling. I got the doc instead of tech. He did the ultrasound and said I was "loaded" with eggs :) (didn't tell dh he'll freak) I had several and 4 good size. Will trigger Wednesday start dtd tomorrow through Friday. On Saturday he wants me to start progesterone and a blood thinner I use during pregnancy to make sure if bean fertilizes it implants. I feel really good about this month. The cycle started on ds1 bday too! Really happy right now :) :). Thank you so much for thinking of me today!
How are u feeling?

[Kiesse]

Well just an update,
Got my blood tests back and my HCG levels are at 28. They want to test again on Thursday to see if there is an increase. She said its on the low side for 4 weeks but still positive, now im beginning to worry a little bit that it may be a chemical. My tests are not really getting any darker. I have been testing daily and the test from today is no darker than the tests from the other day, is this normal? Can someone please let me know if their HCG levels were around the same and they did go up? Feeling a little down since getting this result, do not want to feel this way for the next few days until my next results.
My boobs are still a little sore (not really bad but are a tiny bit sore when I push them. And still feeling a little queasy but also get slight twinges down below. Hoping its nothing but any advice good or bad is welcome right about now.

Please baby bean stick to mummy! You have no idea how much you are wanted x

[mydream]

Kiesse- whenever I had a chemical, and I have had 2 :( my initial betas were way lower than 28..hang in there hun..that number can totally double and be fine. how many dpo are you? did they test your progesterone as well?

[Butterfly Spirit]

Well just an update,
Got my blood tests back and my HCG levels are at 28. They want to test again on Thursday to see if there is an increase. She said its on the low side for 4 weeks but still positive, now im beginning to worry a little bit that it may be a chemical. My tests are not really getting any darker. I have been testing daily and the test from today is no darker than the tests from the other day, is this normal? Can someone please let me know if their HCG levels were around the same and they did go up? Feeling a little down since getting this result, do not want to feel this way for the next few days until my next results.
My boobs are still a little sore (not really bad but are a tiny bit sore when I push them. And still feeling a little queasy but also get slight twinges down below. Hoping its nothing but any advice good or bad is welcome right about now.

Please baby bean stick to mummy! You have no idea how much you are wanted x

Kiesse, my levels were only 46, 2 days after my BFP but by the following week they were 546!
Don't give up all hope yet. Just get redrawn on Thursday.

[mydream]

I can def see a faint 2nd line!! eeekkk, Congratulations!


Ditto! I totally see it!

[Kiesse]

I do not understand the results ill copy and paste them for you. I was dues for my period today so 14dpo give or take a day.
here are my results if you can decipher them.

Beta HCG : 28 IU/l ( 0 - 5 ) H

: HCG Total + Beta Reference Values; Weeks gestation Median 5th - 95th percentile 3 17.5 5.8 - 71.2 4 141 9.5 - 750 5 1398 217 - 7138 6 3339 158 - 31795 7 39759 3697 - 163563 8 90084 32065 - 149571 9 106257 63803 - 151410 10 85172 46509 - 186977 12 66676 27832 - 210612 14 34440 13950 - 62530 15 28962 12039 - 70971 16 23930 9040 - 56451 17 20860 8175 - 55868 18 19817 8099 - 58176

[Kiesse]

Just a bunch of numbers to me.

[mydream]

Kiesse- I am not sure what all those other numbers mean either..but I say you are still in this !! Prayers coming you way!

[HopeandDreamG]

Kiesse- I want to know like my dream your progesterone #. When I had my chemical my hcG was 28 but they didn't do progesterone and if they had the nurse wouldn't have been congratulating me she would have told me it would not stick. Point is hcG says your pregnant over 5 it could be tripled soon. Call doc when u can and have them add progesterone to bloods that have been drawn to ease your anxiety...
Stick baby stick....

[Kiesse]

So ideally when i go for my next lot of bloods, what kind of numbers for HCG should i be expecting back? they will be doing the test exactly 72 hours from my last

[Kiesse]

ill ask them to do a prog test too. hopefully it was just a late implanter but im not holding my breath as my HPT should of been getting darker by now. I am finding it hard to hold my pee for a long period of time! will hold for 3 hours well try to hold for a min of 3 hours and test again, last test was taken only an hour after peeing

[Butterfly Spirit]

So ideally when i go for my next lot of bloods, what kind of numbers for HCG should i be expecting back? they will be doing the test exactly 72 hours from my last

Your hcg level should double or triple in 48 hrs if it's progressing smoothly. :)

[ILindGurl]

hopeanddreamG -- what is the blood thinner test called? my prescription for the blood test tomorrow is for FSH, E2, prolactin, TSH, AMH hormone levels, DHEAS. And we are also doing a semen analysis for DH...

What is the immune testing called? If she missed that one, I will have to do that one separately.

My OB's office also gave me the name of a R.E. to contact...I'm hoping part of it might be covered by insurance. Thanks again!!!

[ILindGurl]

Kiese -- I had 2 chemicals since January (both with very very faint positives like yours) but my numbers were also below 28 when I tested. And my HPT went negative 2 days later the first time, and later that evening the second time (AF arrived). Hang in there!!! :)

[Kiesse]

I just do not think i can handle feeling like this for the rest of the week til i get my next lot of results. I am really trying to hold onto my pee. I tested an hour and half ago and the test is very faint (not sure if its coz i had only held my pee in for not even an hour?) I am going to try and hold on and test again later on. If its darker than the one i took earlier it may just relax me a little.
If it was a chemical what kind of symptons would i be experiencing? I have little twinges but its just above my hip bone you know the feeling when you get the stitch after running? Its in that kind of area but only on one side, that would be too high wouldnt it? I have been trawling the net for success stories but there are not many, is there anything i can do to help it stick better??

[Lassie1982]

Hugs kiesse. Though I have no experience I just wanted to send you hugs and best wishes.
Are you using a FRER?
I think if you are only holding on for an hour then it's nowhere near long enough to get a good positive. Try and hold for at least 3, an try limit what you drink so as not to dilute.
Please keep us posted. And most importantly don't lose hope!!!
Xo


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[Kiesse]

Thanks Lassie your words mean alot. I am going to try hold but am needing to go already will try hold for another hour. Will let you know when i know

[suregena]

Whoa, CP was much higher this morning! And much more EWCM going on. Promising! Should I decrease my calorie intake further or will it not matter at all?

My temp also was slightly dipped a little lower this morning, as you can see in my chart in my signature below.

[amari]

Kiesse- the worry never stops. Sorry you have to deal with this. T&P your way! Stick!

Hope-yay for lots of follies!! GL this cycle, I'll be thinking of you!

[HopeandDreamG]

Ilindgirl- check out this page. It explains some of the tests. Simply ask your doc if she can order immune testing including tests for thrombophilias.
For your info http://repro-med.net/repro-med-site2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=31

Kiesse- how are you today. Hoping your bean sticks.

[HopeandDreamG]

Kiesse- the worry never stops. Sorry you have to deal with this. T&P your way! Stick!

Hope-yay for lots of follies!! GL this cycle, I'll be thinking of you!

Yay! Thank you. Attempts start tonight I'll keep you posted ;). I wanna be preggo!!!!

[Ribbons]

Whoa, CP was much higher this morning! And much more EWCM going on. Promising! Should I decrease my calorie intake further or will it not matter at all?

My temp also was slightly dipped a little lower this morning, as you can see in my chart in my signature below.

suregena - I've heard atomic say that you shouldn't try to do a "starvation" thing (i.e. drop your calories any more than you already have) around O b/c it may mess with your hormones too much to release an egg, implant etc. So, I would just keep it the same as you've been doing.

GOOD LUCK! Sounds like dropping the Vitex was the ticket! :)

[Ribbons]

Kiesse - I hope you're doing ok today! When do you get some comparative betas? I am so anxious for you... I hope your little bean sticks, :pray:

[KraizyDaizy]

You know here is a weird thought, but I am due to O around the end of May or 1st of June....I wonder if I might O early and still be in the girlie month of May LOL? I mean since I am not on Clomid this month could it happen early?

[Ribbons]

You know here is a weird thought, but I am due to O around the end of May or 1st of June....I wonder if I might O early and still be in the girlie month of May LOL? I mean since I am not on Clomid this month could it happen early?

You know, Kraizy, it doesn't magically change into a boy month on June 1st :D I think the closer you are to the beginning of the month, the better, but I wouldn't worry about it one bit! Now, if you were trying in October or November, then... maybe.. But I got both my boys in those months :D

[KraizyDaizy]

Yeah my boys were Oct, Nov, Dec and January, so June might be still girl LOL!! Just my kraizy head messing with me on CD4 LOL!!! oh, I just read your girl sway and I am so impressed! It is just a wonderful read!!!

[ILindGurl]

I got my boys in early June (June 3rd) and mid August. I feel summer is all boy for me. But, actually, I am totally cool with another little man...just need one to stick. Kraizy I'm on D4 too!! Wonder if we will have the same cycle this month -- maybe it will bring us good luck?!?! :)

[atomic sagebrush]

Yeah my boys were Oct, Nov, Dec and January, so June might be still girl LOL!! Just my kraizy head messing with me on CD4 LOL!!! oh, I just read your girl sway and I am so impressed! It is just a wonderful read!!!

Just to clarify, there are peaks and troughs of boy/girl conceptions that very gradually shift thru the year.

Girl peak/boy trough - Mar-May for Northern Hemisphere, Sept-Nov Southern Hemisphere. Boy peak/girl trough, is the opposite by 6 months (reverse the hemispheres). That DOES NOT mean that Feb and June are boy-friendly months in the N Hemi. The peaks/troughs rise and fall gradually over time until they peak again for the opposite gender about 6 months later. By virtue of being closer to the girl peak, June may still be slightly girl friendly or it may be neutral.

Beyond that, everyone please understand that there are still plenty of opposites conceived even in the peak months! I have two boys conceived in March and a girl in November. It's just that since the seasons seem to help, if you can fit them in, great!

[KraizyDaizy]

I got my boys in early June (June 3rd) and mid August. I feel summer is all boy for me. But, actually, I am totally cool with another little man...just need one to stick. Kraizy I'm on D4 too!! Wonder if we will have the same cycle this month -- maybe it will bring us good luck?!?! :)

You have 4 boys already? Bless your heart if you do! Too much testosterone in my house LOL!! What cd are you on ILindGurl?

[Ribbons]

Yeah my boys were Oct, Nov, Dec and January, so June might be still girl LOL!! Just my kraizy head messing with me on CD4 LOL!!! oh, I just read your girl sway and I am so impressed! It is just a wonderful read!!!

Aww thanks Kraizy! That is sweet :)

[suregena]

Argh, super negative opk tonight. I thought I had more than enough OPK's but I was very wrong! I've got 7 left!

[ILindGurl]

Kraizy -- I have 2 boys. I'm on CD4 :)

[Kiesse]

Hey ladies. I am doing ok. Still taking Hpts but lines still very faint and not getting darker. I go and get more bloods done tomorrow but won't have results back until Friday. Thinking i should ring and see if i can get in and get it done today. Do you think 48 hours between bloods will give me an idea or should i wait til tomorrow so there is 48 hours between?

[Lassie1982]

Hey kiesse, have been thinking about you hun.
I think it's better if you wait the 48hrs. But I'm no expert, so perhaps the other girls know better.
If you only give it 24hrs, the numbers might still be low, in which case you will drive yourself nuts trying to determine if they are low because the pregnancy is not viable, or low because it's only been 24hrs. Does that make sense?
Surely it's got to be a good sign that the hpt's are positive?
Wish I had more advice for you :(

Try and fill the time by treating yourself, your favorite meal or snack? Or a manicure, or splash out on a new top or shoes or something. Give yourself something to cheer you up!

Thinking of you!


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[Kiesse]

If i got the test today it would be 48 hours but i rang and they won't let me so have to go tomorrow which is 72 hours between bloods. Won't have results until Friday. Yea the tests are still positive but still really really faint the barely show on the pink dye tests. I don't know if it a good sign or a bad sign but my tummy feels like af is due not sure if it part of a pregnancy sign or not. I am so so damn emotional, burst out in tears all because nurse wouldn't let me get tests done today. This waiting is worse than the 2ww

[HopeandDreamG]

Yeah my boys were Oct, Nov, Dec and January, so June might be still girl LOL!! Just my kraizy head messing with me on CD4 LOL!!! oh, I just read your girl sway and I am so impressed! It is just a wonderful read!!!

Wow! That would b kraisy Kool. This is it! Watch I'm predicting a bfp for u off clomid first month !

[HopeandDreamG]

Hey ladies. I am doing ok. Still taking Hpts but lines still very faint and not getting darker. I go and get more bloods done tomorrow but won't have results back until Friday. Thinking i should ring and see if i can get in and get it done today. Do you think 48 hours between bloods will give me an idea or should i wait til tomorrow so there is 48 hours between?

Wait but ask for results "stat" I get my results same day. Don't know if u can where you are.

[HopeandDreamG]

Kiesse it is worse then the 2ww. This is exactly how I felt in march. I knew in my heart it was over but was confused I still had preg symptoms: bad heartburn. It stayed till hcG went down. As hard as it is try to hold out hope. Easy for me to say I know. It doesn't hurt to Have hope and it doesn't hurt less if it doesn't work out. This may totally work out. It has for several ladies on here. Did they give u progesterone levels from first beta test? Thinking of you (((hugs)))

[Kiesse]

No they didn't but have asked for them to be included this time around. As we are a small town results will be next day as they get sent away there is no lab here. I hate the waiting i just want some clue until then to get me thru. I am not excited just want to know which direction this pregnancy is going. I am working which is even harder still got 6 hours left. Its hard to try and not let on anything.

[HopeandDreamG]

I know they didn't. Here they can be added on after the fact. The labs don't toss the sample so quick. Just wanted u to have some relief ASAP. At this point it doesn't matter. You'll have your new results soon. Hang in there xoxox thinking of u.

[Kiesse]

Thank you. Feeling a little better this arvo it home time in 45 mins so looking forward to that. I feel so drained today so will be early nite for me. Roll on the next couple days. Thanks for everyones support, i hope in the end i can look back and wonder why i was worried and that you ladies were right! Fingers crossed then you can say told ya so in 48 hours to me! Lol

[Butterfly Spirit]

If i got the test today it would be 48 hours but i rang and they won't let me so have to go tomorrow which is 72 hours between bloods. Won't have results until Friday. Yea the tests are still positive but still really really faint the barely show on the pink dye tests. I don't know if it a good sign or a bad sign but my tummy feels like af is due not sure if it part of a pregnancy sign or not. I am so so damn emotional, burst out in tears all because nurse wouldn't let me get tests done today. This waiting is worse than the 2ww

So sorry sweetie! I can't wait until you can get the results and start feeling better!!!!
Good Luck tomorrow! :)

[suregena]

Negative OPK again... my ovaries are feeling achey, though...

[Lassie1982]

Kiesse are you getting your results today?
What time?? I think we ate 3hrs apart, will be keeping a look out, am thinking of you.




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[Lassie1982]

Suregena - must be frustrating, maybe you just rent catching the lh surge when you test? Because everything else you mention seems to indicate ovulation

Maybe try one of those saliva testing monitors? (I havnt a clue about how goo they are or arnt)

Mind you with any luck you will et your bfp this month and wont need to worry about tracking ovulation!


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[Butterfly Spirit]

Lassie, I also was thinking about her last night, that her scan was today, but then I forgot this morning! Thanks for reminding me about her blood work!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Negative OPK again... my ovaries are feeling achey, though...

Hows your cervix and CM? I was shooting positives but when I finally checked myself I was dry as a desert in there minus a bit of milky white discharge. Low, firm, and closed.. I Oed already!
I hope you O too soon sweetie! :)

[coocoobananas]

I really don't think I am pregnant this month but my brain teased me last night! I dreamt that i had a baby girl and actually and older girl as well and I felt this complete feeling that I know I am wanting so badly with my 2 sons as this was my last month ttc! I want to find that with my boys and hopefully when it is confirmed that indeed I am not pregnant I can move on and be happy:) after my 33 year old friend with 2 little girls found out on Friday that she has breast cancer and will be getting a complete mastectomy as soon as they can get her an OR date, it's making things clear that what is here and now is what to focus on! Not trying for something more when what I have is plenty:)

[Butterfly Spirit]

I really don't think I am pregnant this month but my brain teased me last night! I dreamt that i had a baby girl and actually and older girl as well and I felt this complete feeling that I know I am wanting so badly with my 2 sons as this was my last month ttc! I want to find that with my boys and hopefully when it is confirmed that indeed I am not pregnant I can move on and be happy:) after my 33 year old friend with 2 little girls found out on Friday that she has breast cancer and will be getting a complete mastectomy as soon as they can get her an OR date, it's making things clear that what is here and now is what to focus on! Not trying for something more when what I have is plenty:)

There you are coocoo, I've been wondering how you are hon! You never know if it's your month or not. When can you test? I'm VERY sorry for your friend how very sad! :(

[Lassie1982]

That's should have said "we ARE 3 hrs apart" not ATE. Stupid phone.


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[suregena]

Hows your cervix and CM? I was shooting positives but when I finally checked myself I was dry as a desert in there minus a bit of milky white discharge. Low, firm, and closed.. I Oed already!
I hope you O too soon sweetie! :)

I meant to test again tonight but we went on a walk to a pub to meet friends after I got off work and I ended up drinking water so my urine was too diluted to test. My CM tonight seemed more milky but stretched but my CP now seems medium, nearly medium to firm, and I swear it was feeling closed! On top of that weirdness, I've been feeling like achey/dull cramping all day, like AF sort of, with big time bloating. I went to get my son ready for bed (he still breastfeeds at 2 years old) and I had a leak patch on my shirt! What the hell?!? I am well beyond leaking stage with a two year old. Now THAT has me going... huh?!

When I TTC whilst paying heavy attention to everything... I seem to get nowhere! With my son, it wasn't even a thing... just happened! No mess, no fuss. I'm pretty perplexed as of tonight. We're still going to BD for continuity but I am just at a loss. Confusing.

[Kiesse]

Well i go and get bloods done in less than an hour. My morning sickness has returned, never thought i would be so happy about that and to top it off i got a very very clear positive hpt. Darker than all my others the rest have been so faint. So am actually for the first time very relaxed and know i will get good results!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Well i go and get bloods done in less than an hour. My morning sickness has returned, never thought i would be so happy about that and to top it off i got a very very clear positive hpt. Darker than all my others the rest have been so faint. So am actually for the first time very relaxed and know i will get good results!

That's WONDERFUL Kiesse!! :D I'm so glad to hear it!!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

I meant to test again tonight but we went on a walk to a pub to meet friends after I got off work and I ended up drinking water so my urine was too diluted to test. My CM tonight seemed more milky but stretched but my CP now seems medium, nearly medium to firm, and I swear it was feeling closed! On top of that weirdness, I've been feeling like achey/dull cramping all day, like AF sort of, with big time bloating. I went to get my son ready for bed (he still breastfeeds at 2 years old) and I had a leak patch on my shirt! What the hell?!? I am well beyond leaking stage with a two year old. Now THAT has me going... huh?!



When I TTC whilst paying heavy attention to everything... I seem to get nowhere! With my son, it wasn't even a thing... just happened! No mess, no fuss. I'm pretty perplexed as of tonight. We're still going to BD for continuity but I am just at a loss. Confusing.

Awww well I hope you O soon! Maybe you did though and missed your surge? I'm feeling crampy and gassy.
DS#2 is a super nurser too!

[Kiesse]

I am so happy with my hpt from this morning its almost like there has been a surge all of a sudden! Take a look for your self, this is yesterday s test along side todays test!


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[Butterfly Spirit]

Kiesse, it looks fantastic and I will bet your levels have doubled if not tripled! ;)

[suregena]

Got another BD in tonight but he didn't have a chance to release at all today... yikes! Hopefully okay. Did j+d after a couple minutes.

[Ribbons]

That's great Kiesse! Keep us all posted on your numbers!!!

[HopeandDreamG]

Kiesse- that looks great! Bet everything is all good with you. Happy for you :)

Suregena- come on OVULATE!

Coocoo- so sad about your friend. This is the last month for you?

[Lassie1982]

Quick reply because my boss will skin me alive if he sees me on my iPhone AGAIN.
Yippee kiesse, looks and sounds promising.
Your little girl was probably just a late implanter :)


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[coocoobananas]

Yah, I have to take a break. It has become all consuming! I need to get back to me and my kids and stop focusing on what I don't have! I may be back, but honestly I hope not! Not to not be here, you are all great! But just to be at peace that I tried for the time I set in my head. I really had some points where I didn't even know why I was doing it anymore!
I have a friend who is accidentally pregnant with her 3rd and she brought to the forefront how bad all day sickness is that I am all too aware of! I don't want to take 9 months away from my boys being sick!
Anyway ramble ramble! I still could be preggers ( find out this weekendish I guess) so will havE to go with my alternate pep talk if that's the case;)

[suregena]

Still feeling achey, etcetera. I've just resolved myself that we will BDing until either Fertility Friend says something based on my chart or AF shows! Ha!

My temp was again slightly higher today... I will just have to not fixate and just keep BDing.

[suregena]

Oooookay... my CP is back to very high, soft, open, and ewcm.

Sorry to give you all every small detail of day to day cervix and OPKs! :p

What do you think my chart is doing?

[Kiesse]

hi all. Just a quick update before i head off to bed, as you all know i got my bloods done today, my results were going to be there for me tomorrow but my lovely doctor rang me at 7pm tonite! he said my levels have gone from 28 to 101. exactly 72 hours between bloods, he said they are not as high as he would like them to have been but def a good sign, he wants me back on monday to get another lot done and then also book me in for a scan in my 6th week, if the levels hav not gone as high as he is expecting them go he is going to put me in for a scan next week just to make sure everything is where it is meant to be. so he said after i get my boods done on mon he will ring me that night so i dont have to wait til the tues. starting to feel a bit more relaxed. we have decided not to tell a soul (except you ladies of course) until the doctor is 100% happy with everything, he said he is only 75% happy at the mo compared to my last pregnancies as i have excellent results this one is being very stubborn! he said with my previous ones my results for the same dpo were double to what they are now (thats 4 other pregnancies) my lowest one at 14dpo was 97 this one was 28 so huge difference. so will realx a little more and wait until monday!

[HopeandDreamG]

Kiesse- I think it will be totally fine and obviously this I a girl, giving u a hard time already!!!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Oooookay... my CP is back to very high, soft, open, and ewcm.

Sorry to give you all every small detail of day to day cervix and OPKs! :p

What do you think my chart is doing?


EXCITING Surgena! Did you do a cheapie OPK?

[suregena]

EXCITING Surgena! Did you do a cheapie OPK?

I did a clearblue this morning but it was negative...

I only have 4 tests left. :(

[Butterfly Spirit]

I did a clearblue this morning but it was negative...

I only have 4 tests left. :(

Do you have any cheapies? I think they are more sensitive than CB. :)

[suregena]

Nope, all gone! :(

[Ribbons]

Nope, all gone! :(

Suregena, are you also taking tests PM? You might be missing your peak if you're only testing in the AM... couldn't remember if you were testing multiple times a day.

[suregena]

Testing at night also.

[suregena]

I'm still feeling quite crampy... like menstrual cramps. So confusing.

[Ribbons]

I'm sorry Suregena :( hoping you get some clarity soon!

[suregena]

I'm at a loss. My temps are confusing... my seemingly constantly fertile CM and CP is confusing... my lack of positive OPKs are confusing... and my acheyness is confusing!


Sigh.

[Butterfly Spirit]

I'm at a loss. My temps are confusing... my seemingly constantly fertile CM and CP is confusing... my lack of positive OPKs are confusing... and my acheyness is confusing!


Sigh.

:( What supplements are you taking?

[suregena]

:( What supplements are you taking?

At the moment? Only folic acid. I stopped vitex around CD16.

[Ribbons]

Suregena, I spent a little while with your chart trying to make heads or tails of it, and I am just as confused as you are! It really appears that your body is ready to release an egg, but it's just not dropping it for some reason. I'm not sure what's going on. What day do you typically ovulate?

[Ribbons]

I go for my second U/S scan today... hopefully I can see my little bean today!!! :fingers:

[Lassie1982]

I go for my second U/S scan today... hopefully I can see my little bean today!!! :fingers:

good luck - and have fun :)

[KraizyDaizy]

I'm at a loss. My temps are confusing... my seemingly constantly fertile CM and CP is confusing... my lack of positive OPKs are confusing... and my acheyness is confusing!


Sigh.

Have you thought about asking FF. There is a member section where you can have them look at your chart and you can ask them what they think? I have done that many times and they have been very helpful.

[HopeandDreamG]

Good luck ribbons! How exciting :)

Suregena- I was going to say something similar to kraisy. Why not post a thread on here and see what ladies think. Some are really good at charts.

[auroara78]

Good luck Ribbons, can't wait to hear the news!

I was off from the fourms yesterday because of DH's health crisis, so now I gotta catch up on what I missed...

[suregena]

Suregena, I spent a little while with your chart trying to make heads or tails of it, and I am just as confused as you are! It really appears that your body is ready to release an egg, but it's just not dropping it for some reason. I'm not sure what's going on. What day do you typically ovulate?

Well, I had a perfect cycle and ovulated about when one would expect you to as I had a 26 to 28 day cycle, then I began swaying in December for a January attempt but the dieting threw my cycle off and I ended up having a 56 day cycle! I stopped swaying when my cycle was going wrong because I am traveling the end of this year so had to time pregnancy around that.

My first cycle was, I think, 36 days long, and my last one was 29 days... nearly back to normal... however, I had begun temp taking then and fertility friend said I ovulated like 5 days before my period?! Which I don't really believe at all.

So, obviously, it is predicting I am going to ovulate on CD28 which seems bonkers to me! But at this rate it may be right! However I am worried about a pregnancy being able to stick with such a late ovulation.

[Ribbons]

Well, I had a perfect cycle and ovulated about when one would expect you to as I had a 26 to 28 day cycle, then I began swaying in December for a January attempt but the dieting threw my cycle off and I ended up having a 56 day cycle! I stopped swaying when my cycle was going wrong because I am traveling the end of this year so had to time pregnancy around that.

My first cycle was, I think, 36 days long, and my last one was 29 days... nearly back to normal... however, I had begun temp taking then and fertility friend said I ovulated like 5 days before my period?! Which I don't really believe at all.

So, obviously, it is predicting I am going to ovulate on CD28 which seems bonkers to me! But at this rate it may be right! However I am worried about a pregnancy being able to stick with such a late ovulation.

I don't think the ovulation "late-ness" has anything to do with it - I think it's the length of the luteal phase that matters?

I agree with everyone else, maybe go ask the FF forums or post a thread here on genderdreaming?

[KraizyDaizy]

Surgena, how are you temping? Vag or mouth? Are you just taking one temp? Are you waking and getting up for any reason? Temping at the same time each morning before you move out of bed at all?

I am wondering if FF is predicting O on cd28 because it basing it on that 56 day cycle? Maybe you should exclude them from your cycle statistical calculations (averages). It might move you O up as FF uses past cycle info to interpret your charts. You could un-check "In stats" on your cycle list and see if that changes your chart?

What setting do you have your FF on? Advanced, Fertility Awareness, Research, or OPK/Monitor/OVWatch? Changing these around might help as well.

[suregena]

I temp every morning around 5.30am when my alarm first goes off without moving much except to grab the thermometer on the bedside table which is right by my face. I take my temp orally.

[KraizyDaizy]

I temp every morning around 5.30am when my alarm first goes off without moving much except to grab the thermometer on the bedside table which is right by my face. I take my temp orally.

I would use a Basil thermometer vaginally. It is way more accurate and you don't have to worry about keeping your mouth closed while you sleep.

[suregena]

What about keeping it clean?!

Isn't it too late to start using it that way now? If not, I will.

[KraizyDaizy]

What about keeping it clean?!

Isn't it too late to start using it that way now? If not, I will.

I am not sure how much of a difference vaginal temping would have on your current chart. You might want to keep the oral temping this month and if you don't get a BFP then do the vaginal.

As far as keeping it clean, there are thermometer covers or you can just wash the tip and use alcohol to clean it. It really is not that bad, but you do have to keep it clean.

Did you play with the settings on your FF?

[suregena]

Play with the settings? In what way?

[KraizyDaizy]

Play with the settings? In what way?
I said this in an earlier post, but you may not have seen it, have you done this?

I am wondering if FF is predicting O on cd28 because it basing it on that 56 day cycle? Maybe you should exclude them from your cycle statistical calculations (averages). It might move you O up as FF uses past cycle info to interpret your charts. You could un-check "In stats" on your cycle list and see if that changes your chart?

What setting do you have your FF on? Advanced, Fertility Awareness, Research, or OPK/Monitor/OVWatch? Changing these around might help as well.

[cape grace]

Hi there surgena and other may ladies! I come on line everyday to check on you all! Like a friendly stalker! So many positive bfps! Its fantastic.
I am in a very strange place myself- i have been using an ovacue which detects the maturation of the dominant follucle anx predicts the fertile window from there. i was meant to ov last saturday but started using opk smiley tests just to be really certain...but found no lh surge! I have been in touch with ovacue who say that either i am not ovulating or else am very delayed. i guess i am worried and confused . i was so excited when i saw my fertile window on the minitor. i realise vitex and sp can delay ov so have stopped these and last month my period was a week late so i am hoping to ov soon...still using smiley faces but nothing! I guess the wait is hard and for me not knowing if i will ov is so hard!

[Ribbons]

Just got back from scan.... gestational sac and yolk sac detected inside uterus! It's only measuring 5w2d though... that's at least 4 days behind what I thought it would be, not sure if that's significant or not? I thought I was 6 weeks today... but I do have longer cycles and ovulate a little later, so maybe that's what's throwing it off. No h/b yet - too early - but so excited to see the sac where it's supposed to be!!

:running:

[mydream]

This is great Ribbons..YAY!!!!
I think the number of days its measuring etc...it is totally fine..you probably ovulated a little later than you thought.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Just got back from scan.... gestational sac and yolk sac detected inside uterus! It's only measuring 5w2d though... that's at least 4 days behind what I thought it would be, not sure if that's significant or not? I thought I was 6 weeks today... but I do have longer cycles and ovulate a little later, so maybe that's what's throwing it off. No h/b yet - too early - but so excited to see the sac where it's supposed to be!!

:running:

Good NEWS Ribbons!!! :)

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[suregena]

I said this in an earlier post, but you may not have seen it, have you done this?

I am wondering if FF is predicting O on cd28 because it basing it on that 56 day cycle? Maybe you should exclude them from your cycle statistical calculations (averages). It might move you O up as FF uses past cycle info to interpret your charts. You could un-check "In stats" on your cycle list and see if that changes your chart?

What setting do you have your FF on? Advanced, Fertility Awareness, Research, or OPK/Monitor/OVWatch? Changing these around might help as well.


Oooh, how so very complicated! Haha! I will go dig around and see what I can see/do/figure out/uncheck/check/yaddayadda.

[Ribbons]

This is great Ribbons..YAY!!!!
I think the number of days its measuring etc...it is totally fine..you probably ovulated a little later than you thought.

Perhaps... but what is crazy is I got my first faint positive at 10DPO... according to these new numbers, it would have been 6DPO!!! I didn't think that was possible!

I know 4-5 days isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things... excited that my bean is safe and sound :)

[suregena]

Oh my God... my freezer full of new food has died. :(

If I weren't on the diet, I could help not waste some of it! ARGH! ARGH! ARGH! What a nightmare...

[Ribbons]

Suregena, oh NO!! Can you cook a lot of it and stick it in the fridge, refreeze later when you get it fixed?? That has happened to me before, sucks SO bad.

[Princess of Pink]

Perhaps... but what is crazy is I got my first faint positive at 10DPO... according to these new numbers, it would have been 6DPO!!! I didn't think that was possible!

I know 4-5 days isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things... excited that my bean is safe and sound :)

With DD#5 I got my first faint BFP at 6dpo and I was 100% sure on my O date!

[suregena]

Suregena, oh NO!! Can you cook a lot of it and stick it in the fridge, refreeze later when you get it fixed?? That has happened to me before, sucks SO bad.

The frozen sugar cookies are okay (obviously, they just need defrosting anyway.) Three of them have ended up in my belly, though. *doom doom doom*

ALL the vegetables were mush - unable to save. I managed to save some things and our neighbor kindly put them in her freezer until we figure out what to do.

A lot of the stuff I just should NOT go near were okay... go figure.

I have a feeling these cookies are going to ruin my sway! The freezer did this ON PURPOSE! I told my husband that he MUST take pretty much all of them with him to work tomorrow, because I cannot walk by them. I tried. It doesn't work! My will is weak.

Sigh.

[Lassie1982]

Great News Ribbon! Must have been so good to see your little bean on the screen :)

Wow - a 6DPO positive! Don't they say girls implant earlier then boys?? Exciting!

Oh that sucks suregena! BUt don't stress about the cookies! A couple of cookies is NOT going to impact your sway :)

[suregena]

Haha, I actually lost a little weight this morning... *phew*

I made my husband take those defrosted (due to broken freezer) homemade cookies to work with him. They're trouble!

What happens with delayed ovulation? Does a ready egg just sit there waiting for the right hormones combination to bust out? Does the delay make them less likely to be any good? Or do they wait and sort of suspend themselves before they complete growing to have one be released?

My temperature is no more clear this morning! I know I will O SOME time, I just give up knowing when, as my husband is fine with just DTD now every day until we are sure one way or the other.

[HopeandDreamG]

Suregena- so confusing! Good job losing! Perfect time :). Also great getting cookies out of the house that's what I would have done too!

Awesome ribbons! Happy for u. Don't know if i already posted that ;)

My attempts are done. Wooohoooo! Hope it was enough. If it worked my due date will be valentines day. Pretty cool!

[mydream]

Hope - yay!! A valentine baby would be soooo cool. Fingers crossed for you!!

[suregena]

Still negative OPK. I have ONE left... and then, that's it... I'll just have to wait on temps to rise to confirm anything. My husband is again working away this weekend, so we got more attempts in last night and this morning... and then it won't be again until tomorrow night.

I have never DTD so much in such a span of time in my life...

[mydream]

Good Luck Suregena!

[suregena]

Thanks.

My CP/CM is definitely not of the very fertile kind today... position is medium, CM seems like it has changed from stretchy to if you pull it apart it makes sort of peaks (so creamy?) and I'm twinging/achey.

It's all just so very strange. *shrugs*

[Lassie1982]

good luck suregena! Havnt got a clue what could be going on but just wanted to wish you luck :luck:
Surely with all those attempts you will end up with a BFP very soon :)

[suregena]

I hope! Worried that all those attempts will lead to a boy, though.

Buuut I'd only be disappointed because of all the trouble of swaying to begin with, not because it could possibly still result in a boy. :)

[Butterfly Spirit]

I'm sorry you are having a confusing cycle Surgena. I really hope you and PoP O!

[HopeandDreamG]

Ribbons- I love how you linked your sway in your siggie! I'm gonna hopefully be trying to figure out how to do that soon ;) or asking u how!!

[suregena]

Now I'm up late, re-reading stuff... and thinking... crap! We've BD'd every single day... sometimes I didn't jump and dump right away and laid there 5 or so minutes.

Durrrr! Sperm city! If I get pregnant this cycle, it's so going to be a boy.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Now I'm up late, re-reading stuff... and thinking... crap! We've BD'd every single day... sometimes I didn't jump and dump right away and laid there 5 or so minutes.

Durrrr! Sperm city! If I get pregnant this cycle, it's so going to be a boy.

Nah it could still be a girl. :) However, another beautiful boy with haunting blue eyes is probably okay with you right? I saw that pic of your son. He's beautiful!

[Mochagirl]

Suregena - dh and I bd'd every day for 6 days in a row before my BFP, and I still got my girl!

[suregena]

I know... I adore my son completely... he's wonderful.

I'm just second guessing my strategy, however being I want to get pregnant ideally this month or thereabouts, and my cycle is predictably wonky like it was last time I had a TTC month, I guess there were no other alternatives!

I'm wondering if we should cool it with the BD and him just FR for a couple days and I'll just keep an eye out on my fertile symptoms. For all I know, it's already happened because my cervix really just doesn't seem fertile today and I feel so crampy, like AF!

We've BD'd I guess 10 days in a row, yikes! MegaBD!

My son it was vacation food and a one hit likely right near ovulation... we've never been at it like rabbits.


Thanks for listening to my repetitive ramblings, girls!

I've got a lovely photo of my son sat at the bus stop one morning I've got to share... I'll try to post it! :P

[Ribbons]

Now I'm up late, re-reading stuff... and thinking... crap! We've BD'd every single day... sometimes I didn't jump and dump right away and laid there 5 or so minutes.

Durrrr! Sperm city! If I get pregnant this cycle, it's so going to be a boy.

Don't worry about it suregena! We BD'd 4x in a row (not your frequency I am sure ;) but that is still a lot) and I didn't J&D - laid there for 30 mins - 1 hour each time! It will be just fine :)

[suregena]

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Heeh. :)

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Heeh. :)

Oh yah, he's gonna break some hearts for sure!!! :) Such a sweetie!!!

[Kiesse]

omg if i had a boy that looked like that i would be trying for MORE! he is adorable! look at those eyes and those curls, i want him!!!!!

Well sorry i been MIA for a couple days, just been full on this weekend and its back to work tomorrow bugger it!
Feeling ok, get my 3rd lot of bloods done tomorrow at lunch and my doc will ring with results tomorrow nite.
Boobs are getting a bit more achy, more round the armpit area of the boobs, have a had a couple of headaches, and queasiness not so bad IF i eat breakfast, now i have never been a breakfast eater but i wake up and all i feel like is food! i have been cooking bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and toast for breakfast the last 3 mornings (making up for what i missed out on when on the LE diet) so will eat that then am constantly snacking throughout the day, im so hungry, NEVER have i ever had this before. Also feeling so tired could sleep all day, never wa tired with others but was a stay at home mum back then, not working 40 hours a week and 2 kids to chase after so i will blame that reason for being tired! also talk about GRUMPY and moody! poor kids and partner, i just have no patience at the mo, this kids have been driving me bananas! so they are my symptoms for now! I am going to start taking a photo of my belly every monday night, starting tomorrow! In the end i will have around 35 photos of my belly (wearing the same clothes) and the last photo will be wearing the same clothes and me holding bubby and a friend of mine who is a photographer is going to put them in one big panoramic style photo. I have seen one similar and loved it so always said i would do that next time, i love photo art!
Hope everyone else is doing well, i will be sure to let you all know my results when i get them. FX

[Lassie1982]

Durrrr! Sperm city! If I get pregnant this cycle, it's so going to be a boy.

yes but it will be girl sperm city with all the FR :)

[Lassie1982]

Oh yah, he's gonna break some hearts for sure!!! :) Such a sweetie!!!

your son is adorable!

[Lassie1982]

omg if i had a boy that looked like that i would be trying for MORE! he is adorable! look at those eyes and those curls, i want him!!!!!

Well sorry i been MIA for a couple days, just been full on this weekend and its back to work tomorrow bugger it!
Feeling ok, get my 3rd lot of bloods done tomorrow at lunch and my doc will ring with results tomorrow nite.
Boobs are getting a bit more achy, more round the armpit area of the boobs, have a had a couple of headaches, and queasiness not so bad IF i eat breakfast, now i have never been a breakfast eater but i wake up and all i feel like is food! i have been cooking bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and toast for breakfast the last 3 mornings (making up for what i missed out on when on the LE diet) so will eat that then am constantly snacking throughout the day, im so hungry, NEVER have i ever had this before. Also feeling so tired could sleep all day, never wa tired with others but was a stay at home mum back then, not working 40 hours a week and 2 kids to chase after so i will blame that reason for being tired! also talk about GRUMPY and moody! poor kids and partner, i just have no patience at the mo, this kids have been driving me bananas! so they are my symptoms for now! I am going to start taking a photo of my belly every monday night, starting tomorrow! In the end i will have around 35 photos of my belly (wearing the same clothes) and the last photo will be wearing the same clothes and me holding bubby and a friend of mine who is a photographer is going to put them in one big panoramic style photo. I have seen one similar and loved it so always said i would do that next time, i love photo art!
Hope everyone else is doing well, i will be sure to let you all know my results when i get them. FX

heya - i LOVE that belly photo idea! its brilliant :) how are they put together, next to each other?

[Kiesse]

Lassie - check out this Pregnancy Progression : Jennifer | Uncontained Photography (http://uncontainedphotography.com/pregnancy-progression-jennifer)

That is just one i have googled and found, there are heaps like that i just typed in pregnancy progression pictures into google "images" bit.

Cant wait to start getting a wee belly!

[suregena]

omg if i had a boy that looked like that i would be trying for MORE! he is adorable! look at those eyes and those curls, i want him!!!!!

Well sorry i been MIA for a couple days, just been full on this weekend and its back to work tomorrow bugger it!
Feeling ok, get my 3rd lot of bloods done tomorrow at lunch and my doc will ring with results tomorrow nite.
Boobs are getting a bit more achy, more round the armpit area of the boobs, have a had a couple of headaches, and queasiness not so bad IF i eat breakfast, now i have never been a breakfast eater but i wake up and all i feel like is food! i have been cooking bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and toast for breakfast the last 3 mornings (making up for what i missed out on when on the LE diet) so will eat that then am constantly snacking throughout the day, im so hungry, NEVER have i ever had this before. Also feeling so tired could sleep all day, never wa tired with others but was a stay at home mum back then, not working 40 hours a week and 2 kids to chase after so i will blame that reason for being tired! also talk about GRUMPY and moody! poor kids and partner, i just have no patience at the mo, this kids have been driving me bananas! so they are my symptoms for now! I am going to start taking a photo of my belly every monday night, starting tomorrow! In the end i will have around 35 photos of my belly (wearing the same clothes) and the last photo will be wearing the same clothes and me holding bubby and a friend of mine who is a photographer is going to put them in one big panoramic style photo. I have seen one similar and loved it so always said i would do that next time, i love photo art!
Hope everyone else is doing well, i will be sure to let you all know my results when i get them. FX


Yes, I do just love him to pieces... he's a fabulous little boy. We really are spoiled rotten with him. Just the perfect child... he makes me want to have a million babies. I always joked that our second child (boy or girl!) will probably be a nightmare and make me demand my husband to get a vasectomy, but I'll just repeat how I've been with my son and keep my fingers crossed we have another happy and content child. :P

Your hunger symptoms sound exactly what my early symptoms were before i found out I was pregnant with my son! i.e. before morning sickness started in.

My son was conceived after my second miscarriage so I was *still* waiting for my cycle to return. We had a weekend in Liverpool and met up with a friend and went to this vegetarian eatery that had MASSIVE portions, and my husband and friend struggled (the friend was another male) and I was like, "I'm not even full yet! I'm going to finish this!" and they did NOT believe me. They placed bets. I told them they were crazy, because I was still starving. I scraped the plate clean and their jaws dropped.
Then the next day, I had this great idea to make a massively large vegetarian shephard's pie (what the?! I'm not even British and never ate one in my life!) and I spent HOURS making it... then when it came down to eating, my husband demolished his and I started to feel a little queasy so I ate the mashed potato off the top but didn't finish. I woke up the next morning to get up for work but felt like I was going to throw up. My hubby went to work as I said I was going to call in because I thought I had a stomach bug (remember: I was waiting for my cycle to return. We had like one BD while we were on holiday a few weeks before in Belgium because I had spotting so thought my period was starting there, so we did it unprotected!)
I laid there, in my mind, feeling pissed off about my period still not being there because I wanted to just try again, and then feeling pissed off I had a stomach bug because I was only a month into my new job, and then I thought, "... wait a minute."

Heeh. Big faaaaat positive. I was probably around 5 1/2 weeks at that point as I got an ultrasound a week later (since I had NO idea when I got pregnant) and was estimated at that point to be 6 1/2 weeks.

Soo... hunger... yeah... good sign. :)

[suregena]

yes but it will be girl sperm city with all the FR :)

Haha, I hope so!

I DO have to remind myself that my husband and I are BOTH already vegetarian and have been for a long time... so we may already be at higher odds for a girl, anyway, and maybe just got lucky with our son due to being on holiday and eating like fat kings?

His mum, bitter completely from only have 3 sons, ate a stereotypical English diet of meat/bread/potatoes/etcetera. My mom had three sons ... 2 close together, then a decade or so gap, and then two close together again. She went on a diet when she met my father (Slim Fast, helloooo 1980s) and was living off Slim Fast and coffee and cigarettes with me... then when she got pregnant with my brother, she was definitely NOT on a diet and gained weight.

My aunt was anorexic/bulimic with my ONLY girl first cousin, but gained a lot of weight with her second (a boy).
So, there is something to this, I think, looking within my own immediate family.

Also, both of my older brothers had girls FIRST and boys SECOND... and I always wondered if it was because it was a mixture of a new and fresh relationship with one of my brothers (so likely going at it constantly?) and my other older brother, perhaps they were going at it to TRY to get pregnant.

So, dunno!

I've had three cups of coffee today... can anyone tell? Heeh, :x Jabbermouth.

[mydream]

Suregena- I hope my post didn't make you worry? And your son is adorable!!!
I talked to a few friends last night that have girls and they said they dtd a lot to get them.

[mydream]

yes but it will be girl sperm city with all the FR :)

I like the sound of that!!! My worries about multiple attempts are calming

[HopeandDreamG]

Suregena- great pics of your son! What a cutie :)

Kiesse- very cool progression photos. Love the idea

[Butterfly Spirit]

When I got pregnant in April, I had a hungry stomach EVERY 2 hours! So I had to eat, and unfortunately gained some weight. I still look pregnant. Oh well :P lol

[Ribbons]

Suregena, your son is SOOOO adorable! I love those little curls!

[suregena]

I hope my temp goes up tomorrow... because my CP/CM symptoms are definitely not fertile anymore! Medium, closed, and firm... CM creamy again.

Still cramping?

[HopeandDreamG]

Kraisy- how r u?

[KraizyDaizy]

Hope I am hanging in there. Not really sure about my chances this month. Just trying to not stress about things. Being thankful for my boys and realizing I have spent so much time into swaying and research that I have missed time with them. I am trying to come to the terms of my daughter never happening. Depressing but it just might be a reality.

[coocoobananas]

Well its true. Don't try so hard. I was totally ok with letting this go for a while, then yesterday, I had a hunch!
It came up in less than 2 seconds. I think I am in shock. I can't believe I am going to be super ill in 2 weeks, oh. my. shock I tell yah!
I am a tried and true no symptom gal.

[Lassie1982]

Omg cocco :cheer: awesome news! N
Congrats!!

Kraizy, I have no words that will take away the sadness you are feeling, but know that you are not alone, and that we are thinking of you, sending you positive thoughts and love, and that we understand how you are feeling *hugs* x a million.


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