TTC girl - September 2012

[Lassie1982]

I'm need of any luck I can get, so thought I'd start the September thread, our first attempt will fall in September, so here's to this month being the one for us all :)


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[Butterfly Spirit]

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To all you wonderful ladies TTC in September! :D
You can do it!!

[dreamingpink77]

Lots of luck to you Lassie! Hope you can finally get your BFP and pink bundle. Now that you've done your tests, perhaps you will be more relaxed knowing that everything is ok and you'll get pregnant soon.

[Navywife620]

AHH! I can't believe I am in this thread! Well our 1st attempt will be September too. I will probably ovulate around the 21-24! Ekk! Praying we all get our healthy baby girls this month!

[Lassie1982]

Lots of luck to you Lassie! Hope you can finally get your BFP and pink bundle. Now that you've done your tests, perhaps you will be more relaxed knowing that everything is ok and you'll get pregnant soon.
I certainly am a lot more relaxed - its filled me with new found optimism and belief that this WILL happen :)

Thanks so much :)

[Lassie1982]

+opk tonight dam it! so not up for DTD...but i know that i will be kicking myself next week if we skip this month.
On another note, having your wisdom tooth removed does wonders for staying on the LE diet, all i have had the last 2 days is 2 small pots of yoghurt and a cup of jelly. At this rate i will lose about 4 kgs this week (seriously all i do is skip 2 meals and i lose a kilo - its ridiculous)

[Butterfly Spirit]

+opk tonight dam it! so not up for DTD...but i know that i will be kicking myself next week if we skip this month.
On another note, having your wisdom tooth removed does wonders for staying on the LE diet, all i have had the last 2 days is 2 small pots of yoghurt and a cup of jelly. At this rate i will lose about 4 kgs this week (seriously all i do is skip 2 meals and i lose a kilo - its ridiculous)

In the words of my dear friend TTC5:
"Go Make That Baby ;)"

He he he!!!!! ;)
And that's the cycle I got prego from LoL

OHHH How did that dental work go babe!?
You SWAYED Pink!

DON'T SKIP THIS CYCLE!!!!! Just do a quickie if you have to, and lay there LOL

[Mum23boys]

Hi ladies Im going to be a september swayer too :-)

[CherryBlossom]

+opk tonight dam it! so not up for DTD...but i know that i will be kicking myself next week if we skip this month.
On another note, having your wisdom tooth removed does wonders for staying on the LE diet, all i have had the last 2 days is 2 small pots of yoghurt and a cup of jelly. At this rate i will lose about 4 kgs this week (seriously all i do is skip 2 meals and i lose a kilo - its ridiculous)

Lol I hope I don't come across rude... But putting it bluntly ....
Lay there and let him go for it then lay on your belly and let those bad girls find that lovely egg!!!
Or wait till tomorrow. Should still be a day before.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Lol I hope I don't come across rude... But putting it bluntly ....
Lay there and let him go for it then lay on your belly and let those bad girls find that lovely egg!!!
Or wait till tomorrow. Should still be a day before.

HELL YEAH, LAY THERE!!!! :giggle:
Don't jump and dump! I laid there for like 40 mins.. put my - ion bracelet on and laid down again and visualized my DD.

My DH has been a HORRIBLE HORN DOG...and I am sick a lot and so, I lay there!!!!
:rofl:
I feel that he's pretty selfish sometimes even wanting to do it and seducing the crap out of me..
orgasms and sex always make me SICKER than I was before we do it. I hate it! :(

But the tables have turned on me.... I seduced the crap out of him from April-June LOL

[Butterfly Spirit]

Lassie, IF YOU MUST...because I know you are probably not going to like BDing because of your mouth pain...
Have him 'go' in a cup and insert it inside of you!!!! Hey, better than nothing!
:rofl:

[Lassie1982]

Lol I hope I don't come across rude... But putting it bluntly ....
Lay there and let him go for it then lay on your belly and let those bad girls find that lovely egg!!!
Or wait till tomorrow. Should still be a day before.

HAHAH that cracked me up! Its pretty much what i did!!

PLUS i had a temp rise this morning so i reckon that ovulation is done and dusted...which is early, cd12, normally its cd15...if anything i thought it would be delayed - not brought forward - might have been the soy?

Anyways, managed another attempt this morning, so thats 2 shots.....fx its enough.

[Lassie1982]

Lassie, IF YOU MUST...because I know you are probably not going to like BDing because of your mouth pain...
Have him 'go' in a cup and insert it inside of you!!!! Hey, better than nothing!
:rofl:

:rofl: i was tempted, trust me i was !!!

[Lassie1982]

Gold Star for me please! I managed a second attempt this afternoon!
Another positive opk, so hopefully we have caught the egg.
Will see what my temps do tomorrow, will be interested to see where FF pins ovulation

[sweetpea]

Way to go, Lassie! :agree: I'm sorry you're in pain, but you definitely took it like a champ! hee hee! :giggle: FX you get your BFP this month!!!

Our first attempt will be in September (currently waiting on AF), so I'm going to jump in and join this group, too! Hi, ladies!!! :wave:

[genieinabottle1]

I just made a Sept 2012 about 10 minutes before this one was made! Oh well, no one posted on that one yet so I closed it and joined over here! Hope this is it for everyone! This is our second real attempt (1st month was first PPO and it was not a normal O anyway). I decreased my Vitex by half as I Od on CD 35 last time, and may give up the Rephresh. Dh is 37, me 33 and he is taking licorice so don't want to decrease too much. Looking forward to some BFPs!

[Lassie1982]

I just made a Sept 2012 about 10 minutes before this one was made! Oh well, no one posted on that one yet so I closed it and joined over here! Hope this is it for everyone! This is our second real attempt (1st month was first PPO and it was not a normal O anyway). I decreased my Vitex by half as I Od on CD 35 last time, and may give up the Rephresh. Dh is 37, me 33 and he is taking licorice so don't want to decrease too much. Looking forward to some BFPs!


so sorry genie - i didn't see it at all! if i had done i wouldn't have started this thread - apologies :flowerz:

best of luck for the month! hope you see those 2 lines !!

[Lassie1982]

so after all that, i had a massive temp drop this morning, so i didn't ovulate after all! still, all good, means we have more attempts in :)

[HopeandDreamG]

Yay lassie! So glad your attempting!

[cvd]

Hi ladies, I'm also a September swayer. I'm on CD1 now :) So excited!!! I have only been on the diet since the 2nd week of August but we are going away for 2 weekends later this month which I know will blow my diet quite a bit so we are abstaining with one attempt at +opk :)

[mydream]

wishing all the September swayers BFP's!!!!!

[genieinabottle1]

so after all that, i had a massive temp drop this morning, so i didn't ovulate after all! still, all good, means we have more attempts in :)


No problem, Lassie, no biggie! Looks like you are going to O today! Hope there's a nice temp rise for you tomorrow am!

[ThreeMenAndALAdy]

Good luck cvd. That's what I did and got a bfp my first month.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Gold Star for me please! I managed a second attempt this afternoon!
Another positive opk, so hopefully we have caught the egg.
Will see what my temps do tomorrow, will be interested to see where FF pins ovulation

Lassie, here you go babe:

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I think you have a STRONG PINK sway this month.
I am glad you gritted your teeth and hung on, 'literally' :rofl:
and didn't skip this month!
:fx:
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[Lassie1982]

Love it butterfly!!!! Thank you a million times :)


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[Lassie1982]

Thanks hope *hugs*
I really hope we can be BFP buddies!!!!
Come on swimmers!!


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[suregena]

:/ Have not temped... not using OPKs, have gained loads of weight, etceteraetcetera... I am showing fertile signs now. Part of me is too scared to try because everything is heavily boy... I am probably back to the weight I was when I conceived my son. My husband didn't want me back on the diet... but I'm now hesitating to try this month. I want to get out of the 120s again... this whole month after the last cycle has been a fail. Around ovulation last cycle I got down to 114... but I think my ovulation happened later than my chart said (I went on holiday and stopped temping... I think it happened then, ugh!)

Now I'm 122 or thereabouts.... just, ugh. I don't know what to do... there's practically zero sway factors and all likely quite boy friendly.

Took soy this month, taking antihistimine, folic acid.... eating with an odd breakfast day when I cave in... using soy milk mostly...

Husband said he'd FR....

We're both already vegetarian.

But, eh.... I'm just struggling and I think time is ticking so I need to make a decision. I SO want to get pregnant. I wanted to be pregnant MONTHS ago... but I still hesitate because I still want a shot at a girl, even if I'd be happy with a boy. It's not worth stressing over.... I've put all this in my head. If I had never heard about it, we'd have just tried for a baby without all this fuss... so partly, I feel annoyed with myself that I ever typed into google "how to conceive a girl"... but it's all in my head now.


So conflicted right now.

[Lassie1982]

:/ Have not temped... not using OPKs, have gained loads of weight, etceteraetcetera... I am showing fertile signs now. Part of me is too scared to try because everything is heavily boy... I am probably back to the weight I was when I conceived my son. My husband didn't want me back on the diet... but I'm now hesitating to try this month. I want to get out of the 120s again... this whole month after the last cycle has been a fail. Around ovulation last cycle I got down to 114... but I think my ovulation happened later than my chart said (I went on holiday and stopped temping... I think it happened then, ugh!)

Now I'm 122 or thereabouts.... just, ugh. I don't know what to do... there's practically zero sway factors and all likely quite boy friendly.

Took soy this month, taking antihistimine, folic acid.... eating with an odd breakfast day when I cave in... using soy milk mostly...

Husband said he'd FR....

We're both already vegetarian.

But, eh.... I'm just struggling and I think time is ticking so I need to make a decision. I SO want to get pregnant. I wanted to be pregnant MONTHS ago... but I still hesitate because I still want a shot at a girl, even if I'd be happy with a boy. It's not worth stressing over.... I've put all this in my head. If I had never heard about it, we'd have just tried for a baby without all this fuss... so partly, I feel annoyed with myself that I ever typed into google "how to conceive a girl"... but it's all in my head now.


So conflicted right now.

Firstly *hugs*
Secondly go and DTD!

Ive been where you are - I've faced the fact that a hard core girl sway just doesn't work for me - and it doesn't seem to work for you either (i mean just LOOK at what it does to your cycles!!)
This doesn't mean that we CANT have baby girl's.
We still have just as much of a chance to have a girl as anyone else...

Try and block the 'boy' friendliness out of your mind (easier said then done, i know) If it helps up, read up on some failed boy sways - ladies that did EVERYTHING that sways blue and STILL had pink.

If you want more children then i really think you need to stick to the 3 main sway aspects and just carry on TTC. (vege, no breakfast, no snacking)
If you don't want more children and only want a daughter (does that make sense?) then carry on with a super heavy sway, but pls see that your body is rebelling against it and it can't be good - maybe you should consider HT then?

I know its a tough one hun, believe me i do, but in the words of the great Atomic, you can't have your dream gender if you can't get pregnant at all.

Even with a limited sway, you are still doing MORE then many other do, who have GIRLS, so surely thats gotta swing the odds in your favour, right :)

My sway is very 'weak' from that perspective. Im not watching my total intake religiously and am sure i am over some days.
My body cannot take any more weightless so there is none of that.
But I'm vegetarian
I skip breakfast
And I really avoid snacking....

SO - Chin up, and be confidant that you still have a great shot at a girl :)

Good Luck!!!!

(ps, i'd still temp and opk just so that i can be aware of whats happening and when)

[sweetpea]

I totally agree with Lassie, and can't add a single thing. She said it perfectly. Sending you some BIG ***hugs*** and letting you know we're all here for you, suregena. Just do the best you can, that's all any one of us can do. Good luck, sweetie! :)

[suregena]

The weight gain bothers me... I've been bad for snacking, sort of... have eaten breakfast but have also skipped breakfast (i.e. yesterday and day before I had no breakfast... today I had two slices of toast.)

But, generally, I've been eating *whatever*... but I've gained weight.... fast and furious. It's like my body is just completely fried... like the diet really freaked it out and everything is all over the place... but I just feel fatter, flabbier than ever.

HT is no option for me... I don't feel that desperate. I'd have 3 kids, my husband ideally wants 2 for eco reasons, but would go to 3. Any others we will adopt (we plan to adopt at LEAST one child in the later future.)

But it's just because it is in my head as a possibility, I think it has increased the desire, if that makes sense? Like before I knew about "swaying", I would have just happily tried to get pregnant, and even if I were inside crossing my fingers for a girl, I would have been happy with a boy.

If I have a boy... I'd *still* feel happy, but I feel like I should make an effort, anyway.

I keep watching midwife/birth shows and shed tears just as much for the baby boys born as the baby girls, so obviously I just am ready for another *baby*.... but it's hard to shake the little "boy/girl" family of four vision in my mind. Ideal but not realistic... not for everyone, since it's such a roll of the dice.

I probably will still try... I'm going to use rephresh even (I have one tube left after the very first sway attempt that I didn't even get through because my O was so so delayed late last year) on top of the other stuff, to try to make up for my fatty vegetarian diet as of late. :/

I wish I could have been more 100% on the no snacking/breakfast... two holidays in one month and just feeling very blah, it's not gone so well. Just really have been very "whatever" this month, up until feeling like my fertile signs are showing... and now I'm hesitating - go figure.

But I want a baby. A BABY! So what's my problem?

I'll still go for it. My son needs a sibling. But, just not happy with myself. I wish I still had my husband's support for the diet... might have meant I wouldn't have been so bad in my eating and gained all of this weight. The gaining weight = boy thing is what bothers me... and I conceived my son while on holiday... and I've just gone on TWO this month. TWO!!! It's a complete repeat.

[suregena]

Thanks, girls.

[Butterfly Spirit]

For what it's worth Surgena, I was 189 when I conceived my boys. 195 with this little girl!
And my VERY heavy friend on FB just announced Girl#3
So....being heavier is not a bad thing for swaying in my opinion.. esp after coming off the LE diet, your weight gain might sway girl, who knows? But you won't know until you try!

[Navywife620]

Wish my luck ladies.. we are off this evening for a family weekend in Texas.
I will stay on the diet! I will be good! :bowdown:

[fish2012]

surgena

welcome back hun, i have a tube of 'mexican' tofu paste in my fridge everytime i see it i think of you (and how you would abuse it as mexican food - i've been to mexico i know where you're coming from!) ....sweetie you have one boy you could naturally be a pigion pair girl we're all v jealous ;-0

don't stress go dtd and get preggie sweetie x

[fish2012]

Wish my luck ladies.. we are off this evening for a family weekend in Texas.
I will stay on the diet! I will be good! :bowdown:

good luck

[hotdogz&boyz]

HI ladies! Looks like quite a fun and friendly group in here :) I am a September swayer too. But my ov seems to have recently happened. Maybe....lol. My body is a bit funky from nursing. But I am here and trying to behave myself for a girl attempt later this month if my body didn't ovulate already.

[suregena]

Just going for it. Shrug. Want a baby, but can't call this month much for swaying. At all. Diet is most important and I failed there, at least with breakfast and snacking. Have skipped breakfast this past week more often than not, though...

Today is 7th FR day for hubby... my cervix is high, soft, and open and had some pains.. and plenty of eggwhite stuff in there. I have been taking antihistamine since I took soy again this month, folic acid, and I went ahead and used my random tube of repHresh I had from the end of last year to try to counteract even further my lack of good dieting.
if I by some miracle ovulate at a normal time, it's likely all due to my eating normal since start of August. :/ But, what can you do?

I woke up this morning with the feeling to go ahead and try. I figure we'll DTD every 2 to 3 days (with him FR on the days we don't) to try to lag any increase of sperm sitting around in there to 1) hopefully catch the egg, and 2) keep it sort of girl friendly with lower sperm count.

I have NOT used OPKs and stuff keeps happening that prevents me from temping, so I'm going old school and reading my body's signs. I figure I'll just keep going for quite a while and hope I catch it. At the moment I'm strict-ish on the diet (today = no breakfast, no snacking) but it's too little, too late at this point.

I'll probably try to take my temps if I have solid nights of sleep! I keep getting woken up so don't bother.

Anyway.

[suregena]

Ow ow! My ovaries!

At least all these symptoms are happening *sooner* than they had done for several months now...

I guess my body just really hated low cal/low fat/low protein. And I don't really understand why, perhaps the vegetarian diet since I was a teenager is about as low as it likes. :/

[Butterfly Spirit]

Ow ow! My ovaries!

At least all these symptoms are happening *sooner* than they had done for several months now...

I guess my body just really hated low cal/low fat/low protein. And I don't really understand why, perhaps the vegetarian diet since I was a teenager is about as low as it likes. :/

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!! Surgena, It's a good thing you listened to your body, and it looks like things will finally happen this month. I think you are doing the best thing, especially by not temping...just WAY too stressful!
I will say a prayer today for you my friend, 'Go make that baby' ;)

[Dreamofpink]

Hello ladies,
I'm going to be a September swayer too. After much deliberation - I've only been on the diet for 2 weeks - I've decided to not give this month a miss. I lost 6lb in the first week so I'm hoping that the shock of the diet will help sway pink. We've been trying to conceive for a year now after a long cut-off and strict IG diet wasted so many months. I'm on cd8 now and likely to be on the diet for 3 weeks altogether before I ov. I was thinking of missing this month out to give myself 6 weeks on the diet but after losing so much weight so quickly, I don't want to risk losing loads more as I don't have lots to lose! Here's hoping we all get lovely pink BFPs!

[Lassie1982]

can i get some help with my chart please??

could do with your expert advice....

when do you think i ovulated?

And why are my temperatures so rubbish? They are not climbing high at all?

FF currently has it pinned on day 12
HOWEVER if i change the interpretation method it changes it to cd14

when do you think i ovulated????

I have had a lazy month this month so didn't check CP and CF

would love all your thoughts

[cvd]

Hello ladies,
I'm going to be a September swayer too. After much deliberation - I've only been on the diet for 2 weeks - I've decided to not give this month a miss. I lost 6lb in the first week so I'm hoping that the shock of the diet will help sway pink. We've been trying to conceive for a year now after a long cut-off and strict IG diet wasted so many months. I'm on cd8 now and likely to be on the diet for 3 weeks altogether before I ov. I was thinking of missing this month out to give myself 6 weeks on the diet but after losing so much weight so quickly, I don't want to risk losing loads more as I don't have lots to lose! Here's hoping we all get lovely pink BFPs!

We were also going to wait to October to make sure I would have been on the diet for 6+ weeks but also decided to try in Septemeber now :) I will have only been on the diet for about 4 and a half weeks and I've had a few cheats in the beginning but I'm trying to be as strict as I can now! Really hoping for a BFP this month! I hate dieting lol!!! Good luck yo you :)

[Lassie1982]

todays temp still doesn't help :(
I don't know whats going on in my body - but whatever it is, it isn't good - those temps are typical pre ovulation temps...

[Jadis]

Sorry Lassie, I've never done any temping. I'd be useless trying to figure out your chart! I've got my +opk, so we'll be getting it on tonight! FX for all of us September swayers :)

[Dreamofpink]

Good luck to you too CVD. I'm a bit worried as we haven't managed FR at all this month - my hubby works shifts and is real need of a holiday, so is exhausted! - neither abstaining, very infrequent instead. I'm on cd12 and think I'll ov late this month, maybe around cd19/20. Should I go for abstaining then compressed FR at OPK+ or try for FR then compressed FR at OPK+ between now and then although it may not be a full 7 days if I ov earlier? Can the saw p make your af longer than usual? TMI, sorry, but I have still had a tiny bit of brown cm today, when usually it would be over by cd8-10 at very latest! With regards to the frequency question, my hubby's going through his "why can't we just stop at two?" questioning again and I'm treading on thin ice, so don't really want to push my luck! (He's 31, hopefully not too old to abstain) Thank you for any advice!! How's everyone else getting on? :wink:

[cvd]

Good luck to you too CVD. I'm a bit worried as we haven't managed FR at all this month - my hubby works shifts and is real need of a holiday, so is exhausted! - neither abstaining, very infrequent instead. I'm on cd12 and think I'll ov late this month, maybe around cd19/20. Should I go for abstaining then compressed FR at OPK+ or try for FR then compressed FR at OPK+ between now and then although it may not be a full 7 days if I ov earlier? Can the saw p make your af longer than usual? TMI, sorry, but I have still had a tiny bit of brown cm today, when usually it would be over by cd8-10 at very latest! With regards to the frequency question, my hubby's going through his "why can't we just stop at two?" questioning again and I'm treading on thin ice, so don't really want to push my luck! (He's 31, hopefully not too old to abstain) Thank you for any advice!! How's everyone else getting on? :wink:

I'm still fairly new around here so I can't really help with your questions! And I'm not taking SP so I'm not much help at all lol - but we are doing abstain with multiple attempts from +opk until o is done. I personally think abstain is easier! My DH is 26 so we could go either way but FR to me seems like a lot of pressure haha! But I guess you definitely need him 100% committed to abstaining.
As for how we are getting on, I am on CD8 right now. I will most likely get a +opk on CD14 so we are getting incredibly excited!!! We are only on our 3rd day of abstaining, so far all is going well! I am going to use rephresh, and maybe antihistamine depending how much cm I have near our attempts :)
Can't wait to get back to eating burgers :)

[genieinabottle1]

todays temp still doesn't help :(
I don't know whats going on in my body - but whatever it is, it isn't good - those temps are typical pre ovulation temps...

Hmmm seems like CD 14 is right with the positive OPKs. And that seems right around your typical O day right? Do you have any CM right now?

AFM - pos OPK today for me as well! I am super excited as my last cycle I Od in CD 35 and it's only CD 21 today. Thing is, we just got back from Hawaii and I wasn't following any sort of diet there except for no red meat. I even had more than normal of other white meats and I ate a ton of fish! Hmm...not enough reason for me to skip out. I am considered one of those "lazy swayers" anyways. Last cycle I did only one attempt, using Rephresh and DH taking licorice. This time we are going to BD when we can, DH will start licorice tonight (though I'm sure it's too late) and probably won't be doing the Rephresh since I didn't have it on board already. Sounds like a terrible sway but we're running short on our timeline and I don't want to wait another 6 weeks!

[LO123]

Hi Ladies, I am September swayer too. Did first attempt last month but AF arrived yesterday so here we go again. Have been on diet for about 2-3 months now but have been pretty bad in the 2WW. Just couldn't continue with it. Am back on it now but finding it hard to skip breakfast again. Am eating it later than normal but not missing it altogether. Only CD2 for me so awhile to go. Haven't decided on timing yet so will be interested to see what everyone else is doing.

Wishing you all good luck for the month.

[Dreamofpink]

CVD - sounds like you're doing really well! After last night, we'll be doing FR with compressed FR at OPK+ but not right through O as I'm not comfortable with that. I conceived both boys on Ov day. We'll go up to day before O. Abstaining just doesn't feel quite right to me as that's near enough to what we did with both boys, only BDing twice at the most from AF-O. I'm more comfortable with FR.
I hope the saw p hasn't messed my cycle up, is it usual to get brown cm with it up to cd13 anyone? :wink:
LO123 - welcome to the thread, hope this is your month!

[suregena]

Hellllllllllp! My cm had been stretchy and clear but not globby in previous days.


Er.... my cm is globby and very stretchy but streaked with yellow and a mix of cloudy and clear.... I had some quick ovary pains several days ago but today I am ACHING, especially my left, big time.

My cp is high today but sort of medium on feeling open and firmness.... whereas the last few days it was about medium in height but soft/open.

And the kicker?? I had a temp spike today! :/ what's going on??

[suregena]

Hmm... don't seem to have fertile signs anymore. I wonder if I *maybe* ovulated late last night, but in decent amount of time to allow my temp to rise while I slept because of progesterone, and maybe just had a little leftover EWCM this morning? Because my cervix position dropped a bit and just seems far from fertile now... and CM now creamyish.

I really wish we had DTD last night now. :( If this is it and I ovulated, I hope we DTD near enough. :/

[suregena]

Oh, and perhaps the super achyness this a.m. (because it went away as the day went on but it was bad this morning!) was after pains from my ovary having released an egg?

Either way, I'm all full of guesses at this point... I have no clue.

[Lassie1982]

if your cm is now creamy-ish then i reckon you have ovulated!
off you chuff to the 2ww :)
id guess cd19 as ovulation?

so you'd have 2 solid attempts in, fingers crossed :fx:

[suregena]

if your cm is now creamy-ish then i reckon you have ovulated!
off you chuff to the 2ww :)
id guess cd19 as ovulation?

so you'd have 2 solid attempts in, fingers crossed :fx:


Do you think it's enough if I have O'd? The second attempt I jump and dumped, mainly because he released not as shallow as I'd have liked.

AND if I've O'd on CD19, that's amazing considering the past two cycles I've O'd on like CD38! But I wasn't on the diet this time.... just my usual vegetarian diet...

[suregena]

Geez! Am I the only one trying this month?!

[BeadinMom]

Hey ladies!!

Surgena, I hope things work themselves out soon!! Looks good for an earlier ovulation!!! Awesome!!!

It's so frustrating not knowing when or even if you'll ovulate. I wish I had a crystal ball, then I could just relax!!!

[Lassie1982]

I think 2 attempts is great :)
The jump and dump probably isn't ideal, but they might still have got there.

I think that fact that you appear to have ovulated normally (rather then day 30something) shows that it was the strict diet creating havoc in your body, and that you are probably better off not doing the strict diet.

I reckon you'll be preggers before you know it :)


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[Lassie1982]

Geez! Am I the only one trying this month?!


nah there's a couple this month too :)

i tried swell, and failed, yet again...

[genieinabottle1]

Hope this is it for you surgena! Amazing that your lessening the diet moved your O that much.

I am also trying this month. I did only one attempt last cycle on the day before O and didn't get preggo. So we've been doing more frequent BD. Today is 0-2 based on my previous cycles, and I am tempted to try again tonight or tomorrow. I don't know what to do. With both DS, I did BD on O day......but then again, eating totally different.

[suregena]

I think I have a bacteria infection downstairs... :( I don't know how... it's driving me craaaaazy! It's not yeast because there's no discharge with it. Any discharge is watery and TMI, a slight smell to it! :( Radiating heat and just insanely itchy. What the hell?! All of that bad food and then I resume my normal diet *and* use repHresh this cycle (just once... many days ago! Probably last weekend) and now this? Bleh.

We're still BDing every 2 to 3 days even though I think I ovulated, which is crazy to me that I ovulated at quite a regular time (if I have, but temps are appearing that way and I am dryish despite the slight wateryness from this infection or whatever it is.)

I had a dream last night that I was pregnant and found out it was a boy (which, in the dream I was disappointed only a little but just glad to finally be pregnant and looking forward to him?) and he was due March 24th (well, too late for that due date, eh? So maybe, in a sneaky way, the dream meant May 24th, haha!)

I actually thought it was real and I was just relieved I was finally pregnant... I was a little disappointed when I woke up.

So, while I'm hoping for a girl, I guess that dream was just showing me that I really won't care either way. In the dream I said, "My son will love being a big brother and have a little brother."

[Butterfly Spirit]

Awww Surgena, I am so sorry you have an infection babe! Yuck that must just SUCK...
But for what it's worth, I really have a good feeling about this cycle for you..and if you are not prego on this one, the next one for sure!
It's your turn! And I know you will just be elated and relieved just to be pregnant!
Wow that chart is just mostly straight up!

[suregena]

Yeah, pretty steady rise so far.

[cvd]

Geez! Am I the only one trying this month?!

I am trying this month. I am on CD11

[Dreamofpink]

I'm trying this month too, currently on cd15. I think I'll probably ov on cd19 - finger's crossed as the boys are with my parents for a few nights leading up to then! I've lost 9lb in the last 2.5 weeks of being on the diet and with a bmi of 22.7 I don't want to lose much more! Good luck everyone

[dannikins]

i posted in the august thread last week but dont think any one seen it, so will copy and paste here...:)

just checking in on everyone, havent been about much the last couple months, been pretty busy...
good luck to everyone,, and DONT STRESS!!!!
I know its hard not to stress.....but like pfp said, nothing is guaranteed anyway...
my baby girl was a fluke...lol..nothing but a 5 day cut off used.

i have seen sooooo many ladies getting their desired gender this year, and quite a few were woopsies or during a sway break.
and i know of 2 ladies who have done EVERYTHING girl swaying recommends and both got boys!
i think doing too much is just the same as doing nothing....

Sasha is 3 months old today!
where the hell did that time go?
shes growing way too fast, and is already starting to wear 6 months clothes.
the boys all love her to bits, and everything has just been super cruisy...

anyway pink sticky dust to everyone, and hopefully the change in seasons will help with some bfps...

[BeadinMom]

She's beautiful, Dannikins!!

[suregena]

This is what fertilityfriend is saying at the moment: Your chart data does not allow ovulation to be pinpointed to within a 24 hour timeframe.
Your temperature suggests, however, that ovulation may have occured between CD 16 and CD 21.


Is there any way for it to give me crosshairs or do I just have to leave it at that?

[Navywife620]

I am CD 7 today. We are starting FR today + opk!!

[sweetpea]

Geez! Am I the only one trying this month?!
I'm trying this month, too! :agree: I'm on CD8 today, just finishing up my first round of Clomid. I should be Oing somewhere between the 14th (this Friday) and the 19th. I'm hoping it's sooner rather than later, as DH will already have had 7 FR's by tonight. I don't want him to get worn out, but he seems to be lovin' all the lovin'. :rolleyes: LOL! :)

[suregena]

This is what fertilityfriend is saying at the moment: Your chart data does not allow ovulation to be pinpointed to within a 24 hour timeframe.
Your temperature suggests, however, that ovulation may have occured between CD 16 and CD 21.


Is there any way for it to give me crosshairs or do I just have to leave it at that?


I plugged in some extra "fake" temps on spots I didn't actually temp and got those 'sort of' crosshairs. Oh well, good enough for me.

[SoulSister]

...

[Navywife620]

I think there is a chance there it could be a girl.. People get pregnant with girls after boys all the time without swaying!

[dannikins]

sounds ok to me, mine was no swaying after 4 boys.
excited to see your test results!

[KraizyDaizy]

More than likely I will be here in a couple weeks, but maybe not...can't get myself to test and FF says I should test today grrrrh!!!

[prayforprincess]

well if u haven't gotten ur af yet Krasiy then I would test.
If u are due today then at least you know the test results are accurate.

[myGirl]

Hi Kraisy- good to see you are still around!!! KMFX for you!!!!

I haven't been posting b/c I am trying to keep my mind off TTC, but it's so hard getting BFN after BFN. Did you see that Lassie and Cinss both got BFP this month? Never give up :)

:luck: good luck to all you girls, I am expecting some BFPs here :heart:

[KraizyDaizy]

well if u haven't gotten ur af yet Krasiy then I would test.
If u are due today then at least you know the test results are accurate.

I know you are right, but the let down is just so flipping hard for me!!! I know I should, but well..

[KraizyDaizy]

Hi Kraisy- good to see you are still around!!! KMFX for you!!!!

I haven't been posting b/c I am trying to keep my mind off TTC, but it's so hard getting BFN after BFN. Did you see that Lassie and Cinss both got BFP this month? Never give up :)

:luck: good luck to all you girls, I am expecting some BFPs here :heart:

Thanks a bunch and yep I am still here stalking, but did not notice the BFPS for Lassis and Cinss. I will have to catch up and see their sways.

[HopeandDreamG]

Kraisy- I bet this is it for you! xxx

[KraizyDaizy]

Kraisy- I bet this is it for you! xxx

Thanks and I am hopeful, but ya know I am just not up for the disappointment again this month. How are things going for you?

[suregena]

Hmm. 9dpo tomorrow.

Argh.... wanttobepregnantwanttobepregnantwanttobepregnant! :( We shall see.

[BeadinMom]

Aww Suregena, thinking of you!!! ♥
I feel the exact same way..

[bythestream]

Hi ladies, im back after having a chemical :sad: not sure what will be going on with my cycle yet, hoping to get pregnant again this month if I can.

[BeadinMom]

Aww bythe******, I am so sorry...♥
I'm sure this doesn't make you feel any better, but it does sway girl if you get pregnant again soon.

[bythestream]

Not sure what to do about frequency since I have no idea when I might ovulate, we did abstain last time. Not sure if I should just bd every few days then maybe compressed fr when I get my +opk. Opinions?

[bythestream]

And I haven't started the opks yet, how soon after a miscarriage can you ovulate? Its been 4 days so far, do you count the bleed as cd1?

[*ruby*]

bythe****** - I'm wondering about frequency too. We did FR last time but DH found it hard with the licorice root (i'll get him to start back on it today) and will only do it if we BD which i'm sooo not up for right now. So thinking maybe abstain with a couple of attempts? No idea if or when i'll ovulate though.

[Lassie1982]

Kraisy - Just wanted to let you know you are in my thoughts!
Wishing and praying that you get to see those 2 lines very soon.
Where there is hope, there is life, and thats where miracles happen :)
:flowerz:

[Pinkwouldbenice]

Good luck lassie:)
I live in NSW too:) I will be trying in dec this year for a girl. My husband works away so it's the first time we actually can start. Can't wait to hear what your precious bundle is:)

[KraizyDaizy]

AF started no baby...

[HopeandDreamG]

AF started no baby...

Booooooooooooooooooooo. I'm sorry this is Kraisy.

[jennaesue]

Anyone still waiting to ovulate? My cycles are just starting back up after I weaned ds3 about a month ago. I did have spotting about two weeks ago, I'm not sure if it was really a period. It occurred at the beginning of my third week of my last pack of bcp, so I was instructed by my OB to finish the pack. Which has me thinking I probably won't ovulate for another week. I am going to start doing opks on Sunday, I think. I am getting tired of waiting!

[prayforprincess]

oh I am sorry Kraizy.

I really hate all this.

I am 10dpo today and I tested this am. Bfn. I just don't get it. This all used to be so easy for me. We dtd 1x on o-4, 2x on o-3 and 1x on o day. 4 times in the fertile window. No j&d, no rephresh, only took zyrtec like 2x, no LR for dh and he did not fr or abstain. I really thought for sure I might get pg this cycle.
I am just so frustrated. I am not getting pg and I am letting everything go.
Its so hard to read other's sway's who only dtd once and dh took LR and lowered his count and they did j&d and used rephresh and cytec etc. and they got pg on attempt 1 or 2.
Here I am letting it all go pretty much and I am still not getting pg!!! I feel like either I am getting old (which I am only 30!!!) or doing all the ht messed me up royally.

I am just so lost with all this -- I can't even get pg, no less have a baby girl. And once I do finally get pg, if I get pg -- I am calling it now...I know after all I have been through and this 2 year long road of disappointment and heart ache I have traveled, I will have another boy. Just watch...I know it, cause that is my luck.

[BeadinMom]

Aww....P4P, I feel you...I really, REALLY do.
It's going to all work out...and the longer it takes the more chance it will be a girl.

I'm so confused right now with my cycle, I have no idea if I'm coming or going. I just hope this craziness pays off in the end.

Thinking of you...♥

[Lassie1982]

pfp i feel your pain and i know how hard it is.
Don't be too discouraged yet, in my bfp cycle i had a massive temp drop on 9dpo, and negative hot so i thought i was out - i even started a thread "what can i do to finally get pregnant"
10dpo - negative hpt
12 dpo - faint positive..
you are definitely still in the game this month :)

so you are not out yet...

also try and remember that this is the first month that you have let it all the sway go, it takes the average trying couple 6 months to get pregnant, and this is the first month that you have had 'proper' attempt..

I'm the same age as you (turning 30) and its easy to feel like that old, but in fertility terms its not..

Try and stay positive, and remember that the longer you are on the diet, and the longer it takes to conceive, the more likely it is to be a girl...

[Lassie1982]

so sorry kraizy :( i know there are no words to take away the anger and hurt, but you are in my thoughts xo

[HopeandDreamG]

Pray~ I am so sorry, but like the other ladies said at 10dpo there is still a chance.
I honestly think its not happening for me and you bc of how bad we want it. I think I need to go adopt a baby girl, bc then I will have a BFP. I'm joking but I'm not!

[dannikins]

sorry kraizy...:(
suregena your chart is looking nice....

[prayforprincess]

Thanks Ladies -- I know h&d -- what is going on with us??
11dpo today and still bfn. If I get another bfn tomorrow I know I am out.

Next month I am just going to be crazy strict on the diet (only rices 2 x day) af-o, lose weight, and take the supplements. That's it. I'm not going to have my dh fr or abstain - in fact I will try to dtd every 3 days to keep his count healthy and start bd-ing every night cd12 thru ovulation day (usually cd16 for me). Maybe take one zyrtec every other day cd11, 13 & 15.
I just can't miss a prime day of dtd, I need all the swimmers i can get and I think dtd 2x in one day for him really lowers his count too much.
The only supplement I don't take is vitex. Do you think that would help me to get pg?? I know I am ovulating and I have pretty regular cycles -- o cd15-17 every month.

[HopeandDreamG]

Any news pray?

Dannikins- love the new pic!

[HopeandDreamG]

Bythe******- sorry about the chemical. That happened to me in march. Sucks. Hope it sways for you. U could do compressed frequent. But I really would not sweat it. It sways such a small percent if it all. I've dropped it all together.

[prayforprincess]

BFN again this morning -- 12dpo. I'm out for this month.
That ok I guess. I am going to do a killer sways this month -- relying strictly on the diet. I truly believe that is the only thing that sways any amount. The diet and the change it does to your body, lower calories/fat/protein and glucose at and around the time of ovulation. All the rest of things do is kill the sperm and I need those swimmers to make it to my egg!
We are gonna dtd daily from cd12-17. Thru o. I usually o on cd15, 16 or 17.
Taking supp's and crazy strict on the diet. I feel like without rephresh or zyrtec and lowering dh's count and dtd daily, I just gotta get pg next month...I gotta.
Here's praying for a pink bfp!

[LO123]

Hi Ladies, would love to get your thoughts on what to do this week. I have totally stuffed up frequency and timing and now don't know how to approach. I am CD13, due to O CD16. We have DTD on CD11 and CD12 due to DH being away for 2 weeks before and me not be able to decide what approach to take. Now with only a few days to go till O not sure what to do. Abstinence is out with only a few days left but should we just keep BD and hope for the best or should I get DH to release for the next week days and then BD at 0+12. Changes of me falling pregnant at 0-5 and 0-4 are pretty slim so maybe an attempt at 0+12 with 5 days release before hand is OK. Please any thoughts would be great...

Wanted to add have been good on diet not great, but good. Worst thing is I have had a few wines of the last few days and probably a bit much protein.

Sorry to the ladies whose month it wasn't, hoping next month is yours....

[sosapop]

Just got a + OPK at 6:30 am!! So asked DH to come home a few minutes early during lunch :) May try an attempt then, and also tonight! Both lines are really dark, although one is a slightly lighter, but I will still try as I have a lot of EWCM this morning and a pain on my right side - has to be something! Anyone have any advice how to dry me up in the next few hours. I know I should have a little, but I think I have too much right now :( Will take a zyrtec...

[HopeandDreamG]

LO- I wouldn't wait for O +12. Most can't even truly figure out when that is and are dtd at O anyway. So why not just continue dtd. There's also a chance you get a bfn this month and I wouldn't try to make that more probable. As I've learned I wouldn't waste amonth ttc.

Sosa- a Zyrtec would do the trick. Why the sad face. This is exciting. Good luck!

Pray- so so sorry about the bfn. have you considered the SMEP? Even the dtd daily may work against you and to answer your question I think what is going on with us is how badly we want it to happen. It's like the ladies who adopt then they have a baby, or accept its not going to happen. Then wham their preggo! This is our month fx...

[Navywife620]

Our attempt will probably be this evening. I got a faint pos opk last night.. and it is starting to get darker. I am getting pain/cramping as I normally do around ovulation. We were going to try last night but DH took LR late that evening and was having "issues" if you know what I mean. I took it as a sign to wait, because i OPK wasn't really positive yet but I was having all the signs I was going to ovulate. I am going to test throughout today and do our attempt tonight. Hopefully DH will be good to go!

Has anyone else's DH have issues with BD on LR ? this is something we have NEVER delt with before normally DH can go anytime!! So I am hoping this means LR is working!

[Navywife620]

Just got my positive OPK!!! Tonight is the night. Praying that I get pregnant with a healthy baby girl!

[HopeandDreamG]

Good luck navy wife!

[Dreamofpink]

Best of luck Navywife! Hope your hubby manages okay :giggle: our poor men!

[KraizyDaizy]

So cd 4 and I talked to my OB and she wants me to have another HSG, so that would be about 7 years since my last in which I got pregnant the 2 or 3 month after having it. It was an awfully painful ordeal and I swore I would never do it again, but one of my tubes was blocked and they cleared it with the dye, so maybe it's blocked again? My doc is giving med to take the night before to open up my cervix and pain meds to take just before the procedure, so hopefully this time will be much better than the last. I have a cervix that likes to hide and my OB even has trouble finding it for my annual exam. Well enough about me...oh, she gave me Clomid again, so should I take it? Been on it quite a bit in my TTC journey...???

[HopeandDreamG]

Kraisy- I had the hsg last month. No pain whatsoever. But could b bc it was normal and my cervix doesn't hide lol!
How many months did you take the clomid ?

[sosapop]

Good luck Navywife! We are on the same day! FX for BFP's!!

Last night I had a faint line, this morning at 6:30 much darker, had an attempt at noon, and will probably try one more time tonight. My DH FR this morning before work, attempt at lunch and one more attempt late tonight, this is all ok, right?

I am using these test strips that I buy in bulk at Target and it appears like both my lines are really dark with one a smidge lighter, however, I have had all symptoms today with lots of EWCM when I first work and right OV twinges...Anyone had something similar with their OPK strips?

[sweetpea]

Sorry I haven't been around much, ladies. I've been trying to lay low and not be on the boards too often, to try and relax and not feed into my swaycession. ;) We just finished our first month swaying, and I'm now in the 2WW. Only 1DPO though, so this is going to be a long wait. :sigh: I don't feel confident that I'll get pg this month though, because we kept our sway pretty strict since I still have some weight to lose. I hope I'll lose a bit more before we attempt next month, and we'll probably be dropping some things then too (not sure what yet).

[Sunflower3]

How did the attempt go Navy?
Hi everyone! I wanted to join you on this board but I will not be doing an attempt until next month (hopefully). Just got ppaf back end of August and O'ed last week on cycle day 26 so hopefully after af shows up we can have an attempt. Been vegetarian since June and started doing the diet strictly last month right after af showed up. Still breastfeeding so trying to maintain LE diet and keep my supply up.
So glad to join you ladies here!!!

[KraizyDaizy]

Kraisy- I had the hsg last month. No pain whatsoever. But could b bc it was normal and my cervix doesn't hide lol!
How many months did you take the clomid ?

I believe 4 months this last time, then I took a break a few months. But if my tubes or tube is blocked, they that would not have helped me at all. So I started it today cd5-9.

[Navywife620]

How did the attempt go Navy?
Hi everyone! I wanted to join you on this board but I will not be doing an attempt until next month (hopefully). Just got ppaf back end of August and O'ed last week on cycle day 26 so hopefully after af shows up we can have an attempt. Been vegetarian since June and started doing the diet strictly last month right after af showed up. Still breastfeeding so trying to maintain LE diet and keep my supply up.
So glad to join you ladies here!!!

The attempt went good. Yesterday evening I went to the bathroom and noticed a decent amount of EWCM so I decided to insert a tiny bit of repHresh to get rid of it. We DTD about 5 hours after I put in the repHresh. He did do it from behind but almost pulled all the way out when he went. I laid there for about 20 minutes got up and went to the bathroom. I noticed some came out then. Went to bed. This morning I woke up took an opk and it is still very positive. I am debating on whether to do another attempt tonight. What do you ladies think?? When I went to the bathroom I did notice a lot of his stuff that was sitting in there all night come out. I am praying some got up there. I am just torn on whether to do another attempt.

[sosapop]

The attempt went good. Yesterday evening I went to the bathroom and noticed a decent amount of EWCM so I decided to insert a tiny bit of repHresh to get rid of it. We DTD about 5 hours after I put in the repHresh. He did do it from behind but almost pulled all the way out when he went. I laid there for about 20 minutes got up and went to the bathroom. I noticed some came out then. Went to bed. This morning I woke up took an opk and it is still very positive. I am debating on whether to do another attempt tonight. What do you ladies think?? When I went to the bathroom I did notice a lot of his stuff that was sitting in there all night come out. I am praying some got up there. I am just torn on whether to do another attempt.

I would, especially if you have been doing other things (i.e., diet, supplements, rephresh). Last month I did two separate consecutive attempts, but still had BFN. I was doing everything diet, supplements, so I would say yes just to up your chances.

[Navywife620]

I would, especially if you have been doing other things (i.e., diet, supplements, rephresh). Last month I did two separate consecutive attempts, but still had BFN. I was doing everything diet, supplements, so I would say yes just to up your chances.

Thanks! I asked DH what he wanted to do and he said he thinks we should leave it do that one attempt. I guess I am prepared that I won't get pregnant this month. I am just going to pray. If I am not then next month we will add our 2nd attempt.

[sweetpea]

Navy, I replied in the other thread (which, btw, does anyone know why we have two "TTC a Girl in Sept" threads going?? Makes things very confusing!). Anyway, here is my reply to your other post:


Ladies I need advice/help. So I used a tiny bit of repHresh 5 hours before we DTD... Just one little squeeze because of the good amount of EWCM that I had. Well do you think I wont get pregnant because of it? I am trying not stress but I am fighting with myself on whether to do another attempt tonight or not!?!? PLEASE HELP ME! I obviously want to get pregnant but, with a girl. So if you guys think me doing another attempt will increase my chances of a boy, I won't do it.

I definitely think you should do another attempt tonight. :agree: Atomic says that the minimum amount of time between using RepHresh and having an attempt should be 8 hours, but she still likes to see even more than that. I know you only used a tiny bit 5 hours before, but I'd still think you're good to go with another attempt tonight. And the great thing is, the RepHresh will still be working for you tonight (since it lasts for 3 days), but it won't be so close to your attempt that it would prevent conception from happening, kwim? Whatever you decide to do, I wish you lots of luck!! :)

PS: Remember also, that Atomic says that you have a 0% chance of getting your desired gender if you don't get pg! You have to be able to get pg in order to even have a chance at that girl! :agree:

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I also wanted to add in that as long as you feel good about the other things in your sway (diet, especially), I would definitely go for it. Also, did you do FR or abstain? If you did FR (and your diet was good), I'd 100% say do another attempt tonight. However, if you did abstain, I would just leave it at the one attempt.

[Navywife620]

We are going to go for another attempt when he gets home in about 2 hours!

[sweetpea]

Whoo hoo! Have fun! ;)

[Mum23boys]

[QUOTE=sweetpea;251635]Navy, I replied in the other thread (which, btw, does anyone know why we have two "TTC a Girl in Sept" threads going?? Makes things very confusing!). Anyway, here is my reply to your other post:


One is in here and one is in the dream members section hun so everyone can get on this one but not on the one in the dream members section. I dont personally like sharing personal details on the normal section as its quitelikely a friend would be on it !! ha ha

[Navywife620]

Whoo hoo! Have fun! ;)

You guys are going to think I am nuts! SO after going through the sways and outcomes I noticed 2 ladies Belle & jjc3434 who had successful girl sways use repHresh before the DTD. Belle said it was a 1/2 hour before they did it. SO that makes me think I can still work! Now I am thinking I should just see if it works... then if not next month I might do things differently.

[Boymomsrock]

Ok...i'm confused...you should use refresh how soon before your attempt? I'm not sure i want to use it again, i'm convinced it gave me a horrible yeast infection. :/

[Navywife620]

Ok...i'm confused...you should use refresh how soon before your attempt? I'm not sure i want to use it again, i'm convinced it gave me a horrible yeast infection. :/

NO they said at least 8 hours before your attempt but I had some EWCM yesterday and a decent amount so I put a tiny bit of repHresh up there about 5 hours before our attempt.. well everyone is saying I should do another attempt today (opk is still positive) because I probably killed off all the sperm using the rephresh that close to my attempt. But I was researching the sway attempts and outcomes and 2 ladies used it close to their attempts and had success so it is making me torn on what I should do whether another attempt or just leave it at one attempt this month.

[prayforprincess]

I say make another attempt for sure!!
If your sway is great this month (diet & supps) then that is 90% of your sway anyway.
Just add another attempt to raise your chances of a bfp...months of bfn's is no fun and then you start letting go of big things just to get pg. Doing an extra attempt is not letting go of anything yet -- just raisng your chances of a pink bfp.

[Navywife620]

I say make another attempt for sure!!
If your sway is great this month (diet & supps) then that is 90% of your sway anyway.
Just add another attempt to raise your chances of a bfp...months of bfn's is no fun and then you start letting go of big things just to get pg. Doing an extra attempt is not letting go of anything yet -- just raisng your chances of a pink bfp.

We just tried another attempt and DH couldn't go :( So we took it as a sign from God not to do another one. So now just wait, Praying that I get a pink bfp this month but I am prepared that I will have to go on next month. Now DH on the other hand thinks I will get pregnant this month. So we bet $20 on it. lol

[prayforprincess]

Some people have gotten pg using rephresh right before they dtd. Its not common though. Great if it works, but more likely than not it won't. For sure some sperm will probably get through, but is it enough to get one pg -- that is the concern.
Give it a shot, but if you don't fall pg this month I don't think you should do it again next month.

[Navywife620]

We actually got another attempt in! So we will see!

[prayforprincess]

I am really hoping for you. Will you test early -- thoughts?
How many attempts did you do overall?

[dannikins]

HUGE CONGRATS SUREGENA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:kissy:

[Navywife620]

I am really hoping for you. Will you test early -- thoughts?
How many attempts did you do overall?

We did two attempts. That first one. Then the second one the day before o. That 2nd attempt I did j&d and took a showe afterwards. Honestly I'm 3 dpo and I have been having ovarian pain since before ovulation. Creamy CM since 1dpo and I'm still having the pain and some cramping. I'm really Trying not to get my hopes up. I'm gong to test Sunday September 30th ill be 11dpo!

[sweetpea]

Good luck, Navy! Those symptoms sound promising! FX you get your BFP soon!! :)

[Sunflower3]

Fx for you navy!!

[Navywife620]

Thanks!!! Now I am just thinking I am getting sick.. my back is achy :( How is everyone else doing?

[dramabird]

Hi ladies,

Just stopping in to check on everyone, as I went on something of a hiatus from the site between my bfp and my gender scan (it was important to me that I not fixate).

Lassie, Suregena and Cinns ... so happy for you!! Hurray on bfps!!
Kraizy, H&D and Prayforprincess ... I'm sorry you're still on this journey. It took me twice as long to get pg while swaying as when I conceived both of my boys. Here's how I see swaying pink ... it's harder in the sense that the lifestyle is so tricky (the hunger, the limited food choices, the potions and supps and whatnot), plus it all contributes to making it harder to get pg at all ... however, unless stats have changed in just the past few months, it seems like the LE diet has greater statistical success in leading to baby girls than the HE diet does for getting women their baby boys. Not that I don't believe in the HE diet. It's just I figure that a "weaker" condition sets the stage for female babies, whereas a stronger, healthier condition seems like it would benefit both boy and girl babies.

So, you're dealing with a harder sway, but with greater potential rewards (just my two cents' though!!!).

Based on a couple of questions I saw earlier on this thread, a couple anecdotals:
*For what it's worth, I -- like Atomic -- actually dropped Vitex the month before getting pg, after having taken it for six months, as I think it was preventing conception.
*What I did with RepHresh was to use it about an hour *after* each night's attempt. That way it was never closer than about 23 hours to an attempt, so that I hopefully wasn't killing off too many sperm. For my successful cycle, we DTD on cycle days 11 through 16 and I used a full tube of RepHresh on CD 11 and a half tube on CD 14. I had also dropped Sylk and Zyrtec this cycle (and used non-sperm-friendly saliva as lube).

Huuuuuuuge amounts of pink dust and prayer for you ladies.

[HopeandDreamG]

COngrats again drama! happy you are back...now don't go anywhere!!

[sosapop]

I am 6-7 DPO, not noticing too may signs, but I do know its still too soon! But a couple signs has me questioning and TMI - I have become overly regular in the mornings whereas I wasn't really going to the bathroom, lower abdominal cramping and actually woke up at 5 this morning because I had to pee which I never do.

Anyone else early signs??

[Navywife620]

I am 6-7 DPO, not noticing too may signs, but I do know its still too soon! But a couple signs has me questioning and TMI - I have become overly regular in the mornings whereas I wasn't really going to the bathroom, lower abdominal cramping and actually woke up at 5 this morning because I had to pee which I never do.

Anyone else early signs??

I had cramping/ovarian pain/twinges on and off since ovulation... increased amount of CM... now boobs are sore!! Praying it is good signs for us!!

[sosapop]

I had cramping/ovarian pain/twinges on and off since ovulation... increased amount of CM... now boobs are sore!! Praying it is good signs for us!!

Ooh fx'ed for you too! I think a couple months back I had a chemical pregnancy, and one of the major signs was sore boobs - I even began to leak! I never ever have sore boobs with AF nor leaking. This month boobs are fine just these other symptoms. We shall see :) To test is going to seem like forever...

[sweetpea]

Ahhhh, ladies! Just wanted to share with all of you that I got a BFP today! I'm so excited, but super nervous too....

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[sosapop]

Ahhhh, ladies! Just wanted to share with all of you that I got a BFP today! I'm so excited, but super nervous too....

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Wow! CONGRATULATIONS!! What test did you use at 9dpo - that's great?

[sweetpea]

Thank you! :) The top test is just an internet cheapie (the 20miu one, not the 10miu - those don't seem to work well for me). The bottom test is an FRER (First Response Early Result).

ETA: Oh wait, maybe it was a First Response Rapid Result? Is that the same, or different? I'm not sure....but either way, it was the First Response brand. I've always had good results with that brand. :agree:

[HopeandDreamG]

Wow sweatpea- huge congrats!! You must bs so excited. You for sure thought this would not happen your first month! All the waiting was worth it :)

[elle82]

Congrats sweetpea, thrilled for you :HH: :cheer: Your first response line is the same as mine!!

[sweetpea]

Wow sweatpea- huge congrats!! You must bs so excited. You for sure thought this would not happen your first month! All the waiting was worth it :)
I really, really, really did NOT think it would happen this month. With all we did to sway, I really thought I'd be seeing AF. You'll see what I mean when I post my sway later today (have to go shower and then pick up DS1 from preschool first). I'm still so shocked! And a bit nervous that conceiving in the first month of swaying makes this boy #3 for us. :worry:

[sweetpea]

Congrats sweetpea, thrilled for you :HH: :cheer: Your first response line is the same as mine!!

What?! Seriously?? If so, that means you're pregnant, elle!!! Post a pic!!! :fx:

[Navywife620]

Sweetpea I will be stalking your sway!!

[sweetpea]

Sweetpea I will be stalking your sway!!
Sorry I haven't posted it yet! Had to shower, pick up DS1 from preschool, grab some groceries, go home and make lunch for me and the kiddos, then put them down for a nap. I am exhausted. :sigh: I hate feeling so tired in the beginning weeks of pregnancy - I'd love to grab a cup of coffee to perk myself up, but I'm too paranoid to drink caffeine right now. My eyelids are soooo droopy....Zzzzzzzzz....

[elle82]

What?! Seriously?? If so, that means you're pregnant, elle!!! Post a pic!!! :fx:

YES, I think and hope I am pregnant!! :omg: Have a few more tests to do to confirm :wink:

[sweetpea]

YES, I think and hope I am pregnant!! :omg: Have a few more tests to do to confirm :wink:
Post a pic!!!!!! You're killin' me here! :wink:

[sweetpea]

Update: Just posted my sway! I'll try and put a link to it in my siggy....hold on....

[sosapop]

Don't think it went through, I thought I had posted under here... sorry if I am doubling it under this thread!

I got a + BFP!!! Took a pregnancy test tonight! I posted my sway! SO nervous :nails:
It's a couple days before my expected AF, but First Response tests worked!

[KraizyDaizy]

I am on CD 17, got a +OPK this morning, but not sure if I should believe it since is FMU??? Been testing morning noon and night since CD 10, so that's 20 -OPKs and not sure to use this one as a +OPK even thought it's a digital smiley test??? And I took Clomid 50mg CD 5-9, so can it really a +OPK? And my ClearBlue Monitor has been on HIGH from CD8, so I don't know what to think. My CM has been creamy, now maybe watery, but I collected some in a cup yesterday and there was EW but it's just at the cervix and not when I wipe, so I would use that CM correct for yesterday? Anyways sorry for rambling, but I just don't know. We did DTD yesterday and the day before and will again today, so hopefully we will catch the egg. I almost forgot to say that my temps are low as well, so look at my chart and tell me what you think will ya!!!


Oh and congrats Sosapop and Elle on you +HPTs!!!

[BeadinMom]

KD, I think that's a positive!! Get to dancing, lady!!! Digitals test for 2 different hormones. Plus, if you've tested the last few days & got negs, then it REALLY sounds like this is your positive!!

Maybe today is a lucky day :) I've gotten negatives on the days I usually get positives & was getting so upset. Then this morning at 5am ANOTHER negative. So I went back to bed sad. Tested again at 10:45a and A GREAT BIG SMILEY FACE!!! :) Now I'm trying to decide if I should keep testing (I usually test pos for a day & a half) or just stop & hope everything is falling in place.

Crossing fingers & toes and saying lots of prayers for both of us!! :)

[Boymomsrock]

I got a +opk today too. HoPefully we can be due date buddies! ;) I am so crampy...definitely about to O. Dtd this morning and will try and get another today and at least two more tomorrow and hopefully the next day. Good luck !

[KraizyDaizy]

Wonderful ladies! Hopefully due date buddies!!!

[KraizyDaizy]

Oh just got another +OPK so it's baby time!!! and I know for sure that one from this morning is for sure positive!!!

[BeadinMom]

Oh just got another +OPK so it's baby time!!! and I know for sure that one from this morning is for sure positive!!!

YAY!!! :) Good luck!!!
I was debating whether or not to test again, but I think I'm going to hold my breath and go for it. If it's negative, you'll be able to hear me crying from wherever you are. LOL.

[KraizyDaizy]

YAY!!! :) Good luck!!!
I was debating whether or not to test again, but I think I'm going to hold my breath and go for it. If it's negative, you'll be able to hear me crying from wherever you are. LOL.

I am sure it will be positive! Are you on clomid too?

[BeadinMom]

No, not yet. I'm guessing if this doesn't work, that will be the next step. I've dropped everything to sway and at this point I just want a baby. I have a doctor's appt Oct. 25th. Hoping I'll be pregnant by then.

[Emily]

Am feeling a bit down and need of some sympathy ladies! :tissue:OPK+ at lunchtime today and DH not back from abroad till tomorrow night:( Think I will O tonight as am feeling a bit crampy. Am ancient (37) so don't think my egg will be up to much when we finally BD. Next month is off too due to another business trip.

Am concerned that I won't be able to stick to diet for another two months and still ovulate as have gone down from BMI 22 to 20 in 6 weeks - is 18 when O stops?

Good luck to everyone else trying Sept / Oct

[BeadinMom]

So sorry, Emily...
I hope it all works out and you don't have to worry about next month!! :)

[sweetpea]

Ooooh, this thread is getting really exciting! Sounds like a lot of +OPKs are happening, which means lots of baby making going on! Good luck, ladies! I am so :pray: that you get your BFP's in a couple of weeks!! I'll be here, cheering you on!!

Go TEAM PINK! :cheer:

[BeadinMom]

Well, I was hopeful, but after getting a positive opk at 10:45a this morning, I got a negative around 2:45p & 7p. I don't know what to think. We did BD though, so hopefully we caught something. At least I know I have an appt next month, so even if it doesn't work, the ball will still be rolling.

Thanks for the support, Sweetpea!! XO

[sweetpea]

I had some OPK questions for Atomic this past cycle, as my OPKs were being strange and I couldn't quite tell what to count as positive. She assured me that as long as you get a positive, even if it was just one time and the next test hours later is negative, then you definitely count that as a positive. That one positive has already indicated to you that it has a detected an LH surge, and that O should happen within the next 12-36 hours. I'm so glad you decided to DTD because I really think this is it! Even if you keep getting negatives, you'll probably want to continue BD'ing for the next day or two (unless you're only doing one attempt this month), to ensure that you catch that egg.

Good luck to you, Beadin! I'm so hoping this is your month!!! :)

[BeadinMom]

Thanks Sweetpea!!! So guess what?? Getting ready for bed & decided to test again...positive!!! LOL!! So we dtd again & will do it for the next few days :)
Thank you so much for being so sweet & supportive.. it means more than you could know!! <3

[Emily]

Hi BeadinMom,

I had a similarly weird OPK result - but am pretty sure I did O due to crampy feeling and change in CM. Perhaps sometimes the hormone spike doesn't last as long? Am going to pounce on DH as soon as he steps through the door so hopefully that will be in time (am pretty sure that it won't be but have to be positive).

Hopefully we will both be lucky:)

[KraizyDaizy]

Look at my chart please. Did I O yesterday or is it today? My temp is down, but I literally froze last night. Did not have enough covers on me of the AC was too cold. So not feeling the pressure or pains like yesterday, so hoping yesterday was my O? What do you think?

[Emily]

I'm no expert but it looks like yesterday to me:)

[KraizyDaizy]

thanks Emily!!!

[Boymomsrock]

Beadinmom--I am hoping we both get preg this month since we both are O'ing at the same time and have 3 boys! Hoping we are due date buddies!

Heck i'm hoping for another round of BFP's on this board! :) Good luck girls!!

[Boymomsrock]

Look at my chart please. Did I O yesterday or is it today? My temp is down, but I literally froze last night. Did not have enough covers on me of the AC was too cold. So not feeling the pressure or pains like yesterday, so hoping yesterday was my O? What do you think?

I think it's more likely today than yesterday and that you possible have a fall back rise type of thing going on.

[Emily]

I think it's more likely today than yesterday and that you possible have a fall back rise type of thing going on.

As I have no idea what boymomsrock is talking about I would go with her opinion rather than mine:bowdown: I did two of my own charts and got bored! I'm lucky in that my other signs are fairly conclusive as I'd never conceive if I had to rely on my charting!

[Boymomsrock]

Come join the TTC girl october thread! http://genderdreaming.com/forum/trying-conceive-girl/13969-ttc-pink-october.html