♥ April 2011 Blue Cheer Squad Thread ♥

[3Pink1Blue]

The "don't worry about one little flaw" is my favorite thing about you ladies. You can't sit and wait till every little thing sways boy, you'll get one maybe 2 shots per year and there is still no guarantee you'll get your guy. I'm all for doing your best and hoping it's sticky.

[LolaInLove]

Yea, I'd be hitting menopause when my perfect month would come around with all the stars aligned!

Aqua, were you talking about Maz? I wonder if she's actually having a boy? I think she ended up thinking she was right before we all fled from IG. Dang, I loved that girl, wish she came over here to play. She did a freakin' headstand after she dtd, remember? That is some dedication to swaying!

[begonia]

Hey Hey ladies!

Lola I miss Maz too ... I assume that's who Aqua was referring to b/c I remember exactly the quote "B12 sways HEAVILY for girl" ... that was what Tamara told her, and oh I remember how it messed with her. Last I remember she did pop on and say that the 20wk u/s showed boy, in spite of the earlier ones leaning girl. I do have a friend IRL who was told girl at 16 wks, but boy at 20 ... and he is definitely a boy. I hope she does in fact have a blue bean in there. I've always got a couple extra fingers crossed for our Mamas who already have several girls, KWIM?

Swaynpray, I was getting over a stomach bug when I got pg with DD2 but I was NOT swaying at all ... I really think if you were doing diet, supps, etc. I wouldn't worry about the sickness.

[Aqua]

Yeah girls. I was talking about Maz. I thought about her few times. Wish we could see her updates somewhere and touch base with her. It did feel like a roller coaster for her over there. Yeah.. her earlier scans were not clear. Hope the one she got at 20 week was the right one and she got her blue bean.

[LolaInLove]

I bet she is about to have that kid! Wantalittleman is having her little man (scheduled section) on May 2! Holy crap, I would have been due this month if my first attempt worked. It's been THAT long. WOW.

Anyway, on the sickness issue....just DON'T take an antihistimine or anything that dries up your nose, because it will dry up the same boy-friendly mucus in your cooter, too. I think you guys already attempted, so don't get freaked out if you did! Just saying, in case.....

[princessap]

I am so glad I found you girls over here!! The support is amazing!
I had stopped swaying with regards to timing, and such but all the girls due when I was due are delivering and they are having boys so it is making me want to sway again. We have only been doing doggy {sorry if TMI} as I feel like it will help, but then I read lots of sways where they were successful in getting their boy in missionary position...what do you girls think? I am going to do diet changes, timing and lots of praying...I just got AF today and was upset but glad that it is back to normal, as it was a 28 day cycle...maybe all the stress was causing changes in my cycle...who really knows right?

Jen, I am so glad we touched base again!! When is your dreaded due date coming up? Mine is Tuesday and my DH is so sweet and took the day off work and we are going to take the girls somewhere for the day and then do dinner just us...he has been great as I feel like all I do is think about the baby we lost and how we should be having a child right now...I cannot stop the tears lately and feel right back to where I was when it happened.

Lola, quick question...I am just wondering if you ended up using clomid? I am turning 35 the end of this month and really want to be pregnant and was going to ask my OB for it...my DH doesn't want to do fertility stuff but agreed to clomid so thinking we might start it next cycle. I read it sways girls but see that TONS of girls had boys on it...Any advice.

I get the sense that things are more relaxed over here which is great...I truly believe that we get what we get but that swaying a little makes us feel better that we tried! I too needed a break from IG as I was stressing about everything I ate, drank and did! even fans blowing, scents of candles going, it all became a little much...glad to be here!

[LolaInLove]

Princess, I did not do Clomid....it happened naturally, thankfully. My doctor said after 6 months of natural ttc she would put me on it, but I did get pg and had the chemical on month 6. She asked me to take a month off, and we got pg again on month 8. With me naturally getting pg on month 6, she said probably no need because I was ovulating on my own. My dr is not against Clomid, but she does not presribe it unless there is evidence that there is no ovulation. I think she doesn't want people to risk twins if unnecessary. If I were you, I would ttc for a few months without it and see what happens, unless you and your body are fine with gestating mulitples. I am just more of a natural girl....I'd rather not mess too much with mother nature unless absolutely necessary, kwim? And it does indeed dry you up, which sways girl, but you could try to counter that. And true, lots of boys are born on it. Babydes took it for a couple cycles, maybe she can give her opinion. If you are ovulating on your own, I would not use it though.

[LolaInLove]

Oh, and I forgot to say, that I really think cutting all dairy out of my diet messed with my fertility somehow. The IG diet was not good for me. It's only when I added dairy back in that I got bfps, two in a row!

[princessap]

Thanks Lola...I have been adding milk back into my diet too as I am scared it will be hurting my fertility. Did you do the IG diet then? how much dairy did you have?
What are your thoughts on positions affecting gender...thanks!

[My Fabulous Children]

:wave:Hi Ladies!! I hope you're all doing well. It's so nice to have a thread to help each other just like what we did back in 2008 in the other site.

Welcome to newbies! Those who don't know me I am one of the orginal BC girls.

Jen' what CD are you on?

Begonia' you mean b6 not b12 right? I'm condused :think:.

[My Fabulous Children]

Ladies- I have a question about the RJ/BP which one are you taking?

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=RJ-1034

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=RJ-1001

[begonia]

Begonia' you mean b6 not b12 right? I'm condused :think:.

Totally! Thanks for catching it.

Princessap I think for position I would do whatever you feel gets deepest penetration, and that not even so much b/c of "swaying" but just in general getting those spermies closer to the cervix is better for getting pg. I would apologize for TMI but at this point I think we are all well past TMI in our swaying discussions, LOL! And FWIW I think milk is a-ok. I do think there could be something to the ratio of our intake of dairy compared to our intake of potassium/sodium, but I think dairy is totally fine as part of the boy sway and I never cut it out 100%, even when I was following IG. After all milk has some decent potassium levels in it, and honestly was probably my main source of potassium when I got pg with my ladies since my diet was very carb heavy, and last I checked cupcakes have no potassium! Shocking! So I'm including some dairy, around 1-2 servings a day, but I used to easily have 4-5. Just my opinion though.

Jen your attempt should be any day now right?!?! How are those OPK's looking?

[begonia]

Just wanted to add I'm not taking RJ or I would've opined on your question, MFC ... not ignoring it :-) I've been thinking of adding it in as I get closer to my attempt though so will be curious to see what most people have been taking.

On that note anyone big into wheatgrass? For convenience sake I'm thinking I will pick up the powdered kind. Lola I think I remember you said you took it but as the juice, right?

[3Pink1Blue]

Jen, I am so glad we touched base again!! When is your dreaded due date coming up? Mine is Tuesday and my DH is so sweet and took the day off work and we are going to take the girls somewhere for the day and then do dinner just us...he has been great as I feel like all I do is think about the baby we lost and how we should be having a child right now...I cannot stop the tears lately and feel right back to where I was when it happened.

I'm so glad we're "together" again too. I would have been due the 28th but I'm actually doing ok. I have an overall positive feeling right now and maybe it's denial but I'll take it. I still have rough times/days but DH being super excited about ttc makes it so much easier. It took him a while but he talks about the m/c in terms of the baby now instead of talking about what almost happened to me, I've healed so much by talking and crying with him. Again, probably denial but for now I'm doing really well.

MFC & begonia- cd 12 and first ewcm sighting so any day now!

[begonia]

MFC & begonia- cd 12 and first ewcm sighting so any day now!

YEAH!

And separately I am glad you're (and DH, too) handling the month well in spite of the significance.

Now go get yourself knocked up :-)

[My Fabulous Children]

Begonia' I've been taking the first one (I posted the links), but I am confused now because I noticed that some girls are taking the 2nd one. Will see what most people have been taking!

Jen' Good luck hun.

[TTC5]

Hey Hey ladies!

Lola I miss Maz too ... I assume that's who Aqua was referring to b/c I remember exactly the quote "B12 sways HEAVILY for girl" ... that was what Tamara told her, and oh I remember how it messed with her. Last I remember she did pop on and say that the 20wk u/s showed boy, in spite of the earlier ones leaning girl. I do have a friend IRL who was told girl at 16 wks, but boy at 20 ... and he is definitely a boy. I hope she does in fact have a blue bean in there. I've always got a couple extra fingers crossed for our Mamas who already have several girls, KWIM?

Swaynpray, I was getting over a stomach bug when I got pg with DD2 but I was NOT swaying at all ... I really think if you were doing diet, supps, etc. I wouldn't worry about the sickness.

OMG does it really? I have been taking it the past 8 weeks??!!

[Chunksta]

b6 or b12 sways girl???? no no no im taking it and swaying boy
IM taking b6 to try and lenghten my LP and this month i O 14-15 and got X hares on my FF chart?
My temp dropedto 35.94 today yesterday it was 36.04 meaning i O'ed today? or am O'ing?

[TTC5]

I have been taking B12 and so has DH>??!!

[sdmommy]

Can I join too please? :) I'm on CD12, been doing the diet since my miscarriage in late February and am hoping I can attempt this cycle. I don't think DH or I can stand another month on this diet. I can't stand the salt, eating all the time, and no cardio!! We have two fabulous DDs and I would love to add a DS. We had an oops pregnancy in January and I was kind of happy because the gender decision was taken out of my hands.

[My Fabulous Children]

b6 or b12 sways girl???? no no no im taking it and swaying boy
IM taking b6 to try and lenghten my LP and this month i O 14-15 and got X hares on my FF chart?
My temp dropedto 35.94 today yesterday it was 36.04 meaning i O'ed today? or am O'ing?

B12' makes folice acid works better and I took it with my boy sway back in 2008 and I am taking it right now too no problem.
B6 help to lengthen the luteal phase, but when ttc a boy you can take b6 in the 2ww and it wont sway. HTH.

[My Fabulous Children]

I have been taking B12 and so has DH>??!!

Keep taking it!!! Is good for you to make folice acid work better.

And for DH' B12 Repairs sperm count if dh has caffeen on a daily bases.

[My Fabulous Children]

Can I join too please? :) I'm on CD12, been doing the diet since my miscarriage in late February and am hoping I can attempt this cycle. I don't think DH or I can stand another month on this diet. I can't stand the salt, eating all the time, and no cardio!! We have two fabulous DDs and I would love to add a DS. We had an oops pregnancy in January and I was kind of happy because the gender decision was taken out of my hands.

Welcome. I am sorry to hear about your loss and good luck.

[TTC5]

Keep taking it!!! Is good for you to make folice acid work better.

And for DH' B12 Repairs sperm count if dh has caffeen on a daily bases.

Oh thankyou so much for this help x

[TTC5]

Can I join too please? :) I'm on CD12, been doing the diet since my miscarriage in late February and am hoping I can attempt this cycle. I don't think DH or I can stand another month on this diet. I can't stand the salt, eating all the time, and no cardio!! We have two fabulous DDs and I would love to add a DS. We had an oops pregnancy in January and I was kind of happy because the gender decision was taken out of my hands.

Welcome!

[princessap]

I'm so glad we're "together" again too. I would have been due the 28th but I'm actually doing ok. I have an overall positive feeling right now and maybe it's denial but I'll take it. I still have rough times/days but DH being super excited about ttc makes it so much easier. It took him a while but he talks about the m/c in terms of the baby now instead of talking about what almost happened to me, I've healed so much by talking and crying with him. Again, probably denial but for now I'm doing really well.


Glad you are doing well Jen. I wish I could say the same :(
Your attempt is coming up soon, how exciting! are you still just DTD once? I know you were pretty strict on swaying and timing etc. When we conceived our son who we lost, I wasn't really strict on swaying so just trying to do the same. However, remember I said on IG before that I stopped swaying? well, I am back swaying now. I see everyone having little boys and I just feel I need to try to tip the odds in boy favour. My Dh is away for three days before I am due to O this month, on my birthday (28th)....so the abstinence will be perfect, four days and he doesnt have to know as he is opposed to swaying! I do need to raise my testosterone levels a bit, any suggestions?
The one thing I am hung up on is position...we conceived DD1 with me on top, which is supposed to never work for conceiving! LOL and DD2 was missionary....I have been only doing doggy but am wondering if it is stopping me from conceiving...any thoughts? Are you sticking with doggy? (only with swaying could you ask something about positions...LOL)
Good luck, FX for BFP for you this month!

[LolaInLove]

Thanks Lola...I have been adding milk back into my diet too as I am scared it will be hurting my fertility. Did you do the IG diet then? how much dairy did you have?
What are your thoughts on positions affecting gender...thanks!

Well, I did the IG diet for the first 4 months, all bfn. In fact, I did the entire IG boy sway, complete with egg whites and doing tons of bsf before dtd, the whole shebang. On month 5, I just said the hell with it and started having a glass of wine here and there and eating some cheese and having some cereal with milk. I didn't start going overboard and chugging glasses of milk and eating cartons of yogurt or anything, but I did have some as opposed to the first 4 months where I had zero. Since then, I have almond milk with a high protein cereal in the morning sometimes (I switch out with eggs and toast, and always had a banana in the morning also). Now that I'm pg, I have a yogurt or some cottage cheese everyday. But when swaying, I would have cheese whenever, almond milk, and whole milk- I didn't drink glasses of it, but had it in cereal pretty much every day.

As far as positions go, I would definitely do doggy style for the actual bd, or at least get in that position when DH was ready to O. We did that both times we bd for this baby. It's totally not my favorite thing, but DH sure likes it (I think all men do, they feel so primitive caveman or something). But, that being said, if you just can't deal with that, I think any position with true deep penetration is good....Atomic had a good post on that. I would just NOT get up at all for 30 minutes, so go pee right before you dtd! When we dtd, I had DH slip a big pillow under my butt and I just swiveled around. To be honest, I went in the bathroom and peed, put some preseed up there, and had a big O by myself first.

[LolaInLove]

Just wanted to add I'm not taking RJ or I would've opined on your question, MFC ... not ignoring it :-) I've been thinking of adding it in as I get closer to my attempt though so will be curious to see what most people have been taking.

On that note anyone big into wheatgrass? For convenience sake I'm thinking I will pick up the powdered kind. Lola I think I remember you said you took it but as the juice, right?

I took and RJ/BP capsule (some natural health food store kind, but I think any will do, as long as it is pure and all)....I really think those two are an important part of a boy sway. I also had a green drink....two different ones, one is a green powder mixture with wheatgrass in it, and the other was Chloroxygen, which is a tincture that you mix with a bit of water, which beefs up your blood, among other things. And yes, I pooped green all the time. :eek:

[princessap]

Thanks Lola...we conceived our loss which was a boy doing doggy so that is why I am stuck on that position. I just worry that when I flip around it is all going to fall out {gross I know}. We usually DTD at night but I am thinking of switching to the morning as I hear sperm count is higher in the morning. I don't normally get up for at least an hour if not longer and always pee before we DTD. Totally personal question here...how long does your DH stay in you afterwards? I always worry mine doesn't stay in long enough, or am I just worrying about nothing! I must admit it was easier when I had decided not to sway anymore. now that i am swaying again I am stressing about everything...really trying not to though!

[Aqua]

My FabulusChildren, I took the first one. Its really is yummy. I think it has the right composition or something. That was recommended by RingosDrum over at the other place.

Princeasap, I don't thonk the longer amount of time DH stays in you after DTD matters a lot. Because after he shoots, its all in there and he can withdraw anytime. Mine was in there for a min or so after he did and then he took himself out. lol feels totally wierd explaining it, but Hey!

[LolaInLove]

OMG does it really? I have been taking it the past 8 weeks??!!

Ladies, I am hoping Atomic pops on here and gives a better answer, but from what I remember, B6 increases your hormones in a girl-friendly way....I think it increases your estrogen, which in turn increases your progesterone, which is why it lengthens LPs. I personally would not take it, but I did take a B12+folic 800mg combo pill when swaying. Now, she might say that B6 is not that big of a deal for a boy sway, so don't anyone freak out! I just remember that from IG rules. I take progesterone supplements (up the vag kind) AFTER we dtd, to avoid that and still keep my LP long and strong.

[begonia]

Good morning ladies! Happy Friday :-)

Sorry for getting everyone all worked up over the b6/b12 thing! I wasn't meaning to stir anything up; that was just what T said over on IG and I'm pretty sure she'd say the same thing now, so it all depends on which sway philosophy you're going to go with. Personally my NYF are loaded with B vitamins. I'm not concerned.

Welcome sdmommy!

Thanks for all the RJ tips. I'll definitely add it in when I get about 3 months out from actually TTC. Lola thanks for the green drink tip too!

[LolaInLove]

Thanks Lola...we conceived our loss which was a boy doing doggy so that is why I am stuck on that position. I just worry that when I flip around it is all going to fall out {gross I know}. We usually DTD at night but I am thinking of switching to the morning as I hear sperm count is higher in the morning. I don't normally get up for at least an hour if not longer and always pee before we DTD. Totally personal question here...how long does your DH stay in you afterwards? I always worry mine doesn't stay in long enough, or am I just worrying about nothing! I must admit it was easier when I had decided not to sway anymore. now that i am swaying again I am stressing about everything...really trying not to though!

I just tell DH to stay in until he is "done" emitting his swimmers, so for a minute or so. Atomic posted about the sperm count in the morning thing....it is so nominal, that is doesn't really matter. I can't remember the exact figure, but like 10 million at night and 11 million in the morning, and really, that doesn't make much of a difference when you are talking millions. Since it is hard for us to dtd in the morning with kids and all, we just went for it at night. I wouldn't be too concerned about that. I would DEFINITELY do doggy style again if that one got your other son. And try not to stress.....take some time when you can and read through all of Atomic's sticky posts in TTC Boy section.....it will put your mind at ease. This site is not like IG with all these "rules" like if you do this or that, you will NEVER get your boy, kwim?

[begonia]

Ladies, I am hoping Atomic pops on here and gives a better answer, but from what I remember, B6 increases your hormones in a girl-friendly way....I think it increases your estrogen, which in turn increases your progesterone, which is why it lengthens LPs. I personally would not take it, but I did take a B12+folic 800mg combo pill when swaying. Now, she might say that B6 is not that big of a deal for a boy sway, so don't anyone freak out! I just remember that from IG rules. I take progesterone supplements (up the vag kind) AFTER we dtd, to avoid that and still keep my LP long and strong.

This brings up a Q I keep getting confused on. So I know our goal with TTC boy is to increase testosterone levels. Are we aiming for low estrogen and low progesterone in conjunction with that?

[Chunksta]

in regarding to the B6, ive been taking that like 3 days after af stopped till now which is 1DPO, honestly will it affect my sway??

[LolaInLove]

in regarding to the B6, ive been taking that like 3 days after af stopped till now which is 1DPO, honestly will it affect my sway??

I *think* you are supposed to take it for a while after you attempt and ease off of it.....I would search around for a post about that, or maybe post and ask Atomic. But, I would not take it, so may as well just stay off of it now. Don't worry, though, I don't think it will affect your sway that much.

[LolaInLove]

Can I join too please? :) I'm on CD12, been doing the diet since my miscarriage in late February and am hoping I can attempt this cycle. I don't think DH or I can stand another month on this diet. I can't stand the salt, eating all the time, and no cardio!! We have two fabulous DDs and I would love to add a DS. We had an oops pregnancy in January and I was kind of happy because the gender decision was taken out of my hands.

Hi and welcome....sorry to hear about your m/c....a lot of us have been there, it never is easy. Hope you are doing ok! The diet does suck, but be hardcore about it because it is the #1 sway factor that people believe in making the difference. I gained a lot of weight on it (used to be a tiny eater, lots of cardio....hence the DDs!) but it will all be worth it if this bean is a boy. Glad you are here and ask away!

[Flava]

Hey girls this place is so much fun ! Dh's are caveman's and have to stay in and so on:rofl:
anyway just want to say B12 is ok for ttc blue and RJ did not helped me a bit

[Flava]

Ladies- I have a question about the RJ/BP which one are you taking?

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=RJ-1034

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=RJ-1001
Hey Z!:wave: I know you are a original girl :bigsmile:
I was taking the first RJ!

[3Pink1Blue]

Glad you are doing well Jen. I wish I could say the same :(
Your attempt is coming up soon, how exciting! are you still just DTD once? I know you were pretty strict on swaying and timing etc. When we conceived our son who we lost, I wasn't really strict on swaying so just trying to do the same. However, remember I said on IG before that I stopped swaying? well, I am back swaying now. I see everyone having little boys and I just feel I need to try to tip the odds in boy favour. My Dh is away for three days before I am due to O this month, on my birthday (28th)....so the abstinence will be perfect, four days and he doesnt have to know as he is opposed to swaying! I do need to raise my testosterone levels a bit, any suggestions?)
Good luck, FX for BFP for you this month!

I think part of why I'm doing well is I had so many unknowns. I don't know what went wrong and don't know the baby's gender as my uterus was already empty by the time I got to the hospital. The only thing I know for sure is based on blood work I was completely healthy. There was something wrong with my baby and that makes it much easier for me to just chalk it up to "sh*t happens" and move on. I don't envy the information you have :sad:

I have given up on the one time bd but we still aim for O day. I've relaxed a ton about the sway, I may fail but I won't be as miserable while trying. We aren't doing doggy, more of a missionary modified to be deeper. I'm a big fan of the gelatin to raise testosterone, works great for me :happy:

[My Fabulous Children]

Thanks Lola...we conceived our loss which was a boy doing doggy so that is why I am stuck on that position. I just worry that when I flip around it is all going to fall out {gross I know}. We usually DTD at night but I am thinking of switching to the morning as I hear sperm count is higher in the morning. I don't normally get up for at least an hour if not longer and always pee before we DTD. Totally personal question here...how long does your DH stay in you afterwards? I always worry mine doesn't stay in long enough, or am I just worrying about nothing! I must admit it was easier when I had decided not to sway anymore. now that i am swaying again I am stressing about everything...really trying not to though!

Hey Princessap, I am exactly just like you I conceived my DS doing doggy and I won't change that I am stuck on that position too. I know what you mean when you flip around all the sample fall out, but my DH remind me that we should do doggy on the bed and then I just turn the other way around to prop my hips. I put my feet up on my headboard and put a pillow under my butt. It won't fall out, this is exactly what I did with my DS. In the morning would be good. The cycle I got pregnant I did switch from night to morning.

[My Fabulous Children]

Thanks Aqua! I will keep taking the first one.

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey Z!:wave: I know you are a original girl :bigsmile:
I was taking the first RJ!

Hey Flava, and you too :kiss:

[begonia]

I'm OPK stalking you Jen :-) Hope you get a good solid positive soon!!!

[atomic sagebrush]

Hey Princessap, I am exactly just like you I conceived my DS doing doggy and I won't change that I am stuck on that position too. I know what you mean when you flip around all the sample fall out, but my DH remind me that we should do doggy on the bed and then I just turn the other way around to prop my hips. I put my feet up on my headboard and put a pillow under my butt. It won't fall out, this is exactly what I did with my DS. In the morning would be good. The cycle I got pregnant I did switch from night to morning.

You can also just lay on your stomach afterwards!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

I'm OPK stalking you Jen :-) Hope you get a good solid positive soon!!!

:bigsmile:

no + yet btw

[TTC5]

Good morning ladies! Happy Friday :-)

Sorry for getting everyone all worked up over the b6/b12 thing! I wasn't meaning to stir anything up; that was just what T said over on IG and I'm pretty sure she'd say the same thing now, so it all depends on which sway philosophy you're going to go with. Personally my NYF are loaded with B vitamins. I'm not concerned.

Welcome sdmommy!

Thanks for all the RJ tips. I'll definitely add it in when I get about 3 months out from actually TTC. Lola thanks for the green drink tip too!

Don't be sorry! I'd much rather know these things ;)
xx

[TTC5]

Hey girls this place is so much fun ! Dh's are caveman's and have to stay in and so on:rofl:
anyway just want to say B12 is ok for ttc blue and RJ did not helped me a bit

:rofl::rofl:

[sdmommy]

Thanks for the warm welcome :) I have been on the diet for about 7 weeks now so I'm hoping I can attempt this cycle. I got some instead cups to check my CM because I couldn't figure out how to get it without "contaminating" it with the stuff from my vajay! I'm just scared it'll get stuck lol
Anyways I've been having patches of EWCM mid cycle is this normal? I've been taking epo for the last 3 weeks or so. I thought it may be from that?

[TTC5]

Well, I did the IG diet for the first 4 months, all bfn. In fact, I did the entire IG boy sway, complete with egg whites and doing tons of bsf before dtd, the whole shebang. On month 5, I just said the hell with it and started having a glass of wine here and there and eating some cheese and having some cereal with milk. I didn't start going overboard and chugging glasses of milk and eating cartons of yogurt or anything, but I did have some as opposed to the first 4 months where I had zero. Since then, I have almond milk with a high protein cereal in the morning sometimes (I switch out with eggs and toast, and always had a banana in the morning also). Now that I'm pg, I have a yogurt or some cottage cheese everyday. But when swaying, I would have cheese whenever, almond milk, and whole milk- I didn't drink glasses of it, but had it in cereal pretty much every day.

As far as positions go, I would definitely do doggy style for the actual bd, or at least get in that position when DH was ready to O. We did that both times we bd for this baby. It's totally not my favorite thing, but DH sure likes it (I think all men do, they feel so primitive caveman or something). But, that being said, if you just can't deal with that, I think any position with true deep penetration is good....Atomic had a good post on that. I would just NOT get up at all for 30 minutes, so go pee right before you dtd! When we dtd, I had DH slip a big pillow under my butt and I just swiveled around. To be honest, I went in the bathroom and peed, put some preseed up there, and had a big O by myself first.

I have the same milk that almond stuff, it is great hey!

[TTC5]

Thanks for the warm welcome :) I have been on the diet for about 7 weeks now so I'm hoping I can attempt this cycle. I got some instead cups to check my CM because I couldn't figure out how to get it without "contaminating" it with the stuff from my vajay! I'm just scared it'll get stuck lol
Anyways I've been having patches of EWCM mid cycle is this normal? I've been taking epo for the last 3 weeks or so. I thought it may be from that?

Yep that sounds great!!

[TTC5]

Morning ladies... how many weeks after diet and supps did you notice your temps started to lower? I am wondering if it is infact the swaying, or because we are approaching colder weather now? ...

[swaynpray]

hi ladies...wow this thread sure grows fast! so im trying not to obsess over my sick while DTD attempt...i had a head cold on the big day and hope it didnt screw all my other hard work...cant take another banana ...baarrff...would love to hear Atomic's take on it...feel sorry for all the ladies who lost a bean...may this month be yours!

[TTC5]

Swaynpray, as long as you did not take any head cold meds that dry up mucous I would say you are still in for a good sway? x

[atomic sagebrush]

hi ladies...wow this thread sure grows fast! so im trying not to obsess over my sick while DTD attempt...i had a head cold on the big day and hope it didnt screw all my other hard work...cant take another banana ...baarrff...would love to hear Atomic's take on it...feel sorry for all the ladies who lost a bean...may this month be yours!

It happens and being sick does sway pink BUT it may very well be counteracted by all the blue things you did. Good luck and help yourself to all the blue dust you can carry!!!

[Flava]

TTC5 you know we should call it caveman style and not doggy:rofl:

[Flava]

Hey Z or my fabulous is better now? anyway Im trying to stalk your FF chart but cant!:mad:
I click on it and nothing happens...can not see the chart!!(need a hair pulling smiley here)

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey Z or my fabulous is better now? anyway Im trying to stalk your FF chart but cant!:mad:
I click on it and nothing happens...can not see the chart!!(need a hair pulling smiley here)

You're so funny FLAVA!! You always crack me up:rofl: :hair: is this what you looking for? LOL.

I will try to fix my ticker, but this cycle is the m/s cycle is very crazy I have had no ewcm or CM at all and I got a + opk for one day I usually get three. I don't know if I did O or not, but according to my temps yes I did. I'm waiting on AF to show so I can start new cycle.

[My Fabulous Children]

Morning ladies... how many weeks after diet and supps did you notice your temps started to lower? I am wondering if it is infact the swaying, or because we are approaching colder weather now? ...

I was looking at my charts from Jun 10' to now it looks like my temps are always around the same.

[My Fabulous Children]

Swaynpray' Good luck and I hope you feel better.

[swaynpray]

thx Atomic, ttc and MFC for ur inputs and support... yeah no point fussing when I dont even know if im getting a BFP this month

[Flava]

You're so funny FLAVA!! You always crack me up:rofl: :hair: is this what you looking for? LOL.

I will try to fix my ticker, but this cycle is the m/s cycle is very crazy I have had no ewcm or CM at all and I got a + opk for one day I usually get three. I don't know if I did O or not, but according to my temps yes I did. I'm waiting on AF to show so I can start new cycle.

That's right LOL where did you get it??
Hope Af is coming soon for you!

[Flava]

That's right LOL where did you get it??
Hope Af is coming soon for you!

Oh I see NBP add the crying and hair pulling guys! ( I asked for it ) hehe I like it:bigsmile:

[3Pink1Blue]

Well ladies things are still screwy cd14 and still no egg or ewcm. The lack of slime is what bugs me most, no slime is what got me girls :worry:

[TTC5]

Well ladies things are still screwy cd14 and still no egg or ewcm. The lack of slime is what bugs me most, no slime is what got me girls :worry:

This happened to me last cycle!??

[TTC5]

TTC5 you know we should call it caveman style and not doggy:rofl:

LOL yes we should heheehheh

[TTC5]

You're so funny FLAVA!! You always crack me up:rofl: :hair: is this what you looking for? LOL.

I will try to fix my ticker, but this cycle is the m/s cycle is very crazy I have had no ewcm or CM at all and I got a + opk for one day I usually get three. I don't know if I did O or not, but according to my temps yes I did. I'm waiting on AF to show so I can start new cycle.

Same for me! I usually get 2 days + and had ewcm but cycle just gone no ewcm and only a day, if that, of a +??!!!

[TTC5]

I was looking at my charts from Jun 10' to now it looks like my temps are always around the same.


Ah thanks!
Mine seem to be dropping around half a degree? I think this is a good sign?

[Aqua]

Well ladies things are still screwy cd14 and still no egg or ewcm. The lack of slime is what bugs me most, no slime is what got me girls :worry:

I had no slime in the beginning too. L arg gave me some, but it was not substantial. The only thing that worked well for me is fertiile cm. May be try that for a cycle and see

[Chunksta]

3PNB= hope you get some good cm!!!!! could you maybe try Robitussin????
MFC= Hopeing AF shows so you can move on and concentrate on your next cylce!!!
AFM, i am currently sitting at 2DPO and no symptoms DTD once on O day...FX and TX and Arms crossed haha

[TTC5]

3PNB= hope you get some good cm!!!!! could you maybe try Robitussin????
MFC= Hopeing AF shows so you can move on and concentrate on your next cylce!!!
AFM, i am currently sitting at 2DPO and no symptoms DTD once on O day...FX and TX and Arms crossed haha

Bet your just itching to test!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

I had no slime in the beginning too. L arg gave me some, but it was not substantial. The only thing that worked well for me is fertiile cm. May be try that for a cycle and see
I've been swaying since Nov and this is my first cycle in a long time without some, last few months I've have a ridiculous amount.

[3Pink1Blue]

3PNB= hope you get some good cm!!!!! could you maybe try Robitussin????
i am currently sitting at 2DPO and no symptoms DTD once on O day...FX and TX and Arms crossed haha
I've been taking 400mg guaifenesin since af, yesterday I bumped it to 2xday in hopes of a change.

FX for you!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

So cd 15 and still no +opk or ewcm. On the plus side if O waits till tomorrow it'll be a full moon :wink:

I went to the gym yesterday and walked on the treadmill and swam for a bit, feeling less of a hippo today.

[ELP]

So cd 15 and still no +opk or ewcm. On the plus side if O waits till tomorrow it'll be a full moon :wink:

I went to the gym yesterday and walked on the treadmill and swam for a bit, feeling less of a hippo today.Hello cycle buddy:wave: I wondered what cd we were at! And a full moon starts tomorrow, thats great news:agree: No +opk's here either, I was hoping to skip this month but I am pretty sure I'm gonna have an attempt instead, its so hard to let eggs go isn't it! Also over the past few days most of my supps have run out and we have no cash to get any more, so its now or never:worry:

[3Pink1Blue]

What day is it for you? So glad to have a cycle buddy :)
I actually opted not to skip the eggs, but I only eat them with breakfast. I really don't think one possibly wrong food is going to ruin everything else I'm doing.
Bummer on the sups. They are pretty cheap here individually but I still watch my quantities so I don't have to buy them all in one shot. That would be a killer.

GL and fx!

[ELP]

oops, I meant ov eggs not eating eggs, or for that matter forth coming chocolate eggs lol!!!! I find it hard to pass up the ov eggs with a non attempt is what I should have said:)

But I think we both got af the same day last cycle which would make me cd 15 also:agree:I have just started getting ewcm I think? so with a bit of luck we'll be catching that full moon!

[3Pink1Blue]

:rofl:Ah yes, letting that egg go to waste is so hard, ridiculously hard lol

Are you eating eggs?

[TTC5]

Just popping in to say Good Morning ladies =)

[3Pink1Blue]

Morning:C:

[begonia]

Hi to all!

Chunksta I hope you get that BFP!!

ELP and 3PNB, FX you see those +OPK soon! Jen that is just nuts about the EWCM... did you change anything this cycle? I am guessing no, since it sounds like the last few cycles what you were doing was working well. Maybe your O is just delayed and you'll get some when it comes... Have you ever used the fertile CM? I'm currently using EPO but might try fertile CM.

[TTC5]

Morning:C:

How are you going lovely? Any opk + yet? Xx

[3Pink1Blue]

Nope and no slime yet either, refusing to stress though:bigsmile:

[TTC5]

Must be the cycle for it lol seems a few of us are having these troubles?!

[ELP]

Morning:) Yes I am trying to eat eggs when I can but I have troubles passing them ifkwim:oops: so I can only have about 2 a week. Are you ladies noticing a change in your moods lately? I'm moody as anything, I hope a bfp shows up soon as I'm a horror to be around atm, hopefully its just a sign of the testosterone increasing:worry:

[Zivic-Bubac]

Hi guys, I need to vent a bit.....
My perfect plan was to BD every other day, Friday ( April 15), Sunday (Apr 17) and possibly Tuesday, just to make sure :p although Im pretty sure I Oed yesterday:pray:
Friday night went great, but yesterday night was just a nightmare, it was too much for my DH...His maximum is once a week and that s it :hair: He might as well be dead with sex drive like this. I ve started to give him 25mg of DHEA without his knowledge to increase testosterone left - overs in his body, but maybe I started too late:think:
But we managed somehow and Im in 2WW. Now he is not getting any for at least 2 weeks :mad:
Venting over!

[ELP]

ZB, how frustrating! But at least you got him the once at perfect timing so you are in with a shot:agree:

[TTC5]

ZB fingers crossed!

Do you ladies let your guard down on special occasions? I indulged in choc biscuits and some birthday cake for dd's birthday and now feel like i have ruined my sway =( need some reassurance!

[ELP]

Yes I let my guard down sometimes too:) I think the key is not to binge on sugary or empty calorie things as this will send your blood sugar on a roller coaster swaying pink temporarily. But a piece of cake or the odd chcolate biscuit would be no harm especially on the TW approach.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Morning Ladies!
I haven't been on since my mother in law is in town and we have been busy. Waiting on AF to arrive to start ttc. I have had to relax a bit on the diet- still eating foods that are acceptable in the French Diet, but not so much IG. Good nutrients though. I had a bit of brownie (smallest bite ever) and surprisingly it didn't send me on a big binge craving!

[Zivic-Bubac]

I think the key is not to binge on sugary or empty calorie things as this will send your blood sugar on a roller coaster swaying pink temporarily. But a piece of cake or the odd chcolate biscuit would be no harm especially on the TW approach.
ITA! I eat a piece of chocolate few days ago and I wasn't feeling guilty for a second! I like this 'no fault swaying' so much better since I'm not stressing over every bite I take.
Thank you ELP and TTC 5 for crossed fingers!:HH:

[Chunksta]

Hi to all!

Chunksta I hope you get that BFP!!

ELP and 3PNB, FX you see those +OPK soon! Jen that is just nuts about the EWCM... did you change anything this cycle? I am guessing no, since it sounds like the last few cycles what you were doing was working well. Maybe your O is just delayed and you'll get some when it comes... Have you ever used the fertile CM? I'm currently using EPO but might try fertile CM.

Thanks Me too!!! 4 DPO atm

In regards to the sweets!!! i cheat not often but i think one or two when we are out at a special occasion wont hurt!

Is anyone else in the 2WW??

[Chunksta]

Bet your just itching to test!!!

no not really i dont want to get a false negative
i will test 27th of this month but we are going away camping for 5 days over Easter!
Do you think its ok to have a few drinks??

3PNB good luck on getting more cm!!

[TTC5]

Thanks for the reassurance ladies!!!

Have fun camping Chunksta!!!! not sure about the drinking I guess it is all personal preferance? =)
xx

[ELP]

I had a bit of brownie (smallest bite ever) and surprisingly it didn't send me on a big binge craving!I've been noticing this aswell, usualy if I have a biscuit I have the packet or a slice of cake is half a cake:oops: but I am just happy lately with a taste of something and then don't actually want anymore to the point ofturning my head away, long may it last :bigsmile:

[ELP]

Hi to all!

Chunksta I hope you get that BFP!!

ELP and 3PNB, FX you see those +OPK soon! .Thanks for the well wishes Begonia:kiss: I read you post over on the other new swaying site about the cut off timing thing and I'll leave my reply over here if thats ok:happy: (I'm still eightlilpigs overthere) For my last 3 pregnancies, all girls, I have bd'ed the evening or morning after +opk, plus poor diet, it could well have been just down to the diet:think:. Recently I've paid a little more attention to my body around ov and noticed that by the evening of +opk my cm is already creamy and cervix is already back to hard! So for me, the day of +opk is girl territory. When trying to conceive in the past I just used to go with the bd on day 14 of cycle, which I now know that with a 31 day cycle was a 4/5 day cut off. Out of my 1st 5, 3 were boys and the 2 girls were the ov after m/c and the 1st month of bcp, so I wonder did this strongly influence the girls for me???

This time I am definately avoiding +opk day, even preferring to take a long shot at 5/6 day cut off, but!, I would be delighted with a night bd before +opk if I can get it right:agree:

Sorry if this is long or makes no sense lol:oops:

[Flava]

Hey girl just want to wish BFP for everyone who TTC now.
I already put on 2 lbs so now I have to loose it because I only ttc in Oct. and I don't want to put on more then 5lbs top!
Maybe it muscle?:think: (wold be great) I workout 5-6 days/ week now.

[LolaInLove]

Hi everyone, had a lazy weekend and just back in the swing. I wouldn't freak about cheating on the diet on special occasions....you know, if you cheat daily then it is a part of your diet, but every now and then won't hurt. FX for everyone in the 2ww!!!! By the way, I myself noticed that I had less ewcm since swaying, even with the EPO and all the supps, so who knows. I just used Preseed, so hopefully that made up for it!

[begonia]

Hi ladies!

ELP thanks for the reply on that, I had forgotten all about it, LOL! What I think is interesting though is that I wonder the same re: my 2 girls and my BCP's. One I got pg while taking BCP's, and the other I got pg the 1st cycle off of them. So I am happy that this time TTC I will have ZERO potential horomonal effect from them since I haven't taken any in years!

So fun to have some gals in the 2WW and some gearing up to attempt! Jen, glad to hear you aren't stressing that elusive +OPK. It will come and hopefully it will be super strong!

ZB, FX that DTD Friday night did the trick for you!

With re: to cheats I definitely have some. I drink probably 2x a week, I eat a sweet probably 2x a week as well. Since I'm still so many months out I'm not concerned; I do think when I'm 60 days out I will likely tighten up my diet.

I kind of wish DH and I had TTC last fall. I cared less then. Lately I've had more friends have boys and all it does is make me want one all the more. DH doesn't want to find out gender this time but heck, if I could have a psychic ultrasound that would tell me what this yet-to-be conceived baby will be, I'd pay $1000 for it, LOL! And even if my imaginary psychic ultrasound showed it was girl I'd still go through with TTC b/c I want 3 kids, but at least then I'd know not to get my hopes up! I know I'm going to end up totally obsessed with the nub since I will honor his request to be surprised. I'm going to have to try really, really hard not to go get a private u/s and just not tell him!

[LolaInLove]

Zivic, I forgot to comment on your DH rant! I know how annoying that is.....my DH, bless him, is 38, which is by no means old, but I think he is one of those guys whose sex drive is naturally pretty low. I mean, when we first were dating and had sex, it was higher, but that is the fun stage, right! But, he NEVER initiates it, and when he does, it's because I've been making snide comments about it and he's trying to make up for his lack of interest. I fear sometimes it's because I've gained weight on this boy diet, and as you all know, he is a ballet dancer, so his job consists of manhandling skinny ass ballerinas all day. :worry: So, of course, I'm a hefer compared to them normally, at my normal size 4-6!!! He assures me that it's not that and I'm beautiful, blah blah, and that he just has a way lower sex drive than me. Oh well. There's my low sex drive rant. And I know how it is to have to ttc on command with opks to make a baby with this kind of guy!!!! But BIG FX that you caught your egg with perfect timing on Friday!!!!! Oh, and FWIW, I had my DH take 75mg of DHEA and it did nothing for his sex drive...although he said he had more energy, etc.

[babydes56]

Lola, did the DHEA make your boobies hurt & feel bigger? Been trying to figure out why mine are feeling this way

[LolaInLove]

Hi ladies!


I kind of wish DH and I had TTC last fall. I cared less then. Lately I've had more friends have boys and all it does is make me want one all the more. DH doesn't want to find out gender this time but heck, if I could have a psychic ultrasound that would tell me what this yet-to-be conceived baby will be, I'd pay $1000 for it, LOL! And even if my imaginary psychic ultrasound showed it was girl I'd still go through with TTC b/c I want 3 kids, but at least then I'd know not to get my hopes up! I know I'm going to end up totally obsessed with the nub since I will honor his request to be surprised. I'm going to have to try really, really hard not to go get a private u/s and just not tell him!

I TOTALLY KWYM! I am actually having the weirdest thoughts now....I DO NOT want to know what this baby is. I am afraid of being upset, so I am trying to avoid that. I wish my DH were down with not finding out, because I would love to delay the possibility of having GD. It is just so hard when you are having your last baby and its your last chance for a boy. And I just don't know how I'll react to hearing it's another girl....I may be fine, or I may slump into a HUGE funk and react very strangely. But DH and the girls want to find out, so we probably will, and I will just have to deal with my feelings silently, and on this site, as I surely don't want to A) make my daughters think there is anything bad about having girls, and B) make DH have a bad experience with the pregnancy and birth of his only bio child. UGH. But, here's to hoping it's a boy and I won't have to worry about that! I wish an imaginary psychic could have told me the same thing, Begonia, that way I could feel so much more prepared.

[LolaInLove]

Lola, did the DHEA make your boobies hurt & feel bigger? Been trying to figure out why mine are feeling this way

I kinda recall that it did, actually. It's hormonal, so it would make sense.

[begonia]

Oh Lola it is just the toughest thing, isn't it? I think it is so sweet for you to let DH have his preference and find out gender since it is his only chance to experience this whole pregnancy/baby thing, but man ... the toll it could possibly take on you is tough. But on the upside, if it is a boy, how great will you feel!?!?! You'll love the rest of your pregnancy! Which is why right now I think I am going to need to know ASAP, because if it is a boy I want to enjoy knowing that.... but I wouldn't be surprised if once I'm actually pregnant I end up more in your camp, where I'd rather not know.

All that said I really, really think you've got a boy there though :-) FX FX FX!!!!

[Aqua]

Zivic, I forgot to comment on your DH rant! I know how annoying that is.....my DH, bless him, is 38, which is by no means old, but I think he is one of those guys whose sex drive is naturally pretty low. I mean, when we first were dating and had sex, it was higher, but that is the fun stage, right! But, he NEVER initiates it, and when he does, it's because I've been making snide comments about it and he's trying to make up for his lack of interest.



OMg!!! This is how my DH is too... Glad I'm not the only one with the complains..lol

[begonia]

Aqua did you ever think about not finding out with this bean? I mean I know technically you still haven't "found out" since it is just nub (but even your doc guessed boy!!!!!) ... but did you know all along you'd find out?

I am surprised at the number of DH's who aren't more, ummm, active! ;-) That seems crazy to me since mine thinks we should be doing it every day. I wish I was up for it that often but I barely get a shower every day, so BD isn't always my top priority!

[boyjoy]

My DH wants to find out, me too but i am too scared of my possible reaction in case of opposite gender. For now i feel like i am cool either way but in deep down i know i am not :(

[TTC5]

I TOTALLY KWYM! I am actually having the weirdest thoughts now....I DO NOT want to know what this baby is. I am afraid of being upset, so I am trying to avoid that. I wish my DH were down with not finding out, because I would love to delay the possibility of having GD. It is just so hard when you are having your last baby and its your last chance for a boy. And I just don't know how I'll react to hearing it's another girl....I may be fine, or I may slump into a HUGE funk and react very strangely. But DH and the girls want to find out, so we probably will, and I will just have to deal with my feelings silently, and on this site, as I surely don't want to A) make my daughters think there is anything bad about having girls, and B) make DH have a bad experience with the pregnancy and birth of his only bio child. UGH. But, here's to hoping it's a boy and I won't have to worry about that! I wish an imaginary psychic could have told me the same thing, Begonia, that way I could feel so much more prepared.

This is exactly why I want a suprise this time too, as it is our last shot!

[skrimpy]

There are many times I wished I had not found out with this baby... the GD was so bad and so painful I felt it would be better not to have known. Now I'm doing better but feel I haven't bonded with this baby as well - it has been more mechanical "getting ready." I do think I'm feeling more excited and trust I will love holding my LO, but it's hard.

DH says he wants to find out with the next one, no question about it. He's fine with finding out and not telling me... but I don't know that I could handle that, heh. I sort of wish he would be happy not knowing. But then I don't know if I'd have been any better going through pregnancy with no idea... maybe instead of having a hard period and then starting to feel better, I'd just have fear and apprehension. I just don't know. We will probably find out again when (Lord willing) we conceive again. It's a hard choice when you know GD may be a factor.

[My Fabulous Children]

3PNB= hope you get some good cm!!!!! could you maybe try Robitussin????
MFC= Hopeing AF shows so you can move on and concentrate on your next cylce!!!
AFM, i am currently sitting at 2DPO and no symptoms DTD once on O day...FX and TX and Arms crossed haha

Thanks Chunksta, AF is finally here! :bigsmile:

I hope you get your BFP, Good luck.

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi All,

Jen and ELP, I hope you both see your ++ OPKs soon.

Good luck to everyone in the 2ww.

[TTC5]

Thanks Chunksta, AF is finally here! :bigsmile:

I hope you get your BFP, Good luck.

Bring on next cycle hey!

[Chunksta]

Hey everyone i thought id post this instead of posting a new thread..
i need advice as im going insane thinking about it and trying to figure it out :sad:

i Oed on cd15 due to the +opk that i took on CD14 and i got O pain on cd15 from 9.30 am til about 4-5pm but my my ff chart says i also o'ed on cd15 due to the +opk test but my temp on cd15 and cd16 stayed the same when it should have gone up meaning i could have o'ed on cd16 and not on cd15 meaning my sway is up S*** creek this month
My temps are still pretty low no where near as high as last month and basically the same as pre-Ouvlation
oh i just want to cry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am having a few cramps here and there and my nipples are abit sore with stabbing pain but its most likely AF symptoms
Can someone please have a look at my FF and tell me what they think?? i dont have cross hair on their either which is strange being 4DPO

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/22794e

[TTC5]

Looks like you could have o on cd 16..

[LolaInLove]

Chunksta, are you sure your opk was definitely +? Just asking, because I got one a week before I actually Oed that looked *pretty* + but then a week later I got a true + one. Your temps would definitely go up afterwards. Hmmmm....I don't know, I would say you either did O when you think you did (listening to your body's cues are the best way to know!) or your body tried and got close but didn't release and egg and will soon. Sorry this is confusing, I know how frustrating it is!

[LolaInLove]

Skrimpy and begonia, I agree.....it's hard just not knowing which is the path of least heartache. I also think it would be fun to not find out the gender and have a surprise at birth, especially since this is my last and I've never done that.

[Zivic-Bubac]

Zivic, I forgot to comment on your DH rant! I know how annoying that is.....my DH, bless him, is 38, which is by no means old, but I think he is one of those guys whose sex drive is naturally pretty low. I mean, when we first were dating and had sex, it was higher, but that is the fun stage, right! But, he NEVER initiates it, and when he does, it's because I've been making snide comments about it and he's trying to make up for his lack of interest. I fear sometimes it's because I've gained weight on this boy diet, and as you all know, he is a ballet dancer, so his job consists of manhandling skinny ass ballerinas all day. :worry: So, of course, I'm a hefer compared to them normally, at my normal size 4-6!!! He assures me that it's not that and I'm beautiful, blah blah, and that he just has a way lower sex drive than me. Oh well. There's my low sex drive rant. And I know how it is to have to ttc on command with opks to make a baby with this kind of guy!!!! But BIG FX that you caught your egg with perfect timing on Friday!!!!! Oh, and FWIW, I had my DH take 75mg of DHEA and it did nothing for his sex drive...although he said he had more energy, etc.

Oh Lola huni you sure can make me laugh!:happy: Esp the part with skinny a$$ ballerinas :rofl:
It's a relief I'm not alone...Yes, we too did have fun during early stage, and before actively TTC I haven't even noticed how very occasionally we were having sex...not that it was bothering me at all :rofl:, but now it's a big deal.
It's so lame you guys are living across the ocean, I would love to invite you to a cup of coffee while our BOYS are playing :wink:
Common guys, I want to hear those +opk so that I have company for obsessing during 2WW :D

[Aqua]

Skrimpy and begonia, Its hard to think which path to take. IN my case I did not want to find out as far along as possible. DH did not think its a big deal we should or not. He thought it would be fun to find out since we did not find out with our first and it was exciting in the delivery, mostly for my DH :). This time, I thought they'd tell me only like around 20 weeks, so thats half way. So first half you are enjoying the pregnancy (with bouts of gender obsessions) and the second half you are either relieved or trying to come to terms. So I thought that was the best option for me.
Since this is our last we wanted to experiance everything inluding finding out before hand. I went to the scan completely unaware that there could even be a possiblity that they would guess. I really wished after I blurted out so causually, "sure" that I could have taken it back. It was best for me to find midway. But till then your mind could be be completly occupied on analyzing every symtom, even OWT and every crazy calender thats our there.

I did that for the first 2-3 weeks and then.. just re analyzed things and stopped obsessing cold turkey. It did prop up now and then though.

If you are tempted to sneak out and get that private scan you could totally blurt it out to DH at some point.

[Aqua]

Chunksta, Did you take another OPK at CD15. Its best to take it until it turns -ve to be completly sure. Sometimes there is a slow rise.

[begonia]

Oh Chunksta that is a tough one! I echo what some others have brought up, are you sure that OPK was 100% positive? And were you checking your CP/CM?

I had more re: u/s but am now required to go hold my sick DD. Back later...

[Zivic-Bubac]

BBT should be more reliable then OPK if you are doing it right ( that's why I'm not even trying....) I'd say by chart you've Oed on CD 16, but Lola is probably right: maybe this cycle your body got very close to O but didn't release the egg.
Don't be desperate, you know your next cycle is just around the corner:luck:

[LolaInLove]

Oh Lola huni you sure can make me laugh!:happy: Esp the part with skinny a$$ ballerinas :rofl:
It's a relief I'm not alone...Yes, we too did have fun during early stage, and before actively TTC I haven't even noticed how very occasionally we were having sex...not that it was bothering me at all :rofl:, but now it's a big deal.
It's so lame you guys are living across the ocean, I would love to invite you to a cup of coffee while our BOYS are playing :wink:
Common guys, I want to hear those +opk so that I have company for obsessing during 2WW :D

I would totally take you up on that! Isn't it funny how we form such good friendships online and never meet each other? :bigsmile: But I think it's pretty common with the older guys. Someone recently told me that I should start watching porn with him. I was like WHAT?? I don't think so, I have ballerinas to make me feel fat and unsexy already!!!! :thumbsdown:

[begonia]

LOL Lola I think that would be the WORST way to get things going again, at least for your self image at this point! Teensy ballerina handling is enough stress right now ;-) Though I bet he's thrilled to see you pregnant ... I bet he's going to be one of those who just adores your baby belly.

[skrimpy]

Chunksta... I am not sure you O'd? I know you got the +OPK, but you do not have a clear coverline or a strong thermal shift. I am curious to see what your temps will do over the next few days. Did you have anything stressful happen around the +OPK? That could delay an ovulation possibly.

If I were just glancing at this chart I would say it's anovulatory - but that +OPK is interesting in there...

[begonia]

Chunksta... I am not sure you O'd? I know you got the +OPK, but you do not have a clear coverline or a strong thermal shift. I am curious to see what your temps will do over the next few days. Did you have anything stressful happen around the +OPK? That could delay an ovulation possibly.

If I were just glancing at this chart I would say it's anovulatory - but that +OPK is interesting in there...

I remember from our old thread at IG that there was a poster (I want to say Medic? Not that it matters but Lola/Aqua does that sound right?) that went to her OB b/c she'd been TTC for a long time and was told that you CAN have a +OPK during an anovulatory cycle... so maybe that has something to do with it?

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Morning girls,

Af has begun! So, the plan is to start taking clearblue digi (free for the research study I am in) at day 6. Glad I have something to pee on everyday.

I had a tickly throat today- so conveniently took some Robitussin. We DTD yesterday and DH was an 8. He has gotten as high as a 8.5, but no 9. Oh well, we are happy with that!

[Chunksta]

No i didnt take another opk because i heard you really should only take them until one turns + ???? or should i keep testing til they become negative?? And as for cm it was egg white for a few days and i got O pains on cd15 and then cd16 my cm became watery and less of it then it just became sticky lotion like?:worry: i dont know i just, i feel over temping and trying sometimes and get upset that it hasnt happened:tissue::tissue::tissue::tissue::tissue::t issue:..... oh well will find out the end of next week if i am or not
I wont be on the comp for a few days am going away over easter, So wont get back on til tuesday
Hope everyone has a good Easter (if its easter in other countries besides Australia :rofl:)

[Aqua]

I remember from our old thread at IG that there was a poster (I want to say Medic? Not that it matters but Lola/Aqua does that sound right?) that went to her OB b/c she'd been TTC for a long time and was told that you CAN have a +OPK during an anovulatory cycle... so maybe that has something to do with it?

I think it was Medic (any updates from her?)
And Yup! A +ve OPK does not mean that ovulation is guranteed. A thermal shift is a tru indicator. That being said. I did get smiley OPKs on one cycle and had a similar temp shift and FF did put my O on some Day. Check out this chart, it might give you an idea. I did think I Ovulated that cycle, but since its not a BFP cycle you'll never know.

Chakutsa, for your reference, I have made it the second chart in my homepage here:

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/319451

Yeah, the OPK books tell that after you get a +ve OPK, just monitor other things to know when you actually ovulated. I could never read my CP properly. So I took 2 OPKs a day until it turned -ve to pinpoint ovulation. Some ladies are pretty good at going by cm and cp after a +ve OPK. The chart will also give you an idea why I took everyday OPKs, I used to get 2 days of +ve OPK and sometimes only 1. So I needed to see it go -ve to pinpoint the day atleast. Hope it helps

[begonia]

Morning girls,
Glad I have something to pee on everyday.


Taken out of context this is just a fabulous sentence :-)

[begonia]

Yeah, the OPK books tell that after you get a +ve OPK, just monitor other things to know when you actually ovulated. I could never read my CP properly. So I took 2 OPKs a day until it turned -ve to pinpoint ovulation. Some ladies are pretty good at going by cm and cp after a +ve OPK. The chart will also give you an idea why I took everyday OPKs, I used to get 2 days of +ve OPK and sometimes only 1. So I needed to see it go -ve to pinpoint the day atleast. Hope it helps

So does a neg OPK mean O has already occured? I thought I read on IG that it just meant the surge had passed, but you could actually still release the egg after a -OPK. If neg does mean O has occured that would definitely help pinpoint things! I can pretty much tell my O day from my CP though. CM throws me off since my EWCM comes prior to my O, but I can definitely tell a difference in my cervix on my O day.

[Aqua]

So does a neg OPK mean O has already occured? I thought I read on IG that it just meant the surge had passed, but you could actually still release the egg after a -OPK. If neg does mean O has occured that would definitely help pinpoint things! I can pretty much tell my O day from my CP though. CM throws me off since my EWCM comes prior to my O, but I can definitely tell a difference in my cervix on my O day.

Nope, you are right. And I read that in IG too. -ve OPK does not mean that O has already occured. The LH surge goes down just before you ovulate. Taking it twice a day helped me to know if it was in the morning or night. I def could not get the hr..lol.

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/319451
If you see the first chart which is the BFP one, we DTD in the PM, on CD 15. I did that after OPK went -ve. I did take a chance there on the fear on hitting O+12. But OPK was +ve in the morning, so I knew BD at night put me very close to O. CM was actually teh higest on +ve OPK Day 1 and not as much as that on +ve OPK Day 2. See it was tough for me to get it with cm and cp.

[begonia]

Aaaaah, that definitely helps me Aqua. Thanks for sharing.

I'm ticked. I just tested my CM (I use pHion strips, not digital so here's hoping they are wrong) and I'm still quite acidic. It's frustrating b/c the diet definitely changed my urine pH, which used to be super acidic, into optimal/alkaline depending on the day. So I KNOW there is an impact in my body based on the huge dietary changes. But it sure isn't showing up in my CM.

Booo. I should O on Friday so I'll test it then and see if I get an increase. When I do BSF it shoots to 9 no problem but I really feel like what matters more is your natural state. Super frustrated. *Sigh* I will try to make myself feel better knowing that some women (Atomic I know you were one with DS 4) can have a low pH and still get boys.

[My Fabulous Children]

Chunksta' Keep temping only BBT will tell if you really did o'ed or not. According to my temps I did o'ed, but no CM or +OPK (Wired Cycle). BBT is more reliable. Good luck.

[My Fabulous Children]

Morning girls,

Af has begun! So, the plan is to start taking clearblue digi (free for the research study I am in) at day 6. Glad I have something to pee on everyday.

I had a tickly throat today- so conveniently took some Robitussin. We DTD yesterday and DH was an 8. He has gotten as high as a 8.5, but no 9. Oh well, we are happy with that!

Me too! and good luck to you.

[ELP]

Just flying through ladies, so will read all tomorrow, but +op fo rme today and dtd last night! so I'm happy with the timing, just the 2 long weeks ahead now lol.

[My Fabulous Children]

Good news ELP!.. I hope you get your BFP soon. Just wondering did you O on time?

[begonia]

Whoo hoo ELP! FX for the BFP!

Jen I'm guessing you're still waiting on your opk?!?

Spicy I can't remember, are you attempting this cycle? I think 8 is a great pH for your DH!

[Flava]

Just flying through ladies, so will read all tomorrow, but +op fo rme today and dtd last night! so I'm happy with the timing, just the 2 long weeks ahead now lol.

http://dl8.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1565/1565998ba8zv2uicy.gif (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)

[3Pink1Blue]

Hey ladies, I'll catch up later on all the chit chat. Yesterday was our 13 yr anniversary so dh and I unplugged from everyone but my mom (she had our kids) and spent an entire day together. It was so nice to have so much time all to ourselves. I was hoping for a +opk to go with it but no luck, we dtd anyway. Got a -opk this morning (not fmu) but I think I'll retest this evening as there's lots of slime today and cervix is feeling like I'll O very soon.

Fingers crossed for you ELP!!

[skrimpy]

Good luck ELP!

Happy anniversary 3PNB!

[My Fabulous Children]

Jen, Happy Anniversary! and today is our 7th Anniverrsary and I am on my period :thumbsdown: :oops:

[3Pink1Blue]

Happy Anniversary to you too and bummer :sad:

[TTC5]

Just flying through ladies, so will read all tomorrow, but +op fo rme today and dtd last night! so I'm happy with the timing, just the 2 long weeks ahead now lol.

Good luck!! Xx

[TTC5]

Aghhh my DH is being the biggest poo head today =(
He is refusing to take any supps and reckons he is not taking them anymore! I don't know what has got in to him =(

[ELP]

THanks ladies:HH:
Jen that + sound like its on the way for sure:agree: GL xx
MFC Happy anniversary:celebrate:

I conceived my 1st baby this time of year, my eldest girl:awe: She was the 1st month off of bcp so hopefully this time of year is actually blue for me lol.

[LolaInLove]

Hi everyone. Check out my post in Pregnancy Loss forum. I can't write much more today.

[ELP]

Hi everyone. Check out my post in Pregnancy Loss forum. I can't write much more today.

So, so sorry Lola:( xxxxx

[Flava]

3pink & Fab ! Happy Anniversary !!

[Flava]

Aghhh my DH is being the biggest poo head today =(
He is refusing to take any supps and reckons he is not taking them anymore! I don't know what has got in to him =(

Im sorry! Tell him to take it and don't be a baby!!!:prof:

[Flava]

Hi everyone. Check out my post in Pregnancy Loss forum. I can't write much more today.

http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/2679/2679553b847syvahs.jpg (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)

:tissue::tissue::tissue::tissue::tissue::tissue::t issue::tissue::tissue::tissue:

[My Fabulous Children]

Thanks everyone!

Lola, Im so sorry hun :sad:

[begonia]

((((((hugs))))) for you Lola. Hope you're getting a ton of them IRL. Hope to see you back soon but can understand why you might keep your distance after these past few months. I am so, so sorry for your experience.

3PNB and MFC, Happy Anniversary! Ours is 4/26 :-) I should O around the 24th so was thinking it would be fun, but I really don't want to be pg right now. Best to wait.

Have to run; DD2 isn't well and is requiring almost constant holding right now...

[My Fabulous Children]

Im sorry! Tell him to take it and don't be a baby!!!:prof:

I agree with Flava TTC5! My DH doesn't like taking supplements so after he's done eating I give him some supplements otherwise he won't take it.

[My Fabulous Children]

Begonia, Have fun! Hope you're DD feels better soon.

[My Fabulous Children]

Ladies, I have question about L-arginine. How much should I take? The bottle says to take 2 pills, 3 times per day. I think that's too much. and it's 500mg :think:

[Aqua]

L Arg dosage for swaying as I remember was 1 tab of 500 mg per day. Thats what DH was talking and I took initially before switching to fertile cm

[begonia]

L Arg dosage for swaying as I remember was 1 tab of 500 mg per day. Thats what DH was talking and I took initially before switching to fertile cm
:agree:

Thanks for the well wishes TTC5! Just got the test results from this am and the poor dear has a nasty bladder infection. Antibiotics should clear it up in no time though.

My DH is not a supp taker in general. If I don't lay them out for him and give them to him with dinner, it wouldn't happen. And he isn't swaying; but luckily he takes several of the rec. supps for men for other reasons! :wink:

[TTC5]

:agree:

Thanks for the well wishes TTC5! Just got the test results from this am and the poor dear has a nasty bladder infection. Antibiotics should clear it up in no time though.

My DH is not a supp taker in general. If I don't lay them out for him and give them to him with dinner, it wouldn't happen. And he isn't swaying; but luckily he takes several of the rec. supps for men for other reasons! :wink:

Hope the infection clears up quickly!!

[TTC5]

Ladies, I have question about L-arginine. How much should I take? The bottle says to take 2 pills, 3 times per day. I think that's too much. and it's 500mg :think:

I am not familiar with the tabs but I took the powder 1/4 of a tsp.

[TTC5]

Hi everyone. Check out my post in Pregnancy Loss forum. I can't write much more today.

I am thinking of you Lola, much love to you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[TTC5]

Im sorry! Tell him to take it and don't be a baby!!!:prof:

Well I got an answer....

He has man flu and a sore throat - lol!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Ugh finally Oing today and DH is recovering from food poisoning. Hoping he feels up to a quick donation tonight anyway lol This is probably not our month anyway, not as much ewcm and a pH of 5. Please someone tell me pH doesn't really matter.

TTC5- I hate man flu, such big babies lol

Begonia - Glad it's only a bladder infection, couple days she'll be good a new :)

[skrimpy]

Hi everyone. Check out my post in Pregnancy Loss forum. I can't write much more today.

I'm so sorry Lola ((hugs))

[skrimpy]

begonia I hope she feels better soon!

TTC5 I hope DH bucks up soon and takes his supps! I usually try and focus most on diet with my DH because I control that (hehe, I do all the cooking and he comes home for lunch)... but he's reluctant to take lots of supps, too.

3PNB - Hopefully if you decide to sway DH will be up for it. My DH seems to think that any kind of BD is a medicine dose haha. I would feel comfortable possibly trying a sway with DH sick but not DW (for TTC blue). My DH was just getting over a bad cold/tummy bug thing when we successfully swayed for our 2yo... I think I didn't get sick by sheer willpower. Didn't want to mess up my sway timing that month, hah!

[TTC5]

Ugh finally Oing today and DH is recovering from food poisoning. Hoping he feels up to a quick donation tonight anyway lol This is probably not our month anyway, not as much ewcm and a pH of 5. Please someone tell me pH doesn't really matter.

TTC5- I hate man flu, such big babies lol

Begonia - Glad it's only a bladder infection, couple days she'll be good a new :)

hope your dh is better soon!

[TTC5]

begonia I hope she feels better soon!

TTC5 I hope DH bucks up soon and takes his supps! I usually try and focus most on diet with my DH because I control that (hehe, I do all the cooking and he comes home for lunch)... but he's reluctant to take lots of supps, too.

3PNB - Hopefully if you decide to sway DH will be up for it. My DH seems to think that any kind of BD is a medicine dose haha. I would feel comfortable possibly trying a sway with DH sick but not DW (for TTC blue). My DH was just getting over a bad cold/tummy bug thing when we successfully swayed for our 2yo... I think I didn't get sick by sheer willpower. Didn't want to mess up my sway timing that month, hah!

He is being good today lol x

[My Fabulous Children]

Jen, Hope your DH feels better soon! and good luck with your attempt.

[ELP]

Just got the test results from this am and the poor dear has a nasty bladder infection. Antibiotics should clear it up in no time though.

Poor little mite:( I hope she is better already:) Its horrid for an adult let alone a child.

Jen, great news on the + !!!! Just tell him to grin and bare it lol:bigsmile:

[Flava]

Well I got an answer....

He has man flu and a sore throat - lol!!

hope he get better soon!

[Flava]

Ugh finally Oing today and DH is recovering from food poisoning. Hoping he feels up to a quick donation tonight anyway lol This is probably not our month anyway, not as much ewcm and a pH of 5. Please someone tell me pH doesn't really matter.

I know some of us say ph doesn't matter but I think higher is better then low. OR try lot's of BSF!:luck:

[Flava]

Ladies, I have question about L-arginine. How much should I take? The bottle says to take 2 pills, 3 times per day. I think that's too much. and it's 500mg :think:

I would take 2 and give DH 3 /day on the TTC month and before that just 1. If the bottle says 6/day then 2 is not much I think.

[mmsgirlie22]

Hello my awesome boy swayers!!!! T minus 1 week until my IUD is uninstalled. Eeeep!!!!!

[TTC5]

Hello my awesome boy swayers!!!! T minus 1 week until my IUD is uninstalled. Eeeep!!!!!

That is exciting!!!

[TTC5]

Ugh finally Oing today and DH is recovering from food poisoning. Hoping he feels up to a quick donation tonight anyway lol This is probably not our month anyway, not as much ewcm and a pH of 5. Please someone tell me pH doesn't really matter.

TTC5- I hate man flu, such big babies lol

Begonia - Glad it's only a bladder infection, couple days she'll be good a new :)

How did it go Jen, did you end up trying? x

[TTC5]

Morning ladies, DH pH was 8.2 this morning.. is this ok or should we try to make it higher?

[skrimpy]

mms that is so exciting!

ttc5 - I think that's a great ph, but I know that on IG they recommend DH ph be 9+ - so maybe keep up what you are doing to try and bump it up a little more.

I am 35 weeks pg now and can't believe we're going to have another kiddo really soon. Still worried about GD but I'm starting to feel a little excited. Looking forward to going through stored baby clothes over the next couple off weeks even if they are pink, hehehe.

[TTC5]

Thanks Skrimpy x

[3Pink1Blue]

TTC5 - I think it's great, like skrimpy said stay the course and see if it goes up.

Mmsgirlie22 - woohoo!! Just be careful, I got pg a few days after I got my paraguard out, my midwife joked I got knocked up in the car on the way home lol

Flava - I hate bsf, turns ewcm watery which makes dtd a bit dry which leaves me a bit sore afterwards.

Well folks I'm officially in the 2ww!! Dh was feeling much better last night and insisted we dtd. I told him we could skip but he didn't want to let that nice egg go to waste lol. It is so great having him so on board, he's really excited about having another baby I even caught him oogling a baby in a store the other day. I'm not to hopeful about this month. I've got myself geared up that this will take several more months based on my midwife appt which takes a lot of the pressure off wanting that bfp before my edd. Anyway fx for all of us in the 2ww!

[TTC5]

Fx jen!!!!!! So just thinking ahead IF dh ph stays around 8 would this be safe enough to dtd?

[3Pink1Blue]

Absolutely!

[sdmommy]

Hi ladies I'm getting so discouraged- it's CD21 and there's no hint of ovulation! No faint second line on Opk, low fertility on CBFM. Ugh! My cycles are long but I'm afraid the MC may have messed up my body (even tho I had a 38 day cycle with O on CD24 right after my MC. Anyways yay I get to see siggies after this post :P

[3Pink1Blue]

I'm sure things will even out again soon enough, stay tough momma :)

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi All,

Thanks everyone for your replies about the L-arginine.

Hope everyone is doing well :cheer:

[My Fabulous Children]

Hello my awesome boy swayers!!!! T minus 1 week until my IUD is uninstalled. Eeeep!!!!!

So exciting and good luck to you!!! :luck:

[My Fabulous Children]

Morning ladies, DH pH was 8.2 this morning.. is this ok or should we try to make it higher?

Great pH, but I agree with Skrimpy on IG they recommend DH pH be 9+!! Try to work on it so it can be higher then that.

[My Fabulous Children]

mms that is so exciting!

ttc5 - I think that's a great ph, but I know that on IG they recommend DH ph be 9+ - so maybe keep up what you are doing to try and bump it up a little more.

I am 35 weeks pg now and can't believe we're going to have another kiddo really soon. Still worried about GD but I'm starting to feel a little excited. Looking forward to going through stored baby clothes over the next couple off weeks even if they are pink, hehehe.

How exciting! you're almost there. I'm sure you will fall in love with her .. DD#2 is my GD baby! I LOVE her so much :awe:

[My Fabulous Children]

Jen, good luck to you. I really hope you get your BFP very soon!:fingers:

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies I'm getting so discouraged- it's CD21 and there's no hint of ovulation! No faint second line on Opk, low fertility on CBFM. Ugh! My cycles are long but I'm afraid the MC may have messed up my body (even tho I had a 38 day cycle with O on CD24 right after my MC. Anyways yay I get to see siggies after this post :P

Hi, I am so sorry. I have a long cycle too and it's so hard to ttc with long one. Usually my cycles are 35 days, but the supplements really missed with my cycle big time so I dropped the ones that play with it.

I also had a m/c and according to FF and my temps I did ovulate on CD 27, but I had very little CM and it was just creamy, weird cycle after the m/c. I usually get a positve OPK for 3 days , but I got only one. Hang in there I hope it happens soon. GL.

[sdmommy]

Hi, I am so sorry. I have a long cycle too and it's so hard to ttc with long one. Usually my cycles are 35 days, but the supplements really missed with my cycle big time so I dropped the ones that play with it.

I also had a m/c and according to FF and my temps I did ovulate on CD 27, but I had very little CM and it was just creamy, weird cycle after the m/c. I usually get a positve OPK for 3 days , but I got only one. Hang in there I hope it happens soon. GL.

Which supplements did you find to mess with your cycle? I tried to steer clear of the ones listed as lengthening cycle on IG but I did add EPO about 2 weeks ago to try to increase CM. I researched it and it seems to only lengthen LP so I thought it would be ok. I just wish my OPKs had a faint second line or SOMETHING! The only other thing I can think of may be the diet is messing up my cycle?!

[My Fabulous Children]

EPO can definitely change cycle length and since it has an estrogenic effect on the body. I didn't take it. You can try Mucinex, it works well for me.

I think TT mess with my cycle and also L-Arginine I dropped both, but I decided to take low dose of L-Arginine again. I don't mind ovulating late, really that's what I want this time.

I remember when I was swaying for DS in 08' I took FertileCM and O'ed a week late because of FertileCM contains L-Arginine.

[TTC5]

Absolutely!

Oh good!!

[princessap]

Good luck Jen...fx for a BFp this month!
I don't know how you girls do those nasty drinks...just tried doing a gelatin drink and couldn't get more than three sips down...gross!!
Our attempt is due this week...I am due to O on my birthday, the 28th! here is to hoping that I get a really great birthday present this year!

[3Pink1Blue]

The other day I made Jigglers with my gelatin and it was so yummy! Take 2 cups juice (1/2 cup cold) and mix with 3 packets gelatin (then add 1 1/2 c hot juice). Once it sets you can cut it up and munch away! Maybe I'm nuts but I love my jello treats each day lol

[begonia]

Hey hey ladies! Been MIA with that sick DD but she's MUCH better today after 3 days on the antibiotics. Thank you all for the well wishes :-)

Jen I am so excited you got that attempt in! What did your midwife say that made you think this might take a while? Does she know you're swaying? I LOL about getting knocked up in the car on the way home! And I remember when you first came back to IG and you and DH were only going to try for a month ... I'm so glad you decided to keep at it, and that DH is so into it too.

TTC5 I think that pH is stellar. No reason not to try getting it higher as it sure wouldn't hurt, but I really don't think it HAS to be a 9 to get a boy. Look at all the failed sways for girls where people had low pH and still got boys. And an 8 isn't even low; that is on the higher side of normal for dh!

Skrimpy I can't believe you're now 35 weeks. FX you hold that baby girl and feel the GD just fade away.

My O was early this month by a day ... I still struggle with getting lots of EWCM! It is certainly more than I had months ago, but still, I don't have what anyone could call lots. I'm thinking about trying fertileCM this month. I've been using EPO and like I said it has helped, but it sure hasn't really gotten me where I think I need to be.

How much protein are you ladies getting each day? Does anyone have a target number? I know Atomic says high but I don't know that I've seen a rec'd amount anywhere.

The jiggler recipe looks great! I will try it this week for sure! Maybe that will help for you too Princess!

[mmsgirlie22]

The one thing I'm freaked out about most is the getting preggo right after having the IUD removed. What do ya'll think should be the cut off date for DTD before the appointment?? I mean the appointment is on Friday am.....so I'm thinking Monday.

[TTC5]

Good luck Jen...fx for a BFp this month!
I don't know how you girls do those nasty drinks...just tried doing a gelatin drink and couldn't get more than three sips down...gross!!
Our attempt is due this week...I am due to O on my birthday, the 28th! here is to hoping that I get a really great birthday present this year!

Good luck!! xx

[TTC5]

Hey hey ladies! Been MIA with that sick DD but she's MUCH better today after 3 days on the antibiotics. Thank you all for the well wishes :-)

Jen I am so excited you got that attempt in! What did your midwife say that made you think this might take a while? Does she know you're swaying? I LOL about getting knocked up in the car on the way home! And I remember when you first came back to IG and you and DH were only going to try for a month ... I'm so glad you decided to keep at it, and that DH is so into it too.

TTC5 I think that pH is stellar. No reason not to try getting it higher as it sure wouldn't hurt, but I really don't think it HAS to be a 9 to get a boy. Look at all the failed sways for girls where people had low pH and still got boys. And an 8 isn't even low; that is on the higher side of normal for dh!

Skrimpy I can't believe you're now 35 weeks. FX you hold that baby girl and feel the GD just fade away.

My O was early this month by a day ... I still struggle with getting lots of EWCM! It is certainly more than I had months ago, but still, I don't have what anyone could call lots. I'm thinking about trying fertileCM this month. I've been using EPO and like I said it has helped, but it sure hasn't really gotten me where I think I need to be.

How much protein are you ladies getting each day? Does anyone have a target number? I know Atomic says high but I don't know that I've seen a rec'd amount anywhere.

The jiggler recipe looks great! I will try it this week for sure! Maybe that will help for you too Princess!



Thanks =)

[skrimpy]

TTC - I think that your DH's ph is good enough for a nice attempt. I would try and work on it til you are ready, but I think that is high enough for a nice attempt. Aren't you guys going to start in June?

Jen - FX for you to get a blue BFP!!

sdmommy - I agree with the others that it could be a supp. I would be far more inclined to blame a supp than diet unless you are eating a lot of soy. Have you tried adding in some more fat into your diet to build up the EWCM? CLO or fish oil, or maybe some extra butter here and there. I know that adding some extra fats into my diet helped increase my EWCM before we swayed for our 2yo.

mms - I think Monday is probably a good cutoff if you're having it out on Fri

begonia - so glad that your DD is doing better!!

[TTC5]

Thanks Skrimpy!

[My Fabulous Children]

princessap, good luck on your attempt.

begonia, glad your little girl is doing better xx

[3Pink1Blue]

Begonia - Normally after a d&c there is some unevenness well my d&c in Oct was very aggressive. It was literally a stop the bleeding or take the uterus to save my life kind of situation. Because of this my unevenness is more severe, no egg will attach until my uterus is even again and there's really no knowing when that'll happen.

We were going to quit because we thought I'd get a bfp first try just like always and didn't want the kids too far apart. Well the gap is out of our control and we agree we really want another so we go till bfp!

I think my drop in ewcm this month has to do with running out of fish oil, its much cheaper then the others so you may want to give it a try.

MMS - I m/c the baby I conceived right after getting my iud out, etopic pregnancy that luckily ended itself. We were unsure if the recent removal had something to do with it but when I got the next one out after dd#2 we waited one cycle just to be safe.

Thanks for all the crossed fingers ladies, here's hoping!

[Flava]

The other day I made Jigglers with my gelatin and it was so yummy! Take 2 cups juice (1/2 cup cold) and mix with 3 packets gelatin (then add 1 1/2 c hot juice). Once it sets you can cut it up and munch away! Maybe I'm nuts but I love my jello treats each day lol

I never made this but now Im going to try it, tnx!

[TTC5]

LOL Jen, jigglers sounds like something naughty to do with breasts hehe

[3Pink1Blue]

LOL Jen, jigglers sounds like something naughty to do with breasts hehe
:rofl:

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies,

Anyone here take ACV? Everytime I drink ACV I get headache and it taste so nasty. I feel like I can't take it anymore, but I did last sway :suprise:.

[My Fabulous Children]

LOL Jen, jigglers sounds like something naughty to do with breasts hehe

LOL!!!

[TTC5]

Hi ladies,

Anyone here take ACV? Everytime I drink ACV I get headache and it taste so nasty. I feel like I can't take it anymore, but I did last sway :suprise:.

I am allergic to apples so no acv for me!!

[ELP]

Hi ladies,

Anyone here take ACV? Everytime I drink ACV I get headache and it taste so nasty. I feel like I can't take it anymore, but I did last sway :suprise:.Yes!! I was getting these. Try diluting it a bit or just taking smaller amounts at a time. I've found that it makes a deliciuos salad dressing with plenty of salt:agree:

[LolaInLove]

Hi everyone, hope you all are doing well. I'm same, just waiting for my next u/s on May 3 to confirm the blighted ovum and then probably have a d&c. Jen, I see your post above about waiting for your uterine lining to even out....how long did they tell you to wait to ttc after? Just trying to be proactive and positive so I don't lose all desire to ttc anymore at this point.

[ELP]

Hiya Lola:) I was hoping things had started for you on their own since we've not 'seen' you:) The 3rd of May just seems so long away still doesn't it.Would you be in a position for a private scan if that would help you? If you had secondary confirmation of things either way then you could hurry the Dr's up if you needed to maybe or get back to your pregnancy!

[LolaInLove]

ELP, they wanted me back this Weds, the 27th, but my DH is out of town all week and REALLY wants to be there with me, so I am waiting for him. I haven't had any bleeding, but I have had some cramps that feel unusual for pregnancy, and my symptoms have started disappearing big time. I'd much rather have a natural m/c, but they told me blighted ovums usually require a d&c because your body thinks you are pg still.

[begonia]

Oh goodness Lola ... I can understand DH really wanting to be there with you. FX it happens naturally for you, though neither way will be easy :-( And I really, really hope you don't lose that desire to keep trying. You (and DH) will cherish this next baby so very much with all you've gone through. (((Hugs)))

LOL to jigglers! And Jen thanks for explaining all of that ... probably gives you some peace as to why it might be taking you longer to get pg this time around. FX this month is it though!!!! OH and I am taking fish oil! And EPO. You know what I realized I haven't been doing though is mucinex; I was waiting til we were actually TTC to try it but I think I will try it this next month and see what it does for me.

Speaking of fish oil I was asking on another thread about spotting pre-AF, b/c I never, ever had it before and now do have 2-3 days of light spotting pre-AF. Atomic said it could be fish oil since it is a blood thinner, but can also be a sign of low progesterone. Have any of you experienced spotting since swaying for boy, or even previously? It worries me!!! My cycles are still very regular, my LP is still 13/14 days, but the spotting is new.

So excited for our girls in the 2WW :-)

[begonia]

MFC I do take ACV... I haven't ever had a headache, but I do mix my 2TBS into a BIG glass of water/lemon juice, chug it, and then chase it immediately with something delicious. How have you been taking yours? I will have to try it as salad dressing! Great suggestion!

[LolaInLove]

Thanks, Begonia. Looks like it is happening on its own, thankfully. I just had some brown spotting, so I think the natural m/c process is starting.

REALLY hoping a Blue Crew girl gets her bfp this cycle, that would put a big smile on my face!

[3Pink1Blue]

Lola my love it usually it happens fast but I'm not sure exactly as this was my only d&c. I'm taking longer to heal because it was an emergency and like all emergency surgery things tend to be more aggressive then if they had time to be careful. Fingers crossed things are going to resolve on their own, big big hug.

Begonia - It gives me great peace of mind know there is a reason but nothing is actually wrong. I've had no spotting and I've been taking fish oil since Nov , well till a couple weeks ago when I ran out:oops:

[Flava]

Yes!! I was getting these. Try diluting it a bit or just taking smaller amounts at a time. I've found that it makes a deliciuos salad dressing with plenty of salt:agree:

I will do the same got a small bottle and start the salad dressing today! You can also try to water it up or put it in juice!

[Flava]

Thanks, Begonia. Looks like it is happening on its own, thankfully. I just had some brown spotting, so I think the natural m/c process is starting.

REALLY hoping a Blue Crew girl gets her bfp this cycle, that would put a big smile on my face!

Lola big hugs! You have to ask your doc what he thinks about trying again. But they all say different...some says just wait 1 normal circle and you can go try , some say 3 months or 6...because you was so early I think you don't have to wait long.

[LolaInLove]

Well, I *think* I am starting to have a natural m/c, because I have the slightest bit of brown spotting today. But that's a good thing, I guess. I think I'm gonna go for it if I ovulate straight away. What if I only have a few eggs left? EEK!

[begonia]

Lola I say go for it if you O straight away! I agree with Flava ... all docs have different answers on whether to wait or give it a go immediately. I'd get right back on that train; given how long you've been trying it isn't like you want to let a month go by.

Jen thanks for answering about the spotting! If it is still happening when I get ready to TTC this fall I might call my doc and get my progesterone levels checked just to be sure. But since my LP is still a good length I'm keeping my FX it isn't a low-pro issue and is no big deal.

[LolaInLove]

Thanks Begonia and Jen for your answers! Begonia, I would say that if the fish oil is the new addition to your lineup and the spotting is the result, it is probably the culprit. But I wouldn't worry about it.

[Chunksta]

Hello Ladies Im back!!! MIA camping and im so glad i home just not looking forward to the ton of washing thats waiting for me:bigsmile:
Lola Ive got my fx for you hoping everything is ok
is anyone else in the 2ww besdies 3pnb??
ive tried to catch up by reading the millions of pages but its hard to remember what everyone is up to!
As for me im 11DPO i had a drop in temp at 7DPO and now im right back up, ive got a runny nose and am getting cramps just above my fanny bone and getting sore boobs so im hoping its a good sign, last month i had a 11 day LP so i dont know when my period is due... think ill wait the normal 28 days!!!

[begonia]

Thanks Lola for the input on the fish oil! I am thinking it might be that. If my LP shows signs of getting shorter then maybe I'll worry more. In the meantime I'm a big believer in fish oil so am going to keep at that one. I'm thinking of adding Royal Jelly this month. I've been sort of adding one supp a month to see how things all shake out, but fish oil is the one I've been on longest and really, when I think about it, I think my spotting issues line up with starting it. Interesting.

Chunksta FX for you!!! A BFP would be welcome news for sure! The blue crew would love a celebration right now :-) Keep us posted!

[My Fabulous Children]

Yes!! I was getting these. Try diluting it a bit or just taking smaller amounts at a time. I've found that it makes a deliciuos salad dressing with plenty of salt:agree:

That's right!!! because I take 4TBS at once that may be why ..I do that JUST trying to get it over with. I also use it with salad :agree:

[My Fabulous Children]

Lola I say go for it if you O straight away! I agree with Flava ... all docs have different answers on whether to wait or give it a go immediately. I'd get right back on that train; given how long you've been trying it isn't like you want to let a month go by.

Hi Lola :hugs:

I agree with that!! I say go for it straight away!!!

[My Fabulous Children]

MFC I do take ACV... I haven't ever had a headache, but I do mix my 2TBS into a BIG glass of water/lemon juice, chug it, and then chase it immediately with something delicious. How have you been taking yours? I will have to try it as salad dressing! Great suggestion!

I mix 2-4TBS into a 4oz of water or juice :worry: I will drink only 2TBS at once. I do that so I can take it only once a day :rofl: I HATE that nasty drink.

[My Fabulous Children]

Chunksta, I hope you get your BFP very soon. Good luck.

[begonia]

MFC! Lady that was some STRONG ACV you were drinking, LOL! So are you the kinda gal that takes shots at the bar?!?! ;-)

ITA though; it isn't tasty. I do find it more palatable than BSD though. That business makes me gag! It took a couple times before I could actually keep it down.

[My Fabulous Children]

MFC! Lady that was some STRONG ACV you were drinking, LOL! So are you the kinda gal that takes shots at the bar?!?! ;-)

ITA though; it isn't tasty. I do find it more palatable than BSD though. That business makes me gag! It took a couple times before I could actually keep it down.

:rofl: will definitely drink least at one time, LOL :oops:

[Chunksta]

:omg: A BIG FAT POSTIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
11dpo and a 2nd line:3kids:
i am soo happy im crying!!! hoping for a sticky 9 months!!!!!!!!!!

[DoulaMama]

Crashing to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WoooHooo!!!!
H&H 9 months to you!! :HH:

[TTC5]

Omg omg chunks wooo hooooo

[TTC5]

Well, I *think* I am starting to have a natural m/c, because I have the slightest bit of brown spotting today. But that's a good thing, I guess. I think I'm gonna go for it if I ovulate straight away. What if I only have a few eggs left? EEK!

Go for it if it feels right hun xoxo

[My Fabulous Children]

:celebrate:Chunksta, Congrats on your BFP sweetie!!! Is this your first tried?

[Chunksta]

:celebrate:Chunksta, Congrats on your BFP sweetie!!! Is this your first tried?

i wish this was my 8th month of TTC,
guess that psychic i saw was right, he said id have a Capricorn baby
Stick little bubba stick......
been getting cramps on and off today
LOL just showed DH the pregnancy test and he goes whats this?? i just smiled and he said narr cant be we only did it once!!!

[Zivic-Bubac]

What if I only have a few eggs left? EEK! More like few thousand, so no worries there!:agree: I agree w/gals, if you feel like it, then GO, GO, GO!!!!!! :cheer:

[Zivic-Bubac]

WOO-HOOOO Chunksta!!! CONGRATULATINOS!!!!
Praying for H&H 9 months and healthy :xy: ! :pray:

[LolaInLove]

:cheer: CONGRATS, Chunksta!!!! So excited for you!!!!!

[begonia]

YAY CHUNKSTA!!!!! Here's to a healthy baby bean! I am so happy for you :-) And verrrry interesting about the psychic prediction being correct! HOORAY!

[3Pink1Blue]

Woohoo!! Congrats Chunksta!!!

[Flava]

chunksta

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[princessap]

Okay girls quick question....I had a negative OPK today but some EWCM (which I normally don't get)...I am expecting a positive OPK tomorrow...should I wait to DTD until tomorrow...it will be four days abstinence and right when I conceived our loss (timing wise, which was a boy)....opinions please! trying to sway odds for blue but really just want to be pregnant!

[Flava]

princessap do you get only 1 day of + OPK or more? You test 2 times/ day? If only 1 day of +OPK I would do it tomorrow morning. If 2 days I would do it tomorrow night. HTH:luck:

[Flava]

Fab still can't stalk your chart girl!!!:hair:

[princessap]

Thanks Flava...I generally get two days of + OPKs....thanks for the help!

[My Fabulous Children]

i wish this was my 8th month of TTC,
guess that psychic i saw was right, he said id have a Capricorn baby
Stick little bubba stick......
been getting cramps on and off today
LOL just showed DH the pregnancy test and he goes whats this?? i just smiled and he said narr cant be we only did it once!!!

So glad you finally got your BFP!!! So exciting, Congrats again hun.

[My Fabulous Children]

Thanks Flava...I generally get two days of + OPKs....thanks for the help!

I agree with Flava, I would say tomorrow night then .. Good luck.

[My Fabulous Children]

Fab still can't stalk your chart girl!!!:hair:

ugh! so sorry I will try to fix it NOW! I haven't chart yet. I still have a LONG wait to O, but I will start from tomorrow.

[begonia]

Chiming in to agree with the others, Princess - if you get 2 days then tomorrow night should be great timing! Hoping this will be the BFP month for you!

[princessap]

Thanks girls for the support! Hoping for a great birthday present this year!! I am so glad I found all of you again after leaving IG...you girls rock!

[TTC5]

Princess - I agree with the others!!