♥ June 2011 ~ Swaying for Blue? This is the thread for you!! ♥

[begonia]

Iluv I'm hoping your doc calls and has something good or at least constructive/fixable to do, you know? Do you think you'll hear back tomorrow? Hope so!

June is off to a good start, FX we see lots more of those lovely BFP's this month!

[Plum3]

Well boo, I have an ionic hair dryer.

Good thing I don't believe in the ions :wink: 'Course if I get knocked up with a girl I'm blaming it all on my hair dryer (and how terrible my hair looks when it air dries) so at least I already know what to kick :bigsmile:

I'm so excited about that BFP Jen!!! Please don't leave us though! We'd miss you!

Haha, you know even if mine was ionic I wouldn't be able to give it up either.

[TTC5]

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You know I have already said but CONGRATULATIONS!!! So very happy for you xoxoxo

[iluvmyman]

Iluv I'm hoping your doc calls and has something good or at least constructive/fixable to do, you know? Do you think you'll hear back tomorrow? Hope so!

June is off to a good start, FX we see lots more of those lovely BFP's this month!

I only blow dry my hair on special occasions anyway. Poor DH. :)

I guess if he doesn't call then that's good news, right. :) He's pretty good so I hope he does call me tomorrow or emails me tonight. Maybe it's no big deal and all he'll say all the test results are fine and hey btw, we have a new drug that will work perfectly for you. It gives you healthy twins - 1 boy and 1 girl and they are Guaranteed to be Adorable with a capital A....and they sleep through the night at 4 months too. LOL! I hope it's good news if not, it's a good reminder that no matter how bad things are.....they can always get worse.

[3Pink1Blue]

Begonia - It wasn't fmu but I had held it for 4 hrs. Yeah I think it's funny that I got my bfp from "what the hell" sex. Don't worry I'm not going anywhere, I just hope to stay here as a supportive spectator not to rejoin to sway.

[TTC5]

I only blow dry my hair on special occasions anyway. Poor DH. :)

I guess if he doesn't call then that's good news, right. :) He's pretty good so I hope he does call me tomorrow or emails me tonight. Maybe it's no big deal and all he'll say all the test results are fine and hey btw, we have a new drug that will work perfectly for you. It gives you healthy twins - 1 boy and 1 girl and they are Guaranteed to be Adorable with a capital A....and they sleep through the night at 4 months too. LOL! I hope it's good news if not, it's a good reminder that no matter how bad things are.....they can always get worse.

LOL if only there was such a drug hey!!

[TTC5]

Begonia - It wasn't fmu but I had held it for 4 hrs. Yeah I think it's funny that I got my bfp from "what the hell" sex. Don't worry I'm not going anywhere, I just hope to stay here as a supportive spectator not to rejoin to sway.

Yayyy love your ticker ;)

[iluvmyman]

Begonia - It wasn't fmu but I had held it for 4 hrs. Yeah I think it's funny that I got my bfp from "what the hell" sex. Don't worry I'm not going anywhere, I just hope to stay here as a supportive spectator not to rejoin to sway.

I remember that you were taking a break, but how long were you attempting before this? I'm so happy for you.

[Tink18]

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OMG CONGRATS!!!!!! What an awesome way to start off JUNE!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

[My Fabulous Children]

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OMG!!! I AM VERY VERY VERY HAPPY FOR YOU JEN :bigsmile: This is wonderful news ..Congratulations and wishing you a H&H 9 months.

This is a pretty awesome way to start June. Hope to see more BFPs soon!

[My Fabulous Children]

Jen, Love your new ticker!

[My Fabulous Children]

I am trying to look it up also....lots of my googles have yeilded forum questions about high FSH making you have miscarriages. I have not had my numbers tested, just took that fertility test that came with the hpts, but Iluv's was high, but she did just have a birth like 6 months ago. Let us know if you find anything!

I will read more about this and I will check with Dr too I have an appt. on the 14. Will KUP.

[My Fabulous Children]

I was down for a good hour and half, did a pee then back to bed and slept :)

Sounds good.

[TTC5]

OMG CONGRATS!!!!!! What an awesome way to start off JUNE!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Isn't it ever, I am thinking this month will be a much better than May :)

[My Fabulous Children]

Oh no I am worried I have stuffed it up now?! I did an opk this morning and it looks + too maybe not AS dark as last nights but still quite + none the less?! Do I still have a chance to catch the egg if O has not actually happened yet? Take a look at my chart..

According to your chart maybe you have already ovulated, but it's really hard to tell now. Don't worry just keep your pH high. I wouldn't dtd again.

[My Fabulous Children]

Oh well guess if I missed it, i learn better for next month hey!

GL with the testing Jen have my fx crossed for you!!! How you feeling?

Hope you don't have to try next month ;)

[ELP]

Amazing news Jen :hugs: So, so pleased for you xxxxxxxxxx

[My Fabulous Children]

I'm a little hesitant to go again due to we dtd and hubby released early this morning too and I don't want to risk 0+12.. might just leave it and pray.. if I do O today I still have a chance hey? Would be like an 0-1 or something??

LOL he is a crack up! He says to me last night as I get in to my pjs, "So those are the pjs you wanna get knocked up in then?" HAHA I replied with well I had plans of "getting knocked up NAKED" lmfao!

I think its better to be early than late. You did good and your DH is fo funny, LOL.

[My Fabulous Children]

Positive ions sway girl

You mean +ions sway boy?

[My Fabulous Children]

I was taking also Folic Acid, Vit E, Green tea extract tablets, fish oil, potassium, b12, zinc, fertileCM then URAL AF-O as well as the Guaifenesin AF-O. I've stopped everything except the FA for now. I would think if I dropped FertileCM and the Green Tea that might help since the rest are just vitamins, right? How much could vitamins hurt?

I really don't know and am kinda Ehh about the whole sway thing right now. Not like a 2 year old fit as much as a depressed what's the point on the sway. :) I've only been doing this for like going into month 4 so I shouldn't be being such a baby but I can't help it. :)

I don't think vitamins can hurt, but we all know the hormone supplement does for 'some' of us. I totally understand how you feel hun, xx hope you get some answers soon.

[babydes56]

OMG, congrats Jen!! That's fantastic news, blue team needed this good news

MFC, I've been trying for nearly 1yr 4mnths now

Lola, i would wait on your blood work results before thinking you really have high FSH. I like your plan of healthy eating & yoga

TTC5, i think you've made the right decision to not dtd again i bet you'll be knocked up soon

ELP, where have you been girl?

Tink, if i were you i wouldnt get too caught up with trying to have every aspect of your sway perfect. I'm not saying you shouldnt ask your DH to stop smoking, by all means try & if you succeed good for you but i wouldnt force someone to do something they may not want to do. As long as you've given him all the info about how smoking affects his fertility then you've done your bit. Sorry if my opnion has offended anyone, it's just how i see things

[TTC5]

I think its better to be early than late. You did good and your DH is fo funny, LOL.

Thought so! I have had strong O pains since 3pm today so feeling more confident now :DS::ttcboy::bigsmile:

[babydes56]

I only blow dry my hair on special occasions anyway. Poor DH. :)

I guess if he doesn't call then that's good news, right. :) He's pretty good so I hope he does call me tomorrow or emails me tonight. Maybe it's no big deal and all he'll say all the test results are fine and hey btw, we have a new drug that will work perfectly for you. It gives you healthy twins - 1 boy and 1 girl and they are Guaranteed to be Adorable with a capital A....and they sleep through the night at 4 months too. LOL! I hope it's good news if not, it's a good reminder that no matter how bad things are.....they can always get worse.

Good luck with your results hun, hope it's not all bad

[babydes56]

Thought so! I have had strong O pains since 3pm today so feeling more confident now :DS::ttcboy::bigsmile:

So you dtd at 10pm the night before & O pains today at 3pm, that's great timing.

[My Fabulous Children]

That's what I'm thinking too. Vitamins and Fish Oil only. I'm thinking Fish Oil, B12, FA, & Vit. E and see how it effects my CM. I will still do the URAL AF-O and Mucinex most likely. Might add another boy drink too or go back to lemon water. Not even sure I want to take the zinc. I feel like I need a little break though, just a couple more days. I wish my Dr. would call me to let me know if I might just be struggling to get a BFP either way so I can sort of re-position my thinking.

Would you consider any of the above to be hormone supps? What do you think about green tea. I thought on IG there was a false something in green tea pills that could mess w/ your cycle.

Break will help you feel better :) Your supps look good, none of the above to be hormones supps. I never took green tea, but I've heard it can mess with your cycle. Personally I don't take it, because I've heard it can dry you up.

[ELP]

I never took green tea, but I've heard it can mess with your cycle. Personally I don't take it, because I've heard it can dry you up.
Does it! Now thats interesting as I thought things were a bit arid down there recently lol! This will be a good reason for me to switch to normal tea and fruit juices the week before ov:agree:

[Cheekymoo]

Bec - yay for that! I bought a new ion dryer before my sway last year after my old one died and then found out after months that I should't use it.

I'm feeling good, kinda scared, but good. I won't see my midwife till I'm 10wks so mid July. I've been a bit icky the last few days so I guess that makes sense now lol

Thanks Iluv and Iyamaryam, I'm hoping this is a sign of more bfp's to come!
:cheerteam:CONGRATULATIONS!:celebrate: :fingers::xy: and a sticky bean!

[Cheekymoo]

Thought so! I have had strong O pains since 3pm today so feeling more confident now :DS::ttcboy::bigsmile:

Great job TTC5 I can only hope i manage to get my timing as great as this - Great work!:)

[Cheekymoo]

YAY TTC5! So excited for you and your attempt! LOL to the DH asking if you felt anything.... they are so in the dark about this stuff! Cheekymoo will you try tonight?

AF started early this am so that's good. I'm going to call my doc later today to see if they think there is any reason to be concerned about my spotting pre-AF these days. It drives me crazy. And I'm not taking any of the hormonal supps ... this cycle all I've done is folic and prenatal.

No Begonia Not trying this month :) - next month is the big try!

HEY Do any of you ladies believe in the Chinese gender calendar?

It has been right for my 1st 2 girls and it says june is girl july is boy and I am due to ovualte 30 june/ 1july I keep having random thoughts of not trying if it's 30 june I ovulate - someone please slap me or pour some cold water on me or something......thats Crazy - right??

[ELP]

ELP, where have you been girl?

LOL:hugs: I am trying to limit my computer time as the more I sit on this darn chair, the bigger my butt grows!! I am thinking really hard about postponing any attempts til Sep, the flabby monster is not a good look, so time to tone and have a nice summer with the family, plus gives DH a good long spell on his supps;) Are you attempting soon???!!!!!!

[Flava]

Hey Flava! Nothing new with me. I'm just waiting to see my DR on the 14.

You talking about BabyBobadoo?

No , but I don't remember her user name.:sad: Why do you have to go to the doc?

[begonia]

ELP I was wondering where you were too, good to see you! And Flava! Where has our friend Flava gone?!?!

TTC5 your timing sounds spot on! I am so excited for you!

Babydes how many DPO are you know? 7 or 8? FX that you get a June BFP too!

Cheekymoo, Chinese calendar hasn't been right for me so it's easy for me to say this, but I wouldn't place my TTC plans on it at all! I think it is fun, and if it lined up saying boy I'd for sure be thinking it was a happy coincidence, but if it said girl I'd try anyway. But do what feels right to you! I actually haven't checked it for me this month. I wonder what it says ....

MFC what are you thinking these days? Still just taking a big ol' break? I'm glad you're still hanging out with us :-)

Iluv any word from the doc? I'm with you, no news is good news on this kind of thing! If you don't hear from him I would totally assume he isn't worried at all. And by the way, whenever I see frapp posters I always think of you, LOL!

Bec I forget, when is your attempt? Are you trying soon or a few months out?

This morning I was thinking I'm crazy to go for 3. I'm super happy with my family now and just don't want to somehow mess up the balance ... I am sure many of you can identify which is why I'm putting it out there. I remember feeling this way about TTC#2 as well, just worrying about still having enough time to spend with DD1, praying for the miracle of another healthy baby, etc.

AND I was at the grocery store last night longingly looking at the bottles of wine, and thinking do I really want to give up that for another nine months, LOL?!?! Not that I even drink every day, but sometimes a glass of wine is just what I need to unwind, KWIM?

[begonia]

No , but I don't remember her user name.:sad: Why do you have to go to the doc?

Oh LOL! There you are Flava! I was posting while you were I suppose but I was thinking I hadn't seen you in awhile! Hi :-)

[Flava]

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Wow!! I know there was something!
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[Flava]

begonia Thanks for asking about me.:LotsofLove:
I post some on the private forums and try to read here but this place is so fast and I don't ttc yet...Also I think a lot the same way like you WTH Im doing why try for another one? ( but I think it will be a girl anyway so why do it?)

But it's great 3pink got a BFP and it's a boy! At least purple said so and I really hope it's true because then I can have some hope it's also true what she told me.:fingers:
So Jen you must have a boy in there don't let me down!:bigsmile:

[LolaInLove]

OMG JEN!!!! CONGRATS!!!!:celebrate: Such a lovely site!!!! It's time for team blue to start rolling in the bfps!

[3Pink1Blue]

Iluv - I started diet and sups May of last year conceived in July and m/c in Oct restarted diet and sups in late Nov and made our first attempt in Jan. So we've been at this for 5 months or a year depending on how you look at it. Fx for some good news for you soon!

MFC - I'm pretty sure I'm confused on which ion does what but remember being yelled at on IG for my ion dryer.

TTC5 - great timing, fx you nailed it!

Thanks Cheeky! Don't over think all this you'll make yourself mad!

Glad to "see" you again elp!

Flava - you were right it was there but it was faint and taunting, I didn't want to post till I had a darker line.

Thanks Lola, I'm hoping this is the begining of a bfp flood!

I'm a lot calmer today, crazy giddy actually, but I'm sure I'll wig again as I approach the 13 wk mark though. Majorly hungry this morning and starting to notice all those things I've been blowing off. At this point I'm just praying it sticks, blue would be a bonus. Oh and I looove having a ticker, waited so long for it again.
Who's in the 2ww besides ttc5 and Princessap? Who's attempting soon? Come on bfp's!!!!

[TTC5]

According to your chart maybe you have already ovulated, but it's really hard to tell now. Don't worry just keep your pH high. I wouldn't dtd again.

Nah quite sure I ovulated night of BD or early next day through to 3pm-10pm last night so 24 hrs max after bd'ing. FX for me!!

[iluvmyman]

ELP I was wondering where you were too, good to see you! And Flava! Where has our friend Flava gone?!?!

TTC5 your timing sounds spot on! I am so excited for you!

Babydes how many DPO are you know? 7 or 8? FX that you get a June BFP too!

Cheekymoo, Chinese calendar hasn't been right for me so it's easy for me to say this, but I wouldn't place my TTC plans on it at all! I think it is fun, and if it lined up saying boy I'd for sure be thinking it was a happy coincidence, but if it said girl I'd try anyway. But do what feels right to you! I actually haven't checked it for me this month. I wonder what it says ....

MFC what are you thinking these days? Still just taking a big ol' break? I'm glad you're still hanging out with us :-)

Iluv any word from the doc? I'm with you, no news is good news on this kind of thing! If you don't hear from him I would totally assume he isn't worried at all. And by the way, whenever I see frapp posters I always think of you, LOL!

Bec I forget, when is your attempt? Are you trying soon or a few months out?

This morning I was thinking I'm crazy to go for 3. I'm super happy with my family now and just don't want to somehow mess up the balance ... I am sure many of you can identify which is why I'm putting it out there. I remember feeling this way about TTC#2 as well, just worrying about still having enough time to spend with DD1, praying for the miracle of another healthy baby, etc.

AND I was at the grocery store last night longingly looking at the bottles of wine, and thinking do I really want to give up that for another nine months, LOL?!?! Not that I even drink every day, but sometimes a glass of wine is just what I need to unwind, KWIM?

LOL! I totally know about the up and down about doing it again. But I say go for it!!! You will always make it work w/ your time. It won't be like it was with the 1st one, but it will be fine. I don't care about the wine personally but hate giving up my Frapps and Redbull. :) I love my Carmel Frapps!!

[TTC5]

Iluv - I started diet and sups May of last year conceived in July and m/c in Oct restarted diet and sups in late Nov and made our first attempt in Jan. So we've been at this for 5 months or a year depending on how you look at it. Fx for some good news for you soon!

MFC - I'm pretty sure I'm confused on which ion does what but remember being yelled at on IG for my ion dryer.

TTC5 - great timing, fx you nailed it!

Thanks Cheeky! Don't over think all this you'll make yourself mad!

Glad to "see" you again elp!

Flava - you were right it was there but it was faint and taunting, I didn't want to post till I had a darker line.

Thanks Lola, I'm hoping this is the begining of a bfp flood!

I'm a lot calmer today, crazy giddy actually, but I'm sure I'll wig again as I approach the 13 wk mark though. Majorly hungry this morning and starting to notice all those things I've been blowing off. At this point I'm just praying it sticks, blue would be a bonus. Oh and I looove having a ticker, waited so long for it again.
Who's in the 2ww besides ttc5 and Princessap? Who's attempting soon? Come on bfp's!!!!

Thanks Jen!!

Happy 4 weeks today for you!!

[TTC5]

begonia Thanks for asking about me.:LotsofLove:
I post some on the private forums and try to read here but this place is so fast and I don't ttc yet...Also I think a lot the same way like you WTH Im doing why try for another one? ( but I think it will be a girl anyway so why do it?)

But it's great 3pink got a BFP and it's a boy! At least purple said so and I really hope it's true because then I can have some hope it's also true what she told me.:fingers:
So Jen you must have a boy in there don't let me down!:bigsmile:

What is purple? xx

[TTC5]

ELP I was wondering where you were too, good to see you! And Flava! Where has our friend Flava gone?!?!

TTC5 your timing sounds spot on! I am so excited for you!

Babydes how many DPO are you know? 7 or 8? FX that you get a June BFP too!

Cheekymoo, Chinese calendar hasn't been right for me so it's easy for me to say this, but I wouldn't place my TTC plans on it at all! I think it is fun, and if it lined up saying boy I'd for sure be thinking it was a happy coincidence, but if it said girl I'd try anyway. But do what feels right to you! I actually haven't checked it for me this month. I wonder what it says ....

MFC what are you thinking these days? Still just taking a big ol' break? I'm glad you're still hanging out with us :-)

Iluv any word from the doc? I'm with you, no news is good news on this kind of thing! If you don't hear from him I would totally assume he isn't worried at all. And by the way, whenever I see frapp posters I always think of you, LOL!

Bec I forget, when is your attempt? Are you trying soon or a few months out?

This morning I was thinking I'm crazy to go for 3. I'm super happy with my family now and just don't want to somehow mess up the balance ... I am sure many of you can identify which is why I'm putting it out there. I remember feeling this way about TTC#2 as well, just worrying about still having enough time to spend with DD1, praying for the miracle of another healthy baby, etc.

AND I was at the grocery store last night longingly looking at the bottles of wine, and thinking do I really want to give up that for another nine months, LOL?!?! Not that I even drink every day, but sometimes a glass of wine is just what I need to unwind, KWIM?

Thankyou. I know what you mean about the uncertainty of adding more kids to thr equation, but I am so nuts I throw my caution to the wind, lol.

[TTC5]

Great job TTC5 I can only hope i manage to get my timing as great as this - Great work!:)

It was a real panick lol and my opk when + right when I needed it!!

[TTC5]

AFM - woke at 2am and can't get back to sleep .. must be nerves of being in the tww!! I am arounf 2dpo. Should I eat something to keep my sugar levels even, lol? Also, how long do I need to keep alkaline with bsf/lemon water or is it fine to stop now?

[TTC5]

Anyone else awake?

I am starving hungry and can not sleep.. maybe it's a sign LMFAO :rofl:

[iluvmyman]

OK, I spoke with my OB/GYN this morning. He said everything looks normal except for low iron. That is normal for me kinda though. Is it OK to take iron when ttc boy? My OB and I both emailed my primary Dr. regarding my elevated Thyroid levles to see if it needs to be addressed. Not sure if that would effect my cycles at all either way.

I kept trying to bring him back to the FSH levels that seemed high but he didn't seem to be concerned. I kept trying to bring him back to it but he wouldn't work w/ me. :) I wish he had re-looked at it for me while on the phone but I like that news better than, yes, it's high and you are infertile. I did read online that it can be different measurements depending on the lab, but not sure. I asked him if he really thought my cycle could be this off close to 6 months after giving birth and he said he wasn't sure. I've nursed all my kids for 19 months + so I have no idea what my cycles should look like. He said to contact him if still trying for 6 months then we'll look at some pills.

I guess for now we just keep trying. I think I'll be in Yosemite camping when I'm due to O this month, of coarse! Hopefully it will work out though. I've told you about my concerns with timing and my girl births but I'll just keep going and keep praying.

[TTC5]

That's good news IL!!

[iluvmyman]

I just called the coroner's office again and they have no new info. I left a message for the coroner but they probably won't call me since they have no new info. It's only been like 24 weeks, so why not. Augh! There's nothing I can do about it but it'b been a really long time.

[Alexis2007]

Could you add me also:

♥ User Name: Alexis2007
♥ Swaying Status: Swaying NOW! (TTC cycle starts b/w June 10-12)
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Your approach to blue sway:Alkaline/Boy diet
Lots of potassium: V8 low sodium, potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, raisins, orange juice 3 cups per day, lemon juice in all of my water (drink about 160+oz of lemon water per day). Lots of fruits and veggies. I salt everything I can. Oatmeal everyday for breakfast with added raisins. Do the BSD AF-O (1/2tsp in 4oz water 3x a day). Take Prenatals, Extra 3,000 folic acid, EPO AF-O 2x a day, Vitamin b6 150mg everyday, Vitamin b12 250mg everyday, and Fish oil. Will start Robitussin and Soy Isoflavones on ttc cycle.

[Alexis2007]

Oops.....nevermind....just realized I'm already on there! lol :D

I did update mine though since I've changed some things....so if you want to, you can update it :)

[TTC5]

I just called the coroner's office again and they have no new info. I left a message for the coroner but they probably won't call me since they have no new info. It's only been like 24 weeks, so why not. Augh! There's nothing I can do about it but it'b been a really long time.

Gosh how come it is taking so long? xoxoxox

[TTC5]

Oops.....nevermind....just realized I'm already on there! lol :D

I did update mine though since I've changed some things....so if you want to, you can update it :)

Will update for you!!

[Flava]

What is purple? xx

purplepoet20 she is ttc pink here. Remember her thread in "member lounge"?:wink:

[begonia]

begonia Thanks for asking about me.:LotsofLove:
I post some on the private forums and try to read here but this place is so fast and I don't ttc yet...Also I think a lot the same way like you WTH Im doing why try for another one? ( but I think it will be a girl anyway so why do it?)

FWIW Flava with the strong sway you had last time I can totally get your perspective. All I can offer is what Atomic always says ... if we never get pregnant, we'll never get the dream gender. It's a hard decision. For me I know 3 kids is my limit so I am sure we'll go through with it, because I really do want a third boy or girl, I just didn't grow up with 2 siblings so just fret about whether my kids will enjoy it. My BFF growing up was one of 4 though and her house was always the most fun, because there was always something going on :-)

[begonia]

Jen I'm so glad you're feeling a bit giddy!!! I think we all are a bit giddy for you :bigsmile: LOL about getting "yelled at" on IG for your dryer :wink:

Iluv how frustrating re: the coroner! Goodness I can't imagine why it would take so long. On the upside thank goodness your doc thinks all is well and you just need to keep at it. Did you tell him any of the supps you were taking? I know you've dropped most of them. And I am SUPER jealous of your camping trip to Yosemite! Wow! Have so much fun!

TTC5 your midnight munchie posts were cracking me up. Did you get yourself a snack or what?

I'm glad we're TTC this month b/c I am the heaviest ever for a summertime weight and my swimsuits are screamin' mad at me about it. :nono: And the acne! Oh the acne :sad: Not on my face but on my chest. I need a turtleneck swimsuit!

[3Pink1Blue]

Iluv- sorry there's still no answers, big hug.

Oh Begonia me too, nothing sexier then zits on your chest, Dh affectionately refers to mine as my tit zits:rofl:

So I just realized that I keep checking in to see my ticker. I know it's self indulgent but I love my ticker.

[TTC5]

Oh must hunt that thread down thanks Flava.

Begonia - lol at a turtle neck swimsuit!! Me, may as well just wear a big potato sack from head to toe, the whole lot of me so aint pretty right now haha
And yep.. I got myself some sultanas and dried apricot and a little bit of chocolate HAHAHAHA

Jen - your allowed to be self indulgent =D

[Plum3]

Begonia, not attempting til Jan next year. I would love to try earlier but DH wants to wait til the new year. I definitely hear you on the craziness of having another one. I sometimes think that too. We are in such a good routine and I really love how things are at the moment. But , I know we will love another baby so much and welcome it into our family, no matter what.

Cheekymoo, the chinese calender was wrong for me with my two girls so I'm not placing too much emphasis on it.

3PNB, love the ticker! Hungry...hmm must been boy hey!

TTC5, not too sure about the bsf or lemon water, sorry. I thought that once conception occurred that doing those things won't change anything?

Iluv, good news on your results. Abnormal thyroid levels can definitely affect your cycle. Do you know if it was the TSH that was abnormal or T3/T4? I have my thyroid levels checked all the time as they are borderline.
So sorry that you are having issues with the coroner's office. I don't know the full story but it must be hard not having answers :(

[TTC5]

Yep that's what I thought x

[begonia]

:rofl: Tit Zits! That is fantastic. I can't wait to get them cleared up! I've got an appointment with my derm next month anyway for my semi-annual crazy mole inspection. Whoo hoo :mad: But anyhow I'm hoping he'll be like, WTF happened to your skin?!? Let's get that fixed! (with maybe more slightly more professional sounding words coming out of his mouth...)

Bec we were planning to wait until fall, mostly DH wanted to wait. But when I mentioned I thought it would be fun to try this month (I should O right around my birthday) and he jumped on board. Weirdo :wink: Being on here months before TTC definitely makes you baby crazy IMO ... I started on IG in September 2010. And have been twiddling my thumbs while chugging V8 ever since then, so I'm super ready to get this show on the road! Thanks for saying you feel the same re: adding another! I knew I couldn't possibly be alone in that one and it sure helps to know it.

TTC5 ITA that lemon water, etc isn't important at this point, but I do thinking eating a well-rounded nutrient rich diet is simply for the development of that bean that I'm hoping you have in there :bigsmile:

Hooray for the ticker 3PNB! Long live the ticker!

[My Fabulous Children]

Does it! Now thats interesting as I thought things were a bit arid down there recently lol! This will be a good reason for me to switch to normal tea and fruit juices the week before ov:agree:

lol ELP, GL :agree:

[My Fabulous Children]

No , but I don't remember her user name.:sad: Why do you have to go to the doc?

For my crazy cycles after m/c plus I didn't check up after my m/c either! :nails:

[TTC5]

:rofl: Tit Zits! That is fantastic. I can't wait to get them cleared up! I've got an appointment with my derm next month anyway for my semi-annual crazy mole inspection. Whoo hoo :mad: But anyhow I'm hoping he'll be like, WTF happened to your skin?!? Let's get that fixed! (with maybe more slightly more professional sounding words coming out of his mouth...)

Bec we were planning to wait until fall, mostly DH wanted to wait. But when I mentioned I thought it would be fun to try this month (I should O right around my birthday) and he jumped on board. Weirdo :wink: Being on here months before TTC definitely makes you baby crazy IMO ... I started on IG in September 2010. And have been twiddling my thumbs while chugging V8 ever since then, so I'm super ready to get this show on the road! Thanks for saying you feel the same re: adding another! I knew I couldn't possibly be alone in that one and it sure helps to know it.

TTC5 ITA that lemon water, etc isn't important at this point, but I do thinking eating a well-rounded nutrient rich diet is simply for the development of that bean that I'm hoping you have in there :bigsmile:

Hooray for the ticker 3PNB! Long live the ticker!

Yep that is exactly when I'm doing - just incase, need to eat well ;)

DH asked me again today when I went to the shops if I bought a test.. poor man he really has no idea must think you have sex, you get pregnant and you just test the next day HAHAHA

[TTC5]

Oh I wanted to mention today I have the worst heartburn/acid reflux I am guessing this is from the urals I hope it has not done damage =(

[My Fabulous Children]

ELP I was wondering where you were too, good to see you! And Flava! Where has our friend Flava gone?!?!

TTC5 your timing sounds spot on! I am so excited for you!

Babydes how many DPO are you know? 7 or 8? FX that you get a June BFP too!

Cheekymoo, Chinese calendar hasn't been right for me so it's easy for me to say this, but I wouldn't place my TTC plans on it at all! I think it is fun, and if it lined up saying boy I'd for sure be thinking it was a happy coincidence, but if it said girl I'd try anyway. But do what feels right to you! I actually haven't checked it for me this month. I wonder what it says ....

MFC what are you thinking these days? Still just taking a big ol' break? I'm glad you're still hanging out with us :-)

Iluv any word from the doc? I'm with you, no news is good news on this kind of thing! If you don't hear from him I would totally assume he isn't worried at all. And by the way, whenever I see frapp posters I always think of you, LOL!

Bec I forget, when is your attempt? Are you trying soon or a few months out?

This morning I was thinking I'm crazy to go for 3. I'm super happy with my family now and just don't want to somehow mess up the balance ... I am sure many of you can identify which is why I'm putting it out there. I remember feeling this way about TTC#2 as well, just worrying about still having enough time to spend with DD1, praying for the miracle of another healthy baby, etc.

AND I was at the grocery store last night longingly looking at the bottles of wine, and thinking do I really want to give up that for another nine months, LOL?!?! Not that I even drink every day, but sometimes a glass of wine is just what I need to unwind, KWIM?

Trying to see how my cycle will go this time. I'm not taking any hormonal supp's, but I am not ttc, I would like to see my Dr first.

I also remember I was feeling like this about ttc#3 and right now I feel the same way, REALLY. Hoping and praying for just one more to complete our family.

BTW- Sometimes I think I don't fit in here because I already have a boy?! I'm glad to see Iluvmyman here too, We are in the same boat. I hope I didn't bother anyone :oops: x

[My Fabulous Children]

Nah quite sure I ovulated night of BD or early next day through to 3pm-10pm last night so 24 hrs max after bd'ing. FX for me!!

I am so exciting for you, Good luck hun.

[My Fabulous Children]

Anyone else awake?

I am starving hungry and can not sleep.. maybe it's a sign LMFAO :rofl:

LMAO, You're so funny!

[My Fabulous Children]

ILuv, sorry you didn't get an answer. Hugs xx.

[My Fabulous Children]

Could you add me also:

♥ User Name: Alexis2007
♥ Swaying Status: Swaying NOW! (TTC cycle starts b/w June 10-12)
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Your approach to blue sway:Alkaline/Boy diet
Lots of potassium: V8 low sodium, potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, raisins, orange juice 3 cups per day, lemon juice in all of my water (drink about 160+oz of lemon water per day). Lots of fruits and veggies. I salt everything I can. Oatmeal everyday for breakfast with added raisins. Do the BSD AF-O (1/2tsp in 4oz water 3x a day). Take Prenatals, Extra 3,000 folic acid, EPO AF-O 2x a day, Vitamin b6 150mg everyday, Vitamin b12 250mg everyday, and Fish oil. Will start Robitussin and Soy Isoflavones on ttc cycle.

Welcome and good luck. What cd you are taking your soy? And you taking it for Twins?

[My Fabulous Children]

Iluv- sorry there's still no answers, big hug.

Oh Begonia me too, nothing sexier then zits on your chest, Dh affectionately refers to mine as my tit zits:rofl:

So I just realized that I keep checking in to see my ticker. I know it's self indulgent but I love my ticker.

I LOVE tickers too, I can't wait to have one :happy:

[Plum3]

Trying to see how my cycle will go this time. I'm not taking any hormonal supp's, but I am not ttc, I would like to see my Dr first.

I also remember I was feeling like this about ttc#3 and right now I feel the same way, REALLY. Hoping and praying for just one more to complete our family.

BTW- Sometimes I think I don't fit in here because I already have a boy?! I'm glad to see Iluvmyman here too, We are in the same boat. I hope I didn't bother anyone :oops: x

No way, don't feel like that. We are all here for the same reason and that is TTC a boy. It doesn't matter whether you have none, 1 or 20. My opinion anyway!

[Plum3]

:rofl: Tit Zits! That is fantastic. I can't wait to get them cleared up! I've got an appointment with my derm next month anyway for my semi-annual crazy mole inspection. Whoo hoo :mad: But anyhow I'm hoping he'll be like, WTF happened to your skin?!? Let's get that fixed! (with maybe more slightly more professional sounding words coming out of his mouth...)

Bec we were planning to wait until fall, mostly DH wanted to wait. But when I mentioned I thought it would be fun to try this month (I should O right around my birthday) and he jumped on board. Weirdo :wink: Being on here months before TTC definitely makes you baby crazy IMO ... I started on IG in September 2010. And have been twiddling my thumbs while chugging V8 ever since then, so I'm super ready to get this show on the road! Thanks for saying you feel the same re: adding another! I knew I couldn't possibly be alone in that one and it sure helps to know it.

TTC5 ITA that lemon water, etc isn't important at this point, but I do thinking eating a well-rounded nutrient rich diet is simply for the development of that bean that I'm hoping you have in there :bigsmile:

Hooray for the ticker 3PNB! Long live the ticker!

I'm already getting antsy, just want to start trying now. I figure since I will have been on here for over 6 months before our attempt, I should have everything sorted and be well prepared with diet, weights etc.

[begonia]

No way, don't feel like that. We are all here for the same reason and that is TTC a boy. It doesn't matter whether you have none, 1 or 20. My opinion anyway!

ITA! MFC you're a super valuable member here ... after all, you've done this once successfully! I think this is for anyone who wants a boy, whether they already have one or two or forty-seven. Though I would seriously question the sanity of someone going for their 48th child. That's a whole lotta car seats.

[begonia]

Bec the great thing about getting in early IMO is you figure out what works for you and what doesn't. I was able to test drive some of the supps to see which really helped my CM and which did nothing for me. And the weight training has actually been amazing for me! My arms look fab! But I have belly fat which I usually never ever have, so I know some of my 5-7lb gain is just plain ol' chub.

And I think you're right, you really will have a good handle on what you want to do when you do start. I bet you'll rock your sway when the time comes!

[begonia]

Only a swayer would find this amusing but there was a commercial on for a new movie, Midnight in Paris, and Owen Wilson's character talks about how he thinks better in the shower, with the "positive ions and such." I never would have picked up on that before!

[TTC5]

MFC - you are very much wanted around here, you give us HOPE!

[Chunksta]

Hello everyone just wanted pop in and say Hi!!!!! ((Waves))
Im still kicking it 9 weeks yesterday and going good!!!! havent been around as ive been bit sick and have been so lazy (tiredness kicked in) and trying to manage my 2x DD's!!!
Hoping you all get your BFP's really soon!!!!
Ill pop my head in again soon and have a catch up read

[iluvmyman]

Gosh how come it is taking so long? xoxoxox

They are really backed up and the are supposed o be down a Dr. I guess. Also, it's not a cut and dry case, so it will take time to review. Either way, I think 24 weeks is enough.

[iluvmyman]

Jen I'm so glad you're feeling a bit giddy!!! I think we all are a bit giddy for you :bigsmile: LOL about getting "yelled at" on IG for your dryer :wink:

Iluv how frustrating re: the coroner! Goodness I can't imagine why it would take so long. On the upside thank goodness your doc thinks all is well and you just need to keep at it. Did you tell him any of the supps you were taking? I know you've dropped most of them. And I am SUPER jealous of your camping trip to Yosemite! Wow! Have so much fun!

TTC5 your midnight munchie posts were cracking me up. Did you get yourself a snack or what?

I'm glad we're TTC this month b/c I am the heaviest ever for a summertime weight and my swimsuits are screamin' mad at me about it. :nono: And the acne! Oh the acne :sad: Not on my face but on my chest. I need a turtleneck swimsuit!

LOL! Gross on the turtleneck B! :) I think I'm going old school summer camp and enjoying the swimming season in shorts and a t-shirt. I should find some cute board shorts but they can be expensive.

My primary said to come in and re-take the thyroid test after 12 hr. fast and see the levels. I'm not sure when I can do that though with my schedule and being gone next week. Maybe I can go into work late on Tuesday.

[Cheekymoo]

Begonia- I totally understand not being sure of going for a third- I think the same things too- and even now after 5 weeks of swaying supps/ diet I still have the odd panic wondering If I am doing the right thing?? Will the relative clam of my 2 georgous girls be drastically changed for the worse?? I even wonder if I should be swaying at times- what if I end up with a massively boistrouis boy??? My husband is quite low key for a male and I wonder what he will be like with a boy like that!

Although I was talking to my friend who said - it's normal ! LOL she reckons if you don't wonder at all then your not taking having a child seriously enough as children are a huge blessing BUT it does come with reponsibilities.

[Cheekymoo]

I luv- I hope your answers come soon - you poor thing having to wait soo long :(

[TTC5]

I am going to put this our there and make a complete fool of myself BUT...

I am 1-2 dpo and just now around 3pm - I am getting these super sharp jabs. Hard to exlain kind of feels like it is shooting from inside my vagina/behind the pelvic bone almost like an electrical current lol and the pain sort of radiates up to where I am guessing my fallopian tubes would be.. agh that does not make sense hey? It is happening on my left side only, very sharp that it is making me jolt each time it does it every few seconds.. jab jab jab :S

[TTC5]

Hello everyone just wanted pop in and say Hi!!!!! ((Waves))
Im still kicking it 9 weeks yesterday and going good!!!! havent been around as ive been bit sick and have been so lazy (tiredness kicked in) and trying to manage my 2x DD's!!!
Hoping you all get your BFP's really soon!!!!
Ill pop my head in again soon and have a catch up read

Hello my friend, you need to pop in more often ;)

[iluvmyman]

Begonia, not attempting til Jan next year. I would love to try earlier but DH wants to wait til the new year. I definitely hear you on the craziness of having another one. I sometimes think that too. We are in such a good routine and I really love how things are at the moment. But , I know we will love another baby so much and welcome it into our family, no matter what.

Cheekymoo, the chinese calender was wrong for me with my two girls so I'm not placing too much emphasis on it.

3PNB, love the ticker! Hungry...hmm must been boy hey!

TTC5, not too sure about the bsf or lemon water, sorry. I thought that once conception occurred that doing those things won't change anything?

Iluv, good news on your results. Abnormal thyroid levels can definitely affect your cycle. Do you know if it was the TSH that was abnormal or T3/T4? I have my thyroid levels checked all the time as they are borderline.
So sorry that you are having issues with the coroner's office. I don't know the full story but it must be hard not having answers :(

TSH was .21 over the highest. Max level is 5.50 and I was 5.71 but I wasn't fasting before the test at all.

It's hard to know but scary to know the results too. It's a weird position to be in.

[iluvmyman]

:rofl: Tit Zits! That is fantastic. I can't wait to get them cleared up! I've got an appointment with my derm next month anyway for my semi-annual crazy mole inspection. Whoo hoo :mad: But anyhow I'm hoping he'll be like, WTF happened to your skin?!? Let's get that fixed! (with maybe more slightly more professional sounding words coming out of his mouth...)

Bec we were planning to wait until fall, mostly DH wanted to wait. But when I mentioned I thought it would be fun to try this month (I should O right around my birthday) and he jumped on board. Weirdo :wink: Being on here months before TTC definitely makes you baby crazy IMO ... I started on IG in September 2010. And have been twiddling my thumbs while chugging V8 ever since then, so I'm super ready to get this show on the road! Thanks for saying you feel the same re: adding another! I knew I couldn't possibly be alone in that one and it sure helps to know it.

TTC5 ITA that lemon water, etc isn't important at this point, but I do thinking eating a well-rounded nutrient rich diet is simply for the development of that bean that I'm hoping you have in there :bigsmile:

Hooray for the ticker 3PNB! Long live the ticker!

Did you say that before about DH trying this month, B, or is that new? I swear I can't keep anything straight. Either way that's frikin awesome!!!!!

[iluvmyman]

Trying to see how my cycle will go this time. I'm not taking any hormonal supp's, but I am not ttc, I would like to see my Dr first.

I also remember I was feeling like this about ttc#3 and right now I feel the same way, REALLY. Hoping and praying for just one more to complete our family.

BTW- Sometimes I think I don't fit in here because I already have a boy?! I'm glad to see Iluvmyman here too, We are in the same boat. I hope I didn't bother anyone :oops: x

I love you, MFC, please don't feel that way. You fit right in!! I shoved in and found such a nice and cozy little spot. I'm so glad we are all here.

[Plum3]

TSH was .21 over the highest. Max level is 5.50 and I was 5.71 but I wasn't fasting before the test at all.

It's hard to know but scary to know the results too. It's a weird position to be in.

Fasting doesn't affect TSH levels are far as I know. So that means that your thyroid is under active as TSH levels rise when the thyroid gland isn't producing enough T3 and/or T4. You really need to get the other levels checked as well to know the full story. Sorry if you already know this!

[Plum3]

I am going to put this our there and make a complete fool of myself BUT...

I am 1-2 dpo and just now around 3pm - I am getting these super sharp jabs. Hard to exlain kind of feels like it is shooting from inside my vagina/behind the pelvic bone almost like an electrical current lol and the pain sort of radiates up to where I am guessing my fallopian tubes would be.. agh that does not make sense hey? It is happening on my left side only, very sharp that it is making me jolt each time it does it every few seconds.. jab jab jab :S

Could it just be post O pains? I read a thread yesterday about having pains for a few days after O.

[Plum3]

Bec the great thing about getting in early IMO is you figure out what works for you and what doesn't. I was able to test drive some of the supps to see which really helped my CM and which did nothing for me. And the weight training has actually been amazing for me! My arms look fab! But I have belly fat which I usually never ever have, so I know some of my 5-7lb gain is just plain ol' chub.

And I think you're right, you really will have a good handle on what you want to do when you do start. I bet you'll rock your sway when the time comes!

I wasn't planning on starting the supps until 3 months before we TTC. Do you think I should start them earlier to experiment with what works?

Looking forward to having nice, toned arms. Mine are like sticks at the moment.

[TTC5]

Could it just be post O pains? I read a thread yesterday about having pains for a few days after O.

Nothing like my O pains, this felt like zaps of electricity lol maybe it is just a nerve twitching, it only lasted about 10 minutes. I keep getting some dull o pains on the rhs now..

[TTC5]

I wasn't planning on starting the supps until 3 months before we TTC. Do you think I should start them earlier to experiment with what works?

Looking forward to having nice, toned arms. Mine are like sticks at the moment.

You could start some vitamins such as fish oil see if it helps your cm :)

[Plum3]

Actually I might do that because I have heaps stocked up as DH takes them anyway.

[princessap]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!

[Cheekymoo]

I am going to put this our there and make a complete fool of myself BUT...

I am 1-2 dpo and just now around 3pm - I am getting these super sharp jabs. Hard to exlain kind of feels like it is shooting from inside my vagina/behind the pelvic bone almost like an electrical current lol and the pain sort of radiates up to where I am guessing my fallopian tubes would be.. agh that does not make sense hey? It is happening on my left side only, very sharp that it is making me jolt each time it does it every few seconds.. jab jab jab :S

Well I don't think your crazy- I remember something like that with my first pregnancy !! It was my first month trying and I was analyzing every twinge and I was convinced I felt something similar but reminded myself it still has to implant and divide without a hitch to work out - funny enough I was preggo ! :) she's 4 yrs old now!LOL

[Cheekymoo]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!

Sorry to hear that :( FX for you to get that Positive test soon!

[Flava]

FWIW Flava with the strong sway you had last time I can totally get your perspective. All I can offer is what Atomic always says ... if we never get pregnant, we'll never get the dream gender. It's a hard decision. For me I know 3 kids is my limit so I am sure we'll go through with it, because I really do want a third boy or girl, I just didn't grow up with 2 siblings so just fret about whether my kids will enjoy it. My BFF growing up was one of 4 though and her house was always the most fun, because there was always something going on :-)

I know if we never try...but after only girls you know...I also never thought I will have so many kids and for sure I was done after 3. yeah right...so I just don't know. But for sure there is always something goin on here , mostly fighting lol

[Flava]

rincesssorry for the pfn:sad:

[begonia]

Begonia- I totally understand not being sure of going for a third- I think the same things too- and even now after 5 weeks of swaying supps/ diet I still have the odd panic wondering If I am doing the right thing?? Will the relative clam of my 2 georgous girls be drastically changed for the worse?? I even wonder if I should be swaying at times- what if I end up with a massively boistrouis boy??? My husband is quite low key for a male and I wonder what he will be like with a boy like that!

Although I was talking to my friend who said - it's normal ! LOL she reckons if you don't wonder at all then your not taking having a child seriously enough as children are a huge blessing BUT it does come with reponsibilities.

ITA with the worry going hand in hand with understanding exactly what you're signing up for; at least we GET the responsibility we are about to undertake! Watch us all end up with wild child boys though, LOL :-)

[begonia]

Actually I might do that because I have heaps stocked up as DH takes them anyway.

This is what I did! DH had been taking fish oil anyway, and our derm actually rec'd that I start taking it as well for my skin. The one thing that has really worked for me (CM wise) has been the Evening Primrose Oil. But that is one that messes with some people and helps others, so the only way to know for sure is to try it. You just have to figure out what you're comfortable with though!

[begonia]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!

Oh hugs Princess, I'm so sorry to hear the BFN. Maybe taking the pressure off by removing the swaying/constant thoughts of TTC will do the trick. Hope you stick around and keep us posted.

[begonia]

TTC5 that is CRAZY! I hope it is a good sign! Did you ever feel anything like that with any of your other pregnancies? Oooo and so fun that Cheeky felt that when she was pg! FX for this being a good sign :-)

Iluv I'm glad your doc wants to at least re-run the test. At least that means he thought about it enough to decide he wanted more info! So since you just had AF are y'all going to be trying again soon? Or are you waiting to figure out what is going on?

Flava I LOL about the mostly fighting ... my girls are at it this am, which is funny b/c they normally get along super well. I think it is time to get them out of the house. We're going for donuts b/c in case everyone didn't know ... it's National Donut Day! Whooo hooo! Do you think they make a donut made out of potato with a nice tomato sauce instead of frosting? Mmmm. The boy sway special ;-)

[Alexis2007]

Will update for you!!

Thanks!

[LolaInLove]

No way, don't feel like that. We are all here for the same reason and that is TTC a boy. It doesn't matter whether you have none, 1 or 20. My opinion anyway!

:agree: MFC, we are glad to have anyone here, but love you gals that have had successful sways for sure! And even non-sway boys, too. Bring em on!

[LolaInLove]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!

Oh, hun, I am so sorry. I TOTALLY know how you feel. Trying consumes me also, and the longer it goes on, the more crazy it makes you, not to mention affects your marriage and all. Just believe like I do that you will have a healthy baby someday soon, and he/she will come just when you least expect it, of course. XOXO

[LolaInLove]

Iluv, that is good news then....I bet he thinks your FSH is normal for having had a baby recently. I have been doing lots of reading about it the past couple of days (inlcuding this AWESOME book "Inconceivable" by Julia Indichova that all us long-timers should read....anyone, really, it was fantastic)...and it appears that all sorts of things can influence your FSH levels, as the woman in this book's go up and down each month. So, I am not really stressing about it either, and if you doctor did not make it a point to say anything about it, then you are probably just fine. And adding some iron is really easy to do, especially with food. My sister is aememic and eats a ton of spinach and apricots and the like to keep hers level.

I talked with my doctor yesterday also, my kick ass gyno (who doesn't do OB, so she didn't know I had the m/c as I had to go to the midwives at another practice once I got pg).....she is going to have me do a blood FSH for real test this next cycle, but she seems to think that we have just had crap luck and my eggs aren't necessarily bad. I told her we were loading up on antioxidants and I started up with yoga again and all, and she said that is perfect...the healthier your body, the healthier your eggs. But, we are still a go for ttc in August and she MAY start me on Clomid that month, just depends on the FSH numbers and her eval when I go see her in a few weeks.

So, I am now a proponent of being super healthy.....DH quit smoking last week and is doing great with it, and we are both on a big health kick for the next few months, just to see how it affects us (which will no doubt be positively, but if it yeilds a healthy pregnancy). I'm having an "amazing grass" smoothie everyday (wheat, barley, and alfalfa grasses) and loads of antioxidants, and have started with the DHEA again. I'll have a good 80 days in before ttc, and just gonna see what happens.

Good luck, chicas.....I'm so very happy for 3PNB and Chunksta, and hoping to add some preggies to the list to congrats soon!

[3Pink1Blue]

Begonia - when you see your dermatologist make sure you tell him you're ttc, many rx acne meds can cause birth defects.

MFC - I'm with everyone else, it doesn't matter that you have a boy just matters that you want another one :)

Bec - I don't care how much info you have or how prepared you feel, you'll still freak out a little before your first attempt lol I would start the sups one at a time to figure out what works best. I ran out of a few sups at various points and found out that I didn't need them at all. I get great cm from just diet and fish oil which isn't increased with the guaifenesin, and the robitussin gave me massive head congestion after stopping. A little trial and error is a good thing.

Chunksta - woohoo for 9 wks and doing great! You should visit us more often :)

Iluv - here's hoping for good news on your thyroid test,and ita 24 weeks is too long at this point I'm sure any answer is better then no answer.

ttc5 - too weird, I hate how ttc makes you notice everything you would normally just blow off. FX for a bfp!

Princess - keep your chin up darlin', big big hug.

Lola - Big big kudos to dh for quitting, that is some serious devotion. I love your mega healthy plan and must admit the loads of healthy foods has made me feel awesome. Here's hoping my little bean finds the environment nutritious enough.

Well ladies, I still don't feel preg yet. It's only cd29 so I think I'll need to be much much later before I stop visiting my test every few hours. Here's hoping it doesn't take till the first heartbeat for it to finally set in lol I'm crazy hungry and thirsty and have learned my previously adored morning cup of coffee is no longer my friend. Apparently I'm a bit of a space heater too lol Last night dh said he was to lazy to close the window so he cuddled up next to me for warmth while I slept just fine. Other then that it's pretty smooth sailing but the fun doesn't usually start this early so I guess we'll see :wink:

[Tink18]

Hi ladies. How is everyone I'm playing catch up! My DD and I had a big day yesterday, plus I was in my salon for a bit doing some makeup on some brides to be! I didn't get to play online at all yesterday, had to come home cook dinner and go work out!

Now I have to go back about 7 pages!

I feel so crampy today and I don't know why, AF WAS 8 DAYS AGO, I would be shocked if I ovulated this early. I do have a history of ovulating early...but that would be a little ridiculous. Plus we tested last night, as I am every 25 days and it was neg.

[begonia]

How fun to do bridal makeup Tink! Unless the bride is crazy I bet it's fun to see them all excited and happy! I've ovulated as early as day 10 before but never earlier. I would love to O early this month but have a feeling I'll be on track.

Jen I remember with DD1 I had crazy bad m/s, and with DD2 I didn't have ANY and was worried the entire 1st trimester that something was wrong because I didn't "feel" pregnant. I took at least a pg test a week to re-confirm until I saw my doc for the 1st appt, LOL! Thanks for the heads up on acne meds! He's kind of a funky holistic type of guy and has never given me a prescription for my pimples, but just done things like tell me to include fish oil, and quit eating so much %$#@ sugar! I go to him more for my crazy moles than my zits.

Lola I'm glad you got to talk with your awesome gyn! I love your health kick plan. There can't be anything better for TTC than just plain ol' being healthy. Have you tried the amazing grass for kids? My girls like the chocolate in smoothies. I have to say we're all eating better with this sway influence since I pretty much cut out the processed stuff for all of us.

Good to see you Chunksta!!! Thanks for popping in! Glad you're doing well :-)

[LolaInLove]

Tink, have you been taking opks? I have Oed earlier on these supps. You never know what your body will do. And bridal makeup IS fun with good people....with crazy bridezillas and bitchy BMs it is a nightmare. I used to be an account exec for Stila when I graduated from college before I landed my arts admin career. It was a blast, and I got trained by their NYC artists so I still do makeup on location for magazines and brides, for the right price, of course! What line do you work for?

Jen, it will kick in....I completely know how you feel, though. If I ever get pg again, I will be a NERVOUS wreck and convince myself that I am not actually pg until I see a heartbeat, and well, maybe till I see a live baby in front of me. Man, I just hate that so many of us here have had to deal with m/cs and deaths of babies, it is just heartwrenching. BUT I am a positive day so I am putting my faith in hopes that we all have a sweet healthy baby someday. There is nothing right now that says that this isn't and can't be your dc#4, so keep your spirits up. (You'll have to tell me that too one day.) And don't you hate the coffee aversion? I had that this last time, it made me SO bummed, because that's like my morning ritual thing. Oh well, on to healthy preggo smoothies for you, girl!

[3Pink1Blue]

Begonia- that's awesome that he's holistic. I'm a hippy at heart, meds are always my last stop. I've had 2 pre-cancerous moles removed so I'm all about keeping track of them. I kinda like m/s it lets you know everything is ok lol dd#3 I had none and if it hadn't been for the very early and quickly growing belly I would have been panicked.

Lola - I'm hoping reality will set it in the next week or so. I show really early, I usually can't button my pants past about 8wks so I'm hoping it'll kick in by then instead of me just feeling extra chunky. I really miss the bliss of my first pregnancy, I'd never m/c so I only had a normal amount of fear. I'm positive we'll both get our little ones :)


Well, I don't know if it's my tiny friend or that I've gotten used to eating all the time but I'm starving 24/7. I cannot seem to keep myself satisfied for more then an hour. I remember being a little extra hungry in my first tri with dd#3 but this is ridiculous.

[Tink18]

Tink, have you been taking opks? I have Oed earlier on these supps. You never know what your body will do. And bridal makeup IS fun with good people....with crazy bridezillas and bitchy BMs it is a nightmare. I used to be an account exec for Stila when I graduated from college before I landed my arts admin career. It was a blast, and I got trained by their NYC artists so I still do makeup on location for magazines and brides, for the right price, of course! What line do you work for?

Jen, it will kick in....I completely know how you feel, though. If I ever get pg again, I will be a NERVOUS wreck and convince myself that I am not actually pg until I see a heartbeat, and well, maybe till I see a live baby in front of me. Man, I just hate that so many of us here have had to deal with m/cs and deaths of babies, it is just heartwrenching. BUT I am a positive day so I am putting my faith in hopes that we all have a sweet healthy baby someday. There is nothing right now that says that this isn't and can't be your dc#4, so keep your spirits up. (You'll have to tell me that too one day.) And don't you hate the coffee aversion? I had that this last time, it made me SO bummed, because that's like my morning ritual thing. Oh well, on to healthy preggo smoothies for you, girl!

How cool is that? I free lance for Mac. Not a whole lots since having my DD. They are super strict. Plus my 2 brothers, husband and I own a silk screening business and I stay really busy with that. So I am only in my salon a couple days a week. I really don't like doing weddings. Like you says Physco's!! LOL. I do a lot of fashion and stuff, I just did a fashion show a few weekends ago, it was a vintage fashion show with old bikes, it was awesome! That is more my scene!

I haven't really started any supplements yet. I am still figuring all the supplements out and what I think will be best for me. I feel like i am running out of time to TTC in Sept and getting this all down!

[TTC5]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!

Huge hugs xx Look at Jen for some inspiration, she mellowed out with swaying and now has a bfp!

[TTC5]

Well I don't think your crazy- I remember something like that with my first pregnancy !! It was my first month trying and I was analyzing every twinge and I was convinced I felt something similar but reminded myself it still has to implant and divide without a hitch to work out - funny enough I was preggo ! :) she's 4 yrs old now!LOL

I have never ever had a feeling like this before, it was almost like a nerve being pulled deep inside so deep that each time it "jabbed" me it made that side of my body kind of twitch, lol? Didn't last too long and has not come back.. prob just that a little nerve or something having a moment haha

3dpo today! FF picked it up and my temps are rising more than they usually do too..

[TTC5]

I know if we never try...but after only girls you know...I also never thought I will have so many kids and for sure I was done after 3. yeah right...so I just don't know. But for sure there is always something goin on here , mostly fighting lol

LOL we were done at 3 too :P

[3Pink1Blue]

Flava and ttc5 - I always wanted just 3 till they were all pink. I know if I'd had a boy in there I wouldn't be cooking #4. It's crazy what gd will lead us to.

[TTC5]

Do you think you will try again if you have a 4th girl Jen?

[3Pink1Blue]

Nope. I've changed everything about my diet, exercise, and normal preconception habits. If I have another girl then thats what's meant to be.

[begonia]

Nope. I've changed everything about my diet, exercise, and normal preconception habits. If I have another girl then thats what's meant to be.

ITA! That's the whole reason I'm swaying. If after overhauling my entire diet and lifestyle I have another girl, then bring her on :happy: I'll just hope that one day DH and I get some grandsons to spoil, and pray early and often for some quality Son-in-laws!

Jen I'm in the pre-cancer mole club too :sad: I've had 3 and I dread going b/c every time I've been since I started 18 months ago he finds one, and it hurts like crazy getting them removed! My dad has had melanoma though so I know I have to be extra careful.

TTC5 I can't believe it is 3DPO for you already! So you'll start testing tomorrow then right? :rofl:

[TTC5]

Don't tempt me Begonia, lol.

I ordered tests off Ebay so they should arrive next week!

[sunnyebsh]

Hi ladies

FX for blue for all

I'm CD16 & still no ovulation...i'm tracking with CBFM & OPK...& am still 'low' on CMFM & - OPK (am testing 2 - 3 times a day)...I had DH abstain 3 days ago cause I thought I would ovulate today or tmw....what should I do?...i have no idea when I"m going to ovulate...I have attached my charts....can somebody please help!! I'm pretty much taking all of the supps too!

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f

[TTC5]

Tricky!! This was my fear too, but I went from negative to a fade in one day and then the next bam a +!! I would say to hold off another day and see but then I am not too sure either coz the next day you may get a +, without having any abstainance... hmmm let me think of this one for you!!

[Plum3]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!

So sorry about the negative :(

[Plum3]

ITA with the worry going hand in hand with understanding exactly what you're signing up for; at least we GET the responsibility we are about to undertake! Watch us all end up with wild child boys though, LOL :-)

Lol, we can only hope!

[iluvmyman]

Fasting doesn't affect TSH levels are far as I know. So that means that your thyroid is under active as TSH levels rise when the thyroid gland isn't producing enough T3 and/or T4. You really need to get the other levels checked as well to know the full story. Sorry if you already know this!

No I don't at all actually so for sure thanks for the info. According to Kaiser "An underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) can cause symptoms such as weight gain, tiredness, dry skin, constipation, a feeling of being too cold, or frequent menstrual periods." I guess that might make sense. I'm not sure about the fasting though, Kaiser doesn't say there is a need for it either. I'm not sure why my primary Dr. would recommend that I fast.

What else do you think they should test? I had a CBC w/o differential, FSH, TSH, Prolactin and LH done as well.

Thanks Bec!

[Plum3]

This is what I did! DH had been taking fish oil anyway, and our derm actually rec'd that I start taking it as well for my skin. The one thing that has really worked for me (CM wise) has been the Evening Primrose Oil. But that is one that messes with some people and helps others, so the only way to know for sure is to try it. You just have to figure out what you're comfortable with though!

I won't be able to take EPO with Clomid so I'm going to steer clear of it totally. Can't remember why you can't have the two together but I have it in my notes that you can't.

[Plum3]

Bec - I don't care how much info you have or how prepared you feel, you'll still freak out a little before your first attempt lol I would start the sups one at a time to figure out what works best. I ran out of a few sups at various points and found out that I didn't need them at all. I get great cm from just diet and fish oil which isn't increased with the guaifenesin, and the robitussin gave me massive head congestion after stopping. A little trial and error is a good thing.

I am freaking out a little now! No matter how many times I read everything I am still learning new stuff and changing things in my plan. I might start taking a few more supps as I get them. I know you should have a break after 6 months on the diet but is it the same when on the supps?

[Plum3]

Flava and ttc5 - I always wanted just 3 till they were all pink. I know if I'd had a boy in there I wouldn't be cooking #4. It's crazy what gd will lead us to.

This is what I worry about!!

[begonia]

I am freaking out a little now! No matter how many times I read everything I am still learning new stuff and changing things in my plan. I might start taking a few more supps as I get them. I know you should have a break after 6 months on the diet but is it the same when on the supps?

I would say it depends on the diet and supps you're doing ... this might actually be a good Q to put out there for Atomic to see. I know that was the deal on IG, but the IG diet and supp schedule is pretty extreme. If you take the TW approach and are focusing on high nutrients, not excluding ca/mg, and not overdoing it on sodium/potassium, I think you're fine to stay on the "diet." Because really all you're doing with TW is trying to focus on eating a healthy, well-rounded diet. It may not be what you prefer naturally (oh how I miss sugar!!!) but it isn't in any way unhealthy.

But if you're cutting ca/mg and taking BSD and things like that, then I would think you'd need to take time off the diet after 6 months for sure.

[Plum3]

No I don't at all actually so for sure thanks for the info. According to Kaiser "An underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) can cause symptoms such as weight gain, tiredness, dry skin, constipation, a feeling of being too cold, or frequent menstrual periods." I guess that might make sense. I'm not sure about the fasting though, Kaiser doesn't say there is a need for it either. I'm not sure why my primary Dr. would recommend that I fast.

What else do you think they should test? I had a CBC w/o differential, FSH, TSH, Prolactin and LH done as well.

Thanks Bec!

I have no idea why your doctor would want you to fast. Maybe just clarify that? You should also get T3 and T4 levels checked (these are the thryoid hormones). If you aren't producing enough T3/T4 (so levels will be low) the body will compensate by releasing more TSH. And sometimes this can return T3/T4 levels to normal. So you could have normal T3/T4 levels and abnormal TSH levels due to compensation. Does this make sense? It is a little confusing. If T3/T4 levels and TSH levels are all abnormal then usually thyroid meds will be needed to get the thyroid function back on track.

I hope I haven't confused you!

[3Pink1Blue]

I am freaking out a little now! No matter how many times I read everything I am still learning new stuff and changing things in my plan. I might start taking a few more supps as I get them. I know you should have a break after 6 months on the diet but is it the same when on the supps?
There's no need to take a break from the diet or many of the sups. Definitely be careful with the drinks or anything that can mess with your stomach or overall health. Personally I won't take anything that would hurt you long term, but I learned that the hard way.
And about three girls, I learned about swaying after the gd of my third girl. I was unintentionally swaying perfectly for a girl. If you do a good sway you just sort of have to accept you did your best. This is my second bfp while swaying and I've had the same peace both times.

[iluvmyman]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!

NOOOOOOOO! I'm so sorry Princess! I feel like I'm dragging you down w/ me. I know how you feel about the sway thing. Don't be surprised if you still go back to the sway though. I think I've just re-evaluated my sway and changed my priorities and mellowed the heck out for sure. I think there are a couple of us that feel the same way. I'm so bummed!

[iluvmyman]

TTC5 that is CRAZY! I hope it is a good sign! Did you ever feel anything like that with any of your other pregnancies? Oooo and so fun that Cheeky felt that when she was pg! FX for this being a good sign :-)

Iluv I'm glad your doc wants to at least re-run the test. At least that means he thought about it enough to decide he wanted more info! So since you just had AF are y'all going to be trying again soon? Or are you waiting to figure out what is going on?

Flava I LOL about the mostly fighting ... my girls are at it this am, which is funny b/c they normally get along super well. I think it is time to get them out of the house. We're going for donuts b/c in case everyone didn't know ... it's National Donut Day! Whooo hooo! Do you think they make a donut made out of potato with a nice tomato sauce instead of frosting? Mmmm. The boy sway special ;-)

We totally plan to try, the only problem is this month I'll be out of town when I should O. I hope not, since my system is all wacky, maybe it will work in my favor next cycle. I need to look at my other cycle when this happened and see when I O the last time these close AF's occurred.

You are trying this month too, right? That's not right, you are waiting till July to get your diet on? I just think that's awesome that DH is ready to go for it.

[iluvmyman]

Iluv, that is good news then....I bet he thinks your FSH is normal for having had a baby recently. I have been doing lots of reading about it the past couple of days (inlcuding this AWESOME book "Inconceivable" by Julia Indichova that all us long-timers should read....anyone, really, it was fantastic)...and it appears that all sorts of things can influence your FSH levels, as the woman in this book's go up and down each month. So, I am not really stressing about it either, and if you doctor did not make it a point to say anything about it, then you are probably just fine. And adding some iron is really easy to do, especially with food. My sister is aememic and eats a ton of spinach and apricots and the like to keep hers level.

I talked with my doctor yesterday also, my kick ass gyno (who doesn't do OB, so she didn't know I had the m/c as I had to go to the midwives at another practice once I got pg).....she is going to have me do a blood FSH for real test this next cycle, but she seems to think that we have just had crap luck and my eggs aren't necessarily bad. I told her we were loading up on antioxidants and I started up with yoga again and all, and she said that is perfect...the healthier your body, the healthier your eggs. But, we are still a go for ttc in August and she MAY start me on Clomid that month, just depends on the FSH numbers and her eval when I go see her in a few weeks.

So, I am now a proponent of being super healthy.....DH quit smoking last week and is doing great with it, and we are both on a big health kick for the next few months, just to see how it affects us (which will no doubt be positively, but if it yeilds a healthy pregnancy). I'm having an "amazing grass" smoothie everyday (wheat, barley, and alfalfa grasses) and loads of antioxidants, and have started with the DHEA again. I'll have a good 80 days in before ttc, and just gonna see what happens.

Good luck, chicas.....I'm so very happy for 3PNB and Chunksta, and hoping to add some preggies to the list to congrats soon!

I just read about that book in my research too. I'm glad you liked it, I emailed the name of it to myself.

I'm glad you saw your Dr. and that you have some hope. I just spoke w/ a lady from my church who was married at 27, tried for 2 years w/ no luck getting prego and then lost 2 1st trimester babies. I think she then lost 2 18ish week pregnancies, that were in between her successful births. She had now 4 healthy children but was 40 when she had her last. Her Dr. told her that 4 m/c were abnormal and to stop trying but she went on to have healthy baby #4. I thought it was a tragic but encouraging story and some hope too. GL girl!

Congrats on DH. My husband is such a crabby jerk when he quits I'm nervous for him to try again. You sound so great and full of hope, Lola. I'm so glad to hear it and the new found energy to get healthy. Yoga is great and I miss doing it too. So happy for you girl.

[iluvmyman]

Tink, have you been taking opks? I have Oed earlier on these supps. You never know what your body will do. And bridal makeup IS fun with good people....with crazy bridezillas and bitchy BMs it is a nightmare. I used to be an account exec for Stila when I graduated from college before I landed my arts admin career. It was a blast, and I got trained by their NYC artists so I still do makeup on location for magazines and brides, for the right price, of course! What line do you work for?

That's so cool Lola. Sounds Like a great gig. I couldn't do my make-up nice to save me life. :)

[My Fabulous Children]

No way, don't feel like that. We are all here for the same reason and that is TTC a boy. It doesn't matter whether you have none, 1 or 20. My opinion anyway!

Thank you! You're so right we are all here for the same reason love that :hugs:

[iluvmyman]

LOL we were done at 3 too :P

We said that too! :) The lady I talked to today said she knew when she was done having children when she wasn't jealous when other women had babies. I have never hit that although when ds1 was under 2, I was singing that song too. :)

[iluvmyman]

Hi ladies

FX for blue for all

I'm CD16 & still no ovulation...i'm tracking with CBFM & OPK...& am still 'low' on CMFM & - OPK (am testing 2 - 3 times a day)...I had DH abstain 3 days ago cause I thought I would ovulate today or tmw....what should I do?...i have no idea when I"m going to ovulate...I have attached my charts....can somebody please help!! I'm pretty much taking all of the supps too!

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f

I can't help w/ charts but I wanted to say hi. Hi.

[My Fabulous Children]

OMG, congrats Jen!! That's fantastic news, blue team needed this good news

MFC, I've been trying for nearly 1yr 4mnths now

Lola, i would wait on your blood work results before thinking you really have high FSH. I like your plan of healthy eating & yoga

TTC5, i think you've made the right decision to not dtd again i bet you'll be knocked up soon

ELP, where have you been girl?

Tink, if i were you i wouldnt get too caught up with trying to have every aspect of your sway perfect. I'm not saying you shouldnt ask your DH to stop smoking, by all means try & if you succeed good for you but i wouldnt force someone to do something they may not want to do. As long as you've given him all the info about how smoking affects his fertility then you've done your bit. Sorry if my opnion has offended anyone, it's just how i see things

I missed this post. God 1 yrs 4 months now, Hope you get your BFP this month hun, you so deserve it. It's been along time for me too.

[My Fabulous Children]

ITA! MFC you're a super valuable member here ... after all, you've done this once successfully! I think this is for anyone who wants a boy, whether they already have one or two or forty-seven. Though I would seriously question the sanity of someone going for their 48th child. That's a whole lotta car seats. Thanks B, xx Your posts always make me laugh, LMAO @ the 48th child.

[My Fabulous Children]

MFC - you are very much wanted around here, you give us HOPE!

There is absolutely hope for you ALL, I'm telling you JUST follow the swaying tips and tricks, lol. Hopefully you will all get your boys. I know how you feel, I've been there. xx

[My Fabulous Children]

Hello everyone just wanted pop in and say Hi!!!!! ((Waves))
Im still kicking it 9 weeks yesterday and going good!!!! havent been around as ive been bit sick and have been so lazy (tiredness kicked in) and trying to manage my 2x DD's!!!
Hoping you all get your BFP's really soon!!!!
Ill pop my head in again soon and have a catch up read

Welcome back hun, Hope you get feeling better, take care!

[Plum3]

I would say it depends on the diet and supps you're doing ... this might actually be a good Q to put out there for Atomic to see. I know that was the deal on IG, but the IG diet and supp schedule is pretty extreme. If you take the TW approach and are focusing on high nutrients, not excluding ca/mg, and not overdoing it on sodium/potassium, I think you're fine to stay on the "diet." Because really all you're doing with TW is trying to focus on eating a healthy, well-rounded diet. It may not be what you prefer naturally (oh how I miss sugar!!!) but it isn't in any way unhealthy.

But if you're cutting ca/mg and taking BSD and things like that, then I would think you'd need to take time off the diet after 6 months for sure.

When we TTC I am going to cut back on Ca and Mg but not totally exclude them. Will be primarily focusing on the TW theory. Ohh I love sugar too so I won't be cutting back on that for a while yet :)

[My Fabulous Children]

I love you, MFC, please don't feel that way. You fit right in!! I shoved in and found such a nice and cozy little spot. I'm so glad we are all here. Thankyou Love :kiss:

[Plum3]

There's no need to take a break from the diet or many of the sups. Definitely be careful with the drinks or anything that can mess with your stomach or overall health. Personally I won't take anything that would hurt you long term, but I learned that the hard way.
And about three girls, I learned about swaying after the gd of my third girl. I was unintentionally swaying perfectly for a girl. If you do a good sway you just sort of have to accept you did your best. This is my second bfp while swaying and I've had the same peace both times.

I won't be doing any of the drinks until about 3 months before our attempt, so not for a little while yet. I think if I stick to the RDI of vitamins and minerals then I will be right.

That's great that you have had peace with both your sways. It must be a good feeling!

[My Fabulous Children]

So a BFN for me this month again :(
I think i am done with all this swaying and trying to conceive. It has never taken me this long with any of my other pregnancies and it has really become all consuming. It is all I think about. what food can I eat, when am I ovulating, when did he release last, etc. I think for me I am done swaying and will let whatever happen happen.

Hope everyone else is doing okay.

Iluv. hope u get all your answers soon!
So so sorry to read this ((Hugs)) it's not over until AF shows her ugly face! don't give up hope yet it could just be to early.
Hang in there hun, xx.

[My Fabulous Children]

I know if we never try...but after only girls you know...I also never thought I will have so many kids and for sure I was done after 3. yeah right...so I just don't know. But for sure there is always something goin on here , mostly fighting lol

Funny same over here with my three, LOL.

[My Fabulous Children]

:agree: MFC, we are glad to have anyone here, but love you gals that have had successful sways for sure! And even non-sway boys, too. Bring em on!

Thank you so much ;) You ladies are so wonderful.

[My Fabulous Children]

Iluv, that is good news then....I bet he thinks your FSH is normal for having had a baby recently. I have been doing lots of reading about it the past couple of days (inlcuding this AWESOME book "Inconceivable" by Julia Indichova that all us long-timers should read....anyone, really, it was fantastic)...and it appears that all sorts of things can influence your FSH levels, as the woman in this book's go up and down each month. So, I am not really stressing about it either, and if you doctor did not make it a point to say anything about it, then you are probably just fine. And adding some iron is really easy to do, especially with food. My sister is aememic and eats a ton of spinach and apricots and the like to keep hers level.

I talked with my doctor yesterday also, my kick ass gyno (who doesn't do OB, so she didn't know I had the m/c as I had to go to the midwives at another practice once I got pg).....she is going to have me do a blood FSH for real test this next cycle, but she seems to think that we have just had crap luck and my eggs aren't necessarily bad. I told her we were loading up on antioxidants and I started up with yoga again and all, and she said that is perfect...the healthier your body, the healthier your eggs. But, we are still a go for ttc in August and she MAY start me on Clomid that month, just depends on the FSH numbers and her eval when I go see her in a few weeks.

So, I am now a proponent of being super healthy.....DH quit smoking last week and is doing great with it, and we are both on a big health kick for the next few months, just to see how it affects us (which will no doubt be positively, but if it yeilds a healthy pregnancy). I'm having an "amazing grass" smoothie everyday (wheat, barley, and alfalfa grasses) and loads of antioxidants, and have started with the DHEA again. I'll have a good 80 days in before ttc, and just gonna see what happens.

Good luck, chicas.....I'm so very happy for 3PNB and Chunksta, and hoping to add some preggies to the list to congrats soon!

Glad to hear the good news about your hubby not smoking, Good job! I love your plan, hoping you get a healthy BFP in August. Good luck with everything.

[TTC5]

TTC5 that is CRAZY! I hope it is a good sign! Did you ever feel anything like that with any of your other pregnancies? Oooo and so fun that Cheeky felt that when she was pg! FX for this being a good sign :-)

Iluv I'm glad your doc wants to at least re-run the test. At least that means he thought about it enough to decide he wanted more info! So since you just had AF are y'all going to be trying again soon? Or are you waiting to figure out what is going on?

Flava I LOL about the mostly fighting ... my girls are at it this am, which is funny b/c they normally get along super well. I think it is time to get them out of the house. We're going for donuts b/c in case everyone didn't know ... it's National Donut Day! Whooo hooo! Do you think they make a donut made out of potato with a nice tomato sauce instead of frosting? Mmmm. The boy sway special ;-)

Nope, never!! It was VERY distinct as my body would kind of "jerk/twitch" every time it "jabbed" at me lol...

[My Fabulous Children]

Tink, have you been taking opks? I have Oed earlier on these supps. You never know what your body will do. And bridal makeup IS fun with good people....with crazy bridezillas and bitchy BMs it is a nightmare. I used to be an account exec for Stila when I graduated from college before I landed my arts admin career. It was a blast, and I got trained by their NYC artists so I still do makeup on location for magazines and brides, for the right price, of course! What line do you work for?

Jen, it will kick in....I completely know how you feel, though. If I ever get pg again, I will be a NERVOUS wreck and convince myself that I am not actually pg until I see a heartbeat, and well, maybe till I see a live baby in front of me. Man, I just hate that so many of us here have had to deal with m/cs and deaths of babies, it is just heartwrenching. BUT I am a positive day so I am putting my faith in hopes that we all have a sweet healthy baby someday. There is nothing right now that says that this isn't and can't be your dc#4, so keep your spirits up. (You'll have to tell me that too one day.) And don't you hate the coffee aversion? I had that this last time, it made me SO bummed, because that's like my morning ritual thing. Oh well, on to healthy preggo smoothies for you, girl!

What a great attitude Lola! Love it.

Jen, At the beginning of my boy pregnancy I was always hungry, I was eating all the time.

[My Fabulous Children]

Nope. I've changed everything about my diet, exercise, and normal preconception habits. If I have another girl then thats what's meant to be.

Hope that you have a HEALTHY baby boy in there!

[TTC5]

Aghhh this tww is going sooo slow... but today I am RAVENOUSLY (this is a word, right? LOL) hungry. It is quite rediculous really.... and I am sooooooooo tired!!!! Only 3dpo so surely it isn't related to conception (or is it, lol).

I started on Elevit pregnancy multi v today just incase!!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies

FX for blue for all

I'm CD16 & still no ovulation...i'm tracking with CBFM & OPK...& am still 'low' on CMFM & - OPK (am testing 2 - 3 times a day)...I had DH abstain 3 days ago cause I thought I would ovulate today or tmw....what should I do?...i have no idea when I"m going to ovulate...I have attached my charts....can somebody please help!! I'm pretty much taking all of the supps too!

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f

I looked at your charts I see you O'ed on CD 19,21,16, but I'm not sure about your last cycle, I would have DH release ..It looks like you get 3-4 days of EW before O and I don't see it yet, maybe soon?! Not really sure but all you can do is just wait little bit and see. I would have DH release, anything between 2-5 days abstain is good for ttc boy. What supp's are you taking?

[babydes56]

I missed this post. God 1 yrs 4 months now, Hope you get your BFP this month hun, you so deserve it. It's been along time for me too.

I'm 8dpo, no symptoms but to be honest i'm not looking for them either. How long have you been trying?

[babydes56]

Princess, so sorry about bfn. I know how you feel. I hope you come back to join us

[TTC5]

I'm 8dpo, no symptoms but to be honest i'm not looking for them either. How long have you been trying?

When will you test?

[My Fabulous Children]

I'm 8dpo, no symptoms but to be honest i'm not looking for them either. How long have you been trying?

Still too early, FX!

I've been swaying Since June 10' = one year ago! I didn't make many attempts due to my messy cycles, Thanks to the supplements. NOW I know what to take. I wasted a whole year :(

[My Fabulous Children]

Aghhh this tww is going sooo slow... but today I am RAVENOUSLY (this is a word, right? LOL) hungry. It is quite rediculous really.... and I am sooooooooo tired!!!! Only 3dpo so surely it isn't related to conception (or is it, lol).

I started on Elevit pregnancy multi v today just incase!!

TTC5, lol. Can't wait for you to POAS!

BTW- How's your family?

[babydes56]

When will you test?

I'll probably test around 12-13dpo, when do you plan to test.

[babydes56]

Still too early, FX!

I've been swaying Since June 10' = one year ago! I didn't make many attempts due to my messy cycles, Thanks to the supplements. NOW I know what to take. I wasted a whole year :(

Are you going to attempt soon? What supplements are you taking? I'm thinking of dropping l-arginine to see if that will increase my cm, not too sure about drinking green tea either because i hear it can dry cm

[TTC5]

I'll probably test around 12-13dpo, when do you plan to test.

Soon as my tests arrive in the mail from ebay next week hahahha I am shocking!

[TTC5]

TTC5, lol. Can't wait for you to POAS!

BTW- How's your family?

Me either haha! Just tonight am getting pains back on the right hand side radiating down to my uterus feels like mild period pain and ovulation pain together... ughhh better not be AF =(

My family are good thankyou x

[princessap]

Huge hugs xx Look at Jen for some inspiration, she mellowed out with swaying and now has a bfp!

Thanks. We have been trying since March 2010 with two losses in there. I habe
dropped pretty much all swaying but
diet and fa so I think I am pretty relaxed about
swaying but really wanting to be pregnant.

[princessap]

NOOOOOOOO! I'm so sorry Princess! I feel like I'm dragging you down w/ me. I know how you feel about the sway thing. Don't be surprised if you still go back to the sway though. I think I've just re-evaluated my sway and changed my priorities and mellowed the heck out for sure. I think there are a couple of us that feel the same way. I'm so bummed!

Thanks so much Iluv. I am so sad right now. We have been trying since March 2010 and have had two losses in there. It is heartbreaking. My DDs were conceived easily and i never thought it would take this long. I am only doing diet and takig FA. I have never taken the other supps, just something I am not comfortable with. You would think it
would be easier to conceive when u are tracking ovulation, which I never did before!

How r u doing? any news?
When are you going to attempt?

fx for both of us!

[Flava]

Hi ladies

FX for blue for all

I'm CD16 & still no ovulation...i'm tracking with CBFM & OPK...& am still 'low' on CMFM & - OPK (am testing 2 - 3 times a day)...I had DH abstain 3 days ago cause I thought I would ovulate today or tmw....what should I do?...i have no idea when I"m going to ovulate...I have attached my charts....can somebody please help!! I'm pretty much taking all of the supps too!

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f

If you are still on low on the CBEFM I would tell DH to release now. But sometimes ppl go from low to peak so I don't know yours. Also you have the same temp for 4 days what kind of thermometer you use? You need a basal digital like this (http://www.allheart.com/ma15639.html?campaign=csegoogle&CAWELAID=851467902&cagpspn=pla&gclid=COTHpayenKkCFdI32god23UktA) to have accurate temps.

[Flava]

Hope everyone is all right. G2g feed the kids.lol

[babydes56]

Thanks. We have been trying since March 2010 with two losses in there. I habe
dropped pretty much all swaying but
diet and fa so I think I am pretty relaxed about
swaying but really wanting to be pregnant.

I hear you Princess, i've been at it for 1yr 4mtnhs with 1 loss in there. I too just want to get preg, i hope you havent given up. I bet with your relaxed attitude it will soon come, we just have to keep trying with the help of all the lovely ladies here

[babydes56]

Goodness me i have been so emotional lately, i just balled my eyes out earlier when my daughter told me about a nine old who was killed in an accident involving a car the police were chasing. I'm really a soft person & cry at all sorts but this week i have more sensitive, it could be AF

[3Pink1Blue]

Baby - I was not noticing things and was positive that af was coming till literally the second I got my bfp. I was drinking lots of green tea and my cm was/still is out of control. I do think the l-arg can dry it up, I've had a ton more since I quit using it. fwiw I've been extra weepy too lol

Princessap - Thats were I was, just diet and fa, fish oil and vit d. Hang on sweetie, you'll get there:kiss:

TTC5 - fx for you!!

[TTC5]

Thanks. We have been trying since March 2010 with two losses in there. I habe
dropped pretty much all swaying but
diet and fa so I think I am pretty relaxed about
swaying but really wanting to be pregnant.

I pray you get your bfp very soon and big big hugs for you xox

[TTC5]

Goodness me i have been so emotional lately, i just balled my eyes out earlier when my daughter told me about a nine old who was killed in an accident involving a car the police were chasing. I'm really a soft person & cry at all sorts but this week i have more sensitive, it could be AF

Could be AF but could also be preg!!! FX!!

AFM woke early this morningh super super hungry again and now have a terrible headache have had to take paracetamol much to my disgust I feel bad taking any drug in this 2WW!!
Last night, cramped on and off it was quite strong.. more than O type too was like a mix of O and AF.

FF has also moved my O date from cd 13 to 14... why?!

[Plum3]

Could be AF but could also be preg!!! FX!!

AFM woke early this morningh super super hungry again and now have a terrible headache have had to take paracetamol much to my disgust I feel bad taking any drug in this 2WW!!
Last night, cramped on and off it was quite strong.. more than O type too was like a mix of O and AF.

FF has also moved my O date from cd 13 to 14... why?!

Maybe FF changed it because you had the temp dip which normally occurs before O?

Hope the cramps aren't too bad. I had intermittent cramps from O til about 5 weeks with both my girls.

[Plum3]

Oh, didn't mean that to sound like I was saying I think you are having a girl. I just re read it and realised it might be interpreted that way! I just meant that it would be completely normal.

[Plum3]

I hear you Princess, i've been at it for 1yr 4mtnhs with 1 loss in there. I too just want to get preg, i hope you havent given up. I bet with your relaxed attitude it will soon come, we just have to keep trying with the help of all the lovely ladies here

You have such a great attitude! Fingers crossed for that it happens soon! And everyone else as well :)

[Plum3]

Thanks. We have been trying since March 2010 with two losses in there. I habe
dropped pretty much all swaying but
diet and fa so I think I am pretty relaxed about
swaying but really wanting to be pregnant.

Hoping that you get your much deserved BFP soon!

[hope.ful]

Hey ladies, I got a BFN yesterday morning and I'm on CD 28. My temp hasn't gone up; in fact, it started the pre-AF decline, so I have a couple questions if you don't mind. First, how do you know if you did in fact O? My temp was at the O low for 6 days (instead of 1) and my OPK never showed a +, only an 'almost' as in it wasn't quite as dark as the control line. We have never had any problems conceiving, so I think the supps really messed me up. I'm thinking about stopping the supps and just taking a prenatal vitamin with DHA that has only 150mg of Calcium in it, as well as doing the diet, preseed, position, propped hips, and timing (we tried last time but my cycle was really off of normal). What are your thoughts?

[My Fabulous Children]

I'll probably test around 12-13dpo, when do you plan to test.

Good luck on testing hun.

[My Fabulous Children]

Are you going to attempt soon? What supplements are you taking? I'm thinking of dropping l-arginine to see if that will increase my cm, not too sure about drinking green tea either because i hear it can dry cm

No and I don't really know when, I would like to see my Dr first, I have an appointment on the 14th of June. I am now just taking FA, B12, Vit E, Fish oil, FUR, Potassium, Sometimes Zinc. BTW- I hear the same about green tea!

[My Fabulous Children]

Me either haha! Just tonight am getting pains back on the right hand side radiating down to my uterus feels like mild period pain and ovulation pain together... ughhh better not be AF =(

My family are good thankyou x

Hey it sounds very promising. Glad to hear your family are well. Still living with you?

[My Fabulous Children]

Thanks. We have been trying since March 2010 with two losses in there. I habe
dropped pretty much all swaying but
diet and fa so I think I am pretty relaxed about
swaying but really wanting to be pregnant.

Sounds really good. I would do that too!

[Cheekymoo]

I have never ever had a feeling like this before, it was almost like a nerve being pulled deep inside so deep that each time it "jabbed" me it made that side of my body kind of twitch, lol? Didn't last too long and has not come back.. prob just that a little nerve or something having a moment haha

3dpo today! FF picked it up and my temps are rising more than they usually do too..

Yes thats exactly what it felt like! I have never heard anyone else describe something similar before! But that was exactly the feeling - although I was and still am 100 percent sure about what I felt it is kinda nice to know someone else has felt it too! Well fX :)

[My Fabulous Children]

I hear you Princess, i've been at it for 1yr 4mtnhs with 1 loss in there. I too just want to get preg, i hope you havent given up. I bet with your relaxed attitude it will soon come, we just have to keep trying with the help of all the lovely ladies here

You can add me to this list :( I feel ya ladies. 1 year with 1 loss. I agree relaxed attitude it will soon come.

[My Fabulous Children]

Goodness me i have been so emotional lately, i just balled my eyes out earlier when my daughter told me about a nine old who was killed in an accident involving a car the police were chasing. I'm really a soft person & cry at all sorts but this week i have more sensitive, it could be AF

I hope it's NOT AF! and how sad.

[Tink18]

Princess and baby I really hope you ladies get BFP soon! For the rest of the ladies working on the cycles and preparing now or soon I hope it happens quickly! I hope June is a lucky month for everyone! We all just need to stay supportive, calm and positive. It's all we can do to try and get our BFP's to get our babies baking in our tummies!! ILUV, I know you out there as well, trying to sort though this too, so keep your head up. TTC, I can't wait to hear if you hit the jackpot this time!

I don't know if I forgot anyone in this post as I am still getting to know everyone. SO please forgive me. But my love is meant for everyone. But I just really want to send positive love and vibes and calmness. I am wishing the best for everyone.

I don't know if anyone is interested, For those TTC, But we could all pick a buddy and send a fertility bracelet as good luck. I received one from a friend. I would love to send one to someone. I really feel it would be an honor to help someone in their journey. It makes you feel good to have it with you, on your wrist. Let me know what you guys think. XOXO Here is the link:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thefertilegarden

[Cheekymoo]

Hi ladies

FX for blue for all

I'm CD16 & still no ovulation...i'm tracking with CBFM & OPK...& am still 'low' on CMFM & - OPK (am testing 2 - 3 times a day)...I had DH abstain 3 days ago cause I thought I would ovulate today or tmw....what should I do?...i have no idea when I"m going to ovulate...I have attached my charts....can somebody please help!! I'm pretty much taking all of the supps too!

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f

probably not much help to you- BUT You seem to 'o' quick after positive OPK but didn't get one the last month?? That makes it TRICKY! how often are you tsting with the OPKs?? I use the cheap ebay ones and test 2 day but in your case would probably test 3 a day from day 16 to not miss the surge i.e 10 am 3pm 8pm...this is expensive if you don't have the cheapies thou....

[Tink18]

TTC!!!! THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I FELT DURING IMPLANTATION!!! FXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!! I knew I was pregnant!! It was a few days after we DTD and conceived our DD, my doc said it was the implantation, she said women can feel it.!!

[TTC5]

Yes thats exactly what it felt like! I have never heard anyone else describe something similar before! But that was exactly the feeling - although I was and still am 100 percent sure about what I felt it is kinda nice to know someone else has felt it too! Well fX :)

Oh wow this has me wondering now ; I wonder what it is exactly if it is preg related?

[TTC5]

TTC!!!! THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I FELT DURING IMPLANTATION!!! FXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!! I knew I was pregnant!! It was a few days after we DTD and conceived our DD, my doc said it was the implantation, she said women can feel it.!!

I was only like 2dpo though too early for that and no implantation dip either?? Maybe it is something to do with the cell dividing or moving down the tubes?!!!

[TTC5]

Hey it sounds very promising. Glad to hear your family are well. Still living with you?



No... pm me if you want to xx

[TTC5]

I feel TERRIBLE today no panadol will take away this headache/migraine :(
I have been in bed all day!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey ladies, I got a BFN yesterday morning and I'm on CD 28. My temp hasn't gone up; in fact, it started the pre-AF decline, so I have a couple questions if you don't mind. First, how do you know if you did in fact O? My temp was at the O low for 6 days (instead of 1) and my OPK never showed a +, only an 'almost' as in it wasn't quite as dark as the control line. We have never had any problems conceiving, so I think the supps really messed me up. I'm thinking about stopping the supps and just taking a prenatal vitamin with DHA that has only 150mg of Calcium in it, as well as doing the diet, preseed, position, propped hips, and timing (we tried last time but my cycle was really off of normal). What are your thoughts?

I am so sorry about your BFN ..but if you temps hasn't gone up plus started the pre-AF decline then I don't think you have ovulated yet. Can you post your chart? You can tell you've ovulated after your temps have risen and stay high. Temps tend to stay high during the luteal phase until AF.

What supplements are you taking? Some supp's can mess with your cycle.

[My Fabulous Children]

No... pm me if you want to xx

I will ;)

[TTC5]

Can explain more there x

[3Pink1Blue]

Hope.ful - Sorry about the bfn :( How many times a day are you doing the opk. Once I get a almost + I test again in a few hours till it's +. What sups re you taking?

[hope.ful]

Hope.ful - Sorry about the bfn :( How many times a day are you doing the opk. Once I get a almost + I test again in a few hours till it's +. What sups re you taking?

I had purchased the in vitro OPK's and used those this month. After it was an 'almost' positive, I was testing every couple hours and never got a positive. I was taking B6, lots of FA, Zinc, Fish Oil, lemon water, bsd with green tea and the boy diet.

CONGRATULATIONS on your BFP! We will be praying things go well for you and baby!

My Ovulation Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/35af7b)

[sunnyebsh]

Thanks for all you help I had DH release on CD17...

CD18 & still 'low fertility on CBFM'.

Last cycle I never got a + opk, although that was testing on the cheaper ones on most days...the closest I got was an almost positive...then tested on digital & was negative...also, last cycle run out of sticks for CBFM & so couldn't test for a peak.

Am testing with the cheapie OPK 3 times a day & digital 1 x a day

Supplements I'm taking are: fertile cm, vitamin e, folic acid, postassium, vitamin b12, fish oil, zic, epo, flacseed oil,

Drinks: gelatin drink, acv drink, ural, robitussin

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f/]My Ovulation Chart

Help! What's going on?

[TTC5]

Sunny - I don't think you have O'd yet? Keep testing!

AFM - I am going by FF change now and back to 4DPO and so far nothing.... no feelings of being preg. I did have those headaches but now think it could be from stopping supps like Bec said? Also that zapping feeling 1dpo but hey that could be nerve???

[3Pink1Blue]

I had purchased the in vitro OPK's and used those this month. After it was an 'almost' positive, I was testing every couple hours and never got a positive. I was taking B6, lots of FA, Zinc, Fish Oil, lemon water, bsd with green tea and the boy diet.

CONGRATULATIONS on your BFP! We will be praying things go well for you and baby!

My Ovulation Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/35af7b)

Thanks! I used the cheap in vitro opk's too, how almost +? I had some that took me two months to realize "almost " was as dark as they got. None of your sups should screw with O, hmmmm very curious :think:

ttc5 - fingers still tightly crossed :)

[TTC5]

Thanks Jen! x

[hope.ful]

Thanks! I used the cheap in vitro opk's too, how almost +? I had some that took me two months to realize "almost " was as dark as they got. None of your sups should screw with O, hmmmm very curious :think:

ttc5 - fingers still tightly crossed :)

Do you think it could have been the green tea? When I say it was an 'almost' +, it means the line was never quite as dark as the control. One side of the test line would be as dark, and the other side of the test line would be much lighter. I know it sounds strange, but it's all I would get!

[3Pink1Blue]

Could have been the tea but idk, I was chugging it and never had a problem. hmmm maybe your pee wasn't concentrated enough, grasping at straws here.

[TTC5]

That could be the way you surge? Maybe try a different brand and see?

[TTC5]

Hey has anyone heard from boyjoy lately? wonder how her scan went?

[Tink18]

Has anyone used the ovulation tests from http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com ? I had a few people recommend them to me. I was told to start the on CD8, which I did, I didn't think I would get a positive anytime soon. I am just wondering if anyone has had any experience. I am currently CD10 with a 25 days cycle.

[TTC5]

I get mine off Ebay Tink.

[My Fabulous Children]

Thanks for all you help I had DH release on CD17...

CD18 & still 'low fertility on CBFM'.

Last cycle I never got a + opk, although that was testing on the cheaper ones on most days...the closest I got was an almost positive...then tested on digital & was negative...also, last cycle run out of sticks for CBFM & so couldn't test for a peak.

Am testing with the cheapie OPK 3 times a day & digital 1 x a day

Supplements I'm taking are: fertile cm, vitamin e, folic acid, postassium, vitamin b12, fish oil, zic, epo, flacseed oil,

Drinks: gelatin drink, acv drink, ural, robitussin

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f/]My Ovulation Chart

Help! What's going on?

flax and epo can not be taken together to much estrogen plus you taking fertile cm, all these supplements can have a hormonal affect on the body.

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey has anyone heard from boyjoy lately? wonder how her scan went?

I've been thinking about her too! Hope everything is fine with her.

[My Fabulous Children]

I get mine off Ebay Tink.Me too.

[TTC5]

flax and epo can not be taken together to much estrogen plus you taking fertile cm, all these supplements can have a hormonal affect on the body.

OMG really? I was taking both of two together!!!!!! =(

[Plum3]

Sorry about your BFN hope.ful. Could you have tested too early? From looking at your chart I think you did O.

Tink, I get my OPKs from ebay as well. Cheap cheap.

Sunny, I agree with TTC5, it doesn't look like you have ovulated yet. I had a look at your other charts and your O days vary a bit so you might O soon.

[Cheekymoo]

Do you think it could have been the green tea? When I say it was an 'almost' +, it means the line was never quite as dark as the control. One side of the test line would be as dark, and the other side of the test line would be much lighter. I know it sounds strange, but it's all I would get!

hopeful the as dark on one side of the line - I take that as a positive with mine!! I actually read up on them and also realised this was the case with the ones I use- I have NEVER got a line the same darkness as the control the whole thickness- the most I tend to get is about half thickness as dark-mabye yours are the same?

[LolaInLove]

Tink, I get the opk strips from early preg tests.com, but I order a ton so they are cheap. And love the fertility bracelet! You are attempting this month, right?

Hopeful, I am not sure what to make of your situation.....in my opinion, if you don't get a definite positive, you didn't O. I think your body can get darn near close with the estrogen, which in turn causes the LH to rise, but unless it gets to a certain high level, it is not a true "surge" and won't trigger ovulation. It may indeed be that the supps are causing a little havoc, but it may also be that you did indeed ovulate and like 3PNB, your tests just don't get super dark. Mine do, so I know that if they are *close* to the line color, then they are not quite positive yet. I would just keep on and wait for AF (or poas) and maybe drop a few supps or something. Also, are you sure you are testing with opks properly? That can do it also. And I will say, I don't think the diluted urine makes a difference. You MUST not pee for 4 hours, and whether or not you drink a gallon of water in that 4 hours and have a bladder that is about to burst, you will still get an accurate test, but you need 4 hours for the LH to accumulate in your urine for an accurate reading. My first month with opks and ttc (um, last August, ugh!), I was at a music festival in Chicago and was drinking tons of water as I was in the sun all day (and didn't want to tempt myself with beer). I kept getting negative tests, through CD13,14,15. I thought I was because I was drinking so much water. Turns out, I was just peeing too much in between testing, because on CD16 I did get a very positive test, and I was drinking the same amount of water, just holding the pee so it was in there for 4 hours. I hope that makes sense! It is kinda like the same thing with pg tests....why you use FMU when you are poas early.

Babydes......I am dying for you, I cannot tell you how much I am praying this is your month, girl!!!

And of course, all of you other lovely ladies, much love and hope that all is going according to our little blue plans!

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink - I used to use em, they worked great but I got horrible evaps from their pregnancy tests so I started getting different ones off eBay. The last batch I bought was 30 for 9ish bucks.

[begonia]

Hi ladies! So much to catch up on, our thread moves fast these days. Had a crap weekend and am glad we are attempting next week not this week, b/c if I was due to O right now DH and I would both be like, H-NO we don't want to get pg, LOL. Anyhow one of the crap things is my DD2 is sick again ... poor kiddo picks up every virus around I swear.

Hope.ful I'm so sorry to hear about the BFN! I am with Lola on the OPK, where I know mine get CLEARLY positive. But it sounds like Jen has had some like you describe, so maybe that is just how a + looks for you?

Sunnye how long have you been taking all of those supps? B/c ITA that the combo you're taking could definitely change your cycle. Just wondering if you were taking them last cycle and noticed anything different then.

Jen your ticker is so fun to watch :-)

TTC5 when will you test? You're 5DPO know right?

Babydes how about you? You must be getting close to knowing. I really, really hope this is your month!!!

Tink do you have a usual date you ovulate? With a 25 day cycle I think the advice you got to test CD8 is perfect. I usually start then too, b/c I have O'd as early as day 10 twice now, but it is much more standard for me to O CD14.

Well AF is over for me so now I'm just waiting for signs of O! Last month was CD10 but I really think this month will be closer to CD14, and I'm CD6 now. I've already decided I'm not going to stress about timing. We aren't going to DTD every day or anything but I'm totally fine with it if we end up DTD every other day from now to O. We shall see how it works out though; I'd be happy if our timing naturally coincided with a +OPK and abstinence but I'm not trying too hard to force it.

[babydes56]

Hi ladies, hope you all had a fab weekend. I didnt, had a fall out with someone i thought was friend but turned out they were just using me the whole time, ah well we live & learn. Lola, Begonia thanks for all the luck but i'm not hopeful. I'm 10dpo so should be testing by thurs.

Begoina, great to see you'll be making your attempt soon

TTC5, have you had any more symptoms besides the sharp pain in both your ovaries?

Lola, how's it going with the dieting? Have you started the DHEA or are you not bothering with it

Jen, How you feeling? Do you feel preg yet?

Sorry if i've forgotten some people i'm just trying to catch up

[LolaInLove]

Babydes, so sorry you had that to deal with! Nothing worse than that kind of shit. I hope you are chilling out though and not too stressed about it. I am excited for you to test! Don't lose hope yet....you never know!

I am taking the DHEA again, 75mg daily this time. I started it on June 1, along with all sorts of other antioxidants, so we'll see what happens. I am going to see my dr at the beginning of July, and she MAY put me on Clomid for Aug, not sure yet, but if she thinks I should, I trust her.

GL for Thursday! And WTH no one is on FB anymore....

[babydes56]

I feel like AF's preparing itself, we'll see. What antioxidants are you taking now? If AF comes then i'll be taking clomid 50mg days 2-6. Did you have your cd3 bloods done? I too will be taking DHEA if all fails this month. If you go on clomid do you have to pay for it. Sorry i didnt get back to you about if i have to pay for my fertility treatments, the answer is no but if i have ivf then i will have to because i have 2 children already. I'm thinking of asking for IUI if i have to do clomid to up my chances, i wonder if it sways

[hope.ful]

Sorry about your BFN hope.ful. Could you have tested too early? From looking at your chart I think you did O.

Tink, I get my OPKs from ebay as well. Cheap cheap.

Sunny, I agree with TTC5, it doesn't look like you have ovulated yet. I had a look at your other charts and your O days vary a bit so you might O soon.

AF came today but yes I did test too early also. Maybe next month! =)

[LolaInLove]

Well, when I was pg both times, I felt AFish. Don't let it get you down. I have cramps and feel like crap either way. I'm CD11 today, so just tracking w opks to see when I ovulate on the DHEA this month, but no attempts. I'll have the hormone levels tested on CD3 next cycle at the end of this month. I'm going to have them test my DHEA levels (even though I am taking it) just to see what it is....maybe it will be a normal level with me supplementing, and if its high, then I will cut back on my DHEA. I don't feel bad, though, but do have a higher sex drive and am more awake first thing in the morning.

We are both also taking 100mg CoQ10, Pynogenol, Astaxanthin (which is red oil from krill, some new hot antiox that the health food store lady swore by, it's not too expensive and is little red oil pills), an antiox mix, like a muti-antiox, that has a zillion things in it, which was more expensive. Also, we are going fish and flaxseed oils, and DH is taking pumpkin seed oil and I'm doing EPO. Both taking Vit D. I'm also doing royal jelly and bee pollen in the morning with my prenatal. DH is taking my prenatal also, actually. We both take 25mg zinc also. He is also doing LArg, but not me. We're gonna do this until the AF-O of the attempt cycle in August, and I will add in gelatin and ASG and maybe a potassium pill, maybe a few mild other things. I have been just eating healthy for now, trying to lose a few pounds, but I will add back in lots of healthier boy diet stuff once July comes, like more bananas and tomatoes and some salt.

I will have to pay for Clomid, but only like $8 US per prescription with my insurance. So, they only let you do IVF on the gov't dime if you have no children yet? Interesting. That sort of doesn't seem fair. Has your DH done an SA yet? I think IUI sways boy, they put the sperm right up there by your egg right after they trigger your O. I'd give that a shot for sure.

My girlfriend was telling me yesterday that her sister did IVF (had B/G but no pgd, incidently), because she and her Dh tried for 2 years and no luck....all tests came back ok, but it was his sperm, which they finally figured out was unable to penetrate the egg for some reason, so IVF was the only way. And then, of course, she got pg naturally a year after the twins were born.

We are getting our tests done this week, which is good! I am doing the blood clot tests and DH's SA.

[iluvmyman]

Still too early, FX!

I've been swaying Since June 10' = one year ago! I didn't make many attempts due to my messy cycles, Thanks to the supplements. NOW I know what to take. I wasted a whole year :(

I'm having way better CM in general now that I'm off the FertileCM

[iluvmyman]

Are you going to attempt soon? What supplements are you taking? I'm thinking of dropping l-arginine to see if that will increase my cm, not too sure about drinking green tea either because i hear it can dry cm

I dropped both FertileCM w. the l-arginine in it and the green tea and my CM is better already. we'll see what it does for my cycles. not sure if any of those could mess w/ my thyroid if that turns out to be off.

[iluvmyman]

Are you going to attempt soon? What supplements are you taking? I'm thinking of dropping l-arginine to see if that will increase my cm, not too sure about drinking green tea either because i hear it can dry cm

I remember on IG that it's the green tea supps that can have fake estrogen in it that can mess w/ your cycles or make them longer I think. I think green tea is OK but not the supps like I was taking maybe

[LolaInLove]

I would never recommend FertileCM to anyone. It had the opposite effect on me and many others I know. Also, I would not take the greent tea capsules either, just have a cup a day if you want. I don't know, all of the supps like LArg and whatnot that effect your hormone levels freak me out. Of course, except for me on the DHEA, which is pure hormones....but I think what is MUCH smarter when you start experimenting with supps (and this is only if you have several months before your attempt to experiment, which is a good thing!), is to take a few then add some more if the few basic ones are working. AND of course the younger you are, the more likely it is that they won't turn your ovaries into crackheads and prevent you from getting pg for so long.

Iluv, I think I read that you are dropping most supps, which I do agree with. I only take ones that are for overall health of eggs now.

[iluvmyman]

Thanks so much Iluv. I am so sad right now. We have been trying since March 2010 and have had two losses in there. It is heartbreaking. My DDs were conceived easily and i never thought it would take this long. I am only doing diet and takig FA. I have never taken the other supps, just something I am not comfortable with. You would think it
would be easier to conceive when u are tracking ovulation, which I never did before!
How r u doing? any news?
When are you going to attempt?
fx for both of us!

I totally agree w/ you that you'd think you'd be right on it. I mean how much should your diet and timing BD and O make it harder? I wonder if it's the mental stress. IDK! I feel like I wasted a few months just being on supps that didn't work for me. I'm doing some supps now and diet kinda trying to limit but not completely go off of calcium but I try to do only full fat dairy when I do. I just eat all the time so I'm feeling very boy enviroment as far as a hearty/we are in plentiful times so the boy should step up. I really don't know anymore. :) It's discouraging though for sure! I have no idea when I'll be O this month but might very well be out of town so we will see. Totally FX!

[iluvmyman]

Goodness me i have been so emotional lately, i just balled my eyes out earlier when my daughter told me about a nine old who was killed in an accident involving a car the police were chasing. I'm really a soft person & cry at all sorts but this week i have more sensitive, it could be AF

I hope it's a good sign. My cycles have been messed up and I was breaking out and hormonal for 3 entire weeks. I just couldn't keep it together I cried on here a couple of times. I sure hope it's a good sign and not that mean 'ol AF!

[iluvmyman]

Thanks for all you help I had DH release on CD17...

CD18 & still 'low fertility on CBFM'.

Last cycle I never got a + opk, although that was testing on the cheaper ones on most days...the closest I got was an almost positive...then tested on digital & was negative...also, last cycle run out of sticks for CBFM & so couldn't test for a peak.

Am testing with the cheapie OPK 3 times a day & digital 1 x a day

Supplements I'm taking are: fertile cm, vitamin e, folic acid, postassium, vitamin b12, fish oil, zic, epo, flacseed oil,

Drinks: gelatin drink, acv drink, ural, robitussin

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/32c38f/]My Ovulation Chart

Help! What's going on?

I stopped FertileCM and EPO (along w/ green tea extract). My body seems to be working much better w/o them and can both mess w/ your cycle. I bought like 5 packs of URAL this order since I have to special order it from Australia and I ran out of the other two boxes I had. :)

[iluvmyman]

Has anyone used the ovulation tests from http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com ? I had a few people recommend them to me. I was told to start the on CD8, which I did, I didn't think I would get a positive anytime soon. I am just wondering if anyone has had any experience. I am currently CD10 with a 25 days cycle.

If they didn't post already I think one of the ladies said they didn't like their hpt's but O test were OK. I use them. I've been using them though. They are so inexpensive that I don't feel guilty using them. I was looking at my stock last night and thinking how quickly I'm going through them. :) Not sure which ones the ladies are getting on ebay or the cost.

[iluvmyman]

Tink, I get the opk strips from early preg tests.com, but I order a ton so they are cheap. And love the fertility bracelet! You are attempting this month, right?

Hopeful, I am not sure what to make of your situation.....in my opinion, if you don't get a definite positive, you didn't O. I think your body can get darn near close with the estrogen, which in turn causes the LH to rise, but unless it gets to a certain high level, it is not a true "surge" and won't trigger ovulation. It may indeed be that the supps are causing a little havoc, but it may also be that you did indeed ovulate and like 3PNB, your tests just don't get super dark. Mine do, so I know that if they are *close* to the line color, then they are not quite positive yet. I would just keep on and wait for AF (or poas) and maybe drop a few supps or something. Also, are you sure you are testing with opks properly? That can do it also. And I will say, I don't think the diluted urine makes a difference. You MUST not pee for 4 hours, and whether or not you drink a gallon of water in that 4 hours and have a bladder that is about to burst, you will still get an accurate test, but you need 4 hours for the LH to accumulate in your urine for an accurate reading. My first month with opks and ttc (um, last August, ugh!), I was at a music festival in Chicago and was drinking tons of water as I was in the sun all day (and didn't want to tempt myself with beer). I kept getting negative tests, through CD13,14,15. I thought I was because I was drinking so much water. Turns out, I was just peeing too much in between testing, because on CD16 I did get a very positive test, and I was drinking the same amount of water, just holding the pee so it was in there for 4 hours. I hope that makes sense! It is kinda like the same thing with pg tests....why you use FMU when you are poas early.

Babydes......I am dying for you, I cannot tell you how much I am praying this is your month, girl!!!

And of course, all of you other lovely ladies, much love and hope that all is going according to our little blue plans!

Hopeful, did you say you used the digital OPK's. Myself and a few ladies get the digital to confirm the POAS OPK's. That way there's no guessingish. :)

[iluvmyman]

Hi ladies! So much to catch up on, our thread moves fast these days. Had a crap weekend and am glad we are attempting next week not this week, b/c if I was due to O right now DH and I would both be like, H-NO we don't want to get pg, LOL. Anyhow one of the crap things is my DD2 is sick again ... poor kiddo picks up every virus around I swear.

Hope.ful I'm so sorry to hear about the BFN! I am with Lola on the OPK, where I know mine get CLEARLY positive. But it sounds like Jen has had some like you describe, so maybe that is just how a + looks for you?

Sunnye how long have you been taking all of those supps? B/c ITA that the combo you're taking could definitely change your cycle. Just wondering if you were taking them last cycle and noticed anything different then.

Jen your ticker is so fun to watch :-)

TTC5 when will you test? You're 5DPO know right?

Babydes how about you? You must be getting close to knowing. I really, really hope this is your month!!!

Tink do you have a usual date you ovulate? With a 25 day cycle I think the advice you got to test CD8 is perfect. I usually start then too, b/c I have O'd as early as day 10 twice now, but it is much more standard for me to O CD14.

Well AF is over for me so now I'm just waiting for signs of O! Last month was CD10 but I really think this month will be closer to CD14, and I'm CD6 now. I've already decided I'm not going to stress about timing. We aren't going to DTD every day or anything but I'm totally fine with it if we end up DTD every other day from now to O. We shall see how it works out though; I'd be happy if our timing naturally coincided with a +OPK and abstinence but I'm not trying too hard to force it.

Hey B, if you like Homeopathic medicine, you should try to give her sambucus syrup. it's wonderful for building her immune system.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&q=sambucus+syrup&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=7029964741956156083&sa=X&ei=ez_tTbCqGIiisAOIidGoAw&ved=0CCoQ8wIwAA#ps-sellers

That's funny. I think we all know what you're taking about when you just have those "what the heck are we thinking moments...or weeks". :)

My OPK's can sometimes have a lighter test line than the control but the digital would always be negative, so I'm not sure. I used to get no line at all if I wasn't O, but now I'm noticing I'll get the lighter line on test than control during different times of the day, I'm assuming due to just how much I drink. It's hard to know but I use the digital smiley OPK's to confirm if I'm in doubt.

I'm so glad you are attempting this month. GL momma! I'll be prayin for ya

[iluvmyman]

I would never recommend FertileCM to anyone. It had the opposite effect on me and many others I know. Also, I would not take the greent tea capsules either, just have a cup a day if you want. I don't know, all of the supps like LArg and whatnot that effect your hormone levels freak me out. Of course, except for me on the DHEA, which is pure hormones....but I think what is MUCH smarter when you start experimenting with supps (and this is only if you have several months before your attempt to experiment, which is a good thing!), is to take a few then add some more if the few basic ones are working. AND of course the younger you are, the more likely it is that they won't turn your ovaries into crackheads and prevent you from getting pg for so long.

Iluv, I think I read that you are dropping most supps, which I do agree with. I only take ones that are for overall health of eggs now.

Yup no more hormone messing supps for me, and like I said CM is so much better and I even took O test today and yesterday since CM is so good but negative. DH and I are out of town a lot this month so we'll be DTD before we leave and after just to try and cover bases but I really have no idea what my cycles will be like this month now. I'm afraid we'll miss O this cycle but I'm not going to stress if I can help it.

GL on the testing. I better sex drive and more energy in the a.m., sign me up for DHEA too. ) Krill Oil is a big thing right now, recommended in replace of Cod live oil a lot but I haven't heard of them taking just the red stuff from them for antioxidants. Hmmmmm.

I'll try to get in for my thyroid test tomorrow morning but I won't be online much Tuesday night - Friday since I'll be out w/ my 2 girl friends and all the kids at DF1's lake house. I love having giving friends w/ money. :) Too bad the weather is so wacky here in CA.

[iluvmyman]

My weekend was cool. My sister left on Saturday night and DH had a talk w/ my MIL to clear some of the sh*# that hit the fan this weekend w/ that mess w/ my SIL I was dealing with. It's all just a big mess but I'm seeing a little bit of sunlight peering through the Sh*# storm this has been. I feel like i'm talking in code. :)

[TTC5]

Hi ladies! So much to catch up on, our thread moves fast these days. Had a crap weekend and am glad we are attempting next week not this week, b/c if I was due to O right now DH and I would both be like, H-NO we don't want to get pg, LOL. Anyhow one of the crap things is my DD2 is sick again ... poor kiddo picks up every virus around I swear.

Hope.ful I'm so sorry to hear about the BFN! I am with Lola on the OPK, where I know mine get CLEARLY positive. But it sounds like Jen has had some like you describe, so maybe that is just how a + looks for you?

Sunnye how long have you been taking all of those supps? B/c ITA that the combo you're taking could definitely change your cycle. Just wondering if you were taking them last cycle and noticed anything different then.

Jen your ticker is so fun to watch :-)

TTC5 when will you test? You're 5DPO know right?

Babydes how about you? You must be getting close to knowing. I really, really hope this is your month!!!

Tink do you have a usual date you ovulate? With a 25 day cycle I think the advice you got to test CD8 is perfect. I usually start then too, b/c I have O'd as early as day 10 twice now, but it is much more standard for me to O CD14.

Well AF is over for me so now I'm just waiting for signs of O! Last month was CD10 but I really think this month will be closer to CD14, and I'm CD6 now. I've already decided I'm not going to stress about timing. We aren't going to DTD every day or anything but I'm totally fine with it if we end up DTD every other day from now to O. We shall see how it works out though; I'd be happy if our timing naturally coincided with a +OPK and abstinence but I'm not trying too hard to force it.

Yep 5dpo today :) Waiting for my tests to come in the mail!

[3Pink1Blue]

baby - Boo for crappy faux friends. I'm still pretty good thanks, I'm starting to feel pregnant but my mind is still not really around it. Food things are starting and there are consequences if I don't listen. I end up choking a lot of things down or avoiding food all together. All I want is meat, cheese, avocados and eggs so if you agree with that owt I'm definitely cooking a boy lol

Lola - I'm in love with you're plan and attitude. I'm still on fb, Jen Blanco Eschler come find me :bigsmile:
Is it just me or do you quietly hate people with b/g twins. They will never know the harassment, lucky devils.

Hope.ful - sorry about af, I hate that b*tch. On to next month :wink:

iluv - woohoo for improving cm!! I blame l-arg for my previously lame mucous as well. Good luck with your test tomorrow and have fun at the lake house, you really deserve it.

[TTC5]

Hi ladies, hope you all had a fab weekend. I didnt, had a fall out with someone i thought was friend but turned out they were just using me the whole time, ah well we live & learn. Lola, Begonia thanks for all the luck but i'm not hopeful. I'm 10dpo so should be testing by thurs.

Begoina, great to see you'll be making your attempt soon

TTC5, have you had any more symptoms besides the sharp pain in both your ovaries?

Lola, how's it going with the dieting? Have you started the DHEA or are you not bothering with it

Jen, How you feeling? Do you feel preg yet?

Sorry if i've forgotten some people i'm just trying to catch up

Oh sorry to hear you had a bad weekend =(

Well last night I had cramping again closer to the RHS? And the hunger... although now this morning have woken and am NOT hungry so maybe it is progesterone :( Had a little dip in temp today so really think it is just from that damn!

[Tink18]

I got a faint line today which makes me Cd11, I have tested 3 times today and they have all been faint but all pink enough to where even my husband have thrown the flag up and said "um im going to say yes" So since this is my very fist time doing this, should tomorrow get an even more clear line? or how does this work? I never did ovulation strips before with our DD. I just figure from my last period, I took a shot in the dark and said, hmm I might be ovulating and hell I was! Plus I feel extremely crampy today. This is all new for me.

Still keepping FX for all the 2ww, and those going for it this month! xoox

[iluvmyman]

OK, CM is looking pretty EW to me and is pretty abundant. I've taken O test yesterday and today but no positive. I just did the math and I guess if I go off of the last day of this last untimely AF I'm on CD13 today. I guess I shouldn't have DTD last night for any cutoff stuff. Oh well, I'll keep testing. Man, I guess I should order another pack of O tests. The last time I see him for the week is tonight. Ouch! :) Hope to get a positive tonight so we can DTD in the a.m. maybe or my body might just be messing w/ me again. I'll let you know if I get a positive but will DTD in the morning either way since it's our only shot for the rest of the week just in case.

If I do get a + opk, that would suck cuz if I just went to sleep last night when I wanted to we'd be perfect on a 4 day cut off i think. Oh well!

[iluvmyman]

baby - Boo for crappy faux friends. I'm still pretty good thanks, I'm starting to feel pregnant but my mind is still not really around it. Food things are starting and there are consequences if I don't listen. I end up choking a lot of things down or avoiding food all together. All I want is meat, cheese, avocados and eggs so if you agree with that owt I'm definitely cooking a boy lol

Lola - I'm in love with you're plan and attitude. I'm still on fb, Jen Blanco Eschler come find me :bigsmile:
Is it just me or do you quietly hate people with b/g twins. They will never know the harassment, lucky devils.

Hope.ful - sorry about af, I hate that b*tch. On to next month :wink:

iluv - woohoo for improving cm!! I blame l-arg for my previously lame mucous as well. Good luck with your test tomorrow and have fun at the lake house, you really deserve it.

I do, I really really do. LOL! Thanks, 3PNB :)

[iluvmyman]

I got a faint line today which makes me Cd11, I have tested 3 times today and they have all been faint but all pink enough to where even my husband have thrown the flag up and said "um im going to say yes" So since this is my very fist time doing this, should tomorrow get an even more clear line? or how does this work? I never did ovulation strips before with our DD. I just figure from my last period, I took a shot in the dark and said, hmm I might be ovulating and hell I was! Plus I feel extremely crampy today. This is all new for me.

Still keepping FX for all the 2ww, and those going for it this month! xoox

You might want to get a digital smiley OPK to confirm and that way you'll know better than judging lines. For me, a lot can mess w/ me not O but getting faint test lines.

[TTC5]

I got a faint line today which makes me Cd11, I have tested 3 times today and they have all been faint but all pink enough to where even my husband have thrown the flag up and said "um im going to say yes" So since this is my very fist time doing this, should tomorrow get an even more clear line? or how does this work? I never did ovulation strips before with our DD. I just figure from my last period, I took a shot in the dark and said, hmm I might be ovulating and hell I was! Plus I feel extremely crampy today. This is all new for me.

Still keepping FX for all the 2ww, and those going for it this month! xoox

Mine get darker over a few days usually!

[Tink18]

So, with getting a faint pink line, now. It would be good to do BD now and then maybe when I get a really good strong pink line? Say if we TTC? Isn't is good to TTC for boy before O and day of O?

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink - Everyone fades in differently, I can get my first faint 4 days before I actually O. Like temping, opk's are one of those things that can take a few months to figure out your personal pattern.

[TTC5]

Personally, I would wait till you get a true positive Tink. Too far ahead and you may be in girl territory (speaking from my experience anyway!).

[Tink18]

Personally, I would wait till you get a true positive Tink. Too far ahead and you may be in girl territory (speaking from my experience anyway!).

Yes, this is exactly why I am doing this all now, So I can have it figured out for Sept! Thanks everyone!!! sorry for all the questions.

[TTC5]

Don't be sorry!! This is what this thread is for MWA!

[begonia]

:
Is it just me or do you quietly hate people with b/g twins. They will never know the harassment, lucky devils.



LMAO!!! We have good friends with a pair ... I remember talking to the DH before they found out and he was like "I hope we get one of each" and I didn't say it but I was like, "yeah, right ... the odds of that ..." and then they did. At least I love them enough to be happy for them :-)

[begonia]

Tink I totally second Iluv rec'd the smiley digitals for when you *think* it is a +OPK but aren't sure. They are cheapest on Amazon.com for me. I used them exclusively for the 1st 2 months when I was trying to figure out my pattern ... you can pop the stick out after you read neg/pos and see the fade-in pattern so it is like best of both.

Iluv thank you thank you for the link to the syrup! DD2 is a poor eater and I really think that is a huge part of her inability to fight off a bug ... DD1 eats everything, the kid ate a red pepper like an apple for breakfast this am, and I can't tell you the last time she was sick. I keep waiting for DD2 to start eating but so far she is really just into milk! I hope you have a marvelously wonderful time at the lake! AND I hope you get the +OPK so you can get in a nice little attempt!! How exciting that your CM is getting good! And how weird is it to be excited for another woman's cm. So weird.

Jen that is crazy that your food things are already popping up! But great .. it's totally a reminder that you're pregnant and it's FOR REAL! Yay :-)

Babydes I'm not losing hope ... FX for you!

Lola I saw Krill oil today when I was picking up BYF and was wondering about it. FX your antiox supps do the trick for you! I think you said DH does his SA this week; how long do results take on that?

[TTC5]

Well my preg tests arrived today and the sad poas addict that I am just HAD to rip in to one, did not help that DH was standing by nagging me to anway, lol..


BFN as I thought being only 5dpo lmao! AND not FMU.

[DebH]

Hi! Have to say I have been more of a lurker than a joiner, but I'd like to participate in this group! Better late than never :)

1st attempt swaying in about 6 hours (who's counting???).

♥ DebH
♥ Swaying Status: Swaying NOW!
♥ TTC DC 4
♥ Your approach to blue sway: Diet (red meat, potatoes, tomato, v8, high potassium foods like banana and dried apricots, alkaline foods, salty food and cut out dairy and most sugar - too hard on that one not to cheat here and there), tons of lemon water, green tea. Supps (folic, epo, fish oil, l arg), mucinex plain af to o, 3 packet knox blocks recipe daily (Jen's recipe with the blueberry pom - yum). Added weights to workout. DH supps (fish oil, B12, l arg, folic, zinc), baking soda drink for both. DH switched to boxers. BSF, and plan to use davidson's egg white (tested one today at 9.5).

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink - Ah I misunderstood:sigh:, I though you asking if you should actually dtd tonight. Keep tracking it all and you'll have it down by then no problem:wink: Don't apologize and please keep asking questions, we all know how confusing it all is.

Begonia - see now I don't have any close friends with twins so I feel I can hate them on principle :bigsmile:
Yeah all the sudden food has become offensive. One of our favorite dinners tasted literally rotten tonight. I just sat at the table telling the kids "oh my gosh I'm so full". We have it every week, this is going to be tough lol
I agree it's super weird to be excited about a strangers cm, boy we swayers are an odd bunch :rofl:

TTC5 - as soon as they showed up huh, we are so alike lol

Welcome DebH :wink:

[TTC5]

Hi! Have to say I have been more of a lurker than a joiner, but I'd like to participate in this group! Better late than never :)

1st attempt swaying in about 6 hours (who's counting???).

♥ DebH
♥ Swaying Status: Swaying NOW!
♥ TTC DC 4
♥ Your approach to blue sway: Diet (red meat, potatoes, tomato, v8, high potassium foods like banana and dried apricots, alkaline foods, salty food and cut out dairy and most sugar - too hard on that one not to cheat here and there), tons of lemon water, green tea. Supps (folic, epo, fish oil, l arg), mucinex plain af to o, 3 packet knox blocks recipe daily (Jen's recipe with the blueberry pom - yum). Added weights to workout. DH supps (fish oil, B12, l arg, folic, zinc), baking soda drink for both. DH switched to boxers. BSF, and plan to use davidson's egg white (tested one today at 9.5).

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