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

[TTC5]

Useful threads:
READ ME FIRST - Planning your Blue Sway by Atomic Sagebrush (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?1586-READ-ME-FIRST-Planning-your-blue-sway!)

Supplements by Viene. (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?311-Supplements)

Ways to Raise pH by Viene. (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?401-Ways-to-Raise-pH)

Ions by Viene. (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?488-Ions)

TTC a boy - Part 1 (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?166-TTC-a-Boy-Best-Practices-Part-1)

TTC a boy - Part 2 (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?167-TTC-a-Boy-Best-Practices-Part-2)

French Gender Diet by Nuthinbutpink. (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?102-French-Gender-Diet-Dr-Francois-Papa)

Shettles Method by Atomic (http://genderdreaming.com/forum/showthread.php?1381-Shettles-method-of-timing)

Feel free to ask me to add/edit your details to the OP we can keep track of who is with us :DS: Copy and paste the details below and fill in your deets!

♥ User Name
♥ Swaying Status: Swayer in waiting(waiting to TTC), Swaying NOW!, BFP Swayer!
♥ TTC DC # ....
♥ Your approach to blue sway:


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♥ TTC5
♥ Swaying now! In the TWW!
♥ TTC DC # 5 (We have 4 DD's at the moment)
♥ Eat lots lol, plenty of sodium and pottasium rich foods, meat daily, wholegrain bread and cereals, green tea, lemon water, ural and all the boy supps!

♥ ELP
♥ BFP Swayer!
♥ TTC DC #9
♥ Eating daily, meat, potatoes, tomatoes, cheese, fruit and veg. Salting all possible, acv as dressing. Snacking througout the day on different nuts. Cut out white bread products, pasta, chocolate, fizzy drinks and sweets. Drinking green tea once a day and different fruit juices, acv when remeberd. Doing mild weight training, spriniting, running up the stairs. DH on daily 50+ multi-vit, co-q10 100mg and 100mog flaxseed oil. DW on 2000mg FA, 2 tsp bee pollen, 2tsp wheatgrass, 100mg flaxseed oil, 50mg zinc, 30 mg Co-Q10. 3 tsp guanaifesen 5 days prior to ov.

♥ Chunksta
♥ Swaying NOW
♥ TTC DC # 2 DD
♥ The alkaline diet. Red meat, vegies and fruit lots of potatoes, anything with tomato's and banana's, orange and apple juice, drinking lots of water,Charting BBT and OPK,Taking folic acid and fish oil,Vit B6, BSF and BS bath's. Robitussin leading up to O, pre-seed and having a Rose Quartz stone with me and under my pillow when sleeping

♥ Zivic-Bubac
♥ Swaying now! Estimated O date March 25
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Bananas, potatoes, red meat, pizza, tomato juice, dried figs every day; Supps: FA, Fish Oil, Zinc, vit E, Garlic, RJ/BP, DHEA.
Lemon water and BSD.

♥ Kris217
♥ It has begun, trying to conceive April!
♥ TTC DC #1
♥ Lots of potassium, sea salt, red meat, tomatoes (fresh and canned), salted nuts, canned vegetable soups, fruit and veg, fruit and veg juices, dried apricots, potatoes, cereal every morning, tomato sauce, 2000mg folic acid, 1000mg fish oil.

♥ 3PinkNeedBlue
♥ Swaying again since Dec 2010
♥ TTC DC # 4
♥ Tons of high fat, high protein, nutrient rich food, meat, blueberry pomegranate juice, raisons, nuts, tons of green tea, water, coffee; Supps: Pre-natal, FA, Fish Oil, vit D, guaifenesin and gelatin from af-o

♥ Skrimpy
♥ Swayer in waiting (waiting til late 2012 or early 2013, hopefully - currently pg w/ pink)
♥ TTC DC # 6
♥ I am going to basically continue my pregnancy diet while I am nursing the new baby (due in late May) since it's highly nourishing. I won't take out milk but I will focus on high protein and boy diet foods. I plan to start an exercise routine after my 6 week pp visit to help lose weight and then build muscle (and hopefully boost testosterone and keep weight level for when it's time to conceive). Routine is mostly bodyweight-based resistance training with some sprinting - no intense cardio. I will start boy supps when my cycles return after this baby is born - I am really hoping I get a year or so of no cycles with this baby. DH does not want to really TTC or TTA after this baby, so I want to be ready when conception occurs I feed DH so he will be on the boy diet. I will see how open he is to supps when my cycles resume. Mostly I am just cheering for other blue swayers right now

♥ LolaInLove
♥ Swaying Status: BFP Swayer
♥ TTC DC # ....
♥ Your approach to blue sway:

♥ babydes56
♥ Swaying NOW!, O'd 21st Mar
♥ TTC DC # ....
♥ Alkaline diet, lots of potatoes, bananas, tomatoes, red meat, fruit & veg, dried apricots, raisins, orange juice, porridge or cereal in mornings

♥ Begonia (same from IG)
♥ A moving target if ever there was one ... probably this fall.
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Umm, had NO idea there was such good research re: running = girls! I was running 40+ per week prior to my girl pg's, so cut that out and do weights and resistance, with a bit of light cardio. Diet approach is pretty much what Atomic rec's with lots of food and variety of nutrients. Trying to limit sweets and soda which is what I used to live on. Supps I do fish oil, folic, zinc and ACV daily. AF to O will do either BSD or ASG.

♥ Tropicgal
♥ Swaying now ( well kind of....we started in Nov which resulted in a bfp straight away but unfortunately ended in a mmc and then after waiting one cycle we had a chemical) so onto April!!
♥ Approach is increasing meals and snacks (nuts, dried fruit and chips), inceasing salt and meat, drinking green tea, lemon water, v8 juice, orange juice daily, increasing weight training, taking pregnancy supps and extra folic acid, will take robitussan and ural before O.

♥ LauraInTexas (I was OohLaLaura at IG)
♥ Swaying since December 2010, TTC Boy
♥ TTC BOY, we have a 2 year old scrumptios girl already
♥ Basically everything possible....all the supplements, eating the boy foods diet, upping sodium and potassium, cutting out as much dairy, magnesium, and calcium as possible. No cardio, weight lifting. We're also doing one of the high tech at home methods---MSU. Our attempts are going well...seeing lots of sperm and almost all XY after sorting. I'm older---35, so it may not be helping to limit sperm availability overall

♥My3girls
♥swaying now!
♥TTC DC #4
♥banana, potatoes, avocados, lots of red meat, lemon water, fa,fish oil, potassium, vit e, Garlic, bbt, opk, and I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff too!

♥ SpicyTunaSushi
♥ Swaying NOW!
♥ TTC DC # 2
♥ High Potassium/Na diet, low mg/ca, ACV, BSD, DH models diet too. Meat, no dairy or sweets. Lemon water, Pineapple juice with gelatin Supplements: FA, Fish Oil, Vit E, Zinc, RJ Cycling to work (slow pace- but good leg workout for muscles), Will use eggwhites, monitoring pH, Robitussin at O, BBT, OPK. Just finished BFing- but have had 3 ovulation cycles already.

♥ Lightofmylife
♥ Swayer in waiting(starting in june)
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ The alkaline diet. Red meat, vegies,dried dates and figs, lots of potatoes, anything with tomato's and banana's, orange and apple juice,V8 (hot and spicy),canned soup, lemon juice, water,Charting BBT and OPK,would take folic acid, fish oil,vit E, L-arginine,potassium pills,TT,zinc, bsd and cot from af-0

Sunnyebsh
♥ Swayer in waiting (starting June)
♥ TTC DC # 3 - We have 2 DD's
♥ tomatoes, meat, potatoes, bananas, orange juice, greent tea, lemon water, ural & pretty much all of the boy supps

♥ daisyfay311
♥ Swaying cycle #1 May
♥ TTC DC #2, have a 2 1/2 year daughter
♥ bsd/cot drink from end of af to O, dietary changes for 6 weeks before attempt, lemon green tea with stevia, lots of fruit juice, dramatically increasing potassium intake, lot of sodium, eating breakfast, snacking several times a day, lots of fast food, cereal (Kashi, Wheaties), a lot less dairy than usual, EPO, fish oil, flaxseed oil, Vit E, some Vit D, L'Arginine, Gelatin capsules, Folic acid, lifting weights, O'ing almost right at full moon (for May at least), DTD around lots of electronics, using preseed maybe egg whites, using an OPK to pinpoint O, prayer...

♥ 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.

♥ hope.ful
♥ Swaying Status: Swaying NOW (TTC mid-May)
♥ TTC DC # 3 - have 2 DDs
♥ My approach: Diet including lots of sodium, potassium, protein, lemon water constantly, and very little sugar (way different than normal)
Supplements include Iron, B12, Lots of FA, Fish Oil, Vit E, Mucinex (1200/day)
Using OPK, Preseed w/BS, and Shettles timing and position method
Started P90X to increase muscle mass (have none currently)
And last but most importantly in my opinion, I WILL NOT be jumping and dumping, as was successful for two girls (I had NO IDEA that would sway girls but I'm a believer!)

♥ Cheekymoo
♥ Swaying Status: 2 weeks into diet/supplements 6 weeks to 1st try (early july)
♥ TTC DC #3 (2 girls)
♥ Your approach to blue sway: Eating lots meat, potatoes, tomatoes, , fruit and veg and cereal x2 day. Salting all possible. Snacking througout the day. Cut out chocolate, fizzy drinks and sweets limiting calcium but not strictly (no dairy etc but still eating some in vege etc. Drinking green tea, and v8 veg juice both once a day and different fruit juices, lemon water. Doing weights once week.Supplements i am on 2000mg FA, 50mg zinc, potassium suplements, 1000mg fish oil, 500mg vit E, will do ASG, BSF month of try, as well as guanaifesen 5 days prior to ov.

♥ Tink18
♥ Swayer in waiting-waiting to TTC Sept. or Oct.
♥ TTC DC # 2, we have a 2 year old
♥ Still currently figuring that all out, but from what I have read I am sure it involves a shit ton of meat, salt and touching myself a lot.

♥ Bec
♥ Swaying in Jan 2012
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Starting supps 3 months before attempt. DH and I taking most boy supps and I'm going to take a prenatal. Starting diet 8 weeks before attempt. Eating lots of red meat, wholegrain, potassium and salty foods. Drinking lots of lemon water and juice. Using ions- laptop, mobile, electric blanket on low setting, hairdryer and straightener daily. Started doing weights 5 days per week and will continue until BFP. Will O 3 times a day a week before attempt. Obstain for 4 days before attempt and will DTD once on O day using preseed with BS.

♥ iluvmyman
♥ Swaying in June
♥ TTC DC # 5
♥ I just don't know anymore.

♥ 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).

♥ Cinss
♥ Swayer in waiting - November
♥ TTC DC # 2 for me, # 4 for DP
♥ Starting supps 3 months before attempt. Starting diet 8 weeks before attempt. Eating lots of red meat, potassium and salty foods. Drinking lots of lemon water and green tea. Using ions- pc, mobile. Start doing weights in August 3 or 4 times a week. Will O every day a week before attempt. Obstain for 3 days before attempt and will DTD once on O day using OPK and BSF.

[TTC5]

Have added links to OP for newbies, easy reference. Will update tomorrow am heading to bed now x

[3Pink1Blue]

will you update mine please

♥ 3PinkNeedBlue
♥ Swaying again since Dec 2010
♥ TTC DC # 4
♥ Tons of high fat, high protein, nutrient rich food, meat, blueberry pomegranate juice, raisons, nuts, tons of green tea, water, coffee; Supps: Pre-natal, FA, Fish Oil, vit D, guaifenesin and gelatin from af-o

[TTC5]

Done Jen x

[Cheekymoo]

Blah just had to come and have a complain- it is sooo not fair!!! I tested my DH's PH last night and it is a 9.......am I happy well yes thats great.................................
but NO I am also sooooooooooooooo annoyed :hair:why can he eat chocolate cake and coffee and TONS of sugar and do NOTHING and here I am eating no sugar changing my whole diet drinking lemon water and ASG/ ural and mine is back to a 5!!!! And yes I know I have been sick and that might be why it has gone down again but it was still only up to a 6 before AND I am day 13 so about to ovulate !!!!!!!!:mad:



Now off to go break something...............

[3Pink1Blue]

Cheeky- My dh is naturally 8+ and I am naturally 4.5. I can only get to mid 5. I've done everything to raise it, EVERYTHING! It simply will not go up but I have crazy good ewcm and signs of raised testosterone. I've adopted a very zen approach, change what you can and stop stressing about what you can't.

[TTC5]

Blah just had to come and have a complain- it is sooo not fair!!! I tested my DH's PH last night and it is a 9.......am I happy well yes thats great.................................
but NO I am also sooooooooooooooo annoyed :hair:why can he eat chocolate cake and coffee and TONS of sugar and do NOTHING and here I am eating no sugar changing my whole diet drinking lemon water and ASG/ ural and mine is back to a 5!!!! And yes I know I have been sick and that might be why it has gone down again but it was still only up to a 6 before AND I am day 13 so about to ovulate !!!!!!!!:mad:



Now off to go break something...............

Frustrating hey!

[Tink18]

What kinds of diets do your DH's have? I want to test my DH's so bad! Im going to do it soon. What did you all test it in, i anything?

[TTC5]

Hubby eats almost same as me, he has dairy though (I am allergic to dairy).

[Tink18]

I have the type of husband that is good at everything, it's so annoying. So he will probably have a 9 just because. We went ice skating together a few years back. I said you ever done this before? He says "nope" put the ice skates on and gets on the damn ice like brian boitano. I could punch him sometimes.

[TTC5]

LOL Tink!!!!

Well got my highest reading yet a 7.3 around 2ish hours after a bsf! Hopefully this is good enough!!

[babydes56]

Cheeky- My dh is naturally 8+ and I am naturally 4.5. I can only get to mid 5. I've done everything to raise it, EVERYTHING! It simply will not go up but I have crazy good ewcm and signs of raised testosterone. I've adopted a very zen approach, change what you can and stop stressing about what you can't.

Jen, have you always had good ewcm? If not, what have you taken to improve it? I have some but dont feel it's enough. I take fish oil 1000mg & robitussin

[babydes56]

LOL Tink!!!!

Well got my highest reading yet a 7.3 around 2ish hours after a bsf! Hopefully this is good enough!!


It's great, when's your attempt?

[babydes56]

What kinds of diets do your DH's have? I want to test my DH's so bad! Im going to do it soon. What did you all test it in, i anything?

Sorry if i've been rude & not welcomed you! Welcome

[TTC5]

It's great, when's your attempt?


I'm CD 11 and waiting for a + opk =D

[Plum3]

Silly me, I thought these month threads were only for people actually TTC in that month! What a bimbo!

Can you please add me too :)

♥ Bec
♥ Swaying in Jan 2012
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Starting supps 3 months before attempt. DH and I taking most boy supps and I'm going to take a prenatal. Starting diet 8 weeks before attempt. Eating lots of red meat, wholegrain, potassium and salty foods. Drinking lots of lemon water and juice. Using ions- laptop, mobile, electric blanket on low setting, hairdryer and straightener daily. Started doing weights 5 days per week and will continue until BFP. Will O 3 times a day a week before attempt. Obstain for 4 days before attempt and will DTD once on O day using preseed with BS.

[TTC5]

Hi Bec ;)

[SpicyTunaSushi]

will you update mine please

♥ 3PinkNeedBlue
♥ Swaying again since Dec 2010
♥ TTC DC # 4
♥ Tons of high fat, high protein, nutrient rich food, meat, blueberry pomegranate juice, raisons, nuts, tons of green tea, water, coffee; Supps: Pre-natal, FA, Fish Oil, vit D, guaifenesin and gelatin from af-o

Mine has changed from a 5 to 7 at Ovulation, but I have never seen DH higher than 8.5. He is naturally an 8. It won't go higher.

I agree with Jen- do what you can.

[Cheekymoo]

LOL Tink!!!!

Well got my highest reading yet a 7.3 around 2ish hours after a bsf! Hopefully this is good enough!!

Well done TTC5 thats a great PH ! Things are lining up for your attempt now :)

3PNB- thanks for telling me that- I am sorry you are struggling too but I must say it makes me feel better to know others are the same :) I may be joining you in the Zen approach if the ACV doesn't help......now to find somewhere that sells it with the mother....

Bec- welcome :)

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Silly me, I thought these month threads were only for people actually TTC in that month! What a bimbo!

Can you please add me too :)

♥ Bec
♥ Swaying in Jan 2012
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Starting supps 3 months before attempt. DH and I taking most boy supps and I'm going to take a prenatal. Starting diet 8 weeks before attempt. Eating lots of red meat, wholegrain, potassium and salty foods. Drinking lots of lemon water and juice. Using ions- laptop, mobile, electric blanket on low setting, hairdryer and straightener daily. Started doing weights 5 days per week and will continue until BFP. Will O 3 times a day a week before attempt. Obstain for 4 days before attempt and will DTD once on O day using preseed with BS.

:welcome:

[hope.ful]

I think I can attribute my high pH (7.5+) to a lot of lemon water...good luck, ladies!

Welcome Bec!

[LolaInLove]

Cheeky- My dh is naturally 8+ and I am naturally 4.5. I can only get to mid 5. I've done everything to raise it, EVERYTHING! It simply will not go up but I have crazy good ewcm and signs of raised testosterone. I've adopted a very zen approach, change what you can and stop stressing about what you can't.

YES!!!!!!! ITA, after a while, there is only so much you can control and get the way you want it.

[LolaInLove]

Hi Bec! Tink, you can test the semen ph if you get him to wear a condom one time, that's the easiest way.

I am in the Zen mode also, I don't even test ph anymore. And apparently it doesn't matter anyway, I have CRAP EGGS now. ARGGGGGGGGGG

[3Pink1Blue]

Baby - I used to have almost no cm, always had to use lube. A few months back I ran out of fish oil and even with the guaifenesin I didn't have a lot, more then before the sway but not as much as with the fish oil. This month I skipped the guaifenesin but am back on the fish oil and have tons again. I've been at this since Dec and I honestly think it's the long term effect of the fish oil and diet.

Bec - Silly girl lol, new forum for each month and we just keep rolling over :)

Cheeky - My stomach is messed up from all the bsd, lemon water, and pineapple juice. I won't do it again. ACV is at many grocery stores but is at almost all health food stores.

Tink - I have dh give me a "sample" in a cup.

Lola my love, keep your chin up :kiss:

[Tink18]

Hi Bec! Tink, you can test the semen ph if you get him to wear a condom one time, that's the easiest way.

I am in the Zen mode also, I don't even test ph anymore. And apparently it doesn't matter anyway, I have CRAP EGGS now. ARGGGGGGGGGG

I am assuming wearing a condom while DTD? And testing immediately after as the PH rises the longer it sits right?

Also thanks for all the warm welcomes! Much appreciated!

[TTC5]

Mine has changed from a 5 to 7 at Ovulation, but I have never seen DH higher than 8.5. He is naturally an 8. It won't go higher.

I agree with Jen- do what you can.

Thankyou!

[TTC5]

I am assuming wearing a condom while DTD? And testing immediately after as the PH rises the longer it sits right?

Also thanks for all the warm welcomes! Much appreciated!

I tried but the lubricant inside the pH gave a false reading, I gave dh a helping hand lol and collected it off his stomach if you get my drift, lmao!

[TTC5]

Well done TTC5 thats a great PH ! Things are lining up for your attempt now :)

3PNB- thanks for telling me that- I am sorry you are struggling too but I must say it makes me feel better to know others are the same :) I may be joining you in the Zen approach if the ACV doesn't help......now to find somewhere that sells it with the mother....

Bec- welcome :)

Thankyou!

[Tink18]

I tried but the lubricant inside the pH gave a false reading, I gave dh a helping hand lol and collected it off his stomach if you get my drift, lmao!


I wondered if that would mess up results! I guess I have to go back to the high school days and give him a hand job! how fun for me!!

[lightofmylife]

Woww new thread is also going high :) , welcome all new comers :)
so my problem with EWCM is solved i think , this cycle i left L-arginine to see what happens and from CD 11 got tons of EWCM i mean tons , so relieved i thought i would never have it , this cycle was so good , got +ve opk on CD14 and CD15 with O cramps on CD15...... hope it would be same in August .

[TTC5]

Maybe I should stop the l arg too? CD 12 and no ewcm =( Does baking soda stop ewcm?

[begonia]

TTC5 from what I've heard the BSF can make it seem watery, but I don't think it will dry you up. Is this the first cycle you haven't had any EWCM in a while? Did you change anything?

Tink I am SO glad you're healthy!!! FX you get the genetic test and they say you aren't a carrier, but at least if you are you can get your plans set to proceed as necessary in the future. Scary stuff. I lost my aunt 8 years ago to breast cancer.

Lola WTH! Is there any chance of the test being off? I have heard of it but don't know much about it. I think your thoughts on going for supps to improve egg quality are spot on. Hope you had a nice relaxing time at the lake and got to take your mind off the ^%@$&* FSH test results.

MFC, glad you got AF ... weird about the O not showing ... maybe our ovaries had a slumber party in a cave together last month?!?

Thoughts and prayers with you Princess :heart: Lots of hugs to you.

Iluv, have you gotten an appt to see your doc yet about this early AF? That is super crazy. I remember when Princess was going through it too. Definitely thinking of you this week as you wait to get the results back on the autopsy... wish I could give you a big ol' hug, too.

Oh 2WWers I really hope one (or ALL!) of y'all gets the coveted BFP! We've had a dry spell here. I love the month of June because it's my birthday, so maybe this year when I blow out my 33 candles I can wish for everyone to get a BFP :-) Including me ... and if I ovulate on schedule (though really, who does anymore :rofl:) it will be on my birthday :bigsmile:

[3Pink1Blue]

TTC5 - I have way more ewcm off l-arg as well and bsf does turn ewcm watery and, for me, makes it all run out.

[TTC5]

Well I never really get ewcm for longer than a day and usually the day I get a + opk so hopefully it happens soon.. think my opk is starting to fade in now..

[Tink18]

What do you know, I gave a helping hand tonight to my husband tonight to test his PH and what do you know he was in between and 8 and 9!!!! I literally took it right off his peen the second it came out and I held it to the chart!! then he says "go tell the girls on the board how awesome I am" ahh he makes me so mad! but I am also happy!!

[TTC5]

LMAO he sounds so funny!!!! What a great pH!

[Tink18]

I am looking forward to testing mine to see where i am at. AF just left today!

[TTC5]

I am soooo stressed haha

DH released CD 9 (evening) I am now CD 12.... ideally I need a + tomorrow hey? What if I don't??!!

[Plum3]

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone :)

Tink, your DH sounds like mine. He is convinced that he will have a high ph and doesn't mind boasting about it. I almost want it to be low just to shut him up! I still haven't got a ph tester so haven't checked our ph yet.

TTC, did you end up getting a digital ovulation thingy?

[TTC5]

No could not find a darn one anywhere but might drive out tomorrow to hunt one down further in the city!!!

[Plum3]

I checked them out online, can't believe how expensive they are!

[TTC5]

I know! Do you think they are worth it?

[Plum3]

I guess it depends if you rely on fade-ins to work out your cut off. They just give smiley faces for a positive OPK and nothing for a negative OPK, that's right yeah? I will need to rely on fade ins because with Clomid I O on different days each cycle.

[TTC5]

I was hoping to use fade in too but this cycle I am only fading in now cd 12 and was hoping for a 4 day cut off which means we need to bd cd 13 (tomorrow night!!), praying I get a + tom with ewcm!!!!!!

[Plum3]

How many days to you normally fade in for? Fingers crossed for a + tomorrow, that would be perfect timing!

[babydes56]

I was hoping to use fade in too but this cycle I am only fading in now cd 12 and was hoping for a 4 day cut off which means we need to bd cd 13 (tomorrow night!!), praying I get a + tom with ewcm!!!!!!

FX for you, do you remember that this is what happened to me. Hope you get your +opk today or tomorrow. How many days of +opk do you get? Were you planning on only dtd once or twice?

[babydes56]

I guess it depends if you rely on fade-ins to work out your cut off. They just give smiley faces for a positive OPK and nothing for a negative OPK, that's right yeah? I will need to rely on fade ins because with Clomid I O on different days each cycle.

Hi Bec, welcome! How long have you been taking clomid. If i dont get a bfp this month then i'll be taking clomid on cd2-6

[Cheekymoo]

How many days to you normally fade in for? Fingers crossed for a + tomorrow, that would be perfect timing!

Just for your info I usually fade in about 3 days before I 'o' I got a barely there line yesterday CD13 but it is darker today CD14 I would expect a positve tommorrow or the next day at the very latest. I seem to ovulate withing 24hrs of my first positive generally....

TTC5 praying your positive comes tomorrow .......ahhh what do you plan on doing if it doesn't ??? what a dilemma :nails: would you prefer to leave it longer or do a 0-2 & 0 type of thing? OH WHY do our bodies have to make this soooooo hard?

[babydes56]

I know! Do you think they are worth it?

I think they are worth it because there's no guessing games like the cheapies. They are expensive so i tend to only use them to confirm that i really have a +

[Plum3]

Hi Bec, welcome! How long have you been taking clomid. If i dont get a bfp this month then i'll be taking clomid on cd2-6

Thanks!

I'm not taking Clomid til we TTC in Jan but I took it to conceive my two daughters. I don't usually O on my own so hence, the need for Clomid. Do you O naturally?

[SpicyTunaSushi]

How many days to you normally fade in for? Fingers crossed for a + tomorrow, that would be perfect timing!

I use the opk digis and get a fade in for one day, and the next I get a smiley.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Baby - I used to have almost no cm, always had to use lube. A few months back I ran out of fish oil and even with the guaifenesin I didn't have a lot, more then before the sway but not as much as with the fish oil. This month I skipped the guaifenesin but am back on the fish oil and have tons again. I've been at this since Dec and I honestly think it's the long term effect of the fish oil and diet.



Me too- I think it is bc of the fish oil that I have mad amounts of ewcm!

[LolaInLove]

I tried but the lubricant inside the pH gave a false reading, I gave dh a helping hand lol and collected it off his stomach if you get my drift, lmao!

Good point! I forgot about the lube factor....obviously, we have never tested mine's ph, I didn't worry about it too much. Once, I tested the "combo sauce" that came out after we dtd with no lube, and it was like 7 so I didn't freak about that.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

OK all,

I got lucky this month. Got my Smiley opk in the morning yesterday, we dtd about 13 hours after, on 4 days of abstinence. I had ewcm earlier-about a 7 pH and both had big O's. We were both into it so DH thinks it was a good deposit.

FX that this is my month! I felt major O pains today on the left side (felt O pains on right side last month!) today! :fingers::BabyBoy:

:fingers: for all of you!

[LolaInLove]

I am soooo stressed haha

DH released CD 9 (evening) I am now CD 12.... ideally I need a + tomorrow hey? What if I don't??!!

If it were me, I'd have him go ahead and release....if you are just fading in now, it will be a couple of days before you are ovulating at least.....I would think!

[LolaInLove]

Hi Bec, welcome! How long have you been taking clomid. If i dont get a bfp this month then i'll be taking clomid on cd2-6

I have the same question for you both now.....I apparently have high FSH now so I am SURE I will be on Clomid fairly soon myself, L. :mad: But, whatever helps up get pg is a good thing at this point. Bec, if you don't mind, what is the reason your doc has you on Clomid (other than the obvious not ovulating, that is)?

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I was hoping to use fade in too but this cycle I am only fading in now cd 12 and was hoping for a 4 day cut off which means we need to bd cd 13 (tomorrow night!!), praying I get a + tom with ewcm!!!!!!

Tricky TTC5! But even a 5 day abstinence isn't that bad is it? It is 6 and 7 that I would start getting concerned.

[LolaInLove]

I checked them out online, can't believe how expensive they are!

Maybe throw out a post in the swaying forum and see if you can buy someone's they are done with (b/c pregnant!)? I know there are some on ebay used also. I never bought a digital one....I didn't get too obsessed with ph, and I just got some phion strips, which are not too bad.

[LolaInLove]

FX SPICY!!!! Good attempt, nice job!!!!

[babydes56]

OK all,

I got lucky this month. Got my Smiley opk in the morning yesterday, we dtd about 13 hours after, on 4 days of abstinence. I had ewcm earlier-about a 7 pH and both had big O's. We were both into it so DH thinks it was a good deposit.

FX that this is my month! I felt major O pains today on the left side (felt O pains on right side last month!) today! :fingers::BabyBoy:

:fingers: for all of you!

You nailed it, well done & now the waiting begins

[babydes56]

Looks like dropping L-arginine's a good idea, if i'm not preggers then i'm going to do that

[babydes56]

I have the same question for you both now.....I apparently have high FSH now so I am SURE I will be on Clomid fairly soon myself, L. :mad: But, whatever helps up get pg is a good thing at this point. Bec, if you don't mind, what is the reason your doc has you on Clomid (other than the obvious not ovulating, that is)?

I think clomid helps with egg quality as well as non ovulation but in saying that when i took it that month i didnt feel i had good egg quality because i didnt have strong O pains but maybe it takes a few rounds of clomid for things to change

[3Pink1Blue]

Bec - This is the one I have and where I got it from, best deal on the internet and their customer service was awesome. I'm done with pH testing, I have a gently used Hanna I've been thinking about getting rid of.

http://www.eseasongear.com/hahipophtehi.html

GL to all waiting to attempt, we really need a bfp here.

CD 11 and I'm fairly positive af's showing up tomorrow.

[Tink18]

OK all,

I got lucky this month. Got my Smiley opk in the morning yesterday, we dtd about 13 hours after, on 4 days of abstinence. I had ewcm earlier-about a 7 pH and both had big O's. We were both into it so DH thinks it was a good deposit.

FX that this is my month! I felt major O pains today on the left side (felt O pains on right side last month!) today! :fingers::BabyBoy:

:fingers: for all of you!

This makes me want to do a cartwheel!!!

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I will say though- it seems perfect on paper, but it wasn't a perfect sway. I wasn't as diligent about bsf- but I noticed that my ewcm was drying up bc of it, so I didn't do one right before bd, and pH of DH was 8- so not higher.

Also, I use paper pH paper- so parts of it (where the water from the ewcm absorbs) was 7- but other parts were 6, so I don't think I was a super strong 7- but this was without bsf.

I liked bsf last month, but this month, not so much. My eggwhites were a 9 though.

[begonia]

I guess it depends if you rely on fade-ins to work out your cut off. They just give smiley faces for a positive OPK and nothing for a negative OPK, that's right yeah? I will need to rely on fade ins because with Clomid I O on different days each cycle.

I'm only on page 4 so someone else might have mentioned this, but if you use the smileys you can pop out the stick from the tester and see the fade in pattern! It's a big help!

Personally I like the method many here use of checking several days before with a regular OPK, and then when you think you're getting a + confirm it with a digital.

[begonia]

Good point! I forgot about the lube factor....obviously, we have never tested mine's ph, I didn't worry about it too much. Once, I tested the "combo sauce" that came out after we dtd with no lube, and it was like 7 so I didn't freak about that.

:rofl: "Combo sauce" ... LOL!!!! BTW that's all I've checked of ours and we've been anywhere between 7 and 8.

[begonia]

OK all,

I got lucky this month. Got my Smiley opk in the morning yesterday, we dtd about 13 hours after, on 4 days of abstinence. I had ewcm earlier-about a 7 pH and both had big O's. We were both into it so DH thinks it was a good deposit.

FX that this is my month! I felt major O pains today on the left side (felt O pains on right side last month!) today! :fingers::BabyBoy:

:fingers: for all of you!

Sounds like a great attempt Spicy!!! FX for you getting a BFP!!!

[begonia]

TTC5 I'm with Lola, if you're just now starting to fade in you might be a few days off from the +. Are you going to do an O-2 attempt or just O? Because if you're starting to fade in now, use that 4 day abstinence for the O-2! Then when you get your + OPK ideally in a day or 2 you can have a O day attempt.

Personally I'm struggling with my own timing ... assuming I O on CD14, which is normal for me but not guaranteed, I can get in an O day attempt but not an O-2 since DH and I won't be in the same city that day. What would y'all do? An O day and O-3, or just an O day attempt?

Of course all of this is based on assuming I start AF today and O on CD14 ... and I should start today but haven't yet so we shall see.

Lola have you talked to your doc yet about that FSH test and the results? Here's hoping they get you something to help out... did DH ever do the SA? I can't recall!

[babydes56]

TTC5 I'm with Lola, if you're just now starting to fade in you might be a few days off from the +. Are you going to do an O-2 attempt or just O? Because if you're starting to fade in now, use that 4 day abstinence for the O-2! Then when you get your + OPK ideally in a day or 2 you can have a O day attempt.

Personally I'm struggling with my own timing ... assuming I O on CD14, which is normal for me but not guaranteed, I can get in an O day attempt but not an O-2 since DH and I won't be in the same city that day. What would y'all do? An O day and O-3, or just an O day attempt?

Of course all of this is based on assuming I start AF today and O on CD14 ... and I should start today but haven't yet so we shall see.

Lola have you talked to your doc yet about that FSH test and the results? Here's hoping they get you something to help out... did DH ever do the SA? I can't recall!

I'd go for O day attempt but it all depends on how long you've been trying, if you are like Lola, Jen & i who've been at it for a while i'd say go for O-3 & O day

[babydes56]

Bec - This is the one I have and where I got it from, best deal on the internet and their customer service was awesome. I'm done with pH testing, I have a gently used Hanna I've been thinking about getting rid of.

http://www.eseasongear.com/hahipophtehi.html

GL to all waiting to attempt, we really need a bfp here.


CD 11 and I'm fairly positive af's showing up tomorrow.

Oh hun, i really hope it's your month! Have you had any symptoms? I'm only 4dpo & to be honest i'm not expecting much, if i get a bfp i'll be surprised

[babydes56]

I just looked at the new posts today & there's a lot of preg girl mommies, what's happened to us? There's not been any bfp for a while on here, we need some luck around here

[LolaInLove]

Oh boo, Babydes....well, let's still keep our FX, you never know. It IS depressing how badly team blue is doing here.....someone does need to come up with a bfp soon indeed.

Begonia, my DH hasn't done his test yet, mostly because he's been out of town working for like 2 weeks. I need to do my blood tests also (for clotting factors), and will probably do all this week. Since I took this fert test though, I have a bad sinking feeling that it is my fault, that I have a bunch of rotten eggs in there that keep making aneuploidy babies (chomosomally abnormal....can you tell I've been researching all day?). I'm back on the DHEA starting tonight. I feel like it's the only thing I can do at this point. I mean, I took one of those tests about 6 months ago and it was FINE, and now, it's a bad result, so either my eggs are going to hell in a handbasket OR....maybe....it is residual from the m/c like Babydes noted in my help post. Either way I'm freaked out about it and clearly something is wrong if I make 2 bunk embryos in a row.

Spicy, don't stress about it, hun, just relax and take care of yourself. NO sense in stressing about your sway in the 2ww....what is done is done....take it from an old-timer. :wink:

Btw, Tink, your story about the proud DH cracked me up. Sounds like he will be on board with some man-swaying, which is nice for you!!!! Some of 'em are not at all, but...it is more the lady, I believe. Give him a big thumbs up from the boards. :agree:

[Tink18]

thanks LolaInLove, He is all into actually, He really wants a boy. He even said he would quit smoking everything! YAY! About time!

So AF is gone, do you think its too early to test my Cm, and is this something i should to every day till i ovulate to get an idea where i am till i start the boy diet? That's what I had read? What is your advice?

[LolaInLove]

Tink, you can do that, but the cm that really matters is going to be closer to when you ovulate, so you don't necessarily need to start now (if you are like CD 5 or 6 now). I never have any till around day 10-12 anyway! The most important cm is the ewcm when you O....so test that out. In fact, I has some experiments with testing where I would test the ewcm and then have an orgasm in a few hours and test that cm also (I am talking solo here, no outside factors to corrode my ph test!) and see what that ph was (it was higher indeed). But remember, if you are going to do the eggwhites or preseed when you attempt, you don't have to worry about your natural cm as much since you will be supplementing it with high ph stuff. OR if your natural cm has a high ph, you won't even need the ew or preseed. I would consider using some, though. Have you started any supps or anything?

[Tink18]

Oh thanks. Is it true to test you natural CM first to see where you "stand" then when you start all diet and supplements test that as well? or will I be wasting my time and I should just focus on my ovulation and getting that down to the T?

[LolaInLove]

For sure, go ahead and test it now and see how it rises. You might need to try several things to see what really helps up your ph....for some it's the drinks (and specific ones) and some the supps help. I'm kinda past worrying about ph and all, but when I started swaying, mine was most affected by the drinks, and I highly recommend doing the apple cider vinegar (ACV- buy Bragg's or another similar drinking kind in a health food store), the ural (see Atomic's recipe in the Sticky section), and I would definitely do lemon water as much as possible (put Stevia or Truvia in it if you can't deal with a little sour...those are very alkaline), and green tea for sure. I used to make a green tea/lemon water mixture to kill 2 birds with one stone.

I would start those about 6 weeks (and diet) before your first attempt. I know you don't want to go overboard with the weight gain (and I highly recommend NOT doing so), so try 6 weeks first. It's not that bad. I wouldn't worry about having some chocolate and coffee and red wine....those things all have some beneficial nutrients in them that are good in moderation, of course. On IG, if you remember, it was much more restrictive and I just hated feeling like I was failing if I had some cheese, etc. I like this approach to high nutrient everything much better. But seriously, don't freak too much about the ph....your hub's is good, and if you do the diet and some supps, you will have an increase in ph.....plus, you will be adding in the ew or preseed, giving those sperm a high-ph ride all the way to your egg.

That would be my advice! Check out all of the sways (the successful ones mostly!) and see what supps they did. You will notice that everyone did something different....you don't need to do EVERYTHING in order to have a boy.....so do the things that work for you and don't make you sick or have the runs or worst of all- NOT get pg!!! Hope that helps, hun!

[begonia]

Babydes thanks for the opinion re: the timing! I tend to lean that way, the once on O day, since this is our 1st month to try I'm not totally over it yet... though I am getting totally over the diet since I've pretty much been doing that for endless months. If we don't get pg this month though we might just wait til fall after all. Who knows. One month at a time right now.

If AF would ever show up. WTH! I am so annoyed. I started spotting on Saturday (but I have very little spotting, like 1x a day) so am expecting it any day now. Usually no more than 3 days of spotting so if I don't start today I'll be surprised.

Tink LOL about your DH! And FWIW I think Lola gave you some great advice there.

Lola I think that is a good point re: the test results maybe being skewed due to the m/c. Aaarrgh. I wish it wasn't so hard for you :mad: I'm really hoping the time off and the anti-ox supps will do the trick for you.

[Tink18]

Gosh aside from my DH having good PH we need more good news here!! Lola i am feeling for you!! xoxo

Yes, Lola gave me great advice, I have gotten such wonderful advice here, I am so thankful! I just love everyone so much!

[TTC5]

I will say though- it seems perfect on paper, but it wasn't a perfect sway. I wasn't as diligent about bsf- but I noticed that my ewcm was drying up bc of it, so I didn't do one right before bd, and pH of DH was 8- so not higher.

Also, I use paper pH paper- so parts of it (where the water from the ewcm absorbs) was 7- but other parts were 6, so I don't think I was a super strong 7- but this was without bsf.

I liked bsf last month, but this month, not so much. My eggwhites were a 9 though.

I think this is happening to me too with the bsf!!

[TTC5]

TTC5 I'm with Lola, if you're just now starting to fade in you might be a few days off from the +. Are you going to do an O-2 attempt or just O? Because if you're starting to fade in now, use that 4 day abstinence for the O-2! Then when you get your + OPK ideally in a day or 2 you can have a O day attempt.

Personally I'm struggling with my own timing ... assuming I O on CD14, which is normal for me but not guaranteed, I can get in an O day attempt but not an O-2 since DH and I won't be in the same city that day. What would y'all do? An O day and O-3, or just an O day attempt?

Of course all of this is based on assuming I start AF today and O on CD14 ... and I should start today but haven't yet so we shall see.

Lola have you talked to your doc yet about that FSH test and the results? Here's hoping they get you something to help out... did DH ever do the SA? I can't recall!

Do you think 0-2 and again on 0 is better than just going on 0?

Also, what if it ends up being 0-3 or more??

[TTC5]

I'd go for O day attempt but it all depends on how long you've been trying, if you are like Lola, Jen & i who've been at it for a while i'd say go for O-3 & O day

This is our first attempt...

[TTC5]

Just for your info I usually fade in about 3 days before I 'o' I got a barely there line yesterday CD13 but it is darker today CD14 I would expect a positve tommorrow or the next day at the very latest. I seem to ovulate withing 24hrs of my first positive generally....

TTC5 praying your positive comes tomorrow .......ahhh what do you plan on doing if it doesn't ??? what a dilemma :nails: would you prefer to leave it longer or do a 0-2 & 0 type of thing? OH WHY do our bodies have to make this soooooo hard?

I really have no idea... fx today it is +..

[TTC5]

Ok looking at last months chart and notes i faded in cd 13 and was pos that night.. Soo thinking to try tonight!!!!!!

[begonia]

Ok looking at last months chart and notes i faded in cd 13 and was pos that night.. Soo thinking to try tonight!!!!!!

Well good luck to you tonight!!! Personally I think the O-2/O timing plan is the best way to get pg and still be w/in the "boy timing" that is recommended... if it works out that I can do an O-2 and O this month I will, but it looks like I will be able to only get the O day attempt in. Might do an O-3. Timing and pH (and the whole moon/ion thing) are things that personally I'm not putting too much into. I'm hoping it all lines up, don't get me wrong, but those are not things that I am convinced sway heavily.

[Plum3]

OK all,

I got lucky this month. Got my Smiley opk in the morning yesterday, we dtd about 13 hours after, on 4 days of abstinence. I had ewcm earlier-about a 7 pH and both had big O's. We were both into it so DH thinks it was a good deposit.

FX that this is my month! I felt major O pains today on the left side (felt O pains on right side last month!) today! :fingers::BabyBoy:

:fingers: for all of you!

Good luck!!

[Plum3]

Ok looking at last months chart and notes i faded in cd 13 and was pos that night.. Soo thinking to try tonight!!!!!!

Sounds like a plan! I am so nervous for everyone. I will be a wreck when it's my turn.

[Plum3]

I have the same question for you both now.....I apparently have high FSH now so I am SURE I will be on Clomid fairly soon myself, L. :mad: But, whatever helps up get pg is a good thing at this point. Bec, if you don't mind, what is the reason your doc has you on Clomid (other than the obvious not ovulating, that is)?

The reason my doc put me on Clomid was because it was the first step to get me ovulating. I have had so many tests done and everything has come back normal, including hormone levels. We just don't know why I don't O on my own. Apparently my brain just doesn't send my ovaries the right messages!

Have you taken Clomid before?

[TTC5]

Well good luck to you tonight!!! Personally I think the O-2/O timing plan is the best way to get pg and still be w/in the "boy timing" that is recommended... if it works out that I can do an O-2 and O this month I will, but it looks like I will be able to only get the O day attempt in. Might do an O-3. Timing and pH (and the whole moon/ion thing) are things that personally I'm not putting too much into. I'm hoping it all lines up, don't get me wrong, but those are not things that I am convinced sway heavily.

I'm glad to hear someone who isnt taking my notice of those things as I have decided to do the same.

Well not really sure where today puts me hey could be getting a + tonight or it could be an 0-1 or an 0-2 at the latest. But this is still ok do you think?

[Plum3]

Sorry for the post overloads!

I think I will stick with the OPK strips. When I take Clomid I have internal ultrasounds every 2nd or 3rd day and more often as the follicle/s are about to be released. So I think I will be able to rely on fade ins and the size of the follies to pinpoint O day. I also get a temp dip the day before O.

I know testing ph is best closer to O but because I am really irregular when should I test? I know I definitely O'd last cycle though, yay for me. First time I have ever O'd on my own. Have been drinking green tea for the last few months, do you think that could be it?

[Plum3]

TTC, just had a look at your charts. You get a temp dip before you O as well. Going off that and the fact that you had a temp dip today, I think you will O tomorrow!

[princessap]

Hey girls. Cannot believe we are in June already! we really need some BFPs soon!

Thanks everyone for the kind words over our
difficult weekend!

Here is my update....8dpo and I felt twinges on my right side today. Plus last night I golfed and ran to get the ball and man did my boobs hurt! hopefully good signs and not signs of AF showing up.

Jen. how r you doing? any tests yet or symptoms?

Tink. glad you have found it helpful here. It is a
great board and so supportive.

Lola, hope you get the answers you need soon.

Iluv...where r u? any symptoms?

hope everyone is
well!

[TTC5]

I am not familiar with clomid, sorry Bec!!!

ASF - I got a positive opk!!!!!!! So our plans are PERFECT! 4 day cut off and right when I get my +, we dtd tonight!!

Send me blue dust ladies, and praying to God for a little blue bundle!! xoxoxoxox

My pH is 6.4-.6 and after a bsf it went to 7.3.

[TTC5]

Hey girls. Cannot believe we are in June already! we really need some BFPs soon!

Thanks everyone for the kind words over our
difficult weekend!

Here is my update....8dpo and I felt twinges on my right side today. Plus last night I golfed and ran to get the ball and man did my boobs hurt! hopefully good signs and not signs of AF showing up.

Jen. how r you doing? any tests yet or symptoms?

Tink. glad you have found it helpful here. It is a
great board and so supportive.

Lola, hope you get the answers you need soon.

Iluv...where r u? any symptoms?

hope everyone is
well!

when will you test? FX for you!!

[TTC5]

TTC, just had a look at your charts. You get a temp dip before you O as well. Going off that and the fact that you had a temp dip today, I think you will O tomorrow!

I was just thinking that too!!!!! Yesterday I had a big urge to clean too, almost felt like nesting lol

[Plum3]

Good luck Princess! It would be so good to get some BFPs this month.

Woo! That's great TTC5. Things couldn't have gone more to plan. Will you do BSF again tonight?

[iluvmyman]

Here I am TTC5, sorry, my lil sis & her 3 kids are in town so been really busy.

♥ iluvmyman
♥ Swaying in June
♥ TTC DC # 5
♥ I just don't know anymore.

[iluvmyman]

Hi Bec! Tink, you can test the semen ph if you get him to wear a condom one time, that's the easiest way.

I am in the Zen mode also, I don't even test ph anymore. And apparently it doesn't matter anyway, I have CRAP EGGS now. ARGGGGGGGGGG

I feel like I'm over most of it to, just diet as best I can. I will test my PH around O. DH was like a 7.8 or something when I tested him like 2 cycles or ago and haven't retested him. We had 2 boys and if that's his natural PH, Atomic said it was cool. Atomic doesn't feel like PH is that big of a deal. Its's amazing how much a couple cycles of disappointment will do to your attitude. :) I have to go back to may thread and find out about your eggs Mrs. Lola.

[TTC5]

Good luck Princess! It would be so good to get some BFPs this month.

Woo! That's great TTC5. Things couldn't have gone more to plan. Will you do BSF again tonight?



Think I will an hr before and also do some pre seed with a touch of bs.

[TTC5]

Here I am TTC5, sorry, my lil sis & her 3 kids are in town so been really busy.

♥ iluvmyman
♥ Swaying in June
♥ TTC DC # 5
♥ I just don't know anymore.

Adding that now and want to send you a big cyber hug xoxoxoo

[iluvmyman]

Woww new thread is also going high :) , welcome all new comers :)
so my problem with EWCM is solved i think , this cycle i left L-arginine to see what happens and from CD 11 got tons of EWCM i mean tons , so relieved i thought i would never have it , this cycle was so good , got +ve opk on CD14 and CD15 with O cramps on CD15...... hope it would be same in August .

I had the L-arginine in the FertileCM so I'm interested to see what it does to my CM as I haven't been happy w/ my CM since i started the sway. Hopefully I'll get my CM back. Still debating on taking the Fish Oil or not. I'm glad you are back to having great CM!!!!

Never thought I'd be congratulating people on their CM. :)

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies, how's everyone?

I Hope June will be a good month for all of you, good luck.

[My Fabulous Children]

Have added links to OP for newbies, easy reference. Will update tomorrow am heading to bed now x

Good idea! Thanks.

[My Fabulous Children]

Blah just had to come and have a complain- it is sooo not fair!!! I tested my DH's PH last night and it is a 9.......am I happy well yes thats great.................................
but NO I am also sooooooooooooooo annoyed :hair:why can he eat chocolate cake and coffee and TONS of sugar and do NOTHING and here I am eating no sugar changing my whole diet drinking lemon water and ASG/ ural and mine is back to a 5!!!! And yes I know I have been sick and that might be why it has gone down again but it was still only up to a 6 before AND I am day 13 so about to ovulate !!!!!!!!:mad:



Now off to go break something...............

Hey hun, I know what you mean, My DH's pH it's 9+ very high! While I am doing all the nasty drinks taking supplements, etc and it's only under 6!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hubby eats almost same as me, he has dairy though (I am allergic to dairy).

Mine too he eats same as me, but his pH is high and mine is very low. I think men pH is naturally higher then women. :think:

[My Fabulous Children]

LOL Tink!!!!

Well got my highest reading yet a 7.3 around 2ish hours after a bsf! Hopefully this is good enough!!

Very good!

[iluvmyman]

TTC5 from what I've heard the BSF can make it seem watery, but I don't think it will dry you up. Is this the first cycle you haven't had any EWCM in a while? Did you change anything?

Tink I am SO glad you're healthy!!! FX you get the genetic test and they say you aren't a carrier, but at least if you are you can get your plans set to proceed as necessary in the future. Scary stuff. I lost my aunt 8 years ago to breast cancer.

Lola WTH! Is there any chance of the test being off? I have heard of it but don't know much about it. I think your thoughts on going for supps to improve egg quality are spot on. Hope you had a nice relaxing time at the lake and got to take your mind off the ^%@$&* FSH test results.

MFC, glad you got AF ... weird about the O not showing ... maybe our ovaries had a slumber party in a cave together last month?!?

Thoughts and prayers with you Princess :heart: Lots of hugs to you.

Iluv, have you gotten an appt to see your doc yet about this early AF? That is super crazy. I remember when Princess was going through it too. Definitely thinking of you this week as you wait to get the results back on the autopsy... wish I could give you a big ol' hug, too.

Oh 2WWers I really hope one (or ALL!) of y'all gets the coveted BFP! We've had a dry spell here. I love the month of June because it's my birthday, so maybe this year when I blow out my 33 candles I can wish for everyone to get a BFP :-) Including me ... and if I ovulate on schedule (though really, who does anymore :rofl:) it will be on my birthday :bigsmile:

Thanks for checkin in B! My little sis and her 3 kids are here. I had so much cleaning to do and it's been busier w/ them here.
I emailed the Dr. and he ordered some labs. I had my blood drawn this evening, so I should hear back from him in a day or 2 and he'll set me up an appt. if he needs to when he gets the results. I have no idea what he ordered but they will post the results on-line as soon as they have them. Not sure what I'm looking to find out but am covering all the bases I guess.

I wonder if I should have still taken all the supps till I had the blood test done for more accurate results?? Oh well!

I suspect it's the Supps. I'm thinking about just doing folic acid, maybe fish oil. I'm real apprehensive now. I would think all the Vitamins are OK, just not the fertilecm and maybe the green tea extract???? Any ideas?

How you doing B?

[My Fabulous Children]

I'm CD 11 and waiting for a + opk =D

Hope you get your + OPK soon. GL.

[My Fabulous Children]

Silly me, I thought these month threads were only for people actually TTC in that month! What a bimbo!

Can you please add me too :)

♥ Bec
♥ Swaying in Jan 2012
♥ TTC DC # 3
♥ Starting supps 3 months before attempt. DH and I taking most boy supps and I'm going to take a prenatal. Starting diet 8 weeks before attempt. Eating lots of red meat, wholegrain, potassium and salty foods. Drinking lots of lemon water and juice. Using ions- laptop, mobile, electric blanket on low setting, hairdryer and straightener daily. Started doing weights 5 days per week and will continue until BFP. Will O 3 times a day a week before attempt. Obstain for 4 days before attempt and will DTD once on O day using preseed with BS.

Welcome and good luck to you!!

[iluvmyman]

What do you know, I gave a helping hand tonight to my husband tonight to test his PH and what do you know he was in between and 8 and 9!!!! I literally took it right off his peen the second it came out and I held it to the chart!! then he says "go tell the girls on the board how awesome I am" ahh he makes me so mad! but I am also happy!!

I'm LMAO too! Tell him we are soooo impressed w/ his awesome manliness. U, Tink, r a lucky girl. :) We've got to hang soon!

[My Fabulous Children]

Baby - I used to have almost no cm, always had to use lube. A few months back I ran out of fish oil and even with the guaifenesin I didn't have a lot, more then before the sway but not as much as with the fish oil. This month I skipped the guaifenesin but am back on the fish oil and have tons again. I've been at this since Dec and I honestly think it's the long term effect of the fish oil and diet.

Bec - Silly girl lol, new forum for each month and we just keep rolling over :)

Cheeky - My stomach is messed up from all the bsd, lemon water, and pineapple juice. I won't do it again. ACV is at many grocery stores but is at almost all health food stores.

Tink - I have dh give me a "sample" in a cup.

Lola my love, keep your chin up :kiss:

I agree! My Stomach is so messed up from the drinks.

[iluvmyman]

No could not find a darn one anywhere but might drive out tomorrow to hunt one down further in the city!!!

They are in every drugstore and like target here. That's crazy. Is it hard to find stuff in Aussie land? Can you just order on-line like an Amazon.com?

[My Fabulous Children]

Woww new thread is also going high :) , welcome all new comers :)
so my problem with EWCM is solved i think , this cycle i left L-arginine to see what happens and from CD 11 got tons of EWCM i mean tons , so relieved i thought i would never have it , this cycle was so good , got +ve opk on CD14 and CD15 with O cramps on CD15...... hope it would be same in August .

Really good. I didn't get a +opk and no cm at all. I don't know what's happening with my body.

[iluvmyman]

I am looking forward to testing mine to see where i am at. AF just left today!

which tester did you get? I'm not sure if I'm just gonna replace or try to warranty my PH tester. I'm sure they'll say I damaged my perfectly treated PH tester. I've worked w/ warranty before, and the customer is hardly ever right. I had the Hanna 99104

[iluvmyman]

I know! Do you think they are worth it?

I think it's worth piece of mind sometimes as a back-up. They are like $30. If you are very confident in your OPK skills then don't worry about it, I just like to know for sure, for sure, for sure. :)

[My Fabulous Children]

Maybe I should stop the l arg too? CD 12 and no ewcm =( Does baking soda stop ewcm?

You should, really. Thats stupid L'Arg messed up everything :( *sigh*

[iluvmyman]

I guess it depends if you rely on fade-ins to work out your cut off. They just give smiley faces for a positive OPK and nothing for a negative OPK, that's right yeah? I will need to rely on fade ins because with Clomid I O on different days each cycle.

There is just an open circle if it's negative.

[Tink18]

I'm LMAO too! Tell him we are soooo impressed w/ his awesome manliness. U, Tink, r a lucky girl. :) We've got to hang soon!


Oh I am goo glad to see you back! Your sister must be gone! I hope it was a good visit and lifted your spirits!! I would love to hang soon! I love that we figured out we are so close! It makes this journey even cooler! Let me know when your free! How are you? XOXO

[Tink18]

I agree! My Stomach is so messed up from the drinks.

Im slutty and took it right off the peen slash my belly!



!

[My Fabulous Children]

TTC5 from what I've heard the BSF can make it seem watery, but I don't think it will dry you up. Is this the first cycle you haven't had any EWCM in a while? Did you change anything?

Tink I am SO glad you're healthy!!! FX you get the genetic test and they say you aren't a carrier, but at least if you are you can get your plans set to proceed as necessary in the future. Scary stuff. I lost my aunt 8 years ago to breast cancer.

Lola WTH! Is there any chance of the test being off? I have heard of it but don't know much about it. I think your thoughts on going for supps to improve egg quality are spot on. Hope you had a nice relaxing time at the lake and got to take your mind off the ^%@$&* FSH test results.

MFC, glad you got AF ... weird about the O not showing ... maybe our ovaries had a slumber party in a cave together last month?!?

Thoughts and prayers with you Princess :heart: Lots of hugs to you.

Iluv, have you gotten an appt to see your doc yet about this early AF? That is super crazy. I remember when Princess was going through it too. Definitely thinking of you this week as you wait to get the results back on the autopsy... wish I could give you a big ol' hug, too.

Oh 2WWers I really hope one (or ALL!) of y'all gets the coveted BFP! We've had a dry spell here. I love the month of June because it's my birthday, so maybe this year when I blow out my 33 candles I can wish for everyone to get a BFP :-) Including me ... and if I ovulate on schedule (though really, who does anymore :rofl:) it will be on my birthday :bigsmile:

Thanks B, Please remember us all when you blow out your birthday candle , LOL.

[Tink18]

haha the above statement I meant to quote My Fabulous and it just didn't work out. Me still being new! Anyway, I didn't want to get up and find a cup, I'm lazy.

TTC I am so excited for you I really hope this is it!! I wish we could fast forward a few weeks and know already! I am not just sprinkling blue dust i am dumping buckets on you!

[My Fabulous Children]

What do you know, I gave a helping hand tonight to my husband tonight to test his PH and what do you know he was in between and 8 and 9!!!! I literally took it right off his peen the second it came out and I held it to the chart!! then he says "go tell the girls on the board how awesome I am" ahh he makes me so mad! but I am also happy!!

So funny, LOL and a good pH.

[iluvmyman]

OK all,

I got lucky this month. Got my Smiley opk in the morning yesterday, we dtd about 13 hours after, on 4 days of abstinence. I had ewcm earlier-about a 7 pH and both had big O's. We were both into it so DH thinks it was a good deposit.

FX that this is my month! I felt major O pains today on the left side (felt O pains on right side last month!) today! :fingers::BabyBoy:

:fingers: for all of you!

Ohhhh, GL!!! GO, Blue!

[Tink18]

which tester did you get? I'm not sure if I'm just gonna replace or try to warranty my PH tester. I'm sure they'll say I damaged my perfectly treated PH tester. I've worked w/ warranty before, and the customer is hardly ever right. I had the Hanna 99104

I just have the strips. I looked into the Hanna one but I just don't know, Do you guys think those are necessary. I have read that people think the strips are sufficient? Thought? I mean I'll get one if You all think its totally hands down important!

[iluvmyman]

Good point! I forgot about the lube factor....obviously, we have never tested mine's ph, I didn't worry about it too much. Once, I tested the "combo sauce" that came out after we dtd with no lube, and it was like 7 so I didn't freak about that.

I thought there was a condom Trojan that you could use from IG. I don't remember anymore.

[My Fabulous Children]

I think they are worth it because there's no guessing games like the cheapies. They are expensive so i tend to only use them to confirm that i really have a +

This exactly!!! I agree they're so worth it, IMO.

[My Fabulous Children]

OK all,

I got lucky this month. Got my Smiley opk in the morning yesterday, we dtd about 13 hours after, on 4 days of abstinence. I had ewcm earlier-about a 7 pH and both had big O's. We were both into it so DH thinks it was a good deposit.

FX that this is my month! I felt major O pains today on the left side (felt O pains on right side last month!) today! :fingers::BabyBoy:

:fingers: for all of you!Good job, FX!

[My Fabulous Children]

Tricky TTC5! But even a 5 day abstinence isn't that bad is it? It is 6 and 7 that I would start getting concerned.

Everything from 2-5 day is good. So a 5 day abstinence is good too.

[My Fabulous Children]

Bec - This is the one I have and where I got it from, best deal on the internet and their customer service was awesome. I'm done with pH testing, I have a gently used Hanna I've been thinking about getting rid of.

http://www.eseasongear.com/hahipophtehi.html

GL to all waiting to attempt, we really need a bfp here.

CD 11 and I'm fairly positive af's showing up tomorrow.

Hope AF stays away.

[My Fabulous Children]

I just looked at the new posts today & there's a lot of preg girl mommies, what's happened to us? There's not been any bfp for a while on here, we need some luck around here

I know, it's so sad .. I'm hoping all you ladies get BFPs soon! FX for you.

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey girls. Cannot believe we are in June already! we really need some BFPs soon!

Thanks everyone for the kind words over our
difficult weekend!

Here is my update....8dpo and I felt twinges on my right side today. Plus last night I golfed and ran to get the ball and man did my boobs hurt! hopefully good signs and not signs of AF showing up.

Jen. how r you doing? any tests yet or symptoms?

Tink. glad you have found it helpful here. It is a
great board and so supportive.

Lola, hope you get the answers you need soon.

Iluv...where r u? any symptoms?

hope everyone is
well!

FX for you hun!!!!!!!!!! My only symptoms for my BFP were backache & felt twinges on my side, I hope you get your BFP SOON!

[My Fabulous Children]

I am not familiar with clomid, sorry Bec!!!

ASF - I got a positive opk!!!!!!! So our plans are PERFECT! 4 day cut off and right when I get my +, we dtd tonight!!

Send me blue dust ladies, and praying to God for a little blue bundle!! xoxoxoxox

My pH is 6.4-.6 and after a bsf it went to 7.3.

GOOD luck hun, xx

[My Fabulous Children]

Here I am TTC5, sorry, my lil sis & her 3 kids are in town so been really busy.

♥ iluvmyman
♥ Swaying in June
♥ TTC DC # 5
♥ I just don't know anymore.

So true ''I just don't know anymore'' REALLY me too :(

Where are you in your cycle? Hope you doing well, xx.

[iluvmyman]

I'm only on page 4 so someone else might have mentioned this, but if you use the smileys you can pop out the stick from the tester and see the fade in pattern! It's a big help!

Personally I like the method many here use of checking several days before with a regular OPK, and then when you think you're getting a + confirm it with a digital.

That's what I do.

[My Fabulous Children]

That's what I do.

Ditto!!!

[iluvmyman]

Oh boo, Babydes....well, let's still keep our FX, you never know. It IS depressing how badly team blue is doing here.....someone does need to come up with a bfp soon indeed.

Begonia, my DH hasn't done his test yet, mostly because he's been out of town working for like 2 weeks. I need to do my blood tests also (for clotting factors), and will probably do all this week. Since I took this fert test though, I have a bad sinking feeling that it is my fault, that I have a bunch of rotten eggs in there that keep making aneuploidy babies (chomosomally abnormal....can you tell I've been researching all day?). I'm back on the DHEA starting tonight. I feel like it's the only thing I can do at this point. I mean, I took one of those tests about 6 months ago and it was FINE, and now, it's a bad result, so either my eggs are going to hell in a handbasket OR....maybe....it is residual from the m/c like Babydes noted in my help post. Either way I'm freaked out about it and clearly something is wrong if I make 2 bunk embryos in a row.

Spicy, don't stress about it, hun, just relax and take care of yourself. NO sense in stressing about your sway in the 2ww....what is done is done....take it from an old-timer. :wink:

Btw, Tink, your story about the proud DH cracked me up. Sounds like he will be on board with some man-swaying, which is nice for you!!!! Some of 'em are not at all, but...it is more the lady, I believe. Give him a big thumbs up from the boards. :agree:

I really hope that isn't the case Lola! Please let us know. I'm gonna keep happy thoughts for you!

[TTC5]

Ok guys last minute prep! What do you think?

Later tonight prob not till 10pm - midnight somewhere.. it will be "done" lol.

DH will have his monster drink an hr before and I will have an "O" and do a bsf.

Half hour before we will both have our cough syrup.

We will use pre seed with bs. Get me to "O" before DH, go doggy style. Then lay on my back with hips propped, laptop on my lap prob stay this way for an hour or two! Burning incense, wearing gold and will put the electric blanket on low. Then sleep (if i can haha).

So so sooo nervous, have I forgotten anything??

[iluvmyman]

Sounds like a plan! I am so nervous for everyone. I will be a wreck when it's my turn.

That's how it is I think. Why freak out, just go w/ the flow....then it's count down to O and I start stressing. :)

[iluvmyman]

Hey girls. Cannot believe we are in June already! we really need some BFPs soon!

Thanks everyone for the kind words over our
difficult weekend!

Here is my update....8dpo and I felt twinges on my right side today. Plus last night I golfed and ran to get the ball and man did my boobs hurt! hopefully good signs and not signs of AF showing up.

Jen. how r you doing? any tests yet or symptoms?

Tink. glad you have found it helpful here. It is a
great board and so supportive.

Lola, hope you get the answers you need soon.

Iluv...where r u? any symptoms?

hope everyone is
well!

Not sure what happened to you, mama? Update me plz.

My body is a wreck so yes and no. AF s/b done today. I took some blood tests today for I have no idea what Dr. is testing for but we'll see in the next day or two. My body is all over the place and I don't know if I even O last month at all. I sure hope this month is better going off the supps. Still debating on what I should still be taking.

[iluvmyman]

I am not familiar with clomid, sorry Bec!!!

ASF - I got a positive opk!!!!!!! So our plans are PERFECT! 4 day cut off and right when I get my +, we dtd tonight!!

Send me blue dust ladies, and praying to God for a little blue bundle!! xoxoxoxox

My pH is 6.4-.6 and after a bsf it went to 7.3.

GL!!!!!!

[iluvmyman]

Really good. I didn't get a +opk and no cm at all. I don't know what's happening with my body.

What supps are you taking now?

[iluvmyman]

I just have the strips. I looked into the Hanna one but I just don't know, Do you guys think those are necessary. I have read that people think the strips are sufficient? Thought? I mean I'll get one if You all think its totally hands down important!

It's immediate which is nice. They aren't that expensive but w/ the 2 - buffer solutions, storage and cleaning solutions it adds up but does last a while. I like the PH tester and will probably get another one.

[iluvmyman]

So true ''I just don't know anymore'' REALLY me too :(

Where are you in your cycle? Hope you doing well, xx.

Probably officially CD22 by the time I finish this reply. :) This is Day 7 of AF, and s/b the last day. Getting lighter so seems to be right in line w/ regular AF. I've basically stopped everything except maybe some diet. I'm kinda lost right now. I know what to do (although I really need to be looking into Atomic's diet suggestions) I'm kinda blah about the whole thing right now and will see what blood tests say, but probably nothing. I really am kinda lost with how much I want to do or should do. How about you?

[iluvmyman]

Ok guys last minute prep! What do you think?

Later tonight prob not till 10pm - midnight somewhere.. it will be "done" lol.

DH will have his monster drink an hr before and I will have an "O" and do a bsf.

Half hour before we will both have our cough syrup.

We will use pre seed with bs. Get me to "O" before DH, go doggy style. Then lay on my back with hips propped, laptop on my lap prob stay this way for an hour or two! Burning incense, wearing gold and will put the electric blanket on low. Then sleep (if i can haha).

So so sooo nervous, have I forgotten anything??

I'm glad you are going for it TTC5! I thought the Robitussin or Mucinex s/b 1 hour before as well. I think everything else sounds good. I'm trying to think back but I think you are good to go.

[TTC5]

Thanks ILUV, hope your results go well xox

[TTC5]

I'm glad you are going for it TTC5! I thought the Robitussin or Mucinex s/b 1 hour before as well. I think everything else sounds good. I'm trying to think back but I think you are good to go.

Oh maybe it is! I will have to double check thankyou! x

[iluvmyman]

Everything turn out OK. How are you feeling about your attempt?

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Ok guys last minute prep! What do you think?

Later tonight prob not till 10pm - midnight somewhere.. it will be "done" lol.

DH will have his monster drink an hr before and I will have an "O" and do a bsf.

Half hour before we will both have our cough syrup.

We will use pre seed with bs. Get me to "O" before DH, go doggy style. Then lay on my back with hips propped, laptop on my lap prob stay this way for an hour or two! Burning incense, wearing gold and will put the electric blanket on low. Then sleep (if i can haha).

So so sooo nervous, have I forgotten anything??

GOOD LUCK TTC5! Sounds like you have a great sway!

[TTC5]

GOOD LUCK TTC5! Sounds like you have a great sway!

Thankyou so much x

[TTC5]

Everything turn out OK. How are you feeling about your attempt?

Just got back from the hospital, a friend has had her baby boy so I had to go and get my hands on him for good luck LOL

I am so nervous that I actually feel sick! Very ironic, given that my first born was conceived when I was 15 without a care in the world!!!

[Cheekymoo]

I am not familiar with clomid, sorry Bec!!!

ASF - I got a positive opk!!!!!!! So our plans are PERFECT! 4 day cut off and right when I get my +, we dtd tonight!!

Send me blue dust ladies, and praying to God for a little blue bundle!! xoxoxoxox




My pH is 6.4-.6 and after a bsf it went to 7.3.
Yay ! I am soo relieved and happy for you :) FX there will be some good news in 2 weeks!! I will send you some blue dust.................Also it's soooo funny we are ovulating buddies this month !! LOL I also got a positive today so will ovulate either late tonight/ tommorrow ! :)

[Cheekymoo]

Ok guys last minute prep! What do you think?

Later tonight prob not till 10pm - midnight somewhere.. it will be "done" lol.

DH will have his monster drink an hr before and I will have an "O" and do a bsf.

Half hour before we will both have our cough syrup.

We will use pre seed with bs. Get me to "O" before DH, go doggy style. Then lay on my back with hips propped, laptop on my lap prob stay this way for an hour or two! Burning incense, wearing gold and will put the electric blanket on low. Then sleep (if i can haha).

So so sooo nervous, have I forgotten anything??

Haha- yes Don't you have to swing from the chandaliers or something whilst DTD? LOL
I am sure if I wasn't swaying I would find your list very strange- as it is it actually sounds like mine.........although I also plan on eating some dried fruit to make sure my blood sugar is high- not even sure why - or where i got that from LOL but hey what the hell everything AND the kitchen sink I say !

[Cheekymoo]

STfsushi- FX crossed for you waiting patiently for you to test ! :)

[TTC5]

Haha- yes Don't you have to swing from the chandaliers or something whilst DTD? LOL
I am sure if I wasn't swaying I would find your list very strange- as it is it actually sounds like mine.........although I also plan on eating some dried fruit to make sure my blood sugar is high- not even sure why - or where i got that from LOL but hey what the hell everything AND the kitchen sink I say !

HAHA oh so that is what I am missing :P

Funny you say but I have been snacking on sultanas and dried apricot today and will do tonight.. we are trying in around half an hour hehehe

[Cheekymoo]

HAHA oh so that is what I am missing :P

Funny you say but I have been snacking on sultanas and dried apricot today and will do tonight.. we are trying in around half an hour hehehe

GOODLUCK !!

[TTC5]

Yay ! I am soo relieved and happy for you :) FX there will be some good news in 2 weeks!! I will send you some blue dust.................Also it's soooo funny we are ovulating buddies this month !! LOL I also got a positive today so will ovulate either late tonight/ tommorrow ! :)

There are quite a few of us o'ing so close to each other!


Are you trying tonight too?

[TTC5]

Ok ladies I am now in the TWW!

You should see me, I have 3 pillows under my bum, feet resting on my bedhead to keep my hips elevated. Mobile on my belly and laptop too. TWO incense sticks burning too - LOL!

DH asked soon after, so do you feel anything..

lmfao men huh!

[Plum3]

Ok ladies I am now in the TWW!

You should see me, I have 3 pillows under my bum, feet resting on my bedhead to keep my hips elevated. Mobile on my belly and laptop too. TWO incense sticks burning too - LOL!

DH asked soon after, so do you feel anything..

lmfao men huh!

Haha, this made me laugh! Glad it all went to plan :)

[TTC5]

How long should I stay upside down for lol?

[Plum3]

I have no idea but it sure is a funny image!

[TTC5]

I also need to pee, lol :P

[Plum3]

I always pee afterwards. That was the part I struggled with when TTC. I find it soo hard to fall asleep when I need to go. Can you pee without letting any out? Hold it closed? LOL!

[TTC5]

LOL!!

Well has now been an hour and I am now laying in bed on my side... will try hold my pee for another half hour :P

[iyamaryam]

Hi ladies, hope you don't mind me crashing your party. Just want to send you bucket loads of blue dust. Could you ladies please try to hold your pee any much longer? I always pee after dtd, but in Jan when we attempted, I just slept off after for about five hours n when I woke next morning I got the thermal shift. Just tot I should share. GL girls:luck:

[TTC5]

Thanks IY!!!! It is now and hr and a half for me would it be ok to pee now?

[iyamaryam]

Hey hun, if you gotta go then you have to, just try n hold off as long as you can. Can you insert an IC so it can hold them up while you pee?

[TTC5]

Well I went I figure they would have gone up right away anyway LOL!!

[iyamaryam]

Goodluck dear, FX for you.

[begonia]

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.

[LolaInLove]

The reason my doc put me on Clomid was because it was the first step to get me ovulating. I have had so many tests done and everything has come back normal, including hormone levels. We just don't know why I don't O on my own. Apparently my brain just doesn't send my ovaries the right messages!

Have you taken Clomid before?

No, I haven't. I am pretty sure I O on my own, most months at least, as I've gotten pg twice in 2011 already, but we are just having trouble keeping the baby. I have a very strong instinct that is telling me my eggs are not great quality, or quantity, anymore which is the problem. I don't know if Clomid would be a good choice for me, but hey, it may be worth a shot in a few months after we try again and nothing happens.

[LolaInLove]

YAY TTC5, good luck, girl! So glad the timing thing worked out for you and you are feeling confident!

GL to the other 2wwers also......wow, a lot of attempts recently!

So, it is June 1 and I am officially on Project Healthy Eggs....on all the antioxidants and going to try to eat well now. Not boy diet, just very very healthy. I started taking yoga again and worked out last night. Trying to keep my outlook positive. Not sure if I should hit the DHEA again or just go with healthy and see what happens.

[Tink18]

TTC I am laughing so hard at "do you feel anything" haha! Sounds like I missed out on the party last night. I think the only thing you missed, and don't be upset I heard 67 mins after you are supposed to stand on one leg, rub your belly, pat your head and sing the ABC's while eating a hot dog. But I have a good feeling you did really good! FX and buckets of blue dust for you!!! XOXOXO

[Tink18]

SO I was looking at the supplements. Since I took DH's Ph the other night and it was a 8-9. what kind of supplements should I have him start? Is it also recommended to do the supplements 6 weeks before out first attempt as well? Keep in mind he smokes cigs and special cigs too, which he claims he will quit come AUG!!! FX!! Well here is another question? How long does special cigs need to be out of his system? should he be quitting now? Man he is gonna kill me! Cutting back? Last night we were talking and a friend of ours is a major special cig smoker and though that they have 2 boys so my DH says "see its possible" so annoying

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink - many of us have a digital because of our cm doesn't register on pH paper. Damn that low ionic strength.

ttc5 - Your attempt looks great, fx for a bfp.

Lola - fx for your eggs, may they be the picture of health when they again meet sperm :bigsmile:


cd27, 12 dpo, no af and thats all I'm saying about that for now :bigsmile:

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink - I would have him focus on sups that will raise his count and repair damage 150 mcg b-12, 800 mcg folic acid, 1000mg fish oil. I would push him to quit asap, high pH doesn't mean lots of healthy swimmers. So against the odds your pot-head friend has 2 boys and sometimes crackheads have healthy babies, just because some folks rock the stats does it really make it worth the risk? Not to be a buzz kill but he needs to do his part to to insure a healthy fetus too.

[babydes56]

Tink - many of us have a digital because of our cm doesn't register on pH paper. Damn that low ionic strength.

ttc5 - Your attempt looks great, fx for a bfp.

Lola - fx for your eggs, may they be the picture of health when they again meet sperm :bigsmile:






cd27, 12 dpo, no af and thats all I'm saying about that for now :bigsmile:

Oh please tell we need some good news, sounds promising! When is AF due? I thought you were testing today

[babydes56]

SO I was looking at the supplements. Since I took DH's Ph the other night and it was a 8-9. what kind of supplements should I have him start? Is it also recommended to do the supplements 6 weeks before out first attempt as well? Keep in mind he smokes cigs and special cigs too, which he claims he will quit come AUG!!! FX!! Well here is another question? How long does special cigs need to be out of his system? should he be quitting now? Man he is gonna kill me! Cutting back? Last night we were talking and a friend of ours is a major special cig smoker and though that they have 2 boys so my DH says "see its possible" so annoying

I hear you about DH smoking special cigs, i have more chances of winning the lottery than getting him to stop! He's doing everything else & has been there the whole way & trust me it's been a long while so how i see it is i can only do what i can & that's it really

[3Pink1Blue]

I did test today but I'm not confident in the result and I don't want to post anything till I'm sure. Oh and af is due any day.

[babydes56]

YAY TTC5, good luck, girl! So glad the timing thing worked out for you and you are feeling confident!

GL to the other 2wwers also......wow, a lot of attempts recently!

So, it is June 1 and I am officially on Project Healthy Eggs....on all the antioxidants and going to try to eat well now. Not boy diet, just very very healthy. I started taking yoga again and worked out last night. Trying to keep my outlook positive. Not sure if I should hit the DHEA again or just go with healthy and see what happens.

I love the positive attitude, yoga will destress you too! Maybe try just healthy eating without the DHEA & see how you go. GL hon! I'll probably be joining if all fails this month which i'm expecting

[babydes56]

I did test today but I'm not confident in the result and I don't want to post anything till I'm sure. Oh and af is due any day.

Oh i'm excited!! I'll be so happy for you because you've been at it for a while like Lola & i, you deserve some good news. It would give me some hope too

[babydes56]

Ok ladies I am now in the TWW!

You should see me, I have 3 pillows under my bum, feet resting on my bedhead to keep my hips elevated. Mobile on my belly and laptop too. TWO incense sticks burning too - LOL!

DH asked soon after, so do you feel anything..

lmfao men huh!

Well done! Seems like a perfect attempt so GL. I'm 5dpo, no symptoms at all

[iluvmyman]

Oh I am goo glad to see you back! Your sister must be gone! I hope it was a good visit and lifted your spirits!! I would love to hang soon! I love that we figured out we are so close! It makes this journey even cooler! Let me know when your free! How are you? XOXO

she'll be here till Saturday night. BTW - next week I'll be in the Tuolumne area w/ my girl friends and their kids Tues night - Friday. DH will be at E3.

[iluvmyman]

FSH (FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE) is 16.2 is that OK? What I've read online, it sounds bad
LH (LUTEINIZING HORMONE) 6.8
Thyroid a little .21 over standard range

Some of the blood panel tests a little below normal range but I didn't see any red flags from the on-line results. Will have to wait to hear from Dr. to be sure.

[Flava]

Hey girls ! Hope everyone is fine and get a bfp soon!
ttc5 I just see you did the whole thing online lol must get a bfp out of this!

3pinkThere must be something on that test of yours for sure! Why don't you take a digital? And you can post a pic from the test so we can stalk lol! GL!

fab whats going on? Hope you ok. I always wondered what happened with Anna from IG? She was ttc girl with EGS for so long! Do you know anything?

[LolaInLove]

SO I was looking at the supplements. Since I took DH's Ph the other night and it was a 8-9. what kind of supplements should I have him start? Is it also recommended to do the supplements 6 weeks before out first attempt as well? Keep in mind he smokes cigs and special cigs too, which he claims he will quit come AUG!!! FX!! Well here is another question? How long does special cigs need to be out of his system? should he be quitting now? Man he is gonna kill me! Cutting back? Last night we were talking and a friend of ours is a major special cig smoker and though that they have 2 boys so my DH says "see its possible" so annoying

Tink, not to freak you out, but both kinds of cigs are not good at all for sperm. I have done lots of research on that in hopes of getting my DH to cut regular ones out for good (he quit the special ones a long time ago). My opinion is this: if you can convince him to quit it all, it's much better for your sway and much better for him also! But, I know, easier said than done. When you are at my point in ttc and have said to DH, "Either you quit this or I am done ttc because I'm not playing games anymore," then just keep at him in a positive, non-nagging way.

[LolaInLove]

Oh i'm excited!! I'll be so happy for you because you've been at it for a while like Lola & i, you deserve some good news. It would give me some hope too

YESSS!!!!!! I know you are going to poas in the morning, so will be praying very hard to the whole universe to have this be your month, Jen!

Babydes, I definitely have to be positive now. I've had a crappy month really, and now with my ex's wife pg, it is just about all I can do now. Would you take the DHEA if you were me? I did just google "is FSH level high right after m/c?" and it appears that your FSH level can fluctuate all the time and stress is a big factor also, so I am not sure if I should jump to a conclusion that it is all bad right away. But.....I want to start the DHEA now if we ttc in August and turns out I do need it.....what would you do? And how are you feeling????

[begonia]

:fx: for you 3PNB! Hoping you can give us some very, very hard earned good news soon!

Tink I think 3PNB and Lola gave you great advice re: the smoking DH. Men think they are invincible. :mad: That's why they have us around. To keep them in line, LOL :prof:

Iluv, those results mean nothing to me, darn it! Let's hear what your doc has to say and I'll keep my FX it is good news. I put a call in to my doc's office about my spotting. Haven't heard back yet but they're pretty good about a 24 hour turn around so I bet I'll get a call back today. Part of me wants them to say "Don't worry about it! No problems!" but part of me wants them to do some tests.

[LolaInLove]

FSH (FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE) is 16.2 is that OK? What I've read online, it sounds bad
LH (LUTEINIZING HORMONE) 6.8
Thyroid a little .21 over standard range

Some of the blood panel tests a little below normal range but I didn't see any red flags from the on-line results. Will have to wait to hear from Dr. to be sure.

Your FSH is high indeed....BUT please ask your doctor if it is because of the recent birth! I am so hoping that this is the case for you and myself as well (with the m/c)....I tried googling but didn't find much. Going to google more though......

[iluvmyman]

Your FSH is high indeed....BUT please ask your doctor if it is because of the recent birth! I am so hoping that this is the case for you and myself as well (with the m/c)....I tried googling but didn't find much. Going to google more though......

Thanks! I hope to hear from him soon. I'm not freaking out yet but I sure hope he calls me ASAP. Heading out to the nature park for a little while, so I will let you guys know when I hear something.
I hear you B about the testing. I want and answer but sure hope it's not bad news.

[3Pink1Blue]

So I was just drying dd#2 hair and wanted to remind you all to check your hair dryer. If you are worried about ions an ionizing dryer is showering you with positive ones.

[My Fabulous Children]

What supps are you taking now?

I was taking, FA, Vit E, RJ, L'Arg, Potassium, B12, Prenatal vitamins, Fish oil, FUR. Guaifenesin, pill and liquid.

[LolaInLove]

3PNB, PLEEEAAAASE don't take offense to the circumcision comment about my ex-bf....that is just what he told me, but I never had a problem with it, of course! ITA about like father like son, though.

[My Fabulous Children]

Probably officially CD22 by the time I finish this reply. :) This is Day 7 of AF, and s/b the last day. Getting lighter so seems to be right in line w/ regular AF. I've basically stopped everything except maybe some diet. I'm kinda lost right now. I know what to do (although I really need to be looking into Atomic's diet suggestions) I'm kinda blah about the whole thing right now and will see what blood tests say, but probably nothing. I really am kinda lost with how much I want to do or should do. How about you?

That's me too!!! I understand what you are saying, I did stopped everything for about ten days. I was really lost, but then I decided to go back on some supplements only to see how it goes this time. NO RJ or L'Arg anymore. I know my cycle was okay with other supps.

Maybe fish oil & L'Arg shoudn't be taking together? :think: I don't know :worry:

I would go back on some supps, but I suggest staying away from the hormones supps. What you think?

[My Fabulous Children]

Ok ladies I am now in the TWW!

You should see me, I have 3 pillows under my bum, feet resting on my bedhead to keep my hips elevated. Mobile on my belly and laptop too. TWO incense sticks burning too - LOL!

DH asked soon after, so do you feel anything..

lmfao men huh!

FX! LMAO @ your dh!

[My Fabulous Children]

How long should I stay upside down for lol?

I try at least 30-45 min, Can't do more then I put the IC after that I get up. Did you use the IC?

[My Fabulous Children]

I have no idea but it sure is a funny image!

SO funny, I know I feel shy doing this front of my DH, LOL, but oh well I have to do it.

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies, hope you don't mind me crashing your party. Just want to send you bucket loads of blue dust. Could you ladies please try to hold your pee any much longer? I always pee after dtd, but in Jan when we attempted, I just slept off after for about five hours n when I woke next morning I got the thermal shift. Just tot I should share. GL girls:luck:

Hey there! How are you sweetie?

I try hard not to, but some times I have to go do my things, cleaning, kids, etc, And it is very hard to hold, but If I do my attempt at night then I will just sleep.

[My Fabulous Children]

I did test today but I'm not confident in the result and I don't want to post anything till I'm sure. Oh and af is due any day.

FXXXXX for you Jen! Can't wait to hear, KUP.

[My Fabulous Children]

Oh i'm excited!! I'll be so happy for you because you've been at it for a while like Lola & i, you deserve some good news. It would give me some hope too

Babydes, how Long have you been trying?

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey girls ! Hope everyone is fine and get a bfp soon!
ttc5 I just see you did the whole thing online lol must get a bfp out of this!

3pinkThere must be something on that test of yours for sure! Why don't you take a digital? And you can post a pic from the test so we can stalk lol! GL!

fab whats going on? Hope you ok. I always wondered what happened with Anna from IG? She was ttc girl with EGS for so long! Do you know anything?

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

You talking about BabyBobadoo?

[My Fabulous Children]

YESSS!!!!!! I know you are going to poas in the morning, so will be praying very hard to the whole universe to have this be your month, Jen!

Babydes, I definitely have to be positive now. I've had a crappy month really, and now with my ex's wife pg, it is just about all I can do now. Would you take the DHEA if you were me? I did just google "is FSH level high right after m/c?" and it appears that your FSH level can fluctuate all the time and stress is a big factor also, so I am not sure if I should jump to a conclusion that it is all bad right away. But.....I want to start the DHEA now if we ttc in August and turns out I do need it.....what would you do? And how are you feeling????

FSH level high right after m/c I will google that for more info. :think:

[My Fabulous Children]

FSH (FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE) is 16.2 is that OK? What I've read online, it sounds bad
LH (LUTEINIZING HORMONE) 6.8
Thyroid a little .21 over standard range

Some of the blood panel tests a little below normal range but I didn't see any red flags from the on-line results. Will have to wait to hear from Dr. to be sure.

I don't know anything about these numbers, but let's hear what your doc has to say. Hope everything is okay. KUP.

[Tink18]

Tink, not to freak you out, but both kinds of cigs are not good at all for sperm. I have done lots of research on that in hopes of getting my DH to cut regular ones out for good (he quit the special ones a long time ago). My opinion is this: if you can convince him to quit it all, it's much better for your sway and much better for him also! But, I know, easier said than done. When you are at my point in ttc and have said to DH, "Either you quit this or I am done ttc because I'm not playing games anymore," then just keep at him in a positive, non-nagging way.

This doesn't freak me out at all, and I really appreciate this. I think I will talk to him tonight and tell him he really needs to try to cut back. I understand its not something he just give up cold turkey. But if he really wants to make a valiant effort to "sway" for a boy he needs to hold up his end of the bargain. And this would be really important. I am not going to argue, like you said. I will just flat out say if he doesn't want to stop then we wont TTC. I also think I will print up some smoking and fertility info for him.

[Tink18]

Tink - I would have him focus on sups that will raise his count and repair damage 150 mcg b-12, 800 mcg folic acid, 1000mg fish oil. I would push him to quit asap, high pH doesn't mean lots of healthy swimmers. So against the odds your pot-head friend has 2 boys and sometimes crackheads have healthy babies, just because some folks rock the stats does it really make it worth the risk? Not to be a buzz kill but he needs to do his part to to insure a healthy fetus too.


I love the comparison so crack babies. LOL. But you are right. YOu make a really good point.

[LolaInLove]

This doesn't freak me out at all, and I really appreciate this. I think I will talk to him tonight and tell him he really needs to try to cut back. I understand its not something he just give up cold turkey. But if he really wants to make a valiant effort to "sway" for a boy he needs to hold up his end of the bargain. And this would be really important. I am not going to argue, like you said. I will just flat out say if he doesn't want to stop then we wont TTC. I also think I will print up some smoking and fertility info for him.

Well, I had to tell mine, after 9 months of ttc and 2 m/c that I am not willing to ttc anymore unless we do EVERYTHING in line with good fertility, like best odds. I told him that smoking is notorious for causing poor sperm (even mutating them) so I was not willing to do this anymore unless he was willing to do everything he could at this point. I mean, IVF clinics wouldn't even take us as patients if he smoked, it is that ridiculous of a thing to do when you are having fertility issues.

I didn't mean to sound like you should put your foot down from the get-go....but if your DH responds to that, then maybe you should!

[LolaInLove]

FSH level high right after m/c I will google that for more info. :think:

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!

[Tink18]

It's so weird to think about all this now. It feel like such pressure. When we got pregnant with our DD I smoked, We both did. Me just cigs and him both. I never smoked the special kind, not my thing. I enjoy a cocktail! When I found out I obviously quit immediately. And then I breast fed forever and never went back. It was so easy to conceive her, It took nothing but one drunken night on our wedding anniversary! Now all this to get a boy! It's so crazy! I am really going talk with him tonight! We have good communication and he is always open to anything. We have been together for 9 years. So we shall see...Wish me luck!

[TTC5]

It's so weird to think about all this now. It feel like such pressure. When we got pregnant with our DD I smoked, We both did. Me just cigs and him both. I never smoked the special kind, not my thing. I enjoy a cocktail! When I found out I obviously quit immediately. And then I breast fed forever and never went back. It was so easy to conceive her, It took nothing but one drunken night on our wedding anniversary! Now all this to get a boy! It's so crazy! I am really going talk with him tonight! We have good communication and he is always open to anything. We have been together for 9 years. So we shall see...Wish me luck!

Hope the chat goes well xox

[TTC5]

I try at least 30-45 min, Can't do more then I put the IC after that I get up. Did you use the IC?

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

[TTC5]

Well done! Seems like a perfect attempt so GL. I'm 5dpo, no symptoms at all

Thanks!! You would not get symptoms this early anyway, would you?
when does it implant?

[TTC5]

FSH (FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE) is 16.2 is that OK? What I've read online, it sounds bad
LH (LUTEINIZING HORMONE) 6.8
Thyroid a little .21 over standard range

Some of the blood panel tests a little below normal range but I didn't see any red flags from the on-line results. Will have to wait to hear from Dr. to be sure.

Hope your results go ok!!

[TTC5]

Hey girls ! Hope everyone is fine and get a bfp soon!
ttc5 I just see you did the whole thing online lol must get a bfp out of this!

3pinkThere must be something on that test of yours for sure! Why don't you take a digital? And you can post a pic from the test so we can stalk lol! GL!

fab whats going on? Hope you ok. I always wondered what happened with Anna from IG? She was ttc girl with EGS for so long! Do you know anything?

Hope so too!!

[TTC5]

YESSS!!!!!! I know you are going to poas in the morning, so will be praying very hard to the whole universe to have this be your month, Jen!

Babydes, I definitely have to be positive now. I've had a crappy month really, and now with my ex's wife pg, it is just about all I can do now. Would you take the DHEA if you were me? I did just google "is FSH level high right after m/c?" and it appears that your FSH level can fluctuate all the time and stress is a big factor also, so I am not sure if I should jump to a conclusion that it is all bad right away. But.....I want to start the DHEA now if we ttc in August and turns out I do need it.....what would you do? And how are you feeling????

Big hugs Lola xoxox

[TTC5]

YAY TTC5, good luck, girl! So glad the timing thing worked out for you and you are feeling confident!

GL to the other 2wwers also......wow, a lot of attempts recently!

So, it is June 1 and I am officially on Project Healthy Eggs....on all the antioxidants and going to try to eat well now. Not boy diet, just very very healthy. I started taking yoga again and worked out last night. Trying to keep my outlook positive. Not sure if I should hit the DHEA again or just go with healthy and see what happens.

Getting healthy sounds like a great plan!!

[TTC5]

TTC I am laughing so hard at "do you feel anything" haha! Sounds like I missed out on the party last night. I think the only thing you missed, and don't be upset I heard 67 mins after you are supposed to stand on one leg, rub your belly, pat your head and sing the ABC's while eating a hot dog. But I have a good feeling you did really good! FX and buckets of blue dust for you!!! XOXOXO

LOL if it took that I would have so done it, lol!!

[TTC5]

SO I was looking at the supplements. Since I took DH's Ph the other night and it was a 8-9. what kind of supplements should I have him start? Is it also recommended to do the supplements 6 weeks before out first attempt as well? Keep in mind he smokes cigs and special cigs too, which he claims he will quit come AUG!!! FX!! Well here is another question? How long does special cigs need to be out of his system? should he be quitting now? Man he is gonna kill me! Cutting back? Last night we were talking and a friend of ours is a major special cig smoker and though that they have 2 boys so my DH says "see its possible" so annoying

Don't quote me but friends of ours in the army said if you have taken drugs they make you wait 3 months before applying... to get it out of your system.

[TTC5]

Tink - many of us have a digital because of our cm doesn't register on pH paper. Damn that low ionic strength.

ttc5 - Your attempt looks great, fx for a bfp.

Lola - fx for your eggs, may they be the picture of health when they again meet sperm :bigsmile:


cd27, 12 dpo, no af and thats all I'm saying about that for now :bigsmile:

Thanks Jen oxoxo
Soooo when are you testing ;)

[TTC5]

I did test today but I'm not confident in the result and I don't want to post anything till I'm sure. Oh and af is due any day.

Oh you have to share with us lol it is written in the fine print :P

[TTC5]

AFM: It is 8am and I am about to get up and shower, temp rise this morning so hopefully we caught that egg!!! Poor DH was buzzing of that energy drink he didn't come to be till after 3am, LOL..

[Tink18]

I wonder if we could make a doc app and have his boys checked out? I wonder if he would be in to that? I am still going to talk to him when he gets home her in like 5 mins, but it would be nice to know where he stands. We got so lucky with our DD We got pregnant so fast. SO blessed. I am hoping that happens again. He has no idea how lucky we are, well i hope he does.

[Tink18]

Tink - many of us have a digital because of our cm doesn't register on pH paper. Damn that low ionic strength.

ttc5 - Your attempt looks great, fx for a bfp.

Lola - fx for your eggs, may they be the picture of health when they again meet sperm :bigsmile:


cd27, 12 dpo, no af and thats all I'm saying about that for now :bigsmile:

I have yet to test my Cm, maybe closer to O i will, Are you going to test? I am antsy for you!!

[TTC5]

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..

[3Pink1Blue]

No worries Lola, no offense taken at all. I've known men who've had problems too and lived with one for 15 yrs who's never had one, I just wanted to throw it out there. Good for you on the smoking thing, sometimes I swear you have to beat men into doing the right thing lol.

Tink - glad you found it funny, really not trying to offend. We are ex "special" smokers ourselves, quite way before we had kids though. GL with your convo, fx he agrees. I hope it'll happen fast for you again. I've gotten myself pregnant 5 times all first try. The last one I was heavily swaying and dtd only once.

ttc5 - if you're worried and your cm hasn't changed I'd dtd again!

I know you ladies are dying and thanks for all your excitement! I took a cheap test that my bff brought me from the dollar store because she wanted me to poas so bad lol I bought some FRER's and will be testing with that one next, I'll let you know as soon as I'm 100% sure of what I'm seeing.

[TTC5]

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?

[begonia]

Oh 3PNB I am going to be so excited for tomorrow morning! It would be such a great kick off to June... I would be so happy to see you get that BFP! FX FX FX!

So I talked to the nurse at my OB and she thinks I should be a-ok in spite of the spotting, based on how little I'm having, my LP is still good, and the lack of any other indicators of something being off. She said if I try to get PG for 3 months and don't have success to come in for blood work, but for now not to worry, that it is likely due to hormones but isn't necessarily a problem. I did tell her the supps I've been taking but nothing made her gasp ... fish oil, prenatal + extra folic, and EPO af-o. All of that makes me feel better.

It's funny to me how many of us seem to get pregnant easily. Has anyone else found that somewhat remarkable? From what I hear it's quite rare to get pg 1st attempt and many of us seem to have done that one or more times, if not with swaying at least back when we were regular old sway-ignorant baby makers. Personally I'm trying not to get my hopes up for a 1st attempt BFP but when it is what you're used to it is hard not to hope.

[begonia]

TTC5 are you going to go again? I'm with Jen, if your CM/CP is still good, maybe? Or are you going to just try the one-shot-deal this month?

I'm still cracking up about your DH. YOu should mess with him and tell him tonight that you feel super different and you're SURE it must be b/c you're knocked up with a baby boy ;-)

[TTC5]

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!

[TTC5]

Oh 3PNB I am going to be so excited for tomorrow morning! It would be such a great kick off to June... I would be so happy to see you get that BFP! FX FX FX!

So I talked to the nurse at my OB and she thinks I should be a-ok in spite of the spotting, based on how little I'm having, my LP is still good, and the lack of any other indicators of something being off. She said if I try to get PG for 3 months and don't have success to come in for blood work, but for now not to worry, that it is likely due to hormones but isn't necessarily a problem. I did tell her the supps I've been taking but nothing made her gasp ... fish oil, prenatal + extra folic, and EPO af-o. All of that makes me feel better.

It's funny to me how many of us seem to get pregnant easily. Has anyone else found that somewhat remarkable? From what I hear it's quite rare to get pg 1st attempt and many of us seem to have done that one or more times, if not with swaying at least back when we were regular old sway-ignorant baby makers. Personally I'm trying not to get my hopes up for a 1st attempt BFP but when it is what you're used to it is hard not to hope.

Always the way hey! We don't sway we fall and we sway and it takes ages!!! Perhaps because our bodies are thinking wth, with all the chemisty/hormonal changes compared to previous times?!

[Plum3]

No, I haven't. I am pretty sure I O on my own, most months at least, as I've gotten pg twice in 2011 already, but we are just having trouble keeping the baby. I have a very strong instinct that is telling me my eggs are not great quality, or quantity, anymore which is the problem. I don't know if Clomid would be a good choice for me, but hey, it may be worth a shot in a few months after we try again and nothing happens.

Yeah, I'm not sure either. I thought Clomid was used to induce ovulation. But, your doctor may have other reasons for giving it to you. I guess it's worth a try anyway.

[Plum3]

I did test today but I'm not confident in the result and I don't want to post anything till I'm sure. Oh and af is due any day.

Ohhh good luck. FX!

[Plum3]

So I was just drying dd#2 hair and wanted to remind you all to check your hair dryer. If you are worried about ions an ionizing dryer is showering you with positive ones.

I use my hair dryer every day :)

[Plum3]

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

Good effort. Hope I can manage to be down that long!

[Plum3]

FSH (FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE) is 16.2 is that OK? What I've read online, it sounds bad
LH (LUTEINIZING HORMONE) 6.8
Thyroid a little .21 over standard range

Some of the blood panel tests a little below normal range but I didn't see any red flags from the on-line results. Will have to wait to hear from Dr. to be sure.

What CD were you when you had the bloods taken?

[3Pink1Blue]

I use my hair dryer every day :)

Positive ions sway girl

[Plum3]

It's funny to me how many of us seem to get pregnant easily. Has anyone else found that somewhat remarkable? From what I hear it's quite rare to get pg 1st attempt and many of us seem to have done that one or more times, if not with swaying at least back when we were regular old sway-ignorant baby makers. Personally I'm trying not to get my hopes up for a 1st attempt BFP but when it is what you're used to it is hard not to hope.

I totally agree. I conceived both my girls first attempt on Clomid and I am trying so hard not to get my hopes up that it will happen again.

[3Pink1Blue]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
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[Plum3]

Positive ions sway girl

Really?? I have in my notes that positive ions convert to negative ones in CM. Please don't tell me I am wrong!!!

[Plum3]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
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Yay!!!! Sooo excited for you!! Definitely a positive there!

Congratulations!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Really?? I have in my notes that positive ions convert to negative ones in CM. Please don't tell me I am wrong!!!

You may be right and I'm wrong, they may emit negative ions. Either way no ionic hair dryers for ttc boy.

and thanks! I'm still kinda in shock!

[Plum3]

You may be right and I'm wrong, they may emit negative ions. Either way no ionic hair dryers for ttc boy.

and thanks! I'm still kinda in shock!

How are you feeling other than the shock?! When do you go for a BT?

Just checked, mine is just a regular dryer :)

[iluvmyman]

I was taking, FA, Vit E, RJ, L'Arg, Potassium, B12, Prenatal vitamins, Fish oil, FUR. Guaifenesin, pill and liquid.

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. :)

[iluvmyman]

That's me too!!! I understand what you are saying, I did stopped everything for about ten days. I was really lost, but then I decided to go back on some supplements only to see how it goes this time. NO RJ or L'Arg anymore. I know my cycle was okay with other supps.

Maybe fish oil & L'Arg shoudn't be taking together? :think: I don't know :worry:

I would go back on some supps, but I suggest staying away from the hormones supps. What you think?


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.

[iluvmyman]

That's me too!!! I understand what you are saying, I did stopped everything for about ten days. I was really lost, but then I decided to go back on some supplements only to see how it goes this time. NO RJ or L'Arg anymore. I know my cycle was okay with other supps.

Maybe fish oil & L'Arg shoudn't be taking together? :think: I don't know :worry:

I would go back on some supps, but I suggest staying away from the hormones supps. What you think?

I've never heard about not using those together but let's not anymore. :)

[iluvmyman]

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!

Haven't gotten a call from the Dr. yet but will totally let you know as soon as I do. Maybe he can answer this for all of us. I've googled too but just info about what things it can mean and to talk to your Dr. I read he's supposed to do the test on day 3 of AF and it was like on Day 6 so not sure. I didn't fast either but I guess i didn't need to.

[iluvmyman]

No worries Lola, no offense taken at all. I've known men who've had problems too and lived with one for 15 yrs who's never had one, I just wanted to throw it out there. Good for you on the smoking thing, sometimes I swear you have to beat men into doing the right thing lol.

Tink - glad you found it funny, really not trying to offend. We are ex "special" smokers ourselves, quite way before we had kids though. GL with your convo, fx he agrees. I hope it'll happen fast for you again. I've gotten myself pregnant 5 times all first try. The last one I was heavily swaying and dtd only once.

ttc5 - if you're worried and your cm hasn't changed I'd dtd again!

I know you ladies are dying and thanks for all your excitement! I took a cheap test that my bff brought me from the dollar store because she wanted me to poas so bad lol I bought some FRER's and will be testing with that one next, I'll let you know as soon as I'm 100% sure of what I'm seeing.

Your patience is amazing. Those $ store tests have worked for me in the past. I always ran out and bought and expensive one though, just to be sure. :) Ohhhhhh GL! Blue needs this! Praying for little boy!!

[iluvmyman]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
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OMG! I'm in shock! Is that.....actually.....a positive HPT! I have chills!

[iyamaryam]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
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YAY :celebrate:Congrats:celebrate: hun, you so deserve this. Now cheering for all the other ladies, go BFP GO!:cheerteam:

[3Pink1Blue]

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!

[begonia]

WHAT?!?!? 3PNB that wasn't even with FMU was it?!?!

If I could do backflips I would, I'm so excited! Instead I give you a virtual toast of my v8 glass and wish you a very, very happy and healthy pregnancy :kiss: And FX for :ttcboy:!

Might I also add how cool I think it is that you got your BFP this month what with the whole romantical thing you and DH had going on and the "not going to try this month" and then ending up going for it?! I love that story :bigsmile:

YAY YAY YAY!

[begonia]

How are you feeling other than the shock?! When do you go for a BT?

Just checked, mine is just a regular dryer :)

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!