New year babies !!TTC Pink in May

[kitkat18]

Hi guys,
New thread for may started.. come join me to chat about ttc a pink bundle in May xxx


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[essnce629]

Thanks for starting this thread Kitkat! I am sitting out this April cycle (March too) and will be joining you in May as well! I won't O till mid-May though, around May 17th I think.

Are you changing anything different about your sway this time? I'm on the mini-pill right now (I still ovulate though) so the goal is to get a BFP the first cycle after stopping it. I'm adding exercise to my sway (Walk Away the Pounds dvd) and dropping Rephresh and Zyrtec. The Zyrtec doesn't seem to affect my cm (still have days of eggwhite cm) but want to increase my chance of BFP.

DH will be doing olive leaf extract and licorice root. He also takes Claritan-D daily on his own.

I'm doing LE diet, exercise, peppermint tea, fiber, aspirin, cinnamon, alcohol, caffeine, aspartame, and one attempt at +OPK.

Once I get close to my attempt I'm going to try and stay off the computer to keep from getting Martha obsessed!

[Marika]

Sorry you are out of april Kitkat! Saw in the other thread you got AF :-( But great that you started this thread :-)

I am joining in, will probably O around last of april or may 1st.

I am thinking of skipping the antihistamines this time but haven't decided yet. Really wanna get pg now, but afraid of letting go of important tactics too soon. Third cycle coming up now, and conceiving sons has taken 1 or 2 attempts so getting a little impatient even though I know many couples have to try for a lot longer.

[SamS_TTCPink]

yay kitkat, thanks for starting this thread.

I have no idea when we will be attempting, as I have no idea when ill ovulate now after this loss, but fingers crossed my body works itself out quickly and it won't be too far away. :worry:

Now that theres no way of a Xmas baby, I need a jan/feb due date to avoid the crazy March-May birthdays, easter and mothers day months we have! Three of our kids, mine and several families birthdays are in the space of a few weeks in that time. I don't need another one. :wink:

Look forward to sharing the ups and downs of our TTC journeys and hopefully lots of BFP's!! :)

[stephk]

Joining in the fun and praying so hard that this is all our months. No idea when I will O just hope to O!! I have acupuncture with a fertility specialist tomorrow so lets hope that gets some results :)

Weighed myself this morning at the gym and by some miracle I did not put on weight with all the eating last week yay! Hoping to exercise every day now between today and our upcoming holiday on 3rd May as I will likely do no exercise there and eating constantly.

I really am fed up with the whole TTC thing now so I am going to start doing OPKs again soon, will BD every 4 days and then once at pos OPK unless the pos OPK is the day after a BD if that makes sense. If this isnt my month I will add more attempts, I have gone past caring now, this has gone on way too long and I just want to be PG. I can easily keep up the exercise, I can keep up the diet, I can even keep up skipping breakfast and to be honest that is enough really.

[SamS_TTCPink]

I am sure you are over it all stephk! It's been a long frustrating journey for you so far. Hopefully May will be your month and that the acupuncture helps with o. 😊

[stephk]

Thanks mumofsix, I hope your body gets back to normal soon and wish you a speedy recovery and healthy baby x

[kitkat18]

Active thread already yipeeeee!!!

Really looking at my sway hard and deciding what to drop.
Think I will drop zyrtec this month and maybe drop peppermint tea just keep le diet, one attempt, BD every 4 days, fiber ( when I remember), no O, folic acid, aspartame, booze!!- cause I like it.
Really struggled this month and just want a baby now like you Steph!!
FX its our month!! Xxx

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[flowerlily]

Wohoo! New thread new year babies!;)
Good luck ladies, hope this is your month, can't wait to be cheering for all the BFPs coming soon!

Now, MumofSix, how do we extend the due December thread, if it's not too much on you?

:fx:

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[stephk]

Yes good idea to start dropping things bit by bit, the pep tea probably doesnt do very much anyway to help. I did drink a lot of it last year but then stopped. I dont do any other supps apart from folic acid.

I agree, would def keep the booze!!!!

[laVieEnRose]

Joining in too!
Thanks kitkat for starting this thread!
I'm not sure when we will attempt as I am still waiting for AF post surgery. Not sure either if we should wait another cycle or not. My aftercare is so poor - no follow up appointment - no 'assigned' OB so I don't even know who to ask apart from my gp.

I'm back on LE diet but a lot less strict. I'm skipping breakfast but will be looking at a healthier calories intake as for me it is hard not to associate my ectopic pregnancy with my swaying. (It prob didnt caused it but still makes me Realise that i shouldnt compromise my health at all cost). I'm taking folic acid. That's it.
I'm still BF my DS3, have interrupted sleep and I'm hoping this will sway a little.
BD every 4 days.
At the moment I have hardly any CM - really dried up (sorry TMI)- its maybe a post surgery effect?

Oh and as we are 'vintage' I also hope this will sway :-).

[SamS_TTCPink]

Wohoo! New thread new year babies!;)
Good luck ladies, hope this is your month, can't wait to be cheering for all the BFPs coming soon!

Now, MumofSix, how do we extend the due December thread, if it's not too much on you?

:fx:

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umm….sure, except I have no idea how to change the name. so not tech savvy! lol!! :worry:

[flowerlily]

Maybe PM a moderator or something?
I have no idea too!

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[SamS_TTCPink]

will do. :)

[lyagirl]

Can I join you guys? :D I was hoping to ttc in April but thanks to my cycle messing up and so I haven't had af (1 week late - not preg!). So now I will be trying this cycle, just waiting for af. Wish I knew why it's late this time, I feel like all my calcs will be out now :( . Good luck to all of you trying this month!

Welcome back Mumofsix, very sorry for your loss xx

A bit about me - I have two boys 6 and 4 and had a m/c in Nov13. TTC a girl whenever I can now! Have been on the diet since Jan14, taking supps, dh too, and praying

[stephk]

LaVieEnRose - sorry to hear about your aftercare, its sad when patients are just a number to the docs :( - I hope you are recovering well despite the circumstances. It sounds sensible to be going more carefully now after what has happened, I think we would all be the same.

Lyagirl - welcome and I am sorry for your loss last year. What supps are you taking? They might be messing up your cycle.

I feel another cold coming on, honestly I have had so many in the last 6 months, I havent minded because I think it will help the sway, if only they could be timed with O! It surprises me because my diet is so healthy - so many fruits and veggies I must be getting loads of vitamins. Oh well.....

[SamS_TTCPink]

Joining in too!
Thanks kitkat for starting this thread!
I'm not sure when we will attempt as I am still waiting for AF post surgery. Not sure either if we should wait another cycle or not. My aftercare is so poor - no follow up appointment - no 'assigned' OB so I don't even know who to ask apart from my gp.

Don't the health systems seriously suck!! It makes me so cross! Here, we can't even afford to go to the GP let alone get any scans or anything done. Our public hospital system is shocking and ER is always full of patients that really just need a GP visit but can't afford it. And there is no follow up or after care either. Im the same with not knowing what to do with regards to trying again after my loss as I can't afford the Dr's appointment and there is none else! :mad:

I think you're amazing to be back here and back swaying after whet you've been through and its good to hear you're recovering well. I think what you're doing with a more "relaxed" sway is great. Hopefully both our bodies will be back in full swing soon and we can try again for those hopefully healthier BFP's. Sending you hugs. :bighug:

[lyagirl]

LaVieEnRose - sorry to hear about your aftercare, its sad when patients are just a number to the docs :( - I hope you are recovering well despite the circumstances. It sounds sensible to be going more carefully now after what has happened, I think we would all be the same.

Lyagirl - welcome and I am sorry for your loss last year. What supps are you taking? They might be messing up your cycle.

I feel another cold coming on, honestly I have had so many in the last 6 months, I havent minded because I think it will help the sway, if only they could be timed with O! It surprises me because my diet is so healthy - so many fruits and veggies I must be getting loads of vitamins. Oh well.....

Im currently taking cranberry, vitex, magnesium and folic acid. I stopped the folic acid once I thought I'd o'd then started it again when af was late. Have I totally messed up?

[stephk]

Vitex can delay O - are you stopping it just before you expect to O?

You should keep taking the folic acid.

You don't need to take magnesium or cranberry.

And definitely don't worry about whether you have messed up or not :)

[lyagirl]

Vitex can delay O - are you stopping it just before you expect to O?

You should keep taking the folic acid.

You don't need to take magnesium or cranberry.

And definitely don't worry about whether you have messed up or not :)

Thanks, do you think I should stop vitex altogether then?

[stephk]

It might be best for you to ask atomic as she is best placed to advise, I just know from being on this site that if you are going to take it, it should be AF- just before O. It can mess up cycles and delay O for some people.

[Kidandcatmommy]

Marika I know what you mean about being frustrated with the amount of time it's taking to get pregnant. Both my boys I was pregnant the first month of trying. I'm thinking I'll do the dtd every 4 days and once at OPK this time. I wasn't taking Zyrtec with my boys but now I live on it due to allergies. Maybe I'll try skipping it on days we dtd. Hard to know what to do.

[essnce629]

I wasn't taking Zyrtec with my boys but now I live on it due to allergies. Maybe I'll try skipping it on days we dtd. Hard to know what to do.

Yes, I take Zyrtec too for allergies and didn't with my boys. I still have a lot of eggwhite cm with it though. I think I'll stop it around cd10 (usually O on day 15).

Oh, and I'm dropping Vitex this cycle. I think the stats on it aren't great enough to deal with all the stress and messed up cycles it causes.

[laVieEnRose]

I feel another cold coming on, honestly I have had so many in the last 6 months, I havent minded because I think it will help the sway, if only they could be timed with O! It surprises me because my diet is so healthy - so many fruits and veggies I must be getting loads of vitamins. Oh well.....[/QUOTE]

Thanks Stephk. You live in the UK like me so you can prob imagine what my experience was !
I found more info on the Internet re aftercare lol.

I hope your cold will just be enough to sway lol.
More importantly, great news that you are doing acupuncture. One of my friend had sessions and conceived both her children quickly after.
Xx

[laVieEnRose]

Don't the health systems seriously suck!! It makes me so cross! Here, we can't even afford to go to the GP let alone get any scans or anything done. Our public hospital system is shocking and ER is always full of patients that really just need a GP visit but can't afford it. And there is no follow up or after care either. Im the same with not knowing what to do with regards to trying again after my loss as I can't afford the Dr's appointment and there is none else! :mad:

I think you're amazing to be back here and back swaying after whet you've been through and its good to hear you're recovering well. I think what you're doing with a more "relaxed" sway is great. Hopefully both our bodies will be back in full swing soon and we can try again for those hopefully healthier BFP's. Sending you hugs. :bighug:

Thank you so much Mumofsix. It's easier each day. But yes it would be nice to have a professional telling you all is well and you can start TTC no worries...
I had a m/c 2 years ago at about 6weeks (like you) and I conceived my DS3 on the 2nd cycle afterwards - I am sure you will have a healthy sticky bean very soon.:-)
I have read a lot of testimonials about ladies conceiving again and rapidly after having a tube removed so this gives me great hope.
Love and hugs xx

[stephk]

LaVieEnRose - yes I certainly can imagine the full horror of your experience....agree I have found better and more information here than at the doctors!!

[kitkat18]

Hey guys,
La vie super happy to hear you are doing okay, you have been through alot !! I think your relaxed sway sounds perfect. You have to put your health first. To be honest mine is pretty relaxed now I am approaching attempt no. 4 ....
Just want a healthy baby now ....we should rename this thread just want to get pregnant loosely swaying hehe!!
Lyagirl sorry for your loss too honey....have you been attempting since Jan? Our boys are the same age :) I personally would drop vitex ALOT of women have found it stuffs up their cycle and the stats are not good enough to take the hassle of it!!of course get atomics input first :)
Kidandcatmummy how long have you been ttc?
Looking forward to chatting and sharing this rollercoaster ride with you all xxxx


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[dreamingofwin]

Posted on Christmas ttc about dropping things in my sway xxxxx

[kitkat18]

Thanks dreaming will deft. Re-read that I know you said you thought if made you feel heaps more fertile !! How you doing??

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[dreamingofwin]

Yeah I just felt better. I know fertile is not supposed to be what we're aiming for but for me I was barren Haha! I don't think id have conceived if I kept taking Vitex/SP. Its mad I got my gyne follow up through yesterday but won't be needing it. I was on Vitex/sp for almost 6 months and had horrendous short cycles. First month I stop them I get a bfp!!

I am good thanks. 4+1 today so is still soooo early. I feel nothing at all which worries me though x

[kitkat18]

Thanks dreaming I'm dropping zyrtrec and pepp Tea this cycle, I too feel barren :( so hoping this ups my chances.
Don't worry you are not supposed to feel much this early on sooooo hoping I will be joining you in Jan xxxx and p.s go and eat some cake!!!!

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[stephk]

gosh i feel barren too and arent taking supps so have nothing to drop lol - hoping todays acupuncture is my equivalent of dropping supps ;)

dreaming - fab that you got your BFP after dropping those and that has great results for hearing pink, everything crossed!

kitkat - great plan to drop those, hopefully that plus the extra fat you have been eating will be all you need to get that BFP (hope to join you both in Jan!!!)

[Marika]

Hi ladies!

Mumof six and La vie en rose - so sad to see you having to join this part of the forum again but happy that you are in it again and ttc so soon! Mum - I think you are right in trying to catch first possible egg even if being off diet for a few weeks. Hoping you will get those two lines on the stick very soon again!!

I am doing really bad on the diet right now. Just can't stay away from the sweets we have all over the house. Here in sweden easter is all about eating sugar and the kids do a sort of "trick or treat"-ish thing and we loaded up with too much of it and I can't stop eating it!

Yesterday I promised myself not to have any at all today, but a bag of easter eggs and a little soup was my lunch. I can only eat a small portion of rice and veggies for dinner to stay within limits today, can't even have the wine I had planned for. Gotta get myself and this diet together very soon or my sway is turning totally blue.

[SamS_TTCPink]

thanks Marika, I hope so too. x

I know how you feel about the easter treats! Its a horrible time to be swaying with easter eggs all through the house. :worry:

[loobylue]

Hi. I'd like to join in too. Been on LE diet since Oct (a bit of a bumpy ride) and started ttc last month. Was debating whether to try this next cycle due to a 3 week slip in following the diet (lost the plot after strange symptoms that felt like pregnancy). Age isn't on my side so after some advice on here I've decided to go for it. Hopefully next week at some point.

I'm taking Vitex but waiting to see whether o is messed up this month as I was spotting for over a week before AF arrived. If it messes things up I may drop it if no bfp in May.

Any of you ladies know anything about taking cinnamon for dw and olive leaf extract for dh? Only recently read a few people using these and wondered whether it's worth adding in.

[bluebonnet22]

Loobylue - no one knows why Ole for dh and cinnamon for dw sways but they have no (or few side effects) so why not try? I just sprinkle some cinnamon on my coffee every morning and dh takes the Ole pills because he hates the taste of the liquid.

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[loobylue]

Bluebonnet22 - thanks for the advice. Do you know whether ole can be taken all cycle or AF-O?

[laVieEnRose]

How did your acupuncture appointment go, Stephk? Xx

[lyngostar]

I'm joining in here. Not expecting to O until around the 11th. That's if my cycle returns to normal.

[angielorna]

Hi everyone,
Guess I'll be joining in here too. The diet is crumbling around me.... I do not know how people manage to sustain it! Skip breakfast, no problem, no meat, no problem..... No snacking?! Can't get this one under control!! My fat consumption had been way up (mmmm...chocolate, girl guide cookies.... Oh my!)
Anyway, good luck to all!
Angie

[SamS_TTCPink]

Welcome lyngostar and angielorna!

I know how you feel about the diet angie, I'm finding it harder this time, although I don't think it helps having Easter eggs everywhere and the kids at home always eating!

How are you feeling lyngostar?

[kitkat18]

Welcome lyngostar hope you doing okay xx hi Angie!! I have been terrible so far this month on the diet ditto too many Easter eggs and being off work for school hols equals snack time!!
Oh well I'm not stressing over it I need my fat intake up hehe xx

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[stephk]

LaVieEnRose - thank you, the appointment was fine, unfortunately I was 15 mins late as I messed up the timing, I thought it was at 12.30 and it was 12....anyway there was still time to have a quick discussion on why I was there and have treatment. She said she was giving a gentle back treatment for hormonal balancing because I had AF last week she said it was best not to be too stimulating in order to promote a natural cycle. I have another appointment next wednesday. She did recommend an appointment every week for 6 weeks then go to every other week, but I cant afford that so I will go to next weeks, have my holiday and then see if I need any further appointments. Hopefully by then I will have news of when the ultrasound appointment might be too.

And - TMI alert - when I got back to work I went to the loo on my way back in and I had a lot of watery cm so something must have worked!

Not sure when I should start testing with OPKs now, I am on CD10. We havent BD for over a week (tried dropping hints last night but DH preferred to watch some stupid TV programme) and keeping up with every 4 days seems a bit ambitious so rather than pressurise ourselves I would rather just BD when we can and then one attempt at pos OPK.

[kitkat18]

Great news steph watery cm awesome!!! Love your relaxed attitude xx

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[bluebonnet22]

Loobylue - Ole is taken by dh all cycle

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[loobylue]

Thanks. I went ahead and ordered some! Haven't mentioned it to dh as yet though!! Sounds like there's good benefits regardless of swaying so I shall use that as a selling point :)

It's so great to here everybody else's experiences. A lot sounds very familiar so it's nice to know I'm not alone!!!

[laVieEnRose]

Stephk: wow, this therapist has 'healinghands' ! Sounds promising even if you can go a few times, it will help I'm sure ! And the holidays will relax you ....FX!!!

Welcome angie, loobylue!
Welcome lyngostar! So sorry for your loss. Xx

I'm starting to track ovulation again. There's a faint line so hopping all is kicking in again!

[stephk]

I really wanted to get OLE for DH (as he has unhealthy lifestyle choices lets say) but I couldnt find it anywhere and it would be me having to pay for it. Looby - where did you get it from and how much if you dont mind me asking?

[stephk]

LaVieEnRose - great news that you might be ovulating again soon, you must be really healthy :)

[laVieEnRose]

Ah thanks Stephk! Not sure if I'm super healthy but trying! I certainly wasn't a month ago with the diet but I'm approaching it a bit differently now.
I have started to drink green smoothies - not very pink diet I know but my body is craving these- and I do feel quite energised.
The kids love drinking them too (even my 1year old)- we call them 'shreck juice' !

[stephk]

its better than eating breakfast cereal IMO and you must need it otherwise you wouldnt crave it :)

[loobylue]

Hi Stephk.

I got the ole from Amazon.

It was £11.47 I think for 120 tablets. There are cheaper choices but dh is a vegetarian so I have to get the slightly more expensive tablets.

Here's the details...

Now Foods 500mg Olive Leaf Extract Vegetable Capsules - Pack of 120 Vegetable Capsules

I chose 500mg as atomic suggested on a response to another post by somebody that 500mg-1000mg in dry tablet form. I opted for the lower dose. Hope I've understood it right.

Hth. :)

[essnce629]

So who else is doing exercise and what are you doing? I've never really exercised in my life but decided to include it in my sway this time since it's getting such good results. I'm doing the Walk Away the Pounds 4 mile challenge dvds as often as I can. So far it's only been 3 days a week, but I'm trying to increase that. We just got back from a little 3 day trip to Palm Springs where I ate a TON and didn't exercise at all, but oh well. I did skip breakfast every day though. I still have 3 weeks till my attempt so I'll get back on track tomorrow. I did my workout dvd tonight so that's good! I'm wearing a pedometer now and trying to get at least 10,000 steps a day even if I don't exercise.

[SamS_TTCPink]

Sounds like an awesome break at Palm Springs essence! I'm just a little jealous! 😉

I started the exercise but have had to stop right now (as I just can't handle it on top of my body dealing with a loss not so well) but I was doing an hour on a spin bike or walking outside.

I used to be a PT and so I'm a huge weight training fan but hate long cardio sessions so I'm hating this but will start again once I physically can. I want to include it in my sway too as it's the one regret I had previously.

[stephk]

I've always been an exerciser so very happy to include in the sway, it is different to what I was doing before though. When DS was conceived I was doing weights three times a week, yoga once a week and a hardcore Pilates class once a week. Hardly any cardio, I probably did 10-15 minutes before I did weights. I couldn't understand why I never got below 70kg as I was going to the gym 5 days a week lol (and eating too much but was in denial)

Now I do the weights once a week (have to for health reasons), I do it before my hours cardio so no worries. I go to the gym Monday to Friday before work and use the cross trainer for an hour with the most banging tunes I can find, and I read the subtitles on TV so the hour passes really quickly. After tht I do Pilates/yoga/stretches for half hour. On Saturdays I do aerobics. I go to the gym when I can on Sunday but DH doesn't like all the time I spend in the gym so will often skip Sunday. If I do go it's purely an hour on the cross trainer. My DH said to me today that I look so muscly I will definitely have a boy :( oh well I make gorgeous boys just as I am sure you ladies do.

Palm Springs sounds amazing and I would have eaten constantly :)

Mumofsix how cool that you were a PT!!

[girliedreamz]

Just jumping in here, since April is a largely abandoned thread. :) I'm cycling late in the month, so just got my +OPK today. Yay! This is our 3rd attempt, so hoping all aligns tonight!

I did a super low dose Clomid this month. (couldn't stand the regular dosage when I tried 2 months ago) Doing zyrtec, just because I have a ton of cm (TMI?). Dh and I have both been sick this week, so hoping that helps out! I mostly dropped exercise as my youngest has been going through a no-sleep phase as he gives up naps and dh and I have both been walking zombies for the last two weeks. It's a bummer as I really wanted to include it, but there has just been no way I would have enough energy. Drinking massive coffee just to get through the day most days. (Praying dh even has the energy to dtd. Lol!) I've eased up on the LE diet, too, this round. Still going vegetarian, but have added in a little more fat and protein. Hoping all that helps! I'm 37 so feeling the pressure to get preg quickly. With all 3 of my boys it's been so easy to get preg...in fact 2 were surprise condom babies...so I also foolishly though we'd get preg with a girl easily too. Ha! Shows what I know. ;)

[lyngostar]

I'm feeling ok thanks ladies. Felt a bit down all week but getting closer to O and I'm trying to look forward to our attempt.
How's everyone else doing?
Good luck with ur attempt girliedreamz.

[essnce629]

Good luck girliedreamz!!!!!

[Marika]

essnce - I started doing the exercise (7 km walks 6 days/week), but then got ill after a few weeks and stopped it and haven't resumed it yet. Since next attempt is within a few days (or maybe even tonight - opk:s are getting stronger!) I chose to not add it this cycle. Haven't been feeling well enough to do it as intensely as it takes and didn't wanna do it just for a few days. Will probably add it in for next cycle if this one doesn't make me pg.

I don't feel very satisfied with my diet this last week. Easter wasn't very good (had breakfast two mornings plus a lot of candy and snacking) and I haven't really gotten on track again. Trying to stay within limits, but after being more on the low side I am now a bit on the high side, around 1700 cal or so. Also yesterday was a big family gathering with cake and cup cakes I couldn't resist. Didn't even track the days intake, I am 100% sure fat and cals are way over limits. Skipped dinner though but I don't think even that was enough to balance it up.



girliedreams - Good luck! I will also be attempting in april (again) since O seems to come up earlier. I have shortened my cycles quite a bit, lp is only around 9-10 days now (because of Vitex I guess).

[kitkat18]

Good luck girlie hope its your month xxx

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[Arimethia]

Hey guys, AF showed up so I'm joining you ladies for May.

[girliedreamz]

So sorry, Arimethia! Hoping May is your month!

I'm officially in the 2WW. Yay!
Since I've been having such a hard time pinpointing O (trading off cycles with clomid and vitex), we plan to do every 4ish days, so hopefully we'll have a couple more attempts in the next week. I'm thinking one mid-week and another next weekend? Anyone else doing every 4 days?

[Rosie85]

Hey ladies! Sorry to hear Arimethia. Good luck for this month though!

[Rosie85]

I am in my 2ww as well girlie! good luck to you!

I am 3dpo today. It's going to be a long 8-10 days! I hate the waiting.

[kitkat18]

Sorry arimethia!! That plain sucks!! Fingers crossed may is your month
Good luck Rosie yes the 2ww is the worst!!
Good luck girlie dreams xxx

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[girliedreamz]

I am in my 2ww as well girlie! good luck to you!

I am 3dpo today. It's going to be a long 8-10 days! I hate the waiting.
Longest 10 days evah! It seems like the 10-15 gearing up to O where I'm trying to do my sway the hardest fly by, but the waiting craaaaaawls.

[lyngostar]

I can't wait to be in the 2ww. The wait from af to o drags in. Lol. At least in the 2ww I have hope that I might be pregnant.

[Rosie85]

I agree Lyngo. I like the hope part but I am always second guessing everything I am feeling. I am 3 dpo and I have so much twinging and cramping and nausea already, like I did with DS3. I am super sensitive to hormones so pregnancy hits me quickly but sometimes I feel like I am making myself feel it because I want it so badly.

[Rosie85]

I didn't realize how many girly clothes I bought until I pulled them all out from under my bed today when cleaning. Yikes!! I am dreading not being able to ever use them. Praying my girly bean is cooking safely in my belly!

[coocoobananas]

Hoping you're preggers Rosie. This last time I actually got pulling in my uterus when I moved too quickly... Before I even got my bfp. That's when I couldn't deny anymore that I was poss pregnant!! I never had that before that early with my other 3 prob because it instantly knows what to do now lol! I also had kinda sensitive boobs a couple days after the deed but then that went away. In all my other preg I always got more cm (yellowy) but this time I was so dry (tmi) I was sure I couldn't be pregnant but alas I was!!
Just thought I'd add for all you symptom spotters;)

[Kidandcatmommy]

TWW is so hard. It was kind of fun the first cycle but not so much anymore. I've still got at least another 10 days before OPK so not waiting yet. I didn't really have early symptoms with my boys so I'm not sure I would be able to tell other than a pregnancy test

[Rosie85]

Hoping you're preggers Rosie. This last time I actually got pulling in my uterus when I moved too quickly... Before I even got my bfp. That's when I couldn't deny anymore that I was poss pregnant!! I never had that before that early with my other 3 prob because it instantly knows what to do now lol! I also had kinda sensitive boobs a couple days after the deed but then that went away. In all my other preg I always got more cm (yellowy) but this time I was so dry (tmi) I was sure I couldn't be pregnant but alas I was!!
Just thought I'd add for all you symptom spotters;)

I have yellow CM right now, very light amounts though. I am slightly worried because I still had a decent amount of EWCM during ovulation, hoping it didn't sway too far boy for me. I have not been feeling good today at all. Not sure if its a flu though since it has been going around in my area.

[lyagirl]

I so wish I was symptom spotting with you all, I'm cd47 todag and still no sign of af. Anyone got any ideas of how I can help kickstart ov? Im getting desperate now :(

[stephk]

lyagirl - i hear you!! I had a 95 day cycle and it absolutely SUCKED! When AF finally came I wanted to have a party. Where are you based? If in the US, apparently you can get provera from the doctor pretty easily which can be used to kickstart things. If in the UK like me then it depends on the doctor. Mine sent me for bloodtests but only after I insisted that they take action, I am now waiting for an ultrasound on the back of the blood test, they wont prescribe anything until further investigation is done...

Have you just come off BCP?

[lyagirl]

lyagirl - i hear you!! I had a 95 day cycle and it absolutely SUCKED! When AF finally came I wanted to have a party. Where are you based? If in the US, apparently you can get provera from the doctor pretty easily which can be used to kickstart things. If in the UK like me then it depends on the doctor. Mine sent me for bloodtests but only after I insisted that they take action, I am now waiting for an ultrasound on the back of the blood test, they wont prescribe anything until further investigation is done...

Have you just come off BCP?

I thanks for responding! Im in the UK, ive not been on bc for years. Had a mc in novm had but had 4 cycles since that. Im taking vitex and last time that worked it just feels like it's taking forever when i just want to ttc

[stephk]

are you stopping vitex just before you expect to ovulate?

[stephk]

by the way, I am really sorry about your loss x

[lyagirl]

I don't think I did stop it when I thought I was about to ov last time :S would that have messed it up?

[stephk]

yes, that could have messed it up, some people take it as a BCP all month long apparently, so the advice is to take it from AF-O or just before O. For some people it can really screw up cycles and delay O.

[Rosie85]

Oh ladies those long cycles are terrible. I had a 345 day cycles in between ds2 and 3.The doctors told me to start on some supplements such as fish oils and other vitamins which goes against a pink sway of course. They had also offered other medications which I turned down. I just waited it out and it came on it's own almost a full year later. So no real suggestions and not very reassuring but just wanted to share my story. Oh and they did testing and found nothing wrong, it was just all some weird fluke.

I had delayed O once in the last couple months which I guess I had wished for but it made me angry at the time, so I dropped the diet for 3 days and my cycle went back on track...not sure if it was a coincidence though.

[girliedreamz]

Oh, lyagirl, that sucks! I had a super long cycle last time I took clomid. No fun.

[Arimethia]

Question for those on clomid: how long were you TTC before getting on clomid? Do you have to be a certain age or go a certain amount of time before a doctor will consider it for you? I'm only 30 but I got pregnant on my first cycle TTC with my two kids so going on month 5 without a BFP is starting to concern me.

[Marika]

Hi ladies!

We have made our attempt for april/may! We did it last night even though I didn't get an opk+ cause I panicked and thought we missed O. Saturday I got a little EWCM and cramping and I thought it was close. The cervix felt a little bit softer (sorry TMI!) but still no opk+ even though line was pretty strong. Then yesterday line got fainter, I was superdry, no ewcm at all (but that could be the effect of a vaginal stuff I took with pH 4,5), cervix felt a lot more closed and hard and I started googling those cheap opk:s I have. Seemed a lot of ppl got strong lines, but not fully positive even though they hav O, so I got so scared we missed our chance. Then I figured why not just bd in case I would have O:ed just recently and would still be fertile, otherwise it would be an early attempt.

But today I got the opk+ (of course). Since one attempt is getting such good results we will stick to yesterdays attempt and hopefully it's not too early. Cervix is super soft (sorry TMI again!) but no EWCM so I am skipping antihistamines.

I am so hoping to get pg now, just wanna get off the diet and swaying!

[Rosie85]

best of luck marika! I think the timing of your attempt is just fine!

[stephk]

Sounds like perfect timing good luck!!

[Marika]

Thanks Rosie and stephk!

[girliedreamz]

Good luck, Marika! That's sounds great!

[bethwade]

Hey ladies! Looks like I'm in for May as well, started spotting today :( April was a crazy hard month for me physically but I hope May is lucky for all of us! I'm still deciding what to add/change. I did mucinex every day last month and upped my fluids but my body hates me! Had to switch my diet up to deal with Sjogrens crap so I really hope things work out pink if/when we ever get pregnant! Our boys took 3 cycles and this will be 6 for us 👎 hubs was asking about adoption tonight, which I'm not opposed to at all (I'm adopted)...but I really want a newborn and I'm afraid that's not in the cards if we try to adopt :-/


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[Marika]

bethwade, hope may is your month! Sorry your body isn't really cooperating with you :-(


I am getting scared we did the attempt too early after all. Opk was still positive this morning, about the same strength of line as last night. Wondering when the egg will actually release? And when cervix is getting soft, is that when the little swimmers go inside waiting for egg, or do they start their journey even before (but how, guess the cervix is closed)?

Oh, maybe we should add an attempt on thursday morning, 3,5 days after last attempt? Just in case I O late? (But by then I would probably have o:ed already.) I don't know, feeling a bit stressed and wanted to up my chances of pg this month...

[Marika]

Ok, had to write down possible scenarios for this ovaluation. Unfortunately I am not temping so I can't rely on that (seem like a good way to know when O has occured!)

Sunday 11 pm - BD (opk neg)

Monday 8 am - opk strong but neg
Monday 6 pm - opk+

Tuesday 8 am opk+

Instructions on my opk says that O occurs within 24-48 hours after +, that would be from tonight until thursday morning? Or should I only count from first +opk? That would be on wed night at the latest. One attempt with three day cut off - not great chances of getting pg right?:worry:

[stephk]

hi Marika - I am pretty sure that atomic counts from first positive OPK - if you are this worried i would definitely start a new thread or ask her. Monday night may have been the surge going up and tuesday morning may have been the surge coming back down if that makes sense? Not that I am an expert at all, I really think atomic or someone with more OPK experience is best placed to advise. If you want to up your chances of PG and are worried that you havent ovulated yet, then maybe BD tonight if you are OK with 2 attempts? I am just thinking of what I would do because like you I just want to be PG now. Good luck with deciding x

[Marika]

Thanks stephk!

Yeah, I might start a thread to ask about it. Two attempts feels really risky - I think I saw stats going down a lot with more than one. Oh, why did I have to get so stressed over missing it and bd so early?

[stephk]

I am sure that atomic or someone will put your mind at ease - pretty certain that you only count from the first positive which means your timing is perfect. However given the luck I have had with OPKs and my lack of expertise its best to get other opinions.

[kitkat18]

Hey marika if you BD at first pos opk , which it sounds like you did that was the right one I have asked atomic myself as I always get two pos opks, that said I would not stress as long as you BD on one OR the other you are still in with a good chance! Good luck honey third time lucky xxxx
Arimethia maybe start a new thread about clomid? It has great results for pink but I thought you could only get it if you are losing ovulation? Again atomic will know!! Honey I hear you on cycle attempts!! I'm on my 4th and its hard. What have you dropped?
Bethwade long time since we have heard from you :) good to see you back....really hope may is your month too, its hard when you have been here a while what are you thinking of adding/ changing?xxxxx

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[Marika]

Thanks kitkat! Well, we BD 24 hours before first positive so thats why I am afraid there will be a too long cut off, depending on when egg actually releases.

Started a new thread about it so hopefully atomic can give me some advice.

Three days should be the longest, but hopefully I'll o sooner, like tonight, and then it'll only be 48 hours.

[Flowergirl]

I so wish I was symptom spotting with you all, I'm cd47 todag and still no sign of af. Anyone got any ideas of how I can help kickstart ov? Im getting desperate now :(

I'm hearing you lyagilr! I'm on day 56 of my 2nd clomid cycle. I've just taken a 10 day course of primolut N (progesterone) to bring on AF but still no sign. So disheartening!

[Flowergirl]

Hi ladies!

Just poking my head in to say a quick 'hello' and that I hope to be joining you here for TTC May. Ironically I was considering skipping April due to DS#1 birthday but as it turned out I'm waiting for AF to arrive since my March cycle so that 'choice' wasn't really an option in the end anyway! Not entirely sure what's happening with my body, I have had some weight gain on clomid and primolut n which was disappointing but I feel like my fertility has very much declined so I don't think the gain will impact my pink sway as much as I was initially worried it would. Anyway, we'll see. At this point I'm keen to give it one more shot on 100mg clomid (my doctor has upped my dose to 150mg but I'm reluctant without the monitoring) and if we don't fall preg then I'm considering having a break from everything for awhile and just focusing on what I have and my amazing two boys I have been beyond blessed with. I've been having some real up's and down's about the process lately so getting to a point where I feel I need to step away a little and trust in God, no matter the outcome.

GL to those of you with attempts coming up soon! xx

[stephk]

flowergirl, welcome and thats a great attitude to have. I am sorry you are having long cycles. Hopefully May will be a lucky month for all of us

[Marika]

Hi Flowergirl!

Hope to see you joining us here in May :-) Sorry to hear about your cycle, hope you get it in order again.

[angielorna]

Marika - if you want to increase your chances of pregnancy, then I would go ahead with the second attempt. I DTD a day before my positive last month and here I am....I'm sure that isn't true for everyone, but this month I'm taking a different approach. I'm on a mission! I plan to DTD Thursday and again on Sunday. I don't know if that counts as 4 days or 3 days between attempts, but I want a baby and I want it NOW :P So I'm fiddling around.

I forget, how many cycles is this for you? It's only my second and I'm dang impatient!!!

Angie

[Marika]

Angie - I just took a new opk, it was negative. I have had really intense cramping on right side and a bit nausea today so I am hoping egg is releasing now. I'll stick to this one attempt; if I o now it'll be around 40-48 hours from attempt. Stats are just so much better for one attempt so I don't wanna risk anything by having 2 attempts so close (not even two days). This is our third attempt, but I felt impatient even before staring to ttc!

As for every 4 days I am a bit uncertain, but I would probably BD thursday and then monday again if aiming on 4 days gap. But not sure though, I am sure someone else knows better! Good luck to you!

[stephk]

Well I took 3 opks today, 1230, 230 and 430, definite lines but all negative. The test was blank on Sunday and very very faint line yesterday. Praying that this is an actual fade in pattern and I get a positive tomorrow. Hardly drank any water all day, I've only had about 1.5 litres and usually I have 2-2.5 by now! Will have to BD tomorrow night now at any rate because overseas friends have now invited themselves tomorrow night, will arrive at 11pm and I think they are staying for a few days so we will leave for holiday before they leave...

[loobylue]

Opk's Aaaarrrgggh. I'm now thinking I may have missed my window. Took two yesterday. Nearly positive but not. This morning I wasn't quite sure so thought by tonight it would be positive but I've just taken it and its more faint. Any ideas what this means? Feeling annoyed with myself for not instigating bd this morning but was trying to be 'cool' about it. Something I'm really not, naturally! Do you think the window of opportunity has passed? Thoughts welcome. Thanks :)

[stephk]

Hi looby - I don't think you have had your positive yet hon. Sometimes we will get faint lines sometimes we will get blanks, they are the same result. Some ladies get a fade in pattern but not all. When I had that awful 95 day cycle I had some days with faint lines of varying degree and some days with blanks.

These blinkin opks are such pains!!!

[stephk]

Also - I am definitely not an expert or experienced user of opks! So definitely listen to the other ladies.

Do you normally O at the same cycle day every month?

[loobylue]

Thanks for you thoughts Stephk. I normally would get positive opk tomorrow but this cycle has been odd as started a week before AF with horrid spotting. The nearly positives were pretty dark but not completely the same colour as the control and one side of the test line was darker than the rest. Atomic suggested we bd day before +opk due to me having a wobbly 3 weeks on the diet.

I'm really trying to not get too detailed about this but it's hard.

Hope things work out for you too. Xx

[Marika]

Loobylue - oh, I just had problems with those opks myself. I am no expert and can't really advice. But are your cycles regular? When would you expect o?

[Marika]

Haha, sorry stephk, I almost wrote a copy of your post, didn't realize it until posting.

I hope your o is coming up!!! It's really time for you to get the chance to ttc!

[stephk]

Maybe see what atomic thinks? She is definitely the expert :)

[stephk]

Marika - yes I am praying it is coming!!! Having whole milk tonight and avocado tomorrow (staying within totals) in the hope that some good fat will encourage things along! I have acupuncture again tomorrow too. Hope it's positive tomorrow so we can BD - my DH is out on thurs.

[Marika]

Sounds like a great plan! Have heard quite a few success stories about acupuncture, fx that yours will be one of them this month!

[laVieEnRose]

Hey everyone, you lot have been chatty! So much to catch up on lol

OPKs are def a stress factor for me too! I think the cheap ones are really difficult to interpret especially when is nearly +. It's like :"is it? Or isn't it? " wait or don't wait???? Argh!
On our first month TTC, I thought it wasn't quite a + so decided to wait for our attempt and next day it was a lot fainter. (Wtf?) I was in a real panic and we bded asap to get at least one attempt. I never thought we would caught the egg but we did. Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be a viable pg....just thought I would share my experience. Anything is possible with these OPKs ;-)

I'm still waiting for AF too, but we have started to bd every 4 days now just in case and at least it feels like we r doing something. :-)

[stephk]

Argh DH has REALLY peed me off tonight I am glad it wasn't positive today!!!!!!

[stephk]

Lavie, yes it is so annoying and add the factor that you want it to be positive so your eye plays tricks on you on top of that!!

[Rosie85]

Steph you should take another test, the day DH made me super mad I got a positive that night! The anger brought on my ovulation I think! haha

[stephk]

Lol would it pick anything up at this time? (830)

I am kidding myself really I had ewcm on Sunday and yesterday, nothing at all today

[loobylue]

Thanks for sharing your experience lavie. May do another test in a bit and decide! Unlikely to get bd in in the morning as already start the day at 5.30am! Dh is willing to go along with swaying but a morning quickie wouldn't do I shouldn't think.

Good luck for tomorrow Stephk.

[Marika]

Oh Stephk, you better kiss and make up quickly! :wink:

About ewcm - I had just a little of it on saturday (when test was neg) and then almost nothing during these positive days. And about opk:s - i think they are best to take in evening or afternoon, in opposite to preg tests.

So if you have a lot of sticks, why not have another test. That anger might have some magic power :bigsmile:

[stephk]

Well I couldn't resist taking one - and phew it was negative - exceedingly faint line, I could only see it because the lights in my bathroom are so bright! Hoping for a pos tomorrow now that tomorrow is our only BD opportunity until Sunday now...

[Rosie85]

Steph, mine wasn't positive until 10:30 at night. I had taken one at 7pm and it was super light negative.

[stephk]

Damn just took a test and still a faint line :(

[loobylue]

Boo :(

Maybe Sunday may just work out for you?

We dtd last night in the end. The more I've read up today, the more I'm convinced the opk's were positive and I've missed it now. Have been trying to work out whether there is any chance. If my LH surge was between Monday morning and Tuesday morning and we dtd on Tuesday night, I guess there could be a chance all depending on when I actually ovulated and how long the egg sticks around for (and how quick dh sperm is!).

What do you think? Annoyingly I meant to bd before first +opk but how to predict that I haven't a clue!!!

We also bd on Thursday last week so maybe there's a chance that if I ovulated earlier there may have been something hanging around!

Think I'm going to invest in some more expensive opk's for next cycle to confirm the cheapies as this is getting stressful!

[stephk]

looby - it sounds like you are in with a chance as you have had one attempt in the fertile window - Thursday then Tuesday. If the egg popped out on monday night/tuesday morning then thats the slimmest chance of success but its still a chance nonetheless? Yes I agree these cheap tests are so hard!

Will BD tonight regardless as I dont want to not BD then get a positive tomorrow when we cant BD! So much for not being under pressure lol

The acupuncture session I just had was pretty good actually. She said that this would be a more stimulating one to encourage blood flow and encourage ovulation. It was definitely different to the last one and did feel quite stimulating. I dont have any OPKs left at work now so its going to be 6pm when I can take another one.

[Marika]

loobylue - I think there might be a good chance you did get an attempt in. I agree those tests can be really hard to read and also in combination of the bodys signs of o - I got confused by trying to read both the opk lines AND ewcm, cervix and cramping. Fx for you!

stephk - I was hoping for you to get an opk+ by now, but I think you are doing just right by BD tonight. After this acupuncture things might go quickly! :-) Fx!

[loobylue]

Pressure - I know what you mean! Well, I guess time will tell for me but will stay on the LE diet wagon!!!

My only experience of accupuncture was to induce labour! No idea if it worked but I managed to avoid being induced (11 days overdue) and it felt good to be doing something positive.

You're good doing the opks at work. I tried once or twice but felt I was suspiciously too long in the loos!!! Lol.

[loobylue]

Thanks Marika. Getting a bit fed up of getting it wrong and haven't got tons of time to play with!

[stephk]

Luckily enough, I dont sit near my boss and the loos are quite far from my desk so i pick up my blackberry and notebook and just walk off like I am going to a meeting, no-one bats an eyelid. Then I answer emails whilst I am waiting for the test result :)

[Rosie85]

Oh ladies, I am so sorry those opks are giving you such a hard time. if you both miss this month I would maybe try the BD every 4 days to give it the best chance next cycle.

[Rosie85]

Also I had read somewhere that 2pm is the optimum time to test but to make sure you don't drink anything 2 hours before.

[loobylue]

Rosie, re BD every 4 days. How many clear days inbetween? If bd on Monday, should the next one be Thursday or Friday? Thanks for your help.

[Rosie85]

I think it would be that friday so 3 days inbetween. It's not the plan I followed though so I can't say for sure. It just makes more sense it would be mon and then Friday. You don't want too much sperm building up, it's preferential for it to die mostly inbetween attempts.

[stephk]

I was doing the every 4 days because I was getting sick and tired of OPKs during that cycle of 95 days. but then it was getting too much so we decided to just BD when we feel like it and then once at pos OPK depending on when the last BD was. In any case we have BD twice in the past week and again tonight (would be tomorrow but DH is out) so at the moment I know I'm in with a shot if I have a false negative. I'm going to take another test today, my pee has been too pale for 2 hours and now I haven't drank anything for 2 hours so will test soon.

The every 4 days plan is great for people who can keep up the every 4 days as you then don't need to bother with those pesky opks :)

[stephk]

Well I took the test and it's still negative however the darkest line so far so I guess that's progress!!

[loobylue]

That's great to hear! Fingers crossed tomorrow will be even darker!

[Rosie85]

I have a feeling it is close Steph!! Fingers crossed!

[Marika]

Yay, sounds good Stephk!

[lyagirl]

Could have a partyyyyy! Af has finally arrived, cd50! Woop woop ha ha

[essnce629]

Could have a partyyyyy! Af has finally arrived, cd50! Woop woop ha ha

Yay!!! Cycle day 1!

[stephk]

lyagirl crack open that champers!!! I totally know where you are coming from! who knew a day would come where we wanted AF!!!

[lyagirl]

lyagirl crack open that champers!!! I totally know where you are coming from! who knew a day would come where we wanted AF!!!
Ridiculous isn't it! Hubby doesn't get it at all lol.
Now do I start taking all sups again? Cranberry, folic acid, vitex and magnesium? I'll be ttc whenever I get pos opk now :D

[Rosie85]

woohoo for cycle day 1!!

[girliedreamz]

Woohoo, lyagirl!

[Rosie85]

I am cramping this morning but I feel like it would be too soon for implantation for me. Can it vary from pregnancy to pregnancy or do women generally follow the same patterns. With my first I have no clue what day I implanted. WIth my second I know it was late because I didn't get a positive until my missed period date and with ds3 I know it was day 10. I am only day 6 or 7 today depending...I had cramping for two days after my +opk and don't know which one the egg released on if not both!

[suziesuesue]

HI Guys!

I'm late to the party - but we are TTC starting in May/June (Depends on if I can get meds going in time). Either way I ordered the customs sway and started last week. I am about to switch to the atmoic fertility diet instead due to sjogren's and gluten allergy. I have two DS that are wonderful and were conceived very quickly.

Look forward to talking to chatting you all!

[Rosie85]

welcome Suzie!

[stephk]

Welcome suzie

Rosie - it might be, how many days dpo are you? So exciting!!

I have had disappointing OPKs today. Took a test at 130 and had held pee for 4 hours and had only a couple of sips if water and it was another stupid faint line. Maybe fainter than last night. Took another 20 mins ago and even fainter :( I was definitely kidding myself, a faint line means it's negative!!! And no ewcm since Monday anyway. I have had stitch pain in that area too so stupidly had my hopes up. I just know it's not going to happen yet again. Really want to drop everything now I'm so fed up.

[Rosie85]

ah Steph, I am so sorry. How frustrating. Have you thought about using the digital tests so you don't have to second guess anything? I know you tried acupuncture, how about acupressure? Maybe some vitex would help, I forget if you have tried that??

[Rosie85]

Actually, you know what you need Steph? You need to go get a massage and have a day all to yourself. I bet the stress and worry about the ovulation could be further delaying it. Maybe some retail therapy and a nice dinner?

[stephk]

Atomic didn't recommend vitex for me because she said there was a possibility that I would be one of the people that vitex delays O for so it wouldn't be a good idea. Yes a massage would be fab, I had one a couple of weeks ago, hopefully I can persuade DH I can have one on holiday but it won't be cheap enough for him (he is a tightwad!)

Argh I keep bringing this page down with my moaning I'm so sorry! I'm going to have a cider instead of a nice cream tonight...

[Rosie85]

You are not bringing the thread down! You are frustrated, in my opinion this is the best place to let it out! We are here for support.

Oh to answer your earlier question...I have no clue what dpo I am. either 6 or 7 I would think.

[stephk]

Oooh so it could possibly be implantation then - v exciting!! Not long until you test now. I think the wifi in Egypt will be dodgy so I might not find out until I get back

And thank you :)

[daisymoo]

stephk I feel your pain I'm on cd18 and still no positive opk Don't know where my ovulation is gone it's crazy! I've stopped counting cals and have so many cheats these last two weeks but hasn't made any difference.
Great news lyagirl Thrilled for you!
Best of luck Rosie Hope this is your month!

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[kitkat18]

Welcome suziesuesue!! Yah!!!!! Lyagirl !!!!
Stephk I'm sorry honey you have every reason to be frustrated....
I'm sure its coming the diet may have delayed your ovulation by up to a week or more??
I only use digi opks I know atomic does not recommend them but they work for me as it takes the stress out of is this positive? With the cheapies and the constant testing Just a thought
I know its your month!!!
Daisymoo fingers crossed your pos opk comes soon too.....
I have been super down seeing girls we were ttc with back in Feb with confirmed genders happy for them but so fed up for me! Made the mistake of looking at ttc girl posted sways and everyone conceived first or second month .... :( sorry to be a downer but five months on the diet is hard work!!
xxxx

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[Arimethia]

Kitkat18, I feel ya. I've dropped everything except for vegetarian diet. I'm eating LE but not on purpose. I started out with a super strict sway but now it would be nice to just get pregnant. Even with multiple attempts last month with a cut off I didn't get pregnant. Not sure what we're going to try this month.

[daisymoo]

Aw kitkat and Arithemia I can only imagine how frustrating it gets as the months go by I'm only on my second attempt month and already fed up. Fingers crossed May is our month Please god!!! ;)

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[daisymoo]

Sorry Arimethia I spelt your name wrong Sorry!!

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[stephk]

Yes please god it is our turn. I feel more stupid as time goes on really loads of people around me PG and due in Oct/Nov when I thought I would be :( oh well.

Ladies we have to remember that when we do eventually get PG and we have that baby, boy or girl, we will be so glad of the timing and so glad of that baby. It's just SO horrible going through this to get it.

I had done really well on diet since Monday, we go on holiday tomorrow so what possessed me to eat chocolate last night!! I haven't been great on diet in April, been ok but not ideal given the holidays etc. I am very much looking forward a week of possibly zero exercise, 3-6 meals a day and alcohol on tap though!

[odd]

Hello ladies. .cd1 today and gearing up for our first and hopefully only attempt in may :-) our April trial was a dud so here's hoping all goes well this time around

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[loobylue]

Good luck Odd.

Stephk, I think there's lots of us fed up. We need to keep the faith somehow though! But I have to say chocolate and red wine keep calling me this week!!! Got quite upset last night. Have been reading about the whole biological process of reproduction! Trying to work out whether I really did get an attempt in. My conclusion....who knows! It did remind me though what a miracle it is to get to the point when conception happens and as I'm pretty convinced if I get pregnant again it will be a boy, it was helpful for me to have that reminder. Still... I need to get that bfp yet!!!

Keep strong everyone. We can help each other along the way. I'm so glad to have this forum to share and know I'm not alone.

Xxx

[stephk]

Odd - good luck, lets hope you have better luck than some of us.

looby - I remember reading all of that last time TTC and it stressed me out because I thought I would never get PG - in fact then it took 3 cycles of timing it exactly right and doing SMEP each time (people say that is really quick but sorry its not when you are going through it). And I was doing everything to raise fertility - lots of whole organic milk every day, prenatals, green tea, fish oils, folic acid, meat/fish every day, 3 meals plus snacks every day, DH taking zinc and green tea and banned from hot baths/showers etc - and that took 3 months of perfect timing with SMEP!!! This time I am doing the opposite apart from folic acid and really pray to god that my stupid GD doesnt stop me getting PG at all. In fact if May isnt my month I may actually switch to SMEP, I know it sways boy but my 36th birthday and DS 2nd birthday isnt far away :( I can keep up with the exercise no problem and although I am getting fed up of being on this diet (and defending being on the diet to DH) since the end of October I can cope for a bit longer.

Thank god we all have this site and each other to say our real feelings to.

Kitkat, I know what you mean. I am so happy to see success stories here with people getting BFPs and getting thier girls, its great and it gives hope. But at the same time you do wonder when you will get your piece of good news.

[loobylue]

Stephk - SMEP, just been reading up on that. DH thinks we should start dropping swap tactics after next attempt if no BFP. Need to start thinking what to change! I've lost track of how long you've been ttc this time round? If you have time it may still be worth sticking to one attempt at +opk. All depends on how long you can wait it out.

[stephk]

I came off BCP in Jan, and had a cycle of 95 days of pure and utter hell. I will give the one attempt a shot this time but as all I am doing is diet, exercise and one attempt, I think the candidate to be dropped for me is the one attempt because I think the diet and exercise are better. I just want to get PG and to be honest, i would rather hear 'boy' by getting PG now because I could still hear 'boy' in 6 months time. Maybe I will feel differently after my holiday but I have just lost patience with it all really.

what are you doing to sway and what are you considering dropping?

[loobylue]

Totally get your frustration and it sounds like you're doing very well on the diet and exercise.

I'm doing vitex, fibre, diet, no exercise, one attempt, did try antihistamine this last attempt. J&D.

Dh doing LR, not so many eggs near attempt

I have to be honest, my diet is pretty rubbish compared to a lot on here. I don't bother working out how much fat I've had. Protein is a rough calculation and I try to eat lower nutrient foods. I aim to have low fat but just lately I've been rebelling and then regretting and then rebelling!!!

Feel a bit of a sway failure really. I shouldn't have started so early. Christmas in the middle was very hard!!

Thinking about dropping LR and J&D, maybe antihistamine too. Need to give myself a kick up the bum with the diet. I'm missing granary bread and cereals!!! And blueberries, nuts and seeds!!

Not sure what else to drop.

[loobylue]

Should also mention I've lost nearly 4 stone since doing the diet but seem to be stuck for the last few weeks.

[angielorna]

I am right with you guys in the frustration department and I haven't been TTC nearly as long! This is only my second attempt but it feels like forever. Since it took me 3 years to convince DH to have another (and I'll be 36 in July) I just need to be preggo NOW :P

My OPK wasn't quite positive last night (almost, but not quite) and it was my last one, I went ahead and DTD. DH is away almost all weekend (I knew it would happen this way) and I won't have any alone time with him until Sunday night, I figured I'd just go for it. Unfortunately, DTD the night before positive OPK didn't work so well for me last month so not a lot of hope this month. I'm considering (as I previously mentioned) DTD again Sun (even though it's only a 3 day span).

I said it last month and I'm saying it again this month: I'm switching to my clearblue fertility montior if no BFP this month. Saves the stress of the OPK, IMO.

Good luck to everyone!!!
Angie

[loobylue]

Hi Angie

Yes, frustrated ladies all over the world!!

Your plan sounds good to me. It may have only been a couple of hours later for your positive. We just can't pin it down exactly which is hard! I think I will join you with the more expensive tests!

Good luck.
X

[stephk]

Looby - it sounds like you have the right attitude on the diet. You are eating less in general and you are losing weight. That is far better than someone obsessively analysing everything they eat. Definitely give yourself more credit for that. Yes I think if i was you i would consider dropping LR - that and J&D together is really lowering sperm numbers. Maybe drop LR and do a 2 min J&D? I would also continue your relaxed attitude to the diet. You can eat any bread you like and blueberries, in fact the only thing I dont eat on your list is cereal. Obviously I dont eat nuts every day for example but if I fancy some and its within totals i eat it.

Angie - I would have done the same in your position and would also BD on sunday if in your position. sometimes our BD works out to 3 days just because DH is going to be out or whatever I would rather that than miss the egg.

[angielorna]

Thanks :) I have to get off this site!!! I'm at work and SUPPOSED to be working!!! But it's Friday and I love coming on and catching up and getting lost in posts.....it's an obsession!!!

Angie

[stephk]

I am so bored and underutilised at work so I need to stimulate my brain with something!! Fed up of always asking for more work so I end up coming here!!

Anyway, less than 2 hours to go of 'work' now yipee :)

[loobylue]

You two are making me laugh! I must confess to having sneaky looks at this website in the loos at work. Have been working from home today so that's been great!!!

Steph- thanks for your advice. I need to start shifting a bit more weight but I think my alcohol consumption is stopping it!!! I did about a 5 min J&D last time. Could have been longer, didn't want to show I was considering the time after dtd!!!!

Going out for dinner on Sat night and just can't wait to have whatever I like! Have already looked at the menu and decided!!

Right, must try and do some work!

[stephk]

lol I always look at the menu in advance of going somewhere! partly because I take my time deciding and partly because I love looking at, thinking about, eating food lol

[loobylue]

Me too! DH thinks it's hilarious how much I love a menu to look at!!! :)

[dreamingofwin]

Hey ladies

Just popping back on here to nosy and see how you are getting on! After spending months with you ladies I want to see some more bfp's this cycle!! xx

[suziesuesue]

How bad is blowing your sodium out of the water for the pink sway in y'all's opinion? I'm doing great most days - but splurged today.

Also, if I have a major fall of the wagon meal (sushi with lots of soy and lots of fish) 4 weeks before our first TTC, what do you think is the impact? Am I better off to cheat with protein and sodium far in advance or closer to TTC in June?

TYIA!

[angielorna]

sodium is the one to slurge on! I could not manage this diet if I actually tried to stick to the recommended sodium. I was informed that it is not believed it sways much (if at all). I don't think one "fall of the wagon meal" will have any impact on your overall sway. It's the overall that matters most.

Dreamingofawin -- are you really going to stay team green??? I say I will once I get my BFP, but don't know if I will be able to handle the suspence!

I had some lovely cheat food for lunch today :) Chicken pad thai (minus the chicken, haha) and 2 deep fried spring rolls...omg, so yummy. Guess it's going to be a whole cheat day since we are having pizza tonight .... oops :P But so yummy!

Angie

[dreamingofwin]

Yes 100%!! We never found out last time either, I just love the surprise. Luckily hubby thinks the same too x

[stephk]

Suzie - Atomic told me that sushi isn't really a cheat. I FRICKIN LOVE sushi! I used to have loads. Now I have it on occasion and yes eat a lot but less than before. Remember that less is still less. This will have no impact on your sway so enjoy!

Angie - I'm having chicken pad thai tonight with the chicken lol

Dreaming - yay we have missed you!! Hope all is going well, I am praying with every inch of my being that I join you soon

[dreamingofwin]

Ah thanks!

Are all your cycles sorted now so you can attempt? X

[stephk]

Well I had AF over Easter thank god and I started taking opks last weekend but all neg so far :(

[dreamingofwin]

Ooh good luck. Diet put mine back so hopefully its the same for you x

[stephk]

Well from tomorrow I'm in an all you can eat, all you can drink kind of week so if that doesn't do it, nothing will lol

[bethwade]

Hey ladies

Just popping back on here to nosy and see how you are getting on! After spending months with you ladies I want to see some more bfp's this cycle!! xx

Hi dreaming! I found you through a Diclofenac search...are you still taking it? And did you get pg while taking it? I'm taking it and now wondering if it is making me infertile :(

Eta- I just saw your sway thread!! CONGRATS!!!!!! :))

[Marika]

Suzie - It seems a lot of ladies here don't count sodium. First week of LE I tried to limit sodium but then I realized that it is impossible for me to stay relaxed when having to monitor everything so I just stopped counting it. I am trying to think that I can't include every single sway factor in my sway without becoming crazy, so I just pick the ones that work for me.

About sushi - I LOVE IT! Used to have it at least 2-3 times a week but no I try to have it only occasionaly. Sometimes I have it veggie and then I don't even consider it a cheat. And even with fish and shellfish I wouldn't consider it a major cheat.

Stephk - I hope you get a fantastic HOLIDAY! Sounds so fantastic! Enjoy all your good meals and drinks!

[fivebabies]

Whew! Just read through this entire thread.....can I jump in?

I started a pink sway this month (CD 21 today) but sorta halted the sway 5 days ago...I was having a back spasm and couldn't dtd anymore and I kind of chickened out.... :(

So if it was on schedule, I O'd yesterday. But I honestly can't tell this month. I usually have painful Oing. I have been taking supplements which I stopped since I think it was going to or has delayed O. No more supplements for me.

My last sway "worked", or I just got lucky so I plan to do the same. So basically I'm waiting for AF (due in 6 days) so I can ttc this month.

Can someone please tell me what the heck you're talking about with every 4 days?? Testing with opks? dtd?.....because that goes completely against all the info I've read over the years. And that's exactly how I got 3 boys! My girls were conceived with FR. so confused......

Anyways, just wanted to say Hi! Nice to "meet" you all! FX for a ton of BFPs this cycle!!!!

[loobylue]

Hi fivebabies! Welcome :)

There's been most success at pink sways with the one attempt at +opk. An alternative method is to bd every 4 days so you get the one attempt in during your fertile window. It's just a different way if achieving the same thing but maybe with less pressure or confusion over whether you've got a positive opk.

Hope that helps.

Good luck this month. :)

[loobylue]

Have a great holiday Stephk! Enjoy that food!!!

[stephk]

Welcome fivebabies! I second what looby said :)

[dreamingofwin]

Bethwade I was only on it for about a month and yes I do think it contributed to infertility but a bit too far. I had zero cm in fact it was like a dessert! The leaflet does say it shouldn't be taken if ttc or pg. I looked online and found it can contribute to people struggling so I stopped it asap x

[stephk]

Diclofenac, neurofen etc are anti inflammatories and they are not safe in pregnancy, that's why you shouldn't have when TTC. Also your body needs to be a bit inflamed to ovulate if that makes sense

[stephk]

I have them for RSI but not taking them at the mo

[kitkat18]

Wow!! I can't keep up!!
Dreamingofawin any symptoms?? Hope you are well, we miss you come and chat anytime :))) hopefully we will be joining you soon.
Stephk enjoy your amazing cheat holiday I am jealous !!
Welcome five babies what got you your girl(s) ??
Xxxxxx

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[dreamingofwin]

Nope still no symptoms! Booking a scan soon to check all is ok x

[fivebabies]

Thanks for the warm welcome Ladies!

Thanks loobylue for the explanation!....although I'm still so confused! I've always read that dtd every 3-4 days made a lot of boy sperm. Girl sperm were present with a 7 day abstinence OR frequent release.

kitkat18- I did frequent realease (dtd 2-3x a day) with a one day cutoff and lots of Crystal Light for both my girls. We normally dtd every 3-4 days and got all 3 boys that way. That's why I'm so confused! lol!

I think I'm going to stick to what has worked for me in the past. Best of luck to all of you!!! I can't wait to see many BFPs showing up soon!!!

[bethwade]

Thank you ladies!! I have the rx for Sjogrens (been taking over a year now...) but think it's probably time to stop them for a bit. :-/


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[PrimalMamma]

Can I join in? I'm actually skipping May as I've only just started the diet but will start TTC again in June after 6 weeks on.


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[SamS_TTCPink]

Nope still no symptoms! Booking a scan soon to check all is ok x

Hope everything ok dreamingofwin. 💜

[Abifasc]

Cd1 today so I'm joining you guys! How's everyone doing?

[SamS_TTCPink]

Yay! Hope May is your month Abifasc.

[Abifasc]

Thank you same to you!

[girliedreamz]

Welcome to all the thread newbies! Fingers crossed for all of you and sending pink dust your way!

I'm trying to stay away fro the forums as much as possible as the 2ww is already killing me. :/ 5dpo here...time cannot pass quickly enough!

[kitkat18]

Me too girliedreamz !! Without too much luck...
My poor hubby is in hospital with appendicitis:(((( had to call an ambulance Saturday night. I'm not sure if we will get in an attempt in for Mat. Kinda hoping I ovulate late so he will be recovered....main thing he is healthy and recovering x

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[kitkat18]

May not Mat

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[PrimalMamma]

OMG kitkat18!!! Your poor husband, how painful. Wishing him a speedy recovery.


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[stephk]

Oh no kitkat sorry to hear about your hubby!! Hope he has a swift recovery and you get an attempt in!

I've just popped in as DH and DS are napping so I'm using the wifi at reception and drinking a cuppa. I've been getting O pain since Thursday but it's much less now. OPKs have been getting darker with me and DH arguing about whether the colours match lol. Of course he is always right and I am seeing things. Today's is really dark but I still think negative which is annoying because we BD yesterday!! And of course I'm not restricting cals or fat here it's impossible. Also I have been taking sips of water because I have to in this heat so again it's false hope that it might be a false negative....

Hope you are all doing well and those of you in the 2ww get your BFPs

[essnce629]

Sorry to hear about your DH kitkat! Hope he has a quick recovery!

AF started today so today is cycle day 1 of my 2nd attempt (took off March and April). Buckling down on my diet now and going to try and exercise every day till O which is usually on CD15. Will start OPKs on CD10 as I ovulated early on day 12 when I got pregnant on accident with DS2.

[SamS_TTCPink]

So good to hear from you Stephk! Hope you're enjoying your hols! Sounds like a positive opk won't be far away. 😊

[kitkat18]

Yah!!! Stephk hope you get a pos in 3 days time!! Make me jealous with what you are eating.....
Hubby is okay but after feeling super calm and logical about it all I lost it today....
.just found out his appendix had ruptured and he has an infection he is in the best place getting treated really well and hopefully home soon!! Cray Cray but I am drinking peppermint tea to delay ovulation... In the hopes I can get an attempt in!! I'm not too concerned his health is soooo important so if we have to skip a month! No worries.......but thought it was worth a try :)
Good luck essence!! Xx

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[lyagirl]

oh my gosh you're poor hubby completely sympathize with him, my appendix ruptured when i was pregnant 22 week with ds2. i was lucky to live let alone my son. Him getting better is so much more important hope you manage to delay o or try again later.

I'm cd6 and this next week cannot go fast enough to attempt!! Tying to keep busy!

What's the thinking on sweets and chocolate with ttc pink?

[stephk]

Kitkat I'm so sorry to hear your DH has a ruptured appendix :( you're right he is in the best place and hopefully the pep tea and stress will delay O a little.

I would probably only make you a little jealous on the food front lol. Saturday we arrived very late so with all the travelling I only managed a veggie burger and chips at the airport and some fruit and chocolate on the plane!! Sunday I was starving and I had a carb fest breakfast - coffee, breads and cake! Veggie pizza for lunch and then a 6 course Egyptian dinner which was amazing, we are going back to that restaurant on Friday. Yesterday I wasn't hungry at breakfast but still managed croissant, cake and coffee. Lunch was salad and cake and dinner I hit the buffet. Hmmm ok maybe I am over eating after all!!

Today I really wasn't hungry at breakfast so only had coffee by choice. I've just had a salad now because we are going for a big lunch in an hour when DS wakes up. We have a sushi booking tonight.

Oh - and the all inclusive includes sparkling wine!! Amazing hey!! I'll shut up now.

[laVieEnRose]

Kitkat: wishing your DH a speedy recovery! And hope you will be able to attempt soon xx

Stephk:wow your hols sounds amazing! Not jealous at all ;-). FX for a + OPK soon!

I have totally cheated the whole bank holiday weekend. Need to buckle down and do my best now !

[fivebabies]

Oh no kitkat! Hope your DH recovers fast!

Well, my attempt is over. I'm 2dpo. I was taking B6 and that delayed O by 3 days for me and I already O late (CD20). So now I wait. Not much hope for a BFP....we did FR and bye the time I O'd I'm afraid that DH's contributions were less than the norm. We shall see.

How much longer until you ladies O? can't wait to see some BFPs!

[lyagirl]

Im due to O on around the 18th. This is tedious waiting.,. Should we start FR in the next few days?

[girliedreamz]

Hugs to you and hubby, kitkat! I hope he recovers quickly and you get your attempt, too.

Steph... ohmigod, I wanna go on an eating vaca now!!!

Had a 2nd attempt last night just in case the clomid delayed O like it did for me last time. We were going to try for every 4 days, but this was more like 7...amazing how toddlers can cut into your plans to dtd. Though, the OPKs all show neg, so just crossing my fingers at least 1 of the attempts does it this month. So over the dieting.

[SeaMaiden86]

I'm not a TTC for May, but just recently found out we had a BFP from mid/late April so I will still fall into the due New Year's babies :)

[PrimalMamma]

Oh congrats Seamaiden!!


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[essnce629]

How much longer until you ladies O? can't wait to see some BFPs!

I'm due to O on Monday the 19th which is good since it should be easier to get an attempt in over the weekend.

And congrats SeaMaiden!!! How exciting!

[kitkat18]

I am sooooo jealous of all you can drink sparkling wine my fave enjoy your hols xx

Thanks for all your kind words ladies I was stressed again today as we thought he may need another op but his blood count is up so the antibiotics are working!!Don't think I will get an attempt in I just need him to be healthy.....
Really wondering how much longer I can do this for thinking maybe a month off doing loose le might help then come back refreshed for June. Any suggestions? I don't want to give up on DG but I don't want to keep going on and on to still hear boy in a years time.
Good luck girlie dreams and Elise!!
Xxxxx


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[kitkat18]

I mean essence xx

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[essnce629]

Really wondering how much longer I can do this for thinking maybe a month off doing loose le might help then come back refreshed for June. Any suggestions? I don't want to give up on DG but I don't want to keep going on and on to still hear boy in a years time.


This is what I did when I took off March and April. No exercise and I did a loose LE. I still skipped breakfast and ate the same 500 calorie LE lunch every day, but ate a more regular dinner (including some red meat and salmon). I also went back to using heavy cream in my peppermint tea during that time!

ETA: I also continued with the supplements during my time off-- fiber, aspirin, folic acid, and olive leaf for DH. And I kept drinking peppermint tea daily as well. I didn't give DH licorice root during the break and I didn't drink any alcohol either (since I don't drink normally).

[kitkat18]

Thanks essence !! Good advice I think that's what I will do good luck everyone I really hope May is your month and I will come back and check up on you xxxx

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[PrimalMamma]

Heavy cream in peppermint tea?! That sounds delicious!


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[essnce629]

Heavy cream in peppermint tea?! That sounds delicious!


Yes it is! Now I'm back on full blown LE diet though so now it's just plain peppermint tea sweetened with xylitol. No heavy cream or even lowfat milk. :(

[Kidandcatmommy]

Yikes! Hoping I haven't missed my positive OPK this month! Didn't test until Monday night which was CD11 and the lines have just gotten lighter and lighter. I normally don't ovulate until CD 14 or later even but tmi I did have more mucus on Monday and Tuesday. Sooooo wanted to get pregnant this month. I've seen Atomic say that sometimes your body will give a bump of LH for whatever reason so hoping it was just a freak thing and I'll get a positive OPK later this week. I thought about just attempting tonight but didn't want to be too early and end up with more than one attempt. ��

[Marika]

Kidandcatmommy - hope you'll get that real positive later this week. Tracking ovulation has been so much harder for me too since started swaying, cycles get messed up and body is not acting as usual! Fx for you!

[stephk]

Kidandcatmommy hopefully it was just a bit of LH that wasn't enough for the real surge - keep testing I'm sure you will get your positive soon

[stephk]

Kitkat please do keep checking in on us! Let us know when your DH is ok and make sure you get some cake this weekend x

[lyagirl]

Kitkat, hope your dh is better soon!

Why is this week going soooo slowly?? Cd8, come oooonnnn... ha ha I'm such a moaner sorry!

[PrimalMamma]

I am trying to avoid the temptation to TTC this month. Today is "O-Week" & the way I conceived my sons I just would have BD'd every day this week & that would be that. I've only been on my diet for a week, & still waiting on my PP so I want to wait til next month to TTC to give myself that 6 week minimum on LE... But oh man I want to be PG soooo bad & I'm so miserable with working full time again (had to go back to full time work to afford to take my maternity leave at half pay). I just know though that if I get PG this month & it's another boy I will be thinking "what if...?" This is our last baby so I need to do all I can to get my DD. Kitkat, I really hope your husband is recovering & lyagirl I agree, I want this week to fk right off but for different reasons obviously! I'm due to O around Monday or Tuesday so I just want to get to this time next week so I know the ability to conceive has gone for the month & I can focus on next month. Sigh.


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[lyagirl]

I know what you mean Primalmama I was gona ttc in april but my af went MIO so couldnt I april, was such a long month for me that was not knowing if I'd O or not. Ive got everything crossed that this month I will o and can attempt.

[stephk]

Lyagirl everything crossed for your O!

Primalmamma don't give in to temptation lol!

[loobylue]

Hi all, have been trying to avoid coming on here as I'm so fed up but figured, you know what, you'll all understand so here I am. For some reason I suddenly felt compelled to do more opk testing and strangely it look on Monday like it was possibly positive (even though I already think I had my positive and had a bit of a rubbish attempt). Anyway, today I've started getting signs of AF. Last month this started a week before AF was due and it's a week until AF again so now I'm having guilt free alcohol!!! Just feeling it will never happen and unlike my two pregnancies before I feel panicked, due to my age and my husband putting a time limit on things. Anyway, I know none of you can give me answers but thought I'd share what's been going on. Really need to get a better attempt in next month.

Steph - how's your holiday? Any signs of O?

Thanks for 'listening' xxx

[Rosie85]

Hey everyone, just wanted to stop by and wish everyone good luck! I am moving onto a due date thread now. I got an official BFP today!!

[loobylue]

Wow Rosie. Congratulations. X

[lyagirl]

Congrats Rosie! All the best for a happy and healthy 9 months xx

[Kidandcatmommy]

Congrats Rosie!

[PrimalMamma]

Hooray! Congrats Rosie


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[stephk]

Rosie huge congrats very pleased for you and very envious :) hope you get a sticky pink bean.

Looby sorry to hear you are feeling fed up. Remember that O symptoms, AF symptoms and PG symptoms are pretty much the same at this stage so you are still in with a shot. I'm having a good holiday thanks, haven't had a positive OPK yet but they have been getting darker all week. Our last attempt was 2 days ago and I have to admit if the positive comes today I will be really really tempted to go for it again, I don't feel confident with any kind of cutoff. I have only one test left too so hopefully this is it, or hopefully my pee has been too diluted and I got a false negative yesterday. I've been feeling a little guilty about the lack of exercise and holiday eating but have made peace with it and enjoyed it for what it is - holiday eating. If this is what it has taken to ovulate bring it on.

[laVieEnRose]

Rosie: yeah !!! Congratulations! Xxxx

[Kidandcatmommy]

Stephk an eating holiday sounds so lovely!!! Hopefully, you'll get a positive OPK soon. I'm still unsure whether I've missed it or if it's just going to be really late for me. Doesn't help that I've been wanting to drink coffee like crazy and diluting out my urine! I'm going to have to buy more OPK's tomorrow. Waiting for ovulation makes the TWW seem like a piece of cake!

[Kidandcatmommy]

Anyone have fantasies about just eating whatever they want, lifting weights, multiple attempts at dtd and saying forget it all? I don't think I will but it seems really tempting!!! The frustration of waiting to get pregnant is so annoying especially if I missed this month by accident! I'm not sure what I would have done if it was like this getting pregnant with my boys. I guess it's good that I feel like my fertility has tanked.

[SamS_TTCPink]

Yes!!! Some days I'm just so over it, over not being able to eat like I want, train with weights and monitoring ovulation, timing of sex etc!! And after our loss and then missing our opportunity of getting the first egg (cause DH "couldn't do it") I've found it really hard to get motivated again. I don't get it....I want my daughter sooooo much but I feel like I'm going through all this and then it's not going to be worth it anyway when I still don't have my daughter in my arms even if I have a successful pregnancy and baby as it will be another boy.

[lyagirl]

Cant imagine how you feel mumofsix, I feel a bit like I know it's all for no reason and I only have two boys! Love them to death but soooo badly want a girl to feel complete.

[PrimalMamma]

Hearing you lyagirl I'm a mum of 2 boys & #3 will be our last. My boys are darlings, if I have another so be it.... But every dream I have ever had about my life has had a little girl in it.


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[stephk]

Ladies I am so with you all on these feelings. We broke the rules and BD last night (2 days after the last attempt) only because we won't have time today and will be too tired tomorrow after the flight! I feel so full all the time this week I'm kind of looking forward to less food again - although I'll likely take that statement back after a couple of days lol!! I've made peace with another boy as I know that's what's going to happen. I don't have the confidence I can totally do this anymore but we will see when I get back. Really annoyed I'm not able to do an OPK today.

Mumofsix I'm so sorry to hear about what happened with your DH - I hope he comes around soon. If anyone deserves a girl, you do.

[daisymoo]

Girls I so know how you all feel too I relaxed my sway and diet this month as I was afraid I wasn't ovulating and the sheer thought of that at my stage in life (turned 39 last week!) frightened the bejaysus out of me and we also dtd 2 days in a row but like you Steph I am totally 100% ok with having a fourth little man. I would love a daughter too but I think at this stage once my baby is healthy I will be over the moon regardless of the sex. Remember you still have 50% chance of boy or girl with each pregnancy without swaying. I have lots of friends with both and not one of them ever swayed. So don't lose hope. You never know what you will be blessed with x

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[stephk]

Daisymoo I hope you stay in touch with us you always have great things to say :)

[PrimalMamma]

Thank you Daisymoo I really needed to read that tonight. I just need to chill the fuck out (pardon the French but really...!)


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[laVieEnRose]

Girls, I feel exactly the same!!
I have started swaying in January and I too am a bit fed up to keep up this diet to a strict level...tonight I don't care I'm having a curry take away, that is all. (Lol).

[SamS_TTCPink]

Ohhhh so jealous laVieEnRose! I said to DH tonight, I really want a meat curry from the best Indian takeaway/restaurant we have here. We compromised with LE and ended up with an entree serve of Dahl soup and a roti bread. I'm still starving and still want my takeaway curry! Lol! 😀

[Kidandcatmommy]

Although I feel bad that other people feel like I do I'm also glad in not alone in feeling it! Primalmamma that is how I was last night after my husband talked me off the ledge reminding me that we are doing something different to achieve a different result so I shouldn't expect it to go exactly like the other times and that everything happens for a reason so don't obsess about missing an ovulation chance just move on. I guess I should take my own advice since I'm constantly teasing him by singing the Let it Go song from frozen to him when he won't get over something!