Firecrackers!!! TTC in July!

[Kidandcatmommy]

Since my hopes were dashed for June I'm starting a July thread to be positive and look forward to ttc in 2 weeks hopefully. There were so many BFP's for June I hope July is just as good! I'm planning to work out later today and be extra good the next two weeks to undo any damage from a week of snacking and eating meat.

[myurkanin817]

I'm only about 2dpo.... I can't wait to see if I'll get a bfp this month!!

[Rmarie]

I love the name! I'm so nervous for the 4th because this is the time of year I chow down on lots of BBQ, hot dogs, & BBQ chicken! Not this year:(

[stephk]

Oh yes...... Here I am AGAiN!

[Rosie85]

Best of luck ladies!!!

[stephk]

Thank you!! I know I certainly need it :)

[Rosie85]

And steph I will keep coming and checking the threads until you have that we'll deserved bfp!!

[txmomof3beautifulboys]

I think we are finally going to TTC July...so a few more weeks for me to wait! I do have a question. I only started exercising recently and run for about 35 minutes a day. DO you feel like because it's not the full hour many recommend, that I should quit...or is any cardio better than no cardio?

[girliedreamz]

I'm back this month, too! July is officially month #6 for me. Frustration station!

Waiting on a +OPK any minute now...seriously, I'd be checking hourly if I had enough test sticks left.

[myurkanin817]

Stephk I think this is going to be your month! I just have this feeling!!! :flowerz:


Oh yes...... Here I am AGAiN!

[myurkanin817]

I think anything less than 45 min sways blue.. But I'm not totally sure. Once you hit the 45 min mark you start to burn fat & lose muscle mass? I think I'm close with the answer.. :nails:


I think we are finally going to TTC July...so a few more months for me to wait! I do have a question. I only started exercising recently and run for about 35 minutes a day. DO you feel like because it's not the full hour many recommend, that I should quit...or is any cardio better than no cardio?

[3girl]

I'm here for July! Hoping to add a little pink firecracker! Still waiting to O. I usually don't O till CD 18-21 which sucks. I'm on CD 13 today. FX for everyone!!

[myurkanin817]

Good luck! :fingers:


I'm here for July! Hoping to add a little pink firecracker! Still waiting to O. I usually don't O till CD 18-21 which sucks. I'm on CD 13 today. FX for everyone!!

[Mars]

I'll join too. Currently waiting on AF to show, we did gave an attempt last month so I could be pg but I am not testing until
AF is late which will be Thursday.

[stephk]

Yes after 45 mins, your body starts burning fat and it's own stores etc which sways pink.

[myurkanin817]

I thought so. Lol thanks for confirming. :prof:


Yes after 45 mins, your body starts burning fat and it's own stores etc which sways pink.

[lyagirl]

Hello I'm here, again!


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[blackbekki]

I am in my 2ww currently 3-4dpo but ff can't really make it's mind up which lol. Testing next week (unless my poas addiction takes over) x


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[sweetdream]

I think we are finally going to TTC July...so a few more months for me to wait! I do have a question. I only started exercising recently and run for about 35 minutes a day. DO you feel like because it's not the full hour many recommend, that I should quit...or is any cardio better than no cardio?

I think you should quit or keep the run at 35 min and walk it off till you reach 60! so you have a nice firm cooling down. (or ad a 10 min warming up and 15 min cooling down!)

[Marika]

Just checking in to wish you ladies good luck!! Hope to see many of you in the due-date group soon!!

[myurkanin817]

We hope so too! Thank you!!:fingers:


Just checking in to wish you ladies good luck!! Hope to see many of you in the due-date group soon!!

[Mars]

Well I tested today and negative. AF is due tomorrow but I've been getting aches bad cramps for a few days. Oh well now I can get strict with the diet and try to lose some weight.

[BlessedMomma]

Good luck to all the ladies! I should be oing early next week! I cant wait. I really hope to conceive this month because I wont b able to in aug and will have 2 wait til sept. Fx for all of us

[myurkanin817]

Good luck!! Hope u get pg this month!! :fingers:


Good luck to all the ladies! I should be oing early next week! I cant wait. I really hope to conceive this month because I wont b able to in aug and will have 2 wait til sept. Fx for all of us

[Christi]

I'm joining too. Hubby and I made an aggressive sway attempt on Sunday when we got a positive OPK, so I am technically in the 2ww, but I didn't actually O until today, so I sincerely doubt that with all the antihistamines, repHresh, sylk, and the frequent releasing that DH did leading up to our attempt that any of the few swimmers that got there on Sunday night actually survived long enough in my inhospitable environment to meet the egg that arrived on the scene today. But this was our first month TTC, so next month I know that I should wait until the day AFTER my positive OPK to make our attempt given the fact that OPK seem to stay positive for 2 days for me.

Good luck to everyone!!

[lelephant1]

Can I join too? 1st attempt will be mid month sometime. Gonna be a long wait!

[BlessedMomma]

Good luck christi!! All u need is 1sperm to meet the egg :) Hopefully u get ur bfp
Lelephant I feel while ttc all we do is wait. First waiting to o. Then tww. Cant wait for that bfp!

[Jamie86]

Hello everyone! I am going to be TTC pink in July. I'm on CD 20 and still haven't gotten a positive OPK so I don't think I Oed yet (I've been testing since CD 9 apparently this cycle decided to be crazy because we just decided to officially start TTC at the beginning of June). Good luck to everyone I look forward to seeing all the BFPs! And I know it's been said but I too love the name of this thread!

[ratcliffe1811]

I'm joining this month, excited much? Just a bit

[stephk]

Welcome everyone! I have a feeling it's going to be an active thread and lots of BFPs :)

[Kidandcatmommy]

Yay! So excited to see new faces! Hopefully, it will be a lucky month for everyone!

[girliedreamz]

Oh, I can't wait to see all the bfps this month! FX for all, ladies!

I finally got my +OPK yesterday morning, then went out and bought new lingerie to get dh in the mood ;) , and we dtd last night. Yay! I'm planning to dtd again this weekend just in case I O later. I'm determined to get my pink firecracker this month!

[BlessedMomma]

Sounds like a good plan girlie!!! Its so exciting dtd when u know is (hopefully) being created :)

[BlessedMomma]

A baby*

[seabeewife]

I'm coming from the June TTC group. Hope all you ladies see a BFP this month! This is my first month using OPK and I am wondering if the bottom one is positive? I'm predicted to O tomorrow, so I'm hoping I timed it right.

[Jamie86]

I'm coming from the June TTC group. Hope all you ladies see a BFP this month! This is my first month using OPK and I am wondering if the bottom one is positive? I'm predicted to O tomorrow, so I'm hoping I timed it right.

That looks positive enough to BD for me! But I suck with the line tests and usually use the clear blue smiley to confirm when I think it's getting close.

[Jamie86]

Ok ladies so I took the clear blue advanced ovulation test this morning with FMU and it was negative. However this afternoon I had done a 4 hour hold (inadvertently I was running errands). So when I came home I tested again and got this (see pic). For the clear blue advanced it says this means "high" fertility (it's blinking) not "peak" fertility so we are planning to BD tonight but I don't know if we should again when/if we get the "peak" fertility symbol. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/03/uqebanys.jpg

[Jamie86]

Now I'm a little stressed because I realized if I conceived tomorrow my due date would be the same day as my oldest son's birthday. I know the odds of having baby on the due date are low but our other childrens' birthdays are very equally spaced (one in March, one in June, and one in September) so either way the birthdays would be very close. Anyone have thoughts on siblings with close birthdays? They would be 7 years apart.

[Mrs_Incredible]

My dd is due 2 weeks before ds1 turns 11!! I think when swaying every month counts and i wouldn't skip on that basis, never know when the golden egg will arrive ;) x
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[lyagirl]

Argh im on cd36 and no sign of af or o! Ive started taking vitex again to try and kickstart things again but it would do this when im ttc!! Grrr. What would you ladies do?

[myurkanin817]

In my opinion, I'd wait until you get the peak. That's what I did. Your O could be three or four days away with it just being high. But that's just my two cents. :twocents:



Ok ladies so I took the clear blue advanced ovulation test this morning with FMU and it was negative. However this afternoon I had done a 4 hour hold (inadvertently I was running errands). So when I came home I tested again and got this (see pic). For the clear blue advanced it says this means "high" fertility (it's blinking) not "peak" fertility so we are planning to BD tonight but I don't know if we should again when/if we get the "peak" fertility symbol. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/03/uqebanys.jpg

[BlessedMomma]

Seabee it almost looks positive to me! I say test tomorrow I bet it will b darker :)

[PrimalMamma]

Hi Girls. I'm back too. I'm not attempting in July because I want to avoid another Aires child but I want to follow along ready for August. Best of luck everyone. Xx


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[SamS_TTCPink]

Jamie, we have 3 of the kids birthdays in April/May within 2 weeks, plus mine, my mums and Mother's Day. It's crazy! But they all get their special day and none of them interfere with the others day or make it less special at all. It's just very expensive time of year for us, that's why we've decided to stop TTC for 6 months so we don't have another due date around then too.

The twins is in Feb and DS1 is in July. That's why we wanted a December baby so bad this year!! But I don't think just having 2 birthdays close together would be a problem as long as you celebrate each one individually. 😀👍

[Jamie86]

Jamie, we have 3 of the kids birthdays in April/May within 2 weeks, plus mine, my mums and Mother's Day. It's crazy! But they all get their special day and none of them interfere with the others day or make it less special at all. It's just very expensive time of year for us, that's why we've decided to stop TTC for 6 months so we don't have another due date around then too.

The twins is in Feb and DS1 is in July. That's why we wanted a December baby so bad this year!! But I don't think just having 2 birthdays close together would be a problem as long as you celebrate each one individually. 😀👍

Thanks for the perspective! I just posted another topic about this I wish I could just stop thinking about it. What messed me up is DH when I told him at first said he wanted to wait to TTC but then he changed his mind and said it was no big deal and that made me start thinking more about it. It didn't bother me much at first.

[Jamie86]

Ok so DH came home from work early and was very persuasive about trying today. I was going to wait for "peak" fertility but that will probably be tomorrow on the 4th and I doubt we will have time. So I think we will go with this one attempt and then if it doesn't happen that means we have skirted the birthday issue and if we do get a BFP it will be amazing!

[girliedreamz]

Good luck, Jamie!

We have a couple of kids with very close birthdays, too, but we just sort of make it like Christmas... presents all around and cake for a week. :)

[Jamie86]

Good luck, Jamie!

We have a couple of kids with very close birthdays, too, but we just sort of make it like Christmas... presents all around and cake for a week. :)

I love that!

[MyByC]

Good luck Jamie!!!!!!!

[Mars]

Well it think I'm going to test again tomorrow. I'm now 14dpo and still get cramps on one side and last night I was so tired so went to bed and slept 10hrs! I was tired again at lunchtime today. My diet hasn't been very good this last week, ate a hamburger for lunch today lol. Just want to know what my body is doing but I'll be so annoyed if I waste a test!

[3girl]

Good luck, Jamie!

I started to have a little EWCM yesterday which means I'm headed toward fertile time! But now I'm trying to make my decision to use antihistimies or not or just use it as a rescue. I think I'm going to have a really hard time getting pregnant if I'm too dry. Oh, the choices. :-/

[blackbekki]

Only 3 more days til I can officially start test and actually get possible positive lines. These days are gonna feel like weeks I just know it. Technically 6 days to 12dpo maybe I should try hold out til then but my tests are calling lol x


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[Girl Dreaming 55]

Hi ladies I'm back too just waiting for pos OPK think I'm due to ov on tues or weds but I'm testing everyday! Fx for everyone let's hope for lots of BFP this month!!

[dollych]

Hi Girls,

I'm back too, but trying to be positive :)
Hopefully July will be our month!!!.
I'm on CD 9. I usually have regular cycles and OV CD 14 or 15.
Good luck ladies xx

[myurkanin817]

I'm only 5dpo... So wanting to test lol. But I know it would be a waste. :rolleyes:

[lyagirl]

I'm currently cd37 and approx 5 days late. Tested earlier bfn so I know I didnt O when I usually do. Started to get a little bit of ewcm so does that mean I'm coming up to ovulation do you think?

[stephk]

hi ladies - sorry I have been MIA. I can't come on here during the day at work unless I am on my phone and my boss isn't around. I was out last night so am a little behind!

lyagirl it does sound odd, either you have ovulated and you are around 7dpo and getting the normal estrogen surge or you are coming up to O and something delayed it this month. Have you done any OPKs or temping?

[Mars]

Well I tested and it was negative so I guess my cycle is being stupid again. Here's hoping it goes back to normal this month... Now to wait for AF and get this months attempt done!

[Jamie86]

Need some opinions on if we should BD again or not.
7/2- :( on Clearblue advanced with FMU then at 6pm blinking :) meaning "high" fertility
7/3- "high" again with FMU. Used rephresh at around 9am then DH came home from work early so our attempt was earlier than expected at 11am
7/4- "high" again with FMU and then at 6pm solid :) meaning "peak" fertility also IC OPK very positive.

According to the box the "norm" is 2 days of "high" fertility and two days of "peak" fertility which means tomorrow will probably be another "peak" fertility day at least with FMU probably changing if I test again at 6pm if the pattern holds true.

I know one attempt sways girl and we are usually very fertile (each of my 3 pregnancies has taken only 1 cycle) but I'm wondering if I messed up the one attempt on 7/3 because afterwards DH was asking about what all the "stuff" was he could feel (it was rephresh). And I'm thinking I will be Oing tomorrow so that means it will be 2-2.5 days from attempt.

Do you think we should stick with the one attempt or add another attempt tonight?

[Jamie86]

Well I tested and it was negative so I guess my cycle is being stupid again. Here's hoping it goes back to normal this month... Now to wait for AF and get this months attempt done!

Sorry :( I hate stupid wacky cycles!

[Jamie86]

I'm only 5dpo... So wanting to test lol. But I know it would be a waste. :rolleyes:

With DD I tested every day from 6DPO on (where's the embarrassed face). I got my BFP my second test on 9DPO. I'm definitely a :poas:

[myurkanin817]

Only 9dpo?! That's great! I have a first response 5 days sooner so I'll be using that soon. Anyone know how sensitive the wondfo brand is?



With DD I tested every day from 6DPO on (where's the embarrassed face). I got my BFP my second test on 9DPO. I'm definitely a :poas:

[SamS_TTCPink]

I just got my BFP at 8DPO!! 😊

[myurkanin817]

Omg early!! Congrats!!

[Hoping4Kaylani]

Hi ladies! I am moving on from the HT boards, and hoping to make our first swaying attempt this month. I should ovulate in about a week, but I remember after my last failed HT cycle it was delayed a few days. So, I'll start testing soon anyhow! We're going to make this months sway a little more strict than we may in the following months, only because I haven't been on the diet very long! But sticking to the exercise and just rolling with it! :-)

Good luck to everyone!

[Kidandcatmommy]

Mumofsix that's awesome!!! So exciting!

[stephk]

Mum - I'm so excited for you :)

Hoping - welcome and I hope it all works out for you. Good luck with the diet.

Jamie - what did you decide in the end?

[SamS_TTCPink]

Welcome hoping!! 😊

[lyagirl]

Ugh hangover from hell today and ewcm again, noooo not today, I don't have the energy!

Welcome Hoping!


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[stephk]

lyagirl what have your previous cycles been like? have you been charting or temping?

[Jamie86]

We decided to stick with one attempt. My clear blue advanced ovulation test broke though :( It it still displaying the smiley face from last night at 6pm (it's 830am now). I feel good about one attempt, DH and I talked about it and we are ok if it goes either way. That's not to say I'm not going to go crazy during this 2WW that is starting today! I was not going to test until 9DPO since that's when I got my BFP with DD but seeing MumofSix get one at 8 I might need to start earlier ;)

[girliedreamz]

Welcome, Hoping!

[Mrs_Incredible]

We decided to stick with one attempt. My clear blue advanced ovulation test broke though :( It it still displaying the smiley face from last night at 6pm (it's 830am now). I feel good about one attempt, DH and I talked about it and we are ok if it goes either way. That's not to say I'm not going to go crazy during this 2WW that is starting today! I was not going to test until 9DPO since that's when I got my BFP with DD but seeing MumofSix get one at 8 I might need to start earlier ;)

Once you get your peak the smiley face stays for a couple of days as you don't need to use any more sticks, it's detected the surge and you're now fertile. It will clear again ready for the next cycle (if you need it!) Hth xx


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[Jamie86]

Oh ok I guess I skipped that part in the instructions. I just thought the battery would die but that makes sense. Doesn't it know I want to waste more test though?!? :)

[Mrs_Incredible]

That's why I bulk bought IC opk's!! Poas to my hearts content! X


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[Girl Dreaming 55]

Clearblue Pos opk this am took me a bit by surprise as I wasn't expecting it until tues or weds. However we have made our attempt so we shall see! Good luck ladies cannot wait to see all the BFP on this thread this month!!

[Jamie86]

I just went back and reread the instructions and now I feel pretty silly. I wasted a test stick this morning trying to "fix" the digital reader. I do have IC OPKs but I'm such a POAS addict I like to do both haha.

Good luck Girl Dreaming 55! My attempt was on Thursday but I'm Oing today so it looks like we will have the same 2WW!

[Mrs_Incredible]

I did the same the first month!! One peak simply wasn't enough ;) x


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[essnce629]

OMG Mumofsix!!!!! So excited for you!!!! Do you have a pic of the test? Sending you lots of sticky vibes from Greece! :)

[essnce629]

Hi Girls. I'm back too. I'm not attempting in July because I want to avoid another Aires child but I want to follow along ready for August. Best of luck everyone.

Hi Primal, I can be your waiting-till-August buddy! I have to skip July as well since I'll have been off of diet/exercise/peppermint tea/fiber for 3 whole weeks while on vacation. I just can't risk an attempt as I know I probably would get pregnant easily AND with another boy! So I'll start back with everything as soon as I get back home. I'm NOT looking forward to exercise again! I was really hoping to get pregnant in May/June at the beginning of summer so that the kids would be on summer break when I have the worst morning sickness. Getting up early for school and driving 4 boys around (we carpool) sounds like it will suck. At least during the summer I just have my 2 boys to deal with and camp doesn't start till 9am so I can sleep in later. Oh well. If I get pregnant in August the morning sickness will start just when school begins!!!!! I should be O'ing around August 12th.

[3girl]

I think my fade in on the OPK has begun. :)

[3girl]

Would you call this positive? 19705

[BlessedMomma]

Looks positive 2 me! I just got a blaring positive opk this am after a very negative last night... :)

[stephk]

3girl that's a blaring positive!!! Good luck!!

Blessedmomma - good luck too!!

[SamS_TTCPink]

It sure is 3girl!!!

[3girl]

In the 2ww now!! We are house sitting, so hopefully the change of scenery brings good luck!!! Bummer I forgot my thermometer though.

[Mars]

Good luck ladies! I am on CD35 and still waiting for AF to show up. My cycles were like clock work for years but since I came off the pill last year it has gone a bit strange so I went back on the pill to get them back to normal and this is my first month off it since then.
I'm thinking of buying some opk's...what are you ladies thoughts? I've never used them before but we conceived our two boys the first month trying both times. This time I think we are attempting too early in my cycle so I thought I could buy some opk's OR just BD every 4 days.

[lyagirl]

Ugh I'm cd40 today, why does it have to do this to me. I just want to know where I am with it all! Gona bd tonight and every 4 days now anyway

[blackbekki]

Have you had a pos opk Hun?x


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[lyagirl]

Nope :(


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[bluebonnet22]

Ladies I have an annoying charting question. Any ideas for me? (BTW I use IC OPKs AND the plain Clear blue ones to confirm, so when I say "postiive OPK" I mean smiley face on the clear blue AND dark lines on IC's)


Thursday - EWCM, Negative OPK

Friday - EWCM, + OPK, we didn't BD because we had guests

Saturday - EWCM, + OPK , BD (Our one attempt)

Sunday - I stopped testing OPK here, big mistake I guess? Thought I had cramping related to O

Monday - NO TEMPERATURE RISE ON MY CHART. Same freaking temp as yesterday!!! How do temp rises work ladies? I've been charting for 6 months and I feel like I usually see a temp rise the day after O, but maybe 2 days after is still normal?

So now I'm freaked out that my body geared up to ovulate but didn't (I've always ovulated on the same day (CD15) for months and months). I'll take another OPK to see. I'm curious, when do you guys usually see your temp rise from ovulation?

[blackbekki]

How long are your normal cycles?x


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[bluebonnet22]

I normally ovulate CD15 and have a 29 day cycle (13 day LP).

[HopingForHairbows]

Hi Ladies! Just dropping by to wish you all luck, and congrats to those who have already gotten their BFP's in July. Our first attempt will be in August, so I am impatiently waiting.

[stephk]

Bluebonnet - my temps are slow to rise, it never happens the following day for me. Normally I get a rise 4-5 days after pos OPK and I am pretty sure I O 24 hours after the positive. This was also the case when TTC my son.

[bluebonnet22]

Thanks Steph! Hoping I ovulate this month and my Temps jump up soon. I read about your temp drop in the other thread and I'm hoping you're wrong about AF! You've been on this diet long enough!

[stephk]

I keep trying to tell myself it's still above the coverline but it was a massive drop. And I have had AF cramps all day today :( I dread going to the toilet as I don't want to see blood but I know there's nowt I can do.

[bluebonnet22]

steph - how long would that make your LP ? Did you have LP issues before BC/diet/Exercise/etc ? I'm so sorry you're going through this! Hope atomic has ideas for you to help lengthen your LP without swaying blue. Maybe if it's short enough it's worth talking to a doctor about progesterone creams/supplements.

[stephk]

Thank you - my doctor really isn't interested. I called them last month to tell them my LP had been between 5-9 days for 3 cycles and I asked if it had anything to do with the low prog blood test result in April. She told me not to over intellectualise it, to trust my body as it was getting itself back to normal after BCP. She said if I'm still worried in 2-3 cycles they will do the blood test again.

2 cycles ago I asked atomics advice and she said to take zinc 3 times a week, make the effort to eat 4 eggs a week and include full fat dairy every day. I was having the dairy anyway but not the eggs. I think last cycle I had a 9 day LP as AF arrived on what I thought was 10dpo.

Currently I believe I am 8dpo. Been having AF cramps all day but still no blood. I'll be devastated if my LP has shortened. I even cut down to 5 days a week exercise and was eating more food. I know it's mostly bad luck but it's really depressing me. I really don't care anymore about the sway. I know it's not the sway preventing me getting PG but I have gone past caring about it I just want a baby.

[bluebonnet22]

*HUGS* steph. I can't imagine the frustration you are feeling! I'm so irritated for you that your doctor isn't showing more concern about your LP and trying to help you more. I hope you get your BFP this month or AF holds off for a few days at least so your LP isn't shortening! Keep us posted, we are all keeping our fingers crossed for you!

[stephk]

Thank you so much. Hope you get your temp rise tomorrow. As I said, mine have always been slow which is annoying but it is what it is :) hope it's your month too

[girliedreamz]

Hugs, Steph! I hope it's phantom cramps. Or implantation! I'm telling you, this just *feels* like it's your month to me. :)

[stephk]

I am in so much pain it's ridiculous! Still no blood though.... AF is due on weds if my LP stays the same.

[stephk]

Really hope you get your BFP too before your hols. Happy birthday to your DS :)

[3girl]

I hope you get your BFP, stephk!!

My temps are always slow to rise too. Drives me nuts!

I'm already impatient about knowing if I get a BFP this month and we just had our attempt yesterday, lol. DH said he has a good feeling about it. He never says things like that so I hope it's true!

[bluebonnet22]

Good luck 3girl!

Steph - I'd be testing if I were you, I couldn't handle waiting! You have great will power!

[SamS_TTCPink]

Steph I think I'm impatient than you for you to get your BFP. 😉

Your non testing will power is amazing! 😀

[stephk]

Good luck 3girl!

Lol I'm only 9dpo so it's pointless testing. I would only test now if I planned to drink tonight. AF is due tomorrow going by last month so I may as well wait

[bluebonnet22]

To update my earlier question - I did get a temp rise this morning. I'm hoping it's still possible I ovulated on Sunday (since we BD on Saturday), but I guess Sunday or Monday are both possibilities.

[stephk]

Sounds like perfect timing bluebonnet - fingers crossed for you!

[seabeewife]

So confused! I thought I Oed on the 3rd, but according to my bbt I Oed on the 5th. Now I'm not sure if I got the timing right, and if DH little guys will live long enough to get a BFP this month :( it's so much easier to just BD everyday! I'm going to cry if I have to wait 8 more months to try again!

[BlessedMomma]

Oh no seebea I hope ur temps r wrong and u get ur bfp this month!

[seabeewife]

I hope so too, blessed. I know the chances are extremely low, but we BD'd the day after ovulation if it was actually the 5th that I ovulated. I really wanted to have DS2 and this baby closer in age.

[stephk]

Oh no seebee :( the bbt may be wrong? What is your instinct about when you O'ed?

[seabeewife]

I swear it was earlier, on the 3rd. I had the O pains on the 2nd and 3rd and a positive opk on the 2nd. I don't know :/ it's all so confusing to me. I just did the dirty to get pregnant before, all this timing stuff is stressful!

[BlessedMomma]

I know swaying for a girl is tough. Did ur temps spike up on the 5th ?or slowly rise? Maybe u did o when u thought u did.

[seabeewife]

It went from 97.7 to 98.1. But I accidentally got up to pee before getting my temp on the 3rd. When I put in my temp this morning the app changed my date to the 5th. So I have no clue.

[stephk]

seabee i think you O'ed when you think you did, not when the app said you did. if you had a positive OPK on 2nd, then you were likely to have O'ed on 3rd or 4th. Did you BD on pos OPK?

[seabeewife]

I BDed the day before a positive.

[Girl Dreaming 55]

Hi ladies just after a bit of advice really. I had a pos opk on 5th and 6th July so we bd'd on the 5th as I also had ewcm. I also temp and I am still yet to have a temp rise. I thought I had one on Monday but then this am is dipped back down again. Also on Mon I had bright red bleeding and today I still had bright red bleeding but neither enough for a pad just on wiping really. All day today I have had back ache like AF is coming but I'm only cd 17 so unlikely. Do you think I might not have ovulated yet and I should keep testing? I did do a opk this am and is was not dark enough to be positive. Sorry for really long post I'm just really confused with all the symptoms :( xx

[stephk]

Still sounds like good timing to me - good luck

[stephk]

Girl dreaming do you want to post your chart - there are a few ladies here who might be able to help?

[Girl Dreaming 55]

That's a good idea I will try to work out how to do that! Lol my temps are slightly rocky anyway as I'm a shift worker so not always taken exactly at the same time!

[Girl Dreaming 55]

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[Me+4]

I'm soooooo glad to have found you all again! After TTC in June her I am again in July!
Girl dreaming...hmmmm it's tricky. When do you usually ovulate and how long is your cycle? Maybe if you have a temp rise again tomorrow the program will go back and say when you ovulated.
Steph, I took evening primrose previously to bring forward my ovulation date (conceived my twins on day 22, cycle length 29-31 days) but am nnot sure of this sways pink or blue. I haven't been taking it this time.

Good luck to everyone. I love that there are other poas addicts like me....makes me feel normal!

[BlessedMomma]

Seabee I would assume u ovulated earlier then the 5th. I say u know better then an app and u def have a shot at a bfp this month.
Good luck girl dreaming im horrible at reading charts!
Steph k I hope u get ur bfp soon. When will u b testing?

[BlessedMomma]

Welcom3 back me!

[stephk]

Girl dreaming - could have been 2nd or 5th? When did you BD?

Welcome back me+4 - I think EPO sways blue as it's good for ewcm. I took it when TTC my son. For anyone reading this, you should only take it from AF to O because it can cause uterine contractions apparently.

My temp is still up so I couldn't resist testing. BFN on the PG test. Had a slight line on an OPK test but not near positive. I only did the OPK because it seems to be a popular thing to do (I'm such a sheep lol). I think I am 10dpo, I say think because I believe that I O the day after a pos OPK based on symptoms but my temps are always slow to rise.

[SamS_TTCPink]

Steph, I'm still getting BFNs on my cheap tests but I am getting positives on opk's.

You're not out yet. 😊

[Girl Dreaming 55]

Thanks for the replies. My cycle is usually 30-32 days and I ovulated last month on the cd 17. I bd on the 5th cd 14 at my first cb pos opk. Then I was worried as no temp rise so bd again on the 7th cd 16. Then I had quite bad cramps yesterday with some bright red bleeding like AF was coming I thought maybe I should try again last night as the bleeding had stopped but I fell asleep and hubby was watching football! Lol! Really unsure. My temp this am has gone up slightly 36.59 but last month I had a really obvious temp rise on cd 17! Grrrr so annoying!! I have pcos so I really hope I am actually ovulating! :/

[Girl Dreaming 55]

Ps keep testing Steph u really deserve a pos now!! Fx for u! Welcome back me+4

[3girl]

Fx for you Stephk!!

[stephk]

Girl dreaming I think you may have O'ed on 6th but you will only know for sure after a few more days of temping. My charts are also a pain and I always have to wait a few days to know what is going on!

[Mars]

Oh good luck Steph! Hopefully this is your month :)

As for me CD37 and still no AF :( I don't know whats going on. I'm like clock work but earlier in the year I had a whacked out cycle like this so I guess I'm just riding it out. Everyday I keep thinking AF is here but no, no sign. I don't know whether to keep eating LE or just eat whatever so I'm doing both, lol. Bascially I'm trying not to eat until lunchtime and no snacking and lunchtime I am eating a low nutrient meal but tea time I'm eating meals with a bit of meat and sauce. Oh and I've stopped exercising. I was only able to do 30mins so I've stopped completely.

[stephk]

Mars I feel your pain when it comes to whacky cycles, and it takes symptom spotting to a new level wondering if you are O'ing, have impending AF or are PG! It sucks, I am sorry to hear hon. Have you recently come off BCP or doing any other supps? Any rapid weight loss?

Just do your best with the diet, even just skipping breakfast and not snacking will help as your body understands it as less food coming in. I had to re-introduce breakfast a few weeks ago as I had a couple of dizzy spells which really scared me.

[Mars]

Yea I stopped BCP last month, had a 3 day period which was strange (normally 5-6 days) then nothing. Last time I went off the pill my cycles returned like clock work so it has thrown me. I don't think I'm pg, I've done 2 tests and no line :(

[laVieEnRose]

Steph: I was getting a little line on opks at 10dpo but bfn on Pg test until a definite BFP on 14dpo. The opks line got darker every 2 days. I'm still hoping this is it for you!! Xx

Ladies, Good luck with your attempts, 2ww etc ...:-)

[stephk]

Mars - don't want to scare you but I had an awful time when I first came off BCP. I'm at work so have to be quick and can't go into detail but my first cycle was 95 days :( hoping yours will return VERY soon

Thanks lavie I am praying constantly here!! Every toilet trip dreading blood!! I have felt a bit sick all day, it's very difficult to describe. And it's not nice because it may not be pg related at all!!

[3girl]

Still keeping my fingers crossed for you, Stephk! I got a temp rise today. I think I'm 1-2dpo.

I had some extra stress around O time cause I found out we need to find a new place to live the day before O. Hopefully the extra stress doesn't hurt my sway if I end up pregnant.

[stephk]

Thanks 3girl and sorry to hear about the stress. I am sure it didn't do any harm at all to the sway

I'm feeling very nervous - still no bleeding! Expecting the witch to spoil the party any moment. I guess I should test again in the morning, although I could have been wrong about when I O'ed, I think I'm 10dpo but I might only be 9.

[laVieEnRose]

Stephk,I'm praying for you to join us ! Everything is crossed for you x

[bluebonnet22]

Stephk, so ready for you to use a FRER and get a bfp!

[Girl Dreaming 55]

Fx Steph! U deserve that BFP!

[blackbekki]

Fx steph that the witch doesn't show... Frer gave me the darkest results out of 5 different ones today. Good luck hunni x


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[Mommy2_3B]

Hi everyone!! Im ttc pink this month too im super excited.....and hungry lol

[MyByC]

Steph, tell us something...:)

[lyagirl]

Come on steph lol!

I'm miserable today, cd43 bfn, no o and no af, BIG FAT NOTHING! Arrrggh I've started taking vitex to try to jump start o, what would you do?


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[BlessedMomma]

Oh gosh lya I cant Imagine. I hope u o very soon!
Im 2dpo today and already discouraged not because of symptoms but I cant believe im not pregnant yet. I know some ladies that try much longer and I shoulgnt b complaining but I got pregnant so quickly the first 2 times. 4 months ttc seems like an eternity and I feel like im never going to get a bfp. :( I just dont understand whats taking so long. :*( anyway sorry for venting I just try to b positive in real life and never let anyone know that ttc is bumming me out after 3 months of bfns

[SamS_TTCPink]

It is hard getting BFNs month after month BlessedMomma but keep the faith and it will happen! 😊💜

[Mars]

Oh hope you tested Steph!
My cycle was strange a few months ago when I wasn't on BCP and I had a month where my cycle was 37 days long. I thought I was pregnant then but a blood test ruled that out. The next month I decided to go on the BCP to get my cycles regular and we were going away. So then I stopped last month and first cycle off it is back to being irregular. The last 6 months have been strange as before this I was a clock work 30 day cycle girl.

[stephk]

Layagirl sorry to hear - how were your previous cycles?

I'm sad to report my temp dropping again and I shouldn't have tested really as a waste and I knew it - bfn of course. I'm not surprised, DH cycles 22 miles a day. Think we will have to switch to smep now as much as that thought exhausts me. I can't go on any longer this is just too depressing.

[Rosie85]

Oh steph I am so sorry. I was really thinking this was your month.

[3girl]

I'm sorry Stephk. I hope next month is your month. =(

[Girl Dreaming 55]

Oh I'm really sorry Steph :( fx for next month!

[Me+4]

stephk...like you've told other people...it's not over til AF shows itself! My temps are all over the place this month. My chart is so difficult to read. In fact it says I ovulated on day 10 when actually my ops suggest it will probably be positive tomorrow day 16!
BlessedMomma.... I know...it seems silly that you BD at the fertile time and don't get pregnant! Very frustrating!
I'm hoping to see a positive opk by the end of the day as DH is away this weekend...Typical! Although ttc pink I know you're only supposed to BD once but I need to increase my chances of being pregnant at also doing it every day.
Stay positive girls!

[Mars]

Sorry its a BFN Steph but hang on to hope!

[lyagirl]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/10/rume6ata.jpg

Pos or not quite yet? Ooh am I actually going to finally ovulate??


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[blackbekki]

Not quite yet lya but I had test like that all day and at 9pm it was a true pos whoop get busy hunni x


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[stephk]

Layagirl - very close I recommend testing more than once a day now. Good luck.

Me+4 yes it is supposed to be one attempt but I'm of the mind currently that one attempt is getting me nowhere (this is just me, I'm not speculating about others). When does your DH leave and how long for? Definitely BD at the last minute and hopefully the timing will work for you.

[stephk]

now that my boss has gone to a meeting i wanted to come back and say thank you all for your support. It really helps to be able to come here and say exactly what is on my mind, I think we would all possibly go mad without this helpful and supportive board!!

[BlessedMomma]

Me+4 I hope ur opkis blaring positive tonight! I know bding just once is recomended but I think the stats show bding twice still gets a fair amount of girls too.

Lya its getting close

Stephk I hope that bfn turns into a bfp very soon.

Mumofsix thank u for ur words of encouragement. I know it will happen just have 2 be patient and believe

[lyagirl]

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FGS!!


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[bluebonnet22]

So I'm only 4dpo and having MAJOR cramping. I never never ever get cramping during the 2WW. I'm sure it's nothing, but I can dream. :) (yes I realize 4 dpo is way way way too early to have any symptoms.. just hard to ignore!).

[seabeewife]

I've been having cramping all day today too at 5dpo. But last month I was cramping the whole 2ww so it's no sure sign for me. Progesterone hates me.. I always get nausea, sore bb's, and headaches after I O. It's such awful trickery, because it's all my pregnancy symptoms! I want to see some positive HPT on here already! Haha

[bluebonnet22]

Seabee - I'm super sensitive to progesterone as well. I'm always starving/bloated/gross/sick during my 2WW. I wish I'd put it together that it was the progesterone making me miserable before I decided to go on the POP after DS was born. I had so many issues during my first months with him (mood, bloating, hunger, couldn't lose weight, etc) that I resolved themself soon after going off the POP. I feel stupid for staying on the POP for a freaking YEAR. Now that I know I'm progesterone sensitive I won't make that mistake again.

Fingers crossed for both of us that these cramps mean something!

[girliedreamz]

Oh, steph, that just sucks!! I'm so sick for you. Ugh.

Been trying to stay away as I've been in a super foul mode lately. Blew up at my dh over something super silly this week and spent half an hour in the bathroom bawling my eyes out. I am on edge, can't sleep, crabby, blah. I'd love to think it's preg symptoms...but could just as easily be a combo of low blood sugar and PMS. :)

[Me+4]

lyagirl... the same thing happened to me yesterday. I'm sure when testing for LH you are not supposed to use your first morning urine ( I always do) so yesterday I got a fairly clear positive on my cheapy opk. I tested again later at 11...it was even darker...checked again in the evening hoping for a proper positive and it had disappeared! So this morning it was really strongly positive, checked with clear blue digital...negative! Checked again 3 hours later finally..... a little smiley face!!! So this just confirms my poas addiction but also that it really depends on what time of day you test and how concentrated your urine is. I'm convinced I missed O one month as I was only testing once a day.
Im going down the BDing every day til O is confirmed... Fingers crossed we catch this one and it's pink!!!!

[seabeewife]

My app changed again with the O date for me.. just as I thought, I Oed on the 3rd or 4th :) so I'm 7dpo and hoping the cramps were actually implantation cramps. Last cycle I was cramping the whole way thru, it just started today. My hopes are higher now :)

[BlessedMomma]

Yay u c! U know ur own body better then any app. Ur timing was perfect. Im really hoping u get ur bfp!

[seabeewife]

Thanks blessed, I hope it's our month! Have you had the cramping this whole 2ww or no symptoms? From what I've seen no symptoms are more promising with pregnancy.

[BlessedMomma]

Im only 3dpo so no symptoms yet. I would love no symptoms because thats basically how I was with both. With my second I was convinced I wasnt pregnant I stocked up on pads and tampons a few days before bfp. Btw the only symptom I did have with ds2 in 2ww was bad cramping at 7dpo! ;) so I am very hopeful for u :)

[SamS_TTCPink]

Awww steph!! I really hope your temps don't mean anything and you that BFN changes to a BFP soon. ❤️❤️

[stephk]

SO weird STILL no AF and now I'm 12dpo (could have miscalculated and be 11dpo but I think 12.)

Yesterday I was convinced she was coming, was constantly checking in the loo, had AF cramps on and off etc. Today my temp is up again - WTF!? My OPK is still neg but darker, and on a PG test I have a situation where my eyes are playing trucks but deep down I think it's neg. if no AF by the time I finish work I'm tempted to buy a digital.

And I had just ordered a load of rose champers to console myself!!!!!

[Hoping4Kaylani]

I certainly hope you are pleasantly surprised Stephk!

[SamS_TTCPink]

Sounds much more promising steph!!! So hope this is your month. xxx

[SamS_TTCPink]

Can you get a FRER??

[stephk]

I'm going to nip out at lunchtime :)

[Mars]

How odd! Fingers crossed.

CD39 for me and still no AF! I am a bit the same as Steph, I've had cramps and it has felt like AF was here but nothing. Also a bit of cm... Tempted to just have another attempt tonight and see what happens!I

[laVieEnRose]

Stephk I'm totally stalking the thread now! X

[stephk]

Mars - keep attempting! Have you used opks?

[Me+4]

The only syptoms of being pregnant I've ever had are being really windy. With all of them I have felt like AF was gonna arrive (bloated and heavy feeling) but on those occasions it never arrived! Fingers crossed for you girls!
My chart says I may ovulate between day 15-18. Great. I'm day 16 today and my DH goes away for the weekend tomorrow so will have to hope that tonight's and the last 2 nights attempts will be enough.
Can't wait to see the results of your tests girls!

[stephk]

Good luck me+4 - when does your DH get back?

[bluebonnet22]

Stephk - forget the digital, get yourself a FRER, Stat! Don't you know you have lots of us anxiously waiting for your bfp? Seriously though, my fingers remain crossed for you and I'm sending tons of pink baby dust your way!

[stephk]

But the digital tells you in words!!!! I've bought it now so will hold pee as long as I can - have had a lot to drink this morning

It's going to be a right disappointment after all this build up lol well we will all know in an hour or so...

[bluebonnet22]

Speaking of testing , ladies, question for all of you. I've heard mixed things about FMU vs SMU. Which has worked best for you in the past? If I decide to go with SMU, what's the testing "protocol"? How long after FMU, do I drink anything, etc? Thanks :)

I have decided to piss away money to feed my POAS addiction. I'm bringing some FRER on vacation because we are traveling with tons of family and I'm expected to drink (and really don't want to tell them I'm pg if I'm not!). Also it'd be nice to indulge in some MEAT if I am pg! I might waste the money and test at 8 dpo (expecting to get a negative!), because last time with DS I got a very dark positive on FRER at 9 dpo so I think if I had tested at 8 dpo I would have gotten a positive.

[Mars]

Well I spoke to soon...I'm now on CD1 which I'm ok with as I'm sure this cycle was messing with my weight and hormones. The last 2 days I've been snappy and crying a lot so hopefully now i'll be ok! Poor DH...he is in the doghouse because I'm feeling very unappreciated and he doesn't seem to be doing anything with our boys. I am a SAHM after quitting my job a few months ago and have found the change challenging and lonely but his mood hasn't helped and I wish he appreciated all the effort I do each day to make the house look nice and dinner on the table each night. Sorry about the vent, it's the hormones I tell you!!

Blue - I always test with FMU but I have herd a few success stories with SMU. 9dop, wow that is early! Next time I won't be testing until 12dpo. I hate wasting tests!

Steph - Oh goodluck!! Hold that pee in lol!

[BlessedMomma]

Good luck to u steph!

[stephk]

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Thank you all so much for putting up with my venting and thanks be to god I am pregnant!!! I havent been able to stop shaking since I took the test! And you all know before my DH haha, im going to wait until he gets home from work. Well I had better cancel that alcohol order now lol

I cant believe I am finally PG

blue - this was probably 7th morning urine lol. I usually would test with FMU as thats what is recommended but today I tested at lunchtime, its 12dpo. I had BFNS on cheapies and this one was positive. Last time TTC I had BFN on cheapies at 10dpo and then faint positives on cheapies at 11dpo with FMU and SMU and a digi BFP later that day - that was my DS.

Mars - sorry you are on CD1 hon and that you are feeling unappreciated by your DH. It really takes its toll on us ladies, I dont think they really understand.

[MyByC]

Steh, I'm soooo happy for you!!!
Thats so awesome!
It's exactlly as I said it will be...both you and mom will have PINK until I start to TTC :)) Great news. You made my day :-)
Congrats and let us know how your DH took this :-)

[SamS_TTCPink]

OMG!!! OMG!! OMG!!!!
I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!!!

I am sooooo super excited for you steph!!! I'm actually jumping around so happy for you right now. 😀😀😀

I knew after all this we would have to become due date buddies. 👍 No more LE for you!! WooHoo!!!!! 😀

A huge CONGRATS!!! 😀😀😀

[SamS_TTCPink]

What did DH say???

[Mars]

Woohoo!!!! Congratulations :)

[laVieEnRose]

Yeaaaaaah Stephk!!!!!! That is so awesome!
Best news I have had today!!! Congratulations!!!
Keep the pink champagne to celebrate with hubby! (The only little alcohol I allow myself when pg is a little champagne!) xxx

[BlessedMomma]

Congrats steph! Amazing news! Blow some baby dust this way ;)

[Rosie85]

Congratulating you on this thread too Steph! ! Yippee skippy yay!!!

[seabeewife]

Congratulations steph!!!! Yay!!!!!

[stephk]

Can't wait to see BFPs from you ladies, baby dust to all for sure!

Mum it's only 530 here I'm on my way to pick up DS from nursery. DH won't be home for at least an hour. I'm so happy and excited to be due date buddies. 22nd march is where it's at for me :)

[girliedreamz]

So, so amazingly thrilled for you, Steph!!! I can't wait to hear your dh's reaction!

[3girl]

Woohoo!!!! Congrats Stepk!!! B

[Aoii1711]

Congrats Step!! That's sooo exciting!


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[Aoii1711]

Congrats Step!! That's sooo exciting!


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[Kidandcatmommy]

Congrats steph!!!!!!

[Me+4]

Stephk I am so pleased for you... I've read lots of your stuff over the past few weeks re diet etc.
Fingers crossed tonight is the night for us. I've got the spoon under the pillow and the little pink dress under my bed........fingers crossed in 2 weeks I'm uploading the same photo as you! x

[3girl]

I just came back to say how thrilled I am for you Stephk! I'm 3-4 dpo today. Pass some good luck to me!

[stephk]

Me+4 - good luck for tonight's attempt!

3girl - here's hoping for your BFP in a weeks time :)

[girliedreamz]

Maybe? Possibly?

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The second line is so faint, I think I might be seeing things.

[oncue]

girliedreamz i can see a line! Yay congrats! Xo

[3girl]

Girliedreams, I totally see it!!!

Thanks Stephk!

I caved for the first time in months and had breakfast today. We are going on a day trip with the family who don't know about LE and I don't know when I'm going to get to eat lunch. :-/ I sure hope I get a BFP in a week because I forgot how nice it feels not to be hungry in the morning!!

[stephk]

Girliedreams I can see it!!! Congrats!!!

[angielorna]

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Thank you all so much for putting up with my venting and thanks be to god I am pregnant!!! I havent been able to stop shaking since I took the test! And you all know before my DH haha, im going to wait until he gets home from work. Well I had better cancel that alcohol order now lol

I cant believe I am finally PG

blue - this was probably 7th morning urine lol. I usually would test with FMU as thats what is recommended but today I tested at lunchtime, its 12dpo. I had BFNS on cheapies and this one was positive. Last time TTC I had BFN on cheapies at 10dpo and then faint positives on cheapies at 11dpo with FMU and SMU and a digi BFP later that day - that was my DS.

Mars - sorry you are on CD1 hon and that you are feeling unappreciated by your DH. It really takes its toll on us ladies, I dont think they really understand.

OMG OMG!!!! Congrats, Steph!!!! I am so freaking excited for you! How wonderful :)
Angie

[angielorna]

Maybe? Possibly?

19800

The second line is so faint, I think I might be seeing things.

Guess I'm seeing things too!!! I see that second line :) Congrats!!!
Angie

[Hoping4Kaylani]

Seems to be quite a lucky thread. Congrats ladies! :fingers: for the rest of us.

I am still waiting to ovulate. On cd 19, and not even a hint of a second line on my OPK. :-/ my pos opks usually come on cd 16/17 at the latest. First cycle post IVF, I guess this might take a while.

[stephk]

It really is a lucky thread!!

Girliedreamz I hope your lines get darker! Such lovely news :)

Hoping - it may take a little time to get back to normal as you say. Hopefully not too long and you get your pos OPK soon.

[essnce629]

So so excited for you Steph!!! How many months TTC and on the LE diet were you again?

Girlie-- hoping your lines are darker tomorrow! Looks great though!

Bummed I have to sit this seemingly lucky month out! Just got home from Europe yesterday and will get back on the diet and exercise bandwagon tomorrow.

[BlessedMomma]

:pray:Congrats girlie!!! I def see a 2nd line.. what a great minth for bfps!!! Please God let me join u ladies

[Me+4]

Yeay Girlie! Seeing these BFPs just fills me with hope. This 2ww takes forever!!!!

[stephk]

Blessed and me+4 - hope you both join this month :)

Essnce I bet you will fly the flag for August also being a lucky month!! I was on LE diet since October and stopped BCP 10th January so long and painful. I know that some people take longer so I am ever so grateful and have the utmost respect for anyone who it takes a long time for.

[Mars]

Congrats Girldreamz!!!!

Arh Hurry up AF and be over so I can get busy ;)

[myurkanin817]

Congrats stephk!!!!!!!! :cheerteam::cheer::cheerteam:

[Kidandcatmommy]

Girlie I totally see it!!!!!!

[Me+4]

For those girls who have got BFPs have you told any family and friends yet? Because we find out soooooooo early I would find it hard holding onto a secret like this. How people wait til after their 12 week scan I don't know!

[stephk]

I would have preferred to wait a few weeks because anything can happen this early, but I told my mum on saturday because she is visiting from next week so I would have had to tell her anyway. My DH called his dad on holiday in thailand to tell him on saturday too. He wants to tell his whole family. I said to him this is fine but he will have to go back and tell them if anything goes wrong. Plus all the friends we saw at the weekend, I thought we woudl keep it to ourselves but he wanted to tell them. I would like to keep it to myself until I go for a private scan at 7/8 weeks to see the heartbeat.

[3girl]

Nothing new to report. 6-7 dpo. My temps are going up nicely. I'm going in for a progesterone test later today. I hope to join you BFP girls in a few days!

[3girl]

When I was pregnant with my boys we always told our parents right away, told more people after the first appt. where we saw a heartbeat, and announced it to everyone else at 12 weeks.

[Hoping4Kaylani]

Cd 21... OPK still very very not positive.

Taps foot patiently.

[Me+4]

I'm due back at work at the beginning of September and as I've been pregnant the last 2 times that I have returned from maternity leave everyone is going to ask me if I'm pregnant. I'm crap at lying. I really hope I will be. Only 3dpo.....already bored of waiting. Things seemed to have gone quiet here the last couple of days too. Guess everyone else is patiently waiting too!

[girliedreamz]

Thanks all! Got digital confirmation today, so it feels real. :) (Though dh still asked, "any chance the test is wrong?" Ha! Men.)

I'll tell my mom, just because she'll know something is up when I don't drink at our regular Wednesday Wine & Cheese night. We're having a big family party this weekend, and while I'd like to wait to tell them all, I have a feeling it may slip out. Especially if people start handing me cocktails and I have to decline.

[Christi]

Well, I'm back again this month. AF started today, right on bloody schedule. (Pun intended, LOL). Sigh.... oh well. We did an aggressive sway last month and i think I may have jumped the gun and done our attempt a little too soon (2 days before O), so I knew it was a long shot, but it still sucks. But at least it was our first month TTC so it's not like the BFN have been piling up on me.

I am enjoying a glass of wine tonight and committing myself to get back on track with the LE diet. We are sticking to all the supplements (vitex, SP, aspirin, and antihistamine for me, peppermint and OLE for DH), but we are going to increase the time between our attempt and when I use the repHresh to 24-36 hours, wait about 12-24 hours after positive OPK since they stay positive for about 2 days for me and my temp rise doesn't typically occur until the 2nd day. We are going to just do regular release (probably every other day or every 3 days) and one attempt. We are backing off slightly, but just ever so slightly. Being patient sucks, but hopefully it will be totally worth it!

Good luck to everyone swaying this month!!

[stephk]

Sorry to hear Christi - enjoy the wine!! Still sounds like a full sway - good luck for the coming month, hope you are successful :)

[lyagirl]

Sorry have done a main post too, but cd48 here and no sign of ovulation :(

[stephk]

oh lyagirl I have been where you are now and i totally sympathise!! it sucks so much!! have you just come off BCP? sorry if i have asked before but i cant remember the answer.

[bluebonnet22]

Girliedreamz - congrats on the much deserved bfp!

christi - sorry about af! Hope next month is your month!

Lyagirl - that is so frustrating. Hope ovulation happens soon.

I'm still on vacation and completely off LE. I decided to take August off if I'm not pregnant so I can have 6 weeks back on the diet properly before our next attempt. I'm 9 dpo and dh wants me to wait until tomorrow night when we get back home to test (which is probably wise). I had a ton of AF symptoms super early this month (around 6 dpo to 8 dpo) but I'm trying not to get my hopes up that those meant anything . Zero symptoms today.

[SamS_TTCPink]

That's so exciting girliedreamz! Congrats.

Bugger Christi, fingers crossed for next month.

Goodluck bluebonnet!! 😊

[BlessedMomma]

Good luck blue bonnet I hope u get ur bfp. Im going to wait until 11dpo to test unless I have a clear unmistakable pregnancy symptome (which I doubt willhappen), then I might test 10dpo.

[BlessedMomma]

Im 8dpo today. My symptoms r very minor nausea after breakfast and backache, but they can go either way. My earliest pregnancy symptom is exhaustion happened with both boys day of missed af

[stephk]

Blessed good luck we are all rooting for you!!

Bluebonnet your DH sounds wise to delay testing until you get back, hope you get that BFP so you don't have to go back on the diet :)

[3girl]

Hey girls. Just got my progesterone results back and they were only 6.6. I'm feeling pretty down and have given up hope for a BFP this cycle. I'm surprised it was that low since my temps have been rising very nicely. I'm waiting to hear back from my doctor. I really need to avoid being referred to infertility because it only covers 50% and DH will not want to go that route.

[stephk]

3girl sorry to hear - hopefully the doctor will have other suggestions? Maybe prog support for after you O next time? (Assuming you're not pg)

[Me+4]

Good luck girls...all of those testing in the next few days. If using OPk as HPT how many dpo would you expect to start to see a change? As I have a poas addiction I think I'll start testing on d7.

[3girl]

stephk-hopefully she will go for that. I'll update when I hear back from her.

[girliedreamz]

Sorry, Christi! Enjoy the wine, and your plan sounds great for next month!

lyagirl, that just sucks! Hugs.

[3girl]

My doctor basically told me I'm SOL and said I probably did not conceive this cycle so progesterone will not do anything. She said I can either try the progesterone cream next cycle which probably will do nothing. Other than that I'll have to be referred to infertility. We have a lot going on at the moment just finding out we have to move and only have 2 more weeks to get out so things are stressful. I'm kinda at a crossroads where maybe I think I should put of TTC for a little bit, but I'm so invested in LE and have been exercising for an hour a day 4-6 times a week for the past 5 months it makes it hard to give up just like that.

[Mars]

So sorry to hear 3girl :(

I'm waiting for O and it looks like it won't happen until the end of July so over a week to go...urgh. I'm trying to be super strict with my diet and eating lots of carbs and not much else. God I want some meat!! I'm not exercising due to only being able to do 30mins a day and I'm really missing that. I think I also need to get some iron tablets. I feel so lethargic all the time.

[stephk]

sorry to hear that 3girl :( I know what you mean, it would be hard to stop the LE and exercise just like that. I am not sure what SOL means though? Maybe the stress of having to move isnt helping and you need a little TTC break? You dont have to stop the diet and exercise completely.

Mars - sorry to hear it is tough going with the diet. Can you have one cheat day where you treat yourself to some meat?

[seabeewife]

Well I'm pretty sure I'm out again this month. Took an EPT and got a BFN. AF is due in 2 days. This is so frustrating! Hopefully DH doesn't deploy until after I ovulate again.

[3girl]

Sorry to hear seabee, Christi, and lyagirl!=(

Good news, DH was supportive and we are going to the infertility doctor tomorrow to see what we can do about the progesterone. I'm hoping he will say clomid, but if it's too expensive because of monitoring I don't know if it's possible. I feel weird going to an infertility doctor after only trying 2 months, but I feel like at least there is an identified problem. I am not going to tell them about all the supplements. They will look at me like I'm crazy!!

[Christi]

I'm sorry seebeewife. I can't imagine how hard it must be to sway and get a BFN when there is a chance that your DH will be deployed and deprive you of getting preggo at all after all your efforts! How frustrating! I hope it is just a little too early to test and you will get a BFP this month. Fingers-crossed!!

[stephk]

Seebee sorry to hear :( but remember you are not out until AF shows. Some people don't get positives as early as others. I know it's not easy to think that way in the face of a bfn - hugs to you.

3girl - fantastic that you have a supportive DH and doctor.

[seabeewife]

My temp dropped down to my coverline this morning too. Pretty sure AF is right on schedule. Thanks ladies, it really sucks ttc on a small time frame. It's like DH'S little guys don't live very long with me having a low PH.

[bluebonnet22]

seabee - so sorry to hear that! I'm getting BFN at 11 dpo as well, so almost sure I'm out. That really sucks having to work with DH's deployment schedule on top of the stress of TTC and swaying!! I can't imagine what you are going through! I'll join you in the August thread soon.