First attempt in the books!

[norskie2005]

I got my first +opk yesterday and we did our one attempt after abstaining for 7 days. I know I ovulated today from my normal O pain, so tomorrow will be 1dpo. Really hoping this is it! I already looked it up and if we did conceive this cycle my due date would be August 1st. We already have a busy first half of the month in August with lots of bdays and anniversaries, but I'll take what we can get :)

[ThinkingofPink]

Good luck!

[norskie2005]

Good luck!

Thank you, I'm hoping so badly we caught the egg!!

[amelia10]

Sounds very Like our attempt after 10 days, 1 attempt and I ovulated today ... My due date would be Aug 2nd ... Feeling positive, fingers crossed good luck x

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[norskie2005]

Sounds very Like our attempt after 10 days, 1 attempt and I ovulated today ... My due date would be Aug 2nd ... Feeling positive, fingers crossed good luck x

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Thank you and good luck to you! Hope we both get our bfp's in the next week and a half!! When will you test Amelia?

[amelia10]

I'm a little crampy this morning so hoping that's a good sign, ill wait 2 weeks anyway, my cycle is 28 days so on day 29, how about you?

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[norskie2005]

Even after so many cycles of bfn's I still can't get over not testing early lol! I think a lot of it is my touch of ocd and anxiety, I just have to know haha! So anyways, I will probably test at 9dpo on 11/18. I have a stock pile of wondfo hpts so I don't feel like I'm just wasting a bunch of money testing anyways ;)

[Mcebular]

I got my first +opk yesterday and we did our one attempt after abstaining for 7 days. I know I ovulated today from my normal O pain, so tomorrow will be 1dpo. Really hoping this is it! I already looked it up and if we did conceive this cycle my due date would be August 1st. We already have a busy first half of the month in August with lots of bdays and anniversaries, but I'll take what we can get :)

If we conceive this cycle I will be due August 1st as well. I usually go 2 weeks early so July would be more likely. Praying for us both this month!

[Mcebular]

Even after so many cycles of bfn's I still can't get over not testing early lol! I think a lot of it is my touch of ocd and anxiety, I just have to know haha! So anyways, I will probably test at 9dpo on 11/18. I have a stock pile of wondfo hpts so I don't feel like I'm just wasting a bunch of money testing anyways ;)

I am the same way! My ovia app is saying to test on the 22nd. I am going to wait to test until we get to my in laws on the 19th. We usually drink while vacationing there so I will want to be sure first before I have a drink. I thinking packing and getting ready to leave this week should help with my impatience lol. Thank goodness.

[norskie2005]

If we conceive this cycle I will be due August 1st as well. I usually go 2 weeks early so July would be more likely. Praying for us both this month!

Yay another due date buddy :) I'm sort of the same, I will be having another csection so we will go up to a week earlier, so an end of July baby it would be. Hope we all get our bfp's in a little over a week!!

[norskie2005]

Did either of you get a personalized plan from Atomic? I did am glad I did :)

[amelia10]

No I didn't, kinda regretting it now as its my last baby, bit late now tho! I went fairly hard-core this week tho cause I knew I was dtd so I ate very little for the few days running up to it, 10 day abstaining, 1attempt, loads of coffee and diet coke, and had lost weight so hopefully it's enough ... That's if I'm even pregnant!!! 😃

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[norskie2005]

No I didn't, kinda regretting it now as its my last baby, bit late now tho! I went fairly hard-core this week tho cause I knew I was dtd so I ate very little for the few days running up to it, 10 day abstaining, 1attempt, loads of coffee and diet coke, and had lost weight so hopefully it's enough ... That's if I'm even pregnant!!! ��

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The main reason why I did was because I didn't have the time or patience lol to do a ton of research, like I had a good idea, but reading so many things can be conflicting too so I was going crazy as to what was the right stuff to do. I am also on metformin for my pcos, so I wanted to know more about that and how it would effect my sway and such. I also wanted to have access to Atomic more since I had so many questions. I'm glad she's put up with me and my questions lol! I did diet (~1500 calories, 50-60g protein and 50-60g fat), still ate meat, but made sure I didn't go over the protein amount, I stopped snacking, still ate breakfast (3 meals a day, but didn't eat cereal), drank coffee and one can diet soda and a glass of white wine at night. I lost 6 lbs since starting, which means I did the diet for around 6 weeks, roughly. We abstained for 7 days and did one attempt at first +opk. Oh and I also stopped all vitamins, except for folic acid.

[amelia10]

Sounds like a good norskie, fingers crossed for you. I stopped all vitamins too and went vegetarian with the odd exception! Hate this 2ww, maybe it's in my mind but I'm feeling really crampy and extra tired .. who knows, might test the end of nxt month

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[norskie2005]

Sounds like a good norskie, fingers crossed for you. I stopped all vitamins too and went vegetarian with the odd exception! Hate this 2ww, maybe it's in my mind but I'm feeling really crampy and extra tired .. who knows, might test the end of nxt month

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Thanks! I tried going vegetarian, but man that was way too hard for me. I've always been a meat and potato girl and cutting out all meat was way too hard. That's why I just made sure to cut back on it and stay within the protein limits. Yes the tww is awful. I usually symptom spot, but all of my tww symptoms are pretty much the exact same either pregnant or not lol. The only thing I've noticed before is having a metallic taste in my mouth and peeing more often that stands out for being pregnant. Otherwise I always get tender breasts, get more hungry, more moody, crampy etc. Although it is super duper early I do have a funky taste in my mouth all the time and have been peeing more along with all the other pms symptoms. Idk I guess we'll see! Fingers crossed for us!!

[amelia10]

Today I've been very moody, cramping, bloated and peeing allot ... What's the earliest you can test and get a positive? I know it's probably different for everyone but does different genders play apart do you know? I'm only dpo4

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[norskie2005]

Today I've been very moody, cramping, bloated and peeing allot ... What's the earliest you can test and get a positive? I know it's probably different for everyone but does different genders play apart do you know? I'm only dpo4

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Yes everyone is different, it all depends on when your little bean implants into the uterus, which they say can start as early as 6dpo, but you need a couple days for the hcg levels to rise enough to show up on an hpt and again everyone implants at different times. I know for me and my last two pregnancies, which sadly ended, I was able to get a very faint line at 8dpo and I started testing at 7dpo lol. As far as the gender thing goes, I honestly do not know if that plays a role in when implantation occurs or not, my guess is no, but I do not know for sure. Maybe Atomic could jump in with her thoughts?

[Georgia_Peach]

Yes everyone is different, it all depends on when your little bean implants into the uterus, which they say can start as early as 6dpo, but you need a couple days for the hcg levels to rise enough to show up on an hpt and again everyone implants at different times. I know for me and my last two pregnancies, which sadly ended, I was able to get a very faint line at 8dpo and I started testing at 7dpo lol. As far as the gender thing goes, I honestly do not know if that plays a role in when implantation occurs or not, my guess is no, but I do not know for sure. Maybe Atomic could jump in with her thoughts?
I JUST got a bfp very faint line yesterday at dpo10 on wondflo and frer. Not before yesterday though. Good luck!

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[norskie2005]

I JUST got a bfp very faint line yesterday at dpo10 on wondflo and frer. Not before yesterday though. Good luck!

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Congrats!!

[amelia10]

Great news Robin, you must be thrilled, Congrats!!! X

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[norskie2005]

Having some serious symptoms haha! How are you feeling Amelia?

[amelia10]

What symptoms are you having .. I'm seriously crampy on right and left side, kind of dull ache .. kinda gooey cm aswell (sorry tmi) dpo 8 today, thinking of testing this wknd

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[GirlieCat]

Hi Ladies, been lurking and keeping an eye on both of you. I know you will probably be testing soon so I wanted to say good luck and I hope for BFP for both of you.

[amelia10]

Aww that's so sweet thank you so much Girliecat, hoping this is my month otherwise giving it a break for a couple of months, oh having headaches too so hopefully! Are you expecting? Xx

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[GirlieCat]

Yes, I am pregnant with my first baby. I am 9w1d so if you do get your BFP this month we will be in the same DD group (June/July/Aug 2017). I am due June 22nd. Very hopeful for you both.

[norskie2005]

Yes, I am pregnant with my first baby. I am 9w1d so if you do get your BFP this month we will be in the same DD group (June/July/Aug 2017). I am due June 22nd. Very hopeful for you both.

Thanks for rooting for us and congrats on your pregnancy!! :)

[norskie2005]

What symptoms are you having .. I'm seriously crampy on right and left side, kind of dull ache .. kinda gooey cm aswell (sorry tmi) dpo 8 today, thinking of testing this wknd

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My symptoms are crazy, the one's that are not my normal pms symptoms are I was very very cold all the time for the first 5 days after O and then after that I've been so hot, like sweating bullets. I have been crampy across my whole abdomen on and off for the last few days. I am starting to get nauseous at times and I'm thirsty all the time, which in turn I am peeing a lot. 8dpo today too and caved and tested on a cheapie, I saw a shadow of a line, trying to be hopeful. We'll see what tomorrow's test looks like! When do plan on testing?

[amelia10]

Congrats on your pregnancy Girliecat!!! X ... Oh wow norskie that sounds very promising, fingers crossed for you! I'm testing in the morning so will keep u updated! Let me know when you test again, I'm excited for you!!! Xx

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[norskie2005]

Lookie here girls!!! 9dpo and had a faint line on three different tests!! Eekk so excited, but yet very cautious! 33806

[norskie2005]

Did you test Amelia? keeping my fingers crossed for you! Remember it is still very early, so don't give up hope if it's negative <3

[amelia10]

I can see that line so clearly, wonderful news, u must be thrilled ... I'm testing in the morning! Ull be the first too know, so you were bang on with your symptoms

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[norskie2005]

Yeah I had a huge hunch that I was, I was not myself at all. All the symptoms that I was having mimicked my last two pregnancies. Just hoping this one is a sticky bean! Can't wait to see your test in the morning!

[amelia10]

Well big fat negative .. I'm not giving up hope tho, still have all the symptoms and it is still pretty early! Will test again in a couple of days. I thought you weren't meant to test until you miss your period, I wonder in your case did implantation happen early for you?

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[norskie2005]

Well big fat negative .. I'm not giving up hope tho, still have all the symptoms and it is still pretty early! Will test again in a couple of days. I thought you weren't meant to test until you miss your period, I wonder in your case did implantation happen early for you?

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I'm sorry, but yes there is still hope you can get your bfp!! Well you can test before your missed period, the tests are sensitive enough to pick it up, again depending on when you would have implanted. I know a lot of women do not get a positive until their missed period, so that's why they say, you're not out until af arrives! I am obviously an early implanter lol. With both my living boys I got a bfp at 10dpo , with our angel boy I got a positive at 8dpo, my miscarriage I got a bfp at 9dpo and with this one I got a bfp at 9dpo again. I felt very crampy around 6/7/8dpo, which I'm assuming is when I started implanting. KMFX for you!!

[atomic sagebrush]

You can technically test as early as 7-8 DPO but you cannot reliably get a positive until 14 DPO. I have seen even a couple people who did not get positive tests till 16 DPO. As a general rule I prefer you guys wait till 10-12 DPO because it causes too much stress and heartbreak testing earlier than that. Even if some get pos tests then, it's just too iffy and people end up getting upset for no good reason.

[norskie2005]

You can technically test as early as 7-8 DPO but you cannot reliably get a positive until 14 DPO. I have seen even a couple people who did not get positive tests till 16 DPO. As a general rule I prefer you guys wait till 10-12 DPO because it causes too much stress and heartbreak testing earlier than that. Even if some get pos tests then, it's just too iffy and people end up getting upset for no good reason.

My betas came back at 60 today (12dpo), going back on Wednesday to make sure they are doubling. I will have a draw for the next two weeks and have a dating ultrasound scheduled for 12/9 when I'll be a little over 6 weeks. I like that my ob is very involved. Just hoping all keeps going well!

[amelia10]

Well 15 dpo and still a big fat negative ... Soooo disappointed, can I definitely rule it out at this stage do ye think? It would definitely should a positive at this stage if I was right?? :-( ... No af yet and I'm normly on the button which should be today or tomorrow .... Oh sigh, really thought this was my month! If I'm not that I'm taking a break for a few months until next year ... Not able for this!!!!! Everywhere I look are gorgeous, sweet little girls, all my family and friends have girls, hate feeling like this but can't help it! I love my boys so much and feel so bad even saying this 😢

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[atomic sagebrush]

Amelia10 the other scenario that does happen is that you may ovulate later than you realize. So instead of being 15 DPO, I have seen it happen that people are really only 7-8 DPO when they test, and AF doesn't come, but the tests are negative. So you can be waiting for AF to come also because of delayed ovulation.

[norskie2005]

Well 15 dpo and still a big fat negative ... Soooo disappointed, can I definitely rule it out at this stage do ye think? It would definitely should a positive at this stage if I was right?? :-( ... No af yet and I'm normly on the button which should be today or tomorrow .... Oh sigh, really thought this was my month! If I'm not that I'm taking a break for a few months until next year ... Not able for this!!!!! Everywhere I look are gorgeous, sweet little girls, all my family and friends have girls, hate feeling like this but can't help it! I love my boys so much and feel so bad even saying this ��

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I'm so sorry hun. I'm just now seeing this, any update?

[amelia10]

Af arrived today ... Gutted, that's me done until next year, it's weird because this is my 3rd time attempting and each time I get all the pregnancy symptoms like when I had my boys (tiredness, hungry, skin flares up) but then Af comes ... I wonder is it something to do with my husband on anti-depressants? I read some where that you can't get pregnant and the medication does something to the sperm? I think I need to get a plan, how do you buy one? Going to start again in the new year ... How are you feeling hun?

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[norskie2005]

Af arrived today ... Gutted, that's me done until next year, it's weird because this is my 3rd time attempting and each time I get all the pregnancy symptoms like when I had my boys (tiredness, hungry, skin flares up) but then Af comes ... I wonder is it something to do with my husband on anti-depressants? I read some where that you can't get pregnant and the medication does something to the sperm? I think I need to get a plan, how do you buy one? Going to start again in the new year ... How are you feeling hun?

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I'm sorry she showed her face! Do you use opks or temp to try and pinpoint ovulation? To get a plan you go to the main page and pick ttc a girl and then purchase whichever plan you'd like. I found it to be very helpful so I could have a special plan just for me, especially since I have pcos and was/am on medication for it. I also liked having access to Atomic on a daily basis. I don't know for sure if sperm can be effected by antidepressants, but I myself have been on antidepressants for many years and that has not affected fertility. I'm feeling alright, having a lot of symptoms, but it makes me feel better in that I'm still pregnant. Very scared of a miscarriage again or another loss. I think until the 20 week scan I will always be on edge, but trying to enjoy it as best I can and trying to stay positive!

[atomic sagebrush]

You can buy a plan in the "membership and plans" section, there is a button at the top of the page that goes to it.

The poopy thing about TTC is that your progesterone goes up in the 2ww and that causes very similar symptoms to pregnancy because progesterone is also behind pregnancy symptoms. It's even been proven that women are hungrier and can't stick to diets as well in the 2WW due to the prog. Some people are tireder, and others can't sleep (me!!) So it can end up where you get your hopes up thinking this is it, but it's just the prog rise in 2ww. :/

It does take people doing nothing to sway, an average of 3-6 months to fall pregnant. So while it is hard when you've always had quick times to conception, 3-6 months is really not outside of the norm.

I suspect you ovulated much later than you think, considering that you thought you were 15 DPO on the 24th and AF didn't arrive till today (right???) cAn you think back about 14 days or so? Did you continue having attempts after that? You may just not have been in with a viable attempt if you stopped BD when you thought you ovulated and then did not O for a week after that.

[amelia10]

I'm sorry she showed her face! Do you use opks or temp to try and pinpoint ovulation? To get a plan you go to the main page and pick ttc a girl and then purchase whichever plan you'd like. I found it to be very helpful so I could have a special plan just for me, especially since I have pcos and was/am on medication for it. I also liked having access to Atomic on a daily basis. I don't know for sure if sperm can be effected by antidepressants, but I myself have been on antidepressants for many years and that has not affected fertility. I'm feeling alright, having a lot of symptoms, but it makes me feel better in that I'm still pregnant. Very scared of a miscarriage again or another loss. I think until the 20 week scan I will always be on edge, but trying to enjoy it as best I can and trying to stay positive!
Thanks Norskie, no I don't use opks, maybe I should start!!! I'm just going to enjoy Xmas with my family and start a fresh in January, not giving up hope! Hopefully 2017 is my year 😃 good to hear your keeping well, I look forward to seeing what you have, fingers and toes crossed for you x

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[amelia10]

You can buy a plan in the "membership and plans" section, there is a button at the top of the page that goes to it.

The poopy thing about TTC is that your progesterone goes up in the 2ww and that causes very similar symptoms to pregnancy because progesterone is also behind pregnancy symptoms. It's even been proven that women are hungrier and can't stick to diets as well in the 2WW due to the prog. Some people are tireder, and others can't sleep (me!!) So it can end up where you get your hopes up thinking this is it, but it's just the prog rise in 2ww. :/

It does take people doing nothing to sway, an average of 3-6 months to fall pregnant. So while it is hard when you've always had quick times to conception, 3-6 months is really not outside of the norm.

I suspect you ovulated much later than you think, considering that you thought you were 15 DPO on the 24th and AF didn't arrive till today (right???) cAn you think back about 14 days or so? Did you continue having attempts after that? You may just not have been in with a viable attempt if you stopped BD when you thought you ovulated and then did not O for a week after that.
I did have another attempt after that atomic 4 days after but didn't think anything of it because I thought I was pregnant already. That's 're-assuring that it takes on average 3 to 6 months to conceive, because the Dh is on anti depressants I thought it was something to do with this, because he wasn't on them with my last 3 pregnancies.

I was at my gp and she Said would prescribe Clomid if I wanted, should I take them for my next attempt do you think?

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[atomic sagebrush]

I always recommend Clomid if you can get it!!!

[norskie2005]

Here's our little nugget, measuring right on 6 weeks 1 day, edd is August 1st and heartbeat was 124 ❤️❤️34037

[GirlieCat]

Awesome Norskie. You should come join the June/July/Aug 2017 due date group. We need more Aug ladies!! So happy baby checked out so good.

[amelia10]

Wow norskie so happy for you .. I've parked my attempt until Jan x

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[norskie2005]

Wow norskie so happy for you .. I've parked my attempt until Jan x

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I hope the beginning of next year brings you baby dust!! ��