TTC BOY November Chit Chat Thread - All welcome!!

[TTC5]

November already ladies!!:babym:

[LolaInLove]

Hey chicas, I've made it through my busy Halloween weekend. I am 11dpo today and had a little spotting today, but no period. Got a little excited that it may be some implantation spotting. Who knows! Did I miss anything from the tail end of the Oct thread?

[TTC5]

Hi Lola! TEST girl!!!! TEST!!!

[TTC5]

Woooo my pregnancy tests arrived in the mail today all 50 of them HAHA!!!! I will be poas every day since DTD lmfao! :P

[Plum3]

Lola, woo hoo. Fingers crossed!

TTC5, too funny :) Sounds like a good plan with DH stopping releasing when you get your first peak

Hobbers, yeah problem with that trick is that I did that with my first pregnancy so everyone knows my tricks now. Gonna have to give it another crack though. Don't lose hope! You may be pregnant with your little boy, you never know!

[Hobbermittens]

Hey everyone, how was Halloween? Just getting the kids ready for bed... they are so wound up!! What did everyone dress their kids up as? Mine were a Dalmatian, a shark, and a skunk. The skunk was quite fitting for the baby, the little stinker!

[TTC5]

Well we don't really do Halloween much down here although it is becoming more and more each year! I let my girls dress up and they went around our street only and I was so suprised they came back with a basket full of treats EACH! They were sooo excited!

[Hobbermittens]

I guess I didn't realize that Halloween was just an American holiday. I am glad that you are getting to celebrate it a little "down under"!

[love being a mummy]

Nov already. WOW to think that I might be ttc this month.

LolaInLove - Hope you get a BFP

TTC5 - YAY the tests arrived, I'll probably POAS everyday aswell.

[TTC5]

I am a massive poas addict, lol!

[love being a mummy]

Today is CD18. I am just unhappy with the timing (read above post) and I am just feeling negative... I mean, why WOULD it work? I am not that lucky, and I don't know why I tempted fate by trying to do this. Nothing ever goes my way, so I am sure this won't either. :( Thats how I feel.


Thankyou. :) I know I was lucky once... I just feel like I won't be that lucky again.
Me too


When is your August baby's birthday, flava? Did you conceive her in November? My son was born in August (conceived in Dec) so August can be a boy month too. :)
My son was born in August

[CapricornAquarius]

Goodluck to you all, this month is a lucky month, its the universe month, number 11 & double lucky cause its 2011.
Im sure there will be BFP's this month.

[TTC5]

Goodluck to you all, this month is a lucky month, its the universe month, number 11 & double lucky cause its 2011.
Im sure there will be BFP's this month.

Ooh is it really?

[love being a mummy]

Goodluck to you all, this month is a lucky month, its the universe month, number 11 & double lucky cause its 2011.
Im sure there will be BFP's this month.
good to know

[LolaInLove]

BFN, no big surprise. Was weird with the spot of blood yesterday. Haven't had anymore. I did get my hopes up a little bit, which is what I should NOT ever do.

TTC5, what brand did you buy with 50 hpts? Wondfo?

Hobber, how's it going? We all need to try to keep positive.....and you and LBAM especially, because you will surely get pregnant sooner rather than later and you guys can make boys, so there is no reason to think you can't do it again!

[love being a mummy]

and you and LBAM especially, because you will surely get pregnant sooner rather than later and you guys can make boys, so there is no reason to think you can't do it again!

Thank you xx why do u think sooner rather then later ?

[LolaInLove]

Thank you xx why do u think sooner rather then later ? Just sayin' because you guys have 3+ already....clearly no fertility issues!

[love being a mummy]

Just sayin' because you guys have 3+ already....clearly no fertility issues!

Yeah thats true

[Flava]

Hey girlies!

Lola-I hope it was IB for you! Then you should test like 2-3 days after if no AF.I got a bfn last cycle but I don't mind that if you would just get a bfp!

[Flava]

When is your August baby's birthday, flava? Did you conceive her in November? My son was born in August (conceived in Dec) so August can be a boy month too.
Don't remember when was she conceived we did not care about anything like this back then...her bd is August ...(I will delete this bd. later lol)so wast it in Nov. or Dec.?

[Flava]

Goodluck to you all, this month is a lucky month, its the universe month, number 11 & double lucky cause its 2011.
Im sure there will be BFP's this month.

How cool for us! So how do you ask the universe for a blue sticky BFP???

[Flava]

Woooo my pregnancy tests arrived in the mail today all 50 of them HAHA!!!! I will be poas every day since DTD lmfao! :P
omg 50 test? Why so many? And where did you get it ?LOL

[Flava]

Im so angry we could only take 1 halloween pic from the kids and my camera battery was out! And the pic is not good all my 3 girls make funny faces!!:mad:

DD1 was a pirate girl DD2 some wolf or what lol DD3 a monarch butterfly and DD4 was mini mouse.
DH has this hat he puts on every year so funny lol and he made me put on a costume dress too. (I look way to fat in in):sigh:

[love being a mummy]

Don't remember when was she conceived we did not care about anything like this back then...her bd is xxxxxxxxxx .(I will delete this bd. later lol)so wast it in Nov. or Dec.?

I have removed birthdate from the quote, cause u are going to delete it later and didn't want it showing up in my quote.
My son has the same bday but he was 6 days overdue. I just worked it out and my last AF would have been around the 25th Oct. So would have conceived in Nov.

[Flava]

I have removed birthdate from the quote, cause u are going to delete it later and didn't want it showing up in my quote.
My son has the same bday but he was 6 days overdue. I just worked it out and my last AF would have been around the 25th Oct. So would have conceived in Nov.
thanks ! So in November huh? Not so good for me then...

[Hobbermittens]

Don't remember when was she conceived we did not care about anything like this back then...her bd is August XX ...(I will delete this bd. later lol)so wast it in Nov. or Dec.?

I deleted her b'day for you. I would say that was a November conception, unless she was really early or really late. With my son, his due date was August 31st, but he came early. He was conceived in early Dec.

[Flava]

She was on time I think just a couple day late or so ...don't remember right now.

[Hobbermittens]

Lola, sorry for the BFN. :( I was hoping this was your month. Thanks also for the kind words; I know I should stay positive, but it's hard. I wasn't worried about getting pregnant, but just worried about doing it RIGHT. :(

LBAM, I bet November is a good boy month for you, since you already conceived on DS in November!

Flava, sorry that your camera pooped out before you got a good Halloween pic! :(

[Hobbermittens]

Goodluck to you all, this month is a lucky month, its the universe month, number 11 & double lucky cause its 2011.
Im sure there will be BFP's this month.

WHat does that mean exactly? 11 is my lucky #, but I don't know what "universe month" means....

[Hobbermittens]

Woooo my pregnancy tests arrived in the mail today all 50 of them HAHA!!!! I will be poas every day since DTD lmfao! :P

Wow, that's a LOT of tests!

[Flava]

LBAM- DD3 said she love your blue bear it's awesome lol

I g2g cook some veggie sups. BBL!

[lightofmylife]

:( :( :( Af arrived today ,,,,,

[3Pink1Blue]

I'm back and just jumping back in instead of going back 10 pages in Oct lol So anything major I missed?

Lola - What dpo are you?

TTC5 - 50! that'll guarantee a speedy bfp lol

LMAB- you're ttc this month!! Woohoo and blue dust!!

Flava - ticker change! You back in the game?! I missed your dd's date but lmp between Nov 1 and Nov 25th would give a Aug 7-Aug 31st due date.

Light - sorry hun, on to next month!!

Holy crap we had a busy few days but I'm taking a relaxation day so decided to catch up :) Our weekend was great and we have 8.6 lbs of candy to prove it. My 3 collected it in just about an hour and yes I weighed it lol Here's a pic of us in our costumes since some were asking about what everyone dressed up as. Not sure if I told you what we were doing but let's see who knows who we are :wink:
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[Hobbermittens]

3P1B, I know what you are! Sneeches! Cute idea! Did you make the costumes? and 8 lbs of candy... WOW!

[3Pink1Blue]

I did Hobber, thanks!! It was actually crazy cheap, less then $30 for all 5 of us! It's a huge bowl of candy I'll post a pic lol
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[TTC5]

BFN, no big surprise. Was weird with the spot of blood yesterday. Haven't had anymore. I did get my hopes up a little bit, which is what I should NOT ever do.

TTC5, what brand did you buy with 50 hpts? Wondfo?

Hobber, how's it going? We all need to try to keep positive.....and you and LBAM especially, because you will surely get pregnant sooner rather than later and you guys can make boys, so there is no reason to think you can't do it again!


just cheap Ebay ones ;)
Sorry about the BFN how many dpo are you again? 11 or 12?

[TTC5]

omg 50 test? Why so many? And where did you get it ?LOL

Ebay they are sooo cheap cost me around $15.00 LOL!!

[TTC5]

:( :( :( Af arrived today ,,,,,

Oh so sorry :( xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[TTC5]

Cute pics Jen! What are sneeches???

[Flava]

:( :( :( Af arrived today ,,,,,

Im sorry ! XXX

[Flava]

Jen-I packed away all my stuff and so but I was sad and DH said we can ttc but last try is Jan. So I really need a bfp here.
I love the pics so cute! But no clue about the costume!
wish I can make costumes...

[Hobbermittens]

I did Hobber, thanks!! It was actually crazy cheap, less then $30 for all 5 of us! It's a huge bowl of candy I'll post a pic lol
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Awww, your girls are so cute! :)

[Hobbermittens]

Cute pics Jen! What are sneeches???

They are characters from a Dr. Seuss book.

[3Pink1Blue]

Thanks Ladies! Like Hobber said it's a great Dr. Suess book about not judging others on looks. Here's a pic so you know what we were going for :)
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Flava-So glad you're ttc again! FWIW I begged for this one, dh was perfectly happy with 3 little bunnies. We tried again because I wanted it so bad.

[Cinss]

Hi everyone... Good luck to anyone TTC this month. :)

[3Pink1Blue]

Welcome Cinss!

[melon]

3P1B - thank you for sharing the picture...you all rock those outfits...

[Bumblebee]

:( :( :( Af arrived today ,,,,,

soory to hear that hun hope you try again this month

[TTC5]

They are characters from a Dr. Seuss book.
Oh how could I not know that lol!

[TTC5]

Hi everyone... Good luck to anyone TTC this month. :)

Thanks C!

[Alexis2007]

Hi ladies...just checking in with you all.

Flava-I'm glad to hear you are still ttc. Yay! :)

As for me, I am CD 9...not sure if we are trying this month or not. Depends on my cm. I go to the doc on Nov 10th to get my hormone levels checked and getting my insulin checked. I think I'm going to have to lose some of this weight before I am able to get pregnant. It's not budging though.

[iluvmyman]

Hi ladies. Sorry to be MIA as lots is going on and I just go to bed most nights and hardly turn on the computer at all these days. So I had my U/S today (I'll update this on the graduate threads too).

It's a girl!! :XX:

Found out it's a girl had some crying and shaking of fists then had some retail therapy at the Gymboree and Janie and Jack Outlets for a couple girly outfits. My girlfriend had my other kids which really helped. DH is a wonderful rock about it. I am disappointed and it feels really unfair but there are worse things in life so I'll mourn and move on. I unpacked the drawers from the unused boy clothes of DS2 which was good.

I got a call from my Dr since they found during the u/s I currently have a low lying placenta (placenta previa) which according to my HMO's website this found before 20 weeks in the U/S has a 9 out of 10 chance to correct itself. For DH, this means no intercourse for till my next 28 week U/S (9 weeks from now). That sort of brought crying about a girl into perspective though. Means a lot more work for me to meet DH's needs too. :wink:

Well I'm exhausted as it's been a very emotional day. Good night.

[TTC5]

ILUV so so nice to hear from you!!
Congrats on your girl!! I know you really wanted a boy, so massive hugs in the respect xxxxxxx

Can I add you to our tally?

I had PP with DD2. Will you need a csection?

[TTC5]

Hi ladies...just checking in with you all.

Flava-I'm glad to hear you are still ttc. Yay! :)

As for me, I am CD 9...not sure if we are trying this month or not. Depends on my cm. I go to the doc on Nov 10th to get my hormone levels checked and getting my insulin checked. I think I'm going to have to lose some of this weight before I am able to get pregnant. It's not budging though.

Hello!!

[CapricornAquarius]

Ilmm - Congratulations!!

Loml - Sorry AF arrived.

3P1B - Arent you a good sport, those outfits are so cute, but I dont know who you are?? Can you tell us

[iluvmyman]

ILUV so so nice to hear from you!!
Congrats on your girl!! I know you really wanted a boy, so massive hugs in the respect xxxxxxx

Can I add you to our tally?

I had PP with DD2. Will you need a csection?

Thanks TTC5!

Yes you can for sure add me to your tally.
Chances are favorable that this will correct itself but I'll have to wait and see till the 28 week U/S. If not, then they will do the c-section which I sure will be praying it won't be the case. Hopefully I will continue to have no bleeding which will be a good sign.

[TTC5]

I pray that it moves for you!!!! xxxxxx So have you chosen a name yet?

[Plum3]

Hi ladies. Sorry to be MIA as lots is going on and I just go to bed most nights and hardly turn on the computer at all these days. So I had my U/S today (I'll update this on the graduate threads too).

It's a girl!! :XX:

Found out it's a girl had some crying and shaking of fists then had some retail therapy at the Gymboree and Janie and Jack Outlets for a couple girly outfits. My girlfriend had my other kids which really helped. DH is a wonderful rock about it. I am disappointed and it feels really unfair but there are worse things in life so I'll mourn and move on. I unpacked the drawers from the unused boy clothes of DS2 which was good.

I got a call from my Dr since they found during the u/s I currently have a low lying placenta (placenta previa) which according to my HMO's website this found before 20 weeks in the U/S has a 9 out of 10 chance to correct itself. For DH, this means no intercourse for till my next 28 week U/S (9 weeks from now). That sort of brought crying about a girl into perspective though. Means a lot more work for me to meet DH's needs too. :wink:

Well I'm exhausted as it's been a very emotional day. Good night.

Lovely to hear from you. Congratulations on your baby girl!

[Plum3]

Hi ladies...just checking in with you all.

Flava-I'm glad to hear you are still ttc. Yay! :)

As for me, I am CD 9...not sure if we are trying this month or not. Depends on my cm. I go to the doc on Nov 10th to get my hormone levels checked and getting my insulin checked. I think I'm going to have to lose some of this weight before I am able to get pregnant. It's not budging though.

Hello! :)

[Plum3]

Hi everyone... Good luck to anyone TTC this month. :)

Hi! And thanks :)

[Plum3]

:( :( :( Af arrived today ,,,,,

So sorry. xx

[Plum3]

I'm back and just jumping back in instead of going back 10 pages in Oct lol So anything major I missed?

Lola - What dpo are you?

TTC5 - 50! that'll guarantee a speedy bfp lol

LMAB- you're ttc this month!! Woohoo and blue dust!!

Flava - ticker change! You back in the game?! I missed your dd's date but lmp between Nov 1 and Nov 25th would give a Aug 7-Aug 31st due date.

Light - sorry hun, on to next month!!

Holy crap we had a busy few days but I'm taking a relaxation day so decided to catch up :) Our weekend was great and we have 8.6 lbs of candy to prove it. My 3 collected it in just about an hour and yes I weighed it lol Here's a pic of us in our costumes since some were asking about what everyone dressed up as. Not sure if I told you what we were doing but let's see who knows who we are :wink:
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Ohhh look at your gorgeous family!

[Cinss]

Hi ILUV, great to see you here again, i have been on and off here for the past couple of months but thought i should spend a little more time on seeing as i will be ttc next month. Congratulations on your newest family member. It seems like just yesterday that you got your bfp.

[Kris217]

Hi ladies. Sorry to be MIA as lots is going on and I just go to bed most nights and hardly turn on the computer at all these days. So I had my U/S today (I'll update this on the graduate threads too).

It's a girl!! :XX:

Found out it's a girl had some crying and shaking of fists then had some retail therapy at the Gymboree and Janie and Jack Outlets for a couple girly outfits. My girlfriend had my other kids which really helped. DH is a wonderful rock about it. I am disappointed and it feels really unfair but there are worse things in life so I'll mourn and move on. I unpacked the drawers from the unused boy clothes of DS2 which was good.

I got a call from my Dr since they found during the u/s I currently have a low lying placenta (placenta previa) which according to my HMO's website this found before 20 weeks in the U/S has a 9 out of 10 chance to correct itself. For DH, this means no intercourse for till my next 28 week U/S (9 weeks from now). That sort of brought crying about a girl into perspective though. Means a lot more work for me to meet DH's needs too. :wink:

Well I'm exhausted as it's been a very emotional day. Good night.

Congrats on your baby girl!

[Flava]

iluv- congrats on you baby girl!:celebrate: She is sure special ! I had placenta P. with DD3 but I was not lucky...hope you will be.
XXX

[love being a mummy]

I had low placenta with one of mine but it had moved up enough by 28 weeks. Good luck hope yours moves up aswell.

[Flava]

Hi ladies...just checking in with you all.

Flava-I'm glad to hear you are still ttc. Yay! :)

As for me, I am CD 9...not sure if we are trying this month or not. Depends on my cm. I go to the doc on Nov 10th to get my hormone levels checked and getting my insulin checked. I think I'm going to have to lose some of this weight before I am able to get pregnant. It's not budging though.

We are trying again and I was ready to loose weight even ordered some things ...well I use it later , right? Hope you try this month too!

[ELP]

Flava, so pleased your going for it!!:bighug: Hopefully all the original (and new lol) ladies will have their bfp's by the turn of the year xx:luck::luck:

[Flava]

Flava, so pleased your going for it!!:bighug: Hopefully all the original (and new lol) ladies will have their bfp's by the turn of the year xx:luck::luck:

yeah we do but Im scared ...Im not sure if this is the right move.

[3Pink1Blue]

Iluv - congrats on your baby girl!! my bil gf was told at 20wks she had pp and would need a c-section but had my niece vaginally, fx it crawls up!

CA- Thanks! We were Sneeches, it's a really cute Dr. Suess book :)

Bec - awe thanks! How many dpo are you, fx for a ohw!!

FX to everyone ttc this month!!

[Hobbermittens]

Iluv--glad you are back!! COngrats on the baby girl. I hope you are able to get excited about her soon. :)

[LolaInLove]

Hey everyone, yea, AF arrived again. Not to go on about the infertility woes, but I am thinking of starting to investigate some HT stuff now. I just have this weird feeling like I should start considering it and how to pay for it, even if we need to save up for a year or so, use our tax return, borrow from family, and get a line of credit. YAY. With AF coming in full force today, I just feel crappy about it all again and don't know how we'll get over it if we never have a baby. And if we can't afford the IVF, I am thinking of trying a round or two of IUI, and then going with donor sperm. I had a dream last night that I secretly got donor sperm and had an IUI done on my ov day without DH knowing, and got pg and he thought it was his. I am, um, mildly disturbed with my unconscious psyche, to say the least.

ANYWAY, sorry you got AF Light.

Flava, glad to hear you have another try ahead of you!

Jen, SUPER cute costumes and family, love it! Halloween is my favorite holiday!!!

Iluv, good to hear from you again, and congrats on your baby girl!!!! You are so right in keeping perspective on what is important. I will be praying and KFX that your placenta moves on over to a better position. Keep in touch!

Hope everyone else is doing well. XXOO

[3Pink1Blue]

Lola - I think thats a great plan, start saving money and try to figure it out. Who knows maybe you'll get preg while saving and have a bunch of money for baby stuff :wink: If you go sperm donor will you go anonymous or with someone you know? Don't worry about your dream, I think we've all been terrible people from time to time.

Thanks! I'm not real big on Halloween but the kids love it so I play along lol

[LolaInLove]

I'd go anonymous, but DH isn't having any of that currently. We decided we would try naturally for another year and then evaluate how we feel about our situation at that point. I joined an infertility site also so I can get more info about this stuff since there aren't really many suffering from IF here. I was told I could try to do IUI with a bunch of my DH's samples and have him go give and freeze one every 3 days and put maybe 10 together and see what comes up post-wash (they wash the sperm I guess) and use that. But most ladies with my DH's count have gone IVF, so I am freaking out a bit thinking that it will end up being our only option unless we do IUI with donor sperm. It kinda boils down to what you can do....pay $25,000 for your own genetic kid or pay $2,000 for a half-genetic kid. And $25,000 is a LOT of money to us, like I said before, life-changing debt to take on.

[iluvmyman]

I pray that it moves for you!!!! xxxxxx So have you chosen a name yet?

I think we've decided on Carrigan for the 1st name but not sure about the middle name yet.

[iluvmyman]

Congrats on your baby girl!

Kris were you finding out too? Looks like you changed your ticker to blue instead of green. Does the mean boy?

[iluvmyman]

Hey everyone, yea, AF arrived again. Not to go on about the infertility woes, but I am thinking of starting to investigate some HT stuff now. I just have this weird feeling like I should start considering it and how to pay for it, even if we need to save up for a year or so, use our tax return, borrow from family, and get a line of credit. YAY. With AF coming in full force today, I just feel crappy about it all again and don't know how we'll get over it if we never have a baby. And if we can't afford the IVF, I am thinking of trying a round or two of IUI, and then going with donor sperm. I had a dream last night that I secretly got donor sperm and had an IUI done on my ov day without DH knowing, and got pg and he thought it was his. I am, um, mildly disturbed with my unconscious psyche, to say the least.

ANYWAY, sorry you got AF Light.

Flava, glad to hear you have another try ahead of you!

Jen, SUPER cute costumes and family, love it! Halloween is my favorite holiday!!!

Iluv, good to hear from you again, and congrats on your baby girl!!!! You are so right in keeping perspective on what is important. I will be praying and KFX that your placenta moves on over to a better position. Keep in touch!

Hope everyone else is doing well. XXOO

I'm glad to hear you are looking into high tech Lola!

[Flava]

Lola -im sorry for the bfn...I can understand your DH of course he want a biological child because he do not have any.
But you do have to so it is easier for you to go with a donor. I thought you want another baby so your DH will have a bio baby too.
I hope at least the IUI would work out!! The IVF is just so much money omg!
And don't worry about crazy dreams we all have some. I just had a dream last night I had a baby at home and it was a c/s but here in the living room! And i saw the baby was very cute looked like DD4 and of course it was a girl. That's not enough MIL walked in to she came visit us! omg...
This was already my second girl dream...Im thinking it's a sign I should stop because I get another girl for sure.

[Flava]

I think we've decided on Carrigan for the 1st name but not sure about the middle name yet.
Uhh I think it such a pretty name!!
Kris had green ticker? I don't remember...i think she sad her scan is next monday.

[iluvmyman]

Flava, I just sent you a pm. I think her's was green which was the same color I had on mine but I could be wrong.

It's not a common name but more popular now because it's a character in StarCraft online game he plays. Dwight from The Office dressed up as her on the halloween special. At least this name shouldn't cause all the ridiculous family drama. I like Elise for a middle name cuz I think Carrigan needs some femininity. DH isn't sold on that though but he's basically picked the name for every child except DS1 so Im sure I can choose if I really want a particular middle name.

[Flava]

iluv- just tell your DH it's your turn to pic lol. I don't know the characters in StarCaft i play another online game. :wink:

[iluvmyman]

iluv- just tell your DH it's your turn to pic lol. I don't know the characters in StarCaft i play another online game. :wink:

Really! Were you being sarcastic or do you really play? My DH works in the gaming industry and is a gamer. He's playing World of Tanks mostly lately but played WOW for a long long time. AUGH! He's going to have to answer at the pearly gates for all of his gaming time. :) LOL!

[Flava]

Im playing WOW :hide:

Sometimes I quit it when i have no time to play or need a break but i go back.How come he is not playing it anymore ?LOL
I wish i can work in gaming hehe...

[Hobbermittens]

What's WOW?

The only on line game I play is Angry Birds...

[TTC5]

Hey everyone, yea, AF arrived again. Not to go on about the infertility woes, but I am thinking of starting to investigate some HT stuff now. I just have this weird feeling like I should start considering it and how to pay for it, even if we need to save up for a year or so, use our tax return, borrow from family, and get a line of credit. YAY. With AF coming in full force today, I just feel crappy about it all again and don't know how we'll get over it if we never have a baby. And if we can't afford the IVF, I am thinking of trying a round or two of IUI, and then going with donor sperm. I had a dream last night that I secretly got donor sperm and had an IUI done on my ov day without DH knowing, and got pg and he thought it was his. I am, um, mildly disturbed with my unconscious psyche, to say the least.

ANYWAY, sorry you got AF Light.

Flava, glad to hear you have another try ahead of you!

Jen, SUPER cute costumes and family, love it! Halloween is my favorite holiday!!!

Iluv, good to hear from you again, and congrats on your baby girl!!!! You are so right in keeping perspective on what is important. I will be praying and KFX that your placenta moves on over to a better position. Keep in touch!

Hope everyone else is doing well. XXOO

I think your plans are a good move Lola!!

[TTC5]

I think we've decided on Carrigan for the 1st name but not sure about the middle name yet.

Cool!

[TTC5]

Lola -im sorry for the bfn...I can understand your DH of course he want a biological child because he do not have any.
But you do have to so it is easier for you to go with a donor. I thought you want another baby so your DH will have a bio baby too.
I hope at least the IUI would work out!! The IVF is just so much money omg!
And don't worry about crazy dreams we all have some. I just had a dream last night I had a baby at home and it was a c/s but here in the living room! And i saw the baby was very cute looked like DD4 and of course it was a girl. That's not enough MIL walked in to she came visit us! omg...
This was already my second girl dream...Im thinking it's a sign I should stop because I get another girl for sure.

I have dreamt of boys this time but you know still can't let myself believe it means anything x

[TTC5]

Uhh I think it such a pretty name!!
Kris had green ticker? I don't remember...i think she sad her scan is next monday.

Yep it's next week! My bets are on boy ;)

[Kris217]

Kris were you finding out too? Looks like you changed your ticker to blue instead of green. Does the mean boy?

Oh that's just my wishful thinking lol but yes I will be finding out on Monday if bub cooperates.

[Kris217]

Yep it's next week! My bets are on boy ;)

I hope you're right but I'll still be happy if it's a girl and they're healthy!

[TTC5]

I hope you're right but I'll still be happy if it's a girl and they're healthy!

I have had a really strong feeling even before you were pregnant that this is going to be a boy ;)

[3Pink1Blue]

Lola- $25k is a lot of debt for a child, at least school gives you a financial return lol

Iluv- ooh I love Carrigan!

Flava- I've only had one boy dream and it was a few dys ago. I dreamt he was born but was full term size so I had to run out and get him more stuff for costume for trick or treating lol

Hobber- wow=World of Warcraft.

[iluvmyman]

What's WOW?

The only on line game I play is Angry Birds...

WOW - World of Warcraft and it's an extremely popular online game on the computer. I love Angry Birds. I've triple starred all of angry birds and rio but some of the Holiday ones are hard. I can't triple star the 1st 1-1 on the Valentine level. DH works for Nvidia and loves his job! He gets to go to most of the cool trade shows. I got to go to the last night of ComicCon (not the show) but did get to stay in a suite at the Hard Rock Cafe that was cool.

He's played WOW since the Beta so it had been years and he's moved on to something else. He stopped after DS2 died and hasn't really been on much. He goes in cycles and like the World of Tanks.

Kris,
I think that's great about the ticker. Nothing wrong with wishful thinking.

Thanks everyone on the name. It's different which is cool. it's ok if you don't like it, I know it's not common.

[TTC5]

Well my cbfn still says low but my opk is starting to fade in now so will get dh to release tonight and then that will prob be it... hard when you don't know exactly when you may ovulate hey!

[Plum3]

Iluv - congrats on your baby girl!! my bil gf was told at 20wks she had pp and would need a c-section but had my niece vaginally, fx it crawls up!

CA- Thanks! We were Sneeches, it's a really cute Dr. Suess book :)

Bec - awe thanks! How many dpo are you, fx for a ohw!!

FX to everyone ttc this month!!

I'm still waiting to O. CD23 at the moment. So frustrating not knowing when it will happen!

[Plum3]

Hey everyone, yea, AF arrived again. Not to go on about the infertility woes, but I am thinking of starting to investigate some HT stuff now. I just have this weird feeling like I should start considering it and how to pay for it, even if we need to save up for a year or so, use our tax return, borrow from family, and get a line of credit. YAY. With AF coming in full force today, I just feel crappy about it all again and don't know how we'll get over it if we never have a baby. And if we can't afford the IVF, I am thinking of trying a round or two of IUI, and then going with donor sperm. I had a dream last night that I secretly got donor sperm and had an IUI done on my ov day without DH knowing, and got pg and he thought it was his. I am, um, mildly disturbed with my unconscious psyche, to say the least.



Oh, what a weird dream. If you are dreaming about it then it is obviously on your mind a lot, maybe that's a sign to go for it? Not the bit about secretly using donor sperm ;)

[TTC5]

I'm still waiting to O. CD23 at the moment. So frustrating not knowing when it will happen!

Tell me about it!!

[Plum3]

Oh that's just my wishful thinking lol but yes I will be finding out on Monday if bub cooperates.

Exciting! Fingers crossed for a healthy baby boy!

[Plum3]

Well my cbfn still says low but my opk is starting to fade in now so will get dh to release tonight and then that will prob be it... hard when you don't know exactly when you may ovulate hey!

It is so haaaaard! DH has been releasing and each time I think it will be the last time before we attempt. Still waiting....!

[Plum3]

Iluv, that is a gorgeous name!

[love being a mummy]

hard when you don't know exactly when you may ovulate hey!
It sure is

[TTC5]

It is so haaaaard! DH has been releasing and each time I think it will be the last time before we attempt. Still waiting....!

How often is he releasing?

[love being a mummy]

We are releasing every 2nd day. Still a long time until O though do you think it's ok to start this early or should I wait closer to O

[Kris217]

I have had a really strong feeling even before you were pregnant that this is going to be a boy ;)

Sounds good to me! :) I've dreamt about a boy for so many years now so it will be a little bit of a shock if it's not! We're looking forward to Monday, just wish it would hurry up!

[Plum3]

How often is he releasing?

We are having sex every second day with a condom. I think I am getting a fade in. OPKs have been getting slightly darker for 3 days now.

[Hobbermittens]

Iluv, Carrigan is a great name. I am already trying to think of a girl's name because I am pretty sure we will need it. Too bad I used both the ones I liked last time...

[Hobbermittens]

We are having sex every second day with a condom. I think I am getting a fade in. OPKs have been getting slightly darker for 3 days now.

That's dedication! I was too lazy for that. DH released on his own mostly, got sex a few times and a few BJ's, but mostly he did the releasing himself. :wink:

[TTC5]

We are releasing every 2nd day. Still a long time until O though do you think it's ok to start this early or should I wait closer to O

I don't think it can hurt now?

[TTC5]

We are having sex every second day with a condom. I think I am getting a fade in. OPKs have been getting slightly darker for 3 days now.

Woo hooo any ewcm yet?

[TTC5]

Iluv, Carrigan is a great name. I am already trying to think of a girl's name because I am pretty sure we will need it. Too bad I used both the ones I liked last time...

I have my girls name already too...

[TTC5]

So AFM CD 13 and cbfm said low this morning, opks are ever so slightly starting to fade in now and whilst I wouldn't say I have EWCM I can say that I am very "wet" down there I can feel it!! I am hoping this is a good sign for ewcm to come?

[Plum3]

That's dedication! I was too lazy for that. DH released on his own mostly, got sex a few times and a few BJ's, but mostly he did the releasing himself. :wink:

It's actually me that initiates it ;) I haven't really told him about the timing/abstinence thing. So he just thinks I am keen (which I am anyway!) for it. I like it that way because it keeps the pressure off him, kwim? And it makes it more enjoyable for us both if he thinks its all just for fun.

[Plum3]

Woo hooo any ewcm yet?

Not yet, but it is starting to get watery. I have been drinking Robitussin since yesterday so hopefully it helps. I normally get ewcm the day I get my first positive OPK.

[Plum3]

So AFM CD 13 and cbfm said low this morning, opks are ever so slightly starting to fade in now and whilst I wouldn't say I have EWCM I can say that I am very "wet" down there I can feel it!! I am hoping this is a good sign for ewcm to come?

Yep, that's how I feel, a bit wet too. Yay, come on ewcm!

[TTC5]

How much cough syrup do you have each day? I started yesterday only 15ml twice a day should I have more?

[Plum3]

I think that's fine. I have only been having 10mls twice a day. Thought I would starts small and build it up if I need to. I'm going to take more tomorrow if there is no increase in CM.

[TTC5]

I take Vicks chesty cough (slightly cheaper) from Coles or Woolworths. 15ml I think the day of O I will take it 3 x a day? The bottle says you can have it up to 8 x a day!!

[TTC5]

We may ovulate very close to each other ;)

[Plum3]

When I get a positive OPK I will start taking it more as well. I will have to check it out at the supermarket, anything to get things a bit cheaper.

Yep, I know!

DH and I are off to the gold coast this weekend so it would be so nice to O while we were away!

[love being a mummy]

DH and I are off to the gold coast this weekend so it would be so nice to O while we were away!

That would be nice. Not sure if O vibes exist but I am sending them anyway lol

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi Ladies! Hope you're all doing well :HH:

I've been away for a few days, My keyboard stopped working so I got a new one today.
Yesterday was my Due date and I feel so sad .... still not pregnant and last week I saw my OB/GYN. She tested my thyroid levels so they called me saying I need to follow up with Dr. They won't give me results over the phone. I'm scared ..because they told me that they won't call me unless if there is something. :nails:

[TTC5]

Hope all is ok!!!! Big hugs for you angel edd xxx

[TTC5]

That would be nice. Not sure if O vibes exist but I am sending them anyway lol

O vibes - love it hehe! :D

[Plum3]

That would be nice. Not sure if O vibes exist but I am sending them anyway lol

Haha thanks :)

[Plum3]

Hi Ladies! Hope you're all doing well :HH:

I've been away for a few days, My keyboard stopped working so I got a new one today.
Yesterday was my Due date and I feel so sad .... still not pregnant and last week I saw my OB/GYN. She tested my thyroid levels so they called me saying I need to follow up with Dr. They won't give me results over the phone. I'm scared ..because they told me that they won't call me unless if there is something. :nails:

Hello :) Try not to worry too much about your thyroid results. There may be just a slight abnormality and medication can easily fix it if that is the case.

[My Fabulous Children]

Goodluck to you all, this month is a lucky month, its the universe month, number 11 & double lucky cause its 2011.
Im sure there will be BFP's this month.

Good to know that. I'm trying so hard to think and be positive, but I'm having some trouble with it :(

[My Fabulous Children]

BFN, no big surprise. Was weird with the spot of blood yesterday. Haven't had anymore. I did get my hopes up a little bit, which is what I should NOT ever do.

TTC5, what brand did you buy with 50 hpts? Wondfo?

Hobber, how's it going? We all need to try to keep positive.....and you and LBAM especially, because you will surely get pregnant sooner rather than later and you guys can make boys, so there is no reason to think you can't do it again!

I'm so sorry Lola ((hugs)).

[My Fabulous Children]

Woooo my pregnancy tests arrived in the mail today all 50 of them HAHA!!!! I will be poas every day since DTD lmfao! :P

LOL ..you're a poas addict!!!!!

[My Fabulous Children]

Im so angry we could only take 1 halloween pic from the kids and my camera battery was out! And the pic is not good all my 3 girls make funny faces!!:mad:

DD1 was a pirate girl DD2 some wolf or what lol DD3 a monarch butterfly and DD4 was mini mouse.
DH has this hat he puts on every year so funny lol and he made me put on a costume dress too. (I look way to fat in in):sigh:

Sorry about the Camera Flava ...This happened to me a lot ..I had a lot of pictures from my son birth and pregnancy, but the memory card suddenly stopped working. I lost all the pics.

[My Fabulous Children]

:( :( :( Af arrived today ,,,,,

Oh light, I'm so sorry dear! Are you trying again?

[My Fabulous Children]

Jen, Very Cute pics! Thanks for sharing.

[My Fabulous Children]

Ebay they are sooo cheap cost me around $15.00 LOL!!

Which brand?

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi everyone... Good luck to anyone TTC this month. :)

Hi and Welcome!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies...just checking in with you all.

Flava-I'm glad to hear you are still ttc. Yay! :)

As for me, I am CD 9...not sure if we are trying this month or not. Depends on my cm. I go to the doc on Nov 10th to get my hormone levels checked and getting my insulin checked. I think I'm going to have to lose some of this weight before I am able to get pregnant. It's not budging though.

Hi and Good luck!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies. Sorry to be MIA as lots is going on and I just go to bed most nights and hardly turn on the computer at all these days. So I had my U/S today (I'll update this on the graduate threads too).

It's a girl!! :XX:

Found out it's a girl had some crying and shaking of fists then had some retail therapy at the Gymboree and Janie and Jack Outlets for a couple girly outfits. My girlfriend had my other kids which really helped. DH is a wonderful rock about it. I am disappointed and it feels really unfair but there are worse things in life so I'll mourn and move on. I unpacked the drawers from the unused boy clothes of DS2 which was good.

I got a call from my Dr since they found during the u/s I currently have a low lying placenta (placenta previa) which according to my HMO's website this found before 20 weeks in the U/S has a 9 out of 10 chance to correct itself. For DH, this means no intercourse for till my next 28 week U/S (9 weeks from now). That sort of brought crying about a girl into perspective though. Means a lot more work for me to meet DH's needs too. :wink:

Well I'm exhausted as it's been a very emotional day. Good night.

Hello!! I am so glad to see you back. Congratulations on your little girl and I am so sorry you didn't hear boy. xxx

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey everyone, yea, AF arrived again. Not to go on about the infertility woes, but I am thinking of starting to investigate some HT stuff now. I just have this weird feeling like I should start considering it and how to pay for it, even if we need to save up for a year or so, use our tax return, borrow from family, and get a line of credit. YAY. With AF coming in full force today, I just feel crappy about it all again and don't know how we'll get over it if we never have a baby. And if we can't afford the IVF, I am thinking of trying a round or two of IUI, and then going with donor sperm. I had a dream last night that I secretly got donor sperm and had an IUI done on my ov day without DH knowing, and got pg and he thought it was his. I am, um, mildly disturbed with my unconscious psyche, to say the least.

ANYWAY, sorry you got AF Light.

Flava, glad to hear you have another try ahead of you!

Jen, SUPER cute costumes and family, love it! Halloween is my favorite holiday!!!

Iluv, good to hear from you again, and congrats on your baby girl!!!! You are so right in keeping perspective on what is important. I will be praying and KFX that your placenta moves on over to a better position. Keep in touch!

Hope everyone else is doing well. XXOO

I'm so sorry Lola, I think that's a great plan I would do the same. xxx

[My Fabulous Children]

What's WOW?

The only on line game I play is Angry Birds...

Me too, lol.

[My Fabulous Children]

Oh that's just my wishful thinking lol but yes I will be finding out on Monday if bub cooperates.

Good luck Kris! I hope your ticker stays BLUE :D

[My Fabulous Children]

I'm still waiting to O. CD23 at the moment. So frustrating not knowing when it will happen!

I feel you :( I hope you get that positive opk soon.

[My Fabulous Children]

Iluv, Carrigan is a great name. I am already trying to think of a girl's name because I am pretty sure we will need it. Too bad I used both the ones I liked last time...

iLuv, pretty name!

Hobber, I hope you won't need any girl's name!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hope all is ok!!!! Big hugs for you angel edd xxx

Thanks.

[My Fabulous Children]

Hello :) Try not to worry too much about your thyroid results. There may be just a slight abnormality and medication can easily fix it if that is the case.

Thanks Bec, I'm really trying not to worry :)

[iluvmyman]

Bec, I found out I have hypothyroidism when my cycle was getting jacked up when TTC with this one. I Didn't know that I wasn't supposed to ttc until my thyroid was in check. It can cause m/c and birth defects so hold off. I just take a little pill every morning at 5 a.m then go back to bed. It's a lifetime thing but not horrible. The longest thing is trying to make sure you have the right dosage. They will have you test it like every 6-8 weeks I think. They wanted me to start and .25 but I decided to go start at .50 so I could go up or down and not mess with it for 6 months of .50 worked perfectly. The other possibility is having your thyroid removed but that's not that common I think.

LOL! on the names Hobber! You guys can use Carrigan if you want to. I think looking at girl names you like can ease the blow a bit.

[iluvmyman]

I am the proud auntie again tonight. My fraternal twin sister had her 1st boy tonight. 9.5 lbs 21 3/4" long. Sounds strong and healthy. Praise the Lord!

[Plum3]

Iluv, congrats on your healthy baby nephew!
Oh I know about the risks of hypo/hyperthyroidism, I was just saying to MFC that there might only be small abnormalities that aren't actually defined as hypo/hyperthyroidism, if that makes senses? In the past I have been borderline hyperthyroidism, I just have regular monitoring. Anyway, glad to hear your thyroid is now under control :)

[TTC5]

I am the proud auntie again tonight. My fraternal twin sister had her 1st boy tonight. 9.5 lbs 21 3/4" long. Sounds strong and healthy. Praise the Lord!

Congrats to your sister!! Is this her first?

[My Fabulous Children]

iluv~ Glad to hear that your thyroid is under control ..OMG I'm so worried now. Tomorrow I will call the Dr. office again I can't stand to wait another week to find out, is killing me I just want to know ASAP!

Congrats on your baby nephew!

[Flava]

WOW - World of Warcraft and it's an extremely popular online game on the computer. I love Angry Birds. I've triple starred all of angry birds and rio but some of the Holiday ones are hard. I can't triple star the 1st 1-1 on the Valentine level. DH works for Nvidia and loves his job! He gets to go to most of the cool trade shows. I got to go to the last night of ComicCon (not the show) but did get to stay in a suite at the Hard Rock Cafe that was cool.

He's played WOW since the Beta so it had been years and he's moved on to something else. He stopped after DS2 died and hasn't really been on much. He goes in cycles and like the World of Tanks.

Kris,
I think that's great about the ticker. Nothing wrong with wishful thinking.

Thanks everyone on the name. It's different which is cool. it's ok if you don't like it, I know it's not common.
So he did not play Cata yet? It's cool he should try it LOL Im also playing for years on and off.

[Flava]

Hi Ladies! Hope you're all doing well :HH:

I've been away for a few days, My keyboard stopped working so I got a new one today.
Yesterday was my Due date and I feel so sad .... still not pregnant and last week I saw my OB/GYN. She tested my thyroid levels so they called me saying I need to follow up with Dr. They won't give me results over the phone. I'm scared ..because they told me that they won't call me unless if there is something. :nails:

I hope it's nothing big! FX!

[LolaInLove]

Lola -im sorry for the bfn...I can understand your DH of course he want a biological child because he do not have any.
But you do have to so it is easier for you to go with a donor. I thought you want another baby so your DH will have a bio baby too.
I hope at least the IUI would work out!! The IVF is just so much money omg!
And don't worry about crazy dreams we all have some. I just had a dream last night I had a baby at home and it was a c/s but here in the living room! And i saw the baby was very cute looked like DD4 and of course it was a girl. That's not enough MIL walked in to she came visit us! omg...
This was already my second girl dream...Im thinking it's a sign I should stop because I get another girl for sure.

Thanks, Flava. I'm REALLY hoping we get a lucky miracle natural pregnancy, you have no idea how much I hope this happens. Thinking about financing IVF just makes me freak out. Infertility is really a huge giant nightmare. I hope everyone here, despite wanting a boy so badly, realizes that being able to have a baby at all is such an incredible blessing. On the other infertility site I'm on now, you can't even mention a pregnancy, m/c, or child without a bold disclaimer ahead of your comment. It is really heartbreaking. And I am actually one of the luckier ones. There are so many women there who have DH's with ZERO sperm, and they have to do these super complicated IVFs where they surgically extract one from the testes, and lots of them just use donor sperm. They have been ttc for 5 years, stuff like that. There are a lot of DHs on there also. Anyway, just a shot of perspective for us all. (:

But we are just going with the flow right now. I'm trying to gather research about IVF, etc, and just starting the process rolling with gaining info. We haven't even had RE appts yet or anything, but I feel like it's best to keep the faith and keep trying and also start thinking about alternative options. I just don't know how we'll pay for it, but I have to keep the faith about that one also. God willing, we'll find a way.

Flava, don't YOU give up, though. Dreams mean nothing....there is no reason to think you can't conceive a boy at all!!!!

[LolaInLove]

I think we've decided on Carrigan for the 1st name but not sure about the middle name yet.

Aw, I LOVE this name!

[LolaInLove]

Oh that's just my wishful thinking lol but yes I will be finding out on Monday if bub cooperates.

I can't wait to hear!!!! XXOO

[LolaInLove]

It's actually me that initiates it ;) I haven't really told him about the timing/abstinence thing. So he just thinks I am keen (which I am anyway!) for it. I like it that way because it keeps the pressure off him, kwim? And it makes it more enjoyable for us both if he thinks its all just for fun.

This is an excellent way to approach timing! My sister (who is just ttc, not swaying) has been at it for 3 months now and is getting frustrated with her DH's response to the "it's time" initiations, so she just starts her sexy act for him when she feels it's time to dtd.

[LolaInLove]

DH and I are off to the gold coast this weekend so it would be so nice to O while we were away!

Totally off subject, but since you mentioned gold coast, if I ever get to Oz, I want to check out this cool Tiger Land place (?) that is in gold coast....ever heard of it?

[LolaInLove]

Hi Ladies! Hope you're all doing well :HH:

I've been away for a few days, My keyboard stopped working so I got a new one today.
Yesterday was my Due date and I feel so sad .... still not pregnant and last week I saw my OB/GYN. She tested my thyroid levels so they called me saying I need to follow up with Dr. They won't give me results over the phone. I'm scared ..because they told me that they won't call me unless if there is something. :nails:

Oh no, I hope it's nothing! Did you take Clomid again this cycle? Hope all is ok!!!!!

[LolaInLove]

I am the proud auntie again tonight. My fraternal twin sister had her 1st boy tonight. 9.5 lbs 21 3/4" long. Sounds strong and healthy. Praise the Lord!

Fantastic news! Hope they are both doing well. That's a big boy!

[LolaInLove]

Bec and TTC5, don't worry about the ovulating too much, it will come, and just dtd when you get it! Even if your DH has a 3-4 day abstinence, you will be sitting pretty with sperm count. Just so you guys know, now that I'm in crappy sperm count land, I've found out that they advise for best counts for a 3-5 day abstinence, at least for best samples and for IVF. So, if you are keen on wanting to have a big sperm count, you COULD just stop releasing now and just wait till you get the +opk. Just an idea.

MFC, when are you going to the doc?

[Flava]

Lola- they also said on IG 3-6 day abstinence 4 would be the best. So I was thinking actually to do 4 days but we want to DTD twice so Im not sure how to do this??

What is that anyone else does?? I was thinking 4 day wait for DH and the DTD and again 1 or 2 days later on O day...but it's so hard to know when is O! And I don't even O on the same day every cycle ...also not sure what is better DTD 24hrs after the first or 48? Do the first BD 2 days before O or 1?
Or maybe just do it once?
I have no clue how I gonna do this again...

[LolaInLove]

Flava, I guess it's up to you. I mean, for US with the crappy sperm count, I am going to try the old school IG timing this next month (where you wait 3-4 days before O and do it about 12-18 hours after 1st opk) and probably just do it once then and maybe again in 24 hours. If I were you, Flava, I would maybe do the same thing? I'm going to switch my approach up each month, but my goal is to get ANY sperm in there and maximize numbers. I've actually read that for ogliospermia (yea, we have a name for it), which is super low count, you want to dtd twice a day and just get any extra guys up there!

[Flava]

Lola- I would try to do it O-1 and O but I never know when is O! Sometimes I get O 2 days after the first +opk other times 1 day after .
At first I wanted O-2 and O but O-2 did not worked out last month so Im thinking O-1 would be better.
I guess we all have this problems now.

[Bumblebee]

Lola- I would try to do it O-1 and O but I never know when is O! Sometimes I get O 2 days after the first +opk other times 1 day after .
At first I wanted O-2 and O but O-2 did not worked out last month so Im thinking O-1 would be better.
I guess we all have this problems now.

Hi ladies I just been reading about timing and ovulation, and I am so confused about when to do the dtd in december. I got a significant positive today and was saying to my hubby ooh I'm going to ovulate finally and hes like ok lets go make a baby, and I'm like nooo not yet next month!! lol
what is the overall recommended way to BD when you think you're about to ovulate? once 2 days before or or once 2 days in a row? I'm confused.....

[TTC5]

Thanks, Flava. I'm REALLY hoping we get a lucky miracle natural pregnancy, you have no idea how much I hope this happens. Thinking about financing IVF just makes me freak out. Infertility is really a huge giant nightmare. I hope everyone here, despite wanting a boy so badly, realizes that being able to have a baby at all is such an incredible blessing. On the other infertility site I'm on now, you can't even mention a pregnancy, m/c, or child without a bold disclaimer ahead of your comment. It is really heartbreaking. And I am actually one of the luckier ones. There are so many women there who have DH's with ZERO sperm, and they have to do these super complicated IVFs where they surgically extract one from the testes, and lots of them just use donor sperm. They have been ttc for 5 years, stuff like that. There are a lot of DHs on there also. Anyway, just a shot of perspective for us all. (:

But we are just going with the flow right now. I'm trying to gather research about IVF, etc, and just starting the process rolling with gaining info. We haven't even had RE appts yet or anything, but I feel like it's best to keep the faith and keep trying and also start thinking about alternative options. I just don't know how we'll pay for it, but I have to keep the faith about that one also. God willing, we'll find a way.

Flava, don't YOU give up, though. Dreams mean nothing....there is no reason to think you can't conceive a boy at all!!!!

Lola, have to share this with you!!! A friend of ours and her man have been having unprotected sex for 18 months now. They knew he was deemed infertile as he was a prem baby and it damaged his sperm. They have been saving for ivf and guess what they have just found out they are 12 weeks pregnant!!!!!

[TTC5]

Totally off subject, but since you mentioned gold coast, if I ever get to Oz, I want to check out this cool Tiger Land place (?) that is in gold coast....ever heard of it?

The one in Dreamland do you mean?

[TTC5]

Bec and TTC5, don't worry about the ovulating too much, it will come, and just dtd when you get it! Even if your DH has a 3-4 day abstinence, you will be sitting pretty with sperm count. Just so you guys know, now that I'm in crappy sperm count land, I've found out that they advise for best counts for a 3-5 day abstinence, at least for best samples and for IVF. So, if you are keen on wanting to have a big sperm count, you COULD just stop releasing now and just wait till you get the +opk. Just an idea.

MFC, when are you going to the doc?

I might do this then! DH released last night and I am CD14 this morning. He said last night TMI *during oral lol* that I tasted very watery and flavourless LMAO so am guessing it is coming soon!!??? Anyway haha, last cycle I O'd CD19 so that is 5 days away... maybe we should hold dh off till then?!

Otherwise we will have to BD again in 48 hours and then there will be 3 days till O. Saying that we don't know for sure when we will O so am thinking it is good to stop now incase it comes earlier ...

[TTC5]

Hi ladies I just been reading about timing and ovulation, and I am so confused about when to do the dtd in december. I got a significant positive today and was saying to my hubby ooh I'm going to ovulate finally and hes like ok lets go make a baby, and I'm like nooo not yet next month!! lol
what is the overall recommended way to BD when you think you're about to ovulate? once 2 days before or or once 2 days in a row? I'm confused.....

OMG how cute of your hubby, I would have jumped him then and there LOL

I would go once two days in a row :)

[Hobbermittens]

Lola- they also said on IG 3-6 day abstinence 4 would be the best. So I was thinking actually to do 4 days but we want to DTD twice so Im not sure how to do this??

What is that anyone else does?? I was thinking 4 day wait for DH and the DTD and again 1 or 2 days later on O day...but it's so hard to know when is O! And I don't even O on the same day every cycle ...also not sure what is better DTD 24hrs after the first or 48? Do the first BD 2 days before O or 1?
Or maybe just do it once?
I have no clue how I gonna do this again...

I had a problem like this with our attempt. I had DH abstain for 4 days, but on the day that I should have seen the +opk, I saw nothing, so I had to make a decision to either have DH release, or to go ahead and DTD. We DTD, and I got a +opk 2 days later, and we DTD again that day as well as the day after. If I had to do it over, I think I would have done it differently. But unless you O the same day every cycle, it is impossible to plan!! If I had it to do over, I think I would have DTD the day of the +opk as well as the next day.

[love being a mummy]

It's actually me that initiates it ;) I haven't really told him about the timing/abstinence thing. So he just thinks I am keen (which I am anyway!) for it. I like it that way because it keeps the pressure off him, kwim? And it makes it more enjoyable for us both if he thinks its all just for fun.

Thats what I am doing aswell


I hope everyone here, despite wanting a boy so badly, realizes that being able to have a baby at all is such an incredible blessing.
I have never taken my fertility for granted. Over the years I've gotten some negative comments about how unlucky I am cause I DTD once and fall pregnant and I always say no way I am not unlucky. I am very lucky, some people can not have children.

[TTC5]

You are very lucky to fall that quickly! :D

[iluvmyman]

iluv~ Glad to hear that your thyroid is under control ..OMG I'm so worried now. Tomorrow I will call the Dr. office again I can't stand to wait another week to find out, is killing me I just want to know ASAP!

Congrats on your baby nephew!

TTC5 - This is my sister's 2nd. She also has 3 year old daughter. This is her last child so we are excited she was blessed with a boy and a girl.

MFC - Everything seems like it's a wait, huh!? Remember the days of being a child. Ahhhhh! GL!

[iluvmyman]

So he did not play Cata yet? It's cool he should try it LOL Im also playing for years on and off.

The cataclysm expansion for WOW? Yes, he did play it and the next expansion as well that isn't out yet. Perks of the job. :) I passed the level in angry birds today. 2011 Valentine completed!

[iluvmyman]

Aw, I LOVE this name!

I so appreciate everyone liking the name. I'm cool w/ it but pretty indifferent. It takes me awhile to warm up. I hope our family and friends like it to but I'll get over it if they don't! :)

I was pretty shocked w/ the size. My other sister is bigger boned and her 1st girl was 10.7 her son 9.5 too. My sisters are married to brothers so it's their families fault. My biggest was my first a 8.6

[Plum3]

Lola, I think the way you are approaching things is great. I can't imagine how hard it must be to deal with infertility. I remember when I was ttc my first and my doctor told me I wold most likely need to go down the IVF path, I was devastated to say the least. Thankfully things weren't that bad but I know how I felt which isn't anything compared to what some people go through. Anyway I really hope things work out xx. There is a tiger land at Dreamworld, is that what you mean? We went to Dreamworld a few years ago but are doing the other theme parks this time- Seaworld, Wet N Wild and Movieworld again. We are just like little kids :)

[Plum3]

Lola- they also said on IG 3-6 day abstinence 4 would be the best. So I was thinking actually to do 4 days but we want to DTD twice so Im not sure how to do this??

What is that anyone else does?? I was thinking 4 day wait for DH and the DTD and again 1 or 2 days later on O day...but it's so hard to know when is O! And I don't even O on the same day every cycle ...also not sure what is better DTD 24hrs after the first or 48? Do the first BD 2 days before O or 1?
Or maybe just do it once?
I have no clue how I gonna do this again...

I am *trying* for 3-4 days abstinence. DH released last night and I am hoping to O within the next 3 days. As soon as I get a positive OPK will we BD and then most likely BD again 24ish hours later. It's hard to plan it if you don't the the exact day you will O.

[Plum3]

I might do this then! DH released last night and I am CD14 this morning. He said last night TMI *during oral lol* that I tasted very watery and flavourless LMAO so am guessing it is coming soon!!??? Anyway haha, last cycle I O'd CD19 so that is 5 days away... maybe we should hold dh off till then?!

Otherwise we will have to BD again in 48 hours and then there will be 3 days till O. Saying that we don't know for sure when we will O so am thinking it is good to stop now incase it comes earlier ...

It's so tricky to work out whether you should stop DH releasing now. My DH released last night too so hopefully the timing should work out for us both!

[Plum3]

So today I have had a little ewcm. Still negative OPK's though. Normally I only get ewcm the day of my first positive OPK so hopefully I will get more tomorrow and will get a positive too. Just want to attempt, come on!

[love being a mummy]

So today I have had a little ewcm. Still negative OPK's though. Normally I only get ewcm the day of my first positive OPK so hopefully I will get more tomorrow and will get a positive too. Just want to attempt, come on!

good luck

[TTC5]

LOL me too Bec, these days are DRAGGING by now!!!!!!

[Plum3]

So no more ewcm for me today. Just want to get this show on the road. How are things looking for you TTC5?

[TTC5]

No EWCM yet either but see my post in gender swaying ;) Think O may come sooner than I thought?! Had some serious O pains today!!

[Plum3]

That's great. Hope the pains keep coming (I mean that in a good way!).

I have to buy some more opks. I only have 3 left. I bought some more from ebay last week but they still haven't arrived, grr. So I'm only using one a day now. How often is everyone else checking?

[TTC5]

Don't ask hahahaha :P

Crap us blue swayers can talk we are up to page 18, the girls swayers only have like 2 pages haha

[Plum3]

Oh, I would be testing more if I had more tests ;)

Haha, we do talk a lot!

[TTC5]

OMG ok need advice!

So tonight (9.50pm) my opk looks like a + if not VERY VERY close to it?!!!! I have been testing every wee so like every hr haha and watching it get darker over the day... this morning my monitor said LOW. What would be more accurate, the monitor or a dip stick opk? Damn wish i had some smiley tests. Anyway looks like I will be ovulating this weekend OMG!!!
Prob see what the monitor says in the morning hey, but if the opk looks positive it should read Peak tomorrow, is that right?

So we may only have 48 hrs since dh last released gosh hope that is enough build up?!

[TTC5]

Anyone else seem to surge late at night? Does this mean I will ovulate late at night too?..

[love being a mummy]

how often have you been using the monitor?

[TTC5]

This is the second month x

Ok so now I am panicking!!!
Please look at my cycle so far:
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/336025

I know you can get a small temp dip right before O... and i had one this morning... what if it rises tomorrow and I ovulate tonight sometime? Or do you think that won't happen?

To clarify (again, sorry guys to do this to you!!) LOW on the CBFM this morning. + OPK tonight @10pm (I seem to surge late at night going by the past cycles) Strong O pains since mid arvo and still going tonight. I had a small temp dip this morning.

Surely if I was going to ovulate say tonight the CBFM would have picked up on it, hey?

[love being a mummy]

How's your CM, any changes ?
I get O pains for a few days leading up to it.
I would think the monitor would pick it up.

[TTC5]

Watery, I did have some ewcm after a bowel motion though lol sorry tmi!

I will try and get some sleep and see what the morning brings :)

[Flava]

Hobber-i got another reading from Ruby!

[Flava]

The cataclysm expansion for WOW? Yes, he did play it and the next expansion as well that isn't out yet. Perks of the job. :) I passed the level in angry birds today. 2011 Valentine completed!

Just so he know people don't like the next expansion lol I really hope they change something on it or at least the name ! It's so cheesy omg...And the whole "kung fu panda thing" just don't fit in wow we think. I mean really? this is all what they could come up with?omg...
Congrats on angry birds! DD4 is playing that right now lol she mess up everything haha

[Flava]

I am *trying* for 3-4 days abstinence. DH released last night and I am hoping to O within the next 3 days. As soon as I get a positive OPK will we BD and then most likely BD again 24ish hours later. It's hard to plan it if you don't the the exact day you will O.

yea i want to do the same but things always go bad for me ! the last 2 try was not so good so i really hope this time works out.

[Flava]

That's great. Hope the pains keep coming (I mean that in a good way!).

I have to buy some more opks. I only have 3 left. I bought some more from ebay last week but they still haven't arrived, grr. So I'm only using one a day now. How often is everyone else checking?

I check with the CB monitor on the morning and before O time I also use the smiley twice.

[Flava]

This is the second month x

Ok so now I am panicking!!!
Please look at my cycle so far:
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/336025

I know you can get a small temp dip right before O... and i had one this morning... what if it rises tomorrow and I ovulate tonight sometime? Or do you think that won't happen?

To clarify (again, sorry guys to do this to you!!) LOW on the CBFM this morning. + OPK tonight @10pm (I seem to surge late at night going by the past cycles) Strong O pains since mid arvo and still going tonight. I had a small temp dip this morning.

Surely if I was going to ovulate say tonight the CBFM would have picked up on it, hey?
I also use the CB monitor so don't worry no O yet for sure. It goes peak before O and usually we get 2 peak and O is on the second peak or even after that! And temp can jump up and down a little like that that is nothing.

[Flava]

g2g BBL!

[LolaInLove]

Lola- I would try to do it O-1 and O but I never know when is O! Sometimes I get O 2 days after the first +opk other times 1 day after .
At first I wanted O-2 and O but O-2 did not worked out last month so Im thinking O-1 would be better.
I guess we all have this problems now.

Hmm....well, do you get a fade-in pattern on your opks? You could just bd once when it starts fading in, then just bd again about 18 hours after your 1st +opk. Or, don't know if you have tried this one yet, but you could just bd every other day straight through!

[LolaInLove]

Lola, have to share this with you!!! A friend of ours and her man have been having unprotected sex for 18 months now. They knew he was deemed infertile as he was a prem baby and it damaged his sperm. They have been saving for ivf and guess what they have just found out they are 12 weeks pregnant!!!!!

K, thanks for sharing that! I NEED to hear stories like this because this is what I really REALLY hope happens to us. Since I write grants for my job, I looked up grants for infertility, and found 3 foundations, but they give preference to couples with no children. So, yesterday, I got really excited then really bummed, and my DH was a big sweetpea and reminded me that we've made babies before and that we will also have a rich and wonderful life if we never have any because we have the girls. But I do hang very desperately onto the hope that we will conceive naturally and not have to worry about IVF.

[Hobbermittens]

This is the second month x

Ok so now I am panicking!!!
Please look at my cycle so far:
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/336025

I know you can get a small temp dip right before O... and i had one this morning... what if it rises tomorrow and I ovulate tonight sometime? Or do you think that won't happen?

To clarify (again, sorry guys to do this to you!!) LOW on the CBFM this morning. + OPK tonight @10pm (I seem to surge late at night going by the past cycles) Strong O pains since mid arvo and still going tonight. I had a small temp dip this morning.

Surely if I was going to ovulate say tonight the CBFM would have picked up on it, hey?

I would go for it tonight! And then 24hrs later, etc. Good luck!

[Hobbermittens]

That's great. Hope the pains keep coming (I mean that in a good way!).

I have to buy some more opks. I only have 3 left. I bought some more from ebay last week but they still haven't arrived, grr. So I'm only using one a day now. How often is everyone else checking?

I was checking 3 times a day. Hope you O soon!! Good luck!

[Flava]

Hmm....well, do you get a fade-in pattern on your opks? You could just bd once when it starts fading in, then just bd again about 18 hours after your 1st +opk. Or, don't know if you have tried this one yet, but you could just bd every other day straight through!

I don't use opk's only the smiley test. I never used any and it's to late to order some anyway. I want DH to abstain 4 days this time so we are not doing the every other day thing. (well he will before the 4 day abst.)

[LolaInLove]

Hi ladies I just been reading about timing and ovulation, and I am so confused about when to do the dtd in december. I got a significant positive today and was saying to my hubby ooh I'm going to ovulate finally and hes like ok lets go make a baby, and I'm like nooo not yet next month!! lol
what is the overall recommended way to BD when you think you're about to ovulate? once 2 days before or or once 2 days in a row? I'm confused.....

Hey Bumblebee, you may have gotten responses already as I haven't read on yet, but I will throw my 2 cents in there and say that as far as timing goes, it's really up to you. Timing has been proven to NOT be a factor is swaying, and boys have been made in every timing pattern there is, so it just depends on what you think you and your DH can do, and what raises his sperm count the most. If you get a predictable pattern with your opks fading in and you are pretty confident that you know when you O after you get a +, then I *personally* think the best timing for high sperm count is every other day, so shoot for O-2 and then again on O day. (My doctor told me to dtd every other day, and that is the "prescribed" timing for best sperm count for guys with no sperm issues.) But you may choose to dtd every day, or do it right after you get a +opk and then again in 24 hours. Sorry if THIS is confusing, but point is you can really do what you like. Most women ovulate about 24 hours after their 1st +opk, so most try to at least dtd right around O time or right before it, so you should try to get at least one bd in (your "main one") about 12-18 hours after your 1st +opk. HTH!

[3Pink1Blue]

MFC - so sorry you passed your due date not pregnant. I was due April 29th and didn't get my bfp till June 1st. I had a good cry and snuggled with dd3. I hope your day was ok and the news is minor.
I had a memory card crap out too, luckily i only lost an afternoon at the park. I'm psychotic about downloading my pics now.

Iluv- congrats on the new nephew!! That is one big baby, what's his name? Holy crap you have big babies too! My biggest was 7lbs 4oz!

Lola- I'm ashamed to say after 5 ohw I had taken my fertility for granted until my m/c last year. I always knew i was very lucky but, and I know it's nothing compared to so many others, trying for 6 months definitely changed my perspective.

Flava- ita with Lola don't give up hope that you'll have a boy! I honestly never thought going into my u/s I would come out having heard blue. So what did Ruby say?!

Bec - I opk'd once a day around noon until it was much darker then I would take another one around 6. I never missed an egg this way and usually only used 2 extra tests each month. Are you temping too? I temped just long enough to figure out how long after the positive opk I o'd.

Ttc5- woohoo fx that egg drops tomorrow and you get your bfp!! I had a o-2 and o so I think you've got a great shot at blue! And yes I get my +opk in the late evening 6ish, I dtd the night of the + and my u/s dates line up perfectly with the day after that!

Well I had my 26wk appt yesterday, for the first time since the u/s I got to hear the heartbeat. Even though I feel tons of movement I still love that sound. The sent me to the lab for my gestational diabetes test with I'm actually a I nervous about. I don't really know anything about diabetes but my constant candy snacking for the last few days can't be good lol fx I don't fail and have to go back for the 3hr test. Anyway all looks good :)

[LolaInLove]

Lola, I think the way you are approaching things is great. I can't imagine how hard it must be to deal with infertility. I remember when I was ttc my first and my doctor told me I wold most likely need to go down the IVF path, I was devastated to say the least. Thankfully things weren't that bad but I know how I felt which isn't anything compared to what some people go through. Anyway I really hope things work out xx. There is a tiger land at Dreamworld, is that what you mean? We went to Dreamworld a few years ago but are doing the other theme parks this time- Seaworld, Wet N Wild and Movieworld again. We are just like little kids :)

Thanks, Bec, you rock! I am so glad you just needed Clomid maybe, yeah? It is devastating, especially when you are not rolling in cash and think, JEEZ, can't I just get preggo the free way?????? Why us? Eh, I guess that's life, right?

Well, I saw this show on the National Geographic channel about some awesome tiger haven in Gold Coast where these people hand-raised a gaggle of tigers and it looked so cool. My DD2 is absolutely obsessed with animals (giraffes in particular) and was all about it. I love theme parks, too! SeaWorld is so much fun!

[LolaInLove]

I am *trying* for 3-4 days abstinence. DH released last night and I am hoping to O within the next 3 days. As soon as I get a positive OPK will we BD and then most likely BD again 24ish hours later. It's hard to plan it if you don't the the exact day you will O.

For sure! But that sounds like a good plan, Bec.

[LolaInLove]

So today I have had a little ewcm. Still negative OPK's though. Normally I only get ewcm the day of my first positive OPK so hopefully I will get more tomorrow and will get a positive too. Just want to attempt, come on!

Oh, sweet! I would be so excited about that! Sounds like you are in for a good ewcm month!

[LolaInLove]

That's great. Hope the pains keep coming (I mean that in a good way!).

I have to buy some more opks. I only have 3 left. I bought some more from ebay last week but they still haven't arrived, grr. So I'm only using one a day now. How often is everyone else checking?

Ok, just read on about your ewcm stopping today. Hey, it's probably still there, just maybe not as abundant? You may see it again if you poop, that always tells me what is really happening down below, lol.

I use cheapie Wondfo opks, I but a pack of 40 plus 10 hpts for $10 on Amazon.

[LolaInLove]

I would go for it tonight! And then 24hrs later, etc. Good luck!

Yep, me too.

[TTC5]

Hobber-i got another reading from Ruby!


Oh what did she say?!

[TTC5]

K, thanks for sharing that! I NEED to hear stories like this because this is what I really REALLY hope happens to us. Since I write grants for my job, I looked up grants for infertility, and found 3 foundations, but they give preference to couples with no children. So, yesterday, I got really excited then really bummed, and my DH was a big sweetpea and reminded me that we've made babies before and that we will also have a rich and wonderful life if we never have any because we have the girls. But I do hang very desperately onto the hope that we will conceive naturally and not have to worry about IVF.

I have total faith you guys will conceive again!

[TTC5]

I would go for it tonight! And then 24hrs later, etc. Good luck!

Oh we didn't go last night :( I tried to tell myself that IF I had of gone to bed say an hr earlier I would not have seen the recent opk and not known till morning anyway?...

Plus DH released 24 hours prior and I really wanted a 3-4 day abstainance but looks like it will only be 48 hrs.. is this enough?!!

[TTC5]

Hey Bumblebee, you may have gotten responses already as I haven't read on yet, but I will throw my 2 cents in there and say that as far as timing goes, it's really up to you. Timing has been proven to NOT be a factor is swaying, and boys have been made in every timing pattern there is, so it just depends on what you think you and your DH can do, and what raises his sperm count the most. If you get a predictable pattern with your opks fading in and you are pretty confident that you know when you O after you get a +, then I *personally* think the best timing for high sperm count is every other day, so shoot for O-2 and then again on O day. (My doctor told me to dtd every other day, and that is the "prescribed" timing for best sperm count for guys with no sperm issues.) But you may choose to dtd every day, or do it right after you get a +opk and then again in 24 hours. Sorry if THIS is confusing, but point is you can really do what you like. Most women ovulate about 24 hours after their 1st +opk, so most try to at least dtd right around O time or right before it, so you should try to get at least one bd in (your "main one") about 12-18 hours after your 1st +opk. HTH!

Lola, so do you think we are ok to go tonight then with only a 48 hr abstainance?

[TTC5]

Ok ladies, I got my glorious egg (peak) sign on the monitor this morning. I totally skipped the high??!!!!!
I had some super duper o pains yesterday and last night so FX this is a good ovulation
Also my opk went very very close to + 10pm last night (think I surge late at night!!) and this morning voila a definate +.

So I guess we DTD tonight, yeah?! Praying for some good EWCM today!!! I'm so scared I'm getting this timing and abstainance all wrong someone put my mind at ease :(

How funny... I wrote my wish letter yesterday, folded it and tucked it inside my pillow case along with my little blue outfit and then later that night I begin to surge 5 days early... heheh prob coincedence but I found it ironic.

[LolaInLove]

I have total faith you guys will conceive again!
:kiss::kiss::kiss::kiss::kiss:

[LolaInLove]

Lola, so do you think we are ok to go tonight then with only a 48 hr abstainance?

Yes! I would go for it! 48 hours is totally adequate for guys with normal sperm levels. Like I said, before we knew about my DH's issue, my doc told us that is the best for optimum sperm counts.

[LolaInLove]

Ok ladies, I got my glorious egg (peak) sign on the monitor this morning. I totally skipped the high??!!!!!
I had some super duper o pains yesterday and last night so FX this is a good ovulation
Also my opk went very very close to + 10pm last night (think I surge late at night!!) and this morning voila a definate +.

So I guess we DTD tonight, yeah?! Praying for some good EWCM today!!! I'm so scared I'm getting this timing and abstainance all wrong someone put my mind at ease :(

How funny... I wrote my wish letter yesterday, folded it and tucked it inside my pillow case along with my little blue outfit and then later that night I begin to surge 5 days early... heheh prob coincedence but I found it ironic.

I would totally dtd tonight. I love the little note, that is so sweet!!!!! And I believe in little coincidences like that. My old pal W who was 40 when she had her only child, is a practicing Wiccan. She is super cool, and very spiritual. She told me that she went up on the roof and did this Wiccan thing where you invite the spirit of a baby to come inside of you....they believe that we are reincarnated and such. It's really a peaceful and nature-loving religion, people give it a bad rap with the witch crap. Anyway, she had been ttc forever, so figured she'd try this old incantation, and she found out 2 weeks later she was pg with her son! (She said she asked for a boy also.) How's that for coincidence? :wink:

[LolaInLove]

MFC, I hope you are doing ok....that is what I forgot to write about! I know it sucks to have your due date come, a lot of us have been there. Mine is at the end of this month. In fact, someone who hasn't seen me since when I was pg in April asked me today "how the new baby is" assuming I'd already had it. Insert knife, twist.

I hope you are doing ok, hun. You will be preggers again in no time. XXOO

[TTC5]

Yes! I would go for it! 48 hours is totally adequate for guys with normal sperm levels. Like I said, before we knew about my DH's issue, my doc told us that is the best for optimum sperm counts.

Thankyou!!

[TTC5]

I would totally dtd tonight. I love the little note, that is so sweet!!!!! And I believe in little coincidences like that. My old pal W who was 40 when she had her only child, is a practicing Wiccan. She is super cool, and very spiritual. She told me that she went up on the roof and did this Wiccan thing where you invite the spirit of a baby to come inside of you....they believe that we are reincarnated and such. It's really a peaceful and nature-loving religion, people give it a bad rap with the witch crap. Anyway, she had been ttc forever, so figured she'd try this old incantation, and she found out 2 weeks later she was pg with her son! (She said she asked for a boy also.) How's that for coincidence? :wink:

Oh wow!!! I just had this "feeling" to write this letter ;)
I wouldn't say I am wiccan but I am definate spiritual. I have seen spirit since a little girl, even saw the spirit of DD2 before she was conceived. I do angel and tarot cards, I have always had a pretty strong "gift" with clairsentience although need to work on how to do it when I want to do it. I often get feelings/thoughts and visions pop up randomly. Really wish I could do it on command though. I don't talk about it much because I get bombarded with people wanting to test me out/know things etc and because I have not learnt how to do this properly I find it VERY draining. If I do a card reading for someone I am left lethargic and tired for a good 24 hours!

[Kris217]

Ok ladies, I got my glorious egg (peak) sign on the monitor this morning. I totally skipped the high??!!!!!
I had some super duper o pains yesterday and last night so FX this is a good ovulation
Also my opk went very very close to + 10pm last night (think I surge late at night!!) and this morning voila a definate +.

So I guess we DTD tonight, yeah?! Praying for some good EWCM today!!! I'm so scared I'm getting this timing and abstainance all wrong someone put my mind at ease :(

How funny... I wrote my wish letter yesterday, folded it and tucked it inside my pillow case along with my little blue outfit and then later that night I begin to surge 5 days early... heheh prob coincedence but I found it ironic.

ooooh how exciting! Ovulating early is a good sign, well I ovulated early just once and that's when I got my BFP :)
Best of luck tonight, some things just can't be controlled so just go with the flow and give it your best shot. We'll all have our fingers and toes crossed for you!!

[Cinss]

Hey ladies, im finding it hard to understand the 0-2 thing, is it 2 days or 2 hours, and is that an insemination or just a release?
Do you abstain for 3-5 days before 0-2 or before O?

[Plum3]

yea i want to do the same but things always go bad for me ! the last 2 try was not so good so i really hope this time works out.

I hope so too!

[Plum3]

I was checking 3 times a day. Hope you O soon!! Good luck!

Thanks, me too!

[Plum3]

Bec - I opk'd once a day around noon until it was much darker then I would take another one around 6. I never missed an egg this way and usually only used 2 extra tests each month. Are you temping too? I temped just long enough to figure out how long after the positive opk I o'd.

Well I had my 26wk appt yesterday, for the first time since the u/s I got to hear the heartbeat. Even though I feel tons of movement I still love that sound. The sent me to the lab for my gestational diabetes test with I'm actually a I nervous about. I don't really know anything about diabetes but my constant candy snacking for the last few days can't be good lol fx I don't fail and have to go back for the 3hr test. Anyway all looks good :)

That's what I have been doing with the OPKs as well. I have been temping for years (on and off) for the entire cycle. I can definitely tell when I O'd according to my temps.

Yay, for hearing a heartbeat. Such a lovey noise. And I am so glad everything is going well!

[Plum3]

Thanks, Bec, you rock! I am so glad you just needed Clomid maybe, yeah? It is devastating, especially when you are not rolling in cash and think, JEEZ, can't I just get preggo the free way?????? Why us? Eh, I guess that's life, right?

Well, I saw this show on the National Geographic channel about some awesome tiger haven in Gold Coast where these people hand-raised a gaggle of tigers and it looked so cool. My DD2 is absolutely obsessed with animals (giraffes in particular) and was all about it. I love theme parks, too! SeaWorld is so much fun!

For my first I needed FSH injections as the Clomid didn't work. But for my second Clomid is all I needed. I know what you mean about the cash. I just booked in to see my specialist in a few weeks and I know we are up for big bucks. I just don't want to waste any more time. There is only so much longer I can stay on this darn diet.

We are going to Seaworld tomorrow, can't wait! My DD2 loves giraffes as well :)

[Plum3]

Ok, just read on about your ewcm stopping today. Hey, it's probably still there, just maybe not as abundant? You may see it again if you poop, that always tells me what is really happening down below, lol.

I use cheapie Wondfo opks, I but a pack of 40 plus 10 hpts for $10 on Amazon.

Yep, when I poop it is there.

I ordered cheapies from ebay as well. Postage is so slow though. I am going to have to go to the shops today and grab some more.

[Plum3]

Ok ladies, I got my glorious egg (peak) sign on the monitor this morning. I totally skipped the high??!!!!!
I had some super duper o pains yesterday and last night so FX this is a good ovulation
Also my opk went very very close to + 10pm last night (think I surge late at night!!) and this morning voila a definate +.

So I guess we DTD tonight, yeah?! Praying for some good EWCM today!!! I'm so scared I'm getting this timing and abstainance all wrong someone put my mind at ease :(

How funny... I wrote my wish letter yesterday, folded it and tucked it inside my pillow case along with my little blue outfit and then later that night I begin to surge 5 days early... heheh prob coincedence but I found it ironic.

Woo for + and peak :)

So are you planning just BDing once this attempt then?

[Plum3]

Hey ladies, im finding it hard to understand the 0-2 thing, is it 2 days or 2 hours, and is that an insemination or just a release?
Do you abstain for 3-5 days before 0-2 or before O?

O-2 is 2 days before ovulation. Generally when we talk about O-2 we mean insemination. If you were to attempt on O-2 and O you would abstain for 3-5 days before O-2. Hope that makes sense? If you were to only attempt once on O then you would abstain for 3-5 days before this.

[Plum3]

So more ewcm today, not a lot but it's there. Still negative OPKs and not really much of a fade in like I originally thought. Will do another OPK later this arvo and hope for a +.

[Cinss]

O-2 is 2 days before ovulation. Generally when we talk about O-2 we mean insemination. If you were to attempt on O-2 and O you would abstain for 3-5 days before O-2. Hope that makes sense? If you were to only attempt once on O then you would abstain for 3-5 days before this.

Thank you, makes sense

[Bumblebee]

Hey Bumblebee, you may have gotten responses already as I haven't read on yet, but I will throw my 2 cents in there and say that as far as timing goes, it's really up to you. Timing has been proven to NOT be a factor is swaying, and boys have been made in every timing pattern there is, so it just depends on what you think you and your DH can do, and what raises his sperm count the most. If you get a predictable pattern with your opks fading in and you are pretty confident that you know when you O after you get a +, then I *personally* think the best timing for high sperm count is every other day, so shoot for O-2 and then again on O day. (My doctor told me to dtd every other day, and that is the "prescribed" timing for best sperm count for guys with no sperm issues.) But you may choose to dtd every day, or do it right after you get a +opk and then again in 24 hours. Sorry if THIS is confusing, but point is you can really do what you like. Most women ovulate about 24 hours after their 1st +opk, so most try to at least dtd right around O time or right before it, so you should try to get at least one bd in (your "main one") about 12-18 hours after your 1st +opk. HTH!

Thanks for the reply yes I think I'll do it every other day, this is my first testing cycle, I got a dark positive today .I've one more cycle to practise recognizing the signs before I do it for real at the end of december or it could do early jan at this rate! lol thanks for the advice xx

[CapricornAquarius]

:fx: for all of you

[Bumblebee]

OMG how cute of your hubby, I would have jumped him then and there LOL

I would go once two days in a row :)

lol we couldn't at that point because it was late afternoon and the kids were around :P

[Bumblebee]

gosh these pages move so fast!!!

[TTC5]

ooooh how exciting! Ovulating early is a good sign, well I ovulated early just once and that's when I got my BFP :)
Best of luck tonight, some things just can't be controlled so just go with the flow and give it your best shot. We'll all have our fingers and toes crossed for you!!

thanks hun! xx

[TTC5]

Hey ladies, im finding it hard to understand the 0-2 thing, is it 2 days or 2 hours, and is that an insemination or just a release?
Do you abstain for 3-5 days before 0-2 or before O?

O-2 = Have unprotected sex 2 days BEFORE ovulation.

Well I am only going to DTD tonight (When I got my peak & + opk) and DH last released 48 hrs prior. I was hoping for an extra day but O has come early!

[TTC5]

Woo for + and peak :)

So are you planning just BDing once this attempt then?

DTD tonight and will see what my monitor/temps and opk does tomorrow morning ;)

How are you going?

[TTC5]

So more ewcm today, not a lot but it's there. Still negative OPKs and not really much of a fade in like I originally thought. Will do another OPK later this arvo and hope for a +.

FX! I got a + at 10pm last night and was testing on the hr before hand. It surged fast!

[love being a mummy]

Oh wow!!! I just had this "feeling" to write this letter ;)
I wouldn't say I am wiccan but I am definate spiritual. I have seen spirit since a little girl, even saw the spirit of DD2 before she was conceived. I do angel and tarot cards, I have always had a pretty strong "gift" with clairsentience although need to work on how to do it when I want to do it. I often get feelings/thoughts and visions pop up randomly. Really wish I could do it on command though. I don't talk about it much because I get bombarded with people wanting to test me out/know things etc and because I have not learnt how to do this properly I find it VERY draining. If I do a card reading for someone I am left lethargic and tired for a good 24 hours!
I am spiritual aswell. I am Clairaudient. Mine is random too.
I've never done a card reading but it's something I am interested in and always have been.


DTD tonight and will see what my monitor/temps and opk does tomorrow morning ;)
YAY good luck FX sending you lots and lots of blue vibes
http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/storage/15/42059/Blue-Dust.gif

[Hobbermittens]

MFC, I hope you are doing ok....that is what I forgot to write about! I know it sucks to have your due date come, a lot of us have been there. Mine is at the end of this month. In fact, someone who hasn't seen me since when I was pg in April asked me today "how the new baby is" assuming I'd already had it. Insert knife, twist.

Oh Lola, I am so sorry... that must have been awful for you! And awkward. :(

[Hobbermittens]

Flava! What did Ruby say?????

[TTC5]

I am spiritual aswell. I am Clairaudient. Mine is random too.
I've never done a card reading but it's something I am interested in and always have been.


YAY good luck FX sending you lots and lots of blue vibes
http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/storage/15/42059/Blue-Dust.gif

Oh wow how cool! I have heard things too, although for me I tend to smell and sense things more than I do "hear"... hard to explain but I take it ykwim? ;)

[Plum3]

Grr, still no + for me. Bought some more opks so have been checking every few hours.

[love being a mummy]

What CD are you? Should you be Oing soon?

[TTC5]

FX it shows soon Bec!

Ok so I am confused and worried :(

Yesterday morning CBFM was LOW. OPK was negative although over the course of the day I started fading in.

I tested at each wee so was testing quite a bit! As the evening drew closer I had a funny feeling it would be + that night. 10pm I got a positive or very very close to! I had watery CM and good O pains during the arvo and evening.

DH had released just 24 hrs prior so I did not want to attempt last night PLUS my monitor said LOW that morning! Small temp drop that morning too (see my chart in my sig)

This morning, temp dropped a tiny bit more and I got a + opk and my monitor went right to PEAK!!! I completely missed the HIGH. VERY wet, slippery and when I check inside my finger is covered in EWCM. Some mild O pains not as much as yesterday but still enough to let me know they are there. I continued testing with OPK's and they were +'s. This evening, 8pm the OPK is starting to fade out. I know you are not meant to check the test sticks of the monitor but I just wanted to compare the lines with all the previous ones and this morning the test line was heaps dark. Last night it was dark enough to see but not quite as dark as the control. Now this evening it has gone back like last night.

I am a bit confused and worried about the fact I skipped the high completely, I surged REALLY fast and my fade out is happening really quickly too? I was planning to attempt tonight at around 10pm when kids are all in bed and has been 48 hrs since last release for DH BUT do you think I am entering girl zone if my OPK is fading out already or am I in safe zone already??

HELP! :(

[love being a mummy]

I'm not sure about the girl zone hun but I think if your PH is good ( have you tested your EWCM) and DH has been releasing enough it should be ok to try JMO you have to do what you feel is right xx good luck.

[TTC5]

Ok found this on pee on a stick.com

With the wick (pee end) on the left, the LH line is on the left, and estrogen on the right. Interestingly, the estrogen line gets lighter when estrogen increases; the LH line gets darker when LH increases.

So this explains why my test is so dark on the left and lighter on the right! I feel more at ease now :)

I THINK I am safe, but you know when it comes time we start to panic LOL!

[love being a mummy]

I will panic when it's my time aswell lol
Good luck tonight

[TTC5]

TY about to give hubby his Monster drink :P

[love being a mummy]

TY about to give hubby his Monster drink :P

Awesome, it's all starting.
Are u testing PH?

[TTC5]

Yep 7.3 this morning :)

[love being a mummy]

Terrific