I'm definitely out this month, CD1 for me. I'm glad af came early because at least I can move on to the next cycle. A New Year's Day BFP would be nice!
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I'm definitely out this month, CD1 for me. I'm glad af came early because at least I can move on to the next cycle. A New Year's Day BFP would be nice!
Sorry for the BFN, Mocha. Good luck next cycle--hope you get that New Years BFP! Great way to start out 2012~
Yuzu...How are you doing?
WHen is everyone attempting?
Do you think it is taking some of us longer bc we are older? I want to get more aggressive so I have to go for it.
Anyone else doing the same?
I am still perplexed about the rephresh. I think I have drop another sway tactic.
RIght now I have dropped diet, rephresh, timing...hahha, what happened to my sway...lol!
Should we try a roll call to get caught up?
LEMON: cd 5,...waiting to o on cd 14
PLAN: trying to get back on the diet, supplements of vitex only maybe, represh 2-3 days before first attempt, release dh then attempt #2, attempt #3 after o or on o day?
Still working through it,.....all I know is I need sperm in there close to o and I need to stay ready for anything!
Next?
Hey Lemon, I hope you get a BFP this time!
I am swaying boy and will be attempting in a few days. I am on CD9 now and will be Oing this week! I am drinking all my drinks, taking my supps, and just waiting for a +opk!
Hi Lemon, I'm feeling okay, thanks so much :D
I'm on CD 2 (approximately) and I'm not sure when I'm going to O because my cycle may be totally messed up. Sometime around Christmas I think.
Plan: I'm on no supplements except for Folic Acid, and I've sort of abandoned the diet, though I am still careful to keep my protein low. I'm doing some relaxation and meditation in hopes to keep my body healthy. I'm not going to mess with timing at all; it's too stressful. And I'm not going to POAS until 14dpo so that I don't have another repeat of this last cycle. Chemical pregnancies suck.
Hi everyone!
I am cd 6 and still undecided on my bd attempt.
Definitely not true to diet but only bc I ate a lot last night. I skip breakfast and sometimes lunch but I eat tons of yogourt...so, not really true what diet that is. I still eat chicken but not really any red meat...maybe on occasion.
I am taking vitex and folic acid.
Hobbermittens....isn't it funny that we all bd at the same time for different genders? I will o on Monday..you?
Are you abstaining or do you have a sway plan? What do you eat on your diet?
Will you try more than one attempt? I know with DS 1 I was mostly every other day and last attempt was morning of super positive OPK.
DS 2 was late at night either one or two days before o. One time attempt as we had an 11 mos old.
Yuzu.....Christmas is a good time to bd....lol!
I think the relaxation is a good technique for me to learn.
Hopefully the little bean takes next time!!!
I am the world's worst swayer!
I just need to get pregnant so I am trying to decide how often to dtd. What do you think?
Kitten...how is the infection? I am not sure if this is true but is that a sign of gender? I had read many women with UTI have a girl!!! At least there is a possible positive to your infection???
Mocha...how are you? Do you know for sure your levels? Are you doing okay?
Today we are taking the boys skating downtown!
I'll play!Quote:
Originally Posted by lemon2012
MOCHAGIRL: CD2, waiting to O between CD13 and 16 (December 22nd-25th) (but hopefully earlier!)
PLAN: LE diet (will be 6 weeks on it post-m/c when I O), Vitex, antihistamine around O-time, lots of aspartame around O-time, compressed frequent BD starting hopefully around 2-3 days before O then BDing through O, POSSIBLY rephresh - but only a tiny bit if I do use it, POSSIBLY Baby Aspirin, but not until I stop af since this is a pretty nasty, heavy period already and I've had bruising issues in the past with Baby Aspirin. I'm also drinking red raspberry leaf tea and peppermint tea.
Hoping for a New Year's Day BFP!!!!
Hey everyone, hope you are having good weekends :)
Mocha- sorry AF showed, like you said, at least you didn't have to wait around for her and you can get on with the next cycle, FX for a new year BFP!
Good luck everyone attempting soon!
AFM, last few days started feeling really sick, ugh, didn't remember that it started this early...I know it is a good sign but I'm getting a bit depressed wondering how I will cope.
Don't quite dare put the pregnancy ticker up yet...
yuzu- glad you are feeling a bit better. I think the relaxation is a really good idea, I was doing a lot of meditation and using a heating pad during relaxation sessions on the month I got pg with ds2 (after trying for 15 months). Think positive, fertile, healthy, relaxed etc It really works! I can send you a link of the free online meditation sessions I was listening to if you like?
So my blood test was negative. BOOOOO and worse news I can't even ttc for December.... I'll be the
:cheerteam: because I am totally having a Crohn's flare and need to get the flare under control so I can TTC for January's cycle... I'm really MAD I can't believe how long I waited to even ttc after the loss, my Due date will be here in Jan and I'm not even preggo. Just annoyed. My temp was due to the Crohns, and its still up like a low grade fever and I am in pain. My exhaustion was also due to the Crohns. What a tease!!! Now I am taking a steroid - which sways blue. Hoping to get off it, get back to diet strict and be ready for January. Start a new year fresh!!
Sorry Yuzu ...i think its a good idea about the not testing til af is due.I find that once its cd 1 time goes by fast and its on to dtd time for me the 2ww is the longest!!So glad you are trying again and wishing you a beautiful sticky bean for the new yearx
And Mocha sorry af came too at least you can now start again and plan your sway..I dropped the rephresh this time and my timing was starting 5 days before ovulation because i wanted to conceive ,,and dont know yet if it worked yet?But i have a feeling it did..I hope a new years BFP for you tooxo
I would love that, thanks! I think I am the most stressed out person sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by indigoviolet
Sweetsister~It's true that it's just too risky for my emotions to test early. I don't know how you wait to poas! It drives me crazy. I think about it at 2dpo...lol!
I am at 2dpo....I didn't do a great sway...followed the diet the best i could...The only think I am tkaing in folic acid and vitamin b6 cause it helps my LP....With only 1 tube now I just want to get pregnant and I'm sure its going to take longer...I did use a fingertip of refresh after but thats it...
Good luck ladies!!!
ladybug - looks like you and I are cycle buddies - I'm 2dpo I think (though I could be 3dpo depending whether that first day of heavy red spotting was CD1).
Thanks for all your kind words, ladies - I really am ok about af coming. The more I spotted last cycle the more I thought maybe I didn't want to be pregnant right away if that's how the whole thing started - the last thing I need after my loss is a stressful early pregnancy full of spotting. I'm hoping that once af leaves I won't spot anymore, and I an have a normal 2WW without having to enter spotting into FF for pretty much every day.
O is just over a week away - that doesn't seem to far at all. My body's already used to the diet again. I can do this.
lemon - absolutely no sway whatsoever except taking Vitex as it really tightened up my O date. Man, I don't know if it is a sign of gender, but that infection really knocked me off my feet. I was bedridden all yesterday running a fever. Luckily it was only really high for about an hour before tylenol got it under control. It's so odd - came on so fast.
Sorry about AF Mocha.
HopeandDream- So sorry about the Crohns flare up. Hope the pain subsides soon. Hope 2012 brings you a BFP!
Yuzu - Hope that there is a New Year present for you!!
you poor thing HopeandD, really really annoying, these things always crop up when you least want them to. It is also hard ttc after a loss, I know the feeling, I got so sad at times. It will work out for you though and hopefully really early in the newyear you will have some good news. (((hugs))).
Mocha- yay for your upcoming attempt!
Wow, that sounds hopeful! When will you be testing? GOOD LUCK!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetsister
Gina- good luck to you too hon :HH:
I just booked my post-m/c beta and u/s for Thursday. They had availability today but I thought it would be better to wait until af is gone so they can make sure my uterus is completely clear. Only a week until we start our attempts!
LOL ive been testing now everyday,normally when i get pregnant i just know it,and im feelin them vibes again and never test until i have the bloodwork for the doctor about 2 weeks or more after missed af! But since swaying and being around others huumm humm on this site:) i caught the addiction to testing,,and with the help of the ebay cheapie tests of 25 packs!So i will test again tomorrow .It helps pass the time of the wait too ..Quote:
Originally Posted by indigoviolet
Congrats, Kitten! Wow, I've been working a ton this past week and have barely been on and now I'm delighted to see a few well-deserved bfps and baby girl u/s!!!
Indigoviolet, I would love to hear more about the meditation/heat thing too....
Mocha, good luck at your appt!
Hope everyone else is doing well! Hopefully some more "mature mamas" bfps soon.
Hello, I'm a little late to the party but found this thread when I was searching for something else. I wanted to write a little bit about being older age for a first time pregnancy in my general intro, but it seemed a little tmi. Seems fine here though lol I am 37 and working towards trying to conceive. I am getting a late start due to having a ridiculously long off and on college career in between jobs that I could barely support myself on, let alone a family. I am still putting it off a bit because I am waiting for medical benefits to kick in and a time limit on pregnancy for my short term disability policy. Oh not to mention a state exam to take which I want to do before the so called pregnancy brain I have heard of kicks in Probably won't really get started ttc until late spring early summer. This will give me time to chart my cycle well and get started swaying! I know I should and I will be grateful just to conceive, but I have always wanted a girl, plus I already have two stepsons from hubby's 1st marriage. Not to mention, I have been a nanny and always for families with only boys in my 20s and all of my pets have been male. Everyday I remind myself that any baby will be a gift, plus I can always try again ;). Well thank you for listening to me ramble ladies. I have enjoyed reading all of your stories.
I wrote a post and then lost it!!!
ugh
Welcome Pretty in Pink!
sweet sister...did you test today? anything???
I forget what your attempt was? Did you do mulitple attempts?
mocha...that is good that you are getting checked so you can start fresh next week!
indigo...how are you feeling? any suggestions for us swayers?
I am cd 8 and trying to decide on what attempt to make this month. Truly I am tired of trying so I hope whatever we do works!
kitten...what did you do? many attempts? on o day?
Are you anxious about the gender?
How much vitex did you take? My pills are in 80 mg form so I have to take a lot to reach 1000 mg if that is what you are doing.
Ladybug, any updates?
lemon - We just went with the flow and ended up with an O-2 and about an O+8 (or thereabouts). The only thing I am anxious about is a healthy baby although I do have a feeling it will be another boy though, but I'm aok with that. Since we are probably going straight to CVS I'll find out gender around 12 weeks. I took 400mg of Vitex (1 pill) per day all cycle long since March. It gave me an O date of predictably cd13 or cd14.
Hope you get your BFP quickly prettyinpink.
Hi Kitten,
It sounds very girly to me! Why would you think it is another boy?
Did you FR at all?
I feel like I am going to o with the classic day 14..so just trying to decide, but in the end, I do want to get pregnant.
Your due date would have been mine last month if I was successful:(
What is CVS?
I hope the weeks go by fast for you!
Thanks for the input...if you have anything else to add just let me know!
lemon - I just feel my hb and I only make boys! I'm not sure if HB did FR - I guess it's possible but it would have been one of those "man" things! lol!!
CVS is a test where they take a tiny sample of the placenta and from there they can test for chromosomal issues and many other things as well.
4 dpo and nothing to report! I feel nothing and believe me I have been looking for something..lol
sweet sister...did you test today? anything???
I forget what your attempt was? Did you do mulitple attempts?
Lemon i tested today with a first response and its a BFN .booohoo and all my imaginary symptoms are gone too i really felt pregnant this time but now all gone i had the same thing 2 cycles ago and i had alot of big clotting during af so maybe just didnt implant?Anyways i have 2 days left until af but i feel like af will come now :(
And i did every second day starting cycle day 10 12 14 and dh released the days between for fr release and not to raise my ph.I got a +OPT ON DAYS 13 and 14 i didnt use rephresh this time and i switched from ig to the LE diet last month.
Good luck planning your sway ,try not to stress your at the fun stage,or should be fun :)
Kitten, good luck with the CVS!
ladybug,.....it is still early....!
Sweet sister....I wonder if I have noticed the same thing...from 8 to 9 dpo until around 11 or 12 and then back to af feelings. Maybe they are not sticking!
I am cd 9...what to do!
Did you dtd on o day? Still nothing!!!
COnsidering it is a 10% chance every month I am surprised we sway so much.....especially over 35:(
I guess I better get going!
Why did you start cd 10?
I may o on cd12 or 14...the vitex is screwing me up. It seems odd as I only take it during the 2 week of af to o.
Did you take it?
I think I was trying both ig diet and le...most days I am careful but I think I sneak and cheat more than I used to...and Christmas is coming!
Sorry about BFN......it should have worked! Still hoping for you!
lemon you could try what alestis did on IG and just focus on diet, and just DTD a lot, I think she beleives the body chemistry change is what really helped her get a girl.....
Welcome to the thread PrettyinPink, good luck to you :HH:
Today is 5dpo and I am having lots of cramping and lower back pain....At least its something!
How is everyone doing?
I'm just waiting for af to leave. I have her bags packed, but she's still hanging around - the guest who wouldn't leave! I'm still hoping to O mid-week next week.
Time to get that Af out!!!!
Geez mocha...this is tough!
When do you leave for out eastÉ (sorry, question mark not working!)
We leave mid-day on the 22nd. The earliest I've ever gotten O is CD13, which is on the 22nd. Now, it's possible I'm actually on CD6 today since the only real reason I'm not counting my first day of red bleeding as CD1 is because I still had a high temp that day. If that's the case, I COULD ovulate on the 21st, which would be fantastic. However, in the past I've also O'd as late as cd16 (including 2 of the times I conceived), so the worst case scenario is I'll O on the 26th, which means I'll have 4 days of cheating on the diet leading up to it + the logistical nightmare of how to dtd with dh when we're sharing a bedroom with all 3 kids.
Oh dear!!!!
mocha...this is not getting any easier for you!
I am sorry this is getting even more cofusing for you....I can barely figure when I o...and I am usually fairly certain after the fact.
I am trying to figure out if I should go ahead tonight or if I am too far away!
I read too many boy sways that follow my plan!
That being said, I really cannot do this anymore! I need to get pregnant and end the swaying aspect of things.
Everyone said I would have three boys....so why bother right!
ugh!
And the diet! I truly am not doing well.
I need to enjoy my kids that I have and not worry about what I eat. I feel like I am missing out on them bc I am so worried about conceiving a girl!
I think it is hard with work right now though.
We will have to figure things out for you....
would you be able to take a date night...in the car...lol!
You weren't around last summer when I had a similar situation. I O'd while at my family cottage, sharing a room with all 3 kids, and staying in our tiny, rustic cottage with my parents and one of my brothers and his family. We managed to make things work that cycle, though it was stressful and unpleasant and I still didn't get my BFP.Quote:
Originally Posted by lemon2012
This time it's actually not as bad. We'll be sleeping in the finished basement, which has its own bathroom. If worse comes to worse, dh and I can dtd in there while the kids are sleeping. Again, not exactly comfortable or ideal, but at least we won't be upstairs with my MIL in the next room!
You are a trooper!
Lets hope for early o for you!!!!!
Maybe you can even join the mile high club! Now that would not be comfortable!
AF arrived CD1 for me..what a dissapointment!Oh well what else is there to do but to dust myself off and try again,i wont give up!So now i guess i can only think i either didnt ovulate or missed it?Cant imagine how but thats my only explaination..i always dtd very close to +opt so maybe ill just dtd every second day after af leaves and as long as i can?What do you all think of that oh and ill do LE diet ?
Sorry about af, sweetsister. How long have you been trying? DTD every other day is apparently the best way to get pregnant, but it does sway boy. Were you using rephresh or anything like that last cycle that you could drop first?