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Woo hoo for af! I always feel like CD is a fresh start and anything is possible!
Thx and :holysheep: !!!!! Check out your ticker!!!!! Congrats, Mama!Quote:
Originally Posted by dannikins
YAY!!! Now you’re ready to get this pink party started!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by amari
Thx, lemon! :fx: that your cute little pinkie is starting to make herself at home in there so you’re just feeling a bit sore from that.Quote:
Originally Posted by lemon2012
I guess we’ll be doing frequent BD and I’ve been trying to put ½ an applicator of RepHresh in there every a.m. It’s becoming very tricky to figure out how much goes up there but since I’m doing it every day (and it lasts for 3) I’ve got it covered. What’s really annoying, though is checking CM now…I figure I won’t worry too much about that either since we’ll continue to BD so I’ve got that covered as well :wink:
Thx so much! I feel like I need some luck and positive thoughts this time around!Quote:
Originally Posted by HopeandDreamG
I think w/DH taking L.R., his system just needs a bit of a break so that’s why it’s suggested that he take it AF-O. I didn’t realize it but DH had started taking it a few wks ago (before AF) but he’s been only taking 1 every a.m. instead of 1 3x a day.
Awwww...back at ya! :hugs: and :cheerteam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
I could never do this w/out you all! You guys sure do keep me sane and positive!
Awww…tons of :HH: to you, Mocha! I logged on just now and I’m kind of tearing up a bit from all the support from you guys. TTC again is really scary for me but you are giving me such hope. I’m sending you so many positive pink vibes, M.J. You’re girl is sooooo close! Just close your eyes and try to picture her!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Mocha, I think w/your bleeding, it could be implantation or could also be some left over bits of your m/c but if it’s the latter, I would think you’re still okay if you O’d b/c if you O, you have every shot at getting preg still. I saw that you still have crosshairs this a.m. and judging from your CM pattern, I really do think you O’d, even if you never got a +OPK. The very 1st OPK I took after my m/c (a wk later) had NO color on the 2nd line. It was the last of that brand so I opened up a new stash of a different brand and dipped it into the same pee and there was a definite positive line there. Moral of the story, don’t trust your OPKs, ladies! They may not be sensitive enough. Trust in the temping as it’s proven to be way more accurate, especially if you’re consistent. :cheer:
Edited to add:
Remember, M.J., if you did O, you're really fertile this first time so don't worry that you didn't have a "better" attempt...I think it was perfect! :)
Well, we did it…it was our 1st attempt…DH was really sweet; he shaved (I like him clean-shaven, lol), changed the sheets and lit some candles. Usually, he never thinks of that stuff. Been doing the ½ app of RepHresh in the a.m., used Sylk while BD (I was reaaally dry!) and tried to make DH keep it shallow…it was a struggle. It sucks just laying there and not being able to let myself get into it…I just keep trying to picture our little girl. I had this pic in my head of DS1 and 2 w/her in the middle. They were all holding hands and smiling at me. She had light brown hair w/curls like DS1. I think I’ll try to keep this pic every time we BD. After we did it, I just laid there and read a magazine for 40 min, then dumped it. I want to get preg this time if at all possible so I’ll probably keep the frequent BD w/30+ min before I dump it. It feels like I may O in a wk so we’ve started sort of soon but it can’t hurt I think. A part of me is wishing I would have just gone for it on my 1st PP O in Nov. but I can't change things now. S/he'll come when they're ready!
I am due to O sometime in the next 3 days... With my cycles being back to normal I have no idea what to expect, but if I had to guess about my cycles before my boys I did O around CD11-12. Hubby and I had planned to DTD everyday but we both have been sick since last Monday. So far we DTD last tues-fri and will DTD again after O, so maybe we will hit the 3-4 days before O or after. I am not sure if we will get preg this month but I think maybe I should spend a little more time loosing weight. I am loosing about 2-5lbs a week but I really want to loose it all before getting pregnant so I hopfully wont be 200 lbs on delivery day (DS1-180 DS2-190).
I have been a little more and more depressed as time goes on with this swaying. I keep thinking about my childhood desires to have a house full of boys. I don't know if I myself really want a girl or if I only want one for my MIL and Hubby. My MIL deserves a girl since she doesn't have one of her own but she is a great grandma figure to her step-granddaughter and her goddaughter's little girl (MIL's sister passed away 12 years ago and she stepped in as Nana). Maybe I should talk to her and see what she wants. Maybe I should tell her about swaying. I do listen to her as a mother-figure and I know she would be able to clear things up for me.
I think the dreams, wishes, and hope that swaying puts in your head is making me depressed... I am truely happy with what I have and would love more children no matter the gender. After 1998 I never thought I would fall in love ever again and let alone have children.
Purplepoet, I know how you feel. I have wanted girl(s) since I was a little girl myself, but my two sons fill my heart with so much happiness, that I really wonder sometimes WHY I still want it so badly..is it to fulfill an old dream, should I just move on? Obviously I want a third child, so i am trying to keep my focus on that, that I feel that my family is not complete yet, and whoever belongs to us will come down the line, whether that is another boy or a girl....
Mocha--I think your attempt is still fab, and I do think you O'ed!! Glad to have you here in the 2WW! Also, Mocha, at about 3/4 dpo I had a drop of blood but thought it was due to the irriration of rephresh still bugging me! Maybe it was some of kind of pregnancy thing!
OOTB--I think you had a great attempt too by thinking about what your girl would look like! I often dream that our little girl would look similiar to DS1 with blonde curls and blue eyes. DS2 has blue eyes too, but his hair is light brownish. DS2 is more of a "manly man" look and DS1 is a "pretty boy" so to speak so easier imagining a girl from looking at him. GOOD LUCK!
Amari--Whoo hoo on getting a period! Hope your attempt here soon goes swell!
Lemon--what dpo are you? When are you going to test? I am 8 dpo, and I will test with FMU using FRER at 10 dpo, on Weds morning! I am so excited but scared too! My symptoms so far are lower back ache and definitely something is going on with my boobs...they are not bigger but sore and hot. Who knows? I am surely over-anyalzing everything!
Thanks, you're sweet - but I think rephresh, sylk and jump and dump might make it just too hard to get pregnant (I really wish I hadn't jumped and dumped - I only did it because I thought O was still days away). Last summer I couldn't get pregnant until I dropped all 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue
Your attempt sounds absolutely awesome, though. Sending you sticky pink vibes!!!
Purplepoet - good luck with your attempts. I really hope this is your month! :HH:
Awww, thanks. Here's hoping that post-O spotting is a good sign for us both!!Quote:
Originally Posted by auroara78
Awesome amari :)
Wow-so many of you are in the 2ww! how exciting! sending pink dust to you all!!
jen-how romantic of your dh! really sweet of him! are you going to dtd now through o?
when is everyone testing?
Hi everyone,
Thanks for the notes everyone!
Aurora...I feel I could have written your post! I cannot help but want it soo badly it makes me sad and ache for the little girl I have never met! Good luck when you test!
Out of the Blue.....it is bound to happen! How much rephresh are you using...? I have a hard time figuring out how much goes in! Every other day is your plan? What about close to o?
PS: i am cd 13...BFN! using cheapies
I have no idea what to do...get rid of the products? more attempts? no frequent release? is anyone doing frequent release?
No diet for me! Is anyone off the diet? I have eaten out 3 times! I am eating so much I gained a few pounds already!
Indigo- I keep looking to see if you have a pregnancy ticker yet!!
anyone know anything about am vs. pm dtd? do either of them sway girl?
i have heard am is best for girls.
I don't think either matters really
some say men have highest sperm counts in the morning, others in the evening. Really I doubt it would be enough to make a difference
I haven't been around much lately - busy with RL stuff and we were away for the weekend... but currently 8dpo. Please please please can AF stay away for another few days so I don't have a LP defect any more! If AF stays away I will start my sway when AF arrives ready to TTC in January!
rainbowflower - I hope af stays away for you :HH:
I took one last FRER this morning to make sure I get a BFN before the real testing begins - finally, a true BFN - even with FMU. Now there's no danger of me seeing a faint line in 5 days or so and getting excited only to discover it's just leftover hormones from the m/c. Hopefully this will be the last BFN I'll ever see....
Good luck rainbow flower, stay away!!
PP – you’re doing an amazing job losing weight! If it feels right, talk to your MIL. She sounds sweet! So sorry you’re down…Swaying, especially as long as you have can really start to be depressing. Please try to not give up your dreams…You have an amazing family but I know you have more to come! We’ll be here to cheer you on regardless of swaying or not!
:cheerteam:
Perfectly put! Exactly how I feel, Auroara! :HH:Quote:
Originally Posted by auroara78
Same w/our boys…Pretty boy and manly-man, lol! Hoping if we have a girl, she resembles DS1 b/c as cute as DS2 is, wouldn’t be pretty if he was a she!Quote:
Originally Posted by auroara78
Lemon, :fx: for a sneaky BFP!!! Yes, it’s very tough to try to only squeeze half of a tube of RepHresh in there. I think yesterday it was only 1/3 but I’m putting a bit in every a.m. and then we’re trying to BD every p.m. through O. I’m not sure if it’s a good strategy to use some RepHresh every day or not but I figure I’ll be covered if I only get a bit in there sometimes.
Rainbow…Really hoping you’re able to lengthen your LP. I’m sending heaps of positive thoughts!
Hoping so!!! :cheer:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
I had to take DS2 to the doc yesterday for an ear infection. Today, headed there again w/DS1 b/c he's got the same thing...poor kid just got over it a wk ago so he'll have to get another round of stronger meds. I'm hoping he won't have to get tubes in his ears but if so, it'll give him relief.
We BD again last night...Poor DH just can't get into the mood b/c I'm avoiding O. I just told him to look at my boobs and wouldn't you know it, he came right away! Hoping this will work again! I'm already sick of DTD and I think this is only the 2nd night...It feels like my body is progressing and should O within a week (???). Now that it's TTC time, I'm second-guessing my sway. I really want my girl since this will be our last kid but I just want a healthy baby and then I'll deal w/GD later!
Auroara, wasn't it you who had issues w/the RepHresh? I felt a bit sore in there yesterday, maybe b/c we DTD and then I put more lube in there the next a.m. It didn't do this to me last time, however, I didn't use it as often either.
I'm so excited for all you pink mamas in the 2ww!!! We seriously need a spreadsheet to keep track of you all, lol! I'm throwing BFpinkP dust all around!!!
Jen,
Hahah yeah I feel the same way about DS2...if our girl looked like him, well....she woudn't be exactly very girly looking! It's funny how our two sons are similiar as one is a pretty boy and the other one is more manly looking.
YES!!! It was me who had the problems with Rephresh. It really tore me up down there. My VJ is traumatized!! It's been over a week now, but it still feels "off" to me and my DH and I had sex last night (really didn't want to, since I'm still in this blasted 2WW) and he even noticed how dry I was. He was kind of frustrated and was like "what am I doing wrong?" What he was doing wrong was by bothering me! Well, anyway, I managed to muster up enough to finish having sex, and then it got all irrirated down there again. I really wonder why I had such a bad reaction to the represh, and why now, even after a week of it being over, I'm still not myself.
Like I said before, it made my area very red and dry, and I never detected any EWCM while using it, but I'm sure of course there was still somewhere up there.
My only concern now is whether I want to bother with it again in Dec if I get a BFN. Not sure if I want to re-traumatize myself!
Lemon, sorry to hear about the BFN! I still say it ain't over till AF shows!
rainbow flower, good luck on BFP!
Oh not to hog the thread, but I'm gonna test now prob on Sat! May test tomorrow morning but really dont want to deal with the news right before work, so I'm gonna try to hold off until 13 DPO, so that the result may be more accurate! At least, I hope I can hold off that long!
It's so lovely to have this thread busy - the blue swayers usually put us to shame (Hi ladies :D)!
Good luck to everybody having their attempts around now, it's a busy time for ttc and I'm hoping some of the magic of the season rubs off on you all! I'm sending you all lots of sticky baby dust :D
Jen - those must be some good boobies you've got there :giggle:
Just two more days and we'll know whether we're team blue or team pink - why don't I have any sixth sense whatsoever?! I honestly have no idea what we'll hear but I'm trying to prepare myself for blue.
Good look aurora and zan! How exciting for you both!!
:rofl: I was thinking the same thing! Between nursing 3 kids for 2 years apiece and doing this LE diet for going on 6 months now my boobs have completely deflated. There's no way dh would be mesmerized by them like that (though he's sweet enough he'd never admit that)! :bigsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
aurora - do you have an infection that might be causing that pain?
zana - not long now!
Jen - lol that must make things easier!
Ok, so the plot thickens...I started having strong af-type cramps this afternoon, and around my boys' bedtime, I felt a wet sensation so thought I should go to the bathroom to check. There were two spots of brown blood on my underwear and pinkish brown on the toilet paper when I wiped. After the first wipe, it was gone.
When I first saw the blood my first thought was that af had come a week early (which I suppose could be possible after a m/c since everything's so out of whack) - these cramps definitely feel like af. But the blood is gone now - when I check my cm it's just sticky white with a bit of leftover brown gunge here and there. Could this have been implantation bleeding? I'm only 5dpo, but if I really O'd in the wee hours of December 1st, then I'm almost 6dpo. Also, on one of my past BFP charts I had a HUGE implantation dip at 5dpo. Could this just be more leftover stuff coming out from the miscarriage? I'm not sure what to think.
I felt implantation with both my sons and had implantation bleeding with #1. I thought it was my period! It could def be that! Only time will tell. 2ww is so tough! :cheer: hope so!!
Thanks, amari - you make me hopeful. Did the cramps feel just like af cramps? Was the blood brown and gunky (sorry for the tmi).
So AF arrived on monday and so this is going to be our first month really TTC (last month we BD once unprotected a couple days after my 1st positive OPK but that was a very last minute decision and all we did) but I'm getting nervous and have a few questions. I made a thread with a couple of these questions but with so many options of where to post things I'm never sure if I post in the right spot to get an answer.
I'm thinking of doing more of a "sway lite" so I don't stress myself out but I had a couple of questions based on things I was considering
1. What is the purpose of baby aspirin? I starting taking it but then I read some things that said it was bad to take it while TTC and then stop after conceiving (I'm not sure why exactly) and so I was a little worried and not to mention I kind of hate taking a ton of pills daily.
2. I also am trying to figure our about the timing and frequency of sex. We are going to attempt to do FR as in DH releasing every day from the end of AF on (let me know if I should be doing it differently) but I was not sure of when we should actually start with having sex. My cycle can range from 28-35 days and so I never really know when I will O until I start seeing my OPKs get darker so I didn't know if we should just start when my OPKs are starting to get dark and then how many times should we be attempting? Also on the days we do attempt should DH also be releasing once before our attempt and if he doesn't will it make a big difference? (FWIW I'm also planning to do rePHresh and maybe benadryl)
3.I'm also starting to worry about my testosterone levels. My skin is always really bad and I get a lot of breakouts but it has started to clear up (although still not good) and my sex drive is really low compared with when I conceived my boys so I know those are good signs. But I haven't added any saw palmetto or anything and I'm wondering if I should or if there are other ways to lower testosterone. Any opinions on that?
:rofl:...I almost spit out my tea when I was reading this. Too funny, Auroara!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by auroara78
I usually have EWCM by now but it’s non-existent so I’m thinking it’s b/c I’m putting RepHresh in there too often maybe. Also, it may be b/c of this that I’m a bit sore in there…??? I had a Y infection right before my period so maybe I was still a bit sore b/c of that and then the RepHresh made it worse…??? I didn’t put any in this a.m. and will see how things go tomorrow. I don’t want to overdo it and just be sore and not preg but I want enough in there to do the job…Quote:
Originally Posted by auroara78
I’m hoping you won’t have to worry about using it again b/c you’ll be getting a BFP soon…!!! :fx: Good for you for trying to hold off. I think 13dpo is perfect! I’m going to try to hold off testing until at least 12dpo once I’m in the 2ww. Ohhh…so exciting you’ll be testing soon!
Hey, lemon...Any news...??? :cheer: :fingers:
Mocha, w/DS2 and this last pregnancy, both times I swore AF was coming...I kept checking and wore my diva cup or pads just incase...I never had any imp. spotting but soooo many women do. Guess it's just a waiting game but I'm very hopeful for you!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Hope my responses help!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamie86
Here's the story...(I'm kind of embarrassed to admit all this but I've written more exposing things on this site by far!...) First off, DH is such a boob man! Waaaay back before pregnancy I did have nice little boobs… Mocha, I’ve been preg &/or BF since the summer of 2007 so mine have really been put through the wringer too! When I was preg this last time and thought I had a bleed, I tried wean DS2 too quickly…It was a disaster as now he’s doubled his drinking and also has refused to drink from my left side (b/c I wasn’t producing as much). I tried power-pumping on that side to compensate but it just didn’t work and I didn’t have the time. Fast-forward to now, DS2 still won’t touch “ol’ lefty” and is pretty much permanently attached to the right. I now have a sweet, perky little A and an almost C. It ain’t pretty, girls! Maybe DH just focuses on one side or something… Sorry…this post has been TMI but just wanted to say my boobs are nowhere near perfect!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
BD session #3 happened last night. Boy is this getting old, lol. It's just so completely awkward when I can't get into it. I couldn't get a nice pic of our girl in my head this time b/c it just seemed like it was all too much work. Boobs saved the day again for me...Thank GOD! I didn’t put any RepHresh in this a.m. and may not tomorrow either. Hope we can keep this up until I O…
Thanks so much they do help!Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue
Atomic has confirmed for me it's to lower PH so I might start that but I'm just so torn on a lot of these things.
And after reading on here I'm not sure I put a lot into timing either so I think I'll just try not to think to much about that but I am a little worried about DH doing FR because he has had a pretty low sex drive and 2 times a day or even daily is like a chore for him and I don't want this to become too much work.
I've read that eating less refined sugar and simple carbs lowers testosterone and I'm hoping that's the case because I'm probably not going to lower my protein intake too significantly. I know this is not good for a girl sway but I had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies so I try to eat very low carb which is usually high in protein. I was not going to worry about it but then the more I read I started to panic a little thinking that maybe I should take saw palmetto.
Thank you so much for the help! I've read most of this on here but for some reason I can't help but ask the question to "hear" it from someone else directly to me because now I'm getting a little nervous but I'm also so excited.
Jamie, here's a really quick little bit on lowering T levels:
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/nutr...naturally.html
I'm trying to lower my sugar intake as well b/c I just think sugar is so bad for your body anyway and if I can exclude it, I will! You can definitely sway w/out sugar! I'm also not eating a lot of pasta/rice and I never eat bread anymore...The majority of my carbs come from fruit, although I do eat air-popped popcorn frequently. I wish I could take S.P. but since I'm BF, I can't. I just try to trust in doing the things that I can to help maybe tip the balance in favor of pink.
I dont' think the swaying nervousness will ever go away until you actually deliver a sweet pink bundle. I think even if I was told I was having a girl at a 20 wk u/s, I wouldn't believe it until I was holding her in my arms.
Thanks so much for all your help! Yeah I really don't think this nervous feeling is going to go away either especially when swaying for a girl with all the things I've heard about it being easier to confuse a boy for a girl than a girl for a boy. I looked at your signature and my two boys were also born in 08 and 10 (March 2008 and June 2010 to be exact).Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue
Thanks, but I'm starting to lose hope again. I had more spotting this morning - thick very dark red (almost black). I have a feeling all this spotting just means the m/c is still not complete. I spotted through O, at 3 dpo, in the evening of 5dpo and the morning of 6dpo...I think that's far too much for me to actually get pregnant. :( My temp did go slightly up today, but nothing dramatic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue