Dreaming, I didn't see your post with the pic....those lines look GREAT!!!
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Dreaming, I didn't see your post with the pic....those lines look GREAT!!!
Thanks @maximbella!
Gender can now be determined through a blood test between 8-10 weeks gestation. It's the test they do now in leu of an amniocentesis. Because of my age, I get the test automatically per my doc. But I think you can request it. Otherwise, you'd have to wait 13-16 weeks for the ultrasound.
@Ashfind I hear you on that. I never had the bw done with my first two. Only since the ectopic because I'm more at risk now for another ectopic. I'm also more nervous!
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Have to work today ladies but I've quickly caught up. Just a couple things and I'll respond more later.
Netti boo for af :( hope this cycle goes better and dh is more helpful...
Maxim I would avoid alcohol if you can. Otherwise keep it to a bare minimum. I had a wedding to go to when I was 8dpo (I got a bfp that morning) with ds2 and was known to enjoy a good wedding so I did the vodka trick someone mentioned. I did drink a small glass of white wine on arrival as could not get out of it without raising alot of suspicion but from there ordered vodka, lemon lime and soda minus the vodka. If someone asked if I wanted another drink I would say I'm thinking what I feel like so I could go and order my own non alcohol drink :)
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Love that, that's my plan pbn! I remembered that I used to do that with DD1 before we told everyone. I don't mind telling my best friends and plan to, but there's some others that I need to keep this from so I don't get their unsolicited opinions. [emoji849] my MIL likes to "remind" me that I have my hands full and we should never have more...
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Max mine does the same I was most nervous about telling them!
Her response "am I supposed to be happy or sad" [emoji52]
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Ash - She did not say that. [emoji35]
Really!
You know I kept forgetting to ask you what was ur in laws reaction since u mentioned ur dh telling them. I have always thought how efficient u r to manage ur boys and working out and keeping up with your diet.
I try sky I figure I'm the one who had them I'm the one who takes care of them. But they buy a lot for the boys. The like to buy clothes, shoes, they take us out to eat a lot and I do feel like I'm weighing others down by having one more even tho I'm the one to care for them all 99% of the time and I don't need them to buy clothes (I'd rather do it myself anyways lol) they're the only ones who know because I just know I'm going to hear a million times "trying for a girl? And you know what causes that don't you?" I just want to enjoy this pregnancy without negativity dh and myself can handle 5 kids we have the means and the space in the house and no one else should worry about how we're going to do it!!
Sorry rant over [emoji6]
She also threw in an "I'm sorry". [emoji849]
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This is an unlimited guilt free rant zone dear. That's the best part of ttc this time. I am way more relaxed than my first time. I think u r a great mom taking care of your family. People will talk no matter what. My sister had her second daughter and an unknown person at the hospital asked her why didn't she try for a boy?Made me so mad. Like she had any control over it. I just gave her the scariest look and she apologized and ran before I could even blink.
IMO, It's great that your in laws do so much for u but that shouldn't stop u from having the family U dream
of especially when u have the means to support and raise them. I bet u guys have the cutest family. Such loving parents and the sweet mom that u r. Enjoy this time. Vent all U want. Hugs.
Oh @skyblue - I can't even get started on my MIL you guys. Can't even!
My step-MIL though is one of the reasons we even started trying again. She convinced us that we're excellent parents, that our babies are beautiful and insisted that we needed to have another. She's the saving grace!
Oh and I'm not going public with my pregnancy until after we find out the gender for that very reason, @ashfind. Just closest friends/family. I don't want people asking, "are you trying for a girl?!" Ugh! That way I'll know and say, "we're expecting a boy/girl in January!"
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Sorry i wasnt so active over the weekend. Many things happened over the weekend so busy sorting them out. Sorry if i missed anything, but congrats on all the bfps. I pray that they are all super sticky beans for you guys.
I am on CD19 now. No positive opk yet. I am so sad that the digi cb doesnt give me any smile. Easy@home opk seems to be darker than before but i am not sure if it is positive. What do you think? We dtd yesterday, should we skip today and dtd tomorrow?
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Wow - so many pages to read to get caught up!
Congrats on the new BFPs!!!! I am so happy for you all!
I think it looks close to pos shinay are you swaying boy?
@skyblue you are so sweet thank you! I always thought ppl who had 5 were crazy lol but it's not bad at all well 4 isn't at least [emoji4]
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Ash: yes boy sway....trying to figure out bd schedule for next couple days hahaha
I would say if you dtd last night do eod until solid smiley then try to get two in.
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I bet you'll get a solid tomorrow or the next day by the looks of the dip stick
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Ohh-can't wait to come back & catch up! Just leaving work & going to pick my boys up!
Srg-didn't even notice lol!
Max & Ash & dreaming and others talking about the unwanted comments from others, especially family. I sooo get it! I know I have my hands full with 2 boys! I worry that some of my family won't get excited for me. Dreaming-I totally plan on waiting to tell about pregnancy until I know gender so I feel like I have control! I know EXACTLY how you feel!! have told close family that I want a 3rd in the future, just so the idea is already in their head & they can used to the idea that we WILL have a 3rd haha. Actually I know my family would love another cutie to love...they just think that 2 is already enough...
So in other news...Just went to the restroom before leaving work and there she was...my wait is over CD29 has become CD1. AF has officially arrived booo! No more staring at barely there lines!!! The part that disappoints me the most is that I'm not able to start plan B yet...maybe not even until next cycle since my appt is in a week. Maybe 5th time will be the charm...I do recall saying the same thing this time last month. There are a lot of reasons I liked the idea of a Jan baby...now I'm looking at a Feb 11 dd.
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I hope you don't even need to fill a script from you dr appointment [emoji4] and you will have a bfp I need you in feb ddg
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Uggh totally sucks Lola but at least the limbo is over 😐
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Sorry Lola :( be sure to mention what's happened at your ob appt
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I know Ash!! I sooo wanted to move forward with you!! I am truly happy for all of you & cant wait to get the next cycle over with & make it to the ddg!!! I feel like I'm the one always getting left behind these days [emoji20]
So, I took fertileCM with both my boys & BAM I was pregnant first try. I'm starting to get desperate which is making me a little bonkers lol. If I take FertileCM this time....paired with the rest of my sway...BD e3D, LE diet & skipping breakfast, do you think that added supplement would still sway blue?? Thoughts??
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Ladies I'm thinking of calling my ob and telling them I'm leaving town on the evening of the 9th and I want to know if the pregnancy is viable or now so I'd need to move my appointment up [emoji23][emoji23] is that bad? I technically am leaving town (only two hours away)
Sorry Lola I'm no help maybe atomic will hop on again
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I am sorry to hear Lola. I hope this new cycle will be your lucky one!
Ash: Thank you! i will try eod till positive opk. Hopefully soon so i could figure out before our anniversary. It would be amazing present for our special day :)
Lola I'm not sure what the product fertilecm is but can guess what is does 😂 I know preseed is suppose to sway boy but I seen lots of girls conceived using it
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I still have a bottle-it's similar to Fertilaid. It has ingredients such as vitamin c, calcium, L-arginine, grape seed extract. I wonder if using this pill & sylk would cancel each other out 🤣Def going to do some research!
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I wouldn't use silk at all Lola. You'll be better off just trying wihout either because sylk will reduce your chances of a bfp alot
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Lolla - I am so sorry and I can imagine the feeling of being left behind too. I
Hope u get ur bfp soon. I have heard that fertile cm is mostly used for blue sway. I hope Atomic could give u some
advise and u get some peace of mind.
I was also thinking of ordering it for myself. Did u order online? I can't find in any store here.
Finally, went back & caught up on everything!
Dreaming-don't know how I missed those beautiful lines!!! Congrats again!!! [emoji322]
Ash-is your appt currently set for 9 weeks? If so, I would totally call back & reschedule for 8 weeks!! That's the soonest we can make an appt unless there are other issues.
Shinay-I would agree with Ash to continue eod until pos OPK? What time are you testing? Max made a very good point to try testing in the middle of the day so you don't miss your surge...thinking 2PMish right?
Max-At my dr office materniT21 is offered for "advanced maternal age" 35 and over as a blood test to check for chromosomal abnormalities. Team green last time, but def doing this test for #3!!!
Pbn-thanks, nixing sylk again this time then!
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Sky-sorry I missed your post! I did order online & still have a bottle, but no clue where I got it [emoji20] Maybe I should just stay away from it. A week seems so far away for my appt. I want to try things that will help now while I have AF. Resorting to desperate measures & I know so need to sit back & chillax!!! [emoji12]
Didn't mean to be a downer before, just wish it could be easy & we could all move on together!
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I WOULD recommend it for your boy sway though Sky [emoji170]
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I know. I m also seeing myself moving towards the desperate side of it. I m just thinking to order from eBay along with my opk. Do u remember for how long did u take these? Was it with both the boys?
Lola: i test around 1:30-3pm and another round at night just in case. I made sure to hold for at least 3 hours before testing as well.
Sky-Here's the website. I have ordered from fairhaven before & it was pretty quick. It says to take on the bottle 3x a day. I'm pretty certain I only took it 1-2x a day from AF until I got my BFP, then discontinued.
FertileCM | Supplement for Cervical Mucus, Sexual Function, Fertility
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@lolabelle for what it's worth, I bought a bottle of preseed because I was getting desperate and when it came time this past cycle, I never even opened it because I felt my cm was fertile enough. I also ended up doing e4d and day of O which turned out to be e3d on day of attempt. I had never in the my previous 9 months trying attempted on day of O and sure enough, here I am. So maybe evaluate your timing a bit and keep closer tabs on cm?
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Dreamingella I also did O day this cycle and elevated hips with a pillow for 10mins when finished.
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Lol only once on O day not like 3 in the past [emoji12]
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Lola, so so sorry about AF, but glad you have some closure. Fingers crossed this new cycle is it for you!! What week do they do that test on?
Shinay, I tried opk at 1pm and 9pm, both with a 3-4 hour hold with limited liquids. Seemed to do the trick! I was previously testing at 11am and 6pm and missing my surges.
Ash, omg 3 times on O day!!! [emoji854] please, please tell me the secret to your libido!!! [emoji23]
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Max-it's usually done as early as 10 weeks. I would love to know that early!!
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Well max as part of my sway I declined to O lol so it was pretty easy [emoji23]
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Hi ladies,
Lola so sorry AF showed its ugly head limbo is over but totally understand the disappointment : hopefully this cycle will be THE cycle and you can then put the wait and worry behind you. I waited for close to 2 years for my 1st BFP (DD1) but then only 6 months post m/c (when DD1 was almost 1) for my second DD to come along, and even then the wait was killing me, when really 6 months is nothing . Truly sympathize with the wait FX!
Iwant4 how are you going?
Shinay how long have you been trying for? The Fertilemucus sup may only be worth it if you have no mucus and so forth up your drinks to ensure you are hydrated enough, as if not, that can dry up your CM ;)
Second what the ladies said re the OPKs last cycle I found that I had a massive surge on an early arvo test, which was lesser by the evening (even with urine that was less diluted as no time to pee between leaving work and getting the kids to bed nor even drink much either) and that matched temps etc so O was that night/next morning so definitely when you are getting close, multiple tests/day is the way to go! ^^
Sumbal did you test again?
Its insane I think I will have to check on the pages here instead of work to keep up (so am sure I missed things) not sure that would go down well with the boss haha
On a plus note, we had a chat with hubby the other day, and from someone that was against it, he is now cool with the idea of doing the NIPT: here in Australia (like in the US I think) it is not covered by Medicare but prices have gone down in the last few years so am soooo doing it! My SIL had a t18 baby (she had a termination) before her now healthy son (born in December) and being older than the last few times (obviously), just want to cover all bases bonus of course is finding out gender around 14 weeks (wed do the NT scan at 12-13 ish and blood works then too and results come in within 2 working weeks) now cannot cannot- wait for that BFP so much so, I am dreaming about it and all that comes with a new bub on the way gah!
In the interim, Cd8 now - but I do think I have a thrush infection so DTD is not on the table atm got a treatment yesterday but not feeling better yet so might have to visit the doc tomorrow.. oh the joys of being a woman :(
Lolla I am really sorry that AF arrived. But be motivated and get BFP in this new cycle. Love your spirit.