April/May/June 14 swayers...

Stephk, that's what I am hoping. That ovulation may just be a little later. It would have been good to ovulate around the 26th-27th as that is Saturday and Sunday. Saturday would be best. Try to get someone to look after the kids so we don't have to worry about the kids hearing us. I think that's half of dh's worry. See, the problem is my Dh has never had much of a libido. Whereas, my libido isn't too bad. I could count on one hand how many times we have bd this year :(

Rosie, I hope your +OPK is right around the corner. I wouldn't worry about the fact you may have missed your +OPK. If you missed it, then you missed it. I have a suspicion you are yet to ovulate. Remember, stress can delay ovulation.

Welcome seamaiden.

Well, it looks like I have the start of my fade in pattern. Very faint but, it is there. Maybe I can cue hubby for a morning bd. I am thinking when I do get my +OPK it is important for us to bd the morning of and the night of at the very least. I already have his cans of Mother energy drink in the fridge :)

Anyone else getting anxiety? I had some anxiety yesterday but, I think that was to do with competencies that I had to do for work yesterday. I have the same problem today though. Heart racing, breathless and stomach issues. I think it's to do with our coming attempt.

Rosie FX your positive opk is just round the corner! And it sounds like you still have a good shot.

Boysway good luck with your attempt!! And that sort of anxiety although not very nice probably sways blue!!
Steph k how was acupuncture?
Good luck xxxx

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aw poor you Boysway I bet the minute you get your first attempt in you'll feel loads better It's a really stressful time But try to picture your little man in your arms 9 months from now and it will all be worth it. Best of luck hon.


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Thanks guys, the appointment was fine, unfortunately I was 15 mins late as I messed up the timing, I thought it was at 12.30 and it was 12....there was still time to have a quick discussion on why I was there and have treatment. I had a gentle back treatment for hormonal balancing. She said that because I had AF last week it was best not to be too stimulating in order to promote a natural cycle. I have another appointment next wednesday. She did recommend an appointment every week for 6 weeks then go to every other week, but I cant afford that so I will go to next weeks, have my holiday and then see if I need any further appointments. Hopefully by then I will have news of when the ultrasound appointment might be too.

And - TMI alert - when I got back to work I went to the loo on my way back in and I had a lot of watery cm so something must have worked!

Not sure when I should start testing with OPKs now, I am on CD10. We havent BD for almost 2 weeks (tried dropping hints last night but DH preferred to watch some stupid TV programme) and keeping up with every 4 days seems a bit ambitious so rather than pressurise ourselves I would rather just BD when we can and then one attempt at pos OPK.

boysway - both DH and I have rubbish libido! I am the same as your DH, I hate the thought of anyone hearing us so if we ever have guests or are staying elsewhere I cannot do it. I think in the year or so after DS was born you could count on one hand the number of times we had BD, we only really stepped it up this year to TTC and we still cant manage every 4 days! - shameful really but DH doesnt put in any effort just wants to go straight to the main event :( if its going to be crap then it may as well be for a purpose (how bad does that sound lol). Its great that you are getting your fade in pattern now - the only thing I will say is that if you can, BD now as well as saturday and sunday if you can. I know its not going to be easy getting your DH to do it but after such a long abstain and then 2 attempts in one day, its more of a pink attempt.

Rosie - I am sure that you will O very soon. Good luck for the attempt.

yes - boysway - as daisymoo says - positive visualisation raises testosterone so good for blue!

stephk glad you enjoyed the acupuncture. I had 3/4 sessions to sort out my body before I conceived my son and when I started ttc it worked straight away. It should really help get your body back in harmony.

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Thank you - hope it doesnt sway too far towards blue for me but without ovulation I needed to do something

I think once you're on a pink diet it won't sway blue for you but hopefully it should help with your ovulation. When I had my acupuncture I was eating soooo blue, using preseed and drinking gallons of green tea. That's why I had a son It wasn't the acupuncture!!

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Steph if I were you I would start testing today! CD10 is a good day for most women. I started on CD8 but I did that because my cycle is wonky.

I am cd14 today and having some cramping and ewcm. Hoping for a positive opk today when I test at 1pm. I am thinking of doing BD tonight whether I get it or not though since I am having symptoms. Anyone think this is a bad idea??

Boysway I have anxiety too! I think you should just get in as much BD as you can. In my opinion that really sways blue. For my first son I had a pretty pink lifestyle and I really think I had a blue baby because the sex was constant. Sperm abound! lol.

Rosie, this is just me but I would wait for he +. If you're having cramping and ewcm you may get it today!

Should I take a zyrtec today??

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I think once you're on a pink diet it won't sway blue for you but hopefully it should help with your ovulation. When I had my acupuncture I was eating soooo blue, using preseed and drinking gallons of green tea. That's why I had a son It wasn't the acupuncture!!

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Yes that is a great point, thank you, everything else about me at the moment is pretty much pink (except weekend eating), I was just doing the acupuncture to help with ovulation. Another 95 day cycle is not acceptable!

I will start testing today, atomic also said it was a good idea to start testing now. Hoping to get DH interested tonight....

Rosie - when did you last BD? I would definitely attempt if you can because you dont know when you will get that positive. Dont know about the zyrtec as Im not an expert on the supps as I am not doing them.

Rosie I suppose it really depends on when you last dtd Was it less than four days ago? You could definitely attempt if it was more than four days and then attempt again at positive opk if it's far enough away from today. You know you can get cramps etc well before ovulation so it may not be a great predictor of when you will ovulate It might be a few days yet Wait and see if you get a positive opk first. I don't see any harm in taking zyrtek I think you can take them 8 hours before attempt but not sure so maybe don't take my advice on that bit sorry!!!

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I hope I'm not to late to the party....

When are you planning on trying?
Was thinking May, but may do June since I didn't realize how involved a sway can be
Have you started to sway yet?
Started diet yesterday - going to (possibly) work on starting Saturday
Did you get a personalized plan or are you working on your own?
Yes purchased and waiting on now
Which gender are you hoping for?
TT Sway Pink - have two darling sons now
Any concerns you have currently?
I am concerned with crazy exercise and limiting calories - I also have underlying health issues making me high risk and on blood thinners

Can't wait to join you all! (Trying to read through all the 98 pages!)

okay the opk was negative still. We haven't had unprotected BD for a week. Maybe I should BD tonight and then keep testing the opk and if it isn't positive in 4 days then BD again. If it is positive tomorrow or the next day my attempt would still be in a good time frame right?? I will test again later today as well.

Welcome suzie!

Rosie - if it's been a week and you can get him interested then BD. As you say, if you get the positive in the next couple of days you have your attempt sorted, if not you will BD on pos OPK.

I just peed in a cup but it was so pale there was no point testing!!

Steph, I have had that...I just dumped it and drank more water and then waited another 4 hours...such an annoying pain!

I will wait and see what my test says tonight but I think we will BD. With my symptoms I would be surprised to not get a + by tomorrow so it won't matter much if BD is today or tomorrow. I just hate to plan BD for saturday or even tomorrow when we often have surprise visitors show up and that could ruin our plans!

I am super excited! When I started the diet/exercise my BMI was 26.5. I just checked and today it is 22.4!! Victory!

yay Well done Rosie Super weight loss girlie!!! You should be so.proud of yourself! Definitely get bd tonight and again in 4 days time If its positive in between you're definitely sorted for pink. And good luck!
Welcome susie I think May is going to be a busy month.
I have a question myself. just wondering what ye think I should do. I had planned on dtd daily from af this month but due to us all being ill I only had my first attempt this morning, on the first day of my smiley face opk. Do ye think I'll run my chances of pink if I dtd daily for the next few days if it's right in the middle of fertile time? I really want to get pregnant fast and have dropped all supps except folic acid and aspirin and loosened up on the diet a good bit but I'm still afraid to go too blue!!! What should I do?

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Daisy - it depends how important getting pg is vs swaying pink. I'm pretty set on doing only 1 attempt per month in my sway for at least 6 months before giving up because I feel like the 1 attempt is very important.

That being said if I had been trying forever and just wanted to get pg, I'd go ahead and do more attempts.

FWIW, I have planned a light sway - just folic acid, diet, exercise, and one attempt (and FR for DH, at least for the first few cycles we are trying). I consider the one attempt to be a pretty important part of my light sway and that would be one of the very last things I'd give up.

ETA - the fact that you are sick is awesome for your sway as it is! One attempt + being sick could make for an amazing sway. GL to you. I know it sucks being sick, but at least it will help you!

thanks bluebonnet It's hard because even though I want to get pregnant fast I still don't want to throw all my hard work out the window Been on diet since early Jan. But if I do hear blue I don't want to regret anything Maybe I'll take the advice I gave Rosie and dtd again in another four days. And if it doesn't work this month then I'll dtd daily next month.
Thanks for your help It helps to hear other people's opinion Think my mind goes around in circles at times!
When is your attempt?

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Wow you ladies have been very chatty (that's great!) I saw a bfp (congrats! unwirklich)
Mum of six- so sorry for your loss
Steph-so glad things are going well for you!
Rosie I saw the stepstool part lol. I hope that you get your +opk soon!!
BTW if you and dh argue what I always do is wait until we both have gotten out of the shower (tmi here) and I'll get on my knees so to speak, that always gets him in the mood and I remember in the ttc boy thread reading that saliva sways pink. SO that's always a route (again sorry for the tmi but it works after all is done I say "I still don't like you" that keeps him away for a few days. ( I may have to pick a fight around attempt time now that I think of it lol)
AFM this past weekend would have been a great attempt weekend, we took a mini vacation away with no children to a boutique hotel. It was great, there was a hot tub (in the room, but no dtd directly in the hot tub) involved, a steam shower and a few bottles of wine. If I could recreate that during attempt time that would be amazing!! But that won't happen, I won't know when I ovulate. I will be a bit MIA for the next few weeks, a paper to write and finals.
I hope all is well with every one.
Welcome Suzie!

Hey ladies! I'm swaying too! Started my diet the 3rd or 4th week of March and still going. Wanting a girl badly! We start trying two weeks from tomorrow!!!

Daisymoo sounds like a good plan to do the every 4 days BD. Hopefully it will work out for you.

Rosie - well done on the super weight loss!!!

Married your weekend away sounds fab!! Good luck for writing your papers.

I just peed in a cup again and again too pale so I'm leaving it for today. DH is aware he is required in the bedroom tonight anyway. We now have people staying with us all weekend which means no BD so it has to be tonight whether we like it or not lol

better get some sexy knickers on so Stephk Best of luck!!! By the way would you try testing in pale urine anyway? You never know.
Marriedmom Sounds like you had a fab time away Well deserved too I'd say! At least you have a few ideas now for your attempt ha!


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Sorry meant to say also Welcome mamaluv I know May will just be bursting with bfps!!!!

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Welcome to the new comers! I too believe May will be full of BFP's!

married your weekend away sounded amazing!!!

Steph I just let my DH know to expect BD tonight. I could still change my mind though.

I am having Dh release while I am on the way home from the gym and then he will BD with me in the shower so I will get his second batch. He is nervous to perform under pressure, lol. Poor guy.

Yes Daisy!!! Our kids our close in age (Ds1-7, Ds2-5, ds3-2 and this time we're both getting our girls!! :highfive:

Thanks ladies!! It was great!
:welcome:mamaluv
Daisy I do have some ideas!! lol get dh to drinking and get him to take a shower with me lol

I'm telling you, the shower is the way to go!! It's totally going to get me my girl!

Do you mean when your urine is pale it is not that good to test?

Sorry still trying to catch up with all the posts but just curious about the OPK POAS techniques of each lol.

Pale urine is a sign that it is diluted which would provide a possible false negative.

I have read though as long as you didn't drink 2 hours before testing it should be fine, even if it is a little pale. Not sure how accurate it is, just what I read.

Thanks Rosie! I didn't know that and was just testing randomly. X

Rosie, I am definitely taking a play from your book with that lol.
Oh an a side note, last night I had a dream I was pregnant and went in for an ultrasound and they told me it was a boy, for some reason I didn't believe them and told them to look inside me (?) but they made my belly see through and I saw her lady parts. I am praying that it is a good sign.

I had also read that pale urine wouldn't have enough hormone in it so can lead to a false negative. As we are going to BD anyway I'll just start testing tomorrow. Will bear in mind if it's ever pale again and I haven't drank anything for 2 hours just to test, thanks Rosie

Good luck in the shower :) there isn't enough room in ours so DH can have a hot shower by himself whilst I drape myself over the bed naked (he isn't into sexy underwear)

haha steal away Married, my playbook is open to share! That is an awesome dream by the way!

Steph you are too funny! I do the same for my DH, however he does enjoy sexy underwear, I should buy some again...nothing fits anymore after losing so much weight!

Just told DH to turn off the sh1te on TV and get upstairs!! So he is finally getting in the shower hehe

Rosie - sounds like a great excuse to go shopping :)

woohoo!! Go Steph! Good luck!!

yes, any excuse to shop is a good one!