CBFM = clear blue fertility monitor. I've had it for agggges so I decided to keep myself backed up with the clear blue digital sticks..Quote:
Originally Posted by Huds
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CBFM = clear blue fertility monitor. I've had it for agggges so I decided to keep myself backed up with the clear blue digital sticks..Quote:
Originally Posted by Huds
Ohh right ok. Ive been using the sticks. Awww goodluck afy!!!
AF is due on Tuesday or Wednesday. I have been using progesterone cream this cycle because i know insufficient progesterone is a problem for me in the luteal phase and so far no AF signs or brown spotting like usual. I'll POAS on Monday and if its negative I'll stop the progesterone cream and bring on AF.Quote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
Did you speak with your doctor about progesterone cream? Was this a problem with your other pregnancies? I've always had shorter cycles and gotten pregnant but of course I'm always panicking that something is wrong with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adia
Having long cycles sucks!! I feel like im forever waiting for a +opk or my next cycle to start. When CM dries up does this mean fertile days are over?
How long are your cycles Huds? I could not handle waiting. My cycles are 23-25 days and I still have a hard time!! However, I'm a little nervous there is something wrong with them being too short.
Has anyone tried sperm meets egg plan? I'm going to try that this month and may modify it a bit when the opk is positive. You dtd every other day until +opk, then for the next three days. I got pregnant on that once before, even though it ended in a miscarriage.
No, I didn't speak with my current doctor about progesterone cream but it was a big problem when I was TTC DD2 and I had to take progesterone supplements.Quote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
I have had several months of progesterone deficiency symptoms so I went ahead and used the cream from Ovulation to CD30. Only problem is it can make me have pregnancy symptoms like tingly breasts, etc.
I took a HPT yesterday but it was BFN, again I had that happen several times with DD2 and DD3 so I'll test tomorrow and go from there.
This is super frustrating. I am going to start dropping things this month if I am not prego and start focusing more on the sperm meets egg mentality too.
hey Adia what is a HPT?
Iam currently in my 2WW.. so far Im 3DPO and feeling extremely thirsty and tired at weird times of the day were my eyes can hardly stay open, Queasy at times but again I refuse to pick at every little thing lol otherwise I'll be driving my self up the wall, I shall be taking each day as it comes and welcome AF if thats whats meant to be lol
hey Adia what is a HPT?
Iam currently in my 2WW.. so far Im 3DPO and feeling extremely thirsty and tired at weird times of the day where my eyes can hardly stay open, Queasy at times but again I refuse to pick at every little thing lol otherwise I'll be driving my self up the wall, I shall be taking each day as it comes and welcome AF if thats whats meant to be lol
Hpt= home pregnancy testQuote:
Originally Posted by afy
Don't be a symptom spotter! I even had bleeding mid-cycle two months ago and I wasn't pregnant. Last month I had no PMS which was a sign in the past but definitely not this time. I am so over symptom spotting and early testing. With DD, I waited until I was 3 days late to test. A bfn is too hard for me to see.
It's frustrating being on cycle 3 of ttc but I'm hopeful this is it because we've conceived twice in the third month. Of course, I just found out I have pneumonia, so no working out for me. Oh well, I'm going for it either way.
Adia, I'm going to my OB in a couple weeks so I may ask about that. 23 day cycles worry me a bit and it just suddenly changed. Of course, af coincided with me getting sick so that might have something to do with it. GL to everyone!!
awwww kiki I hope you recover fast from pnemonia, did the doc say how you got it??
I kno what you mean when I concieved my DD I was 5-6 days late for my periods which was a lovely surprise.. and I dont want to be symptom spotting either because their was once a time where I had hardcore preggo symptom feeling sicky, dizzy but it was a BFN at that time i wasnt even trying so wasnt too bad..
Kikical my cycles vary.. 30-32. Feels like im forever waiting for the next stage. I like ur next plan!!!! I had my +opk yesterday morning.. Cd18. Just been getting the ovulation cramps. This time around i wont read too much into my symtoms to avoid disapointment.Quote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
Definitely huds I think its the best way to go about it, thats why Im trying to avoid it all and definitely wont be doing a pregnancy test until AF is late and its exactly why I decided to go for my first attempts in April aswell as May incase I dont conceive right away..Quote:
Originally Posted by Huds
I will wait until af aswel. With both my girls i waited until i was a week late. After ov does dh stop releasing inside? Hope u get preggers before u travelQuote:
Originally Posted by afy
I keep having him release inside me every 2-4 days. Although, we had a 6 day fiasco with move number one!! I'm still upset about that, haha. I figure it can't hurt in case you don't get pregnant, than the sperm is still used to being released and amount will increase. Hopefully!Quote:
Originally Posted by Huds
Oh god hes guna love that lol! Ok thank u. Oh have u moved into ur new home now?Quote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
Kiki, we are in the same boat. I am trying not to symptom spot but its hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
I am on month 6 of the HE diet. I have had 4 attempts because I got prego in Nov and had a miscarriage in Dec.
I almost think I am so frustrated I am giving up in the sense that I am just not worrying about a lot of details. It doesn't seem to be working so why worry???
As far as the low progesterone, with DD2 I took supplements to hang onto that pregnancy. I had no issues at all with DD3 so I had hoped for the same this time but I was having significant brown spotting and some other low progesterone symptoms so I thought it was worth trying supplementing with it. If nothing else, my PMS has been greatly diminished...:sigh:
I got a BFN yesterday on CD30 but my cycles are often 32 days so I'll test on Wednesday if no AF before then...the waiting game is so old...
HiyaQuote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
Is diet coke supposed to help sway blue? If yes how?
Thanks
Hi Hi Hi, Here I am 3 DPO. I was diagnosed over the weekend though with Fifths Disease - YES - that childhood disease and felt AWFUL all weekend. I O'd on Friday at some point but started coming down with the sickies on Friday evening late. Very high fever all weekend - like 103 - so not feeling too optimistic but DH and I were SUPER optimistic before I came down with the sickness. 3 great attemps after positive OPK and just felt like it was our month. I do appear to be healed already - no more fever, chills, or rash, so maybe there is hope since it only stayed a short time. Fingers crossed. Big time. We want this month so bad. Good luck to all!
Thats a big NO NO while swaying boy. Stay away from fizzy drinks all together, drink fresh juice, V8, water and green tea.Quote:
Originally Posted by desperate4blue
It's good to hear your back on the mend on the pond! I'm same as you 3dpo lol we didn't manage to have great amount of attempts squeezed in after OPK hubby wasn't well at all! And I didn't have the heart to force him but Ill see how it goes we did DTD every other day after AF up until O+1.. So only time will tell!Quote:
Originally Posted by onthepond
Will you be symptom spottin or waiting for AF to arrive or even better not arrive!!
Btw does any body know if DH can release Inside or outside after ovulation??
Hiya afy how many attempts did u get in. We didnt get ti do the morning one. Dh start work at crazy hours. So for us to dtd in the morn just wont happen unless he has a day off lol. Feel crap about this month. My youngest DD hasnt been sleeping well, shes teething!!! I know lack of sleep sways girl :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by afy
Hi AFY, I am definitely waiting for AF before testing. We were SO confident before I came down with the really high fever...now I am not as confident and sad, would really high fever in me kill any spermies that made it inside around O? Anyone know? IF that wouldn't affect conception at all then I feel like we have a good chance I guess, but just too many unknowns. GL HUDS and AFY and all others waiting for the BFP!!
Hi im not sure about that.. Im sure some of the experienced ladies will answer that for u. Hope u get better soon and a bfp urself :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by onthepond
Keep it inside every time till you get your BFP, unless you dont want to for any reason, its ok if he does it outside, just try to keep him regular.Quote:
Originally Posted by afy
Cinss - do you know if a high fever around or after O could cause probs with conception or kill the spermies inside of me? I am thinking the fever came after O, but not long after. I feel completely fine today so it was just a 2 day thing...I used tylenol to lower the fever as much as I could. Thanks!
Its hard to say really, i don't think a high temp would affect ovulation at all, naturally our temps go high just after O anyway, but the killing of sperm... i am not sure at what temp exactly they get killed so i cant really answer. If you did get fertilized and then the fever came i think the bean would survive.Quote:
Originally Posted by onthepond
Thanks Cinss. I know I did O as normal and expected...so I guess the only real question would be if my fever could have killed the sperm inside of me and it seems like no one knows that. Sigh. They should have been into my tubes by then, so maybe they were more protected in there? Of course this would happen to me. 2013 is a year to forget for us, for sure...Thanks for helping!
I had a pos opk on the 14th. Im still having ov cramps so i tested again today.. And yes still positive. Is that possible to still have a pos opk?
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by Huds
Okay, so how does everyone stay calm and stress-free during the 2ww? I am always convincing myself that there is something wrong with me and dh when I don't get pregnant. This month I think it has something to do with my short cycle and short af. This could all be in my head (I'm going to dr in a couple weeks to get checked just in case) so I want to come up with ways to not obsess or stress while I'm waiting for af. I am a type A person so I think it's in my nature. I would love to hear what everyone does. I feel like it really does help to be stress free.
Hey cinns yes inside is fine for us according to him it's less messy well for him it is! Sorry tmi lol.. And we always usually do 2-4days so that's not a problem.
Kiki.. I'm in 2ww I just keep myself busy and completely avoid even picking apart every twinge or queas I feel before my brain makes me believe it..I know the brain can do amazing things especially at times like this we suddenly feel more "sensitive" so I'm trying not to..
And I have mental prepared myself to not fall preggers right away hence the reason I went with a "trial" attempt month if you'd like to call it that..
How many DPO are youv
hmm staying clam in the 2ww, i dont think you can... the expectation of a pregnancy is far too exciting to forget, not much help i know, but its just all part of the process, some ladies take time off the forum, i was only able to get to that point after 8 BFN cycles.Quote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
I'm in the 2ww and drinking coconut water like a crazy person. It is so expensive! I have noticed since adding all the extra juice to my diet I am starting to put the kilos on. I think I might need to scale it back a little.
Me too! I'm loving the coconut water. At first it took a while to get use to. Now a chilled glass of coconut water is a must for me lolQuote:
Originally Posted by zebaniee
I find the 2ww very hard this time around, i dont know why. But trying to stay busy with the girls and making plans in the 2ww helps me forget about it. With both my pregnancies I tested after af was due. I remember back then I stayed busy which kept my mind off it all and avoided testing earlyQuote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal
Lol same here!! I actually quite liked it! But cocnut and orange juice is what I usually drink now v-8 is on a break!! I'm cutting my juices down too definitely contributed to my weight gain!
Thanks for all the advice. I still don't like coconut water or v8 but they are much more manageable now. I'm still worried about being sick but I'll be off antibiotics before our attempts. I'm going to do some light weights today too. I never thought I would get so sick in April!
I think I'm going to take Cinss advice and take a break in the 2ww. I don't like getting anxious and obsessive and this feeds into my craziness sometimes, haha. I am going to try SMEP this month too.
It is very very hard. For me it was the willpower not to go looking up what every twinge and feeling meant for other women online. But I just wanted to let you know that I two thought that something was wrong with me when I had a short cycle and a very light 2 day AF on the month before my BFPcycle.Quote:
Originally Posted by KikiCal