TTC Pink February 2014

I am TTC in February!

I originally was going to sway pretty hard but we are now going to try in like, 2 weeks. I just started swaying a little 2 weeks ago so it is just a short, quick sway. I should O sometime around Feb. 19. I also have no weight to lose (I am 5 ft. 2, 100 lbs).

Basically all I am doing is skipping breakfast (most days) and drinking a coffee with some creamer and fake sugar until lunch. Lunch is usually a Yoplait light yogurt, some pasta of some kind, strawberries, and some kind of sweet or chips. I also have been drinking Diet Snapple Raspberry Tea (no calories and has aspartame in it). I am limiting meat. No exercise (which is hard for me as I am used to training for marathons). I have been taking 1600 mcg folic acid, fibre 3 X a day, drinking some peppermint tea, and trying to "let things go" and be more carefree about stuff. I am planning on 1 attempt at +OPK with Zyrtec.

I have never temp'd, so not going to start now! That would stress me out anyway, plus I usually sleep terribly, so probably would not work for me. I am SURE I am one of those women primed for making boys because I always have ample EWCM when not on BCP and even conceived a boy ON BCP with no EWCM. For generations, my family on my mom's side has one of the other. My grandma has 7 sisters, she had all girls, my mom had all girls. All of her siblings had one or the other. Not sure if family history means anything but it seems crazy to think how frequent this has happened in my family.

Nice to meet you all! :wave:

Oh yeah, and I also plan on starting the baby aspirin but can't find any information on it...as far as WHY it's important for a girl sway, WHAT it does, and HOW OFTEN you should take it. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by TeacherMom

Oh yeah, and I also plan on starting the baby aspirin but can't find any information on it...as far as WHY it's important for a girl sway, WHAT it does, and HOW OFTEN you should take it. Thanks!

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Welcome!! :D As far sas the aspirin, I thought it was due to pH, but atomic said it swayed differently then just pH. Maybe check the complete index? Its in the general sway forum I think.

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Originally Posted by Mamer

Im so impressed you are so good at the temping even with night duty! :-)
Thats a great help!

And yaay to getting a positive opk! Good luck!

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I think my body is just used to the flipping and frequent waking during sleep. When I worked day shift and when I wasn't BFing, it was a different story. Like I couldn't temp after the sun came up or it would be falsely elevated. (weird I know)

We were going to do one attempt at pos OPK, but then I had to work nights this weekend and there is NO attempts when I have to work, so I made the plan to attempt thursday, then again monday if no pos OPK over the weekend here, and if still NO pos OPK by V-day, then attempt V-day for an attempt every four days. I'm glad I went with that attempt cause I'm convinced I screwed up the OPKs and I most likely ovulated yesterday and washed the OPKS out with too much pee. :(

After many chats tonight we're out this month. Decided its not worth the attempt with no exercise the last 2 weeks. Wishing u all luck and I may see some of you on ttc March xxxxx

greeneyes, it sounds like you dtd at the right time to me! So pulling for you!

Nice to meet you, TeacherMom! Good luck on the short sway - if you don't have much weight you can lose, it may be the best way to go anyway.

Sorry you're out this month, dreamingofwin. But I had originally thought I'd TTC in October/November... but I'm really glad I waited. I feel like I'm in a much better place now. I hope. :) CD 8 for me... getting close to O. Trying not to obsess...

I've started OPK's, my sway is waaaaaay looser this month, no exercise, LE diet but I've had some stomach issues so my calorie intake has fluctuated, hoping that just eating vegetarian will be enough. Still losing though, and drinking alcohol every night with folic acid daily and baby aspirin 2x a week. I've had about a cup of peppermint tea every day. My husband is doing the LR, FR and briefs. I expect to ovulate in the next week here! Anybody have trouble telling if the test line is lighter than the control line on the OPKs?

Good luck girls!!


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Arimethia: yes!! And also see faint lines that aren't there.... I had 2 very faint lines on Monday and Tuesday this week, then nothing, then yesterday the test was negative but was a darker line than before. So fingers crossed today is the day. We have been holding off BD because I had expected a positive by now so we haven't BD since last Sunday. Will have to tonight regardless as I didn't really want to do more than 7 day abstain due to being 35 but it is what it is. We only really have time and energy for it at the weekend.

I have a spa day today for a friends birthday so am hoping the massage will tempt the egg out. Also ate 3000 calories and 100g fat yesterday with meat, brownies, everything involved. It was at a friends who wa cooking so I wasn't holding back :))) getting to the spa now to spend time in the gym beforehand to work off some of that food!! And we are having roast beef today......oh well

Another question I am unsure of the answer to!! I don't get the abstaining stuff. I want to do 1 attempt at my +OPK. How long should we abstain before it? DH is 27 so...

Sorry if this questions is ridiculous. I felt ridiculous typing it. LOL

Argh another faint line!!!! It's been 7 days so I guess we should BD anyway....

He abstain stuff I think is to lower sperm count and quality slightly? And I think so that you have less exposure to the hormones in semen? When over 35 there is more chance of birth defects so that's why it isn't recommended. I may not be 100% right though so someone pls correct me if I'm wrong?

Sorry just read the question. Abstain is 7 days.

Thanks! Anyone know? I am just wondering how long I have to tell him "not tonight" LOL before we actually start trying.

Atomic is less about abstaining and fr etc. It's more about the one attempt at pos opk


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My plan was actually to BD every 4-7 days, or 1-2 times a week and then at pos OPK depending in when that was. that would be ok for our energy levels but we only seem to manage it at the weekend lol

Another weekender here, stephk. Lol! Hoping to get my +opk near Valentine's Day, as I think it's a mid-week exception this month. ;) At least, it will be mid-week for us since we're celebrating on an off night to get the babysitter here.

Attachment 16901 I am having the worst time deciphering my OPKs this month, this is today's, CD14, is the test line as dark as the control line? According to the minimal instructions a test line that's fainter than the control is negative and I've been testing since Thursday and the all look like this. I don't want to miss our window! My cervical fluid is milky but stretchy like halfway between semi fertile and fertile, seems like a positive OPK should've shown up by now if I'm on my typical 30 day cycle. :think:

Looks negative to me. Close though! Hopefully you'll get a bfp soon!


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Hi guys,
I am new here ttc a girl after two lovely boys. I am going solo as my husband would not be impressed to find me obsessing after something he does not believe in so I am not telling him!!
I just got my first BFN :( first try but its still disappointing! Good news I will be on LE diet a little longer...
I have a question for you all too I am 35 my husband 41 we only DTD at pos opk last month.
Because of our age should we be DTD every four days and then once on pos opk...?
Also what is chitoban?? should I take this instead of zyrtek as I get alot of CM.
thanks for all you help much appreciated xx

Chitoban is a fiber supp I believe. You take the fiber sups with/after heavy meals or cheats. If you get a lot of CM I would personally stick with Zyrtec 6-8 hours before attempt. Maybe try lying flat for 5 min afterwards then j&d? I was supposed to do 1 attempt at pos opk but last min changed it to every four days since I knew I had to work and that lovin' would NOT happen if I had a pos opk during my stretch of nights on. (I work 12 hour night shifts and try to work them in a row to get them out of the way). Turns out I was right and got a pos opk over the weekend. We made another attempt last night just in case there was a sad I fertilized egg waiting for a little sperm to make her night lol.


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@TeacherMom - Abstaining is 7-10 days... and that doesn't just include you saying no to DH. It also included HIM abstaining, as in not helping himself either. ;) I purchased a personalized sway from Atomic (worth every penny and I highly recommend) and abstaining OR FR option seems to be a pretty important factor in a girl sway. Just FYI. Also, welcome to the group... you and I should be O-ing round about the same day if I read that right. :D I'm estimated the 19th based on my "usual" schedule. It will be the first time DH and I have EVER TTC. I'm nervous and excited all in one. :holysheep:

@KitKat - Chitosan is a fiber supplement and should be taken about 30 mins BEFORE fatty meals, as opposed to during or with because it had stuff in it that binds to the lipids and fats in your food to help carry them out and/or prevent fat storage, as well as the enzymes that help break down the lipids. Therefore, it needs to have an opportunity to get in your stomach before the food hits if that makes sense. At least that's what I found in my reading/research. I personally favor it to other fiber supps like Benefiber b/c it is little pills I can take instead of having to mix up in a powdery drink or something. Plus, based on what I read it works a bit better and every little bit helps right? :) Again, highly recommend Atomic's personalized sway if you don't already have one. Just my $0.02

Good Luck to all the ladies who've already DTD or those upcoming. Approx a week out today for me from BD! :pinksperm::fx::pray::XX::fingers::cheer:

Welcome, Kitkat! I’m in the same boat as far as age goes... I’m 37 (gah – how did that happen?!) and my dh just turned 45. I bought the custom sway plan, and, as seamaiden said, it’s worth every penny! I highly recommend. Atomic’s suggestion for me (and this may not be right for everyone!) was to have dh release for 7-10 days before dtd... not abstain as we’re a bit older. Not sure if he’s up for that (ha! Total pun intended!), but we’ll do our best. And we’re going with 1 attempt at +opk this cycle. Picture me totally trying NOT to obsess over testing... and testing... and testing...

Oh, and btw, my dh thinks all of this is silly, too. The absolute hardest part of my sway has been getting him on board with even trying for another baby, let alone the whole “silly sway” stuff. Even now he’s in the “well, if it happens it happens and I’ll be okay with it” camp, rather than being an active participant. Hey, I’ll take it! :) He’s a fab guy and an amazing dad, so I’m sure he’s going to be thrilled when we get the BFP. Fingers crossed for it this month!

I started to see some EWCM today. I know that +opk is coming soon... getting excited! And have my zyrtec ready! (And we have our first date night since DS #3 was born scheduled for this Thurs. Yay! The up side to the LE diet is that I look amazing in the little black dress I have picked out. Lol!)

Got my positive today, the test line was definitely darker than the control this time so we'll be trying tonight. :fx:

Eeek good luck!

I am back on here ladies. We decided to still have our attempt this month! I am on coding/paracetamol/diclefenac for my back and as a result have no ewcm, also my pills say its hard to get peg on the leaflet so thought they must be making me acidic down there? Right?

Could be an omen! I should have had a +opk by now as I always ov on cd14 (today) but nothing as yet....v strange x

thanks greeneyes, seamaiden86 and girliedreamz for making me feel so welcome.
Think I need the customised swaying plan so thanks for the recommendations!!
Hope you all get BFP's this month, I will be ovulating late feb so fingers crossed for a november baby.
Good luck arimethia and love your picture your boys are so cute!!
xxxx

oh and p.s have a fab date night girliedreamz I also feel amazing with all this weight loss just brought some new clothes to make myself feel better for BFN;)
May as well work it while we still can!! hehe

How much weight have you ladies lost so far?

I lost 10lbs but put 2lbs back on when the exercise stopped so suppose I am back at 8lbs lost since Jan x

It is so inspiring to hear all of your stories! My husband, while he has gone to enormous lengths to make this happen, doesn't feel any need for another child himself. He turns 43 today, and I am 35--I know it doesn't "make sense", but hearts are not always sensible!

I am 5 days past clomid and am going to start testing this afternoon to pinpoint O. I've done all that I can for a sway, so now I am just crossing my fingers that my DH is fertile enough!

It is so inspiring to hear all of your stories! My husband, while he has gone to enormous lengths to make this happen, doesn't feel any need for another child himself. He turns 43 today, and I am 35--I know it doesn't "make sense", but hearts are not always sensible!

I am 5 days past clomid and am going to start testing this afternoon to pinpoint O. I've done all that I can for a sway, so now I am just crossing my fingers that my DH is fertile enough!

Good luck Arimethia!!

All i have had for over a week now is faint lines, and they take a while to even show up. I often wonder if i have spent enough time in the loo waiting for the result to come! It says wait 10 mins on the packet but if you are going to get a positive would it really take 10 mins? I know that we always have LH anyway so people will get faint lines but its getting really annoying now. I am still getting some EWCM (not lots) on and off (have been for over 2 weeks) but nothing more than a faint line on an OPK. Really trying to ensure we BD every 4 days regardless just in case. We took one for the team on monday so will have to do again tomorrow lol.

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How much weight have you ladies lost so far?

I lost 10lbs but put 2lbs back on when the exercise stopped so suppose I am back at 8lbs lost since Jan x

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I lost 20-30 pounds. I have plateaued a long time ago though.

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Originally Posted by stephk

Really trying to ensure we BD every 4 days regardless just in case. We took one for the team on monday so will have to do again tomorrow lol.

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Every four days would put you at Friday not Thursday. We DTD Monday too and I was planning on Valentines day lovin to count for an attempt. ;)

Thanks greeneyes, Fridays are definitely out as I'm exhausted from the week and I have alcohol so am never up for BD. I also know there will be no time on sat as we are out visiting people so it will have to be tomorrow night. A valentines conception would be cool though :)

hey ltester I am 35 too! my boys are 6 and 4 so not far off in age to yours. It took my husband this long to agree I am lucky he did but I figured no harm in ttc for pink and if we get a little more blue at least I can say I gave it my all!!

I have lost 7.5 pounds in 6 weeks I don't have alot more to lose as I know I stop ovulating at 110 pounds and I am down to 120...getting the hang of no breakfast (never thought I would say that!!) but upping my calories a little so I dont lose all my weight too fast.

Quick question for you all. Do you all have a cut off point for swaying? Like 6 mths, 3 mths etc etc I feel I ought to give myself one as otherwise being a boy mama I could be here one year down the track and I am no spring chicken...

good luck with all your BFP's!!
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I've lost 26 lbs since August but I plateaued around 137.

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hey ltester I am 35 too! my boys are 6 and 4 so not far off in age to yours. It took my husband this long to agree I am lucky he did but I figured no harm in ttc for pink and if we get a little more blue at least I can say I gave it my all!!

I have lost 7.5 pounds in 6 weeks I don't have alot more to lose as I know I stop ovulating at 110 pounds and I am down to 120...getting the hang of no breakfast (never thought I would say that!!) but upping my calories a little so I dont lose all my weight too fast.

Quick question for you all. Do you all have a cut off point for swaying? Like 6 mths, 3 mths etc etc I feel I ought to give myself one as otherwise being a boy mama I could be here one year down the track and I am no spring chicken...

good luck with all your BFP's!!
XX

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When I started swaying, there was no question in my mind that it wouldn't work out according to plan! Ah, over-confidence, if never gets me anywhere! I lost about 15 pounds, was exercising every day for a hour and was eating according to the LE duet pretty strictly. I did that for about two months before we tried to conceive, and two months later, nothing but bfns. I kept trying to exercise, but began to realize the food obsession was making me miserable and really messing with my idea of food. When we discovered that my husband had low sperm count, he did three months of vitamins, and I backed off swaying because I couldn't maintain, not knowing if it would even happen. Then three more months of clomid for him because then we found out that his T levels were low. I've never faltered on my folic acid, but I didn't have the mental stamina to keep swaying so hard when I don't even know if it is feasible. I don't want to go any high tech route, so if all of his vitamin and hormone taking hasn't helped, I think I am prepared to throw in the towel after this round. Our ages worry me a little--more that I am just a bit tired than anything. The cut off my husband gave me 18 months ago was two years... He is right.

How long have you been trying? Have you had a lot of disappointment so far, or are you being practical, knowing it might take a while?

I am 33 in a few weeks so time isn't on my side either so don't want to be ttc for years! We were v lucky with our son and conceived 6 weeks after coming off bcp. I think in my head we will try rephresh this month and if a bfn we won't use it again. Im dropping exercise already as ill just keep re injuring my back as its a weak spot. I think we'll try the one attempt for 3 months max then prob end up bday daily after that. My son is 2 now and he needs a sibling boy or girl not too far away in age. Id hope id keep elements of the diet but I do miss my fatty foods at times.

My weight loss has stopped at the moment too but I am 128lbs but still have lots I could loose as I am only 5ft 2!!

Hope we get our bfp soon and that we are blessed with our girlies xxxxx

I started off swaying HARD as well but it only takes on bfn to take the wind out of my sails. I stopped exercise and I'm doing a LE vegetarian diet with tons of cheats. Really, I think I'll be happy to get pregnant with our one attempt at positive OPK.

Good luck, Arimethia!!

I’ve lost about 25 lbs since last January. I started out just on a low cal diet to lose the weight from ds #2 and #3, but it segued into the LE diet around March or April. So, it hasn’t been a fast weight loss for me, but I’ve lost probably 5 of that in the last two weeks, so I’m feeling hopeful it’s enough. I’m exercising like a fiend over here, and eating rice like it’s going out of style. Dh said I’m like a Survivor contestant lately.

I got the +OPK today! :D SUCH perfect timing since we’ve go our big romantic V-day dinner out planned. God bless her, our babysitter told me this morning to stay out as long as we want since she plans to sleep over in town tonight anyway. Yay! The only thing that could derail us is that we have 2 kids home sick from school today... pray they don’t need to vomit or anything interruption-like later tonight. Oh, and that dh doesn’t chicken out at the last minute. :ttc:

This is our first month TTC, so I haven’t put a time limit on it for myself. Yet. I’m 37, so this feels like my last chance at a dd, but I’m willing to give it a go for a few months if needed. A year from now... well, I might change my mind. Of course, I’m hoping tonight’s the night, but I’m already prepared to change up tactic for next month if it doesn’t happen.

I have just got my +opk too!! Well I think so they bloody confuse me.

We are going for it tonight anyway. Waiting for hubby to get home....:) x