Fingers crossed for you seabee!
Seriously ladies can we get a BFP from one of you soon, I'm dying for some good news ☺ 8 dpo over here and eating way too many pretzels. Freaking starving all the time so probably means I'm out and AF is coming.
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Fingers crossed for you seabee!
Seriously ladies can we get a BFP from one of you soon, I'm dying for some good news ☺ 8 dpo over here and eating way too many pretzels. Freaking starving all the time so probably means I'm out and AF is coming.
Ditto bluebonnet! I'm 8dpo and so freaking hungry! Days are dragging majorly at the mo! Part of me won't be too upset if I see bfn this month as I've got a hen party, birthday party, wedding and works party all within 4 weeks of one another, all tricky when you're trying to conceal a pregnancy!Quote:
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popple - I'm going to a wedding (in Europe!) this month as well so if I get BFN/AF this month, at least I can drink and enjoy myself and not have to try to stress about whether to tell everyone or not. It's a tiny wedding (4 days long filled with tons of drinking) so will be nearly impossible to conceal.
The 2nd week of the 2WW is the worst for me. I feel guilty about drinking (because I might be pregnant) so I usually give that up and then I can't have my meat and yummy food like I want (beause I might NOT be pregnant) so I feel like I'm depriving myself of all of these things "just in case". Rice and diet coke just aren't the same as steak or wine :) I'm trying to wait to test but it's tough when you are swaying because I want to know NOW if I can eat meat and breakfast again!
I'm only 4dpo and it's going soooo slowly. Totally agree wth you bluebonnet it's not the same at all!
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Bluebonnet- I hear you on wanting to be pregnant and just stuff my face. I am kind of enjoying not eating most meats, but I really miss peanuts and sometimes seafood!
Livethe3- What are your OPKs up to now? I had a much darker one this morning. Not positive yet, but it is looking pretty close. I was hoping to ovulate on CD 17-18 like you, but it looks like I may end up O'ing on CD 14ish if I get a positive later today!
Poppie- I get soo ridiculously hungry after I O. I could eat everything in the house. LE makes the 2ww so much more difficult!
Lya- How long do you plan on waiting for you test? I swear time slows wayyyy down in the 2ww!!
I'm trying not to test until at least 10dpo but I expect I'll cave sooner in the vague hope! I wish the weather would buck up so I can take the kids for days out as they're home for summer. Days out make the days go quicker
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So sorry to crash your thread, I was trying to figure out how to start one and I couldn't and since I'm hoping to ttc a girl in a few weeks I thought maybe it would be ok to ask my questions here.
I had no idea there were so many ideas around gender swaying. I have a 9 month old son and recently started googling 'how to have a girl' just for fun mostly, but clearly there is something to this! I'd found a diet and bunch of ideas last week and start the mag, cal and cran and eating lots of milk, yogourt, cucumber, raspberries, etc. and bought a salt rock and lavender and ordered a rephresh kit and then after reading something that said NOT to take the supplements I stumbled upon this site and realized that everything I was going to try was possibly wrong! :S I stayed up late last night reading a bunch of articles on here and developed a new plan but I'm a little stressed now because I feel like I don't have a clue and I'm hoping to try in about 3 1/2 weeks!!
After last nights reading here is what I'm thinking:
*switched to the LE diet (am trying at least, I usually eat pretty healthy and find it hard to find things to eat, also I'm not sure the limits for each?)
*stopped the supplements (except Folic Acid), wondering if husband should take them since I have them? Could it help?
*am thinking continue with the plan to have husband use LC after AF (hopefully this weekend)
*will use antihistamines an hour before (just haven't figured out if husband should too, or just me)
*do one attempt 3 days before estimated O (just because we won't be together any closer, hopefully I don't O late!)
*7 day abs maybe? (not 100% sure on that part yet)
*I had ordered the rephresh kit that is supposed to keep PH balanced for 3 days, I know I read PH doesn't seem to matter so I don't know what to do, might just use it the night before we try since I'll have it?
*Hopefully we'll both have time for a hot bath before attempt
*Since it is so close I'm afraid to try to start cardio in case I don't end up doing enough and swaying boy. . but afraid maybe I should, is 50minX4 days/week the min?
Anyone have any thoughts??
Thanks!!
ndeveau - might I ask how old you are (and DH?)? That would change my advice on many of the things. Also what is LC? Do you mean LR?
Ndeveau - I think if you're doing the exercise route it should be high cardio rather than toning, although not sure?
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I'm 6DPO today and feel like I want to rip someone's head off. I'm so snappy and feel so heavy. Wonder if af is on her way :( DH and I bd last night and (sorry tmi) but it kind of hurt my tummy like when you've really worked your tummy muscles except I've done no exercise
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lyagirl - maybe that's a good sign? GL!
I'm 10 dpo and the temptation to test is going strong. I'll be shocked if I make it all day without testing!
I got my +OPK last night. Had our attempt. Really wasn't expecting a + on CD11. I usually don't O until CD 17 or 18 so this is new to me!
Any updates ladies? I saw a couple of you are 10 and 11 DPO now.
bluebonnet - we are 29/32, sorry I meant LR!
Thanks!
AF started this morning, soooo excited for our first BD :)
As per the conversation I'm crashing, I can totally relate to the stress of the 2 week wait! I become consumed with it ha, it really isn't healthy (or cheap ha) but I totally understand that need to test. I did test too early and got a negative with my son though and felt the disappointment only to re-test a few days later and +, but the downside is now if I ever test early and it's neg I'll just be convincing myself it's just to early. Sometimes just best to wait, though it is so, so hard!
I have always been an early test taker. I will always be an early test taker. And I am also historically a 'still hope' gal. It feels like a door closing in a dark room with light in the hallway. the sliver of hope gets thinner and ropelike. Its small but you can see so much right up until the door it actually closed.
Hairbows. My OPKs are darn near stark white. Very Very faint test line, and a dark control. I wish I was an early ovulater. I would get to test sooner. I hate long cycles! You wait for so long just to get a BFN. :( But on the upside it means I am more likely to get a + opk around the 18th.
Went to the pool yesterday, spent hours in the sun and being very active (my boys) I know that much cardio can be very good for a girl sway. The down side... My hubby is very fair skinned. He is a crispy lobster now despite the frequent sunscreen. He is not going to want to BD for weeks. :(
Anybody know how I might help him to heal from his burn without peeling or blistering?
I also would like to see a BFP from one of you ladies soon too. I am going to be a very late result for this party but I planon posting everything up when I can. FX for BFPs!!!
Livethe3quetra try banana peels, rub them on his sunburn let sit for 20 minutes than rinse off. GL!
eeekk!! a week away till the day of dtd,if expected +opk is on time.cant figure out if im nervous or excited.
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Guys, I think I got my positive opk yesterday. At the time I wasn't sure because it wasn't looking as dark as the control, but the tests are getting lighter now. So this morning DH and I had our one attempt. I hope it wasn't too late. I'll probably keep using the opks and also dtd in 4 days just in case. If we missed it this month I'm going to switch to the every 4 day method next month. Opks are stressing me out, and I only have 3 months of clomid.
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So much activity this morning ladies, hard to keep up!
ndeveau - Is this your last chance for a DD? (I'm young but my DH is insistent he only wants 2 kids so this is my last chance!). I think atomic gave you some good advice on your other thread, but honestly if I were you I'd wait a month and try to stick to the diet for 6 weeks before your attempt. The success rates are much higher when people are on the diet longer. Also, I would do the cardio 6 days a week for 6 weeks for 60 minutes if you can swing it. The success rates are great on that as well! Lastly, seems LR is getting good results so stick with that for DH.
Hairbows - when was the top stick taken? Definitely the top is a postiive for you (compared to the others). Fingers crossed your attempt is well timed! I think doing the every 4 days PLUS an OPK is the way to go for you. I'm doing the plain "every 4 days" method this month and next month but for my month after that I plan on switching and doing every 4 days plus an attempt at POS OPK.
eleena - it's so much better to have the attempt behind you :) GL!
As for me, I've decided I will test tomorrow (11 dpo) at the absolute earliest, but still trying to hold out until 13 dpo. The nice thing about 13 dpo is if you get a BFN you can usually give up hope. Last month when I started getting BFN's at 10 dpo I foolishly still held out hope that I'd get a BFP later. The false hope killed me! Hopefully I learned my lesson and wont test early again, but doubtful!
Hairbows, your tests look exactly like mine, only backwards. The top being 8dpo and the bottom being this morning. Now I am freaked that maybe I ovulated..... Does that even happen? Ovulate on CD8or 9?
Hoping - that's not pos yet but soon will be!
Livethe3quetra - pure aloe Vera gel is the wonder worker for sunburn. Get it from pet supplies places as they put it on sores on horses but it's cheaper than chemists.
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Eleena - good luck!! All this waiting is terrible lol!
Blue- The top was CD9 and def a false positive from the clomid. The one below it was from yesterday mid-morning. I think about 9am. We didn't get to DTD until this morning, so I hope that we were still able to catch the egg. I felt some twinges on my left side afterwards so I am hoping that was ovulation. I hate to think of this as a wasted month, because I was expecting a darker test line. Fingers crossed. If it doesn't work out, I am definitely going to the four day method next month. Good luck if you decide to test tomorrow! I hope this is your month!
Livethe3- Try not to worry! Your CD 8 & 9 tests could have been the clomid! my top test is from CD 9, the test below that is from yesterday morning (CD12!). I have taken 4 tests since yesterday morning and they are getting progressively lighter, so that's why I am think I might have had my surge with that test (the second one). I didn't realize it was my positive at the time, so we didn't dtd until 24 hours late. I am hoping we didn't miss the egg!!! If so I am definitely doing every 4 days next mont, because I don't like playing this guessing game. I want to know that we had a good chance of conceiving. Especially because the clomid is really messing with my emotions AND giving me headaches.
Lya- I am going to keep testing in case it starts getting darker again. It was just so light this morning that I rushed to get at least one attempt in before we lost the egg. I think we will DTD again 4 days from now just in case it was not my real surge. Thanks!
Thanks for looking everyone!
Ugh pretty sure I'm out. My temps are slowly going down. Still not at my coverline, but not going up like they should when pregnant. I'm going to be a mess waiting 7 months ttc again :(
Oh no seabeewife I hope not! Praying for u!
I'm exhausted today, got a headache, felt full not very far into my dinner, just had some sharp pains in right side of my tummy and stringy white cm. All of which I had when I was preg before so I'm quite hopeful now. Got bfn this morning but silly really as I'm only 6dpo and if that was implantation a min ago I won't get a bfp until at least 8/9dpo?
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Lyagirl - Is that how long it takes to show up? 48 hrs or so after implantation is BFP?
SeaBeeWife- Im sorry dear. It stinks you will have to wait that long if you weren't successful this time. On the upside, as an Army wife I can tell you that there always sees to be super-human fertility right when they get home :D
About 3 or so days I think, think it depends on the individual. I might have been a bit keen saying 8dpo lol
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Ah Seebee that sucks! If AF is on it's way I hope you get a BFP as soon as he gets back. :(
Lyagirl-- sounds promising! Fingers crossed for you!
Can't wait to start seeing some BFP's rolling in soon!!!
For me, I'm 3dpo and FF corrected my chart today and is now correct. I O'd on CD14 and we had our attempt on CD13 so I think we have a pretty good chance as dtd the day before O has the highest chance of conception. We were out of state and staying in a hotel without the kids for a wedding so I think our attempt was pretty relaxed. This is cycle #4 of TTC for us (over a 6 month period) and I'm feeling pretty positive for this cycle! I'm going to try and hold out testing till 11dpo, since a BFN on that day pretty much means I'm out. That will be next Wednesday for me!
Good luck ladies!!!!
Haha I probably won't be ttc the first month. I want to do what attomic said works best, which is every 4 days and once on a positive OPK. We BD like rabbits every time he comes home from deployment! ;) I can't wait to see BFP's on here!
Fingers crossed that your temps jump back up seabee.. I'm so sorry!
Thanks for all the good vibes ladies, hopefully I have good news to report this week.. otherwise, lots of wine drinking on my vacation to Europe later this month!
I was really hoping to see some BFPs when I checked this thread tonight. I couldn't resist the urge and did a hpt this morning at 8dpo...negative obviously. I did an opk later in the afternoon and there is a faint line there so hoping that is a good sign. Patience isn't one of my virtues!
It's gone quite quiet on here! Is everyone just waiting out a few nothing doing days? I know I am, nothing much going on ATM
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I have new stuff. Had an ultrasound today to check if the Clomid is working. She found a few cysts/follicles all under .5cm and oh yeah quite a few nubothian cysts in my uterus. Which is not a good sign i guess.
Im at cycle day 13. There is no reason for my follicles to be so small unless the clomid just didn't work. I believe I am out this month. :(
Sorry livethe3quetra! What are they going to do next? Is it the first round of clomid?
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Sorry livethe3quetra,I don't know enough about clomid to reassure you. I'm hoping your scan was just a bit early and the follicles just needed to mature a bit more! D9 and another BFN for me. Roll on tomorrow.
Hi, I'm new here and I'm 10DPO in our 1st cycle of TTC. Not too happy with our sway as I didnt do much of the diet. We done one attempt at +OPK and I tested this morning and I'm sure I can see a line, but we will just have to wait and see what tomorrow brings. Hope to see some BFPs on this thread soon.:happy:
Hey! I'm in a very similar position to you shevon! I am around 10-12dpo in our 1st cycle too and likewise I am not too happy with our sway as my diet was pretty far from a LE diet : ( We DTD every 4 days as part of our sway. I've been having period type cramps for the last 3 days and feel a little meh but its probably all in my mind rather than a successful attempt. I am scared that if it was successful I will be worried that my sway was not exactly how I wanted it to be whereas I may be able to tweak it next time around if I get a BFN.Quote:
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live3quetra - I'm so sorry! I don't know enough about clomid myself, but I hope you aren't out!
popple and shevon - last cycle I was literally 100% perfect on the diet.. AND.. BFN.. This month I've been far less than perfect. I say this because trying to have the perfect month where you are great on the diet AND get a BFP is nearly impossible so don't stress about cheats on the diet. It's about eating "less" than you were before, not a certain exact thing every day.
I looked at my calendar again and I think I'm really only 10 or 11 dpo today, so it's stupid to test, but I have enough internet cheapies that I probably will anyways. Saving my FRER for tomorrow (11/12/13 dpo). I have zero symptoms so I'm sure I'm out. I'm trying to look at the bright side.. I was horrible about taking my fiber this month so I can tweak that next month and try to have less cheats on the diet, etc.
Livethe3 - I am so sorry to see anything but a positive update from you. Any chance of those follies growing and you having a late ovulation? I hat eto think you're out already :(
Lya- I can only get on at work right now because WiFi isn't being installed in my new house until tomorrow! And it's hard to get on at work because I don't like people knowing about us swaying haha. I really don't have all that much going on though.
Me+4 - still plenty of time for a BFP this month! Good luck!
Shevon - Sorry you are not thrilled with your sway, but YAY for the possible BFP!!
Popple - I have been worrying about my diet also. I am still losing weight but I think my fat intake is almost always over the limits. With my allergies AND being vegetarian it so hard to find low fat options without eating healthy fruits and veggies all the time.
As for me- we had our one attempt on Tuesday morning because of that practically positive OPK the day prior. Now my OPK's seem to be messing with me, as I had an almost positive again last night. I don't know what is going on, but I figure that DH and I will just have another attempt Saturday to cover all bases, just in case I didn't O after that original + OPK. That will keep us in the every 4 days sway tactic, and I am okay with that :)
Well done bluebonnet.... I don't know how you have the strength not to test! I'm so frustrated. Not only did I ovulate early this month at D14 but today at 9Dpo I have got brown ecm. Last month this led to AF a few days later. But if that was the same this month then AF would be early too! I'd like to think that it is implantation spotting especially as my temp hasn't dropped. But after last month trying to convince myself that is was implantation spotting I was very disappointed when AF showed. I can only assume this diet is messing with my cycle! Do you think I am out?