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Myself, dh and Miss 4 are 3 1/2 hours drive away from home. Having a weekend away for a country town festival. It's good to get away. Had a tough time with clients at work (I work in disabilities). I work two jobs. One client passed away for one job and two passed away from the other job.
Im out and about with the dh and his volkswagen car club cruising on crazy Hollywood Blvd. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...48d9cdb981.jpg
It's funny how some days you can just do LE with your eyes shut so to speak, and other days you're thinking of food ALL DAY! We have friends over this weekend and shared pizzas and salad for lunch. My plan was to have two small slices, which I did, but then there were three small pieces leftover at the end. So while tidying up the kitchen and stacking the dishwasher I unconsciously (well mostly) ate them! Luckily I've looked it up and as a thin margherita it will only have been about 600 cals but a bit high in protein and fat! Ooops. Dinner tonight is veggie fajitas, so I should be able to stick to my dailies if I avoid the guac! Fingers crossed I don't gorge!
Remember that one day, or a few days, in one month do not affect your overall sway! You will be fine! I have to remember this too after o, I get so hungry from higher progesterone!
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I know you're right. Last time I swayed I let my rules down a little at AF. This time as I've no idea where I am in my cycle or even if I am having cycles yet! So I am trying hard to stick to LE every single day! Especially the skipping breakfast and not snacking bit, just in case it's implantation time! Just a little frustrated as I didn't really choose to have a yummy treat and enjoy it (like I did with biscuits the other day), I just ate the pizza without really thinking. Hey ho.
Thinking about you all lots!
Well, I have been feeling funny since dpo 3, with dizzy spells and some ickiness, and some indigestion too. Surely that's too early to be a sign right?!
Plus I have even feeling cramps since yesterday (cd27) and AF is usually cd31/33... So I have a feeling I will be out! :(
Wiziewozzle, I have been guilty with the pizza this week....twice! :-o
Has anyone used fertile focus as a assistant to ovulation? I gave up on it the second month I used it. I only got a kick out of it when (sorry tmi) i put some swimmers on it to see what it looked like. Creepy but cool looking.
Ive got one yogi and I love it just because I like to geek out about sciencey stuff :) It does help but its not as pinpoint as charting and temping. Glad I am not the only one who did that either... HAHAHA
AF was scheduled for today (Saturday) but nothing yet and no BFP yet. I think that colposcopy screwed up my cycle... guess I will know in a few days if its just a tad late from everything going on!
Mmmm... Pizza! I wouldn't beat yourselves up too much ladies, as atomic says, some cheats here and there are fine.
Nahri, keeping my fingers crossed for you that af doesn't show up.
Love sunshine, I wouldn't think too much about symptoms as you can make yourself crazy. I know I have in the past. Good luck on a bfp this month!
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Oh, and as to the fertile focus..... ??? I have no idea what you are talking about!
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Nahri,
I've done it twice. I recorded the first one lol.
Good luck and I hope you still get your bfp.
Christi,
Fertile Focus is an aid to help let you know when you are approaching ovulation. Its a microscope where you put saliva and as you progress during your cycle you will see crystallization which means you are approaching ovulation. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...ce31526d73.jpg
Hey lovelies!! Just chiming in to say congrats Christi and sorry anyone moving onto next month. HEAPS of us took a while to conceive when I was TTC, some bang first time others got BFP after 4,5,6 cycles.I deft. dropped stuff as I went along especially what atomic refers to as background noise like zyrtec, jump and dump, peppermint tea etc. don't give up hope it will happen and you will see two line! In the meantime have a large drink and food of choice!! Good luck all XX
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I think a scheduled cheat day/meal is almost in order at some point. We stress and obsess about that one extra gram of protein we ate and we all know what stress does to our reproductive system! lol
I agree. I like to choose to have a cheeky day though, so I can look forward to it and enjoy doing it, rather than eat too much by mistake! I enjoyed my veg fajitas and wine with our friends last night but also had a little apple strudel and custard. Yum! Today we took them out for lunch before they caught a train home. I had a veggie burger in a bun with no mayo and a small portion of fries. Also had a spoonful of DH's icecream! Yummy. So tonight I'm back on the LE wagon. Planning on finishing the last two Weight Watcher's wraps with some veg and salad. I'll let DH finish the strudel and custard!
I've been staring at the one FRER I have in the drawer, wondering when to bother using it. But decided yesterday to order some more internet cheapies as I think I want to test again soon. I had high hopes for September so my October hopes aren't great now :( I'm not usually pessimistic but we don't want to conceive in November again (DS2 and DS3 are mid August birthday - two days apart) so if we miss out on a BFP in October, we'll have to skip a month. It'll be hard to do LE then.
I agree scheduling cheat meals. I had a three cheat meals this cycle, so now I am tightening up!!
I am having a hard time. I am disappointed that I didn't get a BFP this cycle. If October is not my month, I too will have to decide if we are skipping November, since DS1 was conceived then.
I am stressed, tired, and not very hopeful for this cycle. DS2 is sick again, and I am coming down with it too. I was sick this time last cycle, and BFN.
On the bright side, I don't eat much when I am sick and tend to lose weight! I am also looking forward to Halloween, since DS2 can enjoy it now that he is older.
Thanks for listening!
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XXforhubby don't skip a month because your son was conceived that month , if its because you don't want lots.birthdays etc in one month than by all means skip away! I just think it barely sways and you don't really want to be on LE for any longer than you have too! Just my advice take it with a grain of salt X
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After 7 months on the diet and having skipped 3 months for different reasons (didn't want Christmas/New Years baby, etc) I'd say DON'T skip! I really wanted to get pregnant back in May or June so that I'd go through the horrible morning sickness stage when the kids were out of school and I didn't have to get up super early, drive carpool, etc. It didn't happen though and my best friend (who swayed with me) said I probably wouldn't get pregnant till September, which is when I got pregnant with DS2. She said my body probably just likes getting pregnant then (fall/winter). She was right, and here I am with pretty much the exact same due date that I had with DS2 (May 29th this time, May 31st last time)! I give birth in my 38th week so looks like I'll be birthing right on DS2's birthday! Definitely NOT what I wanted but oh well!
At times I have thought about skipping a month due to some ttc issues out of my control and waiting for meds to work. So glad I didn't though. We officially started ttc April of this year and I am still waiting on a bfp 6 months down the track :(
I am joining you ladies today! Just had my IUI this morning. Good luck everyone!
Well I think I am hosed this cycle. AF still has yet to arrive and im getting BFN's but I think I have the colposcopy to thank for the screwed up cycle.... Wonder how long its going to keep me out for.
I hope your results come up negative Nahri!!
Congrats to Christi, you give me hope! And big hugs to all those out this month. I especially sympathize with those who got preg easy before and it's taking more trys now. That's my case, too. My temp didn't have a clear rise this month. I want to blame it on our cold bedroom. It was so cold, it was waking me up. I've added extra blankets to the bed and my temp went up some. I don't know. I felt so preggo in the 2ww last month and this time I wonder if I Oed properly.
Well after being able to get pregnant on the first try for 5 pregnancies I am now unable to stay pregnant at all. I feel so upset and just plain sad. I'm gonna make a call and get some testing done before trying again. This whole mess is ruining my family dynamic. I never ever thought I would have fertility issues and well I guess karma is a bitch because here I am being punished for wanting a daughter.
Good luck to everyone else.
Rosie :(
I am so sorry you feel this way. Please do not beat yourself over it. That is a dream of yours and I think you shouldnt give up if you really want it. I hope you get answers and hopefully they can fix what ever may be going on. I send you many virtual hugs 😙💖
Rosie - please don't beat yourself up! Wanting a daughter is normal and doesn't cause bad karma, promise! I often blame the sway for my m/c as well, but I'm nearly certain it was random luck and wasn't caused by my sway.
So to update everyone else.... Today is CD1 for me. I'm taking it really well, actually. I was nervous about getting pg right after my m/c anyways so maybe it's meant to be. I ovulated 4 full days after my first positive OPK so our timing was screwed up. I think we DTD O-4 and on ovulation day. Not great odds for conception.
It looks like many of us might be taking a break in November for various reasons. I'm nearly certain we will take November and December off because we need a mental break from TTC and really really prefer to avoid August/September due dates. Also we have 2 big vacations planned and would prefer not to be pg for them.
Since this is my last month TTC for awhile, I'm really going to give it my all. I will likely do every 4 days PLUS an attempt at positive OPK. I said I was going to do that last month but I chickened out and I'm not pregnant so maybe it's time to listen to my gut and up my odds of conception a little bit. I'm trying to be very strict on the diet and exercise this month since really that's all that's left of my weakened sway!
Thanks for listening to my essay and congrats on all the BFPs. Hope the rest of us can join you soon :)
Good Luck Blue,
I hope that all of your hard work of swaying pays off. You are still with us in the October thread so I hope you get your bfp.
Welcome SageViolet! I too got pregnant easily with both of my boys, and I am now on cycle #4. I feel good about this month! DH and I decided we would keep on trying, for at least a full year. Hopefully it won't take that long!
Rosie- please do not be hard on yourself! You have not caused any of this. You most certainly deserve a DD, and I promise that karma has nothing to do with it! For someone who has so much courage to keep trying, I know it will happen. Please do not stop believing in yourself- your dream WILL come true!
Bluebonnet- I had poor timing too last month on top of being sick! Well I am sick AGAIN, and I too will be doing BD every 4 days and at pos. opk. FX for both of us!!
Come on October BFP's- we need more!!
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Thanks ladies. Its just so hard not to blame my sway and desires since I ahd zero issues until I started messing with things. I regret swaying at all and I just want my fourth son. If it ain't broke don't fix it...I should have had that mentality. I am likely taking a break for 4 to 6 months. Hubby is begging me not to but I feel like the timing is off for me to have a baby july through december. We shall see.
I hope everyone here sees their bfps and dream genders very soon! Thank you for all the kind words and support!!
Huge hugs Rosie. Please don't blame yourself. Sending you love and strength.
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Im seeing things.... I thought I was down and out because yet another negative test yesterday, but I tested this morning with a wondfo strip and used an OPK as backup as well since they sometimes show positive. There is a light but visible line on the HCG strip and no not one of those break out the magnifying glass, stand on the toilet so you are closer to the light kinda faint lines. So maybe there was success this time? Im not celebrating FULLY till doc confirms just because of this whole messed up colposcopy business and it always takes extra time for a BFP to show for me. I just told hubby he could eat meat again I don't know which hes happier about HAHA
Colposcopy was neg btw so that was a huge load off my mind.
Woo hoo Nahri,
A faint hardly visible line is better than nothing. I hope this is your bfp! Good Luck :)
Yay Nahri!
So sorry Rosie :(
I am cd5 - ugh - My original period was due today. I am tempted to test today just because what if that was a totally weird period? But I really doubt i'm pregnant and it def ended up being a period by Friday. I really hope this is my month (even though it's only our second month trying) just because I am SO SICK of this diet and I want to eat lots of Halloween candy!!! Good luck to everyone else this month!
Nahri, that sounds great :) Do you have a pic?
I am CD5 too! I hope we all get our BFP's so we can pig out on Halloween candy...and everything else we haven't been able to eat in AGES!
FX for everyone!
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Yep Boysway I do! FX its a good one! Im 3 days past AF
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Yey Nahri!!!! WOOOOO Hooooooo!!! BIG congratulations!!! Wishing you the best on you 9 month journey :)
Yay!!!!!!
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