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Quinn31 I know exactly what you are talking about - I've definitely had my ups and downs the last 6 months but still hopeful for this year. Honestly, with my two losses this year, I just wanted New Year's Eve to be over - time to look ahead to another year! One thing to think about...My acupuncturist has me picture my uterus as a healthy place for the baby to live in - that's a pretty neat visual cue to focus on during my sessions and I'm sure you could do anytime.
Pbn3, I highly doubt I will conceive this month but you never know! I've been too sick to do much, but I did rescue a kitten 6w ago. Unfortunately my 6 year old cat is NOT a fan. I split my time between them.
The septic tank for the new house is done so hoping building starts soon. It's ridiculous the red tape over here! I'm also trying to build a stable (to store hay, my tractor & attachments, and a cow one day - I have 2 horses and 16 sheep, the latter 100% free range grass/hay fed). and have been for years, it is a bureaucratic nightmare as well. Good news is I've been buying up the surrounding land so I have plenty of pasture finally. I go through so much hay!
Ttc, exercise is great for conception/pregnancy (my mom was a prenatal exercise expert snd super active with all her pregnancies & her whole life). It boosts overall health and improves circulation throughout your body. We would never have survived as a species if exercise inhibited reproduction! Just don't get too thin as ksmom pointed out.
Taytum, thanks! Congrats on your BFP and omg, how do you not know gender yet!? Are you team green?
purple, thank you and boooo to you still TTC. I understand though, it's been over 4 years since I started TTC and no BFP in almost as long. I hope we both get lucky again SOON.
BFN again. Boo. I think we may have to do E4D next cycle since I may have o'ed too late after my pos opk for us to have conceived. DH would certainly appreciated DTD more often! lol It's just hard to go from one attempt at pos opk to e4d with my libido being so low while swaying.
Ksmom, it's still early! And I have conceived from 6+ days before O several times, so don't count yourself out yet.
I think every 4 days (or a version of it) sounds like a great plan. You could just BD twice, first as soon as you get a positive OPK, then a second time 4 days after. It is very unlikely you would O more than 5 days after your first positive. I feel you on the low libido! The other day was my first sexytime in over 6 months. Though this cycle the FSH injections made me super horny the day before and of O.
I do think every 4 days all cycle long is ideal if possible, especially in terms of optimizing sperm health/count, but any extra BDing beyond one attempt helps.
DTD at positive OPK then again 4 days later sounds like a good idea if E4D all cycle doesn't work out. I'm going to *try* to stick with E4D after AF is over with and see how that goes. Is E4D still just as pink friendly as the one attempt at pos. OPK? I guess I'm just paranoid about ending up with an O-4 and an O day attempt. Two cycles ago we conceived with an O-3 attempt so I feel like O-4 is still a possibility.
I'm wondering if my O got delayed a little bit this cycle because a few days before my first pos. OPK I took ibuprofen a few times due to a really bad sore throat. I've heard about it delaying ovulation but I don't know if it needs to be in large amounts for it to do that. I didn't even think about it at the time because CD20 is early for me to get a pos. OPK.
Not finding out - team green! But, anatomy scan Tuesday so maybe I'll catch a peek. [emoji6]
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Does anyone know any way of thickening the uterus lining? I'm currently taking flaxseed oil tablets.
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One attempt is probably still the strongest BD tactic, but I believe E4D isn't far behind and it does definitely improve odds of conception without swaying blue.
I think if you only took the ibuprofen AFTER your positive OPK, it is unlikely it delayed O. Much more likely is that the illness itself delayed O.
I've had some crazy strong intermittent ovarian pain on both sides starting a few hours ago, plus uterine cramping and what I can only describe as cervical pain. I had the last 2 symptoms for multiple days on my last few FSH injection days/right after. Never felt anything quite like the cervical pain and these weird ovarian pains tonight though . I'm only 2DPO...maybe it's my tubes I'm feeling, not ovaries? Or maybe I popped more eggs? I had 4 big follicles...I wish I could see inside!
This last cycle I took pineapple with core from 2dpo till 7dpo to help thicken lining.
Thank you, apparently I have bad/thin lining last time and with my next FET in March I want to help it anyway I can.Quote:
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Hi Ladies! I wish everyone good luck with BFP. I will test on Jan 17th. I am needing all the blue dust to come my way if the lil bean sticks. This will be our 4th and our last try for a BOY.
Take my blue dust!!!!Quote:
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Awe! Boy swayers have a special place in my heart! I too always wanted a boy (I have been blessed with three [emoji4]). I will gladly give you my blue baby dust- it's the super snuggly with mama and rambunctious kind [emoji597][emoji92][emoji170][emoji843][emoji170][emoji94]!Quote:
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DS1[emoji125]🏼, DS2[emoji577], DS3[emoji170][emoji577][emoji843][emoji602][emoji170]
Magical, how about Red Raspberry Leaf tea? That is the best herbal remedy I know of though it's not super strong or effective for everyone. I think pineapple core aka bromelain doesn't actually help with lining, it helps with implantation via another method to my knowledge, maybe increased blood flow? I'll check.
Estrogen supplements and/or post O HCG shots are the most effective treatments to thicken lining.
7dpo tomorrow.. I know it's so early but I will probably test anyways :p just not getting my hopes up yet for a bfp that early! But why not :) we'll see
Ok thanks I have some of that! [emoji5][emoji106]🏼Quote:
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11 or 12 dpo today and BFN. My temp had been dropping but it went up slightly today. I've been really crampy the past few days so I'm expecting AF soon.
Gagirl, please take all my blue dust! Good luck, I hope you get a sticky BLUE bean this month. :)
ksmom, that's hardly a temp drop. I still think you have a good chance.
I know it's still well above my cover line but I guess I'm just trying to prepare myself in case I'm not pregnant so I'm not so terribly disappointed. Just don't want to get my hopes up. It would be surprising if I got pregnant for a third cycle in a row! lol
Anyone on here take Clomid before? Just wondering how many days after taking the last pill you started to test with OPK strips. Took my last pill on the evening of CD7 and got very positive OPK's on CD9 and again today at CD10. From what I read they can be a false positive for a few days after stopping Clomid so just wondering when the results would be accurate.
Starting CD11 :)
Magical I've heard acupuncture helps. Is that a possibility for you?
Did anyone else fall off the diet wagon?! I'm swaying blue so I know I have more leniency but I must have eaten gallons of sugar. I didn't eat very nutritious at all which I think is important for blue. I did force myself to eat beef occasionally. I am really not into meat. I much prefer the side dishes and cookies, hence my two girls!!
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Nann3 - may be too early to test - pregnancies last year didn't read positive until days 10 and 11. Just don't want you to feel disappointed for no need!
Quinn31 - I'm trying to eat my 2 eggs/day and my V8 with wheatgrass (plus cereal before bed) so that alone is making me feel like I'm eating healthy - ha! After the holidays I have tried to cut back on cookies and eat things like dark choc. I try to eat beef every other day at least, too....
Ugh I skipped my eggs a lot. I did keep up with my drinks, nuts, and oatmeal. I want my bfp so bad after the chemical last month but I'm scared because of my poor diet.
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I was bad with sugar too... I'm just banking on the theory that higher blood glucose levels favors boy! BUT I did good over the holidays with meat and potatoes :) don't normally have them so I had like two weeks of extreme hardy boy diet.. With sugar from desserts mixed in there :p I'm kinda glad my last cycle lasted 35 days cuz it pushed THIS cycle's ovulation all the way back to after Christmas! So I got all those good heavy hardy calories in before/during my attempt!
Blue swayers, please don't feel like you can't get a boy eating sweets! With DS1 I had been eating things like cake and cookies fairly often because baking is my hobby. Same with DS2 I was eating dessert pretty much every night. I think the part of my diet that was blue friendly was how much I snacked and I ate quite a bit of fat and protein.
That's good to hear. I did snack a lot and hopefully got enough protein. I kept lifting weights for the most part too. I want this part to be over!! I've been swaying since July and it sucks.
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Blue swayers take comfort! It's keeping your blood sugar high and stable that counts! Having sweets won't derail you as much as skipping meals and having a long fast between them! I ate horribly when I conceived my sweet DS3 that I'm holding! He was a product of a failed girl sway! Trust me- I had SUPER long fasts between meals and was not eating near as healthy as I did with my other boys! Oh and I was doing 60min of cardio 6 days a week too!
If I can manage having a boy with that, you can manage a boy with eating too much sweets!
Dropping off more of my blue baby dust for you [emoji597][emoji92][emoji170][emoji843][emoji170][emoji94]! You blue swayers are too cute and have a special place in my heart! I believe every mother should have at least one boy, or two [emoji170][emoji170]!
DS1[emoji125]🏼, DS2[emoji577], DS3[emoji170][emoji577][emoji843][emoji602][emoji170]
Yes I could give it ago.Quote:
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I get how you blue swayers feel. I slacked off over Christmas with both diet & exercise. Still ate lots & had lots of meat & drank v8, but no exercise for 2 weeks & not as many eggs & more sweets. I have put on more weight so now am trying to snack on more healthy options & have started exercising again. I hate feeling frumpy & I think that's why I've had girls cause I have always been the type to put on weight easily & have always skipped some meals or fasted for long periods of time & I never did any exercise. With my 1st dd I was at a good weight, with my 2nd dd I was still trying to loose weight as dd1 was only 9 mths old & I still had 10kgs to loose before getting to my pre-pregnancy weight. With my 3rd dd I was finally at a good healthy weight, not trying to gain or loose, but just in the habit of watching what I eat & not regularly eating breakfast & the only protein I really ate was meat at dinner time. No eggs or nuts etc.
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Anyone ever get EWCM in the 2ww? I had some today and am 11 or 12 dpo. I know for sure I o'ed. Sign of AF coming maybe?
Yes! I def did last time and this time!
I'm really hoping it's a good sign for us then! I so badly want to get a sticky BFP this cycle (and preferably a pink one ;))
Haha I'll take blue ;)
I caved of course.. Took a pg test at 7dpo! Bfn of course.. :) still keeping high spirits though since bfps that early aren't totally common anyway! Prayers I get a bfp in the next few days!
I've got my fingers crossed for you Nann!!
Ksmom- I've had some cycles of having ewcm in tww. I don't think I did last cycle, but remember feeling quite 'wet'. Fx you get a bfp soon.
Nann- keeping my fx for you too. Hope it's a bfp in the next couple of days
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Best of luck girls with your testing! xo
I am cd1 today. Hope to ovulate day 17 or 18 with the help of clomid!! should I aim to attempt after I get my positive opk like say 15 hrs after because I am usually 24 hrs away from ovulation when I get a positive
I am doing e4d this month but I want my last attempt to be close to ovulation if it can be
I get EWCM during my LP sometimes. Usually right before AF.
My chart post O is very weird looking for me. Very steady/smooth temps, I assume due to the FSH injections?
I got my boys eating plenty of sweets! I love baking too and I would snack lots on cakes and cookies. I think the snacking was also one of my main blue sway factors.Quote:
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