TTC pink chat thread for November

Thank you sooo much everyone.
We actually have bd the day before o and no pregnancy but I douched so much I washed away all chances.
I always o 24 hours after first positive opk. The smiley means I am really close!
The line also shows up right away as opposed to the line showing up slowly. Seriously, RIGHT AWAY!
I assume the vitex (although only 80 mg) has brought this on!
It is made in Canada so maybe it is a different brand than other people are using.

Just in case TMI, dh went to release and then we will try.
SHould I use some rephresh?

Rainbow, thanks for chiming in!
We eat less sodium for sure.
I don't eat a lot and always skip breakfast. I weigh around 113 and I am 5feet 6inches. I weighed pretty much the same with both boys but I worked out with them.
Both boys were conceived at exactly this time...should'nt I wait?

I thought that I would just be ready to get pregnant with anothe boy and hope for a girl. The longer this has taken the more I just need a girl . It is not fair!
I just got back from next door and everythign is pink and pretty.
Everyone makes comments about boys and their behaviour. My kids would not stop running around.
It was brutal!

Do you think it helps with DH releasing?
I am having a hard time with this swaying.

I'm sorry - as a mum of 3 boys I so know what you mean about the running around and when they're together it's like they feed off one another. One boy is actually quite easy to handle but I don't stand a chance when they gang up on me (I know that's not what they're really doing but it feels like it sometimes!!). To call it bad behaviour is so wrong though, they just need to have their energy re-directed and that's not always possible in every situation.

I think DH releasing first is a fine idea and will really help with your girl sway. I would also be happy to go tonight on the night of your +OPK BUT if you're not comfortable and feel that if you get pregnant with a boy you will blame this then wait!

I didn't even have our attempt on the night of +OPK, I did it the next day because I was aiming for O day! I completely discount timing so I was aiming for getting DH to release 3 times in a 24 hour period and we were doing so much to hinder pregnancy that I felt we needed to DTD on top of O to stand a chance of getting pregnant. Of course, that's an option for you too if you're unsure about the timing. Do a really strict sway with lots of things to prevent pregnancy like we did - we used Rephresh and Aci-jel and I did a Jump & Dump. It may very well be too much but on the other hand, it may not!

[QUOTE=zanacal;104230]I'm sorry - as a mum of 3 boys I so know what you mean about the running around and when they're together it's like they feed off one another. One boy is actually quite easy to handle but I don't stand a chance when they gang up on me (I know that's not what they're really doing but it feels like it sometimes!!). To call it bad behaviour is so wrong though, they just need to have their energy re-directed and that's not always possible in every situation.

Hi zanacal...lo,, I will not blame you or the site.
I do blame myself already for so much obssessive behaviour!
So dumb!
So, just to fill you in....we dtd, if you can call it that. Horrible sex isn't it!
Anyways, he got "ready" and I talked all the way through it!
However, I now feel like it was pointless and might have to do it again.
Maybe o plus 12? Although I see more boys born from bd after o.
The reason I feel we need to go again is that I used so much rephresh!
Half an applicator yesterday and then topped myself off just before.
Then, DH said it was basically pointless with hardly any sperm left in there. So, that is why he did not do shallow.
I am worried at 37, I am being stupid and not even really trying to get pregnant!
I can't do the diet anymore...I am hungry!
And, I worry about all the supplements.
Should we try right on o again?

When do you find out the gender? Do you have a gut feeling either way?

I held the baby girl yesterday and it felt so wonderful!
I want another one!
Thanks for your response!

hi ladies, im back,
huge congrats to all the new pregnancies...:) and good luck to every one TTC.
sorry i kind of dissapeared afer my BFP, but im 11 weeks 5 days now, and all is well.
im planning on sticking around from now on...:)

i had a scan at 6 weeks 6 days, HB was 141.
i have a belly already.
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/r...bellysmall.jpg
still having nausea, but it seems to be improving.

thats about it really....just thought i should give an update....:)

Cute belly!
The nausea sucks...but, you are almost ready to get to the next trimester. Hopefully your boys are treating you well!

So, I am on to month 3 TTC and I have got to be honest, this is different for me..... With DS1 and DS2 I fell pregnant first month trying so the disappointment of negative HPTs is a new one on me. I am slowly getting worse with the diet (I had beef casserole for dinner!) and just want to be pregnant now.

So, my decision is... Do I drop the vitex this month or DTD more often (last month we did frequent release for 14 days the DTD the day before my :) then again 2 days later), or a combination of both.

xx

maybeoneday - it's tough going from super fertile to having trouble getting pregnant isn't it? I was surprised how long it took me to get pregnant too - 4 months last time - and I think in the end I only got my BFP because I dropped the rephresh. Now that I'm at square one after my m/c I'm worried it's going to take that long again! I'm approaching this sway differently because I just want to get pregnant quickly.

I don't know if stopping the Vitex will necessarily help. Are you using Rephresh or other jellies? You could certainly dtd more often - we dtd maybe 5 times right around O the month we got our BFP.

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Originally Posted by maybeoneday

So, I am on to month 3 TTC and I have got to be honest, this is different for me..... With DS1 and DS2 I fell pregnant first month trying so the disappointment of negative HPTs is a new one on me. I am slowly getting worse with the diet (I had beef casserole for dinner!) and just want to be pregnant now.

So, my decision is... Do I drop the vitex this month or DTD more often (last month we did frequent release for 14 days the DTD the day before my :) then again 2 days later), or a combination of both.

xx

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Hey maybeoneday,
I do not think vitex is preventing you from getting pregnant. But, maybe someone can add to that. Have you been taking it for a long timeÉ Atomic says only during the time from af to o rightÉ
How old are you (sorry my keyboard wont let me use punctuation properly! so my question marks look like this É)
So, last month you dtd o-2 and then o plus 12É
I guess you have to get closer to actual o.
I am in the same boat......I am tired of swaying and I am tired of not eating!
I just want a baby....girl!
We did o-4 or 5 just to get started then frequent release.
I got some positive opks today and we dtd this aft with hardly any sperm (Dh released this am) soI am sure we are out!
Also, I used too much rephresh.
Do you use anything like thatÉ
When is your attemptÉ

I hate rice, chicken ,cukes, yogourt...ugh!

Thought I'd jump in here and get your thoughts on my sway plan:

One quick question about cycles. My cycles are 28 days exactly, I get a +OPK on Saturdays, and I believe I ovulate on either Sundays or Mondays. My period has been showing up every month right on time but on Tuesdays. So if my period comes on Tuesdays, does that mean I might drop the egg on Monday? I have a LONG LH surge and typically I will get a + OPK at least 24 hours if not more before I ovulate. So, for example this month I should ovulate on CD13 Sun Nov. 27th or CD14 Mon. 28th.

Would you be more inclined to believe I O on Sunday or Monday? I get dull achy left side O pains on both those days, so that is not a good indication to me.

The plan is:

I've been taking baby aspirin & folic acid for supps

Will use Zyrtec to try up CM (I'm one of those abundant CM ppl)

Lots of negative ions, rose quartz and hematite bracelt, rose quartz necklace (it's a big chunky one) daily, fan blowing on me every day at work, ionizer plugged into computer at home, and want to use our big windmaker fan for DTD attempt. Also, want to convince hubby to take a hot shower with me before hand for the - ions from the water plus to heat up his buddies, a dab of essential lavendar oil daily, lavendar deodorant (Tom's natural lavender organic stuff)

A mix of IG and LE diet...dairy and yogurt from IG diet, low calorie, lower fat from LE. I still eat breakfast, but have drastically cut back on meat and when I do eat meat, it's a smaller portion of chicken or fish, not much beef or at all like it usually is with me.

Going to use Rephresh two days before before we DTD, so I'll use it on Friday or Sat AM.

Planning to DTD in the new moon and female sign (it's female sign my time between Nov. 27th-Nov 29th. I am using this since I did ovulate last two times in boy sign and got TWO boys! I figure it can't hurt to use something free like that ;)

Doing either a 1 day cut off or on O day since I plan to DTD the night of Sun. Nov 27th, or the night of Sat. Nov. 26th. I don't believe timing sways at all, and I want to DTD closer to O to increase chances of prengancy

Prob one attempt, maybe two DTDs if that

Hubby will not sway at all, will not release ahead of time, or dump anything, unfortunately :( If he gets a whiff that I'm ovulating, he will be unable to perform :( He wants to get pregnant but whenver he knows that I'm ovulating, he loses everything :( I know, I know :(

What do you guys think? Any advice? Opinions? Good luck?

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Originally Posted by dannikins

hi ladies, im back,
huge congrats to all the new pregnancies...:) and good luck to every one TTC.
sorry i kind of dissapeared afer my BFP, but im 11 weeks 5 days now, and all is well.
im planning on sticking around from now on...:)

i had a scan at 6 weeks 6 days, HB was 141.
i have a belly already.
http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/r...bellysmall.jpg
still having nausea, but it seems to be improving.

thats about it really....just thought i should give an update....:)

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lovely bump pic! makes me feel broody seeing bump pics! :)

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Originally Posted by maybeoneday

So, I am on to month 3 TTC and I have got to be honest, this is different for me..... With DS1 and DS2 I fell pregnant first month trying so the disappointment of negative HPTs is a new one on me. I am slowly getting worse with the diet (I had beef casserole for dinner!) and just want to be pregnant now.

So, my decision is... Do I drop the vitex this month or DTD more often (last month we did frequent release for 14 days the DTD the day before my :) then again 2 days later), or a combination of both.

xx

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why do you feel the vitex might not be working for you? are you normally regular and vitex is making you irregular? are you not OVing?

neg HPTs really are a rollercoaster of emotions, I always hated them when TTC before :(

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Originally Posted by auroara78

Thought I'd jump in here and get your thoughts on my sway plan:

One quick question about cycles. My cycles are 28 days exactly, I get a +OPK on Saturdays, and I believe I ovulate on either Sundays or Mondays. My period has been showing up every month right on time but on Tuesdays. So if my period comes on Tuesdays, does that mean I might drop the egg on Monday? I have a LONG LH surge and typically I will get a + OPK at least 24 hours if not more before I ovulate. So, for example this month I should ovulate on CD13 Sun Nov. 27th or CD14 Mon. 28th.

Would you be more inclined to believe I O on Sunday or Monday? I get dull achy left side O pains on both those days, so that is not a good indication to me.

The plan is:

I've been taking baby aspirin & folic acid for supps

Will use Zyrtec to try up CM (I'm one of those abundant CM ppl)

Lots of negative ions, rose quartz and hematite bracelt, rose quartz necklace (it's a big chunky one) daily, fan blowing on me every day at work, ionizer plugged into computer at home, and want to use our big windmaker fan for DTD attempt. Also, want to convince hubby to take a hot shower with me before hand for the - ions from the water plus to heat up his buddies, a dab of essential lavendar oil daily, lavendar deodorant (Tom's natural lavender organic stuff)

A mix of IG and LE diet...dairy and yogurt from IG diet, low calorie, lower fat from LE. I still eat breakfast, but have drastically cut back on meat and when I do eat meat, it's a smaller portion of chicken or fish, not much beef or at all like it usually is with me.

Going to use Rephresh two days before before we DTD, so I'll use it on Friday or Sat AM.

Planning to DTD in the new moon and female sign (it's female sign my time between Nov. 27th-Nov 29th. I am using this since I did ovulate last two times in boy sign and got TWO boys! I figure it can't hurt to use something free like that ;)

Doing either a 1 day cut off or on O day since I plan to DTD the night of Sun. Nov 27th, or the night of Sat. Nov. 26th. I don't believe timing sways at all, and I want to DTD closer to O to increase chances of prengancy

Prob one attempt, maybe two DTDs if that

Hubby will not sway at all, will not release ahead of time, or dump anything, unfortunately :( If he gets a whiff that I'm ovulating, he will be unable to perform :( He wants to get pregnant but whenver he knows that I'm ovulating, he loses everything :( I know, I know :(

What do you guys think? Any advice? Opinions? Good luck?

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without temping it's hard to say when you OV - you can get OV pains before,during, or after OV... and the date AF arrives makes no difference - it just means that you have a constant luteal phase (time between OV and AF) but since this can vary between women it doesn't give any clues to your exact OV day. On average a woman will OV 32hrs after a pos OPK, but it can be as little as 12hrs or as much as 48hrs and then you have possibly another 24hrs in which to DTD.

Could you tell your husband that you OV on Thursdays or Fridays? and then make Saturday/Sunday/Monday BD "fun time"?

your sway looks really good!

Aurora,
Can you help me out with my sway on the swayers over 35 board?
I am in a bit of a panic and it looks similar to yours. Just wondering if I should go again or not!
Thanks!

Thanks for your replies. I am 34 on Friday (I guess that is part of the reason for my flip out as really wanted to be PG before my birthday :( )

I am pretty sure I am ovulating but am not temping so think I will go back to that this month to be sure. I am not sure why I am questionning the Vitex except I know women have had probs conceiving while taking it so thought it might be the reason. On reflection, I am not ready to give that one up yet so think I will keep taking it this month and temp to be double sure I ovulate but DTD more often.

I used sylk the first month and rephresh last month but have run out now so was thinking of dropping that part anyway. I still have some sylk left so may use that one some of my attempts next month but not all?????

I am on CD3 today and usually O on CD 14 or 15 so I have a week or so.

I laid off the Beef casserole tonight so at least trying...

Dannikins, your bump pic is lovely. I have everything crossed for you it is a pink one.

Mocha, I am so sorry about your m/c and even sorrier you are back on the diet!!! FX we get to celebrate out BFPs together.

Lemon, FX for you as well, I would be tempted not to tell DH you are ovulating and just surprise him - or is he that good at maths to work it out????

Thanks again ladies, I am sure we will all get there in the end. xx

maybe - are you taking the Vitex all month long or just AF-O? I think trouble conceiving is only if you're taking it constantly (although some have taken it constantly for months then got pregnant with a girl just after they stopped taking it!). Are you taking it easy with the Sylk? Did you say DH released for 14 days in a row (sorry, I can't see that page any more!) - you could cut back to 7-10 days and still be swaying girl with your frequency or stick with the 14 days and DTD closer to O!

Hi Zan, firstly congrats on your scan. I have no idea about nubs or scan shots, but I am crossing everything for you. You certainly deserve it!

I am only taking it AF to O so think I will continue with it. I think it really sways girl (based on what I have read) so don't want to give it up yet!

We have been doing FR for about 14 days then sometimes dump the first batch and use the second on our actual attempts so I think we may be reducing DH's sperm count a bit too far!!

If you had to choose, would you do FR for 10 days then DTD every day days 11-15 (assuming O on day 13 or 14) or do compressed release and only use the second batch on all attempting days???

Thanks! xx

Hey maybeoneday,

34 is sooo young:) Ok, I am 37 so of course it seems young to me. You will get there!!!
I am curious about your sway,...as that is what we did. How long between dumping the first batch and the second do you dtd?
Would you still attempt on the days leading up to o? Or just compress and then go for it close to o?
Wld you dtd on o day as well?
Just comparing sways. I can let you know what happens before your attempt..lol!
Zan can help with the freq right? Zan, did DH freq release all month long or just compressed?

I am not worried about surprising DH, he is right there with me unfortunately. One stress nut should be enough!

The vitex seems to have brought o on sooner, either that or it is showing up in the opk stripes. Did you notice this?

My one DS is 2008 and the other is 2006. I think I was 33 when I had DS2.....! I am old:(

I am curious to see what you do!!!!

I know on the grand scheme 34 is still pretty young (33 for 4 more days though!!) but my mum (and probably my grandmother) began the menopause at 40 so I am conscious of my body clock ticking.... I guess there is also the thought in my head that is this sway fails (which I pray every day that is doesn't), I think I could persuade DH for one more

The first month, we DTD only once on the day of my :) and DH had been releasing daily for 13 days. We DTD and dumped the first batch, then DTD again very soon after but on reflection, pretty sure there was nothing left!! Having fallen PG so quickly with the boys, reducing count was very high on my list of things to do...

Second month, again DH released daily for 14 days then about 5 hours before our first attempt which was the day before my :) then we missed a day as he was out with work, then the following day he released in the morning, again at 6pm then we DTD about 11pm

Reading that back, I was pretty harsh on DH but he didn't seem to complain too much!!!

As for Vitex, I haven't really found it has affected my cycles too much either way, it has just made them not quite so clockwork.... I have had a 26 day cycle for many years and on Vitex it is varying between 24 and 28.

Let me know what you decide for this month, FX for you and hope to be with you on a birth board soon. xx

Maybeoneday
I would love love love to be on the birth board....it has been a long time!

Okay, so having read that...DH released only Friday twice and Saturday once, then released and we dtd a few hours later.

Contemplating o plus 12.......just worried about timing!
and raising my ph!

Did you use replens or rephresh?

Would you dtd again tonight considering low sperm count and no spermies left to swim????
13 days....DH is done after 2 days...lol
How many times did you dtd each month

Zan?
are you guys still up?
Or is it bedtime there???? I am in Canada!

If he hasn't released since Saturday, I think too much time has elapsed between then and now (I think the count completely recovers after 36 hours), so I would be nervous about that.

I don't think I put too much stock in timing, but I personally do in sperm count. Good luck whatever you decide.

Month 1 - DTD once
Month 2 - DTD twice

It is 11pm here so I am off to bed. Catch up tomorrow! xx

You are probably in bed...but, he released Sun and we dtd as well.
We dtd this am but it probably does not count.

Good to know though about timing and sperm count!
Did you dtd close to o?
No BFP!
Oh dear!
Better go again, talk to you alter:)
thanks!

Hey, lemon...I agree w/maybe on the timing! I say "timing-schmiming"! It took me a while to deprogram myself that it was okay to dtd around O time but after all I've read, I just don't see the proof whereas w/other factors (like lowering sperm count), I do! It took some stress away once I was able to let the whole timing thing go. I haven't read this whole thread as I'm in a crunch for time but when were you set to O?

I'm not sure if my body will be back after my m/c to TTC in Dec or not but here's my plan...

* DH will do FR and then we'll DTD w/shallow penetration from the end of AF until I get a +OPK (if we've got enough stamina, we'll just keep on DTD through O but somehow, I think we'll need a break by then :wink:, especially w/DH taking Lic Root).

* I'll put 1/2 an applicator of RepHresh in evey a.m. as we'll be dtd 12 hrs later each night. We'll use a bit of Sylk for lube. Probably won't do a J&D and just leave it in.

* Continue diet and start skipping breakkie at end of AF until a +HCG or AF. If I don't get preg on this one, I may continue to skip breakkie if I can.

Honestly, that's it but I want to get preg right away if possible.

Maybe, I'm hoping 3's a charm for you and you'll get your BFP this next time!

Hello out of the blue!
I read somewhere that the rephresh might prevent pregnancy but the website said it is fine. Is this to keep ph down?
Will he be releasing twice a day then everyday? How shallow? DH and I keep talking about it and get confused...what the heck does that mean?
Do you think the cutoff will help for getting pregnant or for trying for a girl? How long is your cycle...will you be tired of bding by then? Mine was only cd12. I have no chance bc DH hardly had any sperm and I got up right away! I am sad!
I really have to let the whole timing thing go as well. It is totally ingrained in my head!

My odds are slim maybeoneday!
DH released a couple hours before we dtd. I told him we could wait but he said there would not be much there later...then the panic and stress kicked in or we would have kept dtd!
Clearly we will not get pregnant and I am sad!

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Hello out of the blue!
I read somewhere that the rephresh might prevent pregnancy but the website said it is fine. Is this to keep ph down?
Will he be releasing twice a day then everyday? How shallow? DH and I keep talking about it and get confused...what the heck does that mean?
Do you think the cutoff will help for getting pregnant or for trying for a girl? How long is your cycle...will you be tired of bding by then? Mine was only cd12. I have no chance bc DH hardly had any sperm and I got up right away! I am sad!
I really have to let the whole timing thing go as well. It is totally ingrained in my head!

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RepHresh will definitely lower sperm count w/the lower pH is induces and if you use too much, you won't have any live swimmers left. I figure half an app every 12 hrs is okay for what we've got planned. DH will just start releasing when I start AF and then we'll just dtd every night when AF comes. I know a lot of guys will release 2-3 x per day but DH is over 35 (as am I), taking Lic Root and w/the RepHresh/Sylk, I think it's an okay plan for us. Hopefully it'll be enough to get preg and sway girl. As far as the cut-off goes (when I get my 1st +OPK), I don't think it really sways, just that we'll be sick of dtd for a long time and will be ready to throw in the towel. I'm just getting my cycle back and had just gotten it back w/my last preg (my m/c one) so who knows how long it'll be...???

So I just read on another thread that you attempted an O+12 so you've O'ed already...Who knows...you could very well get your BFP this time around. Last June, DH dtd ALL the time and never got preg. Then when I was taking a break from swaying, I accidentally got preg off of a 7-day cut-off. It seems like all my BFPs have been kind of unexpected like that. Babies work in mysterious ways...

Got my FX for you, lemon! :luck: :pinksperm: :luck:

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* DH will do FR and then we'll DTD w/shallow penetration from the end of AF until I get a +OPK (if we've got enough stamina, we'll just keep on DTD through O but somehow, I think we'll need a break by then :wink:, especially w/DH taking Lic Root).

* I'll put 1/2 an applicator of RepHresh in evey a.m. as we'll be dtd 12 hrs later each night. We'll use a bit of Sylk for lube. Probably won't do a J&D and just leave it in.

* Continue diet and start skipping breakkie at end of AF until a +HCG or AF. If I don't get preg on this one, I may continue to skip breakkie if I can.

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Sounds like a great sway, Jen! Here's my plan:

-skip breakfast, follow LE diet but allow myself up to 50g of protein and focus on getting enough iron. I'm going to try to stay as healthy as possible while keeping as best I can to the diet.
-I'm taking folic acid and Vitex twice a day. I might start taking Baby Aspirin again once my bleeding is done, and I also might use Zyrtec if I have lots of ewcm around O.
-once all my spotting is done and I have the results from my u/s and blood test and know the m/c is complete, I'm going to start using a teeny bit of rephresh every 3 days - probably about 1/4 applicator.
-IF we have some warning O is coming I might ask dh to release at least once before dtd, maybe twice. I don't think my body is up to dtd daily so soon after my m/c, especially as I have no idea when O will come and could be DTD for weeks on end! Once I have my +OPK (or maybe even once I start seeing a fade-in) we will dtd once a day until I know O has happened.

Blue and Mocha - you both have great plans and I have everything crossed for a fast and sticky BFP. You both deserve it x

Sorry lemon, I was in bed! Good luck in the 2ww!

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RepHresh will definitely lower sperm count w/the lower pH is induces and if you use too much, you won't have any live swimmers left. I figure half an app every 12 hrs is okay for what we've got planned. DH will just start releasing when I start AF and then we'll just dtd every night when AF comes. I know a lot of guys will release 2-3 x per day but DH is over 35 (as am I), taking Lic Root and w/the RepHresh/Sylk, I think it's an okay plan for us. Hopefully it'll be enough to get preg and sway girl. As far as the cut-off goes (when I get my 1st +OPK), I don't think it really sways, just that we'll be sick of dtd for a long time and will be ready to throw in the towel. I'm just getting my cycle back and had just gotten it back w/my last preg (my m/c one) so who knows how long it'll be...???

So I just read on another thread that you attempted an O+12 so you've O'ed already...Who knows...you could very well get your BFP this time around. Last June, DH dtd ALL the time and never got preg. Then when I was taking a break from swaying, I accidentally got preg off of a 7-day cut-off. It seems like all my BFPs have been kind of unexpected like that. Babies work in mysterious ways...

Got my FX for you, lemon! :luck: :pinksperm: :luck:

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not necessarily - swimmers are only in the VJ for 5-15mins anyway before making it into the cervix. plus there will be semen in there too keeping them alive so I don't think you can use "too much" RepHresh... although any you do use will kill some of them I expect.

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Blue and Mocha - you both have great plans and I have everything crossed for a fast and sticky BFP. You both deserve it x

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Thx, Zan. Hoping you get that earlier scan...OHHHHH, I can't wait!!!

Crashing....Hello and Good Luck to all!!! Just had to drop in see how you were doing, Blue~ Been thinking about you a lot lately! xoxo

Hi ladies! I'm just checking in really quickly. Work has me running in circles.

I had a normal cycle last cycle, thank goodness, but I am still starting Vitex again. I cannot handle this PCOS. So stressful.

I have been working out. Belly dancing is EXTREMELY difficult. My my. I am also trying to start Pilates again very soon.

DH and I had a talk about babies and I think we may not have any more. We both feel that we aren't in a financial place to do this. We both really want a daughter, but I don't know if it will happen.

That's all! Carry on! I'm stalking certain ladies tickers to find out if they're having girls. :D

Wow...belly dancing sounds really fun! I love pilates and so does my body. Good for you, fresas! Sorry about the PCOS...hoping you can get that under control.

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DH and I had a talk about babies and I think we may not have any more. We both feel that we aren't in a financial place to do this. We both really want a daughter, but I don't know if it will happen.

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I'm so sorry...I'm hoping things turn around and you get that girl in the next yr or so. :bighug:

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Crashing....Hello and Good Luck to all!!! Just had to drop in see how you were doing, Blue~ Been thinking about you a lot lately! xoxo

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Muuuuuuaaaaaaah!!!! :kissy: :HH: I think about you and your sweet bean all the time! Can't wait for you to see her again today. I'll be stalking for an update!

We had our one attempt really early this morning....

used rephresh late friday night, got a + OPK Sat morning at 9 am, was planning to DTD last night but husband fell asleep early on me and so decided to try this morning (since it is really hard to get him to DTD sometimes).

RePhresh made me really uncomfortable...I don't think my body likes being that PH, I checked and my ph went down to around 4.5 - 5.0, i didn't want to keep checking as I didn't want to disturb things too badly....my normal ph is high 5's, low 6's and I really think dramatically changed the way I feel sexually....I mean I had +OPK but NO interest in having sex, which is really, really unlike me....I didn't even want to have sex, much less O, lol, so hopefully this is good thing, since it is so different than I usually am

Did not detect any EWCM at all the last few days (used RePHresh on Tuesday to get the PH party going), probably some where it's there in my body but had NONE noticable at all.

did not take zyrtec as planned because I was having a hard enough time getting feeling to even do the deed.

I should Ovulate today or tomorrow, trying to tell myself that timing is the least important factor...honestly, I think with the rephresh keeping me things so low ph wise, the sperm are going to have enough obstacles.

Keep your fingers crossed for pink!

Hello Aurora,
That is strange about rephresh..and I think it had the opposite effect on me.
Now we wait right!!!

yeah, I hate this stinking wait! I did O yesterday so I'm 1 dpo and it's driving me nuts already, lol.

Think I could have been allergic to rePHresh because my body really did not like it at all!!! It made me feel very very dry and things were irrirated down there. Though when we were DTD I was surprised at how "lubed" I was per se, I thought I'd be horribly uncomfortalbe, but I just didn't "feel" anything like I usually do when we have sex...bleh.

Got my FX for you!!! Sounds like a super attempt!

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Originally Posted by auroara78

I mean I had +OPK but NO interest in having sex, which is really, really unlike me....I didn't even want to have sex, much less O, lol, so hopefully this is good thing, since it is so different than I usually am

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It may be that a drop in your testosterone was causing the low libido (YAY!)...It's one of the low T signs and as annoying as it is, I really welcome it!

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Originally Posted by lemon2012

Hello Aurora,
That is strange about rephresh..and I think it had the opposite effect on me.
Now we wait right!!!

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Hey, lemon...How many dpo are you? I should almost be POAS time, right? :cheer:

AF arrived on Saturday...6 wks (minus one day) after my m/c so DH and I are gearing up for our 1st attempt...
YAY but :nails:

I guess, I'm still going w/my original plan...DTD every day from the end of AF - O (if we can make it that long). I'll use a half tube of RepHresh every other morning and a bit of Sylk when DTD. Shallow, missionary w/no O for me (DH hates it when I don't and finds it difficult to perform sometimes:sadflwr: lol!). I'll wait a bit before I J&D. When I'm closer to O, I'll drink some Rum Punch for those last few attempts in hopes that I won't be able to do so again for about 9 mos! No Zyrtec, no Crystal Light or low dose Asprin (I'm still BF) and definitely no checking pH! Just making things simple and trusting in the diet and the few other things to help tip us to the pink side. If anyone can spare some pink thoughts, please send them my way!!!

Sounds like a very good plan Jen!
I really believe you´re going to get pregnant with a girl because of your relaxed attitude.
I have everything crossed that you and Mocha will be pregnant by Christmas !

Good luck auroara and lemon!

Thx, Indira! Mocha and I both really need this! But if it doesn't happen for a long while for me, I'll be okay w/that. I'm just so focused on a healthy baby. Gender and how long it'll take for that BFP will definitely take a back seat...Just praying for a healthy bub (or 2!) this time.

Hoping your sweet little bean is growing strong in there! :HH:

Jen,

my husband also has trouble "performing" if he thinks I'm not into it...I didn't fake an O or anything, but I had to start making sounds or acting like I was really enjoying it just to keep him going, although in my head, I was like hurry up, jsut do your thing already and get off me....LOL