Hahaha, I test Monday but I'm not sure if I'll be 10 dpo or only 7pdo. So I'll start Monday and go daily from there. ;)Quote:
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Hahaha, I test Monday but I'm not sure if I'll be 10 dpo or only 7pdo. So I'll start Monday and go daily from there. ;)Quote:
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This is my first month ever using an OPK and I feel stupid posting this but no one knows we are trying so I NEED to ask someone!
Here is one I just took at dinnertime Saturday. I also took one this morning, had no line at all, then in the afternoon, had a very very faint line, now this. Pretty sure this is still considered negative but how long do you all have ones that look like mine? Days/hours? Just wondering how long. My husband works 3rd shift tomorrow so trying to plan. lolAttachment 16987
Oh, I feel for you and your little guy, dreamingofwin! Glad he’s doing better, but that must have been so hard. Trust me, not all babies are that hard! :) My oldest was about average, ds #2 So freaking hard – not a sleeper, super tantrum-ish, super energetic – but ds #3 has been Mr. Mellow. Such an easy baby! So, they do exist and even those of us blessed with more challenging babies can get an easy one. (And ds#3 is my one with dairy sensitivities...even with that, he’s been so easy compared to ds #1 & #2.)
Yay, Mamer! So glad you’re in the 2ww, too! There’s going to be a lot of hand-holding in here in the next few days.
I would think soon! Keep testing! Everyone is different as is each cycle, so you really can't say how much longer.Quote:
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I sucked so hard at reading those that I just got the digital ones. Sorry I’m no help! But, yeah, it’s so hard to tell what’s “faint” and what’s “dark.”
Thanks haha! I am seriously the most impatient person ever. I should have went digital but figured I could get the cheap ones first to see if they work for me. :-)
Hi ladies, can I join?! I've just had a mc and am back on the ttc bandwagon. Not eaten properly since early jan (apart from today) so I am hoping to drop a bit more weight and stick to not eating much. I felt very pg and was off all food, totally exhausted so pretty gutted it ended the way it did. It's given me a good start on diet tho, silver lining and all! Looking forward to chatting with you all x
Sure! Welcome! I check in here every couple days. :-)
Hi guys wow! so much to catch up on! I'm still in the boring part cycle day 6....
fingers crossed for you all. I seem to be ovulating later than normal anyone else experience that? I think its the diet.
ltester and mamer I am in the same boat as well with a 6 and 4 yr old. I too worry about them being left out etc etc but I see other positives undivided parents attention and two very cool older brothers!
Excited to get my sway plan!!
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Morning!
Welcome Mrs incredible. Sorry about you're mc.
Looks like a near positive teacher!
So do you think this is my temp rise. I slept rubbish. I woke at 330am. Did my temp and it was 36.2 (under 36.3 is my normal pre ov temp) I then took it at 730am and it was 36.4 which would be a post ov temp. Do you think its poss I ov'd between those hrs or its an off temp ? X
no idea dreamingofwin I gave up on taking my temps sorry I am no use..
sorry Mrs Incredible for your loss hugs!! X
Hi there! Just wanted to let you know that I've known loads of families where the children have large age gaps but are extremely close. I've also seen the opposite happen. The main difference I think is encouraging the close relationship by involving the older children in everything...pregnancy, scans, dressing, changing, bathing, etc.... Do everything you can to encourage the closeness! My first 2 are 7 years apart and have their moments, that's for sure, but I think that's true of any age gap :-)Quote:
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[QUOTE=girliedreamz;531772]Welcome Bayoudancer and Sisterplease! (And, might I just say I am in total awe of you having 6 kids already, sisterplease! Ohmigod, I had to think long and hard about trying for #4 just thinking how overwhelming that would be. You , go, mama!)
Haha!! To be honest, going from 3 to 4 was the scariest transition. I found 3 children HARD work, and kind of fell pregnant 'accidentally' with number 4 and worried and stressed the whole time about how I would cope. But it went from the scariest to the easiest transition ever!! He just fit right into place, and I was more confident then I'd ever been. 5 and 6 followed in the same way. I've heard from several people that 2 to 3 was the hardest transition but 3 to 4 was the easiest. You'll be fine!!!! Hope you have a successful month :-)
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Aww, I also know the horror of awful eczema! Son number 3 had it so bad he'd wake up with bloody sheets some mornings. Combine that with asthma, and the all night coughing episodes, and it was a traumatising first year. My daughter had a dairy allergy and had bloody diapers/nappies in her first year before we realised what the problem was. All awful stuff! Sorry your poor little boy has had to go through all that, hope he grows out of it soon!!!
Not sure dreaming, I don't temp because I sleep so badly most nights.
OK so I think I have a +OPK. Question though: I was going to take Zrytec morning of attempt but I have no EWCM, so would taking Zrytec hurt me? I know you need some EWCM to conceive. I am thinking of leaving it out, but wondering what everyone's opinions were...
Yeah I think you could leave it out as its to dry up the ewcm and as you say you need some. Good luck!Quote:
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Yaay to starting testing tomorrow Greeneyes! Fingers crossed for you. Im a big tester too so will be starting from 10dpo as well.
Looking forward to hearing of your results :-)
Mrs Incredible so sorry to hear of your miscarriage, everything crossed for a quick bfp for you
Well, think I'm out. I started spotting last night. Its gone from brown to red. Its still really light, but I usually start to spot at 7 dpo (unless I'm PG). Please don't even say "It could be implanation bleeding/spotting". :( I don't believe in implantation bleeding outside of a SCH.
Oh no greeneyes. Hopefully not but if so will see you over in ttc March as I expect bfn this month x
I'm not sure if I'll try next mo. I have really not done too well on the diet thanks to valentines day and my bday! Lol. I tried to only include my cake/cookies in with meals though so at least all the sugar was consumed in one sitting and not as snacking but I also have done some snacking as well. I'm not sure... I guess I have a few days to think about it.
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Shoot :-(. Sorry. Let us know what happens.
Oh no, greeneyes!! That stinks. :/ But, if it was a bad month with cheats anyway, maybe March or April are going to be the magic month for you. I honestly expect a bfn this month, as it’s only my first month trying, so I will likely be joining in the March thread soon, too. (In fact, I’m kind of looking for a bfn, as having had 1 go at it, I now know what I’d do differently next month! I really don’t think I did enough for a hard sway this time around. Eek.)
TeacherMom, I’d leave out the zyrtec, too. If you’re not seeing much, there isn’t much to dry up, right?
Welcome, Mrs. Incredible! So sorry about the MC. Thinking positive sticky baby thoughts for you this month!
Oh no Greeneyes hope that isnt the case :-(
If so you have time as you say to have a think about next month and fingers crossed it will happen soon enough for you.
I fully expect to be joining the March board too, but fingers crossed for a few bfps from this month!
I ended up taking the Zrytec because I randomly stood up and (TMI) a gush of EWCM came out lol. However, we BD'd like 3 hours after I took it and I know it was supposed to take 6 hours for it to kick in but there was not really another time we would have been able to BD that day. So hopefully that did not ruin anything. Since I don't do BBT or anything, how will I know when to stop taking Zyrtec? I think we can take it until O but how do I know when that is? Hhmm...
Good luck for everyone attempting soon or testing soon. Xxx
Thanks for all of your thoughts on age differences. You've made me feel better!
Like you, teachermom, I have not been able to temp because I sleep so irregularly. I tried for six months, and had wild variations. I'll just have to wait out the full two weeks to see! I have felt so many psychosomatic symptoms over the last year or more of trying that I tend to doubt anything I am feeling could be truly as a result of bfp, but what do the rest of you recall? Did you feel something so early along as those first two weeks?
Green eyes, I am sorry to hear about your spotting. If it is indeed AF, I hope the next month makes you feel better about how you sway. Good luck!
I was on BCP with my first so I feel like my symptoms were LEGIT lol because I wasn't searching for symptoms or expecting symptoms since we were not trying to have a baby obviously. I remember a couple days before I was supposed to start AF (so about 12 DPO) I sat down on the floor with my legs crossed (I worked with babies then) and felt more bloated than usual. It was weird. But only in the lower stomach area. No other symptoms that were BAM noticeable you know? Like you know the feeling you have when you have gas pains? Like that only with bloat is how I felt. Then I got full out morning sickness starting at 6 weeks throughout the whole pregnancy. Thank goodness for Zofran.
I don't think I believe in implantation bleeding either but I do remember wiping once around 7 DPO or something and I had the tiniest little bit of blood, like so tiny it was shocking I even saw it. Thought nothing of it obviously because I was on BCP.
Is everyone having one attempt?
I just looked at the stats and bd everyday through O got better results than 1 attempt. I am thinking next month I may do that? Anyone else? Im confused it the stats are better with loads of attempts x
This is my first month officially trying after a mc in december and I had one attempt at OPK i am pretty sure it is was atomic recommends! 7dpo and no signs except a bit of cramping near my ovaries which I only get when pregnant but now I am really looking for any sign :)
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hi dreaming - I personally dont have the stamina for daily BD so I am sticking to the one attempt. Although this past week we have BD every 3 days rather than every 4 as thats just the way its worked out. I was supposed to do every 4 days but not going to worry about it.
Yesterday my OPK was still negative but it was the darkest line so far, so fingers crossed today is the day of a positive OPK and we BD last night so thats our attempt :)
Laura - i hate the 2WW for that reason, you look for every sign dont you, it gets mentally exhausting but you cant help yourself...
Sorry to hear about this greeneyes, lets hope next month is your month.Quote:
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Ah I've just re read and its the frequency that can change not the amount of attemps.
Think we'll do cfr instead as hubby struggled abstaining x
I just did 1 attempt a few hours after my +OPK. It was my first month ever using an OPK (lines) so hopefully I read it right. LOL
Sorry I haven't been replying much. I'm super bummed about the spotting. Hope to see some bfps from someone else and who knows AF isn't here in could still have a shot...
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MY AF won't be here until March 5th or so, so I won't know until then. Sees so faraway. I get super bummed when I get BFN because my cycles are so long that I have to wait until CD 20 to even get a +OPK. Such a long wait.
Mrs_ Incredible!!! How I've missed you but hunny I'm so sorry about your mc I had NO idea!!! Someone mentioned about age difference... My oldest baby brother and I are 7 years apart ( he's fixing to be 20) and we are SUPER close... When growing up there were periods when I hated him lol but the older we get the closer we become... My youngest brother and I are 7 years apart (he is 17) and the older he gets the closer we become too... Now the 3 of us are practically inseparable when we r together (Brother who is 20 is in USMC and stationed in another state)...
Dr wants to do a test to check if my tubes are still open but it will cost ~$2000 plus so we opted to try clomid first... I know I know if they are closed will do no good but we wanted to exhaust all our options before the test... I didn't want to have it because if they r closed then well have wasted money and then have to do IVF but then dr said even if we chose to do IVF we'd still have to do the test... Sigh... So clomid it is hopefully!!
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I'm on CD21 and I'm planning to hold off on testing until March 1st if AF doesn't show up. Last month's 2ww was super stressful so I'm trying not to care too much.
This weekend I got a chance to talk to our cousins about how they concieved their daughter after two boys. They said they BD everyday with a 3-4 day cutoff before ovulation and then once after ovulation, plus just really visualizing their desired gender. Maybe that will help someone here. If I'm not pregnant this month I figure we might try things that way next month. Especially if I confirm my cycles are consistently 30 days at that point.
So far we are just doing the one attempt at +OPK.
In regards to sibling spacing my little brother and I are more than 6.5 years apart, there are pros and cons. He and I aren't really close because our personalities are so different but I remember babysitting him a lot growing up so the age gap could be a huge plus for you if it's on the longer side!
Hey lovelies,
Wow such a busy thread! I am just chilling and waiting cycle day 8!! Mamer and teachermom I did not ovulate later till like day 20 last month so expecting the same...
Dreamingofwin
Atomic told me to drop alot of other things before dropping one attempt like zyrtec even big o!
Sorry greeneyes for spotting I was super bummed with my BFN mainly cause I was fed up with the diet!! And fantasizing about what I would eat....
Funny story my colleague at work was like how do you eat so much and stay so thin!! As I eat alot in one go like you all !! He has no idea about all the starvation in between.
Arimethia I know lots of women that got their DD from doing that so see how you feel if no BFP this month I started out going for that approach more 'shettles' and somehow ended up doing everything= boy mama hehe
Hoping to hear some BFPs! Xxx
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Hi Arimethia - thank you for sharing this. I do recall atomic warning against positive visualisation for pink as it may raise testosterone. It depends on whether you are worried about/trying to reduce testosterone for your sway. I often find myself doing it and daydreaming about getting PG, having a DD then think oh crap I've raised testosterone again lol.Quote:
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I still haven't had a pos OPK, getting pretty fed up now. I had the darkest line so far on Sunday (but stil neg) so we BD. Had no cm and negative faint lines yesterday and today. Ended up going for lunch with a colleague and had a pizza then a bar of chocolate back at my desk oops. Now have ewcm again.....