Maiden please call! Maybe your appt next week can be your ultrasound.
And all my follies are on the right [emoji20]
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Maiden please call! Maybe your appt next week can be your ultrasound.
And all my follies are on the right [emoji20]
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Boo and double boo maiden. :( I'm sorry. Sometimes things just go to sh!t with no good explanation, but it sure does suck!!!
Smarston, I agree sooooooo close but not quite......should be soon!
Maiden- I am hoping and praying that they can get you in sooner. I can't entertain the idea they won't! That would be too cruel! Something good has got to come from all this!
Smarston- soon! So close!
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I'm pretty sure I Oed yesterday. I've had barely any CM today. We will see. One more cycle (cycle 10) actively trying then moving on to not using protection/not preventing. I will continue to temp (maybe), BD every 3-4 days, diet, and exercise. I keep thinking a watched pot never boils.
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Xx, hope you caught the egg
I'm pissed that, that doctor had be so concerned that I had missed our window that now I'm worried our attempt was too early
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Welcome, hbuhs! So what are your best boy swaying tips? I got a girl while I was underweight and sickly with Lyme. Dh also had a hot shower right before.
Aww, Maiden, so sorry. *hugs* Are you going to ttc this cycle or is the edd in your no zone? I remember you said you get the winter blues and wouldn't want a baby then. Maybe a break to find a better donor is just what you need.
smarston, do you have good cm that can help the sperm survive? With my dd, our attempt was 2 days before o. I didn't have my best ewcm that cycle, so I didn't think it would work, but in hindsight it was much better cm than I get now.
XX, I agree, it seems my watched pot never boils either.
There is ONE good thing that could come from this - earlier Dec DD. I really want that Sagittarius baby! But I have 2 weeks to find another donor, grr. I will try to go clubbing this weekend bc you never know and I gotta start somewhere. I'm trying online too.
I am finally feeling better (physically) today. Sore throat much better and fever fully gone. My temp was really low, like 97.52! Never had such a low CD1 temp in years and years.
XX - agree about the watched pot. It always seems like when I've 'given up' that things finally work. With me though NTNP has NEVER worked, I'm not fertile enough, but not chart-sessing everyday seems to be the key....probably because relaxing helps my stress and lowers cortisol, which helps my fertility.
smarston - yeah, stop listening to your doc at least on matters of timing advice! Yeesh. Honestly I personally wouldn't be a patient of an RE that still buys into Shettles, I'd really be wondering how much other advice of his is completely out of date. :(
maiden - glad you're feeling better. Sorry to see that poor lonely dot chart though. I always feel like it's the saddest thing ever, that one lonely dot on a CD1 chart, LOL. But lonely-dot-day is always my cheat day so there's a bright side for me! And I like being out of the 2WW personally, I like that feeling of a new start and 'getting going' on a new cycle with fresh hope. All those months stuck in limbo land during my HT attempts with absolutely ZERO chance due to being on bcp or waiting out a cyst has taught me to be grateful for TTC, at least when TTC you are doing something productive and not just waiting with nothing going on.
Not much going on with me. AF is slowing down, so thank goodness nothing like that horrible post-FET hemorrhage level bleed. I was concerned about that last month since I worried that the baby aspirin I'm still taking was becoming a problem, but AF has been heavy but normal levels and slowing down already so normal for me.
Finished my cheat day leftovers yesterday, so alas back to healthy foods today. Boo.
Spring is finally arriving though, and the sunshine and temps are making me happy! Last few days of school before March break and then kids will be home next week. No more quiet mornings soon! Gosh I hope my O isn't delayed this cycle, two weeks seems really far away at this point, I want to try again already. I hate waiting!
I am rooting for you Maiden! I really hope and pray that you get pregnant soon! GL clubbing this weekend. I bet that coupled with online searching, you'll find someone.
Sage- with my boys I had gobs of EWCM! I didn't take anything to get it- my diet probably caused it. Tons of protein at every meal (Kashi goLean cereal has a lot and is tasty!), and oats via granola and granola bars for snacks. I also loved walnuts and raisins. I think good healthy fats, protein, and oats to raise androgens all caused this for me then. Oh and I only cooked in olive oil and made dressings and marinades with extra virgin cold pressed olive oil.
I can only contribute my run of EWCM this cycle to acupuncture. Although it doesn't rival my CM with my boys! TMI- it was viscous like snot and would pour out at times [emoji12]!
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Sage-I've had zero CM this cycle. My boy swag tips are BD every other day from day 7 thru day 20 and PNV.
Maiden, so glad you are starting to feel better!!
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Lace, glad you enjoyed the cheats..you're my LE diet role model!
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tm29, maybe I'm too tired/sick, but I don't quite understand your situation. Do you have charts I could look at it? I'm much better with those. I hope I can help solve your mystery.[/QUOTE]
thanks Maiden. I was at the hospital today. I had 3 d and c's after a miscarriage. The last one was very very minor, on Jan 10th. My cycle still hasn't got going. I had a tiny bit of spotting last month after a +opk - but I don't think I actually ovulated or actually had aF. They were both almost but not quite what they seemed to be - ie a surge that didn't do the trick and bleeding that was just breakthrough bleeding.
Womb lining currently thin as you'd expect it to be post-AF apparently. Some enlarged follicles on the right ovary. I've been sent away and told to keep trying. I feel so sad and hopeless and depressed. I'm not even getting a chance to ttc! And I have no time to waste.
Sorry that quote didn't quiet come out properly. Those were your words at the top, maiden!
I need to vent: Remember in early Feb. when I went to see the fertility ob/gyn, my first time ever going to an ob/gyn? I got the bill today (for some reason insurance didn't cover it): $85! All they did was weigh me, take my blood pressure, and she told me I needed to take Creighton classes in order to chart my cm properly. What a ripoff. Never again.
One piece of good news, the first crocus is blooming!
xx, I can try the olive oil, but oats are a no due to my food allergies. I think all the grapefruit this cycle helped, still not great, but the first signs of improvement. Or maybe it was the acupuncture? I go for my next treatment later this week.
smarston, sorry if this is a dumb question, but what does what does PNV mean?
tm, *hugs*!
Sage- pre natal vitamin. Also, I had a ton of EWCM when we conceived the boys..have you tried Mucinex to increase your CM?
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Ah yes. The pre-natal vitamin. I took the one a day with DHA or the Centrum Specialist prenatal with DHA. Calcium and vitamin D.
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Thanks sage!
I had tons of ewcm while conceiving my boys too... Also did high protein diets and lots of healthy meats and fats. Didn't realize this at the time. We also DTD allllllll the time. 1-2 times everyday for sure. DS1 we DTD all the time for fun, DS2 we were finally out of the honey moon stage hehe, but we loved it up for old times sake during Ovulation. Also I had the big O both times conceiving.
Im starting to feel discouraged about my sway, therefore "falling off the wagon" regarding diet and exercise for my next cycle.. I don't know if I'm pregnant let alone pregnant with a girl.
I started about a month ago By coming of birth control, LE diet; gave up meat was a big one for me. Also I started doing 30 minutes Cardio EVERYDAY (also huge for me going from not excercising at all). I took Femera CD3-7. Had sex on CDs 9, 11 & 15. Didn't "O" and DTD 'from behind' (lol sorry for the visual description). Side note: I have a very long canal- which is why we didn't do shallow release- also may be tmi, sorry! Haha
Anyways, I know on cd10 I had a 10mm & 13mm on right side (does the right side produce more boy sperm attracting eggs ???)
Im so worried that I'm pregnant with a boy. I would love him. But I want a girl more than anything in the world.
I also ended up with a UTI that probably started on my CD12 and I mistaked the discomfort for ovulation cramps. I just started antibiotics yesterday- and won't be ttc any further this month- though I think if O happened it has came and gone already.
Any words of wisdom out there or things that I should possibly do differently or suggestions?
Oh my god.lol. We were supposed to be bd last night and Sunday to be in with more of a chance of getting pregnant this cycle. I did mention this to df the other day.anyway last night we dtd. I said to him today did u actually come inside me last night? He's like no I didn't. Oh my god!! What a waste.lol. oh well. Roll on Sunday
Just to clarify, the bill was $150 for taking my weight and blood pressure, no exam, and $85 is how much our insurance won't cover. Things I can measure for free at home. Crazy!
smarston, yes, I tried guafenessin, all it made me do was cough a little while doing heavy breathing and bding. My cm gets watery already, so I don't think it needed a thinner. But I'm going to have to start checking cp and getting up there farther to see if some ewcm is hiding inside. This cycle I had what I thought was a little hint of ewcm and I've had tons of creamy as my dry state. It could be from acupuncture or from eating grapefruit every other day. Leading up to o, I took some epo on the non-grapefruit days, too.
I've been on Rainbow Light one a day the past couple of cycles.
hbuhs, when I had my girl I was battling Lyme and having lots of digestive issues. I was still eating meat, but I had to cut out all sugars and grains. I couldn't even handle rice or potatoes (usually ok for gluten-free) for about 2 weeks. I wasn't eating much and lost weight (I'm already thin, wasn't good). I was back on rice and potatoes in moderation when I conceived her, but that happened the month before. And I know dh had a hot shower right before because I remember telling him he wouldn't be able to do that when we started ttc, lol! Dd was a happy accident while I was still treating the Lyme, a month before we planned to really try. I can't understand why it's taking us so long this time.
Hbuhs - boo on the UTI! :(
Eleena - omg hahahahaha. How frustrating though! But gosh...men...what was he thinking!?
sage - boo on the bill. :( At least it was 'only' $150? I've heard of far worse horror stories of medical billing, that's for sure! Still sucks though.
hi everyone,
maiden-hope you are still on the mend
eleena-those DH's will make us stress!!
had an ultrasound and bloodwork today. looks like i ovulated 2 follicles, the other two are irregular so looks like they are giving up. progestrone is 23 and estrogen is 335.4 so she said that i ovulated on monday...again she says that when we BD on monday that it was perfect timing for pregnancy but not perfect timing for a girl..i just read Atomic's essay on timing to remind myself that she(the RE) is crazy....so, looks like I'm 3DPO...she said that I could take a HPT on next Sunday...i was thinking thursday?
Smarston- that is great news! Looks like we are cycle buddies - I am 3DPO too! FX you caught the egg!
I won't test until Sunday though at the earliest. This is cycle 9 for me, and I want to be sure AF is truly late before I test.
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XX-FX you caught the egg. And I'm glad we're still cycle buddies!! I'm freaking out that we BD on O day...think I need to go read the timing essay one more time. Augh
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Remember it is your overall condition that matters the most. Obviously having tons of sex in your fertile window could undermine the best of diets, but having sex on O day doesn't. It is one attempt in your fertile window, which you did. You gave it your all!
FX you caught the egg!
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Thanks XX-I needed you to say that. FX that we will be due date buddies soon [emoji4]
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How is everyone doing!! Anyone else waiting to O? I think I finally O'd yesterday. I had a positive opk (finally) on Wednesday. My temp went up this morning but I also had a bit of broken sleep last night. I hate when that happens when I am temping. That is why it stresses me out. So after tomorrow's temp I will stop. We have been bd every 3 days and 1 attempt at pos opk.
Here is my chart. I know it is pretty inconsistent but I wasn't planning on temping but O was late so I decided to start to confirm.
26f267 Ovulation charts on FertilityFriend.com
I would say you Oed yesterday too. That is a pretty high temp rise! FX you caught the egg!
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How are you guys doing the temp thing?
I was planning on doing only OPK using wondfo. Is that sufficient? What more does temp tell you and do you take it using regular thermometer ?
Also does your CM tell you anything more and what's the ideal CM look like for TTC a girl?
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You need a basal thermometer, glass or digital, that reads to the hundredths degree (98.01 instead of 98.0), or to two decimal places. Taking your temp orally will work, if you are not an open mouth sleeper. You can also take the temp vaginally, but you need to start with one and stick with it your entire cycle.Quote:
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By temping, you will know if you are ovulating or not. Once you ovulate, you will see a rise in temp 0.3 or higher, above your previous temps. When O has occurred, your temp will stay high until either the day before or once AF starts.
Opks only detect your LH surge, which tells you should ovulate within 12-48 hours. You can still have an LH surge but not ovulate. Only temping can tell you have ovulated. Opks can predict O and temping can tell you have actually Oed.
If you decide to temp, I would join Fertility Friend for free to input your temps. FF has an algorithm to detect ovulation so you don't have to mull it over.
CM-if you check it after your period ends you should see a progression from dry, sticky, creamy, watery before O or during O, EWCM (egg white consistency), then it slowly drying up or staying creamy until a secondary estrogen surge or drying up. When TTCing a girl, the diet can cause you to have only creamy or watery CM. Some ladies still get the super fertile EWCM for a few days or not at all. It just depends, in other words. You can check your CM by inserting your finger into your vagina, or using toilet paper over your finger.
Hope this helps! Anyone else, please chime in!
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Perfectly said XX!!
I just found ewcm when having a bowel movement but my opks are negative. I'm assuming and hoping this means it will turn positive soon. Am I right in thinking you can get ewcm before ovulation?
Absolutely! Before, during, and even right after until a confirmed temp rise. I sometimes get another run of EWCM during a second surge in the LP.Quote:
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FX you catch the egg! I'm rooting for you Eleena! [emoji8][emoji175][emoji175]
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Thank you still trying with the one attempt at +opk which should be Sunday. Last month I got a almost positive mid morning so we dtd then. This time I think I might wait till later on Sunday evening/night.
Thanks so much xx for all the info.
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FX for you, smarston! If you want to feel better about timing, yes, atomic's articles are great, and I also recommend searching the charts at fertilityfriend. You can specify pregnant with a girl in the search list.
XX, another beautiful chart so far! FX this is the one! How many acupuncture treatments have you had now? How often do you go? I have my second one today since I started up again for fertility. She wants to see me every 2-3 weeks. The first one was the day af came, it just worked out like that.
I have been having some digestive and emotional issues this week (an issue with a relative that brought out some of my emotional baggage). One night I could hardly sleep then woke up all sweaty. The sweaty wake-up happened with dd but it was around af time and accompanied with a temp dip, not the rise I had this time. And I know my stress levels have been up so much more than normal. So I'm thinking I'm out this cycle. My body chemistry has been really off. I'm hoping it's a sign of things coming out to be dealt with so I can get in balance. Really looking forward to the acupuncture today!
I have had either 13 or 14 treatments so far. I go twice a week for hormone balancing and improving fertility. I think it is working to balance my hormones but time will tell. It has normalized my menstrual cycle. I really enjoy it! I think this may be my last cycle though. At the end of this cycle, I will have had acupuncture for 3 cycles. I'll ask him about my progress tomorrow at my appointment.Quote:
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FX it works for you!!
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Charts looking good ladies. I think my strep is gone and just the virus lingering, making me tired/headachey (so no clubbing, I want to make sure I'm 100%). My AF has been extremely light and weird so not sure what's up with that. Thin lining?
My cat tore open my (only) index finger that I use to type with on my tablet. With her teeth. That was 2 days ago and now I can type again a bit. I think she's sick bc it was really random and extremely brutal. At least I'm on antibiotics!
Glad you are feeling better maiden. Sorry about the finger [emoji20]. It's always something
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Maiden-- maybe you should take a pregnancy test just to make sure. Your extremely short luteal phase, 1 day period, and high temps seem really odd!
Hi ladies, we're on vacation and I'm afraid if I don't O soon I'll be boy swaying as vacation=lots of sex for us. I had spotting yesterday which I never have so I think I might be ovulating soon. I decided to BD last night even though we BD two days ago in the morning as I think I won't actually O until today or tomorrow and then hopefully I can avoid BDing for 2 days and we end up having only 1 attempt in the fertile window. The hotel has fantastic food so I hope the previous weeks of not eating much make up for now. Honestly though I just want to O and get a BFP!! I totally like the idea of 3 boys. Don't get me wrong I still hope for a daughter but if we get pregnant again and have a boy I think it is meant to be as I just really want them to be closer in age as my two sons now have such a special bond and they will already be at least one whole year farther apart :(