You have them as littlies still, plus a new one will be there to come soon no doubt :) plus they will be our babies foreeeeeeveeeeer lolQuote:
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You have them as littlies still, plus a new one will be there to come soon no doubt :) plus they will be our babies foreeeeeeveeeeer lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mommy2apples
So true! He's still very much my baby! Still lays his head on me at times! :) they do always stay your babies for sure!
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Australians do fireworks for lots of things, main probably being NYE...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mommy2apples
Here in Brisbane we have Riverfire which is on in September each year, with fireworks over the river..my DD2 was born on riverfire night almost 2 years ago..fortunately after the fireworks or we would have been stuck in traffic trying to get into the city where the hospital is..and I was thaaaat Close to not making it to hospital already as it was,with my rocket baby that it was good she waited until that time of night :rofl:
Woohoo LMSM!! That is looking good 😀😀
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Lol!! That is so awesome! What a neat holiday for her to be born in too! So glad you made it to the hospital in time!!
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Thanks Lola!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Lolabelle
Hello Everyone,
I'm still fairly new to this site and trying to learn my way around.
I am 23 years old and I have 2 little boys ages 3 and almost 2. DH and I desperately want a little girl. I suffered a miscarriage in September of last year. Since then, I have been diagnosed with PCOS and do not ovulate on my own anymore. I started my second round of Femara yesterday and was hoping for some tips on conceiving quickly, as my dr will only allow me 3 rounds of Femara before sending me to an RE. DH and I BD nearly every day, which Pbn3 and Atomic have told me could actually be hurting our chances.
Have any of you conceived on Femara? If so, how many rounds did it take? Any advice on how to conceive quickly or how to conceive a baby girl?
Hope to get to know you all soon and become a part of this awesome support group!
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Yay mtolbert!! Glad to see you here! Unfortunately conceiving quickly and ttc a girl don't go hand in hand. It's entirely up to you but perhaps you could use this second femara cycle with more girl friendly attempts and if unsuccessful then try eod or smep for cycle 3 femara as mentioned in your thread (I'd lean towards smep). I know of a lady on here that sounds similar to you. She had pcos and had 2 miscarriages before falling pregnant using e3d bd schedule (I *think it was also a clomid cycle for her as well) oh and her little girl is now 5/6 weeks'ish old I think? So perhaps you could try that before resorting to eod or smep.
So on to the nitty gritty. What cd are you on? Do you use opks? Do you chart? You mentioned in your thread that bloodwork confirmed you oed last cycle, do you remember what cd it was on?
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Thank you Pbn3! I think I will try the e3d! DH just couldn't hold out for e4d last cycle!
Today is CD 5 for me. I do use OPKs, I got a solid smiley on the clear blue digital opk on CD 14 last month. But, that was my last one so I didnt get to test again the next day. The dr checked progesterone on CD 21 and my level was 13.9. So he said that indicated ovulation! My progesterone level the month before(cycle before femara) was only a 2.2 on cycle day 21. I do chart(somewhat) using fertility friend but I don't temp, mainly because I don't know how and I dont have a thermometer!
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I forgot to mention that I have been taking metformin for a few months now. I used to have dreadfully long cycles but they have shortened a bit since starting the metformin.
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Just so you know once you get a solid smiley you dont need to and can't test again anyway (well for two days the smiley will stay on the screen) So will you be using the cb dual hormone digi opks again this cycle? And woohoo for getting a solid on cd14 😀😀 not long to go then until you'll be in the 2ww 🎉🎉
Temping can be really helpful if you're open to trying? Just get a thermometer that reads to 0.00 (two decimal points) but a 0.0 thermometer will suffice as well :) If you think you'd like to try it I cant recommend vaginal temping enough. Oral temping is open to far more variance woth environmental, open breathing factors etc. At least if you temp vaginally you know its accurate :) It might seem a big leap for first time temping though but let me know what you think and we can guide you through how to do it :)
So when will first bd happen to get the e3d ball rolling?
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If your ob says its ok or recommends to take both metformin and femara together then I would keep using it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mtolbert1
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I do plan on using them again, I just have to order more!
I am open to temping, I will try to order a thermometer within the next couple of days! I am open to vaginal temping. Once I get my thermometer I will definitely need some guidance on that!
I can only get DH to agree to e3d from CD 9-17. He was at the dr appt when the dr said those are the ferile days, and that has stuck in his head. He says otherwise he just cant go by a plan!
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That's perfectly fine and you should be covered nicely during those cd's :) We'll know for sure if your temping which I'm super excited to hear you're willing to try!! Try and get a thermometer asap and once you do we'll be able to guide you through what to do and also how to share your chart link for those of us that like to stalk charts 👀✋
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Okay I just ordered the thermometer through amazon, so it'll be here on Wednesday! I'm excited to learn the world of temping!
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I may as well start and anyone else can chime in with more advice or tips 😀 ok so insert the thermometer so that the tip is fully covered. I like to suggest inserting the thermometer alongside a finger to the middle knuckle as practice to get an idea how far to insert. That way you're definitely covering the tip without poking the cervix 😂 Buy or order some alcohol swabs/wipes to clean the thermometer with after each use :) Make sure you have a few practice goes the day you receive your thermometer as it will feel odd the first few times but will quickly become normal! Try and temp around the same time each morning when you wake (within say a half hour bracket) but still temp if you need to get up earlier or sleep in, the temp will record as an open circle so we'll know something was different that day. If you wake a couple hours earlier but don't get up and fall back asleep then temp closer to your usual time. But if you need to get up to pee then take your temp before moving too much. That's really all I can think of at the moment but please ask any questions you may have! I'm excited 😀😀
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Okay my only concern is that I wake up early every morning and get DH out the door for work. Then I go back to sleep for atleast 2-3 hours. So would I be good to temp once im awake for the day or do I need to do it before I wake him up every morning?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pbn3
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Sorry, I should have said do it after your longest sleep so that will be when you wake up dh and go back to sleep for 2-3 hours :)
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Lola - Thanks....yeah I think I'll end up caving and testing tomorrow....potentially 8dpo, so too early, but they're in the house and calling me!
Mommy2apples - sounds like a great celebration!
LMSM - Yes love the value pack! Wish they sold them at supermarkets....much easier sneaking them into your trolley than going to the checkout just for tests (I always worry I'll bump into someone). Never heard of riverfire! We have fireworks for all different occasions too....often illegally on the beach too! haha
Mtolbert1 - Welcome! Hope you get your baby girl soon. I bought a plan from Atomic which was really helpful. The diet for PCOS swaying for a girl is quite different. I have PCOS and swaying for a girl too. I'm on my second cycle of clomid (first was a blighted ovum). I'd recommend buying a plan and then you can message Atomic whenever you need to.
It's awesome that you're going to temp...teaches you so much about your body and helps you to feel in control.
Pbn3 - don't worry about encouraging me to test early.....I encourage myself!
AFM - sore throat and feeling like I'm getting sick. Could be a good sign, or I could be just sick LOL. Went and looked at a car today and cannot wait to decide on one. Just need to wait for our car to be picked up next weekend.
Please tell me your an early riser Iwant4kids!!! I cant wait!! Even with logic telling me it's too early there is always an exception somewhere and hopefully you are it tomorrow!!
So what kind of cars are you looking at? We have an X-trail that just fits in 3 car seats if I wiggle and maneuver them the right way 😉 It will feel very weird having ds2 in the middle, scary almost as there will be nothing between him and the windscreen 😦 I wish we could afford a 7 seater or minivan.... maybe we'll win lotto before bub is born 😂
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Oh and mtolbert to share your chart link open your ff app and press on the drop down menu rh top. Select share chart and data. Then select create/preview homepage. Press on the web address/link you see and your phone web browser will open. Copy the address/link in the web bar then paste into a comment in here :)
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We are getting a 2015 Kia carnival :) didn't want a van but we had a territory 7 seater and it's annoying flipping the seats. With the carnival you can remove the middle seat and then walk through to the third row. So we will have DS6 in the back and a capsule and DS4 in the 2nd row. Plus the boot is still huge! Can't wait!!!
Yes I'll be up around 6:15
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I like the Kia Carnival's too!! Would be my pick as well!
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Iw4k!! It's always so fun!! Eek is today the day you are testing?!? Can't wait to see!! Fx so hard!! Eek!! I hope it's the good sign!! Yay for looking at new cars!!
Lmsm is today the day you test as well?!?!
Welcome mtolbert!! Hope you conceive your sweet baby girl very soon!!
PBN: you are so awesome!
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I'll test in the morning :) 9 hours away. Expect a BFN though....squinting eyes only!
Mommy2apples not sure what I did to deserve that but thank you!! And you are darn awesome yourself 😀
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Cannot wait!!! Fx fx fx!!! Have my squinters at the ready!!Quote:
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Iw4k!!! So excited!!
Thanks PBN!! :) just how you are so genuinely sweet and try to help everyone out. All the ladies here are pretty awesome! Have never been on such a supportive site before!
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Hi & welcome mtolbert!! I have 2 boys and also desperately wanting a girl!! I'll find out in approx 2 weeks eek!! I did not try femara or Clomid, but it did take me 5 months to conceive with e4d, but switched to e3d my last cycle that resulted in a BFP. I do believe that ended up with 1 viable attempt. I'm so happy to hear that you're going to start temping! I didn't know anything about how to chart or temp until I met the wonderful ladies here!! [emoji173]You'll see that pbn is amazing with reading charts & pretty much everything really [emoji12]They coached me every step of the way & I credit them for helping me get my BFP! I now love to stalk charts too [emoji102] FX you get your girl [emoji175]
Iwant4-can't wait for test time!!! Yay for a new car too! So exciting & love the new car smell. I'll have to get a new car sometime close to when baby #3 is born b/c all of the car seats won't fit! [emoji15] I'm sure I'll be asking for SUV advice then! I have a 4 door sedan now.
Mommy2apples your temps are looking so great this morning :) I'm so excited for you to test already!!!
IWant4Kids I super excited to see your test as well :) Early testing is always so much fun!
Thanks Naci! I told my husband today we might be! That we will know for sure in a couple of days! I kinda have my hopes up. Lol
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Ladies!! Stepped on the scale this morning and 2 ounces shy of losing 100lbs!! Attachment 36861
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Sorry waiting for DH to go to work before testing.
Mommy - super jealous of your temp rise! Cmon and test! [emoji23] congrats on weight loss x
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Iw4k!! I'm waiting on you to test!!
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Stark white! I'll leave it for the day though and check if anything appears as it dries. In the past my faint lines at 9dpo have been on dried tests. I could be 8dpo too. Will post a photo in the daylight later.
Still feeling out though... was hoping for a temp increase and it went down a bit. Crappy night of sleep though...my sore throat and blocked nose meant I mouth breathed so lucky for V testing.
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Hugs Iw4k still cheering you on for this month! I'm afraid to see the stark white too! I don't have access to your chart. I've been watching lmsm.
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Iwant4kids boo for bfn but it was expected at least this early! Fwiw I absolutely don't think you're any more than 8dpo today and possibly only 6dpo. Lucky you got a 7pk frer to test with 😀
Mtolbert do you start e3d today or tomorrow? Cant wait to access your chart mwah-ha-ha!!!
Mommy2apples oh boy oh boy that's a good looking chart 😍 and look at you!!!.😘 You must be so proud of yourself!!! So two more mornings till test time 🤔 how on earth can I wait that long!!!! Lucky I'm working today and then my scan is the following so it should go pretty quick!
LMSM waiting to see whether you have another flashing or solid this morning 😀
Ttcblue how are you travelling? Af all but over? Almost time to start getting jiggy with it!!!!
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Iwant4kids- Thank you! I talked to Atomic and she didn't recommend me starting the diet because it wouldn't work within my time frame and she said it could end up swaying blue. Good luck with your sway! I really hope you get your baby girl!! I can't wait to find out how it goes! Im really excited to start temping as well! I wish it was Wednesday already!! My dh thinks im crazy because he says none of it works lol Do you like chlomid? Have you tried femara? I have no side effects other than headaches so ive been pretty fortunate!
Mommy2apples- Thank you! I've been trying to catch up on what is going on with everyone but it's A LOT to read and understand! Are you trying for a girl or boy or just a healthy baby?? Also, you're before and after pictures are amazing!!! What did you do to lose the weight? Im sitting at about 165-170 and I cant lose it!!
Lolabelle- Congratulations!! I hope you get your girl! I know the feeling of wanting one so desperately! I adore my boys but I just can't imagine my family being complete without a mini-me! My DH will not do the e4d and I know getting him to do e3d will be hard too! He isn't very good at waiting! And in his mind the more bding, the more likely we are to conceive. This is all so new to me because both of my boys were conceived without any effort! Then I suddenly stopped ovulating.. I'm excited to start temping!! I wish I would've overnighted the thermometer 😂
Pbn- DH won't do it for an entire month! He won't start until cd 9 which is Thursday and he will only do it through cd 17 which is July 14th.. IF I can get him to stick to it! Do you think it will still work? I'm really excited to start temping too & having you all help me analyze my chart! I drive myself crazy googling everything!!
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