January 2012 Chit Chat Thread for TTC Boy

[TTC5]

Why?

I'm feeling really moody like I would before the witch comes

[Cinss]

Hi Babyblessings, welcome. I also use the saliva microscope and find it extreemly helpful. Try to use if first thing in the morning, before you brush your teeth, eat or drink anything. I do a quick clean with my tounge and swallow a few times first just so the sample is clear. You will notice the sample gradually getting ferns on it and the day you see the most ferning pattern you are ovulating or are just about to. It's good you have a few months up your sleve to test it out, i needed that to figure it out properly. And yes you will know when you have finished because the ferning will be almost completly gone the next day.

[Cinss]

3pink1blue - i hope the little guy turns around for you, it is still possible, but either way you will have your little bundle safely in your arms very very soon. Best of luck for your test on Thursday. xx

[Cinss]

just re-read my post - to clarify...I do know how to use the OPKs to determine that O will happen in next 12 - 48 hours, but I have never been off the pill for any length of time before, and so I don't really know my cycles. I don't know how to determine how soon after OPK shows a smiley, i PERSONALLY actually ovulate. Some ladies seem to be able to pinpoint it - how???

Have you joined the FertilityFriend site? You can enter all of your data in there and it gives you a graph to look at and tells you when you are most fertile. It would be good to track Temps, OPKs, Saliva, CM, and Cervical position to get the most accurate analysis. There is also some very helpful information on that site you can read through.

[Cinss]

I'm feeling really moody like I would before the witch comes

Bummer, i definatly got moody before AF arrived this time, but i am still crossing my fingers for you!!!

[Yahmama]

Are you aiming to DTD on O only? Remember you O 6-48 hrs after the first +ve OPK.

Yes, I only want to DTD on O day because I can definitely tell a difference in my pH on O day versus before or after. And I usually O very quickly after a +opk. THat's why I'm worried about the line being there at all today is because it usually looks like this around 2 days before O.

[3Pink1Blue]

Kris - I've heard of many babies having complications from breech delivery. I've also seen pics of babies coming out horribly bruised. Yep so not worth it! No matter what I'll heal and get over it.

Babyblessings - we all asked a ton of questions in the beginning especially when trying to reprogram our brains after IG. There's quite a few long time swayers and a bunch that have gotten it almost figured it out and all of us are happy to help

5- I know I've told you this a few times but the month I got my bfp I was positive that AF was on her way. It's not over till it's over, regardless of how grouchy you are lol

Cinss - Thanks hun, fx for smooth cycle and a BFP!!

[Hobbermittens]

Babyblessings:

I would get on Fertility Friend and start tracking your cycles that way. Have you been taking your temps? FF will tell you when you O'ed and I think it is pretty accurate, most of the time.

As far as opks, you can get cheap ones from Amazon (50 tests for 10 dollars) and you test your urine daily (or several times a day if you are obsessive like me!) starting around the time your CM starts to seem fertile. I have a 26-28 day cycle, and I usually O around CD13-14, so I start testing on CD9 or 10. That way you can see it fade in.

WHen people say "cut off" for TTC boy it is different than a "cut off" for TTC girl. For TTC boy, what people are talking about is the ammount of time that DH hold off from releasing. So before your attempt, you want your DH to abstain for 2-4 days if you can so his sperm count will be high. Here's a thread that explains everything:
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gend...pink-blue.html

[Hobbermittens]

just re-read my post - to clarify...I do know how to use the OPKs to determine that O will happen in next 12 - 48 hours, but I have never been off the pill for any length of time before, and so I don't really know my cycles. I don't know how to determine how soon after OPK shows a smiley, i PERSONALLY actually ovulate. Some ladies seem to be able to pinpoint it - how???

It took me quite a few cycles to figure that out. And Fertility Friend helped a LOT! I still can't pinpoint it, but I have a rough idea now. I have been charting my cycles on FF for 9 months now.

[love being a mummy]

Hi ladies,

I had ultrasound done today when I was suppose to be 10 weeks 5 days according to my ovulation day and I'm only measuring 10W0D ..My OB told me not to worry and nothing was wrong, but I can't help it
The baby was moving all around, but I am so worried, Any thoughts?

I told her about the NT scan, She said why I want to have a NT scan done? NT scans for specific high risk pregnancies ..I said I want make sure that everything is OK with the baby, I didn't say anything about the nub theory. They will scheduled me for NT scan soon.

I wouldn't be too concerned about 5 days difference.

I'm around 5 dpo but think I am out already

Sorry to be so absent lately ladies. I'm having some complications and didn't want to rain on the ttc parade but I really need/miss the support of this thread. Yes the blue crew grads are great but this is a more the merrier type of thing right now.
I found out before x-mas that at 33 wks I was measuring full term. They were nervous that I either had too much fluid or a huge baby so I was sent for an u/s. I had the u/s last week at 35wks and learned that he is about a week ahead with a slightly large head and belly. This isn't a concern but they wanted me to go for another gestational diabetes test. My fluid levels are on the high end of normal but still normal, so far so good right? Wrong, the baby is frank breach (I'll post a pic) and if he can't be turned I'll be having a c-section. Now before anyone argues he could in fact be born vaginally you are right, but the risks outweigh the benefits so we aren't considering it. I'm sure you ladies can understand that we waited so long for and did so much to get this little guy I can't put him in danger because I don't want surgery. Anyway on I've been doing all sorts of things to try and turn him but am sure none of them have worked. I have a doppler and his heartbeat is too high for him to be head down, this will be confirmed on Thursday. If I'm right I'll have an external version next week at 37wks and hope for the best. Anyway that's where we are for now. Here's his position, looks pretty comfy huh

I hope he turns for you, but I think you are doing the right thing if he doesn't turn.