TTC Girl- April 2012

[amari]

KD-I agree with everything sweetsister said. I did preseed the cycle I got pregnant as well. I think it sways boy in terms that it gives the sperm better environment to get to the egg. But with our diet, and being on clomid, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Also, if you go to the preseed website, it has stats on boys and girls conceived using clomid, it does not show a sway towards boy. Also, I googled success stories from preseed and read a ton of them! There did not appear to be more boys born than girls. I would also make sure you are actually o'ing when you think you are and not later, because you can get a false positive on opk's if the clomid isn't out of your system. I did and starting dtd before I was actually o'ing. Luckily, I had dh keep fr'ing, and I kept doing the opk's and I didn't get a + again until cd19. Definitely dtd before during and after o day too! GL, fx for you!!

[KraizyDaizy]

I guess I will give the Preseed a try and keep DTD each day I guess. Thanks so much for helping me struggle to find my way...

[sweetsister]

I used up til the 1 last cycle but didnt conceive so this time i used 2/12 almost up to the 3 line with the preseed every time we bd.
And i suggest ditching the temps more to relax because it really is stressfull and controlling doing that you have to let go of the control and let mother nature do her job it is out of our hands,and enjoy making woopeee probably the most important,when it is mechanical for dh too and stressful it probably is the worst situation to conceive ..

[KraizyDaizy]

I used up til the 1 last cycle but didnt conceive so this time i used 2/12 almost up to the 3 line with the preseed every time we bd.
And i suggest ditching the temps more to relax because it really is stressfull and controlling doing that you have to let go of the control and let mother nature do her job it is out of our hands,and enjoy making woopeee probably the most important,when it is mechanical for dh too and stressful it probably is the worst situation to conceive ..

I was talking to DH this am about me not temping and he thinks it is a good idea. Of course he is already to try again even before O time. I don't want to stress him, so I am just going with it and will nudge him more when the time is just right. We are going to get the spermcheck home fertility test you can get at Walgreens and CVS pharmacies to see if further testing is even needed. Who knows he could be just fine LOL!!! Then the Preseed of course. Sage has also suggested it, as well as BD O-2 and O-1, so I guess I am all set. Just need OPKs as well since no temping this time. Which sticks the digital or both?

[Ribbons]

We are going to get the spermcheck home fertility test you can get at Walgreens and CVS pharmacies to see if further testing is even needed. Who knows he could be just fine LOL!!!

We did the spermcheck test and it worked for us - be sure to read all the directions! It has a crazy amount of steps! I felt like I was back in high school science lab, but then I am scientifically challenged - I don't know how ladies do the EGS stuff

Oops - don't know how that double-posted, sorry!

[KraizyDaizy]

We did the spermcheck test and it worked for us - be sure to read all the directions! It has a crazy amount of steps! I felt like I was back in high school science lab, but then I am scientifically challenged - I don't know how ladies do the EGS stuff

Oops - don't know how that double-posted, sorry!

I looked at the instructions online and thought oh my! When it the best time to do this test? AM PM or abstaining? and what did your test results say if you don't mind me asking?

[Ribbons]

We wanted a natural "baseline" - did it in the AM after a 2-3 day abstain (boy timing) but he had been on LR for a week, so that might have skewed the results slightly. He had a pretty strong test - it wasn't a super-dark solid line (wasn't darker than the test line) but it was definitely positive! I thought about doing it again after he was on LR and doing FR for awhile but I don't want to spend the $$ again, those tests aren't cheap.

[KraizyDaizy]

We wanted a natural "baseline" - did it in the AM after a 2-3 day abstain (boy timing) but he had been on LR for a week, so that might have skewed the results slightly. He had a pretty strong test - it wasn't a super-dark solid line (wasn't darker than the test line) but it was definitely positive! I thought about doing it again after he was on LR and doing FR for awhile but I don't want to spend the $$ again, those tests aren't cheap.

So you were trying to lower his count with LR? and I believe they are 39.99 where I live, so did not know if the box told you the best time to take the test.

What is a natural "baseline"?

[Ribbons]

Yep - trying to reduce his count, he has a pretty high sex drive naturally (which I assume translates to high testosterone/sperm count) so I am doing what I can to get his count down for sure!

I can't remember what it said about timing, I do know it said to do it after a 2-3 day abstain but I don't think it specified time of day.

[KraizyDaizy]

Yep - trying to reduce his count, he has a pretty high sex drive naturally (which I assume translates to high testosterone/sperm count) so I am doing what I can to get his count down for sure!

I can't remember what it said about timing, I do know it said to do it after a 2-3 day abstain but I don't think it specified time of day.

Okay, that is good to know, because of course as soon as we get it, I am going to want to test right then, but he needs to abstain, so I guess we will see how that goes.