TTC Pink February 2014

[SeaMaiden86]

@TeacherMom - Abstaining is 7-10 days... and that doesn't just include you saying no to DH. It also included HIM abstaining, as in not helping himself either. I purchased a personalized sway from Atomic (worth every penny and I highly recommend) and abstaining OR FR option seems to be a pretty important factor in a girl sway. Just FYI. Also, welcome to the group... you and I should be O-ing round about the same day if I read that right. I'm estimated the 19th based on my "usual" schedule. It will be the first time DH and I have EVER TTC. I'm nervous and excited all in one.

@KitKat - Chitosan is a fiber supplement and should be taken about 30 mins BEFORE fatty meals, as opposed to during or with because it had stuff in it that binds to the lipids and fats in your food to help carry them out and/or prevent fat storage, as well as the enzymes that help break down the lipids. Therefore, it needs to have an opportunity to get in your stomach before the food hits if that makes sense. At least that's what I found in my reading/research. I personally favor it to other fiber supps like Benefiber b/c it is little pills I can take instead of having to mix up in a powdery drink or something. Plus, based on what I read it works a bit better and every little bit helps right? Again, highly recommend Atomic's personalized sway if you don't already have one. Just my $0.02

Good Luck to all the ladies who've already DTD or those upcoming. Approx a week out today for me from BD!

[girliedreamz]

Welcome, Kitkat! I’m in the same boat as far as age goes... I’m 37 (gah – how did that happen?!) and my dh just turned 45. I bought the custom sway plan, and, as seamaiden said, it’s worth every penny! I highly recommend. Atomic’s suggestion for me (and this may not be right for everyone!) was to have dh release for 7-10 days before dtd... not abstain as we’re a bit older. Not sure if he’s up for that (ha! Total pun intended!), but we’ll do our best. And we’re going with 1 attempt at +opk this cycle. Picture me totally trying NOT to obsess over testing... and testing... and testing...

Oh, and btw, my dh thinks all of this is silly, too. The absolute hardest part of my sway has been getting him on board with even trying for another baby, let alone the whole “silly sway” stuff. Even now he’s in the “well, if it happens it happens and I’ll be okay with it” camp, rather than being an active participant. Hey, I’ll take it! He’s a fab guy and an amazing dad, so I’m sure he’s going to be thrilled when we get the BFP. Fingers crossed for it this month!

I started to see some EWCM today. I know that +opk is coming soon... getting excited! And have my zyrtec ready! (And we have our first date night since DS #3 was born scheduled for this Thurs. Yay! The up side to the LE diet is that I look amazing in the little black dress I have picked out. Lol!)

[Arimethia]

Got my positive today, the test line was definitely darker than the control this time so we'll be trying tonight.

[dreamingofwin]

Eeek good luck!

I am back on here ladies. We decided to still have our attempt this month! I am on coding/paracetamol/diclefenac for my back and as a result have no ewcm, also my pills say its hard to get peg on the leaflet so thought they must be making me acidic down there? Right?

Could be an omen! I should have had a +opk by now as I always ov on cd14 (today) but nothing as yet....v strange x

[kitkat18]

thanks greeneyes, seamaiden86 and girliedreamz for making me feel so welcome.
Think I need the customised swaying plan so thanks for the recommendations!!
Hope you all get BFP's this month, I will be ovulating late feb so fingers crossed for a november baby.
Good luck arimethia and love your picture your boys are so cute!!
xxxx

[kitkat18]

oh and p.s have a fab date night girliedreamz I also feel amazing with all this weight loss just brought some new clothes to make myself feel better for BFN
May as well work it while we still can!! hehe

[dreamingofwin]

How much weight have you ladies lost so far?

I lost 10lbs but put 2lbs back on when the exercise stopped so suppose I am back at 8lbs lost since Jan x

[ltester]

It is so inspiring to hear all of your stories! My husband, while he has gone to enormous lengths to make this happen, doesn't feel any need for another child himself. He turns 43 today, and I am 35--I know it doesn't "make sense", but hearts are not always sensible!

I am 5 days past clomid and am going to start testing this afternoon to pinpoint O. I've done all that I can for a sway, so now I am just crossing my fingers that my DH is fertile enough!

[ltester]

It is so inspiring to hear all of your stories! My husband, while he has gone to enormous lengths to make this happen, doesn't feel any need for another child himself. He turns 43 today, and I am 35--I know it doesn't "make sense", but hearts are not always sensible!

I am 5 days past clomid and am going to start testing this afternoon to pinpoint O. I've done all that I can for a sway, so now I am just crossing my fingers that my DH is fertile enough!

[stephk]

Good luck Arimethia!!

All i have had for over a week now is faint lines, and they take a while to even show up. I often wonder if i have spent enough time in the loo waiting for the result to come! It says wait 10 mins on the packet but if you are going to get a positive would it really take 10 mins? I know that we always have LH anyway so people will get faint lines but its getting really annoying now. I am still getting some EWCM (not lots) on and off (have been for over 2 weeks) but nothing more than a faint line on an OPK. Really trying to ensure we BD every 4 days regardless just in case. We took one for the team on monday so will have to do again tomorrow lol.