♥ JULY 2011 TTC Boy Chit Chat Thread ♥

[iluvmyman]

OMG, I am going to lose it when mine are teenagers. The freshly 9-yo one in already super sassy when she wants to be. I'm sure you gals all have at least one with the mouth!

Yea, I'm not sure what we are going to exactly do about the sex thing. Getting pregnant at my grandma's house gives me the heebie-jeebies. And I am sure her bed frames are not exactly new either, so....you know what I mean. We are going to dtd every other day from CD10-18 or so, after I am sure I O'ed. I may even say we have to do a day trip, I just can't handle too much of this insanity. This is HANDS DOWN the best month for me to get pg with my job....which is why I was ttc first month in August of last year! I think I will be O'ing right around the 30th or so.

Iluv, I know what you mean about not being innocent anymore.....I just hope you can get an u/s soon and some sense of peace will seep in! Hugs, hunni.....

Begonia, ugh, what is with the weddings right around baby time? I swear. I had to be a bridesmaid when I was 6 months pg with DD2, as well as the MOH when she was 4 months old (and I was still a cow and nursing, so no fun for me). Remember Dollydoodle from IG? She had her baby boy yesterday morning, and has her sister's wedding in a couple of weeks! They are doing great, though.

I'm sorry Lola, but that is just cracking me up. Squeaky ol' bed to boot. We rent the upstairs from my parents, so I'm always having sex w/ my parents around. My Dad sleeps in the room under us, so I know he hears stuff. It was horrible sneaking bs & ew's upstairs. I was always being ?'d about why I'm eating this or that too. I have to sneak around. They are all suspicious too since I went on a secret special diet when pregnant w/ DS2.

The u/s will be nice but it can also cause diminished mental capacity and they won't be able to tell that. That could happen anyway I suppose. From reading online, some people's TSH levels are like over 100 and mine was 9 so I'm better than some people who didn't even know they had thyroid issues till after 1st trimester. I am definitely blessed to know now, but still scary. I'm scared how I'll do when my hormones really kick in full w/ this pregnancy though. I struggled so much w/ them w/ DS2's pregnancy. Today I already am having bursts of uncontrolled frustration. I hope to take the blood test tomorrow and I sure hope it says something positive. It's a long shot, but hey!

At 35, my friends are all married, so that's a plus. I did go to a wedding last year pretty pregnant though but I wasn't in the wedding party.

I have very little tolerance for a sassy mouth so my 16 year old gets in quite a bit of trouble w/ it. None of my kids have been too sassy but they have their other issues. DD2, is just......oh wow! I used to be able to take the 16 year old anywhere and she was always a pleasure. I am so scared to see DD2 as a teenager. I'm glad she's such a daddy's girl, I think that will help her through. Only the 19 kids and counting lady seems to have wonderful un-sassy teenagers. I really need to read one of her books.

[Alexis2007]

I got an almost +opk this afternoon!!!! My temp also dropped this am so O day should be tomorrow I am totally throwing timing out the window this time. I want to be pregnant!!!! I've been thinking DH's sperm count may actually be just fine now. He's lost over 50lbs since I had DD2, so maybe him being overweight was why he had a lower than normal sperm count (not abnormal but on the lower end of normal). Plus he's been on the supps for 4 or 5 months now.

Soooo....we're dtd everyday since last night. I want to be sure I catch the egg! Used preseed last night (decided for no baking soda). But today now I have wet cm, no ewcm, but at least it's not thick like lotion as it was last cycle. I did end up taking soy on days 3-7 at 120mg. I've had some O pains (no where near as strong as last cycle though) some pulling, pinching and cramping on both sides. Boobs have been a little painful under the armpits and nipples felt itchy.

Well, here's hoping for a quick 2WW and a BFP!!!

[iluvmyman]

I got an almost +opk this afternoon!!!! My temp also dropped this am so O day should be tomorrow I am totally throwing timing out the window this time. I want to be pregnant!!!! I've been thinking DH's sperm count may actually be just fine now. He's lost over 50lbs since I had DD2, so maybe him being overweight was why he had a lower than normal sperm count (not abnormal but on the lower end of normal). Plus he's been on the supps for 4 or 5 months now.

Soooo....we're dtd everyday since last night. I want to be sure I catch the egg! Used preseed last night (decided for no baking soda). But today now I have wet cm, no ewcm, but at least it's not thick like lotion as it was last cycle. I did end up taking soy on days 3-7 at 120mg. I've had some O pains (no where near as strong as last cycle though) some pulling, pinching and cramping on both sides. Boobs have been a little painful under the armpits and nipples felt itchy.

Well, here's hoping for a quick 2WW and a BFP!!!

I dtd also w/ watery cm (still fertile cm) and got a + hpt so go for it. GL to you Alexis.

[Kris217]

Hi ladies!

Wow, 3 days away and 2 BFP's! Congrats Kris! Here's to a great pregnancy for you! This is your 1st right? That alone will make it so fun ... everything will be new for you :-)

Iluv, BIG BIG BIG hugs dear, and BIG congrats too... a BFP is wonderful news though I totally understand your concerns. Definitely will be praying that this bean is healthy and developing well, and that your doctors are very understanding of how you'll be feeling emotionally during this pregnancy. How is DH handling the news?

5 I'm bummed this wasn't your month love! Your cycles have a good way of faking us out! A break sure can't hurt IMO, if you're in no rush, then there is no reason not to take some time off.

Cheeky I bet people just missed your post, I can't wait to go see/comment on your sway!

Hi to everyone!!! Sorry for everyone I missed but after being off for 3 days it is hard to catch up! I'll get back into the swing of it :-)

Yep Begonia this is my first, well that's if i stay pregnant. I had some really sharp pains yesterday, i couldn't even walk so i'm hoping that's normal and nothing is wrong!

[Kris217]

Kris - it appears we like the same ticker.

lol why yes we do, but i'm a little confused....why does it say it's on it's journey through the fallopian tubes? I thought we were past that stage and the egg was in the uterus?

[Kris217]

Hi ladies. I have to quickly update and ask you a questin, before my girls wake up and the crazy morning before school routine starts so sorry for ignoring your comments. I tested with opk and my saliva tester this morning/ The opk seems to show that the control line is only slightly darker than the test line. My salaiva microscope does not have any ferns just thick bubles. My CM was sticky then day before yesterday egg white and now this morning it is watery. So I am thinking I am getting close to O but not yet time to attempt. Maybe tomorrow morning for a 1st attempt after I test again (probably at 4am to make sure evryone is asleep? I have a house full of guests btw. I had to accommodate a single mum with 3 girls this week.

Still not 100% sure I should attempt. 6 weeks on diet but are noticing a LOT of CM. I have never had that much in my whole life seriously. Also 7 days after full moon. And under a lot of stress this month about returning to work as well as unexpected guests. If I wait till Sept I may O on actual full moon day but who knows as have had crazy cycles lately. I will also be on a diet longer if I manage to keep up to it at work. I will be even more stressed if I go back to work but maybe too stressed to focus on diet or to even get pg. If I don't go back I may be too relaxed and too bored. What do you think? I do feel like I have been postpoing attempt for ages now as I was trying to wean DD2...

I found with the saliva testers, if they have bubbles you need to gently pop them with your finger or slide them off to the side and then let it dry. When i first got it i would never get ferns but once i started doing that i'd get massive perfect ferns just a suggestion.

[iluvmyman]

lol why yes we do, but i'm a little confused....why does it say it's on it's journey through the fallopian tubes? I thought we were past that stage and the egg was in the uterus?

I agree, isn't that what implantation is, after they have gone through the tubes and implant into your uterus? I sure hope those sharp pains are just your uterus and nothing else. I've never had any pains like that but my friend and she was fine.

[Kris217]

I got an almost +opk this afternoon!!!! My temp also dropped this am so O day should be tomorrow I am totally throwing timing out the window this time. I want to be pregnant!!!! I've been thinking DH's sperm count may actually be just fine now. He's lost over 50lbs since I had DD2, so maybe him being overweight was why he had a lower than normal sperm count (not abnormal but on the lower end of normal). Plus he's been on the supps for 4 or 5 months now.

Soooo....we're dtd everyday since last night. I want to be sure I catch the egg! Used preseed last night (decided for no baking soda). But today now I have wet cm, no ewcm, but at least it's not thick like lotion as it was last cycle. I did end up taking soy on days 3-7 at 120mg. I've had some O pains (no where near as strong as last cycle though) some pulling, pinching and cramping on both sides. Boobs have been a little painful under the armpits and nipples felt itchy.

Well, here's hoping for a quick 2WW and a BFP!!!

Good luck Alexis! Sounds like everything is prefect so i like your chances

[Kris217]

I agree, isn't that what implantation is, after they have gone through the tubes and implant into your uterus? I sure hope those sharp pains are just your uterus and nothing else. I've never had any pains like that but my friend and she was fine.

Yes the egg has to be attached to our uterus to make the hcg hormone so i dunno why it says this? I don't know why i'm having pain, i don't think the Dr would care either right, like there is nothing they can do about it?

[Layla]

I think based on the fact that you think it might take you awhile, I would go ahead and try now. You've been good for 6 weeks and you're right ... the longer you do it, the harder it is to stay on the diet/supps as well as you do when you're first starting out.

I would definitely test again this afternoon or evening. The recommended times for OPK's are 2pm and 6pm because your LH peaks during the day. If you catch it in the morning the odds are that your surge started the day prior, and you're catching the downswing rather than the true peak.

I think you might be right. Since this morning I have been feeling ovulation pai. Quite strong one actually. I will test at 2pm, but now I am worried that by the time DH get home and we put the kids to bed and we escape our guests (who said they are going to visit a relative tonight woohooo) I might be falling in the O+12 time. What do you think? We could always just try next month I suppose rather than wait till sept and I think I will be definitely extending my leave.