♥ JULY 2011 TTC Boy Chit Chat Thread ♥

[lightofmylife]

Try BDing every other day starting from today
1 or 2 pages before, Lola wrote that looking on boy FF charts she noticed 75% were conceived with BDing EVERY day through O, so if your DH is OK with that, I would go with that plan

REALLY ?? what about sperm count ?? my DD1 is result of frequent bding from cd9 to O ?? but again for DD2 it was only once on O ,,, i was thinking of O-2 and on O ??

[cemas]

Wow looks like all the action here happens in the night.....

Lola..hope u got an close to O attempt in already,either yesterday night or today. what a perfect O time when DD's are away and u guys have no worry abt their bedtime and timimg BD...u know.More natural and relaxing helps. FX its ur month.

Begonia , great to hear abt ur appt and that u had as u/s too....i sometimes think maybe we should also not find out whenevr it happens....but i don't have the will power to hold. last time DH wanted a girl and me a boy and i was depressed after the u/s......since there are only gorls on my side of the family.....today i feel bad abt it......i so thank god for DD....i love her so much.
Good to hear abt u too 3pnb...so start relaxing

and urs was the best llluv......so relieved to hear all is good.

GL to those POAS....

celebrating DD's mid year birthday tomorrow as she wanted a summer beach birth day party...lol

[WashingtonPromise]

Wow you guys have been busy, I finally got my reading caught up.

Congrats to all the awesome u/s. You guys really do need a ticker....we all have to keep up with you guys. And neither of you plan on finding out at you 20wk appt?

We had a great time on our day trip and are back and in full swing. I rode several rides at the fair and hope if there is a little bean in there....that he hung on tight. I had a temp dip....maybe implanting? I normally only temp from about cd10-cd18, just enough time to get my O, temping can be a pain. But since I am still BF twice a day, I thought my O might be delayed. Anyway and I am 7dpo today. Our Anniversary is on Saturday (9dpo), I wanted to test, but I really think it will be too early. It would be a nice surprise though. If anything our Anniversary plans will keep my mind of POAS.

[WashingtonPromise]

Oh and after starting weighs, I could barely walk around the fair without looking like a cowboy.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Hi Friends,

Between work, caring for my dd, and life, I can't keep up- but wanting to check in and say hello to new members and congrats on the new bfps! So exciting.

Me:
8/9 DPO- had a late O, but I think I O'd later in the evening, as opposed to morning. FF can't decide- right now I have it at the earlier date because I like my timing better, but since I was on vacay my post-o temps are wayyyy off.

I am feeling like bfp is never going to come. I am glad it didn't come earlier because of DH's job surprise which involves moving in the late winter, but now I want to avoid some dates... This is cycle 3 for me (we skipped one cycle because of Dh's fever).

Does anyone feel like swaying makes it harder to get pg? LOLA mentioned this I think. I have all of the right things- early O, ewcm at the right time (never had with dd), but sperm getting to egg and making a baby isn't happening!

[LolaInLove]

Spicy, I do think that something in our bodies (well, SOME of us) gets a little off when swaying and then it can take a bit longer to get pg....but ya know, with swaying blue, you are doing everything to increase fertility, so that is kinda contradictory, I suppose. All I can say is that my doctor told me that she tells all patients to not freak out until 6 months. Sometimes your body is just not ready, for one reason or another. But don't give up if you really do want another baby, it will happen. There are many of us on here who can testify to that! Babydes tried for a long time, and I have many other friends who did also. When are you going to test?

Layla, I'm sorry you got a bfn, but I agree that 10dpo can be early.....you know MANY do not see one until 14dpo or more even. Every lady and every pregnancy is different! FX for you, of course!

WP, love the walking like cowboy comment, LOL! Glad you had a fun time at the Fair. How did your kids like it? Mine love the big state one here in September, but are always scared of the "carnies" (aka fair workers). You know those people live life a little rough.

KSN, you should start using opks immediately to track your ovulation. Let us know if you need advice about that or are not sure how to do it. Lots of us are opk masters by now! Is this your first cycle? Zivic's advice is indeed good....you could just start bding every other day until you are sure you ovulated.

I'll tell you guys, I think the timing thing is just too stressful. And seriously, from FF charts to "surveys" of boy moms here with their timing, I REALLY think it doesn't matter if you dtd every day or once. I really don't. I think it only matters when your DH has low sperm count or so. But, you know, our DHs (at least most of them) are taking supps and I am sure mine for one has super sperm by now! I've been stuffing him with vitamins for a year now, and a really strict schedule for the last 3 months. I truly believe it is more your body that makes the difference. I mean, think of all the ladies who have boys who weren't swaying and just took opks and bd'ed away. MILLIONS of them.

So, we ended up dtd last night. I practically tore DH apart, so I kinda took that as a sign that my body wanted some, er..., sperm in it. And now my temp is back up, although not above my coverline. I think I either O'ed in the middle of the night or will today. I just have no idea with this Clomid in me. I'd hate to assume it is the same as usual and I will O the day after my +opk. Anyway, we are going to dtd again tonight with all the bells and whistles again. We did preseed and I did cave and do a bsf an hour before, just for old time IG sake (LOL).

About the ballet, I think ANY dance class is just great....when they are ages 2-6 or so, it is all just learning and fun anyway. If your daughter shows promise or really loves it, go for the advanced classes, that are more strict classical ballet. I just love seeing kids in any sort of dance class. But I am a big believer in not pushing your kids into activities just because you like it......I tell my girls that they can do whatever they'd like, and if they ever want to quit ballet, it's fine. I don't want to make them quitters, but I think that if they truly don't want to do it, there is a good reason. But, for now, they are all about it, especially with DH being one of our main dancers and me being the admin director. They just love being backstage at our theater and being a part of the "life" with us. Everyone knows them, so they are very comfortable with roaming around a huge performing arts theater....and I think it's a unique thing for them to experience as kids. And Tink, love that your DD is a gymnastics pro! That is awesome! You know she is going to be very althletic and physically coordinated, which is a great thing.

And I ramble away....obviously I could talk about ballet all day! Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink- no new in-law stories, luckily we only see them about once a month. Love the ex encounter! Everyone deserves a moment like that!

Daisy- thanks for the names compliment! We actually thought we were picking nice classic names but now they're everywhere lol

Iluv- so glad everything's ok! Fx for a heartbeat at 6wks!

B- glad your appt went well but sorry it left you rattled.

Zb- not sure I want one, I'm kinda on b's side on this. Not really sure I want to know.

Layla- I agree don't give up at 10dpo!

Lola- so glad you're in the 2ww! Fx very tightly crossed for you!

Well I woke up this morning quite a bit poochier then yesterday, me thinks the belly explosion is on it's way lol I'm actually feeling pretty good today, like I'll actually end up with a baby. Hoping this holds out but being 6 days from my m/c I'm sure the anxiety will spike again. Big hugs to you all and all the positivity and support you provide

[TTC5]

Hi ladies! I'm popping in to say hello Am joining a gym today, feeling very down in the dumps with my huge weight gain

[Zivic-Bubac]

REALLY ?? what about sperm count ?? my DD1 is result of frequent bding from cd9 to O ?? but again for DD2 it was only once on O ,,, i was thinking of O-2 and on O ??

Light huni, where you've been, I missed you! I see you are holding til January 2012? I decided for me it's now or never lol!

I think I'm in the situation I'll regret it either way (having another baby or not and all 'what if's') - I'll regret it if I don't try and if I DO try, so I decided it's better to regret something I've done then something I didn't. Hmmm can you tell I'm a mess?

About sperm count: Atomic wrote somewhere that probably waste number of boys were conceived with some sort of cut-off which leads us to the same conclusion - time is not THAT important.

So glad to have you here again!

[begonia]

I think I'm in the situation I'll regret it either way (having another baby or not and all 'what if's') - I'll regret it if I don't try and if I DO try, so I decided it's better to regret something I've done then something I didn't. Hmmm can you tell I'm a mess?

LOL, ZB, this was me! And I was laying with DD2 today, getting her down for a nap and watching that peaceful 2 year old face, and thinking that even though 75% of her waking hours have me running around ragged ... I'm SO glad we're having one more. You won't regret it. Love that DH has got some good lovin' for you this trip! I know that hasn't always been the case so I'm happy the vacay is doing him some good as well!

KSN I did forget Onelastchance. No idea what she is having/had, you know?

Tink how fun to have a little prodigy We need a tumbling smiley! Maybe there is one. I'm too lazy to look. Took my girls to the pool this morning before it got to be over 100 and now we're all tuckered out.

Sometimes I write things like "tuckered out" and wonder if I've been hanging around too many old people.

Lola! WHOO HOO! So you're almost back into the good ol' 2WW! You know, I ended up doing a BSF too. The pH thing isn't my game really but I was like, WTH, can't hurt! Hope tonight is fun too! ITA about not pushing your kids. I REALLY want DD1 to play soccer but she has no interest, so she isn't playing. And I really want DD2 to dance ... we're going to test out a class this fall. I *think* she will love it but really you just never know with kids!

Cemas what a fun 1/2 birthday celebration! Hope you have a lovely time!

WP, LOL about the cowboy comment! I put a cowboy ticker (we'll see if it shows up in this post!) just for kicks. Glad you had a fun fair day! FX you get a nice anniversary BFP but at 9 dpo, it's early ... either way hope it is a lovely day. Do you have big plans? How many years?

Hang in there Layla, 10 DPO isn't over yet! FX!

Hi 5!!!! Miss you lady!!! Working out will make you feel better FOR SURE. Get on that. Endorphins are for real. I've only gotten in one workout this week and I'm quite sure it has contributed to my being more bummy than usual... that and hormones, but really, when I don't get in some good activity I'm much grumpier!

Spicy FX this month is it for you!