Jan 2016 TTC / Testing - New Year BFPs!

[Blue Bear]

Quinn31 I know exactly what you are talking about - I've definitely had my ups and downs the last 6 months but still hopeful for this year. Honestly, with my two losses this year, I just wanted New Year's Eve to be over - time to look ahead to another year! One thing to think about...My acupuncturist has me picture my uterus as a healthy place for the baby to live in - that's a pretty neat visual cue to focus on during my sessions and I'm sure you could do anytime.

[maidentomother]

Pbn3, I highly doubt I will conceive this month but you never know! I've been too sick to do much, but I did rescue a kitten 6w ago. Unfortunately my 6 year old cat is NOT a fan. I split my time between them.

The septic tank for the new house is done so hoping building starts soon. It's ridiculous the red tape over here! I'm also trying to build a stable (to store hay, my tractor & attachments, and a cow one day - I have 2 horses and 16 sheep, the latter 100% free range grass/hay fed). and have been for years, it is a bureaucratic nightmare as well. Good news is I've been buying up the surrounding land so I have plenty of pasture finally. I go through so much hay!

Ttc, exercise is great for conception/pregnancy (my mom was a prenatal exercise expert snd super active with all her pregnancies & her whole life). It boosts overall health and improves circulation throughout your body. We would never have survived as a species if exercise inhibited reproduction! Just don't get too thin as ksmom pointed out.

Taytum, thanks! Congrats on your BFP and omg, how do you not know gender yet!? Are you team green?

purple, thank you and boooo to you still TTC. I understand though, it's been over 4 years since I started TTC and no BFP in almost as long. I hope we both get lucky again SOON.

[ksmom]

BFN again. Boo. I think we may have to do E4D next cycle since I may have o'ed too late after my pos opk for us to have conceived. DH would certainly appreciated DTD more often! lol It's just hard to go from one attempt at pos opk to e4d with my libido being so low while swaying.

[maidentomother]

Ksmom, it's still early! And I have conceived from 6+ days before O several times, so don't count yourself out yet.

I think every 4 days (or a version of it) sounds like a great plan. You could just BD twice, first as soon as you get a positive OPK, then a second time 4 days after. It is very unlikely you would O more than 5 days after your first positive. I feel you on the low libido! The other day was my first sexytime in over 6 months. Though this cycle the FSH injections made me super horny the day before and of O.

I do think every 4 days all cycle long is ideal if possible, especially in terms of optimizing sperm health/count, but any extra BDing beyond one attempt helps.

[ksmom]

DTD at positive OPK then again 4 days later sounds like a good idea if E4D all cycle doesn't work out. I'm going to *try* to stick with E4D after AF is over with and see how that goes. Is E4D still just as pink friendly as the one attempt at pos. OPK? I guess I'm just paranoid about ending up with an O-4 and an O day attempt. Two cycles ago we conceived with an O-3 attempt so I feel like O-4 is still a possibility.

I'm wondering if my O got delayed a little bit this cycle because a few days before my first pos. OPK I took ibuprofen a few times due to a really bad sore throat. I've heard about it delaying ovulation but I don't know if it needs to be in large amounts for it to do that. I didn't even think about it at the time because CD20 is early for me to get a pos. OPK.

[TaytumJ]

Not finding out - team green! But, anatomy scan Tuesday so maybe I'll catch a peek. [emoji6]


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[Magical22]

Does anyone know any way of thickening the uterus lining? I'm currently taking flaxseed oil tablets.




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[maidentomother]

One attempt is probably still the strongest BD tactic, but I believe E4D isn't far behind and it does definitely improve odds of conception without swaying blue.

I think if you only took the ibuprofen AFTER your positive OPK, it is unlikely it delayed O. Much more likely is that the illness itself delayed O.

I've had some crazy strong intermittent ovarian pain on both sides starting a few hours ago, plus uterine cramping and what I can only describe as cervical pain. I had the last 2 symptoms for multiple days on my last few FSH injection days/right after. Never felt anything quite like the cervical pain and these weird ovarian pains tonight though . I'm only 2DPO...maybe it's my tubes I'm feeling, not ovaries? Or maybe I popped more eggs? I had 4 big follicles...I wish I could see inside!

[signingmommyfor3]

This last cycle I took pineapple with core from 2dpo till 7dpo to help thicken lining.

[Magical22]

This last cycle I took pineapple with core from 2dpo till 7dpo to help thicken lining.

Thank you, apparently I have bad/thin lining last time and with my next FET in March I want to help it anyway I can.


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