October Chit Chat Thread for Blue Swayers. All welcome!!

[Plum3]

Bec- you may just need to calibrate your Hanna, mine had issues when it needed calibration. There are lots of household items you can use, distiller water (pH of 7) can be used to set the high end and tomato juice (pH of 4.2) for the low end.

Flava- Egg drops 24-48 hrs after the positive. FX!

It doesn't calibrate, that's the problem. I have the buffer solutions (7 and 10) and the reading doesn't adjust above 7. I thought maybe it was faulty buffer but then I checked the lemon juice and it didn't change. And it didn't change for DH's sample either and the the strips for him show his pH is 8.5.

[Plum3]

Flava see what your temps do but I got a feeling you o'd CD 18..

Yep, I agree.

[Flava]

You still have a good chance Flava. FX!

Thanks. Really Im ok I think even if we dtd on cd18 it was midnight and by the time we done and "they" swim up there it would have been after O anyway.

I hope everyone here get a blue bfp ! Im not feeling it this month..well see. But if not I just can't stay here sorry.How can I move on if I read a ttc forum every day, right?

[Flava]

love being a mommy-welcome!
Hope you post here we need new members this forum is very slow...

[LolaInLove]

Thanks. Really Im ok I think even if we dtd on cd18 it was midnight and by the time we done and "they" swim up there it would have been after O anyway.

I hope everyone here get a blue bfp ! Im not feeling it this month..well see. But if not I just can't stay here sorry.How can I move on if I read a ttc forum every day, right?

I know, I will have to do the same thing if we have months and months of no luck, which is very likely. I can't yet though, because I would miss you all! I hope you caught the eggie, Flava, I think you have an excellent chance as well. CD18 looks like the day! And even midnight is good timing, I think.

[LolaInLove]

Omg Lola I hate that and the opposite. You feel like you look obviously preg and someone says oh are you I can't even tell.

Ha, I've hardly ever had that happen! I look pg super early and get big as a house. I need to stay away from the empire and baggy dresses, but then again, can't deal with the form-fitting ones either. Oh well, I guess it's better to look pg than fat, lol. 3, you should post another Charlie-bellyshot!!!!

[LolaInLove]

love being a mommy-welcome!
Hope you post here we need new members this forum is very slow...

Yea, we are in a lull....lots of the group are on the pg forums now, although they do post here still.

[melon]

Thanks. Really Im ok I think even if we dtd on cd18 it was midnight and by the time we done and "they" swim up there it would have been after O anyway.

I hope everyone here get a blue bfp ! Im not feeling it this month..well see. But if not I just can't stay here sorry.How can I move on if I read a ttc forum every day, right?

I hope you get your blue bfp....please stay....we need you...I know it takes a lot to make that decision (not about this forum but to say its our last try)...As timing is least important.. you did your best following the diet, supps and DTD twice during the window and its more than what most of us can do... hugs

[3Pink1Blue]

Welcome love being a mummy!! 6 mo preg and still got the comment, wow that's brutal lol No matter my weight I show crazy early and stick straight out the front so it always stings when someone can't tell.

Bec- yep that sounds like a faulty probe, the company I got mine from sent me a replacement probe for free.

Flava- my fingers are still crossed for you!

Lola - see I'm the same show early and huge! Don't worry I'll be taking/posing a new pic today. 24 weeks already, holy cow!


So ladies I want your feedback. My BFF's baby that was born in July isn't gaining weight. She was born at 9lbs 1 oz and at three months she's 10lbs 4oz. Her/my pediatrician started with supplemented bottles but last week moved her to full formula bottles 3x a day. She only feeds her every 3-4 hrs and has even asked me to try to stretch the milk she gives me because she's having trouble keeping up (she's pumping). We've had numerous conversations about nutrition (her milk has almost no fat) I've told her if in doubt give the kid a boob but she still only feeds once the baby if she is really upset and since she's often quite hungry she's a very difficult, very fussy baby. Well some days I only watch her for an hour or so but days like today and tomorrow I have her for 5-6 hrs and have only been given enough milk to make 1 formula/milk bottle. On these long day I've been sneaking in extra straight formula bottles and have had a content easy going baby. My friend only wants straight bottles in an emergency but I feel like a hungry baby and mom not returning for 2 hrs to be just that. So here's my question, should I tell her I'm doing it, keep it my innocent little secret or should I respect her wishes and stop doing it.

[hope.ful]

It's always the right thing to be honest, so I would explain to her why I did it. Is the baby sleeping at night? I would probably play the 'she will sleep better if you cluster feed her at night' card and see if you can get her to feed her more, or tell her she'll be more enjoyable. Also, telling her that if she doesn't feed her enough, she won't develop right, could be a good motivation to feed the kid. My MIL has a daycare and she has moms that do that kind of stuff, but she always says she does what she thinks is best for the child, and she will deal with the parent. On her watch, she isn't going to let any child be hungry! GL. I know that's really hard!!

So DH has been gone 5 days and it just happened to be right over my ovulation day. Would anyone mind looking at my chart and let me know what you think about BDing tonight? My first OPK+was two days ago, but when you look at my previous chart, we BDed 12-18 hours after my first positive last month and still didn't get pregnant. The temps go up, but really they don't go above 97.5 until like 3 days after my first pos. I have barely any CM so it's hard to know if it's shifted. Any advice would be appreciated. I don't want to be in the girl zone, but we've had such problems getting pregnant, I am wondering if we are dtd too early?? I still haven't gotten the Fertility Friend crosshairs.

Thanks, much! My Ovulation Chart