TTC BOY November Chit Chat Thread - All welcome!!

[LolaInLove]

I think we've decided on Carrigan for the 1st name but not sure about the middle name yet.

Aw, I LOVE this name!

[LolaInLove]

Oh that's just my wishful thinking lol but yes I will be finding out on Monday if bub cooperates.

I can't wait to hear!!!! XXOO

[LolaInLove]

It's actually me that initiates it I haven't really told him about the timing/abstinence thing. So he just thinks I am keen (which I am anyway!) for it. I like it that way because it keeps the pressure off him, kwim? And it makes it more enjoyable for us both if he thinks its all just for fun.

This is an excellent way to approach timing! My sister (who is just ttc, not swaying) has been at it for 3 months now and is getting frustrated with her DH's response to the "it's time" initiations, so she just starts her sexy act for him when she feels it's time to dtd.

[LolaInLove]

DH and I are off to the gold coast this weekend so it would be so nice to O while we were away!

Totally off subject, but since you mentioned gold coast, if I ever get to Oz, I want to check out this cool Tiger Land place (?) that is in gold coast....ever heard of it?

[LolaInLove]

Hi Ladies! Hope you're all doing well

I've been away for a few days, My keyboard stopped working so I got a new one today.
Yesterday was my Due date and I feel so sad .... still not pregnant and last week I saw my OB/GYN. She tested my thyroid levels so they called me saying I need to follow up with Dr. They won't give me results over the phone. I'm scared ..because they told me that they won't call me unless if there is something.

Oh no, I hope it's nothing! Did you take Clomid again this cycle? Hope all is ok!!!!!

[LolaInLove]

I am the proud auntie again tonight. My fraternal twin sister had her 1st boy tonight. 9.5 lbs 21 3/4" long. Sounds strong and healthy. Praise the Lord!

Fantastic news! Hope they are both doing well. That's a big boy!

[LolaInLove]

Bec and TTC5, don't worry about the ovulating too much, it will come, and just dtd when you get it! Even if your DH has a 3-4 day abstinence, you will be sitting pretty with sperm count. Just so you guys know, now that I'm in crappy sperm count land, I've found out that they advise for best counts for a 3-5 day abstinence, at least for best samples and for IVF. So, if you are keen on wanting to have a big sperm count, you COULD just stop releasing now and just wait till you get the +opk. Just an idea.

MFC, when are you going to the doc?

[Flava]

Lola- they also said on IG 3-6 day abstinence 4 would be the best. So I was thinking actually to do 4 days but we want to DTD twice so Im not sure how to do this??

What is that anyone else does?? I was thinking 4 day wait for DH and the DTD and again 1 or 2 days later on O day...but it's so hard to know when is O! And I don't even O on the same day every cycle ...also not sure what is better DTD 24hrs after the first or 48? Do the first BD 2 days before O or 1?
Or maybe just do it once?
I have no clue how I gonna do this again...

[LolaInLove]

Flava, I guess it's up to you. I mean, for US with the crappy sperm count, I am going to try the old school IG timing this next month (where you wait 3-4 days before O and do it about 12-18 hours after 1st opk) and probably just do it once then and maybe again in 24 hours. If I were you, Flava, I would maybe do the same thing? I'm going to switch my approach up each month, but my goal is to get ANY sperm in there and maximize numbers. I've actually read that for ogliospermia (yea, we have a name for it), which is super low count, you want to dtd twice a day and just get any extra guys up there!

[Flava]

Lola- I would try to do it O-1 and O but I never know when is O! Sometimes I get O 2 days after the first +opk other times 1 day after .
At first I wanted O-2 and O but O-2 did not worked out last month so Im thinking O-1 would be better.
I guess we all have this problems now.