TTC girl- August 2012

[LO123]

We were hoping to do FR but my DH is away and he forgot one day. So now it will be 3 days FR, one day off, then 3 more days. Should we still go ahead and BD at the 2 day cut off. I really don't want to miss this month all together but am thinking we have not FR enough.

I think I need to pick my battles too. DH is not too keen on all of this and the more I pressure him he might just say forget the whole thing.

[HopeandDreamG]

We were hoping to do FR but my DH is away and he forgot one day. So now it will be 3 days FR, one day off, then 3 more days. Should we still go ahead and BD at the 2 day cut off. I really don't want to miss this month all together but am thinking we have not FR enough.

I think I need to pick my battles too. DH is not too keen on all of this and the more I pressure him he might just say forget the whole thing.

Lo- I wouldn't waste a month bc of one missed release. If u want an option is having him release in am then dtd later in the same day. Or just go on if it's gonna push him to far! Have to find the balance. He needs to be on board after all!

[prayforprincess]

Hi All-
On cd1 today. I am getting back on the LE diet and starting to sway again after taking the summer off (well, summer of the LE diet, but we did a few attempts each cycle).
I am letting go of a lot. In fact, I am starting to believe that the only thing that truly sways in any way is the diet. The diet is what puts your body in a condition to be more likely to conceive one gender over another. The diet is what changes your hormones, and your ph, your nutritional level, weight loss, cm etc. etc.
I feel like the only thing that rephresh does is change your ph in your vg and kill sperm. But the ones that don't die end up in your uterus etc. where the ph is what it is...its not affected by the rephresh. The same with j&d, and lowering dh's sperm count -- it just makes it harder to get pg, but does not change the ratio of xx to xy. I think rather than making multiple attempts b/c of lowering sperm count and j&d -- I am going to make only one attempt at +opk making sure that dh's sperm count is as healthy can be by having him release every 2-3 days prior to our attempt.
I'm giving it all up and just sticking with the diet hard hard hard core (minus my birthday weekend coming up where I know I will cheat for 2 days). I am even going to do a mini fast my most fertile days drinking only crystal light and eating only 500 calories for those days.
I really think if anything is going to help me have a dd its my maternal condition and nothing else.

Besides, I wanna be pg yesterday! And I think the rephresh and lowering dh's sperm count has been what has prevented me from conceiving. HopeandDream you know where I am coming from -- It's Time!!

[HopeandDreamG]

Hi All-
On cd1 today. I am getting back on the LE diet and starting to sway again after taking the summer off (well, summer of the LE diet, but we did a few attempts each cycle).
I am letting go of a lot. In fact, I am starting to believe that the only thing that truly sways in any way is the diet. The diet is what puts your body in a condition to be more likely to conceive one gender over another. The diet is what changes your hormones, and your ph, your nutritional level, weight loss, cm etc. etc.
I feel like the only thing that rephresh does is change your ph in your vg and kill sperm. But the ones that don't die end up in your uterus etc. where the ph is what it is...its not affected by the rephresh. The same with j&d, and lowering dh's sperm count -- it just makes it harder to get pg, but does not change the ratio of xx to xy. I think rather than making multiple attempts b/c of lowering sperm count and j&d -- I am going to make only one attempt at +opk making sure that dh's sperm count is as healthy can be by having him release every 2-3 days prior to our attempt.
I'm giving it all up and just sticking with the diet hard hard hard core (minus my birthday weekend coming up where I know I will cheat for 2 days). I am even going to do a mini fast my most fertile days drinking only crystal light and eating only 500 calories for those days.
I really think if anything is going to help me have a dd its my maternal condition and nothing else.

Besides, I wanna be pg yesterday! And I think the rephresh and lowering dh's sperm count has been what has prevented me from conceiving. HopeandDream you know where I am coming from -- It's Time!!

Ahhhhh! Hi babe!! You know I know where you are coming from!! I've dropped everything too except diet (I'm starving , but liking it!! iykwim) frequent, rephresh etc. I agree with everylast word you said. I am taking clomid this cycle but also going to take estrace (which I haven't bc it can sway blue, but AS and I feel strongly I am not going to be able to conceive without it.) Its just time to pull the trigger..... Im here with you CD 7 for me today! Hoping the estrace turns the dial up just enough to get pregnant not sway blue..

[LO123]

Thanks HopeandDream, that is a good idea. I will get him to release tomorrow AM and then we will BD in the evening. CD13 today, just wondering now if O will be the same time as last month. No positive OPKs yet so on track. Feeling nervous but excited.

Prayforprincess, I too agree with your post and feel what you are saying. I think I will too try to eat next to nothing on my fertile days, however that is probably from today and today is my birthday so am going to try and enough it a bit and then will be super stick for the rest of the week.

Wishing everyone lots of pink....

[HopeandDreamG]

Happy birthday LO!

[BeadinMom]

Happy Birthday, LO!! Good luck!!

[prayforprincess]

Ya, Happy Birthday!

Mine is next weekend. We are going to Newport on Thursday. I was not going to start the LE til Monday but then I just thought that every extra day I can be on it will help. And since I am making attempts this month I have to try to be the best I can. I just know I will cheat this weekend. And my mother wants to make me a big birthday dinner when we return on Sunday night (its my 30th).
I kinda don't want to though. Its certainly wont be LE. I feel like, make me the dinner once I find out I am pregnant and don't have to feel guilty about eating. I know she will be upset and think everything I am doing is silly and one meal doesnt matter. And it doesn't -- but after my cheats this weekend it does. My dh's 2 friends and wives are coming to Newport Fri and Sat night -- which means lavish dinners out and drinking.
Thank god when I come home a have a solid week to starve myself before o-ing.

[Callmecrazy]

DH made it home last night. Until thursday morning!!!
I've been using my OPK in everyday in the AM and PM. Tonight's is not exactly as dark, but it is significantly darker than any I've had up to now.
What do you think?
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[BeadinMom]

Looks positive to me!! You should totally get to dancing!!! hehe