Pink swayers' December thread

[KraizyDaizy]

I can't figure out what's going on with my temperature. Anyone here ever get an ovulation dip? My temp keeps going down and down - that's never happened to me before O - I hope this means O's about to happen!

DH and I had another attempt last night. I still have tons of EWCM, cramps and cervix is SHOW. I'm really praying I get that +OPK today. I used an ic with FMU, but it was negative. I'm going to hold my pee all morning and take a better test around 1.

After all my talk about skipping rephresh this attempt, I'm actually considering adding it back in. I used 1/2 tube 2 nights ago a few hours before dtd because we hadn't finished our FR plan. Now, 2 days later, I'm thinking of using another fingerful to top up what's in there. It's just that I have sooooo much ewcm and even when I take both zyrtec and benedryl it doesn't seem to touch it, so I'm worried with that and without 7 days of frequent release my chances of a boy are still quite high. What do all think?

I always get a dip at O, see my chart.

With my first two boys, I had so much EWCM that when O would arrive or be emment, it would feel like I started my AF and I would go check my panties to make sure. It would be globs of EWCM gross! With our last two boys, still had EWCM, but no where like with the first two. Now even before swaying, like almost nothing when is comes to EWCM, so I am hoping this will help me get my girl. I use Benedryl and this is the first cycle I tried RePhresh just to make sure it is gone, so all this being said, I definitely think EWCM got me my boys. I might not use as much RePhresh or Replens next cycle if I am not pregger, but I do think I will still use it because I have to get rid of the EWCM even if it is just in my head that it is even there LOL!!!

[Mochagirl]

Also, I was (and have been) getting cramps after DTD (way before and continuing through O time), almost like the sperm were up there, reporting for duty and having a party while wating for the egg...Felt like there was a lot of debauchery goin' on up in there a few hrs after DTD.

[KraizyDaizy]

Mocha, if the Rephresh feels right because of the EWCM I'd say do it...i am of the opinion that tons and tons of EWCM sways boy, but that may be because I used to be an EWCM factory queeen...and well....I have boys

Jamie, re: emotions and accepting them, I feel the same way. When I first came on IG and read all the posts about really being disappointed with having a boy, or mothers who could not imagine how they'd ever bond with their sons, it raised all sorts of emotions in me and I became very protective of my sons and the idea of mothering them, and that led me to this weird stance that while I still wanted a girl, I'd never regret another boy if I had him. I don't know why reading those posts struck such a raw nerve in me (everyone has a right to her emotions, and who I am to judge how they feel about their children?) but it just really disturbed me, and it made me lean the opposite. I DID experience sadness that DS2 was indeed a boy, but reading those very sad negative posts about raising boys on IG brought the Mama Bear out in me and I had convinced myself that another boy would be fine, just great. That I just wanted a 3rd child.

Well...now I've come to the conclusion that while I would definitely love another boy, I would BE sad. It would be a dream lost if I did not get a little girl, and get to experience that. It is really hard admitting that to myself, because I have this weird pride issue with my boys. I love them to pieces, as I'm sure we all love our boys to pieces....but it would beyond amazing to have a daughter!

Lemon, you did do a lot of DTDing but a lot of rephresh too! I think if you got pregnant, it could very well be a girl. Is it new moon where you are at? It's not new moon in Virginia until Christmas Eve at 11:30 ish pm.

Rainbowflower, did you not get any attempts at all in this cycle?

Amari, are you out there, lurking? Back from Mexico yet?

Jen, the 2WW is maddening! I always feel liek time gets slowed down while in it! Hehe!

I so agree with you auroara, I too had the same feeling when I read all the negative posts on IG on gender disappointment. I could never feel that way about another boy. It too made me more vigilant in making my boys know how much I love and wanted each and every one of them. Like you say, I will be sad that my girl dream is over, but so happy for another baby in my life. I think I am baby addicted to tell you the truth LOL!!!

[KraizyDaizy]

PS: does anyone feel pressure in their butt,...(sorry if tmi but I figure this is the place to ask!) or actually feel and see if it is swollen down there?
I am just wondering if there is something wrong with me. I get wicked o pains as well, the last thing I want to do is have sex.

Thanks everyone!
The moon is new too

Yes, I feel that pressure when I O. I wondered if it was normal or not. I have severe abdominal pains as well, so much that I don't want to DTD. Baby making just should not be that painful LOL!!!

[KraizyDaizy]

Well, would you all care to look at my chart (siggy)? I am not sure if I Oed when it said I did or not. Yesterday, I had what I think could be an implantation dip, but according to my chart that would just be 4DPO and isn't that too early?

[Mochagirl]

kraizydaizy - it's possible you can have an implantation dip as early as 3 dpo, so that could be what it was!

So, I ended up using the rephresh - just a finger full. I'm not going to bring it with me on my trip, so that will be the last time I use it this cycle. I just don't want to have regrets that I didn't do enough this cycle, and this ewcm is out of control, so I feel like I need to do a few more swaying tactics than I planned. Hopefully it won't stop me from getting my BFP. We definitely won't JAD - I'll just let myself fall asleep after dtd. I may not use the antihistamines as well tonight - well, maybe just the zyrtec (I'll see how much ewcm I have by suppertime, when I normally take it) but definitely not both that and benedryl.

[Out of the Blue]

Well, would you all care to look at my chart (siggy)? I am not sure if I Oed when it said I did or not. Yesterday, I had what I think could be an implantation dip, but according to my chart that would just be 4DPO and isn't that too early?

It looks like you've got this 4dpo dip in quite a few of your charts. I have the same type of dip most cycles at 2-3 dpo. that this is an imp dip for you!!!

[sweetsister]

is your DH releasing on the alternate days?
the OPKs are unlikely to be wrong, but perhaps you OV a bit later after the pos OPK than most? or maybe it's just bad luck that you haven't had a BFP yet. temping would tell you for sure when you OV

Yes he releasing the alternative days,yeah i cant temp i have to be up and ready for battle with my youngest and i really cant be bothered,and im thinking its either later or even before the +opk but normally after 2 days of +opks i get o pains so who knows?

[Mochagirl]

I just did my OPK, and it was much darker than yesterday, but still not +. I even wasted a digi just to make sure it was negative, and got an empty circle . I still think O is close, though. I have a feeling my surge will come overnight or tomorrow. I'll be traveling during my normal testing time tomorrow so I'll do a test with FMU then either try to test at the airport before our flight, or when we get to MIL's house around suppertime.

DH is working from home today so we sneaked in an extra BD session this afternoon. We'll dtd again tonight, then hopefully find a place to dtd at MIL's house tomorrow night.

[KraizyDaizy]

kraizydaizy - it's possible you can have an implantation dip as early as 3 dpo, so that could be what it was!

So, I ended up using the rephresh - just a finger full. I'm not going to bring it with me on my trip, so that will be the last time I use it this cycle. I just don't want to have regrets that I didn't do enough this cycle, and this ewcm is out of control, so I feel like I need to do a few more swaying tactics than I planned. Hopefully it won't stop me from getting my BFP. We definitely won't JAD - I'll just let myself fall asleep after dtd. I may not use the antihistamines as well tonight - well, maybe just the zyrtec (I'll see how much ewcm I have by suppertime, when I normally take it) but definitely not both that and benedryl.

I did not know that Mochagirl. I have my fingers crossed it is an implantation dip.