TTC pink chat thread for November

[lemon2012]

Thank you sooo much everyone.
We actually have bd the day before o and no pregnancy but I douched so much I washed away all chances.
I always o 24 hours after first positive opk. The smiley means I am really close!
The line also shows up right away as opposed to the line showing up slowly. Seriously, RIGHT AWAY!
I assume the vitex (although only 80 mg) has brought this on!
It is made in Canada so maybe it is a different brand than other people are using.

Just in case TMI, dh went to release and then we will try.
SHould I use some rephresh?

Rainbow, thanks for chiming in!
We eat less sodium for sure.
I don't eat a lot and always skip breakfast. I weigh around 113 and I am 5feet 6inches. I weighed pretty much the same with both boys but I worked out with them.
Both boys were conceived at exactly this time...should'nt I wait?

I thought that I would just be ready to get pregnant with anothe boy and hope for a girl. The longer this has taken the more I just need a girl . It is not fair!
I just got back from next door and everythign is pink and pretty.
Everyone makes comments about boys and their behaviour. My kids would not stop running around.
It was brutal!

Do you think it helps with DH releasing?
I am having a hard time with this swaying.

[zanacal]

I'm sorry - as a mum of 3 boys I so know what you mean about the running around and when they're together it's like they feed off one another. One boy is actually quite easy to handle but I don't stand a chance when they gang up on me (I know that's not what they're really doing but it feels like it sometimes!!). To call it bad behaviour is so wrong though, they just need to have their energy re-directed and that's not always possible in every situation.

I think DH releasing first is a fine idea and will really help with your girl sway. I would also be happy to go tonight on the night of your +OPK BUT if you're not comfortable and feel that if you get pregnant with a boy you will blame this then wait!

I didn't even have our attempt on the night of +OPK, I did it the next day because I was aiming for O day! I completely discount timing so I was aiming for getting DH to release 3 times in a 24 hour period and we were doing so much to hinder pregnancy that I felt we needed to DTD on top of O to stand a chance of getting pregnant. Of course, that's an option for you too if you're unsure about the timing. Do a really strict sway with lots of things to prevent pregnancy like we did - we used Rephresh and Aci-jel and I did a Jump & Dump. It may very well be too much but on the other hand, it may not!

[lemon2012]

[QUOTE=zanacal;104230]I'm sorry - as a mum of 3 boys I so know what you mean about the running around and when they're together it's like they feed off one another. One boy is actually quite easy to handle but I don't stand a chance when they gang up on me (I know that's not what they're really doing but it feels like it sometimes!!). To call it bad behaviour is so wrong though, they just need to have their energy re-directed and that's not always possible in every situation.

Hi zanacal...lo,, I will not blame you or the site.
I do blame myself already for so much obssessive behaviour!
So dumb!
So, just to fill you in....we dtd, if you can call it that. Horrible sex isn't it!
Anyways, he got "ready" and I talked all the way through it!
However, I now feel like it was pointless and might have to do it again.
Maybe o plus 12? Although I see more boys born from bd after o.
The reason I feel we need to go again is that I used so much rephresh!
Half an applicator yesterday and then topped myself off just before.
Then, DH said it was basically pointless with hardly any sperm left in there. So, that is why he did not do shallow.
I am worried at 37, I am being stupid and not even really trying to get pregnant!
I can't do the diet anymore...I am hungry!
And, I worry about all the supplements.
Should we try right on o again?

When do you find out the gender? Do you have a gut feeling either way?

I held the baby girl yesterday and it felt so wonderful!
I want another one!
Thanks for your response!

[dannikins]

hi ladies, im back,
huge congrats to all the new pregnancies... and good luck to every one TTC.
sorry i kind of dissapeared afer my BFP, but im 11 weeks 5 days now, and all is well.
im planning on sticking around from now on...

i had a scan at 6 weeks 6 days, HB was 141.
i have a belly already.

still having nausea, but it seems to be improving.

thats about it really....just thought i should give an update....

[lemon2012]

Cute belly!
The nausea sucks...but, you are almost ready to get to the next trimester. Hopefully your boys are treating you well!

[maybeoneday]

So, I am on to month 3 TTC and I have got to be honest, this is different for me..... With DS1 and DS2 I fell pregnant first month trying so the disappointment of negative HPTs is a new one on me. I am slowly getting worse with the diet (I had beef casserole for dinner!) and just want to be pregnant now.

So, my decision is... Do I drop the vitex this month or DTD more often (last month we did frequent release for 14 days the DTD the day before my then again 2 days later), or a combination of both.

xx

[Mochagirl]

maybeoneday - it's tough going from super fertile to having trouble getting pregnant isn't it? I was surprised how long it took me to get pregnant too - 4 months last time - and I think in the end I only got my BFP because I dropped the rephresh. Now that I'm at square one after my m/c I'm worried it's going to take that long again! I'm approaching this sway differently because I just want to get pregnant quickly.

I don't know if stopping the Vitex will necessarily help. Are you using Rephresh or other jellies? You could certainly dtd more often - we dtd maybe 5 times right around O the month we got our BFP.

[lemon2012]

So, I am on to month 3 TTC and I have got to be honest, this is different for me..... With DS1 and DS2 I fell pregnant first month trying so the disappointment of negative HPTs is a new one on me. I am slowly getting worse with the diet (I had beef casserole for dinner!) and just want to be pregnant now.

So, my decision is... Do I drop the vitex this month or DTD more often (last month we did frequent release for 14 days the DTD the day before my then again 2 days later), or a combination of both.

xx

Hey maybeoneday,
I do not think vitex is preventing you from getting pregnant. But, maybe someone can add to that. Have you been taking it for a long timeÉ Atomic says only during the time from af to o rightÉ
How old are you (sorry my keyboard wont let me use punctuation properly! so my question marks look like this É)
So, last month you dtd o-2 and then o plus 12É
I guess you have to get closer to actual o.
I am in the same boat......I am tired of swaying and I am tired of not eating!
I just want a baby....girl!
We did o-4 or 5 just to get started then frequent release.
I got some positive opks today and we dtd this aft with hardly any sperm (Dh released this am) soI am sure we are out!
Also, I used too much rephresh.
Do you use anything like thatÉ
When is your attemptÉ

I hate rice, chicken ,cukes, yogourt...ugh!

[auroara78]

Thought I'd jump in here and get your thoughts on my sway plan:

One quick question about cycles. My cycles are 28 days exactly, I get a +OPK on Saturdays, and I believe I ovulate on either Sundays or Mondays. My period has been showing up every month right on time but on Tuesdays. So if my period comes on Tuesdays, does that mean I might drop the egg on Monday? I have a LONG LH surge and typically I will get a + OPK at least 24 hours if not more before I ovulate. So, for example this month I should ovulate on CD13 Sun Nov. 27th or CD14 Mon. 28th.

Would you be more inclined to believe I O on Sunday or Monday? I get dull achy left side O pains on both those days, so that is not a good indication to me.

The plan is:

I've been taking baby aspirin & folic acid for supps

Will use Zyrtec to try up CM (I'm one of those abundant CM ppl)

Lots of negative ions, rose quartz and hematite bracelt, rose quartz necklace (it's a big chunky one) daily, fan blowing on me every day at work, ionizer plugged into computer at home, and want to use our big windmaker fan for DTD attempt. Also, want to convince hubby to take a hot shower with me before hand for the - ions from the water plus to heat up his buddies, a dab of essential lavendar oil daily, lavendar deodorant (Tom's natural lavender organic stuff)

A mix of IG and LE diet...dairy and yogurt from IG diet, low calorie, lower fat from LE. I still eat breakfast, but have drastically cut back on meat and when I do eat meat, it's a smaller portion of chicken or fish, not much beef or at all like it usually is with me.

Going to use Rephresh two days before before we DTD, so I'll use it on Friday or Sat AM.

Planning to DTD in the new moon and female sign (it's female sign my time between Nov. 27th-Nov 29th. I am using this since I did ovulate last two times in boy sign and got TWO boys! I figure it can't hurt to use something free like that

Doing either a 1 day cut off or on O day since I plan to DTD the night of Sun. Nov 27th, or the night of Sat. Nov. 26th. I don't believe timing sways at all, and I want to DTD closer to O to increase chances of prengancy

Prob one attempt, maybe two DTDs if that

Hubby will not sway at all, will not release ahead of time, or dump anything, unfortunately If he gets a whiff that I'm ovulating, he will be unable to perform He wants to get pregnant but whenver he knows that I'm ovulating, he loses everything I know, I know

What do you guys think? Any advice? Opinions? Good luck?

[rainbowflower]

hi ladies, im back,
huge congrats to all the new pregnancies... and good luck to every one TTC.
sorry i kind of dissapeared afer my BFP, but im 11 weeks 5 days now, and all is well.
im planning on sticking around from now on...

i had a scan at 6 weeks 6 days, HB was 141.
i have a belly already.

still having nausea, but it seems to be improving.

thats about it really....just thought i should give an update....

lovely bump pic! makes me feel broody seeing bump pics!

So, I am on to month 3 TTC and I have got to be honest, this is different for me..... With DS1 and DS2 I fell pregnant first month trying so the disappointment of negative HPTs is a new one on me. I am slowly getting worse with the diet (I had beef casserole for dinner!) and just want to be pregnant now.

So, my decision is... Do I drop the vitex this month or DTD more often (last month we did frequent release for 14 days the DTD the day before my then again 2 days later), or a combination of both.

xx

why do you feel the vitex might not be working for you? are you normally regular and vitex is making you irregular? are you not OVing?

neg HPTs really are a rollercoaster of emotions, I always hated them when TTC before

Thought I'd jump in here and get your thoughts on my sway plan:

One quick question about cycles. My cycles are 28 days exactly, I get a +OPK on Saturdays, and I believe I ovulate on either Sundays or Mondays. My period has been showing up every month right on time but on Tuesdays. So if my period comes on Tuesdays, does that mean I might drop the egg on Monday? I have a LONG LH surge and typically I will get a + OPK at least 24 hours if not more before I ovulate. So, for example this month I should ovulate on CD13 Sun Nov. 27th or CD14 Mon. 28th.

Would you be more inclined to believe I O on Sunday or Monday? I get dull achy left side O pains on both those days, so that is not a good indication to me.

The plan is:

I've been taking baby aspirin & folic acid for supps

Will use Zyrtec to try up CM (I'm one of those abundant CM ppl)

Lots of negative ions, rose quartz and hematite bracelt, rose quartz necklace (it's a big chunky one) daily, fan blowing on me every day at work, ionizer plugged into computer at home, and want to use our big windmaker fan for DTD attempt. Also, want to convince hubby to take a hot shower with me before hand for the - ions from the water plus to heat up his buddies, a dab of essential lavendar oil daily, lavendar deodorant (Tom's natural lavender organic stuff)

A mix of IG and LE diet...dairy and yogurt from IG diet, low calorie, lower fat from LE. I still eat breakfast, but have drastically cut back on meat and when I do eat meat, it's a smaller portion of chicken or fish, not much beef or at all like it usually is with me.

Going to use Rephresh two days before before we DTD, so I'll use it on Friday or Sat AM.

Planning to DTD in the new moon and female sign (it's female sign my time between Nov. 27th-Nov 29th. I am using this since I did ovulate last two times in boy sign and got TWO boys! I figure it can't hurt to use something free like that

Doing either a 1 day cut off or on O day since I plan to DTD the night of Sun. Nov 27th, or the night of Sat. Nov. 26th. I don't believe timing sways at all, and I want to DTD closer to O to increase chances of prengancy

Prob one attempt, maybe two DTDs if that

Hubby will not sway at all, will not release ahead of time, or dump anything, unfortunately If he gets a whiff that I'm ovulating, he will be unable to perform He wants to get pregnant but whenver he knows that I'm ovulating, he loses everything I know, I know

What do you guys think? Any advice? Opinions? Good luck?

without temping it's hard to say when you OV - you can get OV pains before,during, or after OV... and the date AF arrives makes no difference - it just means that you have a constant luteal phase (time between OV and AF) but since this can vary between women it doesn't give any clues to your exact OV day. On average a woman will OV 32hrs after a pos OPK, but it can be as little as 12hrs or as much as 48hrs and then you have possibly another 24hrs in which to DTD.

Could you tell your husband that you OV on Thursdays or Fridays? and then make Saturday/Sunday/Monday BD "fun time"?

your sway looks really good!