It's about time for a new CB thread ;)

Ok something weird is going on with me , I was suppose to get my AF yesterday but today before I left work I checked my CM and it was eggwhite because I could stretch it between my fingers so what does this mean ? I have never had this happen before and my temp. has dropped for the past 2 days now .

Monday, November 21, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Eva CD3
Lynn CD13
Erica CD115
Scott's Wife CD16 Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD17
Jackie CD21 8DPO Jackie's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c)
Andrea CD23
Tabitha CD27 10DPO Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Nicki CD44

I'm here but ya better not be dissin' my 10-0 Colts!! :awink:

Tabitha - Not sure what the CM means but I don't like the direction your temps are going. However, it could be implantation dip so who knows. Once we have a couple of charts we can compare them. Hopefully, this will be your only one!

Scott- I am not familiar with the fertility monitor so maybe someone else can answer this but I know for me and others who have mentioned it that the OPKs didn't work. Do OPKs and the fertility monitor work the same way? Could it be that it just doesn't work for your wife? I would hate for that to be the case and then you don't BD in the right window waiting for it to give you a high reading. Just something to chew on.

I have just been busy at work. I had to take instant email notification off of all of my threads because every time I would get one I would pop over here and post on the boards instead of working. My workload isn't really allowing that right now!

I hope that all of you newbies aren't here for very long!

;) I dont think Erica is on CD 115 :lol:

you'd have to ask her...i don't wanna speak for her....:)) ha ha whoops

Can someone explain to ignorant me how OPKs and FMs work?

I have period like symptoms , backache , headache , cramps , bloating . I guess we will see . I was just testing my BBT right now just to see what it read and it said 98.43 . I know it really doesn't mean anything this time of day but I just wanted to check anyway just to see what it had to say .

well since i'm using the FM...

You start it on the day one of ur cycle. and around day 6 it asks you for a test so you pee on a stick and put it in the machine and 5 minutes later it tells you your level. lo high or peak.

it tests for estrogen and checks for a rise in it and a rise in Luteinizing hormone. When is sees them start to rise it will show a high reading.

when it seems a big jump in the luteinizing hormone it will show peak and you will probably O with in 12-48 hours after that. the "supposed" advantage to the Monitor is that is gets to know your cycle and your levels as you use it. whereas the OPK are just pay as you go.

The stuff i read about the monitor seemed great. but we are kinda waiting to see if it works for us. So far hasn't really done anything, but neither have her temps.

http://www.epinions.com/well-Supplies-Home_Diagnostics-Fertility-All this is a good site to read peoples reviews on stuff. Lots of good feedback about the FM but it is pricey.

Catching up from the last thread! :lol:

EVA!!! Well, I hate that. I was watching your journal and hoping you would get the :bfp: Well, hopefully your stay here is short!

Scott, if it helps, when I conceived my DD, I O'ed on day 18. Had 28 day cycles on the dot. So, later O does occur.

Not sure if that is what is happening this time around or not. But, this month we are trying the every other day technique and BD day 13, 15 and 17.

;) I dont think Erica is on CD 115 :lol:

Lynn- you are correct. If I was and not pregnant there would be issues.

Wow! It's been a busy day in here.

Let's see, I think that I am quite fertile. Signs actually showed up yesterday but I spent the night at my sisters and didn't get to :sex: , so we'll try tonight and see what happens. I think last night was the first night all week that we didn't BD so I'm hoping that Sat did the trick or we'll catch it today.

Hey, I am not on CD 44 either! I think it is CD 17. Since I hurt my back last week we didn't get any bding in. :dunno: Maybe tonight? I AM feeling better.

Scott: I think saving up your sperm won't really make a difference, even though you are getting a L reading I would still BD tonight (if you already have not done so) and then every 2nd day from then on, being sperm can live up to 5 days, you do NOT have to BD on day of ovulation for it to work... I also O'd late on all 3 of my pregnancies, CD18 for my first CD21 for my 2nd...(don't know with my 3rd cause I wasn't temping but I presume it was late like the others)... and I know for a FACT we did not BD the day I o'd when I got pregnant with my first because I was on clomid and knew through tests what day I O'd and we didn't BD that day we BD the day before...

SO after saying all that I am all for you starting now, and doing it every 2nd day till you go away, to cover all your bases!... Also just to add something else I think i remember reading that the sperm replenish themselves every 48 hours so if they are not used they reabsorb themselves so saving them up doesn't really do anything... SO BD and BD NOW!! :lol:

And to also add about the short LP, I also used progesterone cream in the last 2 weeks of my cycle (you can't use it pre-O)... you can buy it from health shops (I couldn't buy it here in Australia but a friend from America bought it for me and sent it to me)... that helps lengthen the LP... well it did the trick for me anyway the first month I used it, was the month I got pregant!

Good luck!


Nadine: thanks for posting that info, I had no idea that happened, and now it makes sense to me... how fascinating.. (not something I personally could do though :awink: ) :lol:

Scott, just wanted to let you know that I had a really short luteal phase and found taking B6 really helped - in addition to prenatals. I took 50mg per day throughout my cycle, later building up to 100 per day. I also found it was quite helpful with PMS (not that I get pms of course:lol2: ), and apparently it's quite good for mild morning sickness after you get pregnant too!

I'm so excited! I got my TCOYF book from Kim today. I'm going to get reading! Maybe then I won't ask so many silly questions, and can begin to understand what my crazy body is doing!

Alyson - I don't think anyone minds your questions. That's what this thread is for and about...

Jolie- I don't get PMS either :biggrin: :rolleyes: And I didn't know b6 helped with m/s! That's great news (if and when) I get pregnant, because I had horrible m/s for weeks and weeks. I would have eaten liver and onions if it would have made it go away.

Scott - THanks for the OPK/FM answers. Who knew it was all so technical? :scratch:

Alyson - I just got my copy of TCOYF from the library too. Made for some interesting reading! :nod:

We DTD last night and I got a nice high temp jump this morning so I guess I'm nearing O. :crossfing: that this isn't an anovulatory cycle. TG for Thanksgiving and other holiday stuff coming up. It at least will take my mind off of this for a bit.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Eva CD4
Lynn CD14
Erica CD16
Nicki CD17
Scott's Wife CD17 Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD18
Jackie CD22 9DPO Jackie's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c)
Andrea CD24
Tabitha CD28 11DPO Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)

Wow. That is quite a list there ladies...I think maybe we need to start letting some people go....whadda ya think?...Whose it gonna be? I think we need a couple lucky ladies to move on.

As for me/DW...well....she ended up getting in a bit of a tiff with some of her fam on the phone and thus...the mood was a bit lost... and we did not get any BDing in...I will be playing in a Turkey Bowl this evening so and hope to save enough stamina to get the job done when i return home.

Its sorta frustrating that i haven't seen any signs of the O yet. But then on the opposite side its sorta comforting, that we have been way off on our attempts in the past. I talked to DW about the Luteal Phase deal last night. Judging by last months temps do you ladies think i should have her get some B6 now. Or just wait and see. I think the plan is to BD every or every other night for the next 5-6...(till i head to Indy to beat Jennies Colts...lol)

I don't think it would hurt to have her start B6 now. It's just a vitamin afterall! Hope she O's soon!!! (Are you a football player???) Will your wife come to Indy with you?

I never had much luck with OPKs but without medication I usually had anovulatory cycles anyway. Lots of people have had great success with them!

Amanda

Scott, you might want to consider getting a copy of TCOYF too. Very informative book :nod:

:nod: TCOYF is an amazing book.

Only on CD4 and my cycle is already wacky. :dunno: AF usually last 5 days and this time it only stuck around for 3 and was definately a lot lighter than usual. :screwy: It is very odd.

Thanks everyone for the welcome. :)

Um, Eva, maybe you should test. IYRC, I thought I got "AF" too....and then along came Aaron!

:eek: Eva!

ok back to lurking!

Sorry guys. Still :bfn: Just wasted my last test. :blush: That makes 4 wasted tests this month. :blush:

Sorry Eva!

Amanda

Sorry Eva and Tabitha..... :hug99:

Btw Alyson....my name is Shannon. :awink:

Eva, 4 for you and 4 for me...we need to go into business with HPTs ;) I'm sorry it was still -- though. I wonder what's going on with your cycles now?

Scott - I heartily agree that we could use some graduates here :biggrin:

We're going to try extra , extra , extra hard this month !!!!!!! DH really wants another son and so do I . I have a little better understanding of what is going on with my body some thanks to you guys !!!

I think we are gonna try extra hard the rest of the week...see what we are able to conjure up...

I think we're all trying really, really hard this month :)

Scott, I hope you can maintain some stamina this evening. Swim boys, swim!

Good afternoon...:wavey:
I am new to this forum. I have been watching quietly from the sidelines and decided to join. After 12 months of unsuccessfully trying to conceive...i just need to be around people going through the same thing and to get some positive reinforcement!
I am on DPO 3 of cycle 13 of ttc. This month my husband had a really bad case of the flu...soooo the last time we did the BD was 2 1/2 days before ovulation. I don't believe that our chances are very good this month but you never know. It would be grand because his birthday is Dec. 12th. What a great b-day gift! He will be 40 this year and wants to be a father more than anything!

:welcome: Dacia !! Thanks for joining us !!!

Thank you Tabitha! It is good to be here!

Dacia - Welcome!! :wavey: How exciting that you're already in a 2WW!! What a long wait you've had....I hope it ends soon. :)

Dacia welcome!!! Hope you're not her too long!!!:)

Thank you everyone for greetings...i looked at your profiles...little to no info. If you have time maybe you could give a 'mini' profile so I can see who you are and why YOU are here...:)

Dacia- I'm Alyson. DH and I live in southern california. We're both 26 (although I'll be 27 next week). We have a 2 year old daughter, Brookelyn. We JUST started TTC like 2 weeks ago! No luck so far! lol... but it's only been 2 weeks, so that's ok!! The ladies in here are WONDERFUL!!! I've learned so much in here! I hope you enjoy! And.. Good Luck!

Hi Dacia :wavey:

I'm Lynn (34) - married to Keith (31). I live in West Michigan and I have a 2 year old son Aaron. We just started TTC last month for 'real'. We haven't used any BC since Aaron was born but have always been very careful. And of course now that we're really trying...you know the drill :)

I hope your stay here is nice and short!

Tabitha
I live in Pa
31 yrs. old My birthday is next month Dec. 14th
I've been with my husband Steve since 1988 but we got married in 1994 . We have 2 beautiful children , Our son Casey is 10 yrs. old and our daughter Bailey is 7 yrs. old .

I think it's obvious why were all here !!! :lol: TTC

We have ben trying to conceive for a year and a half by the way as my journal title reads ..

We would like to have another child (a boy) .


I've learned alot thru these Gals and Scott since I came to this board !!! VERY VERY helpful bunch they are !!!

Good luck girl !!!!

Thank you everyone for greetings...i looked at your profiles...little to no info. If you have time maybe you could give a 'mini' profile so I can see who you are and why YOU are here...:)

:wavey: I'm Andrea. DH is John. We have a 2 year old (almost 3 :eek: ) daughter, Gabrielle. We've been TTC for over 2 years now :( I have PCOS so it's been a rough journey.

:wavey: Dacia. :)

I am Eva, married to David and SAHM to Emma who is 2. We live outside of Vancouver BC Canada. I am 35 but will be turning 36 in exactly 2 weeks. :eek: I started TTC#2 in June and became pregnant on cycle #2 but m/c at 7 weeks. I waited 2 cycles as suggested by my doctor and now am on my second cycle of trying again.

Sending you lots of luck. Hope that your stay here is short. :)

Wow...thank you all for the personal updates. It is exciting to have this level of support!

I forgot to mention, I am also in NJ. Not near where you'll be, but NJ is a small state :lol: Where do you live now?

I am sorry about your M/C Eva...has to be devastating. I couldn't imagine it happening...especially after waiting for so long...I would be crushed. And wow Andrea, 2 years...yuck I keep thinking every month is THE month...I cannot immagine it going on for two years....
I have taken a hungred hpt...and gotten a hundred BFNs...each month (after the initial disappointment) I always find a reason why it would be even better if the next month were the month. To keep myself excited. :)

Andrea: I currently live in the Poconos Mountains (PA) :) I love it here but my husband grew up in NJ and wants to move back to the shore...for both personal and family reasons...I am sure I will love it there too!

Welcome Dacia!
My name's Amanda (34) and I'm a recent graduate of this forum. I like to check back and cheer everyone else on!!! (I lurk more than post but I do check in regularly!)
My husband is Tom (36). He lives in Westchester County, NY and I'm in Baltimore during the week. It's a little hectic! We have a 21 month old son, Nathaniel, who is the product of 2.5 years of infertility treatments and finally IVF. I'm currently pregnant with a daughter (to be named Jessica) after doing more fertility treatments (injectible fertility medications with IUI). She's due in February, 3 days before Nathaniel turns 2!
I hope you find this place to be as supportive as I did!!!

Amanda

Congratulations Amanda! The perfect prize for your perseverance!

Hi Dacia!

I'm Erica and I'm 28 and my husband is Eric who will be 30 in a couple of weeks. Like you I think that getting a BFP would be a great birthday present for him. We grew up in the midwest, me in MN and him in MI, but we've lived in Salt Lake for the past 5 years. This is our first cycle TTC and I'm crossing my fingers that we get lucky. :)

Hi Dacia :hug99: I hope your stay here is short and sweet.

My name is Deb, I am also just a cheerleader in this forum, I basically come in here to support all of you becuase I know what its like to struggle TTC!... it took me a year to get pregnant with my first and I learnt alot about TTC in that time.

I am 29 and hubby is 31, I live in Sydney Australia..

I wish you all the best of luck and hope that you can graduate from here fast!

:hug99:

Hi Dacia!
Welcome to this lovely and crazy bunch.
First of all - asking us all for a little intro information was a great idea. Even though I have been on OUAL for almost 2 years, I don't know all the people in this forum that well yet.
I am Nadine (32), married to Yehuda (34). We live in Israel and have to amazing kids - Benjamin AKA Yumi (7) and Shoham (girl, 3). We wanted to TTC over a year ago but pushed it off because Yumi has ADHD and was going through a very rought time at school. Now that things have calmed down, we are back on track. This is our second month of trying.



I have to go to the pharmacy to buy suppositories today and I am tempted to buy POAS tests... I managed to "waste" all 4 I bought last time. Should I or shouldn't I? LOL...
BTW - how much does a PG test cost where you all live and which test is the most reliable?

We can get them for $1.00 at the $ Tree and they are very effective !!!!

WOW... Here they cost minimum 30 NIS ... that is around $6.

Wow Nadine! That's pricey! The Dollar store ones are great because you can keep a nice stock of them. :) I think our digital tests are $10 or something?

Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Eva CD5
Lynn CD15
Erica CD17
Nicki CD18
Scott's Wife CD18 Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD19
Jackie CD23 10DPO Jackie's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c)
Andrea CD25
Tabitha CD29 12DPO Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)

Keith fell asleep last night so no :boink: for us. We'll have to try tonight I guess.

As the male mascot of the group....

I'm 27 live in PA DW is 26.

Been tryin for about 8-9 monthes now and saw a lot of success around us, so we decided to try and make sure we were taking care of business at the proper time of the month rather than just wing it. Sorta finding out we were off during that time..and hoping things change soon.

Trying for our first...:(

We got one in last night...though as the male...keep your guys outta the loop ladies...it gets to be alittle to much pressure on them to preform when they have all night to think about it...and what it means....

Welcome Dacia! I am also a graduate and cheerleader of the group! I am 29 years old and hubby, Mark, is 31. We have a daughter, Emma, who turned three in August and is growing up so fast all of the sudden. We live in Indiana. It took us 14 months and 4 rounds of clomid to conceive this baby. We also had an ectopic in March which required surgery. I was lucky enough to conceive on my second round of post-surgery clomid. We were pretty lucky as I am sure I ovulated out of my left ovary and that is the tube that I lost.

Good Luck with your TTC journey and hopefully you can join the pregnancy group very soon!

Still reading low on the Fertility monitor though? weird and no reading from the OPK either... So who knows i guess?

I'm hoping the first month it kinda gets used to your cycle.

I forgot to add in my bio, that in addition to TTC for 2+ years, I've also been on 4 rounds of clomid, had an HSG, some other uncomfortable test and have been on 2 kinds of progesterone, 2 thyroid medications and metformin. I'm being seen by an RE now so I also had to have a vaginal u/s.

Scott, I agree, and try to never mention TTC to DH, but sometimes he's just not in the mood, or I'm not and we still have to anyway.

I keep forgetting to post my chart. Scott, you can add it to our daily list :)

Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)

Good morning everyone! Thank you for all of your bio's...It is sooooo encouraging to see some of you who had a more difficult time conceiving, actually succeed!!!

Nadine: I buy my HPT in BULK!!! I use about 10 a month! (I know it's terrible...) I get them online for about 68cents each! And they are very sensitive...better than most you can get in the store. 20 muI/ml

I usually purchase them from: www.early-pregnancy-tests.com (http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com)

Thay are very reliable....(about 75 cents each or less...)

This time I am going to get them from:
http://www.pregnancyteststore.com/catalog/category3_6/index.html

I can get 50 test for $30.00 ( that is 60 cents each!)

I usually purchase them from: www.early-pregnancy-tests.com (http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com)

Thay are very reliable....(about 75 cents each or less...)

This time I am going to get them from:
http://www.pregnancyteststore.com/catalog/category3_6/index.html

I can get 50 test for $30.00 ( that is 60 cents each!)

They're even cheaper here http://www.saveontests.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_2&products_id=5 (http://www.saveontests.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1_2&products_id=5)

They are 10.25 for 25 tests (.41 each) or 18.99 for 50 (.38 each)

Wow! That is fantastic! ...and the shipping prices are grest too! Event he international shipping is great! ( For Nadine...)

that's where I got mine (I think, it's been a while). The first shipment never arrived so they sent out another, no questions asked. The first one showed up MONTHS later :lol:

Thanks for that link - I will check it out.
I just bought 2 more tests yesterday - 25 NIS each (~ $5). I don't think you can buy them bulk here.
I wonder how my DH will/would react if I suddenly get 18 tests via mail. :lol:

Ok.. so after my crazy Friday with the blood clots thing... today I've been having kinda egg white-ish gunk... but sometimes it's more of a milky color.. Somebody help! LOL I'm sooo confused!

Wow Alyson, I don't know what that could mean. I'm sorry your cycle was so whacky!

I have a terrible UTI :cry: so DH is off to the pharmacy (the only one open on Thanksgiving Day!) to get my prescription the doctor called in for me.

Doesn't it just figure? :cry:

Nevertheless, Happy Thanksgiving fellow baby makers!

I'm so sorry Lynn I hope you are feeling better soon !! :hug99:

I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooo late to this party!

Welcome Dacia! Glad you decided to hop in! I'm impressed, you have a profile pic up and everything. I like being able to see who I am "talking" to! This is the best place to come and vent, ask questions, and hopefully, celebrate. I don't talk about this stuff to anyone IRL, so this place is a godsend.

I'm Sandy and DH is Tommy. I'll be 36 in January. DH is 33. I'm Canadian, but we live in Mississippi. We have one gorgeous daughter, Rayna. She just turned two. We TTC for 9 months, got pregnant, M/C, then got pregnant the same month as the M/C w/ Rayna. Carried her to term and she was born exactly on her due date. We have been TTC since she turned one, so a solid year now. I have been temping for the past few months to get an idea about my cycles. We did get pregnant in Feb., but I had a second M/C at 8 weeks. Now that it has been a year, I just went to my OB last week. If we have no luck this cycle, I am going to get an HSG done in Dec. If still no luck, we are starting clomid in January.

Scott, THANK you for sharing that info from the guys perspective. I really do try to not bring the timing thing up. Sometimes, I have gone WAY beyond the call of duty to ensure BD, if you know what I mean. :lol: A few times here lately, I have had to tell him that we had to - b/c neither of us really felt like it. Our BD fest will start this weekend and go to mid next week, so I will try and keep it on the down low as much as possible.

Wow Alyson, I am clueless?????

Ouch Lynn, that sucks. Hopefully the meds will kick in quickly!!!

Lynn, I hope you feel better soon. :bighug:

Alyson. sorry aout your wacky cycle. :eek:

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. :)

:happythan Thanks everyone! We BD last night.. just in case since I'm pretty unsure of what the heck is going on!

Lynn, that sucks! Guess you should drink lots of cranberry juice and have lots of cranberry sauce tonight!!! ...mix the juice with some reisling!..that's always yummy!:turkey2:

Hope you all have a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!! Hopefully we'll all 'get' something to be very thankful for, very soon;)!!! :pilgrims:

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! :turkey:

Scott - that is good to know that guys don't want to know that we have to BD. I've been trying to not tell Eric and just attack him when the time is right, but last week he asked if I was fertile yet. I figure if he asks I'll tell him and if not I'll just attack him. :lol:

Lynn - I hope you rUTI clears up real quick.

Well, I was feeling kind of crampy last night, maybe they were O pains so we BD and we'll just wait and see.

Welcome, Dacia :rahrah: :welcome: ! See, Sandy, i'm even later than you to the party :) Like some others, I lurk here more than I post, but I like to come here and encourage everybody when I can, I vividly remember our TTC journey and know how frustrating it can be..

My name is Lena, I'm 29, DH is Damon, also 29. I'm Russian (grew up there), and my whole family is in Russia, but we live here, in IL. Holidays make me miss my family something terrible.... We are expecting our 1st baby-a boy-in a little more than 2 weeks (or sooner, if he listens to mommy). It took us about 5 months to conceive Nikita, and even then I was getting pretty frustrated and wondering why it was taking so long, so I totally think that those ladies who have been trying for much longer than that are so brave to find encouragement and needed strength to keep going! I think you will find a lot of support and understanding here:nod: ...and I hope your TTC journey here is a short one! Good luck!

Thanks for the sympathy everyone. I started my drugs (Macrobid) and they are awful. I never remember which ones I have a reaction to, and this one is one of them. Right now I have a migraine and I'm so not hungry. That kinda sucks since dinner is almost ready!

Erica - :crossfing: that you caught your eggie! :)

Lynn, I really hope you feel better and are more comfortable...and that the headache stops, so you can enjoy your family and yummy Thanskgiving dinner!

Friday, November 25, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Tabitha CD3 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD7
Lynn CD17 Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Erica CD19
Nicki CD20
Scott's Wife CD20 Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD21
Jackie CD25 12DPO Jackie's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c)
Andrea CD27

Hey ladies.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

Well i have no idea what is going on. We still don't have any decent shift in Temp. She is still low on the Fertility Monitor. And its already CD20. i can't figure out what the heck is going on. But i'm gettin a little worried and/or frustrated.

I was really hoping to at least get a good crack at catchin the egg this month, but I not even getting the chance...:(

It will be my luck when i leave on sunday she will O on Tuesday and I'll be gone on Monday and Sunday.

Anyone have any crazy cycles? She is normally rather regular. For the first 4 monthes off of BC she was 28 days everytime. Then a few 30 and 33 but nothing like what this could be setting up for.

Anovulatory cycles usually show OPK of positive and negative in a row...but we got none of that. Sooo i'm just hoping it is a really late O. she has been real stressed out since Monday with her side of the fam...maybe that is it?

Just frustrated today...sick of waiting for that O...but let the BDing continue...

I NEVER got a positive on any OPK and I've had mostly annovulatory cycles.

well thats optimistic...lol...

I never got a positive OPK on my ovulatory cycles.

I'm also late to the party. I'm 27, DH is 26. We live in Southern California and are TTC #1. We have 3 furbabies; 2 dogs and a cat. I went off BCP in March and have been TTC since May, so 7 cycles all together. Right now it looks like I may be moving on to cycle #8. I chart on FF and am on the 2nd cycle using the Clear Blue Easy Fertility monitor. Hopefully we'll all be able to graduate to the pregnancy board soon!!

I am here, I am 32 and dh is 39. We have 1 dd, who will be 3 in Jan. (how did that happen so quickly? ) We have been OTL for a while and are now TTC, even though I don't want to be pg during the summer in AZ but I figure we may as well go for it since it could take a while! I just got the TCOYF book last week and have read most of it. (finally this thread makes a lot more sense to me! ) #1 just happened for us, we were not TTC so we don't know much about it but that book has helped. :nod:

Scott: I never got a + on an OPK and I had both ovulartory and annovulatory cycles so I don't hold OPK's in high regard really.

Maybe it is the stress she is under, maybe you need to wine and dine her to help her unwind!! :awink:

Quiet in here this weekend! Is everyone (US at least) still in a turkey coma?

FF gave me an earlier O date than they originally predicted. This is good news because we BDd around that time AND because it was before my UTI. So we'll find out soon enough I guess :)

Lynn, that is great!!!! Good luck!

Our festival has begun. I am going w/ the every other day thing and hope it works out that way. We covered our bases on Friday, so we are on tap again tonight. Trying to keep it on the down low, per Scott's advice. While that may make it easier on the guy, seems to make it harder on me. Wish us luck!

Sunday, November 27, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Jackie CD1
Tabitha CD5 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD9
Lynn CD19 Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Erica CD21
Nicki CD22
Scott's Wife CD22 Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD23
Andrea CD29

Well we started a bit the other day....Now we wake up yesterday and it is Peak on the Monitor. So we BDed last night and this morning before i left to beat Jenny's Colts on MNF. Hope those boys swimm around and catch and egg.

Sandy - I agree that it's just as stressful. Who knew BDing would be so stressful? :)

Scott - WOO HOO for a peak! That's great. I hope you guys caught the egg!

:crossfing Lynn & Scott - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for both of you! :crossfing

Scott great news on the peak! fingers crossed the boys swim straight to the egg and get you a +++++ :hug99:

here's hoping...I'd give up a loss to the Colts for a win in the HPT war.

Monday, November 28, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Jackie CD2
Tabitha CD6 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD10
Lynn CD20 Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Erica CD22
Nicki CD23
Scott's Wife CD23 Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD24
Andrea CD30

Good morning everyone! And a late but Happy Thanksgiving! We have been traveling and are finally back home... I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday.

I obviously had alot to catch up on. It was great to read about everyone! There are more active people in here than I thought!

Well I knew my chances for conceiving this month were slim but I still can't help but to get disappointed. Since DPO 1 my temps have been climbing about .1 a day...(getting up to 98.2). Yesterday (DPO 8) my temp dropped to 97.8 and today it dropped again to 97.7 (DPO 9). I am sad :( I am quietly hoping that it is normal to dip...but most likely I am getting AF soon. I was cramping the last two days and my back hurts. My chart looks great though...it would be fun to look back and say...this was the one. I tested this morning of course...(because I have no self control!) And it was negative. I am due to get AF the 4th of Dec.

You sound like me.....nothing would point towards a positive result but that HPT would just be screaming my name. Of course, the cycle I thought I was out was the winner so you never know!!

Scott, I hope egg-catching was a success!!!! I'm sure Colts would understand your choice of victories LOL

Lynn, your chart looks great!! :crossfing

Dacia, testing on DPO9 is a little too soon, your BFN could have been a false one.....do don't get discouraged yet....though I TOTALLY understand what it's like to want to test 10 times a day instead of psyching yourself to wait till some magic date of the charting calendar!! I know we just inflict unnnecessary self-pain when we test too early, but who are we kidding? We just can't help it!!!

I haven't posted here in a while and lots of new faces while I've been gone!

My name is Lizzie and I am also a recent graduate of the group and pop back to see how everyone is doing. Me and my dh are 34 and we live in London and this is baby #1. I found it really useful coming here, especially dealing with the angst of the 2 week wait!

I used OPKs and loved them. (But I know they don't work for everyone.) I used them twice a day from cd8 onwards so I didn't miss a surge.

Dacia - the earliest you will be able to get a BFP is 3 days before AF is due. So don't test again before Dec 1-2. I know the urge is huge... I did it myself last month. It is just a waste of money and strains your nerves...


I hope, wish and pray that we will all get BFPs soon. What a great Christmas/Chanuka present THAT would be...

Hey Scott! I think I hear the stampede of

VICTORY!!!

11-0!! GO COLTS!

Dacia, I am an early tester as well. There should be an alarm on the box or something so we aren't so tempted :lol: Here's hoping that lucky 13 is the cycle and you were just too early. :crossfing:

BTW, how do you pronounce your name?

My temp is still climbing and AF is expected tomorrow through Friday.

STay away from Lynn and Dacia you ole witch!!!!

I have been trying to temp this month, but don't know how reliable it is. My little one has decided to start climbing out of her crib this week, so we have had a lot of disturbed sleep. This morning, I forgot to put my thermometer on the nightstand, so I temped standing in the bathroom. :) But, it was still low. 97.7. So, I am planning two consecutive days of exposure and hopefully we will be covered.

I was wondering who won last night. I went to bed early. Did the Colts cover the spread?

I'm so glad I have this thread to keep up with my AF :lol: I had to make an appointment with my RE and they needed to know what CD I was on. I had just read the stats so I knew :lol2:

Anyway, I go back to the RE next Friday for another consultation. The nurse said at this point we'll discuss the next step (clomid again, injectibles or waiting some more :rolleyes: ). I also need to have bloodwork on CD 35ish if AF doesn't come, which she won't. She never does :rolleyes:

I have a feeling he is going to want me to lose some more weight before starting treatment though :( It sucks, but I'll have to take his advice. I just want to be pregnant again!!!

:hug99: Andrea. I'm sorry it's been such a long road for you. I posted this in my journal yesterday but I ran into an old friend of mine who had tried for years and years to get pregnant. She had a series of many miscarriages and then went to NJ to have IVF. When I saw her she had her 21 month old son with her. It just made me feel SO good to know that after all these years (she and her DH had been trying for 8 years) she was successful. It just gives you hope, you know?

Thanks Lynn :) I don't doubt *someday* I will have another baby, it's just the waiting. Do you know where in NJ she went? I hear my clinic is suppossed to be really good. Just wondering if it's nationally known ;)

I'm not a very good waiter and am extremely impatient myself :biggrin:

I'm not sure where she went. She didn't give any specifics but I thought it was kind of weird that she had to go out of state for it when we have an amazing (Univ. of MI) medical center here that has a fertility center.

Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Jackie CD3
Tabitha CD7 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD11
Lynn CD21 8DPO Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Erica CD23
Nicki CD24
Scott's Wife CD24 4DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD25
Andrea CD31

You got me Jenny. Congrats...Hope to see you again in January...but doubt it..

C'mon Lynn!!! :rahrah:

How about all you other girlos - Nadine, Erica, Nicki, Andrea? You don't have your charts up, so I can't lose sleep over if your temp is going to drop! :lol:

I'm not charting. I'm just here for the moral support :lol: Well that, and to keep track of what CD I'm on when the RE asks ;) I doubt I've even Oed, but I'll know for sure sometime next week when I get my bloodtest results.

what about me...not cheerin me? or my wife more to the point...

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Scott! :rahrah: And Scott's wife :rahrah:- do we know her name? I am drawing a blank????

We need to have the "knocked up" dance smilie, or something.

dacia, I tested everyday from 9dpo. I know it sounds crazy! but somehow the testing made me feel better ... that at least I knew it was a bfn rather than driving myself mad holding back and wondering if I could be pg.

as you can imagine, I had to buy lots of internet cheapie tests in bulk!!

Scott, I'm glad the fertility monitor worked in the end. I was worried it might miss her surge altogether.

Scott, you still have a bit of a wait before you test. :awink:

Hey, when are you going to subscribe, btw..... :)

C'mon Lynn!!! :rahrah:

How about all you other girlos - Nadine, Erica, Nicki, Andrea? You don't have your charts up, so I can't lose sleep over if your temp is going to drop! :lol:

I'm not charting so I don't have a chart, but I am analyzing every little thing my body does. For instance, I've had some lower abdominal cramping yesterday and today so of course I'm hoping that they mean I'm pregnant. I probably get them every month but now I want them to mean something. :lol:

I'm debating testing this weekend but like Nadine said it can be a waste of money so I might wait and see if I'm late or not.

Good evening everyone!...

Lynn: My name is pronounced Daysha. :) Thanks for asking...

I am relieved to see I am not the only Early Tester! I just cannot help myself. It does make me feel better somehow. It keeps me from getting too hopeful again and again and again.....I did it again this morning...still a BFN :(
It is scary...I just know she is coming...I want her to get here, so I can just start charting another cycle. Maybe do things better this time...if you know what I mean. I am very lucky when it comes to the BD. My husband (unless sick...which has happened 1 time in 2 years) is up for BD 24/7! I could even wake him up in the middle of the night! :)

Just adding in my chart:

Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)

I am not charting either.

I *think* my bad mood yesterday was PMS related so I think AF will show up within the next few days. (OK - maybe I just don't want to get my hopes up high and then crushed again...)
BTW - I have no idea when to expect AF. She usually arrives on CD31. The past months that was around the 30th of the month. Last time AF showed up late (I spotted on the 3rd and had fuller AF starting on the 5th). So... does that mean I should not expect her arrival before the 5th this time?

Another thing: for the past months my face has been breaking out again (yeah - dear old pimples are back! YIKES!). I had none whatsoever for the past years and now I feel like a teenager again. UGH... I have at least one huge zit every few days and I hate it... Lovely hormones...

:bday: Happy Birthday, Alyson!!!! :cake: :party3: :balloons:

I hope you will get the best presents of all... :knitting: a BFP!

:cake: Happy Birthday Alyson!! I hope you have a great birthday! :)

:cry: Big ol' temp drop this morning :cry:

Any day now.... :mope:

:hug99: Lynn!

:justahug: Lynn!

A temp drop is the worst way to start a day!

To cheer myself up, I am trying to talk myself into thinking it's an implantation dip :biggrin:

A girl can hope, right? ;)

Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Jackie CD4
Tabitha CD8 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD12 Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)
Lynn CD22 9DPO Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Erica CD24
Nicki CD25
Scott's Wife CD25 5DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD26
Andrea CD32

To cheer myself up, I am trying to talk myself into thinking it's an implantation dip :biggrin:

A girl can hope, right? ;)

Could be :crossfing I know I had spotting about a week DPO and maybe a dip when I was PG with Gabi.

Not sure whats goin on with us. Looks like maybe we O'ed around Monday. which is a bit after we had thought. I of course was outta town Monday for the game so no BDing there. But maybe we will get lucky and she O'd on Sunday with a wierd temp dip monday.

Lynn,

Don't get disappointed yet! It is normal to dip around that time. (DPO 6-10) Here is some good reading....gets me throught the hard times! One success after another Many with the dreaded 'dip'...)

http://www.tryingtoconceive.com/successindex.htm

This is a great place for any of you (who are not already familiar with it...) to go to for happy thoughts and info about what a success looks and feels like...

For me I had a dip also...I will excerpt my chart below to with my last group of temps:

DPO 1 - 97.7
DPO 2 - 97.8
DPO 3 - 97.9 (Steadily going up)
DPO 4 - 98
DPO 5 - 98
DPO 6 - 98.1 (Steadily going up)
DPO 7 - 98.2
DPO 8 - 97.8 (.4 dip)
DPO 9 - 97.7 (.5 dip)
DPO 10 - 98.1 (Going back up)
DPO 11 - 98.5 (Today temp...and still testing BFN) 4 days until AF....

Scott- I think your timing is just fine! ;)

Dacia- Temps are looking good so far. Do you chart on fertility friend? I am a visual person. I like to see it in chart form. Do you know what your normal LP is? (I started testing at 10 DPO too even though I only get positives on 12 DPO!) I am a POAS aholic!

Jenny,

My LP is around 15 days...I definately chart...I have an xls chart that I print out. I love to use different colors for temps and O day...etc.
What brand of HPT did you use?...I have two kinds, both very sensative...One is supposed to be 15...and the other 20. From one POAS aholic to another...I think I am going crazy this month...I tested today and got a - but I cant help but to think I am seeing a line when I look at it...I don't see it when I move it around or look too closely...I only see the line when I hold the stick out in front of me, straight on. I am going to go put up some Chritsmas lights to take my mind off of it for a while... :tear:

Dacia - the earliest you will be able to get a BFP is 3 days before AF is due. So don't test again before Dec 1-2. I know the urge is huge... I did it myself last month. It is just a waste of money and strains your nerves...


I hope, wish and pray that we will all get BFPs soon. What a great Christmas/Chanuka present THAT would be...


Thank you Nadine...:hug99:

thanks Jenny.

Hope so. If her temp goes up tommorrow FF is gonna change the O date to Monday. So we'll see.

Alyson, Happy Birthday.

Lynn, hoping that is an implantation dip for ya.

Dacia, looks like good temps!

Scott, that's a nice big jump today. Remember too that sperm can live for a few days.

Yea, if I looked hard enough I could see a line sometimes. It was just the shadow though and I knew it deep down inside but a girl could always hope. Hopefully, this is the last round of sticks you have to pee on for a long time!

I finally ordered some test sticks from one of the websites someone posted. Now maybe they'll help me figure out what's going on in my crazy body!!!

Oh.. and thanks to EVERYONE for the birthday wishes!!! They're all much appreciated!

Happy Birthday Alyson! :party3:

Well, I'm feeling kinda of crampy and PMSy today so I think AF is going to show up any day, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed. :crossfing

Lynn - I'll keeping thinking positive thoughts for you inspite of the temp drop.

Scott, I need a male point of view on this. Would you rather know that your wife is testing and see the results with her or be surprised by it later? And for you girls who already have a kid or two how did you have your husband find out? Did he look at the results with you or surprise himin some way?

I have no idea when to expect AF. She usually arrives on CD31. The past months that was around the 30th of the month. Last time AF showed up late (I spotted on the 3rd and had fuller AF starting on the 5th). So... does that mean I should not expect her arrival before the 5th this time?

Scott: I also think you had some good timing BD! bases are covered! my fingers are crossed for you!

Dacia: I swore I saw a line for 12 months worth of tests, but then when it really was a line there was no doubt and I thought back to all those "maybe" lines I thought I saw and felt like hitting myself over the head, but I realised that it was my coping mechanism! there is only so many negatives one person can handle! :hug99: I think your temps are looking good so hang in there! :hug99:

Erica: my fingers are crossed this is it for you! and hopefully its PG hormones causing the crabiness! :lol:

Nadine: I would think with a 31 day cycle that it should appear around the 5th if that is when you started a full flow last month, BUT being it went longer the cycle before maybe even a few days after that ... fingers crossed you are pregnant instead and don't have to worry about her showing!

Lynn: sorry for the dip but I like you theory of implantation! I had huge implantation dips with my first two pregnancy charts! so its not impossible!

And for you girls who already have a kid or two how did you have your husband find out? Did he look at the results with you or surprise himin some way?

I'll tell my story since it makes me both smile and cry all the time! :)

Keith's dad had just died the week prior to me getting my BFP. On the day of the funeral I thought I had gotten AF. Fast forward to the following week when I felt weird and crampy so on a whim I decided to go and buy a test. I was due to leave for a work meeting an hour and 1/2 away so I hurried to the drug store down the street and bought an HPT (Under the guise of telling DH that I was "going to buy some stamps" :lol: ).

Came home, POAS and WHAM! BFP. I was completely shocked. DH had no clue. NONE.

I put a bun on a plate and put in in the oven and told him to come downstairs because I thought something was wrong with the oven.

Keith: "What is that?"
Lynn: "What is that?"
Keith: "A bun on a plate?"
Lynn: "WHAT?" :spit: "Honey, what IS that?"
Keith (growing increasingly impatient) : "Were you sleep walking?"
Lynn: "Honey. Stop. What is that?"
Keith: "A bun"
Lynn: "In the...."
Keith (turning around :eek: ): "A bun in the oven? A bun in the oven? A BUN IN THE OVEN?" :ura1:


So yeah. He was a little surprised. And Aaron's middle name is John, after Keith's dad, because we firmly believe that when one life left this earth, he had a hand in bringing in another. :)

Okay, I've made myself all weepy again :biggrin:

BIG huge temp jump this morning! :scratch: Not giving up hope quite yet!

Erica: my fingers are crossed this is it for you! and hopefully its PG hormones causing the crabiness! :lol:


My thoughts exactly! :)

Lynn - that is awsome how you told Keith. :) I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

you got me all weepy too Lynn :tear:

WOW, Lynn! Thanks for sharing that with us.

Thursday, December 1, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Jackie CD5
Tabitha CD9 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD13 Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)
Lynn CD23 10DPO Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Erica CD25
Nicki CD26
Scott's Wife CD26 3DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD27
Andrea CD33

That is an awesome story, Lynn!!!!

Lynn chart looks good. I don't know anything bout anything, but looks good.

FF changed my wife's day from CD20 to CD23. Sorta like I expected. So now i guess we are just waiting to see what happens. I'm not having a good feeling bout this month either. Wish she had O'd on Sunday I'd have a better feeling. But we'll see.

Lynn your chart does look great!!!! :crossfing maybe that WAS an implantation dip yesterday!! :crossfing

Now you guys have me freaking out :lol:

If my temp is up tomorrow morning I think I'll test. If not...I'll wait.

Lynn, I love your story. How sweet that there is a connection between Aaron and his grandfather. Your temps look GREAT!

Erica, for us I took the test without DH knowing. That way, if it's negative, I can stew in silence and get comfort when I tell him. If it's positive, well then I got a surprise and can in turn surprise him.

Wow! Keeping my fingers crossed for some good news here!!!
Since we did IF treatment, my DH knew when I was testing. No surprises there!!!

Amanda

Scott, it's good to BD the day before O, especially since little swimmers can last up to 5 days! :)

Thanks Lynn. i hope so!..

Lynn, :crossfing for you. :)

DH was there when I tested. He told me ahead of time that he wanted to be there so he ruined the suprise plan. :( Also, HPT tests are usually a bit wierd with me. In both instances, it tested negative and the when I looked at it later there is a faint line so I had to retest anyways.

DH didn't know. If he really knew how many sticks I peed on, he would probably freak out. It was his birthday and I wasn't going to test because I thought the cycle was a bust. I convinced myself to go ahead as it would make a good birthday present. In both instances, I have had to wake him up to tell him because I can't withhold the information. I just have to share it with someone!

Popping in to say we are in our 2ww. I got a temp jump yesterday morning. Wish us luck!

Lynn, YAY for the jump in temps! I think your chart looks FABULOUS!! good luck!

Scott: I think BD the day before O is just perfect! when you think the egg only lasts 12 hours and your sperm needs time to get to it! so you doing it before hand means there would have been sperm waiting for it !!! perfect timing! my fingers are crossed this 2WW for you!

Erica: forgot to answer your other question, DH knew I was going to POAS (with our first baby) but I woke up at 5am and couldn't wait so I went and did it while he was still sleeping and when I got a line I ran and jumped on him to tell him.... 2nd baby I did it while he was at work and left it sitting on the shelf where he puts his keys and he was so shocked when he got home and found it sitting there... As for #3 well that was a shock to both of us and I did not tell him I was even suspect of being pregnant so he definately was not there or knew it was coming! :lol:

Erica.... DH wasn't there when I tested. I was convinced that cycle was a bust, partly because the previous month AF was late, and I thought I was pg b/c I felt all kinds of symptoms (in reality, I was sick, and that was prolly why she was late)....so I was afraid to get my hopes up again.... I tested on April 1st late in the evening after we got back from hanging out with DH's sister and her kids, and I saw a VERY faint second line, and literally thought my eyes were playing a trick on me, so I closed my eyes and shook my head, opened my eyes, and the really faint line was still there.... So I ran downstairs to the basement, where DH was playing his videogames, and asked him if he could see a second line.....He said, "It's very faint, but I definitely see it". I tested again the next several days in a row, and it got brighter over time... :) I don't think I could have held out for a surprise factor-can't brag too much patience here LOL

My DH saw several of my faint line positives but he thought they didn't count as a BFP!! He really didnt believe me and thought they needed to be darker to count. So I had to go out and buy a digital to convince him!!

Sandy, :crossfing for you. :)

Just playing the BDing game and waiting to"O". Getting pretty close I think.

Thanks for all the replies on how you let your husband know you were pregnant. I'm leaning towards testing and surprising him, especially if I decide to test before I'm officially late, he will think I'm nuts.

No news to report today, no news is good news right? :lol:

Erica when is AF due?

Delurking to say... Lynn I loved your story!!

Just curious but do any of you other girls have charts so we can follow them ? I love trying to compair them and see where I stand at on mine to see if I can get my hopes up too . I'm a VIP member with FF so now I can still keep track of everything and see whats going on .

Thanks Alysia :) Feel free to use the bun in the oven thing everyone. Believe me, your DH's/DW's won't have a clue :)

Tabitha, Scott usually posts our charts next to our names in our daily list of who's on what CD. You can check there :)

Sandy: good luck! :hug99:

Thanks Lynn , Maybe I worded that wrong :blush: , ok the girls who don't have their charts posted on here like Erica and so on are you charting and if so can I see if I'm not over stepping my bounds here . TIA !!

:doh: or maybe I'm just a dumbass :lol:

I think there's an option somewhere on FF where you can compare your chart to others like it. But I dont know where :dunno:

Sorry about that Lynn !! :lol:

Thanks Lynn I will go check it out now ... Thanks !!

Thanks so much Lynn I found it and am looking at them as we speak !!! :thumbsup:

Where is it Tabitha? I can't find it either.

Tabitha, I don't have a chart on FF. I used to but my free membership expired so now I don't have one.

AF is making her way to me, I have had some spotting for the last couple days. I hate this spotting stuff, why can't I just get it over with? I am sure CD1 will be tomorrow or Sat. though. December will be a bust since I will be out of town from 14-20th and if CD 1 is tomorrow then the 13th will only be CD11 and by the time I get back I will be on CD18. :dunno: Looks like 2006 will have to be our year. :crossfing

Lynn, I love the story about how you told your dh! Very cute story. :nod:

Not very exciting but this is how we discovered I was pg. We were going to see Cirque de Soleil and I was feeling ill, and had been feeling nauseous for a week. Dh said do you think you are pregnant? I said anything is possible. The next day I was so nauseous that I begged dh to go buy a HPT for me so I would know what was wrong with me! Dh said what do I buy? I said I don't know I have never taken one! Buy an EPT, I saw the commercial for it. It was a surprise to both of us when it came back with 2 lines!

Lynn go to Chart galary under the main page of FF it's along the top of the page then go down to quick links and click on Find Charts Like Yours and you can feel in some info and it will bring up charts like yours . Very Interesting !!!

Thanks Nicki for your info and that stinks you won't be around can't you sneak him with you ? :lol:

Thanks Nicki for your info and that stinks you won't be around can't you sneak him with you ? :lol:

I would if I could! Talk about bad timing.

Lynn & others - I should be due on Monday, but my cycles tend to run around 24-25 days so really it could be anytime now. Although my last cycle was 27 days and the one before that was 33 so who knows.

Tabitha - I don't chart but if ths starts to take awhile maybe I'll start.

:mope: Started spotting last night but nothing yet today. Temp took a dive this AM too. I was REALLY hoping this would be it. :cry:

Good morning everyone...

I know that there is a bunch of us in the TWW...I hope and pray for all of you this month...to see those two lines!!!
Lynn...I have dropped in temp over the last two days also... :( I am now at 98.1, comparing to months past...I always drop in temp 2 days in a row before AF...sooo, I will most likely get her tomorrow.
I wan to cry but I am going to start planning for next month instead. If it does not happen in December's cycle then my DH and I are mostlikely going to see medical help. At least initial testing to make sure there's nothing physically 'broken'.

Lynn...you never know!!! Hang in there....it ain't over until AF shows her ugly face. :)

The same goes for you, Dacia. :awink: :hug99:

Friday, December 2, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Jackie CD6
Tabitha CD10 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD14 Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)
Lynn CD24 11DPO Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Erica CD26
Nicki CD27
Scott's Wife CD27 4DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD28
Andrea CD34

I'm out. AF is here with a vengeance. The good news is that this was my longest LP yet. Maybe the b6 helped? I stopped taking it last Wednesday though when I noticed I was getting the UTI.

:rahrah: Come on Erica! Come on Nicki! Come on Dacia! Come on Scott's wife! Come on everyone!!!
:rahrah:

Sorry to hear that Lynn. I'd say the B6 helped.

Good luck to everyone else.

:hug99: so sorry Lynn! good luck for this month! great news on the longer LP!

I'm not sure what happened, but I just noticed that the link to my chart is no longer on the list. Here it is again...http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c

Thanks!

:hug99: Lynn, I'm sorry about AF

:hug99: Lynn, I'm so sorry that this wasn't the cycle for you.


No news to report here. I'm running to Target later and I'm debating buying a test. Last night Eric asked me if we have to try to make a baby next month and I told him that I didn't know yet so I think he's getting anxious too.

How many dpo are you Erica?

I'm not charting but I think I O'ed around the 20th so 11 DPO.

aargh, it's so hard to hold out when you're around 10-11dpo, isn't it?!

:nod: Yup! I'm driving myself crazy.

actually if you O'd on the 20th, wouldn't you be 13dpo today? or are you estimating 11dpo in case you O'd a bit later?

Can someone tell me what Pre-Natal vitamins do for you ? I've never taken them before a pregnancy .

They give you the extra nutrients you need. My doctor put them on me when I was TTC. There are some over the counter ones that are available. However, if it were me, I would just call your OB and ask them to call in a prescription for you since you are TTC.

Thanks Jenny :)

actually if you O'd on the 20th, wouldn't you be 13dpo today? or are you estimating 11dpo in case you O'd a bit later?

You're right. I just can't count! :lol: :blush:

Now I wish I would've stopped at Target to get a test but when I drove by on my way to get a haircut it was a zoo and you couldn't have paid me money to stop there. Oh well!

erica, you are much more patient than me! zoo or no zoo, I would have been in there!! :lol: good luck when you do test!

Yes Erica, but it would be worth the wait in line! :) :crossfing: for you!!! I'm getting excited for you!

Me too! What a wonderful Christmas present that would be. I found out we were pregnant with DD on December 9th. It was so nice.

Lynn, Sorry AF showed. :bighug:

Erica, I hope this is it for you! :crossfing

As I thought AF showed up on Dec. 2, so I am now on CD3. Dec. is out so I guess we will keep our :crossfing that something happens in Jan./Feb!!

Sunday, December 4, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Lynn CD3 Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Jackie CD8
Tabitha CD12 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD16 Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)
Erica CD28
Nicki CD29
Scott's Wife CD29 6DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD30
Andrea CD36

Can someone tell me what Pre-Natal vitamins do for you ? I've never taken them before a pregnancy .
Tabitha, the main reason for taking Prenatals before you get pregnant is to make sure you have enough Folic Acid in your system when you conceive. I think they recommend taking them for 3 months or so before you get pg? You should shoot for 400 mg of folic acid..so you can check the vitamin box to see what they show (higher is fine....800 mg is good, and most prescription ones will have 1g).

YOu can take prescriptions ones, but you can also opt for some generic brand ones, or even just the folic acid. Once you get pg, then you can start taking prenatal vitamins. I have taken the expensive ones at first, and then some generic Target ones, since the ingredients were totally the same, and then ended up buying a huge bottle of prenatals at Sam's Club (member's mark, really cheap)....

I think the prescription ones are nice once you are pg, b/c the ones I took had some stool softener in them...not sure if that helped, but that is what I have taken the whole pgy..and I never had to buy them, either, i kept getting samples from the dr's office and then a friend who worked an an OB office got me a bunch :) I think they say the first few weeks of pregnancy are the most critical to take vitamins, while the baby is forming.

Hope this helps :)

Lynn, sorry about AF....maybe next month is your month ?

Thank you Lena !!


Sorry Lynn and Nicki about AF showing up . Hopefully January will be your month girls !!!

I need to get on the ball and start :boink: :sex: .


Erics :crossfing

Scott :crossfing

Sorry Lynn!! :( Let's hope for this month!! I had a slight bit of pinkish stuff today?!?! Soo..not sure! Haven't had time to read TCOYF much yet! I need to get on the ball!
:)

Still nothing to report here. If my period doesn't make an appearance today I will be testing tomorrow morning. :)

Monday, December 5, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Nicki CD4
Lynn CD4 Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Jackie CD9 Jackie's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c)
Tabitha CD13 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD17 Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)
Erica CD29
Scott's Wife CD30 7DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD31
Andrea CD37

Still nothing to report here. If my period doesn't make an appearance today I will be testing tomorrow morning. :)

Erica! I can't believe you are holding out like this. You are killing me!

Erica! I can't believe you are holding out like this. You are killing me!

I KNOW!!!!! :biggrin:

You guys are cracking me up! I am so not a tester. I find the days before the 2WW to be much harder than the 2WW. I have no desire to test at all until I am late.

Good luck Erica!!!!

As for me, I went and got my blood drawn on Sunday, CD21, to see if I O'ed. Should get results back tomorrow. I am thinking I did, b/c I did have a temp jump around CD16, which is consistent w/ past months, but it will be good to know.

I don't know what to make of my whacky chart. I am on day 17 and still no thermal change. :dunno: Still doing the BDing so we will see what happens. :dunno:

That is odd Eva. Lots of ups and downs. You never know with FF though. They may say you O'd a few days ago. Glad you're BDing away though :)

:bday: Eva!! hope you get an eggy for your present!! :awink:

Erica: you are killing me too, I am a tester, I would have done 5 by now :lol: good luck I hope AF stays away and you get a BFP tomorrow!

:bday: Eva!! hope you get an eggy for your present!! :awink:

Thanks, Deb. :) I was thinking "wow, she is early" but it it is already my birthday in Australia. :lol:

Lynn, I don't know what to make of the ups and downs. Fertility friend says that it looks like I am not taken them at the same time each day but I am :dunno:

I still haven't tested (sorry to keep you in suspense :lol: ) but my period hasn't shown yet either. I don't think I'm a tester. I figure I'll wait and see if I'm late and if I am I should probably test.

When are you officially late?

Are you showing any signs of getting AF yet Erica ? I'm getting excited for you !! I really wish you would be charting so we can see !!!:biggrin:

Test, test, Erica, test!!!!!!!!! If I go into labor and don't know how your POAS came out....welll.....well...that would just be unfair!! TEST! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :lol2:

Yes, you shouldn't do this to Lena. It isn't fair. Quit thinking of yourself for once and just test!

:rotflmao:

:rotflmao:

I still haven't tested (sorry to keep you in suspense :lol: ) but my period hasn't shown yet either. I don't think I'm a tester. I figure I'll wait and see if I'm late and if I am I should probably test.

Well, poo! There is no need for me to test tomorrow morning or at all for that matter, guess what just showed up. :sad:

Lena, now you can go in to labor without my POAS results weighing on your mind. :lol:

I am so sorry that AF showed up Erica. :bighug:

:cry: So sorry Erica!

Oh man. I'm sorry Erica. :hug99: It's good that you're not a tester. I'm plenty impatient for all of us :lol:

Looks like we all need Eva's profile line: All I want for Christmas is a BFP!

I'm so sorry Erica !! :sadhug:

I'm sorry Erica.

Amanda

Thanks for the hugs girls! I am a bit disappointed by this but for some reason not all that surprised, for some reason I really didn't think we'd get it on the first try. Besides I'm having fun trying! :lol:

:hug99: sorry Erica! but you have a fantastic attitude

Thanks, Deb. :) I was thinking "wow, she is early" but it it is already my birthday in Australia. :lol:


:lol: yeah I always get to everyones birthdays first :lol:

Ok I got my ovulation test strips in the mail today.. but was surprised, no directions or reading material at all... what do I do now!? LOL

Did you order them online? If so, I would go to their website. They probably have instructions listed on the site.

Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Erica CD2
Nicki CD5
Lynn CD5 Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Jackie CD10 Jackie's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c)
Tabitha CD14 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD18 Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)
Scott's Wife CD31 8DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Nadine CD32
Andrea CD38

How are you doing Scott? You have been quiet around these parts the last few days.

I'm doing ok. Just sorta waiting to see what happens. I don't have a good feelin bout the cycle but I never do. I think we are destined to see a doc, personally. But we'll see.

Her chart looks good so far. Does FF give you an average number of days for her LP?

Just came back from vacation...
and



I have BIG news....



I just tested and got my




:bfp:

:biggrin:

:cake: Happy Birthday Eva! :cake:

Scott - don't give up hope. I think I'm destined to seek medical help too. Hang in there :hug99:

Sandy - what did the doctor say about O?

Alyson - I was going suggest the website too.

NADINE!!!!!

NO WAY!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS! What fabulous news!!!!!


:woo: :woo: :woo: :woo:

Thanks, Lynn!
Now... what is the best way to tell Yehuda? He took Yumi to ILs to pick up our pet...

The bun in the oven is always a good one :lol2:

Say something about how you got your perfect gift for the holidays!

Holy cow, Nadine!!! :woo: That was fast!!! I'm really excited for you and wish you a happy, healthy 9 months. :)

As for telling Yehuda, you could make a "I'm the big sister" shirt (or buy one) and put it on Shoham when he gets back...... It's early here....I got nothing else. :lol:

:rahrah: CONGRATULATIONS NADINE! :rahrah:

Scott, looks like FF gave you a STRONG O this time around and not a dotted line O. And her temps look good too. Steadily going up. :nod: :up:

HOLY CRAP!!!! Congrats Nadine!!! That is great news!!!

Congrats Nadine!!!

:woo: Congratulatins Nadine!!!! :yippee:

congratulations Nadine!!!

These things happen in waves...right...who's gonna be next....?

:balloons: :bday: Happy Birthday Eva!!!

:jump:CONGRATS Nadine!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sooo happy for you!!!!:yippee:

Thanks Alyson :)

CONGRATS NADINE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVA!

Amanda

These things happen in waves...right...who's gonna be next....?

YOU!! YOU!! YOU!!

Happy Birthday Eva!

Happy Birthday, Eva!

And Nadine, wonderful news! So excited for you, and best wishes for a healthy 9 months!

I agree that was fast! Congrats Nadine

Scott your wifes chart is looking very good, hopefully the wave heads right for you! :hug99:

:rahrah: CONGRATULATIONS NADINE :rahrah: that is so awesome !!!



:bday: Eva !!!!

Congrats Nadine! I'm so happy for you! :clap: :rahrah: :yippee:

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. :)

:woo: Congrats, Nadine!! :rahrah:


back to lurking!

Ok Girls and Guys here's a question for ya ????

I posted this in another thread but no responses yet so I decided to ask you guys specifically .. Ok you guys know we are TTC already but here it is ......


We're TTC , is it safe to use the H/M chair during and up leading time to your O day ? Do you think it will kill off the sperm inside of me if I'm using the chair ? I know the paper work that came with it says 8 months pregnant your not suppose to use it but while I was relaxing in H/M chair tonight since we just got it I got to thinking could this harm the spermies ?

Thanks for all the warm congratulations!
Yes, it was fast. I think cycle #2 is our lucky one. I have conceived my 2 big ones in cycle 2 as well. (I guess I am too freaked out in cycle 1).

ITA with Scott - this comes in waves! I hope all of you will join me in the PG group!!!

How exactly can it harm the spermies??? are eyou worried because it vibrates? if movement hurt sperm then we would have to keep completely still every time we tried to get pregnant! I am not expert but I doubt it can cause any trouble!

Yes vibrating really deeply ? I was just concerned since we've been trying for over a year and a half and I didn't want to risk my chance . :blush: . I know I am overly paranoid :blush:

No I understand being overly paranoid! we tried for along time for our first too and if someone told me standing on my head and drinking purple polka dot puree snails I would have done it!!!

But I doubt vibrating can effect sperm, especially being woman jog, jump, walk, climb, carry, vaccuum etc etc not to mention having sex now that is inner vibration isn't it!! :lol: so I would highly doubt it can effect it... But if someone has actual facts on this to prove me wrong please come forward, but I am guessing you will be fine!

I think more the heat than the vibration is the worrisome part. Heck, the vibration may help carry the spermies further :lol:

Kind of off topic, but DH's coworker is going through fertility treatments and his doctor told he and his wife that they couldn't shake too much. How can you NOT shake or move too much during :boink: We all got a chuckle out of that.

Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Cycle Buddies
Erica CD3
Nicki CD6
Lynn CD7 Lynn's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/LynnTTC)
Jackie CD11 Jackie's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a3d3c)
Tabitha CD15 Tabitha's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2c61)
Eva CD19 Eva's Chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/101625)
Scott's Wife CD32 9DPO Scott's Wife's Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d3b7f)
Andrea CD39

:)Congrats to Nadine!!!!:) :) :)

I am giving up with charting this month. my wacky chart doesn't make any sense and is stressing me out more. I just don't know what to think.

:hug99: Eva. Give it a couple more days. FF didn't give me an O until I was 4 days past it.

Ok..now by adding in todays data.It tells me I am 3DPO.

Uggh I am soo sick of my wacky cycle!! I can't get into the dr until after the first of the year... I had some spotting yesterday, yet again! And then... all week I've totally had the same 'morning sickness with Brookelyn' feeling from when I was pg with her... 24 hr sickness, just not actually :puke:Soo I decided since my cycle has been so crazy that maybe I'd test.. just 'in case'...
So now I'm bummed...cause it was :bfn: :( Oh well.... it'll happen eventually I guess!

Ok..now by adding in todays data.It tells me I am 3DPO.
See Eva? FF likes to mess with us. Either that or they want us to get through the 2WW a lot faster by giving you a couple of days where you had no clue :lol:

Alyson - wow, you can't get into the doctor until after the new year? That is crazy!

Yeah, the town I live in isn't huge and there's only a few GOOD OB's and mine happens to be the best one!..luckily! I could see his partner doctor but I'd just rather not.. or I could go to our primary, but the way my cycles have been and the wacky crap that's been going on just makes me want to wait the extra couple of weeks to talk to my OB since he 'knows' me... So.. that's why. I mean, I could just go to anyone, but I'm afraid I'd get freaked out by something they told me or I don't know.. lol I've always had dr's and stuck with them for years and years, so once I find one.. I hate to go to anyone else. I don't know Maybe I'm just a weirdo!

You're definitely not a weirdo! When we moved back here to MI I was doing a happy dance that I could go back to my old doctor. Whatever the reason, I hope you find out what's going on with the spotting! Are you recently off BCP or anything?

Wow looks like there is a whole new group in here. We are still trying. Have been for 1 year and 6 months. I had my hsg test done yesterday and my one tube is all clear. I will be going in for a consult on Dec. 20th to discuss next steps. Right now I am CD9. I may start temping again just for shits and grins. It can't hurt right???

Can't hurt at all! I guess I didn't realize you only had one tube? That is great that there is no blockage. So, how was the test? How much did it hurt? If we have no luck this cycle, I will be going for one myself in the next week or so.

Eva, I hate that your cycle is being wacky. I am glad FF was able to put an O date down.

Not weird at all Alyson. I wonder what is up w/ that spotting?

I think more the heat than the vibration is the worrisome part. Heck, the vibration may help carry the spermies further :lol:.


One can hope !!! :thumbsup:

Can't hurt at all! I guess I didn't realize you only had one tube? That is great that there is no blockage. So, how was the test? How much did it hurt? If we have no luck this cycle, I will be going for one myself in the next week or so.

The test wasn't bad at all. A little cramping and a bit uncomfortable. I have actually had worse AF cramps. The lay you on an xray table and insert a catheder into your uterine cavity. The catheder has a balloon on the end to "plug" the cervix so the dye doesn't flow back out the vagina. They push the dye in and it goes thru and hopefully flows out your tube(s). They take 3-4 xrays and you are done. The whole thing from them cleaning until you get up takes about 10 minutes. IMO if you have been in labor it's a walk in the park. Keep in mind that you need to call to make the appointment the first day AF arrives. They will make the appointment within 10 days. Good luck. Hopefully you will get your :bfp: and won't have to deal with it!

Cool. Thanks, I hope so as well! You know, they say that after getting that test done, some people get pregnant right away. There was a girl on the boards that happened to....I can't think of her name right off hand. So! That means you can try try try this month!!!!

Cool. Thanks, I hope so as well! You know, they say that after getting that test don