TTC w/ Charting Vol 10 - Hoping the new year is filled with BFP's!!!

[lawgirl4]

First, let me say that I am so excited to be joining this thread - I've been on the TTA thread for the past year or so and it's been incredibly helpful. I'm sure this one will be the same!

DH and I just returned from a 3 week trip to India (the infamous "pre-TTC" trip that I am sure many people take!) and while we would have liked to throw caution to the wind while there, the timing wasn't right in terms of my cycle (I had ovulated just before we left). But we got in a bit of practice (in between my poor DH's bouts of stomach illness :( ) and I must say, it is weird to force myself to stay in bed instead of jumping into the shower to get as much "out" of myself as possible!!! ;) (I figured if anyone would understand that, it would be the girls here!

In terms of any "issues," I went off of BCP (had been on it consistently - no breaks - for 9-10 yrs) in April and had a loooong 85 day cycle. Since then my cycles have gotten much shorter and more "normal," though I tend to be a late ovulator (usually around CD 20) and my LPs tend to be more like 11-13 days (though I think I might be counting the first day of my period too early, which may account for the shorter LPs. I've realized I need to wait for the first day of bright red blood to count as the first day of AF).

Also, if anyone is checking out my chart, I did not temp or check CM while I was in India, hence the paucity of information for those dates! (12/13-1/1).

anyway, looking forward to being a part of this thread (hopefully for a short while ;) and good luck to everyone!

CC Name: lawgirl4
Me: 31
DH: 36
Married since: July 6, 2003
Off BCP since: April 2005
TTC since: January 2005
Charting since: April 2005
Known issues/test results: none, but I seem to have slightly longer cycles
Chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/a6770
Current status: waiting to O!

[cowgirl]

Sorry to all that AF showed up for.

Good luck to any testers.

So I have had some spotting off and on for the past 3 days. My temp dropped to my coverline today so AF my be on her way. My spotting was differnt this month as well.

Happy new year!!!

[polkadot]

well, i am getting sick and tossed and turned all night so i thought i should discard my temp but when i look at it next to yesterdays it doesnt seem much different (YEAH!! ;) )....when i put in to FF that i didnt get 3 hours of continuous sleep it gave me an open circle instead of filled one...but i guess its ok....what do yall think...I am very achey and feel like I am getting the flu...YUCK....

i am at work so i will try to be back later...to update...

[Adam's Pi]

CC Name: Adam's Pi
Me: 25
DH: 28
Married since: June 29, 2002
DS: June 25, 2004
Off BCP since: October 2002
TTC since: December 2005
Charting since: December 2005 (but we charted when we TTC DS)
Known issues/test results: This is my first known cycle since giving birth to my DS--I BF'ed him and didn't have a PP AF for 17.5 months....I'm still figuring out what my body is up to
Chart: I need to figure out how to get the address
Current status: Think I o'ed

Can you ladies refresh my memory, please? When FF gives me a coverline, that means I o'ed the day of the last low temperature, correct? TIA!

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here.....

Adam's Pi...just go to your FF homepage and copy the link at the top...post it here and we'll take care of the rest...;)

[MSH]

Alright I will bit the bullet and join. I used to be a member (threadmistress) of the Charting thread back on WC and I am so glad not to see too many familiar faces in this one.

CC Name: MSH
Me: 24
DH: 24
Married since: August 2003
Off BCP since: Never on them
TTC since: August 2003
Charting since: December 2003
Known issues/test results: possible low prog problem, other than that all tests have come back normal or the issue has been corrected. Currently waited to have a HSG done and undergoing IF treatment
Chart: I'll get it to you later, forget the URL
Current status: 3DPO, will test at 16DPO if I get there :)

[ABirney]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Hope everyone is doing well!
neenbean sorry to see you go, but hopefully you'll have a BFP soon!
MrsJackson yay for EWCM!
sare looks like you may have O'd! Yay!
Welcome lawgirl, Adam's pi, and MSH!
cowgirl I hope the witch stays away!
polkadot Hope you are feeling better soon!
As for me, I had creamy/slightly stretchy CM yesterday and my CP was kind of high and soft so I was hoping for an O soon, but back to sticky today... arrrgh!! I had fairly normal cycles when charting to avoid, so why is my body not cooperating now?!? I guess I'll just keep plugging along but I don't have high hopes for this cycle.
Have a good day everyone!
PS: Just got done chart-stalking.... There are some gorgeous charts out there!!!

[Sare79]

I put in my own crosshairs today because I just don't like the ones that FF gave me.
I think my chart is looking okay... so hopefully I caught this eggie!
Welcome to lawgirl, Adam's pi, and MSH! Hope your stays are short and sweet!

[mimieliza]

I'm starting to get a little bummed out. I know it's my first month TTC, but I feel like I haven't even started because I haven't O'd... I'm on CD 22, all CM is gone, temps are just a regular as ever. I'm really frustrated by the idea that this cycle could go on for months. I can't get pg if I don't O!

My doctor told me if I've been trying for four months, and I'm having cycles longer than 40 days or so that I should come back in and discuss options. I appreciate that they are so understanding and not making me wait for six months (or a year). What's the point of waiting if I don't O?

Keep fingers crossed for me, I'm trying to chart very carefully because I do not want to miss that egg if it finally shows up!

Oh, and please feel free to tell me to calm down. :) I know it's annoying when a first month TTC starts freaking out that it's taking too long. But I've been waiting to TTC for three freaking years, and I'm ready to get this show on the road!

[polkadot]

mimi- dont worry ...my 1st cycle off of BCP i didnt O until cycle day 25 and only had a 10 day luteal phase...dont get dicouraged your cycle hopefully we become regular...but dont stress out because stress delays O that is something we dont want;) ...and that is great that they arent making you wait until you've been trying a year...i dont understand the resoning behind waiting to see if anything is wrong...its like taking the **wait and see approach** and that sucks...but like i said dont get discouraged this is only your first month...it will happen, but until it does hang out around here the girls around here are amazing and very encouraging...:D

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I am still having pinching like cramps but no temp dip but who knows it could be anything....

[Sare79]

Mimi- the last two months I haven't O'ed until CD 26 and CD28 but it looks like it is actually happening. I know how frustrating it can be, especially when some people have managed to get AF, then O, then get a BFP while you are still waiting to O. Before charting, I was a 30 day cycle kind of girl.

Just be patient, and be sure to track changes to yourself. I hope that it doesn't go as far as having to go to the doctor. :)

[gmb4503]

Still hanging on at 15DPO. FF says I can test tomorrow, but I don't have any in the house. After 16 months of TTC I just don't want to see another BFN!!! I don't plan on testing until 18DPO. And for some reason it's easy to avoid POAS this cycle :rolleyes:

[mimieliza]

Sare and polkadot-
Thanks for the encouragement... it's so nice to have people who understand why I'm worried and or have long cycles as well.

I've been off BCP for a year and a half. I've just never had normal cycles, my entire life (except when I'm actually on BCP, but those don't count).


All my whining may have paid off, though, because I have white, stretchy CM! Yay! BDing tonight. :) Fingers crossed that the CM stays around for a few days and means I'm Oing.

[MSH]

ABirney who knows why our bodies play all these tricks on us when we decide to TTC. It is so frustrating. Now in regards to CM, from what I understand it is not the quantity but the quality of CM, which counts. I know I have had sticky at one point of the day and EW later on. I would just check a couple of times a day to get a better idea of the CM for the day.

Sare79 thank you kindly for the welcome. I hope my stay in this thread will be short, lord know the TTC journey hasn't been. We are going on 2 and half years. I tell ya I am ready to be done TTC.

mimieliza honestly CD22 is nothing to be concerned about. I know girls who have only O'ed 3-4 times a year and some of them still got PG. Now I didn't take a look at your sats but if you just came off BCP you will definatly want to give your body some time to adjust. I would try to take it easy. It seem like you are putting yourself under a lot of stress due to TTC. You never know if your cycles are just a little longer than others. One thing you may want to try after a few cycles if they are still long is taking B6 and magnesium. I know this cocktail really regulated a friend of mine cycles and made her O earlier in her cycle and shortened them. Try not to put yourself under too much stress as it will really take a toll on you should you end up with IF struggles.

gmb4503 I got my first BFP after 16 months and tested at 16DPO. Since then I have been testing earlier, which has been the worst thing I could have done as I found out about 2 CP, which I wouldn't have known about otherwise and gotten excited about. I am a strong endorser of testing late.

[gymwidow]

Well, I am -1DPO and am already nervous about my 2WW! I saw the RE today and had another u/s. It showed one mature egg at 24mm and a uterine lining of 9mm. All good! :D He told me I would for sure O on my own, so the HCG was totally optional, but with his agreement I went ahead and opted for it. Since last month we had a hard time pinpointing my O date and since I possibly had a very short LP, we both agreed that it would be good to know for sure this month exactly when I O'd. So I got the shot and will O tomorrow. Then I'll go in next Tuesday for 7DPO bloodwork and we'll see what my progesterone levels are, and go from there. He knows my concerns, but doesn't want to start me on any supps unless we know they're necessary. I'm trying to be patient and not jump the gun and take extra meds unless I need them. It's hard! :rolleyes:

Random SO's:

gmb & delaney, your charts look great!

Michelle, I'm glad your nephew's surgery went well and I hope this has cured all his problems!

Ilovemygeek, My doc told me during my first long cycle that they would see me after it had been 90 days. I got AF after 56. My next long cycle came after my PCOS diagnosis, and I took Provera twice to get AF before starting Clomid in November. I understand how you feel. I thought I'd be pregnant by now also and it's hard to have all this time go by and still not be.

jody, I'm so sorry, but am glad you have your tests coming up!

southerner, welcome! Ask questions if you need as you lurk, this is a great and very knowledgeable group of women!

magrat, yes you can have a short LP just after coming off BCP. You should regulate over the next few cycles.

Sare, I feel the same way. I look forward to temping every morning!

lawgirl, Adam's Pi, & MSH, welcome! I hope you're not in this thread for long!

mimieliza, I understand completely. I am impatient, too, and hated the idea of having to wait. I was lucky that we found out about my problems only 2 months after deciding to TTC. I hope you get regular soon and don't have to deal with any of this!

[Delaney21]

Welcome lawgirl, Adam's Pi & MSH! I hope your stay is short and sweet!

gmb: your chart looks really good, hopefully this is your month!

gymwidow: Good luck with the shot! Happy baby thoughts for you!

I had really bad cramps on 9 DPO, and then I've had mild ones off and on 11 & 12 DPO. They aren't constant like AF cramps, so hopefully this is a good sign! I have a 28 day cycle, and I'm on CD 26 right now so hopefully AF will stay away and I'll get my BFP.

A little vent:
On New Year's Eve I finally told one of my friends that we were TTC. She is about 5 months pregnant and she and the rest of my friends all got pregnant the first month they were trying. I told her that we've been trying for a couple months now and it hasn't worked yet, but I'm trying to stay positive.

She then proceeded to lecture me, saying that charting is bad and I'm going about this all wrong and being lazy about it. She said if we really want to get pregnant we should just BD every other day for 2 weeks and she guarantees that I would get pregnant, because that's how everyone else made it work. Well you know what, sometimes it just doesn't work like that! There wouldn't be a 20% statistic if it was that easy.

Ok I'm done venting :)

[gmb4503]

MSH - I think I have actually moved myself into the non-testing stage :rolleyes: Wanted to also welcome you to the thread :) I remember you from WC. I was gc2003 over there.

gymwidow & Delaney21 - Thanks!! My fingers are crossed that 2006 is starting off right :D

lawgirl & Adam's Pi - Welcome :)

[jeant]

lawgirl and Adam's Pi Welcome!

MSH Welcome back! I remember you from the WC threads. All of the best to you!

Delaney So sorry to hear about what your friend said. Some people just don't understand that it isn't so easy for everyone. I hate that!!

I just found out that my IRL friend has been trying for a year for a second child, with no success. They just did one month of Clomid and IUI. It made me really sad to hear about this -- I am always so sad whenever I hear about people having trouble getting pg. It's only been 2 months continuously for us (4 months total) and it already sucks. I did tell her some things about charting, though, and I hope that helps them.

[Adam's Pi]

Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone! I was a member of the TTC w/ charting thread for ages back at WC when we were TTC #1. I had long cycles to start with (~36 days long), but they started to shorten as we went. It took us 8 cycles to concieve DS. I'm assuming we're in for the same this time around.

I'm 3dpo, and still need to get my chart link up.

Delaney Sometimes telling people is one of the hardest things to do--either they think you're nuts b/c you're charting or they pity you b/c you 'can't get pregnant'. I'm sorry your friend wasn't more supportive.

mimieliza I had the same problems with long, irregular cycles. I tried green tea and that very cycle I o'ed on cd14 (and nearly missed it, I was so used to o'ing much later). The next cycle was the same, and I concieved that cycle. I highly recommend it--besides, does a little tea hurt in the middle of winter? :o

[suiej]

Hi ladies!

Time for me to join this thread! I've been charting for a full cycle now, and I could probably use the support this month.

My info:

CC Name: suiej
Me: Susan/26
DH: P/28
Married since: 10/26/2002
Off BCP since: 10/05
TTC since: 10/05
Charting since: 12/05
Known issues/test results:None!
Chart: my chart (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/10159a)
Current status: waiting to O

Thanks and good luck and BFPs to all!!

[KristieB]

:( Pretty sure AF is on her way. I swore I wouldn't be upset this cycle or test early, but I am and I did. How many cycles does it take before you don't get so emotional about TTC?

On to a few SO's-

lawgirl4, Adam's Pi, MSH, suiej Welcome to the newcomers! Hope you don't have to hang around too long.

delaney I completely understand your vent. All of our family keeps telling us to just stop trying so hard and it will happen. With everything that has to be just right to get pg, how can anyone "accidentally" get pg? Both of my DD's were a surprise and now it seems they were miracles as well.

gymwidow Hope everything goes well for you!

gmb I wish I had your willpower. It would save me a lot of heartache each month. Good luck and Baby Dust!

[ptcrn]

Welcome lawgirl, Adam's pi, MSH, and suiej! I hope all your stays are short and sweet!

I haven't been posting much this month but I've been keeping up reading. I just haven't been feeling very optimistic about this cycle and don't want to bring everyone down! I had a temp drop today and even though I know it isn't over till its over, I'm just not holding out much hope.

I'm attending a joint baby shower this Friday for my best friend and my SIL, both of whom are due the same day. I'm extremely happy for them, of course, but it just sucks being around all that right now.

Delaney, that's too bad about how your friend reacted. I've gotten that kind of reaction from a few people too. They just don't understand! Hopefully she will come around and be supportive for you. In the meantime you have all of us! :D

[octoberkate]

Good morning everyone and welcome lawgirl4, Adam's Pi, MSH, suiej - now I'm not the newest one anymore!

I have no idea what's going on with my chart this cycle - there's a bunch of random mitigating factors screwing things up. This is my first month off BCP's, I've had a bunch of erratic wake up times due to vacation, I've been staying in people's houses that keep the night time temperature VERY different than I keep it etc. I've tried to adjust my temps accordingly, but who knows.

I also feel like I'm a grapefruit juice maniac these days. I'm attempting to have any CM - since DS was born I've never been able to produce any. Unfortunately, that was what we used to time our BDing last time and now my useful little predictor just doesn't work. Oh well.

Problem number three is actually getting DH in the sack. He's been obsessed with working on the hosue, working on our financial spreadsheet, and watching late night tv. I keep finding him asleep on the couch in the morning or, if he does come to bed, it's WAY after I've gone to sleep (I need to get up two hours before him to get to work on time so I can't stay up too late).

It's driving me nuts and, well, kinda making me feel down about myself and my sexuality. I mean really, if you tell your husband "I'm horny, come to bed" most of the time you'd expect them to run to bed right? I don't want to push it because I don't want him to think all the interest on my part is JUST so that we can get pg (it's not). But, man, if he tells me one more time "I'll be there as soon as I finish this" and then he gets distracted and doesn't come to bed for hours I'll kill him. I've never had a great body image (I weigh too much) and this whole not having much sex thing when I'm actually being bold enough to ask for it (this is bold for me - I've got a hard time verbalizing stuff like that, what can I say, I was raised in a pretty conservative household where I never even talked to my mom about getting my period) has been hard.

Whoa. Don't know where all that rant came from. I guess I'm just frustrated and annoyed at DH and there are some things that I just can't talk about with my IRL friends and, well, not getting laid as much as I'd like to is one of them.

Gah. I'll stop whining now. Hope everyone else is having a good day!

[armadillo]

Welcome to all the new people! DH and I were on vacation all last week visiting his dad. I started off the new year with AF, so I'm back to waiting to O.

[dionysia]

Happy 2006, everyone!

I'm less optimistic about this cycle.

BFNs at 10 DPO and 13 DPO.

My temps seem to be dropping. :(

Di

[JayJay]

Welcome, lawgirl4, Adam's Pi, MSH, and suiej!! I hope your stays here are short and sweet! :)

dionysia-It's not over til she shows! ;)

octoberkate I know exactly how you feel! I'm having some troubles getting DH to cooperate. It's not that he's not interested, he's just tired all the time.
I know the 'new' wears off after awhile, but when we first started dating, we couldn't keep our hands off one another. Funny how things change.

ptcrn-Keep your chin up, girl!

KristieB- I honestly don't think that not conceiving will ever be easy. Not for me anyway. Just keep in mind that it's not over 'til the old hag shows. I'll cross my fingers for you!

As for me, Big temp drop today. Hopefully, I'm finally O'ing. I would really like to get that done before I leave home for a week for trainings. It's kind of hard to catch an eggie by yourself. :rolleyes:

[gmb4503]

My temp dropped a bit this morning. I am very anxious to see what tomorrow's is!!! I think that will make my decision to test or not. Well unless my box of pre-seed arrives today with 2 freee tests in it :p Then i know I won't be able to resist!!!

KristieB Thanks!! Believe me, it took a lot to get to this point!! I've had lots of BFN's and tears along the way. I definitely have my ups and downs!!

[dionysia]

Very true, MrsJackson! ;)

I've had this weird pain (dull, but annoying) in my side and lower back/upper bum (!) the last couple of days. I figure it's either something girly-related or I am passing a kidney stone. :-/

I have my first appointment with my new OB-GYN tomorrow. :)

Di

[lawgirl4]

hi everyone!

thanks so much for the warm welcome!

I had a very restless night's sleep, so I don't think my temp today was very reliable, but I'm definitely noticing wetter CM. Yay! However, I think that I still probably have a week or so to go before ovulating, given past performance. but BD-ing from here on in every other day probably isn't a bad idea!

I think a combination of charting and "seeing what happens" is a good idea for those of us in the beginning stages of TTC - I think charting is really important in terms of figuring out one's cycle, seeing if there are any problems, etc... but on the other hand, I can see how it can get kind of obsessive. And I do believe that one's mental/emotional state can impact one's ability to get PG - so I'm going to try my best to not get too obsessive!

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here.....

Welcome to suiej and MSH. Hope your stay here is short and sweet!

[polkadot]

ughhh...:( :mad: do we have a stuffy nose smilie? I feel like crap and called in sick to work today...i am trying to get a dr appt but my dr has no openings...i mean why only have a few appts for sick patients and fill the rest of her day with physicals...??? It doesnt make any sense...

on a good note...i was able to sleep more last night and my temp went up again...so i am really hoping this means something....

[Sare79]

Polkadot- maybe I gave you that cold! :) I am just shaking it now after a week.
My temp jumped again today so now I am feeling really good about my decision to put in my own crosshairs. :D

[octoberkate]

Mrs. Jackson - I know exactly how you feel! I'm having some troubles getting DH to cooperate. It's not that he's not interested, he's just tired all the time. I know the 'new' wears off after awhile, but when we first started dating, we couldn't keep our hands off one another. Funny how things change.

EXACTLY! That's us word for word... I know, intellectually, that it's not that DH isn't interested, but rather that he's tired or busy with other stuff, but man... it makes me miss the "good old days" of when we first started dating!

[KristieB]

Threadmistress, please move me to waiting to O. :(

I have a question about your temps before AF. One month I had no drop in temps until after AF showed. Last month my temps dropped 3 days before she showed. This month my temp dropped the same day. Should this be consistent or is this normal? Okay.... I know that nothing is ever "normal" where your body is concerned, but still.

[cowgirl]

lawgirl, Adam's pi, MSH, and suiej welcome. Hope your stay is short.

abirney Thanks so far she has not showed. Ugh it must be hard to have things in your cyxle change now that you want to get pg.
sare79 hope you caught the eggie this month.
mimi Yay for getting some good CM.
polkadot Sorry your so sick.
gmb keeping my fingers crossed you can test soon. You are smart not having them in the house.
gymwidow Glad things are going well with the RE. Hope this is it for you.
Delaney I have so been in your shoes. It is hard for those who get PG just from someone looking at them to understand those who can’t
Kristie sorry the witch showed.
Sorry to any I missed.

So I tested last night and got BFN. No temp today because my dog got me up an hour early and would not hang on tell I could temp. I am 14dpo had 4 days of spotting no AF yet and my BB hurt bad today.

[ausi2b]

Trying to catch up here, but AF showed up on 12/30 (13 DPO). Not surprised because my temps were completely whacked. Threadmistress - please move me to Waiting to O. Welcome to all of the newbies!!

[gymwidow]

O day here and I can feel it! I had some cramps in my lower left side earlier, which I thought was odd since I know I'm Oing from the right. And then an hour ago I felt some sharp stabbing pains on my right side, right where they should be! I hope that's it. DH and I BDd last night and will again tonight and probably tomorrow just to be safe, and then we wait!

Delaney, thanks. I hope this is it for you! I'm sorry you had to deal with an annoying friend like that. What a real PITA. :mad:

gmb, for us all I hope! Your willpower in not testing is amazing! I'm going to try to make it to 12DPO this time. :rolleyes:

jeant, I hope your friend is able to get pregnant soon. I have to keep reminding myself, also, that we haven't been at it that long and that it does take time sometimes.

Adam's Pi, I hope it's much quicker for you this time around.

suiej, welcome. May your stay here be short and sweet! :)

Kristie, thanks. I wish it got easier every cycle, but I think in some ways it gets harder. I don't know what's normal in terms of when temps should go down. Mine never go down until around CD4 or 5, and with the Clomid, even later.

ptcrn, hugs. I'm so sorry you're feeling down. I hope you get a wonderful surprise soon!

octoberkate, hugs to you too! Have you said all that to DH? Maybe if you had a heart-to-heart with him he'd be more attentive?

Mrs Jackson, I hope this is O for you!

Di, I hope you have a good appt tomorrow, and that you feel better!

lawgirl, you said it perfectly!

polkadot, crossing my fingers for you!

Mrs Jackson and octoberkate, I'm with you both on that! Sometimes I miss the hot-and-heavy early stages of our relationship! (Other times, it's nice to just go to bed and go to sleep. ;))

cowgirl, thanks, I hope this is it for you too! All your symptoms sound promising!

ausi, I'm sorry.

[gator97]

Threadmistresses- Please move me to Taking a Charting Break.. We are taking a much needed break from charting this month. Had an RE appt. today and my head is spinning but I feel like we are in good hands. Best of luck to you all.

[Bellefior]

It was a very surreal New Year's Eve. I'm sure this will make most of you laugh

We had two of my best friends from HS over with respective spouses for dinner. We are all good friends (s.o. included). It's strange that some of us have known each other for almost 25 years because we grew up together. It's even stranger that we all like each other (including some of the spouses that we haven't known as long).


DH (36) and I (36 soon to be 37) have been TTC since May.

J (37)and wife M (37)have been trying the last 8 months & have had a failed IVF. They are on their second cycle of IVF.

G (37)and wife P (soon to be 40) are trying for # 2.

Can you believe after we had dinner we were sitting around the table like adults talking about TTC, temps, pregnancy tests (laughing about getting up at 5 am to test with FMU) , IVF and whatnot? :eek: Guys too!

There is just something really strange about that, especially when you can sit around with guys you've known from HS and talk about sex with a straight face and be serious about it! But in a strange way, it was comforting to know we are not alone in our journey.

DH summed it up nicely: when we were in HS, every month we prayed that AF would show and say damn if it didn't (not that that happened to any of us, but you know what I mean)! Now every month we say damn if it does show up! Your priorities shift as you get older, no question about it. I made everyone laugh and said if I had known it was this hard to get PG, I would have fooled around more in HS!

[polkadot]

bellefior- that is sooooo true...you always prayed that you would nvere get PG in high school or college and now its all you pray for...its funny how your life can change in just a few short years....

[Charting is Knowledge]

updated to here....

[magrat]

Threadmistress, please move me to waiting to O.

[mimieliza]

I know the 'new' wears off after awhile, but when we first started dating, we couldn't keep our hands off one another. Funny how things change.


No kidding! If DH and I could get it on like we did when we were first together, I wouldn't need this charting stuff - no need to worry about timing when you're doing it every single day (and sometimes more). :o

Man, it makes me feel old to think about that! :)


Bellefior - DH and I recently had a serious talk about childbirth with two close couple friends (one with a one-year-old and one expecting in March). Strange how we can just talk about these things so openly now that we're all in that stage of life. Not to mention, one of our friends recommended TCOYF to us (she's the one who's pregnant), so my DH excitedly told her I was charting. I had to elbow him hard, because I was afraid he would bring up CF or something in the next sentence. :rolleyes:

Polkadot - I need the stuffy nose smiley, too!


CD 23, no change in temp, and the CF has gone away again. I really would just feel better if I could O regularly! It just worries me that I never have a short cycle. Honestly, ONE TIME I had a 35 day cycle and I was so excited. It hasn't happened since. :mad:

[Delaney21]

Thanks everyone for the support - it really helps!

Last night I had a super tiny amount of spotting and today my temp took a big dive. Usually I spot the night before AF, but I always wake up to AF. Today, nothing. I had lots of very creamy, yellow CM. I've never had yellow CM before, is that bad? I've had a mild headache for the past three days, but I still haven't had a visit from my pre-AF zit. Its probably not looking good for this month, but I'm still holding on to hope since AF still isn't here.

[kmmommy]

Delaney ~ The two times I've gotten BFPs were when my monthly AF zit didn't show up. Maybe you'll have the same situation!!

[polkadot]

Delaney i also read in one of the familt planning thread that yellowish CM was a good sign...i will try and look for it for you...fingers crossed for you!!:D

[cowgirl]

threadmistress please move me to waiting to O.

[gymwidow]

Threadmistress, please move me to "Think I O'd - Testing 1/16-1/22".

Even though my temp didn't go up (yet), I know yesterday was O day thanks to that handy HCG shot on Monday. And I'm just tired of being in the "waiting to O" category! :rolleyes: So, today is 1DPO and I'm making a pledge to try not to obsess over every symptom, imagined or real. Part of me is very hopeful for this cycle, but the doomsday part of me is afraid of a short LP, or just that it'll never happen. I'm trying to think positive thoughts only. :)

gator, I'm glad you had a good appt and I hope you are able to create a good plan for the future. Good luck to you!

Bellefior, lol, it definitely sounds like an interesting conversation!

magrat and cowgirl, I'm so sorry. :(

mimieliza, how frustrating! I hope you O soon!

Delaney, crossing my fingers for you still!

[Jenzen01]

Hi all,

I've been out for a while, so I'm trying to catch up. My little guy had pink eye yesterday, so I was home with him.

Anyway, I was hoping to come back to some BFPs!

I think I'm at 8 or 9 DPO. Temps are still up, but that doesn't mean squat at this point.

Polkadot, I also have a cold coming on. I think it was inevitable after all the eye and nose wiping I've been doing in the past few days. Ugh. Nothing better than sponging crusty goop off a 1-year-old's eyes.

ttfn,
Jen

[amurphy]

Delaney: I'm a graduate of this thread and wanted to pipe up to say that I spotted two days before my BFP and, for the first time ever, had bright yellow CM for a few days prior to testing. Good luck!

[octoberkate]

Nothing new or exciting to report. Thanks everyone who piped in saying that things had slowed down for them since the early days with their spouses - it's good to know we're not alone!

I'm trying to not analyze what's going on with my body this month. I forget who suggested it, one of the pp's, but with this being my first month off the pill it seems like my body is just whacked - I think using this month as a learning month, rather than a month when I honestly expect something to happen, is a good idea so that I won't get frustrated when nothing does happen.

At least that's the excuse I'm going to use (and not the lack of well timed BDing) for this month. I have no clue if I'm Oing or not, so I think I'll just hang out in the "waiting to O" category until next month, when hopefully I'll have some better clues and insight into what is going on...

[dionysia]

Hi everyone,

I've been having this odd pain for the last few days.

Sometimes it's in my 'flank' (i.e., the area right below my ribcage, along one side of my back), sometimes it's in my front hip area, sometimes it's along the upper part of my butt. Most of the time, it's a dull annoyance, though last night it was terrible and I couldn't concentrate on the travel plans DH and I were trying to make. :(

I thought it might be kidney-related (it might still!), but the things I read online is that pain related to kidneys gets worse when your bladder is full and doesn't get better with rest. Well this pain doesn't change when my bladder is full or empty and rest does seem to help - the pain is worse in the evenings before I go to bed and goes away during the night.

I thought it might be a recurrence of the back spasms I had about 4 years ago, but it feels different. I also thought maybe I have bronchitis from the cold that I've had, but that would really only explain the pain when it's higher up.

I then wondered if it might be an ectopic pregnancy or another girly-related issue. My breasts are still tender and sometimes feel like they're being pricked by a dull needle. :( Temp is continuing to drop.

What's certain is that I'll be bringing it up to my new OB-GYN today when I meet with her.

Di

[octoberkate]

Di - I hope whatever it is it's something easily resolved and that the pain goes away quickly. Good luck at your dr's appointment today...

[Sare79]

I had to discard this morning's temp because I had very little sleep last night. I was so restless and my cat kept scratching at our bedroom door. So we'll see what happens- I don't feel like this is the month, though.

[polkadot]

ok, lets try this again...it ate my post the 1st time...

i had a really big temp drop today...i am really hoping that this dip with the pinching cramps is implant.....i know that 8DPO is waaayyy to early for it to be AF coming so i have to hope and pray that this is it....the pinching cramps have been coming and going but are much less than yesterday and the day before so everyone...PRAY...and keep everything crossed!!! Thanks...:p

[MichelleRenee]

There are lots of good-looking charts out there! I hope this is the month for everyone!

I'm on CD17 and I'm hanging in there. I started reading TCOYF last night and I have already learned some new things. I've been trying to eat right and drink plenty of water since I don't seem to have as much CM as everyone else. Hopefully it will help.

I will probably start my OPK's tomorrow. I'm assuming I could O any day now, even though it is usually around CD23. I'm hoping this month will be it...:D

[Dotsie]

Lauren ~ I told you. It's your month...:D
Michelle ~ Good Luck on O'ing. That's the worst part of the cycle I think.
Good Luck ladies...

*~*~*Baby Dust*~*~*

[Charting is Knowledge]

updated to here....

[KristieB]

::Sigh:: :confused: It ate my first reply so here it is again. I'll do the SO's in a bit.

How many cycles would you wait to try something else (besides just charting) to try to boost your chances for a BFP? This is assuming that you have no known medical reasons for not getting pg. After only 2 cycles I want to try Preseed and Instead cups but then I think maybe I'm rushing things. Who knew I'd be so impatient. :o

[mimieliza]

KristieB -
I started taking FertilAid supplements, and this is my first month TTC. It has all the stuff a good prenatal vitamin has, but also has vitez, red raspberry leaf, and other herbs. I figured it can't hurt, and it could help. I was particularly interested in the vitex because I do know that I have irregular cycles.

[lawgirl4]

hi everyone!

I am so freaking impatient to ovulate! I am pretty sure that ovulation will occur at the end of next week (around the 12th) but my strategy is to BD every other day from now until it's clear that I've ovulated. I just hate waiting. This is not going to be an easy process!!

[JayJay]

Hello, girls! This thread is a busy place today!

Something strange just happened to me that I've never had happen before. When I went to check my CM, I had some spotting. Just a little bit, but enough for two wipes. I'm also having some cramping.

If I've even ovulated, it would be yesterday or today, I'm not sure. Can ovulation cause spotting? Isn't it strange that it's just now starting to happen to me? :confused:

The stat line on my chart says that I should see AF today, but how can that be? What's going on? Surely I would see her already when I haven't even O'ed yet?

[Sare79]

I was talking to someone else about my chart- a woman at work who noticed me this morning playing with my chart, and she was saying that based on the temps and the CM I might have O'ed on the 23rd. She is quite familiar with TTC/TCOYF and she has two kids now. It took her 2 years for the first one, and 9 moths for the next one.
She had similar problems with no fertile CM near when she O'ed, but she really was fertile. So I would like to believe her this month. :rolleyes:

ETA: Jess: maybe you didn't O this month at all. Keep me updated, though. Here or in my journal. I'll be watching your chart.

[Dotsie]

KristieB ~ I tried 3 months and on the 4th I got serious;) I bought instead cups and preseed and poof, that was the month I got my bfp. I am a sworn believer in them.
MrsJackson ~ Yes, o'ing can make you spot a bit. Good Luck, I hope you caught the egg this month!!
Lawgirl ~ goodluck with waiting to O.
Michelle ~ woo-hoo!! I hope you get a + opk soon!!

[ptcrn]

Has this ever happened to anyone? My thermometer has been acting funny lately, the beeping has been really slow. I thought it might be the battery even though its pretty new and the package says the battery should last 3 years.

So I go out and buy a new battery tonight and I just tested it out before and after. With the new battery my temp was a full .5 degrees higher! Unbelievable. I don't know what this means or how long it has been wrong. I would like to still believe I have hope for this month after all, of course! I guess I'll just see what my temp is in the morning and hope it goes up.

MrsJackson, it could be ovulatory spotting, some women get that. Not sure why you never have before though? Sorry, I'm not much help! Lets hope you are Oing and you see a good temp rise in the AM. I think the reason your stats on FF predict your AF for today is because of the one really long cycle you have logged and the one that is a lot shorter. It takes the average of the 2 to predict stats.

Polkadot, crossing all crossables for you that this is it for you!

[polkadot]

ok, the craziness is starting to set in.....i cant watch the football game b/c i am scared i might throw something at B's new TV....so i came onto the computer big mistake....i was looking at my past cycles and i have NEVER had a temp dip at 8DPO....and never had any kind of cramping...OMG...i am going to completely freak out for the next 4 days i promised myself i would not test until Sunday but i know i cant wait that long....when do yall think i should test....if i implanted today whats the earliest that it would cause a + HPT....

somebody help me i think i might explode....this is SO frickin nerve racking!!!

[kmmommy]

Just a guess but I think exploding may harm your chances of getting knocked up...

I could be completely wrong though!!

[polkadot]

alright smarty pants....;)

[Delaney21]

threadmistress please move me to waiting to O.

Everything in my chart looked perfect - until 2 days ago. It was my best chart ever and I was really thinking this month was it. AF just showed up a couple minutes ago, so I guess DH and I will just have to try extra hard this month.

Polka: keeping my fingers crossed for you! I'm not even going to comment on when you should test because I'm a POAS addict!

MrsJackson: every once in a great while, I get spotting with O so that could be what it is.

[polkadot]

so sorry Delaney....that was one pretty looking chart....at least you have a good outlook....

:)

[JayJay]

MrsJackson: every once in a great while, I get spotting with O so that could be what it is.
Trying not to bug anyone about this, but could you fill me in on how heavy or light the spotting was? Was it bright red blood, like almost pink, or darker, or even brown? TIA! :)

[kmmommy]

MrsJackson ~ When I spotted during O a couple times it was pink. HTH and good luck!

[JayJay]

Thanks, Kaeden's Mommy!! My spotting was really pinkish today. I still find it weird to just be starting to do that now.

So, I was just on FF, and entered some data (noting the sharp, right sided pain I felt today) and when I went back to look at my chart, FF moved the date that I should see AF to CD26. Why does it do that?

Would the information that I entered have caused that? What happened?

ETA: Well, after checking in on the VIP question I asked on FF, I found out why my stat line had changed. The guide that I had been talking to, deleted the really long cycle from my list, and now FF's not giving me such a long period of time to start AF.

[JayJay]

MrsJackson ~ When I spotted during O a couple times it was pink. HTH and good luck!


Did you have any cramping with it?

[jbemommy]

Sorry about AF, Delaney.
OK, you guys are going to have to explain what the instead cups have to do with increasing fertility? I thought they were used during AF???

[Dotsie]

Sorry about AF Delaney.
Polkadot ~ They say 2 days after "implantation" you could get your bfp.
MrsJackson ~ FF will move your AF day if you O later than normal if FF already recognizes a steady pattern with your lp. My lp was always 14 days (I think) and one month I o'd 2 days late so it moved my AF date and sure enough that's when she found me.
jbemommy ~ right after ejaculation you put an instead cup in to catch all the guys that can't swim fast. I kept mine in for a few hours after bd'ing. Right after putting the instead cup in I laid down flat for about 15 minutes. It works. It you go to www.twoweekwait.com you'll see all kinds of success stories.

[spencer's_girl]

well i haven't been on here in a while because i have been so busy but even though i took this month off for charting i wanted to let everyone know that i got my BFP yesterday
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6df25b3127cce96ce2e61f60900000016102caM3DliA
the first test was so faint i could hardly see the line but todays digital test is clear. so after 16 months of trying i'm finally PREGNANT.

thanks for all the support ladies and i hope you all get your BFP's soon

[ptcrn]

Congrats Spencer's_girl! Happy and healthy 9 months to you! :)

[MSH]

Congrats Spencer's_girl!! H&H 9 months.

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I'm sorry girls I didn't have time to do SOs tonight.

Nothing much going on around here just waiting out the 2WW

[MichelleRenee]

Congrats spencer's_girl!! How exciting!!

Is it time for a new thread yet? (shouldn't we have started one at the start of the month anyways?) Not to be anal, but the new thread always gives me a new sense of hope.... am I strange?

[suiej]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Haven't been around much because I don't have anything to report! I've figured from my first two cycles off of BCP that I O pretty late (CD17 or CD19) so it's pretty boring for the next week.

Congrats on the BFP, spencer's_girl!

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