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

[Charting is Knowledge]

TTCers of ConstantChatter:
Charting Our Course to the BFPs

http://www.ripleysorlando.com/images2/fertilitystatues.jpg
The fertility statues are known to work for some who rub them around the time of possible conception.
It is said that the baby is the most potent part of the statue.

So rub away! :D It's worth a shot!


Who we are:
This is a group of women using charting (temperatures, CM, CP, OPK/FM results, or a combination of these) to try to conceive and, along the way, are learning a heckuvalot about their own bodies! Many of us use a software program to keep track of our charts as well as allowing us to share them with each other. The most common ones are FertitlityFriend.com and Ovusoft.com.

Your threadmistresses for this thread are Polkadot and who else?!

To our members:
This thread gets very busy at times, so in order to keep things less overwhelming and a bit more organized, we start a new thread each month as well as after 3 BFPs. A link to the new thread is always posted at the end of the current thread to help everyone find their way over. The threadmistress would really appreciate it if everyone would post their updates in Red. That way, if I get a bit behind, it is much quicker to get the thread up-to-date.


Previous Thread... (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=11923)


KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

Want to join the fun??
We welcome one and all. It doesn’t matter if you have never charted before or if you’ve been charting to avoid. I am sure you will find lots of help and support in this group.

If you would like to join, CD1 is the time to do it! That way, we can cheer you on
throughout your cycle, rather than 2 days before you test! :cool:

Please don't be discouraged by the number of posts in this thread. You don’t have to read the whole thread to join. Feel free to just jump in on the last page. Just read through these first couple of posts and post a reply with the following information and we will get you added right away. Of course, none of this info is a must but we like to know a little bit about one another.


CC Name:
Me: name/age
DH: name/age
Married since: date
Off BCP since: date
TTC since: date
Charting since: date
Known issues/test results:
Chart: link
Current status: waiting to O, What the bleep .., testing...

[Charting is Knowledge]

- Member ETF Status -

Lutealating:

Think I O'ed- Testing 1/2-1/8:
gmb4503 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/28f73), Delaney21 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e9d11), Dionysia (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/fdec3), Jjsanner (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/24f94),Ptcrn (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/bed5d)

Think I O'ed - testing 1/9-15
Adam's Pi, Jenzen01 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/41226), Polkadot (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/b9a0d), Sare79 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/fe765)

Think I O'ed - testing 1/16-22
Gymwidow (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/813ab)

Folliculating:
Waiting to O (aka - Boring Part of the Cycle)
ausi2b (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/f7062), ABirney (http://www.ovusoft.com/forum/chart.asp?id=mrsabirney),Applebee (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/98534), Armadillo (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/f25aa), Bellefior (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/6231d), Berry, bumble, Copswife03 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/daf53),, CTs Punkin (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/mmthomas), cowgirl (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f3285), Deanna1018 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2979), Dlj78 (http://www.ovusoft.com/forum/chart.asp?id=dlj78), giry76 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/781ab),Graciebella (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/7a038), Hiker04 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e86f8), Hula1974 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/905ef), Ilovemygeek (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/bec65), jbemommy, jeant ( http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/5ef37),JodyLovesScotty (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/875bf), Jnshanna (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/cafa6), Katmg (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/89994), Kiddo (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/kiddo),KristieB (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/df6e5), lawgirl4 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/a6770),LDS Angel 19 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/64d1c), Lilo, magrat (: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/70df2), Marteneym (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/7fa78),Mayham (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/be39e), MichelleRenee (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e174a), mimieliza (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/b84ec),MrsJackson05 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e581e), octoberkate (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/f8c44), polarama, Quartercentury (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/3313f), Roberta (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/10827a), suiej (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/10159a), suzfuzsunflower (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/90828), & TazLuv (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e80b5)

Stagnating:
What the *bleep* is going on?!?!

Chart not Updated -- Waiting for an update:
Alioop12345, Kristi32302 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/45b0a), Spencer's_Girl (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/6f9cc)

Taking a Charting Break/Temporarily TTA:
Ellidew (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/78d2a),gator97 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/84b2d) ,neenbean (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/66982)

Percolating:
Expecting Mommies!

BFP's in December: (7)
Abby's Mom, ajlanden (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/2fdee),Aletheia (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a0c60), Dotsie (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e00ca), jeggink (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/1c595), Mrs. M. (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/1a234), Sabriel (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/4431c), UTChick (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/bf25d)

BFP's in November: (7)
Almostthere, Ellebelle (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/2f8f5), Jesseybell (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/cd4f1), Lindybug (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/99db2), Linnybubbles (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2330), mkvh (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/99502), mrst2b2003

BFPs in October: (19)...We Broke the Record for most BFP's in One Month!!!!
amurphy (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a5e06), Bottleored (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/44b0a), BunnyBeth (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e5de5), Calla Lily (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/b025d), Ds2003 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/ds2003), flygirl, Gardenia (http://www.tcoyf.com/forum/chart.asp?id=gardeniacc), jbenny75 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/803b1), Kaeden's Mommy (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/bcdb2), Lizard (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/af125), Mystikal (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/RaeK622), nuhmah (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/d72dc), Ryan (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/3f12b), SarahnCraig (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/c1846), Shouldaeloped (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/63d7a), Soulmate (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/Soulmate), Klav (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/21291), ShelbyMay (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/67c07), Wrighty26 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/beb7b)

BFPs in September: (3)
Baby Lust (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/Shanes_Angel), Lowcountrywed (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/c4aeb), Sabriel (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/4431c)

BFPs in August: (11)
Akachan93 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/229b9), Crazycaro (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/21ac6), Guinness (http://www.ovusoft.com/forum/chart.asp?cycle=10&id=guinness&tc=0&p=), jeeplover (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/721bb), Indiana Bride (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/1d936), LittleStar (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/c204a), Mel7dog (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/ca05d), Missy329 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/2b4de), MMHinCA (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/c14c1), Sinclair319 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/sinclair319), Stumbles (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/b1333), Uskiku (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/cdfb0)

BFPs in July: (10)
Elenitsa (http://www.ovusoft.com/forum/chart.asp?cycle=13&id=elenitsa&tc=0&p=), Heidi0622 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/549f8), Jane&Andy (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/c455f), Kopper (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/9e5e6), MrsCantDecide (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/59e5b), Red_Canuck, Sevilla, ShannonGH (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/ShannonGH), Tracie (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/a18c8), Tunibell (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/59461)

BFPs in June: (2)
Christy5599, Lovin'it

Tributatoring:
Proud Cheerleaders!
T3h_wookie (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/25336)

Please advise if I’m off-target with your ETF (that's Estimated Test-Fest) or other status, or just need a good old-fashioned Ovary Shout!

-- Please remember to post all updates in red! Thank you!

[Charting is Knowledge]

Our Members:

ABirney (http://www.ovusoft.com/forum/chart.asp?id=mrsabirney)
Me: Angie, 30
DH: Scott, 29
Married since: Sept 25, 2004
Off BC since: Dec '04
TTC since: Sept '05
Charting since: Dec 20 '04
Known issues: none

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

Aletheia (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/a0c60)
Me: Aletheia, 28
DH: Mr. Ramsey, 28
Married since: August 7, 2004
Off BCP since: on briefly in 1999?
TTC since: December 1, 2005!
Charting since: March, 2005
Known issues/test results: none known

Alioop12345
Me: Alioop12345 (33)
DH: Aron
DS: Jacob (02/03/04)
TTC #2 since: 5/05
Known issues/test results: Seeking help from RE using Gonal F, progesterone, estrodial, and HcG...probably going to use Viagra next cycle

Applebee (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/98534)
Me: Lori Ann
DH: Ted
Married since: 4.4.03
Charting since: since Feb '05
Known issues/test results: Day3 Test all ok, DH's SA ok, but will have another one done. Motility on the low side

Armadillo (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/f25aa)
Me: 27
DH: 30
Married since: 10/2004
Off BCP since: 7/2005
TTC since: 8/2005
Charting since: 11/2005
Known issues/test results: none

ausi2b (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/f7062)
Me: ausi2b, 27
DH: 28
Married since:
Off BCP since: Oct/Nov 2005
TTC since: Oct/Nov 2005
Charting since: Oct/Nov 2005
Known issues: None

Bellefior (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/6231d)
ME: 36
DH: 36
Married since: 5/31/03
Off BCP since: 5/05
TTC since: 5/05
Charting since: 5/05
Known issues/test results: None

Berry
Me: Connie, 29
DH: K, 31
Married since: 06/08/02
Off BCP since: May 2004
TTC since: December 2005
Charting since: November 2004
Known issues/test results: None

Bumble
DH: 33
Married since: 8.2003
TTC since: 4.2005
Charting since: 1.2005
Known issues/test results: miscarriage 6.2005 (8 weeks)

Copswife03 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/daf53)
Me: Brooke/25
DH: Joe/27
Married since: 10/11/2003
Off BCP since: 8/20/2005
TTC since: 8/20/2005
Charting since: 8/22/2005
Known issues/test results: None

cowgirl (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f3285)
Me: 28
DH: 33
Married since: 6/14/2003
TTC since: 6/14/2004
Charting since: 10/24/2005
Known issues/test results:

CTs Punkin (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/mmthomas)
ME: MMT age 33
DH: CT age 36
Married: 11/04
Off BCP: 12/04
TTC since: 01/05
Known issues/test results: Long cycles

Delaney21 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e9d11)
Me: Jessica, 26
DH: Kyle, 27
Married since: June 14, 2003
Off BCP since: Feb, 2005
TTC since: November, 2005
Charting since: November, 2005
Known issues/test results: 2 ovarian surgeries

Dlj78 (http://www.ovusoft.com/forum/chart.asp?id=dlj78)
Me: Dana/27
DH: Nick/31
Married since: 9/18/04
Off BCP since: 2/2005
TTC since: 6/2005
Charting since: 2/2005
Known issues/test results: none

Deanna1018 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/f2979)
Me:37
DH:38
Married since: 9-6-03
TTC since: Will start Jan 06'
Charting since: October 2005
Known issues/test results: None

Dionysia (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/fdec3)
Me: Di, 30
DH: Dave, 34
Married since:
TTC since: May '05
Charting since: Nov '05
Known issues: none

Dotsie (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e00ca)
Me: Dorothy 31
DH: Sean 34
Married: 10/27/01
DS: Aidan 6/27/03
TTC #2: 9/2005
Known issues/test results: none

Ellidew (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/78d2a)
Me: ellidew, 25
DH: 27
Married since: June 1, 2002
Off BCP since: 01/2005
TTC since: 07/2005
Charting since: 01/2005
Known issues/test results: none

Gator97 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/84b2d)
Me: Kristen/30
DH: Peter/30
Married since: 11/06/04
Off BCP since: 12/04
TTC since: 02/05
Charting since: 12/04
Known issues/test results: dx endometriosis/adenomyosis 08/05
m/c 09/28/05

giry76 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/781ab)
Me: Colleen/29
DH: Troy/30
Married since: September 25,2004
Off BCP since: November, 2004
TTC since: December 15,2005
Charting since: November, 2004
Known issues/test results:Ovarian cyct last cycle


gmb4503 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/28f73)
CC Name: gmb4503
Me: Gina/26
DH: Steve/27
Married since: April 5, 2003
Off BCP since: Sept 2003
TTC since: June 2004
Charting since: Sept 2004
Known issues/test results: SA-normal, taking 50mg Clomid

graciebella (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/7a038)
Me: graciebella/34
DH: hubby /29
Married since: 10/09/04
Off BCP since: long time
TTC since: 10/04, with 6 month break
Charting since: 10/05
Known issues/test results: 1 blocked tube, irregular ovulation

Gymwidow (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/813ab)
Me: Melissa/28
DH: Alan/29
Married since: June '03
Off BCP since: Feb. '05
TTC since: June '05
Charting since: Feb. '05
Known issues/test results: PCOS diagnosed 9/05; 50 mg Clomid 11/05

Hiker04 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e86f8)
Me: C, 26
DH: K, 37
Married since: 9-4-2004
Off BCP since: 5-2004
TTC since: 6-2005
Charting since: 6-2005
Known issues/test results: m/c Aug 4, 2005

Hula1974 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/905ef)
Me: Heather/31
DH: Tim/31
Married since: 6/8/02
Off BCP since: 8/04
TTC since: 10/05
Charting since: 2/05
Known issues: Migraine Headaches

Ilovemygeek (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/bec65)
Me: Rachel (23)
DH: Trevor (23)
Married since: June 8, 2002
Off BCP since: June 12, 2005
TTC since: As soon as my cycles regulate themselves
Charting since: June 12, 2002
Known issues/test results: None

jbemommy
Me: Shana 32
DH: 40
Ann: 6/22/02
DD #1: 2/3/04 (conceived first cycle off BCPs!)
TTC #2: since Aug. 2005

jeant (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/5ef37)
Me: Jean, 34
DH: Craig, 33
Married since: June 19, 2004
Off BCP since: June 5, 2004
TTC since: November 1, 2005
Charting since: July 2004
Known issues: Autoimmune thyroid disorder, correlated with higher risk of miscarriage.

Jenzen01 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/41226)
Me: 28
DH: 38 (next week)
DS: 12.21.04
Married since: 10.04.03
TTC since: 12.12.05
Known issues/tests: miscarriage @ 8 weeks 10.08.05

Jjsanner (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/24f94)
Me: Jen, 30
DH: Eric, 33
DS: Elijah, born 2/6/2004
Married since: 4/26/2003
Off BCP since: 10/2004
TTC since: 6/2005
Charting since: 10/2004
Known issues/test results: None

Jnshanna (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/cafa6)
Me: Shanna/29
DH: Jose/30
Married since: 10/01/94
Off BCP since: Haven't been on BCP for many years.
TTC since: July 2005
Charting since: 8/07/05
Known issues/test results: None

JodyLovesScotty (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/875bf)
Me: Jody, 32
DH: Scott, 31
Married Since: August 30, 2003
Off BCP Since: At least 10 years now
Charting Since: January 2005
Known issues/test results: None

[Charting is Knowledge]

Members continued...

Katmg (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/89994)
Me: Katmg, 26
DH: Jim, 30
Married since: Nov. 8, 2003
Off BCP since: 05/04
Charting since: 08/04
TTC since: 05/05
Known issues/test results: None

kiddo (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/kiddo)
Me: Karen, 29
DH: Nate, 30
Married since: Oct 26, 2002
Off BC since: July '04
TTC since: August '04
Charting since: August '05
Known issues: none

KristieB (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/df6e5)
Me: Kristie/26
DH: Troy/25
Married since: 4/16/05
Off BCP since: N/A
TTC since: 11/05
Charting since: 08/05
Known issues/test results: None

Kristi32302 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/45b0a)
Me: Kristi/31
DH: Kelly/32
Married since: March 23, 2002
Off BCP since: Feb. 2004
TTC since: May 2004
Charting since: March 2004
Known issues/test results: None

lawgirl4 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/a6770)
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


LDS Angel 19 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/64d1c)
Me: Michelle, 22
DH: Aaron, 23
Married since: Sept 4th 2004
Angel: Allison Grace, born and died June 17 2005
Off BCP since: Never on BCP
TTC (again) since: August 2005
Charting since: Charted August, took September off, and now starting again.
Known issues/test results: None at this time

Lilo
Married since: 2002
Off BCP since: late 2004?
TTC since: January 2006
Charting since: November 2004
Known issues/test results: None
Chart: no link at the moment

magrat (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/70df2)
Me: Sarah, 26
DH: Ben, 25
Married since: 03/01/03
Off BCP since: December 3rd, 2005
TTC since: December 23, 2005
Charting since: December 2005
Known issues/test results: None

Marteneym (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/7fa78)
Me: 22
DH: 27
Married since: October 4, 2003
SWH since: October 2004
TTC since: December 2004
Off BCP since: September 2004
Known issues/test results: Delayed Ovulation, SA issues, Varicocele possible
9/9 FSH and Rubella- NORMAL
9/12 SA ABNORMAL- count 30mil/
motility 30% -repeat in 8wks

Mayham (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/be39e)
Me: 28
DH: 28
Married since: 5.02
TTC since: 3.05
Charting since: 5.05
Known issues/test results: None

MichelleRenee (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e174a)
Me: Michelle/ 23
DH: Michael/ 29
Married since: May 29, 2005
Off BCP since: September 2005
TTC since: September 2005
Charting since: October 2005
Known issues/test results: none so far!

mimieliza (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/b84ec)
Me: Michelle/27
DH: Reid/29
Married since: 8/9/03
Off BCP since: 1/04
TTC since: 12/05
Charting since: 12/12/05
Known issues: Long, irregular cycles

MrsJackson05 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e581e)
Me: Jessica/23
DH: Travis/29
Married since: September 10th, 2005
TTC since: October, 2005
Charting since: Ocober 2005
Known issues/test results:

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: Waiting for chart
Current status: 3DPO, will test at 16DPO if I get there

neenbean (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/66982)
Me: 30
DH: 30
Married since: 11/15/03
Off BCP since: 2/04
TTC since: waiting until 1/06
Charting since: 10/05/05 (also did before BFP with DD)
Known issues/test results: none

octoberkate (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/f8c44)
Me: Kate, 30
DH: Rich, 39
Married since: 10/13/2002
DS #1: Alex 4/5/04
Off BCP since: Dec. 15, 2005
TTC since: Dec. 15, 2005
Charting since: October 2005 (for practice and totally half assed)
Known issues/test results: None


polarama
Me: Jenn, 30
DH: Chris, 30
Married since: 7/27/2002
Off BCP since: November, 2005
TTC since: November, 2005
Charting since: December, 2005
Known issues/test results: Possible PCOS, but never confirmed.

Polkadot (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/b9a0d)
Me: lauren 26
DH: brian 27
Married since: 11-20-04
Off BCP since: May 05
TTC since: May 05
Charting since: May 05
Known issues/test results: none

Ptcrn (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/bed5d)
Me: Jen/30
DH: Gerry/29
Married since: July 30th 2005
Off BCP since: August 14th 2005
TTC and Charting since: August 14th 2005
Known issues/test results: none

Purplesunshine7
Me:
DH:
Married since: 4/5/03
Off BCP since:
TTC since: 7/05
Known issues/test results: m/c 6/2/05

Quartercentury (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/3313f)
Me: QC, 27
FH: just FH, also 27
Married since: nope, we're skipping straight to the baby part
Off BCP since: no BCP, off hormonal contraceptives since 10/2003
TTC since: 12/05
Charting since: 10/03
Known issues/test results: Sometimes short LP

Roberta (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/10827a)
Me: roberta, 27
DH: zak, 29
Married since: 11/15/03
Off BCP since: 10/05
TTC since: 10/05
Charting since: 12/05
Known issues/test results: Miscarried naturally @ 7 weeks 11/05

Sare79 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/fe765)
Me: Sarah, 26
DH: Joel, 25
Married since: October 15, 2005
Off BCP since: May, 2005
TTC since: June 2005
Charting since: November 1, 2005
Known issues/test results: m/c in 2002

Spencer's_Girl (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/6f9cc)
Me: melissa / 24
DH: keith / 34
Married since: Sept. 11, 2004
Off BCP since: August 26, 2004
TTC since: Sept. 11, 2004
Charting since: November 20, 2004
Known issues/test results: None

suiej (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/10159a)
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!

suzfuzsunflower (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/90828)
Me: Susannah
DH: Matt
Married since: 8/9/03
Off BCP since: 3/05
TTC since: 3/05
Charting since: 3/05
Known issues/test results: annovulatory, long cycles; taking clomid

TazLuv (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/e80b5)
Me: CM/29
DH: BM/29
Married since: July 2002
Off BCP since: June 2005
TTC since: Aug 2005
Charting since: 9/23/05
Known issues/test results: Loooooooong cycles

UTChick (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/bf25d)
Me: Kathy 28
DH: Mike 34
Married since: September 20, 2003
Off BCP since: December 2004
TTC since: May 2005
Charting since: May 2005
Known issues/test results: None

[Charting is Knowledge]

Things I Have Learned About TTC
by WC's Sherylb

* TTC is a journey. You will discover things about yourself that you never expected. You will face fears you never thought you had. You will find joy in little things.

* TTC can bring you closer to your DH, or it can pull you apart. If your marriage is not solid, you will find out quickly.

* No one understands exactly what you are feeling at any given moment, but someone can empathize at least a little bit.

* You will experience an emotional roller coaster ride. There will be highs and lows and fast moments and slow. Sometimes you have to wait in a very, very slow moving line. You may not even get the seat you want. It is not always fun, it can be scary, but in the end it is worth it.

* "Just relax" is the last thing in the world you want to hear from someone, but it is OK if you say it about yourself.

* There will be moments when you question your own decision to start TTC. You will wonder if you should wait or if you should just give up. Those are normal. But you will get past those feelings.

* The blue and green turtle likes to pop its head out! You will hear of someone's pregnancy and turn green with envy and blue inside because it isn't you.

* It isn't fair, it isn't easy, and it isn't pretty. But you keep doing it because the reward is worth it.

* You will be your best friend and your worst enemy. Your body will
surprise you and yet disappoint you.

* Some women do get lucky and conceive right away. Others aren't so lucky and have to struggle to get there. Hope you will be in the first category, but prepare yourself to be in the second.

* Once you decide to TTC, there will be babies and pregnant women everywhere! You could swear there is a baby boom going on!

* You will have questions. No one will ever be in exactly your position, so don't be surprised when no one can give you exactly the answer you are looking for. But there are people that can contribute, so don't be afraid to ask!

* Two lines on a pregnancy test is not the end of the struggle. Pregnancy has lots of struggles in and of itself.

[Charting is Knowledge]

HTP sensitivity chart

These numbers might come in handy when shopping for HPTs.
The lower the amount of mIU measured, the more sensitive the test is!

AimStick Pregnancy Test Strip 20 mIU
AccuHome Midstream Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Answer Early Result Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Answer Pregnancy Test (Cup) 25 mIU
Clearblue +/- 25 mIU
Clearblue Digital 25 mIU
Confirm 1-Step Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Dollar Store Brand Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Equate Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
One Step Be Sure Pregnancy Test 25 mIU
Precise Pregnancy Test (doctors office) 25 mIU
Quickview Pregnancy Test (doctors office) 25 mIU
Walgreen Digital 25 mIU
e.p.t. Home Pregnancy Test 40 mIU
Fact Plus Pregnancy Test 40 mIU
CVS Cartridge Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
CVS Midstream Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
Drug Emporium Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
e.p.t. + / - Test 50 mIU
e.p.t. Certainty Digital Test 50 mIU
early Pregnancy test 50 mIU
RiteAid Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
Target Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
WalMart Brand Pregnancy Test 50 mIU
Walgreens Pregnancy Test 100 mIU

[Charting is Knowledge]

- Common TTC abbreviations

This is a list of some of the more common TTC abbreviations. I know as a newcomer to the TTC threads, it can be hard to keep them all straight. I hope these will help, and if anyone has any they would like added, please let me know!


•2WW: "2 week wait" - The approximate time from possible conception to menstruation due date; Pregnancy tests should be taken near the end of the 2WW.
•AF: "Aunt Flo"; Your period; Menstruation
•AFNW: "Aunt Flo Not Wanted"; the day your period is expected to start, but you are hoping it doesn't!
•AO: anovulatory (cycle without ovulation)
•BBs: "boobs"; breasts
•BBL: "be back later"
•BBT: Basal Body Thermometer; This is used to measure your basal body temperature, when you wake up in the morning, after at least 3 hours of sleep, before you start to move around; Use a special BBT thermometer to take your temperature because they measure the small changes in temperature from day to day more accurately than the regular fever thermometers.
•BCP: Birth control pills
•BD'ing: "baby dancing"; baby-making intercourse
•BFN: "Big Fat Neutral" or “Big Fat Negative”; Negative pregnancy test.
•BF'ing: breast-feeding
•BRB: "be right back"
•CD: cycle day; a particular day in your menstrual cycle (example: CD1 is the first day of your period)
•CL: Cover Line; a visual tool used to separate the low (pre-ovulatory) temps from high (post-ovulatory) temps; a coverline is typically based on the temperatures 6 days prior to ovulation.
•CM: cervical mucous; one of the most useful clues your body can give you in predicting your fertility; it can range from dry, creamy, sticky, or (the most fertile) egg white/watery type.
•CF: cervical fluid; same as cervical mucus
•CP: cervical position; an optional, but sometimes really useful, fertility sign; CP will generally be low, firm and closed before and after ovulation, and high, soft and open during your fertile time.
•DD: "dear daughter"
•DH: "dear husband"
•DS: "dear son"
•DPO: Days Past Ovulation; number of days from your post-ovulatory temperature rise. (Example: 1DPO is the day after your ovulation)
•Endo: endometriosis (can be a fertility problem)
•EDC and EDD: estimated date of confinement (antiquated, but still used by physicians) and estimated date of delivery
•EPT: a brand of pregnancy test, or, generic for "early pregnancy test"
•EW or EWCM: egg white cervical mucus; the most fertile quality CM; it is slippery, clear and stretchy, like egg whites; also EWCF
•FAM: Fertility Awareness Method; the method of fertility and/or birth control that correlates the physical changes you experience during your cycle to predict when you are most fertile
•FF: Fertility Friend, an online (free, for basic services) fertility charting site (website); (could also be formula feeding; check context)
•FM: fertility monitor
•FMU: first morning urine
•FP: follicular phase; the phase before ovulation, where the egg matures in the ovaries
•FRED: First Response Early Detection (pregnancy test)
•HCG: human chorionic gonadotropin; the hormone that is present during pregnancy and what the HPT's and blood test measure to determine if you are pregnant
•HTH: "hope that helps"
•HPT: home pregnancy test; a urine pregnancy test you can take at home
•IMHO: "in my humble opinion"
•IMO: "in my opinion"
•IUI: intra-uterine insemination
•IVF: in vitro fertilization
•KU: knocked up
•LH: leutenizing hormone; the LH surge is what is measured by the OPKs; this hormone signals the egg to burst from the ovary
•LP: luteal phase; the phase of your cycle that begins just after ovulation and continues for 10-18 days, ending with the start of your next period; during the LP, your body continues to build up the lining of your uterus, and produce hormones which would support a pregnancy; this is the time when a fertilized egg can implant into the uterine lining
•NFP: Natural Family Planning; similar to FAM, but with abstinence during the fertile period
•O, Oing, Oed: ovulation, ovulating, or ovulated
•OPK: ovulation predictor kit; tests for presence of LH surge that usually precedes ovulation by 12-48 hours; these tests are quite expensive and not always accurate (if you take medication or depending on your age); these are optional when charting with FF, but if your fertility data is not clear it can bring more light and help interpret difficult cases
•OS: Ovusoft; charting software based on TCOYF
•PCOS: polycystic ovarian syndrome (a fertility problem)
•PG: pregnant
•PIAC: pee in a cup
•POAS: pee on a stick
•RE: reproductive endocrinologist
•SA: semen analysis
•SH: "sweet husband"
•SO: "significant other"
•SYS, SYL : See ya soon! or See ya later!
•TCOYF: Taking Charge Of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler; a book and website about charting and fertility.
•TMI: "too much information" - There is no such thing when TTC!
•TTA: "trying to avoid"
•TTC: "trying to conceive"
•TTFN: "ta-ta for now"
•TTYL, TTYS: "talk to you later" or "talk to you soon"

[Charting is Knowledge]

Resources borrowed from Still At It:

Abbreviations and acronyms
List of TTC & IF acronyms written out (http://womens-place.com/ttc/ttcacronyms.php)

HPT Sensitivity Comparison Charts
Fertility Plus (http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hpt.html)
Pee On A Stick (http://www.peeonastick.com/hpts.html)
Mama's Ark (http://www.mamasark.com/hpt.htm)
Baby Hopes (http://www.babyhopes.com/pregnancy-test-sensitivity.html)
Remember, the hCG starts at 1 at implantation and increases as time goes on, so the smaller amount of hCG it measures, the more sensitive the test is!

Books
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060937645/qid=1041654042/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-0287896-1655948?v=glance&s=books&n=507846)

The Fertility Sourcebook by M. Sara Rosenthal, PHD (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0737303808/qid=1042220393/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-0287896-1655948?v=glance&s=books)

Inconceivable by Ben Elton (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385334656/qid=1041659461/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/104-0287896-1655948?v=glance&s=books)
The movie "Maybe Baby" (below) is based on this book

Inconceivable: A Woman's Triumph Over Despair and Statistics
by Julia Indichova (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0767908201/qid=1059292613/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-2812959-1358247?v=glance&s=books)

The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant & Prevent Miscarriage by Fern Reiss (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1893290395/qid=1059292976/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-2812959-1358247?v=glance&s=books)

Conquering Infertility: Dr. Domar's Mind/Body Guide to Enhancing
Fertility & Coping with Infertility by Alice Domar, Phd (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670031550/qid=1059293116/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/103-2812959-1358247)


Girlfriend to Girlfriend: A Fertility Companion by Kristen Magnacca (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1588202135/qid=1082306449/sr=8-2/ref=pd_ka_2/104-9895052-8814318?v=glance&s=books&n=507846)

Movies
Maybe Baby (2001) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000062XKW/qid=1041654127/sr=8-4/ref=sr_8_4/104-0287896-1655948?v=glance&s=video&n=507846)

She's Having A Baby (1988) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6300988996/qid%3D1041654195/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/104-0287896-1655948)

Websites (by subject)

Charting
Ovusoft aka TCOYF (http://www.ovusoft.com/)
The site for Toni Weschler's book which includes message boards, chat and cycle galleries which are very helpful.

Fertility Friend (www.fertilityfriend.com)
A free charting site which includes a lot of information and cycle galleries.

Local Support
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association (http://www.resolve.org/main/national/chapters/resolvenearyou.jsp?name=chapters)
Nation-wide referrals to local support groups and therapists.

The American Infertility Association (http://www.americaninfertility.org)
Lots of information and support, including message boards and chat rooms.

Financial Concerns
ARC: Advanced Reproductive Care (http://www.arcfertility.com/)
information on financing infertility treatments

Family Fee Plan (http://www.amerifee.com/fertility-financing/index.asp)
information on financing infertility treatments

State Insurance Requirements (http://www.resolve.org/main/national/advocacy/insurance/index.jsp?name=advocacy&tag=insurance)
Links from the Resolve site about insurance & laws.

Inciid's Insurance pages (http://www.inciid.org/index.php)
Click through menu on right for more financial topics and the insurance forum.

General TTC
Trying To Conceive.com (http://www.tryingtoconceive.com/)
All things TTC! Lots of info as well as a place to buy herbal therapies for
conceiving.

Baby Med (http://www.babymed.com/)
Tons of information. Everything from Chinese gender charts to an FAQ section on pretty much any TTC question you could have.

Baby Hopes (http://www.babyhopes.com)
Baby makin' supplies!

OBGYN.net (http://www.obgyn.net/)
Lots of general info on women's health. They also have doctors on line who
answer questions.

Infertility Sites
INCIID (http://www.inciid.org/)
Pronounced "inside". (The International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination)
Excellent national resource.

Resolve (http://www.resolve.org)
Wonderful site with lots of infertility information and support.

I dream of baby (http://www.idreamofbaby.com/fertility.php)
Learn the basics of fertility issues here. This site also has a great message
board community!

Fertility Plus.org’s list of female hormone levels (http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html#female)
Starting your fertility work-up? Check out this site to see a list of the
commonly tested female hormone levels, the function of each hormone, and the normal levels of each hormone.

Shared Journey (http://www.sharedjourney.com)
Shared Journey is dedicated to providing quality information on topics such as
infertility, miscarriage, surrogacy, pregnancy after infertility, living
child-free, and adoption. Our information is supplied by well noted Reproductive
Endocrinologist's, Psychologists, Adoption professionals and links through
various sites.

FertileHeart (http://www.fertileheart.com)
A community of people exploring holistic approaches to fertility. A site by
author Julia Indichova (see books above)

Specific IF Issues
Soul Cysters (http://www.soulcysters.com)
PCOS site with lots of support and info

Dr. Beer (http://www.repro-med.net)
Reproductive Immunology information, including lists of tests, pricing, local referrals

Reproductive Immunology Support (http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/immunologysupport/)
Yahoo group for RI patients, tons of info and articles

Info for Family and Friends
Empty Arms (http://www.vocalicious.com/empty_arms/empty_arms_mod.html)
This is a great video so they can understand what you're going through. (And get out your kleenex!)


Post away!!!!

http://www.noni-morinda.com/img/karten/grusskarten/AGC054.jpg

[TazLuv]

Threadmistress, please add my FF chart, it is in my signature. Thanks! :)

[Dotsie]

Dang, and here I thought I would be the 1st to post.....:)
Aletheia, CONGRATS!!! Here's to a H&H 9 months.
9dpo today. I tested yesterday and of course got a bfn. I'm trying to stay positive. It's great that Xmas is just a few days away. It's really helping to keep my mind off of poas.

[Dotsie]

oh and subscribing...

[KristieB]

Aletheia Congrats! H&H 9 months and sticky baby dust to you!

[Sabriel]

Congrats Aletheia!!! :D

Here's some ~*~*~*~*BABYDUST*~*~*~*~ for everyone else!

[ausi2b]

Congrats Alethia!!!

[mimieliza]

Checking in with the new thread... :)

[MichelleRenee]

Congrats Alethia!! I am so happy for you!!!

Today has been busy so I have been distracted from obsessing. AF has been pretty easy. Aside from bad cramps on CD1 its been very light and pretty painless. Today was just spotting so I should be back to BDing very soon. At least I have THAT to look forward to!

[JayJay]

Congrats, Aletheia! I hope everything goes well for you!

CD7 For me. Still waiting. Still bored. :p

[gator97]

Lovely threadmistresses. . .thanks for the new thread!

Congrats and sticky vibes to Aletheia!

Flygirl--thanks for the feedback on my chart. I'm at the frustration point with waiting and I hate not knowing. I hate that you are back here so don't take this the wrong way. .but it's good to have you back (even though I hate that you are back. . ya know?):rolleyes:

[berry]

Hi! I'd like to join. DH and I were going to wait for the summer to start trying. I was ready, but DH wasn't. After visiting 2 friends with babies this past weekend, he agreed he is ready!!

Anyway, I'm nervous, excited everything. I haven't been charting lately but had charted for ages previously. I'm going to go back to it now.

CC Name: berry
Me: Connie, 29
DH: K, 31
Married since: 06/08/02
Off BCP since: May 2004
TTC since: December 2005
Charting since: November 2004
Known issues/test results: None
Chart: no link at the moment, soon
Current status: waiting to O (?)

Excited to join you all!

[JayJay]

Welcome, Berry. Hopefully your stay will be short and sweet! Good Luck!

[polkadot]

damn you ladies are fast...;)

Dotsie, Gator,.,....chin up...both charts are looking awesome....keep thinking high high high.....:D

I am betting we are going to have a BIG HAPPY x-mas morning.....

Welcome Berry!!!!

[Charting is Knowledge]

updated to here....

welcome Berry!!! Hope your stay is short and sweet.

[mayham]

Wow, new thread. Congrats Aletheia!!!!

Welcome, berry!

Thanks polkadot, Abirney, and gymwidow, for weighing in (in the last thread) on my CD 3 bloodwork timing question.

I went this morning for the bloodwork, but unlike gymwidow (do you already have your results?) I have to wait to call on Monday, b/c they have a 2 1/2 day turn around. Oh well.

polkadot -- sorry your doc is making you wait three more months to start any testing. I had a (short) struggle in my mind over whether we should wait until the 1 year mark, or start now. I really hope you get your BFP before you have to start down the testing road!

[ptcrn]

Wow a new thread already! Guess I've got to catch up...

Congrats Aletheia on your BFP! H&H 9 months!

Welcome Berry!

I'm still just waiting to O. I'm using the Clearblue Easy OPKs this time because they were out of the Target brand- I'm not sure yet if I like them. It looked almost positive today. We are trying the SMEP with preseed this month- hoping it works! :)

Good luck to the testers- there are some great looking charts out there!

[ptcrn]

Also... Happy Birthday to Delaney21! :D

[Aletheia]

Happy Birthday, Delaney!

Wow, thanks for all the hoorays, everyone! We're just finishing up with the packing for tomorrow's plane flight and everything feels a bit unreal. Including my boobs. And my trips to the bathroom. I've known since yesterday, but somehow telling people-- you guys, DH-- makes it so much more real, which somehow means unreal... It's more of a shock now!

DH was first really embarassed to reach into the Christmas stocking I gave him at a fancy restaurant this evening and pull out pee sticks on the table. You should have seen him blush, whisk them off the table, and say, "REALLY? JUST LIKE THAT?" Tee hee.

Thanks again, ladies!

P.S.-- Does anyone know how to start a new pregnancy group thread? Do I have to page a mod?

[polkadot]

i think you just have to start the new thread in the right thread and thats it.....its not like a journal...where the mod has to approve it...good luck and Congrats again....i think you will have a few new members sooner than we all think....;) i hope i am one of them....

dont be a stranger around here!!!

ETA: Holy crap this is your first month TTC...you go girl!!!

[JayJay]

ETA: Holy crap this is your first month TTC...you go girl!!!


Oh, man! We should all be so lucky! :p

Congratulations!

[LDS Angel 19]

Checking in.... Congrats Aletheia and welcome, berry!

CD 36 here....and I really have no clue what's going on. My chart just looks screwy, and if this cycle lasts two more days it'l be my longest ever. sigh.

[gymwidow]

Happy Almost-Friday everyone. Nothing much to say here - booooooring CD4. My bloodwork yesterday was fine and I started another round of 50mg of Clomid last night. I have an u/s scheduled for CD11, next Thursday. Hopefully I'll have a nice follie or two at that point and can get my HCG shot at the same time.

Aletheia, congrats!!!! Merry Christmas! (or Happy Hanukkah!) H&H 9 months to you! I hope a lot of us can follow you into a new Sept Mommies thread. :)

Michelle, LOL. My DH is looking forward to that part of the cycle, too. ;)

berry, welcome! I hope you're not in this thread for long!

mayham, I'm really lucky, my RE's office does all their bloodwork right there in the office, so I had a call by 3 pm yesterday telling me my results. So I started my Clomid last night = woohoo more nighttime hot flashes! :rolleyes:

LDS Angel, ugh, what a frustrating chart! I'm so sorry, I know how that feels. :mad:

[CTs_Punkin]

Just popping by to check in.
Congrats to the BFPs of last thread!

As for me, Just waiting to O - I went into the DR for a prog blood test yesterday to see if I o'd, but since I'm temping, I'm pretty sure I haven't yet. I was on Clomid 5-9 this cycle and am also on Estrogen to thicken up my lining - but need to confirm when I'm supposed to go off it???
So still no O - CD20 today for me.... so still holding out hope for an O - My opk line was a little darker yesterday (not positive yet, but inching towards it) - so I'm hoping I get the positive today.... I pestered my Dh into BD last night - he has a cold and wanted to go to bed, but with good CM - I am trying not to waste any days. But with more and more family coming to our house over the course of the next few days... not sure how many more opportunities we'll have.... Cross your fingers for me to O soon...


Gotta get back to work. Happy Holidays everyone!!
MMT

[Bellefior]

Well my temp took a huge nosedive this morning. We had rotten timing this month due to the fact DH had a really bad cold the beginning of last week. Now it seems that I've also picked up a cold, so I have the combination of AF and headcold to look forward to for the holidays. I was also running a fever last night and took some fever reducers. Does anyone know if that would affect your temp in the AM?

[gymwidow]

CTs Punkin, I temped last month and my temps never showed an O, but my blood test did. So it's possible that you did! I hope you get your results soon and that they're what you want to see!

Bellefior, maybe? I don't really know. Sorry that's not much help!

[jodylovesscotty]

Just checkin' in:)

[mkvh]

Congratulations Alethia!!!!!! Happy and healthy 9 months to you!


And a little

~*~*~*~BABY DUST~*~*~*~

for the rest of you!



HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

[Dotsie]

The trend continues....
I got 2 BFP'S this morning!!! My EDD is my dad's birthday, September 4th. :D :D :D :D

Sxs 1-5 dpo - none
6-7 dpo - burning type cramps that started at 2pm and lasted until the morning of 8dpo. They were similar to AF cramps but they burned.
8dpo - now - nauseous
7dpo and today 10dpo - gagged when brushing my teeth
9dpo - (tmi) really bad diarrhea

[Sabriel]

Woohoo!! Congrats Dotsie!!!

And some more ~*~*~*~*BABYDUST*~*~*~*~!!!

[KristieB]

Yeah Dotsie!!! Happy and healthy 9 months and lots of sticky baby dust to you.

[ausi2b]

Congrats Dotsie!!

[LDS Angel 19]

Huge congrats to Dotsie!! Come on more BFP's!!!

[Bellefior]

Congrats Dotsie, and Aletheia too (my brain was so fogged from the cold meds that I forgot you as well).

LDSAngel love your Avatar. That is one of our favorite Xmas movies, and will be on the viewing list either Xmas Eve or Xmas Day.

[ABirney]

Congrats Aletheia and Dotsie!!!! H&H 9 months to both of you!
Welcome berry! Hope your stay is short and sweet.
mayham hope you hear good results on your bloodwork.
gymwidow glad to hear your bloodwork was good.
bellefior hope you feel better soon!
delaney happy (belated) birthday!
YAY for all you that O'd recently! Seems like we had a lot the past few days... hopefully we'll have some more BFP's in a couple weeks!

Nothing new to report here... CD9...

[roberta]

What is exactly does it mean to temp first thing in the monring? Let me describe me typical wake up routine. The TV is set on a timer to go off at 6:40am. I usually first hear it around 6:50 but I am still sort of dreaming/sleeping/half awake. During this time both Dh and I move around quiet a bit, usually getting closer to cuddle. Still not awake but moving around. At about 6:55 or 7:00 is when I am actually awake enough to think "ACK! it is morning! Reach for the thermometer and temp" I can then temp without moving too much more or sitting up, turning on light, talking to Dh or dogs. Would all of this moving around before I am awake enough to think negatively effect my temps? I really want to when in the morning routine I need to temp to get accurate results.

[KristieB]

roberta-
During this time both Dh and I move around quiet a bit, usually getting closer to cuddle. Still not awake but moving around. At about 6:55 or 7:00 is when I am actually awake enough to think "ACK! it is morning! Reach for the thermometer and temp" I can then temp without moving too much more or sitting up, turning on light, talking to Dh or dogs.

I normally hit the snooze button a couple of times and move around quite a bit in the mornings before I actually wake up enough to grab the thermometer. This may account for my pretty erratic pre-O temps, or it may just be my body. Either way, I can still tell when I have a thermal shift after O. If it has any effect, it's not that significant.

[dionysia]

Popping in to the new thread to say hi!

Congrats to Aletheia and Dotsie!! May your BFPs rub off on some of us! ;)

CD11 for me. I think I am about 2 DPO, though FF hasn't detected O yet. BD in earnest one more time tonight, and then lots of hoping.

Di

[LDS Angel 19]

LDSAngel love your Avatar. That is one of our favorite Xmas movies, and will be on the viewing list either Xmas Eve or Xmas Day.

Thanks! I must mention that I can't take credit for the avatar, it's a taragiraffe original. :)

[JayJay]

Congratulations, Dotsie!

[polkadot]

DOTSIE.-Dotsie...i told you....i just knew it....CONGRATS...i hope its the co-threadmistress thing and it rubs off on me this month!!!!



alright ladies...its looks like we are looking for ANOTHER co-thredmistress to help me out....just PM me....

[Sare79]

Congratulations Dotsie!

I think becoming a threadmistress was good for you!

Congrats Alethia!

[Sare79]

My temp went up a bit this morning, and I lost my crosshairs, so maybe I am O'ing today! That would be good because last months was so late!

I'm really hoping that this is it, because then I can give Joel the BFP for his birthday in a couple of weeks! :) (Really, because I don't know what to get him)

[Dotsie]

Thanks everyone. It's so surreal. I thought I might be because I was nauseous and that never happens to me. I was going to wait until Xmas morning to tell my DH but he asked me today what size I am in clothes (he was going xmas shopping for me) and then asked me if I had tested yet. I broke down and told him. He was shocked.:D

[jnshanna]

Yay, another BFP!! Congrats Dotsie!! :D

[mimieliza]

Yay, Dotsie! Congratulations!

roberta - I have been getting very consistent temps in the morning - it's nearly always 97.3. I set a little travel alarm specifically for temping. I turn it off and pop the thermometer in my mouth with very little movement. After temping, I snuggle in and snooze for another 20 minutes until my real alarm goes off. :)

[mkvh]

Congratulations Dotsie!

[polkadot]

Allright girls...i took the 1st person who PMed me about the co-threadmistress-ing....your new Co-threadmistress is .....Sare79!!!!

Later girls....:D

[CTs_Punkin]

Congrats Dotsie!!! Happy & Healthy 9 months to you.


I also wanted to stop by since I would guess many are headed away for the holidays tomorrow -

Happy Holidays!
Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy & prosperous New Year!!

[polkadot]

Allright...let the BD fest begin....i am getting exited...i hope this is our month...and i am rolling in the baby dust graciously spread by none other than Mrs. Dotsie....thanks chica..;)

I am cycle day 14 and should O on day 18-20 so i we are ready and waiting to O....bring it on....the plan is to BD everyday until 2 days after O...we'll see how it goes....

everyone have a Happy Holidays...and a BFP filled New Year!!! ;)

ETA: My aunt asked me about what my insurance would cover concerning fertilty treatments so that got me thinking and so i logged on and found out...that they cover NOTHING....no bloodwork, no testing no nothing....When B gets home tonight we are going to check on his insurance....it was a lot more money to have us both on a family plan with his insurance but it may be worth it if my his insurance will cover some things....

ok...i am kinda bummed out right down...talk to yall later...

[cowgirl]

Dotsie, and Aletheia Congrats to you both. Hope to follw you out of this thread soon.
RobertaYour temps might be off a little but if that is your dailet routine it should not make to much differnce.
FlygirlThanks for your imput in the last thread.

My temp went way up today so I hope it is up tomorrow. We had good timeing I think so keeping fingers crossed.

[MichelleRenee]

Congrats Dotsie!!! I am so happy for you! I was chart stalking this morning and I was going to post that your chart looked good but I was in a hurry! Yay for another BFP!

[gymwidow]

Dotsie, congrats!!!!! That is so awesome, a H&H 9 months to you! What a fabulous Christmas present!! :D

Roberta, I kind of do the opposite. My alarm goes off at 6 and I reach over and turn it off and grab the thermometer. I stick it in my mouth and DH snuggles up to me and we snooze till it beeps, then get up.

Di, yes, lots of hoping!

Sarah, I think that would be a GREAT bday gift!!!

polkadot, I'm so sorry to hear about the insurance issues. I think it's awful that they won't cover things like this. I hope your DH's insurance is better.

[Applebee]

OMGosh, I cannot keep up with your girls. I'm sorry I've been away for so long, I've been working later than usual then trying to Christmas shop afterwards.

Alethia and Dotsie, congratulations on your BFPs!!!!!!!

No update with me. I'm on something like CD33 - 35 is my longest. I'm not having any AF symptoms, which would normally make me excited, however, we didn't BD at all during my fertile time so I know there's no way I'm PG. I must be stressed.

[mimieliza]

Grapefruit question: Does it have to be grapefruit juice, or will eating the whole grapefruit help with CM? DH's boss gave us a huge box of grapefruit as a gift. TIA!

[Dotsie]

Thanks for all the congrats. It's still so surreal.
I think eating the grapefruit would do the same thing as drinking the juice.

[cowgirl]

I got my red crosslines today. YAY

Threadmistress can you please move me to think I o'd testing 1/1 -1/7Thanks

I will be back with S/O.

[Quartercentury]

Big fat congrats to Alethia and Dotsie!!!

Sadly, I won't be joining you in the late August/early September moms group... I'm back to waiting to ovulate. Which is fine because now I can take my anti malaria medication with a clear conscience.

Very happy holidays from Cambodia!!!

[mayham]

Congratulations Dotsie!! What wonderful news for the holidays!

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to Here

[Dotsie]

Threadmistresses, can you please graduate me? Thanks so much. Oh and

~*~*~*~*BABY DUST*~*~*~*~

[lilo]

Hi everyone! I'd like to join your thread. DH and I were going to wait until March or April 2006 but it looks like it will be January 2006 instead! I'm very excited, a little nervous but absolutely ready for the journey. :)

I'm currently charting but only for a few months.

CC Name: lilo
Married since: 2002
Off BCP since: late 2004?
TTC since: January 2006
Charting since: November 2004
Known issues/test results: None
Chart: no link at the moment
Current status: officially on CD1 today.

Sorry for being a little vague on the details above, but noone in IRL knows our 'official' TTC date so I'd like to keep it under wraps for now.

Looking forward to being part of this thread! :)

[magrat]

Name: magrat
Me: Sarah, 26
DH: Ben, 25
Married since: 03/01/03
Off BCP since: December 3rd, 2005
TTC since: December 23, 2005
Charting since: December 2005
Known issues/test results: None
Chart: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/70df2
Current status: no idea

I kept waiting to join the "trying soon" thread and it seems I've put it off too long! We've been talking about trying in the spring for a long time, and I had planned to go off BC when I did, but a lot has happened in the last couple months that has made us...reprioritize. FIL died unexpectedly of a brain hemorrhage on November 21st at 55 years old. It really put our TTC plans up in to the air, and we weren't sure where they would be when they came back down again. There have been so many deaths in the family this past year and suddenly life and family seem so important and money and being sensible less so...not that it's crazy for us to get pregnant now. Anyway, we decided to go ahead and see what happened, we're unlikely to get pregnant the first month, and it's very possible we won't concieve until after our initial start date anyway. But it is fun to have the possibility of it happening sooner. So we did the deed today and I went and had a glass of grapefruit juice (wonder what MIL would think if she knew the real reason I was drinking her juice!) It's my first month charting off the pill and my sleep schedule has been crazy because we're in England staying with MIL for Christmas - just two weeks after returning from England after FIL's funeral. But it *could* be the right time, DH knew it could be the right time, and still wanted to go ahead, which I guess means we're tentatively starting TTC. Sorry for the novel, I have so many thoughts in my head right now I could write 20 times more, but I'll resist :)

[suzfuzsunflower]

Congratulations Alethia and Dotsie!

Welcome lilo!

--------------
I had some questions and wanted to see if you all could help me out. I made a thread here (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=12967), but wanted to see if you all had any ideas.

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to Here!
Welcome Lilo and Magrat!
Hope your stay is short and sweet!

[ptcrn]

Yay, Dotsie! Congrats! It must be the co-threadmistress thing! Hopefully it rubs off on Sare79 and polkadot too!

Welcome to Lilo and Magrat! Hope your stays are short and sweet. :)

I think I'm O'ing today, so we are BDing like crazy and I'm drinking so much water to increase my CM, I think I'll float away! I hope it helps! My temps have been really funky though, more like my post O range in the last 2 days. I hope that they go a lot higher so that I won't be wondering when I really O'd.

Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

[Dotsie]

I have to say that I think the preseed and the instead cups helped us. We tried for 3 moths without it and no success. Last month we tried both and it worked.

[dionysia]

Today is CD 12 and I'm 3DPO.

No BDing last night; DH worked all night. :(

Threadmistress, can you change me to "Ovulated, waiting to test on 1/7?"
Thanks!

Happy Holidays and lots of Baby Dust to everyone!!! :D

Di

[ausi2b]

Could someone look at my chart please? FF changed my O date (I think someone mentioned that they thought my O date was on CD 14 instead of CD13! You were right!) But my temps seem so erratic!! Plus I have cramps today at 5/6 DPO? Any ideas??

[JayJay]

Okay, since I haven't ever gotten a positive OPK, I'm not really sure what they look like. I'll post a picture, so if anyone with a good idea of what they look like when positive could give me an answer on whether or not I'm on the right track,or maybe it would be positive tomorrow, that would be great.


It's darker than any other OPK I've used. I just want to make sure that it's a positive one before I mark it that way.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc02b3127cce96466fc7b71700000016108cZs3DhyQ

Sorry about the picture. I had to go out on the the back porch, lay the OPK on the floor in the sunlight so I could get a good picture. DH tracks alot of gravel in, as you can see. :o

[polkadot]

i would vote yes,....that is a very positive OPK.....as long as the line is as dark or darker than than the control line i would mark it as a + :D

Go catch that egg girlie....;)

[ABirney]

Happy Holidays Everyone!!
Congrats sare on being new co-threadmistress!
Welcome lilo!
And welcome magrat! Sorry to hear about your FIL.
Congrats to those that are O'ing!
Nothing new here. Bought a test at Wally world while I was there today even though I haven't O'd yet... lol... figured I'll need it eventually and I'm trying to cut back the number of times I go there because I always spend more than I should. I did run into my boss there but I don't think he saw it... I hope not anyway!

[JayJay]

Thanks, polkadot! I was pretty sure that it was, but I wanted some opinions. I'm weird like that. :rolleyes:

[Ilovemygeek]

Congratulations Dotsie!

This cycle will not end! I am on CD48 with no O. This is driving me crazy!

[Delaney21]

Threadmistress: Please move me to I think I O'ed testing 1/2-1/8

I did a really bad job of charting this month. FF has me as O'ing on CD13, but I had a positive OPK on CD14, so I think I O'ed later than it says.

[JayJay]

Had a temp drop this morning. Just like last month. So, I'm thinking that I'll O anytime. If I haven't already.

I hope our BD'ing schedule has been okay. I think DH is getting tired. ;)

[Dotsie]

MrsJackson ~ I think that you're O'ing today with that temp drop. GL, I hope you catch that eggie!!!

[JayJay]

That's what I thought! So, if I can't get DH to cooperate, do you think my BD timing is okay? I think I read somewhere that the two days before O are pretty good, too?? :confused:

[Applebee]

Welcome Magrat and Lilo!

MrsJackson, that's a + OPK. Good luck catching that eggie!!!!!

[Dotsie]

MrsJackson ~ I would BD one more time today just to be sure. I really hope you get your BFP this cycle. GL!!!

[UTChick]

Ummm...I think I just got a BFP. DH went to the store to get me some more tests. I will update you all in a bit. I'm in a bit of a shock right now.

[TazLuv]

So I got and read my TCOYF, I'm still not reading my cervical fluid right, but hopefully I'll figure it out. I have had two 53 day cycles so if I don't see an O this cycle or another one I'm going to make an appointment with an Ob/Gyn because reading TCOYF made me think I may be anovulatory. We'll see...

[Dotsie]

UTCHICK... you think?? Oh I hope you did. How wonderful a Christmas this will be for you and your family. Please hurry up and update. :D

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here

[Sare79]

It looks like I have another wacky chart!
FF had pegged me at O'ing on CD9, then my temps dropped. Then it looked like I was O'ing around CD16 with my CM, but I had a weird spike on CD10 so it's not bringing up crosshairs. Ahhh... the joys of charting! :)

[JayJay]

I hope this is it for you, UTChick! Keep us posted!

I thought I might have to beg DH to BD today, but when he woke up, it was his every intention. :p

So, I if I do end up O'ing today, my Intercourse Timing should score a high. (O-2, O-1 and O!) Yay!

[Sabriel]

UTChick Ack! Where are you? I hope this is it for you!

[ABirney]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!
UTChick hurry and get back to us girl!! I was chart-stalking last night and thought your chart looked good!
Ilovemygeek I hope you O soon!! I know how frustrating that is though!
Delaney with that + OPK maybe O'd CD14?
MrsJackson catch that Christmas eggie!
sare I think maybe you just did O? It looks like you have a slight temp rise today, see what the next couple days do.

CD11 here. CP seems to be higher today but I have virtually no CM, just a very small amt of sticky. I do have a pinchy feeling around where I think my left ovary is but my back/pelvis is bothering me again so it might be that.
I do have a very TMI/embarrassing ? though.... I almost never see SR.... and alot of times after BDing I notice alot of it "spilled out".... should I be concerned or doing something different?

[UTChick]

Ok...Sorry to leave you in suspense. My 18 and 20 year old cousins are staying at my house, so DH and I have had to be very sneaky this morning. But...after 12 off BCP, 9 months TTC, 1 full round of infertility testing, and 3 HPTs later...I'm freakin' pregnant, girls!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc05b3127cce9648b1563d4e00000016108AbtHDZo5atl

I am still in shock. We took the month off charting because of all the testing we were going through. I know I must have O'ed after CD21 because that bloodwork showed that I hadn't O'ed yet. We didn't time a darn thing. I absolutely cannot believe this has happened. I was supposed to start Clomid this week! Sorry I am gushing, but it has been a long time coming. Gosh, I just hope it sticks. I am a nervous wreck!

[ABirney]

UTChick Congrats!!!!!! What a wonderful Christmas present! H&H 9 months and sticky vibes to you!

[UTChick]

ABirney~Thank you! It just doesn't seem real yet.

[JayJay]

Congratulations, UTChick!

Hopefully your good luck will rub off on the rest of us this month!

[JayJay]

Okay. Here's another OPK question.

I have gotten three positive OPK's since yesterday afternoon. Does that mean that I haven't ovulated yet, or I have, and the tests are still picking up the LH surge?

Anyone? TIA!

[Dotsie]

Congrats UTCHICK. I think you make #3. Is it time to shut this thread down?
When is your EDD?

[Alioop12345]

Congrats UT CHICK!!!!!

Merry Xmas and Happy Hanukkah all!

[Sare79]

Congratulations UTChick!!!!

Dotsie: UTChick is #2, so we still have one more to go!

Happy Holidays everyone!

[giry76]

Isn't it only 2? I think Alethia was in the last thread.

I have high hopes for a BFP. My BB's have started to get sore and some pretty high temps for me. Still have to wait another whole week to test though.

[shouldaeloped]

just dropping in to say quick Congratulations to UTChick!!! those are some beautiful BFP's you got there!

and here's a little extra BABY DUST to help close out this thread and the month of December in style!!!

[ptcrn]

Congrats, UTChick!!! I'm so happy for you! :D That is such a great Christmas present! H&H 9 months!

MrsJackson, I think that some of the OPKs are more sensitive than others, or just have more dye. I think I remember seeing that you were using Answer. The one month I used those, I was so confused because it was positive something like 4 days in a row! I dual tested with $ Tree tests and they were negative 2 of the first 4 days. So I think it is possible it is still picking up your surge- keep BDing!

[JayJay]

MrsJackson, I think that some of the OPKs are more sensitive than others, or just have more dye. I think I remember seeing that you were using Answer. The one month I used those, I was so confused because it was positive something like 4 days in a row! I dual tested with $ Tree tests and they were negative 2 of the first 4 days. So I think it is possible it is still picking up your surge- keep BDing!

Okay. You say that it's still picking up my surge. Does that mean that I haven't ovulated yet?

[UTChick]

Thank you all for your well wishes. You have no idea what the support from you all has meant to me over the past several months. I cannot tell you how much it means to have a great group of women know exactly how I have felt during this entire process and who are so eager to lend an ear, shoulder, etc. Thank you all.

[Sabriel]

Woohoo!! Congrats UTChick!!! :D

[MichelleRenee]

Congrats UTChick! What a great Christmas surprise!

[Baby Lust]

Congrats Kathy!! :D

[JayJay]

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

CD 11 today. Another temp drop. Maybe I still haven't O'ed?! I can't tell. :o

But just for fun I peed on an OPK this morning, and it was negative. I'm still up in the air whether or not that means I have O'ed, or not.

Don't 'they' say that it will be within 48 hours of the first positive OPK? Or am I dreaming that?

Either way, I suppose we'd better BD this morning too. ;) (I'm getting tired.....)

[Delaney21]

Congrats UTChick!!!! H&H 9 months!

Abirney I thing/hope you are right about when I O'ed.

MerryChristmas!!!

[Aletheia]

Congrats, UTChick and Dotsie! Come join me on the September Parents' thread!

[polkadot]

O wow...i am so excited for you Kathy...(like i have said everywhere) ...CONGRATS!!!!

as for me cycle day 17...starting to see some EW CM...OPK's are still faint so lets hope for tomorrow....i am already sore from all this babydancing and we couldnt find any FemGlide in the stores and i couldnt order Preseed....so we are on our own this month....

but i forgot to tell you all the cutest thing....
Friday after Gramps' funeral we were all sitting around talking and someone asked us about babies and ofcourse it made me sad...but then..James...B's cousin said that Gramps had told him that if you wanted to have a baby all you had to do was hang your underwear on the bedpost while you Bded and you'd have a baby in 9 months....so at this point we are willing to try anything....;)

it was just so cute and so Gramps':D

[Ilovemygeek]

Congratulations UTChick!

That is such a cute little story Polkadot. I just might have to try that. ;)

[ausi2b]

Congratulations UTChick! Happy and Healthy 9 months to you!

What a sweet story Polkadot - thanks for sharing it!

Temp went way down today to coverline at 8 DPO this morning:( I don't feel AF coming, but sigh ... this is rough.

[Dotsie]

ausi2b ~ that could be an implantation dip. I had one at 7dpo.
What an adorable story Polkadot!! Maybe Gramps will have something to say to the "Big Guy" upstairs about you and B gettting that baby!!:D

[Bellefior]

A belated Merry Xmas and congrats to all the recent BFP's.

AF showed yesterday, as I suspected. And my headcold is still raging full force. Gotta love the double whammy!

My FIL was saying how he wanted to do Xmas Eve next year because maybe I would be pregnant byy then and we wouldn't want to cook. I reminded him that if I were pregnant, we might not want to travel 50 miles to their house. He did say he'd drive up himself in the Cadillac and pick me and DH up. He even said we could sit in the back seat while he drove! ;)

[gmb4503]

Checking in................. I am WAY behind :eek:

Congrats to all the BFP's :D

[KristieB]

Congrats UTChick! What a wonderful Christmas present. H&H nine months to you.

Welcome Lilo & magrat!! Hope your stay here is short and sweet.

Threadmistress can you please move me to I think I o'd. Testing 1/1-1/8. Thanks!

4 DPO here and I feel a bad cold coming on. :(

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.

[jbemommy]

Congrats, UTChick!
I haven't checked in recently b/c I had to make an unexpected trip last week for my grandpa's funeral. Also haven't been temping for that reason. I do have a question about temping. My DH is a very light sleeper, and I'm sure that the beeping on my thermometer would wake him up. For those mornings when I wake up early at say 5 but don't have to get up till 7, according to TCOYF I should take my temp then, but I don't want to wake up DH. Any suggestions?

[JayJay]

Today I had a temp jump, so I'm thinking that I O'ed yesterday. But we didn't get a chance to BD, because of all the festivities.

We did however get the chances the three days before, so I'm hoping that will end up being a good thing.


jbemommy, The thermometer that I use doesn't have a beeper. But then again it's hard for me to stay awake sometimes waiting for the thermometer to get done. I find myself dozing off before I know it's done.

I actually would prefer one with a beeper, but just haven't purchased one yet.

Does your DH have a hard time going back to sleep? Mine wakes easily, but can go back to sleep fast, so it doesn't bother him when I wake up to temp. GL!

[ABirney]

Good morning everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday.
giry hope those are good signs and this week goes fast for you!
MrsJackson hoping you O'd yesterday and caught that egg!
polkadot what a sweet story. Hope it works!
ausi2b could be an implant dip! Crossing my fingers!
bellefior sorry AF showed, and hope your cold gets better!
KristieB yay for O'ing! Hope your cold gets better too!
jbemomma sorry to hear about your grandpa. Also for the beeping, try wrapping your hand around the therm to muffle the sound.

Well I got to see my 2yr old niece yesterday, she's such a cutie! And she's going to be a big sister in about a month too! Also found out yesterday my cousin and his wife are expecting in August. (They have 4 and 5 yr old girls now and had a vasectomy after #2 was born, had a reversal this summer). So we are excited for them! Hopefully soon it will be our turn.... nothing new here yet though.

[polkadot]

damn it damn it....:mad: :mad:

:mad: we were so tired last night we didnt get to sleep until almost 2 am and then we both just crashed so no Bding for us...but that could be ok...:rolleyes: and then this morning i realized that i didnt set my alarm so i didnt temp this morning and woke up around 10:30....so hopefully i wont O till tomorrow and it will actually be seen in my chart....

later girls...

[Sare79]

Yesterday we had Christmas at my brother's house and I got the opportunity to play with and feed and change my 3 month old nephew so that my Brother and SIL could do the entertaining, and it was so wonderful! Joel and I were talking last night about we definitely feel ready, and when he saw me with J, that it made him realize how badly he wants this now, too.
Having said that, my chart's still looking a bit off, so it may be another month, still. :)

[UTChick]

Thank you so much, everyone. Like I said before, having the support of the women in this thread got me through the last several months. Thank you so very much. Now, at polkadot's request...


*~*~*~BABYDUST~*~*~*

[ABirney]

Dumb multi-vit question: I just found my bottle of multivitamins I got a couple months ago and decided I'd better start taking them. Will that affect my cycle much by starting mid-cycle? Also, they are just a regular complete multi (it does have 400mcg folic acid)... are those ok or should I get some prenatals? TIA!
Thanks for the babydust UTChick!

[cowgirl]

Congrats utchick!!!thanks for the baby dust.

Hope everyone had a good Christmas. Sorry for no S/O but this thread grew while I was gone.

Abirneythey should be ok for now. When you get PG you need 800mg of Folic but for now 400 is good.

[magrat]

Well, obviously I've just started charting and I've travelled to England and have had a really erratic sleep schedule, but it's possible I've O'ed. It's not very clear, but I kind of feel that I have. I doubt I'll get pregnant this month, but DH seems excited by the possibility we could be, so I guess that he's definitely on board for TTC :)

[polkadot]

just when i think i have it all down....BAM!!! Confusion...

last night i had just a tiny bit of EW after wiping...OPK was getting darker but not quite there yet....so today i get a really + OPK and good O cramps and then i check CM and it was creamy? WTF?? :confused: :confused:

I even drank that yucky grapefruit juice this morning...anyone have any explanation? The only one i have is that I will O tomorrow or the next day and the OPK is picking up on the surge and to just keep on BDing...it would help if i had my fricken temp from this morning but NO...i forgot to set my alarm...UGHHHH:mad:

anyway..we are just gonna keep on BDing...

thanks for all the babydust girls...;)

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here

[Sare79]

I just decided to update my babymed account and it is saying that it looks like my O date was on the 23rd! Hope it's right!!! If I am going more by my CM than my temps, then it looks like I did O this past week.

[JayJay]

Sare, I hope you guys caught that little eggie! Crossing my fingers for you.

polkadot, I hope that you get things figured out soon. Being a newbie like I am, I am still trying to see things the right way. This whole process can be very confusing.

As for me, today my temp went back down again. Not much, but down. I was thinking that it would be going up, so I'm really confused now. I don't know what to think.

I had all those positive OPK's, and now my temps are screwy. I can't figure it out.

[Jenzen01]

Just popping in ...

I'm in the fertile point of my cycle. Tons of EWC for about four days now. When am I going to O?

Jen

[Dotsie]

MrsJackson ~ I still think that you o'd yesterday. Have you played around with your chart and added future temps? I used to do that all of the time to see if FF would give me crosshairs.
Polkadot ~ You could still O without ewcm. I have actually heard that creamy cm is conducive to baby girls!!!
Sare ~ Congrats on the BIG O!!!
Sorry if I've missed anyone!! Good Luck and

~*~*Baby Dust*~*~

[dionysia]

Congratulations, UTChick!!!! :D

I'm cautiously optimistic over here. I'm 7 DPO (CD 16), temp is up today, and I've had some boob tenderness/fullness over the last few days. Yesterday, I was really tired and could not eat or drink enough! :eek:

I'm going to test on Friday (10 DPO), because we are supposed to go to a brewery and I want to make an educated decision whether to have a beer.

Di

[gymwidow]

Hi ladies! Sorry I went MIA over the holidays. We got a little busy, but I was lurking and reading along. WOOHOO to UTChick for such a fabulous Christmas present!

Today is my CD9 and I had some nice creamy CM yesterday, which I'm taking as a good sign. I think I'll start the Robitussin tonight just in case. Last month I seemed to have plenty of EWCM, but I'm not sure if that was my own or a result of the Robitussin. Anyway, I have an u/s on Thursday to check my follie growth and hopefully get or schedule my HCG shot. I can't wait! I'm ready to get to the next stage in this cycle!

I hope everyone had a great holiday! :D

[jodylovesscotty]

Congrats UTChick!! Here's to a happy and healthy 9 months:)

I am 9dpo and went to the ob/gyn today. He was very proactive for us! We scheduled a HSG for Jan. 16th (I have off the day MLK day) and called in a SA for DH (I actually got the cup when I left). Then if everything looks ok he is going to go ahead and put me on Clomid even though I am clearly ovulating. He said that Clomid produces a better environments for the egg and sperm. I took all my charts with me, but he didn't care to see them. I am so glad he isn't waiting around, just got the ball rolling. DH on the other hand isn't too excited about the whole cup thing though. He thinks we should just try forever. I am sure he is embarrased to do it, but I don't know why since he can do it at home and I take it in. No one will ever see his face. Hoping the New Year is a good one!

[octoberkate]

Hey ladies - I'd like to join you all...

CC Name: octoberkate
Me: Kate, 30
DH: Rich, 39
Married since: 10/13/2002
DS #1: Alex 4/5/04
Off BCP since: Dec. 15, 2005
TTC since: Dec. 15, 2005
Charting since: October 2005 (for practice and totally half assed)
Known issues/test results: None
Chart: how do I link it?
Current status: waiting to O (?)

Hey ladies - I've been a lurker but we're off the pill and ready to get started trying for our second child. I've always had "normal" cycles, whether I was on the pill or not but last month, while on the pill, I had bleeding the entire month... huh? so it's stopped finally (two days ago) but I have no idea where that puts me in my cycle. Between coming off the pill and the weirdness in the last month while I was still on the pill I'm confused. So I guess I'll figure things out as we go along.

Ever since DS was born, I've had some serious dryness issues, regardless of how much water I drink. Is there any reason to chose something like Femglide as opposed to PreSeed or something else that might help with the lube situation?

Thanks in advance for the help ladies - I look forward to sharing this journey with you.

[octoberkate]

Oh and Dotsie - Congratulations! Can I selfishly hope you have a girl so I can buy more cute used boy clothes off of you? (I bought your navy snow suit with the little light blue hat and mittens last year - we loved it and got good use out of it.)

[JayJay]

Dotsie- I went to FF, and added a couple of temps. I added gradually, because my temps are never erratic.

What I got when I added temps for wednesday, thursday, friday and saturday says I ovulated Christmas day. But why wouldn't my temps be going up, instead of down?

You can check it out if you want to. I'm going to leave it for awhile so you can see. Thanks!

[Dotsie]

I think FF is going by your neg opk on Xmas Day. I would say looking at your chart (without the added temps) that you did O then. I normally have 2 +'s and then 1 - opk. The day of the - opk is the day I normally O.
Octoberkate - Congrats on joining this group of lovely, knowledgable ladies. I love em!! I still have tons of boys clothes but I have been getting rid of a lot of them. If your DS is in 2t in the Spring/Summer then boy do I have a lot!! It's almost 100% from Gap.
Good Luck Ladies!!

[octoberkate]

Dotsie - well, he'll turn 2 April 4th, and he's in 18-24 month now so we could see 2T by late spring early summer... I'll have to keep my eye out!

[jeant]

Hi ladies,

Congrats on all the BFPs -- Wow!

Threadmistress, please move me to "Waiting to O" AF arrived on Xmas Eve, just a few hours before we were going to open presents. :(

I keep thinking of a question I have. Why don't all of us get pg right away with well-timed BDing? Sperm and egg are clearly meeting. Why don't the fertilized eggs implant more often?

[Dotsie]

Jeant ~ I'm so sorry that AF found you. It's interesting that you bring up that question. I was thinking that same thing last week. I did some research and found that couples with normal fertility have a 30% chance each month of conceiving. That the same couple will get pg within 6 months of trying and mostly everyone will get pg within the first year. I think those statistics suck!! I mean, what goes awry that a couple only has a 30% chance?
Regardless, I hope this is everyone's month for their bfp!!!

[JayJay]

I think those statistics suck!!

I totally agree. It's so hard to deal with the facts. The truth hurts. :(

[Charting is Knowledge]

updated to here....

welcome to octoberkate
hope your stay is short & sweet

[polkadot]

ocotberkate- to link your chart...go to FF website then click on share...then go to your homepage and then copy the link in the toolbar...post that here and i 'll take care of the rest....

welcome again...:D

think i o'ed today....we'll see what tomorrow brings...:p

[Hula1974]

Congrats to all the BFP's I may have missed! (I'm going to try to catch up on my reading here).

Threadmistress....I'm back in! Can you move me to "waiting to O"? Thanks!

[ABirney]

Hi all!
Congrats to those that O'd!
Welcome octoberkate!
jeant sorry AF found you.
jenzen hopefully you'll O soon... keep BD'ing!
dionysia crossing my fingers that those are good signs!
gymwidow good luck at your u/s Thurs!
jodylovesscotty glad to hear your dr is being proactive!
As for me.... I had almost EWCM today... it was a bit stretchy but not quite. BUT externally I had more slippery CM than I've had in a looong time! (I usually have very little if any external CM.) Didn't have as much later this evening but hopefully will turn to true EW soon!

[ptcrn]

Quick post to say that I think I O'd on the 23rd, making me 4 DPO today. FF had originally had me down as Oing on the 21st, but moved it when I put in yesterday's temp. I think I agree with them. Its confusing with my temps from the 22/23rd.

Sorry to all those AF has found. :(

Welcome to octoberkate!

Threadmistress, could you move me to Think I O'ed- Testing 1/2-1/8? Thanks!

[giry76]

I would have bet a large sum of money yesterday that my temp was going to drop this am. It didn't. Yesterday it just felt like AF was on her way. I am 10 DPO and my longest LP has been 10 days so I am nervous. Keep me in your thoughts. (and take my FF poll) :p

[JayJay]

Lookin' good, giry! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Well, today kind of screwed up my temp taking. I've been up since 5, with a DH that can't stop coughing. I temped then, and it was 97.6. After using the temp adjuster on FF, it said that at 7:00 (when I normally wake up) my temp would have been 98.

So, my question is: Which temp do I use? I'd like to see the 98 be put in there, but then again I don't want to throw my chart off.

Opinions, ladies?

[cowgirl]

jeant & hulaSorry AF has found you.
OctoberkateWelcome!!
GiryHope this it for you. I would give it one more day then test.
MrsjacksonNot sure which you should use. Sorry I am not much help.
Congrats to all that o'd recently.

Good morning Ladies,
I am dpo 8 today and had a big temp drop today. 98.3 down to 97.6. Hoping it was a good dip. I was a bit shocked at the drop. I feel a bit crampy today but not af feeling.

[Jenzen01]

Well, I have no idea what is going on with me. I put my temp in today and got crosshairs, but I don't think that's right. FF says I'm 3DPO. I thought maybe I was seeing a staircase climb or something, because I've been drying up, but who knows. I haven't had O pains like I usually do, so that's been throwing me off.

My temps are really low because I temp at 4 a.m. Gabe still wakes up at night quite a bit, so I can't get uninterrupted sleep like I'm supposed to. He often wakes up around 4, so I just temp at that time.

Anyway, DH and I aren't really trying this cycle. We had one instance during my fertile time, but that's it. He has a fishing trip planned for Sept, right when I would be due, so we're trying to hold off till next month.

Jen

[ABirney]

Good morning!
giry looks good! Crossing all crossables!
MrsJackson I'd maybe adjust it but make a notation that it was disturbed. Hope your DH feels better!
cowgirl let's hope that dip and cramp is baby getting nice and cozy in there!
jenzen hope you get things figured out soon... do you have a link to your chart we can see?
Nothing new here... I haven't seen any more of that CM... just that one time yesterday. Hopefully it will show up again today. I have been feeling a bit strange the past couple days... really dizzy when I first get up and slight dizzy spells throughout the day and just kind of in a fog all day yesterday. My coworker asked if I was pg! LOL Had to tell her I hadn't O'd yet so no chance of that. I do have a bit of a kink in my neck and my pelvis is out of place again so I'll see if I can get into the chiro. today and maybe that will help. (only been to one 3 times in my life.)

[dionysia]

Good morning!

Temp up again today (to 98.1).

Boobs still tender; food habits now odd. I ate a deli dill pickle last night. I hate deli dill pickles. :eek:

DH is convinced I'm PG. ;)

Today is 8 DPO, so it's still too early to test.

Di

[ABirney]

di did you have any ice cream with your pickle?!?! Sounds promising!!!

[dionysia]

di did you have any ice cream with your pickle?!?! Sounds promising!!!LOL, that's what DH said! "At least you aren't dipping it in ice cream!"

Di

[Jenzen01]

Geez, I was gone for so long during the holidays that I didn't even realize this was a new thread. :) I had to go back to the old one to find where I had posted my chart.

So, threadmistress, could you please add the link to my chart:

FF (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/41226)

And, just wanted to add my congrats to all the BFPs!!

Jen

[jbemommy]

Well, AF just showed up for me. I'm very bummed, but trying to think positively.

[polkadot]

hi girls...my temp jumped today so i am thinkig that we had very good bd timing this month...lets hope it all works out...:p

jbemommy- sorry AF found you. but atleast you have the right attitude....

Jenzen- no problem i will link your cahrt ASAP....welcome back:) Dont worry about temping so early they say as long as its at a consistent time it doesnt matter what time is actually is....

dionysia- that is a very promising temp jump missy!! and yo were eating pickles...something must be goig on here...;) only a few more day and you can test....

aBirney- sorry you are feeling so weird...i felt that way last month, getting dizzy a lot and extremly tired....DH kept asking if i was PG too...lets keep our fingers crossed....

cowgirl- that is a very good drop on a very good day....fingers crosssed for implantation...;)

mrsJackson- sorry i am not more help...i dont do very well with having to discard temps...i usually just dont put in a temp for that day if its really not going to make that big of a difference....

giry- thats good...its not over until AF shows...remember that....think high temps for tomorrow...

later girls off to update the thread...i hope we close this baby down very soon....:D

[Sare79]

I just could not get a good night's sleep last night. I was tossing and turning and I woke up twice in the night with calf muscle cramps. I still temped at the right time, but I am wondering if i should dismiss that temp?
I also am a bit congested in my nose, so I'm worried I might be getting a cold.

[KristieB]

Octoberkate Welcome! Hope you aren't with us too long. :p

Sare I have a cold and it really doesn't seem to be affecting my temps. Sorry you had such a rough night. Leg cramps suck!

Polkadot Yours is one of several great charts I saw while chartstalking this morning. I hope it's your turn!

jbemommy, hula, jeant Sorry that AF showed up for you ladies. :(

dionysia Your chart looks great as well! Funny about the pickles, it was one of my biggest craving with my oldest DD. Right now I'm having more aversions than cravings, but I'm attributing in to my not feeling well.

ABirney Kinks are such a pain in the neck. :D Good luck with the chiropractor.

cowgirl Hoping that's an implantation dip for you!!

MrsJackson05 According to FF you should use the temp from when you normally wake. Maybe just leave it there and see where it fits in tomorrow.

giry Awesome chart! I would definitely test in a couple of days!

Sorry if I missed anyone in the S/O's. From the looks of some charts I think we're going to have a BFP filled New Year!!!

Here's a question for you ladies. If you have a cold during your 2WW d you take whatever works or only meds that are pg friendly? Some say it doesn't make any difference, but I'm afraid that if I don't kick this thing and then I get a BFP that I'll have to stop taking meds altogether and just suffer. :confused:

[giry76]

Thanks for looking at my chart everyone!

More spotting, but not flow yet. I am super tempted to POAS after work just to ease my mind, but it is still pretty early and all that stuff that my head knows but my heart is worried about all the spotting. :(

I will hang in there one way or the other.

[octoberkate]

Question everyone - almost all of the temps on my chart (which I'll link in a minute once I've had a chance to do it) are from when I was on vacation and sleeping later. Yesterday, I got up at my normal time and my temp was a good bit lower. Today I accidentally overslept and my temp was right up where it was with my other later-morning vacation temps. Assuming that I will actually remember to wake up for work tomorrow and in the future at the right time, will my chart be all whacked out from the higher temps due to later wakings? I didn't even know the time of day made a difference until MrsJackson asked that question... hmmm, it seems like if I adjust them all that would be wrong - I mean, that's a lot of adjusting... but then will all my future temps look wrong too? And since I'm not a VIP member, am I even able to use the adjustment tool? Who knows.

[octoberkate]

Ok, hopefully here's a link to my chart... Thanks threadmistress for updating for me!

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/f8c44

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here.

[JayJay]

mrsJackson- sorry i am not more help...i dont do very well with having to discard temps...i usually just dont put in a temp for that day if its really not going to make that big of a difference....

That's okay, polkadot. This stuff is way confusing. I'm just not sure that leaving a temp out now would be the best idea. Especially since I'm not quite convinced that I've even O'ed yet.


MrsJackson05 According to FF you should use the temp from when you normally wake. Maybe just leave it there and see where it fits in tomorrow.

You're probably right. But I don't have a normal wake up time temp. (If that's what you mean...???) The only temp have is 97.6, and that was at 5 this morning.

Are you meaning to go ahead and put that temp in? :confused:

[KristieB]

MrsJackson I'm so sorry, I misread your post. :o

From what I read on FF, each individual is different. Varying waking temp times can make a huge difference in some women and none at all in others. I know that doesn't help you at all. From the looks of your chart you should have O'd (right? I don't know a thing about opk's). If so then then 98 makes more sense. JMO, but I haven't been charting long enough to be an expert.

[JayJay]

Kristie don't be sorry! I'm still new and confused at this, too!

My guess would be that I did O. But, my temps are not saying the same thing. I just can't figure out why they're not going up.


Right now after running around the house cleaning, my temp is at 98.6.
So, from waking up early and temping (97.6