Seeing What Happens: TTC in March 2006

[Seeing What Happens]

WHO ARE WE ???
A group of CC ladies who are Trying To Concieve (TTC) We would love to hear about what you are going through. We understand the trials, tribulations and many doctor appointments that you are facing on this journey into parenthood. No question is too "stupid", asked too often, nor is any "vent" that you may have unnecessary.

This thread may move quickly at times, but don't be afraid to jump in on the last page. You don't have to read through the entire thread before you join us. The first few posts on page one are some introductory info to help everyone out as well as provide many useful links to other sites with in depth information on certain topics. A link to the new thread is always posted at the end of the current thread to help everyone find their way over to the most recent "Seeing What happens" thread. This thread starts at the beginning of each new month.

WANNA JOIN US ?

Just introduce yourself and post your statistics so we can get to know you a little better and add you to the list of "Our Family " members which is shown in the second post on the first page. Please post these intro stats in red so that you won't be missed. Wanna lurk and ask questions? Just post away....

Info to include in your reply:
Me: name (age) - Birthday (Month, Day)
DH: name (age)
Married: Date (January 1, 2005)
Last BCP: Date (Birth Control Pill)
DS/DD : Name and Date
MC/Stillbirth/Infant Loss: Date
TTC since: Date

For any changes, please contact Seeing What Happens through pm. Thank you!

Thread-mistresses are: jnshanna (Shanna) and Looty (Alison)

[Seeing What Happens]

alliannie (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/11012a)
Me: Annie (22) - July 27
DH: Adam (23)
Married: August 15, 2004
TTC since: January, 2005 (off and on)
MC: June 2005 at 10 weeks by D&C

anniegirl
Me: Annie (31)
DH: Darren (34)
Married: 2002
Last BCP: Dec 2005
TTC since: March 2006

Chris~n~Jen
Me: Jenifer (27) - March 5
DH: Chris (29)
Married: October 29, 2005
TTC since: October 30, 2005

Delaney21 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e9d11)
Me: Jessica (27) - December 21
DH: Kyle (27)
Married: June 14, 2003
Last BCP: January 2005
TTC since: October 2005

fms
Me: (28)
DH: (31)
Married: June 2002
Last BCP: February 2006
DS/DD : None
TTC since: March 2006

Heidi9771
Me: Heidi (29) - February 3
DH: David (36)
Married: May 25, 2003
Last BCP: Never was on it
DS/DD : This will be our first child, and first time TTC.
TTC since: March 2006

houseblend
Me: Houseblend (31)
DH: D (34)
Married: November 2002
Last BCP: May 2004
TTC since: September 2005

j*east
Me: j*east (31)
DH: T (31)
Married: July 2004
DS/DD: This will be our first!
Last BCP: Will be April 2, 2006
TTC since: April 2006

Jess71903 (http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/10d126)
Me: Jessica (27) - December 10
DH: Tony (25)
Married: July 19, 2003
Last BCP: August 21, 2005
TTC since: September 2005

jnshanna (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/cafa6)
Me: Shanna (29) - April 21
DH: Jose (30)
Married: October 1, 1994
DS/DD: Sophie (dog)
TTC since: July 2005

LadyD088
Me: Deb (29) - June 11
DH: Ryan (28)
Married: May 8, 2004
Last BCP: June 2004
TTC since: February 2006

lege
Me: Laura (30) - July 17
DH: D (31)
Married: July 31, 2004
Last BCP: August 2004
TTC since: January 2006

Looty
Me: Alison (25) - July 23
DH: John (32)
Married: May 26, 2005
TTC since: July 2005

Miaclear
Me: Amy, 30
DH: Dirk, 30
Married: Sept 18, 2004
Last BCP: March 2, 2006

MrsJackson05
Me: Jessica (23) - July 7
DH: Travis (30)
Married: September 10, 2005
Last BCP: Was never on BCP's.
DS/DD : Just furbabies (Weiner dogs, Footlong and Ike)
TTC since: End of October 2005

MrsKinnison
Me: Hillary (31) - January 27
DH: Chris (35)
Married: November 27, 2004
Last BCP: January 2005
TTC since: December 2005

pacificbliss
Me: D (31) - September 16
DH: J (31)
Married: March 12, 2004
Last BCP: August 2004
TTC since: August 2005
MC:10/8/05 (8 weeks)
TTC again: January 2006

Sadie
Me: Sadie (30)
DH: C (31)
Married: June 2005
Last BCP: February 2006
DS/DD : None
TTC since: March 2006

squee
Me: Steph (19) - June 19th
DH: John (21)
Married:January 7, 2006
TTC since: January 7, 2006

TazLuv
Me: Cheri (29) - Aug
DH: Brian (29)
Married: July 13, 2002
Last BCP: June 2005
TTC since: July 2005

tinkerbelljenny
Me: Jenny (32) - May 22
DH: Gary (41)
Married: October 20, 2002
DS: Tyler - July 15, 2003
TTC #2 since: October 2005

Twylla
Me: Twylla (25) - March
DH: G (28)
Married: July 2004
Last BCP: October 2004
TTC since: August 2005

VeekaSF
Me: Veeka (27) – May 10
DH: Steve (35) – December 14
Married: September 23, 2005
Last BCP: Never been on one.
DS/DD : Spaz (dog)
TTC since: Last night TMI? 03.09.06

Yolanda
Me: Yolanda (20) - April 9
DH: Brian
Married: August 28, 2004
Last BCP: October 2004
TTC since: January 2006

zhannushka
Me: Zhanna (28) - November 7
DH: Mark (29)
Married: September 24, 2005
TTC since: November 2005

Haven't Checked In

A'sKitten
Me: Allison (25) - January 29
DH: Armando (31)
Married: May 22, 2003
Last BCP: Mid Sept 2005 (Ortho Evra)
TTC since: November 1, 2005

[Seeing What Happens]

Happy Birthday future mommies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

March 5 - Chris~n~Jen
March 20 - Twylla

[Seeing What Happens]

2 Graduates So Far This Month http://www.pregnancy.org/phpBB2/images/smiles/sleepingbabyboy.gif http://www.pregnancy.org/phpBB2/images/smiles/sleepingbabygirl.gif

sake
BFP: February 28 & March 1, 2006
EDD: November 8, 2006

neenbean
BFP: March 25, 2006
EDD: November 30, 2006

[Seeing What Happens]

Graduates in 2006 http://www.pregnancy.org/phpBB2/images/smiles/smilie_schwanger.gif http://www.pregnancy.org/phpBB2/images/smiles/binkybaby.gif

__ Graduates in March 2006, due in November 2006:
* sake, neenbean and still going....

2 Graduates in February 2006, due in October 2006:
* Emermel, Michelle

8 Graduates in January 2006, due in September/October 2006: (2nd highest since 2005)
* batgirl, suiej, Bubeleh, Lily, TaterBaby, Roxygirl, maplekitty and Ericka_Jarett


34 Graduates from July - December 2005

[Seeing What Happens]

HPT(Home Pregnancy Test) Sensitivity Comparison
The lower the amount of mIU measured the more sensitive the test is. Which means a positive or a negative result would show up earlier in your cycle using a lower amount of mIU test.

Test Name and Lowest Amount of HCG Detected

AimStick Pregnancy Test: 20 mIU
AccuHome Midstream Pregnancy Test: 25 mIU
Answer Early Result Pregnancy Test: 25 mIU
Clearblue Easy Earliest Result Pregnancy Test: 25 mIU
Confirm 1-Step Pregnancy Test: 25 mIU
CVS Midstream Pregnancy Test: 25 mIU
Equate Pregnancy Test (Wal-Mart)-purple cap: 25 mIU
First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test: 25 mIU
Life Brand Pregnancy Test: 25 mUI
One Step Be Sure Pregnancy Test: 25 mIU
E.P.T. Home Pregnancy Test: 40 mIU
Clearblue Easy Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
ClearPlan Easy Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
CVS Cartridge Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
Dollar Store Brand Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
Drug Emporium Brand Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
Early Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
RiteAid Brand Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
Target Brand Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
Walgreens Brand Pregnancy Test: 50 mIU
Answer Pregnancy Test: 100 mIU
Conceive Pregnancy Test: 100 mIU
Precise Pregnancy Test: 100 mIU
Walgreens Pregnancy Test: 100 mIU
Clearblue Easy Digital Test: 100 mIU
Equate Pregnancy Test (Wal-Mart)-white cap: 100 mIU
Fact Plus Pregnancy Test: 150-250 mIU

Here is a sample reference list for HCG levels in singleton pregnancies, based on days past ovulation (DPO):

* At 14 DPO, the average HCG level is 48 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-119 mIU/ml.
* At 15 DPO, the average HCG level is 59 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-147 mIU/ml.
* At 16 DPO, the average HCG level is 95 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 33-223 mIU/ml.
* At 17 DPO, the average HCG level is 132 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-429 mIU/ml.
* At 18 DPO, the average HCG level is 292 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 70-758 mIU/ml.
* At 19 DPO, the average HCG level is 303 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 111-514 mIU/ml.
* At 20 DPO, the average HCG level is 522 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 135-1690 mIU/ml.
* At 21 DPO, the average HCG level is 1061 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 324-4130 mIU/ml.
* At 22 DPO, the average HCG level is 1287 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 185-3279 mIU/ml.
* At 23 DPO, the average HCG level is 2034 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 506-4660 mIU/ml.
* At 24 DPO, the average HCG level is 2637 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 540-10,000 mIU/ml.

Odds of Conceiving
(from babymed.com's Fertility FAQs):
quote:

Here are your odds of conceiving:
1 in 5 each month
1 in 10 each month if you are over 35
1 in 2 after 4-5 months
4 in 5 after one year
1 in 5-10 in the second year
1 in 2.5 if you make love once a day during the fertile time
1 in 3 if you make love every other day during the fertile time
1 in 10 if you make love only once 4-5 days before ovulation
1 in 30 if you make love only once a month
1 in 7 if you make love 5 times a month
1 in 3-4 if you make love 10 times a month
Zero if you ONLY make love after ovulation

Useful Links

Due Date Calculator (http://www.parenthood.com/pregcal.html)

Link to February, 2006 thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=14858)

[Delaney21]

Oohh a new thread! I think this one is going to be lucky!!

[TazLuv]

Subscribing, here's hoping for lots of luck this month. :)

[lege]

I'm subscribed - here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! C'mon luck of the Irish :D

[Chris~n~Jen]

March just has to be MY month! After all it is my B-day month. So glad to see February leave.

Good luck to all!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[zhannushka]

Checking in :) Wishing us all March BFP's!!!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Happy March everyone!

[MrsKinnison]

I'm Irish, so hopefully we all get lucky http://hometown.aol.com/patsplace174/images/shamrock.jpg

[sake]

Well, I was hoping to be able to post in the February Seeing what happens thread, but it's closed so...
I am a huge lurker here, and although I only posted a couple times (with questions) I wanted to tell you all how helpful these boards and threads have been. I went off BCP in January, and wasn't charting, but trying to observant of CM, etc. I got my first BFP last night, and another one this morning. I was in total shock and it still hasn't hit me, but I just feel incredibly lucky, and keeping positive. My EDD is November 8. Not sure if I'll join the November thread yet, as I'm a bit superstitious and want to wait until I've been to the doctor, etc.
Anyway, thanks for all of your helpful information, and best of luck to all of you!!

[pacificbliss]

Congratulations Sake!!!

We are off to a good start....

[MrsKinnison]

Congratulations Sake!! H&H 9 months to you!

Well, this HAS to be a good sign right? A BFP on the very first day :D

*~*~*~*~Baby Dust & Leprechaun Dust~*~*~*~*

[TazLuv]

Congratulations sake.

Let's hope this is the first of MANY more for March! :D

[Chris~n~Jen]

Congrats sake! Happy & Healthy 9 months to you.

Wow, great way to start the new thread. :D

[houseblend]

Congrats Sake!!! Definitely a great way to start a new thread and a new month!!!

[anniegirl]

Hi everyone,

I am new here. I have been amazed by the support you ladies provide for each other and wanted to join your community. :)

So, a little about me:
Me: Annie (31)
DH: Darren (34)
Married: Date (2002)
Last BCP: Dec 2005 - pill
TTC since: This is our first try

[MrsKinnison]

Welcome Annie!! I hope your stay with us is a short one :D

[Squee]

Congrats sake!! Ohh this is going to be a great month!!

Welcome Annie, your right everyone in here is really supportive! Hope your stay is short and sweet!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Congrats Sake! What a great way to start the month.

Welcome Annie!

[Seeing What Happens]

Updated to here!
Congrats to Sake!
Welcome to Annie!

[looty]

A huge congrats to Sake! I hope that you have a happy and uneventful pregnancy!

Welcome to the group Annie! It's a great group of women but I hope none of us are here too long, including you!;)

Just hanging out on CD2.

[houseblend]

Welcome Annie!!!

[pacificbliss]

Welcome Annie!

[Chris~n~Jen]

Welcome Annie! Totally a great group of girls and super supportive. :D

[anniegirl]

Congratz Sake!

Thanks everyone for your warm welcome. I hope that the is a great month for all of us and thanks to Sake for getting us off to such a good start.

I can't believe that I am on this board! This is both the scariest and most exciting thing I have ever done in my entire life. :D I am CD 11 today ... waiting for the big O.

[Twylla]

Congrats sake!

Welcome Annie!

Yes, March is supposed to be a lucky month, lets hope that holds true. Now that february is behind us, it's time for even more BFPs!!!! Today is CD17 for me, and super wierd. I couldn't help but think this morning that one month ago I got a BFP, but that turned out to be either false or a CP, which made me a bit sad. I'm all cheered up now of course, and ready to up the BDing a bit... I'm hoping I O, but also hoping everyone else here can catch those eggies!!!! Bring on the Shamrocks!!!!

[MrsKinnison]

I forgot to share that I saw my Dr. for my annual apt. yesterday. She told me to avoid Ibruprofen as much as possible because it may prevent you from Oing. She said its certainly fine around AF for cramps and such, but try to stay away from it leading up to O. I thought that was interesting.

[TazLuv]

MrsKinnison, mine had told me the same thing when I had my pre-conception appointment. I lived on Ibuprofen for pain but I have found generic tylenol works just as well. :)

[lege]

sake - CONGRATS!!!!!

Annie - welcome :-)

Nothing exciting here...CD5. Just keep telling DH he better rest up b/c he'll be "on duty" before long :D

I had no idea about the ibuprofen - thanks for the tip!

[Twylla]

I forgot to share that I saw my Dr. for my annual apt. yesterday. She told me to avoid Ibruprofen as much as possible because it may prevent you from Oing. She said its certainly fine around AF for cramps and such, but try to stay away from it leading up to O. I thought that was interesting.

I had no idea, thank you for sharing! Not that I take so much that I'm blaming that just yet... but still, good to know!

DH and i were having the name talk again last night (well, I was talking, DH was being patient and listening, lol). And I think we finally came up with a girl name we both really like. I won't share it yet (we don't want to tell anyone before the birth!), but it gave me a QOTD idea:

QOTD: Do you and your DH talk about names? Do you have a plan for a boy or a girl?

[Chris~n~Jen]

We talk about names all the time. Well actually I just ask if he likes a name and he'll usually respond "no" or "let me think about it". We already have our boy name picked as we are naming him after DH's grandfather. So we are only talking girl names at this point. I'll just hear a name and ask him what he thinks of it. He is funny though because he seems more concerned with what he would call her rather than the actual name. For example I asked him what he thought of Caitlyn. His responce was "I could call her Katie?!?" It's just funny to me. Our boy name is Austin and he has never mentioned calling him Austy!! :rolleyes:

[zhannushka]

Congrats Sake!
Welcome Annie!

Today is CD10 - The SMEP starts tonight! :D

We pretty much know the names - Joseph Edward (after DH's father and my grandfather, both of whom passed away recently) for a boy; and a "girl version" of the same: Josephine Edina for a girl.

[looty]

Let's hope that this month is a lucky one for us all!

As far as names...we have talked about them in the past. Most of the time the conversation consisted of me lasting afew serious ones and him shooting those down only to suggest really off the wall names or normal names like Andrew Steven or Patricia Marie (only to realize the initials are bad becuase our last name starts with an S).:rolleyes: Sometimes it was fun to do that stuff but sometimes I would want to be serious and it would annoy me a bit. I decided over a year ago that I wouldn't bring it up again until I had a living growing reason to. He has shot down my favorite girl name so and he was rethinking our boy name last time we talked about it so... we have no plans.

[lege]

We haven't talked seriously about names...only about ones to throw out. Our last name is Ege (pronounced Egg-ie) so anything that ends with an "ee" sound is bad...and I want to be careful about nicknames. So every now and then I'll hear a name & comment to him that it would go well with Ege...

The only name I'm pretty hooked on is Sophia, with us making a concerted effort to not let it become Sophie (that "ee" thing again). It's my great-grandmother's name, and I love it :-)

But I don't think we'll have any "real" conversations until after BFP...

[MrsKinnison]

I love talking about names! We've been talking about them since way before ttc, but have nothing picked out yet. We are those people that have a hard time naming their animals - I am just grateful we get 9 months to really focus on picking a name, but I'm not sure that will be long enough...

[TazLuv]

We have tossed around a few girls names, we recently found out DH's grandmother's middle name is Adele and we really like that one. We haven't talked about boys names at all. Once we're really PG I'm sure it will be a common discussion because I think boys names are going to be a point of contention with the families, hence the reason we're not telling anyone IRL until the child is actually born! :D

[MrsKinnison]

Is it just me, or are boys names so much harder??

[zhannushka]

MrsKinnison - I think there's just less variety in boys' names...

[Jess71903]

Hi ladies, I am back. I have had a rough couple of days- partly with the funeral and all but mostly because I am in PAIN! I have been sick coughing for almost 2 weeks and Tues. I was having a caughing fit and felt something pup in my ribs around my side and back. I had trouble even walking! It is getting better now so I think I will again forego a visit to the dr.

I am at CD4, so very boring. I am thinking of using Preseed this cycle since I have been pretty dry with no EWCM. AF seems to be slightly heavier this time I am guessing because I used children's asprin. I also think I may be calling my dr. about the starting-stopping of AF even though I don't know for sure if that's happeneing this time.

QOTD: We talked about names LONG before TTC. I still bring it up sometimes and DH's response is always " I thought you liked the names we picked out". I do, but I have 2nd thoughts sometimes, especially about our girl's name. I don't mind telling our names: Gage Anthony (DH is James Anthony- he is totally set on this one) and Gracie Evelyn (combo of my maternal and paternal grandmothers names). I 2nd guess Gracie because Grace and Gracie are getting so popular. Do you guys see it used much as 1st names? I know a lot of people are using Grace as a middle name, so that is how I justify it! :) Anyway, I don't bring it up as much now, because it does become a reminder that Gracie or Gage are not yet on the way!

[MrsKinnison]

Jess, I love both of your names! Grace has become more popular, but I think as more of a middle name than a first. Either way, I think it is beautiful plus it has family ties so I wouldn't worry about using it!

Questions:

I will definately ask at my appointment on Monday, but I thought one of you girls might have some info. I am probably O'ing right about now, and am scheduled to have a mammogram on Monday morning. Is there any reason why this wouldn't be a good idea, or does it not really matter? I ofcourse would love any reason to get out of it :D I was s'posed to go last year, but we didn't have insurance till this year, so I have already put it off for a while. There are no concerns, I just have to have a baseline because my mother got breast cancer in her 40's, so they are just being extra careful with me.

[anniegirl]

Thanks for the welcome Twylla, Lege and Zhannushka :)

MrsKinnison, I am just the opposite. I have lots of ideas for boys names and can't settle on any girls names. DH is the same way. Don't have any thoughts on your question but it is great that you are being so proactive.

I am on CD 13, waiting for the O.

Question for you ladies. I started working out with a trainer and am wondering if I should stop now that we are TTC. I know that you are supposed to stay active etc. but she pushes me pretty hard. We do a lot of abdominal and lower back work and some of the weights are really challenging. Do you think that in the 2ww it is OK to work out like this or can it harm implantation? Any thoughts would be really appreciated.

[Jess71903]

Oh, I forgot to welcome you, anniegirl! You are right about this group. I love it here! Does you trainer know you are TTC? You might want to tell her, just so she can understand. I know working out is fine during pregnancy, as long as you don't go from nothing to hard workout. As long as it is already routine, I think it is fine. As far as the intensity, you may want to call your Dr. just to set your mind at ease.

Thanks for the reassurance on the names, Mrs. K. Guess it's not dire since we have at least 9 months to worry about it.

[Chris~n~Jen]

MrsKinnison ~ For us the girls names are harder. Mostly because there are so many choices. There aren't that many boys names that I really love, so that makes it easier. Plus DH wants to name our first boy after his grandfather, Austin. I'm not IN LOVE with the name but I don't hate it and I know it means a lot to him so I've aggreed. We still need to decide on a middle name though. But I don't think that will be that difficult.

Jess ~ I really like the name Gracie. I agree it's becoming more popular as a middle name but I don't really hear it that often used as a first. So it's still unique and I love that the name is a family name.

anniegirl ~ I would also mention to the trainer that you are TTC and also check with your doctor. You might just need to cut down a bit with the abdominal work.

CD13 for me. Haven't really noticed any signs of O'ing yet. It kinda concerns me because my average cycle is only 25 days. So it is cutting into my LH. I know I can find it if I search, but can anyone tell me the minimum number of days the LH needs to be in order to acheive a pregnancy. I'm worried that I might O a lot later than I've thought and my LH just isn't long enough. Getting nervous! :(

[MrsKinnison]

Chris~n~Jen You're luteal phase will start after O, so if O is late, then your cylce will be longer...does that make sense? Basically, Oing late doesn't mean you LP will be shorter, just that your overall cycle will be longer. HTH

[Chris~n~Jen]

MrsKinninson ~ Oh! So your LH is always the same no matter what? But how many days is the least amount of days that the LH should be?

[Twylla]

Annie I'd mention it to either your trainer, or even to your doctor. I don't think you'd need to make many (if any) changes, but it's far better to be safe than sorry. I do recall reading at some point that abdominal work would be helpful later on, since you need those muscles for delivery!

Chris-n-Jen What about Austin Christopher? It sounds nice to me... but that may seem like too many family names or something like that as well.

I agree that boys names are harder. I can't really find anything that i'm really happy with. DH was named after both his grandfathers and his father (grandfather firstname, other grandfather second name, father third name, then lastame!) and I'd continue that, but I'm not super crazy about either my father or his father's first names! lol.

CD19 for me, no EWCM or anything, so we're still BDing every 3rd day for now. As soon as I notice any stretchy CM, we'll up that to every other day. Thsi is the fun part! ;)

[MrsKinnison]

Chris~n~Jen If I remember correctly from TCOYF (I lent my copy out) less than 10 days is considered too short and can make ttc difficult. 12-16 days is ideal. I think there are vitamins/supplements you can take to help lengthen it if it is too short.

[jnshanna]

I'm with the rest of you! I hope we get lots of Irish luck in this thread this month! :D

Re: timing. I've always said that I would never want to have a baby in December but at this point, my perspective has changed completely. I don't care when it happens as long as it happens so we'll try just the same this month.

Congratulations sake!!

Welcome Annie! I agree with Jess about your work out routine. ;)

MrsKinnison ~ Thanks for the info on Ibuprofen. That is interesting. I'm not sure about the mammogram but I think it's great that you're going to keep it in check, just in case.

QOTD: We've talked about names in the past but I get the feeling that DH isn't really that into it. We have no clue about boy names (they are tougher for us too!) but he has a pick for a girl. I'm not sure I agree though so we'll see. ;) I'd love to name a girl after my grandma because she was so special to me but her name was Gladys. That's a tough one! I thought about scrambling the name or something like that but I don't know.

Good luck with the SMEP zhannushka! I hope it works. :)

Jessica ~ Sorry to hear about your grandma. {{{Hugs}}} I hope your cough gets better soon. Ouch!

As for me, I'm on CD24 and don't think I've O'd yet. :rolleyes: And I'm sick now so I really don't feel like BDing. I also didn't take any OPK's this month and don't plan to. I'm just kind of leaving it be and not taking it quite so seriously this month. I just need a break.

[jnshanna]

Oh, and I almost forgot!

Happy Birthday Jenifer! :D

[looty]

Happy Birthday to Jenifer! I hope you had a great day!

I am with the ladies who think that boys names are harder. I have several girls names I like but there are no boys names that I am in love with. The search for the perfect name(s) will start when I get that BFP!

Mrs.K~I am sure that getting the mammogram is fine, as much as you would like to get out of it.;) I am sure it isn't that big of deal. That is great that you are beign so proactive about it though!

Anniegirl~I would say that you are fine to work out. I have been working out and my doctor said that as long as it was routine before I started TTC it would be fine. Any increase in routine can throw your cycle off for a short time but if you have been doing it for a while I wouldn't worry about it.

Welcome back Shanna! I hope you had a good time andbeing sick didn't ruin it for you. I hope you O soon and maybe your relaxed attitude will result in a BFP! I hope so!

I'm still waiting on O and will be for a while (but hopefully not too long). I can't wait for the fun part!

[Chris~n~Jen]

Twylla ~ Austin Christopher has been mentioned. It's still a contendor. :cool:

Shanna & looty ~ Thanks for the birthday wishes.


CD15 and it has been a good day so far. A few friends have stopped by with some great birthday gifts. Did some birthday shopping. Also got an e-mail from our realitor with a lease to own option on our condo (which is great because our credit isn't good and I've been worried about us every being able to own a home). Also I got my first ever positive OPK today! So that's exciting for me. :D So it's been a good day and I'm sure it will be an even better evening. ;)

[lege]

Jennifer - HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY & congrats on your first + OPK!

[MrsKinnison]

Jennifer Happy (belated) Birthday!!! Sounds like you had a great day. Hopefully you get one more present in about 2 weeks :D

So, turns out you can not get a mammogram if you might be pg. Makes sense, but wish they had told me that when I made the appointment and I specifically told them that I am actively trying. The very first thing they asked when I got in the room was if there was any chance I could be. They said that if I get AF to call and they will bring me right in, but they won't do it any other time of the month. No big deal, except that I REALLY miss that extra sleep I could have had this morning! Hopefully now I can put it off for another year :D :D :D

[lege]

MrsKinnison - good info to know...I'll have to start soon too...my grandmother had breast cancer by the time she was 40. I'm guessing my next physical they'll tell me it's time to start getting mamograms...can't wait :eek:

[neenbean]

WELCOME Anniegirl! You have joined a great group. :) Hope your stay is short and sweet.

baby names~ DH and I have been discussing them since before we were married. Can you tell we both wanted kids? We named DD the only name we both loved- thank goodness we had a girl! As far as boy's names and other girls' names, we are undecided. We continue to discuss this and hopefully we will make a decision by the time #2 arrives... Preferrably in about 9 months. ;)

Good luck ladies!!!! Here's hoping MARCH is lucky for everyone. :D

[anniegirl]

Jess - thanks for the welcome. I did mention our TTCing to my trainer. She thinks that it would be OK to keep working out as we were, but will take the intensity down just in case.

Chirs~n~Jen - thanks for your advice. Happy birthday and a big congratulations on the OPK. I think that the Irish luck will make it a great month for you.

Twylla - I really hope those crunches pay off cuz they hurt =). Rooting of EWCM for you.

Jnshanna - thanks for the welcome. Being sick does make it tough. Hang in there.

MrsKinnson - so sorry about the lost sleep, that's just tough.

Well, I am CD 16 today. It just doesn't feel like this was our month. :( The fertility monitor has been showing 2 bars since CD 6, but no O. I got a positive OPK this morning and yesterday, and don't know what to make of it given the lack of O on the monitor. Also, this is the first month I've paid attention to cervical fluid. I feel dumb that I had never noticed those changes to my body before. It's gotten creamier and more lotion like over the past week. I've had a few showings of what may have been EWCM, but very little. Sorry if TMI. If anyone feels comfortable, I would be very curios to know just how much EWCM you are supposed to make. I kept expecting to O earlier in the week, so I think we got the BDing all wrong. For the past few days it's been every day, and I suspect that we depleted the supply. I feel like a teenager all over again - not knowing what my body is doing etc. :o So funny to think about all the times we flipped out because I took a pill late etc.

[MrsKinnison]

anniegirl For me, the ONLY time I have ever noticed definate ewcm was well after I had O'd (I charted for a year to avoid prior to ttc, so I've been looking for it for a long time). Also, I really don't notice much fertile cm, and have to check internally for the most part. I was always concerned by this, but I happened to have my annual apt mid cycle and my Dr. said that everything looked just like it should and everything was doing what it was s'posed to. I've read everywhere over and over that everyones bodies and patterns are different, but it always seemed to me that everyone else had tons of it and always had ewcm, so something must be wrong with me that I don't. I hadn't even told m dr this concern yet when she told me she saw everything looking great, so I feel alot better about it now. HTH

[anniegirl]

sorry - reposted by mistake

[neenbean]

So funny to think about all the times we flipped out because I took a pill late etc.No kidding! Now I wonder why I ever was worried. We are on our 6th cycle; obviously it is not always so easy to get 'knocked up'. ;)

I am starting to see occasional EWCM yesterday-on CD9... I am so confused. :confused: Back when I charted my typical O was CD18.

[miaclear]

This might be a bit premature but I really want to join. I just went off the pill last Thursday and although we had originally planned on waiting for two complete cycles before trying (like most Dr's say...including my own but said this was only so they could pinpoint the time of conception easier)...anyhow..... we were going to wait the two cycles but on our vacation last week DH said we should just start TTC right away. So I'm thinking we will just not be careful and see what happens. I wouldn't mind a holiday baby :)

Me: Amy, 30
DH: Dirk, 30
Married: Sept 18, 2004
Last BCP: March 2, 2006


We've got some names picked out. A few months back in a drunken evening alone we picked out five boys and five girls. I love one of the girls names we picked but am still up in the air about boys names. I know I want to use my brother's name (Fredric) somewhere but am not sure if I want it as a first or a middle. He passed away in 2002. I do like the name a lot but having a child who shares a name with my brother might be too much. If not a first name it will for sure be a middle name so I need something good, strong and unique that goes with it.

Ack...I can't believe I've joined this board!

[neenbean]

Welcome MIACLEAR!!! A holiday baby would be great. :)

[Chris~n~Jen]

Welcome Miaclear! Hope your stay is short and sweet. :D We are also planning on using a family name for our first boy. I think it's a great idea and a great way to honor your loved one. :)

[Jess71903]

Welcome, Miaclear! I remember joining and how weird it felt...lets see, that was 7 months ago (8 cycles)?? We did the same thing ignoring the Dr.s advice to TTA after going off the pill. I am glad we did because I don't want to drag this out any longer!

Anniegirl- NOTHING is TMI on this board! Ask away! I wish I had a good answer, but I don't think I have ever noticed any EWCM either.

Me? CD7. I called my Dr. today about the on/off light AFs. A nurse called me back and I am going March 20 for a blood draw to be sure I am Oing (I know I am by my very clear charts). I am wondering if it is possible not to O strong enough, or with not enough progesterone. That's what they will check for. After that, she said the next step is for DH to go for a SA...woo hoo. He will be *thrilled* to hear that! So, even though we haven't made it to the year mark, I guess the infertility ball is rolling.
In other exciting news, I got my Preseed in today! Maybe that will help and we won't have to go for further testing!

[looty]

Yay for your first + OPK Jen! It's exciting isn't it? I remember being so thrilled because I knew we could time things right and I knew I was O'ing at least sometimes.

Welcome to Miaclear! I hope you don't have to stick around too long. We didn't wait the recommended time either and like other women I am glad because it has taken us a lot longer than 2 months.

I haven't really noticed a lot of EWCM either. This is kind of embarrassing but a lot of time I have a hard time telling the difference between CM and other deposited fluids, I guess you could say. :o Does anyone have any suggestions for that? I wish I was more help to other ladies.

I am on CD 7 too and just waiting to O. I will have to start POS for the fertility monitor soon. I am excited about it but at the same time sometimes it is hard to try to hold it long enough to get the stick, open it, and get it ready to test.

[Seeing What Happens]

Updated to here!

Welcome to Amy!

[Twylla]

Welcome Miaclear! I hope your stay is short around here!!!

Happy Birthday Jen! What a great birthday gift to get that positive OPK... and a good night of lovin'!!!!

CD2 here, still no O (I'm feeling your pain Shanna!) for me. Just waiting. DH was sick for a few days, now I've got a cold. Joy. It just makes BDing oh so much fun... plus, I'm trying not to take too much for the cold just in case. Pooh. :)

[MrsKinnison]

Welcome Miaclear!!

Twylla I got a terrible cold in the 2ww a few months ago & my doctor told me it was fine to take anything at that time. However, if you haven't O'd yet it could dry up your cm. I hope you feel better soon!!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Welcome MIACLEAR!

[zhannushka]

Welcome Amy and Annie!

I had a Fertility Calendar generated for myself on BabyMed. According to that, starting tomorrow and until Sunday are my fertile days this cycle. I already told DH that we won't be leaving the house much until Monday... :D He doesn't mind. :p

If we concieve this month, the baby will be due sometime in the beginning of December, which is exactly midway between mine and DH's birthdays... Maybe that's a good sign? :)

I got really sad this weekend - we went to my aunt's birthday party and there were all these newlywed couples there - either with babies already or with babies on the way. I am happy for them all, but at the same time - I can't help it but feel a little jealous... :(

[Twylla]

Twylla I got a terrible cold in the 2ww a few months ago & my doctor told me it was fine to take anything at that time. However, if you haven't O'd yet it could dry up your cm.

Thanks for sharing that info. I'd always heard "Drink till you see pink." but I wasn;t sure how much cold meds would affect things. And I guess anything desgined to dry up nose mucus would also dry up CM... it just makes sense, right? Bummer. Oh well, all I've taken is neocitran at night, so I shoudl eb okay. And I'm starting to feel better already, so that's good.

It sounds like you'll have a great weekend, zhannushka, enjoy! Have fun while you're stuck inside... and good luck!

I made a doctor appointment for next Tuesday. Part of me isn't sure why, so I'll probably write out a list of questions. Earlier the Dr told me that we'd start more testing in July, but last time I was there (right after the bFP that turned into the CP) he said not to take any major medications or anything until he can sort things out. I guess I just really want an answer about why it's taking so long, not just to get a bFP, but also to have "normal" or "regular" AFs. I guess I'm frustrated. We're 25 and 28, no major indications of why either of us would be infertile, and I certainly have crazy unpredictable cycles. Anyway... enough venting!

[MrsKinnison]

Twylla I will be thinking about you on tuesday!! Hopefully you can get at least some sort of answers soon. I can't remember, have you/are you charting? If not, you might want to for a few months to see what your cycle is doing, and to see if maybe you have your own pattern?

[Twylla]

MrsKinnison I charted for about a year, but never got to see any sort of consistent pattern. I've also only had obvious EWCM once that I can recall, so pinpointing an O was hard... which makes me suspect I might not O at all. I may give it a try again at some point though, so thanks for the suggestion! :) And thanks for thinking of me next week!

[looty]

Sorry that you are sick, Twylla. That is so hard, especially since I always tell myself that if something like that happens I am not going to stress about it. :rolleyes: Yeah, right! I hope you are able to get asome answers at the doctors next week!

Have fun this weekend zhannushka!;) I love when the fertile time is on the weekend. I know what you mean about being a little jealous. I hope you get to join their ranks soon!:D

[anniegirl]

Thanks for the welcome Neenbean! I think that amount of worrying that goes into getting/not getting pregnant is one of the greatest ironies of life.

MrsKinnison, thanks for sharing. I kept expecting light spotting, like one would have at the end of a period. Good to know that my experience is normal.

Miaclair, welcome! Hope your stay is short. My DH and I were going to wait, then see what happens etc. Once I went off the pill I unilaterally changed the game plan on the poor guy.:p Basically, we skipped over the waiting and the seeing what happens right into a full blown obsession with cervical fluid. Hope that you are more patient than I am.:)

Jess, thanks for sharing. It's good to know there others like me. I hope that the preceed works for you. If not, it sounds like you have a great doctor who is willing to get the easy stuff looked at early.

Looty, I always thought that deposited fluids made their way out in a fairly timely fashion. :o I was expecting the EWCM to be present for a more consistent period of time. (And since you say that nothing is TMI I will go on to share that the creamy kind of CM I have found to be present on a pretty consistent basis.) I keep plastic cups in the bathroom - I find it too difficult to hit a stick early in the am.

Zhanuska, thanks for the welcome. I think that the birth dates will work magic for you. I know how you feel about seeing people with babies. I hope that it will be our turn to be holding little ones soon.

Twylla, I hope that you feel better.

I don't think that I've Oed this cycle. :( Now I am just waiting for AF to come so I can start again.

[miaclear]

Thanks for the welcome ladies!

Today is celebration!!! I got my period. Woo Hoo. I was supposed to get my period while on vacation April 30th but kept taking my pills to avoid it after which I stoped taking them. So I had no clue when AF was coming since I technically was just supposed to have it a little over a week ago. I was crampy Mon and Tues though so I figured it was coming. I've already noticed my cramps are a lot worse than when I was on the pill...but if memory serves me correct it's also going to be shorter which would be nice.

So now I guess the game begins ;)

Question....did or do any of you get extremly in the mood now that you are having unprotected sex? Now that we are I find myself a lot more horny. I guess it could be because I'm off the pill now but I haven't even been off it for a full week and the other night was just wowza.

[Jess71903]

Mia- I really think my BCP lowered my sex drive because I was the same way. For a while there I felt like a man-thinking about sex all the time! You know, BCP doesn't stay in your system, so it makes sense to me that you would have an immediate change in sex drive. The other thing for me was just the anticipation since I knew we would be having sex to try to get pg. Just different, I guess.

Anniegirl- I am glad the testing stuff is starting, but I am not sure about calling my Dr. a "great Dr.". I found out that the sister of the PT that I work with was taken in for a C-section at 9cm. That's not the 1st C-section story I have heard either. I am a little suspicious of the whole medicalized childbirth thing anyway, so it makes me REALLY nervous to think I may be pressured to do it within "protocol" if/when I ever get to. Unfortunately DH thinks I am crazy for being this way. If it was totally up to me I would be having a baby at home with a midwife. He thinks I should be in a hospital, hooked up to monitors and getting a needle in my back ASAP. It does stress me and makes me wonder what my experience will be like. What's crazy is that DH is an RN and wrote a paper in college about the great things about midwifery. Guess he forgot. Now he won't talk about it until "we have something to talk about" although I think I should change Dr.s now if that's what I need to do. Anyway, enough on my vent.

[jnshanna]

Congrats on your first + OPK, Jenifer! I was so excited when I got my first one.

anniegirl ~ I don't know much about fertility monitors but I know for me a + OPK is tough to get so I'm inclined to think yours indicated O was just around the corner (depending on the instructions with your test). As far as CM, I never knew what that EW type CM was all about until I read TCOYF. Then I was like ooooohhhh, so that's what that's about. :o I always thought something was wrong when that happened. The weird thing is it changes for me each month. Some months I have a lot (like this month) and others I barely have any at all. TMI but I can always tell I have EW because I tend to have to wipe more after using the bathroom and I can see it pretty clearly on the tp. But I also have days when I'll have creamy in the morning and then EW in the afternoon. CM is still confusing to me too though. Sometimes it's really stretchy but not clear. So is that EW? I'm still confused about that. :rolleyes: I know what EWCM looks like but are there different stages of EW? Because it may be a little cloudy but really stretchy. To me that means it's EW but I could be totally wrong. I should probably take a look at TCOYF again to refresh my memory.

Welcome Amy! :)

I'm glad you got your appointment, Jess. I hope they're able to figure out what the light periods are about.

Zhanna ~ I hope the possible due date is good luck! Add that to the Irish luck and who knows! :D

I'd be frustrated too, Twylla. And I'm glad that you got your appointment made. Hopefully the dr will get the ball rolling for you and figure out why your cycles are so long! Like you said, not only for TTC but just in general. Are you feeling better today?

Yay for AF, miaclear. You don't hear that very often around here, huh? LOL

I've been much more horny (why do I feel like a blushing teenager when I say that word?) since we started TTC and I wasn't taking any BCP before. I guess it's just the added excitement of what we're planning to do. I don't know. But I like it! I guess we better take advantage of it while we can. ;)

[neenbean]

jnshanna~ I could have written your post about CM. Despite having charted in the past and read TCOYF I am still baffled by my body.

I have definitely been more "in the mood" ever since I stopped taking the pill. BFing also made me feel like "DON'T touch me!" so when I weaned DD I got all sorts of randy all over again. Poor DH was floored at the dramatic change- which he mostly enjoys, but sometimes we don't feel our "being in the mood" together at the same time. Very frustrating.

Good luck to all those in the 2WW! And those around O!! Have fun BDing. ;)

Anyone testing soon?? I hope our next "test fest" session is far more productive.

[lege]

Hi ladies...found out yesterday that I've got pneumonia :( So I'm home in bed for a few days with a nasty fever & feel like I'm coughing my lungs out. I've already seen some EWCM, and I'm actually hoping now I don't O until at least my usual time (CD18-21). We BD'd on CD 11 and then found out how sick I was...and now I'm on an antibiotic that would be BAD to get pg on. I'm sure we'll be fine...just a little nervous about that last BD...although I can't imagine my body O-ing early when I'm this sick. (And in truth, I'm hoping my body might wait to O until after I'm healthy again, which would mean we'd still have a chance this month! :D )

I'm sleeping a lot, but will pop in and out...
L

[jnshanna]

Aw, sorry you're so sick lege! I hope your O holds off for a while until you're well.

I don't think we have much of a chance this month since I was sick over the weekend and we had house guests until yesterday. I'm pretty sure I O'd sometime this week. I'm thinking either Sunday or maybe yesterday? I guess I should keep a close eye on my "oh so confusing" CM today to see if it dries up. If it does, maybe I O'd yesterday? That would be better than Sunday since we did BD on Tuesday. But I'm already prepared to throw this month out and start again because our chances are pretty slim.

[Yolanda]

I missed the move to the March thread! No wonder I wasn't getting notifications:rolleyes:

I am on CD25. I think we covered our bases well:D I will be able to test the end of next week.

Bad news is, DH had a SA last month and while his actual count was good, the Dr. said they are sluggish. I tried to search online about it, but didn't really come up with anything. Is there anything we can do to speed 'em up?:o DH goes in for a blood test and a second SA soon.

Never thought it would be this way, but DH is the one saying, "ok, tonight we will BD and skip tomorrow and BD again the next day." It's cute! He can't wait!!

Welcome to all the new girls! I hope your stay is short and sweet:)

[pacificbliss]

Hi everyone,

I have gotten so far behind on this thread.
Sorry you are sick lege. I hope you feel better soon.
Good luck yolanda...sounds very promising.
I am in the same boat as jnshanna. We were travelling so we bd on Wed before we left and Sunday when we came back but, based on CM, I think I O'd on Friday or Saturday. Maybe we have a chance, maybe not...time will tell.

[tinkerbelljenny]

But I'm already prepared to throw this month out and start again because our chances are pretty slim.

Me too. We only got to BD once this month due to my husband being sick and it was way after I o'd. Sucks.

lege Sorry you are sick! Rest up!

[Chris~n~Jen]

Just wondering if anyone besides me is planning on testing this weekend????

I definatly have some FPS but am not going to get my hopes up! Last month I read into the symptoms way to much and was really, really upset when AF showed.

[MrsKinnison]

Sorry your sick lege!

This month I am REALLY going to wait until AF is late before testing so I won't be testing until the 19th. I am on cd20, probably 5 or 6 dpo. We definately covered our basis very well this month, but I haven't even had any FPS :(

[miaclear]

So last night DH and I were discussing the whole baby thing. I had told him that I had read a statistic that women in their early thirties have a 10-15% chance of conceiving at any given month, which prompted a whole discussion of what was all covered in 10th grade sex ed (which seems late but we had sex ed in 5th and 10th....I guess to cover those early early bloomers and also the horny teens). Anyhow....DH was positive that my eggs were good for 3 or 4 days, I was saying....no more like 3-4 hours. After some research we were both wrong but I was a hell of a lot closer (8 hours or so). He wasn't understanding that there are SO many other factors that come into play that just doing it every other day might not work. Granted he had just come home from a few beers out with the guys. It was funny though....talking birds and bees with him. I appologize in advance that I'm the giddy new girl. It's all just so exciting!

So according to my research, which could all be worth nothing since I just got off the pill a week ago and who knows what's going on with my system, DH and I need to spend next weekend in bed. I had mentioned to him that if we did get pg this cycle we'd be due mid Dec and get in on the tax breaks....tee-hee.

[alliannie]

I haven't checked in for quite awhile. I am still around though! I am on CD 24. I am not sure when I will test. My last two cycles have been 35 and 31 days. I think if we don't get it this month(or maybe next) I am going to go to the dr. I have a cousin who says her dr. will see me even though I have only one m/c on record and have been trying less than a year.

Good luck testing this weekend Jen!!

And since I am so behind..Welcome Amy and Annie(from another Annie!)

[Jess71903]

Hi guys!
annie-I think I may have posted earlier that my dr. wants me in for a blood test on CD 21 to make sure I O. We have been trying since August (this is our 8th cycle). So if you ask, it can be done at less than a year.

Kinda feeling bummed out. Usually by this time in my cycle (CD10) I am all geared up for BD fest. Not so this time. I had some RCCM (rubber cement CM) today at work. Bought some Robitussin on the way home from work to thin it out if it was meant to be EW. I have been Oing at CD 14 so if I am Oing early, this would be bad since we have not been doing much BDing...

Just talked to DH and told him about the Robitussin. He said a guy he knows was told to take it too because his semen was too thick...funny. Never heard of it for a guy! It wouldn't surprise me if DHs was too. He never drinks water. I have very little to compare it to, though, so I don't know what it is supposed to be like. Anyway, good luck to those getting ready to test! We need some BFPs to get our spirits up!

[VeekaSF]

Hello girls!
I am so happy to find this thread! I am sure I can use all the help I can get with chatting and just nice to have people around you that are going thru the same things as you do :)
So here is my info:

Me: Veeka (27) – May 10th
DH: Steve (35) – December 14th
Married: September 23rd 2005
Last BCP: Never been on one.
DS/DD : Spaz (dog) :)
MC/Stillbirth/Infant Loss: None
TTC since: Last night ;) TMI? 03.09.06

So I was exited last night that I could not sleep all night and as a result of it I had a high temp today it went from 97.8 yesterday morning to 98.4 today in the morning, I should probably just disregard it, am I correct? I am on CD 14 today. Sorry charting is something new for me :)

[Chris~n~Jen]

Welcome Veeka!

CD20, 5DPO (according to FF)for me. Not much to do but wait! Based on my normal 25 day cycle AF is due this Wednesday. So I'm debating whether I should test this weekend or not. It will only put me 6 & 7DPO which is probably to soon to get an accurate result, right??? I do not want to test on a work day so then I'd be waiting until next weekend which would make me 3 days late. So I'm not really sure that I can hold out that long. :(

[houseblend]

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been missing in action. My grandmother passed away late last week. The funeral was in another state, so I've been away much of the past week and now trying to catch up. I feel so behind in this thread, I won't even try to do SOs.

I'm on CD 33, which is about as long as I usually run on a late cycle. I had my typical really bad AF type cramps on Monday, but this time with no AF, so I'm a bit confused as to what was going on there. I really didn't have much hope for this month because DH was really sick, then I was sick, then the funeral, so I think we might have BDed once, maybe twice this entire month. So, I'm either late because it was such a stressful month or that one time did the trick. :D I'm going to try to buy a test tonight and test in the morning.

[Yolanda]

houseblend-Good luck testing!:)

[Ericka_Jarett]

Jen - I would have to chime in and say just save the test. If you are only going to be DPO6 or 7 this weekend. That is usually too early for a positive results, earliest I have seen is DPO9 and even then most women end up testing again at DPO11 or more. Mind if I ask why you don't want to test on a work day?

houseblend - good luck with testing, hope AF is late due to pregnancy and not stress.

*****Babydust to all*****

[looty]

Sorry to hear that you are sick Lege! I hope you feel better soon!

Sorry to hear about your grandmother houseblend! I hope you are pg and not that stress is messing with your cycle. I think that is usually the culprit for me when AF is late because I'm not pg yet.

Welcome Veeka! It is an exciting time and it is wonderful to be able to share it these ladies.

Jen as hard as it can be I would hold out until later in the week or next weekend because it is going to be way too early to get an accurate test this weekend. I know it's hard, but try. Walk away from the stick!:p

Sorry to hear that so many people think that they are out for the month. I hope all of you are wrong and have a happy surprise in a few days/weeks.

I am on CD 11. I haven't tested the past two days on the fertility monitor because I know I never O this early and I feel like it is a waste. I will start testing on Sunday, I think. I hope I O as early this month as I did last month. I have my fingers crossed for everyone in here! Let's get the BFP rolling in!:D

[Seeing What Happens]

Updated to here.

[pacificbliss]

Sorry about your grandmother houseblend

Jen I am crossing my fingers for you. I agree, don't waste the test this weekend. If you don't want to POAS during the week wait until next weekend. Good Luck!

Welcome veeka

[zhannushka]

houseblend - so sorry to hear about your grandmother...
good luck testing!

Jen - if you don't want to test during the week, I would definitely wait until the next weekend. I think that 6 & 7DPO is way too early to test... :(

OMG! Veeka?! - I am so excited to see you here!!! Good luck and congratulations! :D Our cycles are very close (I'm CD18 today), so - I guess we'll be testing around the same time...

In my news - We've been BD'ing "religiously" every other day :D. I've started taking 1 baby aspirin a day and drinking about 16 oz. of grapefruit juice a day. Just hoping that this month is THE month...

[jnshanna]

Sorry about the SA, Yolanda. Hopefully they'll be more lively in his next test. ;) That's so cute that your DH is planning your BDing.

Gosh, there's a few of us that don't feel like we have much of a chance this month. I hope we're proven wrong!

MrsKinnison ~ You never know. Some women say that they just knew they weren't pg because they had no symptoms. Stay positive. :)

He, He. What a cute conversation, miaclear. I remember talking to DH when we started trying and explaining to him how slim our chances really were. He was shocked and to be honest so was I! :eek:

Yeah, I think you should be able to see the dr, alliannie. Hopefully yours is understanding. If not, go to someone else that will see you! :p

I hope your body starts to get ready soon, Jess. It's so frustrating when you don't get fertile CM when you expect it. That's interesting about the Robitussin. I know my DH would never go for it. Hopefully yours cooperates better than mine would. LOL

Welcome Veeka! Very interesting name, BTW. It's nice. As far as your temp, I'd wait to see what happens tomorrow. If tomorrow goes back down, chances are your temp wasn't a good one for today because you didn't get uninterupted sleep.

Yeah, I think you should wait too, Jenifer. :( I know it sucks but seeing that BFN does too and since it'll be so early, that's probably what you'll get this weekend.

Sorry to hear about your grandmother, houseblend. Good luck with testing! I hope this is it!

[VeekaSF]

Thank you girls for all the welcoming, I am so happy to find this thread, I am sure I will learn a lot from all of you!
Zhanna! So great to see you! I did not think you were around anymore, because you are not posting in your journal! How funny I ran into you here! Hahaha! What baby aspirin does?
Shanna, my full name is Victoria, I am Russian, so nickname in Russian is Veeka, not Vickie like here. And I am so used to people calling me Veeka, I just introduce myself as Veeka and not Victoria. I guess I will have to wait and see what happens tomorrow… I do think CD 14 is too early for O ;)

Question: What you think of prenatal vitamins? Should I start those now? Did you girls?

[zhannushka]

Baby Aspirin Before Conception

"What is all this about the need for low-dose, "Baby" aspirin before conception?" "Will it help me become pregnant?" "Will it decrease miscarriage rates?" "Are there any pregnancy risks if I take aspirin?"

Today, lots of questions are being asked by patients regarding the issue of the need for low-dose aspirin prior to conception. We would like to inform you of recent studies concerning this issue.

Over the past decade, numerous studies have supported the finding that daily maternal treatment with low-dose aspirin is associated with 1) a significant reduction in preeclampsia in pregnancy, 2) less fetal growth restriction, 3) a higher birth weight, 4) a reduction in preterm delivery, and 5) a reduction in the rate of miscarriage.

Implantation failure or early postimplantation loss has always been blamed as a leading cause of failure in ART (IVF, GIFT) cycles. Screening for the presence of autoimmune antibodies is recommended by many IVF centers while other centers recommend empiric treatment with low-dose aspirin and heparin.

With this information, we now recommend a single baby aspirin daily for all women trying to conceive.

[jnshanna]

QOTD: I've been taking over the counter prenatal vitamins since we started trying. I've heard that prenatals are the best vitamin for a woman to take regardless or whether she's pg or not so I figure it couldn't possible hurt, right?

[looty]

QOTD: I have been taking prescription PNV since we started trying. My insurance covers it so it is only $9 for a 3 month supply. Not bad! My doctor told me the same thing as Shanna said. I figure it an only help so I have been taking them for about 8 months. If you don't get pregnant right away at least your hair and nails will be in good shape. ;)

[LadyD088]

Me: Deb (29) - Birthday (June 11)
DH: Ryan (28)
Married: May 8, 2004
Last BCP: June 2004
TTC since: Feb 2006

Currently 4DPO and anxiously awaiting if our 1st attempt was a success. I am also not really charting, just keeping an eye on everything though.

We are also currently shopping around for a house to rent. We certainly need the larger space (and if a baby comes along soon) its MOST needed. We're in an apartment right now.

Good luck to all!!! Look forward to this journey with all of you.

Deb

[miaclear]

I've been taking a multi vitamin religiously since last fall. My Dr told me the major concern was the folic acid which I had already heard. I don't do well with pills that are larger than an Advil so I went with the flinstone chewables complete.

So my DH has been having job issues for a couple years now. He works for a very small company and it's been struggling forever but always manages to stay afloat. They are at another point where it could be any day now unless some funding comes in. He says his goal this weekend is to get his resume out but he's so comfortable at this current job that I think if funding comes through he'll forget all about job searching. I'm not too worried though cause we have a descent nest egg built up that would cover any lost income for awhile. And I know he's the kind of guy who if he did loose his job he would be out there instantly looking for a new one.

The one thing that surprised me though when we were talking about it tonight was when he said "This doesn't put baby making on hold, there will always be something to stop us if we look hard enough."

I think he's so excited cause his best friend and wife are expecting any day now. I think my DH actually caught a baby bug!!!!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Welcome Veeka! I love you rname by the way! My niece is named Victoria too.

Welcome LadyD! Good luck with the house hunting!

miaclear my Dh has major babybug too. Except for him, he tells EVERYONE when we BD. He called his boss and told him we are trying to get pregnant, he told all the guys in the office and he even told his ex-boss! :rolleyes:

Sorry to hear about your grandmother, houseblend

[pacificbliss]

veeka definitely start a pre-natal vitamin. You may be getting all that you need from your diet but it can't hurt.

miaclear I also work for a small company that periodically has the same issues but I have the same attitude as your DH...we should just go for it...there are always excuses.

[miaclear]

I think my DH is all babybug to me and possibly our friends who are due any day now. To everyone else he's all hush hush. I try to be too cause I don't want people asking all the time what's going on. I play all disinterested and not a care in the world when really I'm glued to every word my friends say (I'm pretty much the last non mom in the group). I don't want to solicite advice from them because a few of them I know will be know it alls.

So I think I just increased my odds of getting pregnant. I just bought two books on Amazon.com for TTC and I'm hoping that I don't even get a chance to read them :p (I had a friend who did this and was literally pregnant after reading the first word I think).

I also bought Learn Dutch program for my computer. DH is pretty fluent in Dutch as is his siblings. His mom grew up in the Netherlands and has family over there still. So with all of them speaking Dutch I know that our kids will learn it and I fear knowing that my DH will have a secret language our kids that I won't know.

[Seeing What Happens]

Updated to here.

[MrsKinnison]

Wow - things were busy here today!

Welcome Veeka & LadyD!

My Dr just told me to take a one a day with folic acid, so I take one for women.

[Squee]

Hey everyone, nothing too exciting here CD 12, bding fest will start soon and Im also temping this month so I should know exactly when i O.

Welcome Veeka and Ladyd, hope your stays are short and sweet!

Yolanda~ about your question about dh Sa, I read somewhere that caffene isnt so great for the woman in TTc but for the men it helps get the sperm going? I cant remember where I heard that but I guess its worth a shot?!?

[Chris~n~Jen]

UGH!!! Just lost my whole post. I hate that the server is constinatly busy here lately. It gets very frustrating. Anyway, a recap of my prvious long post.

Welcome LadyD!

Thanks to all who advised me not to test. You will be happy to know that I did NOT test this morning. I guess I'll just wait until next weekend. If I make it past Wednesday then I will be officially late. My confusion about whether to test is based on the fact that i started charting this month. Unfortunatly I missed last Saturday's temp and I think that really messed up my chart. Because looking at my temps I think I probably O'd three days earlier than FF is saying. So then I'd actually be 9DPO today, instead of only 6. But who knows. So I'll just wait.

ericka ~ I think the reason why I don't want to test during the week is because I really want the extra time to revel in the emotions that will come with my bfp. And I want to celebrate the day with my husband as opposed to running off to work. Plus I would be soooo disconnected and distracted at work and also so excited that I might just run off and tell everyone because I can't contain my excitement. I do not want to tell my co-workers for a while. But we'll see if I can actually hold off until next week. :D

[MrsKinnison]

Yay!! It looks like I finally have a cycle buddy :)

Chris~n~Jen I definately think you could have O'd anywhere from cd12-15. That one temp does make it tough to tell, but you do have + OPK's on 14 & 15. I don't know much about them, but if they are pretty reliable then I might go with cd14.

I am going to wait until next Sunday to test. Fingers crossed that AF doesn't show!! Anyone else testing next weekend???

[Chris~n~Jen]

I forgot to answer the QOTD! I'm not taking pre-natals yet. My dr. just told me to take folic acid. So I've been taking 800mg folic acid each day.

MrsKinninson ~ Yea, those silly +OPK's are confusing me also. This is also my first month using them so I'm not 100% confident in the results. :rolleyes:

So I will say that I am going to test next weekend (if I can hold out that long). :cool:

[looty]

I just have a quick minute but I wanted to let Miaclear and anyone else going that route that chewable vitamins might not be a good alternative. I was going that route too because I had a hard time swallowing pills, but found out from a pregnant friend that if you are pg you should avoid Phenylalanine. All the chewable vitamins I found contained that. I didn't know what the outcome was but apparently there have been studies that have linked Phenylalanine to brain damage in the fetus.

There are so many things out there that are bad for you while pregnant and from what I have read today consuming Aspartame (which is 50% Phenylalanine) in low doses is fine but increased amounts are dangerous. Just thought I would throw that out there since I had no idea. My friend found this out because she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes so she was trying to use diet products and flavored water (all which had the Phenylalanine in it). She talked to her doc about it and he said to stay away from it. Who knew?

I know I have read about a lot of women who have taken chewable vitamins throughout pregnancy and their babies were fine. Do what you want because I am sure just like other things different doctors will say different things but I figured I would just make sure that you knew. :)

[miaclear]

Looty...thanks for the info...I'll do some research and talk with my Dr. I had let her know that I was taking the flinstone chewables when we talked about vitamins and the only thing she made sure to point out was whatever I was taking to get the 400 mcg of Folic Acid.

I think that if we took all the adivice of every Dr out there we would be on IVs throughout pregnancy.

[miaclear]

Looty...after some quick research it seems that this is a genetic issue and women with PKU are most at risk for causing harm to their fetus if the levels get out of control.

"Women with PKU who have high blood levels of phenylalanine during pregnancy are likely to give birth to children with mental retardation and other congenital abnormalities" (http://www.awarefoundation.org/parents/articles/safer_pregnancy.aspx)

When PKU is diagnosed early in the newborn period and these children are treated to achieve good metabolic control, they can have normal health and development and can likely expect a normal life span. In the United States, about 3000 women have the disease. If these women stay on a diet with no, or very low amounts of, phenylalanine during pregnancy, they will remain healthy and their babies will be healthy.
(http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3238.htm)

You know when we were thinking of TTC I thought of all the things I wanted to do when we were actually going to TTC (eat better, walk more, limit alcohol consumption *and stop it if there's a chance we're pg*, all that stuff). Now that we're actually TTC I see there is SO much more out there that I can do to have a healthy baby. Even though after my quick research on this and doubt that I have anything to worry about I'll probably suck it up and choke down regular vitamins.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Regarding prenatals - since most are like horse pills, one brand I found is much smaller, they are One Source and can be found at Walmart. You take 2 pills instead of 1, but they are about half the size of regular prenatals.

[Jess71903]

QOTD: I second Ericka on the One Source. That's what I take. I have a hard time with big pills too. These are about the size of a tylanol gelcap. The last yearly appt my Dr. told me to switch from a one-a-day women's to prenatals when I told her we were TTC.

I am at CD13 and pretty sure today is O day. My mood has improved. I am not as down as I have been. Got a little of the optimism back! I am going for a blood draw March 21, which will be about 9DPO. If I am pg, would they be able to tell with a blood test then? If I go for a blood draw to see if I am Oing, would they usually be checking for pregnancy then too?

[VeekaSF]

Ok, I wish I read all of your comments about prenatal vitamins before I went to Trader Joes and bought a bottle. Who makes this HUGE things, I am having hard time swallowing it, you can choke a horse on this things, and if I brake it in half it taste terrible! Also I am not sure, but I think it is the vitamins, I feel nauseated and cannot eat, no appetite whatsoever, it makes my pee a lime green color too. TMI? I will go look for One Source today, we do not have Walmart near by, maybe Target carries it.
Thank you girls!
I am on my Cycle 02/25/2006 - CD 17 - 5 DPO

[Ericka_Jarett]

Sorry to hear it Veeka. I'm not sure I have seen them at Target, they have horse pills too in their own brand.

It's best to take your prenatals at night before bed to help with the nausea or take them with food. I usually take them at night and it helps a lot with the nausea.

[Chris~n~Jen]

I'm worried I may be out. CD23 and had some cramping this morning and sore bbs. AF ususally shows CD24 or 25 so we'll see what tomorrow brings. Just not feeling as positive as I was last week. :(

[houseblend]

QOTD: I've been taking a vitamin B that contains the folic acid. I had also been taking a multi-vitamin, but stopped because they are so huge and taste awful. blech! My doctor offered a prescription prenatal, but I didn't want to bother with the insurance, etc. I'll have to look for the One Source.

I'm now on CD 36. Usually I run 27-31 days. I tested over the weekend and again this morning and all BFN. It's really becoming nerve racking not knowing! If and when AF does show, I think I'm going to start charting. I'm trying to decide if I should call my doctor or not, since I had the AF cramps last week. I was just in for my annual a couple of weeks ago and everything checked out fine. Ugh!

[miaclear]

Yesterday we went to the hospital because DHs best friend and his wife just had a baby boy. He was so adorable. It was crazy up there. Me, DH, 2 grandmas, 1 grandpa, an uncle, a great grandma and 2 great aunts! Not to mention a baby and two parents! Thankfully they had a big room. I could tell though that the mom was not herself, she just kept saying she was tired but I think there was just TOO much going on. Makes me think about when I'll be in that situation and how I'll try to keep control of it. I for one would NOT allow my DHs brother to bring his laptop and play computer games in the room. That even pissed me off and I didn't just have a baby.

[pacificbliss]

Vons/Safeway has Safeway brand pg tests, the double pack, on sale. They are buy one get one free so 4 tests for $12.

[Yolanda]

I don't know, but I might have to take a break from everything. Dh and I had a big blow up on Saturday. He said some very hurtful things to me. So, I don't know when we will have kids or even if we will be able to. We are going to sit down tonight and discuss it. I won't leave the thread yet, but for my own sanity, I might have to. I will let you all know.


**Good luck to those testing soon!! I have my fingers crossed!!**

[houseblend]

Yolanda - I'm so sorry about your fight. I hope you two are able to work things out.

miaclear - I agree with you - there is no way people are going to come use my hospital room as a general hang out place. I want visitors, but they can come see me and the baby and then leave. I'm sure I will be way too tired to entertain!

[VeekaSF]

Miaclear, that is why I would no tell any of my friends when I am in the hospital, I would call them once home with the baby. As for family, I would ask DH to call and let his family know that we are in and ask not to come in, unless they really want to! I would only want my mom and DH there… no one else…

Pacificbliss, brought up the next question for me: When is the best time to test?

Yolanda, sorry to hear about your and dh blow out, I am sure it is really stressful time in your lives, for both of you. I am sure you will work things out… Hope to see you back :)

[miaclear]

I bought the One Source Prenatals this afternoon. Haven't opened them yet to see the size but excited to try them out :)

It's like baby central around me. Another friend just had a baby on Sunday morning I found out. They named him Kellen, which I at first didn't like...then looked up the meaning (which is Swamp in German:eek: ) and now it's kinda growing on me if they use the nickname Kell. Personally myself I'm more a traditional name person.

[Jess71903]

Mia- I know what you mean about it being baby central. I will be going to baby classes this week with a friend whose husband won't go. I kinda like Kellen...I knew some people with that last name, but never heard it as a 1st.

Anyway, CD 14 here...I think I Od yesterday....hope so! I got the name and email address for that herbalist my hairdresser went to. I can't wait to see what he says. I will share it when he emails me back.

ETA: Veeka- what do you mean about "the best time to test"? I guess I should have gone back and looked at pacificbliss's comment...oh well! If you mean what day, I wouldn't test before 10 or 11 days past ovulation (DPO) but if you don't know when you O, I would say a day or 2 before AF is due. It's more economical to wait until AF is late :) yeah, right! If you mean what time of day, first thing in the morning, because that is when your urine is most concentrated.

[miaclear]

Just had to log on and say the One Source Prenatals are the PERFECT size for me to swallow with ease. Thanks for the recomendation!!!

[pacificbliss]

veeka I have a seriously bad habit of testing several days before AF is due. It's a big waste of money. Even the time I was pg it did not show up until AF was late. I would wait at least until the day you expect her and then test first thing in the morning.

[VeekaSF]

so after work i went and searched Target and Walgreens for One Source Prenatals both did not carry it, will try Londs tomorrow...
Re: testing, sounds like may as well wait till AF is late... Property tax is due, so trying to save $$$ ;) Plus i am not counting on getting prego first month ;)
Thank you girls!

[MrsKinnison]

Yolanda, I'm very sorry about you and DH fighting. I hope you work everything out tonight. Sometimes people say really terrible things in the heat of the moment, but they don't mean them. That doesn't make it okay, but definately worth working out. There is a great book called The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I think all couples should read it, and probably re-read every few years. It makes total sense, is not full of fluff, and can really help even the best of relationships.

[Yolanda]

MrsKinnison There is a great book called The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman.
I actually read this book about 2 1/2 years ago. It is a great book! Trying to get DH to read it will be interesting. Since you mentioned it, I think I will pull it out tonight and read it again.
You're right, people do say things they don't mean in the heat of the moment. Last night when we talked, I told him that he does that a lot and he should try and express himself/opinions in a more calm and collected way. He agreed. Our talk went really well and I feel so much better!

We are on the same page again:)

miaclear-I bought the One Source Prenatals a few weeks ago and I really like them! No bad taste and they aren't huge horse pills.

So, we were going to skip a cycle or two of TTC to avoid a holiday baby, but when we were talking last night, I told DH that at this point, I just want a baby--I don't care if it is a holiday baby anymore. He agreed :D

As far as testing for this cycle, I can test on Saturday assuming AF doesn't show.

Whew, sorry that was so long. I'm feeling chatty:D :o

[tinkerbelljenny]

Af is due on Sat and I am sure it will arrive. I have all the AF symptoms. I am actually leaving out of town on Thursday and it is always fun getting AF while traveling. If AF doesn't arrive on Sat then I will test.

[looty]

Thanks for still sticking around and helping us ladies out, Ericka. I need to make it over to your journal to see how you are doing!

Jen~ I hope you are wrong about AF coming! I hope you can come in and give us some good news soon!

houseblend~ I am sorry to hear about your frystration. I can totally relate to that because that is what kept happening to me. My cycle would go longer and longer and since I wasn't really sure when I O'ed I would get my hopes up that I was pg. It was really hard on me so I bought a fertility monitor. It has helped just because I know exactly when I should expect Af or a BFP! I hope you are able to figure things out soon!

Yolanda~ Sory to hear about the fight with you DH. I am glad that you have worked it out and are both on the same page now. Isn't it funny how in the beginning you think you'll stop for a month or two until it gets to that point and you realize youreally don't want to stop? Glad that your DH is onboard with that too!

Veeka, I would agree with the ladies that recommended waiting until the day AF is due. Sometimes it is hard (expecially when you have a lot of FPS) but I figure if I wait that long whatever result I get is pretty likely to be accurate. Morning is hte best time. I am sure you ahve ready but you should the urine from the first time you go after waking up.

I am on CD 15. I got a "high" reading on my FM so it is now possible for me to get pregnant but I haven't O'ed yet. It will be happening soon though. Over the weekend would be great! Like Jess, my optimism is creeping in slowly but surely!

[Twylla]

Hi ladies!!! I was out with bronchitis (thank goodness not pneumonia though!) for almost a week. I was getting stir crazy at home, so it's good to be back.

I had a doc appointment and got to talk about TTC, which was good. He's concerned about my super long cycles, and we're finally getting the ball rolling. I had a blood test done yesterday to check my FSH, LH, estrogen and progesterone levels. Hopefully this will give us a look at what the heck is going on.

Anyway, I'm back, but i sure was hoping to see a few BFP announcments whiel I was away. Let's hope we have a handful coming up!

[zhannushka]

Hey everyone! :)

All this talk about prenatal vitamins got me thinking, so - I am going to go buy One Source Prenatals sometime this week as well.

miaclear - I feel the same way about "baby central" - this Sunday we're having dinner at our place for some friends - there will be 6 couples, including us. We are the only ones without a baby and not pregnant... :(

Veeka - I hope that you can be strong and not test until AF is late. I've been trying to do just that every cycle, and every cycle I give in and start testing early... :p

Yolanda - I am so glad to hear that you and DH worked things out! Good luck testing on Saturday!

tinkerbelljenny - I hope that AF does not arrive for you and you get to test this weekend. Good luck!

looty - I hope that you O soon - have fun! :D

Twylla - Glad to see you back - hope that you're feeling better! And - best of luck with those tests!

Me - I've been trying to relax about the whole TTC thing... I don't talk about it much (to DH and on CC) and I try not to BD just to BD. Both DH and I were beginning to get really frustrated with the whole thing, and that can't be good for our relationship... So - I've decided to stop using OPK's and have stopped calling sex BD'ing. It is back to being "just sex" :D

I think that I O'd this past weekend and we did BD twice between Friday and Sunday. I am on CD 23 - AF is due in 12 days. I've sworn to myself (and to DH) that I won't test until AF is late. I am definitely not expecting to be PG this cycle... But still hoping that I will be :)

[looty]

Twylla~ Sorry you were sick but glad to hear that you are doing better! I hope the doc is able to help you figure things out so you can get pg really soon!

Zhanna~I hear ya on trying to chill out about everything. I have tried to do that too but not knowing at the end of the cycle when I should be expecting AF since my cycles were so off was more stressful. I have relaxed more since getting the FM and I try to not just jump DH because I am ovulating. :D I hope that the relaxing technique leads to a great surprise in a few weeks!:D

QOTD: How many people have you told you are TTC? Are you happy with that decision or not?

My answer to the QOTD is that I have told my parents, siblings, and couple really close friends. I am generally happy with the people that I told because I only told people that I knew wouldn't ask me if I was pg everytime I talked to them. That is exactly why we haven't told my ILs. I just wish I could have told them I was pg already!;) The only bad thing is that when I am down about it, I still feel like I can't really talk to any of them earnestly. Even Dh kept telling me to chill out about it just because I told him that I was bummed about getting AF. I told him I was calm and that if he thought I was bad I could tell him a few stories that would prove that. :p

[pacificbliss]

I think AF is coming. It sure feels like it. I knew from the start this month was a long shot but I was secretly hoping...

For any of you who are wondering this I have a good friend who was born 12/23. I asked her if being a Holiday baby sucked and she said it did not. Her family was always very careful to celebrate her day and her presents were not combined. In some ways she says it was nice because everyone was around.

[Twylla]

Zhanna I hope the relaxing works for you. Sometimes I feel like we've been trying forever, but so far we haven't gotten TOO stressed out about it. I just need to really distract myself from thinking about it every now and then!

looty I know what you mean about not wanting to talk about it. I never really do either, other than on CC.

pacificbliss I hope you're wrong on this one, but I understand that sinking feeling. And thanks for the holiday baby story. I think any time of year could suck for a birthday, depending on what else is going on, so december baby, come on board!

QOTD I've only told my sister, the women of CC, and two close friends. One friend I wouldn't ormally have told, but I'm in her September wedding, and she can be a sort of snob (in an endearing way I guess) about things like pregnant BMs, so I made sure she knew. Plus, I wanted to give her a heads up about dress sizes.

[neenbean]

QOTD: we have pretty much let it be known that we are actively TTC. Most of our family and friends respect this and are VERY considerate. It is rare that we are asked because everyone knows I would be so happy I would tell them immediately!

However, when I UNINTENTIONALLY make comments that may imply I am pregnant to friends who I talk to regularly, they do ask, but I am not bothered because it is my fault for wording whatever I said in the wrong way.

Unfortunately, my FIL asks DH when he is getting another grandchild everytime.time.they.talk. It totally ticks me off only because we would obviously tell them as soon as we got confirmation that I am "knocked up". If he directly asks me I will gladly ask him why he is so concerned about us having unprotected sex. I am sick of his inquiries. :p

[miaclear]

Last night I had a dream that I got two BFPs! My dreams are not usually premenitions but who knows this time ;)

QOTD: How much did you cut back on your alcohol intake when you started TTC? This weekend I have two events to go to that I'd normally drink quite a bit at but will likely not since we're TTC. But I know I'll drink some. I feel guilty cause this is supposed to be my fertile weekend and I'd hate to mess it up with alcohol but well....I'm not pregnant yet.

[Chris~n~Jen]

tinkerbelljenny, sorry your are feeling the beginnings of AF. You never know though, so try and stay positive. :(

looty, have fun this weekend. ;)

zhannushka, stress really does play a big part. So hopefully you can de-stress.

pacificbliss, thanks for the insight from a december baby. Sorry you feel AF is on the way. I've had that feeling all week myself.

QOTD (telling) ~ Before the wedding people were constinatly asking me when we were going to start having kids. I pretty much told anyone that asked that we were open to babies anytime after the wedding. So I didn't come out and say we were really TTC. My family has been really good and hasn't asked about it at all. Mostly our friends keep asking me if I'm pregnant yet and that kinda bugs me. I just keep answering "I don't know". Because at most given times I'm not sure if I could be. I wish that I hadn't been so open about it in the beginning because we've decided that we won't be telling anyone right away. Even though that is going to be super tough for me to do. Chris's family on the other hand, seems to think we should wait longer. :eek: I just turned 28 and he turns 30 next month. Just how much longer do you think we need to wait. This just drives me crazy. Chris is the "baby" of the family and I think we are constinatly being compared to his brother. My BIL & SIL both have really stable jobs with the city that they've been working at since college. They have great pensions and make tons of money. Before they had their daughter then bought a really nice house. Chris & I struggle a lot more and it seems like we are always being told me need to be more stable before we have kids. So that irks me. Anyway, sorry this turned into a vent.

QOTD (alcohol) ~ This is a tough one for us. I'm not a huge drinker but most weekends we do socalize with friends and there is drinking involved. At first I was very cautious not to drink anything during the 2WW. Then I realized that it might take a while for us to get pregnant. I can't live 1/2 of my life acting like I'm pregnant. So I pretty much have a drink if I want one and not worry about it affecting anything. Although I'm still noticing that as I get to the end of my 2ww when my hopes are really up about a baby, I tend to not want to drink. With this being your fertile weekend, I wouldn't think drinking would do much harm. In fact, several people have told me that I just need to get really drunk and then I'll get pregnant. Not sure about that but I've already been told more than once.

~~~~~~
CD26, 11DPO. Still no AF. So I guess technically I'm late. Tested this morning and got a BFN. So we'll see if she shows today. If not, I'll be testing in the morning again.

[MrsKinnison]

Chris~n~Jen & tinkerbell I have my fingers crossed for you both!!

QOTD The only people who know we are ttc are my sister and her husband, and one of my girlfriends. MIL constantly talks about the granddaughter we are going to give her, but thats just her and it really kind of makes me laugh. I love my IL's, but MIL would never be able to keep a secret! My Dad especially is wanting us to have a baby, but doesn't talk about it or pressure us. He is 62 and my step-mother says he is really starting to worry about getting old (both his parents passed early), and all of the local grandkids are his step-grandkids so he really wants one of "his" around - not that he doesn't love the others to death and spoil them rotten :D I haven't told them we are ttc because I really think it would be the best surprise to tell them we are pg!

QOTD I haven't changed my drinking at all. Once I get a bfp, I won't drink, but till then I am going to live my life as I normally would. We are going out with a group to a murder mystery dinner on Saturday, and with any luck that will be my last night for drinks for a long, long time :D

[MrsKinnison]

I forgot...

miaclear I hope this dream is a premonition!!! Years ago I had a friend who dreamt she was pushing a baby in a green sweatsuit - turns out she was pg...big oops, so you know it wasn't wishful thinking. I totally believe your body can tell you things through your dreams.

I haven't had any pg or bfp dreams, but I have had some really crazy dreams. Unfortunately, thats not all that unusual for me. I tend to always have lots of very vivid dreams.

[LadyD088]

QOTD - We've pretty much made it known that we are TTC'ing. We aren't going an further. If we get a BFP this month, we will wait a month to tell family and close friends. Everyone else can wait.

QOTD - Honestly, that's not a hard one for me. I just don't consume. I can't hold my alcohol anyways so...most people know I won't drink anyways - I'm always the DD.

[zhannushka]

QOTD: My sister and my girlfriends know, as well as DH's cousin (they are close like brothers) and DH's close friends. Also - a few of my co-workers know. Our parents suspect, but we've never told them straight out that we are TTC. Here and there we say something like "if we have a baby this year...", so - they know...

QOTD: I am not much of a drinker. I only have a drink about 1-2 times a month and that usually consists of a very mellow cocktail or a glass of wine. And normally - I don't even finish the glass... So - there's really nothing for me to cut back on...

[VeekaSF]

Zhanna, I know what you mean, I told my DH last night that I am not sure if I should ski and he snapped at me. So I am not talking about TTC anymore at home, it only leaves you girls!
Pacificbliss, my DH is December 14th and mom is December 4th both of DH’s brothers one Dec10 and another is Dec 24th. None of them complain for the exception of the brother who was born on the 24th he said he always had xmas paper plates for his birthday parties and xmas paper wrapping on his gifts… I think it would be great to have a baby in December to have another birthday… The only problem I have is we already broke after all the December BDs and xmas, to add one more, ouch…
QOTD(Telling) We did not tell anyone at all, and I am not planning to tell anyone till we are prego. I am really scared of are you pregnant yet question… I know… sad :(
QOTD(alcohol) Wow, I had the same question about alcohol too Miaclear, I am not a big drinker at all, I have few glasses of wine, and it is enough to get me wasted! But since the time we started TTC I have not had a drop, no reason to, but this weekend, we going up to Tahoe with friends and I am sure we will be drinking, will try to have a glass of wine or something, I do not want them to know that we are TTC, so have to look normal.
NEW QUESTION I have is: you think it is safe for me to ski down hill for like 4 hours this Sunday?
I remember reading somewhere that when you start TTC you should limit your activities to things you do everyday, nothing extra, and I do not ski everyday, so was just wondering…

Jenifer, good luck with testing tonight!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Veeka - Have a great time on the slopes.

Don't read too much into the things you should and shouldn't do while TTC. I didn't listen to all that stuff, if I did, I would never have gone anywhere or had any fun. The placenta of the baby takes a while to start working, so even if you were pregnant this week, nothing really can affect the baby health wise, like if you want a drink or whatever. I got pregnant sort of when I wasn't expecting it, I gave up telling hubby what day I was on and we just went with the flow of things. Now happy to say I am 10 weeks pregnant

[VeekaSF]

Thank you Ericka, I think that is exactly what my DH is trying to say, just to have a regular sex 2-3 times a week without finally worrying about getting pregnant and enjoy this time… I have to cool things down a notch, or two… after all we just started. But at the same time I cannot help but to worry about every move I make… I will be better…

[houseblend]

Twylla - Glad you're back! Bronchitis is no fun! Sounds like you have a great doctor to work with you on these things.

zhannushka - I completely hear ya on trying to make BDing so pressured. It can really take the fun out if it. Maybe relaxing more about it will be just the trick!

miaclear - Hope you're dream is a premonition! Maybe your body knows something you don't yet! ;)

Chris~n~Jen - Things sound very promising! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

tinkerbelljenny and Pacificbliss - I hope you both are wrong about AF!


Well, I had really bad cramps this morning and AF finally showed up. I'm glad to be on the start of a new cycle finally since I really didn't think we would get a BFP this month. I think we're going to only very casually try the next couple of months (not trying, not preventing). DH and I are thinking of going to Europe for a year, and while I wouldn't mind having a baby over there, I don't want to be more than 4 or 5 months along when we actually move. I'll keep hanging around here, though, if it's okay. I'll play cheerleader. :D

[houseblend]

QOTD Telling - We haven't told anyone irl. We had a bad experience last year where we told everyone something major was going to happen (related to work) and it fell through. During the process, we got really tired of every.single.person asking us about it every time we talked to them. Then, when it fell through, it was very painful to tell everyone it didn't happen. I think it would be so much worse regarding ttc, especially since it is a lot more personal. I feel better talking about it in here where we are all going through the same thing.

QOTD drinking - I normally have one drink 2 or 3 nights a week with dinner. At first when ttc, I cut back all drinking. Now I've realized it is too hard to live life that way and just adds to the pressure. I make sure not to drink more than a glass, but from what I've read, the baby isn't connected through the blood stream until you get a BFP anyway, so I don't worry about it as much.

Veeka - Go have fun on the slopes!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Welcome Veeka - I think that was our problem too. After I lost my daughter it took us 9 months to get pregnant again. Maybe I just needed to calm myself and just let it happen, since that is when it finally worked.

This is a great site to see what happens with the baby right at the time of conception. It's interesting to see that just now (at 10 weeks) the placenta is just starting to function with waste and such. 1st trimester (http://www.pregnancy.org/pregnancy/fetaldevelopment1.php#week1)

[pacificbliss]

QOTD (drinking) I have not consciously changed anything. I frequently have a glass of red with dinner. It seems from what I have read that a baby does really receive much nourishment from Mom until about the time we would test anyhow.

QOTD (telling people) We have not told anyone. There are people who know about the m/c and I suspect they are wondering but they are graciously not saying anything. Even the friend I asked about being a holiday baby...I lied and told her we were thinking about trying. I think people will forgive me.

CD 26 or 27 here. It's hard for me to tell because my last AF started with very light spotting for three days so I don't know where to start counting. Still feel a little crampy like AF i