TTC w/ Charting in August - end of summer = more BFPs!

[JayJay]

First of all, welcome to LILRTL! We hope your stay is short and sweet!

Abirney, that's great about the provera! Are you excited to move on to another cycle? And for the friend that has given you all that stuff....wow I wish I could be so lucky. That's awesome!

FSUSammy, I know what you mean about not hurting DH. There have been a couple of times that we have *needed* to BD, and he can't due to an injury. It stinks. I feel for ya!

Jen, I'm hoping that your dip is implantation, because at 7 DPO, it could be a good sign. Keep your chin up, girlie!

As for me, my temp did go down this morning, (just like I expected.) But, it wasn't down too much. I still the remainings of the pre-AF headache, which totally ruins a day. I can't concentrate on much when I have that.

I had a really vivid positive test dream last night. I dreamt that DH, both sisters and my dad were all at our home. (:confused: ) Then I decided to take a test out of the blue. When I looked at it, I remember seeing the line, and remember seeing how it was narrower at one end than the other, but defintely there. Then I took another one, and it came up positive right away, and it was such a pretty pink! :D

So, I went around showing my sisters and my dad, because I wanted them to know. Which is strange, because we've decided that once we do get pregnant, we aren't telling anyone for awhile.

Dreams are so weird sometimes.

Good luck to you fellow ladies testing soon!

[motray36]

jessied - Hope your Doc appt went well yesterday!

MrsJackson - waiting does suck! I do agree with j*east that your chart is still very pretty! Dreams (especially TTC related dreams) are very weird sometimes!

SQ2 hoping for Real PS vs. FPS! I'd wait to test.

ChicagoKate - Fingers crossed for you

Cath - 10DPO is still early - hoping for a BFP in a few days

LILRTL - Welcome!!

ABirney - Hope you can use your new things soon!

Jen - sorry about the temp dive :( - it looks like from your past cycles taht 7DPO is early though....maybe implantation!?!

me - CD22, temp jump this morning...I may have woken up 1/2 hour before I usually temp, which typically makes my temp higher, but I might have been dreaming that I woke up...not sure. I guess we'll see what the next few days have to bring!

[DelSol]

Let's see if get everyone, this is a fast moving thread...

Jen ~ no experience with home SA's. I hope your temp dip was an implantation.

j*east ~ I think if we don't succeed this time, I'll explain it to him. I asked honeygirl if he could come to her class. I hope you O soon.

risa00 ~ I hope you are right, we need a BFP from someone!

jess71903 ~ I hope you are doing ok today.

cath2005 ~ sorry about the BFN, hopefully it was too early.

ABirney ~ let's hope we get a BFP from someone soon! I'll be testing 8/22, don't know if that is too soon or not but that's when I plan on testing. That's cool to be able to get some stuff from your co-worker. Sorry about your long cycle, hopefully the Rx will work.

FSUSammy ~ hope DH's back gets better. Back pain sucks, I deal with it every now and then.

Mrs.Jackson ~ your chart doesn't look bad.

motray36 ~ that's good about the temp jump, I had another temp jump this morning. I keep saying go up and stay up!

Me ~ CD21 6DPO. Not much going on. I'll be testing on CD28, which will be 8/22. AF usually arrives around then. Could I test earlier?

[ChicagoKate]

DelSol ~ I probably wouldn't test earlier than CD28 as you could get a false negative before then.

Sam ~ I would definitely call your doctor about getting the CD3 bloodwork. If it were me, I would just say that I'd been reading up on Clomid and really want to see what is going on with my hormones before introducing a drug into the mix. Especially in light of your last annov cycle. Good luck!

[armadillo]

Thanks for the chart stalking, ladies. Temp drop and cramps today, so don't hold out hope for me! I'm sorry I don't post more...I'm more of a lurker in this thread because it drives me crazy to obsess about TTC. :)

[Jess71903]

FSU- it was a cyst in my breast, so I felt a lump. It didn't hurt or anything, so no sympoms. I went for an u/s on it and it showed a cluster of cysts. The dr. said I could either wait and see if it went away, or have it drained. He said he wasn't concerend about it, so either way was fine. So I wouldn't obsess about it, I had it drained. Not a stupid question at all!


Welcome LILRTL!

SQ2 I wouldn't test until at least 12 DPO. 14 DPO if you really want to be sure. Just my opinion, though. It depends on how patient you are and how much $$ you care to waste testing early. Some people are addicted to POAS and can't help it! I have gotten over that now.

So FF says I'm 15 DPO, but because of my vacation I don't believe it. I think I'm more like 9DPO at the most.

[j*east]

Hi all. I'm feeling tired and cranky today, so forgive me if this isn't a great reply...

DelSol, I think you should test on the 22nd, unless you have $$ or emotional energy to burn on tests. I always test way too early and I think it's better to wait...but I'm sure I won't be able to!

motray36, that certainly is a temp jump! Do you think it's O?

MrsJackson05, that's just a little dip. If you're still high in 2 days, you could test. :)

SQ2, don't worry until FF takes your cross hairs away. My temps don't change much based on how I sleep, but who knows. Could be implantation--take a look in the chart gallery and you'll see some crazy dips on PG charts, for implantation or otherwise. The first 2WW is the worst, IME. Hang in there! Oh, and yeah, I'd say test 8/24 or so.

ABirney, hi! Hope all is well. I'm glad you got the prescription. Good luck with canning and pickling.

Jen, sorry about the dip, but it could be implantation...don't know if you want optimism or pessimism.

LILRTL, welcome! I hope you're successful soon!

Sam, I hope your DH's back gets better soon. Poor guy! There's a story in TCOYF about a woman whose husband is in bed after surgery (for a broken leg or something) and she manages to BD and conceive...but that's kind of extreme! Oh, and I'd do some more research on Clomid if I were you...I do think other women around here have gotten tests and been monitored pretty closely while on Clomid, but I'm hazy on the details.

numberlady, I hope the 2WW is being good to you!

Cath2005, I agree...it's still early. I hope your BFP comes soon!

Jess71903, I'm glad the cyst draining is over, and I hope you get good lab results.

ChicagoKate, is that Florence in your avatar? I was just there.:) I hope the 2WW is going well....your chart looks nice so far.

cowgirl, here's the CM vs. semen thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23276), started by SQ2.

Risa00, hope all is going well for you. :)

Me~big rise today, so this should be it for O. I feel really crampy and sick, but more in a GI way than a GYN way. Yuck.

[Chris~n~Jen]

Thanks girls. I guess it could be an implantation dip. I'll keep out hope for that. I guess I'd just never thought the dip would go to my coverline. I guess I need to go browse through the preggo charts on FF to keep my spirits up. :)

Just got the call from my doctor with my CD21 bloodwork results. I'm normal! My progestren level was 10.1. She said the normal range was 4.4-28. I'm glad to know I'm normal but was really thinking that this was the reason we haven't gotten preggo and was actually anxious to get some meds to "fix" the problem. Now I just have to wait and see what the CD3 estrogen says. We've decided that Chris will just go get a regular SA. He's going to call the urologist and see how much it will cost us out of pocket. If it ends up being to much then we'll just have to wait until his insurance kicks in in three months. :(

[honeygirl]

Thanks girls. I guess it could be an implantation dip. I'll keep out hope for that. I guess I'd just never thought the dip would go to my coverline. I guess I need to go browse through the preggo charts on FF to keep my spirits up. :)

Just got the call from my doctor with my CD21 bloodwork results. I'm normal! My progestren level was 10.1. She said the normal range was 4.4-28. I'm glad to know I'm normal but was really thinking that this was the reason we haven't gotten preggo and was actually anxious to get some meds to "fix" the problem. Now I just have to wait and see what the CD3 estrogen says. We've decided that Chris will just go get a regular SA. He's going to call the urologist and see how much it will cost us out of pocket. If it ends up being to much then we'll just have to wait until his insurance kicks in in three months. :(

Man you ladies get up early, I'm always behind in the am. ;) Jen, I do the same thing (stalking pregnancy charts), except I look at FF and ovusoft. About the SA, I heard from my dr (regular not the RE) that out of pocket SA costs a few hundred dollars ($300'ish I think).

Interesting sperm facts anyone? I was reading in my new book "What to Do When You Can't Get Pregnant" (I'm researching before my RE appt) and found that healthy ejaculations release 80-100 million sperm and of those only:

10 million make it to the vagina
100,000> make it to the cervix/uterus
2,000> to the Correct fallopian tube
200> to the distal fallopian tube
10> to the egg
1 fertalization

Isn't that amazing! My "fertilty" workshop went really well and I was surprised at how much I knew (and they didn't). I'm all about charting and knowing your body, so I don't sharing with friends.

I am so looking forward to some BFPs around here! Isn't it exciting to think that some of you will be pregnant very soon!!! :) As you can tell I'm feeling pretty optimistic right now, let's hope that it lasts till I have my next 2ww. :D

[SQ2]

Chris~n~Jen My temp took a dive today too and I'm 6DPO. How long are your LPs usually? My most recent one was 14 days. Usually a temp drop around that time would signal AF is coming and that you're not pg, but IMO this is too early for that y'know? So the temp dip must either be an anomoly (therm malfunction, mouth open when sleeping, etc.) or implantation. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's implantation dips for both of us! :D

j*east OMG, I'm HATING the 2ww. For my own sanity I hope it doesn't take us too many cycles to get pg. I will go nuts. Wish I could be more patient. Oh, and 8/24, good day to test...my DH's bday! Hopefully I can give him a good present. ;) Hooray for a temp rise for you!

numberlady Thanks for the advice! I'll try and hold out. I might have to break down at 12DPO though. ;)

DelSol I'm 6DPO too so looks like we'll be testing around the same time. :)

Jess I can see myself getting addicted to POAS this first time around but if it takes us longer I would drive myself crazy wasting all that money. I will try and hold out until 12DPO. Thanks for the advice!

[Chris~n~Jen]

honeygirl ~ With those sperms stats its a wonder anyone ever gets preggo. I had heard the out of pocket SA's were around $100-$150. But I won't know for sure until Chris makes all the appropriate phone calls. So I guess we'll just wait and see.

SQ2 ~ My LP's tend to range from 9-11 days. I'm not really sure why I got so down when I saw the temp drop this morning. It just seemed like it was sooooo low. Fingers are crossed that both of our temps spike tomorrow. :D

[katiems118]

Cant wait to hear the results from all the testers!!!!
I hope everyone who had a temp dip it was because of implantation!!!

We have to get some BFP's on this thread for August!!!!

[FSUSammy]

RP: from SWH

Hey ladies. I just got back from the gastroenterologist regarding the acid reflux I've had for 2 weeks now. The doctor asked me if there was a chance that I was PG and I told him that I was pretty sure that I wasn't. :(

He wants me to try Nexium and wants to do an endoscopy. My endoscopy isn't scheduled until Sept. 8th and I asked him if he wanted me to avoid getting PG until this is all resolved and he said yes. :( :( :(

So I guess I'll stay on this thread cheering the rest of you on for some BFPs while I wait to get this all resolved. Hopefully I'll get the all clear to resume TTC after the endoscopy.

Sam

[SQ2]

FSUSammy ~ I'm sorry you have to stop TTC for a little while but it sounds like it's a good idea to get these issues worked out. Hope everything resolves itself and you're healthy and can start TTC ASAP. And yes please stay around. We need all the cheering we can get!

[honeygirl]

Sorry FSUSammy! :( :( Bummer news, but I'm glad to hear that your dr is going to take care of your reflux!

Chris~n~Jen & SQ2 - I've learned from reviewing charts on FF that there is no such thing as a normal temp pattern. :) Hang in there and I'm crossing my fingers (and toes) that you are our next BFP's!!!!!

j*east - I hope you O'd! Off to look at your chart.

[honeygirl]

J*east - Looks good for an O, high temp jump, lots of ECWM. I hope for your sake that you did O b/c damm girl, BD enough yet? ;)

[DelSol]

FSUSammy ~ sorry to hear the news about your acid reflux. I hope the doctor can take care of it. We are happy to have you cheer us on.

[ABirney]

Hey ladies..
SQ2 Hope that's a implant dip!
MrsJackson hope that dream comes true soon. Also hope your headache goes away! Your chart is still looking great!
motray Hope you O'd!
armadillo Hope AF stays away.
j*east Sorry you aren't feeling well but hope you caught your egg!
Jen glad to hear the b/w came back good.
honeygirl interesting sperm facts!
Sam that sucks about having to put off TTC... but hopefully this will clear up your reflux and you'll be back to join us in no time!

Well I started the Provera tonight so I should get AF in about 2 weeks. Can't wait to get going on a new cycle! Hope I O next time.

[Jess71903]

AF showed up :mad: (I guess FF was right about my O date) so I will be scheduling my lap today if I can:( . It's not going to do me any good to temp this month so, threadmistress, please move me to taking a charting break. Thanks! I will still be around and all, I just won't temp.

[Chris~n~Jen]

Waiting to O. DH is being a jerk. I'm in a pissy mood. :mad:

[cowgirl]

Jen:That is good new on the blood work. Sorry the *itch showed and that your Dh is being a jerk. When I checked with OB on SA it was 100 - 200 I believe.

Sam:Bummer about not being able to ttc right now hopefully it will be fixed in next month and you try again.

Honeygirl;Very interesting but a bit scary.

ABirney:Sorry you had an annov. cycle hopefully the next one won't be.

Well my cm was creamy yesterday and there was alot less so fingers crossed that I O'd and the we hit the egg.

[JayJay]

My temp stayed up today. Expecting a big dive in the AM. (Look at me being all positive and stuff.....;) )

Jen, sorry your DH is being a jerk. I know all about that! Don't you just want to smack them sometimes?!

Sam, Sorry you have to stop TTC for awhile. That stinks. Hopefully you'll get the issue resolved fast, and be back here soon! Good Luck!

Cowgirl here's to hoping that you caught that eggie!

[motray36]

j*east - nice temp jump! and awesome BDing! Fingers crossed that this is your month!

Chris~n~Jen - Boo to AF, boo to DH being mean, yay to tests coming back ok. Hopefully the SA's will be do-able

Jess - sorry about AF :(

Mrs. Jackson - I am going to fly through my computer screen at you if you don't start being positive!! Girl, that chart is beautiful!!!

me - 2nd day of elevated temps, I'm going to give it another day and call an O. Unfortunately because of the stupid YI, the last BD was the night of the 6th day pre-O. I think spermies only last 5 days max, right? I'll hope DH has some strong long-lasting swimmers, but I'm more than likely out this cycle. :(

PS - I have been a cranky *itch this month...Dh said its cause of a lack of "doin it." I just looked at my chart for real....only 2 times this month...2!! That is insane. I need some lovin!

[JayJay]

Mrs. Jackson - I am going to fly through my computer screen at you if you don't start being positive!! Girl, that chart is beautiful!!!


I know, I know. I can't help it! :rolleyes:

Now, looking at my chart, I'm hoping that I didn't O later than I thought, because I had some wacky temps before, and I discarded them. Hmm...there's something for me to stew over all day.

ETA: I did get a Triphasic today, though.

[Chris~n~Jen]

MrsJackson ~ Yup, I'd like to smack him sometimes for sure. They just don't always look at things or feel the same way that we do and that gets frustrating. That is a nice lookin' chart. Keep thinking positive. Fingers crossed for you. When do you plan on testing?

motray ~ Thanks. It's looking more positive that the SA will be do-able. DH is actually anxious to do it and says he isn't going to be putting it off.

cowgirl ~ It makes me feel better to hear your SA was around 100-200. That is much more do-able for us.

Sorry about AF Jess. Looks like we are in the same boat. :(

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Since I need to vent a bit, I'm going to explain a little about what happened this morning. Dh was actually really bummed to hear AF showed. He was being all nice to me. Then I made the statement about having to do CD3 bw on Friday and just not knowing what will be next if that comes back ok. See I really, really thought that because of my short LP's that the CD21 bw was going to show low progestrone and they would give me meds and I'd be all optimistic again. Well that doesnt' seem to be the case. As soon as I said that about not knowing the next step, he gets all angry/defenssive and states that lots of people get preggo after trying for over a year. I said yes, they do however they usually need some sort of medical help. He argued with me about this but couldn't come up with a single person the he knew this had happened to. He's saying that I'm always being pessimistic but I say I'm just being realistic. Then he wants to argue with me about how long we've been "trying". I was Oing on our honeymoon and we started "trying" then. Because my cycles are short we are now on our 12th cycle even though we have only been married 10 months. For some reason he just doesn't get this. And to be honest we really stopped preventing about 3 months before the weddings, so basically just seeing what happens.

Anyway, he just has a tendency to get mad at me for thinking that we need medical help and for being frustrated about all this. He just wants to think that everything is ok.

Ok, that's it. Thanks for reading all this if you did. :)

[SQ2]

Chris~n~Jen: Sorry about AF. :( That sucks and so does fighting with DH. I hope the day gets better for you.

Jess ~ I'm sorry about AF. :(

motray36 ~ Hope the YI gets better soon.

cowgirl & MrsJackson ~ Fingers crossed for both of you! :)

Me: I give up. I don't know what's going on. Another low temp today and FF took away my crosshairs. :mad: With the intense O pains/aches I had last week, plus the CM dry-up, I don't see how I couldn't have O'd. :confused: The only other things I can think of besides not O'ing is that I switched timezones and my body still hasn't regulated, or there's something different about where I'm sleeping now that makes me colder. I dunno. It IS colder here at night than back home so who knows. Maybe my thermometer is broken. How long to batteries last? I almost feel like throwing out the thermometer If I really haven't O'd yet, crossing fingers that O holds off for another week (ya right, wishful thinking) because DH and I will be reunited then and can resume BD'ing. What an annoying process this is!!

[DelSol]

Quick post, I was sitting traffic for a long time so I need to cool off because I'm ticked off about it, not that it could be helped.


Sorry to hear about AF showing for those that she did.

Good Luck to those testing soon.

I have another good temp today so it's looking good. If AF is too arrive my temps take a dive around 10 DPO - 12DPO and then she arrives shortly there after. Guess I need to see what happens on 10DPO.

[FSUSammy]

Jen - Sorry about AF. Hopefully something will show up in your CD 3 bw. Don't pay any attention to DH. He hasn't done the research you have done and hasn't talked to the people YOU have. LOL Hang in there, when its your turn it will all work out.

SQ2 - Sorry for the frustrating temps. Sounds very similar to my current cycle. I swore I O'd last week especially with the cramps and EWCM and dry up aftewards. But I now don't think I did. Maybe your body was gearing up for O but with the stress of travel it never got to that point. Which can be a good thing if it holds off until DH get's back.

Me - I wanted to thank all of you ladies for being so supportive about my reflux issue and the temporary HALT to TTC. I'm considering purchasing a CBEFM that way my next cycle isn't a waste and I can be ready to BD on the right days once my doc gives me the green light. I'm also considering trying natural progesterone cream once I can verify that I did O. I read up on the Ovusoft boards that it can help with increasing your LP and getting your body to O earlier on the next cycle. Not sure what I'm going to do yet. Today is CD 21 and still no temp spike. I talked to my aunt last night about my doctor's visit and she thinks I should take a PG test to be 100% sure that I'm not PG because of the meds I'm taking. Even though I'm pretty sure I'm not PG maybe I should take it for the hell of it. But after I hung up I was thinking how maybe (just maybe) that AF I had wasn't a real one and how the temps on my current cycle are a tad higher than they usually are for me pre-O. Hmmm is that even possible???? Maybe this acid reflux is not just a coincidence after all?

Sam

[LILRTL]

So sorry to those that got AF. :( Here's hoping the end of August/beginning of September is your time!! :)

There's no way I can keep up with everyone with a 12 month old running around, but I had to come in here and say just how excited I am to be beginning this process again!!! :D I don't really have anyone to commiserate with, so you girls are my outlet! :D

[tealynn]

Hey ladies! I can't believe I have so much to catch up on. Work has been busy. This is actually the first time I've logged on and checked in since Friday...which is completely insane because I'm usually here many times during the day;)

Mrs. Pell, Mrs. Jackson, When will you be testing...you're both 13DPO and your charts are smoking!!!

I can't possibly do shout outs so good luck to all those testing soon!

FSUSammy, I'm taking the same thing for my acid reflux but I didn't even think to talk to my doctor TTCing. I haven't really had a lot of luck w/ the Nexium yet but I've just switched to it. I guess I'll just stop taking it once I O and deal w/ the symptoms if they haven't stopped by then.

I've had such a strange cycle and of course you mention you have heartburn/acid reflux and everyone wants to know if your PG. I'm like "I've got pretty good handle on whether or not I'm PG. I'm only taking my temp every freakin' morning, know that I had my period 14 days ago and I O CD19" any other silly questions????"

I also think I might be a medical anomally. Do you know anyone else that can have EWCM and spot at the same time. It was very strange, more reddish not brown. I have several nurses in my family so I guess I'll have to see what's up with that.

Well the BDfest has officially begun. I told DH that we had to DTD every night for the next 4 days. He seems to be on board with that. ;)

[Charting is Knowledge]

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[katiems118]

I went to the doctor today and he wants me to have some blood tests to check if I have a genetic predispositon for blood clots, he said he would like to know that before I get pg to make sure we take the appropriate precautions...so I am trying to make an appt with that dr next. He didnt say I couldnt get pg, just get my blood work done then see what happens...so I guess thats a good thing?

Sorry FSUSammy about the reflux...hopefully that will clear up and you can TTC soon!

Yay for all the high temps everyone!!

[FSUSammy]

Ok are there any charting experts in here???;)

I was inputting today's temp into Ovusoft and decided to look back at my previous chart from my last cycle. What I remembered as being odd when I got AF was that my temp didn't drop when she came, like it normally would for me. At what's even odder is the fact that my temps haven't gone as low as they usually would pre-O. I opened up TCOYF and read an interesting article in the Maximizing Your Chances of Getting Pregnant sectoin (specifically on page 157 of my book) It's aobut a woman that that thought she got AF but her temperature didn't drop as they should by the end of AF. Turned out by CD 13 (of this "new" cycle) she decided to test because her temps were still above the CL, well turns out she got a BFP.

Hmmmm I know this is a long shot but I'm seriously going to run out and buy some tests, because maybe that's why I've been having my acid reflux (that I've never had before).

Anyone want to take a look at my Ovusoft (Oral) chart to see what I'm talking about?

Sam

[Jess71903]

Hi ladies!
FSU- Hmmm, on the testing thing. I would just because you have an excuse to, and it's possible! It would make me feel better.

jen- D'Nile ain't just a river in Egypt!;) My DH was the same way for a while. He thought I just worked myself up about it being a problem because I was on here all the time. He thinks I read too much on this stuff, but I think he doesn't read enough. They just don't want to deal with it. My DH is totally onboard now, though. It just took him a little longer. Do you have TCOYF? She says if you chart and time BD for 4 cycles without getting pg, you might want to see what's going on. If you have it, show it to him! She is an expert on this stuff, you know!

b- sorry about traffic! I am so impatient!

tealynn-I love your light take on things! It makes me feel better! I love this "I'm like "I've got pretty good handle on whether or not I'm PG. I'm only taking my temp every freakin' morning, know that I had my period 14 days ago and I O CD19" any other silly questions????""

SQ2- sorry about the confusing cycle...remind me- is this the 1st cycle off BC, cuz those can be wacky anyway.

motray- sorry this cycle seems like a bust, but yay for Oing! It's nice to know that your body is working the way it's supposed to!

katie- I am glad your dr. is being proactive with the tests. That's great! And good too, that you don't have to stop TTC.

I just got a call from the Dr. that the labs on the fluid aspirated from my breast showed nothing abnormal. YAY! I kinda knew it, but it's a relief.

Copied from SAI:
I called to try to schedule my lap today but my Dr. got busy and didn't get a chance to look at my stuff before the end of the day. Thursday is her surgery day, and I wanted to get it done really early in my cycle as to not miss O due to sex restriction after the proceedure, but it looks like that won't happen:( . It will probably be next Thurs, which will be CD 9, so unless the surgery pushes back O, this month will be a bust for sure. I did find out that my insurance will pay for it though, so that's good. I am so impatient. I feel like I can't sit out 1 cycle. It's taken 14 so far, so I don't know why 1 would be that important to me, but it is.

[Jess71903]

FSU- you only have one temp below last month's coverline! I would test ASAP, just to be sure (dont wait until in the morning)! Fingers crossed for you!

[SQ2]

Jess SQ2- sorry about the confusing cycle...remind me- is this the 1st cycle off BC, cuz those can be wacky anyway. This is my 6th cycle off the pill. I've been off it since last November. I'm glad to hear your lab results are normal!

FSUSammy Couldn't hurt to test! :) Good luck!

[honeygirl]

FSUSammy - Looking at your charts your temps are definately higher than usual. Have you had any other changes (time you temp, new thermometer, etc)? I'll be checking back to see you POAS results, good luck!!!

[FSUSammy]

honeygirl - Nope nothing has changed since my last cycle. Everything is the same. I probably won't be POAS till the morning though and as soon as I get to work (at 7am) I'll let you all know what happend.

[mrs_pell]

Ugh, ladies...I have been SOOOOOOOO BAD about keeping up in here! Y'all move so fast during the day, and then if I miss a night on the computer, I'm waaaaaaay behind and don't feel like getting caught up. :o Sorry!! Anyway, I'll try to get *somewhat* caught up.

Jess ~ So sorry AF showed. Maybe this month "off" will be what y'all need. Great news about the cyst!!!

Jen ~ Sorry about AF for you too. I'm sure your DH is probably just scared that something really *could* be wrong and doesn't want to admit it. I hope your day got better and that you and DH aren't too mad at each other. ;)

cowgirl ~ Fingers crossed you caught that egg!

MrsJackson ~ That chart looks awesome! Try to stay positive! I'm just like you, though. I figure that if I *expect* the worst, I won't be as disappointed if she really does show.

Motray ~ Yeah for [probably] O'ing! Your right...6 days is probably too long, but at least you O'd, and ya never know. :) And, I get b*tchy too when I'm needing some looooooooove.

SQ2 ~ Sorry for the confusing cycle. It definitely doesn't look like you've O'd yet. Sorry...hopefully you'll get to be reunited with hubby before AF!

DelSol ~ Sitting in traffic SUCKS!! I get to do it every day...fun, fun! Your chart's definely looking positive! Here's hoping to continued high temps!

FSU ~ Definitely test if your going to take those meds. Ya NEVER know! Your temps are a lot higher this cycle and like Jess said, only a few are below last cycle's CL. Maybe it's a long shot, but test anyway! :D

LILRTL ~ I don't think I ever welcomed you! so...WELCOME!

Tealynn ~ Yeah for the BD fest! Your lucky your DH is on board with the "every day BD" thing...I'm usually not that lucky! :p And...this:
"I've got pretty good handle on whether or not I'm PG. I'm only taking my temp every freakin' morning, know that I had my period 14 days ago and I O CD19" any other silly questions????"
...cracked me up!!!!

katiems ~ Sounds like a good idea to know that if you do get pregnant! Good for the doc for being proactive!

For anyone I missed (which I know there are a ton, but I didn't go past today's posts)...sorry if AF showed, and good luck to those that are getting ready to test or BD!

~~~~

As for me, 12 dpo and temps are still up. No real pg symptoms, except maybe that I was about to pop the head off of a patient's husband b/c he was annoying the HELL out of me (but I don't know if that's a true symptom or not...he was a real PITA!). Other than that, nothing. So, we'll see. I'll probably wait till Sunday to test since my usual LP is ~16 days that Sunday will be 16 DPO. I'll see what the temp does on Sunday and then test if it's still up.

Hope everyone has a great day!

[DelSol]

After sitting in traffic, my day got worse or at least I thought it did. I am just in a real pissy mood and could bit someone's head off but I trying to remain clam and then I get upset because I am thinking these thoughts plus I have pain around my rib cage. I have someone out on disability, works in our NY office and is suppose to also be getting NY Statutory disability well she isn't. I called our carrier, got transferred to the correct person, left 2 messages and followed up with an email to this person, she has not return any of my calls or email. I also called her periodically through out the day. I finally call an 800# talk to her case manager, who was really nice and knew his stuff and he told me my company didn't have the NY statutory disability and I said but we do, I have a packet here with all the information and thanking us that we choose them. He said something must have gotten messed up and that I should call my benefit broker and have them call the sales person so get it straightened out because he's getting paid a commission and we don't have the benefit.

Sorry for the vent!

So I am in a bad mood and hoping tomorrow is better because I will be in my Baltimore office all day.

mrs_pell ~ I relate to your mood because I am feeling the same way.

FSUSammy ~ good luck testing. fingers crossed that it will be good news.

Sorry for the lack of shout-outs, it's my crummy mood (I hope this isn't a sign AF is coming but it's still too early). I'm off to check out the two smoking charts: Mrs. Pell & Mrs. Jackson. :D

[j*east]

Using the new quote function for a few SO's...


10 million make it to the vagina
100,000> make it to the cervix/uterus
2,000> to the Correct fallopian tube
200> to the distal fallopian tube
10> to the egg
1 fertalization


Honeygirl, that is crazy! What happens to the 90 million that don't make it to the vagina? Do they fall out? :confused:

So I guess I'll stay on this thread cheering the rest of you on for some BFPs while I wait to get this all resolved. Hopefully I'll get the all clear to resume TTC after the endoscopy.

Sammy, I'm sorry about the reflux. I hope you get better soon and can move on. I saw you're thinking of testing. I say go for it. Stranger things have happened.

J*east - Looks good for an O, high temp jump, lots of ECWM. I hope for your sake that you did O b/c damm girl, BD enough yet?

Honeygirl, this made me LOL. You're too funny. DH says we aren't DTD again anytime soon. I think we burnt out!

Well I started the Provera tonight so I should get AF in about 2 weeks. Can't wait to get going on a new cycle! Hope I O next time.

ABirney, sorry this cycle was a bust...hope the next comes soon!

AF showed up. (I guess FF was right about my O date) so I will be scheduling my lap today if I can. I will still be around and all, I just won't temp.

Oh Jess, I'm sorry. Weird that FF was right about your O date with so few temps. I hope you can get your lap scheduled soon. Mine (3 years ago) took 2+ months to schedule b/c the hospital was busy and it wasn't an emergency. :rolleyes:

Waiting to O. DH is being a jerk. I'm in a pissy mood. :mad:

Jen, I'm so sorry, both about AF and the mood. My dr. actually told me today that he and his wife TTC for a year, made an appt with an RE (which would be 3 months later) and got PG before seeing the RE. So I guess it is possible...but that doesn't mean you should sit around and wait!

j*east - nice temp jump! and awesome BDing! Fingers crossed that this is your month!

PS - I have been a cranky *itch this month...Dh said its cause of a lack of "doin it." I just looked at my chart for real....only 2 times this month...2!! That is insane. I need some lovin!

motray, thanks! I hope this is it too! Your P.S. was so funny! I hope you feel better soon and can get some love!

Now, looking at my chart, I'm hoping that I didn't O later than I thought, because I had some wacky temps before, and I discarded them. Hmm...there's something for me to stew over all day.

ETA: I did get a Triphasic today, though.

MrsJackson, congrats on the triphasic. I had that once for a few days, and then FF took it away! Gah! (This was a few cycles ago.) I don't see how you could have O'd later?? Your CM wouldn't match at all.

I give up. I don't know what's going on. Another low temp today and FF took away my crosshairs. :mad:

SQ2, I'm so sorry. That totally SUCKS. Argh! From temps you look anov so far. :( I have no idea how much the time shift would mess you up, or AC. I think it really depends on your body. I hope you either Od, or you O way later and can BD again. I'm sorry.

Everyone else, I hope you O soon...or don't get AF...or get to BD...or whatever you need! We all seem kind of cranky. Where's our next BFP?

Me~went to the dr. today to get help for my invisible rash. (I've had this crazy rash all over my body for two weeks...it itches like crazy, but there are no hives or anything.) I love my dr. He comes in and sits down. So many drs never sit when they talk to you! He told me I wasn't crazy and gave me Zyrtec (safe for pgcy) for the rash. Then he flips back in my chart and asks me how TTC is going. We had a nice chat about charting and BD timing. He said we could do every day or every other day during the fertile time, and with my endo I should come back after 8 or 9 months TTC b/c it takes a while to get an RE appt. And he told me about him and his wife TTC (see above). It was just really nice. He's an OB too, so when/if the time comes, I may use him for that...though I think I'll go with a birth center and MW. Who knows. That's obviously not happening anytime soon!

I really hope I Od, but I'm kind of dreading the 2WW. Bleah.

[numberlady]

I am going to attempt s/o for yesterday, sorry if I miss anyone. Unfortunately I can't get on much during the day and that seems to be when all the activity is in this thread.

Sorry AF showed for Jess71903, and Chris~N~Jen
Chris~N~Jen - Sorry DH is being like that. We worry more and research more because it is our body (and our hormones). To some degree DH understands and in other ways he just doesn't because he can't.
SQ2 - I don't really see an O now either. On CD 15 you have a dip, like maybe you were going to O, but your CM didn't dry up and your temps went up but then fell again. Maybe you are having a delayed O and still have a chance this cycle.
DelSol - Traffic sucks. Sorry you are having a bad day.
FSUSammy - Have you tested yet? I am anxious to hear the results, because I have heard that can happen and your temps certainly are not as low as they usually are.
LILRTL - Welcome and good luck. I hope your stay is short and sweet. You are brave to begin this process with a 12 month old!
tealynn - Too funny about the comment to friends. I had a similar conversation with a friend who "heard that is was best to bd about 10 days after af." I told her about temping and how I know about my cycle and for me it is best around days 13-15. She was pg at the time, so couldn't apply it, but seemed pretty fascinated.
Jess71903 - Yea for no abnormalities!
j*east - good to know your doc is being proactive about ttc. Also looks like you O'd and should get crosshairs today and BD timing looks excellent!

We still have a couple of hopefuls for BFP's this week.

As for me this 2ww is going OK. I think I will be OK if I don't get a bfp due to some insurance issues and the fact that May is not a good due date for us, since DH's birthday and our anniversary are both in May. Also, I know that we only did OK with BD timing this month. We are getting better and better each month. DH has already said, next month, it will be every day during the fertile time:eek: I'm glad he is really on board and believes in charting and the process.

[Cath2005]

Wow, this thread moves fast! I still have out of town guests at my house so my CC time is short and sweet this week


MrsJackson – Your chart looks really good!

LILRTL – Welcome, hope your stay in short!

J*east – yay for O, I was so happy the BD fest was over when I O’d, I don’t have that kind of energy anymore, must be getting old! That rash sounds painful

Jess – sorry about AF 

Chris N Jen – sorry about AF and DH 

Cowgirl – hope you caught that eggie!

Motray – good luck, I hope the 2WW goes quickly for you

SQ2 – sorry to hear you are having a hard time charting. My batteries died on like my 9th day of charting. I have the BD thermometer and it just wouldn’t beep so that’s how I knew it was broken.

Del Sol – fingers crossed for more high temps

Tealynn – happy Bding!!! Go catch that egg!

Kate – good luck with the testing, sounds like your doc is right on top of everything

Mrspel; - good luck with the testing!

FSU – I think you should definitely test!


Me – I am 14DPO today and no sign of AF although I haven’t had a non BC period in 3 years so I have no clue what my LP is. My temps are still up although not increasing and I have been having some minor backache, etc and also tiredness but I have had guests for 2 weeks in my house and I think that is what really is kicking my butt!! I will test tomorrow or Sat am if no AF by then, either way I just want to be done with the 2WW – I have definitely learned this cycle that I have NO patience!

[FSUSammy]

RP from SWH.

Hey ladies. I tested this morning and it was a BFN. It would have been the perfect excuse as to why I have had the reflux if I was PG but oh well it makes me feel better to know that I'm not and that its ok for me to take the meds without harming a baby. My temps did go up this morning so there is a possibility that I ovulated yesterday. We'll see in 2 more days.

At least now I have 2 more tests at home for next time. ;)

Sam

[DelSol]

Just wanted to do a quick post, I'm feeling better today and traffic looks better today, at least online. My temps stayed up again this morning.

FSUSammy ~ sorry for the BFN

[JayJay]

Today's temp took a bit of a dive, but not too much. Enough to take away my triphasic message though. :rolleyes:

I have my AF headache AGAIN today. I had it last Tuesday-Wednesday. Then again on Friday-Saturday, then again last night and today. It's great. I'm really hoping that this isn't her new trick. Another weird thing about it is that it goes from one side of my head to another, alternating each time I get the headache. Left side first, then right side, now today it's back on the left. Argh!

[FSUSammy]

DelSol - Yay for the continued high temps!

MrsJackson05 - Sorry about the temp dive AND the headaches. Hey ya never know tomorrow's temp can go back up, today's low could be a fluke. Just trying to give you some hope.

[ChicagoKate]

Sam ~ That's a big bummer about the BFN. Weird that your temps are higher this month. Sometimes that happens to me . . .

Not much going on for me. 11DPO and just waiting for this weekend to come. I'm not going to test until Monday if AF doesn't show by then. Fingers crossed to all the testers!!!

[tealynn]

Good morning!

Sammy, Sorry about the BFN. It's hard when people suggest that you may be even though you know you probably aren't; it makes you feel hopeful and we start grasping for straws. There was a brief moment for me too when people were asking me if the Acid Reflux could be a PG symptom. I just knew it wasn't but I wanted to test anyway!

Mrs. Pell, temps are still looking good. I've got my fingers crossed for you!

Mrs. Jackson, I don't want to get your hopes up but your temps are still pretty high for 14DPO and I've that headaches are a big PG symptom!

Del Sol, your chart is looking good! Maybe your bad mood yesterday can be attributed to FPS!

Jess, You must be SO relieved to find out that your biopsy came back normal. I am the WORST hypocondriac around. When I have a headache, I convince myself it's a tumor. If my stomach hurts, it cancer.
Like the time I had acid reflux and just knew I was having a heart attack. I guess I may be a little obsessive!

I have a tough choice to make. My mom (and probably my doctor) wants me to wait until month to TTC since I started having this acid reflux the past several weeks. I'm in the same boat as FSUSammy. She knows from experience that it will only get worse being PG and that I won't be able to take any medication for it. But I did a little research yesterday, and it looks like you can take Zantac w/o any side affects when are PG.

So, the question is, I will most likely O in the next two days...should I just step back this month ...or go for it? When you've been trying for several months and nothing happens, all you want to do is put you energy into getting PG and deal cross the other bridges when you get KWIM?

[FSUSammy]

tealynn - If you've been having the reflux for several weeks you really need to get yourself to a gastroenterologist. My gastro. told me it will get worse with pregnancy. There are meds you can take that are on the safe list but they only help reduce the acid, they don't really take care of the issue. I hate the idea of having to stop TTC for now but really you want to be at 100% health before you introduce a baby into the mix. I of course didn't like it when my doc told me to stop but I rather know that I don't need meds or any other medical attention before being PG.

Sam

[SQ2]

Good luck to everyone testing soon! Wish I could join you. :( But, with another low temp today it looks like I didn't O when I thought I did.

Question: What were all the cramps I've felt this past week and what I thought were extreme O pains last week? Anyone have any idea? I'm so confused. :confused: I wonder what made my temp spike and then drop again?

So now I WANT my temps to stay low low LOW for at least another week and fertile CM to stay away! DH and I are reunited on Wednesday night so fingers crossed that I can hold out O'ing until then. Judging from my past 2 cycle lengths, anything's possible. It seems travel & stress really do affect my body a lot. Here's to hoping we can still catch an egg this cycle. I really wish DH was here so I wouldn't have to stress about when I'm going to O. :(

[FSUSammy]

SQ2 - If you find out the answer to your question, let me know because that's what happened to me last week!!! I'd almost say your body was gearing up for O but something happened and it didn't. It is amazing how much stress and travel affect your body.

Sam

[honeygirl]

SQ2 - From looking at your past charts it looks like your O dates are getting to be later and later. The good news is based on your hx you probably won't o for a while yet, so you can BD with your DH when you reunite. :) The bad news is that your cycles are getting longer and longer! Hopefully they will start going the other way soon (shorter and shorter). Did you go off BCP 5 cycles back?

FSUSammy - Sorry about the BFN. :( Even though it was a long shot with your AF and everything, I'm sure you were hopeful this morning. I know it sucks when only 1 line appears.

[JayJay]

This thread is super slow today. Where is everybody? Working, like I *should* be?! ;)

[Jess71903]

tealynn- I would be trying to pretend it wasn't really reflux and keep TTC, but I agree that that's not the *right* thing to do! I know how you feel about not wanting to put anything off any more.

Sam- sorry about the BFN. We shouldn't have gotten you all worked up. I hope you get the reflux under control quick so you can TTC again!

Mrs. Jackson- I expected to come in and see a BFP posted for you today! It looks like your patten is to have a temp plummet to at or near coverline at 14 DPO and that hasn't happened. What's your testing plan?

SQ2- I hope you do O late and you and DH can have some reunion BD! I agree with Sammy, I think your body may have geared up to O and just didn't get the job done.

Not much going on with me. Still dont know when I will have my lap. I think I told you guys that when my Dr. told me about what the next step could be, she explained it to me as I could have an HSG, lap, or do both at the same time. I have sense been told that she probably explained it to me that way, but that she would probably be looking at my tubes during the lap, not actually having 2 separate proceedures. Well, I called yesterday to tell them I wanted both the HSG and lap (since that's how she explained it to me) and they put the info on her desk. She sent a note back that said "which one" and wasn't in the office today for them to tell her I meant both, so I still won't know until at least tomorrow. I am hoping all of this stalling won't put me out of the schedule for next week. I have decided I can fudge a little on the sex restriction and maybe the proceedure will delay O and we will still have a chance this cycle.

[j*east]

j*east - good to know your doc is being proactive about ttc. Also looks like you O'd and should get crosshairs today and BD timing looks excellent! ... As for me this 2ww is going OK. ... DH has already said, next month, it will be every day during the fertile time:eek: I'm glad he is really on board and believes in charting and the process.

numberlady, thanks, I love my dr! I'm glad you aren't stressing this 2WW too much and that DH is already gearing up for next month. :)


J*east – yay for O, I was so happy the BD fest was over when I O’d, I don’t have that kind of energy anymore, must be getting old! That rash sounds painful.

Me – I am 14DPO today and no sign of AF although I haven’t had a non BC period in 3 years so I have no clue what my LP is.

Cath2005, yeah, I enjoyed the BD fest, but it's nice not to think about getting it on all the time! My rash isn't better yet--soon I hope. 14 days is a good LP length, so at least you know that's okay. I hope you get a BFP soon! And good luck with the rest of your guests' stay. I couldn't do 2 weeks of guests! Good for you.

Hey ladies. I tested this morning and it was a BFN. It would have been the perfect excuse as to why I have had the reflux if I was PG but oh well it makes me feel better to know that I'm not and that its ok for me to take the meds without harming a baby.

Hey Sammy, sorry about the BFN, but now you can take the meds with a clear mind. Feel better soon!

Just wanted to do a quick post, I'm feeling better today and traffic looks better today, at least online. My temps stayed up again this morning.

DelSol, I hope today was a better day and traffic stayed clear!

Today's temp took a bit of a dive, but not too much. Enough to take away my triphasic message though. ... I have my AF headache AGAIN today.

MrsJ, sorry about losing the triphasic. It doesn't mean anything though yet. I hope your headache gets better--ouch!

Not much going on for me. 11DPO and just waiting for this weekend to come. I'm not going to test until Monday if AF doesn't show by then.

ChicagoKate, I hope this is it for you!

I have a tough choice to make. My mom (and probably my doctor) wants me to wait until month to TTC since I started having this acid reflux the past several weeks. ... So, the question is, I will most likely O in the next two days...should I just step back this month ...or go for it?

tealynn, I'm so sorry. What a choice to make. I know it sucks, but I'd probably not try 100% next week and get healthy, only b/c it would be bad to havr reflux for 9 more months and not be able to treat it. But...I don't know much about it, or if there are treatment options during pgcy. Do what you think is best--we're here for you.

Question: What were all the cramps I've felt this past week and what I thought were extreme O pains last week? Anyone have any idea? I'm so confused. :confused: I wonder what made my temp spike and then drop again?

SQ2, I don't know about your cramps or temp spike. I get spikes sometimes for no apparent reason, and I get pains sometimes around my left ovary, but I had surgery there 3 years ago and I think it's scar tissue. (I have gotten u/s from time to time to check, don't worry.) Just make a note of it on your chart and if the pain keeps up, see your dr. One weird thing for me is I had a stronger temp increase after O this month than last and I think it's b/c my body Os more strongly or something when DH is around. (Last cycle he wasn't.) That's just a theory though--who knows! Maybe your body is waiting to O until you're with your DH again?

Jess71903, I never knew that they could do HSG and lap together. When I think about it, it does seem like it could be complicated to do together, b/c you'd need two different facilities...an OR and an x-ray. I guess they could do the HSG first and then the lap? I really don't know though. I do think they can look at your tubes during a lap, which is obviously part of the HSG. Sorry I'm not more helpful! I hope you get to talk to your dr. soon and work it out.

Me~got my crosshairs today. I'm so proud. Due to my long LP's (which is supposed to be good, but honestly, do they have to be 15-16 days?) FF says I shouldn't test until 8/30. They're probably right. We'll see if I can make it to 10 DPO. I am terrible for waiting.

Threadmistress, please move me to "Think I Od, testing 8/30. :rolleyes: Okay, I guess you don't need the :rolleyes: in there. :)

[DelSol]

Thanks Everyone! Today was much better.

I drove to Baltimore with my boss and we had some traffic but it wasn't too bad. We wanted to leave the Baltimore office at 3PM but didn't get out of there until 4:30PM, needless to say I didn't get home until 7PM. I stopped and got myself a salad since DH went to his mom's and he'll spend the night there.


Good luck to those testing!

[honeygirl]

I spy a MBFP! :) Whoopee!! Congrats to you and H&H 9 months!!!

[j*east]

I spy a MBFP! :) Whoopee!! Congrats to you and H&H 9 months!!!

Where? WHERE? How the heck did you find that?!?!?

[j*east]

Found it! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! :)

[honeygirl]

Where? WHERE? How the heck did you find that?!?!?

I spend far too much time stalking everyone's charts. ;)

[SQ2]

j*east One weird thing for me is I had a stronger temp increase after O this month than last and I think it's b/c my body Os more strongly or something when DH is around. (Last cycle he wasn't.) That's just a theory though--who knows! Maybe your body is waiting to O until you're with your DH again?I like that theory! :D Here's hoping my eggs listen to what I've been telling them. Stay put. Stay put. Less than a week to go.

honeygirlFrom looking at your past charts it looks like your O dates are getting to be later and later. The good news is based on your hx you probably won't o for a while yet, so you can BD with your DH when you reunite. The bad news is that your cycles are getting longer and longer! Hopefully they will start going the other way soon (shorter and shorter). Did you go off BCP 5 cycles back? The thing is, the past two cycles I've had lots of stress and travel right around O time and I think my body is really affected by those things and holds off O-ing. The 94 day cycle last cycle was due at least in part to overseas travel and a stressful trip coming home (cancelled flight, delays, etc.). I wonder if my body would do the same thing if I would just stay put! I went off BCP last November so 6 cycles back (my first cycle I didn't chart online).

* * *

Well, just found a whole bunch of EWCM. :( So weird to put a frowny face by that, but I'm still hopeful I can hold off O'ing until next week. On the other hand if I just got this O overwith then I can start the next cycle sooner. It's really frustrating not having DH here! :( I'm so sick of all the traveling we do affecting my cycle. :mad: I really wanted to have a good shot this time around. But I guess it's not over until I have a temp shift.

I can't find the MBPF. But CONGRATS to whoever it is! :D

[numberlady]

Cath 2005 - Good luck testing. I hope AF stays away. I can't believe you have had houseguests for so long, I would go crazy.
FSUSammy - Sorry that we got your hopes up, but at least now you are sure and can safely begin taking the meds for your reflux and get it under control.
DelSol - Glad yesterday was better and traffic wasn't so bad. It's crazy sometimes that the little things bother us and other days not so much.
MrsJackson05 - AF headaches suck and I can't believe you are getting them more than once per cycle:mad: Hopefully that temp goes back up today!
tealynn - It would be easy for me to say that you should take the month off and get the reflux under control, but I would be having the same battle as you are if I was in your situation. On the one hand you know intellectually that you should get it under control first, but emotionally you don't want to risk the one month that things could go right and you could finally get your BFP. Good luck with your decision.
SQ2 - I hope that O stays away until you and DH are reunited.
Honeygirl - I looked everywhere and couldn't find the BFP:confused: Hopefully they will out themselves today. I still can't believe that we are over 1/2 way through the month and no BFP's. I must think if I keep stating my amazement over this fact that I can will someone to get a BFP, because in all of my last several posts I have said the same thing:rolleyes:


I am running late and have to go get in the shower. Hope everyone has a great day today!

[DelSol]

I spy a MBFP! :) Whoopee!! Congrats to you and H&H 9 months!!!


Who? I think I found it but not sure.


ETA: My temp went up again so it's looking good!

I'll do shoutouts later on, boss is away for the next 3 working days so I'll have some time to myself.

[LILRTL]

Happy & Healthy 9+ months to you! :D

AF has made her exit. Time to get down to business! :D ;)

[tealynn]

Yay! I found it too! Congratulations!!! Happy & Healthy 9 Months. Be sure to stop in and spread some baby dust!!!

[cowgirl]

Found the MBFP Happy and Health 9 months. Hope they stop bey soon. We all need the good news.

[Jess71903]

Jess71903, I never knew that they could do HSG and lap together. When I think about it, it does seem like it could be complicated to do together, b/c you'd need two different facilities...an OR and an x-ray. I guess they could do the HSG first and then the lap? I really don't know though. I do think they can look at your tubes during a lap, which is obviously part of the HSG. Sorry I'm not more helpful! I hope you get to talk to your dr. soon and work it out.


One of the girls in SAI explained to me that it probably wasn't doing both proceedures, but that they could check the tubes during the lap. I said "both" when I called because that's how my dr. explained it to me and I assumed she would know what I meant. Grrrr, stupid dr.!

Congrats on Oing, BTW!!


YAY for the MBFP! I hope she outs herself soon!

[jessied1025]

Hey ladies,

I am going to try and do so's later on today, but wanted to post about my GI appointment that I had on Monday (copied from my LJ):

So my GI appointment on Monday went really well. The doctor was very nice and offered a good starting out point. He doesn’t think the pain on my right side is from ovulation, since it last longer than a day. He thinks my colon curves to the right instead of the normal left, which isn’t a big concern. The reason for the painful right side is because I am not getting rid of the entire stool during this time period. He thinks that my stool is changing due to my hormones changing before ovulation, which he said can be very common in women. He also said my symptoms are very A-typical of endometriosis, which can cause pain after ovulation and before menstruation and mine is completely opposite, so I guess that is one good thing. I need to start talking either Citrucel or Metamucil daily and then a day or 2 after my period is over I need to take glycolox (a prescription) in addition. He is hoping that this will keep my stool moving during this time frame and elevate the pain and pressure I experience. I need to start a daily journal of what I eat, how much Citrucel/Metamucil and glycolox I take and the types of stool of pass (color & size) and when I ovulate. I have a follow up appointment on September 22nd. At this time he doesn’t see the need to do a colonoscopy, since my pain only happens at certain times and not all the time. So hopefully this plan of attack will work. He also said that if we can keep me more regular and the pain away it during this time should help me relax more and enjoy BDing with DH and hopefully get us pregnant!!! And once I am pregnant he indicated he would probably keep me on some sort of regiment to keep me regular during pregnant as well. So all in all it was a good appointment and now we will see if it works.

Also, I starting spotting a bit on Monday and my temps have been dropping so I am pretty sure AF is on her way. :( Today I have AF cramps so she could come at any time. I am not as bummed as I usually am, partly because I at least have some plan of attack for my GI issues, so maybe that will help. DH and I have decided to give it one more cycle w/my fiber routine and if I am still not prego then I will schedule and appointment to start the bloodwork process.

[JayJay]

Holy Goodness, I guess things really took off in this thread after I left yesterday. I can't check it at home because my computer is on the fritz.

Jess71903, I should be testing soon, but to be truthful, I'm too much of a chickensh*t to do it yet. I keep waiting for my temp to plummet, but that hasn't happend yet. I'm scared of a BFN. :o I hope that you get the Doctor straightened out on your procedure processes! Good Luck!

j*east, girl you're like the Shout Out Queen! Look at all that quoting! ;)
YAY For Crosshairs! I always love getting them because it's like the pressure to BD is off for awhile!

honeygirl, man, I can never find those MBFP's! I look, and look, an look. NO luck. :) Congrats to whoever it is!

SQ2, I'm sorry you're frustrated with DH traveling. That would stink alot. There was one cycle that I O'ed just before going to St. Louis for a week, and that was stressful trying to get BD'ing in before I left. Obviously it didn't do us any good that cycle, but we tried, darn it! Here's to hoping that you catch an eggie soon!

numberlady, Do you get AF headaches too? They are horrible for me! Today I don't have much of one, but who knows when it'll come back. It's seeming like every third day I have a really bad one.


As for me, My temp went back up today. I got the wonderful message from FF that said: "You're past your usual Luteal Phase, You may take a test, you may be pregnant." Oh wow. My tummy just did flips typing that. I didn't test this morning, as I said earlier, because I want to wait to see if my temp plummets. I can't stand seeing a BFN. I would be crushed. I would much rather AF show than see one. Silly me, I guess.


DH keeps asking me "how long has it been since you've had AF?" He's getting excited, but he hasn't even seen my chart because he doesn't know I'm back to temping. Since he's very groggy in the mornings, I can get away with it! :p The only reason I don't tell him is because when I am temping, he feels like the BD'ing is forced and I'm not into it as much. He likes being able to "do it" when we please. I keep temping because I *have* to know what's going on. Maybe because I'm a control freak?!

[Jess71903]

Ok, so I get not wanting to see a BFN, Mrs. Jackson. If your temp stays well above cover like it is, when do you plan to test??? Otherwise I am going to have to stalk your chart every morning! :)

[JayJay]

Maybe, just maybe if my temp is still up tomorrow, I'll test. We'll see though. ;)

[Jess71903]

Mrs. J- You're so funny. So non-committal! ;). I understand, though. Good luck! 16 DPO is LATE, you know!!!

[JayJay]

Mrs. J- You're so funny. So non-committal! ;). I understand, though. Good luck! 16 DPO is LATE, you know!!!

It *is* late, isn't it? I'm such a procrastinator!

[j*east]

MrsJackson, wow, you are a far more patient person than I am! Your chart looks great, and that's awesome you got that message from FF--let us know when you test! I wonder if you kept on not testing, what FF would say? Oh, the quotes are fun--it makes it easier to do replies (except when there's a page break like now).

Jess71903, gotcha on the procedures. I hope your dr. figures it out soon. Let me know if you have any questions about the lap--I had one a few years ago and it really wasn't bad at all.

jessied1025, I'm glad you had a good GI appt. Your dr. sounds very thorough and thoughtful about TTC, which is great.

LILRTL, good luck BDing!

DelSol, nice temps so far!

SQ2, sorry about the CM. Bleah! Hope O holds out.

People looking for the MBFP, she took an HPT and it's on her chart. :)

Me~4 DPO, nothing much going on here...just waiting...waiting...

[DelSol]

Mrs.Jackson ~ I can't wait to see if you get your BFP, everything looks promising for you. It looks like you will be the first. :D

jessied1025 ~ sorry AF is on her way.

j*east ~ :) for O'ing. Thanks for telling us she took an HPT, I'm gonna chart stalk now. :)

numberlady ~ it does amaze me that it drove me that angry. I guess it was because every road I went on was back up because of this accident.

LILRTL ~ Happy BDing to you!

I want to test so bad but I really think it's too early for me, it's CD24 9DPO. Last month 10DPO my temp fell and AF arrived. I don't feel any symptoms right now so I really don't know. My chart is looking good though.

[JayJay]

AH ha! I found the MBFP! Congrats to you!

[DelSol]

Took me a while but I found it too! Congrats!

[MichelleRenee]

MrsJackson05, your chart is awesome! I am so anxious for tomorrow....

MBFP, congrats!!

[tealynn]

Mrs. Jackson, You realize how WRONG it is of you to make those of us who don't log-on over the weekends wait until Monday to find out (I say tapping my foot)

but I totally understand not wanting to see that BFN. I guess I might just have to come and visit the boards this weekend...

[Chris~n~Jen]

Congrats to the MBFP!

MrsJackson, I keep running into this thread every morning waiting to see if there is a post from you. I'm usually checking out your chart before you even update it. :rolleyes: Your chart is smokin'. Fingers are crossed that your the first of many bfp's for this month. Also since we've both been TTC the same amount of time, your renewing my hope! :)

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here

[JayJay]

Jen, you're so funny. I don't get up until 7 my time, and right now I can't even update until I get to work which is usually around 8-8:30....

So I was just at lunch with Dh, complaining about how tired I am. He says to me: "You've been so tired lately. And crabby. Maybe you're pregnant." ......shithead.

One thing I have noticed that my BB's aren't sore like normal. In which case, normally I can't stand to even touch them they hurt so bad. Hopefully that's a good sign!

[JayJay]

Tealynn, I missed your post before!
You're so funny! You guys will really be mad since I don't have a computer at home right now either! I might just have to make a special trip to the office to let you all know! ;) ( if I have good news, of course!)

[katiems118]

MrsJackson05-You definatly have to let us know the moment you find out!!!

[Jess71903]

Oh, no! No weekend update!?!?!? You're KILLIN me, Mrs. J ;) (pointing my finger and tapping my foot with tealynn)! Good grief, we have to take confessions from people who have to say "Hi my name is XXXX and I am a testaholic" and we can't get you to test when FF is giving YOU the signs instead of you making them up. We are so desperate for a BFP that we are all on your back!! Anyway, good luck this weekend and you'd BETTER have an update by Monday!

I know TCOYF says 18 high temps means you are most likely pg., so I am thinking FF would be yelling at you to test if you just kept going.

Sure hope the MBFP shows soon! I checked the April mommies thread and she's not there yet...

[tealynn]

Mrs. Jackson, the time I was PG, my bbs never hurt and they were usally so sore when AF would arrive. I think it might be a good sign. Far be it from me to ask anyone to go into work on their day off—maybe if there's good news, you can visit a neighbor or a family member and just happen to use they're computer!

Good luck to all those on the verge of testing. I know we have a few!!!

[risa00]

I FINALLY figured out who you were referring to for the MBFP. I went through almost everyone's charts and it wasn't until the third to the last that I found it. :) Good job for spotting it! And CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :D

[mrs_pell]

I really need to stop missing a day in here!! Geez!

j*east ~ Zyrtec is the BEST!!! I had hives one time and that stuff wiped them out in less than an hour! I swear by the stuff! Weird about the invisible rash, though! Congrats on O'ing. Here's to a quick 2ww that ends with a nice BFP! :)

Numberlady ~ I really need to sit my DH down and have a GOOD chat about timing and what all of this *really* means so that he can get on board with every other day, too. I think he *thinks* he knows what it takes, but if I didn't know before, I'm sure he doesn't!

Cath ~ Good luck with the test! Here's hoping AF stays away and you get that BFP! These 2ww are LOOOOOOOOONG, huh??

FSU ~ Sorry about the BFN. But, it definitely does look like it's possible you O'd on CD22. Guess you'll know for sure with tomorrow's temps.

DelSol ~ Your chart is looking great!! Hope traffic's been better for ya! :)

MrsJackson ~ I can NOT believe you haven't tested yet! Holy crap, that's a nice lookin' chart! I totally understand about not wanting to see a BFN, though. That's why I haven't tested yet at 14 DPO. Too funny that you're hiding your temping from your DH! My DH never wakes up when I temp, so I could totally get away with that too if I ever needed to! ;)

ChicagoKate ~ Here's hoping AF stays away. Your LP seems really consistent at 12 days, so I'd be a testing fool at day 13 if she hasn't shown up! ;)

tealynn ~ Can I just tell you that I love your attitude? You are always so positive and such a great cheerleader for the rest of us! So..thanks! :D Anyway, sorry about the acid reflux. I don't know what I'd do about TTC. If there are meds that are safe during pregnancy, I'd probably just go ahead and go for it, but if there aren't any meds, then I'd probably wait till next month. If you do go for it, good luck!

SQ2 ~ Sorry about the EWCM (feels weird for me to type that too!). Hope your temp dip today isn't an O dip. Do you usually have a dip on the day of O? Hope O stays away till at least Wednesday!

Jess ~ Hope you get your procedures all figured out so you have a chance at catching the egg next cycle!

Jessied ~ Yeah on the good GI appointment! Sounds like your doc is great! Sorry about the temp drop and spotting.

LILRTL ~ Have fun with all the BDing!

And, last but not least, CONGRATS TO THE MBFP!!!!!!!

~~~~~~~

As for me, 14 DPO and temps are still high. And, either I'm really PMSing or I'm pregnant (well, DUH), but I was seriously about to bite the heads off of anyone who spoke to me today! I'm really never, ever like that, even before AF shows. Someone asked me to do something today that I didn't really want to do because I was so overwhelmed with all the other crap I had to do, and I almost started crying. SOOO not like me. BUT, I keep thinking that it's probably just PMS. MrsJ, my BBs are barely sore this month, too, and usually they're very sore by now. I've also been peeing a TON the last week, but I'm totally attributing that to the new 72 oz jug of water I've been drinking every day! :eek:

Totally OT, but is anyone else having an issue with the buttons on the reply button not working (like color and bold, etc)?? I'm having to type in the code for everything instead of hitting my handy little buttons.

[mrs_pell]

I have a question. Since I'm too cheap to pay for a FF acount, I don't get any of the messages about possible pregnancy signs, etc. How high of a temp jump does FF need before it calls a triphasic chart? I was just looking at mine, and although there's not much of a rise, there *is* a difference between the first part of my LP and this last part. Is that a triphasic? I've never really paid attention to that before, and all this talk about it lately has me thinking. :)

[Jess71903]

When are you testing, Mrs. Pell? Your chart isn't complete, but those temps just keep going up! Cautiously excited for you testing girls! We need some to bring up the morale in here (well, in addition to tealynn's cheery attitude :) ).

[j*east]

mrs_pell, I looked at your chart. TCOYF just says to look for a third level of temps above your normal LP temps. Your chart could fit that description, but without more temps it's hard to tell. Are the temps you're getting now higher than any previous cycle? That's a strong clue, I think.

Jess, yeah, we need even more than tealynn's positiveness. She just isn't cutting it lately...JUST KIDDING! :p But it would be great to see some BFP's!

Have a good weekend, all. (BTW, does anyone live close to MrsJackson? Go to her house tomorrow and make her POAS.)

[mrs_pell]

When are you testing, Mrs. Pell? Your chart isn't complete, but those temps just keep going up!
I'll probably wait to see what Sunday's temp does. My LP has never been longer than 16 days and Sunday will be 16, so we'll see. The only bad thing is that DH is going out of town and is leaving Sunday morning and won't be back for over a week. SO...if I wait till Sunday, I'll likely find out after he leaves since I don't have any tests here. If it is a BFP, I'd either have to tell him over the phone or wait till he gets back to do it in person (yeah, right!).

mrs_pell, I looked at your chart. TCOYF just says to look for a third level of temps above your normal LP temps. Your chart could fit that description, but without more temps it's hard to tell. Are the temps you're getting now higher than any previous cycle? That's a strong clue, I think.

I didn't realize that the 3rd level was supposed to be over your normal LP temps. Nah...this cycle's temps are about the same as my other cycles. The only thing that's different is that there's not a lot of jumping around. My temps are a lot more consistent (though I've missed some days, so I guess I don't know what those temps would have been).

[DelSol]

And, either I'm really PMSing or I'm pregnant (well, DUH), but I was seriously about to bite the heads off of anyone who spoke to me today! I'm really never, ever like that, even before AF shows. Someone asked me to do something today that I didn't really want to do because I was so overwhelmed with all the other crap I had to do, and I almost started crying. SOOO not like me. BUT, I keep thinking that it's probably just PMS.

That is what I felt like on Wednesday. Even with PMS I am not how I was on Wednesday so I have no clue what got into me.


I hope everyone has a great weekend!

If my temp stays up on Saturday, I *might* test on Sunday. This will put me at 11DPO. It might be too early but if it comes back BFN than I will test on 13/14DPO, if AF doesn't show up. I feel crampy right now so it could go either way.

[ABirney]

Hi ladies...
I'm way behind so no individual s/o's...
But good luck to those testing soon! There are some nice looking charts out there!
Good luck to those O'ing soon. And sorry to those AF found.
Congrats to the MBFP!

Day 4 of Provera today, 3 days left.

[numberlady]

So I finally found that MPFB, took me a little bit to figure out where to look, since I already looked in the obvious places yesterday. Happy and Healthy 9 months to you. mrs_pell and MrsJackson05's charts look really good and no updates until Monday:eek: The excitement is killing me!

jessied1025 - It sounds like you had a good appointment and a plan laid out. I really hope it works and that AF is not about to show.
MrsJackson05 - I do get AF headaches, I actually get them after she has showed though, not before. I usually end up having to take migraine meds for them they get so bad. Oh and I think we are all control freaks, that is why we are here! So funny that you hide the temping from DH, doesn't he hear your thermometer ticking? I know that mine makes a lot of noise that I try to damper so I don't wake up DH.

Good luck to anyone else that may be testing this weekend. Some of the charts I have seen look really good. As for me, I going to read up on implantation dips. My temp went down just slightly today at 9 dpo, so I am hoping it jumps back up tomorrow, although I don't know if the timing is right.

[polkadot]

Hi girls...1st~ Congrats to the MBFP...H&H 9 month to you!!! :D

2nd~ Threadmistress can you please move to **waiting to O** the TTC break is offically over and I have just taken my Clomid for the day.

3rd~ I promise to try harder to keep up with everyone ...;)

PS: I see very hot charts out there...fingers crossed for all of you girls!!!

[JayJay]

**Okay, No Yelling at MrsJackson**

Her temp did stay up this morning. But she did not, I repeat did not test. She's way to much of a chickenshit to do so.

If she is brave enough to test tomorrow, she will let you all know!

Please carry on with your normal Saturday activites!

;)

[MichelleRenee]

MrsJackson05, I admire your patience..... I will check in first thing tomorrow!

[DelSol]

Mrs.Jackson ~ you are very patient. Your chart is looking good. I could not hold out as long as you have. I hope you do test tomorrow.

ABirney ~ good luck on Provera.

numberlady ~ I hope your temp jumps back hope, fingers crossed it was a implantation dip.

polkadot ~ yeah for getting ready to O.


me ~
CD25 ~10DPO. I woke up feeling like crap, all stuffy, slight sore throat and I didn't sleep very well. I can tell this isn't my allergies. The guy that sits in the office next to me, was coming down with a cold or something, then he sat next to me at lunch so I probably caught something from him. :mad: On a good note I am going to test tomorrow since curiosity always gets the best of me, :)

[Jess71903]

Mrs. Pell- hmmm, I thought FF would still tell you if you had a triphasic chart even without paying for it. I am like you, too cheap to pay for a membership. I figure it tells me all I need to know.

Polkadot- Yay for the end of the break! I really hope the meds work for you and you are welcoming a May baby!

Mrs. Jackson- since I am not permitted to yell at you, no comment! ;). Can't wait to check tomorrow....you know you are 17 DPO, right?

numberlady- fingers crossed for you! I hope we get some good news from you in a few days! (please don't make us wait like Mrs. J has ;))

Just hanging out at CD 4 here. BORING!

[polkadot]

Mrs. Pell- Your chart is smoing hot...fingers crossed!!! I dotn think FF will tellyou anything without the VIP subscription anymore...thay are so mean ;)

Mrs. Jackson- Your chart is also smoking hot....I have my fingers crossed for you too.....dont worry about testing....its stressful and I understand why you want to wait!!!:D

numberlady- Hope you get your BFP soon...looking good!

DelSol~ Dotn want to get you too excited but that exactly how I felt when I got my BFP in Jan. Good luck sweetie!!

Jess~ I am as boring as you are I am at cycle day 3....lets hope this is our last cycle for a while...;)

[risa00]

Welcome back PolkaDot! I just started that medicine this cycle too so let's hope it works. :)

I am anxiously (I mean patiently) waiting for some test results from some ladies. :) Everyone's charts are looking great. Good luck testing this week!

[mkvh]

November '05 grad delurking to say:

Mrs. Jackson, that's one HOT chart!!!! Can't wait to see your big announcement!!

[mrs_pell]

See, I like weekends because I can actually keep up! ;)

DelSol ~ I really hate being in that mood. I hate not being in control of my emotions, and I hate even more blaming it on PMS! Sorry you woke up this morning on stuffy. Your chart is looking great! Good luck with the test tomorrow!

ABirney ~ Hopefully your provera works its magic and AF shows soon so that you can get on with your next cycle.

Numberlady ~ I'm not really that knowledgeable about implantation dips, but from what I've read, it's usually 5-10 days dpo, which your is. I would think that a technical "implantation dip" is a larger dip than that, but like I said, I really don't know! So, I'm not much help, huh? :p

polka ~ YAH for the break being over! Hopefully this is your cycle!!!

MrsJ ~ That chart is sooooo nice! You are much too patient! Take a test already! :p Good luck!

Jess ~ No, FF doesn't tell you crap if you don't pay for it, except for CD#, day of ovulation, DPO#, and the min/max/ave of LP, ovulation, and cycle length.

~~~

As for me, temp went down a bit today, but still around the same as some of my other post-O temps and way above CL. I'm not super hopeful, but we'll see tomorrow. If temps are up, I'll probably go buy a test.

[numberlady]

Ok I just popped over here to see if we happened to have any BFP news from Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Pell. Both posted and neither have tested:eek: You guys are much more patient than I could be. So Jess, you don't have to worry about me making you wait. In fact I went to the store yesterday and considered buying some tests since I used (wasted) my last one last month, but I didn't. I don't think I could control myself if it was in the house.

Polkadot - I'm glad that AF finally came and hope that Clomid does the trick!
Del Sol - Good luck testing tomorrow.

My research on implantation dips says that they normally occur around days 7-10 dpo (check) and are a minimum of .3F (check if it goes back up tomorrow) and are more likely to result in pregnancy.

Can somebody tell my why I am obsessing about this now, when 2 days ago I said I would be OK if this cycle didn't end if a BFP. This TTC stuff makes you crazy!

[ABirney]

numberlady Hopefully your temp will jump back up tomorrow!
polkadot and risa Good luck on the Clomid!
DelSol Bummer you got a cold! Good luck testing tomorrow.
MrsJackson and MrsPell Your charts are looking good! Hopefully you'll have some good news to report soon!

[kerrykate]

MrsJackson and MrsPell~ Wow, you guys have great looking charts and will power!

Polkadot~ I can totally relate to you, my SIL is pg and due 2 weeks before I should be due if I hadn't miscarried. I'm really happy for her but feeling sorry for myself...

Hello to everyone, I've been reading along but my work put new security measures on our computers so now I can't log in to my CC account to post from there...

I'm completely confused now because I had a temp jump this morning but negative opk's the last 2 days, although there were lines there just not as dark as the control line. I've been been checking cm(internally) and my cervix, things I NEVER thought in a million years I'd be doing but that's the power of TTC for you. I had a little bit of EW yesterday and my cervix did seem higher, softer, and more open than in the past week so we'll see I guess if my temp stays up. Dh and I have covered our bases the last few days and will again tonight.
Happy Saturday:)

[SQ2]

No time for shout outs, sorry. :( I'm heading back east again today after almost 2 weeks out west visiting family. I'm pretty sure my trip out here delayed my O so I'm hoping that my trip back does the same. Had EWCM that past two days and only wet/creamy today. My temp is still a low, pre-O temps. (Yesterday it dipped lower than I've ever seen it. I don't usuall have temps in the 96's) I seriously expected a rise today, but am holding out hope that my body can hold off until I see DH again on Wednesday. We'll see. I won't be able to temp tomorrow since I'm taking a red-eye, which sucks so I'll have to wait until Monday morning to see what my temp is doing. Here's to hoping for another CM dry-up and temps staying low. Pretty please? If not, I'm ok with it and am preparing myself to be set to try next cycle. The sooner I O, the sooner I can get on to next cycle, right? But it's so hard not to be hopeful.

GOOD LUCK to those testing. So much excitement in here for some mighty fine looking charts! :D

[pocahontas]

Ooooh, our first BFP for August, maybe? (I can't believe it's the 19th and still none. :eek: ) CONGRATS MBFP! :D

[honeygirl]

I expect this thread will be busier this weekend. :)

Good luck to MrsJackson & MrsPell! I understand why you ladies want to wait to POAS, but I don't know if I could be as strong!!!

SQ2 - Safe travels back, I hope that your body waits to O till you see your DH again!

[LILRTL]

Help! How is it you adjust your chart if you get up later? Is it .1 down every 30 minutes? Ahhh - it's been too long! Help!!! lol

[Cath2005]

Please move me to waiting to O

AF arrived this morning :(

Good luck to all those testers!

[ABirney]

Good morning!

LIL according to TCOYF, your temp rises 0.1 for every half hour you sleep later. So that would be right to reduce it that much. I usually just record the temp I got and make a note that I slept in though.
Cath sorry the witch found you!

[mrs_pell]

numberlady ~ YES...TTC makes you crazy!! Not only does it mess with your emotions, but I swear, I've had so many pg symptoms that are now normal for me that never, ever were before. Anyway, so did you buy any tests yet since you're so impatient? ;)

kerrykate ~ It definitely looks like, pending that 3rd temp tomorrow, that you definitely O'd on Friday, especially based on CM and temps. I haven't started using OPKs yet, but I could have sworn that someone in here was saying that their OBGYN said something about the lines NOT having to be as dark as the control??? Anyway, if it was an O...hope you caught that eggie! :)

SQ2 ~ Hope you had a safe trip back, and that your travelling really does delay that O! Traveling does it to me, too. Anyway, have fun BDing with hubby, because after 2 weeks, it should be good! ;)

Honeygirl ~ The *only* reason I haven't tested yet is because I actually have to go buy some. I don't have one under the counter! ;) But, honestly, I really, really, really dread seeing that BFN. I'd much rather just see AF than sit there and hope for that 2nd line and not get it.

LILRTL ~ I can never remember the "rule" either, but here's what I found (FF won't even tell you b/c it says it doesn't recommend you do it, but I found it at thebabycorner.com. They say, ".1 up for every half hour early you rise and .1 down for every half hour late you awaken."

Cath ~ I'm so sorry AF showed today. Hope you can have a good Sunday anyway. :(

[mrs_pell]

Oops, I forgot to update on me!! :o Temp went back up this morning, and no AF. But, I think I'm going to wait till tomorrow to test! Only reason is that 2/5 charts so far have resulted in AF on DPO17, with no real drop in temp until then. Of course, the other 3 charts have only had 14 day LPs, but I'm going with the longest ones.

I had such vivid dreams last night of AF showing up and I was sure she had when I woke up. Damn...I hate all this crap! Messes with my emotions too much! :rolleyes:

One other funny thing: I think I'm goign to have to adopt some of your ways of letting DH know when it's "baby time" (as my DH calls it). Last night, we BD'd and afterwards, he says, "Ohhh, is it BABY TIME?" I just kinda laughed and said, "no, that was a few weeks ago...remember?" He's getting ready to go out of town, and I told him that when he comes back, if it's still an issue, we're going to have a "sit down" and I'm going to show him FF and REALLY try to get him to understand all of this.

[DelSol]

Quick update and I'll be back for some shout-outs later on.

I took a HPT early this morning and it came back BFN. I'm thinking it's still early since I'm only 11DPO. If AF isn't here by Wednesday, I will test again, she's due on Tuesday. Right before I woke up to test, I had a dream I was spotting and thought why should I even test I'm not PG. I woke up and tested but no spotting, weird!?



ETA: Threadmistress ~ please update my age to 32. Thank you!

[polkadot]

mrs.pell...you have unbelievable willpower....

mrsjackson...come out come out where ever you are??

[DelSol]

QOTD: Which HPT do you prefer?

I bought Clearblue Easy Digital, just wondering if were some better ones out there since I never bought one before.

[mrs_pell]

DelSol ~ Sorry about the BFN, but you're right, it is pretty early. Hopefully you'll get that BFP pretty soon! Weird that we both had dreams about AF/spotting!

Polka ~ It's really, truly just because I'm too nervous, I think. PLUS, we did not have very good timing at all. We only BD the day of O and the day after. Nothing before. So, i'll be surprised if it is a BFP.

QOTD ~ Whatever's the cheapest?? ;) Seriously, I usually just buy the Walgreens brand (I think?). I actually haven't had to buy any in a long time since I've been more patient about testing. But, I'll see what everyone else has to say in case I go buy a few tomorrow! ;)

~~~~~

DH just left for at least a week for work, and I'm just so blah. He travels a lot, and usually it doesn't bother me that much, but today I'm just really sad about it.

[numberlady]

Mrs Pell - I haven't bought any tests yet because I don't have your kind of willpower and I will cave. But I'm not testing before you though :p
Cath - Sorry about the witch.
DelSol - I'm guessing it is too early. I would wait a couple more days and then test.

As for the vivid dreams, when I got pregnant in January I was going through a phase where I had a sex dream the night before AF showed. I had the dream and expected AF to show the following day. She didn't and a couple days later I got a BFP.

QOTD: I have only used first response. I think it rates pretty high with being able to test early and I am all for that!

[mrs_pell]

Mrs Pell - I haven't bought any tests yet because I don't have your kind of willpower and I will cave. But I'm not testing before you though :p


See, though, if I *had* tests at home, I *wouldn't* have this much willpower! That's exactly why I haven't bought any...because I DON'T have the willpower to not test if I have them in the house. If there's one under the sink, it YELLS my name and won't stop until I piss on it! :D

[numberlady]

See, though, if I *had* tests at home, I *wouldn't* have this much willpower! That's exactly why I haven't bought any...because I DON'T have the willpower to not test if I have them in the house. If there's one under the sink, it YELLS my name and won't stop until I piss on it! :D

Yea, but if I was you and had your chart I would have already bought them. In fact I am already planning my trip to Wal-Mart around the fact that I want to pick up HPT's.

I forgot to mention that my temp shot up today even though I tested way earlier than normal. I hope that is a good sign. Got to go, DH is calling me to help him with something.

[JayJay]

I'm here, ladies. I didn't disappear on you. I did however, just go to get my computer from my uncle who has been working on it. I'm so glad to have it back.

No, I haven't tested yet. I was going to test this morning, but my temp went down a little bit. But, it was only about 75 degrees here yesterday, and 55 degrees here last night, so I'm thinking that might have something to do with it. I'm still getting hotflashes, but not as often.

Does anybody know if the weather temps can affect your body temps? I'm crossing my fingers that this is the case for me, otherwise my temp might be slowly dropping.

I guess when it goes from 110 to about 75, it could probably make an impact on how cool I get at night, right?

[mrs_pell]

MrsJ ~ I would definitely think that that much of a temp drop in the weather could affect your body temps a little, especially if it made it cooler in the house. I think at 17 dpo, you should definitely test! Your temp wasn't that much of a drop at all!!! Good luck!

[JayJay]

Thanks, mrs_pell! I was hoping SOMEONE would tell me that! ;)
Your chart is looking exceptional, too!

[mrs_pell]

So....are you gonna test today??? I'm debating if I want to make the 2 minute trip to Walgreens or not right now! ;)

[JayJay]

Well...I could. I'm not spotting or anything. (*Yet!.....Just for caution's sake.) But I'm thinking I'll wait until tomorrow. Yes, yes. I'm gonna drag it out some more! ;)

[DelSol]

polkadot ~ no you won't get me too excited. I did test this morning & got a BFN. I'm still holding out hope.

mrs_pell ~ so weird about our dreams. Let's hope they stay dreams and don't come true. Good Luck testing!

numberlady ~ I'm going to wait until Wednesday to test again, then I'll be late, if AF doesn't soon.

ABirney ~ feeling a bit better today, took an allergy pill last night & this morning so hopefully it was just that.

SQ2 ~ safe travels back home & to DH.

LILRTL ~ ABirney & mrs_pell are correct about adjusting temps. I asked that question on the rookie thread & was told the same thing.

Cath2005 ~ sorry about AF.

Mrs.Jackson ~ I would think that much of an outside temperature difference could affect your body. I know it does me. Good luck, your temps are still good!


Me ~
I'm still a little bummed about the BFN but keep telling myself it's probably too early.

[JayJay]

Oh, dangit! I think that I'm going to be out soon. I started cramping a little bit ago, and when I checked, I had a little pink tinted EWCM, which is what I normally get right before the hag shows. My hopes are rapidly deflating.

After I found out that I was 'spotting', if you will, I went onto FF and started messing with my chart. If I switch the Detector Tuning button to FAM, they move my O date to CD 28, instead of CD 23. In which case, we did not have good BD timing at all. The only thing is, that my CM doesn't align with that concept. I'm so confused! Maybe I did O later, but that still doesn't explain the off and on AF headaches....which I've said all along could be her new trick. Guess maybe I was right, huh?

[mrs_pell]

No, no, no!!! STAY AWAY AF!!! A lot of people do get a little spotting before or even after getting a BFP....so don't give up hope yet! :)

I have to say, though, I'm a bit confused by your chart too. I've been wondering if FF called the O date right, but just going by CM, it seems right. But, by temps, it does look like it could've been later.

Hang in there!!

[polkadot]

mrsjackson~ i agree with Pell...dotn count yourself out....and yeah the temps are kinda wacky but i would go with the CM before the temps...that drop and then rise could have been an implant dip...you never know....its not over till she shows ;)


As for me I am faced with a dilema....Brian is working night for the next 3 months....and that means that we only see each other Friday-Sunday. He works from 4:00 pm - 4:30 am. So he gets home around 5 in the morning and I get up at 7 to leave for work, this means its very hard to get a groove going with the bd schedule...so I am unsure what to do....should I...

a. Start temping at 5 am and be waiting to BD on the days its needed
b. wake him up at 7 am and bd (very quickly)then let him go back to sleep.
c. Meet him at his work on his lunch break at 8:30 pm everynight and possible have to name my baby Tahoe...as in where he/she was conceived....

any suggestions??? I am taking the clomid and the estrogen and the prometrium...so i wanna get this right but i just dont know how...

[honeygirl]

See, I knew this thread would be busy this weekend. :) I am bummed however that there are no BFP celebrations yet, hang in there ladies!!!

Polkadot - All of your options are good, I guess it just depends which one works better for you. Would your DH (and you) be more apt to perfom right when he gets home, during his break or when you wake up? Either way you choose you'll probably want to start temping at 5am b/c his coming home could wake you up earlier.

Sorry that you have to be without your DH at night! :( What kind of a job does he have?

[polkadot]

thanks for the advice honey girl~ what you are saying about waking up at 5 is probably true...i probably do need to temp at 5..just in case...i am thinking we would be best at night.,..when he is at work..b/c we are both normally awake at that time...but thats a tought situation since i would have to be TTC in the back of our Tahoe literally b.c he has no office or anything...By the way he is a machinist and they work aroudn the clock at his shop...i know its a weird thing...he makes and designs parts for different types of machinary....

thansk for the advice i am gonna sleep on it and see what happens...:D

[numberlady]

Mrs. Jackson - I'm with you on your chart. Your temps don't match with the O date FF called, but the CM does, so I'm not sure which one to go by.
polkadot - I say either at 5am (that would probably help DH fall asleep) or on his break. I would think it will be hard enough for him to fall asleep since he is getting used to working nights, that waking him up after not much sleep would be very disruptive.

[mrs_pell]

Quick flyby post to say my temp dropped a little this morning again, but no sign of AF. If she hasn't shown by the time I leave work today, I'll stop on my way home and get a test. I usually can't get on here during the day, so I'll update tonight when I get home.

Good luck to MrsJ and everyone else testing!!!

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here

[SQ2]

mrs_Pell Hope your temp dip today isn't an O dip. Do you usually have a dip on the day of O? No, looking at my past charts it doesn't really seem to, but it's so hard to tell because I don't really feel like I have a regular pattern yet since I started charting, KWIM?

Cath2005 I'm so sorry about AF. :(

MrsJackson05 Boo on the temp drop this morning! :( Your chart was looking so pretty too. Looking at your previous charts it seems like your LP is usually shorter so I would definitely think by 17DPO if your temps stayed up you'd be good, but it's not over until she shows. Fingers crossed for you!

polkadot I LOL at the Baby Tahoe comment. Hee! :D I agree that any of those options would work as long as you can temp at a regular time. At first glance I'd probably prefer the 5am option.

mrs_pell Good luck! :)

* * *

me ~ I wasn't sure how to record my temp this morning. I slept *maybe* an hour total during my whole red-eye trip - yeah, I don't sleep on planes very well. :rolleyes: So, I didn't temp yesterday morning. CM has changed back to creamy/wet quality, so no complete dry-up or anything. This morning my temp was 97.12 at 6:30am after a pretty regular night's sleep (7 hours) I usually temp at 6am and was coming back from a 2 hour time shift (Pacific back to Central). So, to my body perhaps it was only 4:30, however I think my body was still confused since I'd gotten almost no sleep the previous night. So I recorded it at 6am for a little cushion. Not sure if that was the accurate thing to do, but we'll see what tomorrow's temp brings. My temps are still in my regular pre-O range. I can't figure out why OS brought my CL down so low though. :confused:

2 days until DH gets home!

[LILRTL]

Well, my temp was crazy-low this morning. Thankfully, I'm only on CD9 and fairly sure I won't O in the next 5ish days. I know I was cooler than normal when I woke up this morning, but I didn't think it was that much! Yikes!!

[FSUSammy]

Threadmistress - Can you please move me to: Taking a Charting Break/Temporarily TTA (even though I know I ovulated I won't be testing)

Come on ladies. August is almost over we need some definite BFP announcements in here!!!!

Sam

[JayJay]

So I decided to leave my Detector setting at FAM, which puts me at 13 DPO. I feel that it's more accurate that way, although very disappointing. I guess on to next month, right?!

[jrdhbunny]

<delurking to give a shout out to mrs_pell> I'll be logging in tonight to check on you!!! Good luck sweetie!! <back to lurking>

[DelSol]

Morning Ladies!

Quick post, I have 3 new hires starting today so I need to do orientation soon!

Temps are still up so I have no clue what's going on. I feel crampy today.

I decided if AF was going to arrive she'd arrive today because I am wearing white capris! She did that to me a few months ago and came early since I had my white capris on.

I'll be back later for shout-outs.

ETA: CD 27 - 12 DPO

[motray36]

Good morning eveeryone!!

I've been MIA because my DH's friends came up for the weekend (8 of them, plus a german shepherd, who all slept in my 3 bed, 1 bath cape cod!). So, needless to say, I've been a little preoccupied!!

Sorry for all of you who got AF/BFN's :( What is up with this month?! And where is that BFP hider?

Threadmistress, can you move me to Think I O'd, testing Aug 28th

I'm just hanging out, waiting for AF...assuming I'm out because of poor BD timing, unless the temperature on CD22 was a fluk