TTC w/Charting - We're On A Roll!!

[Lizard]

Also, Lizard Men just don't get it. That is why we have CC to obsess, grieve and celebrate with those who DO understand the ups and downs of this process. It is so cut and dry for many of our DHs. I have even tried to rationalize with myself that if I am pg then it doesn't matter if I wait until day 15, 20 or 30 to test, I will still be pg. It isn't working though (sitting here at DPO10 so ready to test). I am looking at every sign possible to try to figure out if this is our month, and this is my first. Somehow I doubt it gets easier with time. Try to remember that they help balance us out. Your feelings are valid even if your DH has trouble validating them with you.

Thanks Guinness. You are 100% right, and that's why I'm on this thread... we're all in the same situation and we can kvetch to each other as much as we want. :) Men do seem to be so cut and dry, and I also think it's different for us women because we're the ones carrying the baby, so we want to know from day 1 what's happening. I mean, we're already charting because we want to know what's going on with our bodies, so it only makes sense that we'd want to know right away if we're pregnant. It's just our personalities. :) I'm so glad I have you ladies to vent to.

As for me.... I'm out this month. My temp dropped like a rock today and I had some spotting last night, so AF should be here today. I'm not as upset about it as I thought I would be, but my DH is really really unhappy. We both really thought this was the month... I won't be buying FRER's anymore, heh, that's for sure. On to cycle 4....

You can move me to Waiting to O anytime... thanks.

[Jane&Andy]

CD 26. Still waiting.

[lowcountrywed]

Dallas Lady - Sorry to hear about the results, but maybe further test will reveal that those tests were wrong. Even if not, at least now you know and can take steps to help better your chances of conceiving.

I discarded an old temp and now FF is saying I o'd on CD11, which kind of pisses me off because we didn't get in any bding before that day. That was the first BD this cycle. I never O this early, but I have a feeling FF is right though. Damn OPKs never gave me anything. :mad: If there's a bright side, that means I'm 4 days into the 2ww and didn't even know it.

I'm not feeling good about this cycle at all.

Thanks Guinness. You are 100% right, and that's why I'm on this thread... we're all in the same situation and we can kvetch to each other as much as we want. Men do seem to be so cut and dry, and I also think it's different for us women because we're the ones carrying the baby, so we want to know from day 1 what's happening. I mean, we're already charting because we want to know what's going on with our bodies, so it only makes sense that we'd want to know right away if we're pregnant. It's just our personalities. I'm so glad I have you ladies to vent to

Is anyone surprised at what an emotional rollercoaster TTC is? I never would have expected that I would be so crazy all the time. Maybe a little blue when I got a BPN, but not a daily rollercoaster of emotions. It is exhausting. I think part of is external influences, like the rash of pregnancy among our family and friends right now. I'm thinking next cycle I may cut down on my "methods" and get rid of those stupid OPKs. At least I'll be able to pee whenever I want.

[kmmommy]

CD 31 for me. No AF and still having some symptoms. Who knows anymore. I'll give it a few more days.

Good luck to Jane&Andy!

[Jane&Andy]

thanks Kaeden's Mommy. Good luck to you too!

lowcountrywed -
Is anyone surprised at what an emotional rollercoaster TTC is?

I've been surprised by it too. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I didn't realize it would be this hard. I was a bit naive and thought we'd get PG fast just like everyone else in our families (3 tries or less or by accident). But now we're on our 4th try. But at the same time, I know they say 6 months is the average time it takes so I thought I'd be ok if it takes awhile. I haven't been ok with it so far.

It doesn't help that just about everyone I know who possibly could be has just announced a pregnancy and my younger SIL is due soon with her first. I thought I'd be first. :(

[lowcountrywed]

thanks Kaeden's Mommy. Good luck to you too!

lowcountrywed -


I've been surprised by it too. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I didn't realize it would be this hard. I was a bit naive and thought we'd get PG fast just like everyone else in our families (3 tries or less or by accident). But now we're on our 4th try. But at the same time, I know they say 6 months is the average time it takes so I thought I'd be ok if it takes awhile. I haven't been ok with it so far.

It doesn't help that just about everyone I know who possibly could be has just announced a pregnancy and my younger SIL is due soon with her first. I thought I'd be first. :(

I thought we'd be next in DH's family, but SIL just announced her pg. She's a lot older than me, but they have only been married a year.

I think if I knew I was going to be pregnant 6 months from now, I would be fine with the wait. It's just the unknown that scares the crap out of me.

[Jane&Andy]

exactly!

I thought we'd be next in DH's family, but SIL just announced her pg. She's a lot older than me, but they have only been married a year.

I think if I knew I was going to be pregnant 6 months from now, I would be fine with the wait. It's just the unknown that scares the crap out of me.

my SIL is several years younger and her first anniversary isn't til a month after the baby is due. Deep down I knew she'd move fast on that even though she said she wouldn't but I still thought I had a good shot at being first.

yep, its not so much the wait but the unknown that makes this so freaking hard. 4 months of trying isn't bad, its the fear that this is gonna turn into years of trying that scares me.

[Ryan]

Lowcounrtywed & Jane&Andy :
I am with you...DH SIL got pregnant so quickly as well as my own SIL's. Sometimes DH SIL and I do not see eye to eye and she has said a few things to me in the past that stay in the back of my mind about kids... See they have 2 kids 2.5 (a boy) and 15 months (a girl) and when she found out she was having a girl she said to me..."see now mom and dad (DH's parents) have one of each so you do not have to worry about having any".... and boy did that tick me off....

I keep trying to put things into perspective about how "everything happens for a reason" but it gets so darn frustrating and when the days go by they feel like years...
My mom had trouble having my brothers and I and she has always told me I would be having issues.. little did I know she was right.

Dallas I am sorry about the results... thinking about you.

As for me I am sure yuo can tell by my tone that AF is not here BUT my temp went way down (below the coverline) so I am sure it will be here before the day is thru...
I think I am going to call the Dr. because I really think that I O'd on CD 32 because my temp went up to 98 degrees...(long story but usually I have noticed my temp will jump up to 98 degrees and I usually can count the days till I have my period.. I did this when charting to avoid) and if that is the case my luteal phase is like 10 days.. and I think that is really short, no? Plus my cycles are 42 days long and for someone who wants to get prego that is like eternity...ho hum.

Ok I am really busy at work so I will try to keep an eye for everyone... good luck
Ryan

[Jane&Andy]

Ryan - My MIL actually told me I should plan when I have kids around SIL so that I can use her handmedowns. boy, did that tick me off!! Why the heck should I plan my life around her and her unplanned pregnancies (this is the first but I'm sure there will be more since sex without any form of birth control tends to result in babies whether you're ready for them or not). Plus, since SIL is only on her first baby and plans to have more its not like she'd be ready to pass on much at all. I know MIL didn't think before she said it but it still ticked me off. I just told her that I didn't need to do that since I was getting plenty of handmedowns from my sisters - one of which is done having kids. She's already given me a few things she's done with.

[MrsCantDecide]

*delurking for a moment*

t3h wookie ~ Just wanted to fuel the fire.... I had nausea at 10 dpo.... and well... we know the results of that! ;) Good Luck!

[lowcountrywed]

and if that is the case my luteal phase is like 10 days.. and I think that is really short, no?

I'm sure the ladies with more experience will be able to answer this one, but I think 10 days is kind of borderline. It is supposed to be long enough theoritically, but for many it is not.

[UTChick]

Hey ladies! I understand the frustration and disappointment when it takes longer than you thought it would. It is funny how as soon as we started TTC, it seemed like there were pregnant women EVERYWHERE, when, in fact, there is probably always the same proportion of pregnant women but I am more aware of them now. I have two very good friends who are going to have babies in the next couple of weeks. Both got pg on the first cycle and I admit I am a little envious, but my time will come.


Well...no AF, no symptoms, no BFP...nothing. Who knows? My temp isn't accurate today because I got up at 4am to take DH to the airport so I don't even have that to go by. So I am just waiting around to see if AF is going to show or not. :rolleyes:

[flygirl]

I cannot believe I did it again. I had huge responses to EVERYONE and I lost them by hitting whatever button takes you to the previous page. :mad: On the other site you wouldn't loose your response if you did that. God, I'm frustrated! And I'm running out of time, so here're just a few:

Gina, this is so frickin' frustraing!! But can I just say again how glad I am to be going through this with someone else? I would be thinking I'm a freak, otherwise. Or, we could both be freaks ;)

Mayhem,, Liz & Ryan, I'm so sorry. I'm glad to hear you're all handling it OK, though.

Giovanna. I'm so sorry :(. If nothing else, at least you have something to work with rather than stressing every 2ww.

To everyone else: I have lots to say but I'll have to come back later!


My report: I'm officially past my normal LP & my temp is still up, but still a BFN. I hate seeing FF telling me to test :mad: :p . I have had only 1 other cycle with a 13-day LP, and unfortunately I didn't record much info prior to AF. HOWEVER, I have never NOT been bloated for at least 3-4 days prior to AF (I've actually been feeling kinda skinny!), I've never had AF-type cramps prior to the day AF shows (have had them since at least Tue), and I have never had EWCM like this prior to AF! Also, my nails are much stronger & look much better than they EVER have.

If 9 DPO is my i-dip, then I'm only 3-4 days past implantation, and I still have a couple of days to expect hcg in my urine. If nothing happens soon I may just go directly to the lab. Patience? What's that? :p

[DallasLady]

Thank you all so much for the well wishes. This came as a huge blow to both of us. Even if his next text is better, unless it is WAY better, we are moving on to IUI. I have an RE appointment for August 23.

We should have BD'd last night (CD15) but we just couldn't. We were both way too emotional and feeling a very defeated.

[MMHinCA]

12 DPO... another dip in temp (well actually it is the same as yesterday). I am still above my CL, but who knows... I just want AF to come now or never so I can know if I am pregnant or not! I have had brownish spotting the last 3 days (very light spotting)... so whatever that means? :confused:

[t3h_wookiee]

*delurking for a moment*

t3h wookie ~ Just wanted to fuel the fire.... I had nausea at 10 dpo.... and well... we know the results of that! ;) Good Luck!

I hope you're right Stefani! :)

[marteneym]

Dallas So sorry to hear your results. Hope you aer able to get answers now though and a BFP soon.

Babylove Sorry to hear you are taking a break but we all understand. Hope that break is what you need to get your BFP. Look at RED!

ShelbyMay I understand about the oops babies. In a small group we are in there have been 10 babies in the last 3years. All but 2 were oops. {{{HUGS}}} I know it doesnt seem fair. Just think how much more you will appreiciate your BFP/Baby when you have one.

Mayham and Lizard Sorry about AF!

Akachan93 Welcome! Hope you ahave a short stay here.

Ryan As I have said to many of teh other girls dealing with long cycle, I have been their. 42days is a great cycle for me. I know it is hard! {{{HUGS}}}

As for me, I forgot to take FB last night. Still waiting for my temps to regulate. Unfortunately I will miss a few temps this weekend. I will be staying in a hotel rm with a few girls for a wedding. I will still take FB with me though. I leave tomorrow.

Tomorrow is 10months TTC for us. I never thought it would take this long. I am really hoping this is our month.

[Mindy3094]

<delurking>

I don't want to add to the obsession, flygirl, but I definitely had AF type cramps (and so do a lot of pg ladies) in the very beginning. I also had so much CM that I actually ran to the bathroom thinking it was AF! I'm just over 9 weeks now and I still have a lot of CM. The other day, I told hubby that if I didn't know better, I would have thought I was Oing. I hope both of those things are good signs for you! (...and that I didn't just fuel the fire too badly).

<back to lurker mode>

[katmg]

Dallas - Just wanted to add my hugs to the rest. I hope that your next appointment goes better.

My cycle is still wonky. I'm almost positive I must've O'd somewhere in there because my temps. are definitely post-O but I don't know when and I doubt we BDed at the right time even if I did O. :rolleyes: Bah! I don't know when I'm going to test so my current category is fine.

[missy329]

Hello again- I have finally corrected my options and now I can post in color again. So, threadmistress please add me to I think I O'd, testing 7/30.
Thanks so much!

[Lizard]

Is anyone surprised at what an emotional rollercoaster TTC is?

Yeah, I really am. Funny thing is that I went into it actually being very pessimistic, thinking that TTC'ing didn't matter because I'd never get pregnant. My mother had a lot of problems becoming and staying pregnant... 8 miscarriages and she almost lost me as well. So, she constantly tells me that I'm going to have problems just like she did. She also thinks I've waited way too long to have kids, which is ridiculous since I'm only 30 and have been married less than 2 years. We started when we were ready. She doesn't know we're TTC'ing and I plan on keeping it that way, I think it'd just add fuel to the fire.

Anyways, now that we've been TTC'ing a little while, I've noticed how emotional I've gotten about it. I really didn't think I'd be that way. I just take it as a sign that I was ready to be a mom and we started at the right time. :)

No one in our families is pregnant right now, thank goodness. There are people at work that are, but no one I'm close with. One of my good friends will start TTCing her 2nd soon though, but I'm rooting her on because she had problems conceiving her 1st. The only thing I had hoped was that I'd be the first to give my grandmother a great-grandchild... well, my 16 year-old cousin got that honor earlier this year. :rolleyes: I've gotten over that though, mostly. :D

While I'm rambling, I just wanted to say to everyone that I'm the WORST with shout-outs, and don't think because I don't say anything that I'm not thinking about you guys. I read every post, stalk every chart, and am cheering all of you on every day. :D

[gator97]

I always was surprised by the rollercoaster of emotions. I fully anticipated getting pregnant right away (just like my mom and sister) and was worried about how my friends would feel since several of them have been struggling with infertility for years. I never thought I would go through these emotions every month. And my husband tries. . . but certainly doesn't understand.

I am finding, however, that keeping TTC a secret from all is very exhausting. We both just turned 30 and love kids, so everyone thought we'd start trying right away. So, everyone (and I mean everyone!) is asking when we are going to start trying. I am beginning to feel it might be more stressful not to tell. But I'm sticking to my guns (mostly, anyway, a few close girlfriends know). It's hard, though.. . . and I'm finding myself telling a few more people.

Babylove and Dallas. . . just wanted to add some more hugs to the mix.

As for me, 10 DPO today but fully convinced that it's not our month. Not the best timing. Not even planning on testing b/c I think AF will be here Saturday or Sunday. Oh well.
I see the new GYN next week. I'm sure the office ladies think I'm nuts b/c I call every day to see if there is a cancellation. I'm fully prepared to demand a laproscopy (I sound so forceful now, don't I?) to see what this pelvic pain is all about. I'm not so sure this new guy is going to see what's coming . . .because if he brushes me off too, then I'll probably break down in tears in his office.

Ah, the rollercoaster continues. . .

[Akachan93]

Hi Everyone!! Just wanted to post quickly about being jealous...I know I already have a son, but we want #2 so badly and its taking much longer than expected...well, a friend @ work's wife just had their baby and they emailed pictures today...OMG!! They were the cutest pictures...I am a big sucker for those newborn hats, I think they are just the cutest. The baby was all bundled up w/ her little hat, it was so cute...but I started getting jealous...I feel bad for feeling jealous.

[gmb4503]

flygirl I too am glad I am not alone. I just hope we can both get some answers soon. At this point, I'll take either way. I just want to know what the heck is going on!!!

[Bellefior]

Does anyone else have an issue with relatives asking, so when are the two of you going to have kids?

We have some intense pressure from DH's family because 2 of his cousins married after us had babies 9 months after the wedding. My FIL is the only one of his siblings w/o a grandchild. We've only been married for 2 years, and only been TTC for 3 months, but I have now started to respond to people who ask "when God decides its the right time." That usually shuts them up. However, I have decided if DH's uncle and aunt (grandparents to the most recent baby) askagain , I am going to tell them to ask their other daughter that question--she was married 6 weeks after us and no kids yet (though there is less pressure because her sister has given them a grandchild). Am I being mean for responding this way?

[Guinness]

Hope everyone is having a relatively non-obsessive day ;)

As for me, I am on 11DPO. I just got back from the grocery store and thought I would look at the EPT test aisle, just to start preparing to buy one this weekend. You know scope it out. I live in a pretty small town and am paranoid of running into someone (like my boss) with the PG test in my basket :eek: So scoping and planning is a must. To my surprise they had all the condoms and EPT tests under lock and key!! Is this normal? Am I going to have to ASK someone to open the cabinet so I can buy a PREGNANCY test??? Can we be more obvious? Are you kidding me??? Please tell me this isn't always the case :confused:

This was a grocery store, so next stop is a drug store, maybe that is less intimidating. Needless to say, no testing early for me -- it is going to take me days to get the guts up to buy one. It is like buying tampons the first time -- I sent my dad to do that for months, maybe I can send DH to buy the EPT tests :D

Anyway, lots of sticky vibes to all those in 2WW and lots of O vibes to all those waiting for that stage.

[crazycaro]

I'm supposedly 6PO, so can be moved to testing next week. I am expecting AF by the weekend though (Sunday I will be CD28 which is a 'long' cycle for me).

Thanks.

[papergirl]

Can I join?

bumble
DH: 33
Married since: 8.2003
TTC since: 4.2005
Charting since: 1.2005
Known issues/test results: miscarriage 6.2005 (8 weeks)
Status: waiting to O

I am on CD11, will probably begin BD CD21.

ETA: I chart but do not keep an online chart so I cannot provide a link. Hope that's not a problem.

[polkadot]

WC Name: ladibugglet
Me: lauren/26
DH: Brian/26
Married since: Nov, 20, 2004
Off BCP since: may 20 2005
TTC since: July 2005
Charting since:5/28/05
Chart: http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/b9a0d
Current status: waiting to O

thanks...i am SOOOOOO excited we are TTC :D

[UTChick]

Welcome bumble and polkadot!

[kmmommy]

Welcome bumble and polkadot! Hope your stay is short and sweet!

[ShelbyMay]

Please move me to Think I O'd - Testing 8/1 - 8/7. Flat temps so far, but really low, so I dunno...

[jeeplover]

So I am starting to feel a little better, no more heartburn, bakcpain is gone as well, my bb's are still a little tender. I only had nausea on one night.

So the funniest thing happened last night. DH was away on business for the past two days and he came home last night and was asking me how I felt. He said "so are you pregnant?" I said I am not sure, to which he responded which you take a test so I can find out. The anticipation is killing me!!!!! :eek: Ok now who is becoming obsessive!!!!!! LOL!

As far as pressure from family! I get it all the time! Now my parents have two grandsons from one of my sisters. I have a second sister who has been married the longest out of all of us-9 years-and she has no kids, although we don't want them to have kids but that is a different story. Then on DH's side my SIL had a baby 10 months ago and my MIL is already pressuring us. Come on lady you have 7 grandkids already who wear you out why do you want more-not that I don't want kids but now really! My mother wants a granddaughter desperately and that is what I keep hearing about! So I know the pressure you are all talking about and it sucks!

[Guinness]

Well temp drop this morning . . . but who knows. I think I talked DH into buying a test on his way home :p

Congrats to the Mystery BFP out there ;)

[lowcountrywed]

To my surprise they had all the condoms and EPT tests under lock and key!! Is this normal? Am I going to have to ASK someone to open the cabinet so I can buy a PREGNANCY test??? Can we be more obvious? Are you kidding me??? Please tell me this isn't always the case

My grocery store is like this. However its right near the pharmacy, so they'll just give you the key so you can get it out yourself.

I have an OPK question. So it seems from my chart that I have O'd, but it seemed really early to me. So I was continuing to do my OPKs because I have them and my first cycle I got a very clear positive. For the first 5 dyas, they were turning out about the same darkness each time. Well, yesterday I took one, and it was not positive but definitely darker than the ones before. Has anyone had this experience? I was thinking that I may have missed my surge because I started testing so late. Started on CD10. My first cycle I got a positive at CD15. I'm at CD16 now. Anyone have any insight?

[jodylovesscotty]

lowcountrywed~It is really hard to tell from your chart whether you really did O or not because of all the open circles. Also, as for OPKs, I would still use one today. You won't always O on the same day. For example, I usually O on day 16 or 17 but it has been 15 and 20 for me as well. So don't give up hope yet and keep using them.

Guiness~ I went on charting walk and I couldn't find a mystery BFP. Are they charting?????


As for me I am 5dpo. I think I am going to stop temping or maybe just temp every couple of days. That way I am not to obessive over the darn chart. What ever is going to happen is going to happen. Taking my temp isn't going to make me pregnant.

[jeeplover]

jodylovesscotty-I didn't see a mystery BFP either!

[gmb4503]

Temp dropped this morning and the spotting has started. Next step is SA. I actually wasn't emotional this morning which shocked me. I think I am at the stage where I just want answers!

[katmg]

Temp drop this morning. Such a wacky cycle. DH and I looked at my chart last night - he actually asked! I'm just ready to move onto the next cycle and hope it's more normal.

[Guinness]

I stalk ALL charts on the 1st page. She imay not be as obsessed currently as some of us (speaking mostly for myself) ;)

[UTChick]

Huge temp drop this morning and that lovely crampy, bloated feeling. I suspect AF will be dropping in today or tomorrow morning. Ugh!

[Jane&Andy]

CD 27 today. Still waiting. No symptoms either way but I don't normally get any before AF anyway.

If she doesn't show today than I might possibly test in the morning. We're going to the Melting Pot for dinner with BIL and SIL tomorrow night and that place has the BEST chocolate martinis. Sure would be nice to know if I can drink. :) (I drink a little during the 2WW but I try to avoid it at the end).

Otherwise I won't test til Monday, assuming she doesn't show, b/c that would be the longest my cycle has ever been.

[Lizard]

I found the mystery BFP, but it took like 3 digs through all the charts... a small hint is that I always look in the actual days, looking for a +, but this one is in the banner at the top of the page. :) Congrats mystery BFP!!

Jane&Andy... I've always wanted to go to the Melting Pot but I haven't had the opportunity yet. We're going out for steak on Saturday night, and I think I'm going to indulge in a little alcohol. I actually haven't drank since we started TTC. Not on purpose really... I rarely drink and I just haven't felt like it. I think Saturday's a good excuse for a little vino or a fruity drink or two though. :D

[Jane&Andy]

Lizard - its delicious! We go there for our anniversaries and then I found out my BIL and SIL love it so we invited them out with us - there's one only about 15min from our house. If I don't drink all evening they will be suspicious. I've talked with SIL some and she knows we're trying so if I don't drink she'll think we're PG. I don't want them thinking that when we still don't know. But she's easy to talk to about this sort of stuff so I may just tell her that we don't know yet.

[lowcountrywed]

Jeez, I finally found the mystery BFP! Congrats mystery girl!

[MMHinCA]

Temp dropped a little again today (from 98.2 to 98.1). I'm still above the CL, but this makes me feel like AF is definately on her way. I guess only time will tell!

[gmb4503]

Still not seeing the BFP :confused: Hope she comes out soon!!

[DallasLady]

I can't find the mystery BFP :( But congrats anyway :D

Can I be moved to think I O'd, (Though I doubt I will test).
Also, please add to my stats "Issues: SA results- Low count and morphology"
Thanks!

So, even knowing how low our chances are, we went ahead and BD'd last night. DH says he has a good feeling about it :rolleyes:. He says he really wants to do it (get me pregnant) with out any help (without IUI). I feel bad for him, he is taking this as such a blow to his masculinity.

We won't be able to start IUI until my September cycle, so at least that gives me two cycles of not stressing about getting pregnant. I can actaully (gasp!) relax.

[ShelbyMay]

5dpo, so too soon even for FPS. I am going out of town to visit some friends this weekend, and am not quite sure how I'm going to handle the drinking issue. I talked to DH about it, and he said he doesn't mind if I tell my friends the truth about being in the 2ww. I just want to be careful not to tell anyone who is going to be constantly harassing me -- "Are you pregnant yet? Huh? How about now? Are you pregnant now? When are you going to be pregnant?" :rolleyes: I would like to tell them how long we've been TTC, but one of the friends is the one for whom I'm MOH in October. I don't think she'll be very understanding about us starting to TTC approximately 8 months before her wedding. I know we've discussed that issue before, but I just don't think I want to deal with her on this topic. Isn't that ridiculous?

I am still trying to be happy for our friends with the "oops" pregnancy. It turns out that she is about 7 weeks along. I packed a little gift bag with some items for her and am going to take it by her place later today. There is part of me that is aware I am trying to do nice things for her in lieu of actually being happy for her. :( I am also aware that, while I know her morning sickness has been rough, there is a limit to how much I can listen to her complain about the symptoms that I am aching to feel. Again, ridiculous, I know.

DH and I were talking last night about how extra great it would be to get our BFP this cycle. Then we could be going through this at about the same time as our friends, and our kids could grow up together, etc. Maybe...

[Akachan93]

Hi All...Welcome Bumble and Polkadot...hope your stay is short :)

I get pressure from family all the time. I had a m/c in Jan. and ever since then I'm constantly getting, "are you pg?" People are so clueless sometimes. Since this is my 2nd time around, I guess people thought it would happen quickly again, but not this time. It only took 4 cycles w/ Charlie and now with this time around I'm on cycle 8...

I'm 10dpo today and really trying to hold out on testing...part of me want to test tomorrow am....but sometimes the disappoinment of a BFN is worse than AF. I did have a temp spike this am...but I also had one around the same time last cycle, so who knows.

[LittleStar]

Congrats mystery BFP! I won't tell you guys how long it took me to find - must now get back to work! :D

[Bellefior]

Also Congrats to the Mystery BFP! Found it quickly, but that's because I used a sort of reverse psychology! :D

[Ryan]

Good morning ladies:
TGIF….
Sorry I could write more yesterday work was so busy but I was trying to catch up with everyone.
Jane&Andy…Our In Laws… what to do with them….I am glad to know I am not the only one they drive crazy… Also I LOVE THE MELTING POT .. I have made DH drive to the one in NJ because they do not have one in the New York area yet…. THEY ARE MY FAVORITE!

Lowcountrywed: Thanks for the info. I was thinking the same thing… I am going to call and make some appt’s to see what the dr. says…

Marten: I still smile when I see that dog photo.. makes me miss my baby during the day. You are right others have longer cycles that I so I guess I should not get all worked up.. right? Have a great time with the girls!

Bellefor: I do get that question a lot DH and I have married almost 2 years and I feel like I am hearing it more then ever… (but that is probably because babies are on my mind now then ever) ;0

WHO IS THE LUCKY WINNER ??? I CANNOT FIND HER?

Guinness: I AM LAUGHING SO HARD… do you know I feel the same and I work in NYC. In the past I have gone to the drug store to pick tests…. and I feel like I am buying x-rated videos…. LOL .. I mean seriously I work in NYC and NO ONE cares but of course me… and I AM MARRIED!!! Those times that I have bought them I have squished them into my purse so that no one knows…..

BUMBLE and POKADOT: welcome

UTCHICK…. with you on the crampy stuff… so nasty.

As for me: Please move me to FOLLICULATING..big whoop!

[Guinness]

Kind of sent everyone on a scavanger hunt this morning :p Bellefior - love your clue :D

Ryan I know I am 30 years old and married. Why do I feel like all eyes are on me. I did ask DH to buy one today on his way home - he said sure, without hardly flinching :eek: Can you imagine what he is going to look like as he looks at all the boxes trying to fine 'Equate' :D Got to love him!!!

As for the family pressure, we haven't gotten much. MIL would love more grandchildren, but she has 10, so she isn't so worried about us yet. My parents sort of hint to it every once in a while. They just remodeled their house, so now they are ready to have grandchildren come visit. It is actually really hard not to tell my mom we are trying. She actually gave me great advice a few months ago. She said that the time babies are babies goes so fast, so be at a place in your life where you are ready to enjoy it. In the end a year or two difference won't be a big deal. Unfortunately hindsight is so much more rational than foresight.

Someone said earlier, they just want to know they are going to have a baby - even if it is 6 months, 1, 2, 5 years. Just to know that it will happen and when. I couldn't agree more. It is the unknown that is so scary. I kick myself a lot because it is hard to live in the present. I was always wondering if I would fall in love, who I would marry . . . etc. Now I know that but the daydreams still continue, just different characters.

Anyway, enough philosophy for the day. Hope everyone has a great day. It is FRIDAY!!! :D :D

[jeeplover]

Well I must be a real space cadet today-I still can't find the mystery BFP-I suck at scavenger hunts :p

Well I just ate an italian sub-the real food I have had since Tuesday and the goddamn heartburn is back and my stomach is really nauseaus (sp)! I definitely will be testing tomorrow. Guess I will be back to my "diet" of saltines and soup-augh!

[MMHinCA]

Cramps are here in full force! :mad: :( :mad:

[gmb4503]

Okay, I've been through the list 3 times!!! Someone please PM me with who it is. I am going crazy here :eek:

[kmmommy]

Okay, I've been through the list 3 times!!! Someone please PM me with who it is. I am going crazy here :eek:

Me too! I can't find it!

[MMHinCA]

AF just showed her ugley head! I guess here goes CD1 Cycle #2! :( :mad: :(

[Bellefior]

PM'ed you both! :D

[gmb4503]

Phew!!! Thanks Bellefior!!! I was going crazy over here..........


Congrats Mystery BFP!!!

[MMHinCA]

I'm dying to know who it is too! Can someone PM me too?

[kmmommy]

Bellefior - I saw that before, but thought it was already known.

Thanks!

[kmmommy]

Congrats mystery BFP!!!

[Bellefior]

Could I be wrong??? Since's she's not moved over to the graduate section yet, I assumed it had to be her. Is there another Mystery BFP that I don't know about???

[jodylovesscotty]

I just went and clicked on everyone's chart and didn't see anything. Does anyone want to PM me too and let me know :)

[jodylovesscotty]

Never mind, I found it :)

Congrats Mystery BFP!

[Jane&Andy]

Congrats to the mystery BFP! I know there was one earlier but I thought they'd outed themselves already. Is there another?

I'm sorry MMHinCA. :(

No family pressure for me. They all know we want kids and don't seem to be too worried about when. My sisters each have two kids so those four little ones keep her busy (oldest isn't even 3 yet). DH's sister is about to have a baby (3rd grandchild for MIL but the only one that will be nearby so far) so MIL is happy.

[Jane&Andy]

could someone PM me about the mystery BFP? I haven't been able to figure it out. Thanks!

[Kopper]

Wow this thread moves fast!

Mystikal - Thanks! I'm feeling really positive about this cycle. It's the first one since I started charting that my temps aren't rocky. They just keep going up :) I know I will probably break down and test on Monday. I would test on Sunday but we are going to be out of town with friends.

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Oh yeah... who's the mystery BFP???? I was chart stalking for a bit but couldn't find her.

ETA... never mind I found her chart. Congrats mystery BFP! :)

[jeeplover]

Can someone please PM who the BFP is? I can't find it at all! Thanks!

[Jane&Andy]

Congrats to the mystery girl! :D

thanks for the PMs. :)

[t3h_wookiee]

I've gotta say that I love having PMs! :)

[jeeplover]

Congrats to the mystery BFP! WOO HOO!

Thanks for the PM's girls! You are great!

[UTChick]

Alright, I have been gone all day. Will someone PM me and let me in on the secret? Pretty please?

Well...AF showed this afternoon. I have now had a 38 day cycle, a 33 day cycle and a 32 day cycle since I started charting. What is up with that?!? I will be doing OPKs for like a week straight next month with that kind of spread. This sucks!!! Sorry for the pissy mood.

Threadmistress, I know your SIL is getting married tomorrow, so when you have time, will you move me to "Waiting to O" please? Thanks!

[Lizard]

It appears the mystery person took their ticker down, so if you looked at their chart you wouldn't know now. :(

[Bellefior]

It appears the mystery person took their ticker down, so if you looked at their chart you wouldn't know now. :(

The ticker is down, but if you look at the chart real carefully, it has green lines connecting the last sets of dots, which FF switches to from blue once there is a positive test. ;)

[Kopper]

The ticker is down, but if you look at the chart real carefully, it has green lines connecting the last sets of dots, which FF switches to from blue once there is a positive test. ;)

I was just going to say the same thing!

[Guinness]

I think we need to move past Mystery BFP, because it doesn't seem like she is ready to come out yet as all signs have been removed. We will be here to celebrate with you when/if you are ready. Sorry I started the search - I was excited for you!

So moving on, I feel sort of crampy today. I think AF is on the way soon :( That is okay though, it was our 1st month and sort of see what happens. Next month I am rooting for, but we will be traveling around O time, so it may be tought to find BDing time or privacy.

[papergirl]

Thanks for the warm wishes everyone. I’m excited to be “official.” Today is CD12. Nothing to report.

[silentbunny]

Wow, you guys are impressive detectives! Hopefully all works out for the mystery BFP and they can come celebrate with us!

I am...confused. UTChick, your post kind of made me chuckle, because last cycle I went through something like 8 weeks worth of OPKs...Grr.

This month isn't looking much better, so far. I know the Metformin is supposed to regulate my cycle, but I haven't seen much happen yet, just nausea. My temp has gone up the last 2 days, but it still within my pre-O range from last cycle. I have been taking OPKs and haven't gotten any positives, so I don't know what's up. Plus, I had some (TMI alert!) really STRANGE discharge yesterday...unlike anything I've ever seen before. Kind of jelly-like and clear? It wasn't slippery like eggwhite, it was more of a solid gel. So...who knows what is going on up in those parts. :confused:

Welcome to the newbies! I hope your stay is short and sweet!

Edited to add: I need some eyes besides my own! This looks like a + OPK result, correct? (It is WAAAY darker than any other day so far!):
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d903b3127cce92a3a1e5379800000016108IZsmzFw1aO

[spencer's_girl]

silentbunny that sure looks positive to me

congrats to the mystery BFP

as for me yesterday was one of the worst days i have had in a while. in the morning we had to have our cat put to sleep and right after we left ther vet's office my BIL called to tell us that my SIL had a healthy baby boy. i'm very happy for her but at the same time i'm wishing it was me. and when we went to see her and the baby the entire family including my MIL was asking us when we were going to start trying they don't know that we are TTC. ok i'm done venting now
i will be glad to get in to the doctors office on aug 5 to see what is going on with this messed up body of mine.

[kmmommy]

spencer's girl: I'm sorry to hear about the tough day yesterday. Losing a pet sucks, but then to top it off with fielding those questions. Good thing the weekend is here so you can relax.

[silentbunny]

spencer's girl :( What a miserable day. I admire you being able to keep your TTCing quiet...I was planning on it, but then let it slip with my SIL..who I like a lot, but she's the family gossip. Doh.

Anyway, I'm really sorry you had to say goodbye to your cat.

[klav]

hello I was on an old thread I guess and was give a link to over here. I'm new to CC. But we've been TTC sence last year. I did get PG in October but had a MC in middle of Nov. so we've been trying sence and I just finished my 1st cycle with clomid> hoping it works the first time around.

[silentbunny]

Okay, so I got a + on an OPK (no small feat, given the length of some of my cycles.) However, no EWCM or anything even close. What do you think is the best way to go? I have some Femglide, and I also have plain old eggwhites in the fridge (actually, I have one out and warming to room temperature, just in case.) Any advice? I know EWCM is always stressed as the MOST important thing...but I have none. :(

[crazycaro]

Please someone PM me who our mystery BFP is. I hope all is ok with that person and she comes out soon.

CD27 here, no AF yet (she'll probably be here in 5 minutes after me typing that!). A 'long' cycle for me is 28 days, so I guess we will know soon what is going on. I have had an ache in my right side on and off since yesterday, but not reading anything into anything this cycle! My chart only has me at 7DPO anyway (but with a nice dip at 4DPO - but again, not reading into anything!). Well, I'm trying anyway. :)

[flygirl]

Ditto on wanting to know who the mystery BFP is. My PM inbox is wide open :).

silentbunny, EWCM isn't that important as long as you have *some* fertle CM. You need something that's going to allow the sperm to live long enough to reach the egg. EW are supposedly good, but I don't think fertility-friendly lube makes a difference. I think it's just good because it isn't hostile to sperm the way most lube is. If you BD on or the day before you O, and your DH has decent swimmers, they should be fine in Watery or even Creamy...or even solid gel ;)

spencer's_girl, I am so, so sorry about your kitty. That is heartbreaking!!! We just put down our first dog & my goodness if that isn't hard. At that point, you're almost feeling, Who cares about TTC?!

I'm sure they're a million more SO's I can do, but I've been feeling a bit down. Temp was still high this morning, but AF still decided the fly in. UGH. I was bummed at first, but now I think of it like, now isn't the best month, anyway. I did just get a therm that reads to the hundredths, though :rolleyes:.

ETA:Welcome to the newbies! May your stay be short & sweet!

[t3h_wookiee]

Flygirl-Where did you buy the digi therm that does hundreths? I want one of those!

[flygirl]

Am I saying that right? It gives 2 decimal pts. instead of just one. Anyway, you won't believe how many frickin' places I went to! I finally found one at Drug Emporium (in SoCal). My friend got one in Dallas but I'm not sure where; I'll ask.

[Kopper]

silentbunny - Yay for O'ing! I've had CM like you describe before. Was it stretchy at all? Mine is usually somewhat stretchy.

spencer's_girl - I'm so sorry about your kitty. :( Hugs! Sorry about the IL questions too. I know that can be hard.

klav - Welcome! You should post your stats so you can be added to the rooster. Hope your stay is short and sweet!

crazycaro - Hope AF has stayed away for you.

flygirl - Sorry about AF! Bummer. :( I think I would go nuts with 2 decimal points. Do you like it better than your old BBT?

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So my temp went up again! I can't help it but my hopes are realy up this cycle. I had an HSG on CD5 and my doctor told me that my fertility should increase for a few months afterwards. Please let this be it!

[crazycaro]

Thanks Kopper! It is nearly Sunday here, so nearly CD28 - no sign of AF yet. I have had some twinges on my right side (I have a funky uterus, only half as big as it should be, and it is on my right side) but I am trying so hard not to read anything into it. Have sore'ish boobs too. I really hope she stays away, if she does not show up tomorrow then I might really start wondering if something is up.

I hope your HSG has helped, I have heard of many cases where it has!

[crazycaro]

FF has an O date of CD20 for me. Could some of you look at my chart, do you think it is possible I actually O'ed on CD18 or does that not seem likely with the minor temp drop on CD20? (I had a very + OPK on CD16 so CD18 could be an O date perhaps?)

[gmb4503]

Morning ladies!! Still hanging on here at 17DPO :confused: I do have some brown spotting and my temp dropped below cover so I fully expect AF today. I think I'll call the dr's office on MOnday and ask about Clomid lengthening my LP to be over what normal is. Never heard of it doing that!!

flygirl Sorry the witch found you :(

Kopper Fingers are crossed for you!!!

spencers girl {{HUGS}} I'm sorry you had such a horrible day :(

[Jane&Andy]

CD 28, still waiting. Haven't tested yet b/c AF could still show up today or tomorrow and be within my normal cycle range.

[Guinness]

Well the witch found me too :( I am slightly bummed, but agree with Flygirl. At least now I know I have all these symptoms and they are PG symptoms. Next month is our ideal anyway, so I hope it is the one for us.

Crazycaro - I would say CD 18 looks possible to me. It is bizarre that your o'date is so far from your +OPK.

I use the 2 decimal BT and like it a lot better than my one decimal. If I temp 2Xs in a row, my 2 decimal is always almost the same where as with 1 it would change drastically. I recommend it and I bought mine at Walgreens (Walgreens brand). It was easy to find.

Kooper your chart looks great. I hope this is it for you!

Jane&Andy - fingers crossed for you too.

Silentbunny - yeah for O, this is a little earlier for you right? Hopefully not the super long cycle!!

Klav - welcome. Glad you came to join the fun :)

Spencer's girl - sorry about your kitty and all the grilling. Hope you have a better weekend.


All those who the witch found. Here's hoping we have a productive month coming up!!

Have a good weekend.

[jeeplover]

Well my temperature has been going down since yesterday but I am still sick as a dog! What the heck is up with my body! I did test this morning and got a BFN but I am still 3 days from when AF is expected. I guess I will test again on Monday or Tuesday. If I do get AF I am going to have to go to the MD to figure what is making me so sick, because I have never been this sick before!

[polkadot]

thanks for all the welcomes..i do hope my stay here is short and sweet but...would anyone wanna look at my chart....FF just gave me an o and the problem is that i was out of town on that day...but we did BD 2 days before and the very next day...so can i think postive that the sperm lived for at least two days in good CM and maybe the 1st BD worked...or that we BD after the o but with in a 24 hours period. OH well its not that big of a deal this month...its our first try but wow...i would be VERY excited....if ya wanna peak at my chart...here it is...
http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/b9a0d


thanks :rolleyes:

[t3h_wookiee]

Thanks Flygirl! I'll check around in The City later today then. :)


Sorry for all those whom AF showed up. :(

[kmmommy]

CD 32 for me.

I still don't think I O'ed especially considering I've been having CM almost every day this cycle. 32 days is long for me, but last cycle was 35 so I'm holding off on testing for now.

Sorry to those who were caught by AF. :(

[gmb4503]

Threadmistress - Please move me to waiting to O. Thanks!

[crazycaro]

CD28 here, 9.00pm. No AF yet. CD29 + No AF = Virgin Territory for me. Could it be? I have had on off cramping/twinging on my right side for 3 days now. I tested today and it was a BFN, my chart tells me I am only 8DPO though so I am not ready to give up yet (couldn't help testing because CD28 is usually the latest I would get AF). If I o'ed late, I am gonna need to test late. Must keep reminding self of that. I don't think I will test again until Tuesday at the earliest, will just and wait and see if AF shows tomorrow. Gosh I hope she stays away!

Jane, how are things looking for my cycle buddy?

[Mystikal]

Well, I should have found out this morning if I O'ed yet. Yesterday and Friday I had two high temps and this morning's would have confirmed it, however, I went and got pretty drunk last night with a couple friends and didn't even bother temping this morning. Usually after two drinks my temp shoots up .3 degrees the next morning. Today's wouldnt' have been accurate. I will just have to wait till tomorrow. If I did O then that will be the earliest O I've had since I started charting.
I don't have time to do proper shoutouts this morning as I'm getting ready to take my sister to get chinese and have some girl talk, so I'm sorry to all those that were visited by AF. :( Stupid witch!
Good luck to those that will be testing soon. Kopper your chart is looking good. ;)
I think there was a newbie or two in here since the last time I posted so welcome to you, too! I hope your stay is short and sweet!
:D

[jeeplover]

Well huge temp nosedive this morning, I am taking that to mean that AF will be here any day now.

I did test yesterday and got a BFN as well.

[Guinness]

Threadmistress, please move me to 'waiting to O'. Thanks!!
Hope everyone has a good day.

[polkadot]

Think I O'd - Testing 8/1 - 8/7:

thanks hope everyone is doing good,,,,

[flygirl]

Damn, we all crashed & burned together. I'm sorry Caroline, Holly, & Gina. At least we're back in the same boat together :/ I think I forgot this in my last post: Amanda, can you please move me back to "Waiting to O?" Thanks.

CrazyCaroline, Ok I'm confused. I'm not sure I agree with FF's CHs. First of all, FF gives you an LP of only 7 days last month. It's hard to tell without regular CM notes, but I'd guess you O'd earlier both last cycle & this cycle, and it's just not evident by your temps. I'm going to chalk it up to your unicornuate uterus. Have looked into how this will affect charting? Not knowing the severity of your problem, it's hard to say with any certainty (& I'm sure you've been over it with your doc), but I guess it's possible that an egg in your smaller horn would cause a shorter LP. Based on your other fertility signs, though, this cycle is looking great!

polkadot, that's a good-size thermal shift. If you had the VIP version, I think FF would be telling you that your BDing was "Good" of "Fair." They base that on how often you do it & how close to O you do it. BDing on CD17 still gives you a pretty good shot, depending on how watery your Creamy CM was :). Success BDing is a crapshoot, since you can't tell exactly when you O'd. Some eggs can live up to 24 hrs, but it's more likely around 12 hrs. BDing the *morning* after O gives you a much better chance than in the evening, but anything's possible :)

Jane&Andy, aren't you supposed to be testing right about now ;)


About Me: This is purely hypothetical, but I've been thinking (scary thought). I started bleeding on Friday, definitely red, but not very heavy at all. I think I used two tampons. Yesterday I forgot to put one in after my shower and a few hours later I noticed a few drops in my underware & nothing more. I changed tampons in the afternoon; that one was about 1/3rd full, and here I am expecting a AF in full force. I changed again last night & there was nothing but a tiny bit of brownish blood. Same this morning, but even less. I just checked my cerviz & there's nothing in the canal, and by squeezing the cervix I got a teeny-tiny amount of blood-tinged mucas(and I mean tiny). I tried again & got even less (meaning just about nothing at all).

I still have mild AF cramps, and I normally only get them the day AF starts. All those other signs I had haven't gone away (including fuller bbs & larger nipples, which I *know* didn't happen last cycle). My temp finally dipped, but now it's going back up. So I decided to play with my chart & mark the last 3 days as spotting. I changed my chart temp earlier on CD9 because stupid me temped twice (I've been doing that a lot this month because of my lousy sleeping habits). I changed it back so it no longer shows a dip.

HYPOTHETICALLY speaking, what are the chances that I had a late implantation & this is implantation spotting & cramping?

Since I already spilled the beans in ES, I may as well say it here: I had a pg terminated 8 years ago. I was on the pill but not paying attention to my cycles. I first tested when I was a week late & got a neg. I waited another 2 weeks before getting a +. So I'm just saying that a late implantation wouldn't necessarily be unusual for me. Until now I figured it was because it took forever for hcg to show up in my urine.

OK. End of hypothetical. Now y'all can tell I'm just plain crazy :cool:

[jeeplover]

Geez, this weekend wasn't a good weekend for most of us. Sorry to those that AF visited!

Flygirl-do you plan on testing again or just waiting a little while to see if you get AF?

As for me I don't plan on getting AF until Wednesday and don't think I will bother testing anymore since the drop in my temp.

[kmmommy]

Looks like AF got me too. DH and I were getting busy this morning and I felt some AF cramps come on. Sure enough - she's here. But really strange (sorry if TMI). It's almost watery but a reddish-brown. Who knows.

Threadmistress please move me to waiting to O.

Flygirl - I'm having the same symptoms as you. Unfortunately with my 1st pgcy I wasn't thinking I was pg so I don't remember if I felt this way or not. Keeping my fingers crossed that the hypothetical ends up in BFPs for us!

[Akachan93]

Hi All, I tested yesterday and got a BFN. I've been spotting today so I'm expecting AF to show tomorrow or Tues. I'm just so bummed...maybe there is still hope?

Good Luck to everyone testing. :)

[Wrighty26]

New joiner :)

My stats:
Me (Michelle): 27
DH (Dan): 27
Married: 12.28.02
Off BCP: 01/2004
Charting Since: on and off since 2004
TTC Since: 05.05

Things have been a little crazy with my body since I went off BCP in 2004-- I didn't have a SINGLE cycle from 1/04 till 9/04-- and this was after a couple of Dr. visits, some prescribed concoctions (provera, estradiol, clomid). Then I finally returned to normal--26 days with a 12 day luteal phase. Or so I thought. My body started acting screwy again in April... and nothing until this weekend!

I could tell something hormonal was kicking into gear the past couple of weeks-- and TADA I woke up with AF kicking and screaming her way back into my life yesterday. I know most people would be upset by this-- but I'm just excited about TTC!!

My Dh and I made the decision to TTC in May--but obviously nothing was happening!

So, here I am on CD2...with the hopes that my body is back on track!

Chart (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/beb7b)

ETA: Please excuse the lack of temps at the moment-- I overslept today!!! Why does it say on my chart that I'm only on CD1-- when it was VERY clear to me that yesterday was CD1???

[jeeplover]

Welcome Michelle! I hope you stay is short!

Wow that is one long cycle from January to September, I would have been freaking out!

Glad that you are so excited about TTC and there are a bunch of fabulous ladies in here to be excited right along with you!

[flygirl]

Holly, for some reason I thought you'd already started. Glad to hear you still may be in the clear!

Kelly, I'm basically moving forward assuming this is just a short AF, but since it's my first TTC cycle, anything unusual is going to sit in the back of my head. :rolleyes: It's just me being crazy. I just spoke with my friend of reason (who's on CD 10 with a very strong triphasic chart :) ). She didn't temp regularly last cycle & it ended up 7 days longer than any previous cycle. She was *convinced* this was it & was very let down when it wasn't. So she's been holding me back from being too optimisitic. She was pretty much laughing at me with this one :D.

So here's to all of us that are spotting: May it remain spotting!!

I really am taking this as AF and don't plan on testing unless something funky happens, like not getting another AF, or maybe major bouts of MS ;)

Welcome, Michelle! Yay for AF! I hope this one works.

[jeeplover]

Nope flygirl not yet and no real symptoms yet just the major temp drop this morning.

So here is a question, normally I wake up at 6:30 and temp and then fall back asleep but this morning I didn't. So I woke up at 8:20 and took my temp and compared to other days since I O'd it is below the coverline. So I used the temperature adjuster on FF to correct it and it came out even lower so after a lot of babbling I guess my question is do you think that my temp is right since I took it so much later than normal?

[polkadot]

that's a good-size thermal shift. If you had the VIP version, I think FF would be telling you that your BDing was "Good" of "Fair." They base that on how often you do it & how close to O you do it. BDing on CD17 still gives you a pretty good shot, depending on how watery your Creamy CM was . Success BDing is a crapshoot, since you can't tell exactly when you O'd
Flygirl-
I actually do have the VIP version of FF and it gave me a Good for BDing so i am hopeful....it would be crazy for this to wrok our first try but then i guess you i'll have to wait and see. Yesterday and most of last night Ihad cramps, not horribley bad but enough to aggravate me and to take two tylenol.Do you thinkits to early for implantation or should i have had some spotting along with the cramps for it to be inplantation cramps? Just wondering...i am hopeful but i'll just wait and see.

[silentbunny]

Sorry to all those who AF found. She's a nasty beyotch, no?

Flygirl -- Unfortunately I can't speak from the experience of having been pregnany myself, but what you're describing sounds...interesting, anyway. Have you done anything else differently this cycle (exercise, possible dehydration) that could account for such a weensy AF?

Me, I am back in the land of the confused. Temp drop this morning, back to 97.2. But last cycle, I had a + OPK, a big temp jump, and then a drop the day after as well. Maybe this is my version of normal? I have no idea. I will wait a few days and if I return to higher temps, I will put myself in the "Think I O'd, waiting to test" category.

hbeshore -- If I were you, I would just chuck today's temp all together. I have seen my temp do radically different things throughout the day (get higher, get lower, etc) and since you don't really know what your body's MO is, I would disregard and temp tomorrow.

Wrighty -- Yay for AF!! I was in the same situation very recently. Just went on Metformin to help (hopefully) regulate my cycles. So far, if my thinking is correct, it has moved my O day from 66 (last cycle) to 27 (this cycle). Good luck!

[jeeplover]

Silentbunny-I think I will ditch today's temp since it was so abnormal for me and just temp tomorrow and see what happens. If AF shows there is always next month!

[Ilovemygeek]

Well, AF came out of nowhere and surprised me. No PMS at all. No bloating, no sore bbs, nothing. This is very unusual for me.

This is my first cylce post-BCP and charting and it looks to me like I had an annovulatory cycle. FF never found an O date. Maybe one of you more experienced charters could take a look at my chart and tell me what you think? I would really appreciate it.

[jeeplover]

Well AF showed up right after I wrote the above post-go figure!

DH is really upset though and is starting to worry that something might be wrong with us. We haven't been TTC for a year though yet and we are just both getting used to the whole charting thing. I told him next month we will just have to try harder! :D

[Wrighty26]

Thanks for all of the welcomes!

That SUCKS for all of you getting visits for AF :( :( :(

[Sevilla]

This is my first cylce post-BCP and charting and it looks to me like I had an annovulatory cycle. FF never found an O date. Maybe one of you more experienced charters could take a look at my chart and tell me what you think? I would really appreciate it.
I just looked at your chart and it is annovulatory. Since you're just coming off of BCP it's nothing to worry about, and having an annovulatory cycle once in awhile is normal too.

[crazycaro]

Could I be?

I tested this morning, I am hopeless. It looked like a definite BFN. But I looked at it again just after 10 minutes and thought I could see the faintest of faint lines, so faint I had to ask myself if I was seeing something only because I wanted to see it.

So I scanned it in and played with the contrast and brightness and by doing that there is a definite second line. So could I be? Oh God I hope so!

I have two more tests so will take them Tuesday and Wednesday and just cross my fingers that AF continues to stay away.

I actually went back through the past 5 cycles of TTC to see how long my cycles have been, just for curiousities sake:

Cycle 1 - 28 Days
Cycle 2 - 25 Days
Cycle 3 - 27 Days
Cycle 4 - 26 Days
Cycle 5 - 29 Days and counting

I haven't had a cycle this long since April.

Here is the scanned test from this morning that has had the contrast and brightness fiddled with - definitely a line huh? The line in person looks *nothing* like this though, it is super super super faint, so faint you are not sure it even exists.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/jasbella/HPT25.jpg

Why do we do this to ourselves??? :D What will be, will be. RELAX Caroline, RELAX.

[t3h_wookiee]

Caroline, man I know how you're feeling right now! I'm in the exact same situation.

[crazycaro]

So we can obsess together then? :)

Fingers crossed for you Jess! I hope this is it for you!

[t3h_wookiee]

Yep! :) I hope this is it for you too Caroline! :) (I admit that I was a lurker at the other place, way back before little Ruby decided to show up a bit early.)

[Ilovemygeek]

Sevilla - Thank you for the reply, I just wanted someone to confirm what I thought.

[polkadot]

Flygirl said:that's a good-size thermal shift. If you had the VIP version, I think FF would be telling you that your BDing was "Good" of "Fair." They base that on how often you do it & how close to O you do it. BDing on CD17 still gives you a pretty good shot, depending on how watery your Creamy CM was . Success BDing is a crapshoot, since you can't tell exactly when you O'd

Flygirl-
I actually do have the VIP version of FF and it gave me a Good for BDing so i am hopeful....it would be crazy for this to wrok our first try but then i guess you i'll have to wait and see. Yesterday and most of last night Ihad cramps, not horribley bad but enough to aggravate me and to take two tylenol.Do you thinkits to early for implantation or should i have had some spotting along with the cramps for it to be inplantation cramps? Just wondering...i am hopeful but i'll just wait and see.
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[Jane&Andy]

I'm officially one day late today and I've never been late before. I took a test and saw a faint BFP! I can't hardly believe it. I woke DH up to tell him. :) Now its not quite 5:30am and I can't sleep anymore.

Caro - that looks like a line to me! Congratulations!

[crazycaro]

Congrats Jane!!! WOOHOO!!!

I am not calling mine yet, because I think I am the only one who could see the line - the pic I posted is after I had turned up the brightness and contrast a *lot*. :) I do think I am pregnant, but until I get a really visible BFP I won't call it. My boobs have been sore for days, but have gotten reeeeally sore in the last couple of hours. Ouch!

Good luck to all those soon to test. Fingers crossed we get a big rush of BFP's!

[mel7dog]

Well this month is almost over, but can I join anyhow?

ME: Melissa, 23
DH: Carrick, 22
Married since: Jan. 15, 2005
Off BCP since: July 2005
TTC since: July 2005
Charting since: July 2005
Known issues/test results:
None


I was going to just see what happens, but figured it wouldn't hurt to start charting as well just so I can learn how my body works. Also reading TCOYF and loving it :)

[Wrighty26]

Oh my! Look at all these possible BFPs :) This is so exciting! Congrats to everyone--What's your secret :) (kidding)

Welcome Melissa :D

Nothing going on for me obviously. My hubby is none too excited about me taking my temperature every morning at 5:15, but he's going to have to get over it!

Hope everyone has a great day!

[mrst2b2003]

well- i think i O'd. threadmistress can you move me to testing august 5th?thanks


not much going on with me. I was at a sales meeting last week in Maine and husband came up on Wednesday night for a little BD cause it was my O time. Hopefully the 3 hour drive was worth it ;)


Amy

[katmg]

Oooh! Look at all those BFP springing up around here! My chart is still wacky. I'm almost convinced that I O'd, but I'm not testing until at least next week since I don't know an exact O date. I fully expect AF to show up before then.

Congrats to all the BFPs!

[lowcountrywed]

Jane --Woohoo!!! That's awesome!!! :D Congrats!

crazycaro - A line is a line! But I hope you get a nice dark BFP soon, so we can officially celebrate with you.

H&H 9 months to you both!

[lowcountrywed]

CD19 Here.

I finally got a +opk on Friday. At least I think it was positive, half of the line was as dark as the control and the other half was lighter. My temp took a big jump this morning, so I'm thinking I really did O (even though there were a lot of outside influences- bad night's sleep and alcohol consumption mainly- the jump was pretty huge). I guess I'll have to see what the next 2 days will bring.

[Ryan]

Hey girlies:

Happy Monday..

I cannot stay too long on here but welcome all the new comers...

Jane& Andy YIPPIE!!!! Spread the baby dust...

Caro: THINKING POSITIVE THOUGHTS!!

Ryan

[Kopper]

So I tested this morning.....






and it's a BFP!!! There is a line. It was light but it was there in seconds! I took two pictures but DH has to download them from the camera. He wants me to wait a few days before I post them.

[katmg]

Kopper - I thought congrats would be in order for you this morning! I saw your name under 'recent BFPs' on FF! Happy and Healthy 9 months to you!

[Jane&Andy]

thank you everyone!

yay Kopper! Can you believe we got BFPs on the same day? How cool is that. :)

Sending everyone lots of *~*~*Baby Dust*~*~*

[red_canuck]

oh!! congrats to kooper, Jane and Caro!!

fresh *~*~*~*~Baby Dust~*~*~*~* all around :D

[Kopper]

Jane&Andy - Thanks!! Congrats to you too!!! How awesome that we share our BFP date. I'm so excited for you :)

katmg - Thanks!! That's too funny about FF. I didn't know they had that feature. I'm going to go check it out.

---
So today is 5 days before what would have been our 1 year mark for TTCing. This is a perfect way to celebrate what would have been a depressing day. I'm in a bit of a shock and DH is definitely in shock :) He just called and asked me if one of his 'bad' swimmers could have possibly made it (his SA showed low morphology). I told him no, LOL!

[lowcountrywed]

Congrats, Kopper! So happy to see all these BFPs. How exciting!

[LittleStar]

Congrats to the BFPs!!!! :D

[Guinness]

Wow lots of BFPs this morning :D :D Congrats to you all!!! Make sure to come spread lots of baby dust on us . . . frequently ;)

[t3h_wookiee]

Congrats Kopper, Jane, and Caroline! :)


Caroline, looks like I'm out after all. :(

[UTChick]

Congrats Jane&Andy, kopper and hopefully crazycaro too! So happy for you all. Please, please spread some of that baby dust.

Welcome to all the newcomers!



I started temping at 5:00 am this morning since starting next week, I can't be a night owl anymore and will have to start getting up at the crack of dawn again. (I'm a teacher.) So my temp for this morning is a little out of whack, but I wanted to start now rather than right during the O window.

DH got home last night from Florida. His plane was over an hour late and I was irritated. While we were waiting for his luggage I was griping about how long that was taking as well and he whispered "Did you start your period?" And I snapped back,"Yes - can't you tell?" He just gave me a hug and told me he was sorry but that we'll get it right next time. It was really sweet and what I needed to hear. :)

[dlj78]

Congrats to all the BFPs!!!! :D This thread is on a roll! I hope we keep getting more.

~~~~
As for my cycle, I have been bad this month. 2 weekends in a row I was away and didn't temp. This past Friday I had a ton of EWCM and some pains in my right side but didn't temp the next day. I did temp this morning but it wasn't that high. So I have no clue what is going on. This cycle may be a bust for me :(

[Baby Lust]

Wow!! It took me a long time to catch up! :eek: Off to update! Be back after lunch!

[Bellefior]

Okay I completely screwed up the temps on my chart. I don't know what I did, but I think I put some temps in for the wrong date because I went to check them later this morning and was missing Sat, Sun and today! Arrgh! Based on past charts, I probably haven't O'ed yet (usually don't til CD 16-17) but I have no way of knowing now if there was an early O!

[polkadot]

Could yesterday have been an implat dip? I had really babd cramping for the two days before that, no spotting though, and i usually dont have cramps before AF...any opinions? thanks girls... :p

http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/b9a0d

[ShelbyMay]

I'm back in town and on 8dpo. Still no real symptoms, unless you count having to pee every 30 minutes the other night. I thought surely someone would comment on that and on the fact that I wasn't drinking, but my friends didn't really seem suspicious. Anyway, I just told them that I was saving my calories for food. I had really thought about telling them that we're TTC and kind of even wanted to tell them, but the more time I spent with them this weekend, the more I realized that they just wouldn't understand at all. When DH and I were engaged, these are the same friends who thought it was really weird that I was getting married. And now that a couple years have passed, they are all into the wedding thing -- and would think it was really weird to want a baby. Sometimes I hate being the first to go through everything. Although I certainly wouldn't mind being the first to get a BFP. ;)

Just another week or so until I know how this cycle ends...


CONGRATS to all of the recent BFPs!!!

[jodylovesscotty]

Congrats to all the BFP's!!!

Don't mind me I am just rolling around in the baby dust :)

[Ryan]

OH MY GOODNESS Look at all you ladies and your strong swimmers :p

I happy for all you!!! Such wonderful news in the beginning of the week... alright girls lets keep them coming... (me, I know is going to be a while before I O so I will cheer the rest of you on..)


Shelby I hear ya... I was in the middle when it came to all my girlfriends getting married ... but almost ALL of them so do not want children right now... (and that is fine) some have been married for 3 years and are not ready yet. But I feel strange about talking about it w/ them... I mean I know they MIGHT understand... but alot would be like "are you crazy" "what about going out and drinking or our girl weekends"... Which I could do both of these.... geez I would be preggo not dead... but I just leave it quiet... until I GET A BFP!

[silentbunny]

Holy cow!! When it rains, it pours!!

Big congratulations to Jane, Caro, and Kopper!! Come back often to share your baby dust!! :D

[flygirl]

Holy Crapanoli!! CONGRATULATIONS CARO, KOPPER & JANE!!!!!!!!!

Amanda, it's about time for a new thread ;)

ETA: I'm sorry to anyone who might feel ignored. I don't have time for SO's right now, but I'll be back later. :)

[Charting is Knowledge]

Ok, I think I can safely say Updated to here! :D If I have missed anyone, I sincerely apologize! I can't believe how far behind I was!

Congrats to Jane and Kopper!!! H & H 9 months to you both!!

I am so sorry to all those who were found by AF. :( Here's to a fresh cycle!

Babylove, So sorry you are at this phase, but you know we will be here for you when you get back! Best of luck to you as you SWH. {{{{HUGS}}}}


Since we have 4 BFPs, I will start the new thread! :D Hopefully we can shut it down in this last week!

[marteneym]

I am back from the wedding chaos. It was a beautiful wedding but I am glad to be home. We worked hard.

Welcome Bumble, polkadot, meldog7,and wrighty26 Hope you all have a short and sweet time here.

Ryan I still get worked up over long cycles as well. I have had quite a few now. I can't say it gets any easier but I understand. Hope you O soon. Come on eggies!

Sorry to those of you who AF has found. {HUGS}

Spencer'sgirl I am so sorry about your cat. Losing a pet is so hard.

And finally CONGRATS Jane&Andy and Kopper!!!

DH has one month off school after tonight. This would be a great month to get pg since school and homework will not hinder our bd efforts. Come on O. If FB does its job I should O in the next 10days. I didnt get to temp Saturday due to the wedding and I forgot my temp after I fell asleep this morning. My therm didnt save it. WEIRD! I put in what I thought it was and made a note. It was 96something? cd14 and waiting!

[ShelbyMay]

Just wondering in case this cycle doesn't turn out any better than the previous ones: If I try taking Robitussin to increase fertile CM, when should I start taking it, how long should I take it, and how much should I take? I hate the taste of the stuff, but I am willing to try just about anything.

[Bellefior]

I know this may be TMI but am going to ask it anyway. Has anyone had 1-2 days very light spotting mid-cycle well before expected O date? Any clue as to what may be causing it? I'm definitely not pregnant, its not implantation bleeding, and its pre-O. Thanks!

[crazycaro]

Ok, add me to the knocked up list. :)

Temp up .1 today on yesterdays temp, no AF and a faint BFP, better than yesterdays is that a line or a mirage. I'm going to have it confirmed with a blood test tomorrow.

Congrats Kopper!!!

BBL, it's way too early here! :)

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here!

Congratulations Caroline!! :D

[Kopper]

Congrats Caroline!!! Woo hoo! So what do you think your EDD is? Hopefully you will join us in the April mommies thread. :)

[Wrighty26]

Congrats Jane, Kopper, and Caro! Sorry I didn't know you guys in this thread-- but I'm happy your leaving for a good reason!

ShelbyMay I've read to start taking the Robitussin about 5 days before you're expected to O.... I could be wrong though-- I'm still getting a hang of all this :D

[Jane&Andy]

Congratulations Caro!

:D

[polkadot]

Congrats Jane, Kopper, and Caro! I am still waiting to test...hoping for BFP...glad y'all are leaving ;) ;) its a good thing...

[ellebelle]

Congrats to all the BFP's!! :)


Bellefior If you've BD'ed a lot lately, it could be that your cervix is a little irritated and causing the spotting. Or spotting can also be a symptom of an infection, but if you're not having any other symptoms of an infection I would guess it's your cervix.

[jeeplover]

CONGRATS TO ALL THE BFP'S!!!!!!!!

Threadmistress- Can you please move me to waiting to O? Thank you!

[Nikkid]

Congrats Caroline!!! So glad to see that little Ruby is going to be a big sister! Too bad we weren't due around the same time again but I will be lurking to see how your doing.

[mayham]

Congratulations Jane&Andy, Kopper, and crazycaro!

Sorry for all of us who've had to move to Waiting to O again. Onward and upward!

ShelbyMay - i totally hear you on hating to be the first to go through these life stages! Most of my friends have just gotten married, or will in the next year, and we've been married for over 3 now.

I'm thinking of taking a charting break, since the next month for me will be crazy with travel, work and school. And honestly I think it may do me some good not to chart and think about this too much. As much as I don't think I stress myself out about this, I know I probably do.

Any advice on whether I should take a charting break at this point? Or has it helped anyone to just stop temping once O is confirmed?

I love having the info about my cycle... but I've been stressing myself out with each temp past O. I've charted for 2 full cycles, and am now on my 5th cycle trying. Anything that's worked for you to stress less -- please share!

[kmmommy]

ShelbyMay and mayham ~ I'm with you girls on being a phase ahead of your friends. None of them are married (one is getting married in June) or have kids. They all love Kaeden but only the one getting married is wanting kids of her own right now. The others party too much. Thankfully we have each other!

[Ilovemygeek]

Congrats to all the BFPs! This must be a lucky thread. I hope some of this rubs off on me. :D

[katmg]

Well, I'm officially onto another cycle. AF found me last night. Definitely not unexpected, still bummed though. :( Hopefully next month will be the month for me. I just checked at due date calculator and it would give me a May 1 baby! obsessed much?

[Lizard]

Congrats Jane&Andy, Kopper, and Caroline! Caroline, it's funny to think that we got married on the same day and you're pregnant with your second... it doesn't seem like it's been that long, does it? I keep having to remind myself that it's our 2nd anniversary coming up, not our 1st. :)

Mayham - you could try not charting after O and see how it works for you. You might feel less stress about it, or you might be thinking "I wonder if my temp is up today" each day. It's worth a try anyways! I didn't chart for a full week after O last month because I was on vacation, and honestly I didn't think about it much. But then again, I was on vacation. :) When I got back I started charting again. I haven't decided what I'll do this month.

I've had an excessively hard time since I got those positive tests and then AF... I didn't think it'd hit me so hard but it did. :( It just really hurt to see those two lines on two different tests, and then not have it mean anything. I'm feeling better a little at a time though and trying to stay positive for this month. We're staying busy and working on some house projects, and my in-laws are coming up this weekend to hang out and help (which is a good thing, I like them). Just trying to stay busy and not think about it very much.

[gmb4503]

Congrats to all the BFP's!!! :D


Tomorrow starts Round 2 of Clomid and although I'll still be charting, I need to stop the obsessing. So for now, I'm going to take a break from this thread in hopes that I can concentrate on something other then TTC. Best to luck to everyone!!!


Threadmistress - Please remove me from the thread.

[UTChick]

katmg~Don't worry about looking up EDDs. I do it every month, mostly to see close to the end of the school year I could make it, but also out of pure obsession.

Lizard~Sorry it has been so rough for you. I understand - it was a huge let-down and I would have felt the same way.

gmb~I understand your need to back away for awhile. We will be here if/when you decide to come back.


As for me:
AF is making her exit. DH is already asking about our O window which doesn't even start until around the 8th. So I am in the boring part of the cycle still.

[Baby Lust]

Gina, I'm so sorry it has come to this point for you, but we completely understand, and you know that we will be here to congratulate you when you get your BFP! :) Take care and don't be a stranger! {{{{HUGS}}}}

Kat, Sorry about AF. :(

[Charting is Knowledge]

It seems there are some sporadic technical problems with the boards so I have not been able to start the new thread. I will get it up and running as soon as I can! Sorry for the delay!!

[marteneym]

Caro- CONGRATS!
Gmb- {{{HUGS}}}

For some reason I am having a hard time with temping this cycle. I missed a few due to being out of town last weekend, yesterday my therm didnt save it, today Dh had to remind me(he never has done that). I have got to get back into a rountine here. I did change my work hrs so maybe that is it. I should be getting close to o I hope and I dont want to miss it.

[Charting is Knowledge]

Updated to here!

So sorry to see you go Gina. Best of luck to you! {{{HUGS}}}

[mel7dog]

I am currently on CD 15, but no O yet according to my chart. This is my first month off BDP, so I am expecting my cycle to be a little off. Doens't matter anyways for TTc this month, I won't see DH for another 10 days :rolleyes:

Glad lots of other ladies are having good luck this month!! Keep 'em coming!

[amurphy]

Back from vacation and stopping by to send my congratulations to Jane, Kooper, and Caro! :D

I'm on CD20 (seems that my body is sticking with long cycles). I had a temp jump this morning, tons of EWCM, and what seems like ovulation pains today. I'm hoping all our BDing results in a BFP. My DH moved pictures from our camera onto the computer last night and an hour or so later mentioned that the pictures of my BFP from last month (early miscarriage/chemical) were on there and seeing them made him sad. I shed a few tears . . . but I'm really hopeful that this cycle will be a good one.

[CTs_Punkin]

Just a quick drive by post

Congrats to the BFPs from JULY!!! Yeah... so happy for everyone.
I'm in the process of moving into our new home, so my internet access is rather limited right now. I'm on CD14 - just waiting for some good CM to start the BD fest!!!

Hopefully it will hold off until the weekend when we're in our new house. Hoping that will be our good luck charm in this TTC journey.

Sorry to be so sparse these days. Hoping to do SOs when I have more time.

MMT

[klav]

I thought I had posted here before but I can't seem to find it??
anyway I've been TTC sence Nov. 2004 after my MC we have bee trying for fun sence the wedding in Oct.2003 then seriously started in Jan of 04 so here we are. I'm finishing my first cycle with clomid and Estrodal. so I have my fingers crossed :)

[Charting is Knowledge]

New Thread! (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=3398)

[flygirl]

This thread is closed. After 51,395,933 BFPs this month, it's time for a new kickstart! Please follow the link above to join the new thread.