Seeing What Happens - TTC in October, 2005

[Seeing What Happens]

WHO ARE WE ???
A group of CC ladies who are Trying To Concieve(TTC) without temping(taking your temperature before rising out of bed every morning), and "charting" these temperatures on a grid. This group of ladies are just "Seeing What Happens". We do keep track of what Cycle Day(CD)we are on and perhaps note any changes in our body. We would love to hear about what you are going through. We understand the trials, tribulations and many doctor appointments that you are facing on this journey into parenthood. No question is too "stupid", asked too often, nor is any "vent" that you may have unnecessary.

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

WANNA JOIN US ?

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

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

GOOD LUCK !! :D

[Seeing What Happens]

Alioop12345
Me: Ali (33)
DH: Aron (28)
Married: March 29, 2003
DS: Jacob (2/3/04)
TTC #2 since: June 2005

Batgirl
Me: Jen (31)
DH: B (34)
Married: August 1, 2003
Off BCP: October 2005
TTC since: October 2005

Bellefior (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/6231d)
Me: 36
DH: 35
Married: May 31, 2003
Off BCP: May 2005
TTC since: May 2005

Delaney21
WC Name: Delaney21
Me: Jessica (25)
DH: Kyle (27)
Married: June 14, 2003
Last BCP: January 2005
TTC since: October 2005

Dionysia
Name: Di
DH: Dave
Married since: May 2003
Off BCP and TTC since: May 2005

Dotsie (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/e00ca) Me: Dorothy (30)
DH: Sean (34)
Married: almost 4 years
DS: Aidan Patrick June 27, 2003
TTC #2 since: September 2005

Dukes flygirl
Me: Joelle (31)
DH: Denis (36)
Married: August 16th, 2003
DD: 04/11/04
TTC #2: August 2005
Got my first PPAF in August and decided to start trying again

Elenna
Me: Lorelei (31)
DH: Jay (33)
Married: September 11, 2004
Last BCP: July 22, 2004
TTC since: November 28, 2004

emermel
Me: Emily (27)
DH: Todd
Married: May 12, 2002
Last BCP: May 2005
TTC since: June 2005

emmjay
Me: Molly (33)
DH: Matt (32)
Married: May 22, 2004
Last BCP: July 2005
TTC since: July 2005

Ericka_Jarett
Me: Ericka (31)
DH: Jarett (27)
Married: December 14, 2001
DD: Rebekah Joy, April 18, 2005 @ 24 weeks, lived 71 mins than passed to Jesus
TTC #2: June 2005

Jarocha
WC Name:gbride
Me: Gisell (30)
DH: Noe (29)
Married: September 13, 2003
Last BCP: August 16, 2005
TTC since: September 1, 2005

jasma
Me: Alison (37)
DH: Jeff (33)
Married: October 26, 2002
TTC Since: April 2005

jbemommy
Me: Shana (32)
DH: Doug (41)
Married: June 22, 2002
DD: February 3, 2004
TTC #2: August 2005

Jess71903
WC Name: Jess2614
Me: Jessica (26)
DH: Tony (25)
Married: July 19, 2003
Last BCP: Date August 21, 2005
TTC since: Sept 2005

jessied1025
Me: Jessie
DH: Jim
Married: October 25, 2003
Last BCP: July 2005
TTC date: Sept/Oct 2005

jnshanna (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/cafa6)
Me: Shanna (29)
DH: Jose (30)
Married: October 1, 1994
TTC since: July 2005

LDS Angel 19 (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/64d1c)
Me: Michelle, 22
DH: Aaron, 23
Married: September 4, 2004
Angel baby: Allison Grace, June 17th 2005 @ 22wks 6dys
TTC #2 since: August 2005

Looty
Me:Alison (25)
DH: John (32)
Married: May 26, 2005
Off BCP: July 2005
TTC: seeing what happens...and hoping it happens quickly

MamaBear
WC Name: Sara P
Me: Sara (32)
DH: David (35)
Married: May 31, 2003
DS: Alexander 2/6/04
TTC: September 2005

mayham (http://www2.fertilityfriend.com/home/be39e)
Me: 28
DH: 28
Married: May, 2002
Off BCP: September 2003
TTC since: March 2005

Michelle
Me: Michelle
DH: Matt
Married: August 30, 2003
Last BCP: May 2005
TTC Since: Now

MMK
Me: Kelsey
DH: Jack
Married: December 27, 2003
TTC: August, 2005

purplesunshine7
AGE:28
Married: April 5, 2003
M/C : 06/02/05, 1st pregnancy
TTC since: July 2005

roberta
WC Name:robertaw
Me: Roberta (27)
DH: Zak (29)
Married: Novemebr 15, 2003
Last BCP: October 2005
TTC since: October 2005

seapod
Me: Heather (28)
DH: Stephen (29)
Married: August 10, 2002
OBC: May 2005
TTC since: June 2005

Sparkles P
Me: Cindy (32)
DH: Rick
Married: August 10,2002
Last BCP: January 5,2003
TTC since: March 18,2003
Issues: Bicornate(split)Uterus

Sunchaser26
Me: name Carrie (29)
DH: name Tom (38)
Married: June 14, 2003
Last BCP: Date June 15, 2005
TTC since: August 2005

tinkerbelljenny
Me: Jenny (32)
DH: Gary (41)
DS: Tyler 07/15/03
Married: October 20, 2002
TTC #2 since: October 2005

Twylla
WC Name: Twy
Me: Twylla 24
DH: Gordon 28
Married: July 3, 2004
Last BCP: October 2004
TTC since: August 2005
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No recent updates

Babywish
Me: 32
DH: 36
Married: September 19,2004
Last BCP: May 2005
TTC since: June 2005

Can't_Wait
WC Name: Leslie06
Me: Leslie
DH: Mike
Married: May 24, 2003
Last BCP: May 22, 2005
TTC since: July 30, 2005

ellidew
Me: Jennifer (24)
DH: 26
Married: June 1, 2002
Off BCP: Jan 2005
TTC since: July 2005

It’s a bug
Me: Holly
DH: Ed
Married: January 25, 2003
Off BCP: May 2005
TTC since: May 2005

jay&erinn
Me: Erinn (30)
DH: Jay (30)
Married: December 29, 2001
DD: Mia, September 22, 2003
M/C: November 11, 2004
M/C #2: July 20, 2005
TTC again: August 2005

sarahh
Me: Sarah (28)
DH: Jeff (27)
Married: September 1, 2003
Last BCP: Haven't been on BC for a while.
TTC since: August 26, 2005

[Seeing What Happens]

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

SarahnCraig
BFP: October 2, 2005
EDD: June 11, 2006

Kaeden’s Mommy
BFP: October 4, 2005
EDD: June 11, 2006

Dan's*Girl
BFP: October 7, 2005
EDD: June 14, 2006

ambam
BFP: October 7, 2005
EDD: June 16, 2006

ds2003
BFP: October 10, 2005
EDD: June 21, 2006

sunshineab622
BFP: October 12, 2005
EDD: June 21, 2006

gina73
BFP: October 12, 2005
EDD: June 22, 2006

Pink Converse
BFP: October 13, 2005
EDD: June 21, 2006

[Seeing What Happens]

Graduates since July 2005 http://www.pregnancy.org/phpBB2/images/smiles/smilie_schwanger.gif http://www.pregnancy.org/phpBB2/images/smiles/binkybaby.gif

9 Graduates in October, due in June
* SarahnCraig, Kaeden’s Mommy, Dan's*Girl, ambam, ds2003, sunshineab622, gina73, Pink Converse, maybebaby

7 Graduates in September, due in May:
* sourdough, lowcountrywed, kmfroggi, Lolly, shortcake, pacificbliss, Parrothead

5 Graduates in August, due in April/early May:
* mel7dog, LittleStar, ginandchris, smiles33, Medieval

4 Graduates in July, due in March/early April:
* HSSweathearts, JennW, Jane&Andy, Charissa

[Seeing What Happens]

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

Test Name and Lowest Amount of HCG Detected

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

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

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

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

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

Useful Links

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

Link to September 2005 thread ( http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=5611)

[MichelleRenee]

Good luck to everyone!

[kmmommy]

Thanks for the new thread!

I'm just waiting. AF is supposed to arrive tomorrow, but I have no cramps or anything. I haven't tested yet because I'm confident our timing was no good and after my yearly chat with my GYN I'm pretty confident I'm not O'ing regularly. Basically, my cycle is 35 days with a very light, short AF or just spotting so that's her thought right now. We will try OPK's for the next 3-4 months and I will go back for Clomid if I don't get a + OPK.

[ds2003]

Thanks for the new thread

Please update DH's age to 32

[Dotsie]

Thanks for the new thread and good luck to everyone!!

[LDS Angel 19]

I wish I had good news for the new thread. :( I woke up early and tested and got the most glaring BFN I have ever seen. Blargh.

[MichelleRenee]

I'm sorry LDS Angel 19.

Well, it is a new month and almost the end of my cycle. I am on CD 24. I am guess my cycles will run 28-30 days. So by next week I should either have AF or be POAS.

I have felt very crampy in my stomach and my back today, along with tender nipples (stil) and fatigue. I have a very busy week coming up and I am praying that if AF comes it is not to harsh. Good luck to everyone!

[emmjay]

Just wanted to check in - I am on CD14 right now so I am in the fun part of my cycle! ;)

Good luck to everyone this month!

[Ericka_Jarett]

emmjay, I am right there with you, CD 15

[Alioop12345]

just checking in.... CD 8 ...Hoping everyone is having a great weekend

[Dotsie]

BFN this morning. I'm due for Af either tomorrow or Tuesday.

On a brighter note, my best friend got a BFP yesterday. At least someone has some good news.

[kmmommy]

Sorry about the BFN Dotsie.

CD36 for me - still no sign of AF. I'm thinking about testing. 2 weeks ago (a Friday night) I finally had EWCM about 7pm. Well, DH was working but I had him wake me at 7am when he came home so we could DTD. Who knows - maybe it worked?! I would be so surprised - we've barely BD all month cuz we've been sick.

[sunchaser26]

Sorry, to hear that you got a BFN Dotsie.

I'm 3 DPO according to FF but since my last cycle was off we are going to continue to BD for a bit. So I guess I'm in my 2WW.

Good Luck to every one this month!

[seapod]

I'm still around thread mistress can you please re add my data- thanks

seapod
Me: Heather (28)
DH: Stephen (29)
Married: August 10, 2002
OBC: May, 2005
TTC since: June, 2005
Still waiting for AF to show up :)

[roberta]

Just getting started on TTC! We have been waiting on TTC to see if we moved due to DH's job. But DH came downstairs this morning said he is tried of planning his life around his work and doesn't want to wait anymore. He wanted to wait and tell me this on my birthday but wanted to make sure I didn't start a new BCP pack. (He doesn't know much about BCP obviously!) So we have decided to just "go for it" and see what happens. I will get AF this Monday and then no more BCP for me! So here are our stats:
roberta
WC Name:robertaw
Me: Roberta (27)
DH: Zak (29)
Married: Novemebr 15, 2003
Last BCP: October 2005
TTC since: October 2005

I have a lot to learn so I'm off to lurk around in Family Planning! Good luck to everyone this month!

[Elenna]

Sorry about the BFNs Dotie and LDS Angel.

Welcome Roberta! I hope your stay here is short and sweet.

CD14 for me. We're in the fun part of the cycle. Unfortunately, I don't think it'll result in anything. My body is being difficult this cycle. Usually around this time I have fertile CM, but this cycle my CM is being very scant and not fertile seeming. Very frustrating. I haven't done anything different this cycle. I started a B-complex last night, but that wouldn't make a difference so soon.

I hope everyone is having a fun weekend.

[kmmommy]

I see it too! Congrats!

[ambam]

Just checking in..10dpo here. If AF doesn't show up by the 7th then I'll be testing.

[Jess71903]

Hi! I have been lurking for a while...kind of resisting joining for fear of becoming too obsessed, but I read all the time anyway, so I figure I will show myself.
WC Name: Jess2614
Me: Jessica (26)
DH: Tony (25)
Married: July 19, 2003
Last BCP: Date August 21, 2005
TTC since: Sept 2005
I almost feel guilty since we just started...
We bought a house in April, my DH is about to start working days (he is an RN and has worked nights since he graduated), and we are just READY... we also just found out Friday that our best friends just got a BFP, which I think has made DH think about it a lot more. Last month I was off BCP but we didn't time anything, and I think he didn't really hope we would get pg for a while, but things have changed ;) . Anyway, glad to be here! Good luck to everyone this month!

[purplesunshine7]

hi everyone just wanted to keep in touch. On cd3 here, goodluck to all of us in october.

[MamaBear]

I just wanted to re-introduce myself since I joined right before the Sept. thread was locked. My name is Sara. My DH and I have decided that it is time to work on a baby brother or sister for my 20 mo. old DS. I am so excited!! Other than keeping track of which CD I am on, I really don't track much else. It worked for us last time, so I am hoping that will be the case this time around. We shall see, you never know what mother nature has in store for you.

Good luck to everybody this month!!

[kmmommy]

Welcome Sara! Hope you get knocked up soon! ;) :D

[tinkerbelljenny]

Hi Ladies! Can I join in? This is a great thread! Good luck to everyone! Here are my stats:
tinkerbelljenny
Me: Jenny (32)
DH: Gary (41)
DS: Tyler 07/15/03
Married: October 20, 2002
TTC #2 since: October 2005

[jnshanna]

Congrats to our first graduate for October!

And welcome to all our newbies, Roberta, Jessica, Sara, Jenny. I hope you don't have to stay too long. ;)

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm out this month. It's 13 DPO and when I POAS this morning it was a glaring BFN. I'm also cramping and just feel like this isn't our month at all.

[MamaBear]

Thanks for the welcome Kaeden's Mommy! I am hoping that we ALL get knocked up soon :D

[roberta]

Congratulations SarahnCraig! Thanks for the welcome wishes everyone! Iam sure this is the last time I wll say this for awhile, but Ican't wait for AF to come. Once AF leaves then we can start BDing toTTC! (well actualy little while after that- you know what I mean!)

[mayham]

Welcome to all the newbies!

SarahnCraig -- Congrats! Hope this is a sign of lots more BFPs this month!

jnshanna -- you're not out yet, I hope you get a great surprise.

[Alioop12345]

Congrats to our grad, although I don't know who it is....


Threadmistress.....would you please change my age to 33? Thanks!

[LDS Angel 19]

Morning girls, CD30 here.... just waiting for AF, I'm sure she's right around the corner.

[Dotsie]

CD28. BFN this morning and a big temp drop. AF is about to show up.

[duke's flygirl]

Congratulations to our first October Grad! H & H 9 months to you!

Sorry about the BFN's for the other ladies! Lets hope that next month is it for you all!

Sitting here at CD 27, and just waiting for AF to show up. She is supposed to show on Wednesday, so we will just wait and see. I have some early AF signs, but I was expecting her this month anyway.

Hope to see some more BFP from all the other weekend testers!

Forgot to welcome the newbies! Hope your stays are short and sweet!

[jessied1025]

Congrats to our first October grad! :)

Sorry to hear about our BFN's. :(

Hello and welcome to all the newbies! Hope your stay is short and sweet! :)

roberta I don't know if you remember me from the WC, I used to be jessieb. Glad to hear you are getting ready to TTC. Hope everything is going well! :)

As for me I am sitting on CD28 and waiting for AF to arrive. When I woke up this morning I felt like AF was on her way...I should know by either tomorrow or Wednesday. I was hoping that the first time would be the charm...I guess we will see.

[Dan's*Girl]

Congrats to our first BFP!!!

Hugs to all those who got a BFN or AF ((HUGS))


I'm on cd 29, had some light cramping last night and a little spotting, bb's have HUGE blue veins on them but the tests I took yesterday showed BFN. So AF should be here by wednesday :(

[Elenna]

Congrats to our first October BFP!

Welcome Jess71903, tinkerbelljenny, and Mamabear.

CD15 here. I had what I think are O pains late yesterday. Plus, I found the tiniest amt of EWCM on the tp last night.:o (I was really looking because of the O pains.) I really hope I'm Oing.

[tinkerbelljenny]

Congratulations to our first October Grad!

[sunshineab622]

Congrats to #1 BFP for Oct. :)

I thought I would check in .... I am hanging in at 8 dpo - I guess I will test this Sunday or Monday if AF does not show up. I have been having major cramps today .... :(

Stay AWAY AF !!!!!!!!!

[Jess71903]

CD 14 for me...frustrating thing is that DH worked 12 hrs. last night, 8 the night before and works 12 tonight, so he is a tired boy. Better be getting un-tired!
Thanks for all the welcomes...I don't feel so bad since I am not the only one that just started trying. I really admire the folks that go through this timing/waiting game every month. I feel like AF comes, I am wishing for CD 14, so that's 2 weeks I wish away, then we have a little fun, after that I want the 2WW to go by fast so I know if I am or not, 2 more weeks wished away. By the end of the month, I have waited and wished the whole time! I never really appreciated the 2WW, I mean it's ONLY 2 weeks! Now it seems to take FOREVER!!! Anyway, good luck to everyone! Will keep watching for more BFPs!

[sunchaser26]

Congrats to our first BFP of the month!!!

Good luck to those in the BD stage!

I'm 4 DPO and just seeing what happens now. Hopefully this month will be my month.

[looty]

Congrats to our first BFP of the month!

I had AF show on Saturday so I am currently on CD 3. :( I hope this is our month, but I have a long time to wait.

Good luck to those that are testing or waiting for AF.

[mayham]

Looty - sorry about AF. I hope this month is it for you, so it'll be worth the wait!

Jess71903 - know what you mean about waiting and wishing. It's hard not looking forward to what might happen, but also at the same time, I don't want to spend all my time wishing my life away!

I forgot who was asking in the last thread, but I found the thread about CM that I referenced earlier. This is where I had read about carrots being good for CM: How to increase quality/quantity of CM? (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=6060)

I'm CD 15 now, and based on my past charts, I should be ovulating today or tomorrow. The weird thing is, last Tuesday (CD 10) I had EWCM. Not sure if that wasn't really a sign I O'd last week, or if the grapefruit juice and carrots have caused me to O early.

[sarahncraig]

HOLY CWAP! I come to check in on this thread and what do I find? Y'all already know! What a weird feeling to see my name in the October BFP list. So I guess I'm telling people. hahahaha :)

Thanks for all the congrats. We are very lucky to get preggers so soon. I have an appointment with my ob/gyn on Wednesday. I think my DD is around 6.10.06 I'll keep you posted. Best of luck to all of you. And please keep me, Craig and Teeny in your thoughts/prayers/etc.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Sarah,

Congrats again and hope and pray that all goes well for you in this pregnancy.

[kmmommy]

x-post from Charting thread

Well, girls...I was wrong about our chances this month. I took a test this morning and got a BFP!! I forgot to POAS when I got up at 6am and then went back to sleep and was so mad at myself. I held it until I was about to leave for work and in about 1 minute I had a glaring BFP. I'm just in shock today.

Sorry for the BFNs girls.

Congrats Sarah! H&H 9 months!

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

[LDS Angel 19]

Whohhoo congrats Sarah and Kelly!

As for me, CD32, no AF but no BFP either. I hate being in limbo like this!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Congrats Kelly

[Elenna]

Congratulations Sarah!

Wow, congratulations Kelly!

[jnshanna]

Congrats Kelly and Sarah!! October sure is starting out positive. (no pun intended) ;)

[roberta]

Congrats Kelly!

Wow! Two BFPs this month already!

AF showed up yesterday so now I can't wait for her to leave so DH and I can start tryin'.:cool:

[Dan's*Girl]

Congrats Sarah and Kelly!!! Such a great start to the month.


I'm on CD 30 and am crampy today. AF is due and I'm sure she will be here by days end... :( :::sigh:::


BABYDUST to all!!

[purplesunshine7]

congrats kelly and sarah. On cd5 now but hope to join you both soon.

[jessied1025]

Congrats Kelly & Sarah! October is starting out to be a great month! :)

Still waiting for AF to show her head...CD29.

[duke's flygirl]

CONGRATS to SARAH and KELLY!!! H & H 9 Months to you both!

I can't believe that we have 2 grads already!

As for me AF showed up this morning, just waiting for her to leave now, so that DH and I can really start trying for another little one!

Sorry to all those who AF showed already!

BABY DUST to all!

[sunshineab622]

joelle: Hey! I used to see ya in Bets (katzmeow) journal on that other sight.

Congrats Kelly & Sarah ! wow 2 BFP & it's only the 4th wooohooo - I wanna be next .... Please! lol

Ramona: Dont give up yet dear! Hugs

[pacificbliss]

Just popping in to say congrats to Sarah and Kelly.

I had an early u/s last Wednesday and was measuring 5 weeks. I have another one on Friday. I can't wait! I am very nervous. We should see something this time.

I will check in on you girls to see more of those BFP's. :D

[sarahncraig]

Congrats, Kelly!!! H&H 9 months to you, too! :)

[kmmommy]

Glad things are going well pacificbliss!

[MamaBear]

Oh my gosh!! I don't check the thread for a day and look what happens. A HUGE CONGRATS to Sarah and Kelly! Looks like October is going to be a good month for grads.

Who will be next?

[Dan's*Girl]

Happy "Hump" day ladies! I'm on cd30 and nothing yet. I am too scared to test and DH thinks instead of getting all worked up I should wait until friday. What do you all think? (like i don't know your going to say test! ;) )

Have a great day, BABYDUST to all

[ambam]

CD 26 and I had a dream last night about getting AF. Not a good sign...:(

[jessied1025]

Dan's girl..I hope AF doesn't show her ugly head. Lots of baby dust to you!

ambam...dreaming of AF is never a good sign...hope she stays away!

As for me AF showed up yesterday. :( I have only had spotting so far, but hopefully she comes in full force soon so we can get onto baby making! ;)

[emermel]

Wow...you go out of town for a few days and there are 2 BFP's already! Congrats ladies!

AF arrived for me while in the middle of driving 7 hours to see my mother...she was not welcome at all! SO....onto cycle 5 for us. :mad:. It's CD 7 for us...

I think that I am just going to try to relax this month, so I may not be around the boards much. Good luck to everyone in October.

[sunshineab622]

This made me soooo mad today when I read it - They have only been together 6 months & she is pregnant .... UGGGGGG NOT FAIR !!!!!!!! They are supposed to be planning a wedding not planning a baby shower

Tom and Katie Expecting!

October 5, 2005
Happy Hollywood couple TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES are expecting their first child together, according to People magazine.

"Tom and Katie are very excited, and the entire family is very excited," a spokesperson told the mag.

The inseparable twosome have been dating since last April in a whirlwind romance.
(I did not want to bore you with the whole artical - it is on the entertainment tonight website - if you want to read the whole thing)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ramona: I would say test but I know how hard it is seeing a BFN so wait a few more days & see if AF shows if not then test - Hopefully this will be our month.

[jnshanna]

No way!! I haven't been able to check the other boards to get my gossip "fix" today and look at what I missed! I can't believe they're pg already!

[jessied1025]

Wow!!! I am surprised that they are pregnant already. Does anybody know when their wedding is going to be?

[Jess71903]

Ok, ladies. I think I am on CD16- I haven't found any EWCM but that doesn't mean I didn't have any:confused: ...2 questions:
1. Whe do you go from acting like you're fertile to deciding your in the 2WW?
2. Is it possible to have regular 28 day cycles and not O? I kind of always thought that irregular cycles were a symptom of ovulation/fertility problems.

Thanks! Good luck to everyone!:p

[Pink_Converse]

Hoping for a BFP this month. I used one of those OPK and BD'd during that time. I won't probably use one again. I don't want to be stressing every month, it's making it feel forced and less fun. I am going to sit back and try to wait patiently (for a while anyway).

Congrats to all the Graduates this month!

[Elenna]

Jess: I'll try to answer you.
1)Usually you can tell when you're no longer fertile by your CM. It should dry up after O. For some women it nevers dry up, but it does change after O. Like the creamy CM doesn't have any stretch after O, etc.
2)You can still have a regular cycles and not O. I've seen plenty of annovulatory charts on FF that are normal length. But I think it isn't as common.

If you are worried about not catching your O, or that you're not Oing, you can try OPKs.

[gina73]

(Big breath in...big breath out...) Allow me to say hello and introduce myself! (Wow, I can't believe I'm doing this...)

WC Name: Tweety73
Me: Gina (32)
DH: Jon (35)
Married: November 8, 2003
TTC since: September 2005

DH and I just recently went on a trip abroad, and, being swept in the romantic atmosphere, decided to throw caution to the wind and try to make a souvenir of our very own. Now, this was about a week ago, and I think we've decided to hold of on trying again until we originally planned, which was sometime in January 2006

I think there's a very good chance we didn't time things correctly. My last cycle was TOTALLY out of whack (like 49 days long), so I have no idea when I O'ed or what my LP is (I've only JUST begun taking notice of that kind of thing). But who knows? I think we're both of the mindset of "If it happens, it happens." If we get pregnant, GREAT - we'll be excited and happy. If it doesn't happen, at least we had a fabulous time trying!

So, a couple of questions: Judging from my last cycle, I have no idea when I'm supposed to expect AF (my cycle previously was around 35 days or so), and I have no idea what my LP is because I haven't been very regular. If you were me, would just wait and see if AF arrives? (Instead of getting overexcited and taking an HPT in a couple of weeks?)

Second question: Since this phase of trying was totally spontaneous and unplanned, I wasn't taking the best care of myself. Meaning, I had coffee in the morning and some wine here and there on our trip. Since we've returned, I've been trying to wean myself off caffeine again. Do you usually just treat this time as IF you were already pregnant in terms of what you eat, drink and take for colds?

Thanks for letting me share my little secret, and I look forward to getting to know more!

[graciebella]

gina are you the same tweety that hung out in the Tracie/Tracy's journals?


Wish I could answer your questions but I'm still learning all this stuff too.

[Sparkles P]

I had heard a couple of weeks ago that Katie and Tom were to get married at Christmas since that is both of their fave holiday....


Oh BTW, Hi everyone.... yup still TTC ( have been since March 18 2003)... cross your fingers this is our cycle.... as we certainly cannot afford to move to IUI or IVF. Dh is self employed and we have no extra medical coverage ( for those who didn't know).

Ok off to work/update/reformat my resume to start firing out again. Plus I have to think about what to bring for dessert to SIL for Thanksgiving this weekend ( yup I am CANADIAN)

:cool:

[Dan's*Girl]

Yeah, I was pretty charged after hearing that TomKat is preggo already:mad: Then again it didn't take Britney long either. ::sigh::

So I'm on cd31 and no AF. Each time I feel a cramp I run to the restroom and check (sorry tmi) and nothing. So either mother nature is being cruel or I should really test. In previous experience, testing brings on AF so....

Welcome to all the newbies! Hope your stay is short.

Sparkles, good to see you. Was getting worried there for awhile not seeing you around. Enjoy your canadian Thanksgiving. ::crossing fingers::: for you!

[gina73]

graciebella - Yep, same Tweety! Glad to hear you're learning all this stuff too...

[Elenna]

Welcome Gina! I hope your TTC stay is short and sweet.
Some women act like they are pregnant while in the 2ww in regards to what they do and eat. Some don't. It really depends on your comfort level.

I really can't answer you on when you should test. If it were me I'd test roughly 3 weeks after the unprotected sex (One week for a fertile time around O and two weeks for the average LP).

[MichelleRenee]

Welcome, Gina! Congrats on the 2 BFP's!

[looty]

I don't have much time but I just wanted to check in.

Welcome to the new ladies and good luck to those waiting for their BFPs.

I am only on CD 6 so I have plenty of waiting to do. Waiting to O and then waiting to see if I am pregnant. All this waiting. I am pretty patient but I hate waiting in this situation.

[Dan's*Girl]

Ok so I broke down and tested last night and again this morning with digitals and ............




BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D

I'm so shocked that my heart rate hasn't slowed and I only slept for a hour last night. We told my mom last night (she lives down the street!) and are telling his parents tonight. I'm getting blood done tomorrow.

Is this real??? :D

[sunchaser26]

Congrats Dan's Girl!!! Also wanted to wish the other two BFP's here a H & H 9 months!

I'm 9 DPO and not too much going on right now. I have had some lower ab pains this week but I'm not going to let myself get too excited like the last time.

Just been focusing on making it through the week lately. Work has just been so stressful lately.

[Jess71903]

Congrats, Dan's Girl!!!! I know that must be exciting!!!! And even though I didn't say it before, Congrats to the other 2 as well. Oct. is shaping up to be a good month!
Thanks, Elena for answering my ?s. I guess if I did have EWCM I just missed it. We "covered" the potentially fertile days, so I guess now I just have to wait.

Another ?:
When deciding what CD you are on, do you count it as CD1 if you have some spotting? I had some spotting one day, it quit, then the next day was for real AF.... Guess it's not super important, but I was just wondering.

[kmmommy]

Congrats Ramona!!! H&H 9 months to you!

[jnshanna]

Wow, congrats Ramona!! :D

Jess71903 ~ You should count CD1 as the first day that you have red AF. If it's just pink spotting that doesn't officially count as the first day of your cycle. That is really considered residual spotting from your last cycle. I hope that helps. :)

As for me, I'm out for this month. AF isn't quite here yet but I'm spotting so I know she's going to show up today most likely. I'm disappointed but I think I'm okay with it. On to next month! Keep those BFP's coming ladies!

[sunshineab622]

OMG !!!! CONGRATS Ramona!

We have been on this journey together - now send some baby dust my way.

[Elenna]

Congratulations Dan's*Girl! I hope you have a happy and healthy nine months!

[jessied1025]

Congratulations Dan's*Girl! Happy and heathly nine months to you!

As for me AF showed up on Wendsday. :( Now I just want it to be over with to get onto the fun step! ;)

[gina73]

Oh Wow, Congrats Dan's*Girl on your BFP! What an exciting time for you. I wish you all the best for a H & H 9months!

[mayham]

Dan's*Girl -- Congratulations!! Have fun telling your ILs!

jessied1025 -- Sorry about AF. Only a little longer until you can at least get to the fun part of ttc!

jnshanna -- Sorry about AF for you too. I know how you feel about being disappointed, but still being okay... i think that's a sign that we WILL be okay and less stressed, and hopefully that means good things will happen soon :)

I'm on CD 19... likely either 3-5 DPO. If AF shows, it'll probably be in 10 days, I don't think I'll be testing early at all this cycle. We'll see when the time comes!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[ambam]

Ok, So I tested for the first time an hour ago. I think I got a BFP!! One line was little faded but the package said the color of the lines don't have to match. The vertical line was super clear, but the horizantal line was faded.

But I'm not sure...I'll test again on Sunday if AF doesn't arrive. Today would normally be the day AF would arrive. I haven't had any symptoms (except the crabbiness) of AF. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

In the meantime, need to call and make a dr.'s app't for next week :)

[jnshanna]

Yay, I hope you get another BFP when you test next, ambam!! Maybe you should try a digital? I personally can't wait until I can buy a digital to see the word "pregnant". ;)

I hope you can hold out on testing Mayham (if that's what you're striving for). And your 2WW goes as fast as possible. I know for me it helps to not test. I tested twice this month but that was because I'm pretty sure I had my O date wrong so I thought AF was already due. It really sucked to see those BFN's.

[Dan's*Girl]

ambam.... that's how my first 2 tests last night looked so I went and got a digital test and it was a BFP. So get yourself to walgreens and get one now!! :)


Thank you everyone for the well wishes.I'm still pretty much in shock and being very cautious at this point. Once you wat 15 months it's hard to think it's real...

[ambam]

Who makes the digital tests? I bought an ept test today. The only thing is I have to be kind of sneaky about it since my sister is in town visiting..I don't want to tell people if it's not true....

[duke's flygirl]

CONGRATULATIONS to Dan's*Girl! H&H 9 Months to you!

Ambam: Here's hoping it is a BFP for you too!

Nothing new here, sitting at CD4 just waiting for AF to leave and for the fun part of this cycle.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. We are heading to the IL's for Canadian Thanksgiving!

I hope that there are some more BFP when I get back on Monday!

Adrienne: I remember you from Betsey's journal too! How are you doing?

[Dotsie]

My goodness October seems to be a hoppin month. Here's hoping the rest of us get the same results when it's our turn this month :p

Ambam, go get the clearblue easy digi test and pee like mad girl!!!
CD4 here...woohoo. DH went to West Virginia today with a few of his friends to go white water rafting in the Upper Gulley river. I told him to enjoy himself because next weekend, IT'S ON!!!! :D

[jnshanna]

Oh, that made me LOL, Dotsie. "It's On". I love it! :D

[Alioop12345]

Ashley (Ambam) OMG! Congrats girl...I am so happy for you.

Dan's girl....Congrats to you too! A happy and healthy 9 months!


As for me...I am cd 15 and still waiting to O. Saw the fertility doc for the second time this week. I now have a mature follicle but my uterine lining is still too thin. So, no trigger shot for me. I go back on Sunday. If my lining is thicker and IF I haven't O'd, then I can trigger and then begin the progesterone supps a few days later. If this cycle doesn't work...I will need either Estrace or Viagra (tee hee) to boost the lining, followed by trigger shot and progesterone. Makes my head spin just thinking about all that!

[MichelleRenee]

Just letting everyone know I am back on CD1. I am officially a "charter" now. I am going to chart for the next two months. If this gives me a good idea of when I O and all that fun stuff I will stop charting and just SWH. If my cycles are screwy I will keep charting, but hopefully that won't happen.

Good luck to everyone who is waiting to O, in the 2WW, or anywhere else with their cycle!

[ambam]

I tested again today and got another BFP. I really hope it's true. I'm worried though because I have a major headache today and that is usually a sign of AF for me. :rolleyes:

I'll go out and buy the digital tommarow after my sister leaves town. I tried to call the dr. but the office was closed on Friday. :(

[kmmommy]

Ashley ~ Headaches are often considered a sign of pg too. Congrats on the BFP!!

[mayham]

ambam -- congrats on your BFP! Have fun tomorrow seeing "pregnant" when you get the digital test!!

[sunchaser26]

Seems as though I'm out again this month. I'm back to CD1. Last month I had a 34 day cycle and this month a 26 day cycle....

I used to be regular till we started TTC, I had three months of 28 day cycles before we started TTC. Not sure when I O'd since the signs were just not there and the OPK must have been wrong.

[purplesunshine7]

hi everyone, Just thought I would pop in to see how you all are doing. I am on cd9 and just having fun while waiting. Goodluck to all of you and congrats to who got bfp

[Bellefior]

Subscribing, moving over from the Charting thread because I want to take a break from Charting. Currently CD7, looking forward to getting to know you all and learning from you!

[sunshineab622]

I was going to test this weekend but I thought I would just wait & see if AF would show on her own. If AF is not here by Tues. or Wed. I'll test.

Welcome :) to the new people

[ambam]

I took another hpt and got a positive again. I'm scared to believe it. I just don't want to be disappointed if it turns out false. I will be calling the Dr. tommarow and hopefully will be able to get in to see him soon!

I've been keeping track of my cycles for a long time. Every cycle I had this year has been 28 days(one time it was 29). But I did have a strange one between July and Aug. it was 34 days and I swore I was pregnant. But I never tested and AF did show up 6 days late. I'm really hoping that is not the case this time. *sigh*

I will be heading out to Walgreens this afternoon to buy a digital test.

[Jess71903]

You're killin me here! You are PREGNANT girl!! Congrats! Let yourself get excited! I knew of a girl who got 2+ tests and called her Dr. She told the nurse that she had gotten 2 + tests but she didn't think she was preggo. The nurse laughed at her and told her that she WAS preggo and didn't need the Dr. to tell her that! False negatives are possible, false + are not(or are at the very least EXTREMELY rare)...if you don't have the "pregnancy hormone" the test won't be +....

You probably know all of that intellectually...I understand not wanting to be disappointed again, but it's your turn! Get excited!!!!

[kmmommy]

You're killin me here! You are PREGNANT girl!! Congrats! Let yourself get excited! I knew of a girl who got 2+ tests and called her Dr. She told the nurse that she had gotten 2 + tests but she didn't think she was preggo. The nurse laughed at her and told her that she WAS preggo and didn't need the Dr. to tell her that! False negatives are possible, false + are not(or are at the very least EXTREMELY rare)...if you don't have the "pregnancy hormone" the test won't be +....

You probably know all of that intellectually...I understand not wanting to be disappointed again, but it's your turn! Get excited!!!!

I second what Jess has to say! You're definitely pregnant!

[looty]

Huge congrats to Ramona and Ashley! I hope you both have healthy babies and uneventful pregnancies.

Welcome to Bellefior. I hope SWH works for you!

I am currently on CD 9. We have begun the bd'ing. I am not going to stress over bd'ing every day this month (not that I did too much last month). I am going to just try to chill. When both DH and I know it is my fertile time one of us initiates about every day though. So we'll see. I thought we covered our bases last month and it wasn't successful so I have to hope all the conditions are right this month.

Good luck to everyone!

[Delaney21]

I finally get to join!! I'm currently on CD24, with my next predicted O around the 27th.

WC Name: Delaney21
Me: Jessica (25)
DH: Kyle (27)
Married: June 14, 2003
Last BCP: January 2005
TTC since: October 2005

Congratulations to all of the girls getting the BFPs this month! Hopefully we can add some more by the end of the month!

[dionysia]

Congratulations to Ramona and Ashley!!!

CD15 for me.

Di

[jbemommy]

Checking in for the first time this month, sorry! Congrats to the positives!
I'm on CD5 now, AF came 2 days early (CD 26). Same time as last month, I guess I'm just adjusting to being off OCP's. I was unsure about if I really wanted to be pregnant yet when we started TTC'ing 2 months ago, but I was disappointed to see AF this time.

[jessied1025]

Ashley, it definately sounds like you are pregnant...Congrats!! Good luck with your next test.

Welcome Delaney21!!

As for me CD5...not to exciting.

Good luck to everyone testing and baby dust to all! :)

[jnshanna]

Welcome Delaney21! :)

jbemommy ~ Isn't it funny how it evolves? I've always wanted to be pg but at first I was so much more nonchalant about the whole thing and wasn't too worried when AF showed up but now it so disappointing!

How'd the test go, Ashley? I can't wait till we can add one more graduate to our list for the month!

[Jess71903]

CD 21 or 22 for me (I think). I forgot to write down when I started, but I think I remember. This waiting is about to kill me! I didn't think it was going to be this hard! I was planning on waiting until Oct 18 or 19 to test IF AF doesn't show. I don't know if I will last, though. My DH will be out of town from the 14th through the 19th. Guess no matter what, I would have to wait on him. This is really only my 2nd cycle off BCP so I hope I dont just start late or something.

I am waiting for Ashley to update us again and tell us about her 10th positive test!

Welcome Delaney. Finally? Girl, yall didn't waste any time to start TTC! I hope your stay here is short and sweet!

jbemommy- I guess I never got to be nonchalant about TTC. I was ready to start way before DH so I was all to happy to throw away that last pill pack when he finally said he was ready! I know what you mean about being disappointed about seeing AF show up. I did that even on BCP, hoping I might be the .1% failure.

Anyway, hi to everyone else. Happy trying!

[Delaney21]

Welcome Delaney. Finally? Girl, yall didn't waste any time to start TTC! I hope your stay here is short and sweet!

I was confused when I first read this because I couldn't understand what you meant about how we didn't waste time to start TTC...but then I went back up to my stats and realized my mistake. We were married in 2003, not 2005. I guess my fingers are just used to typing 2005 :D

[kmmommy]

Dropping off *~*~*~*~*BABY DUST*~*~*~* for some of my favorite girls!

[Jess71903]

Ok, well that DOES make a difference. We were married July 19, 2003 so I am right there with you, then! All the same, I wish you well TTC. I hope Oct. continues to be as productive as it has shown to be so far!

[sunshineab622]

still hanging in here - cd30 15-16 dpo- I have been wanting to test but I would rather AF show up then see a BFN - I have a feeling she will be arriving soon. I woke up with a huge Monthly ZIT - I usually have 1 that shows up right around AF time. UGGGGGGGGG

[emmjay]

I'm on CD23 with absolutely no symptoms of anything whatsoever. :rolleyes:

I'll probably test on Monday. My cycles are always 26 - 28 days so I should have my period by then.

Good luck to everyone testing, and congratulations to all of the BFPs! :)

[Ericka_Jarett]

Not much happening here, in the 2ww now. Presently CD 25, DPO 3

[gina73]

Hi everyone! Well, I'm currently on CD39. My cycles average around 34 days, but last month was 49 :eek: . So, I have no idea when to expect AF. Hopefully never! BUT, my skin has been awful lately, so perhaps those blemishes are a sign of an impending visit. Still trying to figure out how long I can/should wait to test. This Thursday would make it 2 weeks since we tried, which would be CD 41. Or should I just wait it out 49 days to see if AF arrives? Not sure I can wait that long. Anyone have any advice?

[Sparkles P]

Hey Dans Girl: I posted here to say congrats.... and it didn;t show up. Which HPT did you use, was this your IUI cycle... I have to go back and read details

[Dan's*Girl]

Sparkles~ This was the cycle we "rested" and didnt take anything, but my ob said the Clomid stays in system for 3 months after the last dose.
Best of luck to you babe.


~~~~~~~~~~~~BABYDUST to all~~~~~~~~~~

[ds2003]

I don't hang out here much, but came back to share some good news. I got a BFP on Sunday and my hCG was 86 this morning.

[sunshineab622]

:) Congrats DS2003 :)

[Jess71903]

Congrats DS2003! Gonna be lots of July babies!

Gina73- I don't think I could wait either. Test now, knowing that you might didn't wait long enough. If it is neg. oh well. You knew it could be...but what if you are? waiting that long is a long time to wait!!! I don't know much about you, but do you know why your cycles are so long? Have you seen a Dr? I guess some people just have wacky cycles, but I thought I would ask.

As for me...I am making every little thing a preg symptom in my head. I am tired...probably because I used to drink a lot of caffine and today I just had water. I have little aches and pains, probably because my shoes are worn out and I need new ones
My tummy is a little gurgley, probably because I have been eating pretty crappy this week...oh well. Time will tell. This is hard!

[ambam]

I am waiting for Ashley to update us again and tell us about her 10th positive test!


Girl, you are cracking me up! I went to the Dr. today and it was confirmed :D I even asked her how true the hpt are, and she said we wouldn't have been having the conversation if I wasn't pg. They had me do a urine test.

Thanks for all the congrats :) EDD is June 16, 2006.

[Ericka_Jarett]

On our way to lots of June babies, how cool

[sunchaser26]

Lots of June babies, indeed!!! hopefully this gives those of us still trying better odds next month.

[sunshineab622]

Guess what girls ........


BFP !!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Ramona I guess all that baby dust came my way :)

We are sooo excited but still kinda cautious - my 1st appt is this Fri. for bloodwork .... oh joy!

Due date 6/21/06 (the day before my birthday - what a wonderful present)

[kmmommy]

Congrats Sunshine! H&H 9 months to you!

What a month this is turning out to be!

[Kopper]

I just wanted to pop in and say congrats to sunshine & Dan's*Girl!! I am so happy for you ladies. :) H&H 9 months.

[ds2003]

Congrats Sunshine!

[emmjay]

OMG - every day there is another BFP! This is awesome!

Congratulations!!!!! :)

[duke's flygirl]

H & H 9 Months to you Adrienne!

What a month this is becoming! SO many BFPs already!

I hope the trend continues!

Best of luck to everyone!

[jnshanna]

Congrats Sunshine!! It's so exciting to see so many BFP's this month!! :D

[Ericka_Jarett]

Congrats Adrienne, that is great news.

So many BFP's hopefully I will be added to that list next week. I am DPO 4 right now.

[jnshanna]

Good luck, Ericka! It sure is a good month. I'm hoping it continues through the whole month!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Thanks Shanna

[kmmommy]

Ericka ~ My fingers are crossed for you!

[gina73]

Big CONGRATS to Sunshine and DS2003!!! I wish you both a wonderfully happy and healthy 9 months! (And, hoping a little of your luck comes our way...)

Jess71903 - I have no idea why my cycles are so long, either. 34 days tends to be the average, but last month was the 3rd time in about 14 months that my cycle went oddly long (once it was 40, then 45, then 49). I talked to my doctor about it, and she doesn't seem too concerned. I went to a pre-conception visit in August and they ran a ton of tests which all came out normal. I'm hoping that these long cycles don't indicate problems in the present or future...

And, yeah, I'm not sure how much longer I can wait to test either - but I'm going out of town this weekend to visit my dad and wouldn't dream of bringing a test with me (can you imagine?). So I may either test before I leave, or wait until DH comes back on Tuesday.

[Jess71903]

Gina73- I am glad you know nothing major is wrong to make your cycles so whacked out. I am thinking testing at your dad's would be a severe no-no! All the screaming from the bathroom might freak him out ;-). Anyway, good luck to you! I hope Oct. is your month!!! (mine too!)

I can't even keep up with all the new BFPs...Congrats to you all! I said July babies earlier...it would be early July for me (I think) if I get a BFP...

Quick question on that subject. When you get a due date, to they count 40 weeks from the 1st day of your last period, or 2 weeks after that? I did that online preg. test thing last weekend and it said if I was preggo, I would be 3 weeks...well, it's been 3 weeks since last AF, but only a week or so since Ovulation...so, was I a week preggo before I even conceived? I just thought it was kinda silly.

[sunshineab622]

~~~~BABYDUST~~~~

Thanks for all the H&H pg wishes.... I hope we can get a few more BFP this month It is just the 12th ...

:)

[jnshanna]

Jess ~ As far as I know they count from the 1st day of your last period but add 14 days for an "average" ovulation date. So if you O earlier or later, that kind of EDD won't be accurate. So if you know the exact date that you O'd it can be calculated based on that date for 40 weeks. I have no idea if that makes sense though. :p Someone else can surely explain it better. ;) I did it myself at FF and it says I would have a due date of 7/14/06 based on my LMP but if I do it based on my "predicted" O date, my due date would be 7/17/06.

[jarocha]

Newbie here. I been intimidated to join because I do not know much about charting or any TTC terms. We decided that we would just see what happens. I am really hoping for a 2006 summer baby.

Jarocha
WC Name:gbride
Me: Gisell(30)
DH: Noe(29)
Married: 09/13/03
Last BCP: 08/16/05
TTC since: 09/01/05

[jnshanna]

Welcome to the group Jarocha! :) Feel free to ask questions! These ladies have a lot of valuable information. I can't believe how much I've learned.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Technically everyone is pregnant from what a board said today. It's just a matter of if conception actually takes place. I guess they say that since you have a period every month and release an egg usually every cycle.

When I do the due date calculator it says I am 3 weeks. But if I am, I won't find out until next week. When I was pregnant last year, I found out at 14 weeks (crazy I know) but the doctor counted it from my last period which was November 1st although I know I O'd on the 18th. She said it's always by your 1st day of your last period.

[Bellefior]

Probably a TMI question. I've noticed some spotting over the last few days with some bright red blood, not too heavy, but there. Even though I am not charting this month, I am only at CD10 and that's way too early for ovulation and I am definitely not pregnant. Any thoughts? If it keeps up, I probably will call the doctor at the end of the week.

[looty]

Congrats Sunshine! That is so exciting.

Bellefior--I would just call you doctor if it doesn't stop. I dont' really have any insight sorry!

Welcome to Gisell. I hope you don't have to be here long! Don't worry about not knowing all the lingo. You'll pick it up pretty fast and if something doesn't make sense just ask. We have all been there before. :)

Good luck testing Gina! I would wait to test until my DH was getting ready to come home because I would want to tell him in person and it would be hard to keep it a secret if he wasn't around to tell.

Good luck to eveyone else who is bd'ing or waiting to see if they get their BFP (including myself).

I am only CD 12 so I have a little more than two weeks to wait to see if I will get my summer baby.

Is anyone else testing soon?

[gina73]

Well, I took everyone's advice to test and do so last night....

I got a BFP!!!!!!!

I can't belive it! I first tested when I got home and DH was at the gym. I thought he'd be home soon, so I pulled out a test I had left over, one of those regular Clear Blue kinds. After a few minutes, I saw a very faint but real + sign. Not totally convinced, I waited until DH came home so he could see for himself, but by the time he got home, the test had faded quite a bit. Since we weren't sure, and DH didn't want to go out of town for 6 days with uncertainty, we went out and bought one of those EPT digital read out kinds. I didn't even get to put the cap back on before we saw the word "pregnant"! We still were in disbelief, so we walked away from the bathroom and came back 5 minutes later. Yep, still pregnant!

We're cautiously excited, since we know so much can happen at this point. (I even hesitate to post this here, but darnit, I just HAD to tell someone!) I don't think either one of us will be totally convinced until I visit a doctor. But I'm SOOOO glad I tested last night before DH left town. He won't come back until midnight on Tuesday, at which point I'll probably test again to be sure.

See, all this baby dust stuff IS working!

[Ericka_Jarett]

Congratulations Gina, that is great news.

[kmmommy]

Congrats Gina!

[sunshineab622]

Gina73Congrats! come join us in the june mommies thread :)

[roberta]

Congrats Sunshine, DS2003 and gina! Hope you all have a happy and healthy 9 months!

CD 11 for me. I have a wicked cold and laryngitis. I am so sick, I just don't feel like BDing, I just want to sleep. DH is away on business today and tomorrow and leaves again on business on Sunday back late Monday night- right when I should O. I don't think we are going to get our nesscessary BDing in this month. I am too sick to care. There is always the next cycle.:rolleyes:

[emmjay]

Congratulations, Gina!

I'm just getting so used to coming in here every morning and seeing a new BFP every day! :D

I'm on CD25 - still no symptoms of anything, so I'm not anticipating anything great this month. AF isn't due until Monday so I want to try to wait to test until at least then.

Congrats again!!

[jnshanna]

Yay!! Congrats Gina! This is so cool to see so many BFP's! :D

[Dotsie]

CONGRATS GINA!!! Here's to a h/h 9 months!!

Is there anyone besides me who isn't knocked up?!?! :p Good Luck to everyone!!

[Elenna]

Congratulations Sunshine and Gina! I hope you each have a happy and healthy nine months!

Sorry you're so sick Roberta. Being sick around O is not fun.

Threadmistress, can you update my age to 31? Today's my b-day. Though, all I want to do is cry. I got a BFN this morning (CD25). I know it could still be early, but I had my hopes on getting a BFP for my b-day.

[emermel]

Dotsie:

As far as I know, not knocked up here (yet)...I think that we're in the 2ww now, but will plan to bd tomorrow (maybe tonight too ;) ) just to cover bases. We'll see what happens...which I guess is the point of the thread :p

[jnshanna]

Happy Birthday Elenna!! Sorry about the BFN but it really is pretty early so don't lose hope! :)

[Dotsie]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELENNA!!! I'll be 31 next month :eek: You'll get your BFP in no time!!

[MamaBear]

Congrats to all the new BFP's! I have never been so happy for AF to show. This means that now we can really kick things into high gear. So I am at CD1.
Happy Birthday Elenna

Hope that you all are having a good day

[Michelle]

Can I Join? I've been lurking in the family planning boards but have not had the guts to say hi yet. I think it's still kind of surreal for me that we are actually TTC'ing! :)

Me: Michelle
DH: Matt
Married: 8/30/03
Last BCP: May 2005
TTC Since: Now

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

[jnshanna]

Welcome Michelle! :D

[Elenna]

Welcome Michelle. I hope your stay here is short and sweet.

[Jess71903]

YAH, GINA!!!! I am glad you tested before he left and didn't just chalk it up to a long cycle!!!!!

I am at CD 25 and my DH just left for work. When he gets off in the morning, he will leave and be gone until Wed...If AF doesn't start I may have to test! I will be here by myself and I promise that is all I will be able to think about! Problem is, he is going to be at his parent's house and if I do get a BFP, we don't plan to tell them for a little while, anyway. AH, the AGONY!
I can't tell you if I have symptoms or not. Everything feels like a symptom, so I am trying not to psych myself out too much. Could just be impending AF stuff.

Anyway, congrats to all the BFPs! I LOVE getting on here every day and seeing another new one!

[looty]

Congrats Gina! I am glad that you took the test so you didn't have the agony of trying to keep it a secret or having to tell him over the phone. :D

Welcome Michelle! I hope you aren't around here long.;)

I am currently only on CD 13 but I hope that I get to still benefit from all the babydust around here right now!

[Pink_Converse]

I've been up all night thinking because I graduated last night. That's right I got a BFP. I'm PREGNANT!!!!

And you all are the first ones to know other than DH!

[Dan's*Girl]

CONGRATS Pink Converse!
Man, this is such a active thread this month...what if there werent a thread like this next month because everyone graduated?;)

:::::::::::::BABYDUST:::::::::::::::::

[jessied1025]

OMG...this thread has been busy the last couple of days...lots to catch up on!

Congrats to all the BFP's!! ds2003, sunshineab622, gina73 and pine_converse...happy & healthy 9 months to you all!

Welcome jarocha & michelle! Hope your stay is short and sweet! :)

Happy Birthday to Elenna!

I'm on CD 10...it is time to get down to business. ;) Hopefully with all the BFP's this month the baby dust will settle on all of us that are trying! :)

[gina73]

Congrats pink converse!! What a crazy little couple of days in here, right?

Thanks to everyone that sent congrats and well wishes my way - I still can't believe it. And I don't think it will be a reality until I hear the words from a medical professional's mouth. Of course, being the psuedo-hypocondriac that I am, combined with my sense of pessimism, I'm also totally convinced with every little twinge that this won't last long. Hopefully I'll prove myself wrong!

Jess71903 and looty - thanks for giving me the nudges I needed to take the test in the first place! I think I would have driven myself insane either waiting for DH to get back, or caving and taking the test without him here.

And now I have to get back to work...twirling around and sprinkling baby dust in here as I go!

[graciebella]

Holy Cow look at all the baby dust floating around here. Congrats to you all. Still finishing provera round and waiting for CD1.


::::::::tapping fingers:::::::::

[emmjay]

I was wondering who would be getting the BFP today... ;)

Congratulations Pink Converse!!!

I'm on CD26, no unusual symptoms of anything but I really feel like I'm going to get my period. :mad: My husband needs to get on the ball next month - no more "I've been working 15 hours a day and I'm tired" crap!! ;)

[kmmommy]

Congrats Pink!! H&H 9 months!

[jnshanna]

OMG, I seriously cannot wipe this huge goofy smile off my face. I cannot believe the number of BFP's in this thread and the TTC with charting thread. I'm sooooo incredible happy for you all! :D

Congrats Pink Converse!!!!

Stay away from emmjay, AF!! You're not welcome! :p

[Pink_Converse]

Thanks so much everyone. I cannot believe this happening to me. Congrats to everyone else that has graduated so far. We will all have graduated before you know it!

[emmjay]

Thanks, jnshanna! I'll know by Monday...

I wish I had some definitive symptoms! I have been peeing like a mofo for the past 2 days, but I also drink 6 L of water a day and I pee a lot anyway. I have 2 weird zits, but I sometimes get weird zits before AF anyway. I have some back pain, but I have back problems and I've been moving boxes and furniture all week. There's nothing that can't be explained by something else, so I'm just telling myself I have no symptoms at all. I just want to know already!! :rolleyes:

[sunshineab622]

Congrats PINK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) wooohoo another June mommy

[Michelle]

Thanks for the welcome everybody. There is so much baby dust around here! Fantastic!

Congrats Pink Converse! :)

[duke's flygirl]

WOW! Look at all the baby dust!

CONGRATS to all the recent grads!

I am CD11 now, and it is definitely on! DH and I have started to BD every other day, so tonight is the night! It worked for us when we conceived DD, so hopefully it will again this time!

We will find out the last weekend of October, and BOTH of our families will be here for DD's baptism and her first birthday! That would be a great time to tell them all in person!

Rolling in the baby dust here and hoping it works for all of us!

CONGRATS again to all grads!

Threadmistress...could you please change my age to 31 now, thanks!

[Elenna]

Congratulations Pink! H&H 9 months!

Wow, there is sure a lot of babydust around here.

[Jess71903]

Congrats, Pink!
I went to see a friend's new baby today and she gave me her left-over pregnancy test! I about died! It was funny. Feeling something going on in my lower ab region...probably AF coming on. DH left this morning for 5 days, but now I have a test in the house tempting me. I guess it is probably too early anyway. I need to check the sensitivity of the one I have on the front page. Ahhh, anyway, hope everyone has a great, "re-productive" weekend!

[Pink_Converse]

Thanks guys! I appreciate it.

[Twylla]

I think it's time to join......

WC Name: Twy
Me: Twylla 24
DH: Gordon 28
Married: July 3, 2004
Last BCP: October 2004
TTC since: August 2005


By saying that nwe've been TTC since August is a bit misleading... I was charting to avoid, but when it was clear there was no ovulating going on, and my cycles were REALLY long (today is CD155!!!) I stopped temping, just marking the days and when we BD.

I'm running a marathon to raise money for the Arthritis Society in December and our official plan was to start then, but now problems are cropping up, so we're hoping for a reason I CAN'T run the marathon, lol.

[Twylla]

P.S. Congratulations Ink Converse and the rest of the grads, I sure hope there are more this month, there's still two weeks to go!

[Seeing What Happens]

Welcome to the group Twylla, hope your stay is short

Updated to here

[mayham]

Wow, it's been a while since I've been over here, and BFPs have been popping out everywhere! CONGRATS everyone!!

Welcome, Twylla and all the other newbies!

I'm feeling a lot like emmjay (we're even on the same CD), in that I'm not having a lot of symptoms that can't be explained by something else, and sort of feel like AF is imminent. We'll see, AF would normally show on Wednesday.

[Jess71903]

Welcome, Twylla! I think I remember seeing you around the WC threads a lot.
Went shopping today with the girls, one of which is 7 weeks preggo...hoping some of it might rub off on me, but I am feeling kinda yucky and had some brown spotting...thinking nasty old AF is about to rear her ugly head. CD 26 or 27 so I guess that's about right. What makes me mad is that DH has already told me his work schedule for the next few weeks and it totally sucks for baby making. I am sick of this working nights stuff (he is supposed to get to move to days soon). He is also supposed to work every 3rd weekend, and lately he has worked at least a day of EVERY weekend. I hate it! I told him to tell his nurse manager that she is keeping him from becoming a father. Anyway, that's my vent for the night. I feel better now. Off to bed for me! Keep the BFPs coming!

[Dotsie]

Jess I hear ya on the DH work schedule. My DH works nights every other week and with having a 2 year old around who no longer takes naps it really doesn't make it very conducive to get some bd'ing in.
Welcome twylla!! I hope your stay here is short and sweet.

[Jess71903]

Well, I was right. Back around to CD1 for me today. I am disappointed, but not even so much because it didn't happen THIS month, but that I know we don't have a fighting chance next month either due to the work thing. Oh well. It will happen in God's time.

[Dotsie]

Jess So sorry that AF found you. That's a really good attitude to have. I am starting to get bummed out and I am about to O. It's horrible when you are discouraged before you even O. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone.

[Delaney21]

I'm on CD 5 right now, so I'm just playing the waiting game. Good luck to everyone still waiting!

[emmjay]

I'm out too! I am having spotting and cramps and I'm sure I'll wake up with AF. I told my husband that we are having sex EVERY DAY next month, so he needs to prepare himself. ;)

[tinkerbelljenny]

Congrats to all the grads!!:D

[Alioop12345]

Sorry to all the ladies who got a visit from AF. Anyone testing soon?


I am 8DPO and have had lots of symptoms that I am guessing are from my trigger shot. I'll POAS on Wednesday and I go for bloodwork Friday. For some reason, I'm not feeling too optimistic.

Keeping fingers crossed for others!!!

[sunchaser26]

Just thought I'd drop by since there has been a lot of action here with all the ****BABYDUST**** lately! Hoping that it will help us all this month to move on as graduates.

I'm 10CD and waiting to O.

I'm a bit disappointed I found out yesterday that my cousin and his wife who have a 1 year old are again pregnant with a second baby. Don't get me wrong I am happy for them I was just hoping that we'd be first.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Prayerfully I will be testing later this week. I'm CD 31, DPO 9. My cycles have been CD 33 DPO 11

[Dotsie]

I am now by my estimation 1 dpo. Keeping my fingers crossed!!

[Elenna]

I'm sorry AF showed up Jess.

CD29, feeling like AF is around the corner. My longest cycle since getting off BCPs over a year ago was 31 days. If AF isn't here by then, then I'll test.

[jessied1025]

Sorry to hear that AF showed up for some of you. Good luck to everyone BDing and/or testing!

As for me I'm on CD 11. Unfortunately, I don't know if this is going to be the month for us or not. Sorry if this is TMI...but since Sunday I have had discomfort in the rectal area. I was constipated for a couple days, but after taking some laxatives I was able to have a movement, however the pain in the area never seems to totally go away. I am fine through most of the day, but as the day goes on and into the evening the pain gets worse. Today I finally decided to call my doctor, since this is been going on for over a week already. I have an appointment to see her tomorrow at 11:30, hopefully it is nothing and I am not just not having a full movement. The bummer is this is the time period when I am supposed to be most fertile. We didn't BD last night because I was in pain and now we can't do it tonight, because I have the appointment tomorrow! Hopefully all will go well at the appointment and we can get back to business tomorrow night and not miss my O! :)

[emmjay]

Just as I thought, I did wake up with AF this morning. I told my husband "Well, I'm not pregnant" and he said, "Me neither!". :D

Good luck to everyone testing - I hope I don't see any of you next month!!

[jnshanna]

I'm a little bit behind so I'll try to catch up. :) I'm out of town until Thursday night on business.

Welcome Twylla! :D

Dotsie and Jess ~ I hope you're able to get some well timed BDing in this month somehow! Sorry about AF. :(

Sorry AF showed up for you too Emmjay. LOL at your DH. That's so funny! We really need it at a time like that.

Good luck Alioop! You never know, try to stay positive.

And Good luck to you too with testing Ericka. I hope this is it for you!

Ouch Jessie! I hope you're feeling better soon and can get some BDing in while you're fertile.

[Dotsie]

Thanks for all the bd wellwishes. From what FF is telling me, our chances are GOOD :) I think I ovulated yesterday. We bd'd late Thursday night and again very early yesterday morning. I had +opk's on Sat, and Sun and a - today. I guess we'll find out in 2 weeks if it worked. It's so hard having a toddler in the house and TTC.

[Twylla]

Thansk for the warm welcome ladies!!! It's nice to be here, even though I haven't officially graduated from Ladies in Waiting, lol.

Today is CD158 for me. Sigh. Tomorrow I go in to see the doctor, hopefully he reffers me to someone who can tell what the heck is going on. I don't think I've ovulated since going off BCP last year.

Maybe that baby dust will give me a boost, a girl can wish!

[Ericka_Jarett]

I caved and tested yesterday it was BFN, which I knew it would be, but a girl can hope. I was only CD 31, DPO 9.

Hubby asked me yesterday if I was taking tests yet, cause he thought I would be since we last BD'd. I told him it would have been too early to test since than.

Today is exactly the 6 month anniversary of my baby girl being born. Weird to think I should be sitting here with a 6 month old, all be it that she would have most likely just come home in August though. It's strange, I am really ok about it, I'm heading to the cemetary later this afternoon. Haven't been since earlier last week because of the rain and heading to my mom's.

[sunshineab622]

Erika : sorry about the BFN - Hopefully it will turn into a BFP soon. I thought about Rebekah yesterday when I rec'd a packet in the mail from March of Dimes - everytime I get one I think of her ... Big Hugs

[Ericka_Jarett]

Thanks so much. She is a special baby to me and always will be to my hubby and myself.

I am going to hold out hopefully until Thursday at least before I test again. I'll be DPO 12 than.

[roberta]

Sorry to all the ladies getting BFNs and AF right now! :mad: Keep trying!

DPO 1 and I swear I had implantation spotting today. I don't really know and I'm trying not to get my hopes up. The 2ww is going to drive me crazy! At least work is so busy it should distract me til it is time to test.

[looty]

Sorry about AF and the BFPs! I hope your next cycle is more productive for you (if you don't get your BFP later this week)!

I O'ed sometime between Friday and Monday. I am not exactly sure but I made sure that we covered our bases. I am pretty relaxed about it this month even though I am really hoping that I get pregnant this month. If I don't get pregnant this month we probably won't try as hard next month to avoid an August due date (since I am a teacher). Here's hoping I'll still get blessed with a summer baby.

Good luck to any testers!

[Twylla]

Ericka, sorry about the BFN, but it was early, maybe visiting Rebekah will give you some extra baby luck, {{HUGS}}

The doctor prescribed Provera to me today, I start tomorrow. Hopefully that'll get my cycles unmixed up.

Good luck to everyone in the 2WW!

[jbemommy]

I'm in the 2WW now. I felt like I O'd Monday, which would fit with my past 2 cycles. We BD'ed Saturday, Monday, and last night, so hopefully that'll do it! :) Maybe tonight or tomorrow night just in case.

[duke's flygirl]

Welcome to TWYLLA I think I have seen you in Kara's journal on LJ! Glad that your doc gave you what you need!

I think I am in the 2WW. My cycles have been 27-28 days since getting my period back. We will just have to wait and see. We have been covering our bases, we BD's Wed, Fri, Sun, and last night, so hopefully! Keeping my fingers crossed.

Good luck to all those testing soon!

I hope you get your BFP soon Erika!

jbemommy: we'll have to obsess together in the 2WW!!

[Seeing What Happens]

Updated to here.

Flygirl had her announcement on the charting thread.

[Ericka_Jarett]

Congrats to flygirl.

I am out, AF showed up today. Sure hope I get pregnant this cycle, have a trip in December to FL and would stink to have AF show up on the trip (likely time to get AF is right when we get to FL)

[jessied1025]

Congrats to flygirl.

Sorry to hear that AF showed up for you ericka_jarett.

Erika - sorry to hear about the BFN.

Good luck to all those getting ready to test or BDing! :)

As for me...a quick update from my recent problem, I went to the doctor yesterday and nothing is wrong, just needed a good cleansing. ;) So now we can got onto the fun part - hoping that this is the month for us! :)

[Bellefior]

Currently at CD 17. Not planning on testing for at least another 2 weeks if AF doesn't show up. Although I am not really charting this month, if I follow my usual pattern and am not pregnant, AF would probably show up next weekend.

[looty]

Sorry about AF Ericka. Hopefully you won't get your period in Fl at all!

Glad to hear that nothing is wrong Jessie. Have fun bd'ing.

I think that I overanalyze every pain. I don't really know when I O'ed for sure. I have the pains but I can't tell the difference because I get a few apins each month around the same time. I did have sore bb's Monday so maybe I O'ed then. I am clueless but regardless I think I will end up testing the last weekend of the month if AF doesn't show.

[mayham]

CD 32 for me, which is longer than normal. I expected AF yesterday, but she was a no show. I started temping again this week, and my temp dropped yesterday, so I have no idea why AF hasn't shown up yet. :confused: So annoying, since with the temp drop, that definitely means I'm not pg (right?) and I'd like for AF to come so I can move on to the next cycle...

flygirl -- CONGRATULATIONS!!!

looty, Bellefior, duke's flygirl, jbemommy -- good luck, I hope the wait goes by quickly for all of you!

jessied1025 -- glad everything is okay now!

Ericka_Jarett -- I'm sorry about AF. Here's to next month and no AF on your Disney trip!

[duke's flygirl]

CONGRATS to flygirl! That is awesome news!

Erika&Jarrett: Sorry about AF showing up! Here's to next month and no AF for your Disney trip!

mayham: Have you tested? I don't know much about temping, so I am no help there. But you never know! Fingers Crossed for you!

jessied1025: Glad to hear all is well now!

looty & bellefior: Here's to obsessing together! I'm analyzing all my pains too!

Good luck to all the rest of you!

Baby Dust to all!!!!!!!

[Jess71903]

Hi, guys! Sorry for all the AF and BFNs around.
Mayham- I would SO test! I think a drop in temp could mean anything...your mouth was just cold :). I think a missing AF is the biggest indicator that you should test.

CD 5 for me. Just waiting for the fun part, assuming we will have time for that this month. I guess I get to carry over into the Nov. thread. Anyway, good luck to all of you 2WW and BDers!

[Alioop12345]

Hi Ladies-

Quietly posted that I think I got a f a i n t BFP today. Bloodwork is tomorrow

[emermel]

Congratulations Ali! Shhh Have you tried a digital yet?

[Elenna]

Congratulation Ali!

[sunchaser26]

Sorry, to hear about all the BFN's and AF's lately.

Congrats Ali, I hope that this is your month.

I'm CD13 and I got EWCM today and a positive OPK, so we came right home to BD!

Wishing all others waiting to test and testing good luck!

[mayham]

Alioop12345 -- oooh, congrats! Good luck on the bloodwork. Sounds like a bold BFP is in your future!

Jess71903 -- thanks for your optimism! Unfortunately af showed up this afternoon.

sunchaser26 -- sounds like your timing is good this month!

[jnshanna]

Sorry about AF, Ericka.

Quiet Congrats Ali.... I hope this is it for you.

ETA: I guess I should update on me really quick. I'm on CD 14 and should be pretty close to O. I just got home from Miami today just in time to BD!! Thank goodness that worked out! :D I'm leaving out of town next Tuesday too so we just made it, now my body just needs to cooperate and O this week. ;)

[maybebaby]

Hi ladies...I think I'm going to lurk a bit and post a bit...we are just starting this process which is very exciting and of course a little anxiety provoking. It's still a big secret and since it's such a big deal to me, it's nice to share it with y'all!

I have TCOYF and am reading it but knowing my obsessive self, I'm not sure charting would be the best thing for me. Not yet, anyway.

One thing I'm not 100% clear on is how many days you are fertile a month... Is it only a 1 or 2 day period when you're ovulating or because of the lifespan of sperm it can be longer?

Good luck to all!

[seapod]

The doctor prescribed Provera to me today, I start tomorrow. Hopefully that'll get my cycles unmixed up.

Good luck to everyone in the 2WW!
Twylla- I want to thank you for your training for the arthritis marathon. I have reumatiod arthritis and appreciate what you are doing.
I'm also on a long cycle- 111 days now. I went in and they did hormone tests and things looked ok. sigh... I'll probably go back to the dr to see if I can get anything to kick start my cycles.

Good luck.

[Dotsie]

maybebaby You really only have ONE fertile day a month but you have a few potentially fertile days leading up to your ovulation day. Remeber that an egg can only live for about 24 hours before dying off, and that sperm *can* live up to 5 days in ewcm, although the norm is more like 2-3.
Good Luck to everyone in whatever part of the cycle they may be in. I'm 5DPO today, trying not to obsess. So far I have NO symptoms but I guess it's really too soon for all of that anyway.

[sunshineab622]

ali: I really hope your bloodwork comes out + :)

[Alioop12345]

Thanks ;)

[Alioop12345]

I'm not PG and should be getting AF soon

[Elenna]

I'm sorry Ali.:(

[Twylla]

Congrats to flygirl, very exciting!!!!

Hello dukes' flygirl, I remember you! I thought your avatar looked familiar... Glad to have another TTC buddy!

seapod, RA, I'm so sorry. I'm for for my aunt and my mom, and my aunt was diagnosed with juvenile RA 50 some years ago. She still tells me she wishes she could've been a surrogate mother over and over again, since the only times she was 100% in remission is during her two pregnancies! Good news for you, right? Anyway, thank you for that, it means a lot. I'm happy to run!

I'm now on CD162, probably still haven't o'd, tonight I take my 3rd provera pill. I'm crampy and cranky, it seems as though AF could be here after this! yay!

Sorry about all the BFPs and AFs... let's hope this weekend brings some BFPs!

[Jess71903]

Sorry about the BFN, Ali. I hope next month is your month.
Also, Mayham....I guess it's kinda good that your body went ahead and did what it was supposed to do. I am sorry that your didn't get a BFP, though. I guess we'll all be in the Nov. thread together.

I am at CD 8...the usual "fun" time is supposed to be coming up, but as I said before...may be hard this month since hubby's work schedule is so screwy. He has 6, 12-hour shifts in 7 days...UH!

[looty]

Sorry Ali. I was cathching up from the past few days and holding my breath that you would be coming back with good news. I'm sorry. Hopefully next month.

I am currently on CD 23. I think that I am anywhere between 9 and 6 DPO. I'll go with 9 since that seems better and when I started having O symptoms. I haven't been obsessing as much but I am still wondering if the strange feelings in my uterus region yesterday could mean anything. :rolleyes:

My new SIL (Bro got married Saturday) gave me a pillow that is supposed to heighten dreams and I made the comment "Now I can really dream about being pregnant." (just joking around) and she gave me a very dirty look. :confused: DH says he thinks that she wants to be the first pregnant one. TOO BAD!:p

[mayham]

jnshanna - That's great your timing in between trips is right before your O!

maybebaby - Welcome! These boards are great to talk to people about TTC when you're still in the not telling stage with your friends.

Alioop12345 - I'm so sorry things didn't work out.

Jess71903 - Thanks... yeah, it sucks I didn't get a bfp, but at least AF came so I can start a new cycle. That's tough with your DH's schedule, but I'm sure you'll make it work, good luck!

looty - That's odd about your SIL... hopefully she'll realize soon enough that other people's plans for ttc has nothing to do with her own!

CD 4 for me. I have an appointment with a new obgyn in Nov, so I'm charting again so that I'll have a recent chart to show her, and to get her thoughts on things.

[jessied1025]

Some catch up...

Ali Sorry to hear things didn't work out. Here to hoping that next month is for you! :)

maybebaby Welcome...hope your stay is short & sweet! :)

twylla Hope AF comes so you can get down to business! ;)

looty Crossing my fingers for you!

As for me I am CD20...not quite sure when I O'd. I might have had some symptoms, but I was also not feeling well last week, so I am not sure. I did have something strange happen over the weekend...(sorry if this is TMI) on Saturday morning DH and I BD and afterwards I went to clean up and go to the bathroom and there was blood on the tp. Could this be implantation spotting? Wouldn't be a little bit too early for that since I was only CD 18, however I am not quite sure when I O'd. Any thoughts?

[Elenna]

Threadmistress, can you move me to Waiting to O?

AF was a little over a week late, but I kept getting BFNs. So, I guess I just O'd really late this past cycle. I hope it doesnt happen again. These past three weeks were miserable.

Edited because I just looked at my calendar and realized I had the length wrong. It just felt like a longer time.

[Elenna]

Oops..old habit. Thanks!

[batgirl]

Hi Ladies!
Is it too late to join in for the month of October?


Me: Jen (31)
DH: B (34)
Married: Aug 1, 2003
Last BCP/TTC: Oct 2005


I can't believe that I'm not going to open a new pill pack tomorrow :eek:

Scared and ecstatic, all in one.

Good luck ladies!

[Jess71903]

Welcome, Batgirl! We love newbies! Isn't it exciting to get to throw that LAST pill pack away?!?!? I thought it was. Anyway, I hope your stay here in short and sweet! Good luck!

[dionysia]

Hi everyone!

CD 4 for me.

Not much else to report. :)

Di

[jnshanna]

Welcome batgirl! You can join any old time. :D

[Twylla]

Welcome batgirl!

Well, I took the last provera pill last night, today is CD165, and now I wait. Again. But she'll get here, hopefully soon.

jessie, thanks for encouraging for AF for me, I hope it helps, lol!!!

[Dotsie]

welcome batgirl Hope your stay here is short and sweet!!

I'm 8DPO and am so wanting to POAS. AAAck!!

[looty]

Dotsie--Step away from the stick! It is too early to test and you don't want to waste it. If you want to waste money I can send you my address and you can send it to me. :p Just kidding. I know it is hard but try not to test just yet. Wait a few days.

Welcome batgirl! I hope you aren't around too long.

Good luck to everyone getting really to test or getting it on.;)

I am currently having really no symptoms at all. My nipples are a little sore but they have been since I O'ed so I am not sure about that. Other than that I don't have anything to go on. I hope that means that I am but just not obsessing over it....not likely. :o

[maybebaby]

This is really our first month, and I am already getting neurotic :), but how soon can I accurately test? Is 10 DPO too soon?

Of course I too don't know exactly when I ovulated but I have a guess.

Thanks and good wishes to all!

[Dotsie]

maybebaby 10DPO is really early but you can get a BFP on that day. I did with my DS. Normally you should wait until at least 12 DPO. However I don't think anyone who is TTC has all that much willpower. Good Luck!!