December TTC w/ Charting- Hoping for a special Holiday present.
TTCers of ConstantChatter:
Charting Our Course to the BFPs
The fertility statues are known to work for some who rub them around the time of possible conception.
It is said that the baby is the most potent part of the statue.
So rub away! It's worth a shot!
Who we are:
This is a group of women using charting (temperatures, CM, CP, OPK/FM results, or a combination of these) to try to conceive and, along the way, are learning a heckuvalot about their own bodies! Many of us use a software program to keep track of our charts as well as allowing us to share them with each other. The most common ones are FertitlityFriend.com and Ovusoft.com.
Your threadmistresses for this thread are missy329.
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To our members:
This thread gets very busy at times, so in order to keep things less overwhelming and a bit more organized, we start a new thread every month. A link to the new thread is always posted at the end of the current thread to help everyone find their way over. The threadmistresses would really appreciate it if everyone would post their updates in Red. That way, if we get a bit behind, it is much quicker to get the thread up-to-date.
Want to join the fun??
We welcome one and all. It doesn't matter if you have never charted before or if you've been charting to avoid. I am sure you will find lots of help and support in this group.
If you would like to join, CD1 is the time to do it! That way, we can cheer you on throughout your cycle, rather than 2 days before you test! (Also, note that if you join us during your 2ww and you get a BFP that cycle, you will not be listed as a graduate.)
Please don't be discouraged by the number of posts in this thread. You don't have to read the whole thread to join. Feel free to just jump in on the last page. Just read through these first couple of posts and post a reply with the following information and we will get you added right away. Of course, none of this info is a must but we like to know a little bit about one another.
CC Name:
Me: name/age
DH: name/age
Married since: date
Off BCP since: date
TTC since: date
Charting since: date
Known issues/test results:
Chart: link
Current status: waiting to O, What the bleep .., testing...
How to link a chart from Fertility Friend:
Go to My Chart. In the Menu bar on the left hand side go down to Sharing, then Home Page Setup. The link will appear in a text box under the heading "Your Charting Home Page Web Address." Highlight the link and copy it to your signature or a post.
Last edited by Charting is Knowledge; 01-10-2008 at 12:35 PM.
ABirney
me: Angie, 32
DH: Scott, 30
married: 9/25/04
Off BC/started charting: 12/04
TTC: 9/05
known issues: insulin resistance, on metformin 5/06, starting Femara 5/07, DH sperm count and morphology low.
akacharlotte
Me: Stacey~34
DH: J~31
Married since: 04/21/07
Off BCP since: 2002
TTC since: starting with the next cycle(05/07)
Charting since: 01/06
Known issues/test results: a chemical pregnancy in 2005
A-lo
Me: Amanda, age 30
DH: J, age 31
Married: 8/31/02
DS: 2/13/06
TTC #2 since 8/07
Charting since 9/07 (Charted when TTC DS as well)
Annette
Annette, 30
DH: Mike, 30
Married since: 11/01
Off BCP since: 10/06
TTC since: 10/06, m/c on 3/5, TTC again May
m/c #2 08/07
Charting since: 11/06
Known issues/test results: ovulate late. low progesterone and TBD.
APhiJill
Me: Jill/40
DH: Dave/48
Married since: 12/11/01
Off BCP since: June 2005
TTC since: 7/1/07
Charting since: August 07
Known issues/test results: had a m/c on 12/12/06
Chi
Me: Ann/32
DH: b/35
Married since: 9/03
Off BCP since: 2005
TTC since: 8/07
Charting since: September
Known issues/test results: Either delayed ovulation or annovulatory
CLW4KU
Me: Courtney/25
DH: Kyle/30
Married since: 9/29/07
Off BCP since: 12/07
TTC since: 12/07
Charting since: 12/07
Known issues/test results:High BP
dancn226
Me: Jen/26
DH: Chris/29
Married since: 2005
Off BCP since: 2005
TTC since: July 06
Charting since: 1/10
Known issues/test results: none
Gia
Me: Gretchen/33
DH: M/40
Married since: 12/30/01
Off BCP since: early 02
TTC since: Sept 07
Charting since: off and on since Feb 02 (but was avoiding until 9/07)
Known issues/test results:
Goddess Tiff
Me: Tiffany - 28
DH: Ted - 30
Married since: 9/21/02
Off BCP since: years ago
TTC since: August 2007
Charting since: August 2007
Known issues/test results: No issues, cycles have been erratic the past few months but seem to be returning to normal
HunBun
Me: 30
DH: 31
Married since: 2002
Off BCP since: 9/07
TTC since: 9/07
Charting since: 10/07 (also charted to avoid for a while in 2005)
Known issues/test results: diagnosed with PCOS in 2005
jellybeany
Me: Jo (24) - will be 25 on 10/1
DH: L (27)
Married: May 14, 2005
Last BCP: August 18, 2007
TTC since: August, 2007
Children: my 3 furbabies
Known Issues: PCOS, hypothyroidism
Jillybean
Me: Jill/26
DH: Joshua/27
Married since: May 24, 2003
Off BCP since: September 2007
TTC since: October 2007
Charting since: September 2007
Known issues/test results: none
JennZ
Me: Jenn/37
DH: Kyle/40
Married since: 2000
TTC since: 01/07
Charting since: March 07
Known issues/test results: DH has a low count and my FSH was 10 in 2005.
Julss05
Me: Julie/30
DH: Mike/32
Married: 2002
TTC: October 2007
Charting since: Off and on since 04/04
Known issues/test results: None
Last edited by Charting is Knowledge; 01-10-2008 at 12:25 PM.
Kanga 1622
Me: 27
DH: 29
Married since: 8/31/02
Off BCP since: 7/03
TTC since: 02/06
Charting since: 07/03
Known issues/test results: Low iodine
katiems118
Me: Katie 27
DH: Eric 31
Married: May 2006
Charting: June 2006
TTC: June 2006
Known issues: late ovulation
Clomid 50mg 1/30/07- BFN
Clomid 50mg 3/1/07-BFN
Clomid 50mg 5/1/07-BFN
6/07- SA
7/07-HSG
KK812
Me: Pam
DH: E
Married since: August 2005
Off BCP since: n/a, never took it
TTC since: August 2005
Charting since: September 2007
Known issues/test results:Abnormal SA
Kopper
Me: 28
DH: 30
Married: 9/21/02
DS: 3/31/06
TTC since: 4/07
Charting since: 6/07
Known issues/test results: some issues first time around but not sure this time
KRL626
Me: Kate age 29
DH: Ricardo age 29
Married: 6/26/04
DS: 1/10/06
TTC #2 1/08
Charting since 12/07 (Charted in the past too)
Kuklaki
Me: Angela/29
DH: Leo/27
Married since: 01-22-2005
Off BCP since: 2000
TTC since: 08/2006
Charting since: 05/2006
Known issues: slow/late O- sometimes annov
12/06 clomid 50 mg-BFN
01/07 clomid 50 mg- BFN
02/07 clomid 100 mg- BFN
03/07 taking a break, no meds
04/07 no meds, annov, Provera to start new cycle
05/07 clomid 150 mg
Luvnu43
Me: Heather (26)
DH: Steve (25)
Married since: 9/24/2005
Off BCP since: 10/2005
TTC since: 12/1/2007
Charting since: 10/2005
Known issues/test results: None known
melandtim
Me: Mel, 30
DH: Tim, 44
Married since: October 23, 2004
Off BCP since: January 06
TTC since: May 06
Charting since: January 06
Known issues/test results: don't O every month or O very late. Endometriosis. Bloodwork and SA ok.
mindy2137
Me: Mindy/23
DH: Jeremy/26
Married since: 11/12/05
Off BCP since: 10/06
TTC since: not "trying" until Jan. but would love for it to happen sooner! We're not avoiding either, we didn't want the STRESS of 'trying' but how do you avoid that?
Charting since: 02/07
Known issues/test results: Ovarian Cysts
missy329
Me: Lisa 38
DH: Jim 39
DD: Katie 4/16/04
DD: Maggie 4/28/06
Married since: May 17, 2003
Off BCP since: July 2006
TTC since: July 2006
Charting since: August 2006
Known issues/test results: none
Mizlarner
Me: C/24
DH: J/26
Married since: 9/13/03
Off BCP since: 6/2000
TTC since: 7/29/2007
MMHinCA
Me: 30
DH: 32 (in November)
Married since: 7.26.03
DD: 5.5.06
Off BCP since: 6.05
TTC since: 10.07
Charting since: 10.07 (TTC #2)
Known issues/test results: None
mpc963
Me: 30
DH: 36
Married since: 8/2/03
Off BCP since: 10/03
TTC since: 10/07
Charting since: using CBEFM on and off since March (maybe 4 cycles total)
nakakna
Me: 29
DH: 28
Married since: June 2005
Off BCP since: June 2007
TTC since: July 2007
Charting since: August 2007
Known issues/test results: nothing
NotDesperate
Me: Katie/25
DH: Paul/30
Married since: 6/11/05
Off BCP since: 9/17/2007
TTC since: This will be our first month
Charting since: 3 days ago, lol
Known issues/test results: none
oceanblue
Me: Sondra/32
DH: Mike/34
DS: Hayden/2 on Dec. 8th
Married since: 4/20/02
Off BCP since: 10/04
TTC since: 11/19/07
Charting since: 10/04
Known issues/test results: none
PugLover
Me: Julia/28
DH: Josh/29
Married since: April 20, 2002
Off BCP since: June 2002
TTC since: Nov 2007
Charting since: June 2004
Known issues/test results: miscarriage Sept 06
Stacy654
Me: Stacy - 29
DH: Brian - 29
Married since: June 5, 2004
Off BCP since: June 07
TTC since: August 07
Charting since: August 07
Known issues/test results: miscarriage in November 07, hypothyroidism - controlled since 04, VERY low progesterone during my first pregnancy, will be monitoring that more closely this time around. Dr. gave us the go ahead to start after one normal cycle.
Sue
Me: Sue/34
DH: J/38
Married since: 8/10/2002
Off BCP since: 5/2006
TTC since: 10/2007
Charting since: 5/16/2006
Known issues/test results: none that I am aware of
t3h_wookiee
Me: Jess, 25
DH: Jon, 25
Married: 12/2002
Off BCP: 12/2002
TTC: 8/2003
Charting: 5/2003
Issues: mild PCOS, weak, late ovulation. DH's motility and morphology are low
1/07: Initial RE visit, started first found of Clomid 50mg that day, SA for DH was low morph, low motility.
2/07: Second round of Clomid 50 mg, failed post-coital test.
3/07: First round of Femara (Clomid was too harsh on me).
4/07: Switched REs, no meds this month.
5/07: Second round of Femara, HSG on 5/11. DH's repeat SA much better than first time, but motility still low, morphology up from 4% to 11% on strict Kruger.
5/07: HSG clear.
6/07: Third round of Femara - BFN
7/07: Follistim 100iu, trigger shot, IUI on 7/18. 1 Follie - BFN
8/07: Follistim 125iu, trigger shot, IUI on 8/13. 4 Follies - BFN
9/07: Taking a break
Taylandra
Me: Cassie/24
DH: Michael/25
Married since: 5/21/05
Off BCP since: 10/2006
TTC since: 9/2007 (SWH since 7/2007)
Charting since: 10/2006
Known issues/test results: No known issues-had a miscarriage on 9/8/07
ThreeYell
Me: Amy, 31
DH: 30
Married since: 9.21.02
TTC since: 8.07
Charting since: 9.07
Known issues/test results: m/c 6.8.07
DS: Sam 2.4.05
tunibell
Me: Jessika, 32
DH: Peter, 30
Married since: 6/12/04
DD: 3/4/06
Off BCP since: 4/11/07
TTC since: 5/07
Charting since: 4/05
Known issues/test results: None
Wen
Me: Wendy 30
DH: Roberto 28
Married since: 9-20-02
Off BCP since: 9-28-07
TTC since: Oct 2007
Charting since: Oct 2007
Last edited by Charting is Knowledge; 01-10-2008 at 12:36 PM.
* TTC is a journey. You will discover things about yourself that you never expected. You will face fears you never thought you had. You will find joy in little things.
* TTC can bring you closer to your DH, or it can pull you apart. If your marriage is not solid, you will find out quickly.
* No one understands exactly what you are feeling at any given moment, but someone can empathize at least a little bit.
* You will experience an emotional roller coaster ride. There will be highs and lows and fast moments and slow. Sometimes you have to wait in a very, very slow moving line. You may not even get the seat you want. It is not always fun, it can be scary, but in the end it is worth it.
* "Just relax" is the last thing in the world you want to hear from someone, but it is OK if you say it about yourself.
* There will be moments when you question your own decision to start TTC. You will wonder if you should wait or if you should just give up. Those are normal. But you will get past those feelings.
* The blue and green turtle likes to pop its head out! You will hear of someone's pregnancy and turn green with envy and blue inside because it isn't you.
* It isn't fair, it isn't easy, and it isn't pretty. But you keep doing it because the reward is worth it.
* You will be your best friend and your worst enemy. Your body will surprise you and yet disappoint you.
* Some women do get lucky and conceive right away. Others aren't so lucky and have to struggle to get there. Hopefully you will be in the first category, but prepare yourself to be in the second.
* Once you decide to TTC, there will be babies and pregnant women everywhere! You could swear there is a baby boom going on!
* You will have questions. No one will ever be in exactly your position, so don't be surprised when no one can give you exactly the answer you are looking for. But there are people that can contribute, so don't be afraid to ask!
*Two lines on a pregnancy test is not the end of the struggle. Pregnancy has lots of struggles in and of itself.
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Good luck and fingers crossed for those waiting to test. I see some good charts out there.
ABirney-yeah for a 14mm follie!! Good luck on Tuesday with the IUI.
Taylandra-sorry about the BFN...that is a bummer.
jill-i hope we get our BFPs together this month, that would be terrific!!
sea- i hope we can get the hat trick!! I'm sorry about the spotting, but perhaps it is ovulation spotting this time?!? Keep thinking good thoughts and praying that this is it!
kemaji-hope you are having fun on your trip! Looking forward to hearing that you got your BFP while on the west coast!
Sorry to those I missed.
me- TM-please move me to I think I've O'd, testing 12/9-12/15. Knowing what a POAS addict I am I am sure I'll be testing way before then. But maybe if I say that I will wait, it will actually work this time.
I'm a little bummed because FF called O a day earlier than I thought it would be and now my chances are only listed as "good" rather than "high" because of not the best BD schedule.
Also, work next week is going to be INSANE, we're talking 20 hour days and very stressful stuff so I am thinking that is probably not the best for implantation and that this cycle will be a bust. Can someone say "Debbie Downer"?!?
I guess the flip side is that the 2ww will be better because I won't be focused on FPS.
December TTC w/ Charting- Hoping for a special Holiday present.
It's worth a shot! 
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