The Official TTC Thread!

[Sha]

Fisher, that rise definitely looks like O to me....! some women have fertile cm after O, for different reasons...it could just be a fluke.

Lulu, your puppy is beautiful! I love doggies....

Wish I had one myself - but DH is not a fan...

Enjoy him!

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Well I tested this morning. BFN at 14 DPO. AFF should be here tomorrow.
I''m going to console myself with some fully caffeinated coffee and some wii playing time. Then I think I''ll get outside because I believe the weather is supposed to be fabulous today.
Good luck everyone!
Lulu- that puppy is adorable. My friend has a cavalier who just turned a year old. He''s the sweetest.

 

[Clairitek]

Date: 4/1/2009 7:19:03 AM
Author: fisherofmengirly
Claritek, do you happen to have a thread on your ring?

It''s so pretty and it reminds me a lot of mine. I thought maybe there''d be a way I could drool over it a little more.

Thanks so much! I sure do have a thread on my e-ring! Now I gotta go dig up yours. I''ve been meaning to find out more about you anyways since I''ve been lurking so much on this thread.

E-ring Thread

Though I am not religious I find your faith very inspiring Fisher. I am excited to see how this cycle turns out for you!

 

[melz]

Fisher I think that all sounds great. You do know that elevated temperature after ovulation (that stays elevated) is a sign of pregnancy?! As for the CM, I don't know, I am noticing it now too (I think we are at about the same place), but I think that happens for me every month ... the twitches etc you mentioned sound very promising. I think I am probably out of the game for this month, I'm getting sore boobs which, though I know it's a sign of pregnancy, also happens for me every month around this time .... so I would think it wouldn't happen exactly the same way if I were preggo!

Tiffany that's a bummer, I'm sorry ... and you go for that coffee! I tried to cut it out entirely cold turkey the day of my first iui, and have been getting awful headaches. I am back to one cup in the morning just so I can function ...

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Clairitek- Your e-ring is gorgeous. I love cushions.

Melanie- Thanks! I hear you on the coffee. I drink regular for the first week and a half of my cycle and then switch to decaf around the time that I ovulate. But I need a little to function!!

 

[Festy]

Tiffany - Crap. I''m sorry. I appreciate your checking in though, I''ve been thinking of you this morning. I think you should get not just a coffee but a fancy shmancy cappuccino. I celebrated my last BFN with red wine. Just think of it as an early celebration of your eventual BFP.

Fisher - hang in there! Listen to Paul (and others here) - you totally ovulated. Your body has just trained you to second guess it. Your chart looks insanely good!

Lulu - Hiya. That puppy is beyond cute! I''m glad you''re enjoying him.

My HSG is this afternoon. They recommend that you take a few Advil before the test because some cramping is normal. But I''m at CD 12 and was told not to take Advil because it can interfere with ovulation! WTH? I''ll probably take Tylenol instead which will likely do nothing. Wish me luck!

 

[blushingbride]

Lulu - I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your little pup!!! I always enjoy looking at your pictures - you have such a good eye (and a great camera!).

Fisher - I try not to over analyze all the signs. There have been months were felt twitches and had TONS of CM of all different kinds. Of course, we all are hoping it leads to a BFP, but we just don''t know until we test or AFF shows her ugly face. Hang in there - I''m rooting for you girlie!!!

Let''s hope the clomid does the trick!

Tiffany - sorry about AFF - ugh - she''s just plain old NASTY! Onward and upward!

As for me, I''m CD 12 and got a high reading on my monitor today. I''m not sure if that means that I''ll get a peak tomorrow or not (seems kinda early for me to get a peack on CD 13). This happened last month too. I guess we''ll BD tonight, but have a feeling it''s a tease.

My CD 3 bloodwork came back completely normal which is good. It''s my second CD 3 blood test - my doc wanted me to have another one since my last one was 9 months ago (just before we started TTC). Gotta go back for my 2nd 7DPO test next week.

 

[blushingbride]

Date: 4/1/2009 9:20:42 AM
Author: tiffanytwisted
Clairitek- Your e-ring is gorgeous. I love cushions.

Melanie- Thanks! I hear you on the coffee. I drink regular for the first week and a half of my cycle and then switch to decaf around the time that I ovulate. But I need a little to function!!

Tiffany - I do the same thing. Actually, today I''ve done a little mix - half a cup of decaf and half regular. I should O this week at some point so, I''ll switch completely to decaf tomorrow.

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Urgh. The computer just ate my post!
Festy- I''ve had two hsg''s and I recommend the advil. I don''t really think one dose of advil would interfere too much with ovulation, I sort of think that warning is for people who take it regularly.
Good luck! The first one I had a lot of cramping and was sore for a few days afterwards. THe second one I had no cramping, piece of cake. My doctor and the radiology tech kept asking if I was ok!
Let us know how it goes!

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Hey blushing- Thanks! Glad your bloodwork is all coming back normal. Maybe you''ll get a few high days before the peak. I was using the monitor for awhile but mine quit working and I didn''t replace it. I ovulate on pretty much the same day though.
I''m enjoying the coffee. I think I''ll have sushi tomorrow. Maybe I''ll even paint the bedroom. (I think that every month ha-ha)

 

[melz]

Lol. What about drinking? Am I the only one that misses that?

 

[InLuv101]

Morning Ladies!

Fisher -- Everyone is right...you O''d. I wouldn''t sweat the CM. Your chart is textbook!

Lulu -- My goodness, that puppy!!! What did you name him/her? And as always, your photos are amazing!

Festy -- Good luck with the HSG!

Tiffany -- I''m so sorry about the BFN.

Blushing -- I hope the high readind isn''t a fakeout and you O sooner rather than later.

Good luck to the ladies in the 2ww: Melanie and Fisher. I think that''s it...am I missing anyone?

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CD9 here...I had EWCM last night. It''s pretty early for that, so I''m gonna start using my OPKs today. I was waiting until CD11 but I think I''ll start today instead. We didn''t BD last night because I think the EWCM will be around for a few days and i don''t want us to get worn out and run out of steam before O. Fingers crossed we catch that egg!

 

[swimmer]

Tiffany, ugh. Well, enjoy the caffeine and good weather.

Fisher, so so pulling for you! Feeling different this time around is a great sign in itself!

Lulu, I love your puppy! We have an excessively happy labradoodle (we think that is what she is) and having a happy dog is half-way to a a wonderful day every morning. Enjoy the puppy breath while it lasts!

Melanie, who knows, till AF shows up you are in the game, thinking of you, glad your carrier tests were neg.

Blushing, awesome that your bloodwork looks good, bummer for more, but still awesome that it looks good.

Festy, good luck this afternoon and post some of your Argentina pictures please! Thanks for the shout out, you did check out Freddo right?

Peony, Thanks, exactly. I''m a bit concerned with DH''s results on Tay-Sachs, apparently he had two aunties die of it. We found that out last night when I casually asked his mom about their genetic history. Well, he goes in for bloodwork today. No need to stress till we find out what is up.

Pandora, Yikes! You have a lot to contend with there. But you are right, the known vs the unknown is an interesting challenge. Can''t wait to see your bebe! Hope you are doing well.

 

[february2003bride]

Tiffany- I''m so sorry about the BFN.

Fisher- I remember with my last pregnancy that befoire I got the BFP, I had a TON of CM! My fingers are crossed for you!!

Me: I''m just on CD4. Boo.

And a small but not so small revelation this morning. I always try to circle on my wall calendar the date of the 1st day of that cycle''s period. This morning I went through the last 3 months and duh, I have 31 day cycles, not 28! I''m not sure how much of a difference that makes other than pushing my O date out a bit more?

 

[Festy]

Blushing - good news about your bloodwork. Hoping 7DPO comes back AOK too.

Swimmer - You betcha I found a Freddo! Sadly, it wasn''t until our last day in B.A., but oh that dulce de leche flavor will live on in my memory forever! Thanks so much for the recommendation. Pics coming as soon as DH gets him off the work laptop.

Melanie - hmm...I still drink.

More like a drink here and there. Never enough to get drunk and not all that often...My RE never told me specifically to abstain entirely, but then again, I never asked him the question!

 

[lovelylulu]

swimmer - hope that you only get good news from your DH's bloodwork!

blushing -

about CD3 results

even though it's not the final answer, it's definitely good news.

fisher - I don't think that you were duped this cycle. I think that your chart looks fabulous and I'm wishing you the best. As for the HSG, I didn't have it this cycle due to timing issues, so next time it is...

tiffany - maybe AFF will decide to take the next nine months off and you'll have a BFP tomorrow

festy - please post some pics. I'd love to live vicarious through your s. american adventures

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And it might not have to be an immaculate conception afterall - DH caught an earlier flight home for last night instead of today. but the odds are not so much in our favor . . .

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Thanks for all the compliments on our little guy. His name is still up in the air (I don't know how people name children

) though Emmit/Emmett is the front-runner. He's eight months old, so he's a partial puppy. We have an 8 yr. old golden retriever mix, gracie, (pic below) and wanted to find a suitable companion pup for her. China - like you said, he can very much hold his own with the larger breeds. He's spunky and lovely and we love him heaps already

You should totally think about getting one

. So far, the transition to our home has been fairly smooth. let's hope it continues.

 

[Festy]

Lulu - that picture of Gracie just about killed me. Now I am going half-dead with puppy love to my HSG.

 

[lovelylulu]

Good luck festy! let me know how it is . . .

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Lulu- You sound just like my friend, she''s been trying to talk everyone she knows into getting a cavalier since she got hers. They are adorable. And my dog is 85 pounds and hers totally holds his own. It''s funny.

 

[ChinaCat]

Lulu- Aw, you''re killing me! Gracie is gorgeous- so regal. It''s funny, I am not really a little dog person, but I just fall in love everytime I see a King Charles. So spunky and cuddly! I try to bring up puppies occasionally, but DH is having none of it. He''s probably right- new house, new baby is probably enough for one year. But it''s on my list!!! Let me know how easy it is to train him.

Tiffany- Is your 85 lb-er your avatar? That sweet face kills me, that''s just the look that our lab gives us. He''s the sweetest dog, I can''t get enough of him. What is his name? Sorry about your negative test. Give your cute pup a hug- can''t help but make you feel a little better.

 

[Festy]

Thanks for the advice and good wishes on the HSG guys - it was easy as pie! I had no cramping at all and it was over in the blink of an eye. There were no blockages and no one told me my uterus was unfortunately shaped, so I assume that''s all good too. The doctor did confirm that I should wait 24 hours for BDing. When I asked why she said something about the fluid in my uterus. Not really sure what that has to do with anything, but I haven''t gotten a positive OPK yet, so we''ll wait it out. So...now what? DH gets to re-do his SA, the lucky guy, and then we hope to get KTFU...like we''ve been doing for the past 8-9 months.

 

[sunkist]

Hi Fisher. This is about the time that I liked to use the overlay feature on FF. Do you still have that feature or is it over now? Anyways, it helps compare where your temps are compared to past months. But I guess being on Clomid this month makes your variables totally different. So maybe it''s not accurate to compare this month to other months... nevermind.

 

[peonygirl]

Tiffany, I''m really sorry about your BFN.

It sounds like you''re hanging in there. Hopefully next time, right!

Festy, woot woot on the good news!!!!!!! Congrats!!

Lulu, your pics are gorgeous, and I''m not even an animal person!!!!!!!!!

Blushing, get on the floor, girlie!

Last night was really rough for me because I started bleeding bright red blood and thought I might be miscarrying. But when we went for our ultrasound today, suddenly another baby appeared! Our first one was only 3 days ago and there was only one baby. Um yeah, we''re having twins! It''s kind of awesome and freaky at the same time. Much, much better than what we feared, which was that there would be no babies. So I guess your DH was right, Fishie.

 

[Sha]

Oh my gosh, PEONY!!!!

How exciting!! A double blessing!!

I was concerned when I read about the spotting earlier today..... SO glad you got such great news!

There's an explosiion of twins around here! AMAZING!!

How do you feel?

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Congrats Peony!!!!!!!!!!!!
That''s really crazy that they missed the first one on the first ultrasound.

 

[sunkist]

OH MY GOSH Peony!!!!!~!!! Congratulations!!!!

haha, Yay!!!! I''m so happy for you. That is double blessings. I''m sending double the sticky dust to you now. Wow, I can''t believe it. I''m in shock and I can'' only imagine how much more shock you guys are in

But congrats!!

 

[february2003bride]

OH MY GOSH Peony!!! Double the blessings!! Congratulations!!!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Date: 4/1/2009 10:23:36 PM
Author: peonygirl
Tiffany, I'm really sorry about your BFN.

It sounds like you're hanging in there. Hopefully next time, right!

Festy, woot woot on the good news!!!!!!! Congrats!!

Lulu, your pics are gorgeous, and I'm not even an animal person!!!!!!!!!

Blushing, get on the floor, girlie!

Last night was really rough for me because I started bleeding bright red blood and thought I might be miscarrying. But when we went for our ultrasound today, suddenly another baby appeared! Our first one was only 3 days ago and there was only one baby. Um yeah, we're having twins! It's kind of awesome and freaky at the same time. Much, much better than what we feared, which was that there would be no babies. So I guess your DH was right, Fishie.

The Twin Medicine works, it seems.

Totally happy for you, Peony!!! I actually checked in from my phone last night to see if you'd posted. I was so worried when I went to bed. Yay for good news!

Really kind of freaky to think for sure there's only one baby, then find out three days later there's two!! Imagine if you'd not had the scare yesterday and it was like weeks from now when you had another scan!!

If we were to end up with twins, we'd likely find out the genders, too, because well preparing for two babies is enough as it is!

I'm not going to tell Paul about you having twins yet (he knows all about my PS friends) because I don't want to freak him out again about twins. You'd posted on the preggo thread about feeling a little guilty for taking Clomid because of the "risk" of twins. I didn't want to post about it there, since no one there really is currently dealing with the decision of taking clomid or not. I think Paul and I were okay with the clomid, eventually, because the "risk" (and I quote that because I really don't think risk is the correct term for chance of having twins) was so low, and because we didn't *know anyone* who had twins from clomid. Needless to say, now knowing you (at least in this realm), I'm now feeling guilty for taking it, too. Odd. I know the chance is tiny, and if we did end up with twins, we'd be blessed beyond measure, but at the same time, I can't help feeling like it's messing with fate/God/the order of things. I think that when the end (if there's an end) of this cycle, I will tell Paul about your twins and we'll talk again to see if we want to do a second round.

In fact, I was so guilt-ridden over the clomid (or maybe just scared that I could be having twins, too, I don't know) that when I woke up this morning for my temp and saw that it had risen again (not enough to know yet if it's triphasic, but still, it's going up), I ran to the bathroom to take a test. A beloved FRER, and I'm careful with those things!! Anyway, at 9 DPO, I know some people get positives, but most don't. And I never test early!! Anyway, it was negative and I cried. I'm kind of over the emotional rollercoaster of this whole TTC business. Seriously. It wasn't even logical to think I'd get a positive this early, much less think that would tell me if there was only one baby of if there were two.

And Peony, Please, Please, Please don't see this as me being less than ecstatic for you and your hubby. I'm thrilled for you; you're going to have two wonderful children to love and adore and raise and watch grow into wonderful adults. I'm just sharing what I think you were also feeling, intially.

I also want to state that if Paul and I had twins, we'd be very happy, knowing that it was a special blessing, but incredibly freaked out to begin with. Gosh, I feel like this whole post makes me look like we'd be ungrateful for the gift of children. It's not that at all. I don't think I've been able to articulate what it is I'm feeling right now... I sincerely hope no one takes it that way. We desperately want to be parents; I just struggle at times with the added means one can take to get there.

Ooh, and Peony, can I also say that I'm glad you posted the pics of the baby/babies before belly pic Friday?

PS- is this weird or what? I've totally starting referring to you as Pony. I don't know why. And now it's like habit. Weird.

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Lulu,

I'm sorry the timing this go-round didn't work for the HSG. Thinking of you! And let us know what name you end up choosing for your pupper!! Blen has a cavalier, too. I used to stalk her pictures of that puppy! A lot of her belly shots have him in the background. So cute!! Cavaliers: I just love the ears with the curly hair. I just wanna rub them!!

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Tiffany,

Girl, I'm sorry about the negative. Time in the sun always helps, though. I'm glad spring has finally sprung!!

Thinking of you!!!

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C-Tek,

Beautiful engagement ring!!! I also went back and read your engagement story. So sweet!! The profiles of our rings are similar, but more different than I had been able to gather from the icon. Very pretty! Your fiance did good!!

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Blushing!!!

I love it when you peek back in around here! Let the BDing begin!!!

Yeah, I know I was just over-thinking when I thought maybe my crosshairs were going to jump. I think I've just come to expect it, so when I saw watery CM, I freaked out. (It's still around, by the way.) Who knows. I'm chalking it up to Clomid, even though I've read nothing about that being a side effect.

That's awesome that your CD3 testing came back good! I'm sure it's very relieving. Don't be like me, don't analyze all of it, just know that if you're in their "range," that's good enough!!

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Festy,

So glad the HSG was pain free. Yay! And it's *great* that everything's clear. I'm glad they give the results immediately... waiting for test results can be so stressful at times.

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Sha,

How are you feeling? I like updates on stuff like that!!

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Happy Thursday, everyone!

 

[february2003bride]

Aw, Fisher ((((huge hugs)))) remember how I JUST posted asking if 9DPO was too early to test? And everyone posted that it was? Now it''s my turn: 9DPO is still really early to test!!! Stick with your plan of not testing (well, again) until 14DPO. I know you are over the emotional rollar coaster of TTC but the pay off at the end is amazing!! Why would you and Paul not use Clomid next cycle, if you even have a next cycle? Is it the possibility of twins (possibility sounds better than risk

)?

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Fisher- I know you''ve been struggling with the clomid. For what it''s worth, out of all the information I can find it indicates that clomid causes twins in 5-10% of the people who use it. I think most people think it''s much higher than that. I''m not trying to convince you to keep taking it, I''m just so excited for you that it has made you o sooner and hopefully you won''t have the crazy long cycles you were having.!