The Official TTC Thread!

[dcgator]

Date: 6/12/2010 5:31:10 PM
Author: CDNinNYC
Good afternoon ladies!

Sorry for the longish absence. DH and I had some errands to run today and I just got in. Poor guy is now at work.

Anywho, I did poas this morning and it''s (FINALLY) an obvious BFP! Thanks so much for all your handholding these last few days.

PS... Haven''t told DH yet. Have something planned.

YIPEE for you too CDNiinNYC! HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR BFP!!

I am so happy for you my dear!

I know it has been quite a suspenseful couple of days but I think you get the award for most creative use of an HPT when you took it apart to have a closer look, hehe.

I can''t wait to hear how you are going to tell DH, so please let us know after you do.

Congrats again and I wish you a very happy and healthy 9 months!

 

[dcgator]

Hello ladies,

So I go away for a couple days, and BAM...2 BFP''s, how awesome! I am trying to hold out hope that I will be the third time''s a charm, closely followed by a Miscka being the fabulous fourth

. Anywho, so I woke up at 6:30 this morning (to take my temp), but unlike any other morning, I couldn''t get back to sleep, so I snuck on here while the house is still quiet so I can chat freely with my friends

Brightlight: Sorry to hear about AF coming to town, but it sounds like you are ready to go this cycle. I wish you lots of luck and good luck with your BD''ing marathon in the coming week or so.

Miscka: We are so close indeed. I have a good feeling for both of us this month lady! So you got O and O-1, that''s great! Oh, did FF give you high then b/c you got O-1

? So are you a POAS addict and going to start early this month or are you going to wait till closer to the end of your luteal phase? And do I remember correctly that you have shorter LP, like 10 days or something? Let me know when you are going to test so I can be sure to cheer you on!

CDNinNYC: Congrats again, but I have to say, I

your new tag line, TOO Funny

IHA: Hello there dear, welcome back! That is indeed strange about your AF. I would also take a test, just to be sure. Even if the BB''s hurt less than before, I have heard that the soreness comes in and out, so you never know. Let us know what happens and good luck!

Steal: Yeah, I am not the only crazy person up this early, or wait, or you acrross the pond...oh well

As to your question, I wish I could be more help but I really just don''t know. I would indeed keep up with the BD''ing, just in case it is Ovulation pains, but if it keeps up, perhaps you should go to the Dr. Please keep us updated.

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Well, I am CD7 today and despite my thoughts that I was going to wait till CD 10 to test, I don''t know if I can hold out that long!

My temp was very elevated today, and I had a clear temp drop on CD5. While perhaps still early for an implantation dip, it is all very exciting anyway

If my temps keep up like this, I may have to POAS tomorrow morning, gah, someone hold me back! All this action on this thread is making me ever more excited!

Anywho, I think I hear people starting to move around, so I am going to go join the land of the living now. I hope you all have a great Sunday and I will talk to you soon!

PS, vacation is lovely and she tells you all to come visit her soon!

 

[Loves Vintage]

CatLuver and CDN!!!! Double Congratulations!!

Can''t wait to hear how you told your DH''s!!!

 

[LadyBlue]

CatLuver and CDN!!!! Congratulations girls!!!


I''m so happy with the news, I wish you the best to you and the LO

 

[CatLuver]

Ladies, thank you all so much for the well wishes. You are all really sweet. Gaby, LV, dcgator, Laila, Po, Bella, Blissie, lili, fiery, geri, Houie, IHA, Steal, Miscka, thank you!

Hope it is the start of another record month!

CDN – I hope we can be preg twins too!!! Here’s hoping!!! I actually started my cycle on 5/13 but had late ovulation so we turned out to have the same O date. Can’t wait to hear how you told DH! Are you really going to wait a whole week? I definitely wouldn’t be able to. Funny story about the dentist. I went to the dentist a couple months ago and didn’t want to get Xrays either even though I knew I wasn’t pregnant. But I had to and the dentist just added another lead apron.

Houie, I think we are not too far apart, yay! I would be 4 wks today and you''re around 7, right?

Lili, thanks for sharing your story. I hope you get your special #2 baby soon.

Dcgator – I really hope you’re next! The extra high temp sounds promising! As for FF, when I had the free trial VIP, and we did O-3, O-1 and O, it was still only good. But FYI, this cycle we missed O-1 and it (hopefully) still worked!

Wellinsm, hope you get a good cycle to record for the dr.

Bella, hope you are feeling better.

Miscka, best of luck. I don’t know why the O date varies so much either. Mine did too, in the opposite direction, but it was all ok! (I hope)

Geri, I’m glad there was nothing definitively found to be an obstacle to conceiving. I hope you get a sticky one really soon.

Brightlight, I’m feeling tired just reading about your 11 day marathon! That is amazing! I hope your family issues get resolved and you can be relieved of some of your stress. I’ve heard about the same thing with stress affecting fertility (though I haven’t read anything scientific about it). But you definitely deserve to pamper yourself with facials and hope yoga helps relax you.

ImperfectGirl, I totally hear you on the challenge of keeping a good BD schedule. Like others have mentioned, once you get to know your cycle better, you won’t have to start quite so early and save some steam for the end. Also, we are nowhere near an every day couple, but after a few months I think DH “adapted” to be able to perform on a more rigorous schedule. Haha.

Brooks, sorry about the BFN.

IHA, I hope you figure out what’s going on and that it’s good news.

Bella, I wish you luck with your hot summer BDing plan I’m a little sad we won’t be BDing for awhile because, well, I am paranoid!

Steal, sorry but I’m not sure what your twinges mean. I had some twinges but it was definitely after O. Hope you get some answers.

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As for me, I thought I would share (or overshare) for those who are curious. We ended up BDing on O-5, -4, -3, -2 and O. I felt on-and-off starting on 4DPO and 5DPO an achy feeling in my uterus. Not localized, not twingy and not crampy, just sort of an all over ache for less than a minute and then it would go away. I immediately started eating pineapple My bbs didn’t get sore until last night at 13DPO after I already got the test results, so that wasn’t a helpful sign. Finally, in the TMI category, my lady parts stayed swollen after O; usually they stop being swollen a couple days after O, but it must be the hormones.

I didn’t really “tell” my DH - he knows how I am with the testing, so he knew I would be testing. Before bed on 12DPO, I went back and looked at the stick from the morning, and to my surprise, saw that very faint line there. After seeing the progression of other ladies’ sticks here from very faint to really positive, I was pretty optimistic that it was the beginning of a BFP. I showed it to DH who said “it’s nothing,” so then I explained the difference between OPKs and HPTs and he was a little more convinced but didn’t want to get his hopes up, and said to just wait until the morning to test. On the morning of 13DPO I got up to test even though he was still sleeping. He got up because he knew I was testing, and saw a faint line, but by the time he got out of the shower, it was a lot more clear. And that was that! Nothing planned or too cute, but if this sticks, I want to tell my parents in a fun way. His parents live out of town so unfortunately we wouldn’t be able to tell them in person. We’re going to visit when I will hopefully be 7 weeks, which is just a little too early for me to feel comfortable telling. Hopefully I won’t be sick though (we’re staying in his parents’ house w/paper thin walls) – but I guess it will be ok bc that means the thingie will still be in there!

Here is another pic from this morning; it’s not super dark but it’s at least darker than yesterday’s.

Dust to everyone!!!!!

 

[Clairitek]

Congrats to CDN and CatLuver!! Sticky dust all around!

 

[brightlight]

CDNinNYC, congratulations!!!!!!

Inhisarms17, maybe it''s implantation bleeding? Has AF come full force yet? Something similar happened to me the month we started TTC. I had super regular 28-29 day cycles, and I never spotted before AF. I had spotting on CD25 but on CD27 AF really made her presence known. My cycles have been wacky since then, but I''ve been under some stress. Maybe your upcoming wedding is causing you happy stress, and you don''t know it.

Catluver, congratulations to you lady!!!!!

Maybe the Instead fiasco ended up working for you after all!!!!! (That was you who dropped it and almost slipped on the cup, right?) I wouldn''t worry about the egg dropping a few days late. I think late ovulation is more of an issue for egg quality when you have multiple patches of EWCM before the egg drops or if the egg drops REALLY late. You and your husband sound like me and my husband. My DH stands outside the door stressed out while I''m in the bathroom peeing on a stick. We POAS "together."

Taovandel, I would love it if you confirmed a second line for me!

Steal, how often/much were you spotting on each of those first three days? If it was just once and done, I wouldn''t count it as CD1. If on any of those days, you spotted multiple times throughout the day, I might consider that CD1.

Dcgator, sending you lots of dust!!! If I remember correctly, I think our lovely Bliss also had a temperature drop on CD5 and got a BFP on CD7or CD8.

 

[Miscka]

IHA, any news?

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited for CDN and Catluver!!! SO excited. MUCH sticky dust to you both!!!!


dc, cycle buddy!! I have a good feeling for us too. How much was your temp dip? Mine was down a bit today, we will see what it does tomorrow. I am eating pineapple like mad! I did not get a "high", just a "good". Ugh, 2 months of "high" and no luck, hanging some hopes on this "good"! Yes you remember correctly, my only other charting month I had a LP of 11. So I will most likely POAS from 8 on! Which makes me POAS this Tues I think? May try to wait to Weds but I am notoriously impatient. What about you?? I am NOT the person to hold you back so look elsewhere for that help

 

[bubbly1126]

brightlight: AF has not come full force yet. I had some spotting today but nothing notable. Although I have not had any cramps, I do have an odd feeling at times in my abdomen/pubic area. I don't know, it very well could be stress. I definitely would not doubt that!

Miscka: no news. I'm reluctant to test b/c I truly don't think I am. I don't want to test because then I'll have a little glimmer of hope just to be let down.

CatLuver and CDNinNYC, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I am soooo happy for you ladies!! Here's to a happy and healthy 9 months!!

 

[brightlight]

Date: 6/13/2010 7:27:10 PM
Author: Miscka
IHA, any news?

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited for CDN and Catluver!!! SO excited. MUCH sticky dust to you both!!!!


dc, cycle buddy!! I have a good feeling for us too. How much was your temp dip? Mine was down a bit today, we will see what it does tomorrow. I am eating pineapple like mad! I did not get a ''high'', just a ''good''. Ugh, 2 months of ''high'' and no luck, hanging some hopes on this ''good''! Yes you remember correctly, my only other charting month I had a LP of 11. So I will most likely POAS from 8 on! Which makes me POAS this Tues I think? May try to wait to Weds but I am notoriously impatient. What about you?? I am NOT the person to hold you back so look elsewhere for that help

I know a few ladies have brought up being concerned about having a shorter LP of around 10 days. I just wanted to mention again that a study I read found that 84% of pregnancies implanted between 8-10 dpo. The next part is sad so I didn''t want to post it before, but rates of early miscarriages (6 weeks) were also dramatically higher for pregnancies that implanted 11 dpo and later.

Also for you ladies who like to POAS, they detected HCG as early as 6 dpo.

 

[Amandine]

Wow, look at what happens when I am MIA for a few days (last visit from family for a while, whew!)!!

CONGRATULATIONS CDinNYC and CatLuver!!!! So thrilled to see your BFPs!

I am currently on CD11 and we start our BD marathon on Monday. No family visiting, just us two for a while...so no interruptions! I think this time things will go better, we are both less stressed (well, mostly, I *may* have a major visit by a higher up at work Thursday, dust for me that my sales at the store are better this week!) then the last month, and I think that can only help us out. Also happy that company is gone...now I can stay more up to date on this thread!

 

[brightlight]

Date: 6/13/2010 7:41:35 PM
Author: inhisarms17
brightlight: AF has not come full force yet. I had some spotting today but nothing notable. Although I have not had any cramps, I do have an odd feeling at times in my abdomen/pubic area. I don''t know, it very well could be stress. I definitely would not doubt that!

Miscka: no news. I''m reluctant to test b/c I truly don''t think I am. I don''t want to test because then I''ll have a little glimmer of hope just to be let down.

CatLuver and CDNinNYC, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I am soooo happy for you ladies!! Here''s to a happy and healthy 9 months!!

... or you could get some really fantastic news! Go POAS! We''ll keep it a secret.

 

[wellinsm]

What a great weekend!!!!! Congrats CDN and CatLuver!!!!!!!

I''m so excited for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope to see you over in the pregnant thread in a few months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CDNinNYC]

Happy Monday!

taovandel, I love that you're becoming the official 'Second Line Confirmer' LoL

HOUMedGal, thank you! Looking forward to joining you in the Barely Preggers Thread.

AllieLuv83, Bella, thanks for confirming you saw what I saw. Sometimes the eyes see what the heart wants, you know?

Steal, haha. It was a bit nutty to take apart the test. The line was definitely more visible, though, without the screen in front of it. I know with some tests, (digis) it's not recommended to take them apart as they always have a second line. LOL at your Big O aftershocks!

IHA, thanks for the good wishes! I agree your period sounds off. When you're comfortable I also suggest you test.

PO, I'm finally satisfied, thanks! No screaming happened; it was more of a slow build-up.

Geri, Lili, Fiery, Bliss, Laila, thanks so much! Your posts make my heart smile.

dcgator, thanks so much for all your cheerleading and handholding. It's been much appreciated. Best of luck to you this cycle.

Loves Vintage, Gaby, Clairitek, Brighlight, and wellinsm, thank you so much for your kind words.

Miscka, sending you positive thoughts! I only had a 'good' rating this month too and it was 'good' enough. Sending you BFP vibes if you test tomorrow!

Amandine, thank you. Enjoy that BD marathon!

Catlover, I'm one day behind you! Woohoo!

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For anyone interested, we BDed O-4, O-3, and O. This was our first cycle trying and I also used Soy Isoflavone for the first time, so I wasn't sure what to expect but I feel like everything kinda fell into place. We were in Mexico celebrating a friend's wedding. For those of you who don't know, DH and I also got married in Mexico last year that exact same week. I was using OPKs (the smilie face ones) that entire week for the first time and kept getting negatives so I was beginning to think the SI didn't work. On the day of our (1st!) anniversary, we got up super early as we had a a full day planned with out-of-resort activities (ziplining - so fun!) and I never tested on the OPK. That night we crashed but made up for it the morning after.

I did an OPK test and got an error message on the digital reader but when I ejected the stick, it was a blazing positive. We flew home that afternoon and when leaving the airport, I felt really sharp pains on my left side that I assume were ovulations pains. I had never had/noticed them before (might have been the SI).

The only other thing I noticed pre-O was an increased amount of EWCM. I normally have a decent amount but this was an obvious difference. I read that SI can increase it. I brought pre-seed to use during our trip but never needed it.

During the TWW, I noticed some things that were different but I couldn't tell if every twinge/feeling was real or magnified because I was looking for it. I normally don't notice any PMS symptoms at all and during these two weeks I definitely had back pain, stomach twinges, weird BB hotness, food tasted 'off', and irritableness. I think the biggest sign for me was my elevated temps. I ended up with a triphastic chart and i never had one before with my pre-trying charts.

We haven't had a chart uploaded in a while, so here's mine with this cycle's temps compared to my past ones.

Hope everyone's enjoying their BDing marathons and for those in the TWW, good luck!

I need to put in a call to my Ob/Gyn now to ask some questions about my root canal

appointment tomorrow.

 

[ImperfectGirl]

Wow, I disapper for the weekend and come back to fabulous news!!!!

Congrats to Catluver and CDinNYC!!!!

So thrilled for you both and lots of sticky dust to you both!


Let''s keep the BFP''s going ladies!

 

[noelwr]

Catluver - congrats! I am glad the BDing marathon worked for you!

CDNinNYC - congrats! after such a wait and doubt, I''m glad it turned out to be positive.

for both ladies, 14DPO for your 1st month of pregnancy is already a major milestone!

 

[Po10472]

So I decided to have a reading done as I needed cheering up and I''ve not had my cards read in ages. Because I''ve pulled my back, I couldn''t go out so I did a wee cheapie internet reading and this is what she said...........

Firsty she said that she senses frustration in me because I keep thinking I won''t ever fall pregnant. She said that a relation with the letter M who has passed, needed to link into her cards to say that she wanted me to know that my life is going to change in a big way for the better very soon. M also wanted to tell me that I will fall pregnant around October, even tho I want it sooner that this, October will be the best time for me and that it''ll be a wee girl who''ll be healthy, which is something I keep worrying about. She also said that I''ll fall pg again in January 2013 and have a wee boy.
Soooooooo who knows. But it''s kinda cheered me up in a way and the initial M was for my aunt who I was very close to and who died suddently at 42, when I was only 17. Her death changed all our lives and I still miss her heaps. It''ll be interesting to see if she''s right when I look back on this post in 4 months time.

Have any of you had your fortune told regards pregnancy?

 

[lili]

CDN
Nice perfect chart! Triphasic w/ implantation temp dip and all.
Sticky dust to you and Catluver again!
You are not planning to waiting til Father''s day to tell your hubby, are you?

Po10472

October is really not too far away.
We are almost halfway through w/ June.
That is encouraging to hear.
Now, you''ve got me curious about this reading stuff

DCGator and Miscka
Fingers crossed for you 2 ladies in the next few days.

 

[Lanie]

Big huge congrats to Catluver and CDN!!!!! I wish you both a happy and healthy 9 months ahead!

 

[icekid]

I was just thinking that we were due for some BFPS...!!

Congrats CDN and CatLuver and best wishes for an easy and happy pregnancy!

 

[Munchkin]

Can I come play?

Here is our story:
We''ve been married for 3 years. Our plan was to stop ''preventing'' pregnancy in July and really get down to business in August and thereafter. We chose that timeline because my maternity leave would either end just at the beginning of, or overlap with DH''s summer vacation. (teacher) I am an extraordinarily type-a person, so I had already over-planned everything.

A year ago I stopped OCPs and begin charting ovulation with home kits. I was able to really get to know my body - which was pretty cool. I stopped OCPs that far in advance because I began taking them 15 years ago for lack of/exceedingly erratic ovulation. I wanted a large amount of time to wash out the hormones and assess if my 30 year old self has finally learned to ovulate properly. I''ve discovered that I average a 32d cycle with a luteal period of about 15 days. There have actually been some months that I felt mittelshmerz, ran to test with an ovulation kit and realized I was spot on. I''ve enjoyed getting to know my body so well.

Well, my LMP was 5.21.10. The weekend of June 5th DH and I were at a family vacation home. I love it there. It was where I was conceived, where I spent all my summers and where DH and I got engaged. During a long beach walk DH and I were talking about TTC, kids, the future, etc. I was joking about how hard it will be to keep the news from our families until the end of the 1st trimester. (Side note - I''m in pediatrics so I have waaaay too much knowledge of how much can go wrong in that time period. Plus, my side is super old school. They don''t even believe in showers pre baby.) DH joked "Well. We could go back to the house and have unprotected sex now so that by the time we see them again we''ll be able to tell them!" Somehow that evolved into a "why are we waiting?" discussion. Long story long, we had sex, sans condom. When we got back to our home that night, an ovulation kit told me I''d ovulated.

Now I''m in that horrid waiting period. I''m so antsy and I can''t even talk to anyone but DH about it! He''s my total opposite. He is such a mellow guy that he has no problem waiting until 10, 12, 14 days PO. Meanwhile I''m tempted to test every 30 seconds in spite of my scientific knowledge!

I know probability of conception is low. I know it''s too soon to test. I just need an outlet - and you ladies are stuck with me!

Thanks for letting me unload!

Oh, and what the heck does POAS stand for?

 

[Steel]

Date: 6/14/2010 5:03:35 PM
Author: Munchkin
Can I come play?

Here is our story:
We''ve been married for 3 years. Our plan was to stop ''preventing'' pregnancy in July and really get down to business in August and thereafter. We chose that timeline because my maternity leave would either end just at the beginning of, or overlap with DH''s summer vacation. (teacher) I am an extraordinarily type-a person, so I had already over-planned everything.

A year ago I stopped OCPs and begin charting ovulation with home kits. I was able to really get to know my body - which was pretty cool. I stopped OCPs that far in advance because I began taking them 15 years ago for lack of/exceedingly erratic ovulation. I wanted a large amount of time to wash out the hormones and assess if my 30 year old self has finally learned to ovulate properly. I''ve discovered that I average a 32d cycle with a luteal period of about 15 days. There have actually been some months that I felt mittelshmerz, ran to test with an ovulation kit and realized I was spot on. I''ve enjoyed getting to know my body so well.

Well, my LMP was 5.21.10. The weekend of June 5th DH and I were at a family vacation home. I love it there. It was where I was conceived, where I spent all my summers and where DH and I got engaged. During a long beach walk DH and I were talking about TTC, kids, the future, etc. I was joking about how hard it will be to keep the news from our families until the end of the 1st trimester. (Side note - I''m in pediatrics so I have waaaay too much knowledge of how much can go wrong in that time period. Plus, my side is super old school. They don''t even believe in showers pre baby.) DH joked ''Well. We could go back to the house and have unprotected sex now so that by the time we see them again we''ll be able to tell them!'' Somehow that evolved into a ''why are we waiting?'' discussion. Long story long, we had sex, sans condom. When we got back to our home that night, an ovulation kit told me I''d ovulated.

Now I''m in that horrid waiting period. I''m so antsy and I can''t even talk to anyone but DH about it! He''s my total opposite. He is such a mellow guy that he has no problem waiting until 10, 12, 14 days PO. Meanwhile I''m tempted to test every 30 seconds in spite of my scientific knowledge!

I know probability of conception is low. I know it''s too soon to test. I just need an outlet - and you ladies are stuck with me!

Thanks for letting me unload!

Oh, and what the heck does POAS stand for?

Hi

,

POAS = Pee On A Stick (take a pregnancy test)

As far as I am concerned it is a relief to the little tests to get out of their wrapper. So if you can afford the tests or can get your mitts on cheapies then get to the loo lady and get testing. You won''t get a BFP this soon but it will scratch that damned itch!

Fingers crossed for a BFP and that the 2WW isn''t too frustrating.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

Welcome Muchkin

CD 11 here, DH and I are going to try for every other day this time starting today or tomorrow

In all honesty though, it might be best if we don''t get PG until next month bc then I''d be covered by FMLA...but, since I probably can''t afford to take 12 weeks, and since my boss would probably keel over if I took 12 weeks, we''re heading forward all systems go

Steal-Um, so as for not buying my cloth diapers yet...well...I may be starting. There are some great sales right now and I think obsessing about cloth diapers is keeping my mind off of obsessing about TTC

 

[CatLuver]

Thank you to Clairitek, brightlight, IHA, Amandine, wellinsm, ImperfectGirl, noel, lili (again), Lanie, and icekid!

Brightlight – yes, it was me who had the Instead debacle! Very unpleasant! But, thankfully, it didn’t hurt anything. That’s cute about your DH.

IHA – I get what you mean about not testing. I convinced myself that my internet cheapies aren’t that accurate so I wouldn’t be too disappointed when I started testing at 8DPO

Wellinsm, hope to see you in the pregnant thread soon too!

Miscka, good luck waiting to POAS and P’ing OAS!!!

Amandine, hope your marathon is successful!

Noelwr, I wasn’t aware that 14DPO is a milestone, so thank you!

dcgator, did you test yet?

 

[Loves Vintage]

Munchkin - The 2ww is definitely hard! The only thing I can recommend is distractions. Plan your time so that you have little spare time to think about it, otherwise, you will! Good Luck!

Bella - Sales? Really? Care to share? We're fairly set on cloth. Oh, and your boss sounds like a peach, huh? Sounds like she's very demanding. I hope it's a nice demanding, at least!?!?! Have fun with your marathon!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

hi LV-Yep, I''ve started spreadsheets to figure out the best balance between cost, convenience, and cuteness for cloth diapering. I am officially a giant dork! I have a bunch of stuff bookmarked at home but since I am working like a dog this week adn trying to catch a little eggie since I am CD 12

I probably can''t post it until the end of the week...

Yeah, my boss is definitely demanding, not always in a good way

but, since I am still relatively new I am trying to give her the benefit of the doubt and hope that she''ll calm down soon as she sees the quality of my work and knows she can trust me...I found out she HATED my predecessor and I think tried to fire her, and from looking through the files, my predecessor really seemed ok. maybe not amazing, but definitely solid...

anyway...yes, I will bring my insane cloth research to a thread later this week including sales, trials, and price chopping at various vendors

 

[Steel]

Brightlight: Thanks. I was spotting for the entire 3 days all day each day so I am now counting that as CD1 which brings me today to CD13.

Miscka: Is today POAS day?

IHA: Good luck! Hope it is not AF.

Amandine: Hope you are happily BDing! Enjoy.

CDNinNYC: Thanks for sharing the details

I love so much that your o-day BDing was special; no pressure and on your anni. Very very sweet. Congrats again mamma. What happened with your dentist appointment?

PO: I am not a fan of fortune tellers but that is my issue. It will be very interesting to look back on your post in a year or two when you are a happy Mom and see if she got it right! We all worry about not being able to conceive and carry, very few will actually have problems.

Bella: As for you (nearly cycle twin; I am CD13 today) I must give you my address - so you can send me a postcard from crazytown. Step away from the nappies! Look but don''t touch.

You know that buying baby clothes does not mean you are taking your mind off TTC! That said, I can keep a secret just post pics so I can oogle at the teeny little nappies too!

....

That crazy twitching ended yesterday. I am none the wiser. I have about decided that if I don''t get knocked up this cycle I will just go back to not not trying and see what happens. I loved reading CDNinNYC''s story of conception and although I know we can''t spend our lives on holiday I love that her child''s conception was so relaxed and special. I want that too and hope that it just happens for us. So I''m pretty sure that after this month I am going to try to give it up and see what happens. That said, the stupid OPK gave me a faint line today so I am nearing egg launch. I hope we do get pregnant this cycle but what will be will be and I want our child to be conceived in a relaxed loving moment, not at the end of a marathon with us both reaching for the lucozade and power bars...

So here is to BDing...

 

[brooks]

Hi everyone! What an exciting week it has been on the boards. I''ve been out of town and loved coming back to such great news from CDNinNYC and CatLuver. Congratulations to you both! It was great reading both of your stories.

Munchkin - Welcome! You''ve come to the right place for lots of support and lots of great information. Good luck in the 2WW!

Amandine - good luck on your marathon

Bella - I think we may end up being interested in cloth in the future too, so I''ll be curious to read up on your findings.

Steal - good luck to you this month!

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CD8 for me. We had a wonderfully relaxing weekend away and it was just what I needed. I had my doctor''s appt last week - we went ahead and did the CD 3 b/w. I don''t have the actual numbers yet but I was told that all were in normal range. They are sending me a copy of the specifics. I did speak with my doctor regarding my late ovulation and she did not seem concerned. I''ve heard so many varying opinions that I don''t really know what to think. However, she seemed to think it was ok so for the time being, I''m going to relax and not worry about it. This cycle I''m doing my best to distract myself and relax!

 

[Miscka]

Quick fly by post!!!

dc, where are you friend?

Steal, I had an episode of EWCM today at 8dpo and am so confused! I forget, are you temping?

AFM, not much going on. BFN this am at 8dpo, so no big deal. Weird other body things going on, but who knows.


ALSO a PSA for my TTC friends: I learned a rather unpleasant lesson this week. ALWAYS take your prenatals after you eat, and eat something substantial. Twice this week, by weird coincidence, I took them a mere few minutes before I ate and ended up with my head in the toilet. So weird and awful! So now I know better. I knew to take them with food but thought what difference is 5 minutes? Well, apparently quite a difference! So be warned

 

[modernsparkler]

Congrats CDN and Catluver!