The Official TTC Thread!

[sugarpie honeybun]

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Hi Ladies - it’s been a few days, but I wanted to check to say hello and read the latest.

Sphenequeen- welcome. This board has so much helpful information, but getting caught up can take awhile. Sorry about AF.

AMC80 – Thanks goodness you missed that awful air show tragedy! How unbelievably scary and sad .

Re: flu shots - very early on in my pregnancy with DS, I had a flu shot to be safe. In my opinion, I felt the pros outweighed the cons, but it was also during the H1N1 craze, and I was just so scared to contract it while pregnant. Based on your asthma, coupled with having a weakened immune system while pregnant, it might be worth looking into. Just my 2 cents. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Lizzy – enjoy the break. Take lots of time for yourself.

China- your PMS symptoms sound verrrry suspicious! Are you going to test soon??
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AFM: Today is either 4 or 5 DPO. We ended up only BD’ing twice during my fertile period, and they were both 2 days prior to getting a peak reading on the fertility monitor . A little disappointed we couldn’t squeeze in one more time. AF is due one week from today. I am going to hold off testing as long as humanly possible…



Hi to everyone else - hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Question for you ladies that have had the CD3 tests. What do you count as CD1? If AF starts at night, does that count as CD1? Or does the next day? I'm 12 or 13 DPO, so I suspect it will be here tonight or tomorrow. I thought it had started last night because I spotted quite a bit right after BD'ing (sorry, major TMI), but it ended an hour later.

amc, glad your appointment went well. For what it's worth, I would definitely get the flu shot. I plan to do so at work in a couple of weeks. I have to think that any risk of miscarriage due to the shot would be quite small, and you really do not want to get the flu while pregnant. Just my two cents.

Bright, I would definitely asked to be screened for PCOS if I were you. It seems like a common issue with several treatment options, so it would be a smart thing to rule in or out. I don't have any of the classic symptoms, but I sort of suspect I might have a mild case of it. Just a got feeling due to the fact that my sister was told she had a mild case of it and the fact that I've had some ovarian cyst issues in the past. Making Babies is interesting. I've skimmed through most of it. No idea what Chinese type I am either. They all seem to have the same symptoms, and even within each category, there are very contradictory symptoms. The book has made me a bit paranoid about all of the potential causes of infertiilty though. Hopefully you will just get your BFP and the PCOS question will be moot.

China, any news? I would love for you to get a sticky BFP!

Sugarpie, you still have a shot this cycle. Good luck!

SQ, sorry about the shorter cycles lately. Do you know when you ovulated?

Missy, it would be hard to figure out your coverline this cycle, but is probably near or a bit above your temp before it went up. Just watch, you'll get your BFP and not even have to worry about it anymore now that you got the BBT

Steph, hope the beach with your friends was fun. That sounds so fun!

Lizzy, wow that does all sound a bit overwhelming, but if it gets you your BFP, then it will all be worth it. Thinking of you. I understand your need to take a break. I know I should distance myself from this thread because it does nothing to help me take my focus away from TTC, but I keep coming back because I need the outlet. Anyway, I'll be thinking of you, and I hope you keep us updated once you start the process.

 

[lizzyann]

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Monkey, my RE has me use day 1 as the first day that I see bright red blood. Hope that helps. Also you may want to look into the 7dpo blood work or day 21 bloodwork as it is sometimes called. That test checks your progesterone to be sure you are actually ovulating. Also, my RE did tell me that day 3 testing can also be done on day 2, so it seems there is a little bit of flexibility. Good Luck!

 

[JGator]

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Bright, Happy TWW to you. I hope it goes by quickly and you get a sticky bean this time around. I did not know I had low progesterone until several days after my first visit to the doctor to confirm the pregnancy. I had an ultrasound today and I'm officially a week less pregnant than my LMP - so, I'm only 7 weeks and 1 day today. I feel like I have to repeat a week, but I was so relieved and happy to see a heart beat again today I think another week will be worth the wait.

Lizzy, I hope things are going well for you. I think about you often. I think you have a great plan with your RE and I'm really hopeful that IVF will work since they will get a good look at the embryos and be able pick the strongest ones to implant.

Sphenequeen, I hope your stay is short. Good luck learning all the terminology - Google is also a great way to quickly look up a new acronym on here.

AMC, great to hear about your appointment. I would go ahead with the flu shot now if I were you.

Sugarpie, happy TWW to you. It only takes once to get pregnant!

MP, I hope you get your BFP soon. You are the cheerleader of this group, but it would be great to see you and everyone else move over to JBP soon!

Hi, to everyone else I missed .

 

[monkeyprincess]

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Thanks Lizzy, I suppose if you can also get the test done on CD2, then it would be better to err on the side of counting CD1 too early rather than too late, if that makes any sense. Well, it does to me My body is confusing me. AF seemed to have started this morning because I had some pink spotting, so I called and scheduled an appointment for Wed. But now, there is nothing. Seriously, the one month that it counts which day is CD1, and I can't figure it out! Oh well, I'll just have to reschedule and move around my work appointments if it doesn't get here for real until tomorrow.

JGator, thanks for your good wishes. As much as I love seeing everyone else get BFPs, I am really ready for mine! Hopefully, the testing I'm starting this week will get me closer. So glad that you were able to see a heartbeat. Do you know why your dates are off by a week? Glad to hear your little one is going strong.

Anyone have any news? China? Anyone? Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[JGator]

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MP, did you take a pregnancy test this cycle??? They don't know why but just said the baby is measuring 7 weeks and 1 day and not to worry about it. I asked if the low progesterone could have slowed development and the doctor said no. It does not make sense though with my FF chart and OPKs and BD timing....maybe a late implantation or something.

 

[Missy0483]

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Sugarpie - We only got one BD in and that was on O day according to FF, so you may have better luck than me!

Brightspot - How are you feeling over there? How many DPO? I saw you got a lot of BDing in so I'm waiting to hear good news from you!

JGator - Sorry to hear that you're a week less pregnant! But yay for hearing the heartbeat again!!

China - How are you...any news? Any more symptoms?

AMC - Wow, you were at the air show huh, good thing you did leave early! How scary.

MP - I was just getting ready to ask you if AF showed up but I caught your post before I posted mine. Same thing happened with me earlier in my cycle, except I didn't have pink spotting, it was brown. Still haven't figured out what that was.

Hi everyone else...Lizzy, Hot, Choro, Steph, Claritek, S&I, SQ, sorry if I missed anyone!!

AFM - 5DPO (CD49) today. I threw in some fake pre-O temps so pretty sure I did O. No symptoms yet besides being extremely tired today even with going to bed at my normal time! I have the rest of today and tomorrow at work and I'm off the rest of the week. We're going to the Poconos Wednesday - Sunday!! DH and I have never been. We're staying with DH's side of the family. What a way to spend part of my 2WW, I knew my body had a plan for this longer cycle! Only bad thing is I probably won't be able to temp while I'm away so I won't know if my temp is up or not. I don't think we have seperate bedrooms at the resort but I'll take my BBT just in case. FF is calculating AF on the 25th or 26th which will be 11 or 12 DPO. I haven't decided if I'll pack a FRER with me or just wait til we get back if AF doesn't show.

 

[PilsnPinkysMom]

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Drive by... will catch up properly within the week...


Just got back from doctor's office for my blood draw and follow-up u/s. Ultrasound showed that my huge corpus luteum cyst has resolved itself, though I have some smaller, normal cysts on both ovaries. I also have multiple follicles that are growing nicely... makes sense, as I expect to ovulate in roughly five days. My uterine lining looks good.

Doctor said I should not TTC for three cycles I don't like that suggestion, if you couldn't tell. I sort of feel like disobeying his orders. What I experienced was somewhere between a chemical pregnancy and a VERY early miscarriage, indistinguishable from a regular period except that it came 1.3 weeks late. If I had been further along, had a D&C, etc I would understand the reason for waiting.... but now? Really? My ovaries look good, my lining looks good... why not try?

 

[BrightSpot]

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choro, yay for trying soon! Good luck!

amc, I'm glad your doc appt was so good! I was wondering about whether or not I should get a flu shot as well. I normally don't get them, but maybe it would be a good idea if there could be a pregnancy during flu season. Have you made a decision on yours?

SQ, sorry about AF & the short cycle. Have you talked to your doc?

sugar, it does only take one! I hope your 2WW goes by quickly & with a fantastic ending...

MP, ditto to Lizzy's post about the CD3 testing & JGator question as to whether or not you've tested...
I was just thinking that maybe the mental ease of knowing you're getting these tests done to figure out what's going on might be just enough to kick your body into action!

JGator, how odd that you're a week less pregnant than you thought, but that's wonderful that you got to hear the heartbeat again! Do you get another 8 week sono next week?

China, how are you doing? Any news?

Missy, thanks for noticing on my chart. We did BD a decent amount a few days pre-O, but I worry a bit we missed the prime window because I was stuck at work all night on my peak day. Oh well. Fingers crossed.
That's awesome that you're going to the Poconos! I love it there--it's where I was doing a show when DH & I met, so a very special place for us. Maybe you'll have a romantic beginning there too...
It doesn't hurt to pack your BBT & a FRER in case. They're both pretty small. How are you feeling? Sending lots of dust your way!

PPM, I'm glad that the big cyst has resolved itself. That's really odd about not TTC for 3 months, though. Did your doc give you a reason why?

AFM, I'm going in for my 7dpo progesterone test tomorrow. I really wanted to couple that with some additional blood tests but haven't been able to get in touch with my doc, even after leaving a few messages over several days.
I'm also going to start a few dietary supplements as recommended by the book I'm reading & might finally gather enough courage to try acupuncture soon. It makes me feel better to be taking some action.

 

[amc80]

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amc, I'm glad your doc appt was so good! I was wondering about whether or not I should get a flu shot as well. I normally don't get them, but maybe it would be a good idea if there could be a pregnancy during flu season. Have you made a decision on yours?

I'm leaning towards yes. I've done a lot of research and it just seems that the rewards outweigh the risk. I'm not anti-vaccination by any means, but I do think there is such a thing as being over-vaccinated. I'm definitely on the low end of the spectrum- I've never gotten the flu shot, I'm a few years behind on my TDap, never did the Hep series, etc. Not really on purpose, but I just never had to get them done, so I didn't. But Lord, I would feel awful if I didn't get the flu shot and got the flu while pregnant, and something happened to the baby, you know?

 

[lizzyann]

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Drive by... will catch up properly within the week...


Just got back from doctor's office for my blood draw and follow-up u/s. Ultrasound showed that my huge corpus luteum cyst has resolved itself, though I have some smaller, normal cysts on both ovaries. I also have multiple follicles that are growing nicely... makes sense, as I expect to ovulate in roughly five days. My uterine lining looks good.

Doctor said I should not TTC for three cycles I don't like that suggestion, if you couldn't tell. I sort of feel like disobeying his orders. What I experienced was somewhere between a chemical pregnancy and a VERY early miscarriage, indistinguishable from a regular period except that it came 1.3 weeks late. If I had been further along, had a D&C, etc I would understand the reason for waiting.... but now? Really? My ovaries look good, my lining looks good... why not try?

PPM, personally I would not wait 3 months. The only time I have heard of someone being told to wait three months was after having a loss at 10 weeks and having a D &C. All of my losses have been between 5-6 weeks along and I've always got the go ahead to try again the next month. Sometimes, it makes dating a little harder which is why OB's sometimes recommend to wait one month so that you can have a true and accurate day 1, but if you know when you O, then you'll be able to help date your next pregnancy. If you are ready mentally and emotionally to try again, then in my non-medical opinion, I say go for it! Generally, you are quite fertile after a loss. Good Luck!

 

[KatyWI]

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Drive by... will catch up properly within the week...


Just got back from doctor's office for my blood draw and follow-up u/s. Ultrasound showed that my huge corpus luteum cyst has resolved itself, though I have some smaller, normal cysts on both ovaries. I also have multiple follicles that are growing nicely... makes sense, as I expect to ovulate in roughly five days. My uterine lining looks good.

Doctor said I should not TTC for three cycles I don't like that suggestion, if you couldn't tell. I sort of feel like disobeying his orders. What I experienced was somewhere between a chemical pregnancy and a VERY early miscarriage, indistinguishable from a regular period except that it came 1.3 weeks late. If I had been further along, had a D&C, etc I would understand the reason for waiting.... but now? Really? My ovaries look good, my lining looks good... why not try?

PPM, personally I would not wait 3 months. The only time I have heard of someone being told to wait three months was after having a loss at 10 weeks and having a D &C. All of my losses have been between 5-6 weeks along and I've always got the go ahead to try again the next month. Sometimes, it makes dating a little harder which is why OB's sometimes recommend to wait one month so that you can have a true and accurate day 1, but if you know when you O, then you'll be able to help date your next pregnancy. If you are ready mentally and emotionally to try again, then in my non-medical opinion, I say go for it! Generally, you are quite fertile after a loss. Good Luck!

PPM, going on personal experience, I wouldn't wait either. When a health care provider told me to wait 3 months after my very very early MC, I called back and demanded to know if it was actually medically necessary. She ended up admitting that if I really felt ready to try again, there was no medically justified reason to wait. And whaddya know.. I wasn't really actually trying the next cycle (was trying to figure out how upset I was/wasn't, trying not to focus on the bad, etc) and only BD'd like 3 days before O and 3 days after... and I got pregnant that very next cycle, and here I am at 16w2d.

Do what feels right for you! I am pretty sure they recommend waiting not only for dating but also to make sure we have time to process all our emotions and stuff. If you are ready... go for it.

Hi to all of you ladies. MP and lizzy, I am thinking of you two especially and often. <3

 

[monkeyprincess]

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JGator and Bright, I wish! But no testing necessary. I knew it was a matter of if, not when, AF would show because I had some spotting. It came last night, and I'm counting today as CD2, so I'll get the bloodwork done tomorrow.

PPM, hmm, was your doctor concerned about the other cysts or something? Unless he gave you a medical reason, I would be tempted to start trying again sooner too. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to call and ask to talk about the doctor's reasoning.

Missy, good luck this month! And enjoy your vacation. If it were me, I would probably leave the HPTs at home because if I'm counting right, you won't officially be late until you get back. But I know that waiting is much easier said then done!

Bright, I hope you are able to get in touch with your doctor before your bloodwork today. You're halfway through the 2WW! Crossing my fingers for you!

 

[hawaiianorangetree]

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Hi Ladies

PPM and Lizzy, I'm so sorry and you are both in my thoughts.

We probably won't be TTC this month, work if full time crazy and my daughter had an accident today (she's ok) so I'll be concentrating on her for the next week at least. Im not too sure where I am ATM and I'm not really in the mood to think about babies right now but I will keep checking on everyone now and then until I get my mojo back.

Good luck to those in the TWW.

 

[BrightSpot]

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amc, I hear ya on the flu shot. I'm leaning towards getting one myself as well.

PPM, have you decided if you're going to try again this month? Though I don't have any experience in this realm, I would tend to echo the other ladies' thoughts that, unless your doc gives you a reason why it's medically necessary for you NOT to try & if you feel ready, why not give it a shot?

MP, I'm sorry AF arrived, but glad you're on track to do your CD3 tests. It feels good to get the ball rolling & gets you one step closer to your BFP!

Missy, happy vacation! Have a great time!

Katy, hi! Congrats on your BFP & hope you're feeling well.

Lizzy, thinking of you...hugs.

HOT, on no! I'm so sorry to hear about your DD's accident & hope she's ok! I hope things even out for you at work soon too. And, hey, you never know...I hear lots of stories of BFP's coming when people weren't "trying."

Hi to anyone I missed!

AFM, I still haven't heard back from my doc or another doc in the practice, so I had the blood draw as planned today without the extra tests I wanted. DH is getting his SA tomorrow, so at least we'll have some more info soon. Between all of the blood draws & a very unfortunate incident with double stick tape at a wedding over the weekend, I'm feeling a bit raw lately. Good thing it's not the sexy time of the month.

 

[sphenequeen]

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MP My Ovulation date was supposed to be the 7th. This was based on a 28 day cycle. What I thought was AF the other day was just a spot of blood. If I do not start tomorrow, I will start to wonder....

BrightSpotLast month my MP started in 24 days and when I spotted a few days ago I thought I was on a 24 day cycle again. I read that MP within 21 to over 30 days is considered "normal" - it just wasn't my normal. If on a 28 day cycle I will start tomorrow. We shall see!

 

[ChinaCat]

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PPM- Obviously we aren't doctors, merely semi-strangers on the internet , but I will echo what the other girls have said. I would ask your doctor for confirmation that it's medically NECESSARY to wait 3 months. When we lost our baby at 13 weeks, my dr said to try whenever I was ready. It took me this long to be ready, but technically we could have tried as soon as my cycle returned.

Flu shot- Get it. I also never got a flu shot before being preggo, but your immune system gets shot and you are way more likely to get sick if you get pregnant and it's dangerous to have high fevers and such while preggo. Plus you can't take a lot of medication, etc. I don't see how it can hurt and if you are concerned about issues about getting a flu shot WHILE preggo, then seems to make sense to get one now and avoid the worry. You never know when something like H1N1 will crop up again, and you will be TTC during flu season.

BrightSpot- So something you said reminded me of a friend's experience. She was ready to get pregnant but had all of these tests run first (no idea exactly what). Her FSH levels came back really low for her age and the dr told my friend that it be very difficult for her to get pregnant and she shouldn't wait. He also told her there was nothing she could do to change her levels. She found some Eastern medicine doctor and acupuncturist. He told her to cut out all sugar, caffeine and alcohol. She did acupuncture and took herbs. Retested her levels and they actually went up after a few months. She got pregant after a few months of trying. NOW a caveat. She is also an actress and at the time she was taking the first test, she was working like 16 hour days and probably not eating regularly or enough. So she was very very STRESSED. Stress affects your FSH levels. The show ended so she became less stressed. And she also did those other things. She is convinced it was the diet and acupuncture. I think the lower stress had a lot to do with it. So, take that for what it's worth. I am by no means advocating to go on such a strict diet, but it can't hurt to look into dietary components and also go to acupuncture. One of the things acupuncture does is make you relax, which reduces stress.

Speaking of acupuncture, my guy told me to keep my feet warm at all times. Did I tell you guys this already?

 

[amc80]

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I found out I can get the mercury-free flu shot at CVS for free through my insurance, so I'm going to do it. Oh, and DF is going to get his TDap when I do so he doesn't have to worry about it later on.

Right now I'm on CD17. I thought I was going to O yesterday since my temp was 96.8, and that's always my O temp. But no dice. My OPK was closer to positive this morning though, so it should be soon. I had lots of EWCM earlier in the week, but it seems to have gone away...I would say that maybe I was gearing up to O and didn't, but my OPKs haven't even been close to positive until maybe yesterday. How long do most people get EWCM before ovulation? I started getting it on CD11. Last month I got it starting CD 12 and didn't O until CD18. Seems like a lost of wasted EWCM?

The good news is even if my cycles are 29 days for October and November, AF won't come until the cruise is over (well, the day we get off the ship). So that's great news. I'm not sure what's up with my cycle. I know way back before ever went on BCP I averaged 33 day cycles. I'm not sure if my system is just going back to that (which is sort of weird since it's been 28/29 days for the last 18 months +) or if it's due to underlying wedding stress. I'm definitely going to try to relax as much as possible over the next two months to keep my cycles in check (plus help with TTC).

 

[monkeyprincess]

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amc, the mercury-free vaccine sounds like a good compromise. I will have to ask about that because I was told the vaccine is safe for pregnant women and those trying to conceive. Hmm. As far as EWCM, I only get it for a day or two at best, but it does tend to dry up on what I think is the day before ovulation or possibly the day of ovulation (since I'm not temping anymore). I've noticed the last day I have any true EWCM is the day I get my positive OPK. But if you are getting that much beforehand, I would think that is a good sign that the swimmers will hang around long enough for you to ovulate. Your "official" wedding is getting closer!

China, I noticed you didn't include an update for yourself. I hope that means you have good news and want to keep it quiet for now Interesting info on keeping your feet warm. I agree about the stress. I wish there were a magic way to take it away. My job just makes me a big stress ball in general, and it's hard not to feel a it stressed about TTC, which I know isn't helping matters.

SQ, I can't remember, but are you temping or using OPKs? Or do you know how long your LP is? I hope that AF stays away!

Bright, yikes, your tape incident sounds painful. Sorry you weren't able to get in touch with your doctor in time, but I'm really hoping that it turns out it is not necessary to get tested anyway. Hope the SA went well. Do they have the guy get the sample at home and then you take it in? We live a good half hour from the clinic where I've been going, so I hope that is not an issue when the time comes. Maybe we will have to take it to a closer facility.

HOT, so sorry about your daughter. Hope all is well with her. And I'm sorry your struggling with your decision to TTC. Definitely a good idea to take a break and reassess where you are at on all of this. You can always start trying again later.

AFM, I had my CD3 bloodwork today. I probably won't hear anything until next week because I guess my doctor is out of town for the rest of the week. I wasn't worried about this test at all until afterward when I started thinking of the what-ifs. As much as I want answers to why I'm not getting pregnant, I really don't want something to be wrong, particularly with my FSH levels. I'm going to ask to be scheduled for the 7DPO test when they call with my results for the CD3 test, so hopefully my doctor will give the okay.

Kind of quiet around here. Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[sphenequeen]

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SQ, I can't remember, but are you temping or using OPKs? Or do you know how long your LP is? I hope that AF stays away!

This is only our first month of trying and I have not started temping or using OPK's - at this point we are taking a somewhat casual approach if that makes any sense. I do not know how long my LP is (and I am not quite sure how to figure that out. So far today, AF has not made her appearance, but i am not trying to be too hopeful either.

 

[BrightSpot]

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Sq, hmm. A bit of spotting might be very promising.  Hope af stays away! Keep us posted. 

Amc, thanks for posting about the mercury free flu shot at cvs.  I think I'll try to go that route too. 
That's definitely a great sign that you have so many days of ewcm! All the better to keep the swimmers alive & ready to catch that egg! I usually only have 1-2 days but seemed to have more this month. 
Your upcoming (official) wedding & associated stress might change your cycle a bit. 

Mp, yeah there are some sensitive parts of my body that used to have skin but now don't. Yipes! 
I talked to dh today briefly & he said the SA was ok. He had to "produce" at the office. Hopefully it wasn't too awkward for him. 
I totally worried about my cd3 test results too. Though when I read the MB book it seemed to make the results of these tests seem less dire. Regardless, I hope you get the news soon so you don't have to worry! I'm sure it'll be good...
Could another doc in your doc's office get back to you with the results?

China, thank you for your kind & thoughtful post. I'm not a
fulltime actress but when I'm on the job, the hours are definitely crazy (long & odd). And the fact that there's always so much food on set really tempts me to eat more than I should. So my body could easily be more stressed
than usual. 
I've been considering cutting sugar, caffeine & alcohol from my diet as your friend did. I'm not a frequent offender with any of these except carbs/sugar (&
Diet coke) & have been a little hesitant to pull the plug because I feel like I'll have to cut these things out for 9+ months if I do get pg & didn't really want to start the deprivation early. That said, it really seems like a healthier move to try a change in diet (& acupuncture) before trying fertility drugs. I also found a community acupunture place in my neighborhood that's affordable & think I'll give it a try. Thank you for sharing this inspirational story & for the pep talk & advice. I hope you have good news that you're waiting to share with us. 

Afm, 8dpo here. I really didn't want to get excited this month during the 2ww like I did last month. And I've been good about not obsessing until I noticed a teeny bit of spotting today. Now I'm obsessing again. 

 

[sugarpie honeybun]

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Afm, 8dpo here. I really didn't want to get excited this month during the 2ww like I did last month. And I've been good about not obsessing until I noticed a teeny bit of spotting today. Now I'm obsessing again. 

Bright - looks like we're both about 8DPO. I am also trying not to obsess...not having much luck, though. Every twinge, cramp, and odd pulling sensation is being analyzed and then analyzed again and again . I actually caved today and took a POAS test and, as expected, BFN. The test strip expired in 2010....so clearly THAT must be the reason. Obvi.

Going to hold off testing any more until Saturday. Ok, maybe Friday. We'll see.

Good luck dear!

 

[BrightSpot]

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Sugar, it must be because that test expired. You clearly need to take another one asap! (or at least in a day or 2).
I'm totally overanalyzing every cramp & pulling sensation as well.

I told myself I wouldn't test until af was late but now I really want to poas too!

Best of luck to you-sending lots of dust your way!

 

[JGator]

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Bright and Sugarpie, Test, Test, Test!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you and the other ladies this cycle!

 

[amc80]

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Bright and Sugarpie, Test, Test, Test!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you and the other ladies this cycle!

Ditto!!

I finally got a positive OPK today, confirmed with the digital. CD 18. Sheesh. I came out of the bathroom and showed DF the smiley face. He asked what it meant, so I had to explain it to him...again. Boys. He had just gotten home from work and was laying down to go to sleep...he mentioned something about how we'll be getting it on tonight. I told him he should practice not pulling out. His response: "I'm blond but not that blond." Hey, it was worth a try

ETA- Usuall I get O pains on one side or the other. Right now I have them on both sides...one side will hurt and then the other one will. Maybe I'm popping an egg from each side? Twins!! Hahahaha.

 

[monkeyprincess]

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SQ, definitely a good idea to keep it casual as long as you can. I only asked because you mentioned you thought you knew which day you ovulated. Hope AF is still staying away. Are you going to test?

amc, twins, huh? It sounds like you might be playing with fire again this month : )

Sugarpie and Bright, good luck this month! I would hold out to test a few more days. A negative at this point would mean nothing, but a positive test in a few days, would be worth the wait! Just my two cents anyway. We’re definitely due for another BFP or two or three : )

 

[sphenequeen]

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SQ, definitely a good idea to keep it casual as long as you can. I only asked because you mentioned you thought you knew which day you ovulated. Hope AF is still staying away. Are you going to test?

MP I appreciate your questions! AF is still away (I was supposed to start yesterday based on a 28 day cycle). I will test on Sunday if not started by then.

 

[BrightSpot]

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Sq, that's very promising that af is still away. Hopefully that will continue to be the case! I'll check on you on Sunday. 

Mp, how are you doing? Any sense of when you'll get your cd3 results back?

AMC...hmm.  Twins?! Yay for a smiley face (or 2). 

Jgator, thanks for the finger crossing. Could you ask your little bean to join in as well? (does s/he have fingers yet?) 
How are you feeling?

Sugar, fingers crossed for you!

Afm, 9dpo here. I tested this morning-bfn. I probably should've waited. It's likely too early to tell but it's deflating nonetheless. I also got a flu shot today so at least I did something positive.

Hope everyone's having a great day. 

 

[phoenixgirl]

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Ladies, do you see a line here? My friend (yes, really my friend . . . I'm 16 weeks pregnant) sent this to me. She's been pregnant before and had a really really faint line then when AF was due, the digi was negative, and her blood test numbers were low when that was a successful pregnancy, so maybe she her tests are just, I don't know, diluted? I think I see a line but I don't want to lead her astray!

Also, she doesn't know if/when she Oed but she DTD Sept 2.

 

[phoenixgirl]

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Here's another pic of the same test: