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The Official TTC Thread!

Hey everyone!

I took a little PS break, (that last cycle without a BFP hit me kinda hard), but I'm better now!

Fisher -- Sorry you're feeling so rotten.
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I am so glad your MIL is in good spirits though; I'm sure you will have great news to share with her soon. I'm sure a BFP on your B-day would be amazing! Your B-day is 3 days after mine. Yay for turkey babies
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Amber -- We haven't "met", but I just wanted to say welcome back and happy belated B-day/Anniversary! I hope you are feeling better today.

Steph -- I'm sure it was a relief that everything checked out OK at the RE. That must take some of the anxiety away. Happy BDing!

Sabine -- Glad you got some good BDing in while at the In Laws. Hope you caught that egg! I love the name Maya and I'm sure you had fun playing with her!

As for me...it's CD 7. Nothing exciting here. I have noticed that my temps are a little higher than my normal pre-O temps. I've only had 1 below last month's coverline (97.99). I guess the one good thing that came out of 2 months of BFNs is that both months I am positive I O'd and I O'd on the same day both months (CD17). That's helpful so at least I'm not trying too guess to much each month when O will occur. I know there are factors that could delay O, but I sure hope it stays put at CD17.

Fingers crossed for all of you ladies this month! We NEED a BFP around here!
 
Good morning all,

Fisher, it looks like you and I (and InLuv) are going to be cycle buddies again! While I only have one month of charting to go on, I *should * O on Sunday, which would be CD 15. Even though I just started charting, my cycles are consistently 28 days long, so I''m hoping for some consistency in O day too. DH goes out of town Sunday afternoon, so for his sake I hope I O on Sunday!

Me: Gee, that isn''t the best timing for your trip, but if you have to go you have to go. [Eesh, reading this back to myself it sounds really passive agressive. Bad Festy.]
Him: I thought Nov. 15th was THE day??
Me: Well, kinda, I mean, it''s an important day, but oh nevermind, it''ll be fine.

I am trying to educate him slowly...I showed him my chart at the end of last cycle and he seemed, if not quite impressed, then I think it at least made an impression on him. Now I need to help him understand the significance of covering all your bases...

Wow, two birthdays at the end of the month - and cycle buddies to boot. What are the chances?

Fisher, I''m glad to hear your mother-in-law is in good spirits. InLuv, I hear you on needing a break. I think the longer I''m at this the less likely I am to obsess.

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Hi everyone!

InLuv- Sorry last cycle was so hard on you...it's great to see you back!

Festy- I'll keep my fingers crossed you O on Sunday!

As for me...well, I think I might test tomorrow. It's not that I expect a positive, it's just that I'd like to put this cycle behind me if that makes sense. My luteal phase is 10 days so I figure I should have a really good chance of a bfp (if I'm actually pregnant) at 10dpo. Anyway, here is my chart. Sorry for the delay in posting it!

ETA: I am leaving for a trip on Wednesday (11dpo) which is why I want to test early...don't want to be surprised by my period on the plane!

AM cd22, 9dpo

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Good luck tomorrow Am!

Count me as the 3rd! (with both InLuv and Fisher) whose temps were higher this month. Almost all of mine have been above what my coverline was last month too. I was chalking it up to the fact that I switched thermometers, but now I''m wondering if it has to do with the change in weather, because I''ve been bundling up much more too...weird. Anyone else''s temps higher than usual?

Well, I didn''t O today, but now I''m slightly confused. I had TONS of EW yesterday (especially last night), and I was cursing the fact that dh was still OOT (he''s either coming home tonight or tomorrow) because I was CERTAIN that I was going to see a rise in temps today. But it was only .02 off from yesterday''s, and now today, I''m not seeing a whole lot of CM. Maybe the EW was a fakeout and I still have a few days?
 
Happy Monday all. I am feeling a bit blah today. I am on CD 56 (longest cycle I have ever had by far) and I really have no idea what is going on with me. I am thinking I may start temping because this "go with the flow" approach is making me crazy, especially with this wonky cycle I am having. Can I start temping mid-cycle, or should I just wait for the next one?

I had a little bit of a breakdown to DH on Sat. night. We attended a baby shower for another friend and then went out for drinks. The combination of being inundated with all things baby and a couple glasses of wine was not a good one. I tend to keep my feelings inside and then they get so built up they all spill out at once. It was officially my first TTC breakdown. DH has so much patience, I wish I could be more like him. He has the attitude of, it hasn''t been that long yet (ok, he''s right, it''s only our third month of trying) and it will happen soon. We are going to my parents for the holidays and I really wanted to be able to tell them we were having a baby for Christmas. I guess there''s still a chance of that happening, but it seems much less likely with every day that goes by. It''s not the end of the world of course, but I guess I thought it would for sure happen by then.
 
am04, you lucky duck, such a short cycle! Hoping for good news tomorrow!

Hi Sabine, it''s probably still too early to tell if you O''d today or not. You generally O the day *before* a rise in temps, so if you''d gotten a rise today it would mean that you O''d yesterday. I also find that my W/EWCM is not consistent every day leading up to O, and that I can''t pinpoint O based on CM alone. I don''t remember how long you''ve been charting...do you generally O on the same cycle day? Or maybe you''re using an OPK?

NB - I think we can all relate in some way to the TTC breakdown. It''s great that your DH is so understanding and patient. I would also have loved to deliver some good news to our families around the holidays, but I''ve become really good at adjusting my expectations! It must be incredibly frustrating at day 56 and counting. I started temping in the middle of a cycle and I kind of wish I''d waited to start a new one. By starting to temp right around O I didn''t have enough information (pre-O temps) to determine exactly when I O''d, and so it was kind of wasted time. But in general, I highly recommend temping!
 
Duh! (smacks forehead) Thanks Festy, I forgot that the temp rise is usually the day after O since last month I had a slow rise chart, and this is my second month charting.

November, I''m sorry you''re having such a difficult time and such a LOOONNGGGG cycle. It really stinks, and I know how frustrating it can be. I''m sorry, but I can''t remember much of your background, is there any reason for having such a long cycle? I would actually consider contacting a dr. if it continues much longer, although I don''t know what else they could do. I''m sure there are much more knowledgeable people around who could offer better advise than me, I just wanted to offer support!
 
Another month and another AFF.
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Lulu - CD1
 
Date: 11/10/2008 4:05:38 PM
Author: lovelylulu

Another month and another AFF.
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Lulu - CD1
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I''m right there with you.
CD1 here as well.
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At least we can be cycle buddies
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November -- Wow 56 days! I wouldn''t even know where to begin. I''ve never had a cycle close to that long so I don''t have any advice to offer. Only support. Sorry and in your case, I hope AFF shows asap!

Am04 -- Nice chart. I know what you mean about wanting to put the cycle behind you. You just want to get going on the next cycle to try try again. Crossing my fingers for a BFP for you!

Lulu & Tiffany -- Sorry that AFF has shown up!
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Glad you two have a cycle buddy
 
Well ladies, I got my first BFN today. I still haven''t missed my period yet (it''s not due until Wednesday), but I was nauseous all weekend, so I thought we may have gotten KTFU on our first try. No such luck. I guess something I ate just didn''t agree with me. And I am starting to feel cramps, so I guess AF is on its way.

And I guess you ladies were right, I am thinking about starting temping. It is a little unsettling not knowing whether I even O''d this cycle. I may give it another month, but I did look at FF real quickly. One question, where do you buy your thermometers?
 
Date: 11/10/2008 4:36:42 PM
Author: tiffanytwisted
Date: 11/10/2008 4:05:38 PM

Author: lovelylulu


Another month and another AFF.
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Lulu - CD1
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I'm right there with you.

CD1 here as well.
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At least we can be cycle buddies
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CD 3 here, so it's a trifecta. Hi ladies. Still sick (I think?), with no voice at all. It's been five days now! DANG!

Fisher: MY Paul is a teacher too, which is why we were trying for a summer baby. Oh well.
 
Amber,

What does your Paul teach? My Paul teaches 7th grade science. He used to teach social studies, too, but prefers science.

Yeah, I thought a summer baby would be awesome. But now I think a late summer baby would be awesome, too.
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I hope your voice comes back. Today is my day 7 of sickness and I *almost* sound normal again. Still raspy, but close.
 
Yay for cycle buddies!

I hope I have an O close to CD19 or 20. It''s a conservative estimate, seeing that two cycles back I was at CD 26 and this last cycle I was CD20, but a girl can hope, can''t she?

I''m hoping for some Turkey Day positives to go with our turkey day birthdays around here.

Today I got home from work before Paul (he''s had meetings with parents this week after school and after their work); guess what I found? He had a website up for gliders. Hee hee. He''s cute. And a website for ellipticals. Maybe I''ll get one or the other for my birthday.
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Haha, Fisher, I got an elliptical from my dh for my birthday I think 4 years ago. Everyone thought it was so weird as a gift, and he felt bad buying it (like it was sending messages that he thought I should lose weight or something) but it was one of my most favorite gifts. I used it all the time until it broke this year. Although I think a glider would be a more exciting gift this year. Maybe you can get the other one for Christmas if not your bday...
 
I've been wanting an elliptical for ages. I don't get to the gym like I should and I think I'd do better if it was here in the house. Plus, I'm a baby and won't go walking in the cold weather.
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So, another thread was started asking about cute father/baby songs. And I thought I'd post my most favorite love song for a baby ever, here too. It's so precious. Every time I listen to it, my eyes well up with love for that baby-to-be of ours.

Find Your Wings, Mark Harris

Lyrics:
It's only for a moment you are mine to hold
The plans that heaven has for you
Will all too soon unfold
So many different prayers I'll pray
For all that you might do
But most of all I'll want to know
You're walking in the truth
And if I never told you
I want you to know
As I watch you grow
I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings
May passion be the wind
That leads you through your days
And may conviction keep you strong
Guide you on your way
May there be many moments
That make your life so sweet
Oh, but more than memories
I pray that God will fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings
It's not living if you don't reach for the sky
I'll have tears as you take off
But I'll cheer as you fly
I pray that God would fill your heart with dreams
And that faith gives you the courage
To dare to do great things
I'm here for you whatever this life brings
So let my love give you roots
And help you find your wings



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Hello everyone... haven''t posted on this thread in forever. Just wanted to update that I''m still not pregnant. I''m not ovulating at all and its a little upsetting that my body hasn''t returned to normal after ending the bc pills. Can you guys send some positive thoughts and prayers my way that my body returns to normal soon? Thanks
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Oobie, so sorry you''re still not back to "normal". I''m hoping things work out for you soon, have you made an appointment with a doctor?

Fisher, my Paul is a PE Teacher/Coach for K-8 at a Catholic school. He also teaches special needs math for 6-8. :)
 
I haven''t made an appointment yet. I''ve read that you shouldn''t bother seeing a doctor until you''ve been trying a year...UNLESS you are constantly getting negative results from ovulation tests. I wonder how long I should wait in this case?
 
Date: 11/11/2008 1:57:02 AM
Author: oobiecoo
I haven''t made an appointment yet. I''ve read that you shouldn''t bother seeing a doctor until you''ve been trying a year...UNLESS you are constantly getting negative results from ovulation tests. I wonder how long I should wait in this case?
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OObie are you temping and charting? The test strips simply do not work for some people at all, so consistent negatives on those do not mean that you are not ovulating (i.e. some people have an LH surge pre-ovulation, which the strips are supposed to detect, for such a brief periof in time that unless they test within a one hour window they will miss it). If you chart for a month or two and find you are truly not ovulating, then I''d see a doctor right away. They 12 months prohibition is for people who don''t have concrete proof of a potential issue. Have you ever had cycle issues pre-bcp? How long have you been off the pill? Some women take a very long time to regulate post-pill--althought the average is 3 months, some women can take up to a year. I think Fisher took a long time for her cycle to get shorter and had a very very long cycle over the summer (60 days?), but since she wasn''t charting it isn''t clear whether she was ovulating in that time or not...

Everyone else Good luck this cycle! Does anyone else think it is really funny/odd that almost all of you are on the same cycle??!! I know that when women spend time together in real life, their cycles will slowly go onto the same cycle (something to do with hormones in the air), but who knew it could work on the internet!!
 
Hey Oobie,

I *thought* that I had read that you shouldn''t worry about seeing a dr. until after a year if you were thinking everything is fine and working regularly. But, if you *know* you''re not ovulating, that may be something you could see a Dr. about now. I also have read and heard (and witnessed) the amount of time it takes for your body to get back to *normal* after ending birth control can be up to 6 or 8 cycles. So, if you''re just recently off the pill, it can take time before you start to ovulate again.

If you have a Dr. that you already see, a lot of times what I do is call the Dr. and ask rather than go in. Every time I''ve called, they''ve told me it''s not to the point where I need to go in. And now I''ve figured out that I do ovulate.

I''m not sure if there is a way that a Dr. can help a body to start ovulating again sooner or not.

I will be thinking positive thoughts for you, though. For sure, for sure!!

How long have you been off the pill? I seem to remember it being pretty recent.

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I''m going to the optometrist today; I have been putting it off way too long and today''s a holiday from work for me. Whoo hoo.
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I hope I can see again like normal soon!!
 
Hi All
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It''s been a few days since I posted here too. Not a whole lot going on...CD 13. I think I have some cycle buddies too - Festy, Fisher, InLuv and LL (wherever she is). Today I got my second high on my monitor so, that''s about as exciting as things get around here. The BD marathon has begun, but I''m not sure if we are going plow straight through to CD 20 (which is when I O''d last time) or if we are going to do every other day since I might O on CD 17 like I have been in the past. Decisions, decisions...

Amber - great to see you back on this thread! Happy Belated Birthday to you girl!

InLuv - sometimes it''s good to take a break now again. Speaking of which I''m assuming that''s what our friends Ebree and Peony are doing. Miss those two...

Lulu and TT - sorry to hear about AFF...grrrrr!!!! It''s so hard to see her come isn''t it?

So cal girl - you can buy your thermometers at CVS (I''ve seen them there). I think some ladies have ordered them online too at early-pregnancy-tests.com.

oobeicoo - I don''t follow those rules. If I think something''s wrong with me, I make an appt. or call the doc. I guess it''s more to just ease my mind if nothing else, but I don''t let things go without getting them checked out. It also wouldn''t hurt you to go and get a preconception exam. I got one and I know Ebree did too. They''re a good thing to have, but certainly not necessary.
 
Lulu & Tiffany - boo, hiss. Sorry about AF.

Socal, Hi! Sorry it''s not looking promising for you this go-around. I was sure we''d get knocked up right away too and it''s disappointing for sure. I have two BBT (see my rant, coming up). One I got at Walgreens, it''s a generic brand. The other I bought online, I think on Amazon. It''s the BD brand, I think a lot of websites sell it. I''ve only used the Walgreens one so far. More on that later.

Fisher, you are going to laugh at me, but until you started talking about ellipticals, I thought the glider you were referring to was...well a glider. The kind you fly in. I am a moron. Anyway, that would be a great present! I am very bad at in-home workouts. DH got me a speedbag for my birthday last year. Since I started taking boxing classes it was my one desire in life to have a house with a basement where I could put a speedbag. (They are loud and would not work in an apartment). I think I''ve used it 3 times in the past 6 months.

Hi Oobie - What DD said.

DD - it is so reassuring to know that you are still out there reading and willing to dispense advice when we need you. I read the preggo thread every once in a while and am glad to know that your pregnancy is going well!

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So I have the day off today for Veteran''s Day because I work for a quasi-governmental agency and we get all those holidays off, including some random local holidays that make my friends very jealous. Woohoo! There was a story on the Today show (which I watched in BED on a TUESDAY) about a 56-year old woman who carried her own triplet grandchildren for her daughter! It made me think about how your children never stop being your children and that parents will always go to the ends of the earth for their kids.

Now for my thermometer rant. I don''t want to switch BBTs mid-cycle, but my thermometer is getting to be very high maintenance. The power button is extremely touchy and I accidentally erased the temp I''d stored this morning. Luckily I remembered it, but I''m annoyed. It also doesn''t beep while it''s taking my temp so if something is wrong I don''t know it until I''ve been lying there (having to pee) for an eternity. I don''t want to have to worry about this come O time.

Now that I''m over-caffeinated, I just want to give a shout-out to the folks we haven''t heard from in a while - Blushing, Peony, Ebree... I''m thinking of you and hope all is going well!
 
Blushing, I swear I was somehow channeling you! Has it only been a few days? It feels like forever in PS time. Yay for the BD marathon! We are about to start ours too, but the EOD kind. I can''t wait for you to get your BFP.
 
Hi Everyone :-)

It''s cycle 2 of "not really trying" for us :-) Last month went well. I got a super duper faint line at 11DPO, but was cautious because it was really faint. I have an extremely regular 28 day cycle, Oing on the 14th day with middle pain and really obvious EWCM (I know, it couldn''t be easier right?) I feel incredibly blessed.

Well, when I got the faint double line, I decided to temp until the 18th day and if it was still up, i''d take another one (I don''t chart anymore, but felt like something was "off" and wanted to cross reference with the temps). Well, i''m never ever late with AF. 17DPO, my temp had dropped a tad (I caved and took another test. Even more faint than the first) and I started spotting (very odd for me as well). 18DPO, dropped a tad more (more, weird clotty spotting), today 19DPO dropped right off. I got AF this morning but have been really plagued all night last night and this morning with cramps from Hades. I never get cramps ever. And (sorry if this is TMI) there were strange clots this morning.

I called my doctor and she told me to tak a HPT today and tomorrow and if they are both negative then we can "not try" again as soon as possible. :-) Today''s was negative.

So. . . I think I had a chemical. But, i''m at peace with it because I know that this is my body''s way of doing the whole "natural selection" thing. This wouldn''t have been viable even had it latched. That''s what I''m telling myself and it seems to be working. It is odd though to see the two lines (no matter how faint) and then see one of them disappear days later. I''m glad I have the day off from work today. I''m going to sit at home and play cello :-)

Oh well. . . on to this cycle.

I hope everyone is doing well and that there are some nice holiday BFP''s :-)

Cheers!
 
Date: 11/11/2008 9:08:29 AM
Author: Festy
Blushing, I swear I was somehow channeling you! Has it only been a few days? It feels like forever in PS time. Yay for the BD marathon! We are about to start ours too, but the EOD kind. I can''t wait for you to get your BFP.
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LOL...too funny! I think my last post was last Thurs. (I had a conference on Fri. and my parents were in town visiting over the weekend). Plus, work has been a killer for me lately.

I can''t wait for all of us to our BFPs! YAY!!!!!!
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Date: 11/11/2008 1:57:02 AM
Author: oobiecoo
I haven''t made an appointment yet. I''ve read that you shouldn''t bother seeing a doctor until you''ve been trying a year...UNLESS you are constantly getting negative results from ovulation tests. I wonder how long I should wait in this case?
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Oobie- Have you been charting? If you are getting neg on the ovulation kits and chart doesn''t show ovulation I wouldn''t wait a year. How long have you been off bcp''s? I know everyone is different but after I stopped mine I had one long cycle and then they were back to normal. Most of what I''ve read says give it 3 months or so for your cycles to return to normal (if I"m remembering right) If I were you I would call my doctor.
 
Cello- I''m so sorry. Enjoy your day off today. Take care of yourself.
 
thanks tiffany :-) i''m really ok with it, as odd as it is. It is a strange feeling though.

Cheers
 
Cello that certainly sounds like a really early m/c or chemical, whatever name gells for you. I''m sorry! It is good in one way and that is that you know you can get KTFU, so although it sucks there is some good there too... Good luck this month!
 
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