MAY 30-Something Mamas TTC #2 or more!!! - Page 3

[bunziemom]

mommytoallh Totally know what you are feeling. We'll miss you!

Originally Posted by TulsiLeaf

Also, I never seem to really have CM. Is there ways to increase that (other than taking cough syrup. I won't do that.)

Drink lots of water and EPO. The lowcarb that justthinkin mentioned also works well for those with PCOS.

Originally Posted by Tulpen88

Hurrah, we'll be in the 2ww together again! for BFPs for both of us this time!

Yay!

Originally Posted by milosmomma

AFM- Ummmmm, not much to report. I'm on CD13 (I think?)....so I'm just getting ready. The last 2 months I've been o'ing around CD16-18, so I'm gearing up to get busy.

Oh yeah!

Originally Posted by justthinkn

And wow, the extra time TTC may mean I'm ready for her to have a sleepover with Grandma before the next little one. So that's a positive.

Definately a positive. DH and I are definately going to leave DS with grandma for a bit this summer and enjoy while we can!

[mommytoallh]

Thank you for all your kind words, I don't want to leave - I'm just so hormonal. Can you put me back on the list, and I'll just stay low key for a while? Thanks!

[milosmomma]

Originally Posted by mommytoallh

Thank you for all your kind words, I don't want to leave - I'm just so hormonal. Can you put me back on the list, and I'll just stay low key for a while? Thanks!

Absolutely! Do you want me to link to your chart again? If so, you may have to remind me of the link. Although I'm sure it's around here somewhere......

[mommytoallh]

My Ovulation Chart
And thanks for putting up with me.

[mclisa]

(((Amy))) We're here for you!

I think my Luteal Phase is 13 - 14 days. That's what it was looks like from last month. My thyroid can go wacky so that can throw stuff off. Nothing on the OPK's yet.

[myk]

congrats mom2fussy!

i'm 6dpo and not feeling a thing. unlike last month where i had every symptom in the book, i feel utterly normal and doubt this is our month. sigh.

[milosmomma]

Amy- Your chart is linked! No need to apologize at all. I think we're all a little raw to varying degrees. I don't think there's a woman here who doesn't completely understand. Love!

Myk- You never know....symptoms & a BFN last month....maybe no symptoms will lead to a BFP this month!

[mommytoallh]

Thank you ALL for your support! I edited a few days on ff of my cm and it changed my O date. So instead of 16 dpo, I am 11 dpo. Let's see what happens in the next few days. I may be grasping at straws, but hey, that's what crazy ttc ladies do!

[Tulpen88]

Amy - I think there's a chance that the new O date is right. It's a confusing chart, that's for sure! I'm keeping my for you!

Dee - I see you got another Peak on your monitor today. Your temp is a little higher too... Hmmm. Can you get a peak on the day after O? I'm curious to see what the next couple of days' temps bring you.

AFM - FF says I'm 3 dpo now. I think I'm either 2 or 3 dpo, so I'm fine with that.

[bunziemom]

Originally Posted by mclisa

Nothing on the OPK's yet.

Opk's seriously stress me out. Hang in there!

Originally Posted by myk

i'm 6dpo and not feeling a thing. unlike last month where i had every symptom in the book, i feel utterly normal and doubt this is our month. sigh.

This is often a great sign!

Originally Posted by mommytoallh

I may be grasping at straws, but hey, that's what crazy ttc ladies do!

Been there...heck im there now!

Originally Posted by Tulpen88

Dee - I see you got another Peak on your monitor today. Your temp is a little higher too...

I usually O on the 2nd peak day. My room was warm last night so that could be the reason for the higher temp. Thinkin it will probably shoot way up tomorrow. Think I may test way late like you are planning on doing.

[MrsHin2002]

Regular lurker checking in. Today was my due date from my last m/c... bummed to not be pg yet (just like last time). Still have time this month (I'm 11 dpo). Testing twice per day, like a crazy woman! Timing was really good this month, so I'm hopeful, but trying not to totally obsess (might not be working!).

Good luck to everyone -- hopefully we'll get some BFPs in time for Mother's Day!


**********
Karen (38), married to DH (40), mom to DS (7/7/07), with two m/cs (Nov '05 & Oct '09)

[Tulpen88]

Karen - I really don't know the right thing to say about your due date. I'm just sorry that you didn't get to meet that little baby. I love that you're testing twice a day though! I hope YOU get a BFP in time for Mother's Day!

Dee - I checked your chart and it hasn't been updated yet. Come on, it's 6:10 AM!

Amy - See what I wrote to Dee. Am I really the only ultra-early bird around here?

AFM - Nothing really to report. I've been feeling kind of crappy with some swollen glands in my neck. I have a huge mouth ulcer that is causing a lot of pain, and I suspect that it has also caused my glands to swell. Blech. If the glands get worse or don't go down by next week, I'll go see my doctor. I have a history of glandular issues, so I tend to get paranoid when they swell and stay swollen.

DH is going to be gone all day on Saturday, and I'm trying to decide what to do with the day. I think I am going to take DS to the kids' museum in the morning, and then I might try to hit the farmer's market and get some strawberries to make jam. I've never done any canning before, and I want my mom to teach me. I guess I should call her and see if she has time on Saturday to show me the fine art of canning. I'm so excited to learn!

[mommytoallh]

Callie- I was up! Obsessing over my ic! Yesterday I actually got a line right as the pee went across & it's still there. But something just didn't seem right about it. Too close to control, too thin... this mornings with concentrated fmu was bfn. My temp went down again, but I was up an hour earlier than usual. IDK, I guess I just want to get on with the next cycle. I did order opks, but I'll have to get help when to use em. I figure it could add more info to my already confusing chart.

[bunziemom]

Karen KWYM. My due date would have been this last April. that this is your month.

Callie Ok just updated. Usually up by 6 but could not get out of bed this morning. Well looks like you may be right I think I O'ed on CD 16. 2DPO for me Woot! Woot! Making strawberry jam sounds so yummy. Hope you are not getting sick and this swollen gland thing is a sign of a something in the oven.

Amy It's not over yet. KWYM about months with confusing charts/opks. Grrrr!

[segrau]

AF came today, in all her crampy glory. Oh well. Looks like we're on to trying for an Aquarius baby now. Anyway, I was wondering about the weirdness in my cycle, and I just read that it takes some women up to 3 months for their cycles to regulate after weaning, and incidentally, that's when my cycle started becoming longer with LOTS more ewcm. So, knowing this, I think I'll be able to better plan for conceiving my little girl in a week and a half.

[Tulpen88]

Segrau - sorry about AF! It's good that you're feeling optimistic about this cycle though. for you!

Dee - Hurrah for the 2ww! When are you testing?

Amy - I checked your chart. Sorry about that temp drop. Do you have any signs of AF? I hope your temp rebounds tomorrow and the old hag stays away!

AFM - Do ya'll ever play with the chart overlay function in FF (if you have VIP)? I can't help but overlay my current chart with past charts to see how it compares. It's a sickness. I kind of wish it wasn't even an option! I've been all happy that this chart looks different than past charts, but when I overlayed it with my chart from cycle 2, a bunch of the temps lined up exactly the same. *sigh* I know it doesn't mean anything, but it bugs me. I need to not play with that for the rest of the 2ww.

[milosmomma]

segrau- sorry mama.

Callie- I don't have the VIP, but I do go back and forth comparing temps. Every month for me has been different...of course I've only been temping for a few months.

Dee- Yes, we must know when you'll be testing so we can all (virtually) stare at you until you have an answer.

AFM- I'm CD 16, so I think I'm probably O'ing. My temps for the last 3 days have been a straight line across, which is sort of funny. DP & I discussed that we'd been so busy with stuff that we hadn't had as much time to, you know, TRY. We're both at the "I dunno...we'll see" phase. It DOES only take one time!

BTW- DP bought me this gorgeous necklace for Mother's Day http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/it...y&itemId=17019 (I'd dropped some huge hints...and then I found the box on the porch yesterday)...with 3 baby birds on it. I'll open it on Sunday with both of our moms and 2 grandmothers there, so....I guess our TTC will no longer be a secret.

[bunziemom]

Originally Posted by segrau

AF came today, in all her crampy glory.

Originally Posted by milosmomma

BTW- DP bought me this gorgeous necklace for Mother's Day http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/it...y&itemId=17019

Such a precious necklace. I would see it as a fertility good luck charm.

Originally Posted by Tulpen88

AFM - Do ya'll ever play with the chart overlay function in FF (if you have VIP)? I can't help but overlay my current chart with past charts to see how it compares. It's a sickness. I kind of wish it wasn't even an option! .

Yeah i had to make it "not an option" by not renewing my VIP status. I was spending way too much time on that stuff.

Hmmmm thinking I'll at least hold out til CD 10 which is no fun since I have an 11 day LP. I did get alot of free IC tests last time I ordered CBEFM test sticks?.... What about you callie?

[Tulpen88]

IF I make it that far, I'll probably test next Saturday (13 dpo) if my temps are high enough and I'm not spotting. If my temps are iffy, I might wait until Sunday.

There's also a good chance that I'll go POAS crazy sooner than Saturday, but I really want to wait to test this time. I just don't want to see a bunch of BFNs again.

[mclisa]

Jessica - oh I love that necklace! A disadvantage of being a mom of many...too many baby birds. I should book mark it though. Sometimes I need a gift idea for someone else though.

AFM: CD 15 and.....ta-da! We have a nice happy smiley face this morning on the OPK. I was a few minutes late for work because DH wanted to take advantage of it... I bought some champagne over my lunch hour and it's chilling in the work fridge for tonight or tomorrow.

I'm so excited to see the positive OPK since I didn't see one last month. Here's hoping this is the month.