The Fabulous ONE THREAD for November 21st - 27th, 2010

[Attached2Elijah]

WELCOME to The Fabulous ONE Thread - Nov. 21st - Nov 27th!

posted by alexisyael in 2004:
The One Thread is designed for all on the MDC board. No matter where you are in your cycle, you are welcome to join the One Thread! We are also open to those who are "Waiting to be Ready" for one reason or another. We continue to embrace those of us who have become pregnant as well. Feel free to jump in at any time and introduce yourself!

To help keep the list current and manageable, you will be deleted after a month of not posting.

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Waiting to O
Abbykins

Baby_Cakes
baileyann3

bonadl2
Hykue
Jaclyn7

jillybeans
karmamamaa

Kay99

Kyamo

LadyJennifer
littlest birds

Lydiah

MelungeonMW

mingus
MoOnFireGlOw

Musicoholic 
nettlesoup

NishaG
rubygirl36

Sarah2881

~savah~
SimplyRochelle
Stevi
Sweet.Bee
truemeli

urchin_grey

ValH
vivica2


Waiting to Know (2ww)
~AA~

Attached2Elijah 

callieollie

Calycanth
ekblad9

Gator-Mom

Just_lily

ktbug87

larablue

lazykate
Lovenkisses

LovingBaby
maxwill129

meander

MommyMatsumoto
MrsMike

Sourire

Taxlady

TTCChloeOrConner

Veronika01

yellowdart


Waitin' and Marinatin'
Silverbird
WTHamI?

Waiting for Aunt Flo
KaliShanti


Waiting for my otherwise-wonderful-but-on-this-particular-subject-ultimately-infuriating partner to be ready
HulaJenn
jojobean


WTF IS GOING ON?!?!

Waiting to be Ready
Mommy2b4

StephandOwen
Stephaniqua
sleepingbeauty

~PREGNANT~

November BFPs!
CLH_X3

LivingSky

motray36

SoonToBe

Tear78

SML27

October BFPs!
swimming-duck
karmab

September BFPs!
bolobear
slb1107
annaconda
outsideofthebox
mija y mijo
elonwy
ryleeee
Michaels-Mommy
GolfAddict
KingsDaughter76

August BFPs!
babygrey
Blanca78
Wembles

Edited by Attached2Elijah - 11/28/10 at 2:13am

[MountainMamaGC]

Hey its me checking in. I am on CD3. I am taking supplements this cycle, but I dont plan on monitoring my cycle. I can tell when I am in my 2WW with out much monitoring. So in my mind we are NTNP. We prevented last cycle and it was nice not to worry in my 2WW. I am taking soy this cycle, only because I noticed it boosting my sex drive and thats always fun. I am waiting to hear back from my referral. I finally have a specialist. In the mean time I will keep taking baby aspirin and folic acid. A BFP is no longer a happy occasion for me. I will be really skeptical should I ever see one again. I really think my immune system hates pregnancy and I have no clue when and if that will ever stop. DH and I decided to give it one more year and then we will move on to adoption or a surrogate.

You can move me to waiting to O.

[Attached2Elijah]

So much for thinking my OPKs would be positive today or tomorrow... it's considerably lighter today. I'm kind of nervous that maybe I O'd a LOT earlier then I thought I was going to (yesterday) and missed the surge as I had a temp rise this morning... Granted, if I did O yesterday, our timing would be good but I don't think I did... hoping my temp tomorrow morning is a low and I get a BFP OPK tomorrow.... I've been known to go lighter the day before a BFP so hoping this is what that is.

[musicoholic]

Happy Monday everyone (yes, I know I'm a freak.....)!!!!!!

Just checking in....  nothing really new to report here.  11dpo today....  still some odd-even-for-me symptoms....  but we'll see.    I made a gorgeous roast beef and vegetables last night....  couldn't stomach the beef in my mouth and ended up throwing the entire roast out because it made me queasy to look at.  Sigh.   At least the vegetables were yummy!!!!!

AND DS woke me 2 hours before my normal temping time this morning, so I temped because I knew I wouldn't get back to sleep.  grrr.   I think this past couple of weeks with DH away have been harder on him than he realises.    Ah well - 2 more sleeps!!!  

Loads of and  vibes for everyone!!!

[ktbug87]

I'm 16DPO today (according to FF), though I am completely confused on dates at this point.

I had BFNs on CD12 and CD15, but I'm doubting ovulation.

AF due Friday, so we shall see!

For anyone who can help me figure out ovulation, here is my chart link:

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/319dc0

My CM lined up with that ovulation date, as the CM I've had since then has been small amounts, creamy/lotiony and a slight cream/yellow color..not at all stretchy. I've also had cramps that have been very light and mostly to one side on and off since Tuesday now. So I'm baffled! I had spotting with wiping on CD14.

[sleepingbeauty]

Hey all.  I will go back and read everything soon.  Rushing to get the kids back home...  Z is 2!! Ahhh!!  Happy Birthday to her!! <3

Also, the New Guy and I are having an amazing weekend home.  More details later. ^_^

I hope everyone has a great week this week!  Thanks for the new thread!!

[Attached2Elijah]

Originally Posted by ktbug87 

I'm 16DPO today (according to FF), though I am completely confused on dates at this point.

I had BFNs on CD12 and CD15, but I'm doubting ovulation.

AF due Friday, so we shall see!

For anyone who can help me figure out ovulation, here is my chart link:

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/319dc0

My CM lined up with that ovulation date, as the CM I've had since then has been small amounts, creamy/lotiony and a slight cream/yellow color..not at all stretchy. I've also had cramps that have been very light and mostly to one side on and off since Tuesday now. So I'm baffled! I had spotting with wiping on CD14.

I've already commented on your chart in another thread but I will here too... I really think that you have a later O then what FF is showing. Watery CM can be very common immediately after AF so I don't know that I would even count that.. and it's also common not to get EWCM for a few cycles after BC (or some women NEVER get EWCM or even watery) I'm willing to bet that if you threw out your CD 11 temp, FF would probably take your cover line away. Those are just not high enough temps or strong enough temps to support a 20 day LP. I also think CD 19 is more likely for an O date, giving you 11 day LP, which is much more common and also enough to support a pregnancy. Although, using B6 to lengthen it wouldn't hurt. I know you are hopeful for an earlier CD but I just don't think this chart supports that....Since you are coming off of BC, I would give it a few more cycles to even out. Your LP may get longer with each cycle and eventually adjust to completely normal. HTH!
 

SleepingBeauty: Happy Birthday to Z! :)

[jojobean]

Thanks for the new thread!

Just checking in....6 dpo here and not much going on. Snowing in the NW and SO thankful to have a woodstove!!!

[ktbug87]

Attached:

Thanks for all of your help!

I tried throwing out CD11 temp, and FF keeps my cover line where it is, so I am still very confused.

Perhaps you are right though, about BC throwing things off for me. Hopefully things will even out soon!

[CDsMom1031]

Thanks for the new thread!

I am CD11. Having a 26 day cycle the last two months, O should be happening soon or has already happened... :-/

Yesterday, I had a glob of the "lotion" on my underwear. I sent a picture of it to DH and he goes, "So... What's that mean?" I was like, "It means we have to have sex NOW!". Hahahaha.

But since that yesterday, my CM has gotten lighter... I'd expect it to get heavier before O, right? Or maybe that was O?

I'd send you ladies the picture, but I don't want to gross you out. =D

Edited by CDsMom1031 - 11/21/10 at 3:40pm

[CDsMom1031]

Lydiah- Have you and DH gotten your blood tested? I've read that if you guys have different blood types, the fetus may be developed with both, so it won't survive.

Just a thought. :-/ I hope you get a sticky BFP soon. I really do. I couldn't imagine the devastation... You're so strong.

[yellowdart]

Lydiah, so nice to see you back again.  I hope things go well for you.

AFM: I think I'm ovulating more or less right now, which is CD 17.  Last month my LP was only 10 days long, with a temp drop on 9 DPO.  Is there anything I can do right now to increase my LP a little bit?  Is it too late for a supplement?

[StephandOwen]

Hello! Sending lots of good luck vibes for those who are testing this week!!

27 more days of taking my pill before I'm DONE with it!!! 40 more days until our wedding

[callieollie]

ktbug, I think you ovulated later too. I think the earliest you had a thermal shift was on cd 22.  Did you have any patches of EWCM, anything stretchy at all for at least a few days? 

AFM, still waiting to ovulate. I had tons of ewcm yesterday and the day before but less today.  I'm thinking I will probably ovulate somewhere between Thanksgiving and Saturday/Sunday.  I'm hoping the B6 and prometrium help!

[jaclyn7]

Hi just checking in.  Early November was a bust, I'm pretty sure that I never ovulated, so DH (and me, but less so :) ) felt like it was a sign not to think about trying because my body is just getting back on track, but we're conflicted and it's even harder because if we catch an egg this month our LOs due date would be really close to our 12 week loss' due date... I'm just not sure what to do, but I guess I feel like my body can't make up her mind.  I know I just had my first PPAF in October but because I'm now back to work and nursing less, I was kind of hoping my body would jump back into fertility shape.

Should I start charting, what to do what to do - I never really had to do it because my cycles were very obvious. My LO is 1 on Friday and I'd love another around the time he turns 2...

[meander]

I suppose I should mention at some point that I got a series of BFPs last week....three laid out on the counter where I can look at them every morning; the 2 $Tree ones (at 13dpo and 15dpo) are lightish, but the FRER at 17 is bright and comforting. I had a decent first beta on Weds....now I'm waiting for a phone call tomorrow to (please!please!please!) give me Friday's results and tell me the numbers doubled appropriately.

My progesterone level sucks, so I'm supplementing now. I'm worried that means things are going poorly in there. I have very little in the way of symptoms. I want more symptoms! Anything to make me believe...

Man. I am so nervous. So worried.

[sarah2881]

Just wanted to pop in. Last week was crazy, I have not caught up on last weeks thread. Not much here, no fertile signs happening, but I wonder if the stress of the last week might delay O? We shall see. I know the last couple weeks we had been talking about baby spirits and I definitely believe in that. The funny thing is that DD1 was obsessed with me having a baby in my tummy in July and August, I never told her when I got PG in August, but she stopped talking about it before I m/ced. Out of no where yesterday she said ' Mommy, you don't have a baby in tummy, but that is OK, you will for Christmas'! It made my day! I still have two more cycles for that to be true! Even if it does not happen, I still think it is incredibly cute!

[ktbug87]

Callie: 

I did have EWCM that was stretch, but it was around CD 9-13.

I have not had anything close to that since then, and I'm a cervix checker and my cervix has been closed since then.

[musicoholic]

Originally Posted by TTCChloeOrConner 

Lydiah- Have you and DH gotten your blood tested? I've read that if you guys have different blood types, the fetus may be developed with both, so it won't survive.

I've not heard of this (need to read some more, methinks!!) ...  but I do know that if the mother is Rhesus negative and the father is Rhesus positive - and the baby develops as Rh-positive also (which, obviously, is about a 50/50 chance), then the mother's blood system can decide that the fetus/baby is a foreign body and attack it as such.  Usually not so much in the first pregnancy, but more serious in subsequent pregnancies.  The Rh-negative mother should have 2 injections of Rh-immune globulin to stop it from attacking the "foreign object" in her first pregnancy, which acts like a vaccine and helps the mother's body to NOT produce the dangerous attack-antibodies in future pregnancies.  The "attack-mode" can cause some serious issues (hemolytic disease of the newborn)....  but even with this "attack-mode", the baby can still be transfused while in-utero, so it's not all major doom and gloom (although obviously does cause a lot of heartache if not known about or addressed in time). 

Which is why, even though I did have the 2 Rh-immune globulin shots when I was pg with DS, I still need to be monitored during pregnancy to keep an eye on these things (in case of hemorrhage, bleeding etc etc etc).  I am O-Rh-Dnegative, DH is A-positive and DS is also A-positive.  Fun!!

@Lydiah - I do agree there may possibly be an "incompatibility" there, and completely understand your thinking!  I have now had 4 early m/cs...  I think quite likely due to the above reason.    

@meander - sending loads of sticky vibes your way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited by musicoholic - 11/22/10 at 1:37am

[Attached2Elijah]

meander -- Sending you tons of sticky vibes.... but I think you have a sticky bean. Those dollar stores have never got much darker for me then your first 2 with my pregnancies. They just aren't dark tests. The FRER looks awesome for 17dpo! Good Luck and I so hope this is it for you!!!! Let me know when you get your numbers if you want me to move you to November BFPs :) FX!!!!!

AFM: Took a FMU OPK today (it usually works for me cuz my body's dumb) and it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO close to being positive that I think by this afternoon, it will be! HOORAY for a possible CD 14 O!!!! However, I better start getting some better quality CM, what I have now does not look favorable to baby making!!! But that could change throughout the day so I'm not worrying yet. I did have a dip today which could mean O is today... I'd rather it hold off until tomorrow though as we didn't BD last night. EEK! I also feel SUPER nauseous this morning... not sure what is up with that. I've never had nausea around O time. I guess I'll attribute it to the soy ... and maybe a super strong O! Here's hoping!

ETA: Nevermind... just found some EWCM! SCORE!

Edited by Attached2Elijah - 11/22/10 at 3:58am