The ONE Thread April 15 - 22 - Page 3

[dakipode]

Originally Posted by FreedEm11 

Hey ladies,
So I am reading "Taking Control of Your Fertility" right now and I am learning how to read my body. I have been recording my CM wrong because I am calling EWCM sticky and creamy EWCM because thats what I thought it was supposed to be. If I am reading my body right I should be ovulating right around this time. I still have a lot of reading to do, so we will see if I am doing this right, but from now on I am just going to record what I see regardless of how crazy or unlikely it seems. We'll know in a month or two if I'm right. Sorry I posted this kind of pointless paragraph but I'm very excited. For the first time ever I feel like I know what the heck is going on.

FreedEm11: I was sooo excited after reading that book and told a bunch of my female clients it was the most interesting book I've read in years. I used to get a lot of CM and never knew and always felt kinda icky about it. Knowing what it is makes me feel empowered, no longer need to feel weird or ashamed about it!

Originally Posted by FreedEm11 

nattery That sounds like a great trip! I think it would be so cool to conceive your child in Belgium! Good luck and have fun ;-)

It says Bejing, but I am partial to Belgium as that's where I'm from! Hehe!

Originally Posted by GoBecGo 

Oh, while i'm here does anyone know... I'm sure when i've used them in the past the OPK's said to DTD in the 24-48 hours following the surge showing up, but the batch i have now says to NOT DTD for the first 24 hours but to do it before 48 hours.  Is this a new rule, or a different brand thing?  I mean, i don't care too much because a) you gotta do it when the mood engulfs round here in Sleep Deprivation HQ, and b) i'm SURE i ovulated 20 hours after i saw the surge (and had sex 8 hours before) so i guess that's close enough for this month to have SOME chance.  But still, it got me wondering...

I hadn't seen this anywhere. I plan on BDing every other day till the OPK turns positive, then every day till it turns faint again. I'm determined to catch that egg this time.

Also at this point, even though we haven't been trying for that long, I'm ready to do anything to help the process along, whether the practice is rooted in science or superstition...

[Millie Ivy]

Hey guys, just checking in. :-)  I was BellyBaby2012, that was my supa secret user name while we were ttc and before we told anyone about the pregnancy.  I'm almost 6 weeks now (which is still early, but I'm showing already and telling everyone.)

anyhoo, good luck to all, and have a fertile week/month!

[FreedEm11]

Hi Millie Ivy - I am new to the community so I don't remember your old username. CONGRATS on the pregnancy! That's is so great!

[nattery]

FreedEm11 - Beijing/ Belgium, is all good ;) You must be intuitive because my sister is living in Belgium and I to Beijing (what can I say, we're an international family). Must be a "b" word thing because before that we were in Bali. ha.

I don't really have a plan this month since I will be away from my guy on the day I ovulate, AND I have a friend  visiting me from out of town the week before in a small apartment so it's hard to BD but I 'm sure we'll manage. We're fairly active in that department, and sometimes I think my partner is too active...  we'd BD 3 x a day if it was up to him. I'm almost worried he is going to deplete his resources :P but I'm trying to not be worrisome and put too much anxiety as possible on BD'ing. I would like it to be as fun and as natural as possible (but it's hard to not influence when we do it since we both know when I O).

Wishing everyone else here a productive month! It would be nice to see a few more dragon babies born in the year.

[FreedEm11]

Nattery - I think it's a great idea not to worry or think about bding or ttc too much but I know know know know how sometimes it's the only thing you can think about. The whole time I have been trying to just be non-chalant (sp?) about it but it's so exciting. It cracks me up when people say "just don't try" because once you know when you O it's nearly impossible NOT to try. LOL

Either way have fun with your boy (quietly =P) and hopefully it will result in an awesome dragon baby!

[newtoTTC]

MillieIvy Welcome back as you!  I'm glad things are going well and that your TTC was short.  

FreedEm11 TCOYF is a great book.  It makes you realize what your body is actually doing, which can definitely help for timing with TTC.  Good luck and use it well 

Doularebekah I'm sorry you were disappointed.  

GoBecGo I agree with Dakipode, I generally do every other day for 4-6 days or so before I think I will O then every day I get an OPK +.  I am not sure if that is right, just what I have read, (I think it is actually called the SMEP, sperm meets egg plan  ) 

AFM Out again this month, AF showed up this morning, just like clockwork.  9 day LP is apparently all I am ever going to get.  Hopefully someday it will be enough.  Honestly after 8 months of trying I am so frustrated.  I know many people try longer and with more challenges, but my family is full of surprise babies and at the moment 3 of my best friends are pregnant, including 1 surprise and 1 on the first try, who keeps saying, "I really didn't expect this to happen so fast.  we were really hoping to be pregnant in 6 months or so."  I really didn't think it would take so long and I just look at other people and think, why do you get to have a baby and I dont?  I try to remember what someone posted here a couple months ago, that its not like it is the last baby on the shelf, they didnt take "our" baby, but it is hard to remember sometimes.  Sorry for the crabby post.  I wasn't really even super hopeful this month, I just really hate starting a new cycle.  

[organicviolin]

I understand New to TTC. It's so hard when you've been trying etc and there hasn't been any luck in that department. Loads of baby dust your way. At least it's in the drinking water where you are! Drink up! 

[Stevi]

And cycle number 3 without donations.... Another UTI as well. Hmph!

I did ovulate rather early it seems, so maybe the Vitex is fixing my LP?

[firsttimettc]

AFM Out again this month, AF showed up this morning, just like clockwork.  9 day LP is apparently all I am ever going to get.  Hopefully someday it will be enough.  Honestly after 8 months of trying I am so frustrated.  I know many people try longer and with more challenges, but my family is full of surprise babies and at the moment 3 of my best friends are pregnant, including 1 surprise and 1 on the first try, who keeps saying, "I really didn't expect this to happen so fast.  we were really hoping to be pregnant in 6 months or so."  I really didn't think it would take so long and I just look at other people and think, why do you get to have a baby and I dont?  I try to remember what someone posted here a couple months ago, that its not like it is the last baby on the shelf, they didnt take "our" baby, but it is hard to remember sometimes.  Sorry for the crabby post.  I wasn't really even super hopeful this month, I just really hate starting a new cycle.  

Newtottc, I so know how you feel!  My DH kept pushing off TTCing for years because he assumed it would happen right away.  On the other hand, I always had a "feeling" it would be hard to concieve for me, but I also kind of thought it would happen by now (we've been kind of trying since January, but charting last cycle and this cycle).  It is so hard seeing others close to you (or not close even! haha) get pregnant, I know how that feels.  I'm sorry for your AF arriving!

I'm still waiting to O, I think, unless it happened yesterday, my temp rose from 97.4 to 97.5 this morning, but I still "feel" fertile down there!  sorry, TMI.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend, wherever you are!  

[dakipode]

Hey newtoTTC,

Just sending a little love and support!

Though we haven't been at it as long as you have I feel I understand and share your frustration.

My AF showed up 5 days ago and initially I was disappointed of course. Now, the past couple of days have actually been peaceful. A nice break from obsessing...

firsttimettc, I haven't seen your chart but I must say that my temp shift has historically been pretty big. One tenth seems questionable, but you know your body best of course.

[lizzilo]

Newtottc- BD and posting at the same time? Now THAT'S talent! I am impressed!
Edited by lizzilo - 4/22/12 at 12:01pm

[baby4makes6]

Can you add me to the waiting to O list...thanks

[bebelove]

Please move me to Waiting to O! Thx :)

[FreedEm11]

Newtottc - I completely understand the frustration. My DH and I honestly thought we would become pregnant on our honeymoon. It's been 13 cycles now and sometimes I just can't believe it has taken us so long. It seems like all my friends are accidentally getting pregnant, and it can become very frustrating. I like what you said about them not taking "our" baby. I will definitely keep that in mind.

Everyone else - Sorry about being moved to waiting to O. Here's to next month being CRAZY successful!!

AFM - I am on cycle day 39. IDK why FF is showing March 14 as cycle day 1 when I didn't enter any info on that day... oh well. Anyway, I'm on cycle day 39 and still no AF or any signs that she is on her way (I can usually tell). I COMPLETELY missed February, and it's looking like it might be another month of no AF at all... *sigh* so frustrating.

[doularebekah]

New threads up! http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1351395/the-one-thread-april-22-29