The ONE Thread - July 29 - Aug 5 - Page 2

[magoodoggy]

Studying Stones, I ovulated on CD13 and my cycle goes from 26-28 days usually.

I'd like to think I'll wait a few more days to test again, but I'm sure I'll POAS tomorrow. I ordered about 50 HPTs from the net (Wondfos) in my bathroom just waiting to be peed on.
 

Does anyone else know anything about implantation dips?

[ThePeacefulMama]

Hi, I'll introduce myself and you can add me to the waiting to O. I am 40; DH is 49. We have one DS, Dylan, who took two years ttc to conceive. He was born in October 2009 so he'll be three this October (he is still breastfed but is now night-weaned). My post-partum AF returned when DS was 12 months old and we started ttc right away. The first 6 months I didn't chart, hoping my body had "reset" after DS and I'd just get pregnant easily. Nope. So in March 2011, I started charting but... I haven't tracked every cycle. Some of them I chart all the way through, some just to confirm ivulation, and some not at all (because it nakes me obsess and stress to much!). I am on cd05 of cycle 34 now.

I did have a LP defect which seems to have improved after making some changes. Not sure which it was so I'll credit all of it... I went Gluten-Free and I started taking CoQ10. I had tried Vitex and had many negative side effects on it so I had to stop, but it did lengthen my LP from 7 days to 8-9 days. After starting the CoQ10 and going Gluten-Free, my Ovulation moved way up to day 12 and LP was 16 days (yes, I was very hopeful but not pregnant). I have started going to a TCM practitioner for fertility and I start accupuncture 2 x a week next week. The TCM supports breastfeeding but did warn me that I may find that I just won't get pregnant until I wean completely. That wouldn't be so bad but DS is *very* attached to "his" boobies!

[dakipode]

maydaymom, go ahead and put me back in waiting to O, since there was nothing to know...

Thanks.

[LivingSky]

Stevi: I'll be chart stalking you! Hope the reflux means a BFP is around the corner for you. That was my first (and really only) sign of pregnancy. When do you think you'll test?

[bloodofthefae]

next three days are supposed to be my fertile days. here goes the first time trying this with charting! (i am trying to be positive. but ttc for a year when in that time my sister had birthed her first and was pregnate with number two is a bit frustrating)

[magoodoggy]

Good, morning ladies!

I got this this morning at 10 DPO!

I've decided to be much more positive this time around. I've decided I AM taking home this baby in April.

[StudyingStones]

Congrats on the BFP, Magoodoggy!!!  I truly wish the best for you, and I hope I can join you in the April ddc soon!!!

[magoodoggy]

Studying Stones,

That would be great! Fingers crossed for you!

I see you're in Ontario too!
 

[maydaymom10]

Congrats Magoodoggy! That is a wonderful sight.

[StudyingStones]

Originally Posted by magoodoggy 

Studying Stones,

That would be great! Fingers crossed for you!

I see you're in Ontario too!
 

Yep!  I'm in London, Ontario - a mere two hour jaunt from you!

I'm not holding my breath for this cycle.  I'm not charting or tracking in any way, so we're just trying to dtd every other day and hope that this is the cycle for us.  I expect to O early next week, so there's a chance we'll miss my fertile days as we'll be away camping until Tuesday (hence not bothering with charting, etc. this month).  Here's hoping that the month I'm not REALLY trying is the month for me. We shall see!

I bought some OPK sticks to try, but decided to save them for next month too. Of course I opened the package, so here's hoping that I do get a BFP (seems like that's the way it goes - the second you get something you no longer need it).  Fingers crossed for many BFPs on this board!

[sleepingbeauty]

Yeeeahhhh Magoodoggy!!!  Congrats!!!

[bdavis912]

Well, I can be moved to Waiting to O. This month was not our month. On to the next one. 

[lenny1027]

Congratulations Magoodoggy!

Still waiting here. 11 or 13DPO with BFN this morning. Worried that FRER would still be negative with AF due tomorrow. But hopeful because. I didn't get BFP with DD until 14DPO and my temp went up today. Uuuugggh the waiting

[LivingSky]

Congrats magoodoggy!! Best wishes for a happy and healthy 9 months!

[ciga]

Congrats Magoodoggy! 

AFM...Af was due yesterday and is nowhere to be found.  A couple times I've rushed to the bathroom thinking it was here for sure to find nothing.  I just ran around my house searching for a hidden HPT  with no luck.  It is probably good, I had made a decision to not test until I was very obviously late which would technically mean after the weekend.  All those months I had BFNs I felt like a dolt for wasting money when I could have just waited a couple more days for my answer.   Now, if I had a dollar tree near me with their cheapie tests or had ordered more wondfos I'd be all over testing right now.   Nothing to do but wait and see...

[emountainmama]

I have been so confused this cycle- it seems to be nothing like any of my previous ones. Seemed to be gearing up for ovulation around day 14 or so, but no significant temp rise (up by 2 tenths for a couple days, but it seems insignificant looking at the whole chart ). We've continued trying every other day, because my CM seemed to be staying somewhat wet. Today (day 20) my temp dropped by 7 tenths of a degree. Seems like its possible that I had delayed ovulation due to stress (we were out of town at a wedding last weekend), and this is a pre-o dip?

Who knows. Every morning I wake up hoping to see a temp spike, and get sad when I don't. At this point I'm trying to convince myself that I need to just let it go this month, and wait for next month. Better if I don't get my hopes up, you know?

Congratulations Magoodoggy! Very exciting!

[Quinalla]

Congrats Magoodoggy

Went in for my annual visit with the OBGYN yesterday and everything looks good. Told her I wasn't going to schedule for next year yet as I was hoping to see her again soon for a pregnancy appointment, she wished me luck and was just so positive about it, was nice to be able to talk to someone in person besides DH. Anyway, I am feeling good about this cycle so here's hoping for me and all of us!

[Stevi]

I can be moved back to Waiting to O. AF arrived this morning. At least my lp is back to 11 days.

[lenny1027]

My body is misbehaving. I'm 13DPO today (maybe...this cycle is so weird). BFN this morning, and *maybe* AF, but I don't even know, it's not even enough to call it spotting so far. I'm still not 100% convinced that it's AF yet, just because my temp is still high. Went up a lot on Wednesday, then down a bit yesterday, and now up again almost to what it was Wednesday. I normally always get a huge drop the day AF comes, or the day before. So, holding out hope that this is early pg spotting until AF really shows herself. Just deluding myself, probably.

[kimble]

Congratulations, Magoo! good luck to you over the next 9 months, and I hope plenty of us will be on the journey with you!

Ciga and Lenny, fingers crossed for you as you find out if it is AF or BFP!

AFM I have been keeping busy with work, which leaves me less time to obsess and worry about TTC but also means I have been here less often. so much to catch up on! I O'ed on CD 14 this month which is 2-3 days earlier than any other since I started temping, and threw our timing off. The ironic thing is this is the first month I used OPKs diligently, and I ignored what must have actually been a positive on CD13 since the test line was only as dark as the control, not darker. All my other strips were very light test lines. At lest I'll know what to look for next month! Since AF came yesterday we're back to square one.

How have you all dealt with O'ing early? Is there anything to do about it, other than use OPKs? I am planning to finish off the big batch of cheap strips I bought but will be happy when that month comes (probably next month) since POASing 3 times a day for 5-7 days is getting old fast. At least it makes me conscious of staying hydrated!