A Saner TTC: The Long Nights' Moon - Page 9

[JustJenny]

dakipode- bfp!!  Sending you lots of sticky dust!!!  

[chuord]

Wow dakipode - isn't it cool how things happen when you have no expectation? Congrats - and hoping its a sticky one in prime realestate location!

[Lidamama84]

Congrats, Dakipode!!! Sending sticky, take-home baby vibes to you!!!

Edited to add: DH wants to try this month. Squee!!!!

[chuord]

Ok I've decided having a longer cycle (33d) really sucks lol as I have to wait soo much longer to test! (well I did test anyway lol - but 5d before AF due so useless!)

[dahlia810]

chuord ugh that's so long!! Good luck in your wait, hope you get a bfp when the time to test comes around!!

lidamama yay how exciting that your husband wants to try this month! It took mine forever to feel ready, so I know how exciting it is when they finally want to!

AFM: I'm the proud new owner of a basal thermometer. I've never done temping or charting before, but thought hey it can't hurt! So hopefully I'll get the hang of it quickly! I also picked up a new Clearblue OPK pack. I used them in conjunction with Wondfo OPKs and it technically worked, we caught the egg.. Now to get it to stick and stay put :/ I'm on CD5 tomorrow, so I should start temping then, right?

[dahlia810]

hmm the more I read about temping, I guess I was supposed to start on CD1? damn. Can I still start tomorrow?

[dakipode]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone! I feel like I need to change my username to "obviouslydoesn'thaveaclue". In retrospect maybe comparing the current data to the ectopic cycle wasn't the best idea since that was obviously not a proper success. Scientists give me your opinions.

If you ladies don't mind I'll stick around for a while until I see the doc and confirm it's in the right place.

JustJenny: One of the things DH mentioned (he's a super skeptical guy) about IUI was: isn't it the best swimmers that get to fertilize the egg regardless? Meaning: why "wash" out the sub-par swimmers? I told him the IUI also bypasses the cervical mucus problem but I can see the point. From this cycle and the last one (the two successful ones) I get the impression that my CM quality has a lot to do with it (then again, I've been known to be wrong...) In terms of reducing your cost doing medication only makes sense and that was my/our reason for trying that first. I'll be following along with great interest!

Lidamama: yahoo! Very excited for you! Do your best!

Chuord: I can relate, my cycles are long and random which gave me all of 9 tries in 2012... Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Dahlia: you can start temping anytime. It took me a few months to start seeing a clear pattern of before and after O temps but you get the hang of it pretty quick. Best of luck!

[dahlia810]

Thanks Dakipode :) If nothing else, it will be nice to hopefully have a clearer glimpse into my body.

[chuord]

Thanks dakipode and dahlia! Lol I just needed a vent... I'm still hopeful despite some cramping and 3 days of small spotting...
Good luck with the temping dahlia - I've becker done it so sorry I can't help.
Dakipode can't wait till you've been to the doctor and had it confirmed its normal!

[SparkleMaman]

CONGRATULATIONS Dakipode!!!!!!!!

OMG, What an amazing New Year's Surprise. I just know this is your sticky little bean.

And,

Congrats Coati!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doing a happy dance for you too!! Sending you both tons of sticky vibes.

Dahlia Good luck with temping! I think you'll be surprised at how quickly you get the hang of it. And the additional information will be very helpful, now and if you're ever wanting to prevent in the future. I want to apologize again for putting my foot in my mouth earlier this week I know there was much confusion over at the TWW thread on transitioning over to the new January thread. I hadn't remembered seeing you here on the Saner TTC thread and thought you were confused when you asked here about moving to a new thread (this thread moves to a new thread with the new moon, btw). I certainly never intended to be unkind or rude and am grateful for your gracious response.

Edited by SparkleMaman - 1/5/13 at 4:32am

[katiecornflakes]

Congrats, dakipode!!

Dahlia, start temping whenever you can. Lots of people don't temp during AF. You'll get the hang of it no problem. 

AFM, just waiting for AF to leave the building. She was rough this month! Blech. Going to try to call the MW office again on Monday to see if they'll just give me a progesterone script over the phone since they can't see me until a week after I ov, which will be too late. FX they'll do it. 

[dahlia810]

Sparkle, it's really ok :) Nothing to worry about, promise! I completely see where the confusion was, since I'm not a frequent poster on this board usually :) Have a great weekend, get some rest and let your head clear. Lots of hugs to you!!

[John16n33]

Well I tested again today (13dpo) and it was a BFN.  Part of me is sad, but part of me is surprisingly okay with this.  That means that I can go to the store and get tampons so I'm prepared for tomorrow or Monday lol.  I always said I would be okay with not getting a sticky this cycle because I really want an October baby, so I am sending up lots of prayers that I get my BFP next cycle.

[SparkleMaman]

Hugs! John16n33 Fx for next cycle. I have one October babe and would just love another. I'll be praying with you.

AFM AF arrived right on time last night, exactly 14 day LP. I had such a good feeling about this cycle, was feeling so lucky. On to the next cycle!

[katiecornflakes]

Hugs, John. Fingers crossed for October babies for all of us! I would love to be on maternity leave in October, it's so nice here then! That is my positive thinking for this cycle. Plus, then all my kids would be 3 months apart. Symmetry is so nice! Ah, the things that keep us sane while TTCing! 

[Lidamama84]

Hugs to you, John!! Maybe we'll be in the oct ddc together! I have a yearning for an oct baby too! Mostly, tho, i dont want any more winter pregnancies! Its awful getting myself + kids all bundled up while pregnant

[devilish]

Lidamama84: In particular, Ottawa winters. I really hope we don't see any more temps like this past Thursday. -20 C before the wind chill? No thank you.

[chuord]

Hugs to sparkle and John - and everyone else with a bfn this time.
I'm still waiting to see what happens... I've been feeling really bloated and nauseous - lol but realized last night that could be because I've been eating too much bread! (yeast not wheat issues) Rofl - oh dear... As my mum would say sometimes I'm just 'special'
I have to say I'm loving waking up and checking the thread to see what's happened... 6.24am here

[Lidamama84]

@Devilish: I know!!! It was a VERY quick walk from my car to my office  It feels like we got temps that are usually later in January in December this year...maybe an early spring is in the cards?!?!?

[LilyKay]

coati, Serena and Dakipode:  Congratulations! How lovely for the new year! And by the way, IMHO getting pregnant on the new year is the best time. OK I know I was only pregnant once BUT most of the time you're heavily pregnant is the end of summer beginning of fall. So you don't need to get any maternity wear for the winter. I've seen a friend try to bridge 2 or 3 months into the winter without buying any maternity jackets and it was not fun; it can get really expensive. She also basically spent the last month of her pregnancy indoors because of all the cold/snow and the risk of slipping on ice.

And best of all, it is the best birthday (school-wise) a baby can have: the beginning of the school year!

AFM- Now back at work... This is our 3rd cycle TTC and now I'm at 5 DPO. The only thing that truly bugs me is that I spend the entire time before O perfectly fine and relaxed. Once I ovulate, the obsession starts. I just have to know. If it is not this cycle then fine, I can move on. BUT the not knowing kills me. It's a good thing I have a to-do list longer that I care to admit so that will keep me preoccupied for a while. On top of it, my DD getting a place in a good Kindergarten. We did the rounds a couple of months ago and they start calling with good new this month. Right now I'm obsessing about my phone being fully charged more than about BFPs.