33yr ttc#2 - buddies needed!!!

[curiousowl]

Cupcake, I'm not sure! They tested my blood when I was pregnant with DD and told me it was low. Any people I know who have had their progesterone tested have had it via blood.

Sander, I'm a laboratory scientist. But I only work 2 days a week and stay home with DD the rest. Your helicopter ride sounds so cool!

 

[ladders]

Ah that's a shame about those tests not over here but then probably a good thing or be another thing to spend money on, although ttc #2 Has been cheaper since the cheapie ovulation sticks work for me now. I was looking at a test this morning that tells you your ovarian reserve but think that might completely freak me out and not like I'm not trying anyways.
Sander im part time now and only work three days, I'm a veterinary nurse, everyone has such cool jobs I'm jealous! I'm also trying for a more chilled approach this month so not temping and deciding whether to use opks or not, haven't so far which is better anyways as I normally start cd8

 

[happycupcake]

Sander I haven't heard of coursera before. It's a fascinating subject! My eldest is into anything to do with filmmaking. Literally anything, any aspect of it

Curious blood seems to be the most commonly used method of testing, but apparently urine and saliva are more accurate. I don't know. There will always be arguments about which way is best though.

Ladders, my sister wanted to be a veterinary nurse but left her course at college after the first year because of her now ex boyfriend. Shame, since she currently works for current boyfriend making a right hash of it (I had to talk her through it when she started but I bet he doesnt know about this)!

I'm currently reading 'Good Essay Writing' to refresh my memory, and it is so boring. I finished 'Investigating Intelligence', which was far more interesting

 

[Sander]

Wow very cool jobs everyone

Cupcake I've actually done a bit of filmmaking, I'm also a part of Women in Film Vancouver - if your daughter wants any info on how to get started just let me know What was Investigating Intelligence about?

Ladders - I was actually amazed how fast the month went by without temping and using opk's yada yada. I also had way more EWCM - almost 5 whole days. I think not thinking about it lowered my stress haha

Curious your chart looks good

I'm just hanging out in the TWW now (I snuck a peek at my temperature for the first time this month and it was in the mid 98's which I never hit until my LP). It's early days but I'm keeping myself entertained by checking out everyone in the testing thread. I'm going to err on the side of caution and anticipate af on Sep 24, although I'd guess it would be a couple days earlier.

 

[happycupcake]

Sander, so you act as well? He would love any info lol thanks! He's obsessed with the whole thing. Investigating Intelligence was mostly about IQ and EI tests, where they originated from, any evidence as to their accuracy or otherwise, and the fact that they were and are rather biased, as is intelligence itself anyway. Also the many factors that play into someone's level of intelligence and how you can't really define intelligence. It made me quite angry actually! Especially the parts about the First World War Alpha and Beta tests used in America for the army recruits and the assumptions made about certain groups, i.e. the African Americans, and Eastern Europeans and the poor all assumed to lack intelligence. I know that education helps but it doesn't make any difference genetically.

I love you're taking a more laid back approach, I wish I could be the same

 

[curiousowl]

My chart looks pretty good to me and now I'm done temping for the cycle. 9 days until I test.

 

[ricschick]

Good luck everyone xx

 

[happycupcake]

I used some ICs today with fmu, 6dpo, seeing super faint lines. I used three, from different packs. The chances of them being false I think are relatively low, but this is so early. I don't see anything until 7dpo, but I guess it isn't completely out of the question. Perhaps it was an egg on speed. I posted photos in my journal. Time will tell. Although I'm finding it hard to believe we seem to time it right every month, this being the sixth cycle in a row if they're genuine. But then we got pregnant whilst I was breastfeeding before, so the conception part seems to easily happen but it's the sticking part that we now struggle with. I don't see lines any other time, and I have had plenty of cycles without lines during my lp, so I'm assuming they're real. It can't be due to medication as mine don't do this, as far as I'm aware I don't have any other reasons to see lines, and surely I would see lines at other points in my cycle if this were the case? I'm just finding it puzzling because the chances of conception alone are slim with any given cycle

 

[Sander]

I'm wondering cupcake if you have a higher than normal resting hcg level? Have you ever tried testing before you've even ovulated? Because I've wondered the same things about your tests

 

[happycupcake]

I have, to make sure and they're always completely blank, they were yesterday also at 5dpo, nothing on them. I had betas done cycle before previous cycle and it was below 1, so I'm assuming I don't naturally have higher than average levels anyway.
Also, I always see at least some progression each time, which would indicate something was at least trying to stick. Otherwise they would stay the same strength. I have tested at all different times during my cycle and they don't show anything even remotely faint. At the moment all I can think is that we are incredibly lucky and do conceive but they don't stick. I can't think of any other reason for them to show lines, with progression otherwise. Sometimes they don't progress far, sometimes they do but then they fade and af arrives, sometimes they take longer to disappear completely

 

[Sander]

Huh, well then I'd agree and say something is trying to stick! It must be so frustrating though to go through this every month. Really hoping September is lucky for you and everyone else too! (And me haha)

 

[Alligator]

Fx cupcake!!!

 

[happycupcake]

Thank you both for the luck, and fingers crossed to you both too, and everyone else!

Sander yes it is frustrating to say the least. Each time it happens I say I don't want to keep trying because it's too hard. But then I think what if the cycle I decide to give up happens to be the cycle we would have had success?

 

[ladders]

Oh cupcake im heading straight over to your thread to look!! I think if you find that things this cycle go the same as before you should speak again to your go to see if you can get referred. Maybe it is the progesterone or maybe you need something else like baby aspirin? I'm so so hoping this is your month though.

I got a positive ic opk this morning but negative on digital, I'm a bit gutted though as didn't bd last night as wasn't expecting it until tomorrow. I'm kinda hoping positive digital doesn't cone until tomorrow as I like a bd before opk goes positive too as one month I ovulated day of first pos opk. Dh going to take mucinex today and tomorrow and plan is to bd both days, hope that's enough

 

[ladders]

Positive digital now, do you think Mon weds and Thurs will be enough if positive today. Normally would have liked day before as well

 

[happycupcake]

Thank you
I think that's fine it only takes the one swimmer to get there so that should be plenty

 

[ricschick]

Cupcake I'm on my way to look!!

Ladders I think that is plenty! I've I look back at mine I think we btd maybe 2 days before!!

 

[curiousowl]

You can't go back in time so try not to worry ladders! I think it will be perfectly fine though. My BFF had her second DS after DTD 1 time, 5 days before she O'd!

 

[PG5K]

Hi everyone,
I got my positive opk today, very strong line but unfortunately my boyfriend had a really bad day today and wasn't in the mood to BD
We DTD yesterday and the day before so really hoping they're at the right place at the right time.

Fingers crossed for you Ladders. I think that when I was pregnant last time I thought that I'd missed the window!

 

[Sander]

I'm sure your timing will be great ladders

Cupcake I see your lines

PG yay for positive OPK! Sorry your bf wasn't up to it - maybe tomorrow?