33yr ttc#2 - buddies needed!!!

[citrusfruit]

Not got much time to post but just to say ladders that I agree with everyone else and FF. it looks like your o day was when FF put it but you still have got plenty of BD so don't worry. I would be counting that as your o day as I think the shift is really clear on your chart and I don't trust opks! Might explain why your cheapie was so light? Did you carry on testing after the digital smiley? Wondering if your cheapie would have gotten any darker.

Hi to everyone else! Another negative opk for me today, no line at all. Will start BD tomorrow I think.

 

[happycupcake]

I didn't remember to say. Positive OPK today as I thought, temp dip yesterday, I predict ov tomorrow because my OPK was darkest this evening, although ov today is possible.
Chart so far...
Hmmm... actually, thinking about it I don't know. I think ov will be put as today. I confused myself with temps and days. Hopefully my OPKs will be lighter tomorrow otherwise this will confuse me as it won't be in line with what I usually see with temps and OPKs

 

[Hopfl4bbynbr4]

I don't know much about charts but looking at yours, Happycupcake and Ladders, I can't help but wish I could O around the same days as you ladies do. Waiting to O so late in my cycles always sucks and makes me a little crazy at times too lol
Is there anything I can take to help bring it closer to normal without lengthening my lp because that's already too long too.

 

[happycupcake]

I think the only way your lp was lengthened was if you did/took something to keep progesterone in your system for longer than it naturally would be, for you usually. I may be wrong, but I don't think there's any way of making your lp longer otherwise, so if you want to encourage ovulation earlier im sure there are ways to do this without increasing progesterone. I know acupuncture can do it, I'm certain this brought ovulation on for me before as I started feeling ovulation pains immediately after having it. I don't know what else you could try, I have heard of reflexology being good for regulating cycles and promoting fertility as well. There are probably lots of things, I shall have to Google this.

I didn't used to ovulate this early. My cycles weren't regular then after having the implant removed to ttc our youngest son my cycles were regular but I didn't ovulate early, pretty average so I don't know why I ovulate early these days

 

[Hopfl4bbynbr4]

I was just looking at myo inositol (sp?) but the problem with that is, I do already O every cycle. Just late. So I would worry about it possibly making me ovulate more than one egg at a time lol

 

[Sander]

Hey guys, thanks for the warm welcome!
Sorry I don't know enough about charting to chime in, but I did read all your baby names and have to say they're all great! Can't remember who said Eli, but it's similar to what we would name a boy - Elias.
We like Norah Rose, Elias Virgil, Oliver Wyatt and Abigail Pierina (after my great grandmother). Also can you tell my husband likes the old cowboy names? Lol
Today I went to the bathroom (tmi) but had a lot of stretchy discharge which is odd because my calendar says no ovulation for another week, it my cycles range from 32-36 days on average, and this is CD 15 so I guess now's the time!
Hope everything's going well with you guys I'll try and brush up on temps because I know absolutely nothing about it haha

 

[Hopfl4bbynbr4]

Don't worry Sander, I don't know much about temping either lol

 

[Hopfl4bbynbr4]

Citrus, sorry about the negative opk today. Hopefully you'll get a positive soon.

 

[ladders]

Rubbish for the negative opk citrus I hate the waiting for o, especially when you have in your mind when you think it's going to be and then it's not!

Kim I'm not sure about bringing o forward iv been spending all my time looking how to lengthen my luteal phase but one of things I read about was angus cactus as that's supposed to help regulate your cycle and read some people take it to shorten long cycles.

So got another high temp today and so fertility friend moved my ov to Fri which I think it more likely so counting myself as 3dpo now. Citrus I got my positive Friday morning and then tested again sat and was barely there line so looks like I have a short surge, good job I test way too often everyday lol

Oooh cupcake get on it! So to speak ������

 

[ladders]

Today's chart

 

[annio84]

It seems more confident now Ladders, weren't the crosshairs dashed on the first one?

 

[JessyG]

I know nothing of charts but yeah for Friday ovulating. Your timing was perfect this month ladders!

 

[happycupcake]

Rubbish for the negative opk citrus I hate the waiting for o, especially when you have in your mind when you think it's going to be and then it's not!

Kim I'm not sure about bringing o forward iv been spending all my time looking how to lengthen my luteal phase but one of things I read about was angus cactus as that's supposed to help regulate your cycle and read some people take it to shorten long cycles.

So got another high temp today and so fertility friend moved my ov to Fri which I think it more likely so counting myself as 3dpo now. Citrus I got my positive Friday morning and then tested again sat and was barely there line so looks like I have a short surge, good job I test way too often everyday lol

Oooh cupcake get on it! So to speak ������

Yes this looks much more likely for ovulation on your chart. I completely missed this before, I was looking at the thumbnail photo and misread the positive OPK for Thursday instead

I did; I got on it, under it, sideways on it... lol

I usually do three OPKs each day; fmu (always used to see barely there lines but if I have a darker positive in the evening sometimes my fmu the following day gives a positive as well), late afternoon and about 9pm. I had a positive OPK at about 9pm yesterday, today's fmu I think is a little lighter than the control line so hopefully they keep lightening today. Temps rose a little today as well.

So top is yesterday evening's OPK, then next is yesterday's dried with today's fmu

 

[towwife14]

Yay for perfect timing! DH and I finally agreed on BD twice a week, so I feel like that helps our chances.

If BD last night. Well probably BD again on Wednesday and then Saturday since that's my most Derrida day ( or so Ovia says ). I think if we don't get preggers this month I may start temping next month.

 

[towwife14]

Fertile- sorry everyone I can't type on my phone .

We've always been in love with the name Amelia for a girl or Reid for a boy. Struggling with the middle names though.

 

[bassit25]

Wow girls you have been busy I've had no internet for a few days having living room renovated and now look think I'm 5 pages behind

Ladders you look like you've timed it just right with this cycle

Towwife well done on the negotiating before you know it it will be every other day keep working on it

Happycakes looks like some good results how do u feel this cycle with timings

Annie Jessie how are the early days we having a bit of a heatwave here in Kent my nephews girlfriend is 6 months and really struggling already (my hubby is the youngest)(they are 19)

Welcome to the thread for the newbies however I feel like a newbie every time I log on I do try

Well as for me starting opks tomorrow joins ovulation centre thank you for the recommendation I'm really sorry I can't remember who????

My af was really kind swing as it was my first true cycle since bc I feel like my hormones are settling really well and I'm not up and down as I first was when I have implant removed got motherinlaws birthday next month and all the family are around as we having an Hawaiian theme BBQ
Fingers crossed I'll have some news by then (just us we will think of sa plan to hide the not having a glass) or have a real good pitty party for my self

Hope you are all doing great and here is to some bfp x x

 

[dustergrl]

We are musical people, so DS is named Dorian (a type of scale). If we have a daughter, we like the name Lydia Mae (lydian is a type of scale and Mae was my great aunt, who I always felt that we were kindred spirits). I like the name Sawyer if we have another boy- DH is a Rush (band) fan and they have a song Tom Sawyer. I also thought it would be neat to have two boys with musical and literary references in their names.

 

[Hopfl4bbynbr4]

That's so cool that yours names are after music, Duster! I love listening to music but I have no sense of tune what so ever so I have no idea what the names you've picked out mean lol but very cute idea.

So I'm either 7 or 8 dpo today. The cramping continues except now it's moved from my left ovary area and moved to the middle of my uterus area. I'm still not too hopeful for some reason this month though. I just feel like its taken this long already so I pretty much expect af every time although I do still get disappointed when she does show. I might test in the morning. Should I use a ic or frer? Or one of the Walmart one step in the case tests since those are supposed to be sensitive too and are only 88 cents lol

 

[towwife14]

Hopfl my fingers are crossed for your bfp! You'll definitly have to let us know how it goes. I've always prefered the frer. That's what I got my very early, very faint positive on.

I'm feeling hopeful after last night. I know it sounds crazy, but I just FEEL like that did the trick. Has anyone else ever felt that? I know it's more than likely nothing. But I still can't help but to feel like it means something.

 

[Hopfl4bbynbr4]

Tow, in the beginning I felt like that. Unfortunately for me it wasn't. That doesn't mean it isn't for you though. And thank you! I'll also be keeping my fingers crossed for you that last night was the bd that gets you pregnant! Will you keep trying or was last night O day for you? Sorry if you've already said. Also, how early was your early faint bfp? Was it an old style frer or the curved handled ones? All I could find were the curved handled ones here.