6 DPO...& ...POAS until positive!

[Petzy]

Hi all... well DH and I ended up having the best day yesterday..

We went to Port Dover for half the day (its a little beach town on the lake about 45 minutes away - its awesome); had lunch, walked the beach and then played mini putt (DH won - only by 1!! lol)

Then we drove all the way to Niagara falls and went for another walk, the casino again (lost this time haha) and out for a great dinner.... I was so sad to come to work today lol it was the best Sunday...

8DPO today, nothing to report at all. I can test Thursday! BUT I am going to try to wait until Friday to test with my FRER.. we will see. If I am spotting then like I was last time I will try not to test at all.

Fingers crossed I hear back about the damn job today ughhhhhh

xoxox how is everyone??

 

[mommaplus05]

Ok ladies I am officiallt cd 12 today! I have an increase in cm..dtd last night and it was semi painful. Those r good signs for me!! Maybe o will actually cone on cd 14-15 this cycle..yay!! Cpl more days and I shall b in the tww!! I soo feel o comin..and signs r perfect..my sex drive is increasing, cm(lots) and cramps r begining..only crappy thing is I have a terrible chest cold.. dtd kinda blows seein I am not to sexy rt now..lol coughing and stuffed up nose..lol I even make a sqeeky nose from my nose when I breathe..lmao! Good thing my dh "said for better or worse" haha..hope u all have great day..wana see lots of bfps this cycle..wldnt it h awsome if we ALL got one!?

 

[Petzy]

Yes momma lets think positive!! xx best of luck

 

[Petzy]

Barb I thought the name of the thread was changed lol

 

[mommaplus05]

Ok ladies..I have a question..I have been takin robitusin for two days to relieve my chest congestion..is it safe to take after o? Its the only think helpin me right now..lol without it I wld prolly b sooo congested I wld end up in doc. So u think its ok to keep taking? Like after o?

 

[Petzy]

Ok ladies..I have a question..I have been takin robitusin for two days to relieve my chest congestion..is it safe to take after o? Its the only think helpin me right now..lol without it I wld prolly b sooo congested I wld end up in doc. So u think its ok to keep taking? Like after o?

yes of course - if you need it for this cold keep taking it.. it shouldnt affect your chances that I know of.... dont suffer if you dont need to!

 

[barbikins]

Crap - I wrote this long reply & then I hit the wrong button & its gone. I HATE THAT!!!

Hi Ladies ...happy Monday!
Meg, your weekend sounds great! We had to do a lot of domestic stuff so not too much fun. Very low key & lazy for me though.
Tomorrow a g/f & me are going to check out TIFF Going to get dressed up & go for cocktails in hopes to seeing a celebrity...hehe..

Momma, good luck!!! I hope this is it for you.
The ONLY thing I'm going to warn you is that you have to be careful with the ingredients & make sure it doesnt dry up your mucus...right now it's critical. Please read this:

What kind of Robitussin is used to improve cervical mucus?

One should buy the plain kind with no letters after it. The only active ingredient is guaifenesin, and it contains 100 mg per teaspoon. It is very important to avoid the versions that contain decongestants as those may dry up cervical mucus. Also, there is some conflicting information about whether dextromethorphan, the DM in some cough medicine names, may be linked to birth defects such as neural tube defects and cleft palate.


As for sex drives...brings me to a good topic of conversation.
Since we started Trying in early 2012, each month that's passed my sex drive has kept declining. Sex for me has become TTC rather than sexual enjoyment. In the beginning of my cycle, I have some urges but most of the time I'm thinking about timing & what CD I am...and after Ovulation, My sex drive hits like -10....poor hubby. And poor me!!!
I want my drive to go back to a normal level some how. Maybe it's not possible yet. But anyhow, how do the rest of you ladies feel?

xo

 

[barbikins]

PS: I wouldnt worry about the birth defects in your TWW...I think that's more for when you're pregnant & further into your pregnancy.
A lot of TTC woman use this cough syrup for the CM.

 

[Nataliieexo]

I've thrown out the shadow line tests and i have nothing to test with other than a 20miu until wednesday/thursday when my other tests arrive lol i have no choice but wait until tomorrow to test even if i didnt have willpower lol i decided i cant be bothered with shadow lines if i dont see a obvious line its not there lol x

 

[Petzy]

Crap - I wrote this long reply & then I hit the wrong button & its gone. I HATE THAT!!!

Hi Ladies ...happy Monday!
Meg, your weekend sounds great! We had to do a lot of domestic stuff so not too much fun. Very low key & lazy for me though.
Tomorrow a g/f & me are going to check out TIFF Going to get dressed up & go for cocktails in hopes to seeing a celebrity...hehe..

Momma, good luck!!! I hope this is it for you.
The ONLY thing I'm going to warn you is that you have to be careful with the ingredients & make sure it doesnt dry up your mucus...right now it's critical. Please read this:

What kind of Robitussin is used to improve cervical mucus?

One should buy the plain kind with no letters after it. The only active ingredient is guaifenesin, and it contains 100 mg per teaspoon. It is very important to avoid the versions that contain decongestants as those may dry up cervical mucus. Also, there is some conflicting information about whether dextromethorphan, the DM in some cough medicine names, may be linked to birth defects such as neural tube defects and cleft palate.


As for sex drives...brings me to a good topic of conversation.
Since we started Trying in early 2012, each month that's passed my sex drive has kept declining. Sex for me has become TTC rather than sexual enjoyment. In the beginning of my cycle, I have some urges but most of the time I'm thinking about timing & what CD I am...and after Ovulation, My sex drive hits like -10....poor hubby. And poor me!!!
I want my drive to go back to a normal level some how. Maybe it's not possible yet. But anyhow, how do the rest of you ladies feel?

xo

Taking a break from the TTC "routine" is a big one... spice things up again! Maybe get something sexy if DH likes lingerie? or maybe woo him with a nice dinner and some wine followed by non-timed BD? I have made a huge effort to keep the sex very regular and fun. We BD all cycle long... its hard to stay close when you arent being intimate often. I find anyways... and the above stuff (or whatever "inspires" you two) should be a regular thing... We are morning people lol so its easier to find the time haha.. at night we are often tired. We (TMI) are also fans of "toys" and we have a few that we use regularly. Makes a huge difference. Just some food for thought! I dont want to DH to feel like a sperm factory. It would not feel good if the roles were reversed.

 

[Nataliieexo]

Ahgod this week is taking a turn for the worst and its only monday i was informed this afternoon that my cousins baby was developing without a brain and well it didn't end well she was only 12 weeks x

 

[barbikins]

OMG...that's just TERRIBLE news, Natalie. I'm so sorry for you & your family.
That's just devastating. Poor girl.

 

[OurLilFlu]

Alright hopefully I don't miss anything...

Nat, that card seems very telling of the near future or your bfp I think! Really good vibes from that reading for sure!!
Momma, not sure about robitussin, I usually hear ppl using mucinex for cm and obviously congestion... But the info posted seems just,,, use the plain stuff and I wouldn't worry about using it past o...
Meg, sounds like a wonderful Sunday!! Jealous!! I was working came home and vegged out! Hope you hear about this damn job, they're really making you wait!
Good luck with testing tomorrow Natalie and that is absolutely terrible news about your friend... Just devastating, I hope she will be strong and continue on with her dreams of a rainbow when she's ready...
Barb, I too did not see the name change but I though maybe I had to refresh the page or something! We're hearing all about TIFF in the news etc, I think it would be sooo fun to go and try to celebrity spot! I have no words about sex drive but I def can sympathize because I have absolutely zero sex drive and its mostly uncomfortable and barely satisfying... Boo I feel bad for oh... During ttc you dtd often or at least in good intervals and since its been like walking thru the desert... And it's just disappointing in a way because I used to initiate a fair bit, even more than oh sometimes and now I never do and feel like I'm constantly declining cuz I'm sore or tired or queasy etc... Poor guy! Anyways he seems to understand but I def feel we're losing some of the intimacy for sure. Yuck hope it picks up soon lol

 

[barbikins]

Thanks for the tips, Meg!
I think there are other reasons my drive is lacking too - like my hubby's turned very lazy. So most of the time, I'm not ready to go when he wants me to be. Anyway I need to put an end to that one b/c that's no fun.
But I do try to do things to get in the mood & like you suggested.
My drive dropped badly after Aida passed (obviously) & then we were TTC 5 months later. I do feel a little depressed most of the time too. So I know it's more to it than just TTC. I'd like it to be how we were before I was pregnant - we did it like rabbits. It was insane at times. But he's also gotten extremely lazy on his part of things. So I think I'll need to point that out.

 

[mommaplus05]

The robitusin im taking is the plain kinda..it has no dextro in it..its all guifi... hopefully I can get rid of this damn cold..

 

[barbikins]

Talia, when I was pregnant I had NO sex drive. It totally went 'bye bye' & my hubby was horrible about it. He kept coming onto me like he hadn't had sex in for ever. So it got stressful for a while...and yeah poor him but really, poor us who have to be pregnant LOL
Anyway he did back off eventually...I dont' know what it will be like once I'm pregnant again but I believe I am going to be paranoid given our experience before and sex may not be as much in the cards.

My drive was OK for months when we started but slowly started to go down, down, down. Sex is seen to me as a way to make a baby more so than pleasure too.
I need to find a way out.

 

[OurLilFlu]

I get it about the 'lazy' part... They seem to think they can just waltz over and get it on... Not quite lol yes it's def not just poor him, being pg is the shit end of the stick in many respects! Oh the things we do. Hope you can find a way to get thru to him and out of he sexy time slump! But hey as long as it gets the job done, I'm sure we'll take it go bfp!

 

[Petzy]

Ahgod this week is taking a turn for the worst and its only monday i was informed this afternoon that my cousins baby was developing without a brain and well it didn't end well she was only 12 weeks x

Oh Natalie I am sorry that is awful.

 

[Petzy]

I am worried about sex drive when pg... I tell myself I want to try to with some regularity but I know that its really hard and I dont know what I am in for. But I am concious of it and going to try to make the effort.... I am lucky in that my DH isnt lazy... he has a highhhhh sex drive so is a big initiator although I can be too when I am fertile haha.. he doesnt mind. It is stressful to think about it though. We conciously work at it so there arent "slumps" so to speak but its easy for those to happen... they happen to everyone.

 

[Nataliieexo]

I know its awful it makes things more scary for me aswell, ive ended up eyeing up clearblue digital ovulation test i am considering...i'm always looking at something lol my stomach feels wierdly heavy and full today i dont feel unwell any more but i still feel like i hate the world so i have my jarmies on and im staying like this until tomorrow lol x