About To Ovulate? Let's Be TTC Buddies!

[MRS_HJO]

Hello!!!

I'm due to ovulate around 2/7 - 2/8. Was just wondering if you were in the same place in your cycle too, and if you would like to be buddies and chit-chat about what you are doing to make February your month!

Lot of and best wishes to you all!

 

[rosababy]

Hi, Mrs! I got my +opk this morning, so I think I'm o'ing today or tomorrow. Is that close enough? My dh and I are both 31, and healthy as far we know. We've been ttc #1 for 9 cycles now. Trying pre-seed, opks, temping, and started Maca this cycle.

What about you?

 

[MRS_HJO]

Hi RosaBaby!

I'm 26, and my DH is 24. Healthy as far as we know. This is our second cycle that we have actively been TTC.

I've heard a lot of great things about PreSeed, although we have not tried it yet. How long have you been using it? And what is Maca???

Are you having every day or every other day in your fertile window?

Best of luck to you!!!!!!!

 

[MRS_HJO]

Oh, and I am temping, doing OPK's, and elevating my hips during/after sex for at least a half an hour.

 

[rosababy]

Pre-seed is awesome because I usually need a little help in that department and it makes it feel very natural. We tried just putting it on dh for a few cycles, but after no luck, I inserted it for the first time last cycle. It was NICE! I did that again this cycle. It's nice not to have to stop everything for dh to put it on. Maca is a root from Peru that is supposed to help with fertility and sex drive. I'm on another thread of Maca ladies who swear by it. So, I thought why not?! This is my first cycle on it, and I had the most cm that I've EVER had. I'm giving Maca all the credit there. My dh is also taking it...it's supposed to help with sperm, not that he has any problem that we know of.

We have sex every other day starting on like CD 10 until I get a +opk, and then we dtd that day and 2 days afterwards as well. We're hitting the window perfectly every cycle, but no luck yet. We'll just keep trying, I guess!

I'm pretty pumped because I'm pretty sure I o'ed yesterday! I had a +opk in the morning, O cramps in the evening and a temp spike this morning! It was 0.4 higher than yesterday, but I'll feel more confident when my temps get in the 98s.

How are you doing today?

 

[MRS_HJO]

Hey RosaBaby,

Sorry it took me awhile to find this and answer back...

Thanks for the info on PreSeed and MACA. If this cycle is another I'm going to seriously consider both.

Pretty upset today, because I found out that the antihistamines I've been taking for a bad cold are probably the cause of my very little CM... I usually have a lot more by now and I'm due to ovulate any time. Well, did my research and this can cause problems for conception....

DH told me to be positive, which is hard right now knowing I may have screwed everything up unknowingly... But we just keep having and hope for the best...

Thanks for checking in!

How's it going for you?

 

[rosababy]

Hey! Yes, antihistamines will make your cm go away...can you try Robittusin (not sure how to spell it and don't feel like googling it) with just the expectorant? That's actually supposed to give you MORE cm. You didn't screw things up...it's okay. Keep and it'll happen when it's right. (Does that ever help people?)

If it makes you feel any better, I found out that my progesterone levels are low. When I got my blood test results back, they appeared to be in "normal range" but on the lower side. Since I was 7 dpo and so far into my cycle, they should have been WAY higher, as my sister in law (she's a midwife) pointed out. I've been putting progesterone creme on since October, just in case, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything. Sooo...I guess I have to wait until I see my new ob-gyn (the one I plan on using when I get pregnant) and see what he says. I'm not sure if he'll prescribe me anything, since I don't know if he's a fertility specialist, but I'll certainly ask. The most frustrating thing is I can pretty much count myself out until I get my levels back up. My appointment is the 23 of Feb, so hopefully I'll get some answers. I've been ttc 9 months, and that will be the 10th month by then. I'm going to tell him it's been 11 so we can get the ball rolling.

With that said, Maca is known for balancing out hormones, so it's my one last hope. We'll see if that does anything. It's only my first cycle using it, so I'd be surprised if it actually worked its way into my system that fast. Feeling pretty down tonight.

I hope you're doing better than me tonight, buddy! I'm enjoying stalking your ttc journal!