AUGUST buddies~ Symptom Spotting, Girl Talk & POAS party!

[mwah_xx]

What's a bbt thermometer?! I'm out in Dubai so hopefully will be able to find it!

 

[dove830]

BBT stands for basal body temperature

 

[jumpingo]

What's a bbt thermometer?! I'm out in Dubai so hopefully will be able to find it!

mwah, your profile says Pregnant (Expecting)...

if you are already pregnant, i don't think you need to take your temp

if you aren't, check out Fertility Friend (free app or just online) for all kinds of information


EDIT: mwah, just saw your post in another thread about being in limbo...hope you get your BFP!!!

 

[mwah_xx]

What's a bbt thermometer?! I'm out in Dubai so hopefully will be able to find it!

mwah, your profile says Pregnant (Expecting)...

if you are already pregnant, i don't think you need to take your temp

if you aren't, check out Fertility Friend (free app or just online) for all kinds of information


EDIT: mwah, just saw your post in another thread about being in limbo...hope you get your BFP!!!

I don't think I've changed it since having DS! Maybe I should go do that now!!!!

Still totally in limbo, off to find a BBT thermometer later, still stuck waiting on CD42, no sign of AF, last test was :BFN: on Thursday and for fun and POAS action today I decided to pee on my opk just to see, and thats a big negative too.

I have no idea whats going on!

 

[mwah_xx]

And now my profile is fixed!!! Whoop! Should even be a picture there haha!

 

[macydarling]

We're getting close girls! AF is winding down for me. She was a doozy this month. Probably will spot a bit today and she will be gone tomorrow. Good riddance!

 

[n.miller]

Mine was fast. Only 1.5 days of full bleed. I'm just spotting now and it's only cd 3. Temp is way down, as usual. FX I'll get an O spike without the femara this month. That's my only fear. Today is DH's Sunday, so we'll spend the day doing housework together. Maybe I can convince him of some practice BD today since AF is pretty much gone and I'm always in the mood around when she comes.

 

[Rhodiolagal]

I am on cd3 and I must say AF has been a lot less vicious than usual, so maybe that's something femara has done for us n.miller. Still bleeding but I'm often doubled over in pain day 1 & 2, but was able to knock if off with a few tylenol.

 

[fairyy]

Cd6 here, but still spotting. Seems we can only start BDing from cd12. My HSG is scheduled for Friday(cd10) and doc's office said no sex 3days prior HSG and no on day of.

 

[sharnw]

Been lurking but I'm still here. Yay sounds like we're all nearly ready to get the bd on the roll
My af is nearly gone too. She should be all gone by tomorrow

 

[sweetbliss89]

I'm joining you all for August! AF is here. Thinking I'll count today as CD1. She is much different this month, much lighter so unless tomorrow picks up and is more like my usual AF then I'll count today as the start. Hopefully she hurry ups and leaves!

I'm buying vitamins for DH tomorrow and soft cups for me this cycle when I do my grocery shopping haha hopefully they help us get our BFP this month!!

 

[mwah_xx]

Finally finally AF arrives! Cd1 and hopefully will be testing in August unless another 42 day cycle throws me out of whack!

Defo going to do opk this month!

 

[canadabear]

Just waiting on AF here ladies. For sure will be using opks this month. Probably will get them off amazon so I can get a lot and poas at least twice a day.

 

[sweetbliss89]

Has anyone had success or know any ladies who have had success with soft cups? We know DH viscosity is low. It takes his semen 50 mins+ to liquify. I'm wondering if that is most of our problem. This cycle I laid there one night for 60 minutes after BD but I think the soft cups would definitely make it a lot easier. Does it really keep all of the goodness up there close enough to the cervix?

 

[n.miller]

Sorry about AF for all the ladies joining the August thread. On the bright side august BFPs make April shower babies.

AFM - cd4, still spotting a tiny bit. Got my thermometer to work right. If we were TTC this cycle, I would have started femara yesterday. It feels weird not to. But I really do want to see if the metformin and dexamethasone have helped at all. So far, temps are low like they should be.

 

[AugustBride6]

I'm moving over to join you ladies

CD1 of Cycle 4.

 

[macydarling]

Welcome Sweet & August!

I havent tried softcups for that purpose. I have tried using it for AF which incidentally I do NOT recommend on anything other than a very light flow (holy huge mess that looked like a murder scene). It was fine til I took it out though so I imagine it would work really well for that purpose.

AFM AF has finally left the building!

 

[fairyy]

Welcome Sweet & August!

I havent tried softcups for that purpose. I have tried using it for AF which incidentally I do NOT recommend on anything other than a very light flow (holy huge mess that looked like a murder scene). It was fine til I took it out though so I imagine it would work really well for that purpose.

AFM AF has finally left the building!

OMG softcup mess

 

[canadabear]

Too funny.. re: softcups..

afm: just haning around waiting for af to start.. having some different symptoms today and my temp shot up - so not sure what is going on with my body.
slight nausea this morning and then was a little sick when I tried brushing my teeth - that has only ever happened when preg with ds.. but trying really hard not to read into things.. was cramping just like pms yesterday, but so far nothing but bloating today.. feeling confused but if no AF by Friday will be testing with my super strength frer sat morning - it's dh birthday so hopefull it will be an extra special gift..

 

[Rhodiolagal]

OMG softcup mess

I would NEVER use softcups for AF BUT I do use a DIVA CUP, which is amazing! It's got much more space, is longer, firmer and fits tightly around the cervix. I could never use a tampon/pad again if I could help it. I have a box of softcups though that I plan to use this month after BD.

BIG UPDATE on my part. Saw new obgyn, and RE - at a fertility clinic and the verdict is once again that I will need IVF.

Too many problems for them to think that my body can do this on my own. It's funny, because I am sad and shocked because of the cost etc. but I think I will try again this month and if it doesn't work f*c* it. I am moving on. I hate the idea of draining our savings given how hard it is to put money away BUT I think there are more important things than money. At least we have savings and I have good steady work and so it is not completely out of reach for us. I also don't have the emotional willpower to keep doing this month after month knowing that my odds are close to zero. I know there's a chance IVF may fail too, but I think I should give it at least one shot. Decisions . . . decisions . . .

I'll still be here wishing you lovely ladies well and hoping against hope . . . .