August Testers, let's keep going!! 14BFPs so FAR!

[mommyxofxone]

understand hun i just hope it happens for you easily enough. i know my friend was on clomid for awhile, but she stopped, and had that hsg test? it cleared out everything inside and she conceived naturally right after.

 

[bubblebelly]

hey girls! how is everyone doing..
im nearly winding down with AF.. its been a weird cycle again this time
with 1-2 days bleed.. and then nothing for 1-2 days.. and now im spotting..
I've taken more tests and ofcourse all negative..

I've ordered more OPK's but i probably wont use them this cycle..
we'll see how it goes.. the energy and stress that culminates from trying to pinpoint O does my head in! I cant even imagine trying to Temp!! I think I'd go insane!!

one thing I have noticed though - is that I use to get lots of EWCM.. and now the last few cycles.. I hardly get any...
=(
I tried taking Evening Primrose Oil to help increase it.. but it didnt do anything for me unfortunately..

I got so demotivated with all the BFNs that Ive even stopped taking my folic acid/prenatal vitamins... urghh........ feel like its becoming such a chore..

why didnt they ever tell us that falling pregnant in your 20s would be THIS hard!..
the way they go on about protection during your teens!!!
would make you wonder if maybe our teens were the perfect time to get them all out young and early !! lolll i joke i joke!..
but while on that tangent... my mum had my sisters all done and out between 17-23...
and had me pretty "late" according to her at 31..
how things change so much from generation to generation - it amazes me..!!!

here's to our BFPs in September then!??!??!?!?! *fingers tightly crossed*

ps/ where is Zesty!? hope she's alright!!
x

 

[mommyxofxone]

hey girls! how is everyone doing..
im nearly winding down with AF.. its been a weird cycle again this time
with 1-2 days bleed.. and then nothing for 1-2 days.. and now im spotting..
I've taken more tests and ofcourse all negative..

I've ordered more OPK's but i probably wont use them this cycle..
we'll see how it goes.. the energy and stress that culminates from trying to pinpoint O does my head in! I cant even imagine trying to Temp!! I think I'd go insane!!

one thing I have noticed though - is that I use to get lots of EWCM.. and now the last few cycles.. I hardly get any...
=(
I tried taking Evening Primrose Oil to help increase it.. but it didnt do anything for me unfortunately..

I got so demotivated with all the BFNs that Ive even stopped taking my folic acid/prenatal vitamins... urghh........ feel like its becoming such a chore..

why didnt they ever tell us that falling pregnant in your 20s would be THIS hard!..
the way they go on about protection during your teens!!!
would make you wonder if maybe our teens were the perfect time to get them all out young and early !! lolll i joke i joke!..
but while on that tangent... my mum had my sisters all done and out between 17-23...
and had me pretty "late" according to her at 31..
how things change so much from generation to generation - it amazes me..!!!

here's to our BFPs in September then!??!??!?!?! *fingers tightly crossed*

ps/ where is Zesty!? hope she's alright!!
x

was just going to ask about zesty, hope she is doing ok, looks like her temps are still above coverline but no positive test yet :/

and well the bc they put us on can make it take up to 5 years sometimes to get pg after. so, yeah, that's a problem. And think about it, yeah we're living longer nowadays but our fertile years, the most ones anyway WERE in the teenage years before that so i think that even if our medicine changed and can keep us alive longer, i do believe the basics of our bodies remained the same, so that the best time of conception is in teenage years- early 20s. And the later we wait, the harder it gets. just my own personal beliefs. So we load ourselves with bc, which is altering our bodies, for some women it is really bad too. I know my mom had me when she was 31. by accident, but had been off the meds for a few years.

and my friend, took her 7 years to conceive. sad really.

i was off bc for about a year and a half before i got pg. now i' haven't been on any since after dd either, because i was afraid it would do more harm if i wanted another.

 

[zestygirl]

Hi, Ladies; I know I've been away a while. I went on vacation and we booked a cottage WAAAAAY up north to get a bit of R&R. I needed it. Found out I was not preggers and it was very depressing to learn that the IUI was a failure.

I am already peaking as far as ovulation! My test was really dark today (only day 9) so I think last month with the progesterone and the FSH I was taking really messed up my cycle, and here I am ovulating barely a week into my cycle.

I have low hopes. Its been a really tough BFN month. We really need to see a BFP this month. Cottage was really nice, did not think about TTC at all. It was a needed and welcome break after the disappointment of coming up empty handed again. (sorry, I know I sound negative. I am trying to be a little more hopeful since I'm gearing up to ovulate in the next day or so.)

Andi; how is your testing going? RC, Bubble & Mommy I am sorry to see you are in my boat with the BFN. At least we have this month to try again.

 

[mommyxofxone]

oh zesty i'm sorry. are you doing iui again this month? what's the plan?

 

[Andi86]

Hi, Ladies; I know I've been away a while. I went on vacation and we booked a cottage WAAAAAY up north to get a bit of R&R. I needed it. Found out I was not preggers and it was very depressing to learn that the IUI was a failure.

I am already peaking as far as ovulation! My test was really dark today (only day 8) so I think last month with the progesterone and the FSH I was taking really messed up my cycle, and here I am ovulating barely a week into my cycle.

I have low hopes. Its been a really tough BFN month. We really need to see a BFP this month. Cottage was really nice, did not think about TTC at all. It was a needed and welcome break after the disappointment of coming up empty handed again. (sorry, I know I sound negative. I am trying to be a little more hopeful since I'm gearing up to ovulate in the next day or so.)

Andi; how is your testing going? RC, Bubble & Mommy I am sorry to see you are in my boat with the BFN. At least we have this month to try again.

Hey Zesty! Sorry to hear the IUI failed. Good for you to get away to the cottage though...sometimes u just need to get away from TTC for a bit. Whats the next step?

As for me....going on CD 75 Gave more blood today for them to check my blood sugar levels. Waiting to hear when my ultrasound is they said up to a 5 week wait so Im trying to be paitent. A happy note... its the DH and my 2nd wedding anniversary in about a half hour (aug 20th)!

 

[RC86]

I've not tested yet I'm on cd 21 and I'm waiting until next week to test.

It sounds as though we are all losing a bit of hope

 

[zestygirl]

Good morning, all.
Andi: I am sure you will get some answers, I just hope you get them soon!
RC: I have my fingers and toes crossed for you!!! What this thread needs is a nice, fat, BFP! I really want you to get yours!
Mommy: I know what you mean about the bc. I have not taken any since I had depo in 2004 and I had a stroke after getting my first shot. On top of that, I bled for 3 months straight. I will never know if the stroke was caused by the depo with certainty, but, the doctors seemed to think it was the most obvious risk factor.

Also - I got pregnant naturally when I was 35. So, I guess 4 years on it should not be impossible for me to do it again.

I have an appointment to get my AMH number on Wednesday. It's the most definitive test currently available for testing ovarian reserve and can estimate time to menopause with a high level of accuracy. I should've had my results weeks ago, but I was at the cottage - and they won't give me the number over the phone!!

I am going to be hopeful that my number is above 10. That will be enough for me to continue being optimistic.

 

[mommyxofxone]

Hi, Ladies; I know I've been away a while. I went on vacation and we booked a cottage WAAAAAY up north to get a bit of R&R. I needed it. Found out I was not preggers and it was very depressing to learn that the IUI was a failure.

I am already peaking as far as ovulation! My test was really dark today (only day 8) so I think last month with the progesterone and the FSH I was taking really messed up my cycle, and here I am ovulating barely a week into my cycle.

I have low hopes. Its been a really tough BFN month. We really need to see a BFP this month. Cottage was really nice, did not think about TTC at all. It was a needed and welcome break after the disappointment of coming up empty handed again. (sorry, I know I sound negative. I am trying to be a little more hopeful since I'm gearing up to ovulate in the next day or so.)

Andi; how is your testing going? RC, Bubble & Mommy I am sorry to see you are in my boat with the BFN. At least we have this month to try again.

Hey Zesty! Sorry to hear the IUI failed. Good for you to get away to the cottage though...sometimes u just need to get away from TTC for a bit. Whats the next step?

As for me....going on CD 75 Gave more blood today for them to check my blood sugar levels. Waiting to hear when my ultrasound is they said up to a 5 week wait so Im trying to be paitent. A happy note... its the DH and my 2nd wedding anniversary in about a half hour (aug 20th)!

cd 75! oh my gosh, that's terrible hun i'm so sorry, and 5 weeks til an u/s? that's just freaking ridiculous. congrats on the wedding anniversary hun!!!!

I've not tested yet I'm on cd 21 and I'm waiting until next week to test.

It sounds as though we are all losing a bit of hope

yeah.... kind of feels that way....

Good morning, all.
Andi: I am sure you will get some answers, I just hope you get them soon!
RC: I have my fingers and toes crossed for you!!! What this thread needs is a nice, fat, BFP! I really want you to get yours!
Mommy: I know what you mean about the bc. I have not taken any since I had depo in 2004 and I had a stroke after getting my first shot. On top of that, I bled for 3 months straight. I will never know if the stroke was caused by the depo with certainty, but, the doctors seemed to think it was the most obvious risk factor.

Also - I got pregnant naturally when I was 35. So, I guess 4 years on it should not be impossible for me to do it again.

I have an appointment to get my AMH number on Wednesday. It's the most definitive test currently available for testing ovarian reserve and can estimate time to menopause with a high level of accuracy. I should've had my results weeks ago, but I was at the cottage - and they won't give me the number over the phone!!

I am going to be hopeful that my number is above 10. That will be enough for me to continue being optimistic.

omg, a stroke?! i hate those damn depo shots. they cause so many horrible things! i'm so sorry zesty. and i also hate drs won't give numbers over the phone! no way to make money if you dont' come into the office though eh?

 

[Wishing1010]

Hey ladies! I hope you are all doing well. Been MIA after a miscarriage last cycle but back to try for the 35th time this month. Started EPO, B-Complex (possibly have a short LP), BBT, hubby on a multi-vit, BD'ing every other day, and going to start OPK's in a few days.
Whew...I am giving it all for the next few months, then giving up and going to the specialist. On CD12, of a 36-day cycle.

Looks like some ladies have had some great news, while others have not. I sure hope that the BFP's start rolling in for us all very soon! FX and LOOOOTTTTTTSSSS of Baby Dust!

 

[zestygirl]

Mommy: You're totally right. Money indeed. With AMH you can easily google the significance of the number, so, they keep that info under wraps....

Welcome back Wishing! Good to see you are full of positive energy for your next attempt!! I will try to absorb some good vibes from you!

My DH and I should have BD'd last night but we were both too tired. I've gotten very sick of having to 'beg' him to participate in the baby-making. We BD'd the night before and I'm pretty sure I already O'd so I'm leaving it alone.

 

[Wishing1010]

Mommy: You're totally right. Money indeed. With AMH you can easily google the significance of the number, so, they keep that info under wraps....

Welcome back Wishing! Good to see you are full of positive energy for your next attempt!! I will try to absorb some good vibes from you!

My DH and I should have BD'd last night but we were both too tired. I've gotten very sick of having to 'beg' him to participate in the baby-making. We BD'd the night before and I'm pretty sure I already O'd so I'm leaving it alone.

It does start to seem like a chore after having to have specific sex days. I hate that part about all of this. It almost takes the fun out of it. Everytime he wants to spontaneously have sex, I automatically think about what CD it is, how it would line up with O-time, etc. I miss just jumping each other when the mood hits us!!!! And, during the work week, it is so much harder because we are tired, just as you mentioned. I really wish I knew it was going to be this hard, I would have tried back when we were having sex every day in the beginning of our love. Hahahaha!

 

[zestygirl]

Totally agree. The forced scheduling of sex has not made us resentful, but it has turned it into a chore. And for some reason I feel like I'm the one pushing for us to get it done. We've resorted to - ahem - "short cuts" which is depressing because we are just not in the mood sometimes, and our only goal in hitting the sack is to conceive....I totally thought the same about wishing we would have tried when we first met and would BD alllll the time...I do not enjoy BD being turned into a job and I don't think he does either. I wish I could just, like, save it in the fridge or something and put it in when I needed it. lol...I know that's disgusting but, I it would be so great if we could separate TTC from Sex!!!

 

[Wishing1010]

Totally agree. The forced scheduling of sex has not made us resentful, but it has turned it into a chore. And for some reason I feel like I'm the one pushing for us to get it done. We've resorted to - ahem - "short cuts" which is depressing because we are just not in the mood sometimes, and our only goal in hitting the sack is to conceive....I totally thought the same about wishing we would have tried when we first met and would BD alllll the time...I do not enjoy BD being turned into a job and I don't think he does either. I wish I could just, like, save it in the fridge or something and put it in when I needed it. lol...I know that's disgusting but, I it would be so great if we could separate TTC from Sex!!!

Amen!!! This is our first month of BD'ing every other day, so I hope it makes progress so we can focus on making love, not just TTC. I'm afraid if we keep going this route, he will get bored and not want to anymore. FX that we all see some results soon and can focus on the good stuff.

 

[bubblebelly]

Hi girls!
how is everyone doing??
hope you all had a lovely weekend..
I was planning to NTNP this cycle.. but ended up using a few OPKs that were lying around yesterday.. (CD12/13)
it had two very dark lines..
DH was up for some BDing, which was really nice because he's drive hasnt been the greatest these last few years and it made me happy to see the effort he put it!
Oh! and I purchased some preseed last week for the first time ever and we used it last night..
it's great as a lube.. and doesnt feel uncomfortable inside or anything..
I wasnt really sure how to use it to be honest lol..
I kinda just put a tiny bit inside me prior to BD.. (although it could have either evaporated or dribbled out.. not really sure)
and we used it as lubrication during BD (sorry if its TMI)
so Im due to ovulate I guess today or tomorrow.. I'll do another OPK today just to see if my surge is still peaking.
so here's to another month!!! baby dust girls... hang in there!!
xx

 

[bubblebelly]

ps/ RC when are you testing?? thinking of you and really hoping you'll get a BFP.. when's your bday? i'll be sad to know if we all missed it!!
mommyofone: are you ovulating yet? what's the updates..
zesty: are you already in the TWW? good luck and am sorry to hear the last cycle didnt work out..
wishing1010: where abouts are you in your cycle now? lots of babydust and am amazed at your determination and perseverance. lots of baby dust love!
andi: happy anniversary!!! hope you guys had a lovely time celebrating.. any news of when your ultrasound is?

xx

 

[mommyxofxone]

hi hun sorry was on vacataion from wed to today. just got home. did first opk- was neg, but there is a faint line coming up so that's good at least. i SHOULD o on thursday

 

[bubblebelly]

hey!!
how was your vay-kay!?

well i did another OPK today.. and its a huge POSITIVE..
Do you think with BD last night, I am still in the game?

 

[mommyxofxone]

hey!!
how was your vay-kay!?

well i did another OPK today.. and its a huge POSITIVE..
Do you think with BD last night, I am still in the game?

vacation was decent, few annoying things (We went with my family) but overall good.

i just started my opks last night, huge negative lol! but partial ferning this am.

And So with your OPK, you are def still in the game, but you need to dtd the day of the pos, and the two days following. So if you didn't get it last night, you need to do it today and tomorrow. They say as soon as you get that pos to do it the three days until you get a confirmed O (like if you temp) just to make sure. so get on it tonight and tomorrow too!!! fx'd for you hun.

 

[RC86]

Hi girls...it was my birthday on Saturday and I've had a lovely weekend. It's been a bank holiday here so its been a long weekend. I have had some drinks but kept it to a minimum.

I'm not holding out much hope, I've had no signs of pregnancy this month despite using the conceive plus and now I'm getting cramps like AF is coming which it properly will in next day or 2

Boyfriend made me cry on birthday, he brought me a gift labeled "for our future baby" and inside was a set of baby grows...the cutest little things but it made me sad to know how much he wants it too and its not happening. He did it as a nice gesture I know but I don't think he expected the reaction he got from me which was to burst out crying pointing out the obvious that we don't have a baby never mind they are in a draw now ready for the day we do have a baby!

Other big news is we've had an offer accepted on our first house! Buying our first home together is exciting and we can stop wasting money on renting YAY!!

Hope everything is going well with all you girlies...best of luck with your lube bubbles!!