calling all June Wtt-ers!!

[MrsMandy]

Mine finished Fri too! But I was on a hen weekend from sat morning!! Awesome weekend at Alton towers but felt really great to be back home last night and get started!!!
I haven't felt any different really. Did have a 'bubbly' belly but I put that down to nerves about the weekend (loooooonnnng drive with no husband to give the keys to so I was a bit nervous!) but no other side effects so far to stopping the bcp.

 

[shudknow]

Beanonorder, mkyerby16 and DragonflyLvr..thanks for your inputs ladies I think when the time comes, DH and I should work hard at keeping the spice alive when it comes to . We are both avid planners, so this can get a little bit dreary and difficult for us, but we will try and keep the sparks flying..

I got done with my AF on Sunday, so coming into the real TTC zone now (feels unbelievable!). I have been charting already, so I have a fair idea of how my chart will behave just before ovulation. For now, this is how I am planning to BD this month :

CD 8, CD10, CD12, CD13, 14, 15 assuming I ovulate on CD15 and BD on CD16 (just to make sure). If my ovulation date is going to differ, then I will shift accordingly.

What do you girls think? Is this too much of BD and how are you all planning it?

 

[MrsMandy]

Zero planning whatsoever!!
We usually do it fairly frequently and we dont wanna have the pressure of planning anything in advance!
Plus, I have no idea when I will ovulate as I dont have a pattern to my cycles naturally (at least I didn't 10 years ago pre bcp!! 😉 )
If we dont get lucky after about 6 months then I'll prob start looking into a few things.

 

[mkyerby16]

That sounds perfect. I think it can only be too much if your OH has a low sperm count, otherwise the more the better. I'll have no clue when/if I'll O with this being my first cycle off bcp. (Can't really temp and don't want to spend $$ on opks yet). I will be watching for ewcm though. My plan is to BD everyday possible from here on out. That probably won't happen. We don't BD that much usually and have crazy schedules and don't see each other everyday and only go to sleep about twice a week together. IF we were to BD everyday possible it would be CD's: 7,10,11,12,13,15,16,18,19....hopefully we'll be able to catch it if I O.

 

[shudknow]

I have to admit that DH and I don't do it frequently, sometimes we can go weeks without it and so the planning...

Also, since I have PCOS and possible endo, I would like to actually time based on my chart instead of just doing it just to make sure DH and I give our best before we go to my gyn after 6 months (hopefully, that never happens)

 

[shudknow]

That sounds perfect. I think it can only be too much if your OH has a low sperm count, otherwise the more the better. I'll have no clue when/if I'll O with this being my first cycle off bcp. (Can't really temp and don't want to spend $$ on opks yet). I will be watching for ewcm though. My plan is to BD everyday possible from here on out. That probably won't happen. We don't BD that much usually and have crazy schedules and don't see each other everyday and only go to sleep about twice a week together. IF we were to BD everyday possible it would be CD's: 7,10,11,12,13,15,16,18,19....hopefully we'll be able to catch it if I O.

Cool, I won't be spending any $ on OPKs yet. The biggest indiscators for me during ovulation are lots of EWCM and my temp drops couple of days before I ovulate. Sometimes, I do experience ovulatory pains as well..so I am hoping I will be able to judge when and if I am ovulating..

BD everyday sure sounds tiring but it is fun in itself But your days look great too!

 

[mkyerby16]

I have to admit that DH and I don't do it frequently, sometimes we can go weeks without it and so the planning...

Same! I have a bit of a sweet confession. DH actually just sat down with me and looked at my cycle days and talked about when we should BD. It was totally unromantic but it was nice that he willingly asked bc I was scared I was freaking him out with the ttc talk...nice to know I'm not alone.

I was trying very hard to stay relaxed and not plan things and kill the romance. We're young and have plenty of time so I didn't want it to be too pressured. But I keep thinking about how awesome it would be if it happened this month bc we would get our bfp around his bday (july 16) and could tell my mom on her bday (july 31). Also it would be great to be out of the 1st trimester by mid October as that's our anniversary and we always take a trip to the mountains. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, it would just be cool to work out that way.


Another confession this time TMI...sooo I'm definitely buying preseed asap. We *ahem* practiced earlier. And I just can't BD without saliva or lube (sorry!). Both are bad for sperm so I'll get some preseed simply to use as lube for my comfort. I also wonder how much oral before affects sperm. Guess we should avoid it just incase? It was the first time we DTD since I've been off the pill though and even though we knew we were both thinking about it it wasn't pressured at all but I couldn't stop myself from smiling like a freaking idiot at the thought of maybe making a baby. DH even made a happy "you might get pregnant" comment after. And I have to be honest I may have put my legs up for a minute when he left the room. I know it was pointless tho since its only cd7 and that'd be freakin impossible but holy crap we both have the baby fever baddd.

 

[DragonflyLvr]

Okay so question sugestions...cd 30, 31 and 32 pos opk..cd 33 and 34 negative...yet bbt only rose twice and went down today but my last two the BBT temps were way earlier than i usually take them because of hubby's new job times. Should I just discard those for this cycle or at least keep the ones i did today since that will be my new wake up time?

Very confused :/ and frustrated. Was really nauseated last night. DH and I BD'd on cd 30, 31, and 32 so hopefully I caught my chance or else I geared up for ovulation and did not release an egg. However, Sunday night I felt a 'pop' on the right side not any pain or anything but it felt weird like a kick or something so I was hoping maybe that was my ovulation sign. Excessive amount of CM that night too. Been feeling Nauseated the past two days but that also could be because I got a sunburn Sunday from being at at the pool.

Any suggestions of how to handle the temps would be great and appreciated

 

[Beanonorder]

Sorry can't give any advice as I've never temped. But I do hope you managed to catch it!

Anyone else think they've caught their O time? I'm waiting for signs of it. I really thought I would O towards the end of last week and dh and I dtd and weren't careful like we were supposed to! But I haven't had any signs so should be safe! We'll see what happens this coming week.

 

[shudknow]

Same! I have a bit of a sweet confession. DH actually just sat down with me and looked at my cycle days and talked about when we should BD. It was totally unromantic but it was nice that he willingly asked bc I was scared I was freaking him out with the ttc talk...nice to know I'm not alone.

I was trying very hard to stay relaxed and not plan things and kill the romance. We're young and have plenty of time so I didn't want it to be too pressured. But I keep thinking about how awesome it would be if it happened this month bc we would get our bfp around his bday (july 16) and could tell my mom on her bday (july 31). Also it would be great to be out of the 1st trimester by mid October as that's our anniversary and we always take a trip to the mountains. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, it would just be cool to work out that way.


Another confession this time TMI...sooo I'm definitely buying preseed asap. We *ahem* practiced earlier. And I just can't BD without saliva or lube (sorry!). Both are bad for sperm so I'll get some preseed simply to use as lube for my comfort. I also wonder how much oral before affects sperm. Guess we should avoid it just incase? It was the first time we DTD since I've been off the pill though and even though we knew we were both thinking about it it wasn't pressured at all but I couldn't stop myself from smiling like a freaking idiot at the thought of maybe making a baby. DH even made a happy "you might get pregnant" comment after. And I have to be honest I may have put my legs up for a minute when he left the room. I know it was pointless tho since its only cd7 and that'd be freakin impossible but holy crap we both have the baby fever baddd.

Glad that your DH is still on board with you!

I dont know anything about preseed actually since I have never used it myself and I dont know if I want to use either. I heard that drinking a lot of water really helps with CM which will in turn help you during BD...for me, it is generally my CM which takes care of lubrication...haven't used any lube ever before..sorry!

Your DH's "you might get pregnant" gave me a good chuckle while at work that's cute!

 

[shudknow]

Okay so question sugestions...cd 30, 31 and 32 pos opk..cd 33 and 34 negative...yet bbt only rose twice and went down today but my last two the BBT temps were way earlier than i usually take them because of hubby's new job times. Should I just discard those for this cycle or at least keep the ones i did today since that will be my new wake up time?

Very confused :/ and frustrated. Was really nauseated last night. DH and I BD'd on cd 30, 31, and 32 so hopefully I caught my chance or else I geared up for ovulation and did not release an egg. However, Sunday night I felt a 'pop' on the right side not any pain or anything but it felt weird like a kick or something so I was hoping maybe that was my ovulation sign. Excessive amount of CM that night too. Been feeling Nauseated the past two days but that also could be because I got a sunburn Sunday from being at at the pool.

Any suggestions of how to handle the temps would be great and appreciated

I noticed that my temp shows a good trend even if I take it too early or too late than what I generally do...Usually, I take my temp at 7am but sometimes I do get up earlier like 5:30 or 6am and when I temped, my BBT still showed pretty consistent temperatures when compared to the previous day...never experienced any erratic temps because of time of the day. Having said that, I am not sure if every woman's BBT has different trends depending upon the sensitivities of the body so sorry that I can't provide you with a good answer!

If you have had EWCM, then ovulation or not, you were definitely fertile..may be you can wait for couple of days more to be able to judge if you have ovulated. In the mean time, can you continue BDing just to be sure?

I am too early in my cycle to experience any ovulatory signs, eagerly waiting for it though!

 

[DragonflyLvr]

Well Hubby started his new job so he has been exhausted trying to get used to it so we haven't hit the bed in a couple days but we are both okay if we don't conceive this cycle. It's the first one so I figured my body was trying to right itself but hey maybe we will get lucky.

Cd 35 still no bbt confirmation on o day and no sign of AF but light cramping no spotting. My body is frustrating sometimes. Lol

 

[bucherwurm]

I am on CD35 and day 11 of the 2ww. My chart said I was expecting AF yesterday, but my temp is still high today.

 

[DragonflyLvr]

I am on CD35 and day 11 of the 2ww. My chart said I was expecting AF yesterday, but my temp is still high today.

OOh FX for you!!!

If my calculation is correct then I am 4dpo and 4 days into my TWW

 

[MrsMandy]

Well i have my 1st side effect of coming off the pill - a significantly increased sex drive!!! Hubby is loving it!!

 

[mkyerby16]

Well i have my 1st side effect of coming off the pill - a significantly increased sex drive!!! Hubby is loving it!!

Haha! I was trying to figure out if I really have the same thing or it's just because I'm thinking about making a baby 24/7, but so far BD'ing everyday doesn't sound like such a bad thing... except for the *ahem* soreness... anyone else have that issue or is it just me?

I've got my annual gyno appt in a few hours and have to get a pap smear (yay...not) so we abstained last night and it was torture haha I told him I couldn't wait till after my appt.

 

[shudknow]

Update from me...

DH and I did our first BD yesterday without using any condoms....I was nervous before the BD but seeing my DH all ready and prepared made me feel comfortable. We are so happy we started TTC I am glad DH and I are finally here starting a new chapter in our life.

But, did any of you have a bit of nervousness right before knowing that pretty soon with this very first step your lives might change forever? I kinda felt it last night but at the same time I knew I wanted this. I dont know if I am making much sense here but wanted to just share

 

[bucherwurm]

It makes sense if you feel nervousness, shudknow, this is a big thing that could be happening. That's probably a good thing!

I hope everyone else is doing well.

I have been taking tests every morning for the last few days, and nothing has shown up (just internet cheapies). I took another this morning since my temp was still high. I didn't see anything at first, but I looked at it a while later and something was there. I figured it was an evap line, because it was so late. I took another right after I saw, and a super faint line showed up a few minutes in. So, I have two lines from my two tests today. It's too faint to take a picture of. Technically, I am only on CD 10, even though my AF was predicted to come a couple of days ago. I can't wait to test tomorrow though. I'm telling myself it's nothing, though, to avoid disappointment if it does turn out to be nothing...

 

[shudknow]

bucherwurm, that's very exciting .
Do you plan to get a digital and test ?

 

[Beanonorder]

haha MrsMandy, that is awesome! I kind of wish I had that side affect but at the same time I'd be left high and dry a lot so maybe its a good thing I don't!
myyerby16 you aren't the only one with a soreness issue! There is no ways I could bd everyday.

bucherwurm that is exciting for you! Can't wait to hear some news.

Not much news here. Still waiting for signs of Oing. It was so clear to me last month and I'm hoping it will be again this month. Then I will feel confident that I can predict it for next month.