CD 10 & TTC after MC (in Dec), 2nd cycle trying since, anyone wanna buddy up?

[katestar53]

Am out, the friggin showed up Oh well, onwards and upwards! Hope you ok Kat xxxx

 

[Afamilygal]

hey girls. Ive been checking in from time to time to see what happened with Kate (my dear I'm sorry I really wanted this for you.) better luck this cycle dear!

now I have no more reasons to lurk so Im going to REALLY sign off now. dude- its HARD, I miss you both so much! well, its only a month and then Ill probably be back
so far the not temping has had me sleeping SO much better. so Im hoping this is going to do me some good.

Kat- glad to hear you feeling positive about the specialist. I know a lot of ladies that went onto Clomid and have perfect babies now so FX! (im hoping this is the one though and then you wont have to!)

GOOD LUCK, FX and lots and lots of to you both this cycle!!!!

See you soon! BIG HUGS!!!
over and out!
xoxo

 

[4boys1girl]

Rose... so glad you popped in to say hello. It's wonderful that you are sleeping better. Take care of yourself and enjoy your 'time off' this month. We will be here waiting for you when you return

Kate...DAMN the stupid WITCH!!! I am sorry. I was so hopeful for you. So you are day 1 or 2? Will you be temping this cycle? Chin up... and as you said 'onwards and upwards'

Worked again last night...they floated me from my usual orthopaedic floor to the POSTPARTUM unit. All MOMS and BABIES. WAH WAH WAH was all I heard all night, and all I kept thinking was, man I wish one of those were mine. I even text my husband to say I was working on mother/baby, and he later text me "goodnight to you and all the new moms". I was like "WTF"!!! I seriously don't think he had a clue what he was saying...so I didn't say anything. But I was thinking "I wish I were one of them" Oh well, it will be when it is time, I guess.

 

[4boys1girl]

KKAAAAATTTEEEE ... where have you been? You ok? Just checking in, I am hope you are doing well.

 

[katestar53]

Am back, sorry my dear had a last minute trip down to my parents in London as I had Friday off work, was lovely to see them as I don’t get back home that often Am feeling a bit BLAH this weekend, I want a baby so bad it hurts, really thought I had hit the jackpot last cycle with all the symptoms so have decided to not symptom spot at all this cycle as it really messes with my head and sends me completely, also no testing till I am at least 1/2 days late as it is so expensive and also very very disappointing when I keep seeing those !

Must be really hard working around all those new born babies chick, I know I would find that really hard, even seeing babies on the television can set me off crying. Especially when you OH sends you texts like that!! Men hey!

So where you at now hun, you must be getting near OV now? I’m CD4, the is still here. Really hope I ov early again this cycle but am going to temp this cycle so I know where I am at as was v.confused last time!

Rose - Hope you ok duckie, it’s great that you are sleeping better Really think this break will do you the world of good

Have a great Sunday Kat, I’m planning on giving the house a good clean, it’s long overdue!

Katexxxxxx

 

[katestar53]

Howdy Kat, just checking in, hope you ok my dear and not working those horrible nighgt shifts, any news?

 

[4boys1girl]

Hi Kate

Yes...I HAVE been working those HORRIBLE night schedule this past week. Makes me exhausted! I also realized that even though I sleep all day, my temp is always much higher when I wake in the afternoon versus waking in the am. So I have been recording those "post-shift" temps, but discarding them bc I don't believe they are accurate. We'll see what FF does with it.

I only worked with the babies that one night, and like you said ... it makes me want a baby soo bad too. I loved getting to see all the babies, but all I thought about was "when is it my turn, and what CD am I on again". The idea consumes me.

So What CD is it for you? I haven't noticed your temps for this cycle, so I wasn't sure where you are at. Any Highs on your monitor?

I am CD11. OPK yesterday and today were both negative. So I imagine I still have a few days to a week to go before I O. I just hope it doesn't happen during my 3 nights in a row work stretch (SUN MON TUES). Otherwise, I'll have to summon DH to NOT go to work in the am, at least for a little while

DH is suppose to have a semen analysis done, as per the RE. But I just don't know when to do it. He is supposed to abstain from ejaculation for 2-3 days before. But then I am worried by then I will be "fertile" and won't want to 'waste' it by taking it to the lab. LOL, seems silly I know, But I think I may wait until AFTER my fertile window to let him do it. I know, I am selfish!

So I am working again tonight, then again tomorrow night. I will try and sleep all day tomorrow. At least the busy schedule makes a few days pass before O. HURRAY!!

 

[katestar53]

Booooo to those horrible night shifts What type of nursing do you do? I am seriously considering maybe going into nursing training, have had enough with my crappy office job, I hate it so much. Have always had a desire to train as a nurse but have never taken that first step. It’s properly not the best time either what with this TTC but we shall see!!!

In regards to your temps, I believe that your body’s temperature rises during the day but as long as you have had three hours of undisturbed sleep I think you should be ok. As long as you can see the temp rise after OV. I didn’t always temp at the same time each day, especially at the weekend (there is no way that I am waking at 6am!!!).

Am CD 7 now, so will be testing tomorrow on the CBFM, FX it gives me a high and then I can get BDing! Started temping yesterday again so can keep track this month. FX the eggy makes an appearance before your night shifts, any positive OPKS yet? Hahahaha yeah I would be the same with the semen analysis, save the good stuff for the BDing!!! It’s not selfish but extremely wise!!!!!

I had a question for you actually, Sometimes I and my OH don’t get that much of a chance to during the non-fertile part of my cycle. It’s not that we don’t want too but we are both so busy that sometimes it can be two weeks between. Is this bad for the sperm? I have read so many conflicting stories about that you need to have sex at least once a week throughout your whole cycle so that the sperm can stay fresh. What do you reckon?

Hope you have a fab day my dear

&

 

[4boys1girl]

Just finished my 3rd night shift in a row...wow that was a lot! I am an orthopedic certified nurse, and I work on the orthopedic/neurology floor of a hospital. It's very busy with patients constantly coming and going. I am most often the charge nurse on the floor, which adds to the stress a bit. I like it. I just DON'T LIKE management. We are frequently understaffed and forced to take heavier work assignments, which isn't safe for anyone. These next few weeks I will be training a new nurse too. Nursing is great, however, I don't want to continue hospital nursing for too long because of the stress. Eventually I would like to get a nice calm office position I am torn about finding a position now, because of the whole ttc thing. If I switch jobs, most likely I won't get maternity leave bc I would be new.

I know what you mean about temps, however, I definitly see the difference. I can sleep 6 hours from 12a to 6am and check my temp and it is usually 96.8 -97.1 (pre-ovulation). then, if I worked and I sleep from 12p - 6p and check it is always 97.8 or higher. Also I read on FF that is makes a difference and we should try to temp in the mornings.

Today is CD13 for me. I used OPK on CD10, it was neg. CD11 still neg, but a bit darker. Didn't use one yesterday, but I feel like I am gearing up to O bc of the copious amounts of EWCM I have had these passed 2 nights. I will see what todays test looks like. BIG PROBLEM if I am Oing ... Hubby and I have been fighting and we have not BD since CD8. There is a good chance O will pass us by this month and our chance will be lost OH BOY...what to do? I hate fighting, but I don't want to give in so easily and forget everything, bc he said some pretty crappy stuff to me. I guess if it was meant to be, it will work itself out.

As far as BDing frequency ... I was told by my ob/gyn and the RE that doing it every2 to 3 days even during the nonfertile time is healthy. OH and I don't usually have an issue there since the only time we don't do it is when I have AF, or I am working. I guess we all have to try our best to make time for it, even if is once a week.

What type of office job do you have? Do you work full time?

Have a great day! TTYS
Kat

 

[katestar53]

Maybe we should swap jobs, you can come and work in my office!! Yeah I work in accounts, tres boring but its nice to have weekends off. I use to work in the tourism industry, I was cabin crew for a few years then worked abroad in Europe as a holiday rep but it is very badly paid and not a very settled way of llife so decided to move to accountancy instead! I work for an American company full-time called SPX in Didsbury, Manchester, Its in the north of the country. I originally moved there for Univeristy (I am from London) and have been there for 6 years now! Whereabouts are you from in the States?

Maybe it will be best to temp the morning, I dont always temp at the same time through so my results are proberly not completely accurate all the time. Sorry that you and your OH are fighting, men hey! Sending you big hugs, you might have to woo him into the bedroom so that you can DTD or like you said what will be will be. It sucks though, me and my OH dont fight often but when we do its like all hell has broken lose! He sulks like a big baby, why do men do that!!!

CD8 for me, negative on the CBFM so FX I go high 2morrow! What was your reading on your OPK today?

Big hugs and kisses

Katex

 

[4boys1girl]

I am in New Jersey, on the shore. We are a few blocks from the beach. It's nice, I love it here. The cost of living is high, but I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. It's nice having a change of seaons four times a year, although I am summer-time girl myself. I LOVE the heat and the beaches!

OH and I are still "on the outs". My temp was at its lowest today, at 96.63. I was thinking it might be my O dip. Today I felt as though I am Oing. But my OPK was still neg. It gets darker each day, but not quite there yet, so who knows. I know it only takes just one time for the sperm to meet the egg, but it isn't gonna happen if the opportunty isn't there I guess thre is always next month. I was kinda hoping to try one more month of natural, before starting clomid next cycle. I am still nervous about it.

So no high yet for you. But it has to be soon right? I wish I was not mid-cycle right now. It would have been better to have our "tiff" before O, then have the make-up sex during o. Make-up sex is always better anyway.

Here is one thing I forgot to tell you that my RE told me. If a man has sex when his bladder is FULL, it mmakes him have a better, stronger ejaculation, which is better when ttc. I wonder if thats why they always want to do it in the morning, lol. Maybe by morning we will be getting along,lol.

 

[katestar53]

Howsa chica, sorry that I havent been on for a few days, have been super busy at work and had a jammed packed weekend, so, how are you my dear. Ive had a peek at your chart & it looks like you OV a few days ago, did you manage to DTD with your OH? I hope you sorted out your differences in time to catch the eggy! Well I went high yesterday then went straight to peak today, very odd indeed. I usually have 3 high days, havent BD since Friday so will dtd tonight and the next few days. FX that will be enough.

Am uber jealous that you live by the beach, I am like you, I love the sun and the heat! We dont get too much of that here in England thou, its always raining!

 

[4boys1girl]

Hi Kate! I am at work. worked sunday and now tonight and tom night...so dont get online muc. I am ok. I am not sure about the big O. I thought maybe I O on sat because of O pains on right side. but monday morn when i got home from work I still felt crampy and had more EWCM. so i dont know. Hubby and I made up, we were able to BD on fri night, sat night, and mon morn. Hopefully it was in time. how bout u? u BDing lots? what CD ares you on?

 

[katestar53]

Oh poor you with working so hard Am so pleased that you and your OH made up and managed to BD Seems like you have got it covered thou. Not sure about when I ov, am CD13 & am having cramping right now, dtd the last night and will do so tonight and 2morrow, arghhhhhhhhhh, it is so annoying that I only had one high, booooooooooo oh well, heres hoping that this is our month Kat

 

[4boys1girl]

Good Morning Kate! Just returned home from working my 3rd night shift in a row...exhausting!! But, now I am OFF for 4 glorious days, YAY

So FF suggests that I did O on Saturday, which would make me 4DPO. I am not so sure though, as I said I had some EWCM on Monday, and some O cramps. My temp Monday morn was still low 97.18, but by late day is was up at 97.9, and stayed that way the next day. Do you know if the temp rise happens just after O, or how long after O? I was thinking maybe I O monday morning and then my temp went up right after? Who knows! But, at this point I know it happened and I am in 2WW again (maybe 4DPO, maybe 2DPO). I want to try really hard not to analize every little symptom, and also I want to avoid purchasing HPTs. I figure, if I don't have them, I won't use them, ya know?

Have you confirmed O yet? What is new with you? How long does your LP usually last? I started taking B vitamins because I heard it can help lengthen my LP. I am afraid it just isn't long enough, last month I was spotting at 8DPO, so my my LP is too short.

Hope all is well with u. Have a glorious day!

 

[katestar53]

Howdy Kat, how you doing sweetie? Wooooooohoooooooo too your 4 days off!!! What you up to? Do you get down to the beach often? Is it warm where you are at the moment? Whatever you’re doing I hope you having a fab time Just had a look at your chart and I reckon you did Ov on Saturday so that puts you at 12dpo! Your temp rise happens the day after you ov I believe. Only 2 days till testing then, are u going to try and wait till you’re late? I know we are trying to not analyse symptoms but do you notice anything different this cycle?

Well done for not purchasing any HPTs I have a few dotted about the house but am going to try and not test till I am late or until AF shows up! I shall have to sit on my hands thou as I will be itching to test come 9/10dpo!

So am around 2dpo and am feeling REALLY IMPATIENT!!!! I do have lots planned over the next few weeks so hopefully it will fly by! Yeah I have heard Vitamin B can lengthen your LP too good luck with then sweetie. Mine is usually 12-14 days.

Hope you ok, I wonder how Rose is getting on, FX she comes back onboard with some good news!!! Lets hope we all get our this cycle, that would be sooooooooooooo AWESOME!

Adios xxxxx

 

[4boys1girl]

Hey chick I saw ur chart this morning, it looks good and definitly looks like you Od 3 days ago. So, we are not far from each other in cycle. I am 5 DPO (lol, not 12). I wish I were 12 though. So far I have been really calm about it this month, and not thinking too much about it. I have developed the attitude "whatever will be, will be".

Besides my 3 busy nights of work that keep my mind off of it, when I am off I try to keep busy and go to the beach or to the pool at my mothers house. It was 100 degrees here today, and the heat index made it feel like 125!!! tomorrow is suppose to be hotter at 105 degrees!! I can imagine it will feel like it is 130!

We spent the day at my mom's, then headed over to the shore. But we didn't stay because the water was very rough and I am a nervous wreck with the kids in the water. The undertoe is dangerous and you can get sucked down quickly if its too rough. A lot of kids drown that way.

As far as symptoms, I am doing good with not thinking about it. Although today I noticed some mild cramping in my abdomen. I laughed when I thought about it bc they were so mild and I would have never noticed them, except that I did take aa moment to see if I felt "different". I think its too soon to tell anyway. so I will be very patient and try to wait it out.

I do keep thinking that if I was pregnant this cycle, I will probably have a boy,lol. Oh no...ANOTHER BOY!!! I think so because hubby and didn't make up until O time, and they say if you do it right at O you will most likely have a boy. lol...oh the things I think about, lol.

So, what are your plans for the weekend? whats the weather like where you are? I know it rains alot, right? but does it ever get HOT?

 

[4boys1girl]

Hi girl, so hows it going?

I spent most of the day at moms in the pool. It was sooo hot out!! Then I came home and couldn't do ANYTHING. I slept for 2hr45min, and I could have kept sleeping if DH didn't wake me. I am still soo sleepy. So, I dont know if the sun knocked me out, or if it's "from something else" . Trying not to think too much about it though.

What did you do all day?

Another thing I noticed (and I said I wouldn't symptom spot, lol) is, if I am laying down stretched out, I get this pulling sensation on either side of my pelvis. Reminds me of when I was PG with my others, I would get this pain on the side that the doctor called 'round ligament pain'. Although right now it isn't painful, just noticable. But it's the same sensation.

Oh boy, this is going to be a long 2WW.

 

[katestar53]

OMG! I’m so stupid I was looking at your chart overlay!!!! Oh deary me, so your 6dpo right? Like you I’m trying to remain calm this month, I have just started weight watchers so that is taking the distraction off slightly, I am just thinking more about food and points instead!!!! I just want to lose a few pounds, over the last year or so I have gained weight so just want to get back to my normal range. Have been eating well and exercising so I hope this all helps with TTC.

You are so so lucky with living by the shore but it sounds super hot where you are. In answer to your question, no it doesn’t get too hot here, maybe on rare occasions it might reach like 72 degrees but that is once in a blue moon! You have to go to southern Europe to get the hot weather. But when it is hot in England and you out in the country side there really is no better place to be

It’s so funny that you think you will have a boy this cycle if you got preggo, I was thinking exactly the same thing!!! Like you guys, we BD around the day of OV and they say that girls are conceived the further away you BD from OV. So that would give you four boys and a girl!!! How exciting hun, I would love to have 5 kids, I want a football team!! As an only child growing up it was kinda lonely at times. I really want a big family; I can picture having everyone round the table at Christmas time having so much fun! How many years are between you little ones?? What’s the best amount of time to wait in-between pregnancies? I would ideally like a boy first; it means that if I have a girl later down the line they would have a big brother always looking out for them.

I was at a wedding yesterday, was really lovely. I can’t wait to get married, I have it all planned in my head am just waiting to be asked now!!! I have given some pretty big hints to my boyfriend so we shall see!!!! Are you married? Today I am doing nothing, really need to relax and take some time out, work as been hectic this week so really need some down time. Might go to spinning tomorrow, have you heard of it before. It’s like an aerobics class on a bike and is REALLY BLOODY hard!!! I sweat bucket loads so it must be doing me some good I hope!!!!!!!

Haven’t really noticed anything yet but like you said it is far too early yet. The cramps you are having sound pretty promising and the fact that you are tired. Only time we tell my deary. Here’s to a speedy 2WW to both of us, we will be testing before we know it!!!!

Hope your having a lovely w'end

Katexxx

 

[4boys1girl]

Kate, I came from a big family. My mother had 9 children , included in that were 2 sets of twins! I would love to have twins. Who knows, if I move on to Clomid next cycle I just might get them. But mom had them naturally. We always had a huge Thanksgiving and Christmas get together. And now, we have a huge Thanksgiving dinner here at my house with both mine and my husbands side of the family. I always said I wouldn't have 9 like mom, but 5 would be nice (or six if it was twins, lol)

James (my husband) and I have been married for 10.5 years. But we have been togethter for 17years. We had our first very yuoung, I was 18. My boys are all 3 years apart. then there was a 7 year gap between my youngest son and my daughter. But I like it like that. ALL the boys are protective of her. It was the same for me growing up too. There were 3 brothers ahead of me to watch over me, then after me mom had twin girls. I had a dream a few nights ago about having twin girls

How long have you and your man been together? I hope you get to have your wedding soon. But if not, you can include your new baby in the wedding. We had both my first boys as rings bears at ages 6 and 2. It was cute. My second son walked down the isle with his pacifier in his mouth.

I am going for CD23 bloodwork again today.Hopefully its ok, if not dr wants to order me progesterone gel. I was nervous this am bc when I temped it was only 97.33. this is on the lower side of my LP temps. So I was thinking "oh know, maybe AF early?" who knows, but I hope not. However, when I went to the bathroom, instead of dry sticky CM like I I always have in LP, it was very creamy and wet. not overflow, but definitly on the toilet tissue to notice and when I did internal check, there seemed to be alot. So fx it a good thing.

I havce to go to a baby shower today for my best friend. she married in october and decided to try right away. I had alreasy been trying since july. we always talked about having ours at the samew time, then she got preggo in december/january. I cant believe it is now alomst delivery time for her. I am happy for her, but I also cant help but feel jealous. I try hard not to show it, but I think it shows. Hopefully some good food and a good time will keep my mind off it.

Have a lovely day!