CD 2 (08/02) - TTC buddies!

[tuesdaysbaby]

Hi ladies!

I'm back to waiting for AF to end and OV time to arrive again after a negative first cycle of TTC number one.

I have a cycle that ranges from 31 days + but as it happens! first month TTC and my cycle was 25 days?! Bizarre! And really upsetting.

Is there anyone else out there at a similar stage?
Please join me! I should ovulate around Valentines Day.... Aw!

Little about me: I'm 27, hubby is 26 and I'm a primary school teacher.

 

[tuesdaysbaby]

Anybody?

 

[MellyH]

Hello TB! Fancy finding you here. I was CD3 on the 8th, does that count?

No idea how long my 'normal' cycles are, so don't know when I'll ovulate. I guess we'll start having a bunch of sex from the 15th onwards?

 

[tuesdaysbaby]

Oh heyyyyyy! Nice to see you!

Please join me! We will probably start our BDing from the 12th I'd say, given my cycle is all over I gather now we can't be too certain what's actually going on!

I'm so happy for us Feb TTCers! We're here! X

 

[Draumabaun85]

Hi girls! I am CD1 today... Very sad to meet AF this morning
would love to join in if that's ok?
I am set to ovulate between 18-23 feb and have a fairly normal cycle... Planning to use a OPT for the first time this cycle. Have you tried?

 

[MellyH]

Hi DB, sorry about AF. I haven't tried any OPKs/OPTs, but I am planning on keeping that idea in reserve for a few months' time if things aren't happening, similar timeline to you by the looks of it!

Now I'm CD5 and I'm itching for my period to be over! It'd be nice to fit in some no-pressure sex as well before the more regimented sex starts!

 

[Ttc77777]

Hi everyone! I'd like to join too!
Cd4 for me today, should be ovulating around February 20 or 21 if things go like last month. This will be our fourth month ttc and my second month temping and using opk.
Tuesdaysbaby, it is so annoying to have changing cycles! But they say as long as it's within a 7 day range, it should be fine. I always thought I had bang on regular 27 day cycles, but since ttc, it has ranged from 24 to 28 days! Not sure if it was because we were on vacation or because I just never needed to pay such close attention before. Or maybe this ttc thing messes with things? I did notice before we started ttc that if I bd'd right before AF was due, (but at the time it wasn't for baby making purposes) it seemed to speed things up. And AF always did like to be around for any special events, especially camping trips, vacations, or anywhere she might generally be inconvenient, so sometimes she would show up a little early then,too. Overall, I guess it just didn't matter so much to me then as it does now!
Good luck, ladies! Hoping to see some bfp's in a few weeks!

 

[tuesdaysbaby]

Welcome! So happy to have new members of the group

I'm due to ovulate around the 19th, but I think we will get started fairly soon with the BDing - going to go once every second day I think up until the 17th or so then everyday! I am so scared of that BFN again and I'd love to have something positive to think about as work is driving me crazy!

You are right Ttc - my AF always seems to turn up for those key events! It's so annoying. She is a real witch and it's like she knows. Ruiner. I haven't heard about the within 7 days thing… I hope it's not an issue really as I have never had a 25 day cycle before! All we can do is try I guess!

I am thinking about buying some Maca powder to use if we aren't successful in March, but I'm thinking positively and thinking, we will be successful, we will!

 

[MellyH]

I'm bracing myself for a few months of BFNs, even if everything goes perfectly there's only like a 20-30% chance of getting pregnant. It's no fun though.

 

[Draumabaun85]

Yeah, I think it's best to keep a good attitude about this and not be frustrated every time AF pays a visit. Good things take time and the chances of getting PG are soooo slim and really against all odds. Making a baby is just like a miracle happening so I send babydust to us all and hopefully we don't have to wait too long

 

[tuesdaysbaby]

Yes that is true although I'm just not one of those people! Haha. I let it get me down for a night, and then I bounce back - only normal I think given I've got a fair bit of emotion invested each and every month! Well my friends who know I'm TTC tell me I'm normal but perhaps they are just sparing my feelings!

AF is nearly gone, woohoo!!!!

 

[MellyH]

Yes mine just finished yesterday! WOO! Getting excited.

 

[JCM]

Hi ladies! I'm on CD6 and I'm on my third month of using the clearblue fertility monitor. I didn't get any peak days last month so I'm hoping I have some luck this month! My cycles used to be 25/26 days. Lately they are 22 days which is kind of annoying. AF twice a month is getting really frustrating! I think ill be doing it every day this week and every other day after. The first month I had my peak on CD8 and CD9. Early i know! But at least I get to try again every 22 days right??? I hope our thread has some positives this month!!!

 

[tuesdaysbaby]

Hey JCM, welcome! We are on the same CD, great to have another buddy. I hope you get your smiley on the CBFM! I had a random 25 day cycle this month and it was stink! Totally unexpected and I got my hopes up too. I will try to be more restrained this month but this seems nigh on impossible tbh. We started last night so I'm thinking daily for this next week and then every second day thereafter... Lucky husband!

 

[MellyH]

Turns out we won't be able to have sex until CD10 anyway, so much for no-pressure sex before the pressure sex! He's away tonight and tomorrow night we're flying a red eye to Miami, fun! But then we're at a hotel by the beach for three days so that seems a good place to get things started.

 

[RandaPanda]

TB and Melly, nice to see you ladies here...it's like a mini reunion! And so nice to meet you other ladies as well

I'm currently on CD11 and having lots of fun trying (although I have to admit that my mind wanders specifically into baby territory in the middle of BDing sometimes, which makes sense to me, but I don't want to start feeling the pressure already or to have DH start feeling it either...I want to just enjoy the process!)

TB: my cycle dropped by a few days this month too...only down to 27 from my average 30, but I still found it weird, so I understand why it would bother you some.

Have you girls read about taking Mucinex? I'm giving it a shot, but mostly because I also have a nasty cough and congestion from our trip (I swear I get sick every time I step into an airport!) so it'll be working double duty!

Have fun in Miami, Melly!!!

Fingers x'd for some BFPs in the next few weeks

 

[MellyH]

I have read about the Mucinex thing, it thins out your mucus, right? So if you have thick CM, it might help? That's my general sense of it.

It's definitely weird to be thinking about babies while having sex.

 

[tuesdaysbaby]

Enjoy the poolside relaxation Melly! Jel jel.

It is so nice to see you in here Randa - I think it's normal for us to think about the possibility of baby when BD'ing - I tend to think about that just before and just after like 'OMG that could have been it!'. We've got a weekend where we are spending all day together both days enjoying a Rugby League Tournament - Melly, it's the NRL Nines, if you follow Australian news media you might have seen some stuff about it, but it depends how into League you are! Haha and we are! - so I think that combined with lots of BD'ing will be so nice for us, reconnect and get away from iPhones and TV and other distractions for once... I'm really looking forward to spending time together!

I've heard about Mucinex, I haven't ordered any though, I've got Maca powder on its way, hopefully arriving soon! And I've got preseed which we are using every time just in case.

 

[MellyH]

I follow all the footy codes kind of peripherally - I come from an AFL household, but had a few years in high school when the Wallabies were awesome where I got into union, and I love the State of Origin, so I'm all over the place.

(To be honest my first sports love is cricket )

 

[JCM]

All anyone tells me is to go on vacation! So funny! I am going to use preseed this month too. Just in case. Last night I just layed completely still after praying for those sperm to swim up! I drive myself nuts thinking ok, this was the one! My husband suggested I put my energy into nutrition (I don't have the greatest diet) for carrying a baby. I'm super skinny but I eat garbage basically! So today, I went to the grocery store and bought all kinds of good, healthily snacks! Plus some prenatals. I'm the worst at taking giant pills...
I decided I will not be buying any pregnancy tests until I'm late so everyone better hold me to that! Lol it's so much nicer when you have women that understand your obsessive baby behavior! I've not heard of this mucinex trick...can't hurt anything I suppose!