CD1 August 11th - wanna keep one another sane?

[amber20]

cd1 Aug 12, OV I is around the 24th or 25th (I think)

 

[poppielia]

Okay, just thought I would put a list together for us ladies of the cycle buddies and where we are currently-update info if you'd like:

CD1 Date NAME OV Day/Date
8/19 JJF 22nd-25th (not sure due to MC)
8/11 Lyns 27th-28th
8/11 Celine 28th-30th
8/11 Littlestar Ultrasound 22nd
8/11 Coffee 33 day cycle
8/11 Shmoo75 ?
8/12 Halle71 ?
8/12 Rumpskin ?
8/12 Amber20 ?
8/13 Darkchild ?
8/13 Poppielia ?
?? Chillbilly ?

I think i am going to ovulate the 25/26. not too sure of my cycle length yet as this is my first true cycle off BCP. THANKS XXXX

 

[poppielia]

and yes this is the boring bit waiting to test. think due to the fact that this is my first true cycle since coming off the BCP on july 1st i am going to start testing this fri22/8 just to make sure i get it right as its my fist time using opk's. In the meantime there is nothing to do other than get plenty of in (just for research purposes of course! ). lol
when are you all starting to test? xxxxxx

 

[Lyns]

Okay, just thought I would put a list together for us ladies of the cycle buddies and where we are currently-update info if you'd like:

CD1 Date NAME OV Day/Date
8/19 JJF 22nd-25th (not sure due to MC)
8/11 Lyns 27th-28th
8/11 Celine 28th-30th
8/11 Littlestar Ultrasound 22nd
8/11 Coffee 33 day cycle
8/11 Shmoo75 ?
8/12 Halle71 ?
8/12 Rumpskin ?
8/12 Amber20 ?
8/13 Darkchild ?
8/13 Poppielia ?
?? Chillbilly ?

Nice one hunny!

 

[poppielia]

Ok. right i couldnt wait until tomorrow so i did a Ic opk test today and there was nothinhg within the first minute of doing the test. the phone rang so i left the test in the bathroom and was only on the phone for 5 mins if that. when i went straight back into the bathroom to flush the test, cleary thinking to myself "you daft cow its too early to test yet of course there wont be another line there" when i got the shock of my life as there lo and behold was a faint line! it was within 6 mins in total and as i was out of the room it may have been there sooner but i didnt see it until i got back. what do you lovelies think? evap or could i indeed be getting ready to ovulate? my chart says i should ovulate tues as was cd1 aug 13th (last wed) but my ticker is saying wed. i am all confused. either way i qwill do another test later. am saving it up as we speak and not drinking too so i can test at 6pm ish and i was planning to start testing from tomorrow anyway. am all excited but want to know what you all think? AND HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING TODAY TOO? THANKS XXXXX

 

[JJF]

I'm doing well, think I'm starting towards my eggwhite but hoping OV holds off until hubby gets home Sat night!!!!! I posted in your other post, I"m no good with those sticks but I'm sure other ladies can help you and I'm going to use them too if they get here in the mail in the next few days so I better get a crash course real quick from somewhere! I used some earlier this year, first response, and there were two lines, one needed to be as dark or dark than the control (I think) but i just bought the cheapies and i dont know if they work the same way.......

 

[Coffee]

Hey lovely cycle buddies!
I'm doing well too thanks. After 13 months of 'au naturel' other than my body 'telling me when' i've finally decided to give in and use OV sticks! I said i'd never do it, and now here i am! So poppy, we can try them out together if you like?! If it helps, i actually peed on one just before i got AF (for the hell of it as AF was so late and i got desperate!) and i got a faint line then which must have been 2 weeks after OV, so i think maybe on some you always get very faint lines whatever? (or our TTC eyes have automatically developed lines in front of our vision??!!). I haven't a clue when i'm going to ovulate this month, nor when AF will come, so i'm just going to 'wing it' and start using OV sticks this weekend i think and hope for the best!!
Oh well, my motto is, as long as i'm bd-ing, i'm always in with a chance!

 

[poppielia]

yeah someone else in the main forum just dittoed that. it is the first time i have had 2 lines as i mucked about with a few last month while waiting for something to happen either a BFP or for Af to finaly make an appearence. i am going to carry on testing from now anyway so i can see how dark the lines get, i guess its a case of just having a go and seeing then if i am not lucky this cycle i will know more what i am doing for the next one. Glad you all ok and yep, its definitly an excuse to get plenty of in. yayyyyy! lol
thanks xxxxxxxxx

 

[Halle71]

Hey girls, nearly BD time and I'm in Italy for the weekend so I'll be seducing him with a belly full of pasta and er, wine. Well, it worked last time!
Yep, that's correct 12 August CD1 for me.
I'm going to start using OPKs tomorrow (CD11) but last month when I used then they didn't really work. I think this is because I drink far too much water. I got two faint pinks on CD13 and 14 and as I didn't get any other faint lines I took these as positives as my CM was about right as well. Poppielia, the test line is supposed to be darker than the control so it could be that you are nearly there but as I say, I never got a proper positive and I know that I ovulate. JJF, I think the main thing to remember is to use them late in the day and after three hours of not going to the loo. Hence mine alwayd buggered up!

I'm feeling positive this month - there are enough of us to get a couple of s this month, a couple the month after.... I've just booked our holiday to Mallorca at the time I am due to o next cycle. Feeling lucky as the miscarried pregnancy was conceived in Amsterdam and I've got two sessions abroad coming up.

Happy POAS and everyone.

Fingers crossed for a May baby boom.

Hxxxxxxx

 

[Halle71]

By the way, does anyone else get a bit worried about peaking too early when you start BDing now? I don't want to wear my OH out or make him think I'm only after one thing!! I don't think I'll start BDing until I get EWCM so tonight he may have a different sort of treat !!

xx

 

[poppielia]

By the way, does anyone else get a bit worried about peaking too early when you start BDing now? I don't want to wear my OH out or make him think I'm only after one thing!! I don't think I'll start BDing until I get EWCM so tonight he may have a different sort of treat !!

xx

Yep i worry about this too lol. I cant realy help it as my appetite increases tenfold the week after Af has gone so ve have been BD'INg it a lot but i am worried we will both be too kanckered by the weekend which is when we need to go for it big time as i should be modt fertile then i was cd1 aug 13th by the way.
Just hope we can keep up the pace. i didnt realise those OPK'S were so complicated to use and decipher. i may look at buying something a bit more expensive and reliable soon me thinks unles we strike gold this cycle...Cmon girls lets here a shout out for some beautiful May babies.WOOP WOOP! lol
Glad its not just me worrying about knackering my Oh too. he reckons hes up for the challenge but i'm not so sure bless him lol
tata xxxx

 

[Coffee]

By the way, does anyone else get a bit worried about peaking too early when you start BDing now? I don't want to wear my OH out or make him think I'm only after one thing!! I don't think I'll start BDing until I get EWCM so tonight he may have a different sort of treat !!

xx

Ahhh we always peak too soon!! To be honest though, in my opinion, i can really see how TTC could easily really mess up your sexlife. I've often worried it could cause irrepairable damage as noone wants to start arguing about bd-ing!!! This time of the month i quite like - i feel full of optimism and good about myself and i know we are bd-ing cos we fancy each other like crazy and love each other like mad! So i would never stop or slow down the bd-ing at this time of the month as i feel its important for our relationship.
That said, we have often peaked by Ov and can't be bothered, but we just try and make the extra effort then - sauce it up a bit, if you know what i mean!!!!
DH get's a rest when its Af time anyway!!!!!

 

[celine]

I know I am so worried about it too, this next week is the biggie so Im gonna give it my all but im scared of over doing it and missing crunchtime!

 

[littlestar]

i'm temping atm, and still not indication of o so i might get some opk done to see if anything at all is happening.

Scan tomorrow - so hoping for some answers!

 

[Halle71]

I'm glad it's not just me then!

It doesn't help that my OH's attitude towards TCC is 'it'll happen when it happens' rather than 'I've POAS, my temps are right, the date is right and I have EWCM LET'S DO IT!!!'. So I feel I can't push him around o time which is frustrating. My plan is definitely to get him on the vino in Italy this weekend

But we're like you Coffee, we're going through a really good phase, we love each other to bits and have been talking recently about marriage and our future in NZ where we are moving in a couple of years.

CD 11, wet CM and POAS later.

What are everyone's plans for the weekend?

Hx

 

[celine]

Im still a bit sick But hoping to med mysled today and be ready to start bding away. My cycles are so irregular they can be between 29 and 35 days so ive marked out next week as a huge hotzone and will bd everyday if i can manage!

 

[Coffee]

Morning (or should that be afternoon?!) cycle buddies.

Firstly, Littlestar - Good luck with the scan today. Let us know how you go on

Well, we got a bit of practise in last night, iykwim!!
Can't decide when i should start POAS? My cycles have been so bonkers this last 2 or 3 months that part of me thinks it's pointless! To be honest ladies, i am starting to seriously suspect i have something wrong with me now... uh-oh! I *hate* doctors though so plan to give it a little bit longer before i go down that path. My thinking is: so what if they find out i have pcos or whatever else? It doesn't mean i can't have kids, it just means it makes it more difficult right? still in with a chance every month though and knowing exactly what might be wrong with you, doesn't suddenly increase your chances of getting pg does it?! I'm one of those weirdo people that would rather not know about any illnesses i might have! Anyway, its all guesswork on my part, so at the moment, i will live my life as though i am completely fertile and just go for it!

Halle - you lucky thing going to Italy! I am very jealous! Are you OV-ing this weekend then? Awww... you could conceive an Italy baby... how cool would that be?! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

 

[Halle71]

Hi Coffee

Do you notice changes in your CM when you O? If so, maybe you could start POAS when you notice this change. It is likely that you have a couple of days before you O after the changes start. I think that's what I may do next time as I think I must use 3 or 4 more than I need to.

Yep, we're going to stay with my OH's Auntie and cousins near Genoa for the bank holiday and I am due to O on Monday/Tuesday so my BD plan is tonight, Sunday Morning and Monday evening. That's roughly every two day some people recommend and I'll be lucky to get any more out of him

I need a soon - looking like there will be redundancies at work in the next 6 months and if I am pg it is unlikely (but still possible) that it will be me. I will struggle to do the baby thing if I don't get maternity benefit as I earn quite a bit more than my OH. Whoops, this has turned into something for another thread!

Good luck Littlestar!

Have a great weekend girls

Hx

 

[Coffee]

I earn more than my OH too!! Maybe we'll both end up with stay at home husbands?!

 

[littlestar]

Update for you Ladies!
Had my scan today, got all clear - no sign of any cysts or anything that would explain lack of AF. Got a followup appointment with GP next week to see where we go from here, I suspect that now they've ruled out anything physical it'll be left to nature to pump up the hormones to get me working properly.
I'm still temping and got some IC OPKs on the go atm to see what info i can provide the GP.