[Closed] Per Ardua Ad Astra

[taztap]

So last night dh is all excited to tell me about this "new" way to know if your fertile and ovulating, has a nice video to show me.. hahahaha its charting he was completely facinated by it determined to make me start doing it.

Till i told him the price of the only bbt thermomter i have been able to find here which leads me to my question, can you just use a normal thermometer to do it? Just a normal digital one here is more than half the price of the bbt one..

 

[Wishing1010]

A basal thermometer is best, it has two digits after the decimal point. You can see a more accurate and clear pattern with the basal.

 

[Nikki1979]

Same here, I m usually so tired by 9pm that I don't feel like bedding. It was so much easier when DS was little. Now by the time, I am done helping him with homework and doing other household chores, I am ready to sleep.

 

[Fezzle]

Hi everyone! I'm late, but glad I found you all!

My intro: My OH and I are both 38. I'm a university lecturer and OH is a solicitor (lawyer). We've been together for almost 19 months and trying for about 13 months! Neither of us have kids- just two adorable cats. We're currently waiting for a referral to the fertility clinic. I have ovulation issues and am on Metformin which has been helping to give me periods; OH's sperm is fantastic.

This cycle has taken a bit of a back seat since we're hoping the referral will come soon, and also we've just bought a house and are moving this weekend, and also dealing with OH's father's recent diagnosis of terminal cancer. Also, I'm doing the Clearblue research study- so far my digis have all been 'low' even though I'm on CD14 today.

 

[cutieq]

Good luck fezzle! Taz, could you order offline? I don't think they're that pricey on Amazon. Those decimals seem small but make a huge difference!

 

[laurac1988]

Welcome fezzle

My OPKs are starting to turn. I'm excited! It's my first full month on metformin and I took soy this month too. I'd love to be pregnant with our rainbow before our holiday.
I don't usually ov until after cd20 so I'm hopeful it might be a bit earlier this month

 

[taztap]

Good luck fezzle! Taz, could you order offline? I don't think they're that pricey on Amazon. Those decimals seem small but make a huge difference!

I wish. Amazon only delivers certain things to South Africa, i think only like books and kindles, our postal service has sticky fingers so allot of places will only courier and then that can cost more than the actual stuff you buying. Its frustrating, online shopping is only just starting here so hoping in time prices will get better.. As we say here TIA (this is africa) waaaaay behind the rest of the world in some things..

 

[cutieq]

Good luck fezzle! Taz, could you order offline? I don't think they're that pricey on Amazon. Those decimals seem small but make a huge difference!

I wish. Amazon only delivers certain things to South Africa, i think only like books and kindles, our postal service has sticky fingers so allot of places will only courier and then that can cost more than the actual stuff you buying. Its frustrating, online shopping is only just starting here so hoping in time prices will get better.. As we say here TIA (this is africa) waaaaay behind the rest of the world in some things..

Grrrrr no fair!

 

[bluefish1980]

Well, today was 15dpo and I thought 'Yes! I made it, now I can test!' go to the toilet and there she is

I was so convinced this was our month I'm truly gutted, but on to September

 

[cutieq]

Well, today was 15dpo and I thought 'Yes! I made it, now I can test!' go to the toilet and there she is

I was so convinced this was our month I'm truly gutted, but on to September

bluefish.

 

[laurac1988]

Sorry bluefish xxx

 

[kwynia]

Sorry bluefish, I hate that, but it has saved me from using up a frer a couple times.

 

[Lynny77]

Welcome Fezzle!

Laura I think you'll be o'ing earlier than cd20 this month! Fingers crossed.

So sorry Bluefish that sucks.

One month I was so sure I was pregnant and I whipped out the digi I'd been saving. I peed on it, then wiped, and there was af. Since then I don't poas until after af is due!

 

[bluefish1980]

Thanks ladies. I am glad I didn't POAS (too much! LOL) I had a few tears, but feel better now.

 

[cutieq]

good that you're feeling better! I'm fighting the urge to take a test this evening. I had a low temp drop and was fine with being out, but I'm feeling like poop today and just want to test to get it over with!

 

[Tui]

Not long now laura, woo hoo.

Taztap have you tried ebay? You can get them from china for peanuts and they deliver anywhere. Cheap enough to take the risk.

Welcome fezzle, glad you came. Congratulations on the house. Sorry to hear about FIL.

Sorry bluefish that sucks.

 

[Squig34]

Bluefish.

Welcome, Fezzle!

That really sucks Taztap. Definitely a benefit of living in the UK, getting lots of ICs for next to nothing so DH can't really complain about me using a million of them!

 

[Nikki1979]

I am so sorry bluefish

Fezzle - Welcome and so sorry about your father in law

 

[Wishing1010]

I'm so sorry bluefish

 

[bluefish1980]

Thanks ladies. I appreciate the support.