Considering at-home insemination with donor sperm...?

[LunaBean]

I got my appintment through already, 16th November!!! Can;t come fast enough! I'm off to Manchester tomro until Monday for my birthday, good luck to anyone testing over the weekend!

 

[topazicatzbet]

thats great news, you ll have that sticky bean before you know it.

 

[EpdTTC]

Happy Birthday Luna! Have a good weekend!

 

[Nimyra]

Happy Birthday Luna! Happy Birthday, Erin!

 

[RubyRainbows]

Happy birthday, girls!!!!

Luna -- i remember you talking about going on vacation for your last birthday... whoa! I can't believe a whole year has passed already! Crazy!!!!! I guess time flies when TTC! How can a whole year fly by... yet the 2WW drag soooo slowly?!?! Lol.

OH has sore today! Hope that's a good sign!!!!!

 

[EpdTTC]

Ruby-hilarious emoticons! I don't think I've seen the boob one before! LOL Hope sore boobs is a good sign. when is AF due for her?

 

[RubyRainbows]

Lol -- it's so funny! I never saw it before either... had to use it!

AF is due for her Monday, October 17th (her cycles are 33 days) -- we plan to test Friday, October 15th (13DPO).

Lovin' your baby avocado!!

 

[lyvian]

Hi. We are doing home insemination. We are still learning, as we are new to this site. All the abbreviations are like another language to us. lol Can anyone help? For example: AF, BFP, OPK, and CD.. to name a few. Thanks in advance. Keep your fingers crossed that the witch won't get us as we are currently waiting.....

 

[EpdTTC]

Thanks Ruby-I think my avocado turns into an onion tomorrow. Must be one hell of an onion!

Welcome Lyvian!
Hope this helps:

AF= Aunt Flo (your period)

BFP=Big Fat Positive (as in a positive pregnancy test)

CD=cycle day (as in which day of your cycle you are on. The first day of your period is considered CD 1)

OPK=Ovulation Predictor Kit (a little strip that you pee on to see if you are having your LH surge and thus going to ovulate in the next 12-36 hours)

Good Luck Gals!

 

[RubyRainbows]

Hello Lyvian! :wave: Best of luck! When will you be testing??

 

[lyvian]

Wow, thanks for the information. As far as testing, we hope we don't have to. Insemination took place on the 4th. So hopefully AF doesn't arrive.

 

[RubyRainbows]

Keeping fingers crossed for you, Lyvian! Hope this is your month!

If you don't mind me asking: Are you using frozen donor sperm or do you have a known donor who is providing fresh sperm?

There are a few of us also waiting to test this month! Hopefully, it's a lucky month for all of us! By the way -- peeing on a stick (POAS) is quite fun (and addicting!). Waiting to see those two pink lines is so exciting!!!!!!

My son was conceived in October (2006) -- so if we are pregnant -- this baby will be due two weeks before my son's birthday! Woo-hoo! My son's 4th birthday will also be a "welcome home baby" celebration!!!!! So hoping for a June Bug!

 

[topazicatzbet]

good luck girls, got everything crossed for you.

i cant wait to get on with next cycle. cant believe it will be cycle 5 only took 3 with callum.

 

[lyvian]

Thanks girls, we will also have our fingers cross for all of us. We are using fresh sperm. Our donor has been wonderful and very understanding. We have been truely blessed. We're just hoping the blessing blossoms into a positive!!

 

[lyvian]

Well the arrived. So now we start over. Keeping positive that next time will be the one. Good Luck to all of you.

 

[topazicatzbet]

sorry hun, better luck next time

 

[RubyRainbows]

Sorry Lyvian -- OH & i just said today, "If AF arrives we aren't going to get all upset... we will just say... On to next month..." And start planning the next insemination!

 

[lyvian]

That's how we feel also. We talked to our donor and let him know we will need his little swimmers . He is wonderful, we feel bless to have someone that understands how much we want to be mommies. I think we have a chance once more b4 the month is out. we will be checking on that. We are hoping that the second try is successful since he will be out of the states at the end of Nov. and won't be back till next year in March. We are trying to maintain positive, because we know this can drives us nuts if we allow it.

 

[DaisyDoodles]

Sorry it didn't turn out to be your month lyvian

Ruby, any good signs with your OH??

I decided to test this morning (I know it's early!) and got a BFN but I wasn't expecting any different, my temperatures are dropping and other than sore bbs that are normal for this time of month I have no symptoms at all!

 

[lyvian]

Thanks Ruby. As for trying, we r just doing one of us at a time. I hope you have a great day.