first cycle actively trying (June 2015)

[magicalmom2be]

Sorry to hear about AF, but whenever brown, especially black comes during AF, that's a GOOD thing! I believe that our bodies KNOW that we are actively TTC, so our bodies begin to spiritually prepare for the babies arrival by getting rid of all that old blood (and possibly any sickness) our wombs were holding. We will all be getting BFPs soon!!! Our bodies are in the midst of preparing for it.

 

[gina236]

Is your AF still being weird? Mine is over already with a few little spots. .. I'm CD3 I hope your are still pregnant. is Morning sickness still coming on?

It is still hasn't gotten very heavy but I've had quite a few clots. The morning sickness has subsided for the most part. I figured it out that it happens when I eat alot so I've been eating smaller meals. Idk. Pretty sure I'm onto cycle #8 just doesn't feel like it. My chemical in august I looked back at and it never got real heavy but lasted for 8 days instead of my normal 3-4. I looked at my fmu test from this morning and the one from yesterday and I think the line is getting lighter. Its so hard to tell when they are both so faint. I'll keep testing with fmu until I don't see a line anymore.

 

[Velathria]

Magicalmom I believe the same thing and I hope that it happens this month maybe it'll be a Christmas miracle and we will all get pregnant for December

Gina im sorry... we were still hoping but I guess we know ourselves better then others and if you feel like that it might be it. Good idea with the testing. Did you tell your dh? Does he still see a line?

 

[gina236]

He does see a line. It's a definite line now, not just a faint haze like originally. It actually looks like the line might be getting darker. I'll see what it does in the next few days. It's definitely darker than. Yesterday but about the same at Sunday. Hopefully this isn't going to just mess with my cycle for this month.

 

[Velathria]

Maybe your having a through -bleeding or whatever its called. Lol I've heard of these and it's possible.

Hey keep testing maybe it will get darker. FX that you get a clear positive soon

 

[gina236]

I hope so. It worries me if I'm not. You can't O with hcg in you system so if it's over but my body doesn't realize it is won't O in time to tell my family for Christmas. But I decided last night that if it doesn't happen by Christmas I'm telling my mom that we are trying. My mom is my best friend and it's been so hard to not tell her and she is always saying she wants a grandchild every time we see a baby and she just doesn't know how much that kills me. At least if she knows she will stop saying that and will understand why I don't go to baby showers anymore and stuff. I just really hope I get to tell her good news instead.

 

[Velathria]

Tell her. maybe she will even have a few tips and atleast then you have someone to talk to and that might understand

 

[gina236]

I will after christmas. I haven't told her because I really want to completely surprise her. But if it doesn't happen for christmas than it would be hard to surprise her anyways. It's just so confusing. I'll have to look back at August and see how long it took for tests to go negative.

 

[Velathria]

I get that lol I bet she will he happy but atleast you'll have someone to talk to
I don't have many to talk to... except you ladies... I have noone here... so this forum is very important to me.

 

[gina236]

I only have my DH. A few people know we are trying but I only see them every few months so cant really talk to them. Lol. This forum is great but it's nice to talk to someone you actually know lol. I hate this waiting game. I have more cheapies coming in the mail today that are supposed to be 10 mIU instead of the 25 mIU I've been taking. I'm curious what those will show.

 

[Velathria]

Oh nice hope they will show more. and I know what you mean... i don't have anyone here and I didn't really have any friends in germany either. .. so yeah... it's hard when you don't have anyone.

 

[magicalmom2be]

Hey ladies! I learned a new tip today that I'd like to share!

Doing a baking soda douche during your most fertile time. Your vagina is naturally acidic, but sperm needs an alkaline environment to survive. This douche makes the acidic environment in your vagina more alkaline and also turns hostile CM that will kill sperm into sperm-friendly CM.

1 quart of warm distilled water to 1 tspn of baking soda. Douche gently. Perform this an hour or so before BD when you're fertile.

Some women have done this 48 hours before O and had sex 48 hours before O, and fell pregnant. It makes your vagina alkaline enough, so that sperm will survive for DAYS!

 

[Velathria]

Oh that sounds weird but effective xD be interesting to do. Lol
It sounds like it could in general make you more healthy down there

 

[gina236]

Hmm never heard of that. Interesting. I do know your vagina is not a friendly environment for sperm but that's what ewcm is for. I would be afraid of getting rid of the ewcm. I might have to look into that though.

 

[magicalmom2be]

Believe it or not, baking soda increases CM. Some ladies will wet their finger, dip it in baking soda, and stick their finger in their vagina...and minutes to a couple of hours have an abundance of CM.

 

[FertileFlower]

Magicalmom, I believe our bodies DEFINITELY knows we are trying to conceive. Every cell is awake and aware.

Gina, I am keeping fc that your lines will continue to be darker, or alternatively, that your body will know what to do to prepare you for a Christmas miracle.

Vel, I agree that it is nice to have this forum to come to. I appreciate you women a lot! I so hope this year will be a happy baby year for all of us!!

AFM. After my opk+ on cd 7 I've been having a lot of ovulation symptoms. Especially on cd9 and I also had an unusual cramp slightly to the right and below my belly button. I knew it wasn't my ovaries so I looked it up and had forgotten about mittelschmerz because I've never experienced it before. But could be it.

Would have been an early ovulation compared to last months cd16. But the month before that was cd7 so who knows? That short cycle was the odd one out though at the time.

So I'm either on cd11 waiting to ovulate today or 3dpo, depending on if I can trust the opk or not. It was as dark as the control line but thinner. They are always thinner for me though. DH has been really considerate this month. We've bd every day this month except cd1-2 and 5 so, so far we're covered but I am ready for a break with the bd'ing. Not sure I can keep it going for another week, although DH is happy to do it.

Baby dust all around!

 

[Velathria]

Hahaha that's what I felt like Last month lol I desperately needed a break from bd'ing. Everything was sore. XD

Yeah it's nice too have all you ladies ttcing is a stressful time and it's nice to talk to women that know what you are going through I do have to say. I've been on a few forums and this one is the nicest and most helpful one ever

That douche sounds so funny... I need to read a bit more about that too xD lol

 

[gina236]

Hmm definitely interesting.

Fertile, it is very possible that you O'd that early. Usually your ovaries take turns O'ing so maybe one os later than the other. I don't know how you ladies do it bd'ing so much. We did 5 times during my fertile period last cycle and that was a record! Haha I had to send lots of sexy pics to dh to make sure he was up for it by the time he got home I really hope December will be a lucky month for all of us. I am definitely glad I found this forum (and started this thread!) You ladies are amazing!

 

[magicalmom2be]

Positive OPK!

Did a baking soda douche for alkalinity, and OMG, CM is POURING out! Or rather, I'm super wet... like after BD!

Took another Mucinex and will be BDing tonight. Might use pre-seed lubricant. Afterwards, I'll insert a soft cup to keep the sperm from falling out. Then, have an orgasm to pull the sperm up. That's the plan...

This HAS to be my month, ladies!!!

 

[Velathria]

Hahaha that's good to hear magicalmom.. if that doesn't work then I don't know what.... FX that you are pregnant this month and all of us. Wishing for a Christmas miracle.

I read something about the baking soda though...
It says that you shouldn't do it if you don't have a problem with cm... because it can cause infections. For some it's really good because they do have a difficult time with CM and it's too acidity in there but a the ones that are ok shouldn't do it..

So I don't have a problem with CM... I'm just gonna see how it goes with maca root this month. Lol