first cycle actively trying (June 2015)

[gina236]

Yay for positive OPK!! Get to it girl!

AFM I think today's line was lighter. Its so hard to compare a dry test to a wet test so I'll compare more tonight when I get home. But if it is lighter I'm okay with that. As long as it goes one way or the other. I have high hopes for this cycle so hopefully we will still end up pregnant, and I have the progesterone now to use to stay pregnant

 

[lesondemavie]

AF showed right on time this morning. On to the next cycle! FX to all.

 

[magicalmom2be]

Sorry to hear about AF, lessondemavie!

 

[magicalmom2be]

Everything went as planned last night. BD...softcup to prevent sperm from coming out...and orgasm to (hopefully) pull sperm up.

I'm glad I tried the baking soda douche, because I NEVER get EWCM or watery CM...it's always creamy. During O, instead of thinning out, I just produce MORE cream. I definitely saw and felt a difference last night. Hopefully, I've over come my CM obstacle.

However, I am now facing another obstacle that I can't help but worry about. I only have one tube--my right tube. The other was removed in an ectopic pregnancy several years ago. However, I still have both ovaries, and according to my O pains, I think the egg got released from the ovary that does not have a tube! I've read that it is possible for my right tube to move and catch an egg from the left side, but honestly, I feel a lot more confident when I ovulate from the right side (where my remaining tube is).

Trying not to give up hope, because we still have tonight and tomorrow to BD.

Moving forward, I don't want to torture myself during this 2WW. I'd like to refrain from testing until AF doesn't show for several days. We'll see if I can resist the temptation.

 

[Velathria]

Gina hope this is your month.. or your already pregnant... one or the other... atleast so you can try this month.

Lesondemavie I'm sorry your AF came ... we all know how much that sucks... I have a good feeling about this cycle. For all of us.

Magicalmom I'm glad everything worked out for you BD last night and if that doesn't work then I don't know what will lol..

Sorry about losing one tube.. that really sucks.. I hear though that people still get pregnant even when both tubes don't work anymore.. My aunt got pregnant that way got her tubes tied and still pregnant. FX that it works for you too

Lots of baby dust for you ladies

AFM My period is over and now waiting for BD time. Quick question.. when do you guys start using OPKs? I don't know when to start.

 

[Velathria]

How is your bleeding looking now gina?

 

[gina236]

Bleeding has pretty much stopped. Still need to wear a liner because I have like one gush of blood a day. So annoying. My tests seem to look the same. Still a super faint line. No darker or lighter. So I have no idea what's going on. If I was still pregnant I would think they would be really dark by now. If I wasn't pregnant I'd thing the hcg would have left my system already. Idk.

Lesondemavie I'm sorry AF got you FX for the next cycle. You seem to be optimistic so that's great!

Magical I hope that worked! Hopefully even with the missing tube you will still catch the egg. You have been working so hard at getting your body ready. You deserve a bfp!

Velathria I start using them anywhere from CD8-10. Earliest I've ever O'd was CD12 but I'm afraid I'll O really early and miss it so I start pretty early at least with cheapies. Lol.

 

[Velathria]

Ok so I have a bunch of cheapie testing ones. I'll start tomorrow. I'll be CD7.

I think you should go to your doctor... make sure everything is alright. Cause that doesn't seem normal...

 

[gina236]

If I had a doctor I would go lol. Haven't been to the doctor in probably over 3 years. From what I've read they say give it a week to fully get out of your system. I'm just hoping it doesn't delay my O a week or cause the egg to not fully mature before O or something. Idk if I'll feel right announcing it to family if I am only 5 weeks by christmas. That's still so early.

 

[Velathria]

Oh ok.. yeah I get that then lol... you should be going for a check up at your womens Doktor every half a year any way lol... I remember my neighbor didn't got for like 15 years and then she had advanced breast cancer... yeah I hope it doesnt screw up your O date either... IF ( and I hope it doesnt happen ) you lose it again atleast your mom will know and I think you really need that support.

 

[gina236]

It's every year here and they say it isn't necessary until you are 25 unless you are on birth control. I turn 25 in February so really should start going back but my old doctor scares me. Haha. She is very opinionated and if she doesn't like you she will throw you out. My mom loves her but she scares me. Lol.

 

[Velathria]

Yeah I hated my mom's. . That's why I went to different one. . I loved mine. . Now I need to find another new one lol

 

[Velathria]

Do you guys have any experience with green tea?

Read some about it.. its also supposed to help with having healthy eggs and good ovulation.

 

[FertileFlower]

I hope one of us (hopefully Gina has one right now) get a sticky bean NOW!
It doesn't have to be me first, I'd be so happy if anyone of us got our little one.

Magicalmom, you sound a lot like me. I do/did the same routine with the softcup, preseed and orgasm afterwards. From all I've read, it seems to be the most proactive way to achieve success. Fingers crossed this is your month!

Gina, I can imagine the uncertainty and just wanting to know. That was me last cycle but not for as long. ^hugs^ But, a wise friend told me that if it was a cp you're more fertile next month. So either way you will have your baby! FC!

Velathria, too much sex can be a beautiful thing, also a painful thing! lol
Any signs? I hope you get a BFP in the next few days!!

leson, thanks! Baby dust to you!

AFM, well, I thought I did O on cd8-9 AND we had a lot of babymaking loving sex.
Then yesterday I started feeling nauseous and my boobs got fuller and a lot more veins. I thought for sure I was moving into the TWW. Then today, blazing positive OPK even though I still feel like I ovulated already.
My sex drive is down, my cm is drying up, more nauseous today and I feel like I usually do AFTER ovulation.
Ugh. I'm CD13 today so it makes more sense that I am O'ing today, other than my body is telling me differently. Ugh, more bd'ing for a few days I guess. owww ouch.
I was SO ready for a break!!!

 

[Velathria]

Hey fertileflower oh dear and here you thought it was over... I guess suck it up and look forward to that nice break xD

Hope you catch that egg

AFM well it's really weird today... I am already having watery cm and it's just the day after my AF ended and I'm CD6 only.. hope this doesn't mean I'm ovulating super early.. or maybe I'm just having more cm because of the maca root I'm taking and the green tea I'm drinking. .. guess it could be that...

I'm gonna start doing opks tomorrow can't wait to be in TWW.

 

[magicalmom2be]

Thanks for the love, ladies!

Have fun with your OPKs, Velathria! I love OPKs, because it's another reason to POAS, and the only test that give me guaranteed As far as the green tea… I haven’t used it for TTC. I’ve heard mostly good things about it, though. Interesting that you are already having watery cm. Thank goodness for OPKs, because CM can be a little tricky.

Gina — I’m so sorry that you’re going through all of this. I’m sorry you had another loss through this chemical, and pray this never happens again for you. I’m not big into going to doctors, either. And it seems you’ve explored options that will help you prevent this from happening again moving forward.

It’s tough finding a doctor you can connect with! I can’t tell you how many doctors I’ve gone to that other people swore by and loved to death, but when I went, there was no connection. I wanted to find one before I got pregnant, in hopes of getting the prescription grade prenatals and folic acid, but I’ve either been too busy or too lazy.

Fertile — I'm in love with these soft cups, but have been leery of not catching 100% of the sperm as I slide it inside of me. I try best to “scrape” and “scoop” as I’m sliding it up, but who knows. I also didn’t realize until now that most women push it all the way up to their cervix, and periodically check back to smush it and smear it against their cervix some more. First time I did it, I was just doing it to keep the sperm from coming out. Now, I’ve been doing the “push it up against the cervix” method. Hope it works!

Sorry, Fertile, that you still have more BDing to do! That’s one thing I don’t like about TTC… it makes sex a chore…taking all the fun and sexiness out of it. Mind you, I keep DP out of the loop with my TTC plans, which takes a lot of the stress out of it…really, for him. But for me, it’s becoming such a chore. i remember last cycle, after O, we didn’t BD again until 14 DPO. That break was much needed!

 

[gina236]

Thanks ladies!

Fertile, I am sorry your not getting a break. But it does make sense that you would o now instead. Your body must have geared up to O but never did. Just a few more days and you should be good!

Magical it's definitely tough finding a good doctor. I haven't even bothered yet because come February I will be switching insurance so I have to make sure the doctor is in my network for both insurances. Gonna be a huge pain.

Velathria I've never heard too much about green tea. I've heard about red raspberry leaf tea I think it's called. That's supposed to be good before O. That's weird your already getting wet CM. Definitely time to break out the OPKs. I'll be starting mine maybe sunday. Don't expect to O for awhile but who knows.

AFM same thing different day, still a faint line on my hpt. Hopefully it's just an issue with the tests or something. Idk. I might take a frer soon just to see what that shows. This is getting old. -_-

 

[sudip123]

This waiting is so worst job to do. But surely the exact time will come. So don't be panic or don't think humbles. Just try it.

 

[FertileFlower]

Magical, yes that's what I read about soft cups too. I have a very tilted uterus, so I am unable to use them that way and there is quite a bit of leakage when inserting it no matter what I do. But, it does keep the swimmers in there though if I can't lay down for an extended period of time afterwards.

Vel, green tea, rasberry tea, nettle tea, maca and damiana is all supposed to be good for bd'ing and I've tried/take all of it.
I start using the ic opk's on cd5-6 since I seem to ovulate whenever.


Gina, I hope things move forward for you soon!
I am not a big fan of doctors either, they have not proven to be very helpful and I don't have a primary or a gyn either. But will try to locate a good one if we're still not getting our baby by the new year.

AFM, well, the devil is in the details. But, hopefully the baby is too. We did bd twice yesterday. Once in the early morning, but that time I thought I had ovulated already so I went up and rinsed off sooner than I would have otherwise. Then after the positive OPK we did bd once more late evening. This time DH came too early, while I was on top, so we lost most of the swimmers to gravity.
Now I have a TERRIBLE uti and peeing blood. So I don't think we'll be able to bd anything at all today. I'll be glad if I don't end up at the ER and antibiotics. (trying to flush it out so i don't have to go)
Hopefully a few of the little swimmers made it to the egg from yesterday. Please keep your fingers crossed for me! I'm doing the same for you my fellow ladies in waiting!

 

[FertileFlower]

Well, now I think I might be ovulating today/tonight after all.
On my left side, which is unusual for me but my left ovary is really tender and achey.

We were able to bd again so we hopefully got the most important time slot filled. (literally and figuratively speaking )

Impressed that the ovulation tracker here actually got the timing right for once.