Introduce yourselves...

[RorysMom]

Good luck, Kid! How exciting to cross over from NTNP!

 

[Stash777]

Hello everyone!! So excited that this forum is finally open. Anyhow, I'm 28 (29 in less than a month - oh my!) and DH is 33. Obviously trying for our first (he has a 10 yr old from a previous relationship that we found out through the pressure of his ex that he is not the biodad - but definitely his dad nonetheless ). We have been ttc for about 16 months and I see an RE as I have PCOS. Still no clomid yet (have a cyst - fairly large but doesn't bother me) but miraculously have O'd on my own the past two cycles. That's me in a nutshell.

 

[Adoraza]

Hi everyone!!!


Great to meet you all here! My name is Adora. My husband and I are both 30 years old. Been together with OH for 5 years. Married for a year and we just started TTC. Wishing us all ladies a !!! Baby dust to us all!

 

[HannahHope]

Hi all!

DH and I have been ttc #1 since October or so. Pretty much as soon as we decided to, my body became a little unpredictable, so it's only been the last 2 cycles that I seem to be back to normal. As it happens, every cycle since we started, we've had travel plans, family gatherings, weddings, even a flooded house to get in the way of bd'ing during my fertile window, so it's been pretty frustrating!

We're both grad students with a year left of our program. I turn 27 in April, and DH is 30. I am a super light sleeper and can't get back to sleep once I wake up, so I'm not sure if charting will ever be very practical for me... but we'll see. If it takes several more months, might have to try it. I'm at about 12dpo today. If AF doesn't come this weekend, I'll probably test Monday.

So nice to meet you all!

Hey RorysMom, sounds to me that those obstacles are to put you in position to conceive at the exact right time. As soon as things settle, you and hubby will be well on your way to get that without a hitch!

Also wanted to add that not everyone's body temp has a huge impact by waking up (especially if you don't move around too much) in the middle of the night. Not everyone's body works the same of course, but I find that as long as I don't get out of bed my temps relatively stay the same.

Another thing that helps me when I can't avoid getting up in the middle of the night is to manually adjust the temp by .10 of a degree. The general rule is that your temp will DECREASE by 1/10 per hour BEFORE your normal wake time and INCREASE by 1/10 per hour AFTER your normal wake time. So for example, if I get up two hours before my normal wake time and temp at 97.56, then I will adjust my temp to 97.36

I suggested testing this theory before applying it of course. It's worked so well for me that I can accurately predict what my temp is going to be the night before. Very seldom has my prediction been wrong and when I am, it has only been off by .15 of a degree at the most. When I manually adjust the temp, I always record the time the temp was actually taken and notate that an adjustment was made. Once you do it, you will get comfortable with the process and learn your body pretty quickly. Hope this makes you feel more confident about charting, good luck!

 

[Rhiana79]

Tested again this morning and its a

FX for a sticky bean

Thank you so much for your kind words ladies baby dust to you all

 

[RorysMom]

Hi all!

DH and I have been ttc #1 since October or so. Pretty much as soon as we decided to, my body became a little unpredictable, so it's only been the last 2 cycles that I seem to be back to normal. As it happens, every cycle since we started, we've had travel plans, family gatherings, weddings, even a flooded house to get in the way of bd'ing during my fertile window, so it's been pretty frustrating!

We're both grad students with a year left of our program. I turn 27 in April, and DH is 30. I am a super light sleeper and can't get back to sleep once I wake up, so I'm not sure if charting will ever be very practical for me... but we'll see. If it takes several more months, might have to try it. I'm at about 12dpo today. If AF doesn't come this weekend, I'll probably test Monday.

So nice to meet you all!

Hey RorysMom, sounds to me that those obstacles are to put you in position to conceive at the exact right time. As soon as things settle, you and hubby will be well on your way to get that without a hitch!

Also wanted to add that not everyone's body temp has a huge impact by waking up (especially if you don't move around too much) in the middle of the night. Not everyone's body works the same of course, but I find that as long as I don't get out of bed my temps relatively stay the same.

Another thing that helps me when I can't avoid getting up in the middle of the night is to manually adjust the temp by .10 of a degree. The general rule is that your temp will DECREASE by 1/10 per hour BEFORE your normal wake time and INCREASE by 1/10 per hour AFTER your normal wake time. So for example, if I get up two hours before my normal wake time and temp at 97.56, then I will adjust my temp to 97.36

I suggested testing this theory before applying it of course. It's worked so well for me that I can accurately predict what my temp is going to be the night before. Very seldom has my prediction been wrong and when I am, it has only been off by .15 of a degree at the most. When I manually adjust the temp, I always record the time the temp was actually taken and notate that an adjustment was made. Once you do it, you will get comfortable with the process and learn your body pretty quickly. Hope this makes you feel more confident about charting, good luck!

That's good to know! It does seem like the ladies who chart feel a lot more certain about what their bodies are up to, so I'm tempted to do it to have that extra insight. I'd have to figure out how to time it so that I don't naturally wake up before I temp, but that it's not so early that if I can't go back to sleep I will be totally sleep-deprived. My DH snores like a freight train, so the concept of waking myself up is a little hard to grasp.

 

[RorysMom]

Tested again this morning and its a

FX for a sticky bean

Thank you so much for your kind words ladies baby dust to you all

Congrats, Rhiana! H&H 9 months!

 

[Adoraza]

Tested again this morning and its a

FX for a sticky bean

Thank you so much for your kind words ladies baby dust to you all

Very happy for you.... share some of that baby dust ...

Congratulations!!!

 

[HannahHope]

Tested again this morning and its a

FX for a sticky bean

Thank you so much for your kind words ladies baby dust to you all

CONGRATULATIONS RHIANA!!!

 

[Rhiana79]

Thank you so much!!!

Fully expect to see as many of you as possible in the 1st trimester forum very very soon!!!!

 

[NDH]

Congrats Rhiana!

 

[amielh]

Hello Ladies,

I'm so excited that this forum is finally open!!! It's nice to be able to have a place where everyone can relate to how I'm feeling. My husband and I have been together for almost 8 years and married for 1 year. We were NTNP for the last 5 years but officially decided to become more serious about ttc (i.e. charting, opk, etc). This will be our first child for the both of us so we're super excited. After all the godkids, cousins, nieces, etc. we are really looking forward to sharing our lives with a child of our own.

We've only been through one cycle so far and right now I feel so anxious about the road ahead of us. I try not to worry about the "what ifs" but I admit my stomach kind of churns at the idea of this journey being longer than a few months. I know its ridiculous to put so much pressure on myself for something that I have no control over but as my friend's kids are getting older and older, the fear of being the "childless married couple" is already starting to haunt me. Anyone else feeling that pressure besides me???

Hi Hannah

I feel exactly the same, only been off the pill since beg of March so in my first cycle and at the moment me and OH have been very busy as im in my fertile period at the mo, I hoping and praying I get lucky first time but in the back of my mind I no that might not happen. The thought of our journey lasting more than a couple of months scares me even though I no I cant do anything about it..


Also...Massive congratulations to you Rhiana

 

[Adoraza]

I feel exactly the same, only been off the pill since beg of March so in my first cycle and at the moment me and OH have been very busy as im in my fertile period at the mo, I hoping and praying I get lucky first time but in the back of my mind I no that might not happen. The thought of our journey lasting more than a couple of months scares me even though I no I cant do anything about it..


Also...Massive congratulations to you Rhiana

Hi Amielh,

I can totally relate! I thought we'd easily get a BFP the first time, but now we're on our 3rd month of trying. Witch got me yesterday. So i hope this month will finally be the big fat have fun TTC!

and baby dust to all!!!

 

[sc81]

Hi,
My name is Sanchita n I am 26 yrs old n my DH is 29 yrs old. We have been married for abt 13 months now. We hve been trying for our first baby since Nov 2010 but till date no luck. Hope for a BFP this month n baby dust 2 ALL.

 

[Jammiebubs]

Hi Girls,

iv been on depo and it ran out Nov 2009, i have been trying since my AF arrived June 2010 and nothing as of yet, wishing it will happen soon.

baby dust to all xXx

 

[silvershadow]

Jammiebubs i suggest hanging on there!!! I've been waiting since may 2010, and i had an pelvic US a couple of days ago and i should be having an AF in the next couple of days. SO it will happen!!!!! baby dust to everyone and i hope it happens soon for us all! xxxx

 

[looley]

Hi all,
I am 29 and hubs is 31.
We have been together seven years and married 20months been ttc for 8 months and are now using CBFM (2nd month)
We've nowbeen referred to FS as hubs first SA results not great but had a retest .. results due back Monday
to all
Massive Congrats Rhiana!!
Looley
XX

 

[wannabemamu]

Glad that this thread is now open.

Like everyone, I'm also TTC after being NTNP for years. Married for 3 years now and although I'm really happy in the marriage, there still something missing. A Baby. Oh well, the only things I do right now to say that I'm TTC is to time our intercourse, but I think that's is not enough considering that I have weird cycle now (last month 28 days now 26 only). I had AF today which is quite surprising as it is too early, maybe because of a distressing thing that happened last night (OT: a neighbor asked if she could sleep here since her family is not at home and she don't have keys, I sad yes not knowing that she is crazy! LITERALLY! She destroyed stuff in our home, was talking to herself and then cursing and changing her voice into a spooky sound!) so in the morning, AF surprised me! Awww...

So I blogged about this journey of mine since I'm doing some research and I want everyone to know what things I'm trying to do. ===>> https://pcos-tryingtoconceive.blogspot.com


I'm 200lbs and 5'4" so I'm also trying to lose weight to get pregnant.

Whew! Long post sorry!

 

[elliep]

Hey all, I'm Ellie, 27. Been with my oh (28) for almost 6 years and married for 18 months. Came off the pill end of January 2011 (microgynon) first cycle was about 31 days long.
Used Clearblue digital ovulation kit this month and got a on cd 18. Had been for a few days before that, on cd 18 & 19. Cd 23 today so just waiting . . .

Good luck to everyone x x x

 

[sc81]

Hi Rhiana,
BIG congratulations 2 u n hope we all get our BFP ASAP n lots of baby dust 2 all.