I've got my anti-witch spray!

[wishnhoping]

Wow you girls were busy today! I cant respond to everyone but..

Linz- Sorry about the DUI situation with DH but Im glad it brought out a good conversation about TTC, are you going to try the clearblue OPK or stick to the line ones? Good luck! Hoping this is your month!

Gemmy- Ouch that sounds like a painful UTI! I hope it clears up soon and that the pain ends up in a blissful BFP!

As for me- DH has had a lot of health problems this past year ending in two surgeries and now a potential 3rd one. Hes had a lot of xrays, MRIs, and CT scans which is worrying me about the radiation affecting his sperm. I know hes got enough on his plate so I am suffering in silence I just hope he gets well soon hes been so depressed and in so much pain. he hasnt worked for over a year now due to all the stuff going on

Still waiting for O day but not very optimisitc at all about ttc just due to all the other stuff going on...trying to focus on weight loss right now and hoping that the loss aids with ttc

 

[linz143]

Hey Wishn! Welcome back! Sorry to hear about DH's health problems. Is it something that will hopefully resolve in time, or something you two are learning to work around?

I too have been focusing on my weight through the holidays. My plan was to lose a few lbs before my "never sees sunshine hide" has to spend 5 days on the beach but all I managed to do was not gain anything through the holidays, which is something to be proud of in itself. So now I have 2.5 weeks to hopefully lose a few, but I'm focusing mostly on bringing a ton of fruit and veg with me to work so that I don't run out of food and go hunting for left out goodies in the break room. Free food is always my downfall. Plus attending my weekly Weight Watchers meetings means I have to stand on a scale and be accountable each week. Even if I don't lose anything, it helps with not gaining.

As for the OPKs, I've got a box of the Clearblue Digi's and I'm going to start on them tomorrow. It said I should start them today since my shortest cycle is 25 days, but I used one of my cheapies and it was very negative (maybe cause I drank a gallon of water beforehand?). When do you use yours? It said I can use FMU, but then other places I've seen you shouldn't use FMU for an OPK...

 

[gemmy]

Wow you girls were busy today! I cant respond to everyone but..

Linz- Sorry about the DUI situation with DH but Im glad it brought out a good conversation about TTC, are you going to try the clearblue OPK or stick to the line ones? Good luck! Hoping this is your month!

Gemmy- Ouch that sounds like a painful UTI! I hope it clears up soon and that the pain ends up in a blissful BFP!

As for me- DH has had a lot of health problems this past year ending in two surgeries and now a potential 3rd one. Hes had a lot of xrays, MRIs, and CT scans which is worrying me about the radiation affecting his sperm. I know hes got enough on his plate so I am suffering in silence I just hope he gets well soon hes been so depressed and in so much pain. he hasnt worked for over a year now due to all the stuff going on

Still waiting for O day but not very optimisitc at all about ttc just due to all the other stuff going on...trying to focus on weight loss right now and hoping that the loss aids with ttc

Thanks Wishing, it seems to be clearing, fingers crossed that we all get preggers this month! Hope your dh feels better soon, must be tough on you both. That is good that you are focusing on something else - good luck with the weight loss. Hopefully it is just what you need to help conceive

 

[gemmy]

Hey Wishn! Welcome back! Sorry to hear about DH's health problems. Is it something that will hopefully resolve in time, or something you two are learning to work around?

I too have been focusing on my weight through the holidays. My plan was to lose a few lbs before my "never sees sunshine hide" has to spend 5 days on the beach but all I managed to do was not gain anything through the holidays, which is something to be proud of in itself. So now I have 2.5 weeks to hopefully lose a few, but I'm focusing mostly on bringing a ton of fruit and veg with me to work so that I don't run out of food and go hunting for left out goodies in the break room. Free food is always my downfall. Plus attending my weekly Weight Watchers meetings means I have to stand on a scale and be accountable each week. Even if I don't lose anything, it helps with not gaining.

As for the OPKs, I've got a box of the Clearblue Digi's and I'm going to start on them tomorrow. It said I should start them today since my shortest cycle is 25 days, but I used one of my cheapies and it was very negative (maybe cause I drank a gallon of water beforehand?). When do you use yours? It said I can use FMU, but then other places I've seen you shouldn't use FMU for an OPK...

Hi Linz - I used clearblue digi this month. As my cycle is 28 days at min it said to start day 11 but I knew that I wouldn't have had the surge last friday so I started Sat fmu ( day 12) negative - but actually got the smiley face on Sunday fmu (day 13). I thought I would repeat in the evening on Sun and still had the smile. By Mon fmu it had gone. It's hard to know when to test, can see advantage of two tests a day but expensive. Do like digi though! Good luck, keep us updated

 

[linz143]

I think I will take the digi at around 2 pm, but make sure I don't guzzle a ton of water before hand. Then if I'm on the fence about missing the surge, I can use those cheapies as a second at like 8 pm. Something I was reading said that your surge usually happens in the morning and then it takes up to 4 hours for you to metabolize it, so that's why they say afternoon may be better. However, if you test every morning, you will probably catch it the next morning, too.

I got some watery cm this morning, which I was not pleased to see. Did not want to ov on CD 12 again this month, was hoping for the 14th, but that stuff usually shows up 4 days before ov, which would put it at CD 12 this month. Fx'd it's just getting ramped up early this month because of the mucinex I'm taking.

Also, got my email from GNC saying DH's "supplement's" are arriving today. When he saw the price (it was like $50) he said, "wow, those are expensive for only 40 pills." I told him that he wasn't going to be taking them all month, just when we needed him to put out more than he was in the mood for, to which he replied, "No way! I'm taking the whoooole bottle at once!!" And then proceeded to make some graphic gestures.... oh dear... what have I done?!

 

[giraffes]

Hope the antibiotics are clearing you up Gemmy.

Linz - when do you leave?

Wishin - sorry to hear OH is having health probs, as the person in our relationship who's had the health problems I always say it's easier to be the sick one and my hubby has it much harder as he's worrying and can't do anything. So big hugs to you.

AFM - I'm driving myself nuts. So I started spotting last monday (Boxing day) and since then have spotted every day for th past 10 days (TMI - no clots and never anything above a panty liner level). My period is normally crazy heavy (soak through a super plus tampon in under 2 hours) so this is really really odd. From yesterday my boobs have started getting sore (they normally do this pre-period not after). And to cap it all off I normally crawl into a hole for 3 days with cramps and this time none. So do you think there's a chance this could be a good sign? I can't bring myself to test because if it is a period then I'm going to feel like such a muppet and waste even more money!!

 

[linz143]

AFM - I'm driving myself nuts. So I started spotting last monday (Boxing day) and since then have spotted every day for th past 10 days (TMI - no clots and never anything above a panty liner level). My period is normally crazy heavy (soak through a super plus tampon in under 2 hours) so this is really really odd. From yesterday my boobs have started getting sore (they normally do this pre-period not after). And to cap it all off I normally crawl into a hole for 3 days with cramps and this time none. So do you think there's a chance this could be a good sign? I can't bring myself to test because if it is a period then I'm going to feel like such a muppet and waste even more money!!

Giraffes, are you crazy??? Why have you not tested yet?! Your AF sounds very similar to mine and I would be going crazy with what you're having! Get thee to an HPT now!! And then of course come back and tell us your results. And if you are worried about cost, at this point any cheap test will do. You're way overdue, and the real cost of the HPTs is from the ones that say you can test days ahead of time.

Oh and to answer your question, we are leaving for Hawaii on the 19th of this month and returning on the 23rd (leaving two weeks from tomorrow). That's why I'm freaking out about the ov date. I don't want to get AF while on my trip!

 

[gemmy]

Hope the antibiotics are clearing you up Gemmy.

Linz - when do you leave?

Wishin - sorry to hear OH is having health probs, as the person in our relationship who's had the health problems I always say it's easier to be the sick one and my hubby has it much harder as he's worrying and can't do anything. So big hugs to you.

AFM - I'm driving myself nuts. So I started spotting last monday (Boxing day) and since then have spotted every day for th past 10 days (TMI - no clots and never anything above a panty liner level). My period is normally crazy heavy (soak through a super plus tampon in under 2 hours) so this is really really odd. From yesterday my boobs have started getting sore (they normally do this pre-period not after). And to cap it all off I normally crawl into a hole for 3 days with cramps and this time none. So do you think there's a chance this could be a good sign? I can't bring myself to test because if it is a period then I'm going to feel like such a muppet and waste even more money!!

Wow - yes NOW!!

Yes anti biotics doing trick, not bled at all today and just slight sting! Bit worried that we didn't BD yesterday at all and I may have still been fertile

 

[gemmy]

Linz - good luck with Digi test - sounds like a plan And good luck with DH on the supplements - Don't overdo it like me though, lol. Only a couple of weeks till you are off, have a lovely time

 

[firsttimer30]

Hello girls, I hope all is doing well. me on the other hand this month clomid has been rough. If I'm not having hotflashes like every 10 mins, I'm crying for no reason and then screaming the next..I go friday for a follicle scan and to discuss other options (IVF) if this month isn't sucessful so I am keeping my fingers crossed that this will be the one for us all..

 

[linz143]

Oh first, good luck! I heard IVF can be very expensive... how long have you guys been ttc?

 

[Haleytivet]

Long time no speak!! Sorry I have been M.I.A. for awhile. Just crazy with the holidays and took a short vacation etc.

I had my Ultrasound last Friday. It went excellent. The doctor said my anatomy was beautiful and very textbook. My ovaries were full of follicles and there weren't any cysts. I started the Clomid on Saturday which was CD3. I'm pretty confused though because I never had a FULL menstrual flow. I've heard that clomid can make you not have a full period. I only had 2 days of the lightest flow. Didn't even have to use a tampon it was so light. Very strange!! I did all sorts of research and it can be normal, but still freaks me out because you technically need to have a period to ovulate. I am currently on CD7. I feel like my breasts are about to burst they hurt so bad and I have the worst cramps like AF is going to come again.. Even though I didn't have a full force period. I go back in on Monday for another Ultrasound to check the ovulatory process. I'll start using my OPK's in the morning.

Linz, I always due my OPK's with FMU. The clearblue digitals are supposed to be used with FMU. Other brands say better in the afternoon. My doctor also told me to use them with FMU. I have gotten a positive with them for the last 2 months with FMU.. I guess it's preference.

Hope all of you are doing well.

 

[giraffes]

Hehe, thanks Linz and Gemmy - you guys really cracked me up! You've convinced me I'm maybe not crazy so I shall be off to the chemist in the morning (I'll report back asap) Keep everythign crossed....

First - big hugs, this must be so hard for you, fingers crossed this will be your month.

Haley - glad your anatomy is perfect! Now you have the perfect spot for baby to hang out in

Linz - Hopefully all the BD this month will mean a honeymoon baby not a honeymoon AF

Night night from a cautiously hopeful G xxx

 

[nats77]

so glad u decided to test giraffes! i can hardly wait till the morning to find out!! good luck hoping u get ur bfp!! xxx

 

[linz143]

Haley, sounds like everything is falling into place for you! I hope this is your month!! Also, good to know about the CB digi. I'll start using them with FMU going forward and use my cheapies after work. Today's was negative, but my boobs are getting sore and I'm getting more watery CM that is starting to resemble EWCM, so I think my body is not going to cooperate with my planned CD 14 ov date. Oh well! Just means it's time to get busy!

Giraffes, I'm crossing everything I can that tomorrow brings a BFP for you! We didn't get any this last month, it's hard to believe! Hoping you break our dry spell going into January. And regarding the honeymoon AF/baby I MAY have told DH that if he didn't knock me up this month, that it would be his fault if I am stuck with AF as an extra passenger on our trip.... (jokingly of course!)

Nats, I'm loving your countdown to testing signature that is down to the hours left to test!! LOL!

 

[nats77]

Thanks linz it somehow makes it seem less time when i look at it like that,

Got a feeling i'm going to be out this month anyway! got my fertile time coming up and oh is poorly so def wont want to babydance really had a good feeling about this month as well, been really horrible to him as well, am i awful?? it's not like he's ill on pupose is it? so why am i so angry about it?? this ttc is taking over my life me thinks only guessing my ovulation time so maybe it'll happen a bit later and i'll still be in for a chance xxx

 

[wishnhoping]

Hi girls! I feel like I went from stalking BnB to being MIA (not by choice)

2011 was a rough year overall for me. My husband had shoulder surgery at the end of November in 2010. It was supposed to be a routine surgery he had a damaged shoulder from playing sports and from several car accidents throughout the years. He had 6 months of disability with his company and was supposed to go back to work sometime in the spring. Before he was able to go back to work he started having a tingling sensation in his hands and eventually lost feeling in his entire arm, and legs. After a big ordeal we finally found out he had an injury to his neck that was equivilant to having a broken neck. he under went emergency surgery the same day. Had we waited any longer to find out what was going on he would have been paralyzed. Hes been dealing with the rehab ever since and its been really tough. Since he only had 6 months of disability I have been the sole providor since May and its been taxing and stressful. Now hes having abdominal pain and they think he either has stomach ulcer or needs his gallbladder out...we are going through the process of going to every specialist in town to find out what is going on now. Spent the day in the ER yesterday...Im emotinally and physically exhausted. On top of all that my son has had a lot of health issues since about 6 months and in June they decided that due to severe sleep apnea and multiple ER visits that ended in overnight stays he would need his tonsils and adenoids out and tubes in his ear (all at the age of 2.5) so between all the health issues in my family and me planning a wedding, I almost lost my damn mind. I thought 2012 would be better..but here we go again with hubby.

I am gratefull they are both still here with me and somewhat better than they were before but I just wish we could catch a break.

Now that my wedding is over I am in the process of planning my sisters wedding which is in March and planning her bridal shower and bachelorette party. With everything going on its been hard to do it all and today I broke down several times not knowing how Ill get it all done.

Weight loss has been non existant as I tend to eat my feelings and with all my stress Ive been eating like a crazy lady.

TTC- I havent bought any of my supplies for this month so we might try the SMED? SMEP method where we do it every other day..but trying to get hubby on board for that


sorry to ramble jsut wanted to share with u all whats going on

thanks for listening

Linz- I do my OPK at about 4pm and try to hold my urine for about 4hrs or however long I can. I didnt know the digis were supposed to be done in the morning I thought it was supposed to be done in the afternoon

giraffe- TEST TEST TEST!!!!!! Cant wait to see the result in the AM! WE NEED A BFP!!!

 

[nats77]

Awww whishn what a lot for you to be going thru, I hope things get better and ur husband and ur son's health improves, we're here if u want to rant xxx

 

[giraffes]

Morning all,

So having spent half the night awake planning everything from how I would tell hubby to names and when the due date would be, I got a BFN this morning I'm still spotting and my boobs are still sore so I guess there's still a slim chance but it's not looking good I have an ultrasound anyway next week so maybe they'll be able to shed some light. I do wish I wouldn't convince myself like this, the specialist reckoned we'd need IVF but I guess I was hoping we'd be the miracle.

Thank you all for convincing me I wasn't nuts!!

A very disheartened G. xx

 

[gemmy]

Wishing - Wow what a tough time - a really tough time. Yes you certainly need a break. Could you share the responsibility of the wedding/shower/party etc with someone else?? Seems a lot on your shoulders especially with your dh and ds depending on you so much. No wonder you are going to want to comfort eat. We all do it but when life is that tough you really need help before it spirals out of control. Don't be too hard on yourself though and deny yourself of any treats. You desearve them!

Well ramble all you like! Just make sure you tell someone IRL how you are feeling so you get help and support. Hope the every other night works if you can get dh to agree!