MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[melann13]

Chulie, that's a fantastic line!!
Those with cramps, I had my worst cramps ever before my last BFP, so here's hoping for you!

 

[mommyxofxone]

Hi Everyone,

I have not been on for a while but have tried to catch up with the thread. There is so much going on!! Big hugs to the ladies having a tough time right now and big celebratory leaps for those with BFPS!!!

AFM: We have our 1st scan on Thursday and totally bricking it which is why I have kind of been avoiding being on here recently. I will be 12w 7d by then.

I will check back in soon, take care everyone xx

why are you worried about your scan hun? i'm sure it'll be fine! all the best!!!

Hey gals I just got a bfp after having a normal period and headaches and heartburn for 4 days, I got zingy nipples today so tested. Got 1-2 on a digi and I'm apparently 4+4

congrats on your bfp!!!!! that's awesome !

 

[nikkilucky77]

ClandestineTX: My $0.02. If it gives you something, by testing, it's not a waste of money. I test first thing every morning with an IC from 7 DPO onward - never had a positive - but I don't spent my TWW wondering if I might be pregnant. I test, know that BFN before a new cycle start date really doesn't mean anything, and move on with my life.

I think this a good idea. I have plenty of ICs and I am always wanting to POAS. I should just do it!

Lala8: Congrats!!

Burgbrandy: I have a good feeling about you this month. Good luck!

Hopeful14: Hope you get your crosshairs soon! I just got mine today and turns out I O'd early this month...cycle day 13...the last two months has been cycle day 16 so I am a little curious about that. Oh and this was the first month without OPKs and I liked it

 

[nikkilucky77]

Mrs. A: Congrats hope everything will go well. My friend had bleeding at the beginning of hers and she has a beautiful baby girl

 

[Kalush]

Lala and Mrs A. Congrats! Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months.

Chulie - Amazing line!

Mummytohp - Have a good scan.

Clandestine - Cramps sound promising. Excited to see what the next week brings for you. Hope it is your month!

 

[burgbrandy]

With the new bfps, that brings our bfp percentage up to 28.4%!

Congrats to all the new bfps!

Fingers crossed for all of us in the dreaded tww!

AFM - testing in the morning with my last frer. Feeling really out and doubt this will be my cycle. Already making a plan for next cycle.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@lesh07

@ClandestineTX You know, I kinda agree with you about testing. I usually wait until the end to test probably because my husband wants me to and mostly because I haven't got around to ordering a large IC pack. I think the waiting and wondering and anticipating the end can be harder than just testing every day to know. You're right about your temp dip too. It's still very high and is most likely due to the exercise or the secondary estrogen surge. Those symptoms sound great!

@burgbrandy I agree; let us know what happens with the frer tomorrow! Good luck! You're right about the percentage. It's pretty good! You have to think about the ladies we haven't heard from in a while who may or may not have been lucky. I wonder what the percentage would be of those that we know for sure?

@mommyxofxone You're very right; it can be faint at first! How are you?

@chulie Crossing everything...including legs! You can now see the BFP blinking by your name! That's a beautiful line! I'm so glad your test is darker!

@Lala8 Shall we make yours official on here now? Let me know when to update!

@omgbaby Date updated. If you ovulated on or around cd 17 you might have just had the ewcm just when you needed it! Good luck!!

@ProfWife Good luck! Try to find a little alone time here and there.

@Mummy to HP The scan! Good luck and let us know how it goes!

@MamaPeaches I understand about sleeping problems. I think so much and think about how if I don't go to sleep it will/might mess with my temp and then it makes me stay awake and think more sometimes! Do you want me to move you from July 10 to July 6 or keep you there for now?

@Mrs A WOW! Congratulations!! Let me know when to make it official on here!! I'd suggest calling or seeing someone about the bleeding. They will probably take you early or offer some information if you describe the situation.

@nikkilucky77 Very good news about an early ovulation with no opks being needed!! Good luck; I hope this is it!!

AFM I GOT CROSSHAIRS! I think I am 3 dpo. Okay, so I'm happy because it means it actually happened which is so important and I hope it means everything is or will be working good for me. I hope my timing was good. It's usually so much better, but I guess we will see. We tried on four days, skipped a day, tried one day (the day before ovulation), and then didn't on ovulation day because I was skipping days by then. (There were a handful of more days earlier in the cycle. ) I usually go every day around time! I know the day before is very important so I hope it's enough. I have had a lot of fertile cm this time and I waited a while to shower after that last one so let's hope it is enough. Ovufriend says my timing was 'very good' but we will see.

 

[Hopeful2014]

I have some new information about ovufriend.com, a tracking site, for those who are already using it and those who haven't used it yet. If you are not familiar with it, it's very similiar to FF in the way you track your usual signs/temps/etc. The fertility detector also gives you predicted fertile days and day to expect af. It also has a pregnancy sign detector that gives you points based on the symptoms you add in the tww. It also gives you a bd timing rating. It is completely free for now as it is in the beta testing phase. It's easy to use and does a pretty standard job of tracking. I use it in addition to FF.

One of the initial problems with it was that you couldn't add all of your information about your past cycles besides ovulation day. You could add your past cycle lengths, but it seems it would take a while to get to know your cycle without adding all of the information. NOW-they have a feature where you can automatically transfer all of your information on past cycles from FF. It is very easy to do. You go to "Settings", then "Cycles", and then "Tranfer your cycles".


They also have pretty interesting articles and tips that I hadn't read before. I'd recommend using it as well as FF just to see if they match and because it gives you the cool features for free that you aren't able to get on FF unless you have the VIP package.

Let me know what you think if you use it!

 

[Mrs A]

Hey hopeful, make it official Hun, my gp won't do much until 6 weeks, but hopefully I can test his arm. X x x

 

[Hopeful2014]

Hey hopeful, make it official Hun, my gp won't do much until 6 weeks, but hopefully I can test his arm. X x x

You can see it blinking by your name!! I hope he will see you early. You can test for a while just to ease your mind if needed.

 

[Mrs A]

I can see it blinking! ! Yeah I did another test this morning. Its in my post in the test section x x x

 

[Hopeful2014]

I can see it blinking! ! Yeah I did another test this morning. Its in my post in the test section x x x

I do think there is a progression from the two tests. The second looks a little pinker as well.

 

[mummy2o]

Ok, think I'm out. My temp took a dive today, so waiting for AF over the next couple of days.

 

[KatyW]

@KatyW: just got update from her - sac, baby, and heartbeat are all accounted for. And ma'am, I hope the cramping is a good sign - because they were serious CD 1 level cramps, but nothing to show for it. And they're basically gone now... so only time will tell.

I would be optimistic about these signs if I were you. FX for you! That's very happy news about your friend - I am sure you are thrilled for her. When my BFF was pregnant with her first I was so happy for her and followed every little thing with her pregnancy, ha (because I was not pregnant). I remember the week she was in latent labor (poor thing had awful contractions for weeks leading up to the event) announcing my own pregnancy, such a special thing to share with a friend.

 

[lesh07]

Well still no af but still bfn. I did get an extremely faint bfp. But Hubby thinks that if prob means miscarriage. Xx

 

[burgbrandy]

Temp dropped this morning and bfn. i think this confirms that im out.

 

[newbie2013]

I remember reading a while back that there was an Aussie on here saying that tests were really expensive in Oz. Check ebay... there's heaps of ic available on there. I've just order myself a bbt thermometer while I'm home visiting my mum (got some OPKs and HPT as well!).

I'm on way to full on TTC! (OMG, kind of freaking out about that) Also got some day 2 bloods done and waiting on results. Doc suggested a pelvic ultrasound but I suspect it will be quite expensive so I doubt DH will go for that Will see how I go with temping...

 

[Hopeful2014]

@mummy2o I hate the dreaded temp drop. I hope it's just off for the day and that af stays away.

@lesh07 Was the faint this morning? I would test again later or tomorrow morning. A faint is a good sign and can definitely turn darker soon.

@burgbrandy The drop is still early into your lp. Remember it could be off due to the change in wake up time.

@newbie2013 It sounds like you are all ready to go! Let us know about your results. I think you will like temping. It can be frustrating at times, but I think it helps and can be benefical in learning about your cycle. Good luck!


Here is a question for today.

What are some things you wish you knew when you first started ttc that you have learned since?


Notes to myself:
1. Do not worry so much that something will escape the condom. (That's more for me before I was ttc.)
2. It will take longer than you think even though you seem to be relatively healthy, are young, and have had normalish cycles.
3. There are only so many fertile days a month, it can't happen at almost anytime, and it will be hard to track.
4. You will become so anal about the time you need to wake up that you will have days when you obsess and get very annoyed if something disturbs you.
5. So annoyed that you will plan almost all activities around that time.
6. You will be tempted to poas like it's a surprise present you're waiting to open on some days.
7. You will look down at night and notice that, yes, you have been searching google for hours for the answers about cm, best positions, is it okay for temp to dip at this time, ovulation, is this a symptom, and...
8. You will learn so much about ttc, the online lingo, and names and functions of so many hormones, but you will still be trying even though you seem to know how things work.

I could go on, but what are some of yours? A list to yourself or advice/things that you found to work with making ttc easier/better?

 

[mommyxofxone]

hopeful thanks for the tip on the ovufriend! checking it out now!!!

 

[chulie]

@Hopeful....great question. I think for me it was learning to trust my own body. Not going by what an app says or what day of the week it is...I learned I O relatively late compared to most people......day 17/18....if I followed everything out there we would have BD our brains out and stopped right before I ACTUALLY ovulated. So I think what was MOST important was listen to yourself...find out what does your body do around O time....don't do what everyone else is doing.....People are ALWAYS a great source of suppport and advice but every persons body is different!! That's what I learned the most!