NEW and need support and have ?s - TTC#1 for 5cycles

[SoCalbabylove]

Hi Ladies,

I am new here to posting but have been viewing others posts for a while.

We have been TTC #1 for 5 cycles now and yesterday I got AF. I felt defeated and a little sad. My OBGYN said it takes the majority of women 4-6 months to get pregnant but I was hoping to beat the odds.

A little about what we have been doing up until now. We BD from CD10-CD21 (roughly) every other day. I have not used any other prediction of ovulation besides using my handy calender.

I typically get AF between 28-32 days. This month was 31 days and last month was 28 days. This month i felt like I was O'ing on CD22-23 because my bbs were super sore and I had CM. Could I have been Oing these days? That would make my luthel phase very short?

I ordered the clearblue digital fertility monitor and am going to start using it pronto. Has anyone used it? Tips?

Anyone else have any tips? Or in the same boat as me>

Thank you!

 

[ThinkPositiv]

Hi Ladies,

I am new here to posting but have been viewing others posts for a while.

We have been TTC #1 for 5 cycles now and yesterday I got AF. I felt defeated and a little sad. My OBGYN said it takes the majority of women 4-6 months to get pregnant but I was hoping to beat the odds.

A little about what we have been doing up until now. We BD from CD10-CD21 (roughly) every other day. I have not used any other prediction of ovulation besides using my handy calender.

I typically get AF between 28-32 days. This month was 31 days and last month was 28 days. This month i felt like I was O'ing on CD22-23 because my bbs were super sore and I had CM. Could I have been Oing these days? That would make my luthel phase very short?

I ordered the clearblue digital fertility monitor and am going to start using it pronto. Has anyone used it? Tips?

Anyone else have any tips? Or in the same boat as me>

Thank you!

Hey there. I know how you feel! I thought we would beat the odds too! We have been trying since september! I was on birth control pills for 13 years so coming off has been a roller coaster and so I have used ovulation predictor tests to try to pin point my more fertile days because I havent had a regular cycle.

I feel like every one is thinking "what is wrong with you guys, why arent you pregnant yet?" everywhere I go!

I heard the clearblue fertility monitor is really great. It is great to chart because then you can recognize patterns.

My boobs usually get super sore AFTER ovulation....they seem to become fuller a few days leading up to ovulation, then are quite sore for a few days later. But that is me, some women do get sore breasts leading up to O.

Try not to beat yourself up too much - you are doing all the right things and nature will take its course. Are you taking your folic acid? super important.

cheers

 

[SoCalbabylove]

Hi - thank you for responding. We have been trying since September too!

When do you O this month?

Yes - I am taking prenatals and have been since we started in Sept.

 

[hello_kitty_t]

Hi Ladies,

I am new here to posting but have been viewing others posts for a while.

We have been TTC #1 for 5 cycles now and yesterday I got AF. I felt defeated and a little sad. My OBGYN said it takes the majority of women 4-6 months to get pregnant but I was hoping to beat the odds.

A little about what we have been doing up until now. We BD from CD10-CD21 (roughly) every other day. I have not used any other prediction of ovulation besides using my handy calender.

I typically get AF between 28-32 days. This month was 31 days and last month was 28 days. This month i felt like I was O'ing on CD22-23 because my bbs were super sore and I had CM. Could I have been Oing these days? That would make my luthel phase very short?

I ordered the clearblue digital fertility monitor and am going to start using it pronto. Has anyone used it? Tips?

Anyone else have any tips? Or in the same boat as me>

Thank you!

Hi there SoCal. My cycles sound the same as yours. Sometimes 28 days, sometimes 31. I just started using the Walgreens brand Ov kits. I got my first positive on CD15. We BD a few times around there. However, today (CD18) is the first day I've noticed ANY CM this month, and it's creamy, not egg white. My friend suggested I try to Clear Blue Easy tests.

 

[SoCalbabylove]

i am hoping the digital test will be very accurate and helpful. We PLAN on bding everyday the digital test shows high or peak fertility.

Thoughts on grapefruit juice to improve CM?

 

[ThinkPositiv]

Hi - thank you for responding. We have been trying since September too!

When do you O this month?

Yes - I am taking prenatals and have been since we started in Sept.

i wish i knew! I am CD 20 i think right now (taking a more relaxed approach this month)..... high, soft, wet open cervix for 2 days (dont know today.....didnt want to disturb any hard work from last nights BD session!...haha)...... OPK looks like it is going darker....but I always have LH in my system and it yo yos back and forth....and I may have O'd back on day 10-11! Had LOADS of EWCM and was working so didnt test..... and we did BD on day 9....maybe? hmmmm....

a little background on me....my hubby has developed a terrible case of performance anxiety following our MC in december..... so i feel if I relax he will sense it....and we will be more successful in the BD department = greater chance of conceiving.....even if I dont know when I actually O!

thats how they did it in the olden days! so heres to nature!

and heres to ovulating today or tomorrow! that would just make me the happiest women in the world! a chance to be a mom! getting up in age.....starting to consider clomid for the chance of multiples only! kind of kidding as I will be a high risk pregnancy, and multiples would quadrouple that risk! yikes! id like to live to see my babies!

 

[ThinkPositiv]

i am hoping the digital test will be very accurate and helpful. We PLAN on bding everyday the digital test shows high or peak fertility.

Thoughts on grapefruit juice to improve CM?

you know what, by pure accident, I started drinking grapefruit juice and my CM is in fire! or maybe its just my real hormones showing full force since coming off BC pills of many years!?!?! (on fire = LOADS!)

 

[SoCalbabylove]

I'm sorry about your MC.! You sound positive though so thats good.

My husband is excited about all of this and keeps telling me to be patient. This is our first month of trying the OPK.

I am going to buy grapefruit juice today and see how it goes!

 

[ThinkPositiv]

I'm sorry about your MC.! You sound positive though so thats good.

My husband is excited about all of this and keeps telling me to be patient. This is our first month of trying the OPK.

I am going to buy grapefruit juice today and see how it goes!

always great to have a super supportive hubby! I looked at the MC (after a few days of crying and once the bleeding stopped!) as a blessing - at least now I know we can get pregnant! and they say you are more fertile following a MC for a few months...so heres hoping this month is our month....besides...theres something neat about the prospect of a november baby....i dont know anyone born in november! strange huh?

 

[Heapsy]

Hi ladies,

This is the first time I have posted. We started TTC in January and I also thought it wouldnt take long, but it is harder than I expected. I am due AF on 16th and am hoping it doesn't come but all of the signs are there!!

Does anyone use BBT?

Thanks

 

[hello_kitty_t]

I am charting my BBT but it's my first month so no patterns yet. I am going to try grapefruit juice, hadn't heard of that before!

 

[Heapsy]

Great, thanks. Hopefully it will work, I am going to have a look in to it!

 

[ThinkPositiv]

Hi ladies,

This is the first time I have posted. We started TTC in January and I also thought it wouldnt take long, but it is harder than I expected. I am due AF on 16th and am hoping it doesn't come but all of the signs are there!!

Does anyone use BBT?

Thanks

I would love to use BBT to confirm ovulation but I work shift work so it doesnt work for me