"O" around July 17, looking for buddies!

[PDubs10612]

I probably only get one bad enough for ER 4-6 times a year, they always use Tourtal (spelling?) and Gravol both by IV with extra fluids...I've narrowed my existing triggers to weather and pressure ...anyway, off topic but was curious...I can't imagine having one every day all day...that is just unfair

 

[Ally703]

Usually i stay laying down all night, or at least an hour if its in the daytime...thinking I'll start getting up though lol

Since I am taking so much stuff, it could be a combo, or maybe its my hormones balancing out because I definitely noticed my libido is increasing! That usually helps

I would definitely try getting up after 20-30 mins, especially if you get UTIs easily. I've heard mixed stories about whether or not laying still after BD helps but I'm at the point that I'll try just about anything at least once.

 

[wish4baby]

Omg, I had a migrane soo bad this morning 4 am!! i woke up & felt like someone hit me in the side of the head with a bat. I was nauseous and gagging, saw fireworks behind my left eyelid, even my sinuses shut on that side, couldn't breathe or hear (expect a ringing) on that side. We don't do OTC meds, but I broke down and took 4 Advil - which did nothing, then took 4 excedrin migrane, and finally fell asleep with tears just streaming down my face I woke up about 7 am with the headache gone, but still feel pretty awful, all shakey and yuck. Hubby has NO IDEA, been teasing me for being in bed so much today
You poor thing, I couldn't even imagine having that on a regular basis, I feel for you! I had one 2 was ago also, so I wonder if mine is stress or hormonal since I'm taking so much stuff to reg hormones...

I will start getting up after about 20 mn... UTIs are pretty awful too! Thanks for the help girls.

 

[PDubs10612]

When I get a migraine I just try to not scrunch my face, try not to cry or squint and just breathe real slow...I was REALLY sick the other day and asked DH to drive me to the hospital (which is a big deal for me since he only has his beginners and I'd rather drive myself) He looked at me straight in the eye and told me to relax and then he went back to bed...(it was 8 am) He still doesn't quite realize how bad they are...ugh are bodies can be such a pain sometime

 

[wish4baby]

I know! crying hurt way too bad, but the tears were just running out

 

[Mommyloves]

Hi all! Mind if I jump in? I'm supposed to o the 14/15th. I was talking to the hubby about how this feels like a great month then I read some of the posts! Glad to hear I'm not the only one who feels this way!

to all!

heck yes Ally703! this IS OUR MONTH! Are you using anything like OPK or ?

I am feeling great about this month! I was an April baby so having one would be awesome! I am using OPKs and I have been temping for about 3 cycles now. I take prenatals but this will be the first month I will try mucinex and preseed. I also bought the soft cups but I'm a little nervous about those! What are you doing this cycle?

Lots and lots of

aww! how cool if the baby had your same birthday!! I would love that! Are the OPKs reflecting the same as your temping? that is my big issue.. it seems I have to override FF for the two to match.. I hate it. ooooh.. I was thinking about using the cups too, but I Was like.. how do I know that the spermies are actually in there!??! lol I don't want to put in the cup and block them, ya know? just my personal fear anyway... I am trying soy iso this cycle.. using b6/b12/folic acid to extend my LP. I am patiently waiting for my OPK and wondos in the mail--hurry amazon!!!--

oooh I was thinking about getting preseed and mucinex too..I am in desperate need to increase my EWCM. I feel like the stress from an issue that I am having at work is causing my CM to dry up. It sucks so bad The stress from it all has caused me to lose 5 lbs in a month without trying.

That would be the greatest gift!
My temps seem to match up ok with the OPKs. Last cycle we were on vacation during my whole fertile period so my temps were all over the place. I've read and watched videos on the soft cups but trying to imagine doing it is just kinda scary! I'm honestly just trying to imagine how it's gonna fit.

I just now got the OPKs from Amazon! Took a week. I definitely need to help my cm too. I honestly don't think I've ever paid attention to it until recently and the only thing I've noticed is there's not a lot. I hope this will help. If you try it as well, let us know how it works for you! I'm not sure what soy iso. How does that work? This who fertility thing is crazy! Even with as much research as I've done, I'm still learning something new l!

lol you got it right with "this whole fertility thing is crazy" lol because it SURE is! there are so many things out there that you can try, but may or may not work for you. It is nuts! will for sure make you feel crazy at times. So I am taking this supplement that I bought from GNC called soy isoflavones and it is a natural plant thing that acts like clomid, you take it similar to clomid and it is supposed to trick your body into ovulating. This is my last attempt before I do the dye thing (HSG? I think is the acronym?). Since I have no clue which side I am ovulating from or if I am ovulating at all, I decided to give this a try.

(https://community.babycenter.com/post/a25234421/soy_isoflavones_for_dummies) <---that is the best site to learn more if you want.

 

[brunette&bubs]

Hi ladies...may I join in?

TTC #2.

I have a shorter cycle so I'm expecting to ovulate around July 18 or 19

Have had mirena out since April and actively tried with OPKs last month.
Spent a shit ton of money on tests that I will NOT do this month.

This month I will use preseed because it worked with my son
Tried for 5 months before using preseed and it worked the first time.

I plan on testing if I miss my period. My husband wants me to chill a little...and I agree!!!

 

[Mommyloves]

Hi ladies...may I join in?

TTC #2.

I have a shorter cycle so I'm expecting to ovulate around July 18 or 19

Have had mirena out since April and actively tried with OPKs last month.
Spent a shit ton of money on tests that I will NOT do this month.

This month I will use preseed because it worked with my son
Tried for 5 months before using preseed and it worked the first time.

I plan on testing if I miss my period. My husband wants me to chill a little...and I agree!!!

I feel you on the shit ton of money part.. I think I went little bit overboard last month, and like your hubby, mine wants me to chill and let nature do its thing.. but I am way too impatient for that. I was just reading another post about preseed, so I think I am going to try it this cycle too.

 

[Mommyloves]

Brunette&bubs I love your profile pic BTW. Gorgeous!

 

[brunette&bubs]

I hear ya lady...
my husband just hates to see me get upset when my period comes and he is convinced I stressed out too much
AF came when we went to a movie on Sunday and he felt horrible.

So this month I shall be patient and test on August 1 (which is when AF is expected) that way I don't have to pretend I see lines and waste $100 on tests

 

[brunette&bubs]

Brunette&bubs I love your profile pic BTW. Gorgeous!

Thanks lady!!!

 

[newlyweds2013]

Hi everyone,
There has been lots of chatter since I checked in last !
Wow, everyone seems so prepared for helping their "o" and I'm just here sitting on the sofa, haha.
Is the mucinex to help your cm? & I have heard about softcup being used for ttc, it seems like a smart idea to me but I had considered using them for AF then changed my mind once I realized how you use them.. Seems difficult ! But who knows, if it doesn't happen this month I may get desperate and use them next month. Haha. & When it comes to lying down after bd'ing, I don't think it makes a whole lot of difference.. I always pee afterwards and apparently that does not flush out any swimmers that made it up there, only some that could just be left around (and they are probably not going to make it all that way then anyways). I tried to stay lying down but it is so uncomfortable because I really feel like I have to wipe !! (sorry tmi). Plus I am afraid of getting a UTI, so I don't stay lid down for long.
There are so many little things I did not even know about ! The only thing different have been doing is taking vitamins daily (been doing so for around 4 or 5 months now). I am going to try my opk's and see how I find that.. I tried a couple last month but I had a hard time telling if the line was darker or not, so this time I bought the clear blue ones because I can't misunderstand a smiley face. Haha.
Is there anything else you ladies would suggest ?
I think our biggest thing is that we need to bd more often !!!! How often do you ladies ? More bd'ing means more chances. I think we have been focusing on the wrong times and missing the most important times in the last couple months so we have to try harder !
Look forward to hearing about everyone's updates !! Our wedding anniversary is in april, as well as my dh's birthday.. so I am really hoping for an april baby !!!!

BABY DUST TO ALL !!!!!

 

[PDubs10612]

newlyweds - we are not doing anything extra this month, just my regular meds/vits...sometimes i try OPKs and sometimes we use PreSeed (if I need it)...but just going natural this month...I want a clean cycle before Femara since I had used Soy for the last 2 cycles...don't want to get hyperstimulation...as for BDing we go about every 3 days and the week before expected O we TRY for every day which usually means I get successful spermies at least every other day

 

[Ally703]

Hi everyone,
There has been lots of chatter since I checked in last !
Wow, everyone seems so prepared for helping their "o" and I'm just here sitting on the sofa, haha.
Is the mucinex to help your cm? & I have heard about softcup being used for ttc, it seems like a smart idea to me but I had considered using them for AF then changed my mind once I realized how you use them.. Seems difficult ! But who knows, if it doesn't happen this month I may get desperate and use them next month. Haha. & When it comes to lying down after bd'ing, I don't think it makes a whole lot of difference.. I always pee afterwards and apparently that does not flush out any swimmers that made it up there, only some that could just be left around (and they are probably not going to make it all that way then anyways). I tried to stay lying down but it is so uncomfortable because I really feel like I have to wipe !! (sorry tmi). Plus I am afraid of getting a UTI, so I don't stay lid down for long.
There are so many little things I did not even know about ! The only thing different have been doing is taking vitamins daily (been doing so for around 4 or 5 months now). I am going to try my opk's and see how I find that.. I tried a couple last month but I had a hard time telling if the line was darker or not, so this time I bought the clear blue ones because I can't misunderstand a smiley face. Haha.
Is there anything else you ladies would suggest ?
I think our biggest thing is that we need to bd more often !!!! How often do you ladies ? More bd'ing means more chances. I think we have been focusing on the wrong times and missing the most important times in the last couple months so we have to try harder !
Look forward to hearing about everyone's updates !! Our wedding anniversary is in april, as well as my dh's birthday.. so I am really hoping for an april baby !!!!

BABY DUST TO ALL !!!!!

I am trying mucinex this month. I just started yesterday so we'll see how it goes. I'm also adding in preseed and may possibly try soft cups. The only vitamin I'm taking is prenatals. I have also cut out pretty much all caffeine. I only drink herbal drinks and water. Not sure if that will help but worth a try. I have heard of drinking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea but I had to order them and they're taking their sweet time to get here.
When's your anniversary? Ours is April 16. For me it would be a great anniversary and birthday gift!

Good luck to everyone and lots of

 

[wish4baby]

Newlyweds, I think just taking folic acid (in your vitamin) is enough! I only do extra because it makes me feel pro active and can't really hurt, but in the end what will be, will be hoping you get a great anniversary /DH birthday present in 2014!!

Pdubs, good idea going clean before starting femera!! Wouldn't it be just perfect to get a bfp on the "clean" month in between all the supplements! That's the way things seem work out *FX*

Ally, good luck with the mucinex, keep us posted! Cutting out caffeine is so good! I read somewhere caffeine relaxes the Fallopian tubes so they don't move things through properly. I hope you get a great anniversary present in 2014!!

We are all over the BD'ing lol! Typically we are every other during non fertile times, and about 3 days in a row over 'o' day (cd14), but last cycle I upped it - 4 days in a row and 2x a day on cd 12 & 13..
This cycle my plan is cd 12, 13 (2x), 14 (2x), 15 (am)

 

[Mommyloves]

I just went out and bought preseed.. WOAH that stuff is expensive!!! I thought I was spending too much money on OPKs/pregnancy tests, but $25 for preseed is intense.. but well worth it if it works!!

I am getting a little bit anxious.. I REALLY want this to be the month, but my hubby has severe ED and even with meds, it is hard to keep him up sometimes. sometimes he *thinks* he he ejaculated when he didn't and we have to keep trying until I can tell that he did. I don't know if he will be able to BD every day for a week as we had issues last month keeping up the pace. I don't know what else to do.. I told him that if he DOES have issues, I want him to DTD in a cup and I will turkey baster those suckers in. I hate to say that, but at this point, I don't know what more to do. Anyone have any suggestions? We have been married since 10/09/08 and he has had this issue the entire time. When we conceived DD in 2010, we only dtd twice that month.

as for me, I am going to use OPK, currently taking soy iso and b12/b6/folic acid.. and I just bought preseed. So between all of those, I am hoping for some good news.

Is it possible that I am going to O sooner this cycle because of the soy iso? TMI but I am EXTREMELY horney and I am only on CD7 of a 30-33 day cycle. no EWCM.. but I don't know if it is just the soy iso or if my body is trying to tell me something. decisions.. decisions!

glad you ladies are here because I have nobody else to talk to about this.

 

[PDubs10612]

Soy can move your date up as early as a week if you take it CD1-5...not sure if it always does though...my DH doesn't have ED but he can't always "finish" and after a while it's just like, enough, it's not happening tonight, you know? This month he seems to be more frustrated with me about any discussions with getting pregnant...I think the pressure is starting to get to him...just trying to lay low and get it in when we can...

as for the preseed, i find it expensive as well, I ordered it with my OPKs so I could save on shipping...but still seems like a lot of money

 

[Mommyloves]

thank you Pdubs It sucks, but I am glad I am not the only one with that issue of not finishing. Its hard for me to tell what is the ED and what is "normal" stuff, ya know?

my gyno just emailed me and told me she wants to refer me to a fertility specialist now.. I guess that is good right? She said the HSG (dye test) is too early in the game to be done.. so not sure what they are going to recommend, but I am up for whatever it is!

 

[newlyweds2013]

Hey all, How is everyone doing ? Anxiously awaiting your "o" ?? I am ready to move into the tww now and my o is not even here yet, haha.

Thanks for all the info !
& Ally703, our anniversary is April.12, and when I was looking at my o calculator for this month it said if we conceive this month the expected due date would be apr.12 !!!! I hope it is a positive sign !! haha

Where is everyone to in their cycle days ? I am around cd9 now, so I will probably try my opk's on friday or saturday.. I'm usually not too early with o it seems. But still going to bd ! I don't want my dh to feel like the only reason I want to bd is because of this reason so I feel bad when I talk about it more during my o !

Baby dust to you all !

 

[IcePrincess]

Hey ladies can I join in! TTC#2 after mmc in jan. Currently cd 3 of 25/26 day cycle. Should o on July 17-18. Bd starting sun and every other day until after o. Using temping and opt. Pn vit with 5mg folic acid, omega 3, cla, vit c, probiotic, vitamin d