Roll up, roll up! Statistical chance of at least one BFP! - *15th BFP Announced!*

[MrsFX]

Good for u leafy. I've found the epo/RJ has helped my skin so far. Second time I took all my pills I was sure I was having a reaction. Im such a hypercondriac!!! I'm just takingthe pills in 2 goes now.
Wish the RJ had a positive impact on my libido. No change yet.
Good idea to leave the SA until DH is more relaxed.
Ive started knitting booties for my friend who is due at Christmas. Can't wait to make things for my own.

 

[LilLeafyLea]

I guess the silver lining is that you know that you can conceive and you'll have a better idea of what symptoms to look out for next time around. I've kept your name in blue on the first page as you did get that BFP and we are all hoping you get another soon! xxx

 

[LilLeafyLea]

Good for u leafy. I've found the epo/RJ has helped my skin so far. Second time I took all my pills I was sure I was having a reaction. Im such a hypercondriac!!! I'm just takingthe pills in 2 goes now.
Wish the RJ had a positive impact on my libido. No change yet.
Good idea to leave the SA until DH is more relaxed.
Ive started knitting booties for my friend who is due at Christmas. Can't wait to make things for my own.

You lucky devil you! I think I'd rather have the good skin and not be referred to as a sex pest by oh! Think ttc can turn us all in to fined tuned symptom spotting maniacs! I reckon you'll see an improvement in your libido by next cycle.

Ooo I love knitting/crocheting! I've crocheted a pair of booties but they were selfishly for me - a little presumptuous I know but it keeps me sane! My next project is a baby blanket, you should start something for yourself too!

 

[MrsFX]

Ah see I'm selfishly practicing on others! I'm going to knit myself a patch work blanket. To the wool shop! x

 

[LilLeafyLea]

Hahaha! Like your thinking! Come off as a great friend and perfect the pattern for yourself, win, win!

 

[ilysilly]

Add me please?
I'm due on the 18th. I'll be testing on the 20th. (If I can wait that long...)

 

[LilLeafyLea]

Hi illysilly, welcome to our group! I've added you hun, hope you manage to refrain! What are your ttc tactics this cycle? xxx

 

[Bug222]

Im out.. AF arrived right on time today. Hopefully this means a better chance for the rest of the ladies waiting!!!

 

[Andielina]

Im out.. AF arrived right on time today. Hopefully this means a better chance for the rest of the ladies waiting!!!

Sorry bug! Darn !! Hang in there... AF just left me alone so in about a week I'll be starting the tww. I don't know if it's just me but time has just seemed to slow down since I've started paying attention to when I ovulate and waiting to poas.

I guess it'll all be worth it to finally see that

 

[pola17]

May I join?? this is my 4th cycle trying. This cycle started the 26th of august, my cycles are 35 days long. I should be OVing by thursday. I have PCOS and retroverted uterus. I have regular cycles and ovulate tho, as by coincidence in 2 ultrasounds when they checked my ovaries, they told me I was ovulating and showed me... it looks kind of cool BTW!

So, what am I doing? Im charting on fertilityfriend.com, so Im temping everymorning (all days of cycle Ive had a temp of 36.4C but today it rised to 36.5C), been checking everyday of the cycle my CM.. first days dry, then creamy until yesterday morning, and since yesterday night CM is been watery and strechy specially today. Also, I checked my cervix for the first time... couldnt find it as it was too high. So my stragety is *drum roll*: lots of sex since today until next thursday, everyday! (sorry DH ). Lastnight DH and I had sex tho.. put my legs up the wall and raised my hips for more than half an hour.

Just been taking acid folic since february, havent had alcohol or smoked in 2 years, and been feeding myself in a more healthy way.

I REALLY hope this month works, because as you can tell, I have my master plan in mind... persuading DH is not as easy as it looks! I promised him nutella crepes everyday we have

Will keep you posted on how my experiment goes!

P.S: AF is due august 30th...

 

[Lisa2701]

Hi ladies,

Just thought I should update. I am now 10dpo, reallllllly fatigued, heartburn been at me for about 5 days now, and backache but other than that i have very little symptoms.

I broke and tested this morning and it was a BFN, but its early days yet so I am not letting it get me down. I also did an opk and it was 'almost' positive, so i am hoping thats a good sign, although i know they are not reliable as a hpt so not getting my hopes up either.

Hope you are all well and we all get our bfp very soon x

 

[besty]

Im out AF has just arrived 5days early

 

[MrsFX]

sorry that AF is doing the rounds ladies. Lisa it sounds promising, keep your chin up.
Question: Leafy do you keep taking RJ and EP throughout your cycle?

CD 14 had peaks on CBFM CD12 and 13 and a high today but the line was darker on the stick than the past 2 days?!? Got to BD today then can't until after the SA on tuesday.

 

[LilLeafyLea]

Hi ladies, sorry to hear af got you Bug and besty besty, it just means you ovulate a week earlier this time so it's not all bad news but I'm sure it's little consolation at the moment. Hope you are both ok xx

Welcome pola17, I'll add you now Loving the game plan this month - it took me about 6 months to actually think about considering a strategy other than lotsa hehe! Best of luck to you this cycle, hope all that hard work pays off! Btw, you wrote 30th August as you af due date..Now either you have ridiculously long cycles or that was a typo, so I'll add you for 30th Sept!

Lisa, your symptoms, cd and +opk sound fab! I think opks are quite reliable to be fair, I've read up a bit about them and they detect a hormone connected to pregnancy but it's not HCG. Someone else may be able to expand on my limited knowledge here or It may be worth Googling it and see what you come up with. My fingers are crossed for you!

Hi Mrs, sounds like you are in prime position! Glad you are not online and I think this is the only time I have ever said this to anyone, but I hope you are like the duracell bunny as I type!!

In answer to your question, you stop taking the EPO at ovulation until cd1. So you would stop now and start when (or if!) you get your next period. Taking EPO after ovulation can cause uterine contractions and possibly lead to a m/c (if you were to conceive).

You can take the RJ everyday throughout your cycle and is also safe to take throughout pregnancy.

I'm having really frustrating symptoms at the moment. I thought all the signs were pointing towards the unbelievable finally happening. Getting breathless after a gentle stroll (I'm a healthy weight) also getting so many twinges, pulls, tweaks and twiddles that I was starting to get quite excited! I've experienced queasy moments and my breasts (which usually get a bit sore leading up to af) are extremely painful/hot and my nips are v.sore which is unheard of for me. They're also covered in a spiders web of veins and my nips are the size of saucers!! Ok now I'm going on too much about my boobs but my nipples aren't getting erect either when usually they can cut glass at the drop of a hat!

Ok, so I'll shut up about them now but imagine my dismay to discover that I have the same brown spotting I get a few days before af - not impressed! I'm on cd12 and af is due on Tuesday. I've tested BFstooooopidN's too. I know I'm not out until af is in but I'm still gearing myself up to be mighty pissed off! I was so hopeful too!! Ah well, like another wise poster put it, if I'm out it means someone else has to be in it to win it this cycle!! Oo, which reminds me, must check my lottery ticket! I'll be much happier to accept af with a million in the bank haha!

xxxx

 

[pola17]

oh man!! those typos! yes, I meant sept 30th! whoopsie!!!

so far Ive had on thursday and yesterday... Ive had ovulation cramps, tried to check my cervix and never found it, however today CM is hard to find, is watery but I think its becoming creamy, and I think yesterday was more strechy...

Still today more ... sorry DH

 

[LilLeafyLea]

I can't actually believe it's Sept either...where has this year gone?!

Don't apologise to him! He's getting nutella crepes! Man, I'd do you for Nutella crepes !!! I would do the same as you and go by your O cramps rather than cm. Just BD like crazy for a few days when you get them.

I couldn't find my cervix when I first tried either. I find that pushing down helps (using the muscles you would when having a BM...mmm nice lol!). It makes it a lot easier to inspect.

x

 

[pola17]

I can't actually believe it's Sept either...where has this year gone?!

Don't apologise to him! He's getting nutella crepes! Man, I'd do you for Nutella crepes !!! I would do the same as you and go by your O cramps rather than cm. Just BD like crazy for a few days when you get them.

I couldn't find my cervix when I first tried either. I find that pushing down helps (using the muscles you would when having a BM...mmm nice lol!). It makes it a lot easier to inspect.

x

if only DH would read what you´d do to me if I make you nutella crepes, he would touch the sky! thats like his greatest fantasy!

Anyways, will try later your advice on checking cervix!!! According to my fertilityfriend.com chart, my fertile days should have started by monday until thrusday, so my evil plan is to seduce DH until thursday!

And yes, the year is going like really fast... DH´s Bday is on nov 3rd and my goal is to be expecting by then, so it would be the coolest bday present ever!... awwww

 

[MrsFX]

We did indeed make it before he had to go to work. Hate rushing it tho. Only time will tell. Leafy thanks for the vitamin advice. I bet my skin goes bad now I have read putting epo on your face helps. Might try it. All out of RJ now so will try and source the raw tastey stuff.

Leaf your symptoms do sound unreal!! I hope that our lack of BFPs is just gearing up for urs. You've been waiting too long. The baby bootie knitting is harder than I thought. Might only make one!! Bought some lovely pink and blue wool tho.

Night all

 

[LilLeafyLea]

Pola, you just tell him that babies aren't made that way unfortunately! If they were we would have no use for them at all, hehe! Hope you can make his bday wish come true

No problem Mrs, happy to help! I suppose a quicky is better than nothing! Best of luck to both of you with SA, I really hope that's another cross on the list of possible issues.

I did actually consider a direct application of the EPO to clear my skin but it started clearing up of its own accord and good riddance too! I'm 27, not an awkward 15yo!

Thank you so much for your warm wishes I've just discovered your journal (need glasses lol!) and It hasn't been a quick journey for either of us....which means that times are a changing and BFPs are approaching!
It doesn't feel like it's been that long really. TTC has grown on me like a new limb, it's part of me now and I feel like I'm being dragged along with this new stubborn addition, that has a mind of it's own! A bit weird, but I'm happy to tag along!

Who'd have thought that knitting baby booties would be so complicated? I thought that because they were small it would be a doddle... Oh how wrong were we?! x

 

[Naneth.Estel]

I like the idea of this one, could I go down on the list for the 14th? This month we've been fairly relaxed, it's next month that I'm going to go all out and try EVERYTHING!