Shaking off the bad ju-ju - 3DPO, late O ...hey! ho!

[malinko]

Okay, so I thought I was drying up and checked cp. For thinking I was drying up, I had creamy cm. Oddly it was somewhat stretchy. Weird. Super bloated now after lunch. Heard of that? I'm again going crazy.

 

[malinko]

Because I'm insane...and bored...here's my input on your symptoms. I'm guessing they have subsided only due to your temp drop. Progesterone can make boobs feel sore, make you feel tired and/or nauseated, etc. Hoping you get a spike in temps tomorrow and sore boobs again

 

[Wish2BMom]

Yeah, I feel super bloated too. Could be b/c I've been eating nothing but salty foods for 2 days. Popcorn for lunch both days! Haven't really wanted anything else. Did you eat anything overly salty?

Hooray for more creamy cm! stretchy too, like ewcm? I think that's a good thing. Mine's more like creamy/wet.

Your theory makes perfect sense. Well...6 hrs until I get to fall asleep again and temp when i wake up!

 

[malinko]

I feel like I've eaten somewhat healthy. I had a little salt on my meals but nothing new. Tilipa last night and pasta today (and not very much). Thinking about getting a massage as I'm bored and maybe a wee bit obsessive/crazy right now

 

[Wish2BMom]

a massage sounds AMAZING right now!! I hope you indulge!!

I'll chat with you tomorrow. Fingers crossed for spikes for both of us!

 

[Wish2BMom]

Temp stayed the same. I'm totally out. One thing I did notice was that when I took temps at pre-DST times, they were higher than the 45 mins later. Not that this would change much, I don't want to play those mind games with myself. Bbs still hurt, though.

I hope you got a huge spike this morning!!

 

[malinko]

I'm totally out this month too. I actually dropped again. And below coverline. At least I won't be waiting these next few days thinking "maybe I am!" It sucks but I'm accepting it and am going to plan for next month. Are you going to try anything different in April?

 

[Wish2BMom]

yeah, I'm accepting it too, though it sucks. I was pretty positive this was our month, I don't know why. Just the timing of the ewcm and the OPK peak, I guess. When you follow directions and get them right, you're supposed to do what you're doing correctly right?? There shouldn't be an element of chance or luck after that!! this is messing with my Type-A mind! haha

I'm already on prenatals so I'm getting all the vitamins and folic acid I need. I don't know about the weird food stuff - raspberry leaf tea, pineapple core. I already eat a ton of asparagus...
I'm going to make DH BD with me for an entire week. We only BD'ed those 2 days, we should have done it that Monday and Tuesday as well. If that doesn't work, then I guess I should go to a fertility specialist to start tests and such. I *should* probably go this month but we'll give it one more shot. I want to talk to DH about it too, I'm sure he'll be on board. I think I'm O'ing late and have a short LP, but then again, if the sperm didn't hit the egg, what do those things have to do with anything?

I'm also curious as to if I'll O next month - would be the side I don't think I O'ed from last month, so I'll get to see if there's a pattern.

What about you?

 

[malinko]

I agree...When you follow the directions, there shouldn't only be a 20% chance. I think I will attempt to follow the smep one more time. This will be month 8 for us and we too will probably go see a doctor for bloodwork if it doesn't happen in April.

I have been taking prenatal vitamins since July of last year. I may try mucinex or something like that to help more with ewcm. I didn't feel like I had as much this month that I usually have. Other than that, don't know that we will try anything else.

 

[Wish2BMom]

I just posted to another thread in 'trying to conceive over 35' where many ladies explain what the next steps are after trying naturally for awhile, what tests to have done first since there's no sense in some if you haven't found out that your tubes are maybe blocked or whatever. If you want to look up my stats and click over to that, if you haven't seen it yet, it's a good read.

I feel like we're both 'wah wah wahhhhh' today. what a roller coaster of emotions this month.
want to start a new thread or keep this one going for April?

 

[Wish2BMom]

FF adjusted my coverline to what today's temps are, so I'm no longer below. I wonder why?

And not sure why i'm still doing this, but checked CP and got wet cm. No clue if that means anything but figured I would note. I guess I'm still checking cp b/c I'm not getting enough cm on the outside to see what's going on in there, and no spotting yet. Just GET HERE AF!

 

[BumpySomeday]

Hi girls,

Remember... you're not out until... .... !!!

*Nice little jingle there Wish. But AF HAS NOT come!!

This is why I hate the withdrawal method... because someone just posted on another forum that she got pg after using this method "perfectly"! I swear.. if AF doesn't show by Sunday... it'll be my longest cycle.. why are they getting longer and longer and longer??! I am stressed of course with all these finals and state exams but.. c'mon. I am definitely feeling lots of twinges and wetness down there (just clear) and TONS of acne...but I am not bloated this month which is somewhat strange? Of course, this would be an opposite occurrence of pregnancy, lol! Why can't this just be a TIMELY thing each and every month for ALL of us so we know what to expect and not go mad!!!

*Do you girls think I should get back on prenatals now? Even though not TTC until Nov?? I have been really bad with taking my vitamins lately & haven't done prenatals in months ( I do like the side effects for nail growth!) thoughts?*

Anyway... I am still rooting for you girls. And I saw a chart before that was something like this:
20% of couples get pg in 1st month of trying
65% in the 3rd month
85% in the 6th month...
etc... so April might be your lucky month Wish (if not now!)

Malinko.. I would see a specialist after 8 months of trying. That whole "you have to try for a year before they'll see you"... is garbage. Just say you've been trying for a year! How are they going to know? It might not even be you..it might be DH. Or.. it just might not be the perfect timing yet according to the big man upstairs Mind if I ask how old you are too?

 

[Wish2BMom]

Bumpy, you're so cute! thanks for being a positive light for us today!

I cannot believe you're in your tww and AF hasn't come AGAIN for you! you must be going out of your mind! acne is definitely a good sign! and yes, I would totally start taking prenatals - my doc told me to start taking them about 6 mos before we were going to start trying. I have these gummy sugar-coated ones that I love, so I kinda look forward to taking them. They're like candy. Makes it easier b/c I'm not a good vitamin taker either. Or if you like the Flintstone vitamins - those are actually supposed to be just as good!

just checked cp in the shower again and it's actually high/firm. wth. And I've been googling 'low bbt but pregnant' this morning, like that's really a thing. I found ONE post somewhere by a woman whose bbt tanked 9-13dpo, then shot back up and she was preg. I guess anything's possible, but I'd rather believe the odds. Though apparently there's a niglet in my head that won't let this go.

 

[BumpySomeday]

Mmmm... interesting Wish... I don't check CP but I know that it's usually low/open when AF is impending... this could be VERY good!! You'd better test as soon as AF is DUE because YOU MIGHT BE TOO!!!

So... I think my ovulation is TOTALLY screwed up... just had a light amount of brown cm (like that one time). What the heck!!! That would mean in effect that not only is my cycle now a week later than usual but that it's been an entire 5 weeks since my last cycle and I JUST O'd??? Please tell me how this is possible to occur suddenly??!?!

 

[BumpySomeday]

Thank you on the tip for taking prenatals! I take enough "vitamins" so a gummie option sounds very appealing

 

[Wish2BMom]

girrrrrrl your cycles are confusing! I have no idea. So you don't know when you O'd or anything? I know you're not temping or using OPK. Do you know when you had ewcm? the brown could be implantation bleeding, but if you don't know when you O'd, then that's hard to tell. OR AF is just on her way slowly?

re: testing - I've already used 1 out of a 3-pack so I'm going to save the rest for actually MISSING AF next time, not jumping the gun. I'll definitely update tomorrow if she arrived or not. And if not, then Sunday. Tomorrow I'd still only be 11dpo but cd29 - such a short LP comparitively (I spelled that wrong) speaking.

either way, I'm having wine tonight and you can't stop me.

 

[BumpySomeday]

AF came!! Woohoo thank goodness I didn't O this late! That would have been scary!

Enjoy your weekend I hope AF stays away for you!!

 

[Wish2BMom]

Yayyy!!

My body officially hates me. Slight spotting since last night (I'm sure she'll start in minutes), but I got the temp spike I've been wanting. Prob from the wine? Anyway - I'll check in for malinko updates later!!

 

[malinko]

Wish...I'm a total creepster. I logged my temp and went straight over to your chart. WOW.....great temp spike. Maybe between the temp drop, slight spotting, AND temp rise....implantation?!?!?! What color was the spotting? Omg...getting hopeful for you! Any other symptoms?

Sorry I was m.i.a. yesterday. Full day of traveling and got home late last night. So good to be home. I too got a temp rise this morning but nothing like yours! I've accepted I'm out for real this time. Im waking up with tightness in my low back...so I think thats a pretty clear sign too. Just waiting for AF to come Tuesday or Wednesday. Also, as far as thread goes, I'm good either way! We can keep this one going or a new one

Bumpy...I agree with Wish. Definitely start taking your prenatal vitamins now One you get into a routine of taking them, it's not too bad....and I'm THE worst about taking vitamins. I'm 30, DH is 36. So...I have some time but DH is getting pretty antsy about a little one

Have a good weekend guys! I'll be checking in off and on!

 

[Wish2BMom]

Hahaha I love it! I'm on my phone so I didn't check yours but I'm glad to hear you got a spike. I'm assuming my spike was bc of wine - I had a few glasses last night, we had some company over. And I knew I was out anyway. AF is here, not even just spotting. We'll see if that's it for the day but I'm resigned to this being cd1.
My fingers are still crossed for you!!! Have a great weekend!