Someone help me figure out when is CD1?

[BabyCleo]

Hey all!!

So I was late this month but i guess the witch just wanted to play games.

So, Feb. 28th i was spotting and the spotting got a little worse, but didnt actually go into a full flow until the next day, March 1st.

Is Feb 28th CD1? Or is March 1st CD1? Does anyone want to be a ttc buddy this month? DF is away on contract but i hope hes back around O time! (I have a 33 day cycle)

 

[BeachyFeelin]

I would count March 1st (first day of real full flow) CD1...

I'll join you...I'm CD9 today, so just a bit ahead!

Also TTC #1!

OH is never away...but has a low sex drive...according to FF today is my first fertile day so i'm hoping to get him on board to BD tonight! Fingers crossed!! Haha

 

[BabyCleo]

Awesome!! I guess it makes counting my CD easy, lol. So today is the 4th, so C4. Awesome! lol.

I actually tend to have a low sex drive too. I have no idea why. Im just hoping DF will want to DTD after 18 days of working in -40 Celsius!!

 

[BeachyFeelin]

I have a low sex drive as well, so what a combo we are!! LOL

But....since TTC I'm down to BD whenever....

Do you use any apps to keep track of your cycles? Fertility Friend is the best!!!

 

[BabyCleo]

I use to use one on my cell that was a "period tracker" but it was just to let me log my dates so i wouldnt forget, i dint trust their ovulation predicting haha. I think im gonna try preseed and opks this month!! I dont use fertility friend cause temping stresses me right out. Ill use it only when i have too ahaha! What about you?

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Well, this is our 5th cycle and I was just ready to give up, but decided I wanted it too much so I am temping...but that's it. OPK's were just annoying to me (having to sneak off to the bathroom at work) and I really can't hold my pee that long so I was always wondering if they were right....

We use Preseed, bought it a few cycles ago. No luck with it so far!! Boo

 

[BabyCleo]

Aww really? I heard from so many women how well it works. Ive never used it but I also dont get EWCM so it may help a little. I dont work currently so i can be lazy and nip off to the bathroom whenever Supposedly, taking baby asprin really helps when TTC... ive never tried it though!

 

[BeachyFeelin]

I don't get EWCM either, which is why I brought it. But so many times I wasn't able to insert before sex that I'm not sure Preseed is going to be a miracle worker for us. I'm still using it, but just as a sperm friendly lube. When it's out we'll just use this Organic lube I bought, I was told it was also sperm friendly.

I've read conflicting things about baby aspirin. Is it supposed to help with CM?

 

[BabyCleo]

Wait.. you put preseed INTO you? I dont know how to use it so youve sparked my curiosity. lol. I think the asprin is supposed to help the egg stick.

 

[BeachyFeelin]

LOL...YES! It comes with these tubes and you are supposed to insert a small amount into you 15 minutes before sex!! I was able to do that once....but it does make sex feel SO SCHEDULED...not like it doesn't feel like that now. But it just made it worse.

I am usually not too heavy on the cm in general, this cycle I've started drinking green tea twice a day and I've noticed a small difference in cm. More of it. I'm about to get to my O date so we'll see if it helps produce any EWCM.

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Mind if I join you? I am looking for TTC buddies! I had a d&c on Jan 28 following a blighted ovum. I got my first AF this Thursday, February 27. I am currently CD 7. Regular cycle is 25 days, but I have no idea what it will be after the mmc. We got pregnant on our first cycle TTC and BD just one time. I was temping though so I knew O was coming. So hoping that trend continues! Before the mmc I O'd on CD15... so gearing up to start BD soon. Hoping to start tonight if DH is up for it. He also has a low sex drive so we will see... He seemed on board doing what needed to be done though after the mc. Already getting some watery cm and don't want to miss O!

 

[AnonymousCAT]

So that was a bust. No BD for me tonight

 

[BeachyFeelin]

So that was a bust. No BD for me tonight

I'm sorry But if you are only CD7/8 you still have time!

That was me Wednesday morning after getting rejected Tuesday night. Had a good cry about it too...lol

I'm CD11 today, and my temp is still down so I'm hoping we won't miss my fertile window. I only used OPK's for a couple months, I just can't do them anymore. One month I O'd on CD12, the other I O'd on CD15...so it's really a guess for me about this month :/

I asked the OH if we could BD tonight and he said yes....so I'm really crossing my fingers. Hopefully I'll O on CD15 this month because then we can BD at least one more time before than. It's easier to get him into bed on the weekend vs. the week!

I never thought I'd be in such a panic about having sex on a certain day....

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Haha! Totally true about easier to get them I bed on the weekend than week night! Although we did successfully bd tonight and never mind ttc it was just great fun! I agree cd8 is still early. I o'd on cd 14/15 last time so still time. Dh has given the go ahead for sat already. I'm thinking bd every2-3 days waiting for o and on suspected o day based on cm. What are your plans? I was totally teary and upset after being rejected too! I just felt like we were never going to get pregnant again which is a little panicky and over the top. It's only our first cycle ttc after the loss so I must be patient!

You've still got some time most likely!

What didn't you like about opks? I've never tried them.

 

[BabyCleo]

My DF is away for a work contract for 3-4 months, he will be home every 18 days!!!

I guess that makes me a lucky duck to have a long cycle, i think when he comes back is when I O (please please please) haha!!

When should i test for ovulation if im a 33ish day cycle?

 

[BeachyFeelin]

Babycleo- I believe you typically ovulate 12-15 days before you start AF....math is somehow failing me hard right now....but I'm sure you can figure it out I would start testing with opk's a few days before you think you might ovulate.

Anon- yay for getting some lovin every 2-3 days of bd'ing sounds ideal...I wish it were easier to get the OH in bed during the week. He is going through a lot of stress with work right now so I understand....but still!!

My plan is to just get in 1-2 more bd sessions before I ovulate...I think this might be like my last cycle where I ovulated on CD15 because my temp was still low today on CD12....I didn't like opk's because it was hard to take them at work, I read that you get the most accurTe results at 2pm....and I really struggled to hold my pee for longer than an hour and a half....so I was always wondering if the results were even accurate!

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Babycleo - what cd are you now? You are supposed to o on average 14 days before AF is due. However, you could o earlier or later depending on your luteal phase length. From my limited charting I think I o on average 11 days before AF is due. For you I would start testing around cd 18 and hopefully you catch the surge. Must be hard ttc with df gone!

Beachyfeelin - yay for getting in another bd. When I got pregnant with my mmc we bd day before o. So you should be good with timing! I don't think I would ever be able to do opks if you have to take them at around 2pm. I am in my car a lot for work and would never be able to consistently find rest spots at specific times. Glad temping and cm seem to work for me. Keep us updated when you think you o'd and your tww!

Update on me (tmi alert). Cm is getting very watery! Good sign as this is what has happened in past with build up to ewcm and o. Bring on more bd!

 

[jojo82413]

Hi ladies! Mind if I join you? Just read through this thread so far & I learned a few things. I had no idea the preseed was actually inserted inside. I thought it was more like regular lube used to just help get things started. haha. I also never heard of baby aspirin helping the egg stick. it's funny the things you can learn on here! Me & my DH have been TTC since Sept 2013. nothing yet & i'm expecting AF any day now. i'm actually late, but took 2 HPTs over the last 2 days & both were BFN. had some spotting tonight, so i'm guessing AF will be here tomorrow or Sunday.

babycleo - when your DF comes home, is it always for 1 night, or is he home for several nights in a row? if he's only home 1 night, I guess just try to get him to BD (if you can!). if he's home for a few days, I think they say every other night is best. also, I read an article that says if a man doesn't get off (for lack of better term. haha) after a week or so, the sperm can become damaged or dead & then the next time you BD, all of his supply is dead. So during my non-fertile phase, I usually make sure I help him in other ways if i'm not feeling particularly "frisky" or he just takes care of it himself. (tmi, I know!). but this way, there is more of a chance that every time we BD, I get all of his best swimmers!

beachy - i'm totally with you on not liking the OPK's. I tried them back in Oct. Had the hardest time waiting 4 hours to go to the bathroom! and the tests were slightly time consuming...go in a cup, dip the test trip in, let it sit for several minutes...it's not easy to do that all at work! I also didn't know until after taking them with no results for several days that on top of not being able to go to the bathroom for 4 hours, you're not supposed to drink anything either!! I can't do that. so I eventually stopped using them. never even got a smiley.

anon - that's awesome that you're getting the ewcm!! it's time for a lot of BDing for you!!! The weekend is here, so hopefully he'll be up for it. hope you have some fun

fingers crossed for you all!

 

[AnonymousCAT]

Welcome jojo! Being late is good. Maybe just implantation bleeding? Hopefully the witch doesn't show any idea when you o'd? Are you using anything to ttc or chart your cycle?

When we got pregnant it was a blighted ovum. We bd just one time and hadn't bd for a few weeks before. So older sperm can still do the job. But I wonder if that contributed to the failed pregnancy? I've been trying to research about it more but can't find too much info. I am trying to keep things more regular this time just in case!

On top of everything you've mentioned, opks are expensive too! To do that every month must cost a fortune. I went with temping because it's low cost and is the only thing that can confirm if you actually o from what I've read. Even though it so annoying!!!

 

[jojo82413]

I was really hoping it was just implantation bleeding, but I woke up this morning with pretty bad cramps. now i'm just sitting here waiting for the witch to come. If she's not here by tomorrow, I will definitely test again. I'm not sure if/when I O'd. I never saw a temp spike this month, but I went to my gyn & she said that so many factors go into the temp that she doesn't recommend it (i'm going to keep on temping anyway!!). She said she feels confident that I did O because I've always had such regular cycles. But now I'm thinking that maybe it was just coincidence that this was my first month of temping & it was also my first month that I did not O. It's all so confusing!! She ordered bloodwork for me, so I get blood drawn on CD3 and again on CD20 of my next cycle to test my hormone levels.

I'm so sorry to hear about the blighted ovum I don't know if older sperm can contribute to a failed pregnancy. I read about the topic in a free download online. The book is called "The Essential Guide to Getting Pregnant." I got it off of americanpregnancy.org & it's a free 42 page PDF. It was interesting. If you google the title, it brings you to the website where you can download it, if you're interested.

Ummm, I couldn't agree with you more about how expensive those OPK tests are!!! It terrible to think about how much money goes into TTC & we only have a 20% chance each month anyway!! I've heard the same thing about temping as well. I guess that makes sense b/c the OPK's only tell you when you're having a LH surge (i think), so it doesn't necessarily tell you that you definitely O'd, but it's a pretty good indicator!

do you use fertility friend? i have the app on my phone & it helps make the temping a little less annoying...