Sticky Bean Dream Team Lounge

[ashntony]

Jes- Such a cute puppy! Dh wants us to get a puppy and I was thinking about getting him one for his 29th birthday coming up, but we already have cats who are afraid of dogs and with a toddler and trying for another baby, I think it may be too much for me to take on!

Loves- Good luck at your ultrasound on Wed! I'm sure the spotting is just a sensitive cervix which is aggravated by bding and nothing to be concerned about! You should be able to see the heartbeat on your ultrasound! Oh and we are traveling up to Manhattan this weekend for my brand new niece's baptism, I'm sure you are the only one on here who knows where that is! LOL

Twinkle- We are in the two week wait together! What DPO are you? Lets keep each other posted on any symptoms!

Glam- That must be so frustrating ttc with only one tube! I was telling dh the other night that not Oing until CD 35 makes it feel like we can only conceive every other month...I'm so fed up with it...it seems like everyone around me is getting pregnant so easily!

Sbmack- Good luck with the bding! If you don't get your BFP this cycle will they do IUI next cycle?

Ash- Are you going to temp this cycle?

AFM- FF says I ovulated sometime in the past few days. My temp has slowly been rising for the past 5 days, but I was having ovulation pain on all of the days and felt like I was still fertile so we kept bding, every day except last night and Monday night. I'm so happy to be in the TTW! The tww is nothing compared to a 5 week wait for O Have a great weekend everyone!

Yes i will be temping I will get a Bbt themometer in my kit!

 

[jeslyn]

Hi ladies! Hooray for 2ww brit and twinkle!
Sbmack, i second ash. It may be easier. The one place to go makes sense! You did the Jenny Renny right? I forget what it said.
Ash, your kit sounds fun!
Loves, i totally understand the training frustrations! Your levels sound great! I'm glad the doc was able to ease your mind.

So yesterday, i started spotting again like last cycle, so i bought some opks from dollar tree. there was a line, but not quite dark, so we bd twice yesterday, and this morning. Then i shower this am, and had EWCM for the first time! & my cervix was soft high open wet. Did another opk, and it was deffo positive. So we bd'd again, and i held my legs up for 20 minutes every time. Fingers crossed!!!

 

[brit3435]

Yeah for O Jes! I'm excited for 3 of us to be in the tww together! Maybe we will all get BFPs...followed by the rest of you ladies in the weeks to come!

Glam- I third the idea that the swimmers only have one way to go! Plus I think the same ovary can O each month right?

Ash- Your kit sounds interesting! Does it have a success rate on it or anything?

Afm- Dh and I are going to bd again tonight just for good measure, and we are going to keep bding every couple of days or every other day just in case my temps are off this cycle. I only temped like 8 days out of the 37 so far this cycle, so that could be throwing my O date off. We really don't want our kids to be very far apart in age so if we don't get preggo soon, dh is going to get fixed so we can move on with our lives...

 

[jeslyn]

Are you ok with that brit?

 

[ashntony]

Fingers crossed Jeslyn! I am still waiting for my AF to finish! I calculated and my last cycle was 89 days long! So I am going to be patient and let my AF to leave!
As far as the kit goes i will try to post some info tonight! Hey I can't complain I only had to pay 9.95 to try it! I plan on buying fertilaid next month though either way!

 

[ashntony]

Yeah for O Jes! I'm excited for 3 of us to be in the tww together! Maybe we will all get BFPs...followed by the rest of you ladies in the weeks to come!

Glam- I third the idea that the swimmers only have one way to go! Plus I think the same ovary can O each month right?

Ash- Your kit sounds interesting! Does it have a success rate on it or anything?

Afm- Dh and I are going to bd again tonight just for good measure, and we are going to keep bding every couple of days or every other day just in case my temps are off this cycle. I only temped like 8 days out of the 37 so far this cycle, so that could be throwing my O date off. We really don't want our kids to be very far apart in age so if we don't get preggo soon, dh is going to get fixed so we can move on with our lives...

I have faith that you will catch a sticky bean soon!

 

[brit3435]

Thanks ladies...you are all so great and supportive! I'm ok with it, in fact its me not dh who wants to stop trying if we don't get pregnant soon. He is just willing to get fixed if I'm really sure we are done. TTC takes so much more emotional energy than I ever realized it would and I feel like it takes away from my family. I'm not the type of person who can NTNP and just let things happen...I'm more of a control freak plus we don't want to be in our 50s with kids still living at home. If I don't get my BFP this month, I'll check with my dr. he wanted to see me if we hadn't conceived in 6 months and its been 7 (minus MC in Aug).

Jes/Twinkle- When are you planning to test?

Ash- when are you going to start using your OPKs?

 

[Tonto]

Hi, im due to test on 22nd/23rd. I've posted a few messages on here and had little or no replies so will be nice to talk to someone around the same CD. I'm currently 9 dpo and experiencing extreme tiredness, vivid dreams and broken out in spots which is unusual for me. So fingers crossed for both of us
I'm ttc #1 btw...good luck with lucky number 3
Look forward to hearing from U mookerr
Laura x

I'm also having the tiredness, vivid dreams and odd breakouts! Yesterday I woke up at 5:30 am with a huge desire to clean. I'm trying to keep from testing until after the 28th (when AF would normally arrive) as I find it just causes more anxiety if I get a BFN. Best of luck to you and baby dust to us all!

 

[ashntony]

Thanks ladies...you are all so great and supportive! I'm ok with it, in fact its me not dh who wants to stop trying if we don't get pregnant soon. He is just willing to get fixed if I'm really sure we are done. TTC takes so much more emotional energy than I ever realized it would and I feel like it takes away from my family. I'm not the type of person who can NTNP and just let things happen...I'm more of a control freak plus we don't want to be in our 50s with kids still living at home. If I don't get my BFP this month, I'll check with my dr. he wanted to see me if we hadn't conceived in 6 months and its been 7 (minus MC in Aug).

Jes/Twinkle- When are you planning to test?

Ash- when are you going to start using your OPKs?

I was thinking maybe next Sunday... that way my AF will be gone and It is a week after my AF

 

[miss_may]

Good evening ladies..ot afternoon or morning...wherever you are in the world HELLO!
When are people testing this cycle?
Lets get a January group together..i think ill test Saturday im pretty sure ill be 12dpo then!
Any signs or symptoms girls?
I've got really good feelings this cycle..we bd A LOT this month..everyday around ovulation so I don't see how the sperm and egg aren't meeting if im not! I don't like getting my hopes up too much as you no cus the disappointment gets worse every time! also my oh bought one of those fertility tests online..they are 86% accurate so not 100 per cent but still thought we'd try it out just for peace of mind. He was positive which was good news but doesn't insure anything really.
Baby dust to all
Looking forward to hearing from you..ive been gone for a while I no

 

[jeslyn]

I'll be testing the 30th or 31st. I had a 23 day cycle last time, and I'll be 12dpo by then
Any one have any fun symptoms? I have an abundance of creamy cm. Nothing else worth writing home about
any

 

[twinkletoe]

Hey guys......welcome back miss may! Glad you did all the bd'ing you could this month, we tried hard this month too bd'ing on cd10,11,13,14 and 15 so I am happy with that but for some reason am not convinced .......I don't really know why maybe it's that if I convince myself that I'm not then we will get a lovely surprise one month!

I am thinking of testing on 30th too girls if AF doesn't show before that will be about 12dpo. It's so good that we can all be here for eachother! No symptoms at all here but at 4dpo I'm not really expecting any!! I don't believe them anyway I am sure my body likes to play tricks on me :-/ grrr! Xxx

 

[miss_may]

jeslyn i also have lots of cm too but i usually do before af so dont no what to think! i no what u mean twinkle every time i think i am in for a chance i get that horrid bfn so i just dont no what to think anymore!
well ive had sore nipples and they r constantly hard lol..sorry tmi..ive heard them called porn star nips haha! despite dressing in about 100 layers as theres snow on the ground here and is freezing they r permanently perky haha..i also had a really sharp pain in my tummy yesterday which doubled me over..could hopefully be implantation but dunno?
i had a cycle like this a few months back where i was convinced i was but surprise surprise BFN! i just try and think of it like this...every month that goes by my chance of concieving increases due to statistics. it takes the average woman round 10 months i hear considering there are no fertility problems..im on month 9 so fingers crossed itll be soon
so 30th and 31st testers then..i think af due very latest 28th so we r all close together girls
what have people been trying lately then? what have everyone been up to? need to catch up with you ladies!

 

[twinkletoe]

Hey hun good attitude with the cycles!! I think that is a great approach to take!! Well I am still taking my Vit B6complex, baby asprin, raspberry leaf tea and prenatal. This month we tried to get bd'ing in before a positive opk and we managed a few more so that's good!! Sounds like you had a good cycle of bd'ing so fingers and toes crossed.

What about you miss may any goss? X

 

[miss_may]

Hmm no not really..i found out my sister in law is having a boy..so im going to have a nephew as I already have a 2 year old niece which is nice. 3 of my friends are getting married over the next 3 months lol and 1 is having a baby..and get this she cried when she found out as she was so devastated. Not fair really is it? But hey..shell make a good mum and our time will come! Over 6 years later and still no ring on ny finger or bun in the oven haha but i no our time will come!
I took soy isoflavones at the beginning of the cycle and me and oh take pre natal vitamins/ multi vitamins. And we've been using concieve plus lube.
I can't wait to test but every month it terrifies me that im gunna get another disappointment. Even the 2ww is frustrating and horrible..in the other hand its nice having that little bit of hope to cling on to. Then as soon as you take that test that's it until next time..so testing scares me to death lol!
What's baby aspirin twinkle? What does it do? X

 

[twinkletoe]

Apparently it is supposed to help the lining of the uterus I read this......
"A low does of aspirin such as found in baby aspirin may be beneficial to fertility. It is thought that aspirin can help the uterine lining by helping with the blood flow to the ovaries and uterus. Low dose aspirin treatment also significantly improves ovarian response. Aspirin is thought to help with In Vitro Fertilization, particularly in women who have previously had a miscarriage. Studies show that it may reduce the risk of miscarriage as much as 50% when used with heparin or immunoglobulin.

You can take any brand of aspirin, as long as it has no more than 81 mg per tablet. This will be in either the chewable baby aspirins, or in the adult low dose aspirin. The tablets are very small and easy to swallow. You only need to take one tiny pill per day to reap the benefits. Taking one low dose or baby aspirin (81 mg) a day is a good thing to add to the supplements you are already taking. If you are suspicious about miscarriages, or have suffered from them in the past, ask your doctor about aspirin. It could very well be what the doctor orders. When you are trying to conceive, it is important not to take any type of drug, even an over the counter one, without talking to your doctor first.

https://www.amazingpregnancy.com/preg...icles/319.html

I have very short periods so felt it couldn't hurt but I am no expert!! We also use preseed which I love! X

 

[twinkletoe]

Congrats on the nephew miss may! That is exciting and as you say it will all happen in time!!

I am totally the same with testing it seems like a good idea at the time but the the disappointment is horrible! tough call I prefer just to wait for AF I usually spot before she arrives so that is usually my warning for her very unwelcome visit!! Fx we get a dream team bfp or two or 5 this month! ;-). Xx

 

[Sbmack]

Thanks for the baby aspirin tip, Twinkle. I may just try that.

I have another acupuncture appt. this Thursday. He's going to make me a special blend of Chinese herbs to help with my spotting and short LP.

MissMay, those porn star nips are a good sign. Haha.

 

[brit3435]

Hi ladies, I hope everyone had a great weekend! Dh was off work today for the holiday so it was nice to have some extra family time.

I'm so glad I get to be in the tww with so many of you! I think I'm around 3 dpo, I wasn't very consistant with my temping and sometimes it takes my temps a couple of days to rise after O, so I could be off by a day or 2, but for the past 3 days my temps have been higher.

I'm so excited to hear updates about everyone's symptoms! So far for me just my normal post O stuff, although my boobs are more sore than usual and more irritability, but this is the latest I have ever ovulated so maybe the transisition from estrogen to progesterone was just harder on me since it had been so long.

 

[twinkletoe]

I have no symptoms at all......none!! Well I guess it means my hopes aren't being put up !! I am def not expecting anything this months has been very stressful at home with a very sudden death in an accident of my cousin who got caught in an avalanche in Scotland so we are just trying to all be here for eachother right now ......it did make me think that if I got my bfp that it would be a happy thing for my family to focus on but we shall see xx