Stopped BCP & TTC! Whos with me?!

[Angel5000]

Hi ladies!

AJAngel - I am loving your chart. I love seeing the green lines. Makes me so happy.


We just came from DH's work Christmas party though and that was rough. We happened to be sitting at a table with a couple who was very pregnant (she is due in about 3 weeks), and the other couples at the table all had kids. We were asked 3 times tonight when we were going to start a family. DH was great and every time he just smiled and would say "eventually. we've got time". He knew it was rough on me, especially by the 3rd question.


I don't know what it is this month but I am feeling super positive about the chances this time. I'm still really early in the cycle, but I don't know, something just feels.... "right". I hope I'm not setting myself up for disappointment.

 

[Elle.T.]

Hey Ladies!

Hope your weekend is going well. My OPKs came today and I am just wondering how soon I should start to use them. If my cycle is normal I should be O around Christmas eve. should I start a few days before I am expected to O just to make sure I dont miss it?

 

[Flueky88]

Elle.T. They usually have instructions on which CD to start. You get LH surge 12-48 hours before O, so I would start maybe 4-5 days before you think you O if no instructions.

Angel, ugh, that is hard. We have a christmas dinner today. We will probably be asked some about when are we going to. If only conceiving was that easy!

AJangel, thank you for your support

I've had good feelings about this cycle. I may be off my rocker though. Still having fertile signs and negative opk but I'm praying really hard.

 

[ABmommy]

Hi ladies!!! I'm out of my funk and working on staying positive the rest of this cycle!! Cd11 for me, should be o'ing within the next few days!

Elle- sorry to hear you didn't get the job. Something else better is out there for you, keep looking! I have been looking for a new job as well with no luck. It's not a fun process.

Angel- sorry you're in the middle of drama! Some people really just need to grow up. I have always suggested to my friends to stay out of things even if you witness it, just say it's not your place to talk about it. Sucks the guy was helping with the house and all that. Hopefully you find someone else to help you with what he was doing. I'm sure you'll find a better tenant too.

Flueky- have you o'ed yet? I hope you do soon. I don't know how you do those long cycles it would drive me crazy.

Ajangel- how are you doing?

AFM, we did go to casino and it was fun! I lost but DH won some money so that was good we didn't BD last night, he didn't feel the best, but we were able to do it today. So hopefully we can BD again once before O and then O night + day after O. I think DH kind of understands the process. I have to explain things in pieces to him or it's too much for him to process and understand bless his heart lol. Since I should be O'ing within the next few days I'll most likely be testing around January 1 or 2.

GL and baby dust to all! Have a great week wveryone!!

 

[Flueky88]

ABmommy, glad you guys went and had a good time. Yes, I do get tired of long cycles but I don't have much choice. I guess I could get progesterone to cause withdrawl bleed but I don't like that ideal. Have a great week everyone

 

[Ajangel25]

Angel- I hate when people ask that. It's like it's none of their business!

Elle- I used to start around cd12 but depending how long your cycle is you could start earlier or later!

ABMommy- I'm so glad you went and had a good time! I'm glad you're feeling positive too, this cycle might be it! I'm doing pretty good! My boobs finally got a little sore but they aren't bad. Other than that my only symptoms are being really sleepy and body aches! I'm like shouldn't I feel more symptoms?!

Flukey- long cycles suck!! I was so stubborn with my first 120 day cycle I refused to do progesterone then too, lol. I hope you ovulate soon though!! Are you still feeling stressed?

 

[Angel5000]

So yesterday I stepped on the scale and I am down 8 pounds from when I started working out in November!! And, I took progress pics and compared them from my July, my November and my Dec pics and I have lost a ton! I'm down a little more than a pants size (not quite 2, but definitely more than 1) and am firming up and getting in shape. I'm super excited. I know it seems counter productive to lose weight while TTC but it's kind of a "I might as well get healthy if I am not going to get pregnant" kind of thing. Plus, the better I feel the more....in the mood....I am. Which makes it a lot easier to try to seduce DH.


Elle - Check the directions and it'll tell you approximately when to start testing. I typically O anywhere from CD15 - 26, depending on the cycle, and I tend to start OPKs around CD12. I buy a pack of Wondfo's from Amazon and get something like 100 OPKs for $30 so I am not shy about using them because it's so cheap. I missed it one month when I was expecting to O around CD26 like normal and I suddenly O'd around CD15 so now I start testing early.

Flueky - I'm also feeling very positive this cycle. Maybe it's a good sign.

 

[Flueky88]

AJangel, I was feeling "bipolar" about my job yesterday, but I got my big girl panties on today. I'm still have increased watery cm. Opk still negative. Had some cramping around right ovary. I'm hoping that means I'll O by Christmas.

Angel, I need to lose a little weight. I gained 12lbs in 2months when I stopped the pill. I was hungry and craved horrible foods. I've lost a few but the holidays are not too nice for my waist line. Yes, I hope it is a good sign for us too

 

[Angel5000]

12 lbs?! Wow! I didn't quite gain that much off the pill but I gained quite a bit because my job at hte time provided free breakfast and lunch to all staff and they made pretty good food (but not super healthy). So I ate way too much all the time. Plus I stress eat.

I started antidepressants in October after the issue with my dad and that has helped a lot because it curbed my appetite a lot plus gave me the energy to get back to the gym. So I'm sure that's a major part. once I get my BFP my doctor wants to stop them, so that will probably = a large weight gain. Which makes me nervous. I'm hoping that the "good habits" I've started now will stick around afterwards.

I'm wondering if the weight loss is helping with my O? Is that possible? I mean before I was Oing on CD26 and only vitex moved it to CD16. Then last cycle I O'd on CD16 naturally, and this cycle I think (basd on temps on CM)I'm gearing up to O around CD15-16 again, naturally.

 

[Flueky88]

Yeah, not proud of it. I would say that it has helped you O naturally. I know I could be healthier. I've just been focused on surviving work and getting things ready for Christmas. Will definitely have to try to get in shape after holidays.

 

[Elle.T.]

Also trying to lose a little bit of weight. I've gained about 15 lbs post wedding and definitely don't want it to linger since I am already overweight and I know how that can hurt your changed of ttc. It doesn't help that I work from home. Definitely going to try to lose some weight, already been making changes to my diet in the hopes of losing a few lbs.

Been using the opks and so far nothing. I'm on CD10 expecting to O around cD13-15 according to my period app. We'll see if I have a 27 cycle like I did last month.

Hope you ladies are having a good week!

 

[Flueky88]

Elle.T. Good luck on weight loss its definitely challenging this time of year. Still early for opk, you have time to that positive. I think it'll be there in there in next couple days

AFM, Sunday I decided I wanted to get rid of my CB advanced digital opk so I'm testing out. I had low fertility until I got a high today. My IC opk was quite a bit darker today so prayers I O by Christmas weekend

I want to say I really appreciate all the love and support from everyone. I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas 🎄 🎄 🎄⛄⛄⛄

 

[Angel5000]

So today I had my annual wellness physical and pap. Doctor says that if I don't get w BFP in the next 2 months to call her and she'll refer me to the fertility clinic people associated with the clinic I go to. I guess if she does the tests insurance won't cover it because she's just a family physician but if she sends me to the fertility clinic insurance will cover.

I'm a Little worried because I thought I was gearing up to O but all day my cm seems to be dried up. My pap was at like 9 am and I didn't check before that. Could that have dried t up for today?

 

[Ajangel25]

Flukey-woohoo for high fertility!! I'm not familiar with the CB OPKs- does high mean you're about to O? Maybe you'll conceive on Christmas!! Hehe.

Angel- my cm would come in waves.. I'd get fertile then back to non fertile then fertile again. Maybe the same thing is happening to you?

Merry Christmas everybody! ☃☃☃

 

[Angel5000]

Flukey-woohoo for high fertility!! I'm not familiar with the CB OPKs- does high mean you're about to O? Maybe you'll conceive on Christmas!! Hehe.

Angel- my cm would come in waves.. I'd get fertile then back to non fertile then fertile again. Maybe the same thing is happening to you?

Merry Christmas everybody! ☃☃☃

High means you are gearing up to O (like the estrogen surge that you get before the LH surge) Peak is basically a +OPK. Yay Flueky for about to O!

Ajangel - Yeah, I've had that happen before too. I am hoping that's not the case, because I'm really hoping I O near CD16 again just so I can quit having annoyingly irregular cycles. Keeping FX.

Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays to all!

 

[Flueky88]

Angel, yeah I've had some on and off patches of fertile cm. Its stayed fertile now for a week now. I really hope you don't need that referral but I'm glad your Dr is willing to help. Long and/or irregular cycles are so hard. Hoping you O soon we can hopefully be tww buddies

AJangel yes it means I got my estrogen surge that occurs before O typically. So I "should" get a positive opk in the next couple days (theoretically). That would be special to conceive on Christmas how are you feeling?

ABmommy and Elle.T. Hope you are both well this week

 

[Elle.T.]

Merry Christmas ladies!!! Hope you holidays are filled with love and happiness!

Its seeming like my body is gearing up to O, I had some O cramping yesterday and my CM is seeming to get more EW texture like. I read somewhere that dehydration can play a part in the amount of CM so I'm trying to get in plenty of water today and tomorrow. if my app is right I will O on sometime between Christmas and DH birthday which I am sure he would love. no positive OPK but it seems to be getting darker so I am hopeful for a + one soon.

Angel5000- Mine seems to come and go, especially if I keep checking through out the day. lol

 

[ABmommy]

Hi ladies, been absent thanks to the holiday and prepping for it. Got my positive opk today on cd15 (later than last cycle) so should ovulate tomorrow (Merry Christmas to me!). Got DH to BD tonight even tho I've got a yeast infection currently (thanks, antibiotics). So BD was a bit painful for me tonight but I had to fight thru it. I'm guessing I'll test on January 3rd if I can hold out that long. Merry Christmas ladies!!!!

 

[Angel5000]

Well, today's temp was another big drop, but still getting open circles on the Advanged Digi. :/ A little confused about that, but hoping to get a +OPK in the next few days. Unfortunately having my mom staying with us is making SMEP a little tricky since we have to wait until bed and DH is pretty tired at hte end of the day. :/ That's okay, I'll try to pick it up later.

Hi ladies, been absent thanks to the holiday and prepping for it. Got my positive opk today on cd15 (later than last cycle) so should ovulate tomorrow (Merry Christmas to me!). Got DH to BD tonight even tho I've got a yeast infection currently (thanks, antibiotics). So BD was a bit painful for me tonight but I had to fight thru it. I'm guessing I'll test on January 3rd if I can hold out that long. Merry Christmas ladies!!!!

Good luck!! Hopefully the little guys can still get through even with a yeast infection.

 

[Flueky88]

Elle.T. FX for positive opk soon. Ot would be awesome if we were all tww buddies and then bump buddies to join AJangel

ABmommy, boo on yeast infection. I don't think I could BD with one. Hope it clears up soon and you get your bfp

Angel, thank goodness we don't have any family staying so no worries on trying to BD for us. I've not tested today. I meant to just now but I forgot :S oh well. FX for O soon for you too.

Hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas