TTC #1- Looking for buddies!

[SunnyBe]

Ahh Jmack, I got my + OPK today as well. Nice little Mother's Day gift it seems.https://oi68.tinypic.com/xcsr6c.jpg

@babylights, thanks for the positivity! I'm pretty optimistic/realistic when it comes to other peoples' luck, but not so much about my own chances. So thanks, I really needed that!

Happy Mother's Day future moms!

 

[babylights]

Yowza Sunny that's a beautiful positive!!
And you & jmack getting a positive on the same day - Mother's Day! - you guys, it's about to start happening I can feel it!!!!

Steph, my Clomid buddy! I take my first one tomorrow, hoping we follow quickly on the heels of Sunny & jmack with good news as well!

We'll be celebrating next year's Mother's Day with babe on boob, dreaming of the last time we took a nice long shower ❤️

 

[AmberR]

Yay for + OPKs for everyone! Looking forward to seeing a bunch of BFPs soon!
AF showed up again so onto my next cycle. I finally made an appt so will be able to figure some things out hopefully. Still feeling like the relaxed trying method is the best for us at least for now, but thinking about trying OPKs just for curiosities sake. Oh and I will be able to temp accurately starting in June I will be starting a day shift position!

 

[jmack54]

Sunny I am so excited that we got OPKs the same day!! We are officially TWW buddies this cycle Thanks for all the encouragement girls!! I woke up DH at the crack of dawn to BD this morning before I went to work because I can feel my ovaries doing something!

Hey what are everyone's thoughts on caffeine? I'm a standard cup of coffee in the morning to function junkie. Any reason I should give this up while TTC? (please say no!! jk)

Amber- yay day shift!! Temping will definitely help and having an appt will be good too. I think a relaxed method is always a good idea!

Babylights- hope your first Clomid day goes well! Thinking of you and sending you lots of "no side effects" vibes. Although they will be totally worth it when we are celebrating your BFP. I love your positivity and can't wait until we are complaining together about wanting a nice long shower

Steph- keep up the every other day BD gig!! I have good feelings for you this cycle!!

 

[steph1607]

Hey girls!

Great work on the positive OPKs, the group TWW can officially begin!

Good luck for day 1 my Clomid Buddy, let us know how you get on.

Jmack I don't drink coffee I'm afraid so nothing I can help you with but I've never heard that's its negative for TTC, especially in moderation.

Amber I agree, if you can let yourself TTC without monitoring every little sign and symptom, that's surely got to be good for a positive mindset.

😊

 

[SunnyBe]

Thanks girls! I really hope this will be our cycle.

Good luck at the dr's today babylights, keep us posted!

Amber, sorry AF showed dear Good for you for making that initial appointment, it's a huge hurdle to overcome. Congrats on the day shift!

Jmack, 1 cup of coffee isn't a big deal at all. There is an effect of caffeine and delayed conception and miscarriage, but that's only found when consuming higher doses. Nothing to worry about I don't drink coffee. I always thought that when I'd grow older I would start to like it but I guess I never reached that stage lol. Love the smell though

 

[babylights]

Amber sorry about af but yah for day shift!

jmack I agree with Sunny, I think up to 2 cups a day is completely fine.

Got back from dr. a little while ago and we're cleared to start Clomid tonight! My antral follicle count was on the low side but I guess that was no big surprise. DH's grandma kept talking about our two kids (one boy and one girl, around the same age) this weekend so hopefully we just saw the very beginnngs of our twins today!

 

[jmack54]

FX for twins babylights!! Glad the doctor's appt went well and will be wishing you so much luck with your first Clomid cycle!

 

[AmberR]

Thanks for the support ladies!
Jmack I think a cup or 2 of coffee is totally fine. I have heard it can effect TTC but only if drinking large amounts.
Babylights- that is so sweet about you DH grandma. Hopefully she is predicting the future

 

[jmack54]

Enjoying a delicious cup of coffee while writing this post Thanks girls!

My temp didn't go up as much as I would have expected it to after O. But my chart still shows that I O'd- I guess just based on my OPK? Maybe I'll try to get another BD in today just in case.

Babylights- how are you feeling today?

Sunny- I'm liking that temp spike!! Good luck in the TWW!

 

[SunnyBe]

FX for Clomid to work on the first try babylights

A slow rise is perfectly normal jmack. Mine usually takes a couple of days as well. I won't be able to temp the next couple of days due to flying and probably a jet lag

Talk to you in a few days girls

 

[steph1607]

Are you going on holiday Sunny?

CD10 for me today and 4 days post Clomid. No signs of an impending O as of yet..

 

[jmack54]

Thanks Sunny! Where you headed anywhere fun?? Have a great time!

I still have some EWCM so I think we will try to BD again to be safe.

Steph FX for a strong O for you this month! How are you feeling?

 

[steph1607]

Feeling a little crappy today unfortunately. I've convinced myself that the Clomid isn't going to work again this cycle, and last night we tried to BD but DH was feeling the pressure and we couldn't... I know it's not his fault but I just felt so frustrated because I panic that if the Clomid does make me O then we might miss our one chance because I will never O on my own. I do really feel for him, and we try not to schedule it too much, rather we just both know that after I've finished the Clomid tablets we need to do every other day for a couple of weeks... but I think we start feeling too much pressure there's nothing we can really do.

 

[jmack54]

Aw Steph that is super frustrating. That has happened to us a few times too and we even know when I O within a couple days. It is just that damn pressure! It definitely changes the mood when you feel like you have to do it. Don't worry about missing one time. There is only so much you have control over ya know? It is definitely justified to feel frustrated, I think it is impossible not to be. Just stay positive love and we are all rooting for you!!

 

[babylights]

Sunny I hope you're having a blast!

jmack hope that eggy got good and caught!!

steph ugh so sorry for your frustration but you're not out so don't despair!

afm two pills down and the side effects are about a 3 on a scale from 1 to 10. Phone consult with ivf clinic on Saturday, and decided to switch obgyn for second opinion bc it's not a good fit with the current one. She's very black and white and pushes ivf so glibly, as if it's a round of antibiotics or something. Her rationale was planning for baby 2 but we never even mentioned that as an imperative to her so 🤷 Felt so much better after I recognized that I always end up feeling terrible after we see her - ugh!

 

[jmack54]

Yay good for you Sunny!! It is so important to have a doctor that you are on the same page with and someone you feel comfortable having these discussions with. I think that is very smart and hopefully a new obgyn will bring you some more comfort through this process 3 out of 10 doesn't sound fun but I will keep my FX that it doesn't get any worse! Does being on Clomid change your BD/O schedule at all? Can't wait to see that first cycle Clomid BFP!

I'm officially in the most boring part of the TWW, can't even symptom spot! My temp shot up today. A little confused on which day I actually O'd but hopefully we timed it well no matter what.

 

[steph1607]

Oh my goodness, just when you think people can't get any funnier, someone today told me that she knows when she's ovulating because she always wakes up with a song in her head!!

And now you can bet your life that if I wake up with a song stuck in my head any time soon I'm going to get my hopes up big time!

 

[LULU80]

Hi all

New here and on cycle 3 TTC no 2. Feeling a bit disheartened but I've been reading all your posts and you all seem so nice so I thought I'd say hi

 

[jmack54]

Welcome Lulu!! Don't be disheartened, it is still early!

Hahah Steph!! Now that is the first time I've ever heard of that!! Hilarious!