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[MamaMac123]

hey ladies, sorry for crashing so late into your conversations! do u mind if i join? would love to read your journeys ttc#2 im currently ttc#1 and feel like id benefit from your stories! iv had a read through of whats gone on so far so im pretty up to date lol
good luck ladies

Welcome Avh! I'm TTC #1 also so it's nice to have another friend who is too The second timers here have been so wonderful! Hope you like it here with us! Tell us some more about yourself...

 

[sla545]

So i swear I read something somewhere that checking your cm after sex is not good to do since the consistency can be off. If we bd one night and i am checking cm the next morning, is that ok or should i disregard and check later in the day?

 

[sla545]

hey ladies, sorry for crashing so late into your conversations! do u mind if i join? would love to read your journeys ttc#2 im currently ttc#1 and feel like id benefit from your stories! iv had a read through of whats gone on so far so im pretty up to date lol
good luck ladies

Welcome!

 

[MamaMac123]

So i swear I read something somewhere that checking your cm after sex is not good to do since the consistency can be off. If we bd one night and i am checking cm the next morning, is that ok or should i disregard and check later in the day?

I was totally wondering this exact same thing this morning!

 

[marieb]

As far as I know you can still get your period even without ovulation.

It's pretty common to have annovulatory cycles after bc. I think it took about three months for things to start back up for me.

Thanks Marieb...and during those 3 months did you have any menstral bleeding to signal the end/start of your cycles? What bc were you on if you don't mind my asking? Thanks again!

It was years ago so my memory is a little fuzzy.
I wasn't tracking my temperature or anything so I don't know when or if I ovulated. After the initial withdrawal bleeding it took three months for me to get my period. I think they were fairly regular after that but i can't be sure.
I was on Tricyclen-lo if I'm remembering correctly!

 

[sla545]

I was totally wondering this exact same thing this morning!

Not to be gross or give TMI, but you might as well have dumped like a TBS of actual egg white on my toilet paper this morning , becuase I would not have been able to tell the difference! But we bd last night (we are just doing it every other day at this point), and I dont want to assume it is EWCM if it really a combo of left over

 

[marieb]

I find I can check pretty accurately by the next afternoon.

Also if it's EWCM it will stretch a lot! If it's just left over semen or arousal fluid it might stretch a little but will break pretty easily.

 

[marieb]

I have a TMI question for all you lovely ladies...

I keep reading about how when people are finished DTD and they stand up they feel all the semen and stuff leak out of them. This almost never happens to me. I'm wondering if maybe it's a sign DH isn't producing all that much.
Does this happen to anyone else?

 

[kimberleyrobx]

I have a TMI question for all you lovely ladies...

I keep reading about how when people are finished DTD and they stand up they feel all the semen and stuff leak out of them. This almost never happens to me. I'm wondering if maybe it's a sign DH isn't producing all that much.
Does this happen to anyone else?

I never stand up after sex especially if we are TTC, I lay in bed and leave them in overnight lol! I make sure to go to sleep after sex so they do not leak out, never mind standing up lol x

 

[sla545]

I wish I could just lay in bed all night, but even if I tinkle before BD I always have to go within 10-20 minutes after. So of course I get up and go and some stuff "leaks" out.

 

[kimberleyrobx]

ahh right lol... i always go to the loo before we have sex so that i dont need to go afterwards! i just lay in bed and watch the telly until i fall asleep lol! x

 

[marieb]

I started using these softcups after sex so I didn't have to worry if I needed to get up right after.

 

[sla545]

I started using these softcups after sex so I didn't have to worry if I needed to get up right after.

Marieb tell me more! I might need to go buy some of those. What are they made of and where do you buy them.

 

[marieb]

I got them online at www.early-pregnancy-tests.com
They're originally used as menstrual cups but alot of people have had success using them for ttc. You basically put them inside of you after sex and it holds all the sperm in close to your cervix. I put it in right after and then leave it in over night.

 

[MamaMac123]

As far as I know you can still get your period even without ovulation.

It's pretty common to have annovulatory cycles after bc. I think it took about three months for things to start back up for me.

Thanks Marieb...and during those 3 months did you have any menstral bleeding to signal the end/start of your cycles? What bc were you on if you don't mind my asking? Thanks again!

It was years ago so my memory is a little fuzzy.
I wasn't tracking my temperature or anything so I don't know when or if I ovulated. After the initial withdrawal bleeding it took three months for me to get my period. I think they were fairly regular after that but i can't be sure.
I was on Tricyclen-lo if I'm remembering correctly!

Thanks for the info...got another negative OPK today...think I'm gonna stop testing unless I get really clear symptoms. Probably just need to accept it'll be a few months for my body to get with the program :sigh:

 

[MamaMac123]

I was totally wondering this exact same thing this morning!

Not to be gross or give TMI, but you might as well have dumped like a TBS of actual egg white on my toilet paper this morning , becuase I would not have been able to tell the difference! But we bd last night (we are just doing it every other day at this point), and I dont want to assume it is EWCM if it really a combo of left over

Probably more TMI lol but one way I can tell is the smell...hubby's stuff has a distinct smell so I can tell that way if it's his leftover or not.

 

[MamaMac123]

I have a TMI question for all you lovely ladies...

I keep reading about how when people are finished DTD and they stand up they feel all the semen and stuff leak out of them. This almost never happens to me. I'm wondering if maybe it's a sign DH isn't producing all that much.
Does this happen to anyone else?

For me, stuff leaks out even if I lay there for awhile (since we've been ttc I always stay laying down for about half an hour) but it always leaks out anyway. I worry not enough stays in there. However I have read that the are pretty quick at the take off so hopefully they set off on their journey and what comes back is just leftover fluid with little or no sperm content. At least that's what I gathered from things I've read...anyone else read or hear anything similar?

 

[marieb]

I have a TMI question for all you lovely ladies...

I keep reading about how when people are finished DTD and they stand up they feel all the semen and stuff leak out of them. This almost never happens to me. I'm wondering if maybe it's a sign DH isn't producing all that much.
Does this happen to anyone else?

For me, stuff leaks out even if I lay there for awhile (since we've been ttc I always stay laying down for about half an hour) but it always leaks out anyway. I worry not enough stays in there. However I have read that the are pretty quick at the take off so hopefully they set off on their journey and what comes back is just leftover fluid with little or no sperm content. At least that's what I gathered from things I've read...anyone else read or hear anything similar?

I've heard the exact same thing.
I just worry because almost nothing ever leaks out of me afterwards. I don't know if it could be a sign of low sperm count or something.

 

[sla545]

Well I am pretty sure I got my first + OPK today! Now I am hoping to see a temp spike in the next day or two to confirm O at some point!

 

[marieb]

So exciting!
Good luck and get to BDing haha