TTC#2 and SO EXCITED! join me

[banana07]

Well hello ladies!!!

Sorry I haven't been on this month but I've just spend the last day or so catching up with all the posts. I had asked DH if he wanted me to go mad POAS and monitoring everything or just see what happens which would involve going at it like rabbits, he voted the latter so i decided to try not to think about it which mean not checking out bnb every few mins!! Problem being with this DH doesn't have a massive sex drive.

Last month I Od on CD19 it was my first proper cycle so I didn't know it was normal or not. We did it a few times from CD 12 on but nothing hectic and after being turned down 3 nights in a row (during O week), I lost the plot on the morning of CD18 and roared and ranted and cried down the phone to DH about how he's ruined it again. Went to POAS (which I had left over from last month) and there he was smiley face looking back at me, so we went at it CD18 (posOPK) CD19 (probably O'd) & CD20wanted to do CD21 but DH avoided me like the plauge! Might chance it tonight tho incase I Od later than thought. So pretty much my not obessing plan didn't really work but I'm blaming DH and his low sex drive for that!

Oh jes, trying to remember what everyone else is at now after reading it all.

Mamamac - great to have you back, glad you enjoyed your hols and whooo on your AF Don't worry about DH maybe he just uses being pesamistic to deal with dissapointment, thats what I do always think the worst and I'm never dissapointed, does not in any shape for form mean I don't want something or really think it won't happen!.

Happycpl - sorry she got you again this month

issacralph - great you have your apt and same as Hann too!!!

Hann - we are a little of course this month to be buddies I think I O'd on Sunday (got my Pos OPK on Saturday) but still we are in the tww together. I think I had a 12 day LP last month but not 100%, do you count the day you think you Od as day 1 of LP or the following day? If I Od on CD19 and AF arrived on CD30. What does that give me!!

Cheers to all the ladies checking in on us, glad everything is going well for ye and well done to Sla on the twins wow!!!

 

[banana07]

Hann - go you on your Peak!! What CD did you OV last month ??

 

[Hann12]

Hann - go you on your Peak!! What CD did you OV last month ??

Thanks! Last month I got positive opks on CD 25 and 26, FF said I ov CD 26, so in theory if I ov tomorrow as expected then I have ov 4 days earlier this month so I'm happy!

With regards to LP, you count the day after you ovulate and stop the day before AF - so yours would be 10 days i.e. CD 20,21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.

We are a little off schedule this month but I'll make a day up because my LP is shorter so we won't be far off.
Your post made me laugh because I struggle with my DH a bit with the BD too. He works such long hours that he is fine to just BD every few days as he gets tired. I'm making him BD with me for the next 3 nights though lol! I think its really hard not to obsess about when you ov even if you think you won't do it. And the 2ww is tough too because even though I know I have limited progesterone and can't maintain a pregnancy I'll still be looking out for any little symptom in the hope it happens anyway!!

 

[banana07]

Oh I see - so thats quite low isn't it?? I'll have to wait I see what I get this month I suppose as last month was my first month of a cycle althought it will prob be the same as I've got my pos opk at exact same time this month as last.

limited progesterone - i've never heard of this - was this from the scan you went to that you found this out?? Is it easily fixed do you know/think??

Only a couple of dpo and cracking up already!!! When do you think AF is due for you, going by last months cycle I think should be next Thursday....

 

[Hann12]

You might at a longer LP this month as didn't you just come off birth control? That can mess with it I think. I'd expect it around thurs though. The ideal is 12+ day LP though.
I know I had low progesterone from a blood test taken 7 dpo.
You could always get one of them if you are worried though.

 

[MamaMac123]

Hi girls!

Happycpl - sorry the witch got ya hun

Hann - yay for the peak day!!! Go get that eggy!

Banana - good to have ya back! I know what you and Hann mean about the guys sex drive. I mean come on, aren't they supposed to be all over extra sex??? My DH is a bit older than me and more tired haha so he's often resistant to sex on weeknights but my sex drive is pretty high and I usually get him to cave pretty regularly haha. Have to say he's very good about BDing though when we've thought it could be the right time (before my body proved to be such a fertility witch!) so I'm not too worried about that. I'm sure if ever I get that holy grail of a positive OPK he'll be working sexual overtime lol Hang in there, hope hubs gets on board (but hope more you get your then it won't matter next month hehe!!!)

Afm - Speaking of BD, AF has finally left the building (in a manner of speaking! Hehe) so now I'm officially on ov watch! Really hoping and praying I ov on my own with the met and don't need to add clomid or something to the mix...fx!!!

 

[IsaacRalph]

well hello ladies, seems like an age since i was last on here, been really busy at work but have 3 days off now, yippee!

Han- well done you on getting your peak on your monitor, did it tie in with a +opk too???
Hope you get plenty of bding oppurtunities, good luck for your bfp!

Mama- i bet it feels good to have your first AF out of the way but i bet if you don't get your bfp this cycle you'll be pleased to see it again in around 30 or so days?? sending lots of

Banana- welcome back, good to know your nice & regular with your ovulation day! Nice to have you back

Happycpl- on getting your AF! Your one step closer to the bfp, hang on in there!

Afm- still really chuffed to know that my internal body clock is still ticking away nicely! its relaxed me somewhat as i feel that there isn't any pressure ha, to get pregnant! I'm looking forward to seeing the nurses back at the clinic as i built up a nice relationship with them. one of them even came to my first trimester screening scan. I find it reassuring that i'f i've not got pregnant in say another 5 months i have them to fall back on for treatment etc. They also offer early scans if you get pregnant too, after miscarriage first time, i find this also a god send. Cd 6 today & have finally stopped spotting, had that annoying 3 day spotting again this month!
anyway bit early for official bding but will resume in a bit of love making over next few days, i've missed him!

 

[elt1013]

Isaac...have you ever thought about trying B complex? It has been known to help with spotting aswell. I usually spot a day before and after AF and nothing this month. Also shorter and lighter AF! Hooray!!

Hann-Yay for a peak on the monitor and first cycle too, better get busy girl!! Earlier than normal ov for you so fx for longer LP!

Mama-AF has left the building for me aswell, so we are both waiting for that egg.

Happy-Sorry the witch got you...but she will be gone before you know it and back to BD time.

banana-sounds like you have your bases covered on bding...and it is so hard to not think about it, I have tried and found I can't not think about it. I always think...what if I am missing the perfect time and it could be my month.

As for me-AF has been gone for 2 days, but yesterday I kept thinking she was back because of several gushes of watery cm??? Weird, as this has never happened this early in my cycle, but negative opk. Could be due to the B vits as I have heard others say it increased cm for them. Wouldn't surprise me since it has been amazing for me so far and just keeps getting better! I feel like I have a better chance for BFP with a longer LP. Can't wait to see another BFP on here...makes me smile and gives me hope!

 

[Hann12]

Elt - I had quite a lot of cm early on this cycle too, the last day of my AF I had a lot, weird!

Mamamac - really hope you get a normal cycle this month, you are putting so much effort in that it's only fair that you get a proper bash at this ttc thing.

IssacRalph - sounds like you have got a good outlook on the ttc thing now that you have your bloods back. Yay to 3 days off too! It's good you can get an early scan, I would get one too but would have to pay for it but I wouldn't care as long as I knew things were okay.

Afm - another peak on my monitor this morning yay! I also got a very dark opk line yesterday, in fact I kept poas because I love seeing the line!! Expect I'll be poas a few times today too lol! I guess I'm actually ov today so my BD the past 2 night, again tonight and tomorrow should put me in a good place. Just have to hope my progesterone plays it's part!

 

[banana07]

Morning ladies.

Hann, Yeah I think if its 10days LP again this month I'll go to doc and just mention it to him, so far all is exactly the same as last month but will know next week anyway. Go you getting your second peak and it sounds like you're well covered with the bd, have a good feeling for you this month!!

Thanks Mamamac, DH def improved and made way more effort after my rant at the weekend. So excited and happy for you now, fx for you here . What are you doing on egg watch, opk's, BBT etc...??

Issacralph - great you have such a good team of nurses, makes a huge difference

Elt, Good luck on the egg watch I know it is impossible to ignore and try not to think about it but I am def more relaxed than I was last 2 months was on a total high the first month and bit better second, ok this time, but I created a calander of exactly what happend last 2 months before I forget I just had it in my head and on odd pieces of paper was looking at it last night and we def did not baby dance half enough last 2 months, we def did this month tho..

afm, been concerned about this short lp since I discovered it yesterday, for some reason I did my maths wrong and thought I had a 12 day but realised yesterday its on 10 days - found this article this morning on web explains it all nice and clearly and how the B6 helps it. Also which I didn't know apparently according to the comments at the end you should keep taking it during the first trimester as alot of peolple miscarry if they stop taking it once they get pregnant. Mostly positive stories of people taking 100dose and getting pregnant straight away.

Also found out couple of weeks ago but never put the two and two together till last night my mother had problems concieving us for years - she said she wasn't releasing the hormone that tells your body not to have a period, sounds different but I'd say it could be the same thing just explained differently 27 years later. She said she went to doc got tablets and got pregnant straight away.

 

[banana07]

Forgot to attach the link

https://www.epinions.com/kifm-review-1E5E-64B24F5-3A2B30C4-prod1?sb=1

 

[MamaMac123]

Morning everyone!

Isaac - your nurse team sounds awesome! I'd love that much support! Thanks for the sending some your way too

Elt - glad the b vits are working so well for you! Hope this is your month!!! For me I'm doing bbt still and watching for signs of ov (checking cm and cervix) and will start using OPKs when I get any signs. I may not ov at all, but like Isaac said, i'll be thrilled just to have a period start on time. Odds are it may not. A lot of what I've read says that the metformin will shorten my cycle but not get it perfectly to 28 days. A lot of girls said it shortened theirs from about 100 days to something like 40 days. So if it does help it may still be a long cycle but if my AF starts this time without intervention (besides sticking with the met that is) then I'll be happy. And if I'm not ovulating I can always see about adding clomid or soy to get that going. Hoping the met and Vitex together will be enough. Fx!!!

Hann - I'd love to have a normal shot at ttc! Hopefully this is my month! And big hooray for you with the peak day #2! That's awesome! And I'm laughing reading how you're poas over and over to see the +OPK hehe I'd totally be doing that too!!! Go get that eggy!!!

Banana - seems like you and Hann have both really covered the bd bases this month! Got a good feeling for you both!!!! Let's get some more !!!! And that's real interesting about your mom...could be a clue for you Good to know it was such an easy fix for her. That's encouraging! At least it wasn't anything requiring something big time like IVF.

 

[Hann12]

Banana - I hope the B6 helps, I know it did for Elt, its not done much for me unfortunately. I've upped the dose this month but I don't hold out much hope! Its worth a try anyway and I'll still keep going with it. I missed 3 days of taking it though which is annoying.

Mamamac - I hope your cycles shorten, very exciting!! It should do something. Mine are not 28 days either but from what I hear there are very few people that have 28 day cycles. I would be happy with 35 day ones if my LP was longer! I'm hoping that because I ov 4 days earlier this month it might attach itself to my LP but I'm guessing probably not. I'm not that lucky and doubt it works like that! I have been taking a zinc supplement though which is meant to help regulate hormones FX!

Oh and yes POAS 3 times today LOL!!!

 

[MamaMac123]

Banana - I hope the B6 helps, I know it did for Elt, its not done much for me unfortunately. I've upped the dose this month but I don't hold out much hope! Its worth a try anyway and I'll still keep going with it. I missed 3 days of taking it though which is annoying.

Mamamac - I hope your cycles shorten, very exciting!! It should do something. Mine are not 28 days either but from what I hear there are very few people that have 28 day cycles. I would be happy with 35 day ones if my LP was longer! I'm hoping that because I ov 4 days earlier this month it might attach itself to my LP but I'm guessing probably not. I'm not that lucky and doubt it works like that! I have been taking a zinc supplement though which is meant to help regulate hormones FX!

Oh and yes POAS 3 times today LOL!!!

awesome

 

[elt1013]

Banana - I hope the B6 helps, I know it did for Elt, its not done much for me unfortunately. I've upped the dose this month but I don't hold out much hope! Its worth a try anyway and I'll still keep going with it. I missed 3 days of taking it though which is annoying.

Mamamac - I hope your cycles shorten, very exciting!! It should do something. Mine are not 28 days either but from what I hear there are very few people that have 28 day cycles. I would be happy with 35 day ones if my LP was longer! I'm hoping that because I ov 4 days earlier this month it might attach itself to my LP but I'm guessing probably not. I'm not that lucky and doubt it works like that! I have been taking a zinc supplement though which is meant to help regulate hormones FX!

Oh and yes POAS 3 times today LOL!!!

Well, don't speak so soon...you got your peaks on the monitor, which means that you o'd earlier than normal, so it could have helped move ovulation up (like it did for me). Only time will tell, I suppose. FX
Also, I don't know if anyone told you, but after you get your first peak, do not use any more sticks. It is just a waist because the monitor is automatically programmed to give 2 peaks, a high then back to low again. It doesn't even read the sticks after your first peak. Save those sticks!!

banana-thanks for that link..I will have to check it out.

Well ladies, I may not be on again until sometime tmrw. DH and I both have today off, so we are going to enjoy some family time together. Eveyone have a great day!

 

[MamaMac123]

Banana - I hope the B6 helps, I know it did for Elt, its not done much for me unfortunately. I've upped the dose this month but I don't hold out much hope! Its worth a try anyway and I'll still keep going with it. I missed 3 days of taking it though which is annoying.

Mamamac - I hope your cycles shorten, very exciting!! It should do something. Mine are not 28 days either but from what I hear there are very few people that have 28 day cycles. I would be happy with 35 day ones if my LP was longer! I'm hoping that because I ov 4 days earlier this month it might attach itself to my LP but I'm guessing probably not. I'm not that lucky and doubt it works like that! I have been taking a zinc supplement though which is meant to help regulate hormones FX!

Oh and yes POAS 3 times today LOL!!!

Well, don't speak so soon...you got your peaks on the monitor, which means that you o'd earlier than normal, so it could have helped move ovulation up (like it did for me). Only time will tell, I suppose. FX
Also, I don't know if anyone told you, but after you get your first peak, do not use any more sticks. It is just a waist because the monitor is automatically programmed to give 2 peaks, a high then back to low again. It doesn't even read the sticks after your first peak. Save those sticks!!

banana-thanks for that link..I will have to check it out.

Well ladies, I may not be on again until sometime tmrw. DH and I both have today off, so we are going to enjoy some family time together. Eveyone have a great day!

Enjoy your family time!!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Omg I just wrote loads on here on my phone & it didn't send & now its gone gurrr!

 

[IsaacRalph]

Shorter version
Elt thanks for advice on the b vits is it b complex I need to try or just vit b6 & how much should I take? does it help pms?? thinking of taking agnus castus anybody know anything about it?? enjoy your faint time hun its very precious!

mama, good luck for that shorter cycle its got to be shorter than your last cycle?? hoping that the met sorts you out, has anybody mentioned clomid?? or are they giving your body time to correct itself?

han- sounds like your in for an excellent chance to get your bfp, here's to a 9 month LP, he he!

banana- have you got the tww madness yet? hoping your LP sorts itself our too x

Afm- enjoying few days off with my lovely boys & thats about it. start temping again tomoz & it all starts again. only good thing about trying this time now I have a child is that it seems to fly around! the bit that seems to drag at the time is from about 10dpo until AF!

 

[Hann12]

Elt I didn't know that about the sticks, won't do another tomorrow then!! Will do an opk though just to see if the surge has gone. Hope you have a nice family day!

IssacRalph - how I would love a 9 month LP lol!
I think it's 100mg of b6 plus one b complex to balance it out. Agnus castus is vitex - it's what mama is taking. I'm going to start it again from cd1 as its meant to be good to regulate cycles so hoping it might make my cycles shorter. You have to be careful taking it in 2ww as its been linked to miscarriage.

Off to BD again, 3rd day running, never do it this much!

 

[Hann12]

Morning ladies! Need a bit of advice, woke up this morning and was expecting my temp to have jumped up, it's gone up a bit from yesterday's but not to the level I would expect for ovulation. I did a cbfm test and an opk and the cb was high and the opk was positive still - both were not quite as dark as the previous days but still very much there. I assumed my temp would have risen this morning, but if I didn't ovulate until late last night then I guess the temp might not rise until tomorrow? But now I'm also panicking that I haven't actually released an egg and just got the positives because my body geared up to it but didn't actually get there! I know it can take 48 hours to see the temp rise after ovulation but last month it was there on my second day of positive opk. I'm now also worried because my progesterone might have completely failed and either not ovulated or just so low that it's taking a long time to reach a level to make my temp rise. I hate this!!!