TTC #3! Anyone welcome!!

[fuschia]

Hi rachybaby ! Welcome ! I like the clear blue tests but they are too expensive for me ! I have just received my cheapie opks today - I hope they work!

Gypsy - I was having reflexology twice a month to help relax and also it's meant to help - I don't know if it did but the relaxing was good ! I used to really look forward to it and I can't wait till Tuesday !
Acupuncture is also very good but I don't enjoy it like I do reflex . My reflexologist is a fertility specialist so meant to know what to do to maximize fertility . It was very clever - from my feet she would be able to tel me things like ' oh have you got a bad back ? Have you got stomach cramps today ? Seems you are on your period ' etc so there's def something about it !

 

[ricschick]

Sorry gyspy and baby d. I hope it's not too much longer for you!!!

I definitely think being more relaxed helps!!! It took 8 months with my 3rd daughter and the month we relaxed and tried not to think of ttc we fell so there is something in it!

Afm waiting to ov ive had some cramps today and a few twinges. But I also ache all over do not feel well!!

 

[Gypsy99]

I can't do a full relax like that, because then I would stress more that we had missed our chance. The stress would effect heaps!

I'm more healthy than I have been in months at the moment, including mentally - although yesterday was a bit rough. Just have to continue on. I now know from OPK's I ovulate a little later than I thought too, so will be able to catch all sides of o day this month.

 

[Katy78]

I don't really believe that being relaxed helps. Maybe just to remain sane .
OPKs help me relax a bit. We are casually ttc our third (at least my OH is) and even though I usually feel O, I'm less nervous about missing it. It's impossible to bd daily when you have two small kids in a small apartment, at least for me.

 

[fuschia]

Hubby wants to literally bd every day this cycle ! I appreciate his enthusiasm but I don't think he's being realistic lol . We have pretty much been 1nce per month for ages now !

How's everyone doing ? X I'm cd 5 and temped for first time this am - I want to work out how to link my chart to my signature if anyone can point me in right direction!

 

[Gypsy99]

LOL Fushia at least you know he is into it!! Take advantage of the fun

To add your fertility friend chart you need the url go to Fertility friend / my chart / sharing (on the top row) / get code (under charting home page). There should be a code under bbcode that you use. You also may need to set up a home page.

Katy it can be hard with kids around!!

AFM- I've made an appointment at the doctor. i was hoping to wait until next cycle, but thought I'd just do it. So Wednesday I''m going in to talk to someone about getting some tests done. then if everything is clear he can go in there next month if we aren't successful again.

 

[Four2Five]

Fuschia we bd every day of the cycle we got pregnant with both of our dd's lol we will be doing that again this cycle and praying like crazy

 

[fuschia]

Thanks gypsy - I'll get on that !

Four2five - did you literally go every day from AF stopping?

Looked back at my successful cycle with ds- we did smep minus the last one for luck - think we def need to pull out finger out and get on it! X

 

[Four2Five]

Yes we did lol it was a crazy 20 days (I have long cycles!) but did end in our bfp

 

[rebeccalouise]

I wish we had the energy to have sex everyday, we just about manage every other! we started off this cycle saying we'd do everyday, but it hasn't happened! I don't even know what's going on with me, if I'll O or not, I'm now CD18. I had some EWCM just after my period, but I think that was too early for O? I'm not testing this month until I'm really late, as my cycles are so messed up!

We haven't DTD this weekend as we've had a full house of family staying with us.. our youngest daughter turned 1 on Friday, so they've been here to celebrate with us! I can't quite believe how fast the past year went! Would love to fall pregnant this month, but I know it probably won't happen. X

 

[fuschia]

Rebecca - you would think it's too early for Ov yes but I'm no expert !
It's annoying when things get in the way isn't it . We host French students quite a lot and so we will need to bd with them in the house just in the room below us but I won't let that stop us but I don't want to cause embarrassment ! We will need to be quiet .

We went crazy and bd cd 6!! Very unlike us . I couldn't handle every day - I'd get too sore !!

I'm thinking about buying 'rephresh' it's meant to be a girl sway thing - doing research though as I don't want to cause issues for myself like thrush or anything !

X

 

[Gypsy99]

Rebecca you are still in for a big chance. it is sad when they hit that 1 year milestone. Fingers crossed for you in this cycle.

LOL Fushia. Quiet bding is not my forte~ good luck with that.

CD5 today and have a nasty headcold. Been sniffing up a storm. Got home and DH had PMS. I told him to go away because i didn't want to deal with him. Thought I came in with an attitude after work, when he'd dumped all this shit all over the kids room from the cupboard in his office. Literally only took a plate and cup off the table from Saturday mornings breakfast i refused to pick up. I refuse to be a slave.

Anyway. Rant done.

So i'm in study mode at the moment, so it will actually work out perfectly if we got pregnant this cycle, just before the Christmas month, and just after study finishes for the year. Will have to see what happens.

If we don't then we will be looking at a due date Christmas baby pretty much

 

[Gypsy99]

Far out just calculated it if we missed this cycle. We would be due on the 24th of December!!!

 

[shorman]

Hi ladies sorry haven't been on for a few days been busy with my oldest having a horrible sickness bug and it being half term.
I have been testing everyday and not even a sign of any line until today I got a nice dark line and all the lovely o symptoms so I guess I will be busy!

 

[Katy78]

Rebecca, I've had EWCM right after AF before but it's never meant O. But it is possible anyway.

Shorman, I hope your oldest is feeling better.
Get busy and good luck this cycle!

AFM, I started using OPKs yesterday and it was negative of course. I hope O isn't late again like last cycle (it was first after an early loss).
My youngest was 2 years old on Friday so we had a busy weekend - train ride and swimming on Friday and a birthday party on Saturday. It was great.

 

[rachybaby85]

Morning ladies, so my sticks arrived for next month, yey! So this month we're just winging it.
I'm hoping that we manage to be as lucky this time as we were with our other two, as we fell first time! Fingers crossed.
How are you all?

 

[rebeccalouise]

Thanks everyone, I've booked a doctor's appointment for tomorrow.. I need to find out what's going on with my stupid cycles! I'd love to say the spotting I had from CD12-14 was ovulation spotting, but it wasn't mixed with any EWCM.

Baby dust to you rachy! X

 

[fuschia]

Sounds like everyone is all over it this cycle !

Rebecca - glad you booked a dr appointment and I hope a blood test or something simple can help you out . But you never know - you might O in the mean time !

Can you guys help me re opks?

Do you need to hold pee for hours prior ?

I'm drinking tonnes of water at the moment because I'm being healthy . Do I need to stop drinking for a few hours ?

And I know morning isn't a good time so is is afternoon or eve? Or would you actually do say 2 a day when your on ov watch to not miss surge ?! Xx

 

[fuschia]

Also - having issues getting my chart on here .

Have added a link - does that take you to my chart if you click on it ?

Using the BB code didn't make anything come up on the sig like yours gypsy x

 

[rachybaby85]

Fushia- I have no idea re opks, but just wanted to say that, yes clicking on the link goes to your chart