TTC#3 in August...looking for a buddy

[jojosmami]

So far so good Caz. Not doing anything special for the holiday. Worked in the garden, did laundry,cleaned the house, same old same old! Gonna take the kids on a walk when the baby gets up from her nap and hopefully tonight watching that movie BackUp Plan with Jennifer Lopez. How about you? I take it the came full on? My cycle wasn't suppose to start until today but as of this morning its already over. Its strange because usually my cycle last at least 6 days and this one only lasted 3 days. So strange!

Trey, I started temping the day I got my AF and been charting it every morning so hopefully I'll get a more accurate time frame of when I ovulate. How you feeling today?

 

[coral11680]

Can I join this thread, I'm 30 TTC#3 and on my second cycle after BC. I'm not using OPK or temping just hoping I ovulate between CD10 and CD16? Looking for change in CM etc.
I'm now on CD11 but no EWCM yet??Just waiting..........

Good luck everyone

 

[jojosmami]

Welcome Coral!! This is my 2nd cycle as well. Did it take long for you to get pregnant with your 1st 2 kids?

 

[coral11680]

Hi jojo, no it wasn't hard but to b honest we weren't trying and thought we were careful! I had no idea I was pregnant until I missed my period. I wasn't on BC for a few months before conceiving them so this is new to me. I just hope my body is back on track this month and Ovulate soon! lol
I see your in the states? I'm in the UK but lived in NJ for 9 years. My hubby is American and both my children were born there. We decided to come to the UK 2 years ago. I want to go back now but will wait until DH gets his citizenship here!
Lets hope this is our month for

 

[jojosmami]

I am in the same boat as you. With my son we NTNP and I guess just didn't even think about the chance of getting pregnant so what a pleasant surprise it was when I found out. My DH and I just used condoms as BC until we were ready to try for our DD. It actually happened the 1st time we unprotected and it ended up being twins ( we lost one @ 8 wks). So I thought that it would have happened the 1st try for # 3 as well but 1st cycle I think I ovulated early so this month I'm temping and think I'm gonna get some OPK's from the dollar store. So you lived in NJ? I live about 20 mins outside of Philly. Did you meet your DH here or in the UK? I've always wanted to go there on vacation! It looks so beautiful. I'm orig. from Tampa, FLorida born and raised. I've been in Philly for almost 8 yrs now. My husband was born and raised in Puerto Rico and has been here for 12 yrs. Really hope this is our month!! I see you just joined BnB last month. Its great to have women going thru the same things you are at the same time. My DH loves me but doesn't understand nor does he want to hear about my CM, symptoms,Temping, how many DPO I am etc! Are you and your DH all this week?

 

[coral11680]

We actually met online and he came here to visit London and we met up.

Yeah I now what you mean about going through same stuff at the same time. My DH doesn't want to hear about all the stuff that goes along with ovulation either!

I've been to Tampa a couple of times, my great Aunt lived there for years. Do you miss it?

Yes we are hoping to everyday until next weekend? I have read to have sex days before ovualtion, what are you planning this month?

 

[jojosmami]

I do miss Tampa very much. Its so different here. The people, the vibe, everything. I miss the ocean more than anything. I feel like have ocean and sand in my blood so not being around it is hard and the Jersey shore just isn't the same! I read that you should every other day the whole week of ovulation, especially the day before and then the day you ovulate. And to doing it in the morning is best because the are the freshest and strongest but I'm not an expert. I am going to continue temping this month and doing OPK the week that I'm suppose to ovulate just to make sure and then try the every other day thing. ust: to us both!!1

 

[coral11680]

Morning ,
I'm CD12 today and think that evry day this week I'm going tountil Sunday, which will be CD17, although I fell asleep last night so better make sure I'm ready these next few nights! lol

How is everyone doing?

 

[jojosmami]

Good Morning! Coral do you have any Ovulation symptoms?

 

[coral11680]

jojo, no symptoms but assuming in the next few days I might? I have been checking my cervix everyday and its definately getting higher and softer? Do you ever check. It's so funny but I've had 2 kids and never knew you could check but thought I would try although you can't be sure when you ovulate just by checking cervix. I'm still waiting for EWCM!

 

[jojosmami]

I have checked before but I can't tell a difference. Do u check everyday or just when its time to Ovulate? Do you usually have good Ovulating symptoms? I usually get cramps,boobs get sore,and get sick to my belly (I know its weird). I've been temping every morning though. They are all over the place.

How you feeling Trey and Caz?

 

[coral11680]

I've only been checking for about a week. Just noticed the past couple of days its getting higher and much softer, I think I will ovulate soon. I don't really have ovulation symptoms that I remember.

 

[caz81]

Welcome coral

Im good, the showed up properly but is on her way out now, hopefully for the next 9 months

I had a quiet weekend, hubby had to work saturday but was off sunday so we just had some family time.

This cycle im drinking grapefruit juice as its meant to be good for fertility, have either of you ladies tried it?

Im also taking agnus castus which i did when i concieved dd as well

 

[jojosmami]

Caz i've never heard of doing either of those, and I never even heard of Agnus Castus! What is that? Do you know how they increase fertility? Glad to hear is almost gone. Faster she leaves the faster you can get busy!!HAHA! My AF however is crazy the month. It came 3 days early, was very heavy, then on the day it was supposed to come it was gone for the whole day. Then the day after it came back really light,then heavy, then gone all over 2 days.my cycle usually lasts 5-6 days and the 6th day is usually just spotting and as of this morning it was so very faint spotting and after lunch its starting to get heavy again ** TMI ** and its mixed with CM and has clots! ITs crazy! What do you think? Its so crazy because I'm still very sick to my belly, I actually thought I was gonna vomit when I made my kids lunch today,mood swings and my boobs are sore,constipated, and so very bloated! I don't know what the deal is! Do you think maybe the egg did get fertilized but just never attached and that's why i never got a bfp? I did have very strong symptoms. If that happened maybe the 1st set of bleeding wasn't my actual AF, it was my body passing "the baby" and then I got my real AF? Its probably just a weird cycle and I'm analyzing it to much! When I lost the one baby @ 8 weeks I never even had spotting, my body just re-absorbed it. THat was an actual baby and was big so why would a little tiny ball of cells cause bleeding? What do you think? Do you think I should call my Dr and ask him or just ride it out?

 

[Treykid3]

Hi all!! I had a busy weekend with cookouts and spending time with the family. Let's see if I can catch up...

I am the oldest of the group! I will be 37 on Saturday. Ewww, that looks worse written than said.

Jojo - it will be interesting to see how your temps go. They will be all over the place until OV. Take a look at mine. Have you figured out how to link your chart to your siggy? Didn't know you lived in Tampa? I went to high school in Coral Springs (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and grew up in LaBelle (Ft. Myers). I have a cousin who went to school at USF. I know I have asked this before but what type of BC were you on before you started TTC? If you are concerned I would ask my Dr. about it. Did you ever take another test just to make sure? What are you temps like?

Welcome Coral!! I'm like you guys the first two kids were easy. The second one wasn't even a thought before she was conceived! I have to ask (I've been wanting to for awhile) - how do you check your cervix? It seems like your fingers would be too short. I know it is TMI but I would really like to know.

I am still waiting for the ovulation signs. I'm not testing this time around cause I am trying the laid back approach. I should be OV around my birthday so that will work out. I have had very mild cramps off and on since AF so I don't know what that is about. I am finally feeling relaxed and not so pushed to conceive. Even though I had ANOTHER friend tell me she is pregnant today. It's in everyone else's water but mine!

Hey Caz, I have heard of the grapefruit and oranges. I'm not sure how it works though. Is the Agnus Castus in pill form?

 

[jojosmami]

Trey, no I don't know how to link my FF chart to this, how do you do it? Yea, I was born and raised there. Small world right!! Where r u now? I did take another test and it was bfn so just as I thought its just a crazy AF. I wasn't on any BC, just used condoms. My temp is always low, even when I was a kid. If my temp goes to 99 then I have a fever. I think it only went over 100 my whole life and that's when I got the swine flu and it only went to 100.8 and my son's went to 106 !!! So they are 97.2 - 98. ish. This is not the medical/tech way of checking your cervix but this is how I learned from a website like WebMD or something. I do it while standing, stick your finger ( i use my middle) and insert inside you, you'll feel a "semi firm wall" is the best way to explain it, that's stopping your finger. Now, to tell if its hard,soft I'm not sure cause it always feels the same to me but I have felt it higher/lower. But it does say that during the day it changes positions. So, I guess its like the temping, you have to do it the same time each day to be able to tell anything. Can I ask why you feel so relaxed about it? I'm asking because I'm soooo stressed out about it and I know they say it happens when you relax. I just know so many people who have tried for years and I just don't think I can do that! I'm hoping that by temping and doing the OPK's I could just make sure that I'm doing everything right.

Well now I'm going to the store in the am and buying every bottle of grapefruit and orange juice they have!! LOL!! And I'm def looking up this Agnus Castus!

 

[coral11680]

Morning ladies!
Hi Trey and Caz.
I have never tried or heard about grapefruit juice or angus cactus?
Trey I looked up online how to check your cervix just put it in google. I normally do it in the shower. Jojo try checking again everyday and you will def notice it getting much softer as you approach ovulation. I must say though I don't think I have a clue when I am going to ovulate but figure if this isn't my month I might know next month what to look for. I am DTD for the next few nights and crossing my fingers!
Good luck to all you guys!
Question for you all, have you told anyone your TTC?

 

[jojosmami]

Good morning all!
Have fun DTD the week Coral! I talked to my DH last night and told him he better get ready and rest up for our marathon next week!!

I looked up some info on that Agnus Castus and Trey, it is a pill, and it is supposed to regulate hormones to increase fertility. It is given to women to get AF to regulate,AF to restart if stopped, Fertility etc. But it also says it was given to Monks as a way to decrease libido. Caz when you've taken it does it has that effect on you? I'm gonna do the temping and OPK's the month and hopefully I won't need to but if I don't get preggo this cycle I'm going to the Vitamin store!

Do any of you take Pre-natals now?

Coral, I have told my best friend and her husband which happens to be my husbands Cousin. They are the only ones who know. They are really supportive. I don't want to tell to many people because I don't want to jinx anything, and, my family isn't the most supportive bunch of people. They are all happy when I'm pregnant but when we told them we were trying for our second we got a lot of neg feedback. When I did get pregnant and I would be sick, my back would hurt or anything they would have a smart a** comment like "thats what you get for jumping on the bed." Im a married woman, we have a home,jobs and are supporting our family without any help from the government so this time around I'm just gonna wait until we are blessed to let everyone know. How about you guys?

 

[coral11680]

I have only told my best friend here in the UK and my best friend that lives in the USA. I'm not sure how my family will react as I've always said that I'm done and 2 is enough! Like you said Jojo don't want to jinx it also!

 

[Treykid3]

Hey Jojo, I saw that you figured out how to link your FF chart. It looks fine.

I'm not sure what has me so relaxed other than the intuition that it will definitely happen. I was more stressed that it had to happen NOW! After 4 months it finally hit me that I can't control it. It's hard to explain and not easy to do. I have the tendency to over-think over-analyse and stress over things I can't even control. I look at what I have. A wonderful hubby and great kids. A third child will add and complete our family and I know she/he is coming. Like anything else that we "plan to do the next time", this is what I am doing this cycle and the next. I put up my OPKs so I won't be tempted!

I have been taking multi-vit that have an acceptable level of folic acid. I am going to order some prenatals and omega 3 vit from a company called Melaluca.

I have told too many people that we are trying again! My husband's fam isn't as supportive as I thought they would. My fam has been great! They are acting like I am a spring chicken. They even told me to put it off for a few months so I can go on the fam reunion cruise next year. I told them that I am getting older and don't want to put it off. I think they still see me as a "baby" or they don't want to admit they are old. I've told close friends too.

We should all be having a BD marathon right now. I read that you should really go for it even before and after your fertile period because you really don't know when you will ovulate. If you guys get a chance, check out babymed.com. It has a lot of great information.