Tthf

[LuckyD]

Thanks Ejay xx I don't want it to sound like I had a horrible childhood - I didn't - and there are a lot of people in the world who had to deal with a lot worse than I did. I guess everyone has their issues to work through, whether it is from their upbringing or their friendships or their relationships or their career or whatever - everyone's got stuff somewhere!

Oh no, more information about BDing....interesting though. But I thought you weren't meant to go more than three days without BDing as the sperm wouldn't be as fresh? That's according to SMEP anyway.

 

[soph77]

Oh no, more information about BDing....interesting though. But I thought you weren't meant to go more than three days without BDing as the sperm wouldn't be as fresh? That's according to SMEP anyway.

According to dh, foot massages are scientifically proven to increase sperm count

 

[LuckyD]

Oh no, more information about BDing....interesting though. But I thought you weren't meant to go more than three days without BDing as the sperm wouldn't be as fresh? That's according to SMEP anyway.

According to dh, foot massages are scientifically proven to increase sperm count

Ha ha, nice try on his behalf!

I just posted this on the SMEP page too - but I actually read that it was good for the woman to have a foot massage after BDing! Can't remember why exactly..but I thought it sounded like a great plan! My OH didn't believe me though....

 

[tryforbaby2]

Morning/Afternoon Ladies!

I don't have much time this morning as I am in the middle of showering DD and getting ready for my RE appt and changing and feeding the baby I watch....I wanted to check on my girl honeybee.

Honeybee, the girls are so right. Today and/or tomorrow is the worst part of it all. I am so sorry. At least we have our plan to try the cbfm this cycle for you and next cycle for me. How many days late was she this cycle? Jot it down for comparison to research on why it came late.

I hope you feel better hunnie


As for me girls, I am off to accomplish what I need to. So nervous but so excited! I will let you all know after my appointment what is said. I plan on bringing home DH's specimen cup and assisting him the best I can tomorrow morning so he can make his 'contribution' and then he can drop it off at 8am thursday to be processed. (we need an appointment! grrr!)

Talk to you all soon! Thanks for the well wishes!

 

[Annamumof2]

well ladies today i have alot of CM and i noticed dark red spotting in it only tiny though, i feel so bloody hot today and feel like she is ariving at last, i feel so bloated that my jeans feel tight, sooooo i will keep you posted everytime i go to the loo lol

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

Anna - I really hope you get a definite period so you can start a new cycle fresh. I hope you don't get offended that I wish that for you, I just want you to have a solid answer either way.

honeybee I hope you feel better in a couple of days. I'm so sorry you are currently experiencing what we all dread. I would have a really hard time if my DH got disappointed too. He does, but he doesn't really show it and he certainly doesn't get as upset as I do. You are SO right, you cannot keep a strong woman down, especially when she is determined to tthf

I've been thinking of you and TryFor all morning - really hope you get some good docs and practitioners at your appointment Julia. I also hope you had a chance to abstain for a couple of days before your DH gives his sample. You also want to try and time it so that the lab processes the sample ASAP after it leaves his body - the longer it takes to process it the more the sample degrades. I apologize if you already know all this...and I'm glad to hear that you had a good foster care experience. I love the book White Oleander but it is about a horrid foster care experience for a young girl with a crazy mother.

Guess what I found on my tp this morning? I bet you are all dying for some tmi EWCM!!! This is the first time I've found it on my tp in I don't even know when. Woot for EPO and grapefruit! Glad I don't have to go searching for it like I did last cycle.

Celtic - I LOVE what you are saying about timing BD. It confirms what I've suspected about trying to get BD in every night leading up to ov - that it doesn't give DH enough time to replenish his stocks. We are only BDing every other night this cycle, but next time I'm going to make sure we wait 3 days before the first BD, and hopefully I can time that first BD within 2 - 3 days of ovuliciousness. I'd also like to get some more am BDing in because I've heard the is best then.

Glad to hear you are feeling pretty good Tanikit - I know you had a rough time last cycle.

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

Soph - that "fact" is funny. My DH would say light back scratches must improve motility, because that is what he loves! I've read that there are important pressure points in the feet for women's reproductive organs, especially around the ankle joint. I'll bet that is why foot rubs for women after BDing are good LuckyD.

 

[honeybee28]

I love you girls. I wouldn't be half as strong as I am without you guys around me, thank you all.xxxxx

I'm actually feeling a little better already. Gonna cook some yummy dinner, have a bath with DH and chill out. This is the cycle for fun lol, and im gonna make sure we have plenty of it!!! That witch loves to see people in pain, if i ignore her perhaps she'll go away!!!

ooooh jaimie, i love to find ewcm!!! I took epo for 2 months and had quite a bit of it, last cycle i drank grapefruit and didnt take epo and NO ewcm WHATSOEVER!!! I'm gonna hit it with epo AND grapefruit this cycle. and maca. and vit b complex. and multi vits. Lets so how that stupid witch likes that moihahahahAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Hope you guys had a good day (Lucky I hope you are having a nice sleep lol). Im defo up for doing the webcam thing, not sure how my webcam works though lol!!

 

[Annamumof2]

well still no sign and now the nipples have joined in with pain again grrr

 

[tryforbaby2]

Jaimie, I am going to have to look into the books you have been mentioning! And FINALLY some EWCM!!! Woohoo!!! It's awesome huh?! Perfect fertile cervical mucus!!! I did not know that the sample degrades that fast! They said to have HIM bring it to them within an hour of ejaculation. He is going to be so annoyed I believe that its his turn to do the had stuff!!! I also have to make an appointment for him to drop it off!!! So if I wake up with him to help him at 6:30 (when he usually leaves for work) and have him make his deposit, they don't open until 7:30! Tomorrow's appt is 8am if he can do it, but propbably not!! Too bad they don't have appts at night!!!

Honeybee, I am glad to see and hear you are doing much better!

 

[tryforbaby2]

Well girls and the verdict is:

First off I am CD10, so this cycle is too late to start treatment. So for now I am going to cross my fingers, use digital opk's and have alot of fun with it!!!

Next cycle:

On day three of my full flow period I will start with 50mg of Clomid, for days three, four, five, six and seven. On CD10 I will go for a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) to check for blockages in my fallopian tubes using dye.

I will start using opk's on CD11, which they are hoping for me to get a positive on CD11 or CD12. When my opk is positive, I then call the office (if they are closed or if it's a weekend, They will page a physician right away to meet me there!) and go in for Artificial Insemination (also called IUI - Intrauterine Insemination) and draw blood to confirm Ovulation, which also means DH has got to produce a specimen ASAP, take it to get it spun and washed and then I wait an hour then get IUI, lay there for 30 minutes and resume my life.

So thats it. I am nervous and I have a headache. DH has still got to perform his SA soon, but I don't want to push it! I may just ask him to make an appointment and go there and do it when he can fit it in.

I asked my RE if I should wait a few more months to ttc and he said "No, you have waited long enough!". He seems like a really nice doctor and his staff is great too. My blood pressure was quite high as well and it was mentioned to me that when I do become pregnant I will have to be monitored (high risk for preclampsyia?). They drew blood today for prolactin levels as my tsh levels came back good. They swabbed for the Chlamydia IgG Antibody as well.

I also showed him and his staff my opk's from the past 2 cycles and they couldn't believe their eyes either about my surge! They said for me to use a different brand, like digitals, to confirm. My opk's looked positive from CD16-CD16 ast month and the month before from CD16 to CD22, which the biggest surge being CD18, but they need to check why sometimes my surge is so long.

Anywho, there's my story!

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

I'm sorry to make this short but I've gotta get some lunch before an afternoon meeting - WOW Julia! I am stoked they are pulling out some big guns (HSG and IUI) right away! I love that they feel like you've waiting long enough - you really have babe. Try not to get too worried about the SA time frame - it will just make it harder for your hubby. I hope he is ok with giving two specimens! I'm so glad you are getting some much needed assistance. Do you mind if I ask how much the IUI will cost? I'm pretty stoked to follow you through this process next cycle - if you need it

Honeybee - glad you are feeling better! I go up and down when AF arrives so if you are feeling down again, don't hesitate to tell us whats on your mind.

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

ps - i think the appointment to drop off the SA is DUMB! Sorry you have to deal with that Julia.

 

[tryforbaby2]

I'm sorry to make this short but I've gotta get some lunch before an afternoon meeting - WOW Julia! I am stoked they are pulling out some big guns (HSG and IUI) right away! I love that they feel like you've waiting long enough - you really have babe. Try not to get too worried about the SA time frame - it will just make it harder for your hubby. I hope he is ok with giving two specimens! I'm so glad you are getting some much needed assistance. Do you mind if I ask how much the IUI will cost? I'm pretty stoked to follow you through this process next cycle - if you need it

Honeybee - glad you are feeling better! I go up and down when AF arrives so if you are feeling down again, don't hesitate to tell us whats on your mind.

Jaimie, when I went in there with all my info (softcups, red raspberry leaf tea, lists of opks, charts, etc etc I thought he thought I was nuts!! But he said alot of women do what I do! Ahaha! I know every specialist is different but I am uber glad he isn't making me wait a little longer! The SA costs $125, my exam and consultation today cost $367 and the IUI was I believe $375-ish (give or take). Clomid is not covered by my precription plan so that may costs me a coupld of dollars ($50-ish). I also have to pay for the HSG (don;t know how much that is) and all. Everything I get done there is completely out of pocket expenses, so it is very hard.

And yes, I am alittle peeved about making an appointment to drop of his specimen! Grrr! As if they are not pressued enough! Now he'd have to try and make a specimen at the drop of a hat! I'm going to mention it to him and wait until he is ready!

 

[honeybee28]

Im so excited for you Julia, though im sorry it's costing a fair bit of money, totally worth it though!!

Ladies my credit card hurts a bit!!! Just ordered a cbfm with 20 sticks, maca, and preseed lol.
Im gonna order these shoes too looook ooooh so pretty!!

https://www.newlook.com/browse/productDetail.jsp?icCategory=cat30004&icProduct=191917579

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

Those shoes RAWK honeybee!

The IUI isn't as expensive as I feared! Hope the HSG isn't too expensive.

 

[honeybee28]

They're so cool aren't they!!

What's HSG?

aww i don't think im as fixed as i thought i was. dh is so moody and it's really upsetting me. im trying my best to cheer him up but now i've run out of cheer so we just had a row grrrr.xx

 

[CelticNiamh]

Hi lovely ladies

Honeybee love your plan for this cycle and it will work, hope your ok and DH as well oh and I just love the shoes they look comfy too!

Jaimie, I figure I need a change and this cycle deffo have instead of being at it like a rabbit till my bits are sore too much is not good LOL sorry TMI girls! so this cycle its been waaaaay more relaxed so FX. oooh yay on the EWCM Im having loads today as well and watery stuff too, I think Im going to OV tonight! which is perfect timing for BD yesterday morning! I hope so any way as Im just to tired to night and so it poor DH our DD is teething and was up and down all night!

Tryfor, honey Im am so excited for you, all going well you wont have any need for it, but like Jaimie says we will be here for you through your cycle! poor Dh and the sample that's annoying!


Moondance hope your ok, we are here when you feel better

Tankit it is interesting and I guess you can have to much sex so getting the balance right but having fun is the name of the game!

LuckyD think its more along the lines of if the guy abstains for 10 day then the quality would not be as good!

 

[Jaimie2Eyes]

So I got caught up on the April Shower's thread and learned that many of us are fun sized - wee! I am 5'1".

 

[honeybee28]

lol fun sized people!! Im 5 foot 6 so a bit larger than fun sized!