Welcome to the 'Two Week Wait'

[bondgirl1]

So DH and I are officially TTC again I"m nervous and excited.

I need to start temping again since my cycles are so irregular and I never know when I ovulate.

Question I had OPKs from almost two years ago that aren't expired yet but the bottle that the sticks were stored in had been open...are they still good? I took one last night and it was negative but I've been having cramping and that means either I'm ovulating or my period is coming

With starting to temp again should I start now or wait till my next cycle starts?

Good luck trying hope u get a positive on ur first month,r they opk's still sealed if so they will be fine to use x

 

[redmom]

New to the site. Just wanted to say hi to everyone. Good vibes to all and fingers X'd!!

 

[Mimzy3]

New to the site. Just wanted to say hi to everyone. Good vibes to all and fingers X'd!!

Welcome

 

[Mimzy3]

I finally got a positive OPK this morning CD34! I made sure to BD this am. I really hate having such long cycles !!! Hopefully I really am ovulating now or soon. I guess my temp. tomorrow will give me a better idea.

How's everyone else been, its been very quite on here?

 

[Hoping girl 2]

Oh congrats on your positive opk!! I hope you catch the egg

I'm on cd4, but feeling positive this might be our month. Have splurged on clear blue digital dual hormone o kits, preseed and a friend of mine bought me two ferility crystals which I'm carrying around with me. Hopefully this all does the trick!

Anyone doing anything new/different this cycle? Xx

 

[Jewell83]

Hello, this is my first time posting on any of these sites that i have been reading for over a year now. I am 31, my husband is 26. We've been TTC for a year and a half. I've been on clomid 50 mg then 100 mg for several cycles with ovulation, but no results. I've never had issues with my cycle, it always comes on time. Finally we saved up to see a specialist. we did first round of iui and my follicles didn't rupture in time. the second time we did 12 days ago after they found out i had a natural follicle forming very early, like cd6. Then it ruptured so we moved forward. Since i ovulate so early, can my test results be different. I jumped the gun and took a test yesterday on day 11 after iui, i'm supposed to "actually" take the test saturday on day 14. The test yesterday was negative, not even a smidge of a second line. I'm getting so frustrated and the looks from family who know are starting to show the "seriously, STILL nothing?" even though they try to hide it. Would be amazing to have good news for the holidays. Any advice is helpful for us. It's unbelievable how many couples are going through this.

 

[Mimzy3]

Jewell

I'm sorry I can't offer any advice on what you're going through. But hang in there! A lot of women on this site have tried for over a year and finally got their babies so don't give up! But I do know how hard it can be when friends and family are bugging you for that baby. My advice is just don't let them know you're even trying because if they know they will keep asking you about it. Did the specialist give you any insight as to why you haven't conceived yet? Has your husband been tested?

 

[Mimzy3]

Have any of you ladies temped before and after having a baby? I ask because I feel like my temps are higher this time around?

First time I was TTC my base temp was lower than now. And since I started temping so late in my cycle this month I"m confused on if I actually ovulated or not yet? Also I temped at 5:30am and it was 97.90 then at 6:30am and it was 98.34 I temped at 5:30am because I woke up before my alarm and just decided to temp. But then went back to sleep (without ever getting out of bed) and woke up at 6:30 and temped again. Which temp would you use and I was shocked at how much of a different that one hour made?! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Hoping girl 2]

Have any of you ladies temped before and after having a baby? I ask because I feel like my temps are higher this time around?

First time I was TTC my base temp was lower than now. And since I started temping so late in my cycle this month I"m confused on if I actually ovulated or not yet? Also I temped at 5:30am and it was 97.90 then at 6:30am and it was 98.34 I temped at 5:30am because I woke up before my alarm and just decided to temp. But then went back to sleep (without ever getting out of bed) and woke up at 6:30 and temped again. Which temp would you use and I was shocked at how much of a different that one hour made?! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi!

I've had the opposite of you actually, my temps this time around (DS is one tomorrow and I had a mc on September) are much lower than when I was ttc ds (don't know what they were like with my angel baby as it was a surprise pregnancy so didn't temp). I think your body just completely changes every time round!

Regarding your temp, I'd go for the 6:30 one if that's the time you usually temp, and if you didn't move when you woke up at 5;30. I've read that every half an hour can make your temps go up by .2 but can't remember if that's c or f (I temp in c).

Good luck!! Xx

 

[Mimzy3]

Thanks so much! I'll change my chart to the 6:30am temp. that one works better for my chart anyways. I guess we'll see what my temp is tomorrow

Funny how mine is higher and yours is lower. I think you're right though your body just completely changes.

What are you all trying this cycle? I have been taking aspirin, drinking red raspberry leaf tea, and used soft cups after BD the past couple times.

 

[Hoping girl 2]

This cycle I've bought preseed (used conceive plus so far, worked with my DS but not since), I've changed my temping to vaginal rather than oral (trying to see if my therm shift will show up better like that or if indeed it is a problem) and I've bought clear blue digital dual hormone o kit.

My friend also got me two fertility crystals so now I'm carrying them around with me... Not 100% sure I believe in them but they're making me feel more positive this cycle so if anything, that's a plus!!

Feeling this month is my month... Come on September rainbow baby!!!

Baby dust to us all...

 

[Hope4Kris]

I'm only 5dpo and want to test now.. I'm so anxious.. ahhh

 

[Mimzy3]

I'm only 5dpo and want to test now.. I'm so anxious.. ahhh

Totally understand I'm only 3dpo and want to test They really need to come up with something that detects the moment you become preg.! Are you having any symptoms?

 

[caseyjo1122]

Hello everyone! I am very new to all of this and I am currently 6dpo. I want so badly to test. Any tips or suggestions how to ease my eagerness or take my mind off the constant urge to just take a test and also how many dpo should I wait to test?

 

[charlier]

I'm only 5dpo and want to test now.. I'm so anxious.. ahhh

I'm only 8dpo today....i feel your anxiety...I'm desperate to test.

 

[charlier]

Hello everyone! I am very new to all of this and I am currently 6dpo. I want so badly to test. Any tips or suggestions how to ease my eagerness or take my mind off the constant urge to just take a test and also how many dpo should I wait to test?

I'm in a similar situation. Currently 8dpo and resisting urge to test.
I'm going to test on Christmas eve/day at 13/1 4dpo....hopefully something will show by then xx

 

[Hope4Kris]

I'm only 5dpo and want to test now.. I'm so anxious.. ahhh

Totally understand I'm only 3dpo and want to test They really need to come up with something that detects the moment you become preg.! Are you having any symptoms?

Yes they do!! And I had a little cramping on days 3 and 4dpo on and off. And I have been nauseous on and off since the 1dpo. You?

 

[Hope4Kris]

I'm only 5dpo and want to test now.. I'm so anxious.. ahhh

I'm only 8dpo today....i feel your anxiety...I'm desperate to test.

I am 7dpo today and I want to test so bad!!

 

[Mimzy3]

Hope cramping is a good sign!! Nauseous already!? I'm sure you're feeling pretty hopeful.

I had a little cramp/twinges here and there but not sure if I'm just looking to deep into it or not. I feel like the timing was perfect this month so that makes me hopeful. But I'm only 4 dpo so who knows

 

[Hope4Kris]

Hope cramping is a good sign!! Nauseous already!? I'm sure you're feeling pretty hopeful.

I had a little cramp/twinges here and there but not sure if I'm just looking to deep into it or not. I feel like the timing was perfect this month so that makes me hopeful. But I'm only 4 dpo so who knows

Yeah! But now I feel like I may just be feeling these in my head... I hope they are real.. According to my tracking, I on the right days. But you never know I guess.. I am super hopeful, but I am going to be so disappointed if I don't get a BFP..