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[TerriLou]

Well, would you believe it???? CD71 and a very big positive OPK. AND DH IS AWAY!!!!!!!

I've attached pics and a pic of the packaging of the unknown test kit.

 

[alicatt]

Well, would you believe it???? CD71 and a very big positive OPK. AND DH IS AWAY!!!!!!!

I've attached pics and a pic of the packaging of the unknown test kit.

AHHH.. You need to go find him! Like pronto!

 

[TerriLou]

Well, would you believe it???? CD71 and a very big positive OPK. AND DH IS AWAY!!!!!!!

I've attached pics and a pic of the packaging of the unknown test kit.

AHHH.. You need to go find him! Like pronto!

Grrrrr, isn't it typical, I wait this long for something and he's about 4 hours drive away, sharing a room with 2 men!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Well, would you believe it???? CD71 and a very big positive OPK. AND DH IS AWAY!!!!!!!

I've attached pics and a pic of the packaging of the unknown test kit.

Wow, aha! I knew it! So you are getting more than one smiley each month This will most likely be your egg release but maybe keep testing if you have IC's? Re: bd'ing...don't worry too much. I would def call him and tell him you want to come to Bristol for a "Quicky" or he needs to come home his man-services are needed! Anyway don't worry- you bd'd ont he 11th and lives up to 6 days so I'd say you got some girl sperms waiting already and some male sperms too maybe How's your cm right now? How was it a couple days ago (your chart doesn't say )

Oooo I am excited for you! A positive Smiley Opk and already waiting! Just so you know when dh and I got preggo this time our bd was kind of limited too...as they say "it only takes once" but GO FIND DH!! how far is Bristol?

 

[Grey Eyes]

I am excited for Terry! Can't wait to see what the next 2 weeks brings! With the bd on the 11th Terry you'll be in the 2WW by..what, tomorrow??

 

[Grey Eyes]

AFM- well, I took my first solitary spin int he Suburban today. I am used to driving a standard as my little sport car is standard but that massive truck is like a wrestling match! Wow, such a difference... Where my little car is like, maybe 12-13 feet long this bugger is probably...20 something at least, I'll have to measure. And takes me stepping up and climbing to get in Plus my feet barely reach the peddles and I can't move the seat forward because my tummy bumps the steering wheel Makes me feel, well,...Fat and Short!

 

[TerriLou]

Well, would you believe it???? CD71 and a very big positive OPK. AND DH IS AWAY!!!!!!!

I've attached pics and a pic of the packaging of the unknown test kit.

Wow, aha! I knew it! So you are getting more than one smiley each month This will most likely be your egg release but maybe keep testing if you have IC's? Re: bd'ing...don't worry too much. I would def call him and tell him you want to come to Bristol for a "Quicky" or he needs to come home his man-services are needed! Anyway don't worry- you bd'd ont he 11th and lives up to 6 days so I'd say you got some girl sperms waiting already and some male sperms too maybe How's your cm right now? How was it a couple days ago (your chart doesn't say )

Oooo I am excited for you! A positive Smiley Opk and already waiting! Just so you know when dh and I got preggo this time our bd was kind of limited too...as they say "it only takes once" but GO FIND DH!! how far is Bristol?

Its about 4 hours drive away and I've been feeling really tired the last few days, I wouldn't be safe to drive that far and he got a lift down there, so is kind of stuck. He said he's going to do a couple of dives tomorrow and come home though.

As for CM, I don't usually check, but its definitely been feeling ..... er...... wet down there today. I definitely think this is it. hopefully Ov day will be tomorrow, temp will drop in the morning, then start shooting up. Thats what I'm praying for anyway, but like you say, I have some in store, so maybe that'll be enough! It would be good, seeing as I've just found a doc who is willing to try to help me out. FX.

 

[TerriLou]

Well, would you believe it???? CD71 and a very big positive OPK. AND DH IS AWAY!!!!!!!

I've attached pics and a pic of the packaging of the unknown test kit.

Wow, aha! I knew it! So you are getting more than one smiley each month This will most likely be your egg release but maybe keep testing if you have IC's? Re: bd'ing...don't worry too much. I would def call him and tell him you want to come to Bristol for a "Quicky" or he needs to come home his man-services are needed! Anyway don't worry- you bd'd ont he 11th and lives up to 6 days so I'd say you got some girl sperms waiting already and some male sperms too maybe How's your cm right now? How was it a couple days ago (your chart doesn't say )

Oooo I am excited for you! A positive Smiley Opk and already waiting! Just so you know when dh and I got preggo this time our bd was kind of limited too...as they say "it only takes once" but GO FIND DH!! how far is Bristol?

Its about 4 hours drive away and I've been feeling really tired the last few days, I wouldn't be safe to drive that far and he got a lift down there, so is kind of stuck. He said he's going to do a couple of dives tomorrow and come home though.

As for CM, I don't usually check, but its definitely been feeling ..... er...... wet down there today. I definitely think this is it. hopefully Ov day will be tomorrow, temp will drop in the morning, then start shooting up. Thats what I'm praying for anyway, but like you say, I have some in store, so maybe that'll be enough! It would be good, seeing as I've just found a doc who is willing to try to help me out. FX.

This is what happens to me you see, like when I spent a lot of money getting my car back to working again, then a tree fell on it!

When something happens, either good or bad, something else happens relating to it soon after, so hopefully, just as I get a doc to check me out, he is no longer required!

 

[TerriLou]

Ali, where have you gone? You were on here a little while ago, I hope you are feeling a bit better now.

 

[Grey Eyes]

A tree fell on your car? That IS rotten luck! Unless insurance bought you a b etter newer car?

That'd be great if you didn't need the doc And I def have FX'd for ya!

 

[TerriLou]

A tree fell on your car? That IS rotten luck! Unless insurance bought you a b etter newer car?

That'd be great if you didn't need the doc And I def have FX'd for ya!

Yeah, I was driving at about 50mph, then out of nowhere, this tree started falling. If DH had been in the car, he would have been badly hurt, as it was, I got a tiny bit of glass in my eye, thats all. Unfortunately, the insurance company decided to repair my car, so I still had it 5 years later. I sold it a few months ago though.

I'm hoping this is a good sign, but my friend at work, who is about 23 weeks pregnant, gave me some hpts today. She told me about them ages ago, but remembered to bring them in today. Her OH works for a large Chemist chain, which has a discount shop for employees, so she managed to get 2 CB digis for under £3, which is really good. We were starting to try to get pregnant about 3 years ago when I went on holiday to Malta, there were 3 of us, really good friends at work. They both got PG within a week or 2 of eachother and I got gall stones! LOL! One of the had a DD already, but for my friend, who has stayed at work, it was her first. A gorgeous little boy, who came 8 weeks early. You would never know now, looking at him, but he's looking forward to having a little brother or sister. It was her that introduced me to this site.

I'm going to bed soon, I'm having to prop my eyes open!

 

[TerriLou]

Goodnight lovely ladies, I'm off to bed now.

Got a long day tomorrow

 

[twotogo]

Terri - looks like you have had good timing so far. So happy you got a smiley on your OPK! Tomorrow should be good, too, since you usually O the day after a positive. Fx'd for you!

 

[Philomena]

Well, would you believe it???? CD71 and a very big positive OPK. AND DH IS AWAY!!!!!!!

I've attached pics and a pic of the packaging of the unknown test kit.

He needs to get his butt back there! one day diving and the rest is a good compromise.... doesn't he realize that with your cycles as long as they are, that means only about 4 tries per year???!!!???? and he's going to throw one of those tries away for diving???

I would be mega mad in your place!!

 

[Philomena]

Hi TerriLou! I responded out of indignation before catching up on all the other posts!! (patience never been my best quality)....
It's good DH is coming home tomorrow.... it is the day after the smiley that an egg will pop, so maybe your timing will be spot on!! the more the merrier, I say!!

I've had a crazy day and will be back on later tonight.... hope all my bnb ladies are doing well.... chat soon,
phil.

 

[Grey Eyes]

Hi TerriLou! I responded out of indignation before catching up on all the other posts!! (patience never been my best quality)....
It's good DH is coming home tomorrow.... it is the day after the smiley that an egg will pop, so maybe your timing will be spot on!! the more the merrier, I say!!

I've had a crazy day and will be back on later tonight.... hope all my bnb ladies are doing well.... chat soon,
phil.

Hi Phil! Lol, we ladies appreciate the indignation on our behalf I have read of ladies having more than one surge a month to get that egg rolling, hope this is Terry's month!

How are you feeling?

AFM- just had two hours of fun with the family. We took the Suburban to the dump to off-load trash, then drove to get medicine, pay insurance, buy vitamins, then we went to the car wash and got all muddy cleaning the truck. Then we aired up the tiress. Sounds like fun, right? It was actually because we all got to go and that is rare

 

[Grey Eyes]

O my heck, I am tired! lol! I cooked dinner, a combination of adult and kid food- that way everyone is happy and I don't have to fight children to eat I don't have the energy for that Anyway I was bad and I ate steak and macaroni and cheese ...I can feel the fat soaking into my backside as we speak Well, not literally, and at this point I couldn't care less I feel like a nice warm soaking bath and then bed! I have done my school for the day, so think I will hit the hay early tonight!

Jess- don't let your thesis keep ya forever!

Terry- hope you are having a good sleep and those are gearing for the attack! Awesome about the hpt's btw! And 3$ for CBE's! Whata friend to have! Maybe test again this week to see if your lh is surging again- that is if your temp doesn't rise. I am expecting it to though!

Ali- how are ya? Hope you are kicking this cold int he butt and getting back to the non-cold-medicine-saturated part of life! Awesome stuff to have on hand though I am going to research how to improve your egg quality, seemed like you mentioned that once...

Babywhisperer- where in heck are ya?

Babydust- Got my eye on that chart!

Alin-


TwoToGo- how's the family? Getting better I hope!

 

[Grey Eyes]

JANDK- did I see several positive opk's on your chart? You said you had an IUI on the 29th, correct? Could this be the hormones they are giving you causing your lh to surge and give you positives on opk's? Keep us updated!

 

[alicatt]

Hey Everyone..

I'm trying to keep up with all that is going on here, but life seems to be swallowing me up whole! It hasn't all been rainbows and unicorns (or whatever the saying is). Its almost 10pm and I'm still working.

So the birthday weekend was nice, I had a great time, then came home and wammo.. sick, icky, yucky, bleh. Living in FL I hardly ever get sick, and realized this once again when I went to the medicine chest to take some cold medicine and found that it had all expired. ARGH! It's expensive stuff too! Mucinex and NyQuill and Tylenol Sinus, probably $30-$40 worth! Anyway, so I rush out and get some more, but somehow I managed to misplace my drivers license. I have no idea where it went, but you cannot buy the good cold medicine without one! I'm like, really? Can you not see I'm SICK. UGH. So I couldn't get the good stuff. I still can't find my drivers license. Work is kicking my butt, and I feel like my head is going to explode, and then I find out that I can't refinance my house, apparently they won't let me roll in the refinance costs? I have no idea why, they won't tell me. So now I'm pissed about that. Oh and my alarm seems to like to beep at 2-4 am each morning when my internet gets rebooted (not by me, but by my internet carrier), which means getting out of bed, running to the panel and pushing buttons until it stops. So no, this week has been pretty horrible! BLAH!

Finally it is the weekend, and I am going to relax, and try to get my house back into order. My friend Matt, bless his heart was looking after my doggies while I was in Canada, and in typical male fashion has completely messed up my kitchen! He emptied my dishwasher (OMG yes he did), but I have cups in where my casserole dishes should be, and places where the cups should go, and well its like a treasure hunt to find things! I still haven't found my oven mitts! (where would they have disappeared to)? Also.. this is really funny.. I came home, and as usual my first stop is the bathroom. I get there and there is not a single square of TP! So I check under the sink, and there isn't any TP there. Now I'm perplexed, so I run to the garage and get some (I store extras out there). So all is well, or so I think. Later in the evening I'm upstairs in my office, so I go to the lou closest to my office, and again, no TP! I'm again perplexed, how do you function with 2 of the 3 bathrooms out of TP? The master bathroom was the only lou with TP left on the roll. I really want to know.. how did he manage to survive without TP? I know men are sometimes barbaric, but don't they like using TP?

So anyway, I'll be re-arranging my kitchen, and doing laundry, and getting things back to normal, and resting so I can recover this weekend.

If I have time, I do plan on doing some research on improving my egg quality, and picking a donor.. so if anyone has any ideas.. please let me know! Oh and does anyone know if being on BCP prior to doing an IVF cycle has any bearing on your eggs? I'm not sure how all of that works, and there isn't much online that I was able to find.

Here is what I think normally happens... Eggs/follicles take 3 months to mature from the very beginning. So the eggs that will be mature in December have already started their maturity process. They are slowly percolating, and growing, and will be the follicles that grow in December. What I don't know is whether the BCP changes that process in any way? I know that the BCP stops you from ovulating, and for women with cysts it usually stops them from getting them, which leads me to believe it stops any follicular development, but don't we need the first 30-60 day follicular development to occur so that when we turn on the heat in the last 30 days of the follicle development they are ready? Maybe I'm over thinking this too much..

OK! I'm going to have a glass of wine and go to bed.

Coy.. don't sweat the foods you are eating now, just eat what you want and spicy so that baby will hurry up! You can sweat out the calories in the new year once you are cleared for exercise.

Tracey.. I hope your DH comes home tomorrow and you get some BD'ing in! I cannot believe that you finally have a positive OPK and good CM, and your DH if 4 hours away! At this point in time, with your cycles as they are, you are only ovulating 3-5 times a year, so you guys need to be together when that happens! Hopefully the fertility tea will help you have more regular cycles.. if this cycle isn't it for you!

Phil.. so good to see you around.. hope you are doing well!

Jess.. don't let your thesis take total control! But good luck with it!

Where has BabyWhisper been? I don't think I've seen a post from you in a long while!! Miss you!

Same with everyone else.. HUG!

 

[alicatt]

JANDK- did I see several positive opk's on your chart? You said you had an IUI on the 29th, correct? Could this be the hormones they are giving you causing your lh to surge and give you positives on opk's? Keep us updated!

Good luck to you JANDK!! You mentioned changing donors.. did you do this? I have been asked to do this, and I'm having a terrible time picking someone!