Wishing for a Christmas baby

[wantingagirl]

Hi Girls,

Is it ok if I join too? Should Ov on Thursday, dont know if anyone is close to me cycle wise but good to talk to everyone else

 

[kissyfacelala]

welcome wantingagirl! the more the merrier! to you as well!

 

[wantingagirl]

welcome wantingagirl! the more the merrier! to you as well!

Thanx! Where are you on your cycle and how long have you been ttc for? Im currently trying the SMEP so hopefully that works

Baby to you and everyone else!

 

[cheekybint]

Hi wantingagirl, welcome and good luck!

 

[cheekybint]

Well, test done - BFN

Not worrying though, it's probably too early anyway! However he brought home 4 tests so that's me covered for the rest of the week and the POAS addiction has returned lol

 

[kissyfacelala]

aaawwwww! that sucks cheeky! but you are right...not to worry...it is very early....and did you not say that your temperature has been up consistentely???? you may have not yet had implantation....and i read somewhere that we should not test until we are one week late!! whatever!! how can we not test when we have HPTs so readily available...

hey wantingagirl...I have been trying for 2 cycles including this one where I am at CD48...did not ovulate....waiting for AF...she is taking her sweet time...probably got lost somewhere....you can follow my story on this thread...trying for baby # 1

excuse my ignorance but what is SMEP???

 

[wantingagirl]

Thanx Cheeky and sorry for your BFN, but yes still early.

Kissyfacelala - I hope you get your AF soon so you can get back on track to catch that eggy. SMEP is the sperm meets egg plan. Good Luck!!!

 

[caro103]

Hey wantingagirl, welcome to our little group! lets hope SMEP works for you! not sure if i've the engery for it!

Reedsgirl-have to say I'd prob agree with everyone else, I know HPT can still turn positive too till some way after a miscarriage so it would make sense some symptoms remain onwwards to next cycle and your fs!

Mel, keep us updated! looking good! x

kissy-wow AF really has got losst, you been to the Dr's yet?

I went to the Dr's tonight about short LP, now she was really lovely but basically told me to relax, just have sex 2-3 times a wk for whole cycle and come back in 12-18mths if no joy...mmm

Told me sperm generally survive between 5-7days and therefore this should be enough. wasn't bothered at all about short LP and said even sometimes OPK's aren't right and therefore make sure having sex all month to cover bases. Ah well better keep trying!

 

[reedsgirl1138]

Hey caro! Glad your appt went well. Don't you hate it when the doc's are so vague?? UGH wears me out. I guess there is still hormone built up in my system but I have gottne complete negatives since the chemical. I think the thing that worries me the most is that "hard" lumps in them but I am going to wait til AF shows again and if its not better will be going to get checked out.

I am trying SMEP this next cycle. Its a pretty straight forward plan and seems to be low stress and so far it has a 100% success rate!! That is amazing

 

[kissyfacelala]

have not been to doctor...he will probably say do not worry and keep trying or prescribe some synthetic drug that I have no interest in taking after what I know about BCPs

just wish my body would cooperate on its own....

i like the idea of SMEP but my DH is always exhausted due to his demanding job...he is asleep right now and it is not even 8 pm...which is why I use OPKs and chart etc so we can time things better and save energy

doctor told me during my routine physical to every other day during your fertile week then the day you ovulate and then the day after...very different from the advice you got, caro....

reedsgirl: definetely wait until AF....she should clear away most symptoms...and I agree with you that doctors that are just too nonchalant about things is very tiring...

 

[cheekybint]

Morning all

Temperature dropped back down to 36.4 this morning Would say i'm out for this month

 

[wantingagirl]

Thanx caro103 - How long is your LP? Jee so docs are good at that aint they its not as if they are going through it. Do they not understand thats such a long time to wait. I used to try every day through fertile phase but that sucked and we ended up missing vital days as so knackered lol.... Every other day fits in nicely in the fertile days then two days in a row when I got my peak as use CBFM and on the thread for SMEP there seems to be alot of sucess stories and an easy plan to follow. How long have you been trying for?

Hi Reedsgirl1138 - Yeah it is a really simple plan and it makes me feel like I am focused on something and makes the waiting pass quicker, it just sucks in the 2ww where you cant actively do something in order to get BFP, out of our hands by then. I hope you and everyone else gets their BFP soon

Kissyfacelala - Oh that does make it harder, your poor hubby. Yeah that is a very valid point, all docs seem to give lots of different info, they are reliant on sperm living for 5-7 days but that is not always the case and from most websites it says to ensure you have sex at least 4 times in the fertile week and at least one of the peak days. This is why I always stick to every other day and peak day 1 and 2, this is how I conceived last time. I guess she said this to Caro as it would cover the whole cycle to catch that eggy but others say at least 4 so really dont know. I just keep to every second day until I get my peak as sometimes OV late and sometimes quite early so you just never know.

Hi Cheeky - How far into your cycle do you usually get your AF? I have my FX she doesnt show

to all

 

[cheekybint]

Hey up wantingagirl, AF isn't due till 13DPO so another 4 days to go. After this morning's temperature dip though i doubt very much that i'm going to see a BFP anytime this week. I had a chemical pregnancy in January and my temperature's lower than it was back then

 

[wantingagirl]

Im sorry cheeky well I hope the wicked witch doesnt show her ugly head, FX crossed for you, keep us updated. I always am really negative at the end of 2ww and at least then I wont be disappointed if I get her as every time I have been positive I have been let down. My hubby says its not good but I say its realistic and at least if I do get positive its a good shock and dont get my hopes up too much if that makes sense. It will happen for all of us I just wish I knew when Big

 

[kissyfacelala]

hey cheeky! sorry to hear that but I would not worry....cheer up!! could be implantation??? implantation dip could be anywhere from 8 to 12 DPO!! and one temp reading does not mean anything....

i bet your temp goes up again tomorrow!

as for me....so get this...at CD42 my temp went up by 0.2C and since then it has been high (above my coverline) like my normal luteal phase...today at CD49 it is still high....i am so confused....i am taking natural hormonal balance vitamins...so if i am in some wierd luteal phase then AF should show up in around 8 days for a LP of 15 days and a cycle of 57 days!! LOL

 

[cheekybint]

So do you think you've ovulated at some point in the last week kissy?

I was hoping my temps were going triphasic but today's dip has taken me back down to the expected LP temps i've had whilst TTC so i'm considering myself out this month. I'm seeing FS specialist on 9th April anyway so hopefully he'll be full of ideas for me, unfortunately i'm seeing him day before i'm due to ovulate again so will be too late for next month and i don't want him to do a HSG that day as it might mess up April's ovulation

 

[kissyfacelala]

if I did ovulate which I do not think I did and I hope I did not then I totally missed it....no cramps no EWCM no no nothing!

cheeky do not count yourself out until AF! there is always hope until she comes!

lots of PMA to you and

 

[cheekybint]

Lol here's you wishing your AF would hurry up and here's me hoping mine will stay away, what a pair we are lol!

I can't believe how long your cycle has been though, this will be my 2nd AF to your 1, I can't believe how sane you still are!

 

[caro103]

I'll second that mel, kissy seems so calm! maybe some of it will rub of on the rest of us?

Frustrating that the Dr's all give different advice, kinda wish they'd do bloods as have been charting for 5 months now and it seems to always be 9-10 days LP, except once when it went to 12days. We've only acctively been TTC for 2 full cycles, but did kinda try before xmas. I think next month I'll aim to kinda follow the SMEP, however as don't Ov until CD19 (thats always the same, without fail) might wait a bit into my cycle, or we'll run outa steam just as hitting the vital time!

Oh and Mel, totally could be implantation dip!! heres hoping xxx

 

[reedsgirl1138]

I agree with the girls Mel I am hoping for implantation dip as well!! FX for a higher temp tomorrow.

Caro how you today dear?

Kissy you do have alot more patience that me..I couldn't handle cycles that long. KUDOS to you