The Official TTC Thread!
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Missy, I was just thinking of you and wanted to send you my best wishes for this cycle. Hope things are going okay. Think of you often.
Missy, I was just thinking of you and wanted to send you my best wishes for this cycle. Hope things are going okay. Think of you often.
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Thanks MP, that's so sweet of you! It's a little sad that this thread is slow now, I couldn't keep up before! CD16 today. I only have this one cycle left to try for a baby in 2013 and that makes me sad too
The idea of a baby for Christmas just seemed perfect, I guess we'll see how that works out!
Thanks MP, that's so sweet of you! It's a little sad that this thread is slow now, I couldn't keep up before! CD16 today. I only have this one cycle left to try for a baby in 2013 and that makes me sad too
The idea of a baby for Christmas just seemed perfect, I guess we'll see how that works out!
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Lots of dust to you this cycle, Missy! Since your first cycle wasn't too long, it sounds like you could be approaching O day very soon!
Lots of dust to you this cycle, Missy! Since your first cycle wasn't too long, it sounds like you could be approaching O day very soon!
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Hey Missy, just checking in to say I'm still sending you loads of dust for this cycle!
Hey Missy, just checking in to say I'm still sending you loads of dust for this cycle!
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Thank you!! I'm on CD28. This cycle is proving to be difficult. I don't think I O'd yet! If I did, I somehow missed catching the surge on opks because I was testing like a crazy person! It came close to positive a few times, but never quite made it there. I never had O pains either. But if I did miss it, we still timed pretty well CD21, 23 and 25 with the almost positives being on CD22 and 24. Could be in for a long cycle, but maybe it's good luck since my last pregnant cycle I didn't O til CD44.
Thank you!! I'm on CD28. This cycle is proving to be difficult. I don't think I O'd yet! If I did, I somehow missed catching the surge on opks because I was testing like a crazy person! It came close to positive a few times, but never quite made it there. I never had O pains either. But if I did miss it, we still timed pretty well CD21, 23 and 25 with the almost positives being on CD22 and 24. Could be in for a long cycle, but maybe it's good luck since my last pregnant cycle I didn't O til CD44.
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Good luck, Missy! Have you thought about asking your doctor about a small dose of clomid to help regulate your cycles? It definitely bumped my O date up and a really low dose is unlikely to produce multiples or have bad side effects.
Good luck, Missy! Have you thought about asking your doctor about a small dose of clomid to help regulate your cycles? It definitely bumped my O date up and a really low dose is unlikely to produce multiples or have bad side effects.
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Tammy, I don't think they'd prescribe that since this is only my 2nd cycle off birth control. Would they? I don't know if I'm ready to go that far yet
But then again my husband would be fine with twins. He told me the other night "I want twins this time" Oh my...
Tammy, I don't think they'd prescribe that since this is only my 2nd cycle off birth control. Would they? I don't know if I'm ready to go that far yet
But then again my husband would be fine with twins. He told me the other night "I want twins this time" Oh my...
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Missy, your DH is so funny! And of course it's easy for him to say! I hope you haven't missed your O, but sounds like you're covered even if you O'd last week. I had really long cycles coming off of HBC, and I used acupuncture to help regulate it. Dunno if that's something you'd be willing to try. It did work, I O'd around CD20 that cycle, and conceived that cycle too. So hey, can't hurt, right?
Missy, your DH is so funny!
And of course it's easy for him to say! I hope you haven't missed your O, but sounds like you're covered even if you O'd last week. I had really long cycles coming off of HBC, and I used acupuncture to help regulate it. Dunno if that's something you'd be willing to try. It did work, I O'd around CD20 that cycle, and conceived that cycle too. So hey, can't hurt, right?
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Missy, I do remember that you got pregnant during a long cycle, so perhaps this is a good omen. I think you should just keep BDing regularly, just in case you haven't ovulated yet. If I remember correctly, it didn't take you too long to get pregnant last time, so hopefully, you will have the same experience again. If not, then maybe you can think about clomid to regulate your cycles, but in the meantime, I wouldn't worry too much. All my best to both of you! I'm sure you are very anxious to get that BFP.
Missy, I do remember that you got pregnant during a long cycle, so perhaps this is a good omen. I think you should just keep BDing regularly, just in case you haven't ovulated yet. If I remember correctly, it didn't take you too long to get pregnant last time, so hopefully, you will have the same experience again. If not, then maybe you can think about clomid to regulate your cycles, but in the meantime, I wouldn't worry too much. All my best to both of you! I'm sure you are very anxious to get that BFP.
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Keeping my fingers crossed that the long cycle is a good luck for this cycle. As a fellow late-ovulator, I always liked that it guaranteed that I'd get an early ultrasound since I knew my doc would want an accurate date.
I agree with MP--if you just cover your bases with regular BDing, it takes some pressure off of targeting your O day (especially if you have a fast surge). Granted, it's still ideal to know your O day, but don't sweat it if you miss the surge!
Tons of dust to you this cycle!!
Keeping my fingers crossed that the long cycle is a good luck for this cycle. As a fellow late-ovulator, I always liked that it guaranteed that I'd get an early ultrasound since I knew my doc would want an accurate date.
I agree with MP--if you just cover your bases with regular BDing, it takes some pressure off of targeting your O day (especially if you have a fast surge). Granted, it's still ideal to know your O day, but don't sweat it if you miss the surge!
Tons of dust to you this cycle!!
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Oh! I didn't realize you were just coming off of BC, that makes total sense now. I remember my first couple of cycles were wonky too. I agree with MP and NEL...you're doing fine with "frequency" so no sense in adding medication. Good luck this cycle! I feel silly for not knowing this, but are you temping? If not, could you? I hope I haven't asked this before, my brain isn't working well today.
Oh! I didn't realize you were just coming off of BC, that makes total sense now. I remember my first couple of cycles were wonky too. I agree with MP and NEL...you're doing fine with "frequency" so no sense in adding medication. Good luck this cycle! I feel silly for not knowing this, but are you temping? If not, could you? I hope I haven't asked this before, my brain isn't working well today.
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I never got a post partum AF on my own. It was 90ish days so I started birth control in September. I stopped them the end of January. No I am not temping. I'm trying to be laid back about all this! I got pregnant on my third cycle. My surge was really fast then, positive in the mid morning and negative by evening. Last cycle I had +opks for 2 days. I'm hoping that it was possibly a short surge and I missed it this cycle.
I never got a post partum AF on my own. It was 90ish days so I started birth control in September. I stopped them the end of January. No I am not temping. I'm trying to be laid back about all this! I got pregnant on my third cycle. My surge was really fast then, positive in the mid morning and negative by evening. Last cycle I had +opks for 2 days. I'm hoping that it was possibly a short surge and I missed it this cycle.
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The last one is today on CD29. So CD25 looks almost positive, I was incorrect in my earlier post. I think I threw out the the other tests on CD25 that i took afterwards. I got frustrated. They went back to light again. I had a tiny bit of ewcm and watery cm around then and my cervix felt soft, not sure about open (it feels different after having a baby) but no ovulation pain. I guess we'll see what the next several days shows.
The last one is today on CD29. So CD25 looks almost positive, I was incorrect in my earlier post. I think I threw out the the other tests on CD25 that i took afterwards. I got frustrated. They went back to light again. I had a tiny bit of ewcm and watery cm around then and my cervix felt soft, not sure about open (it feels different after having a baby) but no ovulation pain. I guess we'll see what the next several days shows.
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Hi Everyone, I'm jumping in over here, officially!
We're trying to be fairly laid back about things, we have no reason to think we'll have any issues- of course that's no guarantee- I don't have irregular cycles, and we, um, have no qualms about missing the window
So we've just simply stopped the pill, it's Cycle Day1 for me, and we'll see what happens!
So happy to be here!
Hi Everyone, I'm jumping in over here, officially!
We're trying to be fairly laid back about things, we have no reason to think we'll have any issues- of course that's no guarantee- I don't have irregular cycles, and we, um, have no qualms about missing the window
So we've just simply stopped the pill, it's Cycle Day1 for me, and we'll see what happens!So happy to be here!
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Missy, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! And good luck, aviastar -- I hope you have a quick stay here.
I think our timing was pretty good this month, so now I'm just barely in the TWW. I turned 31 a couple days ago and all of a sudden I'm a little more antsy...I guess it kind of hit me that unless I get pregnant in the next couple months, I won't actually have a baby until I'm at least 32. And I already know that next month is out unless my body does something funky because DH will be out of town for two weeks including the relevant few days. Sooo, we'll see how it goes.
Missy, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! And good luck, aviastar -- I hope you have a quick stay here.
I think our timing was pretty good this month, so now I'm just barely in the TWW. I turned 31 a couple days ago and all of a sudden I'm a little more antsy...I guess it kind of hit me that unless I get pregnant in the next couple months, I won't actually have a baby until I'm at least 32. And I already know that next month is out unless my body does something funky because DH will be out of town for two weeks including the relevant few days. Sooo, we'll see how it goes.
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Good luck aviastar! I'll be lurking around to check up on ya
Good luck aviastar! I'll be lurking around to check up on ya
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ME TOOO!! Sending all sorts of baby dust your way
gem_anemone|1365166968|3420802 said:Good luck aviastar! I'll be lurking around to check up on ya
ME TOOO!! Sending all sorts of baby dust your way
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Thankssssss, ladies!
I am trying so hard to be casual about the whole thing, but I just can't stop thinking about it! Because DH is still more anxious than I am about the whole process I've promised to be low key and also that it will be a lot of fun; we've, um... every day so far, which is actually fairly normal for us (but really it's been twice every day most days and even three times one day!). I know we can't keep that pace up, but it's been a hell of a kick off week!
Thankssssss, ladies!
I am trying so hard to be casual about the whole thing, but I just can't stop thinking about it! Because DH is still more anxious than I am about the whole process I've promised to be low key and also that it will be a lot of fun; we've, um...
every day so far, which is actually fairly normal for us (but really it's been twice every day most days and even three times one day!). I know we can't keep that pace up, but it's been a hell of a kick off week!
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Can I just say...GET IT, GIRL!!! 
aviastar|1365181710|3420978 said:Thankssssss, ladies!
I am trying so hard to be casual about the whole thing, but I just can't stop thinking about it! Because DH is still more anxious than I am about the whole process I've promised to be low key and also that it will be a lot of fun; we've, um...
Can I just say...GET IT, GIRL!!!
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Whoa, you're ambitious Most likely your DH has normal counts, so it probably doesn't matter, but just an FYI - everything I've read suggests that once a day or every other day (if every day doesn't work) is the optimal frequency for getting pregnant. More than once a day will result in slightly lower counts. Good luck to you!
Missy, just checking in with you to see how you are doing! I'm really pulling for you guys.
AFM, we've officially decided just to let nature take its course and not do anything to prevent pregnancy. We are definitely not overly fertile, so we likely won't be getting a BFP anytime soon, and we're not going to time BD or even track my cycle that carefully either, so there is a good chance we won't even be BDing at the right time of the month (it's a lot tougher to find time when you have a baby and are both exhausted). I'm guessing we will step up our efforts and possibly return to the NP sometime this fall.
aviastar|1365181710|3420978 said:Thankssssss, ladies!
I am trying so hard to be casual about the whole thing, but I just can't stop thinking about it! Because DH is still more anxious than I am about the whole process I've promised to be low key and also that it will be a lot of fun; we've, um...
Whoa, you're ambitious
Most likely your DH has normal counts, so it probably doesn't matter, but just an FYI - everything I've read suggests that once a day or every other day (if every day doesn't work) is the optimal frequency for getting pregnant. More than once a day will result in slightly lower counts. Good luck to you!Missy, just checking in with you to see how you are doing! I'm really pulling for you guys.
AFM, we've officially decided just to let nature take its course and not do anything to prevent pregnancy. We are definitely not overly fertile, so we likely won't be getting a BFP anytime soon, and we're not going to time BD or even track my cycle that carefully either, so there is a good chance we won't even be BDing at the right time of the month (it's a lot tougher to find time when you have a baby and are both exhausted). I'm guessing we will step up our efforts and possibly return to the NP sometime this fall.
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