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[lovelylulu]

Date: 8/22/2008 11:42:04 AM
Author: blushingbride

Date: 8/22/2008 11:17:19 AM
Author: lovelylulu
blushing: I used the clear blue easy monitor this cycle. i thought that it was easy to use and i got clear results that lined up with my other fertility signs...

Thanks Lovely - where did you order it?

my DH actually picked it up at CVS after we had a conversation (mostly in passing about it) so, he didn''t bargin hunt...but maybe someone else has a good suggestion.

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Date: 8/22/2008 11:42:04 AM
Author: blushingbride

Date: 8/22/2008 11:17:19 AM
Author: lovelylulu
blushing: I used the clear blue easy monitor this cycle. i thought that it was easy to use and i got clear results that lined up with my other fertility signs...

Thanks Lovely - where did you order it?

I''ve been using the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor. I bought mine new off Ebay. I don''t remember how much I paid, but I just saw a new one on amazon.com for $122.00, which is the cheapest I''ve seen it. They also have the test strips for $39.95 a box, and every other place I''ve looked it''s been closer to $49.95.

 

[tiffanytwisted]

Pandora- We usually start about CD 9 and do it every day until O. I usually O around CD 14-15. (except for this month which is wonky for whatever reason)

Amber-hope you start feeling better!!

 

[blushingbride]

Thanks Lovely and TT - I think I am going to order from Amazon - not only do they have one for $122, but they offer a double package of the monitor and strips for only $166. So, we''ll see if I get BFP or not...fingers crossed I do NOT need the monitor!

Well, I''m going to be out of town celebrating my 1-year anniversary this weekend

and then have a wedding on Sunday so, I''ll be off of PS til Monday. Best of luck to all those knitting and POAS! Throwing heaps of baby dust your way! Looking forward to checking in next week to see if anyone caught their egg!

 

[february2003bride]

I have a rave for early-pregnancy-tests.com! No, no + results yet (only 6DPO) but I ordered the "dip in the cup stick" style pregnancy tests on Tuesday and they arrived today! Free shipping over all orders of $14.99 and guess how many tests I got for that $15.00? 20! I can pee in a cup atleast twice a day until I either get a + or AF shows!

And yes I did immediately take one after I opened it

For a um, trial run...yeah...

Of course, negative!

 

[littlelysser]

Good evening everyone. Last night in Chicago. I''m sad! Of course, I''m missing DH and my puppinskis, so it''ll be nice to go home...but still.

AFF still hasn''t shown her ugly face - and my CM is still tinged, but no spotting yet. I''m still crampy. But my cervix is still high. And my temps are still high. This is a strange cycle for me. Some signs of possible PG, but also many signs that AFF is coming. I really hate this.

I think I''m having some pretty wicked watery CM...I keep thinking AFF has shown up...but when I check, TMI ALERT - my underwear is just wet. So I''m guessing that is what it is. Either that or I''ve developed some disturbing incontinence issues at the age of 34.

The board has been pretty quiet today...Hope everyone is doing well.

Lulu - How are you doing?

Ebree - Have fun in seattle!

BB - Have a GREAT weekend!!!

Amber - Feel better soon!!!! Relax this weekend.

February - I got my tests there too! I was very impressed with them too!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 8/22/2008 1:51:06 PM
Author: tiffanytwisted
Pandora- We usually start about CD 9 and do it every day until O. I usually O around CD 14-15. (except for this month which is wonky for whatever reason)

Amber-hope you start feeling better!!

Thanks - good to know.

I normally O around CD13/14, but today is CD8 and I have EWCM - which is rather early, but I suppose we''d better get going...

 

[Sha]

Delurking...

Hey, Someone posted this on Fertility Friend - it's a video that shows the LIfe Cycle of the Egg from the Ovary to the Uterus, and the moment of fertilization. Has anyone seen it? It's pretty amazing to watch!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/program.html

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 8/22/2008 6:10:18 PM
Author: littlelysser

I think I'm having some pretty wicked watery CM...I keep thinking AFF has shown up...but when I check, TMI ALERT - my underwear is just wet. So I'm guessing that is what it is. Either that or I've developed some disturbing incontinence issues at the age of 34.

Lysser not to fuel the fire or anything, but I never ever got watery CF after ovulation, and in the 2 days before my BFP (starting at CD 9) I had the whole "pee'd in my pants" thing going on too! It was the most ridiculous amount of fluid, my panties were soaked right through. Some women apparently have a day or so of fertile-type CF before AFF, but that was very unusual for me, and it is also an early sign of pg! Is this unusual for you before AFF? If so, then maaaaaybe, just maaaybe, you could be preggo!

 

[littlelysser]

Pandora - If you''ve got the egg white, get it on tonight!

ya know, kind of like if the glove doesn''t fit, you must acquit!

 

[littlelysser]

DD - I''m not sure if I''ve had it before. I tend to think I haven''t...or at least not to this degree. I''ve got the soaked undies as well!

Of course, I could just be SUPER in-tune with everything going on in my body right now...and perhaps it has happened in the past.

So in other words, I am 100% sure it may or may not have happened in the past.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 8/22/2008 7:09:56 PM
Author: littlelysser
DD - I'm not sure if I've had it before. I tend to think I haven't...or at least not to this degree. I've got the soaked undies as well!

Of course, I could just be SUPER in-tune with everything going on in my body right now...and perhaps it has happened in the past.

So in other words, I am 100% sure it may or may not have happened in the past.

Well, the realy test will be if it continues for a coupld days I guess (although even if it goes away that isn't a negative sign!)... I bet you would have noticed if you had soaked panties for 2 or 3 days in the past, even if you weren't in tune!

How many DPO are you?

ETA I just stalked you since you posted your chart yesterday.. you are 9 DPO!! That is when it showed up for meeeeeee. 2 more days and you may be able to get an accurate test me thinks...

 

[littlelysser]

DD - We shall see! Yup, I''m 9 DPO...I tested this am, BFN...Of course, I''ll test tomorrow too...unless AFF shows up!

 

[Sha]

Date: 8/22/2008 6:45:49 PM
Author: Sha
Delurking...

Hey, Someone posted this on Fertility Friend - it''s a video that shows the LIfe Cycle of the Egg from the Ovary to the Uterus, and the moment of fertilization. Has anyone seen it? It''s pretty amazing to watch!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/program.html

Wow. K... I just watched the last couple video chapters of this - it shows the whole journey of the Egg from ovulation to fertilization to implantation, then the development of the embryo/fetus by trimester, up to the baby coming out of the woman''s hoo-ha at the end!

Just had to chime back in to say it''s REALLY amazing to watch and really helps you see what happens in the your body during TTC and after. Please forward to any other TTCing friends/family!

 

[littlelysser]

Good morning every one!

I''m CD 28. And for whatever reason, when I entered my temp this MORNING, FF changed my O date BACK to CD 17. So according to FF I am now 11 DPO. I tested this morning...BFN.

BUT my cervix and my temps are still high. Also, the tinge is pretty much gone - which is very odd. Lots watery cm...and the chart looks a *bit* triphasic? Anyway, for anyone interested, here is my chart, with my revised O date. This is getting silly.

Any thoughts?

 

[Dreamer_D]

My thoughts are that the pink could have been implantation spotting and the watery CF could be a sign of pregnancy. If implantation happened a couple days ago then you can't get an accurate BFP for at least another day or up to 4 days. Keep hangin' in there! The signs are good! You never know, but this is an exciting cycle, isn't it?

One good thing, you LP is at least 11 days so you know that is long enough to sustain pg in the future if this cycle doesn't work out.

ETA CD 8 could have been an ìmplantation dip`, so called because it is a sign of high estogen which spikes again midway through the LP. My dip was at 5 DPO, and I got the BFP 6 days later. You dip is CD 8 so maybe you can`t test until 14 DPO...

 

[fisherofmengirly]

DD and Robbie,

Thanks! I wonder if it'll work this time.

Yay! It worked!!

I wonder why my chart doesn't have all that other information in the colorful boxes that other charts have. Anyway, the point was to show my regular temps. Last cycle, it was bouncing from low 96 to mid 98 and there was no reason for any of it.

Golly, it's a LONG chart! Sorry bout that!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Dreamer, are you preggo right now? How did I miss that???

 

[fisherofmengirly]

You know, I try really, really hard to keep my personal values, beliefs, etc. somewhat separated from my work (I''m a social worker who does investigations on child abuse). But sometimes, you really can''t. There just comes a point when what you see is WRONG, no matter how you look at it. Sure, there are lots of "blurry" lines, but there are also clear, solid, non-muddied lines, too.

Yesterday, a family we''ve been working with for MONTHS left their five children (ages 6, 5, 4, 18 months and 6 months) home alone and then the 6 year old was trying to "make dinner" for the kids because he didn''t know when his parents would be back home. Luckily, a neighbor in the apt. complex came over to check on them (as this neighbor does often, because the parents have been known to be less than adequate at providing supervision) and called the police when the kids said they didn''t know where their parents were. Okay, so long story short, the kids had to be taken into custody as this has been something the parents have been told about for MONTHS and something they have agreed to NOT do.

So, we have all these children in DFCS custody and while we''re waiting for their foster parents to come get them, I get the honor of holding the littlest baby. This child has NO motor skills, no ability to follow stimulus with her eyes, no connection to anyone. Her siblings can talk to her and she just stares off into space. And while I was holding her, I noticed the back of her head was flat. The worker who has this case said that every time she''d visit the home, the mother would say that she''d just put the baby down to play on the floor. This child''s head is totally flat, and that only happnens when a child is left on the floor, belly up day in and day out.

First, I was disgusted with the parent. I mean, she''s had parent aids come in, teaching parenting skills, and then I was super upset with the worker, because something like that should have been a concern that was known WAY before now.

It just made me hurt so much inside, knowing that this baby has been totally neglected and all the skills you typically see from an infant, this baby lacks. She doesn''t reach for toys, she doesn''t look up to her name being called. I noticed the 18 month old is behind, too. It''s just heart breaking.

Then, of course, it leads back to the thing about how Paul and I want a baby so badly and would love that child like crazy mad, and take the steps to provide stimulus for the baby. And then there are people who have children, have tons of resources put in place to help them learn what they need to be appropriate parents, and no longer have the excuse that they didn''t "know any better," and it still doesn''t help the kids to have what they need. And it''s not about monetary need. It''s not about a family being poor or anything like that. It''s about needs that are deeper, like a connection, a bond to their children.

It''s frustrating!

Oh, and the icing on the cake from last night''s fiasco?

The father was trying to tell us that the car seats they had didn''t need bases (and they did) and then he "showed us" how they''ve been strapping in their car seats, because they don''t like to keep the bases in the car because it takes up too much room.

I''ve never removed children from their parents where not one of the children seemed even a little bit upset. No one cried, no one hugged mom or dad. Not that I enjoy watching children cry, but it does show an attachment to their parents, their home, something.

It was so shocking and shattering to me.

Oh, and mom''s pregnant with number six. She said she didn''t want to get medical care, since it wasn''t a planned pregnancy, she wouldn''t mind if "something happened." What in the world?!!?

Sadly, DFCS can''t do anything about that, as children only have DFCS assistance from birth. I just couldn''t believe that a mother, a mother!!! would say that.

Anyway, enough of this. I just had to get it out. Last night I cried and cried over that deprived little baby I held in my arms. She fidgeted a lot when I first held her, but then settled in and took a nap.

I seriously need a different job. My heart''s not cut out to do this. It''s just not....

 

[littlelysser]

DD - I was thinking the same things re: possible implantation dip and bleeding. BUT I am still trying not to get my hopes up at all. Cause I do not want to be disappointed...but it does look a bit promising...a bit.

Fisher - DD is MOST DEFINITELY pregnant! She hangs around these parts and still advises us TTC''ers!

As for the boxes on your chart - have you entered any information in the secondary signs part of FF Charting? If you have, I''m not sure why they are not showing up...if you haven''t, well, that is why the info isn''t there!

Also, I''m sorry about what your experiences as a social worker. I did a lot of family law work when I was an attorney...and that is some really difficult stuff to see. At least the intervention may give these kids a second chance at life.

 

[robbie3982]

Oh, fisher, that''s so sad! Those poor kids! You must be a very strong person to have done this job for as long as you have. I don''t think I''d last a day.

Oooh, LL, I have such a good feeling about this cycle for you! I agree with DD that the dip at 8dpo could be implantation. I can''t wait until you test. It''s nice that we''re not all on the same cycle so while some of us are waiting to O, others are getting so close to testing so we have some excitement in this thread!

So apparently I spoke to soon when I said I didn''t see us having any name competition with our friends. DH''s bff is staying with us this weekend and somehow we got to talking about kids'' names last night over some beers and apparently Logan has been his favorite name for a long time. Agh. He''s not married or even dating anyone right now, but I guess he and an x had talked about names and they''d both loved that one. He said he wouldn''t be mad if we used it, but you could just see the disappointment in his eyes when he said it. Honestly, I wouldn''t care if we both used it since it''s not like we see each other all the time anyway. He lives on the other side of the state. So I texted my BFF (the one who''s not Sabine) and said, DH and I are naming one of our kids Logan. He texts back, we called that name years ago! Haha. So much for thinking I''d avoid all of this.

 

[Pandora II]

LL, I''m keeping all ten fingers crossed for you.

You are to POAS everyday and report back with details!

Do you have any other weirdy symptoms?

 

[E B]

Yay, LL! Lookin'' good. Fingers crossed for you.

Hello from Seattle, everyone! The weather''s beautiful, and it''s so nice to relax. I''m 3 DPO (I think?) and TMI: my nips are still very sore. I''m going to call my doc on Monday and see if she recommends having my progesterone tested at 7 DPO, but since I''ve already had it tested, I''m not sure what the protocol is. If it''s high one cycle, is it always high? So much to research.

Anyway, good luck to everyone in the 2ww, whether its for a nice and speedy O or a BFP!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 8/23/2008 8:38:02 AM
Author: fisherofmengirly
Dreamer, are you preggo right now? How did I miss that???

Yup 13 weeks today.

 

[icekid]

babies.....! oh lord, I feel obsessed lately. And it's so bizarre, too. I always figured I would want kids eventually, but have never wanted to be pregnant. Thus, we always planned to adopt. Hubby has pushed for one bio kid though, and I kind of acquiesced and said fine, just one. But I still didn't WANT to ever be pregnant at all. Until... maybe the last month or two? Geez! I can't even believe it; it's been so long that I've found pregnancy quite literally repulsive.

Making matters worse, I walk through the postpartum floors at work regularly to get from A to B and they're full of tiny precious babies.... ahhhh I want one! Is this what they call clucky?!?! I feel like I've totally lost it.

(hubby also thinks I am insane)

sending loads of baby dust to those who are acutally TTC

 

[HOUMedGal]

Date: 8/23/2008 6:40:55 PM
Author: icekid

babies.....! oh lord, I feel obsessed lately. And it''s so bizarre, too. I always figured I would want kids eventually, but have never wanted to be pregnant. Thus, we always planned to adopt. Hubby has pushed for one bio kid though, and I kind of acquiesced and said fine, just one. But I still didn''t WANT to ever be pregnant at all. Until... maybe the last month or two? Geez! I can''t even believe it; it''s been so long that I''ve found pregnancy quite literally repulsive.

Making matters worse, I walk through the postpartum floors at work regularly to get from A to B and they''re full of tiny precious babies.... ahhhh I want one! Is this what they call clucky?!?! I feel like I''ve totally lost it.

(hubby also thinks I am insane)

sending loads of baby dust to those who are acutally TTC

Delurking to say, don''t worry Icekid, you''re not alone! I, too, seem to have caught the baby fever somethin'' terrible lately!

I''ve been lurking here the past few weeks envying you ladies who are actually TTC!!

I''m working in the level I newborn nursery right now....*sigh*...we''ve got TONS of brand new perfect babies right now (our census today was 56!) Is it bad that all I wanna do is hold the babies? Forget the medical stuff, just let me hold them!!!

The time isn''t exactly right yet for us...but I''m thinking about maybe going off NuvaRing sometime like maybe March of next year (which is only 6 months from now, wow!), starting to temp and chart to get to know my cycle (since I''ve been on BC since I was 1 and then starting to TTC in earnest next summer...Juneish, maybe? We''ll see if I can actually manage to wait that long.

Anyway, I''ll be around till then, lurking and occasionally saying hi! BABY DUST TO ALL!!!

 

[AmberWaves]

Hi everyone!

LL, ooooh, I hope your next test is a BFP!! And dude, about the whack-ass o-date changing, seriously, I have no idea...

Hi to HOUMed and Icekid! Is it weird that I am looking soooo forward to being pregnant?

Fisher, your story was so sad. Really just breaks your heart. I don''t know how you did it without wanting to hit someone.

So I am now CD6, not much going on. Oh yes, despite the fact that we''re "waiting for a month", DH told all the faculty at his school that we''ve been, and ARE trying right now. He told the faculty of his CATHOLIC SCHOOL that he and his wife are currently having sex hoping to procreate. So yeah, that''s faaaaantastic. Especially now that we''re on hold and who knows when we''ll actually get pregnant after that. Hopefully that''ll get him ready to get some baby-magic going.

Anyway, Ebree, hope you have a great time in Seattle!

 

[littlelysser]

Good evening all.

First off. I'm a moron. Although I thought that I was flying back home today, I was wrong. I am, in fact, flying tomorrow. This information was CLEARLY printed on my itinerary, but see prior moron comment. So, my bestie drops me off at the airport. I go to check in...and find out that I am a bit early. 26 hours early, actually. And my pal and her DH planned to leave town after the dropped me off. I tried to get in touch with her, but I couldn't, and it didn't really matter, because it wasn't like I could leave town with them...

So then I find out that to change the flight would be SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS.

Um, I called my DH and, said I just wanted to go home and well, I kinda lost it. Um, y'all, I was sort of sobbing in the airport. I missed him and was ready to come home. And my emotions have been out of whack since I went off the pill. And well, I have this whole possible prego thing on my mind. And I missed my bed and my dogs...and well, I was afraid I was going to have spend money on a cab and hotel and UGH. BUT none of that really rose to the level, of you know, sobbing at an international airport. There is not an emotie for utterly embarassed...but if there was, I'd use about 245989 of them right now.

Luckily, I have another set of friends in town and I cabbed it to their place and crashed their wonderful dinner party. It was some amazing food. And I'm currently sitting on their couch.

SO, in sum - Was a doofus who cannot read a date and went to the airport twenty six hours before my flight left.. Cried like a baby after receiving said news. Ended up having a really yummy dinner and hanging with friends...and I'm going home tomorrow.

Still no AFF. No more tinge, but cervix was pretty low when I checked it earlier. Still watery fluid. No more cramps.

So who the heck knows what is going on...and well, I can't POAS tomorrow, cause I ain't got no more sticks! I POAS'd freely, knowing that I'd be back home tomorrow. And I am not. So no POAS tomorrow.

Robbie, Pandora, Ebree - Thanks for the good vibes...I'm trying not to get my hopes too far up...

Oh, and I don't know if bawling at the airport counts as a weirdo symptom...but, um, I totally did. I've also been pretty tired. No other odd symptoms that I can think of...

Oh, and HI icekid and houmedgal. I started as a lurker too!

ETA - thanks for the good thoughts Amber! Like I said...trying not to get the darn hopes up too high. Yesterday I felt like I could be prego...today, not so much.

 

[littlelysser]

Quick posting...

Ebree, FWIW, my nips are sore as HECK for a few days after I O''d. Usually like 2-3 days, or because FF keeps changing my O date...it might be more like 3 or 4. It is decidedly unfun. I feel for you.

 

[february2003bride]

Aww, LL! I have to say your post made me laugh and sad for you! I''m glad you had other friends to stay with though!!

I''m on CD24 and 8DPO. Took a test this morning and it was a BFN. I have two new not normal symptoms though- yesterday I had some EWCM and the day before that, watery CM. I''m normally dry/stickyCM till AF starts. And yesterday my boobs felt HUGE and this morning they hurt! Of course, I may just be looking for signs. DH does NOT want me to be preggo so he''s staying out of all this "knowledge" until we know one way or another.