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mum2elouise

08-12-2006, 20:05

Wow! Congrats Kirst, Pebbles and Crazy Monkey!!! :yelclap: :smiliedance: Wishing you a great next 8 months or so.

I'm hoping it doesn't take us too long to concieve #2 although it took us 10 months with Elouise.

It seems that everyone around me is pregnant atm. I'm getting a little down about it actually... Not with you ladies, of course, as i know you are really ttc. It's more the women that aren't even trying and just fall pregnant at the drop of a pin that brings out the green eyed monster....:o

I got a phone call from my Mum today telling me that my cousin is preggas again with #2. She fell pregnant just after me the very first time i fell. I lost that bub, though, to ectopic pregnancy. Her boy is 16 months now and she's around the 8 week mark.

I can't wait!!! All i want for christmas is a :bfp: !!!

Kirst

08-12-2006, 20:08

I understand completely Rachael. My SIL fell pg straight away with #4 right in the middle of my TTC. Shoots the ego down a bit, doesn't it?

mum2elouise

08-12-2006, 20:15

Absolutely! Some days are just :gloomy: . When i was ttc Elouise, we had an ectopic and 2 miscarriages before falling preg (and staying preg) with Elouise.

After my ectopic and 1 miscarriage, my SIL gave birth to her daughter (who wasn't really wanted, to tell you the truth - SIL didn't tell anyone she was preg until 6 months and we asked. She told us she had been punching her stomach to try to self-abort, etc...) I remember that day clear as anything as we drove her to the hospital. I stayed home from work that day and bawled my eyes out all day:crying: It was the worst feeling and the worst time of my life....

TTC is such a great thing when you do actually concieve but it's horrible when it takes time and everyone is preggas around you, don't you think?

Kirst

08-12-2006, 20:20

In the 7 or so months it has taken us, I have had 5 pregnancies announced of either close friends or family. Only two of them I was over the moon about, because one had been trying for 12 months, and the other conceived her first through IVF and did this one naturally.

IAdoreYou

09-12-2006, 12:02

Hi girls

EXCELLENT job Mel!!! :thumbsup:

I'm using OPK's now and I'm starting to get my 2nd line and EW **doing a happy dance ** I'll be due again around the 22nd Dec , so I'll test the 23rd :xmas: what a great Xmas present that will be for US!

Congrats Pebbles and Crazy Monkey. :hugs:

Kirst and Rach - YEP, it can be hard ttc. It took me years to get Brooke and in the end we did fertility drugs and she's our little miracle. She kick started my cycle though paving the way for her future bro or sis.

goodluck everybody.

anybody else using OPK's ?

lisa :wizard:

OJandMe

09-12-2006, 13:56

YAY Pebbles and CrazyMonkey!! I'm so happy for you girls!!!:party: :yelclap:

Me, not so much. :( Took a test on Thursday and came up BFN. But STILL waiting for AF and haven't had an AF since 28th OCTOBER!! (was a FAINT second line on Thursday's test) Feeling VERY confused, wondering what's going on.. so have booked in to see the Docs on Monday, and I'll organise a blood test if AF hasn't arrived since then. :confused:

Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be happening with my body????

Crazy Monkey

09-12-2006, 19:16

Congratulations Pebbles... All the best for the rest of the pregnancy...

Gret_bliss, sorry to here about your BFN, but a faint line could still mean you are pregnant :fingerscrossed: ... Don't get too down, until AF arrives... Good luck with the BT...

Thanks for all the congrats ladies... I took another test this morning and it was another BFP... Going to the doctors on Monday for a BT and referral to obs...

:wizard: to all

QTB

09-12-2006, 22:09

omg iv been freaking out allll day!!!

iv had more than a little bit, but not heaps of dark brown spotting alllll last night and all day today, drowned my sorrows (not badly though thank goodness) with sherry and wine, and just did a bit of research on google and dark brown soptting is a sign of pregnancy!!!!! aghhhh now im stressing out even more!!!!!

oh and just cos i forgot, i had tiny tiny amounts of red blood 3 days ago then yesterday morning, then this last night and today - anyone have advice?

mum2elouise

09-12-2006, 22:11

Wow! :fingerscrossed: that it is a sign of preg in your case, QTB :fingerscrossed: When is your AF due?

srguitargirl

09-12-2006, 22:11

ok my test day is the 19th december but I don't think it is the month for us but I'm ok with that ! I'm really hoping for Jan or Feb as I would love an October baby but I don't want to get my hopes up !

Good luck everyone

:hugs:

QTB

09-12-2006, 22:57

Wow! :fingerscrossed: that it is a sign of preg in your case, QTB :fingerscrossed: When is your AF due?

im CD 23 at the moment 9DPO, usually have a 30 day ish cycle.... it is great, but im scared cos im pretty damn tipsy tonight!!

ok my test day is the 19th december but I don't think it is the month for us but I'm ok with that ! I'm really hoping for Jan or Feb as I would love an October baby but I don't want to get my hopes up !

Good luck everyone

:hugs:

Have added you in on the 19th, october babies are lovely :D

mum2elouise

10-12-2006, 09:32

Well, QTB, sounds pretty promising! :fingerscrossed: Keep us in the loop.

Well, my face is covered in pimples (well, more like 5:o ) but i never get pimples! The only times i get them is when i have AF or about to get her, or when i'm pregnant, in the first trimester (i've been preggas 4 times and everytime, without fail, pimples have sprouted up everywhere:rolleyes:

I'm only on CD9 though so not sure what's happening?? Well, actually i'm not sure whethe i'm on CD9 or CD21... I had an AF start 21 days ago, which lasted 4 days, then another start 9 days ago - so only 11 days between?? Am a bit confused about it. The second one that only finished a few days ago (lasted 5 days) was dark brown and light (as in not-heavy) from the very start, although it had a couple of strings of bright red blood in it, too:confused:

These are my first 2 periods back after having Elouise so i suppose it's my cycle getting back on track...

ETA : my lower tummy is very tender these past couple of days, too... Not sure what all this means..

OJandMe

10-12-2006, 12:35

Still no AF...

off to docs tomorrow. Have been very emotionally sensitive and feeling sensitive in my stomach too. feeling queasy and tired all the time.... it's now been 6 weeks since last AF. confused as all hell about the 2 :bfn: 's... with still no AF... hoping the docs and BT will clear a few things up. :fingerscrossed: to be PG... but at this stage all I really want is to know what's going on with my body.. a definite answer either way is what I want.

plumptobump

10-12-2006, 13:43

:wave: Hi gals,

Been a few days since Ive been in...trying to stay away a bit as I tend to become a little obesessive over ttc when Im here everyday...

Yay for all the BFPs!! :smiliedance:

Im off to OB/GYN on Tues to see what the heck is going on. I weaned Carter about 4 months ago and still no af. My temps are all over the place and after those 4 false positive hpts and neg blood test, Im really confused! :banghead: So, off to the drs I go...with $150 to hand over. Better be bloody worth it! Im not even sure what Im going to say...Im kinda hoping he'll put me on a couple rounds of clomid as we are only going ttc until Feb and I want the best shot possible. And seeing as Im obviously not O'ing on my own at this point, anything would be appreciated! I just hope I come away with answers rather than more questions...

Trying not to think too much about it, but I would REALLY love a Christmas :bfp: !! Please?!?

Ok, will keep an eye on you girls...Im thinking there will be an abundance of BFPs in here!

Britt
xxx

Kirst

10-12-2006, 17:44

Good lucj with your doc's appointments Gret and Britt.

QTB - :fingerscrossed: Keep us in the loop.

mum2elouise

10-12-2006, 21:07

Let us know how you both go, Britt and Gret, at your docs appointments. :fingerscrossed: it all goes well.

As for myself, we're going to grab a preg test this week as i have a few things that make me a little curious. Not getting too hopeful quite yet though.

My back has been killing me these past couple of days - really sore low down. I'm still tender and a little sore in my lower tum, too. One other thing is that i noticed that suddenly today my boobs are looking like road maps! Lots of blue veins showing just under the skin - not sure if this is something to do with my cycle clashing with my breastfeeding or what...:confused:

Anyway, we'll see how we go - as i said before, not getting real hopeful about a :bfp: as it took us 10 months to concieve Elouise, with 3 failed pregs in that time...:(

Shakey

10-12-2006, 22:44

Hi guys :wave: I thought I would pop my head in here as we are going to be ttc again from this mth onwards, :fingerscrossed: it won't take to long and the baby stays with us,

QTB my testing date will be somtime after the second of Jan, cause my cycle's havn't gone back to normal just yet, so will wait till then at least, i'm not expecting a pos test then though cause I hardly fall preg first go, but who knows, this mth might be our lucky mth

oh and to all the ones that have got :bfp: this mth, congratulations

mum2elouise

11-12-2006, 08:34

Welcome Gizmo:wave: I have my :fingerscrossed: that your stay will be a short one in this thread.

srguitargirl

11-12-2006, 10:54

Welcome Gizmo and may you be here for a short time :wave: and :fingerscrossed: this will be a healthy sticky baby that is here for the long haul.

ok well not much to say here I'm just waiting and waiting LOL I don't think this is the month although it would be nice as a Christmas present however if I am pg I would be due 1 week after the tickets to Circ duSoliel (sp) that dh got me and that just arrived so I would gladly give them up for a baby but I have a feeling I will be making it to the show LOL

ok hope your all having a good week.

QTB

11-12-2006, 11:17

heyyyyy GIZMO!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wizard: :wizard: :wizard: LOTS N LOTS of sticky sticky baby dust hun!!!!!

11 DPO here, jsut had my dark brown spotting, then it went light brown, was expecting af yesterday as i had cramps (i never get cramps!!) but all spotting has gone and im feeling great today! god i hate the 2WW!!!! roollllllll on the 20th!!

Crazy Monkey

11-12-2006, 11:25

Gizmo, all the best with TTC.. Hope your stay here is short...

Not long until the 20th QTB... :fingerscrossed: for a :bfp: ...

Well I just got home fromt he doc... another :bfp: and BT done... I will find out the BT results on Wednesday, but all is looking good...

:wizard: to all...

Shakey

11-12-2006, 11:33

thanks for the lovely welcome ladies,

QTB could that be implantation bleeding, cause I would think so at 11dpo, how exciting, will be keeping my :fingerscrossed: tightly crossed for you

mum2elouise got my fingers crossed for you too,

hopefully december is a good mth for you all

QTB

11-12-2006, 12:03

QTB could that be implantation bleeding, cause I would think so at 11dpo, how exciting, will be keeping my :fingerscrossed: tightly crossed for you

thanks hun, i reallllly hope soooo!!!! i had a dream ages ago that me and sexy_minx both got BFPs on the 20th lol weird i know but thats why im testing on the 20th!!

Not long until the 20th QTB... :fingerscrossed: for a :bfp: ...

Well I just got home fromt he doc... another :bfp and BT done... I will find out the BT results on Wednesday, but all is looking good...

ooo yay!!!! so exciting c m!!!! :D

sexy_minx

11-12-2006, 13:08

[quote=QTB;894015]thanks hun, i reallllly hope soooo!!!! i had a dream ages ago that me and sexy_minx both got BFPs on the 20th lol weird i know but thats why im testing on the 20th!!

LOL yeah you did hehe yeah its gonna come true!! :fingerscrossed: and if it doesnt it wont take too much longer and we will have happy safe bubbas in late 07!!!:kiss:

OJandMe

11-12-2006, 18:41

'Freckle' due Aug, 2007!!!

YAY GIRLS! Got the BT done and the Doc put an 'urgent' on it as I'd had the two BFN's but still no AF and guess what?.....

:bfp:

:fingerscrossed: for the rest of you! Looks Like I'll be joining crazymonkey, pebbles and Mel in the August, 07 thread!! (sorry to all I've missed!)

GOOD LUCK!!

YAY For me!! :smiliedance:

Crazy Monkey

11-12-2006, 19:29

Fantastic news gret_bliss...
I had a feeling you would get that :bfp: ...
All the best for the next 8 or so months...

IAdoreYou

11-12-2006, 20:48

CONGRATS gret :D

I'm 1dpo when I wake. We timed it perfect and I got 2 dark lines on my OPK!

It will be a fantastic xmas pressie if I am.

HI to all ..

plumptobump

11-12-2006, 21:32

Congrats Gret!!! What a nice dr visit! :)

Im not keeping my hopes up for the same result tomorrow...at least I hope it will be beneficial! Will let you girls know...but, my opks today are darker, so it looks like I might FINALLY O or maybe UTD?!? :)

Have a good night girls! :)

mum2elouise

12-12-2006, 09:19

Congrats Gret!!:smiliedance: What a fantastic early Chrissie pressie!

Well, i did a HPT yesterday and of course it was a :bfn: All day, as well as the past couple of days, i've been getting dull ache in my lower abdo, and then not long after i did the HPT, it escalated and was quite painful for a couple of hours. After that, no ache anymore! So i'm 99% sure i ovulated yesterday on CD11. My last cycle was only 11 days in total so this one is slowly getting back on track. So i'm 1DPO atm. Silly me, didn't even think it would be O this early in my cycle so we missed all the pre-O BD. We did make 1 last effort last night though (sorry TMI:o ) so i'm hoping we have a chance at catching it, still:fingerscrossed:

ETA: seeing as i O'd yesterday, i'm guessing that AF would be due around the 22nd Dec, so can you put me down to test on Christmas Eve? That's if i haven't had AF by then...

McMama

12-12-2006, 09:26

Fabulous news Gret!! All the best for the next 9 mths:hugs:

QTB

12-12-2006, 09:35

'Freckle' due Aug, 2007!!!
:bfp:
YAY For me!!

YAY!!!!! have added you in red darl!! CONGRATS!! have a FANTATIC 8 months!

Im not keeping my hopes up for the same result tomorrow...at least I hope it will be beneficial!

:fingerscrossed: for your results... i wanna add you in red tooo!!!!

Well, i did a HPT yesterday and of course it was a :bfn:

ETA: seeing as i O'd yesterday, i'm guessing that AF would be due around the 22nd Dec, so can you put me down to test on Christmas Eve? That's if i haven't had AF by then...

Added you in for testing on the 24th!! sorry about your :bfn: fingerscrossed for the 24th!!

plumptobump

12-12-2006, 13:45

Hi girls,

Well, dr appt didnt go as well as Grets, thats for sure. After a painful vaginal ultrasound, and blood tests, it looks like I have PCOS. :gloomy: From what I remember (everything was a little blurry once dr mentioned it), I think my right ovary looked healthy and that it was getting ready to release an egg (therefore, my darkening opk), but the left had cysts. I have to go back in next week to follow up on the blood tests and then discuss what we will do. I had a cry in the car afterwards...I know its not the end of the world and its treatable, but I just dont want to have to start going to an endocrinologist, who we wont be able to afford. It does makes sense tho...I suspected I had it years ago and never chased it up. I understand why its so hard to lose weight now. Anyway, I think he will put me on Clomid over the next couple of cycles and see what happens. After that, we wont be ttc for another year or two, so will get busy getting healthy during that time. :fingerscrossed: I end up ovulating on my own in the next few days! Anyway, sorry for the ramble :ecomcity: Just not a very good day...

Hope you all are having a better day making those babies! :)

xxxx

Kirst

12-12-2006, 14:23

:hugs: Britt. At least you know now, and can move forward towards a solution. Good luck.

sexy_minx

13-12-2006, 06:38

Morning girls how are we all? aww sorry britt to hear you didnt have a good app with the doctors. Mel how are you feeling hows the spotting going?? has it stoped? well ill be the 1st for the month to go down green as i woke up with AF today so pls mark me down as :bfn: :fingerscrossed: fr a new years bubba ha geting better tho that was only a 50 day cycle!!

aden2005

13-12-2006, 07:45

hey girls :)
i havent posted in here for while BUT i do come in and read what you all have to say lol

Well in a couple if hrs we have our appointment up at the hospital to see the gyno, please have me in your thought today :fingerscrossed:

Luv Katherine-xxx-

QTB

13-12-2006, 08:01

S_M: sorry to hear about the wicked witch turning up :(

Aden: good luck hun! i have my :fingerscrossed: for you!!

well, my spotting finially went away!! about time too! i week til testing, af due sometime in that week i hope she doesnt turn up!!!

plumptobump

13-12-2006, 09:14

Thanks girls. Am better today...just needed to get over the shock of it all Im sure.

How is everyone feeling??

Minx, so sorry to hear about af showing up, but glad your cycle was shorter this time around! :)

Good luck at your appt Aden, keep us posted!

Hoping for you QTB!!! Spotting can be a good sign...Cant believe you are waiting so long to test! Such willpower.... :)

Nothing new to report here...opks are darker, but not positive, so just chugging along really. DH was up all night vomitting and pooping everywhere, so today will be spent disinfecting everything and praying Carter and I dont catch it! Ugh.

Have a great day girls!

QTB

13-12-2006, 10:12

Hoping for you QTB!!! Spotting can be a good sign...Cant believe you are waiting so long to test! Such willpower.... :)

haha i wouldnt call it willpower, id call it too scared to get another bfn :( i hate seeing just one stupid line!! im so over it that i think that if i see another bfn im gonna go insane!

lovbemummy!

13-12-2006, 13:02

Hi Ladies, haven't posted in a while due to work and I become a little fanatical when on bubhub about TTC so I thought I might drop off a little.

Congratulations to all the :bfp: . Hope your pregnancies go well!

Well AF arrived last sat, and I feel really calm about it. Much more relaxed now, I hate getting bfn on hpt - They make me feel so down. But when AF arrived I was like bring on Jan!

I'm sorry to hear about the PCOS plumptobump, and best wishes for TTC, I'm putting off going to the DR - not due to TTC issues but AF issues. Don't want yucky news.

Good luck QTB I hope you get your :bfp: .

Shakey

14-12-2006, 09:49

Hi guys, havn't been in here all week,

sexy_minx sorry to read that af arrived, :fingerscrossed: the new year will bring you a :bfp:

gret_bliss congratulations, good luck for the next 8mths,

plumptobump sorry to read about you having pcos, :fingerscrossed: you ovulate by your self still and don't need any help

QTB that spotting sounds promicing, you'll have to jump on msn as soon as you get that :bfp: next week to tell me OK

well nothing much happening here, i'm on day 10 of my cycle at the mo, i'm not sure if we will be trying this mth now, cause last night I took that tablet for thrush (you know the one that gets rid of it all with one tab) anyways I read the pamphlet after taking it and it said no to take it if you are ttc, so i'm not sure if they are saying that incase you take if after you've 0'd already and could be preg or if they are saying it cause it can do somthing to the egg or somthing, so I might give it a miss this mth, might just ring the pharmacy anyway to see what they say

QTB

14-12-2006, 09:56

QTB that spotting sounds promicing, you'll have to jump on msn as soon as you get that :bfp: next week to tell me OK

hey hun!! i dont know... been light spotting for 9 days now... 14 DPO today, did a test yesterday with FMU (wasnt going to but did anyway!!) :bfn: :(

Shakey

14-12-2006, 10:29

hey hun!! i dont know... been light spotting for 9 days now... 14 DPO today, did a test yesterday with FMU (wasnt going to but did anyway!!) :bfn: :(

awww:hugs: well it not over till the fat lady sings so you never know, and won't know till and if your af actually arrives, i've still got my :fingerscrossed: tightly crossed for ya

QTB

14-12-2006, 10:32

thanks hun.... im not feeling too positive though! i dont think im getting a xmas :bfp: :(

hope you catch that eggy though :D :wizard:

Shakey

14-12-2006, 10:42

thanks hun.... im not feeling too positive though! i dont think im getting a xmas :bfp:

hope you catch that eggy though :wizard:

aww :hugs: , well i'll stay positive for ya :fingerscrossed:

I don't think I want to catch the egg this mth lol, not after taking that pill, so I don't know, havn't rung the pharmacy yet, must do that in a min to see what they say

mum2elouise

14-12-2006, 11:16

So sorry to hear about your PCOS Britt:( I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that you don't need too much help to conceive.

QTB, the spotting sounds positive, even though you got a :bfn: . Hopefully it was just too early too detect it and there is a bub implanted in your womb right now!

Lovebemummy, great to hear that you are postitive about next year! Good frame of mind to be in. We could all learn a little something from you, i think - myself included!

Katherine, how did you go at the gyno? Let us know, hey?

Gizmo, have you rung the pharmacy yet? I'd be interested to see what that thrush pill does:confused:

Nothing much happening here atm. I'm 3DPO but i'm not getting too hopeful this month as we didn't BD as much as we should have:o I was getting really bad O pains so wasn't really in the mood, too often... Still like to keep my fingers crossed though. If not, it's a whole new year next month so it will be a fresh start!

~Alicia

15-12-2006, 12:07

Hi guys. QTB pointed me in this direction since we've just started to TTC. :smiliedance: :D

I'll prolly be asking silly questions about all the abbreviations Its all so intimidating. But, it was the same on the cloth thread, and I've got the hang of that now LOL.

At the moment I'm trying to work out this fertility friend calendar. :rolleyes: .

Looking forward to chatting to all of you. :D

QTB

15-12-2006, 12:54

heyyy mum21!!!

ok ill do my best with abbriviations

BFP: big fat positive (the one we alll hope to be able to use!)
BFN - big fat negitive
AF: aunty flow (period)
CM: Cervical mucus
CP cervical position
PCOS: poly cystic ovarian syndrome
O: ovulation
BD: baby dancing (sex)
CD: Cycle day
DPO: days past ovulation
FMU: first morning urine
POAS: pee on a stick
HPT: home preg test
FF Fertility Friend

ill add more as i think of them :)

QTB

15-12-2006, 12:56

wellll, im at CD29, 15DPO

:bfn: 2 days ago :(

just gonna stick to testing again on the 20th...

mum2elouise: any signs yet??

how is everyone else doing??

mum2elouise

15-12-2006, 13:10

QTB, sorry to hear about your :bfn: ... Make sure you lt us know how you go on the 20th.

I don't think this is the month for us, no signs of preg except my boobs looking like road maps - lots of VERY visible blue veins. Oh, and my nipples are a little more sensitive than normal, too - which isn't really a good thing when you have an almost 10 month old, with 4 teeth, sucking away 10-15 times a day!:rolleyes:

Welcome Mum21! Seems i see you everywhere on here! Are you stalking me?;) :laughing: Good luck with ttc and make sure you keep us updated with it all. BTW, did you get onto FF straight away? It has rejected me! I've tried a few times, with a few days in between and it doesn't want me. I've had to resort to charting in a book i keep next to the bed...

~Alicia

15-12-2006, 13:39

Thanks for the welcome. And the abbreviations. :D

QTB (i'm sorry i've had a complete blank and forgotten your name! :o), sorry to hear about your :bfn: .

Rebecca ~ I can get onto FF. (wish I could understand half of it LOL). No idea what's going on with yours. :confused:

oh and OF COURSE I'm stalking you! LOL. I am getting around aren't I? LOL

QTB

15-12-2006, 14:06

Welcome Mum21! Seems i see you everywhere on here! Are you stalking me?;)

Dont worry about her, she stalks everyone :P

QTB (i'm sorry i've had a complete blank and forgotten your name! :o), sorry to hear about your :bfn:

Rebecca ~ I can get onto FF. (wish I could understand half of it LOL). No idea what's going on with yours. :confused:

oh and OF COURSE I'm stalking you! LOL. I am getting around aren't I? LOL

haha you sure are getting around!! Mel btw, formally braydsmum!

~Alicia

15-12-2006, 14:42

Dont worry about her, she stalks everyone :P

LOL only the special ones :D

QTB

15-12-2006, 15:23

LOL only the special ones :D

:laughing: oh thats ok then ;)

Shakey

15-12-2006, 15:40

Hey everyone, hope everyones week has been good,

QTB sorry to hear about the :bfn: I hope you get a :bfp: on the 20th

mum21 welcome, i've only just joined too, this is the first mth of TTC for us, but i'm having second thoughts

mum2elouise;907361]I don't think this is the month for us, no signs of preg except my boobs looking like road maps - lots of VERY visible blue veins. Oh, and my nipples are a little more sensitive than normal, too - which isn't really a good thing when you have an almost 10 month old, with 4 teeth, sucking away 10-15 times a day!

Isn't veins showing on your boobs and sensitivity of nipples signs of a pregnancy? but at 4DPO it will be to early for that, but got my :fingerscrossed: for ya though cause ya never know

well everyone my week has been reasonably good, i'm at CD10 today, so O will be comming up, but i'm not sure if I wanna be preg this mth, i'm so scared, didn't realise I was till I thought about it this morning, i'm scared of falling preg again and then getting so far and loosing the baby again, and then I think about other things that can happen like somthing being wrong with the baby (:fingerscrossed: and touch wood that I have a healthy baby), I think I need a slap and someone to tell me i'm stressing over nothing,

srguitargirl

15-12-2006, 16:46

Hi everyone glad to see another BFP congratualtions :smiliedance:

I'm back from my busy life LOL I'm sure I'm busier than dh and he works ! but never mind I'm playing the waiting game here and should know by next week if I get a good or bad result but never mind I'm just looking forward to Christmas I still have heaps to do and I havn't gottne any of the food yet or my house cleaned but I should get at least some of that done this week so
Whaere is everyone else at with their Chritmas preperations?

better go Angus has just woken up

mum2elouise

15-12-2006, 17:11

Isn't veins showing on your boobs and sensitivity of nipples signs of a pregnancy? but at 4DPO it will be to early for that, but got my :fingerscrossed: for ya though cause ya never know

I think I need a slap and someone to tell me i'm stressing over nothing,

Hi Gizmo, did you end up finding out why that thrush pill wasn't recommended if you're ttc?

These signs i have, i did get last time i was preg, too, but not this early, like you said. I'm not sure what's causing them, maybe my return of AF hormones (because i had an 18 month break due to breastfeeding) ??

*opens hand up wide and slaps Gizmo across the face* Now, Gizmo, you're stressing over nothing!!:shame: :D

I read your sig when i joined this thread and i did notice you have had a terrible time keeping your bubs:( It would be hard not to stress- i'm the same, although my experience is no-where near as traumatizing as yours. I had an ectopic and 2 miscarriages but those pregs all ended in the first trimester. I can't imagine what it would be like to meet your bubs and then lose them. Don't stress this time, though - you are going to have a beautiful, big, full term bub that will grow up to be successful and you will wonder what you were worrying about.

Good luck to you again, this month. Fingers crossed for you...

~Alicia

15-12-2006, 17:38

if anyone deserves a happy healthy bub it's you gizmo :yes:

Grizabella

15-12-2006, 19:31

Hey guys - just a quick note from Switzerland! I got my AF early this month so onto January for me! should O sometime next weekend, around the 23rd.

Hope everyone is well, good luck!

Shakey

16-12-2006, 10:24

Hi Gizmo, did you end up finding out why that thrush pill wasn't recommended if you're ttc?

*opens hand up wide and slaps Gizmo across the face* Now, Gizmo, you're stressing over nothing!!:shame: :D

I

Good luck to you again, this month. Fingers crossed for you...

Thanks for the slapping I really needed it lol,

I rung the pharmacist and they said that its in the box cause they don't really know what will happen, with all the cell division and stuff, he did say that I should be right though but i'm not sure if i'm willing to take the risk, so i'm thinking I might give it a miss for this mth with the TTC, as much as I would love to be preg now, i'm not sure if I can handle it if there was somthing wrong, so I would rather play it safe, i'll still be hanging in here though, cause i'm at day 12 now so it won't be long till my next cycle is here

OJandMe

16-12-2006, 10:32

Hi Girls!

Just checking up on everyone and saying i've got :fingerscrossed: for you all. Any new BFP's lately?

Hope there's more before Christmas!!

GOOD LUCK

srguitargirl

17-12-2006, 10:19

well I know I wasn't meant to test till tomorrow but I did anyway and it's another :bfn: :thumbsdown:I'm a little disappointed but what can you do so hopefully af will arrive in the next day and I can get it over with before Christmas so I can enjoy swimming on Christmas day and hey I was aiming for an October baby so maybe I'll get lucky next month or I'll keep :banghead: until I get lucky!

Gizmo (sp) I can see where your coming from and not wanting the hurt this soon so good luck next month.

Jude we'll be trying together next month so let's think positive and hope your enjoying yourself.

ok better go and clean the house I've been procrastinating long enough LOL

~Alicia

17-12-2006, 13:24

Well guys, after my short stay I'm going to have to leave. We've decided that its not really a good time to TTC :crying: . We're going to wait until we're a bit more financial. Alexi will be 2 at the latest when we do TTC though, I don't want a bigger gap than that.

Good luck everyone, I hope you all get your :bfp: 's soon. :hugs:

Have a great Christmas guys! :wave:

mum2elouise

17-12-2006, 15:12

Hey Jude, Good luck for next month - at least your AF will be over by Chrissie (or will you have another one by then??). Keep in touch.

Gizmo, probably a smart choice to hold off ttc this month. I wouldn't want to take any chances either - although it would be so tempting!!

Gret, thanks for the well wishes - hope you are feeling well and that the m/s hasn't kicked in too bad.

srguitargirl, sorry to hear about your :bfn: Good luck for next month. It's a whole new year then! So hopefully it brings us all some good luck:fingerscrossed:

mum21, What a shame that you have to stop ttc:crying: I was looking forward to sharing this experience with a fellow cloth addict;) I have my fingers crossed that you can return to us soon....

I bought some more hpt's today so i'm really hanging out to do one! I'll try to hold out until the 24th - 22nd at the earliest as that's when AF's due. No more news, i was feeling a bit seedy yesterday but not sure whether it was because DH took us out in the boat near the mouth of the river so there was a bit of swell from the ocean. I think it could have been a touch of sea sickness. Had a splitting headache all day, even after taking panadol...

Grizabella

18-12-2006, 06:51

I have a testing buddy! Yay! Hehehe. What can I say I am easily amused.

Gizmo you must have so much will power to postpone TTC. But it is for the best. I wouldn't take the risk, just to be safe.

Mum21 - it's a pity you have to stop ttc. Best of luck getting your finances sorted!

Rach - hope you only need one of those tests! Hope it comes up a BFP for you too!

Gotta go! BBS!

plumptobump

18-12-2006, 08:31

Hi girls,

Sorry I have been a bit MIA the last week or so. First DH got a nasty tummy bug on Tuesday night, so was having to nurse him back to health (we ALL know what men are like when they are sick, dont we?!? :yes: ), then I got it last night :barf: . It was HORRIBLE!! Im just now able to keep down fluids. I must say, I was a bit worried about ms when we finally DO get pg...and trying to take care of Carter, but after last night (Dh didnt get home until 11.30pm), Im convinced I can take on ANYTHING! :thumbsup: Im really hoping the violent vomitting (tmi) has popped some of my cycsts on my ovaries and I will end up ovulating on my own! :)

How is everyone doing?!? I have been reading, so I think Im kinda up to date with everyone, but forgive me if I dont do personals as Im about to go lay down again.

Will pop in again soon!

xxxx

mum2elouise

19-12-2006, 11:05

Hope you are feeling better now, Britt. Sorry to hear about all that up-chucking you've been doing:barf:

How's everyone else doing?

plumptobump

19-12-2006, 11:54

Thanks Rachael! Yeah, am feeling much better. Carter got it last night, but only threw up once, thank goodness...and my, was it a lot! :eek: He has had diarrhea for about 24 hours tho and his poor bum is red raw! :gloomy: Hoping it will stop soon...

Meanwhile, I think I O'd yesterday...well, last night really. I had an almost +opk (the first ever) which is now lightening again and my temp jumped up this morning. The darkest was at 11pm last night, then back to a faint line this morning. Am hoping, hoping, hoping...:fingerscrossed: Luckily I convinced DH to get a session in last night, despite his best efforts to get out of it...I had to bribe him with a back rub!:laughing:

Will keep you all posted...hope everyone is well! Anyone testing soon?!?

xxxx

QTB

19-12-2006, 20:25

hi everyone... i havent been on for a few days, xmas is sooo busy! but i finally finished my xmas shopping today!! YAY!!

anyway, im testing tomorrow :fingerscrossed: but i dont think im preg, although my (.)(.)s are sooooooo tender!! i dont think af is coming either...

i went to dr today, so bubba could get 12 mth jabs, and saw her about ttc and so on, and shes FINALLY testing me for IR and putting me on metformin if i have it, so hopefully with the weightloss from the metformin i may get preg! the FS wouldnt do anything so im soooo happy she is!!! god i hateeee PCOS!!!!

wish me luck for the morning girls!!!! :fingerscrossed: :wizard:

Lil X-men

19-12-2006, 20:38

Goodluck for testing tomorrow QTB!!
Britt - I Hope you caught that eggie last night sounds promising!!

Wishing all you girls TTC #2 lots of baby:wizard: for Xmas!!

Grizabella

20-12-2006, 04:02

Good Luck Mel!!!! Hope you don't need that Metformin!

sexy_minx

20-12-2006, 06:28

woo hoo thats so good to hear mel :wizard:

QTB

20-12-2006, 08:18

thanks for your :fingerscrossed: girls.... unfortunatly i got another :bfn: :(

QTB

20-12-2006, 08:20

Updated calender, let me know if iv missed anything...

srguitargirl: how did you go yesterday?

plumptobump

20-12-2006, 08:51

So sorry about the bfn Mel! :thumbsdown: But, as you know, its not over until fat lady sings! Oh, that would be me probably, haha...I guess I should clarify: its not over until AF sings! :laughing: Let us know how you go with your bt results. I find out mine tomorrow...am Im almost positive I am IR, so will prob be put on Met as well. I think we are going to wait to go on it though if I dont have success with Clomid or Femara. Then I will concentrate on just getting healthy without ttc.

Sadly, I think the +opk and temp rise was a fluke. It was down again this morning. Why do I get my hopes up everytime I think I've O'd? It always ends in disappointment! :gloomy:

Have a good day ladies - only 2 more days until Im in New Zealand for 2 weeks on holidays - whoo-hoo!:thumbsup:

Shakey

20-12-2006, 11:02

Hi gals, not long till xmas now, i'm actually glad that I decided to give this mth a miss with TTC, that tab I took was a cat C drug and it wasn't worth taking the risk as much as I want to be preg now, I want to be preg with a healthy baby and want everything to be right right from the start

Mel i'm sorry to hear about your :bfn: , can I ask what IR is and FS is? my brain aint working this morning and I can't figure it out lol, hopefully we can be preg together next mth :fingerscrossed:

plumptobump sorry to hear your temp has droped, did it drop by much? cool your going to NZ, where abouts are you going to? i'm heading to NZ in the middle of Jan for a few days, kinda can't wait

plumptobump

20-12-2006, 11:55

I agree Gizmo! You def want a nice and strong healthy bub..even if it means you have to wait just a little longer.. :) Altho women are treated for thrush all the time while pg, so I would think they would have given you a safer med to take?? Anyway, its all on for next month! :smiliedance:

Re the temp drop - yeah, its a bit funny...I was sick with that gastro bug and had a fever two days ago, so maybe yesterdays temp was a reflection of the illness (even tho it wasnt a fever)? Who knows. We're going to Wanganui on the north island - all of DHs family is there (mine are all in USA), so it will be nice to spend the holidays with family and get a break from having to watch Carter ALL the time! I love him more than anything, but when you dont have family nearby to help when needed (ie, all of you are sick with vomitting and diarrhea), it really makes life more difficult. I think the extra "hands" over the next 2 weeks are just going to help give us a bit of a break iykwim...Where in NZ are you going next month??

Ok, really need to get going...have so many things to disinfect and wash...:thumbsdown:

Will check in before I leave on Fri morning...who am I kidding? Most likely will check in again today! :laughing:

xxx

QTB

20-12-2006, 13:38

sorry guys:

IR Insulin Resistance
FS Fertility Specialist

mum2elouise

20-12-2006, 15:12

Really sorry to hear about your :bfn: Mel. I have a feeling that will be my result too, this month. Only a few days until testing day, so we'll see how we go.

Gizmo, smart choice of yours to give ttc a miss this month! You definitely wouldn't want any probs, to begin preg with, especially.

Plumptobump, i'll keep my :fingerscrossed: that you did ovulate and that you caught the egg on the way down - let us know how you're feeling these next couple of weeks.

Anyway, i'll be sure to check back in before i test, or when i get AF back.

Hope everyone else is positive about next month - or should i say, next year! I am. A whole new, fresh start:D

Shakey

20-12-2006, 15:26

sorry guys:

IR Insulin Resistance
FS Fertility Specialist

Thanks chicky, I would never have figured out what IR was lol, how does that effect TTC? sorry for all the questions

I agree Gizmo! You def want a nice and strong healthy bub..even if it means you have to wait just a little longer.. :) Altho women are treated for thrush all the time while pg, so I would think they would have given you a safer med to take?? Anyway, its all on for next month! :smiliedance:

I just went to the pharmacy to get somthing cause I was absolutly getting sick if me treating it and then it comming straight back, I didn't even mention to them that I was TTC, anyways its not the end of the world, i've always got next mth and the mth after and so on to TTC

We're going to Wanganui on the north island - all of DHs family is there (mine are all in USA), so it will be nice to spend the holidays with family and get a break from having to watch Carter ALL the time! I love him more than anything, but when you dont have family nearby to help when needed (ie, all of you are sick with vomitting and diarrhea), it really makes life more difficult. I think the extra "hands" over the next 2 weeks are just going to help give us a bit of a break iykwim...Where in NZ are you going next month??

Cool your going to wanganui, i've never been there before, actually I havn't seen much of the north island, we're going to Auckland and Hamilton for a few days, basically we are going just for a weekend lol

QTB

20-12-2006, 15:46

Thanks chicky, I would never have figured out what IR was lol, how does that effect TTC? sorry for all the questions

IR causes weight gain and makes it really hard to loose weight.... which in turn can effect ttc... sooo if my tests (which im now going for tomorrow - i chickened out!) come back that i have IR (99% sure they will) then ill get put on metformin which basically reverses the whole weight gain/unable to loose weight thing therefore helping with the ttc... (i *think* but dont quote me that metformin can also help make you ovulate?!)

does that make sence? lol

Shakey

20-12-2006, 20:21

IR causes weight gain and makes it really hard to loose weight.... which in turn can effect ttc... sooo if my tests (which im now going for tomorrow - i chickened out!) come back that i have IR (99% sure they will) then ill get put on metformin which basically reverses the whole weight gain/unable to loose weight thing therefore helping with the ttc... (i *think* but dont quote me that metformin can also help make you ovulate?!)

does that make sence? lol

Thanks chicky :thumbsup: its all clear to me now lol, I hope you don't have it, but if you do then at least you'll have a reason and it can be fixed, when do you get your results back?

QTB

20-12-2006, 21:26

Grizabella

21-12-2006, 05:47

Hey guys

Sorry about the BFN Mel - but like Britt said - it ain't over yet! Good luck with your IR test (and you'd better not chicken out again!) hope it all works out!

Britt - :fingerscrossed: you did O. Maybe the holiday will be what you need! Get those eggies cranking!

Gizmo - hope the month off is just what the doctor ordered!

I am on CD12 today so hopefully not too long til O! We have been making like rabbits though so hopefully we get it!

Just a quick Q. What effect does sperm have on CM?? Cos it looks like I have EWCM but I am not sure if the BD'ing is effecting it.

Hope everyone else is well!

Shakey

21-12-2006, 10:09

tehehe the day after i eventually get some guts and go get it done! lol i hate needles, they petrify me!!

i kinda hope i do have it, cos i eat well, excersize everyday, and still cant loose weight, so at least if i have it i know i can get help for it (metformin) and its not my fault! where as if i dont have it then all my extra weight is all my own fault does that make sence? lol

Hope ya got it done today so ya can have the results before christmas, if ya havn't i'll drag your rrrrrrs down there tomorrow :D and hole ya hand lol, that makes sence what you said, it helps things along if there is a reason,

Hey guys Just a quick Q. What effect does sperm have on CM?? Cos it looks like I have EWCM but I am not sure if the BD'ing is effecting it.

Hope everyone else is well!

sperm does have a effect on it but it doesn't last long, as in a few hours after standing up after bd it should go away, if it doesn't then i would most probably be ewcm from O, :fingerscrossed:

srguitargirl

21-12-2006, 10:41

Mel I was IR before getting pg with Angus And our damn dr wouldn't use metaform so I changed but got pg before starting it as the new dr wanted me to do all this testing first ! oh also still don't have a clean house LOL

ok today my dh is off and we are cleaning and dumping we got a skip bin and it is all going LOL so now I have a time frame where things need to be done by so at least it willg et done before everyone comes over at Christmas time !

Plump to bump I've been to Wanganui and it is beautiful in fact I love holidaying in NZ havn't been back in 10 yrs though so it might have changed as I use to go there on tour with a band I was in and havn't really gotten back since getting a dh and a child LOL you know how things get ! Enjoys yourself

:reindeer:Merry Christmas:tree: Everyone I hope to get back on before hand but if not enjoy yourselves stay safe and have fun :xmas:

plumptobump

21-12-2006, 11:15

Afternoon all!

Well, just got back from dr appt and I def have IR - I knew that already tho. BUT, he didnt want to start me on Clomid AND Metformin, so we're doing the Clomid for 2 cycles and then if not pg, going to an endo to start on Met and get monitored for my long-term health. Im happy with that. So, am starting Provera tonight and then Clomid on days 2-6 of period, when it decides to show. :banghead: It might be another bloody 4 weeks before I O! Argh!

Gizmo, havent been to Hamilton, but Auckland is nice. Would love to see the south island tho...

Mel, get the test done already you little chicken!!

Brions-Mum, sperm doesnt affect the cm...just makes it hard to tell the difference between it and ewcm. I think if you drop a bit into water, if it sinks its ewcm and if it floats, its sperm. Someone correct me if Im wrong on that one. For me though, I can "leak" semen for a couple of days after bd'ing, so it makes it hard to tell for me. Altho I find that my ewcm and sperm are a tiny bit different in that my ewcm is a bit stretchier, whereas the sperm is more watery. Haha..dont know if that helps at all!

srguitargirl, yeah, Ive been a few times now as all of DHs fam is there. Its a great place to holiday, but wouldnt want to actually live there (no offense to the kiwis!! :kiss: ) iykwim.

Good luck testing mum2elouise!

Anyway, off to pack girls. Hope everyone is doing well! :)

Shakey

21-12-2006, 11:29

I think if you drop a bit into water, if it sinks its ewcm and if it floats, its sperm. Someone correct me if Im wrong on that one.

I didn't know that, you learn somthing every day lol, might have to test that out pmsl

bummer you have IR but at least you know now that it maybe whats causing you not to fall preg, :fingerscrossed: the Clomid works for ya

oh and i'm from the south island, its the most beautifull part of NZ :thumbsup:

srguitargirl have fun with the cleaning and sorting today,

sexy_minx

21-12-2006, 11:39

hey girls how are we all? good luck mel with the Insulin Resistance test. you had me thinkings is IR common with PCOS? should i get tested aswell? what is the test for it just bloods or?? hmmm yall got me thinking!!

QTB

21-12-2006, 19:19

S_M: just bloods darl :)

ok, i went n got it done (my sister dragged me there! otherwise i would have chickened out again haha) hopefully get results before xmas!

P2B: i didnt realise you were getting tested for it too! lol di you have to fast for your test? i didnt fast but the needle lady said i should have? my GP didnt say too ?! goodluck with the clomid!!

pmsl about the ewcm and spermy thing, sooo funny, let us know how ya tests go GIZMO!!! lol (i dont get ewcm so i cant test it out!)

QTB

21-12-2006, 19:23

Shakey

22-12-2006, 11:22

ohhh and..... TMI

i usually get AF around CD30... but this month i had spotting from CD21 - CD29.... i had nooo suspitions at all it could have been AF, but now im at CD35 and still BFN and still no AF, is it possible i could have had AF on cd21-cd29? it was soooo light though and a dark brown colour? so now im soooo confused!

Could be pos that it was AF, but its weird that it was just spotting, i'm still thinking that you could be preg and that bleed was implatation bleeding, it could be possible that you O'd late there for having implantation bleeding later on, I hope ya find out sooner or later if you are or not, I don't think I could handle not knowing whats up, i've always had regular cycles so when I tested and it was neg I new that I would get af a couple of days later, I don't know how you do it, I would be going insane lol

when do you get your results back from the blood test yesterday?

IAdoreYou

22-12-2006, 21:03

Mel - I would be going insane as well. :hug:

Hi girls, sorry for being MIA my puter is doing the whole blue screen thing and I can only re-boot so many times in ONE day :rolleyes: only get time to check mail and do some other things.

I'm 10-11dpo and getting bfn's :(

I feel PREGNANT! so I guess just wait and see what Santa brings ME :xmas:

MERRY XMAS GIRLS and goodluck everybody.

lisa

mum2elouise

23-12-2006, 08:13

i usually get AF around CD30... but this month i had spotting from CD21 - CD29.... i had nooo suspitions at all it could have been AF, but now im at CD35 and still BFN and still no AF, is it possible i could have had AF on cd21-cd29? it was soooo light though and a dark brown colour? so now im soooo confused!

I'm with Gizmo on this one and tend to think that it could have been implantation bleeding. have you tested at all since then?? :fingerscrossed: for you.

I'm 10-11dpo and getting bfn's :(

I feel PREGNANT! so I guess just wait and see what Santa brings ME.

Hi Lisa! I've got my :fingerscrossed: for you that you get a great surprise this Chrissie! When are you testing again? BTW, Merry Christmas to you, too!

Well, i'm on 12dpo, and was due to get AF yesterday (although, because i've only had 2 AF's since giving birth to Elouise, due to breastfeeding, my cycle is still a little out of wack. I'm positive that i o'd on CD11 though, so i figured yesterday for AF). I need to wee A LOT!! Normally i go 3 or 4 times in 24 hours, but have been going 7-8 times this past week!

No signs of AF yet... Will test tomorrow like i promised on the testing calendar;) I'll let you all know how i go, although, to tell you the truth, i'm not too positive about it...

IAdoreYou

23-12-2006, 08:18

Rach - AF ARRIVED here today :( :(

I so thought I was preggers .. ARHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Oh well, gonna enjoy just being the 3 of us for a while longer and watch Brooke open her gifts on xmas morning and have a nice drink now.

GOODLUCK testing today!!!

:tree: Merry XMAS

Missus S

23-12-2006, 08:43

Hi Ladies :wave:

I'm thinking it's time I joined this thread and introduced myself.

We have one DD who is nearly 8 months old and I'm about to go back to work so I figured it's time to start TTC'ing again so I have another lot of maternity leave to look forward to :laughing: So I'm off the pill now and taking all my supplements although we'll probably take it fairly easy initially rather than worry about ovulation strips etc.

Last time it did take us about 1.5 years to conceive. I fell pregnant after only 2 months only to miscarry as at the time I didn't know.......but I had severely deficient Vit B12 levels. Anyway, that got all fixed up & I now have monthly intramuscular injections.......ouch :eek: It then took us a while to conceive again........but I eventually did with the help of Vitex (the herb chaste tree) which pretty much worked immediately for us.

So good luck to all of you hoping for that :bfp: . I wish you all a great Christmas with your families and I'll try pop in regularly to see how you are all going.

QTB

23-12-2006, 09:57

I'm with Gizmo on this one and tend to think that it could have been implantation bleeding. have you tested at all since then??

yep iv tested a couple of times, yesterday being most recent, still bfns, getting craps today so think af is on her way :(

Rach - AF ARRIVED here today :(

I so thought I was preggers .. ARHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Sorry to hear about af hun, :fingerscrossed: for next month!

Hi Ladies :wave:

I'm thinking it's time I joined this thread and introduced myself.

Welcome to our lil thread! your DD is gorgeous!!

mum2elouise

23-12-2006, 15:35

Rach - AF ARRIVED here today.

I so thought I was preggers .. ARHHHHHHHHHHHHH

GOODLUCK testing today!!!

Oh, sorry to hear that, Lisa Jo, i'll keep my fingers crossed for you for next year!;) Thanks for the well wishes, although i couldn't wait to test tomorrow, so did a hpt this morning, and it was a :bfn: .... No bub for me this year... Hoping next year brings us all some fantastic luck!

Hi Ladies

I'm thinking it's time I joined this thread and introduced myself.

Last time it did take us about 1.5 years to conceive.

Hi Missus S :wave: , Hope your stay with us is short and sweet! Look forward to seeing you around here and hearing about how you're going.

BTW, QTB, can you make me green, please? Hopefully i - as well as a few more of you - can be red next year...:fingerscrossed:

mum2elouise

23-12-2006, 17:02

Ok, well, i can definitely go down for a :bfn: this month. I have just gotten my AF. I'm actually happy about it, strangely, because it means that already my cycle is becoming predictable again after its 18 month absence. I worked out that i would get my AF yesterday so i was only 1 day out. It feels good to know what's happening with my body again, after 10 months of wondering when i'm going to get a period...

Last cycle, (well as of today, the one before last) was only 11 days! That's 11 days from the first day of one AF to the first day of the next! So a m positive no O there. This last one, was 23 days, with O on CD11 so pretty good, i think.

Anyway, the only downfall is that i will have AF on Christmas Day:( Hmm... Oh well, i'll start a new year afresh!

QTB

23-12-2006, 19:20

sorry about your bfn hun :(

have updated calender..

good that you O'd though!!

mum2elouise

23-12-2006, 21:55

Thanks Mel:)

lovbemummy!

24-12-2006, 01:13

Hi Ladies, wow have you been:ecomcity: . It's great to see you supporting and chatting.

Welcome Missus S, good luck and I hope your stay is short and sweet.

Lifes been hectic - I'm so last minute with Chrissy shopping, I bring it on myself every year and end up hating it. Much harder with my gorgeous DS getting frustrated at being in a pram.

Well we are BDing as much as possible and loving it - having a bit a fun, boots and leather skirt go long way (please don't get me wrong, not generally my style!). Still feeling relaxed I think I'm CD 15, who knows if I've Od. My cycle is so irregular but I guess I'll find out in Jan one way or another.

Good luck ladies for those still testing in Dec or around christmas.

I wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas with their beautiful families, take care and I'm sure Ill chat soon again!:tree:

Grizabella

24-12-2006, 07:34

Hey Guys :wave: Sorry to hear about AF appearing LIsaJo and Mum2eloise. Better luck next month! Hope you get a BFP soon mel!

I think I am O'ing, or very close to. TMI CM is getting really stretchy, not quite clear though. Am getting aches in my pelvis area too. That coupled with an achy back, it's looking good!

Am starting to really miss home, want to come back. LOL not long now.

Just in case I don't get a chance to pop in again - Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!!:xmas: :reindeer: :tree:

McMama

24-12-2006, 08:47

Hi ladies, Sorry to hear about the :bfn: 's. I'm sure 2007 is going to be everyone's year! Well I'm CD23 so not long until testing day! I suppose I O'd on about day 12ish but the last few days I've had heaps of creamy CM and yesterday it was strechy like when I O so now I'm very confused!! I'm hoping that I O'd when I thought because we haven't BDed for a few days. Plus I've had pains in my ovaries, cramping, very tired, bloated so who knows. I'm supposed to test on Wednesday but I'm heading for the coast for a few days on Wed so I might wait till I get back and then test but knowing me I won't be able to resist. Have a wonderful Chrissy everyone and looking forward to hearing all those :bfp: 's in 2007 :smiliedance:

QTB

24-12-2006, 22:24

Cd37 and AF arrived today :(

but oh well, hopefully we all get '07 BFPs!!!

Merry Christmas ladies!!! :xmas: :reindeer: :tree:

Shakey

24-12-2006, 23:07

Cd37 and AF arrived today

but oh well, hopefully we all get '07 BFPs!!!

Merry Christmas ladies!!!

:hugs: aww sorry it arrived, damn that santa not getting you a :bfp: lol

I have a feeling that 2007 is going to be good to us, so here's to a :bfp: in the new year

oh and MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, I hope you all have a wonderfull day tomorrow, :fingerscrossed: there will be lots of baby making going on these holidays,

McMama

25-12-2006, 16:16

I'm really sorry to hear that QTB :crying: . Good luck to everyone for the new year :hugs:

Grizabella

25-12-2006, 18:55

So sorry to hear Santa was a jerk to you this year Mel! We will just have to get a BFP in Jan! Would be cool if all of us girls here in TTC*2 got BFP's at the same time! Rock on 2007!!!!

Merry Christmas guys!:tree:

QTB

26-12-2006, 13:01

Thanks everyone...

hope everyone had a good day yesterday!!!

AnnaT

26-12-2006, 16:36

Hi ladies! Im jumping in here before you start the 2007 thread to introduce myself seeing as I will be joining you now.
Im Anna, my Dh is Ryan and we have a 13wk old son, Jett. He was a long awaited baby after 2 years of TTC (unexplained infertility) and 2 m/c. I just love being a Mama so I convinced Dh we needed to try for #2, esp since it took so long the first time.
I expect to be here for awhile so hopefully I will get to know everyone and watch them leave with their BFPs
We arent going to kill ourselves TTC this cycle as if I did happen to miraculously get pregnant first go we would be due the same date as Jett was!

I hope we see some BFP's in the next week so there are double celebrations on NYE :)

mum2elouise

26-12-2006, 18:09

So sorry to hear that you got a :bfn: Mel. Bring on 2007, i say!:party:

Hope everyone had a great Christmas day! We did - we travelled to my Mum's yesterday and made our way back this arvo. Just stayed the night. I love those huge Christmas lunch/dinners we always have! It's like this huge buffet that everyone grazes on all afternoon! So good!:D

Anyway, are we starting a new thread for the new year? I think that would be a good thing, representing a new start for a new year (although, we did seem to have quite a bit of luck with this 3rd thread here, didn't we?).

Good luck, Lana_Jule with your testing tomorrow. Let us know how you go.

I'm on CD3 atm, still got AF here. I'm hoping this cycle will be a 22-23 dayer again. I love these short cycles! I was expecting the 50 dayers i used to get pre-baby!

Anyway, keep in touch everyone - looking very much forward to the new year!:thumbsup:

mum2elouise

26-12-2006, 18:12

BTW, Welcome AnnaT!!:wave: You're starting early for another one, hey? I don't blame you considering it took 2 years for your first cherub. It took us 10 months, and that was long enough! :fingerscrossed: that you don't have to stay here too long. Bring on 2007!:yelclap:

Grizabella

26-12-2006, 19:07

Hi guys! I am pretty sure I am finally in the TWW!!! TMI creamy CM today so pretty sure O was yesterday. 1DPO! Am testing on the 7th I think, which is about 13DPO. You reckon I could test earlier? Or should I wait?

Let the overanalysing of symptoms begin!

Hope everyone had an awesome day - we went to a friends and had fondue! Was great!

Take care chat soon!

McMama

27-12-2006, 07:55

Hi everyone, I'm supposed to test today but I'm going away to the beach for a few days so I thought I'd wait until I get back on Sat and then I'll test so I'll let you know how I go on Sat!
Welcome AnnaT and best of luck TTC#2. My DH and I started TTC when DD was about 2 mths (she's almost 5mths) and we're still going so I think starting now is a great idea! Mum2elouise :fingerscrossed: your cycle is a short one!
Brions_mum the 7th is not far away. I have my :fingerscrossed: for you!
I'm off now and hopefully I'll have some good news for you when I return on Sat.

QTB

27-12-2006, 08:39

AnnaT: Welcome :D it took us 2 years to concieve our son too, and we stated trying when he was 9 weeks old (when i got my first PPAF (post partum period) still no luck, so i hope yours in a quicker 2nd journey then mine!!

hope everyone else is ok :D

AnnaT

27-12-2006, 11:53

Mel - I hope you get pregnant soon too! Hearing your story makes me glad I insisted with Dh about TTC now. He swore the whole TTC 2yrs thing cant happen for second babies, but he is WAY wrong.

I plan on kicking you all out with your BFPs before I leave with mine so strap on the kneepads ladies :laughing:

sexy_minx

27-12-2006, 12:45

hey girlies, welcome AnnT!!:wave:

i gotta Q for you all, with cm..today i got up did my cm it was abit wet/watery ( maybe thats becos we bd'ed last night) then i went for a shower did cm again it was ewcm, then i went to the loo later on and my cm was kinda creamy why does it change every few hrs am i the only one who gets this? sorry for the tmi mwa:kiss:

mum2elouise

27-12-2006, 13:27

Sexy_minx, i'd say that they first morning watery cm was from your DH's little fellas;) I'm not sure about the others though. I don't keep a track on my cm, except for when i go to the toilet. I'm more of a temp taker.

QTB

27-12-2006, 17:35

hi everyone, crappy day here... hubby was at work this morning when i got a call to say he'd been unloading (hes a truck driver) and the trucks handbrake had failed and the truck rolled back and he was pinned between a wall and the truck... he couldnt move his legs etc....

hes home now, bad internal bruising, nothing broken, but he cant walk (can move his feet though so not paralised thank goodness!)

anyway, better run n get him more pain relief, bt if im not here for a while you all know why :(

mum2elouise

27-12-2006, 17:41

OMG Mel!!!:eek: I hope your hubby is alright - musn't be too bad if he's not in hospital, so that's a good thing. The outcome could have been much worse so he was lucky in that respect. Sending my best wishes to him.

lovbemummy!

27-12-2006, 20:05

Hi ladies

I hope you had a lovely christmas!!

Is there no love QTB? You poor thing AF and then DH, :hugs: lots of hugs. Hope he's well soon. Generally the first couple of days are really painful then he should pick up in about a week. Know this from lots of experience and my DH likes to give me grey hair - currently recovering from 2 Fractured ribs (go carting - I have 2 children not just DS :laughing: ). I hope theres more luck for you in 2007 :fingerscrossed: .

Goodluck lana_jule with your testing!

Welcome AnnaT - you sound like a crack up - good luck and lets hope it doesn't take you as long this time!

Brions_mum - we should be testing around the same time. Over analysing symptoms is an understatement! Oh well it's all good fun. Not sure if Od yet still going to BD as cycle is irregular. I'm going to wait and see if AF turns up - I'll TRY (but probably won't) to give it an extra week, then test. Hate getting BFN.

Hope you guys are having lovely chrissy hols - if lifes being kind (mine isn't but you get that). Be safe.

Grizabella

28-12-2006, 08:08

OMG!! Mel!!!! Hope your hubby recovers quickly! How awful! Tell him to take it easy, or we'll have to come and kick his ****!

OK so 2DPO. Already counting how many times I pee during the day and trying to figure out if it is more then normal! I am going to be a total nut job by the time this is over!

Glad I have another testing buddy lovebemummy! Let's hope you bring me some luck :fingerscrossed:

Gotta go - take 2 on trying to get Brion to bed. (And I want to do this again...)

QTB

28-12-2006, 10:52

thanks heaps everyone :hugs:

hes reallllly sore today, its like having 2 babies instead of one lol!

anyway, just popping on quickly to let you all know that i got my blood test results today... i have IR! which sucks, but its good too cos now we can do something about it (metformin) going to the dr about it next thursday!

Grizabella

28-12-2006, 19:12

So glad you have an answer Mel! At least now you have a plan of attack.

Missus S

28-12-2006, 19:54

My gosh Mel :hugs: How scary...........hope he recovers soon. And good luck with your Dr's appointment.

mum2elouise

29-12-2006, 16:51

anyway, just popping on quickly to let you all know that i got my blood test results today... i have IR! which sucks, but its good too cos now we can do something about it (metformin) going to the dr about it next thursday!

Well, at least you have an answer now. Will either it in itself, or metformin affect your ttc efforts??

QTB

29-12-2006, 19:45

Well, at least you have an answer now. Will either it in itself, or metformin affect your ttc efforts??

yeah exactly! the IR can have effect on ttc due to the weight side of it, but the metformin helps everything, so should help with ttc :fingerscrossed:

Grizabella

30-12-2006, 03:22

Hi guys :wave:

4DPO - 9 days til testing (I usually have a 13 day luteal phase) Nothing huge to report which is to be expected this early.

Mel - hope the metformin is all you need! Good luck with your doc appointment.

Hope everyone else is well:smiliedance:

westerner

30-12-2006, 11:15

:wave: hey everyone..
Im kristy 21 and ttc #2.. My son jacob is 17 months..
I took my last pill yesterday so now im just waiting for AF to arrive and then the trying begins..

Good luck to everyone else ttc #2..

:fingerscrossed: for a whole heap of :bfp:

McMama

30-12-2006, 16:11

No good news here, AF arrived this morning. I was 3 days late so I was starting to get a little excited but I don't think my cycle is back to normal yet. I actually feel OK about it and at least now I can have a drink tomorrow night! Bring on the new year and :bfp: 's for everyone! Happy new year :smiliedance:

Shakey

30-12-2006, 22:20

Hey guys, havn't poped in here lately, so going to read what i've missed in a min,

QTB i'm kinda glad for ya that they found out that the IR could be your problem, now that you guys have discovered it and it can be easily solved, so i'll be expecting a :bfp: from you in the new year :fingerscrossed: oh I hope DH is feeling better now,

mummy2jacob welcome, I hope your stay here is short and sweet

lana_jule sorry to hear af turned up, at least you know now one way or another and can drink without any worry, have fun tomorrow night, cause it may be the last time you have a big night out, cause you'll get your BFP in Jan

well as for me, i've been having a really up and down moments at the mo, i've been really happy about ttc again one min and then scared as hell the next, i'm waiting for af to arrive so then we can get into things, I so can't wait, but then on the other hand if it happens first off i'll be a bit beside myself in shock and in fear, hopefully af will arrive on mon or tuesday, will be a fresh start to the new year

anyways thats it for the mo

catch ya's later

sexy_minx

01-01-2007, 16:03

heya girlies how are you all to this good start to the new year, hope you all had a happy and safe newyears eve!!

Mel thanks to you hun im gonna get my IR tested!

does anyone know if you can O on the pill?

Shakey

01-01-2007, 16:09

does anyone know if you can O on the pill?

if its not taken properly it is definatly possable

sexy_minx

02-01-2007, 06:36

QTB

02-01-2007, 08:41

hi everyone :D

hubby is doing heaps better, walking with crutches, move movement... just wish he would go back to work now :D lol

stilll got AF, CD10... soooo heavy!! aghh

McMama

02-01-2007, 19:25

Hey QTB I'm really sorry to hear about your DH, it must have been so frightening for you all. That's great that he's up and about on crutches already!
My DH has been on hol's for 1 1/2weeks now and I'm looking forward to him going back to work next week so I can get some peace :D
It's CD4 for me and I'm already gearing up for some BDing next week - can't wait! I've only got 6mths until I'm due back at work so I'd better get that :bfp: so I don't have to go back!!
I'm a little down at the moment actually cause I jumped on the scales the other day and I've put on 3KG since I stopped BFing cause I'm still eating like when I was BFing! So I'm a little concerned that I'm putting on weight after DD and not starting to lose weight.........did this happen to anyone else?
Hope everyone else is doing well.

Shakey

02-01-2007, 21:00

i only ask if the pill makes you still o is becos with aidan i was on the pill only for 2 1/2 months i stoped taken it half way in to the 3rd month witch means i stoped it when i was ment to "o" on a 28 cycle and i ended up pregnant?!?! so im really thinking of doing it again but with my son i didnt stop it fully i went off it for a week then took one here and there and whatnot

The pill doesn't make you O, it stops it, but you can O if you don't take the pill properly as in when you take it some days and don't take it others as in what you said just now, also when you take antibiotics it has the same effect, it stops the pill working for the amount of time you take the antibiotics having the same effect on not taking it at all,

hope that makes sence

QTB glad your DH is getting better, hope he keeps improveing at this fast rate

Shakey

03-01-2007, 13:07

HI ladies, its very quiet in here, everyone gone away or something lol

well today is officially CD1, af turned up this morning, so now its all official, we'll be ttc this mth, can't wait till af is over and we can get to it lol

TrulyBlessed

03-01-2007, 14:23

Hi Ladies

Just wondering if I can jump on this bandwagon with you guys?

We have decided at the start of this cycle to go ahead with TTC #2 (#4 pg). I am on CD 23 atm. This is my first PPAF so we have just been bding only this cycle mainly due to see how long my cycle will be. Then as soon as AF shows up again it will be full steam ahead.

Grizabella

04-01-2007, 00:50

Hey Guys!:wave:

I am currently writing this in Amsterdam Airport - only 18 more hours of flying until I am home!:smiliedance: Let's hope the boy sleeps through the long haul flight like last time :fingerscrossed:

I am 8DPO, only a few days til testing. (.)(.) are def bigger hope it's a sign.

Gotta go running out of time, sorry no personals. Take Care!!!!

QTB

04-01-2007, 10:52

Shakey

04-01-2007, 17:57

AmyW: Welcome :D good luck ttc!!

anyway, i went to my appointment today! i have been put on metformin, taking my first one tonight! im starting on a 'baby' dose, (half a tab 2x daily) for a week then its getting increased next thursday! yay! finallllly getting somewhere!

oh cool Mel you've already started ya on it, :fingerscrossed: it happens for you this mth with the help from metformin,

sexy_minx

05-01-2007, 07:01

wooo hooo ive O'ed again on my own!!! i was 99% sure i had o'ed but FF changed the date and only gave me a dotted line, but from todays temp thay changed to the date witch to me looks right! and gave me the full dark red line! :smiliedance: :fingerscrossed: :party: :thumbsup:

QTB

05-01-2007, 07:25

thanks Gizmo! yep started it last night :D yay no side effects!!!

S_M YAY chicky! thats FANTASTIC!!!!

srguitargirl

05-01-2007, 08:39

This month is such a bust for me I've been so sick and am still sick that I just don't want to bd or couldn't without having a coughing fit and throwing up :barf:and that really encourages a good environment to bd so I'll be hanging out for next month. I might even get dressed today as mil is coming over and well I can't really greet her in my jammies that I have been in for the past week LOL:(

QTB good luck with the metformin I'm insulin resistant too and it is just an extra hurdle to get over I hope it works for you and you get oyur BFP soon.

brions_mum hope you have a great flight home and the little one sleeps for you. Safe trip and see you when you get back.

lana_jule your eating after bfing will get back to normal so don't worry about those extra few kgs they will come off when you body realises that it doesn't need all that food.

ok better go Angus is crying I wonder what he has done this time :shame:

McMama

05-01-2007, 19:22

Thanks srguitargirl. I'm just hoping I get pg soon and then I can blame it on that :D I hope you feel better soon! I had the D&Vs last week and it was awful so I know how you feel.
QTB best of luck with the metformin and :fingerscrossed: for a :bfp: this month!
Sexy_minx that's so exciting! Lets hope you caught the little eggie - it can be a slippery little sucker :D
Brions_mum Sore bbs is a great sign! Good luck!

QTB

05-01-2007, 20:19

omg. taken 3 doses of metformin now.... iv felt sick allllll day, feeling like throwing up - havent though... apparently it is a side effect but damn its horrible!

Shakey

05-01-2007, 20:20

omg. taken 3 doses of metformin now.... iv felt sick allllll day, feeling like throwing up - havent though... apparently it is a side effect but damn its horrible!

aww chicky, thats no good, just think all this sickness will be worth it when you have bub in your arms :thumbsup:

IAdoreYou

05-01-2007, 21:30

hi girls

Mel - I hope your feeling better soon.

goodluck girls.

I've booked an appointment with my fertility Dr for April this year. If it happens before then its meant to be if not we are going back and doing IUI again. Kind of excited as we had great time belive it or not with our clinic.

goodluck girls, will keep supporting you and lurking on you all.

Lisa XO

QTB

05-01-2007, 21:38

aww chicky, thats no good, just think all this sickness will be worth it when you have bub in your arms :thumbsup:

thanks hun, yep it will be all worth it!

hi girls

Mel - I hope your feeling better soon.

I've booked an appointment with my fertility Dr for April this year. If it happens before then its meant to be if not we are going back and doing IUI again. Kind of excited as we had great time belive it or not with our clinic.

thanks heaps... we are going back to the FS in april too. after iv been on metformin for a few months, hopefully a few kilos lighter :D

:fingerscrossed: Good luck everyone!! :wizard:

Grizabella

06-01-2007, 00:18

Hi guys :wave:

I am home!!!!!!! Brion was an absolute :angel: He slept 10 out of the 11 hour flight!

Mel - glad you aren't having any side effects **touchwood** from your metformin

Sexy Minx - very happy to hear you have O'd!! You must be stoked! Good luck in your TWW!!

srguitargirl - sorry to hear you are sick! Hope you have better luck soon!

Lisa Jo - good luck with your FS appt.

Lana Jule - hope all is going well!

As for me (.)(.)s get tender, then not, then tender, then not. Plus TMI but I haven't been having the soft stools I normally get this close to AF. And my skin hasn't broken out. Other then that no real symptoms. I was naughty and bought some tests tonight - is 11 DPO to early to test????

Shakey

06-01-2007, 00:48

As for me (.)(.)s get tender, then not, then tender, then not. Plus TMI but I haven't been having the soft stools I normally get this close to AF. And my skin hasn't broken out. Other then that no real symptoms. I was naughty and bought some tests tonight - is 11 DPO to early to test????

Welcome back, Your little one was good on the flight

your symptoms sound promicing, :fingerscrossed: I don't think 11dpo is to early to test, i've gotten a :bfp: as early as 10dpo

Grizabella

06-01-2007, 01:44

Hey Gizmo! Nice to see someone up this late I am still on Swiss time!

I see you are back to TTC this month! Awesome! Hope the break is just what you needed!

I guees with your arm twisting :laughing::rolleyes: I will just have to test tomorrow! LOL The program I use to keep a track of my AF says I am due for Af on the 8th. So tomorrow will only be a day before (ish)

:fingerscrossed: then! Will report back in the AM!

plumptobump

06-01-2007, 05:50

Hi girls! :wave:

Am back from holidays in New Zealand...my, was it lovely to be with family and get home cooked meals and have lots of extra hands with Carter. And my, was it depressing coming home yesterday! :thumbsdown:

Now, my question is, what are you all still doing here?!? I was really hoping to come home to an empty thread and seeing you all with BFPs! Ah well, Im still here with you anyway. Started af (first ppaf) yesterday and am starting Clomid tonight (days 2-6). No side effects from the Provera, but we'll see what happens with the Clomid. At least I have a good feeling that I will at least O this month...:thumbsup:

So, how was everyone's holidays?? Mel, glad to hear DH is doing better! How scary! I've read that your body will adjust to the Met over time and you wont get the side effects anymore. I will be going on it in March if no pregnancy, so Im not really looking forward to it all either. Ugh. Brions_mum, glad to hear your flight went well! And I thought I had it bad on a 3 hour flight with Carter! :laughing: Good luck testing!! srguitargirl, hope you are feeling better!!

Sorry to those I have missed. I think there is quite a lot I have to catch up on, but thought I would pop in and say hi! Hope everyone is doing well and staying positive for 2007, and especially for January! Its going to be a BFP month!

Britt
xxxxx

Grizabella

06-01-2007, 07:57

Good Morning guys :wave:

P2B - Welcome home!!!!! Glad to hear you had a good break with your family!

Now - A quick question for my gurus :laughing: I have not been to sleep yet as my body is telling me it is only 9:00pm (Swiss Time) I waited from around midnight until 5:30 when i couldn't hold in the pee any longer and did a test :bfn: Well.....there was the faintest ghost of a faint line:laughing: Then I got to thinking (as you do when you get a BFN and want a BFP......) Would it really class as FMU just because it is the morning??? Or do I need to actually be asleep and not drink anything?? I am going to post this in the main forum too see what everyone has to say.

QTB

06-01-2007, 08:37

Jude: Welcome back hun, sounds like Brion was a dream on the flight! lucky!! sorry about ya bfn :( hopefully just to early, although FMU you need to have not drunk anything and not pee'd for (i think) its 6 hours? dont quote me on it though.

Britt: Welcome back!!! Happy birthday to Carter for thursday :D big 1 year old!!

mum2elouise

06-01-2007, 08:48

Wow! I come back on here after only a day and there are 2 new pages for me to read through!

Mel, sorry to hear that you are feeling so sick on the metformin - i can relate to you right now, as i'm on anti-biotics (quite strong ones!) for a blocked duct in my breast. It started Xmas eve so i've had it for 15 days now. It got up to the size of an apricot!:eek: It's going down nicely with these stronger a-b's though, which is good (i was on a different one but it had no effect whatsover - in fact the lump doubled in size while i was on it). Anyway, back to my original point:laughing: these strong a-b's i'm on make me so sick for hours after i take them... and i need to take them 3 times a day! So i've been feeling super sick lately too (still have 4 more days to go with it, too...)

Brions_mum - sounds very promising! :fingerscrossed: for you that the faint line turns darker in the next few days!

Plumptobump - it's a good thing that you have your first AF back now since giving birth - it sort of made me feel more secure in ttc, knowing about my cycle and whatnot. It gives you something to go by, instead of just guessing when you O, iykwim. Good luck this month!

Well, i'm after a little bit of advice here, today, too. I think i'll be o'ing today or very soon as i've been getting thick cm and have been getting dull aches in my tum - i'm on CD15. Sorry if TMI, but we bd'd last night, and were not rough or anything like that but once we were finished, hubby noticed blood:o There was quite a bit of it, but not AF type blood, so i'm wondering what it could be??? My AF finished a little over a week ago...

Anyway, i'll be back on within the next day or so to check up on you all... Brion's mum, hope to see a notice for your BFP, when i return!

Grizabella

07-01-2007, 14:57

Ah well - seems I am sticking round for at least another month. AF showed up this morning.

Had a horrible night - Brion didn't go to sleep until 6am - he would/could not go to sleep and therefore neither could we. I only got 4 hours sleep which brings it to about 18 hrs sleep since Wednesday. Yay.

McMama

07-01-2007, 16:38

I'm really sorry to hear that Jude, it sounded very promising! :wizard: for next month :hugs:

AnnaT

07-01-2007, 17:38

Having a down day today, probably doesnt help Im tired and just feeling blah. Im so tired and exhausted lately and no reason why I should as bub sleep 10 hours a night and I get atleast 8.
I keep rethinking our decision to have #2. Im not sure I could stand another 1-2year wait to get pregnant, I know I said I wasnt going to obsess over it but its always at the back of my mind. I also cant face the thought of another m/c. Am I overreacting? Ugh probably just hormones making me be silly.
I need chocolate lol

Wb Britt - You dont know me but Im Anna, Dh Ryan and I are TTC #2 this is our first cycle. We have a son, Jett, who is 4mths old. Jett was conceived after 2yrs of trying and 2 m/c, the reason why we're nuts enough to go for two under 2 :thumbsup:

Jude, sorry to hear AF arrived. Next month is our month!!!!

Pebbles

07-01-2007, 17:53

Jude - So sorry to hear AF showed up. 4 hours sleep - oh you poor thing. I remember what that was like when my DS was bit younger.

Anna - I dont think you are overreacting at all. I only just had a m/c a few days ago and I have only had one (thank god) but I know I will always be scared of it happening again. Whether it is 3 days after or 3 years after I know I will always feel scared of it happening. As for the 2 year wait, do you know why it took so long the first time? (sorry if you have already explained this to the others - I have been out of the TTC Threads for a bit since I got my BFP in Dec and I have only just come back). I had been TTC for over a year when I fell pregnant with the baby I just lost but I knew it would take awhile as I have PCOS. I hope it doesnt take too long to fall pregnant again - for both of us!

AnnaT

07-01-2007, 18:38

Pebbles, no we dont know exactly why it took so long. Basically we had unexplained infertility and our son was literally a miracle! Our specialist thought it was a fault where the egg and sperm just werent fertilising even if they managed to get together. So we were waiting for my period to come back after the first m/c to try IVF but we managed to fluke it and get pregnant within 3 weeks with twins. Our son was the result of that pregnancy as we lost the other one at 6wks.
It probably wont take more than a year this time but there is always that chance you know?

Im sorry to hear of your m/c :( If you ever want to talk please feel free to pm me anytime!

Missus S

07-01-2007, 19:09

Jude - so sorry to hear about AF arriving............and your lack of sleep. Hope you have a better night tonight.

Gem power-chucked all over me this morning and DH just changed her nappy saying she had diarrhorea...........so I think for the 1st time in her life she may have gastro...........but she seems fine & I took her temp before which was OK. So we'll see what sort of night we're in for.............and I am returning to full time work tomorrow after a 9 month break :eek:

AnnaT - that's the hard part isn't it..........not knowing how long it will take bubs #2 to come to us. To our shock we took 1.5 years & 1 M/C to get Gem..............so we are the same thinking we may as well start trying now. We've just got to be prepared financially in case #2 does come quickly. Sometimes I think.........maybe it will happen quickly as my body has gone through it before.........but then again I've had a few friends who've had accidents for their 1st, then TTC for #2 and were getting upset because they couldn't get it to happen straight away. Who knows..............it's just a matter of when that little egg & little sperm decide to get it on :D

Well for me...........I actually have no idea whereabouts in my cycle I am as last time I was off the pill I had some crazy long cycles up to 53 days. We're not too fussed about it this month as I wouldn't mind settling in back to work 1st........plus I'm then away for a week in Sydney which might actually be at the moment I need to be here.

But for everyone else...........good luck, let's see if we can make January a big month for :bfp: 's :thumbsup:

plumptobump

08-01-2007, 07:02

Morning girls,

Thanks for the "welcome homes" and the birthday wish QTB. We had a blast with his birthday party in NZ. Its American tradition (Im originally from CA) to bake an entire cake just for the 1 year old to let them devour, so I made a little guitar cake and Carter sure loved getting into it! :)

Mum2elouise, are you feeling better now?? I would guess the bit of blood might have been ovulation spotting?? I take it you've never gotten it before...but hopefully you caught the little sucker!

Jude, so sorry about af. Im still in the middle of mine - ugh. Because its my first ppaf, I really have no idea how long it will stick around for. Hope you got some sleep last night.

Hi Anna, nice to meet you! I completely understand your reasons for hopping on the ttc bandwagon so early after the birth of Jett! Am hoping it will be an easy and painless road for you this time! :)

Pebbles, I just feel sick about your m/c! Im SO sorry!:hugs:

Missus, not sure if Ive met you? Forgive me if I have, but if not, hi! Carter, DH and I all had the gastro bug a few weeks ago and it was NOT pretty! Scary thing is, I disinfected everything after DH got it (he was the first) and thought Carter and I had escaped it when I got it FIVE days later! And then Carter followed the next night. Ugh! Horrible! All that to say I know what youre going through and hope poor Gem gets better soon! :thumbsup:

Well, nothing really to report here. On third day of Clomid and so far, no real s/e...except my sex drive has sure taken a turn for the extreme! I mean, how frustrating is it to have af and wanting to bd like all day?!? (sorry, tmi!) Anyway, hoping I dont get any s/e for the remaining few days.

Hope you ladies have a wonderful day!!

Britt
xxx

Pebbles

08-01-2007, 11:18

Hi Girls

Anna - Wow what a story. It must have been truly awful to loose one of the babies but thank god you still got one out of it. My DH thinks we are going to fall pregnant before my AF turns up too. But I am not so sure about that, I have PCOS and my FS thinks I cant ovulate without Clomid. I guess we will just wait and see what happens.

MissusS - Hey we can be in confusion about our cycles together! :) I am not sure when my AF will come back after my m/c and D&C last week! So until then I just gotta wait as patiently as I can, I hate not knowing what is going on with my body. Over the time I was being monitored before I fell pregnant because I was having weekly BT's I knew exactly what was happening every single week. Now I know nothing until Af decides to come back again. Wow I never thought I would be looking forward to AF... :rolleyes:

Plumptobump - Thanks. Hehe, I had an increased sex drive when I was on Clomid too! I dont think I ever put it in any Threads coz I thought there was something wrong with me! Obviously not as we both got it! Unfortunately after I finished taking the Clomid pills my sex drive took a nose dive! So when I needed to be 'into it' I wasnt! It was very frustrating, I hope this doesnt happen to you too.

lovbemummy!

08-01-2007, 12:33

Well its been a while and so much has happened on this thread! Pebbles lots and lots of :hugs: .

Well I got my :bfp: . I tested with two different brands; clear blue and discovery (I think their good brands) and got the illusive :bfp: . I'm going to the Drs tomorrow for the BT.

I hope everyone is well and take care.

Pebbles

08-01-2007, 12:47

CONGRATULATIONS
LOVBEMUMMY!!!
:smiliedance:

plumptobump

08-01-2007, 14:15

CONGRATS lovbemummy!!! Yay!! :)

Grizabella

08-01-2007, 15:08

:smiliedance:Congratulations lovebemummy!!!!:smiliedance:

McMama

08-01-2007, 16:53

Pebbles I'm really sorry to hear your sad news. All the best for TTC this month :hugs:
lovbemummy - YAY, congrats on your BFP and good luck for the coming months
Hope everyone else is well. I'm CD10 so we're BDing like crazy - no complaints!

~Alicia

08-01-2007, 17:24

Hi all!

I'm back. :yes:

To cut a long story short, AF was two weeks late, so we thought we were pregnant. After getting four BFN AF arrived :gloomy: .

So here we are TTC again :D .

Congratulations to all the BFP's.

Pebbles I am so sorry for your loss. :hugs:

mum2elouise

09-01-2007, 11:35

Great to see you back with us, Alicia:thumbsup:

Congrats lovebemummy, on your :bfp: !!! Wishing you a fantastic next 8 months or so!

Pebbles, i'm so sorry to hear of your loss - i was following your story in the general threads and was so disappointed for you when i heard that were waiting to lose your baby...:crying: Hopefully it won't be long and you'll be 'with child' :-) again, as i've heard a lot of women get pregnant easily after m/c. Maybe something to do with the hormones still hanging around??

PlumpToBump, i'm a little confused with the workings of Clomid... So you only need to take a certain amount then stop? Is that how it works? I assumed you would continue taking it, non-stop, until you fell pregnant or something like that? It seems like i have it totally wrong!

As for me, i have no idea what is going on with my cycle now... I haven't been taking my temp each morning like i usually do - that was a fantastic indicator of where i was at in my cycle last cycle. I have been slack with all the holidays away from home and then have visitors stay here and whatnot... I'm currently on CD18, and my last cycle was 23 days, I'm not sure what's going on... I think (but am not sure) that i o'd on CD14? but again, am not positive... Gosh i hate not knowing what's going on! (For those of you that don't know, i've only had 3 PPAF's - first cycle was 11 days, then 2nd cycle was 23, so AF to start, then AF in between those 2 cycles, then AF at the end of my 23 dayer, so i really have no set structure in my cycle quite yet). Next cycle i will definitely be taking my temp each morning! It really helps me keep track!

BTW, that slight bleed i had after BD, lasted about 24 hours, then that was it...so i don't know what that was either...:confused: Maybe it was O spotting like you mentioned PTB...

TrulyBlessed

09-01-2007, 11:42

Don't worry about being confused with your cycles cause you are not alone. I've had 1 PPAF since my ds was born and it went straight back to my cycles I was having before I fell pg with him. So here I was thinking this months would be the same. If that was the case I was due for AF yesterday, but low and behold I only O'd yesterday.

So who else is in the 2ww that would like to join us.

sexy_minx

09-01-2007, 11:55

Im in the tww im already 9dpo tho!! i tested today ( not with fmw btw) and it was neg but i still have a few more days to test again _ the test i used was all bent and the pack was riped so i dont even know if the test was any good and it was my last one :fingerscrossed:

TrulyBlessed

09-01-2007, 11:59

:fingerscrossed: it was a dodge test and too early to pick something up for you.

I think the 2ww is the worst part of the ttc journey esp with any twinge etc you feel you think you are pg only to have your hopes dashed.

plumptobump

09-01-2007, 12:27

Welcome back mum21! Sorry about af showing up - how nasty of her to get your hopes up! :thumbsdown:

Rachel, you only take Clomid for 5 days at the start of your cycle. It basically is an estrogen inhibitor, so tricks your body into thinking its not making enough estrogen, which in turn causes you to make more. This helps with the development of your eggs. People with PCOS tend to start developing eggs, but they never get big enough to release and therefore become cysts on the ovaries. So basically the clomid makes your body produce enough estrogen to allow the eggs to get big enough, so you can ovulate. Hope that makes sense?? As for your short cycles, it is common to have a really short luteal phase for the first couple of pp cycles, but if it continues to be very short, I would get it checked out. Im assuming that since you were temping, you pretty much know when and if youre ovulating? Hopefully that spotting was related to O and you caught that egg! :)

Minx, sorry about your bfn, but its still very early - i wouldnt count myself out just yet! Good luck!

Amy, wish I was in the 2ww! Alas, Im only on cd5 I think. 2 more nights of Clomid, then will start the opks and get to bd'ing. I have 2 shots at this, so Im going to make the most of it! :)

Have a good day girls...

sexy_minx

09-01-2007, 12:41

oh tell me about it this tww has been real werid im geting heartburn witch i NEVER get i o'ed on the right side for the 1st time in ttc, my BB are killing me and have been from 1st day of o'ing im MEGA bloted more than any other tww grrr i wish it would hurry up lol even my neck and back have been hurting geting stuffy nose each morning grrr feel crapy for the 1st hr of waken up but i wont be geting my hopes up ive been tricked befor

Grizabella

09-01-2007, 21:26

Oooh fingers crossed these are al good signs Minx!

W/B Mum21. Let's hope you bugger off soon! :p

Hi Amy - hope ur well and your cycles sort themselves out soon.

Hope your cycle pulls it's finger out too M2Eloise!

I am CD3 - big whoop, still have AF. Haven't had a chance to start temping yet cos the little man STILL won't get back into his normal sleep routine. Bloody overseas holiday and differnet timezones messing with his head. I got 2 hrs sleep last night - and none today. Am thinking of putting him in his single bed cos the cot seems to be freaking the hell outta him.

Some good news - I won 20 pregnow pregnancy tests strips on ebay! Reckons it detects 10mIU/ml (7 days after conception). Let's hope they hold up to their word. Best bit is I got them for $16 plus postage - whereas the next ongoing bids are all around $20 plus postage. Sweet! One bonus to not sleeping - I can stay up late and bid on ebay! I put in a bid 2 minutes before the end :laughing:

Let's hope I dont need the rest - if I don't I will draw a name and give them to a TTCer in this thread LOL :p (Hopefully there will be none of us left though!)

Pebbles

09-01-2007, 21:51

Hi Girls

Thanks for all the kind words. I have had a sad day today, hoping I will feel a bit better tomorrow. Today was my first day back at work, I think I might have gone back a bit too soon as I didnt handle it too well. :no:
The day seemed to just drag by so slowly and I just counted down the hours until I could come home and get cuddles from DH.

Hope all you girls have had great days today.

Grizabella

09-01-2007, 22:36

Ohhh Hun! Really sorry your first day back from work was so hard! I still remember how awful it was yrs ago when I had mine. The mundaneness of work seems to amplify your emotions. Hope you got the cuddles you needed from DH - and I hope it gets easier for you.

Shakey

09-01-2007, 23:06

Hi Gals, havn't posted in here for a few days, i'm now on CD 7, so not much longer till O, can't wait really, i'm thinking of ways I can sleep the whole 2ww so it goes really fast lol

we're flying to NZ in a couple of days so that will make the wait to O go faster

brions_mum welcome back, hope your trip went alright, you went to NZ as well ay? you got a good deal with the PT's

Pebbles i'm sorry to see you in here again, I hope your stay is a very short one

sexy_minx fingers crossed ya still get that :bfp: this mth, your symptoms sound promicing

mum2elouise i've only had 3 PPAF's as well, its anoying not knowing whats happening and when af will arrive, going by my last 2 i'm near enough back to normal so i'm just guessing when AF will be due next and adding a couple of days to be on the safe side before I test later this mth

i'm sorry if i've missed anyone out, i've got a terrible memory lol

i'll catch ya's all later, I hope to see some :bfp: in here soon

plumptobump

10-01-2007, 06:32

Jude, good score with the Pregnows! :) Like you said, hope you will only need ONE!

Pebbles, :hugs: Hoping today is much better for you!

Gizmo, youre going to Auckland and Hamilton, right?? Oh, Im jealous! Our NZ vacation was just wonderful! It was def hard leaving...have the BEST time!! Oh, and remember to catch that egg while youre there! :thumbsup:

Have a good day girls. Finished packing up Christmas stuff yesterday, so going to vacuum and what-not. Ugh. I hate coming home from holidays.

xxxx

QTB

10-01-2007, 09:26

morning everyone!

Mum21 - welcome back, sorry af showed up... hopefully your not here for too much longer (in the nicest way possible lol)

sexy_minx - hey hun, got your sms no credit so couldnt answer, im all good, met is going well, back to dr tomorrow so she can up the dose, still feeling sick on it every now n then but not too bad! congrats on Oing and being in the 2ww!!

Brionsmum - yay for the good ebay score!!! hopefully you dont have to use 19 of them :D

Pebbles - :hugs: hopefully today is better! and hopefully you wont have to work much longer due to maternity leave :D

Gizmo - im soooo jealous! i wanna go back to nz for a holiday! have a fantastic time babe!

P2B - How you doing?

anyone iv missed, i apologise :D

me- still on met, day 6 as above still making me feel crappy at times, but will be worth it! no idea what CD i am at (for the first time ever nearly lol) iv lost my chart link - hubby reformated the comp and now i have no bookmarks or anything, sooo guttered, gonna have to go do it the long way grr lol

AnnaT

10-01-2007, 09:38

Nothing new here, just lots of funny cramps and feeling a bit off colour. My nose is suddenly running like a tap too. Im 7dpo today wont test til 13dpo at the earliest.

I dont have any hope for this cycle but who knows!

lovbemummy!

10-01-2007, 10:10

Hi Ladies

Pebbles I hope your day is better today at work:hugs: . I have a friend who m/c last month, second m/c and after years of IVF etc etc, they thought they would give it a try again straight away and she got pregnant. We are now sharing our journey and so far she's doing well - her levels are great. :fingerscrossed: Good luck and big hugs for DH too - he sounds like your tower of strength.

I had the BT, HCG levels were in lower range of normal but my progesterone was awesome so my GP says so all is good.

Good Luck :fingerscrossed: ladies, I'm going to look through the thread every now and again to see how you all are. Hope those :bfp: pull their finger out in 2007!

Shakey

10-01-2007, 14:22

Gizmo, youre going to Auckland and Hamilton, right?? Oh, Im jealous! Our NZ vacation was just wonderful! It was def hard leaving...have the BEST time!! Oh, and remember to catch that egg while youre there! :thumbsup:

you've only just come back how can you be jealous lol, we're only going to be there for 3 days so no need to be jealous lol, can't really class it as a holiday cause its not long enough. I don't think i'll be O'ing when i'm over there, but will be due to the day after we get back, but ya never know

Gizmo - im soooo jealous! i wanna go back to nz for a holiday! have a fantastic time babe!

I'll be thinking of ya chicky, as i'm eating fish and chips while sitting on the grass and not getting bitten lol,

AnnaT hope your not getting a cold, that would suck, i've got my fingers crossed for ya that this mth is your mth, not long till testing tme for ya

:wave: hi to everyone else

mum2elouise

10-01-2007, 21:29

Hey gals, Just a quick question for now - have any of you used or heard of the IGI� Perfect Time Home Fertility Tester?? It's a microscope like the Maybe Baby. There is some on ebay for $30, which i thought was a good price, considering i saw the Maybe Baby's at my local chemist for $79.95. I will post this is the main section as well.

BTW, i wrote this huge post earlier on today replying to a lot of you, and when i pressed submit, it came to a screen saying Bubhub had gone down temporarily:banghead: I was so cranky! When i pressed back to see if my long post was still there, it came back empty...:mad: I will write again as soon as time permits (which may very well be tonight - i just have to get my little one off to bed first!:rolleyes: :D )

QTB

10-01-2007, 21:44

BTW, i wrote this huge post earlier on today replying to a lot of you, and when i pressed submit, it came to a screen saying Bubhub had gone down temporarily:banghead: I was so cranky! When i pressed back to see if my long post was still there, it came back empty...:mad: I will write again as soon as time permits (which may very well be tonight - i just have to get my little one off to bed first!:rolleyes: :D )

ohhhh nooo! how frustrating!!!!

- sorry havent got a clue about the tester, but for $30 it would be worth a try!!

Grizabella

10-01-2007, 21:56

Hi guys! :wave:

Anna - Hope you aren't getting crook!

Gizmo - Holiday was great. Went to Europe for 5 weeks. Brion has finally started to sleep at night too so that's great. Hope you are well.

P2B - hope you had fun cleaning. :p

QTB - hope you start to feel a bit better.

Lovebemummy - glad to see things are going well, thanks for the update! :fingerscrossed: we all join you soon.

M2Eloise - sounds like you scored! I have no idea about fertility monitors, but sounds like a bargain.

I'm well - AF is still here, hope it;'s not too much longer I want to get back into it! Will be nice to TTC in the comfort of my own home.:thumbsup:

mum2elouise

11-01-2007, 00:02

Rachel, you only take Clomid for 5 days at the start of your cycle. It basically is an estrogen inhibitor, so tricks your body into thinking its not making enough estrogen, which in turn causes you to make more. This helps with the development of your eggs. People with PCOS tend to start developing eggs, but they never get big enough to release and therefore become cysts on the ovaries. So basically the clomid makes your body produce enough estrogen to allow the eggs to get big enough, so you can ovulate. Hope that makes sense?? As for your short cycles, it is common to have a really short luteal phase for the first couple of pp cycles, but if it continues to be very short, I would get it checked out. Im assuming that since you were temping, you pretty much know when and if youre ovulating? Hopefully that spotting was related to O and you caught that egg!

Excellent explanation P2B! Thanks heaps for that - i understand it a lot better now.

Hope your cycle pulls it's finger out too M2Eloise!

M2Eloise - sounds like you scored! I have no idea about fertility monitors, but sounds like a bargain.

Thanks Brionsmum:D So do i! Sounds like you got a great deal there with those preg tests - i had to go have a looksie on ebay for more when i read your post... i'm watching a couple and i'll see how cheap they are closer to finishing...

I have had a sad day today, hoping I will feel a bit better tomorrow. Today was my first day back at work, I think I might have gone back a bit too soon as I didnt handle it too well.
The day seemed to just drag by so slowly and I just counted down the hours until I could come home and get cuddles from DH.

Oh Pebbles :hugs: Hope you are feeling better today. Sorry to hear that you had a horror of a day. Are you going to continue going to work now that you've tried and it didn't really work? Or are you going to give it a couple of weeks break (or more?) until you are feeling better within yourself?

Hi Gals, havn't posted in here for a few days, i'm now on CD 7, so not much longer till O, can't wait really, i'm thinking of ways I can sleep the whole 2ww so it goes really fast lol

mum2elouise i've only had 3 PPAF's as well, its anoying not knowing whats happening and when af will arrive, going by my last 2 i'm near enough back to normal so i'm just guessing when AF will be due next and adding a couple of days to be on the safe side before I test later this mth

Haven't seen you for a while Gizmo! Maybe it just seems like it to me... Loving the idea about sleeping through the 2ww - if you find a way for me to do that, as well as look after my 10.5 month old DD, then don't hesitate in letting me know! :laughing:

It's good to have someone who is at the same stage PP that i am, well, AF-wise anyway. I HATE not knowing, so next month i am definitely doing something to help me track where i am in my cycle. Either temp taking (although this isn't really the best option for me, because my DD still has a couple of breastfeeds each night so i don't get 3 solid hours of sleep), O testing (POAS), or the O microscope - this one is sounding the best option to me atm.

I dont have any hope for this cycle but who knows!

Don't give up hope! Be optimistic! You never know these things... Maybe there is a little bub nesting it's way into your womb right now!:D Sorry to hear that you aren't feeling the best as well. Runny nose could be a postive sign - when i was preg with E i had a blocked/runny nose for about the first 4 months. Don't know why??? But i'm sure it was preg-related.

ohhhh nooo! how frustrating!!!!

- sorry havent got a clue about the tester, but for $30 it would be worth a try!!

I have just gone and bought it (it was a Buy It Now) so i'm hoping it's ok... If not, i suppose i'll go for the more-commonly-known Maybe Baby...

Phew! Well, here is my big post - finally got my LO to bed (at 11.30 mind you!) and have replied to most of you. If i've forgotten anyone, Sorry!

Anyway, i have to get to bed... I'll be a zombit in the morning otherwise... Have a great day tomorrow gals! Until next time! :-D

lanta01

11-01-2007, 09:47

Hi everyone! Just thought I would pop in and say hi, my name is atlanta for those of you I havnt met yet. Im 24, married and have a 19month old boy (see pic) named Bryce. We are trying for baby no.2. We began last month, no luck. I tested on the weekend but got a :bfn: !! Even though I was two weeks late!
Hubby tried to look disapointed but I saw the evil grin underneath it all, as now he gets to have more fun! LOL.

Goodluck everyone! :fingerscrossed:

mum2elouise

11-01-2007, 16:23

Welcome Atlanta!:wave: Your boy is gorgeous! Good luck with ttc - hope you don't have to hang around here too long:fingerscrossed: Hope you like it here, it's a great support / encouragement thread for us ttc #2'ers.

sexy_minx

12-01-2007, 06:46

well im out for the month with AF whos pretty heavy and im cramping bad!! ff has given my 2 o'ing dates 26th or 30th
witch ever way it is! im happy my cycle was only 30days not 60!!! and i o'ed on the right :thumbsup:

robinson

12-01-2007, 07:28

Hi There! I'm 25 my DH is 30 our DD is one next week and we've been TTC for Two Months! OBviously nothing this month just finishing AF now so alot of BD coming up! So I suppose I should be in next months TTC awaiting BFP!
AF should be due 1st Feb. Lets hope we get a BFP instead!

Good luck to all other TTC and here's to a BFP for all those that want one!

QTB

12-01-2007, 09:33

mum2elouise: let us know how the tester goes!

Lanta01: welcome! your wee babe is soooo cute!!!

Sexy_minx: sorry bout af hun... YAY for a good cycle though!!!!

newmum2006: Welcome! i hope your stay in the ttc threads isnt too long!

Since there is so many newbies i will re intro myself....

Im Mel, im 23 and live in brissy with my DH Daniel and our 15month old son Brayden (aka Bug) Brayden took us nearly 2 years to concieve... we have been ttc now for just over a year. I have PCOS and IR (insulin Resistance) and have been on metformin for a week now! we have seeked fertility treatment, but as we concieved bug naturally they wont see me until april this year.....

well, that is basically my lil story :)

plumptobump

12-01-2007, 10:33

Morning girls,

Welcome Atlanta and newmum! Like the other girls said, hope your stay here is short! :)

Minx, so sorry to hear about af - your symptoms sounded so promising. But like Mel said, glad your cycle was a good one in the long (or rather short) run!

Mel, I still dont understand why you cant get treatment until April! I conceived Carter naturally as well and when I went to see ObGyn a few weeks ago (for the 1st time after my postpartum appt when Carter was 6 weeks), he immediately prescribed Clomid after diagnosing me with PCOS. We had only been trying for a couple of months. Have you thought about seeing someone else? Especially since it took so long to conceive Brayden. I mean, I suppose April isnt that far away, but the fact you have had to wait so long is ridiculous! Anyway, hopefully you wont need to see anyone because this month is all about YOU! :)

Nothing new here. Started temping again this morning (I do vaginally, so didnt want to temp during af). Just spotting now and am quite surprised it was a relatively easy af considering it was my first pp one. Have finsihed the Clomid tabs and will start opks tomorrow since I really dont know how fast I will ovulate. Im hoping for cd 13 or so. Ha! Dont we all wish that?!?

Ok, have a great day girls - its stifling hot here already and Im dreading doing the dishes and laundry...ugh.

lanta01

12-01-2007, 10:54

Hi gals! Thanks for your kind welcome!

Well, my AF is winding down today/tommorow...thank god! The pains this months were horrific! Ughhh but thats ok, as it will soon be time to try again!! :)

im still trying ot work out my cycle...thought I had it down pact, but then I go and be two weeks late! SO ive gone from 18days to 34...so confusing....its really threw me out of wack this month. We have been bd just before O, and just over the O period, as we would really like a little girl, so Bryce has a sister and we would love to have one of each.....but we should just Bd the whole time and see if we get lucky... :rolleyes:

srguitargirl

12-01-2007, 14:50

Hi I'm still here so much to catch up on ughhhhh but no jmojre bfps come on ladies this is the year for us to get pg and get those bfp's :)

well AF is due on sunday I'll be happy once she is here and goes so I can get started on this month I'm trying to keep a good outlook for this month but I'm not holding my breath kwim! I'll just be happy if I'm pg by my Birthday in June that is my timeline before I go and see a specialist after it taking 15 mths to get Angus I don't want the gap to be too big between kids and I have a dr willing to see me and get me into a specialist pronto kind of nice really .

hope you all have a great weekend :yelclap: and I'll be back to do personal then when it dies down a bit and I can have more time to read properly

QTB

12-01-2007, 15:24

Mel, I still dont understand why you cant get treatment until April! I conceived Carter naturally as well and when I went to see ObGyn a few weeks ago (for the 1st time after my postpartum appt when Carter was 6 weeks), he immediately prescribed Clomid after diagnosing me with PCOS. We had only been trying for a couple of months. Have you thought about seeing someone else? Especially since it took so long to conceive Brayden. I mean, I suppose April isnt that far away, but the fact you have had to wait so long is ridiculous! Anyway, hopefully you wont need to see anyone because this month is all about YOU! :)

I dont know why... but its been like 6months since we saw the Gyno/FS that said they wouldnt see me til april.... thing is though that they all work from the same hospital.. unless i want to go private which we cant afford, so it sucks, but theres nothing i can do about it.... at least now its not tooo far away! :D :D
hopefully being on metformin that helps too! (the gyno said that i couldnt go on met... so i went to my gp and she prescribed it hehehe)

thanks heaps hun :D - this is going to be OUR year!!!!

plumptobump

12-01-2007, 15:35

Mel, maybe the key then is public vs private, cause I went private with Carter and am seeing the same dr (privately), so maybe thats why there was no hesitation. Like you said, not far away... :)

Grizabella

12-01-2007, 16:52

Hiya guys. :wave: Welcome to Atlanta and newmum! Hope your stay with us is a short one!

Well CD5 AF is winding down. So am going to start BD'ing as soon as possible.

Tell you what though - was close to calling TTC and Stu quits last night. Brion STILL isn't sleeping and I am running on empty. Have tried everything. Stu p*ssed me off cos he hasn't got the patience to sit with Brion for 5 hrs (which is how long I have been spending with him some nights), so it is left up to me. And when I asked him if he could stick it out a bit (not so nicely though:o ) we had a HUGE row and I was going to kick him out. I slept on the floor in Brion's room - and that woke Stu up a bit. He apologised for leaving the night settling to me.

As for Brion - I don't know what to do. i have tried everything - short of letting him cry it out. And that's because he SCREAMS the whole time and nearly makes himself sick.

OK - enough of my whinging.

BTW - So happy you had a short cycle Minx!!!!! srguitargirl - hope you don't get an AF. If not :fingerscrossed: you get a lovely birthday pressie.

mum2elouise

12-01-2007, 17:04

Tell you what though - was close to calling TTC and Stu quits last night. Brion STILL isn't sleeping and I am running on empty. Have tried everything. Stu p*ssed me off cos he hasn't got the patience to sit with Brion for 5 hrs (which is how long I have been spending with him some nights), so it is left up to me. And when I asked him if he could stick it out a bit (not so nicely though ) we had a HUGE row and I was going to kick him out. I slept on the floor in Brion's room - and that woke Stu up a bit. He apologised for leaving the night settling to me.

As for Brion - I don't know what to do. i have tried everything - short of letting him cry it out. And that's because he SCREAMS the whole time and nearly makes himself sick.

Oh Jude, i feel for you!:hugs: It must have been the night for it last night, because Elouise was the same, although not quite so bad by the sounds of it. She wouldn't go down until 12am and for the 2 hours before that, she just whinged and wanted to be boobed off to sleep, but when i'd try, she'd slap me or pinch or bite me:mad: Oh! it's so frustrating! Especially at that time of the night... It's also easy to feel touched out after having a bub suck on your boob for 2 hours, with a only a few minutes break in between...

Phew! Anyway, nothing new to report here. I'm on CD21 and still no sign on AF, i have no idea when i'm due this month...

BTW - Welcome NewMum2006!! Nice to meet you:D Hopefully you don't have to stick around here for long...

Sexy_minx - sorry to hear that AF showed up. :fingerscrossed: for next month.

Pebbles

12-01-2007, 17:27

Hi Girls

For any of you who didnt read my vent the other day I found out that I cant start TTC again until my 2nd period after m/c. I am so disappointed but I do understand why they dont want me to start TTC again straight away. It is difficult to accept as because of my PCOS my 2nd period could take months to come. In a perfect world my 1st AF will come by the end of this month and my 2nd will come 4 weeks later! But unfortunately this aint a perfect world and my cycles are extremely irregular. Throw a recent m/c into the works and I dont expect to be TTCing again until around April.
Its extremeley frustrating but I am going to try to think positive and of course I will keep popping in here to give you girls support with your TTC journeys.
Hope everybody is having a great day.

plumptobump

12-01-2007, 17:33

Rach and Jude, so sorry youre having a hard time of it with sleeping...Carter had a rough night last night, but NOTHING like that! Normally after I put him to bed at 7.30 or so, he wakes up and wants to play after about an hour. I make him go back to sleep and then hes fine for the next 10 hours or so. Hes always been a pretty good sleeper - course we did the CIO method with him. He got out of the habit when he started teething a few months back tho and we havent gotten back into the routine...I keep saying we'll do it again after summer as he has to sleep in our room at night where the air con is. I honestly cant wait to get him back to putting himself to sleep and not hearing a peep out of him for 12 hours...:thumbsup: Hopefully things get better for you soon!

Jude, I have almost called things off with Jonno a few times. Like Stu, he has little patience for putting Carter to sleep - I think his record is like 10 or 15 mins before he calls me in to do it. Ugh. He does make up for it in other ways tho - like getting the morning bottle at 6am. :D Its hard for DH to understand that even tho Im not at a full-time job perse, Carter IS a full-time job and sometimes I just need a break from him. DH takes that "I work harder than you do" and instantly gets defensive when I ask for help. Im sorry, but doing his job would prob be a welcome break from time to time. Anyway, all that to say, I can understand where youre coming from - Ive kicked Jonno out of bed many times to sleep downstairs (not lately tho fortunately - that would put a damper on the ttc thing!:laughing: ). Btw, how long do you let him cry it out? Carter made himself throw up once during the first couple of nights, but then was great after those 2 first nights. Its horrible tho, isnt it?!?

Pebbles, Im so sorry you're going through such a rough time of it! :hugs: If af doesnt show in a few weeks, can you go on Provera to kick start it?? I would be anxious to get back into it if I were you too, so I can only imagine how frustrating it is! Stick around though! We're here for you! xxxx

Ok, enough for me tonight. Time to get Carter getting to bed - hes grumpy and ready to go down early I think. Have a good night girls...See you tomorrow. Opks start tomorrow and I must admit, Im a bit excited to see if I ever get a positive one in the next few days!

Grizabella

12-01-2007, 19:30

M2E - sorry to hear you are going through the same.

Pebbles - I really hope that you get another Af soon. Why is it that they want you to wait?

As for the boy - the main reason he won't sleep is because for the 5 weeks we were away he slept 4 of them with us. Which screwed everything. He had been a perfect sleeper since 5 weeks. Now he refuses to sleep on his own. I wish I was breastfeeding - give me another option. LAst time I tried to let him cry it was over an hour and I caved. Feel cruel enough doing it that long. Stupid holiday. Was great but now things seem to be worse and more stressful then before we left.

Abi'smum

12-01-2007, 19:47

Hi All

I just wanted to introduce myself to the thread. Dh and I have just started TTC #2 this cycle. AF is due next week, so hopefully will have some luck and get a :bfp: (one can only hope):fingerscrossed:
I have been getting sore BB last few nights, but only when I lie down at night (weird), but nothing else exciting. I keep going to get a HPT to test, as I just can't stand to 2WW, but have managed to restrain myself thus far, I think it is still too soon (?)
:fingerscrossed: for everyone, and I hope you all have :bfp: by australia day

srguitargirl

12-01-2007, 20:27

Mel- Ah being a private patient I don't have to wait but it sucks but April isn't that far away and hopefully you get that BFP before then and can cancel.

Jude- Thanks for the finger crossed but af is definatly going to be on her way no bding this month as I was too sick and now dh is sick so the month is a bust but hopefully next month :). And I sooooooo understand about the no sleep Angus was sick and wasn't sleeping he would be up at 3am for the day and having a nap at 7am and by then I had to be up as there was things to do grrrrrr however I found giving him something that I had worn to sleep with worked as he could smell me if that makes any sense and he went to bed easier with out the 2 hrs of crying I was having and would sleep better and the other day I took him to get a new blanket for bed and he picked it out and since then he has been sleeping through touch wood LOL so maybe you want to try either of those. good luck.

Pebbles- I'm sorry for your loss and I hope you have some short cycles so that you get back to TTC and that the next time you'll get it in the first month :hugs: big hugs remember the ladies here are always here for you.

Britt- Good luck with your OPK's I've never used them but I'm thinking about it for next month, what brand do you use and when do you use them in the cycle?

Abi'smum welcome and I hope your stay with us is short good luck on you ttc journey.

ok well Angus is in bed :sleeping:finally yahhhh with no fuss this new blanket thing is working and I better go and make dh dinner as he is sick and is being so sooky LMAO

have a great weekend everyone, we're thinking of going to the zoo on sunday what is everyone else doing?

Missus S

12-01-2007, 21:14

:hugs: to Pebbles.............not sure what to say..............except that this TTC business gets so frustrating at times................but so worth it in the end!

And also :hugs: to Jude..............hope you get some good sleep soon. I returned to full time work this week and we just had 1 bad night where Gem didn't want to sleep and I have to admit I certainly had a lot less patience than usual.

Welcome Abi'sMum :wave: Your little one is very cute.

Well I must be getting close to being due for AF...........so I'll see if it comes next week or if my cycles are going to be all whacked out again.

Good luck to everyone getting close to testing x

QTB

12-01-2007, 21:44

wow you girls can :ecomcity: :ecomcity: :D

i wish we could afford to go private... i would have loved to have been due to have bubba #2 about now!! but its just not possible, we basically gave everything we owned to charity when we moved here from new zealand and have spent every cent possible on furniture a car ect ect since, now moving so have had to save for a bond.... hoping to be able to go private with #3

abi'smum: Welcome i hope your stay here is short and sweet :)

Pebbles: why do u have to wait after a m/c? iv heard that the people seem to concieve realllly easily straight after a m/c?
PM gizmo, shes the best!!!

Jude and Rach... (((hugs))) babies can be tough ahy... brayden was a horrible sleeper til he was 4 months old and with used CIO... never had a problem since... (unless hes been teething/sick etc) ahhh well, the rewards make up for the lack of sleep!

anyway, nothing to do with ttc but..... brayden got a potty for xmas, we have had it sitting next to the big toilet... no intention of using it for potty training yet, but he sits on it when daddy is in the loo and daddy reads him stories (bug has a nappy and clothes on) today he was getting heat rash from his nappy so we took his nappy off... he went straight to the potty and poo'd!!! i dont know if it was a fluke or not but omg!! (he poo'd on the seat though then sat down! yuk yuk yuk!!)

sexy_minx

12-01-2007, 21:49

thats a good step Mel go bug whatta big boy on the big boy potty wooo hoo :thumbsup:

plumptobump

13-01-2007, 11:06

Morning girls,

Jude, you changed your name! Any particular reason? Yeah, its horrible when switching time zones with a baby. We went to the states when Carter was 5 -6 months and that was a nightmare trying to get him into the correct time zone. Truth be told, I ended up giving him cough medicine to make him drowsy so that he could sleep when he was "supposed" to. I did it for one night and he was pretty good the rest of the time. Hope things are getting easier for you...

Hi and welcome Abi'smum! Hopefully this is your month!

srguitargirl, I use the opks from fertilitynaturopath.com.au (Ovunow) - but got them on ebay. I think I got 50 for like $35 or something. I heard you should start testing 3 or 4 days after your last Clomid pill, so as today is cd9, Ill be starting today. I was looking on ff charts and saw SO many of women who would O like cd 11! Im hoping Im one of them! If youre not on Clomid, it depends on the length of your cycle on when to start testing. If you buy the opks tho, the instructions tell you when to start. Hth!

Mel, yay with the potty! Thats fantastic - esp at his young age. We've been considering getting him a potty, but thought it would be too early, but after reading your post, might pick one up in the next couple of months. We are moving to the states this year and know we are going to be in a smiilar position as you are now with the money situation. Prob is, the US does not have a good public health care system, so thats why we are so desperate to have #2 here before we move. If its meant to be...

Anyway girls, have a lovely day. Things are cooling off here quite nicely after such horrid hot weather the last few days. DH is due to come home from work at 2.30, so we will have a bit of time together. Might go for a walk in Centennial Park (Sydney). Prob be in again tonight.

Britt

mum2elouise

13-01-2007, 18:20

Welcome Abi'sMum! Good to see you here - hoping that you i don't have to see you around for long!;)

srguitargirl - hope you enjoy your trip to the zoo, if you end up going. Should be fun! We are just having a relaxing weekend - hubby is out fishing now, actually. Has been out in our boat since about 2, so should be making his way back pretty soon... I've been scrapbooking this arvo while Elouise was asleep (she was SO good for me! Slept for 2 hours!). I'm actually scrapping my pregnancy album! I kept a journal throughout my preg (which i'm copying - by hand - into a Creative Memories album) and took LOTS of piccies, which are going on the relevant pages of my scrapbook journal, so it's getting quite thick. I'm up to 37 weeks now, but still have a bit to go. I am putting the birth story in at the end to finish it off. The only thing is - my birth story is 8 x A4 pages long!!:eek:

Jude, hope your little boy is settling down with is sleeping habits by now. BTW, i'm curious as to what 'tank girl' means, too:detective:

Mel, what an achievement!! Good on Brayden!! YOu'll have to let us know if he continues going on the potty, hey?

I'm a little confused still about where i am. I know i'm on CD22 atm, but i'm starting to feel twinges on my right side again, like i'm o'ing?? Don't know what's happening - maybe it's AF starting?? I'll keep you updated.

plumptobump

13-01-2007, 18:25

Hi girls,

Just a quick one to suggest Rachael that maybe you get a pretty envelope and put the handwritten birth story folded up in it - maybe in the middle of the decorated page? That way you dont have to rewrite it and it wont take up much space. Just an idea...Im not offended if you hate it! :)

Neg opk today. Not worried - only cd9. Have a good night everyone.
xxx

Grizabella

13-01-2007, 19:57

Hi guys - Brion is sleeping! And it's 6:52!!!!!!!!!!! Stu (bless him) went on the net late last night and after much surfing found something we haven't tried. And it works! It worked last night - today with his midday nap and tonight! WOOHOO!!!!!!

I think that scrapbooking idea is great Britt! You could also join all of the pages and fold them so you just undo a ribbon and it folds down from the middle of the page.

SRguitargirl - hope you had fun at the zoo!

As for my name change I was bored with my name - and I figured when I fall preg again and have another bub I will no longer just be Brion's Mum. PLus I used to use the other name on all forums , so I figured a change could stop any potential stalkers LOL.

Tank Girl is a movie that was released in 1995 - Has to be one of my all time faves. Is based on a comic book, and the illustrator for it did the designs and videos for The Gorrillaz.

That's enough babbling from me.

Bye! Out to dinner - CHILDLESS!!! Sweet!

mum2elouise

13-01-2007, 20:31

Just a quick one to suggest Rachael that maybe you get a pretty envelope and put the handwritten birth story folded up in it - maybe in the middle of the decorated page? That way you dont have to rewrite it and it wont take up much space. Just an idea...Im not offended if you hate it!

Neg opk today. Not worried - only cd9. Have a good night everyone.
xxx

Great idea Britt! Only prob is when i was writing out my birth story, i was writing it with the intention of re-writing it into the CM album, so....it's a little messy:o Ok then! It's barely readable!:laughing: I just wrote everything super fast as i had so much to tell! Great idea, but i'll have to give it a miss this time... I'll keep that in mind for the next bub though:yes:

Hopefull it's not too long and you'll get those 2 lines on the opk, Britt.

For me, i mentioned earlier that i thought i might be o'ing tonight, even though i thought i already had a week ago... Well, now i have really sharp pains on my right side - exactly like i normally do when i o, so i think i could be o'ing now... Certainly explains the increased libido i've had...;) I need one of those opk's Britt! I should have a stash in the cupboard anyway. I ended up buying that o microscope off ebay so it's on it's way to me. I'll be able to use that next cycle, at least...

mum2elouise

13-01-2007, 20:34

BTW, Tank Girl ;), Woohoo!! on Brion sleeping! Care to share with us what it is you've tried that's worked so well??

Fair enough about the name change:thumbsup: I will have to think about that when we have another bub, too. Didn't really put much thought into that when i put mum2elouise down...

Hope you have a great night out - is it a date?;) You wouldn't happen to o'ing around about now, would you? Be a good opportunity if you were!:yes:

ETA: Just read through yesterday's posts and realised that you are only on CD6...

Grizabella

14-01-2007, 14:59

Nah no O for me. LOL Just dinner for a friend's birthday. But still a good time was had by all :yes:

As for the sleeping I ended up using controlled crying. For the first hr - go in and settle (without speaking or picking him up) every 5 mins. Then if still crying, next hr every 10 mins, then 15 the next and so on. Brion never gets past the first hr of 5 min settling LOL.

I mean fair enough CC isn't everyone's cuppa tea, but it is the ONLY thing that has worked for us.

Hey M2E with your birth story - why don't you type it out and print it off your computer?? Then you can use a fancy font, and can still use P2B's idea....just a suggestion. Also gives you a reason to be on the puter more. And you know what that means...More puter, more BubHub!! Win win situation! LOL :thumbsup:

Hope everyone else is having a good weekend!

QTB

14-01-2007, 23:47

I mean fair enough CC isn't everyone's cuppa tea, but it is the ONLY thing that has worked for us.

Same with Brayden! or cuddling him to sleep, but i was NOT letting him get into that habit!! - hes good now though, wont even sleep in our bed! has to be in his cot if at home, pram or carseat if out....

anyway: af showed up again here today.... after only finishing about a week ago.... althought its really light - last af was extreamly heavy - so i have no idea whats going on!

Dangerkitty

15-01-2007, 00:31

Well here I am :) In the TTC section only 3 months after our little Ethan was born! DH finally came around! He wanted to wait at least 3 months, and we had to since I had Rubella immunization after the birth!

SOOO wish us luck! I just had my 2nd AF on the 6th, so this week is when we start! I am excited and nervous at the same time! Everyone tells me were crazy for starting this early! I think it's perfect!

All the best to those who are trying and CONGRATULATIONS!!!:yelclap: :yelclap: to those who have succeded!

Grizabella

15-01-2007, 00:43

:hugs: Mel! I really hope for you that this is just an extra little cleanup your body is doing to get you in better working order. I cannot believe how patient you are! I would have broken something by now!

:wave: Welcome Dangerkitty! Let's hope you bugger off next month :laughing: J/J hope your enjoy your TTC journey with us!

lanta01

15-01-2007, 07:54

I agree with Tank girl, C/C isnt for everyone, but like you its all that worked for us too. But I have to admit, Bryce has become an excellent sleeper. Atm he is down to one sleep a day, after lunch, and he goes to bed at 6 every night, and most often that not he dosnt wake till 8am. Atm he is still asleap and its 8:52am!!

Ive been up longer than he has! It seems that he has the most trouble sleeping when we have been travelling interstate to be with family....its a long drive and it takes him about a week to get used to being in someone elses house. And other times he is unsettled because he is teething, but we just remembered to give him some panadol before bed, and it usually workes ok.

ooo some ones awake now! Gotta go!

plumptobump

15-01-2007, 08:04

Morning girls,

Well, after a very restless night (Carter was SHOCKING!), thought I would pop in and say hi!:wave:

No worries Rachael, Im not offended! Would love to know how you end up doing it tho, so let us know when you decide. :thumbsup:

Same with us and the CC - I was determined not to do it, but while looking at the other alternatives, I decided I didnt have the time or the patience to put up with months of trying to get Carter to put himself to sleep and stay asleep. It took 2 nights and he was a dream after that. Then he got sick and started teething and it all went downhill from there. And Mel, we are cuddling Carter to sleep at this point - HUGE mistake! I didnt think it would turn into a habit while he was teething, but boy was I wrong! Im just waiting for the summer to be over so he can be in his own bed! I must say though that I usually sleep better when hes in our room (in his portacot, NOT in our bed! Ugh!) as I tend to get anxious with him down the hall. Certainly something I have to get over tho. And whats up with af returning?!? Stupid PCOS - I bet thats the culprit! :devil6:

Welcome Dangerkitty - and yes, you ARE crazy! :laughing: Seriously though, best of luck and hopefully are you arent in here too long!

Nothing really new to report here. Am taking Robitussin just in case cm dries up with the Clomid. Doesnt taste the best, so hopefully it works. Am trying to drink a lot of water as well, which is not easy when youre having to take opks during the day (ie, not drinking anything 2-3 hours before testing). Cd11 today. Getting close (I hope), so we're trying to get the bd'ing in! Have a good day everyone - off to feed Carter breakfast...

Britt
xxx

McMama

15-01-2007, 17:20

Hi girls

Have been away the last week staying at my SILs while we were having our floors polished but now we're back home - thank goodness! I love my SIL but it's just hard staying with someone else when you have a little bub and they have a 22 month old!

I'm CD17 today so I assume I've Od and am now on the 2WW.

Dangerkitty you're not crazy! We started TTC when DD was about 2mths old so I know how you feel. Go for it and good luck!

Sorry I haven't had a chance to read thru all of the posts over the last week...Hope everyone is well. :)

AnnaT

16-01-2007, 06:48

Im out.

Shakey

16-01-2007, 10:49

Wow can you guys natter away or what, I just got back from NZ yesterday, the weekend went really fast lol, there was no time to BD which was a shame, oh well, i've still got time as ) is just comming up,

well I had a quick read through everyones posts and now i've forgotten where everyone is up to and who the newbies are, so sorry there will be no personals today

I better get cracking and unpack

catch ya's later

plumptobump

16-01-2007, 10:56

Welcome back Lana and Gizmo!

So sorry Anna - next month is yours! :)

Again, nothing new here. Cd12 and still waiting to O. Have NO desire of sex whatsoever, so not sure if thats because of the Clomid (I had increased sex drive while taking the pills) or if Im not close to O'ing. Time will tell. Off to take todays opk. Have a good day girls!

Britt
xxxx

srguitargirl

16-01-2007, 11:19

Gizmo how was NZ what di you get up to over there?

ok well I should have had af by now but nope just the cramps so I guess this is going to be a long cycle :( I hope I'm not going back to having 38 day cycles as I think that was part of my problem last time so hopefully af is just around the corner, never thought I would be praying for her to come but I just know it didn't happen this month so I just want it over with.
hopefull we all have a better late Jan early feb and get some Oct 07 bfp hey I always knew I wanted a Halloween baby and think of all the cool birthday parties you could have LOL

have a great day everyone :cool:

McMama

16-01-2007, 16:17

I'm sorry AnnaT and :fingerscrossed: for next month :hugs:

Welcome back Gizmo! Yes, fill us in on your trip. I love NZ, we went there on our honeymoon and we loved it!

srguitargirl - have you done a test? Sorry if you have already said so, I haven't had a chance to read back thru all of the posts!

Plumptobump - hope you had a better nite with Carter last nite!!

srguitargirl

16-01-2007, 18:08

lana_jule no I havn't done a test I just know you kwim I'm sure af is on her way from the consumption of Junk food LOL Chocolate is my friend :).

I did absoultly nothing well if you don't count the short trip to the grocery store and DVD store to get some more junk and a movie to watch tonight LOL dh is home sick so we are jsut going to veg out and have a relaxing time with Angus tonight which doesn't happen very oftenand tehn tomorrow I'm starting my gym membership so I'm helping some exercise will help me in my ttc I know losing weight will and the **** I'm eating doesn't help but at least by exercising I might get some energy back, so wish me luck I know I'm going to be sore on Thursday LOL.

AnnaT

16-01-2007, 18:59

Ok so maybe Im not out, stilla BFN but no AF, not even a cramp anymore.

Ah I hate this stuff :(

Shakey

16-01-2007, 20:51

Anna when is af due? still got my :fingerscrossed: for ya

srguitargirl I hope your not having a long cycle, isn't it if you have a cycle thats over 36 days the chances of you ovulating during that cycle is pretty slim? I hope it isn't for your sake

plumptobump Hope ya O in the next couple of days

Well my holiday was good, was ver busy, we flew into Auckland late thurs night and then went to Hamilton on friday, had the wedding on sat, cleaned up wedding venue on sun and drove back to Auckland and then flew back early hours on Mon morning, so there was no rest for the wicked (didn't even get a chance to BD lol), managed to eat some yummy fish and chips and butter chicken (cause they are both **** here lol) did manage to visit a few people which was good, we walked in the grass with bare feet and smelt the lovely after rain smell, I really miss NZ, kinda made me home sick a little, still wouldn't go back to live though, so i'll have to get rich some how so I can travel over there when ever I want to get my fix lol

Pebbles

16-01-2007, 21:23

Hi Girls

Just thought I would pop in with an update. My bleeding stopped on the weekend. So now I am in the next stage of getting all better! Now I just gotta wait for my first AF, :fingerscrossed: it wont take too long!
Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my m/c, I am doing a lot better. I have been keeping as busy as I can to keep my mind off things. I cant wait to get back into TTC again.
Tomorrow I have another BT to check that my HCG levels have gone down as much as they should have by now. Then the FS should be able to give me some idea when AF will show up.
Hope everybody else is doing well!

plumptobump

16-01-2007, 21:50

Thanks Lana, it was a bit better last night. Tonight will be a different story I think - its 10.45pm and Carter is wide awake and playing! Ugh! Our fault - we were at friends' house until late and he didnt get to bed on time...

Anna, hoping for you! When is af due?? I had cramps for several days before my bfp with Carter.

Gizmo, was NZ cold when you were there? It was like 5 degrees while we were there! Couldnt believe how cold it was - felt like a winter Christmas back home - I def didnt mind it, altho we were very unprepared and had to go out and buy pants...haha. I know what you mean tho about not wanting to live there, but visit often! I love visiting - its just so beautiful!

Pebbles, am glad you are feeling a bit better...hoping the dr will give you good news and you can start ttc again right away! :)

Night everyone - going to try and get the monster to bed - and get to bd'ing....had ovary pain today for a few hours that I dont normally get, so thought I should be safe and get another session in... :) See you all tomorrow!

Pebbles

16-01-2007, 22:05

Britt - Thanks for that. I hope I get some good news too. Lord knows I need something good to happen, so far this year hasnt been so great!

Good luck with your BDing tonight!
Here is some :wizard: for you!

Shakey

16-01-2007, 22:59

Night everyone - going to try and get the monster to bed - and get to bd'ing....had ovary pain today for a few hours that I dont normally get, so thought I should be safe and get another session in... :) See you all tomorrow!

Have fun with the BD'ing, got to get in when ya can ay, cause ya never know

Pebbles, Hope the doc gives ya news and you can start ttc again as soon as, I'm glad your starting to feel a little better, if you ever wanna chat, feel free to PM me, I have good ears on my head thats always willing to listen to anyone that needs a ear

Dangerkitty

16-01-2007, 23:40

Grizabella

16-01-2007, 23:55

Wow you guys can :ecomcity: LOL

I am CD 10 so the marathon begins! LOL

Glad you had a good - if busy - break Gizmo!

Hope ur cycle ends soon srguitargirl!

Pebbles - hope you are doing OK. Good to hear your bleeding has stopped :hugs:

P2B - hope your little tacker went to bed OK. Mine went to sleep by 10. Loved it. Nice to get an early one for once.

AnnaT - hope you get an answer soon - one way or another

Hope everyone else is well! If anyone wants to add me to MSN mine is woodpeckers_from_mars@hotmail.com
but PM to let me know so I can accept you. Never know what freaks are out there LOL :laughing:

plumptobump

17-01-2007, 07:43

I have been wondering what the heck BD was and so I searched it out in the questions section! Classic!!

Yes I am probably crazy, and in the same regards not! I am so excited for Bubba #2! We are praying hard that it's a girl too! We are doing anything possible to have that happen! Any suggestions on how to try for a girl?

:laughing: - yeah, bd'ing is a tricky one if you dont know what it means...took me a while to figure it out too! Hey, when you're ready for #2, you're ready, and everyone has different timelines, so more power to ya! Ive heard of a method when trying for a girl where you bd a couple of days before ovulation and then stop until a couple of days after ovulation. The theory is that as "girl sperm" live longer but swim slower than the boy sperm, by the time you actually ovulate, the boy sperm has died off and only the girl sperm are left. Of course this takes knowing exactly when you ovulate and I would imagine be hit and miss, but if you want to read more about it, its called the Shettles Method. You can buy a book on it, or just google it. Good luck! :smiliedance:

Jude, thanks - yeah, Carter did finally go down, reluctantly of course. He normally goes down at 7pm, so he thought it was pretty cool being up that late last night! And, we were able to sneak a bd in, so that was good. :yes:

Well, temps didnt go up this morning, so obviously havent ovulated yet. Am hoping the ovary pain meant that I was ABOUT to, so today would be good. Still havent had anywhere near a +opk tho, so who knows?? Am getting impatient and Im only cd13! This is going to be a long cycle, I can already tell!

Anyway, hope you all have wonderful days! Gonna be another long one here...Carter just wreaks havoc on our house and it always takes longer to pick up his mess than it does for him to make it!:rolleyes:

AnnaT

17-01-2007, 08:02

Still no AF :( Driving me nuts waiting for her to come. I will test again tomorrow if she doesnt show.

My boy is driving me mad too! After weeks of only rolling when we werent watching he rolled both ways last night. This morning everytime I lay him on his back he rolls to his front then sooks loudly for me to come roll him over the other way. What a lazy booger!

Abi'smum

17-01-2007, 08:05

Hi all

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have decided not to test until I get back from my holiday (30 jan), cause if I knew that I was it would take all of 1 millisecoond to blab :rolleyes:. AF is due sometime in the next day or so, but so far i don't get any inklings that it is coming. wish me luck and good luck to everyone in the TWW. Im off to get my long awaited sun tan :smiliedance:

mum2elouise

17-01-2007, 09:50

Whoa! I haven't checked in for a day or so and i have 2 whole pages of posts to go through!

I'll do my bit first - i'm currently on CD26, which is 3 days longer than last cycle... Not exactly sure when i o'd though, i thought i did about CD14-15 but then i had ovary pains and EWCM again on CD22:confused: So i have no idea! I got my o microscope on Monday so next cycle i can use that to help me along a bit... I POAS this morning and got a :bfn: ... Thought i may be due for AF because i'm starting to gets pimples (around AF is the only time i get them) but i haven't started craving choc yet, and that's the biggest giveaway that she is on her way!

Abi'sMum - enjoy your holiday away! Can't wait to hear from you when you get back. Be sure to let us know the outcome.

AnnaT - what a pain! How long are your cycles normally? How long has this one been so far?

P2B - i absolutely know what you mean with your LO's tornado-like habits! Elouise pulls everything out that she can see and then it takes us much longer to clean it all up! Fingers crossed for you that you are o'ing today and your mans little fellas catch that egg!

Tank Girl - good luck with the bd'ing this month! I love the start of my cycle - it feels like anything's possible!

DangerKitty - good luck this month - sorry i have no idea about how to try for a girl... If you hang around long enough you will def get to know us (probably in great detail! with TMI lol) Good luck.

Gizmo - your trip sounds good! Just a short one i know, but sounds like you had a great time over there. You are about to o, aren't you? Good luck and hope that this month is for you!

Pebbles - glad to hear that the bleeding has stopped now, it will be good for you getting back into ttc again. Will help take your mind off what's happened. I had 2 m/c and an ectopic preg before falling with Elouise and i'll just warn you that each failed month, hit hard like the m/c and ectopic did all over again... This was just me so hopefully it isn't so bad for you. I desperately wanted to be preg and so each month that didn't result in a preg jsut tore me to pieces, especially after losing 3 bubs...:crying:

srguitargirl - hope that AF shows up soon for you, or better still, you get a BFP!

Lana_jule - good luck with your 2WW. Hope it zooms by super fast for you.

Phew! If i've forgotten anyone, i apoligize profusely!

lanta01

17-01-2007, 12:21

[quote=plumptobump;1004723]:laughing: - Ive heard of a method when trying for a girl where you bd a couple of days before ovulation and then stop until a couple of days after ovulation. The theory is that as "girl sperm" live longer but swim slower than the boy sperm, by the time you actually ovulate, the boy sperm has died off and only the girl sperm are left. Of course this takes knowing exactly when you ovulate and I would imagine be hit and miss, but if you want to read more about it, its called the Shettles Method. You can buy a book on it, or just google it. Good luck! :smiliedance:

Hi everyone.... Plumptobump is right, ive heard that too. Ive done a little research on the shettles method, and im in the process on looking for the book. We have been trying to follow the shettles method, but i dont have all the info. Unfortunatley it is a bit of hit and miss, if your only going to try for a girl, and only Bd on the days leading up to O, then your halving your chances of a :bfp: . And then even if you do there are no guarentees. We would desperatley like to have a little girl, as DH only wants two kids, I d love to have one of each!! I let you guys know if I come upon a good website or where you can get the books.....im going to check with our local library or ebay first!

As for me gals, I finished AF on the weekend, thank god!! And now waiting to Bd again....O begins at the start of next week around the 23rd! :fingerscrossed:

plumptobump

17-01-2007, 13:47

Good luck tomorrow Anna! Let us know!

Abismum, you are very brave for waiting that long! Good luck!

Rach, hope you just O'd later than normal and its still too early to show on a test...we need a BFP in here...its been way too long!

Have fun bd'ing Atlanta! :)

Well, Im having a bit of a downer day - still neg opk and I was sure that I would O in the next day or so with this ovary pain Ive been having. So much for O'ing on cd14 like my gyn said. I knew there was a good chance I wouldnt, but still, its making me scared that the clomid wont work at all and it will be another failure of a cycle. Sorry to vent, just feeling sorry for myself and wanting to O already! I dont want to have to plan the bd'ing around all our nightly activities anymore..I just want to be in the 2ww and get my mind off the whole thing. It doesnt help that DH is asking, "Do you feel pg?" Im like, "I havent even O'd yet!" The look of disappointment on his face is enough to make me disappointed. Anyway...

Hope everyone else is doing well. Hope theres some "egg-catching" going on.. :)