Cycle Buddies 11/20

I am not sure if I got everybody right. But here we go...

mapes- 9wks pregnant
ap- 5wks pregnant
tiger63- BFP
asia- 12wks pregnant
dani- possible BFP (fingers crossed)
steph- CD36 BFN
mrsmurphy- ??
GMB- 9DPO
nunu- CD15
bam- CD14
leah- CD13
yogachick- TWW
cacymichelle- CD9
pat4rod- CD8
latrice- CD6
7preg3b- CD5
erica- CD5?
peterjl- AF
kgokgo- waiting for first AF
nickswwife- waiting for first AF
popcorn799- waiting for first AF
pips- waiting for first AF

[nunu1977]

yip you got me correct.
im going to the dr tomorrow for ANOTHER ultrasound. im so sick of this. i still have pain in my lower abdomen that i thought would go away after AF but didnt. its not as bad as before AF but its there and i know that's not normal. the nurse said that after the ultrasound the dr may send me to have a scope put up there. I was so worried that it would hurt like when he had to open my cervix but she said i would have to be put under.
I just want the pain to go and things to be back t normal.

[bam1014]

Great job Steph.  Thanks so much!!  See it's no so hard ;)

nunu - that really stinks that you still not feel 100%.  You must be very frustrated.  But I still have high hopes for you cycle buddy :)

[steph9803]

nunu- I'll say a prayer that it goes well. It is horrible that you have had to deal with so much since your m/c :(
bam- Thanks! I tried to go through all of the posts to make sure I had it right. I know you're busy and I had the time to do it. It is a lot harder and took longer than I thought!

[bam1014]

Thanks again Steph.  I start out by writing everybody down and putting those whom I knew (mapes, AP, you, me, nunu . . .) in right away  Then I scroll down the post looking for the newbies and any updates.  Whoever is blank, then I go check their mood or their O Tracker.  It's great when it's right in the mood :)  Then post.  It does take a few minutes!  Honestly, if I could figure out how I wanted the formulas to work I would start a spreadsheet to automatically update everyday.  Hmmm . I'm gonna have to work on that one.  But I would need everybodies average cycle length and average O date, I think?

So tonight driving home I was thinking about what if we didn't have this forum?  What would our DH's or DF's do with our constant chit chat of TTC, OPK's, HPT's, AF and off topics?  What if we told them as much as we tell each other, as often?  Then I imagined them having their own forum - "DH of a TTC Wife".  What craziness would the DH's tell each other.  I could see my DH write something like - "My crazy DW came home today insisting that she needs to PIAC.  I couldn't understand why, since she is O'ing.  What do you boys think?  Do I need to bd her tonight or not?"

Just food for thought . . .

[ArmyPrincess819]

Ha too funny. My dh would be on the pc all night typing out long hand he would be clue less with the abbrevs! Ha! My guy gloats more about the lunches I pack then getting to bd everyday we ttc. He went on and on to all his guys at work about how I do the laundry and cook and I clean and how I'm his bff. Cute but no recognition for initiating bding like all the time. Come on guys live for that stuff! Ha! That was def food for thought too funny! My guy would have a forum called dh's who are ttc whose dw's make awesome lunches! Or dh's who are ttc who get bding everyday but would ratther exchange recipes!!!! I just told him and he laughed his but off.
Ps thanks bam I had a really bad day and you really made me laugh.; Thanks

[bam1014]

LOL - you're post was too funny!

Hang in there honey and try to relax.

[Latrice414]

Hey ladies, how is everyone, and welcome to the new ladies.  I think i have some cycle buddies Pat, Erica, and 7preg. Im CD6 and AF is packing her bags, hello Ovulation CD16 lol.

Bam that was so funny. I dont think i would want to no what DF be saying bcuz i think at times i drove him up the wall with ttc.  One cycle we did it every day, 5days b4 ovulation all the way threw 5 days after ovulation.  He was mad that i had a BFN, he said he put in so much work he was having me pee on the stick like r you sure its negative, it cant be negative you should have trillions and trillions of little swimmers fighting over the egg, lol(well obviously, they didnt make it lol)

Im glad we do have this forum, bcuz you guys are the only people who dont mind hearing the same thing over and over where other people see it as a broken record.  Ive seen the question why did i have a m/c, when will my cycle start after a m/c more than 100 times and ive replied to them. That is amazing that those questions dont sound like a broken record.

Bam how r u enjoying the weather, it was freaking cold today sheesh.

Step im so sorry AF has not showed and that you still have a BFN

Nunu- hope you feel better soon

[steph9803]

CD37- I give up!
Bam- That's pretty much what I did. I was more afraid of missing someone, but it looks like I didn't..so far...That was too funny.
AP- How funny is that! Cooking is my passion and DH would be just as pleased with a frozen pizza as a gourmet dinner....I get more satisfaction for cooking for others instead...
Latrice- DH thinks the same thing everytime we BD so much w/ no BFP :D He'll look at me like, are you serious?

[steph9803]

I'm afraid to leave the computer incase Dani gets on...LOL

[Dani711]

HEY!  ...thanks steph...I wish you guys were HERE so much!!!!

my husbands blog on the forum would say..."my crazy wife is REALLY making me pee in a cup and take a pregnancy test"  Wow, it amazes me how rational I am normally, but this whole TTC thing has made be loco the past 6 months!!...ooo he just came in and I told him I need him to piac..he is in the bathroom right now but doesn't think he can pee under so much pressure...he also asked if he could just pOas.. these $ store tests come with a hitch!......OK so I'm back...he's not pregnant LOL!  no line at all.

steph, great job with the list...that's some serious work making that list.  How many days late for AF are you now???

[steph9803]

Well that's good he's not pregnant...Although you would be rich if he was...lol
According to my longest cycle I am 3 days late. My boobs are still sore, I am eating constantly and actually lost 2 lbs, and I have the worst heartburn ever this week! I am so confused that I am actually crying...I just left a message for the nurse to call me and see what she says.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Thanks Bam so much. Yesterday was just a long day and I make it worse with my worrying and my inability to relax.....AAAAAAAhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! I'm so afraid to m/c. How is everything going?

Steph Are you ever late for your period?

Dani too funny it's amazing what we can get our men to do! Ha! How are you?

Gmb how are you feeling?

Nunu I haven't talked to you in a while how are you?

Tiger How are you feeling?

Mapes have you had a dr's app or u/s recently?

Everyone else have a great day!!!!! Lots of baby dust to you!!!!

[CacyMichelle]

Steph- Do you think maybe since you've been sick it has really just messed up your cycle this month?? Thank you for the cycle buddies!

Congrats to all the newly pregnant ladies!!

[GMB08]

thanks steph!! how are u feeling...well i took two $ store tests and got bfn....so it looks like we failed this month....i am depressed....holding back the tears til i get home from school.................
mapes how r u?
army...feeling good?
nunu hows the pain?
\bam....when do u think ur going to o? or do u think u did?
dani...much love to you and your dh!!! congrats!!! :)
blessings to all!!!

[Pips]

Wow ... amazing how fast these threads fill up.

All who are bfn and late or close to AF and going crazy...  I feel for you!  I am only 12 days since the bleeding stopped (4 days from blood test that said 10 hcg) and I can't stop wondering when AF will come and what day I should count from to expect her.  Do I count from the stop of the bleeding, or from when I think the hcg dropped below 5?  And how long from when the hcg drops below 5 ... is that when I ovulate so 2 weeks?  Ahhhhhhhhhh!  I know you guys can't tell me, and that it's different with each m/c, but this *****!

Ok ... so I'm done stressing!  Well, at least done verbalising the stressing!  LOL

Congrats to all those that are prego and will continue to pray that all goes well!

[ArmyPrincess819]

Hang in there buddy! I'm really sorry you are so upset. Ifr you need to vent I'm here!

[steph9803]

I don't know what is happening. I know that this has got me stressed out now which could have something to do with it now. I have an appt. for bloodwork on Monday. DH is at work and I have a sick son so I can't go in today.
GMB- I know what you mean. I have been doing a lot of research on BFN's and still being pregnant. All of them have said that if implantation happens late you are likely to get BFN's for over a week after AF is due. So don't give up hope yet!
Pips- I was lucky and got AF 34 days after the day of my m/c. I have heard that sometimes you might not O on your first cycle. I'm not sure though.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Steph I have heard alot of women say that clear blue gives alot of false neg results. It is more common than we think. I got a neg hpt a week and a half ago after getting a pos one.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Steph I hit send by mistake. Okay so after taking 3 more hpts all pos I went and had blood work done. The only brand hpt I swear by is ept. I haven't gotten a false neg or pos with ept.

[steph9803]

Thanks AP, that's crazy. I can't wait to find out what's going on. I don't know if you remember me writing about the other AF's since my m/c. But everytime I started spotting almost a week before AF got her. I have not had a drop of anything...Patience is not one of my strong points :D

[GMB08]

thank you for all your support...i just want to go home and sleep

[bam1014]

Steph, we live in the realm of not having patience.  I don't even know if/when I O'd and I'm already waiting to PIAC :)  I agree with Cacy, maybe being sick messed up when you O'd?

GMB, hang in there.  I know how disappointing the BFN's are.  But with Dani's good news I actually have a renewed hope.  I'm sure if we ask she'll send lots of good baby juju our way.

Pips, one thread we filled up in less then 24 hours.  It was crazy.  I had a natural m/c and got AF exactly 4 weeks later (counting from the first day there was significant red blood).  I know you can O before first AF, but don't know any statistics or anything.

AP - try not to stress so much!!  Enjoy your pg!

Update on me . . . I'm super busy at work so I can't check in nearly as much as my addictive personality would like me to - (steph, dani, nunu - I couldn't even get my crops planted yet today, just harvested them so they wouldn't die - ha)  I don't know when/if I O'd so I'm really confused.  We are bd'ing LOTS more then usual when TTC, so I'm hoping DH's swimmers are doing their thing!

In the words of AP - TTYL

[ArmyPrincess819]

Bam thanks. I hate complaining about being nervous because I don't want to seem like I'm ingrateful. I for whatever reason can't chill out! If I could take an adavan I would. I'm going to look into yoga! I need to relaz and I can't seem to do it on my own. Ha too funny in my words! I will ttyl....lol! I'm glad you are bding more. That is how you do it. Especially if you are unsure when you od. You don't want to miss the window. Good luck bam I hope you hava bfp soon!!!!

Pips...I have read that women are most fertile after M/C for the first 2 weeks from the day the bleeding starts. I'm not sure if it changes if there is a d and c etc. Good luck to you.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Steph me neither. Patience does not come easy for me except for the kids that is it! Net wed can't come soon enough! I hope you get a bfp. Go get another test and see what it says!!

[bam1014]

AP - I think that it's a great idea for you to take up yoga!!  My pg co-worker goes to a special pre-natal class held by her dr's clinic.  It could really help to center your chi so you don't worry so much.  Not that I blame you.  I will be a royal mess if I am ever blessed with a BFP.

So last night when DH saw me take the HPT for Dani we had a brief conversation about HPT's.  He said that I was torturing him by even taking them and he was sick of the BFN's.  My DH NEVER talks about TTC or the m/c.  I can't hardly get anything out of him.  When I asked him what he meant about the BFN's being torture he clamed up and wouldn't talk about it.  So that was just one more clue that he wants this as badly as I do.  Sometimes I wonder.  But he is taking his vitamins without me reminding him and took it as challenge when I told him yesterday was the most important BD of the month.  He would have done it as many times as I wanted to last night!!  Then he woke me up this morning.  AP - you'd be so proud - 2 days in a row!  We'll keep at it again for the next couple of days just so I make sure that I don't feel as if we missed our window of opportunity.

[steph9803]

Bam- DH said he was going to get a pink marker and put the second line on there so he wouldn't have to see me get dissappointed again :( It was so sweet.

Okay, I think I am going to not test anymore until my dr.'s appt...I am so frustrated with it. I don't know if I can hold off until Monday, but I'm sure going to try..

[YogaChick]

BAM-- your DH is a keeper... what a sweetie to take things so seriously.  One night mid-cycle my DH asked if I could just be sweet and cuddle... aarg.  Now that we're seeing an RE he doesn't have to perform on demand as much & I think he likes it better!

Steph-- thanks a million for starting the post!  What a ton of work... I hope it was a good diversion for you, you must be going nuts right now.  My cycles are long and unpredictable too... I can't tell you how many times I've poas only to have af come a day to two later.  Frustrating.  My RE told me that even tracking BBT likely wouldn't help given how unpredictable my cycles are.  

Nunu-- are things any better?

Pips-- you may not want to hear it but I took 2 months for af to return after my m/c.  RE said she could have given me some meds to get things started sooner but I wanted my body to figure it out.  If it takes too long, you could ask your Dr. for some meds to get things going.

I just listened to DH on the phone talking to one of his female friends from grad school about ttc & our recent IUI-- he's so funny explaining the "turkey baster" process & his video choices in the "collection room."  

We had the 2nd IUI yesterday & I cramped a lot so they put a cervical cap on me-- I spent an hour last night trying to get it off before asking DH to try-- 5 minutes and it was off.  RE let him do part of the "turkey basting" too...  I think he has a new career ahead of him.

[YogaChick]

Tiger-- I just saw your mood update... what's going on.  Did you call your Dr?

[EricaB28]

Hello ladies! Hope you're all doing well! I'm at CD8, hoping to O around CD14...We're getting ready for another big snowfall (25-35 cm). I guess I just have to get into the Christmas spirit now.. :) Had a great time at yoga the other night, visualized getting BFP during meditation. It worked to get AF, so thought I'd give it a shot, lol!  Here's hoping :)

[steph9803]

That is hilarious!!! Sometimes I wonder what men are really thinking about our situations...At least he's having an active roll in it :P

Erica- I just got back from my mom's where I decorated my second Christmas tree this week! Good idea about visualizing the BFP...I just might try that one!

[7preg3b]

All I have to say is wow you guys are amazing.  I don;t even have to track my cycle you guys do it for me..  lol..  I'm testin on December 23rd if AF does not show this month..  I will not test before that..  Its my lucky day..  fyi...  

[peterjl]

Update- I'm now CD8.  I hope to O sometime in the next couple months!  I have PCOS so it's always a big mystery.  I'm hoping for the best sometime soon, it will be a year since my loss on Dec 13.  The next few weeks will be difficult!

[steph9803]

CD38...I broke down and bought ONE test to take in the morning.

7preg3b- Hopefully you'll get your BFP this month!
peterjl- I'll keep you in my thoughts..I know I'm dreading the due date and the one year angelversary already...

[Tiger63]

Steph: Good luck in the morning! Hope you get BFP! Great job on getting the thread started again. Have you thought about trying acupunture?

Nunu: I hope all goes well and the pain eases for you. You are strong and you will get through this even i you think you won't. Kisses to you!

BAM: your DH sounds a lot like my DH. They seem to be coping with things the same way. This cycle DH was so tired after work but made a real effort for BD around O. It sometimes frustrating when they won't talk about things because talking is so natural for us!!! LOL

PIPs: i'm praying you get AF really soon. It is nail biting waiting for it. When are you going to TTC again?

Yogachick: Went ER (long story) no help there. I'm trying to get into my regular dr on monday. I'm just trying to take it easier until then. I need to ask a really stupid question what's IUI?

[bam1014]

Well, AP you  would be really proud - 3 days in a row!  I am not taking any chances this cycle.  We've never BD'd so much before!  DH even remembered to grab the pre-seed this morning :)

YogaChick - that was really funny about the turkey baster!

Tiger63 - IUI - intra uterine insemination.  YogaChick can correct me if I'm wrong . .   I believe DH provides the sperm, then they are "washed" and put in the cervix.  I assume that clomid or other fertility medication is used on the woman's side.  I hope that you are doing ok?

Steph - well let us know how it goes in the morning.  Maybe Dani's will be the first of a string of Xmas presents!

To everyone else - happy O'ing and happy BD'ing!!

[ArmyPrincess819]

Bam all I can say is YOU GO GIRL THE MORE YOU BD THE BETTER!!!! I told you it would happen for you sooner than later. All you need is the AP bd boot camp. EVERYDAY! Ya baby! LOL!!! I'm telling you it was like a studd farm!

Steph good luck I hope you get a bfp. Thanks for doing the thread!

Tiger no worries that journal entry I would erase but I can't figure out how to. LOL How are you doing?

Nunu how did your app go?

Gmb How is everything going?

Everyone else have a great night and lots of baby dust to you!!!!! Like Bam said happy bding I will ttyl...........................

[Latrice414]

Good evening ladies. UPDATE im CD8 should get positive surge CD14-15 and Ovulate CD16 which will be November 30th And i may test dec 14th with a hpt, not sure yet, havent bought any, trying to stay away from POAS.

Well im going to the movies in 30 min to see twilight and when i get back home the BD'n begins, im hoping to BD every other day, which will land on ovulatin day then hoping to BD the next two days after ovulation, lol, DF is going to be a little tired.

To the ladies who got BFP's can you please tell me how often you BD'd when you got your BFP's.  When i got preggo in may we only BD'd the day after ovulation.

In september we started bd'n  5 days b4 ovulation up to ovulation and 3 days after ovulation, I was use to seeing BFN's but if you wouldve seen DF face, he was sad, he felt he put in so much work it shouldve been enough BFP's for a few people, some days we BD'd twice a day.  I guess im going to stick to the everyother day method.

Question, how much preseed is too much, i wonder if two tubes at once would be too much.  I thought about that since they say sperm can live up to 5-7 days in a very fertile environment, what do you ladies think

Pips, after my d&c it took 33 days for AF to show, that was counting from the first day of the d&c I had hcg level of 16 a week b4 AF showed.(Im also sorry for your loss)

Just wanted to say hi to all the new ladies

Also, did anyone check out the link i put up about the cervix pictures and the stages the lady went threw?

[steph9803]

Thanks everybody. I'll let you know in the morning how it goes!

Latrice- I did check that out. Who knows I might be pregnant because I was really queasy while looking at it...lol  It was informative though, thanks.

[YogaChick]

BAM-- exactly right on the IUI... DH watches some videos and has a good time and then I get squirted (hence the turkey baster)... my IUI was accompanied by Femara this month, Clomid last month (my m/c month was without meds).  It's nice b/c if you're cycles are unpredictable the daily blood and ultrasound mid-cycle tell you exactly when to try. My MD thinks I have mild PCOS so the meds ensure I'm O'ing each month and the u/s and blood confirm the timing.

Peterjl-- might be worth looking into if you're not already... my cycles are much more predictable & I'm O-ing which you don't always do with PCOS... plus PCOS increases m/c so progesterone after you O lowers the risk.

Anyway-- hope everyone is well...

Tiger-- glad you went to the ER... funny you thought they were less than helpful... my MD said the same thing-- said they do a bunch of unnecessary tests and often come to the wrong conclusions.  Same MD bled through her entire first trimester with her twins & everything came out fine.

Pips-- you hanging in?

[Pips]

Hello all!   I'm hangin.   I'm still sick.    It's 5:00 am here and I have been up coughing.    Took some meds and am waiting for them to kick in and back to bed.

Here's a question, If I've been taking a nasal decongestant (which I have for over a week) will it affect my cm? I know the stuff drys you up like crazy, wonder if it effects all your fluids? :)

I am now 2 weeks past bleeding from m/c.  The plan was to get hcg down this cycle ... do progesterone test next cycle ... and not ttc until the next.  Well, there has been some unprotected bding going on, so now I have to figure out when I can poas if I don't see AF!  LOL

Oh when will the madness end?!?!?!?!

[EricaB28]

Latrice- how was Twilight? I really wanna see it.

[bam1014]

Latrice - did you pick up some pre-seed?  They do have it here in Madison.  For me personally 2 tubes would be way too much.  Even 1 full tube seems like overkill.  For the last 2 1/2 years we have been bd'ing every other day during the week of O.  This month, for the first time we are trying everyday.

Pips - there are certain types of cough medicines that can increase CM.  Try to google Robitussen and fertility.

Happy Sunday !

[Pips]

I did google it, and wow ... you are right!  Of course I'm taking one with Guaifenesin and a decongestant, so it looks like one is probably canceling out the other.  I have asthma, so actually stay away from cough supressants, but thought the decongestant would be ok.  After reading how it works, I think I may be causing this mess to drag on even more!

So ... we switch to strait Robitussen for the cough and in turn it will thin the mucus in ALL areas!  I'm still torn though.  I would like to ttc now ... but at the same time I'd like the peace of mind that the progesterone test will hopefully bring before I get a BFP!

[Latrice414]

Erica, i did not like the movie, it was a waste of my money. True blood(that comes on cable, is better than that

Bam, acutally there are 2 stores here in milwaukee that sells them.  I have one tube left from 2 months ago, was going to pick up some 2mrw.  The store im going to is on jefferson street in milwaukee.

Well i hope everyone else is doing ok, im a little pissed right now, DF is really pissing me off, and now im getting frustrated, and trying not to bcuz i dont want to get to stressed then delay ovulation. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, im going out side to screammmmm.

[bam1014]

Just regarding the offensive post - the original poster realized the error and requested that it be removed.  It was gone about 30 seconds later.  It really makes no differance, but the poster apologized for the offense.

[Dani711]

latrice- this was the first month we bd'ed in a row.  Sat, then sun (which was the LH surge) then Mon and Tues.  I got my BFP on 10dpo, and only looked at the $store test for like 1 min. on 9dpo, so am not sure if there was a faint line or not.  We tried the every other day thing, but this month it helped cause DH was really not minding it, it finally didn't feel like "work"  Maybe the baby was conceived cause it was out of love?  Just kidding, I think it was cause I fially had a little CM this month, or that we used the pre-seed on tues.  I also think that two tubes of pre-seed may be a bit overkill, I think you are supposed to wait 15 min, which i think is what bam said, but i personally barley got the cap off when we BD'ed :)  Hang in there Latrice, TTC is so hard on us and them, unfortunaltey we really need the boys for this!  We think we can do everything on our own without men, then realize we really do need them sometimes LOL!

I just noticed the offensive post was gone, but I sure hope she got to read the responses and maybe for a second thought about the whole situation...

[steph9803]

I just got home and checked to see if there were any other replies to that post and was glad to see it gone before everybody had to see it!

I'm in the same situation as you right now Latrice. My nerves are shot and me and DH got into it yesterday so I'm giving him the silent treatment. I get to go for my bloodwork tomorrow which I'm sure is going to confirm that I'm not pregnant. So then I have to make another appt. to see the dr. and have an u/s to see what's wrong....

[ArmyPrincess819]

Latrice I'm only speaking for myself. I ttc everyday including when I had my priod. I wanted a baby so bad and didn't want to mis calculate so I bdd everyday and 2 10 days before I was due for my period I got a bfp! A week after that 2 more pos hpts and 2 blood draws pos all before my period was due! I don't use lubricant studies show it kills sperm as well as oral sex, the bacteria in your mouth can kill the sperm to. I didn't do the whole lay there for 20 mins we had bd right before bedtime I would lay on my side on a towel and that is how we bdd I found it was the best angle. Sorry tmi but it's the tricks i used that got me pg! I hope they work for you let me know if I can help you! Good luck and best wishes to you and everyone else on here! Baby dust to you!!!!!!

PS Everyday I did not miss one day for 30 days from the day my priod started!!!!!

[pat4rod]

I think we have also bd everyday sometimes twice and nothing here. I hated it in the morning til I read someplace that morning and afternoon sperm is best for conceiving, so now I am ready and willing, and he don't even now why I had a change of mind and I am glad bc he will just confirm that I am crazy. But still trying and will try til I succeed.

[ArmyPrincess819]

Dani I couldn't agree with you more ttc is very hard on men. Think about how they feel we expect them to have sex on our terms and if it doesn't work that month or we have a m/c imagine how they feel. My dh lost a piece of him that can never be replaced from losing our baby. Last month when we were ttc he would say things I thought at the time were hurtful to me but it wasn't directed to me he wanted to get pg so bad he put up a defense so if we didn't get a bfp he wouldn't be sad or bummed out! This pg he is so happy and when he hears the numbers are going up he just lights up you know what I tell him....THANK YOU! If it wasn't for these men we wouldn't have our dreams. I love my dh and I'm so lucky and grateful to be growing old with him!

LADIES IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR MEN! HERE WE GO i'M STARTING THE LOVE CHAIN!  When you see it if you are happy and lucky clap your hands or stand up!
on your comment it.

Best wishes to all of you and lots of baby dust and sticky dust!

[Latrice414]

Armyprince:  All i can say is WOW and clap my hands for you. When i we bd'd almost 10 days str8 i thought i was gona go crazy, that was the most we bd'd in a row. Guess neither of our sex drive is that high.

I appreciate your post and experiences to your BFP's,

Pat: thats interesting, bcuz for some reason i like to bd right b4 getting out of bd the most.

Dani: i have you made a dr appt yet

Well here is to hoping for more BFP's

[ArmyPrincess819]

Latirce good luck to you I hope you get a bfp sooner than later!!!!1 No need to thank me you are my friend and I'm always here to listen and try to help!!!!!

[ArmyPrincess819]

Pat4rod don't give up keep going and just remember there isn't really a better time of the day to bd just do it! Ha lol! Seriosly though and the whole wait for the sperm to buld up nah ;my dh didn't need to just bd every day and you will be okay! I prefer right before I go to sleep that way you are not leaking all day. Omg tmi oh well too funny! Good luck!

[bam1014]

pat - that IS interesting about morning sperm!?  We typcially bd more in the morning then at night.  DH wakes up ready and I just let him do his thing :) then go back to sleep for another hour (like AP, less leakage that way - let's keep those swimmers where they belong! LOL)

So update on me.  I'm currently 2 DPO and already counting my calendar for when I can PIAC (love $ store tests)!  I had my dr's appt today on account of my high blood pressure.  She has put me on a diruretic (sp?), so I guess I can expect to pee ALOT and won't have any idea if it's 'cause I'm pg or not (most noticable symptom last time).  I went to the pharmacy to get my Rx filled.  The pharmacist was explaining what it was going to do and said that it would dry me out - all I could think of was "oh no, I don't have that much CM to begin with!"  So he's a good looking guy and I was mortified, but had to ask - "How is this going to effect my CM?"  I totally think I stumped him.  He kept scratching his head and thought there would be an effect, but didn't know what to say.  I don't think he has ever been asked such a blatant question before.  But I had to know!!  Finally he concluded I should ask my OB/GYN.  As I left the store, I was giggling 'cause I couldn't wait to tell you guys what I asked the pharmacist.  I'm sure he'll go home to his wife and be like WTF?

[EricaB28]

Hope everyone is doing ok today. I'm having a bit of a down day :( Some days it's hard to work with babies. A few parents brought in their newborns today - asking when I was planning on having more kids...grrr...I'm just feelin kinda low :(

[EricaB28]

LOL! Bam you're too funny!! DH is confused as to what's so funny! WIll fill him in later, after Lily's in bed :P

[steph9803]

I have heard many times that morning swimmers are the best.
Bam- That is soooo funny! I bet he didn't know what to think LOL
Erica- I know just seeing babies today made me want to cry. I didn't even think about it, but today was the first day ever that I went to a hospital and didn't go to the nursery...

[steph9803]

Hazeleyes and StephNP want to join our group ladies! So if somebody makes a new post they are both waiting for first AF since m/c...

[Popcorn799]

Thanks for listing everyone Steph! I was not sure where everyone went from the last cylcle buddies thread and today I found you all.
You got mine correct. I am hopefuly only 2 weeks away from my first A/F or sooner.

I hope the other two people join.

Tiger, I hope you got in to see your Dr. Update us on you news.

We usualy do our BD in the early evening, so we're not too tired at the end of the day and I am not a morning person so thats pretty much out of the question :)
When we were successful in Sept, we BD every other day for 10 days surrounding my O. With one planned on the day of my ovulation. Its sounds so crazy writting it out like that and it sounds so regimented, but thats what we did.

Question: Did any of you use tampons for your first AF? Not sure if I should since they say not to use them right away, but I can't stand using pads/liners and to tell you the truth I'm sick of wearing them for the past 2 weeks.

[steph9803]

This one hasn't been filling up too fast...Hopefully you will be getting AF soon. I used tampons w/ my first AF. I saw once or twice that you shouldn't, but never really saw any reason not to. Maybe I'm wrong though...And as for the BD'ing every night, I'm proof that it does not always work...
I'm worried about Tiger. Has anyone talked to her?

[EricaB28]

Haven't heard from Tiger. I hope she's ok. DH and I are starting to BD every day as O will be happening this week (I hope). Hope everyone is feeling well. :)