TWW for July

[selaiwa]

Just wanted a post for all of us entering the TWW in July.  I stopped taking clomid and am trying natural this cycle.I was curious if anyone else is taking a break from meds and ttc naturally.If so I would love to hear from you and see if any of us get a BFP!!

[Pum]

I haven't taken feritility meds but am in the 2ww. I really don't think it is going to happen this month as I have been irritable as anything. When I was pregnant I was so chilled out. It is hard not to continually analyse every little twinge or feeling. I was also really slack about temping so don't even really know when I ovulated or even if I ovulated at all (this is my first normal cycle after miscarriage). One good sign is that my breasts aren't sore and normally they get sore after ovulation. When pregnant they aren't sore until nearer af and then they just get sorer and sorer.

Good luck to you and all others.

[adgal]

Good luck on the 2WW.  Just a note of hope for you....while I was on chlomide (I went on it to increase my chances of a good egg, something to do with increased progesterone?) I never conceived once on it.  2nd cycle off of it, and I was pregnant again...it actually can prevent some women from conveiving, especially us "older moms to be".  I hope this is your month, and with you both lots of luck!!!  

[joal]

Found it Selaiwa, lol. I have seen a few different people post about getting a BFP within a couple months of going off meds, I really hope this is your month!  

I am 8 dpo, feel better than I have in about four months. My breasts only hurt a little which is how I used to be (lately they feels like they are going to explode from when I O until AF comes), and I have been an emotional wreck for the last four days or so but that is probably stress. So I don't know if my cycle is behaving how it used to again or what but anything different is good as far as I am concerned. I just hope it's different for the right reasons ;). BABY DUST TO EVERYONE!

[wanting4#1]

Just to let you know....I got pregnant on a natural cycle (I'm not 8 1/2 weeks).  So, good luck!

Also, my bbs started hurting the day after ovulation and never stopped, so it's not true that they don't get sore until closer to AF when you are pregnant ;)

[magnolia55]

I am curious about your use of meds. My doctor just put me on chlomid. So if it makes it harder for older women, why would she do this? She doesn't want me to take it because of the increased risk of multiples, but why give it at all if it doesn't work? I had even asked for something else because I've been reading about all of the negative side effects. Now I'm upset.

[selaiwa]

To adgal and wanting4#1 = Thanks for the encouragement!!!
  Joal, I am so glad to hear from you.
I am only 3 dpo.I have been trying to lose some weight and today I start my workout.I am going to start running on my treadmill.
  It is a bit scary going off clomid but I do feel so much better.I was so glad that I O'd without it.I haven't had the headaches,cramping ,or irritability that I had before.Unfortunately I do still have the extra weight that I gained while on it.
   I want to say hello to Pum and Magnolia!
Baby dust to all of us!!!

[adgal]

It does work for many.  I think the stats are that it has a negative effect on about 20% of women.  This is slightly increased in us "women of advanced maternal age"....I hate that term!!  It's because as we get older our fertile cm decreases.  Chlomide can intensify that, making it what they call hostile mucus.  Some of the ways to help with that are staying really really hydrated.  Avoid alcohol and caffeine around O time as this deydrates your body.  I also used preseed and robistussin to help.  If you are going to use Robitussin, make sure you get the kind that has Robitussin as the ONLY active ingredient.  Start taking a few teaspoons a day a day starting about 5 or 6 days prior to O, stopping as soon as ovulation occurs. This can really help increase your fertile cm.  For me personally, it didn't work, but that doesn't mean it won't for you.  If you have been conceiving on your own, and don't with chlomide, talk to your Dr. There are other options as well.

Good luck!!  I hope we are reading about a whole new set of BFP's in a few weeks!!!

[tinkerbell101]

Hey selaiwa found you!!

I am FINALLY in my 2WW now - I finally got my OPK+ CD18 which I am very pleased happened with the clomid!!

Good luck to everyone - Lets hope this is a lucky thread and we can add some BFP's at the end of the next 14 days :)

[selaiwa]

Hi Tink,  
I am glad that you found the post!! It is good to see that you O'd also w/o clomid.My Dr. said that it stays in our system for up to 30 days after the last cycle. She also said that it may help boost ovulation w/o all of the side effects.
  Gosh, I am praying that one of us gets a BFP!! Are you cramping at all? I have been cramping a little bit today but it is not bad.I just hope that it is a little egg making it's way home!!
  We need to see a BFP on this post!!
  **************************************BABY DUST**************************************

[tinkerbell101]

HeY

Yeah I have had some odd cramping... only this morning though. I was supposed to go for my 21 prog test yesterday but can't see the point as I will only get a low level as was only 2DPO.. if I go for one 5/7 days after then that messes things up IF I get a BFP this month as he will think my period was later than it was blah blah! I don't even know why I am worrying! I will be on holiday the next time I am due one too.. oh well!!

Its hard to stay positive but have got to the point now where I have had so many highs and lows that I can kinda just evened out... no more expecations just waiting patiently for my little miracle. How are you??

[selaiwa]

Yeah, I feel about the same,sort of numb to it all. Not as anxious as I used to feel. I am not expecting to get  + hpt so I am just going with the flow.
My cramping comes and goes and is nothing major like when on clomid. I have no symptoms and actually feel really good. Today I did set up a Dr. appt for July 14. Af should be arriving then. I will probably try clomid 1 more cycle then stop taking it and ttc naturally or just give up altogether.

[tinkerbell101]

Please don't give up... I know it gets tiring but really think you will regret it. As long as you keep focused on the bigger picture and not drawn in by it all (there are some seriously obsessed TTC women out there) then you will be fine. It’s hard not to let it rule your life and know it sounds cliché but I have heard time after time that when the pressure is off that’s the time when people usually conceive.

For me, I am not going to be taking anymore clomid.. The side effects were just too horrible and after all the research that I have read on giving clomid to older women I really can't see the benefits.

Lets hope we don't even have to worry about what we will be doing next month eh!?!

[joal]

How's everyone doing? I am at 11 dpo now and still feel great, my guess is I will be seeing AF Monday or Tuesday as planned.

[selaiwa]

  I was just wondering how you were doing.I am hoping that you get a bfp.Are you going to test soon or just wait it out?
   Well update on me.I have been feeling very nauseous lately and had some cramping.  This weekend we were laying on this floating island that we bought from Sam's Club.  fSaturday we were on it for 3 hours and I was fine Then Sunday after 1 hour I started feeling sick. We are always boating,jet skiing and fishing and I never have felt sea-sick. It was really weird.My bb's aren't sore but they sure are alot fuller right now.
It is 9DPO and my temps are still up.  I am staying positive and hope that I don't have to go back on clomid next month.

[joal]

Oh I hope this is your month!!! Tons of baby dust sprinkeled all over you!!!

I am 13 dpo now and had some cramping this morning (actually the last couple days), I was convinced AF was here but nothing. I keep praying she will stay away! If she hasn't showed by Wednesday morning I will test. This month I am waiting until I am late and doing my best not to read into every little thing, lol.

Baby dust to everyone!

[selaiwa]

joal-What's up?? Did AF arrive yet?
Gosh, I hope that this is the month for all of us!!
  I am on 10dpo and my temps are still high ! I can't believe it! Now, if only they would stay that way! If they are still up tomarrow it will be the longest that my temps have ever stayed up. Usually they drop at 11 dpo. So we'll see. If they stay up I think that I will test on Friday with my frer. I might go to the dollar store and get a couple hpt's  to try out. I had such good luck with the $ store opk that I am curious how well they work. I'll let you know the results.
Tink- I am so glad to see your temp rose up again.My fingers are crossed for you.
Magnolia and Pum- Haven't heard from you for awhile.I hope to hear some good news!

[joal]

I am so excited for you! I really hope your temps stay up and you get a BFP this month! I was looking at your chart this morning and it does look great!

So far AF has not showed herself and I am praying she stays away. If she does I will test in the morning. Ugh, I hate the tww.

[tinkerbell101]

Hi Ladies, just checking in to see how everyone is doing in the final stages of the 2WW torture!

Selaiwa I can't believe your temp... you have an amazing chart this month!! Text book temps for a BFP announcement I think!! Are you have any symptoms?

I don't think I am going to make it much further, I had a crazy cycle like this in April when my temps were erratic and as always ended in a BFN on 15DPO . I have been feeling pretty rubbish too with lots of little tell tale signs that AF is on the way so not that hopeful.

[Pum]

I am 100% sure I'm not pregnant this month. I have acne and now a cold sore (ug). Both are a little unusual but due to the miscarriage and my hormones resettling I reckon.
I'm not sure why but I didn't realise a mc would knock my body around so much.
Hope to hear some good news from someone else soon though.

[selaiwa]

I have been cramping a little but not much.This weekend I started feeling gassy and the nausous. Sunday  I had a surge of energy and got up at 6:00am and started my workout. This morning the nausea was so bad that I actually threw up (sorry tmi)! I still feel nauseous,crampy, and my boobs feel very full.I am just praying that my temp goes up tomarrow! I just have to wait and see. Baby Dust to all!!!

[Miranda9]

Count me in on the 2WW!  I'll find out for sure on July 19 when I take a beta test.

[joal]

I tested this morning at 15 dpo and got a BFN :(. I still have really mild cramping but no AF. It really hurts this time a lot more than normal, maybe because I am actually late for the first time so I let myself believe there was a chance. I'm goin to try to go back to bed and wait for the arrival of that evil witch so I can start over again.

Good luck girls, I hope to hear lots of news of BFP's! :)

[rubyinparadise]

hi Pum,
i am about in the same boat as you, this is my 2nd normal cycle after miscarriage and i'm pretty certain that i'm not pregnant this month despite the fact that we tried a few times within our window. i believe that my hormones are still settling too. i think the biggest challenge for me right now is just trying to be patient and trust that my body WILL rebalance itself.
are you doing any testing with your doctor? i am seeing a naturopath and we are testing my cortisol and progesterone monthly. of course, my first results were pretty bad, i showed signs of adrenal fatigue and very low progesterone-- probably did not ovulate. so... yeah. your body does get knocked around quite a bit from a miscarriage. but i do believe it will rebalance and that it might just take another cycle.
i am now on some supplements to rebalance my adrenals & progesterone, and doing yoga and acupuncture to support that process. fingers crossed.

[A_Muse4u]

selaiwa:  That's odd.  I was pretty-gassy yesterday too!  (blushes)  *_*  I ate some frozen strawberry yougurt/Dreyers*, and it subsided.  The funny thing is that after a min. or so, I began to burp.  Then, nothing.  I'm all better now.  I hope!  ;)  DH has been feeling nauseous, wanting to vomit, and feeling tired.  I think his symptoms are worse than mine.  LOL  Yougurt has always relieved my tummy when it is acting up or upset.  Also, Raspberry leave tea is good too.  I've been having slight nausea too.  But, not to the point of vomitting.  Ugh!  I try to avoid that!  It's more the odors/scents that are beginning to bother me.  

Miranda9:  Prayers to you on the 19th for your BFP!!!  Pray for me too!!! I test tmw.  SSBD2U2

joal:  Stay strong!!!  My prayers are w/you & yours for your BFP very soon!  Take care!  Have faith and think positive!  O:-)

rubyinparadise:  I've done pre-yoga b4 ET and I did a couple of sessions after ET.  You're on the right track.  That'll get everything in perfect, circulatory, functioning.  Sending positive ~vibes~ 2u2.  

Continued prayers for all of our wishes to become realities in the veRy near future, God willing, Amen.  

[rubyinparadise]

thank you very much A_Muse4u. i agree that conception, healthy pregnancy, and successful childbirth are truly blessings and miracles. thank you for your prayers.

[tinkerbell101]

Good Morning ladies. Just checking in to see how we are all doing....
Pum - Sorry to hear you think you might be out this month.. My hormones were completely outta whack after my last miscarriage and I know how it can take its toll. I hope the feelings you have are not that and maybe a BFP brewing.

Joal - Sorry that you got a BFN. I haven't checked your profile to see if you have had the arrival of horrid AF... hope not.

Sel - I am on pins and needles here waiting for your announcement, your chart looks so wonderful this month.... the waiting is killing me!! Only a few more days :)

Good luck ladies Baby Dust to All xx

[selaiwa]

Hello everyone,
   Well I am 12 dpo and my temps are still up.So far so good. The only bummer is I took one of those $ store hpt's and it came out negative. I am trying to still stay positive and have been praying alot. I can't believe that I have all of these signs! With my track record on ttc, I have a feeling that it will be a BFN  and I will be back to the drawing board and on to the next cycle.my DH is ready to give up but I talked him into 1 more cycle.
    I hope and pray that we will all get a bfp and someday hold our baby in our arms!

[joal]

Your temps still look good and it's not over until she rears her ugly head! It may just be to soon for you to test. Stay positive and keep praying, I will be praying for you too.

[selaiwa]

Thank you so much for the support ladies!  I can't begin to tell you how much it means to me to have you to ladies to talk to.

[selaiwa]

Today my temp took a huge nosedive.I am definately out of the 2ww.I am cramping alot and waiting for AF to arrive.She should be here sometime tomarrow. My husband is ready to stop and I think that I am too.
   I have so much to be thankful for; good health,beautiful house,and a loving husband and 2 beautiful boys that need more attention from me. I feel as if I have been obsessing so much on ttc that I am not taking care of myself and enjoying life as I should be. I have let myself go and I need to lose some weight and start exercising alot.I have gained so much weight over the last year ttc.I am at my highest weight ever! My husband is 4 years younger than I and looks great.I know that he loves me alot but I can tell that he notices the weight gain. I want to look and feel better about myself again.
   I wish you all the best and hope you will get your baby soon!
I will check in on you all every once and awhile to see how you are doing.I promise!!

[tatorbug40]

I was ttc for almost a year a few years back, and I put on a lot of weight too-  I am almost back down to my ideal weight now, after a pregnancy and 18 months!!  

two month after I decided to throw in the towel and join a gym I was pregnant!  :)  so I put that membership on hold!  that was about 3 years ago now!

[selaiwa]

   I am going to keep posting until AF arrives. This is my situation right now and I don't have any idea what to think.
  First of all, I had the best nights sleep that I have had in a long time and did'nt even wake up 1 time during the night. I woke up and took my temp 2 x's because I couldn't believe the result.Temps went back up! WTH is going on? I tested and it is a BFN.  Still waiting for AF to arrive.

[natalie910]

Hi girls, well I'm officially in the tww today. I just started temping this month and had a lower dip yesterday which was cd14 for me. I have a 28 day cycle and usually O on cd14. Well today my temp was up and when I added it, an orange vertical line appeared. What the heck does that mean? I'm pretty sure I O yesterday though despite 4 negative opk's...I can't ever seem to get a +. It's really frustrating but I have no reason to think I'm not O'ing. I had a mc back in Feb so this month is my edd and I'm really praying to get my bfp this time around. I'm just really wondering why it's taking longer when 9 months ago I got pg on the 2nd try...could my fertility have changed that much in 9 months??? Well sorry to babble, just trying to find out what that orange line is...lol  Good luck to everyone in the tww and to those starting in again!!

[adgal]

Good luck ladies.  We are due for a new batch of BFP's on this forum....fingers and toes crossed!!!

  

[rubyinparadise]

selaiwa,

i just want to wish you the very best no matter what. i hit the "giving up" place about a week ago. i feel like i just surrendered and gave up and shifted my attitude over to "if it happens, it happens". is that where you are, or are you going to just completely put the whole idea of ttc out of your mind?

in a weird way i actually think it's a good place to be: feeling gratitude for what i *do* have-- so many blessings-- and realizing that my life will still be plentiful and beautiful even if we do not conceive a child.

letting go and surrendering was painful at first for me, because i had this mental "death grip" on the idea of conceiving asap. now i just feel a lot more chilled out. i hope that the same results for you and that you are able to start feeling better physically and emotionally very soon! :)

[selaiwa]

Thank you so much for your kind words and understanding.It is hard to let go ttc. As I was writing my post yesterday I was starting to become at peace with the fact that life goes on and whatever wil be will be will be. I am going to be okay. I am not going to put my life on hold anymore. I just was surprise after  that after I finally came to terms with this revelation , I was thrown a curve ball( temp rise the next morning.) I'll post in the morning after I take my BBT.

[Pum]

I'm out for this month. Good luck to everyone else. I will be trying again soon enough. Kind of glad to be right on time as this means hormones are playing ball hopefully.

Take care.

[tinkerbell101]

I'm out too!! I will look out for the 2WW in AUG post.

Good luck and baby dust to everyone still waiting.

[selaiwa]

Well I am 15 dpo and my temps have dropped again.97.75.Cramping and still waiting for Af to arrive.

[A_Muse4u]

Well, we got our BFP, but Dr. is saying he's not saying we're preggo and he's not saying we are.  We'll have to wait for 07/23 u/s.  We're still praying for everyone, as usual.  We won't know definitely until the nxt appt.  Last time, the #'s were good, but it turned into a CP.  I will stay in touch.  

~SSBD2A~

[A_Muse4u]

OOPS!  I may or may not be preggo.  I'm not feeling any symptoms toward AF (b**ch) nor toward being preggo.  So, I don't know what my body is doing.  Dr. has me backing off of meds and by Thursday, I'll be on vitamins only.  

[magnolia55]

I'm out this month too. I have felt pregnant for a week and a half, but got AF today. We are taking a break for a month before we start Clomid, so good luck to all the hopefuls for this month.

[selaiwa]

AF came about  3 hours ago. I am CD 1 (AGAIN !)

[nessa1378]

So sorry to hear AF came today, keep going and don't lose hope!  We will all get our ++++ soon!

[sherrysb]

I am a fan of Pre-Seed.  Use it while you're trying naturally.  I think it's one of the components that helped me.

[tinkerbell101]

A_Muse4u.... congrats on your BFP.

I don't know your history so not sure why your dr would say he can't say either way... did you have IVF? Good luck for your U/S. I will keep fingers and toes crossed for a wonderful result.

[rubyinparadise]

A_Muse4u: I will cross my fingers and toes for you!!!

selaiwa: You're in my thoughts and prayers

Still no AF for me at what I think is 16dpo, though I did not confirm O with an OPK this month. (I am using OV-Watch). If I do get AF I will definitely break down & start using those expensive, confusing OPKs as of next month. Drat! I was hoping to avoid those.

I will wait til Thurs a.m. to take another HPT. Took one mid-day on CD28 and it was definitely negative.

No idea what my body is doing. No AF symptoms and no preg symptoms. I have never just flat-out missed a period before, but I suppose there's a first time for everything. My prayer is simply for nature to take its course. If I'm not preg, I really just wish AF would come already.

[natalie910]

Has anyone been temping here? I just started at the beginning of this cycle and I am really unsure of what is going on. My temps are always low and always have been. Since I started temping this month my temps have been around 96.9. Well I got a + opk and expected my temps would go up several days later after I o'ed. Well they've only risen a little bit. I'm just afraid I am not O'ing b/c my temps haven't had that significant rise. Any suggestions? I'm not even really hopeful now despite all of our efforts.

[rubyinparadise]

hi natalie,

have you ever had your hormone levels checked? i had mine done for the first time recently and it revealed that my adrenal function (cortisol levels) and progesterone were both low. i'm now on some natural supplements to help boost my hormone levels and my body temps have gone up from their usual very low numbers. just a thought!

[natalie910]

ruby, thanks for the info. I have never been concerned with these levels b/4 but that is a good idea. I'm going to try to get in to see my dr. I've always gotten pg easily and now since the mc I had in Feb. I can't seem to catch that golden egg. I just feel like I am working against the clock here. How long does it take to get these levels straightened out, providing that is the issue?
Thanks again. I'm just having such a bad week. My edd is Sunday and I know it has me very emotional.

[selaiwa]

Congratulations on your BFP!!! Yay!!! Enjoy your pregnancy!

[A_Muse4u]

tinkerbell101:  I guess he doesn't want to raise our hopes like the last time.  It turned into a CP.  Thx for the congrats, though.

rubyinparadise:  LOL!!!  I like to see you do that!!!  ;)  Thx for the well-wishing.  

selaiwa:  Thx for taking the time to think of me and thx for the congrats.  

~SSBD2A~

[smr08]

Well I haven't hit the dreaded TWW just yet, i'll be there in a few days...Yuk!

Sorry to all of you who got a visit from the witch, doesn't she know where she's not welcomed?????

To all of us still waiting it out.....I hope she forgets where we live!   SSBD

[rubyinparadise]

((((natalie))))

i can completely relate. just be really gentle with yourself.

as for the hormonal balance, i dunno how long it takes to balance out, exactly. i know that supposedly thyroid is slow, but adrenals are fairly quick. progesterone and estrogen... not sure. i will let you know. my next dr. appt. is monday and i get my 2nd set of results then, but it was taken before i started all the supplements so i'll be surprised if there's much improvement.

[natalie910]

ruby, thanks for the info. Keep me posted on what you here from the dr. I made an appointment for Thursday and I'll be going in with 18 days of temps. I know that's not much but I'm hoping he will take me seriously and order a few blood tests. Now if I get a bump in my temps tomorrow, I won't be so concerned but if not...you know I will be worried. Good luck on Monday, I'm very interested in what your doc says.

[Miranda9]

I'm sorry to hear some of us got AF....here's to next month then!

Wonder how many of us are still waiting?

I'm wondering how soon I can take a hpt?  I have a first response but my Dr. wants me to go in this Sunday for a beta test.  But I want to know beforehand!

[A_Muse4u]

Stay positive and keep the faith!!!  Prayers for you BFP this year.  O:-)

[Rainy48]

Hi guys - I hope you don't mind if I crash in! I read your stories and follow what's going on and I feel for lots of you. I am 38, on my first round of Clomid and on CD22. It feels very much like AF will be paying me a visit next week. Perhaps I can visit again when I am trying again next month :o(

This forum is a nice 'place' and very supportive - everyone knows what others are experiencing.

Take care one and all

[selaiwa]

  Hey everyone!  How is everything going? Any + hpt's?
   I am doing really good! Not as depressed as I was a week ago. I have been working out with the slim and 6 program and watching what I eat( South Beach Diet.)  It is working out great! I have lost 3 lbs in 4 days even though I am cd 4(menses) !! Af should be leaving in a couple of days.I had an OB appt on Tuesday but cancelled it because there really isn't anything she can do.I don't want meds anymore! I am just going to "wing it" ttc from here on.
   My body is finally  getting back to normal since stopping the meds.I can't begin to tell you how much better I feel.I have so much more energy! I am still going to try natural this month and hopefully my body will get back to producing ewcm like it did before clomid.
   Take care and baby dust to everyone!!

[Miranda9]

I haven't tested yet - just have to get through a meeting tomorrow with positive vibes - then I will test on Saturday!

Hi Rainy and welcome!

[Rainy48]

Thanks Miranda

[A_Muse4u]

selaiwa:  That's great that you're exercising and losing weight!!!  I'm happy to read you're happier, now!  O:-)

All:  As for me, my BFP may have vanished.  AF came down full-force, yesterday.  By the lOOks of it, I probably had an early m/c.  I am still keeping my u/s on 07/23 to see what's going on inside and to discuss everything w/Dr.  

We thought, for sure, it would work, this time.  The vaccines didn't seem to aid the implantation, again.  The first time, I didn't have the vaccine and it turned my BFP into a CP.  This time we'll see what info they give me nxt wk.  

May God continue to bless all of the mommies w/their HH pregnancies & deliveries.

******************BABY DUST & VIBES********************TO ALL  

[selaiwa]

A_Muse4u-I am so sorry to hear about AF!!  I hope that they can tell you something at your appt to help.

Well I am still doing the slim and 6 program. Today I went up to the next level. It kicked my ***.I am sore all over my entire body but I did it!! I am going to workout even though it hurts because it helps loosen up my muscles.I can really feel the effects of the squats,lunges,pushups,and crunches the most!! I weighed myself before working out and after and guess what? I lost 1 lb just after todays workout!! Yay!! Now, if only I could get up from this chair! ( OUCH!) I need to take some motrin!
Baby dust to everyone!!

[Miranda9]

BFN for me this morning so I''m out;(  I just want AF to hurry and get here now.

Good luck to those of you who are still in 2WW:)  Hopefully I can join you all again next month!

[selaiwa]

Sorry to hear about your BFN.

[rubyinparadise]

selaiwa: south beach is a great diet, good for you! that is a diet that can become a lifestyle and won't make you feel deprived. DH and i do a loose form of the Zone diet and we feel so much better. (started about 3 months ago after my m/c.)

A_muse4u: i'm sorry to hear about your BFN. you are such a warm and welcoming presence here for new peeps like me. you deserve all the happiness in the world and i hope that you get exactly what you are praying for!

all: i'm happy to report that we got a BFP yesterday. very clear, too!  i keep talking to the little soul who is on his/her way, saying we're gonna go all the way this time! trying to do lots of positive visualizations, too. i will be so happy to get through to the 2nd trimester. between now and then i will just be taking every day as it comes! yesterday i stuffed my shirt and was walking around the house with my big "pregnant" belly, making DH laugh and call me a psycho. ;)

i am much healthier than i was 6 months ago. but AFAIK, my progesterone still runs quite low. soooo, i will be discussing progesterone suppositories with my naturopath & midwife asap. (ie, this week). i want to do everything i possibly can to keep this baby healthy, strong and viable all the way through to the end. please pray for me that we make a go of it this time. i will be praying for everyone in this forum to see that blessed second pink line.

[ita17]

13DPO BFN :( strange cuz 3 days ago I got a clear BFP!  I go in for a beta tomorrow, been debating even going!  IDK, maybe. Feeling very sad :{ ( & grouchy!)
Good luck to all those who are still in the game!

[A_Muse4u]

selaiwa:  I don't think anything will help except hearing we're pregnant.  :(

rubyinparadise:  You're too kind.  Thank you very much for those heart-felt words/thoughts.  May God bless us all in everything we do, Amen.  O:-)

[ita17]

I'm out!  Took beta today, really didn't want to bother w/it & really the only reason why I took it was because I only have 1 tube/ovary I wanted to make sure I wasn't.  I didn't want to hear that my beta was @ a 12, or 25 or something like that when I know it should be at least at 100 @ 14DPO.  
I'm pretty bummed, even though I totally expected it :( sighhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Now UGLY AF needs to come for a visit so I can START ALL OVER AGAIN!

[natalie910]

Well, I'm 7dpo and had some cramps and a lower backache for 3 or 4 hours. I'm thinking af is right around the corner. My temps are still up but am really nervous to see what it will be tomorrow. I don't want to see a dip. I'm just tired of this tww, I feel like I get more anxious each month. Oh well, I don't think I will have long to wait. AF is due in 4 days. I still have nop idea of when I o'ed either. I got a positive opk and then didn't have a rise in temps for 4 days. Any ideas?

Well, good luck to all that are in the tww and so sorry to all those who are out this month. There's always the next time. I guess some of us are just tired of waiting til next time...lol

[selaiwa]

I am a little confused with my husband. Last month after a natural cycle with a bfn,he told me  that he was ready to stop ttc and wanted us to just go on with our life and that he was happy and our family was complete .I am confused because(sorry if tmi)  he usually uses the withdrawal method but now he just comes inside of me all the time.I think that subconciously he wants another child but doesn't want to get hopes up since we haven't been able to concieve for 6 months.I don't want to say anything to him because I just want him to try it his own way. I think that I will go buy a couple opk's from the $ store and find out if I will O soon.I am cd11 and last month I ovulated on cd 15 so I have about 3-4 days to go.

[natalie910]

Selaiwa, that is a great surprise! I would just go with it, get the opk's and go for it!! It does sound like he wants another baby, too. Good luck this month, fingers crossed and lots of ssbd!

[ita17]

I KNOW exactly how you feel.  My husband I know really wanted another baby for years, I wasn't totally ready (we have 3 busy kids!) & then I was all into it, & we had several road bumps, ovarian cyst, lap. surgery, 2 mc.'s & DnC.  He is "supporting" me w/me going thru fertility treatments, cuz he knows how strongly I feel.  BUT every now n then he's like " I think were done" "we need to just stop at some point"  
I think for him (maybe the same for you) Its hard for him to see me hurt, both emotionally & physically.
But I KNOW he wants another baby (or2!) Its just that its been tough the past 1.5+ years!

Good luck, I think you should "TTC" & just not "talk about it" :)

[joal]

I agree, just go with it. I have never been able to figure out what goes through their minds but on some level it seems he still wants to try.

[selaiwa]

Thank you guys so much for your support!I am going to get some opk's today and just go for it.I am just going to go with the flow and whatever will be will be!

[rubyinparadise]

selaiwa:    i think that is a great approach and a great attitude towards the whole thing! men can be just as confused and conflicted as we are... wanting something but not wanting to want it. you know? so as long as he is staying in, it is still completely within the realm of possibility that you could get pregnant. it is such a tricky thing to try and not-try at the same time. i have yet to figure that one out. :P

[natalie910]

Well, I'm at the end of the tww and still no af. Now I'm late and have no pg symptoms. According to FF I am 10dpo and here on medhelp I'm 11dpo. Wouldn't I have some symptoms by now? Well I know I o'ed late...cd18 and I normally O on cd14 so that probably accounts for af being late.
Anyone else still in the tww for July? I'm going crazy here! I guess I'll just have to wait it out. I can't bring myself to test, I hate seeing that bfn.

[joal]

I am just getting back in to the tww, let the agony begin, lol.

[natalie910]

I'm out, af showed up this morning so here we go again.

[selaiwa]

Natalie-  Sorry to hear about AF arriving.
TTC can be a rolllercoaster ride! But I hope that all of your ups and downs be between the sheets! LOL
   Live life and laugh at least once every day!

[natalie910]

It's so true! Laughter is the best medicine. when I find myself down, one of the kids say or do something so funny and it cheers me right up.
This is my first month bbt and I actually o'ed on cd18. It really leads me to believe that we were missing our chance. I always thought I o'ed on cd14 so we never bd'ed past cd15 or 16. It could just be a fluke but I'm hoping it's not. That would make sense if we haven't been bd'ing on the right days. Also the months prior to this, I could never get a +opk but I was always testing from cd11-14 and then just figuring I took the test wrong. I'm optimistic now b/c maybe we'll get somewhere bd'ing on the right days.

Good luck to all of you ttc'ers, we'll get there!

[selaiwa]

I am glad to see that you are bbt'ing and using opk's later! It really has helped me alot.I tend to ovulate anywhere from cd14-cd18.It really helped us find the right days to bd.I start to use opk's on cd 12  testing in the afternoon.  I bought my opk's and  got a negative of course. I ovulate every month but my problem seems to be that I have no fertile cm.

[ita17]

You probably already have done this, but do you take that G***************** don't know how to spell it! LOL  But its that robitusm....hmmm, I don't know how to spell that either!!!!
Anyway, I only took it a few times, but it REALLY made a difference! I would have kept taking it, but we were on a little vacation & I forgot it.  But like I said, I could really tell.

[rubyinparadise]

natalie, it's so great you're figuring out your true ovulation time. i tend to ovulate between CD16 and CD21 myself. i was using OV Watch and i'm pretty sure we actually conceived on CD21. i think this will tremendously increase your odds! if you bbt for at least 3 cycles you'll have a pretty good picture... best of luck!!

[natalie910]

Ruby, yeah I can't believe I o'ed so late. I feel like these last months of bd'ing, although fun and not all work, was really a waste of time since we never went past cd 15-16. I am just hoping that I'll be able to pinpoint O again this month. I know bd'ing later has to increase my chances. I feel so much more hopeful now!! How do you like the ov watch? I've seen it but just never knew how accurate it was. I'm not a huge fan of opk's but then again this last month was the first month I got a + b/c I actually continued testing past cd14. Thanks again :)