TTC JULY- friends needed

[petal88]

Hi gals,  well no joy last month.  I am now on cd day 4.  Anyone elses dreaded af arrive and on the roller coaster ride again this month? I had great support from everyone on last post so thought I'd start another one for this month.  

[LauraB78]

I just wanted to send baby dust your way! At least the ttc part is fun! ; )

I am hoping you get your BFP this month!!

[Mumita]

I'm in, I had my m/c on june 15th so I should be O'ing soon (I think today or tomorrow) and then af should be on July 15th if it's not late after the m/c or if I'm pregnant.
So sticky bean to us all!

[petal88]

Thanks chum x

[Irish741]

I'm in. I am about 1/2 way thru my 2ww now (approx. DPO 7). Oh the agony....

[Atia_Julii]

I'm right there with you TTC this month. (and the past 4 months)  My cycles are on average of 36 days, so I'm expecting to O anytime around July 12th, and hopefully AF won't show up around July 24th. :-D

[krushing]

I'm right there too.  Last month wasn't my month.  I'm on CD 16 and got my LH surge on OPK yesterday, so DH and I bd yesterday and today and probably tomorrow just to make sure.  TWW here I come!

Good luck to you all!

[sweetangel7]

I'm in the end stage of my 2ww...and I was pretty sick for most of June with a virus which came with fevers of 105 and pure exhaustion for weeks so I am not holding out much hope that June was our month so, I'm probably in the same boat of ttc for July...I'll keep you posted...I'm due for AF on Thursday...we'll see!  Baby dust to us all!

[evthing4reason]

I am on day 15 of 27 and have already o'd, but we only managed to bd once, so i'm no to convinced it will happen this month, but i'm on the 2ww anywys

[depressed748]

I am in....I got the dreaded AF and I am suppose to O this week...hopefully I can catch it. My partners works nights and I work days

[petal88]

Well good luck and tonnes of babydust to us all.. may July bring multiple bfps!!  Oh does anyone have any idea what to put Maca powder into where it totally hides the taste?  It is so disgusting even in a smoothie I can still taste it and dh was wretching with it... but still takes it.. bless his wee heart!  It'll be totally worth it if get bfp but just wondered is there an easier way to take it?  :/

[Becci2809]

Hi All,

I'm in currently 2 weeks late and all tests show neg. waiting for af.

I'm new to all this would some one mind explaining what all the abbrivations mean?

Baby dust to everyone hope you all will be blessed.

Becci

[petal88]

Hi Becci, I just posted one back to you on our last site - the 'Could I be pregnant' one.

I am just learning the abbrevs too but I think some meanings are- TTC(trying to conceive) Dh (darling husband), Oh (other half)  Af (aunt flo) BFP (big fat positive)  BFN (big fat negative), O (ovulate), OPK (ovulation predictor kit), bd (bedded/ttc), CBFM (clear blue fertility monitor), 2ww (2 week wait- after ovulation), CD (cycle day) DPO(days past ovulation).

Did I miss any?  x

[Irish741]

You can also check out the "health pages" on the right side of the screen. It will give you the run down of all the abbreviations...probably more than you will ever need to know. :)

petal88 is right as well...those are pretty much the main ones used.

[msgorgeous]

LOTS AND LOTS OF BABY DUST O YOU :) good luck i hope you get your bFp

[Hales20]

Hi all,

Yes im in the waiting game for july this month.

Currently on Month 4 of TTC and pretty sure i ovulated yesterday so now in the 2WW. (Currently on cd15). Managed to BD every single night so far since CD9/10.

Wish me & all the others luck xxx

[JoyRenee]

I'm not sure if I'll be trying in July yet (testing in a week and a half). I'll let you know if I'm joining you or not!

[Becci2809]

Thanks for the low down, its all starting to make sense now.

Hope you are keepin well and sprits up. xxx

[mommyoftwo28644]

I should be joining you all in a week or so. Due to a uterine infection, TTC was pretty much put off this month..... unless it happened before I was diagnosed.... my cycle was so screwed up, I am not sure when I O this month, but I am ready to get back on the TTC boat! Hugs and SUPER STICKY BABY DUST TO ALL OF US!

[Atia_Julii]

What is Maca powder?  Never heard of it.  

I'm on cycle day 13 currently.  I am going to NYC for the 4th, and just really hope I'm not fertile while I'm there.  (I won't be with my hubby)  I would hate to miss a month of trying! I really hope to seem many BFP's out in July from all of us. :-D

[petal88]

Hi Atia, I have cut and paste some info on Maca for you and anyone else interested.  I am on fifth day of taking it...  I have also included a link to articles by a lady who swears by it 'How Maca Root got me pregnant'

Quote- 'Benefits of Maca Root

Due to maca root's effect on the Endocrine system it is able to regulate metabolism, energy levels, growth, sexual development and helps to develop a healthy sense of well being and attitude towards life.

Garry P. Gordon, MD, former president of the American College for Advancement in Medicine called Peruvian Maca Root to be "nature's answer to Viagra" due to its benefits on male erectile tissue response. It does this by normalizing hormones such as testosterone for men and progesterone and estrogen for women. This is why I was able to overcome infertility through the use of maca root (see my article called "How Maca Root Got Me Pregnant"). I also noticed while on maca root that my own libido shot through the roof, so I know it is great for improving sexual function and desire. '

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/184335/how_maca_root_got_me_pregnant.html?cat=52

[Atia_Julii]

Thanks for the info.  I'll have to look into this. :-D

[petal88]

Sorry that link doesn't seem to be clickable! So I have cut and paste the article to save you typing address in.  Sorry it's long but I think it's very interesting for all us ttc!

Quote:  'Maca Root got me pregnant, not just once... but twice! Of course it couldn't of been successful without a little help from my husband.

First let me start off with my first experience with Maca Root. I had been trying to get pregnant for over six months with no success. I was getting really frustrated because I had been charting, using basal temperatures, timing everything right with absolutely no results.

I was reading on a health website that mentioned the health benefits of Maca Root. It said that some studies were done in Peru on people who consumed Maca as part of their daily diet. Apparently, these people had a profound increase in vitality, energy and fertility.

I quickly ordered some raw organic Peruvian Maca Root powder for myself. When it arrived in the mail I opened the package and smelled it. The smell wasn't bad at all; it had the smell of some sort of root, such as a potato. I added a few tablespoons to a glass of orange juice and started to drink. Ugh! It was a horrible concoction!

I was determined to make it work. I decided to make a huge smoothie consisting of four bananas, about a cup of strawberries, water and some ice to make it cold. Added my two tablespoons of Maca and I actually was able to enjoy it!

I immediately started noticing the affects the Maca was having on my body. My energy levels were amazing and my libido shot through the roof. My husband was quite pleased with the results as well.

I was quite certain though that it wouldn't work right away. In fact, I had decided I would get myself a boob job to help myself feel better. So I met the Plastic Surgeon, set a date for a few weeks later and went to the operating clinic. I got in my hospital gown and they hook me up to the IV. One of the routine things they do right before surgery is have you take a pregnancy test. Well as I laid there waiting for the anesthesiologist, the nurse came over and started to unhook everything from me. When I asked what was going on, she said: "You can't have surgery, you are pregnant."

When my son was around 18 months old I started to work on getting pregnant again. I was charting, doing my basal temperatures, everything I could think of. I tried and tried for over a year without any success. Then it hit me! I realized that I wasn't taking the Maca like I had with my last pregnancy.

I immediately ordered some and started taking it. I was shocked to find myself pregnant yet again the very next cycle.

I tell you, there is something that really works about this Maca Root. I swear by it."

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[Atia_Julii]

Where do you buy something like this?

[petal88]

I got it from ebay seller- Harvest Moon Superfoods.  If you go onto ebay and type in the following 'PREMIUM* RAW ORGANIC MACA POWDER 1Kg' it should bring it up.  It costs £16.98 buy now and that should last long time depending on usage.  After alot of research on it I think 'Organic' and 'raw' is definately the best way to go for most natural.  As it contains no hormones they say you cannot overdose on it.. it's a food not a herb.  So can't do any harm and cost not too bad.  Only downside is taste.. but as I said before if it helps me get my bfp I can deal with it! :)  

Both Dh and I are on 3 teaspoons each a day (supposed to increase his sperm count too) and make us want to go at it like rabbits (another perk! =) ) .
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