Trying For a Baby II

ginvzt

AnnieM wrote: »

When have you been doing your OKPs? I found I get better results testing at 1pm, after not drinking anything from 8:30am, than if I tested at say 4pm.

As for the feeling too tired to bd - I'm glad it's not just me! :rotfl: We missed last night cos I felt too ill, but Saturday night I joked with OH that I was tempted to just let him do his bit while I slept and to make sure he didn't wake me! Turkey basters were mentioned...:eek: :rotfl: I feel miffed that we didn't finish off the whole SMEP, but I'm hoping that the 4 nights in a row and 1 night a couple of days before that will have done the trick!

Can I join the tired club?... We were supposed to BD on Friday, but I was dead in the evening and we did it on Sat morning. Next was supposed to be Sunday, I was sleeping before my OH managed to switch the computer off! Said we will do it last night instead, I feel asleep on the sofa, and then I was angry with my OH when he woke me up to go to bed!!!! The plan is to resume SMEP tonight, but I am not sure if I will survive in the evening again!!! I had to big glasses of Pepsi at luch, so maybe all that cafeine will help me runing a bit longer today!!!

I started OPKs on Saturday, but no positive so far. I can't test at work, so I am testin at around 6-7pm, when I get from work, and trying to keep at least 3-4 hours without loo. Haven't got positive yet, I am on CD12 today.

Savings wise, I have 2 baby funds: one savings account from my personal account, where I try and put some money away and then another joint savings account. The idea is that my OH won't want to spend silly money on pram (well, not £300, and that is what he is talking now) and other pretty and cute bits, so I am saving some money away, to top up and get what I actually want. In the end, he will agree with whatever I choose, as it is me who will be using it all!!!! Also, these savings would help us bridge the gap in the take home pay once I am on maternity leave (I am going to take 12 months and this is non-negotiable).

I have a terramundi pot as well. All £2 coins go in it, and there are about £200 in it now - I took it all out a few weeks ago and counted!!!! Haven't decided what it will go towards to yet (there is a piano on the list, painting, or maybe baby stuff if we will get pg in this century!!!!)

lizziebell*80

galvanizersbaby wrote: »

Hi Lizziebell
I am not sure if you can have AF without ovulating but from others experiences looks like you can I asked a doc and she said that you can't really- although I think like when on the pill, you may have a false AF like Ruth77 said, but I don't know exactly what is true- perhaps you did OV the shift was less noticeable on the thermometer this time?

Well my temps have been:

ERPC on 28th Oct
Missed day 29th
97.6 30th Oct CD3 (bleeding until 6th)
97.4
97.2 1st Nov
97.2
97.3
97.2
Missed day
97.2
97.2 (bleeding stopped) 7th Nov
97.5
97.2
97.0
97.2
97.5
97.2
Missed Day
96.8
97.2
97.5
97.3
97.5
97.5
97.6
96.9
97.1 (tiny bit of spotting)
96.6 25th Nov (bleeding today-not too heavy) CD 29 from D&C as CD 1 (can't be assed with the TMI, I know no-one minds!)

Looking for a rise of 0.4 F or more and last time it went from below 97.6 to 97.8 and above and stayed over 98.0 until I had the operation.

So all over the place this month. Thought that maybe the 96.6 was the start of the shift as my coverline was at this temp before, but it then went way down again. Very confused still. Feels like AF cramp wise- may get worse tomorrow, will just have to see how it goes, this may be the first AF just no ov (wonder if the infection I had maybe stopped ov? It is gone now though thank goodness!). Well if this is first AF then hopefully will get back to ov'ing in a few more weeks time.....

Edit: ladies from the "not straighforward" thread reckon it might just be an annovulatory month for me where it is only the lining being shed similar to being on the pill & that I should look on it as positive as there will be a nice new lining for Ov next month fingers crossed...ooh crampy now though

scottishchick27

If anyone is using the clearblue fertility monitor and didn't manage to get on to the trial then Amazon are selling the packs of 20 sticks for £13. Much cheaper than boots and ebay at the moment. HTH

lita

Just popping in to say hi and that I hope you are all as well as can be:hello:

ginvzt

I got a positive OPK last night, so we are in the intense part of the SMEP plan at the moment. Will see how long we will last!!!!

Hedgehog28

Hi,
It's just me popping in again. I just wanted to say to lizziebell that after I had my D&C it was five weeks before AF turned up again (very light, only lasted about four days and only seemed to make an appearance in the afternoons ). My doctor did say to me to try and avoid becoming pregnant in the cycle following the operation, but she added that she thought it was unlikely that I would anyway...which suggested to me that not ovulating in the first cycle might be normal (although I guess there could be other reasons, like the lining not being ready or something). Unfortunately I didn't do any BBT measurements so I don't actually have anything else to back this up..but I hope this helps you...after that AF turned up every four weeks, which was actually surprisingly regular for me.

got-it-spend-it

Morning everyone. I love the idea of a Terrimundi as a baby fund. Might have to get us one of those. This one would be quite appropriate I think! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PINK-BLUE-STRIPES-NEW-BOXED-TERRAMUNDI-POT-GIFTS_W0QQitemZ120332003018QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Moneyboxes_RL?hash=item120332003018&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1294%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Today I cannot decide whether I am feeling hideously pre-menstrual or pregnant! Boobs hurt, I feel sick and my lower back aches. It would be five days early for AF so fingers crossed it's baby, but who knows.... I had a toasted cheese, quorn, beetroot and mustard toasted sandwich for breakfast today just because I fancied it, but the I've always had strange taste!

AnnieM and Ginvzt I'd also like to join the tired club. I've been in bed before 9pm every night for the past week and am still worn out. I think waking up at 4am is doing me in, even though I am going back to sleep after about 15 minutes or so. Day off tomorrow though so planning to lounge around and do nothing!

galvanizersbaby

Hedgehog28 wrote: »

Hi,
It's just me popping in again. I just wanted to say to lizziebell that after I had my D&C it was five weeks before AF turned up again (very light, only lasted about four days and only seemed to make an appearance in the afternoons ). My doctor did say to me to try and avoid becoming pregnant in the cycle following the operation, but she added that she thought it was unlikely that I would anyway...which suggested to me that not ovulating in the first cycle might be normal (although I guess there could be other reasons, like the lining not being ready or something). Unfortunately I didn't do any BBT measurements so I don't actually have anything else to back this up..but I hope this helps you...after that AF turned up every four weeks, which was actually surprisingly regular for me.

Lizziebell - I think maybe you should not worry to much about whether you Ov'd or not following the ERPC - especially if you had an infection following the op (glad that's ok now) - I would treat this AF as first one and carry on with the temping to identify next OV if I were you, sounds like your body's had a lot to contend with x
Following my first ERPC I was told that it was common to be more fertile than usual so I carried on TTC and fell pg approx 3 weeks following the op with my DS but I've never used temping to track my cycle so I've no idea about that one.
I know a lot of people who temp as a way to track OV but I've never managed to get a very accurate picture of my own cycle this way so hat's off to those who do manage it

lita

I bought some folic acid tablets last night from asda, 180 tablets £2.98 or 2 for £4 which sounded good to me

hayley11

Hello ladies

My boobs are killing today as well, due on this weekend though so that's probably why. Oh you know last time I came off my pill, I wasn't due on til the Sunday and I came on the Thursday, that better not happen again!! I am not in the mood for it yet!!

Hoping my pg and ov tests arrive today from ebay.

I just had a look at those Terrimundi pots, they are so pretty, I want them all!! I could never bring myself to smash them though I LOVE the handbag fund one!! Should be "Radley Handbag Fund" hehe Wow I just looked how much they cost :eek: As pretty as they are think i'll give them a miss...

I just opened an Abbey E-Saver Direct, get 1600 points through Ipoints. Going to put all my Avon money away for the baby. I might put a bit more effort into Avon if I think all the money is going towards my bubba.

(Must stop looking at the pretty Terrimundi pots! Not allowed one!!)