Trying for a Baby Part 7

TTC40

Great news QQ. The next stage in this important journey.

Do you have plans to see OH in the near future?

Love the idea of conception when you are on different continents!

Kitten_Pie

Fingers and toes crossed for you QQ

oxclairexo

lilymay1 wrote: »

Right after I typed my last message the AF cramps started

I just checked back in my diary at all my AF start dates and lengths and they have been 30 days, 31 days, 31 days, 28 days, 29 days and I'm currently on CD26 so she is soon to arrive. Last 2 ov's have been on CD21 of a 28 and then a 29 day cycle.

Do you think the GP is going to take me seriously if I take in a print off of my last 2 charts and explain everything I think I have worked out in more detail? eg, my LP is too short/ I'm ov'ing too late and my temp's are all over the place. I don't seem to get a consistent raised temp after ov and the rise isn't all that obvious.
Can someone have a quick look at my last 2 charts and let me know if you think the temp rise is obvious in both?

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3c7ccd

Thank you lovelies

Lily - I think your temp rise after ov is ok but agree your temps are a bit irratic which makes pinpointing ov tricky. Would u consider taking temps internally to see if this is more stable? Looks like your BDing for britain (jealous me) - don't know much about it but is it possible to BD too much ie can this affect sperm count? Sure others more in the know can advise x

lilymay1

oxclairexo wrote: »

Lily - I think your temp rise after ov is ok but agree your temps are a bit irratic which makes pinpointing ov tricky. Would u consider taking temps internally to see if this is more stable? Looks like your BDing for britain (jealous me) - don't know much about it but is it possible to BD too much ie can this affect sperm count? Sure others more in the know can advise x

Thanks Claire. Still hanging about here I see Did you get another BFP this morning?

I have a second 'internal' thermometer which I've been using this cycle (in addition to the recorded oral ones) and the temps are always significantly higher than when I do them orally. For example, if i take both temps at exactly the same time..my oral temp might be 36.72 and my vaginal temp would be 37.03
Is that generally a more accurate way of temping; should I try that next cycle?

OH and I have always BD'ed quite a lot anyway and it's how DS was conceived. I knew nothing about TTC back then, so we literally just BD'ed every day until I got a + test. I don't think there are any issues with his swimmers as we have always fallen quite quickly previously and I never have to beg him to perform IYKWIM? But maybe you are right, I think we'll only BD around ov next cycle to see if that helps?

It's more my LP I'm worried about. I've been taking supplements to try and lengthen it this cycle, but I don't know if they've done anything.

mogwai

lilymay :eek: at your BD pattern!!

and you have lots of days of EWCM as well, lucky you :T

lilymay1

mogwai wrote: »

lilymay :eek: at your BD pattern!!

and you have lots of days of EWCM as well, lucky you :T

I know, but I still have EWCM @ 5dpo! I've not 'dried up' at all. In the last 5 days it's been eggwhite, watery and creamy. Like, this morning there was a big old blob of EWCM, but this evening it's been quite creamy.

You lot are making me a bit paranoid about our BD'ing. I'm going to have to stop recording it next cycle!:rotfl:

mrsj28

lilymay1 wrote: »

I know, but I still have EWCM @ 5dpo! I've not 'dried up' at all. In the last 5 days it's been eggwhite, watery and creamy. Like, this morning there was a big old blob of EWCM, but this evening it's been quite creamy.

You lot are making me a bit paranoid about our BD'ing. I'm going to have to stop recording it next cycle!:rotfl:

We're just jealous

lilymay1

mrsj28 wrote: »

We're just jealous

I can send OH to do the rounds if you like? I can't be ar5ed half the time

TTC40

lilymay1 wrote: »

I can send OH to do the rounds if you like? I can't be ar5ed half the time

Watch out - there are a couple of people around here looking for donors!

abis21

Do you take your temp at roughly the same time everyday Lilymay? And is it always before you start moving around properly and after 4 hours uninterupted sleep? Do you have much alcohol? When I drank more than a glass or 2 (prior to ov, was always more careful after ov) then it always raised my temp quite a lot the following day.

Also haven't you been ill this month? Therefore you can't really look at your chart accurately as the temps will have been effected by that.

I would have thought seeing as you do BD pretty much every day, pinpointing ov is more for your own records rather than catching the eggy if you know what I mean. I wouldn't try and look that much in to your LP or go to the docs just yet. I know it feels like forever, but your DS isn't that old so your body will still be adjusting to getting back to normal, and even with well timed BD I think there is still only a 25% chance of this resulting in a pregnancy.

ps, I think you should still record your BD - it gives us hope that men can indeed manage it! And I don't think your DH will be happy if you tell him next month you are only BDing near ov after being used to it every day :rotfl: