Trying for a Baby Part 7

Nicki

TTC40 wrote: »

I will use CBFM, OPK, grapefruit juice & cough mixture this cycle - anything else I should try ?

I would BD too .......

Seriously, perhaps try tweaking your and DH's diet, within your new healthy eating habits of course, to encompass red meat no more than once a week, fish once a week at least, and as little processed food as you can manage. A good fertility friendly multi vit for you and him. There is also evidence to say that moderate exercise helps fertility. Doesn't have to be a marathon, a brisk 20 minute walk at lunchtime would do the trick if you aren't used to anything more vigourous.

But, of course if I knew all the answers or even most of them I'd be pregnant myself right now . Sometimes it just takes as long as it takes.

emsbet

TeamLowe wrote: »

Can I come play too?
I got married in April and had a surprise pregnancy which unfortunately ended in miscarriage in June/July. Was trying straight away afterwards with Temp tracking but husband got freaked out and we stopped. We decided that we wanted to save up for a house first but we're torn as both really want a child so we've compromised at BD every 2-3 days like the NICE guidelines (such a geek) and seeing what happens.
On CD28 of a 35 day cycle, although once after the mc it was 38 days.
BD plan is going well and we've BD the day before all three guesses of OV (when app says, 14 days before AF expected and 10 days before AF expected as BBT showed me cycle after mc) so I'm optimistic

Really want it to happen this month as we'll have time for the 6 week scan we've been promised before we tell people on the big day if all is ok. Symptom spotting like crazy, getting lots of cramps and feeling nauseous when my tummy is empty, think the ladies are sore too but my hormones have been out of whack since the mc so i know it's probably just insane PMS

Good luck to you, hope we're all graduates soon x x

:wave: Welcome to the thread! I'm so sorry for your loss and will keep my fingers crossed you've caught that eggy this month.

Secretdiaryofadebtgirl wrote: »

I've read back through the posts (boy does this thread move fast) & I've seen people mention grapefruit juice - what's this meant to do? Sorry if this is a silly question
x x

Grapefruit juice can help to increase the amounts of EWCM (egg white cervical mucus which is the most fetile kind of CM). You drink it I think from CD3ish (although I usually drink mine from CD1) until you ov.

xx

Nicki

Bloody men! DH came home last night and we were talking about this trip to India. He had originally said he was going on Wednesday, which will be Cd14 for me but I often ovulate on CD12 so although not thrilled was ok about that. Last night he announced he was going to book his flight for Tuesday morning as his first meeting is actually on Wednesday morning. When I expressed concern, he said we could always do the deed when it gets back (a week later!) as it's not like we only had 24 hours after ovulation!!!!! Honestly, I really give up. We have had fertility treatment spanning about 6 years, where we did numerous monitored cycles, and also had IUI twice where timing was crucial. How in hell has he got to this stage with not even a basic knowledge of female fertile windows. When I explained to him that the egg lived for between 12 and 24 hours and the fertile window per month was usually a maximum of 3 days he was genuinely gob smacked. Men!!!!!!!!

emsbet

Nicki wrote: »

Bloody men! DH came home last night and we were talking about this trip to India. He had originally said he was going on Wednesday, which will be Cd14 for me but I often ovulate on CD12 so although not thrilled was ok about that. Last night he announced he was going to book his flight for Tuesday morning as his first meeting is actually on Wednesday morning. When I expressed concern, he said we could always do the deed when it gets back (a week later!) as it's not like we only had 24 hours after ovulation!!!!! Honestly, I really give up. We have had fertility treatment spanning about 6 years, where we did numerous monitored cycles, and also had IUI twice where timing was crucial. How in hell has he got to this stage with not even a basic knowledge of female fertile windows. When I explained to him that the egg lived for between 12 and 24 hours and the fertile window per month was usually a maximum of 3 days he was genuinely gob smacked. Men!!!!!!!!

((hugs)) I honestly think that they only remember what they want to remember. My DH is the same, he is such an intelligent man but he can't get his head around the fact that there is only a small window of opportunity each month to catch the eggy. Also each time I've got my BFP he's had no clue that I was a point in my cycle to begin thinking about testing.

xx

QQuaver

Good morning folks:wave:

Littlezee, (((hugs))).
Lap & dye is the top test for checking everything internal. I haven't had it done, only done HSG to check the tubes.

5 months is a long time to wait, but hopefully you'll get a BFP before that:o

Hope your MIL is OK, I hate not knowing when and waiting:(
Secretdebts, so can we call it 0DPO today?
emsbet, :shocked: re glandular fever and lumber puncture:eek:
TTC40, I think you are taking most things possible:p
I think the next thing is to relax, which I know is almost impossible:o
The idea is to let the blood flow to your uterus during ovulation & 2ww.
aless, :j on your stronger TLP!
I know you were TTC from July, it's on the list on the front page:p
Many people get BFP on their 1st cycle, (and I was one of them which ended in mc), and I wish everyone that:)
The next verse, that's an early 2DPO! Hope it's a super eggy!:j
TeamLowe, welcome:wave:
I've added you to the list on the first page, let me know if you'd like your age added, and things changed etc:)
(((Hugs))) for your mc, there's few of us here unfortunately:(
When are you testing?
Let's hope your forever baby is in there cooking:)
Nicki, my DH is the same:mad:. Perhaps I should get a poster of female cycles and hang it on the wall?

QQuaver

Testing list

Tue 25th Oct - i luv freebies
Thu 3rd Nov - countrybum
Sat 5th Nov - Tryinforathird
Wed 16th Nov - Tigerlilly
Fri 2nd Dec - Primmer
Sat 3rd Dec - TeamLowe
Sat 17th Dec - walby1993

November graduates- Winners of Oct BFP predictions (11) robyn297:T

esio trot TTC#2 since 09/11 BFP 07/11/11:j
pot8o (27) TTC#1 since 04/11 (mc 06/11) BFP 12/11/11:j
RebekahR (30) TTC#1 since 07/11 BFP 13/11/11:j
robyn297 (27) TTC#1 since 06/10 (had a few months off) BFP 15/11/11:j
Europa TTC#2 since 07/11 BFP 15/11/11:j
colli (30) TTC#1 since 12/10 (mc 06/11) BFP 16/11/11:j



November BFP predictions

mrsrobertson - 6
Trixietoes - 7
GemmaE - 8
Twigglet35 - 8
Squirrels - 8
ikkle87 - 9
QQuaver - 9
Secretdebts - 9
Flee - 9
sexymouse - 9
Sa-ra-ra-ra - 10
Rebekah - 10
Birdie85 - 10
Tinkwings - 10
MrsHappy - 10
vesper - 11
teaandcakeordeath - 11
TTC40 - 12

QQuaver

Team Sticky!

CD61 i luv freebies - ?DPO :cool:
CD57 teaandcakeordeath - 35DPO :cool:
CD49 Tryingforathird - 31DPO :cool:
CD47 T-sil - ?DPO :cool:
CD33 trixietoes - 19DPO :cool:
CD? Tigerlilly - 18DPO :cool:
CD34 Aless02 - 15DPO :cool:
CD24 divorcingjack - 11DPO :cool:
CD22 Bezzyk - 10DPO :cool:
CD28 TeamLowe - 8DPO :cool:
CD35 claire16c - 7DPO :cool:
CD20 Primmer* - 6DPO :cool:
CD28 GemmaE - 5DPO :cool:
CD15 twigglet35 - 3DPO :cool:
CD12 The Next Verse - 2DPO :cool:
CD18 mrsj28 - 1DPO :cool:
CD21 Bigzippy* - 1DPO :cool:
CD12 time2deal - 0DPO :cool:
CD31 Secretdebts - +OPK :cool:
CD20 Jen77 - High CBFM :cool:

CD98 Lurker1972 - Awaiting ov
CD98 pinkjelly - Awaiting ov
CD84 pokey128 - Awaiting ov
CD65 b_girl - Awaiting ov
CD53 lazarou_true - Awaiting ov
CD49 countrybum - Awaiting ov
CD46 morocha - Awaiting ov
CD40 fannyanna - Awaiting ov
CD34 welshpolarbear - Awaiting ov
CD27 Elelyn - Awaiting ov
CD27 Candlewax - Awaiting ov
CD24 mrs_dave - Awaiting ov
CD23 sexymouse* - Awaiting ov
CD23 littleme - Awaiting ov
CD22 walby1993 - Awaiting ov
CD20 penguin83 - Awaiting ov
CD20 Birdie85 - Awaiting ov
CD18 morocha - Awaiting ov
CD18 2ba3c - Awaiting ov
CD17 QQuaver* - Awaiting ov
CD17 Squ1rrel5 - Awaiting ov
CD15 Picklepick - Awaiting ov
CD15 emsbet - Awaiting ov
CD15 Definitely Blonde - Awaiting ov
CD14 Gizmogiz* - Awaiting ov
CD14 kittycat1977 - Awaiting ov
CD13 2 Trying to become 3 - Awaiting ov
CD12 lucyloo77 - Awaiting ov
CD10 tinkwings - Awaiting ov
CD10 mrshappy - Awaiting ov
CD10 Maire1 - Awaiting ov
CD10 i love holidays - Awaiting ov
CD9 mrsrobertson - Awaiting ov
CD9 isla_red - Awaiting ov
CD8 Whattodonow - Awaiting ov
CD7 Tea lover - Awaiting ov
CD7 Student_Mrs - Awaiting ov
CD7 Gizmodo - Awaiting ov
CD5 Maddie_s - Awaiting ov
CD4 Sa-ra-ra-ra - Awaiting ov
CD3 ikkle87 - Awaiting ov
CD2 DibDabb - Awaiting ov
CD2 mssas - Awaiting ov
CD2 Flee - Awaiting ov
CD2 nicki - Awaiting ov
CD2 vesper - Awaiting ov
CD2 TTC40 - Awaiting ov
CD1 Secret debt girl - Awaiting ov
CD1 mishkanorman - Awaiting ov
CD1 Derby2 - Awaiting ov

Those with * sometimes uses conceive plus/preseed.
The names in blue has a link to their Fertility Friend chart:)

emsbet

QQuaver wrote: »

Perhaps I should get a poster of female cycles and hang it on the wall?

:rotfl::rotfl: That would really scare him! :D

xx

Secretdebts

QQuaver wrote: »

Good morning folks:wave:

Secretdebts, so can we call it 0DPO today?

:undecided. Who knows :rotfl: I think it may be 1DPO, but I wouldn't bet the house on it. I'll do a few more OPKs today & if they're all totally a blank test line then I think I definitely ov'd yesterday. I hope I did because then bd would gave been well timed. If I get strongish lines again then I'll be confused again.

On th upside my new shiny cbfm turned up yesterday so I might know better from next month if I've not caught it this month!

Erm .... I also spent an hour or two wondering around mothercare & mamas & papas yesterday (is that bad)? & realised that I know nothing about babies & what they might need (hoping the pg threads on here are quite informative when we get to them).

emsbet

Secretdebts wrote: »

Erm .... I also spent an hour or two wondering around mothercare & mamas & papas yesterday (is that bad)? & realised that I know nothing about babies & what they might need (hoping the pg threads on here are quite informative when we get to them).

There are lots of knowledgeable ladies on the pg threads. There are always people on there who are further along than you or are pg with their 2nd/3rd/4th etc.
I do happen to have a list of things that one might need that I copied from a post on the 12-24 week thread when I was on there I can send you a copy either now, if you want to have a looksie or when you have your BFP

xx