Trying To Concieve

cheeky_lil_monkey

Hey...if it works....no one can mock it!!!

static999

cheeky_lil_monkey wrote: »

congrats poppyjoe!!!!
Does the coffee really work??

Hhhmm... maybe I should try that too & here I was trying to make DH cut his coffee consumption!

static999

cheeky_lil_monkey wrote: »

I'm looking at ovulation calendars as we're planning on starting ttc in July / August. I just can't quite work out what my cycle length is.
When you say it's x days, do you count the day it starts as being day 1 and the day it starts again as being day 27 / 28 / whatever?? Lots of websites seem to give different answers but don't say how they base the cycle length!!
Like if my last started March 2nd and then again today - I would have said that was a 27 day cycle...But some places count it as 26 days, others as 27.

It is Day 1 if you woke up with AF. Otherwise, Day 1 starts from the next day. So, if AF came in the afternoon, your Day 1 actually starts from tommorrow which makes your cycle 27 days.

shelly

poppyjoe wrote: »

So after 6 months we have had a positive and I am so happy and scared and every other emotion under the sun.

Congrats! :j :T :j :T

Hope everything goes well for you!!!

lwcus78

Congrats poppyjoe!!:j

poppyjoe

static999 wrote: »

Hhhmm... maybe I should try that too & here I was trying to make DH cut his coffee consumption!

I did get him to cut down on tea and coffee it was just the nights that we tried he was allowed!!!!!:p

I have now done a total of 8 tests, like the reassurance of seeing the line develop but need to stop!!!!!! I have got an appointment at the doctors on Thursday so maybe after that I will calm down a little!

waddy80

Thanks for that post static. I'm just starting ttc and it was full of stuff I didn't know. As for 10 inches, there is only one thing which should be near 10 inches, :rolleyes: .

Miss_Penny_Pincher_2

Congratulations poppyjoe! That's great news - and I've got all my fingers and toes crossed that all of us trying to conceivers will be joining you with BFPs soon too! xx

From charting my cycle have just found out my luteal phase is lower than normal. It's just 9 days and from what I've been reading online apparently normal is 10-16 days and having less than 10 days makes implantation unlikely

I've read that scientific studies have shown that agnus castus can lengthen the luteal phase by 5 days or more so I ordered some. The bottle says to take 4 capsules a day which = 1600mg but in one of the studies I have been reading about there was high success rate with 20mg a day so wondering whether to just take one capsule of 400mg for a couple of months to reduce chances of negative effects? Maybe I should see the doctor but I don't know if he will help us yet?

shelly

Miss_Penny_Pincher wrote: »

Congratulations poppyjoe! That's great news - and I've got all my fingers and toes crossed that all of us trying to conceivers will be joining you with BFPs soon too! xx

From charting my cycle have just found out my luteal phase is lower than normal. It's just 9 days and from what I've been reading online apparently normal is 10-16 days and having less than 10 days makes implantation unlikely

I've read that scientific studies have shown that agnus castus can lengthen the luteal phase by 5 days or more so I ordered some. The bottle says to take 4 capsules a day which = 1600mg but in one of the studies I have been reading about there was high success rate with 20mg a day so wondering whether to just take one capsule of 400mg for a couple of months to reduce chances of negative effects? Maybe I should see the doctor but I don't know if he will help us yet?

If you aren't sure I believe its always best to get advice from your Doctor. They don't have to give you reams of info and you might be surprised that they might even offer other info to increase your chances of conceiving.

Does your Doctors suregery offer a call back? Maybe thats an alternative if you don't want to make an appt for something that could take only minutes to sort out.

Miss_Penny_Pincher_2

Thanks Shelly - I will give my doctor a ring - not sure if they do call backs but I will ask. I'm one of those types who always feel awkward about bothering them and visit as little as possible so a call back would be ideal!