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Kara - I'm SO very happy for you! How many cycles did it take you to conceive? You only BD'd once the cycle you got pregnant, right? Just amazing! I cannot wait to see a positive pregnancy test...feels like it's never going to happen, but I'm keeping my hopes up.

I have my annual appointment next Monday and I'm trying to think of questions to ask my doctor. Anyone have any advice they could pass along to me? I'd really appreciate it! I don't have my mother to ask, and I don't want my family knowing I'm really trying right now so that it doesn't add to any pressure/stress of us trying. Thanks, Ladies!!

I was thinking of asking these so far:
1. How long should we try before I should possibly have a laparoscopy (sp?) - the test to see if I have endometriosis and if there is anything there hopefully they can get rid of it and make it easier for us to conceive.
2. How long should we wait to have my DH sperm checked? What is the process for that - would I drop his sample of at my GYN Dr.?
3. Is there any kind of blood work I should have done to check my levels of anything related to conceiving?
4. I had an internal ultrasound over a year ago - should I have another one done to make sure everything looks okay?

So I tested... Big F@ckin Negative. .. wth?! I am now 2 days late. My boobs are starting to become sore my nipples are sensitive and no positive. I havent been this late with my period ever. Im so irked and frustrated. Right when I just stopped panicking every 5min in bathroom about period showing up now im back to checking every 5min. I am sure I am going to go to bed and wake up with it on. Im sorry ladies for my rant. But I knew this was goin to happen as soon as I got excited. Oh im so mad

amommy - it's not over til shows up. You're still in it for October! for you!!! How many cycles have you been TTC? Is this #1 for you?

@pbc - metafolin is "the active form of folate". My understanding is that it allows your body to metabolize/absorb folic acid better if you have some sort of issue with that - which apparently a lot of people do and don't know it.

K

Omg....just got my BFP!! I can't even believe it. Its our first month ttc so I think my husband is kind of shocked that it worked. He made me take a second test and then asked "how accurate are these things?" Then he googled the accuracy, lol. I think i had a little more time to prepare as my symptoms were very noticable. God, please let this stick!!

My symptoms that were different this cycle (I've been charting for 3 months after coming off the pill) are:
5, 6 &7dpo: cramping...this is not typical for me at this point
8 & 9dpo: extreme bloating, gassy (gross!) Gums bled while brushing teeth
10dpo: yeast infection (ugh, this sucks! Only had two in my life before, both while on antibiotics)
11dpo: positive bfp. I didn't want to test until af was late but I wanted to call my dr about the yeast infection and figured I should know if I was pregnant.

I stopped temping cause it was discouraging me during the tww. It was going up and down and I didn't want to obsess over it. My husband and I decided for our first cycle only to try the Shettles Method for a boy. I would be thrilled with either gender and eventually want one of each but we thought we'd give it a try. So we only bd on ovulation day and the day after. I took Robitussin for the ovulation week which I think helped because I never have a ton of cm. He drank coffee an hour before and we followed all the other recommendations. Guess we will see if that works :)

Sending positive thoughts and baby dust to all of you ladies!!!

jj1009 -

CONGRATS! Wow, only BD'd twice, and your first cycle TTC...you're a lucky lady! How long are your cycles normally? Are you pretty regular? What day of your cycle do you usually ovulate on? I got my +opk yesterday morning and my DH & I bd'd last night and will again tonight and I'm hoping that we catch my egg. Seems like that is what you just did to get pregnant...hoping it works for me too! I've also been taking mucinex this cycle...and I've DEFINITELY noticed a change in CM, I'm usually kind of dry, but the past couple days I've had EWCM. C'mon October 2014 baby!!!!

I have a feeling this TWW is going to take FOREVER!!!

JJ!!!

AMommy....it's not over until shows up.

DH and I have been actively trying for a year. I think I (myself) tried for 2-3 years, but DH wasn't ready. Doctor told us to really consider whether or not we wanted a baby before a hysterectomy was done since I had so many problems with cysts and pain. Doctor gave us a year. Went and had my annual pap done on January 13th and made follow up appointment for February 5 to schedule hysterectomy. Got on January 16 @ 10dpo. We only BD'ed on January 4 and I got my positive on my OPK on January 5. Temps calculated I O'ed on January 6. We are totally shocked since we tried so much for a year.

I'm 5 weeks today and am still in shock. Please ladies, don't give up hope....pray!!! God is good and miracles do happen!!!!

Ladies - quick ? for you - someone in another forum just said that you can test positive for your LH surge, but then not ovulate...is that true? Has that happened to any of you? I'm 99% sure I'm ovulating, but I don't temp to know 100% of exactly which day. I do test + for the LH surge every month on Clearblue Easy Digital Ovulation tests around CD13-CD16 and usually the day after I get the + I feel slight pains in my lower abdomen the next day which I assume is me ovulating. Is there any other way to tell for sure that I am in fact ovulating other than taking my temp?

Thanks so much! I'm thankful for this forum so I'm able to tell someone. I have had 28 day cycles since coming off the pill in September. I'm pretty sure I ovulate on cd14. Cramps/cm start on cd13, peak on cd14 and end on cd15. The robitussin helped a lot I think, so that's great that you're taking Muscinex. Although it was disgusting! If it didn't work this cycle I wouldve tried preseed and opks. I had a strong feeling it worked when I had cramping on 5-7dpo. It was like af cramps only more dull/mild.
Just called my dr office and I have an appt for March 15th. Gosh, they aren't in a hurry. Actually I couldve gotten in sooner but didn't want to take off work. Ill be 10 weeks then. Estimated due date is October 9th :)

Crossing my fingers for you all!

jj - that is exactly how I feel about this site - it's my godsend! My hubby doesn't want to hear any of this and I think my best friend is sick of hearing me/just as anxious for me to get prego as I am for myself, ha ha, if that's even possible. She doesn't fully understand it because BOTH times she tried to conceive it happened on the FIRST cycle for each child - luck B*tch! ha, I still love her though. I pretty much have the same cycle as you then - almost always 28 days long and I O between CD13 and CD15 usually. BEST of luck to you for a sticky bean!!! OMG, I just keep picturing seeing a positive pregnancy test and it gets me so excited, hoping to see one sooner than later! I'd really love my due date to be no later than November (due to living in Boston with all the snow we get).

Yes, I think I've been dehydrating myself in previous cycles, but this cycle I have been exercising and drinking water and eating better and trying to do good, just recently lost a couple lbs, so hoping ALL that helps me out, plus with taking the mucinex (I can't believe I actually have EWCM from taking it). I'm just a little nervous because yesterday (got my + opk) I was kind of dry and didn't use my preseed or anything, and I have a feeling if I did I would have gotten pregnant, I'm crazy I know, trust me I KNOW lol. This is going to be one hell of a TWW for me!