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sarah - yeah i think you only have to do every other day if you have low sperm counts. otherwise if able, definitely every day is good. i think i heard twice in one day isn't as good though, not likely to make as much quality sperm then. we try for the once a day and every day in the fertile time period if possible. hope we get lucky!

aclark - sorry about AF :(

jj - technically there's not a super right time to BD, but doing it on your most fertile days increases the chances. sperm can live 3-5 days in us, so if you BD'd once a couple days before O it could still work. you can also BD every dang day and it not work. there's many 'methods' out there. so crazy! and yeah, no KY. the preseed is a lube and we like it. the doc said if you need a lube they rec that one. ideally you'd have plenty of your own, but we all can sometimes use help when TTC. FX'd for us!!

ready - hi! hope you guys get some BD'ing in and the careers aren't stressing you too much! after 90 days will insurance kick in?

jj - lately i have been drinking rarely during the first part of my cycle and abstaining during tww until AF shows up, then i want a drink ;) you can do 'sober til it's over' or 'drink til it's pink' :)

koti - my opk wanted fmu, but i've seen many places rec not using fmu... oh well. i'm doing the evenings :) and yeah, on the 4th day after my positive opk i gotta start my vagina pills :) (progesterone) lol. hope the doc sheds light on your progesterone level. reference ranges for labs can be all different.

basia - it's always possible to have your body gear up to ovulate and then not ovulate. they usually want at least a 0.5 degree temp increase to help indicate ovulation. stress can possibly stop or delay ovulation.

cristi - FX'd for you!!!!

AFM CD13. EWCM yesterday and today. didn't opk test yet tonight but guessing will be positive tomorrow based on past cycles. BD'd last two nights and hopefully will later tonight. My DH got the call from the lab about his SA. He told me they said he had very high counts and they were very lively. lol. morphology is a little low, 24% instead of at least 30%, but apparently that's common with high counts and they aren't concerned. he's over 80 million i guess? so i got 20 million boys with good heads and tails that need to find an egg in there :) hahaha

Welcome to all the new members!!!!

Welcome back Cristi! I know it's been a long journey for you but I am telling you, I still see that BFP in your future!

Firsttimemommy - I think once I start eating better, it will also help my thyroid and getting a bfp. My plan is to begin Monday, start slow, eat more whole foods, cut out all the processed crap and use my Wii Fit. I refuse to cut all bad things out, but I will enjoy in moderation. I hope it works, this is only like the 20th time I've tried to do this! I didn't get 8dpo progesterone checked, it was about 5 dpo b/c it just so happens that is where I was in my cycle and my gyn was happy with my number. I think when I go back before IUI, I will talk more with the RE about it.

JJ - I echo what everyone else said about bding and using Preseed. Now, this may sound super weird, but some research suggests that natural oils, we are talking olive or canola oil, can be used as lubrication when ttc. I have also heard from women that used it and preferred. It does seem weird but I actually was going to try it but never did. I've also tried robitussin or the generic that only contains guaifenesin, the active ingredient that makes you produce more mucus when you have a dry cough. I always have ewcm but mine seems thick and I will say, with that, it was thinner and more of it.

AFM, I probably O'ed today or yesterday based on my previous cycles but I am not tracking so I don't know for sure. We've bd'ed on and off the past several days so here is hoping!

Basia: Yes, it is possible to have LH surge without ovulation. When did your temp go up and stay up?
I had cycles with a surge where there was a second surge later after which temp went up. This cycle I had a surge and temps only went up 2 days later.

Cristi: Sorry got you . A lot of Libras in your family, must be confusing . I am a Libra too, October .
Tons of and this cycle!

molldoll: Wlcome back, .

Firsttime: So if you get a this cycle, you'll need to carry on with progesterone through the 9 months?
Great new about DH's SA, now catch that egg!

pbc: Hope you caught that egg.

AFM: 9/11DPO, this morning with FMU. I know it is still early, but I just can't shake the feeling I am out.
Anyway, going on vacation for a week tomorrow, maybe I can drink after all . See you ladies in a week.

I started track my temperature this cycle. I try to do it at the same time plus minus 30 minutes in the morning before I get up.
CD #11 OPK - Temp 97.73
CD #12 OPK - Temp 97.86
CD #13 OPK - Temp 97.58
CD #14 OPK + Temp 97.73
CD #15 OPK + Temp 97.90
CD #16 OPK - Temp 98.17
CD #17 OPK - Temp 98.18

So Between day #13 and #16 there is a jump of .59 degrees but that took few days....

Does this look to you girls that I did not ovulate?

I keep reading different things so I rather ask you since you are TTC and we are all in the same boat :)

Basia: If your temps stay up above 98 for 5 days in a row you can consider the first day of 98+ your 1DPO. Sorry but there is no other way to know with smaller variances.

in that case fingers crossed for 98+ for the next 3 days :)
Thank girls

Do you usually have bigger jumps in temperature? This is the first month that I am tracking my temperature so I am not really sure what to expect

Basia: It is different every month, I had a month the jump was small, and I could only see the pattern like a week after ovulation. Where some months the just is big, like this cycle my temps before ovulation ranged between 97.2-97.7, after ovulation it ranges from 98.1-98.6, so I can see a clear pattern. You have to temp for a few months to see how your body works, unless you get a before that which would be ideal .

sorry dumb question but what is BFP?

Basia: There are no dumb questions, no one started here knowing stuff. is a big fat positive . Here is a link to the forum abbr.:
http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/support/help_community.php#abbreviations

Just checking in, ladies. I have taken off a week and a half and it has been really good. I (think) I ovulated maybe yesterday, but it could be today. I got my first positive OPK yesterday. So, I think i am now starting the two week wait. I'm trying to be more laid back this cycle (aren't we all every cycle) but I think the fear of pregnancy is helping me. I will be okay either way if that makes sense. I had my yearly OB appointment yesterday and all was well.

Fingers crossed for everyone and baby dust.

~K