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ok this is weird i woke up this moring went to bathroom like usual and there was a lot of watery cm in panties and when i wiped it was really slippery. I have never had this much cm before.

gummybear - after my MC last year O got AF after 5 weeks.

bahoward - ooh sounds like fertile mucus?

Bahoward- that sounds like fertile cm to me too! An excuse to start early!

Gummybear- welcome back! At this point in my ttc journey I've learned that there really are no rules to this. Hopefully you will get a pos opk soon!! I am trying them for the first time this month and I am supposed to start checking on Saturday. Do you use the sticks or the digital with the smiley face? I bought some opk sticks but I'm wondering if the smiley face is easier to read. Anybody else have any opinions on which opks to use?

Elle- so the appt went well! So many questions, but it makes sense that the more they know the better their chances of helping you. I have been considering the hsg test as I had one blocked tube removed in November and am paranoid that the other one is too, even though my gyn says it's clear. You will have to let me know how the test goes!

AFM I have a question for all you informed ladies out there: who has had any luck with taking Robitussein/Mucinex to increase their cm? I read up on it last night and am thinking about doing it just wanted some feedback if anyone had any luck with it. I'm thinking if all I have to do is take some everyday to increase my chances why not?

Other than that I am CD 6 still waiting to ovulate...

Jackson - I agree, anything can happen. I use the cheap internet (I think they are wondfo?) and I have found them pretty easy for me to read, but I know sometimes they can be difficult. I have been posting pictures to get everyone's opinion when I am slightly unsure. Hope they work out for you!

Elle - I really hope I don't have to wait 5 weeks for AF (actually I'd prefer to wait 9 months for it). :) After my previous losses I got AF back 5 weeks and 4 weeks after the loss. The fist one was longer because I lost a lot of blood during the D&C.

I just posted a picture of the opk I got around noon (posted under "member"). Sorry I didn't get the link. If you have time, find the one with the blue packaging behind it.

Thanks ladies!

well we decieded to not try but not prevent so if it happens it happens im just watching cm for now and just trying to not be obessing over it. putting it into gods hands

elle - sounds like they did lots of practical stuff as well as the chat part so good to hear but bums on the not being preg now, really did think it could have been!

bahoward - does sound fertile and if you are 5 days before ovulation that is when you can potentially start! and if you OH is home, just be doin the deed every day and i'm sure it will give you the best chance whether you know your exact O date or not!

gummy - hope you are doing ok and all gets back to normal quickly

jackson - i've tried the cough medicine thing but didnt seem to do much, what has increased CM for me is evening primrose oil! this is my second cycle on it and gosh!! sorry for detail but sometimes i have wondered if i had a light bladder leakage as i felt so damp!! there is a thread all about it on CTP but basically you take it up until O and then stop or take some other oil such as fish oil or flaxseed as EPO can encourage uterine contractions which is helpful for PMS and labour but nor for conception. I'm not sure when I am going to O so might stop taking it now as DH left this morning so its either happened or it aint gonna and its on to the specialist!

AFM - as just said DH left for work this morning. I have been having watery and EWCM so i have some hope but not too much as O might be 5 days away yet and i doubt very much his swimmers will survive that long, even if they are super strength!! Am doing the OPKs but they seem to get stronger then fade away so wonder if i have O'd already but missed the OPK. Didnt take temp this morning as I was up at 3.30am so it wont be accurate with the others but i know roughly what My pre o temps are and what post o temps are. so fingers crossed but not holding my breath!

I can't reply to everyone as I'm on my phone.

Elle- I'm glad your appointment went well. All the best and good luck with your testing.

Afm- im still in the hospital. No answers yet. I go for an MRI sometime this week.

I took a shower earlier and I noticed one small clump of brown blood. Could it be implantation? Last bfp I had implantation at 2dpo. Maybe right?! Fx'd.

Hi ladies!

Jil - it was implantation bleeding!

Katie - Good luck hun! Hope you caught/catch that eggie! Pinning down O can be so confusing! How much longer till your apt??

bahoward - Good luck!

Jess - Sorry dont have time right now to look through the opk images, but I will try to remember to look tomorrow! GL! Hope you O soon so you can get back to ttc!

Lindsay - I took Robitussin for a little while before my last bfp, but found it too difficult to take before bd-ing as we never really planned our bd sessions! However it definitely DID increase cm!! So I'd say its worth a try!

Elle - Sorry to hear about the bfn, but glad your apt went well! Sounds like they did quite a few tests and set up even more!! Hopefully you get some answers soon!!

Nicole - Thanks hun, the poor little guy was still out of school today, but his Mama stayed home with him this time. He's feeling much better now though!
Yep, we had a fire and s'mores in our backyard We have a little fire pit out back, the people who sold us the house left it for us & we use it ALL the time in the summer!!
I am so excited for you to O!! I really hope the EPO/preseed works as quickly for you as it did for me!! Cant wait for some good news in a couple weeks!!!

Momma4the4thtime - Welcome to the thread!! This is an amazing bunch of ladies, I am sure you will soon be just as addicted to this site as the rest of us!!

Cris - Hey sweetie, havent heard from you in a while... hope everything is okay! Excited to hear about your apt!! for some good news! Miss you!

AFM - Not much new... I get excited with every day that passes without any signs of trouble. In my 1st pregnancy I bled around 8 weeks 4 days, 2nd pregnancy I spotted at 9 weeks 2 days (the u/s at 10 weeks, mc bleeding at 11 weeks)... today is 9 weeks 3 days and so far, so good! Trying to stay positive, like I said, I am celebrating every day without issues! Can't wait for my apt on Thurs!! I wanna know what my hcg levels were last time and I am really hoping the doc will be able to find a heartbeat...

On the symptom front, I have still been nauseous, but not as constant as it was, plus I seem to be running to the washroom to pee even more than before! I have gotten picky about food.. tho I am not specifically craving or turned off by anything in particular. (Except the smell of coffee... blech!) Also my belly is still expanding and seems to be getting harder ... when I lay on my back it feels really hard, and I can even feel my fibroid... very weird!

Hope everyone is doing great!
xx Joy

Ok, I uploaded a couple more opk images (with my user name this time). I think they are positive. DH and I BD this morning, but that will probably be all we do as we also BD Sunday and Monday and honestly, we're getting too old to go at it like rabbits. :)

I am on CD 15 today so I will count today as O day. Yay! I'm glad my cycles weren't too messed up. We'll see what two weeks brings us.

Hi ladies.

Just got into work! So making this quick.

Joy, I'm so glad things to still be going well! I think you've got yourself a sticky bean that isn't going anywhere for atleast another 8 months Please update us after your appointment. When can u/s normally detect a heartbeat?

Elle, sounds like they're asking all the right questions and are getting started right away. Here's to hoping June is your month and they're be able to help in every way possible!

AFM - I'm fairly, fairly certain I O'd on Sunday....at least, that was the day the side pain started. I have been experiencing some O pain up until today...is that normal? Also, totally tmi, please forgive me, but I also think the last day or 2 could have been from constipation pain. I was finally able to "go" and feel NO pain anywmore and feel so much better. I'm thinking the pain on Sunday/Monday was definitely O!!! We Sunday and Monday! Not yesterday as I was hurting a bit. Hopefully that's all that was. I caught the eggie in time

EDIT: I just got up from my desk, and am still feeling the horrid pain in my lower to the left. Thoughts?

Catch up with you all later. Have a wonderful day!!!

Caitlyn