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@Beaut1ful38 I have been tracking my cycle for the last year (not really trying until September) and it fluctuate a lot. 28-31-30-33-28 and so on. Last cycle was 28 days and I ovulated on day 15. This cycle might be a 32 day cycle as you said. Patience is not my strong side.

Hi everyone, I've been lurking this month but wanted to bring up a topic. I'm CD 14, waiting for OPKs to be positive, but BD'ing just in case because other signs are there. I'm on 100mg Clomid - last round, thank goodness. I hate the stuff and the side effects. It usually makes me O later though, so we'll be BD'ing for the next week just to cover all our bases.

Topic: We've been TTC'ing for 2 1/2 yrs, almost 4 yrs if you count the time before my stillborn in 2015. I've tried pretty much every trick short of IVF and have only had one chemical pregnancy in all that time - so getting pregnant is a problem for me. Has anyone tried or had any luck with the baking soda method? I got PH strips and tested my urine, saliva and CM are all really acidic, more than they say it should be. I did one douche with baking soda and water earlier on in my cycle (as instructed) and it improved my CM. Now, I've been putting a little on my finger and (TMI) inserting it about an inch inside before BD'ing. It's supposed to help 2-fold. Helps make the environment less hostile to sperm and the base alkaline irritates you a little, just enough for your glands to pump out tons of EWCM to protect your lady parts. I have no clue if it'll help his swimmers find the egg, but it certainly was effective for the EWCM part. Anyone try this? I didn't make it up - it's actually a method online.

aargh I lost my post!

@ Beautiful I feel like I'm waiting on my own BFP..lol..please out us out of our testing misery soon!

@Ninni I think you've covered your bases well with BD leading up to O..maybe 1 more when you do get solid smiley..i know it gets tiring!

AFM forgot to POAS yesterday got so busy..but noticed some EWCM at some point today..and temp dropped a bit this morning which I usually get before O..Managed this morning so will see if I'm lucky to get in a few more sessions this window..

Good morning ladies and welcome to the new people on the forum and good luck TTC. I don't know why but it seems that this happens quite a bit almost every month. Last night for some reason (hormones?) I was feeling really down and crying quite a bit so with that being said, I temped this morning and it was 97.9 and my OPK was negative. I hope I didn't off set my ovulation by being down and stressing out. This morning, I had the runs and had another glob of ewcm. Feeling a bit of twinges and not sure what to make of them. Not feeling too hungry this morning as I barely ate my breakfast and feeling really tired as I forgot to take my pills (folic acid and my vitamin to help me get pregnant) this morning. I need to take my husbands advise, "Love us for what we are; not what you want us to be." but it is so hard somedays.

@ calvingirl- Welcome to our forum, so sorry to hear about what you have gone through. I never heard of the baking soda method?

@purplesummer- i want to test so bad thinking maybe tonight. i really think this is it!! i have never felt the way i do on any cycle. i dont want to get my hopes up though.

@Ninni84- i use to be like that one cycle i went 45 days, ovualted on cd 24 (i think) but 10 days later AF came. i was so confused that cycle.

@ Calvin I haven't heard of that method hey..hope it works for you!

@dragon some people get quite a few days of EWCM before O..is that normal for you..I only get 2 days before O so as with most things everyone is different. Sorry you're having a hard day..Hopefully you get your positive soon for your opk..is there a second line or its only the control line?

@purplesummer1205. Thanks hun, I am sure things will get better once I can control my thought process. Yes, I normally get a few days of the ewcm, as I remember last month my symptoms started Sept 25 and I think I ovulated on either Oct 2 or 3. There is only the test line that I can see. I almost think I see a second line but I think it is the lighting in my bedroom. I will test again in the morning and see if I can post it on here (once I figure out how; ).

@dragonfly- sorry your emotions are on a roller coaster this cycle, maybe you will get your + in the next few days. or who know maybe tonight. i got mine mid day. Soon you will be in your TWW.

@Beaut1ful38. Thank you very much for your kind words. Wish men knew what we go through each month and what it takes to not go insane. Some seem to only think of themselves.

Almost feel like there is a cold coming on (chills, sneezing a little bit and my head feels off. Do you ladies think it will be safe if I started cold medicine today to make sure I am not going to get sick this close to ovulation time?

@dragonfly- i think you will be fine, just drink water to keep yourself hydrated. I took UTI medicine before Ovulation and i got scared reading the reviews on ttc on that meds, so i stopped taken it after 2 days, but long behold it took my UTI way. drank cranberry juice and water to flush me out lol.