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Since 7/2016Ashtrav
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Rachel, I think the BD EOD this month is a good idea. It's what we have tried to stick to. Are you going to use Preseed or Conceive Plus again?
Adela - 8 DPO and your temps look great!!
Kell - The prenatals I tried before the gummies I take now made my face blotchy. I had red blotchy patches and my chin broke out. I called my derm. and she suggested the gummies and they've been great. I also checked with my OB/GYN and she approved them also :)
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Since 11/2015adela garza
Since 11/2015
Sorry Sunny and I know how opks can be sometimes. My cycles are always long and no telling when i will O but i tried them these two cycle and couldnt belive it. I used the clearblue digital one before but got to expenvie due to my long cycles. so i ordered the ones for here.
Thx Ash yours is looking pretty good too. I also have been having lil light cramps for time to time but i usueally dont get no warning when AF comes. I could only tell by doing my BBT.
Since 11/2015adela garza
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Since 7/2016sunny578
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Your chart is looking good Ash! I just posted about this in another section, but I see that what the computer considers your peak day is also your ovulation day, which makes sense. But, it keeps marking my peak day as the day after my likely ovulation day. I was kind of just going along with that until I reread some parts of TCOYF tonight. I wonder if we are just missing my window. I know sperm can live for 5 days up there, but only if there's enough good CM.
Rach-I ordered both Clear Blue Easy digital OPKs and Wonderfo's! I'm covering all my bases this month! Considering pre seed but IDK. Maybe will try one more month without it.
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Since 11/2015adela garza
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Sunny the clearblue are good but for me wiht my long cycles. It got a lil to pricey and kept getting the blinking face for like almost a week. But i know its cuz of my long cycle.
Since 7/2016Ashtrav
Since 7/2016
Adela, hang in there! Your temps look good!
Y'all - this cycle has really got be confused. I've had light cramping on & off this week. I've been SUPER emotional - like blessing my hubs out for no reason - yikes. And then tonight, my reproductive organs had another awesome surprise in store for me: light brown discharge. Awesome. Not sure what I am to make out of this cycle; I never cramp or have discharge this early. But, I always have discharge before AF so I'm thinking I'm out. Ughhhh, I was hoping for a good Labor Day weekend, too :( Stay away, AF!!
Since 7/2016sunny578
Since 7/2016
I heard about robitussin too! That was in the sperm meets egg booklet I read. Considering preseed but nervous. Some sites say saliva isn't great for sperm, which I didn't know.
I hope you all have a nice AF free weekend! (Except for us Rach--getting excited for next o!)
Since 7/2016rachel22
Since 7/2016
Yea my period is just ending so almost time for the next chance to begin !!!
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Since 11/2015adela garza
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Ash your chart is look good hoping that its implantation spotting.
Since 7/2016sunny578
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Hahahaha-Rach--I just looked up FertileCM on amazon and someone posted a picture of her EWCM in the review section!
There seem to be a lot of positive reviews, but also some scary negative ones. I'm that person that tends to get the bad side effects from OTC's, supplements, etc. so I'll probably hold off.
Since 7/2016rachel22
Since 7/2016
I agree I have ibs so anything hurts me ! I wonder if there is something that would help my cm? Mucinex I hear mixed thoughts on . Pre seed is good but just wonder if anything else ! My window is approaching again ! How r you all doing ?
Since 11/2015adela garza
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Hope every one else is doing well.
Since 7/2016sunny578
Since 7/2016
Rach--I've been reading about evening primrose oil. So far what I see is that people use it from AF-O to increase CM, but then stop after O bc it can cause uterine contractions. That last part scares me, so I might hold off for now. I think hydration is important, and avoiding things that dehydrate you or dry you up like antihistamines.
I hope everyone is doing well!
Since 7/2016Ashtrav
Since 7/2016
Sunny & Rach, I am seriously SUPER excited for y'all to O! I am not sure what's best for CM..... Looking back on this month, I wonder if the preseed hurt us? I haven't heard much about Fertile CM.. I think hydration is definitely the natural way to go and robitussin or mucinex would be a good addition. Any thoughts on how you guys will time your BD? Will you do EOD or ED? We are going to stick to EOD this upcoming month but just not sure when to start since my O day varies. Excited to see what happens for all of us this month!
Adela - YAY! Your infection is better - happy for you! Those are the worst. 12 DPO and your temps look great! Hoping those temps stay up for your and your BFP is a few days away.
Ash
Since 7/2016rachel22
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Since stopping the pill in April I have been struggling with nauseous and dizziness like before my period and after . It's been very rough I never been so sick . My doc gave me meds for naseuousness but it's still so awful and never had this until stopping the pill . I feel like my hormones are so off but he doesn't seem to think so . I am not convinced . Any advice on that ?
Anyway I am afraid to mess with things like mucinex I don't know !
Since 7/2016Ashtrav
Since 7/2016
Hope everyone else is doing well.
Since 7/2016rachel22
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Since 7/2016sunny578
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Ash--no shame in pity parties! This is really a bad system--the way our hormones line up. I'm my most emotional right before I get my period and right after, and add in a BFN?! It's incredibly overwhelming. I was searching for pregnancy books and found a good sounding memoir called "The Art of Waiting." The first couple of pages had me hooked, so I might order that and maybe feel less alone in this whole thing.
IDK--I think I already said this, but I read the Sperm Meets Egg Plan, and ever since then I've been worried that we've been missing O. We BD on day 1 of EWCM, skip day 2 (which I think is O day but who knows) and then BD again on last day of CM, which also is my temp rise day, which (I think) most likely is too late for the egg. I think this month once I get the CM and my new OPK's say O's impending, we're going to try daily BD just for those three days. Hopefully this will increase our chances!
Adela--keep us updated!
I downloaded this free Breathe app ("Breathe") that reminds me to breathe and I think has been helping to keep me calm (er).
Since 7/2016rachel22
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The book sounds good I was told one too I'll have to check and share the name
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Since 7/2016Ashtrav
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We must all be on the same wavelength....I also have been thinking of buying a good book to get me through this wait. I looked through Amazon this weekend and am still on the hunt. I know I would enjoy this TTC journey so much more if I could relax. My hubs and I are headed to the beach for a week soon and I am hoping/thinking it's the week I will O. Maybe with a little R&R it'll happen. I got really excited today because my CM went from brown to white! That only lasted a short while and now it's back to brown. AF should show up any second. I've been doing a lot of research on my slow temp rise after O, my spotting every month and my irregularity in cycle length and I think I could have low progesterone. My mom had low progesterone and clomid did the trick for her. I want to have my progesterone levels checked but I'm not sure when is an acceptable time to ask my Dr? I'm afraid she may tell me to wait? What do you guys think?
Sunny, the daily BD sounds good! I often wonder the same; did we time it right? Too early or too late - it's maddening.
Rach, what did you decide about CM this month? I have a gut feeling that the preseed may have hurt us so I am thinking we'll skip it this month and I will load up on water.
Adela - excited for you! When are you going to test again?
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