Trying to conceive thread Number 2

You're definitely right there, bunny. I had to really cut down on coffee to get pregnant. Worth it in the end though

Still no af. I want to start my clomid BTW do you all know even ONE measly cup of coffee can affect your fertility.

welcome ermentrude, as Quackers and bunny say - get yourself off to boots and buy the basal body thermometer and book to mark your temps in and get temping. This should show an increase in temps once ovulation has happened. After a few mths you should see a pattern. You can also buy ovulation predictor kits (opks) but they are expensive and you would prob have to use a lot of them with a long cycle.

Go to the fertility friend website (fertilityfriend.co.uk) and click on Handbook and downlaod it...its just a 10 page guide to conception and will explain temping in more detail and also give you some clue about tracking mucus.

good luck !

Hiya! Yes you need a BBT thermometer (Boots do them) and that comes will full instructions how to do it. Oh it's orally BTW!!!! It's great to see when you're ov'g!

Hi there bunny2.
Sorry for being very naive - as i said, i am new to this - but you take your temperature as you would do normally - no strange contraption for doing it in funny places?
Sorry to sound odd - I really have no idea at the moment!

Hi Ermentrude, welcome. I usually have long cycles and have difficulty pinpointing if/when I ovulate. This month I am trying temping for the first time so I'll let you know how I get on. I dont know if you are familiar with temping, basically you take your temperature every morning as soon as you wake up and mark it on a chart, when you ovulate temp should show a marked rise (mine hasnt yet!). It is useful for checking that you are actually ovulating. Good luck.

How's eveyone else? I have been in a vile mood for days so surely af is on its way, then I can start on clomid again.

Can I join you on this thread? I am new to ttc so please bear with me. When we had ds, we were not really 'officially' trying were of the mind that we wold like it to happen but were in no rush. It took nearly two years. At the time, we were quite relaxed about getting pregnant. Now that we want a second baby, it is not happening very quickly again.
My cycles are longer than average (usually about 5-6 weeks). We have not been using any contraception for 4 months and have been trying at the right time of the month (I think).
Four months isn't long is it really? I know that many of you have been trying for a very long time.
Apart from the obvious (!),what should we be doing to try to conceive?
Thanks in advance

Thanks every one, it's just starting to seem real, we've still got guests staying, so when they were out yesterday, dh and I got out all the books to work out due dates, and when we'd need to go back to the uk etc, so I'm beginning to believe it.

Congratulations, enjoy the next 8 months!

Congratulations Steppemum! Enjoy the next 9 months.

Congratulations and well done steppemum.

Fantastic news Steppemum! CONGRATS!

congrats steppemum!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Oh YES! Congratulations Steppemum!
I felt guilty too about concieving so quickly.... I'm sure everyone will be very happy for you!

As for the certainty of the test.... whether is 50p of £50... the only thing that makes that line appear is the presence of the HCG hormone.

congratulations!

Hi everyone, I haven't been online for ages as we've had guests and I didn't want anyone reading over my shoulder. AF was due last Saturday, but can be anything up to 7 days late since ds. I did a test on saturday, negative, and again Wednesday - negative, so as i still hadn't come on this morning I half heartedly did another test, and it was POSTIVE!!!!

I can't believe it, we only started trying this month. We don't live in the UK, so the tests are the local ones, and I don't know whether to trust then (they only cost 50p, but they are made by an American company) I'm not sure whether to get excited about it or not, and I don't know whether to go out and buy a dozen more tests just to be sure. It seems a bit unreal.

I feel a bit bad coming on and saying I think I'm pregnant when so many others have been trying for ages. Good luck everyone.

PS, a friend of mine has a 6 year age gap between her kids, and she said it was so lovely, she was glad she hadn't had number 2 earlier. The older one (a boy) was so sweet and helpful with his sister, and they do play together even though she is only 1.

good luck hana. see you again soon. have a nice time off.

Enjoy your break from ttcing Hana. It's such a stressful thing, we could all do with a break from it from time to time!

Well, spotting hasnt turned into af yet so no clomid bugger, I'm raring to go.

me too - was convinced I had a luteal phase defect too...and everything else I've read about. Don't know if I'm pleased that I am having testing done and will know for sure about these things or not???? That was ruled out but not APS yet. I get worried when I read about anything having to do with fertility - am desperate to have a smear test done to make sure that I am healthy but have thrush right now and it would affect results----which means this month is out as is next (I'm away for 3 weeks ) DH says maybe a break is a good idea and I was really quite upset about it. Reading the posts below about bigger gaps than you would like has made me feel better........so I think a break it is. Good luck to everyone.
hana

Hello again - really must go and do something else!

So glad I'm not the only one with fertility hypochondria!

I have been reading a good book online, it covers lots fo fertility stuff it's here

Good night all

Hello again - really must go and do something else!

So glad I'm not the only one with fertility hypochondria!

I have been reading a good book online, it covers lots fo fertility stuff linkwww.drmalpani.com./book/index.html\it's here{}

Good night all

Bunny, yes I'm in recovery!!

Whatever was going, I had it!! What makes you think you have luteal phase defect?? Do you have less than 10 days luteal?? Surely you wouldn't have had a child before if you had endometriosis?? I think you are doing the right thing doing wee sticks and temp taking. There comes a time when you just feel you have to do everything you can. Fortunately we have the power of Mumsnet to help us with the technical and emotional stuff!!! Have you looked at fertility friend. You can log your temps and it will tell you when you have ov'd as sometimes it can be hard to pick up the first month when you;re not so used to it. Clomid again then - huraah!!! Watch for your ov signs and when you get your temp rise you know you have ov'd!! OOH I'm excited for you!! Good luck tommorow!!! I have every faith!!

Bunny2 - Yes! Am having fertility hypochondria (sp!). Have only been ttc since sept but last month used opk's which said I hadn't ov'd, then came on last week. Had ewcm only 6 days before AF arrived - I think I too have a luteal phase defect!

Am off to docs 2moz to be laughed at!