The April 2015 bus is here ready to bring us a flurry of Springtime BFPs

wotsits don't worry! You dtd that day and you can do today right?! You are totally in !!

coffeenut I used to always get a dip about 4/5dpo it's to do with the corpus Luteum. The dip is due to a drop in estrogen after the egg is released, and then the corpus luteum takes over to produce progesterone which causes your temp to go back up.

Ok zita coming right up!!

Afternoon all!
I agree with others saying you seem to have covered your bases with dtd wotsits so don't stress over it and enjoy some more action and then fx tightly crossed
sparkly I would also like to see the zita west info

*feel like we're doing something, not sell...!

Morning ladies

Yes please to Zita West sparkly! TWW soooo boring, nice to know about good foods to eat so that we can sell like we're doing something constructive and not just hanging around...

Will see if stats need updating later when I'm back from my run and some shopping.

Wotsits- yoghurt ones were from a health food shop... sorry!!!! Pick up some dried mango while you are there though. I don't think it is helpful for implantation, it just tastes really good!

Sparkly- yes please to Zita West

Thanks ladies! You've put my mind at ease.

Fridays cheapy opk was blank.

Saturdays cheapy had a line. But not as dark as test line. DTD on night.

Sunday did a cb and got smily

will DTD tonight and tomorrow too x

Morning everyone (or evening here).

I haven't caught up yet but hope everyone is doing well. I had a below cover line temp dip this morning (4dpo) which worried me but google says it may be due to oestrogen. Anyone else ever have this?

Morning!! Hope everyone is ok.

Just starting to cook bacon and eggs for breakfast here then will give DH his birthday presents and cake, we have to celebrate a day early as he is going away with work tomorrow Going out for a nice meal tonight too.

I know Sparkly, I was surprised he agreed to watch OBEM!! I can't say he overly enjoyed it and may have fallen asleep a couple of times!

wotsits Which CB opks are you using? Do you mean this morning was your first peak? I have always found cheapy opks correspond really well to what the CB Dual Hormone opks say so getting a blank on Friday's cheapy opk may not mean the CB opk would have been a smiley. If you dtd last night then dtd tonight and tomorrow too then that is really well timed!!

Glad to hear it Victoria!!

I'm no expert but I think if you Dtd today and next few days you should be covered wotsits - not doing it Friday shouldn't really factor in too much?

Panic over blacky-green cm has stopped ;-)!

illyria prices of ivf sound horrendous, much more than in the UK! Not sure of the $ to £ conversion but that's still over £10k isn't it?! Oh I remember the thing about American toilet doors! Why?! Why?! Freaks me right out!

wotsits hope last night's dtd was enough?! And I presume you'll do today too? Don't lose hope I'm sure you don't need to be swimming in the stuff to get preg. Plenty of people have made a baby from shagging once!

Morning everyone else! X

creme I am off to aldi! Given up choc for lent so yoghurt ones it is!!!

oh bloody hell!!! Only ov'd on cd18 last month (cycle after coil removed) so assumed this month would be same. Did a cheapy opk on friday but was blank. Did one yesterday teatime and it has a good line, but not as strong as the test line. We DTD anyway last night for fun. Did a clearblue this morning and got a smiley! Its cd15! Gutted cos think we now should've DTD Friday too? Maybe clearblue would've been pos yesterday morning (even though cheapy wasnt?) Grrrr!

Sparkly I'd like to see the eating for conception thing please

Hi babybump I had wondered where you had trotted off to!!! Hope things ok with your doggie now? Glad everything on track for you at moment. Fingers fully crossed!!!

Hi all just quick check in as I've had a manic day with nephews over. Replied to some on the march bus.

wotsits I replied re smep right? Don't peak too soon!!

victoria cm sounds weird. I get funny spotting after AF aswell as before , but never really green in colour?

tessie wow. One born on a sat night? Your guy is a gem. Either that or he wants something..

llliria that's a horrendous amount of mc. How heartbreaking. But light at the end of that tunnel. Amazing story. Can't believe the cost of IVF for you. I guess we should all be very thankful for our NHS. Medical system sounds like a quite confusing one where you are. I hope so much for a good outcome for you and lovely BFP on route

Who asked about eating for conception?! creme? Zita West has a whole regime for this! I read an article the other day about what to eat at what times of the month. Whether or not this is of any real value I don't know.. I shall post it a bit on it Tomor if anyone interested??

Many thanks everyone.

Victoria - I have only ever had that when I was using the wrong level of absorbency tampon and I should have switched from regular to lite.

Actually I am using soft cups as much as possible now as it is significantly less painful and shortens the duration of my period. Though is super awkward at work, especially as the toilet doors here have gaps in them. Never going to get used to that.

Yep so happy for my friends, they have gone a bit overboard with the pictures on facebook but that's totally understandable :-) The one who had the miscarriages has a gorgeous chubby girl and the other one who had hers last week has a boy called Flynn, totally love that name.

So it totally depends on who orders the tests and procedures and how they classify it. Listed as fertility and it costs more but listed as preventative and it is covered. I think it will be about $3000 for IUI as it is covered 50% and $20,000 for IVF as it isn't covered at all.

I might see if we can change insurance next enrolment, which is once a year, to something that covers more.

Affordable care act (Obamacare) - well it only makes sure that everyone can buy insurance in that there are certain plans available that anyone can apply for and the new rule that you have to provide a plan even if someone has a pre-existing condition. There are subsidies for those on low incomes but as I am here on a green card I can't have certain help from the government or they can claim it back from my husband. Also if you don't have healthcare you get a fine when you file your taxes now.

Just checking in. I would help with stats except I'm deliberately trying to obsess less so won't be around the threads often.

CD18/32 today so should be OVing here in a couple of days. fingers crossed. STill tracking BBT but I keep forgetting and one of my dogs had a medical condition that meant I had other things to worry about. She's okay now though :)

I've attached my last cycle and this cycle chart overlay for anyone interested. Looks like I'm about on track so back to tracking OV with my Clearblue advanced OPK and BBT charting (if I can remember on time!). At least DH is still okay with everything :D

Baby dust to us all!

Melon- amen to Aldi Brazil nuts!

Wotsits yes they can. Yoghurt covered ones are quite nice too. I know this because its the only way I can convince DH to eat them

Victoria- did you say GREEN?! If you get any more maybe get it checked out.

Victoria I have no idea what could be making you have dark stuff...have you ever had it like that before?

I carry on with exercise, although not to strenuous obviously. Mind you, look at those stories in the papers recently of women who continue weight lifting throughout their pregnancies and they are fine. Not sure I would though!!

Hi everyone, just checking in quickly...had curry for dinner...have got my pjs on whilst DH catches up on the rugby from earlier and then I have suggested we watch OBEM - he agreed! Nice Saturday night viewing!!

Yeah it is end of af but it not usually that dark!

Might use opks again this month after a few months off them. My ov pain last night didn't seem to coincide with actual ov unless I had a 16day lp which is unlikely.

Also had a few months off exercise in 2ww millions of cycles ago, made me feel unfit and miserable too spinning Realised I can't keep putting life on hold for a possible bfp which refuses to happen.

Creme, I would carry on as normal with the gym. I work out a lot and for 2-3 months before Christmas I cut right back thinking it was hampering my chances. It just made me wobbly and miserable so I'm back at it now

Victoria, maybe it's the end of af? I sometimes get stuff like that on my heavier af days. Luckily af has buggered off for me now

Victoria could it be the end of af??

Night I don't chart either. Was thinking of using opk this month though. Also think we will aim to dtd eod so we definitely catch it. Last month we only did it 5 times in total!