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Temping buddies 9 - New year, new start, new bfp's please

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Gracie14 · 27/12/2007 16:34

Hi all,

Minxi - Thought I'd do what you said and start a new thread for 2008 (even though we have got a few days to go). Sorry to hear about AF but pleased your staying positive definately get reflexology going its worked wonders for me

Hope you have all had a lovely christmas

Well I am scared to type this (let alone say it out load) after last time but I got a BFP this morning!!! I am so scared and happy all rolled into one because of MC in October I so hope this one holds on.

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Ready · 05/02/2008 20:09

Evening ladies ? Pmsl at Vita West? She had an affair with Virginia Woolf? I had no idea VW was bi-sexual. You live and learn

Ladylush, Sorry to see you at the top of the list I had a look at your chart, and I definitely think that you were right to alter the temps. I would say that charting is supposed to assist and not confuse. So if signs point to ovulation, but the temps are not necessarily conferring then you mustn?t let it stress you out. It?s only a guide, every woman is different. The one thing I will say, you were thinking about how low the temps are? when I first started I found my temps were low, and someone suggested (might?ve been Greedy??) that putting the thermometer in from cold and taking the first reading can lead to inaccurate results (or indeed erratic temps) so what I do now is pop the therm in to warm it for a bit. Then press the button and take my temp, I generally take it a couple of times too, to make sure it is roughly the same each time.

ClairLesley, there really is no queue If there was, I would be loooong gone
Will let you know if we take the plunge with the Zita West vits

Nappy, my dh refuses to eat brazil nuts, so I have taken to chopping them up and hiding them in muffins ? pmsl at the thought of doing the deed on an airbed ? pure comedy
Loving the ?sworn commitment? ? go get him

Lottie, I am glad you said that about the OPKs. To be honest, I got another line today that was as dark as the control but not as thick (if you see what I mean?) ? so I am going to put yesterday and today as + unless they get darker and thicker tomorrow. How are you doing? Succumbed to the lure of the lab-coat and pee-pots yet

Rattling Jaded old-timers!! Yes, you are quite correct How you doing? You might have already tried this, but if you go into the sharing option on FF, home page setup, and there is a section called ?graphics?, there is a tick-box for ?add BBT overlay? ? presuming if you uncheck the box it will disappear??

Hanaflower, fingers crossed.

Rah, how did it go at the clinic, flower?? Thinking of you lots!!!

Minxi, are you busy getting busy? I should be, but dh out for a few hours this evening? every intention of throwing myself at him on his return . Hope all is well with you?

BB2B, you done a runner?

FP, Hope you are ok? Plenty of chocolate and vino

FYM, it?s scary how much is out there that has artificial sweetener in it. I expect it in diet products, but I looked at the ingredients on our robinson?s fruit squash, and even the one that is not ?no added sugar? contains phenylan-wotsit. So I have stopped drinking squash now. Slices of lemon/lime in water now ? tastes just as good! How are you? I think you are the only one with the TCOYF software, at the moment anyway

I think that?s everyone????? Sorry if I have forgotten you, but this was turning into an epic, even for my standards

ladylush · 05/02/2008 19:15

Ladylush - 36.2° cd1(6th cycle)
FP - ° CD6 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - ° CD7 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.2° cd7 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - 97.3° cd7 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd12 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? ° cd14 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd16 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd18 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? 36.69° cd25 LP7 DPO3 (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.75° cd28 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)

Evening all.
Rattling - fwiw - I really hope you all graduate asap
Clair psml at Vita - mind you I bet she knows all about lady gardens, which frankly is not miles off the subject
Nappy - not all women go psychotic on clomid. Here to hand if you think you are going mad though (I'm a MH nurse).

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NappyValley · 05/02/2008 12:36

FP - ° CD6 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - ° CD7 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.2° cd7 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - 97.3° cd7 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd12 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? ° cd14 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd16 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd18 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? 36.69° cd25 LP7 DPO3 (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.75° cd28 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)
Ladylush - 36.2° cd28(+opk on cd15)(5th cycle)

Morning all. Loving the Vita and Zita confusions!!

I like the queue idea, but I think some of us are destined to take a while to graduate, but I have not given up on the idea of graduation entirely. I know Seaside and Scorpio were trying for ages. I don't mind who graduates first, as long as someone gets pregnant in the next cycle, or I am going to think that the pregnancy panda needs a new broadband provider.

I have decided not to give up hope until Christmas. we will have a 4 year age gap in that case! and that is enough. Lots of toddlers round yesterday it was crazy, but also a 4 week old -sooo cute, especially as he was asleep. Am finding things OK again, but I think that is because am in the 2WW and know I am not pregnant and therefore no need to worry. AF due at weekend and then next week it is clomid time. DH v v anxios about possible psychotic side effects.

rahrah how are you doing?. having "fun" with the scans ? are doing clomid and IUI this cycle? Really thinking of you and those little eggies of yours (shall we call them Bill and Ben or how about Dick and Dom). Really willing those swimmers to have a sense of direction and urgency this month. Remember stay relaxed deep breaths and keep repeating the mantra "I will graduate the temp buddies thread".

clomid I know some of you have taken it, any top tips on coping?? Although personally I think the probing is worse - some how it always kicks off an emotional reaction for me.

ClairLesley · 05/02/2008 12:27

FP - ° CD6 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - 36.4° CD7 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.2° cd7 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - 97.3° cd7 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd12 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? ° cd14 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd16 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd18 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? ° cd25 LP7 DPO3? (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.75° cd28 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)
Ladylush - 36.2° cd28(+opk on cd15)(5th cycle)

Hanaflower & FYM I bet old Vita would be very supportive ... besides, Zita really should have been called Vita what with her whole 'vita-min' thing

I have come off caffeine (no more beloved diet coke for a while) ... but hadn't even thought of the artificial sweetenter part . Great tip!

Bye for now!!

freddiesyummymummy · 05/02/2008 11:38

OK I've got loads of work BUT

Just read about Vita - very interesting person!

now must get on with work!

freddiesyummymummy · 05/02/2008 11:37

ps clair yes I agree with ready! The zita west book is great at guiding you to basic changes you need to make when TTC.

Again absolutely no science to this - just advice I took when researching....

Last time I cut out the following on her advice
Artificial sweetener (so no diet coke and muller lights!)
less alcohol
painkillers (ibuprofen & asprin) (not paracetamol thats ok)
plus other stuff....

DH took vitamins (he's not doing this now so good tip about the brazil nuts!) and less alcohol.

none of this is necessary except the folic acid although you can do more though if you are having problems....

Not sure what Vita would say on the subject tho .....

freddiesyummymummy · 05/02/2008 11:23

FP - ° CD6 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - ° CD7 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.2° cd7 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - 97.3° cd7 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd12 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? ° cd14 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd16 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd18 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? ° cd25 LP7 DPO3? (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.75° cd28 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)
Ladylush - 36.2° cd28(+opk on cd15)(5th cycle)

Due to OV on the 13th - have to see if I can catch it with the thermometer this time!

rattling · 05/02/2008 10:57

FP - ° CD6 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - ° CD7 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.2° cd7 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - ° cd7 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd12 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? ° cd14 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd16 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd18 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? ° cd25 LP7 DPO3? (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.75° cd28 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)
Ladylush - 36.2° cd28(+opk on cd15)(5th cycle)

Okay, so the queueing isn't going to work. Nappy, Ready, Minxi and I are, on paper, due to graduate next. But Rahrah has gone through more than any of us, all those who have dealt with a m/c deserve to graduate, and wouldn't it be wonderful if the rest of you didn't become as jaded as us old-timers and made it through without a fuss. Lottie isn't even on the list and I want her to graduate too .

Just as long as we all make it sometime soon

hanaflower · 05/02/2008 09:55

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ClairLesley · 05/02/2008 08:17

HanaFlower Ha!!! I think I just pee-ed myself a little ... talk about a freudian slip!!!!

Thank you for the education

ClairLesley · 05/02/2008 08:17

HanaFlower Ha!!! I think I just pee-ed myself a little ... talk about a freudian slip!!!!

Thank you for the education

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ClairLesley · 04/02/2008 20:42

Thank you again for letting me join Temp Club!! I've learned so much from you ladies already ... and all in the space of a few posts

Rattling I totally understand & respect the queue

Ready Just googled Vita West ... pricey indeed - especially if you end up getting both the his & hers version! - but they do look the business. Please let me know what you think if you indulge! I'll try to get DH on Selenium ACE & Zinc once his current tabs run out.

Nappy V Brazil Nuts, huh? Sneaky. Will pick some up tomorrow

NappyValley · 04/02/2008 19:49

FP - ° CD5 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - 36.3° CD6 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.6° cd6 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - 97.6° cd6 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd11 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? 36.08° cd13 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd15 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd17 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? 36.69° cd24 LP7 DPO3? (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.8° cd27 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)
Ladylush - 36.2° cd27(+opk on cd15)(5th cycle)

Have been away with friends in bristol over the weekend and it is so hard to catch up on our thread. It is positively humming,considering how quiet and lonely it was getting in october!!

That 38 deg was a rouge post btw. I did FINALLY see a temp shift a couple of mornings ago, so there will be no babies here this month ( as BD on a friends airbed in their lounge is just not what we do!) But I have found my prescription for Clomid and am going to get it tomorrow. Have sworn commitment from DH to pull out all the stops next cycle.

FP -those hatching vibes worked I was begining to panic that it was an anovulatory cycle which would be scary.

ClairLesley -welcome to the world of taking yout thermometer with you whereever you go! ON the vitamin question I can tell you that Selenium, Vit A, C and E (which you can get as a combo now) and zinc are good for those swimmers. But if you want to be more subtle with DH give him Brazil nuts which is an excelletn source of selenium.

Scorpio - nice to hear your doing ok, love those pics, my faourite is the Sporticus one. how cute our your boys!!

ladylush · 04/02/2008 19:17

Oops I meant on 18th and 19th

ladylush · 04/02/2008 19:15

Hi Ready Yes on 17th and 18th temps are higher cos I had a few drinks (birthday). Does the chart make sense to you then? I suppose I was expecting higher temps post ovulation whereas I am still getting 36.2 quite often.

Rattling - do I have to go to the back of the queue as well? Can I have some dispensation for being a multiple miscarrier multiple miscarriers park here. Sorry I have a warped sense of humour

Ready · 04/02/2008 18:53

Evening all

Rattling, pmsl at you telling people that there is a queue Oh I wish (no offence to anyone who has been ttc less time, I just want a turn now )

Ladylush, looking at your chart, if the earlier temps weren?t higher then you have got a clear spike there to indicate ovulation on day 15. Were any of your temps high for any reason? Alcohol the night before? Later than usual waking time? Disturbed sleep? Less than 3 hours sleep? Fingers crossed for you.

ClairLesley, I take pregnacare. Dh was taking zinc daily, but now I have him on some vile tasting Selenium ACE tablets (selenium, and vits a,c,e) as well. Thinking about the Zita West supplements, they are pricey, but we are in discussion I?d say that if as you have not been trying too long then you should be ok with the basic vits. If at a later date (hope it is not necessary) you think you might want to try more things, then there are plenty of things out there for certain factors ? I would just say research, research and research.

Hanaflower, it is frustrating the first month of charting because you have no idea what to expect. Hang in there

I got a bit of a line on an OPK (thanks Rah) today , it wasn?t quite as dark as the control line, so don?t think it can be described as +? but hopefully tomorrow

ladylush · 04/02/2008 18:24

hi clair - no af not actually here yet but I've had some coloured cm and some twinges last night. I'm sure it won't be long. I take Pregnacare vitamins. I was taking extra folic acid too but gave up on that. I take max strength vit c if I start to feel run down eg get a cold or sinus problems. DH takes zinc capsules.

Rattling - I posted my chart on the relevant thread. Good luck trying to decipher it!

Ready · 04/02/2008 16:57

CHART THREAD

I thought I would start a new thread for our charts. The other one was all over the place. Hope no one minds Just post your charts on there if you like, then we can all check and see how each other is doing

freddiesyummymummy · 04/02/2008 16:47

I got lost somewhere!!!

FP - ° CD5 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - 36.3° CD6 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.6° cd6 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - 97.6° cd6 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd11 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? 36.08° cd13 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd15 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd17 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? ° cd24 LP7 (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.8° cd27 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)
Ladylush - 36.2° cd27(+opk on cd15)(5th cycle)

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rattling · 04/02/2008 11:01

FP - ° CD5 LP13 (6th cycle)
Clair - ° CD6 (5th cycle ttc #1)
Rattling - 36.6° cd6 LP11 (27th cycle)
FYM - ° cd6 LP13 (2nd cycle)
Rah - ° cd11 LP14 (2nd IUI cycle)- Monitor says high!!
Ready ? 36.08° cd13 LP12 (18th cycle ttc#1)
Minxi - ° cd15 LP13 (19th cycle)
BB2B - ° cd17 (3rd cycle)
Nappy ? ° cd24 LP7 (20th cycle)
Hanaflower - 36.8° cd27 (OV cd17/18) LP? (1st cycle)
Ladylush - 36.2° cd27(+opk on cd15)(5th cycle)

Nice to see the list growing again - all you newcomers must realise you are at the back of the queue, some of us have been waiting here a while and should be next to leave. (I wish it worked that way )

Rah - I know the IVFers are recommended to drink lots of water and milk (liquid and protein) to help eggs along. Not sure whether that is medically recommended, or another TTC craziness, but sounds reasonable to me.

Ladylush - have you posted your chart on the chart thread? I'm off to see if you have.

ClairLesley · 04/02/2008 10:46

Thanks for your advice FYM - sounds good!!

Sorry about AF, Ladylush, is she actually here yet or is there still some hope?

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