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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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The Grapefruit drinking knicker checking ttc brigade

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yellowflowers · 27/10/2008 17:35

Hello,

As Nelix has a bfp (yay!) and she started the last one I thought I'd start this one as a continuation of this thread

Here's hoping we all get BFPs this month but if not then let's continue the thread until we all graduate

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Elliegant · 10/11/2008 12:43

Hi ladies,

Hope you all had a good weekend.

C1ndy welcome on board with the Deanna Plan. we are going to schedule,I too have a rota so your not on your own there .

pinkie can't wait for you to join us, when do you start?.

pezzina reflexology sounds great, enjoy

heeby hows it going honey?

pinkie08 · 10/11/2008 12:52

Hi Elliegant

Well we actually started last night . Fortunately the clomid causes AF to be short and hardly any. so was able to get an early start this month. will just go with spontaneous until CD8 (saturday).

I was slightly confused as fertility friend says fertile on days that wont necessarily work with DP so not sure what to do about that. ??

Whats the rota about with the DP

Pezzina · 10/11/2008 13:08

Pinkie - I had the same problem with FF showing Fertile days different to DP.

FF showed that I was fertile the Friday/Sat/Sun just gone and that I will OV today. However, all OPK's have so far been negative - so probably will OV in next few days but not yet. Sooooo - we BD'ed each day over the weekend, but will probably stick to every other day until my OPK comes up positive then back to every day as DP suggests. Which means a lot of BDing - I sooo hope its worth it!

Heebychick · 10/11/2008 13:18

Hi all,

What a horrid yukky day (if you live in the South that is!)

Glad to hear the BD fest's are well under way, i shall be checking in on you all for those symptom spotters!

pezzina it will be worth it honey, look at me!

I am feeling great, but sicky this morning but was ok once i got up and showered. Have decided to wait until i'm further along before telling dr, don't want to say it outloud at the moment!

Pezzina · 10/11/2008 13:22

Thanks heeby I know it will be worth it and big ((hugs)) for feeling sicky - but it must also make you feel its all the more real, if you know what I mean.

In a weird kind of way, I'm actually looking forward to the morning sickness because it will mean we've succeeded - although I'm sure the novelty of feeling sick each day soon wears off

C1NDY · 10/11/2008 13:26

Am on CD8 and tested my CM and it was a egg yolk consistancy and it was stretchy which means I am now fertile?? We are going to bd tonight so hopeful all will be okay. Pinkie a bit like you my FF says that Thursday and Fri, Sat is my most fertile time and Sun will be ovulation. I am confused now as CM is saying I am fertile now... hummmm.

Heeby I know what you mean... doctors are not that nice when you tell them your pg. Yes, keep it to yourself and tell them after week eight - it will come around before you know it.

VillageMum · 10/11/2008 14:30

Cindy, thanks! I can't wait either - just a week to go till AF. I have to say one thing the enforced wait has done has been to remove any last niggles I had about ttc again - I'm now totally ready!! In fact, just let anyone try and stop me!

Good luck with the DP! I will be with you in about two weeks...

Elliegant · 10/11/2008 14:38

Hi pinkie, the rota is just to remind me when cd8 is and what were supposed to be doing when, also for dh so he is prepared

C1NDY · 10/11/2008 14:44

VillageMum Goush the two week wait is hard, but I had a few glasses of red wine to make the hours tick by faster. My time has now arrived... so now its up to me to do what I can with the time given to me to get a bfp. I am glad that I may be ovulating on Sunday as I can then bd three or four times (am I getting too descriptive here!! sorry hehee). Just think when you are trying I will be doing the two week wait!! but I will keep you company. Really am happy that you are soooooooooooooo positive... it really does have an effect on what is going on in the inside, so well done for picking youself up and getting on with it [hugs]

Now another question for you nice ladies out there... the FF says my membership will be up... what should I do pay for another couple of months? what have you all done?

Pezzina · 10/11/2008 15:10

I paid for another couple of months - you can transfer your membership over to the Pregnancy Tracker' site if you get a BFP before the membership runs out - so it won't be wasted.

smileycat · 10/11/2008 16:00

just thought I would check in as its been a busy thread today. I'm now on CD4, hasn't that gone quickly already, DH is away tonight & AF should be over tomorrow so will be getting a little pratice in early for the DP plan starting tomorrow evening, then it all starts for real on Fri for CD8. I can feel the buzz already for this month, everyone seems geared up for it lets hope we get lots & lots of BFP's for early December

Elliegant · 10/11/2008 16:53

smiley lots of BFP'S in December would be fantastic can't think of any better christams pressie.

Sending baby dust to you all ....

spats · 10/11/2008 18:12

oh i think af may be on the way. Think there was a bit of a brown smear when went to toilet (tmi i know!!). How on earth do people get pregnant???!!! I will be using the DP next month i think. I did grapefruit juice (not from concentrate) , evening primrose oil and came off my antihistamines to avoid cervial mucus drying up, what else is a girl to do?? Oh well at least if i'm not pg this month i can be in my dancing show and not be about 16wks pg which will be fun getting a costume for!!! Have to look for the positives in these trying times. I have a splitting headache which is making me feel sick and tired and irritable. But this rant is making me feel slightly better so thank you girls. I think this is the friendliest, chattiest thread i am on. Always something going onhugs and kisses to you all - must be AF time i am getting all emotional!!! xx

BeckyMcG · 10/11/2008 21:08

Hey girlies,
Have had friends round all weekend to the new house so haven't had time to check. I know officially that tomorrow (11th) is my day to check but I am away all this week with work and not back till Friday so I did a test this morning and..... BFP.....BFP

The line was there and it was strong line too!! I called hubby in and said 'happy housewarming' and showed him. He was so pleased.
As the day has wore on though I've started to get apprehensive. This is what it was like last time and then I miscarried. I'm sat alone in the hotel tonight wondering if I'll keep this one? I really hope so. What can I do to increase the chances of not M/C?
After being so pleased last time I just feel a little apprehensive now....hmmmmmmm

smileycat · 10/11/2008 21:59

Becky OMG well done fantastic news, don't be too worried, enjoy the moment I'm sure it will work out this time. MC's happen for a reason think of it that way. This is your time I'm sooooo happy for you big ((hug))
Spats sorry to hear you think the witch is on her way, but it could be implantation bleeding as its brown fingers crossed for you, extra big ((hug))

spats · 11/11/2008 08:17

congrats becky keep chilling out and take it easy, hope its a sticky one this time.
I am waiting for the full flow today of AF, keep checking knickers when feel a drip - this is so frustrating this ttc x

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yellowflowers · 11/11/2008 09:21

wow - congrats beckymcg. xxxxxxx

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spats · 11/11/2008 09:23

AF is here i am getting slightly depressed about this whole ttc. Its such a cycle of af, then bd and the 2ww. aarrgghh x

funtimewincies · 11/11/2008 09:43

Congratulations becky! Excellent news .

I'm afraid that nothing takes away the fear that mc will happen again, some days you'll feel positive and others not. There is also not much that you can do, except the stuff you'd do anyway (cut out booze, take your folic acid, avoid shelfish, etc.) The causes of mc are mostly out of our hands, sorry. Each day gone though is a day closer to beginning to relax.

Take care and try to enjoy yours and dh's little secret.

Sorry to hear that you're feeling down Spats, I feeling a similar 'can I be arsed anymore' about the whole setup . For me it's the 'af, bd, 2ww, bfp, mc' cycle. That's the good thing about this thread, no one judges on the days when you need to wallow a little.

spats · 11/11/2008 09:48

i remmeber seeing a refernece to a cough mixture which improves mucus. Does anyone know what it was. I did grapefruit and epo this month and came off antihistamine but obvioulsy no luck. Was thinking about doing deanne plan and the cough mixture x

Pezzina · 11/11/2008 10:10

BeckyMcG ? congratulations! That is good news. I?m sure all will be well and this will be a sticky bean. So, did you have any idea that you were pregnant? Any symptoms?

Spats ? sorry to hear AF arrived. Big ((hugs)) sweetie. Treat yourself to something naughty and then get back on the grapefruit drinking train heading for a BFP!! I would recommend the Deanna Plan ? its really given me focus this month and encouraged my DH and I to BD much more than previous months . I think the cough mixture you asked about is Robitussin ? see quote from Deanna Plan

?If the Deanna-plan does not work and you are faithful to it for three months, take a dose of plain Robitussin cough syrup (or any cough medicine that says "expectorant" and NOT "antihistamine") each day (preferably a few hours prior to "trying") starting around Day 10 until the day after your ovulation predictor goes off. It should help make all the mucus in your body runnier, including that produced by your cervix. (Oh the gruesome details required in baby-making!) The sperm in the runnier mucus will live about two days, and will be up there and ready for the 12-hour life of the egg.?

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yellowflowers · 11/11/2008 10:11

My temp up 0.25c today but don't know if that is enough to be a spike to show ovulation happened (no ewcm yet which I usually get). Dh said yes to bd tonight but it;s hard to do quite so much!

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Pezzina · 11/11/2008 10:16

Hi Yellowflowers - my temp also went up today - 0.3c. I think we have to wait for three days of high temp before we can be sure OV happened - so keep BDing!

smileycat · 11/11/2008 10:29

Yellow your temp rise will only tell you after you've OV'd. I think I read it rises upto 24hrs after Ovulation, so if this is your OV rise you could of released your egg upto 24hrs ago. You need a steady rise for a couple of days before you can really tell if you OV'd as it might drop again tomorrow. I got lots of EWCM last month & a temp rise & thought I'd OV'd early, we timed it right & did lots of BDing, then had a break & BD two days later. FF then told me I hadn't OV'd when I thought I had but 2/3 later as my temp dropped for 1 day then went back up again over the next couple of days. I guess FF was right as I didn't get pg this month & only did the deed 1 time for their dates & lots for mine.
I'm going to start using OV sticks from day 9/10 this month just to make sure I don't waste any important days & so that we don't get to the stage of being too tired when those dates come up, an added expence but hopefully it will be worth it

Pezzina · 11/11/2008 10:40

Smileycat ? the same thing happened to me last month ? so I definitely agree ? keep BDing until you?re positive you have OV?d.

I had my first reflexology session last night which was lovely and very interesting. She picked up on the fact I was in the middle of my cycle and said that she thought I may be ovulating from my right side this month. She also said I should go home and get busy with DH. So I did and we did . The puzzling thing is I?m still not getting a positive from the OPKs. Do they definitely work for everyone? Has anyone had experience of them not working for them?

FF predicted I would OV yesterday or today ? I felt an OV pain yesterday and all my other signs point to having OV?d but still the OPKs say no.