re: CALLING ALL 2009 BABY TTCers!!!

Quoting Tara: '08 Honor's Grad!:“ It could very well be messing with your cycle, give it a month or so to even out.”

Ok thanks. I hope it evens out soon!!

Quoting Mommy Dearest (Dinca):“ Ok thanks. I hope it evens out soon!!”

In the meantime it's always fun to "practice" making babies  

Quoting Tara: '08 Honor's Grad!:“ In the meantime it's always fun to "practice" making babies  ”

yea but when ttc, you tend to have sex even when your not in the mood lol. There were nights i just wanted to sleep, but baby danced instead lol

Quoting Mommy Dearest (Dinca):“ yea but when ttc, you tend to have sex even when your not in the mood lol. There were nights i just wanted to sleep, but baby danced instead lol”

soo true! i think hubs is loving the fact i let him have a 2 min quickie and let him sleep lmao

Quoting ~NOT GIVING UP~:“ Blah I'm bored.... AF left the building today so now I'm in the wait to O. Sucks!! mostly because I dont know when I O! Can you have AF and not O? Is that possible? Or O during your period???”

Im the same, I only had spotting for 4ish days last af time and i dont think im o'ing! I cant remember the last time i had EWCM (although had the 'snotty' stuff yesterday sorry TMI but ive seen others mention it before too!). My temps dont even make any pattern (or sense). Ive been taking OPK at 5-6pm every day since CD 14 - im on CD 21 now and still getting negatives  

Not sure about the CM pills, but taking Evening Primrose Oil (CD1 till O, or just day 14 at a guess!) increases CM. Then you can take guaifenesin from CD10-14 to make the mucus thinner and more fertile. Its prob alot cheaper to take these things too.

Quoting Mommy Dearest (Dinca):“ I came off april 20th and got my period april 25th”

Sorry, hon, when you come off the pill that's not your period. That's withdrawal bleeding from the effects wearing off. What you're getting now is the real start of your cycle, so you should go back to normal after this.

'NOT GIVING UP' i think this answerssome stuff;

How do I calculate when I am ovulating?
The timing of ovulation is complex and can take some studying of your body and your cycles to figure out. By using a combination of methods such as studying cervical fluid, taking your body temperature, and tracking your periods, you can calculate your time of ovulation. The Association estimates that this is anywhere between 11-21 days since the last menstrual period (LMP), or 12-16 days from when you expect the next menstrual period to start.

Don’t women ovulate on the 14th day after their period starts?
The day of ovulation differs from woman to woman and can even be different from month to month. However this myth got started, it is not an accurate way to calculate ovulation, because many women do NOT ovulate on the 14th day of their cycle.

During my ovulation time, how many days am I really fertile?
During the time of ovulation, an egg is available to be fertilized for only about 12-24 hours. But since sperm can live in the body for 3-5 days and then the egg is available for one day, your most fertile time is considered to be about 5-7 days.

Can I ovulate during my period?
For women who have regular cycles, ovulating during your period is highly unlikely. Some women have very irregular cycles, maybe coming once every 3 months or 2-3 times in one month, and these women can have the odd occurrence of ovulating during a period or what is believed to be a period. Still, the chance of ovulating during a period is unlikely. But because sperm can live in the body for 3-5 days, pregnancy could occur from intercourse that takes place during a period.

Can I ovulate right after my period?
The answer to this is determined by how many days are in your cycle. For example, if you have a 21 day cycle ( from the beginning of one period to the beginning of another) and you bleed for 7 days, then yes, you could ovulate right after your period. This is because we know ovulation can occur 12-16 days before your next period begins, and this would put you ovulating at days 6-10 of your cycle.

Can I get pregnant during my period?
Pregnancy can occur from intercourse that takes place during a period. This is because sperm can live in the body for up to five days, and if a woman ovulates soon after her period, then conception could take place from intercourse that occurred during her period.

Can I ovulate without detecting the stretchy white cervical fluid?
Ovulation can take place even if you do not notice the “stretchy egg-white” fluid that we assume accompanies ovulation. Every woman can experience her own type of cervical fluid, and not all are the same. Ovulation is assumed to take place on the day a woman has the most amount of wet fluid.

What does it mean if I have the stretchy cervical fluid on more than one day?
Many women can experience ovulation fluid a few days before ovulation actually takes place and can even have it after ovulation has finished. When women are studying their fluid to determine ovulation, they are looking for the 12-24 hour period that they had the greatest amount of wet fluid as the time that an egg is available for fertilization, although intercourse that happens on the few days before this can also result in pregnancy.

If an ovulation predictor test kit says positive, that means that I am for sure ovulating, right?
Ovulation predictor kits determine whether the luteinizing hormone (LH) is detected. The luteinizing hormone (LH) rises right before ovulation occurs. Therefore the kits are supposed to detect whether you're going to ovulate but cannot ensure that you do ovulate.
Women may have a high level of the LH if they have certain conditions such as polycystic ovaries, premature ovarian failure (POF), or for women over age 40 who are experiencing perimenopause. Any of these conditions could result in a false positive result on an ovulation predictor test.

What are signs of ovulation?
many women may only notice one or two of these:
• Change in cervical fluid
• Change in cervical position and cervical firmness
• Brief twinge of pain or dull ache that is felt on one side of the abdomen
• Light spotting
• Increase in sex drive
• Elevated level of the luteinizing hormone which can be detected on a test
• Body temperature chart that shows a consistent change
• Breast tenderness
• Abdominal bloating
• Heightened sense of vision, smell or taste

Can a woman ovulate more than once during each cycle?
A woman cannot ovulate more than once during each cycle, therefore she cannot get pregnant more than once during a cycle. Multiple ovulation can occur and is when two or more eggs are released in a single cycle. Both eggs are released during one 24 hour period and are responsible for the birth of fraternal twins. It is believed that this may occur in as many as 5-10% of all cycles but does not result in that many twins due to a type of miscarriage referred to as the “vanishing twin phenomenon.”

Can I ovulate without having a period?
Since a woman releases an egg 12-16 days before her expected period, it is possible for women to get pregnant without having periods. Women who are not menstruating due to a certain condition (i.e.…low body weight, breastfeeding, perimenopause) risk the chance of ovulating at any point. For those who want to conceive, the lack of periods could make it more difficult to know the timing of ovulation if you are not charting temperature and cervical fluid changes. But if you are not having periods and wanting to prevent pregnancy, a form of contraception should be used since there is no way to know when ovulation will occur.

Can I have a period and still not have ovulated?
Having a period does not necessarily mean that ovulation has taken place. Some women may have what is called an anovulatory cycle, (meaning no ovulation) and can experience some bleeding which is mistaken for a period, but it is actually not a true period. This bleeding is caused by either a buildup in the uterine lining that can no longer sustain itself or by an estrogen level drop. The main way to decipher if ovulation is in fact taking place is by tracking the body temperature.

WOAH!!! I had a loooooong time I didn't post here!!! All I want to say girlies is I'm still here thinking of all of you and SO ROOTING FOR YOU!!!!!
TRUCK LOADS OF BABY/ BFP DUST!!!!

Quoting Tara: '08 Honor's Grad!:“ In the meantime it's always fun to "practice" making babies  ”

haha this gets said a lot in my house. i'm waiting for AF to arrive after my D & C 4 weeks ago...she should be popping her head in any time now...first time i've actually ever wanted her to show lol

so my DH says "lets baby practice tonight" lol

Quoting praying for 2009 baby:“ haha this gets said a lot in my house. i'm waiting for AF to arrive after my D & C 4 weeks ago...she ... [snip!] ... her head in any time now...first time i've actually ever wanted her to show lol so my DH says "lets baby practice tonight" lol”

Haha, I know exactly how you feel! I'm still waiting for AF to show herself after my D&C and it's been 4.5 weeks! We "practiced" a few times though so that may have something to do with it, but since I apparently ovulated almost two weeks ago, I expect her soon. Good luck!

Quoting twinmami:“ 'NOT GIVING UP' i think this answerssome stuff; How do I calculate when I am ovulating? The timing of ... [snip!] ... by an estrogen level drop. The main way to decipher if ovulation is in fact taking place is by tracking the body temperature.”

Thank you much!! I'm going to the doctor in an hour!! SO I'll have to post what he tells me=)

I bet I know what everyone will be doing tonight

Quoting Jenn`GoneWild:“ Haha, I know exactly how you feel! I'm still waiting for AF to show herself after my D&C and it's ... [snip!] ... so that may have something to do with it, but since I apparently ovulated almost two weeks ago, I expect her soon. Good luck!”

it looks like we might have the same ovulation cycle! yay! except i have no idea how many days my cycle is, do you? my last pregnancy wasn't planned so i'm new to the whole charting thing...but it said i should get AF around the 12th but i've never had a regular cycle so i guess we'll see.

according to fertilityfriend.com i ovulated about 2 weeks ago as well!

Quoting Mason's Ma♥TTC #2:“ I bet I know what everyone will be doing tonight ”

Lol, forget the dress rehersal, it's opening night for us tonight. Hubby is under strick instructions not to drink to much before the performance  .
Hmm, getting too caught up in my own metaphor now...getting stage fright...

HAHA

Check this out guys..its kind of neat.

http://www.fertilitylifelines.com/fertilityhealth/biology/naturalcycle.jsp