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Hey Ladies! I have a minute before I throw myself into bed, so I thought I'd pop on and say HI to everyone. I've been washing walls and cleaning carpets today, so I'm really beat! alc, how goes things? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! For those who were talking about charting and coverlines, if you use FF to chart, it will automatically tell you what your coverline is after you O. My first month charting my coverline was pretty obvious, I had 11 our of 19 temps within 1/10th of a degree from each other. My next cycle, I had 9 our of 19 the same way. This cycle though is all over the place, so it will be interesting to see what my coverline is. I have some good news! I have found a new sperm donor! I really like my old one, but he lives 2.5 hours away, so I can only do A.I. once a cycle. The new one lives less than half hour away, so we are going to be able to do it three times this cycle. We are going to meet up the first day my OPK comes up +, the following evening, and then the next morning. That gives me a lot better odds, I would think, than just once a cycle. Also, he has already helped two women, both of which have newborns, so he's a proven donor. My old donor never has had any kids, so even though his sperm count and motility are OK, there's no saying his swimmers are any good. Simone, please let us know what the US shows. I saw the pics on Facebook, and the little one with you is adorable, she reminds me of my nephew! Today was CD 11 for me, so only around 8 to go before I should O!! Take care everyone, talk to you soon!

Hello all. Thanks for the tips ladies I'm out for this month. Had a pretty depressing falling out with dh, he just doesn't know how to handle my craziness. My fertile days were yesterday and today, have been working nights so i don't know what my temp has been, so I can't confirm it all that way...I had a little low pelvic pain today, and I'm afraid I O'd, and we have not bd'd since thursday...and won't get a chance until tomorrow night. Needless to say I'm devastated, but I learned something for next month about my hubby's limits. Phoenix- Great hearing from you! Congrats on the new donor, this will be wonderful for you and your partner! Here's to hoping his swimmers do their job the first try!

Hi Everyone, Phoenix good luck this month and I hope everything works out. Fingers crossed! Well my temp jumped way up today so i definitly ovulated. Officially in the 2WW, I'm really excited. My b___bs have been really sore for the last two days and I'm really ga__sy but I read that those are signs of ovulation since its way to early for implantation. But I will keep everyone posted. Good luck to everyone this month! Cristal how's it going? Haven't heard from you in a while.

Well girls I'm officially late, normally if I'm going to get AF it's in the morning of the first sunday of every month. But NOTHING today!!!! I've held off from testing, which I'm so proud of. I decided I will wait for three days and if it's still not here I will test. Boobs are still extremely sore and gas gas gas! I've also been waking up feeling really sick during the night, but other than that the nausea has slowed throughout the day.. I'm not sure what this could mean though? I am so so suprised that af is late as we decided we weren't actually going to try this month, but as they say when you stop trying it happens Phoenix I am so happy for you and the new donor :) I will check in tomorrow night after work and let you girls know whether or not af has arrived I'm so excited!

Phoenix- I am so happy for you!!!! please keep us updated!!!! Ultrasound is not until the 14th of July, but I will let you know what they say. I am so nervous:( The little girl in the pic is my cousins daughter. She has ds and is so stinkin cute!!!!! Well have a great 4th!!!!!!! Good luck!!!

Hey everyone. Sheesh, same as Friday, swamped at work and just now getting in (well, sneaking in as I'm still up to my eyeb___s with work......) Alc16 *fingers crossed* That sounds positive. I've told myself if I'm 2 days late, THEN I'll test. The one time I did that, I got my BFP. I of course, didn't do that this month. The weird part is I got my AF and it was super crampy and rather heavy on day 1, regular on day 2 and then NOTHING. Normally I get heavy for the 1st 2 days and then it seems done but for a few more days I'm essentially spotting. Weird for me there wasn't a single spot on awakening on day 3 and on day 2, by the afternoon it was about finished. My girlfriend thinks I should test again. I told her I ALSO promised myself that if I ever had a heavy day 1 and/or red blood (I had both), I wouldn't torture myself thinking I was because the few that do have a period the 1st month, or 1st few, don't have a heavy period. Yes, I know there ARE the very rare cases but they ARE very rare and I don't want to think I'm the exception rather than the rule. I've had to come to a lot of conclusions over the past 2 years during this process to NOT make myself crazy. So, I told her, unless I got a much firmer sign (such as throwing up), I'm not even going to fool myself. Waaaaaaaay before wanting to get preggers I took my vitamins and over a year ago I got myself into eating a diet more suitable for a pregnancy (eliminated certain fish and only eat so much of others,etc.) Anyhoo. I'm excitedly awaiting to see who else is gonna get a BFP in the next week or so and the rest of ya have fun trying! Lexy

Hey girls! I am new here and thought i'd jump right in :) I'm in the 2ww right now as well. 8 DPO. I want to test so bad right now but plan to wait until 10 DPO, I know that is still a bit early. Wishing baby dust to all!!!

Hey there everyone! Welcome to the gang, mommy! I wish you all the luck I can send and hope you get your BFP soon! I'm Dani, the old lady of the group. This will be my 9th TTC cycle and my first cycle with a new donor. I'm on CD 14 today, and I usually O on day 19, so I'm getting close! I'm really excited about the new donor. He's only 35 minutes away as compared to 2.5 hours with the old one. I really think this is going to increase my chances! alc, have you tested yet? I've been waiting anxiously to hear how things are on your end! Looby, where are you?? Are you still reading? I miss seeing your sunny face on here! Simone, she sure is precious! My nephew sure is an unexpected blessing. I feel sad sometimes that he will never have a "normal" life, but the joy he brings and the joy he shows in the littlest things make life so wonderful. Lexy, I think you're being smart to think this way. We all can drive ourselves nuts thinking too much and wondering if we are the special ones. I didn't test at all last month, and I'm a POASaholic! I didn't "feel it" last month though, so who knows what will happen this month if I do feel differently. I try to wait until at least 12 DPO, sometimes I make it and sometimes I don't, I usually break down at about 10 DPO and am always disappointed. I want this so badly! (I think we all do or we wouldn't be here.) With me though, it's more of a desperation thing. I'm getting to the end of my reproductive cycle, and ever month af makes her appearance isn't just disappointing, it's more so. I know I don't have too many cycles left, so it makes me even more desperate. Who knew that after all I've gone through and all the problems I've had, I'd wake up one day wanting a baby more than I wanted to breathe! Keep in touch, everyone. It makes my day when I see so many emails come in, even if I can't get on here to respond as quickly as I'd like to. I don't talk to my partner about things much, it's just too hard to vocalize everything. This is a dream we both share, and it's so hard seeing the disappointment on T's face every month when af gets here.. I can't imagine talking and talking and talking about it... getting hopes built up.. then seeing the crash when the tampons come out. %%%%%%%%%%Baby Dust%%%%%%%%%%%%%

I'm kinda in the 2WW boat too even though I just got a pretty confirming symptom of pregnancy last night to add to my list of others. I am still in a little bit of disbeleif about my situation though because we just made the decsion to start trying and tried ONCE...on the 30th of JUNE and already I am just about certain I am pregnant at 9dpo (yesterday spotting confirmed it for me). We thought we would have a little bit of trouble because of a previous surgery of DPs that they told him chopped his chances of being able to conceive down...but I'm over here with super sore b___bs, jarring uterine cramps, post nasal drip that tastes like nosebleeds and alternating between runny and stuffy nose, extreme hungry, fatigue...the works. But no nausea. Yet. lol 9dpo!!! ALREADY?! My period is also not due until the 13th-ish. I am not having PMS. None of the symptoms I'm having are not even remotely anything LIKE the pms I have...usually I have mood swings, my entire body swells from water-retention from craving salty food and eating it and my b___bs are only lightly tender on the outsides...please...they hurt DEEP inside and if I press on them I can't help but verbally say OUCH! NEVER experienced that before! Also having insane yellow discharge! It's everywhere! It's so much! My tests are negative but it's obvious it's too early...but I will take another tomorrow. If it comes out negative, I won't be discouraged but I would really like to get a positive test I just KNOW is coming to finally get outta the way so I can move on...this wait is torture! Sticky Baby Dust to all! Luck luck luck!!!

Hey ladies it's been a few days since I've posted. update: 7 dpo today I'm not thinking this month is it for me. It's been a pretty confusing cycle so far. FF says I O'd on the 1st, but I didn't get any positive OPK until the 2nd, and hubby and I only bd'd on O day (which I didn't know was O day) and 2 days before. Other than that nothing. I've not even had any O symptoms except for a little Ovulation pain on friday night and early saturday morning (2, 3rd) . CM hasn't made it to ewcm this month either, the closest it got was lotion and for one day slightly watery. However for the last few days (way before implantation should happen) i've had some discomfort in my lower abdomen, feeling slightly bloated. Kinda uncomfortable to lay on my stomach, it feels like there's a small ball in my gut! I'm very confused about what my body may be telling me, but it is acting a little different from last month. I've hardly had any headaches, a little ga__sy a couple days ago but not bad, but the weird ball-bloated feeling in my pelvis is constant. alc-my fingers are crossed for you! aibogirl- welcome and i'll keep my fingers crossed for you too! Sounds pretty good, but you're right, it is too early. I know it's next to impossible, but try hard to wait until af is due! I've been pretty good so far not testing, and being a testoholic, I know how hard it can be. Good luck!! Baby dust to all!

Hi Everyone, Pika that's so weird I ovutated on the 1st too! so I'm 7dpo:) I did ovulate later that usual this cycle. Anyways I have faint cramps, ga__sy, constipation and light spotting? Also my temp dropped below the coverline but I always get estrogen surges around a week before AF. I'm keeping my fingers, toes, eyes eveything crossed. I'm so excited but I'm not going to test until 21st of July. I'll keep u posted baby dust!!!

Pika, ya never know, 5, 6, 7 dpo may not be too early for implantation... When I was ttc #1 after charting for one month I realized my luteal phase was only 12 days so my dr wanted to do blood work at 7 dpo the next cycle to test progesterone and some other hormones. Anyway my progesterone was like 18 (they usually like it to be 20 at 4-6 wkd pregnant!), and my prolactin levels were elevated. They obviously didn't check hcg at that point... So I didn't get those results back for a week so 14 dpo and no af so I tested and sure enough, pg! That day I called to get my results and they told me about my results and then I told them I got a positive pg test... They said that's why my pro levels were high .... So the egg implanted before 7 dpo for my hormones to already be that high! .... Anyway, just wanted to share so you know you may not be crazy with symptoms that early! Good luck! As for me, I'm only on cd 12, prob won't o until cd 18, July 14th.... Still waiting for o.....

I need to correct myself: I am 9do TODAY...turns out I counted wrong before. My symptoms mostly went away except for these painful b___bs and there's still a full feeling in my gut. I am a little constipated but when I'm not, I have to go like 2 or 3 times in a day which is not normal, and the stool is soft, not formed...also not normal. Also DEHYDRATED so EASILY...I wake up and EVERYTHING in my head is bone dry...nose, mouth, my lips crack so easily. Something odd that happened yesterday was I threw up. I had checked my temperature prior to and it was 99.2! GEEZ! My temp upon waking is 98.6 and it climbs as I get up and start moving around. I also had some crazy jolting uterine pains yesterday on the right side that were from my groin almost...to my lower abdomen...I'm not sure but they may have been due to me having a meal that was too big because I (sorry, TMI) pa__sed a LOT of gas after those incredible pains. CM is now still slippery and white. Still no sign of AF...no cravings, no bloat, no mood swings and I DEFINTITELY should be having those now because my calcium intake affects that and it's been LOW...when it's low, I am VERY irritable. Not so right now. Still getting BFNs but I know I'm too early still. My appet_te is crummy now...for 2 days after implantation it was insane...but not anymore. Just like my enhanced smell ability. A pregnant coworker (2 months) a__sured me that all that I lost will return a little later...so I'm waiting.

Hello everyone! I'm on CD 18 today, so I should O tomorrow! Met with the new donor last night, he seems like a really nice man! We're going to meet up with him again this afternoon, but unfortunately, he can't make it tomorrow morning. He has to go out of state for work, so just twice this month. Still, twice is better than just once, so I guess it's all good. My EWCM this month is.... bountiful! I have never had this much of it in the year that I've been checking. I don't know if my healthy diet has anything to do with it or not, but WOW! Maybe that will be a good sign for me, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it is! I have a strange pain today. It's kinda like an af cramp, but it's a more dull pain/pressure than a sharp one. I've already had a BM today, so it shouldn't be that. I've never recorded that before in my journal, so I have to a__sume it's a new thing. aibo, I wouldn't be too optimistic yet. I'm not trying to burst your bubble or anything, but I think a lot of us all have had your situation. When we first start trying, we tend to notice things that we've never noticed before, just because we are really paying attention to our bodies. When we are not TTC, we don't tend to pay as much attention. We get a twinge or a pain and don't really notice it. When we ARE TTC, we tend to notice every little thing and think it means something. I've been writing in a journal for a few months now of every symptom I've had in my TWW, and I can look back from month to month to see what day I've had what symptom. Things that I think are new, usually aren't, but I know the difference between something new and something usual. I'm not saying that your signs aren't good, because they are, I'm just trying to get you to not be too excited yet, because the more you think you are preggers now, the greated the hurt if you're not. alc, thinking of you here. you haven't posted in a while... hope things are OK with you. pika and april, how are things with you? Any new s/s to share? Wishing you both the best of sticky baby dust and praying for that little bean! mommy, have you tested yet or are you holding out? Crystal, how are things with you? Give us an update soon, please!! Simone, only a few days left before you US, are you getting nervous or anything? Talk to you all soon, have a great day!

Hi Phoenix- I had my ultrasound yesterday. They did a normal one and couldn't get a good reading so they had to do a v____al one. I won't get my results back until monday. I did find out that I have another UTI. Not sure why I am getting so many of them. I have had three this year. I am also have major side pains. They can't seem to figure out what is wrong. I guess it could be a cyst. I feel like I am falling a part:( Anyways, congrats on the new donor and keep us updated!!!