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[jenrenee]

Yeah - I do that too. Except that I always know kind of when af is due, so closer to the time I start trying to calculate it exactly, and make deals with myself about when I can take a test etc. Hope you're more disciplined than I am

I really doubt that I can be that disciplined but I am going to try!!

 

[lovesdolphins]

So - a year ago I was thinking - hey if I get pregnant this month I can call my mom up and ask her what she has planned for her b-day, and see if she wants to come meet her new grandchild.

I'm having the exact same thoughts this month!!!

 

[jenrenee]

So - a year ago I was thinking - hey if I get pregnant this month I can call my mom up and ask her what she has planned for her b-day, and see if she wants to come meet her new grandchild.

I'm having the exact same thoughts this month!!!

HUGS!! Last month, I was thinking - if I'm pg, I can come up with some creative way to tell DH on our anniversary - I thought the same way last year. And then for the past two Father's Days. So I really know how you feel!!

My prayer partner sent me an email that she is not going to ttc anymore - at least for now - so I'll say some prayers for you this month!

 

[felinity]

I feel y'all's pain. Last month, I was thinking how super-cool it would be to tell my husband I was pregnant on Father's Day, and telling him this Sunday (our first anniversary) would be super-cool, too...

but I don't think I'm ovulating at all.

To be truthful, I'll be happy to tell my husband on some random Wednesday in September, if it means we're having a healthy pregnancy.

 

[jenrenee]

I feel y'all's pain. Last month, I was thinking how super-cool it would be to tell my husband I was pregnant on Father's Day, and telling him this Sunday (our first anniversary) would be super-cool, too...

but I don't think I'm ovulating at all.

To be truthful, I'll be happy to tell my husband on some random Wednesday in September, if it means we're having a healthy pregnancy.

LOL!! How about a random Wednesday in say July or August? That would be even better!
I don't think I have a problem with not ovulating since the OPK's seem to be showing I am - but my doctor prescribed clomid anyway - I think that also would help in your situation. Have you thought about trying that? If I would pay more attention, I would probably know what you have and haven't tried yet.

 

[felinity]

I probably haven't mentioned it.

I saw my OB/GYN at the end of June. At that time, I'd been off birth control (and on the same cycle - gah!) since the beginning of May. She suggested I give my body some more time to try to adjust to being off birth control, since it can take a few months. I'm currently taking Metformin, which should help promote ovulation for women with PCOS like me. No luck, so far, and we're now approaching mid-July.

I have an appointment with my endocrinologist at the end of August, and after that, I'm supposed to schedule an appointment with my OB/GYN. If I haven't started ovulating by then, she'll prescribe Clomid for me.

 

[jenrenee]

I probably haven't mentioned it.

I saw my OB/GYN at the end of June. At that time, I'd been off birth control (and on the same cycle - gah!) since the beginning of May. She suggested I give my body some more time to try to adjust to being off birth control, since it can take a few months. I'm currently taking Metformin, which should help promote ovulation for women with PCOS like me. No luck, so far, and we're now approaching mid-July.

I have an appointment with my endocrinologist at the end of August, and after that, I'm supposed to schedule an appointment with my OB/GYN. If I haven't started ovulating by then, she'll prescribe Clomid for me.

Well it sounds like you are taking some good steps! I know it does take a while after you quit taking birth control pills. For me, it took a couple months. Hopefully, by your August appointment - they won't need to do anything else - and you will have your BFP! Good luck with everything!

 

[felinity]

There haven't been any pregnancies coming out of this group for a while! I hope there are lots of BFPs to go around before my August appointment.

 

[Assisi]

LOL!! How about a random Wednesday in say July or August? That would be even better!

That's exactly what I thought.

 

[Assisi]

Hmmm. All this talk about ovulating has got me thinking. Does having an LH surge (meaning you get mucous, or you get a +ve on an OPK etc) mean you have ovulated. Or can only temping give you that information?

I guess I'm asking because I am definitely getting LH surges...but they don't seem to be as 'surgy' as they used to - they're not as big. Is it possible I'm not ovulating?

Hubby wants to start temping next cycle

 

[lovesdolphins]

I think only temping can tell that you actually did ovulate - or a period in two weeks - or the best outcome, a BFP!!!!

I'm debating temping too - I have very regular cycles, but I just wonder if no egg is actually dropping.

 

[felinity]

My doctor says that even with temping, it can be hard to tell. Some people have really regular temperatures, and some people have erratic ones. Temping doesn't always tell you what you need to know. She said that OPKs tend to be more accurate.

 

[Assisi]

Wow, thanks for your replies lovesdolphins and felinity. I think it's pretty likely that I have only ovulated...like...once since February.

 

[livin4christ9203]

Well.. tomorrow is our appointment.. the appointment with the fertility specialist!!! *sigh* It's at 2:15 pm.. hubby and I are ready for it. Realllllly nervous though! We would really appreciate the prayers for our appointment!

 

[livin4christ9203]

HUGS!! Last month, I was thinking - if I'm pg, I can come up with some creative way to tell DH on our anniversary - I thought the same way last year. And then for the past two Father's Days. So I really know how you feel!!

My prayer partner sent me an email that she is not going to ttc anymore - at least for now - so I'll say some prayers for you this month!

lol... I have had these thoughts on Christmas, father's day, my hubby's birthday, our anniversary... pretty much every holiday for the last 5 years! You know about how much I would love to be able to do some big surprise for him to let him know! *sigh* Well we see the fertility specialist tomorrow.. and his birthday is in Sept.. our anniversary of "being together" is also in September.. and we just celebrated our wedding anniversary.. so maybe if the fertility stuff works fast! lol

 

[livin4christ9203]

OK, yea - I tried posting this morning with no luck, and then the site went down again.

I am now in the dreaded 2WW, and I found out today that a co-worker is pregnant. I am happy for her, but my heart breaks - I want to be her, I want a baby of my own.

Oh, I am trying to figure out if my CM yesterday was fertile or not, hopefully y'all can help me out. It was EW, but it wasn't stretchy at all, it was slippery, and wet, but no stretch to it, we didn't DTD, so either way it wouldn't matter, but I'm not sure if it was fertile?

One of my husbands employees just announced that his wife is pregnant! I know how you feel! I'm getting to that point where I don't know how to be happy for others who are pregnant because I want to be so bad.. I mean I really am happy for them.. but I guess it's just those emotions taking over... of jealousy. It especially gets me when they aren't even trying... or they start trying and it happens the first try! It's hard!

It's that way at our church too right now! Everyone is getting pregnant!

 

[annaapple]

Spoke to a friend from London last night. She got pregnant by accident. So now she's getting married in October, due in Jan.

Why can't we all get pregnant by accident?

I've lost track of my cycle this month, which may be a good thing, but I think I have about a week left of my ttw. Which is even more annoying than usual 'cos I don't think this month is it (or if it is, it's an act of God!), so that's like ages until we can start trying again.

Sorry to moan and not be positive. I'm having a generally rough day.

 

[lovesdolphins]

Well, last night didn't happen. I didn't get home until 9:30 - and hubby was still busy working - we grabbed a bite to eat, and came home. I asked - he looked at me like I was insane - so we just went to bed - I was pretty tired too, but I want a baby more than I want to go to bed 15-30 min sooner.

I'm definitely in the 2WW now, I just am not sure exactly when I ovulated.

 

[jenrenee]

My doctor says that even with temping, it can be hard to tell. Some people have really regular temperatures, and some people have erratic ones. Temping doesn't always tell you what you need to know. She said that OPKs tend to be more accurate.

I've been using OPK's and although no BFP yet, they do seem to work - they show I ovulate around CD13-14 everytime.

Well.. tomorrow is our appointment.. the appointment with the fertility specialist!!! *sigh* It's at 2:15 pm.. hubby and I are ready for it. Realllllly nervous though! We would really appreciate the prayers for our appointment!

Good luck with your appointment!! I really think I should have seen a specialist rather than my regular doc. If no luck in the next few months, I might do that. But I know how much better you feel once you take this positive step. Sending up a prayer for you!

Spoke to a friend from London last night. She got pregnant by accident. So now she's getting married in October, due in Jan.

Why can't we all get pregnant by accident?

I've lost track of my cycle this month, which may be a good thing, but I think I have about a week left of my ttw. Which is even more annoying than usual 'cos I don't think this month is it (or if it is, it's an act of God!), so that's like ages until we can start trying again.

Sorry to moan and not be positive. I'm having a generally rough day.

My bro and sis both ended (or will be ending) up with children before they were ready - by accident. When I was really frustrated, I kept saying - well, I guess I should have ended up pg in highschool too - maybe that's the key! Now it's too late for me! But that was just my emotions getting the better of me! I've lost track myself too where I'm at. I think I have a week left. I've written it down somewhere, but am trying really hard not to look - I don't really want to know anymore. It's less stressful.

 

[jenrenee]

Well, last night didn't happen. I didn't get home until 9:30 - and hubby was still busy working - we grabbed a bite to eat, and came home. I asked - he looked at me like I was insane - so we just went to bed - I was pretty tired too, but I want a baby more than I want to go to bed 15-30 min sooner.

I'm definitely in the 2WW now, I just am not sure exactly when I ovulated.

It looks like there is a lot of us in the tww - I hope that's a good sign!! We've got to have at least one (hopefully more) BFP's this time around!