TTC 2012 Group Year of the ball, Year of the bump

karatemum wrote:

2kid - it could be implantation, you're not charting huh? was just wondering if your temps took a dip then rise during that time too. What has your longest cycle been? Mine has been about 42 days, so that's why I have to wait till month end to test the wait kills me every time! Maybe wait till your longest cycles last day then test then? The wait is always a killer, especially when you aren't sure if it's a long cycle or a BFP!

No, I don't chart KM, it's too much of a mission to be quite honest. My Longest cycle ever was 32 days but I am normally 28 days on the dot but for a few cycles now I have been 25 days on the dot. Thought I would give it till CD 30 and then test.

Good Morning to you all,

So I am 23 years old, I live in Lynnwood Ridge, Pretoria with my husband of 2 years and 5 months and my little girl, Mieke, of 20 months.

I wanted to start TTC about a year ago but DH said we must wait until Dec 2010. About a month ago he said we can start TTC as soon as I have a job because we moved from Durban to Pretoria only 3 weeks ago. So I am very impatient. In the meantime I went to see my psychiatrist to talk about my medication I am on, I have double depression. She gave me the green light and changed my medication to a more safe version for the baby.

BUT I stop taking Yaz, my contraceptive medication about 4 weeks ago to get it out of my system. Well, I can't say it in a better way but you know how the men are, when it comes to sex they don't think to straight and we had unprotected sex twice this month. According to www.askdramy.com 's fertility map, we had sex a day after ovulation and according to her I were possibly fertile on the 9th of November.

So I'm waiting for the 21st to see if AF arrives or not. I am a bit worried but exited on the other side. I still don't have a job and we can't support another child on my husband's salary alone, and no one will appoint me when I'm pregnant.

HaileyReyneke - Sorry for asking, but as I am new I still have to get to know everyone. Are you already pregnant, going to the gyni this afternoon?

Izellem - Sorry for asking, what is POAS?

Andy - Good luck with the OPKs and your BD marathon, who knows you could still get that BFP before your appointment!!

2kid - it could be implantation, you're not charting huh? was just wondering if your temps took a dip then rise during that time too. What has your longest cycle been? Mine has been about 42 days, so that's why I have to wait till month end to test the wait kills me every time! Maybe wait till your longest cycles last day then test then? The wait is always a killer, especially when you aren't sure if it's a long cycle or a BFP!

Lalie - you better be right lol!! I am seriously hoping it is (for both 2kid and myself), trying to be all calm and not raid that bathroom cabinet! Waiting, waiting, argh!! Good luck with your BD marathon too

OPKs also don't work with me too well, I found a + several days (also am PCOS so I guess that's why, dunno)

AFM - I think I need a haircut to make myself feel good - thinking of going for one of those messy emo looks lol, no brushing needed (very cool when you have a toddler!), then I will do my own highlights - I need a new hairdresser as I used to go to my dad's gf but they moved to Durbs last month it was free, and now looking at prices it's hectic out there, bummer

2Km - that would be very interesting indeed! I was also stunned when I heard I had PCOS because I always use to get + OPK's but then I was told I don't ovulate. And Dr Pentz exlpained it beautifully to us. You can get a LH surge which makes you ovulate but that follicle doesn't necessarily contain a viable egg due to the imbalances and shortages. I'm considering getting a zinc complex as well, it couldn't hurt just to try it out!

Laliek wrote:

Morning all!

2KM & Karatemum - I have a feeling about you two....me thinks another 2 BFP's on the way here! Fxfxfxfx


I read an interesting article on the net yesterday about PCOS and IR. Women that took Glucophage, Agnus Castus and strangely enough Zinc supplements managed to conceive and reverse their PCOS. I found it interesting and they said normally woman with IR and PCOS also has a deficiency in zinc! And it's beneficial to also take magnesium and calcium obviously. Was quite interesting actually.

Interesting Lalie. I must saying with the whole issue of the OPK's that show + all the time with me and that possible relation to PCOS I have been wondering if this is somehow the problem with me but yet to be diagnosed. It would be interesting though because I started taking Zinplex recently before O time this month and it would be helava interesting if I did get a BFP because Zinplex consists mainly of Zinc. Wonder if I have a major zinc shortage in my body and that is why I am not getting BFP's.

Morning all!

2KM & Karatemum - I have a feeling about you two....me thinks another 2 BFP's on the way here! Fxfxfxfx

Izelle - I completely agree with the rest of the girls - your testing too early and don't give up hope yet. Rather wait for the bloods and then see what happens - holding everything crossed for you!

Hayley - good luck with your appointment!

Andy - I've also decided to use O sticks again - going to buy some today. I'm on CD11 today so I'll start testing this afternoon and see what it brings. I can feel pains though so I'm pretty sure I'm going to O earlier this month and hopefully there is an eggy in that follicle this time around

AFM: On CD11 today, starting with BD marathon tonight whoohoo! I'm going to take it relaxed and not be too stressed about getting BFP as I know I have to address my IR first. I've also decided to keep going with this 360* lifestyle change, I've been lazy since the last IUI and haven't been to gym or really concentrated on my eating habits so today is healthy eating again and going to gym tonight. Also taking the Agnus Castus again with the Glucophage to assist with the hormone balance

I read an interesting article on the net yesterday about PCOS and IR. Women that took Glucophage, Agnus Castus and strangely enough Zinc supplements managed to conceive and reverse their PCOS. I found it interesting and they said normally woman with IR and PCOS also has a deficiency in zinc! And it's beneficial to also take magnesium and calcium obviously. Was quite interesting actually.

karatemum wrote:

2kid - ooooooooooooooo sounding hopeful for you!! FX it could be implantation bleeding yup, but those symptoms (and lack off others) sounds very promising! So are you on CD27 now then? Your ticker is putting me out.

Hi Karatemum, yes i'm CD 27(CD2 actually) now because I have been having 25 day cycles for a little while. But maybe this is the cycle it has decided to switch. The slight spotting though is what has gotten me excited. I Had bad back ache and terrible cramping on about CD21 or so when I went to bed and I said to hubby I though that AF was going to come even before CD25 because it was so bad. Maybe this was implantation? Oh well, no use getting excited over something until I know for sure. Of course I am so tempted to go buy and HPT and POAS but I will try hold out. Going to go visit a friend in Hospital today that had her baby on Saturday (That's probably going to be just enough for me to stop off on the way home and get an HPT)