Pregnancy 2010 - Week 15

It can take anywhere from 1-6 months to start ovulating normally. It took me around 6 months but I had been on the pill for over 10 years. Did you ovulate normally before you were on the pill? If so, you will probably go back to ovulating normally now that you are off. I recommend taking your Basal Body Temp (BBT) even though it is annoying! It will show you when/if you ovulated and if you're not you can talk to a doc. It also gives you a time-frame for effective "trying." Good Luck!!

Well I got ovulation prediction tests so I figure I'll try that this month. If I don't get pregnant this month I will start charting. I just don't want the pressure of officially trying yet although I really hope it happens soon. I know it's silly! I ovulated regularly off the pill. The only thing is my body followed it's own cycle while on the pill. I had a period a week and a half before I was supposed to, no missed pills or late pills, then two weeks later seemed to ovulate, then 2 weeks later had a period. That is when we decided to stop fussing with the pill since we knew we wanted to start trying in a few months anyways and the doctor thought it was probably too low of a dose to be effective for me. So I guess the first of May if TOM comes then I am back to normal. If not lets hope I'm prego not having issues!

We got pregnant using the rhythm method, and got pregnant the first try. It's works by tracking your ovulation and your fertile period. If you decide to start tracking let me know, cause I can give you the information on how to naturally get pregnant by knowing when you're egg is ready to be fertilized. :-D

Ok I'm in! does it matter when in your cycle that you start tracking? my LMP was April 6th, my last cycle was 25 days so I think I should ovulate on the 17th. I went on mymonthlycycles like kiffypooh suggested and charted my cycle flow, length ect. (OK maybe I am more ready to chart than I realized LOL) I took an ovulation test today that had a faint line which I hear means nothing but I am happy that I at least have something indicating I may ovulate this month since it is the first cycle I have had off the pill. Anyways I'll all ears!

Also we need to start a new thread it's Wendesday. I would but I'm not sure how

YOu can start at anytime you'd like.

So basically how it works is you have to use a basal body temperature which you should be able to purchase at any drug store. You have to take the temperature first thing in the morning before you get out of bed, drink anything etc. (I used to keep my on the night stand and pop it in my mouth after the alarm went off) It's best to take the temp at the same time of day as your temp rises every 30 minutes. There are multiple ways to chart it, many thermometers come with a chart, there are charts online and Ipod touches and Iphones have awesome charts that track it all for you AND predict your fertile week. :-) How the chart reads is: after your period your temp is usually low, around 97 or below, the day after ovulation your temp will spike and stay high until your next period. The spike is how you know you've ovulated. HOWEVER, this is not a good way to predict your fertile period because you're egg is only alive for 24 hours and you're fertile for 5 days prior to ovulation, so if you don't start trying until you ovulate it is too late. Make sense?

The rhythm method combines taking temperature with checking your cervical fluid. SO how that works is every time you go to use the restroom before going take a finger and swipe the lips of your vagina. Outside of your fertile week it will most likely be farely dry, most but not sticky or stretchy. As you get into your fertile week the fluid will become sticky, then progress to creamy or lotiony and won't be sticky (literally looks and feels like lotion), when you are most fertile it will be the same consistancy as egg white: clear, very stretchy, and lots of it! (THis is the stuff that usually gets all over your underwear mid-cycle). So this week you will want to try and try and try for a baby, especially when you reach the egg which phase as that is the best fluid for carrying the sperm to the egg and is when your cervix is open the most.

Perfer a boy or girl?: there is some studies that say that femal sperm is heavier than male sperm and lives longer. Meaning Female sperm 4 days before ovulation will be reaching the area while the egg is still fertile while many of the male sperm have already died off. Vice versa male sperm a day or two before ovulation will reach the egg first before the female sperm. SO if you really want one of the other you can try having sex 3-4 days prior to your expected ovulation day and not until after you ovulate, or if you want a boy no sex until 1-2 days prior to ovulation and then as much as possible. :-)

Normally if you are trying for a baby they say if you haven't conceived in a year you should see a fertility specialist, however this is such a good method that they say if you haven't conceived in 3 months you should see a fertility specialist. Also, the nice thing about taking your basal body temp is that after ovulation when your temp rises, it will continue to rise if you are pregnant, so sometimes you know even before a pregnancy test shows positive. :-D Hope this helps, let me know if anyong has questions

Kiffypooh - YEAH!!! Congrats on the weight loss.

I weighed in this morning, and it says I gained 2.5 this week. I think something is wrong, because I don't think I have hit 1200 calories once since I got sick a week ago. I am going to pretend I didn't see that, and just focus on next Wednesday.

I am still sick - I went from Strep, to a cold to now having brochitis. Also, a friend of ours comitted suicide Sunday morning, so it has been a pretty rough week.

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend! A friend of mine did the same when I was in highschool and it a difficult thing to live through. I'll be praying for the family and for your guys.

Remember too that weight loss can be affected by stress, you're body retains water and it's possible that could be why the scale went up. If it continues to go up you can check the batteries in the scale. Take it easy and get yourself better!

Hi, I read this threads and learns alot from it. I'm new here and hope ya'll dont mind me share mine in here.I lost 21lbs so far for last 3 months from my 1st pregnancy. Right now I got about 10 to 5lbs to lose so either of those 2 I lose then I'm good. I started taking my Pre-Natal Vitamins with DHA about 2 weeks ago. I'm not sure what TTC mean but if it mean start trying or concieving, we decide to start trying this coming late July or early August. I was wondering since now I'm down to to either 10 or 5lbs to lose, should I go ahead and start increase my low calories up slowly by weekly or to soon? Like next week let say Monday add 100 cals into, then monday after that add another 100 cals, etc....or what? I heard or must have read it somewhere here said something about if you accomplish your weight goal then start increase you cals up slowly into you maintain weight. I just started doing the Turbo Jam yesterday. All I'm doing now beside losing those either 10 or 5lbs, just strengthing my abdominal hopefully shrink those saggy skin little more before get pregnancy. Yes I will continue eating right, more cleaner, and easy exercises n walking while pregnant like I did with my 1st one but little more better.

TTC means trying to conceive.

You don't need to increase your calories until a few weeks into your pregnancy so no need to worry about it now as long as you are still trying to lose. If you're happy with where you are, you can move up to maintenance.

Okay, so I have a question regarding trying to TTC and something i have been experiencing for the past year and half. I thought perhaps someone in this thread has also experienced this. Every month and sometimes every other month i have mid cycle bleeding. I have been to my OB GYN about this and have been diagnosed with a very sensitive cervix (a lot of times it's brought on after intercourse). My question is has anyone had trouble with their pregnancy because of this and does this make it harder to conceive because of the bleeding? I guess i'm very used to thinking that the menstral cycle is a way our bodies clean out the old eggs to allow for a fresh start and every time i find bleeding i'm thinking that is what is happening. I hope this makes sense...and thanks for listening to my ordeal.

This is normal and nothing to worry about, about 30% of women have this.

"Mid cycle spotting occurs ten to fourteen days prior to the commencement of the next cycle and is considered to be normal. Mid cycle spotting is considered to occur during ovulation period and is a normal phenomenon, it is in fact considered as a potential fertility indication. As mid cycle spotting occurs right during the ovulation period it helps in calculating the peak period of fertility. Ovulatory spotting as mid cycle spotting is called helps in determining the exact ovulation period in a woman and in turn helps planning pregnancy."