Fit For Future Families 2

Welcome Little Spy! You're in good company! I think a lot of us are planning to actively start TTC right around the January time frame! So hopefully there will be a slew of BFP in early February!

Well its CD 27 and i just tested. It came out Negative. This is really hard for me to wrap my hands around because i NEVER mentally prepared myself to ovulate. I just assumed i wouldnt since clomid never worked in the past. So i was prepared to not ovulate.

You're only 12 days past ovulation. That's way too early to be absolutely certain that it's a true negative. Most true positives don't happen until 14 dpo.

As they say on community.babycenter.com, you're not out until AF shows.

I thought for sure, that someone else would put this article up by now...I'm not sure if it helps any, but just thought you'd be interested in the "Natural Ways to Enhance Your Fertility"

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/healthieryou/8-natural-ways-enhance-your-fertility

Welcome to the new ladies!! It's funny that a "scare" got me more serious about wanting a baby, too. I have been off the bcp for about 3 months and just started temping this cycle. I really want to be pg by my b-day (nov 13th) since it will be the big 3-5!

I ovulated on day 15. I have been feeling "crampy" all weekend and today, it feels like AF is right around the corner. Should i feel confidant that AF will start between day 28-30 or since i have PCOS there is a chance it may not come for weeks? This is my first time ever ovulating with clomid and my period never came on its own when i took it before. I either had to take provera or just let it come...

Since you ovulated, your period will start 10-16 days after you ovulated (or less, but then you should talk to your doctor about that because that's not normal). If it doesn't start after 18 days after ), then they say that you're most likely pregnant.

Agree with Erica. If you know for sure you ovulated on day 15, then you should know by day 31 for sure either way.

What day is it now, out of curiousity?

I am on CD 27!!!

With all 3 of my pregnancies I felt like AF was right around the corner. I didn't have cramping (although I've heard some women can feel implantation happening and should test a couple days after that), I just had that feeling down below.

Wow - geez. I stop stalking the thread for a few hours and there is a whole new page for me to read. Hi the new folks....welcome!

Ivy - I know my LP is 14 days and so I hold off testing until I'm well beyond 5 days of that from when I think I ovulated - since temping and OPKs do not work for me - based on CM... Definitely give it a few more days. It's not over yet!!! And even if this isn't the month, so few people get it on the first try (and with this being one of your first known ovulations, it's really like a first try).....next month when you ovulate, you'll have to "try" harder

I think I'm finally over AF.....phew. I don't like saying I hate it because without it (or more accurately, the things that they represent) I won't get pregnant but geez, I hate it. LOL Relatively non-eventful though. I think that is due to the weight loss so far for sure - maybe a little of the drugs too.....My appetite has been off the last two days. I only had 2 bites of my cacciatore last night (one of my fav meals). Breakfast this morning ended up being KD - the only thing I could stomach and Lunch was chicken strips from Wendy's - but I couldn't eat the fries (good thing too when I looked at the calories on the combined meal).

Going off to down my water - I haven't even finished my first 750mL yet and I am definitely feeling it. I have a headache the size of the CN tower. I had the pleasure of taking my dogs to the vet today and it's never a pleasant experience. I might just go to bed now and sleep until morning.

I hope I'm not coming down with something - I'm never like this...usually voracious.

I've heard that the best days to get pregnant are the 2 before, 1 during and 2 after. 2 before are the most common for conception. Hence the recommendation that you start at day 10 and go every other day until 5 days after you ovulate. There is a specific plan that you can follow, we did it for 2 years, but because of the extent of our problems, it didn't help us. The actual name of the plan escapes me right now, but it's a woman's name. If I remember, or find any of the details, I'll share. But that's basically it. Start at 10 days after your AF and go 5 days past the spike. You can BD every day, but most couples find it too exhausting and there is some evidence that spontenaity does help with conception (but really....I don't know if I believe that). Every other day is fine (remember, you have a 5 day window so you're sure to hit at least 2 of those days).

On a side note, for those who are interested there is also evidence that the timing of the conception to ovulation has something to do with deciding the sex of your baby. Babies that are conceived early within the window tend to be girls while babies that are conceived on the ovulation date or later tend to be boys. Again, I will see if I can find the study. The theory is that sperm carrying the y chromosome (boys) are full of short term energy and get to the target (egg) first, if it's there; they will be the first to arrive and fertilize the egg. The sperm carrying the x chromosome (girls) are slower than the y counterparts, but have stores of longer term energy and can hang around to fertilize the egg so they are already present prior to ovulation and get there first. It's interesting thoughts and definitely exhibit some of the characteristics that one would give to little girls and boys....LOL http://www.babygenderprediction.com/ovulation-gender.html

Also, not sure if many people saw this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6wlyDoDS1c I found it fascinating - hubbie and I watched it together. It really gave me a new sense of respect for the lowly little guys....LOL It's called the Great Sperm Race - worth a few laughs in the least. I think this is 2 minutes - the actual show was 1-2 hours long....but very interesting.

Hey all,

I'm not doing so well - I feel like I"m losing my way. I need your help.

I O'd 2 days ago (seemingly like most of you did) and I'm way off center since - I'm eating well in the day, and losing it at night. I'm absolutely exhausted, and have no energy for working out (although I know it gives me energy, but I'm falling asleep at my desk and as soon as I get in the door.

I'm so close to TTC but haven't made any of my goals - I'm not where I thought I would be, and while there are excellent people on here helping (I adore you all so much!) I get a one track mind when I want pistachios or chocolate.

I feel like I'm getting lost in the "when" of TTC, instead of making any progress in being healthy for it.

But I AM FINE during the day!

Argh!

What are you doing in the evenings? I know that I tend to eat from boredom, mostly because I'm sitting in front of the tv. Do you feel anything specific right before the cravings? I mean, besides, you know.....I really want those pistachios and chocolate.

Worst case scenario...if pistachios and chocolate are your weakness, why not make a brittle? Smash up the pistachios and put them on a sheet of wax paper. Melt the chocolate and pour it over. Let it set a little while and then "cut" it into pieces....measured pieces so you know how much you're going to eat at a single time. Once they are fully set in the fridge, individually wrap them in wax paper and put them in a container in the freezer. Eating frozen chocolate is not the easiest thing in the world - it'll force you to take your time enjoying it. I put them way at the back, where I can't reach easily and have to consciously think about pulling them out, opening the container, taking one, closing the container and putting them back every time I want one. It won't stop me if I really want it, but I have to really want it to grab it out.

I don't think either think is terrible in and of itself, but if you're gorging then putting in measures to stop yourself will help. If we didn't stumble, it would mean we don't have anything more to learn.....we're human and can always take the time to learn something new

It doesn't sound like a regular thing - could be related to hormones.....

You could try and lose the weight before or while TTC (like many of us in the forum). "Normal" weight women have less chance of miscarriage, gestational diabetes and their children tend to be smaller and the studies are pointing to the fact that they may be less genetically (or gestationally, I guess) less likely to be obese.

It does seem like you guys don't seem to be on the same page as to whether or not right now is the right time to have another one. Why do you think his wishes aren't going to happen that soon? Did you have trouble getting pregnant with the first two?

If you start losing weight now, you'll have more luck when TTC and healthier for the pregnancy but I'm not necessarily saying wait until you get to your goal of 30lbs lost before trying unless there is another reason for doing so.

I guess my answer is that it doesn't have to be either or.