http://www.babyandbump.com Start your own trying to conceive journal to share with others. en Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:29:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.babyandbump.com/images/bnb-v370/misc/rss.jpg http://www.babyandbump.com http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/77709-journal-mrs-robinson.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:02:52 GMT Ok, so since I am trying to keep our quest for a baby on the DL with my friends and family until we are past the "point of no return" (aka the 3 month mark) I need to start a journal.
I am not one to keep secrets, and trying to do so is very hard! And we've only just begun!!!!

DH and I are in our first "official" month of TTC this month. He and I have been together since '05, and been married since July. Only in the beginning did we try not to get pregnant. Used some form of contraception whenever we.. Ahem. yaknow.
After we figured out we were right for eachother, the "gloves" came off, and I was always afraid I was a fertile myrtle and I was going to get preggers right away. Not true. We were using the "pull 'n pray" method, but since that was how i got preggers the last time, I figured it would happen again. Nope.

Whew!
But wait...
Why not???
Is there something wrong with me?
And he was thinking the same thing. He had been married previously and had tried with her to no avail. He was (and still is) convinced that he is sterile.

So for the years up until now we've been making jokes about being infertile, and how he never wanted kids anyway ect ect ect... But now what?
We always said we wanted to wait to have kids till we were married (wouldn't have opposed if it had happened earlier.) and setteled in a house. Which we now are. Been in our house since last January (our first night in our new house was spent as a newly engaged couple! Yes, he proposed to me at new years eve! Thats a whole nother thread~!)

So here we are, ready to start officially Trying, and I (being the research whore that I am ) needed to know everything about everything pregnancy.
Thats how I found this site.
And I couldn't be happier.

You guys are like a family, and I love being part of it~
:hug: ]]> TTC Journals Premomt http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/77709-journal-mrs-robinson.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/77364-fingersxd-fingersxd-baby.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:57:11 GMT Well, I'm a bit slow in starting this - didn't think I would, but I feel the need to write things down!!!

Started to get a bit depressed yesterday :cry: at the thought of Christmas and the amount of baby talk there will be - my mum said last week how exciting it would be with two new babies in the house next year :cry: I just wanted to say, well hopefully there'll be three, but I cant even bare to voice the fact that I am trying.

Here's my brief story. I'm 30, married my DH last year and we decided to wait a year before TTC. I started to want to do it earlier in the year but again, we decided to wait until our one year anniversary when we would be on holiday. My middle sister (27) got married a few days before our holiday. My youngest sister (24) called me the day before we left to say she is PG. I was OK about it, I was still soooo excited about getting PG at the same time as my middle sister (who I am really close to). Then at the end of October, my middle sister came round, ecstatically happy that they got PG - 1st time trying. My youngest sis has said they 'weren't really trying, just weren't being overly careful'. I have tickers for them below and JUST WANT MY OWN!!!!!! :hissy:

I am so looking forward to having the new babies around, but my god it is painful. I seem to have to force myself to ask how they both are. My middle sis has her scan on Dec 23rd and I am bitter that her's is a perfect Christmas and I wont even be PG yet :hissy: How bad does that sound????

I started to chart this month so am a bit more aware of whats going on with my body - however, my chances of getting PG are apparently 'good' this month(according to FF - see chart link below) yet I feel totally UNPG!!!! I am 13 DPO and the only symptoms I've had are THE most random - I had a twicth on my face a few days ago (odd, never happens unless its under my eye, and even then I cant remember the last one), the next day, my mouth was unbelievably dry. I was drinking water - not out of thirst - but it was instantly dry again. Then sore boobs which I normally get and have had for 3 days now. Thats it. Nothing else :(

My hubby is amazingly supportive thank god. He knew the moment my middle sis gave us her news how I was feeling. He just gave me a look and as soon as they left, he didn't say anything, just hugged me. My cycle buddy (Sparklebaby) is lovely.

I cant wait to be a mummy. I am so ready for the next stage in my life. I am just so gutted that my sister's blinked and got PG and yet, I am still waiting.....

Thanks for reading girls. I dont know where I'd be without this site. I'd certainly be less wise and just blindly waiting for it to happen!! Mind you, if my sister's can blink, maybe I should just keep my eyes closed!!!

Millions of best wishes to you all for a :bfp: and thanks in advance for any help and advice you give me xxxxxxxxxx ]]> TTC Journals http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/77364-fingersxd-fingersxd-baby.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/77277-moomoos-quest-mini-moo.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:24:06 GMT Okay girls,

You will have to excuse me, as i've never really written a journal before..i will start telling a bit about my journey so far!

Me and my OH Darren have been together for 3 and a half years..im 22 and he is 28. We have been living together for a year and a half and in august i got my very first :bfp:

At first we were soooo shocked, as somehow we mangaged to get pregnant on the pill! After a few days of shock, we were really excited to be having our very own little baby and started planning for the future!

At 10 weeks and 6 days we found out that we had lost our little bean.. 2 weeks before my scan.

After all that we had been through, we decided that we were going to carry on and ttc.

So here i am now..on my 2nd cycle since m/c and stupidly i thought i would be pregnant by now, i got pregnant first time on the pill, surely it cant be that hard! How wrong was i!!! ]]> TTC Journals moomoo http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/77277-moomoos-quest-mini-moo.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76513-taking-part-ttc-club.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:10:32 GMT Finally my very own journal!! This is my first month TTC... what a journey!!! I always thought that getting pregnant was the easiest and most... Finally my very own journal!!

This is my first month TTC... what a journey!!!
I always thought that getting pregnant was the easiest and most natural thing in the world. I pictured my self having a baby "whenever it happens" without really trying. Well, I got pregnant that way in May but it ended up in miscarriage. The experience was rather depressing but also it made me realize how bad I wanted a baby and to my surprise how ready I am to be a mommy.
After a few months of recovering I thought I would give it a try then I miscarriage again last month. This time was far less traumatic than the first time although very disappointing.

I bought a fertility predictor last month. My period is due in three days and I already have cramps :sad2:... I read a post of someone saying that she had cramps from 3 days before afdd and she just got her BFP, it gives me a bit of hope..

CKC ]]> TTC Journals ckc http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76513-taking-part-ttc-club.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76362-my-first-ttc-journal.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:33:50 GMT hi ladies....a bit about me.... im 25 with 2 beautiful children, Charlie 7 and Marina 10 months. Me and my partner mark have been together 3 years,... hi ladies....a bit about me.... im 25 with 2 beautiful children, Charlie 7 and Marina 10 months.
Me and my partner mark have been together 3 years, charlie was 4 when i met him and we planned to have our daughter marina, it took 3 months to concieve her after coming off the pill so we were thrilled with it.

this time round is alot different and the last week has been real confusing for us both.....here is what is happening....

last friday i asked mark to bring a test home as i was a day late on my period but also had flu and just wanted to rule out pregnancy so i could get over the flu.....well this was not ruled out but ruled in....it was :bfp:

i couldnt really believe what i was seeing so made him go get the digital clear blue with the weeks predictor just to make sure and sure enough it was a :bfp: and said 1-2 weeks (will postpic below later)

well we were shocked but happy about our new lil bean and had no question on weather we were having the baby or not, i decided to wait a few weeks then go see the doc for a booking in....this did not happen, yesterday morning i started to bleed fresh red blood but had no pain to accompany it, it was quite heavy but not like a peiod and a bit more watery, i panicked and rang my doc and she told me to come to see her that evening, well i left there feeling more confused than i was before i saw her, she asked me to take a test she had at the surgery so i did, she waited about 1 min for a result told me negative and threw it away, she said wait for your next period and try again, she done no checks (vaginally) or any checks for that matter then sent me on my way.
that was yesterday so naturally i have come home thinking my bean is gone and cryed my heart out to mark, i still had 2 tests left and what with the non reassurance from my doc i wanted to see if my test said negative too....well iv done 1 test this morning and 1 this evening and both positive but im still bleeding too so for now i am rather confused and am wondering weather to go to the hospital for a san maybe or wait for bleeding to stop and test again, so this is going to be the start of my TTC journey unless theres a miricle and my bean is still with me, thanks for reading good luck and baby dust to all x x x update in a few days as i may test again x

here are the 2 positive tests o took b4 the M/C the first one is superdrug own brand (very good test actaully) the second pic is the clear blue with conception predictor





]]> TTC Journals Charliemarina http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76362-my-first-ttc-journal.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76154-craving-baby.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:47:14 GMT Have you ever been around someone else's baby and start to have cramps?
Am I crazy or has this happen to other women?
It's like my body is gearing up...clocks a'tickin...I feel ready. Actually, I've felt ready since I was 16 but I knew I wanted to wait for the right man. Now that I've found him, I'm ready to get started.
Here's alittle background for ya:
My husband and I have been together alittle over 3 years, married since June 2007 but we are together 24/7 (we work together) so it feels like we have been together for like 10 years. We thought we would start TTC back in July but that's a whole long sad sorry so I wont get into it.
Now we are seriously TTC. I finally got my copper IUD removed Nov. 11th which happen to be around my ovulation but I figure we missed that boat.
Though, now I'm not so sure. Since that first night, I've been queasy and exhausted. I know I know, all in my head right? Then early last week I started to get an uncomfortable feeling in my lower left side, almost like gas pains or cramps. This would come and go but now I feel it all the time. Expecting AF this passed Sunday, I just figured that was the cause. But :witch: is a no show. Could these pains be my body adjusting to a fertile egg???
Of course, my husband is smug:smug: like his "boys" are super:spermy:
Though, I think he is concerned that I might be over reacting. He thinks that my IUD removal has something to do with the missing AF.
I called my doctor's this morning and they told me that the Copper IUD removal shouldn't affect my schedule. They suggested that I wait until Friday and if my AF still doesn't show, then take a HPT.
So that's my plan! Going out to buy a few HPT tonight but I hope I can wait til Friday to take them. I read on BNB a few ladies say to wait for 18dpo which would be Friday for me. I'm just soo impatient and excited!
Wish me luck. I'll post more later.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ]]> TTC Journals Luvlybabybump http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76154-craving-baby.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76149-thenewwife-wants-christmas-bfp.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:31:45 GMT Hi all, Following a recent miscarriage at 6 1/2 weeks, we are TTC again. I would be delighted with a Christmas :bfp: Nov 26th - CD10 with... Hi all,

Following a recent miscarriage at 6 1/2 weeks, we are TTC again. I would be delighted with a Christmas :bfp:

Nov 26th - CD10 with fertile CM, so ovulation on its way? I usually ovulate CD12-14 but this cycle could be different so we will wait and see.

Assuming all is normal this month, I will be due for AF on Monday Dec 14th.

Fingers crossed! ]]> TTC Journals TheNewWife http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76149-thenewwife-wants-christmas-bfp.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76101-zara-wants-another-baby.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:12:11 GMT Hellooo! Well i thought id start of a little journal just to keep track of how im feeling what im doing ect ect... Since having my son charlie i... Hellooo!

Well i thought id start of a little journal just to keep track of how im feeling what im doing ect ect...



Since having my son charlie i havnt had a period but im ready to start trying for another baby wether this is going to happen i dont know, charlie has been breastfed since birth im aware this can affect periods and such, i was taking the mini pill for about 5 weeks which i stoped 3-4 weeks ago also charlie is now only fed 2 boobie feeds a day one on a morning and one on a night, so as far as im aware i probably should have had my AF by now but still nothing....untill it comes i am reluctant too say im officaly TTC but i suppose unofficaly at the moment were leaving it p to fate...again...

Heres a bit about me:


Im 21 years old, i have one Son Charlie Alexander who was born on 1/7/08 he i coming up 5 months, I'v been with his daddy for 2 years altho we have known eachother for 6 years, Daddy is Chris hes only 20 hes in the RAF (royal air force) he works as a driver, at the moment he doesnt live with us he lives on base in york and come home to us at the weekend! we're getting married in April when my daddy gets back from iraq!

Altho were both quite young and Charlie is also very young we want another baby, i dont care who has a problem with it its been very well thought out and i feel like its a great choice for us, im not gunna sit hear and list the resons because i dont feel that is nessicary.

I dont really know how many children i want but all i know at the moment is i really want another one, i think i'll wait another 5 or 6 years after this to even think about anymore tho!


Sorry thats really long for all those reading i will warn you once i get started i find it hard to stop!!! ]]> TTC Journals Zarababy1 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76101-zara-wants-another-baby.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76011-dear-diary-please-give-me-bfp.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:13:41 GMT Well here goes ladies, the start of my journal charting the obsessions, highs and lows of my TTC journal. Firstly, a little about me: My DH and I... Well here goes ladies, the start of my journal charting the obsessions, highs and lows of my TTC journal.

Firstly, a little about me:
My DH and I have been married for 4 years and TTC since we got wed. I have to date had 3 mc's, all different (1 mmc, 1 complete mc and 1 blighted ovum) and am waiting to see a consultant to find out why this has happened.... BUT, not giving up hope and going to keep ttc in the meantime :)

I thought I would start this journal to give me something to look back on when I eventually get my very own take home baby to see how my journey progressed and the people who shared it with me.

So here goes girls:

Where I am now

I am currently 2dpo having ovulated on cd14 this month - so far, no symptoms but I know you are going to say its too early but did I not yet mention that I am obsessed :rofl:

DH and I bd twice this month around ov - once cd9 and once cd13 - poor DH was too exhausted on CD14 (ov day) to bd so after my mini strop I gave him a cuddle and let him go to sleep :dohh:

So I am keeping fingers crossed that this was enough and will give me a christmas BFP - otherwise it will be a very busy Christmas this year as I will be oving again around Christmas eve..... :rofl:

Good luck to any of you girls who care to read this - fingers crossed for the BFP's I am sure you are desperate to get :)

better get back to work now - I have done absolutely nothing but catch up on here today...... :rofl: ]]> TTC Journals chrissie33 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/76011-dear-diary-please-give-me-bfp.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75946-trying-conceive-mini-reed-x.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:23:07 GMT Well I've finally decided to write my ttc journal x

So a little about me & hubby x
I'm 25 and a receptionist for a print company & DH is 29 & is a machine operater for another print company x
we've been together nearly 7 years & we've been married for just over 5 months x
we started trying for our first baby at the end of august after coming off BCP, we're now in to our 4th month after the :witch: got me last night :cry:

I never thought trying for a baby would be this hard & this emotional x my sister fell pregnant within the first month of trying with both her girls & I just assumed i would be the same x How wrong could I be :cry:
the only people that know we're trying are you girls & my good friend from school bcus she is going through the same thing so understands what its like x

Sending everyone lots of :dust: & good luck to all of you x ]]> TTC Journals Reedy http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75946-trying-conceive-mini-reed-x.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75865-sams-quest-09-baby.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:14:04 GMT hi everyone, today is day 8 of my 30 day cycle, i decided to start this journal to keep track of all that goes on with this body of mine. i had a... hi everyone, today is day 8 of my 30 day cycle, i decided to start this journal to keep track of all that goes on with this body of mine. i had a :bfp: in oct but m/cd :hissy:so now in ttc again. hopefully i will be fortunate this month and i intend to work hard towards it. i intend to stick with opks, and checking of my cm and cp like i did previously, though my pal lunaty has insisted i start temping so i might just do that today.
nothing much to report today but checked cp last night and it was way high up same as day before yesterday. dnt think i shd O this early, so fx that it is cos my oh might be away the whole of next week when im actuallu meant to O:hissy:. Dear God i really want my august :baby: ]]> TTC Journals morayo http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75865-sams-quest-09-baby.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75436-witch-hiding.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:31:51 GMT well 4 weeks off the pill and the :witch: is yet to raise her ugly head!she keeps tricking me into thinking she's coming(stomach cramps!)then doesn't show!HURRY UP YOU NASTY OLD HAG:hissy:I WANT TO START MAKING A:baby:!

:rofl:

seriously though girls has anyone else came off the BCP and had the same problem?i was only on it for 6 months(dont know if that makes any difference)

loadsa:hug: and:dust:to all

sam x ]]> TTC Journals lovedupgirl http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75436-witch-hiding.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75317-here-maternity.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:22:16 GMT Hi every1!:hi: Welcome to my journal!My name is Sam,I live in cumbria with my 3 beautiful children from a previous relationship and my gorgeous... Hi every1!:hi:

Welcome to my journal!My name is Sam,I live in cumbria with my 3 beautiful children from a previous relationship and my gorgeous OH:bodyb:

Here my story so far....

I got pregnant with my daughter at 16 when me and my previous OH had only been together for 3 months:saywhat:,I had my son at 18 and got married when he was 7 weeks old(god knows how i squeezed in the dress:rofl:)my youngest daughter followed when I was 20!sadly things between me and there dad didnt workout and we split when she was 5 months old:cry:.

2 months later when another relationship was the last thing on my mind I met my wonderful OH,funny how they always show up when you least expect it!

At the start of the relationship he wasn't so sure that he wanted any kids but 18months with my amazing children has changed his mind!

I have been taking the BCP(femodene)for the last 6 months and I stopped taking them about 4 weeks ago,I have lots of backache and stomach cramps but still no sign of:witch:!

I thought I might have been 1 of the lucky 1s that conceived straight away(wishful thinking!)so bought a clear blue digital but got a:bfn:

So now Im just waiting for :witch: to show her ugly face so we can start TTC(why does she never show when you want her to?!)

Im looking foward to sharing my journey with all of you at BNB and becoming a symptom spotting POAS addict:happydance:

Hope all our journeys to THE:bfp: are short and sweet!

Lots of love,luck and:dust:to all!

Sam xx ]]> TTC Journals lovedupgirl http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75317-here-maternity.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75305-forever-3s-ttc-journey-ttc-our-first.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:43:01 GMT Hi all I have been TTC for 9 months now and thought it was time to start my Journal! A bit late I know! Well this is my story. I am 29 (30 in a few... Hi all I have been TTC for 9 months now and thought it was time to start my Journal! A bit late I know!

Well this is my story.

I am 29 (30 in a few weeks) and DH is 37! I met Mark (DH) in work, and we started dating in July 07 and have been inseperatable ever since. He is my soulmate, my everybreath! We moved in together in November 07 and Got engaged straight after Christmas 07, We married on July 19th 2008 and it was the happiest and proudest day of my life, he is my world my complete everything! We both have 2 children each so I am a proud mum and step mum to 4 wonderful children, but we both would love nothing more than to have a baby of our very own to love and cherish and absolutley adore and smother together, a baby that is only ours, a baby that we created from this magical, wonderful love that we share with each other, Two Soulmates creating a soul of our own! To be the mother of my DH baby would make me the proudest mum alive! We have been trying to conceive since March 08 after me being on the Depro for 6 years, it took me 4 months to start Ovulating, only using OPKS so not sure if i am ovulating yet hopefully will find out tjis month by charting temp FX! so we have been Activly able to conceive since our honeymoon in July but nothing yet :cry: We are now on Cycle 9 and I am doing everything in my power to get our :bfp: I am 30 in 3 weeks and am due to test the day befor. What an amazing present that would be!

I dont drink and I dont smoke ! I am temping and am officially a POAS addict:rofl:

So FX for a XMAS :bfp:.

Carlee
XX ]]> TTC Journals Forever 3 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75305-forever-3s-ttc-journey-ttc-our-first.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75111-need-opinions-my-chart.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:39:18 GMT Hi, I am 14dpo and my last cycle was 34 days and I am on my 34th of this cycle so my :witch: is due. This is only my 2nd cycle since being off the... Hi, I am 14dpo and my last cycle was 34 days and I am on my 34th of this cycle so my :witch: is due. This is only my 2nd cycle since being off the pill and when I was on the pill my cycles were always 28 days.

I had a + opk the day after I ovulated, is this possible?

Should I do a hpt tomorrow? Fertility friend says my :witch:is due on tuesday which is cd36 and I shouldnt test until saturday 29th nov, how does it calculate this?

Does bbt always drop the day before :witch: is due?
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/239063

Please help ]]> TTC Journals weebubbles http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/75111-need-opinions-my-chart.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/74431-florentinelles-baby-blog.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:52:52 GMT So i have finally got around to starting my baby making journal. But after much consideration - decided to write it on a blog site, as firstly I... So i have finally got around to starting my baby making journal.

But after much consideration - decided to write it on a blog site, as firstly I want to keep it - for ever?? - after my baby making journey and secondly, it will give me more flexibility and a place to hold it all - yes, the practical ever me...

Anyhow, here is the link :

http://workingtitle-babychronicles.blogspot.com/

It's going to be a work-in-progress...

Hope you enjoy it and help me keep it up! I think it needs life and readers to get it going!

:hug: ]]> TTC Journals florentinella http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/74431-florentinelles-baby-blog.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73811-my-sad-journey-have-children-my-own.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:50:59 GMT edit My journey of sadness in trying to conceive. Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | A Sad story Hi, My story of trying to concieve is very hard for... edit My journey of sadness in trying to conceive.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | A Sad story Hi,


My story of trying to concieve is very hard for me to write,....and as I am writing ths I am crying.....as its another show from Aunt Flo.:witch:


I love my husband so much, and we have been togeher for8 yrs in December 13th 2008. We actually met on his birthday, and never stayed apart from that moment on....He is my world , and yet I made a choice in 2003 that was the worst mistake of my life...and I will live with that regret forever.


I planned a pregnancy and got pregnant immediately 3 months after we married. It was a shock for both of us but i was so happy and i remember ringing my late father and it was amazing... however around te 7 week mark, i felt very ill, and very depressed. The feelings of happiness left me, and i became very ill. I had moved into the area, and went to the doctor, and she justsaid* do you want a termination *...... that was it. LIttle did i know then that i was suffering from ante natal depression that could have been treated easily...My mother was dyingofcancer and I couldnt speak to hr about it, and I was in a mess. It was getting worse, and I just went to a clinic and booked an appointment to get rid of the pregnancy. That decision was the worst thing I ever did, and I ended up 4 weeks later with th worst case of post natal depression....It took over a year of therapy to get over, and I could go back and har p on about things, butit happend, and I have o live with that decison.


However, after I recovered, my mother died, and 3 months later so did my father. I was a wreck..... WE Started ttc , but I couldnt get pregnant.


I didnt have an hsg (which im about to tomorrow) but after another 2 yrs in 2006 went straight to ivf (my age being a factor). There was no reason why i couldnt get pregnant bth my hubby and I are okay. IVF resulted in a blighted ovum.


2 fets negative.


I get bfps every month around 8-9dpo, then nthing (possible chemicals_


Tomorrow i will be seeing dr katz an endocrinologist at th london clinic to see if th abortion has affected my womb (ashermans syndrome).....


I am so sad.....


My app is at 3.30pm (fingers x everything will go well this is my last chance.... ]]> TTC Journals ahava http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73811-my-sad-journey-have-children-my-own.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73746-turbo_moms-quest-baby-2-a.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:55:53 GMT So I've decided to start a TTC journal because we are going on month 3 now with no baby and I never thought I would have to actually try to get pregnant after the circumstances I had with Angelynn! I had only forgotten 4. maybe 5 pills during that first week after my period. But I had also been on penicillin for strep throat. And that was when she was conceived.

But anyways.. I posted in a thread in WWT that I had some light spotting last night and a massive headache. I was hoping that it wouldn't get worse because than it could indicate a possible pregnancy had it stopped. But over the course of the morning my bleeding has gotten a bit heavier.
And I have concluded that I Have shorter cycles than I thought. I used to have 28 day cycles but now that I have been tracking it on my calendar I can see that it has shortened. The first day of my LMP was oct.19 so I am a few days early. This happened last month as well. My :witch: came one week early. :hissy:
But as I tell everyone else.. everything happens for a reason. And there is a reason why I'm not getting pregnant yet. But if my :bfp: doesn't happen in Dec than I think I will have to talk to my doctor "just in case". I'm quite worried that my verticle c section might have done some damage. That was a concern for me from the day they told me I would probably get a classical c-sec.

But I am going to try not to stress out. I know it will happen when the time is right. I really wish I could just forget about the whole thing and just let it happen unexpectedly but I know that's not going to happen now that I want another one!! I just hate how that works out LOL

Anyways thanks for reading everyone. :D
Good luck to all you ladies I'm sending lots of :babydust: your way :hugs: ]]> TTC Journals turbo_mom http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73746-turbo_moms-quest-baby-2-a.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73413-hoping-09-baby-my-story.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:12:07 GMT hi all new to here just wanted to tell my story and be able to talk about how I'm feeling with people that are going through the same. so please tell me your stories and we can help each other. I'm 26 my oh is 30 we have lovely little girl who will be 4 in Jan tried for 5 months and for some reason thought it would be easy this time (but maybe not) well this will be my 5 cycle with MC in semp . I'm on 6cd at moment so really hoping for:bfp:this month would be great for xmas . but not to hoping just praying . just think its gonna take a long time . anyway my cycle is anywhere between 28- 34days. so not gonna do any test till 15 of dec . sick of testing and getting :bfn: than:witch: come .any way ill keep it updated. tell your stories gemmaxx ]]> TTC Journals leo http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73413-hoping-09-baby-my-story.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73090-stephie-25s-life.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:16:22 GMT Well, I have decided to try to keep a journal, it is not just a ttc journey, but a general life journal - hope no one minds! Well, I am, today on CD... Well, I have decided to try to keep a journal, it is not just a ttc journey, but a general life journal - hope no one minds!

Well, I am, today on CD 66. I can range from 27 to 105 days, so it is not supprising, although my cycles had started to even them selves out again, so i am confused.

I lost 2.5lb over the last week, and now weigh in at 13st 10.5 - a vast improvement from 14st 9, which was the last weigh in at the doctors in June of this year. - wow, had to go back over old threads to find out old weight - i feel so proud!! ]]> TTC Journals Stephie 25 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/73090-stephie-25s-life.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72959-taceys-journal.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:43:54 GMT Hello!

I'm very excited to finally be able to start a TTC journal. I got married in August 2007, and started a new job the same year, so we had to wait before getting on with TTC (much to my frustration).

A few facts then - I'm 24, DH is 23. I've always been baby mad, and I can't believe the time is actually here. I have so many worries and concerns about the whole thing, but even so, I can't wait to finally see that positive test. I hope it isn't too far away! ]]> TTC Journals Tacey http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72959-taceys-journal.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72741-debshopefuls-journal-life-iui-er.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:12:12 GMT DebsHopeful's TTC Journal - The Life of an IUI er

Hi There, I am not going to go into too much background here since I have already written so much about my little boy I lost at 14w1d, who I loved so much but his little body just wasn't ready for this world.

I would rather like to move forward in this post and tell you where I am at and what I have just been through.

Cycle 22nd October 2008

CD1 - AF arrived, much to my dissappointment.

CD3 - I had an appointment with my FS (Fertility Specialist) and he
prescibed me Clomid to take from

CD3-9 - Clomid

CD10 - Went to see FS to count the number of follicles and measure their size
- I think there were about 5 follicles and I don't know the size,
- I will come back and up date this later

CD12 - HCG injection at 18:00
- CM = EWCM

CD14 - IUI (Inter Uterine Insemination)
- Servire ovulation cramps
- CM = EWCM

1-3DPO - pulling feeling / cramp feeling
- Meds - Progesterone AM+PM
- CM = C
- 3DPO = :bfp: from HCG injection

4-7DPO - CM = C
- Meds - Progesterone AM+PM
- 4DPO = :bfp: from HCG injection
- 6DPO = :bfn: HCG injection undetectable by HPT

8DPO - Slight metalic taste in the mouth
- CM = C
- Meds - Progesterone AM+PM
- :bfn:

9-10DPO - Headaches and slight lower back pain
- Meds - Progesterone AM+PM
- CM = C
- 9DPO = :bfn:
- 10DPO = :bfn:

11DPO - Headache
- CM = haven't checked
- Meds - Progesterone AM+PM
- faint :bfp:
- Called FS to see if I could do a blood test or if there
- was a chance I might get a false + on a blood test still because of HCG injetion. He said fine to do blood test
- blood test done :bfn: very sad

13DPO - Cramps
- Meds - Progesterone AM+PM
- faint :bfp:
- did a second test with different brand :bfn:

14DPO - strong metalic tast in mouth
- Meds - Progesterone AM+PM
- faint :bfp:
- did a second test with different brand :bfn:

15DPO - Cramps followed by :witch:
- Meds - Progesterone AM
- Called FS and was instructed to start Eustrogen in the morning. ]]> TTC Journals DebsHopeful http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72741-debshopefuls-journal-life-iui-er.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72725-claires-baby-diary.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:32:13 GMT well i have been TTC for about 5 months now i am very lucky to have a gorgeous daughter who is coming up 3 early next year, we decided to start... well i have been TTC for about 5 months now i am very lucky to have a gorgeous daughter who is coming up 3 early next year, we decided to start trying for our 2nd about 5 months ago, i was naieve thinking it would happen straight away i fell pregnant in 2nd cycle after having coil out with my 1st.

last year i was rushed to A&E with abdo pain and it turned out to be a massive ovarian cyst on my right ovary i had to have emergancy surgery to have it removed i also lost my right ovary as the cyst was tangled up. Anyway the GYNE said my left ovary looked ok but more 'prominent' ?? Cysts keep appearing on this ovary as well but the doc just scans me every 4 months and they come and go on there owne, he said my left ovary should just pick up my fertitily and it wouldnt go down however i just have a deep feeling all is not well and working the way it should, just a feeling i have

Anyway since my operation i get the most horendous ovulation pain every month it starts day 13 of my cycle late at night has me doubled over in pain i am dosed up on codeine and paracetamol to get thru the night with a hot water bottle the last thing i want is :sex: which isnt good but i couldnt even grit and bear it the pain is awful! day 14 the pain is the same however walking around eases it, its really low down left hand side (my only ovary) hurts so much when i go to toilet to pee or other sorry TMI !! hurts when i sit straight like a sharp stabbing pain. Again last thing i want is :sex: we have been doing it on day 12 and 13 before the pain starts hoping that when egg pops out there will be sum sperm there waiting i know its not ideal and should be doing it more but the pain is to much. Have spoken to my GYNE really dont take me seriosuly she actually laughed and said oh its ovulation pain nothing we can do apart from painkillers.

Anyway im on day 22/28 today im really not feeling positive at all this month i can feel im not pregnant :(

I tested this morning dont even know why im 6 days of my period and they are cheap tests of ebay 20 for a quid! it was a :bfn: obviously i knew it would be i dont even know why i did it really.

Well of to bed now :sleep: xx ]]> TTC Journals claire99991 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72725-claires-baby-diary.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72448-disgruntled-unfruitless-baby-maker.html Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:11:45 GMT Hello my fellow ttcers My hubby and I just got marred on September 21, 2008. We have been trying off and on since march of 08 with no luck. My... Hello my fellow ttcers

My hubby and I just got marred on September 21, 2008. We have been trying off and on since march of 08 with no luck. My cycles have been irregular since December of 07. Ive tried ovulation test sticks so far in my journey to get preggo and hold my lil mini me with no luck.

Here's a brief on my catty aunt flo who wont seem to go away but i'll just give yall a small synopsis of the past few months.

August-Normal 28 day cyle
September- Aunt flo reared her ugly head on "MY WEDDING NIGHT"
October-Aunt Flo soon to be named THE UGLY OLD WITCH didn't leave until the end of october which is officially a month and a half of straight unrelenting flow, doc prescribed BC pills to regulate me which worked for about a week and ended my flow and they came on 2 weeks later which means ill be on for virtually two weeks in the month of november, Doc took tests and all and supposedly I'm fine (yeah right)

Hello people I'm not ovulating because I bleed damn near everyday so yes something has to be wrong, damn docs

I just love reading everyone else's post and it feels great to know were not the only ones. I just found out that two of my close friends are pregnant. I'm just like yall popping out babies like skittles and I can't even seem to concieve one.

Hopefully I'll concieve my 09 baby soon. Lots and lots of baby dust to all and wish me luck. ]]> TTC Journals Mrslarkins08 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72448-disgruntled-unfruitless-baby-maker.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72436-ky-kys-diary-not-so-epic-proportions.html Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:51:03 GMT After reading so many fantastic ladies diaries I have decided to start my own! The support network on here is awesome, and well to be honest, I...

After reading so many fantastic ladies diaries I have decided to start my own! The support network on here is awesome, and well to be honest, I needed a place to clear my own head and feelings and if someone decides it worth reading (or more likely tells me to shut-up!) than thats ok too!

The hubby and I were married at the start of this year - and its been a rough one to say the least. His career is now hanging on a thread due to an injury in his neck, and with the financial crisis - we are facing bankruptcy and losing our home (which like so many has all of our savings tied up in it). We live overseas for the hubbys job, and are here till the end of January when we may or may not head back home. He gets his neck tested at the end of this month so we will know a ot more then.

I know it sounds like the most terrible time to even think of having a baby and maybe I am being horribly selfish for even thinking about it at the moment but I feel like sometimes all we have is our family, and we have the ability to love something or someone even the tough days are easier, and the grey skies are brighter.

This is the first month that we are kind of trying, "kind of trying" because I have no idea how to read the Japanese on the Ovulation kits I bought last night! I didnt think it could be complicated right?? Hmmm.... you pee, you wait, you read? :shrug:

Not so over here! There are 3 boxes that can highlight, a 15 minute sign and a 5 minute sign and a 30 minute sign! And they're not cheap are they?! I have used 3 in 24 hours, over excitement anyone??? :happydance:

Ok ladies so here is the start of my journey, fumbling in Japan to test the right O day, wondering where this path will take us, hoping to have a little miracle brighten our year, and keeping all apendages crossed for some good news soon!

Hugs and some of that sprinkly preggers dust for all of you!


:hug:
Ky Ky :dust:
xxx ]]> TTC Journals ky ky http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72436-ky-kys-diary-not-so-epic-proportions.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72388-fsmummys-ttc-journal-hopefully-short-one.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:24:42 GMT Well, where do i start!! I'm 21 and my OH is 27, we live together with our daughter who is 20 months old. we were originally wtt until April so that DD would be older when baby#2 is born. well all of a sudden yesterday OH decides he wants to start trying now! I'm so excited. We bought some his n hers pronatal vitamins today lol.

I'm currently on CD13 (got :witch: on 1st), i've been testing with OPKs since CD10 and all :bfn: so far so hopefully still in with a chance this month!

:dust: babydust to every one. and good luck with ttc x x x :hug: x x x ]]> TTC Journals FsMummy http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72388-fsmummys-ttc-journal-hopefully-short-one.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72127-just-beginning.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:21:31 GMT Hi

Where to start? We've only been trying for a couple of months but why is it as soon as we begin we can think of nothing else except the end result of having that wee bubba in our arms? :baby:
I would love to connect with a few woman starting this journey so we can support and chat with each other through this time (and hopefully congratulate each other when we get those two pink lines!) :bfp:

I am living in Japan wih my husband on contract, no friends or family here so am hoping some of you woman can help guide and be my family through this journey, and me for you! :hug:

Kyky xxx ]]> TTC Journals ky ky http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/72127-just-beginning.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71899-wallies-ttc-journal.html Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:40:26 GMT Well I came of the pill last September and we were just waiting to see if anything happens. Unfortuantely nothing happened so after my holiday in... Well I came of the pill last September and we were just waiting to see if anything happens. Unfortuantely nothing happened so after my holiday in September I decided to use O kit.

First month I didn't have a kit intime and I think missed my LH surge, so that was a mess.

This month I did have my LH surge on CD 17 and we BD that night. So yesterday CD28 I had red dot on my undewear. This really unusual for me as I usually come on very slightly brown then gets heavier. Well that was yesterday around 3pm and still nothing else. My mind is wondering what is happening. Was it IB or me just being silly and it's the :witch: again! I've also had a sore head since yesterday morning but don't want to take anything for it, just incase.

I would have thought though that I would have come on Friday CD31 - my cycles are a bit off 28 - 33 day cycles.

I'll just have to wait and see what happens on the run up to the weekend. I don't want to go and get CBPT as live in small town and no doubt someone will see me! lol ]]> TTC Journals Wallie http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71899-wallies-ttc-journal.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71681-blooming-yearning.html Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:54:54 GMT Well this is my very first entry, I have so much to say and yet not a clue where to begin, therefore I shall keep it simple. I met my wonderful... Well this is my very first entry, I have so much to say and yet not a clue where to begin, therefore I shall keep it simple.

I met my wonderful partner just over 8 years ago...I can assure you that I had to kiss a few frog's in order to find my prince, I'm blessed to have him in my life :)

We both have a child from previous relationships and after a year of living together decided to try for our own...we feel that this would truely bring us together as a family, making everything just perfect.

We tried for nearly 3 years without any medical intervention, I was researching, reading, taking temperatures, gorging vitamins, eating healthily, abstaining from alcohol....you name it we did it.
I can't tell you how many times I nearly broke my neck straining to achieve ridiculus positions after carnal activity.
I was totally obsessed in more ways than one...I have a complete designer wardrobe for a newborn...however it is now totally out of date...I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

4 years ago I went to my G.P, who refered me to the hospital, to cut a long story short the Gyne was a very unprofessional lady, extremely condecending and made me feel as though I was wasting her time. It is now my understanding that she has had many formal complaints made against her for similar reasons and sadly is still working for the NHS, as far as I am concerned she shouldn't be practising at all.

Anyway, due to the way she made me feel about myself and circumstances, I decided to go it alone once more...for another 3 1/2 years we failed to concieve. I began to get depressed and our relationship suffered awfully.

Finally I returned to my G.P and explained the situation regarding my past referral..he gave me the option of using a private practise so I grasped the opportunity with both hands.

They have taken blood tests and given me an internal scan, 1 month later I was scheduled for a Lap & Dye test.
The results showed that I have the beginnings of Endo, however they were able to flush my tubes through and the consultant seemed satisfied.

I have now been prescribed a course of Clomifene Citrate 50mg which I am to begin taking within the next couple of weeks.

I am excited, yet nervous at the prospect of finally falling, I pray every month and yet each ends with disappointment.

I am 30 in a week or 2, what a wonderful birthday gift a :bfp: would be!

:hug: ]]> TTC Journals Yearning http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71681-blooming-yearning.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71175-ilove-daydreaming-baby-all-day-long-s-sparkly-new-journal.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:11:26 GMT Thought Id have a go at keeping one of these to help keep track of my cycles, place to vent and hopefully get a bit of support when needed! Story so... Thought Id have a go at keeping one of these to help keep track of my cycles, place to vent and hopefully get a bit of support when needed!

Story so far on the ttc front is more or less summed up in my sig. Its been 2 years 9 months since me and my husband havent used any contraception, and 9 of those months have been active trying with no result so far. But were staying positive! Theres nothing weve ever wanted more. Weve both spent the last 9 months in a daydream, imagining all thats to come

We got married in March this year. Im 20 and my husband Scott is 28

I have a more or less regular 30-34 day cycle, and Ive been assuming by pains that I do indeed ovulate mid cycle every month. This cycle however weve decided its time to bring out the big guns...

Ovulation tests are on their way, Evening primrose oil is in the cupboard (not sure if I take that now or once my periods left) Im religiously taking my vitamins and folic, herbal teas are being enjoyed, weve cut out soya from our diet and are eating VERY well...and if all THIS isnt enough then next month Ill buy a thermometer, and some preseed. We want to try everything before declaring "infertility" and going down any kind of medical route. I still think theres a very, very high probablity our little one will come to us very soon and so does Scott. People can tell us "ooh I fell pregnant straight away" as many times as they like...our baby will come in their own time

Anyway I wanted to say thanx to all you lovely ladies here...I only joined recently but already this has been the kindest most informative forum Ive become a member of, and weve had loads of help from you

Feeling really positive-Come on, this is the month!:happydance: :bfp: ]]> TTC Journals Ilove http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71175-ilove-daydreaming-baby-all-day-long-s-sparkly-new-journal.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71051-hopefuls-hopes-wishes-wee-one.html Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:59:35 GMT Some background info:
Me - 30
DH - 33

Our 'journey' started in June. It wasn't planned but the result of one night of drunken nookie in which we didn't use a condom and didn't withdrawal if you know what I mean. My period was late - and in a panic we started to think I was pregnant. A couple of days late the :witch: made her appearance and we were both surprisingly disappointed. We decided then that we were ready for a baby. Funny how you don't even know you want something until you think you have it, and then you don't. The first two months we were pretty casual about it, but then my to BFFs got pregnant and I went into overdrive.

Then I found all of you lovely ladies and just in time, I think I was starting to drive DH up a wall with my psychosomatic symptoms and emotional outbursts. In fairness, he's been pretty understanding but I don't like getting his hopes up - just can't deal with seeing him so disappointed because I have been getting ahead of myself.

So here we are at month 6 and figured it's a good time to start this journal - started using OPKs this month and got my first positive yesterday - first time seeing two lines on a stick - even if it's not an HPT - it's a start. So we've been bd'ing but I am surprisingly calm, with a PMA. Yeah right, let's see how I am in a week. LOL.

This site has bought sad tears, happy tears and inspiration in my ttc journey and I hope my journal at the very least can bring a good chuckle. You all will have details of my sex life, bodily fluids and rants that I don't share with anyone else and I am glad that there is a forum in which it's normal to talk about such things.

I am just about in the 2ww so be prepared ladies - and thanks for sharing my journey.

XX ]]> TTC Journals hopefulfor09 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/71051-hopefuls-hopes-wishes-wee-one.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70631-ttc-ever-happen.html Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:29:03 GMT im very new to this site and love the thought of being able to write down how im feeling while ttc. im 34 and hubby 36,weve be ttc for 18 cycles and... im very new to this site and love the thought of being able to write down how im feeling while ttc.

im 34 and hubby 36,weve be ttc for 18 cycles and its been the longest time ever!!!!

i have two children one of 13 and one of 11,from previous relationship.

after 6 months hubby got tested and all was fine apart fron his swimmers alittle lazy but gp said it shouldnt stop us.
i get quite bad ovulation pain, which can happen any between cd 10 and 16, never the same day and i af always arrives 14 days from this day.
weve bd on this day b4 and after and still nothing. its sooooooooooo frustrating!!!!

any way thats roughly our story so im going to try to do my journal for myself so i can look at my cycle.

im cd 6 so the bd begins:blush:
no sign of ov happening every thing normal today.

let the cycle begin and hope we get:bfp: ]]> TTC Journals shell1972 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70631-ttc-ever-happen.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70557-fresh-beginning-er-maybe-not.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:00:51 GMT Can't explain how almost relieved I am in a way...

I thought I was pregnant, all the tests said I was pregnant... but I wasn't.

I went to the hospital today, and this is just the start of my period. First one after my m/c on September 15.

I'm excited to say that this is going to be the start of a great beginning for Hubs and I. We're going to just give it whatever we feel... no charting, no temping, no nothing. I'll know approx when I ovulate, but no tests.

AND this time around, I won't be so convinced if I get a :bfp: just incase.
I'll take it to the dr to do a blood/urine sample.

:)
Anyway,
ONTO NEW BEGINNINGS! :)
Glad to be back! ]]> TTC Journals krockwell http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70557-fresh-beginning-er-maybe-not.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70303-jennys-ttc-journey.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:37:38 GMT HI! I'm Jenny I have decided to create a journal while TTC my 1st baby! I am currently on CD 21 , i usually have b/t 30-31 day cycles. Should start testing around the 15th... hoping and praying for a :bfp: *WISH ME LUCK*

oh my symptoms are as follows:

No sore boobs ( which i usually have around this time )
Occasionally nausea
Slight twinges in sides of stomach ]]> TTC Journals jbartlett http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70303-jennys-ttc-journey.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70295-spawn-amanthony.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:59:58 GMT THE FACTS:

My name is Amanda.
My husband's name is Anthony.
If we were celebrities and E! News did that whole
combine-the-names-to-get-the-celebrity-couple-nickname thing, we'd be
Amanthony.

I'm 25.
He's 38.
We got married on July 7th of 2007.

In April of 2008 I went off of the pill. Since the pill (and before
being on it) I've had somewhat irregular periods. The shortest cycle
was 25 days, the longest was 33.

My cycle lengths, in order: 31, 25, 31, 28, 33, 29 - 29.5 day average

As soon as I went off the pill, we decided to just play the whole "we'll
see what happens" game. Anthony was really excited, and I was a little
bit terrified. I love kids, but I wasn't sure if we were ready. And
although we talked about the fact that it could take a while and I
always feared the thought of not being able to conceive, I think that
that deep down I just figured no protection=baby. It didn't. And each
time my period came I realized that I was getting more and more upset.
I was ready. Still terrified, but ready.

Around the beginning of my September cycle, I started doing a little bit
more research about trying to conceive. I didn't want to become one of
those crazy TTCers, using all the slang and charting my bodily fluids.
I just wanted a little bit more info about when ovulation happens and
what the right timing for pregnancy was. I quickly realized that we had
not been timing things right at all. We did much better that cycle, I
thought. My period was late. I thought I had things all figured out,
but...the pregnancy test came back negative. Then my period came. I
decided to get more proactive.

I ordered OPKs for the October cycle, and started doing them right away.
I got nothing, nothing, nothing, then finally--something! The first
time I ever peed on anything and got 2 lines instead of 1! Later that
day, it was still only about 60-70% as dark as the control line. The
next day it was lighter. The day after, almost invisible. The next
day, gone. WHAT. THE. EFF. I was completely confused. Did I ovulate,
didn't I? Am I barren? What is wrong with me? I started trying to
look for answers online. I found BnB. I decided to post--just this one
question, just to see.

And now...here I am. A BnB addict, starting a TTC journal. And SO
thankful for a place to discuss my bodily fluids, temperatures,
feelings, experiences...anything, everything, nothing. So thanks to
anyone who takes a moment to read this. Thanks to the great BnB friends
I've made so far--you girls rock! And sorry. Because once I start, I
just keep going. If you've made it this far, I'm sure that this is no
news to you. And it's probably not going to get any better... ]]> TTC Journals amanthony http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70295-spawn-amanthony.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70036-minxxs-journal.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:07:15 GMT :hi: Good evening lovely ladies! :wave:
I am new to this site, but have been reading it for quite some time! :D
So I thought it's about time that I popped in, introduced myself and shared my TTC story and 2WW symptoms with you all and get to know you all and hopefully share all our exciting news, vent our sorrows, obsessions and frustrations together! :hugs:

I'm 27yo and DH is 49. We are TTC #1.
DH had a vasectomy reversal in January 08.
I was diagnosed with a Bicornuate Uterus in August 08, but have been told by my obgyn not to worry one bit about it.. but of course he would say that :shy: and we unfortunately had an extremely early Chemical Pregnancy in March 08.

Due to our extremely busy career schedules that leave us miles apart for weeks at a time (and always the wrong time of the month to be apart!!! :dohh:) we hadn't been actively TTC again until now, just happens this cycle we got to be together! :happydance:
So here goes cycle #1!! :happydance:

I'm currently, 4 DPO - Had a massive emotional outburst on the phone to DH tonight, uncontrollable crying, not sure what this was all about, but far too early for the usual few days before AF down and out irritable tears. :cry: :hissy: :telephone:

Here's my symptom's so far! :happydance:

1 DPO: Wet watery CM, light. Headache and very tired. Achey in the uterus area. Not like the last 2 days which was (OV Pain), seemed to come and go though.
2 DPO: Wet watery CM. Felt like I had wet myself a little in the morning in my jeans :huh:
3 DPO: EXTREMELY Wet, watery CM! A few bits of very clear and VERY stretchy EWCM. Huge burst of energy, felt FANTASTIC, but still felt extremly wet though. Very bloated/gassy! Felt so happy and positive, serene, and a confident feeling that I am going to be pregnant. Really upset stomach! Toilet twice in one day! Very UNUSUAL for me! Very gassy! Tummy grumbling after eating. Could have been all the milk I drank that day!? Was craving cold milk like I couldn't believe, had two iced coffee's! Little achey in the uterus area, although nothing major.
4 DPO: Wet CM, a little bit of stretchy clear EWCM again. Brief twinge in the uterus area around lunch time. Going lotiony white by the afternoon, very light though. Although still felt a little wet with more little bits of EWCM.

Just this really really odd CM, extremely wet mixed with EWCM, very stretchy! Is very bizarre.

I definately O'd on CD12, so this wetness is very new and very odd indeed and the tears at 4 DPO? :confused: :sad2: Anyone had a fit of emotional craziness at 4 DPO??? :confused: :rofl: I already feel like I am on a rollercoaster! Feeling fanastic one day, the balling my eyes out the next?? :confused:

I do not temp, mainly because I am too lazy, but I will see what this cycle brings and perhaps start.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I hope to get to know some of you better in the coming days/weeks, how ever long our journey's take us to that blessed and miraculous :bfp:! :hug::dance: xxx

Minx. ]]> TTC Journals momominxx http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70036-minxxs-journal.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70033-chacha7273-my-ttc-journal.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:52:59 GMT CD1, Cycle 2

I'm so please the :witch: is here.
I had been on the BCP for 15 years and took my last one on 05/10/08.
Becuase I'd been on the BCP for so long I wasn't expecting my cycles to be 28 days but so far so good!
I've started taking my BBT so hopefully I'll get to know my cycle like a best friend! ]]> TTC Journals chacha7273 http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/70033-chacha7273-my-ttc-journal.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/69997-lunatys-journal.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:51:41 GMT So i guess ill introduce myself first and give a brief of history :) My name is Sam and im 22, my DH is 30. We have been married since 1st of May... So i guess ill introduce myself first and give a brief of history :)

My name is Sam and im 22, my DH is 30.

We have been married since 1st of May 2008 and this will be our try for our first jelly bean :cloud9:

I have been on the pill, i have had a Mirena for 2 years and then got back on the pill (in total about 8 years).

Decided to stop taking the pill in August (but use contraception) and had a normal cycle of 28 days following. Following cycle i was about a week late. had the general symptomes.. bloating, backpain and tiredness..

did some tests which were :bfn: and went to the doc who confirmed it, he also mentioned he could not see my period coming.. next day :witch: showed up only less strong and brownish/red crummy so to speak :dohh:

We decided we wanted to go for it after this and this is our first cycle actively trying.. :happydance:

Had what i think are O pains on the 3/4th of Nov. and did a lot of :sex: before and around that period..

To "normal" calculations i could take a test on 17th of Nov. but as my last cycle was a 37 day one i might have to be a good girl and wait until the 22nd.. hmm :muaha:

As for now, im feeling very tired, am thinking i cought the flu, snotty nose, daylong headeachs since yesterday.. feeling a bit queezy.. i wished it were some preggers symptoms but wouldnt want to kid myself :blush:

Hopefully ill have some symptome news next week.. ! ]]> TTC Journals Lunaty http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/69997-lunatys-journal.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/69276-chronicles-my-efforts-have-baby.html Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:38:23 GMT I thought the best way for me to kick-off my activity on here would be to start my TTC journal! I have a blog, but I don't like posting personal trials in the TTC area because so many friends read it. So, this will be a great place to talk baby efforts.
I remarried in April to a wonderful man! He doesn't have children of his own--I have two kids with my ex-husband--but he loves my kids as if they are his kids. I went off my BC in May b/c of some awful side effects and knew that eventually I wanted to have another baby anyway. My husband is 39 (his birthday is today!!) and I am 30, so I know we don't have a ton of time to sit around and think about this. Anyway, I had a weird summer experience. In July, I had an AF. However, it was weird. I was only 3 days late though, so I gave no thought to a :bfp: and didn't even test. Anyway, I had a horrible migraine in mid-August and was throwing up so badly I had to go to the ER. While there, they tested me and got a :bfp:!!! I wasn't even due for AF and had just had a AF 3 weeks previous (that one in July), so I was completely shocked! Anyway, 2 weeks later, I had an MC. It was horrible, devastating and I was awful for about a week or so. Seeing how excited my husband was about being a father for the first time was so exciting and I hated that he had to go through an MC the first time. Also, during the summer, I severely injured my back and was on medical leave for 8 weeks. I was miserable during my resting period.....
Anyway, went to dr and she said evidently I was preggers in July, but had a partial miscarriage and she ended up having to give me meds to fully miscarry. Then, she told me I couldn't try for 3 AF's. So, had my 3rd AF on 10/14 and here I am trying! However, the hubby isn't as cooperative. He's jaded and doesn't want to see me go through that whole mess again! I have been using OT to determine timing and when the right time was approaching, he shut down and didn't want to :sex:!! I was devastated! I have been waiting anxiously for this time to approach! :hissy: We fought and fought over the issue. He had told me to tell him when it was time, so I did. Then he shut down and said it was too much pressure to know it was time! :grr: MEN!
Anyway, a few days later, the OT said I was ready! So, I said nothing and :sex:!! I tried to wait 10 minutes or so before getting up. So, now 6 days later I am waiting for :bfp: while I take meds for a UTI!!!! :hissy:
So, I got something from that night....:rofl: ]]> TTC Journals mom2westkylie http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/69276-chronicles-my-efforts-have-baby.html http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/69194-mugzys-trying-again.html Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:46:59 GMT Here's where I start my TCC journey again. I never thought I'd be back here so soon :hissy: I'm hoping this part of the journey won't take too long as we have never had a problem getting pregnant before. We have been pregnant twice, the first was unplanned and ended in a miscarriage at 5 weeks. The second ended 3 weeks ago in the premature birth of my beautiful baby boy Victor. He grew angel wings 3 hours later :cry: I can never replace him, but we have so much love to give to a little person and nowhere to put it right now. We're both ready to create a little brother or sister for our angel :baby:.

So what are we doing to prepare for this journey... we started charting my temps 2 weeks ago. No sign of ovulation yet, could be weeks, could be days. I've also been taking prenatal vitamins and calcium to build myself up. We were planning to have a big wedding/baby naming ceremony in January which we have cancelled (I couldn't face it without the baby), so we spent the money on some home gym equipment and I've been walking on the treadmill slowly to build up my strength :bodyb: I can go for 20 minutes at 3km/hour without any pain, which is a good sign that all everything is healing nicely. I'm not supposed to start excercising until 6 weeks have passed, but I think that walking slowly is fine and I'm not pushing myself.

We have a check up with the doctor next Monday, I'll have swabs and blood taken to check for any lingering infection. I'll also hopefully get some answers as to what I missed and how to prevent it next time.

So the plan is...
Monday: the doctor says I'm fine to start trying :thumbup:
Tuesday: Get Married ( :wohoo: ) and :sex:
Wednesday: Ovulate ( :yipee: ) and more :sex:
12 days later... :bfp:

Simple plan, anyone have any ideas on how to get the doctor and my ovaries to co-operate? ]]> TTC Journals mugzy http://www.babyandbump.com/ttc-journals/69194-mugzys-trying-again.html