[meghini]

Hello everyone!

I am excited to have someone to talk to about all my woes. My husband (29) and I(27) are trying to concieve our first child. We have been married for 4 years now and we are both ready. I have been for several years, so this is fun for me.

We tried last month and did not get pregnant. We only tried when I got a positive on OPK last month, this month we have been trying about every other day since I entered my fertile mucas time. I hope that I can get pregnant, last month I wanted to just try for a boy and now I just want to have a baby.

Things I want to know...
Are there any good foods for babymaking?
I am on a good daily with enough folic acid, that I like alot, but should I just get a prenatal?

Any other comments or ideas would be welcomed greatly!

Currently I am on CD 16, Last month I ovulated on CD18 and the month before, (when I was REALLY stressed) I ovulated on CD25. I will attached my past 2 charts to a later post.

[meghini]

How do I upload my charts? I have the image files saved, can anyone help me?

Thanks!

[Stacy29]

Hey girl!!! Glad to see you on here!!!! For uploading your chart or pics, go to "My Controls" toward the top. Along the left side, you'll select Edit Signature. You type in the box what you want to appear every time you leave a message. If you want to add a picture, upload one to photobucket.com and then copy the [IMG] link and paste it in the signature (when you're editing your signature). To add your fertility friend chart, there should be a place in FF where you can copy the link to add to your JM (Just Mommies) signature. Hope that helps.

Glad you're around, but definitely put your posts in the main forum areas (hit the New Topic button).

[meghini]

Well, like I hoped I was getting the OPK monitor to, as I call it, "ghost" in yesterday and when I took it this morning, it was strong dark. This is good, we had sex last night, and 2 nights ago.

I just read that we need to make sure and have sex at least 1 more time. I really hope that I get pregnant, this is so exciting.

More later...

[meghini]

Well, now the wait is on. We tried 1.5 times yesterday, funny huh. I tried to wake him up in the morning and have a sunrise shake, and he was not able to release. Is this bad? I didnt think much of it. We did TTC last night before bed. My chart says that I will ovulate today, but it just doesnt make any sense with my tempurature. It has been on a slow rise since CD17 96.7, CD18 96.9, CD19 97.1 and today CD20 (when I am ovulating I guess) 97.2. My coverline is about 96.9, it just does not really coinside with everything I have read about charting your bbt. If anyone has any advice about similar issues, feel free to tell me.

Looking at the past two months my temp drops sometimes after, so I will keep trying for the next couple days just in case. Right now it is fun and not stressful so extra times arent a hassle at all.

I got a great response on the general message board to eat yams and to not eat pineapple, which is a fav food so I will definatly avoid it. This is only my second month to TTC so I must be patient, but I just cant wait! More later.

Warm wishes to everyrone!

[katemyo]

Hello Everyone,

I am very new to these forums so bare with me. My husband and I just started TTC last month but it didn't work. So we tried again this month (actually this past week) and are hoping & praying that it works! I used an ovulation test and when I had the positive for the LH surge we had sex. Does anyone know what the chances are of getting pregnant when using one of those tests??

Its so hard to stay patient and not get so anxious and stressed. Any suggestions???

[meghini]

Ok, good morning.

Well I have a feeling that I probably ovulated yesterday since I got a OPK + the day before yesterday. and my temp went up alot this morning. I am trying to post my fertility friend chart and am not having any luck. I think yesterday will be the last of our baby making days for this month. Heres hoping.

Last month my temp did not rise as high after I got a OPK +, I dont know what that means, but this month's chart is seeming to be more like the examples I have seen.

I am still not convinced (sorry to those of you who are) that there really are signs of pregnancy for 2-3 weeks. So I will be more unbiased. I will log what I am feeling.

Too bad I am not one of those girls who can tell when thier period is coming, these past couple of months it has been kinda a surprize, like always and I wish I had more signs. More later on my crazy obsessing and anxiety about this. I will enjoy getting some slleeeep tonight.

[meghini]

Ok, so today I am starting to get anxious. I start back to work tomorrow and have been so relaxed having the summer off (I am a teacher), it has given me alot of time to get excited and now I am ready for all this to come true.

As far as symptoms go, I was feeling exhausted yesterday, and I hadnt done that much! but that could also be me just relishing my last moments of freedom Today I cleaned and either hurt my back doing that or I might have slight lower back pain. This does not happen to me that often so it is out of the ordinary. At the grocery store I have found myself really wanting to get just fresh foods and fresh meat. Whether that is because I want to be healthy or a symptom I dont know. I have really enjoyed cherries and okra. Tonight I am making sweet potato oven fries since someone sugguested yam are good for TTC. I have eaten more red meat that usual for sure also. Again, I hope that I am not jinxing myself, these are just observations.

They smell yummy! More tomorrow. First day back.

[meghini]

Well this morning I entered my tempurature and I got the perfect crosshairs on my chart. That is very reassuring that it perfectly coincided with my opk tests. Only time will tell now though. How do you deal with the waiting. It is killing me!

Only 7 days from now I will know.

Symptoms wise, AF is due in 7 or 8 days and this morning I had a tiny spot of blood in my panties. I do not usually spot until the day before my period. Who knows I read you can have implantation spotting, but I am only 3 days post ovulation and they say that does not happen until 5-7. My lower back got better this morning, and I have felt normal since.

More later, I hope that these are helpful journals. TTFN.

BTW my first day was good, and busy, so it did take my mind of the babymaking. which was ok!

[Stacy29]

I'm enjoying reading your journal entries Meghin! Good luck to you girl... sounds like you've got a great attempt! Can't wait to hear what next week brings you... hope it's better news than I got.

[katemyo]

I am 7-8 days from AF so I'm anxiously waiting. Yesterday I had terrible lower back pain and a little cramping. I was also very very tired and emotional. I'm not sure if this is pms or possibly pregnancy symptoms. This morning I woke up and I am having a little bit of cramping but not too much. I am 8 days post ovulation so I guess if I am pregnant I could have implantation bleeding any day now? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to take your mind off of this whole babymaking process?? I am so anxious and I'm trying very hard not to get stressed. I know that can cause problems when trying to get pregnant. I want it so badly and its so hard to face the disappointment each month when AF arrives. One of my best friends just found out she was pregnant after only 1 month of trying. Although I am very happy for her I am upset inside. My other close friend is having her baby today and again although I am so happy for her, I'm upset inside. This is awful and I hate feeling this way but I can't help it. Does anyone else get this way as well??

Goodluck to those of you who are waiting on AF this month! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you

[meghini]

I am 7-8 days from AF so I'm anxiously waiting. Yesterday I had terrible lower back pain and a little cramping. I was also very very tired and emotional. I'm not sure if this is pms or possibly pregnancy symptoms. This morning I woke up and I am having a little bit of cramping but not too much. I am 8 days post ovulation so I guess if I am pregnant I could have implantation bleeding any day now? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to take your mind off of this whole babymaking process?? I am so anxious and I'm trying very hard not to get stressed. I know that can cause problems when trying to get pregnant. I want it so badly and its so hard to face the disappointment each month when AF arrives. One of my best friends just found out she was pregnant after only 1 month of trying. Although I am very happy for her I am upset inside. My other close friend is having her baby today and again although I am so happy for her, I'm upset inside. This is awful and I hate feeling this way but I can't help it. Does anyone else get this way as well??

Goodluck to those of you who are waiting on AF this month! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you [/b]

Oh my dear! hear you! I am 3 days until testing and it is killing me also! I have similar cramping about 3 DPO and spotting. but who knows. I will post more with my recent symptoms.

[meghini]

So just like Katie, I have had a hard time WAITING! Yes I did try last month, but this month for some reason I want it more!

Ok, so here are my current symptoms: Lower back pain a couple days ago, but this could have been because I have been sitting in a series of uncomfortable chairs. I have also had alot of gas, which is abnormal for me, especially to this severity. I think other symptoms I have had, I can also associate with PMS so I dont want to log them. I some months can be emotional, but I almost cried the other day which is abnormal, to say the least.

More later, keep hoping for me, I am dying over waiting!

[Stacy29]

Meghin, I'm very excited for you!!! Your symptoms sound promising.... can't wait to hear how tomorrow goes!!!! You better text me immediately!!!!!

[meghini]

Well, I think today was too soon to test, I got a BFN. I wasnt expecting it, but it could also just be to early. That is what I am going to go with, just to early. I do not feel like I am going to start and my temp has been on the rist for the past five days! In other months it starts to decline slowing 4 days ago, so that is on my side.

I am just having a really hard time waiting and I need to just get my mind off of all of this! I start back school tomorrow with students (not just faculty meeting stuff and I really think that is going to be great way to stop thinking about this.

Oh, BTW I was reading a study that said obsessing over this can do nothing to hurt your chances which was good to hear so I didnt blame myself. Wish me luck!

[meghini]

Hello to everyone, just wanted to post that yesterday I got a faint positive with dip tests and this morning I took a digital and got a positive (pregnant) I love that word. It took only 2 months of trying and I feel very blessed. Logged are my symptoms the most dramatice one I felt was on 4DPO, I was sick to my stomach, dizzy and I had felt really hot parts of the day.

Thanks to you all! join me in the pregnant chat once you get your positive.