Finally an official Intro

Radiantly

Hi everyone, I've been posting and feel like a part of this fabulous community already but after starting a few Intro posts on my iphone, I never sent them. Finally using a computer and made a signature (hope it works!)

I am hoping this month is the month... Finally started using OPKs in combo with temping this cycle, and was surprised that my OPK+ was later than I thought it would be.  My CM started getting 'ready' 5 days before the positive smiley face. In past months I probably had sex too early. At least that's what I'm hoping!  I am currently 9 DPO and my luteal phase is 13, so almost done with the 2WW!  

I had a significant temp dip on day 6 DPO and was going to mark it as wrong, but then read about implantation dips and maybe that is what it was!  I didn't have any significant change in time or diet/drinks to warrant a big dip and have never seen a big dip like that.  Went from 98.4 down to 97.6, back up to 98.4 on DPO 7.  No symptoms yet but after the last 8 months I am trying not to get crazy about wondering.

I've done tons of reading on fertility diets and am really into nutrition. I had to heal myself from some serious joint issues and systemic allergies and found that diet was a huge tool, after the Western medical world failed me.  I try to eat tons of greens (cooked is better for me) and good quality farmers mkt meats, and Weston A Price philosophy appeals to me. Lots of traditional fertility foods like liver, cod liver oil, butter.  Drinking raspberry leaf tea, mixed with nettles.  I take some ayurvedic herbal pills: shatavari (for female hormones and fertility), ashwaganda (for stress and fertility).

Have not been to any doctors/RE specialist, despite having been 36 and trying since August. I promised my therapist I wouldn't go until I was trying a year (she has seen many women over 35 conceive naturally between 6 and 12 months and doesn't want me to add the stress)... and considering that the first few months I don't think I was ready emotionally, and wasn't having sex that often at the right times.  So I want to tell myself that it's really only been since November, and with travel added into the mix, we have probably only had sex the right time a few times. Ha!

What else, I have really enjoyed this board and check it religiously.

I use the Kindara app, not Fertility friend.

Love to all!

Davie813

Here's an official welcome for your official intro.

I really hope this is your month, too--it sounds promising!

jenfer916

Welcome and good luck!

ksgsmu

Welcome and good luck!

Temping is the best way to find out about your cycle!  So that is great it is already helping you figure out your best days to get busy Just be careful not too read too much into a pretty chart... (dips, patterns etc...) 

hope your stay is short and sweet!  Good luck!

BeckyP005

Hello and welcome. Did you live on Nantucket year round or just summers? LOVE it there

Radiantly

Thanks!! I am glad I finally posted an intro. @beckyp005 just one full summer but with locals who still live there and I went back many summers to visit. So beautiful.

BeckyP005

Memories? Lol. That place was awful at night after dinner Meaning the long lines!!

MelissaMiso

Welcome!

thirtyninetoforty

Welcome!

Radiantly

Ice cream at juice box yes!!

URMySunshine77

D@mn girl. It sounds like you are set up! ;-)

I am 36 as well. I haven't used OPKs in the past, but I have considered using them once my PPP begins again. I am currently temping but I wake up at 4:30 and 5:30 in the morning so the irregular times probably don't help.

I love your name. It always makes me feel peaceful when I see it. I really hope that this month is your month.