Waiting for the big O and running out of steam!

tmorash

Well, AF was with me for most of my vacation, but we did get some Dublin BDing in on the way home (and several times since). This is my first full cycle temping, but since I have a pretty regular 27-28 day cycle, I was readying myself to get down to business with the magical CD14 as the likely O date. Here I am at CD16, complete with fertile CM and no temp rise, and wondering when I can "relax" and wait to see!

Don't get me wrong: I'm a big fan of doing the deed. But it's easy to stress about it a little, since the bf had some performance issues this month and last (it's the pressure of having to make a baby). So as our successful attempts recede into the past and I still don't see any signs of ovulation, I'm afraid he (and I!) are going to wear out before we reach my most fertile time.

Once I get a handle on my luteal phase (I'm new to temping), I know it will get easier to time things for our best shot at conceiving. Just wanted to let that out and see if anyone had maybe gone through something similar.

hooligans4

Traveling can mess with your cycle.
Keep having sex every other day until you get your spike.
Good luck.

kindershlitz

A lot of us has been there! Good luck!

Radiantly

Totally been there.  Just try for quickies!!

tmorash

Thanks ladies! I know so many have been through all of these ups and downs, and I do appreciate the support and good luck wishes.

kelley72

I've often had too much fun the first several days of fertile cm and then a lackluster performance for *most* fertile time... it can be difficult.  Best wishes !

Davie813

Ugh, I'm sorry. There's nothing wrong with doing whatever it takes to ensure an extra quick quickie. DH and i ordinarily have a great sex life, but there have certainly been times I've sent him to our room with his iPad and told him to call me when he was ready. :-S

tmorash

@Davie813 I'm wondering if it's going to come to that (ha), or if that would even work out for us!

@kelley72 I know! I had no notion that I'd still be waiting on my temp spike at this point! 

The bf can be a man of few words but I know it's upsetting for him as well. It's not ever been an issue for us in the past. This morning a very slight temp rise (of 0.1 celsius) but my cm is still fertile so I guess we'll give it another shot tonight (all the while trying to not let on that we're trying to make a baby...in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on him).

Wish us luck!

URMySunshine77

Good luck @tmorash!

tmorash

Thanks @URMySunshine77‌ -- we couldn't make it happen last night, but this morning worked out! What else happened this morning? My temp *dropped* to below what it had been a couple days ago...boo.

We shall keep on keepin' on; maybe there won't be any ovulation this cycle...

URMySunshine77

Are you still having good CM? Keep on keeping on! ;-)

tmorash

Last night I still had some cloudy sort-of stretchy but not quite EWCM. Managed to get another BD in around midday today, but phewf! I don't know how much we've got left in us! Temp went up 0.19 (celsius) again this morning, so maybe we can relax soon!