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dayjessicadayjessica
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It has been over two months since my loss, and DH and I are now finally ready to TTC . It has taken this long for my body to get back to normal. With my first two pregnancies
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    dayjessicadayjessica

    Didnt mean to post that yet...

    With the two pregnancies Ive had I just did one of those ovulation calculator things on the websites, and it worked fine as to getting  pregnant in a reasonable amount of time. Now Im wanting to start charting, any advice. Im kinda worried it will make me go  Little crazy though, lol. I need to see if my cycle are normal now though, or if they are longer or what. I guess Im going to buy a bbt and start charting on ff. Is there anything else I need starting out? Thank you in advance to everyone!

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    CashewsMommyCashewsMommy member
    Welcome to the board! I am sorry for your loss. Best of luck to you.


    BFP#1 {Cashew} - 9.19.09 EDD 5.26.10
    The day you first lay in my arms, you made my life complete.
    Aurora Rose born sleeping at 35w on 4-21-10
     BFP#2 {Almond} - 2.1.11 EDD 10.12.11 C/P 2.11.11

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    lorlei13lorlei13 member

    I am so sorry for your loss but welcome to the board.

    When you get a chance, check out the TTCAL blog.  It's full of information about the board.

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    dayjessicadayjessica
    Thank you both!
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    smallfry5909smallfry5909 member
    So sorry for your loss. Welcome to the board, and good luck with charting! Some days it does make me feel crazy, but I'm so glad that I know what is going on with my body. Best of luck to you!
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    BFP#1 5.27.10 DS became an angel at 21 weeks on 9.22.10
    BFP#2 4.16.11 Healthy baby girl born 12.14.11
    BFP#3 9.3.12 A healthy, bouncing baby SISTER on the way! EDD 5.12.13

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    CashewsMommyCashewsMommy member

    As for charting, yes.. all you need is a BBT and FF.

    Honestly, charting is really easy! Make sure to set your alarm for the same time every day. My alarm to get up and my alarm to temp are 2 different times.

    I enter my temps right on my smartphone every morning so that I don't "forget" it. Some people write it down on a piece of paper and some BBTs have a memory thing. Mine doesn't though.

    You might want to pick up TCOYF, it's a great book on charting and has really opened my eyes to what my body does. It was so great to see it actually work the first month. However for me, it hasn't done that since the first month... but hopefully it'll again.

    Best of luck to you. And dont be afraid to ask questions here!


    BFP#1 {Cashew} - 9.19.09 EDD 5.26.10
    The day you first lay in my arms, you made my life complete.
    Aurora Rose born sleeping at 35w on 4-21-10
     BFP#2 {Almond} - 2.1.11 EDD 10.12.11 C/P 2.11.11

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    LifeInANutshellLifeInANutshell member
    Welcome & GL!
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    cubsgirl13cubsgirl13 member
    Welcome!  Yes, definitely read Taking Charge of your Fertility...it is a great book for learning about charting, your cycles, etc.  It's very informative and a really interesting read.  Good luck!
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    M/C #1 2001 (6w1d); M/C #2: 10/02/10 (4w4d); M/C #3 05/26/11 (4w3d) Clomid BFP #4 7/18/11 @ 9DPO Please baby stick! Beta #1 (11DPO)=51; Beta #2 (13DPO)=170; Beta #3 (19DPO)=2659!! EDD: 03/31/12
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    jerryliljessjerryliljess member
    I'm so sorry for your loss and welcome! 
    5/16/2005: M/C at 7 wks
    5/3/2010: MM/C at 7 wks 6 days
    5/25/2014: CP at 4 wks 3 days

    Because of the great "Snow"vember of 2015, my medicated cycle was cancelled.  However, we were blessed with our little rainbow baby due on 8/14/15!  Baby J had other plans and decided to make his grand ole entrance on 7/4/2015!

    Surprise!  Our little girl entered this world on 12/8/2016 after her eviction notice was long past due.  Our little turkey baby turned into a snow baby!  

                                                        
    Third times the charm!  BFP on 4/18/2019, EDD: 12/18/2019! 
    PgAL/PAL welcome
    PAIF/SAIF welcome too!

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    RunSchwartzRunRunSchwartzRun
    Welcome to the board, but I am sorry you have to be here.  GL!
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    ValcoValco

    Welcome to the board and I'm sorry for your loss. 

    Good luck with charting! I can't offer any tips because I just track my cycles and use OPKs - no temps. 

    Married - 09/26/2009 BFP #1 - 01/17/2010 EDD - 09/10/2010 M/C - 02/03/2010 at 8 w 5 d D&C - 02/13/2010 at 10 w 1 d BFP #2 - 07/14/2010 EDD - 03/27/2011 Luke stillborn - 11/11/2010 at 20 w 4 d BFP #3 - 03/16/2011 EDD - 11/27/2011
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    LilMaggsLilMaggs member
    Welcome! *hugs* I'm sorry for your losses.  I hope your stay here is short and sweet.  Fertility Friend is what most of us use, and they have a lot of great charting courses you can check out.  Click the link in my ticker and it will take you there.
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    ravenorchidravenorchid
    I'm sorry for your loss, but welcome to the board. I see others answered your questions pretty well, but we're always here if you have more!
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    camdenfaithfulcamdenfaithful

    I'm very sorry for your loss but welcome to the board!  The ladies here are really wonderful and are always here to lend support and answer any questions you might have.

    I don't particularly like charting (I gave up last month after about 10 days) but am giving it another go this month.  A lot of ladies here swear by it so I figure it was worth another shot.  All you really need for that is a BBT and an alarm clock.  I'm not sure if you have a smart phone or PDA but you can download apps to keep track of temps.  I'd also recommend signing up for Fertility Friend.

    Someone else mentioned picking up a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility which has a TON of information.

    Some links that I've found helpful along the way in addition to the TTCAL blog are 

    https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/blogs/shellshockedmama/default.aspx

    and 

    https://www.peeonastick.com/

    Best of luck!

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    SolidstephSolidsteph
    Welcome and I am so sorry for your loss. Charting is the best thing to know your body better. Also read TCOYF, it's major info for any woman. I hope you get a lot of support here!
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    ColleenS629ColleenS629 member
    I'm sorry for your loss. Welcome to the board! Like PPs, I would highly recommend reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility. If you don't want to read that, though, there are tutorials on FF to help you get the hang of charting.
    m/c 7/17/10
    Dx: MFI- 3% morph
    IUIs: Gonal-F + Ovidrel + b2b IUI= BFNs
    IVF with ICSI= BFP! EDD 11/25/11
    3/18- Beta #1 452! 3/20- Beta #2 1,026!! 3/27- First u/s- TWINS!
    Our twin boys arrived at 36w5d due to IUGR and a growth discordance

    FET: Medicated FET moved up to 5/23 due to ovulation
    Transferred a 6BB hatched blastocyst- genetically normal female embryo
    BFP! 5/28- 5dp6dt      
    6/1 Beta #1- 223! 6/3 Beta #2- 567!

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