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Update on what to do...

robynssrobynss
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Hi ladies,

Thanks for all of your advice!  I, in advance would like to apologize if this is TMI for you.  Here is what I did... I combined everything everyone said and this is how it went down.  On the car ride out I told him how cool it was to be able to see my egg in the pelvic ultrasound and how they said to just have a lot of sex.  We went out to dinner with his mother and of course he overate.  At that point the CM was as obvious as could be that it was time...I guess because this is the first time I have been paying attention to CM it was clearly "eggwhitish".   So,  I felt like we should TTC last night BUT he was too full.  So, while lying in bed my mind was racing and I was getting more frustrated thinking that this is the only month where DH is less stressed because of his job.  (Needless to say he is now waiting on a new job opportunity and loves to tell me how stressful it is-so I feel like there will never be a stressfree time.)  I did tell him yesterday and as predicted he complained.  Woke up this morning with a stick that said ovulating but the CM was definitely different.  I feel like at least once a day for the past few days has been better...but don't want to have to go to the alternatives of IVF because DH "doesn't feel well" when the timing is right.  Meanwhile, I feel like one of those bad movies where the wife calls the husband and says come home.  So, we did the BD this morning and I am only hoping that I am actually ovulating.  I know that I won't be able to get DH to do more than that for today.  Hopefully tomorrow morning too!  Four days in a row is a lot to ask of him (which I just don't get).  The temperature is stable...so I am not that good at knowing if I am really ovulating since the CM is definitely not "eggwhitish" anymore.  What do you think?  Am I done for this month?  How do I know if the stick still says yes? 

Am I just crazy?  Thanks for listening/reading my situation!  I love your advice! And I TRULY appreciate how many of you were honest about your DH interest, or lack thereof of knowing what is going on with your/our bodies. 

I am so thankful for your comments! 

 

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Re: Update on what to do...

  • mmzmmz

    sorry about the stess with DH.

    but I definitely think you're still in the running this month. A positive OPK means that O is COMING in the next 12 - 36 hours, not that you're ovulating at that very minute.

    good luck! keep us posted!

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  • cupcakeandmoosecupcakeandmoose

    I can sorta relate to your timing issue.  LOL  Although DH and I are still very active in that department (daily), he has to go out of town this afternoon for business and won't be back until end of day Friday.  That means we MISS out on Thursday.  We decided he would stop by my parking garage (a little over and hour from now - yipee!!) so that we can get today's contribution in before he leaves town.  Smile

    If that's not desparate I don't know what is.  Then again, it's not the first time in that garage and I'm sure it won't be the last.  Embarrassed  I love the passion we still have.  My angel.

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  • robynssrobynss
    Kidos to your DH....I only dream of having that kind of fun with my DH!  What fun! 
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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
    I think you're still in the running.  I don't have EWCM when I O, just before.  I didn't have any the month I conceived my DD, go figure!  GL!  And, I feel your pain on the timing thing.  We tend to burn ourselves out before I O.  This month, I'm going to try to hold him off a little until I get the +OPK.  LOL.
    DS1 age 7, DD age 5 and DS2 born 4/3/12
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  • kinsalebridekinsalebride
    yeah, i think men definitely hate knowing all the details of TTC, like when we have the right mucus and that we might be ovulating. I know when DH and I were TTC our first and it was taking a very long time it made it very stressful for both of us to feel like we 'had' to get busy if even one or both of us didn't want to because we were too tired. i'd say don't clue him in on all those details as much as you can. i think you're still in the running for ovulation this month too, but if OPKs are frustrating you you might want to look into a CBEFM. they are a bit pricey but you can buy a used one on ebay. i wound up getting my first ever BFP with it (ended in a mc unfortunately) and then my next BFP with it resulted in DD #2. good luck!
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