What are your plans?

AngelinaOMelia · September 2010

Let's play a game...

What are you doing differently or trying this month while TTC?

Me

1. Pre-seed, 2. Mucinex, 3. Pineapple core (just googled it and sounds like a good idea), 4. Our new fun toys, 5. No alcohol while TTC and during 2ww, 6. Lots of water!!

DestinedtobeDomestic · September 2010

I'll play, I'm bored...DH is hunting turkey's.

What I did differently this month from the other months was to not try as hard. We aimed for every other day, I didn't start peeing on OPKs until I started getting O cramps (it's kinda disappointing to see all those negatives), I didn't drink POM, and no green tea either, I haven't really paid much attention to anything this 2WW (stopped temping 3DPO, not bumping as much, trying to not obsess so much).

I definitely feel way less stressed this cycle than the others.

AngelinaOMelia · September 2010

DestinedtobeDomestic:

I'll play, I'm bored...DH is hunting turkey's.

What I did differently this month from the other months was to not try as hard. We aimed for every other day, I didn't start peeing on OPKs until I started getting O cramps (it's kinda disappointing to see all those negatives), I didn't drink POM, and no green tea either, I haven't really paid much attention to anything this 2WW (stopped temping 3DPO, not bumping as much, trying to not obsess so much).

I definitely feel way less stressed this cycle than the others.

That's the route I'm going next month if it doesn't happen this time around!!! I like it!

KdgTeacher · September 2010

1. No temping. 2. No OPKs, 3. No checking CM internally 4. Reduce soda intake 5. Have lots o' sex.

Jessynlove · September 2010

I temped this month.

But...fertility friend kept changing my O day from the the 8th to the 15th...so I stopped temping...and now Im just trying to be patient.

seems like once my 2ww starts ...I forget about everything else.

FmrAFBrat · September 2010

1. Relaxing & having fun & some drinks (my dr told me to do this) until my TWW if I make it there. 2.temping (I had been charting using CM & OPKs in my WTEBYE book) and using OPKS...although I had an ultrasound & know I will O on day 18 or 19 of my avg 26 day cycle Angry

3. Eating healthier & being active 4. Drinking lots of robutussum & getting those instead cups to use. I thought I'd at least try it before January.

MrsLee22 · September 2010

This is gonna sound super silly, but I'm desperate and I read it in a Sarah Snow article in "Fit Pregnancy" magazine while I was waiting at my endocrinologist office.

I meditated.

Here's the clip from her article, I was able to find it online:
All the while I was trying to get pregnant, a sage acupuncturist friend told me: ?Meditate on the spirit of your child and tell her or him that you are ready.? So, every morning during my usual meditation time, I pictured this blonde baby girl; that was the image in my head, always... When I got my first positive pregnancy test I knew that baby girl had finally decided to come to me. I was ready?my body was ready, and she knew that we were ready for her. I believe it was a big thing in my ability to finally get pregnant.

So every day when I wake up and every night when I get in bed and every time we had sex during my fertile window, I spent a couple moments with my eyes closed, and I tell our baby that we love him/her very much, that we can't wait to meet him/her and that we are sooooooo very ready for him/her to come into our lives.

Like I said, sounds silly... but here's hoping!

Ricola · September 2010

Nothing different here. All we do is temp, take PNV, use Preseed and have lots of sex.

blackbird01 · September 2010

This is kind of a TTC break month for us because DH is out of town. I think we may have had OK timing anyway, but I won't know for sure until I get those CHs. So I've still been charting, using OPKs and taking my PNVs, but I have not been stressing much at all. I told myself that this month was out anyway, so while a BFP would be a wonderful surprise, I know it's unlikely. I've had some coffee and pop, which I normally wouldn't do, and even missed a couple of days temping. Next month, though, I plan on trying out PreSeed.

AngelinaOMelia · September 2010

MrsLee22:

This is gonna sound super silly, but I'm desperate and I read it in a Sarah Snow article in "Fit Pregnancy" magazine while I was waiting at my endocrinologist office.

I meditated.

Here's the clip from her article, I was able to find it online:
All the while I was trying to get pregnant, a sage acupuncturist friend told me: ?Meditate on the spirit of your child and tell her or him that you are ready.? So, every morning during my usual meditation time, I pictured this blonde baby girl; that was the image in my head, always... When I got my first positive pregnancy test I knew that baby girl had finally decided to come to me. I was ready?my body was ready, and she knew that we were ready for her. I believe it was a big thing in my ability to finally get pregnant.

So every day when I wake up and every night when I get in bed and every time we had sex during my fertile window, I spent a couple moments with my eyes closed, and I tell our baby that we love him/her very much, that we can't wait to meet him/her and that we are sooooooo very ready for him/her to come into our lives.

Like I said, sounds silly... but here's hoping!

THIS is absolutely adorable. I think I will try that as well. Good luck to you, sounds like you will be a wonderful mommy!

AngelinaOMelia · September 2010

blackbird01:
This is kind of a TTC break month for us because DH is out of town. I think we may have had OK timing anyway, but I won't know for sure until I get those CHs. So I've still been charting, using OPKs and taking my PNVs, but I have not been stressing much at all. I told myself that this month was out anyway, so while a BFP would be a wonderful surprise, I know it's unlikely. I've had some coffee and pop, which I normally wouldn't do, and even missed a couple of days temping. Next month, though, I plan on trying out PreSeed.

Coffee seems to be the hardest thing for me to give up, but I think I will during my fertile window which starts tomorrow!

May524 · September 2010

I took a chill pill. Last month I was sure I was pregnant. My boobs were so incredibly sore and I had spotting (which I have never had). So, this month I am trying to chill out a bit more and not over analyze things.

I haven't drank POM or Green Tea this month. I'm still using pressed and temping this month. Something new I have done was pray. I've found a few TTC prayers online and I do it every night before I go to bed.

lolliM · September 2010

MrsLee22:
This is gonna sound super silly, but I'm desperate and I read it in a Sarah Snow article in "Fit Pregnancy" magazine while I was waiting at my endocrinologist office.

I meditated.

Here's the clip from her article, I was able to find it online:
All the while I was trying to get pregnant, a sage acupuncturist friend told me: ?Meditate on the spirit of your child and tell her or him that you are ready.? So, every morning during my usual meditation time, I pictured this blonde baby girl; that was the image in my head, always... When I got my first positive pregnancy test I knew that baby girl had finally decided to come to me. I was ready?my body was ready, and she knew that we were ready for her. I believe it was a big thing in my ability to finally get pregnant.

So every day when I wake up and every night when I get in bed and every time we had sex during my fertile window, I spent a couple moments with my eyes closed, and I tell our baby that we love him/her very much, that we can't wait to meet him/her and that we are sooooooo very ready for him/her to come into our lives.

Like I said, sounds silly... but here's hoping!

This made me absolutely happy to read and I have to say this is the best thing I've read on this site so far. Thanks for the inspiration--- I'm just lurking...on provera waiting for AF to come then we can get our baby on

Actingdiva09 · September 2010

I'll play since DH is out of town

1. Pre-seed ONLY when necessary

2. No alcohol (haven't had any in a long time.. every once in a while @ family gatherings or weddings if I'm not in 2ww I might have a glass of champagne)

3. Just started temping this month!!!

4. Keeping track of my cycles (so far pretty regular)

5. Not letting myself have raw sushi except maybe once a month while AF's here

Huey9909 · September 2010

Well it's our second cycle and I have given up the following both times:

1.Caffeine
2. Alcohol
3. Sushi/Raw meat
(Although our AF dinner is sushi with a tall glass of diet coke!)

This month what I am doing differently:

1. Temping
2. FF
3. BD every other day since the stop of my last period
4. 3000 mg EPO for the first 14 days

soontobemrsdavis · September 2010

MrsLee22:
This is gonna sound super silly, but I'm desperate and I read it in a Sarah Snow article in "Fit Pregnancy" magazine while I was waiting at my endocrinologist office.

I meditated.

Here's the clip from her article, I was able to find it online:
All the while I was trying to get pregnant, a sage acupuncturist friend told me: ?Meditate on the spirit of your child and tell her or him that you are ready.? So, every morning during my usual meditation time, I pictured this blonde baby girl; that was the image in my head, always... When I got my first positive pregnancy test I knew that baby girl had finally decided to come to me. I was ready?my body was ready, and she knew that we were ready for her. I believe it was a big thing in my ability to finally get pregnant.

So every day when I wake up and every night when I get in bed and every time we had sex during my fertile window, I spent a couple moments with my eyes closed, and I tell our baby that we love him/her very much, that we can't wait to meet him/her and that we are sooooooo very ready for him/her to come into our lives.

Like I said, sounds silly... but here's hoping!

I LOVE THIS!! I am very much into The Secret so everyday I do this(except my baby isn't blonde..lol)

The more you visualize the more it becomes so real, to the point that you will often end up in happy tears!! I can see it so clearly, I just can't wait for it to manifest.

What I plan to do differently:

1. I ordered some OPKs . I am going to be in and out of town over the next week so I really want to try and pinpoint when I ovulate.

2. Syn will NOT be pulling out!! Party!!!

maybebride · September 2010

I have lots of housework I need to be doing right now, but I'll play right quick before I do that.

Except I'm not really sure. I guess the big this is testing, although that won't really be helping me get pregnant this cycle--just hopefully helping me get pregnant at some point!

HSG test on Tuesday (CD8). I have read from several sources that many women get pregnant the cycle they've had this done--almost like a "cleaning out." I'm not holding out hope for that, just throwing it out there.
Progesterone test on or about CD21, I think.
Getting DH in for SA.
I'm considering trying preseed. In the past, I've always had a good supply of EWCM, but the past 2/3 cycles, I've barely had any--and that is with green tea (switched to decaf.), lots of water, and cutting way back on all caffeine.

But the biggie is LOTS of SEX. We do have a problem with probably not having enough sex, even if it is well-timed.

MrsLee22 · September 2010

AngelinaOMelia:
MrsLee22:

THIS is absolutely adorable. I think I will try that as well. Good luck to you, sounds like you will be a wonderful mommy!

Oh my gosh, thanks so much! I hope I am, I've seriously felt like my whole life this is the one thing I'm MEANT to do, ya know?

Good luck to you too!!!

jen&jay07 · September 2010

This was our 2nd cycle TTC and I started using OPKs and PreSeed this month. I plan on trying to add one or two more things each month until we get our BFP. I know me, and if I add too much too fast I will get extremely overwhelmed.

MrsLee22 · September 2010

LolliM:
MrsLee22:

This made me absolutely happy to read and I have to say this is the best thing I've read on this site so far. Thanks for the inspiration--- I'm just lurking...on provera waiting for AF to come then we can get our baby on

Oh wow, what a nice thing for you to say! I'm so glad you got some inspiration from that, Sara Snow is AWESOME and I'm glad I could pass it on!

Best of luck to you!

MrsLee22 · September 2010

soontobemrsdavis:
MrsLee22:

I LOVE THIS!! I am very much into The Secret so everyday I do this(except my baby isn't blonde..lol)

The more you visualize the more it becomes so real, to the point that you will often end up in happy tears!! I can see it so clearly, I just can't wait for it to manifest.

What I plan to do differently:

1. I ordered some OPKs . I am going to be in and out of town over the next week so I really want to try and pinpoint when I ovulate.

2. Syn will NOT be pulling out!!

Oh my gosh yes, everything you said here is so true! Sometimes when I'm talking to our baby I just get so overwhelmed because I already love him/her so much, and talking to him or her just makes it that much more REAL and I often end up in happy tears! And if just focusing on it brings me that much joy, I seriously cannot imagine how overwhelming it's going to be when it actually happens.

Best of luck to you... I hope you get your BFP soon!

soontobemrsdavis · September 2010

MrsLee22:
soontobemrsdavis:
MrsLee22:

I LOVE THIS!! I am very much into The Secret so everyday I do this(except my baby isn't blonde..lol)

The more you visualize the more it becomes so real, to the point that you will often end up in happy tears!! I can see it so clearly, I just can't wait for it to manifest.

What I plan to do differently:

1. I ordered some OPKs . I am going to be in and out of town over the next week so I really want to try and pinpoint when I ovulate.

2. Syn will NOT be pulling out!!

Oh my gosh yes, everything you said here is so true! Sometimes when I'm talking to our baby I just get so overwhelmed because I already love him/her so much, and talking to him or her just makes it that much more REAL and I often end up in happy tears! And if just focusing on it brings me that much joy, I seriously cannot imagine how overwhelming it's going to be when it actually happens.

Best of luck to you... I hope you get your BFP soon!

It really is an amazing feeling. Good luck to you too and I hope you get to join the tri boards soon!!

cburitz · September 2010

This month we are:

1) Using Preseed

2) Sex EOD

3) No alcohol for me...

4) Cutting back my caffeine intake (1-2 cups a day of coffee... I am seriously an addict)

5) Taking my PNV every day

shelleysulli · September 2010

Try doing half/caf on the coffee... you will never notice the difference!

kissyfitt · September 2010

1.) This is my first month actually temping and I decided to temp vaginally because with my allergies I end up breathing through my mouth sometimes

2.) Pom juice before O

3.) Pineapple core after O

4.) Paid attention to my CM -- never thought I really got any, but I totally do!

5.) First month using OPKs. Tested when the EWCM showed up and got a positive!

6.) Trying to relax as much as possible

To the PP who mentioned going half caf... you're really better off having caffeine than decaf -- decaf has a bunch of chemical crap added to it in order to remove the caffeine.

Ms.Jade · September 2010

It seems to be the trend to be a bit more relaxed this cycle and I'm following it too. I've decided not to do OPKs until a couple of days before I usually ovulate I'm casually charting which means I've missed a couple of days and I don't care at all, the POM is in my fridge unopened, and I've been drinking quite a bit this time around. No idea if this will make any difference, but I definitely feel more relaxed.

Birdies08 · September 2010

Last cycle we were going to try EOD around O, but we're never good at actually following a schedule. We're planning on trying EOD this next cycle, though, assuming this cycle is a bust.

I'm also keen to try pre-seed, because there is only so far my CM will take me if we're having ridiculous amounts of sex.

OPKs and potentially Pom/pineapple core is on the table for the future, but probably not this next cycle.

melissa721 · September 2010

1. Charting since CD1

2. Start testing w/ OPKs a lil later in my cycle (I think I tested too early last time)

3.No drinking (don't wanna mess up my temps)

4. Gonna really try to commit to EOD sex no matter what. We kinda dropped the ball last month because of a 2 week schedule change at MH's job. He got home too late and I was already exhausted.

Edit: I plan on picking up Pre-seed as well. I'm feeling really positive about this month already.

melissa721 · September 2010

MrsLee22:
This is gonna sound super silly, but I'm desperate and I read it in a Sarah Snow article in "Fit Pregnancy" magazine while I was waiting at my endocrinologist office.
I meditated.
Here's the clip from her article, I was able to find it online:
All the while I was trying to get pregnant, a sage acupuncturist friend told me: ?Meditate on the spirit of your child and tell her or him that you are ready.? So, every morning during my usual meditation time, I pictured this blonde baby girl; that was the image in my head, always... When I got my first positive pregnancy test I knew that baby girl had finally decided to come to me. I was ready?my body was ready, and she knew that we were ready for her. I believe it was a big thing in my ability to finally get pregnant.
So every day when I wake up and every night when I get in bed and every time we had sex during my fertile window, I spent a couple moments with my eyes closed, and I tell our baby that we love him/her very much, that we can't wait to meet him/her and that we are sooooooo very ready for him/her to come into our lives.
Like I said, sounds silly... but here's hoping!

I love this. I'm stealing your idea.

lynn97 · September 2010

I've decided to really chill out this cycle. I am going to temp, but I'm not doing anything else. I'll probably also take a bit of a break from you guys after AF is gone. This cycle was really tough on me and I think I'm working myself up a lot. I'm not going to worry about anything (yep, I plan on having a glass of wine or drinking a cup of coffee and going about life like nothing has changed). I'd cut out a lot of things even though I don't drink much alcohol or caffeine and generally eat healthy. This month is about me - eating healthy for me and working out. We'll still have sex around my perceived O time but I'm not worrying about anything else and will do my best to distract myself from TTC.

jb2rn · September 2010

MrsLee22:

I meditated.

Here's the clip from her article, I was able to find it online:
All the while I was trying to get pregnant, a sage acupuncturist friend told me: ?Meditate on the spirit of your child and tell her or him that you are ready.? So, every morning during my usual meditation time, I pictured this blonde baby girl; that was the image in my head, always... When I got my first positive pregnancy test I knew that baby girl had finally decided to come to me. I was ready?my body was ready, and she knew that we were ready for her. I believe it was a big thing in my ability to finally get pregnant.

So every day when I wake up and every night when I get in bed and every time we had sex during my fertile window, I spent a couple moments with my eyes closed, and I tell our baby that we love him/her very much, that we can't wait to meet him/her and that we are sooooooo very ready for him/her to come into our lives.

Like I said, sounds silly... but here's hoping!

It's not silly. That is awesome. I actually want to try some meditation. I am an anxious person to begin with a bit, and my anxiety has been up since starting TTC. I know it's not good, but I can't control it.

What I did this cycle:

1. EPO until O day

2. POM and green tea a few days (not consistant)

3. temped!!! this helped me confirm ovulation and told me a lot.

4. Started Yoga again, which did decrease stress/worry and helped me sleep well and feel good.

I think next cycle we will try pre-seed, I don't think my CM is optimal.

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