It's amazing what people don't know...

amandaloren · September 2010

You know I am so glad that I found this board! Before the bump and taking charge of your fertility I thought so many things differently. I actually know my body now and how things work lol I just read a post from another board and a women was seriously asking if 2dpo was to early to test!

I only have one other friend who knows about all this (cm and temping) and how her body works. My other ones have no clue even though I tried to fill them in. One especially I tried telling about charting but she doesn't want anything to do with it. I actually found out that she ordered some fertility pills offline (have no idea what type of crap pills they are) and started taking them because she thinks they will help her get pregnant. (All because her and her bf have been having sex for awhile w/ no success).

I guess the whole point of this post is to say I am so glad I found this place and I'm not one of the people on here asking if I could be pregnant a day after O'ing. Anybody else have friends that are just clueless like mine and believe everyone O's on day 14?

catahoulatte · September 2010

You are sooo right. It's really unbelievable how so many women try and get KU without bothering to learn anything about their bodies.

alison2379 · September 2010

Yes!!! And one of them was like, I can't believe that you check your CM. I wanted to slap her, but I smiled politely.

I think that some people are a little scared of what they'll learn when they're educated about their bodies and the process.

Mrs. Stew · September 2010

I was just thinking that this morning...if I hadn't found this place, I would be driving myself crazy right now! I would've had sex around CD14 and be wondering right about now why I had such a long cycle and negative HPTs!

ishka338 · September 2010

I was just at a client's house last night and she has gone through IVF and clomid and whatever else and she always asks if I have any news. We've talked about us trying, so it's not a big deal. I told her no, but I'm supposed to be testing this weekend. She said, "oh did you buy one of those ovulation test things?" I told her no I temp. She had no idea what I was talking about.

I don't think it's a huge deal that she doesn't know about temping, but I sometimes find it wierd that people haven't done more research on their own, especailly at the IVF stage. I know most people want to trust their doctor too, but I've learned way more from you ladies than I ever will from my dr.

mrsbaker1128 · September 2010

One of my closest friends is extremely fertile. She got pregnant with her first on BCP and is now pregnant with her second. She got lucky her second cycle off the pill. We were talking one day and I told her that my LMP was 10-11 days long and that I was kinda worried. You know what she said? She said "Well, why don't you guys just have sex earlier on in your cycle and they won't be so short." Indifferent

I love her and her babies more than anything, but really??

amandaloren · September 2010

Mrs*MichelleB:

I do. Actually, even wrote a post over her text conversation with me while you were away. She seriously thinks that you only have sex days 10-14, menstruate day 28, and you lay your egg. Yes she said that. It was a classic facepalm.

I'm glad I found TB also. It's a good place here.

AngelinaOMelia · September 2010

DH sometimes looks at me like I'm crazy when I wake up every morning to temp and when I brought home the book TCOYF I got an "Oohh Babe" (in a voice that sounded like you need to stop obsessing over this). I told my mom all about the temping and stuff and she was like it's so scientific these days. Honestly, I do it not only because we are trying to conceive but because it's pretty interesting. Nothing holds my attention more than learning about my own body. I love learning how everything works and how hard it actually is to create another human life.

Temp878586125009588 · September 2010

I was totally clueless before I found the Bump. We haven't told anyone we are trying so they don't know we are charting. Although my SIL walked in our room one day and saw the BBT and was like, Um, is there something we should know... And I was like, Uh, no, it's also helpful in preventing. LOL So, I'm just assuming she knows about temping and charting.

alison2379 · September 2010

AngelinaOMelia:

DH sometimes looks at me like I'm crazy when I wake up every morning to temp and when I brought home the book TCOYF I got an "Oohh Babe" (in a voice that sounded like you need to stop obsessing over this). I told my mom all about the temping and stuff and she was like it's so scientific these days. Honestly, I do it not only because we are trying to conceive but because it's pretty interesting. Nothing holds my attention more than learning about my own body. It's pretty interesting how everything works and how hard it actually is to create another human life.

I know this was mentioned a few weeks ago, but my mom told me she temped when TTC me and my brother, and it both blew my mind she was doing this back in the 70s and then made me feel good that it's that proven of a method.

punkymama · September 2010

Yes I have a few friends that are in the "dark" about their cycles. Honestly I was the same way until I found TB. You my dear, are not alone Smile

Temp878586125009588 · September 2010

amandaloren:
Mrs*MichelleB:

I do. Actually, even wrote a post over her text conversation with me while you were away. She seriously thinks that you only have sex days 10-14, menstruate day 28, and you lay your egg. Yes she said that. It was a classic facepalm.

I'm glad I found TB also. It's a good place here.

hahahah!!!! Yes Love it!

NithyaV · September 2010

I agree. When I told my mom that we were going to start TTC, she was like "just let nature take its course" - it's amazing my sister and I are alive.

Oh and she asked her friend (who's an OB/GYN) about TTC right after the pill and the friend was like "yea you should wait b/c you could miscarry if you TTC right away" (which is not true at all) - so much misinformation out there.

My dr just told me to wait a month (which I didn't) b/c a lot don't O the month right off BC and are disappointed when they aren't KU (no kidding doc)

LnR70707 · September 2010

alison2379:
AngelinaOMelia:

DH sometimes looks at me like I'm crazy when I wake up every morning to temp and when I brought home the book TCOYF I got an "Oohh Babe" (in a voice that sounded like you need to stop obsessing over this). I told my mom all about the temping and stuff and she was like it's so scientific these days. Honestly, I do it not only because we are trying to conceive but because it's pretty interesting. Nothing holds my attention more than learning about my own body. It's pretty interesting how everything works and how hard it actually is to create another human life.

I know this was mentioned a few weeks ago, but my mom told me she temped when TTC me and my brother, and it both blew my mind she was doing this back in the 70s and then made me feel good that it's that proven of a method.

My mother charted as well.

sweet*pockets · September 2010

yes! I learned my lessons with #1, so I knew I had to come back here for #2. The stuff that comes out of people's mouths is crazy!

Maddikakes · September 2010

alison2379:
AngelinaOMelia:

DH sometimes looks at me like I'm crazy when I wake up every morning to temp and when I brought home the book TCOYF I got an "Oohh Babe" (in a voice that sounded like you need to stop obsessing over this). I told my mom all about the temping and stuff and she was like it's so scientific these days. Honestly, I do it not only because we are trying to conceive but because it's pretty interesting. Nothing holds my attention more than learning about my own body. It's pretty interesting how everything works and how hard it actually is to create another human life.

I know this was mentioned a few weeks ago, but my mom told me she temped when TTC me and my brother, and it both blew my mind she was doing this back in the 70s and then made me feel good that it's that proven of a method.

This!!!

DaisyJanie · September 2010

amandaloren:

I only have one other friend who knows about all this (cm and temping) and how her body works. My other ones have no clue even though I tried to fill them in. One especially I tried telling about charting but she doesn't want anything to do with it. I actually found out that she ordered some fertility pills offline (have no idea what type of crap pills they are) and started taking them because she thinks they will help her get pregnant. (All because her and her bf have been having sex for awhile w/ no success).

And you know if she happens to get pregnant this cycle she'll tell everyone that these fertility pills are a miracle drug. (even though they're probably just sugar pills)

amandaloren · September 2010

Mrs*MichelleB:
I'm saving this picture. If she texts me about it again, I'm gonna ask her if I'm a hen. LOL.

LOL, good call. Thats what I thought of when you said lay an egg Stick out tongue

carissasims81 · September 2010

I was one of those girls until I came on here. I've only been on a short while but have learned SO much from you ladies and hope to learn even more! Thank you Thank you!! My mom and friends keep telling me "you just need to have one drunk night and you and DH hit the bedroom and it'll happen". Ugh!

MillerTime13 · September 2010

carissasims81:
I was one of those girls until I came on here. I've only been on a short while but have learned SO much from you ladies and hope to learn even more! Thank you Thank you!! My mom and friends keep telling me "you just need to have one drunk night and you and DH hit the bedroom and it'll happen". Ugh!

This for sure. I found this board because I was being one of those crazies having phantom symptoms with no idea when I O'ed and thinking maybe that one certain time we did it around a week after my period got me KU.

Lucky for you all I lurked before I posted Stick out tongue

Syncronicity09 · September 2010

Luckily for me my sister charted with FF, checked CM, etc. 5 years ago when she was trying to conceive my niece, so I got some early exposure to it. Everyone else that knows what I am doing is either confused or grossed out. My sister in law thought you could get pregnant any day you weren't on your period, and when I told her when I would be fertile she responded with "you planned the date." ::SIGH::