Getting Pregnant
ambabwlr
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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
New to TTC
Hi everyone! I am new to TN. Have been with my hubby for 8 years, married for almost a year and a half. I just came off the pill a month and a half ago after being on it for 11 years. I was worried it would take a while to get back to normal but AF came right on schedule (only 1 day later than if I would have still been on the pill) and now we are no longer NOT trying. Any advice or tips? I have an app on my phone that tracks everything and gives me a pretty big fertile window. My O day is tomorrow. When is the best time to have sex before O? Any old wives tales that worked for you?
Re: New to TTC
As far as advice/tips, just enjoy it in the beginning. It's an exciting time. If your cycles have gone back to "normal", try an have sex every other day (EOD) around the middle of the cycle. That should cover your bases. If you want to know more, or more precisely predict/know when you ovulate you can try ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) or temping. That will give you a better idea of what's going on. But I think you'll find that most people don't recommend starting that until after trying for at least a couple months.
Also, as far as your app goes, it can only guess when you might ovulate or when you period may be due based off of past cycle lengths. Again, if you're fairly regular, it may work just fine. But it also may not. So just know that they're certainly not exact, just guessing. If you want to know for sure, ditch the app and temp (again, probably not necessary at first).
Stick around, you'll learn a lot. Good luck!
dx: Unexplained IF (mild MFI)
TTC since May 2011, 1 year trying, and then 3 TI, 2 IUI = BFN
IVF #1 (May 2013): Antagonist Protocol:24R, 18M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 2 early blasts, no frosties = BFN
IVF #2 (August 2013): Lupron Stop Protocol:
28R, 23M, 15F w/ICSI; 5dt of 1 partially hatched blast, 7 frosties = BFP
EDD 5/23/14, blighted ovum (6w6d), D&C (8w6d)
FET #1 (April 2014): transferred 2 5d blasts = BFP
C.J. born 01/09/15
Married August 2009
3 years. 5 losses.
Our rainbow baby boy born 11.16.15
Speak sweetly so that if you ever have to eat your words, they don't taste bad.
~Unknown~
Lesson learned!!
TTC #1 since July 2012
Cycles 1-9: BFN
Cycle 10: Surprise BFP on 10/17/2013!
EDD: June 25, 2014
Baby Girl born via induction June 26, 2014
My TTC Journey Blog
TTC September 2013 | BFP 11/21/13 | Chart | EDD 8/3/14 | It's a girl!
DD born at 42 weeks 1 day | 8/18/14 5:33am | 8lbs 4oz 20.25in of perfection!
Cycle 8,9,10 - 50mg Clomid - BFN
But when you are ready to get down to business read "taking charge of your fertility". Also look into temping with a basal body thermometer. You will know for sure when your body is ovukating then. Most of us use the fertility friend app. They also have some great tutorials. :-)
Also, welcome, I hope your stay is short and sweet. Sticking around, you will learn a lot from these girls. We are all in different stages, and some have been through some tough shit. It's nice to have a community to support eachother. Give support and you will definitely receive it!
My Ovulation Chart
TTC 19 months ~Started RE in March 2014~
DH was not ready for IUI so we waited
~Started acupuncture in May 2014~
~~BFP 7/6/14~~~EDD 3/14/15~~It's a girl!!~~
As far as coming off the pill, my first 2 cycles were practically textbook same as when I was using BC. After that, my body basically has donr whatever it wants in regard to cycle length (I was never regular before BC either though). You just have to wait and see what your body does.
Welcome, just have fun for a while, and hope your stay is short and sweet!
B/w 1/8: betas 17,345, progesterone 25.6
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
The Rowdy Roberts
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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