Woo Hoo we're TTc #3 (or 2 technically)

**NaeNae** · December 8th, 2010, 07:10 AM

I wasn't too sure where else to put this but DH and I have finally agreed to start TTC our next baby.

I think he did it out of pity really because he wanted to wait another 6 months but I broke down into a sobbing mess and explained that it took 2 years and 3 losses before we managed a successful full term pregnancy AND my risk factor goes up a notch as I turn 35 next year AND I have been pregnant and/or BF more times than not since 2007 and selfishly I want my body back and no longer be trying to sustain anothers life for too many more years (I know that sounds horrible but I am sure you know what I mean).

I have been using the home OPK with NO luck apparently last cycle I didn't O at all, I was testing morning and night from the first day after AF stopped and yet I still had a visit 2 weeks ago

I don't know if anyone has had much luck with those tests?

I really really want a baby boythis time, our chances are very slim, his brothers all had girls and we've had 2 in a row, BUT if we have another girl I already have a name picked AND I can fish out all the gorgeous clothes DD had again

Anyways.

So here we are again, I will try to pop in and say g'day and keep peeps posted, all my FB friends SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I cannot stress that enough, we are not telling anyone we are trying because we have so many issues holding on to pregnancies and our MC/Loss rate is WAY up there.

it happens soon.

Nae x x x

**Elocin** · December 8th, 2010, 07:11 AM

it happens soon Nae!!!

Very exciting news hun!!

What brand OPKs are you using?? I've only ever got Forelife OPKs to work for me, but plenty of girls find the eBay ones good too.

**MummaSue** · December 8th, 2010, 07:13 AM

That's wonderful NaeNae, how exciting!!

xxxx

**NaeNae** · December 8th, 2010, 07:15 AM

Thanks Elocin

The Ebay ones LOL, I am sick of wasting money on them ... well it feels like a waste I have bought and used over 150 of them so far. As for takign my BT.... its so hard DD wakes at different times of the night or I wake up needing to piddle (sorry TMI) a few hours before we get up and the digi therm says at least 3 hours of rest? pffft as if

Nae x x

**Maruschke** · December 8th, 2010, 07:16 AM

Yay! How exciting. Ebay LH tests work fine for me, but I never get a test line darker than the control.

I totally understand about wanting your body back

I also can't wait (well, it's exciting and I will enjoy it, but...) to get my body back for just me.

**NaeNae** · December 8th, 2010, 07:17 AM

snap mummasue and maruschke

we posted at the same time

**Maruschke** · December 8th, 2010, 07:18 AM

Thanks Elocin

The Ebay ones LOL, I am sick of wasting money on them ... well it feels like a waste I have bought and used over 150 of them so far. As for takign my BT.... its so hard DD wakes at different times of the night or I wake up needing to piddle (sorry TMI) a few hours before we get up and the digi therm says at least 3 hours of rest? pffft as if

Nae x x

If OPK' don't work for you, have you considered one of those saliva microscopes? They work even when you are dog tired

. And maybe a trip to the GP to get a CD21 prog test just in case the OPK's were working?

Hopefully your journey this time is shorter!

**Mum2SweetCs** · December 8th, 2010, 07:18 AM

Welcome NaeNae, hopefully your journey is short and sweet!

I use the Oracle fertility ones and they worked although i also use the clearblue fertility monitor along side it, take my BBT and CM LOL

The oracle fertility pregnancy definitely works too.

Goodluck hun and hope to hear a PA from you soon

**Footsteps** · December 8th, 2010, 07:32 AM

That's fantastic news Nae, I'm so happy for you huni...xox

**SweetPea** · December 8th, 2010, 10:24 AM

Congrats on TTC again! With the OPK, I think from memory the instructions say to test around 1-2pm in the day, maybe that was why you didn't get a clear result, just a thought. Good luck and I hope your TTC journey is short and sweet!

**~Hestia~** · December 8th, 2010, 10:49 AM

How exciting! I hope it happens nice and quick!
What OPK are you using? I was using ebay cheapies that never gave me a definite positive. Switched to the First Response ones and found they were much better.

**Rowellen** · December 8th, 2010, 11:00 AM

Good luck NaeNae!

I used lullaby conception OPKs & had success. I had many unsuccessful cycles, then decided to use OPK's & BBT and conceived that cycle.

My DS woke at random times too. You can use a BBT adjuster to adjust your temp so that it is more accurate. I just googled it. You take your temp as soon as you wake. Then enter your temp and the time you took it and the time you should have taken it. Since I didn't have a regular time, I just picked one and adjusted all my temps to that time. It worked for me. Of course the two days after getting a +ve OPK, DS was sick & I was up most of the morning so I didn't get to take my temp those two days

but there was still an obvious rise following that.

HTH

**ezymay** · December 8th, 2010, 11:14 AM

Yay Nae!! So excited for you!! Fingers crossed for a short and successful TTC journey!! I could never get the hang of OPKs I loved my maybe baby and was lucky enough to have a lot of good mucus to let me know what was going on (sounds gross hey

)

good luck!!

**[M]umma[M]ia** · December 8th, 2010, 11:26 AM

woohooo!!!

The best time to do an OPK is once a day, around 2pm. Make sure its nice and yellow wee and dont over saturate the stick.

**UsPlus2** · December 8th, 2010, 11:32 AM

woohooo! fingers crossed you have a sticky bub very soon. I hear you on wanting the body back, its not a bad thing at all.

**Joeve** · December 8th, 2010, 07:06 PM

Hope your journey is short and sweet! i have never had a problem with OPK's until this cycle. I am getting barely a line ...hmmmmm different brand from ebay and they are not working for me!