TTC after Recurrent Miscarriage/Stillbirth or Loss after the 1st trimester SEPT/OCT07

[Inanna]

It is technical and I think it can get a bit stressful. I personally believe that using opk's and then getting jiggy with it when there is a positive (or an almost positive) is the best way of ttc. If youbegin at cd8 and you don't ovulate until cd21 (like me sometimes!) you would walk like a western cowboy by the end of the month and may never want to look at your partner again!

I like that she points out that sperm will only last if they have fertile mucous. Many women believe that sperm will fertilise an egg from intercourse days and days prior - whilst this could be true it is unlikely...

It is a hard road - sending my love and positive thoughts to all ttc on this journey. YOU WILL GET THERE - keep believing...

[~StarBright~]

Hello!!

Well i thought i would have it easy at work today with the boss away- i thought i'd have plenty of time to play- but i have been running up and down stairs all day!! Not to worry- its all good exercise!!!

Thanks heaps for that info CecE- i printed it out too!! Just in time!! I am a bit eager to start this opk test stuff!! Its something i have never done in any of my previous pregnancies, so its something different- lets hope its not the only thing that goes differently for me!! I am no help to about your spotting after o'ing.... i am a beginer there- but my cycle has been up and down and all over the place!! But its constant- its always messed up!! I understood your bit about cliff notes!! And i wish i had a set for life too!!! Maybe in my next life i will remember to bring them!!! I am living in australia now- but i was born in the us- in LA of all places!! My parents are aussies, they just travelled over there alot in the 80's and me and my little brother and were born there. I like it here tho- im not sure if i would ever go back, i think its a little too crazy there for me. I like the layed back aussie life style way too much!!

Sheerjoy Thanks!! I will pass on that my belly belly friends say Happy birthday to Ben! My friend will love that! I told her that i was going to let everyone know. Where are you in your cycle? I'm glad your trip went well. i bet you had a few "Are we there yet??" LOL

I'm hopeless, i keep forgetting what i am going to say to people and i need to check the posts- but i cant do that while posting. GGGRRRR why is my brain so slow??? I'll be back!!!

[shereejoy]

Flowerchild - Yeah well I wonder if that is why we m/c just recently as we last dtd on cd11 as I went away and I felt ovulation pains really strongly on cd16, so sperm lasted all that time, but maybe wasn't good enuf in the end (wasn't fresh)???? Do you generally ovulate at the same time every month? I think I am always a cd16, is that possible? I charted with lachlan and I was regularly at cd16, but since having a child my cycles are anywhere from cd26 - cd29, so not sure if I can count on that anymore. I haven't charted this time even for the most recent m/c, as I just don't want to stress out about it like I have previously. Just another question, what is every other day meant to mean? Is that like every 2nd day?

Starbright - I am up to cd5 atm, so not much longer till ovulation thank god. This part isn't too bad, it is the tww that is the killer.