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Oooh lucky you ROM sounds very relaxing - good for you letting your hair down! Did make me giggle though thinking of a pickled egg! 
Chart Stalkers February 2008
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Hi Ladies,
Well AF had arrived when I woke up. I entered it in as arriving today but am wondering if I should have put in yesterday (as it keeps my LP to 14 days instead of 15) since I don't know what time it would have been in the night.
Well my friend who had the horrible experience came around for dinner last night. I made a rockin vegie lasagna. It was fab. And DH made a french style apple tart to die for. He is soooooooooooo good. In the last 2 months he has made a lime tart, a strawberry and raspberry coulis tart and now an apple. All from scratch. His pastry is amazing. And while he doesn't do his own ironing here (we have a girl who comes) at home he has always done so, and he does all the washing and cooks more than me. I'm so lucky
Anyway, got sidetracked. She reiterated the experience again
and DH is just not prepared to risk a pregnancy here anymore. I guess I am a little bit more impulsive and perhaps have more invested emotionally in all this ttc thing so it was a bit harder for me to agree, but I know it is the right decision to stop ttc for a while. We couldn't leave straight away as I have family coming here in October who have already bought and paid for their tickets to come. Plus I really would prefer to see my contract out (more money and better on CV, and it's hard to leave a group of kids half way through, and these ones are divine).
So we are going to stop ttc until July. That way if I get pregnant after July the farthest I could be along by the beginning of december when we leave is 4 months and the health care system here for that much of a pregnancy should suffice. Excepting an ectopic (
no ectopic), it shouldn't be a problem.
So now I have to make a big decision.... to chart or not to chart until July? That is the question. What do you think?
Well AF had arrived when I woke up. I entered it in as arriving today but am wondering if I should have put in yesterday (as it keeps my LP to 14 days instead of 15) since I don't know what time it would have been in the night.
Well my friend who had the horrible experience came around for dinner last night. I made a rockin vegie lasagna. It was fab. And DH made a french style apple tart to die for. He is soooooooooooo good. In the last 2 months he has made a lime tart, a strawberry and raspberry coulis tart and now an apple. All from scratch. His pastry is amazing. And while he doesn't do his own ironing here (we have a girl who comes) at home he has always done so, and he does all the washing and cooks more than me. I'm so lucky
Anyway, got sidetracked. She reiterated the experience again
and DH is just not prepared to risk a pregnancy here anymore. I guess I am a little bit more impulsive and perhaps have more invested emotionally in all this ttc thing so it was a bit harder for me to agree, but I know it is the right decision to stop ttc for a while. We couldn't leave straight away as I have family coming here in October who have already bought and paid for their tickets to come. Plus I really would prefer to see my contract out (more money and better on CV, and it's hard to leave a group of kids half way through, and these ones are divine).So we are going to stop ttc until July. That way if I get pregnant after July the farthest I could be along by the beginning of december when we leave is 4 months and the health care system here for that much of a pregnancy should suffice. Excepting an ectopic (
no ectopic), it shouldn't be a problem.So now I have to make a big decision.... to chart or not to chart until July? That is the question. What do you think?
Some stalking:
Kitty - did your OH get his reward? Taking no chances this month I see
Your new relaxed attitude sounds ace to me. You have a duty to that wine you know! Re exercise: not much. I am a workaholic and tend to work from when I start work at 6:30 until 9
0 most days. On weekends I start when I get up and work til 3ish or later. 7 days. I love my work. So that's my excuse for not exercising. I had started walking along the beach but then DH got sick and couldn't come with me. Am hoping once he is fully recovered we will go together again. I can't tear myself away from my computer without his encouragement.
ROM - sounds like you painted that town red. Good for you!
CB23 - wow your chart looks fab. FXed for you
Chrissy - get BDing!
Loola - sounds like a fizzer of a night out. Next time maybe you should leave your DH at home and then you might be able to relax more!
Kmac - about the OPK. The LH surges are strange. Bed anyway but maybe it's nothing. Some more temps will help you to know.
Choklatemunky - Hope you're getting that BDing in!
AF is a bit uncomfortable today (I don't normally feel much at all), so might go lay down for a bit.
Kitty - did your OH get his reward? Taking no chances this month I see
Your new relaxed attitude sounds ace to me. You have a duty to that wine you know! Re exercise: not much. I am a workaholic and tend to work from when I start work at 6:30 until 90 most days. On weekends I start when I get up and work til 3ish or later. 7 days. I love my work. So that's my excuse for not exercising. I had started walking along the beach but then DH got sick and couldn't come with me. Am hoping once he is fully recovered we will go together again. I can't tear myself away from my computer without his encouragement.ROM - sounds like you painted that town red. Good for you!
CB23 - wow your chart looks fab. FXed for you
Chrissy - get BDing!
Loola - sounds like a fizzer of a night out. Next time maybe you should leave your DH at home and then you might be able to relax more!
Kmac -
about the OPK. The LH surges are strange. Bed anyway but maybe it's nothing. Some more temps will help you to know. Choklatemunky - Hope you're getting that BDing in!
AF is a bit uncomfortable today (I don't normally feel much at all), so might go lay down for a bit.
Hi everyone!
We've just been away for the weekend (to celebrate 5 years together) and I took my temp each morning and put it into my fertility chart and ovulation has been detected (on Thursday last week
) which is consistent with the OPK.
ITs my first month temping so its exciting that things are bahving as they should.
I guess its the waiting game now for 2 weeks, and also a bit of symptom spotting....
Got to pick up the dogs from the kennels then I'll be studying some other charts.
Good luck everyone for a BFP this month
We've just been away for the weekend (to celebrate 5 years together) and I took my temp each morning and put it into my fertility chart and ovulation has been detected (on Thursday last week
) which is consistent with the OPK.ITs my first month temping so its exciting that things are bahving as they should.
I guess its the waiting game now for 2 weeks, and also a bit of symptom spotting....
Got to pick up the dogs from the kennels then I'll be studying some other charts.
Good luck everyone for a BFP this month
Sorry your night out was a let down Loola, poor you.
ROM - Sounds like you had a fab time!
CB23 - Your chart looks like it's going to be a +, hope you test really soon! I got my BFP at 11DPO
Good luck to those in the 2ww
Sookie - sorry AF got your this month
ROM - Sounds like you had a fab time!
CB23 - Your chart looks like it's going to be a +, hope you test really soon! I got my BFP at 11DPO
Good luck to those in the 2ww
Sookie - sorry AF got your this month
Right - I've decided to ditch the opk's! Getting meself too worked up about them! Will just temp and look for CM, ooh and try to BD more.
If I did ov when it looks like on my chart, then it was the same day as you satch!
I've never had a proper 2ww before! We can symptom spot!
That is if my temp stays up....
If I did ov when it looks like on my chart, then it was the same day as you satch!
I've never had a proper 2ww before! We can symptom spot!
That is if my temp stays up....
Hi all, sorry I haven't posted for ages after I introduced myself. I have been plodding along on my chart and am at the stage where I should be ovulating. According to my cycle, I should have ovulated around today. I have been using OPK's for the past 4 days now and nothing! When I got pregnant with my son, I had 3 positive OPK's over 3 days at exactly the right time. I am so confused! I will just see what my temps do over the next few days.
Has anyone had experience where they still ovulated but didn't get positive OPK's??? It's driving me mad!
to everyone. Hope you are all well.
p.s> CB23 - I agree with Bagpuss, you chart looks so promising!
Has anyone had experience where they still ovulated but didn't get positive OPK's??? It's driving me mad!
to everyone. Hope you are all well.p.s> CB23 - I agree with Bagpuss, you chart looks so promising!
Morning all
I am in a fresh state of panic this morning as my temp has gone back down to almost the coverline.
I had a terrible nights sleep, kept waking up, and when I did doze off i dreamt about taking my temperature. I definitely did not have 3 hours of unbroken sleep before I took it. Would that explain it going down? i'm so worried now.
I am in a fresh state of panic this morning as my temp has gone back down to almost the coverline.
I had a terrible nights sleep, kept waking up, and when I did doze off i dreamt about taking my temperature. I definitely did not have 3 hours of unbroken sleep before I took it. Would that explain it going down? i'm so worried now.
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CB23 its early days yet but I love your attitude Well my temp has dropped right back down to 36.19 this morning!! Some how I dont think I have ovulated at all yet even if FF says I have. Got the consultant on Tuesday so I will have a word with her then..... ironically if we had been ttc this month I would be convincing myself this was an implantation dip
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Hey Everyone!CB23 - Sorry it was a BFN but its still early (Im sure everyone is gonna drive you crazy saying that!)
ROM - Hmm strange one - guess you will have to see what happens tomorrow a.m.
Kmac - dont worry - one temp by itself means very little. Try not to panic - disturbed sleep will affect a temp.
Lynsey - good to hear from you. OPKs seem to work well for some people and not others. Like you say, its probably just a case of waiting and seeing what your temps do over the next few days.
Satch - oooh lovely, a weekend away. Good to see you are in the 2ww - Im sure everyone will be checking your chart now. Good luck!
Sookie - Sorry AF has come. I wouldnt worry too much about which day you use (Id go for the morning when you first noticed Af if I was you - but I dont suppose it will make too much difference either way - its not unusual for a LP to differ slightly by a day). It must have been a hard decision for you but by the sounds of it its probably for the best. Its obv. up to you whether you keep charting - it will give you an indication when your fertile time is when you are going to try again but you could always have a break from it and start again in a few months, just before you try again?
Chrissy - Hope you had fun (think I said that before). I see you are in the 2ww now - Good Luck.
Loola - how are you feeling this a.m. - recovered from the other night's shenanigans?
Kitty - You seem to be relaxed about things now - probably doing you some good.
Trudy - waiting to ov.....is your AF normally that short? Anyway - hope ov comes around quick so you can get BDing.
Chill & Gypsy - you still with us?
KayKav & Scones - Hope youre ok.
CazH - Have you got your thermometer yet?
Mildly, Babydust and Bagpuss - hope pregnancy is treating you all well.
(Have I forgotten anyone? - sorry if I have!)
Well - I think I am going to probably ignore my 'normal time' chart and concentrate on my 'waking time' chart - despite the random times and many open circles - as that one seems to show what I expected! I'll see what happens over the next few days I guess.
Morning all
Sorry I haven't posted this weekend but we were away in Manchester watching a gig and eating loats and lots of chinese food.... yummy yummy!
Sookie - so sorry Af came but based on your friends experience in the hospital it's maybe a good thing. Sorry to hear that you're giving ttc a beak but I think i have to agree that it's for the best for your health and the babies health. I would still def chart in the meantime though. You can use FAM method as a way of contreceptive and it will help you have a good idea once you start TTC again. Plus you get to still stick around here and have all us lot looking at your charts.
KMAC - Looks like you OV'd this weekend too. About the OPK's I normally get a + at some point (last month I had two really strong +) but this month I didn't have a + at all. I had a couple of faint lines but they never turned into a + and the last one I did was a very big negative!! My temps and CM all show that I did OV so I'm not that worried about it. Because an LH can last as little as 10 hours I'm just going to assume I missed it this month.
Loola - so sorry you had a pants night out.... I had to laugh at your DH having a go at the welsh though....that's the kind of thing mine would do too. glad you made up though
Choclatemumkey - Yeah we had a fab weekend away, got a bit drunk and had the best chinese food ever...the gig was pretty cool too. I managed t get us right at the front so it was a good laugh. I see you OV'd this weekend too... good luck for the 2ww. DH's little man is working fine again now and we managed to have a session on OV date so I'm still hopeful for this month
CB23 - Even though you got a BFN you triphasic chart still looks good and you did manage to get a BD session in at the right so there's still a chance. I'm hoping your going to be our first Feb BFP....good luck
Satch - looks like you're also in the 2ww with me, Choclatemunkey and KMAC.....good luck.
Lynsey - I didn't get a + opk this month either..... I normally get one and last month I got two! As I said to KMAC, the LH surge can last as little as 10 hours in some women so I'm just going to assume I missed it with the OPK's and use my temps and cm as a proper guide.
Hiya to everyone else I've missed......phew!
Anyway.... FF says I OV'd on Friday but it has put dotted lines in because I got a - OPk on that day. Strangely I only had a couple of faint lines this month and didn't get anything near a BFP. I was gutted when I got home from work and it was a BFN, DH's little man was mended enough to do the deed and my temp didn't go up until the next morning so I'm assuming that Fri was OV date and I had missed the LH surge with the OPK. With a bit of luck we'll still be in with a chance.
It seems like theres loads of us who have OV'd this weekend....Me, Kmac, Choklatemunkey, satch........when should we start to officially symptom spot???
Good luck girls..... should we all set a testing date and all test on the same date??? My chart says that my AF should be due on 15th Feb, when are yours all due??? We can all set a date for the same date and do a giant stalkers pg test.... with a bit of luck at least one of us should get a BFP
speak soon
c
Sorry I haven't posted this weekend but we were away in Manchester watching a gig and eating loats and lots of chinese food.... yummy yummy!
Sookie - so sorry Af came but based on your friends experience in the hospital it's maybe a good thing. Sorry to hear that you're giving ttc a beak but I think i have to agree that it's for the best for your health and the babies health. I would still def chart in the meantime though. You can use FAM method as a way of contreceptive and it will help you have a good idea once you start TTC again. Plus you get to still stick around here and have all us lot looking at your charts.
KMAC - Looks like you OV'd this weekend too. About the OPK's I normally get a + at some point (last month I had two really strong +) but this month I didn't have a + at all. I had a couple of faint lines but they never turned into a + and the last one I did was a very big negative!! My temps and CM all show that I did OV so I'm not that worried about it. Because an LH can last as little as 10 hours I'm just going to assume I missed it this month.
Loola - so sorry you had a pants night out.... I had to laugh at your DH having a go at the welsh though....that's the kind of thing mine would do too. glad you made up though
Choclatemumkey - Yeah we had a fab weekend away, got a bit drunk and had the best chinese food ever...the gig was pretty cool too. I managed t get us right at the front so it was a good laugh. I see you OV'd this weekend too... good luck for the 2ww. DH's little man is working fine again now and we managed to have a session on OV date so I'm still hopeful for this month
CB23 - Even though you got a BFN you triphasic chart still looks good and you did manage to get a BD session in at the right so there's still a chance. I'm hoping your going to be our first Feb BFP....good luck
Satch - looks like you're also in the 2ww with me, Choclatemunkey and KMAC.....good luck.
Lynsey - I didn't get a + opk this month either..... I normally get one and last month I got two! As I said to KMAC, the LH surge can last as little as 10 hours in some women so I'm just going to assume I missed it with the OPK's and use my temps and cm as a proper guide.
Hiya to everyone else I've missed......phew!
Anyway.... FF says I OV'd on Friday but it has put dotted lines in because I got a - OPk on that day. Strangely I only had a couple of faint lines this month and didn't get anything near a BFP. I was gutted when I got home from work and it was a BFN, DH's little man was mended enough to do the deed and my temp didn't go up until the next morning so I'm assuming that Fri was OV date and I had missed the LH surge with the OPK. With a bit of luck we'll still be in with a chance.
It seems like theres loads of us who have OV'd this weekend....Me, Kmac, Choklatemunkey, satch........when should we start to officially symptom spot???
Good luck girls..... should we all set a testing date and all test on the same date??? My chart says that my AF should be due on 15th Feb, when are yours all due??? We can all set a date for the same date and do a giant stalkers pg test.... with a bit of luck at least one of us should get a BFP
speak soon
c
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Chrissy1 said:It seems like theres loads of us who have OV'd this weekend....Me, Kmac, Choklatemunkey, satch........when should we start to officially symptom spot???
Now??!!
hehe only kidding - certainly nothing to report here!Chrissy1 said:
Oooh thats a nice idea - everyone will be a bit different due to LP lengths but we could certainly give it a try - surely then that would mean one of us should end up with a BFP?!
I am not 100% sure exactly Chrissy but Im certainly due around the same time as you.hi all, just popping my head round the door to say good morning!
will stalk later, I'm late already (again!) and I'm determined to work in the library and make my yoga class today! In fact I signed up for yoga at lunchtime and circuits this evening and spinning tomorrow - think I may be overcompensating for last week!
TTYL, hope all's well with everyone and I'll read all the posts tonight/tomorrow
will stalk later, I'm late already (again!) and I'm determined to work in the library and make my yoga class today! In fact I signed up for yoga at lunchtime and circuits this evening and spinning tomorrow - think I may be overcompensating for last week!
TTYL, hope all's well with everyone and I'll read all the posts tonight/tomorrow
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Kittykins said:In fact I signed up for yoga at lunchtime and circuits this evening and spinning tomorrow - think I may be overcompensating for last week!
Thats gonna take a lot of energy!!!oooh Kitty you're going excersize mad...
I've got to make up for my weekends chinese food before my weight watchers weigh in on Wednesday so tonight I plan on going for a jog with the dog when i get in from work and then when DH gets home we've got a tie - bo (don't know what the proper spelling is) DVD and we'll do that for an hour.
Tomorrow is more jogging and yoga. I save spinning for the weekend although I think i might start doing a Tuesday class soon too......
Just read that back and it makes me sound like I'm well fit and healthy!.... I can safely say that I am not fit and healthy.... I'm a soze 18!!! I'm determined to loose some weight this year though so excersize and dust for lunch it is!
I've got to make up for my weekends chinese food before my weight watchers weigh in on Wednesday so tonight I plan on going for a jog with the dog when i get in from work and then when DH gets home we've got a tie - bo (don't know what the proper spelling is) DVD and we'll do that for an hour.
Tomorrow is more jogging and yoga. I save spinning for the weekend although I think i might start doing a Tuesday class soon too......
Just read that back and it makes me sound like I'm well fit and healthy!.... I can safely say that I am not fit and healthy.... I'm a soze 18!!! I'm determined to loose some weight this year though so excersize and dust for lunch it is!
Hello
Soz not been on for ages. Was all chilled after hols and then quite laid back through ov and now wound up like a drum in symptom spotting mode!
Not looking good for me this month though, temps have been really low and not even sure ov date is right. Oh yeah and that BFN was another clue
Congrats Bagpuss, great to see your news
CB23 - looking great for this month, I have everything crossed for you. hoping BFN was too early, your chart looks really good so far
everyone else. Will do some stalking next week, I see loads of you are coming up to ov/2ww. For the moment though I need to stop obsessing!
x
Soz not been on for ages. Was all chilled after hols and then quite laid back through ov and now wound up like a drum in symptom spotting mode!
Not looking good for me this month though, temps have been really low and not even sure ov date is right. Oh yeah and that BFN was another clue
Congrats Bagpuss, great to see your news
CB23 - looking great for this month, I have everything crossed for you. hoping BFN was too early, your chart looks really good so far
everyone else. Will do some stalking next week, I see loads of you are coming up to ov/2ww. For the moment though I need to stop obsessing!x
Chrissy1 said:
Great idea! I am due on Feb 16th so someone must be due a valentines bfp!
Thanks for all your advice girls on my opk dilemma. I am just going to watch my temps and make sure they shoot up. Nothing this morning though...
Lyns x
firstly, sorry I have not been about, it has been illness after illness in this house lately.
So.............
Congrats to anyone who qualifies for them
for all that need them.
I am on day 15 and FF is saying I haven't OV yet but I think I have, had OV pains for a couple of days.
So what have I missed, I must catch up.
Love to all
Shell
So.............
Congrats to anyone who qualifies for them
for all that need them.I am on day 15 and FF is saying I haven't OV yet but I think I have, had OV pains for a couple of days.
So what have I missed, I must catch up.
Love to all
Shell