Any January rollovers care to join me??
Roll call!
Current Cycle Day: CD11
Ovulation Date: TBD - probably around Jan 25-27
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: February 7, if this cycle is similar to my last (35 days, late O on CD26)
Cycles trying: 2
BD timing: Aiming for EOD
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: Nothing yet. We're not big on going out that day (I hate combating crowds!!) Probably something low key like takeout and a movie. We're pretty lame 
honeydew / 7909 posts
yay!
I'm not gonna join this month but I'll definitely be following this thread!!
persimmon / 1388 posts
@Ash: Hopefully not joining will increase your BFP chances Happy lurking!!
kiwi / 629 posts
Current Cycle Day: Day 11
Ovulation Date: I think probably on the 17th or 18th.
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: February 1st (My cycles are usually about 27 days)
Cycles trying: 13 (Happy 1 year TTC anniversary to us...... *sigh*)
BD timing: Aiming for every other day...
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: No plans yet, but if I'm not pregnant this cycle I will be ovulating a day or two after valentine's day so we'll probably just stay in 
pomelo / 5132 posts
I will join once I get a better handle on when I *might* O this cycle...FF and I have no clue right now. For now, I shall lurk!
pomegranate / 3580 posts
I'm not 100% sure when I'll O, but either way I'll be POAS in February - so here goes!
Current Cycle Day: CD7
Ovulation Date: FF predicts the 28-31 (that's a pretty big range!). I'll be using digital OPKs this month, too.
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: Feb. 9th (subject to change if O is earlier/later)
Cycles trying: This will be our 4th off BC, but third actually charting and knowing what we're doing - haha.
BD timing: EOD
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: We're not huge into Valentine's Day, so something low-key, but definitely involving chocolate
bananas / 9229 posts
@Mrs. J - I'm lurking too even though there's still half of January left, LOL! I've had all BFNs so far but no AF. I'm just not very optimistic right now.
pomelo / 5132 posts
@lindsayinnyc: I feel ya! My first cycle was 32 days, and I was convinced I was KU lol
pear / 1743 posts
Me me! Was so excited to finally get my AF because it meant that we could start again!
Current Cycle Day: CD5
Ovulation Date: TBD - at this stage my tracker app is saying 23rd, but I'll be OPKing as well.
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: I'm going to go with Valentines Day (CD35) - apart from my last epic 76 day cycle, they've been between 31-36 days.
Cycles trying: This will be cycle 2
BD timing: Aiming for EOD
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: Nothing yet. It's my year to sort it though (we've decided that we'll take turns about for Valentine's Day and our wedding anniversary)
Good luck ladies!
cherry / 101 posts
i'm not joining this month either, need to take a break from it all (fertility clinic, OPKs, temping..) but wish everyone the best of luck..will be checking in from time to time
persimmon / 1388 posts
2/1 - alayaya
2/7 - doxielove
2/9 - fussygal
2/14 - sweetmamam
Short but sweet. Hopefully that list doesn't get too much longer.
clementine / 770 posts
Its been a while since i participated the POAS threads, but i like the month of February, so i'm in to POAS on the 9th.
pear / 1743 posts
Is anyone trying anything different this cycle - after having a cycle off acupuncture, we're back to it, and we're also trying maca powder. Has anyone else tried it?
pomegranate / 3580 posts
@sweetmamam I've never heard of maca powder! I'll have to go check it out. We're not trying anything too new, but I am going to try to drink more green tea again to increase CM. I always have a hard time finding any for charting (sorry for TMI!). How many sessions of acupuncture did you do before? I'm interested in learning more about it!
pear / 1743 posts
@fussygal: I saw it on another forum and it sounded great - both from the hormonal balancing (PCOS) and the libido point of view. I'd honestly be happy with about once weekly atm and clearly we need to be BD EOD! My CM was pretty random - I don't think it's a particularly reliable indicator for me.
I started doing acupuncture for anxiety after I started getting panic attacks post my mother passing away last July (btw, last July? Crazy how time goes so quickly) and was blown away by how even one treatment made me feel better. I was going weekly and then transitioned into fortnightly once we were looking at fertility and did about five sessions. I let it lapse when things got really busy in November and December but I feel like it was really working for me.
persimmon / 1388 posts
@SweetMamaM: Nothing new for me this cycle. Still trying to figure things out (this is cycle 2 post-BCP). Well, now that I think of it, I guess trying to BD every other day is something new LOL. We're usually a 1-2x per week kind of couple, so it's been semi-difficult to do.
cherry / 130 posts
As of yesterday, Im a roll caller:
Current Cycle Day: CD2
Ovulation Date: TBD - I think around the 27th
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: Feb. 14/28 days
Cycles trying: 5
BD timing: Well DH will be going away for work, hopefully not when im O'ing, so im going to try to BD as much as i can when he is around.
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: I don't have plans yet, but i think maybe dinner and alot of BD'ing
persimmon / 1388 posts
2/1 - alayaya
2/7 - doxielove
2/9 - fussygal, beetones
2/14 - sweetmamam, iluvpink
Soooooo I really hope I'm not Oing early. It's CD14 and I'm crampy and have had spotting all morning. DH and I haven't BD since Monday. Looks like we'll have to get it in tonight and keep our FX! I've had weird spotting about a week before O in prior cycles, so I don't really notice a correlation between O and spotting. I'm hoping my body isn't trying something new this month 
ETA I guess that's a dumb comment. Spotting a week before O is a correlation...it just doesn't coincide with O, is what I meant to say.
cherry / 130 posts
@doxielove: hey, i found this online, i hope it helps out with your O'ing and spotting:
Sometimes, during the middle of a woman’s menstrual cycle, when she is ovulating, she may have some bleeding. Ovulation bleeding is different from the regular menstrual flow. Ovulation bleeding tends to be pink to red in color. Ovulation bleeding is lighter than menstrual flow. Ovulation bleeding typically will last for one to two days.
Try to BD as much as you can. Enjoy:)
persimmon / 1388 posts
@iluvpink: Thanks. I def do not think this is O bleeding then. It's darkish, similar to the spotting at the end of AF (AF ended a week ago).
pomegranate / 3580 posts
@doxielove Good luck!!
@lindsayinnyc I've been getting some spotting before AF, too. I don't remember it ever happening before I went on BC, but now I notice a REALLY faint bleed 5 or 6 days before O. Super annoying because I get my hopes up thinking it's an implantation bleed
bananas / 9229 posts
@fussygal - I'm on CD40 though so I don't think it's O (unless it's SUPER late). I did have some light cramping on Mon/Tue and then this spotting stuff yesterday and today. Other than that, no other AF symptoms (like bloating, etc.)
clementine / 950 posts
I'm in!!
@LindsayInNYC I'm still rooting for you - I hope we don't see you here
@doxielove: I had the same thing the first cycle of BC. I still don't really know what it meant (if it meant anything!) These things are such mysteries.
Roll call!
Current Cycle Day: CD5
Ovulation Date: I'm guessing Jan 27/28
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: Assuming last month was my new "normal cycle" I plan to POAS Feb 11 (cycle of 29 d)
Cycles trying: 3
BD timing: As much as possible. I'm trying not to schedule it too much so that DH still gets some enjoyment out of it haha.
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: BEST EVER! We are leaving on a three week trip at the end of January to southeast Asia, and so I'm hoping this 2ww will feel much faster and way more fun! We are going to be in Hong Kong with my brother and his gf on V-day and I'm sure whatever we do will be amazing!
bananas / 9229 posts
@fuzzypeaches Haha, thanks!! OMG, have fun in Asia! Where are you going?! We went to Thailand and Hong Kong in 2011 for our honeymoon and Tokyo this past Thanksgiving. Have an awesome time!
persimmon / 1388 posts
@fuzzypeaches: Yeah I've come to the conclusion I've confused my body too much. I was off BCP March-June 2012. On July-November. So, this is month 2 off again. Poor hormones :-\
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
Not officially trying, just temping... I just came off depo.. this is for LO #2
Current Cycle Day: CD7
Ovulation Date: TBD - no idea
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: no idea
Cycles trying: 0
BD timing: N/A
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: Probably dinner at home with DH and LO
pomelo / 5132 posts
Current Cycle Day: CD8
Ovulation Date: TBD - no idea. Started temping and OPKs this cycle
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: TBD...my first cycle of BCP was 32, the second was 23, so Lord knows.
Cycles trying: 3
BD timing: EOD/ maybe ED closer to O
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: I will be on a 4 day retreat with my students, but we will make dinner when I am home.
bananas / 9229 posts
Rolling over here from the January POAS board!
Current Cycle Day: CD1 (Oh hey, nice way to start a three day weekend. Thanks AF!)
Ovulation Date: TBD
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: This will be cycle 2 post-BC so still don't know. This past cycle was 40 days - ick! I think I had a late O though.
Cycles trying: This will be 2nd
BD timing: Aiming for EOD since I don't know O or cycle length.
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: Probably just a nice dinner that weekend. And I bought DH a sweater he had been wanting.
persimmon / 1388 posts
2/1 - alayaya
2/7 - doxielove
2/9 - fussygal, beetones
2/11 - fuzzypeaches
2/14 - sweetmamam, iluvpink
TBD - littlek, mrs. j, lindsayinnyc
watermelon / 14467 posts
May I join in?
Current Cycle Day: CD 24
Ovulation Date: 01/23
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: 02/03; Usually between 31-35 days
Cycles trying: 4
BD timing: DTD O-2, circumstances prevented any more.
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: Boo, nothing. Some butthole in my husband's company planned a huge meeting in TN for Feb. 14-15, and I have to work late on the 15.
honeydew / 7230 posts
I want to play this month too!
Current Cycle Day: CD9 (last day of Clomid!)
Ovulation Date: Last month (my first month on Clomid) I O'd on CD17, so I'm guessing it will be similar this month. So around January 29.
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: AF is due around February 11. But I'm sure I'll start testing early!
Cycles trying: February means two years of trying. Needless to say, I am SO hoping this is our month.
BD timing: Every day from about CD12 to a couple days after a positive OPK.
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: We don't have any plans yet. We usually do something low key like dinner and maybe a movie.
pomelo / 5000 posts
Hi All! I'll join this good group!
Current Cycle Day: CD 17
Ovulation Date: Just got a positive OPK today, so anywhere between now and Tuesday.
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: February 4 with 30-31 day cycle. I'll test if I miss my period, but I'm holding out until then.
Cycles trying: This is our 4th.
BD timing: We've been going for every day in this fertile window.
Plans for Valentine's Day this year: We'll probably go out to eat somewhere, but there's nothing set for now.
I added some new supplements to my routine for this cycle, so hopefully that will help!
cherry / 193 posts
I'm a long time lurker, but now that we started TTC I would like to join!
Current Cycle Day: 20
Ovulation Date: Got a positive OPK yesterday
POAS date/Usual Cycle Length: My cycle length varies from 30-40 days, so I'm guessing around the 5th?
Cycles trying: This is our first serious try
BD timing: CD 16, 19 and hopefully today
I'm really glad that I finally decided to join you all. Good luck to everyone this month!
pomegranate / 3917 posts
Momentarily lurking. One. This thread made me super excited. Two. I got my BFP Feb 5th, and baby born Oct 20th, so knowing we were "out" for Jan last year (early mc) I remember how I was feeling this time last year and so I am beyond hopeful for all of you for Feb POAS! Three. I am already counting down the days to re-joining a thread like this in July again!! Hope to see none of you ladies there as I want all of you to have BFPs by then!!!
pear / 1743 posts
@Mrs. J: the smiley tests over here are stupidly expensive so I'm line guessing over here lol. Only very weak line today though, no guessing required
pomelo / 5132 posts
@SweetMamaM: I got both the wondfo and the smiley test (to confirm a wondfo positive). Not to burst your bubble, and maybe your test is different, but doesn't the test line have to be as dark or darker than the control for an OPK? According to my package, my tests all week have been negative, even with a line.
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