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Although my puppy is a DORK, I meant to type DORKIE.

@organicmama: Your little pup sounds adorable.Good luck with the training!

@Crystal: Oh my gosh... the missing key supply was totally the final straw. My bad day included, but was not limited to, a cancelled flight, dead car battery on rental car, airport change, and so on and so on. Silver lining was meeting an amazing Nicaraguan cab driver named Walter, bonding with a christian tow truck driver from Malta named Nick, and seeing my opposing counsel cry in court while reading her scripted losing argument. If only she knew I cried hours later over nail polish. Bahahaha. Alls well that ends well.

@MrsMcD: love this story! Haha!

I am going to be 9DPO in about 20 mins and just went to the bathroom to find a whole lot of EWCM! I had two days of positive OPKs on CD15 and CD16. I am very confused. I went and checked my cervix and it feels high and Soft not very open but not super closed either. Has anyone O'd two times in the same month? HELP!

@dc yoga bee: AF is such a B!%(#! I am sorry that happened.

@LIL BEAN: and @dc yoga bee:

@ctegge0416: I don't think two days of positive opks means you ovulated twice. I think you just tested twice during the same surge. So I don't know anything about cervical positions, but maybe there are all good symptoms!

@ctegge0416: Are you temping such that you can confirm you're definitely 9dpo?

If not, it is possible you just didn't ovulate and are gearing up to do it now. I'd BD just to be safe. I do also get more EWCM right before AF though...and many women report having wetter CM in pregnancy. So, it is the last of those options!

So far as I know, when multiple ovulations occur, they still happen within the same LH surge are aren't more than a day or two apart.

So I hate to say...AF made her rude, uninvited arrival! I'm pretty upset but doing okay...DH is pretty bummed too. I feel bad. DH and I were talking about it if AF comes what can we do differently and well I decided I NEED to lose at least 10 lbs. So the past two days I brought my lazy ass to the gym for one hour each day and I've been eating VERY healthy! I feel so good and I'm very motivated for this and I know I can do it. DH told me that the scheduling of BD'ing stresses him out and feels that it is impacting our ttc. Sooooooo this cycle I am not temping or doing OPK's. I feel that temping since October that I understand my cycle enough that we are going to have fun-stress-free s-e-x! Maybe have some drunken sex thrown in there, LOL. Andddd we will see what happens!

@nicolechris11212: Dang it. Sorry girl

Well I also started today. I called it but it still sucks. I am pretty excited about trying the clomid this month though. I'm praying I don't get super hormonal and turn into a DH repellent. But the stats say of those with ovulation issues, clomid helps 40-45% of couples to get pregnant. My RE also told me to use the CB digital OPK starting on about day 11 or 12. So while some of you are chillin' through July, I'll be the crazy one with her hopes up WAAAAY too high! LOL

What a journey!

@lindsayinny: I'm hoping I'm the same way. Those sound like good side effects that DH could handle! How long did you take Clomid? Did it help your levels at all? If I remember correctly, you were taking progesterone?? Was the clomid the "next step" or did you take Clomid first?

@lindsayinny: Thanks so much for answering my rapid fire questions. I think I've learned more from this board than I have from the RE (even though I really like her :))

Please forgive my ignorance but I have a couple more questions... So some are prescribed Clomid as a precursor to IUI? And I'm curious about the genetic testing drama... Do I dare ask?

@organicmama: so hopeful for your clomid cycle honey! My doctor says we will probably go the clomid route as well if I am not KU and still having LP issues by September. It can do amazing things.

@LindsayInNY: oh I didn't know gen testing was holding you guys back. I hope you get a natural bfp soon and don't have to do the IUI at all but naturally if you do do so I hope it's successful

. A friend of mine found through gen testing that her husband has a condition that made his count super low. He took clomid and they got pregnant naturally almost immediately even though they were going to to an IUI next step. Unfortunately they lost the pregnancy but the clomid raised his count and now they are a lot more hopeful for the IUI. They can't afford IVF and their clinic will only do 2 IUI so I am really praying for them! He is 40 and she is 34 so they worry about that too. I didn't realize that clomid could be so helpful even for males. I sometimes wonder about getting one of those home sperm kits to see if my husband has any issues. I wonder if he would be willing.

@sarahnicole218: So glad to hear a good update. You've been in my thoughts and prayers!

I had a fight with DH last night- I think it was really my fault, and probably largely from progesterone irritability. Plus AF has been heavier since starting the progesterone. I think this seals that I won't take progesterone this month, and will only test if I am late.

@MrsMccarthy: No 4th of July plans, but on the 5th we are going to canoe/kayak with a friend. DH loves fireworks, so we'll probably fit those in somewhere.

@organicmama: Haha, no, personal stuff. DH has been to the RE for testing more than I have! They used the wrong vial once, the sample "spoiled" once. He finally had it done at a nearby hospital in NYC that has an exclusive lab for this stuff. Never a dull moment!!

@sapphire: That described my life to a T. Solid at work. And then I see DH and melt.

@MrsMccarthy: I will certainly look up that Everybody Loves Raymond Episode. And my DH is the same way about making plans. Twelve years together and I'm still not used to that.

@nicolechris11212: Sorry about AF. And its the worst when the husbands get sad. But your plan sounds amazing! You are motivating me because I could surely stand to drop 10 pounds too.

@organicmama: Sorry about AF. But I LOVE that you are starting clomid. And I so hear you on not wanting to become a DH repellent. That's one of my biggest worries! I'll be right there with you with high hopes through July. I'm hoping for a positive after HSG. Some girls say it happens!

@LindsayInNY: I'm so glad you are back on HB! Happy to hear the genetic testing worries are a thing of the past. Onward and upward!!

@sarahnicole218 @lindsayinny: Thanks ladies! Wow, the things we go through right? At this point, I believe I ovulate but maybe just not strong enough. RE didn't mention anything about a trigger shot. Just go for 7 dpo bloodwork. RE also thinks DH is fine since we had a child already and she said the guys usually don't change too much. So no IUI for us for now. I'm not sure how far I want to go with the TTC thing... My gut tells me I'll stop after trying the clomid. Maybe look into adoption.

@LindsayInNY: Have you started the new job? How is it going?

@LindsayInNY: I'm so glad you are in a good TTC mood. So am I!!

@organicmama: That's so interesting you would stop after clomid. No IUI? I love to know girls thoughts on where they will stop and what they are willing to consider trying. Thanks for sharing!

@LindsayInNY: oh that's great news! Sorry it has been such a long road but it does seem like some gret steps are being taken.

@AmeliaBedilia: kayaking sounds awesome!

@MrsMcD: yeah I still can't her used to the lack of planning myself. We try to find a compromise. Super excited for your HSG!

@organicmama: hmm that's interesting about sperm count!

These beautiful summer days do help ones mood tremendously!