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@skinnycow: Woo-hoo!! Cheering you on. My last cycle was wonky. There was a three day window between peak fertility and confirmed ovulation so I really thought our timing was off.

Copied over from August:

Cycle Day: 13
TTC Cycle: 2
Ovulation Date: Est Aug 21
POAS Date: Sep 3
Baby #: 3
Anything exciting you'd like to share: I'm trying OPKs for the first time. Each new baby seems to shorten my cycle. It was 30/31 days prior to my first, 28 between the two, and now 26 days. I'm trying to determine if the follicular phase or the luteal phase is shortening.

However, with 26 day cycles, I will get to POAS twice in August, if the first doesn't stick.

Cycle Day: 15
TTC Cycle: 6
Ovulation Date: approx 8/22
POAS Date: 9/4
Baby #: 1

I shied away from these threads for awhile after a few rough cycles but I'm feeling optimistic this month. Good luck to everyone this month.

@skinnycow: Thanks for starting the new board!

Here we go again...
Cycle Day: 4
TTC Cycle: #72
Ovulation Date: 01/09
POAS Date: 15/09
Baby #: 1

The dates are estimated by FF, I'll update them when I actually ovulate.

The end of last cycle was a bit rough and I'm still in the process climbing out of that hole. Not feeling any positive vibes about this cycle yet, I'm guessing it will be a bit better once I get to the other side of OV.

How is everyone doing today?

@LAZB: sorry to hear but I hope it drops quickly. I’ve heard of some mamas getting bfps soon after a loss.

@skinnycow: Thank you for moderating this! I'm in "limbo" with my cycle so I'm starting the Sept post for my cycle:

Cycle Day: N/A ... 3 days late. BBT dropped WAAAAY below coverline this morning so AF soon?

TTC Cycle: UGH, 34.

Ovulation Date: TBD ... this is a non-Clomid cycle so it will come CD 9 - 11 (* I have a short Follicular cycles due to short menses.)

POAS Date: Sadly, also TBD -- Please, mark me "TBD" and I will update once I OV. Thank you.

Baby #: 3

Best of luck, ladies! I wish you all far less "wonky" cycles than August brought and far more BFPs !!!

@skinnycow: Thank you for the positivity. I'm leaning towards a late AF due to Clomid as it happened the last cycle I was on it. I just can't wait for AF to begin so I can get my "Cycle 34 Party" started and try for that baby.

@skinnycow: Yes we were lucky and 6 of our 9 embryos came back normal, 0 mosaics, and 3 abnormal (all of which would have resulted in MC). We told our RE today we just want him to select the highest quality embryo, regardless of gender (LO#1 is a ) - although he has the genders on his copy of the PGS report. I think we'll wait to see if we get a before asking about gender - or might wait and find out on NIPT like with LO#1. We shall see.

I finally got a positive OPK this morning on CD14. That means that my luteal phase is only 11-12 days. My cycle has been 26 days since I finished breastfeeding and got off birth control. It was 28 days before DD and 30 days before DS. Is this enough or do I need to do something to extend it? TIA

@Mrs. Toad: You should be fine. A 12 day luteal phase is absolutely normal and yields a healthy pregnancy. OBGYNs and REs look for 12 to 14 day luteal phase as an average as to what is normal and will produce the healthiest ovum (blastocyst when fertilized but not yet an embryo). Luteal phases may fluctuate by a day in either direction among cycles. Luteal phases under 10 days spark concern as they, generally, signal issues with progesterone. Most cycle length fluctuations are found during the Follicular phase due to changes in menses length, hormonal fluctuations, prolonged ovulation, or deficiency in vitamins. You should be okay, hun.

@Kaohinani: @skinnycow: Thanks for the information.

@yellowbeach: Wonderful news! Good luck!

It's CD 6 today and due to my lack of enthusiasm in the beginning of this cycle I need to start hustling now. I'm out of OPKs and need to order some more ASAP! I should get them on Monday or Tuesday if I do it today, hopefully that's not too late...

I hope you don't mind a random rant, but I'm a bit fed up with one of my co-workers. He's always late. Always. He was an hour and a half late this morning. He has worked here for about three months now and has been on time twice. He has a new excuse every time, the latest few being:

"I lost my phone, I don't have an alarm clock anymore."
"I use an online alarm clock, but the bill was not paid in time and the service was turned off."
"I use an online alarm clock, but my speakers broke so I didn't hear it."
"My mother bought me an alarm clock, but I forgot to set it and slept in."

All legitimate excuses, sort of, but not when used all in the same week...

I get it that he's still relatively young (22 or so, I think) and lives at home, but come on!
At last he's getting paid by the hour and doesn't have a set monthly salary. Also we're not that busy yet, so he's not missed much in the mornings.

*end of completely random rant*

@yellowbeach: That is so fascinating. I don't know too much on the specifics of IVF although I have several friends who went through it or are currently in the process. Didn't know you could find out the gender! I'm very excited for you! 70% chance is really good.

@SupernovaJ: I'm keeping you in my thoughts and have my F'x that your AF begins soon so your new cycle can start.

@skinnycow: Hope your DH is home before you ovulate.

@Mrs. Toad: they do look very similar, I would count the first as your + and then ovulation follows in 12-72 hours. Maybe you're one of the women with long surges.

ETA I don't think the last one is positive, it's on the downhill probably