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@bhbee: I would love to hear more about your green smoothie challenge. I enjoy them but I tend to shy away during the winter because it is so cold but it probably is when I need them the most.

@Snowdrop: my first cycle with b6 I think I pushed off af for like half a day. The next month I was super on top of taking it and some days even took it twice and pushed it back for two days, third month I was a bit spotty in taking it but pushed it off by one day. I have read that your body processes it in eight hours and it is water soluble so when I remember I take it twice.

Last month I did a better job of waiting to poas but somehow it just occurred to me this morning that Saturday will be 8 dpo and occasionally people get positives by then. I am so desperate to be pregnant that I seem to think the more committed I am to the "process" the higher my odds. Clearly, peeing on hpts does not up my chances but my brain is not great at logic and TTC.

@MrsScottish: I'm sorry for your loss

@Mrs.Panda: My best friend and I's DH are both deputies so obviously they are working tonight....

They have a LO 14 months so us girls arw staying in with chinese food and wine!!!!!!

I'm actually excited! :))) I'm not a big party person. ....I can't hang long ;))

Re: Green Smoothies - I am not familiar with the green smoothie challenge, but I started drinking green smoothies when I was pregnant. My midwifery practice has *really* strict diet requirements and they recommend green smoothies as part of their diet. I LOVE them - delicious and make me feel like I am starting the day the right way, which gives me motivation to continue to eat well the rest of the day. My 11 mo DD also loves them (I have learned to make extra!), which is not surprising given that I drank a green smoothie every single day when I was pregnant with her. My go-to is spinach, banana, berry mix, Greek yogurt, flax seed, a bit of OJ, and water. I also sometimes do pineapple-berry, peach-berry, or pineapple-mango.

Re: Twins - you people who wish for twins are my heroes. There is just no way I am up for that!

Re: NYE - I have no plans. Just the way I like it. There is a bottle of good champagne in my refrigerator, a whole chicken waiting to be roasted, and a good Netflix queue. I can't wait to snuggle up with DH and enjoy a night in.

Re: my crazy cycle. Completely negative OPK this morning and creamy CM. I am going to go with a CD17 O date (which would be totally "regular" for me) and move on.

@septca: that smoothie sounds good. I need to try that!

@bhbee: Yeah, I love their site! They're not super overwhelming about it, you know - it's just "Hey, we like to eat more veggies in this fun and delicious way." I appreciate that attitude a LOT. I'm pumped! We'll have to keep checking in to see how it's going!

I have a feeling that I'm out of the game for last cycle. No AF yet, but a BFN this morning. On the upside- I feel like myself again and it feels AWESOME. Now I'm just looking for a BFP or AF so that I can start again. New beginnings are refreshing.

I'm thinking of doing a 100 day wellness challenge with my chiropractor this year.

Anyone thinking of doing anything new a challenging for 2014?

@HolisticMama: I'm doing the free one in January - they send you emails with recipes and shopping lists and stuff...at no cost! Let us know how it goes in April.

@LovelyPlum: ooh! Looks so yummy (and healthy, of course!). Thanks for sharing!

@mfa_lady: of course!

@HolisticMama: I *adore* Bon Apetit. It is the one magazine that is my go-to. I just find it so fascinating, and the recipes are really yummy! Even when I don't follow them to a tee, I feel like I learn so much. My subscription is my standing Christmas gift from my father-in-law, and it's pretty much my favorite present all year

And I'm glad that you can find something else to focus on. It will make you feel so good, and getting in the right headspace is so important with all of this TTC craziness that invades our brains

started spotting today... right on schedule. Pretty sure I am a roll over. Can you switch me to POAS on Jan. 29th please. Thats my bday, and AF is due Feb 3rd.

I *love* green smoothies! I need to start making them again and really focusing on whole clean eating.

Re: New Years: the hubs and I decided to stay home. It's been a rough last quarter of the year, so we are happily welcoming in 2014. I got champagne and mussels in my fridge and I'm going to make as shmancy dinner.

@MrsScottish: good luck for a birthday poas!

@Mrs.Panda: I'm in the TWW, and HELL YES I am drinking (not to excess, but I'm really in the mood for champagne!!) Drink til it's pink! We're going over to BIL's house to play Cards against Humanity

@MrsScottish: I would share my concerns with her. Does she know your past history?

Maybe she would be willing to look more into it in 6 months given your health history, vs waiting a year.

Remember that up to 70ish% of couples will conceive by six months and something like 85% of couples within a year, so you are well within that window. Doesn't hurt to talk about it to your OBGYN though!

Question::
I am now doing my 2nd round of Clomid (50mg) and am 3dpo...is it okay do drink (i mean its New Years, but im not planning on getting shwasty)?

@MrsScottish: I am in my 9th cycle right now. My OBGYN started the testing phase 2mo ago with testing me for PCOS which came back negative and put me on a 3mo 50mg Clomid script. Meanwhile my husband got tested 2mo ago to see if there was anything on his end. Everything looked good except for the shape, which the dr said might have just been an off day. He JUST got retested this past Monday and were waiting to hear about results. Meanwhile, my OBGYN said g, if we have no success on these 3 rounds of Clomid, I need to go in for the filopian tube dye test to see if there is any blockage. Long story long, my OBGYN has been extremely productive in our TTC and if you feel that you dont have a very supportive dr. im sure you can find someone who will work with you. My dr said usually they dont start testing and doing things under a year...but in this society, we are working professionals and want things done when WE want them Hope this helps a little!!

@MrsScottish: I chatted with my gyn as we were starting to ttc and she said given my history and age (31, cysts and some undiagnosed issue that went away with hormonal birth control) that she would do preliminary testing at the 6 month mark. I think she only was making me wait the 6 months to make sure the hormones were out of my system. Given your circumstances I would push hard for tests either now or at the 6 month mark-- not because I have any reason to think anything is wrong but because what on earth is the point in waiting? Could you maybe do some research and see what tests might be appropriate and then ask about them? I would defer to my doctor in which ones actually make sense for me but it helps to go into the conversation educated. Good luck!

@newatthis: I will drink tonight too despite being in the tww, I am not really a heavy drinker though and I will probably top out at two drinks through the evening. Most people go with drink 'til it's pink!