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@Freckles: I feel like even when you do everything "right", there are no guarantees! But it doesn't hurt to do more things to increase your chances! I'm so bummed for you though!

@Freckles: oh sweetpea I am so so sorry. Trust me you didn't do anything wrong. Whilst its certainly true that you can help your chances in certain ways at the end of the day it's still a lot of random luck. My BFP chart scored very low for timing and pregnancy probability but it worked out. Do something nice for yourself today and then when youre readyMarch yourself on over to that March board for your march BFp. Big huge hugs.

@Freckles: Don't feel so down! If you don't want to chart, just make sure you BD EOD some time between CD10 and let's say CD20 to be safe And I agree w/ Adira that we can do all the "right" things and still not get KU... We really can't blame ourselves on not doing enough. It will happen when it's supposed to!

@Freckles: I pretty much did the same thing b/c I assumed my cycle would be the same as my last, but I just came off BCP! So we kinda stopped the BD thinking I def past fertile window. Looking back, I def still had a chance (we DTD O-3), but we def didn't do enough to up that chance. So that's why I'm going to rely on OPKs this time!

I must say though, AF brings SO much freedom! I don't have to think about anything! DH will be glad to take a break from my non stop TTC talk haha.

@MrsMccarthy: Can you tell me more about b-complex vits and how it helps? i did briefly read it helps to normalize your cycles. There's someone at my sports medicine clinic that does vitamin injections...would that be better than taking vits itself?

@Freckles: We DTD EOD CD 8-16 and every day CD 16-21 and I didn't get KU last cycle. I think sometimes it just doesn't happen which drives me nuts because there is no way of knowing WHY so that we can try to fix that next time. I'm adding just OPKs this cycle in hopes that they will help us, but I still plan on covering all bases BD wise.

DH is confident that I can't go to the dentist for a regular cleaning pregnant. Can I???

@MrsScottish: yes you can.

@MrsMccarthy: have you tested out all? Not out till AF shows

@MrsMccarthy: I thought firm and closed is how it should be when pregnant?? But I don't actually know... I didn't check mine last time around!

@Crystal: You're so sweet! Doing well - just waiting to ovulate! Although temps were slightly up this morning... not sure if that really means much or if I'm just coming down with a cold AGAIN, haha. Xander's doing fantastic! He's such a happy little guy! We're gearing up for his first birthday party next weekend!

Good morning darlings. Good news: NO AF or Spotting so far today and i am on 8DPO so it's already looking better for my LP. Bad News: BFN and i really don't feel pregnant. I know i am not out till AF but i have a strong suspicion that this cycle will be a bit wonky and long but no baby. My cervix is night and high, super close and firm like a nose. my cm is kind of a mix of milky with bits of white but no more EWCM patches which is good. So i am very hopeful that i will make it to next week without AF. How are you ladies doing?

@Radish: thanks honey! Weaning does suck. I don't know how it's going for you but in my case my son has two incsisors and a molar coming in and he wanted to nurse like a newborn last night between 7pm and 7am. Every 2-3 hours and for long durations. I feel like all that suckling is not gonna be good news for my hormones but my son doesn't have that fuss like cry when I deny him. He instead screams like a demon or a banshee. Coughing too the whole 9 yards. I was afraid e was gonna get a sore throat. I don't think he is ready for full weaning yet and I tried but he is too high string for any sort of cry it out, I won't do elimination, so for our sleep and well being it could be a while before I can get pregnant. But with a longer luteal phase and hopefully an earlier ovulation over the coming months I do feel hopeful we will get there eventually. Days he is doing great going 10-15 hour stretched without.

@MrsMccarthy: My LO has not really had any issues. I had her down to 1-2 feedings per day already and she still asks but doesn't get upset when I don't let her. I, on the other hand, am a hot mess over it. I was super sad the first few days, I think my hormones have finally leveled out and I'm feeling better about it today. I think if she were still insistent on getting it there is no way I would have weaned her.

@googly-eyes: I'm definitely not completely put yet but there are other factors that make me think this wont be the month. I think my chances are improving though.

@Radish: yeah it's not easy especially when baby is not ready but even if baby is ready it can be so emotional. Hormones plus jut the feeling of the end of an era can really hit home at first. I hope it pays nice BFP dividends for you. I have seen many women wean and get a BFP that month.

@Keppa: so far I haven't noticed any supply issues but I have only been taking it since 3DPO. I have also day weaned my son. I take 50mg of b6 in a B complex twice daily and 440mg of vitex twice a day and I am also getting mee vitamin C and D which help. There is a book called FERTILTY, YOUR CYCLES AND NUTRITION that has been helpful for me. Perhaps look for it at your local library or used book store. Good luck! I hope your LP lengthens.

Teensiest bit of spotting when I went searching behind my cervix. Doesn't look at all like spotting I had with my son. Usually means AF by tomorrow or the next day so LP did lengthen by two days but we still have some work to do before we get to more than 10. Hoping full AF will hold out until Monday at least but I know the spotting still isn't good news. Ah well. Better than nothing. See you all at March board as soon as full flow starts.

@Adira: thanks honey. I don't have much hope and I am really bummed because I was hoping for more from my LP but it do lengthen a couple days so if it can do that a little bit each month I should have much better odds coming up. I just feel so wiped out by this whole month. I feel okay though because this is only my second month and I know so many bees going through this continuously. I hope you ovulate soon and we both get a chance to bring home babies in December.

@MrsMccarthy: Improving is good. What does your ob say about this? Sorry if I'm making you repeat yourself, the poas threads go so fast!

Heavy spotting with brown clots this morning. AF is imminent as I expect a full bleed tomorrow. I made two days longer in my LP but still not past that magic number 10. Moving to march but very excited to see more BFPs from this board!!! FX for you all.

@Crystal: :*