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@tarariggins: If I don't BFP this cycle, I am thinking about using OPKs daily (or starting at CD10). BD EOD for us between CD10-CD?? is a lot so I'd like to try to at least figure out when I'm fertile and to concentrate our efforts!

@ChiCalGoBee: I hear you about this whole crazy process. I'm getting a little obsessed I think. my husband keeps telling me to forget about everything and 'see what happens' but I want to increase our chances and if that means being VERY aware of my body and what's going on, so be it!

I'm on cycle day 6. I'm going to start using OPK on Thursday as I had a really short cycle and I want to see if (hopefully when) I am ovulating. Fingers crossed we all get a BFP!!

@HolisticMama: we are almost cycle twins! This is my first month temping. Used OPKs last month and started them again today (cd9).

@HolisticMama: Nice., I'll be joining you with the OPKs if I have no BFP this cycle!

I'm so glad to hear most of us are right about on scedule with each other! I started my OPKs yesterday. No positives yet, but in have EWCM today! Yay! It's nice when something seems to be going right. We BD tonight and I'm hoping for a positive OPK tomorrow. I'm so pumped for my second TWW! Is that weird? I have a feeling one if us will get a BFP this month!!

I have also been obsessing over nursery and baby stuff. Anyone else getting ahead of yourself with baby stuff? When I see something I like, I just imagine using it for my baby and my heart melts...ahh it all seems like such a fantasy...

@HolisticMama: Just light lines, they aren't positive yet. I had watery cm yesterday with a bit of EW. Just want to get into that tww already! I'm impatient. Ha, I love your smiley faces

@MrsHansen82: I know that with nursery stuff I'm going to go insannnnne, so I'm trying to hold off for now. However, I think about names all.the.time!

CD 9...another "high" reading on the monitor. I had some CM last night-it was wet with a little bits sticky/glue/cloudy stuff in there (I know, TMI!). Anyone know how I should classify that?

@MrsHansen82: I was a bit crazy last TWW with looking at baby stuff. I speng a whole evening looking at stroller reviews. I have not done it once this cycle but its day 8 so that's not saying much lol.

I did my first OPK today. It felt very good to finally do one. It was negative but I'm hoping this weekend will be a smiley face. We are all very in line with each other! How weird! We'll all be in the TWW goin crazy together. Just got to resist looking at anything baby related (she said, whilst on a baby blog...!)

@HolisticMama: yeah I never thought I would have to know my body so well! My hubby doesn't know the half of it I'm very interested in acupuncture. Does it hurt? I've heard great things about reflexology too which I might give a try.

@HolisticMama: I know what you mean regarding wanting to know what your body is doing. I have actually been more interested this cycle about testing to see when I ovulate so I know when to expect AF rather than when to BD. I absolutely hate being in limbo if I'm a day or two late. So at least if I know when I ovulated, I know exactly when to expect AF. I've had two days of EWCM so far and no positive OPKS. I'm wondering if I missed it, or if it is yet to come. I don't think I've ever had more than three days of EWCM so hopefully it will last a little longer.

@ChiCalGoBee: I would say if you have anything sticky or glue-like, it's probably not fertile yet. I think the thinner, the better until you reach EWCM. I always differentiate EWCM from the sticky, also sometimes stretchy kind by whether or not it's clear. If it's clear I know it's probably fertile EWCM. Which monitor are you using? I don't think I'm there yet, but in the future I might try one.

@drjolene: I'm impatient too!! It's easier this month than last month I think. What cycle are you on? Any positive OPKs yet?

@Mrs.Lilac: ooh strollers! I haven't looked at those yet...stop giving me ideas!!

@drjolene: My first cycle off BCP after 10+ years was surprising regular, one day early actually. But I am interested to see when AF comes now (assuming I didn't get KU). According to FF I O'd later this cycle indicating that my cycle now is longer. But who knows?! I'm gonna use OPKs next cycle now b/c I can't tell what's going on!

@drjolene: haha, I am only on second cycle after coming off BC. I also thought I would give it a few cycles before doing anything but yep, as soon as AF came on my first cycle, I went on amazon, ordered OPKs. I just can't sit back and relax about it all, I like being proactive!

@theotherstark @MrsHansen82: it does get ridiculous right? I just got drawn in. I just looked at one stroller and then I thought I would check out the reviews for that stroller, they were not good so I looked at another... 3 hours later and I'm still googling random stroller reviews and watching youtube clips. Insane I tell you!

@MrsHansen82: EWCM in abundance today!! Out of *nowhere*. I am loving my monitor (Clearblue Easy) so far, as it has had me on "high fertility" the last few days. So early, in fact, that my negative OPK this afternoon would have me ignoring my CM altogether this early in my cycle. Turns out my cycles are pretty unpredictable. Time for some Valentine's Day lovin!!!

@anyajenkins: I did my part!!!

Wouldn't it be something to have conceived a Baby-tine. (Err... Valen-baby?!?!) I doubt it, as although I did have some EWCM today, negative OPK makes me think I was a bit too early. Highs on my fertility monitor, but no peaks yet. Based on my body + the things I'm using to monitor my body, I'm hoping to hit Sunday or Monday, and then Tues or Weds, too and have O happen magically within the next few days...far earlier than anticipated. If the Fertility gods/Storks are being kind, I may O before my trip next week....

FX and Baby Dust to all!!!

So......we had a fun (albeit quick/quiet) BD last night for V day. Fam is in town so that was a little dicey, but.....ya gotta do what you gotta do! Although you always hope that mid-cycle it might "count" for something, I thought it was wayyyy too early for anything. I woke up this morning to the attached picture after FMU. My last cycle I think I Od on CD 19, so this is verrrrry early. I feel like I should trust my body and the monitors, although the OPK itself once I took it out of the holder didn't look positive at all. Anyway, I have my fingers crossed that things are actually working, and that O might be soon? I will clearly be repeating OPKs for the next few days (I usually do FMU and mid afternoon) to see if I still get /the line gets darker. I also wonder if I'll get a peak? This is my 4th day of "high" on the monitor, although I hear with a first cycle it can vary. Temp is still a steady 97.70, so I know I haven't Od yet.

Anyone else with updates?

@anyajenkins: thanks for your insights! I'd love to BD every day to cover my bases, but my husband is feeling a little bit weary of all-the-time action concentrated on one week. If we aren't able to conceive after a few cycles, I may have to tell him just to deal and be happy about every day...but for now, EOD seems realistic.

And yes-I leave on Thursday (CD 16), and am taking the monitor and thermometer with me. If it looks like I've Od already, I'll ditch the OPKs.

I think I've mentioned this before, but I counted myself "out" this cycle due to last cycles delayed everything and knowing I'd be out of town CD 16-CD 19. I'm feeling very lucky and surprised that I might have a shot this month.

ETA: neg OPK this afternoon, so I'm utterly confused (but am leaning towards thinking this mornings Pos OPK was a false pos). Hoping for consistent positives tom/Monday.

AFM, I'm cd15 and still gettings highs but no peak yet. I'm also going out of town wed-sun so I really hope I O before then (with my husband but we're going to be houseguests and probably won't have much alone time) Getting a peak tomorrow would be pretty great too because I only have one more test stick before I need to break into a new box! lol

@ChiCalGoBee:

@anyajenkins: @ChiCalGoBee: Keeping my fingers crossed for you two to O soon!! keep us posted.

@Kbee: Welcome! I am so sorry to hear about your chemical, but am hopeful that you'll get a sticky BFP soon

AFM, got a positive OPK this evening. Woohoo!

@ChiCalGoBee: haha! Too funny.

How's everyone doing this weekend? Who's in the TWW??