Hello everyone! As October nears I thought I would start the TTC thread. Super excited! Everyone!
Cycle Day:
TTC Cycle #:
Ovulation and POAS dates:
Baby #:
Your plan this month:
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween?
Hello everyone! As October nears I thought I would start the TTC thread. Super excited! Everyone!
Cycle Day:
TTC Cycle #:
Ovulation and POAS dates:
Baby #:
Your plan this month:
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween?
pomelo / 5789 posts
Ovulation date: Oct 19
baby #2
Plan on doing it every day that week.
POAS: No clue
clementine / 928 posts
Cycle Day: CD 12
TTC Cycle #: 6
Ovulation and POAS dates: O-10/5 I think, it could be anytime that week to be honest. POAS should be on 10/18 but may change depending on O
Baby #: 1
Your plan this month: Same as usual OPKs, BD EOD starting CD 10-25, Preseed, Vitamin D, B Complex after O
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? Not sure this year. Our neighbors are having a huge Halloween bash/Haunted house type party on their empty lot next to them so that should be fun but I havent picked a costume yet I was actually also looking forward to giving out candy this year since its our first in our house (we've always lived in apartments!) So we will see what happens. My 2 Boston Terriers will be a pumpkin and a lobster so at least we know their costumes lol
apricot / 347 posts
I hope I get my pumpkin baby this month!
Cycle Day: 12
TTC Cycle #: 2
Ovulation and POAS dates: Estimated O probably 10/4-10/6. POAS date will be most likely 10/17
Baby #: 1
Your plan this month: DTD every day or every other day during the fertile window. I may move to OPKs next time if this cycle is unsuccessful.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? No costume plans. I'm giving out candy for the second time this year. Last year was nuts! We had over 500 trick or treaters!
nectarine / 2973 posts
TTC Cycle #: 1
Ovulation: Estimated September 19
and POAS dates: Already tested several times and got negatives. Going to try to hold out until October 3rd so that I can feel confident that I am out if I get a negative.
Baby #: 2 (2.5 y/o DD)
Your plan this month: No big plan this month. It is the first month trying so I am trying to take a relaxed approach.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? I am not sure yet. If we do something I might be a black cat like my DD is going to be.
pomegranate / 3355 posts
Cycle Day: cd15
TTC Cycle #: 4--took off a few due to health issues w dh
Ovulation and POAS dates: o-date-?? maybe tomorrow? I am still waiting on a +opk
POAS 10/9 depending on o date
Baby #: 2
Your plan this month: it "was" to dtd eod BUT as usual life happened and thus far we've managed it once! ughh... I am hoping to dtd tonight and maybe get my +opk tomorrow and then we can dtd again 10/1 (fx)
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? me and some work friends are going to be care bears. I'll be cheer bear, the first one I got. Side note: I still have all my bears and my DD plays with them now, we'll each carry the one we're dressing up as on Halloween
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
Cycle Day: CD13
TTC Cycle #: 1 post-MC in August
Ovulation and POAS dates: My fertility monitor was "high" today so probably in the next 3-4 days? I don't know since my pregnancy and m/c probably screwed up my cycles
Baby #: 2
Your plan this month: CBEFM! That's how we got preggo with #1. Pregnancy #2 was just lucky timing. #3's the charm!
pomelo / 5469 posts
Cycle Day: 21
TTC Cycle #: 6
Ovulation and POAS dates: O-22nd Sept, AF is due 4th October so I'll POAS at the weekend most likely.
Baby #: 2, DD is 24 months.
Your plan this month: We've done all we can this month so just hanging out in the TWW until I either get a or we start again next cycle!
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? I have no idea yet! My Sister is hosting a joint Halloween/30th birthday party on the 31st, but I've got time to figure it out before then!
blogger / clementine / 985 posts
Cycle Day: CD22/5dpo
TTC Cycle #: 5, we had a CP cycle #3
Ovulation and POAS dates: O was 9/24-ish, POAS 10/5 but probably Saturday because I can't resist
Baby #: 2, we have an almost-two year old
Your plan this month: This cycle I quit temping to take a sanity break, but I used OPKs so I have a rough idea of when I O'd. We tried to just have sex for fun, when the mood struck, without forcing ourselves, but still managed to hit O, O-2, & O-3, so hopefully we have a chance! We have a doctor's appointment 10/5 to talk 'family planning' and I don't think they're going to tell us anything useful, but hopefully I'll be pregnant and won't need it, haha. I'm trying to stay positive without getting my hopes up.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? My toddler is being Elmo, husband's being Cookie Monster and I'm Abby.
apricot / 490 posts
Cycle Day: 4
TTC Cycle #: 2
Ovulation and POAS dates: October 9 and October 23
Baby #: 2
Your plan this month: I am using fertility friend to chart for the first time with a BBT. I also bought some OPKs and think I will do that just for kicks. I am going to try to do more BDing before and after the fertile window to lower pressure. ALSO (jeez this is a lot), I am trying to cut down nursing sessions to just 1 a day with my daughter.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? I am the worst with planning ahead for Halloween! Ask me the night before when I am scrambling!
kiwi / 706 posts
Cycle Day: 28 (I think)
TTC Cycle #: 1 (got off bcp on 8/30
Ovulation and POAS dates: 15-17? (not sure); POAS many times this month, latest on 9/26 (bfn)
Baby #: 2
Your plan this month: get OPK if AF comes.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? not sure? but DD wants to be a princess butterfly!
cantaloupe / 6634 posts
Just wanted to wish you all the best of luck!! I got pregnant with my rainbow baby in October of last year...I think it is a lucky month!!
clementine / 795 posts
TTC Cycle #: 3
Ovulation and POAS dates: O'd 9/26, plan to POAS 10/2
Baby #: 1
Your plan this month: This was our first cycle trying Clomid/ovidrel/TI. now I'm in the tww.
For Fun: not sure about Halloween yet. go pumpkin babies!
persimmon / 1071 posts
October POAS Dates
10/01- marley
10/02- starlitsky
10/03- Purpledaisy
10/05- illumina, MrsDragon
10/07- WinterBee
10/09- Ajsmommy
10/17- Mrs. Peanut
10/18- mrschickpea
10/23- teawithpaloma
TBD: wheres_c, JoJoGirl
Welcome everyone, looking forward to lots of this month!!
@marley: I have you down for 10/01, good luck!!
@simplyfelicity: Thank you!!! I hope so!
persimmon / 1071 posts
@Mrs. Peanut: I didn't have ANYONE! We live in the country and it was really sad! I watched scary movies and ate the Halloween candy I bought lol. I know I'll have at least 3 kids this year!
kiwi / 706 posts
@WinterBee: yes, I think I'll probably POAS on 10/1, although I have a feeling it will be BFN. If anyone has experience with TTC coming off low estrogen pill, let me know! With my DD I came off of it and didn't keep track of what was happening, and got a BFP at 7 weeks before AF showed up.
persimmon / 1071 posts
I guess I should officially join too!
Cycle Day: 31
TTC Cycle #: 5
Ovulation and POAS dates: My cycles have been really wonky so I'm not sure, I think I may have O'd this week. App guesses AF will be Oct. 11 so I'll be testing randomly around then. Most likely starting around Oct. 7.
Baby #: 1
Your plan this month: Wait for AF now, we tried our best to BD EOD missing a couple here and there. Next cycle I'll be using OPK's if this isn't our month, I'll also be making a doctors appointment as it's our 6th month trying.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? My friend and I are co-planning a Halloween party! Woohoo! I'm going to be a scary tea party lady (think Mad hatter without orange hair).
persimmon / 1071 posts
@marley: Good luck! I was taking Tri-cyclen Lo in May. I had a couple normal cycles, then they started getting longer, the last one as 57 days! Ugh. Hoping it averages out.
That was just my experience though, most people I've talked to seemed to bounce back right away.
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
Hi y'all! Stoked to finally be joining in here again.
Cycle Day: 14
TTC Cycle #: 1, but we're not actually TTC! We just thought we'd "see what happens" this month.
Ovulation and POAS dates: O- today, 9/29; POAS- 10/12 (app tells me AF arrives 10/14)
Baby #: 2 (I have one daughter who is 2.5)
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? I always just wear a jack-o-lantern shirt. I make my daughter's costumes, so I don't have time to worry about mine!
Our original plan was to start TTC'ing in December, after our trip to Disney World, but my ovaries are exploding with the FEVAH. So, we decided we'd just try once and "see what happens." If nothing, then we'll go back to our original plan.
My cycles have been seriously wonky after having Sadie (my daughter), and I thought I was going to O on Saturday (9/26), so we DTD Friday (9/25). Turns out I didn't O until today. Womp womp. I've been reading, and it looks like pregnancy is still possible with O-4 sexy time. BUT, I think I've convinced DH to get funky fresh again tonight. Cross your fingers for me on that one!
apricot / 409 posts
Cycle Day: 10
TTC Cycle #: 3
Ovulation and POAS dates: Oct. 8 and Oct. 21? My postpartum cycles have been all over the place, so that's my best guess...
Baby #: 2
Your plan this month: cbefm, hopefully BD eod during fertile window and wean my DD (only nursing once every other day anyway). We've been having a hard time getting the bd timing right so far.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? Not sure yet.. maybe the Flintstone family.
persimmon / 1045 posts
Hello! Feeling crazy about joining but I think I'll be needing support during this one
Cycle Day: 18
TTC Cycle: #1 post miscarriage in July/August. Had to wait 6 weeks for this one to start!
Ovulation & POAS dates: 28 September & 15 October.
Baby #: 2
Plan this month: try not to go crazy in my brain! I'm not sure how this cycle is going to unfold so trying to hold out testing for as long as possible. Our DTD timing was ok I think, but I forgot how tiring it is doing it consecutive days (haha I sound so old!) I used the clear blue advanced digi OPKs this time which was different. Just glad to see I had ovulated! Did lazy charting too but I'm pretty sure of the dates as had big temp spike today. Also on folate/iodine, iron and zinc.
Good luck to all the ladies on here, hope this is our month!
@WinterBee: thanks for starting this!
persimmon / 1071 posts
October POAS Dates
10/01- marley
10/02- starlitsky
10/03- Purpledaisy
10/05- illumina, MrsDragon
10/07- WinterBee
10/09- Ajsmommy
10/12- photojane
10/15- Nutella
10/17- Mrs. Peanut
10/18- mrschickpea
10/21- tiramisu
10/23- teawithpaloma
TBD: wheres_c, JoJoGirl
@Nutella: Np
grape / 88 posts
Woop, typical lurker popping in to join the POAS party!
Cycle Day: today is cd14
TTC Cycle #: 3 (1 was ntnp, this is our 2nd ACTUALLY ttc.. but 3rd total)
Ovulation and POAS dates: Pretty sure I O'd today. So I will POAS 10/9, which will be 10dpo. Though.. I'll prob start poas earlier, because I'm a psycho.
Baby #: 2! We also have a son who is 10.5 months. We want our babes to be close in age, 18-26 months apart if possible
Your plan this month: Well my PP cycles have been unbearably long, so I've been taking vitex and licorice root this cycle to bring my O date earlier, and hopefully it worked! It was in the cd20s, but I got my CBEFM peak yesterday so hopefully tomorrow my temp will jump! Other than that, CBEFM, as much BD as we can muster, EPO until O, and temping.
For Fun: What are you being for Halloween? Nothing haha but I'll be making my son's dinosaur costume!
blogger / clementine / 985 posts
I'm trying hard to not symptom spot -- I'm only 6dpo! But I've had crazy cramping for two days now. I'm trying to not get my hopes up too high.
grape / 88 posts
Juussssst kidding. This morning, the day after my cbefm "peak" ended, I get a positive opk. Delightful. I'm so tired of BD... So now I'll probably ovulate tomorrow, and POAS 10/11 instead My body needs to figure it out.
persimmon / 1071 posts
October POAS Dates
10/01- marley
10/02- starlitsky
10/03- Purpledaisy
10/05- illumina, MrsDragon
10/07- WinterBee
10/09- Ajsmommy
10/11- missybear
10/12- photojane
10/15- Nutella
10/17- Mrs. Peanut
10/18- mrschickpea
10/21- tiramisu
10/23- teawithpaloma
TBD: wheres_c, JoJoGirl
@MrsDragon: Fingers crossed for you!!!
persimmon / 1045 posts
@MrsDragon: I know how you feel! I am definition of obsessed during the tww, and can manage to find something to google as a 'symptom'! I've been ok so far though (I'm only 3dpo haha). I hope that your cramps are a good sign!
pomegranate / 3355 posts
not feeling very optimistic this tww.... I don't know for sure when I o'd this month! The past two months I was using OPK strips and had clear positive's this month I ran out and had to switch to different ones and I never got a true positive. I did go about 28 hours without taking one (sun am-mon pm) due to running out and I *think maybe my surge was then??
FF hasn't given me cross hairs yet but maybe that's bc no +opk
FF has my fertile window 9/26-10/1
Ovia has my fertile window 9/24-9/29
????
My temp has gone up slightly the past two days (9/30 & 10/1)
EWCM 9/26, 9/27 and 9/28
only managed to DTD 9/24 and 9/30
I just have no idea.
pomelo / 5469 posts
@Ajsmommy: I'm sorry I gave up using opks because they stressed me out trying to decipher if one line was really darker or lighter than another or if my pee was just more concentrated etc. Maybe I should try the digi ones?
kiwi / 706 posts
I got a BFN this morning. Not entirely surprised, as I got the pill a month ago and all the symptoms could've been withdrawal symptoms. Still disappointing though. AF was supposed to be due yesterday but no signs of her. I don't even know when to start using the OPK! Good luck ladies! I'll be following the thread and cheering you on!
clementine / 795 posts
@Ajsmommy: you may have ovulated during those 28 hours! Ovia isn't really good about predicting my fertile period unless I enter a positive opk. It's a good sign that your temp went up!
@illumina: the digital ones are easier for sure but expensive! If you post your opk on here we can help you interpret the results!
@marley: sorry about your bfn! But since AF hasn't shown yet that means you still have a chance!
My test date is tomorrow! I'll be 12dpo, hopefully that's not too early?
pomegranate / 3355 posts
@marley: will you poas again??
@starlitsky: I agree! I guess only time will tell!
@illumina: digi's are too expensive for me! LOL and I had good luck with the target brand strips, I just ran out of them and then 3 targets I went to were out!!! I ended up ordering more online and they'll be here for next cycle if this one didn't work, which based on my feelings, it didn't
kiwi / 706 posts
@Ajsmommy: I'm not sure. I just bought a basal thermometer on Amazon to try charting. I didn't want to buy an OPK since I don't know when my cycle started or will start. It was all so much easier last time when we weren't working with a timetable. Now I'm 3 years older I feel I don't have time to just do whatever, ya know?
@starlitsky: not sure if I have a chance. The last time we BD was 9/17. Should've been positive by now. We've both been sick on and off the past weeks. Onward! Just wish AF would show up though.
pomegranate / 3355 posts
@marley: oh I hear ya!! I'm 38 so my time is ticking!! I wanted to be ku'd by summer but DH had serious health issues so its been pushed back and now I feel like it's just not happening.
kiwi / 706 posts
@Ajsmommy: that's not old but the clock is definitely ticking. I also don't want my DD to be a big BIG sister. Good luck to you!!!
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