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@Mrs. Microscope: No, I don't have pictures anymore. Most of the OPKs were taken in July. I had them for my ob/gyn visit and deleted them because I just found it weird to have them on my phone. Doc said not to bother with them right now. There were a few that were darker than the others, but nothing happened in July. I also had DH read the instructions and take a look at them to make sure I wasn't crazy. She suspected my body either kept trying to gear up for O and it never happened or I had active cysts. Timing seemed to be good, but I had to go back and reconstruct as it was kind of a surprise. It was really lucky that we've been trying to be pretty "active" just in case. I was supposed to start Provera tuesday evening, but didn't after the high temp.

@mrsvdv: I think so too, but wanted to make sure. I really wasn't expecting the notification this morning that FF had changed my O day. I should've known it would do something funky. I had the positive opks from CD 8 to roughly CD 22 and when my temp spiked it wouldn't put the coverline in until I changed all my opks to negative or n/a. I even checked my settings to make sure the software wasn't using the opks as the primary O indicator.

Hey guys,i'm back again for hopefully a lucky 2nd cycle since August was a bust.

Cycle Day: CD18
TTC Cycle #: 2
POAS date: 9/7
Baby #: 1
Your plan this month: opks (again), temping/charting, extra vitamins to help regulate (evening primrose oil, vitamin C, b-complex, B6, Vitex)
Chart link: not enough info yet to post
Fall activities you are looking forward to: apple picking, sweaters, baking, apple cider...

@Tidybee: Glad to see you jumping in this month!

@MissLace: this month!

So I don't think I've O'd yet.....Hopefully soon though! Here's my chart so far this month.

I was taking clomid between days 5-9......did anyone else experience completely crazy temperatures then?? It looks like I'm starting to even out now though (hopefully before my O)

I think that I'm finally joining in here. Today seems to be spotting or possibly CD #1 for cycle 3. My cycle is generally 26-28 days long. I'm happy that it's consistent post LO.

Cycle Day: CD 1
TTC Cycle #: 3
POAS date: 9/16
Baby #: 2
Your plan this month: green tea, Mucinex, Instead Cups, opks
Fall activities you are looking forward to: fun stuff with LO

@auggiefrog: Fingers crossed for you, and happy anniversary!

@auggiefrog: happy anniversary! Definitely good cosmic timing

@MrsBrewer: I had some crazy temps this month after Clomid days 5-9. Most of the time, my temps are pretty flat over the days. Are you taking temps by mouth or vaginally? The lines for me are always more smooth if I take them vaginally. Here is my chart...

@Tidybee: @hilsy85: yay for joining!! good luck ladies!

@MissLace: goodluck this month!!

@ballerinabee: hmmm not sure! I have to have the smiley face OPK's because I would never be able to tell the darkness/etc of the other kind

@cascademom: goodluck!! You will be POAS around the same date as me

@auggiefrog: fingers crossed! Happy anniversary

@NovBaby1112: Ohh, good to know that I've got a buddy. I listed my POAS day as 8 DPO. I've noticed with LO's conception and my cycles that by 8 DPO, I stand the strongest chance at getting a BFP around that time.

@Bigskygirl: What brand / model of BBT do you use to temp? I plan to temp next cycle if this one is a bust, and the one I currently have (I think CVS generic?) when I use vaginally is a PITA because most of the time I don't hear it signal that it's done, so then I miss it, and then I've moved so much I'm not sure the temp is valid. I need something I can hear / is reliable!

@ballerinabee: I use the CVS brand BBT...located in the same section as the Pregnancy tests. It was reasonably priced and I find that it it quick and accurate.

@Bigskygirl: thanks for the great info! Always good to have a resident expert around for all us clueless newbies

Today is cycle day: 7
TTC cycle: 6
Baby: #1
POAS date: probably around the 22nd or so? (I have long cycles)
Plan this month: continue tracking BBT, add OPKs. I have ones from the dollar store but I may splurge on the expensive ones with the smiley face. Also increased BD frequency. I am also going to call my gynecologist to go in and talk things over with her. I have a feeling she won't do anything because it's only been 6 cycles (7 months), but my problem is my luteal phase is only 8 days, so maybe there is something easy she can have me try (progesterone maybe?).

Fall activities: well, in south Florida it's going to still be summer until like, December, so I'll say going to the beach and watching college football

@ BigSkyGirl: thanks! I think that's the brand I have. For some reason if I temp vaginally, I usually don't hear it beep that it's done. It's like it just shuts itself off! No idea why. It's possible that it just doesn't work reliably and I should replace it.

@SeptMomma12: The explanation below is from Fertility Friend's Q&A (I took out some of the verbiage on temps since you're not charting):
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/Eggwhite-Cervical-Fluid-after-Ovulation.html

Some cervical fluid after ovulation is possible because the corpus luteum, though its main function is to produce progesterone, produces estrogen in small amounts. This may cause you to see some fertile-looking cervical fluid, even after ovulation.

If other signs show clearly that you have already ovulated, then you can be confident that you are no longer fertile. It is also not uncommon to confuse semen and eggwhite or watery cervical fluid. Some women also notice some fertile-looking cervical fluid just before menstruation.

Keep on considering the possibility that you are still fertile as long as you see fertile cervical fluid to make sure you don't miss a chance to conceive.

@SeptMomma12: Any time! Thank goodness for FF - I learned so much when we were TTC our 1st. Fingers crossed you catch the egg!

@SeptMomma12: It only took us 3 cycles for my 2.5 year old, but this go around has been rough. We've been trying since May of last year, with a couple of months off this Spring because I had some nerve ablation done in my spine. I am a big science geek, so I loved charting and using OPKs and watching the graph of my temps and such. <dork> My husband wanted the laid back approach this time, and it hasn't worked out so well for us. I've had 2 chemical pregnancies, and nothing else. So, now I'm just using OPKs (the cheapie wondfos). If this cycle is a bust, I'll have bloodwork on cycle day 3 (and see if I need any kind of help), and chart and use OPKs. Secondary IF is frustrating (and I'm not sure if I can call it that? I'm not sure how long you have to try before it's technically secondary IF).

Whoa, novel.

@MrsBrewer: Woohoo! Happy BDing!

@ballerinabee: I'm sorry you're having such a rough time with #2 Fingers crossed this is your month! I feel like TTC #2 is more stressful for me at least. DS happened so quick I didn't have time to think about it and "thinking" is never good for me! This is our second month trying but our timing was so off last month (O-5) I'm not really counting it mentally. Getting a cold this month is a huge bummer. (Not as big a bummer as your back problems though! I had a cardiac ablation almost 2 years ago - not fun.)