Am I doing this right?

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Registered: 10-29-2003
Am I doing this right?
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Sat, 11-08-2003 - 11:43am


Charting was how I conceived my ten year son old and we want to do this again. I forget some things that I used to know way back then. Anyway, I intended to re-read TCOYF in November because we were going to "formally" start ttc in December. However, I was thrilled to see "some" cervical fluid on Thursday morning (11-6-03) and "mucho" cervical fluid on Friday afternoon (11-7-03). I summoned my husband to the bedroom after dinner on Thursday, just for the heck of it, but was disappointed when I saw lots of cervical fluid Friday afternoon and we couldn't get together. By Friday night, there was no signs of that really good kind of CF......I was just wet and by this Saturday morning, I'm back to being just a little sticky with no wet sensation. My cervix still feels a little soft. Is anyone thinking that I may have timed this thing well. I'm thinking that I may have already ovulated, perhaps Friday night.....which would mean that my Thursday after dinner rendezvous could make this happen again. Any thoughts? Is this right? Or is my timing wrong.....should I just get the book.
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Registered: 09-28-2003
Sun, 11-09-2003 - 2:42am
It sounds to me like your chances are pretty decent. You are most fertile on your last day of egg white fluid, or, if you don't have egg white, then you are most fertile on your last day of wet CM. Since you started to dry up on Friday night, that means you probably ovulated not long before that. So, if you tried on Thursday night, you were very close to that prime moment. Also, remember that sperm can survive for quite a while, given that sort of environment. So, I'll certainly keep my fingers crossed for you:) If it doesn't happen this month, though, I would buy TCOYF. Remembering how to chart your temps would help to confirm if you are trying at the right times. Good luck, and keep us posted:) ~Azurea