She's right around the corner...

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She's right around the corner...
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Thu, 03-03-2011 - 6:47pm
Had some spotting earlier so it's just a matter of time til af starts full force. I was so hopeful for this cycle but it's been a complete bust. I picked up some mucinex & what happened? Nothing!! Hardly any freaking cm at all which isn't like me. I picked up some opk's & waited ever so patiently for that beautiful smiley face but she never showed! I started taking baby aspirin & ended up with mid cycle spotting so I stopped taking it. My cycles are pretty short (20-25 days) so I'm assuming I've got a short lp so i've been taking b complex too but today is cd 22 so no change there either!

Arghh!!! Hurry up & get here af so I can get this awful cycle behind me...
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Registered: 12-14-2009
Thu, 03-03-2011 - 7:56pm
:( Awe, I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope she hurrys up and you can move on to the next one! Good Luck
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Thu, 03-03-2011 - 8:20pm
Thx hon! I'm totally looking forward to getting this show on the road. I've still got 2 more chances to squeeze in a 2011 bambino so fx'd!! Not sure which fertility tools I'll throw in the ol' conception belt this time around since they were all duds last month. Oh well, I've still got time to figure out my game plan ;)
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Registered: 12-14-2009
Fri, 03-04-2011 - 7:49am
I"m obsessed with researching what could possibly work!! :P Have you tried 2 cups of Green Tea a day? It's supposed to help with fertility according to the ancient gurus and has been said to increase CM some what. I started drinking it after AF ran away this month and I have been really...um...(TMI ALERT) wet since I started it. I don't know if it's just a coincidence or if it's helping but just a thought. Green Tea is great in general so that's a plus. When did you start the OPK? If you have such a short cycle, if you didn't start the day after AF came, I wonder if you ovulated earlier than you thought...I'm just guessing that you didn't start the day AF was leaving but if you didn't, maybe you're that rare woman that ovulates immediately. :) Just a thought. Also, preseed is ever so awesome for CM issues. Anyway, just trying to add to your Fertility Fanny Pack! :D
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Fri, 03-04-2011 - 11:52am

Stupid AF, on to the next cycle!

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Fri, 03-04-2011 - 6:47pm
Well if the guru's recommend green tea I guess I better make room in the fanny pack! I didn't start the opk's right away cuz they're SO $$ up here in Canada so I waited til my next cross border shopping trip. I think I was a coupla days later than when their online calculator said I should start so maybe I did miss it? Since my cycles are pretty short it makes sense I might O earlier? Or maybe my surge is short? Who knows!?!

Anyways I've still got some left so I'll start earlier this time. I'm wondering if my low cm had anything to do with me reducing my water intake before doing the opk's so it wouldnt be too diluted? I usually drink alot & found it hard to cut back

Still waiting for af to make her appearance. No spotting today so I'm guessing she'll show up tomorrow. I only had a few tampons left so I had to pick some up today. I always hold out as long as I can!! Keep hoping that each box will be the last ;)
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Sat, 03-05-2011 - 10:21am
Make room, add preseed to your fanny pack! ;) I buy my OPKs (Clearblue Digital) on Amazon just becuase it's half the price and they give you 20 rather than 7 or 10. My clearblue lasted 2 cycles. I thought that was pretty good. There is a really good chance you missed it because going by what they say online isn't always the best idea. Last month, if I would have gone by their cycle day, I would have missed it too. So this month I tested earlier and felt like I was testing forever, but I caught it. After AF shows, def. start peeing immediately and lets see what we find! ;)

Your CM could have def. been dried up due to lack of hydration. I always drink as much as I want during the morning, have a cup of green tea and than pee at noon. Than from noon to 4, I hold my urine. Sometimes I'm walking around with a full bladder but usually if I do a last minute pee at noon or 12:30, I'm good. Than I test at 4 and it feels SO good! LMAO Than at 4, I reward myself with another cup of green tea. I really think it did increase my CM this month. Preseed is sperm friendly and helps if you have low CM. So look into trying that if the green tea doesn't help or just add it to the pack of goodies! :D

Good luck with AF! I hope she doesn't keep you waiting for too long because I know you want to get onto the next cycle. Have you thought maybe she's not going to show?! ;)
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Sat, 03-05-2011 - 11:27am
I would love to be optimistic that she won't show but I was greeted this morning with pink spotting. She's a predictable beast & spots a few days before that dreaded first red swipe. Plus we didn't bd nearly enough this month - I got lazy waiting for that + opk! Plus if I did O earlier like we suspect, there were no toy story army men ready to attack!!!

I have a slight addiction to online shopping but haven't bought any fertility stuff yet. A lot of places don't ship to Canada so I have my stuff sent to a po box in Washington. I can see myself crossing the border & going thru customs & declaring that I bought milk, eggs, cheese, oh & dont forget the sperm friendly lube & pee sticks!! Lol! I'm gonna make some border guards blush ;)

Angela
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Registered: 12-14-2009
Sat, 03-05-2011 - 12:01pm
LMAO!! I would like you to go ahead and get your camera ready! I want to see the look on their faces when you declare!! :D Let's add to that border declaration...Sperm Friendly Lube, Pee Sticks, Bottle of Wine, Vibrator, Duct tape, Pillow case, and a blow up doll. LMAO They seriously would look at you like WTF?! Now I want to live in Canada so I have to cross a border!! ;) There's a good chance that you'll never look the same way about me again! LOL :P

Well I hope she just hurrys up and arrives than. You sound so armed and ready, it's time to get this show on the road and get those Toy Story Army Men to attack! Operation Egg Take over is on!
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Sat, 03-05-2011 - 1:23pm
Lol! I'll be sure to let them know all the stuff is for my bedazzled fertility fanny pack -how can they argue with that! I don't think the border guards would take too kindly to having their pic taken though! They might haul my tush into the office & not let me out! Cant risk delaying operation egg takeover!
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Registered: 12-14-2009
Sat, 03-05-2011 - 3:28pm
True that yo! ;) By all means, be home and ready when it's time to be conquered!! :D
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