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  1. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Gratefuldog, I actually am really happy that I took your advice to start charting. I think it's been invaluable in getting some insight into what's going on in general, and it helps explain (at least partly) why, after 6 months of REALLY trying, nothing has happened so far. You know, I...
  2. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Amber - I am so very sorry to hear about your 4 MCs. I am really hoping this pregnancy sticks for you! Well, AF hasn't showed up, but my temps dropped yesterday, so it's only a matter of time. I'm out this cycle! But at least I got some good info from charting this month... I had no idea I...
  3. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Hi, ladies! Thanks for the look at my chart. Gratefuldog-- yeah, I'm definitely doing it before I get out of bed in the morning. In fact, I set a separate alarm for about 1 hour before I normally get up that is just for taking my temp. My basal thermometer has a "recall feature" so that I...
  4. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Hi, ladies! Well, it's a waiting game for me, but I am not feeling terribly optimistic. I'm still temping, but I think my temps just seem all over the place... (see my FF chart here if you'd like!) I am kind of questioning whether I've actually ovulated at all, because I don't see the...
  5. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    MM123-- CONGRATS!!!! I am so happy for you!!! :)
  6. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Well, ladies, I got positive OPKs today (cycle day 21!), which (hopefully) indicates ovulation is just around the corner. Wondfo strips and Clearblue digital were both positive! Yay! So, got DH to BD today, and we're going to have a repeat performance tomorrow morning before work, and...
  7. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Hi, Mm123! I was just about to check in with you ladies! Well, after considering Gratefuldog's post, I have decided to go ahead and start temping, so I bought a $7 basal body thermometer at Walmart last night and took my first BBT this morning! :) I'm using Ovulation Calendar and Ovulation...
  8. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Hi, Gratefuldog! Thanks for the recommendation of the book; I'm actually familiar with many of its basic points (basal temp, CM, etc.) and I've visited the FertileFriend.com site... I don't temp, but I've been paying attention for the last few months to the "CM" side of the house, and I can tell...
  9. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Hi, Mm123! You asked the question: Yes, that is correct for most women. The way the ovulation predictor strips are supposed to work is by detecting the Luteinizing Hormone (LH) surge that happens (for most women) approximately 24-48 hours BEFORE your egg is released, i.e. when ovulation...
  10. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Well, Mmis, you don't have to be actively doing anything (other than the obvious :p) to join the check-in, if you so desire. :) Whatever you end up deciding, I wish you the best of luck! Today was day 10 of my cycle, so I started using ovulation predictor strips this morning. I'm actually...
  11. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    Oh, M, I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage! :( I can see how that must have been devastating. Aside from a fear of not getting pregnant at all, my biggest fear is a miscarriage. I mentioned in my original post that women in my family get pregnant extremely easily, but they've also...
  12. Sisyphus

    Anyone else TTC?

    I see that there's not a ton of activity on here now, but I was hoping that there might be someone else out there willing to participate in a TTC forum. It looks almost deserted now, but man, I remember when the pregnancy/TTC forum was hopping!! I had started asking about a TTC forum early...
  13. Sisyphus

    Anyone interested in a TTC forum again?

    So, Liann, are you pregnant or no? I'm confused! :o (Admittedly, I'm new to all of this!) Meg
  14. Sisyphus

    Anyone interested in a TTC forum again?

    Hello, ladies! Anyone have any luck so far? :) I'm still trying to figure out my cycle... my cycle was 38 days this time around. Since I just got off the pill, I'm hoping maybe the next one I can start temping to figure out when I ovulate. Right now, I have no idea! I hope you ladies...
  15. Sisyphus

    Chapped Lips?

    I have SEVERELY dry lips (and hair, and skin, but that's another thread) and I've found the two things that work best for me are Carmex lip balm (in the tube-- SPF 15!) and Bag Balm (the stuff that comes in the square green tin). Using both of those things-- Carmex during the day and Bag Balm...
  16. Sisyphus

    Anyone interested in a TTC forum again?

    Priscilla and Darkfemmefatale, I am so sorry to hear about your losses. :( You have my sympathies. ((Hugs)) All, I haven't quite figured out my cycle yet, so I'm not sure where I am as far as ovulation, etc. But my husband and I are getting over one heck of a flu (I've been out of...
  17. Sisyphus

    DOMS During Pregnancy

    My apologies to Dawn... Yes, Liann, I actually live in Odenton right now. I work on Ft. Meade. Small world! :) Meg
  18. Sisyphus

    DOMS During Pregnancy

    Don't mean to hijack, but congratulations on your second baby, Dawn! I was lurking on these forums when you were pregnant with your first. Aren't you in Maryland? I live in Anne Arundel County. Meg
  19. Sisyphus

    Breastfeeding/pumping - I want to hear from you!

    I'm aiming to exclusively pump for a variety of reasons (work, personal, etc.) and don't plan on breastfeeding at all. I'm hoping to be able to EP for the first 6 months, but I'll take something over nothing. I don't have anything against formula, but I'd rather try breast milk if I can, for as...
  20. Sisyphus

    Anyone interested in a TTC forum again?

    Welcome, babygirl! I have a colleague at work that used Clomid and only had one baby, but I know that a woman named Melanie who used to be very active on this forum used Clomid and had twins. From what I've read, approximately 5% of Clomid users have twins, which isn't a terribly high...
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