Your Chart TTC'ers and non-TTC'ers welcome PART 3

No O here yet, Beth. Not really surprising. I am thinking it will happen sometime late next week or weekend. No other feelings of O at all....

Glad you are going to get your supplements soon Beth! I would be excited to start trying them as well. I hear you on the feeling tired of it all too. I just feel so blah this cycle and not really into trying at all. I am glad you are feeling more positive with the start of this new cycle. There is something to be said about new beginnings that is for sure.

Hope you are well Sky! i am glad you are well into your TWW. I am sure the time will pass by quickly since you are insanely busy!!

HOLY CRAP! I got my supplements today and I have to say I'm overwhelmed!



I guess I was expecting a one-pill-does-it-all supplement! Not EIGHT BOTTLES WORTH! OMG, what have I gotten into? lol.

So here's the breakdown:

CD 1-15: Evening Primrose Oil, 2 capsules per day (500mg each). I currently take 1500mg already.

CD16-30: Flax Seed Oil, 2 capsules per day (1000mg each)

Entire Cycle:
False Unicorn Root, 1 capsule per day (325 mg)
Licorice Root, 2 capsules per day (445 mg each)
Vitamin E, 2 capsules per day (400 IU each)
Fish Oil, 2 capsules per day, (1000mg each)
Whole Body Tonic (Sarsaparilla, Ginseng, Gatu Kola, Licorice Root, Alfalfa, Saw Palmetto and Cayenne), 3 capsules per day.
Red Clover, 3 capsules per day (340mg each).

WOW!

And she gives you suggestions of when to take all these pils.
After Breakfast: Vitamin E
After Mid-Morning Snack (who does that?!): 1 each of False Unicorn Root, Red Clover, and Whole Body Tonic
After Lunch: Oils for the day (Evening Primrose Oil or Flax Seed Oil, and Fish Oil)
After Dinner: Balance of Red Clover and Whole Body Tonic
Before Bed: remaining Licorice Root.

I repeat....WOW! I found this interesting (didn't know it) that EPO and other oils coat the intestines so you shouldn't take them with vitamins. Prevents efficient absorption of the vitamins, I'm guessing. Well I've always taken my EPO and mult-vitamin sometime after dinner, always both at the same time. Guess I'll be changing that.

The program isn't all glitz and glamour and high-end packaging and slick printing, but maybe that doesn't really matter. Momma Kath includes lots of instructions, a tip booklet, a few HPTs and OPKs, as well as little daily baggies to help sort the stuff (I'll be using them for sure!).

Beth,

I totally thought that it was going to be an all in one kind of pill as well?! I guess we were wrong! You will definitely have to used those baggies and have a list of all the ones you need to take and at what time. I am impressed that she included so many things, plus explicit instructions and some hpts, etc thrown in there. I wish you lots of success with these vitamins! fingers crossed! Can't wait to hear how it all goes for you!!

Sky, Keep hanging in there. You are going to have your dissertation done so soon and then maybe you can kick back a teeny bit?? Yes, I saw that you manually entered O...judging by your recording of CM, it does seem accurate. Time will tell! Fingers crossed for you my dear!

AFM, nothing to report. Work is busy, I am super tired, DH has been sick.... Bring on the weekend! And PLEASE let me O sometime next week. This cycle/month is just dragging by..... :S

I decided to start the supplement regime on Thursday morning. Needed some time to figure it all out! lol. I have some weekly pill containers back from when hubby's old dog was on a lot of heart meds, so I washed two of them and will have one for morning, one for evening, and then use the little baggies for what I need to take to work. So far I just have Thursday-Saturday morning prepared and Thursday daytime. It's confusing! And all this is on top of my multi-vitamin, folic acid, Vitamin C, and 2 allergy meds. I'm going to rattle when I walk from taking so many pills!

Sky, O-date seems probable with the data that you entered, so it looks good!

Lindzee, hoping for an earlier O this time around. I thought you were gearing up with Monday's dip, but I guess not quite yet. Sorry hubby is sick.

Beth, how are the supplements going? Have they been making you feel any different or anything?
I am hoping they do the trick for you this month!

Sky, how are things going for you? How is your dissertation? Wow, 12 dpo already?! That seemed to go by fast, at least for me! LOL! Fingers crossed for you!

Nothing new on my front at all. I am hoping to O at some point this week.... O should happen around CD 34 or so I would guess. I am going to pay special attention this week to possible O symptoms!

Selfish post:
Perhaps a bit of a news now??

Lots of ewcm just noticed right now! Better go wake up DH soon and get bding! Now I am hoping I will O in the next couple of days! Fingers crossed!!!

Lindzee, I noticed your temp drop (again) so I was really hoping THIS is it for you! EWCM is a good sign too!

Sky, so just a couple more days before you get your , right? Hope so!

I decided to try a cinnamon supplement this month too. Hey, what a couple more capsules when I'm taking so many? Cinnamon is supposed to help regulate blood sugar levels. Insulin levels can affect ovulation, even if you're not diabetic. So I figured it might be worth a try. I've only tried it for 2 days now but quite interestingly any snacking urges are greatly diminished. So maybe it really does do something.

My temp went up some on Saturday and staying that way today. If it's the same tomorrow, I think FF might give me crosshairs on Monday.....on CD9. Hmmmm. Our timing sucks but oh well.

I got dotted crosshairs today for CD9, which means our timing is "Low." I thought maybe it was dotted because of the negative OPK I recorded but nope, that didn't change it. I guess FF does not like my not-too-impressive temp rise.

Lindzee, I'll be waiting to see if something happens for you today!

Beth, it's not over until you get the proper crosshairs. I really hope ff got it wrong x

Lindzee, yay for timing, I'm glad you seem to be having better ovulation symptoms this month. Got my fingers and toes crossed.

Beth, I really think that you didn't O yet...? Keep watching and waiting. Did you have any O signs?? Ewcm? Cramping? i think it just might be a temp fluke? Do you still have more opks?? I don't think this is the real deal yet! Just my initial feeling!

Sky, you didn't update your chart today! It is 13 dpo, I hope is staying away from you!! You need to pop in and give us an update when you are able to

Emma, thanks for popping by! And for the well wishes!

AFM, I need your help Beth! I really effed up by NOT taking my temp on Sunday morning because I slept in and had a horrible sleep. I didn't think it was going to be a crucial temp day since I thought I was going to O later on in the week, but then I got my ewcm, sore nipples and have been cramping last night and today. But because of that missing temp it messes up my O day on ff and my cross hairs! What to do? I tried inserting a temp there, but I have no idea what that temp would be.... so I just decided to leave it be and see what my temp is tomorrow. I am betting it will be 97.5 +. And then I will know for sure that today is O day. Which I am almost sure it is. Thoughts?? Better bd on more time tonight to cover our bases! This is such good timing that DH is off work, unlike his night shift last week!!

I heard from someone the other day that October and November and December are prime months to conceive. I don't know why?? Maybe the colder weather?? LOL!

Lindzee, I'd just let it go for now and see what's Tuesday's temp is. If you've ovulated, it doesn't really matter whether it's CD25 or CD26. But keep trying if hubby is up to it!

AFM, well, ovulation on CD9 isn't great but since I have a history of Oing on CD10-CD12, it doesn't surprise me. I suspect it's a weak egg again. Maybe next month I'll go all out with the supplements, drugs, and acu befor calling it quits. Or maybe not quits. I don't know.

I guess CD 9 isn't too much of a wild card for you then, but let's wait and see what your temp is tomorrow too. As for next cycle, don't even be worrying about that one yet! Lots of time to see what happens before then. It will happen for you, one way or another, I know it!!

I agree with you about the temp Beth... I am just going to let it slide. CD 25 or 26 O doesn't make that much of a difference at all in the grand scheme of things. Oh and I wanted to mention that I bought a package of Always panty liners on sale last week, they were a good deal! Murphy's Law that I bought them and won't need them??? Hehehe!! Positive thinking here!!!

Hmmm no yet Sky?? That sounds promising!! I will be continuing to keep my fingers crossed for you! Sometimes the best months when you are super busy and not thinking about it so much and being so strict are the months it does happen! Thinking of you.

Beth, how are you today? What's the word?? i need to go and check your chart to see if your temp stayed up!

AFM, My temp did not go up today!??! I was really surprised as I was convinced it was O day yesterday. I had all my O symptoms but my temp went down to 97.1?? Disappointing. I don't know if I can convince DH to bd tonight because he is so tired. We'll see. I am sure ff will say today is O day. Let's see what my temp does tomorrow. Hmph!

Hello ladies

Yay, FF says I O'd 4 days ago! I have had CM but I'm lazy and can't be arsed to input it haha.

Sorry I've not posted much, I stopped temping for a while and I've been working a lot lately...boo hoo hehe.

Just taken my two 18 week old kittens to be castrated/spayed. I hope they're okay! Miss them hehe, the apartment is so quiet (but tidy).

Beth, what dosage are you on now? Having any acu?

Skyllar, why the ??? You had me rushing to your chart to see if you had news! Is there any big announcement????

REALLY???? POST A PIC!!!!

Grrrrr! I can hardly wait until tomorrow to see it then! If it looks positive today, it'll look positive tomorrow......

you know you wanna do it...!

CONGRATS!

Lindzee, I just caught your temp for today. Hmmmm.....seems like a more convincing rise now doesn't it? What do you think?

Still flat temps for me. Bleh.