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IwantAfamily
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How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
this is my 9th cycle. the first few we just  around O days and when ever else
last few months I have been using OPK's and those days for sure and then whenever else
this is my first cycle temping and first cycle using mucinex. First cycle using fertility friend website
this is the first cycle I have not gone in our hot tube or DH
At the beginning of my next cycle, my doctor is having me go for blood work and Dh gets a SA done
Share your journey! Hopefully some of the tips and tricks will help others, since there are so many out there
Lots of  for everyone!
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Teach723
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
This post is a great idea! I haven't really had a "journey" yet because this is our first month TTC. I went off of BCP at the end of October. I had been getting really horrible migraines and after researching Yaz I thought I was crazy to continue taking it. So I stopped after 10 years on the pill and DH and I were careful. There was an "oops" day in there and my cycle ended up being 40 days. I took a HPT and was surprisingly upset that it was negative. That's when I decided we should just go for it. I'm 29 and DH is 33, so waiting didn't make sense for us.
I've been temping, using FF, and randomly got cheapie CVS OPKs from DH for Christmas. We've also been a lot!
I think my body is still adjusting off BCP so I'm not expecting much this month, but I know the BFN will definitely be a disappointment.
Good luck everyone!
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| Posted 12/30/10 11:54 AM |
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JellyBear
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Thinking positive thoughts!
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
Hello everyone!
We're about to start our fifth cycle of trying. This is my third cycle using an OPK and my first cycle temping.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't starting to get nervous about fertility issues.
Haven't resorted to any tricks yet, but I did pick up Robitussin last time I was at CVS. I might give that a try this cycle.
Good luck to everyone!
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| Posted 12/30/10 12:17 PM |
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Shelleybean11
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
I am 11DPO and got a BFN this morning so I am pretty sure we are moving on to month 9. We winged it in May and then seriously started TTC in June (so 8 or 9 months). I was BFing for the first several cycles, which my NP said compromised my fertility, but I don't buy it.
I have been using OPK's since June, using Preseed, elevating after BDing, tried Deanna's plan, tried saving the sperm up and not BDing till the Smiley. I'm starting to wonder if I am having second infertility. I just made an appt with an RE in several weeks. Hopefully they will be able to shed some light on the situation!
Good luck ladies!
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| Posted 12/30/10 12:26 PM |
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kelkel09
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
trying since August but have long, irregular cycles since going off BCP (in may) so I am actually only on my 3rd cycle.
Used OPKs one month but then saw my gyn and was told I have PCOS. Started seeing a RE. Bloodwork just came back and turns out I don't have PCOS but do have polycystic ovaries and not ovulating on my own each month as well as a few other minor issues. Seeing RE again next week to start treatment.
Besides just trying to BD when I could be fertile (although Idk when that is since I am not really ovulating on my own most months), I started drinking Red Rasberry Tea Leaf and taking prenatals & vitamin d supplements. No other tricks/tips so far!
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| Posted 12/30/10 12:49 PM |
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alli3131
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
14 months and if I had tricks I wouldnt be on this board 
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| Posted 12/30/10 1:09 PM |
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addingonemore
My family is complete <3
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
I am on my 2nd month of TTC. I use OPK's and preseed and I have seriously cut back caffeine. I had some smiley tests left over so I used them last month. Got my smiley but a BFN also. This month I started with Preseed and the cvs opk's because the smiley's are $$$. My mistake because the CVS ones are hard to interpret. Got the smileys last weekend, but didn't get a  so I think I missed it during the CVS tests. Right now we are every other day and then every day around O. If I don't get my BFP this month, I think I will add in the Robitussin and the butt lifting.
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| Posted 12/30/10 1:23 PM |
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01ellie
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
this is our 3rd cycle ttc...i was on BCPs for about 3 years prior. My cycles so far are way over 30 days...
this is my 2nd cycle temping, using opks and checking for cm. i use mucinex and drink lots of water to help with cm. Oh, i also use FF!
i have endo and was given only a 3 cycle open window to ttc on our own before seeing a specialist. So we'll see what Jan 2011 brings us...
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| Posted 12/30/10 1:27 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
Great post. We tried for 4 months, took off this month and are starting again in January. I temped for 2 months, but it's not for me, we do use OPKs but I only did for 3 months. Truly I don't think we are enough, all this other stuff gets in the way. In January, we are using CBEFM and stepping up the I plan on taking the responsibility on more, and not scheduling as much. I need to bring the romance back.
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| Posted 12/30/10 1:27 PM |
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gina409
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
january starts our 9th month...
our journey has been getting pregnant in june,only to mc 4 weeks later...
i have seen been diagnosed with pcos andhad no luck since..
we are on our second round of clomid and hoping this will do the trick but we have a n appt jan 22nd to begin talking bout what the next steps will be for us..
as for the tricks..i have tried them all..robutussin,mucinex..pillow under butt..deiff positions..holding your legs up.opks,temping..books,vitamins etc etc etc.
didnt do anything for me..but again i do not ovulate on my own so dont mattter what tricks i try if i dont o cant make a baby..so i say to everyone u o's regular..def try them..i know plenty of people they have worked for
thats us..patiently waiting for our turn and when it does i will all be worth it
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| Posted 12/30/10 1:40 PM |
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CatNYC123
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
Great way for us to get to know each other!
My journey started last Feb where we just started winging it. I got pg after 2 cycles and it ended up as a chemical in April. We waited until July to start again and nothign yet.
This will be our 6th cycle trying. And I just started temping and using FF last month. I did hit the panic button in early December but we have no real reason to think there is a problem. Dr ran some preliminary tests and didn't seem to be concerned with the results. I've calmed down a lot and am going to just try and let it be.
Of course Id like to have been pregnant yesterday. I can't really remember ever really wanting something so bad. But I do accept that when the time is right for me, it will happen. Till then, Im enjoying my life and realizing that Im not pg right now for a reason..
good luck to all of us!!
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| Posted 12/30/10 5:58 PM |
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Nik211
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
i cut out caffeine, stopped using diet products, artificial sugars, seafood/shellfish, no smoking, no alcohol, started rx prenatals and i exercised daily...
when i stopped the pill we started having unprotected sex but no charting, temping, no bd'ing on a schedule, no checking cm, we basically just winged it and had sex when we felt like it...i got a bfp wthin 3 weeks....not sure if it was pure luck or if it had anything to do with being healthy, stress free, not pressuring myself...
but i miscarried at 9 weeks 
i plan on doing the same thing next time - just be a little more health conscious, continue staying fit and having sex
good luck everyone!
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| Posted 12/30/10 6:27 PM |
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IwantAfamily
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
Posted by alli3131
14 months and if I had tricks I wouldnt be on this board
I wasn't asking for tricks to get everyone pregnant I was asking for the tricks that you are trying  none of us would be here if we had the right trick
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| Posted 12/30/10 6:29 PM |
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MrsKS
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
well..... I got a BFP... but I still like posting here because I adore you guys and I really want you all to make it over to pregnancy board soon... So I will post how long it took us and the tricks we used.
We got preg the first month of trying on our HM in Nov of 09... only to mc at around 10 weeks. Now.. you might think oh lucky her.. pregnant on the first try... BUT we were on our HM... in a place where all there is to do is every day, multiple times a day...
After the MC we had to wait a cycle and then we tried for 9 full cycles before getting another BFP. During this time.. I learned a whole lot and in each cycle it seemed I picked up a new method to try. In the end I'd say the combo of it all is what helped. I used the CBEFM, OPK's, Deanna's Plan (HUGE HELP... I STRONGLY recommend it - we did an on crack version of it the cycle I finally got a BFP), Preseed, pillow under butt for at least 20 mins, missionary position, prenatals, st Gerard pendant and prayers to st Gerard, ummm that's all I can think of at the moment... if I think of another thing, I'll add it.
Good Luck to you guys!! I'm praying for you all!!!
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| Posted 12/30/10 6:51 PM |
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Irishgrl1017
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
Posted by MrsKS
well..... I got a BFP... but I still like posting here because I adore you guys and I really want you all to make it over to pregnancy board soon... So I will post how long it took us and the tricks we used.
We got preg the first month of trying on our HM in Nov of 09... only to mc at around 10 weeks. Now.. you might think oh lucky her.. pregnant on the first try... BUT we were on our HM... in a place where all there is to do is every day, multiple times a day...
After the MC we had to wait a cycle and then we tried for 9 full cycles before getting another BFP. During this time.. I learned a whole lot and in each cycle it seemed I picked up a new method to try. In the end I'd say the combo of it all is what helped. I used the CBEFM, OPK's, Deanna's Plan (HUGE HELP... I STRONGLY recommend it - we did an on crack version of it the cycle I finally got a BFP), Preseed, pillow under butt for at least 20 mins, missionary position, prenatals, st Gerard pendant and prayers to st Gerard, ummm that's all I can think of at the moment... if I think of another thing, I'll add it.
Good Luck to you guys!! I'm praying for you all!!!
Whats Deanna's plan?
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| Posted 12/30/10 7:33 PM |
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Irishgrl1017
It happened :)
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
Dh and I have been trying for over a yr now with no luck. We originally started just "winging" it and had no luck. Around May of this yr I started using OPK and still had no luck. This past Oct I started seeing Dr. B and thus far everyhting has come back normal. I started this cycle for the first time on Femera and hoping this is the month for us
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Nicoley89
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
My journey started Jan of this year. We got pregnant on our 3rd cycle of just "what ever happens happens sorta thing". 12 weeks later I lost my baby, got a D&C. We were told to wait two cycles then we can start... we only waited one but still nothing.... this is our 4th cycle and still nothing... going on to cycle 5... just waiting for AF.
I just started using OPKs which I found helpful, I used Preseed and wear my St. Gerard pendant everyday. Hope something happens soon... it's getting depressing.
Good Luck to all you girls.
Hoping 2011 brings better things for all of us.
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| Posted 12/30/10 7:42 PM |
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MrsKS
Thank You St. Gerard.....
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
Posted by Irishgrl1017
Posted by MrsKS
well..... I got a BFP... but I still like posting here because I adore you guys and I really want you all to make it over to pregnancy board soon... So I will post how long it took us and the tricks we used.
We got preg the first month of trying on our HM in Nov of 09... only to mc at around 10 weeks. Now.. you might think oh lucky her.. pregnant on the first try... BUT we were on our HM... in a place where all there is to do is every day, multiple times a day...
After the MC we had to wait a cycle and then we tried for 9 full cycles before getting another BFP. During this time.. I learned a whole lot and in each cycle it seemed I picked up a new method to try. In the end I'd say the combo of it all is what helped. I used the CBEFM, OPK's, Deanna's Plan (HUGE HELP... I STRONGLY recommend it - we did an on crack version of it the cycle I finally got a BFP), Preseed, pillow under butt for at least 20 mins, missionary position, prenatals, st Gerard pendant and prayers to st Gerard, ummm that's all I can think of at the moment... if I think of another thing, I'll add it.
Good Luck to you guys!! I'm praying for you all!!!
Whats Deanna's plan?
Deanna's Plan
Check out the details on that site... but basically you start on CD8 and do so every other night until you get a smiley on an OPK... at which time you start the sexin everyday for about 4 days straight.
It's good because it helps his spemies build up and prepare for war to go get that egg!!! And it also allows for sperm to be waiting at the door when the egg is released....
I did an on crack version... because I used CBEFM and OPK's.... CBEFM was with FMU so I could test in the morning to see when the surge would happen... but with OPK's I would test the night before.... so let's say I had a peak reading on a Wed morning on the CBEFM... I knew it was coming starting Tues night... so we would have sex then tues, wed, thurs, fri, sat, sun.... all in a row. I did that the time it worked!! But we also did have sex every other day all those days prior too... that's super important too!! I would take a calendar and mark off all the sex days... haha.. it was crazy... but we did it!! hahaha!
Good Luck!!
OHH PS - I also did an FSH test on CD 3... it's a pee stick test you buy in the same section as the OPK's... it tests your egg amt and quality.... I was worried my eggs were no good... but they were....
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| Posted 12/30/10 8:15 PM |
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Bearcat
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Re: How long have you been trying and what are your tricks/tips? Share your journey so far
this is our 3rd-ish month trying. i don't think we're enough, quite frankly. i've been temping since July (2nd cycle off BCP) and i have very short LP's (generally 7-9 days with an 11 day thrown in). I hate opk's. I check CM and am starting raspberry leaf tea as soon as it arrives in the mail!
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