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How does your +OPK correlate with your temp rise?
Do you know about the Donor Sibling Registry (where people will nationally post about children they conceived with different donors, for health information and to find siblings?) We just joined. It was neat. The first donor we used had 5 kids on there! But our current donor doesn't have any on there yet. It's $50/year to join which I find annoying but I guess that's a small price compared to what we're spending on everything else.
We haven't done any temping. Alana seems to know right when she ovulates. I guess I didn't think it would be that helpful? But we are both very new to this and don't know a whole lot. I did read a couple of people really paid attention to cervix change and CM so we are attempting that...the best we know how to anyway
Amanda and Chandra
I'm Faith, ttc #2 with my Dh. We've been together 7 years and married for 4. I have a luteal phase defect and DH has a 0 sperm count. DS was conceived through a NW donor via IUI. We are trying to adopt but decided no harm in trying for #2 while we wait...and wait...and wait some more. We live among fields of grain in a teeny tiny town and love all that rural life has to offer, despite the occasional closed mind. We also have 2 K9 fur kids.
We cloth diaper and grow our veggies, at least as much as the super short growing season allows. We like to camp and enjoy getting out as often as possible.
Beth
I am a SMBC also. I have a almost 4 year old and a trying for #2 this month.
Beth
I have 2 kids from a prior relationship. 15 year old daughter and 11 year old son. I have always wanted another child.
I look forward to talking with you all.
Pure Perfection
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I'm about to start TTC. I am a single mom to a wonderful 6 year old boy. I didn't set out to be a single mom, but my son's dad left while I was pregnant and hasn't been involved since. I've been waiting and wanting to meet Mr. Right, but that hasn't happened. I've always wanted more kids, and at 32, I don't want to wait any longer.
I have found it very helpful to track your CM (cervical mucus). Some people find it uncomfortable, but it really gets you in tune to your own body and the different changes you go through during your cycle. Also check your BBT (basal body temp), I have never had great luck with this one becuase I wake a different times through out the week but if you wake up at the same time everyday it should work. Good Luck!!
I'm Crystal and my partner is April, and we are so excited to start our family. I am 31 yrs young(lol) and April is 30 yrs young. We are completely in love and can't wait to start our family! We will be TTC in just a few days!!!! If anyone has any helpful info, we are all ears. It's great to know there are such supportive people going through the same issues as us.
Need to update a ticker, Silas Anthony Jordon born Oct 11, 2013. 6th baby, so much love!
My transgender (Female-to-Male) husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 6 months. We did a few home inseminations and moved to Dr Assisted IUI in August using a different bank. This month will be our first attempt with NW and we're excited. The donor that we chose has reported pregnancy and I saw someone here who conceived with his sperm! This month I am on 50mg of Clomid and it's the first "assistance" that I have needed.
Though my cycle is usually regular, this time I wasn't ovulating at day 14 and they started the Clomid so we'll be inseminating around day 21 which worries me. I hope that the Clomid plus the successful sperm will give us LOTS OF LUCK
http://loveshackbaby.wordpress.com
I am S and my partner is A. We are both 25. We have been together for 10 years, with a few breaks in between. There was a lot of growing up to be done and some communication issues to be worked out. It took a while, but I think everything happens for a reason and we are right where we are supposed to be. We are going to be TTC our first baby together this month. I already have 2 rotten little boys, ages 4 and 5, from a previous relationship (I tried to be straight...just SO not for me, lol).
Our "swimmers", as you guys say, will be here Wednesday and I should ovulate around the 17th. My cycle is regular, give or take a day or 2 every now and then. We got the smileys everyone seems to love and plan to test twice a day and do the inseminations 12 and 24 hrs. after the positive test. I keep going back-and-forth, thinking maybe we should do 12 and 36 after the positive. I'm really nervous about timing it right!
Can't wait to get to know each & everyone of you,
Jen
DH - vasectomy reversal - low sperm count - moved to Donor Sperm
IUI #1 - Injectables, trigger - IUI Cancelled due to DH non-exsitant sperm count
IUI #2 - 10/20 - Injectables, trigger using Donor Sperm w/ Donor 518 = BFN
IUI #3 - December - will be using Donor 8765G (our orignal pick but I didn't know if I was CMV Positive or not)
I have been lurking and learning here for a few months and you guys are the best!
We'll be TTC for the first time in January. From what fertility friend tells me, it should be around the 10th. Ahhhh I feel really antsy to begin!
In the mean time, I am attempting to get on here more so I don't drive her crazy talking non stop about the big event! Next step... well, Figuring out how the heck to get pics on here would be a good baby step (No pun intended)
I became a client of NW a few months ago.
I've always wanted to have a child. I think I spent many years waiting for the right time, the right relationship, etc. Well, I'm 36 now and I absolutely feel like now is the time for me to proceed in attempting to become a mother.
I am single but I realize that I'm in a good place in life---I have a good job, a great support system, I'm older and wiser than I might have been even a few years ago. That said, I'm ready to make this dream a reality.
I will be making my second attempt at home insemination in January of 2011. I look forward to sharing in this journey with all of the amazing people on these forums.
-L
So many new faces. I am a LONG-TIMER.....literally from when the forum started years ago. I had to take an extended time off and as such closed my blog and seperated from all TTC sites to be able to break as much as possible during my 2 years away. Now I am resolved and ready to come back back! 2011 feels incredible and I am filled with hope about a POS HPT before the ball drops proclaiming 2012! I wish a ton of baby dust to us all.
I am 30 yo and will most likely be a SMBC. My relationship of 11 years was SUPPOSED to be the one, but better to know before kids that he wasn't sticking around.
I really have no idea on any of this yet. I am terrified and excited, impatient and nervous...normal, no? I plan on finding my PERFECT donor at the end of this year or beginning of 2012.
I don't know how to go about doing the whole process yet - I mean, since I am single, is it really an evening with "myself"? I joke about it being a turkey baster, but what is it really like?! That makes me nervous too!
How do I even begin charting my MC? I have never done it, believe it or not. I was pregnant when I was 21, but it didn't come to fruition.
HELP? LOL