Or so my ticker says anyway!
I think it is probably right. I've had some twingey pains in my 'ovary region' and my cervix is open and much softer - mucus is also increasing so it looks good!
Had a good 'session' last night - and will have another tonight.
Had to stop hubby from 'pleasuring himself' this morning. He wasn't impressed, but I think I managed to convince him with the promise of another good session tonight! :-)
If what we did last night can't make a baby than nothing can! I'm feeling really positive - like I'm much more in tune with my body. I even did some visualisation last night when I was trying to fall asleep. I imagined I was looking inside myself and could see my body guiding my husbands sperm to my ovary! A bit 'hippy' and odd, but I didn't make myself visualise it, it just happened.
I'm not going to get my hopes up too much, but I definitely feel like I am going in the right direction. If it takes a few more months then that is perfectly fine - my body knows what it is doing and I have faith that I will get pregnant when my body feels it is right!
Hope everyone is well!
MM
Tickers!
28 June 2007
26 June 2007
Got some housework done...
For once!! :-)
Tidied up the lounge, the hallway and the computer area anyway!
The kitchen is strewn with clothes waiting to be washed - the blumming washing machine broke at the weekend. It's only 6 months old! The tumble drier also broke a few months ago -was also brand new.
Not happy, but at least they are under warranty. Still - you'd expect them to last a while before breaking down. Looks like it could be something serious with the washer though. They had better be able to fix it and quick, although I doubt it. Someone is coming out to see it Tomorrow, but they will see what is wrong, order some parts, they will come in next week and then they will come and fix it when they feel like it :-(
I have a toddler for heaven's sake - my washing machine is my best friend! We'll start running out of clothes soon!
Never mind eh? These things are sent to try us and all that.
On a brighter note I think I am getting closer to ovulation (the ticker isn't entirely accurate - it assumes ovulation occurs 14 days before your period is due) - my cervix is more open and is softer than yesterday. Not entirely sure on cervical mucus, as I check it in the shower so it probably gets washed away.
Hope this weather clears up. Thankfully we're not flooded, but still, no more rain for a while please!
Ta ta for now
MM
Tidied up the lounge, the hallway and the computer area anyway!
The kitchen is strewn with clothes waiting to be washed - the blumming washing machine broke at the weekend. It's only 6 months old! The tumble drier also broke a few months ago -was also brand new.
Not happy, but at least they are under warranty. Still - you'd expect them to last a while before breaking down. Looks like it could be something serious with the washer though. They had better be able to fix it and quick, although I doubt it. Someone is coming out to see it Tomorrow, but they will see what is wrong, order some parts, they will come in next week and then they will come and fix it when they feel like it :-(
I have a toddler for heaven's sake - my washing machine is my best friend! We'll start running out of clothes soon!
Never mind eh? These things are sent to try us and all that.
On a brighter note I think I am getting closer to ovulation (the ticker isn't entirely accurate - it assumes ovulation occurs 14 days before your period is due) - my cervix is more open and is softer than yesterday. Not entirely sure on cervical mucus, as I check it in the shower so it probably gets washed away.
Hope this weather clears up. Thankfully we're not flooded, but still, no more rain for a while please!
Ta ta for now
MM
25 June 2007
Sunday
We went out for a walk as a family today. Bad idea, as the weather was awful, but in a way it was funny and we had a good day. It did, however, ruin my new hairstyle so hubby took me out for dinner to compensate! He definitely gets top marks in the love stakes today!
I whacked my head today :-( I am a complete Muppet. Where our computer is, is in a little arch under the stairs. Hubby was showing me something on the computer and I stood up afterwards, forgetting that I needed to go backwards first and smacked my head full force on the wall.
It didn't hurt as much as I thought, but it smarted a bit and I felt a bit sick for a little while! Never mind, should have taught me a lesson! Silly MM!!
After checking my cervical position in the shower, I don't think I am close to ovulating yet - cervix is quite high and dry, so still a while to go.
In a way I'm glad (as long as I do actually ovulate though!) as I am only thinking about making love with my husband and not having sex because I think I might be ovulating. Also I am not waiting to test for about a million years!! (Well that's what it feels like anyway)
So, I'll sign off for now.
Speak soon
MM
xx
I whacked my head today :-( I am a complete Muppet. Where our computer is, is in a little arch under the stairs. Hubby was showing me something on the computer and I stood up afterwards, forgetting that I needed to go backwards first and smacked my head full force on the wall.
It didn't hurt as much as I thought, but it smarted a bit and I felt a bit sick for a little while! Never mind, should have taught me a lesson! Silly MM!!
After checking my cervical position in the shower, I don't think I am close to ovulating yet - cervix is quite high and dry, so still a while to go.
In a way I'm glad (as long as I do actually ovulate though!) as I am only thinking about making love with my husband and not having sex because I think I might be ovulating. Also I am not waiting to test for about a million years!! (Well that's what it feels like anyway)
So, I'll sign off for now.
Speak soon
MM
xx
Saturday
Firstly - I know it isn't Saturday today! I haven't been able to get on the computer so I have been 'blogging' in my journal and am now updating it!
I have decided not to use my OPK's this month. I am determined to crack my peeing on a stick addiction and I think testing with them won't help, but I will continue to half-heartedly check my cervical position and cervical mucus (really have no clue what I am doing though!).
Hubby says he isn't 100% better yet, but is well enough to make love so he must be OK :-)
I got my hair done toady.
I was inspired by Miss Gobby from 'pregnancy forum' - I rang up my salon on the off chance and they had a cancellation! So I now have short hair with light blonde highlights. Very strange and will take some getting used to, but hubby likes it and it is easier to manage (although it does really need straightening, but I will only do that if I go out) so I'm happy.
Bye for now
MM
I have decided not to use my OPK's this month. I am determined to crack my peeing on a stick addiction and I think testing with them won't help, but I will continue to half-heartedly check my cervical position and cervical mucus (really have no clue what I am doing though!).
Hubby says he isn't 100% better yet, but is well enough to make love so he must be OK :-)
I got my hair done toady.
I was inspired by Miss Gobby from 'pregnancy forum' - I rang up my salon on the off chance and they had a cancellation! So I now have short hair with light blonde highlights. Very strange and will take some getting used to, but hubby likes it and it is easier to manage (although it does really need straightening, but I will only do that if I go out) so I'm happy.
Bye for now
MM
22 June 2007
Busy, busy, busy
Just a quick post - things are very busy at the moment.
Hubby is better though, so thats good :)
Will update properly soon!
Bye for now
MM
Hubby is better though, so thats good :)
Will update properly soon!
Bye for now
MM
20 June 2007
19 June 2007
Poor Boy
Hubby has gone to bed early - he has bad stomach cramps. Doesn't look like it is anything he has eaten - he had something similar last year. The Doctors thought he might have Chromes Disease, but after a whole load of tests it was ruled out and they don't know what has caused it.
So I have sent him to bed with a hot water bottle, poor thing. The way he described it sounded a bit like bad period pains so I suggested a high strength paracetamol and a warm bath before going to bed with a hot water bottle but he didn't want to do that. Instead he has taken some Milk of Magnesia and gone to bed. (He did take to the hot water bottle though. He looks very manly with the pink fluffy cover on it!!)
So, it looks like I won't be getting any tonight. Never mind, bless him.
MM
So I have sent him to bed with a hot water bottle, poor thing. The way he described it sounded a bit like bad period pains so I suggested a high strength paracetamol and a warm bath before going to bed with a hot water bottle but he didn't want to do that. Instead he has taken some Milk of Magnesia and gone to bed. (He did take to the hot water bottle though. He looks very manly with the pink fluffy cover on it!!)
So, it looks like I won't be getting any tonight. Never mind, bless him.
MM
At It Like Rabbits!
As the title says really! My husband thinks that all his Christmases have come at once. I know I'm nowhere near ovulation, but I am not missing it this month so we are going to be 'at it' at least once a day! It's not just that however - I have felt recently that love-making has become a means to an end and I have been neglecting his needs. This month I am making a concerted effort to get back to how we were before we were married and became parents. He is a pretty fabulous man so he really deserves a treat bless him.
Before and after the 'session' last night, I had that sickly feeling again. When I experienced it the night before I assumed it was the after affects of my night out, but I didn't drink all that much so surely it wouldn't still be affecting me? Plus, it's only when I get into bed... very odd.
Anyhow. I am on a mission to get this house pristine today. Need to get something out for tea as well and sort my daughter out and give her something to do whilst I'm working.
MM
Before and after the 'session' last night, I had that sickly feeling again. When I experienced it the night before I assumed it was the after affects of my night out, but I didn't drink all that much so surely it wouldn't still be affecting me? Plus, it's only when I get into bed... very odd.
Anyhow. I am on a mission to get this house pristine today. Need to get something out for tea as well and sort my daughter out and give her something to do whilst I'm working.
MM
18 June 2007
Another Monday Morning
My husband and I made love last night (that's as much detail as I'll be going into!). I have told him that we will be doing so every night and some mornings this month. I haven't wanted to do this previous months as I heard that it could dilute the sperm, but when I fell pregnant with my daughter we were in the 'honeymoon period' and were pretty much 'doing it' constantly! So anyway, hubby thinks he has won the lottery this month!
After the deed had been done last night I felt really unwell. At first I thought it was because I was sitting up funny so laid down and tried to sleep, but I was really having to concentrate to stop myself from being ill. Thankfully it passed and I managed to fall asleep in record time.
Checked my cervical position in the shower last night as well. I'm not entirely sure what I was doing, but it definitely was higher up than it was when I was about to get my period so I will now add that to my 'Fertility Friend' chart. (See link at top of page).
It is appalling weather here. Wanted to nip out to the shops to get some bits for tea and to post a CD to my parents but my husband has the car and I'm not willing to get wet! So - housework it is. I have managed to put it off until now, so had better get on with it.
Bye for now
MM
After the deed had been done last night I felt really unwell. At first I thought it was because I was sitting up funny so laid down and tried to sleep, but I was really having to concentrate to stop myself from being ill. Thankfully it passed and I managed to fall asleep in record time.
Checked my cervical position in the shower last night as well. I'm not entirely sure what I was doing, but it definitely was higher up than it was when I was about to get my period so I will now add that to my 'Fertility Friend' chart. (See link at top of page).
It is appalling weather here. Wanted to nip out to the shops to get some bits for tea and to post a CD to my parents but my husband has the car and I'm not willing to get wet! So - housework it is. I have managed to put it off until now, so had better get on with it.
Bye for now
MM
17 June 2007
Phew - No Hangover!
Didn't get a chance to post last night's blog when I got home, so quickly did it just now (thankfully, even in my drunken state, I managed to remember to write a few notes in my diary! Gee I'm sad)
Woke up this morning very tired, but clear headed. Had a bit of a phlegm-y throat (lovely) from all the cigarettes but I really needed to get out and be the old me for a night.
Was worth it - feel really refreshed and ready to be a great mum again. It certainly made me realise that although I do enjoy a good night out, I could not do that kind of thing every weekend.
Have had a lazy day today. My husband made us Sunday lunch and it was absolutely beautiful. (I should have been making it really as it is Fathers Day but he wanted to do it and I wasn't going to complain!)
Have sat here eating a big packet of m&m's so have not helped my healthy eating regime - haven't done much exercise either.
That will change tomorrow. I am going to get the housework done first thing (after sorting my daughter out of course) and will do it energetically to burn as many calories as possible! Then, if I have time and if I don't feel as though my daughter has been ignored too much I will get my exercise DVD out again.
So, that's it for now.
Bye!
MM
Woke up this morning very tired, but clear headed. Had a bit of a phlegm-y throat (lovely) from all the cigarettes but I really needed to get out and be the old me for a night.
Was worth it - feel really refreshed and ready to be a great mum again. It certainly made me realise that although I do enjoy a good night out, I could not do that kind of thing every weekend.
Have had a lazy day today. My husband made us Sunday lunch and it was absolutely beautiful. (I should have been making it really as it is Fathers Day but he wanted to do it and I wasn't going to complain!)
Have sat here eating a big packet of m&m's so have not helped my healthy eating regime - haven't done much exercise either.
That will change tomorrow. I am going to get the housework done first thing (after sorting my daughter out of course) and will do it energetically to burn as many calories as possible! Then, if I have time and if I don't feel as though my daughter has been ignored too much I will get my exercise DVD out again.
So, that's it for now.
Bye!
MM
Had a Good Night Out!
Went out as planned last night.
Had a really great time.
Had a few drinks, more than a few cigarettes and met loads of new people. I really enjoyed myself. It was nice to feel like the old me for a few hours.
I love being a wife and a mum, but sometimes it's nice to not be those for a little while.
I was tired by the time my husband picked me up but very happy!
Had a really great time.
Had a few drinks, more than a few cigarettes and met loads of new people. I really enjoyed myself. It was nice to feel like the old me for a few hours.
I love being a wife and a mum, but sometimes it's nice to not be those for a little while.
I was tired by the time my husband picked me up but very happy!
15 June 2007
Spring Cleaning
Not much to say today, apart from the fast that I have to do some serious spring cleaning to do.
Still bleeding, not too heavily though, so hopefully it's on its way out.
Cough is feeling a little better, when I do cough it feels like it is shifting so hopefully that's on its way out too!
I am quite psyched out about this month now. Want to get on with it. I am going to use the OPKs this month - suss out when I ovulate and then the month after, I am going to completely forget about trying to conceive - no tickers or anything, I will completely ignore it and leave it to fate. It will be hard but I am determined. If it doesn't happen next month then it is a sign that I need to chill out and let nature take it's course.
OK - it's housework time!
Hope everyone is well
MM
Still bleeding, not too heavily though, so hopefully it's on its way out.
Cough is feeling a little better, when I do cough it feels like it is shifting so hopefully that's on its way out too!
I am quite psyched out about this month now. Want to get on with it. I am going to use the OPKs this month - suss out when I ovulate and then the month after, I am going to completely forget about trying to conceive - no tickers or anything, I will completely ignore it and leave it to fate. It will be hard but I am determined. If it doesn't happen next month then it is a sign that I need to chill out and let nature take it's course.
OK - it's housework time!
Hope everyone is well
MM
14 June 2007
Bad Cough
I have had my cough for a while now, it's not constant, but seems to appear when I want to talk to someone and at night time when I am trying to get to sleep.
My ribs and stomach muscles really hurt, but the cough seems to have changed now, it's more phlegm-ey (sorry if anyone is eating whilst reading this) so hopefully that means it is shifting.
Haven't got my exercise DVD out yet, but went for a walk into our town centre this morning so at least have been out and about.
I am feeling much more upbeat about trying for a baby today. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but last night before falling asleep (or trying to!!) I chanted in my head "I'm confident in my body's ability to make a baby."
Now, I'm not a 'hippy' and am not into meditation or similar things, so I'm not sure what possessed me to do that, but I really have woken up to a confident and happy mood today.
Will definitely be doing it again tonight.
I am still on my period - seems a little heavier now. Hopefully it will only last for another 3 days and then I can have some 'special cuddles' with my husband!!
Bye for now
MM
My ribs and stomach muscles really hurt, but the cough seems to have changed now, it's more phlegm-ey (sorry if anyone is eating whilst reading this) so hopefully that means it is shifting.
Haven't got my exercise DVD out yet, but went for a walk into our town centre this morning so at least have been out and about.
I am feeling much more upbeat about trying for a baby today. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but last night before falling asleep (or trying to!!) I chanted in my head "I'm confident in my body's ability to make a baby."
Now, I'm not a 'hippy' and am not into meditation or similar things, so I'm not sure what possessed me to do that, but I really have woken up to a confident and happy mood today.
Will definitely be doing it again tonight.
I am still on my period - seems a little heavier now. Hopefully it will only last for another 3 days and then I can have some 'special cuddles' with my husband!!
Bye for now
MM
13 June 2007
Pact
OK this is for all of my friends at pregnancyforum.co.uk in the TTC section:
This is our pact:
- We will not obsess
- We will not symptom spot
- We will not test early
- We will continue with our every day lives and try to keep TTC at the back of our minds
No doubt this will be broken within minutes but I for one am desperately trying to stick to it.
Afternoon
Have made a pact with one of my online pals (Hi Libs) to do more exercise and tone up. Double sided benefit - I will get fitter, which I definitely need to do, seeing as I can barely run up the stairs without getting out of breath and it will also take my mind off trying for a baby.
I have also found my healthy eating book where it has sections to write down what you ate for breakfast, lunch, tea and snack and to work out the calorie intake (it has an accompanying booklet listing food and the calories in them). It will be difficult as I was told by my Dr. not to lose anymore weight, especially as I am trying for a baby, but I definitely need to eat more regularly, and more healthily, so maybe having to write it down will make me more aware of what I am eating.
Have booked my appointment with the Breast clinic for the lump I found. Although my GP wasn't worried, she wanted me to get checked out there anyway - my appointment is on the 18th July -a bit of a wait but at least it is booked and I can't get out of it! Fingers crossed it is nothing to worry about.
Still bleeding, it's not too heavy so thanks Heavens for small mercies! Have been reading up on my OPK's so that I will know what to do when I can start using them. They predict the L.H. surge {definition from OPK instructions: When a woman is about to ovulate, her body releases a large amount of a hormone called L.H. - Luteinising Hormone. L.L. is always present in your urine but the levels increase (surge) in the middle of your cycle, causing you to release an egg from the ovary.} It also explains that a positive OPK is when the 2 lines are of equal intensity or when the test band is stronger than the control line. It is negative if there is only the control line or if the test line is weaker than the control line.
I thought it would be the same rules as a pregnancy test, but apparently not, so it was interesting to read the instructions.
According to the table they provide, with my cycle length being around 28 - 30 days, I should start testing with the OPKs around day 11 of my cycle. I should also not test first thing in the morning so it will be a lunchtime thing.
Hope I haven't bored you to death there!
MM
Morning
Had quite a restless night coughing my guts up. Had quite bad back ache and stomach cramps before going to sleep. I have a sneaking suspicion that they were period pains - if I remember correctly, they felt similar to the pains I used to get before going on the pill all those years ago! I'm hoping it means that the pill will finally be out of my system and it's all systems go for this cycle.
I woke up at 4am this morning, didn't realise that I had even been to sleep and I remember wondering why it was so light in the bedroom. I checked my watch and was very confused when I saw the time!
I nipped to the loo and climbed back in bed beside my husband and of course the coughing started again (I now have very sore ribs and stomach muscles!), so when I eventually got back to sleep I didn't wake up until half past 9! Thankfully my daughter wanted a lie in too, which was very nice!
I have sorted my night out for the weekend to cheer me up. Dear husband seemed a bit miffed that he wasn't invited. I explained that it would be too late in the evening to take our daughter and he begrudgingly accepted that I would go and he would stay home and babysit.
I was a bit annoyed at his reaction, to be honest - he has had quite a few nights out since our daughter was born - I made sure he didn't miss any of his mates' parties, even if it meant me walking home with my daughter so he could stay. This will be my first proper night out in about a year, having had 2 nights out since my daughter was born, I think I need to let my hair down for a few hours!
Will post some more this evening.
Byebye
12 June 2007
1st Blog Post
Hi!
Welcome to my Trying To Conceive blog.
Please forgive me for not putting too many personal details in here - it will be in the public domain and I don't want every Tom, Dick and Harry knowing who I am!
My husband and I have a child together already - a daughter who is 1 year old, and now feel we are ready for baby number 2
I have been off the pill now since approximately the 10th of January 2007, so far we have not succeeded in getting pregnant, although this month I got a few positive pregnancy tests and my period was late - leading me to believe I have had a chemical pregnancy.
Definition of Chemical Pregnancy, courtesy of storknet.com:
"chemical pregnancy" - form of miscarriage. It is termed "chemical" because the only clinical evidence of pregnancy is a lab test, which indicates that that implantation occurred but only developed long enough to raise your circulating blood level of hCG. These are often early non-viable genetic "accidents."
But, I'm not getting down-hearted.
Everything happens for a reason, and here's to next month.
I have created this blog so those that know me can keep track of my progress (I am hoping that this blog will also become a pregnancy blog!) and those that don't can read it and hopefully it can help others in similar situations.
So - here goes - comments welcome by the way! Would love to hear other people's experiences and thoughts.
12 June 06
My period started this afternoon - was 2 days late and I always usually come on in the mornings, but I contribute this to a suspected chemical pregnancy.
Have got some Ovulation testing sticks so, even though my husband and I will be making love regularly, I want to be able to pin-point ovulation just for my own piece of mind.
Have had a bit of a stomach bug the past couple of days, as has my daughter so have not been eating well or feeling too great. Hopefully that is on it's way out and I can get on with being a more production wife and mother!
Bye for now
MM
Welcome to my Trying To Conceive blog.
Please forgive me for not putting too many personal details in here - it will be in the public domain and I don't want every Tom, Dick and Harry knowing who I am!
My husband and I have a child together already - a daughter who is 1 year old, and now feel we are ready for baby number 2
I have been off the pill now since approximately the 10th of January 2007, so far we have not succeeded in getting pregnant, although this month I got a few positive pregnancy tests and my period was late - leading me to believe I have had a chemical pregnancy.
Definition of Chemical Pregnancy, courtesy of storknet.com:
"chemical pregnancy" - form of miscarriage. It is termed "chemical" because the only clinical evidence of pregnancy is a lab test, which indicates that that implantation occurred but only developed long enough to raise your circulating blood level of hCG. These are often early non-viable genetic "accidents."
But, I'm not getting down-hearted.
Everything happens for a reason, and here's to next month.
I have created this blog so those that know me can keep track of my progress (I am hoping that this blog will also become a pregnancy blog!) and those that don't can read it and hopefully it can help others in similar situations.
So - here goes - comments welcome by the way! Would love to hear other people's experiences and thoughts.
12 June 06
My period started this afternoon - was 2 days late and I always usually come on in the mornings, but I contribute this to a suspected chemical pregnancy.
Have got some Ovulation testing sticks so, even though my husband and I will be making love regularly, I want to be able to pin-point ovulation just for my own piece of mind.
Have had a bit of a stomach bug the past couple of days, as has my daughter so have not been eating well or feeling too great. Hopefully that is on it's way out and I can get on with being a more production wife and mother!
Bye for now
MM
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