Feeling good about Cycle 8...come on baby!

Quick check in and cycle update!  I've been very busy in seems and have not had the time to focus on my Blog, sorry.
I'm am currently Oing!  This cycle, so far, has been the best and most promising yet.  I say that because, for some reason, my Pre-O temps have been higher than usual and the past two cycles I've O'ed earlier than normal.  This is good news.  I'm CD15 and got my + OPK yesterday.  I expect to possibly see another + today with a temp rise tomorrow morning.  The BD'ing has been good (CD 15, 13, and 10), although I would love to get one more in before my temp rise, hopefully tonight!  Then the waiting begins. ugh. 
I'm due for my Annual Pap next month, so if no baby by then I will talking with her about my journey so far.  I am concerned I may be having issues getting PG due to accumulated scar tissue (from all of my surgeries), but that is just a theory.  I'm thinking of asking for a hysterocopy to help determine that, just for my own knowledge.  But, I'm still believing in miracles over here and holding on to Hope with white knuckles!

Stay tuned....and, by all means, Keep those fingers crossed!! :-)

UnLucky Cycle 7

Well, this is going to be short and sweet, cause I'm really not in the mood to Blog, but as you can read from the title, I'm not Pregnant.  (SHOCKER) gasp!  I'm struggling to stay positive that I will ever have my rainbow, but holding on like a hair in a biscuit.  The Saga will continue on to Cycle 8...and here's to hoping that 8 is GRrrrreat!  Now I must go and comfort myself with the heating pad while dear Aunt Flow lingers with her unwelcomed visit. :-(

Crazy Cycle 7!

Cycle 7 has not proven to be lucky or not, yet, but it sure has proven to be my most confusing charted cycle yet!  It all started on CD15 when I was shocked to get an early + OPK, thank goodness I started my OPKs early!  I was excited that I was going to O earlier this cycle!  Although I clearly had my + OPK, I still felt my CM was there, but CP wasn't quite Soft & Open yet.  This cycle I had wanted to make sure we BDed on the day of O, so figuring since I normally have two days of +'s before I O, we could start BD CD15, skip a day and BD again on O day.  Sounds simple enough, right? Wrong!  I had two +'s CD15 & CD16 and was able to BD both days.  On CD17, before I could even OPK again, I noticed my morning temp had risen to Post-O status!  I figured I O'ed on CD16 and was elated because I had BDed on O day and the day before, perfect!  Everything was looking great until the morning of CD18 to find my temp had drastically dropped way below my cover line back to Pre-O temps, this had never happened to me before.  Had I not really O'ed yet, was this a weird, fall-back temp, what was going on??  I decided to use another OPK that afternoon just to see what it would say and lo and behold it was another +!  Not only that, my CM/CP were the most fertile yet!  WTHeck!? And to make matters worse, I was unable to BD that night (thanks to my moody/tired husband).  I thought, well, if I haven't O'ed yet, then maybe tomorrow's OPK will be neg. and I will O that day and try to BD that day as well.  Thankfully, the next day (CD19) brought a negative OPK with fertile CM/CP and BD, BUT my temp had spiked back up to Post-O temps.  My temps have sustained Post-O temps since then, I am currently CD22.  So now to get to how many DPO I am, well, that's the problem!  Thanks to my crazy signs and temps, I have no idea exactly.

1.)  I either O'ed on CD16, which means I BDed on O day and day before (which would be great) and I'm 6dpo.
2.)  I O'ed on the day of my temp dip CD18, which means BD timing would suck, having done it 2 & 3 days prior to O, but still not impossible.  And would make me 4dpo.
3.) I O'ed on the day of my neg. OPK after my + (like I usually do) on CD19, with my temp sustained above that temp, which would again be great with BD on O day and BD also on days 3 & 4 prior to O, this would make me 3dpo.

So, as you can see, I have no idea how many dpo I am at this point, but I can figure at least anywhere from 3-6!  All in all the BD timing would still work for all scenarios, better for some them others.  So, here I sit in a very confusing 2WW and praying it pays off with a nice BFP!!
So far, I've had the normal Progesterone induced sore bb's, but I have had some unusual light cramping the past few days and I'm hoping that's a good sign.  I plan on testing in one week,( Wed., Sept. 7th)  I will be either 10-13dpo and should be able to get a reliable result by then.  Hoping this crazy cycle still turns out to be my lucky one!

Lucky Cycle 7??

New Cycle = New Plan!  This is going to be kinda tricky this month, only because my cycles have been like a box of chocolates..I never know what I'm going to get! Hahaha...thank you Forrest Gump!  So, in my past cycle history I've had quite a range in O times, ranging anywhere from CD17-CD25!  That's a difference of 9 days (over a week), people!!  Doesn't make for easy planning, for sure!  So, what's a TTC girl to do?  I'll have to shoot for an average within the range and XMF's I hit the nail on the head.  My average O time is CD20, so I will go with that, give or take a few days in either direction...Thank God for OPK's, that's all I can say.  One thing, I'm going to strive to do this cycle that hasn't been done before is to BD On the Day of O AND Day After, this would be the best way to "seal the deal", in my puny, human efforts anyway.  So, here goes the Plan for August Cycle....
CD14 (8/24) - Start OPK's, and continue to use, each day, til +
CD17 (8/27) - Begin BD EOD, till + OPK
Once I get my + OPK I will BD on the day it goes back to - (this is typically my O day), and then BD again the following day (for insurance).

duh duh duh...the dreaded BFN (AGAIN)

Knocked down (again) for the the 6th time...BUT not out for the count.  I'm sad that I am still on this emotional, roller-coaster of a journey, but have not lost perspective or hope of seeing my efforts and prayers become a soon reality.  I know that Father's timing is perfect and I have the patience I need to endure the wait.  As my 2WW drew near to the end, I had a feeling I would not be seeing my bfp at the end of it.  I do realize that every pregnancy and the signs and symptoms of each one can be different each time, but there are specific things I usually do notice before each of my pregnancies, and I have not noticed anything out of the norm of normal progesterone symptoms.  Today I am 10dpo and I anticipate a visit from AF in a few days.

I am already looking forward to trying a new BD schedule next cycle, cycle 7!  7 is a very Lucky number and hopefully will bring me LOTS of baby luck!  Although each unsuccessful cycle that passes is a major let down, I am gaining a great deal just in the experience alone which I am very appreciative for.  I am thoroughly enjoying charting and temping and getting to know my body and how it works; I have become very educated and informed as far as my body, supplements, vitamins, VBAMC's, and best of all have been connected to some of the sweetest women I've ever known, they have been my rock during this journey and I wouldn't want to do this without them!

My goals before the end of this year are as follows:

1.  Become Pregnant!
2.  Sell our Home and Move to a Bigger one.
3.  Do well in school and make excellent grades.

I have all the Faith in the world that I will meet these goals!
~Stay tuned for August's Cycle 7 Baby Plan.............

The 2WW for Cycle 6 has begun!

Temp Rise Today! Now the 2WW begins... I have a good feeling about this cycle, hoping this is my month!  My EDD would be April 18th (a spring baby :-)  I plan on testing around 10dpo, so a week from this Sat. KMFX'ed we caught my Rainbow!! To Be Continued...

Got my + OPK!

Good News! I got my + OPK, in fact not long after my last post! Collective "WHEW"!  Yippie skippie, all is okie dokie!  I had another + today and have been able to BD both days! Yay, Me!  So, although I'm Oing later than I have yet, I'm still KMFX'ed for my BFP this cycle!  Wish me lots of Sticky Baby Dust!>>>