Trying for Year 2010 Baby

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decoco

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maybe i should really get a OPK to see when i'm really ovulating..

winnie_gal, totally understand how you feel... we've been trying to BD every other day, for the weeks i thought i am ovulating.. but not successful..

its like every other day still can't strike? perhaps I only really ovulate when we stop BD-ing..

hey shiseru, with the ovulation strip, need to buy alot so that i can use 1 a day to really track when I am ovulating right? cos if i miss it, i would miss my ovulation altogether ya? is that how it works? kinda confusing...
 
mrs_eg

mrs_eg

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decoco said:
maybe i should really get a OPK to see when i'm really ovulating..

winnie_gal, totally understand how you feel... we've been trying to BD every other day, for the weeks i thought i am ovulating.. but not successful..

its like every other day still can't strike? perhaps I only really ovulate when we stop BD-ing..

hey shiseru, with the ovulation strip, need to buy alot so that i can use 1 a day to really track when I am ovulating right? cos if i miss it, i would miss my ovulation altogether ya? is that how it works? kinda confusing...
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ya... like shiseru I also realise I ovulate early until I use the kit... hahaha

Average ppl use 5-7 strips per mth...

it depends on how long ur mthly cycle is...

if ur cycle is 28days for example... start testing on the 10th day of the cycle (1st day is the start of ur menses)

Normally the kit will explain to u the instructions of using it... follow the instructions closely...
 
shiseru

shiseru

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decoco said:
maybe i should really get a OPK to see when i'm really ovulating..

winnie_gal, totally understand how you feel... we've been trying to BD every other day, for the weeks i thought i am ovulating.. but not successful..

its like every other day still can't strike? perhaps I only really ovulate when we stop BD-ing..

hey shiseru, with the ovulation strip, need to buy alot so that i can use 1 a day to really track when I am ovulating right? cos if i miss it, i would miss my ovulation altogether ya? is that how it works? kinda confusing...
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Yeah, mrs eg becomes expert liaoz :p

Try to test at the same time everyday. Best is around 2pm, and reduce your intake of liquid/going to the toilet for 2-3 hours prior to testing.

In case you ask, you can refer to My Baby My World to buy the test strips.

In addition, you may want to consider investing a clearblue ovulation kit. Once you have tested +ve on the normal test strips, test it with the clearblue to reconfirm.

My cycle is similar to mrs eg, a 28 days cycle, so I will start testing on day 10. I will start taking BBT the next round too. sigh~ the journey of making babies is tough! Haha :D
 
ecym

ecym

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hi all,

I new to this forum.

Just want to share my TTC experience.

Hb is 33 and I'm 31.

We married for 3 years only started to try for BB this year.

last year, I got an operation in KK to remove a number of fibroids from my uterus.

After three months of trying, we have SI every alternate days and every month my period comes. Frustrated, I stopped thinking about the BB but still maintain the alternate day SI (enjoyment) and i even went for a holiday with my family. Upon return, after missing my period for three days (my cycle quite accurate +/-3 days), HB asked if I am preg. I said shouldnt be as we did not have SI during our holiday and I thot those days were not the most fertile days.

Anyway, I tested the preg kit which I bought three months ago and the result is positive. Cant believe it...bought a different brand to try and still shows positive. Just went for a gynae on Tues, BB already 6 wks old and can deduct heartbeat...

So my simple advice to you TTC.

1. Don't think about the preg all the time
2. Enjoy the SI with your partner (try every alternate days during your non bleeding period)
3. I did put up my legs after SI
4. Do a pre-preg check up to make sure you do not have large cyst/fibriods that may obstruct conceiving.
5. If can afford, go beach holidays with your partner to relax and SI everyday. I heard this is quite effective as your mind is enjoying...

HTHs
 
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SMOKEYeyes

Member
decoco said:
hey ladies, also started trying to concieve for a 2010 baby.. and trying to do it by looking at the calendar..

was experiencing some of the symtoms last few days.. like bloating, gassy, headaches, and waiting for menses to be missed (praying hard).. but who knows it came last night.

was so disappointed..and also worried.. well have to say that this is my first month of real trying. but so envious of hearing so many stories of people getting married and immediately got pregnant, but why cant we?

moreover we really did it like every other day for a period of about 2 weeks + around the days i thought i should be ovulating..

so can't udnerstand why we kept it under such tight schedule still can't strike... hope i'm not having problems...

do you ladies face such problems before?
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Hey decoco
you are only in your first month.. so try to take it easy.. I also thought it was piece of cake and who knows.. I am in the 8th month of trying! did all the fertility tests out there.. blood test, ultrasound, HSG, scans.. all but still.. the only thing to do is WAIT for my turn.. sigh...

perhaps try charting! its interesting to do... :)
 
mrs_eg

mrs_eg

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shiseru said:
Yeah, mrs eg becomes expert liaoz :p


My cycle is similar to mrs eg, a 28 days cycle, so I will start testing on day 10. I will start taking BBT the next round too. sigh~ the journey of making babies is tough! Haha :D
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not as expert as u shiseru... Hahaha me not as well read as u... Even read liao only half is absorbed n quarter of it is remembered... Hahaha

so decided to start bbt next mth??? Hope u will not hav to use it though... Left how many days to end of cycle??? Got any symptoms??
 
shiseru

shiseru

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mrs_eg said:
not as expert as you shiseru... Hahaha me not as well read as you... Even read only half is absorbed n quarter of it is remembered... Hahaha

so decided to start bbt next month??? Hope you will not hav to use it though... Left how many days to end of cycle??? Got any symptoms??
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Got AF symptom lohz :p And I think it should come today if based on 26 days cycle like last month, in fact I think I saw a little on the toilet paper when I went to do big business this morning >_<

I will start taking my BBT from tomorrow, argh, gotta wake up 7am everyday.

My cycle seem to become shorter after my m/c, from 28 days to 25-26 days.

Alas, try again lohz... :D
 
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Winnie_ gal

Member
we all shld work hard hope to hear good news ya...
... maybe i shld try to buy the stripes and do the test...
just enjoy ourself when we are doing... hehehe...
 
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PoOtz

New Member
Everyone say, don't think about it. Don't be stressed. I'm stressed trying not to be stressed. Grrrrrr.... how not to be?? Do you set a deadline to try naturally before resorting medical help?
 
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tinklish

Member
ecym said:
hi all,

I new to this forum.

Just want to share my trying to concieve experience.

husband is 33 and I'm 31.

We married for 3 years only started to try for baby this year.

last year, I got an operation in KK to remove a number of fibroids from my uterus.

After three months of trying, we have SI every alternate days and every month my period comes. Frustrated, I stopped thinking about the baby but still maintain the alternate day SI (enjoyment) and i even went for a holiday with my family. Upon return, after missing my period for three days (my cycle quite accurate +/-3 days), husband asked if I am preg. I said shouldnt be as we did not have SI during our holiday and I thot those days were not the most fertile days.

Anyway, I tested the preg kit which I bought three months ago and the result is positive. Cant believe it...bought a different brand to try and still shows positive. Just went for a gynae on Tues, baby already 6 wks old and can deduct heartbeat...

So my simple advice to you trying to concieve.

1. dont't think about the preg all the time
2. Enjoy the SI with your partner (try every alternate days during your non bleeding period)
3. I did put up my legs after SI
4. Do a pre-preg check up to make sure you do not have large cyst/fibriods that may obstruct conceiving.
5. If can afford, go beach holidays with your partner to relax and SI everyday. I heard this is quite effective as your mind is enjoying...

HTHs
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Hi girls..came across ecym post..i totally agree with all pointers (1-5). However, it is really hard not to think about the preg all the times :) I bet most mummies would agree with me ..but then again, we shld all try our best not to hope too much..

ecym, where did you do your pre-preg check and what does it consist of?? im quite interested thou..never done one before and abit shy abt it ;)
 
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hapimint

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I have been trying hard to convince hubby to try for baby so finally, he agrees that we would be trying soon but he don't want to confirm a date first... Keep insisting that my back injury must be okay first... haiz....

Btw, Pootz, call me kaisu but I already told my hubby that if we don't conceive after 1 year of trying, we are going back KK since we got open appointment. They quite fast cos I had some questions after doing the pre-preg tests so called them up for an open appointment. They fixed it within a week.

Tinklish, I very Kaypoh but you might want to consider going to Polyclinic to ask for referral to hospital to do the checks. To my knowledge, KK and SGH has the checks. And it is subsidized and to me, quite fast. Coz I went to Polyclinic on Thursday and got appointment to see the specialist at KK on Monday. But I think its better to go SGH coz I heard that the service is better there.

I was super shy about doing such tests too. Coz my hubby and I are not trying and usually they start by asking how long we have tried. But we don't have a choice coz my hubby on medication so we just go to ensure that if we were to try while my hubby stop medication, our bodies are ready.
 
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PoOtz

New Member
hapimint, perhaps your hubby is not ready for a child yet? :) i think guys are not anxious as they don't have a biological clock ticking. For me, I just turned 35, and the statistics scares me. :p

I have already gone to my gynae to do the usual scan to make sure no cyst, lining ok, bloodtest for progesterone, hubby's semen analyst and even the HSG... seems like all ok, so just gotta try hard. :p What does your pre-preg tests consist of? I've read from here that public hospitals seems to change their doctors along the way, not stick to one doctor one? That doesn't seem nice leh.. i prefer to have one doctor only so i can build rapport and follow-up.
 
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Koala bear mummy

Member
Hi I'm new here, thought just to share share :)

I had to do D&C (missed abortion) because the fetus did not develop after we first got pregnant around this time last year. Hubby and I were quite devastated as we are not a 'young' couple with him age 37 and yours truly age 36 :(. Although we only got married in year 2007, we are very aware of the risks and lower chances of conception if we are not kiasu about it.

I got pregnant quite soon 1st time after my Doc pinpointed our problem, actually my problem which is prolactinemia ie too high hormone in making milk ( even though I was not pregnant!!), causing my brain to think that I am pregnant. Never knew or heard of such a condition :err:

Anycase, like i mentioned earlier fetus did not develop and we found out miscarriages are fortunately (usually becoz of genetic abnormality so better not to have anyway) or unfortunately (parents still feel the 'loss') quite common.

I bucked myself up and some kind motherly colleagues shared that it is better to try conceive again after 6 months! Anycase, I have also heard from other colleague who got pregnant right after fibroid removal so decided to try 2nd month after my D&C (procedure to remove fetus).

Lo and behold we got pregnant third month and I am now in my 28 weeks! :)

The points which helped us

1) Do NOT stress yourself / yourselves
2) Use ovulation test kit
3) Must do it the day or day after positive ovulation (friends all happened to have boys and we are also expecting bb boy)
4) Putting up my legs for 30 mins rightafter sex

Apology, I hope i wasn't too cheong hei here. Thought details will be good because we went thorugh and understand the waiting and frustrations..

Ciao for now and best of luck to all deserving women out there! :)
 
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