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Hi! Pm, you don't have to apologize. We all get messed up at times. We're allowed to. My coverline is 97.9 so i'm good so far. Thanks for mentioning your previous experience with a dip. I never charted when i became pg w/dd. It was the 1st time we tried. Like yours did, i hope my temps go right back up tomorrow! Julie, sorry that you're having a crappy day, but don't let the website fool with your head too much. Just in case, pay attention to your cm and if it becomes that perfect ewcm, then fly dh home asap:) Or give Nick a call:) I hate being home alone when dh is away. I'm like a little kid and can't sleep w/out him. Speaking of dh's, mine didn't want to go anywhere near a dixie cup or doctor's office. He said he was happy w/just 1 child if it had to come to that!! Baby. I heard of an at home test dhs can do and i plan on buying it if af shows. My friend told me about it and it's wicked easy. I think she bought it at Walmart. BTW, i got my preseed on babyhopes.com. It was a package of 6 applications (6 different bd's) and 2 pg tests for like $17.50 including shipping. My doctor has never heard of it so i don't think you can get it anywhere in person. It's an excellent deal for such a great product- i think. OK, well i'll talk to you soon.

thanks ella - i will check out babyhopes.com - i have used their ov calculator before. you're funny - your dh wouldn't go near the dixie cup! mine had trepidations - but i explained i was going thru some not so fun stuff too - and that atleast he wasn't going to go have someone poke and prod at him - just give a sample in the privacy of home - and zoom it to the lab within the 30 minute window. it went well - not sure how long till the results though. i am looking into the internet for test restult values to be prepared to sounds like i know waht they are talking about when they tell us the numbers. i have heard of the at home one too - don't know anyone who has tried it - hopefully you won't need it - so do you have a day you are expecting AF? my cycles have increased over the past few months by days each time - so i don't know what to expect - or when to even guess it will be here - as mentioned it was 42 days last time - but i didn't get a +opk -- so not sure. if i do get it - i will look into the temping for next month - along with the monitor sticks and the clomid - and my good girlfriend just got back from mexico - she bought me a fertility god! she is so funny - she called me from the airport and asked if she can bring it by tonight - i explained dh is out of town till tomorrow - so no rush.... ha ha.heck - i will take whatever help i can get. -- i had a fortune cookie 2 days ago that said your patience will be rewarded --- it just doesn't say WHEN. dd is waking from nap - so i'll check back later.
PS: i am going to go to walmart in a little while - and will check for the at home kit - not sure if it is on the shelf - or ask the pharmacist. will advise upon return. BTW - we were just in tucson 3 weeks ago - my dh's whole family is still there. it was cold then too.

Hey Ella and Julie - This is just so fitting for me! I pull out my ovidrel shot from last year to make sure that it's still okay to take this weekend.... I notice on the box that it says to store in the fridge... it's been in a cabinet in my kitchen since May 2006. It''s no good! I talked to 2 pharmacists. Just so my luck!! Now I have to call my OB tomorrow, pray that he's in the office, wait all afternoon for a return call and get him to call in another Rx for me. $50 down the drain. Just my luck! I've tried not to stress about it, but of course I'm worried that something will go wrong tomorrow. Anyway, let me know how you guys are doing tomorrow. ELLA, I hope those temps spike back up!!! and JULIE I hope dh returns home soon. Can't go wrong with the fertility statue either. I'm collecting lucky pennies these days!

Happy Friday!! It's rainy here, but i'm psyched because i have a softball game at 9:30 tonight and it's the last thing i feel like doing. Been doing the rain dance all morning in hopes it's rained out:o) When i'm in the 2ww, it's all i can focus on pretty much- well, that and dd of course. Julie, keep rubbing that fertility god- or whatever it is you have to do to make it work! Oh, and af is due the 24th, i believe. I really hope yours is due the 22nd and instead you get a BFP! Then, you would have been worrying for nothing. I know it's not much coming from me, but try to have confidence in your +opk. Pm, did everything work out for you getting that shot? I hope so for that poor doctor's sake. If he knows what's good for him, he'll call it in asap!! Let us know what happens. Well, my temps went back up .3 today. So, it looks like it was a single day dip. Hope you two have a great day and awesome WE. I'll be thinking about you on Sat Pm. I have guests coming tonight and staying for a week - i'll try to sneak on and check in, but just so you know in case i miss a couple of days. Bye for now

OMG- i just had a flashback of a dream i had last night. I took an hpt and it turned + right before my eyes- not like the usual stare at it until you imagine 2 lines! Then, i was hiding it from dh w/this smirk on my face because i wanted to think of a cute way to surprise him. I really hope this is a sign and not just another thing to cry about in hindsight of how my body is torturing me!! Although i must say that it does get easier the more -hpt's you see. What do you think? I know i'm putting so much thought into my dreams, but they sure are different for me.

good morning ladies - i may be losing my mind! yesterday on a whim - (i know i shouldn't have tested so early - but i am hoping and praying for it to be -- i just had to!) i took a cheap hpt - and it showed the normal - one pink line in the alotted 3 - 10 minutes window - so checking it at 3 min - and 5 and 7 and 10 there was (no surprise) - no 2nd pink line. so i got wrapped up in my normal life (outside all this hoping testing praying and wishing to be pregnant, that seems to consume me lately!) and took dd to gymboree class - and so on for the day - fast fwd to last night - i go to wash my fach and get ready for bed and see the hpt still sitting in the wrapper on the sink - so i take it out again - and examine it - heavily - cuz you'd have to really examine it to see the slightest - remote shadow of a feint pink line. ofcourse i want to believe it so bad i could just be imaginging it is there...... so i call dh in there - he looks (quickly as most ment do) - and says "sorry hun - there is only 1 line" - i reexamine and turn on all lights and make him look again - and he says - nope dear - nothing. but i am still certain i see a very very slight line - so i get a flashlight and magnifying glass and show him again - during which time he reads the pkg instructions which clearly tell you not to rely on results left over 3 hours - and points out that it has now been like 15 hours since testing. i cry and go to bed. so today i get up and go get more HPT's (bought the economy pack - with 4 in there!) and took one with 1st morning u. and the 3 - 5 min 10 - same thing - nothing. had bfast and did laundry and stuff - and like 3 hours later there is the slightest most faded away feint looking pink line - sorta. i don't show dh cuz he already thinks i am nuts - a nd now i am wondering too - if you tilt it the right way there is a slight line (VERY feint and very faded and very possible not a real line) - so i am leaving it on the counter again - and will check later (i know i am not supposed to do that) - but i am so tired of no line - i am either 12 or 14 dpo - and on cd 28 on my monitor - and it is flashing the infamous "M" for reset to start the next month - so is it possible i am believing i see something that isn't really there - ?? i suppose - but if you tip it just right in the proper light after the 3 hours it shows a very ever so slight pinkish sort of line ------ now i have to wait till monday to go to the OB's lab - and then another day for "official results" - but since i wasn't actually "supposed" to be ready to test till the 23rd - (which is incidentally thuesday) i guess i will have to sit and wait it out - that is what i get for testing early. boy these are going to be 4 long days - especially w/out ella around to be in my same boat! -- -- -- -- enough about my vision / delusional issues. PM - i hope that your doc got you the shot in time - all i can say is thank goodness you checked on it the day before you actually needed it. maybe this is a sign - that since you prevented a big mishap (by checking early) - you will get your shot and have the best month! i am pulling for you!! i guess that is a case of checking early paying off!!! ha ha. fingers are crossed for you - have a great weekend - and the best BD'ing to you!! ella - enjoy your houseguest - check in on us when you have a few moments. i may have gone completely crazy before too long! who knows maybe you will get a BFP in the coming days! my best to you guys! i am going to go take a nap while dh has dd at the store. think positive!

oh - and got the DH's ss results back last night - they gave him an 80% normal rating and couldn't give us any more info - as to whether that was good - or great - or poor - so we are trying to think it would be like grading a paper - and that 80 % will equal a "B" - which is good enough for me if it gets the job done.

Hey Julie, i only have a few minutes- i'mm supposed to be getting ready to go out w/everyone. Anyway, i had to respond to your post- you sound like me right now. I took an hpt at 10dpo (sat) and it was -. But, i kept looking at it throughout the day and thought i also saw a line or shadow of a pink line. My dh said the same as yours, nope- that's all white. So, i think my eyes are just playing tricks on me and if I have to do weird positions just to see the line, then it's probably in my head. Hope is good, but i'm just going to wait for af to show and then test if she's late. I can't take the crazyness anymore. Don't get me wrong, i'm still obsessing, but i don't want to waste any more tests until i'm more sure. I really hope it's going to be real for you, but i'd wait a couple more days so you don't go insane!! Remember, the hcg levels double every 2-3 days so there may not be a difference from one day to the very next day. BTW, my temps had gone up to 99, then dropped down to 98.3 this am. I'm kind of bummed, but trying not to let one day of temps get to me. Good luck Julie- I'm with ya. Pm, what's going on? I hope you've been so busy bd'ing that you couldn't get to your computer. Hope everything's going OK.

Oh, and Julie- I don't know anything about %'s re sperm, but it sounds right to me that it's a "B". Average is good news!!

good morning. i was so good this morning - not testing again (ok i don't want to give myself that much credit - i actually ran out of pg tests - just have 1 left that i am giong to try tomorrow morning). i did another one last night (yup - i am crazed over this!) i wasn't this bad the past few months - as i never saw the "almost" maybe shadow of a line - but this month i am so sure it is sort of there ---- i think.
alas - i will wait till tomorrow morning to take the last test - and if it showsever the slightest line - i am off the the lab for blood work. --- aww who am i kidding - i will likely call the OB and ask for blood work anyway - i swear i have become obsessive about this - and again - ONLY because i have not had a "little " possible line before. my theory is that i am not far enough into it to have a dark line - sound good? it does to me. boy i hope i am not in for a huge disappointment this week. and it is so hard to judge as for when AF will show - or is due - my cycles have grown by several days each over the past 6 months. and i don't really want to burden any of my friends with this - as it may just turn out to be my mind playing tricks on my eyes. so i am venting here with you guys - thanks for the forum to do so. now - ella - i must say i admire your strength. and it is so nice to have someone who is going thru the same things i am right now. i am so wishing you a BFP!!!! i think you said you're due for AF on wed right? keep me posted - i am hanging on the edge of my seat! PM - i hope you got your shot from the OB - and you are making the most of every moment this weekend - please drop us a note when you get a chance! taking DD to the zoo today to keep my mind off testing.

Hi there -- How is everyone today? I haven't been around much this weekend. JULIE thanks for asking and yes, I did get my shot! I woke up saturday morning all ready to take it when I noticed my bbt dropped and I had ewcm like I've never had before. Things were weird so I took a OPK and it was very very positive. I still took my shot... maybe it'll give it an extra kick. Well, I'm still really surging today - about 36 hours later. Go figure! We've made 3 attempts to make a baby so far and I guess we'll go as long as DH can make it! He's starting to complain ;) I wish you guys both the best of luck w/ your HPTs. Here's to TWO BFPS!

Hello ladies! I've been reading thru many posts on here and this particular one really jumped out at me. Julie this will be my first month with clomid also! I am very optimistic, but that's not easy (and today is a good day!) I went off of 'the pill' in oct of 05-dh and I didn't oficially start ttc, but we weren't tryinmg to prevent anything either. I got pg in feb of 06, but it was ectopic. As soon as I was healed from that disaster we really did start ttc (I love temping!) but with no results. I've found out that I don't o regularly, and this is my 2nd month of provera to get af. This month, however, my doc wants to start me on the clomid. I'm still waiting for af, so I don't expect anything too exciting for a while. Ella, I am very hopeful for you! Your posts really caught my eye b/c I would love to name a little girl Gabriella and I always thought I would call her EllaBella as a cute nickname! Best of luck to everybody and happy bd-ing :)

Hi Everyone! I am just starting on provera and then will begin clomid (50mg) on CD5. This is my second time posting on this site. Need the support because none of my friends have had to use clomid or have infertility problems. So, once things begin to progress for me I will be sure to keep you posted. I pray I will only need one cycle. Has anyone ever heard of getting pregnant on their first round of Clomid, 50mg CD5-9?

Hi mother2Bsoon and Cbella! Yes, mother2besoon I have known someone to get pregnant on their first try w. clomid. She was young enough and O'ed on her own. She just needed a little boost. Since your on provera do you have a cycle problem??? I'm did 50 mg this cycle w/ a trigger shot. I'm just entering the the wonderful 2ww. Best of luck to both of you! Cbella! I hope you start your af soon! temping is even better when you have a good cycle going on!

mother2besoon-There is a girl on another post that fell pg with twins on her first round of clomid...there's always hope! I will be taking 50mg on cd5-9 also. Where are you in your cycle?

Thanks pmblake and cbella! Yes, I do not have a cycle on my own. We have been tttc for a little over a year now and the ob suggested we start on the lowest dosage first. I just started taking provera on friday. I am only to take it for five days, so I am on day 3 of provera. Usually, after I take provera I see AF the very next day. So, as soon as I see AF, I will begin the count down to clomid. Cbella where are you in the clomid cycle? Twins on the first try...WOW. My DH and I do not have any children yet. We have only been married for two years . So, Twins our first try will probably be it for us (lol). It is really hard to see all of your friends get pregnant so easily. But I am so happy for them and glad to be a part of the lives of their children. Just can't wait for our own. Thanks again for sharing, I feel so much better to be able to talk with others who are going through the same thing as I am. So much understanding here. Baby dust to all!!!