Thatās where Iām at too, Iāll be crossing my fingers for you!
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Thanks, Iāll do the same for you!
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Really glad you went and got some advice and hopefully referrals.
What vitamins have you bought? Our supplement cupboard is looking rather crazy right now 
Iām rattling!
[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] back! Fingers crossed for you this weekend 
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I got [name_u]Seven[/name_u] Seas ātrying for a babyā for me (instead of supermarket own brand folic acid which is what Iāve been taking). It has vitamin D and iron as well, I think, and is what I was taking when I got pregnant with my daughter. And for DH I got Wellman Fertility supplements which have a whole bunch of stuff in them. Theyāre also huge tablets, so fair play to my husband for humouring me He was on a regular multivitamin before, so hoping this one will boost the right specific things.
Open to recommendations if anyone has any they really like!
@sabrielschild I take the [name_u]Seven[/name_u] Seas ones as well. Iām also taking a high dose [name_m]Vit[/name_m] C, Coq10 and Vitamin D as well. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband takes a multi vitamin, [name_m]Zinc[/name_m] and magnesium. Like I said, rattling!
Iāve been back using the OPKās and honestly I feel deflated every time I do.
[name_f]My[/name_f] cycles have returned to 28/29 days consistently since my miscarriage in the [name_f]Summer[/name_f], and yet all Iām getting are days and days of faint lines and nothing more.
I swapped GPās recently and contacted them this week as well to chat things over. Sheās sending me to get bloods to check my progesterone levels, as well as a few other things that might affect it.
Sorry for the ramble, just having a meh week.
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@georgiegeorgie I may have said this before but I just wanted to tell of my experiences with OPKās - they can be SO frustrating, of course. But one thing I feel isnāt pointed out too often is that the LH hormone can be diluted if you drink too much water. Which is totally a catch 22 right, because when youāre ovulating youāre supposed to be well-hydrated! So I was spending all this time thinking I wasnāt getting positive OPKās when actually I drank too much water for the hormone to be detected. Once I cut back on the water (and held my pee longer), I started to get some positives. [name_f]May[/name_f] not be the case for you but I thought Iād throw it out there!
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How did I not realise this?! And Iāve been drinking SO MUCH water recently. It really is a catch 22, youāre right! Thank you for pointing this out.
Iām gonna keep testing the next few days, even though I would be ovulating way too late in my cycle if they do show a positiveā¦ but will try and drink a bit less as you said just to see if there is a difference.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you are doing ok!
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It is also worth pointing out that some women do not get an LH surge strong enough to trigger a positive OPK, but they still ovulate! OPKs often cause more frustration than they are worth.
If you havenāt, maybe try temping! āTaking Charge of Your Fertilityā is an amazing book and I recommend any one trying to conceive (or not!) reads it. It is such a great resource about the female reproductive system and conception.
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone, wow itās been a minute since I last checked in! [name_f]Hope[/name_f] everyone is doing well?
Weāve had a lot going on the past week so we couldnāt really BD during my fertile window this cycle. I might be out for this month, but Iām looking forward to trying again next month for a [name_u]September[/name_u] baby!
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] dust to everyone in their fertile window, TWW or otherwise! Surely one of us has to get lucky and start the Jul-Oct 2022 thread soon?! 
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Hey! Still waiting on my period to arrive, but got a BFN on a test this morning, so Iām almost certainly out for this cycle.
which means that I wonāt be pregnant before my due date. Immediately after my loss that was my preference (I didnāt want people telling me it was meant to happen, that I wouldnāt have this kid if my other baby hadnāt died, plus grieving my specific kid, not just the loss of a pregnancy in general), however I changed my mind about that and weāve been trying and hopeful for the past two months.
If there are any [name_u]July[/name_u] babies in here, we indeed should be finding out about them soon 
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[name_m]Just[/name_m] wanted to say I was reading through the opk discussion and have to say I agree wholeheartedly on everything thatās been said on OPKsā¦ I too chucked mine out because I think 1. I drink way too much water as Iām always on the go, thus affecting the results. 2. Iād forget most days to do them anyway lol and 3. I think I was one of those who get their surge very immediately, not a gradual increase. Making it hard to pinpoint.
@minxtruck Iāve been in the same boat this month I wasnāt too hopeful as both my partner and I had covid and my youngest had an ear infection. And well lovely covid actually made my period almost 5 days early, there canāt be any other reason.
Sorry there wasnāt much BD for you guys this month but loving the positive vibes you have for next month. [name_u]September[/name_u] feels like a nice month.
@eattacosforbreakfast Iām sorry itās hard. And itās even harder if you potentially get them kind of comments. 
Iād love to see some Leo/July babies.
To think this time 4 years ago I was BFP for a Leo/July baby 
I want to see that thread. Iāve been willing it to happen for us all.
So I was doing some reading the other evening and it was discussing the power of positive thinking/manifestation basically and how we should remove oneself from wanting (which is perpetual) to imagining (which is powerful/readily available)
So my partner and I sat down and started to imagine what our third baby would look like and what kind of features we would love to see (I literally wouldnt be fussed who they looked like, provided they were healthy) it was nevertheless a fun thing to do and I thought maybe we could boost some morale and positivity in the group if anyone wanted to do this exercise at all? ( No worries and no pressure if not)
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have a preference for certain features to be passed on for instance 
? You can even mention the possibility of grandparent features? [name_f]My[/name_f] boys are both really tall and my dad is 6ft 5 so I think they have some grandad genes there. [name_f]My[/name_f] eldest has piercing eyes like my mum which is sweet considering they are both Scorpios.
(This exercise can also be done even if you are doing the IVF route as you can still imagine your babyās features etc)
So some of the things I was imagining was
- A brunette baby. Both my boys are blonde and literally mini versions of their dad so Iād love for the third one to look a little like me
- Blue/Green eyes. Both my boys have blue or green eyes and Iād love for a third baby to have the same colour eyes as their brothers so they looked like peas in a pod.
- A dimple chin. [name_f]My[/name_f] youngest has a dimple chin and itās the cutest thing ever and Iād love to see another dimple chin
- Weird one, there is an ongoing joke in our family about my ears as they are quite elf like and my eldest inherited my pointy ears and I got them from my dad. So Iād love to see pointy elf ears again
- [name_f]My[/name_f] partnerās complexion. [name_f]My[/name_f] partner always seems to have a tan, at least he is golden hue for sure. Iām porcelain, and my two boys are the same. We have good, clear complexions but in the winter we are pretty much [name_m]Casper[/name_m] the ghost lol.
This might seem superficial as all based on looks but I feel like intelligence is mostly an environmental factor so yeah, not much commentary there.
I feel like itās really good to imagine what we want with the view to it manifesting.
Iād love to hear what everyone else imagines their baby to look like.
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I definitely thought about this while I was pregnant and even before. My husband keeps his hair cut quite short, so you canāt tell that itās curly, but in his baby pictures he has the most adorable, soft curls. I have a ton of thick curly hair, so itās nice to imagine our kids with cute dark curls. My husband has green eyes, and so does my mom, so itās possible that our kids could have green eyes
That sounds absolutely precious!
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Currently in my TWW (just going off ovulation through an app at the moment as the OPKās didnāt work for me as I said prior).
Iām really hopeful this month. Weāve been ill this past week, tested negatively for Covid but Iām still in the midst of what feels like flu.
But the week prior was my fertile week and Iām just day dreaming about this babe. I guess when youāre sick in bed thereās not much else to do but daydream. But I donāt know, I feel like maybe just maybe this might be the month. It also feels a bit scary to be hopeful.
@minxtruck @eattacosforbreakfast Sending you both dust for next month, but you both may not be out yet for [name_u]August[/name_u] babies 
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[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I often talk about stuff like this. Before we had our son, I always imagined blonde curls, blue eyes and a cheeky grin. But he surprised us all with a mop of ginger hair (still blue eyes and cheeky grin though!)
He is literally a carbon copy of my husband apart from my eyes.
I wonder whether our next child / children will all he red too or blonde or even brown haired like some of my family. I would secretly hope they look a little more like me but honestly I donāt mind.
Itās funny, a lot of baby names I like actually mean red or red-haired. So maybe itās fate!
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Oh my curls and green eyes 
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Aww thatās interesting to like names that mean red haired. And cheeky grins are always the best.
[name_f]My[/name_f] partner was quite strawberry blonde when born but now is blonde.
Our youngest hair colour we debate so much whether itās strawberry blonde or golden lol? Hairdressers donāt seem to know much either.
Iād say my son is a true strawberry blonde in real life, but in photos it looks so much more vibrant and ginger! And he has the sweetest features- a freckled nose, blonde eyelashes. He really is a cutie.
Weāre both fair, my husband more so (Swedish roots) so I can imagine a blonde daughter or son. But honestly Iād love a trio of little foxes too 
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CD 14 here, I think. DS has turned a more positive corner in his sleeping habits so, while Iām having to adjust again, it has provided more peace in our household. Also, it has provided more chances to try for Sleep Destroyer #2ā¦lol. Weāll see what happens this month.
In terms of characteristics, I kind of hope the next baby looks at least something like me! Lol. My son looks exactly like his daddy, although his hair and eye color are very close to mine. Everyone who sees DS points it outā¦weāve even had people who donāt know my husband say kiddo must look like him because he doesnāt look anything like me! It gets annoying sometimes but it isnāt a big deal. I just have a bit of a chip on my shoulder because I was the odd one out of my siblings and I heard all of the milk man and adoption jokesā¦
I think it would be neat if Baby#2 inherited my curly hair. No one else in my family has it to the extent I do. Looks aside, I wonder if theyāll be artistic like many other family members are. I know some things are environmental but it is neat to see traits just come about.
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Adorable!
What is it with sons looking like their dads. I find it annoying when people say my sonās donāt look like me because I think they do, just not very obvious
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