So as soon as my period arrives, which I am assuming it will…I plan on going full force into charting. I am getting all prepared. I have completely set up my TCOYF software, joined the message board, uploaded my chart there in case I have questions I need help with, I have figured out how to check my cervix, I ordered another thermometer, some pre-seed, and a sperm analysis for the hubby. I also bought ovulation predictor kits and have at lease 1 pregnancy test here but I need to get more. I re-read the TCOYF book and am just waiting for aunt flo. Of course if by some beautiful miracle it turns out that I am actually pregnant now I will totally change directions and go down that route instead.

I woke up this morning and lay in bed reading my TCOYF fertility book. When my hubby woke up I rolled over and faced him smiled and greeted him. He said hi then sort of stared in to space and down at his face. I was insulted, so I rolled over and said “let me know when you want to look at me.” Then I ended up crying a little and we bickered just a bit. My first thought was that it was clearly PMS.

I thought my period was due on Sunday, I thought that was CD 27 but it’s just calendar day 27 lol. I’m actulaay on CD 21. So my period at the very minimum is still 4 days away. If I remember correctly that is too early for me to be getting all emotional.

My hubby said when he realized I was PMSing “oh no, no babies this month, but that’s another $3000 in the bank.” Oh well, he was kidding of course, but somehow it works out that for every month we don’t have a baby, is another 3k we can save. Not enough motivation for me. We are still trying :)

My name is Erin, I am a newlywed, I married my wonderful husband (Hubby) on May 12, 2007. We had decided prior to marriage that we would try for a baby right away. I had originally thought that I would be ovulating during my honeymoon, but stress overtook me the last month of wedding planning and I ended up having a 35 day cycle which threw off the next one. So instead I ended up having the last day of my period on my wedding day.

We of course did the baby dance every day of our honeymoon and also when we got home and we’re hoping for the best case scenario, that I get pregnant right away this first cycle.

I ended up having to go to the dentist the other day and I needed to have x-rays. The hygienist asked me “is there any chance you could be pregnant?” It was nice to finally be able to answer that question with a “yes.” I told her though that I probably was not that I didn’t even think I had ovulated yet. She and I decided that it was the best thing to do to put 2 lead vests on me. I love those things, I wish I could bring it home and use it for a blanket lol.

If I actually knew what day I ovulated I would be able to say how many “DPO” I was, that’s ‘days past ovulation’ but I am not sure when I did because I have not been charting my temps. I am going to start doing that next cycle though. I figure it’ll be an easy thing to do to help me figure out when to baby dance.

I have also bought ovulation predictor kits from Answer, I have 20 tests. I opened them to see what they looked like and then read the instructions that said once you open them you must use them within 30 days. UGH. I meant to use them next cycle, but now I have to use them this cycle. I opened them on May 22 I think. So I can use them until June 21 which should get me through my next ovulation. I use the Taking Charge of Your Fertility software and it is predicting that I will be ovulating on June 19th. Woo Hoo!

I have told absolutely EVERYONE I know that we will be trying for a baby right away. I only hope it doesn’t come back to bite me in the ass.

At the same time as we are TTC I also have to try to lose some weight, not a ton but I would be happy iwth 15-20 lbs. I’ve never been able to do that before though. Being even a little overweight can affect your liklihood of getting pregnant, so I gotta see what I can do.