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How did you try to conceive?
The obvious answer, "we had sex. Lots of sex" aside, what did you do when you were TTC?
Did you just wing it, or did you use OPKs, chart your temps, watch the ferning of your saliva, or something else?
I used OPKs for my first, and had help from an RE with my second. I feel like I should have an honorary degree in reproductive sciences. I definitely went overboard on reading when I was TTC. How about you?
Let's talk about it here, then take our Fertility Quiz to find out how much you know about your fertility!
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Permalink Reply by Arcona_Momma on -
Since we had trouble we had to get the help of an RE and ended up using everything lol. Surgery (for my tubes), temping, vitamins, Clomid, Follistim, Centrotide, progesterone, 4 ultrasounds a week, and thousands of opks & hpts LOL.
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Permalink Reply by EastTexasMommy on -
Wow so many acronyms! I can tell you we didn't do that because I'm not sure what those are (giggles). For my first I charted my periods and walked around with a themomoter. I kept one by my bed and with me at all times. I wanted to get it right. My hubby was previously married and they didn't use any birth control so we didn't know if he could reproduce. We were successful the 1st cycle.
With our second things were much different. I told my hubby I had (X) amount of pills left and wasn't going to buy anymore. I thinkhe forgot or he didn't count the days. I ran out of pills and never had another cycle. Our baby.#2 is due anyday. I guess the problem wasn't him.
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Permalink Reply by Arcona_Momma on
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Opks= Ovulation predictor kit & HPT=Home pregnancy tests, if you see someone say they use dip sticks they are the pregnancy or ovulation test strips that you dip into a cup of pee.
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Permalink Reply by tamgia on -
Thank you for the clarifications! lol. I'm 31 and have a bicornuate uterus (heart shaped uterus instead of the usual pear shape) which is supposed to make it difficult for me to become pregnant. Not so in my case! We did it the old fashion way, no birth control and had fun.
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Permalink Reply by Arcona_Momma on
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Oh I forgot. RE= Reproductive Endocrinologist and OB is of coarse an OBGYN. Pretty much an RE gets you pregnant while an OB keeps you pregnant.
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Permalink Reply by AMother on -
I have no idea what these scientifiques names mean. My husband tract over my ovulation and period. He told me it was the time we should try to have a baby and wow!! we had a little boy.
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Permalink Reply by Love my 3 lil ladies(Divas) on -
DH and me just winged it. I was on da mirena got off and 2 months later found out I was preggers. It happened fast!!
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