Pill Poppin', No Stoppin'

So, as if I wasn't taking enough supplements with my PNV, B6 and Vitex. Let's not forget that I also throw green and pre-conception tea down my gullet by the gallon. I decided to add a couple more earthy lil' helpers to the mix.

Body, meet Evening Primrose Oil and Vitamin C. I know you and Vit C have met lots of times, but you're going to be seeing each other much, much more. Oh, and while we're on the subject of much, much more I might as well let you know now that you will be peeing clear from now on. That's right, TONS of water will be streaming (literally) through you on a daily, and probably nightly, basis. While we're at it, let get back on the exercise train that we jumped off of a few weeks ago, k?

Yes, yes...it's healthy to be hydrated. Vitamin C boosts your immune system. Exercise is good for your heart and over-all health. But, the real motivation??? That nectar of the baby-making gods that every hopefully-fertile woman wishes to have...EWCM! I know, I know why not try some sort of expectorant? Well, because that's not how I roll. And I've read it only thins it out anyway. Besides, I've had great results from the B6/vitex already, increasing my LP by 2 days!!! Wooooohooooo. I'll just stick to ordering from the same earthy catalogue for now, thanks.

TTC is short for WAITING, AF is short for Strategic Planning for Next Cycle

As anyone knows, TTC involves tons, and I mean TONS of waiting. Waiting for AF to end, waiting for OPK+, waiting to ovulate, waiting until you can take an HPT, waiting for your OPKs (or other internet money saving, baby making aides) to arrive in the mail, waiting for a BFP, waiting for test results, waiting for the Dr. to tell you what's wrong with your lady parts...the list goes on for many I know.....So, I myself am now waiting for two things: AF and my OPKs to arrive in the mail. As my temp. drop today would indicate, I'll probably meet AF for tea either this afternoon, or tomorrow morning. Let this meeting commence!

Speaking of OPKs, I had a lovely little fake out on CD9 last cycle. I ordered 20 of the super-cheapie PIAC-style OPKs, with 5 cheapie HPTs...Why 20, you may ask? Well, here's hoping! I imagine I will use approx 10 sticks this month and next. This would be me hoping that I will "get lucky" in the next two cycles. Why 10 sticks a month? Well, since it appears I was gearing to O around CD9, I can't in good conscience start PIAC any later than CD9. Since I've O'd as late as CD15, that puts me at a max of 7 OPKs to detect O. This month, I wouldn't mind continuing to PIAC after my OPK+ to detect when my surge ends.

For you mathies, let me break it down for you: 15-9=6 +(7*.5)=9.5...What? That's real math! confused? That's because I wasn't finished. Obviously, there is no such thing as 9.5 OPKs, so for simplicity-sake I have rounded up. Yes, Susie? You have a question? Oh, of course it's possible I will use fewer than 9.5, I mean 10 OPKs. But, we were looking for the max, my dear.

Next Cycle Strategic Planning Meeting Minutes:

(I make sure my secretary takes minutes, because DH aka the VP of TTC, is often absent from these meetings...so I just give him the blow by blow, teh he)

1. Sex at least every other day post AF, before CD9.
2. Sex at least everyday CD9 to OPK+
3. Try for extra bonus sex on day of OPK+ or AM sex the following day
4. Continue daily sex (if not dead from humping like rabbits) until confirmed O
5. All the while, PIAC several times, take vitex and B6, and drink gobs of pre-conception and gree tea.

Man, strategically-timed sex makes me SO horny............meeting adjourned.