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Shoeless in Minnesota
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BTW - in case I have never said, my name is Andrea 

kellyf2626 said:So I have a question regarding monitoring your temps - I have never done this before! I just started taking them over the last few days. What does it mean if your temp goes down? or up? Which way should I be routing for??
beckmrk04 said:The thing about temps is it takes AT LEAST a month to get a good picture. Up or down means nothing each day; what you are looking for is an overall picture.
Take your temp FIRST THING upon waking. Then don't think about it. What you'll eventually notice is that your temperature spikes just after you have ovulated. It'll stay up for a certain number of days (your "luteal phase") and then drop when you get your period. Or, stay high if you get pregnant.
So, don't obsess about your temp every day because the big picture is what matters and that is how you learn about your cycle: how long it is, when you ovulate, how long your luteal phase is, etc.
I'll see about giving you a link to my charts from when I was temping on fertility friend so you can get an idea of what they look like (and everyone's are different- I had pretty average cycles).
http://www.fertilityfriend.com/ttc/index.php (click this link and change the dates to May to see my cycle- no pregnancy, and June to see my cycle whenI got pregnant)
TAKitty said:Hi! I am new to this thread. I have been married for 4 1/2 years and my Dh has finally agreed that we can start to try. He has two boys from a previous marriage. Anyway, we should kick things off around the 10th of this month but I am so scared. We have never used any birth control so I am afraid that because we havent had an accidental pregnancy that something could be wrong. He is nearing 40 and I worry about genetic problems. I am so anxious and excited and scared all at the same time.
I so want to be pregnant for our Jan trip so that I can buy the baby some WDW gifts. Well, good luck to those of you still trying and congrats to those who have been blessed.
fanofdisney said:Also keep in mind- you don't have to be pregnant to baby shop!
Good luck!
fanofdisney said:Hi and welcome! I'm pretty new as well. Your husband being 40 shouldn't affect your pregnancy in relation to genetic problems. It's the woman's increasing age that ups your chances, even though many aging women have perfectly healthy babies!
Also keep in mind- you don't have to be pregnant to baby shop!
Good luck!
beckmrk04 said:True, true, but I must say- I was at WDW in May (before I got pregnant) and EVERYTHING for babies is either pink or blue, which makes it hard to buy anything. The only gender neutral stuff they had was Winnie the Pooh
And shhhh, don't tell anyone, but:
I hate Winnie the Pooh.
I'm sorry, I know lots of people love him all stuffed with fluff,, but I just don't.
TAKitty said:I know that I can still baby shop, but I am so disapointed each month when I am not pregnant that I really want to wait until I am to start to enjoy it. I have waiting for this for our entire marriage!
I am 32 and worry about my age too.... this would be my first child. I wanted to have a baby before 30. You know.. I am a planner...