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Thanks hope.ful!!!!
Pop! You are SO pregnant girl!!!!!!! ;) :D
Hi ladies...just not feeling it this month. I fully expect AF to arrive sat/sun. I don't know why but I just don't think it's gonna happen this month. Other than some lower backache that is bloody annoying, I don't have any symptoms at all!!!
Got my fingers crossed for you both Bec and Lola...
I thought the same AND I HAD THE BACKACHE TOO ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess of Pink
Pop but your chart looks so great. Don't count yourself out yet.
Lola, 4-5 times a week is great! It's so hard finding the time I find. I try to get up early and run on the treadmill, that way I'm done before the girls wake up and I feel good the whole day knowing I've done my exercise. Yay for no more spotting. And you go for it, test away, why shouldn't you!
dloui, a trigger injection makes you ovulate between 36-40 ish hours after you have it. You have to have a mature follicle for it to work though.
Cinss, sounds like you are doing great on the fit plan. Well done :)
POP, I have a good feeling this month. I so think you are pregnant!
Still +ve OPK today. Went ahead and gave myself the trigger. So I guess O will be most likely tomorrow.
Yayyy Bec go catch the egg!!!!!!
It just feels weird....at first I was 100% sure I would get a BFP. Then AF arrived and I thought I must of missed my O as I had always fallen pregnant first attempt every time before. Then the second cycle I totally expected a BFP and when I kept getting BFN's I thought they must be crappy cheapie tests...then AF arrived. The next 2 cycles I wasn't as hopeful but had "reputable psychic readings" on my side saying these were my months...but nope, AF arrived. This cycle I just don't think it's gonna happen. I can't see myself getting that second line when I test, I can't see myself being pregnant...I am even starting to feel like it may never happen.
The joys of TTC....
The joys indeed. Then you have the friends who tell you to just stop "trying" and it will happen haha.
I really think you are UTD Pop!
POP, whether you are up the duff or not, (God I can't stop saying that :rofl:), your chart is truly amazing. You had a perfect dip on 7 dpo, and now it's rising again, it's like the example charts they show you in that how to control your fertility book of a BFP cycle. I really hope your feeling is wrong and that this is YOUR month!!
Cniss, I can't feel the pain exactly of getting BFN's after BFN's but my Nov. cycle which was a bust was a BFN, and it started to panic me about my fertility since my two boys were pull out accidents. I really thought if hubby dropped a full load on O day nonetheless that it would BOOM! instantly happen. I tortured myself during that cycle and the one that I did get pregnant on, wondering what happened to my fetile myrtile status! I know that you have seen so many cycles of BFN, and I can totally understand how discouraging it must be. *hugs*
Bec, yay for O'ing!!! yay for trigger! go make that handsome baby boy now!!
TTC5, have you bought tons of boy clothing yet or u waiting? I got some things but waiting to really go shoppin once the Fall/winter stuff arrives. I have a few cute dresses that I can get a turtleneck or something underneath it so it can be worn in the Fall but def. need some Fall baby girl clothes!
Bec, DO IT, girl!!!! Are you doing the SMEP this month?
POP, all I can say is that it blows completely not getting pregnant when you want to, but on the VERY bright side for you, you have made a handful of healthy babies already, so there is no reason to think you won't fall pg again. I'm forgetful today, but did you get a hormone check at the doctor? I was reading that sometimes it's the littlest thing like your Vit D level is deficient or maybe you need a little progesterone boost in the 2ww like I do? I'm sorry you are frustrated, hun. But, everyone is right on, your chart looks spot on and backache is a sign of pregnancy. You never know! I know the most common complaint right before a bfp is that AF felt on its way and that is it!
Cinss, good for you for quitting and for starting the workout plan! I know, it's kind of taboo on preg/mothering sites to admit you smoke (or used to). I used to also, on and off, mostly socially, but it's been a while. You do feel so much better, especially after working out. That's a good sign that your arms are super sore! Once you start working out regularly, they won't get sore anymore as your muscles will be used to it.
Bec, that's awesome that you have a treadmill....that is so the way to do it when you have kids and a busy schedule, just have one at home and hop on when you can. We go to the gym and take the girls, and they go to a kids care area for a bit while we work out, and then we all go to the indoor pool and swim laps. I've been teaching my kids to swim and my oldest is getting really good, and it's good exercise for her since she seems to be in a growth spurt and eats like a horse....I'm worried she'll start to gain a little weight if I don't get her doing more than ballet twice a week. Anyway, it's fun for us all.
Aurora, I love shopping for my girls, I have to say. I'm kinda funny lately, I almost want another one more than a boy!
Yayyy Cinss I missed that you quit smoking....
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That is fantastic and you should be super proud of yourself!!!!!
Hahaa aurora I am loving the "up the duff" comments. Everyone should be getting that way ASAP, do you hear me gals????!
Bec I hope you catch that egg, the dark OPK sounds fab to me! Will the trigger shot not do much of anything if you've already O'd, or will it possibly trigger a second O?
Hopeful congrats on your BFP. Praying for a sticky bean for you :D
Lola thank you for asking how we are doing, will update below. I know what you mean about the stubborn mama belly. I was fighting mine so hard and felt like I was really making progress. Now you can't even tell I was close to a washboard... BFP and my body just gives it up! Have you looked at Julie Tupler's tummy exercises? Those really helped my tummy.
PoP I hope this is your month even if you're not feeling it :)
AFM - we got an offer on our house! I am so thrilled. It is essentially a full price offer, we're just going to help with about 1,500 dollars in closing costs. We are waiting on an inspection and bank appraisal right now, but as long as those come in good we should be closing on this house in about a month and will be the proud owners of only one house, woohoo!
We move next Thursday and I am so very excited and ready! I'm really feeling the first trimester fatigue at this point and that's tough, but I think I'm doing pretty well. I've gotten some entrees into the freezer to cover us the first few nights we're in the new house and I think that will help a lot.
Honor and the other kiddos are doing great. I'm still nursing her and it doesn't feel painful. I still have plenty of milk so we'll see how long this keeps up. I'm trying to get her to take a sippy cup but so far she just chews on it. Hopefully she figures it out soon in case my milk supply tanks!
Congrats Cinss!Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess of Pink
Nice work Cinss!
Skrimpy, awesome that your house is selling! That was fast!
Bec, hooray for O! Catch that egg!
Is anyone testing soon?
Nope...I think I will have to kidnap a kid to finally get one!!Quote:
Originally Posted by dloui128
Cinss - well done girl!!!!!!
Aurora - I have bought 3 little suits, a soft football and some footy brand bibs lol and a few blue gro suits off Ebay for the hospital bag! My baby shower is in 3 weeks - can't wait!
Lol how do you know you're not up the duff right now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess of Pink
Pop will you test tomorrow at 10dpo or will you stick with your plan and wait for 13dpo?
Dloui when is your scan?
3 more days and I am so nervous I want a boy badQuote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
I am 10dpo today, I contemplated it when I woke up...but I just can't deal with another BFN!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinss
I didn't temp today it was too cold and I didn't want to wake up when the alarm went off...
dloui - can't wait to hear about your scan!!
Pop.... hold your pee a few hours and dont drink and TEST!!!!!!!!!! AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH lol
Good luck Pop and Dloui!
I work at a University in a management role (full-time) and we are moving to a new campus May/June next year and I really need to be at work for the transition and for a month or two after we reopen. I really wanted to take 12 weeks off, then return 4 days a week for the next 16 months. Our maternity leave package allows me to do that while getting full pay as we have a 26 week full pay maternity leave that you can take in a few different options. If I get AF this weekend, I am unsure if I should TTC next month...if I do I will only be able to take 8 weeks off and then 19 months at 4 days per week. But that will be my last attempt until about November!!
I don't know if I should just skip next attempt and wait until Nov or give it a go? My job is fantastic and has so many perks (free dental treatment for my family, 5 weeks paid holidays per year, 10 sick days and 5 family leave days per year, 24% super, 2 pay rises per year) but it sucks that I may have to postpone extending my family due to work!!
That does sound like an awesome job pop, and thats a hard decision to make. Only you know what will work out best for you and your family. Hopefully you are UTD already.
POP, I think only you can decide what is best for you and your family. Will you have to wait to try again until November because of work? What does your DH think? I hope you are pregnant now so you don't even have to worry about it all.
Cinss, those comments about relaxing and letting it 'just happen' really get me angry. I know they come from niave people who have either never been tried to become pregnant or fallen pregnant within a month or so, but I get so frustrated at them. And it's not even for me that I feel frustrated it is for my friends irl and on here that have been trying for so long. Ahh well what can you do?
Lola, yeah we are doing SMEP. But we will have DTD 4 days in a row instead of three like the SMEP says. Check out my chart and you'll see what I mean. Not that that's a bad thing. That's really cool that you take the girls swimming after after your workout. How do you get time?! You work full time don't you?
Skrimpy, I think I if I O before the trigger then the trigger will possibly make me O again providing there is another mature follicle. Some people say that the trigger can override the natural LH surge though so I'm not 100% sure what will happen! Either way I will O so that's the main thing. Yay for selling the house! Must be a weight off your shoulders. BTW, I'm doing tuplers and they are really helping. I have gone from a 2 finger gap in the middle to a one finger gap in 3 1/2 weeks. Just thought I would let you know ;) Lola, get on them, they work!
It sounds like you have a great job PoP. Only you can decide what is more important. The way you explain it though its really only a matter of 4 weeks that you will lose though right? taking 8 weeks off up front as opposed to 12?
POP, you are such a tease by not temping this morning :P Was looking forward to your temps...imo you are already utd, but, it's totally up to you...your job does sound so kickass, I wish mine had that many days off and that many benefits, but it is a lot better than where I used to work!
yay for selling your house so quickly skrimpy!
and hello to everyone else!
I'm wearing this really weird maternity shirt i bought online today that is loose up top by my boobs but really tight? (around the stomach) and it's so loose up top it keeps falling off my shoulder but it is literally squeezing the baby on the stomach! Bleh, I had mixed feellings about it as I walked out the door this morning, but was in a rush! Now I'm feeling weird, like I'm putting baby on display wayyyy too much and the whole loose up top thing but not loose where I need it is driving me nuts! Can't wait till today is over at work just so I can get out of this contracption!
Thanks for the tuplers info, I am so trying that right away! I didn't test this morning (12dpo) either POP, didn't want to see a bfn. Since I started my progesterone again, I figured I'll just test tomorrow or Friday and then if bfn, I will stop the supplements. It usually staves my AF off for a day or two. But still no spotting! I am convinced it was lack of fat and carbs.
POP, I am in a similar boat with my job. It would really be best if I had a baby in April or May because I could take until around middle of September and work at home. Our ballet season runs from late September to late March/early April, and it would be best if I was not out then. However, given our situation, if I got pregnant today, I would figure it out, and if we end up doing IVF next summer, we are going to go when it is best for us and not worry about work. But everyone is right, it's totally up to your family how you want to go about it. I would say to not put it off too long, though!
Bec, we do get home late sometimes, but I try to have my DH have some dinner in the crock pot or something ready to go so we get the girls off to bed by 9:30pm at the latest. In the summer, I don't care when they go to bed, so we have a more laid back schedule. But yes, I do work full time! Our lives are really hectic during the ballet season, so we'll only have our gym days on the weekends. I am so excited for your attempt this month!!!!!!
Skrimpy, congrats on the (almost) house sale! I was wondering how you were getting along with the fatigue- the 1tri is horrible for me in that regard. I am sure your bigger kiddos will be helpful, too. And aw, I wouldn't cut down on nursing unless you really feel you need to. I miss it so much....I absolutely LOVED nursing my babies.
Dloui, I am so excited for your scan, too!
Holy cow, I just looked up the diastasis recti thing, and I totally have that. I had a ridiculously huge belly with both babies, and a c-section with the first, and now, I can't do crunches very well, and after I just researched this, it is my problem. Thanks for mentioning, ladies! What website or reference do you gals up for the tuplers?
I'm new to this forum and it may take some time to get used to it but I want a boy!
Welcome :)Quote:
Originally Posted by chassidy
Welcome!!!
PoP-still not temping or testing?
Skrimpy thats exciting about your house!!
Dloui I would't stress about your scan...it's a boy!! hehehehehehehe
Me having to decrease my leave time or put TTC on hold is not something forced on me....I just feel like it's something I have to do ya know. Something that would be better for my job and the people I work with. It's the reason I started TTC when I did, fully expecting to be knocked up by now!
I have it too, SO BAD! I look pregnant all the time when I'm not. It sucks. Something seriously will need to be done after this baby is born!Quote:
Originally Posted by LolaInLove
Pop, your job has awesome benefits! I hope you are "UTD" so you don't have to worry about taking leave at a different time. :)
I forgot you were psychic :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess of Pink
I hope you are UTD now so you don't even have to worry about it