:omg::holysheep::nails:
WTH??? Seems like that's going on EVERYWHERE I turn! On FF, it's happening there too all of the sudden. All I can say to anyone else out there is ABSTAIN from DTD all together...Zanacal, that means YOU TOO, lol. If not, make sure your sway is tight (mine sure wasn't...). Oh, Doula...Are you okay??? Hoping nothing comes about from this unless it's a girl.
HUGS, HUGS, HUGS!!!
What's FF - Fertility Friend? Is there a forum on there?! I literally just answered another thread on the same topic then came over here and same thing! I forgot the {hugs} DM, have plenty from me x
Yep...FF=FertilityFriend
Yep...2 day cut-off while having a horrible cheat weekend(steak, potatoes...sigh...not a whole lot of it but still) no sylk, DTD like wild animals- me on top, missionary...LOL...so let's just say there was no shallow anything(although I didn't O and I J & D after the deed:)...He did just come off of Saw P for a break and I was taking vitex 2 weeks before for 2 weeks. Basically the only thing going for me is a new moon on the 30th and a 2-3 days cut-off...and we all know that both of those things are not necessarily any good.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
Thanks for the hugs:) I'm not really ok to be honest. I feel like my life is out to get me! LOL! I have a really great conference that I'VE PAID FOR already($800!!!) plus airfare with points and it's on the 11-16 of April. If I got pregnant I'd be due the 18th. :tissue::tissue::tissue::tissue::tissue:Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue
Thanks Z:) :HH: I need them right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
How the hell does a person go from Oing on day 28 of their cycle to day 5??? Can you guys look at the cycle before and tell me if you notice anything weird. It looks like I O'd but honestly I wonder if I did...and then the bleeding was just a spotting episode...followed by me Oing on cycle day 28 if you add both cycles together. I'm just so confused and angry right now. Why did we not use a condom!!!??? ARRGH!
I'm sorry, DM - what a shock that must be for you! :hugs: Keep in mind that your chance is supposed to be 50/50 for a girl with no swaying, so every little thing you did will sway the odds slightly in your favour. I'm praying that you have a pink bean in there! In the meantime, treat yourself to some salty, fatty, protein-filled comfort food and give yourself some time to get used to the news.
I am sooooo soooooo sorry, Doula…:gloomy:…..[[[[[[[HUGS]]]]]]]Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
It just doesn’t make sense. Looking back at your cycles, you went from Oing on the 28th, then the 16th and now the 5th??? I understand the jump from 28 to 16 as you’re taking Vitex and your cycles are just starting to regulate but Oing on CD5 makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE… I’m so sorry!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
I completely understand your anger…I’ve been dealing w/it since Friday and even worse, it’ll be our last and I want to enjoy this pregnancy but I just can’t yet. And for that I feel so guilty b/c I feel like a bad Mama to our bean. I can’t say enough how sorry I am that you’re facing all of this right now…:HH:
Thanks for your thoughts Mocha:) I'm not actually pregnant yet though...just a + opk 2 days after DTD. So I might be :( I'm going to stick to the diet for the next 2 weeks and keep my fingers crossed that I'm not pregnant. I will have something yummy tonight though. It's either that or I'll raise my little white flag and call it quits with this damn diet. Sorry I'm so down guys:( I'm having a pretty crap day all around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Oops! I didn't look at your chart like you suggested, read the posts too quickly and assumed those tests were HPTs! Sorry! :worry:
Sorry you're feeling stressed - I hope it all works out.
sorry to butt in but what is rice pasta?
Well, duh - I just went back and actually read the posts instead of skimming them, and now it's clear as a bell. Sorry I got so confused! I guess I have pregnancy on the brain! :rolleyes:
mis2ninos - rice pasta is gluten free pasta made with rice instead of flour. You can find it at most major grocery stores in the health food section, or you could get it at any health food store. It has about half the protein of regular pasta, so a lot of us started eating it to help us keep under 40g of protein per day without starving ourselves.
Honestly no worries Mocha! When I see 2 lines I automatically think + HPT too:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Exactly- I can see why it was earlier the cycle after starting vitex. It's just so weird. I had EW the days leading up to the bleeding, and I felt like even though there was a huge temp jump around when I was supposed to O...I'm not sure if it actually happened, because if I'm Oing now....that would not make sense. I'm not even sure if that's possible. So I'm thinking that I had a temp jump without ovulation and some breakthrough bleeding of some sort and with the busyness of my schedule/lack of nursing my body just geared up around CD 28(so both cycles are counted as one). What a freakin gong show. I can never do NFP if this is what happens! I'll be like the Duggars! Please, keep your fingers crossed for pink for me. Thanks, Hun:HH:Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue
I'm so sorry about your frustration (HUGS). I honestly am flabbergasted when it comes to how you got pregnant! 7 days is totally incredible! Your hubby has amazing sperm! LOL! HAHAHAHA! :rofl: Please don't tell him I said that :wink:
I have a really good feeling that you'll get your girl:) If a sperm makes it 7 days...it has to be a girl ;) xoxo
Time to list today's food.
7am: coffee
12pm: went to a Wendy's (a fast food restaurant, just in case anyone doesn't have this where they are) with a friend. I got a small fries and a small vanilla frosty (basically just soft ice cream)
5pm: vegetarian Mexican lasagna. I made it with with corn tortillas, sodium free black beans, sodium free canned tomatoes, cilantro, a bit of chili powder and cumin and some grated low fat cheddar. I also used a bit of fresh salsa and plain yogurt as condiments when eating it. It turned out pretty well - dh and the kids ate it without complaint, it kept me within the guidelines, even with the salty fries I had at lunch, and it did a good job of filling me. I also made a big pan and froze 3 more portions for easy future dinners (which hopefully I won't need in a few days...)
9pm: low fat vanilla ice cream with raspberries, Mike & Ike candies
Calories: 1312
Protein: 40g
Sodium: 1037mg (would have been under if I hadn't had that second helping of salsa...)
Been really good today so far:)
I'm not going to calculate totals anymore...feels strangely liberating....LOL! I'm going to stick to foods that I know are ok and try not to stress about totals anymore.
Today so far:
9:30am- Tea with cream and sugar
11:45am- Low sodium white pita with hummus and tatziki, 2 baby cukes and apples/apricots puree(yes...babyfood...hahahaha!)
2nd meal will be small bowl of rotini with parm.
3rd meal...not sure yet.....
How is everyone? I'm doing not so bad today. Trying to focus on the positive...yesterday I was in a fowl mood:( Chances are I'm not pregnant and I ned to focus on my diet for our Oct. attempt:)
Good to hear Doulamama you´re feeling better! Looking at your chart I don´t think you´ve necessarily O-ed.
I´m starting to think about my next attempt, 9dpo bfn today. I know it could still happen but I´m preparing. Would like to find a way to put together diet a little less strict so I can enjoy our holiday this time and relax a little about it, drinking coke, and no fainting for too low blood sugar while hiking :worry:
So we´ll still have a lot of occasions to talk rice&leeks zanacal.
I´ve been really cheating a lot these days, still cooked my boring meals but had a lot of yummie desserts and 8 marmelade rice cakes in the evening.
And I have to confess: yesterday I had breakfast:suprise: I know, that is really stupid in 2ww, I don´t know what has gotten into me :rolleyes:
swish, did the spotting stop?
mocha any new symptoms? what dpo are you now?
Hi all!
Dm, I missed your earlier posts, I can't believe you ov on cd 5!!! Fx you get the outcome you want this month! Indira, yes still happening today, one bit of mucousy blood (sorry tmi) so bemused by it, don't think it could be a chemical as I got a bfn the dat before af came. 9dpo is WAY to early to say you're out, fx!! Mocha, any updates??
Today...
No breakfast
Lunch 2 pieces of toast and jam, bit of rice with balsamic, go ahead bar, strawberries
Dinner leek and mushroom risotto, strawberries, frozen yogurt
Sweets again!!
Glad you're feeling better, DM.
Indira - I'm 6dpo today, and I haven't had a lot of symptoms. I feel queasy every morning, but I that could just be the no breakfast thing and my imagination. My cm has turned from creamy to a sort of creamy/watery mix, which is weird for me at this point in my cycle. Today I had some af-like cramps mixed with a sort of stitch in my side for about an hour in the afternoon - could that have possibly been implantation? I'm trying not to get my hopes up because I don't really 'feel' pregnant.
DH is leaving for the UK tonight and he'll be gone until Sunday afternoon. I think I'll be cheating a bit while he's gone - since he's not a fan of my usual, salty, proteiny diet, I normally overindulge in these things while he's away. I'm going to try not to overindulge, but I'm sure I'll sneak some pizza and pesto in now and then as I feel I need a treat :). Hopefully I'll get my BFP on the weekend and can eat all that food with no guilt!
BTW, I was excited today because I found some pasta sauce with only 30mg of sodium per serving. For any Canadians here, it's President's Choice Blue Menu Primavera Sauce - I found it in the refrigerated fresh pasta section.
7am: coffee
12pm: rice with yogurt, rice milk
5:30pm: 10 of ds's fries, rice cake, 2 sugar free cookies, peach
8pm: 1.5 servings of pasta with basil pesto (yes, it has garlic in it - and it was glorious!:bigsmile:) and parmesan, a tiny piece of blueberry fudge for dessert
Calories: 1558
Protein: 42.4
Sodium: 709
I'm still feeling starved. I wish I hadn't splurged for real pasta, because I could have eaten more if it had been rice pasta. I know we're allowed up to 1800 calories on this diet, but I've been eating 1200 on average, and though I've been aiming for 1500 lately so I won't lose anymore weight, I'm afraid to go too far above that lest I actually gain weight. I'm holding a packet of candy in my hand and am dying to eat it, but I'm trying to stop myself because it has about 200 calories! I really hope all this hunger I've been experiencing lately is a pregnancy symptom!
Good morning :D
Just updating for yesterday as I actually went out last night! While my friends sank 3 bottles of red wine between the 4 of them I had one small glass and several large diet cokes - I bet I'm the only one without a headache this morning :D The rest of the day went like this:
Lunch: Bagel with melted cheddar and cherry tomatoes, packet Velvet Crunch crisps, Mr Kipling raspberry slice.
Dinner: KFC Caramel Crunch smoothie/milkshake
Snack: Glass red wine!
I didn't eat much yesterday so I'm looking forward to lunch already :D
Wow, Zana - you hardly ate anything yesterday! I always eat a big dinner, so I can't imagine getting through the long night and morning without that. Did the little glass of wine go right to your head with so little food in your stomach?
It came to 1200 calories or so mocha! The wine didn't go to my head funnily enough - and I thought I'd be hungry after only having the milkshake at KFC (it had almost 400 cals in it!) but I wasn't, very odd.
Wow - it's amazing how those calories can add up!
Whereas I was finding before that it was hard to get above 1200 calories, now that I'm eating sweets all the time, I'm having trouble keeping under 1500. I'm scared I'm going to start to gain weight if I get too high, since my body has gotten used to 1200 calories per day (though so far I'm still losing about a pound per week - I definitely don't want to lose any more! I was 112 this morning - I don't ever remember being this light).
That's kind of what was going on w/me and then a week later got my surprise. Before, I could barely get 1200 but then I was always at 1500, maybe even up to 1600 a few times (which is still A-OK for this diet, especially if you're trying to maintain). Hoping that's what's goin on w/you and in a few days you'll get your BFP - still WAAAAY early for a + at this point but early enough to make you more hungry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
DM - Hoping all is well w/you...:HH:
Zanacal, sounds like you had a fabulous night out w/the girls! WTG w/your diet!
Swish, is it DTD time for you yet??? :luck:
Indira....I looked at your chart yesterday and it still looks AWESOME, especially when you compare it to your last chart. If you still haven't got a BFP, don't despair! Still early and my OB says never to test before 14 days.
Mocha, as I said in my last post, still waaaaaaay early for you to get a BFP but it's coming!!!
Real in-your-face nausea has set in today. I haven't thrown up yet but sooo close. I'm popping B6s and wearing my stupid acupressure bracelets. I want to just eat cheese (I think for the protein) and white basmati w/leeks. What is wrong w/me???
thanks ootb for chearing me up, right timing, just tested again, bfn.
Now I´m losing hope since I don´t feel anything today, tuesday and yesterday the slighest nausea but today no. Just a cloth of creamy cm that is unusal (sorry tmi). I´m thinking of buying an expensive test and only use that if AF doesn´t show on saturday.
sorry you´re feeling so sick!
The one time I was watching my tests like a hawk and got a BFP, it wasn't until 12dpo and the line was soooo faint. Hope the next few days speed by for you. The 2ww is hell! BTW, I'm not too sick yet, thank goodness. I've definitely had it a LOT worse so I'm feeling lucky for now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Indira
Thanks Swish:)Quote:
Originally Posted by swish
So good to know about the sauce! Thanks M:) I'm seriously dying to know if you're pregnant! LOL! If you are, will you tell hubby when he gets home? Fx'd for you!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
So glad you had a nice time out, Z:) and such restraint! Holy Dina!Quote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
I'm ok, thanks Blue:) I'm so happy for you! Boo about the nausea :( I really hate m/s. I get it until 20w pregnant and have to say that although I'm super excited to have another baby....I'm seriously scared about the m/s. I hope it passes quickly for you, hon:HH:Quote:
Originally Posted by Out of the Blue
I'm sorry you're feeling down:( I hope you have crazy temp jump tomorrow and get your BFP! Fx'd!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Indira
Afm, I'm flipping starving! I usually am when I O. So after thinking about the past 3 days and really looking at my charts and going over my bleeding, etc I am finally coming to terms with the fact that my cycle totally got the better of me and that it was a surge that didn't result in Oing about a week before the light bleeding. I always start with medium to heavy bleeding on the day of af so I should have clued in. Plus, after I O'd, my temp did not go high enough. So, I combined the 2 cycles, and it makes much more sense now. This was definitely a strong O- I've gotten + opk's for nearly 24hrs now, mega ewcm, super open cervix and last night I had such bad O pain in my left ovary that I had to lay on the couch with a heat pack on my abdomen. I had a big temp jump this am too. So, it's a 3 day cutoff. Makes me feel a bit better because the chances are slim that I'll have any swimmers left. (Blue- no comments please :wink:) the only thing I'm a bit worried about is the fact that(totally tmi!) DH was almost doing IUI he was so deep when he erm...you know... And we used no lube(and there was ew mucus mixed into the brown spotting I had). I'm an idiot. Sigh.
Oh, Doula...Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
:HH: :HH: :HH: :HH: :HH: Got no words for you...just lots and lots love and good thoughts...:HH: :HH: :HH: :HH: :HH:
AF to CD7 I ate oatmeal at 11am and a light low carb dinner at 6pm... A few times I ate a little protein or some chocolate.
Since CD8 I have been eating plain white rice at 10am, 2pm, and 6pm... doing until the day after O!
I am still drinking 2cps of coffee (aspartame and coffeemate), 2 diet sodas, and 1/2 gallon of crystal light.
Praying for a BFP at 5-10 DPO so I can finally grill up some steaks.
Wow, pp...that's a lot of rice! You must be getting very sick of it! Good for you for being so strict, though.
Hey DM...I'm still hoping for a BFN for you. Send all your BFP dust my way!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoulaMama
I just had the sauce for lunch today, and I've gotta say it's very yummy. It does have some onion and garlic in it, but atomic said that's ok as long as it's not the primary ingredient. They've done a good job flavouring it veggies, herbs and spices so you don't even notice there's no salt! I are mine on some of those shirataki noodles with just a dusting of this fake parmesan I found with 1/3 the protein and half the sodium of my regular reggiano, so it was a guilt-free lunch and I still have plenty of sodium and protein in my daily budget for a yummy supper.
I love it so much. It is wonderful. Can't imagine a day without it (we need a puking smilie) I am trying the poor asian farm family thing just until after the egg is fertilized. I am thinking of adding 6 low sodium rice cakes each day as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
It's good training if you ever want to be on a season of Survivor!:bigsmile:
Wow pp, that is dedication!!
Ootb, sorry you're feeling rubbish but it's a good sign of a healthy bean!! Lol about the food you're eating, if that is what I fancy when pregnant I'm on to cry!!
Mocha and indira, still got my fx for you two!
Dm, I think you'll be fine this month, we'll all take your bfp dust!!
Zani, seriously impressed with your will power, well done!
I'm starting dtd tonight, it's cd 12 for me and I'm hoping I'll ov on cd 18 as I used to but we'll see!
Really stressing about the weight now, saw my mum's bf today and haven't seen her for a while, she commented on my weight and quizzed me about what's going on, am I stressed/worried? I knew she'd report back to my mum and she did, now mum's set on feeding me up on hols so I have no idea how I'll even be able to skip breakfast let alone eat low cal! Wish it was over!! :(
swish - everyone in my life is starting to worry about me as well. My mom knows about the diet, but that just makes her worry more! All my friends are used to me being a robust girl with a HUGE appetite, so watching me pick at my food and fade away before their eyes makes them all think something is seriously wrong with me.
Mwa! Thank you:D :HH:Quote:
Originally Posted by swish
Swish and Mocha- I really cant even imagine being in your shoes... :( having everyone questioning etc. You both have really gone all out on this diet. I really hope your BFP's are right around the corner :HH:
Thank you!! This is super good to know!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
No because I would be fishing, trapping, and hunting everyday... I am very good at spearing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
Today's food...
No breakfast
Lunch toast and jam, ww cake, actimel, strawberries with 2 meringues, skittles
Dinner pasta with courgette and Parmesan, frozen yogurt with more meringue, bit if chocolate!!!