August Thread for TTC Blue - Chit Chat!

[cemas]

Congrats Alexsis FX for u Lola....i understand ur frustration...as for me cd35 and yet no O

That was awonderful pic begonia.thanks for posting.

[3Pink1Blue]

Lola - I love how open you are with your girls but agree it's not for everyone. I answer questions as they come up but that's about it, gotta remedy that as dd1 has the maturation program at school and I don't want her to learn anything there if you kwim. My mom was always open about sex but never mentioned when to have it lol She more pushed be safe then don't do it, we never talked about her having sex till I was in my 20's. I'll tell my girls when/if they ask about me, I won't offer it up but if they ask I'll stick to my policy of honesty. I'm hoping dh pushing wait till marriage will sink in to some level though lol I plan to push make it special, don't let anyone talk you into to anything, be safe blah, blah, blah. I too want my girls come to me, I'd rather buy them b/c then be a grandma or find out they have something horrible.
1dpo!! woohoo, come on baby!

B- my girls have asked about boobs too, dd1 wants em bad lol She's quite frustrated that there is no specific date on this boobs/period thing. I hate that girls are getting it at 10/11, scares the sh*t out of me. dh and I joke it's a great reason to keep our girls lean.

Fyi for those that not familiar dd won't get her period till she has enough body fat to sustain a pregnancy. Girls are getting fatter and fatter therefor causing af earlier and earlier which has triggered boys to mature earlier and earlier as well. In area's of high childhood obesity both boys and girls are reaching puberty at alarmingly early ages. It's not the hormones in milk or meat like is commonly thought. I'm not saying starve your daughters but if they maintains a healthy weight development will occur a little later on when she's better capable to deal with it. Whew off my soapbox lol

Cemas- wow that sucks, do you always O so late? I know you're smart and stalking that egg but is there any chance you missed it?

Today is dd2's VIP in school. We made a poster about her, I get to go into class to talk about how special she is and bring a treat. I love and hate these days, how do you tell 6 yo why your kid is extra great lol

[Hobbermittens]

Alexis, I am the same way with my kids. They know ALL about this whole journey for me, everything except exactly how the babies are made, LOL. They think the egg in my body just turns into a baby or it doesn't. I hate telling them something that is untrue, but I just can't deal with the sex talk at 9 and 6. They know all about periods and tampons and why you have a period and mestrual cycles and have even watched birth videos on youtube and tv with me. They are on the fence about whether they would want to be there and watch, but I would love them to. I think it would make me calm down during labor if they were there also....no screaming F*&K like I did last time, LOL. (Funny side story: I met a lady in the peds office with her baby when DD2 was 6 months old....we discovered they were born on the same day and at the same hospital....she says, yea, there was some lady screaming her freaking head off, and I smile THAT WAS ME......what are the odds?) Anyway, that's my style....my girls go with me to buy FRERs and even watch me take them, they think it's cool. I let them "read" them. My philosophy is that they are A) learning about how the female body works and won't be freaked out when they have their periods or are learning about sex and birth and stuff, and B) they are learning that sometimes, life doesn't work out just the way you had planned. Sometimes, you gotta just have some perseverance and keep your spirits high despite adversity. I hope they learn from my example with this ttc stuff. And when we do have a baby, it will be a total experience for them, from A to Z, ya know?

I think it is great you are so open with your kids! My daughter asked me how the baby got into my tummy when I was pregnant with DD2. SHe was almost 6 at the time, so I told her--all of it. She made a face, and said, "I am NEVER doing that. It's GROSS!" Ha, I will remind her she said that she is a mother!

[Hobbermittens]

Ok let me see if I can get my pic to post...

WHat a cute little baby! Looks like a boy to me!

[Flava]

begonia- I did have lot's of ewcm with DD4 but from what I don't remember. And now I have no time and money to change my sups. I try to drink more but I hate that too when you have to hold pee to test.

[lightofmylife]

Good Luck Lola , u know i specially prayed for u and my sil (brother's wife) to get preg yesterday while fasting , they dont have baby and TTC for 4 years ,we have a sacred night tonight so ill pray again , i Soooooooooooo hope this is ur month , amin, i really can feel ur pain .
alexis .... congratsssss girl
Begonia ... awwwww sooo cute lil baby
3PNB .... i was soo hoping to see ur nub pics , im sure ur girl is rightttt.

[Flava]

cemas- sorry about O .Your cycles are always this long or it is just now?

omg Im sooooosleepy! I want to take a nap...but can't school bus is coming soon. And I have to start cooking dinner soon.eh I don't want to I really just can fall a sleep right now!

[cemas]

i do have long cycles, but the latest i have Oed naturally has be cd30. So this one is a lil off...the only thing different is i was very stressed about something last 2-3 weeks...better now.
its frustrating to have long cyles and then not conceive easily too......actually am beyond frustration!
i try to not post much as i want to keep this grp +ve away from my sadness...

it sure feels nice hearing abt peole being successful and happy and so i do pop in to try to keep up with all the good news.

[LolaInLove]

Cemas, I made a thread on the infertility forum that you can post depressing stuff in, it's kinda for that..."TTC Over a Year Thread." But I know how you feel. I think you need to get on Clomid, Cemas! Have you taken that before? I know you've taken fert meds before when you cycled. You need something to jump start your ov, girl.

Hobber, LOL at your DD's reaction to the "everything" talk! I'm gathering you told her about the weiner in the tootie, too!

Light, thank you so much, you are so sweet! I appreciate your prayers, hun. How are you doing?

3PNB, I totally agree....most people think the early periods is because of hormones in animal products (which is not a good thing anyway) but you are exactly right about the increase in childhood obesity leading to earlier periods. I tend to think there might be a correlation as well, because a lot of the obese kids are eating a ton of McD's and such with crap meat full of growth hormone. Another excellent reason to feed your children well! Could you even imagine a 12 year old with a child? One of my gf here is a teacher and she has 2 girls in her freshman class that have 2 YEAR OLDS and one is pg again!!!! They are 14! I know it's happening at 10 and 11 in some cases even. SCARY. Totally scary.

[Alexis2007]

3PNB, I totally agree....most people think the early periods is because of hormones in animal products (which is not a good thing anyway) but you are exactly right about the increase in childhood obesity leading to earlier periods. I tend to think there might be a correlation as well, because a lot of the obese kids are eating a ton of McD's and such with crap meat full of growth hormone. Another excellent reason to feed your children well! Could you even imagine a 12 year old with a child? One of my gf here is a teacher and she has 2 girls in her freshman class that have 2 YEAR OLDS and one is pg again!!!! They are 14! I know it's happening at 10 and 11 in some cases even. SCARY. Totally scary.

That is totally crazy Lola!!! What are these parents letting their kids do at those ages?!? My girls ****WILL NOT**** be alone with a boy at that age! And for it to happen TWICE!!! Oh nooooo way!!! That just boils my blood!! OMG