♥ JULY 2011 TTC Boy Chit Chat Thread ♥

[iluvmyman]

Iluv, I think you are spot on in saying that we should respect people whereever they are at. People are entitled to their own feelings and shouldn't be judged. Try not to be discouraged about TTC and being on thyroid meds. I know it's easier said than done though. Surely they can test more often than every 2 months?? Especially when you are TTC. The meds should take effect a lot sooner than a that anyway.

Thanks I did ask her during the initial appt and she told me know that it wouldn't do any good to test earlier. I read 6-8 weeks online but that was the earliest. They still have to find the right dosage is the problem. This might be the right dosage but I won't know till the end of August.

[iluvmyman]

Iluv, I think you are spot on in saying that we should respect people whereever they are at. People are entitled to their own feelings and shouldn't be judged. Try not to be discouraged about TTC and being on thyroid meds. I know it's easier said than done though. Surely they can test more often than every 2 months?? Especially when you are TTC. The meds should take effect a lot sooner than a that anyway.

Thanks I did ask her during the initial appt and she told me know that it wouldn't do any good to test earlier. I read 6-8 weeks online but that was the earliest. They still have to find the right dosage is the problem. This might be the right dosage but I won't know till the end of August.

[iluvmyman]

Personal update: Bought pre-seed, stress levels high due to a chat with my boss, full moon tomorrow BUT not sign of O

Thanks for all your good lucks hopefully soon...

I sure hope that changes for you Layla!

[iluvmyman]

Congrat Cheeky!!! u did it.

ttc5 i am telling you bleedy nose is a very good sign. FX for u

i don't remember who has the thyroid....but my friend with thyroid has 2 boys.

this morning(TMI) i saw a pretty huge glob of white cloudy cm in the toilet after a bowl movement....very weird.
anyone had it at 3 dpo?

I'm sorry, I said that wrong. You can have children fine on thyroid meds w/ your levels corrected. The problem is ttc while my thyroid levels are not correct. I just started meds and pushed for .50 instead of the .25 they normally start you out with so they would have both up and down to go and not just up. They give it to you in .25 increments with blood tests every 2 months until they get the right dosage, then follow-up every 6 months after that. Seems most people I talk to are between the .25 & .50 so I'm crying about the worst case scenario, I just feel like I keep getting bad news. I'm just being weak right now but I also have to consider maybe we should take this as a no.

[iluvmyman]

Iluv - yep frer is a first response early result. Happy birthday to your girls!! I would never go on TV either, you can't possibly come out looking good. How dare anyone say anything about your child's name let alone a deceased one, shame on them. Sorry this thyroid thing is turning into more problems

Tink - so exciting to start your way! Get on that diet, the longer the better.

TTC5 - omg so exciting!

Layla - I think we got and I totally agree that national tv is not the place to discuss something like this. With Opera or Dr Phil maybe because they would treat it with kindness, but in general you're leaving yourself open to look ungrateful and selfish. GD is one of those things that people either get or they don't, if people get it they'll be sympathetic if they don't they'll be cruel. It's not right it's just, unfortunately, the way people are especially when protected by anonymity.
FX for this months attpemt!!

Lola - no offense here! A few weeks after my miscarriage I saw a woman with a cigarette in one hand and a RedBull in the other. Took all I had not to punch her in the face and scream horrible things at her, instead I went off on a huge blog rant about how unfair life is. I think we all get it.

Well ladies my appt is in about 3hrs. I didn't sleep well and am using all my energy to not have a complete meltdown. I hate being so sure in my head something is wrong yet my gut feels all good. Last time I had a gut feeling that something was wrong and apparently I was right. Anyway I'm off to shower and get us all dressed but no the girls aren't coming with me. I need to be able to talk uncensored, they don't know anything more then I miscarried and we are determined to keep it that way. They will be taking care of my bff, she's home from the hospital but can't do much thanks to her c-section so they will be helping her while her dh is at work. I feel bad for them, he has such limited time off he could only take 3 full days off and will be working half days for the next week. Makes me grateful for the position we are in, dh will be taking 2 full weeks off when/if our baby is born and if he does need to check in he has a company laptop so he can work from home. Anyway my girls will be helping while I go to my appt and then I'll pick her mother up from the airport on my way home. Fear not though, I'll be posting here as soon as I'm done texting dh

I can't imagine your stress. GL to you and I can't wait to hear some great news!

[iluvmyman]

Congrats cheeky!! How exciting!!!

I am so afraid to completely start the diet because I don't want to gain weight. I am still trying lose weight...Is it possible to lose weight on the boy diet. I read losing weight sways pink...ahh what a mess. I just feel like i will be uncomfortable pregnant, who know, but then everyone also tells me being a little heavy helps get a boy.

here is DD and I at a b-day party last weekend http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98...8/62611155.jpg ...I carry most of my weight in my gut and i am Only 5'2 so I just really wanted to get a little more weight off before our attempt. I was so much smaller when I got pregnant with DD that I am afraid It will be really hard this time around with a toddler, and the fact i fell while pregnant and have 2 slipped discs and my hip is blown out. I'm trying to really prepare my body! anyway...hope everyone is having a good day!

Atomic did give some suggestions in one of the diet sticky's about ways to cut the fat and lifting weights to develop muscle instead and up the testosterone. I think you look great! DD looks so much like her Daddy.

[iluvmyman]

Hey hey blue crew!

Happy birthdays to your ladies Iluv! Your FIL sounds like a rotten apple. Boo to that. But yay to maybe, just maybe, feeling a little pg ... will you test or wait for AF?

Was hoping to see the update already Jen but will not-so-patiently wait until AFTER you've had your appointment :-) Since you can't very well update us before then. Super sweet of your girls to be helping out your BFF! I bet that baby is very well taken care of today.

5 am dying to see you POAS again; AF not showing and all those symptoms?!?! Aaaagrh, it's just too much!

Lola and Jen I think it is interesting that your guts were telling you something last time. I really do believe we have good intuition about these types of things. And Jen I am glad that your gut tells you all is well ... hopefully your head can get there soon.

Tink you're trying in October, right? I think when possible longer is better on the diet so I would say start it in August. You look fab in the photo! I know you said you carry weight in your middle... you know weight in the middle is a sign of higher T ... good for TTC boys.

Leaving early tomorrow for a long weekend with some girlfriends. Will have to fess up on the pg but ah well. It's a group that I'm quite close with so it'll be fine. And they don't live in my area (we all live in different states and meet up 1x a year) so it's not like the beans will be spilled to anyone and everyone in my area thru the gossip train. Looking forward to sleeping in for 2 mornings

I'll probably test CD12 and call it if no BFP. I guess then I'll have to wait until August (O due again at the tail end of July) and I'll just go for infertility August/September if thyroid checks out at end of Aug., if we decide to still ttc. IDK at all right now, I just need to throw a fit for a couple more days and then move on in one direction or another. We'll see.

[iluvmyman]

Temp still up there this morning Can AF still come without temps dropping, lol? I am too nervous to test now lol

Now I expect you to be testing every 3 hours or so! Come on BFP!

[iluvmyman]

Leaving early tomorrow for a long weekend with some girlfriends. Will have to fess up on the pg but ah well. It's a group that I'm quite close with so it'll be fine. And they don't live in my area (we all live in different states and meet up 1x a year) so it's not like the beans will be spilled to anyone and everyone in my area thru the gossip train. Looking forward to sleeping in for 2 mornings

That sounds like sooo much fun. Have a great time and I can hear the girly squeals of excitement when you tell them the news already. )

[iluvmyman]

Thanks ladies for the positive support! I am just a little nervous this go round with the slipped discs. My labor ws so hard with DD, I also did all natural. I am getting a lot of people telling me with my injuries I should just do the Epi so I dont have to suffer. That is not what this is about for me. I am trying to strengthen my back as much as possible so I can have another non medicated birth again and enjoy my pregnancy. Hopefully not fall this time! I didnt get to lose a lot of my pregnancy wight as I was in physical therapy before and after i had DD and was not allowed to work out. Being a tiny little italian girl, i am not blessed with just being thin I have to work at it. i have always been fit but just have kept myself that way. Putting on baby weight and then not being able to doing anything about it has been hard. BUt like B said if having weight about the MID section help get me a boy! Hell i be fat! lol!!! Cant wait for my sway!!!

I would think yoga might help you gain strength w/o too much impact.

I'm so going to call your bride friend and let her know your said that, Tink. LOL