TTC Girl - January 2012

[Mochagirl]

So how long does it take for your hcg to drop and hormones go to normal? I am so ready for this nausea to go away, I am getting a little better everyday but still pretty yucky and not really feeling like eating, the m/c before this one I never got sick and I don't remember how long the others took

Because mine was a MMC, I suspect much of the HCG was already gone by the time I m/c. It had been a completely symptomless pregnancy, which should have been a warning sign. For me, a week after the m/c, my HCG was 12. I still managed to get a shadow of a line (looked like an evap) on a FRER almost 2 weeks after my m/c, and on my final bloodwork 3 weeks after the m/c it was 0. AF arrived just under 4 weeks after the m/c.

I really hope the symptoms disappear quickly for you.

[Out of the Blue]

So how long does it take for your hcg to drop and hormones go to normal? I am so ready for this nausea to go away, I am getting a little better everyday but still pretty yucky and not really feeling like eating, the m/c before this one I never got sick and I don't remember how long the others took

I'm so sorry for your losses. I don't know how long it takes but I got my 1st AF 6 wks after I delivered my 16wk baby. According to FertilityFriend, I O'ed about 14 days before that. Some women O before their 1st PP AF, some don't. It can be different for every woman but this may give you some idea. My heart is going out to you right now and I'm so sorry you're going through this, XX...

[Out of the Blue]

ootb: you do seem to get a slight pre-OV dip in a couple of cycles... really hope you catch that egg this cycle!! you deserve it so much.
oh, I'm sorry that will be a difficult time of year for you when your parents visit and (seemingly) increase your stress levels - was it 2011 it happened to you? hope you have a rainbow baby on the way by then and can survive the dates. It does get easier even if that's hard to imagine right now.

Thx, Rainbow...I'm so sorry AF came for you, especially b/c I know the timing was bad I am really thankful that your LP is looking much better and I'm sending you lots of BFP vibes for this next attempt. I know you need another rainbow too.

2011 has been a very difficult year for DH and me as we lost 2 dogs in less than a week last summer and then went on to lose our twins. 2012 just has to be better, right? Hope it's a year of rainbows and little pink bundles for all of us...

[amari]

Hi, all!

Ootb-Sorry you're having a rough go. So sweet about your dh. It sounds like your sway for this month is a perfect balance! Stick baby, stick! xoxo

Sounds like a lot of us are having very short and light periods, myself included. Maybe it is the diet? I didn't have a period at all before so I can't really be included anyways, I am on drugs!

Good luck to all those waiting to O!!

[Out of the Blue]

Purple Sky, sometimes O can just sneak up on you! Is this your 1st month TTC? If it was me, I wouldn’t worry too much about the diet as long as the trend has been girl-friendly and the past wk has been pretty good. Sending you lots of

[Out of the Blue]

How important is diet in the grand scheme of things? I've been trying my best, but have not been as successful with it as I would have liked... However, DH and I are determined to try this month. Could it ruin the sway, or will the baby aspirin/reprhresh/zyrtec/crystal light obsession be enough?

My personal opinion (probably only worth , lol) is that overall, the diet is really important and could be the most important factor but it's just hard to say what is what for everyone. Someone may start swaying and be pretty close to tipping the swaying scale to pink already while another may start swaying and have a long way to go before tipping pink, kwim. It's just so hard to give you a definitive answer and everyone has to make peace w/their sway before TTC. We don't want any regrets but we also want to be preg, hopefully sooner than later. It's a delicate balance and there are no easy answers.

[Out of the Blue]

Glad to see so many new swayers!!! So glad you found us…Lots of to everyone!!!

To quote rainbow....

welcome, hope you have a short stay in here!

[Out of the Blue]

My cramps come and go too, and I'm constantly checking the toilet paper when I wipe to make sure there's no blood. Everytime I do get a solid pregnancy symptom - even the uncomfortable ones - I'm so happy, because it makes me FEEL pregnant and be a little less stressed.

Auroara and Mocha......It's so stressful isn't it? I was a TP watcher w/my last 2 pregnancies...had those aches/pains/twinges but it's completely normal, albeit stressful. Your little beans are just cozying up for an nice snug 8 more mos in there...

[Out of the Blue]

Hi, all!

Ootb-Sorry you're having a rough go. So sweet about your dh. It sounds like your sway for this month is a perfect balance! Stick baby, stick! xoxo

Sounds like a lot of us are having very short and light periods, myself included. Maybe it is the diet? I didn't have a period at all before so I can't really be included anyways, I am on drugs!

Good luck to all those waiting to O!!

I had a light AF this last time too but also had spotting before AF which I've never, ever had...weird stuff!

Thx so much for your kind words...

[xokatietatie]

OPK was - today, which is fine... I wasn't expecting it to be positive yet. I am going to really try to kick it into gear with the diet for the next week or so and hope that it will be enough to make up for my days I struggled.