<3 <3 LOTS OF LOVE & BFPS <3 <3 February Testing Thread

[Fezzle]

To me, I can only relax if I know I'm doing all I can do, which includes keeping track of my cycles. My cycles have been so irregular since getting off the pill, it would have been much more stressful to think my period was late every month when I know it's just that either I ovulated late or not at all.

When I first started TTC, I treated my body as if I was pregnant already during the TWW with regard to food and drink and exercise. Then, my second cycle was 78 days long, and by the time I was in what was like the 5th week of the TWW, I got annoyed at restricting myself when I clearly hadn't even ovulated. I don't know if I'm ovulating, but because I could be waiting for much longer than two weeks to see if I'm pregnant, I just assume I'm not unless I see a BFP. Not that I'm a big drinker anyway, and overall I'm trying to be healthy to boost fertility, but I will still have a few glasses of wine during the TWW and still eat pate, soft cheese, etc. I don't smoke or take any harmful medications, and my exercise regime is not hard core normally.

My reflexologist has't said to just 'relax' but one thing she did advise was to not plan your life around TTC. For example, don't decline invitations because you might not be able to drink then, or avoid booking holidays in case you're pregnant. I've been trying to follow that advice. I don't want to put my life on hold just in case.

 

[garfie]

Fezzle - You sound just like my mindset - for the first few years of TTC I watched what I ate/drank - was always looking ahead and wishing my life away

Now I try and relax, keep myself as busy as I can, if I go for a meal and I fancy something - I bloody have it - if I want a glass of wine - again slurp I have it

I do most of my spoiling myself when she's here then I slow down a little after O

I have been trying over 4 years now - imagine how many fantastic nights out, holidays, parties I would have missed out on just in case........

I like the saying Drink until you see Pink although these days it doesn't take much

Katie - Is today testing day

Older - So when are you beginning testing then - cycle buddy? - shall I pee on the dandelions again? oh and by the way my sister had a spare lancet(sp?) which she kindly donated to science (me) so let me know when I should do that test to

Sis/Terri - How are those temps today



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[oldermom1975]

Fezzle - You sound just like my mindset - for the first few years of TTC I watched what I ate/drank - was always looking ahead and wishing my life away

Now I try and relax, keep myself as busy as I can, if I go for a meal and I fancy something - I bloody have it - if I want a glass of wine - again slurp I have it

I do most of my spoiling myself when she's here then I slow down a little after O

I have been trying over 4 years now - imagine how many fantastic nights out, holidays, parties I would have missed out on just in case........

I like the saying Drink until you see Pink although these days it doesn't take much

Older - So when are you beginning testing then - cycle buddy? - shall I pee on the dandelions again? oh and by the way my sister had a spare lancet(sp?) which she kindly donated to science (me) so let me know when I should do that test to


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I agree- if I really crave something, I do have it. It is better than me eating my body weight in food that is "healthy".

I test waaaaaay too early. Ha. I probably will begin at 7dpo or something like that (I am 4dpo today). You?

 

[garfie]

Older - I am 5DPO - so if I wait until you are 7DPO - I will be 8DPO so I can begin then

I might have to find the dandelion leaves before then though

I once got a BFP at 8DPO - so I will wait (unless of course my chart goes wappy)

So we will begin testing Wednesday (not long to go)



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[oldermom1975]

Thanks for passing on that info. I like a lot of the stuff on the Los and I have some bad junk cravings which I am now saving for when AF comes. That's good to know about the exercise. I'm in New Zealand, and all the doctors I've seen here (general practice, fertility and OB) recommend only BDing every second day. They said the sperm quality is less if you doing it everyday. I guess the advice probably varies around the world and medicine is always evolving.

Yeah, that's true! I hear all kinds of advice on how often to BD, and to be honest, I think it depends on the couple involved. My DH and I BD four days in a row before/including ovulation day, and that works for us. But others insist that every other day is better, and some people even say more than once a day is best. I would think if the man has sperm issues that can be a factor, too. No harm in trying everything, I guess.

 

[Wish4another1]

LAnnV - oh the relax speech... My SIL told me "if you will just pray" @U&*(#$&#&#)($*#)($*#*# - really? do you think I haven't?? that is why I don't talk about this TTC journey with too many people... if you haven't been through this - you can't possibly understand... the way I see it is I will do everything I can (take my supplements, chart, and love me husband) and after that its God's turn... and Im ok with that...
do I wish it was easy and one time of unprotected sex and I give my husband the little boy he dreams of??? - YES of course I do, but that is not what's happening right now...

Katie - WHERE ARE YOU????

Garfie and Older - Im so jealous... I am still waiting for O... OPKS can't get any more negative right now for me!!! im expecting the lines to start darkening tonight or tomorrow morning... then I can be DPO too!!!! FX for you girls that your little bean is implanting as we type!!!!

Esperanza - there is NO way my DH can do 3 or 4 days of BD in a row... I get jealous when I look at other peoples charts and see several days in a row - or "GASP" twice in a day... just can't happen for us... so I have to time everything (thanks to temping and OPK)... I try for 3 days ahead of O and then night before O and day of O... its different for everyone...

AFM - I too eat what I want and I do exercise - run on treadmill ...work out with my trainers... but my body is used to that since I've been doing it for over 7 years now...

Hope everyone has a great Sunday - Super Bowl Sunday - hoping for some WINGS tonight!!!

 

[garfie]

Wish - Okay I'm gonna sound really dumb (UK and not into super bowl) what are wings? we have chicken wings, wings on pads, wings on planes etc, what are wings to do with the super bowl is it an award or does it mean they jump high - told you I sound dumb



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[terripeachy]

Morning Sunshines!!
Yeah Katie--We are all dying here!! hee hee. Although I'm about to go to church, and will have to wait anyway. I'll say a special prayer for you and your DH this morning.

Wish-Too funny about looking at other people's charts. Some people DEFINITELY have a lot of sex. We can do every day for a few days, but the every other day plan works for me, at least these days. Oh, to be young again. HA!!HA!! My hubs can hardly do a morning/night routine, so every other day is cool.

LAnnV-Sorry about the acupuncturists' speech. I would leave too. You pay her to do her job and not make unnecessary comments. I might have to do an ERose and b--slap her after that 'get a puppy' comment.

Esperanza-My sense of relaxing is not changing anything in my diet. I'm a good eater and plan to stay that way. I'm actually nervous that when I do get pregnant I'm not going to like certain foods. That is freaking me out a bit, but it'll be worth it! I have been taking my prenatal vitamins regularly this cycle, and I have cut back my drinking. I used to drink a glass of wine almost every day, and now I have one whenever, and then beers on Sunday for football. Now that football is just about over, I will just have wine whenever, but not every day. Of course, hubs keeps buying my favorite wine. I'm going to hold off on opening this last bottle FOREVER!! hee hee. Tonight at the Superbowl party-Not sure what I'll do. Maybe one beer for each half and then water. I'm the designated driver.

AFM-Maybe there is something to my wool socks! hee hee. My temp dropped today, but not too bad. I'm waiting for my crosshairs. Hopefully they'll show up at 11DPO again and I won't realize I'm in my TWW.

garfie-GIRL!!! HA!!HA!!! You are too funny. Chicken wings! Superbowl staple!! Love ya.

 

[Wish4another1]

Garfie - you are not dumb
I meant chicken wings... I make my own version... and I happen to love them and I am sure they are not fertility approved - or healthy (i fry them then hot sauce em) but I am going to relax and enjoy the food tonight

 

[Katie Potatie]

Bad news. Right before I tested, I started getting brown AF spotting. And I have prementrual backache and cramps. My test was way too faint for this to be viable. I'm just shocked right now. I'm sorry, I just don't know what to say. I'm so sad.

 

[Wish4another1]

awee Katie

 

[garfie]

Katie - Aw hun but you do have a line right? - if so any chance it could be implantation spotting.

Fingers crossed for you hun



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[Katie Potatie]

Yep, there is a line but it seems too light for 18dpo. But its the spotting thats the real problem. Within the course of a few minutes, it turned from tan, to brown stringy, to pinky. Literally, every time I wiped there was something on the toilet paper. I threw in a tampon because I couldn't stand looking at it anymore. I'm dreading this period. It is going to be so heavy and awful...and a constant reminder. What a big, fat kick in the butt! Or the vagina! Or uterus! Or whatever!

I completely melted down and told my husband he needed to watch my daughter because I had to get out of the house so she wouldn't see me melting. To be 100% honest with you ladies, I picked up a big Diet Coke and a pack of cigarettes and I intend on enjoying all their terrible, chemical-filled goodness. I'm a social smoker, but I may smoke an entire pack today. And if I wasn't driving around in my car, I swear I would've spiked my Diet Coke with rum. Not even lying. It's 9:00 am!

I'll get through it, there will be lots more tears today for sure, but I genuinely want to thank you ladies for being so supportive of not only me, but of each other. Great group here. Much love!

 

[Wish4another1]

Katie - I know you know your body - but I am secretly hoping its just a little early pregnancy spotting...
and you know what - its ok to treat yourself even if it is filled with all that chemical goodness... Lord knows I have done the same thing - althought mine is food... Greasy cheeseburgers and cheese curds with a peanut butter sundae for dessert... neither is exactly good for our bodies - but for our mental health we need it...
I will be thinking of you today...

 

[oldermom1975]

Bad news. Right before I tested, I started getting brown AF spotting. And I have prementrual backache and cramps. My test was way too faint for this to be viable. I'm just shocked right now. I'm sorry, I just don't know what to say. I'm so sad.

Yep, there is a line but it seems too light for 18dpo. But its the spotting thats the real problem. Within the course of a few minutes, it turned from tan, to brown stringy, to pinky. Literally, every time I wiped there was something on the toilet paper. I threw in a tampon because I couldn't stand looking at it anymore. I'm dreading this period. It is going to be so heavy and awful...and a constant reminder. What a big, fat kick in the butt! Or the vagina! Or uterus! Or whatever!

I completely melted down and told my husband he needed to watch my daughter because I had to get out of the house so she wouldn't see me melting. To be 100% honest with you ladies, I picked up a big Diet Coke and a pack of cigarettes and I intend on enjoying all their terrible, chemical-filled goodness. I'm a social smoker, but I may smoke an entire pack today. And if I wasn't driving around in my car, I swear I would've spiked my Diet Coke with rum. Not even lying. It's 9:00 am!

I'll get through it, there will be lots more tears today for sure, but I genuinely want to thank you ladies for being so supportive of not only me, but of each other. Great group here. Much love!

Katie - I know you know your body - but I am secretly hoping its just a little early pregnancy spotting...
and you know what - its ok to treat yourself even if it is filled with all that chemical goodness... Lord knows I have done the same thing - althought mine is food... Greasy cheeseburgers and cheese curds with a peanut butter sundae for dessert... neither is exactly good for our bodies - but for our mental health we need it...
I will be thinking of you today...

Oh, hun- I hope this is just a little spotting, too.
I wish you didn't have to go through this!

 

[ttcinseattle]

So so sorry Katie. Those light lines are filled with such a mix of hope and despair. Take care of yourself today, however you need to.

 

[Sis4Us]

Katie I'm so sorry truly hoping it turn into something more than AF
Do what u must to get u to Tom

L.ann.V so sorty about that poor words chosen I would say the same do what makes u feel comfortable !!!!

 

[terripeachy]

I agree with the others, Katie. It's not a full blown AF just yet, and it might just be implantation, so smoke ALL of those cigarettes today because they will be your last for 9 months! Today I'm a bad influence cheerleader.

You will always have our support.

 

[Katie Potatie]

Thank you ladies, you are good poops! I do have a question for those of you who have had a chemical (and goodness gracious, I am so sorry if you have as I had no idea how distressing they are), but am I supposed to go see my doctor? And if so, what for?

 

[Katie Potatie]

*Peeps,* not poops! Lol! Or maybe you're good poops, too, but that's none of my business!