3 DPO anyone?! **12 BFPs so far & 2 lil angels

[StephtheHiker]

Lenka, I'm confused!! Why is your LP so volatile then??Is your temping matching up with your OPK?Maybe they're wrong...that just seems so odd that you would have such a varying lp. And geez about the airport scare. Seems like you've had a little *too* much excitement in your life

Tynmeg I can't wait for you to get started trying again!

Terri--did your temp spike? Let us know how the appt goes! When is it?

Just hanging out at home, nothing too exciting here. We're going to the Atlantic coast since my grandma has never seen it before. I was excited to find out my bbs are growing! Best feeling ever But I read they go back to their pre-pregnancy size after breastfeeding. DARN. I can't believe how adverse I am to certain foods I loved, I didn't think I'd experience that! Morning sickness comes and goes, mostly comes Oh well.

Lfrans did you find out the gender yet?

 

[terripeachy]

My appointment is tomorrow afternoon. My chart is in my signature. Again, no crosshairs, no nothing. My temperature went up a smidge, but it's not significant. I have all four of my charts to show the doc, so she has to be able to help me. Four isn't even a lot so I guess I shouldn't feel too bad, but still, it's miserable. Being old sucks right now.

 

[Lenka78]

Hello ladies,

Steph, I wish I could answer your question about my LP. Before my last cycle it was always 12 days and once it was 13. Last cycle it was 11. I do not even know what to think. Let's see what this cycle brings me...
I am happy to hear that you are fine and your bbs are growing.

Terri, GL tomorrow with the doctors appointment.

Tynmeg, hope you get your test results soon and start ttc again.

Lfrans, nice to hear from you!

 

[lfrans]

hi everyone, Ive been a bit MIA lately. Was super busy with work. I was presenting at a conference last week and needed to work on that.

I read through all the posts that i missed, but am a bit busy to respond to everyone individually.

Steph - I can definately recommend things to do in Montreal, it can be cold, so make sure to bring warm clothes! Ill write more later, just at work now... I see you got the ticker working.

AFM - I had my ultrasound this morning. We were going back and forth all weekend as to whether we wanted to know the sex. First and more importantly - everything is fine - organs are all developing properly and baby looks healthy. We did decide to find out the sex and it is a boy! I have to be honest, for a second i was a bit disappointed. I initially thought it was a boy, and recently thought it was a girl. We had decided that if it is a boy we will name it after DH's grandfather and if it is a girl we will name it after my grandmother. So im a little sad not to name the baby after my grandmother, but hopefully there will be others.

 

[terripeachy]

lfrans-That's awesome that you found out the gender. You can name the next baby after your grandmother.

So happy to hear your update. Hope your presentation went well.

 

[StephtheHiker]

Terri oops my phone decided to hide signatures that's why I asked! Good luck at your appt today.

Lenka how are things in sunny Cali? So cold here I can't imagine beaches and sunglasses!

Lfrans... oh my goodness how exciting to have boy and everything is healthy! What's the name to be? What will be the name of no 2? 20 weeks, you're halfway there!

 

[terripeachy]

Of course, I actually got crosshairs this morning on FF. I'm still going to the doctor, and I'll just ask her advice as to what I should do. She'll probably just say 'keep trying', but I'm hoping she has a better idea. My temps pre-o were around 97.9, 98.0, and yesterday and the day before 98.1, and today, 98.2. It's slowly creeping up, but I still don't feel confident that my body is doing what it's supposed to.

More later.

 

[terripeachy]

My doc did an exam, and she thinks that I Od on CD11, not CD14, which is what FF said. She said to remember that FF is a computer, and our bodies are not machines, so while it's helpful, it's not always correct.

Long story short, she said to start using OPKs (so expensive), and go back to see her on my next CD 10-12 (if there is one-wink), and also bd within 2 hours of the appt., so they can check out hubs' sperm at the same time. I'm glad this will all be done under my regular insurance and I don't have to go see a specialist (just yet). It's kind of weird thinking about collecting sperm once it's on its way to find an egg, but if that's what I have to do, so be it. I'm back to being my positive "old" self. Yay!!

 

[Lenka78]

lfrans, yay for the boy!!! How exciting!!!

Terri, I am glad your appointment went very well and you are more relaxed now!

I am very busy with buying new stuff for our new house. I am sitting on the floor right now, because we don't even have a sofa or a single chair yet. It was not an easy task to find a good leather sofa that costs a reasonable amount of money. We found one at Macy's. And I finally got a set of snow white dinnerware!

Steph, how are you? Did grandma like the Atlantic coast?

The Pacific coast is just so beautiful. I just can't get over it...

 

[lfrans]

Terri - Im glad to hear that your doctor is trying to help you figure things out. I think waiting and not knowing must be awful. And so good that so far this is being done under your normal insurance!

Lenka - setting up a house is fun! We are trying to rearrange our apartment in anticipation of the baby. we were looking for a house, and still are a bit, but also considering leaving montreal in the next year or two... so tough decisions...

Steph - how are you feeling?? 7 weeks, 1/2 way through the 1st trimester! So for montreal - depending on the weather - if it is nice, definately walk around old montreal. I can recommend some decent restaurants that are not tourist traps and are a bit off the beaten track. Oh randomly a few years ago I saw the light show at the notre dame cathedral. It is a beautiful church (celine dion got married there) and the show goes along with a history of quebec (according to the catholic church). They give you headsets that are english or french. There are also other museums in the old port. The plateau, mile end and the main are also interesting areas to walk around. Lots of shops and stuff, the spiral outdoor staircases that you see in pics... The east end of the city has the olympic stadium, there are a bunch of museums there now - biodome, insectarium, botanical gardens... What are you interested in seeing/doing?

AFM - Im doing well, blinky is moving around quite a bit these days. I had a fetal echocardiogram today and everything went well. It took forever though. They needed to look at all of the heart anatomy and the baby was moving so it wasnt easy for them. The doctor called him a "party baby" haha.
We have not 100% decided on a name. It will be with the letter M and middle name with the letter J. If it was a girl, name would have started with the letter R.
Im starting to think about decorating a room. Because we do not know how long we will be in this apartment, i do not think ill paint the room. I was looking into pictures or soemthing to put up and my mother mentioned that she has a bunch of vintage winnie the pooh pictures. So we are probably going to do that. I like that because I can re-use it for another baby regardless of gender.

 

[terripeachy]

lfrans-This is all so exciting!! I love the vintage Winnie the Pooh wall hangings. That sounds so cute, and yeah, if you move, you'll just have to repaint. Maybe he won't remember the white walls. hee hee. I like that he's a party baby. Too cute.

Lenka-so happy you finally got your dishes. Fun times. We still haven't eaten off our china. I think I told you that I would like to use it every day (they'll make more if we break it!), but hubs takes the china more seriously.
PS..glad you joined me on the other section. The ladies there are awesome!

 

[Lenka78]

lfrans, it must be so exciting to decorate a room for you "party baby"!!!

Steph, how are you feeling so far? Are boobs keep growing?

Terri, lolol about your husband taking your china more seriously. My mom is like that. I remember growing up she would never let us use nice, "only for quests" china. She would always say: when you get married, it would be your present. Really mom? So the china is still waiting for me. lolol

AFM - Yesterday my best friend from Phila told me that she is 15 weeks pregnant. I was so shocked. They were not even trying, at least that's what she was telling me before. I am very happy for them. I really am. But it made me feel being left sooo behind... I have to say my DF was also quite shocked. We went to bed silently. I kind of liked his reaction, because I want him to take this whole process more seriously, because he was always like: oh, common, it's not that hard, it should take a couple of months... Does seven count as a couple??? So, I am feeling very upset and scared now. What if... Sorry, ladies...

to all!!! Life is still very beautiful!

 

[terripeachy]

Lenka-Yeah, it's tough being happy for others when they have something you want SO badly, but she's your bestie, so you have to be happy for her, nonetheless. It's an exciting time. And..the good news is that when you get your BFP, you can ask her about all her symptoms and stuff, and she can hook you up with baby clothes in the very near future! I'm glad the news hit your DF this time around. They don't know anything about feelings/emotional pulls, unless it's about sports. hee hee. Don't be scared…all will be ok when it's time for all to be ok.

Most of my friends have kids that are all older than 6, so the parents are back to being fun and able to go out. I'm behind the eight ball, but I'm happy that I will have babysitters WHEN I get my BFP.

*hugs*

 

[Lenka78]

Thank you Terri. You are so right! I AM very happy for her. Just for a moment I compared her situation to mine and just felt pity for myself. I am much better today. I am cd12 and opks are still negative. We bd'ed on cd 9, 11, and are going to bd on cd 13, 15 and will try on cd17. It is tough since I am once every 3 weeks girl...

How are you?

 

[terripeachy]

Nothing new to report except that FF (fertility foe) has taken away my crosshairs. One week until AF gets here, so I'm not really thinking about much. I went in to work today to do some catching up since I've been swamped, but I'm going out to a movie and dinner later with the hubs, so that will be fun.

I am making an appt. with the doctor for Dec. 2-4 so she can do a sperm analysis, and also get the scoop on whether I'm about to ovulate or not (I guess). She said go back between CD10-12, so I guess she will be able to see something. Who knows, but I guess I have that to look forward to. hee hee. Still remaining positive in the long run because I've only been trying 4 months, and hubs and I really have work to do (as in sometimes he still thinks he's single and only looking out for himself) before we bring a baby in this world. I'm thinking that it'll happen when we're a little closer to being ready for it. Does that make any sense?

Lenka-i guess you're officially in your TWW, depending on your Luteal Phase. 12 days until test time! My fingers are SO crossed that your egg caught that little swimmer. Why does the swimmer have to find the egg? He/they needs to open his/their eyes, already!! It's RIGHT THERE! hee hee.

 

[Lenka78]

Terri, do not stress too much over disappearing CH. As your doctor said FF is just a program. And yes, 4 months of ttc is just nothing. Hang in there!

No, I am not in tww yet. But hopefully will be there very soon. Will keep you posted.

 

[Lenka78]

Steph, how are you, girl? I hope you are enjoying your early pregnancy!...

 

[StephtheHiker]

Sorry Lenka, I had written this big long post on my phone a couple days ago and by the time I sent it, the server timed out and wouldn't post it!! Grr!! Haha

Thanks for checking up on me! Full blown morning sickness has me in bed. I just never want to eat but know I should... All food is the enemy! I had no idea I would get it this bad.. First midwife appt is Wednesday! We'll see if it's nestling in ok did you o yet? Congrats on the dishes. I love the idea of white: timeless, classic.

Lfrans thanks so much for the list of places to see in Montreal. We may not be able to afford more than a night away but we're looking at hotels in the old city for an extra early Christmas. Dh has two days he needs to use before Dec 15. Hopefully there'll be snow!!

Any thanksgiving plans for you ladies??

 

[StephtheHiker]

Also I wanted to let you know the joys of pregnancy hormones: yesterday night I went to have side raisin bran and I got so angry that I punched the box.... All because there were too many raisins in my cereal. Seriously? ? who is this person???

 

[Lindreed]

Lol I'm not even active in this forum and I don't mean to make a comedy of your hormones but that is hilarious I can see myself in that

Congrats it might be time to try Cheerios