Hey ladies! Well, still no AF for me! I haven't tested again because I want to give it a little time. I will say, the bbs are still unbelievably sore, I'm exhausted, libido has disappeared, hints of nausea and I'm burning up all the time! All of these things could be PMS, so I'm trying to not put too much pressure on it. I will say, I really don't feel AF coming.... so we shall see!
Steph and Kesh - I found a chart that I attached on hcg levels in the first weeks of pregnancy. I had to look into it because I feel like I'm going crazy a bit. It seems like based on it (and anecdotal evidence from a lot of other women on BandB who say it took way longer than being 4 days late to get a BFP) that we aren't completely out of the running. I'm not getting my hopes up per se, but I'm also not assuming any of us are out just yet!!
Trying - how are you feeling? Are you hanging in there in your TWW? We are on a bit of a different schedule, I am getting excited to see how things progress for you in the next few days!
Madeline - Keeping serious fx for your hubby's job prospect and finding a new place to live. Both of those things singlehandedly are unbelievably stressful. Combine them and add TTC to the mix and that's a recipe for serious stress! Hope you two are finding some peace and deep breaths in the mix. Keep us posted!
Tyandmeg - how are you doing? What are your plans for this cycle? I know you have a long drive to and fro! FX this is your month!
In terms of the working out, I will say what I learned about a year ago. I thought I might be pregnant (unplanned), and confided in two people. Their responses and subsequent hawking of whatever I did (my mom, "don't eat this or that" and a friend "don't do this or that") when I didn't even KNOW if I was pregnant taught me one thing: when I am pregnant, I will be listening to three people - myself, my partner and my doctor! Don't get me wrong, when talking to other expecting women, etc., there is a wealth of knowledge - but the unsolicited advice that I'm sure we will all be subjected to when we are expecting will be intense, particularly when it comes to exercise. I guess what it comes down to is we all know our bodies pretty well and are invested in a healthy pregnancy, so we will be able to figure out something that works for mama and baby. I've heard a good rule of thumb is that as long as your body fat is healthy, you aren't doing high impact things (kickboxing, etc.), you keep your body temperature comfortable and you don't start anything that is more intense than what you are used to, you are going to generally be okay. Like I said, I'm tweaking for my own comfort, both mental and physical.
P.S. - last night a bat got into our house. Is that a symptom?
Our cats are terrible hunters - seriously, the bat could have wandered around the house, made himself a snack and robbed the joint before they caught him. They were so freaked out!
P.P.S. - (Political statement ahead) - is it too much to tell my future little one that I got my BFP on the same day the Supreme Court issued one of the most righteous and eloquent opinions of our time?!