30 yo and TTC #1

[curiousowl]

Girls, I finally made the decision to commit - I'm going to learn to sew! I'm going to take some classes and I already picked out the sewing machine I'm asking DH to buy me for my 30th birthday in May! I've already found so many adorable beginner sewing projects for future baby...burping cloths and little add-ons for onesies and so forth. I'm so excited about this that I wanted to share! I've mentioned this on here before - that I need to find a new hobby to stay busy and sewing was an option, but I kinda kept putting it off - well I'm gonna go for it. I'm feeling so much more positive about TTC lately...just telling myself that stressing is only hurting my chances...and I think learning this new skill will not only keep my idle hands busy but give me a useful mommy skill, too! Yay for hobbies!

That's a great idea! My mom made a lot of my clothes when I was little and they were super adorable. I'm really hoping some of them are in good enough condition to use if I have a daughter. And she used to use the leftover fabric to make clothes for my dolls, which I loved. I've thought about taking it up. Maybe when I live near my mom again and can have her teach me.

Found out today that I can't ttc till April. Have to wait on a test I can't do till late march.
Really disappointed.
GP said not to worry - that I wasn't old and had plenty of time. It was sweet of him but I'm still so disappointed. I feel like I've left it so late as it is.

Aww, so sorry to hear that. That sucks. My Dr says the same thing. "You're young!" But it doesn't seem that way to me either.

 

[HopeLove GR]

Hi Ladies.. i hope everyone is going well.. i was away for sometime and it was hard to catch up with all the posts.

Dos i hope things are better now
Choc, welcome.. and sorry you have to wait.. but as the dr said you are still young.. I see you are Australian 2? Go Aussie 

The latest for me.. I did some tests and I found a little lump on my breast and they took a biopsy 2 days ago and I am freaking out .. so I will get the results on Sunday but the dr said its very unlikely to be anything.. but with the about of stress and work loads I think I am out this month .. I am due to ovulate in the next 2 days, I had a faint line on my OPK last night so I am guessing it is coming soon… but my question is with stress I am becoming very very dry.. is that normal ?? with preseed and I can barely feel anything !!! that never happened to me before

 

[DosPinkies]

I wanted to let you ladies know that I am having surgery to remove my kidney stone tomorrow. My urologist believes it is stuck. Worst part? I'm JUST entering my fertile period. I got a neg OPK yesterday but my fertile CM increased today and I'm betting I'm close to flashing smiley territory...yet...it matters not. Surgery tomorrow and then a stint that has to stay in for 7 days means this month is a total bust. Oh well I guess...I'll just pretend I meant to take this month off.


Hope - I can imagine stress could do lots of crazy things to your body. Maybe you could try taking some musinex or robitussin to help produce see more CM? It might take a couple of days of taking it to really kick in, so it might be too late if you ovulate before then, but it might be worth a shot. I hope everything turns out okay with the lump! I'm sure your doctor is right that it's nothing to worry about.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Oh no! How utterly crappy

 

[MgreenM]

wishing you well dos!

 

[RForReal]

Girls, I finally made the decision to commit - I'm going to learn to sew! I'm going to take some classes and I already picked out the sewing machine I'm asking DH to buy me for my 30th birthday in May! I've already found so many adorable beginner sewing projects for future baby...burping cloths and little add-ons for onesies and so forth. I'm so excited about this that I wanted to share! I've mentioned this on here before - that I need to find a new hobby to stay busy and sewing was an option, but I kinda kept putting it off - well I'm gonna go for it. I'm feeling so much more positive about TTC lately...just telling myself that stressing is only hurting my chances...and I think learning this new skill will not only keep my idle hands busy but give me a useful mommy skill, too! Yay for hobbies!

Can't wait to see some of your projects! I want to learn to sew, I need to look into this..

Found out today that I can't ttc till April. Have to wait on a test I can't do till late march.
Really disappointed.
GP said not to worry - that I wasn't old and had plenty of time. It was sweet of him but I'm still so disappointed. I feel like I've left it so late as it is.

So sorry! Ugh what a pain. Sounds like you do have a good GP though and this bit of time will feel like nothing later.

Hi Ladies.. i hope everyone is going well.. i was away for sometime and it was hard to catch up with all the posts.

Dos i hope things are better now
Choc, welcome.. and sorry you have to wait.. but as the dr said you are still young.. I see you are Australian 2? Go Aussie 

The latest for me.. I did some tests and I found a little lump on my breast and they took a biopsy 2 days ago and I am freaking out .. so I will get the results on Sunday but the dr said its very unlikely to be anything.. but with the about of stress and work loads I think I am out this month .. I am due to ovulate in the next 2 days, I had a faint line on my OPK last night so I am guessing it is coming soon… but my question is with stress I am becoming very very dry.. is that normal ?? with preseed and I can barely feel anything !!! that never happened to me before

How stressful! Hope everything is okay and it's just a simple benign mass. Stress can definitely affect your cycle and ovulation patterns. Just keep up with the BDing and use preseed if you need to. If you are that dry, your body may be ovulating later than you thought because of stress.

I wanted to let you ladies know that I am having surgery to remove my kidney stone tomorrow. My urologist believes it is stuck. Worst part? I'm JUST entering my fertile period. I got a neg OPK yesterday but my fertile CM increased today and I'm betting I'm close to flashing smiley territory...yet...it matters not. Surgery tomorrow and then a stint that has to stay in for 7 days means this month is a total bust. Oh well I guess...I'll just pretend I meant to take this month off.


Hope - I can imagine stress could do lots of crazy things to your body. Maybe you could try taking some musinex or robitussin to help produce see more CM? It might take a couple of days of taking it to really kick in, so it might be too late if you ovulate before then, but it might be worth a shot. I hope everything turns out okay with the lump! I'm sure your doctor is right that it's nothing to worry about.

Oh Dos, I'm so sorry! I hope the surgery goes well and it will relieve your pain. In the long run it's better to take care of it now. Good luck!

 

[lsd2721]

Dos, I'm sorry you have to go through surgery and all that especially during o! How annoying. At least you'll be taking great care of yourself! GL on your surgery! Will be thinking about you! Also, great idea on sewing! One reason to crochet is all the cute baby blankets and hats I can make for my children!

Hope, I am so sorry! I hope everything turns out ok and that the lump is just benign!

Choc, I'm sorry you have to wait!

 

[ladders]

Sounds like our little group is having a bit of a shitty week!

dos i hope you feel better soon and know how horrible it is to loose a cycle so im thinking of you.

Hope im sure everything will be fine with the lump but i understand how stressful and consuming it is, when dr thought i had a pituitary ademona ts all i could think about! Just try to relax and dont let your body get all stressed out just yet, know thats much easier to say than do

choc its horrible thinking you are ready and then something holds you back but hopefully the time will go quickly and we are all still hear to talk, grump and help you

any news Mrsk?

 

[squeaky1983]

Can I join? I'm 30 and ttc #1 for 5 years and 2 months. I've had a little break from BNB but feeling confident again!

 

[squeaky1983]

....and I just went to the loo and as suspected !!!

 

[MrsKChicago]

Welcome Squeaky. I'm sorry the witch got you

Ladders, no news. Tested negative again last night, but after only a 2 hour hold and with a CBD instead of a frer (saving the last frer). I have some wondfos coming today hopefully, so I'm going to use those for awhile. This is really weird. I'm on day 31, and even 30 day cycles are rare for me. I've never just skipped a period except when I've been on birth control pills. Wish I could just get an answer before I end up on I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant I woke up with a headache and I don't have anything I can take for it.

ETA: Dr Google says I can have Aleve for now. Woohoo!

 

[curiousowl]

Dos. Just focus on surgery and feeling better. It must be so frustrating but definitely better now then when you're pregnant. I hope your recovery is short!

Hope, thinking good thoughts for you. Keep us posted.

Welcome squeaky!

lol, MrsK about I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant. I too fear that I hope this is it for you! It's so annoying when our bodies do weird things.

 

[JCM]

Hi Everyone! I'm turning 30 in April and I'm ttc #1. My husband had a vasectomy reversal a year ago so I just started seeing a fertility specialist. So far I have given tons of blood! I stress out every single month about ovulating. I started using a fertility monitor 3 months ago and the last 2 months I haven't gotten any peak days. Just high fertility all month. Supposed to be getting to know me...frustrating! My cycles have gone from 26 days to 20 days this last year. I've been off birth control for years. I think every time I log on to Facebook someone new is actually pregnant!
Squeaky1983, I just got mine this morning too! Worst cramps ever!
Dos, I really feel for you with those stones. I have passed 11 and some in the comfort of my own home while I was without insurance. Ouch! Hope you feel better soon. Worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I've had friends tell me passing a stone can be more pain than childbirth so maybe this is just getting you prepared!

 

[curiousowl]

I officially had the weirdest AF ever. It was 48 hours long, only barely more than spotting ever, and dark. I kept waiting for it to come back but nope. In a way though, I guess it's slightly comforting. I figure that means there was no lining to be shed which indicates that, as suspected, my hormones are being screwy post-pill. My body never even got the memo to consider Oing, which makes me feel better than had everything been right and there just was no egg. But still, so weird! I might have even thought it was IB but I never O'd and now my temps are low so I'm calling this a new cycle. My temps are making me happy though because it's just nice to see some consistency after they bounced around so much, especially at the end of last cycle. Also it's nice to not be peeing on something every day after how many OPKs I took last cycle, lol. Waiting for CD10 and I'll start them again!

 

[PDReggie]

I officially had the weirdest AF ever. It was 48 hours long, only barely more than spotting ever, and dark. I kept waiting for it to come back but nope. In a way though, I guess it's slightly comforting. I figure that means there was no lining to be shed which indicates that, as suspected, my hormones are being screwy post-pill. My body never even got the memo to consider Oing, which makes me feel better than had everything been right and there just was no egg. But still, so weird! I might have even thought it was IB but I never O'd and now my temps are low so I'm calling this a new cycle. My temps are making me happy though because it's just nice to see some consistency after they bounced around so much, especially at the end of last cycle. Also it's nice to not be peeing on something every day after how many OPKs I took last cycle, lol. Waiting for CD10 and I'll start them again!

That, oddly, both sucks and I'm happy for you? We will stick with I'm happy your temps look normal this month, that you don't have to continue to take opks for a few more days, and that you had a light period. Good luck this month.

 

[PDReggie]

Oh and welcome JCM and squeaky. Good luck to you both.

 

[HopeLove GR]

welcome JCM and Squeaky best of luck to you both.

 

[curiousowl]

That, oddly, both sucks and I'm happy for you? We will stick with I'm happy your temps look normal this month, that you don't have to continue to take opks for a few more days, and that you had a light period. Good luck this month.

Haha, thanks! I'll take what I can get at the moment

How are you feeling? When's your first doctor's appointment?


Welcome JCM!

 

[MrsKChicago]

Grrr. My cheap tests that were supposed to be here today aren't showing til Friday now. See if I order from Ebay instead of Amazon again. Super cheap tests to feed the POAS addiction don't do me much good if I don't have sticks to pee on because they waited 2 days to even send the package.

 

[lsd2721]

Gosh! Lots of new folks! Welcome all! Jcm and Squeaky! You've come to the right place to meet wonderful people and to vent!!

Mrs. K! Keeping my fingers crossed! Really hope you get your BFP!

Owl, It does look like your temps this cycle are a bit more calm!! You seem to have the same temps a few days in a row like I am starting to have! I wonder what that means!