33 1/2, ttc #1.

[savvysaver]

Hi Nona, glad you checked in. Thanks, my Grandpa is getting a bunch of tests run today so we should know more this afternoon. Right now he is stable.
Good luck with the servers, hope you get a break soon.

 

[imphope]

I have to confess, I'm struggling with the 'positive thoughts only' tactic. I just want some kind of sign that I even 'might' be pregnant. All I feel are the same signs I always do a few days before my period starts. I didn't realize how much I had romanticized pregnancy. Why did I ever think that people just decoded to have a baby and then suddenly they had a cute belly they could rub and plan a nursery. Eesh.

 

[buttonbaby]

hi everyone! Sorry I have been mia. My OH's grandfather passed away on Monday, and we spent the 4 days preceding at the hospital. What a long, exhausting weekend. Funeral is friday. I only met the man a few times but it breaks my heart to watch his family grieving. He was married to his wife for 69 years! That poor woman.

As for me, I'm due to O somewhere around Fri, sat, or Sun this week. Since last month was early I'm not sure when it will actually happen. Finally got the name of the infertility specialist I'm being referred to so I have to make that appt. She only comes down once a week to our local office so hopefully I can get in soon. Otherwise, just getting ready for next semester, already given up on this semester. How is everyone else doing?

 

[savvysaver]

I have to confess, I'm struggling with the 'positive thoughts only' tactic. I just want some kind of sign that I even 'might' be pregnant. All I feel are the same signs I always do a few days before my period starts. I didn't realize how much I had romanticized pregnancy. Why did I ever think that people just decoded to have a baby and then suddenly they had a cute belly they could rub and plan a nursery. Eesh.

I agree. After years of hearing the reasons not to have unprotected sex, I figured a month or two later I would be pregnant. I have learned so much over the past year at just what a miracle life really is. And for the girls that have the honeymoon babies...congrats, count yourself extremely blessed and very lucky...not to be mean, but I kinda hate you!

 

[savvysaver]

hi everyone! Sorry I have been mia. My OH's grandfather passed away on Monday, and we spent the 4 days preceding at the hospital. What a long, exhausting weekend. Funeral is friday. I only met the man a few times but it breaks my heart to watch his family grieving. He was married to his wife for 69 years! That poor woman.

As for me, I'm due to O somewhere around Fri, sat, or Sun this week. Since last month was early I'm not sure when it will actually happen. Finally got the name of the infertility specialist I'm being referred to so I have to make that appt. She only comes down once a week to our local office so hopefully I can get in soon. Otherwise, just getting ready for next semester, already given up on this semester. How is everyone else doing?

button, I am sorry to hear about your OH's grandfather. It is so stressful and emotionally draining to watch and be part of the grieving process. My Grandmother passed away back in February and now my Grandfather is in the ICU in isolation, he is very sick. It is at these points in my life that I think back and wonder where time has gone and how did I get so old!

I hope you are able to get an appointment with the specialist soon.

 

[mrshan]

Imphope, I have my fingers crossed for you! Your chart still looks good to me. FX for implantation dip, and that you get your sticky bean.

Button, I'm sorry to hear about your OH's grandpa. Being in the hospital with family like that is just exhausting, if you know you're just waiting for the inevitable and saying goodbyes. I'm glad you're going to your first appointment soon.

Savvy, sorry to hear your grandpa is still sick. I know how you feel about wondering where the time has gone!

Afm, we went from TTC to ntnp to preventing. I know it's silly since we haven't had any luck in the past ten months, but it would just figure that we'd get pregnant the one time when we really can't afford it. The US just sucks, and the possibility of losing my new job because of maternity leave is just not something we can contemplate.

It's all a little in the air right now. We're talking to a mortgage broker today. If he tells us that we just came get the house we want without a 20% down payment, then a baby might be okay in 9 months and we'll start trying again. I would feel a little let down if I weren't so busy with packing and getting ready for the new job on Monday.

 

[savvysaver]

Lesli, sorry to hear of all the changes but putting your ttc plans on hold for a little while might be the best during this busy time. Even though you are not actively ttc right now I hope you still stop in and update us. Good luck with the house and congrats and good luck on Monday!

Not much new here, my Grandpa is doing a little better but still in isolation at the ICU. I am 5dpo and even though it is probably too early for symptoms I have a bit of heartburn and my chest aches a bit. After lunch I got chills and felt sick to my stomach, it only last about 15 minutes and then I felt better.

 

[kits]

Oooo Savvvy... that could be good news with your symptoms. Fingers crossed for you hun! Really glad your Grandpa is doing better too.

Hang in there button, it sounds like you're going through a lot at the moment. Good luck with the appointment though.

Mrshan, too bad you're having to put baby making on hold for a bit but it does sound like a very good idea. I do sometimes blame the amount of stress I was under for my mc so taking a little break could be just the thing! However, they do say 'once you stop trying that's when it happens' ! Good luck with that! And yes, keep us updated!! So much is happening for you. Make sure to stay on the folic acid conception pills even if you're not planning for a baby 3 months down the line or so.

I got back on ship for trying this month. Yay!! I had agreed with my acupuncturist not to try this cycle but after a scan that was supposed to confirm I had cyst ended up confirming I had NO cyst after all & that my ovaries & uterus were healthy looking - an egg was even seen that looked ready for release soon we jumped right back on board!

Used preseed lots of love. Gonna keep BDing until we get that BFP

 

[imphope]

Well, thanks all for the positive thoughts, but AF came today. it's especially hard because we have usually got pretty much 'textbook' charts, very positive opks, perfectly timed bd, good progesterone numbers....and still nothing. I really have to realize it's completely beyond our control. All I know to do is keep trying and pray. In more positive news, we are under contract on a house! Inspections are next week and I hope they go smoothly because the house makes me very excited! I can hoe fully keep my mind occupied with packing moving and house decorating. Mrshan I can totally relate.

 

[savvysaver]

kits, glad you got some good news and are back in the game this month! Keep up that BDing and catch that egg! Thanks, I am getting hopeful here. I also had a funny ache in the lower abdomen left side today. Symptom spotting may be silly but it keeps me positive, and I find it better to be positive!

imphope, I'm sorry AF showed I am right there with you, I just never imagined this would be so difficult. Soon it will be our turn and it will be worth it in the end when we get to hold our babies.

 

[buttonbaby]

Hey ladies! This is a busy group, with all the house buying and job changing and then adding ttc! Holy moly! I really hope this is our year. I dread the thought of hitting 34, and then the dreaded 35 and still not having our first.

I have my first appt with the IS on May 19th. It seems so far away, I hope it's helpful. Again this month it seems as though I have O'd early, which I haven't decided if I should be worried or not yet. Today was CD 12 and this morning I had a huge temp rise, so Im guessing I O'd yesterday. I also had some pretty obvious cramps yesterday too. Last month I O'd on CD 11 too, which is 2 days early for me. Guess we'll see what the IS says about that. Why does this all have to be so damn complicated?

I wish storks really did deliver babies to your door step, wouldn't that be nice?

 

[savvysaver]

Hey ladies! This is a busy group, with all the house buying and job changing and then adding ttc! Holy moly! I really hope this is our year. I dread the thought of hitting 34, and then the dreaded 35 and still not having our first.

I have my first appt with the IS on May 19th. It seems so far away, I hope it's helpful. Again this month it seems as though I have O'd early, which I haven't decided if I should be worried or not yet. Today was CD 12 and this morning I had a huge temp rise, so Im guessing I O'd yesterday. I also had some pretty obvious cramps yesterday too. Last month I O'd on CD 11 too, which is 2 days early for me. Guess we'll see what the IS says about that. Why does this all have to be so damn complicated?

I wish storks really did deliver babies to your door step, wouldn't that be nice?

I would say it looks like you O'd too. Glad you have an appointment next month, I think it will be very helpful. Mine is in less than two weeks, I am so excited to find out the reason we have been ttc for a year now with no luck. I wish storks delivered, I would appreciate a special delivery!

 

[mrshan]

I'll definitely stick around- thanks for all the positive vibes, ladies!

Imphope, sorry about AF. I hope it isn't a rough couple days. I get what you mean about textbook charts, cm, bd and the whole works. Congratulations on the house!! You're on to a new cycle in more than one way, so keep your head up.

It'll happen for all of us soon. Mild Mango popped in here a while ago and is on the first trimester boards now, so we've got at least one girl from the 33 1/2 group!

Button and Savvy, I'm crossing my fingers that your appointments go well and you get lots of good information and a plan of attack. Both of your charts look like you had a definite O, so fx you get a sticky bean right before your appointments. That's how it works, right?

Kits, sending you lots of babydust!!

 

[savvysaver]

Lesli, good luck today! Isn't today the first day of your new job? Any luck for your hubby finding a new job yet?

Looks like I am probably out for this month, major drop in my temp which seems to happen on 8dpo during the other cycles too. I was feeling very good about this cycle until this morning, also woke up with cramping too.

 

[kits]

I'm so Sorry for being so ignorant, but Lesli is mrshan, right?

May 19th is far away button but we'll try to keep you occupied & besides, time flies anyway!

I'm sooo with you on the age thing. I can't stand it when people say, oh you're still young you've got plenty of time. Well, actually no, I don't! Want me to give you a little biology lesson?!


Oh man, there's major action happening in my uterus! I don't know if it's a good sign or not but I've got some strong cramps ATM. I think I ovulated even though I still had a positive opk yesterday. So maybe, just maybe I'm in my tww?

Sent my OH a text saying if I didn't know better I'd think triplets were being implanted with all the uterus action/cramps going on!

I'm sorry that AF showed up savvy, hugs!!

Lot's of sticky to all of us!

 

[savvysaver]

kits, I bet you are ovulating right now! From the look of your chart you didn't get that big temp rise and since you still have a + opk I am going to say all the cramping and pain might be ovulation! I hope you and your OH are ready for another BDing session!

I am so confused...(TMI alert)...I woke up with the temp drop, then around noon I had a bunch of brownish/pink spotting when I wiped. About 2 hours later I had red and I just went back to check again and didn't have any flow and it was brown/dark pink when I wiped. Ugh, confused. I thought the red was AF so I changed my chart already, I guess I wait and see later if there is anymore red. I am having major AF cramps, so I have a feeling she is just being mean to me!

 

[kits]

She is a witch indeed!!

Not sure savvy, wait it out a bit. Let's see how you get on. Do you usually spot? And when AF visits, does she usually come all at once or do you get spotting just before.

Oooo.. More baby dancing, don't mind if I do, haha! ;D

 

[savvysaver]

Unfortunately it is definitely AF. I was hopeful with the spotting since I rarely start AF in the middle of the day and I don't remember really ever spotting before AF starts. Usually I wake up in the morning and I start full force. I guess she decided to get me very early, now I only had a 7 day LP. It keeps getting shorter...ugh!

Fx'd you catch your egg girl!

 

[kits]

Darn that AF! I was really hoping she wouldn't visit you savvy

Have you been working out savvy? I ended up having a short, 26 day cycle back in January when I started hitting the gym pretty hard. I hope your LP gets longer next cycle.

Have you thought whether you're going to try anything different?

Mrshan, how was your new job? Poor thing, has so much going on.

Button, how are you holding up? Hope you & family are doing as well as expected

Imphope, hope the worst of AF is out of the way now & you can focus on a fresh new cycle. I'll pray for you! Congrats on the house.. Sorry for not mentioning all this sooner.

I think, even though FF hasn't confirmed it, that I'm now officially in my tww. So nervous! Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst but definitely keeping my chin up.

Lots of ladies!

 

[savvysaver]

kits, I have my first appointment with an RE next week. I am ready to be pregnant and I hope the RE will be able to focus on extending my LP. Also run a SA on my hubby since the OB refused. I am feeling good about this cycle or next cycle!

Glad you are in the tww! Now we got to keep our fingers crossed for a bfp for you!