46 BFPS and Counting -TTC Lucky Support Thread - newbies welcome!

[Cookieb]

Hi Girls, hoping I can join this lucky thread! This is just my 2nd cycle ttc, and already going nuts on the internet; googling EVERYTHING
Not sure how I found this thread, but you girls are all are such a great support group for each other I started reading the thread from the beginning and got to Thanksgiving and said I’d better just get on here cause I’ll never get through all of these. Anyway, waiting to O, lots of BD going on , exciting times! Blowing sticky glittery magical baby dust to all!

 

[beemeck]

welcome cookie! I'm just about to take off on a trip, but you'll be in good hands here with all of these lovely ladies! good luck and hopefully we can offer some support during these dreaded, dragging twws!

 

[peskipiksee]

Yup, I'm officially in my TWW now. Anyone else? I'm going to test on May 18 and I'm hoping for a BFP that sticks this time.

My DH and I did the deed Monday, Tuesday and yesterday. I probably O'd on Wednesday because I had that ache below stairs that could really be only one thing based on my cycle and OPK results.

Now I just need to find where I put my patience and I'll be good. (Looking down at pelvis) Hurry up already!!! Let's get this show on the road!

 

[Cookieb]

Thanks Bee, have an awesome trip!

 

[Littleyogini]

Hello, ladies! I'm on cd18 and I had some cramping earlier this morning. I really hope they were implantation cramps! But there wasn't any spotting. Can you have implantation cramps without bleeding???

I completed my third cycle of Clomid, and the dh and I have been busy for almost (every day but 1) day since I stopped the Clomid. I'll start testing on on the 17th.

 

[squirrel.]

Welcome cookie :wave: this is a lovely thread full of wonderful ladies - both those still TTC and those who've already graduated and are hanging around to wish us all well. Hope you don't have too long a wait before you fall into that secondary category!!

Peski: Happy TWW!! Hope it's a quick one for you! I'm a day behind you. I ovulated yesterday I think. My temp wasn't massively convincing, but I triggered on Tuesday, so I'd be amazed if I didn't ovulate yesterday! This TWW needs to hurry up! Although, the good thing is that if this cycle is yet another bust, at least I'll be doing an IUI next cycle.

Gina: When do you head off? Sounds amazing! I love Italy, even though I've only been a couple of times. My husband was recently on tour there and they drove around the whole country: it's beautiful he said, but the Italian drivers can be a bit speedy, so keep safe!

Smille: You'll be okay Just make sure you get up and move around lots and get some compression stockings. I flew back from New Zealand when I was 27 weeks pregnant with Oscar. That was a total flying time of 24 hours and it was okay. We'd shelled out for premium economy on the way back, so we had more space, which definitely helped, but it's just the getting up and moving around that's important.

Campn: Love the new avatar you beautiful lady!!! Sounds like you've been really unlucky with flights! It's awful when you're near sick people on a plane. I hate it when you have people coughing and spluttering, because you know their germs are going to circulate around the whole plane with the AC. Yeah, I feel really lucky to be on this journey with Bee; she's the most amazing cycle twin but then all of us are in this together whether we're still trying or cradling a beautiful bump and all you ladies are special and amazing, so no need to be fret

Iris: Yay! Lovely news about your scan. It's so special when you see them for the first time. Your little bean is cute!

Drum: Those name choices are beautiful!! However will you choose? Sorry to hear you're still spotting.

Bla: How's the move going? Hope it's all sorted now!

Texas: Looks like your temp is on the rise? I hope that means you've ovulated at last! We'll be TWW twins if you ovulated yesterday like I did!



So we had to inseminate as my poor husband was definitely not up for more forced sex not to worry, I think today is too late anyway, but it's just nice to be able to say, "We did all we could!". Now it's up to my eggs, his sperm, my uterus and my hormones to sort their s*** out! (Pardon my language!) If I were to fall pregnant this cycle my due date would be January 26th. That worries me a little as Isla was nearly a month early. So if my irritable uterus flairs up next pregnancy (which I expect it to, because it was worse with Isla than with Oscar) then I might have another one-month-early baby or even more premature. That could leave us with a Christmas baby. I feel like I'm Mrs Christmas and I would hate to miss my kids at Christmas if I were having a baby in hospital. Of course given the choice to have a Christmas baby or not be pregnant this cycle, of course I'd choose Christmas baby! Just mulling on some stuff; can tell I'm in the TWW!

 

[Conundrum]

Smille thank you. I do like both names but haven't had the 'that's the one' moment. If it makes you feel better though the weather down here has been amazing. Hope you have a nice trip as well!

Campn I understand the nervousness but that beautiful girl is going to be absolutely fine and gorgeous to boot! Relationships like yours actually make me more excited about girls, it's the love and concern that is amazing. My brothers and I just got into trouble lol. Love the new picture, beautiful as always!

Iris thank you very much. I love the picture! I'll make the first gender guess for you for team pink!

Cookie and Yogi welcome!

Pep congratulations on making it into the TWW wishing you luck this cycle.

Squirrel my SIL went into labor two days after and all of the kids were more excited to see the baby than Christmas itself lol. It will be just as special for yours no matter the due date. I am so excited for you. I think I am more impatient for all of your twws than I was for my own lol.

 

[blablamana]

Squirrel: Congrats on the TWW! We moved everything from the old apartment to the new, but still have to unpack loads. I'm not in the best mood.

Fingers crossed for everyone in the TWW or approaching it!
Much love to all the preggos in this thread

(Sorry for not reacting more, just having a really bad body-confidence day.)

 

[Conundrum]

Bla it is completely normal hun. Just remember this is a beautiful and temporary experience. It is hard to adjust but by the time most due, especially on their first it is over. Have you considered a spa day? With the move and pregnancy a day to dress nice and pamper yourself may be all you need.

 

[squirrel.]

Drum: Haha, I can imagine that being the case. The thing is, when I had Isla, I was only away for one night and I missed Oscar like crazy!! If it were Christmas to boot, I would miss them so much! Also, I feel a bit sorry for people with Christmas birthdays because they never get a day or time of year that's just about them as well as never being able to have a birthday party on their actual birthday.

Blabla: Yay for being all moved over, but I'm sorry you're feeling bad. It can be so tough seeing your body change our of all recognition. Yes it's amazing being pregnant, but having a pregnant body is demanding and it can be very difficult to adjust to seeing yourself change. I hope it doesn't last long for you! I had a terrible spell of it with Isla as I had a pretty unattractive bump at first due to my muscle tone being quite bad after having had Oscar - so it just looked weird! The effect that had on my general self esteem was crushing, but it didn't last too long thankfully.

 

[campn]

Squirrel- Hehe inseminate made me laugh! Poor DH you broke the guy! DH used to complain that having sex seemed like it was his job. We can't win with those guys huh? I understand though, especially with porn around they think sex should be a porn session each and every time. I think insemination is great cause if you do it right by the cervix it by passes the vagina and the journey that is!

Hopefully this baby will stay put until she or he is fully cooked! I'm surprised as how this pregnancy is so different than DS's so some fears I had with him aren't there at all!

Drum- Thank you so much hun! Shay is so gorgeous and really you must be destined to have daughters since you make absolutely beautiful girls!

Bla- Big hug! I'm having a really bad self confidence few days, just everything is getting bigger and I can see it in my face already. I just put some makeup on and will go walk around in target (it's a big store that sells pretty much everything) and I think being alone and maybe buying a few comfortable cute clothes may make me feel a little better.

 

[blablamana]

Thanks ladies! It's mostly that I'm feeling fat instead of pregnant. My cousin who is 5 weeks further along than me has the most gorgeous bump and I'm sure if people look at me they are like: Either pregnant or getting fat. Probably fat.
And I hate that so much!
I'm so happy being pregnant and I just want people to be able to see that I'm pregnant! UGH.

Campn: Have fun shopping, I think that would be really nice! And you have such a lovely bump, i'm so jealous of it! You look fab and you are so pretty anyway! I only ordered some new bras as I went from B/C to D and now to E.

 

[squirrel.]

Campn: I think this time I really did break him every month it gets tougher and tougher to make it through these fertile days. I hope this is it now as I'm dreading next month (though with IUI, we will need to bd less!). Pregnancy second time around is a lot less scary I found. I'm sure your little girl will stay in till she's fully done! Can't wait for your next scan!

Blabla: I know exactly what you mean! That in-between stage where you feel frumpy rather than pregnant is really tough! When you get that proper bump is dependent on so many factors - muscle tone, torso length etc. I bet no on thinks you're getting fat, but I know what it's like to feel like that. I waited and waited for my bump with both kids very eagerly and hated that in between stage. These pics were taken at 21 weeks with both mine (first Oscar, then Isla). I was at that in between stage here and I remember hating it so much! [Weird that I was bigger with Oscar than with Isla! Never noticed that before!]

 

[campn]

Bla- I'm sure no body thinks you're fat hun, you are pretty tiny everywhere else so I'm sure when someone looks at you they just assume you're pregnant, but I know it's hard to fight these evil mean thoughts and we are hardest on ourselves. Just gotta remind ourselves this is so temporary like drum said. Breastfeeding helped me shed so much weight, it literally just melted off I got to 47 kgs which was my high school weight!

Squirrel- I'm so jealous, you have a beautiful figure! I've always wanted that naturally thin body that doesn't easily gain weight, but my darn thyroid has always messed me up! But now as I'm gonna raise a daughter I'm really trying to fix my body image so it doesn't rub off on her. Just gotta love yourself no matter what!

You, bee, gina, tex, peski and all the remaining ttcers better enjoy some last few beers and cocktails for us! I've been craving a fruity beer for sooooo long!

 

[Smille24]

Bla- I didn't start showing with dd until around 20 wks. I looked lumpy and felt the way you're feeling. Then overnight I got the bump. My dr said I'm showing sooner bc this is my 2nd and my uterus kind of knows what to do so to speak. I feel like a whale and the other morning my dd said "every time I look at you, your belly grows". I almost cried lol.

Squirrel- luckily our flight is only a little over an hr. Hopefully the 3 of us get to sit together or I'll be in panic mode. You have a killer body btw. I'm really jealous! Haha you broke dh. I still remember the days my dh would say "you're going to have to do all the work, I can't function".

Campn- I miss wine! I definitely feel like you have nothing to worry about regarding your anatomy scan.

So we went to mil's house today and she barely asked about the pregnancy. She hassled us for years to get pregnant, but now I feel like she can care less. Maybe it's bc I'm super exhausted and feel defensive.

 

[peskipiksee]

Squirrel - the comment you made about your husband and forced sex was hilarious! My own husband today just said "I'm not a machine, woman!" and I told him that maybe he should try being one. This was all said in jest of course. Well, maybe on his end but not so much on mine, LOL!

Bee - toss the thermometer, the OPK's and just relax and enjoy your trip! Who knows what might happen? A possible maybe-baby?

Cookie - welcome to the group! It's always exciting to have someone new join!

To all the ladies in their TWW, good luck and hopefully we'll see some BFP's at the end of it, including my own. Baby dust for everyone!

 

[campn]

Smille- DS constantly says "mom you have a big belly!" And I try to tell him not to say that cause I don't want him saying it to strangers pregnant or not!

My inlaws barely ever ask questions or even ask how I'm doing. The first 15 weeks they basically pretended like I wasn't pregnant, they all guessed boy and said this family only has boys. MIL seemed shocked that it is a girl. I think she wanted to have a girl too so to her it seems unlikely that anyone ever has a girl. I say if they don't ask, they're the ones who really miss out, you're living the experience and get all the perks! I especially loved it when DS would cry when anyone else would carry him when he was a baby like see? Even he doesn't trust you

 

[blablamana]

Thanks ladies, I feel so much better now . I just get stupid insecure sometimes.

Campn: Your inlaws are so .. special. Your mother in-law seems mostly jealous that you WILL have a girl. Hope they turn around and if not, their loss.
Smille: Aww, if it helps, my mother in law only reacted to the pregnancy with: "ok". And haven't heard from her since. The only way we know she is kinda excited is because she told everyone she knows even though she promised not to.

 

[kittykat7210]

That's so bad, I dread to think what my MIL will say, she's always hated me and I think she hopes we will fizzle out so her 'baby' can find someone more suited to him -_- I have tattoos and she hates that.

 

[blablamana]

TMI

Spoiler

but I've been noticing sticky nipples for a couple of days and now I was getting dressed and there was clear sticky liquid coming out of my nipple? :") From internet it seems this is colostrum but I'm four months pregnant, is that a bad thing? I thought that only happened well into the third trimester or if you've had multiple children already.

SO only reacted with "Ewwwwwwwww"


Kitty: I'm sure she'll be happy, but she might not show it. MILs always seem like aliens to me haha, or rather, they seem to view us as the alien abductors of their sons