Any SMEPers!!!! 43 Testers! 22 BFP!!!!

[Tasha S.]

Gemma: Do you teach math in high-school?! I'm studying to be an English high-school teacher...1 year left!

May: Ahhhh!! I'm glad you were able to have a good time, I'm so sorry that your friend's mom kept asking you about that!! That's wasn't considerate of her. I hope your dream comes true!! Are you going to test this cycle?

Stacer: If you're a dork, then so am I lol!!! I've been knitting and crocheting since kindergarten!!!! I LOVE working with yarn. Cake-decorating sounds really fun too!! I hope you enjoy your classes!

Brandy: I don't know anything about HCG levels, sorry! They didn't even care to monitor me after my m/c. I hope you find answers to all your questions!

Sunny: Thinking of you! xoxo

 

[Jessica28]

Tasha - I am an English high school teacher!

 

[Tasha S.]

Tasha - I am an English high school teacher!

No way!!! Do you love it?!?!

 

[Jessica28]

I do, the only thing is is that where I am in such a small school, my position changed and I am now in the Primary classroom! I prefer high school though!

 

[dove830]

Had my last dr appointment of the 2nd trimester on Friday. She says I'm measuring a little big, but I didn't want to know the number, lol. Daddy was 10 lbs, and 2 weeks early, so I guess Little Lucas won't be so little afterall, lol. I broke down and bought a pregnancy belt, because my back and pelvic area has been so bad lately. I made it 4 hours with it on. I'll try again tomorrow. It sits under my belly, but the baby is really low. As soon as I took it off, he started dancing around in there, so I don't think he liked it too much, lol.

Gemma!!!!! So excited for you, I'm thinking happy positive thoughts for you

Tasha; how are you doing/feeling? Your ultrasound is coming up soon, no?

Hope everyone else is ok, and hanging in there

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

10 DPO today and I am so scared to test. Symptoms are major heartburn (is this normal so early?), nauseous feeling (maybe I have digestive problems?), sore boobs with my left one feeling like its being poked at, pressure on my lower left pelvic area as if something is in there (a cyst, maybe?).

DH wants me to hold off and wait to see if AF shows. I am such a pessimist that I keep telling him I am sure I am not pregnant. But I really secretly hope I am, though, I am afraid to be disappointed. I also want to know why I have been having such terrible heartburn. If I am not pregnant, I need to go see a GI specialist and start my search for a RE.

 

[stacergirl]

10 DPO today and I am so scared to test. Symptoms are major heartburn (is this normal so early?), nauseous feeling (maybe I have digestive problems?), sore boobs with my left one feeling like its being poked at, pressure on my lower left pelvic area as if something is in there (a cyst, maybe?).

DH wants me to hold off and wait to see if AF shows. I am such a pessimist that I keep telling him I am sure I am not pregnant. But I really secretly hope I am, though, I am afraid to be disappointed. I also want to know why I have been having such terrible heartburn. If I am not pregnant, I need to go see a GI specialist and start my search for a RE.

Omg may! That would be so exciting! How long is your normal lp? I normally didn't test early either, I'd always just wait so I didn't get let down. And dh always told me to tell mysekf i wasnt pg so i wouldnt get let down so i feel you there. But If you do test let us know.. Those could be signs!! Everything is crossed for you!!

 

[Tasha S.]

May-Anything is possible!! I've been having pretty severe heartburn from the start. Fingers and toes crossed for you!!!! Have you ever had heartburn before like that?? And both times I got my BFP I had a crampy feeling on my right side! Left, right, what's the difference lol!! I'm really hoping for you!

Stacer-How are you doing girl?!

Jess-I prefer the high-school students too! I'm going on my second field experience in under two weeks, I start on April 22--do you ever take student teachers?! And if so, any tips?!

Dove-My ultra-sound is in 10 days! On April 19th! Awww! I'm measuring big too!! Hopefully we won't be too big!! Haha!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Stacergirl - My LP is usually 12-13 days so I should be getting AF this Saturday. I have been tempted to test since two days ago but also don't want to be let down so decided to wait. Someone please tie my hands to my back to I can't test!

Tasha - Heartburn is totally not normal for me, especially since I have had it for a whole week now and just won't go away. I have been popping Tums like crazy because I don't want to take anything else in case I am pregnant. I was just standing around at work and felt a sharp pinch/poke at my left pelvic area again. I don't have any cramping yet. What did the heartburn feel like for you? Mine is a sour and burning sensation, I almost feel like I have something stuck in my throat as well.

 

[Tasha S.]

May-My heartburn feels just like you describe yours! Try bubble water (like Perrier or something...), it's a life saver for me! Ooooh!! I can't wait til Saturday!! xoxo

 

[Sunny skies]

May, I hear you about holding off, it's easier to get AF rather than see that BFN. I think this is your cycle though. Those are some good symptoms. I'm only 5 DPO and I'm already driving myself crazy. I've been feeling a bit crampy and bloated but I think its all in my head. Afterall, it's limely too early for implantation cramps. I'll be waiting for this Saturday to hear your good news

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

May-My heartburn feels just like you describe yours! Try bubble water (like Perrier or something...), it's a life saver for me! Ooooh!! I can't wait til Saturday!! xoxo

So scared to test!! My heartburn is a little painful too. Like a dull ache! and my left side is still feeling pokey. I have no idea what's going on!

 

[Tasha S.]

So scared to test!! My heartburn is a little painful too. Like a dull ache! and my left side is still feeling pokey. I have no idea what's going on!

Awwwww!!!!! May, I really hope this is your month!!!!!

 

[Jessica28]

Tasha - I have had a student teacher since I started teaching. We usually get them for a few weeks every year! We have had good ones and bad! JUst make sure you get involved and get to know the students.. thats the biggest thing! Offer to help out whenever you can (even other teachers in the school).

 

[Tasha S.]

Tasha - I have had a student teacher since I started teaching. We usually get them for a few weeks every year! We have had good ones and bad! JUst make sure you get involved and get to know the students.. thats the biggest thing! Offer to help out whenever you can (even other teachers in the school).

Thanks Jess! I've done one field experience already, but that was a year-and-a-half ago, and it feels like ages away! I'm a very social person so I LOVE connecting with the high-school kids.....but they REALLY test what you're made of. My first field experience was in an inner-city school, so maybe that added to it, but the first period that I was supervising in the caf and feeling like I was getting a hang of this whole teacher-thing (lol!), I had a group of girls strut up to me and tell me that a certain group of guys thought I was really hot......I felt like a major failure at that point. Thankfully, I had my wedding ring to hide behind and politely told the girls that they could inform the boys that I was married. But the boys still don't respect that. They would whistle in the hallways and make comments like: "Hey babe, what are you doing tonight?!" Jess, I didn't know how to handle it. I tried ignoring it. My cooperating teacher thought it was funny and would laugh. Another teacher that I was paired with for a day took me aside and seemed upset. He told me that he had similar problems when he started teaching, but that you need to take the kids aside and explain to them how disrespectful that is......so I'm imagining this big 6-foot-tall hunk of a teacher addressing these cheeky 16-year-old girls, and obviously they would listen to him, he looks intimidating and authoritative! I can't imagine my 5'4'' petite self taking aside 6-feet-tall inner city boys and them taking me seriously. To say the least, I'm really nervous about this field experience (and excited too!...but really nervous.). I'm hoping my baby-bump will make me look more mature and intimidate the guys?! Jess, how would you react as a teacher if you saw your student-teacher having problems like that?? I find most teachers either find it really humorous, or they get upset and believe that it's my problem, as if I'm doing something wrong.....I wish I could feel like the teachers were on my side and trying to help me because I realize I need their advice! It doesn't exactly help me with my confidence level!

 

[BamBamsMaMa]

Sunny - I hate the TWW. I am so impatient and I over-analyze everything! Implantation starts at 5 DPO so I say this might be your month too! Good luck!

 

[snowflakes120]

May & Sunny - I so hope this is you guys month!! It all sounds so promising!!

Tasha - Can't wait to hear what you are having!!

 

[Sunny skies]

May feel free to over-analyze and symptom spot all you want. Whatever gets us through the wait. This is the first month I actually feel I have a better chance as I know I may have a viable egg on my right. We have to stay positive, it's going to happen

 

[Jessica28]

Tasha - You actaully sound like me when I went on my first field experience. I am a shy person by nature. Scared to death to talk in front of a crowd and just really quiet until you get to know me. I had no idea how I was going to react in a classroom with an experienced teacher.
I had BAD kids... They would not listen. Their homeroom teacher was sweet but she had control of her class... She was petite and attractive. They knew how to push her buttons and they were punished when they did. Being shy and intimated at first, I made the mistake of letting the students get off with a little too much. I was soft spoken and all too. Then, one day a student comes up while I was teaching and blew his nose in my face. That is when I learned to be authoratative.. I told him to leave the classroom and not come back until he was ready to apologize. The entire class was silent, They were so used to seeing a shy, quiet student teacher that when I had enough - I did not have any trouble with them again. You just need to do it once - let them know that you are serious and you should be okay!

 

[stacergirl]

Sunny and may-I'm rooting you ladies on!!!! Good luck over the next couple of days, either waiting or testing!!

Tasha-I'm good thanks. Crochet sure was hard but I did like it!! I got Af today (no surprise) so at least I'm getting moving on this cycle! Next cycle I have blood work and then the following get started..

Krystina-thinking of you and hoping you're doing well!!