Anyone TTC #1 and 30 or older?

[Newbie54]

Never tried with pineapple or brazil nuts, but I'd imagine they'd need some time to build up whatever properties needed in your system before it'd be effective. Even with Mucinex (which I'd recommend, it helped me produce more ewcm), you're supposed to start a little before. I started when I noticed a change in my cm from sticky to creamy or watery. then I took it every six hours, just make sure it is guaifenesin ONLY! if it contains a decongestant at all, it will have the opposite effect and dry you out.

I tried the Mucinex this cycle and it definitely helped thin my cm. I also drank grapefruit juice & between the two I had increased cm & it was very thin & watery. I started taking the Mucinex the day after my last period day. I took 1 in the am & 1 in the pm. So started on day 6 & by day 8 I could see a big difference in cm compared to previous cycles!
I was going to try the pineapple deal but never got to store to buy one. What I've read online & on these forums is that you cut it into 5 sections (including the core) & eat 1 section a day following o.

 

[Angel5000]

Hi ladies. Sorry I haven't been here in awhile, just checking back in.

I don't know anything about the pineapple or brazil nuts.

Newbie - I'm glad the mucinex and grapefruit seemed to help!

Hping everything goes well for everyone this cycle. I'll try to keep up more. Going to be out of town this weekend, tomorrow afternoon through Monday night so may not be on a lot.

 

[Xokittycatxo]

Hi ladies, wow so many new faces. I haven't been here in forever but I had to pop in.....got my bfp thismorning! I can't even believe it. I'm not sure if any of the gals I used to chat with here still pop in but I hope everyone is doing well. I know andrew have gotten bfps and prob mostly post in the pregnancy forums so please excuse the intrusion.

Best wishes to everyone!!!

Angel I see you are also expecting! Huge congrats girl.

 

[drjo718]

Congrats kitty!

 

[Angel5000]

Congrats KItty!!! So exciting!!!!

 

[KatO79]

Congrats kitty, H&H 9 months

 

[Xokittycatxo]

Thank you so much ladies. Kat I wasn't hoping you'd pop in how are you doing? Angel thanks, I hope you're doing well!

 

[KatO79]

Thank you so much ladies. Kat I wasn't hoping you'd pop in how are you doing? Angel thanks, I hope you're doing well!

I'm doing pretty good thanks Other than my dysfunctional family ostracising me (haven't even bothered telling them I'm pregnant since they wouldn't care anyway) but won't bore you with the details. Baby seems to be doing well and I'm enjoying feeling his/her movements getting stronger as time goes by. How are things with you?

 

[Xokittycatxo]

So glad the pregnancy is going well! Sad about your family but you have your own family now.

I'm doing ok. Have been exhausted and just yucky feeling this week. Hoping it's not a sign that this pregnancy is going to be tough. Other than that, I'm great. Enjoying the summer and ecstatic about this bfp. I'm still nervous and not telling anyone for at least a couple of weeks until I think it's going to stick.

 

[KatO79]

So glad the pregnancy is going well! Sad about your family but you have your own family now.

I'm doing ok. Have been exhausted and just yucky feeling this week. Hoping it's not a sign that this pregnancy is going to be tough. Other than that, I'm great. Enjoying the summer and ecstatic about this bfp. I'm still nervous and not telling anyone for at least a couple of weeks until I think it's going to stick.

Yep so true! I actually feel really good at this point about going no contact with my siblings in the near future. My child so doesn't need their negative and toxic behavior!

Wow already? I think I first started feeling sick around week 6. Glad to hear things are going well otherwise! Totally get why you want to wait. We first told most people after our 13 week NT scan and made a FB announcement after our 20 week anomaly scan (hidden of course from my toxic siblings and our enabler cousin). The only reason we told DH's parents and my toxic mother sooner was because they knew we were doing IVF and when I was going in for my beta.

 

[star_e]

hi kat glad to hear you are doing well. sorry about the family stuff though. that must be hard. was your mom somewhat supportive when she found out abut the pg? my fx that everything w your pg continues to go well.

kitty congrats on your bfp. what wonderful news. good luck w w during.

hope everyone else is doing well!

 

[KatO79]

hi kat glad to hear you are doing well. sorry about the family stuff though. that must be hard. was your mom somewhat supportive when she found out abut the pg? my fx that everything w your pg continues to go well.

Thanks star Unfortunately no, she was in denial and then started acting fake supportive. She now claims to be interested but never shows genuine interest. An example is when I showed her scan pics from my anomaly scan. She first thought they were pictures of my cat and when I told her they were of the baby she asked "Who's? " and I told her " Mine." She used a nanosecond on each pic before giving them back and talking about herself and her hatred for Muslims and Jews. Unfortunately she's got a severe case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder and this seems to be typical behavior. I've emotionally disengaged to spare myself from her almost constant emotional and mental abuse. I'm also planning on her having as little contact with my child as possible as she'll also be abusive to him/her sooner or later and I want to spare my child from going through what I did. Same goes for my abusive siblings that won't be a part of my life or child's life. I don't want my child thinking abusive behavior is acceptable. I accepted it and tried for too long to make my relationships work and it ended up never being good enough and I was constantly made to feel wrong and bad, especially when I started to tell them to treat me with a minimum of decency and respect e.g. to stop the constant put downs - that has led to my siblings totally ostracising me. So no, my highly dysfunctional and toxic family aren't good for my own or child's emotional and mental well - being.

 

[star_e]

I'm so sorry kat. that sounds nightmarish. wish you didn't have to go through that. but it sounds like they won't be getting better any time soon. so happy you have your little bean doing well so far. you will be able to give your child the love and support that is deserved.

 

[Angel5000]

Kat - I'm so sorry about your mom. So horrible!

Star - how are you doing?

So today is 12w+1. Had my last visit with my RE. I'm actually a little emotional about it. They've been so great with me, and because they are so small they have really gotten to know us! All the nurses gushed over my hair today, commenting on it as soon as I walked in, which just goes to show how well they recognize their patients.

Baby is measuring at 12w+4, everything looks good. Doctor could see spine looked good (no sign of spina bifida), progress looks good. Baby was sleeping so doctor had me cough a few times to wake baby up, and at the very end I got to see baby stretching and turning. HB was 156 (I'm totally leaning toward this is going to be a boy if we base it on the HB myth). And, as a bonus, I get to drop down to 1 progesterone pill a day for the next week and then every other day for a week and then I'm free from pills!

My follow up with my OB is next week. And then....another 4 weeks before my next appointment! How will I survive?!

 

[MissDoc]

Angel, imagining your little one stretching and awakening on the scan made my heart flutter. How sweet to see that! So cute!

Kat, love hearing that your pregnancy is going well hon. Sounds like you've made some responsible choices about your family as well. Way to go prioritizing you and YOUR little family now. That's what's important.


AFM, Today is CD 13 and I've been fairly laissez faire (sp?) about things this month. I am still temping and doing OPKs. No positive OPKs or temp spikes yet, but today I have a ton of EWCM (like 6 inch stretch, TMI I know) and I got excited about that. I'm surprised I don't have a positive OPK yet (day 14 is most often o day for me, but looking like it may be later than that this cycle as that's tomorrow), but I'll keep monitoring.

 

[Angel5000]

Today my dad's Parole Officer called me, he wants contact. I told her that I was not at all interested right now. Too much with pregnancy and everything for me to be willing to say yes to that. She completely agreed that I didn't need to deal with him, but it put me on edge for the whole rest of the day. :/ bah.

MissDoc- your temps are looking good, and the EWcm sounds great! Good luck!!

 

[Etisgonnab]

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for a while. Been super busy with work, ongoing flood drama, and just got smacked in the face with a $300 a month spike in my student loan payments so things just seem to be pilling on.

Kat--I'm sorry to hear about your mom; that sounds terrible but I do think you did right by your little one by cutting that negativity out of your life. Best of luck to you

kitty--congrats on the BFP!

Angel--Glad your appointments seem to be going well. I'm at 7 weeks now and still have almost two weeks until my first appointment! I'm jealous

Star--how are things?

Miss Doc: good luck this cycle! Maybe taking the pressure off things will lead to that elusive BFP!

As for me, as I mentioned, I'm mainly consumed with work and life stress so that's no fun at all. Other than that am at 7w 1day and am feeling largely fine. Honestly if it weren't for my constantly sore boobs and the fact that they've already gone up a cup size, most of the time it would barely feel like I was pregnant. I've had some mild food aversions and cravings, as well as a touch of nausea here and there but nothing major. And the constipation has gone away! Hurray!

 

[Angel5000]

Etis - Wow! Sounds like life is all sorts of crazy for you! Remember to take some time to breath! Can't wait to hear about your first appointment! Two weeks isn't too far away!

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Angel- I think you made the right decision

Etis- wow girl.. Talk about overload..

AFM, I'm feeling slightly defeated. I feel like everyone around me is getting pregnant and I want us to be a family so bad. I know of only been four months but seriously TTC is a rollercoaster I was not prepared for. I've never had much emotional back and forth in my life..

 

[KatO79]

Thanks guys

I'm so sorry kat. that sounds nightmarish. wish you didn't have to go through that. but it sounds like they won't be getting better any time soon. so happy you have your little bean doing well so far. you will be able to give your child the love and support that is deserved.

Nope they won't ever get better. With this personality disorder, they never admit any wrongdoing, even on their deathbeds. So I'm giving up on my siblings (plus my cousin the enabler) as a lost cause and moving on with my life. They won't ever be sorry for how they treated me. I can't even politely ask them to not be passive-aggressive or stop with the put downs without them silent treatmenting me, like I'm the one that's wrong! So yeah, no hope of reconcilliation unless I agree to accept their abusive behavior and agree to be the bad one in the family which I won't.

Thanks star, that's totally the plan I hope you and everyone else still TTCing on this thread gets your beans soon