AUGUST buddies~ Symptom Spotting, Girl Talk & POAS party!

[DandJ]

@macy; Wow, you were a lot nicer to him than I would've been!! First off, a stranger on the Internet??? That is red flag for me right there, and then paying for the stranger's bills? I seriously hope that guy repays your DH... oh hey, by the way, I just met you, and it's crazy but can I have some FRER's? I kid, I kid!

 

[macydarling]

I havent had a chance to catch up yet but thanks for the support ladies. DH has apologized and admitted he was wrong. Unfortunately the argument in combination with the BFN has really made for a bad day here. I have been really emotional and crying a lot...it feels like my usual PMS meltdown I get every month. I just feel so discouraged. I want to stay positive but I dont want to get my hopes up either.

 

[sweetbliss89]

Keep your chin up Macy! Sorry you aren't having a good day Maybe grab a movie and some ice cream and end your evening that way. Just relax, do whatever will distract you from thinking too much. If you need to chat or vent you can PM me.

 

[macydarling]

Thanks so much Sweet. DH just went out for my fave comfort food and we are having a movie night. Im actually going to have a bit of a rest while he is getting the food though as I have been feeling nauseated and headache-y all day. Boo. Thanks so much for the kind words I would be lost without you ladies to lean on.

 

[dustergrl]

Oh, macy, sorry to hear about the fight with DH, and the bfn. I hope you and he can have a relaxing night together.

 

[KrissyB]

Hi all - Back from the least relaxing trip I've ever taken lol. Oh well, back to ttc!
Fortunately, I O so late/have such short LPs that I don't think I completely missed the window for this month!
Unfortunately - My OPKs are just starting to darken, which is the same schedule as the last two months, so I'm not sure the Vitex has really kicked in yet. Maybe the surge is shorter and I'll still gain a few more days.
Anyway - I'll try to catch up over the next few days. Hope all are doing well and having a good weekend!

 

[Mintastic]

Hi all - Back from the least relaxing trip I've ever taken lol. Oh well, back to ttc!
Fortunately, I O so late/have such short LPs that I don't think I completely missed the window for this month!
Unfortunately - My OPKs are just starting to darken, which is the same schedule as the last two months, so I'm not sure the Vitex has really kicked in yet. Maybe the surge is shorter and I'll still gain a few more days.
Anyway - I'll try to catch up over the next few days. Hope all are doing well and having a good weekend!

I just started vitex too since I have a 6 day lp last month. I have no clue when to expect to O this month. I did read that vitex can take 3 months to work optimally which feels like forever.
Fx you get a few more days!!

 

[RonnieV]

Hey ladies....Took a while to get back on here, started taking rainbow light prenatal,stopped b complex and d3....but prenatal has D2 in it??? I have two appointments this month for unrelated issues, so I may already have to declare that I'm out this month...doesn't mean that I'm not trying anyway....also, has anyone ever tried preseed??? Thinking of adding that or vitex next cycle...I think my vaginal ph is off.....more acidic than normal, and the smell after af is over is horrible(tmi)....no yeast infection or sti so I can only think it's my ph balance...Anyone with input,it's much appreciated,my doctor says I'm gtg but I know after ttc 8cycles now, something is off
Macy..keep your head up
Krissy..I was thinking about trying vitex next cycle,but doctor said to take a prenatal,but I'm still a bit curious about vitex

 

[macydarling]

Well Im starting to feel like AF is coming early. The past few hours Ive had AF cramps in my lower belly and back and I seriously felt like she had started but just a lot of white CM. I hope she stays away!!!

 

[Mintastic]

Macy - I hope she stays away too!

Ronnie - I started taking vitex this month because studies have shown it can help to lengthen luteal phase in those with luteal phase defect. It also can help with heavy AF. Not sure if it has really been proven to help with anything else so you would need to research.

 

[Bug222]

wifeofbear- i am a horrible sleeper- the last specialist I saw didn't think I even enter REM sleep most nights, plus I work 12hr days/nights shifts and I still temp. Its not as spot on as other people but i can still pinpoint ovulation

macy- I would be furious too! glad he apologised! I hope the witch stays far away!

ronnie- I use preseed- not a huge fan but if it will help i'll do it! lol

 

[bluefish1980]

Ronnie - I use preseed and I like it. I don't normally have a great amount of CM so often need to use a lubricant of some description. What I like about preseed is that you can pop it in before the fun begins so later on you don't need to stop to add any - it keeps the fun going.

Hope that's not TMI.

 

[Cheekygringo]

Argh. This tww is driving me nuts, I'm on night shifts and they seem to be dragging by. I only have maybe 4 days left to find out if at will show or not, but if a test says otherwise before then,i will be happy.

How is everyone else feeling this month?

 

[macydarling]

Cheeky the TWW always drives me nuts especially towards the last few days.

Woke up still have the cramping in my lower back, thought for sure AF would have arrived early but not yet. I checked by my cervix (TMI) but no blood. I also used my last FRER cause it was there and got another BFN. Pleaseeeee dont mean Im out.

 

[sweetbliss89]

Macy - I hope she stays away! Do you usually get spotting before AF?

Cheeky - Have you been testing or are you trying to hold out?


AFM - 9dpo, couldn't resist an FRER this morning although I wish I had, clear BFN. DH saw my test from today and yesterday in the trash and goes "Babe, have you been taking tests?" I was already bummed about the BFN before he discovered those so I told him I was just upset. He said it is still too early and it'll be fine, we'll just keep trying. I appreciate him and how positive he can be but I'm just feeling really down today. I want to see a second pink line so bad. The only thing I have ever wanted to be was a mom and now it just isn't happening. I wish we had started trying years ago but we were trying to be smart and responsible :/ I barely got any sleep last night either, maybe 3 hours, so that doesn't help my emotional state either.

 

[macydarling]

I totally understand how you feel Sweet. I had a complete meltdown yesterday over my BFN. My biggest goal in life has always been to be a mother and my biggest fear has always been that I wont be able to. At least we have our DHs there for us (though I wish I could be as calm as mine!!)

Oh and I dont usually spot before AF she just sort of starts! But usually when I have these cramps it means she has started or is about to. I feel like it would be too late for them to be implantation cramps though? I was talking to DH about it last night and he says "Well, we havent done it in a few days so there is nothing to implant. My guys only last three days." Bless his heart he thought that as soon as you have sex it implants...I had to explain the whole takes 6-12 days thing. Lol! Gotta love him.

 

[sweetbliss89]

Thanks Macy! I'm glad that I'm not alone in having these feelings. It is so hard.

I really hope she stays away and this is your month! I am keeping FX for you SO much! Are you ever late? I know your signature says she's due in 2 days. I will be waiting impatiently for your updates! That is too funny about DH! I had to explain the same thing to my DH just the other day as well. It is so funny. I even had a friend who has 4 boys who swore you could get pregnant days after ovulating and thought you only had to have sex before ovulating to have a girl haha. Not sure where she got her information!


I think I have some slight AF like cramps. Nothing unbearable but I was sitting here and just thought ohhh... what is that?! I'll be watching for spotting. 6 days before AF and I usually have spotting 2-3 days before so we'll see.

 

[macydarling]

I will be waiting anxiously for your updates too!!! Not much longer now.

She has been 28 days before but she is known to arrive early rather than late. The last two cycles she was 27 days on the dot so that is what I'm going with. These lower back cramps are worrisome as they feel just like AF. I kind of wish if she was going to come she would just get on with it instead of teasing me.

 

[caringo]

Wowsa, lots to catch up on around here! Macy - hope this isn't really AF. Sounds promising that you're getting the "feel" of her but no bleeding!

sweetbliss - I'll be watching to see whether it turns into AF for you! I surely hope not!

We gotta get some BFPs in here!

AFM: My temps are still driving me nuts. The brown discharge has died down, although I had some really dark EWCM yesterday! I know it wasn't arousal fluid cuz I wasn't aroused and we hadn't BD'd in a while, so we went ahead and BD'd in the afternoon. It was probably just an estrogen surge. I'm really wondering where that bright red spotting a few days ago came from though - I'm not sure if it was from the sex the day before, but it was BRIGHT red and a lot, and I would think it would just be a small amount if it was from irritation, and a darker red if it was a day old. Ughh...so confusing.

 

[macydarling]

How long did the bleeding last Caringo? That is quite odd. I would assume if it was from sex it would just be a small amount, right? Now Im curious lol!

We do need so BFPs up in here! There should be a group of ladies testing within this week if I remember correctly!

I was looking at my symptoms from this time last month and the pattern seems to be that usually before AF I have no appetite. I have been starving so hopefully this is a good thing! I will be holding my breath everytime I use the bathroom these next few days.