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[Taurus8484]

Congrats Wish.....welcome to the 2 boys club....its mad and crazy and hectic but I wouldnt change it for the world xx

 

[Wish2BMom]

thank you, ladies! We are doing great! I think the 'twin' thing has sunk in, for now at least. Until 2 babies pop out!! DH hasn't said much about them being boys, I think he's just excited that they are healthy. And I think he's a bit more tuned in - he doesn't talk about his feelings that much, he prefers to stay as even-keeled as possible and not put too much into one thing over another if, in the end, it doesn't 'matter'. So healthy kids, either gender, was good with him. But I asked him if he wants to come to the next scan, which is just the monthly check, or skip it and he said he'll see. I actually expected him to be good with this scan for the time being and come to one later, so I read into that that he's more keyed in now. ahhh my husband - complicated soul, he is.

spud - that is WONDERFUL news about the company and DH coming to be with you!! Sounds like things are really aligning for you. And go ahead and try to start your own thing with the photography! What have you got to lose! I bet you'll keep gaining confidence, the more experience you get. But jump over that first hoop to get your name out there. Maybe do some pro bono stuff first to get experience working with clients and get your name out there? Make business cards? I'm excited for you - I think this is just fantastic.
That said, i'm really sorry to read about your aunt. I know you didn't 'know' her but yes, still a shock and something people you are probably closer to in your family are affected by.

taurus - thank you! I'm envisioning different things now - boys running around thinking they are dinosaurs/robots/aliens, jumping off of things they shouldn't be on in the first place, mud, mud, mud, but hilarious little creative minds. Also thinking on my own history, it's probably going to be more of a fit for me with boys - I'm more tomboy (as terri said, i think?) - sportsy, grew up with my male cousin as more of a brother so played cops & robbers and flag football and such with him. I never took too closely to girls - I never got into Barbies or dolls or princess stuff. Couldn't be bothered with it. So I would probably be more lost with girls!

miki - that's great that your work friends gave you some things! I agree with Terri - see? people care! HA!

wicky - wow, you have my admiration - you are handling things so well and have a positive perspective on things. I love where your mind is at on the TWW - that will get you far if you can maintain that level of sanity. It'll probably waiver, mine totally did. But the months I was zen were actually my BFP months! I just felt happy and content and calm. My best to you.

hello to everyone else! where are you in your cycles?

 

[Wicky78]

Wish, so glad to hear your DH is starting to feel more connected. I hope this means you can both get excited now!

I wanted to pop in to update on me... I took a FRER last night and got a very faint line, and same this AM (no change). I am cautiously optimistic that this could be a BFP, but I'm also aware that by testing at 9 and 10 dpIUI (11 and 12 days after trigger), I could potentially just be seeing the last of the trigger. However, when I tested at this point last cycle, I got stark white tests. So I'm trying to be positive but am still uncertain if this is really IT because I tested before my RE said I should. Only time will tell, so I'll keep you updated!

 

[Wish2BMom]

it's the ZEN!!!! it strikes again!!! fingers SO crossed for you, wicky!!

 

[Wicky78]

Thanks, Wish!

 

[Wicky78]

Since I've never had line porn to share before and it seems like it's been awhile since we've had tests to ogle on here, I thought I'd share the test from this morning. It's a really faint line, but definitely pink. Too bad I won't know if it's the trigger or a BFP for at least another day. It's still fun to share, though! FX that this month's zen is all the baby dust I need... Oh, the test was FMU on a frer at 10 dpIUI/12 days post trigger.

 

[terripeachy]

Ooh Wicky, I hope this is it for you. Baby dust and fxfx.

 

[Wicky78]

Thanks, Terri!

Quick update - DW convinced me to test again tonight and it was definitely darker. I think this is my and it's starting to sink in. The picture is attached, so you can see the progression. Since it's darker, I am fairly sure this isn't left over from the trigger. AHHHHHhhhhhh!!! I will, of course, feel better when I see some darker lines and get bloods done, but I'm not sure if my RE will order bloods until after 9/16, since that's when she said I should test. I'll keep everyone posted, but it's looking really good!

 

[mikihope]

Wicky, I think it looks like that’s a BFP for you! So exciting Hehe, I’ll be sure to post when the cats react to gummy’s kicks.

Terri- Yeah, you were right... people do care! Hey it’s true, my mom is weird. The rest of the family is ok. Good thing my mom is very concerned about keeping up appearances, so even though she is not excited at all, she tries to seem like she is. That’s good enough for me! Oh yeah, virtual shower...I’d definitely invite you if I had one! How’s your job going these days?

TTC- Are you doing ok?

Spud- Wow, lots going on. What an amazing trip you're on, and how wonderful that DH has agreed to stay in England for a year. And you’re free from your business now! I’m so sorry about your aunt, I hope that you and your family are coping with the loss.

Wish- Thanks, it’s nice that people do care! It sounds like you’ll have a blast with your twin boys! I too grew up a tomboy and never had any dolls. I had a big collection of cars and lego bricks instead. I grew up with my male cousin too. I think that if I had a girl, she might be a tomboy too. How are you feeling physically these days? How does your belly feel, is your bump very obvious now?

MsR, Vonn- How are you and your babies doing?

 

[Wish2BMom]

OOOOOOOH WICKY!!!! THIS IS IT!!! I'm so excited for you!!!! You guys need this happy news right now!! YAHOOOOOOO!!

miki - oh yes, the bump is quite obvious now! Mentally I'm feeling great. Physically - starting to get a little uncomfortable at times. I can't sit in my normal spot on the couch at night anymore - I've moved to the loveseat where I can lay back and put my feet up to see the TV. And still waking up just about 6 hrs on the dot from when I fall asleep every night, which is early (around 9). So I toss and turn trying to get comfortable. I can no longer lay completely flat on my back b/c of that vein thing - I feel nauseous. That all goes on for about 2 hrs until I fall back to sleep. Every night. Lastly, sitting at my desk is getting to me - I am going to try to adjust myself ergonomically to see what works best but I think it just is what it is!!
Note that all of this is NOT complaining!! I still love every second of this entire experience!

How about you, miki? Are you feeling ok? Is being on your feet all day getting to you at all? Were you able to manage through the chemical smells and such?

rainy - haven't heard from you in awhile besides your WRONG guess on the twins how are you?

terri - updates on your Bal'more life please! how's your Dad? is he out gallivanting around the country with some lady friends? Did you end up getting a property mgmt company for your rental yet or did you say you were going to wait until one more time with your tenant?

ask / all / bear - how are you ladies doing?

and yes, mrs and vonn - how are the little girls doing?

spud - if you have any gorgeous pics of the french countryside or other drool-worthy shots, please share!!

taurus - if you have any tips on how to understand little boys, throw them at me! But everyone seems to say they are the snuggliest little sweethearts until about 7. And I've been 'studying' my friend's 5 yr old son (part of boy/girl twins) and he does stuff like FULLY believing he turns into a velociraptor and ROWRRRRRRing at us. I have to say - I give it a 10 for impressions!

anyone I missed, I'm sorry! I do hope you're well and look forward to updates! :wave:

 

[Wicky78]

Thanks, Wish and Miki, for the positive vibes and excitement. I have labs scheduled for tomorrow morning, so I'm hoping I'll have my first beta results tomorrow afternoon sometime. I am trying to keep a level head, but after the last 48 hours, it's not very easy to do! I really appreciate having this forum because, without it, I probably would be completely stark raving mad by now! Watching everyone who has gotten their BFPs has given me hope and also showed me that it's not the end of the world if I never got my BFP. This has so helped me to be more zen about this process and made this month so much easier than prior cycles.

It is bittersweet since my brother is going down hill more quickly than we originally knew. My SIL is not big on communicating and has limited her updates/information to Facebook, but doesn't give much detail because it's a public forum. So we only learned last night that he is really weak, confused a lot of the time, and in a ton of pain. Thankfully, they agreed to Hospice, so he is under their care and maybe can get some relief. Sometimes I feel a little guilty being so happy about my own news when my brother is nearing the end of his life and his wife is barely coping. Yesterday I had the thought that my brother is likely to "meet" my baby before I do, which was somehow comforting and heartbreaking at the same time.

Wish, I'm so excited for you with the twins. I am looking forward to hearing about their antics when they get bigger!

Miki, you seem to understand your mom's MO and are working with it. I love your perspective that she is so concerned with appearances, she is trying to look like she's excited and supportive, which is a bonus for you and the baby. I hope that all the other people who really care about you and your LO show tons of love and support to make up for your mom.

 

[Wish2BMom]

I understand how you feel, wicky - not that I've gone through it but I think if I had, I'd feel the same. I'm so sorry about the state your brother is in and I hope he gets some relief soon. I do love that idea about him 'meeting' the baby first. I feel like my boys spent some quality time with their grandmother (DH's mom) before coming to us.

 

[mikihope]

Wish- Hooray for your obvious bump! I bet you look great! You don’t sound like you are complaining to me… from talking to people and from my own experience, I’ve discovered that pregnancy is very uncomfortable for most women! I seem to be facing similar issues as you are, with my inability to sit comfortably in my spot on the couch, and being very uncomfortable sitting at my desk. Unfortunately, no chair is working for me at the moment, so sitting in the lab is also getting to me. Standing is not so bad these days, but that’s up and down. Sometimes I feel pretty ok standing around, and sometimes I really have to keep sitting down. I’m now having very bad tightness in my upper back and around my torso, it feels like I’m doing a massive workout even when I’m just sitting down! I think I overdid it with the exercise the past few days. I’m ok with the chemicals now, thanks for asking! I just do what I can to maximize safety, and minimize breathing around them.

Wicky- Fx that you get a very good result from your labs tomorrow! It’s so sad about your brother; I really hope that he gets great care at the hospice and they comfort him and alleviate his pain to the best of their ability. I hope that you have good support to get you through this difficult time too. Yeah, I think that my perspective about my mom actually helps me see the positives, and it helps us to have a pleasant (albeit very shallow) relationship. The only way to keep my mom happy is to give in to her, so I have to find ways to feel happy about doing that!

I’m lying down a lot at the moment, I actually took the afternoon off work because of my back/torso issues. It feels like my whole torso is in a giant spasm. I hope lying down relieves it!

 

[Alleke]

Hi Ladies! It has been a while. I took my little trip and jet lag got me pretty good this time.

I read through what I missed, and the ups and downs... whew. (Hooray, Wicky!)

AFM, DH and I were apart during the window, so no chance this cycle. It's CD3 anyway. We are planning to not try for the next two months. While I was in the US, I bought some good vit C and vitex. I am going to concentrate on prepping my body.

While in the US, I bought some maternity clothes. It was stressful and a bit embarrassing, so luckily my friends were there for support. I didn't want to tell the whole story, so I said nothing. At Destination Maternity, I agreed to sign up for coupons. I wasn't expecting them to ask my due date. There was an awkward pause as I tried to calculate a logical date... I'm sure the clerk knew I wasn't pregnant yet. Oh well, she can go ahead and think I'm crazy. Then, I found a clearance rack at Target with several good things. I had those and a bottle of wine in my cart when I realized how bad that looked. My friend was with me, and she said she'd get the wine. But she has recently gained weight all in her stomach, and she found a pair of maternity jeans on the clearance rack that were so comfortable that she bought them! So... we ended up going through the self check-out and not drawing too much attention. Regardless of that stress, I now feel like I will survive wardrobe drama here.

On the kitty front, my baby has become quite ill. I don't know when it started, and I feel guilty for leaving him alone, even with a friend checking on him. We have been going to the vet for daily treatments. The vet suspects he has an underlying condition, but we won't know until he recovers from this crisis. He is responding well, but it's hard to see him suffering. I already love him so.

 

[Wish2BMom]

miki - could that be Braxton Hicks? or is it more constant than that? Make sure you're drinking enough water - I've heard just that simple things can cause some great strain on the body if you're not getting enough. I'm forcing myself to get through my water bottle (24oz) 3 or more times each day. I'm glad you're taking it easy when your body says to, though. It's good to listen!
I can't believe you're almost in the 3rd tri!! Where has the time gone already? 3 more weeks!

wicky - cannot WAIT to hear results!!! did you test again this morning?? anymore line porn for us? (taurus LOVES line porn )

all - so glad you had a great trip to the US! glad you were able to find some clothes. I went out on Sunday to find some pants/leggings b/c my regular ones are just too tight around the belly now. I went to Kohl's and Marshalls and neither had maternity sections! So I went to Target and they had like 3 racks and no idea if they had clearance b/c if they did, it was thrown in with the Plus Sizes and not organized, and I didn't feel like hanging out. So I just got a pair of jeans, leggings I wasn't thrilled with and a tshirt with the rouching on the sides. All full price - blah.

afm - I have a craft night tonight at my aunt's house, I can't wait. We are going to make these pumpkin decorations out of wine corks. They almost look like they could be trivets but I guess they aren't. Then it's FRIDAY! We are going to register this weekend, see "It" and then pop over to a friend's party on Sat, and then go hang out at a 5k our friends are running at a cool brewery in MA on Sunday and then watch football. And then next week I get to go to NC to see my family, leaving Thurs night!! I can't wait! Let the bump-rubbing begin!
Ohhh speaking of which, these little buggers would NOT go to sleep last night! They were rolling around in there for hours! This better not be indicative of their sleep patterns outside of me!

 

[Alleke]

Wish, the lady at Destination Maternity told me that all stores are removing maternity sections and only selling online. It seems they don't sell much in stores, so it's not worth the space. Also, almost all pants there were skinny! I hate skinny jeans, and I can't imagine wanting to wear them if/when I'm pregnant.

 

[Wish2BMom]

I was not on the skinny jean bandwagon for awhile and then I got on. So I miss mine! My 2 pairs I have now are just straight leg, though. Fine with me. But I definitely needed to try them on! I have longer legs and my friend's pair she gave me are a bit loose, so I wasn't exactly sure of my size. Annoying they are all going online only! if there is ONE time you aren't so sure of your size and your size changes with the wind, it's during pregnancy!

I forgot to say how sorry I am your little fur baby is sick! I hope it clears up quickly! I'm sure being a street cat for so long, they just pick up and share so many things, you never really know what you're going to get. He could have missed you too - my other cat would get so stressed if we were gone for a long time (a week or whatnot) that we'd have to deal with a little something when we'd get home.

 

[TTC74]

I've been on a bit of a hiatus. I've been waiting for my fertile period. Plus, I had a busy week at work the week before last and then there was Irma . . . I'm a FL resident. So, things have been crazy.

Also, skinny jeans during pregnancy?! I don't think so! Comfort is key!

 

[Wish2BMom]

hi TTC! how did you guys do with Irma? I hope no major damage. Where are you at? I have a friend in St A and they were still w/o power (and AC) as of last night, but I don't think they had any major damage to their house. I hope you're in a similar sitch.

 

[Wicky78]

I'm with you, Alleke and TTC on the skinny jeans thing. I don't like them any time, but in pregnancy?! No way! Also, I will be doing some maternity shopping soon because my bra barely fits and the waistband on my pants makes me want to hit someone by about 2 in the afternoon, just from the bloating and utie cramping!

So, the information we've been waiting for... blood work came back this afternoon at 34 and I go back Monday for 2nd beta. We are officially, honest to goodness, pregnant! And, since Taurus loves line porn and Wish asked, I'm attaching a photo of my progression on Frers. They are all 12 hrs apart beginning 9/11 in the evening, ending with last night, top to bottom. I am out of frers, so it'll be IC from here on out (which, by the way, showed positive last night, too, with only 25miu sensitivity).

Okay, going to make my pregnancy ticker