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[Wish2BMom]

wicky and rawr - any new updates??

 

[mikihope]

Wish- Sounds like you had a wonderful time with family! And the goats! Aw... your niece sounds adorable. My niece is 11 years old and she is dying to hug my belly and talk to the baby. She made me show her my bump on Skype! Anyway, so glad you’re now confident that your babies are safe and snuggled in there.

TTC- Fx you get a BFP this time!

MsR- Hooray for baby girl sleeping so well! Thank you so much for your advice and for relating your experience. I did suspect that I’d be struggling with all sorts of strong emotions after the birth and would rather my mom not be adding to my struggles, but I know that she will simply force her way into things. My parents will be staying with us when they come over, which I can accept, but I do not want her in the delivery room with me. I think DH can be a buffer, but my sis is oblivious to my mom’s manipulative nature. My mom has started to tell her that she doesn’t need to come over, and that she should save her money. She also told my sis that I don’t want or need her here. I don’t know what my mom’s hidden agenda is, but it really angers me that she is once again trying to manipulate us to get what she wants.

I’ve had anxiety attacks in bed at night several times over the past few weeks, and it was pretty bad 2 nights ago. What happens is that in the middle of the night, I find my heart racing and I am suddenly convinced that I can’t breathe properly. I get really afraid, I can’t catch my breath and I have to get up. I start thinking that things can only get worse, and I start thinking that I can’t cope with not being able to breathe. It took a long time for me be able to calm down and get back to sleep that night. I think that the trauma I experienced last year during and after my cycling accident is coming back to haunt me. And I believe that the stress of my mom’s future visit is also another cause. I know she will come over and take control, and stomp all over my boundaries, and I am not looking forward to it. Other than that, I’m feeling pretty happy most days. It’s so fun feeling gummy embie move around, and even the uncomfy kicks can be pretty cute

 

[Wish2BMom]

aw miki - do you have any coverage to maybe go talk to someone? Sounds like you have so much swimming around in your head that you're trying to just handle, it may help to just chat with someone to get it out of your head. When the coping mechanisms start coming out physically, that's when I get concerned.

Do you get to talk to your sister separately and square away the truth? Maybe that would help open your sister's eyes a bit. Hearing what your Mom says and then hearing what YOU say being 2 different things...one can only make the connection.

heehee! I love that you're enjoying the kicks and punches as much as I am! I do wish there was a way I could rub my belly/their backs or something to calm them down at some points, though. Like right when I'm ready to go to sleep!

omg you're one week away from 3rd tri!!! Have you looked into any classes?

 

[TTC74]

I woke up at 3 am last night and had a temp of almost 98.6. I was so excited. Then, DH adjusted the temp in the house (it was hot) and I woke up at 5 with a temp of 97.78.

I took an IC today and swear I saw something, but it wasn't clear in the least.

Can you tell I'm getting impatient?

 

[Wish2BMom]

haha back to the old crazy TWWs!!! FX'ed for you!

 

[terripeachy]

What's going on everyone? You know I don't have any updates so I wait for you guys.

 

[Wish2BMom]

ttc - any updates?? your temps are messing with me!

terri - any exciting fun plans for the weekend?

rawr/wicky - updates??

nuthin much here, though I'm chatty Cathy lately anyway b/c of my sloooooow start to this job. I'm actually working from home today since my boss is out and my teammate decided to work from home. And I have zero meetings. Soooo - cleaning, baking and relaxing, it is!
Nothing new with the babies here. They are still moving around like crazy and I love it. I'm trying to see if I can sooth them at all by rubbing my belly. Not sure if they can feel it or not. I felt some kicks above my belly button recently - they are inching closer to the ribs!!
Next scan is next Thurs, 10/5 - can't wait!

 

[TTC74]

I had a very faint line on an IC this morning but i haven't had another. SO . . . Too early to say.

 

[terripeachy]

I'm leaving early today to volunteer at a fun run and I have brunch tomorrow with my college friend but nothing too exciting going on. I have a lot of reading to do for an upcoming exam, so the rest of the weekend I'll probably be doing that and/or watching football.

Ttc-Good luck.
Wish 2- that's funny that you're already working from home. The weather is too nice to be in the office anyway. Enjoy your long weekend. So happy the boys are kicking kicking. Have you thought of names yet? Was your family getaway your shower? If so, what did you get?

 

[Ask4joy]

Hi all! Day 6 of stims today. Went for a scan yesterday and they measured 11 follicles but they were still small - between 5-8mm. RE said it's still very early but she expected them to be popping more by now. I go back tomorrow. Lots of EWCM today and starting to feel pretty emotional so hopefully that means my estrogen is rising and follicles are growing! Hard not to worry!

Miki - I woke up in the middle of the night last night screaming and my heart racing. Woke DH up and he pulled me close to him and I fell back asleep. Is there something about these hormones that make us have wild dreams / anxiety?

FX for you TTC! Those faint lines make me crazy! Hope it darkens for you!

 

[mikihope]

Wish- Nice that you’re able to relax and work from home, even if work is sloooow! I hope your little ones are allowing you to get adequate rest. I had the same thought, it’s so strange that we can’t rub and soothe them to sleep! Thanks for your concern regarding my nighttime anxiety attacks. I haven’t sought therapy, but I found out that the woman who shares the office with me has them. So I talked to her about it, and she had some great suggestions. Besides that, I think I have to just try to get through them, to teach my body that they are nothing to worry about.
Argh! I can’t believe I’m almost in the 3rd trimester! We haven’t done anything to start preparing at all, but we have at least signed up for classes.

Terri- Your weekend sounds pretty exciting to me! Well, except the reading for exam thingy. Good luck with that, I hope you get a fair amount of studying done!

TTC- Fx for darkening lines!

Ask- Poor you, it must have felt terrifying to wake up screaming like that. It’s nice that DH managed to calm you back to sleep. I think it’s some sort of hormonal thing too. I’ve never had these middle-of-the-night scary anxiety attacks before. Good luck, I hope that your follicles grow well!

AFM- DH and I are leaving for a little trip to Monterey and Carmel tomorrow morning. We haven’t planned anything, but we love it there so much that we’ll be happy just going with the flow once we get there!

 

[TTC74]

11 DPO!

 

[Ask4joy]

Eeek! Congrats TTC! FX it keeps getting darker!

 

[Kerist]

Hi all. I'm 38 TTC #1 since 2014 (finally got married Feb 2014) DH is 33. We have been going to a fertility clinic since Aug 2016... so over a year now. Taking Clomid & Prednisone every cycle since then except June & July. My first IUI was April of this year and got BFP on my 2nd IUI in May. Unfortunately, the numbers showed high chance it was ectopic (and at the very least not viable since the HCG levels stated falling week 5 but not fast enough) So a not so lovely 10 hour ER visit and methotrexate injections (chemo drug to stop cell growth) later along with every other day blood tests til my numbers were negative... end result miscarriage. And, because I had to get methotrexate we had to wait 3 months to start trying again. Now I'm in my first TWW since then and 12dpo. I've been having tons of symptoms but I try to downplay them as much as I can so I'm not completely crushed if it turns out I'm not preggers. Symptoms have included... nausea, cramping & pinch/pulling feeling, headaches, extreme fatigue, sleeplessness, stuffy & runny nose on & off, lack of hunger, increased urination, backache, to name a few... but the worst of all was last night when my legs and hips started aching like crazy. To the point my eyes were tearing and had to take Tylenol to stop the pain enough to sleep.
I did break down and tested early yesterday... got a BFN so I'll test again on Sunday. (Monday is the end of the 2 weeks)
Hope to find some ladies to chat with here.

 

[TTC74]

Welcome kerist!

 

[TTC74]

The crazy thing is that I bought a brand of tests that once before picked up my bfp before any other brand. Same thing this time. FRER is still bfn. I'm sure it will turn by tomorrow or Monday. Good thing this has happened to me before or I'd be pulling my hair out with confusion!

 

[mikihope]

Congrats, TTC! I hope it keeps getting darker!

Welcome, Kerist! So sorry about your miscarriage. I hope that you get your BFP soon!

 

[terripeachy]

Good luck TTC!

Welcome kerist. So sorry about your miscarriage and having to wait three months. I hope this time you get a BFP. 😀

 

[TTC74]

Lighter today. Praying for a miracle.

 

[Wish2BMom]

Good morning, dearies! :wave:

terri - good luck on this next exam - which one is it? brunch with a friend sounds divine. Did you enjoy? Whatja have? No, my trip to see my family wasn't my shower - they are coming up for that in 3 weeks. But we did get some stuff from my cousin and his family who are not flying up for the shower - they got us 10 onesies (2 5-packs and all ridiculously cute), a pack of 24 wash clothes, 2 dinosaur PJs with dinosaur FEET (I died!), 2 5-packs of socks (died again) and 2 winter coats from the Gap. So generous!!

miki - interesting about your coworker also having those dreams!

ask - woooo for being on stims! sorry about your crazy dreams too. I think yes, though - the meds make for some crazy dreams! Not on meds, obviously, but I have had some REALLY crazy dreams lately - like murderous or hypersexual or both.

ttc - I see it! I see it!! I don't feel like the 2nd one is lighter, though, but you obviously see them in person! What's the update today???

kerist - welcome! I'm so sorry about your LTTTC journey and your MC earlier this year. I hope your luck changes in the near future finally! That's a lot of symptoms you have going on there! Keep us posted!

afm - had a busy weekend but it was fun. Friday I got so much accomplished around the house that I was ok taking any spare moment over the weekend to relax. Not that there were many! Sat morning, we drove 3 hrs round trip for a last minute baptism for my niece, which took all of 10 mins. Oh well - we were the only ones there so I was glad for my BIL/SIL that we were able to make it. Then a coworker of DH's held an Oktoberfest party that afternoon that we attended for a little bit. Home by about 6, so not terrible. Had a fire in the fireplace that night b/c it was chilly. I love having fires! Then yesterday, went to another coworker of DH's to watch that horrible excuse of a Patriots football game. They had a lovely dinner ready for us when we got there - lasagna, meatballs, salad. Delish!

I'm starting to get pretty uncomfortable these days. DH suggested we go look at recliners and I emphatically said YES! If I sit straight up, like pin straight, I'm ok for a bit. But I have some organ that is pushed up under my right rib that hurts if I slouch slightly. And then if I relax or sink into the couch, my back feels the pain. So laying down with my feet raised and head raised a bit is the only comfortable position. I know I'm 23 weeks today but I think I am measuring around 27 (if I have two one-pounders in here, I think that's about right). Sleeping at night is getting a bit worse and my cat is bugging the #$&* out of me by constantly wanting to lay ON me. Oh and then the babies wake up and move around for a bit too. A whole party going on on the other side of the bed from DH that he blissfully knows nothing about! So I'm a little cranky today!