{CLOSED GROUP} Journey to BFP and Beyond!

[kdmalk]

Here is something awkward to start your Saturday... I follow the news station on facebook in my hometown area, and saw a story about a realtor who had a lady pull a gun on her and try to kidnap and rob her. I was thinking, "jeez, what a horrible story." .....and then I saw the update this morning and IT WAS A GIRL I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH! She was always nice and was very popular. She is married and just gave birth to their second child maybe 6 months ago. I just cannot figure out what would possess her to do something like that. When I saw the picture, I gasped really loud and woke DH out of a dead sleep. He thought something was wrong. I am just really surprised by this. Crazy world we live in......

 

[jlw617]

Wow! That would be very crazy to see! My dh says no more Craigslist for me once I'm 5 months preggo because there's some crazies out there. I'm alrwady careful when I craigslist or use yard sale sites but he doesn't want me to at all after that point.

 

[Fleur828815]

Natalie, was it really AF ? How long are your cycles usually? I would guess they still haven’t settled down after your miscarriage Let us know what your blood results are.

Kylee, that is really weird, I wonder what went through her head?? Maybe she’s in financial trouble, not that it would excuse what she did.

Jamie, your DH is right, better be extra-cautious with all those crazies out there.

 

[KTJ006]

Holy moly, Kylee!!!!! What fabulous news!!! What an awesome way to start the new year!

All you preggo ladies better stick around here!! Or else I'm crashing your PAL thread even if I'm not pregnant...haha! I really hope to join you soon!

 

[NDH]

Pre-kids my cycles were 24-26 days long (very occasionally as short as 23 days) but since having kids the shortest one I've had is 27 days, which is pretty average for me though I've had a couple 30-31 days. I'm still not entirely sure its AF - still just barely noticeable brown spotting very abnormal for me. If I do spot before AF its for a matter of a few hours to half a day at most and by the morning its always full flow. Its been about 32 hours now

Kylee I just read about the girl from your high school. Crazy! Maybe she was suffering from some type of post partum psychosis?

 

[KTJ006]

Natalie, I spot for 2-3 days before AF. And now I'm spotting a day AFTER AF. Things are just so weird for me post MC. Maybe your body is still recovering from everything?

 

[NDH]

I havent had the slightest bit of anything all afternoon now and its now 11pm. I even tried to tempt AF by wearing my good panties without a liner and still nothing. unless it starts up again tomorrow I'm going to call it ovulation spotting and expect AF in 11 days. I want everything to go back to normal

 

[tcinks]

I'm sorry Natalie, that's got to be so frustrating! I hope things start to settle out soon.

 

[Fleur828815]

Katie, we will be sticking around here to cheer you all on, I also hope you’ll be joining us on the PAL thread very soon.

Natalie, I used to have a fair amount of brownish discharge for 2-4 days before AF but after the miscarriage AF just started directly full flow. I suppose it could be ovulation spotting for you? Did it last long? Hope things settle down quickly!

 

[NDH]

Well apparently it was IB.... It's been 28 days since I got a blood test of 2, 22 days since I had my period, and we only DTD twice this month - on CD 5 an CD16 cause I was trying NOT to get pregnant and those should have been safe days. I'm terrified I'm going to lose this baby too since my thyroid isn't under control yet. I don't even know how to tell DH...

https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a175/Roshinda/033_zpsktrpds4c.jpg

 

[kdmalk]

Natalie! Don't panic! This is great news! Aren't you going to the doctor soon for your lab results? I would mention that you weren't trying this month but ended up with a positive test because your cycles have been off. I know it is easy to worry (I am currently worrying for myself), but just remember that although the timing isn't perfect, this is what you wanted. I'm sure DH will be thrilled! Just take it one day at a time. Control what you can by trying to eat right and be healthy, and leave the rest up to the big man upstairs.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Ps- I thought to mention IB, but assumed I was being crazy since you weren't "trying" this cycle. Wonder when you ovulated! Weird!

 

[kdmalk]

In other news, I enjoyed some nice sun in Miami today. Pretty interesting here. The area I am in is decently walkable with a number of restaurants nearby, so I have just been walking around and picking out places to eat when meals come around. I had some super cheap Cuban food for dinner that was really good. Nothing special for lunch--just Chipotle. Mmmmm. Relaxing now. Have to be downstairs at 7:30 tomorrow morning for breakfast for the start of the conference. Which is 6:30 my time and the time I usually wake up in the morning for work! So it is going to be an early couple days for me!!!

I think baby is doing alright. AF expected tomorrow. Once I get past that, it might feel more real.

Anything new with anyone else? When is everyone's upcoming O or test date?

 

[NDH]

IB was my first thought too, but then I calculated my cycle date and dismissed the thought entirely as IB on CD20 with normally 27 day cycles didn't seem the least bit possible. I must have ovulated super early and DH had some super sperm waiting around...

My due date with a 27 day cycle would be my daughter's 4t birthday, January 8, but I obviously would have had a shorter cycle this month and will be due closer to the beginning of January.
If this baby sticks (or babies with a line that dark and I've felt like I've had twins waiting for me since my first miscarriage) I have my fingers crossed I'll go early for once and have late December birth.

 

[tcinks]

Oh Natalie that is great news! I was wondering that myself. I'll be praying for you I am soooo happy to see all the bfp! Hopefully there will be more and we'll ALL be over in the PAL thread.

 

[coucou11]

Congratulations Kylee and Natalie! Amazing news for both of you!!!

Kate I hope you are feeling ok about your daughter's school situation - I'm sure that will be so hard, but I agree maybe you can find a way to have her In a new class without the bully.

Nothing new here, my parents are in town so it was a busy weekend. I am 7dpo. I decided to take the progesterone because if I want to go to my doctor in a couple of months and run some tests then I know she will ask me if I have been using it, so I might as well. I am feeling awful and the side effects are just as bad. I’m already sure I’m out this cycle anyway, but I’ll take it until 13dpo.

Have a good week everyone!.

 

[jlw617]

Natalie, that's great news! I will keep you in my prayers!

Katie- we won't leave you hopefully you'll be headed over to the PAL group soon enough any how!

Coucou, I'm glad you decided to take the progesterone just in case, you'll definitely have to consider the natural stuff down the road if you don't get your bfp soon! With the exception of maybe making pregnancy symptoms a little more increased, they actually made me feel tons better around af and I was way less moody and it even helped me with cravings as well

Hope everyone else is doing well! I had my 2nd appointment today and it was lovely!

 

[NDH]

Jamie would you take this? https://www.chemistdirect.com.au/ca...dium=cpc&utm_term=945634&utm_campaign=Hygiene

I'm having trouble finding natural progesterone cream but found this wild yam cream. Since thats what the natural progesterone cream is derived from do you thin it would work the same?

Also I got my blood test results today. Apparently everything is normal except my protein level being a bit low/ She was really surprised I'm not a vegetarian and that I eat at least 60g of protein a day (closer to 80 tbh)
However she never did order a test for thyroid antibodies, which is what I was most interested in, as thats what will determine if I do have Hashimoto's. About half of people with Hashi's have normal thyroid function so the antibodies is what you have to look for. So I really don't have any answers.

The good news though is the antibodies don't cause miscarriages, just the thyroid levels themselves can cause them. And as my thyroid function appears to be normal, even if I do have Hashi's I don't have any reason to believe this pregnancy will be at risk because of it.

Stick baby stick.

 

[Fleur828815]

Oh wow, congrats Natalie I’m glad your thyroid function is normal and can’t affect your pregnancy. How did DH react?

Leigh, how did it go with your parents?

Katie, hope you’re feeling better about things.

 

[kdmalk]

Natalie, I love that our due dates are so close!!!! Going to be fun to go through this together!!!!

 

[NDH]

Pee cup was bloody this morning. Like red bloody :/ Line is still as strong as the first one two days ago (not darker though either) which gives me at least some hope... but it doesn't look good.