Cycle 1 day 1. Who's with me? *update* It's a girl! Congrats baby_bray!!!

[moter98]

congrats on ttc again soon colta!

Thanky! When we were at the adoption meeting, we were told that because of our previous miscarriage and all the turmoil with my dad, that they preferred us to wait a bit longer... and because we're in need of a bigger apartment... that we would have to wait the 6 months until the next training class.
So, on the way home, DH brought up the possibility of trying again... and I jumped on it. DH asked for at least one full cycle before hand to get our bodies all ready to go... but he's fully on board, even more so than before. We're both looking at taking royal jelly, cleaning up our diets, exercising and he is fully commited to me temping, opk's... the works. This is fantastic. He's never been this gung ho about ttc.
I think after all this time, he's finally realized just how much he wants to be a dad, so no more waiting. We're taking things into our own hands... ttcing, pursuing adoption, we're going all out.... one way or another we'll be parents soon.

eeek! so excited for you. i'm a big believer in the royal jelly. worked for me!

 

[moter98]

Omg you are going to ttc!! Yay so happy. That's awesome. Need meeting details? Please


Af shoes.... Those are lovely mighty but I don't think I have ever worn a heel that wasn't at least 4". Would any of these work color wise. I really like my big shoes. Lol throw back to growing up in Miami/ny.

https://www.dsw.com/shoe/rampage+gl...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/madden+gir...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/unlisted+c...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/betsey+joh...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/n.y.l.a.+d...&activeCats=cat10006,cat20173,dsw12cat1100004

oh my, holy HIGH heels, lol! i would fall flat on my face. weak ankles. and stupid inherited bunions. i wear flats most of the time.
my favorite is the first one. my second fav is the 3rd one. really loving the gold on the bottom in the first one. i could only dream to wear sandals like that. i think i would need to take a class to learn how to walk in them, haha

 

[moter98]

why in the world do i want a twinkie so bad right now, lol! haven't had one for years.

i woke up at 4 am the other night too and wanted beef ramen noodles. wth? haven't had those since college days.

 

[mailcmm]

Lol Moter I can limbo in shoes like that. More likely to hurt myself in flats because I have always worn heels. Dh laughs at me because I walk on my tiptoes barefoot. I like the 1st 3rd and 5th the best. Worried the 1st may be too stiletto. I like a chunky heal. May order the 3rd and 5th and see which works. Have been wearing flats all pregnancy long. Dying to get into some snazzy heals. Lol I have an addiction. A terrible terrible addiction. Love the shoes on the model in the dress picture. Would have bought those with the dress.

 

[mailcmm]

Mmmm ramen noodles. I make the noodles dump the water and pour the seasoning on the noodles. Sooooo yummy.

 

[moter98]

Lol Moter I can limbo in shoes like that. More likely to hurt myself in flats because I have always worn heels. Dh laughs at me because I walk on my tiptoes barefoot. I like the 1st 3rd and 5th the best. Worried the 1st may be too stiletto. I like a chunky heal. May order the 3rd and 5th and see which works. Have been wearing flats all pregnancy long. Dying to get into some snazzy heals. Lol I have an addiction. A terrible terrible addiction. Love the shoes on the model in the dress picture. Would have bought those with the dress.

I can only wear chunky heels myself and never that high. 2 inches I can manage. Maybe get the 3rd and 5th and lose the receipt while deciding.......

 

[moter98]

Mmmm ramen noodles. I make the noodles dump the water and pour the seasoning on the noodles. Sooooo yummy.

I know what's going on my shopping list!

 

[colta]

congrats on ttc again soon colta!

Thanky! When we were at the adoption meeting, we were told that because of our previous miscarriage and all the turmoil with my dad, that they preferred us to wait a bit longer... and because we're in need of a bigger apartment... that we would have to wait the 6 months until the next training class.
So, on the way home, DH brought up the possibility of trying again... and I jumped on it. DH asked for at least one full cycle before hand to get our bodies all ready to go... but he's fully on board, even more so than before. We're both looking at taking royal jelly, cleaning up our diets, exercising and he is fully commited to me temping, opk's... the works. This is fantastic. He's never been this gung ho about ttc.
I think after all this time, he's finally realized just how much he wants to be a dad, so no more waiting. We're taking things into our own hands... ttcing, pursuing adoption, we're going all out.... one way or another we'll be parents soon.

eeek! so excited for you. i'm a big believer in the royal jelly. worked for me!

I'm really excited to try it. Practically every post I've come across on fertility boards that mention royal jelly have been positive. Pretty much everyone woman I've seen who has taken it for 3 months has ended up pregnant within 3 months... so I'm SUPER excited to try it.

 

[moter98]

congrats on ttc again soon colta!

Thanky! When we were at the adoption meeting, we were told that because of our previous miscarriage and all the turmoil with my dad, that they preferred us to wait a bit longer... and because we're in need of a bigger apartment... that we would have to wait the 6 months until the next training class.
So, on the way home, DH brought up the possibility of trying again... and I jumped on it. DH asked for at least one full cycle before hand to get our bodies all ready to go... but he's fully on board, even more so than before. We're both looking at taking royal jelly, cleaning up our diets, exercising and he is fully commited to me temping, opk's... the works. This is fantastic. He's never been this gung ho about ttc.
I think after all this time, he's finally realized just how much he wants to be a dad, so no more waiting. We're taking things into our own hands... ttcing, pursuing adoption, we're going all out.... one way or another we'll be parents soon.

eeek! so excited for you. i'm a big believer in the royal jelly. worked for me!

I'm really excited to try it. Practically every post I've come across on fertility boards that mention royal jelly have been positive. Pretty much everyone woman I've seen who has taken it for 3 months has ended up pregnant within 3 months... so I'm SUPER excited to try it.

i took the combo of royal jelly, bee pollen and propolis. all are great for fertility. here is a great article on their benefits to fertility.
https://natural-fertility-info.com/bee-pollen-fertility.html

i do think i took it for only 3 months before my bfp.

 

[MightyMom]

Yay Colta!!! So excited for you!! Like mail said, start testing and everything now so that when you finally ovulate your body is ready. I'm so happy for you!!

 

[mailcmm]

How are you feeling mighty?

 

[MightyMom]

mail: LOL! I actually filtered out the super high heels because I assumed since you liked the chunky heels that you didn't often wear high heels! You are so lucky you can wear chunky high heels.

From your choices I would recommend:
1) https://www.dsw.com/shoe/rampage+gl...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006

2) https://www.dsw.com/shoe/unlisted+c...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006

DH is a shoe designer by trade and he doesn't recommend either of these two because there are too many details for the awesome dress you have:
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/betsey+joh...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/n.y.l.a.+d...&activeCats=cat10006,cat20173,dsw12cat1100004

This one is just too dark for the dress:
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/madden+gir...ategory=cat20006&activeCats=cat10006,cat20006

DH's other picks:
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/naughty+monkey+heya+hot+stuff+pump?prodId=237608&productRef=SEARCH
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/paris+hilton+daria+pump?prodId=258160&productRef=SEARCH
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/zigi+soho+lala+pump?prodId=258944&productRef=SEARCH
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/nine+west+danee+pump?prodId=266406&productRef=SEARCH

 

[MightyMom]

Mmmm ramen noodles. I make the noodles dump the water and pour the seasoning on the noodles. Sooooo yummy.

I had Ramen noodles with an over-easy egg for breakfast yesterday because I saw it on Pinterest. Damn you Pinterest.

I plan to try adding peanut butter to my Ramen a la Pinterest. I hope it tastes good!

 

[MightyMom]

Colta: Have you ever talked to an acupuncturist/herbalist? Mine had me on an awesome herb blend that really worked! Turns out "cold uterus" as a diagnosis matches my clinical "hypothyroid" diagnosis. When I was drinking that herbal tea, my hypothyroid symptoms disappeared and I got pregnant the cycle I tried. Maybe an herbalist could recommend a tea specifically for you?

Mail: I'm doing ok. Woke up with spotting and feel downright ill today. Been a little down in the dumps but shopping for your shoes really cheered me up! I'm trying not to worry myself, I have a scan booked next Thursday. I think I'm going to let DH dote on me this weekend.

 

[mailcmm]

Mighty.... Stay in bed this weekend and rest. The spotting could be implantation bleeding. Has the dr checked your progesterone? I am a believer in the progesterone connection. Really worked for us. Hope it's just make sure to keep us posted. Glad you have decided to pop in our numbers are dwindling. I plan on staying quite active until the last girl has had her baby. So am here for ya. Can you call the dr about the spotting.

Pinterest is one of my favorite places. You have to try the oatmeal casserole breakfast. Omg its amazing. I could eat that everyday and I hate oatmeal. Lol

Thanks for the shoe suggestions. I like the 1st 2 that dh picked. My neighbor also suggested a blue. So gonna wait till the dress arrives and chech some colors. And the shoe in my opinion should be the highlight. I told you I have an addiction. I try to stay away from very expensive dresses as that just leads to a more expensive shoe purchase. And don't get me started on how happy I am I don't wear nice shoes to work. Lol I'd be broke. I get a new pair of shoes for every event I go to. I do stilettos but not when I am pregnant.

 

[MightyMom]

Had my progesterone checked on Wednesday and they said it was very good (26). So it's not progesterone. The doctor called back and said to just take it easy this weekend. They offered a reassurance scan but it was at their other office and just too far to drive.

Pinterest is like an obsession for me! Especially the food. Too much good food! I did the taco meat in the wantons in the muffin tins once for appetizers and they were SO GOOD!

I think DH hit the nail on the head with those Naughty Monkey shoes. I took a second look and I love how they incorporated leopard in the sole with sequins! I wish I could wear shoes like that. But I'm 5'8" and 190lbs. Wearing shoes like that makes me look like Godzilla.

 

[mailcmm]

After my post I read your journal. Wish they had some answers. That's the most frustrating part. My progesterone was low but not outside normal. It was 13. I still think it was the progesterone pills that helped. Did they check for fibroids and scaring by filling up your uterus? Hopefully they won't have to do any of those things and this been will stay stuck right where it is.

I am only 5'2" so I can wear what ever shoes I like. And dh is 6'3" so I don't have to worry about that either. My neighbor just informed me that we got a dsw here in town. She likes this shoe and would do big blue bangles.
https://www.dsw.com/dsw_shoes/catal...7.5&productRef=SEARCH&qty=1&item=ci8452008600
Even though it's a stiletto she pointed out I would be mostly sitting. So excited hoping a few of these are in the store so I can take the dress. Don't know when it will be here but I have time. The shower is not until thanksgiving weekend. I love shopping and getting dressed up.

For my shower next weekend I bought this dress...
https://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w440/mailcmm/5585b8c043a29ad4a45d10126cc0e110.jpg

And this shoe in fuscia
https://www.dsw.com/shoe/sm+women's+veta+wedge+sandal?prodId=241127&productRef=SEARCH

 

[MightyMom]

I was already pregnant when I was referred to the RE, so they didn't get to do any diagnostics to check for scarring or anything. But he has been very attentive and I'm glad he was willing to do the MTHFR, TSH, and progesterone. My last OB was such a "wait and see" person it made me so mad! I asked for tests after my last m/c and he was like "Well the chances are very small that you have three m/c in a row, about 1/125 so I think you should just chalk this up to bad luck." Ass.

I LOVE that dress!! So cheerful!! I love to wear bright colors like that. And those shoes look so comfortable too!

You're very brave to wear the stilettos, even if you'll only be sitting. I remember my balance being so "off" once I started to show. I seemed to stumble even in flats. I hope your new DSW store has tons of shoes for you to try on so you can find the most comfortable and sexiest. Rowr.

 

[mailcmm]

How goes the spotting? Has it stopped or slowed?

 

[MightyMom]

Still brown when I wipe, but I am hoping by tomorrow it will be gone. I'm passing the time rocking out to my Wicked CD and watching Glee. Music has a way of making me forget my troubles. I like to hide in it sometimes.