Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[sugarlove]

Nice fringe Allie
I've got one which is an unruly blighter! Nice when it's done properly, but not done and it has a mind of it's own. it's too curly and has a flick if not straightened.
I keep wanting to get rid, but I can't be arsed to wait months to grow it out.
Dawny, how about a nice mahogony red colour on your hair? Be careful of layers if you have curly hair, mine is unmanageable with layers but better with the curl if all one length.
Don't know why I'm giving advice anyway, mine looks a bloody mess most of time time

Good luck to everyone who has a scan coming up!

Day 1 of my diet failed already just had a pizza hut. Took ages to get back from in laws and got back starving with nothing in. I've now ordered an online Tesco shop for tomorrow, so will start again tomorrow with all my healthy food.
x

 

[Dazed]

Allie, love the hair!

 

[LucyJ]

Sugar I think with a drive like that a pizza is allowed start tomorrow. I had a Macdonalds tonight xx

 

[msarkozi]

Allie - beautiful!!! I love the hair....and gorgeous smile

Dawny - it's a shame you don't like highlights, as I was going to suggest a deep red and blonde for highlights, or even a bit of caramel color added to it.

Luce - I am thinking of you and your scan! I am thinking great things for you

 

[dawny690]

Sugar my hair isn't curly just had it done like that for my wedding and Mel I like the sound of red and blonde/caramel highlights but I want a different length and style to what I have now but dont know what?? xxxx

 

[Megg33k]

First of all, I love the fringe! I think its really cute!

Second of all, I would totally do some maybe blonde highlights, Dawn... definitely some layers... and add a bit of a side-swept fringe... nothing across the forehead, but a bit that sweeps over to one side or the other!

Third of all, you girls are speaking words from my head! I guess its about as normal as "normal" gets for PAL! I hate that for us.

I have to admit something... I took a test again today! I was convinced it would be negative... I know how daft that must sound... but I was! So, we just bought 5 cheap ones to hold me over for a bit. I'm going to post a bit of a comparison here. Humor me?

1st test is from Sept... It was 1.5 days/36 hours post-trigger shot. Its the darkest I saw a $ Tree test get when I was testing my trigger shot out. I had to have levels between 1500-3000 at the time of the pic.



2nd test is from Dec 20... I know my level was 95. I took it in the evening without hardly any hold and an unknown amount of fluid.



3rd test is from today. The pic doesn't really do it justice... It was at least a little darker than its showing up. It was done after less than a 2 hour hold, and I've had a good deal of fluid today.



Should I feel better with this result?

 

[msarkozi]

Meggles Meggles Meggles!!!! Quit testing!!!!! Everything looks completely normal to me. Honestly, if I seen no line at all, then that's when I would be worried.

hmmm Dawny, I would probably keep my hair about the same length, but then add the layers throughout it to make it whispy like, and either add some bangs, or do a fringe side bang.....oh you could do a bob as well with some highlights

 

[Allie84]

Megg, stop testing!!!! It all looks great, and as you know lines will look different at different times with different urine, so I don't want you testing with all 5 of those tests and getting different results and freaking out for no reason! Stop it!!! You are pregnant!

Dawny, since your hair is straight I would def. do layers.

Thanks for the fringe compliments. Maybe it will just take getting used to. Sugar, yours is nice! I'm like you and have naturally curly hair, so it takes a lot of straightening.

Yogi, sorry this has been so stressful for you. Good idea trying to let it go and trust your doctor. Try not to google! I'm sure everything is great in there.

 

[sugarlove]

Megg, quit testing! Those cheapo ones are pretty shit imo anyway! try and relax poppet

Dawny the layers are sounding goodMy hair is probably naturally as dark as yours (very dark brown, nearly black) and I've been getting a half head of caramel highlights for a while. I reckon my natural hair colour drains me of colour, but caramel tones add warmth x

 

[Megg33k]

Hey, it made me feel better to see a 2nd line! LOL I was sure it would be negative! You have to throw me a bone here! I know that $ Tree tests suck. I wasn't expecting something fantastical. I dunno... I feel like I have to do something between now and next week. *sigh*

 

[dawny690]

Megg if your going to test use something decent please xxxx

 

[Megg33k]

Nah, that's the point. I know these suck. LOL I don't want to continually compare FRER lines and whatnot. This will at least let me know that the HCG isn't gone from my system, and I think that's all I can handle knowing right now, ya know?

Plus, seeing my trigger shot test being almost just as light when I know my levels were 1500-3000... There's no way I can feel too bad about today's. Based on my betas, I should be somewhere between 500-2000 right now. That's a HUGE spread. So, I can only assume that the line I see today falls within that span. It looks to me like it does. I think I'm being significantly more rational right now... I'm almost shocked!

Plus, I gagged at some smell outside when I got home. If I'd stayed outside a few more seconds, I'd have totally puked in my yard! LOL

The other reason I'm less upset now? These are all from Sept. Top test is the one you saw already with levels between 1500-3000. The next one had to be levels between 900-1500. And, the bottom one had to be between 450-900. I'm obviously doing better than the bottom 2 tests... So, that means I should be at least over 900... possibly over 1500! I'm quite pleased with that!

https://i52.tinypic.com/ekm2j6.jpg

 

[LucyJ]

Awww megg I'm glad the test has given you some positive thoughts and yay for smells making you feel sick. I've got 2 pregnancy tests left but too scared to do them just in case the line is lighter or the digi says less than 3+ which I got on christmas day!

I like the idea of warm caramel and reds I'm thinking I should get my hair done been thinking about having it cut. Dawny a choppy bob might work.

 

[Jaymes]

$Tree tests SUCK! I still get fairly faint lines on them... Megg, step away from the $Tree, get some IC's if needed.

Allie, Love the fringe!

AFM, I just quickly scanned as I have been sickly and super busy at work so not a lot of time on here. I am feeling marginally better and can almost breathe properly through my nose. Love you people!

 

[Megg33k]

$Tree tests SUCK! I still get fairly faint lines on them... Megg, step away from the $Tree, get some IC's if needed.

Allie, Love the fringe!

AFM, I just quickly scanned as I have been sickly and super busy at work so not a lot of time on here. I am feeling marginally better and can almost breathe properly through my nose. Love you people!

I'm not ordering anything. I've actually gotten a lot of satisfaction/peace of mind from testing today. I'm happy with it. Comparing it to the old ones where I knew reasonably what my blood HCG levels were really helped. I feel like I'm in the target range still... and that eases my mind a lot.

I hope you keep feeling better each day, honey!

 

[heart tree]

Wow you girls are super chatty today! I had to go back 10 pages to catch up!

Allie/Nato, the follicle count counts how many follicles are being produced. Only one of them will go on to mature into an egg that will get released. The theory is the more follicles you have, the better egg reserve you have. The older you get, the less follicles you have.

Allie, I love the bangs! I think they look amazing! I had them for a while but I have a cowlick and wavy hair, so I could never let them air dry. This presented a problem when I went camping or went somewhere with no access to a hair dryer. A quick trick I learned was if they got greasy during the day and I had plans later that night, I would wash my bangs in the sink and then blow dry them. It made me look like I had a freshly washed head of hair.

Liz, I know everyone has already told you, but with all that BD’ing you have as good a chance as anyone to be pregnant this cycle. No need to worry that you missed OV day.

Vicky, glad the brining worked! I should have told you to get a separate bucket for it. Since you are brining it overnight in water with Kosher salt, you don’t have to refrigerate it.

Nato, I’m not a total vegetarian. I eat poultry on occasion but mostly stick to a vegetarian diet. No red meat or fish ever. Your niece is GORGEOUS!

Lisa so happy you Ov’d! Now it’s me, you and Liz in the TWW. Sugar were you trying this cycle? You got a peak on CD 14 a few days ago. What’s your status?

Yogi, I wish the anxiety stopped once the BFP happened. Sadly, it seems the anxiety gets bigger. I think you have a good plan of action in front of you. Let your doctor call the shots for a while and see if that will ease your nerves.

Sounds like we have a lot of cords that were wrapped around necks in this thread. See Mel and Virginia, they are just fine. You are approaching the finish line and you WILL hold your babies.

Dawn, keep the length of you hair and add layers and caramel highlights. If you go too short it will accentuate the roundness of your face. I have a round face and a bob never worked for me. Below the chin is the best length I think. Layers will add some body and volume. Side swept fringe would look pretty I think.

Lucy, sorry you had to leave your mum’s. I know how scared you are for Thursday. I know you’ll get through Wednesday ok. Try to keep yourself busy.

Megg, I’m glad those tests made you feel better. Now quit it! You are pregnant damn it! PS – I’ve had scary dreams like yours too. Your brain is trying to make sense of all of the anxiety it is dealing with during waking hours. Why can’t sleep at least be stress free?

Jaymie, sorry you are a sicky. Hope you feel better soon.

I just went to the craft store and bought stuff to make cards. I hope they come out as cute as I’m envisioning them to look. I hope I didn’t bite off more than I can chew with this project.

Ok, think I’m caught up now. Whew!

 

[VGibs]

hahaha I am mildly reminded of Megg's own words "STOP TESTING!" after I took over 25 tests in one week!

 

[Megg33k]

I haven't made my cards yet either! Its shameful! I'm sure yours will be awesome!

I'll try to stop testing... I'm going to hold on to the "feeling better" for dear life!

 

[Megg33k]

hahaha I am mildly reminded of Megg's own words "STOP TESTING!" after I took over 25 tests in one week!

Yes! But I've only taken 6 or 7 total! I'm still miles away from your 25!

 

[Allie84]

Wow you girls are super chatty today! I had to go back 10 pages to catch up!

Allie/Nato, the follicle count counts how many follicles are being produced. Only one of them will go on to mature into an egg that will get released. The theory is the more follicles you have, the better egg reserve you have. The older you get, the less follicles you have.

Thank you so much for the explanation, Hearty. Should I be worried that the Dr. only mentioned one follicle? This was 7 days before ovulation. I think the words he used were 'one dominant follicle' and then he looked at the other ovary and said 'nothing sticking out over on this side' or something. I feel like I should have a follicle count now! Do any blood tests indicate ovarian reserve, like FSH?

I know I'm young but I started menstruating really early (10). Maybe I actually have the egg reserve of someone older.

I feel like I always have something TTC to be worried about.

Oh, and I also have wavy hair and a cowlick! It's going to be a pain the ass, I'm sure.

Glad your'e feeling better about it all, Megg.