February "Valentine's" Testers

[sunshine2014]

Ohhhhh as for spontaneous sex. LOVE that you have it lol. We don't. We used to dtd every night before bed. Ahhhh the days. Even before we got married it slowed down. I swear my hormones are off, I'm lacking libido. I love my Dh and there's no one else I'd rather be with but we have intimacy in other ways. so when I told him we have to dtd between days 8-16 he was happy lol

 

[disney516]

Sunshine thanks for the uplift. I'm feeling a little better today since I got a temp spike after my little dip yesterday. I just PRAY that this is due to a bfp and not AF!!
Sounds like u guys r preparing for a move. Kind of exciting to start fresh in a new place. And settle down for your bfp next month!! Hehe!
Lol u r too funny. Yea my husband loves bd and gets so excited when we have to haha. Ohh menn... gotta love them haha

As foe my symptoms, I literally just woke up so nothing I can pinpoint in these last 5 mins lol. But I will post more later if I come across anything.

 

[kksquared]

Eeerghhh. FF changed my ovulation date again. Does anyone else have that problem? First it said Cd12, then CD13 and now CD15. I'm pretty sure CD15 is right though cus that's when I did last month.

Anyways 2 questions to keep our minds sane during the TWW:

What brand of prenatals are you taking and any other supplements?? I take fusion gummies haha. I also take fish oil for the DHA. My doctor suggested freezing them and taking at night to ward off fish oil burps lol.

How do you plan to tell your OH? DH will be with me during testing. So sweet he said he wanted to be there!

 

[Springermommy]

Ugh, that's annoying that FF keeps changing your days! I keep compulsively checking mine... lol.
I take Spring Valley Prenatals (with folic acid).
I honestly don't know how I'll tell hubby yet! I'll have to ask him if he'd like to be there or how he'd like us to handle it.
I have a week off at the end of February, so I DO know that if I get a BFP, I'd like to make the 4-hour drive to tell my parents the good news! I keep thinking of how... Shirts? Spelled out on a cake? Cards? Soooo fun to think about!!!

 

[sunshine2014]

Well we find out in March but won't be until June. So still time. But stressful none the less. The medical school process is a big pain, but it will al be worth it. I went back to the gym today. Yay. It felt good but I didn't push it. I'll go again tomorrow too. Love getting back on track.

Hope you ladies are wonderful. Can't believe the testing is coming so soon!

 

[disney516]

Hi ladies!
Kksquared - this is my first month temping and it has not happened to me yet. But u made me nervous so I've been checking mine to make sure. I wonder why it would do that. I guess if it's making it more accurate though then that's good especially because u agree with the day.
Prenatals- I take Similac prenatal and breastfeeding. As well as a vitamin D supplement I think nature's bounty brand (but I could be wrong on the vitamin d brand.)
As for telling DH he also will be with me. He has been with me every step of the way I guess I just never thought of him not being there. I don't even take tests if he isn't home lol. We do it all together. He usually wants me to pee on sticks everyday lol. He's not good at waiting and being patient lol. But this cycle something is different with us; I think I told you guys. We are more laid back than we have been about ttc in a year and he really enjoyed bd (not that we don't but planned bd is hard). And last night I told my husband that I planned on testing 2/7 because it was 14 days after I O'D according to FF BUT FF wants me to wait until 2/11 due go the fact that my periods r irregular and that's when FF predicts I'll actually be late for AF. He said to me "let's just wait till 2/11 then" so cute he said "we r doing okay so far right". It was so sweet. And he is right we r not running to grab a test and torturing ourselves. We r both enjoying being hopeful. It's nice ... and I hope this means it's our month!

As for me .. little dip today but not too bad. Any thoughts? I now it probably doesn't mean much. As for symptoms I was a little tearfully last night about our busy weekend coming up and how we have to time to relax lol. My husband again said "omg r u tearing up! Put this as a sign!" Lol I didn't because I didn't feel like it was. It was brief and then I went to bed. He loves this temping and how u can record symptoms haha. I told him yesterday when he was upset about something "should I put your irritability on my chart?" Haha ..

Praying for symptoms today to report ..... busy day running around for us ... I'll check in periodically.

 

[sunshine2014]

Good morning ladies!

Disney - if this is youe first month temping then please try not to stress. Individual temps mean nothing (until the end of the cycle) and literally will drive you crazy stressing. I know it's hard but your temp will fluctuate daily based on other factors. All that matters is that you see a shift after O. And that it stays higher until the end. It doesn't need to keep going up, just higher than before O. It should drop for af, or stay high if bfp. Don't think I'm assuming yiu don't know this, I'm sure you don't need me telling you. But I know how stressful it can be. I was losing sleep by the end even though I knew all of this. It's a mind game for sure. But just record and then ignore lol.

 

[disney516]

Thanks sunshine I needed a reality check lol.
Bad breath a sign? We r at the car dealership waiting for an oil change to be done and he turns to me and says "u have bad breathe u need a mint!" Lol I couldn't help but laugh. We have been together for 8 years (Married for 3) and h has never told me that so it is def funny (although it's not lol) and strange

 

[sunshine2014]

Hahahaha anything is a sign in the tww.

 

[maltesemom]

Hahahaha anything is a sign in the tww.

Hi! I'm so behind just wanted to pop in and check on you ladies!

I had a busy end of week and I have to travel for business next week so I will be gone all of next week :/ I will check in end of week on you Disney! When's your test date again? I'm so excited and fx!

Sounds like you are doing well sunshine! I've gone back to the gym too! I need the endorphins

tomorrow is our 1 year anni (from engagement)!! He surprised with the best gift yesterday- he's so so sweet. Just reminds me that even if having babies isn't in our future, that we are soul mates and will have the best life together I'm prob not testing this cycle since it all didn't work out but I am sticking around to root all of the testers on!!

 

[disney516]

So good to hear from you maltesemom! I've been wondering where u disappeared to lol!
Aww that's so sweet! What a good guy!!
my husband and I still secretly say happy anniversary on our dating anniversary even though our wedding anniversary is our real one now lol. We celebrate out wedding one but also just say it on our dating anniversary hehe.

Enjoy your travel!! I'm testing 2/7 FX and baby dust!!!! Ahhhh so nervous!!!

 

[disney516]

I'm sorry about this cycle for u but I guess u never know. AF hasn't come right? You have such a positive outlook though I just know u will have your bfp VERY soon!!!!

 

[disney516]

Kksquared, maltesemom, springermommy, sunshine how r u guys doing?!?

I had another temp dip today. You can see my chart below. Still well above the cover line. Not sure y a temp dip but I'm not reading too much into it.

So... yesterday my husband told me I had bad breathe even after I brushed 2x! I thought okay it's a fluke, bad breathe day. But funny thing is I've never had him tell me that in the 8 years I've know him! He even said it was so weird for me. Okay so fast forward to today and he asked me just now if I brushed me teeth which I already had and he said it stinks again!! I'm SO embarrassed me have people coming over tonight! I now brushed again and did listerine. I'm sure this isn't a symptom but it's def just a very weird coincidence for me.
Also yesterday I had to leave the nail salon that I usually go to because the smell was WAY overbearing which it never is I did go to another one down the street thou and it was better. But ugh that gave a Lil headache and a Lil nausea.
Lastly, last night I couldn't get to sleep I don't know why I finally did thou around 1215/1230. I slept till 315 am and then couldn't get my self back to sleep. I tossed and turned and finally after half hour fell out again. My alarm went off at 615 go check my temp so I woke up and checked it and then thought I could go back to sleep but I couldn't. I just stayed up. Had some cramping and minor lower back pain but then had 2 bouts of soft stools (sorry tmi). I also had a bout of this before I went to bed last night around midnight as well.
I'm sure it's all maybe just a little bug or something but who knows. I feel okay now. I will see how my day goes ...

Let's hear from you guys!!

 

[kksquared]

Disney516 I hope it's pregnancy symptoms not a stomach bug. The bad breath would be embarrassing but hopefully is short lived.

My symptoms include sore boobies (always sore about a week to 10 days before AF), tearing up during Greys Anatomy and my temps today are higher then they have ever been! I bought FREEs and some true blue digitalis to take with me on my trip. One week till testing! Also looked at a house for the first time yesterday. Right now we are living about an hour away from my family and my husbands in a 1 bedroom apartment. I would love to be moved by August at the very latest (if BFP this month my due date would be around oct 20) to decorate a nursery.

Am I the only one who obsessively searches for things like potential due dates, picking out maternity clothes or decorate a potential nursery? I found a great website for potential planning https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/tools/ . I have a huge secret Pinterest board for baby related stuff.

 

[disney516]

Aww kksquared u r DEFF preggers! U are in like a nesting mode!! I love it!! I'm excited to see your tests and hear about house hunting!! Omg yes I think about nursery and def the due date. I check it all the time as if it's going to change during each tww lol.
I wish I was nesting like u. That would be such a good sign to me. Not that I can "will" the pregnancy but u got me excited ... I'm going to look up ideas for nursery and maternity clothes etc lol.

And yes bad breathe very gross and embarrassing ughh.

Have fun on your trip!!

 

[kksquared]

Aww kksquared u r DEFF preggers! U are in like a nesting mode!! I love it!! I'm excited to see your tests and hear about house hunting!! Omg yes I think about nursery and def the due date. I check it all the time as if it's going to change during each tww lol.
I wish I was nesting like u. That would be such a good sign to me. Not that I can "will" the pregnancy but u got me excited ... I'm going to look up ideas for nursery and maternity clothes etc lol.

And yes bad breathe very gross and embarrassing ughh.

Have fun on your trip!!

Disney 516- when are you testing? Haha if I'm nesting I've been nesting since I caught a horrible strain of baby fever last august. I've had baby fever for probably 3 years but it got way worse when friends and family members my age or younger got pregnant or had babies.

Sitting here I'm realizing my nipples are stingy feeling hmmmm strange.

 

[disney516]

Haha kksquared u made me laugh. Yea I guess I've had baby fever for quite a while as well lol. I'm testing friday 2/7. And hoping to def hold out till then. R u testing while u r away right?

Quick question everyone... when u say your bb hurt or are sore is it when u touch them or even when u don't they just hurt or feel sore?
On my right b up near my armpit it feels like a deep bruise or "lump". My husband says it feels like a "pulled muscle". But it feels okay unless it's touched or bumped. Not sure if that's even a symptom... but I basically wanted to know if sore bb is only when u r touching them to check or even when u r just sitting there not touching them?

 

[kksquared]

It's more if I don't wear a bra like heavy and sore. They are also sensitive to touch (poor hubby).

 

[maltesemom]

It's more if I don't wear a bra like heavy and sore. They are also sensitive to touch (poor hubby).

Hi ladies! I hate to symptom spot...I got so depressed doing that last month, but your symptoms sound very promising! I've never been pregnant so I am totally not the expert, but I've overanalyzed all of the threads like BFP by DPO, and I don't know, I am just so excited! 2/7 can't come soon enough!!!!

KK, YES, I do obsess about things like due dates etc. Oct is a HUGE month for us...my hubby's bday, our wedding anni...it would be incredible to welcome our baby in that month! KK I will check out the site you mentioned. OMG I want to press FF and be in my second tri with a healthy baby!!

Disney, I hate to say this but the bad breath could be something! I know it prob sucks but if it's something that hubby even noticed, well...promising! I odn't know if your hubby is like mine but they don't entertain much symptom spotting in the TWW

Sunshine, there's another blizzard and I can't get to my work trip this am. I hope you are really enjoying FL if you are still there. If you are traveling back north, safe travels!!

Meanwhile ladies, I am 12 DPO today and I am SO DISGUSTINGLY bloated. Yuck. I usually feel like a blimp around this time. Went to the gym and instead of my normal go hard or go home, I was so tired. But I did do this crazy intense routine on Sat and I felt amazing. Disney my compromise on taking it easy is to do one hard day, one easy day

Seriously guys, i woke up at 445 to write you haha! This journey is so secretive in some ways...I feel so lucky I found people to confide in that get me

 

[maltesemom]

Haha kksquared u made me laugh. Yea I guess I've had baby fever for quite a while as well lol. I'm testing friday 2/7. And hoping to def hold out till then. R u testing while u r away right?

Quick question everyone... when u say your bb hurt or are sore is it when u touch them or even when u don't they just hurt or feel sore?
On my right b up near my armpit it feels like a deep bruise or "lump". My husband says it feels like a "pulled muscle". But it feels okay unless it's touched or bumped. Not sure if that's even a symptom... but I basically wanted to know if sore bb is only when u r touching them to check or even when u r just sitting there not touching them?

I agree with KK it's that heaviness and it's uncomfortable to be bra less. I've had pms symptoms like that where it hurt to bend down. I think that's what they are talking about.