first cycle actively trying (June 2015)

[Esperanza2015]

Am useless girls
It was my first time using these kind of midstream test, almost drop it in the toilet and didnt pee enough on it apparently.
the result is stark white in the control line and obviously in the test line.
I also saw some pink cm again....maybe af starting....
i just feel like screaming......

 

[gina236]

Oh man! Ive always had such a hard time knowing how much and where to put the stick. Even with the midstream you can always pee in a cup and dip the stick in. I've found that to be alot easier, just kinda gross lol.

 

[Earthylove]

Hi ladies! :wave:
May I join you all? Next week is the start of my first cycle ttc for #1. I've just been getting a head start in browsing the ttc boards. Hehe. Thought I'd say hi instead of just lurking around.

I'm really hoping ttc doesn't take long! anyone doing anything special like SMEP, temping, OPK's?

 

[gina236]

Welcome!! That's so exciting! Baby dust to you!!! All I am doing is BDing during my fertile window and hoping lol.

 

[Esperanza2015]

Thanks Gina, I think ill do that tomorrow if i wake up and AF hasnt arrived.
The tiny-barely-there spotting didnt progressed so...still waiting...

Welcome to the newbie!

And good luck for the rest of the cycle!

As you all know if AF finally comes i will not TTC until October...but i will like to stalk this thread to fullfill my TTC needs

 

[mininun1]

Aww Esperanza I was hoping for good news. Our little group needs a bfp in the worst way! It definitely sounds like you got the same wonky cycle I did, but yours could still be a shy bfp...fingers crossed! I'm having a great time with my family still, It's a great distraction.

Welcome Earthylove! I hope your ttc journey is a short one. I use opks to check for ovulation but no temping or anything. I've been off birth control since March and actively trying since June.

Gina good luck with BD'ing!! Have fun with it!

 

[ksierra44]

Money is stressing us out so bad...also, we have to move end of September and finding a rental that isnt in drug/murder central is almost impossible on our budget!! I want to be pregnant so bad but im going to stop freaking out and checking everything and just let it happen. I sort of think waiting a few months might be best. Ugh...

 

[gina236]

It sucks when life gets in the way like that. I'm a firm believer of everything happens for a reason. If you get pregnant you huys will figure it out, if not it wasnt meant to be and focus on figuring out your living situation. Money is our biggest stress but we decided we will never feel we are financially ready for a baby. waiting isn't a bad idea but it's so hard when you just want to have a baby.

 

[gina236]

This is weird. At the same time as yesterday, today I am getting nauseous again out of no where. It stayed with me all day yesterday just not as stong. Woke up feeling super tired but pretty good. I've been up for about 3 hours, ate breakfast about 2 hours ago and now all of a sudden starting to feel really sick and light headed. Yesterday I thought it was just really hopeful thinking that something could be going on with my hormones but now I'm starting to convince myself more and more. Yesterday I thought it could be sickness or from drinking a monster energy drink, because sometimes my stomach doesnt like them, but I didn't have one today and my lymph nodes have finally gone down since my surgery so I don't think I'm sick. I try not to symptom spot but this has me baffled.

 

[Earthylove]

Ksierea, sorry you're going through that something may end up working out. I don't know where you live but if you're in the United States, there are actually some legit housing options listed and advertised on Craigslist under "housing". That (plus some prayer) is how DH and I were able to find our current apartment within our budget without having to move to a crime ridden area. Sounds kinda crazy, but we've been here for years and we love it. I guess I'm saying you may need to think outside the box and be very creative with your housing search to find something within your budget that isn't in murder capital. Lol. But I believe it is possible! Best of luck on your search!

 

[Earthylove]

Gina! Fingers crossed for you, girl! Where are you in your cycle?

 

[gina236]

I am not even supposed to O until tomorrow. Thinking it happened yesterday but that's why I am so confused. You aren't supposed to feel anything until implantation. I've read of plenty of women who say they started to get morning sickness within 24 hrs of conception but the medical evidence doesn't support that.

 

[mininun1]

It's different for everyone, Gina! I have a friend who has two small children and swears up and down that she "felt" pregnant right away. I'm hoping that's what it is for you. We are all so overdue for a bfp!

 

[gina236]

I'm hoping that's it too!! Im not even eager to test or anything, I just feel like I already know. it's so weird!

 

[Esperanza2015]

Hey ladies:

Well AF finally showed last night with horrible cramps and in full blown.
I was very emotional yesterday but had made peace with the fact that am out of TTC until October. Officially WTT now
I have to say that I found it a bit stressful and now that I know that my cycle can get really weird and I can ovulate very late i will take a different approach next time.
I will try to focus on enjoying other things now and probably that means to obsess less about BNB.
I wish you all that beautiful BFP that we are all looking for. But in that journey I also wish you patience, love for yourself and for your partner, compasion toward each other, optimism, joy of enjoying the little things, gratittude for the wonderful things that you already have, and overall, faith that you are going to have a baby.

 

[ksierra44]

We have been waiting for money to get better for 3 years and finally gave up and started taking some proactive steps like meeting with an OB and getting some expensive blood tests. Ill need progesterone so thats an expense and at least 2 more ultrasounds...just our basic needs are stressing us. I know God is in control it just gets really old always being broke and not being able to get ahead. Ive been searching for houses on Craigslist andwill continue to rentals are just Difficult because we cant really find a place yet or we'd have to pay september rent for both places and a deposit

 

[gina236]

Esperanza I'm so sorry AF showed we need to stop having wacky cycles in this group! Your right that TTC gets stressful. That's why most women that have trouble usually conceive once they stop trying. October isn't that far away. Wishing you luck!

Ksierra, I really wish money didn't exist. It causes so many problems. It's definitely a necessary evil. My husband is currently looking into getting a job that would make more than what we both make now combined. It would make life so much easier! Good luck with your search. Hope you find a landlord that will hold the apartment for you or something.

 

[Earthylove]

Esparanza, sorry to hear AF showed up this cycle. Sounds like you have a positive attitude and will be back with new insight when you start again in October.

 

[mininun1]

Esperanza I'm so sorry AF showed. This has been an especially rough cycle on all of us it seems. Thank you for your encouraging words though, I hope you will stay around to check in over the next couple months before you start officially trying again in October.

ksierra, that definitely sounds like a tough situation! I understand what you are going through, when my husband and I bought our house in February, we still had a lease on our apartment until May, so we ended up having to pay rent and mortgage on both places for three months. It sucked, but we didn't want to pass up the house because the housing market here is so aggressive...it will all work out though!

Gina, how long will you wait to test? I'm going nuts over here waiting to find out!

 

[gina236]

Haha I'm going to try to wait until AF is due which is the 22nd. But I say that every month and always end up taking a few cheapie early lol. Wanted to BD last night but was feeling really constipated so hoping I feel up to it tonight since today is when I was "scheduled" to O. Still want to cover all my bases even though I have this gut feeling. How is your family doing?