first cycle actively trying (June 2015)

[Velathria]

Well that's good. Yeah my boyfriend said I won't need to work anymore... I'd rather focus on my book. But with working and having my son to take care of... it's hard to write. And my job really isn't something I've always wanted to do... yeah my bf is a games developer so he makes pretty good money... I've always wanted to be a stay at home mom and be there for my children... I hate having to leave every morning and hear my son crying because I have to leave and I have so many appointments with him.. it's hard with a job especially in one where they don't really care about your or your child.

 

[Velathria]

Think I'm getting closer to my ovulation... cause I just had a sharp pain in my left side ..

 

[gina236]

Hope it holds out until you move! Ya I want to be a stay at home mom too. With the cost of daycare around here my entire pay check would go to that any ways so why not spend the time with my children. The job my hubby is trying for he would make his salary, plus mine x2 in his first year as an apprentice. But he will have to travel alot. Basically only home on weekends. But it's something he really wants to do so we will make it work. Hopefully after a few years he will be able to take a more local job.

That is awesome that you are writing a book. What genre? I've always wished I could write. Just never been my forte. I got a numbers brain.

 

[Velathria]

Well in ireland childcare would be free but I have missed so much with my son already. I don't want to miss anything with my next child. What job does he do that he has to go so far away?

Yeah writing is like a stress relieve for me. I write mostly fantasy/romance/adventure.

 

[gina236]

Man I wish childcare was free here. I would still stay home but it would make life so much easier for everyone with children. He is trying to be a high voltage electrical lineman for the entire east coast. So maintaining the main lines not the town lines. He really wants to do the lines that he has to hang out of a helicopter to reach. He's an adrenaline junkie so he thinks that sounds fun -_- I'll be worried sick but he will be happy. He has a friend that does it and has told him all about it.

 

[Velathria]

Oh dear!! How will you stay calm? I'd freak out...

Well does he get danger pay or something like that?

 

[gina236]

Basically, that's how he can make 6 figures as an apprentice. He is a dare devil. He rides dirt bikes and snowboards. Anything like that he loves. The guy he knows that does it is a fellow motocross rider so same mindset. I know I will be worried sick all the time but he is a smart guy so hopefully he will be alright. The way I see it, either of us could die walking down the road. Can't let danger stop you from doing something you really want to. I asked him if the job paid 40k a year instead would he still want to do it and he said yes so if it is something he really wants to do I will support him. It's just a pain to apply. They make you get your CDL permit (which the dmv makes impossible, you have to get a special physical and pass a test and pay a fee. he's on his second try to get all the paperwork right) then you have to pay 50 bucks just to get the application for the job. They want to make sure you are serious not just doing it for the money but it's a pain. He has been trying to apply for months, maybe even a year at this point.

 

[Velathria]

I get that. If my boyfriend would tell me he wanted to do something I wouldn't Stand in the way. It's important to support each other. But it's good he has you

 

[FertileFlower]

Yay! Welcome back, Gina!

As for me......WOW WOW WOW I had IB early this morning!! Just one little speck of blood that I would have missed had I not been looking for it! I've NEVER had that before, and I never spot. Not even the day before my period. So this is huge for me. Also had pinches and period like cramps. Cold feet and hands for a little bit, then burning up the rest of the time. I mean, it COULD be something else, but what is the likelihood of that? That would be a cruel joke by the universe.

I'm so excited!!

I wish I could change that ticker. It's supposed to say 6 DPO but it wont let me change it to the accurate O date.

 

[Velathria]

OMG!!! Oh I hope so much that this is the month for you fertileflower!!!! We need a bfp this month. be cook if we all had one but that's unlikely.. xD

But it really sounds like some promising symptoms. How are your breasts? Sore?

 

[gina236]

OMG yay FertileFlower!!! I so hope this one sticks!!! Hopefully I'll be following right behind you! sending sticky baby dust to you!!

 

[FertileFlower]

Thank you Gina and Velathria !!

I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you also!

As the day goes on, I am really convinced I am pregnant.
I thought I was a couple of times before, and I have less symptoms
now but I can just feel it.

Velathria, my boobs are not sore at all! Which is odd, because they have been all previous ttc cycles which was a strong reason I suspected I might be pregnant in the past. But this month, not a tingle. But I almost see it as a good sign, things are different.

My current symptoms are being super, duper hot, rotated with short spurts of cold hands and feet. I am very tired, slightly nauseous, weepy, but the main sign is the strong period cramps and twinges. It also feels like I'm being stretched, which makes sense. Especially since I have a tilted uterus and I've read they try to correct itself when preg. The IB was the moment I really felt it though and from then forward.



I am so excited but also nervous that it wont stick through. But the fact that there was blood might mean it's burrowing in nicely. I don't understand how people can calmly just pop out kids. It's a huge deal!!!
lol

Baby dust to all of us!!!!

 

[mininun1]

FertileFlower that's a great sign!!! I'm excited for you!

Velathria, that's so cool that you write too! I'm a writer by profession I'm sure Ireland will definitely inspire you, I visited a few years ago and it's so gorgeous and very peaceful.

Gina I know that this month will be the lucky one...especially since you had that month off of ttc, and now you both can refocus- but not stress too much!

I'm doing good, still nauseous a lot but I'm not complaining. Just waiting on the first appointment!

 

[gina236]

Glad your feeling alright mini! Your appointment will be here soon. It's almost October. I am really hoping this will be the month. We are already planning our next tough mudder so if I get pregnant this month i will be due end of June beginning of july. The TM is in august so I will have 1 month to go from 9 months preggo to TM ready X) i know I'm crazy. But if it doesn't happen this month I will have to skip the TM next year. Or do the same one as this year. All so confusing lol.

 

[Velathria]

Omg!!! Looks like this is going to be a good month. I have that feeling momentarily I am really relaxed even though I should be stressed about the move. But everything is going as it is supposed to. Even if I'm not pregnant this month it's not bothering me as much. I am just happy to finally be with my boyfriend.

Fertileflower that all sounds like you are definitely pregnant!!! When can you test?? God I hope soon. I'm so excited for you. I think I'll be nervous for you when you do it

Gina I hope this is your month and your not crazy if your passionate about something then I believe you can do it.

Mini I'm glad everything is going well excited for your appointment? What do you write? Yeah I'm looking forward to finally have that inspiration. I had it everytime I visited my bf and I can't wait to live there

 

[FertileFlower]

mininun1, what do you write?

Velathria, I'm only 6-7 dpo today and it's been 36 hrs since I had the implantation bleed (hopefully that was what it was) so I am probably going to test tomorrow. It is way too early, but this whole month have been so different so why not? Test with cheapies until I either get a positive or period.

I definitely, definitely FEEL pregnant though, I have constant stuff (cramps/pulling/pinching/stretching) going on that I have not experienced before. Woke up with sore and dry throat, metallic taste in the mouth. Soooo tired!
Doesn't mean it will stick, but for now, I feel positive!


Gina, what is your cd's now? Mine shifted so much that I lost track.

 

[Velathria]

Well I really hope it sticks fertileflower. I'd be so happy for you think postive. because if not the stress and worry off it might do exactly that. They say you can test as soon as 3 days after IB and get a positive but depends. But like you said it might be possible. Got my fingers crossed that it's a little positive

 

[gina236]

I am on cd11 (actually had to look it up ). It's really early but I feel like I will O soon. Like today or tomorrow. I haven't paid attention until the past few days. I checked my cervix yesterday for the first time this month and it's HSO. And today I have been pretty horny all day which is weird for me. We DTD Tuesday morning but dh couldn't finish because it was morning and he had to pee lol. So hopefully I will be able to stay awake tonight. I've been fighting a head cold so I've been too exhausted to stay awake until dh is home from his second job. I haven't had any ewcm yet so hopefully it's not too late. FX this is the month for all of us!

 

[Velathria]

Awww I know that feeling... yeah I don't know about me... I am cd11 and I have had O symptoms but no ewcm yet so that's good... but I hope it will last another week because I won't be able to see my bf until the 8th so this month might not be my month. But I still wish you guys all the luck got my fingers crossed for all of you

 

[FertileFlower]

I ovulated early on cd11 last month.
Even earlier this month.

Velathria don't ovulate yet! lol! I do hope the timing works out for you!

Gina, happy bd'ing!!

I really hope this is our month!! Baby dust and babies all around!

I took the hpt this morning. I can't decide if I am seeing a faint line or not, so I am going to go with bfn for now. I've looked at it from all angles but just not sure. This will make it so much harder to wait until tomorrow with testing again though. Had to resist an impulse to go buy a FRER.

All day yesterday I had quite strong a/f like cramps though, so s/he could still be implanting. I found this which I thought was useful:

https://whenmybaby.com/implantation-doubling-calculator.php