first cycle actively trying (June 2015)

[gina236]

Lesondemavie so sorry you got sick. My dh is the same way. He is great when I'm sick though so I can't complain.

Velathria damn get rid of the cold! I hate when they just hang around like that.

2ducks thank you so much and welcome. like velathria said, we are here for advise or just to listen if you need to vent. Don't be shy!

 

[Velathria]

Hey gina thanks I hope I feel better soon too

How are you doing? And which dpo?

 

[lesondemavie]

Haha Vel, mine too. He's never "sick." It's always just "allergies." This time though he actually said that he was getting sick. Not sick, but getting sick...I'd say that's progress.

Gina: I agree. DH is the best when I'm sick. He always picks up tea, honey, and makes me grilled cheese and tomato soup.

He has lovingly given me the alter ego "sleepy wife," and says that she's a jerk...and I am. I once woke up and I had pulled the blankets such that there was just enough for me and the rest were on the floor. Over Thanksgiving, I woke up and was on the complete opposite side of the bed and super confused. He said that I essentially pushed him out of bed and stole his side. I keep correcting him it's "dead asleep wife," not just "sleepy wife." Anyway, I think he maybe needs an alter ego, "not sick hubby," with the not in italics .

 

[gina236]

Hey I'm good. 5 or 6 dpo. Having quite a few symptoms but I know they are all due to the progesterone cream I'm taking. I am not too hopeful. I just feel ehh about the whole thing. More people I know announcing they are pregnant and I just feel like it's not gonna happen for us. Hopefully I will just get surprised with a bfp but not holding my breath.

How many dpo are you? How's the bf and your son doing?

Haha lesondemavie my dh and I take turns doing that. Some nights I wake up with no covers and some nights him. We have a full sized bed and I buy blankets for a queen to try to help but sometimes it doesn't matter how big the blankets are. Haha.

 

[Velathria]

Hey ladies

Gina- im so sorry.. I do hope you get a nice surprise


How is everyone else doing?

AFM I am 12 dpo and still have a week to go till my AF is due.. I totally ovulated early... I have such a long luteal phase this time.. and yesterday when me and bf had after I had mucus with a tinge of blood but then nothing after that... now my boobs are starting to hurt like really bad and the nips are killing me.. plus super tired today. What do you think?

 

[gina236]

Velathria your luteal phase won't change more than a day or so. If you O early your AF will come early. When women have irregular periods it's the O that's irregular, the luteal phase stays the same month to month.

 

[Velathria]

So my period might come in a day or two.. instead of a week? Cause I usually have a 14 day luteal phase... Awe here I thought maybe it was a sign again.. stupid body... oh well. .. guess next month then.. spotting is normal for me a a day or two before my AF..

So how is it going? You think the cream is working?

 

[gina236]

Ya your AF would be due in 2 days if your 12 dpo. But hopefully she won't come!

I'm not sure what the cream is doing, other than making me break out lol. It's thick and doesn't fully absorb so by the end of the day I've had it on for hours and I start to break out. But my temps are staying up so that's good. I'll find out Saturday if it worked or not. If it didn't I won't use it next month and I'll continue to temp and see what my body does naturally.

 

[RexMom2Be]

Aw gina, I'm sorry to hear things have been difficult, but glad you're trying something new! Looks like we're still cycle buddies, ha!

Vel: FX AF stays away!

Les: glad you're on the mend! I had a vicious head cold/sinus infection a few weeks ago. UGH!

AFM: I don't "feel" pregnant. Boobs are really heavy and full the past 2 days, and last night I barely slept. I tossed and turned all night. I hope that's a good sign, but I'm not holding my breath. For some reason, I just don't feel it.

We're really taking this very casually for now, but I think that if we really buckle down and put in the "trying" effort, I'll get some OPKs to help get the timing right.

 

[Velathria]

Hey ladies so my AF should be due either tomorrow or the day after by my calculations... I'm having slight pinching and pulling but by this point I just don't know. .. I wake up in the morning and am super tired and then I get a bit of energy by lunch and then I start getting tired again and at night I can't sleep. .. my boobs just started hurting a few days ago and they usually do right at the start of tww... so I don't know what to say about that.. besides that I feel great. .. I have no other symptoms. .. this is the best I've felt in the tww... it makes me wonder if maybe the maca root is the cause. .. I hear it helps die down the extremeness of pms... so maybe that's why. .. I just hope my AF stays away and I get pleasantly surprised. ...

Gina- that cream sounds horrible xD the things we do. But I really hope it helps. . Any sympoms pms/pregnancy ones? Got my fingers crossed tightly for you

Rex - it's good to take it slow... maybe the absence of the stress of it will help to make a little miracle FX that its a positive right at first try lol

 

[gina236]

I've got so many symptoms but I have heard I can't count any of them because of the cream. I guess it will give you every symptom in the book. Ive been dizzy, nauseous, eating constantly, boobs are sore, breaking out, cramps, pulling sensation, basically everything lol. Saturday needs to hurry up so I can test! Lol. Started making my announcement to my parents. I have to get some stuff from my mom to make it show better but I'll attach a picture in another comment of my first draft.

 

[gina236]

There will be a note on top of this from baby to my parents asking them to hold onto this for when he/she comes over because knowing daddy he will forget one

 

[Velathria]

Aw it's so cute that's a great idea lol. atleast with that your not bound to only christmas.

Sucks that you are having all the symptoms. I'd go crazy....

Hope Saturday comes too because by then I'd definitely be late lol...

No AF today yet and I am dpo 14 sooo usually I'd have my AF on dpo 14... let's hope she says away

FX that yours does too

 

[lesondemavie]

So cute Gina! Hope you can gift it soon!

That's promising Vel! FX to you

AFM: Can't really trust my temp today, but 10 dpo, BFN, and feel like AF is on the way. My head is already into the next cycle and looking forward to feel-good O time .

Hope everyone is well otherwise and enjoying the holiday season!

 

[RexMom2Be]

We're all having wonky TWWs it looks like.

gina: i hope it's all working towards getting you the ultimate goal! the symptoms would make me nuts

vela: today is 14dpo?! are you testing?? keep us updated!

les: 10dpo symptoms could go either way, here's hoping it's a BFP! either way, it's helpful to have the positive attitude that you do.

AFM: less crampy/bloated today. still have big boobs! and had a few moments of some pulls/flutters. still not feeling pregnant. ha!

 

[lesondemavie]

Ah well that positive attitude went right out the door when I got in the car to go to work! Had a good, cathartic cry and still made it to my clinical meeting on time! We all have our moments, right?

Also about the LP not changing...mine went from 12 days to 10 to 8 to 10 and now again at least 10...so it happens...but it's probably just my body getting back on track after bcp.

 

[Velathria]

Hey ladies... so no I didn't test because I told myself I will wait till I am really late to test... I hate having to spend money on pregnancy test and then have them be bfn...

And just like clockwork the witch arrived today with pain and all... maybe I didn't have so many symptoms because of the maca roots.. I hear they help with pms and all that. Lol

Oh well on to the next cycle.. still pretty defeated it didn't happen again. I just want to punch something.. I hate this feeling...

Stupid AF.. I hate it so much... the effort you put in every god damn month and then there she is again...

I loathe these stupid cramps and stupid AF and having no little baby growing in me again..

Feeling very down today... sorry had to let it out a bit.

 

[gina236]

I fully understand how you feel hun. I am pretty sure I'll be right there with you in a few days. Had a pretty severe temp dip today. I just want to give up. I've lost all hope. I plan to test Saturday and if it's bfn I'm telling my mom this weekend. I'm helping her out at a craft show all weekend so it's the perfect time to have lots of time to chat. Hopefully we don't both start crying lol. We are both very emotional people. I'm just so sick of this whole thing. I just want to have a baby. Is that too much to ask for?

 

[lesondemavie]

I'm in the same boat Gina. Temp dipped even more this am. AF should be here today or tomorrow . If you need it, hope you and your mom have a good cry and glad you'll have her support.

I know how you feel Vel. You're so not alone. It's like nature is stacked against us and science doesn't care enough to help. First we have to wait what feels like an eternity, and then right at the worst possible moment estrogen dips taking serotonin and dopamine with it. So our mood is all low and our sleep off, and then on top of that let's throw in the mess and pain of bleeding and cramps. It's just the worst. The good news is that day 1 is the worst, but then nature does throw us a bone with a small bump in estrogen. You should feel better in a few days.

 

[Velathria]

I think I will too, it's just the disappointment again... why can't women like us who want children so bad have any babies and then there are these worthless women our there that just pop them out like daisys... it just makes me want to cry and then the pain.. I actually did cry this morning.. bf was there for me rubbing my back and all.. he is so good to me... and the way he changed now with my son. He is amazing.. my son actually prefers him over me now hahha... but mommy still gets lots of kisses hahah...

Thanks ladies for being there for me... and I totally feel what you feel. We can do this... 2016 will be our year!!!

We have one year for that