General chatter while we wait (and commentary on the "pull out method")

[Cppeace]

Yeah I'm not sure but I'm about 95% sure it has happened.. que sera sera

 

[Flueky88]

Yeah I agree. Temps don't lie. I think i had a cycle where I never got a positive ppl. It was only once though. A few times I've had ewcm after temp rise. I did with V on 1 and 2dpo.

 

[Fern81]

I also think you did O cpp... although I agree 12/15 is debatable.

Flueky- it's nice not to feel depressed about the possibility of a bfn right

Well I am even more confused now. Spotting completely stopped yesterday after a few hours. Still nothing even if I inspect cm and cp (sorry for that smidge of tmi!). So I tested again this morning... faint line popped up immediately. I have to know!! Like I mentioned we were not trying this cycle and although I would love to have a sibling for G, we were thinking of only starting ttc in May. I only started taking ttc supplements 3 weeks ago! However, I am on a very restrictive diet (11lb loss since Christmas) and taking trazodone to help me sleep so I need to know if I need to eat more and/or stop taking the trazodone.
I still have an undated, pdf format hcg quantitative blood test form that was emailed to me by the fertility specialist last year. After their muck-up that saw me lose my embie, I'm definitely going to print a few copies of that form to get a STAT hcg count today (& maybe Monday) and avoid paying a consultation fee. He owes me!!

 

[Cppeace]

Fern that is exciting, hopefully just some normal early spotting. Fx for you!

 

[gigglebox]

Gern we need a pic of the new test! Did you get a period since the last transfer? Did they ever test you for pregnancy or did you assume it didn't work because you got your period?

Fluek why haven't you tested yet???!!! When are you going to?

Afm, got af

 

[pacificlove]

I agree, need to see those tests!!

I just had af, but that was no surprise as we've been diligent about using socks. Ugh

For now, dh is stomping around in jez's hometown, so L and I are alone (plus a bunch of animals). Sunday I am having my mom come up to help with L, so I won't have to take off the whole week.

More later

 

[Flueky88]

Fern yes, it's so strange when you aren't ttc or even ntnp. Oh I'm so thrilled about your test!! Yes, I think you should copy that beta hcg form. Please keep us updated

Gigs, testing Sunday. It's been hard, I've been tempted a few times but I want a more accurate result. I know bfps later than 12 or 13dpo ae possible, but I don't think I can wait longer. If I get bfp I'm going to surprise DH. Not 100% on how though.

Bahaha she/AF always shows when start driving ourselves batshit crazy or right after a bfn. Were you ttc in May this year?

Pacific, lol, I hate those socks. As for AF I may not be far behind you and gigs with her arriving.

AFM got up twice to pee last night. Drank 24 oz of water before 8 a.m. because I was sooo thirsty. Trying not too read too much into it, but hard not to. I'm still bipolar about me being pregnant or crazy to think I could be

There is a case manager job for insurance company. I'm thinking of applying. It would mean no on call nights. Unsure about weekends. I think they typically have a bit more flexible schedule. I'd definitely miss patient care but it may be better to us as a family. I think I'll wait until I test Sunday to apply. I don't want to start a new job pregnant.

Oh, we finally have a designated lactation room at work. Not that I've needed one since my return but I'm hoping is BF goes better next time and I'm still there I could get use of it possibly.

Alright,enough rambling. Happy weekend ladies

 

[Flueky88]

Curse you guys, you have me POAS fever

I thought I might have seen a shadow but it's bfn. For your viewing pleasure. I know it's with 3 hr hold on evening of 9 or 10dpo but I feel more confident AF will come.

 

[Cppeace]

lol we all get that urge... I likely won't test for at least a week since unsure on ovulation day.

 

[pacificlove]

Flueky, my lineye wants to put a line there

I am getting baby fever.... But mom guilt because L is just the most perfect little guy I could ask for, why would I want more!?

 

[shaescott]

Ahhh all the TTC and testing, I love it! Even though it’s giving me baby fever lol.

Update: Not sure if you guys remember, but I had got a betta fish in November. Thought I should report to you that he is still alive and well, and despite a scare bringing him back to college on Monday (very cold car, he was upside down at bottom of cup but still breathing... most of the time) he has recovered completely and is back to normal (although I still feel like a crappy fish parent lol). I swear he’s a Jesus fish, he’s so hardy. I found a bigger tank at my parents’ house (not sure how big, 3-5 gallons I’d say) so he’s in that tank now. Wanted to give him more room.

Started classes this week. All is well so far. A little worried about the religion class (catholic college). The professor acts like he’s all tolerant to other opinions and in written work it’s fine to express a different opinion but if you say stuff in class that he doesn’t like, he gets a little salty. Hopefully it’ll be fine.

 

[Cppeace]

Glad to hear the fish is still kicking!

 

[Brightxeyes]

Been using pull out method, as the pill was causing me grief. I have an app to keep up to date with AF and ovulation days so he tends to pull out around the most at risk days.

Well the other night, after both of us being terribly exhausted and run down we kind of had sex completely half asleep (I almost entirely forgot, he remembered more as he said I was too loud and was making noise in his ear haha)

Anyway, he didn’t pull out. It was exactly on the day of ovulation.

I felt some weird uncomfortableness/slight pain lower abdomen yesterday. And my app says some women can feel implantation. So here I am in the two week wait again!

 

[shaescott]

Bright, when is “the other night”? Implantation doesn’t usually occur until around a week+ after ovulation. I think earliest possible is 6 dpo and latest is 12 dpo, +/- 1.
Welcome to our little (very long) thread! Make sure to stick around and tell us what happens! Also we love test pics so if you test, definitely post pics on here!

 

[Flueky88]

Sorry just a quick update. Apparently, I have the flu. I'm not paying $75 for swab when they gave me Rx when DH had last month. I having chills, fever 102.1, fatigue, aches, nausea. It's the flu and a swab isn't going to enlighten me any more. Ugh, MIL coming over tomorrow watch V while DH at work.

Oh and now I'm not testing tomorrow.

 

[M&S+Bump]

Bright, an app can’t tell you when you ovulated. FX you get the result you want!

I go ghost for a few days and everyone’s up the duff. Ffs!

Keeps - the hardest part about having Isaac is going back to the baby stage after a two year break. All the others can toilet and feed themselves and entertain each other, and he just wants to be carried and walked and played with - which for most is no problem. Other than that - three to four is no incease in laundry volume, or mess, and as the new one appears, an older one becomes more independent. If you can do three solo, you can do four. You got this, mama. Kick that anxiety’s ass. You’re doing fantastic.

I have mostly been drinking too much wine and crocheting ridiculous amounts. We’ve had snow all week and the school has closed a couple of days. Kids have loved it.

 

[M&S+Bump]

Hope you feel better soon Fluek

 

[shaescott]

Flueks, take care of yourself. This year has been a scary flu season.

 

[Brightxeyes]

It was on the 18th. Yes sorry I meant ovulation, I was reading up on it and got jumbled up with words x

I’m very aware the app can’t tell me when I actually ovulate. The app is mostly just a rough guide to be honest, I originally got it to keep up to date with my period as the amount of times I thought I was late because I got my dates of my last period mixed up. It tells you your likely ovulation day/when you’re likely to be fertile, and we tend to avoid by a few days before and after. We rarely have sex to be incredibly honest. Once a month or every two months.

It also tells you what your body goes through in your cycle, and what you may feel around ovulation so you are more aware of what’s happening in your body. My cycle usually runs like clockwork and I know when I am most fertile as my sex drive peaks and to be honest, it tends to fall on the dates the app says are my most fertile days.

 

[gigglebox]

Fluek noooooooo so sorry you have the flu! That sucks so bad. They do say your immune system is suppressed when you're pregnant...

Bright eyes are you hoping to be pregnant? I'm not saying you didn't ovulate but as someone who feels ovulation monthly, if you've never felt it before then what you felt probably wasn't ovulation. I've dound personally i notice a lot for aches when I'm anticipating pregnancy! Hope you get the outcome you want though