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

Catheters- I had a catheter for my surgery. I assume it was inserted after I was given initial sedation. It was there when I woke up. I usually didn’t feel it, though occasionally it hurt my urethra if I moved the bag a certain way or my body a certain way. It didn’t hurt coming out, and I didn’t have an overwhelming urge to pee after. Peeing has been normal since getting it out. Possibly because 1) I’m very young, and 2) I had not given birth. I do not know if it’s easier to insert in an erect penis, I haven’t started learning about that stuff yet. Best bet would be Flueks, she compared male and female but didn’t comment on the erection unless I missed it.

Dobs- don’t know if not wanting to hear sympathy is still in effect. Let us know? Anyway, thanks for the update.
 
Ugh, poor Lev now has an awful cough & congestion. I thought he was on the mend :( poor guy. No fever though thank god!

I was no nervous for him last night though...doubt if i even had an egg to implant it would after all that stress hormone dump!
 
Nadda...but i'm only 7dpo :haha:

If i'm not knocked up I have to figure out what I'm doing differently to have such nice skin!
 

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Dobby :hugs: I'll be thinking of you and hooing things get better.

Shae true all that pressure from baby wreaks havoc on you. I had some mild incontinence postpartum. I need to do kegels more because I leak if i do jumping jacks. Ugh, so annoying.

Gigs my eyes wanted to see a line. Still so early though. Sorry Lev is sick.

Opk was super positive today. No BD tonight as I'm on call. Should tomorrow though. I'm hoping befre he goes to work tomorrow.
 
I'm trying not to put any stock in this dry test...but I am :haha:

Will definitely retest in the morning!!! Ahhhhhh!!!
 

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Gigs I think I see a line!! Oh FX!!! So excited for tomorrow's test!
 
I definitely see a line in person and it's pink but it's also 3 hours old so I don't trust it...

That said i usually test then look 10-20 minutes later after the pink has completely cleared, but I didn't do that this time. OH THE ANTICIPATION
 
Gigs I see something when I zoom in on my phone but the line I see wet is different from the line I see dry :(

Shae lol idk more like some solidarity of f* that rat b*
 
Gigs I totally see a line on the second pic! The first pic seemed like there is alot if pink dye in the background of the test like it was still settling down.. you could very well be. Are u def 7dpo & not anymore like 8/9dpo? Omg im excited for you hehe! :)

Hope Lev perks up abit for you, bless him
 
How many tests do you have left? If more than one - pee on another lol my addiction for viewing is real :haha:
 
Gigs I hope you get a line and I hope I never get one again:)
Hi everyone that I missed!
Just to set things straight that last "bfp" lasted for 4 days and ended in a probable cp. And made me realise that however much I wanted a sibling for G a year ago, I very much do NOT want a baby again. Things just changed soooooo much. If God chooses it; so be it but we are NOT planning. So we have decided that unless we win the lotto we are one and done lol. I don't think I'll have a hysterectomy until next year (medical aid fund issues) but until then, welp we barely have sex as it is and obv I'm infertile so there's that. I am really VERY VERY happy with baby G! And am saving up for the metabolic diet. I think that's the best thing ever. *Plus selfishly I WANT TO have my boobs done and a tummy tuck.... lol I only ever said it on here as there is no money for that luxury! EEKK*
Other than that, raising a toddler is f€chkhxding hard and rewarding. Somehow my husband thinks it costs nothing. As Im already paying for a sleep-in nanny 4 nights a week, all his clothes, food, milk, diapers, plus water&electric bills, 3 baby/toddlers & mom stimulation programmes a week.... bwahaha how am I supposed to have another child. Not that it could happen in any case. I just want to be married to a woman.
 
Gigs, hmmm. Definitely retest in the morning. Don't be readin' those lines outside of the testing time window. :rofl:
 
OMG CB I AM JUST AS BAD AS YOU. I just bought a 3 pack of frer's to take one when i get home! :rofl:

I pulled out the old test and NOW it's all crappy and urine-y, so wondering about what i saw earlier as it looks totally different and gross now.

I agree CB, didn't look like it was done letting the dye do its thing.

Well...stand by y'all...

Ps Lev has been checked and is fine :thumbup: just a virus, letting it run its course.
 
Just tested...pics soon, waiting for full development time :D

Fern glad you are happy in yoir decision. Nothing wrong with wanting to takencare of yourself!
 
Fern- At least you know what you want! Kids do cost a lot of money. Boob jobs do too, but hey, that's not an ongoing expense. Toddlers ARE tough little cookies. I have no idea how I survived when my older two were 2 & 3...there were some rough moments, seriously.
 
Ok it's so hard for me to get a picture of what I saw but I saw SOMETHING! 40 minutes later it's harder to see, so I'm not holding my breath...but I'll still be using a wally in the morning!
 

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Gigs- i think i may perhaps see something....fingers crossed!!

Afm- started a keto diet New Years and I’ve lost 14 pounds so far! AF is her now but I’m going to try a track more frequently so i know what’s up. I’ve been slacking lately...

Also Tabi is having her 4th set of tubes put in Thursday. We are going to do T-tubes this time. They look like a T and the horizontal part is behind the ear drum so they stay in longer. It’s basically like a brad if anyone has ever used one on for school or office stuff... they can last up to Like up to 4 years! Instead of the 6 months we’ve been getting out of regular ones. Hopefully this helps her for more than just a few months.

Anyway congrats on the new bfp and sorry for your loss CB. And Dobs i hope your DBag ex. Leaves you the F alone soon. It sucks dealing with exes when they don’t cooperate.

Anyway back under my rock now. I’m always reading just not posting much
 
Tex glad there's a solution to the ear issue! Really hope it works! May I ask how much weight you are trying to lose? You need a weight loss ticker!

Ok ladies...Looking at the test now (couple hours later) and the line is gone. Assuming negative, a real line probably would have stayed, right?

Well that was exciting while it lasted! I'll still use a wally cheapie in the morning but not holding out hope.
 
So my last several cycles have been 29-34 days. Here is the list of these relatively regular cycle lengths:

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I’m currently on CD37 and I’m also on my final year of the mirena, so I’m a little concerned. I bought a dollar store test but I’m waiting for my pee to restock lol cuz I had to pee pretty bad around 6:30 pm and I hadn’t gone to the store yet. Anyway, I’ll post pics after I take it. I’m probably fine, I really haven’t had any symptoms except night sweats, which I normally get before my period (but obvi I haven’t gotten my period). It’s possible I finally just stopped getting my period due to the mirena, but that normally happens within the first year. It’s also possible my body is saying f u and is just giving me a long cycle. My cervix is a bit high, and I had ewcm yesterday, creamy the few days before. So maybe I’m ovulating now, who knows?

Anyway, I feel like it’s a bit late to ask for prayers that it’s negative because God aint changing his mind if I’m already pregnant. But if y’all could hope with me that I’m not pregnant, because the timing would be really awful. If I got pregnant at a time where I’d be due early summer or mid-December, I could handle that. It’d be hard, but possible. At this point, if I was pregnant, I’d be due mid-October. That’s right smack dab in the middle of clinical. I’d basically have to be in college an extra year, because I wouldn’t be able to do clinical this fall, I’d have to wait for the next year.

Okay end of selfish post, on to comments for other people.

Dobs, f* that rat b*.

Fern, I’m glad you’re happy with the way things are. Little G is so loved, and that’s what matters. He’s gonna be just fine without a sibling. As long as he has access to other children in the first few years to play with/be friends with, he’ll be fine. My sister wasn’t born until I was in kindergarten. But I went to daycare and playgroup from the age of 3, and I wasn’t lacking in anything. I asked for my sister, but only because my friends in preschool all had younger siblings and I thought their baby brothers and sisters were cute. I would’ve been fine without having my little sister (not to say I don’t love her, because I do, very much, I just think she wasn’t necessary for my happiness). I had enough social interaction with other kids, learning how to share and all that.

Tex, glad your daughter is getting longer lasting tubes and that you’re doing well. I knew someone in high school who had permanent tubes since she was young, is that not an option or is it just more complicated than my very limited understanding? Best wishes to your DD.

Gigs, I think I see a hint of a line on your test. Eeep!
 
Shae- not sure about permanent ones. Dr recommended these hat we are getting. Only problem is they leave a bigger hole in the eardrum and it may not heal when they do finally fall out which could mean another surgery to patch eardrums.

Gigs- as much as i can! Realistically maybe get to 155? That’s about 17 more pounds from here. Also don’t count yourself out yet. You’re only 7-8dpo still super super early
 

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