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

[campn]

Dobs- Sorry about the bfn hun always found if so rude whenever my test was negative. Like throw me a bone here test! Give me some hope. At least if AF shows up you can eat all the junk food you want and act cranky like you want! It gave an excuse to be endlessly mean to DH

 

[DobbyForever]

I have two bottles of wine (one rose and one pinot grigio) chilling so when I start spotting tomorrow/ my temp plummets then I am stocked haha. I thought I saw something, but a closer look and picture proved me otherwise. And I know people get late bfps all the time, but frer at 10dpo has never lied to me so.

 

[DobbyForever]

Watching teen mom of and crying like a baby over their vows. Bows get me every time.

Here is my latest and not greatest bfn

 

[campn]

I have two bottles of wine (one rose and one pinot grigio) chilling so when I start spotting tomorrow/ my temp plummets then I am stocked haha. I thought I saw something, but a closer look and picture proved me otherwise. And I know people get late bfps all the time, but frer at 10dpo has never lied to me so.

I love the attitude! Although really you're not out yet! Until there's blood coming out of your "fun zone" it's not over til it's over! Also sorry about the picture I just painted there

Gotta draw blood again tomorrow at 7:30! I'm gonna be freaking out the entire time until I get the results. Does hCG even double every 48 hours by 6 weeks? I thought it must slow down. Just hoping my babies just run on the slower and smaller side of things. With DS at 9 weeks they had to use that transvaginal u/s cause they couldn't see the guy.

 

[TexasRider]

I completely understand where you are coming from dobby. I bought a 12 pk of beer when I started my period and I am enjoying it. 2 beers at a time lol.

AF is almost done. Just a tiny bit of spotting today and hopefully none tomorrow. I'm ready to get back to TTC. My husband had originally agreed to wait 6-8 months to buy a truck but tosay while on his lunch went looking for trucks... And found one he liked... He wants me to come with him tomorrow... I bet he ends up buying it... Sigh I just hope we don't get too far in over our heads.

 

[DobbyForever]

Campn, once you have your numbers you can put it into the Beta calculator on Countdown to Pregnancy. At the bottom, it shows you the doubling time for singles for different levels of hcg. Attached the chart. Did you get your first draw back? I missed it if you did

Tex, right?! Did he tell you how much the truck is so you can think about budgeting? Or was it more like I found a truck come look! lol

 

[FutureMrs]

Sorry about your BFN dobs! You'll get your BFP soon! Enjoy that wine girl

 

[TexasRider]

All I know is that it's in the 20k-25k range. He has a truck he can trade in but it's not worth more than 2k so we are looking at about a $400+ a month car payment for 5 years. I guess we might could do 6 but I don't think it would help much. plus his insurance will go up some cause right now it's only liability coverage and he will need full.

 

[DobbyForever]

I'd say see if you can make him fall in love with another car, but boys and their cars (I love gender stereotyping haha).

 

[campn]

Thank you so much Dobby! Definitely helpful and I wouldn't have ever thought of it! They haven't called me with yesterday's numbers, I assumed they'd just call once they've both and say "it's doubling" or "it's not doubling" but I'll ask them for the numbers too.

 

[TexasRider]

Yes.. Except in our case it's a truck lol. They do have a cheaper one but it has twice as many miles and it's still around 15k-18k I would rather spend a little more and get one with around 75,000 miles Instead of 150,000. We live in a rural area so it doesn't take long to rack up miles lol

 

[mrs.green2015]

Hi ladies!
Pl- glad you're getting the trailer and hoping the 17 hours goes by fast when driving.

Campn- good luck with the blood draw it'll all be fine! Do you have a tipped uterus? I do and they told me I wouldn't be able to have a regular ultrasound until about 12 weeks because it would be so hard to see. Just wondering if that's why they had to do the transvaginal with Ds.

Welcome back Rex! Did you get any bd around ovulation?

Dobs- sorry about the bfn. I was feeling sooo good for you. Hoping it's just a late bfp.

 

[campn]

Greenie- I have no idea hun, none of my doctors have ever mentioned it so maybe they didn't think it mattered if I had it? I think he was just measuring a bit small, even at the 20 week scan they said he should be around a pound and he was 11 ounces.

How you feeling about this cycle!?? I hope this is it and you get your rainbow baby! Any more news on the house, or it fell through like you said it might?

 

[mrs.green2015]

I feel like I haven't even ovulated. I just feel like I'll wake up tomorrow with a low temp, just like last cycle I only had cross hairs for a day.

We walked away from the house. It would have been like $60,000 in repairs and then we would be upside from the get go. We looked on Saturday but weren't super impressed. I've just been grumpy / sad the last couple days and I couldn't tell you why other than stress.

 

[gigglebox]

Mrs of course you're not feeling your greatest! House hunting is frustrating as all get out, as is ttc, especially fi you're not sure about ovulation. You are completely justified in your feelings. I hope you get some positive news soon.

Dobs, sorry about the negative i agree on the frer, personally they have never been wrong at 10dpo. Glad you've got a booze filled backup plan should that late bfp fail to show.

I got together with a couple of my closer friends tonight. We got to talking about our boys and the stresses that come along with kids--mostly the worry about their development compared to other kids. It gets me all worried....makes me wonder if i'm emotionally capable of handling a second kid and all the stressors that come along with kids, basically the concerns about health and development. Ugh...i'm constantly having this debate in my head about having another.

Blah.

 

[pacificlove]

Gah, been up since 3 am listening to the wind and rain... Yeah rain, its supposed to be -20 right now. I don't think this area sees above freezing ever in January.
Of course in a few days they are forecasting the usual -20c again which will make everything so icy.

Gigs, I am wondering if I am ready for a first child... Am I going to make a good mom? I am not trying to stress as it can make conceiving even harder.

Mrs, the right house will come along, keeping my fingers crossed for you. Have you looked just outside your target area?

 

[campn]

Just had the second beta done, should find out tomorrow. The first beta was 16,000 and she said that's a good number. I'm trying to look up gestation weeks and hCG levels but it's crazy, they vary so much!

 

[DobbyForever]

Popping in to say my temp held at 98.43 so not dropping and higher than all of my 12 day lp charts. About as high as my 14 day lp charts (assuming those two cycles were cps), but even those went down a little. Terrified to get up to test.

Tested. Whole lot of nothing. I might pick up some frers while I am at the store this morning. If i end up spotting or getting af tomorrow then I can just have them for next cycle

 

[campn]

Popping in to say my temp held at 98.43 so not dropping and higher than all of my 12 day lp charts. About as high as my 14 day lp charts (assuming those two cycles were cps), but even those went down a little. Terrified to get up to test

That's so great Dobby!!! I understand being so nervous to test hun, I'm still nervous to test! Whatever the result thought it'll be okay, your body is definitely right on track!
Sending you mega baby dust!

 

[gigglebox]

Dobs...sorry it's negative but i also couldn't help but notice your "next cycle" comment.... ?

I'm back to being afraid of babies. Maybe it's just my anxiety but i'm all nerved up that something sad or tragic is going to happen...maybe, like, with my dog and i'll be pregnant and all stress the baby out, or i won't be able to deal...

Being a mom is a tough man.

J, how are you going?