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

[gigglebox]

What’s the age gap going to be Autumnal?

 

[shaescott]

I have a 5.5 year age gap with my sister. I really wanted a little sister, and my parents delivered it wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows, I was a little mean to her in middle school which I feel bad about, but I simultaneously protected her during my dad’s alcoholism and hid her away from my parents’ fights. I shared a room with her from when she was 1 to when she was 5, and I loved it. I would climb into her crib and hang out with her in the morning.

Unrelated, currently CD27 and I thought my period would be coming soon, but I didn’t actually notice any fertile signs or take OPKs this month, and now my cervix is high. I made a FAM no-no and assumed I was “safe” without confirming ovulation. I was spotting for days so I was like “okay my period is coming”, but then it stopped a few days ago. So if I accidentally get pregnant this cycle, it’s cuz I ovulated 2 weeks later than usual
ETA: I’m out of Inito strips and only have OPKs, so I have no idea if my estrogen is up or what. Last month I didn’t use OPKs enough and missed my surge, but I still got AF around when I expected, so stupid me was like “I can do the same thing this month” OPK was negative last night, I forgot to take one this morning, so I’ll take one tonight. No EWCM though.

 

[autumnal]

What’s the age gap going to be Autumnal?

If I get pregnant soon it'll be nearly 5 years .. my youngest turns 4 next month!

 

[shaescott]

OPK still negative, cervix is still high but CM is watery and scant, so probably nothing. I’ll keep taking OPKs until I either get my period or a positive.

 

[gigglebox]

Oh I’m always keeping my fingers crossed for you shae! Also I love the relationship you have with your sister. That is so sweet!

There’s 5 years between my first and second and it worked out fine. I also lucked out that my middle kid is the “everybody’s friend” kid, which helps! He gets along great with his older brother but also his younger one. I do think he annoys them at times haha but it’s usually him trying to make everyone laugh and it backfires lol

Had an appointment today with my ob who will be delivering, if I don’t go into labor sooner. I just really like her! I’m hoping I make it to the scheduled section because I have never had an ob deliver me that I actually selected. It’s always been the on call surgeon.

Anyway she was measuring my belly and was like, “This baby is huge! You are, like, all baby!” She is predicting that if I make it to my c section, we may be delivering a 10 pounder

I’m really curious to see if that’s the case, or at least if he’s bigger than my biggest was…