Madrid, I love that diagram, grazie! A welcome reminder why testing early can lead to lots of stress/disappointment/grrrrrs in the morning. Though I never have been good at waiting
. Fx for the next cycle together
Stucki, good to see your nice long posting. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy a dinner for just the two of you. I always cook a Canadian thanksgiving dinner over here for DHs office staff and their families, but to be honest, my favorite part is the next day when we sit down as just the two of us with leftovers. Im glad to hear you didnt have any spotting pre AF...I know how hard that can be. Im also gearing up for Christmas, but havent gotten to the gift buying yet. Ill wait till I am out of Port Moresby if I can to pick up something. What ring are you looking at? Pic please! Vacations at a ryokan would be lovely, as well as Thailand...mmmm
.krabi...
Hena, Im with Stucki - well each have our chance to be a Mom, cant wait!! And I also feel jealous when I hear of friends getting pregnant, or see people around with big bumps. I just try to channel it to future excitement but I think its okay to let ourselves have that moment of selfish want -- but its good in the end you didnt report the stroller in the hall. Heehee. Youll be the one leaving it there soon enough
OH - and I still celebrate CDN thanksgiving for my heritage, and now also the American one with friends.
Rjsmam, also so organized with gifts! Im jealous that youll have snow for Christmas.
Chrissi, I love the idea of advent cookies. Good luck with the cooking of everything!
Dusty - how are you feeling?
As for me, Im not temping as DH still isnt keen on that and I dont have the right thermometer available here in PNG, BUT I am tracking my cp and cm, and will be doing OPKs from tomorrow (day 10). Unfortunately, only the ones with the lines, not the happy face (again not available here in PNG). Hena, I agree with you that it would be good to do it for a few cycles
and I think if a bfp doesnt show up before Christmas, I will order a bbt thermometer for myself online as a gift, as well as some digital opks. I also had bloodwork done last month to check my hormone levels on CD3 and CD24, but unfortunately only part of it has returned back to me, and you need to have it read all together. Gotta love PNG healthcare. I wanted to get an ultrasound and pap test done in Bangkok last month, but that trip was delayed for work.
Furthermore, I still dont know if my cervix is at a normal angle, and would love a gynecologist, or anyone qualified really, to tell me once and for all... When I check it (TMI?) it feels like its in the middle, but pointed more towards the back than the front. Three reasons that I think it may be at an angle? My Moms was (is it hereditary?), dtd from the back can be painful sometimes, depending on the angle, and my pre-AF spotting is also a possible sign of a tipped uterus/cervix. Any of you with the same concerns? So many questions...
DH is also in a bit of a strange place this past week, so I am hoping that we can relax this weekend and get into a good mood for some well timed bd-ing.
RJ, Molly, gabbysky, all others that I missed, hope youre all well!
DH spoils me!
so who knows? In my case, the tilt also means that it takes longer for the cervix to retract so there can be some pain during untercourse in certain positions, especially if there hasn't been enough foreplay. I've never asked my mom about that though(!!!) so I don't know if it's true for others.
(And that does mean something.)
