long cycles support thread :) the yelping vaginas club! (closed group)

[Diddums]

Hello ladies, not much going on with me. I'm ill again with a cold/chest infection/fever which is unfortunate as i had watery cm for the last couple days and this morning some ewcm. However, unless my fever disappears I won't be able to see whether I get a temp shift. I'm doing opk 2-3 times a day so hopefully i can catch my lh surge. Whether we are well enough to bd is another story!

 

[mrsc81]

Thats sucks your ill again Katya, hope you feel better soon.. hows the weight loss going? Are you still using your exercise bike? x

 

[cmwilson]

Sorry you are ill Katya! Hope you O soon and are feeling well enough to bd.

Happy 20 weeks Rachel! Half way there!!

Hope everything is well with you, Raven, NewMrs, Mandy, Bethany.

Hope all the pregnant ladies are well.

 

[rmsh1]

Ohhh Katya you should definitely get BDing even if you are sick, I heard talk that being sick lowers your body's ability to fight off certain foreign created beings That is, your body is more likely to accept a new little embryo, and will let it embed, as your body is busy fighting off nasty sick germs

 

[seabean]

Feel better Katya!
Love the Christmas bump pic Caroline So cute!

I had my first ultrasound on Friday and it went so well! It looked like a little gummy bear in the fetal position The heart rate was great at 163! I will post a ticker as soon as I get a minute to figure that out, but I am 8 weeks 5 days today

 

[raventtc]

Hi ladies :wave: just stoping bye to see how everyone is doing

I love the new pic caroline!! so cute

katya sorry to hear your ill, and hope you feel better

seabean love the gummy bear reference!

afm-nothing new to note...i am trying to really relax i am not temping everyday and not checking ff or bnb everyday either, i miss you all but at the same time its kinda peaceful...i just counted on ff and thinking af (if she shows) would be midweek for me...but i hope she stays away!! welp off to make some ornaments with the kiddos -- chat with ya later

 

[seabean]

Good luck Raven - I REALLY hope this is your month!!!!!

 

[raventtc]

i went on to ff and changed my setting to fertility awarness and it gave me cross hairs so guess i will be looking for af after midweek -- but hope hope hope she stays away this month!!

 

[cmwilson]

Thanks for the picture love ladies. I love it too.

Dee - I'm so glad your ultrasound went well and you have a nice strong heartbeat! You've got a healthy little gummy bear!!

Raven - I am going to send you good vibes. Maybe you'll get a wonderful Christmas surprise. I think your mentality is a good one, just staying relaxed. Good idea.

 

[Rachel789]

Katya- sorry to hear you are sick again I just got over a nasty cold, I hate being sick! I hope you do o and get your bfp

Dee- I am so happy for you that your scan went perfectly! Do you have a scan pic to post?

Raven- I think you are taking a good approach being relaxed. I hope you get the best Christmas present ever!!

Caroline- I can't believe I am halfway there, it has gone so quick! You are just about half way too, crazy how time flys! When we get back from traveling for the holidays we are going to get started on the nursery and registering for baby shower gifts

I hope everyone else is doing well

 

[mrsc81]

Glad your ultrasound went well Dee

 

[bnporter81]

Hi girls

Katya, I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I hope you get to feeling better soon and that you have a chance to get in some good BD'ing soon

Caroline, I also love the new profile pic! It's so sweet and you've got an adorable little bump...you must be so excited for January To answer your question, I'm temping off and on so I haven't been consistent, even though I know I probably should beMaybe I'll try to do it more on a regular basis starting tomorrow even though I'm pretty sure I haven't O'd yet

Dee, I'm so glad your US went well! And 163 bpm sounds great!

AFM, nothing new really. It's been 1 week on the Met. and starting today I'm supposed to double the medicine and then in a few weeks I'll be up to taking 3 pills a day (1,500 mg). I've been doing an OPK the last couple of days and I have noticed that the test line isn't staying dark all the time...like it was before, which I think is a good thingMaybe my LH levels are starting to regulate a bit.

Hope everyone has a good week. My DD is starting her winter break at school tomorrow so maybe I'll get to sleep in past 5:30 a.m. for a couple of weeks

 

[seabean]

Bethany, I hope the opks are a good sign of things starting to settle down! I've seen so many positive posts about metformin!

Katya, do you think you Od? Were you able to BD even though you were sick?

Good luck this week Raven! I hope AF stays away for 9 months!!!

Eating regularly has been very difficult for me lately. I'm not super sick at all but I feel blah when I eat too much and get terrible heartburn every so often. Certain foods we eat all the time I also can't stand the smell of any more. I need to regain a few pounds...any tips from the pregnant ladies?

 

[Rachel789]

My appetite was pretty much non existent until from 6 weeks until 14 weeks. I just ate whatever I could stomach even if it was just crackers, ect. I actually ate a lot of Mac n cheese for whatever reason that was not hard for me to eat. I tried to eat the whole grain Mac n cheese so I felt Like I was eating some nutrients. I wouldn't stress about eating perfect as long as you are eating something and taking your vitamin your baby will be fine. I always worried about it but my dr wasn't concerned. I never lost weight but I didn't gain anything until I was 14 weeks. Now I gain a pound a week consistently and am up 7 lbs so far. I never thought I would get my appetite back but it's here now

 

[Rachel789]

Bethany I have also heard many good things about metformin, hopefully the opks are a good sign things are starting to work!

Raven- good luck I hope your bfp is coming! When will you test?

 

[mrsc81]

I only wanted to eat carbohydrates at the beginning, crisps (potato chips), fries, toast etc.. I never lost any weight, just gained slowly until 2nd tri, now i gain every week!

 

[seabean]

Thanks ladies, glad I'm not the only one struggling a bit here! I've lost only 3 pounds but it has my husband is freaking out b/c I'm already skinny (doesn't take much these days to get him over-worried ). I definitely don't want to loose any more, and I've been trying to eat frequent small snacks/meals. I've recently tried drinking calories instead, since that seems much easier, like juice and cocoa, but that doesn't seem like the healthiest solution since it's all sugar, but I'll take what I can get.

 

[rmsh1]

I lost 5kg due to MS Dee, it sucked, and I did not feel better til around 17 weeks, my MS went on for a long time. At least I could stomach fruit and veges, that is what I lived on.

And as for heartburn, that kicked in for me at 23 weeks and is not going anywhere. I can no longer sleep lying down, I have to be propped up with pillows. I am seeing my midwife today and asking what kinda script she can give me to reduce the stomach acid. I woke up one night with a whole mouthful of bile, it was nasty

 

[rmsh1]

Good luck Bethany, I hope this does the trick for you

 

[Rachel789]

Yea the heartburn sucks. I actually have chronic heartburn issues to begin with because I have a hiatal hernia. The dr warned me it will be really bad for me later in pregnancy because of this. There are plenty of meds that are considered safe in pregnancy to take but I try to only take meds when 100% necessary. It's been getting worse for me lately so I have a feeling I won't have a choice but to be on meds more often to prevent burning/scarring up my esophagus