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

[Diddums]

Missbx yay for the positive opk. My temp took as much as three days to rise after a positive opk, so don't panic if it doesn't rise straightaway. Unfortunately, it is possible to get a positive opk but no rise, but hopefully that won't happen to you xxx

 

[Missbx]

Thanks ladies ive got another positive Opk

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[bnporter81]

Congrats MissI know it's a great feeling when you've had to wait so long for it. FX'd you get your temp rise tomorrow or the next day

 

[seabean]

I hope you ovulate missbx! Get BD'ing!

Katya, sorry you couldn't get the organs all checked out. Hopefully she'll cooperate next time. And at least you get to see her again!

I had a 36w follow-up on my baby since he had a little fluid on his kidneys, and this time around everything was good to go! He's ~7lbs already and measuring great I'm 1cm dilated and 50% effaced and -2. Doesn't mean a whole lot at this point, but it makes it all seem so close and so real! I've had a lot of braxton hicks, but no pain with them at all, just the funny looking belly lasting a minute or two, mostly when I sit too long. We toured the hospital last night and I think we are pretty much all ready to just get this baby out and bring him home!

 

[bnporter81]

Wow, won't be long now, Dee. I bet you're getting so excited I remember the funny looking belly during the braxton hicks...I always thought it would turn almost into a square shape when they would happen

 

[seabean]

Yeah it is so strange looking! Very boxy! My husband and I would try to figure out the body parts it was outlining. The ultrasound tech confirmed today where his butt and legs are, so now it all makes sense

 

[rmsh1]

Ohhh Dee almost full term!

 

[mrsc81]

Glad everything is good Dee, wont be long now

 

[Diddums]

Ooo Dee not long to go now! Did you have a growth/position scan them?

How accurate are the weight estimates they give you?

I've been feeling more baby flutters over the last couple days. Hopefully in a couple weeks I will feel stronger kicks. My placenta is anterior and high so covering exactly were babies legs have been and that's why I haven't been feeling much yet. I guessed that was it not it was nice to be told. it was lovely seeing hands and feet moving around on the scan.

I've had heartburn over the last couple days. Bought some gaviscon, but only using it if it gets really bad. Does anyone know how to help a blocked nose. I have constant hay fever and blocked nose over night so I've been waking every hour or so as my throat and mouth have been so dry

 

[Rachel789]

Dee-wow can't believe you are in the home stretch already, So exciting! Looking forward to seeing pics of your little man in the ear future

Katya- stuffy noses are no fun especially while your pregnant since your so limited to what you can take. I had a few colds and I think all I could do for congestion was a saline spray which didn't do much. Maybe someone else knows of something else. Hope you feel better soon!

Missbx- good luck! Hope you see a temp rise soon!

 

[mrsc81]

Katya - I don't think the weight estimates are very good, I went for a growth scan at 36+1 weeks and I was told 6lbs 4oz, she was born at 6lbs 12.5oz, so she couldn't of weighed that at 36 weeks.

 

[Missbx]

Hello ladies I'm now panicking I had 2 positive opks and todays its negative with a temp drop should I have a temp spike tomorrow to confirm ovulation ? x

 

[seabean]

missbx - how long have you used opks for? It's possible to get false positives and not actually ovulate. I used OPKs for many months in a row when I had some very long cycles, and would see the LH levels fluctuate quite a bit, even getting some positives here and there without ever ovulating. Hormones can just be all over the place that far out. Obviously it's also possible to finally just randomly ovulate, so I hope that's what is going on for you! If you don't have a temp rise by tomorrow or the next day then I would say that you prob didn't ovulate, but it's too early to really tell at this point. Maybe keep taking an OPK once a day at the same time to get a sense of what your LH trends are. If you get afford a bulk order of the cheap internet ones, those worked well for me! Hopefully you won't need them all though

 

[seabean]

Katya - I don't think the weight estimates are very good, I went for a growth scan at 36+1 weeks and I was told 6lbs 4oz, she was born at 6lbs 12.5oz, so she couldn't of weighed that at 36 weeks.

Yeah it's just a ballpark figure I'm sure and probably also depends on your tech too. I know if you have gestational diabetes and the baby gets too big (like 8/9 lbs) they might intervene and induce early, so they must be somewhat close. My Dr said that the baby only really gains weight through 38 weeks at ~1/2 a week. So maybe he'll be somewhere ~8lbs when he's born. I'm just so excited to meet him!

 

[cmwilson]

Dee - I'm excited to see pictures of your little guy! When I had my ultrasound on my due date they estimated Claire was about 8 pounds and 10 days later she was born 7 pounds 3 ounces so those estimates are definitely off sometimes.

Katya - I'm sorry your little girl (we think ) is being stubborn but it sounds like she's growing nicely!

Missbx - I'll keep my fingers crossed that this is ovulation for you!

Hope you all are doing well! Claire is 6 weeks today! Where does the time go?

(Sorry the pic is sideways. Don't know how to fix it )

 

[Cookie1979]

Hi Ladies, I have long cycles (have PCOS) they range from 34 days to 60 odd days, I conceived my son without even trying and had a chemical pregnancy before I had him...so my body must work, just think its all about timing and with my cycles being so unpredictable its really hard.

TTC #2, this is our first cycle of trying, feeling hopeful but at the same time cynical because I dont want to get my hopes up. Never TTC before so this is new to me, and I dont like the tww...its not fun!!! lol

 

[seabean]

Welcome Cookie! Good luck!

 

[Diddums]

Dee - I'm excited to see pictures of your little guy! When I had my ultrasound on my due date they estimated Claire was about 8 pounds and 10 days later she was born 7 pounds 3 ounces so those estimates are definitely off sometimes.

Katya - I'm sorry your little girl (we think ) is being stubborn but it sounds like she's growing nicely!

Missbx - I'll keep my fingers crossed that this is ovulation for you!

Hope you all are doing well! Claire is 6 weeks today! Where does the time go?

(Sorry the pic is sideways. Don't know how to fix it )

Aww she is gorgeous. And love the dark hair! Can't believe she's six weeks already!

Haha yes the little (girl) is being stubborn. But I'm happy everything seems ok so far. Will be nice to see her grow as I have a scan at 22, 27 (private 4d), 33, and 37 weeks. Cant believe I will be full term at my last scan!

 

[Diddums]

Bump at 21 weeks it's starting to look more bump like rather than spare tyre lol

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[mrsc81]

Lovely bump