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LOL, me too. OH and I both just finished work and finally got LO to bed and neither of us could be bothered to cook so we ordered pizzas. I have ate all but 3 pieces No regrets here!!

PMS is bloody awful. I found what helped control mine was taking fish oil every day

 

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Ooh, that's awesome! We actually picked up pizzas on Thursday night because we were both too lazy to cook as well! It can be so nice to indulge those cravings once in a while!

Wow, that is a good idea with the fish oil! I was taking it when I was pregnant but I stopped. I should really start again and see if it helps! Thanks for the tip.

 

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That's for sure! Last thing you feel like after a long day is cooking!

Yeah it is great for skin and PMS. Evening primrose oil is great too. I used it in my last trimester and kept taking it after and usually when I have periods off any hormonal contraception I got severe cramps, when I was taking the fish oil and EPO, I had no cramps at all! I did get a little bloated but that was it

Going on over a week of bleeding now. Still another week left til the sugar pills, so I hope that fixes it Otherwise I may have to find something else God I hate this.

 

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Ooh, that sounds amazing! I wonder if that Evening Primrose would be okay when TTC? Well I will try that fish oil regardless because I have that in my house already! It would be so nice to not have cramps! And I have had such bad skin since I went off my fish oil so maybe that was helping!
Wow that so sucks that you are still bleeding! I absolutely hate spotting between periods! It is so inconvenient and gross and messy! Blech! I really hope your week of sugar pills resets it and makes everything good again!

 

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I would check with a dr first about EPO as its used in the 3rd trimester to ripen your cervix. So I am not sure if it would affect TTC. Hopefully it wouldnt but fish oil is definitely ok

Oh tell me about it! Its horrible and the pill has absolutely killed my libido so I just feel so down atm Stupid hormones.

 

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Yes, good idea to check with a dr! But ya fish oil is actually recommended for pregnancy so it is good for that!

Oh yes I totally know how that is! The pill completely killed that for me too! I don't plan on going back on it after our first kid. Were you on the Pill when you got pregnant? Or were you not and that is why you went on it afterward?

 

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Fish oil is great for everything! I swear by it! I think it had a major part in helping with my Post natal depression.

We weren't on anything when we conceived our son and with the last pregnancy. We were using the withdrawl method. And yep, got pregnant both times! So either we are both incredibly fertile orrrr my OH is just terrible at timing when it comes to pulling out LOL TMI sorry.

So after that we decided I better go on something. But yes the Pill has absolutely killed the thought of sex for me, so it is doing a good job for contraception there cos I never want to have sex LOL.

 

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Oh no! How long did you suffer from postpartum depression? That must have been difficult. I'm glad fish oil gave you some relief.

Ooh ok! hahah. Yeah, I've heard the withdrawal method is not the most effective. Unfortunately, without being on the Pill, there aren't a lot of options if you don't want to use the horrible dreaded condoms! There's always Natural Family Planning, but I know plenty of people who've gotten pregnant on that as well.

HAHA! You're right about that -- maybe *that's* how the Pill works! It just makes you never have sex! Oh well...it will do the trick for now! Maybe you can go off of it when you're getting closer to the time that you're both ready to try again and it's okay if another "surprise" happens!

 

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Probably the first 2 months of LOs life. It was brought on hugely by the failure of breastfeeding. I felt like I had lost a huge bond with him. And his reflux was a huge stress on us. He was an exorcist-style projectile vomiter and we just had NO idea what to do. It was so stressful for a first baby. We were trying to learn just how to look after a newborn let alone one with reflux/colic. Definitely a tough time but we got there. You learn as you go along what works and what doesn't. A lot of trial and error!

Hahaha no certainly isn't effective, not for us anyway!! I think once I finish this pack we may just use the dreaded condoms as we are fighting from me being so moody. And I dont think my lack of libido is helping our relationship as I just shove him away from me now. I hate being touched all of a sudden

 

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Wow, that sounds so difficult and stressful! I can't imagine trying to figure out the whole reflux thing with a first baby. I already feel like I'm going to be totally clueless on how to handle a newborn. You had a rough go but I'm glad things are better now! You've learned a lot and now you guys are prepared for anything.

I don't blame you for wanting to give up on the pill! Using condoms is definitely worth feeling 'normal' again. I was the same way on the pill, not wanting to be touched ever! I was a new woman when I finally came off it (I actually still have a pretty low libido, but at least I like affection now)!

I may or may not have access to the internet until next week so if I don't reply for a few days, you'll know why! Hope you're having a good week.

 

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Yeah it was a rough patch for us but now I look back and I am sad because I was so depressed and withdrawn for the first few months of his life and I hate myself for it. He has grown so fast and I wish I could have the opportunity to go back and enjoy him as a little baby. But hey.. Cant do anything about it now, all I can do is make it up to him every day and I treasure every moment now. But I really wish I knew more about all that reflux and colic stuff beforehand. I had friends who had babies around the same time as me and I was so jealous of how easy they made it look so easy because they didnt have to worry about putting their babies down after a feed and worrying about them drowning in their vomit. We had to call an ambulance when he was a week old because he choked so badly he couldnt breathe. It was traumatising. We thought we were going to lose him and we never slept easy when we put him down to sleep But thankfully those days of living on edge have passed. He is still spewy, dont get me wrong but we are much more capable of managing it now

Oh god yes. We had a huge fight last night and didnt talk all day til we went to go pick up LO from daycare once I finished work. I hate being like this but I cant really control it! Its soooo strange. So I will be throwing it in the bloody bin soon lol! I think my OH will be happy to see it gone. How is everything with you? Hope you are feeling relaxed without the stress of TTCing this month

Thats ok hun. I hope you are well xo

 

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Wow that really does sound so scary! I didn't even know babies could have reflux problems so early on. It is too bad you feel like you didn't treasure his early age enough, but so true that all you can do now is make up for it by treasuring every day now! You sound like an awesome mom so you really shouldn't feel bad at all!

Oh no... That's definitely not good if it's causing fights! I know what you mean though. Sounds like you'll both be glad to get rid of it.

I am involved with a wedding this weekend so have been busy with bachelorette party last night and decorating and rehearsal today. My period started yesterday, so now I can finally start trying again. I am excited, but I also have mixed emotions about it as I am sure you can imagine. It was sort of nice this month not worry about more tragedy befalling us at every turn. Funny, but I kind of lost track of my goal to pamper myself and relax for the last couple weeks of this cycle. I ended up getting pretty stressed and being a bit too busy for my liking. But at least I relaxed for the first while when I really needed it, and it was nice feeling free to indulge in a couple glasses of wine during this week's festivities!

Hope you're doing well.

 

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Yes unfortunately, the poor babies. It wasnt nice for either of us. I actually finally got some medication for it the other day, so I hope we see an improvement. It would be nice to have a more content baby as his reflux still gives him grief

I am on my last pill tomorrow, woo hoo!!! My bleeding I've had for a couple of weeks now has gotten heavier since I started on the sugar pills, a lot more period like now. Cant wait for my body to regulate again.

Oh how lovely!!! I love weddings haha, always a good reason to get dressed up. Its a shame you have been so stressed though. I hope you get time to unwind a little and definitely enjoy those glasses of wine haha.

YAY FOR AF SHOWING UP! I can certainly imagine you would have some mixed feelings. But it will all be worthwhile when you get your glowing BFP and your rainbow baby

 

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Woohoo! I am glad you can soon be back to normal again. Hopefully being off the pill will regulate everything again.

Yes, the wedding was beautiful and I had a lot of fun! I love weddings too...so romantic and sweet! I had a few glasses of wine and really enjoyed myself so that was great! Surprisingly, the bleeding has pretty much ended already so we can start trying again right away. Hopefully all goes well this time.

I hope that medication helps him a lot! That would be a nice stress off of you for sure.

 

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That is so good to hear. I am glad you enjoyed yourself. You definitely deserve it. Oh I bet hubby is glad to hear the bleeding is over, hehehe DTD time Will you be tracking your cycle or just taking a laidback kind of approach? I think when we eventually TTC again, I think I would go nuts on OPKs, I love POAS LOL!

Today is the first day of being pill-free and my periods definitely here. So I hope to see a big difference over the next week. I do miss special time with OH, I cant wait to get back to how things were. Its horrible how one tiny pill can do such horrid things to your body!

 

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Oh, I definitely do NOT take the laid back approach to TTC! hahah. I get a little bit obsessed. I chart my temps, CM, CP, use OPKs, and symptom spot. It's pretty bad! The only thing I'm pretty good about is waiting until the day of expected AF to POAS. I really don't like to waste money on tests and I hate the disappointment of getting a negative. So hopefully I am able to wait again this time around. My plan for this cycle is to BD every other day starting today, and then once I start getting ewcm we will try to BD every single day until the day after I ovulate! We did this last time I got pregnant and it worked so hopefully it will again!

It really is horrible how much it can affect your body so negatively. Hopefully that's all over soon. How is work going for you?

 

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Dont worry, when we eventually TTC for #2, I think I will be the same! But it sounds like a good plan you have there. I found both times I fell pregnant, it was when I started a full clean eating diet and exercise plan. So I think eating well and exercising really helps with boosting fertility!!

Oh it is horrible. And it might be totally unrelated but the last few mornings since I started the sugar pills and the last 2 days being Pill free, I have had (TMI alert) really bad diarrhea. I don't know if my body is flushing out all the crap, because I was really constipated on the Pill when I am usually quite regular. Guess it just goes to show what it does to you!

Works been good, it has definitely kept my mind off things. It was a long and busy day today but I did an amazing deed for someone, he said I actually saved his life. So I went home quite happy, I am glad I could do something for someone!

 

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That's great! I am trying to be a little healthier this cycle just to give myself every chance I can get, but even though I ate a lot of junk last time I still got pregnant. I'm just making sure to take all my vitamins!

Ooh! Well it's definitely possible that the Pill was causing that issue as well, although I do find that during my period I sometimes get diarrhea as well. I hope your period finally ends soon! Mine is thankfully over!

Wow, that's great you were able to help someone so much! I know you work at a doctor's office, but what do you do there?

 

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Good girl Fingers crossed you catch that eggy the first cycle!! X

I seemed to have stopped bleeding but still had a case of an upset belly this morning. So I don't know what's going on I don't think its the milk in my coffee because I only opened it a couple of days ago. So glad to hear the witch has left you though, now you can get to DTDing!

I just do front office reception. Answering phones, serving patients, scanning, general admin kind of stuff We have 18 doctors, so it's a busy surgery. The biggest in Australia and they are extending it, so it will be even bigger!

 

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Thanks... I sure hope so! I keep daydreaming about when my first trimester would be ending, when I'd be 20 weeks, and when I'd get to go on mat leave if I got pregnant this cycle. I know it is dangerous to be so hopeful, but I just really need to feel optimistic at this point. For the record, my due date would be May 22nd.

Aww! That's too bad about your upset stomach. That's kind of strange. Hopefully that doesn't persist.

That's a good job! It does sound very busy so I'm sure the time must just fly by while you're at work! That is soooo cool you're from Australia! I've always wanted to visit there. I looove the accents, too! haha.