March/April BFP's who's going for it!! NEW LADIES COME JOIN IN!!

[Pinkcasi]

Hey everyone just a quick pop in, hope everyone's good.

Thanks mama, I know I'm just fresking out gutted that this pregnancy hasn't been how I wanted it to be but hey it is what it is and I'm blessed to have it at all.
I just had the realisation today that this time next week I'll be in hospital being induced could be in labour, we'll have a baby! I'm like omg what the hey do I do with a baby?!?!?! My oh is like 'it'll be fine' but it's seriously scary I've never changed a nappy before!
It's normal right to freak out? I just really don't wana screw this up it's the most important thing ever I don't want to let her down and be a sucky mum.

 

[Starry Night]

Pink - I had a MAJOR freak out a week before DS ended up being born. And I had changed diapers before but I had never been responsible for a newborn before. People tend not to entrust their newborns to sitters! I never had liked holding such little ones as they are so floppy and I was scared I would hurt it. DH and I had one major goal: do not kill the baby. ha ha Sounds melodramatic to me now but back then I was genuinally afraid. My mom told me she was the same way when she had me. She said the nurse brought me in and then left and my mom said all she could think was "What have I got myself into?"

What's important to remember is that you are an adult, you are intelligent and you are capable. You will figure it out. Just one day at a time. That's the advice I got from my mom who got it from her mom who got it from HER mom.

 

[Starry Night]

Welcome back Kat! Hope you're wrong about AF.

Yum, gnocchi soup. Did you use a recipe Starry? My son loves soup---but is picky about almost everything else.

Sounds like you might have ovulated overnight Unexpected. I hate opks, they drive me mad.

Well, seem to be having another weird cycle. Thought it was going to be short after the last one being long, but now AF hasn't arrived (should have been here Monday or Tuesday). Hmm. HOpe it comes today. I thought luteal phase length was somewhat consistent.

I based my soup off of a copycat recipe I found online for The Olive Garden's gnocchi soup (which I love). I didn't have all the ingredients so I improvised. I used a can of cream of chicken soup, some shredded spinach leaves and then the gnocchi (I cooked the gnocchi seperately from the soup). I also added a bit of the spices from the copycat recipe....garlic, basil and a pinch of sage. I didn't have carrots otherwise I would have added the shredded carrots as well.

 

[DSemcho]

Having a weird feeling... Wondering if anyone else has had it before.. So I had a hard dull throb on the lower right side, and now that part of me internally feels cold but like through the front to the back, with a now slight stab in my lower back...

 

[eyemom]

Sweetz, no need to apologize. You have a lot on your plate! Thanks for popping in!

Hi Kat good to see you. Hope the lack of "day 7 curse" means something good.

Starry, thanks, we did indeed take a break. So I was relieved to see my temp was continuing to rise this morning (I have a slow rise thermal shift so at 1 dpo I'm never really sure). That's so exciting that you have your home decorated for Christmas! I am just trying to get my house clean enough to bother getting our tree down from the attic. Glad you are starting to feel better! That soup sounds awesome!

Unexpected that is frustrating. Hope something makes sense soon. Mowat may be onto something. I nearly missed my surge once. I caught it but it didn't do me a lot of good b/c I ovulated that same night. In many months of OPKs, it has only happened to me once, so hopefully if that's what happened, it won't happen again!

DSemcho. I have no idea about the weird sensation you described, but good luck when you test!

Mowat, that is weird. I guess better long than short though? Am I supposed to wish for AF now? In any case, good luck!

Pink, totally normal! I had never changed one either, nor had DH. He actually changed the first one. Don't worry...you'll become an expert in short order. I actually had the same kind of mindset as starry...just keep her alive. Sounds kinda bad but it's true. I had a friend tell me...they are tougher than they look, and it is true. They are fragile, but they are also very resilient. A little motherly instinct + some common sense + maybe a little help from friends and/or the internet, you'll be fine.

AFM, I think I'm 2 dpo. Hoping I get cross hairs tomorrow. Gotta get stuff done, go to bed, and get up in time to do some prep for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving to all the US ladies! Wishing you all happy bellies!

 

[DSemcho]

Tested with a FRER this AM and it was a BFN…. But while cleaning I accidentally pricked my finger with a needle and decided to do an IC with the whole blood technique (but I accidentally put a little to much water)… Has anyone ever used that method and been accurate because I got this.

https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g55/blissfully_rebellious/8b08d603-64f5-4609-b943-fcbf2cd9e60d_zps88868f46.jpg

Slightly darker IRL. Tried this before and got a BFN last month.

 

[Kat S]

Eh, my Day 7 curse showed up last night. I also got a BFN on a FRER, so I'm officially calling "out". Now just waiting for AF to show.

 

[Starry Night]

I'm sorry, Kat.

DSemcho - I haven't heard of using blood so I'm not sure how accurate it would be. I definitely see a line though.

 

[Pinkcasi]

Thanks starry and eye, that's good advice just keep her alive ha ha I guess if I can do that it'll be ok.

Sorry Kat x

I've never heard of the blood thing either but there's something there fur sure I hope it sticks for ya.

Happy thanksgiving to all of you stateside x

 

[garfie]

Dsc - There was a thread about this a while back - I can see a line so fingers crossed - I know on that thread some got lines and ended up pregnant others got lines and didn't some said it was because the blood was thicker that it stuck to the indent strip so creating a false line but there was a woman on there who ended up with triplets - but she was on meds too she also used a centrifuge and other weird bits and pieces - she was a scientist.

Think the thread was called blood on hpt = positive hmmm - (now I bet that thread will be resurrected)

Pink - We all worry as new mums - I couldn't change a nappy (especially a disposable one) any child I had ever looked after had the old fashioned nappies with safety pins keeping her alive is a good way to look at it - you will need a sense of humour once she is here. I always say no matter what is thrown at us (trust me as she get older this will include food, tantrums, toys etc) if we can laugh about it we will get through the day! - take it one day at a time hun and all of us are still learning - heck I have two and they throw curve balls at me daily

Kat - Oh no - I hope you are wrong - has any of your tests revealed anything?

Eye - Hope you get your cross hairs tomorrow was you asking about endo?

Starry - How are things going?

Mowat - How late are you hun - I hate it when our bodies do this

AFM - Just trying to keep busy - been at work a lot recently as we are moving back into our old (brand new) premises next week so there has been a lot of stress and a lot of swear words (not from me - I just laugh it all off)



X

 

[mowat]

Ugh Kat. Really hoping you're wrong about being out.

Good luck with the move Garfie.

Yeah for cross hairs Eyemom!

Another day, another slight temperature change, but still nothing. Tested this morning and definitely a BFN. I think I'm at 15dpo now. Several days late. Maybe because I took a homeopathic estrogen support at the beginning of my cycle? The progesterone? Although I stopped taking that days ago. So confused. Maybe I'll drink some raspberry leaf tea this afternoon and see if that does anything----yes, I'm grasping at straws!

 

[eyemom]

DSemcho, I've not heard of that but it is interesting. Certainly enough to give you a lil hope. Keep us posted.

Kat, booo!

garfie, thanks I got my cross hairs! I was kinda sorta asking about endo. It was when the topic came up of it hurting when the cervix gets hit. I took an informal poll on another forum I frequent, and the consensus was that it is normally pretty uncomfortable at the least or painful at the worst in the event of a cervix bump. There were a few exceptions, but I'm feeling a little more like I'm normal now. Good luck with the move! I guess it'll be nice when it's over though??

mowat, that is totally weird. Hope for some clarity soon one way or another.

AFM, I had a lovely day with family and a belly full of yummy food. I'll be ready for another Thanksgiving in like a week. Now in boring part of TWW. Done with BD, too soon to symptom spot.

 

[DSemcho]

IT'S MUH BIRFDAY!!!! DH got me a new camera A Nikon D3100 (I wanted the D3200 kit, but alas they didn't have any)

 

[Kat S]

Happy Birthday, DSemcho!

Mowat, ugh I wish you could get a positive test along with that missing period!!

Eyemom, good luck with your crosshairs!

AFM, 11 dpo. Just in case, I'm still testing. Got a BFN on a dollar store test today.

 

[eyemom]

DSemcho, happy birthday!

Kat,

AFM, my temp keeps going higher and higher...this morning was crazy high (for me). But I did take it 20-25 min late and I was wearing warmer PJs, so that's probably all there is to it.

 

[garfie]

Dsc - Happy Birthday Hun - hope you had a good one

Kat - I don't blame you for testing - I think that's why I begin testing early because some months I don't get a chance to test 11DPO and no AF right - hang in there hun

Eye - Your temps do look good at the moment have you put your DH in a santa hat yet I'm hoping when the move happens that hubby doesn't have to work as much

Mowat - Still no sign of AF and you have stopped the progesterone - has your temps dropped yet?

Pink - How are you today hun

Love to all the other ladies



X

 

[Starry Night]

Happy Birthday, DSemcho!

Fingers crossed for you, eyemom!!! I really hope these are all positive signs for you.

kat - so sorry for another bfn. I would keep on testing too if I were in that position. Even when I knew I was 'out' I really wanted to keep that hope alive.

 

[mowat]

Another day, another high temperature. Well, it did drop slightly, but not much. I stopped the progesterone last Sunday so I can't imagine what's going on. I've never had a luteal phase like this before. So confused.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

 

[Left wonderin]

Mowat your chart looks so good. Have you tested ??

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Sweetz, no need to apologize. You have a lot on your plate! Thanks for popping in!

Hi Kat good to see you. Hope the lack of "day 7 curse" means something good.

Starry, thanks, we did indeed take a break. So I was relieved to see my temp was continuing to rise this morning (I have a slow rise thermal shift so at 1 dpo I'm never really sure). That's so exciting that you have your home decorated for Christmas! I am just trying to get my house clean enough to bother getting our tree down from the attic. Glad you are starting to feel better! That soup sounds awesome!

Unexpected that is frustrating. Hope something makes sense soon. Mowat may be onto something. I nearly missed my surge once. I caught it but it didn't do me a lot of good b/c I ovulated that same night. In many months of OPKs, it has only happened to me once, so hopefully if that's what happened, it won't happen again!

DSemcho. I have no idea about the weird sensation you described, but good luck when you test!

Mowat, that is weird. I guess better long than short though? Am I supposed to wish for AF now? In any case, good luck!

Pink, totally normal! I had never changed one either, nor had DH. He actually changed the first one. Don't worry...you'll become an expert in short order. I actually had the same kind of mindset as starry...just keep her alive. Sounds kinda bad but it's true. I had a friend tell me...they are tougher than they look, and it is true. They are fragile, but they are also very resilient. A little motherly instinct + some common sense + maybe a little help from friends and/or the internet, you'll be fine.

AFM, I think I'm 2 dpo. Hoping I get cross hairs tomorrow. Gotta get stuff done, go to bed, and get up in time to do some prep for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving to all the US ladies! Wishing you all happy bellies!

Yay for ch's! Awesome looking chart so far.