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

[nevergivingup]

Here we go again, LO fed and sound asleep in his crib at least until next feeding.

AFM: DH and I 2 year wedding anniversary Is coming up on Aug. 20th and we're headed to where we got married at the water on the beach. As of right now I don't have a babysitter, so it looks like our LO will be joining us which I don't mind, I want him with me but my DH objects and trying to find a babysitter. Not much to say these days just enjoy reading everyone's post since I'm WTT.

 

[ESwemba84]

Never, the weight loss has kinda slowed, but I'm almost ready to get back in the gym! I've lost about 30 lbs to date. I'm still having some issues with pain in my shins and lower back, but I just got orthotics and a good pair of shoes, so that should help. My new job has also made it difficult to exercise regularly, and its not just finding time. its a physically demanding job, and im just so tired afterwards. id go before but i have to be there at 6:30. My biggest weakness is food. I don't really eat all that much, but when I do it really isn't considered what someone would eat if they were trying to lose weight, which is why the weight isn't just falling off. I'm at about 210 now, and my goal weight is 150-160. Thank you for asking, and congrats on your upcoming anniversary!

 

[nevergivingup]

Eswemba: I totally understand about being to busy to get to the gym esp. when you so want to go. But losing 30 lbs is amazing in itself, I only wish I could lose 3 lbs and see it. Still sorry ab your shin and back I do hope it gets better with time so you can meet your goal weight, I know you will. My goal weight is 150lbs too and I'm 200lbs and this weight just seems so stubborn it just won't budge. Sweets are my weakness but I'm sure we'll get there no rushing just take care of yourself first.

 

[EMC00P]

So I took a test just over an hour ago....BFN. DH suggested we test again in a couple days. We will see.

 

[Kat S]

Hey, everyone! Taking a forced break this past cycle was rough, but it's almost over! In case you missed it, I developed cysts last cycle and had to take a break using birth control to get rid of them. My last day of birth control pills is today. Thank god! Looking forward to getting back on the TTC wagon again with you all!

 

[eyemom]

*waves* Hi everybody. Good luck to everyone and their individual goals. Sorry to be so succinct but I am horrible at long posts when I'm mobile.

Quick question though. If anyone can take a look at my chart. I think today (CD 16) my temp is on its way up, though it'll go higher before all is said and done. My hunch is that ff will draw my crosshairs on CD15.

Question is...my pap is first thing Monday morning. Should we dtd again tonight (Saturday night) for good measure? Or since my exam is coming up should we call it good and abstain until after?

 

[Kat S]

Eyemom, I don't know about charts, but I say dtd. More is better than less, and it won't hurt your pap for monday.

 

[MamaTex]

mowat: Good to hear from you. GL on the surgery. If only there were more doctors willing to travel to remote areas, or heck, any area!! I thnk those days are pretty much long gone though.

Pink: I agree with Starry. You may just be having some growing pains. There are a lot of weird aches and pains in pregnancy. If it doesn't go away I would definitely at least call the doctor to check things out. Your body adjusts to pregnancy throughout the entire pregnancy. Just when you think you might be done with most of your growing and stretching, you are not!! Something else pops up to remind you that your body is doing what it needs to do to prep you.

Never: Congrats on your anniversary coming up!! Your destination sounds nice!! We are celebrating three years in October and will likely have the baby in tow too!! I could probably ask my parents to take her but I don't know how I feel about her being away from me. I feel silly feeling that way when she is not even here yet, but I don't think I would want to part with her in the first few months.

As to how I am feeling now, I am a bit anxious to have this baby. I just want her here safe and sound. When I hit 37 weeks I hit a wall and haven't been feeling the best because little one is growing. Her movements are starting to hurt a little. She is so funny though. My home care nurse came over yesterday and had to chase her around for several minutes with the fetal doppler wand. Normally she will be in her usual place (high up on the right) but yesterday she just wouldn't be still. Haha. Oh and I wanted to roll over and give up when the AC went out. It was torture.

ESwemba84: I understand the struggle with weight loss all too well. Don't beat yourself up too much. If you can make at least one healthy eating choice a day, that is one health eating choice closer to meeting your goals!! What is it that you are eating? It might help to have some healthy snacks around like nuts, cheese, low calorie snacks, etc to munch on. I know protein will feel you up allowing you to not eat as much.

EMCOOP: Sorry to hear about another BFN. You are not out until you are out!!

Kat S: So happy you are close to TTC again!!

eyemom: You should be good to DTD on Saturday. I think they ask you to not do anything the night before.

AFM: It seems I have caught a cold. I woke up really tired yesterday morning. I would go on to feel more and more like crap as the day wore on. I have some sinus pressure in my face, low energy, and a runny nose. I am hoping I can fight it off over the next few days wih food, fluids, and rest.

In baby news, my due date is next Wednesday. I am thinking I will go overdue. My OB did not like hearing that I was still planning to wait until 40 weeks before I talked about induction, but he said I could wait if I wanted. Starting next week, I have to go to appointments twice a week for monitoring, which is fine. The baby is doing ok. Fluid and placenta looks good. She is breathing and moving on the ultrasounds. Blood sugar & blood pressure look good. I have been doing exercises on my exercise ball and two days ago I started the Miles Circuit.

https://www.milescircuit.com/

My baby is head down, but posterior. I am trying to encourage her to get into a better position. I am really excited as the days wind down.

 

[Kat S]

Mamatex, so close!!! I hope your cold goes away I can't imagine being sick AND being in labor. I know my mom did it, but I imagine it's really the pits.

 

[Starry Night]

Kat - good luck as you start to TTC again!

Mama - it's almost time to meet your little one! Can't wait to hear about her arrival. In the meantime, hope you feel better and it's amazing how you've done to control your GD. Keep it up!

EMC - sorry about the bfn. I wish our bodies would cooperate with us.

afm - had a moment of weakness and took another test today. It was negative, of course. I'm getting very ready for AF just to show. I'm feeling very infertile right now.

 

[MamaTex]

Thanks for the well wishes today guys. Starry, I knew you would test. Hehe.

Well, I have been feeling like absolute crap all day. I was also feeling a little down. It rained here for a bit and kept me inside (I really needed to be inside, anyhow) and when I finally stepped out of the house this evening for fresh air I saw this rainbow!!



I am taking this as a sign! I feel a lot better about everything. I felt a calm, peaceful feeling come over me as I gazed at the rainbow. I even feel physically better. I hope I am over this cold in the next day or so. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

 

[eyemom]

Good evening ladies! Finally on an actual computer to try to type up a proper reply. I hope I don't leave anyone out. Because I love you all.

Pink, hope you are feeling better soon. Hopefully it'll just ease up on its own, but don't feel bad if you need to ask a doctor about it. Sometimes a momma just needs peace of mind.

ESwemba, be proud of your accomplishments. Keep on keepin on and you will get there.

EMC, Sorry about the BFN. Hoping you get that BFP soon.

Kat, yayyy~ GL!

MamaTex, Wooowwwww, I'm getting really excited for you! Sometimes you gotta go with your gut (about the due date and such), so good for you. Glad you're keeping an eye on everything though. Sounds really good! Hope your cold is over in no time. Going to be watching your updates like a hawk. Oh, and what a beautiful rainbow. To me, it's a reminder of God's promises. In any case, I'm glad you got to see that and you were able to recharge a bit. It made me happy just to see the picture.

Starry, I have those moments of weakness all too often, heh. So at least you're not alone I guess?

AFM, last night I got to hang out with a few girls from my Sunday school class. I *just* mentioned the fertility issues last Sunday because of my upcoming Dr. appointment. But not everyone knew about it yet. So one of the girls asked me if I was going to have more kids. I was like, "I sure hope so." Another girl (who knew about the appointment) asked me something like, "Isn't your Dr. appointment soon?" And I was like yeah on Monday. The girl who first asked me the question caught on and was SOOOO apologetic. I told her it was fine. And really it was. I don't mind innocent things like that. I mean, before all this, I was like her and assumed that if you can have one without much trouble, having another shouldn't be too hard either. I only really mind it when people TELL me I need to have another, and soon. Then I'm like oh really well gee I'll keep that in mind.

Another girl there who has also been ttc for a while (since October I think she said) told me about some people she knew who had been trying for a while. And when people asked them if they wanted another, they'd say something like, "Yes, we REALLY want one. We've been trying REALLY hard. I mean, REALLY TRYING." LOL...I guess to kind of turn the awkward feeling back around on the person asking the question. Stuff like that has crossed my mind before, but I don't think I could ever really do that!

Anyway, it's kind of refreshing to be able to talk to people about it IRL.

Ramble ramble. My main thing today is this. Today I wore a pantyliner since we DTD last night. I went to the bathroom after lunch and I had spotted pink, more than just a little pink, but not quite red. Not tons, but more than just a tiny drop or streak (tmi??) I have NEVER had mid-cycle spotting before. I've spotted before a period, but never anything like this. I can only hope it's ovulation bleeding! But it sure caught me off guard.

One more night of DTD and then we're almost definitely in the TWW. tbh, I'm gonna be ready for a break, lol.

 

[Kat S]

Ramble ramble. My main thing today is this. Today I wore a pantyliner since we DTD last night. I went to the bathroom after lunch and I had spotted pink, more than just a little pink, but not quite red. Not tons, but more than just a tiny drop or streak (tmi??) I have NEVER had mid-cycle spotting before. I've spotted before a period, but never anything like this. I can only hope it's ovulation bleeding! But it sure caught me off guard.

One more night of DTD and then we're almost definitely in the TWW. tbh, I'm gonna be ready for a break, lol.

Not sure if it's too early for implantation bleed. Most websites say the earliest is 6 dpo, but typically 8-10 dpo. Good luck...you've done everything you can. Next week you can rest!! Fingers crossed for you!

 

[ESwemba84]

Mama, so close! I'm glad your doctor is respecting your decision to wait it out.

Eyemom, good luck this cycle! I hope the mid cycle bleeding is a good sign!

Starry, I'm sorry about the BFN. I know how crappy it is to keep getting them, especially when you really expect it to be positive. Hang in there.

Kat, I'm glad you get to go back to TTC next cycle! Are you doing fertility meds or just natural?

EMC, welcome and sorry about the BFN. Hope you get a positive soon.

Pink, hope you feel better soon!

Never, when are you going to start trying again?

AFM, I'm on CD 5 already! My cycles just seem to go by so fast, especially with them coming every 3 weeks or so. I start getting fertile CM on day 7, and it dries up by day 11-12, so assuming I'm ovulating, it happens before day 12. So crazy. I'm not temping, so I don't know exactly, but I'm pretty good at reading my body. And that's about it!

 

[eyemom]

Yeah I think definitely too early for implantation bleeding. Hoping I get my crosshairs tomorrow.

 

[mowat]

Two straight days of temperature drops.... Hmm, was starting to think my body was getting back to normal, but I lost my cross hairs this morning. Oh well, we're not allowed to try this month so I guess it doesn't matter really, but it'd be nice to know my body was regulating.

In other depressing news... Realized my surgery is on our anniversary (August 21st). Oh well, last year we completely forgot our anniversary so it's not a big deal. Still kind of sucks though.

 

[Starry Night]

mowat - you'd think these things would respect our special days. I'm sorry your surgery is on your anniversary. I hope your body regulates soon.

eyemom - When we were still TTC#1 a lady at church asked if we wanted kids soon and I said, "I'd like a child but you can't exactly go to the store and just pick one up" and she took the hint pretty quick. But most of the time I'd mumble something like "yeah, that would be nice" or something equally awkward.

I used to get mid-cycle spotting until my first m/c. I haven't had it since.

 

[mowat]

Just took a hpt and good a positive. I guess that explains my temperatures. Wondering if that explains my daily headaches too.

 

[Starry Night]

Do you think it's leftover from the m/c or a new bfp? I was getting positives until a few days before my first AF.

 

[eyemom]

Do you think it's leftover from the m/c or a new bfp? I was getting positives until a few days before my first AF.

this is what I was wondering!

AFM, tomorrow is my obgyn appointment to discuss fertility issues. Aside from printing off all my charts (I wonder if I have that much paper/ink?), anything I should be prepared with?

Edit: yesterday I didn't spot anymore in the afternoon, but today I was spotting pink again. Seems to have stopped again.