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

[ESwemba84]

Congrats Starry!!!!

 

[Kat S]

Hi never glad your still lurking, hope all is well.

Left feb no way that's only 3 months away! It's gone so fast how exciting, how're you feeling?

So I just got back from the midwife, had another stretch and sweep, apparently I'm no further along now than I was last week
I'm 1cm dilated and she's not even engaged, I was really hoping to be further along, I'm pretty gutted to be honest, I'm seeing the consultant on Monday at the hospital and she'll probably do another sweep and want to book me in for induction *sigh* I didn't really want to be induced, I really want her to come on her own but the midwife really thinks I should take it, I just don't know what to do.
It's made me so depressed again.

Sweetie, I keep reading that a normal time is 40 weeks. Aren't you only 38? I wouldn't worry!!

 

[Pinkcasi]

Yeah I know but I need her to come earlier as I'm in so much pain, plus if the sweeps help me along a bit them it'll make induction easier at 40.
I know I wouldn't be so impatient and I should let her come when she's ready but I just want it over, plus she measuring 39 weeks anyway so the mw is quite happy for her to come.

 

[Kat S]

I'm so sorry you are so uncomfortable!! I hope the birth goes perfectly! You deserve that.

 

[Pinkcasi]

Thanks, I know it sounds stupid and ungrateful especially as you guys are trying do hard, and it is so worth it, it's just that cos of the SPD I've been in so much pain for so long, this pregnancy has not been at all like I planned it and the birth will probably be long and horrible too esp if I'm induced but it's still all worth it and I wouldn't change it at all.
I'm just feeling sorry for myself , I shouldn't spill it to you guys.

 

[Unexpected212]

Hey I was miserable pregnant too so I know how you feel!

I had low iron and constant wisdom teeth infections so I felt poorly the whole pregnancy and the end stage is SO uncomfortable. My bump was really high and he was soooo long that his feet were constantly up in my ribs which caused the worst agony ever.

Being pregnant is a blessing and has it's wonderful parts but oh my gosh it has it's crappy parts too lol.

Hope she comes ASAP for you x

 

[Unexpected212]

Love seeing all the ladies on here getting BFP's and having the pregnant ladies on here too

I think this is a lucky thread

Christmas BFP's for everyone I hope!

 

[Starry Night]

I had so many complications with my son that I spent most of the pregnancy convinced he wouldn't make it so I thought if I could make it to 8 months pregnant I would be happy to have him come at any point after that. So by 35 weeks I was already very, VERY impatient for him to come even though he had a few weeks to go to be full-term. Even without SPD it gets uncomfortable at the end. I cried every time I got myself out of bed, it hurt so badly. I'm glad he came on time though. I lost the mucous plug on my estimated due date and he was born 4 days later.

This time I'm already in pain. It started at my tailbone but it's now in my hips and there are times that every movement sends me into tears. I'm not even officially in second tri yet so it makes me nervous if it's going to get worse or not. It's the worst in the hip I injured while falling off a horse 7 years ago (the injury flares up quite a bit) but it's in the other one too. At least the pain takes turns. LOL And in a few weeks I'll be able to post a bump photo. My friends tell me I'm showing already but I think it still looks like I'm simply getting fat.

Anybody testing soon? I love reading all the symptom spotting. It's time for some more bfps!

 

[mowat]

I guess I'm testing soon Starry. Wouldn't it be strange if I actually got a BFP when I expect absolutely nothing? Been taking my progesterone twice a day just in case. Guess I'll test tomorrow since I've gotten a positive with the last several on 8 dpo. Absolutely no symptoms.

 

[mowat]

What about you Garfie? When are you testing?

 

[Starry Night]

I won't pretend to fully understand charts but so far yours looks good. I wasn't getting too many signs either...at least nothing I could point absolutely to pregnancy. I was getting heart burn but that isn't uncommon for me to have. I've only once gotten a bfp where I absolutely KNEW I was pregnant. All the others have been surprises. I might have had some suspicions but not enough to convince me as I often got stronger 'signs' during the cycles with bfns.

Fingers crossed!

 

[Pinkcasi]

I had so many complications with my son that I spent most of the pregnancy convinced he wouldn't make it so I thought if I could make it to 8 months pregnant I would be happy to have him come at any point after that. So by 35 weeks I was already very, VERY impatient for him to come even though he had a few weeks to go to be full-term. Even without SPD it gets uncomfortable at the end. I cried every time I got myself out of bed, it hurt so badly. I'm glad he came on time though. I lost the mucous plug on my estimated due date and he was born 4 days later.

This time I'm already in pain. It started at my tailbone but it's now in my hips and there are times that every movement sends me into tears. I'm not even officially in second tri yet so it makes me nervous if it's going to get worse or not. It's the worst in the hip I injured while falling off a horse 7 years ago (the injury flares up quite a bit) but it's in the other one too. At least the pain takes turns. LOL And in a few weeks I'll be able to post a bump photo. My friends tell me I'm showing already but I think it still looks like I'm simply getting fat.

Anybody testing soon? I love reading all the symptom spotting. It's time for some more bfps!

Thanks, I don't mean to sound ungrateful in any way, I do hope you don't have SPD this early it's so painful I wouldn't wish it in my worst enemy.
How exciting for bump pics I'm so happy for ya can't wait for the pics!!
Good luck mowat and any others testing soon xx

 

[Left wonderin]

Mowat that chart is looking good fxd for you

 

[Starry Night]

pink - wasn't trying to make you feel badly. I was trying to say I totally understand about wanting the baby to come NOW even if waiting is good. The last month of pregnancy can be BRUTAL. It's a new lesson in patience and you almost forget to be grateful, no matter how hard the journey to get there had been.

I think every pregnant lady has been there.

 

[garfie]

Morning Ladies

How are we all? - I'm still stalking and keeping up with you all but at the moment I have a lot on as the deadline looms ever closer for the rebuilding of the factory (some of you may remember that we had a family fire in February - the factory burned to the ground luckily no one was hurt)

So I've been working a lot more - and when I'm not working I'm doing avon, housy things and looking after two children, animals etc.

Wills (my eldest who has autism) is also having a few problems at school - so I feel like I'm back and forth to school a lot as well at the moment.

On Tuesday my baby turned 11 - I think that was also a turning point for me - I don't often say hubby is right but if they don't find anything after these blood tests and scans I think I will be a mum of 2 earth babies and 5 angels - I will be done

Anyhow this morning I tested (Mowat called the POAS addict in me forward) and I got a squinter and I mean a squinter on an IC (sadly I've had these before) and still she has arrived and looking at my temps - well so for now I'm calling it an evap

Have a nice day ladies - my one day off - and it's avon day



X

 

[Pinkcasi]

Oh garfie I know it must be hard to make that decision, I do hape you get your rainbow before you quit, I understand how hard it must be to keep struggling and to go through all that you have.

Do what is right for your family xx

 

[Starry Night]

garfie - I'm so sorry. It's such a hard place to be. Whatever decision you make, I hope you can come to peace with it and know you're doing what is best for you and your family. And I hope things get sorted with your son at school.

 

[eyemom]

Ooookay I let myself get way behind again. So I'm going to try to catch up, apologies in advance if I leave someone or something out.

LastGlamourai, welcome and good luck. If you make it to Dec 4, you have far more self-discipline than I. Hope you get your rainbow soon. Side note, I love your screen name!

Unexpected, it's been a couple days I guess but I hope you're feeling a little better. I hate those down days. I kind of know what you mean, when we first started trying for #2, we figured it'd happen when it happened. But after the m/c, it's like we NEED this baby NOW. It just intensified the desire for a baby so much. Not that another baby now would replace the one I lost, but still the feeling that someone is missing is so overwhelming.

Also, I'm gonna go with Starry with her comments on the pregnancy announcement on facebook. I don't think I could put it any better than that. It is unfair and I'm sad and scared for her child. I hope she can turn things around, but she's got quite a road ahead of her if she's going to do it.

I never had BH either. I hear it's more common with subsequent pregnancies?

Regarding what you said about how in the grand scheme of things you are so blessed to have your son. I totally know what you mean, that's how I feel about my daughter. But still, it doesn't change the longing in your heart when you are sure your family is not yet complete. So while it's always good to count your blessings, try not to feel guilty about what your heart wants. Still praying you can get your rainbow soon.

Pink, I know others have already said so, and I guess it doesn't mean a lot coming from me since I just admitted I never had BH. BUT I really think you will be able to tell the difference, at least after you've had a few of them. I had people telling me that labor feels like the worst poop cramp you can imagine or the worst menstrual cramps you can imagine. But to me, there was just nothing like it, it just felt like labor.

Also, sounds like you are getting there. I've heard of women going from being not dilated or effaced at all to active labor and perfectly dilated and effaced within a day or two. I walked around 2 cm dilated and 70% effaced for almost a month before I had my daughter, so really, these things aren't the best indicator of if labor is imminent anyway. Hope she comes soon for you though.

Hi Sweetz, thanks for popping in. Hope you're feeling better soon, good luck getting in with an OB.

Never, I guess you've crawled back in your hole by now, but good to see you.

mowat, good luck. I agree that chart is looking quite nice.

Starry that is interesting about your symptoms. I think at this point I could have crazy symptoms and still convince myself that it's nothing. With my last pregnancy though, I just "knew." I kept accidentally calling DD "Sister" without even thinking about it.

I think I'm the only weirdo who wouldn't have minded being pregnant a little longer. Please no one hurt me.

garfie, it'd be awesome if that squinter turned into something. Hope you get your rainbow, but no matter what happens, hoping you have complete peace about it.

Anyone heard from ttcmoon lately? If you're lurking, hope you're doing alright.

Everyone else, *waves*

AFM, not much to report. CD11, started OPKs last night and quite negative. I usually ov around day 15, but it has been as early as Day 12 so I try to start OPKs a little early just in case. Just about time to get busy though. This is my last natural cycle before I ask for either meds or an IUI, praying for a miracle.

 

[MamaTex]

ttcmoon: I hope the IUI works! How exciting. Counting down with you.

ESwemba: Hey woman Will be thinking of you next month. Hope all goes well with the procedure.

LastGlamourai: Welcome and cool screen name!! GL testing.

Sweetz: They take a lot out of us, but give back once they are born!! Hehehe.

Pink: I was barely 1 cm dilated when I decided to go forward with the induction and this was when I was 40 weeks and 5 days!! The baby wasn't as engaged as I had hoped she would be and it had me wondering if the induction would go ok. I am not a doctor or anything, but it is my belief that the epidural I received after getting the pitocin helped move things along. That is not to say that you should go this route, just that this was my experience.

What I learned is that how dilated you are doesn't give an accurate determination of how short or long labor will be. Some women are 3 cm dilated and go on to have quick labors while other stall out. Other women start out at 1 and then quickly progress to 10 cm. Still others need help even getting the process started. Also, the sweeps don't work for everyone. If your body is not ready to go into labor, it's not ready. That's just how it is. I had a very unfavorable view of induction before I had to go through it. It's not a cake walk by any means, but it's not nearly as bad as it may appear. There are people with bad experiences with legit feelings about inductions, but provided you have a good medical team, I wouldn't put too much thought or emotion into it. Just know your options and ask questions.

If I had a choice, I definitely would have spent a good part of my labor in the tub, but that is not how it was meant to play out lol. Now that my daughter is here, I could care less about being induced and then having a C section. I mean, if I wanted another child, I would have to take into account the C section in terms of my child birth options, but I promise how things did not go your way won't be a big deal unless you make it a big deal.

Unexpected12: I agree this is a lucky thread, in that you are blessed in some way. The ultimate blessing would be a baby but for those who are still trying and striving for a BFP, there is so much positivity and support it is unreal!!

Starry: Sorry to hear you are in pain. Pregnancy is a journey through all sorts of pain tolerance!!!

mowat: I am not good with chart reading at all but I am wishing you the best. Happy testing!

garfie, you are at a big cross roads but whatever decision you make, be confident in that decision. I don't think there is anything wrong with trying again if your partner is up for it. If you want to stop, that is ok too although I sincerely wish you would get your rainbow as you have put your blood, sweat, tears, and heart into TTC. I am sorry you have had to go through what you have gone through

never: Good to see you!! And yes girl, I am so ready for Thanksgiving. Lol.

eyemom: Own this cycle. Good luck!!

To everyone else: Sorry if I missed you. I can only go back so far before I have to rush off and do something.

AFM: I am ok. I have spent today trying to do some Christmas shopping online, but I am stuck on what to get people. I normally figure it out at the last minute. In other news, I think I might take a pregnancy test just to rule out pregnancy as my period has not arrived yet. I know it can be awhile for your body to work itself out after you have a baby and the period can go missing for awhile, esp if breast feeding is involved, but I still have that "What if?" thought. We have only had sex ONCE since I delivered Sky and it was protected. I know that babies can be created even with condom use but nothing about that session made me think that there was a good possibility for a pregnancy to occur from that. I am at a loss at what is happening with my body as I will experience what I feel are pre AF symptoms and then ....nothing. For example, the past two days I have had increased discharge which I am used to getting leading up to AF but no period has shown up. I have started having crazy dreams again so I wonder....

 

[Unexpected212]

Eyemom & Mama Tex: Thank you for the kind words.

I am feeling better. Just thinking it'll happen when its meant too. Of course I want it ASAP but I can't MAKE it happen.

This thread and all you lovely ladies have made me feel a lot better x