MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[momwithbabies]

I had to stay home sick today. I have no idea why, but my body decided it wanted to stay up all night with diarrhea. Normally, I would drag myself to school because I hate getting a sub, but I was completely worthless today. And for some crazy, weird reason, my period never showed up Saturday. But, I'm NTNP right now, focusing on my marriage and the kids I do have, so I'm not 100% sure when I ovulated. I think it was around Dec. 22nd, just going by my CM and o pain. I'm starting to play the guessing game in my head, but I'm angry because I was doing so good about not obsessing any about TTC. I'm still not going completely crazy, as I'm still feeling yucky from this stomach bug or whatever it is, but here I am in limbo. What would you do, ladies? Should I just buy a freaking test, or wait until Saturday, which would make me, or what I believe, a week late?

 

[OurLilFlu]

I'd wait til Saturday if I was really wanting to be the ntnp mode. Do you really wanna torment yourself with an evap or squinters? Waiting til Saturday won't change the outcome, is how I always think, if anything it'll make it more of a sure thing, whichever way it swings. Try to keep your mind off it and like you said focus on other things!

 

[Gkmk]

Hi Kalush, good luck for you BFP. What is your LP length last cycle? The reason i am asking is I have an LP of 10 - 11 days and wonder if it is taking long to conceive because of LP length. Also People on Internet say that people with short LP get to see their BFP earlier than ones with longer LP.

 

[omgbaby]

Kalush - Yay!! Congrats to you girl!!

ProfWife - Wow, I've never heard of it being that cold in Florida. I guess I don't want to escape to there yet! Lol

Hopeful2014 - It was the same temp here!! I slept with heating blanket last night. Technically I asked OH to turn it off when he came to bed but I woke up at 7 & thought damn I'm hot as hell, only to find out he left it on me all night because "it felt good!" Lmao. It is my birthday!! / PLL Ravenswood day!! I'm so excited for those shows!! Lol

momwithbabies - Hope you feel better. I'm the same way, I said I won't worry about TTC until I realized I was half way thru tww then I started going crazy. I say test Saturday.

Can't remember who, someone said they had a heated mattress! I've heard of heating pads, heating blankets but never a mattress! I need one!

AFM - Sore tender boobs, sore nipples, felt like af was coming last night. But overall I feel pretty good for once. Lol FX! Af due I think Saturday or Sunday (don't feel like looking at ovuline).

Before I begin, if I offend anyone I'm sorry. But honestly if it was one of you guys I probably wouldn't even feel this way at all.
A friend of mine, her sister was pregnant. Let's call my friend R and her sister N.

Now, N already knew she was pregnant but she called R one day and said go get me a pregnancy test and pack of cigarettes in case it's negative. Now, she took that test and told R it was negative. So for awhile she didn't tell R she was pregnant. Basically she finally did tell R that she was indeed pregnant. But she kept smoking cigarettes her whole pregnancy. Well she was due Jan 28. On Jan 4 she had her baby...... he passed away.

Honestly, I feel bad because I wouldn't wish that on anybody. But I can't feel that bad because this wasn't her first child. She should've known the affects of cigarette smoking on an unborn baby. And my friend says "Well he had been little from the beginning" NO SHIT!! SHE'S BEEN SMOKING CIGARETTES FROM THE BEGINNING.

Sometimes it just irritates me, how am I supposed to feel sorry for someone who should've known that was wrong?!

 

[Kalush]

momwithbabies- Hope you feel better. I'd probably test, but if you can wait it out more power to you. I'd prefer if I didn't know so early, less time to stress because it's so early.

gkmk - My last lp was 7 days. I O'd a few days sooner and was hoping for a 9 day on this time. The logic of your statement seems true. If you have a 10/11 day lp the egg needs to implant in time for the hcg to signal to keep producing progesterone, so say 9 days at the latest. At that point you can probably get a positive on a sensitive test in 3-4 days.

omgbaby - I hope af stays away for you. That is really sad for your friends sister. It's hard to see people being caviler about their bad habits when growing a human, everyone gets to chose their level of acceptable risk.

afm - This is this morning on the bottom. I'm so happy that it is quite a bit darker than yesterday. Definitely no squinting needed!

https://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x330/SillySmiles5/Random%20Things/3Tests_zps3981a868.jpg

 

[kksy9b]

Wonderful news kalush! Congratulations!!! That is a beautiful progression!

 

[Gkmk]

Hey congrats Kalush, happy and healthy 9 months. Thanks for your reply

 

[athena87]

Congrats kalush!!

 

[melann13]

COngrats Kalush!

 

[gabbygabz]

Big congrats Kalush!

 

[al335003]

Hey everyone! First off CONGRATS KALUSH! That is so exciting!

AFM: I've been laying pretty low through my TWW pondering my future in deep thought. As I had mentioned before I had a pretty emotional Christmas (which I blamed on the meds) and I came to the realization that maybe I'm just not meant to have children, or at least, not right now. I started thinking about all of the wonderful things my DH and I have in store for us in 2014 and I think-no, I KNOW- I will be happy; child/pregnancy or not. One of the things we are planning for the new year is getting a puppy! We currently have a rather lazy 4.5 year old lab and a week ago we put down a deposit and picked out our new pup. Her name is Sydney and she is an austrialian shepherd, she is seriously the cutest thing I have EVER seen! She comes home in two weeks and we could not be more excited!!

Now, having said all of this, my TWW thought process hs been focused completely on getting our new pup and being happy with what I do have and looking forward to a great year... And now here I am 13 DPO with bad acne and no spotting (I start spotting by 11 DPO consistently)... Who knows! I'm trying to blow it off and focus on my decision to move on with my life and now this! I don't know... I'll test Friday morning if still no spotting by then.

Thanks for listening everyone, it feels so good to get things off my chest and to know that I will not be judged by you ladies.

 

[newbie2013]

Kalush - I'm so happy for you that I literally jumped for joy! (DH thinks I'm crazy!). Hope that beautiful progression continues!!!!

Al, totally understand your perspective. I hope this month brings you a BFP but if not, thanks for inspiring me to be positive in 2014!

 

[melann13]

Al, do you have a picture of said precious pup? I'm a cat person, but no one can resist an adorable little pup. So happy to hear you so positive!

 

[Lazydaisys]

Yay for kalush!!! Really pleased for you! And a lovely bfp for this thread

Update
I started a low dose of clomid this month 50mg and I am hopefully having iui this cycle. Scan today showed one dominate follicle on left ovary but my womb lining is very thin too thin.

I've have been given estrogen tablets to try to thicken up my lining. Fingers crossed it starts to work. I am going back for scan Thursday.
X

 

[OurLilFlu]

Congrats Kalush! Nice progression that pic you posted the other day was so dark I couldn't see anything but today's is def not a squinters!!

 

[omgbaby]

Kalush - It is very sad. I feel more bad for the child then her sister. That baby was helpless. I mean if she wants more kids I hope that she can conceive again but this time just be smarter with her lifestyle choices
Great lines!!! Congrats!!!

al335003 - Agree with melann do you have a picture of the pup? I want a puppy so bad. I think australian shepherds are adorable! A lady in my apartment complex had a little puppy and it's already gotten so big! IMO, I'd like a puppy that stays little just until I get a place then I'd love a husky or something. Lol

melann13 - I thought about getting a kitten recently. I would be more of a cat person if they didn't become so independent. Lol I want a pet to play and cuddle with me. I can't believe you're so close to your due date! Time is flying!

 

[Hopeful2014]

@nikkilucky77 I'm glad your school is cancelled and staying home with a TV marathon is great! Have fun and stay warm! I'm glad you're feeling more relaxed. I hope af stays away. Good luck with the remodel; I know things like that can be costly.

@momwithbabies I'm sorry it's stressing you out. I know it would be hard to decide what to do when NTNP and trying not to obsess. I also hate to hear about you being sick. I know stomach issues are awful. I would be very tempted to test, but I understand wanting to stay away from that as well. I'll play both sides. First, you could test if you know being unsure is going to bother you more than not knowing. Second, you could wait until you feel completely better and see what happens. On a somewhat scientific note (which may not be the best when NTNP) do you know if you are beyond your longest usual CD range? Perhaps wait to test until you are a day later than your longest past cycle. I'm sending hopeful vibes for a BFP and for you to feel better soon.

@Gkmk It's true that it takes so many days for the egg to implant and for hcg to build up and having a short lp may hinder that. I've heard of ladies who got a BFP with a 10-11 day lp though. I hope you get your BFP very soon!

@omgbaby Happy Birthday!! I hope you enjoy the day and the shows! I meant to ask if you watch Teen Wolf too. Did you see the new episode yesterday? I thought it was cool and could lead to an interesting story. I hate to hear about that baby. It does seem outlandish when people do not heed medical advice. It seems that the lady may have problems since she faked a test and all of that. It's so sad to think about babies/kids that get in all sorts of situations and cannot protect themselves.

@Kalush It's definitely darker!! I'd say that's a nice line for your dpo too! Let me know when you want me to make it official on here.

@al335003 You'll never be judged! I'm so happy that you thought about everything your husband and you have planned and know that you will be happy. I think I limited myself too much at times and know that ttc can cause us to really feel down for months/years and it becomes harder to see the other good things in life. I absolutely love my puppy! I bet you are so excited and anxious for Sydney to come home! I REALLY hope you get your BFP and I'm excited that you're not spotting. Fingers crossed!!

@Lazydaisys I am very hopeful for your IUI this cycle. I hope the estrogen tablets help and you can see improvement by Thursday.

 

[melann13]

@omgbaby I think it depends on the cat. I grew up with several female cats (only one at a time) and they were definitely not very social. I have worked at a vet clinic and at the zoo where we had a couple cats (long story), and found that males tend to be the social ones. Now I have two, a big black Maine Coon and a Siamese/Ragdoll mix. I recently helped my parents find two male purebred ragdolls (from a rescue). All of these cats are SOOO social. The come running when you get home, come when called, play with toys and snuggle. My big boy is attached to my leg as I write this and the Siamese would never let me take a nap alone . My parents now have their two males and have noticed such a drastic difference from their previous cats.

 

[nikkilucky77]

Kalush: Congrats . That is a wonderful progression!!

Omgbaby: Happy birthday ...it's my dad's birthday and my assistant teacher's birthday....must be a great day for great people

Al: I understand...I was feeling the same way. I hope that this month is your month...maybe that is why you felt that way? A little more emotional since you had a little bean sprouting? . I am crossing my fingers for you!!!

 

[al335003]

You ladies are AWESOME! Thank you for all your support!

Here's a pic of Sydney!!!