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

[Lazydaisys]

Hopeful- I'd be happy with a cleaning day with the husband too! x I was spoilt rotten yesterday by dh but had to go to work. We have a week off from school this week so Ill get my house clean!

I've had weird pinching around my belly button near ovulation and its been sensitive too.. I'm so tuned in to every twinge I'm trying to ignore all symptoms and simply wait for af. It's hard though as i walking across the classroom yesterday and I felt a twinge. It was probably just my lunch!!!!! Told myself it was a bit of implantation lol. Xxx

 

[Hopeful2014]

@Lazydaisys I hope it was implantation and good signs for you! I never thought I would be so aware of my body until ttc. Yay for a week off from school!! Any big plans? I was spoiled too. We cleaned, watched our Friday night shows, ate spaghetti, and took a nap.

 

[Lazydaisys]

I think it was my lunch
my dh bought me a selection of going out clothes and left them out for me when I got home from work. The pros of not being pregnant yet is that they all fit perfectly. i was really suprised and pleased. Im bound to get pregnant now I have a pile of new clothes! Lol

No plans, just had my hair done and going to chill relax and clean my house I have to go into work to sort my classroom out and do some planning. Who knew that teachers actually work in their holidays??

Feel like I will be waiting around all week for af arrive! 9 days of driving myself mental and stalking bnb

 

[momwithbabies]

Lazydaisys: I hope you have a wonderful time off! And your DH did a fabulous job for Valentine's Day. That was very thoughtful and sweet!

Hopeful: That sounds like a great Valentine's Day!!! I was the sleepiest Valentine ever! My husband asked me out to dinner last night, and I was too tired to go! I conked out on the couch and slept through "Free Birds" (kids were home). When I woke up, it was 7!!! So I got take out Thai food, and the we watched the Olympics We might try to go tonight, lol! At least it won't be as busy, maybe.

AFM: Day 4 of AF, but at least no pain anymore I can't wait until she's gone!

 

[ProfWife]

Valentine's Day was probably the best we've ever had over here. I came home early from our professional work day to roses on our counter ...we had a small spat, but that passed quickly. Then it was a nap for me, dinner out, playing with the animals at the pet store (how we cope with knowing we can't have any pets right now since we're rarely home), and then he taught me how to play poker while watching a chick flick. Danced for a little while to some sweet music...

It was a good Valentine's Day! (Plus I slept from about 11pm through 10 am almost entirely undisturbed since I didn't have to wake up to temp. It was glorious!)

TO ALL!

 

[pathos]

We watched two episodes of bbc's sherlock. We will continue today It was a nice and cosy valentines day with high calorie food.

I m in tune with my body only in 2ww, and so far none of the twinges or pokes I noticed meant anything. I do not know why I keep noticing and noting them.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@Lazydaisys How sweet of him to get you some new clothes. That's one thing that people don't think about when they think about teachers. My days were consumed with work. Sleep, get up, go to work, work during planning period and lunch, stay after for extracurricular activity, go home and plan/re-plan/adjust things, eat, and then finally sleep. I tried to take it easier on holidays, but the work always sneaks back in. I hope you find lots of time to relax!

@momwithbabies Napping, Thai food, and a night in sounds amazing to me. We usually like to go out before or after the actual holiday because it's not as busy and the food and service tends to be better. I hope you have a nice time out if you do go. I hope af makes a quick exit!

@ProfWife That sounds like such a fun and sweet night. I've always been interested in learning how to play poker, but I haven't learned yet. Which chick flick did you watch? Yay for undisturbed sleep!!

@pathos I've been wanting to watch Sherlock. We watch Elementary, but haven't been able to start Sherlock yet. Do you like it? My fingers are solidly crossed for you!




I'm so happy to hear that you all had such nice times yesterday. I don't think the holiday means as much just on its own, but it's fun to celebrate and have a special day. I always knew I was in good company here, but I love hearing about all the naps. That's just one more thing that brings us together. I love them as well.

 

[ProfWife]

Hopeful...it's one from the 90s called "Return to Me" that I've always loved.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@ProfWife I don't think I've seen it, but I looked it up. It looks interesting and I like some of the actors in it. I'll try to catch it sometime.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday.

 

[ProfWife]

It's essentially a "clean" movie (except one character with language) - which is really rare these days! Part of the reason why I enjoy it so much.

Today was a good day. We tried a new Bible study and really liked the group. We are hoping to connect with some friends and have some people in similar life stages that we can really forge friendships with. That is one thing we've been lacking for the last five years - really good friends. We're hoping that will change now.

Infertility support group tomorrow night. Looking forward to meeting with them as well. Plus, my parents MIGHT be visiting me for a bit for the first time since we moved here in 2009!! Talk about a long time!

 

[gabbygabz]

Hi all, just dropping in for an update and to check in on all of you.

My update: B2b IUIs on Friday and Saturday plus trigger with 5 follicles (3 measuring 20+) even a few on my right ovary, which is usually an under-performer. RE told us that this is about as good as it gets for a cycle so we're feeling very positive about round #2. Then I had the WORST night sleep so far on this journey with very intense ovulation pain or post-ovulation pain or whatever. Either way it was awful but I'm hoping it means all those eggs dropped and then my temp skyrocketed this morning so I think that's a good sign. Now we wait ... hoping for a fast 2 weeks.

 

[kksy9b]

Good luck gabby! FX'd this is your cycle!!

 

[Hopeful2014]

@ProfWife I know that you were looking for a good group to join. I hope this new Bible study group is a better fit and that you can connect with others who are in similar place. I hope you have a wonderful night at your support group tonight and meet lots of people who you can connect with there as well. TTC and struggling definitely make us feel somewhat isolated so it's so good that you can find others (in real life too) to talk to and connect with during it. Yay for your parents visiting. I hope they are able to make it!

@gabbygabz That is a giant temp rise! I've heard that a good temp rise is a really good sign so I hope it is! I'm so excited and hopeful for you. Fingers crossed!!

 

[ProfWife]

They weren't able to come...it's a long complicated story that revolves around my stubborn father who does what he wants when he wants and a sister who is just the same. Oy...usually there is one in every family. We have two.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@ProfWife I'm sorry. We have some family members like that too. I hope they can work out a visit in the near future.

 

[Lazydaisys]

Good luck gabby!! Xx

Prowife what happens at your ttc/infertility support group. I was invited to one at my clinic. I think they are worried for my sanity lol. I am able to talk on here but think I might struggle in real life. I imagine everybody sits drinking tea and nobody knows what to say???!! Is your group related to the church?

 

[pathos]

Good luck gabbygabz!

Hopeful, yes definetly watch it. Episodes are like 80 minutes and thee are only 3 episodes in each season. It is a very nice adaptation. New scherlok is even better than dr. Gregory House.

Profwife, I am curios about the ttc support group. Content wise, how it unfolds etc.. I wonder if there are groups like that in Germany, we are a bit reserved when it comes to issues in intimate nature. I have always wondered about the way how some cultures express their emotions so easily, Americans particularly. I admire it. But I also find it very very weird.

 

[ProfWife]

It is affiliated with a church, but not ours. It is more about the community than anything else.

Not everything is shared. We give the basics of our situation, find out if others are about to go through any procedures or testing, pray over them and then basically try to talk about where we are emotionally in this whole thing. It's run by two mental health counselors who have only conceived and carried via IVF.

Besides that, we are reading through a book called Pregnant with Hope. It's been really encouraging since it's Biblically based. I've loved reading it so far.

So, no tea...some tears...but mostly finding out where we are in life and what we can do to support each other. There are a few marrieds, one singleton who is using a sperm donor. So, each of our paths are very different.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@Lazydaisys Perhaps they could try to match you up with just one person before having to go to a large group if you think it could be easier. I can see great benefits to it, but I can see how it would be so hard to talk too. You might not have to talk at first either. You might just be able to go and listen until you felt comfortable sharing. We're always here for you though.

@pathos Thanks! I'll definitely try to check it out. It looks interesting. I've always been interested in the Sherlock stories. You're right. A lot of Americans are very open about anything and everything. I'm not, but I'm not too surprised when someone else is. I think it would be hard for me to share with others. That's one reason I love you ladies.

@ProfWife Are you enjoying this group more than the other? It sounds like a nice group of people.

 

[ProfWife]

They are two separate groups (if referring to the infertility group described in my recent post). One is the Bible study group we've started going to at church. The other only meets once a month for support.

I think we're sticking with both.