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

[newbie2013]

Profwife I'm thinking about you and your family in such a tough time.

American friends, what's the best American alternative to pregnacare conception?

 

[Hopeful2014]

@momwithbabies I fancy fast food sometimes! Maybe you could plan a fun fall/holiday type of activity for you and the kids while he is gone. Arts and crafts can be fun or maybe a movie.

@ProfWife I'm sorry. I know it must be very hard for your uncle. I'm very sorry for your friend as well. It's a very hard thing to go through.

@newbie2013 I'm not sure. I will try to search for something for you.

 

[ClandestineTX]

@Profwife: Hubster and I had a similar run of bad luck over the past two years - we lost my stepfather, both of his parents, and both of my paternal grandparents, it still doesn't feel like it's ever going to end unless we simply run out of family to lose. Stay strong with your partner, keep talking to each other, and always look for things to be grateful for. That's what has gotten us through everything.

@Hopeful: I know you've been off TTC for a long time, but don't forget not to read too much into temps. It will happen for you, I know it will. No sense in setting yourself up for heartache in the mean time.

AFM... CD2 of whatever cycle number this is. Meds really seemed to increase my lining, as I had almost as much flow on CD 1 as I have had in previous entire cycles. I use a menstrual cup with measurement marks, so it's easy to track. Starting Femara again tonight... here we go again!

 

[Hopeful2014]

@ClandestineTX I guess I hoped for it to happen early. Part of that could be that I try to tell myself if it takes earlier that it might be implanting better and/or might lead to better placental implantation, which could be silly and I'm sure that could happen any time. I was pretty certain it wouldn't happen during the first cycle. I thought it was possible because I had a huge drop under the coverline at 7 dpo and then days of temps that were higher than any of the others in the lp until the day before af. I was also feeling slightly hungrier than usual. Those signs both happened in my pregnancy cycle and not in any others before. I sort of wish I tested just to see for certain because those were my signs. Of course it could be completely different next time. I don't plan to symptom spot or torture myself too much. I'll wait to test until af is late and hope for the best. I'm sending loads of luck to you. I want two lines for each of us.


And two lines for all of the ladies here!!!

 

[ClandestineTX]

I basically have to test crazy early, so I can get a thyroid panel and hormone labs asap. It's the temp watching that has no data to support it. Earlier implantation does usually correlate with pregnancy viability, though it may be that stronger embryos implant faster/ better than weaker ones (meaning the later implantation may be a symptom of a weaker embryo rather than a cause). My loss was from a 12 DPO BFP, BTW. Temps are too easily affected by things completely unrelated to pregnancy, which is why reading too much into them is always a bad idea.

I hope we all get BFPs soon, I really do.

Speaking of... how's it going Lazy???

 

[Hopeful2014]

@ClandestineTX I've read that about earlier implantation as well. Based on what seemed to be implantation spotting during my early loss cycle I probably implanted on/around 11 dpo. I got my BFP on 13 dpo, but that was the first day I tested. My dip in temperature and the start of the triphasic temps with Emma was on 8 dpo. I started noticing real signs soon after that. I got my BFP on 13 dpo, but I didn't test earlier than that. I usually don't test at all unless af is late. Sometimes I think about testing early and I want to occasionally. I may test early if I get some good, cheap tests. I only have one right now! I'm saving it for a no-show af day!



How is everyone? We may be getting some snow over the weekend. I miss the warm weather and the daylight. It's hard to get everything finished with the sun going down so early. I know my pup and I will miss the long walks. I hope you all are well. Is anyone planning for Thanksgiving or the holidays yet?

 

[Hopeful2014]

I read an interesting list of "10 Hilariously Bad Pieces of Retro Sex Ed Advice For Teens" this morning. There are definitely so many things I never learned until ttc, but some of this advice is outrageous and even less helpful. Click here to read the full explanation behind each piece of advice.

1. Girls find making out boring, but they'll do it to please boys.
2. Keep your mind virginal, or else...
3. Girls who hold hands are easy.
4. Housework will save you from sexual promiscuity.
5. If you kiss too well, you'll seem too "experienced."
6. Reading romance books is VERY dangerous for your private parts.
7. Ladies, when you're on your period, DO NOT ride in an automobile.
8. Real boys wait.
9. But not if they get dangerously turned on...
10. Don't jar pickles the wrong way, and don't have sex the wrong way (or something...)


Do any of you have a silly piece of advice that you remember?

 

[pathos]

Dr. ClandestineTX!!! Congrats on your defense and degree yay!
Profwife, I am sorry for your loss =(

and hi and gl to all

 

[Lazydaisys]

Hi, my otd was today. Bfn :-/ shocker. I'm definitly becoming more resilient as I haven't even shed a tear!

I had so many symptoms it's untrue. No AF, and the most ridiculous hungry and strange cramping and sore breasts. Saying that I've been taking a crazy amount of drugs for ages. My lining wasn't ready until about cd 34. 6 lots of eastrogen aday since day one. I had to increase my thyroid drugs as my levels went weird then perfect in a space of three weeks. Then I started on the steroids to reduce my estrogen hungry thyroid that grew and then we threw progesterone in the mix. I look about three months pregnant due to the bloat. I've been wearing dresses all week as I can't do my pants up. My tests are bfn. Maybe I'm having a weird phantom pregnancy? I Ate four crumpets and two tangerines this am before I got to work. Usually I would struggle with one piece of toast. I'm on a low dose of steroids only 2mg a day. I swear don't come too close I might eat you!!!!! Lol


Hope everybody is doing ok. Xx

 

[ClandestineTX]

Sorry about the BFN. I think the crazed pregnancy symptoms are just the hormones, I have those issues too. They are just less severe for me. I also have had to increase thyroid meds when I'm taking the estradiol, so you aren't alone there. Thankfully, it's only a single week for me.

 

[momwithbabies]

Lazy: That all sounds awful...I hate the weird symptoms and nothing to show for it. It's a dirty trick, for sure. I hope it all works out soon for you. Keep your head held high.

Hopeful: I was trying to think of some weird myths. The only one I could think of is that you can't get pregnant on your period. I've read it's possible, but highly unlikely. Heck, apparently it's impossible to get pregnant with EWCM as well, lol!!!

Well, ladies. AF is missing, again. It seems like she wants to make an arrival this week, I'm guessing. It would be perfect timing, since I have a cold and a very busy week ahead of me, lol. Isn't that how it always plays out? Or maybe it just seems that way. I would fall over it I were actually pregnant!! I only had sex one day this cycle on October 25th. I did have EWCM that day, but my chances are pretty slim. A girl can dream, right? AF better show soon or I'm going to go insane. I am CD 37.

 

[Hopeful2014]

@Lazydaisys I'm sorry about the negative and about all that you are dealing with right now.

@momwithbabies I've heard that as well. I think they say it's possible for women who ovulate really early like if they have af CD 1-6 and then they ovulate on day 10 they're supposed to be fertile in the days before ovulation. You're right; it can seem impossible even with EWCM and perfect timing. I agree. Af always chooses inopportune times. I would LOVE it if you were pregnant! You never know. One chance and with EWCM can be enough. I hope it is!


AFM It snowed. Sometimes I can't believe how fast this year has passed and sometimes it seems slow. I'm CD 11 and expecting ovulation within the next week. My fingers are crossed for all of us.

 

[momwithbabies]

It snowed here yesterday, thus leaving the roads a tad icy this morning. Nothing too bad, though. It makes me want to stay home and watch movies, lol. It does seem like this year has flown by. I think the holidays will make it go even faster.

 

[newbie2013]

Hi ladies,

How are you all? I'm fine but had a super stressful week. We had a hugely stressful thing happen at work that was totally out of our control but found out today that it had been resolved. There was a wonderful outburst of euphoria and relief when we found out.

I'm somewhere in my tww. Had good timing again so we'll see. going to see my friend's new baby tomorrow. Looking forward to it... I guess!

 

[ClandestineTX]

It seems like that point in our cycles where there's not much excitement going on with any of us! I'm back on the estradiol/ Viagra suppositories and even with the extra thyroid meds, would prefer to just sleep for the next week until I can stop them! How are all of you?

 

[melann13]

I'm here stalking all of you... and avoiding writing my dissertation... Continuing to pray for all you wonderful women.

 

[ProfWife]

According to FF, I ovulated on the 16th...I think 17th at the earliest based on temps (didn't do the kit this month). Still feeling O pains though..so....we wait ;-)

 

[momwithbabies]

Melann: Your daughter is precious! Thank you for the support. Best wishes on your dissertation.

ProWife: Good luck and glad to hear from you.

AFM: CD 40 and no AF. I'm so mad and confused. I hate the what-ifs that pop into my head. My only symptoms I have are moodiness and fatigue. But those are classic PMS symtoms for me. So, who the heck knows. I usually don't have a cycle that goes into the 40s, but I have before. I just wonder why I'm so out-of-balance??? I'm not too sure if I should take a test, simply because the negatives just seem to make things worse. Plus, we DTD ONCE this cycle...sigh. I'm figuring I will test Saturday morning if still no AF. If it's negative, I'm drinking a bottle of wine, lol!

 

[Hopeful2014]

@momwithbabies It's hard to motivate myself to go out at all in this weather. The snow finally melted today because the temperature is above freezing again. I hope we get a better winter and not much snow. It's hard to even want to get out of bed with the cold. I know the what-ifs are exciting and worrying. I hope af stays away and you see two lines on Saturday!

@newbie2013 I'm glad the issue was resolved. I'm sending loads of luck to you. Fingers crossed! Did you find an alternative to pregnacare conception? Are you looking for a prenatal or something more specific?

@ClandestineTX I'm sorry about the meds and fatigue. I hope the week passes quickly for you.

@melann13 How much longer until the dissertation is due? Good luck!

@ProfWife Fingers crossed! I hope this is it!

 

[ClandestineTX]

@Profwife: FX for you!!!

@Melann: just do it!

I agree with you ladies on the not wanting to get out of bed when it's cold! And it's only in the 30s here! I seem to be doing OK-ish. Still having trouble with energy levels, mostly in the afternoons, but I can stop as soon as I get a positive OPK, which should be today through Saturday, so just taking this one day at a time and keeping my FX that I can stop them soon (like today, even).