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

[Rayofhope]

for january the was 11 days late, onwards and upwards maybe next month

 

[Kalush]

Rayofhope - Hope next month is it for you too!

Nikki - I hear you with the just living life normally until it happens. There will definitely be enough time to give things up when a bfp shows up.

Profwife - I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for you. It sounds like the progesterone is helping so even if it isn't this month it will hopefully be soon!

afm- I can't believe I get to write this but no af yet! I'm going with today is probably 8 dpo. I would really love for af to hold off until tuesday, but I'll really take any extra time I can get. I know it's silly but if af isn't here tomorrow morning I'm going to test. Really only because I have 20 ic's that I haven't had a chance to even use one of yet. Even though it's earlier than I would and fully expect a nice blank test. I can figure out if it will be fun to test, even knowing it'll be negative or if I should just wait next time.

 

[newbie2013]

Wow! Kalush, I am so happy for you! Fxed it will be a bfp for you tomorrow but even if it isn't - 8DPO! Brilliant

 

[Hopeful2014]

@ProfWife It's still higher than the early tww temps. I hope it's back up tomorrow!

@Rayofhope I'm sorry the witch arrived. Do you use opks, temp, or anything like that? Fingers crossed for next month!

@Kalush I'm so glad af has stayed away!! I hope it's for good! I say test for fun!

 

[Kalush]

Okay, so sitting in the bathroom thinking I should have waited to test, also shaking a bit. It is not actually blank, there is a tiny shadow of a line. I am trying not to get my hopes up. It is going to be hard not to now though. Also not sure I can get back to sleep and since dd has been awake for no good reason 3 hours tonight I could really use some sleep.

 

[ProfWife]

Kalush - praying this is it for you.

Temp down again....bfn again...I'm stopping the progesterone and praying AF comes quickly and painlessly.

 

[RaeChay]

Ahhh! The suspense FX for you Kalush. And you too profwife, I hope AF stays away.

 

[Kalush]

Profwife- I hope next month is it for you!

Thanks guys, I kinda hope this works out too. I made dh look to make sure I wasn't seeing things. I took a picture this afternoon, it showed up in around 3-4 minutes and no af yet. So good things. I think you can see it okay in the picture. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

 

[Rayofhope]

@ProfWife It's still higher than the early tww temps. I hope it's back up tomorrow!

@Rayofhope I'm sorry the witch arrived. Do you use opks, temp, or anything like that? Fingers crossed for next month!

@Kalush I'm so glad af has stayed away!! I hope it's for good! I say test for fun!

i havnt so far but i think i will soon gonna read up some more about charting before i start dont want to confuse myself anymore lol

 

[Hopeful2014]

@Kalush I really hope this is it for you! I can see how it's scary though and how it would be hard not to get your hopes up. Please, please be it! I definitely see the line. Will you test again in the morning?

@ProfWife I hope af doesn't come. I remain hopeful for you, even if it's not this month, because your levels are much improved and I feel like it's going to happen for you.

@Rayofhope fertilityfriend.com is a great site to start with because it has lots of resources and information about charting. We'll all be here to answer questions too!

 

[newbie2013]

Kalush, I can't see anything because I'm on my phone. I'll get on my laptop when I get home (still a 5 hour drive away!). Looking forward to your next test and fxed for you.

Rayofhope, I agree with hopeful, fertility friend is a good one to start with. Try to get a thermometer specifically for BBT with two decimal places so it it more accurate. For me, temping helped me establish that I do have a temp increase each cycle that indicates ovulation which put aside my fears that I wasn't ovulating (blood tests have confirmed this too). I have temped for 7 cycles now but have decided to put my thermometer away for at least the next two cycles to try to relax a bit about TTC. Not sure I'll be able to give it up coz it is kind of addicitve! Good luck.

Thinking of all of you as I head home from my sleep-cation at the beach. I'll miss my post-breakfast nap, my early afternoon nap and those early nights!!

 

[Hopeful2014]

Kalush, I can't see anything because I'm on my phone. I'll get on my laptop when I get home (still a 5 hour drive away!). Looking forward to your next test and fxed for you.

Rayofhope, I agree with hopeful, fertility friend is a good one to start with. Try to get a thermometer specifically for BBT with two decimal places so it it more accurate. For me, temping helped me establish that I do have a temp increase each cycle that indicates ovulation which put aside my fears that I wasn't ovulating (blood tests have confirmed this too). I have temped for 7 cycles now but have decided to put my thermometer away for at least the next two cycles to try to relax a bit about TTC. Not sure I'll be able to give it up coz it is kind of addicitve! Good luck.

Thinking of all of you as I head home from my sleep-cation at the beach. I'll miss my post-breakfast nap, my early afternoon nap and those early nights!!

Those naps sound great! Have a safe trip!

 

[melann13]

Congrats Kalush! How many dpo is that test? I definitely see the line.

I definitely found fertility friend to be the most helpful for learning to chart, along with you lovely ladies (I had been charting about 4 months before joining though). I can definitely see how it becomes stressful, but for me I felt like I had control over something, and that helped me chill out a little bit. Now i just wish temping could tell me when I'll go into labor It's -45F here with the windchill (-17F before the WC) so going outside is no joke!

 

[omgbaby]

ProfWife - I would love to live there! We usually go every year for a week but I haven't gone the past 2 years so this year I'm making it a goal. Lol I miss Florida! Glad your numbers were better! I hope AF stays away from you!

Hopeful2014 - That sounds fun! Lol I'm okay. Cold & tired. It was -2 degrees when I went out this morning. Couldn't even get my car doors open they were frozen shut!

nikkilucky77 - What you said about NYE and drinking is exactly the way I feel!

Kalush - FX for you

 

[athena87]

Hey ladies sorry I haven't been on much it's been very hectic lately. I'm still waiting to ovulate. My last Clomid was Friday. So we shall see. I've been very depressed lately. One of my other forums everyone is pregnant or had a baby but me. And they are still very supportive but it is hard for me to go in there and read them talking about their appt and what not. It just hurts and feels like it will never happen. It's been 18 months now ttc. I just don't know how to be positive about it anymore. I need to stay away from fb too. If I see another pregnancy announcement I'm gonna scream.

 

[newbie2013]

Athena, I'm right there with you. We're just over 18 months now, but aggressively trying for almost 12. I never guessed it would take this long! We'll stick together and this group will always be supportive. We're here for you

 

[Kalush]

Newbie - Your vacation sounds great, that much sleep, oh my goodness. Definitely my idea of a vacation. Did you have nice weather for the beach inbetween naps?

Melann - I think it's 9 dpo, it could be 10.

omgbaby - I'm not a fan of anything below 0. It was nice to visit my parents when it was -20 to remember why I moved. Hope you are staying warm!

Athena - I'm sorry you are having a rough time. We're here for you. I really hope you guys don't have to wait much longer.

afm - Test this morning was a tiny bit darker. It came up pretty quickly and it's visible enough that I wasn't left wondering if I was imagining things. Last time I don't think the ic's were dark until almost 5 weeks. I've had nausea on and off since yesterday. Was kind of hoping to skip that part or at least not have it right away again. Here's hoping for good genetic material and hope that my hormone levels are good enough to keep everything growing.

 

[ProfWife]

Kalush!! That is so exciting!! Congratulations!!

AFM - Temp continues to fall (both BBT and outside). It's going to FREEZE in FL tonight...literally. It may drop as low as the teens near Daytona. I'm putting my heated mattress pad on the bed in just a few minutes!

 

[Hopeful2014]

@melann13 Stay warm! I hope you don't have a long drive to the hospital so you don't have to be out in it for long if she comes during this weather.

@omgbaby This weather is horrible! Brrr. It was -1 today (windchill -23). We went out to lunch and shopping with the in-laws. It was almost too much to be out. Our doors were frozen shut too. I keep asking how many more months until summer...or even spring. Pretty Little Liars/Ravenswood/Your Birthday are tomorrow!!!

@athena87 I'm sorry. It sucks and it's not fair. I hate that you're feeling bad and it's understandable that you want to avoid appt talk and facebook. I truly believe it will happen for you. I hope the wait is not much longer.

@newbie2013 This group is one of the best things ever. You ladies are amazing. I hope your wait is not much longer either.

@Kalush I'm so hopeful for you and sending all the best wishes. I'm hopeful since you're already getting a line and a darker line and it's only 9-10 dpo. I hope that your body recognizes this and keeps your hormone levels good too.

@ProfWife Stay warm! I'm sorry about your temp. I still hope af doesn't show. I'm feeling confident that things are looking up and that your wait won't be much longer because of your good results.


Stay warm ladies. It sounds like most of us are having lower temperatures than we want right now. Perhaps it calls for staying in, reading or watching TV/movies, and snuggling up.

 

[nikkilucky77]

Kalush: YAY...I definitely saw a line. I'm so happy for you ...crossing my fingers for you!!!

Newbie: I think those naps sound amazing

Hopeful: Thanks for the warm wishes...we didn't have school today and they already cancelled for tomorrow because of -50 wind chills. CRAZY!!! I've been watching witches of east end...loving it

ATM not really feeling anything. I had super sore bbs like normal...fatigue...af is due on Friday so crossing my fingers it decides to miss me . But if not...it will be ok...definitely more relaxed about ttc. That also could be because we are remodeling the upstairs bathroom UGH!! A little more spendy than I thought lol.

Stay warm everyone!!!