Mid-August Testers

[snowflakes120]

Hands - The cramping sounds good though! I had cramping on 4 & 6dpo and then again right before AF was due. Your Dr. just may be right!

 

[NotNic]

I don't know why I was so patient and calm last month. I think I just had a belief that it would happen for me sooner or later. It is hard keeping positive, but I think you just have to keep visualising how amazing it would be to be a mother and keep that in your mind as an end goal, and not fret too much on how long or difficult the journey is to get there. You still have time Hands before your OH goes and I would be surprised if the cramps are AF cramps. With your late ovulation I would expect AF to stay away for a while longer. In fact that could be keeping away for 9 months! You have a BFP in your future. I really believe in that for you. xx

 

[MrsBea23]

Hands - you never know a girlfriend of mine went for a smear and the nurse said is there any chance you could be pregnant and she excitedly replied yes and the nurse said when was you last AF and she said 2 weeks ago and the nurse said oh no there is no chance then your cervix wouldn't change so quickly and guess what she now has a healthy 3 week old baby boy! I don't want to get you to excited because I know it will be devastaing if AF turns up but I will say don't rule it out completely. Fx'd for you.

Snow - Try not to get to nervous you will end up like me and stress about everything which is no good! time to enjoy. Whatever you do don't read all the bad story's over n 1st tri they only stress you out for no reason.

Bex - Glad it is not to stressful at work.

Ch - Your turn is coming soon I am sure.

Nic - How are you feeling?

:hi to everyone else

 

[InHisHands]

Well guys.. i have new "symptom" I woke today with a slight sore throat due to mucus drainage. ... and the mucus hasn't stopped draining all day.. and my throat is getting more and more raw. I checked for puss pockets.. but its just red and irritated. I can feel the mucus constantly sitting at the upper back part of my throat. So it could be a pregnancy symptom, or i have the onset of a stink'n cold.... time will tell. Thought i would share.

 

[InHisHands]

Snowflake, im curious ... you mentioned during your tww our boobs were sore the whole time. Was it the outter edges, the nipples, was it real bad or just if you brushed against it?

Nic, Bea, Bex - how were your boobs during the first two weeks before you got your BFP

 

[snowflakes120]

Snowflake, im curious ... you mentioned during your tww our boobs were sore the whole time. Was it the outter edges, the nipples, was it real bad or just if you brushed against it?

Nic, Bea, Bex - how were your boobs during the first two weeks before you got your BFP

Hands - they started with just the sides hurting then as days went on it started to be the entire boob. They also were pretty swollen - I could actually fill out my A cup! I know my my nipples hurt really bad on 10dpo - I remember being out with friends and my nipples just killed being pressed up against my padded bra! And in the afternoon a few days I had the tingly/shooting pain through nipples.

 

[InHisHands]

ouch!!! i don't have any of that. In some ways i hope i never do, but still have a BFP.

 

[NotNic]

Mine were completly fine. They only started to ache in the last few days. Don't read too much into that though. Mine never hurt before AF unless OH was a bit rough with my nipples by mistake.

I'm okay Bea. I have to say ms can be a bit rough. I haven't actually vomited yet (sorry for tmi) but I have moments when I'm frightened I might. I wasn't feeling that clever on my journey to work today, so I got off and I'm now on a later train in. I do have to remember that it is considered a good sign, plus it reassures hubby that there is something in there. He really is worried that there might be nothing on the scan next week. We have also decided to tell my parents this week. I'm a bit concerned that I might be further along, in which case I won't be able to hide it 'til Christmas. We will tell my inlaws after the scan, and then keep mum for as long as possible.

How is everyone else?

Jchic: Did I see on another thread that you have some positive news?

 

[Srbjbex]

Snowflake, im curious ... you mentioned during your tww our boobs were sore the whole time. Was it the outter edges, the nipples, was it real bad or just if you brushed against it?

Nic, Bea, Bex - how were your boobs during the first two weeks before you got your BFP

My boobs grew (I reckon i went up about half a cup size!!!) and they fel really solid. Before Af they were always really solid and tender, but before BFP they were only solid and not tender. Really rounded if you know what I mean.

Nipples i noticed no difference.

Just proves that every is different!

Cant wait to hear when you are going to test Hands! I am feeling really really positive for you. you definitely deserve your BFP.

 

[InHisHands]

Awww... i really want one and struggle with the idea of why it hasn't happened yet. BTW woke up this morning, throat still sore, mucus is still there.. though a little more condesense... feel fine otherwise. Nipples are less sore.. so im thinking im out and that this is a cold. But who can ever tell besides time?

Nic - sorry that ms has gotten you. I get nausious easily as it is... i just bet ms is really going to get me. Shoot.. might be the best way to loose these couple of extra pounds i have.. .before i have to gain them right back. haha

Bex - Where are you at cycle wise? I hope you get another BFP real soon.

 

[CHDickey]

Hans we are all rooting for your BFP!!! I have read that a lot of women feel as though the are catching a cold as a symptom!!! Praying and keeping my fingers crossed!!!

As far as me, I have finally hit the stage of if it happens it happens. Cannot stress too much about it. My time will come!

Have a great Friday ladies and mommys to be!!

 

[InHisHands]

CH, if you ever need to vent or anything like that we are here for you. This is our 10th month... so sometimes it is a long journey.

 

[NotNic]

I kind of thought I would lose a few pounds - but so far I weigh exactly the same as I did two weeks ago (which was actually about a pound or two more than I usually weigh - but I put that down to water retention. I would always retain water the week before AF). My BF put on 9lbs during her first tri, and she's a slim girl. She didn't have ms though and she did have an impressive rack by the end of that tri!

 

[Srbjbex]

To be honest, after you have had a miscarriage, then you have no real way of knowing where I am cycle wise. If I was squffy beofre then I will certainly be squiffy now! Mosy people say it takes 4 - 6 weeks for first period but who knows! I'm just enjoying having a month of NTNP and not day counting etc. (as soon as the comes then I will doing it all again).

Saying that we havent actually yet, but I think this weekend will be the weekend which will be nice. I'm hoping for another BFP by Christmas, I think thats sensible, but who knows!

CH - It was in August when I thought eaxctly the same as you - "it will happen when it happens" - and thats when I got my BFP! There is a lot to be said for the old relaxing!

 

[snowflakes120]

Morning friends!

Bex - We fully welcome squiffy cycles here!

Nic - I weigh about a half pd more but I also am chalking it up to water retention. I have to admit I am a teeny bit bloated. Blah! I am really hoping that I don't gain too much weight between now and Christmas - I really want to keep it a secret at work!

Mrs. Bea - I really am trying to not stress and relish the fact that I feel great. But today is really a day that I just don't feel pregnant what so ever at all. Just my boobs hurt if I touch them. I really am quite nervous today. Just wish I felt something.

 

[NotNic]

Bex - I agree with Snowflakes. There's nothing wrong with a squiffy cycle!

CH - I agree with Bex! I think being relaxed about it really helped me.

Snowflakes - I felt fine up until last Friday. Kind of worryingly so. Enjoy it while you can! MS is not nice and apparently the pregnancy gods normally balance things out. If you don't get MS they often give you gas Neither are easy to hide at work!

 

[snowflakes120]

OMG! TMI alert! I had the farts yesterday at work! And they were the smelly kind. I was so afraid someone was going to walk into my office! And I had the farts at home too and hubby kept calling them Preggo Farts and saying they are worse than just normal girl farts.

 

[NotNic]

There you go. The Pregnancy Gods have given you gas!

 

[MrsBea23]

Evening all,

Hands - It all sounds good I really hope this is it for you. Do you know I am the sickyest person I know I am sick with a hangover sick when I get a shot and sick at the dentist but I have had absolutely no ms at all so you never know. I had sore bb's from about a week before AF was due until 9 weeks but it was the whole bb and rarely i would have shooting pains through the side.

CH - the month before my BFP I sort of just resigned myself to maybe never or it will happen when it does and i had loads of things planned for the next couple of months with drinking and going out involved and bam then next month BFP (I had to cancel so many things lol) so i defo think its the way to go.

Bex - I definitely think you will have your BFP before Christmas I have lots of PMA for you.

Nic - I have put on 8lbs! I didn't have any ms but I was sooooo hungry all the time and just ate like a maniac i am only 5'2 so it is pretty noticeable he he I just tell everyone I got way over excited in the US and put it on there.

Snowflake - Don't worry I was sooo stressed about not having symptoms and it has all been fine so don't let the lack of symptoms be a worry.

 

[InHisHands]

Sore throat is better today and my boobs twice today started to itch like when i was first developing. I wish that was a sign, but it probably is just in my head as my nipples are less sore. *shrugs* Wish AF would hurry up and get here so i can start over. And perhaps outside of doctor appointments... i can relax and not worry about BD on fertility week and i can get a BFP too.