Mid-August Testers

Hey ladies!!

I am super busy with a take home final and final paper due tomorrow!:( oh well, only 6 more hours and I am DONE!!

Hands- prayers are going up right now for your father, you, and your family!!

Everyone seems to be chugging along. It finally feels like Christmas in Houston!

Much love to you all!:)
 
CH - i have an aunt who is a teacher in houston... however she kind of disowned her family and won't talk to me or anyone else for that matter *shrugs* I was in houston the year it snowed christmas eve. People went nuts over it ROTFL .. i'm used to snow, but those who hadn't seen it for years were all out in it. It was a refreshing, seeing all the people's reaction to it.

Lisette - I'm no good at temping or stalking charts, so i won't attempt it LOL but I was wondering, what Cycle Day are you on right now? I'm trying to keep track. -- sorry if you have already said

Bea - i want to feel the bubbles!!! I'm definately showing.. one of the kids told me i was getting fat today ROTFL.. but i have only gained about 1.5 lbs.. though my stomach would make you think otherwise. weird. Is your little girl's head on the left or right? What symptoms are you currently having, and is it in 2nd tri that you have to start sleeping on your left side? How are you dealing with sleep? -- sorry for all the questions, but you are like the pregnant vetern in this group.

Nic - Are you feeling more comfortable about telling people, and knowing people "know"?

Bex - Yay for no more AF!!! I'm rooting for you. Besides the BDing cycle... are you going to try anything else or new this month?

Snowflake - I hope either you get your BFP or AF soon... limbo land is no fun. I was so excited when you had gotten your first BFP so we both were preggos at the same time. You were the first to reach out and ask me if i wanted to be TTC buddies...and that meant a lot to me. A life line when i felt like i was sinking. I just can't wait for us to be bump buddies again. I'm rooting for you sis!!!


I also want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. I'm trying to stay calm and not stress over it, as it isn't good for the baby. At this point, i just don't want my dad to suffer any longer and am okay with God calling him home. I would have loved for him to see my kiddo born, but i wouldn't wish 6 more months of suffering on him. He was so excited to see the ultrasound pictures and told me it made the world of difference. I really am going to miss him and hate that my child won't get to know him like i did. He has recorded a video for him or her thats probably age 10-13 appropriate... but it's just not the same.
 
Well AF just arrived!! I am sooo happy!! I think this will be the one and only time in my life that I am actually happy that she is here!! :) I am also happy that she is here earlier than expected so that we won't be visiting family during OV time!

Hands - Thanks so much for your kind words - it really does mean alot to me! And again, I will continue to keep your father in my thoughts. Lots of hugs are being sent your way.

CH - Congrats with almost being done with school. Hubby is totally stressing right now about exams and final projects being due as well.

Lisette - Blood work went good. My OBGYN should call tomorrow with the results. I am assuming the HCG is either at 0 or pretty darn close seeing as AF arrived. I took a peak at your chart - looking good - def think you are about to OV very soon! Hit those sheets!

Bea - The palette arrived yesterday. I used two of the colors today and like it so far. I need to do some more experimenting with it. I plan to try out some more colors tomorrow. So far so good!

Bex - Awesome news about your brother and his wedding date! I really hope you have a LO or are pregnant too! Sounds like you have a great plan in place for this cycle!

Nic - Hey there!

Gotta run - Hubby's making me a banana split!! Yummy!!
 
Snow - yay for the witch arriving. Now you know your body is all back to normal and you can start trying again. Christmas dust to you!

Hands - I'm not doing anything other than BDing this month (and temping). Just trying to take the pressure right off and enjoy all the Christmas build up! more hugs to you:hugs::hugs:

Lisette - get BDing I say!

Bea - looking forward to seeing a pic of your tree when you get it up!


xxx
 
Hey girlies!

Hope everyone is having a good hump day!

Hands thank you soo much for keeping track! You're a sweetie! I'm on CD15. Sending you lots of :hugs:

Snow I totally know what you mean! First AF after the mc is the only one that is allowed and you are happy :) Hope the bloods come back nice and clean for ya! Lots of Christmas BD'ing :winkwink:

Bex how you feeling hunni? How many more days for AF to be gone? Also you never told me did you get a Mesina reading as well?

AFM - I had a big temp spike this morning so I hope it stays up and I can be sure I'm O'ing again since the mc atleast. PMA now :winkwink:
 
Well poo. My HCG is still at 7.5 - I have to go back again next week. She wants it below 5. It's so close thoughhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
 
Hiya!

Snow - I would have thought that you would be closer to zero now AFs started. Is there a chance you've dropped those last few points since the blood test? I'd say you must be going in the right direction though for AF. Enjoy your festive bd'ing! ;)

Hands - I'm not sure tbh. I know part of the issue is that my hubby's twin sister found out her first baby had a fatal heart condition at her 20wk scan and my sister has numerous health issues. All along I've been concerned about making it through that scan unscathed. My mum who had a late 1st tri mc before she had me, confessed that she couldn't let herself get excited until this point, but I still don't think I'm there yet. I feel like saying 'touch wood' everytime we talk about 'when baby's here'. Also I get very embarrased about people knowing my business, but I guess I'll get used to it. Just keeping my fingers crossed that Pip stays healthy and we get a good scan end of Jan. FX! Then I can bully oh into finally considering baby names. Initially I thought I was having a girl but I am starting to think it might be more blue. We don't have any boys names at all!

Hope everyone is okay. Sounds like we have lots of festive baby dancing ahead of us. Lots of :dust: ladies! When does everyone think they can test? So exciting! CH will you be trying this month or are you starting again in January?

Praying that your Dad is comfortable Hands and that you continue to stay strong.
 
Hi ladies, just got back from a fun night out with colleagues consisting of ice skating followed by Chinese :)

Lisette - ive not had a reading, part of me is tempted to get one, but the other part thinks it doesn't mean anything anyway so I am torn. I'll see how I feel next month I think.

Snow - annoying results on the blood test. I agree with nic though if you had since had AF then you must be fine to ttc again surely, and it must mean you are under 5.

CH - did you get your paper all done?
 
Morning everyone! Just a quick one to tell Mrs Bea to stay safe. Horrible weather coming your way. Button down the hatches! The last few Decembers Kent has had heavy snow and we've been snowed in where we live now and had a nightmare commuting for the whole month. It's chilly now but I've still not swapped to my heavy winter coat. I don't know if that is partly to do with baby making me warmer and the fact its not too cold yet. Where we hope to move to really suffers when it snows, but hopefully I'll be on maternity leave next year and it won't matter! Hope everyone has a good Thursday. Xx
 
Hi Everyone,

It has been busy on here I hope I can remember everything I wanted to say to everyone, I think I might need to start taking notes before I post lol.

Ch – I hope you have got everything done and you get some time to chill soon, it all seems a bit hectic for you at the moment.

Hands – I have put on 17lbs already eeek but bizarrely I am not really showing much, people are very surprised when I tell them I am pregnant and how far along I am. My little girl hangs out on the left most of the time even if I am laying on my right she still somehow manages to stay up on the left lol sometimes she goes low though and I can’t feel her and that is weird that is when I get the Doppler out and make sure her heart is still beating away. You don’t really need to start sleeping on the left until 3rd tri when you are big enough to put pressure on the vena cava but I am trying to sleep on the left to get into the habit, I bought a dream genie and that helps but sometimes I wake up in the night and throw it out of bed and roll over lol. I still don’t have any symptoms didn’t have any in 1st tri and don’t have any now not even food or smell aversions it all just seems a bit to easy.

Bex – Ice Skating is always fun sounds very festive, have you got much planned for the weekend?

Snow – I think I have to agree with the other girls that since AF has arrived the HCG must be pretty much out of your system, I remember reading somewhere that some women naturally have HCG in their system all the time and that is why they can get a + HPT when they are not pregnant. I think you should still be ok to start TTC though even with a little in the system.

Lisette - Yay for the temp spike lots of :dust: your way.

Nic – Thank you hun, I think it is going to be 90mph winds today here my poor cats are going to be in bits. I will be fine I will leave work about 3.30 and head home to bed I just hope DH gets home ok he works across the Forth road bridge and it gets shut in high winds.
Do you know I never though I was a very private person but I now realise I am when it comes to my home life I would never tell anyone if DH and I had an argument or he upset me and I find it quite strange talking to folk about my pregnancy, I am fine with close friends but work folk and acquaintances I find it really awkward!

AFM I am going for a private anomaly scan next week, I thought the last one was very good but she was measuring a few days behind and I just want to have another to check everything is ok and I have a few Q’s this is with a doctor as well so she should be able to answer everything for me.
 
Hey ladies!!

Seems that everyone is quite busy right now. Prayers are going up for daddy's, scans and festive BD!!

My DH and I are on the fence about trying this month. We want to but then again we are telling ourselves we could wait one more month. Just depends how we feel next week!;)

I am done with school this semester!! Only 6 hours and I will be done. I was telling a friend that I have been out of high school for 10 years, but have spent 7 in college. I guess that's not awful when you consider I will have a bachelors and two masters degrees...phew, I could have been a doctor by now. Oh well! Here's to praying I get an assistant principal job this spring!!

Much love to you all!!
 
I've been real busy and tired and thus not posted as much and then i feel like i get too far behind!!!

Nic - congrats on your lemonhead girl!!! Have your symptoms eased up too? I've noticed mine has eased up some the past two days (which i hear is normal), but im tired still (going to bed around 8pm still).

Bea - funny that you mentioned throwing the pillow off to the side at night. For a while i slept with an extra pillow and would wake up frustrated in the middle of the night and threw it off too! LOL BTW - i would totally panic if i were to stop feeling the baby move. how scary!!! I'm glad she's alright though. Are you any closer to making a name list?

Lisette - unless you ovulate late, you should be starting your tww? Those always go by so slow!!! Maybe since Christmas is so close it will go by faster with all the hustle.

Snow - I'm going with the same consenses. If AF came... you should be good to go. Stalk up on opks, preeseed, blueberries, and PMA girl.

CH - Let us know what you decide. I'll be rooting for you either way!

Bex - I do hope you get to bring a newborn or your whales belly to the wedding. It really shouldn't be long now. They say usually within the first few months of a miscarriage, most will get pregnant again because the body is extra fertile.

BTW - after a frustrating battle with hubby's ex... we will be getting our daughter for Christmas this year (as court ordered). YAY!!! He's so excited. I hate that they try to get away with denying him his visitation each year... its rather frustrating. I know that this child im carrying in no way replaces his daughter, but it will be refreshing for him to have a child around and not worry about all that junk. I don't understand why some parents try to use the children as weapons to hurt the other. It's just not right.
 
Hands - that's brilliant news about your stepdaughter. Sorry you had to battle for it but at least you'll have everyone with you now on Christmas Day. Symptoms wise mine had pretty much gone by 11 weeks. From 9 weeks they'd eased but that's the placenta doing it's job - thankfully! I have actually got more tired post 10 weeks but I guess much of that is normal winter fatigue. I do get heartburn and I could do without the burping but hey ho! :)

I'm a little bit nervous this morning. My secretary manager requested a mtg with me this morning. I got an invite late in the day yesterday. Apparently it's nothing I need to worry but she wants to get my thoughts on something. No one senior at work knows I'm pregnant and I had planned to keep it to myself. I don't think she has guessed, but I think I'm probably going to be offered additional responsibilities or maybe a new role all together. I doubt it would be extra money but I can't be sure. I'm going to have to try to keep my mouth shut. Our last mtg in July ended in quite a big disagreement. :blush: Really don't want to say something I'd regret.

Also the other thing I'm a bit worried about is my weight. I seem to have lost a pound. Not exactly the end of the world but I've only put two on since the day I got my bfp. Bea - do you know what you're supposed to put on by 14 wks?

Happy Friday everyone. Will let you know if I manage to bite my tongue! Xxx
 
I've just noticed you're a plum Hands. Yay!!!! In the uk you'd now be on your way to 2nd tri! :happydance:
 
I needn't have worried! I got an email from her this morning asking if we could postpone as she is 'feeling a bit rough after last night's Christmas party'!! :rofl: I didn't go because they were holding it in a club and had hired a really heavy, famous dance DJ. I could have handled the music (which is not my thing at all) if I could have had a few drinks and some cocktails but sober there was no way I was going to be able to enjoy that!

Does anyone have any nice weekend plans? xx
 
Nic... don't worry!!! I've been weighing myself every morning. I started when i got my BFP at 160 (but im also 69 inches tall)... throughout the months some days i weigh more than others but honestly it all averages back out at 161.5 to 162. Then this morning i weighed myself and was taken back. It read 158. I haven't had a reading that low since like last February. How can i lose 4lbs in one day? I noticed a lot of my bloat is gone.. so perhaps its just the bloat easing up for both of us?

Also -- i have a pregnancy weight gain chart that the doctor gave me. It shows that for a person with normal BMI (between 19.8 and 26).. that at 16 weeks is when you should have gained 5lbs. That's where i fit in.

If you started your pregnancy overweight (more than 26 BMI), then at 16 weeks you should have only gained 2 or 3 lbs.

If you started your pregnancy underweight (below 19.8BMI) you should have gained 6 or 7 lbs.
 
Thanks hun. I have a BMI of 21/22 ish so I'm probably a little low on weight gain at this stage, but I still have two weeks and if I don't put anything on I'll see what the mw says at my appointment. I'm sure I can manage to put on a few pounds over Christmas if I need too! :)

My bloating has gone down and my boobs don't seem as swollen so I've probably lost a bit of water weight. My weight has stayed pretty constant since 8 weeks until my scan last week. I haven't fluctuated in that month at all. I weighed half a kilo less at my scan than at my booking in appointment but I blamed that on different weighing scales. For my height I'm pretty busty and I'm not lacking a bottom so I guess my body is happy with it's current fat stores. :haha:
 
Nic I bet it's nothing to worry about. It's probably nothing to do with you being pg and something really boring instead!

Tonight I am hosting a Jamie At Home party, so I have finished work at lunch time so I can prepare :) I am making a chilli for everyone which I have just put in the oven in preparation! I can't wait!
 
Ooh have fun Bex! Im sure people will be able to pick up plenty of good christmas presents. xx

Thanks. Next week I'll probably put on a truck load and wonder why I was complaining! :)
 
CH - That is impressive I am sure it was all worth it though.

Hands - I am glad you can all be together at Christmas. Haven't got a list yet will let you know when I do.

Nic - Don't stress at all everyone puts on weight at different stages in their pregnancy, You definitely would of lost weight when the bloat went down it was all water weight.

Bex - have fun tonight I have been to a few jamie parties and have loads of it, it is really good quality.

:wave: snow and lisette
 

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