Mid-August Testers

[NewbieLisette]

Hey ladies, how's everyone feeling today? Back to work yet? Its my first day back and I want my BED!!!!!! LOL Well atleast its a short week

My scan is only scheduled for Feb.7th when I'll be 11weeks (its my bday though so I hope its a good sign). I could always go for a private early scan but since I'm doing weekly hgc testing my Dr doesn't feel its needed....I ofcourse would love to do scans every week if I could and bloods every day too! LOL

For now really holding on to my faith and praying this is my sticky baby....more bw this thursday with results Friday! FX crossed.

 

[CHDickey]

Fingers are crossed for you lisette!!

Back to work yesterday and yes I wanted my bed. Just doing laundry and relaxing. At least classes don't start back up until the week of the 16th!

Hubby and I started a diet today. Both a little chubby. Even though doctor didn't tell us weight would be an issue, I think it might help if we shed some weight. We will see.y principal keeps thinking I will be prego by the end of the school year. Hope she is right! We have 4 women pregnant right now at school. One having a boy and the other two a girl. Funny story one girl went in at 17 wks and was told it was a boy. Then returned at 20 wks to find out it is a girl! At least she didn't have too much time to buy things!

Anyways, in a good mood. Thinking about doing opks again this month. Haven't done them since September. Just want to make sure everything is still working down there!

 

[snowflakes120]

Hey girls. How are y'all doing?

Nic - Love the bump pic!! Thanks for sharing with us!! You certainly do look great!!

Ch - Did you have fun snowmobiling on vacation?

Hands - Your turn for a bump picture!! Soon? Please??!!

Bex - I agree - lets make 2012 be all mid august testers baby year!! I too am convinced that I have progesterone issue - due to my short LP and not so high temps. I am giving myself to March til I see the Dr. as I have to do my yearly then anyways.

Lisette - How you feeling girl? Hooray for raising HCG! Thanks for letting me know about your 2ww's being different. Just was wondering to expect the same or what!

Bea - Did you get your crib put together?

AFM, just waiting for AF to be on her way out. My cousin and her friend fly in tomorrow to visit til Sunday. I am excited that she will be here to help time go by fast so I can OV soon again!! I am making myself stick to the SMEP this month - I got preggos the last time doing it. I also decided to start taking B6 to try and help my newly short LP due to my miscarriage and hope that it helps. Today was kinda a hard day to be back to work - In my head when I was pregnant, I had planned to tell my coworkers that we are expecting today - I should be 16 weeks. Tuesdays are always a tough day for me.

 

[Srbjbex]

Morning Ladies

I was back at work yesterday and already the break seems like a long time ago. Need to think about booking some holidays for this year!! AF has well and truly finished so me and DH BD'd last night...hoping to ov next wednesday, but as I am on AC / EPO I'm not sure if that will affect my follicular phase in anyway...so we will see. Going to start opks at the weekend. Also for breakfast I am having grapefruit and blueberries every day!

CH - Me and hubby are the same, we have started a bit of a health kick, anything that might help us try and make a baby! We went to the gym for the first time in ages last night and it actually felt quite good!

Lisette - I am sure this is a sticky bean for you, I know it will seem like ages until your scan, but then before you know it you will be posting bump pics too!

Snow - isnt it funny how we can convince ourselves into something. Hopefully we will both be pg by March anyway!!

Love to everyone else!!!!!!!! xx

 

[MrsBea23]

Evening everyone,

Nic - I am doing well not much happening at this stage really. Still not that big which is good I can still do everything I want to do without any problems although no-one ever gives up their seat on the bus for me lol. A lady at work commented on how small I was today but she said she didn't get very big in her pregnancies and it was really good because she could keep doing everything she needed to until her due date so I am hoping i don't just explode at some point! I have put on 22lbs though which is just beyond crazy it must be on my butt that I can't see he he. How are you doing?

Hands - That is not to far away now, so exciting. How is everything else going?

Lisette - A scan on your birthday how exciting. I am sure it is a sticky one hun. I have never lost a pregnancy and was so stressed so I can't really imagine how you are feeling but I hope you are enjoying it as much as you can.

CH - You make me laugh relaxing and laundry in the same sentance lol. I am sure you and your DH are not chubby but I totally think going to the gym and getting fit helped me get my BFP. When I 1st started trying I didn't really do any exercise at all but by the time I got pg I was going to the gym 5 to 6 times a week and eating quite a bit healthier and I really beleive it makes a difference.

Snow - Crib is all up and looking pretty. I am sorry you had a tough day on Tuesday hun, I really hope you get that sticky bean soon. I totally think SMEP is the best way to go with all the contradicting things you read about sperm needing time to regenerate or not etc surely you are all good with SMEP. I was taking B6 in my multi vitamin and one of the other things I was taking and I think it is worth it, can't do any harm anyway.

Bex - Very impressed with your breakfast, I would be starving after that though lol. Yay for the gym it is nice you go together. I hope you are not to busy at work and have some time to relax and get your BFP.

 

[NewbieLisette]

Hey girls!

So I cheated today! Lol - Got my bloods done early & the nurse was soo sweet she actually called later in the afternoon with the results (siggy updated) ofcourse she scared me half to death cuz I instantly thought something was wrong for her to be calling & I flashed back to my sad last pg & scan day Thank God from everything I'm reading the #'s look pretty average so I'm slowly calming down tonight & trying to get rid of day 3 of heartburn Sssooo pleased to have a symptom though! Lol

Snow hunni I understand what u mean having hard days, I still associate every Monday with a new fruit & where I would be now...hard to block those thoughts sometimes! Stay strong sweetie! Every 2ww is really diffrent, both for me were anyways so I hope u get the best surprise shock ever really soon! Good idea on the b6, I started having a short lp after the mc & mentioned it to my dr so he gave me a scrip to start taking progestrone as soon as I was PG again which I'm now on. Hope u have a great visit & they help kill some time too! Bonus

CH thanks for keeping ur FX crossed You have great attitude & I'm soo proud ur working out with H...I know how hard it is but definately a healthy way to start the new year off! Hope u get some extra relaxing in before the kids are back in full swing!

Bex thank u soo much for the confidence it means a lot! Holidays are coming up for me too & not soon enough its been absolutely freezing here!

Bea awesome ur still so small! 22lbs! Pffft I'm sure ur butt looks great girl! All I can do is pray...most days I'm good & positive...I have my bad moments though...fear just grips me...like earlier today...and then the day goes on & I count my blessings & believe everything will be ok this time!

Helps to have such awesome girls to talk to &
supprt me through this crazy time! Thank u all

Nic & Hands :wave: Hope you ladies are doing great!

 

[NotNic]

Hello lovelies! :wave:

I'm okay thank you. I took Tuesday off and treated myself to a facial and the house to a spring clean! Work yesterday was dull, likewise today, so already I can't wait until the weekend! I've also become a little more interested in food and made a chicken and broccoli lasagne with homemade bechamel sauce last night. I appreciate that sounds a little odd, but mince still isn't good for me and hubby at least liked it! We have salmon en croute tonight. I don't think I have made a 'proper' dinner apart from pasta and sauce, the odd chilli (which I never eat) and a roast since being pregnant. I used to be such a foodie!

Last night I gave myself a bit of a scare. I had noticed a tiny bit of brown spotting and I have been having really strong cramps and aches. I've not had anything since though, and a couple of the girls on 2nd tri have reassured me that it's common at 17-18 wks to have a bit of a growth spurt and to feel much more achey. Also as it was brown blood - in all likliehood it is old blood that has either worked it's way out, or my uterus has just become a bit grumbly about all the stretching and expanding its been doing this week.

I'm going to get hubby to take another photo tonight to see if I've grown in the last week. I definitely felt like you could tell in yesterday's work outfit, but not so much in today's. I still weigh exactly the same as I did at 14 weeks though (which was the same as 8 weeks!). I really thought the scales were going to tell me I've had a big weight gain this week what with being more bumpy and the fact that Quality Street chocolates have played a big part in my diet recently!

CH, Bex and Snow - Sounds like you all have great ideas. I'm really excited to hear how the plans go. I'm guessing that you'll all be testing around the same time as each other. If I remember rightly our cycles were always a similarish length before. Do you have a rough idea of when your testing dates will be?

Snow - Sorry to hear that Tuesday was a tough day. Big hugs to you. xx

Mrs Bea - Lovely to hear how you're getting on. I would love to see another bump picture. Haha about the pounds being on your bottom. My BF said that when she was pregnant, but we always told her it had to get bigger to balance her out. You'd fall over if it didn't It's lovely to hear that you are doing so well. Have you thought any more on names?

Hands - Hello honey! Did you book your scan yet? Are you definitely finding out your baby flavour?

Lisette - Heartburn is dreadful! Brilliant, brilliant news about your numbers. Are they going to be checking you weekly from now on? Will they also give you additional scans and midwives appointments?

Gosh this has become a huuuge post! Hope you are all doing well. New Year = new start and exciting future for all of us! xxx

 

[InHisHands]

Okay Guys... not the best pictures. I couldn't figure out how to take the flash off the camera... but here is my bump at 15 weeks. I feel huge compared to the rest of you. BTW I promise i had a flat stomach 4 months ago lol


Bea - I'm doing well overall. Baby is making my quezy, and achey.. but what else is new? Can we see the crib?

Nic - i haven't gained any weight either. I just have ZERO appetite, but i get sick if i dont eat SOMETHING every 2 to 3 hours. I've only gained 2lbs since my BFP, but my belly has exploded. I will try to book my scan on monday, and yes we are going to try to find out the gender. Hubby keeps having dreams about boys, and i keep having dreams about girls. I felt like i was carrying a boy all this time. But info im reading says the more forgetful and less hungry you are, the more likely you are carrying a girl.. and the more hungry and less forgetful you are in second tri you are carrying a boy. According to that, i would be carrying a girl. *shrugs*

I just want to know for sure one way or another.

 

[snowflakes120]

Awe Hands look at you girl!! You look great!! Thanks for sharing!! Anyone else want to share bump pics? Can you guys tell I love bumpie pics??!!

Thanks for all the kind words ladies. It really means alot to me to know I can come on here and gripe to y'all. You really make me feel better!! xoxo

Nic - Given my recent cycles - I am not sure when to test. FF has put 1/28 as AF arriving but my past 2 cycles have only been 26 days. So I guess somewhere around there I plan to test. Also, I had those Quality Street Chocolates once - hubby's aunt is from England and gave me some and I loved them!!

Chart is up and down but not stressing about it!

 

[NotNic]

Snow - if you loved Quality Street I'll have to send you a tin of Cadbury's Roses! IMO they are even better than Quality Street! If you are due to test around the 28th then we'll be waiting together. My scan is on the 25th so we can wait together!

Hands - I'm so jealous of your bump! You've got a proper bump shaped bump, and you look tiny everywhere else! You're going to be one of those ladies that has a bump and nothing else! From my ribcage down you can tell I'm getting wider. I'm shaped like a ski jump, or a nose! Seeing your bump - Im going to guess it's a boy. Can't wait to see if I'm right!

xxx

 

[Srbjbex]

HANDS!!!! What an amazing bump!! Brilliant pic If we are starting to guess then I am going to say boy!!

Nic - controversial comment there......I think Quality Street is better than Roses! Haha! Although I consumed way too much of BOTH of them over Christmas. I think i am going to test on 25th, but I am not too sure what the AC / EPO is going to do with my cycle, last time i think it lengthened, who knows

Snow - I am pleased we will be testing about the same time, it makes the wait a bit more bearable.....I think CH should be too?? Fingers crossed for a triple BFP month!

Lisette - great news on the bloods! bring on the bump!

 

[NotNic]

Haha Bex! I love nutty chocolate and you get more nut options in the Roses tin and a few too many toffee options for my liking in Quality Street!

Yay for that last week of Jan! A triple BFP month would be A-Ma-Zing!

 

[MrsBea23]

Lisette - So pleased your bloods have come back as expected and you are relaxing a bit, unfortunately I don't think the worry ever ends I still stress out that something is going to go wrong even now sigh. I am sure everything will be fine with both of us though.

Nic - I am with you on the roses totally mmmmm. Glad you are ok after your scare I have read that it is normal as well so nothing to worry about. I am so bored of work only 10 more weeks and i am out of there woo hoo, just have to get through yearend which is super busy but at least there is an end in sight lol.

Hands - Your bump is fab. If all those old wives tales where true then I would be having a boy, I wasn't sick at all I could eat everything in sight and I got hairy lol so I don't think you can put much stock in them lol.

Snow - Your chart looks quite similar to last month at this stage. What day are you going to start SMEP on?

:wave: CH & Bex

 

[NotNic]

Mrs Bea - I'm so jealous that you have 10 weeks left! I have 18 but I will take two weeks holiday between now and then. Still feels like ages away. Remind me again of your due date? x

 

[InHisHands]

Thank you all for such wonderful comments, but wasn't it just a few weeks ago that you all were guessing girl based on my ultrasound? You can't have it both ways LOL

I still am referring to baby as a "he" most of the time...but i really don't know.


BTW i think a triple BFP month is exactly what we need!!!

Ch - I'm glad you are so much more relaxed this month! They say that being relaxed can help improve your odds.

Lisette - im with Bea.. the worrying never stops. I still get moments where im cramping heavier, or wonder why i havent felt a kick yet, or worry about the quad results. Its true when they say that a woman becomes a mom the moment she concieves... LOL

Nic - have you felt kicks yet? When is your gender ultrasound?

Snow & Bex - you'll get your very own babybump soon. When you do get pregnant, have you thought of how you are going to tell hubby?

 

[InHisHands]

BTW Congrats on your sweet potato and egg plant nic and bea!!!

 

[snowflakes120]

Fingers crossed for a triple BFP month!

Well they do say that things happen in 3's!!! FXXX!!!!

 

[CHDickey]

Hey ladies!!

Hands- adorable pick. I going to go with boy as well!

Afm nothing here!!

 

[NotNic]

Hands - Congratulations on the avocado! My scan is on the 25th January, but I won't be finding out what we're having. We want it to stay a surprise if we can but I'll show you more bump photos soon and see if you can guess. I don't think I've felt any movements yet. Over the last week I have become more crampy and had odd twitchy moments or the sensation of pressure but nothing I can honestly say is kicks or baby's movement. I'm sure I'll feel them soon enough though (fingers crossed)!

Happy Friday everyone! Here's hoping that this one goes nice and quickly. xx

 

[CHDickey]

Amen to that Nic. This week has dragged out!

I love the idea of being surprised! You are awesome! I am going to want to know because I am super anal!

Cd9 here. We went ahead and started bd last night. Here's to month 7!