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[MinneGirl]

CedarWood, all this sounds good to me I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you, babe .

And yes, I know what you mean with the heat. It's really hot where I am too- although admittedly I do have the privilege of air conditioning. Make sure you drink a lot of liquids and have frequent showers, I suppose.

How's everybody else doing? I've been nauseous for five days in a row, all day every day, as if I'm in a moving car and trying to read and getting dizzy and stomach upset. I haven't been sick or anything, but it's enough to keep me indoors- a short walk and I feel out of breath. Yesterday it was sooo hot and sooo humid I thought I was going to faint right there on the street (low blood pressure and everything). That said, I exclude the heat factor as a possible source, as I've been coming here for the last 25 years of my life and never had this before I also skipped my prenatal today in case it's causing it but nope, still feeling I have a whole fan turned towards me right as we speak, and still I feel it. I did test this morning, as this is highly unusual for me, but got myself a nice DH said it was too soon (I'm 9 or 10dpo). Still, I used a 10ml test... It did say it works for up to five days before AF's ETA, and I suppose if we count today, it was six, not five, yet a BFN is a BFN and don't want to get my hopes up in case I feel like an idiot afterwards

Oh, btw. It seems that the latest addition to my invincible sexuality is small burps all day throughout

LaRockera, your symptoms seem promising...you tested too soon...wait a few more days! Fx'd this is your month!!!!

 

[dragonfly26]

Hello ladies!!! Welcome back cedarwood, I'm glad you have decided to join us again. Your symptoms sound promising!!! How many dpo are you? Mrs-C, I am sooo happy that you and hubby are back at it. You bd'ing schedule sounds really good!!! Larockera, don't give up yet it was still early. Your hgc levels may not have been high enough to be detected. I found this chart so I wouldn't give up.
3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml
MinneGirl, sounds like you have a great weekend planned. I am super jealous about you seeing jack johnson! I love him! I believe he is coming to our area next weekend, we are going to try and see him. I hope we can, we have just been so freaking busy, it's outrageous!! FX crossed for my ladies and tons of baby dust for you!!!!

 

[MinneGirl]

Dragonfly, I've been meaning to ask--Membas, you as well--did you two staying laying down for a long time after bd'ing the month you got your bfp?

 

[dragonfly26]

I am super tired today, hoping I don't fall asleep at my desk This has really been a terrible week of sleep for me. Early in the week around 3 am it sounded like someone shot someone, then about 20 to 4 someone came knocking on our door asking for someone we don't even know, WTF!!! Then the next night I had drinken alot alot of water before bed and had to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, then of course was like wide awake and had an awful time trying to fall asleep. on wednesday someone two houses over started lighting off fireworks at 4 am, who the hell does this, i don't know, but I was so mad. Then last night we had severe storms and tornado sirens were going off all night and the thunder was ridiculous, making it impossible to sleep!!! I am so exhausted, I am sore all over and all I want to do is curl up in bed!!!! Sorry for that just had to rant a little.

 

[MinneGirl]

That sucks!!!!!!!! I'm sorry you have had sud bad sleep! Well, at least its Friday, and you can catch up over the weekend....please answer my above post as well

 

[dragonfly26]

Dragonfly, I've been meaning to ask--Membas, you as well--did you two staying laying down for a long time after bd'ing the month you got your bfp?

I would generally stay laying down for like 1/2 an hour. I would also put a pillow under my hips to tilt myself back, the things we do Hey but who gives a sh#@ as long as it works or at least gives us a piece of mind!!!

 

[CedarWood]

Dragonfly - Congrats - I just saw your ticker!!

Sorry you are having wacky neighbors and not geting sleep. I hate being woken up by neighbors - then you are annoyed and it is even harder to fall asleep.
Tornados - what state are you in?


LR - I agree with the other girls - think sounds very very promising but may be too early to show.
I posted on the 1 dpo thread and agree with Dragonfly about the hcg. I am, if I may say so, a bit of an hcg expert (preens in the mirror). You may have an hcg of say 10 detectable by a beta (blood pregnancy test) at 9/10 dpo but not have detectable levels in urine. It is possible to get a pos pee stick at 10 dpo but 13.5 is the average day of a pos (according to fertility friend).
The nausea sounds really - really - promising!


Minnegirl - awww that sounds like a fun weekend! I love chick flicks

Jack Johnson - is he country? I like country music but am not up on the latest.

As for me - my plans for the weekend are staying cool as possible - I do not expect success.....

My month ttc....ummmm well began ttc in 2003 - not sure how many months as sometimes we travel for work and I go home to the US twice a year. It is long I know but I had two undiagnosed illnesses that led to miscarriages and problems ttc. Think things are clear now

 

[LaRockera]

Hey buddies

Thank you all for the encouragement, you're such a lovely lot I know if it's not this month it'll be the next or the one after and so it goes, so I'm not particularly disheartened, maybe just a little disappointed (nobody likes the emphatic blankness of a ) The only reason I tested really was because this was unusual for me and coincided with my 2WW suspiciously. Whatever will be will be I guess

I haven't heard of Jack Johnson, what kind of music does he make? Minnegirl, seems like you got a few things planned then?

Dragonfly, well, I can so feel you. Where I'm staying at the moment is a looney bin! When my parents bought this house back in '82 there were just some random houses and a couple of olive tree fields- now it looks more crowded than London! Thousands of buildings have jumped out of nowhere- private holiday houses, rooms-to-let, hotels etc, you get kids crying their lungs out, youngsters creating a havoc in the middle of the night, and the worst- loads of idiots on motorcycles (and by that I don't mean that every motorcycle rider is an idiot, of course not, but solely refer to those sorts of idiots that run up and down in the alleys with their bikes almost in shambles giving us freights at stupid o'clock ) I'm so grateful for the air conditioning my parents installed last year- one could not possible sleep with open windows!

CedarWood - Thank you! I feel so much better talking to you guys, now! And it sounds as if your ttc is now starting afresh and promising, all troubles and obstacles lifted. Fx for all of us!

Mrs-C, good luck honey! We're all sending baby dust all ways!

Loads of love from Greece, my babes! Thank you, I really appreciate the encouragement, no matter what happens.

 

[MinneGirl]

Quick questions (apparently I'm full of them today )

When I have my period, it is almost non-existant at night time, then when I wake up and go to the bathroom, it gushes out. Is this abnormal?

 

[LaRockera]

Quick questions (apparently I'm full of them today )

When I have my period, it is almost non-existant at night time, then when I wake up and go to the bathroom, it gushes out. Is this abnormal?

I wouldn't think so. My period disappears during the night as well, esp. after day 2, I wake up and see only traces of it on my pad. If this is how it's always been then I wouldn't really worry. You can always ask your doc for confirmation though

xxx

 

[dragonfly26]

Quick questions (apparently I'm full of them today )

When I have my period, it is almost non-existant at night time, then when I wake up and go to the bathroom, it gushes out. Is this abnormal?

I think this must be normal, because I don't ever have to wear anything to bed, but like you said once I get up in the morning, it's on!!!

 

[MinneGirl]

Oh good, I'm NOT abnormal...been thinking I was for ages!!! Thanks girls! One less thing to be paranoid about!

 

[Mrs-C]

I have less at night too.

I need to ask - do you bleed and then when you stop, that's it? That's how I always was. The last 2/3 cycles it has done it's three days, stopped and then started again. This time, three days of bleeding, two days of nothing and then today, more bright red blood which is now darkening.

I'm not used to this - does anyone else get this? I mentioned it to my doc and he said it can be normal when coming of BCP.

 

[LaRockera]

I have less at night too.

I need to ask - do you bleed and then when you stop, that's it? That's how I always was. The last 2/3 cycles it has done it's three days, stopped and then started again. This time, three days of bleeding, two days of nothing and then today, more bright red blood which is now darkening.

I'm not used to this - does anyone else get this? I mentioned it to my doc and he said it can be normal when coming of BCP.

I came of microgynon over a year and a half ago and I still get this kind of AF pattern- one day of heavy flow, then medium, then it disappears for half a day and then resumes in the form of light flow until it becomes spotting. The whole thing lasts for a good seven days, pantyliners included.

I wouldn't really worry. As long as you have normal flow (ie it's not unusually or suspiciously light) then it's all good

 

[membas#1]

Dragonfly, I've been meaning to ask--Membas, you as well--did you two staying laying down for a long time after bd'ing the month you got your bfp?

I would generally stay laying down for like 1/2 an hour. I would also put a pillow under my hips to tilt myself back, the things we do Hey but who gives a sh#@ as long as it works or at least gives us a piece of mind!!!

I pretty much did the same. I put pillows under to tilt back a bit (not every time but definitely the two most fertile days and O day), then stayed put for half an hour or so. I usually have to pee after BD, so I made sure to go before so I wouldn't be uncomfortable. Only one time was I doing the pee pee dance laying there with my hips in the air--that time i maybe stayed laying down for all of 10 minutes I noticed if I didn't put my hips up pretty quick after, everything would drip out...also, (TMI alert) I always had my O after SO was done...either right after or within 20 minutes or so.

 

[membas#1]

I have less at night too.

I need to ask - do you bleed and then when you stop, that's it? That's how I always was. The last 2/3 cycles it has done it's three days, stopped and then started again. This time, three days of bleeding, two days of nothing and then today, more bright red blood which is now darkening.

I'm not used to this - does anyone else get this? I mentioned it to my doc and he said it can be normal when coming of BCP.

The 3 or so months before we started TTC I would have 3 days of flow (medium) then it would pretty well stop, I'd think it was over, we would BD, and it would start up again either that night or the next day...so I'd get a day off, then start back up with light to medium flow...then maybe spot and done.

 

[MinneGirl]

Mine starts with medium flow, then by second day in the evening its getting lighter, then day 3 and 4 is brown blood...hopefully that is okay. I've been paranoid for ages about this...too light? I also can't wear tampons

 

[CedarWood]

Hi girls

How is everyone today?

I will not add to the flow discussion, as most of my life I have had abnormal periods!

Still hot here but looks like it may rain tonight - yay
Alot of European Russia has been in a drought.

Well not much to say - still lots of CM - ewwww
Breasts still a bit achy but think less sensitive...hmmmm

Am going to have a quiet night in and

(Just kidding about the wine)

CW

 

[Mrs-C]

No news from me. Still waiting for AF to go. DH is getting impatient!
We finally got the wii fit plugged in yesterday. I got it for xmas

We both have been told, by the wii fit, and not so subtly, that we need to drop a few lbs! So, that's a goal for us. Will help with TTC too.

I'm going to change our diets (reduced portions and blended veg for lunch - mmm). and we are going to do an hour each on the wii fit a night. When the time is right, we will also DTD - a little sexercise!

Anyone else trying to loose weight?

 

[membas#1]

I dropped 15 lbs from September to June. I had been at the same weight for a long time, just maintaining, but I knew I needed to lose some--so worked on that this year, and managed 15 lbs before we got preggers. So far haven't put any back on. I'm not gonna pretend like I couldn't have stood to lose another 10 this year, but my goal was 15 and that's what I did. Figure those 15+ will come back on with pregnancy but hope it's easier to lose after baby since I lost it before baby. I sort of took it in 5 lb increments...would lose 5 lbs and stay there for a couple months maintaining...then work on another few lbs. I think it helped that it came off slowly for me. And that I spent time between increments just maintaining that weight. GL! I hear the Wii Fit is fun. I've played around on my friend's before. Right now SO and I are just walking every night...last night we tackled some hills and got the heart rate up. He wants to do a 12 mile hike this weekend...up and down lava rock. I told him I'm still in physical therapy for an injury, I don't think that's wise to just start off that big. Course that's nothing to him...what's a 6 hour hike, no biggie. Geez. Not to mention, my energy is not at it's peak right now! But I'm trying to keep moving.....