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[membas#1]

Keep your chin up Mrc-C...lots of women don't get any CM and fall pregnant! It sounds like you have done everything you can do for this cycle, so stay positive!

LaRockera, I think that is great that you are going to ENJOY your summer and being a newlywed. That is such a fun and special time.

Tonight I picked up my evening primose oil and raspberry leaf tea I have to try something new each cycle...makes me have more hope.

Hugs girls

happy to hear it! hope it is your month!!!

 

[CedarWood]

Hi all,

Minniegirl - make dure you stop the epo after O

Mrs C - oh too early after O to be concerned about cm. I was just a bit obsessed this cycle as it seemed a bit much. Some people do report none but it is still early days for you!

AFM No AF but cm seems watery making me suspicious.

Membas - did you get lower back cramps while asleep? I get them only then not while awake

Will find another test for the afternoon I suppose. I keep expecting af.

 

[CedarWood]

Ah the watery for me was a precurser of AF - prog drop. I came back just a bit ago this afternoon and found a few brown spots.
Meh - my AF is usually clockwork and this messes up my next cycle. I changed my flight to not miss all of fertile days. This means I will fly on cycle day 11 with O normally on day 14
Well there is always September

 

[LaRockera]

Ah the watery for me was a precurser of AF - prog drop. I came back just a bit ago this afternoon and found a few brown spots.
Meh - my AF is usually clockwork and this messes up my next cycle. I changed my flight to not miss all of fertile days. This means I will fly on cycle day 11 with O normally on day 14
Well there is always September

Boooooooooooooooo!

 

[MinneGirl]

Sorry Cedarwood We can all relate to the disspointment. YES, there is always next month and if need be, the month after...and YES, we WILL all get those BFP's...it's only a matter of time!

I will be sure to stop the EPO as soon as O day comes. I liked the raspberry leaf tea, it tastes delicious. AF is still here....can't wait until she is gone so we can get this party started

Dragonfly, where are you? How are you feeling?

 

[CedarWood]

Minniegirl, I know, I have been at this since 2003
The disapointment is not so bad - as thought I had bd a bit before O so was out by default. I hate missing months and looks like a late AF is going to knock me out for August. I had already adjusted my travel plans to be able to get in a few fertile days bding...and now - grrrrr

Werid seem to have even more blue veins on my breasts/chest than before. Boobs are not achy as have been for awhile - that stopped today.
I did test despite the brown spotting and it was neg. Very little spotting and not red - I wish AF would come if its coming! I am geting further and further from any chance in Aug....

We still have bad air/smog and hot - 41 predicted 2mor - like 101/102 - yikes - this in a city where if there is A/C it is on so low you cannot tell. I sweated through my morning coffee for the last time - no more coffee shops without A/C or the desire to use it - now it will be cold frappachinos to go

Hope everyone has a good day

 

[MinneGirl]

Cedarwood, do you have any kids yet or will this be your first? I can't imagine how frustrated you must feel...I am really sorry it is taking so long. Have you ever seen a DR? Sorry if you already told me the story...I can't remember. I just ask because maybe it is something really simple that just needs tweaking? I hope AF arrives soon so you can get onto this cycle and join me in getting our August

It is HOT here today too! I wish we had a pool...

 

[Mrs-C]

No news from me. Still no cm or anything at all really.

I've got my fingers crossed for all you ladies! Bring on the April babies!

 

[CedarWood]

MinnieGirl - well have been to docs - long story - but will condense:

Girls gets preg - loses baby - and so on several times - this is interspersed with vists to docs - - girl asks for specific tests - docs say all fine. Girl has long stretch with no pregnancies - doc says be patient. Girl feels worse - so asks for one of the tests again - bingo. Girl reads an article relating that problem with another - girl gets test - bingo again. Prob is now girl is a bit older - so girl waits.
Thats it in a nutshell - do not think told you anything but the time frame before.
I hope Af hurries up too
I think I will get pregnant again and all will be fine - if it could hurry up a bit - that would be nice too

MRsC - 2 days past O - early days girl!

 

[Mrs-C]

MinnieGirl - well have been to docs - long story - but will condense:

Girls gets preg - loses baby - and so on several times - this is interspersed with vists to docs - - girl asks for specific tests - docs say all fine. Girl has long stretch with no pregnancies - doc says be patient. Girl feels worse - so asks for one of the tests again - bingo. Girl reads an article relating that problem with another - girl gets test - bingo again. Prob is now girl is a bit older - so girl waits.
Thats it in a nutshell - do not think told you anything but the time frame before.
I hope Af hurries up too
I think I will get pregnant again and all will be fine - if it could hurry up a bit - that would be nice too

MRsC - 2 days past O - early days girl!

Firstly,
Secondly,
Thirdy, thank you. This is going to be a loooong TWW!

 

[LaRockera]

I think I will get pregnant again and all will be fine

Yeah, that's what I think will happen too.

 

[MinneGirl]

Cedar, You deserve this so much!!! It sounds like you at least found out what was wrong and are well on your way to getting your BFP

 

[membas#1]

Hi ladies...just popping in to say hi. GL to those in the 2WW and for those that had AF arrive onto the next month for April babies--ahhh spring time babies Fx'd for you all!

 

[MinneGirl]

Hi Girls!

Hope you are all having splendid days!

We had our national night out block party last night and it was quite fun! We have such a lovely street of neighbors...we ended up having a water balloon fight, which was comical.

The weather is cooling down a bit, thankfully. My best friend is getting married next weekend--Cedar, she is Russian--from Moscow. Anyhow, I am hosting her bachelorette party & shower this weekend at my house, so I have a lot of preparation to do in the next few days. Should keep my mind off of all this madness

 

[Mrs-C]

Minnegirl - glad you have something nice to distract you over the next few days!


I'm going to vent this at you girls - I don't want to start a big post on it or anything. But... do you notice that older ladies TTC sometimes feel those of us in our 20s shouldn't moan when it comes to TTC. I forget how old you all are, and I mean no offence. I don't feel any negativity in this thread.

I just think that people are quick to judge. Just because they weren't ready in their 20s, or hadn't met the person they wanted kids with then, doesn't mean everyone is in the same situation. One woman even said she wouldn't have wanted kids with her DH - why would you marry him then?!

I, for one, know I am ready, as is DH. We have spent the last 7 years getting to know each other. We have been loyal to each other whilst I went away to uni for three years, we have helped each other through loss of family and friends. We have had a really tough 18 months in everything except our relationship and have come out even stronger. We have lived together with parents, had two years together in our first home that we own and are now buying a bigger home for our family.

I guess I'm just wound up at the comments that someone my age is not ready, immature and implications I (and any girl my age) will be a bad mother. I really disagree. 20s used to be the normal age to have kids and in this day and age, with all the teen pregnancies, how are people looking down on women in their 20s?

My DH is one of three. We are the only one's without kids yet we have been together longer, have a bigger home (and soon to be even bigger) and have been married two years (and still not pregnant). When you are ready you are ready, and if you are surrounded by others with what you want (especially those who have kids unplanned) it is tough - no matter what your age.

Thanks for letting me get that out ladies.

 

[LaRockera]

You know babes, from what you've just described, if you're not ready, I don't know who on earth could be. Perhaps those women were referring to girls that are into boozing and partying while in uni ( know I was!) and are not emotionally mature to be mothers yet. I agree that stereotyping and generalising can indeed be hurtful and offensive, I'm sure though that that wasn't their motivation.

I think you'll both make brilliant parents

 

[membas#1]

I think everyone is ready at their own time and there shouldn't be judgment passed one way or the other on the age someone is ready. I'm 34, just now starting a family. Didn't know until I was 30 that I even wanted kids. My sister was 21 with her first, her husband 24--they have 2 now, the oldest is 11, the youngest is 9. They are FANTASTIC parents! Age does not make a parent great or not.

Just to update--had a 7 week ultrasound today...all is well, HB is 128 BPM, baby measures 7 weeks exactly. Photo posted in my journal.

Happy day to you all and don't let those folks bug you Mrs-C. you guys know what you want and you know you are ready...that's what matters, and that only.

 

[Mrs-C]

I think everyone is ready at their own time and there shouldn't be judgment passed one way or the other on the age someone is ready. I'm 34, just now starting a family. Didn't know until I was 30 that I even wanted kids. My sister was 21 with her first, her husband 24--they have 2 now, the oldest is 11, the youngest is 9. They are FANTASTIC parents! Age does not make a parent great or not.

Just to update--had a 7 week ultrasound today...all is well, HB is 128 BPM, baby measures 7 weeks exactly. Photo posted in my journal.

Happy day to you all and don't let those folks bug you Mrs-C. you guys know what you want and you know you are ready...that's what matters, and that only.

I appriciate it goes both ways. When I met DH he didn't think he wanted to get married or have kids. He changed his mind about both. Being around our youngest nieces has made him even more sure he is ready for kids. People do change their minds.

Glad all went well at your scan. I'll check your photo out! You must be so excited.

 

[CedarWood]

Hi girlies,

Just poping in to say Hi - am having a few vodka and cokes - because I can

Hmmm well smoke/smog city here - air constantly smells of burning - yuck

Mrs C, I am older and well - for myself - I am glad I was not pregnant in my teens -( though would have been pretty impossible for me as not allowed out of the house). In my 20's as well, as with the wrong guy - now - do not feel started too late, just had health problems that were not found... But do not wish anyone ill. I do think for some people in their teens - that it might be good for them to grow a bit before starting a family but each to his own
It is true times have changed and people did normally have children much younger. One dear old lady in a nursing home, I voluntered at - told me that she was chastised by her mother for being unmarried at 14. Yep, she was told she would be an old maid. Her mom was married at 13.

Minniegirl - tell me if you want any recipies etc - something simple you could make that is Russian if you want for a treat/surprise.

Membas - yay for good news!

Well back to my vodka and cokes

 

[BabyDreamer82]

Mrs-C, my brother & sister in-law got married about 18 months ago, They were engaged for two years & found out they were pregnant about two weeks after their wedding.
They had moved their wedding forward as they wanted to start a family. When they got engaged and were making these plans I thought they were crazy, She was only 21 & he was 23. They had so much more living to do before settling down.

I ended a 7 year relationship not long before the wedding as I knew I wanted to get married & have a family one day but not with him.

Then I met DP, we have only been together for 18 months (got together at the wedding) but I KNOW I want to have children with him, & Im ready, Im not scared or hesitant & I dont think my brother & SIL are crazy anymore.

I now think age & how long you've been together doesnt matter, if you beleive in your heart that you are with the person you want to grow old with & you are ready to have a family, well then do it.

Sorry for the long post & the possibility that it doesnt flow, Its still early here & I havent been up long, still have sleepy brain.