October Sticky Beans!

[todmommy4568]

Quick update because I'm sure you are all dying to know I finished my paper with 5 minutes to spare. It was half a page short and one reference short but I am still calling it a success haha.

Angel how is your thesis coming along?

 

[cupcake.]

congrats tod! Definitely still a success!

Ugh, my OH passed his cold onto me! I have a super sore throat and can barely talk, so i'm staying home from work today as i can't take anything for it either other than tea.. Sucks a bit, but at least i'll be able to catch up on some laundry!

Also.. My scan is tomorrow! Eek, i am so excited and a bit nervous! More excited though as i do think little babycake is a keeper and doing well in there.

 

[todmommy4568]

Boo for the cold cupcake! There are some medications that are safe to take although not sure what meds you have over there. Yay for your scan coming up soon! Can't wait to hear how your lime is doing!!

 

[krissie328]

Way to go tod!

Hope you feel better quickly cupcake. Good luck with your scan.

 

[Angel5000]

Way to go Tod!! I am impatiently waiting for more POAS porn

My thesis is coming along. It's at 60ish pages right now. I found out that MSWord2016, my new version, is lacking the ability to set grammar Chck to an specific writing type like 2011 did. I relied very heavily on that to catch my passive voice errors. And other grammar errors for formal writing that the regular grammar catcher doesn't pick up. Thankfully o have 2011 still too so I copied my paper over and am going line by line now checking for formal writing etc.

Then I still have to edit my methods and discussion section.

So close....

Cupcake - hope you are feeling better soon!! can't wait to hear about your scan!

 

[todmommy4568]

Angel I'm glad you still had the other version but what a pain in the butt to go back and check it all!

I'm thinking about doing a digi tomorrow or Friday. I have two so why not I'm sick of squinting for lines....or maybe I will go to the store and get a different brand

 

[krissie328]

I didn't know 2011 did that! That's a really nifty feature!

Tod-

 

[Angel5000]

Tod - As much as I hate spending the $ on the FRER, I can honestly say the FRER line was WAY clearer than my Wondfo lines early on. My Wondfo didn't start showing very good lines until several days later, but the FRER lines were pretty clear. Either that or the WalMart cheap brand (the 88 cent ones) showed up pretty good. Even dollar store showed up better than Wondfo early on. So either of those are a good call. Just avoid FRER Gold - One gave me a Yes and one gave me a No (and the No came with FMU the day after the Yes - and the Yes was with no hold, evening). Then I did some research and found that the digital reader on it is crap and regularly gives false readings. So if you use Digi def go with CB.

In other words..... test girl!


AFM - finding clothes to wear right now is a pain in the @$$. I'm so bloated that I look like I've gained 20 pounds (I have gained several, probably all the damn salt. I've got to stop eating salt!) and my stomach is huge. Trying to find clothes that are somewhat loose and hide it is a pain in the ass. I don't look pregnant, just fat, but I don't feel comfortable either. This part sucks.

 

[todmommy4568]

Angel that is a hard time....maybe invest in some jeggings? Or just go to maternity pants right away? I wanted to wear them forever they are the best!

Yea I'm reluctant to buy another FRER after last month I am hating them. Maybe I will get some Walmart cheapies. I just made an appointment with my GP to discuss options. My appointment is on the 24th so by that time (if I'm not pregnant) we will be in the middle of cycle 11. Even though 2 of those were spent actively avoiding I think she may still help since she wants me to get done having babies so she can remove my breasts and ovaries. She has run all the prenatal blood work already. I'm wondering it I could try clomid as a first option since it is supposed to improve egg quality.....

Edit: forgot to add that my iud was removed mid May last year so technically time wise we are at a year

 

[Blackrain90]

I'm sorry-remove your breasts and ovaries???

 

[todmommy4568]

I'm sorry-remove your breasts and ovaries???

I am at an extremely high risk for breast (85% chance of getting by 50) and ovarian cancer (65% chance by 50) so as soon as I am done having children and breastfeeding they will be removed which will significantly lower the risks it will go down to a 90% chance I won't get breast cancer and virtually 0% for ovarian

I'm feeling so low today. Knowing this one year mark is here is making me extremely emotional

 

[Blackrain90]

Oooh okay that makes sense.

Sorry to hear you are feeling down. Hopefully coming up to the year mark will get you some testing and result in something positive though.

 

[cupcake.]

Sorry you're feeling down
Maybe it was your lucky cycle but if not i hope you'll be able to get some tests scheduled that will get you closer to your BFP

 

[mrscletus]

Edit: forgot to add that my iud was removed mid May last year so technically time wise we are at a year

What IUD did you have, I had Mirena removed mid-June last year, so I completely feel you on the one year mark.

We can do this!! Trying to stay positive

 

[todmommy4568]

I had the copper iud. I am trying to stay positive I have just been really emotional since last night. It's time to perk up though! I am holding right now and will go buy some different tests after work and see what happens

 

[todmommy4568]

So I tested.....I got so excited when the line on the FRER wouldn't go away. I had gone through the thing where I can see the line and see it with a light behind it and then it would disappear when it dried. This test the line did not disappear just stayed and I was so hopeful. Then I opened the FRER and it is a MASSIVE indent. I tried to get a picture of the indent it is kind of hard to see but yea....

I'm glad I took it apart otherwise I would have definitely thought I was preggers...

 

[krissie328]

so sorry tod. Those new frer are awful!

 

[todmommy4568]

Yep I do not like them at all Well that gives me enough to calm down and wait for AF haha

 

[mrscletus]

Well that sucks Tods!

AFM- just have to brag a little... (But first a back story) I let laundry go for WAY to long and get way over whelmed!! Well I came home yesterday to 8 full loads of laundry done my DH!! He had no idea how much that meant to me.. Seriously it is all about the little things! In the last week we have managed to completely de-clutter the house- finally hang up family pics and cute decorations on the wall (mind you we have been in this house nearly 9 years) so him doing the laundry completely caught us up!! Cannot get over how good and relaxing my house feels now, as opposed to an apparent war zone!!

 

[Angel5000]

Feeling panicky today because I feel "less pregnant" than before. My boobs don't feel like they hurt as bad as before and I haven't had any nausea since Monday. No spotting though, and when I was at the gym today I went to do supermans and when I laid down on the floor it hurt to have that much pressure on my boobs, so that's a "positive" thing I guess.

I'll feel so much better if I get to see a heart beat next week. Just have to survive until Tuesday. . .


Tod - yeah, I'm definitely considering some jeggings. I found a pair of maternity shorts on the WISH app for $10, and so I decided to order them just to see. Stuff off of wish (clothes anyway) doesn't always work but I decided it was worth a shot for $10. I told my sister we need to go to Good Will and Ross this weekend and pick up some shirts that have loose stomach area so that I don't feel so uncomfortable.

You don't have to tell them you were technically avoiding for a couple months, just tell them you're at you're one year. I understand the emotional part. I was so emotional and felt so bittersweet about my one year mark. But, I'm so glad I got my referral. It has made a world of difference to me. And I love my RE, so hopefully you get to start on something asap that will help.

Sorry about the FRER. I really do hate the new FRERs.


Cletus - It's so great that DH did all that! Yay! I love it when I come home and DH has done stuff that has needed to be done. It's such a great feeling!