October Sticky Beans!

[mrscletus]

Heike.. You are only a month away from being half way!!!! That is so exciting!

 

[krissie328]

We must have posted at the same time Krissie... Any sign of O for you?

I'm glad you got your results and a blood test ordered!

No sign of o but I'm not really tracking. I've been more frisky but that could just be less stress with being off for the summer. I'm really trying to relax and clean up my yard and not focus on ttc.

It's helping ds is totally being a 2 year old and having quite the time over every little thing he doesn't like.

 

[lvksa]

Hi Ladies! ❤️
I've missed you all. Hope everyone is alright.
It's way way too hot here in Riyadh. Days over 110 F.
I've finished work for the summer and it's currently Ramadan, so that means fasting.
I'm currently 15 weeks and everything seems to be going well .

Now time to go back and read the posts I've missed. 🙈

 

[lvksa]

Went and skimmed ALL of the posts that I missed. Whew.
I realized that you all started using first names and I'll be honest...I got a bit lost.
If anyone could help me by making a quick little list I'd be really grateful .
By the way, you can call me Sam.

 

[Blackrain90]

I am Heather
Cupcake- Heike
Mrscletus- Julie
Krissie- Krissie haha
Angel- Jess
Todmommy- Shandra (Shan)

(Sorry if I missed anybody!)

Welcome back, and glad you are doing well Sam!

 

[Angel5000]

Julie - I'm so glad they got you the results! My progesterone was at 5 on my 7DPO test (which doctor said was way too low) so your 10 sounds better than my 5! Did they say whether that was good or bad ? Hopefully you get some good results from the blood work! have you tested again?

Shan - I can't see anything on that test, but you know me. I'm waiting for an update from this evening. . .

Went and skimmed ALL of the posts that I missed. Whew.
I realized that you all started using first names and I'll be honest...I got a bit lost.
If anyone could help me by making a quick little list I'd be really grateful .
By the way, you can call me Sam.

Hi! So good to see you again!! How's baby? How is prenatal care over there? Do you get regular ultrasounds and stuff ?

I can see how you'd' be lost!

I'm Jessica (or Jess)
Tod = Shan (or Shandra)
Black = Heather
Cupcake = Heike
Cletus = Julie
Krissie = Krissie (that's self explanatory )

I think I'm forgetting someone. . . . Damn....

 

[lvksa]

Heather - Congrats on the birth of your son. Loved the beautiful pictures.

Jess - Congrats on your pregnancy! I have an OB here and have had appointments at 6 weeks (scan) and 12 weeks (scan). I have a checkup appointment next week at 16 weeks. So far I have found the doctor to be a bit cold, but she is nice. I will see another woman in July before I travel to the US as the current doctor will be on vacation.

 

[krissie328]

So happy to hear things are going well Sam. Your heat sounds awful so hopefully you can avoid it!

I was just whining about the mid 90s next week.

 

[mrscletus]

Well ladies... This cycle has me completely confused!!! Temp drop again today, cervix is still in the same position and tests last night were stark white :/ hubs suggested just stopping with the tests and seeing what happens. He thinks I'm stressing myself out and he's probably right!

So I just wait...

Sam, so good to hear from you! I cannot imagine that heat. We barely get in the 80s here!

And in other news.. 22 days til the beach vaca!! I need it so bad!! Cannot wait

 

[todmommy4568]

Sam I'm so glad your pregnancy is going well! I can see how you could've gotten lost pretty quick

Julie I'm right there with you Sorry your tests are being a P in the A....bright side your vacation sounds wonderful!

Okay so I was reluctant to even test this morning but wanted to give it one last shot. Negative FRER last night and then negative IC this morning and yesterday morning. And the shadow thing never developed on anything. So I'm with Julie just waiting to see what happens. Truth be told I am pretty hopeless for this cycle now though, I am planning to go fill my clomid today.

 

[cupcake.]

Julie, i know i can't quite believe it! I feel like during pregnancy time is such a weird thing, feels like time goes so quick but still november feels aaaages away!

And i'm sorry about the negative tests, shan and julie! I'm still having hope!

And sam i'm glad you're doing well

Can i just say... There's one thing about ttc i'd like to get back: sex ... We haven't had sex since we found out i'm pregnant.. At first with the bleeding hematoma we both didn't really dare and decided to hold off until 12 weeks but that's been 4 weeks now! I'm gonns go crazy, there's been so mich going on and my OH had an injury as well but i feel like we forgot how to do it haha

 

[Angel5000]

SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER! I'm so excited!!

I also found a great group on Facebook that is a "buy nothing" group. It's only for the people in the specific town (so for mine I have to provide proof I live in this town) and then you can join and people just give stuff away. You can also ask for stuff. I posted yesterday asking for anyone who had some large or maternity type dresses/tunics because going into summer it's HOT and my pants are uncomfortably tight now and I've gotten a couple people who have just given me stuff! I'm so excited! I'm hoping I can pick up some baby stuff this way a little later (we are on a budget and so second hand is the way we are going to go except for car seat and crib mattress, possibly crib because DH is iffy on a used crib but I think a newer one would be fine).


Shan & Julie - I'm sorry your tests aren't coming out.


Heike - OMG! I'm feeling the same way!! I swear it's like we forgot how to do it!
At first DH refused because of the hematoma, even though I wasn't bleeding. Now that's mostly resolved and we did have sex once about two weeks ago (but he was really a little nervous he'd break something! ) but haven't since then!

 

[todmommy4568]

Get it while you still can girls!!! It will be awkward and uncomfortable before you know it!

Jess sounds like you found a good site! I think as long as the crib is newer in age there isn't a problem buying it used. But there are also nice and cheap cribs if that's the route you want to take, I got Asher's crib off of amazon for $150 and it was great!

My little temp jump has me sort of wanting to pee on something, especially since I just took that temp a 1/2 hour early. But temps have fooled me before and I know darn well that I tossed and turned all night. It was impossible to fall asleep probably around 2:00 before I fell asleep and I woke up at 4:15 wide awake ugh. Stupid naps on days off really get me

 

[mrscletus]

Shan- I have to say I'm a little jealous of your temp jump. Mine is just hanging out pretty low. However this is officially my longest cycle! But I have had 14/15 day LP before so I am kind of just expecting AF today or tomorrow. I don't want to be negative, but just not feeling it anymore like I was earlier in the week.

Jess- yay for no more school!! And double yay for that site.. Sounds amazing!

 

[cupcake.]

Jess, OH and I are probably going to buy a used crib. Obviously new matress but we're looking at one on sunday that has (according to seller) barely been used as their child (only child) usually sleeps in their bed.
I'm more comfortable buying a high qualiy used crib (would cost 600€ new, we may get it for 200-250€) than new and cheaper, though as shan said you can find really great and sturdy gems for little money as well.

 

[krissie328]

Jess- enjoy your summer! Sounds like a really awesome website.

Good luck to those ladies waiting for af! Fx you get bfps instead!

 

[Angel5000]

Yeah I really think a used Crib that is in good condition would be fine. I like the ones that also transform into the toddler bed and we've found a couple used ones on apps like OfferUp for pretty decently priced, in fairly good almost new condition. I'm holding off buying a crib yet, becuase it's really too early, even though I really want to start splurging.

WE have a friend who lives with us while he's getting back on his feet and he's in the bedroom that will become the nursery. We are going to buy a nice corner desk to put in our bedroom and move my husband's computer and some of our office stuff into the bedroom an then move him into the office. He wont' have as much space because we aren't moving it all out but he's living here for free so he doesn't have much room to complain. lol.

He keeps talking about things like "I'm gonna teach your kids to say the craziest things" and finally yesterday my husband was like "They won't be talking for awhile, I hope you aren't planning to still be here by then" He's made comments before that implied he doesn't ever plan on leaving! My house isn't big enough for him forever so we'll have to see how this goes once baby comes.

Anyway, that was a random tangent.

On other news: today marks day 1 of summer break. I'm going to be doing some private tutoring over the summer to make a little extra money, but otherwise this is my first summer since High School that i've really had off. In college I always took summer courses, once I started teachingI always taught summer school, and then I started my Masters and I always had classes then too. So this summer I'm taking advantage of my freedom. Sleeping, eating, netflix, video games, and the gym. That's my summer.


Shan - When are you expecting AF to show?

Julie - I find it makes more sense, and was better for me, to be realistic than overly optimistic. Hopefully AF stays away but if not, it's okay to expect that she's gonna show.

 

[todmommy4568]

Julie that's great that you are having a longer LP!

I'm expecting AF tomorrow and by the looks of my temp she will be right on time, ugh! I've been holding off on filling my clomid scrip but going to be getting it today probably. Quick whine I have a baby shower to go to today and it's seriously the last place I want to be. And I haven't gotten her a gift yet and baby shopping is really not on my list of things I want to do either. I'm contemplating skipping, we are school friends and it never really went further than just being school friends so I wouldn't feel terrible about skipping except that all the social workers network through each other and I don't want to burn a bridge ugh.....

 

[Angel5000]

Sorry about temp drop. You could "have a stomach bug" and not want to pass it on because, you know, pregnancy + stomach bug would be horrible.....

 

[cupcake.]

Ah i'm sorry for the temp drop! Was looking so promising, but i totally understand a baby shower being the last place you'd like to be.